1 00:00:06,088 --> 00:00:07,671 [dramatic music playing] 2 00:00:08,638 --> 00:00:09,938 [Triple H] Then. 3 00:00:13,205 --> 00:00:14,321 Now. 4 00:00:19,121 --> 00:00:20,538 Forever. 5 00:00:28,455 --> 00:00:29,821 Together. 6 00:00:38,671 --> 00:00:41,371 [Vic] The center of the wrestling universe is in Tampa. 7 00:00:41,405 --> 00:00:44,738 Tonight promises to be nothing short of historic 8 00:00:44,771 --> 00:00:47,071 with the lines of battle having been drawn. 9 00:00:47,105 --> 00:00:50,038 Welcome to WWE Battleground. 10 00:00:50,071 --> 00:00:51,571 [pop music playing] 11 00:00:59,088 --> 00:01:03,671 The NXT Women's North American Championship on the line. 12 00:01:05,888 --> 00:01:08,138 What a victory by Sol Ruca. 13 00:01:09,671 --> 00:01:11,104 [man] Here's the thing. 14 00:01:11,138 --> 00:01:14,304 There is no Balor. Just me breaking your face. 15 00:01:15,971 --> 00:01:17,304 [Vic] Luca Crusifino. 16 00:01:21,338 --> 00:01:22,171 [bell dings] 17 00:01:23,755 --> 00:01:28,171 Oba Femi defends the NXT Championship against NQCC's Myles Borne. 18 00:01:28,205 --> 00:01:32,104 [man 2] I want to be judged by my ability, not by disability. 19 00:01:32,138 --> 00:01:33,804 I'm ready to shock the world again. 20 00:01:34,971 --> 00:01:36,655 [Vic] Fall From grace. 21 00:01:37,505 --> 00:01:39,771 You've got to be kidding me. 22 00:01:41,104 --> 00:01:42,804 [man 3] When you step into the ring with me, 23 00:01:42,838 --> 00:01:44,604 your dreams will die. 24 00:01:45,405 --> 00:01:47,388 [Vic] Oba retains. 25 00:01:49,338 --> 00:01:52,738 The TNA world title will be defended. 26 00:01:52,771 --> 00:01:57,388 Joe Hendry has the weight of an entire company on his shoulder. 27 00:01:59,538 --> 00:02:00,771 Oh, God! 28 00:02:03,038 --> 00:02:05,238 Face-first on the TNA world title. 29 00:02:07,138 --> 00:02:08,088 Trick Shot! 30 00:02:09,238 --> 00:02:11,838 [crowd] One, two, three! 31 00:02:13,138 --> 00:02:15,605 [Vic] History has been made tonight. 32 00:02:16,171 --> 00:02:21,421 [Corey] Repercussions will be felt industry-wide from this moment forward. 33 00:02:21,454 --> 00:02:24,371 [Vic] Trick Williams is the TNA world champion. 34 00:02:28,738 --> 00:02:31,405 Both of these women wanted to be at the top. 35 00:02:31,438 --> 00:02:32,871 Only one will. 36 00:02:32,905 --> 00:02:35,305 [Booker T] This match could go on all night long. 37 00:02:36,271 --> 00:02:39,121 Stephanie Vaquer once again proves 38 00:02:39,155 --> 00:02:43,538 she's the measuring stick of women's wrestling. 39 00:02:45,005 --> 00:02:47,371 [Ricky] I am tired of you, Ethan Page. 40 00:02:47,405 --> 00:02:49,521 So if that means that I gotta show up 41 00:02:49,554 --> 00:02:52,005 and defend the North American Championship, 42 00:02:52,038 --> 00:02:53,605 and whoop your ass, 43 00:02:53,638 --> 00:02:55,438 then hey, baby, let's dance. 44 00:02:56,405 --> 00:02:57,621 [Vic] All Ego! 45 00:02:58,304 --> 00:03:00,905 Page said he wanted to get his hands on Ricky Saints. 46 00:03:00,938 --> 00:03:02,704 Will the Revolution continue 47 00:03:03,605 --> 00:03:06,505 or will Page's ego grow more out of control? 48 00:03:08,771 --> 00:03:10,621 -Hey, Steph. -[all gasping] 49 00:03:11,388 --> 00:03:13,105 [Vic] What does this mean for NXT? 50 00:03:13,138 --> 00:03:14,138 [Booker T] There's a fight. 51 00:03:14,171 --> 00:03:17,204 [Vic] Stephanie Vaquer will defend the women's title live on Tuesday 52 00:03:17,238 --> 00:03:18,554 against Jacy Jayne. 53 00:03:18,588 --> 00:03:22,121 North American title on the line. Saints takes on Ethan Page. 54 00:03:26,671 --> 00:03:31,954 Off that slap, there's the challenger for the women's title, Jacy Jayne. 55 00:03:31,988 --> 00:03:34,271 Her biggest opportunity to date 56 00:03:34,304 --> 00:03:37,921 and it also looks like Fatal Influence is at full strength. 57 00:03:37,954 --> 00:03:39,755 They're going to need it all tonight 58 00:03:39,788 --> 00:03:42,321 against the number one luchador in the world, 59 00:03:42,355 --> 00:03:44,671 our champion Stephanie Vaquer, 60 00:03:44,704 --> 00:03:48,038 your main event tonight on NXT. 61 00:03:48,071 --> 00:03:50,071 [hip-hop music playing] 62 00:03:54,721 --> 00:03:57,988 We certainly will feel the Battleground fallout. 63 00:03:58,021 --> 00:04:01,105 You see not only the NXT Universe on their feet 64 00:04:01,138 --> 00:04:03,621 but also added security ringside. 65 00:04:03,655 --> 00:04:07,738 Much needed with all the hostility between the two men 66 00:04:07,771 --> 00:04:10,121 -kicking off the night. -[man] This is the Revolution. 67 00:04:10,155 --> 00:04:11,788 [crowd cheering] 68 00:04:11,821 --> 00:04:13,471 [rock music playing] 69 00:04:22,571 --> 00:04:23,555 Let's go! 70 00:04:23,588 --> 00:04:27,055 [Corey] The Revolution has arrived. 71 00:04:29,271 --> 00:04:32,021 [Vic] Graves, I gotta bring this up because you've seen 72 00:04:34,055 --> 00:04:35,021 the security. 73 00:04:36,138 --> 00:04:40,705 How bad does Ava need these two to settle their differences? 74 00:04:40,738 --> 00:04:44,588 [Corey] I think the extra security is more here to protect the NXT Universe, 75 00:04:44,621 --> 00:04:46,138 to protect you, me and Booker, 76 00:04:46,171 --> 00:04:49,588 because these are two men who quite frankly detest one another. 77 00:04:49,621 --> 00:04:52,888 About to do battle over the North American Championship. 78 00:04:52,921 --> 00:04:54,471 The pressure is on. 79 00:04:54,505 --> 00:04:55,888 The atmosphere is live. 80 00:04:55,921 --> 00:04:59,171 It's about to be settled once and for all. 81 00:05:03,521 --> 00:05:05,805 [Vic] Booker, how does that man look with that gold? 82 00:05:05,838 --> 00:05:06,771 Right here! 83 00:05:06,805 --> 00:05:08,688 [Booker T] He looks like a million bucks. 84 00:05:09,305 --> 00:05:11,621 [Corey] It's about time you realized it, Book. 85 00:05:11,655 --> 00:05:14,321 I've been saying it all along. 86 00:05:14,354 --> 00:05:15,338 That's right! 87 00:05:18,188 --> 00:05:22,055 [Vic] I think not only does Ava want to put all these issues to rest 88 00:05:22,088 --> 00:05:25,338 but also these two men want to do the same. 89 00:05:25,371 --> 00:05:26,638 [rock music playing] 90 00:05:42,354 --> 00:05:46,738 [Vic] And Booker, there is no smile on the face of the challenger. 91 00:05:46,771 --> 00:05:47,771 [Booker T] See that? 92 00:05:48,638 --> 00:05:50,821 That's "All Ego" Ethan Page. 93 00:05:50,854 --> 00:05:53,104 Tonight, no smile. 94 00:05:53,705 --> 00:05:54,588 No plan. 95 00:05:55,205 --> 00:05:56,338 No jiving. 96 00:05:57,371 --> 00:05:59,088 Just business, dawg. 97 00:05:59,121 --> 00:06:02,388 [Corey] Gentlemen, remember what we watched back in New York City. 98 00:06:02,421 --> 00:06:07,755 All Ego not afraid to take it to the next level to get the job done. 99 00:06:07,788 --> 00:06:10,088 Tonight could belong to Ethan Page 100 00:06:10,121 --> 00:06:12,571 as well as the North American Championship. 101 00:06:14,354 --> 00:06:15,354 [Vic] Let's get set. 102 00:06:15,388 --> 00:06:17,005 Up to our ring announcer Mike Rome. 103 00:06:17,805 --> 00:06:20,604 The following contest scheduled for one fall. 104 00:06:20,638 --> 00:06:24,205 -[Corey] Wait a minute! They didn't wait. -[Booker T] Oh, baby! Oh, baby! 105 00:06:24,238 --> 00:06:26,838 We don't need no introduction. 106 00:06:28,771 --> 00:06:31,038 [Vic] These two have brawled. They've been separated. 107 00:06:31,788 --> 00:06:32,938 Chill, chill! 108 00:06:35,055 --> 00:06:36,138 [Vic] I mean… 109 00:06:36,871 --> 00:06:37,871 [imperceptible] 110 00:06:40,604 --> 00:06:44,238 The following match is for the NXT North American Championship 111 00:06:44,271 --> 00:06:46,005 and it is starting right now! 112 00:06:46,038 --> 00:06:47,805 [Corey] That's a great call by our official. 113 00:06:47,838 --> 00:06:50,838 These men have been called into the office of the general manager. 114 00:06:50,871 --> 00:06:52,921 They fired verbal shots. 115 00:06:52,955 --> 00:06:56,805 But again, these two, Booker, have just wanted to maul one another. 116 00:06:56,838 --> 00:06:58,705 [Booker T] I mean, this is the fight right now. 117 00:06:58,738 --> 00:07:01,805 Ethan Page came and he did it the hard way, man. 118 00:07:01,838 --> 00:07:04,488 He earned his shot. Ricky Saints just walked in the door. 119 00:07:04,521 --> 00:07:05,788 He's gifted his shot. 120 00:07:05,821 --> 00:07:07,771 Of course there's going to be some animosity. 121 00:07:07,805 --> 00:07:08,988 [Vic] And, Graves, to be fair, 122 00:07:09,021 --> 00:07:12,221 both these men know exactly what the North American title can lead to. 123 00:07:12,255 --> 00:07:13,488 [Corey] Absolutely. Great things. 124 00:07:13,521 --> 00:07:16,671 And like we talk about every time a championship… 125 00:07:17,455 --> 00:07:19,104 It could be your ticket to the next level. 126 00:07:19,138 --> 00:07:22,188 But the thing is, when it comes to Page and Saints, 127 00:07:22,221 --> 00:07:24,505 the bad blood predates NXT. 128 00:07:24,538 --> 00:07:27,755 It's become downright toxic between the two of these men. 129 00:07:27,788 --> 00:07:31,555 [Vic] Smackdown superstars Carmelo Hayes, Bronson Reed, 130 00:07:31,588 --> 00:07:34,155 -Solo Sikoa, Johnny Gargano. -[Booker T] Beautiful. 131 00:07:34,188 --> 00:07:36,604 [Vic] Dirty Dominik Mysterio, Damian Priest. 132 00:07:36,638 --> 00:07:38,655 All former champions. 133 00:07:38,688 --> 00:07:41,555 Twenty-one different men have held this title 134 00:07:41,588 --> 00:07:46,055 and these two right now are fighting over a championship 135 00:07:46,655 --> 00:07:48,288 that they both have had eyes on. 136 00:07:48,321 --> 00:07:52,821 And also the winner of this match-up will defend the title at Worlds Collide. 137 00:07:52,854 --> 00:07:54,788 [Corey] Massive opportunity come Worlds Collide 138 00:07:54,821 --> 00:07:55,871 for whoever the champion is, 139 00:07:55,905 --> 00:07:58,155 and whoever the challenger turns out to be. 140 00:07:58,188 --> 00:08:00,288 But right now, it's about who is the better man. 141 00:08:00,321 --> 00:08:01,705 Since Saints arrived in NXT, 142 00:08:01,738 --> 00:08:04,488 it could be argued that he and All Ego have been running neck and neck. 143 00:08:04,521 --> 00:08:06,955 Tonight is about disposing of your opponent, 144 00:08:06,988 --> 00:08:08,571 plucking the thorn out of your side, 145 00:08:08,604 --> 00:08:10,088 and being the last man standing. 146 00:08:10,121 --> 00:08:11,655 [Vic] During media, Booker, yesterday, 147 00:08:11,688 --> 00:08:13,705 Ethan Page stated he would be the first Canadian 148 00:08:13,738 --> 00:08:17,421 to hold the North American title, have held the NXT championship, 149 00:08:17,455 --> 00:08:21,155 and by doing that he would become the greatest North American of all time. 150 00:08:21,188 --> 00:08:23,871 [Booker T] And I believe, I believed since day one, 151 00:08:23,905 --> 00:08:27,321 here in NXT I've talked about this guy on my show, the Hall of Fame, 152 00:08:27,354 --> 00:08:30,338 how he filled a huge hole here in NXT. 153 00:08:30,371 --> 00:08:33,321 And right now, I feel like tonight could be his night. 154 00:08:33,355 --> 00:08:36,321 [Corey] Ego looking to muscle up Saints for possibly an "Ego's Edge." 155 00:08:36,355 --> 00:08:38,388 [Vic] Ricky Saints doing a nice job right now 156 00:08:38,421 --> 00:08:40,988 to navigate his way free, of sorts. 157 00:08:41,021 --> 00:08:43,704 We talk about Worlds Collide, of course, the premium live event 158 00:08:43,738 --> 00:08:46,271 a week from Saturday in Los Angeles. 159 00:08:46,905 --> 00:08:48,771 And Graves, to your point a second ago, 160 00:08:48,804 --> 00:08:52,171 what would it mean for one of these men to represent NXT? 161 00:08:52,671 --> 00:08:53,938 [Corey] Bragging rights? I mean-- 162 00:08:53,971 --> 00:08:55,105 [Booker T] Ooh, baby! 163 00:08:55,138 --> 00:08:57,821 [Vic] Worlds Collide, you got the eyes not only of the WWE universe, 164 00:08:57,855 --> 00:08:59,105 but the wrestling world. 165 00:08:59,138 --> 00:09:02,488 Different cultures, different nations, all watching Worlds Collide. 166 00:09:02,521 --> 00:09:05,204 If you get to represent NXT as North American Champion, 167 00:09:05,238 --> 00:09:06,821 that is huge for your career. 168 00:09:06,855 --> 00:09:10,088 [Booker T] Not only that, Vic… How many times I have to say it? 169 00:09:10,121 --> 00:09:11,888 Checks. Checks and what? 170 00:09:11,921 --> 00:09:14,005 -[Vic] Championships. -[Booker T] That's what it's about. 171 00:09:14,038 --> 00:09:15,288 That's what it's about. 172 00:09:15,321 --> 00:09:18,204 [Vic] But if you get disqualified, you can't win a championship. 173 00:09:18,238 --> 00:09:21,371 And Ethan Page is seeing a little red. And here's that security 174 00:09:21,405 --> 00:09:23,971 that was out here and has been out here. 175 00:09:24,005 --> 00:09:27,221 [Corey] And maybe this is a case of Saints using all of Ego's tricks against him. 176 00:09:27,255 --> 00:09:29,721 We've seen Page on numerous occasions trying to irritate-- 177 00:09:29,755 --> 00:09:32,938 -[Vic] Whoa, there's our General Manager. -[Corey] It's breaking down out here. 178 00:09:33,488 --> 00:09:35,638 -But I need a clear winner. -Okay. 179 00:09:36,121 --> 00:09:38,788 -Come on! -[Vic] Hold on a second. 180 00:09:38,855 --> 00:09:42,805 -[crowd chanting] -[speaking indistinctly] 181 00:09:42,838 --> 00:09:44,005 [Vic] "We need a clear winner." 182 00:09:44,038 --> 00:09:46,171 [Corey] "Clear winner," says the General Manager, Ava. 183 00:09:46,204 --> 00:09:48,155 -She's leaving -And they're letting things-- 184 00:09:48,188 --> 00:09:49,088 [Corey] Let 'em fight! 185 00:09:49,121 --> 00:09:51,255 [Vic] That's certainly what the hell they're doing, guys! 186 00:09:51,288 --> 00:09:54,121 [Booker T] What does that mean? Is it no disqualification? 187 00:09:54,155 --> 00:09:56,571 [Vic] I don't think it means no disqualification. 188 00:09:56,605 --> 00:10:02,171 I think it means the referee needs to use his discretion by any means necessary. 189 00:10:02,204 --> 00:10:04,821 [Corey] Right now, Ricky Saints fighting like a man 190 00:10:04,855 --> 00:10:06,238 with the world on the line. 191 00:10:06,271 --> 00:10:07,988 [Vic] Who's walking out with the gold? 192 00:10:12,321 --> 00:10:13,638 [crowd chanting] 193 00:10:13,671 --> 00:10:16,355 [Vic] As we're trying to regroup out here at ringside, 194 00:10:16,388 --> 00:10:18,988 our General Manager, Ava, just was out here. 195 00:10:19,021 --> 00:10:21,421 I think it was picked up on your headset, Graves. 196 00:10:21,454 --> 00:10:23,021 She said, "I need a winner." 197 00:10:23,055 --> 00:10:27,721 "I must have a decisive champion for that North American title." 198 00:10:27,755 --> 00:10:31,555 "Because at Worlds Collide, I need someone to defend the championship." 199 00:10:31,588 --> 00:10:34,421 [Corey] And understandably, it was a decision made in the heat of the moment. 