[music starts]
[narrator] Then.
Now.
Forever.
Together.
[rap music starts]
[announcer] We are live in Orlando, nickname City Beautiful,
home of the Orlando Magic, home of IDrive, home of NXT.
[crowd] NXT! NXT! NXT!
[announcer] And I think I can speak for most when I say
we're still feeling the effects of last week.
[crowd] NXT! NXT! NXT!
[announcer] The following is an NXT championship
number one contenders match!
[announcer 2] For Andre Chase. Tonight, more than just about an NXT title match.
High stakes as he risks it all.
If Chase loses, Thea Hale, Duke Hudson, Riley are done with Chase University.
[announcer] And his opponent, Ridge Holland!
I don't care about your precious little university.
The only thing that I care about is the NXT title.
[announcer 2] Look at Andre Chase coming out swinging right now.
[Andre] I'll be damned if I'm going to let anyone take away my family.
[Ridge] Thea, Duke and Riley. They'll all be left to flounder
on the road with no father figure left to hold their hand.
Chase U, as we know it, dies.
[announcer 2] It's Chase U! Duke Hudson taking it to a different level.
[Duke] You gotta respect Chase U, man.
[announcer 2] They're fighting for their future.
[Ridge] And they failed.
[announcer 2] Riley just accidentally took out Thea Hale.
[Ridge] Relationships will be destroyed.
[announcer 2] Ridge Holland just took out Chase University
and there's only one man left.
[Ridge] What are you gonna do?
[Andre] I'm gonna give Ridge Holland an Andre Chase University-sized ass whooping.
[announcer 2] Chase is fired up. He's fighting for everyone.
He's fighting for his dream.
[Andre] Out of my way!
I'm gonna become the NXT [bleep] champion.
[Ridge] You made the wrong gamble, Mr. Chase.
And I'll walk straight into Deadline and challenge for the NXT championship
while you have nothing.
[bell rings]
[dramatic music starts]
[announcer] Ridge did what he set out to do.
Rip apart relationships, crush hopes, destroy dreams.
And he did so while becoming the number one contender.
The Chase University that we have come to love and know
is over.
-[cheers and applause] -[Chase U's music starts]
[announcer] Well, maybe we have, Book, one final pep rally.
-[crowd booing] -[Book laughs]
-[Book] Oh, yeah -[announcer] You think this is cute?
[crosstalks]
[Book] Vic, come on!
-[Vic] What's so good about it? -[Book] You gotta give it to him.
-[Vic] This is-- -[Book] Come on, that was genius.
You even thought it was Andre Chase, but-- Vic!
[Vic] I wish. Instead, it's the number one contender to the NXT championship.
[Book] Looking good, Vic. He's looking real good here tonight.
Fresh off a big victory.
[crowd booing]
I told you so.
-[laughs] -[crowd booing]
Trick Williams.
Deadline.
I'll be seeing you.
[crowd booing]
[music starts]
[Vic] Will Ridge destroy another dream or can Trick turn back the redeemer?
I told you. I told you.
-What's so funny? -I told you.
You think it's funny that he destroyed Chase University?
I'm just saying.
While we talk about that championship match that takes place at Deadline,
we have two championship matches here live tonight on NXT.
It'll be the North American Championship being defended as Shawn Spears
manipulated the situation, has himself a championship opportunity.
Is the Don 100%? North American title to be defended here live tonight.
And the second championship match was the champion issuing a challenge.
An open challenge was shot by Tatum Paxley.
Who walks out women's North American champion?
We'll find out in our main event tonight on NXT.
-[music starts] -[crowd cheers]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following is a men's
Iron Survivor qualifier!
Introducing first from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Weighing in at 225 pounds!
All Ego Ethan Page!
[Vic] We can talk about the NXT championship match at Deadline.
But who will be the Iron Survivor Challenge winner?
Who will be the number one contender following Deadline?
These two fighting for one of the final spots.
-[music plays] -[crowd cheers]
[announcer] And his opponent, accompanied by Nathan Frazer.
He is one half of the NXT Tag Team Champions.
Axiom!
[Vic] The friendship between Nathan Frazer and Axiom certainly has paid off.
They are two-time Tag Team Champions.
But again, both these men fighting to earn an opportunity to compete
in the men's Iron Survivor Challenge match at Deadline.
The winner becomes the number one contender
to whomever walks out of Minneapolis with the NXT title.
If it's Ridge Holland who seems to be your guy now, or if it's Trick Williams.
-[Book] Why would you say that? -[Vic] Say what?
[Book] I'm totally unbiased here, Vic. Don't do that.
-[Vic] Since when? -[Book] Don't do that. Please.
[Vic] Well, I will say this about Ethan Page, who is right about one thing.
-Nobody wants to see him in Minneapolis. -[Vic] Ethan Page is a very, very
smooth operator, Vic.
17 years in this business and he's got a little taste. But he wants more.
I love-- Oh, wait a minute!
[Vic] Axiom was looking for that Golden Ratio, couldn't connect.
Which one will punch their ticket to Deadline. Who's headed to Minneapolis?
[they chatter]
[crowd cheers]
[Vic] Ethan Page, Axiom, both going at it to earn the right
to head the Deadline to qualify for the men's Iron Survivor Challenge match.
Ethan Page might think he's back to the summer after he just bounced
off the announce desk.
[Book] Axiom as all time finest when he's just throwing caution to the wind.
Just like that right there. Almost knocked the table over here, Vic.
Axiom, of course, competed in the first ever Iron Survivor matchup.
Wes Lee, Je'Von Evans, Nathan Frazer, Axiom's tag team partner are in.
Two spots remain.
Hits the most exciting 25 minutes in the WWE.
And right now, Axiom trying to separate the grip of Ethan Page.
Page rolling his weight over and a kick out.
[Book] So smart Ethan Page. This guy's a true prize fighter, Vic.
[Vic] The biggest prize at NXT championship, which he has held
-and he wants to hold it once more. -[Book] That was crafty. Stealth mode.
That's Ethan Page. All Ego, my man.
[Vic] Take another look. And bam!
[Book] Set him up beautiful there.
[Vic] I'll ask you this about All Ego,
is Page more devilish and dangerous now than when he was the NXT champion?
All Ego, like I say, Vic, this guy, 17 years in this business,
he's no johnny-come-lately or anything like that.
Like I say, he's had a taste of the goal and he wants smoke.
[inaudible]
[Vic] There we see
some of the tag teams in the tag team division here in NXT.
And really there has been a fire lit under all those superstars
over the last several weeks by our general manager, Ava.
They got their eyes on this match because of course Axiom, Frazer
are both the tag team champions.
And for Axiom and Frazer can find themselves opponents.
Spanish Fly, into the cover, center of the ring. And a near fall.
But look how quickly Axiom transitioning right into the submission to hyperextend
the left elbow, trying to get Ethan Page to tap.
And if Page taps-- That's transitioning into another submission. If Paige taps,
Axiom is headed to Deadline next Saturday in the Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
-But a big Power bomb. -[Book] Beautiful. [inaudible]
Rampage Jackson right there. And I think--
I think Axiom may be out. I think he may be out.
