[epic music plays]
[Triple H] Then.
Now.
Forever.
Together.
[music ends]
[Vic] When it comes to Page and Saints,
the bad blood, it has become downright toxic between the two of these men.
The following contest scheduled for one fall.
-[Graves] Wait a minute. -[Vic] They did not wait.
[Booker T] Oh, baby.
[announcer] The following match is for the NXT North American championship.
[Graves] It is starting right now.
[Vic] It's about who is the better man.
Plucking the thorn out of your side and being the last man standing.
[Booker T] It's about championship. It's about legacy.
[Graves] No, no, no, no.
[crowd exclaims]
[Vic] The twisted grin.
He steals the spotlight.
He steals the smiles of the NXT universe
and he puts gold around his waist.
[Trick Williams] Reporting to you live,
the sexiest and most entertaining superstar alive,
Hollywood Trick has finally arrived.
[crowd] Who's that Trick?
Because NXT didn't appreciate me like you should,
I'm gonna go to TNA
and I'm gonna win gold right here nice and proud.
You know who has held this gold before?
People like Kurt Angle, people like AJ Styles,
but none of 'em can compare to Trick Williams.
It is now Trick-NA.
Big Trick Willy, huh?
[crowd chanting] Santana! Santana!
[Graves] Can Mike Santana save TNA?
You made a terrible first impression by coming out here as TNA's champion,
and trying to tear down TNA,
and the last thing that I'm gonna do
is sit back as someone who carries that flag
and watch you tear the place down.
I'm gonna be the one
that's gonna take the TNA world title from you.
[crowd cheering]
[Graves] Jacy Jayne with the biggest challenge of her career
as she's going up against the number one luchadora in the world,
our NXT Women's Champion, Stephanie Vaquer.
[Vic] Whoa! There's no waiting for this one.
[Booker T] Oh, no.
[commentators exclaim]
[Vic] Big knee! Is exhaustion getting to the champion?
Fallon Henley. Oh!
Fatal Influence, they're not on the same page.
[Graves] Jazmyn Nyx just shoved to the ground.
[Vic] Somehow, Jacy Jayne is continuing to push through.
Hey, wait a minute. Jazmyn Nyx has the official--
Fallon Henley, what the hell?
Boom!
Jayne into the cover.
[bell dings]
[announcer] Here is your winner
and the new NXT women's champion, Jacy Jayne.
[Vic] I am in absolute shock.
A toxic and Fatal Influence is in control
of the women's division here in NXT.
Oh, there is the woman who shocked the collective wrestling world last week,
the new women's champion, Jacy Jayne,
is here live tonight on NXT.
Also, TNA wrestler Mike Santana is here to do one thing,
bring the TNA world title back home.
To do so, he must beat Trick Williams.
Does Trick-NA come to an end to tonight?
We'll find out in our main event.
["Who Want It" playing]
[Vic] And welcome to NXT.
What a way to kick things off. There you see the young OG, Graves.
It is a massive weekend in Los Angeles.
[Graves] Worlds Collide Saturday afternoon,
Money in the Bank, Saturday night,
but right now at NXT, it is time to get bouncy
alongside of Laredo Kid, a world-class superstar,
the reigning AAA World Cruiserweight Champion.
["With A Smile" playing]
[Vic] Oh, well, speaking of champions.
All right, all right, all right. That's enough.
Yeah, this whole summit thing, yeah, it's a farce.
I mean, let's start with Rey Fenix.
Fenix is stuck on a plane and not gonna be here tonight
and you two are standing in my ring.
The champ, the champ should be standing in the middle of that ring,
celebrating his amazing title victory
and tap dancing on the memory of Ricky Saints.
But instead… instead, tonight,
I have to share my championship celebration with the two of you.
[crowd booing]
Then on Saturday, I have to defend this championship
and then apparently, Ava's already set up a title defense
for some Evolve kid named Sean Legacy.
And the worst part about all of this
is that Ethan Page didn't agree to any of it.
Ricky Saints did, not me.
I didn't say yes. I didn't agree to this four-way.
I didn't agree to anything.
Hey, hey, hey.
You sound like talk and talk and talk.
[speaking Spanish]
[crowd cheering]
[Je'Von, in English] That's facts.
And… and you cost me my match on Smackdown.
Oh, I know, Je'Von.
You see, that's what happens
when you keep sticking your nose in my business.
You're right. You're right, you're right, you're right.
Maybe instead of sticking my nose in your business,
maybe I should stick my foot up your ass.
But… but,
I think it's better if I take that North American Championship on Saturday.
You know what? I don't need to deal with this right now.
The Champ is going--
[Sean Legacy's intro music playing]
Okay, okay, okay! Alright! Ethan, you said it.
Whoever walks out of Worlds Collide with that title,
I got next.
And listen, it would be an honor to challenge you, Laredo.
And, Je'Von, I have a feeling that you and I aren't done dancing just yet.
[crowd cheering]
But hopefully,
and I mean hopefully,
it's not you.
But, if it is, I'll be ready because tomorrow night, I have a chance
to become the first ever WWE Men's Evolve Champion,
and next Tuesday,
I have a chance to become the-- Oh my God.
[The Vanity Project's intro music playing]
Woah, woah, Legacy, you're kinda killin' the vibe, bro.
And, Ethan, don't worry,
The Vanity Project, the hottest faction in Evolve,
is here.
Hundo', Smokes, Hundo', Kid. 'Ey, 'ey, when it comes to Sean Legacy,
you don't gotta worry, you see, our boy Jackson Drake, here,
he's going to take care of you tomorrow night on Evolve.
And, believe we when I tell you,
he's taking that title home with him.
And, for the rest of the bums in the ring,
Ethan, we got your back.
[Vic] Woah! Well, this didn't take very long, lot of angry issues
need to be worked out between all these superstars.
[Graves] Evolve's issues have spilled over onto NXT.
We're prepared for World's Collide, Fatal Four Way for the North American Title.
Vanity Project sent crashing to the outside.
[Vic] Page to the floor, and look around guys,
look who's standing, and it appears everyone's gonna bouncy!
[crowd cheering]
[Graves] It is poppin' off to kick off NXT tonight.
[Vic] World's colliding, indeed, right now.
[crowd chanting "NXT"]
[Graves] Well as the chaos already kickin' us off,
the chaos will continue in moments,
as Darkstate faces Chase U in a 6-Man Tag Team Match, next on NXT.
[Graves] World's Collide this Saturday, but the champ is here tonight,
congratulations, once again, to the new AAA Mega Champion, El Hijo Del Vikingo,
who will defend his gold against Chad Gable of American Made,
this Saturday, World's Collide is going to be unforgettable.
[Chase U's intro music playing]
CHASE U
[bell dinging]
[Mike] The following contest is a 6-Man Tag Team Match,
scheduled for one fall, introducing first,
Uriah Connors, Kale Dixon, and Andre Chase,
Chase University!
[Graves] Congrats to Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers on winning
the Eastern Conference Finals
-[Booker T] That's right. -[Graves] I got a bad feeling, we're going
to see Michael Cole in a Pacers jersey, plenty of times in the future.
[Vic] I'll tell you what, Cole, yesterday, looked pretty jacked.
[Graves] Sun's out, guns out.
[Booker T] He did look damn good. I gotta give him that.
[Vic] I got I got to admit, you know, Graves,
I can't believe I'm about to say this to you.
-[Booker T] Don't let him hear… -[Vic] He's already listening.
He's probably texting one of us right now.
[Vic] Can you believe that Booker and Chase agreed on something?
Chase U isn't a team.
[Graves] I mean, I completely agree.
I've been saying that since I got here.
I think Booker and Mr. Chase should go to the Saint Barbara.
-I think that might be something-- -[Booker T] What are you talking about?
You know, get rid of that side thing. I don't, I don't know.
Darkstate
[Booker T] Oh, baby, here we go!
[Vic] And the chaos continuing. We said that it would.
These six men laying it on the line. Our referee Gary Wilson
trying to get some sort of sense, some sort of order in here right now.
