[upbeat music playing]
[man] Then.
Now.
Forever.
Together.
[man] NXT would like to pay our respects to a true icon.
A ten bell salute to honor the life
and career of Terry Bollea,
globally known as the immortal Hulk Hogan.
[bell tolling repeatedly]
["Ordinary" playing]
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, the one, the only, the incredible Hulk Hogan!
[crowd cheering]
[singer] ♪ They say "The holy water's watered down ♪
♪ And this town's lost its faith ♪
♪ Our colors will fade, eventually" ♪
♪ So, if our time is running out ♪
♪ Day after day ♪
♪ We'll make the mundane our masterpiece ♪
[Carson] Look at the size of your arms.
I wish I had anything that big.
[audience laughing]
♪ I take one look at you ♪
♪ You're takin' me out of the ordinary ♪
♪ I want you layin' me down 'til we're dead and buried ♪
[commentator 1] He drops the big leg on him!
Hulkamania is here!
♪ The angels up in the clouds ♪
♪ Are jealous knowin' we found ♪
♪ Somethin' so out of the ordinary ♪
♪ You got me kissin' thе ground of your sanctuary ♪
♪ Shatter me with your touch ♪
♪ Oh, Lord, return mе to dust ♪
♪ The angels up in the clouds ♪
♪ Are jealous knowin' we found ♪
♪ Hopeless hallelujah ♪
[man 1] He was the Babe Ruth of wrestling.
[man 2] A household name that became bigger than our sport.
[man 3] Idolized Hulk Hogan. Wanted to be him.
[commentator 1] Look at this!
[commentator 2] He slammed him!
[singer] ♪ At your altar, I will pray ♪
♪ You're the sculptor, I'm the clay ♪
What ya-- What-- What you gonna do?
[singer] ♪ I want you layin' me down 'til we're dead and buried ♪
♪ On the edge of your knife ♪
♪ Stayin' drunk on your vine ♪
♪ The angels up in the clouds ♪
♪ Are jealous knowin' we found ♪
-♪ Somethin' so out of the ordinary ♪ -[chorus] ♪ Ordinary ♪
-♪ You got me kissing the ground ♪ -♪ Ground ♪
-♪ Of your sanctuary ♪ -♪ Sanctuary ♪
[Hogan] You can call this
the New World Order of Wrestling, brother.
[singer] ♪ The angels up in the clouds ♪
♪ Are jealous knowin' we found ♪
[man 4] Hulk Hogan was the foundation for everything that we have today.
[man 5] The people related to Hulk Hogan.
[man 6] He made wrestling so entertaining.
[Cena] Just a hero to so many people.
[singer] ♪ You got me kissin' thе ground of your sanctuary ♪
♪ Shatter me with your touch ♪
♪ Oh, Lord, return mе to dust ♪
♪ The angels up in the clouds ♪
♪ Are jealous knowin' we found ♪
♪ Somethin' so heavenly ♪
♪ Higher than ecstasy ♪
♪ Whenever you're next to me, oh my, my ♪
♪ World was in black and white ♪
♪ Until I saw your light ♪
♪ I thought you had to die to find ♪
♪ Something so out of the ordinary ♪
[Hogan] To each and every one of those Hulkamaniacs,
I love you and thank you very much.
[singer] ♪ On the edge of your knife ♪
♪ Stayin' drunk on your vine ♪
♪ The angels up in the clouds ♪
♪ Are jealous knowin' we found ♪
♪ Something so out of the ordinary ♪
♪ You got me kissin' thе ground of your sanctuary ♪
♪ Shatter me with your touch ♪
♪ Oh, Lord, return mе to dust ♪
♪ The angels up in the clouds ♪
♪ Are jealous knowin' we found ♪
[audience applauding]
What up, y'all?
We in Houston, Texas.
We got the Glamor Girl!
[Vic] For the win,
-the Glamor, Blake Monroe! -[bell dinging]
-Grace is back! -[Corey] She's nuts!
[Corey] Get her out of here!
[audience exclaiming]
[Vic] No, no, no! Right onto that steel chair!
[Booker T] We got a Triple Threat for the NXT Championship.
[Vic] Oba Femi defending the NXT title here against Josh Briggs,
Yoshiki Inamura.
This is turning into a slugfest!
Fall From Grace!
Powerbomb! Femi, once again, overcomes the odds!
We got the Undertaker in the house, y'all!
-[bell tolling] -[audience exclaiming]
[Undertaker] You're a little too light in the ass to step to an OG.
You want to dance with the devil?
I can flip that switch real quick.
When I do, I will make you famous.
[upbeat instrumental rock music playing]
[audience exclaiming]
I was born in Canada but made in America!
And that gives me the honor
of bringing my nation great pride!
