[epic music plays]
[Triple H] Then.
Now.
Forever.
Together.
[Booker T] Give it up, man.
That's Jacy Jayne, the new champion.
I pulled off the most shocking moment in NXT history.
All is right in the universe
because Fatal Influence is on top where we belong.
Hi, sweet cheeks.
I'm Lainey Reid.
I was gonna wait my turn
but then I realized, you are the most beatable champion of all time.
[Corey] Right now, there is no shortage of challengers.
[Vic] The women's division ripping each other apart to get to the champion.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Oh, my God! [laughs]
I have finally arrived!
You can call me the next NXT Women's Champion.
[Corey] NXT just became glamorous.
TNA is now Trick-NA.
You ain't my champion.
[Vic] Mike Santana is here to do one thing, to save TNA.
Trick Williams is in charge. I call the shots.
I'm gonna be the one that's gonna take the TNA world title from you.
[bell dings]
[Mike Santana] I fight for the legacy of TNA.
Tonight, I fight for every person who's ever stepped inside the TNA ring.
[Vic] Trick Williams has been on the ropes for more than one occasion.
Santana getting so close, he can taste the gold.
20 years, TNA has been looking for the one
and they found that man.
[Corey] Trick might need to regroup. He's bailing out.
Damn it, it's Trick Williams.
[Booker T] Oh, yeah!
[Corey] Don't touch him, Elijah.
[Vic] Maybe that's what Trick wants right now. Hey!
Hey! That's KC Navarro! A.J. Francis!
Oh, no!
Betrayed by one of his own.
Trick Shot.
Trick retains.
There maybe no saving TNA from Trick Williams.
Or should I say Trick-NA.
[Vic] Welcome to NXT.
NXT Universe is fired up.
We are live in Orlando, Florida,
inside the WWE Performance Center.
And there you see the Don, he is here.
But who can Tony D'Angelo trust?
Can he truly trust Luca Crusifino as they team here live tonight?
And there is the Ruler set to defend the NXT--
That's Jasper Troy!
Troy attacking Oba Femi in the parking lot.
[grunts]
Yes.
[Vic] Jasper Troy-- Booker, is taking out Oba Femi.
[grunts]
[Booker T] Oh, baby!
[clamoring]
Get off me!
Don't touch me! Don't touch me!
[indistinct yelling]
-Stop touching me! -[groaning]
[Vic] It is never a dull moment here in NXT but…
How can Oba Femi even compete later tonight?
[Corey] I don't see how it's possible even for the ruler.
But here's a champion who's always ready to go.
["With A Smile" playing]
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest scheduled for one fall
is for the NXT North American Championship.
Introducing first, from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada,
weighing 225 pounds,
he is the NXT North American champion,
"All Ego" Ethan Page!
[Vic] Page had a heck of a time in Los Angeles.
It was an unforgettable Worlds Collide event
as Page defended against Laredo Kid,
Rey Fénix and Je'Von Evans.
But ultimately, "All Ego" was able to steal the smile
of Laredo Kid with a twisted grin and still.
Why are you always smiling when you see him?
[Booker T] That's a real boy there. That's a real boy.
["Intergalactic" playing]
[announcer] And his opponent, from Augusta, Georgia,
weighing in at 210 pounds, Sean Legacy!
[Vic] From WWE Evolve…
What is the magnitude of this moment for the challenger?
[Corey] I don't think it's out of line to say
this is arguably the biggest match of Sean Legacy's young career.
The opportunity to capture the North American Championship.
This means the world and then some to Sean Legacy.
A dynamic young man who has made waves in very, very short order here in NXT.
[Vic] Raw ended with the World Heavyweight Championship clash.
We start with a championship contest,
the first of possibly two tonight.
We witnessed a new world champion found in Gunther.
We kick off tonight with the North American Championship to be defended.
We learned more about Sean Legacy,
that there is more than just putting gold around his waist.
[Corey] I spoke to Sean Legacy at length earlier in the day
and he told me it was a long journey to arrive at this point.
Legacy adored the sports entertainment,
the pro wrestling business as a child
and was actually bullied for his love of it.
The only guy who had Legacy's back was his older brother
who he tragically lost several years later.
Legacy said it's about preserving his brother's memory
while carving his own legacy in this game they love so much.
[Vic] Well, there's a little bit more on Legacy's shoulders here tonight
but, Booker, to that point, does Legacy come out a little too excited.
We have seen some overzealous energy in the NBA finals.
[Booker T] It is possible but I'll tell you,
going back to my first television championship,
I was anxiously anticipating that moment.
And I got a chance to talk to Sean Legacy a couple weeks ago
and talked about this very moment.
I told him this could be his one-shot, take advantage.
[Vic] Legacy joined the WWE ID program in 2024.
Just got dropped by Ethan Page.
And Booker, you know how impactful and helpful that ID program is.
[Booker T] Oh, man. This kid right here definitely taking advantage
of that moment, putting himself in the perfect position.
Talking about the North American Championship,
this kid could walk away with it here tonight.
[Vic] I just received a note that Oba Femi has been taken to our medical room.
I don't know how Oba's supposed to defend his championship tonight.
The match-up is still on but Booker, why would Troy attack the champion?
[Booker T] You know why? 'Cause he's that monster.
M-O-U-N-S-T-E-R, that monster that's willing to step on some toes
and step on some toes and keep on walking.
[Vic] The championship match still to come.
There's a cover and Legacy doing his best attempt,
the left shoulder up but Graves,
does Legacy need to stay with what brought him to this moment
or does he need to pull some tricks out tonight?
[Corey] Listen, I agree with "stick with what brought you to the dance."
There's a very high likelihood, knowing "All Ego" Ethan Page,
that Page is looking past Sean Legacy.
Page is still riding high from Worlds Collide.
Right now, the North American Champion feels downright untouchable.
[Booker T] I'm gonna add to that, Ethan Page is a guy that's seen everything
inside that squared circle. And you ask me why I was smiling when I see Ethan Page,
this kid, he's still evolving. That's what I see.
[Vic] I can't agree more. When it comes to Page,
who, like him or not, has done so much here in NXT.
Lots surrounding the North American Title. Ricky Saints, for one.
The three men he faced this past Saturday in Los Angeles.
Graves, just how special was Worlds Collide?
[Corey] I don't know that I can put it into words.
It's available still on YouTube if you haven't gotten eyes on it.
I recommend you do so as soon as possible.
[Vic] Wonder how many iguanas were purchased after Saturday.
That's a double stomp to the spine. Big dropkick by Legacy!
And right now, Sean Legacy has rocked the champion to the outside.
Is tonight the night for Sean to build his legacy here on NXT?
[crowd jeering]
[Vic] WWE Evolve's Sean Legacy swinging for the fences right now?
Could they have… Oh! Be the home of the North American Champion?
Sean Legacy might be pulling double duty.
He also, Graves, could be seeing double right now.
[Corey] Take another look at the tide-turner in this matchup.
Ethan Page with a knee right under the jaw of the challenger.
It's been all All Ego since.
[crowd chanting] It's A-S-S E-G-O!
[Vic] NXT Universe,
trying to get under the skin of Ethan Page
is Sean Legacy right now.
Not really gonna like the view.
He's gotta fight free out of this.
[Corey] And think of how much Page relishes the opportunity to steal smiles,
whether it be from the fans this past Saturday,
from the AAA luchadores.
In this instance, he can steal the smiles from the Evolve locker room,
shut down their hope.
[Vic] Absolutely disgusting sometimes. Booker, you admired Page
for how he carries himself.
Oh, man!
Missile dropkick from Legacy!
[Booker T] No, he's a professional. A guy told me a long time ago,
you gotta be champion in the ring,
out of the ring, all the time.
That's Ethan Page, man.
[crowd chanting] Legacy! Legacy!
[Vic] And listen to the NXT Universe rallying behind Sean Legacy,
who earned this matchup after winning a triple threat match weeks ago.
This is his moment. He talked about wanting to do it for his brother,
do it for his family, do it to start building his own legacy, Graves.
This is that moment for this man!
[Corey] Legacy competes with a huge chip on his shoulder every time the bell rings,
as we're seeing here!
-Suplex! -[Booker T] Yeah, baby! Wow!
[Vic] Champion turned inside out.
Challenger now is feeling it.