[Graves] … That might be the best thing Chase U has done.
Connors just took down Dion Lennox.
[Vic] Didn't look like he was trying to listen to Andre Chase.
[Booker T speaks indistinctly]
[Graves] I still don't think we've had an opening bell.
The match not yet official.
[Vic] I have to agree with you and look at this, on the outside,
… is going right back in, referee trying to get some sense of order.
-Two men are finally in the ring. -[bell dinging]
The bell is finally sounded.
This one's finally underway, and, Graves,
it seems like Darkstate,
-they're in a teaching mood here, tonight. -[Booker T] Love it!
[Graves] Darkstate looking to remind
the entire WWE universe that, in fact, no one is safe
and listen, when it comes to bad decisions
this has to be on the Mount Rushmore for Chase U.
When you're in a slump, you don't aim for ten.
You take four or five when you try to bust that slump.
You don't try to get back on the winning track
against a couple of the most dangerous guys on the roster.
[Vic] I actually understand what you're saying.
But right now, Dion Lennox making the attack. Deon Lennox was taken down.
This man is a hothead, and he is PO.
[Booker T] He's a hell of a talent.
I like everything about this version of the athletic nature of the competition.
I love it, man.
[Vic] Booker, how many tough lessons, though,
are about to be taught to Kale, Connors and Chase?
[Booker T] From the beginning, man it is about to get ugly.
But this is what we call … man.
This is getting thrown in the deep water and see if we're gonna swim or not.
This is all about Andre Chare. What has he taught these guys?
What has he taught 'em?
[Vic] Hold on a second. It was Andre Chase who said, we are not a team.
We are not a team. We are not on the same page.
[Booker T] But it's the principle, right?
[Vic] Yeah, but I don't know if Chase, you got thrown into the deep water
so much as they dove in headfirst.
It is a terrible decision.
[Graves] Booker, there's no principles in college, that's in high school,
middle school and primary school.
[Booker T] Same thing, same thing.
[Vic] Well, let's see if you agree again with Andre Chase, the Dixon encounters,
were they a little overzealous, jumping into a situation without a plan?
[Booker T] You know what? I understand these guys.
They want the TV time.
I always say television time has worked its way-- And look at the kid right now.
He's making do of that TV time.
I love it, man!
That's a good thing. That's a good thing.
[Viic] That is Kale Dixon tagging to take Dion Lenox.
Big night tonight, still to come,
main event Trick Williams, Mike Santana for the TNA World Championship.
And Jacy Jane, who shocked the Universe,
our new Women's Champion will speak to us all
here, live, on NXT.
-Major implications. -[Booker T] Did you get a ticket?
[Vic] For what?
[Booker T] The concert! The concert!
-Jacy Jane-- -[Vic] Joe Hendry isn't here tonight.
-[Booker T] Jacy Jane… -[Vic] Tag.
[Graves] Does she sing now?
[Vic] No. Yeah, I see what he's trying to say.
He's all… I think he's trying to calm down
because Stephanie Vaquer is no longer in NXT.
He's gotta find someone new and… Oh!
Osiris right now, laying waste.
[Booker T] I like this kid, Osiris. He's a beast.
[Graves] I know you're still all shook up
from that picture Sabrina Carpenter dropped today, Vic.
[Vic] We'll talk about that off air. But again, four men, one mission.
They move as a unit and, Graves, who impresses you the most in DarkState?
[Graves] Hey, it's hard to pick one.
These are four young, hungry super athletes who are all fierce.
They are fearless and they are going to the top, whether we like it or not.
-[Booker T] Oh, baby! -[Vic] That was superkick connected.
You gotta get ready. This kid comin' to fight.
[Vic] While James' sent to the outside, they gotta get… Oh!
Dion just got dropped and Chase U right now,
is in control of this Six-Man Tag-Team Match.
[Graves] Maybe Chase U are on to something.
Maybe they know something we don't.
[Vic] I don't know--
-[Graves laughs] Oh! -[Booker T] That was a mistake.
[Graves] I'd like to correct my previous answer.
Osiris freakin' Griffin.
-[Booker T] Tag teaming him, man. Bad. -[Vic] Tag was made.
Cutler James now legal.
These men are aiming to seize opportunity by calculating chaos.
[Booker T] Is this it? Oh, baby!
[Vic] As champions, they disrupt events,
and this rebellious force just grew stronger.
[Rome] Here are your winners, DarkState.
[Graves] Step up to DarkState at your own peril.
No one is safe.
Case in point.
Launching Kale Dixon into the lights before he's power-bombed halfway to hell.
[bell dings]
[Graves] What an impressive victory for DarkState.
[Vic] Perhaps the motive of these four
are deeper than we even know, here in NXT.
-[crosstalk] -It's all evolving out here.
[clamoring]
Listen, I didn't even know they were gonna be here tonight, okay?
But here's what we're gonna do. There's three of you, four of them,
Eight-Man Tag Match. Find another partner
Tonight, it's my first night in NXT.
-I thought I was the new guy here. -All right, look. Chill.
All right, I know y'all new,
but we can handle Vanity Project and Ethan Page, three on four.
All right? That's facts. I know what Ava said.
-Ain't nothing to worry-- -[Lee] How about four-four?
Dragon Lee?
-[crowd cheering] -[speaking Spanish]
-Okay. -Yeah.
[speaks Spanish]
I'll be your partner tonight.
-That sounds super. -Let's kill it.
Trick Williams,
tonight you defend the TNA World Title against Mike Santana for the first time.
How do you plan on putting down the realest one?
The realest one, Santana.
He's a passionate dude, right?
I mean, he is the loud and proud Puerto Rico from Bronx, New York, right?
And tonight is the biggest match of his career.
Santana, you are the standard of TNA.
I don't care how much you yell. I don't care how much you scream.
The standard has changed now. Trick Williams is in charge.
I call the shots.
[crowd cheers]
For 20 years, 20 years, TNA has been looking for the one,
the one to take this here title to new levels.
The one who can make TNA feel legitimate.
And they found that man.
His name ain't Elijah.
It ain't the average Joe.
It sure ain't Mike Santana. Damn it, It's Trick Williams,
and I know what's best for TNA.
And that's Trick-N-A.
And tonight the title stays with me.
Let's talk about it.
Coming up next, Myles Borne takes on Charlie Dempsey in a Rounds Match.
If Myles wins, he's out of No Quarter Catch Crew.
Hey, guys, winning the first season of LFG was incredible.
-You deserve it so much. -And I got to say… Aw, thank you!
Ooh, but I gotta say, disappointing The Undertaker
might be just as scary as competing in the Olympics.
-And real-- -Tyra, I love this for you.
-You're so accomplished. -Heck yeah.
But, ladies, if you're seeking inspiration from a winner,
I have won numerous beauty pageants, awards--
-Oh, Ariana! -Tyra.
Look, girls, you know me, I hate gossip.
I don't do it. I detest it.
But I think what I heard is true,
that those aren't even 100% gold.
Ooh! Mm-mm.
Look, I know you want to fit in in this locker room.
So here's an Ariana Pro Tip.
Don't talk about yourself so much.
Nobody likes a bragger.
Especially a tacky one.
Um, thanks for the tip.
Anytime, girl.
Looks like I found my first opponent.
[Vic] Well, the Olympic gold medalist will be in action later tonight,
but we're getting set for a Rounds Match six three-minute rounds,
two decisions wins the match.
Rest period in between the rounds is very, very crucial.
And you gotta wonder about the seconds in this matchup.
Wren Sinclair and Tavion Heights, where their loyalties will truly lie.
[bell dings]
[Rome] The following contest is a Rounds Match.
Making their way to the ring, representing No Quarter Catch Crew.
First, Charlie Dempsey.
And his opponent, Myles Borne.
[crowd cheering]
Let's go.
If Borne wins, he is out of NQCC.
[Vic] Is Myles making a mistake
by challenging Dempsey through this sort of match?
[Graves] Only time will tell.
Perhaps this is a case of Myles Borne buying into his own hype.
