[dramatic music playing]
[Triple H] Then.
Now.
Forever.
Together.
[Vic] The center of the wrestling universe is in Tampa.
Tonight promises to be nothing short of historic
with the lines of battle having been drawn.
Welcome to WWE Battleground.
[pop music playing]
The NXT Women's North American Championship on the line.
What a victory by Sol Ruca.
[man] Here's the thing.
There is no Balor. Just me breaking your face.
[Vic] Luca Crusifino.
[bell dings]
Oba Femi defends the NXT Championship against NQCC's Myles Borne.
[man 2] I want to be judged by my ability, not by disability.
I'm ready to shock the world again.
[Vic] Fall From grace.
You've got to be kidding me.
[man 3] When you step into the ring with me,
your dreams will die.
[Vic] Oba retains.
The TNA world title will be defended.
Joe Hendry has the weight of an entire company on his shoulder.
Oh, God!
Face-first on the TNA world title.
Trick Shot!
[crowd] One, two, three!
[Vic] History has been made tonight.
[Corey] Repercussions will be felt industry-wide from this moment forward.
[Vic] Trick Williams is the TNA world champion.
Both of these women wanted to be at the top.
Only one will.
[Booker T] This match could go on all night long.
Stephanie Vaquer once again proves
she's the measuring stick of women's wrestling.
[Ricky] I am tired of you, Ethan Page.
So if that means that I gotta show up
and defend the North American Championship,
and whoop your ass,
then hey, baby, let's dance.
[Vic] All Ego!
Page said he wanted to get his hands on Ricky Saints.
Will the Revolution continue
or will Page's ego grow more out of control?
-Hey, Steph. -[all gasping]
[Vic] What does this mean for NXT?
[Booker T] There's a fight.
[Vic] Stephanie Vaquer will defend the women's title live on Tuesday
against Jacy Jayne.
North American title on the line. Saints takes on Ethan Page.
Off that slap, there's the challenger for the women's title, Jacy Jayne.
Her biggest opportunity to date
and it also looks like Fatal Influence is at full strength.
They're going to need it all tonight
against the number one luchador in the world,
our champion Stephanie Vaquer,
your main event tonight on NXT.
[hip-hop music playing]
We certainly will feel the Battleground fallout.
You see not only the NXT Universe on their feet
but also added security ringside.
Much needed with all the hostility between the two men
-kicking off the night. -[man] This is the Revolution.
[crowd cheering]
[rock music playing]
Let's go!
[Corey] The Revolution has arrived.
[Vic] Graves, I gotta bring this up because you've seen
the security.
How bad does Ava need these two to settle their differences?
[Corey] I think the extra security is more here to protect the NXT Universe,
to protect you, me and Booker,
because these are two men who quite frankly detest one another.
About to do battle over the North American Championship.
The pressure is on.
The atmosphere is live.
It's about to be settled once and for all.
[Vic] Booker, how does that man look with that gold?
Right here!
[Booker T] He looks like a million bucks.
[Corey] It's about time you realized it, Book.
I've been saying it all along.
That's right!
[Vic] I think not only does Ava want to put all these issues to rest
but also these two men want to do the same.
[rock music playing]
[Vic] And Booker, there is no smile on the face of the challenger.
[Booker T] See that?
That's "All Ego" Ethan Page.
Tonight, no smile.
No plan.
No jiving.
Just business, dawg.
[Corey] Gentlemen, remember what we watched back in New York City.
All Ego not afraid to take it to the next level to get the job done.
Tonight could belong to Ethan Page
as well as the North American Championship.
[Vic] Let's get set.
Up to our ring announcer Mike Rome.
The following contest scheduled for one fall.
-[Corey] Wait a minute! They didn't wait. -[Booker T] Oh, baby! Oh, baby!
We don't need no introduction.
[Vic] These two have brawled. They've been separated.
Chill, chill!
[Vic] I mean…
[imperceptible]
The following match is for the NXT North American Championship
and it is starting right now!
[Corey] That's a great call by our official.
These men have been called into the office of the general manager.
They fired verbal shots.
But again, these two, Booker, have just wanted to maul one another.
[Booker T] I mean, this is the fight right now.
Ethan Page came and he did it the hard way, man.
He earned his shot. Ricky Saints just walked in the door.
He's gifted his shot.
Of course there's going to be some animosity.
[Vic] And, Graves, to be fair,
both these men know exactly what the North American title can lead to.
[Corey] Absolutely. Great things.
And like we talk about every time a championship…
It could be your ticket to the next level.
But the thing is, when it comes to Page and Saints,
the bad blood predates NXT.
It's become downright toxic between the two of these men.
[Vic] Smackdown superstars Carmelo Hayes, Bronson Reed,
-Solo Sikoa, Johnny Gargano. -[Booker T] Beautiful.
[Vic] Dirty Dominik Mysterio, Damian Priest.
All former champions.
Twenty-one different men have held this title
and these two right now are fighting over a championship
that they both have had eyes on.
And also the winner of this match-up will defend the title at Worlds Collide.
[Corey] Massive opportunity come Worlds Collide
for whoever the champion is,
and whoever the challenger turns out to be.
But right now, it's about who is the better man.
Since Saints arrived in NXT,
it could be argued that he and All Ego have been running neck and neck.
Tonight is about disposing of your opponent,
plucking the thorn out of your side,
and being the last man standing.
[Vic] During media, Booker, yesterday,
Ethan Page stated he would be the first Canadian
to hold the North American title, have held the NXT championship,
and by doing that he would become the greatest North American of all time.
[Booker T] And I believe, I believed since day one,
here in NXT I've talked about this guy on my show, the Hall of Fame,
how he filled a huge hole here in NXT.
And right now, I feel like tonight could be his night.
[Corey] Ego looking to muscle up Saints for possibly an "Ego's Edge."
[Vic] Ricky Saints doing a nice job right now
to navigate his way free, of sorts.
We talk about Worlds Collide, of course, the premium live event
a week from Saturday in Los Angeles.
And Graves, to your point a second ago,
what would it mean for one of these men to represent NXT?
[Corey] Bragging rights? I mean--
[Booker T] Ooh, baby!
[Vic] Worlds Collide, you got the eyes not only of the WWE universe,
but the wrestling world.
Different cultures, different nations, all watching Worlds Collide.
If you get to represent NXT as North American Champion,
that is huge for your career.
[Booker T] Not only that, Vic… How many times I have to say it?
Checks. Checks and what?
-[Vic] Championships. -[Booker T] That's what it's about.
That's what it's about.
[Vic] But if you get disqualified, you can't win a championship.
And Ethan Page is seeing a little red. And here's that security
that was out here and has been out here.
[Corey] And maybe this is a case of Saints using all of Ego's tricks against him.
We've seen Page on numerous occasions trying to irritate--
-[Vic] Whoa, there's our General Manager. -[Corey] It's breaking down out here.
-But I need a clear winner. -Okay.
-Come on! -[Vic] Hold on a second.
-[crowd chanting] -[speaking indistinctly]
[Vic] "We need a clear winner."
[Corey] "Clear winner," says the General Manager, Ava.
-She's leaving -And they're letting things--
[Corey] Let 'em fight!
[Vic] That's certainly what the hell they're doing, guys!
[Booker T] What does that mean? Is it no disqualification?
[Vic] I don't think it means no disqualification.
I think it means the referee needs to use his discretion by any means necessary.
[Corey] Right now, Ricky Saints fighting like a man
with the world on the line.
[Vic] Who's walking out with the gold?
[crowd chanting]
[Vic] As we're trying to regroup out here at ringside,
our General Manager, Ava, just was out here.
I think it was picked up on your headset, Graves.
She said, "I need a winner."
"I must have a decisive champion for that North American title."
"Because at Worlds Collide, I need someone to defend the championship."
[Corey] And understandably, it was a decision made in the heat of the moment.
Ava wasn't exactly clear as to what--
We need a winner means beyond just that, and maybe the referee is going to exercise
a little more discretion than usual.
Maybe these guys are gonna have a little bit more leeway
to explore the landscape here at NXT tonight.
