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[man] Then!

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Now!

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Forever!

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Together!

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[man] We are live in our nation's
capital tonight.

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Welcome to "Vengeance Day."

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Live from the CareFirst Arena
in Washington D.C.

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And tonight, there is the NXT champion.

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Undefeated in triple threat match,
can Oba Femi conquer his opponents

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here tonight at Vengeance Day?

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Because he's facing a tag team,

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an A-Town Down Under who have prophesied

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that one will lead
with the NXT championship.

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As for the NXT Women's title,
there is our NBA celebrity all-star.

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She's back from the Bay Area.

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Looking to run it back as champion.

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Can Bayley walk out with gold?

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Or will the prodigy in a city filled
with history looking to make her own,

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can Perez become the first
three-time NXT Women's champion?

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Or will it be her BFF, Cora Jade?

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She's actually looking for her
first taste of gold here in NXT.

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Either way you look at it,
the numbers just don't add up

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for our champion, Giulia, to survive.

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The Fatal 4-Way main event
for the NXT Women's championship.

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[crowd cheering]

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And feel the energy, because we are
sold out tonight in the CareFirst Arena.

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And tonight, it's not about
love or admiration.

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It's about revenge and pain.

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It's our annual Valentine's alternative.

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Welcome to "Vengeance Day."

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[man] It's our
Valentine's Day alternative.

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[man 1] We're not doing love tonight.
We are doing vengeance.

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[man] We are on the road
to raise the bar once again.

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This is Vengeance Day.

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[narrator] From unforgettable matches…

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[man] And history guaranteed to be made.

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…to historic debuts…

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Let me talk to you. It's LA night. Yeah!

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…Vengeance Day has become
a showcase for WWE's future.

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[commentator] Each superstar
looking to steal the show.

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[narrator] It's a proving ground
for NXT's top champions.

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[man] Careers will be permanently
altered tonight.

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[narrator] And a stage upon which
vengeance can lead to superstardom.

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♪ Did you really think
That I was gonna let it go? ♪

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♪ That I'll forgive
And I'll forget that… ♪

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A new crop of champions
have earned their place atop NXT.

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[man] Vengeance Day!

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I'll show Grayson Waller and Austin Theory

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that they don't belong
in the ring with me.

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[narrator] But as familiar faces return…

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[woman] I know exactly why you're here.

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…and fresh challengers emerge…

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You've been looking at the NXT
Women's Championship.

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…the balance of power may shift
once again at Vengeance Day.

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♪ I need revenge! ♪

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Tonight, new rivals will seek
their ultimate vengeance.

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Tonight, live from Washington D.C.,

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we write the next chapter of NXT history.

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Tonight, vengeance rules the day!

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And now WWE presents "Vengeance Day."

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[crowd cheering]

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["Bury Me" playing]

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[bell dings]

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[announcer] The following contest,
scheduled for one fall

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is for the NXT Women's

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North American Championship!

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Introducing first
from San Fernando, Chile,

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Stephanie Vaquer.

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[Vic] Vic Joseph,
two time Hall of Famer, Booker T,

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Corey Graves in ringside.

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Corey, is Stephanie Vaquer primed
and ready to put gold around her waist?

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[Corey] Take a look
at Jaida Parker, ringside,

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keeping a close eye
on tonight's situation.

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The entire locker,
the entire wrestling world,

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keeping a close eye on this one.

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And to answer your question, Vic,

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yes, I believe Stephanie Vaquer has
what it takes to get the job done tonight.

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But it's not gonna be easy.

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["The Chosen" playing]

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[announcer] And her opponent,
representing Fatal Influence,

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she is the NXT Women's

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North American champion,

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Fallon Henley.

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[Vic] And on the other side of it, Corey,

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Fallon gave the biggest test
she has faced as a champion.

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[Corey] I'm gonna also answer
that in the affirmative.

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Fallon Henley is extremely motivated
tonight because she feels overlooked.

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Even coming into this battle
as the reigning champion,

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she feels like Stephanie Vaquer
dethroning her is a foregone conclusion.

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As we see Kelani Jordan, the first ever
Women's North American champion in NXT.

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[Vic] As you mentioned earlier,
all eyes on this match

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and there is Karmen Petrovic as well.

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She's on quite the winning streak.

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As everyone's focused on the opening match
here tonight at Vengeance Day.

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And Booker, I noticed
you came out here with a scarf.

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You've loosened it.
Starting to get a little hot in here?

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[Booker T] You guys talking
way too much, man.

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We've got some action
getting ready to happen.

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Let's just, let's savor
the moment, please.

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[Vic] If it's Stephanie…

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-[bell dings]
-…I can't stop talking.

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It's what I get paid for.

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She earned this opportunity…

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[crowd chanting "Stephanie"]

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Earned this opportunity by winning
a Fatal 4-way

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at New Year's Evil in Los Angeles,

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and Booker, no doubt this is the biggest

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singles match to date for Vaquer
since arriving here in NXT.

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[Booker T] Stephanie is crying
for this moment, Victor.

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I mean, the thing is,
she's been champion, in Mexico.

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She's been champion in Europe, and now
she wants to conquer North America.

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And it starts with Fallon Henley.

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[Vic] You know here, a lot going on
in Washington D.C., our nation's capital.

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We understand a line
is still out the door.

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People still trying to get in,
and they better get in quick,

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because we've kicked off
the festivities tonight,

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with this Women's North
American Championship clash.

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And I want to add to that,
because we need to remind everyone

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Fallon Henley won this title
at Halloween Havoc.

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-But--
-[crowd chanting "Stephanie"]

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[Booker T] Oh, baby!

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[Vic] But when it comes to passion,

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we're hearing it from
the NXT universe right now.

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And we heard the passion
come out as Stephany Vaquer.

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Corey, that is a attribute
you just can't teach.

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[Corey] It's a prerequisite
to succeed in this business.

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You will eventually expose yourself
if you don't have the passion

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that it takes to make it to the top level.

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But I feel like all of us
are overlooking Fallon Henley.

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This is why Fallon is so motivated.

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She's not some rookie.

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-She didn't just come along…
-[Vic] Cover here.

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-…And steal the American championship.
-And another cover.

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[Corey] Fallon Henley is a wildly
successful NXT superstar,

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and she can continue to prove
her worth tonight in this--

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[Booker T] If you gotta say anything
about Fallon Henley,

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since day one, it's attitude.

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Attitude is everything.

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She's switched that switch on and right--

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-[Corey] Look at that.
-[Booker T] Beautiful.

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[Vic] Shoulders down one more time,
another near fall.

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Booker, truth be told,
Henley has put in the work

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to become a champion.
As Vaquer tying up Henley one more time.

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Henley able to roll right through.

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And now both women jockeying for position.

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Kind of caught a little bit of a stalemate
at this juncture, in the matchup.

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We've gotten through this match without--

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-[Corey] Uh-oh! Uh-oh!
-[Booker T] Oh!

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[Vic] Jacy Jayne on the outside
looking in as a cross face locked in.

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Fallon Henley in trouble.

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She needs to move, she needs to get
to that bottom rope and do it quick.

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And there's Jayne, there's Nyx
barking out so that

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Fallon knew where to go, find that
bottom rope, break the hold.

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Great ring awareness by Fallon Henley,
able to break the STF applied by Vaquer.

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But in the early moments of this matchup,
you can't not be impressed by the--

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The in-ring ability of both
of these women,

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both very, very well-versed
in match skills.

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We gotta be quiet now, this is
Booker's favorite part of the match.

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Oh, wait a minute, guys.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no. Oh, man.

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Oh, what happened, Book?
Fallon Henley ruined your fun.

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You'll need a cold shower
over there, Book.

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It was a great counter.

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What are you, guys, call the action.

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-Please, call the action.
-Now he wants us to talk.

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Here have been a big right hand
from Fallon Henley.

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And as we look at this matchup,
who will be--

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Wait, wait, wait, that big right hand
from Henley had practically no effect

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-on the chair.
-Actually, it may have.

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It may have woken up
the challenger in this matchup

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because now another submission locked in.

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And overall, Booker, what does it mean
to the roster to be part of Vengeance Day,

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our final premium live event before we had
to stand and deliver WrestleMania weekend.

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-Oh, wait a minute.
-But look at this submission.

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Look at the counter,
counter shoulders down.

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So close, here we go.
That's it, that's it.

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-Another kick out.
-No, you're talking about history, Vic.

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I mean, Vengeance Day, they just
kicked off back in what, 2001?

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These ladies right now
has a part of history right now,

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creating their own at the same time.
Here we go.

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Again, these two just jockeying
for position.

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A matchup we've been waiting
some time for.

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And another counter to a counter,
and again, shoulders down.

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-One, two…
-[screams]

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Stephanie is showing her mat skills
right now.

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Right now, it's on full display.

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Flying right back in,
maybe looking for an arm jack.

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-Oh, baby!
-And now what about these skills

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of Fallon Henley?

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Great counter by Henley,
looking to apply the arm bar,

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but they're in a very precarious situation
right now.

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Henley's had championship success
at this event.

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She won the Women's Tag Team title
back in 2023, looking to retain.

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Right now, trying to hyperextend that
right elbow,

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but Vaquer with a counter, shoulders down,

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and having to kick out to relinquish
the hold.

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Smart maneuvering by Vaquer
as both women back to their feet.

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And really, Booker, no one's really had
an advantage yet in this matchup.

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[Booker T] No, it's 50-50 right now,
and I'm loving the action.

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Both ladies right now seem like… Oh!
they're prepared for this moment.

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Preparation is the only luck, Vic.

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Hanging triangle applied by Vaquer,
not gonna pick up a victory,

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but you can do a lot of damage
in the allotted five seconds.

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Look at Jacy Jayne staring a hole
through Vaquer, who just got caught

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and dropped over that top rope.

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And now Jazmyn Nyx, Jazmyn Nyx
getting up here, turning the--

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-Oh!
-Turning around because of Jazmyn Nyx,

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and that opened the door on
the outside for Jacy Jayne.

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And this is that numbers advantage
that Fatal Influence always has.

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This is about business, man.
This is about business, Vic.

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[crowd chanting] Ref, you suck!
Ref, you suck! Ref, you suck!

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And I hear what Washington DC
is saying, it's not the official's fault.

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Jazmyn Nyx was trying
to interfere in this match.

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The official had no choice
but to come over.

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No, no, no,
it's not Jazmyn Nyx's fault

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that the referee spent
Valentine's Day alone.

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-He couldn't keep his eyes off of her.
-I didn't know that, by the way.

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How many times, Vic, have you given
the referee a pass?

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A lot.

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-He needs to be doing his job.
-He was doing his job.

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You understand he can know how
to do his damn job.

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He was doing his job.

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He was making sure that Jazmyn Nyx
couldn't interfere,

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-but it's the numbers--
-Disqualify her if she interferes.

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What are you talking about?

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-You're really trying to push my buttons.
-Cover here.

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We're only the first match up in.

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First match, but this is the main event
anywhere in the world,

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let me tell you that.

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[crowd chanting] Stephanie! Stephanie!
Stephanie!

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Look, fatal influence can't get under
your skin if you don't let them in,

231
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and, Booker…

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they have not been able to get
to the challenger as of late.

233
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Stephanie Vaquer has been able
to overcome everything

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from fatal influence, but right now
it is all fatal influence.

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Stephanie Vaquer has been
all business since day one, Vic.

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This night, this is her moment,
this is her shot.

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She may not get a moment
like this anytime soon.

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Oh! Championships, Corey,
as you've always told me,

239
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just don't grow on trees
for those opportunities.

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-It was earned--
-Oh! Beautiful.

241
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Doesn't even matter what
I was about to say,

242
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'cause Fallon Henley has been game
throughout this matchup.

243
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And really the turning point
was Jacy Jayne interfering in this matchup

244
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-on the outside
-Come on, Vic.

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Come on, don't short Fallon Henley
like that.

246
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Don't do that, Vic.

247
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All the work she put in in this match,
come on, she's the champion.

248
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-And the cover.
-Ooh.

249
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Near fall, Vaquer, just able to kick out.

250
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Look at the scorn on
the face of Fallon Henley.

251
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It's called a scowl.
That's what it is.

252
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It's a scowl, Vic.

253
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What's the difference between a scowl
and a scorn?

254
00:14:07,105 --> 00:14:09,621
-A lot.
-We'll talk about it after the show.

255
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Fallon Henley, though,
is in control of this matchup.

256
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[crowd chanting] Let's go, Henley!

257
00:14:13,405 --> 00:14:17,338
-Scowl and a scorn is appearing.
-That's true, too.

258
00:14:17,371 --> 00:14:19,538
You know what, I'll side with Corey
on that one.

259
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Well, I'm right.

260
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You are right, but I'm not gonna
give you credit.

261
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I mean, I know better than that.

262
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Face first into the top turnbuckle
goes Vaquer.

263
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You guys have to give Fallon Henley
her credit to this point in the matchup.

264
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-That's what Booker-- Big blockbuster.
-Oh, beautiful!

265
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-Cover, cover.
-That's it.

266
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Come on, ref.

267
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And Vaquer, able to kick out yet again.

268
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[Booker T] Man, beautiful blockbuster
right there by Fallon Henley.

269
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That should have been it.
That should have been it.

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[Vic] There's an opportunity for Fallon
to keep her foot on the gas pedal

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as we look at once again.

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At the rope block blockbuster.

273
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And we could talk about Stephanie Vaquer
and getting to WWE and the events

274
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that she's been performing at this matchup
in particular.

275
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No one has ever dominated Stephanie Vaquer
like Fallon Henley is doing right now.

276
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[Corey] I wouldn't call it dominance
just yet, Vic.

277
00:15:05,621 --> 00:15:07,505
Fallon Henley certainly has
the upper hand,

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but this is far from dominant.

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-[Vic] Yeah.
-[Booker T] That speaks to the competition

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here in NXT.

281
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You're just not gonna walk in NXT and get
a championship around your waist.

282
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That's the bottom line.

283
00:15:18,888 --> 00:15:21,338
[Vic] And not only that, Corey,
when it comes to Stephanie Vaquer,

284
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she's also fighting for history
here tonight.

285
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She has the opportunity
to become the first ever

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South American born champion
in WWE history.

287
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And Vaquer just hoisted up Henley.

288
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Henley right down and right at the hair in
front of--

289
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[Booker T] Beautiful work. Beautiful work.

290
00:15:36,488 --> 00:15:41,071
And I feel bad for the official because
there is a lot going on in this matchup.

291
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Typically I would say no one is safe
from the Dark Angel's bad side.

292
00:15:46,255 --> 00:15:49,704
But Stephanie Vaquer right now trying
to get back into the matchup

293
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and that may have just woken up
the Dark Angel.

294
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Big kick under the jaw.
Henley's rocked badly.

295
00:15:56,688 --> 00:15:58,638
What can the challenger do to capitalize?

296
00:15:59,238 --> 00:16:01,988
-[crowd cheering]
-Fat kick connects.

297
00:16:04,221 --> 00:16:08,305
-Big momentum shift. Oh!
-High cross body.

298
00:16:08,338 --> 00:16:10,305
The momentum will carry
the challenger off.

299
00:16:10,338 --> 00:16:13,171
The champion points it up, belly to back.

300
00:16:16,571 --> 00:16:18,938
And now the momentum has changed.

301
00:16:18,971 --> 00:16:22,421
Huge adrenaline rush right now
from Stephanie Vaquer.

302
00:16:22,454 --> 00:16:24,255
Here we go, baby.

303
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-Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!
-[crowd chanting] One, two, three, four,

304
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-Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!
-five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.

305
00:16:32,021 --> 00:16:34,938
-Oh, yeah!
-[all cheering]

306
00:16:34,971 --> 00:16:38,188
Jazmyn and Jacy didn't like it,
cover, count, and a kick out.

307
00:16:38,221 --> 00:16:41,104
What? You kidding me?
How many was that?

308
00:16:41,138 --> 00:16:43,338
That was ten, right?

309
00:16:43,371 --> 00:16:46,221
-You got to be kidding me.
-What a way to kick off.

310
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I'm about to lose my damn mind.

311
00:16:49,954 --> 00:16:53,388
Stephanie Vaquer weathering
that storm early on.

312
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-Take this scarf off.
-It's getting hot in here.

313
00:16:56,521 --> 00:16:59,521
Fallon creating a little bit of separation
between her and the challenger.

314
00:16:59,555 --> 00:17:02,371
But now, Vaquer right back in.

315
00:17:02,405 --> 00:17:04,305
-Devastation.
-Here we go.

316
00:17:04,338 --> 00:17:06,688
Henley right on the heels of Vaquer.

317
00:17:08,605 --> 00:17:09,905
It's all about the championship.

318
00:17:09,938 --> 00:17:11,655
-Oh!
-What I talk about all the time,

319
00:17:11,688 --> 00:17:13,338
checks and what?
Checks and what?

320
00:17:13,371 --> 00:17:15,555
-Championship.
-There you go, Vic.

321
00:17:16,271 --> 00:17:20,254
And this championship opportunity again
was earned on the first NXT

322
00:17:20,288 --> 00:17:21,905
-of the new year.
-Great action.

323
00:17:21,938 --> 00:17:23,905
Sliding takedown by the champion.

324
00:17:23,938 --> 00:17:25,771
Johnny Wizard didn't connect.

325
00:17:25,805 --> 00:17:28,104
Vaquer right back in,
trying to pick at an ankle,

326
00:17:28,138 --> 00:17:30,221
trying to get the shoulders down
into a cover.

327
00:17:30,254 --> 00:17:31,905
-Oh!
-And another near fall.

328
00:17:31,938 --> 00:17:35,238
The endurance these two ladies have at
this stage of the match is incredible.

329
00:17:35,271 --> 00:17:37,754
Oh! Beautiful, beautiful.

330
00:17:38,288 --> 00:17:42,238
Was effective from Fallon Henley,
and both these women have obviously had

331
00:17:42,271 --> 00:17:44,038
a long time to scout one another.

332
00:17:44,071 --> 00:17:47,438
No doubt about it,
counter after counter after counter.

333
00:17:47,471 --> 00:17:52,988
Two high level, high caliber competitors
doing battle in the center of the ring.

334
00:17:53,021 --> 00:17:54,538
That's what this is all about.

335
00:17:54,571 --> 00:17:56,338
Yes, indeed.

336
00:17:56,371 --> 00:17:58,871
NXT Universe still filing in.

337
00:17:58,905 --> 00:18:01,521
-[thumping mat]
-[crowd clapping]

338
00:18:01,555 --> 00:18:06,088
Here in Washington DC,
in the Care First Arena.

339
00:18:08,305 --> 00:18:10,238
And Vaquer-- Oh! The feet!

340
00:18:11,071 --> 00:18:12,871
[Corey] Henley staggered into the corner.

341
00:18:12,905 --> 00:18:15,355
[Vic] Somehow still standing
only because of the turnbuckles.

342
00:18:15,388 --> 00:18:17,138
And now Vaquer has the champion--

343
00:18:17,171 --> 00:18:19,105
[Corey] Oh! Ho-ho! She wanted her.

344
00:18:19,138 --> 00:18:22,321
Brutal Dragon Screw.
That might have destroyed Henley's knee.

345
00:18:22,355 --> 00:18:26,138
[Vic] And a smile across
the face of the challenger.

346
00:18:26,171 --> 00:18:28,205
In there with a meteora.

347
00:18:28,871 --> 00:18:32,188
And the tide has turned here tonight.

348
00:18:34,071 --> 00:18:36,288
Cover. Count.

349
00:18:36,321 --> 00:18:37,538
Whoo!

350
00:18:38,105 --> 00:18:39,504
Another near-fall.

351
00:18:39,538 --> 00:18:41,938
[Booker T] I wonder how bad
that knee truly is.

352
00:18:41,971 --> 00:18:44,271
Because that Dragon Screw was dirty.

353
00:18:44,304 --> 00:18:45,571
Oh, God!

354
00:18:46,254 --> 00:18:48,188
[Corey] Vaquer continuing
to apply the pressure.

355
00:18:48,221 --> 00:18:49,855
Double underhook
in the center of the ring,

356
00:18:49,888 --> 00:18:51,205
great counter by Henley.

357
00:18:51,238 --> 00:18:54,121
[Vic] Was looking for that SVP,
was countered by the champion.

358
00:18:54,155 --> 00:18:56,521
Fallon Henley now,
maybe looking for half and half.

359
00:18:56,554 --> 00:18:59,888
Able to turn it right around,
and then what a toss.

360
00:18:59,921 --> 00:19:02,754
[Corey] Pump handle exploder
by Fallon Henley.

361
00:19:02,788 --> 00:19:05,588
The champion buying
valuable time to recover,

362
00:19:05,621 --> 00:19:08,721
but still has her sights locked
on the challenger, Vaquer.

363
00:19:09,288 --> 00:19:10,588
[Vic] Coming right in.

364
00:19:10,621 --> 00:19:12,605
Counter, though, this time by Vaquer.

365
00:19:12,638 --> 00:19:15,355
Challenger is back to her feet,
rolling right through.

366
00:19:15,388 --> 00:19:16,804
Into the cover.

367
00:19:16,838 --> 00:19:19,288
And, oh, not quite enough. But…

368
00:19:19,321 --> 00:19:21,921
[Corey] Jacy Jayne from the outside.

369
00:19:21,955 --> 00:19:24,921
Oh, no. Not like this!

370
00:19:24,955 --> 00:19:26,221
[Vic] And still--

371
00:19:26,254 --> 00:19:28,771
Hey! Not still.

372
00:19:28,804 --> 00:19:33,254
Vaquer still has with life
in this championship match.

373
00:19:33,288 --> 00:19:35,504
No. No!

374
00:19:35,538 --> 00:19:40,088
[Corey] Fallon Henley needs to find a way
to keep applying the pressure.

375
00:19:40,655 --> 00:19:45,054
She's got the challenger down and dazed,
but can the champion finish the job?

376
00:19:45,088 --> 00:19:46,588
[Vic] Great point. Graves.

377
00:19:49,388 --> 00:19:52,988
Fallon-- Oh! Took a little too much time,
got caught.

378
00:19:53,021 --> 00:19:54,738
And this time, Vaquer…

379
00:19:55,504 --> 00:19:57,488
Can she lock it in and execute?

380
00:19:59,138 --> 00:20:01,888
And another counter, though,
by the champion.

381
00:20:01,921 --> 00:20:05,088
[Booker T] I tell you, we talk about
that sixth man effect.

382
00:20:05,121 --> 00:20:08,621
And right now the fans are truly
behind Stephanie Vaquer

383
00:20:08,655 --> 00:20:09,988
to make history tonight.

384
00:20:10,021 --> 00:20:12,304
Can she get it done?
I think that's the question.

385
00:20:12,338 --> 00:20:13,571
That's the question, Vic.

386
00:20:14,771 --> 00:20:17,038
[Vic] So much history
can be made here tonight.

387
00:20:17,071 --> 00:20:18,688
And, oh, that was nasty!

388
00:20:19,304 --> 00:20:20,955
[Booker T] That's what I'm talking about.

389
00:20:21,621 --> 00:20:24,588
[Vic] At this stage of the game,
Vaquer wisely rolling to the outside

390
00:20:24,621 --> 00:20:27,638
because she can't win
a championship via count-out.

391
00:20:27,671 --> 00:20:29,605
[Corey] Champion's advantage
in full effect.

392
00:20:29,638 --> 00:20:32,688
But Fallon Henley driven
face-first into the steel pole.

393
00:20:32,721 --> 00:20:34,504
[Vic] Down goes Jazmyn Nyx!

394
00:20:34,538 --> 00:20:36,688
[Booker T] Taking the fight
to Fatal Influence.

395
00:20:36,721 --> 00:20:37,605
I like it!

396
00:20:37,638 --> 00:20:41,338
[Vic] Paying for sticking
their nose in business

397
00:20:41,371 --> 00:20:42,871
that does not belong to them.

398
00:20:42,905 --> 00:20:44,188
[Booker T] Yeah!

399
00:20:46,304 --> 00:20:47,521
[Vic] Swing and a miss.

400
00:20:48,254 --> 00:20:49,838
Oh, and going to the knee.

401
00:20:49,871 --> 00:20:51,271
Smart strategy by Vaquer.

402
00:20:51,304 --> 00:20:53,988
She's identified her target
and continues to attack it.

403
00:20:54,021 --> 00:20:56,105
Now on the outside, on the apron.

404
00:20:56,138 --> 00:20:59,188
This will not end well. Oh, my God!

405
00:21:02,771 --> 00:21:06,638
Can Stephanie Vaquer get
the champion back into the ring?

406
00:21:08,588 --> 00:21:10,221
As we talked about.

407
00:21:10,254 --> 00:21:11,705
-And now Vaquer…
-[Corey] Whoa!

408
00:21:11,738 --> 00:21:13,938
[Vic] Flying to the outside!

409
00:21:13,971 --> 00:21:16,554
No love tonight from Vaquer…

410
00:21:16,588 --> 00:21:17,671
[Booker T] God, man!

411
00:21:17,705 --> 00:21:20,605
[Vic] …who's looking to vanquish
Fallon Henley.

412
00:21:20,638 --> 00:21:23,121
[crowd chanting] NXT!

413
00:21:26,438 --> 00:21:29,238
[Corey] Our nation's capital is rocking.

414
00:21:29,271 --> 00:21:31,304
Can the challenger finish the job?

415
00:21:31,338 --> 00:21:34,221
[Vic] Vaquer. Third time,
will it be the charm?

416
00:21:34,254 --> 00:21:35,955
SVP!

417
00:21:41,004 --> 00:21:43,021
And Vaquer not done yet.

418
00:21:44,905 --> 00:21:49,021
She wants to send a message
to the women's locker room.

419
00:21:49,054 --> 00:21:51,338
To the best women's division in the world.

420
00:21:55,588 --> 00:21:57,138
[Corey] Spiral Tap!

421
00:21:57,171 --> 00:21:59,338
-[Vic] Cover.
-[crowd] One, two, three.

422
00:21:59,371 --> 00:22:02,304
-[Vic] Validation for Vaquer.
-[bell dings]

423
00:22:02,338 --> 00:22:04,254
["Bury Me" playing]

424
00:22:04,288 --> 00:22:10,171
[ring announcer]
Here is your winner, and the new

425
00:22:10,205 --> 00:22:15,838
NXT Women's North American Champion,

426
00:22:15,871 --> 00:22:20,771
Stephanie Vaquer!

427
00:22:20,804 --> 00:22:23,705
[Vic] Validation for following her dream.

428
00:22:24,238 --> 00:22:27,538
Moving from her family,
moving to a new country.

429
00:22:27,571 --> 00:22:29,721
And, Graves, as you put it earlier,

430
00:22:29,754 --> 00:22:32,871
Stephanie Vaquer has just made history.

431
00:22:33,754 --> 00:22:37,888
[Corey] The first-ever South American-born
champion in WWE

432
00:22:37,921 --> 00:22:41,838
in spite interference
on numerous occasions

433
00:22:41,871 --> 00:22:43,221
by Fatal Influence.

434
00:22:43,254 --> 00:22:50,004
Fallon Henley just couldn't figure out
how to solve Stephanie Vaquer.

435
00:22:50,038 --> 00:22:55,138
Vaquer would throw caution to the wind
and take out all three archrivals.

436
00:22:55,955 --> 00:23:01,071
And then back inside of the ring
and tonight in our nation's capital,

437
00:23:01,105 --> 00:23:05,971
The Dark Angel has risen from the top

438
00:23:06,004 --> 00:23:08,738
twisting corkscrew splash.

439
00:23:08,771 --> 00:23:11,521
-Three seconds later, history!
-[bell dings]

440
00:23:15,504 --> 00:23:22,121
[Vic] Congratulations to the new
NXT Women's North American Champion.

441
00:23:22,155 --> 00:23:27,138
The question now… who will be
the first to step up to The Dark Angel?

442
00:23:33,155 --> 00:23:36,038
[Vic] What a way to kick off the night
moments ago.

443
00:23:36,071 --> 00:23:39,054
But there's Eddy Thorpe
looking to brutalize his opponent

444
00:23:39,088 --> 00:23:40,838
tonight in a strap match.

445
00:23:40,871 --> 00:23:42,671
He promised to leave his mark.

446
00:23:42,705 --> 00:23:45,171
As or his opponent,
there is Trick Williams.

447
00:23:45,205 --> 00:23:47,955
He's looking for one thing. Revenge.

448
00:23:47,988 --> 00:23:53,121
Williams, Thorpe, still to come,
live at Vengeance Day.

449
00:23:56,655 --> 00:23:58,671
["Journey Ahead" playing]

450
00:24:06,955 --> 00:24:08,121
[bell dings]

451
00:24:08,155 --> 00:24:10,788
[ring announcer] The following contest,
scheduled for one fall,

452
00:24:10,821 --> 00:24:13,621
is for the NXT

453
00:24:13,655 --> 00:24:18,221
Tag Team Championship.

454
00:24:18,254 --> 00:24:21,455
Introducing first the team of

455
00:24:21,488 --> 00:24:27,171
Yoshiki Inamura and Josh Briggs!

456
00:24:27,205 --> 00:24:29,288
[Vic] I don't want to put words
in your mouth, Graves,

457
00:24:29,321 --> 00:24:31,705
correct me if I'm wrong,
but you became a bigger fan

458
00:24:31,738 --> 00:24:33,605
of the challengers this past Tuesday.