This is a young man who took Oba Femi to the limit a few weeks back.
A match like this, a Rounds Match, is Charlie Dempsey's wheelhouse.
When it comes to this business, between the ropes,
Charlie Dempsey has forgotten more about this business
than Myles Borne has learned just this far.
[Vic] I've talked about Myles Borne in the past, maybe outgrowing the NQCC.
I brought that up at Battleground, Booker,
is that what we are now starting to witness
with that challenge from Borne to Dempsey?
[Booker T] It's a possibility. You look at Borne and he has all the cheese
to be a hell of a serious star.
-I mean, right now-- -[Vic] Cover!
[Booker T] Whoa!
People are comparing him to Randy Orton,
so you gotta to think this kid, in his own mind,
he thinks he can do it.
[Graves] But you're a Superstar who was in the ring with a younger Orton.
What similarities are you seeing from Borne?
[Booker T] Look at him. He has all the tools.
He checks all kinds of boxes. Whoa!
As far as that kid passing that airport,
just a kid, a student of the game,
that's Myles Borne.
[Vic] Look, Dempsey coming out here did not take his eyes off Myles Borne.
And Myles looked Dempsey in the eye
and said, "If I win, then let me go.
Let me out of the NQCC."
As we are 60 seconds through round one.
[Graves] And that's what puzzles me. If you're Dempsey,
and you can take responsibility for some of the success Myles has achieved,
why would you not wanna let him walk from No Quarter Catch Crew?
Why not let Myles carry the flag proudly?
Why does he have to earn his way out of the group?
-I don't understand. -[Vic] We've had time to digest
this situation. Booker, what stood out the most about Myles Borne in his battle
at Battleground that Corey highlighted?
[Booker T] That he went out there and he stayed in there with Oba Femi.
He went toe-to-toe with Oba Femi at Battleground.
And the thing is, you know, the oddsmakers gave that thing the Oba Femi by far,
but I'mma tell you, the kid came so close,
so close to cashing in on his dreams.
[Graves] Fantastic escape and reversal by Dempsey.
Into the headscissor with the armbar.
[Vic] They know each other well. They trained and lived together.
They're always in the gym together. Does that give Dempsey the advantage?
'Cause right now, he is putting on a clinic.
-[Graves] When it comes to experience-- -[Vic] Short arm match.
[Graves] Short arm scissors expertly applied, rolled through.
Dempsey's in cruise control right now
and it's what Borne has to contend with.
Dempsey very rarely, if ever, gets shook inside the ring. He feels at home there.
[Booker T] I agree 100%, as well as, you know,
Dempsey knows the rounds system so much.
I mean, it's all about timing in a matchup like this.
[Vic] Just under 50 seconds left here in round number one.
-It's also interesting who is in-- -[Booker T] Oh, baby! Check it out!
[Vic] Nice counter. Dempsey going up, going over. Shoulders down.
And another kick-out, as we're about 35 seconds left.
And another cover. And, oh, look at the core strength.
Dempsey fell for a moment. 30 seconds left.
Now, double underhook. Maybe looking for a suplex of sorts.
Borne doing a nice job of countering, blocking,
as we approach 23, 22 seconds now.
Dempsey trying to overpower Borne. Borne stepping through. Inside cradle.
Down to 18 seconds. Into the cover. Couldn't get the three. 15 seconds!
Another cover and kickout. Near fall.
Ten seconds now. Dempsey going around, got caught by Borne.
Sits down. Shoulders are down. And, oh!
-Right before the bell! -[bell rings]
[announcer] Myles Borne has scored the first fall!
[Vic] And right before the clock struck zero,
Borne picks up a decision.
Borne in the lead here in this rounds match on NXT.
[Vic] Dempsey turning this around.
20 seconds left in round two.
Dempsey taking Borne down.
Dempsey also down.
One decision to none. 15 seconds.
And this is where, in round one,
Borne caught Dempsey to pick up the first decision.
Nice block, stepping through, trying to take Dempsey down.
We're at six seconds.
It's on five. We're coming down to the wire here,
and it looks like we are gonna have…
-no decision. -[bell rings]
And… Oh!
That was a cheap shot!
[Graves] Maybe Dempsey didn't hear the bell.
[Vic] Yeah, I've heard that excuse before. The referee's stepping in.
-[crowd booing] -[Graves] It's loud in here, Vic.
[crowd continues booing]
[Vic] Going back to who should have the advantage,
does Dempsey feel a little bit of… Obviously, you just saw,
there's frustration boiling in the body of Charlie Dempsey.
[Graves] Frustration coupled with urgency could make him extremely dangerous,
or it could leave him wide open for more mistakes,
which Borne seems to be ready to capitalize on tonight.
[Vic] We've seen frustration in Dempsey.
He wasn't happy with Tavion Heights after last week,
when Heights stepped up to Mike Santana.
-[Booker T] Yeah, you've seen-- -[Vic] Look at this!
-Regalplex! -[Booker T] Oh, baby! Beautiful!
-[Vic] That does it! -[bell rings]
Well, obviously, a Regal maneuver.
[announcer] Dempsey has scored the second fall!
[Vic] And we are knotted at one. And I go back to the cheap shot.
I go back to those injured ribs.
Myles Borne is obviously hurt.
He's obviously at a disadvantage.
And Charlie Dempsey has to believe that the momentum has swung.
[Booker T] You cannot make any excuses, Vic.
[Vic] I'm not making an excuse. Wasn't it a cheap shot after the bell?
[Booker T] It was, but that's just part of the business!
Like I said earlier, this is on-the-job training. You feel me?
-[Vic] Next decision will win. -[Graves] Look at that!
[Vic] And right out of the gate, going right to the body,
right to the ribs and midsection, Charlie Dempsey.
And, Graves, you know there's a bullseye now on the body of Myles.
[Graves] Absolutely. And Dempsey has honed in, he's locked in,
gonna continue to attack the weak spot in Myles Borne's game right now.
Booker, you know as well as anyone, when your ribs are hurt,
it affects every aspect of your game in the ring.
[Booker T] Not just the ribs, but the cartilage.
I mean, that's the problem. That's a real barrier. Right now,
Charlie Dempsey is laying it on, and laying it on thick!
[Vic] Pick-out by Borne, and Dempsey coming right back in.
Dempsey, again, as you mentioned, in cruise control.
You're talking about a traditional rounds match.
It was Lexis King who didn't like the original structure of this style,
created his own rules as Heritage Cup Champion.
Noam Dar, by the way, the current Heritage Cup Champion.
I'm sure he's posted up somewhere closely watching this match.
[Booker T] Bet he is. But you gotta look at Dempsey.
He's a two-time Heritage Cup Champion, as well.
He's the guy looking to put himself back in the game to get the Cup, I'm sure.
-[Graves] Oh! -[Vic] Right back to those injured ribs.
[Graves] This is when it's so much fun to watch Dempsey work.
Big back body drop by Borne, out of desperation.
[Vic] Do you say that because he knows when to systematically
start dissecting someone?
[Graves] It's fun to watch him do what he does best,
and that is pick apart the human anatomy.
But, now, Borne able to muster the courage to keep fighting.
[Vic] Like a surgeon is Dempsey.
But Myles Borne now, showing you the heart,
the grit that made him the number-one contender
heading into Battleground.
Championship opportunity.
And he's not fighting for gold here.
He's fighting for freedom to get away from the NQCC,
and he needs one more decision to do just that.
Over a minute in round four. Into the cover for the win.
And Dempsey just got that left shoulder up, Booker.
[Booker T] I think it's more than freedom. It's a young man to just wanna prove
that he can be out there and be a solo single champion in this business.
That's what I think it is.
[Vic] Dempsey trying to answer that. But, again,
to what Graves has been pointing out for the last few minutes,
he is picking apart Myles Borne, looking for that Regal-Plex one more time.
Borne able to counter.
50 seconds left in round 4.
Borne slips, goes down,
rolls through, shoulders down.
Shifting weight for the victory in decision two, didn't happen.