♪ O Canada ♪
["La Vittoria E Mia" playing]
This title should be held by somebody with dignity, honor, class, pride.
But you have none of those things.
But you know who has some of those things?
Mine self.
I'll see you next week.
[Booker T] Can you dig that, sucker?
[Vic] Tonight, we feel the fallout from Houston.
Welcome to NXT!
[crowd chanting] NXT! NXT! NXT!
[Vic] The North American title is on the line tonight.
Will Ethan Page retain or can Santino Marella
turn the clock back and take a WWE championship, the TNA?
It's our main event live tonight on NXT.
["Let Em Know" playing]
[crowd chanting] Jaida Parker! Jaida Parker! Jaida Parker!
[bell dinging]
[Mike] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Port St. Lucie, Florida,
Jaida Parker!
[Vic] Jaida Parker has been telling everyone that will listen
it is her time.
Well, she is facing a member of Fatal Influence,
and it is a big night for that trio, with a pair of matches.
Tonight is a big night for Fatal Influence.
Jazmyn, you want to call yourself a baddie?
Well, now's your chance to prove it.
I got this.
["The Chosen" playing]
♪ Like a thief in the night ♪
♪ No we won't let you in ♪
♪ 'Cause we hold all the light ♪
♪ And we'll blind you with it ♪
♪ Bet I know the frontlines ♪
♪ You can't say the same… ♪
[Mike] And her opponent,
representing Fatal Influence,
Jazmyn Nyx!
[Booker T] Oh, yeah!
[Vic] Are you saying that for… [indistinct]
[Booker T] I got to pop my neck, man,
to get ready for this, but it's about to be over.
It's about to be the pot and neck bones, dawg.
Oh, yes!
[Joseph] Well, there is Jaida Parker.
Graves, what is the missing ingredient from Jaida Parker?
Since he's talking about pot and neck bones.
[Graves] I don't know that Jaida Parker's missing anything, Vic.
I think it's a matter of time.
I think if Miss Parker can stay the course,
continue to do what she's been doing,
her career is going to go upward and onward.
[Booker T] Can I add to that?
Jaida Parker can compete with anybody in that locker room, but it's about level.
She gots to be ready because it's about levels, am I right?
Am I right, Gravey?
[Graves] Absolutely, Book.
[Joseph] Booker, how can Jaida start to re-establish herself
-in our women's division? -[crowd chanting "Thank you, Jesus"]
[Booker T] I think she's already established.
Re-establish, I don't think is something that she needs to do.
She just needs to actually be in the right place at the right time.
[commentators exclaim]
It's the training that has led to that big right hand. I love it.
[Joseph] She went face to face with our champion.
So did Lash Legend, who will face Fallon Henley later on tonight.
[crosstalk]
…women kicking off tonight is next.
Into the cover, hook of the leg and a near fall.
Graves, you had quite the eight-woman showcase last night on RAW.
[Graves] Absolutely. Still feeling the fallout back from Evolution
as we go towards SummerSlam.
Unbelievable! Eight-Woman Tag Team matchup on RAW last night.
[Joseph] So much is going on in the women's division across WWE.
We're hoping to get an update on the condition of Jordynne Grace,
we understand she is not here tonight due to that DDT on the steel chair.
Cover, and it was almost enough but not quite enough.
Of course, that DDT on that chair happening right here, Graves,
last week, courtesy of Blake Monroe.
[Graves] Certainly. Sending our best wishes to Jordynne Grace
as she recovers from the brutality of The Glamour.
But right now it's all about Miss Parker and Jazmyn Nyx.
Book, to your point about the levels,
I think if Jaida can find that next gear, that one last top gear,
that's all that's separating her from the top of the mountain in NXT.
[Booker T] It just goes to show the competition is real here in NXT.
Her role is just across the board. The ladies are taking over, man.
[Graves] Let's give credit where it's due.
I haven't seen Jazmyn Nyx look this dangerous in quite some time.
Looks like she's adding a few new wrinkles to her game.
Certainly prepared for tonight and Miss Parker.
[Joseph] Both these women trying to break through the door here in NXT
and Jazmyn Nyx taking it right now.
[Booker T] The baddie. Hottie Biscotti, all of that, man.
[Joseph] Let's talk about this, Book.
I'm sure you think that Nyx should be looking up to somebody like the Rock Star.
[Booker T] I mean, of course. I mean, look at the success
that Jacy Jayne has had here in NXT.
Look. What's on her shoulder? What is that?
-[Joseph] Two different champions… -[crosstalk]
[Joseph] Graves, to your point. Look at this submission by Jazmyn Nyx,
[Graves] Almost with a modification on the Muta Lock.
Doesn't have the leg trap of Jaida Parker,
but still incredibly effective pranking on the neck.