459
00:24:33,638 --> 00:24:36,405
[Corey] Now doubt about it.
In their short time as a duo,

460
00:24:36,438 --> 00:24:37,838
I've been extremely impressed.

461
00:24:37,871 --> 00:24:39,021
But the fact of the matter is,

462
00:24:39,054 --> 00:24:42,905
Briggs and Inamura need to be greater
than the sum of their parts tonight.

463
00:24:42,938 --> 00:24:46,238
They can't be two individual competitors,
they have to be on the same team.

464
00:24:46,271 --> 00:24:48,571
Because the champions
have next-level synergy.

465
00:24:49,871 --> 00:24:52,405
["Never Slow Down" playing]

466
00:24:53,788 --> 00:24:56,038
♪ Never slow down ♪

467
00:25:05,571 --> 00:25:07,905
["Strike Force" playing]

468
00:25:09,838 --> 00:25:11,621
[ring announcer] And their opponents,

469
00:25:11,655 --> 00:25:16,838
they are the NXT Tag Team Champions,

470
00:25:16,871 --> 00:25:23,071
Nathan Frazer and Axiom!

471
00:25:23,105 --> 00:25:25,871
[Vic] Saw the challenger
win a Triple Threat Tuesday.

472
00:25:26,504 --> 00:25:28,088
And then gave them the opportunity…

473
00:25:28,121 --> 00:25:30,554
That means the champions
gave them the opportunity

474
00:25:30,588 --> 00:25:32,655
for this championship match tonight.

475
00:25:33,388 --> 00:25:35,871
Is that going to backfire on them?
What do you think of that plan?

476
00:25:35,905 --> 00:25:37,388
[Corey] It could potentially backfire.

477
00:25:37,421 --> 00:25:40,705
But to me, it speaks volumes
to how confident the champions are.

478
00:25:40,738 --> 00:25:43,371
FrAxiom have been functioning
on a whole different level,

479
00:25:43,405 --> 00:25:46,188
whether it be here, whether it be
in other companies.

480
00:25:46,221 --> 00:25:50,054
Frazier and Axiom are doing
the Lords work as a tag team right now,

481
00:25:50,088 --> 00:25:53,188
and it's gonna take an act of God
for Briggs and Inamura to knock them off.

482
00:25:53,221 --> 00:25:55,271
[Vic] That brings me to you, Booker T.

483
00:25:55,304 --> 00:25:56,971
One half of the greatest
tag team of all time.

484
00:25:57,004 --> 00:25:58,071
[Booker T] Of course I am.

485
00:25:58,105 --> 00:26:00,804
[Vic] How many times did you look
at team and say, "You know what?"

486
00:26:00,838 --> 00:26:02,938
-[bell dings]
-Here's championship opportunity"?

487
00:26:02,971 --> 00:26:06,321
[Booker T] I mean, sometimes
that's the way it be in this business.

488
00:26:06,355 --> 00:26:09,038
I say you gotta be at the right place
at the right time.

489
00:26:09,071 --> 00:26:12,738
And right now, Inamura and Briggs
is definitely right place, right time.

490
00:26:12,771 --> 00:26:14,254
[Vic] Inamura in there with Axiom.

491
00:26:14,288 --> 00:26:16,554
A lot of similarities
between these two teams.

492
00:26:16,588 --> 00:26:18,705
-[Booker T] Really?
-[Vic] Both started as opponents.

493
00:26:18,738 --> 00:26:20,605
I'm getting to that.
Both started out as opponents.

494
00:26:20,638 --> 00:26:23,355
-Formed a bond after battling one another.
-[Booker T] Wow!

495
00:26:23,388 --> 00:26:26,071
[Vic] Built a bond on mutual respect,
which has brought them together.

496
00:26:26,105 --> 00:26:29,504
[Corey] Look at this frenzy of strikes
by the champions, Briggs--

497
00:26:29,538 --> 00:26:30,621
[Booker T] Whoa!

498
00:26:30,655 --> 00:26:31,955
[Vic] Knocker over like candy.

499
00:26:31,988 --> 00:26:34,804
[Booker T] FrAxiom coming out
a little hot tonight.

500
00:26:34,838 --> 00:26:38,621
[Vic] This is what FrAxiom needed to do.
Get the jump on the opposition.

501
00:26:38,655 --> 00:26:41,138
But now Inamura utilizing
his power advantage.

502
00:26:41,638 --> 00:26:44,705
There's the elusiveness of Nathan Frazer.

503
00:26:44,738 --> 00:26:46,788
Spinning right around,
connecting with a kick.

504
00:26:47,388 --> 00:26:50,121
I was at SmackDown,
Motor City Machine Guns came and told me

505
00:26:50,155 --> 00:26:52,688
Axiom and Frazier,
their favorite team to watch,

506
00:26:52,721 --> 00:26:54,205
Tuesday nights on NXT.

507
00:26:54,238 --> 00:26:56,554
[Booker T] You see how
he put himself over right there?

508
00:26:56,588 --> 00:26:58,121
[Corey] Of course. Cover here! Cover.

509
00:26:59,188 --> 00:27:02,105
I learned from you, Book.
We're here every single week.

510
00:27:02,138 --> 00:27:06,471
[Vic] As Axiom almost able to retain
just that quick.

511
00:27:06,504 --> 00:27:08,105
Closing in on 300 total days

512
00:27:08,138 --> 00:27:12,171
as champions spanning over two
reigns for Axiom and Frazer…

513
00:27:12,205 --> 00:27:14,088
-[all exclaiming]
-[Booker T] Big shot!

514
00:27:14,188 --> 00:27:16,121
[Vic] …have held the titles
for more collective days.

515
00:27:16,155 --> 00:27:18,821
But that reign could be coming to an end
if we see more shots like that.

516
00:27:18,855 --> 00:27:20,138
Big boom, just connected!

517
00:27:20,205 --> 00:27:23,688
[Corey] Dare I say, Gunther-esque chop
from Inamura.

518
00:27:23,788 --> 00:27:25,438
But here comes Axiom.

519
00:27:26,088 --> 00:27:29,054
[Vic] It's been a championship night
this far here on Vengeance Day,

520
00:27:29,088 --> 00:27:31,288
-the second of…
-[all exclaiming]

521
00:27:31,371 --> 00:27:34,721
…championship matches.
Ducked once, didn't duck twice.

522
00:27:34,754 --> 00:27:38,004
Briggs has come in
and has taken over.

523
00:27:38,121 --> 00:27:40,721
[Corey] For my money, this is
the best Josh Briggs has ever looked.

524
00:27:40,754 --> 00:27:43,655
I've known Briggs back since his time
on the independent scene,

525
00:27:43,688 --> 00:27:47,304
and he has never looked as dangerous
as he does right this minute.

526
00:27:48,471 --> 00:27:50,288
-[Booker T] Oh, wow!
-[Corey] Going for a ride!

527
00:27:50,321 --> 00:27:51,955
-Here we go!
-[all exclaiming]

528
00:27:51,988 --> 00:27:53,538
[Vic] Into a back-breaker!

529
00:27:53,571 --> 00:27:54,988
Tag team continuity!

530
00:27:55,071 --> 00:27:57,554
-Will it bring gold to Briggs and Inamura?
-[referee] One! Two!

531
00:27:57,588 --> 00:28:00,054
[Booker T] Corey, I… I agree with you
on that. I'mma tell you.

532
00:28:00,088 --> 00:28:04,871
I've never seen Josh Briggs
as focused as he is right now.

533
00:28:04,905 --> 00:28:07,754
[Corey] And that could be the missing
piece in Brigg's game

534
00:28:07,788 --> 00:28:09,538
is maintaining his focus.

535
00:28:09,571 --> 00:28:12,871
I remember the first time I ever met Josh
Briggs was on an independent show.

536
00:28:12,955 --> 00:28:15,638
His opponent that night, Damian Priest.

537
00:28:15,721 --> 00:28:18,088
This is the level of talent
that Josh Briggs possesses.

538
00:28:18,121 --> 00:28:19,788
[Vic] Well, before Booker
yells at me again,

539
00:28:19,821 --> 00:28:21,905
Damian Priest qualified
for the Elimination Chamber

540
00:28:21,988 --> 00:28:23,321
last night on SmackDown.

541
00:28:23,405 --> 00:28:26,838
Corey, is there extra pressure
on Briggs tonight?

542
00:28:26,871 --> 00:28:27,771
In this match-up?

543
00:28:27,855 --> 00:28:30,988
[Corey] I would say, probably not.
Cover here by the challengers.

544
00:28:31,021 --> 00:28:33,155
[Vic] Look at him
lay all the weight on the shoulders.

545
00:28:33,188 --> 00:28:35,021
That was something I just
noticed from Briggs.

546
00:28:35,105 --> 00:28:37,054
Using his size to his advantage,

547
00:28:37,088 --> 00:28:39,638
And now just trying to wear down Axiom.

548
00:28:39,671 --> 00:28:41,004
Take another look at this.

549
00:28:41,038 --> 00:28:44,021
A vicious cross face to the masked man.

550
00:28:44,054 --> 00:28:45,554
Hey Corey, I bring that question to you

551
00:28:45,621 --> 00:28:47,471
about the extra pressure
because it was Briggs

552
00:28:47,504 --> 00:28:50,054
who helped bring Inamura
to NXT from Japan.

553
00:28:50,088 --> 00:28:51,355
He's been guiding him.

554
00:28:51,388 --> 00:28:53,355
He helped him move.
He's been training him as well.

555
00:28:53,388 --> 00:28:56,288
[Corey] Sure, I believe there's definitely
a certain amount of pressure,

556
00:28:56,321 --> 00:28:59,121
but I've got to say that I think
it could benefit Inamura and Briggs.

557
00:28:59,155 --> 00:29:01,004
They're essentially playing
with house money.

558
00:29:01,038 --> 00:29:04,504
They won one multi-team matchup
and earned the championship.

559
00:29:04,538 --> 00:29:08,938
There isn't a ton of pressure on them
but they could leave DC new champions.

560
00:29:08,971 --> 00:29:10,538
And what is happening here?

561
00:29:10,571 --> 00:29:12,821
-Oh! Going Sumo style!
-[Vic] Oh, no!

562
00:29:12,855 --> 00:29:14,688
-[all exclaiming]
-[Booker T] Boom! My God, man!

563
00:29:14,721 --> 00:29:16,905
-[Corey] Can say that again.
-[Booker T] Let me tell you.

564
00:29:16,938 --> 00:29:19,205
[Booker T] This guy right here,
Inamura, he's the X factor.

565
00:29:19,238 --> 00:29:22,838
It is so hard to prepare for a guy
you know so little about.

566
00:29:22,871 --> 00:29:25,321
[Corey] Booker, a sumo wrestler,
a long-time protege

567
00:29:25,355 --> 00:29:28,338
-of WWE Hall of Fame-er, the Great Muta.
-[all exclaiming]

568
00:29:28,371 --> 00:29:31,421
[Corey] A top tier athlete
in Pro Wrestling NOAH in Japan,

569
00:29:31,455 --> 00:29:33,538
now showing his ware
to the WWE universe.

570
00:29:33,571 --> 00:29:34,921
-[Booker T] Damn.
-[Vic] Booker,

571
00:29:34,955 --> 00:29:37,538
I mentioned the similarities
these two teams, as you can see,

572
00:29:37,571 --> 00:29:39,671
are polar opposites
in and out of the ring.

573
00:29:39,705 --> 00:29:42,688
[Booker T] Definitely polar opposites,
I can tell you right now.

574
00:29:42,721 --> 00:29:45,488
-[Vic exclaiming]
-[Booker T] FrAxiom always come ready.

575
00:29:45,521 --> 00:29:47,271
[Booker T] Man.

576
00:29:47,304 --> 00:29:48,588
God, man!

577
00:29:48,621 --> 00:29:51,455
-[referee] One! Two!
-[Corey] Look at this!

578
00:29:51,488 --> 00:29:52,921
[Booker T] Man, I hope they… hold on.

579
00:29:53,004 --> 00:29:55,054
They always tell me the underdogs bit

580
00:29:55,138 --> 00:29:58,205
but they always had the wherewithal,
the understanding

581
00:29:58,238 --> 00:30:00,938
and know how to go out there and win.
That's FrAxiom.

582
00:30:01,021 --> 00:30:02,488
Every time.

583
00:30:02,521 --> 00:30:03,988
Can they do it tonight?

584
00:30:04,021 --> 00:30:06,955
[Corey] I'm gonna agree with you.
I don't remember seeing a FrAxiom match

585
00:30:06,988 --> 00:30:09,155
where they didn't have to battle
a great deal of adversity,

586
00:30:09,188 --> 00:30:11,355
weather an early storm
from the opposition.

587
00:30:11,388 --> 00:30:13,988
But somehow they always figure out
a way to save.

588
00:30:14,021 --> 00:30:15,038
[Booker T] Every time.

589
00:30:15,071 --> 00:30:18,355
[Vic] This is getting a little hard
to watch as Axiom's trying to fight back.

590
00:30:18,388 --> 00:30:20,655
[Corey] What are you talking about?
This is fun! I love it!

591
00:30:20,688 --> 00:30:23,888
[Vic] I'm glad you do. But you brought up
a great point earlier too, Corey.

592
00:30:23,921 --> 00:30:25,705
What Axiom and Frazer
have been doing…

593
00:30:25,738 --> 00:30:27,738
-[Booker T] See that?
-…from NXT to TNA.

594
00:30:27,771 --> 00:30:29,788
[Vic] Are they putting
too much on their plate

595
00:30:29,821 --> 00:30:32,004
because they're getting
worn down in this match.

596
00:30:32,038 --> 00:30:34,738
[Corey] I honestly don't believe
they are, Vic.

597
00:30:34,771 --> 00:30:36,221
I think iron sharpens iron.

598
00:30:36,254 --> 00:30:38,521
I think FrAxiom wants to stay
at the top of their game

599
00:30:38,554 --> 00:30:39,905
and keeping themselves there.

600
00:30:39,938 --> 00:30:42,655
[Booker T] And that's what Inamura
brings to the table, Vic.

601
00:30:42,688 --> 00:30:44,804
-[all exclaiming]
-[Booker T] That's gold stuff!

602
00:30:44,838 --> 00:30:48,838
-[Vic] That was a Golden Ratio!
-[Booker T] That's gold stuff! Beautiful!

603
00:30:48,871 --> 00:30:50,171
[Vic] Just connected on Inamura!

604
00:30:50,205 --> 00:30:52,638
-[Booker T] How smart was that?
-[Vic] That was extremely smart.

605
00:30:52,705 --> 00:30:54,538
-Beautiful!
-So much taken out, bam!

606
00:30:54,571 --> 00:30:57,121
[Booker T] Forget about the tag,
forget about that!

607
00:30:57,205 --> 00:31:00,955
Big kick right to the bay.
Love it, man.

608
00:31:00,988 --> 00:31:02,821
[Vic] So much taken out of Axiom.

609
00:31:02,855 --> 00:31:05,254
He couldn't capitalize with a cover.
Makes the tag.

610
00:31:05,338 --> 00:31:07,888
Here comes Frazer.
Here comes Briggs.

611
00:31:08,405 --> 00:31:11,871
And right now, speed taking down
power for the most part.

612
00:31:11,905 --> 00:31:13,438
But I might have spoke too soon.

613
00:31:13,471 --> 00:31:15,321
Up and over, Frazer.

614
00:31:15,355 --> 00:31:17,054
He is so quick,
He moves like a cobra.

615
00:31:17,155 --> 00:31:18,655
[Booker T] He's on his bicycle.

616
00:31:18,688 --> 00:31:20,788
-[Vic exclaims]
-He's on his bicycle.

617
00:31:20,821 --> 00:31:21,988
[Corey] Can say that again.

618
00:31:22,021 --> 00:31:24,605
[Vic] DDT, big super kick to Inamura.

619
00:31:24,638 --> 00:31:27,038
-He is just slithering through the match!
-[crowd exclaims]

620
00:31:27,071 --> 00:31:29,054
-Slamming, shooting…
-[Booker T] That's it!

621
00:31:29,088 --> 00:31:31,905
-…are not enough to put Briggs down.
-[Booker T] Man!

622
00:31:31,955 --> 00:31:33,521
[Booker T] Whoo!

623
00:31:33,554 --> 00:31:36,321
[Vic] And this is why, Book,
these two, the champions,

624
00:31:36,355 --> 00:31:38,605
have completely dominated this division.

625
00:31:38,638 --> 00:31:40,921
[Booker T] Speed, agile,
mobile, versatile.

626
00:31:41,004 --> 00:31:43,388
But again, hostile! Here we go!

627
00:31:43,471 --> 00:31:45,721
[Corey] Frazer legal again
for the champions!

628
00:31:45,754 --> 00:31:47,871
-[all exclaiming]
-[Booker T] Wow, that's it!

629
00:31:47,905 --> 00:31:49,588
-[Corey] Caught Briggs right in the mouth!

630
00:31:49,621 --> 00:31:51,855
[Vic] Right to the mush!
And another near fall.

631
00:31:51,888 --> 00:31:54,905
That right foot shot…
or excuse me, there…

632
00:31:54,988 --> 00:31:58,971
Right shoulder just off the mat
because the right foot smack…

633
00:31:59,004 --> 00:32:01,504
I mean, I can't get over Briggs right now.

634
00:32:01,538 --> 00:32:03,155
Inamura has been taken out of the game.

635
00:32:03,238 --> 00:32:05,721
Another tag was made.
Axiom is now legal.

636
00:32:05,754 --> 00:32:07,238
And, oh! Oh!

637
00:32:08,588 --> 00:32:09,421
[referee] One!

638
00:32:09,455 --> 00:32:11,471
Almost a meeting of the minds
of sort, but again!

639
00:32:11,521 --> 00:32:13,455
-[Vic] That's the man in his way!
-[Booker T] Wow!

640
00:32:13,488 --> 00:32:16,554
-[Vic] And a big backbreaker!
-[Corey] That is the man of mayhem.

641
00:32:16,588 --> 00:32:18,321
[Vic] Frazer's gonna pay!

642
00:32:18,355 --> 00:32:21,488
-A big power bomb!
-[Booker T exclaims]

643
00:32:22,155 --> 00:32:23,554
[Vic] Briggs is angry!

644
00:32:23,588 --> 00:32:24,771
Briggs is fired up.

645
00:32:24,804 --> 00:32:28,355
-Inamura is hungry!
-[Booker T] He's on fire! He's on fire!

646
00:32:29,855 --> 00:32:33,504
[Vic] What a hard-hitting affair
this has become.

647
00:32:33,538 --> 00:32:35,721
[Corey] Oh! That could do it!

648
00:32:35,754 --> 00:32:38,071
-[Vic] Referee cover!
-[crowd] One! Two!

649
00:32:38,105 --> 00:32:40,421
Frazer just broke it up!

650
00:32:40,455 --> 00:32:43,088
[Corey] At the last possible second,

651
00:32:43,171 --> 00:32:46,955
Frazer keeps the title reign alive,
but that was spectacular

652
00:32:47,038 --> 00:32:48,605
teamwork of the challengers.

653
00:32:48,638 --> 00:32:51,371
[Booker T] The crowd is on fire
right now, guys.

654
00:32:51,405 --> 00:32:53,004
[Vic] So put…

655
00:32:53,988 --> 00:32:57,321
[crowd chanting] This is awesome!

656
00:32:57,355 --> 00:33:01,088
This is awesome! This is awesome!

657
00:33:01,121 --> 00:33:03,205
[Vic] Sold out in our nation's capital

658
00:33:03,238 --> 00:33:06,871
-in what we've called so many--
-[Corey] Whoa, whoa! Guys! Guys!

659
00:33:07,671 --> 00:33:10,988
[Corey] Keep your eyes on the sky,
Inamura ready to fly!

660
00:33:11,021 --> 00:33:13,838
[Vic] We've caught so many matches
of the champions.

661
00:33:13,871 --> 00:33:17,205
We've seen them be able to overcome
adversity time and time again.

662
00:33:17,238 --> 00:33:19,338
Booker, can they do it again tonight?

663
00:33:19,371 --> 00:33:22,538
[Booker T] Heart, will, determination.
Every single time.

664
00:33:22,621 --> 00:33:25,071
-Here we go, here we go!
-[crowd exclaiming]

665
00:33:25,155 --> 00:33:26,788
-My God, man!
-[Vic] Connected.

666
00:33:26,871 --> 00:33:30,254
[Vic] But that's a long way away,
because we've seen this movie before.

667
00:33:30,288 --> 00:33:34,688
Frazer now to the top,
looking for that Phoenix-- Oh, no!

668
00:33:34,721 --> 00:33:37,121
Briggs rising from the ashes!

669
00:33:37,221 --> 00:33:39,304
[Vic] What the hell is he doing?

670
00:33:42,521 --> 00:33:46,221
-[all exclaiming]
-[Corey] Oh, my God!

671
00:33:46,254 --> 00:33:50,121
[Vic] Two for one combo,
all four men down.

672
00:33:50,155 --> 00:33:54,455
And this is all about the NXT
tag team title.

673
00:33:54,488 --> 00:33:58,988
[Corey] First, Axiom with
a picture-perfect Spanish Fly to Inamura,

674
00:33:59,021 --> 00:34:03,088
and then Briggs launching Frazer
from an under godly height

675
00:34:03,121 --> 00:34:05,838
into his own partner. This is mayhem.

676
00:34:07,588 --> 00:34:09,071
[all exclaiming]

677
00:34:09,105 --> 00:34:11,955
[Vic] Somehow, some way, Frazer,
always able to push forward.

678
00:34:11,988 --> 00:34:14,788
Same can be said for Axiom.
They've been in this matchup

679
00:34:14,821 --> 00:34:17,171
against two men
that have brought the fight.

680
00:34:17,204 --> 00:34:20,538
[Corey] Oh, my gosh! What a Stan Hansen
clothesline!

681
00:34:20,571 --> 00:34:23,138
Inamura just caught Frazer,
who tried to fly into the ring.

682
00:34:23,171 --> 00:34:25,154
He's gonna go up, he's gonna go down!

683
00:34:25,188 --> 00:34:29,105
And Inamura didn't even leave his feet
with that fall away slam of sorts.

684
00:34:29,138 --> 00:34:31,388
-But look at right now!
-[all exclaiming]

685
00:34:31,421 --> 00:34:33,888
Just wiped out Briggs!
Axiom back to his feet.

686
00:34:34,005 --> 00:34:36,871
Not for long!
Oh, my gosh, he got pounced.

687
00:34:36,954 --> 00:34:39,788
-Turn right back into Nakamura!
-[Booker T] X-Factor! X-Factor!

688
00:34:39,821 --> 00:34:42,571
-Here he is, right here!
-[Vic] Oh! And-- Oh!

689
00:34:42,755 --> 00:34:45,438
[Vic] Frazer trying to help his partner,
free him from the X-Factor.

690
00:34:45,471 --> 00:34:47,888
And the X factor could be fading.

691
00:34:47,921 --> 00:34:51,454
[Corey] I think Inamura paused
his rapid rotation of Axiom

692
00:34:51,488 --> 00:34:54,188
because he noticed Frazer wasn't down.
He wasn't safe.

693
00:34:54,221 --> 00:34:56,721
But it could have backfired
in spectacular fashion.

694
00:34:56,755 --> 00:34:59,704
[Booker T] Look at the determination
in Inamura's face.

695
00:34:59,738 --> 00:35:03,521
Oh, my God! Gold style! Gold style.

696
00:35:03,555 --> 00:35:04,921
Here we go!

697
00:35:05,071 --> 00:35:06,938
[Vic] And he picked up his rotation.

698
00:35:07,021 --> 00:35:10,555
Drops one. Inamura now still
with one more gnat on his back.

699
00:35:10,638 --> 00:35:12,105
That's Nathan Frazer.

700
00:35:12,188 --> 00:35:14,688
-And-- Oh!
-[Booker T] Man!

701
00:35:14,721 --> 00:35:19,355
[Corey] What a match! Inamura looking
for the cover, for the tag team titles!

702
00:35:19,388 --> 00:35:21,071
-[crowd] One! Two!
-[Corey] And--

703
00:35:21,105 --> 00:35:23,105
[Vic] Right shoulder up from Frazer.

704
00:35:23,138 --> 00:35:25,488
We've always talked
about the champions' resiliency.

705
00:35:25,521 --> 00:35:27,288
There again, showcasing it tonight.

706
00:35:27,321 --> 00:35:29,821
[Booker T] Yeah, Vic. You talked about
pressure earlier.

707
00:35:29,855 --> 00:35:32,305
Inamura and Briggs, they got big pressure
on them.

708
00:35:32,338 --> 00:35:35,621
This matchup right here
is a make or break win.

709
00:35:35,705 --> 00:35:36,621
Trust me on that.

710
00:35:36,688 --> 00:35:39,371
[Vic] Stacking the bodies up, is Inamura.

711
00:35:39,404 --> 00:35:42,955
And Corey, you were getting ready
to almost leave your seat moments ago.

712
00:35:43,005 --> 00:35:46,138
Inamura is climbing back to the top.

713
00:35:46,221 --> 00:35:48,888
[Corey] This is like a boulder falling
on you from the top turnbuckle.

714
00:35:48,971 --> 00:35:50,671
-Here it comes.
-[Vic] God!

715
00:35:50,705 --> 00:35:53,154
-[Corey] Inamura!
-[Booker T] Oh! Can he do it!

716
00:35:53,188 --> 00:35:56,221
[Vic] Getting a little extra spring
in his step,

717
00:35:56,255 --> 00:35:58,305
but he couldn't connect!

718
00:35:58,338 --> 00:36:00,305
And the tag team titles

719
00:36:00,338 --> 00:36:03,205
may have just been saved for that moment.

720
00:36:03,238 --> 00:36:04,755
And flying to the outside!

721
00:36:05,255 --> 00:36:06,721
Briggs just caught Frazer.

722
00:36:07,855 --> 00:36:09,755
Axiom… moonsault!

723
00:36:10,855 --> 00:36:12,404
Briggs is down. Frazer.

724
00:36:12,438 --> 00:36:14,188
[Booker T] Beautiful tag team work.

725
00:36:14,221 --> 00:36:16,121
[Vic] Calling out the plan
and making the tag.

726
00:36:16,154 --> 00:36:18,288
Axiom is legal.
Frazer now in the back on Inamura

727
00:36:18,321 --> 00:36:19,555
trying to set him up.

728
00:36:19,588 --> 00:36:21,721
And bam! High, low.

729
00:36:21,755 --> 00:36:22,921
Combination.

730
00:36:22,955 --> 00:36:24,538
[crowd] One, two, three.

731
00:36:24,571 --> 00:36:28,654
[Vic] And the Houdinis of NXT
have done it again.

732
00:36:28,688 --> 00:36:29,904
[Booker T] Man.

733
00:36:30,388 --> 00:36:32,088
[Rome] Here are your winners

734
00:36:32,121 --> 00:36:38,271
and still the NXT Tag Team Champions,

735
00:36:38,305 --> 00:36:43,805
Nathan Frazer and Axiom!

736
00:36:43,855 --> 00:36:47,088
[Vic] It was a hell of a match
by both teams.

737
00:36:47,121 --> 00:36:48,921
No need to hang your heads

738
00:36:48,955 --> 00:36:50,988
if you are Briggs and Inamura.

739
00:36:51,021 --> 00:36:55,705
But Fraxiom are just firing on
a whole different level these days.

740
00:36:55,738 --> 00:37:01,038
And we see Inamura very nearly capturing
the gold on behalf of his team.

741
00:37:01,238 --> 00:37:03,938
But we have talked at length about

742
00:37:03,971 --> 00:37:06,755
the chemistry of Nathan Frazer and Axiom

743
00:37:06,788 --> 00:37:09,921
and that ultimately would pay dividends.

744
00:37:10,771 --> 00:37:12,021
[Corey] An uncanny ability

745
00:37:12,055 --> 00:37:14,971
to know where the other one would be
at all times would set this up.

746
00:37:15,021 --> 00:37:19,055
The high-low combination
which would secure another victory

747
00:37:19,088 --> 00:37:24,021
and the continued reign
of Fraxiom here at NXT.

748
00:37:24,788 --> 00:37:28,855
I think it is time for
Briggs and Inamura to regroup.

749
00:37:28,888 --> 00:37:31,805
-Replan their game and--
-[Vic] Keep trying.

750
00:37:31,855 --> 00:37:33,904
[Corey] Yeah, nice show
of respect here by the--

751
00:37:33,938 --> 00:37:36,305
[Vic] Wait, wait, what the hell?
Security. What the hell?

752
00:37:36,338 --> 00:37:37,355
Booker?

753
00:37:37,388 --> 00:37:40,138
-Who the hell are these guys?
-[Booker T] What the hell?

754
00:37:41,371 --> 00:37:43,838
-[Corey] It's the-- No, that's--
-[Vic] Is that…

755
00:37:43,871 --> 00:37:46,221
-[Booker T] Dion Lennox.
-[Vic] That's Dion Lennox.

756
00:37:46,255 --> 00:37:47,621
Right here in front of us.

757
00:37:48,338 --> 00:37:50,271
-It's Cutler James and--
-[Corey] Whoa!

758
00:37:50,305 --> 00:37:51,571
[Vic] God almighty!