Rolling through, 40 seconds left.
Another time, sit down, counter,
cover, kick out.
And look at Borne now, crucifix style!
30 seconds here in round four.
And you see both men starting to breathe deep.
-Corey-- -[Graves] Backslide!
-[Vic] Whoa! With a little extra. -[Booker T] My goodness.
[Graves] Countered by Borne. Dempsey's shoulders are down.
Sunset flip position.
[Vic] Able to kick out, swinging wildly. That didn't connect.
-[Graves] Oh! -[Vic] Big drop kick!
With 18 seconds on the clock.
Into the cover, hook of the leg.
-And the student has beaten the teacher! -[bell rings]
[Mike] Here is your winner,
Myles Borne!
[Vic] Unbelievable!
[Graves] Certainly a shocker tonight.
Myles Borne proving once again
any shot can be the knockout blow.
And here's the first fall on behalf of Myles Borne.
The rare sight of Charlie Dempsey being caught and out-wrestled.
Stacked up high.
Advantage 1-0, Borne.
But Dempsey would answer.
Reaching deep into his bag of tricks and delivering a Regal-Plex.
Stacking the shoulders of Borne.
Beautiful bridge.
Dempsey would even the odds.
But in search of the second fall,
that money dropkick, the dropkick of destiny.
Myles Borne right on the chin
-of Charlie Dempsey. -[bell rings]
And Myles Borne is a free man.
[Vic] You can say it again because Myles is now free
to move on from the NQCC.
But if Charlie Dempsey's body language tells you anything,
-just how will the NQCC… -[crowd booing]
…move on?
[speaking indistinctly]
[groaning]
-Izzi, what the hell are you doing? -We have a match tonight.
He's out.
And no, you don't. I got the match moved back to next week
for you two.
He was never fully bought in.
If you're not committed to The Culling,
you're out.
-[groans] -You're damn right.
[chair clatters]
["Go for it" playing]
[crowd whooping and cheering]
[Tyra screaming]
-Yes! -[bell ringing]
[Mike] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first,
she is the winner of LFG season 1,
Olympic gold medalist,
Tyra Mae Steele!
[Vic] It was her opponent who called the gold around her neck…
well, maybe not 100% legit earlier tonight.
Booker, what grabbed your attention about Steele on LFG?
[Booker T] Talking about a future great, that's Tyra Mae Steele.
From day one, you knew she was going to win season 1,
right off the bat, just from attitude.
Attitude is everything!
["Lido" playing]
[Vic] The same could be said
about this woman.
[Mike] And her opponent, from Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
Arianna Grace!
[Vic] Graves, there's been a lot on Grace's plate,
from her time over at TNA.
But does she need to now refocus on NXT?
[Graves] The only thing Arianna Grace needs to focus on is being herself,
being the star that she is,
whether it be at NXT, whether it be TNA,
whether it be at a Miss Universe pageant.
Arianna Grace is everything we should all aspire to be, Vic.
[Vic] Uh, people see Miss NXT
and maybe forget the extensive judo and boxing training she has as well.
[Graves] Which Arianna is all too happy to remind each other,
-but no one likes a braggart. -[bell rings]
[Graves] You heard Arianna earlier.
She's not gonna talk about how wonderful she is, how dangerous she is,
-how skilled she is. -[Arianna] No, thank you!
-[Graves] That's our job. -[Vic] That's true.
She didn't want to shake the hand of the gold medalist, LFG season 1 winner.
Graves, you saw Steele's first WWE appearance.
It happened at SummerSlam.
Could you tell she was destined to step through those ropes?
[Graves] I remember meeting Tyra Mae Steele backstage after the event,
and I don't know that I've ever met somebody
with so much excitement and elation in their eyes
just to be near the WWE Universe.
Tyra loves this. This truly is a dream of hers.
She's looking to parlay her Olympic background
into WWE super-stardom.
[Vic] And we talk about winning LFG,
but, Booker, what challenges will she possibly face
now that she is an NXT superstar?
[Booker T] Winning that gold medal, I mean,
I'm sure she had a lot of team behind her.
I mean, one thing she's gonna find out here, she's all on her own.
She's gonna have to go out there--
-[Vic] Whoa! -[Booker T] Oh!
She's gonna have to learn that ring on her own.
[Vic] That was impressive.
Graves, she is arriving, that being Steele, at a great time,
is now just trying to drag Grace back to the center of the ring
because the women's division is wide open.
[Graves] That's what it takes. We're gonna find out soon
whether or not Tyra Mae Steele has that killer instinct,
whether she has that switch in her mind
that she can flip to stop having fun and handle her business.
And Arianna's gonna put that to the test tonight, no doubt.
Think about what it would do for Arianna Grace's career here in NXT
if she spoils the debut match of the LFG Season 1 winner.
[Vic] That is fair. By the way, Booker, you doing okay?
-Oh, big boot! Cover here. -[Booker T] What are you talking about?
[Vic] Hook of the leg, center of the ring.
Stephanie Vaquer signed to Raw over the weekend,
qualified for the women's Money in the Bank match.
You gotta be a little bit down?
[Booker T] You know what, I should have…
Maybe, maybe. But my thing is this.
[Graves] He's tripping over his top. He's beside himself.
[Booker T] My thing is this, congratulations to Stephanie.
-Congratulations. -[Vic] Well, Graves--
-[Booker T] Congratulations. -[Vic] Not only that,
Vaquer also with a dream tag team match at Worlds Collide.
[Graves] Stephanie Vaquer with a very, very busy day this Saturday.
She'll join forces with the lethal Lola Vice
to battle Chik Tormenta and Dalys, two of AAA's top luchadoras.
Not gonna wanna miss that one.
[Vic] Well, there comes the Olympic gold medalist
-and she is showing off… -Whoa!
-[Vic] …some impressive strength. -[Booker T] Wow!
[Vic] This is why she won LFG season 1.
And she's talking some trash and she's backing it up right now.
Looking to take Grace for the ride.
-German suplex with the bridge. -[Booker T] That's it.
-[Vic] And Tyra Mae Steele… -[bell rings]
-[Vic] …welcome to NXT. -[Booker T] See that?
-Look at the eyes. -[Mike] Here is your winner,
Tyra Mae Steele.
[Graves] You're right, Booker. Look in the eyes of Tyra Mae Steele.
That is a woman who is ready to handle her business in this business.
And she just made an impact upon arrival.
[announcer] Time for tonight's NXT spotlight.
[Graves] Boom!
-Rolling encore elbow from Jacy Jayne! -[Booker T] Wait a minute!
[Graves] Jayne falling into the cover! Hook of the leg! [whoops]
-[crowd cheering] -[bell rings]
[ring announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
here is your winner and the new NXT Women's Champion,
Jacy Jayne!
[Graves] I am in absolute shock.
Oh, my Gosh!
Oh, my God. There's no way.
[man screams]
Everyone is like, "What the f…"
Jacy Jayne is your new NXT champion?
[speaking another language]
[man screaming]
[Graves] And now, a toxic and fatal influence
is in control of the women's division in NXT.
Mike Santana, tonight is the biggest match of your career.
And last week, you scored a huge victory against Davion Heights.
But tonight, the TNA world title is on the line against Trick Williams.
Sarah, I should be taking some time to soak it all in, right?
I'm about to be in the main event of a WWE NXT show,
fighting for the TNA world title.
What crazy times we're living in.
But I'll take my time to reflect once that TNA world title is on my shoulder
because now it's time to get busy.
Trick Williams, I looked into your eyes last week
and I didn't see a fighting champion.
I saw a pretender.
I saw someone who's fighting for nobody but himself.
But tonight, for me is the total opposite.
Tonight, I fight for every person who's ever stepped foot in a TNA ring.
I fight for the legacy of TNA.
[speaking another language]
[in English] But more importantly,
I fight for my baby girl that's at home.
That girl is about to witness history.
And I made a promise to her that I'm coming home TNA world champion
and to that girl, I break no promises.
Trick, I know how great you are.
But tonight, I gotta be three seconds better.