[crowd cheers]
[Vic] Another look at a big massive Power bomb.
Back to the live action. Nathan Frazer with a look of worry.
[crowd] This is awesome! This is awesome!
[Book] Page could have made a cover right there. This thing could have been over.
[Vic] Has been the best last few months, so to speak, for Page, it all started
in Chicago, of course. Lost his championship at the time
to Trick Williams, CM Punk, of course,
the special guest referee CM Punk, now joining Roman Reigns
in the OG Bloodline in War Games at Survivor Series.
-You've competed in War Games. -[Book] Don't go there, Vic.
-[Vic] You did lose to the Shockmaster. -[Book] Don't go there.
[Vic] There's Ethan Page, who is in control of this matchup.
And a vicious back breaker. And right now, Page focusing on the back of Axiom.
Back to what you said, Booker. The game plan being executed right now by Page.
[Book] Look at Ethan Page. He's taking his time.
-[Vic] Another cover to kick out. -[Book] He's dissecting Axiom
piece by piece in the middle of this squared circle.
And Vic, Vic, you look at this work right here.
He's not running around or anything like this.
But this is some beautiful work right now.
Just keeping Axiom very close to the body, baby.
[Vic] I know Page in control this matchup, and I hate to bring this up about Axiom,
but you have to imagine that both
Axiom and Frazer, the tag team champions, they have to be distracted by the fire lit
under the tag team division.
[Book] I wouldn't necessarily say distracted or anything like that, Vic.
That should just make them want to do one thing, rise to the occasion.
Just like they do every single time. You got to get Axiom in phrase of that.
They rise to the occasion, Vic.
[Vic] And can Axiom rise the occasion here tonight as Ethan Page has slowed
this matchup down.
And this is the pace that Page likes to work.
[Book] Surgical, surgical right now. Oh, my God. Beautiful shot.
-One shot. One shot, one kill. I love it. -[Vic] That strategy could come into play
for Ethan Page if he's able to punch his ticket to Deadline.
Another innovative back breaker, into the cover quickly. Is Page
and Axiom-- Getting right shoulder up. In this Iron Survivor Challenge match?
May be right up Page's alley.
I hate to admit it, two superstars start every five minutes.
Another energy object is to have the most decisions before time expires.
If you're pin, if you tap, you enter the penalty box for 90 seconds.
-Strategy will come into play. -[Book] Oh, big shot there by Axiom.
Ethan Page has showed up and he won the championship just like that.
But he's proven right now, Vic, that he's no one trick pony or anything.
This kid is good. He's really that good.
[Vic] Oh, Page trying to fight free, but a Super Spanish Fly.
Axiom is headed to Dead--
You can never
count out Ethan Page. And that's hard for me to say.
[Book] No, no, no, no.
Everybody thought this guy was just all looks, you know, and no flavor.
This guy has all the ticket, man. He has everything.
And when I say everything, Vic, I mean everything. I like this guy.
Axiom pulling himself back to the top.
Nathan Frazer's tag team partner there on the outside.
And Page, at this juncture now,
you can see Ethan Page favoring a little bit here.
A couple Spanish flies landed high on his body.
Gotta wonder what the game plan is now for Axiom.
Is there a bullseye on the body of Ethan Page?
[Book] Where's he going here, Vic? Where's he going?
-Got that on keylock right now. -[Vic] Little joint manipulation.
Page trying to fight free and Page overpowering.
And Axiom-- A back breaker over the buckle.
Can Axiom get back into this match or is Ethan Page headed to Deadline?
[chatters]
[crowd cheers]
[Vic] Back live on NXT,
who will qualify for the Iron Survivor matchup?
Big DDT, cover.
-Count! Whoa! -[Book] What?
-[Vic] Hell of a kick out. -[Book] Wow.
From Ethan Page. Take another look. See the full sequence, up, over.
Beautifully planted, but not enough to keep down Ethan Page.
[crowd] Axiom! Axiom! Axiom!
[Book] Wow, we're in those deep waters right now.
[Vic] You ain't lying. And you see Axiom favoring
that lower back, which of course, he was hit with a plethora of back breakers
from Ethan Page. But Ethan Page was just planted with that DDT.
And you got to wonder for a couple of the Spanish flies he's taken, and including
that Super Spanish Fly off the top, you gotta wonder how much strength Ethan Page
could have, because that neck has been a focus of Axiom.
And you can't lift another grown man over your head.
-[Book] I can tell you, all men! -[Vic] Submission.
[Book] All men. That's Ethan Page.
He's proving his medal here tonight in this matchup.
Here we go.
[Vic] Axiom is proving his tenacity right back at Ethan Page.
Now going around and now trying to lock in another submission.
I'm seeing if his hands are locked and they don't necessarily work.
They work for a half second, but Page overpowering Axiom.
[Book] A little bit of hyper extension right there on the knee as well.
-Tough landing-- Oh my god! -[Vic] On the knee!
Another back breaker. This has got to be it. And Axiom kicking out.
That's what, Booker?
Four or five, six back breakers to that lower back.
[Book] Ethan Page is taking Axiom to a place he's never been before, Vic.
Like I say, this is surgical. This is--
This is in ring prowess that we haven't seen in quite some time.
[Vic] Page wants to get the Deadline.
He wants to become the number one contender.
He wants to once again be the NXT champion.
Because at the end of the day, Ethan Page is a megalomaniac obsessed
with is own power. And now he's looking to return the favor.
All the way to the tippy tippy top is Axiom.
-Axiom countered at the last moment. -[Book] Wow!
-Who wants the most, Vic? -[Vic] What a way to kick off to NXT!
Look at that Golden Ratio. Got turned inside out by Page.
And Paige punches his ticket to Deadline.
[music starts]
[announcer] Here is your winner
All Ego Ethan Page!
[Vic] And only time will tell if Ethan Page is this year's Iron Survivor.
[Book] Wow!
[crowd booing]
[Vic] This was quite the battle between these two superstars.
Ethan Page focusing on the lower back of Axiom to take away Axiom's speed.
And in the end, it was the pure power from Ethan Page with that big,
powerful Clothesline to put this match away.
Our own Sarah Schreiber with the newest qualifier.
Ethan Page,
congratulations on qualifying for the Iron Survivor Challenge at Deadline.
Sarah,
if you bet against All Ego, you're going to lose money every single time.
I find a way to win.
Tonight, I found a way to win against the hell of a champion.
Listen.
I'm the last guy anybody wanted to qualify for the Iron Survivor
because in two weeks--
[man] Oi! Oi! Settle down, settle down, Ethan.
-You ain't won anything yet. -You can leave.
And let me remind you, mate, that the Iron Survivor Challenge is quite literally
my kind of match. 25 minutes of sheer chaos, and you ain't winning anything
because you ain't gonna be able to keep up with me, pal.
Oh, no, no, no. Please don't change a thing.
Go your speed, you like it fast. But if I could ask your mouth
to slow down to catch up with your brain, I think you'll see I just pinned
your tag team partner. The guy that actually carries the weight in your team.