200 00:10:34,454 --> 00:10:36,671 Ava wasn't exactly clear as to what-- 201 00:10:36,704 --> 00:10:39,805 We need a winner means beyond just that, and maybe the referee is going to exercise 202 00:10:39,838 --> 00:10:41,271 a little more discretion than usual. 203 00:10:41,305 --> 00:10:43,638 Maybe these guys are gonna have a little bit more leeway 204 00:10:43,671 --> 00:10:46,055 to explore the landscape here at NXT tonight. 205 00:10:46,088 --> 00:10:47,938 [Booker T] I get it, because it looked like 206 00:10:47,971 --> 00:10:51,671 Ricky Saints was trying to get himself disqualified just a few minutes ago. 207 00:10:51,704 --> 00:10:53,488 [Corey] What are you talking about? 208 00:10:53,521 --> 00:10:56,338 What type of champion do you think Ricky Saints is? 209 00:10:56,371 --> 00:10:57,971 [Vic] I was thinking maybe… 210 00:10:58,005 --> 00:11:00,704 What do you mean? You got glasses on right now, Booker. 211 00:11:00,738 --> 00:11:03,588 You got a monitor in front of you. It happened two feet in front of us. 212 00:11:03,621 --> 00:11:05,921 Ethan Page, did he not grab a steel chair? 213 00:11:05,954 --> 00:11:08,371 That is what brought our General Manager out here. 214 00:11:08,405 --> 00:11:09,255 [Booker T laughs] 215 00:11:09,288 --> 00:11:11,121 [Vic] That is what the referee had to step in for. 216 00:11:11,155 --> 00:11:12,421 [Corey] You gotta forgive Booker. 217 00:11:12,454 --> 00:11:14,605 His mind's already on the beach in Galveston, all right? 218 00:11:14,638 --> 00:11:16,838 -Right now, the North American title-- -[Booker T] See that? 219 00:11:16,871 --> 00:11:20,238 See what I'm saying? He wants to posture. 220 00:11:20,271 --> 00:11:21,888 [Corey] He looks like a million bucks. 221 00:11:21,921 --> 00:11:25,288 [Booker T] He wanted to admire his work. That's not what champions do, man. 222 00:11:25,321 --> 00:11:26,421 [Vic] And-- Oh! 223 00:11:26,454 --> 00:11:28,571 [Corey chuckles] Face-first goes Saints. 224 00:11:28,605 --> 00:11:31,521 -[Booker T] You see what I'm saying? -[Vic] Booker, how about this point? 225 00:11:31,555 --> 00:11:34,671 Are these two destined then to just fight each other, 226 00:11:34,704 --> 00:11:37,371 since you can't figure out which one you like more? 227 00:11:37,405 --> 00:11:39,671 When it comes to these two, much like Sol Ruca 228 00:11:39,704 --> 00:11:42,038 and Kelani Jordan in the showdown at Battleground… 229 00:11:42,071 --> 00:11:44,471 [Booker T] Look, Ethan Page, he has to take care 230 00:11:44,505 --> 00:11:46,221 of this little piece of business. 231 00:11:46,255 --> 00:11:48,471 That little piece of business is Ricky Saints. 232 00:11:48,505 --> 00:11:52,421 But I think Ethan Page wants to get this in his rearview mirror, man, 233 00:11:52,454 --> 00:11:55,055 because he's looking for bigger fish to fry, 234 00:11:55,088 --> 00:11:56,204 if you know what I'm saying. 235 00:11:56,238 --> 00:11:59,204 [Corey] I don't disagree with you, Book, but you can't really feel comfortable 236 00:11:59,238 --> 00:12:02,521 calling Ricky Saints a little piece of business. 237 00:12:02,555 --> 00:12:04,138 This man is a world class superstar. 238 00:12:04,171 --> 00:12:07,088 -Cover! -[Vic] And a kickout by page. 239 00:12:07,121 --> 00:12:10,988 You know, you take a look, Graves, as this matchup is unfolding. 240 00:12:11,021 --> 00:12:14,105 How has the revolution continued to thrive 241 00:12:14,138 --> 00:12:16,855 with someone like Ethan Page, behind every corner. 242 00:12:16,888 --> 00:12:18,355 [Corey] Listen, in very short order, 243 00:12:18,388 --> 00:12:21,338 Ricky Saints has made believers out of the WWE universe. 244 00:12:21,371 --> 00:12:25,221 He's called his shots, and he's delivered week after week after week. 245 00:12:25,255 --> 00:12:28,838 You have no reason to not believe or deny what Saints says. 246 00:12:28,871 --> 00:12:31,355 [Booker T] Look, I give Ricky Saints a whole lot of credit. 247 00:12:31,388 --> 00:12:33,704 This kid has gotten into NXT. 248 00:12:33,738 --> 00:12:36,221 He's got gold around his waist right now. 249 00:12:36,255 --> 00:12:38,171 He's flying real high. 250 00:12:38,204 --> 00:12:42,921 But I'm gonna tell you, that crash, man, that crash is what I'm looking for. 251 00:12:42,954 --> 00:12:44,338 [Vic] You're right about that, Book. 252 00:12:44,371 --> 00:12:48,905 Well, right now they are legitimately fighting into the crowd here at NXT. 253 00:12:48,938 --> 00:12:51,355 And our official is using discretion. 254 00:12:51,388 --> 00:12:52,755 Who's not only gonna win, 255 00:12:52,788 --> 00:12:55,855 who's gonna survive, who is gonna walk out tonight? 256 00:12:55,888 --> 00:12:59,488 The NXT North American champion. 257 00:13:05,204 --> 00:13:06,905 This has been spilling everywhere. 258 00:13:06,938 --> 00:13:11,721 This has been absolute chaos, just like these two absolutely enjoy it. 259 00:13:11,755 --> 00:13:13,838 [Corey] Look at this, Page is losing it! 260 00:13:13,871 --> 00:13:16,371 This is gonna cost Ethan Page a couple of bucks. 261 00:13:16,405 --> 00:13:18,005 Whoa! Good God! 262 00:13:23,704 --> 00:13:25,038 You guys good? 263 00:13:25,071 --> 00:13:26,471 Watch out! Watch out, Corey! 264 00:13:27,871 --> 00:13:29,871 -Look at this. -He's all tied up. 265 00:13:29,905 --> 00:13:31,938 [crowd chanting] NXT! NXT! 266 00:13:31,971 --> 00:13:35,071 NXT! NXT! NXT! 267 00:13:35,105 --> 00:13:38,605 [Corey] It's safe to say that Saints and Page are redefining the terms-- 268 00:13:38,638 --> 00:13:41,021 I don't even know Page. Can you hear me? 269 00:13:41,055 --> 00:13:42,288 Get them out of here! 270 00:13:42,988 --> 00:13:44,055 Guys! 271 00:13:44,088 --> 00:13:45,038 What the hell! 272 00:13:45,071 --> 00:13:47,204 [crowd chanting] 273 00:13:51,388 --> 00:13:52,655 I'm not trained for this! 274 00:13:52,688 --> 00:13:54,038 [speaking indistinctly] 275 00:13:54,071 --> 00:13:55,305 In the ring! 276 00:13:55,338 --> 00:13:56,871 Finish this in the ring! 277 00:13:56,954 --> 00:13:58,488 You guys got me? 278 00:14:00,005 --> 00:14:00,971 Can you hear me? 279 00:14:01,005 --> 00:14:02,921 -[Vic] I can hear you-- No! -[Booker T] Oh, God! 280 00:14:02,954 --> 00:14:05,088 [Vic] Oh, my God! Oh, my God! Oh, my God! 281 00:14:06,805 --> 00:14:10,188 [crowd chanting] NXT! NXT! NXT! 282 00:14:10,221 --> 00:14:12,221 [chanting continues] 283 00:14:18,621 --> 00:14:20,721 [Vic] Corey, what's he-- What's he saying? 284 00:14:20,755 --> 00:14:22,204 He's not saying anything. 285 00:14:28,271 --> 00:14:29,588 Let him in! 286 00:14:29,621 --> 00:14:33,538 [Corey] A very chaotic scene right here, ringside. 287 00:14:33,571 --> 00:14:35,971 [Vic] Graves, just trying to get back on headset. 288 00:14:36,005 --> 00:14:37,454 [Corey] I don't know if you guys saw it. 289 00:14:37,488 --> 00:14:39,438 I mean, the bottom of that chair, the crossbar 290 00:14:39,471 --> 00:14:41,988 went right into the throat of Ricky Saints. 291 00:14:45,021 --> 00:14:46,688 [Vic] And I wanna remind-- 292 00:14:46,721 --> 00:14:49,005 You check on him, Corey. I just want to remind everybody, 293 00:14:49,038 --> 00:14:52,854 our General Manager, Ava, said she needed a decisive winner. 294 00:14:52,888 --> 00:14:54,155 Take another look at this. 295 00:14:54,188 --> 00:14:56,938 In this moment here, this is what Corey is talking about. 296 00:14:57,755 --> 00:14:59,521 That's a steel chair… 297 00:14:59,555 --> 00:15:03,671 that just was broken across the throat, the Adam's apple 298 00:15:04,821 --> 00:15:06,071 of the champion. 299 00:15:08,838 --> 00:15:12,071 [Corey] Saints is hurt. He's gasping. He can't catch his breath. 300 00:15:12,104 --> 00:15:14,604 I mean, that could have crushed his trachea. 301 00:15:14,638 --> 00:15:18,604 [Vic] Booker's disconnected, his headset's broken after what we just witnessed. 302 00:15:18,638 --> 00:15:20,571 -[Corey] I'm sorry-- -[Vic] Corey, I ask you. 303 00:15:20,604 --> 00:15:24,854 When is enough enough? When has the line been overdrawn? 304 00:15:24,888 --> 00:15:27,721 [Corey] Listen, if I were the official right now, I'd be stopping this thing. 305 00:15:27,755 --> 00:15:30,188 Saints is hurt bad. It's about to get worse. 306 00:15:30,238 --> 00:15:31,521 [Vic] No! 307 00:15:31,555 --> 00:15:34,388 [Corey] That's got to be it. Mercifully, end this thing. 308 00:15:35,038 --> 00:15:35,871 [crowd cheers] 309 00:15:35,905 --> 00:15:38,788 -[Vic] Ricky Saints isn't going down. -[Booker T speaks indistinctly] 310 00:15:38,821 --> 00:15:41,005 [Vic] And that's a great-- We got Booker here. All right. 311 00:15:41,038 --> 00:15:41,921 [Booker T] I'm back. 312 00:15:41,954 --> 00:15:43,805 [Vic] But- Let's try to regroup right now. 313 00:15:43,838 --> 00:15:46,305 [Corey] Ethan Page is absolutely ruthless right now. 314 00:15:46,338 --> 00:15:49,305 Saints… I don't know if Ricky Saints can breathe. 315 00:15:49,338 --> 00:15:52,755 He was driven throat-first into the crossbar 316 00:15:52,788 --> 00:15:54,788 of the steel chair, then in Ego's Edge. 317 00:15:55,388 --> 00:15:57,738 I mean, look at the way he's breathing. You can see-- 318 00:15:57,771 --> 00:16:00,204 [Vic] This goes back to the officials. Our referees are trained. 319 00:16:00,238 --> 00:16:02,354 -They're looking for Ricky Saints… -[Corey] God, he's… 320 00:16:02,388 --> 00:16:05,338 [Vic] The question is now, Corey, When does the official step in 321 00:16:05,371 --> 00:16:06,938 to save Ricky Saints from himself? 322 00:16:06,971 --> 00:16:09,138 [Corey] I'm not a licensed official. It's not my call. 323 00:16:09,171 --> 00:16:10,588 But if it were, I think this is it. 324 00:16:10,621 --> 00:16:13,555 I think we are risking serious long-term damage to Ricky Saints. 325 00:16:13,588 --> 00:16:16,905 [Vic] And Saints starting to fire back into it. 326 00:16:16,938 --> 00:16:19,405 I know you want to be champion. 327 00:16:19,438 --> 00:16:21,088 I know you want to go to Worlds Collide. 328 00:16:21,121 --> 00:16:23,638 I know you want to have your name on the marquee in Los Angeles. 329 00:16:23,671 --> 00:16:25,755 [Corey] Back to the throat. 330 00:16:25,788 --> 00:16:27,271 This is an ego maniac, Booker. 331 00:16:27,305 --> 00:16:28,971 [Booker T] It's about winning man. 332 00:16:29,005 --> 00:16:32,171 It's not about playing piddly wings. 333 00:16:32,204 --> 00:16:34,555 It's about the championship. It's about legacy. 334 00:16:34,588 --> 00:16:36,155 I understand Ethan Page. 335 00:16:36,188 --> 00:16:39,405 [Corey] This is about a man's career, a man's well-being. 336 00:16:39,438 --> 00:16:41,938 No title is worth losing your career over. 337 00:16:41,971 --> 00:16:45,521 [Booker T] Listen to Corey right now. He doesn't believe that. 338 00:16:45,555 --> 00:16:50,354 Has to go out there and do it by any means necessary. 339 00:16:50,388 --> 00:16:52,371 Am I right? Am I right? 340 00:16:52,405 --> 00:16:54,305 [Vic] I have to agree with you. 341 00:16:54,338 --> 00:16:56,271 [Corey] I'm just a little concerned for Ricky Saints. 342 00:16:56,305 --> 00:16:58,338 It's not a smart decision to stand and fight. 343 00:16:58,371 --> 00:17:01,421 There's nothing behind some of these shots here by Saints. 344 00:17:01,454 --> 00:17:06,121 Page believes he gave Saints the blueprint to succeed. 345 00:17:06,155 --> 00:17:08,954 And now somehow, someway… 346 00:17:08,988 --> 00:17:14,204 It's debatable. Right now, I don't know how Saints is standing. 347 00:17:14,238 --> 00:17:16,371 Continuing to fight. Big right hand. 348 00:17:16,405 --> 00:17:17,555 Oh and this… 349 00:17:17,588 --> 00:17:19,121 [Booker T] Oh, baby. 350 00:17:19,155 --> 00:17:21,604 That superkick was almost at the throat. 351 00:17:21,638 --> 00:17:23,488 Oh, my God. 352 00:17:23,521 --> 00:17:24,905 Wait a minute. 353 00:17:24,938 --> 00:17:26,671 -[all exclaim] -[Vic] Nice DDT there. 354 00:17:26,704 --> 00:17:28,438 Still fighting the champion. 355 00:17:28,471 --> 00:17:30,638 [all cheering] 356 00:17:30,671 --> 00:17:31,971 [Corey] That might've been instant. 357 00:17:32,004 --> 00:17:33,721 Ricky Saints was trying to protect himself. 358 00:17:33,754 --> 00:17:36,705 Take a look, he's out of position. 359 00:17:36,738 --> 00:17:39,521 Thankfully, Saints was able to turn the tides 360 00:17:39,555 --> 00:17:41,155 and buy himself from time but… 361 00:17:41,188 --> 00:17:43,555 [all chanting] 362 00:17:43,588 --> 00:17:44,588 [Corey] Wow. 363 00:17:47,438 --> 00:17:49,555 [Vic] This indeed is something. 364 00:17:49,588 --> 00:17:54,338 It's our way to kick off NXT after Battleground. 365 00:17:54,371 --> 00:17:56,521 The North American title is on the line. 366 00:17:56,555 --> 00:17:58,238 I'm glad we are all in one piece. 367 00:17:58,271 --> 00:18:00,471 I don't know how Ricky Saints is continuing to fight. 368 00:18:00,504 --> 00:18:03,955 But as long as this man can breathe, he's going to fight. 369 00:18:03,988 --> 00:18:06,138 [Booker T] You guys might be in one piece, 370 00:18:06,171 --> 00:18:07,905 I got kicked in the damn head. 371 00:18:07,938 --> 00:18:10,438 I'm still feeling a little bit. 372 00:18:10,471 --> 00:18:13,238 [all cheer] 373 00:18:13,271 --> 00:18:14,955 Looking for hazard pay or something? 374 00:18:14,988 --> 00:18:17,638 Oh! Into the cover! 375 00:18:17,671 --> 00:18:19,705 Title on the line. 376 00:18:19,738 --> 00:18:22,605 The champion was almost able to retain. 377 00:18:22,638 --> 00:18:26,605 At this juncture, it seems as though, 378 00:18:26,638 --> 00:18:29,671 perhaps Saints is able to regain his breath a little bit. 379 00:18:29,705 --> 00:18:31,554 Just enough to continue to function. 380 00:18:31,588 --> 00:18:35,205 We talked about this. When a man can't breathe, a man can't fight. 381 00:18:35,238 --> 00:18:36,938 [Booker T] Yes indeed. 382 00:18:36,971 --> 00:18:38,855 -[all exclaim] -[Corey] God dang. 383 00:18:38,888 --> 00:18:39,905 [Vic] Into the throat. 384 00:18:39,938 --> 00:18:42,304 Into the cover goes the challenger. 385 00:18:42,338 --> 00:18:44,338 And the champion. 386 00:18:44,371 --> 00:18:47,371 You may make fun of the way he dresses, Booker, 387 00:18:47,405 --> 00:18:49,471 but you can't question the heart and tenacity of Saints. 388 00:18:49,504 --> 00:18:52,105 [Booker T] I was just, before that big clotheslines right there, 389 00:18:52,138 --> 00:18:55,238 I was gonna give Rickey Saints a whole lot of credit for the job he's done tonight 390 00:18:55,271 --> 00:18:56,571 which he has done a great job. 391 00:18:56,605 --> 00:18:58,988 He's been in the fight since the beginning. 392 00:18:59,021 --> 00:19:01,438 But can he last in the long haul? 393 00:19:01,471 --> 00:19:03,071 That's the question. He showed me something. 