Let's get it.
[Fatal Influence theme song playing]
[ring announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome the new
NXT Women's Champion,
Jacy Jayne!
[Booker T] Stand up! Stand up, man! Stand up!
-[commentator] Why are you both standing? -[Graves] I'll oblige, Booker T just
showed a little respect to the new NXT Women's Champion.
[Booker T] Give it up, man. That's Jacy Jayne, the rockstar!
Look at her. She's shining like brand new honey.
[Graves] Just because you bet your mortgage money that she wouldn't win,
-[commentator] You ain't lying. -[Graves] Don't be upset.
[Booker T] Like none can, baby. You walk in with the championship,
and walk out with the championship.
That's the way it is, man.
[Graves] Shocked the collective wrestling world
one week ago, here on NXT.
[crowd chanting] Jacy, Jacy, Jacy…
[Booker T exclaims indistinctly]
Now, you all didn't support me for the last four years,
and you sure as hell can't get on the Jacy Jayne bandwagon
-now that I'm champ. -[crowd booing]
So, you all can shut your mouth and listen to what I have to say.
Like I was gonna say before I was so rudely interrupted by you idiots,
[crowd continues booing]
All is right in the universe
because Fatal Influence is finally on top where we belong.
Last week, I pulled off the most shocking moment in NXT history
and the looks on all your faces, oh, it said it all.
The most fickle group of wrestling fans
left stunned, shocked, jaws to the floor, "I can't believe it!"
But you know who wasn't shocked when all the air
got sucked out of this arena last week?
-Me. -[crowd continues booing]
Because while all of you underestimated me for years,
you called me the third wheel and you latched on
to whoever the flavor of the month was,
I was there putting in the work.
I got better and I stayed ready.
Now, some of you might not know this--
-Shut your mouth! I'm talking! -[crowd booing louder]
You respect the champion.
For those of you who don't know,
me and Fallon started in this business together,
and over the years, she has become like a sister to me.
And that's why, after a very long,
long discussion,
we decided that it was time to finally run the play.
The slap heard around the world.
And it was an opportunity that I had to be the one to take
-[woman] Jacy! Jacy! Hi! Jacy! -See, Fallon's got her…
Hi!
Hi, sweet cheeks.
I'm Lainey Reid. It is so nice to meet you.
And last week, you proved to everybody that anything is possible
by beating Stephanie Vaquer.
And with this division being so stacked,
I was gonna wait my turn, but then I realized
you are absolutely the most beatable champion
of all time.
Jacy, let me be the first to say congratulations.
but that NXT women's championship is not about you or Fatal Influence.
And it's about time to bring the title home to my Vice city, baby.
-["Thicc Mama Pump" playing] -And for…
You know, when I came to NXT
to be part of the best women's division in the world, I had a plan.
[shouting indistinctly]
But after seeing everything that's happened in the past week,
it's apparent that anything can happen.
I thought I knew something about wrestling
but in a world where Trick Williams is the TNA world champion
and Jacy Jayne can beat Stephanie Vaquer.
-["Let 'Em Know" playing] -[Jaida] No, man!
No, ma'am. No, ma'am, no, ma'am, Jordynne.
No, ma'am.
Baby, you had your chance
Thanks. Now, you had your chances.
Thank you.
And everybody knows I'm the baddest…in this place,
and that Women's NXT title needs to be
-around this little waist of mine. -Look at me.
["Out Of This World" playing]
You know who's beatin' Jacy Jayne?
Kelani Jordan.
And you know who has never had a chance at that women's championship?
-[Lash Legend shouting] -Kelani Jordan…
Nobody cares and nobody wants to hear you speak.
So, uh, zip it. Thank you.
Now. Mm-hmm.
As far as I'm concerned
I see a bunch of women who already had their turn.
Mm.
So, if anybody's taking that title off Jacy,
it is Lash Legend.
Lash, I hate to be the one--
[Vic] Oh, Thea Hail!
[Graves] It is popping off again.
The women's division.
Jacy has some champagne problems now.
[wrestlers clamoring]
The women's division ripping each other apart
to get to the champion.
[Graves] She's about to find out what it means
to have a target on your back as NXT Women's champion.
Well, right now, there is no shortage of challengers flowing down--
[crowd chanting indistinctly]
[crowd screaming]
[Vic] Oh, my God! [chuckles]
NXT just became glamorous.
[Graves] Wow, wow, wow.
And…
I have finally arrived!
[Graves] It's even better in person, Vic.
[crowd chanting indistinctly]
And, uh, ladies, ladies.
Um, you can call me…
the next NXT Women's champion.
[crowd cheering]
[inaudible]
[crowd continues chanting]
Because the best women's division in the world
just got a lot more glamorous.
Jacy Jayne might have just seen…
her first…
fatal mistake.
Teh NXT women's division is absolutely stacked.
Title contenders everywhere you look
Girls, girls, girls. One day when you are ready,
you will go from Evolve to NXT
in the hopes of becoming NXT women's champions
Chicks are lining up for a shot at that title.
I want to see who is stepping up to the difference-maker, Kali Armstrong
tomorrow night on Evolve.
[Vic] That's tomorrow. Let's go back to last weekend.
The North American Championship match
There's Ethan Page who delivered
that twisted grin right here in front of us.
We could hear the gasping of air from the champion, Ricky Saints.
Now, Ricky has gone and seen the medical… uh, doctors, excuse me.
He's been diagnosed with a laryngeal GL contusion,
which is acute trauma to the Larynx.
Keep you updated on his situation as it unfolds.
[all exclaiming]
And that right there is how to take Ricky Saint's voice.
Bro's got a family.
-Who cares. -Let's not forget though.
Also took Je'Von Evans' smile.
[overlapping chatter]
And tonight, boys, I say we take the masks of Laredo Kid
-and Dragon Lee. -I'm so down.
Imagine the reaction on the girls faces
when they find out what Laredo and Dragon really look like.
Hey, boys, you know what that sounds like to me?
More for us.
-[laughs] -Hundos.
Oh, oh, Ethan, you don't need to worry. We're gonna take care of Sean Legacy.
Okay. Let's go take care of him right now.
Phew! Say less.
["Who Want It" playing]
♪ Let me ask you again It's the end tell a friend ♪
♪ Who want it? ♪
[Vic] Oh, we are set for a tag team match-up
here in moments.
After what transpired earlier tonight, really,
that kicked us off here on NXT.
["Control The Empire" playing]
[crowd cheering]
♪ Have you walking through flames ♪
♪ Burn it up ♪
♪ Feel my struggle and my pain ♪
♪ Turn it up ♪
♪ To the top I elevate… ♪
[Mike Rome] And their tag team partner,
weighing in on 169 pounds,
Dragon Lee!
[Graves] [Graves] Dragon Lee, the man deemed to be the future of lucha libre
by none other than WWE Hall of Famer, Rey Mysterio.
If you look just past Dragon Lee,
you will see three men who will stand opposite Lee
in the LWO…
this Saturday at Worlds Collide.
On your left, Mr. Iguana. complete with Yesca.
Along with Aero Star and Octagón Jr.
Three of the most popular luchadores in all of AAA.
Ready for battle this Saturday.
It is going to be breathtaking, no doubt about it.
[Vic] Worlds Collide and then Money in the Bank.
What a Saturday it's gonna be, in Los Angeles.
["All Ego" theme music playing]
[announcer] And their opponent, the teamup called Vanity Project.
And the NXT North American Champion,
"All Ego" Ethan Page!
[Vic] That man will defend his championship this weekend as well
as WWE is coming to LA this Saturday, June 7,
with the Worlds Collide at Kia Forum and Money in the Bank at Intuit Dome.
[Graves] Ethan Page will defend against Laredo Kid, Je'Von Evans
and Ray Fenix for the coveted North American Championship.
[Vic] But I got to be honest, when I saw Ethan Page walk out
with Vanity Project, I saw dollar signs.
Do you imagine what these kids would be capable of
under the tutelage of All Ego?