[laughs]
-All right, wait-- -The driving force?
The driving force of our team. Let me tell you.
Axiom is not the driving for--
[crowd chatters]
[Nathan] No, no. Hey, hey, amigo. That is not what--
Brother, that is not what I meant, and you not-- Ha!
I see what you're trying to--
[music starts]
Nathan, Nathan, Nathan, Nathan, Nathan, Nathan.
Look, you do not need to answer Ethan like that.
He's just trying to get you all riled up, all right?
Now, what you can do is answer my question.
Oh, Ethan, this goes for you as well.
So which one of y'all gonna be coming in second?
Because I got this thing on lock, and everybody in here is looking
at the future NXT champion.
See, Nathan, you can hit the ropes 60 miles per hour all you want.
And, Ethan, you can go ahead and point to your smile for 25 minutes.
I'm gonna be pointing to New Year's Evil when I get my opportunity to finally be--
[music starts]
It's looking a little deep around here!
Hey, I ain't gonna lie. This is the playing field right now.
You know, we still got one more person in the match.
And the Young OG in the match, so you already know this match about to be valid!
[crowd cheers]
Hey, but, Wes, Wes, the question you should be asking is,
how many times are you gonna be in that penalty box? That's just me--
-[music starts] -[crowd cheers]
Man, Bronco and I don't give a damn about this Iron Survivor.
Nathan, you and Axiom tag champs, right?
But you out here chasing singles gold, bro, and we ain't cool with that.
[crowd cheers]
[Nathan] All right, well, if you wanted your attention, you got it.
[crowd cheers]
[Vic] First Frazer. Second is Axiom. The tag team division, once again.
We need to get somebody out.
[Book] Yeah, right. Where is security?
[Vic] The fuse has been lit once again on NXT.
[chatters]
That was so funny.
And you're definitely my pick for the Iron Survivor Challenge.
[they chuckle]
-Jaida Parker definitely isn't in it. -True.
[speaking Spanish]
I told Jaida, it's not over till I say it's over.
[speaking Spanish]
-I had to make sure you won. -Okay.
It's kind of crazy if you ask me.
I mean, I've done a few silly things myself, but going after Jaida again
after she literally smashed a brick on your face?
-You should have just taken the L. -Wren. All I've ever needed are these.
-Jaida needs any weapon she could find. -I mean, I totally agree with you.
I just think that--
Mama, tonight I'm gonna show you what Jaida Parker already knows.
That these fists don't lie.
What did I get myself into?
[Vic] Well, Booker, after that altercation,
our general manager, Ava, has made this one official.
Lola Vice, Wren Sinclair, and it's next on NXT.
[music starts]
[Vic] Well, moments ago, Ethan Page qualified.
He joined the field for the men's Iron Survivor Challenge.
Who will earn that final spot? Deadline, it's a week from Saturday in Minneapolis.
Honestly, last week, you caught me off guard.
Well, I had to get your attention somehow.
I know, I know. But that train has left the station.
But look, I'm trying to hop back on. I mean, he owed me some time.
Cause now I got some baggage.
-Why? Cause of Karmen? -Yeah. I mean,
there's something there. You know, she's great. She's perfect.
-She's different. She makes-- -Right. Okay, yeah.
But just to be clear, you were interested, right?
Because, like, you did text me.
Of course I did. I mean, who didn't I text?
Of course you did. "I didn't even text her, Karmen."
-Yeah, right. -Girl, get used to it.
Because when it comes to picking a little girl like you
or picking a grown woman like me, the answer is very obvious.
And it ain't never gonna be you. So Ashante, you know where to find me.
I know you're lying. Don't, don't, don't, don't.
Because you really, for everyone, you know that.
Fool me once, shame on you.
-Fool me twice, that's on me. I'm done. -Karmen.
Karmen.
[Vic] I mean…
-I can't really blame her. -[Book] Don't fool me again.
[Book laughs]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, accompanied by NXT Heritage Cup champion, Charlie Dempsey,
representing No Quarter Catch Crew,
Wren Sinclair!
-[music plays] -[crowd cheers]
[Vic] I don't know if you caught it there, Booker,
but Wren Sinclair looked to be trying to shake off the nerves a little bit.
-[music starts] -[crowd cheers]
[announcer] And her opponent from Miami, Florida, Lola Vice!
[Vic] Book, last time we saw Lola Vice,
she was getting smashed in the face with a brick.
[Book] Yeah. I wonder if this the wrong place, wrong time for Wren Sinclair
to be stepping up to this moment. I wonder. I'm just saying.
[Vic] How does Wren keep finding herself in these situations?
[Book] Oh, man, big shot right there. But let me tell you something.
A tough situation to be in.
But I always say television time is worth this wait and go. Can she cash in?
That's the question, Vic. That's the question.
[Vic] That is a big question here tonight.
Needless to say, you know why Lola isn't done with Jaida Parker.
[Book] Yeah, man. I mean, that's like--
-[Vic] Oh, look at that front face lock! -[Book] Molotov cocktail about to blow up.
-I can't wait. I can't wait to see it. -[Vic] Lola Vice right now
just showing that domination that she can possess in the ring.
Nice counter by Wren and kick out.
Of course, at MMA background, a mat technician, Lola Vice really can do it all
inside the squared circle. Nice counter. Coming right back, looking for a hip toss.
Countered into that submission, almost on cue.
And look at Wren Sinclair trying to fight free.
Is Charlie Dempsey, the Heritage Cup champion,
on the outside, trying to bark at Sinclair,
trying to help her navigate her way, somehow, some way out of this.
[Book] That move of Wren, it should have worked 10 times out of 10 times,
-Lola Vice, she's on top of it, man. -[Vic] Lola Vice, short fuse,
doesn't take much, and a kick out.
Doesn't take much to get her blood boiling these days.
And there has just been a different look in the eyes of Lola Vice,
who provided a distraction,
costing Jaida Parker spot in the women's Iron Survivor matchup.
Still to come, by the way, Giulia, Kelani Jordan to qualify for Deadline.
Another suplex by Lola Vice and she's looking for the trifecta.
[Book] Lola's taking it to another level right now, Vic. She-- Oh, baby!
Where is it? Where's the hot sauce? Where is the cholula green? Oh, yes!
[Vic] Where is your blood pressure medication. Into the cover goes Vice.
Hook of the leg and a near fall. Sinclair again able to kick out.
Lola Vice is coming right back in.
I mean, she is just setting her sights on anything and you gotta wonder.
Oh, well, forget about that as Wren Sinclair ripping Vice.
[inaudible]
[they groan]
[Vic] And now relentless on that left arm, left shoulder, even the wrist, the elbow.
Wren Sinclair right now is just--
I can see Charlie Dempsey yelling at Sinclair to continue to focus,
to systematically dissect her opponent.
And Dempsey's been pushing Sinclair to be better, to prove herself.
[Book] Let me tell you something.
Every student that goes through that Catch Crew learns a whole lot
in a short amount of time. Let's see if Wren got what it takes.
Oh, beautiful roll through. Beautiful.
[Vic] And look at this submission by Wren Sinclair now on Lola Vice.