He's rocking! He's rolling! But he's gotta keep his foot on the gas!
[Booker T] Sean Legacy looks like he's about to close in on that moment
that we was talking about earlier, guys. Oh, yes!
[Vic] Right across the ear.
Is this enough? Legacy falls into the cover.
Page getting that right shoulder up.
Well, Ethan Page, Graves, you talk about weathering storms,
you talk about pushing through.
Sean Legacy also weathered a storm.
Sean Legacy now has found that second gear.
But he's in deep waters, and I would say
he's never been in a matchup this long with someone the caliber of Ethan Page.
[Corey] History has taught us you can never bet against "All Ego" Ethan Page,
perhaps one of the most resourceful Superstars in the business today.
Look at the power of the challenger.
[Vic] Could've been looking for Shambles. It was Countered by Page. Oh!
[Booker T] Oh, wow!
[Vic] Big kick in his own right. Trying to hoist up Legacy.
Could've been looking for the Ego's Edge. Countered.
And it was a nice one by Legacy.
Back in. Swinging wildly with the right. Legacy up.
Got him! Hoisted him!
Now you gotta drop him! And he did it!
Legacy, into the cover! Into the cover!
-[Booker T] You gotta be kidding me! -[Vic] Oh, man!
-Almost a shocking upset here on NXT. -[Booker T] Wow!
[Vic] And the Evolve locker room had to just come unglued.
[crowd chanting] Legacy! Legacy!
[Booker T] Wait a minute.
[crowd continues chanting]
[Booker T] This kid, Legacy, is showing up tonight.
One thing I always talk about is you're gonna get those nerves,
those butterflies under the bright lights.
But this kid is looking damn good here tonight, guys.
[Vic] Might have taken a little bit too much time, you know,
allowing Page to regroup.
But, Corey, listen to the NXT Universe.
[Corey] If legacy can use the adulation of the audience… Oh!
Forget it! Forget what I was about to say!
This one's as good as over.
-You ain't getting up! -[Booker T] Was that an accident?
[Vic] I don't think that was an accident. I don't think anything this egomaniac does
is an accident.
[Corey] I think it's all about retaining the North American Championship.
-[Vic] This reeks of desperation. -[Corey] I agree.
Look at the panic in the eyes of Page.
[Vic] Ego's Edge didn't connect. Page went into the post!
Sean's gotta get him in the ring!
Legacy, you've gotta get Page into the ring!
Page on Dream Street!
[Corey] Here comes Legacy!
[Vic] Oh!
Right onto the back of Page!
He knows it! The referee told him! Get him in the ring, Legacy!
Build your legacy, Sean!
This is that moment!
[crowd chanting] Legacy! Legacy!
[Vic] Booker, you said it.
Can he become that man? And no one there.
450 wasn't home.
Twisted Grin, damn it, by Page! Center of the ring!
Shoots the half. And Page…
-retains. -[Booker T] Man.
["With A Smile" playing]
[announcer] Here is your winner, and still
the NXT North American Champion,
"All Ego" Ethan Page!
[Corey] What a fight raised by Legacy. Sean Legacy went for broke,
and unfortunately for the challenger, it did not pay off.
Twisted Grin… Wait!
-Is that… -[Booker T] Whoa!
-[Corey] It's Ricky Saints! -[Corey] It is!
Saints, a former North American Champion, wants to get him a pound of flesh
-from Ethan Page! -[Booker T] He's jealous!
[Vic] He's not jealous! He's pissed off!
Saints, I don't even believe is medically cleared!
And he obviously doesn't give a damn!
Ava, when were you gonna tell me about the new signee?
As the NXT Women's Champion,
I think that's something you need to run past me first.
-Right. -And since Fatal Influence
is gonna be at the top for a very, very long time,
I think it's important that we build some sort of rapport.
-GM, champion. -Got it.
-You see what I'm talking about? -I do.
We started to when Fallon was the Women's North American Champion,
but then she lost it.
And Jazmyn, maybe one day she'll even be champion.
But for now, I'm the champion.
And I need to know what's going on with our division.
-Right. -And this one.
What? What do you want?
This one, what?
What I was trying to say last week is I'm ready for you right now.
[chuckles] Oh, okay. All right.
I see what you're trying to do here.
You're trying to take a page out of the Jacy Jayne playbook.
But it's not gonna work this time, newbie.
[chuckles] Well, I guess I have nothing to lose.
-[grunts] -Lainey, get out!
-Get out! Enough! -Are you kidding?
Oh, you've gotta do it now, champ.
Give me Lainey tonight,
and I'll put my title on the line against that little…
Done.
Hey, guys! Today, we're gonna try and say the same word at the same time.
-Ready? Three, two, one. Hangers. -Doors.
What'd you say? Hanger?
[indistinct chatter]
[laughing]
[chatter continues]
Oh, my God! Put that away!
No, ew! Ain't nobody worried about you!
And Miles, again, your little group of yours is the best thing
that ever happened to him.
Because that little string-haired Oompa Loompa
has been bossing him around, okay?
Miles can make his own moves, just like me.
And best believe there's a new champion in town, so you know I gotta go get
-that title, okay? -Lash, I'm sick and tired of you
interrupting me. I wasn't done.
I wasn't even talking to you. What's up?
[indistinct argument]
What?
I don't appreciate you talking about Charles like that or the NQCC.
And the way you keep interrupting Kalani and being mean to me?
You can't just do and say whatever you want.
Ooh.
You better let your girl know, Paz is the last thing
-that she gotta worry about. -Don't listen to her.
-You got this. -Three, two, one…
[both] Drama!
Izzy, I wholeheartedly trust your judgment.
So walk me through why you decided to take a chair to Brooks' back.
There's no room for half-assed commitment in The Culling.
[grunts]
Brooks dressed differently than us. He separated himself from us,
and when he spoke about family,
his eyes would dart all around the room like we weren't standing
right in front of him.
He didn't believe in us. So why should we believe in him?
And then, the final nail in the coffin
He drops at the fall of Hank Tank and Briggs at Battleground?
-[bell dinging] -We're The Culling.
We're supposed to purge the weak and slaughter the feeble.
Brooks is both weak and feeble.
And you saw something developing Iz that I didn't see,
and you decided to take action.
Absolutely brilliant.
And that's the kind of person I knew you'd become, Iz.
Individuals think they're bigger than their group all across NXT.
-That will not be us. -You eliminated Brooks for us.
Thank you.
-He had to go. -It is what it is.
Now we have a new beginning. But with the same goals.
And now we know what's next tonight. Against Briggs and Inamura.
Is… Is there anything else you see?
I have my eye on something.
[crowd cheering]
["Truth and Pain" playing]
[bell dinging]
[announcer] The following contest is a team match scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, accompanied by Izzy Day,
Nico Vance, Shawn Spears, The Culling.
[Vic] Izzy holding the chair she laid Jensen out with,
and after all we just heard, Graves, Is Izzy the one who's in control
of The Culling?
[Corey] Well, how am I supposed to know, Vic? You have to ask Sean Spears.
You have to ask Izzy Dain. Maybe ask Nico Vance.
These three are a cohesive unit. I'm not entirely sure who's calling
the shots, but one thing that's undeniable,
this is a dangerous, dangerous group.
["The Culling" theme music playing]
[announcer] And their opponent,
the team of Yoshiki Inamura and Josh Briggs.
[Vic] Inamura returned at Battleground
and certainly returned a fire within Josh Briggs.
You take a look at these two, what a duo they have become.
Looking for a big victory here this week on NXT, but also take a look at Brickside.
On your left, Psycho Clown, Octagon Jr. on your right.
What a Saturday both these gentlemen had.
Everybody in the AAA world looking forward to TripleMania Regia.
[Vic] Now, Booker, when you take a look at this tag team matchup,
tag team specialist.
should Hank and Tank be watching every single tag team match?
-I don't just mean here in NXT -[bell dinging]
or on WWE Evolved, I also mean on everything going on in AAA.
[Booker T] No, no, I mean, no doubt. I mean, Hank and Tank,
they worked their butts off to get those tag team championships.
And if they're not watching, if they're not scouting,
they're definitely doing the wrong thing, trust me on that.