759
00:37:51,605 --> 00:37:54,221
[Corey] Social media chatter
about all these men.

760
00:37:54,271 --> 00:37:56,555
We have seen these PC athletes.

761
00:37:56,605 --> 00:37:57,921
What the hell is going on?

762
00:37:57,955 --> 00:37:59,338
Oh, my--

763
00:37:59,371 --> 00:38:01,338
[Vic] Look at the size of these guys.

764
00:38:01,371 --> 00:38:04,421
[Corey] They're wreaking absolute havoc.

765
00:38:04,471 --> 00:38:08,138
[Vic] The last time we saw Dion Lennox,
he was being disrespected.

766
00:38:08,355 --> 00:38:10,671
[crowd chanting]

767
00:38:11,005 --> 00:38:14,888
[Corey] We don't know their names,
we don't know their reason

768
00:38:14,921 --> 00:38:19,921
but they came, they saw, they conquered.

769
00:38:25,471 --> 00:38:27,021
How did we not see this coming?

770
00:38:28,288 --> 00:38:30,188
Tony got played.

771
00:38:31,921 --> 00:38:33,688
The Don retains the title

772
00:38:33,721 --> 00:38:35,988
and then Spears and his goon squad,

773
00:38:37,138 --> 00:38:38,555
they get to jump on us?

774
00:38:39,288 --> 00:38:40,588
And that…

775
00:38:42,571 --> 00:38:43,705
That…

776
00:38:44,671 --> 00:38:46,538
I don't wanna say
what's in my head right now

777
00:38:46,571 --> 00:38:49,721
because I promised my mother
I would curse less this year

778
00:38:49,755 --> 00:38:52,205
but that Izzi [bleep] Dame…

779
00:38:56,154 --> 00:38:58,688
Doc says T's back is pretty bad.

780
00:38:59,455 --> 00:39:00,904
I haven't talked to him yet.

781
00:39:01,705 --> 00:39:05,321
But Spears and his gang are gonna
pay for their sins.

782
00:39:07,338 --> 00:39:09,288
I'm standing up for this one on my own.

783
00:39:10,088 --> 00:39:11,321
It is my call.

784
00:39:11,605 --> 00:39:13,438
I'm taking care of this myself.

785
00:39:14,071 --> 00:39:16,388
If Spears wants family versus family…

786
00:39:19,321 --> 00:39:20,521
Fine.

787
00:39:21,138 --> 00:39:24,505
Tuesday, we take the head off the snake

788
00:39:24,988 --> 00:39:29,338
because the D'Angelo family
is the only family in NXT.

789
00:39:30,105 --> 00:39:33,771
And payback isn't gonna be pretty.

790
00:39:35,755 --> 00:39:39,121
[Vic] Tuesday is not be pretty,
well neither is this matchup.

791
00:39:39,188 --> 00:39:41,238
Vengeance is the name of the day

792
00:39:41,271 --> 00:39:44,888
and exactly what
Je'Von Evans is looking for

793
00:39:44,921 --> 00:39:49,455
against the man who broke his jaw
and stole months of his career.

794
00:39:49,488 --> 00:39:52,388
All ego, Ethan Page.

795
00:39:52,771 --> 00:39:55,888
We settle the score
once and for all tonight.

796
00:39:56,488 --> 00:39:59,138
[Corey] The same can be said
for these two men

797
00:39:59,171 --> 00:40:02,471
who have been battling
for respect over Championships

798
00:40:02,505 --> 00:40:04,138
but it has come to this.

799
00:40:04,171 --> 00:40:07,021
There will be no going back after tonight

800
00:40:07,055 --> 00:40:12,355
as they will be scarred after
what takes place in this Strap Match.

801
00:40:15,805 --> 00:40:17,938
[Eddy] Trick Williams,

802
00:40:18,738 --> 00:40:20,321
the face of NXT

803
00:40:21,555 --> 00:40:26,971
continuously handed
opportunity after opportunity.

804
00:40:27,755 --> 00:40:29,938
See, I used to see you
as this man of the people

805
00:40:29,971 --> 00:40:34,921
but all there is
is a manufactured sports entertainer.

806
00:40:35,688 --> 00:40:38,721
And you should be ashamed
to call yourself champion.

807
00:40:39,971 --> 00:40:42,221
All I wanted was one chance
to prove myself

808
00:40:42,621 --> 00:40:45,188
and I tried to do things the right way

809
00:40:45,221 --> 00:40:48,471
but time after time,
I was disregarded by Ava--

810
00:40:48,688 --> 00:40:50,271
Eddy, listen, I understand you're fr--

811
00:40:50,305 --> 00:40:51,688
I don't think you do.

812
00:40:51,738 --> 00:40:53,071
But I chose to stand up

813
00:40:53,105 --> 00:40:55,788
and I forced my way
into the NXT championship picture

814
00:40:55,821 --> 00:40:57,638
and I proved that I belong.

815
00:40:58,188 --> 00:41:00,505
Right now, Eddy, you and me,
we got a problem.

816
00:41:00,538 --> 00:41:03,105
Oh, but you and me,
we have a date for New Year's Eve.

817
00:41:03,138 --> 00:41:06,005
I will shut up all of the doubters
and prove to everybody

818
00:41:06,038 --> 00:41:08,105
how to work that Trick.

819
00:41:08,171 --> 00:41:10,021
I'm putting the title on the line.

820
00:41:10,654 --> 00:41:13,055
We are going to make this
a Triple Threat match.

821
00:41:14,938 --> 00:41:16,371
[Booker T] You've gotta be kidding.

822
00:41:16,421 --> 00:41:18,488
[Corey] And there is no disqualification.

823
00:41:18,955 --> 00:41:22,621
Trick connected with Thorpe but he also
connected with that steel chair.

824
00:41:23,771 --> 00:41:25,605
Fall from grace!

825
00:41:25,805 --> 00:41:27,755
[crowd] One, two, three!

826
00:41:27,805 --> 00:41:28,988
[bell dings]

827
00:41:29,021 --> 00:41:32,705
[Vic] We have a new ruler in NXT.

828
00:41:33,488 --> 00:41:37,455
Eddy Thorpe, you cost me
my title on New Year's Eve.

829
00:41:38,188 --> 00:41:39,855
You whined to Ava,

830
00:41:40,105 --> 00:41:41,788
you whined Shawn Michaels.

831
00:41:42,438 --> 00:41:44,105
You whined to the whole world

832
00:41:44,138 --> 00:41:47,038
and somehow still weaseled
a way to get another title shot.

833
00:41:47,071 --> 00:41:49,671
I'm former champ
and I still ain't got no title shot.

834
00:41:53,871 --> 00:41:55,205
[Vic] Look out!

835
00:41:55,488 --> 00:41:58,305
Just caught Eddy Thorpe with a trick shot.

836
00:41:58,355 --> 00:42:00,055
Trick wants his title back.

837
00:42:00,088 --> 00:42:01,771
[Ava] What the hell has gotten into you?

838
00:42:01,805 --> 00:42:03,654
That's what happens
when you lose your title.

839
00:42:03,688 --> 00:42:05,538
You see everybody get a match except you.

840
00:42:05,571 --> 00:42:07,855
Well, it's the consequence of
your own actions, huh?

841
00:42:08,055 --> 00:42:09,955
Trick, you think you have
been screwed over?

842
00:42:09,988 --> 00:42:13,605
Those people chant your name
while they scoff at mine.

843
00:42:15,521 --> 00:42:18,921
Vengeance is the only thing I seek now.

844
00:42:20,071 --> 00:42:23,188
For me, for my people…

845
00:42:26,671 --> 00:42:30,188
[Corey]
Eddy Thorpe with a strap to the back.

846
00:42:31,338 --> 00:42:33,205
Somebody get control of Thorpe.

847
00:42:35,221 --> 00:42:36,904
[Vic] No, no, no, no.

848
00:42:38,105 --> 00:42:40,305
Eddy Thorpe with that leather strap,

849
00:42:40,338 --> 00:42:41,988
just wearing it out on Williams.

850
00:42:42,371 --> 00:42:43,821
[Corey] This is uncalled for.

851
00:42:44,171 --> 00:42:45,871
[Eddy] So, what do you say, Trick,

852
00:42:45,904 --> 00:42:49,355
at Vengeance Day, if you are
man enough to accept the challenge,

853
00:42:49,555 --> 00:42:51,355
I will finish what I started here…

854
00:42:53,005 --> 00:42:54,588
in a strap match.

855
00:42:55,771 --> 00:42:59,438
[Trick] Eddy Thorpe, you want this
strap match on Vengeance Day?

856
00:43:01,355 --> 00:43:02,505
You've got it.

857
00:43:03,038 --> 00:43:05,538
Now you are mad
because I kneed in the face?

858
00:43:05,571 --> 00:43:07,771
You're gonna regret hitting me
with a strap.

859
00:43:07,821 --> 00:43:10,555
Payback is a mother.
And Trick Williams don't play.

860
00:43:11,471 --> 00:43:14,571
You have to look at me eye-to-eye,
face-to-face, man-to-man.

861
00:43:15,505 --> 00:43:20,005
Trick, I'll leave my mark
one way or another.

862
00:43:21,388 --> 00:43:27,455
And NXT will understand
that Eddy Thorpe cannot be broken.

863
00:43:28,188 --> 00:43:30,121
[Trick] Trick Williams, Eddy Thorpe,

864
00:43:30,705 --> 00:43:33,321
Washington, DC, Vengeance Day.

865
00:43:34,071 --> 00:43:35,488
Strap match.

866
00:43:35,538 --> 00:43:37,188
And I'm gonna take that strap

867
00:43:38,471 --> 00:43:40,371
and I'm gonna whoop that ass.

868
00:43:43,321 --> 00:43:44,955
[crowd cheering]

869
00:43:45,654 --> 00:43:46,888
[bell dings]

870
00:43:46,938 --> 00:43:48,721
The following contest

871
00:43:48,754 --> 00:43:53,305
is a strap match
scheduled for one fall.

872
00:43:54,105 --> 00:43:55,455
And in this match,

873
00:43:55,488 --> 00:43:58,421
both superstars will be
tied to a leather strap

874
00:43:58,471 --> 00:44:01,321
and using the strap is legal.

875
00:44:05,221 --> 00:44:07,004
["Let the Good Times Roll" playing]

876
00:44:23,521 --> 00:44:26,438
[Rome] Introducing first
from Reno, Nevada,

877
00:44:26,471 --> 00:44:33,071
weighing in at 223 pounds, Eddy Thorpe!

878
00:44:33,605 --> 00:44:38,555
[Vic] Corey, Eddy boldly declared Tuesday
he will leave his mark

879
00:44:39,121 --> 00:44:40,621
one way or another.

880
00:44:40,654 --> 00:44:43,938
[Corey] Eddy Thorpe made
his own personal mission in this game

881
00:44:44,938 --> 00:44:48,105
to master the strap match scenario

882
00:44:48,138 --> 00:44:50,955
much like one of his heroes,
the great Wahoo McDaniel.

883
00:44:50,988 --> 00:44:54,805
But Eddy Thorpe also said
he looks to redefine the brutality

884
00:44:54,838 --> 00:44:59,038
of a strap match tonight
at the expense of Trick Williams.

885
00:44:59,071 --> 00:45:01,621
[Vic] It's the fourth strap match
in NXT history.

886
00:45:01,654 --> 00:45:06,955
Thorpe actually won the last one
back in September of 2023.

887
00:45:19,188 --> 00:45:21,555
-[crowd] Whoop That Trick!
-[Booker T] Uh-huh.

888
00:45:21,588 --> 00:45:23,571
-[crowd] Whoop That Trick!
-[Booker T] Uh-huh.

889
00:45:23,654 --> 00:45:27,771
-[crowd] Whoop That Trick!
-[Booker T] What? Yeah.

890
00:45:27,805 --> 00:45:29,855
-[crowd] Whoop That Trick!
-[Booker T] Uh-huh.

891
00:45:29,888 --> 00:45:32,071
-[crowd] Whoop That Trick!
-[Booker T] I like it.

892
00:45:32,105 --> 00:45:34,105
-[chanting continues]
-[Booker T] Oh! Yeah, baby.

893
00:45:34,404 --> 00:45:35,838
Oh! Yeah, baby.

894
00:45:36,404 --> 00:45:37,521
Say what?

895
00:45:38,071 --> 00:45:40,654
That's that boy, Trick Williams, Joe.

896
00:45:41,571 --> 00:45:42,671
Get in this box.

897
00:45:42,971 --> 00:45:43,904
Damn it!

898
00:45:44,288 --> 00:45:45,455
[crowd chanting]

899
00:45:46,171 --> 00:45:47,738
And his opponent,

900
00:45:48,105 --> 00:45:50,471
from Columbia, South Carolina.

901
00:45:50,571 --> 00:45:53,904
Weighing in at 240 pounds.

902
00:45:54,555 --> 00:45:59,321
Trick Williams

903
00:46:00,805 --> 00:46:04,455
[Vic] Well, this is not going to be
for the faint of heart and book.

904
00:46:05,188 --> 00:46:09,421
This isn't going to be like
the stand by your man strap match.

905
00:46:09,504 --> 00:46:12,805
These two want their pound
of flesh here tonight.

906
00:46:12,871 --> 00:46:16,321
[Booker T] This is all about biscuits.

907
00:46:16,638 --> 00:46:17,971
This is about payback.

908
00:46:18,871 --> 00:46:21,638
This is about going out here
and throwing hands.

909
00:46:21,721 --> 00:46:23,521
I love it, man.

910
00:46:23,605 --> 00:46:25,105
But Graves, what drives?

911
00:46:25,188 --> 00:46:28,754
Honestly, what drives
two men to this point?

912
00:46:28,821 --> 00:46:30,321
[Corey] Because Eddy Thorpe has been,

913
00:46:30,355 --> 00:46:31,521
wait a minute, wait a minute.

914
00:46:31,555 --> 00:46:33,154
Talk about how personal this is.

915
00:46:33,188 --> 00:46:35,855
[Vic] They're not even locked in yet,
the officials got to step in.

916
00:46:35,888 --> 00:46:39,455
[Booker T] Did I tell you,
this is about throwing hands, man?

917
00:46:39,538 --> 00:46:40,821
[Vic] Oh big right hand.

918
00:46:41,071 --> 00:46:43,838
Thorpe got rocked again,
the official pleading his case,

919
00:46:44,355 --> 00:46:46,004
these two would be,

920
00:46:46,355 --> 00:46:48,771
tied together with that leather strap.

921
00:46:48,855 --> 00:46:50,688
But the action right now is spilling…

922
00:46:50,871 --> 00:46:53,555
-[Corey] Oh yeah!
-[Vic] Out here on the floor

923
00:46:53,621 --> 00:46:55,805
[Corey] But to the surprise
of absolutely no one,

924
00:46:55,838 --> 00:46:57,888
Trick Williams is in a mood tonight.

925
00:46:57,921 --> 00:46:58,771
[Booker T] Oh ha.

926
00:46:58,805 --> 00:47:00,821
-[Vic] Can you blame him?
-[Booker T] Watch yourself.

927
00:47:00,921 --> 00:47:03,688
[Vic] Think about everything
that's happened, Eddy is a tapped Trick.

928
00:47:03,838 --> 00:47:05,621
Cost Trick the NXT title.

929
00:47:06,271 --> 00:47:07,538
Any signal out Trick.

930
00:47:07,671 --> 00:47:08,771
What would Trick do?

931
00:47:08,855 --> 00:47:10,421
This is what trick has come to.

932
00:47:12,821 --> 00:47:15,438
Listen to the NXT universe.

933
00:47:15,471 --> 00:47:16,805
[crowd chanting]

934
00:47:17,421 --> 00:47:19,321
[Corey] Big back body drop.

935
00:47:19,404 --> 00:47:20,888
[Booker T] I Love it man.

936
00:47:21,171 --> 00:47:22,171
I love it.

937
00:47:22,371 --> 00:47:26,071
Oh now we, now we are
about to get ready for business,

938
00:47:26,154 --> 00:47:27,821
to pick up a little bit.

939
00:47:28,821 --> 00:47:31,738
[Vic] This is what the rules are, you can
get them from our ring announcer

940
00:47:32,171 --> 00:47:33,088
like Rome.

941
00:47:33,305 --> 00:47:35,488
They're gonna be tied together
with a leather strap.

942
00:47:35,571 --> 00:47:37,021
The strap is legal.

943
00:47:37,821 --> 00:47:39,988
[Booker T] You see, that look like
knocking the man down.

944
00:47:40,071 --> 00:47:41,705
You didn't tell him to get up.

945
00:47:41,788 --> 00:47:43,971
Get up. Oh! Yes, uh hu.

946
00:47:44,004 --> 00:47:46,404
[Vic] Booker, what did your mom
used to say about a whooping?

947
00:47:46,438 --> 00:47:49,138
[Booker T] You pick it up the pass,
lick you big enough to take one?

948
00:47:49,221 --> 00:47:51,721
-That's what it's all about.
-[Vic] Look at Trick Williams now.

949
00:47:51,921 --> 00:47:53,588
He isn't gonna wait for Eddy Thorpe.

950
00:47:53,721 --> 00:47:56,021
He is going to strap himself to Thorpe.

951
00:47:56,055 --> 00:47:58,688
This match official, let's go!

952
00:48:00,688 --> 00:48:01,938
[Booker T] I like the attitude.

953
00:48:01,971 --> 00:48:04,621
[Corey] Oh my gosh. Wow!

954
00:48:07,105 --> 00:48:08,404
[Vic] And now look at the Trick.

955
00:48:08,455 --> 00:48:10,021
This is the beauty of a strap match.

956
00:48:10,105 --> 00:48:12,021
Just pulling his opponent.

957
00:48:12,171 --> 00:48:14,271
Right in and Booker, do you believe Trick?

958
00:48:14,305 --> 00:48:16,238
He has been handed opportunity
after opportunity.

959
00:48:16,271 --> 00:48:17,571
That's what Eddy Thorpe thinks?

960
00:48:17,605 --> 00:48:19,154
[Corey] Cover hear by Trick.

961
00:48:19,488 --> 00:48:21,605
[Booker T] That could be
like a trick question Vic.

962
00:48:21,688 --> 00:48:23,521
I'm a promoter, you know it right now.

963
00:48:23,605 --> 00:48:24,988
Trick's got the hot hand.

964
00:48:25,071 --> 00:48:28,154
You're gonna put it to work,
but it's not by us or anything like that.

965
00:48:28,188 --> 00:48:29,088
This is business.

966
00:48:29,588 --> 00:48:31,004
[Vic] Oh Eddy.

967
00:48:31,621 --> 00:48:32,855
[Corey] So, Booker explain to me,

968
00:48:32,888 --> 00:48:35,504
how Eddy Thorpe has been
here in NXT for nearly 3 years.

969
00:48:35,538 --> 00:48:38,421
This is his first ever match
on a premium live event.

970
00:48:38,455 --> 00:48:40,838
-[Booker T] I agree.
-[Corey] This what drives Eddy Thorpe.

971
00:48:40,871 --> 00:48:42,688
[Booker T] Eddy is the king
of the underground.

972
00:48:42,721 --> 00:48:46,138
I mean, this guy is right now
sitting at home because of Eddy Thorpe.

973
00:48:46,188 --> 00:48:47,504
Trust, trust me on that.

974
00:48:48,404 --> 00:48:49,471
[Vic] Bam right hand.

975
00:48:49,504 --> 00:48:50,771
At that point, though, Corey.

976
00:48:51,154 --> 00:48:53,705
I mean, you can't even believe
that Thorpe hands are clean.

977
00:48:53,738 --> 00:48:55,921
You can't believe,
he's innocent in all this.

978
00:48:55,955 --> 00:48:57,654
[Corey] It's not about innocent,
it's about

979
00:48:57,788 --> 00:48:59,654
making the world pay attention to you.

980
00:48:59,738 --> 00:49:03,021
If you're not getting your way, you've got
to make him take notice somehow.

981
00:49:03,205 --> 00:49:04,754
Some ways it underhanded sometimes,

982
00:49:04,988 --> 00:49:07,421
sure is it less than
trustworthy occasionally?

983
00:49:07,654 --> 00:49:12,038
Perhaps, the fact is,
Eddy Thorpe is here in DC on the PLE.

984
00:49:12,071 --> 00:49:13,154
[Booker T] You're 100% right.

985
00:49:13,188 --> 00:49:14,938
You know what I'd tell somebody like Eddy?

986
00:49:15,071 --> 00:49:17,938
Do something, and then that's what he did.

987
00:49:17,988 --> 00:49:19,355
[Vic] And Thorpe just did.

988
00:49:19,438 --> 00:49:22,654
Yanqing Trick Williams,
from the top of the floor.

989
00:49:22,738 --> 00:49:26,888
The danger is the uniqueness
of this leather strap match.

990
00:49:27,904 --> 00:49:30,071
[Corey] You've got NXT as a brand
that's red hot.

991
00:49:30,154 --> 00:49:32,271
You've got a talent pool
that's just as deep.

992
00:49:32,355 --> 00:49:34,055
You've got to figure out a way,

993
00:49:34,238 --> 00:49:36,404
to stand out to capture attention.

994
00:49:36,488 --> 00:49:37,538
Of the powers that be.

995
00:49:37,621 --> 00:49:39,321
And look at Eddy Thorpe now.

996
00:49:39,555 --> 00:49:41,055
Tying Trick all on.

997
00:49:41,555 --> 00:49:43,904
[Vic] And now just stomping on Tricks.

998
00:49:44,688 --> 00:49:47,705
And not even going for the cover
per se referee was in good position.

999
00:49:47,771 --> 00:49:49,488
But really, Thorpe wasn't trying to cover.

1000
00:49:49,521 --> 00:49:52,754
He was just trying to swing away,
wear down, beat down Trick Williams.

1001
00:49:52,788 --> 00:49:54,838
[Booker T] Eddy Thorpe has something to
prove here.

1002
00:49:54,871 --> 00:49:56,555
He's not here just to get a win.

1003
00:49:56,754 --> 00:49:58,121
He's here to show the people.

1004
00:49:58,154 --> 00:50:00,688
He's just as good as Trick Williams.

1005
00:50:00,754 --> 00:50:02,488
He belongs in that spot.

1006
00:50:02,588 --> 00:50:04,154
[Corey] You're absolutely right Booker.

1007
00:50:04,188 --> 00:50:06,355
Thorpe, now perched on
the middle turnbuckle.

1008
00:50:06,388 --> 00:50:08,238
[Vic] Look at the chest of
Eddy Thorpe though.

1009
00:50:09,154 --> 00:50:10,771
Here we are in this match up,

1010
00:50:10,805 --> 00:50:13,404
and your flesh is going
to be peeled off your body.

1011
00:50:13,571 --> 00:50:14,955
Thanks to that leather strap.

1012
00:50:15,588 --> 00:50:19,321
So unique and so painful
that this matchup has to be.

1013
00:50:19,404 --> 00:50:21,055
We talked about--Wow.

1014
00:50:21,621 --> 00:50:23,805
[Corey] Thorpe out of harm's way,
just in time.

1015
00:50:23,871 --> 00:50:25,788
[Vic] Talk about vengeance, what it is.

1016
00:50:26,071 --> 00:50:27,355
These two are seeking that.

1017
00:50:27,571 --> 00:50:29,855
Trick right now, trying to get back--Oh!

1018
00:50:31,588 --> 00:50:33,988
Untied, but to the back.

1019
00:50:34,888 --> 00:50:36,805
Those more. Oh no.

1020
00:50:38,521 --> 00:50:41,254
Absolutely gnarly,
if you think about the nastiness of this.

1021
00:50:41,288 --> 00:50:44,238
I mean, Corey, you've competed in all
sorts of matches during your career.

1022
00:50:44,271 --> 00:50:46,971
Not even Sterling James
was in a strap match.

1023
00:50:47,004 --> 00:50:51,088
[Corey] No doubt about it.
I've never particularly desired to be

1024
00:50:51,171 --> 00:50:52,471
because you can hear,

1025
00:50:52,721 --> 00:50:54,871
the sound of leather against flesh.

1026
00:50:54,921 --> 00:50:57,254
What has to be a searing bit of agony.

1027
00:50:57,371 --> 00:50:59,154
Just shooting through your body.

1028
00:50:59,455 --> 00:51:00,671
Each and every time,

1029
00:51:00,855 --> 00:51:03,838
if you get smacked with that strap
and Thorpe is in full control.

1030
00:51:04,504 --> 00:51:05,571
Hmmm.

1031
00:51:06,721 --> 00:51:08,254
Right across the chest.

1032
00:51:09,004 --> 00:51:11,788
[Booker T] I don't think Trick Williams
took into account all of those

1033
00:51:12,004 --> 00:51:13,521
underground matches

1034
00:51:13,555 --> 00:51:16,538
and how tough Eddy Thorpe really is man.

1035
00:51:18,654 --> 00:51:19,838
Yes.

1036
00:51:20,205 --> 00:51:23,188
[Corey] Well, it's more than that, Booker,
it goes beyond the underground.

1037
00:51:23,321 --> 00:51:24,471
I talked to Eddy Thorpe.

1038
00:51:25,221 --> 00:51:27,254
[Vic] But this is what you hear
Eddy screaming.

1039
00:51:27,288 --> 00:51:30,271
He says that everybody
in the NXT universe stops in his name.

1040
00:51:30,338 --> 00:51:32,154
They cheer for Trick and this is why

1041
00:51:32,221 --> 00:51:33,955
because Trick's got the heart
of a champion

1042
00:51:33,988 --> 00:51:36,788
and Trick right now, giving it right back
to Eddy Thornton.

1043
00:51:37,504 --> 00:51:39,321
[Corey] I agree with you
about Trick's heart.

1044
00:51:39,404 --> 00:51:43,321
It is that of a champion,
a former NXT champion, in fact.

1045
00:51:43,538 --> 00:51:47,404
But Eddy Thorpe doesn't personally
respect Trick Williams.

1046
00:51:47,488 --> 00:51:48,921
Eddy Thorpe told me earlier today,

1047
00:51:49,021 --> 00:51:51,421
Trick would have never survived the dojo
I came up with

1048
00:51:51,455 --> 00:51:54,455
[Vic] What's he doing? He just
he's tying a trick to the steel post.

1049
00:51:54,488 --> 00:51:57,154
[Corey] It's brilliant,
and it's all legal Vic.

1050
00:51:57,254 --> 00:51:59,605
[inaudible]

1051
00:51:59,754 --> 00:52:02,738
Eddy Thorpe like I said,
all of those underground matches,

1052
00:52:02,821 --> 00:52:05,688
has toughened him up for this situation

1053
00:52:05,721 --> 00:52:07,538
and what a moment it is.

1054
00:52:07,571 --> 00:52:09,455
[Corey] I think Pirate should be
on the doorstep

1055
00:52:09,488 --> 00:52:11,321
signing up Eddy Thorpe this season.

1056
00:52:11,521 --> 00:52:12,955
[Vic] That thing was deep.

1057
00:52:12,988 --> 00:52:15,371
[Booker T] Look at the eyes,
look at the eyes of Eddy Thorpe.

1058
00:52:15,404 --> 00:52:17,121
That's all the disrespect.

1059
00:52:17,154 --> 00:52:20,621
Not getting the praise of a--
as a Trick Williams has got.

1060
00:52:21,771 --> 00:52:24,938
[Corey] Trick using those long legs
to create a little separation now.

1061
00:52:25,404 --> 00:52:26,771
It's a tug of war.

1062
00:52:26,805 --> 00:52:29,388
And the winner of that tug was Thorpe.

1063
00:52:29,688 --> 00:52:31,105
And Graves I think it's simple.

1064
00:52:31,355 --> 00:52:35,404
Vengeance is what Thorpe seeks
for himself and for his people.

1065
00:52:35,438 --> 00:52:37,521
[Vic] At the end of the day,
this is about Eddy Thorpe

1066
00:52:37,555 --> 00:52:40,605
as an individual wanting opportunity
and looking to take it.

1067
00:52:40,754 --> 00:52:42,121
By any means necessary.

1068
00:52:43,038 --> 00:52:45,138
[Corey] Booker, you go back a few months
for Eddy Thorpe.

1069
00:52:45,221 --> 00:52:49,205
I mean, his issues really do stem
to just wanting an opportunity,

1070
00:52:49,305 --> 00:52:50,471
wanting a chance.

1071
00:52:51,188 --> 00:52:52,605
A chance to prove himself.

1072
00:52:52,688 --> 00:52:55,321
[Vic] And again, You don't have to
respect how Eddy I went about it,

1073
00:52:55,404 --> 00:52:57,254
but you have to respect the desperation.

1074
00:52:57,288 --> 00:52:59,688
[Booker T] What you say
he blame [inaudible].

1075
00:52:59,788 --> 00:53:00,921
That's what you're saying Vic?

1076
00:53:00,955 --> 00:53:02,121
[Vic] I'm not blaming anybody.

1077
00:53:02,205 --> 00:53:06,338
I'm saying what the issues stem
from when it comes to Eddy Thorpe.

1078
00:53:06,588 --> 00:53:08,071
He tried to do it the right way.

1079
00:53:08,154 --> 00:53:09,305
He said he was disregarded.

1080
00:53:09,388 --> 00:53:10,638
I don't think his hands were--

1081
00:53:10,671 --> 00:53:12,871
-[Booker T] Who do you blame?
-[Vic] I don't blame anybody.