[Booker T] I get it, because it looked like
Ricky Saints was trying to get himself disqualified just a few minutes ago.
[Corey] What are you talking about?
What type of champion do you think Ricky Saints is?
[Vic] I was thinking maybe…
What do you mean? You got glasses on right now, Booker.
You got a monitor in front of you. It happened two feet in front of us.
Ethan Page, did he not grab a steel chair?
That is what brought our General Manager out here.
[Booker T laughs]
[Vic] That is what the referee had to step in for.
[Corey] You gotta forgive Booker.
His mind's already on the beach in Galveston, all right?
-Right now, the North American title-- -[Booker T] See that?
See what I'm saying? He wants to posture.
[Corey] He looks like a million bucks.
[Booker T] He wanted to admire his work. That's not what champions do, man.
[Vic] And-- Oh!
[Corey chuckles] Face-first goes Saints.
-[Booker T] You see what I'm saying? -[Vic] Booker, how about this point?
Are these two destined then to just fight each other,
since you can't figure out which one you like more?
When it comes to these two, much like Sol Ruca
and Kelani Jordan in the showdown at Battleground…
[Booker T] Look, Ethan Page, he has to take care
of this little piece of business.
That little piece of business is Ricky Saints.
But I think Ethan Page wants to get this in his rearview mirror, man,
because he's looking for bigger fish to fry,
if you know what I'm saying.
[Corey] I don't disagree with you, Book, but you can't really feel comfortable
calling Ricky Saints a little piece of business.
This man is a world class superstar.
-Cover! -[Vic] And a kickout by page.
You know, you take a look, Graves, as this matchup is unfolding.
How has the revolution continued to thrive
with someone like Ethan Page, behind every corner.
[Corey] Listen, in very short order,
Ricky Saints has made believers out of the WWE universe.
He's called his shots, and he's delivered week after week after week.
You have no reason to not believe or deny what Saints says.
[Booker T] Look, I give Ricky Saints a whole lot of credit.
This kid has gotten into NXT.
He's got gold around his waist right now.
He's flying real high.
But I'm gonna tell you, that crash, man, that crash is what I'm looking for.
[Vic] You're right about that, Book.
Well, right now they are legitimately fighting into the crowd here at NXT.
And our official is using discretion.
Who's not only gonna win,
who's gonna survive, who is gonna walk out tonight?
The NXT North American champion.
This has been spilling everywhere.
This has been absolute chaos, just like these two absolutely enjoy it.
[Corey] Look at this, Page is losing it!
This is gonna cost Ethan Page a couple of bucks.
Whoa! Good God!
You guys good?
Watch out! Watch out, Corey!
-Look at this. -He's all tied up.
[crowd chanting] NXT! NXT!
NXT! NXT! NXT!
[Corey] It's safe to say that Saints and Page are redefining the terms--
I don't even know Page. Can you hear me?
Get them out of here!
Guys!
What the hell!
[crowd chanting]
I'm not trained for this!
[speaking indistinctly]
In the ring!
Finish this in the ring!
You guys got me?
Can you hear me?
-[Vic] I can hear you-- No! -[Booker T] Oh, God!
[Vic] Oh, my God! Oh, my God! Oh, my God!
[crowd chanting] NXT! NXT! NXT!
[chanting continues]
[Vic] Corey, what's he-- What's he saying?
He's not saying anything.
Let him in!
[Corey] A very chaotic scene right here, ringside.
[Vic] Graves, just trying to get back on headset.
[Corey] I don't know if you guys saw it.
I mean, the bottom of that chair, the crossbar
went right into the throat of Ricky Saints.
[Vic] And I wanna remind--
You check on him, Corey. I just want to remind everybody,
our General Manager, Ava, said she needed a decisive winner.
Take another look at this.
In this moment here, this is what Corey is talking about.
That's a steel chair…
that just was broken across the throat, the Adam's apple
of the champion.
[Corey] Saints is hurt. He's gasping. He can't catch his breath.
I mean, that could have crushed his trachea.
[Vic] Booker's disconnected, his headset's broken after what we just witnessed.
-[Corey] I'm sorry-- -[Vic] Corey, I ask you.
When is enough enough? When has the line been overdrawn?
[Corey] Listen, if I were the official right now, I'd be stopping this thing.
Saints is hurt bad. It's about to get worse.
[Vic] No!
[Corey] That's got to be it. Mercifully, end this thing.
[crowd cheers]
-[Vic] Ricky Saints isn't going down. -[Booker T speaks indistinctly]
[Vic] And that's a great-- We got Booker here. All right.
[Booker T] I'm back.
[Vic] But- Let's try to regroup right now.
[Corey] Ethan Page is absolutely ruthless right now.
Saints… I don't know if Ricky Saints can breathe.
He was driven throat-first into the crossbar
of the steel chair, then in Ego's Edge.
I mean, look at the way he's breathing. You can see--
[Vic] This goes back to the officials. Our referees are trained.
-They're looking for Ricky Saints… -[Corey] God, he's…
[Vic] The question is now, Corey, When does the official step in
to save Ricky Saints from himself?
[Corey] I'm not a licensed official. It's not my call.
But if it were, I think this is it.
I think we are risking serious long-term damage to Ricky Saints.
[Vic] And Saints starting to fire back into it.
I know you want to be champion.
I know you want to go to Worlds Collide.
I know you want to have your name on the marquee in Los Angeles.
[Corey] Back to the throat.
This is an ego maniac, Booker.
[Booker T] It's about winning man.
It's not about playing piddly wings.
It's about the championship. It's about legacy.
I understand Ethan Page.
[Corey] This is about a man's career, a man's well-being.
No title is worth losing your career over.
[Booker T] Listen to Corey right now. He doesn't believe that.
Has to go out there and do it by any means necessary.
Am I right? Am I right?
[Vic] I have to agree with you.
[Corey] I'm just a little concerned for Ricky Saints.
It's not a smart decision to stand and fight.
There's nothing behind some of these shots here by Saints.
Page believes he gave Saints the blueprint to succeed.
And now somehow, someway…
It's debatable. Right now, I don't know how Saints is standing.
Continuing to fight. Big right hand.
Oh and this…
[Booker T] Oh, baby.
That superkick was almost at the throat.
Oh, my God.
Wait a minute.
-[all exclaim] -[Vic] Nice DDT there.
Still fighting the champion.
[all cheering]
[Corey] That might've been instant.
Ricky Saints was trying to protect himself.
Take a look, he's out of position.
Thankfully, Saints was able to turn the tides
and buy himself from time but…
[all chanting]
[Corey] Wow.
[Vic] This indeed is something.
It's our way to kick off NXT after Battleground.
The North American title is on the line.
I'm glad we are all in one piece.
I don't know how Ricky Saints is continuing to fight.
But as long as this man can breathe, he's going to fight.
[Booker T] You guys might be in one piece,
I got kicked in the damn head.
I'm still feeling a little bit.
[all cheer]
Looking for hazard pay or something?
Oh! Into the cover!
Title on the line.
The champion was almost able to retain.
At this juncture, it seems as though,
perhaps Saints is able to regain his breath a little bit.
Just enough to continue to function.
We talked about this. When a man can't breathe, a man can't fight.
[Booker T] Yes indeed.
-[all exclaim] -[Corey] God dang.
[Vic] Into the throat.
Into the cover goes the challenger.
And the champion.
You may make fun of the way he dresses, Booker,
but you can't question the heart and tenacity of Saints.
[Booker T] I was just, before that big clotheslines right there,
I was gonna give Rickey Saints a whole lot of credit for the job he's done tonight
which he has done a great job.
He's been in the fight since the beginning.
But can he last in the long haul?
That's the question. He showed me something.
Can I finish the job?
[Vic] We're gonna see it now. Raised up Page.
Could it be?
And Page…
[Booker] That is smart by Ethan Page.
Able to snake his way over the top rope.
Saints now trying to repay that.
He snapped the top rope into the throat of the champion.
-And now Page… -[Booker T] Oh, yeah.
Dropping Saints. Into the cover.
-[bell dings] -Oh, my.
No.