394 00:19:03,105 --> 00:19:04,304 Can I finish the job? 395 00:19:04,338 --> 00:19:06,671 [Vic] We're gonna see it now. Raised up Page. 396 00:19:06,705 --> 00:19:07,838 Could it be? 397 00:19:07,871 --> 00:19:09,638 And Page… 398 00:19:09,671 --> 00:19:11,371 [Booker] That is smart by Ethan Page. 399 00:19:11,405 --> 00:19:13,588 Able to snake his way over the top rope. 400 00:19:17,221 --> 00:19:18,771 Saints now trying to repay that. 401 00:19:20,221 --> 00:19:25,804 He snapped the top rope into the throat of the champion. 402 00:19:25,838 --> 00:19:29,105 -And now Page… -[Booker T] Oh, yeah. 403 00:19:29,138 --> 00:19:32,804 Dropping Saints. Into the cover. 404 00:19:32,838 --> 00:19:34,371 -[bell dings] -Oh, my. 405 00:19:36,338 --> 00:19:37,338 No. 406 00:19:37,371 --> 00:19:41,905 [announcer] Here is your winner and the new 407 00:19:41,938 --> 00:19:47,054 NXT North American Champion, 408 00:19:47,088 --> 00:19:53,188 "All Ego" Ethan Page. 409 00:19:53,221 --> 00:19:58,238 [Vic] With a twisted grin, he steals the spotlight. 410 00:19:58,271 --> 00:20:02,438 He steals the smiles of the NXT universe. 411 00:20:02,471 --> 00:20:05,238 And he puts gold around his waist. 412 00:20:05,271 --> 00:20:08,405 This thing was brutal from the outset. 413 00:20:08,438 --> 00:20:10,871 That clothesline was the beginning of the end. 414 00:20:10,905 --> 00:20:14,971 Nearly decapitating the then-champion Ricky Saints 415 00:20:15,004 --> 00:20:17,754 who showed incredible guts, incredible grit. 416 00:20:17,788 --> 00:20:20,238 Continuing to compete. 417 00:20:20,271 --> 00:20:23,038 But the twisted grins of All Ego 418 00:20:23,071 --> 00:20:27,088 means a brand-new North American Champion. 419 00:20:29,504 --> 00:20:32,705 Ethan's ego grows more. 420 00:20:33,671 --> 00:20:38,288 And now Page is heading to Worlds Collide. 421 00:20:41,921 --> 00:20:44,921 Fatal Influence, it seems like your argument at Battleground 422 00:20:44,955 --> 00:20:46,171 has led to opportunity. 423 00:20:46,205 --> 00:20:47,771 Because tonight, Jacy Jayne 424 00:20:47,804 --> 00:20:51,504 you face Stephanie Vaquer for the NXT Women's Championship. 425 00:20:51,538 --> 00:20:53,021 We said we would get it done. 426 00:20:53,054 --> 00:20:55,988 That we would get an NXT Women's Championship match. 427 00:20:56,021 --> 00:20:58,671 We just didn't say how we're gonna get it done. 428 00:20:58,705 --> 00:21:00,271 And clearly all it took was me 429 00:21:00,304 --> 00:21:03,038 smacking the taste out of Stephanie's mouth to get it. 430 00:21:03,071 --> 00:21:05,254 Personally, I think it should be me tonight 431 00:21:05,288 --> 00:21:08,538 because the last time Jacy stepped into the ring with Stephanie, she lost. 432 00:21:10,588 --> 00:21:13,338 Tonight I bring gold back to Fatal Influence. 433 00:21:13,371 --> 00:21:16,671 Since, Fallon, you lost the North American Championship to who? 434 00:21:17,488 --> 00:21:19,004 [chuckles] That's right. 435 00:21:19,038 --> 00:21:22,021 The woman I'm gonna beat tonight, Stephanie Vaquer. 436 00:21:22,054 --> 00:21:25,488 Fallon, if you want to come out and be in my corner, that's fine. 437 00:21:25,521 --> 00:21:27,705 And if you don't, that's fine. 438 00:21:30,838 --> 00:21:34,905 [Mike] It's taken me 16 years to finally walk through the doors here at the WWE. 439 00:21:34,938 --> 00:21:37,438 And to the WWE universe that don't know who I am, 440 00:21:38,771 --> 00:21:42,188 I'm a loud and proud guy from the Bronx in New York, baby. 441 00:21:43,038 --> 00:21:45,838 The standard of TNA. 442 00:21:46,855 --> 00:21:47,971 I don't mince words. 443 00:21:48,004 --> 00:21:50,471 It's been ingrained in me since day one. 444 00:21:52,105 --> 00:21:54,705 I thrive in these trenches. 445 00:21:54,738 --> 00:21:57,938 I live under pressure. 446 00:21:59,721 --> 00:22:03,671 If you want to come at me, you better make sure you get the job done! 447 00:22:07,105 --> 00:22:11,371 While TNA wrestler Mike Santana is here and ready to face Tavion Heights. 448 00:22:11,405 --> 00:22:14,605 Heights want's to test his abilities, he has the chance. 449 00:22:14,638 --> 00:22:17,021 That match is coming your way next on NXT. 450 00:22:21,205 --> 00:22:22,771 …chair shot and chair shot-- 451 00:22:22,804 --> 00:22:24,205 -Yoshiki! -Yeah. 452 00:22:24,238 --> 00:22:25,705 I thought you went back to Japan. 453 00:22:25,738 --> 00:22:26,738 I did. 454 00:22:26,771 --> 00:22:27,771 But I came back… 455 00:22:29,371 --> 00:22:30,504 for you. 456 00:22:30,538 --> 00:22:32,521 Buddy, it's a hell of a surprise. 457 00:22:35,088 --> 00:22:36,355 I'm happy you came back. 458 00:22:36,388 --> 00:22:37,371 Thank you, Briggs. 459 00:22:37,405 --> 00:22:40,205 Of course, man. I could not leave you. 460 00:22:41,171 --> 00:22:45,021 There are things to accomplish. 461 00:22:45,054 --> 00:22:47,971 Right. Like becoming the NXT Tag Team Champions. 462 00:22:48,004 --> 00:22:50,621 Yes, and more. 463 00:22:52,388 --> 00:22:54,371 We knock off The Culling 464 00:22:54,405 --> 00:22:57,655 and then we set sites on the NXT Tag Team titles. 465 00:22:57,688 --> 00:22:58,688 Yes, my friend. 466 00:22:59,988 --> 00:23:00,988 Or… 467 00:23:01,721 --> 00:23:03,955 even bigger. 468 00:23:07,438 --> 00:23:08,438 Hell, yeah! 469 00:23:10,321 --> 00:23:12,955 [Vic] That was quite the moment on Sunday. 470 00:23:16,254 --> 00:23:17,638 Santana was gone. 471 00:23:17,671 --> 00:23:19,671 [hip-hop music playing] 472 00:23:26,171 --> 00:23:30,021 [announcer] This match is scheduled for one fall. 473 00:23:30,054 --> 00:23:32,804 Introducing first, from The Bronx, New York, 474 00:23:32,838 --> 00:23:34,938 weighing 230 pounds, 475 00:23:34,971 --> 00:23:39,471 Mike Santana! 476 00:23:39,504 --> 00:23:42,205 [Vic] For this man, Graves, it has been 477 00:23:42,238 --> 00:23:46,054 a long journey for this moment. 478 00:23:46,088 --> 00:23:49,955 A proud Puerto Rican, native of the Bronx. 479 00:23:49,988 --> 00:23:52,321 Mike Santana broke into this game 480 00:23:52,355 --> 00:23:55,405 along some absolute OG legends 481 00:23:55,438 --> 00:23:57,205 of early TNA at the independency. 482 00:23:57,238 --> 00:24:00,538 I'm talking about the notorious 187 homicide. 483 00:24:00,571 --> 00:24:03,221 I'm talking about the OGs. 484 00:24:03,254 --> 00:24:05,288 Santana has the pedigree. 485 00:24:05,321 --> 00:24:09,388 and he's overcome countless folks and professional demons 486 00:24:09,421 --> 00:24:12,221 just for the opportunity to live this dream. 487 00:24:12,855 --> 00:24:14,588 ["New Heights" playing] 488 00:24:22,038 --> 00:24:25,888 And his opponents, representing No Quarter Catch Crew, 489 00:24:25,921 --> 00:24:31,705 weight, 265, Tavion Heights! 490 00:24:31,738 --> 00:24:35,871 [Vic] And guys, you got to respect Tavion Heights 491 00:24:35,905 --> 00:24:37,804 for what he's trying to do here tonight. 492 00:24:37,838 --> 00:24:40,188 [Graves] No doubt about it, I have to imagine Tavion saw 493 00:24:40,221 --> 00:24:43,488 what Miles Bourne was able to accomplish at Battlegrounds. 494 00:24:43,521 --> 00:24:47,254 While he didn't become NXT champion, he certainly took Oba to the limit. 495 00:24:54,821 --> 00:24:58,021 To the point Grave just made, Booker, we see the NQCC out here. 496 00:24:58,054 --> 00:25:02,288 Miles Bourne gave a nice little fist bump, a nice sign of respect. 497 00:25:02,321 --> 00:25:05,121 He knows what Tavion Heights is trying to accomplish. 498 00:25:05,155 --> 00:25:07,355 -He wants to do it on his own. -[Booker T] Let me tell you, 499 00:25:07,388 --> 00:25:09,088 this is gonna be good right here. 500 00:25:09,121 --> 00:25:12,271 I'm looking at Santana, I mean a street kid. 501 00:25:12,304 --> 00:25:17,054 A guy you find at your local bodega looking to hit a lick. 502 00:25:17,088 --> 00:25:20,488 And then you got Tavion Heights, a guy who has a pedigree. 503 00:25:20,521 --> 00:25:23,405 -This is gonna be good, dog. -You're gonna have to explain what 504 00:25:23,438 --> 00:25:26,405 that means to me off air, because we don't wanna get canceled. 505 00:25:26,438 --> 00:25:28,238 But look, when it comes to Lake Santana, 506 00:25:28,271 --> 00:25:31,405 he is a four time TNA champion, tag team champion. 507 00:25:31,438 --> 00:25:33,455 Tag team champion. He's in there with Tavion Heights, 508 00:25:33,488 --> 00:25:35,455 who of course has, you talk about pedigree, 509 00:25:35,488 --> 00:25:37,821 think about the Olympic pedigree that he has, Team USA, 510 00:25:37,855 --> 00:25:39,871 -2020 Summer Olympics. -[Booker T] It's not just that, 511 00:25:39,905 --> 00:25:43,821 not just that, that trip to Japan, man, that trip to Tokyo, Japan 512 00:25:43,855 --> 00:25:48,571 'cause I went there in 1991 that trip changed my whole career, 513 00:25:48,605 --> 00:25:49,988 and I'm looking at Tavion Heights. 514 00:25:50,021 --> 00:25:52,254 He's in prime position, man, prime position. 515 00:25:52,288 --> 00:25:54,405 [Vic] Look, I don't think I'm out of line for saying it. 516 00:25:54,438 --> 00:25:56,405 Tavion Heights has all the physical tools. 517 00:25:56,438 --> 00:25:58,621 The man has been blessed by the athletic gods. 518 00:25:58,655 --> 00:26:01,471 With a little more seasoning, Tavion Heights could be a real threat in 519 00:26:01,504 --> 00:26:03,754 -this game. -[Booker T] No, no, I see Tavion Heights, 520 00:26:03,788 --> 00:26:05,988 as far as his future, go very, very bright. 521 00:26:06,021 --> 00:26:09,838 This kid just ate that expert sandwich, which he's getting right now, 522 00:26:09,871 --> 00:26:13,554 the expert training of NQCC. 523 00:26:13,588 --> 00:26:16,254 [Vic] Heights also a gold medalist in the 2020 Pan American 524 00:26:16,288 --> 00:26:19,438 Wrestling Championships. But again, in there with a former 525 00:26:19,471 --> 00:26:21,571 four time TNA Tag Team Champion. 526 00:26:21,605 --> 00:26:24,388 And I bring up championships because it was Mike Santana 527 00:26:24,421 --> 00:26:26,705 who 48 hours ago was in Tampa at Battleground. 528 00:26:26,738 --> 00:26:29,888 And Graves, the point that you made this past Sunday 529 00:26:29,921 --> 00:26:32,188 was you have to wonder what the locker room thinks. 530 00:26:32,221 --> 00:26:34,471 If Joe Hendry lost the championship. 531 00:26:34,504 --> 00:26:37,405 I don't know if you've seen social media. I don't know if you've been texting. 532 00:26:37,438 --> 00:26:39,338 My wife was asking me what the hell was going on. 533 00:26:39,371 --> 00:26:42,738 I think it's safe to say there's more than a little bit of uncertainty 534 00:26:42,771 --> 00:26:45,788 permeating the TNA locker room right now. Lots of questions. 535 00:26:45,821 --> 00:26:49,504 I got a few text messages myself. What kind of champion is Trick gonna be? 536 00:26:49,538 --> 00:26:52,754 Is he gonna be a fighting champion? Is he gonna embarrass the company? 537 00:26:52,788 --> 00:26:56,371 Is he as big of an egomaniac as he seems? Time will tell. 538 00:26:56,405 --> 00:26:59,471 [Booker T] I don't think they'll have a problem with Trick Williams 539 00:26:59,504 --> 00:27:04,938 and his championship prowess over the next few months, maybe years. 540 00:27:04,971 --> 00:27:07,721 He could be the longest reigning TNA champion. 541 00:27:07,754 --> 00:27:11,088 Oh, my God, and his history is back to Tavion Heights. 542 00:27:11,121 --> 00:27:13,488 This kid's a monster, man, he's good. 543 00:27:13,521 --> 00:27:16,438 [Vic] The new TNA World Champion Trick Williams 544 00:27:16,471 --> 00:27:18,871 is live here tonight in Santana 545 00:27:19,621 --> 00:27:23,371 Looking to take it to new heights here on NXT. 546 00:27:24,254 --> 00:27:26,771 Not only landing, but effective. 547 00:27:26,804 --> 00:27:31,471 Mike Santana is rolling here live on NXT. 548 00:27:31,504 --> 00:27:33,504 [crowd chanting indistinctly] 549 00:27:36,388 --> 00:27:41,188 Back live between Tavion Heights, Mike Santana. 550 00:27:41,988 --> 00:27:44,038 Big clothesline and, Graves, I suppose in a way, 551 00:27:44,071 --> 00:27:45,671 this is what Heights has been training for. 552 00:27:45,705 --> 00:27:48,388 Absolutely, you train with No Quarter Catch Crew, 553 00:27:48,421 --> 00:27:50,271 where you spend countless hours in the rings, 554 00:27:50,304 --> 00:27:53,221 on the mats, trying to hone your skills. So that when the opportunity 555 00:27:53,254 --> 00:27:55,871 presents itself, as it is tonight for Tavion Heights, 556 00:27:55,905 --> 00:27:58,438 you are more than ready, you are over prepared. 557 00:27:58,471 --> 00:28:00,655 -Oh, my goodness. -[Booker T] God, man. 558 00:28:00,688 --> 00:28:02,304 [Vic] Make Charlie Dempsey proud. 559 00:28:02,338 --> 00:28:05,221 Booker, you gotta like the forwardness of Heights, 560 00:28:05,254 --> 00:28:08,504 not only stepping up for this challenge, but what he's brought in this fight. 561 00:28:08,538 --> 00:28:11,938 [Booker T] Tavion Heights is the man for the job tonight and right now. 562 00:28:13,471 --> 00:28:16,238 Mike Santana's in for the long haul. 563 00:28:16,271 --> 00:28:18,488 But let me tell you something about Santana, though. 564 00:28:18,521 --> 00:28:21,321 This guy's had a lot of success in the tag team, 565 00:28:21,355 --> 00:28:25,254 but he's doing a hell of a job in the singles ring tonight 566 00:28:25,288 --> 00:28:27,004 against Tavion Heights. 567 00:28:27,038 --> 00:28:31,171 [Vic] All those years has Santana ever experienced power quite like we just saw. 568 00:28:31,205 --> 00:28:34,571 Nice counter shoulders going down and able to kick out right away 569 00:28:34,605 --> 00:28:37,488 with Tavion Heights, almost like his momentum carried him. 570 00:28:37,521 --> 00:28:40,938 -And now… -Nice, Gunt Wrench from Heights 571 00:28:40,971 --> 00:28:43,655 into the cover, didn't hook the leg though. 572 00:28:43,688 --> 00:28:45,938 And Santana getting that left shoulder off. 573 00:28:45,971 --> 00:28:48,071 And we can maybe chalk that up to a little inexperience, 574 00:28:48,105 --> 00:28:51,455 maybe a little overconfidence as we look at that wrestler strength, Booker. 575 00:28:51,488 --> 00:28:52,738 You know what I'm talking about. 576 00:28:52,771 --> 00:28:55,488 You ever been in a ring locked up with someone with an amateur background 577 00:28:55,521 --> 00:28:57,605 like Heights? They're some of the strongest human beings 578 00:28:57,638 --> 00:28:58,705 on planet Earth. 579 00:28:58,738 --> 00:29:02,171 [Booker T] Beautiful, beautiful Gunt Wrench that landed Mike Santana 580 00:29:02,205 --> 00:29:04,421 right on his hip flexor. 581 00:29:04,455 --> 00:29:06,905 Definitely gotta be in a lot of pain right now. 582 00:29:06,938 --> 00:29:10,138 And this is a match Tavion Heights wanted after seeing Miles Bourne 583 00:29:10,171 --> 00:29:13,355 have his moment on Sunday. Mike Santana. 584 00:29:13,388 --> 00:29:16,438 In the middle of an interview at Battleground in Tampa, 585 00:29:16,471 --> 00:29:18,471 didn't like Charlie Dempsey stepping in, 586 00:29:18,504 --> 00:29:21,554 stepping up, and it was Tavion Heights who wanted that opportunity. 