1082
00:53:12,904 --> 00:53:15,721
I would have to blame Eddy Thorpe
because he lied to the general manager.

1083
00:53:15,754 --> 00:53:16,754
He lied in the locker room.

1084
00:53:16,788 --> 00:53:18,038
He lied to the fans.

1085
00:53:18,071 --> 00:53:19,571
[Corey] We lie all the time, it's fine.

1086
00:53:19,605 --> 00:53:21,088
[Booker T] What are you talking about?

1087
00:53:21,171 --> 00:53:22,371
You blame Eddy Thorpe?

1088
00:53:22,455 --> 00:53:24,988
[Vic] Hold on a second, I gotta go back
to Corey, he lies on the top.

1089
00:53:25,021 --> 00:53:26,788
You going to go back to
social media after this?

1090
00:53:27,321 --> 00:53:28,638
[Corey] Is Eddy Thorpe,

1091
00:53:28,855 --> 00:53:32,488
walking right over the body
of Trick Williams.

1092
00:53:32,921 --> 00:53:33,921
[Vic] Wait a minute.

1093
00:53:33,988 --> 00:53:35,088
[Booker T] Oh baby.

1094
00:53:35,171 --> 00:53:36,855
[Vic] Almost able to put this one away.

1095
00:53:36,888 --> 00:53:37,838
Back to his feet.

1096
00:53:37,988 --> 00:53:39,638
Big body slam.

1097
00:53:39,688 --> 00:53:41,521
Thorpe sliding down the back, Thorpe Oh!

1098
00:53:42,138 --> 00:53:44,471
-Shut the door
-[Corey] Back again.

1099
00:53:44,555 --> 00:53:46,188
[Vic] Even Randy Orton
grimaced after that.

1100
00:53:46,271 --> 00:53:48,504
Into the cover goes Thorpe
and a near fall.

1101
00:53:49,238 --> 00:53:50,904
[Corey] Things beginning to look bleak.

1102
00:53:50,938 --> 00:53:53,055
For Trick Williams, Eddy Thorpe just,

1103
00:53:53,088 --> 00:53:55,305
eager to continue pouring
on the punishment.

1104
00:53:55,338 --> 00:53:56,421
[Vic] All joking aside.

1105
00:53:56,455 --> 00:53:57,904
I hear what both of you are saying.

1106
00:53:57,938 --> 00:53:58,855
Who is it to blame?

1107
00:53:58,904 --> 00:54:02,705
It was Eddy Thorpe
who lied to everybody at deadline.

1108
00:54:02,738 --> 00:54:04,938
Pull all over everyone's eyes, cut it.

1109
00:54:04,971 --> 00:54:06,504
Cut a corner to get what he wanted.

1110
00:54:06,538 --> 00:54:08,438
He got what he wanted. He didn't win.

1111
00:54:08,521 --> 00:54:11,254
So when does he look in the mirror
and stop blaming everyone else?

1112
00:54:11,555 --> 00:54:14,955
Oh, my God, Trick might be out.

1113
00:54:15,721 --> 00:54:17,171
[Booker T] Cover him, Thorpe!

1114
00:54:17,254 --> 00:54:18,855
Cover him! Don't play with him!

1115
00:54:24,288 --> 00:54:28,438
[Corey] Eddy Thorpe taking a moment
to verbally berate Trick Williams,

1116
00:54:30,355 --> 00:54:33,071
And as this match progresses,
you can see the confidence

1117
00:54:33,105 --> 00:54:37,621
building within Eddy Thorpe.
He's a dangerous, dangerous man.

1118
00:54:37,705 --> 00:54:41,238
[Vic] But look at Trick Williams.
Trick Williams rising,

1119
00:54:41,771 --> 00:54:44,788
because as much as Eddy Thorpe
wants to leave his mark,

1120
00:54:44,821 --> 00:54:46,521
Trick Williams does, too.

1121
00:54:46,654 --> 00:54:49,188
Williams is coming for his, he says,

1122
00:54:49,271 --> 00:54:51,471
"Strap up because we're going to war."

1123
00:54:51,504 --> 00:54:52,605
[crowd cheering]

1124
00:54:59,004 --> 00:55:00,938
Yeah, and from behind again
taking out the leg.

1125
00:55:01,021 --> 00:55:02,288
[Booker T] Huge mistake.

1126
00:55:02,371 --> 00:55:04,171
[Vic] And right
to that lower back again,

1127
00:55:04,205 --> 00:55:06,371
Eddy Thorpe has been able
to stay one set ahead

1128
00:55:06,404 --> 00:55:11,471
of Trick Williams and really, has used
that leather strap to his advantage.

1129
00:55:11,555 --> 00:55:14,638
Why one of the reasons
he issued this matchup.

1130
00:55:14,721 --> 00:55:15,988
You hit on it earlier.

1131
00:55:16,071 --> 00:55:17,605
He wants to bring back.

1132
00:55:17,688 --> 00:55:19,955
-He wants to have his--
-[Corey] Cover here.

1133
00:55:20,371 --> 00:55:24,855
[Vic] …associated with a Strap Match
and almost able to pick up a victory.

1134
00:55:27,638 --> 00:55:29,004
What a fight this has been.

1135
00:55:29,055 --> 00:55:32,171
I mean, I'm just looking up
from my monitor here, from the desk,

1136
00:55:32,205 --> 00:55:34,421
just to see the welts
on the chest of Thrope,

1137
00:55:34,504 --> 00:55:36,771
the welts that are forming on the body.

1138
00:55:36,855 --> 00:55:38,238
Also of Trick Williams.

1139
00:55:38,271 --> 00:55:40,071
[crowd chanting "Whoop that, Trick"]

1140
00:55:42,855 --> 00:55:47,671
There's still fight left inside Williams.
Catching him, dropping him,

1141
00:55:48,188 --> 00:55:49,955
and is this going to be enough now,

1142
00:55:50,004 --> 00:55:52,721
for Trick Williams maybe to get back
into this matchup?

1143
00:55:52,754 --> 00:55:54,154
Wait, what's Trick doing?

1144
00:55:54,238 --> 00:55:57,904
Trick wants to prove a point
with a strap assistant.

1145
00:56:00,888 --> 00:56:02,388
Look at the eyes of Thorpe.

1146
00:56:02,638 --> 00:56:05,288
[Corey] Thorpe instinctively
reaching for the rope.

1147
00:56:05,338 --> 00:56:07,605
But that's not going to break
the hold in a Strap Match.

1148
00:56:07,638 --> 00:56:10,921
[Vic] Is he gonna tap? Is he gonna tap?
Is Thorpe going to tap?

1149
00:56:11,038 --> 00:56:12,471
Thorpe doing his best

1150
00:56:15,855 --> 00:56:17,338
[Booker T] Oh!

1151
00:56:17,921 --> 00:56:19,038
So close.

1152
00:56:19,071 --> 00:56:22,555
[Vic] Trick trying to pull back
you see the veins popping out of Trick--

1153
00:56:22,588 --> 00:56:24,254
[Corey] That again is his instinct.

1154
00:56:24,305 --> 00:56:27,171
Thorpe reaching for the bottom rope,
the official just letting him know

1155
00:56:27,205 --> 00:56:29,538
-that doesn't matter here.
-[Vic] Thorpe might pass out.

1156
00:56:29,588 --> 00:56:31,138
Booker, look at the odds. Eddy Thorpe.

1157
00:56:31,171 --> 00:56:33,055
[Booker T] It's called Vengeance Day.

1158
00:56:33,088 --> 00:56:36,738
That's the title, but this is retribution
right here from Trick Williams.

1159
00:56:38,021 --> 00:56:39,838
[Vic] Thorpe is out, Trick now

1160
00:56:39,921 --> 00:56:43,771
pulling Thorpe's lifeless body
back up to knock him back down.

1161
00:56:46,338 --> 00:56:49,221
Trick hasn't really been
the same, Trick that we've known

1162
00:56:49,421 --> 00:56:51,871
since he won that NXT title
for the second time.

1163
00:56:51,904 --> 00:56:55,605
He was a little emotional, and right now
he's about to let those emotions--

1164
00:56:55,688 --> 00:57:01,938
[Booker T] Leather against skin,
Vic, and oh, my God, it's about to happen.

1165
00:57:02,021 --> 00:57:03,805
Do it, man. Do it.

1166
00:57:07,988 --> 00:57:10,654
[crowd exclaiming]

1167
00:57:20,938 --> 00:57:22,571
[Booker T] Oh, baby.

1168
00:57:22,605 --> 00:57:25,988
[Vic] And the referee
can't do a damn thing about it.

1169
00:57:26,621 --> 00:57:28,688
That's what these two have signed up for.

1170
00:57:29,555 --> 00:57:33,421
It's Trick who's leaving
his mark tonight in DC.

1171
00:57:34,021 --> 00:57:36,921
[Corey] The sickening sound of leather
against flesh

1172
00:57:36,955 --> 00:57:38,738
echoing throughout the arena.

1173
00:57:38,771 --> 00:57:41,338
And here comes Trick to pour on more.

1174
00:57:43,421 --> 00:57:45,938
Coming right back in, with that flapjack,

1175
00:57:45,971 --> 00:57:49,021
and right now
Trick blocking out all the pain.

1176
00:57:51,388 --> 00:57:52,971
[Booker T] Whoa!

1177
00:57:54,771 --> 00:57:56,071
[Vic] A little extra.

1178
00:57:56,938 --> 00:58:02,771
Trick doesn't care about nothing right now
except putting down Eddy Thorpe.

1179
00:58:03,004 --> 00:58:05,421
You know what he could be
looking for right now?

1180
00:58:05,504 --> 00:58:08,071
Maybe looking for that…
Trick surely got it.

1181
00:58:08,638 --> 00:58:11,488
Trick shot
but Thorpe sent spilling to the outside,

1182
00:58:11,521 --> 00:58:15,538
and now look at Trick trying to drag
Eddy Thorpe, but Thorpe is out.

1183
00:58:16,105 --> 00:58:18,688
Eddy Thorpe is knocked out.
That's dead weight.

1184
00:58:19,504 --> 00:58:21,555
Thorpe is dead weight and Trick knows it.

1185
00:58:22,921 --> 00:58:25,705
[Corey] Luckily, Trick's
a pretty powerful human being

1186
00:58:26,321 --> 00:58:27,888
who understands the assignment.

1187
00:58:27,938 --> 00:58:30,205
Thorpe now back inside the ring

1188
00:58:30,288 --> 00:58:32,588
but just that momentary hesitation…

1189
00:58:32,671 --> 00:58:35,438
Pump kick connects,
these two trading blows.

1190
00:58:35,488 --> 00:58:37,588
Trick shot… No, no one home. No one…

1191
00:58:37,621 --> 00:58:39,371
[commentators exclaim]

1192
00:58:42,121 --> 00:58:43,321
[Booker T] That's legal.

1193
00:58:43,355 --> 00:58:44,705
[Vic] It certainly is.

1194
00:58:46,521 --> 00:58:49,805
And right back around Thorpe
with a knee of his own

1195
00:58:49,888 --> 00:58:53,721
right under the jaw and Eddy Thorpe

1196
00:58:54,488 --> 00:58:56,855
shocks the NXT Universe.

1197
00:58:58,271 --> 00:59:00,088
[ring announcer] Here's your winner.

1198
00:59:00,888 --> 00:59:03,888
Eddy Thorpe.

1199
00:59:03,971 --> 00:59:07,071
[Corey] You got the attention
you sow, son,

1200
00:59:07,105 --> 00:59:09,321
and made the most of it.

1201
00:59:09,371 --> 00:59:13,838
The world now knows the name Eddy Thorpe.

1202
00:59:13,871 --> 00:59:16,721
[Vic] Eddy in his first
premium live event,

1203
00:59:17,538 --> 00:59:20,588
Eddy with his own knee.

1204
00:59:20,621 --> 00:59:22,588
Was he mocking Trick Williams?

1205
00:59:22,671 --> 00:59:25,138
Was he sending a message
to Trick Williams?

1206
00:59:25,321 --> 00:59:27,938
Whether he was or not, message sent.

1207
00:59:27,988 --> 00:59:29,988
A little misfortune for Trick Williams,

1208
00:59:30,021 --> 00:59:31,888
gettin' caught around the strap.

1209
00:59:31,971 --> 00:59:33,805
Thorp uses it to his advantage.

1210
00:59:33,888 --> 00:59:39,438
Massive running knee and the biggest win
of Eddy Thorpe's NXT career.

1211
00:59:39,521 --> 00:59:44,254
And believe you me,
this man is just getting started.

1212
00:59:44,288 --> 00:59:46,571
Last night SmackDown was live in DC

1213
00:59:46,605 --> 00:59:48,305
We're sold out tonight as well.

1214
00:59:59,355 --> 01:00:01,088
Massive opportunity for Cora Jade.

1215
01:00:01,121 --> 01:00:07,738
She prepares possibly to win
her first singles title here in NXT.

1216
01:00:08,038 --> 01:00:10,921
But there's Bayley
looking to add to her legacy.

1217
01:00:11,004 --> 01:00:13,055
NXT women's title still to come.

1218
01:00:26,805 --> 01:00:28,821
Je'Von Evans medically cleared,

1219
01:00:28,871 --> 01:00:32,438
Ethan Page looking to put
the young OG down permanently.

1220
01:00:32,521 --> 01:00:34,105
This is about revenge.

1221
01:00:34,188 --> 01:00:36,504
This is about vengeance.

1222
01:00:38,955 --> 01:00:41,271
What's about to happen is not my fault.

1223
01:00:42,238 --> 01:00:43,955
-This job is--
-[Evans] Ethan.

1224
01:00:44,004 --> 01:00:45,305
Ethan. Ethan.

1225
01:00:45,388 --> 01:00:47,538
Je'Von Evans is to blame.

1226
01:00:47,654 --> 01:00:50,004
From now on, bro. Drop the All Ego, bro.

1227
01:00:50,088 --> 01:00:52,038
We want to see the real you.

1228
01:00:52,388 --> 01:00:53,621
Thank you, Je'Von.

1229
01:00:54,338 --> 01:00:57,154
Everything you said
just made everything so clear for me.

1230
01:00:57,238 --> 01:01:00,888
I should not be worried
about losing my smile.

1231
01:01:04,521 --> 01:01:06,671
I should worry about taking yours.

1232
01:01:19,971 --> 01:01:21,254
You want the real me?

1233
01:01:22,188 --> 01:01:23,488
This is the real me.

1234
01:01:34,355 --> 01:01:39,121
I had to listen to you carry on
about how great your year was.

1235
01:01:45,088 --> 01:01:48,238
[commentator] This man is the innovator
of aerial insanity.

1236
01:01:48,271 --> 01:01:50,154
Got respect from the Mad Dragon.

1237
01:01:50,188 --> 01:01:52,938
Won a battle royal,
break the elite, was amazing.

1238
01:01:54,238 --> 01:01:56,671
Jumped on X-Pac.
I went against Randy Orton.

1239
01:01:56,738 --> 01:02:00,238
Je'Von Evans,
the number one prospect in NXT.

1240
01:02:02,371 --> 01:02:04,105
[Evans] I wrestled in the ECW Arena…

1241
01:02:04,138 --> 01:02:05,605
[commentator] Jumped off the pod.

1242
01:02:05,754 --> 01:02:08,888
[commentator] The young OG
riding the wave of momentum.

1243
01:02:08,938 --> 01:02:11,705
[Evans] Everybody is going to know
that their boy is…

1244
01:02:11,738 --> 01:02:13,355
[crowd] Bouncy!

1245
01:02:17,771 --> 01:02:21,571
[Page] Well, now your year is ending
with you eating through a straw.

1246
01:02:22,555 --> 01:02:23,588
Thanks to me.

1247
01:02:23,671 --> 01:02:27,421
[doctor] After extensive examination
of Je'Von Evans' jaw, I have concerns.

1248
01:02:27,471 --> 01:02:30,288
If Jovan takes any severe trauma
to that part of the jaw,

1249
01:02:30,338 --> 01:02:34,238
he would be looking at the possibility
that he would be medically disqualified

1250
01:02:34,271 --> 01:02:36,221
from ever stepping inside a ring again.

1251
01:02:36,771 --> 01:02:39,588
I heard that you broke Je'Von's jaw.

1252
01:02:39,671 --> 01:02:40,871
Yeah, he deserved it.

1253
01:02:41,238 --> 01:02:44,055
All right. Well, payback's gonna be…
I just want you to know.

1254
01:02:47,338 --> 01:02:51,171
[commentator] Evans is here,
but again he's not medically cleared.

1255
01:02:51,221 --> 01:02:53,971
[Corey] I don't think Je'Von cares
about being cleared.

1256
01:02:54,004 --> 01:02:55,455
He's here to throw hands.

1257
01:02:58,038 --> 01:03:00,404
[Ava] You guys can have each other
at Vengeance Day.

1258
01:03:00,488 --> 01:03:05,271
But if, and only if
you get medically cleared.

1259
01:03:05,305 --> 01:03:08,688
As of this moment, it's Je'Von's decision
on what he wants to do.

1260
01:03:08,721 --> 01:03:12,171
I have my concerns but I'm clearing
Je'Von to return to action

1261
01:03:12,205 --> 01:03:15,105
to compete in a match against Ethan Page
at Vengeance Day.

1262
01:03:16,271 --> 01:03:18,738
-You heard what he said. I'm clear.
-I need you to sign this.

1263
01:03:18,771 --> 01:03:21,254
This states that if you compete
at Vengeance Day,

1264
01:03:21,288 --> 01:03:24,305
it waives WWE of any liability
if you get hurt.

1265
01:03:24,338 --> 01:03:25,738
Think about it, please.

1266
01:03:31,105 --> 01:03:32,105
Got it.

1267
01:03:32,138 --> 01:03:35,271
[Ethan] You've got
a giant bull's-eye on your jaw.

1268
01:03:35,305 --> 01:03:38,654
And this time, I'm not gonna break it.

1269
01:03:39,771 --> 01:03:41,404
Je'Von, I'm going to shatter it.

1270
01:03:42,121 --> 01:03:44,671
[commentator] Jesus! Jesus!

1271
01:03:45,238 --> 01:03:47,654
[Vic] Evan has been waiting
for this moment.

1272
01:03:47,688 --> 01:03:51,004
To not just get a piece,
he wants all of Ethan Page.

1273
01:03:51,038 --> 01:03:53,921
[Ethan] Je'Von, you're
looking for vengeance?

1274
01:03:53,955 --> 01:03:58,438
After Saturday, the only thing you will
be looking for is a new career.

1275
01:03:58,471 --> 01:04:01,705
'Cause I plan to end yours.

1276
01:04:05,504 --> 01:04:07,504
[rock music playing]

1277
01:04:19,404 --> 01:04:20,538
[bell rings]

1278
01:04:20,571 --> 01:04:24,654
[ring announcer] The following
contest is scheduled for one fall.

1279
01:04:24,688 --> 01:04:28,138
Introducing first from Hamilton,
Ontario, Canada,

1280
01:04:28,171 --> 01:04:31,221
weighing in at 225 pounds,

1281
01:04:31,254 --> 01:04:34,938
All Ego

1282
01:04:34,971 --> 01:04:38,838
Ethan Page!

1283
01:04:55,338 --> 01:04:56,838
♪ You're boy is… ♪

1284
01:04:56,871 --> 01:04:58,071
[crowd] Bouncy!

1285
01:04:58,105 --> 01:05:00,105
[music playing]

1286
01:05:15,021 --> 01:05:18,038
[ring announcer] And his opponent
from Greensboro, North Carolina,

1287
01:05:18,071 --> 01:05:24,605
weighing in at 180 pounds, Je'Von Evans!

1288
01:05:24,638 --> 01:05:27,038
[Vic] Mouthguard in, ready for a fight.

1289
01:05:27,071 --> 01:05:29,038
Signed his liability waiver on Tuesday.

1290
01:05:29,071 --> 01:05:31,055
Notarized on Wednesday.

1291
01:05:31,088 --> 01:05:34,288
Obviously less precaution
for Je'Von Evans.

1292
01:05:34,321 --> 01:05:37,105
Told me a new side
would be unleashed, Corey.

1293
01:05:37,138 --> 01:05:38,888
One thing to say, another thing to do it.

1294
01:05:38,921 --> 01:05:41,004
[Corey] No doubt about it.
We've seen it in the past,

1295
01:05:41,038 --> 01:05:44,038
Ethan Page's best weapon
is his opponent's anger.

1296
01:05:44,071 --> 01:05:46,038
And there's no doubt, no denying,

1297
01:05:46,071 --> 01:05:49,138
that All Ego is deep
under the skin of Je'Von Evans.

1298
01:05:49,171 --> 01:05:51,171
[Vic] Booker, in your illustrious career,

1299
01:05:51,205 --> 01:05:54,671
did you ever have to sign
a liability waiver to compete?

1300
01:05:54,705 --> 01:05:57,555
[Booker T] No, no. Je'Von Evans right now…

1301
01:05:57,588 --> 01:05:59,971
He's gonna heal very quickly.

1302
01:06:00,004 --> 01:06:02,488
Right now, he's putting it all
on the line. He's--

1303
01:06:02,521 --> 01:06:04,521
[all exclaiming and cheering]

1304
01:06:04,555 --> 01:06:06,904
[Booker T] Oh baby.

1305
01:06:06,938 --> 01:06:09,771
Didn't I tell you? Did not--
Didn't I just tell you?

1306
01:06:09,805 --> 01:06:10,971
[Vic] You certainly did.

1307
01:06:11,004 --> 01:06:13,271
[Corey] look at the fire
in the eyes of this man.

1308
01:06:13,305 --> 01:06:15,121
[Vic] The innocence is gone.

1309
01:06:15,154 --> 01:06:17,154
[all exclaiming and cheering]

1310
01:06:18,171 --> 01:06:20,705
[Vic] Trying to run away.
There's nowhere to run.

1311
01:06:29,305 --> 01:06:32,021
-[Corey] I gotta to come in with you guys.
-[Vic] Je'Von Evans,

1312
01:06:32,055 --> 01:06:37,004
is just throwing hands,
beating the holy hell out of Ethan Page!

1313
01:06:37,038 --> 01:06:39,671
This is Vengeance Day personified!

1314
01:06:39,705 --> 01:06:42,371
[Vic] He said he would unleash a new side.

1315
01:06:44,771 --> 01:06:48,621
[Corey] this isn't about wins and losses.
This is about the pain window.

1316
01:06:48,654 --> 01:06:51,738
This is personal. This is about Ethan Page

1317
01:06:51,771 --> 01:06:54,621
taking months away
from this young man's career.

1318
01:06:54,654 --> 01:06:57,721
-[Vic] Watch out!
-[Corey] Evans is pissed.

1319
01:06:57,754 --> 01:07:00,855
-[Vic] Well, wouldn't you be pissed?
-[Corey] For sure. I understand.

1320
01:07:00,888 --> 01:07:03,471
[crowd cheering and chanting]

1321
01:07:03,504 --> 01:07:08,138
-[Corey] But my god, the vitriol.
-[Vic] you could say that again.

1322
01:07:09,238 --> 01:07:11,088
Back inside the ring.

1323
01:07:11,121 --> 01:07:14,254
[Corey] We don't have monitors
right now, so forgive us.

1324
01:07:14,288 --> 01:07:17,038
[Vic] Unbelievable start to this matchup.

1325
01:07:17,071 --> 01:07:21,671
And, look, he signed a liability waiver.
He has to go for broke tonight.

1326
01:07:21,705 --> 01:07:25,921
Because one punch to the jaw could
sideline him permanently.

1327
01:07:25,955 --> 01:07:28,488
[Corey] Je'Von Evans
was medically cleared.

1328
01:07:28,521 --> 01:07:30,538
This was not recommended.

1329
01:07:30,571 --> 01:07:33,938
[Vic] The doctor warned him
he could face medical disqualification

1330
01:07:33,971 --> 01:07:37,971
if he's severely injured again
in this matchup.

1331
01:07:38,004 --> 01:07:41,638
[Corey] You have to imagine,
Ethan page is just looking for that one…

1332
01:07:41,671 --> 01:07:43,254
Cover!

1333
01:07:43,288 --> 01:07:46,055
[Vic] And the cover, referee,
great job and great position.

1334
01:07:46,088 --> 01:07:48,705
-[crowd cheering]
-[Vic] Look at that.

1335
01:07:48,738 --> 01:07:52,004
[Corey] As I was starting to say,
you know Ethan Page

1336
01:07:52,038 --> 01:07:56,504
is just waiting for the opening.
One shot to the jaw and this will be over.

1337
01:07:56,538 --> 01:08:00,955
[Vic] We talked about being
medically disqualified.

1338
01:08:00,988 --> 01:08:03,538
Je'Von Evans has, it almost looks like

1339
01:08:03,571 --> 01:08:07,571
a triple protective mouthpiece
in right now to try to help.

1340
01:08:07,605 --> 01:08:11,004
Anything could happen in this matchup.

1341
01:08:11,038 --> 01:08:16,538
My word. I said it earlier but I think,
'cause he's mocking Ethan Page,

1342
01:08:16,571 --> 01:08:20,838
I think you would agree,
the innocence is gone.

1343
01:08:20,871 --> 01:08:22,821
[Booker T] 20 years old.

1344
01:08:22,854 --> 01:08:26,455
It better leave quickly, 'cause you
are dealing with a professional.

1345
01:08:26,488 --> 01:08:31,738
Ethan Page, 40 days after his debut,
he was the NXT Champion.

1346
01:08:31,771 --> 01:08:34,804
Of course, of course,
you better be aware of that.

1347
01:08:34,838 --> 01:08:37,154
[Vic] Corey, as someone
who had their career cut short,

1348
01:08:37,188 --> 01:08:40,071
to be blunt, I apologize,
is this wise of Evans?

1349
01:08:40,104 --> 01:08:43,571
[Corey] Absolutely not but I understand
the passion and the fire…

1350
01:08:43,604 --> 01:08:45,638
-[Booker T] Oh, yeah!
-[all exclaim]

1351
01:08:45,671 --> 01:08:48,804
-[Corey] …of the young OG.
-[Vic] Cover off the springboard.

1352
01:08:48,838 --> 01:08:51,271
Hook of the leg and the kick out.

1353
01:08:51,304 --> 01:08:54,738
And as you mentioned earlier,
Evans, extensive examinations to the jaw

1354
01:08:54,771 --> 01:08:56,938
following reconstructive surgery.

1355
01:08:56,971 --> 01:08:59,838
He's ready to go tonight.
Even with all the warnings.

1356
01:08:59,871 --> 01:09:02,354
[Corey] it's not a wise decision
for career longevity.

1357
01:09:02,388 --> 01:09:05,404
But Je'Von Evans takes high risks.

1358
01:09:05,438 --> 01:09:09,321
This is yet another
in a long series, I believe.

1359
01:09:09,354 --> 01:09:13,104
[Booker T] Let me tell you,
it's called being young. 20 years old.

1360
01:09:13,138 --> 01:09:15,238
[Corey] He got caught.

1361
01:09:15,271 --> 01:09:17,654
[Vic] Page had it scouted.

1362
01:09:17,688 --> 01:09:21,988
Ethan Page now trying to take over.
He is trying to just land a shot.

1363
01:09:22,021 --> 01:09:25,188
Ethan Page, too focused on that.

1364
01:09:25,221 --> 01:09:28,371
-Je'Von Evans has come with a game plan.
-[Booker T] beautiful.

1365
01:09:28,404 --> 01:09:32,971
Huge superkick under the jaw.
Maybe that will silence Ethan Page.

1366
01:09:33,005 --> 01:09:35,771
His biggest issue
is a half-inch below his nose.

1367
01:09:35,804 --> 01:09:37,705
[Corey] Maybe he will punch
you in the jaw.

1368
01:09:38,638 --> 01:09:40,804
[Vic] You could only hope that.
As Je'Von--

1369
01:09:40,838 --> 01:09:44,205
-[all exclaim]
-[Vic] That cutter connected!

1370
01:09:44,238 --> 01:09:47,838
[Corey] On the apron.
That could be the beginning of the end.

1371
01:09:47,871 --> 01:09:49,354
[Vic] Oh my word!

1372
01:09:53,621 --> 01:09:54,521
[Booker T] Wow.

1373
01:09:55,171 --> 01:09:58,738
[Corey] It has been chaos from the get go.

1374
01:09:58,771 --> 01:10:03,071
Look at the disdain on the face
and in the eyes of Je'Von Evans.

1375
01:10:03,105 --> 01:10:06,171
[Vic] Corey, you answered this earlier,

1376
01:10:06,205 --> 01:10:09,671
you wouldn't sit idly by,
if your jaw got smashed.

1377
01:10:09,705 --> 01:10:12,438
You'd do the same thing that Evans did.

1378
01:10:12,471 --> 01:10:15,821
-He wants Vengeance.
-[Booker T] I don't know.

1379
01:10:15,855 --> 01:10:17,855
[crowd cheering]

1380
01:10:24,488 --> 01:10:26,571
[Corey] There's gonna be vengeance
right here.

1381
01:10:26,605 --> 01:10:28,605
[Vic] Talk about innocence being gone.

1382
01:10:28,638 --> 01:10:31,271
There's no coming back from this, Je'Von.

1383
01:10:31,304 --> 01:10:32,488
Think about it.