No Quarter Catcher Crew, by the way, not all at ringside,
we saw Tavion, we saw Myles Borne, the rest of the tag team division
brawling right out here yet again.
I mean, how would you try to de-escalate what's going on in the tag team division?
[Book] Vic, everybody wants a piece of the action.
Everybody wants the champagne wishes, the caviar dreams just like Wren Sinclair.
If she could get a victory tonight, Vic, my God, Straight to the top.
[Vic] And body shots now by Lola Vice. A big devastating knee by Sinclair.
[Book] Look at the control here by Wren.
[Vic] You can say that again. And oh-- Shoulder first!
And Wren Sinclair has found a bullseye on the body of Lola Vice.
But Vice trying to turn it around. Oh, she's squared up now.
[Book] Educated feet, educated feet. Here we go.
[Vic] Got caught. Got dropped. Sinclair
staying one step ahead
of Lola Vice.
You know, and I go back and I see you mentioned it.
This is an opportunity for Wren Sinclair. TV time worth its weight in gold.
But why would Wren call Lola silly? She even knew she messed up.
But right now, Sinclair is taking is taking it to Lola Vice.
[Book] Vic, sometimes you just get in the mind of the opponent.
But I'm going to tell you right now that Catch Crew
-is coming to fruition right now. -[Vic] No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
[chatters]
Hesitation, hesitation, Vic.
[Vic] Wren took a little bit too much time to try to follow through--
[Book] Oh, baby!
[Vic] Instructions. But what a drop kick. What a bad landing for Lola Vice.
Referee using his discretion as both superstars getting back into the ring.
And from behind goes Sinclair. Shoulders down, near fall.
[both] Whoa!
-[Book] Sleeper. -[bell rings]
[Vic] Lola Vice victorious.
[music starts]
[announcer] Here is your winner, Lola Vice!
[Vic] That knockout blow, that back fist came out of nowhere.
You call that an iron fist of Lola Vice.
First was this drop kick. But right here. So quick, so devastating, so powerful,
so destructive and so divisive for Lola Vice tonight.
Jaida Parker. This isn't over!
Very soon, you and I are going underground!
[Vic chuckles]
Parker has been put on notice.
[crowd cheers]
Tony, where's Luca and Stacks? Are they not coming out with us?
They're doing their own thing, all right? They're fine. Don't worry about it.
-How's your knee? -Knee's good.
-Okay. -Let's go.
That's what I mean.
We're in this position because of my wisdom, but more importantly, Brooksy,
your execution,
The way everything fell into place, the way you manipulated
-and maneuvered it. Brilliant. -Now you're learning,
My man. Let's go do this.
Oh, can you just believe it?
I have been chasing gold all year and finally I can shut those mean girls up
and call myself a champion.
Oh, think of all the friends that are gonna come play with us when I finally--
Why don't you tell your friends the truth?
And the truth is, you'll never be a champion.
Playtime's over, freak.
Your past will haunt you.
[music starts]
[Vic] Championship main event still to come tonight.
[crowd booing]
[Vic] This is the first championship defense of the evening.
And the challenger, Shawn Spears has manipulated,
he has maneuvered to get everything to fall in place,
much to what we just heard Jensen say before.
[Book] Gotta give him his credit, man.
Give the Devil his due. Shawn Spears has
manipulated his way into this position to now after tonight, he could walk away
with something he has been wanting and wishing for for quite some time.
That North American champ--
Gold, baby. Gold! Championship. Gold, man! Oh, yes!
-[Italian music starts] -[crowd cheers]
[Vic] Will Tony D'Angelo be able to survive here tonight?
Blindsided by Jensen's Chop Clock last week, still wanted this fight tonight.
Rizzo, even questioning is the Don at 100%.
Right now, let's go up to our ring announcer, Mike Rome.
The following contest scheduled for one fall
is for the NXT
North American Championship.
Introducing the challenger from Niagara Falls,
weighing in at 223 pounds,
Shawn Spears!
[crowd booing]
And his opponent, representing the Family,
he is the North American champion.
the Don of NXT,
Tony D'Angelo.
[Vic] Tony D'Angelo has not taken his eyes off of Shawn Spears.
The Don is all business here tonight and a big right hand
and the Don you knew was going to come out fired up that Chop Block, by the way,
it came after the match.
Tony D'Angelo got his knee caught awkwardly in the ropes
during the match last week with Jensen.
It was Jensen who tried to weaken the challenger
ahead of this championship showdown because again, as we've mentioned,
it was Shawn Spears who manipulated-- Oh!
Oh, there's no doubt now that Shawn Spears is going to target
the knee of Tony D'Angelo.
We thought that would be part of the plan for Shawn Spears
after what we saw last week, we now know that's part of the plan.
[Book] Tony D'Angelo, man!
But I'm gonna tell you right now, you cannot come into a match injured.
Hurt is one thing, but injured, Vic? That's something totally different.
[Vic] See Rizzo on the outside here for the Don, for the family. Back to the knee.
And now this is what we were talking about with Shawn Spears.
Spears right back in with a right hand.
And this is starting to turn into a slug fest.
And the damaged knee of D'Angelo. Spears in control.
Is Shawn Spears gonna leave tonight with the North American championship?
[crowd booing]
[Vic] North American championship is on the line.
And it has been all the challenger,
Shawn Spears for the last several minutes until just now.
And look at Tony D'Angelo trying to fight back.
The Don came into this matchup at less than 100%.
And Shawn Spears has certainly exploited the knee injury from Tony D'Angelo.
I mean, D'Angelo can't even, you know,
stand at some points in this matchup as, Book,
I don't even know how he's balancing himself right now.
Teetering on that second turnbuckle, trying to look for some sort of suplex.
The Don trying to brace himself and finally connected.
[crowd cheers]
[Vic] What the--
We got a championship match going on, but you see the tag team champions
and all hell is breaking loose in the parking lot.
[Book] Yeah, man, it's getting crazy around here.
[Vic] But trying to focus back into the business at hand right now.
How would you describe Spears' approach to business?
[Book] I mean, look at the work that he's been doing in this matchup, Vic.
Pin perfect precision working on Tony D's knee.
-But right now, Tony, a little comeback-- -[Vic] On one leg, big Belly-to-Belly.
And since the Don became champion again, it has helped motivated the Family.
You just saw Stacks and Luca.
I'm sure they were somewhere in that brawl.
Rizzo on the outside,
bringing it to a new level.
But again, that knee gave out. Giant knee under the jaw from Spears.
And Spears is going to lock into Figure-Four.
Can he latch it in? Don trying to fight.
And now it's about how much pain
can the Don withstand with his championship hanging in the balance.
[Book] Oh, man, I get it. But I'm gonna tell you right now,
he's in a bad, bad position.
The referee may have to have a wherewithal understanding and know how to do his job
-and stop it, man. Stop it. -[Vic] Spears looking for the submission.
He's tried to show Brooks that maturity is the ability to delay gratification
and for pursuit of a greater goal. That goal being the North American title.