587 00:29:21,588 --> 00:29:24,171 -[Booker T] Oh, man. -[Graves] Let's look for just a second 588 00:29:24,205 --> 00:29:28,105 at what Mike Santana's, oh, my God, potentially risking in this matchup. 589 00:29:28,138 --> 00:29:30,738 If Santana showed up here this past Sunday, 590 00:29:30,771 --> 00:29:34,304 gets a match two nights later, and isn't able to get past Tavion Heights, 591 00:29:34,338 --> 00:29:36,955 good luck, goodbye, we'll see you next time. 592 00:29:36,988 --> 00:29:40,721 [Vic] Listen to this place again, starting to rise to their feet. 593 00:29:40,754 --> 00:29:45,054 Some of the NXT Universe, what a chaotic, wild night this has been. 594 00:29:45,088 --> 00:29:47,188 Up and over goes Santana. 595 00:29:48,021 --> 00:29:50,838 -Oh, baby! -[Graves] One foot and then delivered 596 00:29:50,871 --> 00:29:53,971 -the other with an enziguri. -[Booker T] See why this guy calls himself 597 00:29:54,004 --> 00:29:57,754 the standard bearer of TNA. He's doing a hell of a job, man. 598 00:29:57,788 --> 00:30:02,004 -See some doghouse toughness right now. -[Vic] What a cutter. 599 00:30:02,038 --> 00:30:05,421 Is that gonna be enough to keep Tavion Heights down for the count? 600 00:30:05,455 --> 00:30:06,688 No, no, no. 601 00:30:06,721 --> 00:30:10,804 Santana calls that the rolling buck fifty, nearly put Heights away. 602 00:30:10,838 --> 00:30:14,538 And you can see the disbelief in the eyes of Mike Santana. 603 00:30:14,571 --> 00:30:20,155 [crowd chanting] This is awesome! This is awesome! This is awesome! 604 00:30:26,105 --> 00:30:29,588 [Vic] And in a way, you have to think too, Tavion Heights is gaining respect 605 00:30:29,621 --> 00:30:32,238 from Mike Santana, respect from the wrestling world. 606 00:30:32,271 --> 00:30:34,721 Maybe even Charlie Dempsey on the outside, as Heights going up, 607 00:30:34,754 --> 00:30:38,521 going over, stepping back on his feet. And there again, that amateur background, 608 00:30:38,554 --> 00:30:42,471 just tossing Santana over the head, charging in, bam, 609 00:30:42,504 --> 00:30:44,638 ripping Santana right back down to the mat, 610 00:30:44,671 --> 00:30:47,771 -and is in control of this matchup. -Listen, Tavion understands how much 611 00:30:47,804 --> 00:30:50,321 respect Miles Bourne earned at Battleground. 612 00:30:50,355 --> 00:30:55,155 Again, even in defeat, modified Death Valley Driver into the cover. 613 00:30:55,721 --> 00:30:58,321 And another kick out from Mike Santana. 614 00:30:58,355 --> 00:31:00,671 [Booker T] I'll tell you, this dude right here, Tavion Heights, 615 00:31:00,705 --> 00:31:05,138 he checks off every box, man. He definitely passes that airport test. 616 00:31:05,171 --> 00:31:07,938 The guy has star written all over him. 617 00:31:07,971 --> 00:31:10,471 [Vic] I agree with you completely, Book. 618 00:31:10,504 --> 00:31:14,038 [crowd chanting] Tavion Heights! Tavion Heights! Tavion Heights! 619 00:31:14,771 --> 00:31:18,205 Heights. Could be looking to drop the stand. 620 00:31:18,238 --> 00:31:22,871 Oh! What an aggressive kick from Santana. 621 00:31:22,905 --> 00:31:26,355 Going up, going around, do-si-do, holding onto the top for a moment. 622 00:31:26,388 --> 00:31:29,004 Heights rolling right through, Santana running right by. 623 00:31:29,038 --> 00:31:31,955 Heights goes up, Santana. 624 00:31:32,621 --> 00:31:34,721 -Uh-oh, uh-oh. -Where is he gonna plant Tavion? 625 00:31:34,754 --> 00:31:38,655 Tavion Heights has just been outlined in chalk. 626 00:31:39,504 --> 00:31:45,221 -And now Santana looking to spin the book. -[Booker T] Ooh! 627 00:31:45,871 --> 00:31:49,171 -One, two, three! -Connected flush into the cover 628 00:31:49,205 --> 00:31:52,538 -and crossing the line is Santana. -[bell dinging] 629 00:31:52,571 --> 00:31:57,855 Here is your winner, Mike Santana. 630 00:31:57,888 --> 00:32:01,088 [hip-hop music playing] 631 00:32:02,054 --> 00:32:05,171 What a match from Mike Santana 632 00:32:05,205 --> 00:32:08,221 and Tavion Heights. 633 00:32:12,238 --> 00:32:14,788 [Corey] You only get one chance to make a first impression. 634 00:32:14,821 --> 00:32:16,771 And Santana took full advantage. 635 00:32:16,804 --> 00:32:20,355 The super kick right under the chin of Tavion Heights. 636 00:32:20,388 --> 00:32:23,521 And it was time to spin the block. 637 00:32:23,554 --> 00:32:28,438 Mike Santana knocking off a very game ready Tavion Heights 638 00:32:28,471 --> 00:32:29,754 tonight on NXT. 639 00:32:31,605 --> 00:32:34,004 [Vic] You see a look of, uh, 640 00:32:34,038 --> 00:32:37,071 disgust on the face of Charlie Dempsey. 641 00:32:38,138 --> 00:32:42,921 But Mike Santana with a nice show of respect and sportsmanship 642 00:32:42,955 --> 00:32:44,571 to Tavion Heights. 643 00:32:45,438 --> 00:32:51,554 Dempsey may not like it, but what a match we just witnessed here on NXT. 644 00:32:54,971 --> 00:32:58,405 Well, from the disgust of Charlie Dempsey to heartbreak, 645 00:32:58,438 --> 00:33:01,155 betrayal and a broken family. 646 00:33:01,188 --> 00:33:03,905 We will feel the family fallout from Battleground 647 00:33:03,938 --> 00:33:06,705 when we return on NXT. 648 00:33:10,088 --> 00:33:12,138 [narrator] Time for tonight's NXT Focus. 649 00:33:18,655 --> 00:33:20,621 [Wes] Y'all know I've been a part of something before. 650 00:33:20,655 --> 00:33:22,921 Brothers, all connected, chasing the same dream. 651 00:33:22,955 --> 00:33:26,205 But is it possible for that connection to last 652 00:33:26,238 --> 00:33:27,554 if the dreams change? 653 00:33:28,438 --> 00:33:29,671 Not for long. 654 00:33:29,705 --> 00:33:32,554 See, the truth is, you can really only trust in yourself. 655 00:33:33,538 --> 00:33:35,405 That is, until something real comes along. 656 00:33:35,438 --> 00:33:38,771 Tyson Dupont, Tyriek Igwe… 657 00:33:39,655 --> 00:33:44,455 brute force and the brilliant minds that mirrored my convictions. 658 00:33:44,488 --> 00:33:46,455 We ain't chasing greatness no more. 659 00:33:46,488 --> 00:33:47,771 We're building it. 660 00:33:47,804 --> 00:33:49,804 Brick by brick. 661 00:33:49,838 --> 00:33:52,938 Everyone wants to live the lifestyle, but the only way you get there 662 00:33:52,971 --> 00:33:53,905 is with loyalty. 663 00:33:53,938 --> 00:33:56,671 Not to a brand but to a bomb. 664 00:33:56,705 --> 00:33:59,071 And that's how you shatter the glass ceiling. 665 00:34:00,938 --> 00:34:04,304 And not by selling out but buying in and holding it down 666 00:34:04,338 --> 00:34:05,705 with the ones that stand with you. 667 00:34:05,738 --> 00:34:07,521 We don't fit their mold. 668 00:34:08,355 --> 00:34:10,455 So we made our own together. 669 00:34:10,488 --> 00:34:14,005 And as long as we're doing that, staying true to the cause, 670 00:34:14,038 --> 00:34:15,654 there's only gonna be one outcome. 671 00:34:16,154 --> 00:34:17,071 We rise. 672 00:34:19,755 --> 00:34:23,554 You guys have to stop being so overzealous, demanding matches, 673 00:34:23,588 --> 00:34:25,554 jumping into things without a plan. 674 00:34:25,588 --> 00:34:27,304 That's how you end up in a match with OTM. 675 00:34:27,338 --> 00:34:29,338 -Yeah. That sucked. -Exactly. 676 00:34:29,371 --> 00:34:30,721 -Yeah. -So you need to know 677 00:34:30,755 --> 00:34:32,488 when to seize the moment 678 00:34:32,521 --> 00:34:34,421 but also when to fall back. 679 00:34:34,454 --> 00:34:37,221 You have to know when to take risk, but at the same time-- 680 00:34:37,255 --> 00:34:39,838 So what you're saying is that we need to take more risks. 681 00:34:39,871 --> 00:34:41,804 -Oh, we can do that. -I mean, for sure. 682 00:34:41,838 --> 00:34:44,038 -Seize the moment. Miss GM! -No! 683 00:34:44,071 --> 00:34:46,355 -Ava! -No, guys, that is not what… 684 00:34:46,388 --> 00:34:47,954 I have one second. So make it quick. 685 00:34:47,988 --> 00:34:50,388 Mr. Chase has been telling us that we need to take more risks. 686 00:34:50,421 --> 00:34:54,071 We are seizing that moment and we are hoping to get another match next week. 687 00:34:54,105 --> 00:34:56,005 Well, you know what? I was actually just looking 688 00:34:56,038 --> 00:34:58,505 over the show for next week, and I have a spot open. 689 00:34:58,538 --> 00:34:59,654 Oh! 690 00:34:59,688 --> 00:35:02,404 So you guys will be in action next week 691 00:35:02,438 --> 00:35:03,388 against Dark State. 692 00:35:06,305 --> 00:35:07,438 -Dark State? -Yeah. 693 00:35:07,471 --> 00:35:10,788 Um, there's four of them and two of us. 694 00:35:10,821 --> 00:35:14,855 Well, there's actually three of you, so you'll go against three of them. 695 00:35:15,654 --> 00:35:16,555 Have fun. 696 00:35:16,588 --> 00:35:17,505 Take those risks. 697 00:35:24,355 --> 00:35:25,271 Well, 698 00:35:25,821 --> 00:35:27,171 at least we get to team up. 699 00:35:28,055 --> 00:35:29,471 We're not a team! 700 00:35:31,621 --> 00:35:33,038 [groans] 701 00:35:36,505 --> 00:35:40,938 Chase U is going to learn the hard way next week that no one is safe. 702 00:35:40,971 --> 00:35:44,055 Oh, we're looking forward to next week. Graves, maybe more than others. 703 00:35:44,088 --> 00:35:46,771 But let's talk about what happened this past Sunday at Battleground. 704 00:35:46,805 --> 00:35:48,904 -What a night it was. -[Booker] Oh, we are officially 705 00:35:48,938 --> 00:35:53,171 in that "Whoop that Trick" era. Oh, yes, man! 706 00:35:53,205 --> 00:35:56,088 [Corey] This is the D'Angelo family disintegrating before our very eyes. 707 00:35:56,121 --> 00:35:58,438 Luca Crusifino, who hasn't been seen in weeks, 708 00:35:58,471 --> 00:36:00,638 we thought was left for dead in the desert, 709 00:36:01,221 --> 00:36:03,005 took Tony's eye off the game. 710 00:36:03,038 --> 00:36:06,605 Stacks capitalized with a shot to the back of the neck. 711 00:36:06,638 --> 00:36:08,904 And still more questions than answers. 712 00:36:12,588 --> 00:36:14,888 -Tony, what was that about? -Luca, sit down. 713 00:36:24,121 --> 00:36:26,288 I thought Stacks clipped you in the desert. 714 00:36:26,321 --> 00:36:29,505 Then you show up at Battleground like you just got off vacation. 715 00:36:29,538 --> 00:36:32,171 And then you went out there and just stared at me. 716 00:36:32,205 --> 00:36:34,338 -I didn't know what to do. -I don't got time for this. 717 00:36:34,371 --> 00:36:36,355 Tony, on my mother's eyes, 718 00:36:36,388 --> 00:36:39,021 Stacks drove me out further into the desert and he kicked me out. 719 00:36:39,055 --> 00:36:40,455 You got to believe me… 720 00:36:40,488 --> 00:36:41,738 I was just as shocked. 721 00:36:43,505 --> 00:36:45,021 -Let you out, huh? -Yeah. 722 00:36:47,488 --> 00:36:49,071 Why didn't you reach out then? 723 00:36:49,105 --> 00:36:50,721 You put Riz into hiding 724 00:36:50,755 --> 00:36:52,638 and then Stacks attacked you at the safe house. 725 00:36:52,671 --> 00:36:55,838 If I'm reaching out to you, it's-- I'm putting everyone at risk. 726 00:37:01,371 --> 00:37:02,871 No, this don't smell right. 727 00:37:02,904 --> 00:37:04,388 Risen's phone was disconnected. 728 00:37:04,421 --> 00:37:06,871 I wanted to lie low, but after seeing what happened 729 00:37:06,904 --> 00:37:09,055 the past few weeks, I… I had to come back. 730 00:37:10,521 --> 00:37:11,438 Okay. 731 00:37:12,671 --> 00:37:16,538 So you decided to come back at Battleground, cost me the match. 732 00:37:16,571 --> 00:37:18,688 -And that was the right time. -That was not my intention. 733 00:37:18,721 --> 00:37:20,138 Then what was your intention? 734 00:37:21,288 --> 00:37:22,938 -What my intention was-- -Save it. 735 00:37:24,171 --> 00:37:25,971 I don't know who to trust right now. 736 00:37:28,205 --> 00:37:29,388 You can trust me, Tony. 737 00:37:31,288 --> 00:37:34,255 [Vic] Well, there he is, a history maker. 738 00:37:34,288 --> 00:37:37,238 There is the TNA World Champion, 739 00:37:37,271 --> 00:37:38,288 Trick Williams! 740 00:37:38,321 --> 00:37:40,305 He's live, next. 741 00:37:43,738 --> 00:37:45,805 ["Locked In" playing] 742 00:37:52,871 --> 00:37:55,871 [Booker] Uh-huh! Uh-huh! 743 00:37:55,904 --> 00:37:59,904 -[crowd chanting indistinctly] -Uh-huh! What! 744 00:38:01,371 --> 00:38:02,288 Yeah! 745 00:38:03,154 --> 00:38:06,138 Uh-huh! I like it! 746 00:38:06,705 --> 00:38:08,505 Oh, yeah, man! 747 00:38:08,538 --> 00:38:10,271 Oh, yeah, man! 748 00:38:10,805 --> 00:38:12,271 That's champ! 749 00:38:12,305 --> 00:38:14,921 Six foot, four inches tall! 750 00:38:15,421 --> 00:38:18,471 Chiselling God out of granite! 751 00:38:19,071 --> 00:38:20,521 And the new 752 00:38:21,755 --> 00:38:25,154 TNA World Heavyweight 753 00:38:25,188 --> 00:38:27,805 El Gran Campeón! 754 00:38:27,838 --> 00:38:31,671 Oh, yes, man! 755 00:38:33,538 --> 00:38:34,904 Yeah, go ahead, cut that music. 756 00:38:36,355 --> 00:38:40,338 [crowd chanting] Whoop that Trick! 757 00:38:41,955 --> 00:38:47,521 Reporting to you live the sexiest and most entertaining superstar alive, 758 00:38:47,555 --> 00:38:50,505 Hollywood Trick has finally arrived! 759 00:38:54,021 --> 00:38:56,171 This time I'm making history, though. 760 00:38:56,205 --> 00:39:00,371 [crowd chanting] Trick-NA! 761 00:39:00,404 --> 00:39:03,455 Hey, yo, this time I'm making history. 762 00:39:03,488 --> 00:39:05,188 For the first time ever, 763 00:39:05,221 --> 00:39:08,888 an NXT Superstar is holding this TNA gold. 764 00:39:08,921 --> 00:39:12,121 [crowd cheering] 765 00:39:15,088 --> 00:39:16,888 But let's add to my resume. 766 00:39:16,921 --> 00:39:21,738 Two-time NXT Champ, one-time North American champion, 767 00:39:21,771 --> 00:39:24,071 Iron Survivor winner. Let's talk about it. 768 00:39:26,321 --> 00:39:27,605 No, no, no. Forget that. 769 00:39:27,638 --> 00:39:29,371 Don't start clapping now. 770 00:39:29,404 --> 00:39:33,505 Don't start clapping now because if my memory serves me correctly, 771 00:39:33,538 --> 00:39:37,404 a lot of the same ones clapping was the same ones waving your hands! 772 00:39:40,955 --> 00:39:44,005 Playing, singing along with Average Joe. 773 00:39:46,871 --> 00:39:50,421 If you were singing along last week, I got one thing to say to you. 774 00:39:50,455 --> 00:39:52,255 Don't you feel stupid? 775 00:39:53,288 --> 00:39:54,705 [Booker chuckles] 776 00:39:55,555 --> 00:40:00,538 [crowd chanting repeatedly] Average Joe! 777 00:40:03,271 --> 00:40:04,755 And speaking of average… 778 00:40:05,471 --> 00:40:09,521 And speaking of stupid, why are people always trying to figure out 779 00:40:09,555 --> 00:40:12,688 what's the line between NXT and TNA? 780 00:40:12,721 --> 00:40:14,738 TNA and NXT? 781 00:40:14,771 --> 00:40:16,755 Damn it, don't cross Trick Williams. 782 00:40:16,788 --> 00:40:18,271 I am the line. 783 00:40:18,305 --> 00:40:19,338 Let's talk about it. 784 00:40:19,371 --> 00:40:21,371 [crowd cheering] 785 00:40:25,621 --> 00:40:29,338 And because NXT didn't appreciate me like you should, 786 00:40:29,371 --> 00:40:31,505 I'm gonna go to TNA 787 00:40:31,538 --> 00:40:34,305 and I'm gonna wear this gold right here, nice and proud. 