1384
01:10:33,905 --> 01:10:34,905
[crowd exclaims]

1385
01:10:35,554 --> 01:10:39,338
-[Vic] Oh!
-[Corey] And Page out of the way in time.

1386
01:10:39,371 --> 01:10:42,554
-[Booker T] Oh baby.
-Just like to Dante Chen!

1387
01:10:44,255 --> 01:10:47,905
-[Booker T] That was nasty.
-[Corey] That was a counter of necessity

1388
01:10:47,938 --> 01:10:50,405
by the veteran Ethan Page.

1389
01:10:50,438 --> 01:10:54,038
-That could prove to be catastrophic.
-[groaning]

1390
01:10:54,071 --> 01:10:56,388
[Booker T] How far
is Ethan Page willing to go?

1391
01:10:56,421 --> 01:10:58,338
He's not gonna wait.

1392
01:10:58,371 --> 01:11:01,538
If he's got you in his eyesight,
he's gonna try to take you out.

1393
01:11:01,571 --> 01:11:03,938
[Vic] Boy, did you hear Je'Von Evans
screaming in pain?

1394
01:11:03,971 --> 01:11:07,554
[Booker T] Of course.
He could have a broken ankle right now.

1395
01:11:07,588 --> 01:11:12,405
Or a fractured fibula.
Everything could be going on right now.

1396
01:11:12,438 --> 01:11:14,888
[Vic] It looks like for Ethan Page,

1397
01:11:14,921 --> 01:11:18,655
he's got a new bullseye
on the body of Je'Von.

1398
01:11:21,554 --> 01:11:23,171
[screams]

1399
01:11:23,205 --> 01:11:26,105
[Vic] And Page is taking
a sickening pleasure,

1400
01:11:26,138 --> 01:11:29,188
in taking peoples smiles,
taking their joy.

1401
01:11:29,221 --> 01:11:31,905
He's absolutely disturbing.

1402
01:11:32,921 --> 01:11:37,071
[Corey] Disturbing, maybe.
Effective, extremely.

1403
01:11:37,105 --> 01:11:39,871
The reason this man was NXT Champion
for 40 days.

1404
01:11:39,905 --> 01:11:43,038
All Ego Ethan Page is the genuine article.

1405
01:11:43,071 --> 01:11:44,371
Just ask Je'Von.

1406
01:11:44,405 --> 01:11:46,571
-[thuds]
-[all exclaim]

1407
01:11:46,605 --> 01:11:48,755
[Vic] He's trying to hyperextend the knee.

1408
01:11:48,788 --> 01:11:53,371
Page, right now, is systematically
dissecting Je'Von Evans.

1409
01:11:53,405 --> 01:11:56,488
[Booker T] This kid should have waited
until he was 100%

1410
01:11:56,521 --> 01:11:58,321
to put himself in this position.

1411
01:11:58,355 --> 01:12:01,955
I always say,
you put yourself in positions,

1412
01:12:01,988 --> 01:12:03,638
something just might happen.

1413
01:12:04,688 --> 01:12:08,538
[Vic] All Ego said he wants to win but
he also wants to end the dream

1414
01:12:08,571 --> 01:12:11,155
and the career of Je'Von.

1415
01:12:11,188 --> 01:12:15,554
Take his career, take his trademark smile
once and for all.

1416
01:12:17,438 --> 01:12:19,438
[crowd chanting]

1417
01:12:23,605 --> 01:12:25,071
[Booker T] Oh, yeah!

1418
01:12:25,105 --> 01:12:28,071
[Corey] Ego wisely going
to the injured ankle.

1419
01:12:28,105 --> 01:12:32,554
[Vic] Not even the NXT universe
can help rally Je'Von Evans.

1420
01:12:32,588 --> 01:12:36,955
Because just stalking Evans,
is Ethan Page.

1421
01:12:36,988 --> 01:12:40,054
And All Ego now locking in an ankle lock.

1422
01:12:40,088 --> 01:12:42,171
So close to the bottom rope.

1423
01:12:42,205 --> 01:12:46,071
Trying to grip it, trying break the hold
and able to finally do so.

1424
01:12:46,105 --> 01:12:47,905
But relentless is Page.

1425
01:12:47,938 --> 01:12:52,271
It looks like Je'Von's gonna have his next
orthodontist appointment on crutches.

1426
01:12:54,288 --> 01:12:56,455
The right-hand block.
Evans answering back.

1427
01:12:57,921 --> 01:13:00,054
Really favoring and you can see why.

1428
01:13:00,088 --> 01:13:05,138
The left ankle of Je'Von Evans
was smashed into the steel steps.

1429
01:13:05,171 --> 01:13:08,321
-Now bend over the middle rope.
-[Booker T] that was on purpose.

1430
01:13:08,355 --> 01:13:11,205
That was by design. Oh, yeah!

1431
01:13:11,238 --> 01:13:12,255
[Corey] Powerslam.

1432
01:13:13,088 --> 01:13:15,771
-[Vic] Ego into the for the victory.
-[audience] One, two…

1433
01:13:16,388 --> 01:13:18,021
Je'Von Evans kicking out.

1434
01:13:18,054 --> 01:13:21,121
But look, he's going right back,
picking the foot,

1435
01:13:21,155 --> 01:13:22,155
locking in the ankle lock.

1436
01:13:22,188 --> 01:13:23,471
[Corey] In the middle of the ring.

1437
01:13:23,538 --> 01:13:26,538
Now there is nothing close to resembling
escape for Je'Von Evans

1438
01:13:26,571 --> 01:13:28,588
who is in clear agony.

1439
01:13:29,255 --> 01:13:31,671
[Booker T] Ethan Page
is trying to break the leg.

1440
01:13:31,705 --> 01:13:34,021
He's trying to hyperextend the knee.

1441
01:13:34,054 --> 01:13:38,021
And right now,
he's just mauling Je'Von Evans.

1442
01:13:38,554 --> 01:13:40,554
[Vic] Page warned Evans Tuesday,

1443
01:13:40,588 --> 01:13:43,205
"Do not lead with your heart,
lead with your head."

1444
01:13:43,238 --> 01:13:45,088
Really think about what you're doing.

1445
01:13:45,121 --> 01:13:49,021
And look at him pulling him right back in,
dropping his way, grapevining the leg.

1446
01:13:49,054 --> 01:13:51,421
There is now nowhere
for Je'Von Evans to go.

1447
01:13:51,455 --> 01:13:54,755
[Corey] This just speaks of the
veteran skill of All Ego Ethan Page.

1448
01:13:54,788 --> 01:13:58,388
We all assumed Page was going to be
targeting the jaw of Je'Von Evans.

1449
01:13:58,421 --> 01:14:01,155
An opening presented itself,
Page capitalized,

1450
01:14:01,188 --> 01:14:03,405
-and now, Page is going to send Je'Von…
-[audience clapping]

1451
01:14:03,438 --> 01:14:05,405
…back to the hospital with a new injury.

1452
01:14:05,438 --> 01:14:06,271
[Vic] Evans--

1453
01:14:06,304 --> 01:14:09,171
[Booker T] I think the referee…
I think that hold should have been broken

1454
01:14:09,221 --> 01:14:12,455
when Je'Von Evans grabbed that
bottom rope. Beautiful, okay.

1455
01:14:12,488 --> 01:14:13,988
[Vic] Grabbed the bottom rope this time,

1456
01:14:14,021 --> 01:14:17,938
and talk about the wily veteran.
Some believe the issues truly stem

1457
01:14:18,388 --> 01:14:20,155
from Ethan Page.

1458
01:14:20,188 --> 01:14:22,855
A lot of jealousy, a deep-rooted jealousy.

1459
01:14:22,888 --> 01:14:25,655
Because it was Evans
who began training in 2018,

1460
01:14:25,688 --> 01:14:27,038
took him five years to get signed.

1461
01:14:27,071 --> 01:14:30,038
He let Page know,
"It took you 18 years to get here."

1462
01:14:30,071 --> 01:14:31,205
"I did it in five."

1463
01:14:31,238 --> 01:14:34,005
[Booker T] And then Je'Von Evans
is still searching

1464
01:14:34,038 --> 01:14:37,005
for his first championship here in NXT.

1465
01:14:37,455 --> 01:14:39,471
Forty days, forty days.

1466
01:14:39,521 --> 01:14:41,988
Forty days, it took Ethan Page.

1467
01:14:42,021 --> 01:14:43,521
He's a veteran, he's a pro.

1468
01:14:43,554 --> 01:14:46,921
[Vic] And he's showcasing that right here
and right now, looking for the ankle lock

1469
01:14:46,955 --> 01:14:48,521
for a third time--

1470
01:14:48,554 --> 01:14:51,238
And, oh! It's an interesting counter.

1471
01:14:51,271 --> 01:14:55,804
It's effective, back to his feet,
and just jumping on one leg

1472
01:14:55,838 --> 01:14:57,471
with a big power punch

1473
01:14:57,505 --> 01:14:59,971
-to the jaw of Ethan Page.
-[Booker T laughs] Wow.

1474
01:15:02,038 --> 01:15:06,288
[Corey] Does Evans have what it takes
to power through the pain?

1475
01:15:06,321 --> 01:15:09,038
Looking to go high risk. Oh, that leg.

1476
01:15:09,071 --> 01:15:12,005
A little trepidation for a moment.
And now…

1477
01:15:12,038 --> 01:15:14,755
looking for Ego's Edge.

1478
01:15:14,788 --> 01:15:16,871
[Booker T] This move would put me out
for three months.

1479
01:15:16,905 --> 01:15:19,188
If he landed, this could be it.

1480
01:15:19,221 --> 01:15:21,271
-[Corey] Oh, no.
-[Booker T] Oh, no.

1481
01:15:21,304 --> 01:15:23,938
-[Vic] That's it. He can count to 30.
-[Corey] A little extra…

1482
01:15:23,971 --> 01:15:26,771
-[Vic] Shoots the half into the cover.
-One, two…

1483
01:15:27,188 --> 01:15:28,304
[Booker T] What… Wow!

1484
01:15:28,338 --> 01:15:31,005
-[Vic] And Je'Von Evans…
-Are you kidding me?

1485
01:15:31,488 --> 01:15:33,521
Page is beside himself.

1486
01:15:36,288 --> 01:15:39,521
[Corey] I think Page is wasting
some valuable time here

1487
01:15:39,554 --> 01:15:40,905
arguing with our official.

1488
01:15:44,371 --> 01:15:46,238
Page is all busted up.

1489
01:15:46,271 --> 01:15:47,988
Evans can't even walk.

1490
01:15:49,938 --> 01:15:53,205
We expected a fight.
And, boy, these two have delivered.

1491
01:15:55,538 --> 01:15:57,304
Page is trying his best.

1492
01:15:57,338 --> 01:15:59,921
Evans, with anything
that he has left in the tank,

1493
01:15:59,955 --> 01:16:03,155
he's trying to escape,
trying to elude, and right now,

1494
01:16:03,188 --> 01:16:04,804
-trying to get back to his feet.
-No.

1495
01:16:04,838 --> 01:16:06,538
No, no.

1496
01:16:07,054 --> 01:16:08,605
No, no.

1497
01:16:09,855 --> 01:16:11,838
[Corey] Evans has risen.

1498
01:16:12,371 --> 01:16:16,971
And The Young OG now,
deep waters, throwing those hands, Booker.

1499
01:16:17,005 --> 01:16:21,421
[Booker T] Yes, indeed, this is when
you tell what's real right here.

1500
01:16:21,455 --> 01:16:25,205
If you can throw hands
in the middle of that squared circle…

1501
01:16:25,238 --> 01:16:28,938
[Corey] On one leg,
Je'Von Evans, doing his best.

1502
01:16:28,971 --> 01:16:32,955
[Vic] Firing those big
looping rights and lefts!

1503
01:16:34,071 --> 01:16:37,905
[Booker T] He's prolific. He's prolific.
Oh, my God, man.

1504
01:16:37,938 --> 01:16:40,938
[Vic] That boy may not be
as bouncy right now on one leg.

1505
01:16:40,971 --> 01:16:43,388
-But look at the eyes of Je'Von Evans.
-[Booker T] Look at that.

1506
01:16:43,421 --> 01:16:46,338
Check it out. Check his bounce.
Beautiful timing.

1507
01:16:46,371 --> 01:16:49,554
[Vic] Amazing precision by The Young OG.

1508
01:16:55,871 --> 01:16:58,955
Is this his moment?
Is this Je'Von's catharsis?

1509
01:16:58,988 --> 01:17:00,988
-An eye for an eye, a jaw…
-[Corey] Oh!

1510
01:17:01,021 --> 01:17:02,221
[Vic] …for a jaw.

1511
01:17:03,804 --> 01:17:04,638
[groans]

1512
01:17:04,671 --> 01:17:06,688
[Corey] All Ego will be
eating out of a straw.

1513
01:17:07,638 --> 01:17:11,005
And no one's gonna feel bad for him.
And Evans hobbling.

1514
01:17:11,038 --> 01:17:13,788
-Flying!
-[Vic] How? How does he do it?

1515
01:17:13,821 --> 01:17:17,071
Unfreaking way.

1516
01:17:17,105 --> 01:17:19,938
Unbelievable, this kid.

1517
01:17:19,971 --> 01:17:22,205
[Vic] Back into the ring now,
Je'Von Evans.

1518
01:17:22,238 --> 01:17:25,771
Adrenaline will make a man do crazy-- Oh!

1519
01:17:25,804 --> 01:17:28,871
He just got caught in a punch.
His mouthpiece just flew out.

1520
01:17:29,405 --> 01:17:31,304
What a right-hand into that jaw.

1521
01:17:31,821 --> 01:17:34,171
Page now twisting free.

1522
01:17:37,471 --> 01:17:39,621
[audience] One, two, three!

1523
01:17:39,655 --> 01:17:42,205
-[bell dinging]
-[Vic] And Page steals another smile,

1524
01:17:42,238 --> 01:17:46,221
not just from Evans,
but from the NXT Universe.

1525
01:17:46,271 --> 01:17:49,071
-[music playing]
-[ring announcer] Here is your winner,

1526
01:17:49,105 --> 01:17:54,521
All Ego Ethan Page!

1527
01:17:54,554 --> 01:17:57,271
[Vic] There you see the protective
mouth guard of Je'Von Evans

1528
01:17:57,304 --> 01:18:02,538
that was knocked clean out of his head
by a vicious right.

1529
01:18:03,271 --> 01:18:06,771
Well, first, we see Evans getting
a measure of retribution,

1530
01:18:06,804 --> 01:18:10,571
but All Ego, the veteran,
never missing an opportunity.

1531
01:18:10,605 --> 01:18:12,705
Despite weathering the storm,

1532
01:18:12,738 --> 01:18:16,271
this incredible one-legged
offensive flurry…

1533
01:18:17,138 --> 01:18:19,821
But another smile stolen…

1534
01:18:20,421 --> 01:18:23,921
-by A-L-L E-G-O…
-[audience] One, two, three.

1535
01:18:23,955 --> 01:18:25,971
-[Vic] …Ethan Page.
-[bell dinging]

1536
01:18:26,005 --> 01:18:27,621
[music playing]

1537
01:18:30,088 --> 01:18:31,505
Here we go. Take another look.

1538
01:18:31,538 --> 01:18:33,671
[Corey] Oh, my God.

1539
01:18:33,705 --> 01:18:36,938
Make sure our medical staff is standing by
to take a look at Je'Von.

1540
01:18:36,971 --> 01:18:38,088
Hopefully…

1541
01:18:38,804 --> 01:18:42,838
Je'Von Evans signed that liability waiver?
Oh, no. Did you see that?

1542
01:18:44,471 --> 01:18:46,571
-We need to get some help out here, guys.
-[Vic] Please.

1543
01:18:55,588 --> 01:18:57,471
Stephanie Vaquer, congratulations.

1544
01:18:57,505 --> 01:19:01,871
You just won your first ever championship
here at WWE.

1545
01:19:01,905 --> 01:19:03,255
What's this moment like for you?

1546
01:19:03,288 --> 01:19:05,755
Today, I make history.

1547
01:19:05,788 --> 01:19:11,088
I am NXT Women's North American Champion.

1548
01:19:11,121 --> 01:19:15,171
But my night is not over. Not yet.

1549
01:19:15,205 --> 01:19:18,905
Because I stay and watch the main event.

1550
01:19:19,521 --> 01:19:21,321
-Gracias, Sarah.
-Thank you.

1551
01:19:22,755 --> 01:19:23,755
[Vic] Well, still to come,

1552
01:19:23,804 --> 01:19:26,771
a fatal four-way for the NXT
Women's Championship,

1553
01:19:26,804 --> 01:19:30,671
where Roxanne Perez looks
for title reign number three.

1554
01:19:30,705 --> 01:19:32,605
But first, she must survive

1555
01:19:32,638 --> 01:19:38,088
Bayley, Cora Jade, and the woman
who ended Roxanne's second reign,

1556
01:19:38,121 --> 01:19:40,605
The Beautiful Madness herself,

1557
01:19:40,638 --> 01:19:44,238
the reigning NXT women's champion, Giulia.

1558
01:19:44,271 --> 01:19:46,588
It's a fatal four-way, still to come.

1559
01:19:47,138 --> 01:19:49,071
♪ No hang time, man, they can't keep up ♪

1560
01:19:49,105 --> 01:19:51,071
♪ The games on the line, seconds on time ♪

1561
01:19:51,105 --> 01:19:52,605
♪ Who can fight, it's gotta be us… ♪

1562
01:19:52,638 --> 01:19:54,871
[audience booing]

1563
01:19:57,171 --> 01:19:58,088
[woman] A-Town!

1564
01:19:58,121 --> 01:19:59,955
[song playing]

1565
01:20:04,105 --> 01:20:05,971
[Vic] Wait a minute here.

1566
01:20:07,888 --> 01:20:10,271
Not coming out together?

1567
01:20:10,304 --> 01:20:13,138
[Corey] Well, they're not a tag team, Vic.
I mean, they are, but not tonight.

1568
01:20:13,171 --> 01:20:14,421
[Vic] They're not a tag team.

1569
01:20:14,871 --> 01:20:16,705
Not tonight. Not in this match.

1570
01:20:24,938 --> 01:20:27,988
[Corey] Listen, Vic. I'm gonna tell you
why I'm a big fan of Austin Theory.

1571
01:20:28,021 --> 01:20:30,421
The man was built
for big moments like this.

1572
01:20:30,455 --> 01:20:32,054
[song changes]

1573
01:20:33,988 --> 01:20:37,138
I'm a fan
of Grayson Waller as well. But…

1574
01:20:37,838 --> 01:20:39,321
I have a lot to say about Austin Theory.

1575
01:20:39,355 --> 01:20:41,255
[Vic] Well, I guess we're gonna
have to get to that

1576
01:20:41,288 --> 01:20:42,488
throughout the matchup.

1577
01:20:43,054 --> 01:20:44,821
He was posting early today.

1578
01:20:44,855 --> 01:20:48,405
Earlier today on X with Grayson Waller,
he said he never got the credit

1579
01:20:48,455 --> 01:20:52,255
in NXT, he deserved
because he was never champion.

1580
01:20:52,288 --> 01:20:55,371
He said, that changes tonight.

1581
01:20:55,405 --> 01:20:59,938
[Booker T] No, no. This guy right here
in the middle of the ring, Grayson Waller,

1582
01:20:59,971 --> 01:21:04,855
out of anybody in this arena tonight,
he knows how important this moment is…

1583
01:21:04,971 --> 01:21:08,771
[Booker T] …because he knows…
he knows it's something that's lacking

1584
01:21:08,804 --> 01:21:12,804
from his resume. Oh, yes, man!

1585
01:21:15,788 --> 01:21:21,205
Oh, my God. That man! That man!

1586
01:21:21,238 --> 01:21:28,138
No bread. No water. Just meat!

1587
01:21:29,288 --> 01:21:32,288
-["Hands Of Fate" playing]
-[crowd cheering]

1588
01:21:56,338 --> 01:22:00,171
[Vic] I look at Oba Femi, I see
the champion, and I have a question,

1589
01:22:00,205 --> 01:22:02,421
Graves, what's the game plan?

1590
01:22:02,505 --> 01:22:05,455
But I looked up and Waller's on one side.

1591
01:22:05,538 --> 01:22:07,505
Theory's on the other,
staring a hole in Waller.

1592
01:22:07,538 --> 01:22:10,271
They aren't on the same page.
You're right, they aren't a team today.

1593
01:22:10,304 --> 01:22:12,804
[Corey] It's almost like I know
what I'm talking about, Vic.

1594
01:22:12,838 --> 01:22:16,088
There's individual glory
on the line tonight.

1595
01:22:16,171 --> 01:22:18,938
Oba Femi has what Waller
and Theory both want.

1596
01:22:18,971 --> 01:22:23,688
Waller and Theory have both been
where Oba Femi aspires to be,

1597
01:22:23,771 --> 01:22:26,638
WrestleMania Sunday.
This is a clash of heroes,

1598
01:22:26,671 --> 01:22:28,771
much like the Fatal Four-Way
later tonight.

1599
01:22:28,804 --> 01:22:33,388
But it's all about who leaves DC
with the NXT Championship.

1600
01:22:34,888 --> 01:22:36,288
[Vic] Triple Threat rules.

1601
01:22:36,321 --> 01:22:39,571
Femi does not have to be factored
in the decision

1602
01:22:39,605 --> 01:22:43,421
to lose his NXT Championship.

1603
01:22:43,455 --> 01:22:45,471
[Corey] That is a distinct disadvantage.

1604
01:22:45,505 --> 01:22:50,605
[announcer] The following contest
is a Triple Threat Match

1605
01:22:50,638 --> 01:22:56,971
for the NXT Championship!

1606
01:22:57,005 --> 01:22:59,138
[crowd cheering]

1607
01:22:59,171 --> 01:23:04,171
Introducing the challengers,
first, from Atlanta, Georgia,

1608
01:23:04,205 --> 01:23:08,005
weighing in at 220 pounds,

1609
01:23:08,038 --> 01:23:13,105
representing A-Town Down Under,

1610
01:23:13,138 --> 01:23:18,571
-Austin Theory!
-Oh, yeah!

1611
01:23:18,605 --> 01:23:21,138
New champ!

1612
01:23:21,171 --> 01:23:26,921
[announcer] Next, from Sydney, Australia,
weighing in at 204 pounds,

1613
01:23:26,955 --> 01:23:31,571
representing A-Town Down Under,

1614
01:23:31,605 --> 01:23:37,688
Grayson Waller!

1615
01:23:37,721 --> 01:23:39,588
I've taken everything from your life!

1616
01:23:39,621 --> 01:23:45,038
[announcer] And their opponent,
from Lagos, Nigeria,

1617
01:23:45,071 --> 01:23:50,438
weighing in at 310 pounds,

1618
01:23:50,471 --> 01:23:56,938
he is the NXT Champion,

1619
01:23:56,971 --> 01:24:02,955
-Oba Femi!
-[roars]

1620
01:24:02,988 --> 01:24:08,804
[Vic] Sold out in Washington, D.C.,
for Vengeance Day.

1621
01:24:08,838 --> 01:24:13,804
Triple Threat for the NXT Championship.

1622
01:24:16,238 --> 01:24:22,905
Oba Femi has never lost
a Triple Threat match in his career.

1623
01:24:22,938 --> 01:24:24,938
And here we go.

1624
01:24:24,971 --> 01:24:27,804
-[crowd chanting] Let's go, Oba!
-[bell rings]

1625
01:24:31,505 --> 01:24:33,971
[Corey] Superkick by Waller
out of the gate!

1626
01:24:34,005 --> 01:24:38,021
-[Booker T] Oh, baby!
-[Vic] Maybe you weren't so smart, Graves,

1627
01:24:38,054 --> 01:24:39,971
because now they're working as a team.

1628
01:24:40,005 --> 01:24:41,971
[Corey] Have you never seen
a Triple Threat match?

1629
01:24:42,005 --> 01:24:44,871
-It's called a temporary alliance.
-[Vic] You had me sold

1630
01:24:44,905 --> 01:24:48,088
that these two were gonna be
opposites this entire match.

1631
01:24:48,121 --> 01:24:49,938
[Booker T] They have me fooled.

1632
01:24:49,971 --> 01:24:54,938
[Vic] And right now, they are dissecting
and taking him out. This is a plan

1633
01:24:54,971 --> 01:24:57,521
by the champions, because they prophesized

1634
01:24:57,554 --> 01:25:01,621
that one, one of them,
would walk out tonight.

1635
01:25:02,821 --> 01:25:06,355
And I don't like the odds for Oba Femi.

1636
01:25:08,655 --> 01:25:11,255
And the air just got
sucked out of this building.

1637
01:25:11,288 --> 01:25:13,988
[Booker T] No, man. I thought
they were gonna come here

1638
01:25:14,021 --> 01:25:16,405
and think about one thing,
and that's the championship,

1639
01:25:16,438 --> 01:25:19,088
-because the championship… Yes!
-[Vic] Unbelievable!

1640
01:25:19,121 --> 01:25:22,205
-[Booker T] Oh, yes!
-[Vic] Graves, your eyebrows just raised.

1641
01:25:22,238 --> 01:25:24,738
Femi just lifted two grown-ass men
with one hand.

1642
01:25:24,771 --> 01:25:29,571
[Corey] I've been watching Oba Femi
for some time. He never ceases to amaze.

1643
01:25:29,605 --> 01:25:33,605
-The personification of dominance!
-[Vic] Then, Theory jumping on the back.

1644
01:25:33,638 --> 01:25:36,838
And this is what Oba Femi is gonna
have to fight through tonight.

1645
01:25:36,871 --> 01:25:40,471
Again, we've called all of Femi's matches,
and we said he was undefeated.

1646
01:25:40,505 --> 01:25:42,571
But it just feels different tonight.

1647
01:25:42,605 --> 01:25:44,505
[Booker T] One thing about Femi,
he's all man.

1648
01:25:44,538 --> 01:25:46,338
He's gonna go in there and man up.

1649
01:25:46,371 --> 01:25:49,638
And at the end of the day,
he's gonna let it all hang out,

1650
01:25:49,671 --> 01:25:52,171
end up filled up with that…
just like that…

1651
01:25:52,205 --> 01:25:55,638
That's what I like. That's what I love
about this man, Oba Femi!

1652
01:25:55,671 --> 01:25:57,221
[Vic] Make no mistake about it,

1653
01:25:57,255 --> 01:26:01,155
as I was talking before about Waller
and Theory having Wrestlemania experience,

1654
01:26:01,188 --> 01:26:02,988
I truly believe in my soul

1655
01:26:03,021 --> 01:26:08,238
it's only a matter of time before Oba's on
the grandest stage of them all one day,

1656
01:26:08,271 --> 01:26:10,554
continuing to do what he does best.

1657
01:26:10,588 --> 01:26:13,804
There's Grayson Waller
who competed for the NXT Title

1658
01:26:13,838 --> 01:26:18,171
at this very event in a Steel Cage Match
back in 2023.

1659
01:26:18,205 --> 01:26:20,505
Just getting tossed around.
And Oba Femi…

1660
01:26:20,538 --> 01:26:22,371
-[Booker T] Oh, baby!
-[Vic] How?

1661
01:26:22,405 --> 01:26:26,971
-Again, overpowering two grown men!
-[Booker T] Superhuman.

1662
01:26:27,005 --> 01:26:28,955
Superhuman strength right there, Vic.

1663
01:26:28,988 --> 01:26:31,554
[Vic] He's beating
A-Town Down Under himself!

1664
01:26:31,588 --> 01:26:34,888
[Corey] I'm not gonna lie to you guys,
I'm absolutely shocked that,

1665
01:26:34,921 --> 01:26:40,021
at this point in the match-up, Oba Femi
has already taken over both Superstars.

1666
01:26:40,054 --> 01:26:42,338
[Vic] A jumping knee, and then
a big forearm from Theory.

1667
01:26:42,371 --> 01:26:44,605
Now, A-Town Down Under

1668
01:26:44,638 --> 01:26:46,738
back on the same page!

1669
01:26:46,771 --> 01:26:49,638
[crowd jeering]

1670
01:26:50,888 --> 01:26:52,538
Keep your eyes on…

1671
01:26:52,571 --> 01:26:55,188
Well, see? Grayson Waller
is considering it.

1672
01:26:55,221 --> 01:26:57,438
[Booker T chuckling] Oh, yeah!

1673
01:26:57,471 --> 01:27:00,338
Lay down! Lay down.

1674
01:27:00,371 --> 01:27:01,505
Lay down.

1675
01:27:01,588 --> 01:27:03,471
[crowd jeering]

1676
01:27:06,738 --> 01:27:08,355
[crowd exclaims]

1677
01:27:09,755 --> 01:27:11,371
[crowd cheers]

1678
01:27:11,405 --> 01:27:12,705
[Theory] Come on!

1679
01:27:13,538 --> 01:27:15,038
Let's go!

1680
01:27:16,955 --> 01:27:18,405
[Vic] Squaring up!

1681
01:27:18,438 --> 01:27:20,571
A-Town Down Under… Uh-oh, Oba!

1682
01:27:21,621 --> 01:27:23,921
[Corey] Oba just ripped Waller
out of the ring,

1683
01:27:23,955 --> 01:27:27,304
-but not a lot of room--
-[Vic laughing] Oh, my!