And somehow the Don able to get that right shoulder up. He seemed to be fading,
but now he seems to be persevering, pushing himself, past his own limits.
Can the Don get to the bottom rope to break the hold?
Rizzo, trying desperately to shout at the Don.
[Book] She knows exactly what this is all about.
[Vic] He's so close. Is the Don gonna tap? Championship on the line.
-[Book] This is it, man. -[Vic] D'Angelo reaching out in line,
got to that bottom rope.
And Spears hold nine for every extra second.
[Book] Vic, let me tell you something.
I've been in a move like that. The damage has been done.
The referee can call it. This match is over.
-[Book] This match is over. -[Vic] This match is not over.
Now you're jumping to conclusions as getting dragged back to the center.
And D'Angelo trying his best to wiggle his way free.
But Shawn Spears, as you mentioned, methodical. Nice counter for a moment.
Get back in there.
[Vic] Here Brooks said, get back in there. He certainly did.
He got dropped with a Spear, cover.
[Book] That was all on one leg right there, Vic.
Couldn't get all the pressure behind that Spear.
[Vic] Going back to what you just said.
He couldn't get that extra push, as you were mentioning, Book.
-And for Tony D'Angelo now on a bad wheel. -[Book] Goes back to my point, Vic.
Working hurt is one thing. It's not like a sore muscle.
This might be a ligament tear or something like that.
We really don't know.
[Vic] Certainly what the Don is built, Spears is trying to replicate.
[Book] Oh, couldn't do it! Couldn't do it!
-The GPS is locked in, Vic. -[Vic] You might be right, Booker.
The referee might have to step in to save Tony D'Angelo from himself. Roll through,
shoulders down, stacked up, near fall.
-Nice counter by D'Angelo. -[Book] Whoa.
[Vic] And Spears just able to kick out.
And now Spears is going to sleep with the fishes.
[bell rings]
[Vic] What a match, what a defense.
[Mike] Here is your winner and still
the NXT North American champion, Tony D'An--
[Vic] Somehow the time-- Oh, just like last week, two on one. But D'Angelo ready.
-Look at Tony D. -[Book] He's a fighter.
-He's a fighter, Vic! -[Vic] He's showing you a lot.
He's shown you the heart of a champion, wiping out the field.
Who the hell was that?
[crowd booing]
Booker?
We were introduced to Niko a few weeks ago.
[music starts]
But what is the true relationship with Shawn Spears?
And why are they staring at Rizzo?
[crowd booing]
[Vic] One championship match in the books. There's Kelani Jordan, the Stand Out,
looking to prove she's more than just a nickname as she looks to qualify
for Deadline later on tonight as she will take on Giulia.
Which one of these two women will qualify and become the number one contender
to the NXT Women's championship?
We're going to find out when-- The tag teams still not been separated?
[groans]
[chatters and groans]
[dramatic music starts]
[inaudible voices]
[man] Welcome to Andre Chase University, a place of higher learning.
[woman] Thank you so much, Mr. Chase.
[crowd] Chase U! Chase U! Chase U!
[man] Hey, Mr. Chase!
-[music starts] -[crowd cheers]
[bell rings]
[Mike] The following is a women's Iron Survivor qualifier.
Introducing first from Boynton Beach, Florida, Kelani Jordan.
[crowd cheers]
[Vic] This is our first championship match of the night.
Championship matchup, main event, still to come.
This is our second qualifying matchup for Deadline. Ethan Page,
of course, qualifying on the men's side.
Who will be the next to qualify on the women's side of things?
We're about to find out.
-[music starts] -[crowd cheers]
[Mike] And her opponent from Tokyo, Japan,
Giulia!
[Vic] Giulia summed up Beautiful Madness as a mixture of chaos and creativity.
She's taken on a superstar tonight, Book. And Kelani Jordan
from Michigan State, NIL athlete who has certainly learned to become
very creative in the ring in her own right.
And we can agree on this matchup tonight that for Giulia, she's facing a competitor
in Kelani Jordan who has no fear, walked up the Stevie and Mr. Stone
-and requested disqualifying match. -[Book] You feel that? You feel that, Vic?
This match has that big fight feel. I love it, man.
[Vic] I want to ask it and get a little bit more personal for you, Book,
because as someone who trains new superstars, do you appreciate that
go get attitude that Kelani has?
[Book] I mean, Kelani Jordan, for the last six months she has been in her own zone.
First woman's North American champion.
She's a student of this game, Vic. She really is.
[Vic] Women's North American championship match will be defended in our main event.
But Stephanie Vaquer, Sol Ruca, Zaria all have qualified
for the women's Iron Survivor Challenge. Deadline is when that match takes place.
[Book] Oh, beautiful, baby.
[chatters]
[Vic] Here is Kelani Jordan who has come in with a game plan, said that
if she wants to truly become the standout, she needs to face the best competition.
And it's hard to argue, but it's also a tip of the cap
to someone like Jordan who charges in,
into the cover, off the splash. And a kick out.
[Book] No. The NIL program has proven to be very successful. Tiffany Stratton,
I mean, you look at Kelani Jordan, both championship caliber talent.
Let's see exactly what you can do tonight with Giulia because Giulia is
a world class talent, Vic.
[Vic] Right now, you get a sense of a feeling out process
in this matchup because I'm not trying to go too far one way.
But both these women who come in so accomplished and look at this,
tying up Kelani into the crucifix, kick out.
Kelani shifting into a cover of her own right, another kick out,
another counter into a cover. Another kick out.
Fourth time, not gonna be the turn for Kelani Jordan. And we got ourselves
-a stalemate. -[Book] I like it.
You always hear me talk about preparation is the only luck you're going to have.
I'm going to tell you, Kelani Jordan,
she's prepared, but they do it a little bit different in Japan, Vic.
A little bit different.
[crowd chatters]
[Book] Okay, okay.
[inaudible]
[Vic] We did not get to show respect.
Kelani Jordan knows how important this matchup is.
Charging right in, trying to go up, trying to go around,
certainly trying to take down.
But look at Giulia. Nice counter in her own right and trying to
get into a submission. Trying to turn her around and Giulia right now, locking in.
Can she extend that right arm? Kelani trying her best to fight it now.
-Look at the strain on the shoulder. -[Book] Oh, baby!
Trying to rip it right out the socket is Giulia.
[Vic] Giulia smiling now because she knows Kelani Jordan is in a lot of pain.
The winner of this matchup will qualify for that Iron Survivor Challenge matchup.
Giulia would love to punch her ticket.
And there is nowhere for Kelani Jordan to go in this moment.
[Book] That's what I'm talking about. That world class experience.
-Julia's taking her own-- -[Vic] Cover, cover.
[Book] Oh, baby! That's smart right there. Take a little pressure off.
[Vic] Now Giulia, much like her opponent, very competitive, wants to face the best.
I asked this about Stephania Vaquer but has Giulia also checked all the boxes
-since arriving at NXT? -[Book] No, I really think so.
When you got Hall of Famers like saying that the Vaquer, Guilia overshadowed
the Prodigy Roxanne Perez, you can't take that with a grain of salt.
But come on, Vic, come on. You gotta be kidding me.