When it comes to titles, Graves, it sounds like we might have--
-Oh, baby! -[Vic] We might have three
-championship matches. -Yeah, how about Jacy Jayne voluntarily
putting her NXT Women's Championship on the line against newcomer Lainey Reid?
And obviously still no update on Oba Femi, but the NXT Championship match is still on
for our main event and Booker's happy because Jacy Jayne's in there.
[Booker T] The Rockstar baby, I got the front row seat,
-I got my binoculars, I got it all man. -Yeah, well Sean Spears might not like
what he's seeing right now.
Big mistake, Mr. Spears firing up Yoshiki Inamura.
We know how heavy handed Inamura can be.
Oh! Spears about to find out firsthand.
Well, this matchup was supposed to happen last week, so Inamura.
[Booker T] Oh, my God, man.
[Vic] Teeing off on the… supposed leader of The Culling.
And an extra week to think about it.
That was according to Izzy, took out Brooks Jensen,
and now looks like we're gonna get a tag. And in comes Big Josh Briggs.
And the fire I mentioned,
could that include the NXT Tag Team titles in the future of these two graves?
That would mean Briggs will be facing his buddies
as he falls from the cover off the elbow in a near fall, Hank and Tank.
And there's gold on the line. There is no such thing as a friend.
-[Booker T] Buddies. -Thank you, Booker.
[Vic] Could you remind me, what is this about?
[Booker T] It's about checks.
It's about championships. It's about getting to the top of the mountain, man.
-Come on, Victor. -[Vic] Speaking of championships,
we just found out that even though we heard from our manager, Ava,
the paperwork has been done.
This one is official for later tonight.
Lainey Reid, Jacy Jayne for the Women's Championship.
Super kick by Spears, looking for a tag,
but Vance has been indisposed on the outside.
And now both men, I thought it was gonna be a meeting of the minds,
but Josh Briggs rocking.
[Booker T] And Josh Briggs is looking real good right now,
he seems to be totally focused. I like that, the big man.
Oh! Big right hand, and you can't imagine though,
-maybe, and hey. -[Corey] Oh! Careful, Izzy.
I imagine Briggs might solve a soft spot
-from behind for that nasty, -[Booker T] Oh, baby!
[Vic] …nasty individual, Nico Vance.
[Booker T] Caught the big guy slipping right there, Izzy Dane.
Talking about what she says she may have, one up her sleeve, was that it?
[Vic] I don't necessarily know if it was, but Booker,
are you buying what Izzy said, that Brooks wasn't fully committed?
[Booker T] Let me tell you something…
Whoa, whoa, whoa. A faction, you know when somebody's slacking,
you know it.
Just like at this table, we know when somebody's slacking, right?
[Vic] That's right. We do, Graves, we know when someone's slacking.
[Corey] I have no idea what you're talking about.
[Vic] She said she needed to set an example.
Spears trusted Izzy's decision, and it right now looks like things pay off
in a near fall and a kick out.
[Booker T] Like this kid, Nico Vance, man, seems like he's bought into The Culling.
[Vic] Violence behind the silence.
Nico Vance, there's something unsettling about this guy.
-You can see it in his eyes. -All right, they should put that
on a t-shirt.
-I don't pay me enough for that. -Here we go.
-And now Vance charging in. -Oh, baby!
Did he use the chrome of his head?
Or did he use his shoulder? What the hell?
I call the chrome. You see the size of that thing?
-And now Spears. -[Corey] It's not a trailer hitch, Vic.
It… Ah…
[Vic] And now they're just mocking.
They're turning this into having a little bit of fun.
We'll see if it bites 'em as this one goes on.
Spears, I don't know if he wants to talk some trash,
and now Briggs trying to fire back.
[Corey] We know that Shawn Spears' extremely well versed
in the mental aspect of this game.
-[Vic] And the tag. -[Corey] Here comes Inamura!
Inamura answering right back.
And he is… He's the size of a truck, is Inamura!
[Corey] No doubt about it. Moves like someone half his size!
[Booker] Shoulders down right there, Vic.
-[Vic] Uh-oh! -[Booker] Here we go!
[Corey] Inamura relying on his sumo background,
those open hand strikes driving back Spears!
[Vic] Talk about strikes!
And now picking up some speed!
[Corey] Crushing impact in the corner. Vance made the tag.
I'm not sure if Inamura is aware.
[Vic] I think Briggs just made the tag on the other side.
And Briggs just dropped Spears.
Don't necessarily know Briggs'll give a damn.
I think he did see it. There's the side-slam.
-[Booker] Oh, baby! -There's a splash.
[Corey] Josh Briggs firing on all cylinders right now.
[Booker] Takes a lot of time, though, right now, though.
Wasted a whole lot of time.
[Corey] The big man headed up top. Risky decision. Whoa.
Spears doing his best job of trying to slow him down and…
No slowing down Inamura!
A Mack truck! To the top!
Oh, and Nikko hoisting up.
-Look at the strength on Niko Vance! -[Corey] Oh, my gosh!
[Vic] Just dominating Briggs! Into the cover!
The center of the ring!
And that is a statement win for the Culling.
["The Culling" theme music playing]
[Mike] Here are your winners,
The Culling!
[Corey] It wasn't pretty but nothing about Niko Vance is.
Briggs got a little carried away, took a little too much time,
and was driven down face-first by Vance,
earning the culling the W in tag team action.
[bell ringing]
[Vic] The Culling purges the weak, slaughters the feeble.
And tonight they defeat Inamura and Briggs.
[upbeat music playing]
Well, get ready because in moments,
we take a closer look at WWE's newest signing!
What? What were you thinking?
What were you thinking, going out there and jumping Ethan like that?
Do you not remember when we all talked?
And I told you guys, I'm not gonna let you keep running around, ruining my show?
-[coughs] -See?
Ricky, I can still see the bruising on your neck.
You can't even talk.
You clearly know exactly what Ethan is capable of.
Let me handle this, okay?
Go home. Rest.
And I don't want to see you again until you're mentally cleared.
[Ricky] My God.
After being attacked
by his challenger, Jasper Troy, for tonight in our main event,
I'm standing outside of medical
where I tried to get a word from the NXT champion, Oba Femi.
But he is still in a medical examination.
As of right now, the title match between Jasper Troy and Oba Femi is still on.
But the match seems like it is in jeopardy.
[objects clattering]
Tell him, Chase. Tell him!
we messed up. You were right. We never should've been messing with Darkstate.
That was a frickin' bad idea.
Terrible. There was four of 'em.
I don't even know what we were thinking.
Oh! So now you guys understand?
It took you guys getting your asses kicked again
to fully understand.
If we're gonna do this…
-Wait, so-- -Let me finish!
If we're gonna do this, we have to do it my way.
-The right way! -Okay.
I love that.
What does that mean?
For starters, show up on time.
-Okay, okay. Get a watch. -Yeah.
-Follow the rules… -Okay.
…and follow the direction.
Is that too much to ask?
-No. It's not. -No.
No, we're good.
-We… We got that. -Same page.
-So you're in? -100%.
-All the way in? -100%.
We are in there like swimwear.
Well, in that case…
I think it's time to go back to class.
-Yeah! -Let's go!
Yes!
I think it's high time that Chase U loses accreditation.
It never works. It's never gonna work.
Stop trying.
I want to go back to something Sarah Schreiber had said.
I mean, how is Oba Femi gonna be 100% ??
I can tell you this, Jasper Troy, all about business, all about business.
Well, we still know that the NXT championship match
is on for our main event.
But as far as last week goes, NXT became… Glamorous!
-[static] -[crackling]
[woman] Breaking news.
The Glamour has arrived in NXT.
[pleasant music playing]
It's time to get out.
I have to get out.
[woman] Internationally adored by all
because making people scream is nothing new for her.
She's beauty, she's grace,
and she will probably punch you in the face.
The glamor doesn't just walk into the spotlight.
She's the reason it exists.
The Glamour is the girl you've been waiting for.
Introducing…
Well, we don't got all day.
There she is!
The Glamour is…
Blake Monroe.
[Corey] You okay over there, Book?
-[Booker] Feeling good. -[Corey] Looking flushed.
-I'm feeling real good. -Are you sweating?
[Booker] Oh, yeah!
[upbeat music playing]
[bell ringing]
[Mike] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Atlanta, Georgia,
Lash Legend!
[Vic] I can't wait for what Book-isms we're gonna get for Miss Monroe.