[announcer] Here is your winner and the new
NXT North American Champion,
"All Ego" Ethan Page.
[Vic] With a twisted grin, he steals the spotlight.
He steals the smiles of the NXT universe.
And he puts gold around his waist.
This thing was brutal from the outset.
That clothesline was the beginning of the end.
Nearly decapitating the then-champion Ricky Saints
who showed incredible guts, incredible grit.
Continuing to compete.
But the twisted grins of All Ego
means a brand-new North American Champion.
Ethan's ego grows more.
And now Page is heading to Worlds Collide.
Fatal Influence, it seems like your argument at Battleground
has led to opportunity.
Because tonight, Jacy Jayne
you face Stephanie Vaquer for the NXT Women's Championship.
We said we would get it done.
That we would get an NXT Women's Championship match.
We just didn't say how we're gonna get it done.
And clearly all it took was me
smacking the taste out of Stephanie's mouth to get it.
Personally, I think it should be me tonight
because the last time Jacy stepped into the ring with Stephanie, she lost.
Tonight I bring gold back to Fatal Influence.
Since, Fallon, you lost the North American Championship to who?
[chuckles] That's right.
The woman I'm gonna beat tonight, Stephanie Vaquer.
Fallon, if you want to come out and be in my corner, that's fine.
And if you don't, that's fine.
[Mike] It's taken me 16 years to finally walk through the doors here at the WWE.
And to the WWE universe that don't know who I am,
I'm a loud and proud guy from the Bronx in New York, baby.
The standard of TNA.
I don't mince words.
It's been ingrained in me since day one.
I thrive in these trenches.
I live under pressure.
If you want to come at me, you better make sure you get the job done!
While TNA wrestler Mike Santana is here and ready to face Tavion Heights.
Heights want's to test his abilities, he has the chance.
That match is coming your way next on NXT.
…chair shot and chair shot--
-Yoshiki! -Yeah.
I thought you went back to Japan.
I did.
But I came back…
for you.
Buddy, it's a hell of a surprise.
I'm happy you came back.
Thank you, Briggs.
Of course, man. I could not leave you.
There are things to accomplish.
Right. Like becoming the NXT Tag Team Champions.
Yes, and more.
We knock off The Culling
and then we set sites on the NXT Tag Team titles.
Yes, my friend.
Or…
even bigger.
Hell, yeah!
[Vic] That was quite the moment on Sunday.
Santana was gone.
[hip-hop music playing]
[announcer] This match is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from The Bronx, New York,
weighing 230 pounds,
Mike Santana!
[Vic] For this man, Graves, it has been
a long journey for this moment.
A proud Puerto Rican, native of the Bronx.
Mike Santana broke into this game
along some absolute OG legends
of early TNA at the independency.
I'm talking about the notorious 187 homicide.
I'm talking about the OGs.
Santana has the pedigree.
and he's overcome countless folks and professional demons
just for the opportunity to live this dream.
["New Heights" playing]
And his opponents, representing No Quarter Catch Crew,
weight, 265, Tavion Heights!
[Vic] And guys, you got to respect Tavion Heights
for what he's trying to do here tonight.
[Graves] No doubt about it, I have to imagine Tavion saw
what Miles Bourne was able to accomplish at Battlegrounds.
While he didn't become NXT champion, he certainly took Oba to the limit.
To the point Grave just made, Booker, we see the NQCC out here.
Miles Bourne gave a nice little fist bump, a nice sign of respect.
He knows what Tavion Heights is trying to accomplish.
-He wants to do it on his own. -[Booker T] Let me tell you,
this is gonna be good right here.
I'm looking at Santana, I mean a street kid.
A guy you find at your local bodega looking to hit a lick.
And then you got Tavion Heights, a guy who has a pedigree.
-This is gonna be good, dog. -You're gonna have to explain what
that means to me off air, because we don't wanna get canceled.
But look, when it comes to Lake Santana,
he is a four time TNA champion, tag team champion.
Tag team champion. He's in there with Tavion Heights,
who of course has, you talk about pedigree,
think about the Olympic pedigree that he has, Team USA,
-2020 Summer Olympics. -[Booker T] It's not just that,
not just that, that trip to Japan, man, that trip to Tokyo, Japan
'cause I went there in 1991 that trip changed my whole career,
and I'm looking at Tavion Heights.
He's in prime position, man, prime position.
[Vic] Look, I don't think I'm out of line for saying it.
Tavion Heights has all the physical tools.
The man has been blessed by the athletic gods.
With a little more seasoning, Tavion Heights could be a real threat in
-this game. -[Booker T] No, no, I see Tavion Heights,
as far as his future, go very, very bright.
This kid just ate that expert sandwich, which he's getting right now,
the expert training of NQCC.
[Vic] Heights also a gold medalist in the 2020 Pan American
Wrestling Championships. But again, in there with a former
four time TNA Tag Team Champion.
And I bring up championships because it was Mike Santana
who 48 hours ago was in Tampa at Battleground.
And Graves, the point that you made this past Sunday
was you have to wonder what the locker room thinks.
If Joe Hendry lost the championship.
I don't know if you've seen social media. I don't know if you've been texting.
My wife was asking me what the hell was going on.
I think it's safe to say there's more than a little bit of uncertainty
permeating the TNA locker room right now. Lots of questions.
I got a few text messages myself. What kind of champion is Trick gonna be?
Is he gonna be a fighting champion? Is he gonna embarrass the company?
Is he as big of an egomaniac as he seems? Time will tell.
[Booker T] I don't think they'll have a problem with Trick Williams
and his championship prowess over the next few months, maybe years.
He could be the longest reigning TNA champion.
Oh, my God, and his history is back to Tavion Heights.
This kid's a monster, man, he's good.
[Vic] The new TNA World Champion Trick Williams
is live here tonight in Santana
Looking to take it to new heights here on NXT.
Not only landing, but effective.
Mike Santana is rolling here live on NXT.
[crowd chanting indistinctly]
Back live between Tavion Heights, Mike Santana.
Big clothesline and, Graves, I suppose in a way,
this is what Heights has been training for.
Absolutely, you train with No Quarter Catch Crew,
where you spend countless hours in the rings,
on the mats, trying to hone your skills. So that when the opportunity
presents itself, as it is tonight for Tavion Heights,
you are more than ready, you are over prepared.
-Oh, my goodness. -[Booker T] God, man.
[Vic] Make Charlie Dempsey proud.
Booker, you gotta like the forwardness of Heights,
not only stepping up for this challenge, but what he's brought in this fight.
[Booker T] Tavion Heights is the man for the job tonight and right now.
Mike Santana's in for the long haul.
But let me tell you something about Santana, though.
This guy's had a lot of success in the tag team,
but he's doing a hell of a job in the singles ring tonight
against Tavion Heights.
[Vic] All those years has Santana ever experienced power quite like we just saw.
Nice counter shoulders going down and able to kick out right away
with Tavion Heights, almost like his momentum carried him.
-And now… -Nice, Gunt Wrench from Heights
into the cover, didn't hook the leg though.
And Santana getting that left shoulder off.
And we can maybe chalk that up to a little inexperience,
maybe a little overconfidence as we look at that wrestler strength, Booker.
You know what I'm talking about.
You ever been in a ring locked up with someone with an amateur background
like Heights? They're some of the strongest human beings
on planet Earth.
[Booker T] Beautiful, beautiful Gunt Wrench that landed Mike Santana
right on his hip flexor.
Definitely gotta be in a lot of pain right now.
And this is a match Tavion Heights wanted after seeing Miles Bourne
have his moment on Sunday. Mike Santana.
In the middle of an interview at Battleground in Tampa,
didn't like Charlie Dempsey stepping in,
stepping up, and it was Tavion Heights who wanted that opportunity.
-[Booker T] Oh, man. -[Graves] Let's look for just a second
at what Mike Santana's, oh, my God, potentially risking in this matchup.
If Santana showed up here this past Sunday,
gets a match two nights later, and isn't able to get past Tavion Heights,
good luck, goodbye, we'll see you next time.
[Vic] Listen to this place again, starting to rise to their feet.
Some of the NXT Universe, what a chaotic, wild night this has been.