788 00:40:34,338 --> 00:40:36,938 Go ahead, take a look at it. Look good, don't it? 789 00:40:36,971 --> 00:40:39,005 You know who's held this gold before? 790 00:40:39,038 --> 00:40:40,955 People like Kurt Angle. 791 00:40:40,988 --> 00:40:43,355 People like Drew McIntyre. 792 00:40:43,388 --> 00:40:46,355 People like Bully Ray. 793 00:40:46,388 --> 00:40:48,988 People like AJ Styles. 794 00:40:49,021 --> 00:40:50,371 [crowd cheering] 795 00:40:51,821 --> 00:40:55,555 But none of 'em can compare to Trick Williams. 796 00:40:57,205 --> 00:41:00,121 Especially not Joe Hendry. 797 00:41:02,971 --> 00:41:05,154 So, this is how we're gonna do it. 798 00:41:05,188 --> 00:41:07,271 I'm turning my back on the people 799 00:41:07,305 --> 00:41:09,904 because y'all turned your back on me. 800 00:41:10,904 --> 00:41:14,721 Yes, you did. You were singing along. You turned your back on me. I remember. 801 00:41:15,771 --> 00:41:19,638 I'm gonna go back to TNA and I'm gonna talk to the management, 802 00:41:19,671 --> 00:41:23,021 all those boys at TNA who work for Trick Williams now, 803 00:41:23,055 --> 00:41:25,138 and we're gonna make some changes, 804 00:41:26,288 --> 00:41:28,455 starting with the name of TNA. 805 00:41:29,971 --> 00:41:31,321 It is now… 806 00:41:33,638 --> 00:41:35,121 TrickNA. 807 00:41:35,154 --> 00:41:37,154 ["The Return Of The Realest" playing] 808 00:41:44,171 --> 00:41:46,955 Big Trick Williams! 809 00:41:48,988 --> 00:41:51,805 The main man on the block, right? 810 00:41:51,838 --> 00:41:55,305 -Let's talk about it. -[crowd cheering] 811 00:41:56,105 --> 00:41:59,055 Hey, yo. I… 812 00:41:59,904 --> 00:42:03,138 [crowd chanting] Santana! Santana! Santana! 813 00:42:07,705 --> 00:42:11,171 I personally wanted to come out here 814 00:42:11,205 --> 00:42:15,238 and give you props for last Sunday. 815 00:42:15,271 --> 00:42:17,154 Yeah. 816 00:42:17,188 --> 00:42:18,855 Let me tell you this, Santana, 817 00:42:18,888 --> 00:42:21,671 you just made your first mistake 818 00:42:21,705 --> 00:42:25,055 by interrupting your champion. 819 00:42:27,438 --> 00:42:29,271 First and foremost, let's get this straight, 820 00:42:29,305 --> 00:42:30,721 you ain't my champion. 821 00:42:32,871 --> 00:42:34,938 Secondly, 822 00:42:34,971 --> 00:42:38,321 you made a terrible first impression by coming out here 823 00:42:38,355 --> 00:42:40,688 as TNA's Champion 824 00:42:40,721 --> 00:42:43,455 and trying to tear down TNA. 825 00:42:43,488 --> 00:42:45,321 But guess what? 826 00:42:45,355 --> 00:42:48,021 TNA have been killing the game. 827 00:42:48,055 --> 00:42:51,538 TNA have been gaining momentum day after day. 828 00:42:51,571 --> 00:42:54,588 And the last thing that I'm gonna do 829 00:42:54,621 --> 00:42:58,404 is sit back as someone who carries that flag 830 00:42:58,438 --> 00:43:02,188 and watch you come out here and tear the place down 831 00:43:02,221 --> 00:43:05,888 after what me and the rest of that locker room 832 00:43:05,921 --> 00:43:08,105 has done to build that place! 833 00:43:08,138 --> 00:43:10,138 [crowd cheering] 834 00:43:11,588 --> 00:43:13,338 That, Trick, 835 00:43:13,371 --> 00:43:14,571 ain't happening. 836 00:43:17,338 --> 00:43:19,938 Santana, por eso. 837 00:43:19,971 --> 00:43:23,388 Obviously, you don't know how things work, do you, big dawg? 838 00:43:23,421 --> 00:43:27,771 That's right, because you've never been TNA Champion. 839 00:43:29,105 --> 00:43:33,038 So, let me help you out, when you are the world champion of your brand, 840 00:43:33,071 --> 00:43:34,988 once you carry the weight around here, 841 00:43:35,021 --> 00:43:38,388 then, only then, can you call the shots! 842 00:43:42,055 --> 00:43:43,738 You make me laugh, Trick. 843 00:43:45,538 --> 00:43:48,388 But guess what? People like you piss me the hell off. 844 00:43:50,971 --> 00:43:56,338 Let me remind you, 'cause obviously I must refresh your memory after Sunday. 845 00:43:56,371 --> 00:44:01,738 I'm a loud and proud Boricua from the Bronx, New York, baby! 846 00:44:01,771 --> 00:44:03,771 [crowd cheering] 847 00:44:07,271 --> 00:44:09,305 [crowd chanting] Call his bluff! 848 00:44:16,088 --> 00:44:19,754 I've seen people like you come and go. 849 00:44:21,105 --> 00:44:23,004 But let me be the one to tell you… 850 00:44:24,221 --> 00:44:25,488 you a pretender. 851 00:44:25,521 --> 00:44:28,088 [crowd exclaiming] 852 00:44:28,121 --> 00:44:29,955 You a pretend fighter. 853 00:44:31,605 --> 00:44:34,105 You a pretend rapper, 854 00:44:34,138 --> 00:44:37,305 with those high heels and tight-ass pants on. 855 00:44:37,338 --> 00:44:38,871 [crowd cheering] 856 00:44:45,271 --> 00:44:50,338 And after Sunday at Battleground, you a pretend-ass champion. 857 00:44:51,771 --> 00:44:54,588 But I tell you what, Trick, 858 00:44:54,621 --> 00:44:57,971 I'm the illest and realest you've ever come across. 859 00:44:59,055 --> 00:45:02,621 You ain't never dealt with someone like me. 860 00:45:02,654 --> 00:45:04,921 But I'm gonna spit some facts to you. 861 00:45:06,055 --> 00:45:10,004 I'm gonna be the one that's gonna take 862 00:45:10,038 --> 00:45:13,421 the TNA World Title from you! 863 00:45:13,455 --> 00:45:15,455 [crowd cheering] 864 00:45:19,888 --> 00:45:21,754 Let's be real, Santana. 865 00:45:21,788 --> 00:45:23,705 Keep popping off if you want to. 866 00:45:23,738 --> 00:45:27,105 I'm gonna take off these lemon pepper steppers and beat your ass! 867 00:45:29,238 --> 00:45:32,621 [Santino Marella] Whoa, whoa, whoa! Guys, take it easy. 868 00:45:32,654 --> 00:45:36,754 I can see this conversation's getting a little bit too heated. 869 00:45:36,788 --> 00:45:40,004 Let me just say this, Tricky Williams, congratulations. 870 00:45:40,038 --> 00:45:43,555 As the TNA Director of Authority, let me just tell you this, 871 00:45:43,588 --> 00:45:48,271 as the TNA World Champion, you will be a fighting champion. 872 00:45:48,305 --> 00:45:51,521 So, next week, I've already spoken with Ava, 873 00:45:51,555 --> 00:45:55,055 you will defend the TNA Title against TNA's very own 874 00:45:55,088 --> 00:45:56,771 Mike Santana. 875 00:45:56,805 --> 00:45:58,254 [crowd cheering] 876 00:45:58,288 --> 00:45:59,488 [Vic] Wow! 877 00:45:59,521 --> 00:46:01,121 What an announcement! 878 00:46:01,154 --> 00:46:07,754 And Mike Santana, earlier today, posted he was going to save TNA. 879 00:46:07,788 --> 00:46:11,471 It appears now, next week, live, 880 00:46:11,504 --> 00:46:15,471 he's gonna have the opportunity to do so. 881 00:46:15,504 --> 00:46:17,504 ["La Vittoria E Mia" playing] 882 00:46:23,588 --> 00:46:24,738 [Corey] Oh, look out! 883 00:46:24,771 --> 00:46:26,305 [crowd cheering] 884 00:46:27,771 --> 00:46:28,938 [Vic] Santana! 885 00:46:30,788 --> 00:46:35,254 He not only said what he was gonna do, 886 00:46:35,288 --> 00:46:39,671 he's backing it up for everybody in TNA! 887 00:46:49,004 --> 00:46:53,971 And, guys, will this be the sight 888 00:46:54,004 --> 00:46:55,521 next Tuesday? 889 00:46:57,605 --> 00:47:02,421 Can Mike Santana indeed save TNA? 890 00:47:02,455 --> 00:47:06,188 ["The Return Of The Realest" playing] 891 00:47:10,671 --> 00:47:12,855 [Ava] All right. Thank you. 892 00:47:13,938 --> 00:47:16,838 Hey, Steph, I know that you have the title defense tonight, 893 00:47:16,871 --> 00:47:19,388 but I had to do something after what happened on Sunday. 894 00:47:19,421 --> 00:47:21,688 So, at Worlds Collide, you're gonna have a tag match 895 00:47:21,721 --> 00:47:23,504 against Dalys and Chik Tormenta. 896 00:47:23,538 --> 00:47:25,221 I know you have a lot on your plate right now, 897 00:47:25,254 --> 00:47:26,871 but I need you to find a tag partner, okay? 898 00:47:26,904 --> 00:47:30,488 Thank you, Ava. I will find a tag team partner. 899 00:47:30,521 --> 00:47:32,721 But first, 900 00:47:32,754 --> 00:47:35,688 I need to defend my NXT Women's Championship. 901 00:47:35,721 --> 00:47:37,571 [Lola Vice] I'll be your tag team partner. 902 00:47:38,288 --> 00:47:41,321 Steph, I'll be your partner. [speaking Spanish] 903 00:47:41,355 --> 00:47:44,004 -[in English] I'll see you in LA? -Perfect. 904 00:47:44,038 --> 00:47:45,221 Good luck, Steph. 905 00:47:45,254 --> 00:47:46,605 She doesn't need luck. 906 00:47:50,321 --> 00:47:52,654 ["Let 'Em Know" playing] 907 00:47:52,688 --> 00:47:55,221 [Vic] Well, we are set 908 00:47:55,254 --> 00:47:59,588 for the women's division to take center stage 909 00:47:59,621 --> 00:48:00,904 here on NXT. 910 00:48:00,938 --> 00:48:03,588 ["Eyes Of The Reaper" playing] 911 00:48:11,504 --> 00:48:18,238 [Rome] And her opponent from Dallas, Texas, Tatum Paxley. 912 00:48:18,271 --> 00:48:22,105 [Joseph] And the reason for this match-up is because last week it was Paxley 913 00:48:22,138 --> 00:48:24,355 who crossed paths with Jaida Parker. 914 00:48:26,588 --> 00:48:31,271 'Cause if anyone understands what it's like to lose everyone, it's me. 915 00:48:31,305 --> 00:48:33,105 -So with that being said-- -Hey, boo! 916 00:48:33,138 --> 00:48:35,004 [objects clattering] 917 00:48:35,038 --> 00:48:38,154 You should really start saving yourself next time. 918 00:48:38,188 --> 00:48:41,254 Tatum, in a real way, I do feel bad for you. 919 00:48:42,904 --> 00:48:44,021 You do? 920 00:48:44,055 --> 00:48:45,171 Hell, no! 921 00:48:45,205 --> 00:48:47,138 What's wrong with you? Stupid. 922 00:48:49,188 --> 00:48:52,171 [Joseph] And look… Graves, we saw the dolls. 923 00:48:52,205 --> 00:48:53,538 We see them on the steps. 924 00:48:53,571 --> 00:48:55,271 Tatum Paxley carrying them. 925 00:48:55,305 --> 00:48:56,488 Is she just… 926 00:48:57,071 --> 00:49:00,238 I mean, are those emotional outbursts making her an easy target? 927 00:49:00,271 --> 00:49:03,971 [Graves] Absolutely. There's a fine line between a little emotional turmoil 928 00:49:04,004 --> 00:49:05,955 and a full-blown emotional disaster. 929 00:49:05,988 --> 00:49:08,605 Which is where Tatum Paxley finds herself right now. 930 00:49:08,638 --> 00:49:10,188 The woman's fit to be tied. 931 00:49:10,221 --> 00:49:11,754 …you ain't got no friends-- 932 00:49:12,371 --> 00:49:15,588 [Joseph] Booker, to Corey's point, is Tatum just too emotional? 933 00:49:15,621 --> 00:49:18,538 [Booker T] What do you want me to say, Vic? She needs help. 934 00:49:18,571 --> 00:49:19,754 That's what you want me to say? 935 00:49:19,788 --> 00:49:23,171 [Joseph] I want to try to figure out something to help her out with. 936 00:49:23,205 --> 00:49:26,738 It seems like every time she gets close to somebody, something happens. 937 00:49:26,771 --> 00:49:28,621 [Booker T] Maybe that's the problem. 938 00:49:28,654 --> 00:49:30,605 Maybe she's used to focus on herself. 939 00:49:30,638 --> 00:49:32,121 Maybe that's it, right? 940 00:49:32,705 --> 00:49:34,788 [Joseph] She has shown an aggressive side 941 00:49:34,821 --> 00:49:38,421 as we saw in that match-up with Thea Hail, very unstable. 942 00:49:38,455 --> 00:49:39,988 [Graves] In certain instances, 943 00:49:40,021 --> 00:49:43,371 if you got a little emotional turmoil inside and you can focus it, 944 00:49:43,404 --> 00:49:46,671 channel it towards your opponent, it can lead you to great things. 945 00:49:46,705 --> 00:49:49,488 It can put you over the hump to the other side of your career. 946 00:49:49,521 --> 00:49:51,388 But Paxley's yet to do that thus far. 947 00:49:51,421 --> 00:49:52,705 [Booker T] I agree with that 100% 948 00:49:52,738 --> 00:49:55,088 because Tatum Paxley has an abundance of talent. 949 00:49:55,121 --> 00:49:56,588 She just needs to let it out. 950 00:49:57,188 --> 00:49:59,588 [Joseph] When it comes to the women's division… 951 00:49:59,621 --> 00:50:00,771 [commentators exclaim] 952 00:50:00,805 --> 00:50:03,838 -[Graves] Backstabber from Miss Parker. -[Booker T] Oh, yeah! 953 00:50:03,871 --> 00:50:06,438 [Joseph] That's the women's division. How about what we just heard? 954 00:50:06,471 --> 00:50:08,121 Stephanie Vaquer talking to Ava. 955 00:50:08,154 --> 00:50:12,638 She will team with Lola Vice, and that will take place at Worlds Collide. 956 00:50:12,671 --> 00:50:14,521 [Graves] As Dalys and Chik Tormenta, 957 00:50:14,555 --> 00:50:18,338 two of the top luchadores in AAA, who certainly take exception to the fact 958 00:50:18,371 --> 00:50:20,521 that Stephanie calls herself La Primera. 959 00:50:20,555 --> 00:50:22,305 [Joseph] And still to come tonight, 960 00:50:22,338 --> 00:50:25,071 women's championship lead defendant in our main event, 961 00:50:25,105 --> 00:50:26,305 Vaquer against Jacy. 962 00:50:26,338 --> 00:50:28,621 -[Graves] Here it comes! -[Booker T] Oh, baby! 963 00:50:28,654 --> 00:50:31,438 Oh, high-steppin', baby. Give me some! Oh, yes, man! 964 00:50:31,471 --> 00:50:33,805 [Joseph] One could say also, the winner of this 965 00:50:33,838 --> 00:50:35,738 could have some bragging rights within the division 966 00:50:35,771 --> 00:50:37,738 and maybe a championship opportunity down the line. 967 00:50:37,771 --> 00:50:40,038 [Graves] We talked about it week after week for months now, 968 00:50:40,071 --> 00:50:42,838 the NXT women's division, the best division in the game, 969 00:50:42,871 --> 00:50:44,105 it continues to improve. 970 00:50:44,138 --> 00:50:47,888 It continues to heat up every opportunity, could be a career-changing one. 971 00:50:47,921 --> 00:50:49,688 [Joseph] Worlds Collide, of course. 972 00:50:49,721 --> 00:50:53,788 Money in the Bank weekend, topic of the women Money in the Bank qualifier, Friday, 973 00:50:53,821 --> 00:50:56,205 Triple Threat, Naomi, Jade, Nia on SmackDown. 974 00:50:56,238 --> 00:50:59,838 [Joseph] Graves, just how crucial is that Money in the Bank Ladder Match? 975 00:50:59,871 --> 00:51:02,404 [Graves] We've talked about it for years and years. 976 00:51:02,438 --> 00:51:06,521 It literally gives you the opportunity to change the trajectory of your career 977 00:51:06,555 --> 00:51:09,588 at the time and place of your choosing. It's invaluable. 978 00:51:09,621 --> 00:51:12,371 [Joseph] Booker was in a Money in the Bank Ladder Match, 979 00:51:12,404 --> 00:51:15,021 -he didn't get past the second run. -[Graves] Didn't need to. 980 00:51:15,055 --> 00:51:17,538 [Booker T] Money in the Bank wasn't my forte, man. 981 00:51:17,571 --> 00:51:20,238 I'm afraid of heights. I'm not afraid to admit it. 982 00:51:20,271 --> 00:51:22,154 [Joseph] Whoa! Look at the strength. 983 00:51:22,188 --> 00:51:25,055 Nice counter, though. Going up, going around is Paxley, 984 00:51:25,088 --> 00:51:26,921 shoulders down, near fall. 985 00:51:26,955 --> 00:51:29,321 And this match-up, as we saw built on last week, 986 00:51:29,355 --> 00:51:31,438 just negative comments from Jaida Parker. 