1684
01:27:27,338 --> 01:27:30,105
-[Corey] Big forearm. Look at Theory!
-[Booker T] Oh!

1685
01:27:30,138 --> 01:27:32,638
[Vic laughing heartily]

1686
01:27:32,671 --> 01:27:34,205
[Booker T] That was hot!

1687
01:27:34,238 --> 01:27:36,205
[Vic] Oh, my God!

1688
01:27:36,238 --> 01:27:37,671
[Booker T] That's The Ruler!

1689
01:27:37,705 --> 01:27:39,521
-That's Oba Femi.
-[Vic] Holy Cow!

1690
01:27:39,554 --> 01:27:41,505
[Booker T] Move out of the way, guys.

1691
01:27:41,538 --> 01:27:44,105
-Pack it up.
-[Corey] Yup.

1692
01:27:44,138 --> 01:27:46,021
Let's get outta here, fellas.

1693
01:27:49,021 --> 01:27:50,438
-[Vic] Oh!
-[crowd exclaims]

1694
01:27:50,471 --> 01:27:51,605
[Corey] Doubled up.

1695
01:27:51,638 --> 01:27:55,088
[Vic] Book, can I say it? That's where
that Cholula Green gets added.

1696
01:27:55,121 --> 01:27:56,371
[Booker T laughing] Yeah!

1697
01:27:56,405 --> 01:27:59,338
[Corey] Two-for-one,
like Valentine's Day chocolate today.

1698
01:27:59,371 --> 01:28:03,488
[Booker T] We going for the ride.
We going for the ride right now, guys.

1699
01:28:03,521 --> 01:28:06,988
[Vic] I decided to change my mind, Corey.
I'm gonna come over by you.

1700
01:28:07,021 --> 01:28:10,138
-[Corey] Why? I'm not in the Hall Of Fame.
-[Vic] There's some more room here.

1701
01:28:10,171 --> 01:28:12,788
And now, tough windows
trying to get Oba Femi.

1702
01:28:12,821 --> 01:28:15,755
[Corey] Waller sent ribs-first
into the stairs.

1703
01:28:15,788 --> 01:28:17,421
Theory looking to capitalize.

1704
01:28:17,455 --> 01:28:19,321
[Vic] Oba able to take over.

1705
01:28:19,355 --> 01:28:22,488
But at every turn, this is the danger
of a Triple Threat Match.

1706
01:28:22,521 --> 01:28:24,088
There is no disqualifications.

1707
01:28:24,121 --> 01:28:27,605
There are no countouts, pinfall,
submission, every man for themselves,

1708
01:28:27,638 --> 01:28:29,804
with pinfall, submission
in the center of the ring. Oh!

1709
01:28:29,838 --> 01:28:34,105
If you wanted to make Oba more dangerous,
Graves, just give him some steel steps.

1710
01:28:36,221 --> 01:28:38,671
[Corey] I can give Oba a toothbrush
and he'd harm people.

1711
01:28:38,705 --> 01:28:40,871
[Vic] That's very true. Watch out, Book!

1712
01:28:40,905 --> 01:28:42,605
-[Booker T] Oh!
-[Vic] Oh, God!

1713
01:28:42,638 --> 01:28:44,905
[Booker T chuckling] Oh, yeah.

1714
01:28:44,938 --> 01:28:47,538
This dude is serious, man.

1715
01:28:47,571 --> 01:28:50,421
He's on the warpath right now.

1716
01:28:50,455 --> 01:28:54,355
[Corey] I am a believer
through and through in The Ruler!

1717
01:28:54,388 --> 01:28:57,488
[Vic] Oh, and Grayson Waller… Oh!
Oh, and that was smart.

1718
01:28:57,521 --> 01:29:00,538
Not only the drop toehold,
I believe, Booker, I believe

1719
01:29:00,571 --> 01:29:02,755
Femi's face bounced off those steel steps.

1720
01:29:02,788 --> 01:29:06,355
[Booker T] Yeah, he took it right now.
He thought that'd take him down.

1721
01:29:06,388 --> 01:29:09,388
[Corey] DDT. But how much did Waller
take out of himself delivering it?

1722
01:29:09,421 --> 01:29:11,304
[Vic] That's a great point.
But that shows you,

1723
01:29:11,338 --> 01:29:15,955
Waller, willing to destroy himself
to finally win the NXT Title.

1724
01:29:15,988 --> 01:29:20,888
And, Booker, why don't some view Waller
on that same level as a Bron Breakker

1725
01:29:20,921 --> 01:29:22,871
or a Carmelo Hayes? It's simple.

1726
01:29:22,905 --> 01:29:24,905
-He never won the NXT Title.
-[Booker T] That's it.

1727
01:29:24,938 --> 01:29:28,205
Right now, he's looking to change
all that, right all the wrongs,

1728
01:29:28,238 --> 01:29:31,371
by walking out of here anew tonight!

1729
01:29:31,405 --> 01:29:34,338
[Vic] And this is the opportunity, Graves,
for Waller,

1730
01:29:34,371 --> 01:29:38,955
because Austin theory has been taken out
from those steel steps.

1731
01:29:40,105 --> 01:29:43,571
[Corey] Grayson Waller looking to make
the most of this moment.

1732
01:29:44,888 --> 01:29:48,071
[Booker T] Wasting a lot of time.
I'd be going for a pinfall right now.

1733
01:29:48,105 --> 01:29:51,171
Trying to hit one big shot.
That was a mistake.

1734
01:29:51,205 --> 01:29:54,855
[Vic] And just rising back up.
I don't know what it's gonna take

1735
01:29:54,888 --> 01:29:56,705
to keep someone like Oba Femi down.

1736
01:29:56,738 --> 01:29:59,638
-[Booker T] There it is!
-[Corey] There's your answer.

1737
01:29:59,671 --> 01:30:02,005
-[Booker T] That's the shot.
-[Vic] That's the ol' chair.

1738
01:30:02,038 --> 01:30:04,905
[Booker T] You feel me? You feel me?
That's the shot…

1739
01:30:05,038 --> 01:30:06,054
[Booker T] …talking about.

1740
01:30:06,138 --> 01:30:09,421
[Vic] And, look who is the man
standing at this moment.

1741
01:30:09,455 --> 01:30:11,088
-[Waller grunts]
-[crowd gasping]

1742
01:30:11,638 --> 01:30:13,388
[Vic] The Aussie icon,

1743
01:30:15,355 --> 01:30:17,105
the former tag team champion.

1744
01:30:17,138 --> 01:30:19,588
[Oba Femi screaming]

1745
01:30:19,638 --> 01:30:22,988
[Corey] Who is eager to get
his much deserved flowers,

1746
01:30:23,071 --> 01:30:24,488
from the NXT faithful.

1747
01:30:24,521 --> 01:30:26,804
[Vic] I think you can agree
at this point that sometimes when

1748
01:30:26,838 --> 01:30:28,888
you get drafted like Waller was,
like Theory was,

1749
01:30:28,921 --> 01:30:30,971
there's that internal feeling of void,

1750
01:30:31,054 --> 01:30:33,471
never having won a title
on a brand like NXT.

1751
01:30:33,888 --> 01:30:37,238
That's a void Waller needs to fill.
And he needs to fill it tonight.

1752
01:30:37,321 --> 01:30:40,638
[Corey] You're right. And this is the man
who won the tag team gold at Wrestlemania.

1753
01:30:40,721 --> 01:30:45,105
But now, from the top turnbuckle, oh!
He's known for those viral moments here,

1754
01:30:45,188 --> 01:30:47,121
at NXT, he might just have another one.

1755
01:30:47,205 --> 01:30:50,304
A couple of quick elbows
able to break, uh-oh…

1756
01:30:50,338 --> 01:30:52,071
Sidewalk slam!

1757
01:30:52,155 --> 01:30:54,655
Folding out the steel chair backwards.

1758
01:30:57,521 --> 01:31:00,271
[Vic] Cover by the champion
title on the line

1759
01:31:00,355 --> 01:31:02,721
and Theory able to break this up.

1760
01:31:03,304 --> 01:31:04,788
Theory, after breaking it up,

1761
01:31:04,821 --> 01:31:08,821
quickly grabbing at his left wrist,
his left hand as well.

1762
01:31:10,188 --> 01:31:13,205
Trying to check on his tag team partner,
as Corey pointed out earlier, though,

1763
01:31:13,288 --> 01:31:15,471
every man for themselves
in this triple threat match

1764
01:31:15,554 --> 01:31:20,238
and a forearm coming right back in.
Theory on Dream Street, Femi charging in.

1765
01:31:20,271 --> 01:31:23,371
Oh! There goes Austin Theory,
And when you look at Austin's theory,

1766
01:31:23,455 --> 01:31:26,054
name a brand or another company,
he didn't just take over.

1767
01:31:26,138 --> 01:31:27,471
NXT is not the only one.

1768
01:31:27,554 --> 01:31:30,888
The former… champion,
champion in Mexico,

1769
01:31:30,971 --> 01:31:33,088
youngest United States
champion, Money in the Bank.

1770
01:31:33,171 --> 01:31:36,405
You know it all, but he can't
capitalize here and I go back to the arm.

1771
01:31:36,488 --> 01:31:38,638
[Corey] Yeah, Austin Theory
is hurt badly right now,

1772
01:31:38,721 --> 01:31:41,804
unable to utilize his left arm
simply at all.

1773
01:31:43,955 --> 01:31:48,821
[Vic] Theory, at times, Corey, has
admitted he lost himself in NXT

1774
01:31:48,905 --> 01:31:52,755
until he found the way
only to get drafted to RAW in 2021,

1775
01:31:52,988 --> 01:31:56,021
as now, A-Town Down Under
trying to work together,

1776
01:31:56,105 --> 01:31:59,521
Oba Femi fighting 'em off again,
just swatting Grayson Waller.

1777
01:31:59,605 --> 01:32:01,755
[Booker T] Theory and Waller just called
a play right there

1778
01:32:01,788 --> 01:32:04,371
that didn't work out
too well and right now,

1779
01:32:04,455 --> 01:32:06,821
Oba Femi's about to take advantage of it.

1780
01:32:06,855 --> 01:32:07,988
[all groaning]

1781
01:32:08,488 --> 01:32:10,888
[Vic] A big forearm
right through the spine of Oba.

1782
01:32:11,588 --> 01:32:13,871
Theory now, no way.

1783
01:32:13,955 --> 01:32:16,088
-[Corey] Yes way.
-[Vic] Look at Theory's legs.

1784
01:32:16,571 --> 01:32:17,838
His legs are shaking.

1785
01:32:17,871 --> 01:32:22,021
Oba holding on to Waller,
and you heard Waller,

1786
01:32:22,054 --> 01:32:24,171
Waller said, "No Austin, no Austin."

1787
01:32:24,255 --> 01:32:26,005
But right now he's got no choice.

1788
01:32:29,671 --> 01:32:32,088
Toppled like a house of cards.

1789
01:32:32,171 --> 01:32:35,688
[Corey] Theory trying to help Waller,
but now he realizes he can win the title.

1790
01:32:35,721 --> 01:32:39,388
Cover, count, Femi just kicked out.

1791
01:32:40,105 --> 01:32:42,171
Take another look at this.

1792
01:32:42,255 --> 01:32:47,921
It's a long way down for Grayson Waller,
Oba Femi as well, for that matter.

1793
01:32:48,005 --> 01:32:51,955
But now Theory with a modicum
of daylight in which to capitalize.

1794
01:32:51,988 --> 01:32:55,821
[Vic] Theory feels
that tonight is his night.

1795
01:32:57,371 --> 01:32:58,771
[crowd chanting] This is awesome!

1796
01:33:00,738 --> 01:33:03,105
We are sold out in Washington, D.C.,

1797
01:33:03,138 --> 01:33:08,655
this for the NXT Championship
here at WWE's Vengeance Day.

1798
01:33:14,255 --> 01:33:15,571
Uh-oh.

1799
01:33:16,038 --> 01:33:19,505
[Booker T] Upping the ante
just a little bit.

1800
01:33:20,771 --> 01:33:25,671
[Vic] Tonight, we have seen vengeance
in full effect from a strap match.

1801
01:33:26,271 --> 01:33:29,355
From what Ethan Page did to Je'Von Evans,

1802
01:33:29,438 --> 01:33:32,921
and maybe in moments
what Oba Femi does to A-Town Down Under.

1803
01:33:32,955 --> 01:33:36,804
[Corey] Or what A-Town Down Under
are about to do to the NXT champion.

1804
01:33:37,871 --> 01:33:42,638
Look at this. Femi being mauled and mugged
on the far side of the ring.

1805
01:33:42,721 --> 01:33:46,288
-[Vic] Back, back to a two on one.
-[Booker T] Like a couple of hyenas

1806
01:33:46,371 --> 01:33:50,855
-right now, looking for a meal.
-[Vic] Working together.

1807
01:33:51,588 --> 01:33:54,355
They said it wouldn't matter
who walked out tonight.

1808
01:33:54,771 --> 01:33:56,788
I don't necessarily buy that, Graves.

1809
01:33:56,871 --> 01:34:00,521
But nonetheless, at this juncture,
they're worried about isolating,

1810
01:34:00,605 --> 01:34:04,121
taking out the champion,
and Grayson Waller, looking

1811
01:34:04,205 --> 01:34:08,205
for that viral moment once again on NXT.

1812
01:34:10,054 --> 01:34:11,188
[crowd gasping]

1813
01:34:11,804 --> 01:34:13,388
[Vic] Right through the heart!

1814
01:34:13,705 --> 01:34:15,105
Of the champion.

1815
01:34:15,971 --> 01:34:17,138
And yet again…

1816
01:34:18,605 --> 01:34:20,321
Austin buries the one.

1817
01:34:21,721 --> 01:34:23,655
…benefit from this situation.

1818
01:34:24,054 --> 01:34:26,605
Grayson Waller essentially
took himself out for the moment,

1819
01:34:27,304 --> 01:34:30,238
Theory checking on his partner,
and that's all well and good.

1820
01:34:30,321 --> 01:34:32,905
-But Theory again, realizing--
-[Corey] Hell with your partner,

1821
01:34:32,988 --> 01:34:36,271
to hell with your friend is a triple
threat for the NXT championship.

1822
01:34:36,355 --> 01:34:39,121
[Vic] Don't yell at me.
Cover by Theory, into the cover.

1823
01:34:39,155 --> 01:34:41,188
-[crowd chanting] One, two--
-[Booker T] Oh, man!

1824
01:34:41,238 --> 01:34:46,021
[Vic] Oba, able to kick out
at the right time.

1825
01:34:46,071 --> 01:34:48,788
And now they're gonna have
to have a conversation here.

1826
01:34:50,155 --> 01:34:51,304
[indistinct shouting]

1827
01:35:01,221 --> 01:35:04,071
-[Vic] Theory out of the way!
-[Corey] And he took out Waller again.

1828
01:35:05,188 --> 01:35:07,771
He's going to do it! Oba able to counter.

1829
01:35:07,855 --> 01:35:09,071
Coming right back in!

1830
01:35:09,271 --> 01:35:11,571
[indistinct shouting]

1831
01:35:11,605 --> 01:35:14,105
-[Booker T] Beautiful!
-[Corey] That one rattled the earth.

1832
01:35:14,905 --> 01:35:16,005
[crowd chanting]

1833
01:35:17,321 --> 01:35:21,771
[Vic] And The Ruler now, rallying
his way back to his feet.

1834
01:35:21,855 --> 01:35:26,088
[Booker T] The conqueror.
No break, no water.

1835
01:35:26,171 --> 01:35:28,588
Just me. Could this be it?

1836
01:35:29,721 --> 01:35:33,855
-[Corey] Like a runaway train,
-[Vic] Well, that didn't work out.

1837
01:35:36,205 --> 01:35:38,071
A freight train, if you will.

1838
01:35:39,588 --> 01:35:41,888
-Uh-oh!
-[Corey] Oh, boy!

1839
01:35:43,371 --> 01:35:46,671
[Vic] Oba is angry. Oh, my,
he's coming back out here.

1840
01:35:47,071 --> 01:35:48,838
I'm getting the hell out of the way.

1841
01:35:49,554 --> 01:35:51,655
[Corey] He's hungry. He's angry!

1842
01:35:52,838 --> 01:35:55,655
Waller just swung a chair
at the foot, lookout!

1843
01:35:59,838 --> 01:36:01,655
[Vic] I told you he was hungry!

1844
01:36:01,738 --> 01:36:03,571
I told you he was angry.

1845
01:36:04,155 --> 01:36:08,105
-Oba!
-[Corey] Theory from behind again.

1846
01:36:08,705 --> 01:36:10,571
This is going to be Theory's night.

1847
01:36:10,655 --> 01:36:13,671
Waller's not moving. Theory
with the equalizer.

1848
01:36:15,038 --> 01:36:17,721
[Vic] Oba just punched a steel chair
out of Theory's hand.

1849
01:36:19,205 --> 01:36:21,921
DDT! Countered the fall from grace!

1850
01:36:22,571 --> 01:36:24,688
And now call it for a second time.

1851
01:36:24,771 --> 01:36:27,554
[Corey] Here we go! A-Town down!

1852
01:36:27,588 --> 01:36:30,371
-Theory's gonna do it!
-[Vic] For the title.

1853
01:36:30,821 --> 01:36:31,821
Into the cover!

1854
01:36:33,871 --> 01:36:35,605
Waller pulled the referee!

1855
01:36:35,638 --> 01:36:37,438
[Vic] Waller, you Judas!

1856
01:36:37,988 --> 01:36:42,871
[Booker T] Just pulled the rug right out
from under Austin theory. Wow.

1857
01:36:43,755 --> 01:36:46,521
[Corey] I mean, you've got
to understand Grayson Waller

1858
01:36:46,605 --> 01:36:48,655
was trying to preserve
his own opportunity.

1859
01:36:49,238 --> 01:36:53,371
-He ruined his partner's moment…
-[Vic] To save his own.

1860
01:36:55,155 --> 01:36:57,971
[Corey] Got to have a little sympathy
for the devil here.

1861
01:37:00,155 --> 01:37:01,338
[indistinct shouting]

1862
01:37:02,371 --> 01:37:06,655
[Booker T] He will turn on your mama
for that championship, man.

1863
01:37:06,738 --> 01:37:07,655
Trust me.

1864
01:37:08,521 --> 01:37:10,671
[Corey] All right,
Austin Theory better turn.

1865
01:37:13,571 --> 01:37:16,205
[Vic] Waller was trying
to warn Austin Theory.

1866
01:37:16,288 --> 01:37:18,821
Who just got tossed himself.

1867
01:37:19,538 --> 01:37:23,571
[Corey] And Oba now,
the ruler, the conqueror,

1868
01:37:23,605 --> 01:37:26,321
only believes in one--

1869
01:37:28,571 --> 01:37:32,838
He got Theory! Waller got Theory!
Theory's out! Turn around!

1870
01:37:32,921 --> 01:37:34,721
Fall from grace!

1871
01:37:36,138 --> 01:37:37,771
Oba into the cover.

1872
01:37:37,804 --> 01:37:39,955
-[crowd chanting] One, two, three!
-[bell dinging]

1873
01:37:40,038 --> 01:37:43,538
And The Ruler is still Oba Femi.

1874
01:37:44,821 --> 01:37:46,538
[Mike] Here is your winner,

1875
01:37:46,571 --> 01:37:52,988
and still the NXT Champion

1876
01:37:53,021 --> 01:37:56,838
Oba Femi!

1877
01:37:58,838 --> 01:38:00,905
[Corey] I'll you one thing.

1878
01:38:00,988 --> 01:38:02,688
Not that there were many doubters,

1879
01:38:02,771 --> 01:38:07,338
but Oba Femi made a hell
of a lot of believers tonight.

1880
01:38:07,371 --> 01:38:12,338
But credit where it's due, to
both members of A-Town Down Under.

1881
01:38:12,421 --> 01:38:16,238
Both Theory and Waller
brought their A-games tonight.

1882
01:38:16,321 --> 01:38:19,738
Unfortunately, The Ruler don't play games,

1883
01:38:20,421 --> 01:38:23,821
Oba Femi with a display of dominance,

1884
01:38:23,905 --> 01:38:28,071
this catastrophic miscommunication
between friends,

1885
01:38:28,738 --> 01:38:29,738
opened the door

1886
01:38:29,821 --> 01:38:33,205
for a thunderous fall from grace,

1887
01:38:34,655 --> 01:38:40,188
and still… still the conqueror
and the ruler.

1888
01:38:53,671 --> 01:38:55,005
Oh, no.

1889
01:38:57,955 --> 01:38:59,521
[Vic] Booker.

1890
01:39:18,105 --> 01:39:19,821
[Corey] They're coming from all sides.

1891
01:39:19,855 --> 01:39:22,271
-[Booker T] Oh, here we go!
-[Corey] Like a pack of hounds!

1892
01:39:22,571 --> 01:39:25,105
[Booker T] Beat down, beat down.

1893
01:39:25,638 --> 01:39:27,721
[Vic] We saw these four earlier.

1894
01:39:28,721 --> 01:39:32,271
We thought they had left. We thought
they had gotten what they came for.

1895
01:39:32,355 --> 01:39:33,438
This is premeditated.

1896
01:39:33,521 --> 01:39:35,638
[Corey] What did they come for?
Why are they here?

1897
01:39:35,705 --> 01:39:41,171
[Vic] For chaos. To destroy. Unbelievable!

1898
01:39:41,538 --> 01:39:42,721
[Booker T] God, man.

1899
01:39:44,638 --> 01:39:45,955
[indistinct shouting]

1900
01:40:00,988 --> 01:40:03,538
Ava, absolutely shocked
by what we just witnessed

1901
01:40:03,621 --> 01:40:05,588
after the NXT championship match.

1902
01:40:05,671 --> 01:40:07,238
What's your first reaction?

1903
01:40:07,321 --> 01:40:09,304
I mean, Sarah, I was at a loss for words.

1904
01:40:09,388 --> 01:40:13,221
Those four people they wanted to make
an impact, and they It certainly did,

1905
01:40:13,304 --> 01:40:15,955
but I'm going to just deal
with that another time.

1906
01:40:16,038 --> 01:40:18,171
And moving forward, a week
from this Tuesday,

1907
01:40:18,255 --> 01:40:20,321
we're in Cincinnati, Ohio.

1908
01:40:20,405 --> 01:40:22,288
Yes, we are. My phone has been blowing up

1909
01:40:22,371 --> 01:40:25,088
left and right with people
wanting to be a part of that show.

1910
01:40:25,171 --> 01:40:27,121
Lexis King, texted me 22 times.

1911
01:40:27,155 --> 01:40:29,021
You know it was his hometown?
Because I didn't.

1912
01:40:29,105 --> 01:40:31,505
But don't worry, he told me 22 times.

1913
01:40:32,321 --> 01:40:34,688
Anyways, two weeks
after we're in Cincinnati,

1914
01:40:34,771 --> 01:40:39,021
we have our final TV special before
Stand & Deliver, March 11.

1915
01:40:39,105 --> 01:40:42,304
Roadblock, which is going
to be live from New York City

1916
01:40:42,388 --> 01:40:44,755
at the theater at Madison Square Garden.

1917
01:40:44,788 --> 01:40:47,821
-That is going to be a massive show--
-[Arianna] Ava!

1918
01:40:48,021 --> 01:40:51,054
Oh, my gosh, it's so good to see!

1919
01:40:51,738 --> 01:40:53,571
It's been so long.

1920
01:40:54,121 --> 01:40:57,288
And I just wanted to take
this opportunity to thank you.

1921
01:40:57,888 --> 01:41:02,321
For allowing me to be the NXT liaison
at TNA wrestling.

1922
01:41:02,405 --> 01:41:03,588
Well, Arianna, you're welcome.

1923
01:41:03,671 --> 01:41:05,421
-And…
-Okay.

1924
01:41:05,505 --> 01:41:09,738
-It's been amazing.
-Well, I'm so glad that--

1925
01:41:10,438 --> 01:41:12,804
There's somebody that I need you to meet.

1926
01:41:12,888 --> 01:41:13,855
Okay.

1927
01:41:13,938 --> 01:41:14,855
Come on!

1928
01:41:15,355 --> 01:41:16,405
Ta-da!

1929
01:41:16,888 --> 01:41:17,804
[chuckling] It's me.

1930
01:41:18,721 --> 01:41:19,788
Sarah Schreiber,

1931
01:41:20,388 --> 01:41:24,588
it's very nice to meet you,
and Ava, I would say nice to meet you,

1932
01:41:24,671 --> 01:41:29,988
but we met before when you were little.
You are all grown up now.

1933
01:41:30,071 --> 01:41:31,438
Look at you, son of a gun.

1934
01:41:31,521 --> 01:41:33,588
And in a position of authority.

1935
01:41:33,671 --> 01:41:34,688
Very nice.

1936
01:41:34,771 --> 01:41:36,938
I myself am the director

1937
01:41:37,021 --> 01:41:41,155
of authority over at TNA.
It's an accomplishment I'm proud of.

1938
01:41:41,238 --> 01:41:43,421
It sounds very authoritative.

1939
01:41:43,455 --> 01:41:45,371
-[chuckling] Thank you.
-You two…

1940
01:41:45,755 --> 01:41:48,221
You You know what? Never mind.

1941
01:41:48,304 --> 01:41:50,288
Arianna mentioned you had some ideas.

1942
01:41:50,371 --> 01:41:51,738
I have some ideas.

1943
01:41:51,821 --> 01:41:53,371
Shall we go discuss?

1944
01:41:53,455 --> 01:41:55,321
Yeah. Let's do it. Okay, Great.

1945
01:41:55,405 --> 01:41:58,488
Arianna, great to see you. Sarah,
thank you as always.

1946
01:41:58,571 --> 01:41:59,488
Thank you.

1947
01:42:02,171 --> 01:42:04,405
[Vic] Well, it's great
to see Santino Marella…

1948
01:42:05,355 --> 01:42:08,005
Take a look at the destruction
right here at our feet.

1949
01:42:08,088 --> 01:42:10,371
I mean, what more can you say
about what we just saw?

1950
01:42:10,455 --> 01:42:12,255
We call it Vengeance Day for a reason.

1951
01:42:12,338 --> 01:42:14,571
But this was absolutely
chaotic and destructive.

1952
01:42:14,655 --> 01:42:16,438
We've got to get ready
for what's going to happen

1953
01:42:16,521 --> 01:42:20,638
this Tuesday on NXT,
when we're back in Orlando, Florida.

1954
01:42:22,221 --> 01:42:24,471
Because it's going to happen
with these three.

1955
01:42:24,554 --> 01:42:26,171
They were in attendance earlier.

1956
01:42:26,255 --> 01:42:28,538
Well, they're going to compete
in a Triple Threat

1957
01:42:28,621 --> 01:42:31,105
Number one contenders match
to see who will meet our

1958
01:42:31,188 --> 01:42:35,205
new Women's North America champion,
Stephanie Vaquer.

1959
01:42:35,238 --> 01:42:37,621
[Corey] We saw earlier tonight,
the newly formed duo

1960
01:42:37,705 --> 01:42:41,138
of Sol Ruca and Zariah,
doing what they can

1961
01:42:41,221 --> 01:42:43,438
to get on the same page,
but they better figure it out

1962
01:42:43,521 --> 01:42:47,804
and fast because standing in their way
Lash Legend, Jakara Jackson,

1963
01:42:47,888 --> 01:42:49,655
-the … girls.
-[Vic] Got to give a big shout

1964
01:42:49,688 --> 01:42:52,821
out to this man, The Underboss,
because Stacks called his shot.

1965
01:42:52,855 --> 01:42:54,955
He seeks vengeance for his family.

1966
01:42:55,038 --> 01:42:59,005
He has vowed cut off the head
of the snake, which is Shawn Spears.

1967
01:42:59,088 --> 01:43:05,688
These two meet one-on-one live, Tuesday,
and last Tuesday, this man became the top

1968
01:43:05,771 --> 01:43:10,771
of the wrestling world. This Tuesday,
we make it official.

1969
01:43:10,855 --> 01:43:16,388
The newest superstar in the NXT roster,
signs his contract live.

1970
01:43:16,471 --> 01:43:18,171
[Corey] But we are not done tonight.

1971
01:43:18,255 --> 01:43:20,838
It is the main event time. Three eras

1972
01:43:21,521 --> 01:43:23,938
of this brands women's division
will clash.

1973
01:43:24,471 --> 01:43:28,605
The best women's division
in the world takes center stage.

1974
01:43:28,688 --> 01:43:32,605
Who is going to walk out with
the Women's NXT Championship

1975
01:43:32,638 --> 01:43:35,755
after our main event
here at Vengeance Day.

1976
01:43:52,121 --> 01:43:53,438
[groaning]

1977
01:43:53,471 --> 01:43:56,804
…and we have a new women's champion!

1978
01:43:57,605 --> 01:44:00,355
Congratulations to Julia.

1979
01:44:00,804 --> 01:44:03,138
[speaking Japanese]

1980
01:44:07,804 --> 01:44:11,138
WWE universe prepare

1981
01:44:11,171 --> 01:44:13,621
to experience the beautiful madness.

1982
01:44:13,655 --> 01:44:16,121
The international superstar.

1983
01:44:16,205 --> 01:44:20,338
The current NXT women's champion,
Julia, is here!