-[Booker laughs] -[Vic] But here is Lash Legend.
[Vic] Choice words for the locker room earlier,
as we saw Sol Ruca and Zaria
were trying to conduct some sort of video to show how their friendship
is continuing to grow.
Nonetheless, Lash, Wren Sinclair one on one, next.
[upbeat music playing]
♪ Get it, girl ♪
♪ Get it, get it ♪
♪ Get it, girl ♪
♪ Look at little mama go, go ♪
-♪ Show-stoppin'… ♪ -[music fades]
["Substance Over Style" playing]
[Mike] And her opponent, representing No Quarter Catch Crew,
-Wren Sinclair! -[yelling indistinctly]
[Wren speaking indistinctly]
-I need this… -Yes, she does!
-I got this! -She got this!
I got this!
Go do what you do!
[crowd cheering]
[speaking indistinctly]
[Vic] Can I get a hell yeah?
[Corey] Book, I think it's about time you take Vic to the supermarket.
[Booker laughs]
-[Vic] How's that supposed… -[Booker] And beat the hell out of you!
-[Vic] He beat the hell outta you! -[Corey] Guys!
Lash's been getting into my business so it's about time I get into hers.
[Vic] Kelani Jordan joining us,
and Lash Legend not liking what we're seeing here.
I mean, can we get a seat?
Mike Rome screwed this whole thing up.
Can we get a gentleman to bring Kelani Jordan a seat?
-Uh, Kelani, I… -[Kelani] Thank you.
[Vic] …to jump in, and I saw what happened.
We all witnessed the interaction earlier.
What, though, are the issues between you and Lash?
[Jordan] The thing about Lash is, she keeps interrupting me,
keeps getting in my way.
And Lash is gonna do what Lash does, talk loud, but say absolutely nothing
and I just don't have time for that.
[Corey] It's a big-time opportunity for Wren Sinclair.
If you notice, she told Charlie Dempsey, "I need this."
Do you think Wren could be going the same route as Myles Borne?
[Vic] I kind of look at that, Graves, and it's hard to argue or confront
what you're saying, because she certainly has grown as a competitor,
and that's because of NQCC.
Booker, she has to see what Myles Borne has accomplished.
[Booker T] Myles Borne is stepping out on his own,
and I totally understand, back in WCW, it was pivotal for me
to step out on my own if I wanted to be great.
[Vic] Booker, I got to point out that you actually sang the praises
on your radio show of our guest.
You think Kelani should be next?
[Booker T] I got a lot of faith in Kelani.
What she's done over this last year, and if I could ask the question.
Kelani, what was the trigger?
What was the switch that flipped over this last 365 days?
[Jordan] Honestly, the switch was…
I remember when you told me last time I was on commentary,
that there's no friends in this business and I really took that to heart.
Because no one has the best interest in for me, except for me.
[Corey] See, Vic, Kelani gets it. When will you understand?
-[Vic] Checks and championships. -[Booker T] Checks and championships, man.
[Jordan] Come on, Wren.
[Corey] I see a lot of both in the future of Lash Legend, guys.
For my money, I think Lash is a force to be reckoned with as we look again
at that massive kick right on the chin.
-This is what it takes, Book. -[Jordan] Okay…
[Vic] Yes? Well, I'm not gonna…
I'm sorry to interrupt you, Graves. Kelani's got a look on her face right now.
Do you still feel that you're the…
little sister, so to speak, in the locker room?
[Jordan] No, I'm not anyone's sister. Especially a little sister.
Because I'm a former champion, the standout Kelani Jordan.
[Booker T] Oh, yeah, that's it.
[Vic] Big splash, cover, kickout.
Well, you are a former… You're actually the first Women's North American Champion.
-[Jordan] Mm-mm. -[Vic] You have been the standout.
Lash Legend, though, seemed to have been talking to you
in a way that didn't seem right.
So you're out here to get a good look at Lash Legend
and put yourself in her business, so to speak.
[Jordan] Yep. Absolutely.
[Corey] Look at the power of Legend
just squeezing the breath out of Wren Sinclair.
[Vic] Graves, as you see this offensive onslaught put on,
I mean, you got to like the growing self-confidence of Lash Legend.
[Corey] I think Lash Legend has all the tools
to be a major player in this business for years to come.
She's got the size. She's got the power. She's got the aggression.
[Vic] As far as Booker goes with whoever's got next,
the NXT Women's Championship will be defended tonight.
As for our main event, Oba Femi, still not gotten word,
but the NXT Championship Match is still on.
After Oba was attacked, put through the windshield of a car
by his opponent, that being Jasper Troy.
Sinclair charging in, going up, going around
and nice takedown and Kelani started clapping.
You like what you see, Kelani, out of Wren?
[Jordan] Yes, I do. I love it.
[Corey] Kelani, as red hot as the women's division is these days,
what gives you such confidence that you deserve to be at the top?
[Jordan] Because I know what it's like to carry a championship.
I know the pressure that comes with it, and I know I'm prepared for this.
I've been prepping for this my whole time… Stay back.
[Corey] Keep your eyes on Wren Sinclair.
[Vic] Dangerously close. But yeah, there is Wren…
-[Corey] Uh-oh! -[Vic] …who just got caught.
[Corey] That's got to give you pause, at least, Kelani.
That is terrifying power from Lash Legend.
[Vic] Big kick from Wren Sinclair answering back and…
[Booker T] No. We need to put some respect on Sinclair, man.
-She's doing a hell of a job. -[Jordan] You got this, Wren.
[Corey] I agree with you, Booker.
She really has been starting to come out of her shell, so to speak.
Go all the way back to WWE Deadline…
Hoisted on the top, looking for the high crossbody, but just got caught.
Got overpowered by Lash Legend,
and Lash just dropping Wren Sinclair, into the cover
-and Lash with a win over Wren. -[bell dings]
[Booker T] Man!
[Rome] Here is your winner,
Lash Legend.
[Vic] Graves, it seemed like Lash was using Wren as a warning to Kelani.
[Corey] I'd say Kelani and the entire locker room,
Lash Legend wants gold.
Last week, I showed the WWE Universe
their first dose of the Southern Sensation.
Hi!
Hi, sweet cheeks.
I'm Lainey Reid. It is so nice to meet you.
And here I am thinking that I have to wait
for the sweetest moment to join this NXT women's division.
But no, no, no.
I didn't wait to become a rodeo champion,
or a former record-breaking track athlete.
I saw my opportunity and I took it.
And when I see an opportunity here,
I don't mind kicking my southern hospitality to the side.
And, sweetheart, don't let my accent fool you.
Jacy Jayne is still the most beatable champion in WWE history,
and tonight, I'm gonna shock the world.
Jasper Troy, earlier tonight,
we saw you viciously attack Oba Femi in the parking lot.
Why would you risk putting your title match tonight in jeopardy?
Aren't you worried that Oba won't be able to compete?
And it will cost you your title opportunity?
It's not gonna cost me anything, Sarah.
I knew exactly what I was doing.
Oba may be hurting, but he's a warrior.
He's a beast, Sarah.
And as long as he's still breathing,
I know he'll be out there tonight to defend his championship.
I'm counting on it!
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Our main event is still on.
The young guns of NXT making waves tonight.
["The Way You Are" playing]
[Vic] Graves, it's hard not to like the boldness of the challenger.
[Corey] I can respect the boldness of Lainey Reid
having the bravado to slap the NXT Women's Champion twice.
That's blatant disrespect, but be careful what you wish for
because you just may get it.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] This is the NXT TV in-ring debut
of Lainey Reid and, Graves, we've been saying it.
Booker, We've been saying it, it's the land of opportunity.
["The Chosen" playing]
[Vic] And when we talk about the brand of opportunity.
Corey, this woman made the most of her opportunity.
[Corey] Jacy Jayne shocked the entire WWE Universe,
by knocking off Stephanie Vaquer,
albeit with a little assistance from Fatal Influence.
But the fact remains the same.
Jacy Jayne is the queen pin in NXT.
And, Booker, this is what Jayne…
Maybe you as well, have been dreaming of,
Jacy Jayne, NXT Women's Champion.
[Booker T] Stand up! Not that she just win the championship, Corey.
Not just that, she wins Stephanie Vaquer
clean up on NXT, dawg.