[Vic] Big head butt.
Giulia charging in, going up, going down, going around.
And it's Giulia who's back in control of this matchup.
[Book] One step ahead, Vic, is Giulia.
[Vic] I mean, some part of our women's champion Roxanne Perez
has to be getting nervous about all the women who are going to head
to Deadline as looking for that one of a kind split legged moonsault,
Guilia countered.
[Vic] Come on. Let's stay in the action because Roxanne Perez
don't have a nervous bone in her body, Vic.
It's not like that. We prepare for situations like this.
[Vic] Whoa!
Well, it's Kelani Jordan preparing to fight back in this matchup
and she just got unceremoniously dumped to the outside. And then Giulia, nobody home.
Kelani trying to showcase that quickness in her own right.
Getting right back in the ring, swung wildly. Another swing by Giulia.
Both women, same idea.
Both women standing tall, but only one will head to Deadline.
Who's qualified for the Iron Survivor Challenge match?
Back live on NXT, it's a women's Iron Survivor qualifying matchup.
Giulia, Kelani Jordan.
It was Kelani Jordan who wanted this matchup to go against the best.
Said if she's going to call herself the Stand Out, she's got to do so
against the top competition here in NXT. And that is exactly what Giulia is.
Because whoever qualifies for this match will join the field for the most exciting
25 minutes in the WWE at our next premium live event Deadline,
on Saturday.
[chatters]
[Book] Kelani Jordan letting it all hang out right now, Vic.
[Vic] Take another look. And this is exactly what Kelani Jordan has done
throughout her career.
It's what made her the first ever NXT women's North American champion.
And now she's firing right back in.
It looks like, Books, she got her second, maybe her third win, but just got caught.
Giulia maybe looking for a German suplex, couldn't overpower,
decided to roll through. Looking for a near fall, got caught.
And now look at Kelani, rolling over, shoulders down, kick out by Giulia.
[Book] That was crafty right there. But I'm gonna tell you right now, Giulia,
the reason why she was so touted, so highly touted before she got here, Vic.
[cheers and applause]
[Vic] Drop kick, connects.
Both these women have so much love and respect for the NXT universe.
What a matchup this has been. We knew it would be, Booker,
you talked about it at the top of the matchup.
What both these women can bring to the match, to the squared circle,
to their careers.
Both know how important this matchup is to get one step close
to the NXT women's championship.
But Kelani Jordan right now, taking a big risk.
[Book] I'm watching Kelani Jordan's body language, Vic.
Right now, like I said, she's letting it all hang out, but just a little something,
she's shorting a little something in these deep waters. Here we go. Here we go.
-Giulia's mounted. She's mounted. -Looking to fly.
Giulia looking down at Kelani from the top.
Kelani sidestepped, Giulia looking for the Missile Drop Kick.
Jordan now trying to drag Giulia
in for that one of a kind split legged moonsault, got caught.
Submission.
[Book] Oh, baby!
-Wow. -[referee] What do you say, Kelani, huh?
[Book] That's that fast experience right there, Vic.
[Vic] Referee in great position.
-And right back over now Giulia. -[Book] It's locked in tight.
Submission certainly is, but look at the referee, look at Giulia's shoulders.
Kelani is fading. There's nowhere for Jordan to go. Is Jordan going to tap?
[Book] She's got to go to sleep.
[Vic] Giulia cinched in. You see the look on Giulia's face.
You look into her eyes as again shoulders down, another kick out.
-But Giulia did not relinquish the hold. -[Book] Like a pit bull.
[Vic] And Jordan is in trouble.
Kelani Jordan. Now you said deep waters.
She is sinking fast.
[Book] Right now got a lot of sweat on the body.
[Vic] No way. Look at Kalani. You want to be a standout,
you gotta step up and show up.
Power bomb, falls into the cover to qualify.
And Giulia kicked out in this seesaw battle continues here on NXT.
We've talked about her a few times, Book.
[Book] You're smart, Vic. She's scouting everything.
[crowd] NXT! NXT!
[Vic] The champion off vacation, looking at her title
and looking at two women who want to take it from her.
[crowd] NXT! NXT! NXT!
[Vic] NXT universe
chanting for both these women,
fueling both these women in this matchup, only one can qualify.
We talk about titles, still to come in our main event,
that NXT Women's North American championship. It will be defended.
Fallon Henley taking on Tatum Paxley.
But what is it going to take, Book, to keep one of these two superstars down?
[Book] I like it. Fight just broke out.
Fight just broke out. Here we go. Here we--
[Vic] I don't know if she was looking for that DDT or not. It's countered though.
And look at Giulia hoisting up and planting Jordan who rolls through.
No!
[Book] Wow!
[Vic] Kelani Jordan able to snap back like a rubber band, but just got ran over
by Giulia who now just cinched in that Northern Lights Bomb.
-[Book] Big shot. That was a kill shot. -[Vic] And Giulia
qualifies for Deadline.
[music starts]
[Mike] Here's your winner, Giulia!
[Vic] You can't take nothing away from Kelani Jordan.
-[Book] What a contest. -[Vic] What a match.
And this is when some gasp in the NXT universe thinking
Kelani Jordan was able to take this matchup within that devastating knee,
pinpoint accuracy under the jaw, followed up
as Giulia
would become one step closer to what she has said she's going to do all along.
Be the one to defeat and dethrone Roxanna Perez,
because the field has filled up, one spot remains.
Who will be this year's women's Iron Survivor?
Okay. Guys, I know that you all lost your qualifier matches, but it's not over yet.
Next week there's gonna be a last chance fatal four-way for the men and the women.
Let's go!
Whoever wins gets the last spot in the Iron Survivor Challenge.
Wait, so I'm the only one that had interference in their match
and now I gotta beat three other guys?
-Eddie, listen, it's the most-- -Ava, I think I speak for everyone here
when I say thank you so much for this opportunity.
You're welcome. Thank you, guys.
[crosstalks]
Champs. Hold on a second.
So I know that a couple weeks ago, I told all the tag teams I needed them to step up
show me who wanted it the most. And clearly that's ended in chaos.
So next week, there's gonna be a tag team battle royal. Whoever wins faces you guys
-for your titles at Deadline. -Wait, what?
So we have to defend our titles and compete in the Iron Survival.
Slow down, amigo. We know for a fact that I've qualified.
But, you know, you still have to. There's another chance, though.
I think we've taken this too far, Nathan, and I think it's a mistake.
Listen, I need to talk to you guys.
[crosstalks]
All right? I'm gonna leave you guys to it.
Ava. Ava. Ava. I'm not done. Ava. I'm not done.
Eddie, listen, I've given you everything you wanted. This is just last chance.
-Ava, please! -Eddie. Do not touch me!
[chatters]
-What happened? -I just need a minute.
I was talking to Eddie, and then I--
-Are you okay? -I can explain.
-Explain what? -I was just trying to talk to Ava.
-What the hell is wrong with you? -She stopped at the door.
Put your hands on her--
Get out of here.
I agree with Shawn, 100%.
-It's hard to argue-- -100%.