1984
01:44:20,655 --> 01:44:25,505
The NXT women's champion
has taken centerstage.

1985
01:44:26,554 --> 01:44:29,655
[Perez] Here I stand
without my title because,

1986
01:44:29,688 --> 01:44:33,721
unfortunately, Julia was the better woman.

1987
01:44:34,038 --> 01:44:37,121
Julia put away Roxanne Perez,

1988
01:44:37,205 --> 01:44:42,638
and ends Perez's over 270-day
reign as champion.

1989
01:44:42,671 --> 01:44:46,605
[Perez] What's even sadder,
the state of the women's division

1990
01:44:46,688 --> 01:44:51,321
without me as champion.
Do you guys really think that Julia

1991
01:44:51,405 --> 01:44:54,671
is gonna take it to the heights
that I took it to?

1992
01:44:54,755 --> 01:44:58,005
Without me, this woman's division
is gonna be lost.

1993
01:44:58,088 --> 01:45:01,655
In the past, you guys needed
the four horsewoman,

1994
01:45:01,738 --> 01:45:04,804
but this generation only needed one.

1995
01:45:05,938 --> 01:45:07,355
And that one was--

1996
01:45:07,388 --> 01:45:08,488
[crowd cheering]

1997
01:45:14,371 --> 01:45:15,721
[crowd chanting]

1998
01:45:16,105 --> 01:45:18,138
Ding Dong, Roxanne!

1999
01:45:18,171 --> 01:45:20,921
[Vic] Talk about an OG of NXT,

2000
01:45:21,005 --> 01:45:23,221
one of the original four horse women.

2001
01:45:23,304 --> 01:45:26,071
We've watched the evolution of Bailey
from a lovable hugger

2002
01:45:26,155 --> 01:45:29,021
to one of the best
women's wrestlers of all time.

2003
01:45:29,054 --> 01:45:35,205
I owe NXT to get rid of
entitled little idiots like Roxanne Perez.

2004
01:45:35,554 --> 01:45:39,438
When you lost that title,
you lost your mind.

2005
01:45:40,005 --> 01:45:42,755
And in the process
of this little hissy fit,

2006
01:45:42,838 --> 01:45:45,155
you might just lose your best friend, too.

2007
01:45:45,688 --> 01:45:48,405
You came to NXT trying to mentor me,

2008
01:45:48,488 --> 01:45:52,688
but the truth is, you came for
the NXT Women's Championship.

2009
01:45:52,721 --> 01:45:56,371
That Vengeance Day, I'm gonna win back
the NXT Women's Championship.

2010
01:45:56,455 --> 01:46:00,238
And then I'm gonna go to RAW
and I'm gonna win that title.

2011
01:46:00,821 --> 01:46:07,871
If I decide to vacate the NXT title,
Maybe Cora can finally win a championship.

2012
01:46:09,321 --> 01:46:14,855
Enough! Roxanne, Bailey, at Vengeance Day,

2013
01:46:14,938 --> 01:46:20,355
you will not survive
the beautiful madness.

2014
01:46:22,071 --> 01:46:23,988
But wait a minute. Oh!

2015
01:46:24,871 --> 01:46:26,871
[Vic] Cora Jane not messing around.

2016
01:46:26,905 --> 01:46:29,971
Roxanne Perez Cora's longtime friend,
begging for mercy.

2017
01:46:30,054 --> 01:46:32,621
[Cora] Now all three of you have a chance

2018
01:46:32,705 --> 01:46:38,304
to walk out of Vengeance Day
as the new NXT Women's Champion

2019
01:46:38,388 --> 01:46:42,205
because that triple threat
is now a fatal four way.

2020
01:46:42,288 --> 01:46:45,038
You said it yourself. It's finally
my turn to win a championship.

2021
01:46:45,121 --> 01:46:47,405
And I'll make sure
you're right there to see it.

2022
01:46:47,438 --> 01:46:52,855
[Vic] And then there were four as Julia
defends against Roxanne Perez,

2023
01:46:52,888 --> 01:46:54,855
Bailey and Cora Jade.

2024
01:46:54,938 --> 01:46:57,921
It's a fatal four way
for the NXT Women's championship.

2025
01:46:58,655 --> 01:47:00,405
At Vengeance Day!

2026
01:47:15,588 --> 01:47:16,638
[Vic] For Roxanne Perez,

2027
01:47:16,721 --> 01:47:22,371
tonight she passes Asuka for the most
premium appearances for a woman

2028
01:47:23,738 --> 01:47:28,188
in NXT history, and Booker, if Perez wins,
she'll make even more history--

2029
01:47:28,221 --> 01:47:30,121
[Booker T] Great job in there.

2030
01:47:30,155 --> 01:47:33,371
You have done something
no one else has ever done.

2031
01:47:33,455 --> 01:47:35,804
She put herself through the stratosphere

2032
01:47:35,888 --> 01:47:37,521
that no one else has ever ridden.

2033
01:47:37,605 --> 01:47:43,471
She would be what I call the uh… nebula.

2034
01:47:43,554 --> 01:47:44,938
There's what we would call it.

2035
01:47:45,021 --> 01:47:49,421
The Nebula. That's way out there
that's past the stars,

2036
01:47:49,505 --> 01:47:53,288
-that pass all, you feel me?
-[Vic] I thought the same exact thing.

2037
01:47:53,321 --> 01:47:54,771
[Booker laughing]

2038
01:48:01,038 --> 01:48:04,871
Well, Graves here is someone, to actually
steal something you said earlier,

2039
01:48:06,271 --> 01:48:08,121
is playing with house money, I think.

2040
01:48:08,155 --> 01:48:10,938
I don't know if you agree with that.
She wasn't even in this--

2041
01:48:10,971 --> 01:48:13,771
[Corey] I don't necessarily feel
the same way about Cora Jade

2042
01:48:13,804 --> 01:48:15,905
that I felt about Briggs
and Inamura earlier,

2043
01:48:15,938 --> 01:48:18,554
because Cora Jade has
been here for some time.

2044
01:48:18,588 --> 01:48:21,771
She has been a very successful superstar,
but she has not yet

2045
01:48:21,804 --> 01:48:23,588
reached the top of the mountain.

2046
01:48:23,621 --> 01:48:26,238
This is a golden opportunity,
quite literally,

2047
01:48:26,271 --> 01:48:28,255
but she has to put her friendship

2048
01:48:28,288 --> 01:48:30,705
and relationship with Roxanne Perez
to the side.

2049
01:48:30,738 --> 01:48:32,871
And much like we just saw
in the Triple Threat match

2050
01:48:32,905 --> 01:48:35,054
between A-Town Down Under and Oba Femi,

2051
01:48:35,088 --> 01:48:37,438
it's everybody for themself.

2052
01:48:38,638 --> 01:48:40,405
[upbeat music playing]

2053
01:48:47,804 --> 01:48:49,405
[female voice] Role Model.

2054
01:48:52,338 --> 01:48:55,238
[Vic] Graves, you spoke
to the Role Model this week.

2055
01:48:55,271 --> 01:48:57,905
She admitted that this era

2056
01:48:57,938 --> 01:49:01,588
of the women's division
is better than ever.

2057
01:49:01,621 --> 01:49:03,455
What did you walk away thinking?

2058
01:49:03,488 --> 01:49:07,955
[Corey] I looked into the eyes of
a woman that I have known for 13 years.

2059
01:49:07,988 --> 01:49:10,554
She understands the magnitude
of this opportunity,

2060
01:49:10,588 --> 01:49:15,221
and Bayley's still hungry to prove
that her best days lie ahead.

2061
01:49:15,255 --> 01:49:17,288
One of the original Four Horsewomen,

2062
01:49:17,321 --> 01:49:20,655
one of the best women's
wrestlers to ever do it.

2063
01:49:20,688 --> 01:49:22,571
I will take that to my grave.

2064
01:49:22,605 --> 01:49:25,804
And she very well may be the
next NXT Women's Champion.

2065
01:49:25,838 --> 01:49:28,505
[Booker T] You know,
social media right there is buzzing,

2066
01:49:28,538 --> 01:49:31,554
saying, is Bayley taking a spot

2067
01:49:31,588 --> 01:49:34,338
from one of the young talent in the back?

2068
01:49:34,371 --> 01:49:36,838
You know, and I didn't
agree with that sentiment.

2069
01:49:36,871 --> 01:49:39,421
You know, right now,
she is the Triple Crown winner.

2070
01:49:39,455 --> 01:49:40,455
She's done it all.

2071
01:49:40,488 --> 01:49:43,221
Why is Bayley back? To get going.

2072
01:49:43,255 --> 01:49:45,538
[speaking indistinctly]

2073
01:49:45,571 --> 01:49:48,405
[Vic] I see what you're saying.
Bayley's the first women's Triple Crown

2074
01:49:48,438 --> 01:49:51,188
and also the first Grand Slam champion.

2075
01:49:51,221 --> 01:49:53,855
[Booker T] That's why she's here.
That's why.

2076
01:49:54,238 --> 01:49:57,505
[Vic] Book, remember that time you got
tired of checks and championships?

2077
01:49:57,538 --> 01:49:58,955
Yeah, exactly.

2078
01:49:59,738 --> 01:50:01,071
[Booker T] True that.

2079
01:50:01,105 --> 01:50:02,605
Touché, touché.

2080
01:50:03,488 --> 01:50:05,338
[crowd cheering]

2081
01:50:05,371 --> 01:50:07,538
[Corey] WWE universe,

2082
01:50:08,038 --> 01:50:12,971
prepare to experience
the beautiful madness!

2083
01:50:13,005 --> 01:50:14,071
[Vic] And we are.

2084
01:50:14,105 --> 01:50:17,838
But she obviously is coming in
at a disadvantage.

2085
01:50:17,871 --> 01:50:20,771
Corey, you have to wonder
how her mentality changed Tuesday.

2086
01:50:20,804 --> 01:50:23,238
She was preparing for a Triple Threat,
not a Fatal 4-Way.

2087
01:50:23,271 --> 01:50:26,338
[Corey] A champion can't always
dictate their own circumstances.

2088
01:50:26,371 --> 01:50:29,671
I was curious if Booker can look
into his telescope and tell us

2089
01:50:29,705 --> 01:50:32,655
a little more about Giulia
and her trajectory tonight.

2090
01:50:32,688 --> 01:50:36,155
[Booker T] Let me tell you something.
Giulia had her eyes set on one thing,

2091
01:50:36,188 --> 01:50:39,105
and that was to become the champion
here in NXT,

2092
01:50:39,138 --> 01:50:41,338
and she's captured that,
she's come for that.

2093
01:50:41,371 --> 01:50:44,371
But now it's all about
going out there and defending.

2094
01:50:44,405 --> 01:50:47,355
Can she do that tonight
here at Vengeance Day?

2095
01:50:47,388 --> 01:50:48,755
That's the question.

2096
01:50:48,788 --> 01:50:50,621
[Vic] We saw the eyes of Bayley,

2097
01:50:50,655 --> 01:50:52,521
second most wins, all-time,

2098
01:50:52,554 --> 01:50:56,021
on a premium live event
for a woman, at 29.

2099
01:50:56,054 --> 01:50:58,321
Can she make it 30?

2100
01:50:58,355 --> 01:50:59,855
If she does, she'll once again

2101
01:50:59,888 --> 01:51:03,221
become the NXT Women's Champion.

2102
01:51:05,371 --> 01:51:06,571
[bell rings]

2103
01:51:06,605 --> 01:51:11,521
[ring announcer] The following
contest is a Fatal 4-Way match

2104
01:51:11,554 --> 01:51:18,321
for the NXT Women's Championship!

2105
01:51:19,804 --> 01:51:22,554
Introducing the challengers,

2106
01:51:22,588 --> 01:51:25,671
first, from Laredo, Texas,

2107
01:51:25,705 --> 01:51:29,721
Roxanne Perez!

2108
01:51:29,755 --> 01:51:30,788
[Booker T] Stand up.

2109
01:51:30,821 --> 01:51:32,371
Stand up, damn it.

2110
01:51:33,688 --> 01:51:35,571
[Vic] Obviously we know you'll be biased.

2111
01:51:35,605 --> 01:51:38,355
[ring announcer] Next,
from Chicago, Illinois,

2112
01:51:38,388 --> 01:51:42,421
Cora Jade!

2113
01:51:42,455 --> 01:51:43,588
[crowd exclaiming]

2114
01:51:44,588 --> 01:51:48,188
And from San Jose, California,

2115
01:51:48,671 --> 01:51:52,888
Bayley!

2116
01:51:52,921 --> 01:51:54,388
[crowd cheers and applauds]

2117
01:51:56,121 --> 01:52:00,455
And their opponent, from Tokyo, Japan,

2118
01:52:00,488 --> 01:52:06,304
she is the NXT Women's Champion,

2119
01:52:06,838 --> 01:52:11,688
Giulia!

2120
01:52:11,721 --> 01:52:15,021
[Vic] Much like Oba Femi, Giulia desired
to be back and the decision

2121
01:52:15,054 --> 01:52:19,755
to lose her title mathematically,
25% chance to win,

2122
01:52:20,221 --> 01:52:24,671
to survive,
to retain the NXT Women's Title.

2123
01:52:29,738 --> 01:52:31,471
Three eras represented.

2124
01:52:31,505 --> 01:52:33,121
Bayley, black and gold,

2125
01:52:33,155 --> 01:52:35,121
Roxanne, Jade, 2.0,

2126
01:52:35,155 --> 01:52:37,138
-Giulia on top of the mountain now.
-[bell rings]

2127
01:52:37,171 --> 01:52:39,271
Here we go. Main event. Sold out.

2128
01:52:39,304 --> 01:52:41,571
D.C., Vengeance Day.

2129
01:52:41,605 --> 01:52:43,455
[crowd chanting indistinctly]

2130
01:52:45,021 --> 01:52:46,821
[Bayley] This is still my fight!

2131
01:52:47,838 --> 01:52:49,488
[indistinct, overlapping chatter]

2132
01:52:49,521 --> 01:52:50,955
Let's go!

2133
01:52:50,988 --> 01:52:52,804
[crowd roaring]

2134
01:52:52,838 --> 01:52:54,221
[applause]

2135
01:52:55,571 --> 01:52:58,304
[Corey] Well, this could be
the X factor for Bayley.

2136
01:52:59,755 --> 01:53:02,655
Almost unanimous support here
at the WWE universe.

2137
01:53:02,688 --> 01:53:05,338
[Vic] But look at these three,
and look at Giulia,

2138
01:53:05,371 --> 01:53:06,688
perched on the other side.

2139
01:53:06,738 --> 01:53:09,921
And look, just being on the backburner
may be working to Giulia's advantage,

2140
01:53:09,955 --> 01:53:11,688
'cause these three
are at each other's throats.

2141
01:53:11,721 --> 01:53:13,571
[Corey] It's absolutely perfect.
Giulia's--

2142
01:53:13,605 --> 01:53:16,021
-Giulia can sit there… Hit her spots!
-[Vic] Uh-oh!

2143
01:53:16,054 --> 01:53:16,955
[Corey] Case in point.

2144
01:53:16,988 --> 01:53:18,788
[Vic] Right on point there
you were, Graves.

2145
01:53:18,821 --> 01:53:20,355
There's Jade coming right in now.

2146
01:53:20,388 --> 01:53:24,688
Giulia, big headbutt champion
is standing tall, but there is Bayley.

2147
01:53:25,738 --> 01:53:30,655
Bayley, August 2015,
won the Women's NXT Title

2148
01:53:30,688 --> 01:53:35,054
and inspired the likes
of Jade and Roxanne Perez

2149
01:53:35,088 --> 01:53:36,571
with that victory.

2150
01:53:36,605 --> 01:53:39,671
Can she turn back the clock here tonight,

2151
01:53:39,705 --> 01:53:41,421
as Giulia now measuring.

2152
01:53:41,455 --> 01:53:42,955
[Corey] I don't care who you are,

2153
01:53:42,988 --> 01:53:45,938
if you ever idolize
somebody in this business,

2154
01:53:45,971 --> 01:53:48,804
and you eventually find yourself
standing across the ring from them,

2155
01:53:48,838 --> 01:53:51,338
the nerves inside are indescribable.

2156
01:53:51,371 --> 01:53:52,938
You do your best to try to calm…

2157
01:53:52,971 --> 01:53:54,355
to try to quiet them down.

2158
01:53:54,388 --> 01:53:57,405
But there's something about standing
across someone you respect at the level

2159
01:53:57,438 --> 01:53:59,238
that these women respected Bayley.

2160
01:53:59,271 --> 01:54:01,554
[Vic] Now it's Bayley sitting on the side

2161
01:54:01,588 --> 01:54:04,121
watching these three go to work.

2162
01:54:04,738 --> 01:54:06,171
Giulia ducking…

2163
01:54:06,205 --> 01:54:07,638
Oh! Meeting of the minds.

2164
01:54:08,955 --> 01:54:10,371
Jade able to catch one.

2165
01:54:10,405 --> 01:54:12,938
Bayley right now picking her spot.

2166
01:54:13,705 --> 01:54:15,955
[Corey] This action, Booker,
is going to be fast.

2167
01:54:15,988 --> 01:54:17,054
It's going to be furious.

2168
01:54:17,088 --> 01:54:19,121
[Vic] Giulia from behind. Cover.

2169
01:54:19,155 --> 01:54:20,554
Here comes Perez.

2170
01:54:20,588 --> 01:54:22,171
And this is the dangerous--

2171
01:54:22,205 --> 01:54:23,621
[Booker T] Oh, wait a minute.

2172
01:54:23,655 --> 01:54:25,455
[Vic] It only takes three seconds!

2173
01:54:25,488 --> 01:54:29,155
Ooh, and Bayley slid in there,
but here's Jade and Perez,

2174
01:54:29,188 --> 01:54:31,205
BFF's, going at it.

2175
01:54:32,271 --> 01:54:33,971
Look at Giulia!

2176
01:54:34,005 --> 01:54:36,671
-[Corey] This is brilliant!
-[Booker T] There's the struggle.

2177
01:54:36,705 --> 01:54:39,221
-[Vic] Bayley up and over!
-[Booker T] Trying to steal it.

2178
01:54:39,255 --> 01:54:40,338
Trying to steal one.

2179
01:54:41,221 --> 01:54:43,455
[Vic] Booker, how do you view the field
in this match

2180
01:54:43,488 --> 01:54:44,888
now that we've come to a stalemate?

2181
01:54:44,921 --> 01:54:48,538
[Booker T] All the ladies are
evenly matched, but the one thing is,

2182
01:54:48,571 --> 01:54:50,971
to have a win… you talk about the respect,

2183
01:54:51,005 --> 01:54:52,855
but to get a win over Bayley,

2184
01:54:52,888 --> 01:54:55,821
that's going to be one for the career,
that you're gonna be talking about

2185
01:54:55,855 --> 01:54:57,005
for the rest of your life.

2186
01:54:57,038 --> 01:54:58,721
So that's where the big money is.

2187
01:54:58,755 --> 01:55:01,888
[Vic] I gotta give flowers to Roxanne
Perez because it's a huge opportunity,

2188
01:55:01,921 --> 01:55:03,888
not only tonight, but in 48 hours, at Raw,

2189
01:55:03,921 --> 01:55:06,538
to qualify for the
Women's Elimination Chamber.

2190
01:55:06,571 --> 01:55:09,955
[Booker T] Oh, baby! This is it!

2191
01:55:09,988 --> 01:55:10,955
This--

2192
01:55:10,988 --> 01:55:13,271
[Vic] Bayley dived wiping out the field.

2193
01:55:13,304 --> 01:55:15,071
And, Graves, so Roxanne Perez…

2194
01:55:15,105 --> 01:55:17,554
think she found another level
of confidence following her

2195
01:55:17,588 --> 01:55:18,821
performance at the Royal Rumble?

2196
01:55:18,855 --> 01:55:20,771
[Corey] No doubt. I don't know
how Roxanne couldn't.

2197
01:55:20,804 --> 01:55:23,205
This is the best Roxanne Perez
we've ever seen.

2198
01:55:23,238 --> 01:55:26,938
Now is her chance to prove it to the world
what Booker already seems to know.

2199
01:55:26,971 --> 01:55:29,071
[Vic] And running right in there is Perez.

2200
01:55:30,355 --> 01:55:32,588
Bayley the Role Model,
who inspired Roxanne Perez--

2201
01:55:32,621 --> 01:55:34,571
[Booker T] Oh, baby. You see that?

2202
01:55:34,605 --> 01:55:37,571
-Two steps ahead of Bayley right now.
-[Vic] My, my, my.

2203
01:55:38,521 --> 01:55:41,371
[Corey] Roxanne Perez would love
to be the woman that sends this

2204
01:55:41,405 --> 01:55:43,655
Horsewoman to the glue factory.

2205
01:55:43,688 --> 01:55:47,788
What a poetic way to recapture
the gold here at NXT.

2206
01:55:47,821 --> 01:55:49,738
[Vic] It's interesting you bring that up

2207
01:55:49,771 --> 01:55:52,171
'cause on the outside, it's Cora Jade now.

2208
01:55:52,205 --> 01:55:54,188
Ten years ago this week,
the Four Horsewomen

2209
01:55:54,221 --> 01:55:57,255
tore the house down
and take over rivals a decade later.

2210
01:55:57,288 --> 01:56:00,238
Here are four women
ready to push the evolution

2211
01:56:00,271 --> 01:56:01,605
to the next level.

2212
01:56:01,638 --> 01:56:03,921
[crowd] Fight! Fight! Fight!

2213
01:56:03,955 --> 01:56:06,505
[Vic] And what a stare-down this is.

2214
01:56:07,038 --> 01:56:08,971
Unlike A-Town Down Under,

2215
01:56:09,005 --> 01:56:11,855
they're willing to rip each other apart
for the gold.

2216
01:56:11,888 --> 01:56:14,221
[Booker T] Roxanne Perez right now
showing that

2217
01:56:14,255 --> 01:56:16,338
she can go with anybody in this ring.

2218
01:56:16,371 --> 01:56:18,221
Right now, she's going
against her best friend.

2219
01:56:18,255 --> 01:56:21,521
I know that's a hard thing to do…
but almost pulled it off!

2220
01:56:21,554 --> 01:56:24,505
[Vic] Able to get countered.
Jade looking for that DDT,

2221
01:56:24,538 --> 01:56:25,621
that double underhook.

2222
01:56:25,655 --> 01:56:26,721
Always having it scouted.

2223
01:56:26,755 --> 01:56:29,338
There's her best friend
looking for that Russian leg sweep,

2224
01:56:29,371 --> 01:56:32,088
tied up at the center of the ring,
and here comes the champion,

2225
01:56:32,121 --> 01:56:33,455
Giulia!

2226
01:56:33,488 --> 01:56:34,988
[applause]

2227
01:56:35,021 --> 01:56:36,705
[Roxanne shrieking]

2228
01:56:37,638 --> 01:56:39,771
[Corey] I think Giulia's strategy
to this point

2229
01:56:39,804 --> 01:56:41,721
has been extremely successful.

2230
01:56:41,755 --> 01:56:44,571
Trying to limit her own physical activity

2231
01:56:44,605 --> 01:56:46,188
and to the bare necessities.

2232
01:56:46,221 --> 01:56:48,905
But now she has the opening
to tee off freely.

2233
01:56:48,938 --> 01:56:51,405
[Vic] This is what we talked about,
there's been a lot of drama

2234
01:56:51,455 --> 01:56:52,771
surrounding Bayley,

2235
01:56:52,804 --> 01:56:55,005
Roxanne Perez, who just got paintbrushed,

2236
01:56:55,038 --> 01:56:56,688
and Cora Jade.

2237
01:56:56,721 --> 01:57:00,105
And in that drama,
focusing those three on each other,

2238
01:57:00,138 --> 01:57:03,421
which Giulia here is gonna be able to pick
her spot, like she's doing now,

2239
01:57:03,455 --> 01:57:04,905
into the cover. A late hook to the leg

2240
01:57:05,155 --> 01:57:07,338
of the leg
and a kick out by Roxanne Perez.

2241
01:57:08,121 --> 01:57:10,138
[Corey] Perez rolling to the outside.

2242
01:57:10,171 --> 01:57:11,871
Guilia surveying the situation,

2243
01:57:11,905 --> 01:57:14,438
but look at this showdown.

2244
01:57:16,688 --> 01:57:18,355
Eras colliding.

2245
01:57:18,388 --> 01:57:23,638
[audience chanting] NXT!

2246
01:57:30,938 --> 01:57:34,054
[Vic] Sold out in Washington D.C.,
showing their love for NXT

2247
01:57:34,088 --> 01:57:36,771
and the best women's division
in the world.

2248
01:57:36,804 --> 01:57:39,671
Guilia, nice little hammerlock,
looking for a cover,

2249
01:57:39,705 --> 01:57:41,304
rolling right through is Bayley

2250
01:57:41,338 --> 01:57:43,388
and a nice counter by The Role Model,

2251
01:57:44,171 --> 01:57:45,554
who has done it all

2252
01:57:46,155 --> 01:57:47,105
in the WWE,

2253
01:57:47,138 --> 01:57:51,121
and right now trying to recapture
the gold here in NXT and a near fall.

2254
01:57:52,738 --> 01:57:54,638
[Booker T] Guilia's doing
a hell of a job right now.

2255
01:57:54,671 --> 01:57:56,821
She's taking the fight to the field and…

2256
01:57:56,855 --> 01:57:58,405
-What? Whoa, whoa.
-[Vic] Shoulders down.

2257
01:57:58,438 --> 01:57:59,821
-Whoa, whoa, whoa.
-[Vic] Big style!

2258
01:57:59,855 --> 01:58:01,554
[Booker T] And I like her attitude

2259
01:58:01,588 --> 01:58:03,371
because the one thing
about matches like this,

2260
01:58:03,405 --> 01:58:06,938
-I hate not having total control.
-[audience chanting indistinctly]

2261
01:58:06,971 --> 01:58:08,871
[Booker T] One, two, three. Here we go.

2262
01:58:08,905 --> 01:58:10,338
[Vic] Was looking for that Rose Plant

2263
01:58:10,371 --> 01:58:12,988
and right now got turned around by Guilia.

2264
01:58:13,021 --> 01:58:13,921
[Vic and Booker T] Whoa.

2265
01:58:13,955 --> 01:58:15,271
[Corey] I don't know what that was.

2266
01:58:15,304 --> 01:58:16,788
It was ugly but effective.

2267
01:58:17,988 --> 01:58:19,438
Sometimes that does the trick.

2268
01:58:19,471 --> 01:58:20,971
[Vic] Well, Bayley was able to get away.

2269
01:58:21,005 --> 01:58:23,405
I think she sensed it. We know
she's a student of the game.

2270
01:58:24,238 --> 01:58:26,605
And on the outside there,
a little two for one,

2271
01:58:26,638 --> 01:58:28,405
picking the pocket of the champion.

2272
01:58:28,438 --> 01:58:31,321
[Corey] Guilia ripped out the far side.
Here comes Bayley.

2273
01:58:31,355 --> 01:58:33,371
[Booker T] Here comes help.
That's what that is.

2274
01:58:33,405 --> 01:58:35,855
And she needed it at the nick of time.

2275
01:58:37,471 --> 01:58:40,054
[Vic] All four women
on the outside, of course,

2276
01:58:40,088 --> 01:58:42,238
no disqualification, no count out,

2277
01:58:42,271 --> 01:58:46,271
pinfall submission must
take place inside the ring

2278
01:58:46,804 --> 01:58:48,804
here in this fatal four-way matchup,

2279
01:58:48,838 --> 01:58:50,288
and you talk about the help.

2280
01:58:50,321 --> 01:58:52,655
Seems that Guilia, Bayley
with one of those…

2281
01:58:52,688 --> 01:58:55,438
what is it called, an alliance of sorts?

2282
01:58:55,471 --> 01:58:57,288
[Corey] Temporary as it may be, yes.

2283
01:58:57,321 --> 01:58:59,471
[Booker T] See, like,
right now they're working together.

2284
01:59:03,505 --> 01:59:05,671
-[Booker T exclaims]
-[audience exclaiming]

2285
01:59:07,705 --> 01:59:11,855
[Vic] Roxanne Perez paying
for everything she said,

2286
01:59:11,888 --> 01:59:13,371
everything she's done,

2287
01:59:13,405 --> 01:59:15,838
and now Cora Jade's gonna
get the same treatment.

2288
01:59:15,871 --> 01:59:18,205
[Booker T] You see that? Bayley right now,

2289
01:59:18,238 --> 01:59:20,421
she's somewhat of a camera hog.

2290
01:59:20,455 --> 01:59:22,804
Seems like she's trying
to take as much TV time

2291
01:59:22,838 --> 01:59:23,871
as she possibly can

2292
01:59:23,905 --> 01:59:25,271
instead of trying to win the match.

2293
01:59:25,304 --> 01:59:27,071
That's what I'm talking about.
That's exactly…

2294
01:59:27,105 --> 01:59:28,755
You gotta agree with me on that.

2295
01:59:28,788 --> 01:59:31,471
[Corey] Booker, that's how you become
a star. I think you taught me that.

2296
01:59:31,505 --> 01:59:34,905
[Vic] Double suplex. I can't disagree
with Corey right there either.

2297
01:59:34,938 --> 01:59:39,088
And now Roxanne Perez getting
back into the ring, back to her feet.