[Corey] You haven't been the same since.
[Booker T] I haven't, but that's that woman. We gotta stand up.
We gotta put some respect on her name.
She's Jacy Jayne, she's the rock star.
Get your ticket to ride.
[Vic] You put a quarter in the ride and now he's a merry go round it.
NXT Women's Championship on the line.
Let's go up to Mike Rome.
[bell dings]
The following contest, scheduled for one fall,
is for the NXT Women's Championship.
[Booker T] Yeah.
Introducing the challenger, from Gadsden, Alabama,
Lainey Reid.
And her opponent representing Fatal Influence.
She is the NXT Women's Champion,
Jacy Jayne!
[Vic] Second of three championship matches tonight.
It is a triple title Tuesday.
Still no update on Oba Femi after that attack from Jasper Troy,
but we just heard from Jasper.
He's counting on Oba Femi walking out, defending that title.
And that championship match is still official
for our main event here tonight.
But right now it's about the Women's Championship here in NXT.
Listen, this is a massive opportunity for both of these women,
Jacy Jayne in a sense that she can start silencing the doubters.
To this day, since she knocked off Fakir, people have said it was a fluke,
-that Jacy isn't-- -Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Oh… [laughs]
-[Booker T] That was too close. -[Vic] Jacy isn't championship caliber
and Lainey Reed almost proved all those doubters correct.
Oh, it's Reid who just caught Jacy with a kick. Going up, going over,
another pinning predicament, shoulders down one more time,
another kick out.
And it was Lainey who called Jacy the most beatable champion in WWE history.
[Corey] And that's what I have an issue with.
I understand that Lainey Reid is…
She's bold, she's brash, she's got bravado.
But you can't come out here, call out a champion,
say they're beatable, and then not beat them.
Because guess where you go? Back of the line.
[Vic] Well, I hear what you're saying.
I think Booker would agree, but Graves, Reid is the unknown.
And I think that's what makes her dangerous, isn't it?
Being that unknown, Jacy doesn't know what she's getting in there with.
There's no substitute for experience. Shoulders down, cross body by Reid.
And perhaps Jacy Jayne is feeling a little overconfident.
Maybe Jacy is flustered and that could play to the benefit of the challenger.
But with that said, there's still a lot of questions I need
-answered about Lainey Reid. -[Booker T] That could be
a big mistake because let me tell you, Lainey Reid, she debuted about a year ago.
And I'm telling you--
[Vic] Big clothesline, cover for the champion, and a kick out.
And I'm watching her body language at the outset here.
I'm gonna tell you, she's got a lot of talent.
Jacy Jayne better not be sleepy. This one right here, Lainey Reid,
definitely can walk away the new champion.
[Vic] Big senton to the Southern Sensation,
and right back in with another one.
-And that's why I'm the champion. -[Booker T] Oh, yeah.
[Vic] And Jacy Jayne had been overlooked to champion from sidekick to superstar,
and Booker, you've seen it since day one.
[Booker T] No, if I could say this,
Jacy Jayne perhaps the most experienced female in that locker room.
She's a player coach here.
She's been here since day one. She's an original man.
[Vic] And look at Lainey Reid right now, someone who helped Charlotte Flair return
from injury earlier this year. And based on that, Booker,
you know Reid has gained some valuable knowledge.
But she is going up against not one, but three women.
-Oh… -[Vic] Influence.
And just got put right across that middle rope.
Champion is rolling, women's title on the line.
[all booing]
[all cheering]
Reid doing her best job to try to break this hold,
create a little bit of separation in this Women's Championship match
here on NXT.
Great veteran maneuver by Jacy Jayne, now once again bending the rules
to her advantage.
And Jacy Jayne has been in control since the jump.
Weathered a little bit of a storm early on and now, whoa!
[Booker T] Whoa! I didn't like that, right, that gave Lainey Reid
just a little bit too much space, too much space there, man.
That one hurt, that drove all the wind out of the NXT Women's Champion,
-might have cracked a rib. -Looks like it drove the wind out of
Fatal Influence as well. This has been a hard hitting affair.
Coaches, though, in the Performance Center have said about Reid,
she's a versatile competitor. Background track and field,
Division I level, competed hurdles at Jacksonville State.
She's trying to clear Jacy Jayne here tonight,
Jayne one more time, we saw this earlier.
Reid trying her best to fight away, trying to create that separation
one more time, and thankfully does.
And Jayne charging back in, and… Oh! Again, right into the throat.
-That was gnarly, man. -I love it.
And Jayne now just calling for Reid to get back to your feet.
This is a different side of Jacy Jayne.
As you said, Booker, it's one thing to win the title, another one to defend it.
[Booker T] It's about winning. Jacy Jayne knows all about that.
She's been here, like I said, Vic, she's an original.
She's a player coach. She's the rock star.
And right now she's looking to cash her ticket.
[Vic] By the way, I'm being told right now Blake Monroe is lighting up social media,
as is this matchup. Jayne now could be looking for a suplex.
[Corey] Booker's been posting about her since he first saw her, 15 minutes ago.
Been liking everything she's been putting up.
I did even comment once or twice, a bunch of ahs.
But right now it's Lainey Reid trying to evade separation
-[Booker T] Oh! -to get back into this match.
[Booker T] Come on, Jacy Jayne right now is in a bad, bad position
and I don't like it.
[Vic] You're smelling the upset right now. Blockbuster didn't get all of it.
Got enough, though, to take the champion off her feet.
And Graves, this is a pivotal point in this match.
[Corey] I think the challenger may have just wasted her finest bullet,
because we saw the Blockbuster attempt. I think Reid got a little overzealous,
didn't allow Jacy to get into perfect position,
and may have cost herself in delivering an offensive maneuver.
[Vic] Talking about Blake Monroe, she wants to put gold around her waist,
have a fatal influence in her own right over NXT.
But who is gonna walk out of this match women's champion?
And these two, Book, have not held anything back.
[Booker T] I can't wait to see how this thing play out.
Who's gonna one up each other on this right here?
-Big shots. -[Vic] Oh, man.
[Booker T] Oh, yes, I like it.
[Vic] Lainey Reid right now getting the better of the champion uppercut.
Looked like it went right into the throat. Big tackle taken down, Jacy Jayne,
-and now-- -[Booker T] Man, look at the action.
[Vic] Graves, this is what you said. Can she build momentum, weather the storm?
Can she push through, persevere, Russian Leg Sweep?
The challenger now looking for a huge upset.
[Corey] It all might be the right time for Fatal Influence to start
sweating a little bit. Jacy Jayne looks like she's in all types of trouble.
[Vic] Shawn Legacy was close earlier tonight to shocking the world.
Lainey Reid could be looking to do the same.
Front face lock, hoisting up with a twist.
[Booker T] Oh, baby, that could be it.
-[Vic] For the title. -[Booker T] That could be it.
[Vic] For the title, for the title. No, man.
[Booker T] What a upset. God.
[Vic] Southern Sensation looking to sizzle here on a Tuesday.
So close, and your rock star is in danger.
[Booker T] I mean, she's in a fight right now, Vic.
-She's in a fight for the championship. -[Corey] Listen, Lainey Reid said
that Jacy Jayne is the most beatable champion in NXT history,
and Reid almost proved herself right.
[Vic] Let's not forget it was Jacy Jayne who wanted this matchup
when she was talking to Ava.
Jayne charging back in, going up, nice. Able to counter it.
As much as Jacy Jayne has brought out the best here tonight,
you can say the same for Reid missing one.
-Oh! Right in the back. -Decked 'em like a book.
-Go in to cover. Go in to cover. -[Booker T exclaiming]
-[Vic] Whoo, boy! Damn! -[Booker T] Wow.
[Corey] There was some heat behind that knee.
[Vic] There was some tahine on that one.
Look at this. Out of the way, boom, Lady connecting right in the sternum
of the champion and we almost had a new one.
[Vic] NXT Universe, some on their feet, some in disbelief.
We could be closing in on a shocking upset.
[Corey] O'Connor roll, shoulders down.
Champion able to kick out there, challenger going up.
[Vic] Hey, found Henley, providing that distraction.
And you said it earlier, Graves, she's not out here alone.
Inexperience playing a factor for Lainey Reid.