987 00:51:31,471 --> 00:51:34,221 But now looking for the victory is Tatum Paxley in another near… 988 00:51:34,254 --> 00:51:37,188 [Graves] What the Money in the Bank contract can do for any Superstars, 989 00:51:37,221 --> 00:51:40,138 if there is a bottleneck of talent in the division, which we're talking about 990 00:51:40,171 --> 00:51:42,788 all the time here in NXT, there's too many Superstars 991 00:51:42,821 --> 00:51:45,038 who can make an argument that they deserve a chance. 992 00:51:45,071 --> 00:51:49,121 You skip the line, you jump to the front of the line and you call your own shots. 993 00:51:49,154 --> 00:51:51,121 [Joseph] Booker to Graves… Nice step up… 994 00:51:51,154 --> 00:51:54,688 [Joseph] Graves' point about how wide open the women's division is here 995 00:51:54,721 --> 00:51:57,605 because there are so many talented women in this division. 996 00:51:57,638 --> 00:51:59,921 [Booker T] You can't pick anybody to go out there and… 997 00:51:59,955 --> 00:52:02,254 It's one of those pick 'ems, actually. 998 00:52:02,305 --> 00:52:05,504 My thing is Money in the Bank is one of those matches 999 00:52:05,538 --> 00:52:09,154 where you got to be able to go out there and throw caution to the wind. 1000 00:52:09,188 --> 00:52:11,571 We've got so many talents here just like that. 1001 00:52:11,605 --> 00:52:14,521 [Joseph] That's what Paxley just did. Coming right back in. 1002 00:52:14,555 --> 00:52:16,188 Dropkick drops Parker. 1003 00:52:16,221 --> 00:52:18,221 [Graves] Don't forget the NXT Women's Championship 1004 00:52:18,254 --> 00:52:20,038 on the line, still to come tonight. 1005 00:52:20,071 --> 00:52:21,305 [Booker T] Come on, ref. 1006 00:52:21,338 --> 00:52:23,988 [Graves] Stephanie Vaquer defends against Jacy Jayne. 1007 00:52:25,705 --> 00:52:26,955 What's Jaida doing here? 1008 00:52:28,138 --> 00:52:29,355 [referee] Back it up. 1009 00:52:29,388 --> 00:52:32,621 [Joseph] We're going after it again. This is all that Paxley has. 1010 00:52:32,654 --> 00:52:36,504 [Graves] All right. I've seen enough. Paxley needs a three-day vacation. 1011 00:52:36,538 --> 00:52:39,205 I've taken one before. It's not the end of the world-- 1012 00:52:39,238 --> 00:52:41,205 [Joseph] Oh, no, no, no, no! Hipnotic. 1013 00:52:42,771 --> 00:52:44,321 Into the cover… 1014 00:52:45,421 --> 00:52:46,471 [bell dings] 1015 00:52:46,504 --> 00:52:49,355 -[Joseph] Parker picks up the victory. -[Booker T] What? 1016 00:52:49,388 --> 00:52:53,821 [Rome] Here is your winner, Jaida Parker. 1017 00:52:54,988 --> 00:52:57,904 [Graves] Miss Parker came out here tonight with the goal 1018 00:52:57,938 --> 00:53:02,221 of reminding the women's division who she is and that she's still here, 1019 00:53:02,254 --> 00:53:04,921 still ready to fight. Hipnotic, takes out Paxley-- 1020 00:53:04,955 --> 00:53:06,488 [Joseph] Back into the ring. 1021 00:53:06,521 --> 00:53:08,305 [Graves] Look at this. That's Thea Hail. 1022 00:53:08,338 --> 00:53:10,904 [Joseph] Thea Hail, Jaida, too. Remember what we just witnessed. 1023 00:53:10,938 --> 00:53:12,671 That was a cheap shot. 1024 00:53:12,705 --> 00:53:16,271 [Graves] Last week, Hail was taken out by Hypnotic backstage-- 1025 00:53:16,305 --> 00:53:19,938 [Joseph] She's trying to take off the arm of Miss Parker. 1026 00:53:20,955 --> 00:53:25,671 Thea Hail is here looking to prove something to Jaida Parker. 1027 00:53:28,038 --> 00:53:29,338 I'mma whoop yo ass! 1028 00:53:31,088 --> 00:53:32,504 [Troy] Who is Jasper Troy? 1029 00:53:33,254 --> 00:53:37,288 [announcer] 6'5", 300 pounds. 1030 00:53:39,938 --> 00:53:43,205 [Troy] I've never had a doubt that I wasn't going to be a success. 1031 00:53:43,238 --> 00:53:46,221 [Shawn Michaels] The first ever winner of LFG, Jasper Troy. 1032 00:53:46,254 --> 00:53:48,205 [Troy] I'm gonna make an impact on NXT. 1033 00:53:48,238 --> 00:53:49,488 And it starts tonight. 1034 00:53:49,521 --> 00:53:51,205 [Booker T] Oh, baby! 1035 00:53:51,238 --> 00:53:56,238 [Joseph] LFG Season One Winner just dropped Oba Femi. 1036 00:53:56,271 --> 00:54:00,038 And he wasted no time in doing so. 1037 00:54:04,871 --> 00:54:07,621 And there is a man who is looking to feast. 1038 00:54:07,654 --> 00:54:13,205 LFG Season One Winner, Jasper Troy debuts in NXT, next. 1039 00:54:17,738 --> 00:54:22,638 I don't know if Dante Chen is 100% ready for what he's about to face. 1040 00:54:22,671 --> 00:54:26,571 [Graves] Dante Chen is a young man with a ton of potential, 1041 00:54:26,605 --> 00:54:30,021 I think he lacks the killer instinct necessary to make it to the top. 1042 00:54:30,055 --> 00:54:31,571 But we're about to find out. 1043 00:54:33,838 --> 00:54:35,805 ["Evil Challenger" playing] 1044 00:54:35,838 --> 00:54:37,654 [crowd cheering] 1045 00:54:40,205 --> 00:54:41,521 [chains clanging] 1046 00:54:50,504 --> 00:54:51,955 [crowd cheering] 1047 00:55:00,288 --> 00:55:04,154 [Rome] And his opponent, weighing in at 340 pounds, 1048 00:55:04,188 --> 00:55:11,171 here's the winner of season one of LFG, Jasper Troy. 1049 00:55:13,138 --> 00:55:14,955 [Joseph] Booker, you were his coach. 1050 00:55:15,555 --> 00:55:18,105 What are we about to see? 1051 00:55:18,138 --> 00:55:22,371 [Booker T] A man that's looking to change the whole name of the game. 1052 00:55:22,404 --> 00:55:24,121 He's that mounster. 1053 00:55:24,154 --> 00:55:27,855 That's M-O-U-N-S-T-E-R. 1054 00:55:27,888 --> 00:55:29,321 That mounster. 1055 00:55:29,355 --> 00:55:35,388 Three hundred pounds of rompin'-stompin', grave-digging destruction Jack. 1056 00:55:35,421 --> 00:55:36,754 Oh, yes, man. 1057 00:55:36,788 --> 00:55:40,271 [Joseph] Graves, what are you looking for out of Troy here in his debut match-up? 1058 00:55:40,305 --> 00:55:44,305 [Graves] I've seen what we've all seen on LFG with Jasper Troy's capable of a man 1059 00:55:44,338 --> 00:55:48,038 with great athletic ability and size is a dangerous combination. 1060 00:55:48,071 --> 00:55:51,438 But what really, really sticks with me are the eyes of Jasper Troy. 1061 00:55:51,471 --> 00:55:54,538 Those are the eyes of a very, very angry man, 1062 00:55:54,571 --> 00:55:57,721 a man with a lot of suppressed rage that he's been holding back. 1063 00:55:57,754 --> 00:56:02,605 [Booker T] I agree with you 100% He started LFG at 330 pounds 1064 00:56:02,638 --> 00:56:05,705 and he dropped off 30 pounds very, very quickly 1065 00:56:05,738 --> 00:56:09,921 because this guy is serious about making a statement in this business. 1066 00:56:09,955 --> 00:56:13,955 [Vic] Cut nearly 10% body fat over the last eight months, 1067 00:56:13,988 --> 00:56:19,671 former Division One, offensive lineman, one of the biggest men now in NXT 1068 00:56:19,705 --> 00:56:22,121 and is just trying to manhandle Dante Chen, 1069 00:56:22,154 --> 00:56:25,238 who's been working his way back since the new North American 1070 00:56:25,271 --> 00:56:29,504 champion Ethan Page smashed his ankle into the steel steps, 1071 00:56:29,538 --> 00:56:31,571 sidelining him for several months. 1072 00:56:31,605 --> 00:56:35,721 [Corey] We've talked at great length that there's a lot of potential in Dante Chen. 1073 00:56:35,805 --> 00:56:37,021 He's got the physical ability. 1074 00:56:37,055 --> 00:56:38,038 He's got the skill, 1075 00:56:39,105 --> 00:56:42,205 but I don't know, Book. We've talked about a lot of superstars. 1076 00:56:42,238 --> 00:56:43,371 You need killer instinct. 1077 00:56:43,404 --> 00:56:45,121 I don't know if Chen has enough of it. 1078 00:56:45,154 --> 00:56:47,771 [Booker] You're talking about Dante Chen and that killer instinct. 1079 00:56:47,805 --> 00:56:51,371 One thing you do not want to do is just underestimate any opponent. 1080 00:56:51,404 --> 00:56:54,238 So Jasper Troy, do not do that. 1081 00:56:54,271 --> 00:56:58,955 [Vic] Again, it was Troy who told Ava he was going to make an immediate impact. 1082 00:56:58,988 --> 00:57:00,404 And he certainly did. 1083 00:57:00,438 --> 00:57:02,188 [Booker] He's already made an impact on LFG, 1084 00:57:02,221 --> 00:57:06,688 going out there and just wasting away the competition the way he did. 1085 00:57:06,721 --> 00:57:10,904 But now he's looking to make an even bigger impact here in NXT. 1086 00:57:10,938 --> 00:57:15,621 [Corey] He also dropped the NXT Champion, Oba Femi, sending a message to everyone. 1087 00:57:15,654 --> 00:57:19,171 And I also have been told to note that while Troy won an NXT contract, 1088 00:57:19,205 --> 00:57:23,638 part of Team Booker was The Undertaker who took home the LFG championship. 1089 00:57:23,671 --> 00:57:27,955 [Booker] He won the championship, but he still didn't win the title. 1090 00:57:27,988 --> 00:57:30,038 I still hold that. I still hold the title. 1091 00:57:30,071 --> 00:57:31,988 [Corey] I'll let you two have that conversation. 1092 00:57:32,021 --> 00:57:34,555 But it was The Undertaker who warned Oba Femi 1093 00:57:34,588 --> 00:57:37,355 that you better be ready to protect your yard 1094 00:57:37,388 --> 00:57:38,521 because LFG is coming. 1095 00:57:38,555 --> 00:57:40,788 [Vic] Dante Chen better be protecting himself 1096 00:57:40,871 --> 00:57:43,154 to the best of his ability because Jasper Troy 1097 00:57:43,238 --> 00:57:46,504 has been unleashed in NXT. Look at this power. 1098 00:57:46,538 --> 00:57:49,121 [Booker] Talk about looking in the eyes right there. 1099 00:57:49,154 --> 00:57:51,138 This dude is hungry, man. He's hungry. 1100 00:57:51,171 --> 00:57:53,138 And I make that statement all the time. 1101 00:57:53,221 --> 00:57:57,521 "No bread, no water. Just mean." This guy fits that profile perfectly. 1102 00:57:57,605 --> 00:58:01,088 [Corey] There's something dark, something dark behind the eyes of Jasper Troy. 1103 00:58:01,171 --> 00:58:03,021 Book, you spent more time with him than I have. 1104 00:58:03,055 --> 00:58:06,021 But I can tell in a few seconds, still waters run deep 1105 00:58:06,055 --> 00:58:07,638 when it comes to Jasper Troy. 1106 00:58:07,671 --> 00:58:11,121 [Booker] This is the guy that stepped up to CM Punk right in his face. 1107 00:58:11,154 --> 00:58:15,588 And I tell you, CM Punk believed everything this guy was telling him. 1108 00:58:15,671 --> 00:58:17,688 You know why? Because he's serious. 1109 00:58:17,771 --> 00:58:18,705 He's hungry. 1110 00:58:18,788 --> 00:58:22,254 And right now he's about to make quick work of Dante Chen 1111 00:58:22,338 --> 00:58:23,338 in my estimation. 1112 00:58:23,371 --> 00:58:26,921 [Vic] Chen may have reinjured that ankle. He's hobbling pretty badly. 1113 00:58:26,988 --> 00:58:30,471 It's going to hurt the momentum he's able to muster while delivering these strikes. 1114 00:58:30,504 --> 00:58:31,938 But Chen continues to fight. 1115 00:58:32,021 --> 00:58:34,605 -[Booker] Wait a minute. -[Vic] Enzuigiri rocking Troy. 1116 00:58:34,688 --> 00:58:39,305 Jasper Troy right now trying to get back in and just hoisting up and overpowering 1117 00:58:40,605 --> 00:58:42,055 I spoke too soon! 1118 00:58:42,138 --> 00:58:43,654 DDT from Dante. 1119 00:58:43,738 --> 00:58:47,055 [Booker] I told you, you cannot underestimate Dante Chen. 1120 00:58:47,088 --> 00:58:48,888 [Vic] A gatekeeper of sorts-- 1121 00:58:49,205 --> 00:58:51,321 Hits that pump kick right under the jaw. 1122 00:58:51,404 --> 00:58:54,355 He's got the respect of the locker room and the Universe. 1123 00:58:54,438 --> 00:58:57,705 [Corey] Chen fighting through the pain right now could be lining up something big 1124 00:58:57,788 --> 00:58:59,621 flaying spoiler for Jasper Troy! 1125 00:59:00,355 --> 00:59:02,971 [Vic] And Troy coming right back in. 1126 00:59:04,221 --> 00:59:07,438 [Booker] Baby! Don't do it like that, baby! 1127 00:59:07,471 --> 00:59:10,605 [Corey] And following up with a Blackhole Slam. 1128 00:59:11,955 --> 00:59:15,154 [Vic] Troy dominates in his debut. 1129 00:59:17,555 --> 00:59:18,855 [Booker] That's right. 1130 00:59:18,888 --> 00:59:23,138 [Mike] Here is your winner, Jasper Troy! 1131 00:59:27,855 --> 00:59:29,238 [Vic] Uh-oh! 1132 00:59:33,588 --> 00:59:34,504 Where's he at? 1133 00:59:35,838 --> 00:59:37,154 [Booker] Calm down. 1134 00:59:37,188 --> 00:59:38,288 [Oba] Mr. Man. 1135 00:59:39,188 --> 00:59:40,105 Over here. 1136 00:59:41,771 --> 00:59:44,154 I'm very impressed, Jasper Troy. 1137 00:59:44,871 --> 00:59:47,488 At least I have the decency to show you the respect 1138 00:59:47,571 --> 00:59:49,771 that you didn't show me last week. 1139 00:59:49,855 --> 00:59:53,088 Because I really could have come into that ring at any time. 1140 00:59:53,171 --> 00:59:55,855 Jumped you from behind and beat you like a thief. 1141 00:59:57,621 --> 00:59:59,071 But I'm not going to do that. 1142 01:00:00,421 --> 01:00:04,188 So I hope you've enjoyed your five seconds of fame because now 1143 01:00:04,271 --> 01:00:09,705 that you have the Ruler's attention, your five seconds are over. 1144 01:00:11,654 --> 01:00:15,188 [Corey] Well, Oba will see Jasper at some point, 1145 01:00:18,871 --> 01:00:21,021 I appreciate that, bro. 1146 01:00:21,105 --> 01:00:23,238 Hey, we're all here. Fantastic. 1147 01:00:23,321 --> 01:00:26,921 Listen, fellas, two of you looked strong recently in your matches. 1148 01:00:27,004 --> 01:00:31,521 You made the NQCC proud, but you tried to prove yourselves 1149 01:00:31,605 --> 01:00:33,771 to singles wrestlers, and you both failed. 1150 01:00:34,455 --> 01:00:36,705 So I think the only course of action is here 1151 01:00:36,788 --> 01:00:40,004 is we need to refocus as a group and make ourselves strong again. 1152 01:00:40,071 --> 01:00:43,138 -Look, Miles, what I'm trying to-- -No, I heard you, Charlie. 1153 01:00:43,221 --> 01:00:45,271 But I'm not going backwards. Oba beat me. 1154 01:00:45,305 --> 01:00:47,438 But I proved I belong on the big PLE stage. 1155 01:00:47,488 --> 01:00:48,988 -Yeah, you did. -Now I'm sorry. 1156 01:00:49,071 --> 01:00:51,254 I'm not just gonna retreat back to my shell. 1157 01:00:51,288 --> 01:00:52,988 You're not ready to navigate the waters here 1158 01:00:53,071 --> 01:00:56,055 -yet on your own mans. -I know for a fact that I am Charlie. 1159 01:00:56,088 --> 01:00:58,371 That's your youth and inexperience talking. 1160 01:00:58,455 --> 01:01:01,254 I brought you into the NQCC So if anyone's gonna decide-- 1161 01:01:01,288 --> 01:01:03,705 What if I beat you, would you say I'm ready then? 1162 01:01:03,738 --> 01:01:06,088 Beat me? No, that's not happening. 1163 01:01:06,121 --> 01:01:09,021 So let's do it. Just like the good old days, right? 1164 01:01:09,105 --> 01:01:10,188 You against me. 1165 01:01:10,271 --> 01:01:12,154 And if I win, you let me go. 1166 01:01:13,955 --> 01:01:15,421 All right. You want a match? 1167 01:01:15,504 --> 01:01:17,771 Fine. But how about we make it a rounds match? 