Just happened in the back with what Shawn Michaels just did with
-Eddie Thorpe. -[music starts]
[crowd cheers]
[crowd] Whoop that trick! Whoop that trick!
[Mike] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
the NXT champion,
Trick Williams!
[crowd] Whoop that trick! Whoop that trick!
[Vic] As we try to regroup ourselves, want to remind you that a week from Saturday
at Deadline, who will walk out NXT champion
as Trick Williams defends the NXT title against the number one contender,
Ridge Holland, who's walking out of Minneapolis with gold around their waist?
[Book] Looking at your champ right now, Vic.
[crowd] Whoop that trick!
[Trick] What?
[crowd] Whoop that trick!
-[Trick] Yeah! -[Book] Like you know what? Uh-uh!
[crowd] Whoop that trick!
[Book] I like it. Oh, yeah, man!
[crowd] Whoop that trick! Whoop that trick! Whoop that trick!
All right, NXT, let's talk about it.
Medical is checking on Ava right now as we speak,
but I'm sure she'll be okay.
We know who her bloodline is.
But NXT has been nothing but chaos over the past couple weeks.
And as we all saw last week,
we might have saw the end of Chase U.
I ain't gonna lie. I was looking around,
it was sad.
I saw kids crying.
I seen the shock on a lot of faces out here, including mine.
But then I looked up
and I saw Ridge's face
with a pure evil grin on his face of satisfaction,
like he was proud of what he did.
And that's when I knew, Ridge, you and me ain't the same.
Because I came up in this business with some dogs who love NXT,
who put it all on the line for NXT to become what it is today.
I'm talking about people like DIY,
people like Bron Breakker,
Tiffany Stratton, Ilya Dragunov,
even people like…
…Carmelo Hayes.
[crowd cheers]
But, hey, even more importantly than that,
people like Chase U.
Everybody who I just named is people who laid it all on the line
for NXT to become what it is today. We built something special here at NXT.
But, Ridge, all you know how to do is
destroy things.
And that's why I can't let you become NXT champion.
I won't let you become NXT champion.
Because if I let you, Ridge, become NXT champ,
everything we work so hard to create
with this black and silver brand will die.
-[music starts] -[crowd booing]
Trick. Trick. Trick. [laughs]
Don't touch me. Don't touch me.
You're damn right that it's going to die. And, Trick,
I don't care that wherever I go, controversy follows me.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Guys, hang on just a minute.
Hang on just a second. Now, Trick, you're right.
Things have been very chaotic in NXT, and I really enjoyed it.
But next week, I want to--
I want to get a closer look because next week, I'm coming to NXT.
[crowd cheers]
Ridge, you want the NXT title so bad.
Trick, you want to keep it, right?
Well, we're going to find out how bad,
what makes both you guys tick.
And if you think tensions are high right now, by the time I'm done,
you guys are going to want to destroy each other at Deadline.
Hell, maybe right there in the room.
See you next week.
[Vic] I'm in disbelief.
He's backing better than ever.
WWE Hall of Famer Eric Bishop is coming to NXT.
What a night it's been, Book, and it's not quite done yet
because there is the challenger, who is focused. Tatum Paxley is looking for gold.
Can she finally achieve it?
All she has to do is defeat Fallon Henley, who is looking to stay
riding high on her high horse. It's main event time, next, live, on NXT.
-Oh, there you are. -Sorry, Charles.
I was in medical doing a whole bunch of testing.
-You all right? -Yeah, yeah, I'm fine. All cleared.
Oh, geez. What the hell happened to you guys?
We got banged up, but we're gonna be all right.
Great news, though.
Myles and I are on a tag team battle royal next week, and if we win,
when we win,
we'll be in a tag team title match at Deadline.
That is awesome. Even better you than me because I am so sore.
Lola hits really hard.
-She's a fighter. -Obviously.
You know, Wren, that battle royale wasn't the only announcement you missed.
What do you mean?
Next week, you're in the last chance fatal four-way.
-What? -Yeah, you win that, you go to Deadline.
Let's go, Wren!
You know, the Iron Survivor Challenge. You're in there up against Kelani Jordan,
-Cora Jade. -No.
-Yeah. Yeah. And Jaida. Parker -Charles!
What? All of them? At the same time? How am I supposed to win?
-You got this. -I don't know, but you got this.
[crosstalks]
[Vic] It's all going down. Next week on the final NXT before Deadline,
we'll have a pair of Last Chance Iron Survivor qualifiers.
First for the women.
These four have one final opportunity. Who earns the last spot in Minneapolis?
The same goes for the men. Four men with one last chance.
Wonder about Eddie Thorpe. But who's gonna head to Deadline?
Who will get the final qualifying spot for the men's Iron Survivor Challenge?
We'll find out next week live on NXT.
After weeks of chaos, carnage and brawls, these teams will enter the ring at once
and attempt to toss their opponents over the top rope,
with the last remaining team or member becoming the number one contenders
to the NXT tag team titles.
-[music starts] -[crowd cheers]
[Vic] Paxley answered the open challenge last week
and left the champion dazed and confused.
-[music starts] -[crowd booing]
[Vic] It's our second championship match of the night.
Tony D'Angelo is able to retain the North American championship earlier.
We'll see if Fallon Henley can do the same.
[Book] Man!
Fatal Influence is taking over, man!
I love it!
Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne. Can we call them the originals?
The originals here in NXT. The founders, the pillars.
-What are we gonna call them? -[Book] Want me to write down a paper? No.
N-O. No. Not gonna happen.
Let's go up to Mike Rome, our ring announcer.
[bell rings]
The following contest, scheduled for one fall,
is for the NXT Women's
North American Championship!
Introducing the challenger,
from Dallas, Texas, Tatum Paxley!
[crowd cheers]
[crowd] Tatum! Tatum!
And her opponent, representing Fatal Influence,
she is the NXT Women's North American Champion,
Fallon Henley!
[Vic] You want to call them something? You call him Fatal Influence.
[Book] All the hard work.
[Vic] We call her the Women's North American Champion.
[Book] All the hard work. All the hard work paid off.
[Vic] Fatal Influence
has the gold, as you've mentioned, around the waist of Fallon Henley,
who will have no one to blame but herself.
[Book] You've heard that chant, Vic. You deserve it. You deserve it.
-You deserve it. -[Vic] I've heard it before you.
-[Book] That's Fallon Henley! -[Vic] Here we go.
[crowd] Tatum! Tatum! Tatum!
[Vic] It's no doubt who the NXT universe will be behind in this matchup.
Tatum Paxley, who made a statement last week,
has been chasing gold all year,
hasn't been able to capture it yet.
[chatters]
[Vic] She's been on the search for gold, on the search for a championship.
-Why hasn't she been able to capture it? -[Book] Focus, Vic, focus. Structure.
I think that's it more than anything with Tatum Paxley.
I don't think it's talent because I think she has an abundance of that.
[Vic] Sure, you're going to tell me it's Jacy Jayne and Jazmyn Nyx,
and the rest of Fatal Influence, who gave Fallon Henley said structure.