Up and over goes Santana.
-Oh, baby! -[Graves] One foot and then delivered
-the other with an enziguri. -[Booker T] See why this guy calls himself
the standard bearer of TNA. He's doing a hell of a job, man.
-See some doghouse toughness right now. -[Vic] What a cutter.
Is that gonna be enough to keep Tavion Heights down for the count?
No, no, no.
Santana calls that the rolling buck fifty, nearly put Heights away.
And you can see the disbelief in the eyes of Mike Santana.
[crowd chanting] This is awesome! This is awesome! This is awesome!
[Vic] And in a way, you have to think too, Tavion Heights is gaining respect
from Mike Santana, respect from the wrestling world.
Maybe even Charlie Dempsey on the outside, as Heights going up,
going over, stepping back on his feet. And there again, that amateur background,
just tossing Santana over the head, charging in, bam,
ripping Santana right back down to the mat,
-and is in control of this matchup. -Listen, Tavion understands how much
respect Miles Bourne earned at Battleground.
Again, even in defeat, modified Death Valley Driver into the cover.
And another kick out from Mike Santana.
[Booker T] I'll tell you, this dude right here, Tavion Heights,
he checks off every box, man. He definitely passes that airport test.
The guy has star written all over him.
[Vic] I agree with you completely, Book.
[crowd chanting] Tavion Heights! Tavion Heights! Tavion Heights!
Heights. Could be looking to drop the stand.
Oh! What an aggressive kick from Santana.
Going up, going around, do-si-do, holding onto the top for a moment.
Heights rolling right through, Santana running right by.
Heights goes up, Santana.
-Uh-oh, uh-oh. -Where is he gonna plant Tavion?
Tavion Heights has just been outlined in chalk.
-And now Santana looking to spin the book. -[Booker T] Ooh!
-One, two, three! -Connected flush into the cover
-and crossing the line is Santana. -[bell dinging]
Here is your winner, Mike Santana.
[hip-hop music playing]
What a match from Mike Santana
and Tavion Heights.
[Corey] You only get one chance to make a first impression.
And Santana took full advantage.
The super kick right under the chin of Tavion Heights.
And it was time to spin the block.
Mike Santana knocking off a very game ready Tavion Heights
tonight on NXT.
[Vic] You see a look of, uh,
disgust on the face of Charlie Dempsey.
But Mike Santana with a nice show of respect and sportsmanship
to Tavion Heights.
Dempsey may not like it, but what a match we just witnessed here on NXT.
Well, from the disgust of Charlie Dempsey to heartbreak,
betrayal and a broken family.
We will feel the family fallout from Battleground
when we return on NXT.
[narrator] Time for tonight's NXT Focus.
[Wes] Y'all know I've been a part of something before.
Brothers, all connected, chasing the same dream.
But is it possible for that connection to last
if the dreams change?
Not for long.
See, the truth is, you can really only trust in yourself.
That is, until something real comes along.
Tyson Dupont, Tyriek Igwe…
brute force and the brilliant minds that mirrored my convictions.
We ain't chasing greatness no more.
We're building it.
Brick by brick.
Everyone wants to live the lifestyle, but the only way you get there
is with loyalty.
Not to a brand but to a bomb.
And that's how you shatter the glass ceiling.
And not by selling out but buying in and holding it down
with the ones that stand with you.
We don't fit their mold.
So we made our own together.
And as long as we're doing that, staying true to the cause,
there's only gonna be one outcome.
We rise.
You guys have to stop being so overzealous, demanding matches,
jumping into things without a plan.
That's how you end up in a match with OTM.
-Yeah. That sucked. -Exactly.
-Yeah. -So you need to know
when to seize the moment
but also when to fall back.
You have to know when to take risk, but at the same time--
So what you're saying is that we need to take more risks.
-Oh, we can do that. -I mean, for sure.
-Seize the moment. Miss GM! -No!
-Ava! -No, guys, that is not what…
I have one second. So make it quick.
Mr. Chase has been telling us that we need to take more risks.
We are seizing that moment and we are hoping to get another match next week.
Well, you know what? I was actually just looking
over the show for next week, and I have a spot open.
Oh!
So you guys will be in action next week
against Dark State.
-Dark State? -Yeah.
Um, there's four of them and two of us.
Well, there's actually three of you, so you'll go against three of them.
Have fun.
Take those risks.
Well,
at least we get to team up.
We're not a team!
[groans]
Chase U is going to learn the hard way next week that no one is safe.
Oh, we're looking forward to next week. Graves, maybe more than others.
But let's talk about what happened this past Sunday at Battleground.
-What a night it was. -[Booker] Oh, we are officially
in that "Whoop that Trick" era. Oh, yes, man!
[Corey] This is the D'Angelo family disintegrating before our very eyes.
Luca Crusifino, who hasn't been seen in weeks,
we thought was left for dead in the desert,
took Tony's eye off the game.
Stacks capitalized with a shot to the back of the neck.
And still more questions than answers.
-Tony, what was that about? -Luca, sit down.
I thought Stacks clipped you in the desert.
Then you show up at Battleground like you just got off vacation.
And then you went out there and just stared at me.
-I didn't know what to do. -I don't got time for this.
Tony, on my mother's eyes,
Stacks drove me out further into the desert and he kicked me out.
You got to believe me…
I was just as shocked.
-Let you out, huh? -Yeah.
Why didn't you reach out then?
You put Riz into hiding
and then Stacks attacked you at the safe house.
If I'm reaching out to you, it's-- I'm putting everyone at risk.
No, this don't smell right.
Risen's phone was disconnected.
I wanted to lie low, but after seeing what happened
the past few weeks, I… I had to come back.
Okay.
So you decided to come back at Battleground, cost me the match.
-And that was the right time. -That was not my intention.
Then what was your intention?
-What my intention was-- -Save it.
I don't know who to trust right now.
You can trust me, Tony.
[Vic] Well, there he is, a history maker.
There is the TNA World Champion,
Trick Williams!
He's live, next.
["Locked In" playing]
[Booker] Uh-huh! Uh-huh!
-[crowd chanting indistinctly] -Uh-huh! What!
Yeah!
Uh-huh! I like it!
Oh, yeah, man!
That's champ!
Six foot, four inches tall!
Chiselling God out of granite!
And the new
TNA World Heavyweight
El Gran Campeón!
Oh, yes, man!
Yeah, go ahead, cut that music.
[crowd chanting] Whoop that Trick!
Reporting to you live the sexiest and most entertaining superstar alive,
Hollywood Trick has finally arrived!
This time I'm making history, though.
[crowd chanting] Trick-NA!
Hey, yo, this time I'm making history.
For the first time ever,
an NXT Superstar is holding this TNA gold.
[crowd cheering]
But let's add to my resume.
Two-time NXT Champ, one-time North American champion,
Iron Survivor winner. Let's talk about it.
No, no, no. Forget that.
Don't start clapping now.
Don't start clapping now because if my memory serves me correctly,
a lot of the same ones clapping was the same ones waving your hands!
Playing, singing along with Average Joe.
If you were singing along last week, I got one thing to say to you.
Don't you feel stupid?
[Booker chuckles]
[crowd chanting repeatedly] Average Joe!
And speaking of average…
And speaking of stupid, why are people always trying to figure out
what's the line between NXT and TNA?
TNA and NXT?
Damn it, don't cross Trick Williams.
I am the line.
Let's talk about it.
[crowd cheering]
And because NXT didn't appreciate me like you should,
I'm gonna go to TNA
and I'm gonna wear this gold right here, nice and proud.
Go ahead, take a look at it. Look good, don't it?
You know who's held this gold before?
People like Kurt Angle.
People like Drew McIntyre.
People like Bully Ray.
People like AJ Styles.
[crowd cheering]
But none of 'em can compare to Trick Williams.
Especially not Joe Hendry.
So, this is how we're gonna do it.
I'm turning my back on the people
because y'all turned your back on me.
Yes, you did. You were singing along. You turned your back on me. I remember.
I'm gonna go back to TNA and I'm gonna talk to the management,
all those boys at TNA who work for Trick Williams now,
and we're gonna make some changes,
starting with the name of TNA.