1168 01:01:18,605 --> 01:01:19,521 Deal. 1169 01:01:23,605 --> 01:01:25,105 -Why? -I got it. 1170 01:01:26,938 --> 01:01:32,771 Ladies and gentlemen, standing before you 1171 01:01:32,855 --> 01:01:37,521 is arguably the greatest North American to hold the North American Championship. 1172 01:01:37,605 --> 01:01:40,321 And I ain't waiting to celebrate. 1173 01:01:40,404 --> 01:01:43,638 We are celebrating tonight. 1174 01:01:49,821 --> 01:01:52,105 Whoo! It looks good on me-- 1175 01:01:53,488 --> 01:01:54,938 Dang, EP! 1176 01:01:55,771 --> 01:01:58,871 Dang, you turned up and didn't invite me, bro? 1177 01:01:58,955 --> 01:02:00,971 Like we got history. 1178 01:02:01,055 --> 01:02:01,971 I didn't. 1179 01:02:03,221 --> 01:02:05,855 I'm still waiting on you to pay for my jaw injury. 1180 01:02:05,938 --> 01:02:08,571 But you know what? Congratulations, bro. 1181 01:02:09,305 --> 01:02:13,471 I can't think of nobody more undeserving to win 1182 01:02:13,555 --> 01:02:15,738 the NXT North American Championship. 1183 01:02:15,821 --> 01:02:18,438 Like, if we're gonna be dead ass, 1184 01:02:19,904 --> 01:02:24,455 last week, when you pulled up on me during the triple threat, you cost me 1185 01:02:24,538 --> 01:02:26,038 and I couldn't live with that. 1186 01:02:26,121 --> 01:02:30,938 So earlier tonight, after you won, I was talking to Ava. 1187 01:02:31,021 --> 01:02:33,738 And since we had this big showcase 1188 01:02:33,821 --> 01:02:38,238 with WWE and Triple A called Worlds Collide, 1189 01:02:39,071 --> 01:02:43,004 you champ, will be defending that precious NXT 1190 01:02:43,088 --> 01:02:47,788 North American Championship at Worlds Collide against me. 1191 01:02:48,288 --> 01:02:49,605 [Page] No, no, no. 1192 01:02:50,838 --> 01:02:51,754 Je Von, 1193 01:02:52,605 --> 01:02:59,088 you do not deserve a shot at this, you deserve to put on a mask, 1194 01:02:59,171 --> 01:03:01,404 even though you're not a luchador, pal. 1195 01:03:01,488 --> 01:03:02,754 You're right. You're right. 1196 01:03:02,838 --> 01:03:05,738 Worlds Collide is not just about NXT. 1197 01:03:05,771 --> 01:03:07,838 You got a lot of people gunning for you, 1198 01:03:07,921 --> 01:03:11,821 but everybody in NXT knows that that boy is… 1199 01:03:11,855 --> 01:03:13,371 [crowd chanting] 1200 01:03:14,355 --> 01:03:17,271 But brother right here got hops, too. 1201 01:03:31,888 --> 01:03:33,621 Thank you. Thank you, Je Von. 1202 01:03:36,938 --> 01:03:38,471 [Laredo] Hola, Ethan. 1203 01:03:38,504 --> 01:03:40,555 [crowd chanting] Loredo! Loredo! 1204 01:03:41,938 --> 01:03:44,504 Let me introduce myself. 1205 01:03:45,338 --> 01:03:47,988 I am Laredo Kid. 1206 01:03:49,321 --> 01:03:53,004 The most complete luchador you will ever see. 1207 01:03:54,988 --> 01:04:01,371 I have won championship from Triple A to TNA. And now I come in 1208 01:04:01,455 --> 01:04:04,271 for the North America championship match. 1209 01:04:04,305 --> 01:04:06,738 Whoa, okay, whoa, whoa, whoa. 1210 01:04:06,771 --> 01:04:08,938 Now you're talking about a Triple Threat? 1211 01:04:08,971 --> 01:04:12,105 No, tonight was a celebration for me 1212 01:04:12,138 --> 01:04:15,271 and the two of you ruined my night! 1213 01:04:15,305 --> 01:04:18,955 Oh, no. I… I forgot. 1214 01:04:18,988 --> 01:04:20,688 I forgot. My bad. 1215 01:04:20,721 --> 01:04:22,754 You're still going against one more person. 1216 01:04:25,904 --> 01:04:27,055 ["Animo" playing] 1217 01:04:27,088 --> 01:04:28,504 [crowd screaming and cheering] 1218 01:04:28,538 --> 01:04:29,721 [Corey] Uh-oh. 1219 01:04:29,754 --> 01:04:32,438 [Vic] From SmackDown to NXT. 1220 01:04:35,038 --> 01:04:41,154 It feels good to be in NXT! 1221 01:04:41,188 --> 01:04:43,288 [crowd cheering] 1222 01:04:45,821 --> 01:04:48,955 The passion, the spirit, 1223 01:04:48,988 --> 01:04:52,738 everyone has been telling me about it. 1224 01:04:56,271 --> 01:04:57,788 Ethan Page! 1225 01:04:58,805 --> 01:05:03,271 You just won the title but unfortunately for you, 1226 01:05:03,904 --> 01:05:07,238 next Saturday, you are going to lose it. 1227 01:05:09,371 --> 01:05:11,305 At Worlds Collide, 1228 01:05:12,238 --> 01:05:17,521 it will be a Fatal 4-Way 1229 01:05:17,555 --> 01:05:21,904 for the NXT North American Championship! 1230 01:05:21,938 --> 01:05:23,721 -[applause] -[imperceptible] 1231 01:05:23,754 --> 01:05:27,404 And I hope all of you be ready 1232 01:05:27,438 --> 01:05:31,588 because that night, I'm gonna bring the fire. 1233 01:05:31,621 --> 01:05:35,371 And I will burn you up. 1234 01:05:35,404 --> 01:05:37,171 Animo! 1235 01:05:37,988 --> 01:05:42,055 [Vic] Well, buckle up for a high-flying experience of a lifetime 1236 01:05:42,088 --> 01:05:47,421 at Worlds Collide, a Fatal 4-Way for the North American championship. 1237 01:05:48,504 --> 01:05:49,605 This is crazy. 1238 01:05:49,638 --> 01:05:51,955 Ethan Page is going to have his hands full at Worlds Collide. 1239 01:05:51,988 --> 01:05:54,388 -A Fatal 4-Way match? -I can believe it. I booked it. 1240 01:05:54,421 --> 01:05:56,805 Ava, Ava, I know you've got your hands full, 1241 01:05:56,838 --> 01:06:00,071 but Sean Legacy won his Triple Threat Match last week on NXT 1242 01:06:00,105 --> 01:06:03,555 and you're giving three other people a North American title opportunity 1243 01:06:03,588 --> 01:06:06,271 -before him? -All right. Hold on. Listen. 1244 01:06:06,821 --> 01:06:09,404 The reason why it's a Fatal 4-way at Worlds Collide 1245 01:06:09,438 --> 01:06:12,205 is because I wanted talent from AAA, NXT, 1246 01:06:12,238 --> 01:06:14,455 Raw or SmackDown to compete for that title. 1247 01:06:14,488 --> 01:06:15,838 I did not forget about Sean Legacy. 1248 01:06:15,871 --> 01:06:19,788 Well, don't forget he is the first WWE ID talent to get a win on NXT. 1249 01:06:19,821 --> 01:06:21,171 -Just saying. -He's right. 1250 01:06:21,205 --> 01:06:23,038 Mmm-hmm. To my point, 1251 01:06:23,871 --> 01:06:26,921 Sean Legacy will get a one-on-one North American title opportunity 1252 01:06:26,955 --> 01:06:29,688 with whoever walks out of Worlds Collide with that title. 1253 01:06:29,721 --> 01:06:33,038 See? See, that, that sounds absolutely perfect. 1254 01:06:33,071 --> 01:06:34,538 -I know. -And tomorrow night, 1255 01:06:34,571 --> 01:06:37,504 Do not forget, on Tubi, we are making history, 1256 01:06:37,538 --> 01:06:41,421 the first ever Evolve Women's Championship crown. 1257 01:06:41,455 --> 01:06:46,088 Kylie Rae, Wendy Choo, Kendal Grey and Kali Armstrong. 1258 01:06:46,121 --> 01:06:48,921 -Your eyes will be on my show, right? -Yes, Prime Minister. 1259 01:06:48,955 --> 01:06:51,088 -So, you gonna show up for work? -Yes, I will be there. 1260 01:06:51,121 --> 01:06:53,588 -Yeah? You gonna be there? All right. -Yeah. 1261 01:06:53,621 --> 01:06:58,288 [Vic] It has been a chaotic night and it's time for our main event. 1262 01:06:58,321 --> 01:07:02,855 There is Jacy Jayne with the biggest challenge of her career 1263 01:07:02,888 --> 01:07:07,855 as she's going up against the number one luchadora in the world. 1264 01:07:07,888 --> 01:07:11,455 Our NXT Women's Champion, Stephanie Vaquer. 1265 01:07:11,488 --> 01:07:14,321 This match is live and next! 1266 01:07:14,355 --> 01:07:16,205 [upbeat music playing] 1267 01:07:19,738 --> 01:07:20,904 [cries] 1268 01:07:21,654 --> 01:07:24,605 What am I gonna do? What am I gonna do? 1269 01:07:24,638 --> 01:07:25,738 [groans] 1270 01:07:26,455 --> 01:07:27,938 -Tatum… -Yeah. 1271 01:07:27,971 --> 01:07:31,705 We don't know each other that well but we hate to see you like this 1272 01:07:33,138 --> 01:07:35,671 and we might be more alike than you think. 1273 01:07:36,538 --> 01:07:40,105 I can vouch that a friend you didn't know you needed 1274 01:07:40,771 --> 01:07:42,004 is right around the corner. 1275 01:07:43,088 --> 01:07:46,754 Tatum, we know you are going through it and feel those feelings, girl. 1276 01:07:47,371 --> 01:07:50,938 Just know if you need anyone to talk to, we're here for you. 1277 01:07:50,971 --> 01:07:52,121 No pressure though. 1278 01:07:58,754 --> 01:08:01,221 [Vic] From the desk of our general manager, Ava, 1279 01:08:01,254 --> 01:08:04,955 in collaboration with the director of authority for TNA, Santino Marella, 1280 01:08:04,988 --> 01:08:09,271 Mike Santana's quest to save TNA wrestling could reach the summit 1281 01:08:09,305 --> 01:08:13,955 as he will face Trick Williams for the TNA world title live next week. 1282 01:08:13,988 --> 01:08:18,104 [Corey] It's now official, there is infighting in the No Quarter Catch Crew. 1283 01:08:18,138 --> 01:08:22,104 As Myles Borne goes one-on-one with Charlie Dempsey 1284 01:08:22,138 --> 01:08:24,938 in Dempsey's specialty, a Rounds match. 1285 01:08:24,971 --> 01:08:29,538 But if Myles Borne wins, he is free of NQCC. 1286 01:08:29,571 --> 01:08:34,804 [Vic] For now, it's time for our main event this week on NXT. 1287 01:08:34,838 --> 01:08:36,505 ["The Chosen" playing] 1288 01:08:40,821 --> 01:08:43,671 [Vic] Well, there was an argument at Battleground, Graves, 1289 01:08:43,705 --> 01:08:45,838 that led to this main event match-up. 1290 01:08:45,871 --> 01:08:47,554 [Corey] Certainly a chaotic scene Sunday 1291 01:08:47,588 --> 01:08:51,554 with Dalys, Chik Tormenta from AAA and Jacy Jayne 1292 01:08:51,588 --> 01:08:54,688 smacking the taste out of La Primera's mouth 1293 01:08:54,721 --> 01:08:58,104 which is how Jacy found herself in this opportunity. 1294 01:08:58,138 --> 01:08:59,938 It's not about how you get the opportunity. 1295 01:08:59,971 --> 01:09:01,205 It's what you do with it. 1296 01:09:01,755 --> 01:09:03,221 [bell dings] 1297 01:09:03,854 --> 01:09:07,871 [announcer] The following contest scheduled for one fall 1298 01:09:07,904 --> 01:09:14,138 is for the NXT women's championship. 1299 01:09:15,154 --> 01:09:16,404 Introducing first, 1300 01:09:16,438 --> 01:09:22,888 representing Fatal Influence, Jacy Jayne! 1301 01:09:22,921 --> 01:09:25,021 [Vic] And Book, there's been some infighting 1302 01:09:25,054 --> 01:09:27,304 between, well mainly, Fallon and Jacy. 1303 01:09:27,338 --> 01:09:30,621 Did Fatal Influence choose the right woman here tonight? 1304 01:09:30,654 --> 01:09:32,071 [Booker T] I think so, you know? 1305 01:09:32,104 --> 01:09:35,154 When you are family, you fight all the time. 1306 01:09:35,188 --> 01:09:38,304 Me and my brother, we was always throwing punches 1307 01:09:38,338 --> 01:09:41,604 but let somebody else try and see what happens. 1308 01:09:43,338 --> 01:09:45,221 [crowd cheering] 1309 01:09:52,838 --> 01:09:54,571 ["Bury Me" playing] 1310 01:10:06,021 --> 01:10:07,755 [announcer] And her opponent-- 1311 01:10:07,788 --> 01:10:09,088 [Corey] Oh, wait a minute. 1312 01:10:09,121 --> 01:10:11,288 [Vic] There's no waiting for this one, Graves. 1313 01:10:11,321 --> 01:10:14,588 [Corey] Tempers running high right off the opening bell. 1314 01:10:14,621 --> 01:10:16,421 Vaquer came to the ring with purpose 1315 01:10:16,455 --> 01:10:18,021 and Jacy Jayne got the jump on her. 1316 01:10:18,054 --> 01:10:20,955 [Vic] Jacy Jayne, the challenger that-- 1317 01:10:20,988 --> 01:10:25,755 Slapping right back, Jacy Jayne, that is a receipt from Tampa. 1318 01:10:25,788 --> 01:10:28,671 [Booker T] Stephanie a little overzealous, got caught right there 1319 01:10:28,705 --> 01:10:31,538 but right now she's right back in the game. 1320 01:10:31,571 --> 01:10:32,921 Here we go, baby. 1321 01:10:32,955 --> 01:10:34,255 Here we go. 1322 01:10:38,788 --> 01:10:42,438 [Corey] Near fall there by the champion. Looking to make quick work of Jacy Jayne. 1323 01:10:42,471 --> 01:10:44,655 Listen, I know Jacy Jayne is extremely confident 1324 01:10:44,688 --> 01:10:46,455 in her abilities as she should be, 1325 01:10:46,488 --> 01:10:50,988 but La Primera is arguably the hottest wrestler in the world right now, 1326 01:10:51,021 --> 01:10:52,171 male or female. 1327 01:10:52,205 --> 01:10:55,088 Vaquer has momentum unlike we've seen in a long time. 1328 01:10:55,121 --> 01:10:58,921 [Vic] Graves, you admire the championship tenacity of Vaquer who just kicked out. 1329 01:10:58,955 --> 01:11:01,371 [Corey] Of course, I believe Stephanie is of the school of thought 1330 01:11:01,405 --> 01:11:02,605 that iron sharpens iron. 1331 01:11:02,638 --> 01:11:04,554 She's riding this wave of momentum. 1332 01:11:04,588 --> 01:11:07,105 She wants to keep her skill set as sharp as possible 1333 01:11:07,138 --> 01:11:09,888 but you gotta be careful of the trap game from time to time. 1334 01:11:09,921 --> 01:11:11,855 -[Booker T] Oh, baby. -[crowd cheering] 1335 01:11:11,888 --> 01:11:13,521 Are we gonna see it? 1336 01:11:13,554 --> 01:11:15,521 Are we gonna see it? 1337 01:11:15,554 --> 01:11:18,538 Oh, yeah, baby, here we go. 1338 01:11:20,705 --> 01:11:24,855 [Vic] Well, Jacy Jayne staying one step ahead of the champion. 1339 01:11:24,888 --> 01:11:26,655 [Corey] Booker, you seem conflicted. 1340 01:11:26,688 --> 01:11:27,888 [Booker T] Oh, I am. 1341 01:11:27,921 --> 01:11:29,071 [laughter] 1342 01:11:29,105 --> 01:11:31,838 [Vic] Honestly never heard him say in three years. 1343 01:11:31,871 --> 01:11:33,855 -[Corey] Cover! -[Vic] For the title and a kickout. 1344 01:11:33,888 --> 01:11:35,621 I wanna go back to Sunday, Booker. 1345 01:11:35,655 --> 01:11:37,988 Is Vaquer putting too much on her plate? 1346 01:11:38,021 --> 01:11:39,804 [Booker T] You will want to say that. 1347 01:11:39,838 --> 01:11:43,205 Stephanie Vaquer, she needs to keep the grind going 1348 01:11:43,238 --> 01:11:44,655 just to stay in the game. 1349 01:11:45,188 --> 01:11:46,721 But the thing is, 1350 01:11:46,755 --> 01:11:49,655 you've got to wonder, she's already talking about a tag match 1351 01:11:49,688 --> 01:11:52,438 and she hadn't gotten past this match-up here tonight 1352 01:11:52,471 --> 01:11:56,271 and that's definitely a thought process you do not want to have in this-- 1353 01:11:56,304 --> 01:11:57,921 [Corey] I don't think anyone would argue. 1354 01:11:57,955 --> 01:12:00,304 Stephanie Vaquer burning the candle at both ends. 1355 01:12:00,338 --> 01:12:02,821 She's got her hands full, two nights ago with Jordynne Grace, 1356 01:12:02,855 --> 01:12:05,455 tonight Jacy Jayne and come Worlds Collide, 1357 01:12:05,488 --> 01:12:07,455 she will team with Lola Vice 1358 01:12:07,488 --> 01:12:11,054 to battle Dalys and Chik Tormenta from AAA. Cover by Jayne. 1359 01:12:11,088 --> 01:12:13,655 [Vic] Another kick out. Worlds Collide, a week from Saturday in LA. 1360 01:12:13,688 --> 01:12:17,671 Not to forget, guys, she was a double champion earlier this year. 1361 01:12:17,705 --> 01:12:19,371 Holding on to two titles. 1362 01:12:19,405 --> 01:12:22,371 She's had battles on RAW over the last month. 1363 01:12:22,405 --> 01:12:24,155 [Corey] And, remember, Vaquer relinquished 1364 01:12:24,188 --> 01:12:27,221 the women's North American Championship. She was never defeated for it. 1365 01:12:27,255 --> 01:12:30,688 Stephanie Vaquer is doing the Lord's work right now, as far as I'm concerned. 