Rolling encore and the lights are out
-on Lainey. -[bell dinging]
[Mike] Here is the winner
and still
the NXT Women's champion
Jacy Jayne.
[Vic] Take nothing away from the challenger,
but the champion, the one standing tall.
On more than one occasion,
Lainey Reid came within a fraction of a second
of knocking off Jacy Jayne.
But the inexperience of Reid would factor in
as a fatal influence on the outside.
Rolling encore
and skip.
[Jacy] Who's the beatable champ now?
Not me, 'cause I'm running this damn division.
[Vic] Hang on a second, fellas.
Jacy!
-Hi. Up here. -Ow! Behind you Grace,
It's our general manager.
So since fatal Influence took it upon themselves
to decide who your first opponent was,
I'm going to decide who your next one is.
And because we have
the most stacked and the best women's division in the world.
I decided that next week
there's going to be four singles matches.
Whoever advances will move on
to a fatal four way on June 24th.
and whoever walks out of that fatal four way
will be the new number one contender
and will face you
for the NXT Women's Championship
at Evolution.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] What an announcement from our general manager.
As you look around
the crowd is growing of NXT women
getting a closer look at the rock star
and her NXT women's championship.
Who will face Jacy Jayne at evolution?
[Jacy] Stay back! Say back!
Ava that is not what we talked about!
[Josh] It doesn't matter.
You came back from Japan for me
and I let this happen.
We are… [bangs seat twice]
We are better than them, we are
-better than them. -I know we are.
[AJ] Well, the scoreboard says [Josh] What's up?
Not really
Allow me to reintroduce myself.
My name is A.J. Francis.
And this right here is the blessed one, KC Navarro.
And together we make up
First class.
[both chuckle]
[KC] Tough loss out there up big man?
[KC chuckles] Hey.
But don't worry.
Those NXT tag team titles
are gonna look way better on us real soon.
[Josh] That's a fact.
[KC chuckles]
[Yoshiki] I heard about you.
You are really annoying
[Josh chuckles]
Inamura,
I was taking over this locker room
back before you even thought about becoming a big star in nowhere.
[KC] That's right.
And now I'm back to take over this locker room again.
Mm hm.
[old west music plays]
What are you doing?
-Hello, I am Elijah. -I know.
And if it weren't for you two,
the TNA title would be back in TNA.
So why don't you go ahead and
try to take over this locker room right now?
[Elijah] I'd like to reintroduce-- [KC] Wow! Pardon me, pardon me Elijah.
We're gonna go talk to the TNA champ right now.
Right big Fella? There. Let's go. Don't worry about them.
We're gonna go talk to them right now. Come on, let's go.
[Tony] Yeah, I got it.
Don't worry.
I'll get it done.
[Luca] What was that?
Nothing, Tony. Just taking care of some business.
-Oh yeah? -Tony,
I'm gonna prove to you tonight that you can trust me.
-After you. -No. After you.
Go ahead.
♪ it's all about the family ♪
♪ it's all about the business ♪
The following contest is a Tag Team match,
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, the team of Luca Crusifino
and the don of NXT,
Tony D'Angelo.
[Vic] The question we have in our minds.
Can Luca Crusifino
prove himself to Tony D'Angelo.
Tag team action live next on NXT.
-Hey why that low bro? -Hey…
Bro from Charlie of all people we don't train like that.
[Myles] So, what'd you call me here for Wren?
Well, Charles is a little upset that you beat him,
but he has something he wants to tell you.
Look, Myles Wren just made a few decent points,
and I like to consider myself a man of my word.
So good luck.
Thanks, Charlie.
You know the NQCC?
She has shaped me into the man I am today.
I'll never forget that.
Make us proud, Myles.
-You know I will. -Yes, sir.
[Evans screaming in joy]
-Come on. -Congrats my boy.
Come on. Yeah.
-Catch you later. -See you later.
Hey, my new game was like that.
Myles a don bro. Come on.
Tough loss for you, OG. But you all good, bro. Come on, now,
Me and the rest of the NQCC, we're all good, right?
Respectfully, Charlie, I want to take my shot too.
-Oww! -I'm sorry. What?1
No, no, no, no.
Look, Tavion, you're not ready to face me in the ring.
No, not yet.
-That's wild. -Damn!
Charles, why are you always holding them down, bro?
You just let Myles go.
Right. Why are you even here?
Look, none of this is your business.
Wren, Tavion, you both are still with me, right?
-Right. -Yeah, Charlie.
-See, I was thinking-- -I know what you're thinking
Tavion. You were thinking the three of us.
We're the NQCC. Always and forever.
We're gonna rule NXT.
That's why you were thinking.
Come on, Wren. Let's get out of here.
I'll talk to him.
♪ la familia ♪
[upbeat music playing]
[upbeat music continues]
♪ Put your hands up ♪
[Vic] Here we see two luchadores
looking to carry that Worlds Collide momentum
all the way to Monterrey, Mexico, for Triplemania Regia.
I am talking about El Hijo Del Dr. Wagner Jr.
And, of course, the overnight sensation, Mr. Iguana.
But here we see the Don, Tony D'Angelo and Luca Crusifino
ready for tag team action.
[Mike] And their opponent,
accompanied by Wes Lee, Tyson Dupont, and Tyriek Igwe,
The High Ryze!
[Corey] And this is a duo looking for the statement win
in that tag team division we talked about.
But the other man on the outside
is Wes Lee, their mentor of sorts.
Wes Lee coming over here.
He took away my high-five.
[Booker T] Wes Lee came…
[Corey] He was trying to get to me.
[Booker T] The real OG.
Oh, yeah, man.
[bell dings]
[Vic] These two teams trying to get championships,
because championships equal checks.
-Did I say it right? -[Booker T] Yes, you did.
[Corey] He is getting there, let's not give him too much credit.
Look at Crusifino, out of the gate, looking for a single leg.
[Vic] But in this match-up, Graves, this is the sort of match
that High Ryze, Tyson, and Tyriek, they need to win, to start making waves.
[Corey] 100%. I've been extremely impressed
-by what I've seen… -[Booker T] Beautiful!
…recently from Tyson and Tyriek, but at the end of the day,
you got to add up W's.
-I know that Wes Lee knows that. -[Booker T] See that?
[Vic] I don't mean to cut you off, but Booker saw it as well.
Tony didn't make the tag.
He kind of just looked over at Luca.
[Corey] Let me ask you guys an honest question.
What is it about the Don that is so attractive to begin with?
Why does the family feel so indebted to Tony D'Angelo?
What the hell does he do that make their lives that much better?
[Booker T] You got to understand,
Tony D'Angelo brought this team a long way.
[Corey] Oh, man.
[Booker T] Tony has been the Don here in NXT for quite some time,
but right now I look at the Don, he looks spooked.
Seems like something's different about the Don.
[Vic] To Corey's point, Luca's comments last week
struck a sensitive nerve with Tony when he said,
"Are we even still a family?"
As a tag was made.
[Corey] And again, in this game…
[Booker T] Look at that. Look at that.
[Corey] I see it. I see it. I mean…
These two can't get on the same page.
This rift is irreparable in my opinion,
and I don't understand what the benefit is.
-What's this business about, Book? -[Booker T] Championship.
[Corey] Not friends and family,
not how many people you can fit around the dinner table.
[Vic] All right, Tony D'Angelo staring a hole through Luca,
and taking out some frustration.
You know, Stacks is somewhere, he's smiling watching this,
because the last time Stacks was around
both Luca and the Don…
The last time Luca and the Don team was at Stand and Deliver
when Stacks stabbed Tony in the…
-Let go. -[Vic] Oh!
We got some breaking news.
Blake Monroe, it's going to become official next week, Book.
[Booker T] Quack, quack.
Oh, yeah. Oh, yes, man.
[Vic] I'm trying to get Booker to be refocused.
Help me out getting him back to this.
[Corey] I'm watching the Don
and High Ryze throw heavy hands in the middle of the ring.
[Vic] Wes Lee providing a distraction.
-And look, Tony… -What are you doing?
-Tony wanted to make a tag… -[groans]
And right to the back.
I mean, that's not Luca's fault, is it?
[Booker T] These guys are not on the same page.
[Vic] But Tyson and Tyriek absolutely are.
They've have looked impressive since the opening bell.
Holy-- Wow! That was some serious impact.