It is now…
TrickNA.
["The Return Of The Realest" playing]
Big Trick Williams!
The main man on the block, right?
-Let's talk about it. -[crowd cheering]
Hey, yo. I…
[crowd chanting] Santana! Santana! Santana!
I personally wanted to come out here
and give you props for last Sunday.
Yeah.
Let me tell you this, Santana,
you just made your first mistake
by interrupting your champion.
First and foremost, let's get this straight,
you ain't my champion.
Secondly,
you made a terrible first impression by coming out here
as TNA's Champion
and trying to tear down TNA.
But guess what?
TNA have been killing the game.
TNA have been gaining momentum day after day.
And the last thing that I'm gonna do
is sit back as someone who carries that flag
and watch you come out here and tear the place down
after what me and the rest of that locker room
has done to build that place!
[crowd cheering]
That, Trick,
ain't happening.
Santana, por eso.
Obviously, you don't know how things work, do you, big dawg?
That's right, because you've never been TNA Champion.
So, let me help you out, when you are the world champion of your brand,
once you carry the weight around here,
then, only then, can you call the shots!
You make me laugh, Trick.
But guess what? People like you piss me the hell off.
Let me remind you, 'cause obviously I must refresh your memory after Sunday.
I'm a loud and proud Boricua from the Bronx, New York, baby!
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Call his bluff!
I've seen people like you come and go.
But let me be the one to tell you…
you a pretender.
[crowd exclaiming]
You a pretend fighter.
You a pretend rapper,
with those high heels and tight-ass pants on.
[crowd cheering]
And after Sunday at Battleground, you a pretend-ass champion.
But I tell you what, Trick,
I'm the illest and realest you've ever come across.
You ain't never dealt with someone like me.
But I'm gonna spit some facts to you.
I'm gonna be the one that's gonna take
the TNA World Title from you!
[crowd cheering]
Let's be real, Santana.
Keep popping off if you want to.
I'm gonna take off these lemon pepper steppers and beat your ass!
[Santino Marella] Whoa, whoa, whoa! Guys, take it easy.
I can see this conversation's getting a little bit too heated.
Let me just say this, Tricky Williams, congratulations.
As the TNA Director of Authority, let me just tell you this,
as the TNA World Champion, you will be a fighting champion.
So, next week, I've already spoken with Ava,
you will defend the TNA Title against TNA's very own
Mike Santana.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Wow!
What an announcement!
And Mike Santana, earlier today, posted he was going to save TNA.
It appears now, next week, live,
he's gonna have the opportunity to do so.
["La Vittoria E Mia" playing]
[Corey] Oh, look out!
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Santana!
He not only said what he was gonna do,
he's backing it up for everybody in TNA!
And, guys, will this be the sight
next Tuesday?
Can Mike Santana indeed save TNA?
["The Return Of The Realest" playing]
[Ava] All right. Thank you.
Hey, Steph, I know that you have the title defense tonight,
but I had to do something after what happened on Sunday.
So, at Worlds Collide, you're gonna have a tag match
against Dalys and Chik Tormenta.
I know you have a lot on your plate right now,
but I need you to find a tag partner, okay?
Thank you, Ava. I will find a tag team partner.
But first,
I need to defend my NXT Women's Championship.
[Lola Vice] I'll be your tag team partner.
Steph, I'll be your partner. [speaking Spanish]
-[in English] I'll see you in LA? -Perfect.
Good luck, Steph.
She doesn't need luck.
["Let 'Em Know" playing]
[Vic] Well, we are set
for the women's division to take center stage
here on NXT.
["Eyes Of The Reaper" playing]
[Rome] And her opponent from Dallas, Texas, Tatum Paxley.
[Joseph] And the reason for this match-up is because last week it was Paxley
who crossed paths with Jaida Parker.
'Cause if anyone understands what it's like to lose everyone, it's me.
-So with that being said-- -Hey, boo!
[objects clattering]
You should really start saving yourself next time.
Tatum, in a real way, I do feel bad for you.
You do?
Hell, no!
What's wrong with you? Stupid.
[Joseph] And look… Graves, we saw the dolls.
We see them on the steps.
Tatum Paxley carrying them.
Is she just…
I mean, are those emotional outbursts making her an easy target?
[Graves] Absolutely. There's a fine line between a little emotional turmoil
and a full-blown emotional disaster.
Which is where Tatum Paxley finds herself right now.
The woman's fit to be tied.
…you ain't got no friends--
[Joseph] Booker, to Corey's point, is Tatum just too emotional?
[Booker T] What do you want me to say, Vic? She needs help.
That's what you want me to say?
[Joseph] I want to try to figure out something to help her out with.
It seems like every time she gets close to somebody, something happens.
[Booker T] Maybe that's the problem.
Maybe she's used to focus on herself.
Maybe that's it, right?
[Joseph] She has shown an aggressive side
as we saw in that match-up with Thea Hail, very unstable.
[Graves] In certain instances,
if you got a little emotional turmoil inside and you can focus it,
channel it towards your opponent, it can lead you to great things.
It can put you over the hump to the other side of your career.
But Paxley's yet to do that thus far.
[Booker T] I agree with that 100%
because Tatum Paxley has an abundance of talent.
She just needs to let it out.
[Joseph] When it comes to the women's division…
[commentators exclaim]
-[Graves] Backstabber from Miss Parker. -[Booker T] Oh, yeah!
[Joseph] That's the women's division. How about what we just heard?
Stephanie Vaquer talking to Ava.
She will team with Lola Vice, and that will take place at Worlds Collide.
[Graves] As Dalys and Chik Tormenta,
two of the top luchadores in AAA, who certainly take exception to the fact
that Stephanie calls herself La Primera.
[Joseph] And still to come tonight,
women's championship lead defendant in our main event,
Vaquer against Jacy.
-[Graves] Here it comes! -[Booker T] Oh, baby!
Oh, high-steppin', baby. Give me some! Oh, yes, man!
[Joseph] One could say also, the winner of this
could have some bragging rights within the division
and maybe a championship opportunity down the line.
[Graves] We talked about it week after week for months now,
the NXT women's division, the best division in the game,
it continues to improve.
It continues to heat up every opportunity, could be a career-changing one.
[Joseph] Worlds Collide, of course.
Money in the Bank weekend, topic of the women Money in the Bank qualifier, Friday,
Triple Threat, Naomi, Jade, Nia on SmackDown.
[Joseph] Graves, just how crucial is that Money in the Bank Ladder Match?
[Graves] We've talked about it for years and years.
It literally gives you the opportunity to change the trajectory of your career
at the time and place of your choosing. It's invaluable.
[Joseph] Booker was in a Money in the Bank Ladder Match,
-he didn't get past the second run. -[Graves] Didn't need to.
[Booker T] Money in the Bank wasn't my forte, man.
I'm afraid of heights. I'm not afraid to admit it.
[Joseph] Whoa! Look at the strength.
Nice counter, though. Going up, going around is Paxley,
shoulders down, near fall.
And this match-up, as we saw built on last week,
just negative comments from Jaida Parker.
But now looking for the victory is Tatum Paxley in another near…
[Graves] What the Money in the Bank contract can do for any Superstars,
if there is a bottleneck of talent in the division, which we're talking about
all the time here in NXT, there's too many Superstars
who can make an argument that they deserve a chance.
You skip the line, you jump to the front of the line and you call your own shots.
[Joseph] Booker to Graves… Nice step up…
[Joseph] Graves' point about how wide open the women's division is here
because there are so many talented women in this division.
[Booker T] You can't pick anybody to go out there and…
It's one of those pick 'ems, actually.
My thing is Money in the Bank is one of those matches
where you got to be able to go out there and throw caution to the wind.
We've got so many talents here just like that.
[Joseph] That's what Paxley just did. Coming right back in.
Dropkick drops Parker.
[Graves] Don't forget the NXT Women's Championship
on the line, still to come tonight.
[Booker T] Come on, ref.
[Graves] Stephanie Vaquer defends against Jacy Jayne.
What's Jaida doing here?