[Booker T] Not just tutelage. Expert tutelage.
Oh, yes, man.
[Vic] Imagine, once Brad Baylor hits puberty,
-he could be a dangerous superstar. -[Booker T chuckles]
[Graves] Brad Baylor, as you're looking at the screen, was on your left.
In the middle was Jackson Drake.
And Drake and Sean Legacy will be part of a four-way
to crown the first ever WWE Evolve Champion.
[audience cheering]
Graves, I want to get back to Ethan Page. This guy's got serious issues.
Why does someone gloat about the misery of others?
[Graves] I'm going to stop you right there.
What is the point of this business?
Booker?
[Booker T] Checks and championships, man.
[Graves] Neither of which has Ethan Page suffered a shortage of.
Cover by Laredo Kid.
In fact, Ethan Page has arguably done more in NXT
in a shorter period of time than just about anyone.
You don't have to like Page's tactics,
but you have to respect the skill and the strategy of All Ego.
[Booker T] How many times? How many times?
How many times have I said, "Just mind your business," huh?
Just mind your business. Do your job. Do your job.
Have a hell of a night.
[Graves] Right now, Laredo Kid showing the NXT universe what he is capable of.
-Just a glimpse of what-- -[Booker T] Oh, baby!
[Graves] …this Saturday at Worlds Collide.
[Vic] Well, this is a eight-man showcase match
of AAA, SmackDown, NXT, Evolve, all represented as a tag was made.
In comes Dragon Lee, Booker, someone we've seen wear gold here on NXT,
the same title Ethan Page has, the North American title.
[Booker T] That is extraordinary.
Just about anything in the middle of that squared circle.
Like you said, we've first seen him right here, right here in this square.
And he's back.
Oh, yes!
[Vic] Jackson Drake in a whole world of trouble,
Lee going into the cover, hook in the leg,
and Ethan Page breaking things up.
And look, Laredo Kid, who just tagged out.
He was spot on, earlier, about his assessment of Ethan Page.
Dragon Lee back in control of this matchup.
[Graves] No matter how you assess Ethan Page,
the fact remains that someone has to knock him off the top of the mountain.
Period, point blank. You can disagree until the day is over,
but until you beat him, you can't say anything.
[Vic] Dragon Lee off the top. Another cover, another kick out.
And, you know, you brought up earlier,
Dragon Lee gonna be part of a six-man tag team matchup
with the rest of LWO…
[Graves] Oh! Man!
[Vic] …this Saturday at Worlds Collide.
He's now just trying to drag in Drake,
continuing to apply the offensive pressure.
Graves, how excited are you for that four-way North American Championship match
at Worlds Collide?
[Graves] I'm excited for Worlds Collide from start to finish.
I remember back in 1994, the initial When Worlds Collide event
was WCW and AAA at the time.
Unforgettable, really exposed the culture of lucha libre to the masses.
I expect that and then some this weekend.
[Vic] Smokes in there with Je'Von Evans right now, getting bouncy,
tagging in Sean Legacy--
-[Booker T] Oh, yes! -[Vic] Wow! Oh, wow!
[Graves] Je'Von Evans is fired up for this Saturday,
not only the opportunity to become North Amer--
Cover by Legacy.
Not only for the chance to become North American Champion,
but to compete in front of a different audience,
to show his skills to the world.
[Vic] That's a very good point. Now, Booker, when it comes to Sean Legacy,
there's been a lot of talk about this Evolve standout.
[Booker T] You just watch Legacy come in the ring there--
[Vic] Get the beat up--
[Booker T] He's got a chip on his shoulder. And I like that, though.
[Vic] You got to wonder, too. You see over there, you see Brad,
you see Drake, and you got to wonder,
is there a little bit of jealousy amongst them
that someone from Evolve like Sean Legacy
has a North American Championship opportunity on the horizon,
is maybe looking for Ego's edge, legacy slipping down, swinging wildly--
Answered it back with a dropkick!
[Booker T] Beautiful.
[Vic speaking indistinctly]
I don't think--
[Booker T] Didn't I tell you? Didn't I tell you?
[Vic] Third time they come, the highly talented--
-[Booker T] Oh, wow! -[Graves] Whoa!
Tope suicida from Sean Legacy!
[Vic] And now a tag made. Let's try to keep this straight here.
Another tag was made.
Laredo Kid is actually the legal superstar, and he's the one standing.
He's the one looking to fly,
and he's about to show you what makes Laredo Kid so--
[Graves] What was that, Vic? [laughs]
[Vic] Ethan Page stealing the smile
and looking to steal the win.
Big weekend in Los Angeles,
Worlds Collide, followed by Money in the Bank.
But we got an eight-man showcase right now,
AAA, SmackDown, NXT, Evolve, all represented.
[Graves] Right now, you can't not be impressed
by Vanity Project under the leadership of "All Ego" Ethan Page.
Right now, Brad Baylor has Je'Von Evans in all types of trouble.
This could be cause for big celebration for Vanity Project.
You ever been to a Vanity Project party, Vic?
That seems like your wheelhouse.
-[Vic] I-- -[Graves] Well, hard seltzers--
[Booker T] Party? Party? Party? Wheelhouse, vic.
[Vic] What's wrong with me trying to party?
[Graves] Oh! Oh!
German suplex.
Drake rolled right over, and Sean Legacy, into the countdown--
-[Booker T] Whoa! -[Vic] Couldn't get the three!
Je'Von Evans, but remember this, tomorrow,
WWE Evolve. First ever WWE Evolve Champion
will be crowned and Jackson Drake is looking right at Sean Legacy.
Legacy also in the four-way matchup.
Double stomp right back down, and I got to give them credit.
Page has Vanity Projects
rolling right now and--
[Graves] See? You're smarter than you look, Vic.
Hell of a chop from Evans.
But Je'Von desperately needs to make a tag to one of his three partners.
[Booker T] And this kid is up. I like this kid.
-[Graves] I'm very impressed, Book. -[Booker T] I like this kid.
[Vic] Nice takedown. Dealing with Evans here tonight--
Laredo Kid, Sean Legacy standing, the cover and a kickout.
Didn't get the job done but look at the pressure being applied.
[Graves] I am appreciating the skill set of this young man,
really pushing Je'Von Evans to the limit.
The future of Evolve as a brand.
[Booker T] Vanity Project in the right place at the right time right now
because Ethan Page, being that carpenter.
That's what these guys need in this business.
That carpenter to lead the way.
[Vic] The luchadores from AAA looking on to join the action
as they prepare themselves for battle this Saturday at Worlds Collide.
Big bad drop and this is the opportunity for Page.
cutting off Je'Von.
Oh! Superkick under the jaw.
And this is that opportunity.
Evans so close. Gotta tag in someone.
Reaches out and it is Dragon Lee from the LWO.
The pace is picking up.
[Graves] Two for one special in the corner.
[Vic] Oh, Ricky…
[all exclaim]
[Vic] Right to the throat.
Dragon Lee now.
Sets his sights-- Bam!
Ricky not gonna be able to throw it here later tonight.
Now trying to set him up, Dragon Lee looking for the power--
[Graves] Baylor bailing out his partner. See?
Great minds. Great minds.
[Vic] Laredo Kid, Dragon Lee on the same page.
-[Graves] Oh, no! -[all exclaim]
That's why they call a high risk.
[Vic] Back in the ring though.
Hoisted up Dragon Lee…
Bam! Sit-down stock, shoulders down, cover…
Count broken by Page.
[Graves] Ethan Page keeping hope alive for his team
after the crash landing on the outside for Laredo Kid.
Dragon Lee turns the tables.
Page sent outside.
[Vic] Did you hear that thud in front of us?
Tag was made, Sean Legacy hoping to win a championship tomorrow.
Maybe become champion in the future.
But right now he's gotta be focused on this moment.
-And, oh! Tag was made. -[Graves] Brilliant move.
-[Booker T] Oh, baby! -[Vic] Nice dropkick.
[Vic] Drake is not legal.