-[Book] I mean, come on. Fallon Henley has been--
[Vic] Whoa, check her out. The ball from behind, and kick out.
[Book] After waiting for this-- I think it's that NIL program that woke her up.
Oh, baby!
That's the talent. That's the talent I'm talking about.
You can say a lot of things about Paxley, but the one thing we don't talk
about enough is her talent, Vic.
[Vic] When it comes to Fatal Influence,
they certainly have the numbers advantage tonight, as they usually do.
Fatal Influence, the goddesses of hostility here at NXT.
Look at Tatum Paxley right now, maybe looking for some sort of submission.
And again, she's unconventional in some ways. She's quirky as they come.
Her friends are dolls, and she wants to bring a championship back to her friends.
-Will tonight be the night? -[Book] Yes, indeed.
I'm gonna tell you right now, Tatum Paxley is a very, very unique pose
she has here, but she's a unique--
[Vic] Shoulders out, shoulders down. Nice counter by Fallon Henley,
into a cover. Oh, it's Paxley, championship on the line.
-[Book] Wow! -[Vic] Champion just able to kick out,
Swinging wildly. And now look at Paxley again.
Double underhook suplex. Got all of it, did the challenger.
And the challenger right now is rolling the champion all the way to the outside.
Of course, Paxley has to get the champion back into the ring
to win the title here tonight.
[Vic] Tatum Paxley, undeniable talent, Vic, you can see it is written all over.
[groans]
[Vic] I never denied that about Tatum Paxley, Book.
I just mentioned that she's unconventional in ways, and right now she's giving chase.
And oh, champion got caught.
Hey! Who do you think you are, you little freak?
[crowd booing]
You'll never be--
[Vic] And oh, eye off the ball.
Numbers advantage in play. Fatal Influence in control.
Can Tatum Paxley get back into this match?
-[chatters] -[crowd booing]
[Vic] NXT Women's North American Championship on the line.
This is our main event this week here on NXT.
And it's the challenger, Tatum Paxley, right now swinging away on Fallon Henley
trying to get back into this matchup as Fallon turning things right around.
And Fallon Henley was in control throughout the break thanks to
-Jacy Jayne and Jazmyn Nyx -[Book] New and improved Fallon, Vic.
[Vic] Big right hand by the champion, into the cover. Can the challenger kick out
and able to get out at two and a half.
Let's go back to what happened during the commercial break. Look at Fallon Henley.
As you said, that Blockbuster, you said she's found her focus.
She certainly has had a different attitude inside the ring.
Look in her eyes because whatever she's been doing, she has found a way
to win gold, as you put it, Booker,
here in NXT.
[Book] Fallon Henley realized she just needed a little dirt on her face.
That's all it takes, just a little dirt to take clean to the top.
[Vic] Fallon Henley was in the Iron Survivor challenge last year
at Deadline because she won the last chance qualifier.
We know that next week will be the last chance.
[Book] Oh, baby. Oh, baby!
[Vic] And a near fall as Paxley was almost able to get that North American
women's championship around her waist.
Minneapolis Armory for Deadline.
And you know Fallon Henley wants to be champion
heading into our next premium live event.
But Tatum Paxley so patiently has waited for an opportunity.
to call herself champion.
Is tonight the night?
And both women with the same thought.
Take another look. The impact in the center of the ring.
It's so much been taken out of the challenger
who's trying to get fueled by the NXT universe here tonight.
There's Jazmyn Nyx trying to get Fallon Henley back to her feet.
And it was Nyx, it was Jayne who earlier tried to get into the mind
of the challenger. And this is starting to break down, Book.
[Book] But one thing you got to realize, Vic, the champion don't have to win.
She just don't have to lose. That's all it is.
Long as she walks away with the gold, she wins every time. That's the beauty of it.
That's the beauty of it.
[Book] If that's your thought then why Fallon to issue an open challenge?
Which was answered by Tatum Paxley. NXT locker room's hungry, Book.
Look at the tag team division. Look at Deadline.
NXT is as driven and as passionate as ever as Tatum Paxley up, over,
catches the champion.
Not going to be able to talk your way out of this one, Fallon.
[Book] Big shot!
[Vic] Step up enzuigiri, Paxley right now.
[Book] Great time for a distraction.
[groans]
[Vic] Charging in.
Paxley in control!
We've seen this in the past. Dropping the champion, into the cover. Is tonight
-the night? -[Book] Oh, man.
[Vic] Fallon getting that left shoulder just off the mat.
Jacy Jayne almost came out of her makeup. That was too close.
[Book] Jacy Jayne better think about plan B here is what I'm thinking.
[Vic] And Paxley--
-You said unusual-- -[Book] Plan B! Plan B!
[chatter]
[Vic] There's the distraction you've been called for, Booker, from Fatal Influence.
Turning right around. Got caught. Got dropped.
Fallon with the power on display, into the cover, and a kick out. And Fallon Henley,
now look into her eyes, Booker.
-What do you see? I see desperation. -[Book] A little dismay right now.
But just keep the hammer down like I said,
distraction here, distraction there. That's all we need.
[Vic] Fallon for the Blockbuster a second time.
Didn't work. Paxley climbed to the top
once again. 450!
-Got all of it. -[Book] Oh, no!
[Vic] Didn't get the three.
-[Book] Wow. -[Vic] A near fall in this main event.
[Book] What do you got to say about Fallon Henley now?
-What a kick out. What resilience. -[Vic] Uh-oh!
Looking for maybe that Psycho Trap. Countered. Countered. Kick out.
Champion able to stay one step ahead for a moment.
Back in. Back around. Shoulders down. Referee, great position. Kick out.
Paxley was ready. She had Jacy scouted.
Didn't want to suffer the same fatal fate as Kelani Jordan.
And-- Whoa!
Psycho Trap, countered. Fallon coming in and just planted Paxley.
[Book] That's gotta be it.
And Fallon finally puts Paxley away.
-[music starts] -[crowd booing]
[Mike] Here's your winner and still
NXT Women's North American champion,
Fallon Henley!
[Vic] Tatum Paxley had that Psycho Trap hooked.
That was the 450. I'll give Henley the credit. Able to kick out.
Right here though, Jacy Jayne trying to interfere.
Tatum Paxley has seen that movie before.
After the counter to the Psycho Trap,
Fallon Henley was able to plant Tatum Paxley to retain--
But, hey!
Oh. A win is enough, Booker.
Yeah. You're over here smiling. Win is enough. Enough.
-[music starts] -[crowd cheers]
[crowd] Gigi! Gigi! Gigi!
[Vic] Booker. Is she here?
-[Book] What the hell? -[Vic] She is!
[Book] What the hell?
[Vic] It's Gigi Dolin.
[Book] Wow!
[crowd] Gigi! Gigi! Gigi!
[Vic] And there's no love loss. Look at Paxley going after Fallon.
Jacy's past did indeed come back to haunt not only her,
but Fatal Influence here tonight.
[crowd] Welcome back! Welcome back! Welcome back!
[Vic] Fatal Influence in disbelief.
Because Hell's Favorite Harlot is back!
[Fallon] Is she coming for you?