[referee] Back it up.
[Joseph] We're going after it again. This is all that Paxley has.
[Graves] All right. I've seen enough. Paxley needs a three-day vacation.
I've taken one before. It's not the end of the world--
[Joseph] Oh, no, no, no, no! Hipnotic.
Into the cover…
[bell dings]
-[Joseph] Parker picks up the victory. -[Booker T] What?
[Rome] Here is your winner, Jaida Parker.
[Graves] Miss Parker came out here tonight with the goal
of reminding the women's division who she is and that she's still here,
still ready to fight. Hipnotic, takes out Paxley--
[Joseph] Back into the ring.
[Graves] Look at this. That's Thea Hail.
[Joseph] Thea Hail, Jaida, too. Remember what we just witnessed.
That was a cheap shot.
[Graves] Last week, Hail was taken out by Hypnotic backstage--
[Joseph] She's trying to take off the arm of Miss Parker.
Thea Hail is here looking to prove something to Jaida Parker.
I'mma whoop yo ass!
[Troy] Who is Jasper Troy?
[announcer] 6'5", 300 pounds.
[Troy] I've never had a doubt that I wasn't going to be a success.
[Shawn Michaels] The first ever winner of LFG, Jasper Troy.
[Troy] I'm gonna make an impact on NXT.
And it starts tonight.
[Booker T] Oh, baby!
[Joseph] LFG Season One Winner just dropped Oba Femi.
And he wasted no time in doing so.
And there is a man who is looking to feast.
LFG Season One Winner, Jasper Troy debuts in NXT, next.
I don't know if Dante Chen is 100% ready for what he's about to face.
[Graves] Dante Chen is a young man with a ton of potential,
I think he lacks the killer instinct necessary to make it to the top.
But we're about to find out.
["Evil Challenger" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[chains clanging]
[crowd cheering]
[Rome] And his opponent, weighing in at 340 pounds,
here's the winner of season one of LFG, Jasper Troy.
[Joseph] Booker, you were his coach.
What are we about to see?
[Booker T] A man that's looking to change the whole name of the game.
He's that mounster.
That's M-O-U-N-S-T-E-R.
That mounster.
Three hundred pounds of rompin'-stompin', grave-digging destruction Jack.
Oh, yes, man.
[Joseph] Graves, what are you looking for out of Troy here in his debut match-up?
[Graves] I've seen what we've all seen on LFG with Jasper Troy's capable of a man
with great athletic ability and size is a dangerous combination.
But what really, really sticks with me are the eyes of Jasper Troy.
Those are the eyes of a very, very angry man,
a man with a lot of suppressed rage that he's been holding back.
[Booker T] I agree with you 100% He started LFG at 330 pounds
and he dropped off 30 pounds very, very quickly
because this guy is serious about making a statement in this business.
[Vic] Cut nearly 10% body fat over the last eight months,
former Division One, offensive lineman, one of the biggest men now in NXT
and is just trying to manhandle Dante Chen,
who's been working his way back since the new North American
champion Ethan Page smashed his ankle into the steel steps,
sidelining him for several months.
[Corey] We've talked at great length that there's a lot of potential in Dante Chen.
He's got the physical ability.
He's got the skill,
but I don't know, Book. We've talked about a lot of superstars.
You need killer instinct.
I don't know if Chen has enough of it.
[Booker] You're talking about Dante Chen and that killer instinct.
One thing you do not want to do is just underestimate any opponent.
So Jasper Troy, do not do that.
[Vic] Again, it was Troy who told Ava he was going to make an immediate impact.
And he certainly did.
[Booker] He's already made an impact on LFG,
going out there and just wasting away the competition the way he did.
But now he's looking to make an even bigger impact here in NXT.
[Corey] He also dropped the NXT Champion, Oba Femi, sending a message to everyone.
And I also have been told to note that while Troy won an NXT contract,
part of Team Booker was The Undertaker who took home the LFG championship.
[Booker] He won the championship, but he still didn't win the title.
I still hold that. I still hold the title.
[Corey] I'll let you two have that conversation.
But it was The Undertaker who warned Oba Femi
that you better be ready to protect your yard
because LFG is coming.
[Vic] Dante Chen better be protecting himself
to the best of his ability because Jasper Troy
has been unleashed in NXT. Look at this power.
[Booker] Talk about looking in the eyes right there.
This dude is hungry, man. He's hungry.
And I make that statement all the time.
"No bread, no water. Just mean." This guy fits that profile perfectly.
[Corey] There's something dark, something dark behind the eyes of Jasper Troy.
Book, you spent more time with him than I have.
But I can tell in a few seconds, still waters run deep
when it comes to Jasper Troy.
[Booker] This is the guy that stepped up to CM Punk right in his face.
And I tell you, CM Punk believed everything this guy was telling him.
You know why? Because he's serious.
He's hungry.
And right now he's about to make quick work of Dante Chen
in my estimation.
[Vic] Chen may have reinjured that ankle. He's hobbling pretty badly.
It's going to hurt the momentum he's able to muster while delivering these strikes.
But Chen continues to fight.
-[Booker] Wait a minute. -[Vic] Enzuigiri rocking Troy.
Jasper Troy right now trying to get back in and just hoisting up and overpowering
I spoke too soon!
DDT from Dante.
[Booker] I told you, you cannot underestimate Dante Chen.
[Vic] A gatekeeper of sorts--
Hits that pump kick right under the jaw.
He's got the respect of the locker room and the Universe.
[Corey] Chen fighting through the pain right now could be lining up something big
flaying spoiler for Jasper Troy!
[Vic] And Troy coming right back in.
[Booker] Baby! Don't do it like that, baby!
[Corey] And following up with a Blackhole Slam.
[Vic] Troy dominates in his debut.
[Booker] That's right.
[Mike] Here is your winner, Jasper Troy!
[Vic] Uh-oh!
Where's he at?
[Booker] Calm down.
[Oba] Mr. Man.
Over here.
I'm very impressed, Jasper Troy.
At least I have the decency to show you the respect
that you didn't show me last week.
Because I really could have come into that ring at any time.
Jumped you from behind and beat you like a thief.
But I'm not going to do that.
So I hope you've enjoyed your five seconds of fame because now
that you have the Ruler's attention, your five seconds are over.
[Corey] Well, Oba will see Jasper at some point,
I appreciate that, bro.
Hey, we're all here. Fantastic.
Listen, fellas, two of you looked strong recently in your matches.
You made the NQCC proud, but you tried to prove yourselves
to singles wrestlers, and you both failed.
So I think the only course of action is here
is we need to refocus as a group and make ourselves strong again.
-Look, Miles, what I'm trying to-- -No, I heard you, Charlie.
But I'm not going backwards. Oba beat me.
But I proved I belong on the big PLE stage.
-Yeah, you did. -Now I'm sorry.
I'm not just gonna retreat back to my shell.
You're not ready to navigate the waters here
-yet on your own mans. -I know for a fact that I am Charlie.
That's your youth and inexperience talking.
I brought you into the NQCC So if anyone's gonna decide--
What if I beat you, would you say I'm ready then?
Beat me? No, that's not happening.
So let's do it. Just like the good old days, right?
You against me.
And if I win, you let me go.
All right. You want a match?
Fine. But how about we make it a rounds match?
Deal.
-Why? -I got it.
Ladies and gentlemen, standing before you
is arguably the greatest North American to hold the North American Championship.
And I ain't waiting to celebrate.
We are celebrating tonight.
Whoo! It looks good on me--
Dang, EP!
Dang, you turned up and didn't invite me, bro?
Like we got history.
I didn't.
I'm still waiting on you to pay for my jaw injury.
But you know what? Congratulations, bro.
I can't think of nobody more undeserving to win
the NXT North American Championship.
Like, if we're gonna be dead ass,
last week, when you pulled up on me during the triple threat, you cost me
and I couldn't live with that.
So earlier tonight, after you won, I was talking to Ava.
And since we had this big showcase
with WWE and Triple A called Worlds Collide,
you champ, will be defending that precious NXT
North American Championship at Worlds Collide against me.
[Page] No, no, no.