Ethan Page stole the tag from Drake to hoist up
and then, wham! Sean Legacy…
[Booker T] This is big. This is huge.
-[all exclaim] -[Graves] Oh, my goodness!
[Vic] That was close.
[Graves] Imagine what that would have done for the psyche of Sean Legacy,
who has a North American championship opportunity
and the winner of Worlds Collide,
if that happened to be Ethan Page it could've shattered his hope.
[crowd chanting "NXT"]
[Vic] Massive main event to still come for the TNA World Championship
in an eight-man tag team match happening right now.
With superstars, talent, whatever word you wanna put,
from all around the world and are we going to see another--
-We are. -[all exclaim]
[Booker T] Talk about getting bounced.
[Vic] Laredo Kid setting his sights.
He's getting swingy.
[all exclaim]
[Graves] Laredo Kid taking out the field,
Legacy now, one-on-one with Page.
[Vic] Think about North American opportunities
down the line for Sean Legacy,
in with the current North American champion.
[crowd chanting]
[Graves] NXT universe seems to be firmly behind Sean Legacy
and it has captivated the fans in short order.
[Vic] Sean Legacy once, was standing toe-to-toe with a champion
However, making the tag was Dragon Lee, Brad is the legal superstar.
But what is going to give as I'm looking around…
Everyone is laid out except for these two. What a match-up.
-This is good. -[Booker T indistinct]
[Vic] Oh, just got slapped.
Dragon Lee looking to showcase his skills
in front of three men he will face
also this Saturday in LA.
Double stomp to the chest.
As you say, Booker-- want some, come get some.
[Booker T] He's looking to take some! That's it!
[all cheering]
[bell ringing]
[Vic] Dragon Lee picks up momentum for Saturday.
[ring announcer] Here are your winners,
Je'Von Evans, Laredo Kid,
Sean Legacy and Dragon Lee!
[Vic] What a match.
[Graves] In the closing moments, Dragon Lee with an epic double stomp
to the heart followed immediately by operation Dragon.
Big win for Dragon Lee.
Hopefully he can parley that momentum on behalf of his team
at Worlds Collide on Saturday.
Word of advice for people watching, don't blink.
[Vic] There you see the TNA champion, Trick Williams
set to defend his championship in moments against Mike Santana.
Can Santana say TNA?
We find out tonight.
Any minute she will be here.
And the championship match has been made as per my requests, yes?
Actually, we are just waiting for your signatures.
So Ava just stepped out but she'll be back…
We don't need her.
Here is the contract.
This is the first time you've had to look up at a man you are facing.
How does it feel?
It doesn't make any difference.
Whether the mission is to snap a twig
or to knock down an oak tree just like yourself.
The result remains the same.
Dude, everyone is going after Jacy Jayne right now.
It's crazy.
That's because they know not to go after you.
Hey, Tatum, why don't you go out there?
Even in that crowded room, I'll still be alone.
Well, like I said, we are here for you if you need anything.
[Izzi] Are you, though?
Tatum, you've been down this road before and it's left you with nothing.
Trust me when I say, turning to these two best friends for help
will end the same way for you.
Don't you have your own friends to worry about?
She doesn't have any friends.
You've seen what I do to people who cross me,
who aren't true friends.
I purge them.
That's what you need.
Yeah, don't worry about it. I'll figure it out.
-I gotta go. -Tony, what's up, man?
-I haven't heard from you. -You wanted to speak to me?
Yeah, how's everything going?
Look, I don't got time for this small talk, all right?
Tony, after our conversation last week,
I began to think about trust, about loyalty.
Yeah, I said all those things, get to the point.
Tony, I understand, you don't trust me, I get it.
So I made a move to prove to you that I'm still loyal.
-My intention-- -Whoa, you did what?
Tony, my intention is for you to trust me.
I got us a match against High Rise next week.
-A tag match? -Yeah.
-With me and you? -Mm-hm, I mean,
Stax paid High Rise to take you out before Battleground, right?
And then Wes got one over on you.
Don't you think it's time for us to retaliate against them?
So you wanted to do this for the family, but you didn't get my consent first.
Tony, with all due respect,
we're not really a family anymore, are we?
[Vic] Well, let's talk about next week
because the champion's request was granted.
Two of the biggest on the brand are going to collide.
Oba Femi, Jasper Troy for the NXT Championship.
-It's going down next week live. -[Booker T] Did you see the eyes?
Did you see the eyes? Oba blink first. Oba blink first.
-That's my song. -Guys, that's not the only gold
on the line next week.
[Vic] The NXT North American Championship
will be decided as Shawn Legacy battles
the winner of the Fatal Four Way at Worlds Collide
between current champion Ethan Page, Laredo Kid, Rey Fenix, and Javon Evans.
But it's time for another championship to be defended right now
in our main event here on NXT.
♪ Santana was gone Hey, y'all, step on this ♪
♪ The rotten apple don't fall far From the crooked tree ♪
[song continunes indistinctly]
[Vic] This is a man who is looking to save TNA.
[all cheering]
The weight of the company for TNA wrestling is on this man's back.
[Graves] This is a matchup that will have industry-wide implications.
Mike Santana called Trick Williams a pretender.
Santana said he's fighting. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
And there is Elijah, who will face the winner of this match Friday
and against all odds.
Santana Williams, TNA title, next.
La Primera, who will be pulling double duty,
competing in tag team action prior to her Money in the Bank ladder match.
As Stephanie Vaquer joins forces with Lola Vice to battle Dalys
and Chik Tormenta from Triple A.
[Vic] And then buckle up because these four are gonna look
to steal the show.
Who will walk out of Los Angeles as the NXT North American Champion?
We're gonna find out this Saturday at Worlds Collide.
But tonight we're wondering who will walk out as TNA World Champion.
["Locked In" playing]
[Booker T] That's right, it's time.
Say what?
Yeah. Uh-huh.
I like it.
Oh, yeah, man. Oh, yeah, man.
That's good, man.
6'4" tall.
Chiseled, carved out of grantie, man!
As well as he's carrying gold around his waist, he is.
The TNA El Grande Campeón!
Since we're talking about worlds collide, let me get… now.
[Vic] You're breaking out all sorts of stuff here tonight, Booker.
Booker's fired up for LA. He's ready for this main event matchup.
TNA World title is on the line here on NXT.
Let's get ready to go up to our ring announcer, Mike Roman.
[bell dinging]
[announcer] The following contest scheduled for one fall
is for the TNA
World Championship.
Introducing the challenger from the Bronx, New York,
weighing in at 230 pounds,
Mike Santana.
[all cheering]
And this opponent from Columbia, South Carolina,
weighing in at 240 pounds.
He is the TNA World Champion,
Trick Williams.
[Vic] I don't wanna sound repetitive.
But Graves, this is history that we're witnessing every single time.
[Graves] And unfortunately, what little information I've been able
to obtain has not been positive on behalf of Trick Williams.
I'm already hearing stories of Trick ruffling feathers backstage at TNA
as we see Elijah, who eagerly awaits the winner of this matchup.
But Trick Williams is already taking people off backstage,
making demands, first class travel, hotel and accommodations
for his entourage.
This is a man who's spending money like a champion already.
[Vic] There you saw Elijah, as we mentioned, we'll meet the winner
at Against All Odds this Friday.
The bell has sounded, this one is underway.
Mike Santana, not only fighting for himself.
[all chanting] Santana, Santana, Santana, Santana.
Fighting for TNA and in his words earlier,
his daughter who is watching at home wants her to know that anything
is possible. So Graves, how much pressure is on Santana?
The weight of the world is on the shoulders of Mike Santana tonight.
The weight of the entire TNA locker room,
not to mention his family, but that's how Santana wants it.
Look at the fire in this young man's eyes. Santana came for battle.
[Vic] It's time to look at tonight's NXT recap presented by Progressive.
And Booker, it's really hard to argue what Corey just said.
Santana is bringing the fight because he needs to be the one, in his own words,
to save TNA.
[Booker T] I mean, the pressure's all on Santana.