2298
01:59:39,655 --> 01:59:41,471
And she just got saved

2299
01:59:42,271 --> 01:59:43,471
by Cora Jade.

2300
01:59:44,005 --> 01:59:46,071
-Double superkicks!
-[audience exclaiming]

2301
01:59:46,571 --> 01:59:48,471
[Booker T] Oh. No, no, no.

2302
01:59:48,505 --> 01:59:51,038
[Corey] Yes, yes, yes, yes,
pull the trigger!

2303
01:59:51,071 --> 01:59:52,138
Punch each other!

2304
01:59:52,171 --> 01:59:53,688
[Booker T] Friends to the end.

2305
01:59:53,721 --> 01:59:55,471
[Vic] And you said help on the way,

2306
01:59:55,505 --> 01:59:58,338
and right now
it's almost divide and conquer,

2307
01:59:58,371 --> 01:59:59,938
wipe out the competition

2308
01:59:59,971 --> 02:00:02,338
to leave yourself standing
and then slug it out.

2309
02:00:02,371 --> 02:00:04,771
[Corey] Listen, even if Roxanne
and Cora are best friends,

2310
02:00:04,804 --> 02:00:06,888
I assure you The Prodigy knows full well

2311
02:00:06,921 --> 02:00:09,771
that Cora will not hesitate
to stick a dagger in your back,

2312
02:00:09,804 --> 02:00:11,705
no matter who you are
or who you're friends with.

2313
02:00:11,738 --> 02:00:12,755
[Vic] I gotta remember too,

2314
02:00:12,788 --> 02:00:16,721
it was Cora Jade who stabbed
Roxanne in the back some time ago

2315
02:00:16,755 --> 02:00:19,188
when they were both
NXT Women's Tag Team Champions!

2316
02:00:19,221 --> 02:00:20,371
-Bayley!
-[Vic] Whoa.

2317
02:00:20,405 --> 02:00:24,621
Jade, right there and now right on top
as Cora… There comes Roxanne.

2318
02:00:24,655 --> 02:00:27,271
[Booker T chuckles] You see
what Bayley's thinking about, right?

2319
02:00:27,304 --> 02:00:30,621
She's trying to steal that championship
by any means necessary.

2320
02:00:30,655 --> 02:00:32,688
[Corey] You're trying
to win though, Book, right?

2321
02:00:32,721 --> 02:00:33,605
[Booker T] Steal.

2322
02:00:33,638 --> 02:00:35,804
[Corey] It's not stealing
in a fatal four way.

2323
02:00:36,705 --> 02:00:38,471
It's every woman for themselves.

2324
02:00:39,671 --> 02:00:41,838
[Booker T] I'm just saying
her mindset, Vic.

2325
02:00:41,871 --> 02:00:44,538
-[Vic] An excellent moonsault.
-[Booker T] …winning that championship

2326
02:00:44,571 --> 02:00:46,038
and taking it to WrestleMania,

2327
02:00:46,071 --> 02:00:49,521
and perhaps getting a big match,
as well as a big payday.

2328
02:00:49,554 --> 02:00:51,621
Come on, man! Come on!

2329
02:00:52,421 --> 02:00:55,438
[Vic] And Roxanne Perez would
love to have the same payday.

2330
02:00:55,471 --> 02:00:58,238
Cora Jade would love
to have a marquee matchup,

2331
02:00:58,271 --> 02:00:59,804
WrestleMania weekend.

2332
02:00:59,838 --> 02:01:03,488
They're fighting over who's gonna get
to kick, beat down

2333
02:01:03,521 --> 02:01:04,671
the NXT Women's Champion.

2334
02:01:04,705 --> 02:01:07,705
[Booker T] You would be
a great defense lawyer, I tell you that.

2335
02:01:07,738 --> 02:01:09,371
-[Vic] Me or Graves?
-[Booker T] You.

2336
02:01:09,938 --> 02:01:11,288
[Vic] You confuse us all the time,

2337
02:01:11,321 --> 02:01:13,938
so I'm assuming both of us are
great. I'll take that as a compliment.

2338
02:01:13,971 --> 02:01:15,955
[Corey] Me and Booker
on the same page. You're not.

2339
02:01:15,988 --> 02:01:17,138
[Booker T] All night long.

2340
02:01:17,171 --> 02:01:18,455
-[Corey exclaiming]
-[Vic] Oh!

2341
02:01:18,488 --> 02:01:21,755
[Corey] But look at that knee
to the face of Perez.

2342
02:01:21,788 --> 02:01:23,571
Knife, back.

2343
02:01:23,605 --> 02:01:26,304
-I don't know if it was intentional--
-[Booker T] That was accidental.

2344
02:01:26,338 --> 02:01:27,405
[Vic] Was that accidental?

2345
02:01:27,438 --> 02:01:29,304
She kicked her ass out of the ring.

2346
02:01:29,338 --> 02:01:31,155
She's looking to win it herself!

2347
02:01:31,188 --> 02:01:34,021
[Corey] Good, we could be living
in the generation of Jade.

2348
02:01:34,054 --> 02:01:35,388
[Vic] And as Booker would say,

2349
02:01:35,421 --> 02:01:37,804
Jade looking to steal
the title here tonight.

2350
02:01:37,838 --> 02:01:40,721
[Booker T] No, I get it, I get it.
Jade is in a perfect position.

2351
02:01:40,755 --> 02:01:42,054
She came back for a reason.

2352
02:01:42,088 --> 02:01:43,921
That reason is to move to the top.

2353
02:01:43,955 --> 02:01:46,038
Everybody wants it, everybody wants it.

2354
02:01:46,071 --> 02:01:47,005
[Corey] Ooh!

2355
02:01:47,038 --> 02:01:49,938
[Vic] Vicious stomp
to the lower back of the champion.

2356
02:01:49,971 --> 02:01:52,088
This is a dangerous scenario for Guilia.

2357
02:01:52,121 --> 02:01:53,804
[Corey] How do you talk out of both ends?

2358
02:01:53,838 --> 02:01:55,238
[Vic] Wait a second, guys.

2359
02:01:55,271 --> 02:01:57,455
-Cora looking to take a high risk.
-[Corey] Uh-oh, uh-oh.

2360
02:01:57,988 --> 02:02:00,371
Not a lot of room
to operate with over here.

2361
02:02:00,405 --> 02:02:01,554
[Vic] Looking down,

2362
02:02:02,371 --> 02:02:04,571
-looking to wipe out the field.
-[Booker T] Oh, my goodness!

2363
02:02:04,605 --> 02:02:07,438
[Vic] And she did just that.

2364
02:02:07,471 --> 02:02:09,105
-And look who's standing.
-[Cora screams]

2365
02:02:09,138 --> 02:02:11,505
[Corey] Pick a body,
get someone in the ring!

2366
02:02:11,538 --> 02:02:12,371
There we go.

2367
02:02:12,405 --> 02:02:14,804
-[Vic] How much would it mean…
-[Booker T] What a win this'd be.

2368
02:02:14,838 --> 02:02:16,971
[Vic] …for Cora to win
the title by beating.

2369
02:02:17,871 --> 02:02:21,821
[Booker T] Cora Jade right now is
in perfect position to beat Bayley.

2370
02:02:21,855 --> 02:02:22,955
And what a…

2371
02:02:23,688 --> 02:02:24,688
[audience exclaiming]

2372
02:02:24,721 --> 02:02:25,738
[Corey] Whoa.

2373
02:02:29,371 --> 02:02:32,738
[Vic] Whoa-oh.
Time to answer for your sins.

2374
02:02:32,771 --> 02:02:34,121
And it's Perez, though.

2375
02:02:34,804 --> 02:02:36,505
Roxanne Perez.

2376
02:02:36,538 --> 02:02:37,838
[Booker T] What the?!

2377
02:02:39,821 --> 02:02:42,171
[Vic] Turning the tables on Cora Jade.

2378
02:02:42,205 --> 02:02:44,255
And look, Roxanne Perez
with a little more history here

2379
02:02:44,288 --> 02:02:45,355
on this brand.

2380
02:02:45,388 --> 02:02:47,304
She's looking to become the only woman…

2381
02:02:47,338 --> 02:02:49,588
And you think about all the women
that have come through NXT

2382
02:02:49,621 --> 02:02:52,605
to be the only… Oh! And that might
have just shut the door quick.

2383
02:02:52,638 --> 02:02:54,071
And it's Bayley back on top.

2384
02:02:54,105 --> 02:02:57,938
Bayley trying to become
the NXT Women's Champion yet again.

2385
02:03:01,671 --> 02:03:02,771
Doesn't matter who it is.

2386
02:03:02,804 --> 02:03:04,905
[audience counting punches]

2387
02:03:04,938 --> 02:03:06,588
[Corey] Vic, I can feel it.

2388
02:03:06,621 --> 02:03:09,871
There's something in the air,
there's something in the eyes of Bayley.

2389
02:03:09,905 --> 02:03:13,271
She is ready tonight to make more history.

2390
02:03:13,905 --> 02:03:16,071
[Vic] Roxanne hoisting up… Uh-oh.

2391
02:03:16,105 --> 02:03:18,405
-[Vic] Oh! Was that…
-[Corey] An inverted assist!

2392
02:03:18,438 --> 02:03:21,205
Reminded me of the Meta Girls maneuver.

2393
02:03:21,238 --> 02:03:24,021
[Vic] Look, remind you whatever you want
to at this juncture of the matchup,

2394
02:03:24,054 --> 02:03:27,538
Bayley's not thinking of the Meta Girls
who will be in action Tuesday on NXT.

2395
02:03:27,571 --> 02:03:29,005
She's thinking about winning the title

2396
02:03:29,038 --> 02:03:33,205
to take the Women's Championship
to The CW on Tuesday night.

2397
02:03:38,371 --> 02:03:43,838
Is it The Role Model's evening once again
like it was in August of 2015?

2398
02:03:43,871 --> 02:03:46,321
[Corey] This is how you can tell
Bayley has a game plan.

2399
02:03:46,355 --> 02:03:47,705
Bayley knows what she's doing.

2400
02:03:47,738 --> 02:03:49,971
She wants to make sure
everybody's taken out.

2401
02:03:50,005 --> 02:03:51,521
Cora's been disposed of.

2402
02:03:51,554 --> 02:03:53,788
Roxanne's down. There goes Guilia.

2403
02:03:53,821 --> 02:03:55,905
The Role Model has daylight!

2404
02:03:55,938 --> 02:03:57,871
[Booker T] Not just a game plan,
but a vendetta.

2405
02:03:57,905 --> 02:04:00,071
You see how she throw
Roxanne Perez in there?

2406
02:04:00,105 --> 02:04:01,705
She wants to beat Roxanne Perez.

2407
02:04:01,738 --> 02:04:04,705
She wants to take everything
from Roxanne Perez.

2408
02:04:05,388 --> 02:04:07,438
[Vic] Taking out Perez, taking out Jade,

2409
02:04:07,971 --> 02:04:09,388
-in comes Guilia.
-[Booker T] Oh.

2410
02:04:10,171 --> 02:04:13,288
[Vic] Big boot just kicked
the features off of Bayley's face.

2411
02:04:13,321 --> 02:04:15,688
[Vic] And truthfully, no one thus far
in this matchup has been

2412
02:04:15,721 --> 02:04:16,955
able to seize control,

2413
02:04:16,988 --> 02:04:20,405
but maybe it's Guilia
with a Northern Lights suplex!

2414
02:04:20,438 --> 02:04:23,905
[Corey] Very impressive strength
by the NXT Women's Champion.

2415
02:04:25,804 --> 02:04:29,304
[audience chanting] Guilia!

2416
02:04:29,838 --> 02:04:32,605
[Vic] NXT Universe rallying
behind the champion right now,

2417
02:04:32,638 --> 02:04:33,638
who's wiping out the field.

2418
02:04:34,171 --> 02:04:37,554
Coming right back in here on Cora Jade,
looking for a half & half.

2419
02:04:38,271 --> 02:04:40,505
[Corey] That's a very unique takedown
by the champion.

2420
02:04:41,288 --> 02:04:42,804
[Vic] Guilia back up, so is Bayley.

2421
02:04:42,838 --> 02:04:44,038
Bayley swinging wildly.

2422
02:04:44,071 --> 02:04:47,788
Guilia coming in, going up, going around,
maybe looking for that crucifix.

2423
02:04:47,821 --> 02:04:48,938
Bayley had it blocked.

2424
02:04:48,971 --> 02:04:50,638
Guilia right now, back to her feet.

2425
02:04:50,671 --> 02:04:52,021
Bayley setting her feet.

2426
02:04:52,054 --> 02:04:53,738
They're gonna go
to a standoff one more time,

2427
02:04:53,771 --> 02:04:55,255
and this time, locked in.

2428
02:04:55,288 --> 02:04:58,554
[Corey] Oh. Looks a little
modified octopus hold here by Guilia.

2429
02:04:58,588 --> 02:05:01,671
[Vic] Look at the strain
in the right shoulder, Booker, of Bayley.

2430
02:05:01,705 --> 02:05:05,921
[Booker T] Yes, right now,
Bayley's right now feeling a lot of pain.

2431
02:05:05,955 --> 02:05:08,405
Guilia trying to rip it
right out of the socket.

2432
02:05:08,438 --> 02:05:11,271
[Vic] And Jade and Perez,
nowhere to be found.

2433
02:05:11,304 --> 02:05:14,554
Is Bayley gonna surrender
in the center of the ring?

2434
02:05:15,871 --> 02:05:18,471
-Trying her best… Crucifix bomb!
-[Booker T] Oh!

2435
02:05:18,505 --> 02:05:19,971
-[Vic] Cover.
-[audience counting fall]

2436
02:05:20,005 --> 02:05:20,871
[Booker T] Whoa!

2437
02:05:20,905 --> 02:05:24,538
[Vic] And Perez,
in the last possible moment,

2438
02:05:24,571 --> 02:05:25,521
breaking the matchup.

2439
02:05:26,088 --> 02:05:29,105
[Corey] Big right hand by Perez,
rocks the jaw of the champion.

2440
02:05:29,138 --> 02:05:30,888
Side Russian leg sweep position.

2441
02:05:30,921 --> 02:05:32,671
[Vic] Not able to connect,
Guilia fighting out,

2442
02:05:32,705 --> 02:05:34,155
trying to muster her way free.

2443
02:05:34,871 --> 02:05:36,304
Trying to negotiate her way,

2444
02:05:36,338 --> 02:05:38,705
she was able to get
into a standing waist lock,

2445
02:05:38,738 --> 02:05:41,554
picks a leg and now looking
for a crossface.

2446
02:05:41,588 --> 02:05:44,371
-[Corey] STF.
-[Vic] Submission's locked in.

2447
02:05:44,405 --> 02:05:46,688
Is Perez going to tap?

2448
02:05:47,338 --> 02:05:48,921
Guilia now.

2449
02:05:48,955 --> 02:05:50,921
-[Booker T] Whoa!
-[Vic] Counter cross face!

2450
02:05:50,955 --> 02:05:53,005
Locked in by Perez.

2451
02:05:53,038 --> 02:05:55,554
We've seen The Prodigy win before
in the past.

2452
02:05:55,588 --> 02:05:56,838
Can she close in?

2453
02:05:56,871 --> 02:06:00,038
Can she make the champion tap
for a record-setting third title reign?

2454
02:06:00,071 --> 02:06:02,405
Rolling through, breaking the hold,
Guilia back up.

2455
02:06:03,804 --> 02:06:04,921
Whoa-oh!

2456
02:06:05,205 --> 02:06:06,188
[Corey] And here it comes.

2457
02:06:06,221 --> 02:06:07,605
-[Vic] Got it.
-[Corey] Nailed it.

2458
02:06:07,638 --> 02:06:08,871
[Vic] Got all of it.

2459
02:06:08,905 --> 02:06:11,071
Giulia to retain--

2460
02:06:11,105 --> 02:06:13,188
And the field breaking up--

2461
02:06:13,221 --> 02:06:16,938
And that is the dangers, Book,
and the difficulties of a Fatal 4-Way.

2462
02:06:16,971 --> 02:06:19,238
[Booker T] Like, I said,
not having total control

2463
02:06:19,271 --> 02:06:21,338
of getting that one, two, three.

2464
02:06:21,371 --> 02:06:24,221
Win or lose, you just
don't have control of it

2465
02:06:24,255 --> 02:06:25,121
in a matchup like this.

2466
02:06:25,155 --> 02:06:26,888
Cora was looking for that
double underhook DDT,

2467
02:06:26,921 --> 02:06:27,988
countered by the Role Model.

2468
02:06:28,021 --> 02:06:30,521
Here comes Bayley
with Jade across her shoulders.

2469
02:06:31,905 --> 02:06:34,655
[Booker T] Oh, my God! That's it!

2470
02:06:34,688 --> 02:06:36,388
-That is it!
-[Corey] Ooh!

2471
02:06:36,421 --> 02:06:41,788
A little homage to Victoria from Bayley
with that twisting side suplex.

2472
02:06:41,888 --> 02:06:43,605
[crowd] Let's go, Bayley.

2473
02:06:43,788 --> 02:06:48,655
[Vic] All four of these women
are laying it on the line here tonight.

2474
02:06:48,688 --> 02:06:50,988
A counter, oh face first goes Giulia.

2475
02:06:51,054 --> 02:06:53,038
Back in, Bayley now,

2476
02:06:53,955 --> 02:06:55,588
with a little extra oomph,

2477
02:06:55,621 --> 02:06:57,688
bouncing of the bottom turnbuckle.

2478
02:06:57,721 --> 02:06:59,738
Bayley in control of this matchup.

2479
02:06:59,771 --> 02:07:02,005
There comes The Prodigy, Perez.

2480
02:07:04,071 --> 02:07:06,188
[Corey] Bayley put the brakes on
just in time,

2481
02:07:06,221 --> 02:07:08,905
but the boot from Roxanne caught--

2482
02:07:08,938 --> 02:07:10,338
[Vic] Looking for Pop Rox.

2483
02:07:10,371 --> 02:07:12,638
-[Corey] Oh!
-[Vic] Big jumping knee…

2484
02:07:12,671 --> 02:07:14,855
-[Corey] Wow!
-[Vic] …from Perez.

2485
02:07:14,888 --> 02:07:16,488
Excuse me, from Jade.

2486
02:07:16,521 --> 02:07:18,788
Perez is down, Bayley is rocked,

2487
02:07:18,821 --> 02:07:22,038
Jade in control,
double underhook DDT connects.

2488
02:07:22,071 --> 02:07:23,588
[Corey] Oh, my God.

2489
02:07:23,621 --> 02:07:25,155
Oh, my God!

2490
02:07:25,188 --> 02:07:28,421
[Vic] Jade's gonna do it,
and Perez breaking it up.

2491
02:07:29,271 --> 02:07:30,705
What a match.

2492
02:07:30,738 --> 02:07:32,921
Everyone back and forth throughout this,

2493
02:07:32,955 --> 02:07:37,105
in front of this sold out crowd
in Washington, D.C.

2494
02:07:37,138 --> 02:07:41,004
The venom coming
from the lungs of Cora Jade.

2495
02:07:41,038 --> 02:07:43,671
[Corey] Now is not the time
for a temper tantrum.

2496
02:07:48,955 --> 02:07:50,205
[Vic] Perez trying to plead.

2497
02:07:51,254 --> 02:07:52,538
Roxanne took too much time.

2498
02:07:53,988 --> 02:07:55,388
So did Jade.

2499
02:07:55,421 --> 02:07:57,538
And both women now paying the price.

2500
02:07:57,571 --> 02:08:00,455
[Corey] Another belly-to-back
suplex by Giulia.

2501
02:08:01,788 --> 02:08:03,638
[Booker T] Window just opened.

2502
02:08:03,671 --> 02:08:05,738
Giulia takes advantage of it.

2503
02:08:05,771 --> 02:08:08,004
[Corey] The champion arguably in
the most favorable position

2504
02:08:08,121 --> 02:08:09,688
she has been in since the opening bell.

2505
02:08:09,721 --> 02:08:13,105
[Vic] And again, neither of these women
haven't been able to solely

2506
02:08:13,138 --> 02:08:15,855
take control of this matchup.

2507
02:08:16,655 --> 02:08:21,504
But Giulia is the one who has
a little bit of control here and now.

2508
02:08:21,538 --> 02:08:25,338
And I think she is looking for maybe
a butterfly suplex from the top?

2509
02:08:26,288 --> 02:08:28,455
[Corey] That would mean
the end of Roxanne Perez.

2510
02:08:28,488 --> 02:08:32,054
But potentially, the end of
Giulia's title reign as well.

2511
02:08:32,088 --> 02:08:35,655
-[Booker T] I don't like this.
-[Corey] Bayley has entered the chat.

2512
02:08:35,688 --> 02:08:37,004
[Vic] Oh-oh!

2513
02:08:38,004 --> 02:08:40,721
[Corey] Oh, no, oh, no, oh, no.

2514
02:08:40,754 --> 02:08:45,554
[Vic] And we could be closing in
on the generation of Jade

2515
02:08:45,588 --> 02:08:47,838
taking over here in NXT.

2516
02:08:47,871 --> 02:08:50,405
-Can Jade capitalize?
-[Corey] Can Jade capitalize? Right.

2517
02:08:52,271 --> 02:08:55,554
This is your moment, Cora.
It's now or maybe never.

2518
02:08:55,588 --> 02:09:01,038
As we look again at this tower
crashing down to the canvas.

2519
02:09:01,071 --> 02:09:03,804
It's tough to tell who got
the worst of the exchange.

2520
02:09:04,905 --> 02:09:06,488
[crowd chanting] This is awesome!

2521
02:09:07,938 --> 02:09:09,504
This is awesome!

2522
02:09:10,638 --> 02:09:12,355
This is awesome!

2523
02:09:13,421 --> 02:09:14,621
This is awesome!

2524
02:09:14,655 --> 02:09:19,188
[Vic] This is our main event
of Vengeance Day.

2525
02:09:19,221 --> 02:09:22,004
So much taken out of
all four of these women.

2526
02:09:22,038 --> 02:09:24,888
Book, Cora Jade couldn't capitalize.

2527
02:09:24,921 --> 02:09:27,088
[Booker T] I mean, she was
in perfect position, Vic,

2528
02:09:27,121 --> 02:09:30,304
but all the wear and tear
that this match has put on all the ladies

2529
02:09:30,338 --> 02:09:31,871
is beginning to seep in.

2530
02:09:31,905 --> 02:09:36,121
[Vic] And now just turning into
an old fashioned fight.

2531
02:09:39,238 --> 02:09:42,188
Perez, Jade, upper hand for the moment.

2532
02:09:42,804 --> 02:09:44,621
Role model now starting to fire back.

2533
02:09:44,655 --> 02:09:46,371
[Corey] All four of these women

2534
02:09:46,405 --> 02:09:49,021
could be running on fumes
at this juncture in the matchup.

2535
02:09:49,054 --> 02:09:50,754
But you got to find that extra something.

2536
02:09:50,788 --> 02:09:52,588
You got to tap into that next gear.

2537
02:09:52,638 --> 02:09:54,254
Dig down a little bit deeper.

2538
02:09:54,288 --> 02:09:55,588
That's what makes a champion.

2539
02:09:55,621 --> 02:09:57,388
[Vic] And Bayley was
in Nashville this week,

2540
02:09:57,455 --> 02:09:59,038
she was in the Bay Area last night.

2541
02:09:59,071 --> 02:10:00,905
She flew across country for this matchup.

2542
02:10:00,938 --> 02:10:05,488
I give her a ton of credit
for being here right now, still fighting.

2543
02:10:05,521 --> 02:10:07,955
But Jade on the far side of the ring,

2544
02:10:07,988 --> 02:10:11,838
looking to inflict more damage
to the back of the champion.

2545
02:10:11,871 --> 02:10:13,971
[Booker T] God, man, what a match.

2546
02:10:14,004 --> 02:10:16,021
What a match. What a main event.

2547
02:10:16,054 --> 02:10:17,655
[Corey] Oh! Roxanne went to the eyes.

2548
02:10:18,455 --> 02:10:20,188
Taking full advantage.

2549
02:10:20,221 --> 02:10:22,071
Looking for Pop Rox.

2550
02:10:22,105 --> 02:10:24,838
[Vic] She hit it, but she's got to get
Bayley back into the ring.

2551
02:10:24,871 --> 02:10:26,955
The only way she can win the title,
Perez knows that.

2552
02:10:26,988 --> 02:10:29,071
[Booker T] Do it again.
Do it again, Roxanne!

2553
02:10:29,105 --> 02:10:31,571
[Vic] Looking for
a record setting third ride.

2554
02:10:31,605 --> 02:10:34,288
Pop Rox hit, Pop Rox connected--

2555
02:10:34,321 --> 02:10:37,921
Jade from behind, crucifix roll up-- No!

2556
02:10:37,955 --> 02:10:39,121
[Corey] Wow!

2557
02:10:40,271 --> 02:10:41,588
[Vic] DDT.

2558
02:10:42,538 --> 02:10:43,871
She hit it.

2559
02:10:43,905 --> 02:10:45,888
Cover, count.

2560
02:10:45,921 --> 02:10:47,538
Arrivederci…

2561
02:10:49,455 --> 02:10:51,121
To the side of the face.

2562
02:10:51,788 --> 02:10:55,705
Giulia, another Arrivederci to Perez.

2563
02:10:57,188 --> 02:10:59,938
Looking around, realizing everyone is down

2564
02:10:59,971 --> 02:11:03,238
for the Northern Lights bomb.

2565
02:11:03,271 --> 02:11:05,855
Is this it? Giulia, the cover.

2566
02:11:06,655 --> 02:11:09,554
-[doorbell rings]
-To retain her title.

2567
02:11:09,588 --> 02:11:12,021
[Corey] Wow. Just wow.

2568
02:11:13,321 --> 02:11:15,238
[ring announcer] Here is your winner,

2569
02:11:15,304 --> 02:11:21,271
and still the NXT Women's Champion…

2570
02:11:21,304 --> 02:11:24,871
Giulia!

2571
02:11:24,905 --> 02:11:27,921
[Corey] You can say wow
about a dozen more times

2572
02:11:27,955 --> 02:11:30,671
and I won't disagree with any of them.

2573
02:11:31,138 --> 02:11:33,855
That was awesome.

2574
02:11:35,571 --> 02:11:39,955
[Vic] Let's go back, Graves,
to the closing moments of this matchup.

2575
02:11:39,988 --> 02:11:41,221
[Corey] The chips were down,

2576
02:11:41,254 --> 02:11:43,721
everybody with their last gasp effort.

2577
02:11:43,754 --> 02:11:45,188
The Pop Rox,

2578
02:11:45,221 --> 02:11:49,288
Cora Jade slides in, attempting to
steal the victory from Roxanne,

2579
02:11:49,321 --> 02:11:54,254
would plant her former BFF
with a double arm DDT.

2580
02:11:55,338 --> 02:11:57,771
But as you so eloquently stated,

2581
02:11:57,804 --> 02:12:01,955
Arrivederci from the NXT Women's Champion.

2582
02:12:01,988 --> 02:12:04,004
Northern Lights bomb.

2583
02:12:04,971 --> 02:12:08,054
And Giulia does the unthinkable.

2584
02:12:08,088 --> 02:12:15,054
Outlasting three other top tier women
to retain her gold.

2585
02:12:15,554 --> 02:12:21,304
[Vic] Overcoming the odds tonight
was The Beautiful Madness.

2586
02:12:22,855 --> 02:12:27,388
Our NXT Women's Champion, Giulia.

2587
02:12:27,988 --> 02:12:29,355
["Bury Me" playing]

2588
02:12:29,388 --> 02:12:30,605
[Vic] Whoa!

2589
02:12:32,888 --> 02:12:34,621
Well, remember, Graves,

2590
02:12:35,738 --> 02:12:38,571
Vaquer, the new women's
North American Champion

2591
02:12:38,605 --> 02:12:41,238
said she wasn't going too far.

2592
02:12:41,871 --> 02:12:44,254
[Corey] Stephanie Vaquer
made it abundantly clear

2593
02:12:44,321 --> 02:12:46,071
that her work has just begun

2594
02:12:46,105 --> 02:12:48,988
after capturing the women's
North American Championship.

2595
02:12:49,021 --> 02:12:50,638
She's gonna keep a close eye.

2596
02:12:50,671 --> 02:12:53,621
[Vic] Vaquer, Giulia,
sizing up one another.

2597
02:12:53,655 --> 02:12:57,288
Both spear heading the best
women's division in wrestling,

2598
02:12:57,321 --> 02:13:01,905
leading NXT down the road to WrestleMania.

2599
02:13:03,371 --> 02:13:05,254
["Thicc Mama Pump" playing]

2600
02:13:10,638 --> 02:13:13,238
[Corey] Oh, my God, guys.

2601
02:13:13,921 --> 02:13:16,638
The Juggernaut is here!

2602
02:13:17,621 --> 02:13:21,054
[Vic] She is here and she is NXT.

2603
02:13:30,205 --> 02:13:35,721
The best women's division in the world
just became the strongest.

2604
02:13:35,754 --> 02:13:37,221
Jordynne Grace is here.

2605
02:13:37,254 --> 02:13:41,121
The Juggernaut has just
sent shockwaves through NXT.
e strongest.