Je Von,
you do not deserve a shot at this, you deserve to put on a mask,
even though you're not a luchador, pal.
You're right. You're right.
Worlds Collide is not just about NXT.
You got a lot of people gunning for you,
but everybody in NXT knows that that boy is…
[crowd chanting]
But brother right here got hops, too.
Thank you. Thank you, Je Von.
[Laredo] Hola, Ethan.
[crowd chanting] Loredo! Loredo!
Let me introduce myself.
I am Laredo Kid.
The most complete luchador you will ever see.
I have won championship from Triple A to TNA. And now I come in
for the North America championship match.
Whoa, okay, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Now you're talking about a Triple Threat?
No, tonight was a celebration for me
and the two of you ruined my night!
Oh, no. I… I forgot.
I forgot. My bad.
You're still going against one more person.
["Animo" playing]
[crowd screaming and cheering]
[Corey] Uh-oh.
[Vic] From SmackDown to NXT.
It feels good to be in NXT!
[crowd cheering]
The passion, the spirit,
everyone has been telling me about it.
Ethan Page!
You just won the title but unfortunately for you,
next Saturday, you are going to lose it.
At Worlds Collide,
it will be a Fatal 4-Way
for the NXT North American Championship!
-[applause] -[imperceptible]
And I hope all of you be ready
because that night, I'm gonna bring the fire.
And I will burn you up.
Animo!
[Vic] Well, buckle up for a high-flying experience of a lifetime
at Worlds Collide, a Fatal 4-Way for the North American championship.
This is crazy.
Ethan Page is going to have his hands full at Worlds Collide.
-A Fatal 4-Way match? -I can believe it. I booked it.
Ava, Ava, I know you've got your hands full,
but Sean Legacy won his Triple Threat Match last week on NXT
and you're giving three other people a North American title opportunity
-before him? -All right. Hold on. Listen.
The reason why it's a Fatal 4-way at Worlds Collide
is because I wanted talent from AAA, NXT,
Raw or SmackDown to compete for that title.
I did not forget about Sean Legacy.
Well, don't forget he is the first WWE ID talent to get a win on NXT.
-Just saying. -He's right.
Mmm-hmm. To my point,
Sean Legacy will get a one-on-one North American title opportunity
with whoever walks out of Worlds Collide with that title.
See? See, that, that sounds absolutely perfect.
-I know. -And tomorrow night,
Do not forget, on Tubi, we are making history,
the first ever Evolve Women's Championship crown.
Kylie Rae, Wendy Choo, Kendal Grey and Kali Armstrong.
-Your eyes will be on my show, right? -Yes, Prime Minister.
-So, you gonna show up for work? -Yes, I will be there.
-Yeah? You gonna be there? All right. -Yeah.
[Vic] It has been a chaotic night and it's time for our main event.
There is Jacy Jayne with the biggest challenge of her career
as she's going up against the number one luchadora in the world.
Our NXT Women's Champion, Stephanie Vaquer.
This match is live and next!
[upbeat music playing]
[cries]
What am I gonna do? What am I gonna do?
[groans]
-Tatum… -Yeah.
We don't know each other that well but we hate to see you like this
and we might be more alike than you think.
I can vouch that a friend you didn't know you needed
is right around the corner.
Tatum, we know you are going through it and feel those feelings, girl.
Just know if you need anyone to talk to, we're here for you.
No pressure though.
[Vic] From the desk of our general manager, Ava,
in collaboration with the director of authority for TNA, Santino Marella,
Mike Santana's quest to save TNA wrestling could reach the summit
as he will face Trick Williams for the TNA world title live next week.
[Corey] It's now official, there is infighting in the No Quarter Catch Crew.
As Myles Borne goes one-on-one with Charlie Dempsey
in Dempsey's specialty, a Rounds match.
But if Myles Borne wins, he is free of NQCC.
[Vic] For now, it's time for our main event this week on NXT.
["The Chosen" playing]
[Vic] Well, there was an argument at Battleground, Graves,
that led to this main event match-up.
[Corey] Certainly a chaotic scene Sunday
with Dalys, Chik Tormenta from AAA and Jacy Jayne
smacking the taste out of La Primera's mouth
which is how Jacy found herself in this opportunity.
It's not about how you get the opportunity.
It's what you do with it.
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest scheduled for one fall
is for the NXT women's championship.
Introducing first,
representing Fatal Influence, Jacy Jayne!
[Vic] And Book, there's been some infighting
between, well mainly, Fallon and Jacy.
Did Fatal Influence choose the right woman here tonight?
[Booker T] I think so, you know?
When you are family, you fight all the time.
Me and my brother, we was always throwing punches
but let somebody else try and see what happens.
[crowd cheering]
["Bury Me" playing]
[announcer] And her opponent--
[Corey] Oh, wait a minute.
[Vic] There's no waiting for this one, Graves.
[Corey] Tempers running high right off the opening bell.
Vaquer came to the ring with purpose
and Jacy Jayne got the jump on her.
[Vic] Jacy Jayne, the challenger that--
Slapping right back, Jacy Jayne, that is a receipt from Tampa.
[Booker T] Stephanie a little overzealous, got caught right there
but right now she's right back in the game.
Here we go, baby.
Here we go.
[Corey] Near fall there by the champion. Looking to make quick work of Jacy Jayne.
Listen, I know Jacy Jayne is extremely confident
in her abilities as she should be,
but La Primera is arguably the hottest wrestler in the world right now,
male or female.
Vaquer has momentum unlike we've seen in a long time.
[Vic] Graves, you admire the championship tenacity of Vaquer who just kicked out.
[Corey] Of course, I believe Stephanie is of the school of thought
that iron sharpens iron.
She's riding this wave of momentum.
She wants to keep her skill set as sharp as possible
but you gotta be careful of the trap game from time to time.
-[Booker T] Oh, baby. -[crowd cheering]
Are we gonna see it?
Oh, yeah, baby, here we go.
[Vic] Well, Jacy Jayne staying one step ahead of the champion.
[Corey] Booker, you seem conflicted.
[Booker T] Oh, I am.
[laughter]
[Vic] Honestly never heard him say in three years.
-[Corey] Cover! -[Vic] For the title and a kickout.
I wanna go back to Sunday, Booker.
Is Vaquer putting too much on her plate?
[Booker T] You will want to say that.
Stephanie Vaquer, she needs to keep the grind going
just to stay in the game.
But the thing is,
you've got to wonder, she's already talking about a tag match
and she hadn't gotten past this match-up here tonight
and that's definitely a thought process you do not want to have in this--
[Corey] I don't think anyone would argue.
Stephanie Vaquer burning the candle at both ends.
She's got her hands full, two nights ago with Jordynne Grace,
tonight Jacy Jayne and come Worlds Collide,
she will team with Lola Vice
to battle Dalys and Chik Tormenta from AAA. Cover by Jayne.
[Vic] Another kick out. Worlds Collide, a week from Saturday in LA.
Not to forget, guys, she was a double champion earlier this year.
Holding on to two titles.
She's had battles on RAW over the last month.
[Corey] And, remember, Vaquer relinquished
the women's North American Championship. She was never defeated for it.
Stephanie Vaquer is doing the Lord's work right now, as far as I'm concerned.
[Vic] Has been champion since February 15th.
Has also been a champion in Mexico, Japan, here in NXT,
which is why we say she is
the number one luchador in the world grades,
and that is a hard point-- Wait a minute!
-[Booker T] What the-- -[Vic] As Vaquer charging in.
[Corey hesitates] That's Dalys and Chik Tormenta from AAA.
-What the hell are they doing? -[Vic] Here comes Vice.
Who will be the first tag-team partner in Los Angeles a week from Saturday.
-Hell breaking loose. -[Booker T] Yeah!
This has been chaotic since the start of the night.
[Corey] But Vaquer cannot afford to split her attention now.
She's got to keep her eye on the task at hand.
-[Corey] No, no! -[Booker T] Wait a minute.
-[Corey] Oh! -[Vic] Oh, near-fall.
Bam! Super-kick under the jaw.
Jayne is rocked, rolling in.
I don't know the area from where she is from, but that is a faint kick.