The caveat is this, guys. I mean, Santana's going for the TNA Championship
in Trick Williams' backyard right here.
It is…
[Graves] Hook of the leg and a kick out. I mean, you brought up some good--
Trick has the home field advantage, does he not?
But you're here in the NXT Universe, chanting for the challenger.
-I think we are in Orlando. -Yeah.
Cover here.
-And we're in the Performance Center. -Sure, but you know what happens
not too far down the road, Vic? A lot of fans of both.
[Booker T] Exactly, exactly my boy.
[Booker T] That's exactly what I'm talking about right now.
Trick Williams, he's not playing with his fans or anything.
Trick Williams told his fans exactly what he think about him.
It's about him, so it's still his house though.
[Vic] Oh! Nice jumping neck breaker and Trick Williams right now looking to
retain into the cover hook of the leg of Santana.
Kicking out, Booker, I wanna get your opinion on what Corey said
earlier about a lot of people within TNA not happy with Trick Williams.
Is it hearsay or should Trick have appeared this past week on TNA?
[Booker T] That's a 100% true.
[Vic] Into the cover one more time, hook of the leg, and another near fall.
[Booker T] That's a hundred percent true. Everybody in that locker room, man,
it's gonna be a whole lot of politics being played.
It's gonna be hard to get title shots with that title around Trick's waist.
Hey, it's gonna be hell. It's gonna be hell on TNA.
[all chanting] Trick, you suck! Trick, you suck! Trick, you suck!
[Vic] Trick Williams also the fifth man to have held the NXT championship
and the TNA title during his career, joining the likes of Drew McIntyre
and Robert Roode.
But it's Mike Santana looking to claim the title for the first time.
He's got a history and a tag team competitor.
-Oh! -TNA Tag Team Champion has right now, bam,
a big drop kick under the jaw.
-Rocking the champion. -[Graves] The difference is tonight,
Mike Santana's not here to pad his resume.
Santana's thinking about the guys and girls in the locker room.
Santana's thinking about the paychecks down the line, whether or not
they'll clear, whether or not there's enough for everyone in TNA to eat,
or is Trick gonna take it all?
[Vic] A man who changed his life two years ago is the challenger,
who has been through the waters of life, has been through the ups and the downs,
-looking to achieve all right-- -[Booker T] What a fall guy, all right.
[Vic] And willing to risk it all. Who's walking out tonight
with the TNA World Championship around their waist?
[all chanting] Santana! Santana! Santana!
-[audience cheering] -[Vic] This place is rocking.
The TNA World Championship is on the line. Elijah from TNA sitting in the front row.
He meets the winner of this matchup, Friday, and against Solange.
But it's Mike Santana who called himself the standard.
He's trying to save an entire brand.
He needs to take the title off Trick Williams.
[Graves] Santana putting up a hell of a fight thus far.
Trick Williams has been on the ropes on more than one occasion.
Santana getting so close, he can taste the gold.
[all chanting] One, two!
[Vic] Uh-oh, uh-oh. And Trick face first.
-Go Santana. -[Booker T] Snake eyes, baby.
Snake eyes.
[Vic] Seth not looking for that trick kick between the eyes.
-[Graves] That's gotta do it. -[Vic] To retain the championship.
[Graves] Whoa, whoa, whoa!
[Vic] We've been talking a lot about what this opportunity means
to Mike Santana.
Let's talk about what it means to Trick Williams.
Trick Williams is a guy who is, boom, as we take another look at the trick kick.
Trick Williams is a guy who has earned his stripes here in NXT.
He is not a pretender, we know that. Santana may feel that way.
And Trick is looking to silence a lot of doubters tonight.
-Would you agree with me, Booker? -[Booker T] I mean, two-time NXT champion,
North America champion, now the TNA champion.
You gotta give this guy a hell of a lot of credit.
[Vic] Trick Williams, I also heard from Mike Santana,
who said he is the illest and realest Trick has ever faced.
But how can disrespect drive a competitor the caliber of Trick Williams?
[Booker T] No, just shut up all the doubters,
all the naysayers, all the people saying you're living in the shadow of somebody.
Yeah, yeah, that's what Trick Williams is doing right now.
-He's proving everybody wrong. -[Graves] Well look, Mike Santana,
his opponent, who I've said before, holds himself the standard
of TNA wrestling. He's gotta know right now is running these deep waters.
This might be his only shot.
This might be the last one he gets for a long time.
He's got to lay it all on the line here tonight.
[Booker T] Mike Santana won a lot of tag team championship belts.
He's had a lot of gold around his waist, but this is the one right here.
This is the one, the TNA championship. This is the one.
If he doesn't win this, he's gonna be thinking about it for many,
many days and nights.
[Graves] Elijah looking on closely as this matchup continuing.
And Trick Williams has slowed the pace of this.
-[Vic] Oh! -[Booker T] Oh, baby.
[Vic] Matchup down, but he might have just woken up the challenger.
[Booker T] Yeah, man.
[Vic] And just hoisted up, Santana now walking out to the center of the ring.
Santana landing on his two feet, kick misses wildly.
That one did it, and it was super under the jaw.
Santana coming in, got caught by Trick, champion right now.
Back on top, enzuigiri rocking Williams.
Challenger charging in, got, ooh, nice counter, nice uppercut.
And Trick Williams now in control, and just got caught.
-Oh! -Title's on the line!
And Santana couldn't capitalize.
[all cheering]
[Vic] No doubt Petit playing a factor after a brutal strike exchange,
a thunderous Death Valley Driver from the standard of TNA.
It's all about the TNA world title.
[all chanting] NXT, NXT, NXT, NXT, NXT, NXT.
[all cheering]
And Santana. I don't know where, guys, he is getting this from.
[Graves] It's a Boricua from the Bronx, man. This dude lives to fight.
This dude lives for the big moment.
And there's been no bigger moment in his career than right here, right now,
main event time on NXT.
-This is it. Oh, baby! -Gotta go from behind. Able to counter…
[Vic] This could be it, title hanging in the balance,
Santana couldn't get the three.
[Vic] Mike Santana right now needs to figure out how to keep his foot
on the gas pedal.
He's got Trick reeling, can Santana finish the job?
Santana charging in, boom, cannonball,
and there was a little extra hook of the leg one more time.
Another near falling Santana, almost beside himself in this moment.
We are in the deep waters, Booker, could this be the point of the matchup
where doubt starts to creep into the mind of the challenger?
Definitely, I mean, again, right now, Santana looks like he's got everything
looking in his favor, the people alive.
Trick not moving.
Santana climbing.
Challenger 450.
Can he get the one, two, no, by the tip of Trick's finger!
That's all it takes. And you're talking about,
if you're sitting at home, look at your fingernail.
-[Vic] Keep your cool, Mike. -That is what saved the reign
-of Trick Williams. -[Vic] Keep your cool, Santana.
Don't let it slip away.
[Graves] A fingernail away from the title going back to TNA.
[Vic] It could be time to spin the block.
Whoa, Trick bailing out.
Trick might need to regroup. Championship again is on the line.
Champion's advantage in effect.
Well, Elijah meets the winner, hey.
Oh!
[Booker T] Oh, yeah!
-Elijah. -Oh, no.
Don't touch him, Elijah. Maybe that's what Trick wants right now.
[Vic] What the hell? That's KC Navarro.
-That's AJ Francis. -[Graves] Oh, my God. Oh, my God.
[Vic] AJ and KC Navarro,
they may be flopping dollars, they may regret.
First class money just cost Santana, back in the center of the ring.
[Graves] Betrayed by one of his own.
[Vic] Knees in the back, Trick Williams looking around.
First class out here to our left, Elijah beside himself.
Trick shot, Trick shot, Trick shot.
-Trick retains the title. -[bell dinging]
[Mike] Here is your winner,
and still the TNA World Champion,
Trick Williams.
[Vic] Trick will face Elijah Friday at Against All Odds,
but there may be no saving TNA from Trick Williams.
Or should I say Trick-N-A.
-That's right! That's right, baby! -[speaking indistinctly] he ring.