1366 01:12:30,721 --> 01:12:33,571 [Vic] Has been champion since February 15th. 1367 01:12:33,605 --> 01:12:38,388 Has also been a champion in Mexico, Japan, here in NXT, 1368 01:12:38,421 --> 01:12:40,188 which is why we say she is 1369 01:12:40,221 --> 01:12:43,021 the number one luchador in the world grades, 1370 01:12:43,054 --> 01:12:45,355 and that is a hard point-- Wait a minute! 1371 01:12:45,388 --> 01:12:47,304 -[Booker T] What the-- -[Vic] As Vaquer charging in. 1372 01:12:47,338 --> 01:12:50,671 [Corey hesitates] That's Dalys and Chik Tormenta from AAA. 1373 01:12:50,705 --> 01:12:52,804 -What the hell are they doing? -[Vic] Here comes Vice. 1374 01:12:52,838 --> 01:12:57,955 Who will be the first tag-team partner in Los Angeles a week from Saturday. 1375 01:12:57,988 --> 01:12:59,455 -Hell breaking loose. -[Booker T] Yeah! 1376 01:12:59,488 --> 01:13:03,071 This has been chaotic since the start of the night. 1377 01:13:03,105 --> 01:13:05,821 [Corey] But Vaquer cannot afford to split her attention now. 1378 01:13:05,855 --> 01:13:08,005 She's got to keep her eye on the task at hand. 1379 01:13:08,038 --> 01:13:09,821 -[Corey] No, no! -[Booker T] Wait a minute. 1380 01:13:09,855 --> 01:13:11,705 -[Corey] Oh! -[Vic] Oh, near-fall. 1381 01:13:11,738 --> 01:13:13,738 Bam! Super-kick under the jaw. 1382 01:13:13,771 --> 01:13:15,571 Jayne is rocked, rolling in. 1383 01:13:15,605 --> 01:13:18,955 I don't know the area from where she is from, but that is a faint kick. 1384 01:13:18,988 --> 01:13:21,005 Vaquer, now, looking to fly. 1385 01:13:21,038 --> 01:13:23,038 -Springboard, catches Jayne. -[Booker T] Beautiful. 1386 01:13:23,071 --> 01:13:24,588 [Vic] Championships on the line. 1387 01:13:24,621 --> 01:13:27,855 Vaquer is rolling. Into the cover, hook of the leg, 1388 01:13:27,888 --> 01:13:29,688 center of the ring, and a kick-out. 1389 01:13:29,721 --> 01:13:33,271 Who is walking out tonight NXT Women's Champion? 1390 01:13:37,705 --> 01:13:39,705 NXT Women's Championship is on the line, 1391 01:13:39,738 --> 01:13:41,438 and Fallon Henley proclaimed 1392 01:13:41,471 --> 01:13:43,804 that she should be the one facing the champion. 1393 01:13:43,838 --> 01:13:45,838 But she's not. It's Jacy Jayne. 1394 01:13:45,871 --> 01:13:49,655 And the reason she said is, Jacy's already lost to Vaquer once. 1395 01:13:49,688 --> 01:13:51,671 [Corey] Wait, look at this roll through. 1396 01:13:51,705 --> 01:13:54,071 -It was-- Oh, my goodness! -[crowd exclaims] 1397 01:13:54,105 --> 01:13:56,605 It was Stephanie Vaquer who defeated Fallon Henley 1398 01:13:56,638 --> 01:13:59,371 to become Women's North American Champion in the first place. 1399 01:13:59,405 --> 01:14:01,538 [Vic] That's a good counterpoint, I suppose. 1400 01:14:01,571 --> 01:14:03,771 Jacy Jayne has taken this match-up over. 1401 01:14:03,804 --> 01:14:08,304 We said earlier, Fatal Influence would get this sort of opportunity. 1402 01:14:08,338 --> 01:14:09,938 But they never elaborated how, 1403 01:14:09,971 --> 01:14:12,721 and into the cover for the title, and another near-fall. 1404 01:14:12,755 --> 01:14:16,388 But, Booker, there's no way you believe Fatal Influence is on the same page. 1405 01:14:16,421 --> 01:14:19,971 -Everything we've heard tonight… -[crowd chanting] Stephanie! Stephanie! 1406 01:14:20,005 --> 01:14:22,821 [Booker T] Right now, they look like they're working perfectly together. 1407 01:14:22,855 --> 01:14:25,721 [Corey] Let's take another look at Vaquer springboarding, 1408 01:14:25,755 --> 01:14:29,421 high-impact collision with the challenger mid-ring, 1409 01:14:29,455 --> 01:14:31,988 but credit to Jacy Jayne for hanging tough in this instance. 1410 01:14:32,021 --> 01:14:34,588 [Vic] We don't know if there was a turning point, but Jacy told Fallon 1411 01:14:34,621 --> 01:14:36,188 "Be in my corner or don't." 1412 01:14:36,221 --> 01:14:38,921 I feel bad for Nyx. She was gone two weeks, she comes back to this. 1413 01:14:38,955 --> 01:14:40,538 [Booker T] Where's Fallon at right now? 1414 01:14:40,571 --> 01:14:42,838 -[Vic] She's on the outside-- -[Booker T] Where's Nyx? 1415 01:14:42,871 --> 01:14:45,571 -[Vic] She's on the outside, yes. -[Booker T] She there right now. 1416 01:14:45,605 --> 01:14:47,955 Everything looks like it's perfectly fine. 1417 01:14:47,988 --> 01:14:49,171 Am I correct? 1418 01:14:49,205 --> 01:14:51,205 [Vic] As of right now, I would say so. 1419 01:14:51,238 --> 01:14:53,071 -And that was innovative. -[Booker T] Thank you. 1420 01:14:53,105 --> 01:14:56,388 [Vic] The last time Fatal Influence won gold, it was Halloween Havoc. 1421 01:14:56,421 --> 01:15:00,671 Remind everyone it took all three of those women to beat Kelani Jordan. 1422 01:15:01,755 --> 01:15:05,688 The numbers advantage, certainly not in favor of Stephanie Vaquer, 1423 01:15:05,721 --> 01:15:08,821 who just catches-- Nice tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. 1424 01:15:09,338 --> 01:15:11,138 That could be set-up for the SVB. 1425 01:15:12,105 --> 01:15:14,371 [Corey] Whoa! We saw it a second time. 1426 01:15:14,405 --> 01:15:17,771 [Vic] Taking it to the challenger now is the champion. 1427 01:15:18,605 --> 01:15:21,005 -Vaquer picking up some speed, and, ooh! -[Booker T] Oh, no! 1428 01:15:21,038 --> 01:15:25,005 [Vic] This could be a pivotal point in this match-up. 1429 01:15:25,038 --> 01:15:26,355 Both women are down. 1430 01:15:26,388 --> 01:15:30,588 It's our main event on NXT, and listen to the Performance Center. 1431 01:15:30,621 --> 01:15:33,355 [crowd chanting] NXT! NXT! NXT! 1432 01:15:33,388 --> 01:15:37,554 NXT! NXT! NXT! NXT! 1433 01:15:37,588 --> 01:15:40,505 [Vic] We have said time and time again over the last several weeks… 1434 01:15:40,538 --> 01:15:43,138 Booker, you've brought it up. Corey, you've brought it up. 1435 01:15:43,171 --> 01:15:46,105 The landscape is open. 1436 01:15:46,138 --> 01:15:49,138 -Opportunities are there to be had. -[crowd chanting] La! La! La! La Primera! 1437 01:15:49,171 --> 01:15:52,088 [Vic] And Stephanie Vaquer right now, the champion, 1438 01:15:52,121 --> 01:15:54,455 is putting the Women's Division on her back. 1439 01:15:54,488 --> 01:15:56,105 [Corey] And Vaquer wants it all. 1440 01:15:56,138 --> 01:15:59,121 She wants more, that's why she's eager to compete at Worlds Collide 1441 01:15:59,155 --> 01:16:01,338 against luchadores from AAA. 1442 01:16:01,371 --> 01:16:03,505 I'm sure there's going to be different opportunities 1443 01:16:03,538 --> 01:16:05,688 in the future for Vaquer to excel at, 1444 01:16:05,721 --> 01:16:07,771 to continue this work she's putting in, 1445 01:16:07,804 --> 01:16:10,371 because she seems downright untouchable right now. 1446 01:16:10,405 --> 01:16:14,721 [Vic] And the Dark Angel going to a dark place, charging in! 1447 01:16:14,755 --> 01:16:15,605 [Booker T] Yes! 1448 01:16:15,638 --> 01:16:18,388 [Vic] Right into the challenger, Jacy Jayne. 1449 01:16:20,438 --> 01:16:25,471 Is she hanging on by a thread, into the cover, and another near-fall. 1450 01:16:26,571 --> 01:16:28,588 Stephanie Vaquer, you almost can see too, 1451 01:16:28,621 --> 01:16:30,488 I don't want to say it's agony, 1452 01:16:30,521 --> 01:16:33,105 but she just competed 48 hours ago against Jordynne Grace. 1453 01:16:33,138 --> 01:16:35,038 [Corey] It's definitely wear and tear. 1454 01:16:35,071 --> 01:16:38,605 I mean, I find it hard to believe-- Wait, shoulders down, backslide-- 1455 01:16:38,638 --> 01:16:41,521 [Vic] Backslide, roll-through is Jayne, and, oh! Big knee! 1456 01:16:41,554 --> 01:16:44,888 And is exhaustion getting to the champion, does she have enough? 1457 01:16:44,921 --> 01:16:47,855 -[Booker T] Man! -[Vic] She just got that shoulder up. 1458 01:16:47,888 --> 01:16:52,171 We have called Stephanie Vaquer's matches all year long, and that was close! 1459 01:16:52,721 --> 01:16:54,271 [Corey] Definitely too close for comfort, 1460 01:16:54,304 --> 01:16:57,605 but we've learned the resilience possessed by the NXT Women's Champion-- 1461 01:16:57,638 --> 01:17:01,038 Nobody home for Jacy Jayne's cannonball. 1462 01:17:01,071 --> 01:17:04,071 [Vic] Jayne trying to pull herself back to her feet, in comes Vaquer. 1463 01:17:04,738 --> 01:17:09,188 And we've seen this too. Oh! Nasty dragon screw out of the corner. 1464 01:17:09,221 --> 01:17:11,888 [Corey] That will destroy a knee in a hurry. 1465 01:17:11,921 --> 01:17:14,238 -[Booker T] Man! Smart, smart. -[Corey] Yeah. 1466 01:17:14,921 --> 01:17:17,721 [Vic] Jayne going to the outside to buy herself a little bit more time. 1467 01:17:17,755 --> 01:17:20,205 [Corey] Jacy understands Champions Advantage is in effect. 1468 01:17:20,238 --> 01:17:24,571 You cannot become champion unless you pin or submit the reigning champion. 1469 01:17:24,605 --> 01:17:27,871 You can't win it by disqualification, you can't win it by count-out. 1470 01:17:27,905 --> 01:17:32,038 [Booker T] So smart there by Jacy Jayne. Just lured Stephanie Vaquer right in-- 1471 01:17:32,071 --> 01:17:33,804 -[Vic] Yeah. -[Booker T] Wait a minute. 1472 01:17:33,838 --> 01:17:38,155 [Vic] Vaquer caught Jacy Jayne, and then Jayne, face-first, 1473 01:17:38,821 --> 01:17:40,438 where steel meets wood. 1474 01:17:41,355 --> 01:17:44,421 -And Vaquer-- -[Corey] Look at how cool Stephanie is. 1475 01:17:44,455 --> 01:17:46,171 Calm under pressure. 1476 01:17:46,688 --> 01:17:49,021 The Dark Angel here right now, 1477 01:17:50,721 --> 01:17:52,871 looking to add another victory. 1478 01:17:52,905 --> 01:17:54,221 [crowd exclaims] 1479 01:17:54,255 --> 01:17:57,088 [Vic] And the Women's Champion back in control. 1480 01:17:57,121 --> 01:18:00,621 -[Booker T] Going all out right now, man. -[Vic] What a night this has been. 1481 01:18:00,655 --> 01:18:03,088 New North American Champion to start the night, 1482 01:18:03,121 --> 01:18:06,988 the chaos of TNA and NXT, 1483 01:18:07,021 --> 01:18:09,771 and right now, hoisting-- Whoa! That was new! 1484 01:18:09,804 --> 01:18:12,955 -[Corey] Unreal! -[Booker T] That's it. Cover her. Nope. 1485 01:18:12,988 --> 01:18:15,755 [Corey] Guys, Vaquer has been automatic lately. 1486 01:18:15,788 --> 01:18:18,638 -[Vic] And now could be looking for SV-- -Hey! 1487 01:18:18,671 --> 01:18:20,138 -Come on, Fallon! -[Vic] Fallon Henley! 1488 01:18:20,171 --> 01:18:22,804 [Corey] Here's your answer. On the same page. 1489 01:18:22,838 --> 01:18:25,421 -[all exclaiming] -[Vic] Meeting of the minds. 1490 01:18:26,888 --> 01:18:30,588 Vaquer waiting. Super-kick under the jaw. 1491 01:18:30,621 --> 01:18:33,155 -Jayne to the outside. -[crowd cheering] 1492 01:18:33,188 --> 01:18:36,255 [Vic] What a Main Event here on NXT. 1493 01:18:36,288 --> 01:18:39,054 I am trying to help you! What are you doing? 1494 01:18:39,088 --> 01:18:41,588 [Corey] Too much to calm the turmoil within. 1495 01:18:41,621 --> 01:18:44,671 -[crowd chanting] This is awesome! -Guys, we're friends! 1496 01:18:44,705 --> 01:18:46,621 -What is your problem? -Listen. 1497 01:18:46,655 --> 01:18:48,855 Make up, get in the match, and you're good. 1498 01:18:50,888 --> 01:18:53,355 -[Vic] What-- -[Corey] Nyx just shoved in the ground. 1499 01:18:53,388 --> 01:18:55,771 -[Vic] Look at Vaquer! -[crowd cheering] 1500 01:18:55,804 --> 01:18:59,388 Vaquer wiping out two-thirds of Fatal Influence. 1501 01:18:59,421 --> 01:19:01,071 They're not on the same page. 1502 01:19:02,488 --> 01:19:04,405 Jazmyn Nyx just walked away from everyone. 1503 01:19:04,438 --> 01:19:05,838 [Booker T] What the hell, Jazmyn! 1504 01:19:06,554 --> 01:19:10,288 [Vic] Jazmyn just walked away from her partners, from her friends. 1505 01:19:10,321 --> 01:19:14,338 And look at Vaquer getting Jacy Jayne back into the ring. 1506 01:19:14,371 --> 01:19:18,438 -[Fallon] Why don't you come here, Steph? -[Vic] Jacy Jayne-- 1507 01:19:18,471 --> 01:19:20,905 [Corey] The Champion can sense she's getting closer to victory. 1508 01:19:20,938 --> 01:19:23,521 [Vic] Looking for that rolling encore did not connect Vaquer, though, 1509 01:19:23,554 --> 01:19:25,621 hoisting up, belly-to-back suplex. 1510 01:19:26,138 --> 01:19:29,554 Trying to float over into a cover, and uh-oh! 1511 01:19:29,588 --> 01:19:33,471 -[crowd cheering] -[Booker T] Oh, wait a minute! 1512 01:19:33,505 --> 01:19:34,955 Here we go! 1513 01:19:34,988 --> 01:19:38,955 [crowd and Booker T grunting rhythmically] 1514 01:19:42,705 --> 01:19:44,005 [Booker T] Oh, yeah! 1515 01:19:44,038 --> 01:19:46,471 [Corey] You know Booker's excited. He was off his feet. 1516 01:19:46,505 --> 01:19:48,571 -[Vic] I was gonna say. -[Booker T] I was hoping! 1517 01:19:48,605 --> 01:19:50,588 [Vic] You look like Michael Cole trying to yeet, 1518 01:19:50,621 --> 01:19:52,738 as Jacy Jayne getting back to her feet. 1519 01:19:52,771 --> 01:19:54,655 I didn't mean to rhyme that. That was a mistake. 1520 01:19:55,221 --> 01:19:56,255 [Booker T] Oh, yeah, man! 1521 01:19:56,288 --> 01:19:57,971 [Vic] Stephanie Vaquer in control right now. 1522 01:19:58,005 --> 01:20:00,671 Women's Champion charging and getting caught by the challenger. 1523 01:20:00,705 --> 01:20:03,205 Somehow, Jacy Jayne is continuing to push through. 1524 01:20:03,238 --> 01:20:05,588 -But another counter! -[Booker T] Oh, baby! 1525 01:20:05,621 --> 01:20:09,521 Jazmyn Nyx has the official-- Fallon Henley, what the hell! 1526 01:20:10,138 --> 01:20:12,855 [Corey] Fallon Henley just delivered a kick around the ring post 1527 01:20:12,888 --> 01:20:15,621 into the face of the champion. Jazmyn Nyx-- 1528 01:20:15,655 --> 01:20:17,405 [Vic] Referee didn't see what's going on! 1529 01:20:17,438 --> 01:20:21,071 We got a core elbow from Jacy Jayne, Jayne falling into the cover, 1530 01:20:21,105 --> 01:20:22,605 hook to the leg, and, ooh! 1531 01:20:22,638 --> 01:20:23,938 -[crowd exclaiming] -[bell dings] 1532 01:20:24,738 --> 01:20:27,304 ["The Chosen" playing] 1533 01:20:33,088 --> 01:20:36,488 Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner, 1534 01:20:37,255 --> 01:20:41,221 and the new NXT Women's Champion, 1535 01:20:41,738 --> 01:20:44,705 Jacy Jayne! 1536 01:20:48,221 --> 01:20:50,871 [shouting] baby! Baby! Baby! 1537 01:20:50,905 --> 01:20:53,405 [Vic] I am in absolute… 1538 01:20:55,688 --> 01:20:56,521 shock. 1539 01:21:05,071 --> 01:21:07,171 We always say NXT 1540 01:21:09,138 --> 01:21:11,438 is the brand of opportunity. 1541 01:21:12,538 --> 01:21:16,771 Jacy Jayne just made the most of hers, 1542 01:21:17,971 --> 01:21:22,738 and now, a toxic and fatal influence 1543 01:21:23,705 --> 01:21:28,121 is in control of the Women's Division here… 1544 01:21:28,155 --> 01:21:29,071 [indistinct shouting] 1545 01:21:29,105 --> 01:21:32,538 [Vic] …in NXT. ing]