Vaquer, now, looking to fly.
-Springboard, catches Jayne. -[Booker T] Beautiful.
[Vic] Championships on the line.
Vaquer is rolling. Into the cover, hook of the leg,
center of the ring, and a kick-out.
Who is walking out tonight NXT Women's Champion?
NXT Women's Championship is on the line,
and Fallon Henley proclaimed
that she should be the one facing the champion.
But she's not. It's Jacy Jayne.
And the reason she said is, Jacy's already lost to Vaquer once.
[Corey] Wait, look at this roll through.
-It was-- Oh, my goodness! -[crowd exclaims]
It was Stephanie Vaquer who defeated Fallon Henley
to become Women's North American Champion in the first place.
[Vic] That's a good counterpoint, I suppose.
Jacy Jayne has taken this match-up over.
We said earlier, Fatal Influence would get this sort of opportunity.
But they never elaborated how,
and into the cover for the title, and another near-fall.
But, Booker, there's no way you believe Fatal Influence is on the same page.
-Everything we've heard tonight… -[crowd chanting] Stephanie! Stephanie!
[Booker T] Right now, they look like they're working perfectly together.
[Corey] Let's take another look at Vaquer springboarding,
high-impact collision with the challenger mid-ring,
but credit to Jacy Jayne for hanging tough in this instance.
[Vic] We don't know if there was a turning point, but Jacy told Fallon
"Be in my corner or don't."
I feel bad for Nyx. She was gone two weeks, she comes back to this.
[Booker T] Where's Fallon at right now?
-[Vic] She's on the outside-- -[Booker T] Where's Nyx?
-[Vic] She's on the outside, yes. -[Booker T] She there right now.
Everything looks like it's perfectly fine.
Am I correct?
[Vic] As of right now, I would say so.
-And that was innovative. -[Booker T] Thank you.
[Vic] The last time Fatal Influence won gold, it was Halloween Havoc.
Remind everyone it took all three of those women to beat Kelani Jordan.
The numbers advantage, certainly not in favor of Stephanie Vaquer,
who just catches-- Nice tilt-a-whirl backbreaker.
That could be set-up for the SVB.
[Corey] Whoa! We saw it a second time.
[Vic] Taking it to the challenger now is the champion.
-Vaquer picking up some speed, and, ooh! -[Booker T] Oh, no!
[Vic] This could be a pivotal point in this match-up.
Both women are down.
It's our main event on NXT, and listen to the Performance Center.
[crowd chanting] NXT! NXT! NXT!
NXT! NXT! NXT! NXT!
[Vic] We have said time and time again over the last several weeks…
Booker, you've brought it up. Corey, you've brought it up.
The landscape is open.
-Opportunities are there to be had. -[crowd chanting] La! La! La! La Primera!
[Vic] And Stephanie Vaquer right now, the champion,
is putting the Women's Division on her back.
[Corey] And Vaquer wants it all.
She wants more, that's why she's eager to compete at Worlds Collide
against luchadores from AAA.
I'm sure there's going to be different opportunities
in the future for Vaquer to excel at,
to continue this work she's putting in,
because she seems downright untouchable right now.
[Vic] And the Dark Angel going to a dark place, charging in!
[Booker T] Yes!
[Vic] Right into the challenger, Jacy Jayne.
Is she hanging on by a thread, into the cover, and another near-fall.
Stephanie Vaquer, you almost can see too,
I don't want to say it's agony,
but she just competed 48 hours ago against Jordynne Grace.
[Corey] It's definitely wear and tear.
I mean, I find it hard to believe-- Wait, shoulders down, backslide--
[Vic] Backslide, roll-through is Jayne, and, oh! Big knee!
And is exhaustion getting to the champion, does she have enough?
-[Booker T] Man! -[Vic] She just got that shoulder up.
We have called Stephanie Vaquer's matches all year long, and that was close!
[Corey] Definitely too close for comfort,
but we've learned the resilience possessed by the NXT Women's Champion--
Nobody home for Jacy Jayne's cannonball.
[Vic] Jayne trying to pull herself back to her feet, in comes Vaquer.
And we've seen this too. Oh! Nasty dragon screw out of the corner.
[Corey] That will destroy a knee in a hurry.
-[Booker T] Man! Smart, smart. -[Corey] Yeah.
[Vic] Jayne going to the outside to buy herself a little bit more time.
[Corey] Jacy understands Champions Advantage is in effect.
You cannot become champion unless you pin or submit the reigning champion.
You can't win it by disqualification, you can't win it by count-out.
[Booker T] So smart there by Jacy Jayne. Just lured Stephanie Vaquer right in--
-[Vic] Yeah. -[Booker T] Wait a minute.
[Vic] Vaquer caught Jacy Jayne, and then Jayne, face-first,
where steel meets wood.
-And Vaquer-- -[Corey] Look at how cool Stephanie is.
Calm under pressure.
The Dark Angel here right now,
looking to add another victory.
[crowd exclaims]
[Vic] And the Women's Champion back in control.
-[Booker T] Going all out right now, man. -[Vic] What a night this has been.
New North American Champion to start the night,
the chaos of TNA and NXT,
and right now, hoisting-- Whoa! That was new!
-[Corey] Unreal! -[Booker T] That's it. Cover her. Nope.
[Corey] Guys, Vaquer has been automatic lately.
-[Vic] And now could be looking for SV-- -Hey!
-Come on, Fallon! -[Vic] Fallon Henley!
[Corey] Here's your answer. On the same page.
-[all exclaiming] -[Vic] Meeting of the minds.
Vaquer waiting. Super-kick under the jaw.
-Jayne to the outside. -[crowd cheering]
[Vic] What a Main Event here on NXT.
I am trying to help you! What are you doing?
[Corey] Too much to calm the turmoil within.
-[crowd chanting] This is awesome! -Guys, we're friends!
-What is your problem? -Listen.
Make up, get in the match, and you're good.
-[Vic] What-- -[Corey] Nyx just shoved in the ground.
-[Vic] Look at Vaquer! -[crowd cheering]
Vaquer wiping out two-thirds of Fatal Influence.
They're not on the same page.
Jazmyn Nyx just walked away from everyone.
[Booker T] What the hell, Jazmyn!
[Vic] Jazmyn just walked away from her partners, from her friends.
And look at Vaquer getting Jacy Jayne back into the ring.
-[Fallon] Why don't you come here, Steph? -[Vic] Jacy Jayne--
[Corey] The Champion can sense she's getting closer to victory.
[Vic] Looking for that rolling encore did not connect Vaquer, though,
hoisting up, belly-to-back suplex.
Trying to float over into a cover, and uh-oh!
-[crowd cheering] -[Booker T] Oh, wait a minute!
Here we go!
[crowd and Booker T grunting rhythmically]
[Booker T] Oh, yeah!
[Corey] You know Booker's excited. He was off his feet.
-[Vic] I was gonna say. -[Booker T] I was hoping!
[Vic] You look like Michael Cole trying to yeet,
as Jacy Jayne getting back to her feet.
I didn't mean to rhyme that. That was a mistake.
[Booker T] Oh, yeah, man!
[Vic] Stephanie Vaquer in control right now.
Women's Champion charging and getting caught by the challenger.
Somehow, Jacy Jayne is continuing to push through.
-But another counter! -[Booker T] Oh, baby!
Jazmyn Nyx has the official-- Fallon Henley, what the hell!
[Corey] Fallon Henley just delivered a kick around the ring post
into the face of the champion. Jazmyn Nyx--
[Vic] Referee didn't see what's going on!
We got a core elbow from Jacy Jayne, Jayne falling into the cover,
hook to the leg, and, ooh!
-[crowd exclaiming] -[bell dings]
["The Chosen" playing]
Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner,
and the new NXT Women's Champion,
Jacy Jayne!
[shouting] baby! Baby! Baby!
[Vic] I am in absolute…
shock.
We always say NXT
is the brand of opportunity.
Jacy Jayne just made the most of hers,
and now, a toxic and fatal influence
is in control of the Women's Division here…
[indistinct shouting]
[Vic] …in NXT. ing]