Quick tags being made. You got to like this, Book.
[Booker T] I'm loving it.
Tyson and Tyriek are doing the right thing,
and that's getting the job done under the expert tutelage of Wes Lee.
[Vic] We saw The Culling pick up a win earlier.
Ava has a lot on her plate,
but also that tag team division is building contenders.
Spears and Niko, Darkstate. We heard from OTM.
One of the two teams out of here, and finally Luca back in the match-up.
But he has to prove himself.
Oh, the Don!
And I think right now he is doing just that.
Luca is taking out High Ryze.
[Corey] Dupont said… outside. Keep your eyes on Tyriek.
[Booker T] Guys, y'all got to really look at the small things.
I have never seen Tony D run away from a fight like that.
[Vic] Why did he run away?
[Booker T] To make that tag,
Tony normally stays in the fight as long as he can.
Come on. We know this.
[Vic] To your point, he just was tagged back in.
He didn't put his hand out. He was tagged by Luca.
They are trying to run the play…
of the family.
Wiping out right now.
Tony D and Luca are in control.
[Vic] Luca Crusifino trying to fight his way back into the match-up
but Tyson and Tyriek have just done a great job
of cutting this ring in half.
But to both of your points,
Tony D isn't engaged in this match-up.
Graves, I'll start with you.
[Corey] Listen, I don't think Tony D's head
is in any sort of place for competition right now,
particularly when you've got a well-oiled machine
on the opposite side of the ring,
under the tutelage of Wes Lee.
Wes Lee is building a monstrosity with Tyson and Tyriek.
[Vic] Shoulder breaker. Kick out.
[Booker T] As well as… It is a dilemma.
Who can you trust?
Can you trust Crusifino?
You know you can't trust Stacks.
Right now he's in between a rock and a hard place.
[Vic] Luca trying to fight back up.
We gotta wonder who was on the phone with Luca Crusifino.
What is going through the mind of Tony D'Angelo?
[Corey] We don't need to worry about who was on the phone,
or what's going through anybody's head,
because the fact is High Ryze is putting it down
putting it down on Crusifino at the moment.
Let's talk about that.
-Thank you. Thank you, Wes. -[Booker T] Uh-huh.
[Corey] He hates you, Vic.
[commentators exclaim]
[Corey] He does.
[Vic] What a turnabout. It's fair play.
Luca Crusifino getting back into this match-up.
And now look at the Don.
Tony D'Angelo wants in this match-up.
Maybe the trust is back.
-Maybe the family is back. -D'Angelo wants the glory.
[Vic] Reach out, make the tag, and here comes Tony D.
[Corey] Remember all the fights from the school yard…
[Vic] To the side streets, to the back alleys, to the docks.
This is what maybe Tony D'Angelo needed.
Maybe he now is fired up.
Maybe he now is fueled. Maybe he now is focused.
[Corey] Had to wait until his family fell apart to get focused?
-[Vic] Spine buster. -[Corey] Too little too late.
[Booker T] This is the Tony D that I'm used to seeing right here.
[Vic] Hey, it's Stacks! No, no!
[Corey] Uh-oh.
D'Angelo rips Stacks over the top.
-[Vic] Stacks is finally gonna pay. -[speaking indistinctly]
Go, go, Stacks!
[Vic] Get that rat.
[Corey] Relative of yours, Vic?
-[Booker T] Whoa. -[Vic] Crusifino has got the crowbar.
No, no. It's not… He brought it in here.
-I was picking it up. -Wanna hit me with the crowbar? I knew it!
[arguing indistinctly]
[Tyriek grunts]
[Vic] From behind.
Tyriek Igwe makes a tag.
Tyson Dupont, now legal for The High Ryze.
-This could be the beginning of the end. -[Booker T] Oh, baby!
-[Vic] Into the cover. -[Booker T] That's it.
-[all] One, two… -[Vic] And Tyson just…
-[bell dings] -[Vic] …pinned The Don.
[The High Ryze music playing]
[Mike] Here are your winners,
The High Ryze.
-[Vic] Wes Lee… -[Corey] Oh, man.
[Vic] …pays dividends yet again.
What a win for Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe.
-Nearly putting The Don through the ring. -[bell dings]
[Booker T] It's all about the money.
Wes Lee, taking these guys right to the top.
[Vic] Questions mounting in the mind of Tony D
as the TNA World Champion Trick Williams is standing by.
[Corey] Better pay Wes Lee what you owe him, Vic.
Trick Williams, congratulations on successfully defending
the TNA World Championship against Elijah this past Friday
at Against All Odds.
But I want to talk about your title defense
against Mike Santana last week.
Some are saying you needed help from First Class to get it done.
No. Well, they try to say that I ain't great
when they know that I am.
They try to say I don't look good when you know that I look like money.
What I'm trying to say, Sarah, is I don't care what nobody has to say,
including the loud and proud Mike Santana,
'cause last week you came out and said
you made a promise to your daughter.
Well, you lied to your daughter's face.
Elijah. First of all, get some guitar lessons.
Then you need to learn how to squabble.
'Cause we all saw what Trick did to you last Friday.
Now you need help. Now you need backup.
Heard you got Yoshi and Briggs to come walk with Elijah.
I say that's cool, 'cause ever since Trick went Hollywood,
I've been riding in first class.
This is how we're gonna do it, Sarah. Next week, we got a six-man tag.
Yoshi, Briggs, Elijah
versus the Trick Williams
and them light-skinned brothers out of First Class.
I'm talking about AJ Francis and KC Navarro.
Let's talk about it.
And, Yoshi and Briggs,
since you wanna walk with Elijah so bad,
next week we're gonna dogwalk your ass
-right out of NXT. -[Booker T chuckles]
You already know what time it is. Tricky two brands.
I make it look easy.
Well, AJ Francis posted a tweet
that he's excited about that six-man.
Let's talk about it.
[Vic] Well, there is the challenger. Very confident.
Jasper Troy started the night by putting Oba Femi
through a windshield in the NXT parking lot.
As for the champion, he's medically cleared.
He's not 100%.
Oba defends the NXT Title in our main event, next.
[Vic] Let's go back to how we began the night
here on NXT.
[Corey] Earlier today in the parking lot, outside of the performance center,
the challenger for tonight, Jasper Troy,
laying waste to The Ruler.
["Evil Challenger" playing]
[Vic] And there is absolutely no way, Booker,
the champion, is 100%.
[Booker T] There's no way he's 100%,
all by design, by this man.
Jasper Troy, that monster. Oh yes!
[Vic] And to Booker's point, Graves, this man had a plan
and executed it to perfection.
I mean, when was the last time we saw anyone
-do what Jasper did to Oba Femi. -[Corey] I don't know
if Oba Femi has ever experienced power
quite like that of Jasper Troy.
What sort of condition Oba's in
remains to truly be seen.
But good on Jasper Troy.
He got what he wanted.
Jasper has the golden opportunity
of becoming NXT Champion
here tonight in short order.
[Vic] The winner of season one of LFG,
his coach, his legend, is joining us here at the desk.
-That being Booker T. -[Booker T] Damn right.
[Vic] Are we looking into the eyes
-of the next NXT Champion? -[crowd cheering]
["Hands Of Fate" playing]
[Vic] Moments ago, Corey, you were talking about
Oba Femi has never been overpowered the way we saw.
I don't ever recall
Oba ever having a match where he
is in this much jeopardy
of losing before the bell has sounded.
[Corey] I would agree with you. This is a dangerous situation,
a precarious position for The Ruler.
Yes, we've seen
Oba Femi become
the personification of dominance in NXT,
but usually that's at 100%.
Look at how Oba's walking.
Oba looks slow and in agony.
[Vic] Since April of 2023,
in one-on-one matches,
Oba Femi is 23 and two.
We have never seen Oba Femi
with that sort of look on his face.
Can't lift his left arm,
heavily-bandaged ribs, heavily-bandaged wrist.
He's coming in at way less than 100%,
as we go up to our ring announcer,
Mike Rome.
[bell dinging]
The following contest, scheduled for one fall…
-[crowd] One fall! -…is for
the NXT Championship.
[crowd cheering]
Introducing the challenger,
weighing in at 340 pounds,
he is the winner of LFG Season One,
Jasper Troy!
-[crowd booing] -[woman screaming]
And his opponent,
from Lagos, Nigeria,
weighing in at 310 pounds,
he is the NXT Champion,
Oba Femi!
[Vic] Booker, all weekend you kept texting me
"Oba blinked."
What were you talking about?
[Booker T] No, I was talking about the face-off between these two.
When you look a man in his eye and the first man blinks,
that's the man that has run out of ideas.
And that is Oba Femi.
[Vic] Jasper Troy, you can see it in the ring, ready to pounce.
-Here we go. -[Booker T exclaims]
[Vic] And Oba firing right off the bat.
But it's almost as if he's got to strike fast,
-he's got to strike quick, because… -[Corey] Look at this.
[Vic] …this is what we thought we would see. Big Senton.
Dropping down right across those ribs. Into the cover. Champion. Ooh, almost.
Jasper Troy, crowning himself.
And, Graves, he got right back on top of the champion.
[Corey] Smart strategy. Jasper understands the assignment tonight.
He's got Oba Femi at a disadvantage,
which is something most superstars can never say.
If Troy can stay the course,
this could change the future of NXT.
[Vic] Booker, Oba's greatest attribute is his power.
As Corey's pointed out, he is not in the shape right now
to execute that power.
Has his strength now become his biggest weakness?
-[Booker T] I think so. I mean-- -[all exclaim]
[Vic] I will just shut up now. That came out of nowhere.
[Booker T] But watch out. Let me tell you right now.
This big man right here, Jasper Troy,
who could be the most imposing individual
that Oba Femi has faced inside the middle of the ring
as well as Oba is bruised, battered and perhaps torn, right now.
[Vic] either way you slice it,
we've got to world-class heavy hitters inside the ring.
[Booker T] Ohh, baby!
[Vic] What's on the buffet tonight, Book?
[Booker T] I'm talking about no bread, no water, just meat.
-Here we go. -[Vic] Between that bruised and battered
I thought you were giving a waffle house order.
Oba Femi is looking to hoist up Jasper Troy one more time
but does he have the strength?
-Jasper! What! -[Booker T] Oh, baby!
[all exclaim]
[Corey] Man! Brutal landing.
Notice how Troy twisted
as Oba came crashing down.
That might have done more damage to the midsection,
the ribs, the lower back of the champion.
[Vic] two of the biggest in NXT.
[Booker T] Look at the big man right there.
-[Vic] Oba can barely-- -[all exclaim]
Oba's not moving like he normally does but he's still striking.
Jasper Troy just ate that slap, ate that chop,
and then just dropped the champion.
Jasper Troy, right now, it was The Undertaker who warned Oba,
the LFG winner, he would be coming.
You better be ready to protect your yard and the yard is in jeopardy.
[all exclaim]
[Booker T] Jasper Troy is doing his work right now.
Jasper Troy is looking very well.
He could beat the champion here tonight.
[Vic] Oh, my god!
[all cheering and exclaiming]
[Vic] This is our main event on NXT. Right back to the injured ribs.
Jasper Troy started the night by putting Oba Femi through a windshield.
I have never seen Oba manhandled like this before.
[Corey] I don't know if Oba Femi has ever
experienced this level of jeopardy in his career.
Oba knows one speed, it's dominant.
But right now, Jasper Troy is pushing the NXT champion.
[Vic] And Booker I go back to Jasper,
you said he is counting on Oba Femi competing 'cause he's a warrior.
[all exclaim]
And the spine meets wood. The spine just bent on that steel.
[Corey] We might have a new champion! I can feel it!
[Booker T] Here we go.
[Vic] Jasper delivers another splash.
-[Booker T] that could be it. -[Vic] Into the cover…
-[Booker T] Whoa. -[Vic] I don't know.
Booker, you are the one who coached him up.
You have to be proud to an extent
but look at this level of brutality from the challenger.
[Booker T] I like the game that the big man has brought to the table.
I'm talking about from the outset. Lured Oba Femi to a matchup like this.
The modus operandi, hurt Oba Femi and take him out.
-Can he do it? -[all cheering]
[Vic] Listen to this place.
Booker, I don't know where Oba's finding it,
but the Ruler is fighting his way back.
[Corey] Oba Femi trying to make it day 155 as champion. Clothesline.
[Vic] Finally, Jasper Troy.
That is the first time Troy has been off his feet.
[Booker T] It takes a lot to get him off his feet.
Oba Femi rolling downhill.
-Oh, yes! -[all cheering]
[Vic] Where is Oba getting this from?
It's almost like it's maybe a sixth win.
-[all exclaim] -[Corey] Wow!
[Vic] It is what separates the good superstars from the greats.
[all exclaim]
[Vic] Spinebuster.
Cover…
-[Booker T] Whoa! -[Vic] Not quite able to retain.
[Corey] And that has to be disheartening for Oba Femi.
He has not been able to get a clean shot off basically since the opening bell.
[Vic] Let's reset the story tonight. NXT title's on the line.
[Vic] When we started on air, all hell broke loose.
Jasper Troy did not just beat up Oba Femi.
He put him through a windshield of a car.
We didn't know if Oba would be able to compete.
He never backed down. He's bandaged.
He is not at 100%, but Jasper Troy is executing his plan to perfection.
[Corey] Troy living up to the billing Booker bestowed upon him.
A monster in every sense of the word.
But here comes Oba.
[Booker T] Gotta give Oba Femi a lot of credit,
stepping up to the plate and taking the match-up in the condition he is in.
You gotta give him a lot of credit.
[Vic] And now, Jasper looking to hoist up Oba Femi.
-Monstrous chokeslam for the title. -[Booker T] That is it. That is it!
[Vic] You've got to be kidding me.
[Corey] Femi is running on instinct alone right now.
[crowd chanting] NXT!
[Vic] listen to the NXT Universe.
As much punishment as Oba has taken,
Jasper all too happy to continue dishing it out.
Counter by Femi.
Oba Femi now coming back.
There's no way.
Looking for fall from grace, countered into a backdrop.
Too big, too string. Oba is back on his feet.
Ducking. Trying to toss Jasper.
-Oh, my word! -[all exclaim]
This man, he might be a monster.
[Booker T] No way, no way.
[Vic] Oh, no, no! There it is.
-[Booker T] Cover him! -[Vic] Jasper couldn't follow.
[Booker T] Cover it, Jasper!
[Vic] The black hole slam almost brought him some gold but he can't capitalize.
[Corey] We would have a new champion right now
-if Troy had a little more gas left. -[Vic] Cover…
[Booker T] Here we go!
[all exclaim]
[Vic] If Jasper Troy would have fallen on Oba,
I gotta agree, we have a new champion.
[Booker T] Jasper lost about five seconds.
The match should be over with right now.
We should have a new champion right now.
And his name should be Jasper Troy.
[Vic] Jasper Troy continuing to soldier on like a horror movie villain.
Big man, two knees to the stomach.
Oba Femi rising…
-And now, oh, no. -[thud]
-[Corey] Goddang! -[Vic] Did you hear that thud?
[Corey] The earth rumbled under the weight of these athletes.
-Oba now-- -[Vic] my god!
[all cheering]
[Vic] These two are destroying each other.
[Corey] A kaiju battle in the performance center.
[Vic] Demolition derby in our main event!
Oba Femi now back in the ring.
Jasper Troy charging in.
He got caught.
Bam!
[all cheering]
A fall from grace.
[crowd] One, two, three.
[Corey] Wow. No. No.
The official's right there.
[Vic] Oba in disbelief. Someone's taken out Oba Femi.
The official is on top of him. He said the left shoulder got up.
-[Booker T] Wow! -[Corey] The movement was ever so slight.
That is why the official was in that great position.
This one continues. This could shatter the confidence of the champion.
[Vic] Does Oba have enough?
That with a little extra umph.
A second fall from grace, and that time, Oba retains.
[Booker T] Man.
[announcer] Here is your winner and still and still NXT Champion,
Oba Femi!
[Vic] They literally needed to just keep--
This place was falling apart.
[Corey] This place registered on the Richter scale.
Falls from grace from Oba Femi
finally takes down the monstrous Jasper Troy.
[Vic] What a main event.
Chaos all around us.
You don't find an excuse, you find a way
and that is what Oba Femi did to remain the ruler
and the champion of NXT. did to remain the ruler