[Joseph] I wonder how Jazmyn feels, though, Book,
about Jacy just throwing her and Fallon Henley under the bus,
volunteering her teammates here tonight.
[Booker T] It's not about throwing somebody under the bus,
You're looking at it totally wrong, man. It's about pulling your weight,
when you're a part of Influence.
You've got to pull your weight, man.
-[Joseph] Nice counter. Big right hand… -[Booker T] Love it.
[Joseph] …from Jazmyn, squaring right back.
[Graves] I don't know if you want to get in a firefight with Miss Parker,
and certainly both these women want to be in the championship title picture
when NXT heads to Philadelphia.
Hook of the leg, off the Nyx, kick and a near fall.
[Booker T] Can somebody put some respect on the N-Y-X tonight, please?
Please.
[Joseph] Right now, when you're taking a look at Jaida Parker
able to maybe soften that blow for just a moment, saw it coming.
Student of the game.
Trying to stay in contention for that championship opportunity down the line.
[Graves] I understand that outwardly, it seems there could be
a little turmoil within Fatal Influence. But let's let's call a spade a spade here.
Jazmyn Nyx is able to sit under the learning tree
of the champ-champ, the double champ
-[commentators exclaim] -[Graves] Jacy Jayne.
If Jazmyn can't pick up a few tricks along the way,
I don't know what it's going to take.
[Joseph] Big, nasty elbow could have knocked Jazmyn Nyx
all the way back to West Virginia, where she was a soccer star.
She's certainly not on the field anymore.
She's standing in the ring with Miss Parker.
[Graves] You need to clarify. She went to the University of West Virginia.
She still has all of her teeth.
[Booker T] Wait a minute, guys. Wait a minute.
Here we go. High step. Oh, yeah. Here we go.
Break them tiger's out.
[Graves] And Miss Parker just don't know…
[Joseph] Bam! Hypnotic!
Into the cover.
-And Jaida Parker proves a point tonight. -[bell dings]
[Rome] Here is your winner, Jaida Parker.
[Joseph] Ah, you see the look, Graves, on the face of the double champion?
[Graves] Certainly. Jacy Jayne not too pleased
after witnessing Miss Parker unleash
the hypnotic rock in the skull of Jazmyn Nyx.
And it might be a long ride home tonight.
[Joseph] This might be a long, long night for Fatal Influence,
and you can see Jacy Jayne not thrilled as Parker, setting her sights on gold.
Oh!
-Hey, bro. -Hello.
Come on, now. What up, J?
-You heard The Deadman last week. -You know I got you, gang.
You're damn right I did. Yes, sir.
-Wait. Wait, man. -What are you doing, bro?
Wait!
Y'all let Trick wear that goofy-ass outfit last week
and y'all didn't have his back against The Deadman?
-Hold on a second-- -Deadass.
Y'all are bad friends.
[clamoring]
If they're bad, they're bad.
…first from Evolve, trying to get a spot.
You've got talent from LFG, coached by Hall of Famers.
Listen, it's everybody. I mean, but we're the only ones being taught by you.
You're right, and I appreciate that. But I know this place can be scary.
I know that it can cause anxiety.
-We have to meet that adversity head on. -We do.
That's why it's time for you two to go up to the biggest dogs in the yard.
Hey, teacher's right, bro. Taker literally just told me that
-and I think I'm about to go do that… -Here, I got you, bro, here.
…right now.
-Appreciate you, team. -Go get them.
♪ Ya boy is… ♪
[crowd] ♪ Bouncy! ♪
["Who Want It" playing]
[exclaiming]
[Rome] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
Je'Von Evans.
[Joseph] Graves, he got a pretty good dose
from The Undertaker last week when The Undertaker said,
"Keep focused on the big prize."
[Je'Von] Hey, hey, hey!
-[shouts indistinctly] -[crowd responds]
Aye, look, gang, I ain't gonna lie. I ain't gonna lie.
Last week,
last week was crazy as hell.
You know, I mean, Houston was on fire.
The Young OG met The Undertaker. We're talking about a legend.
We're talking about a Hall of Famer.
And this Hall of Famer gave me some legendary advice
saying that, uh, I should go after the biggest dog in the yard.
[crowd cheering]
Well, guess what, gang?
The Young OG is in the ring, solo dolo.
So we might as well just go ahead and do it right now. What's up?
["Locked In" playing]
[crowd chanting "Whoop that Trick!"]
[Williams laughs maniacally]
Oh…
[barking]
The biggest dog has finally arrived. [cackles]
And look, Je'Von, I know you're on your high horse.
I know you've been talking to The Deadman and everything like that.
But let me give you some advice, dawg.
Three things you shouldn't do:
pull Superman's cape,
try Trick Williams,
and try the biggest box office draw NXT or TNA has to offer,
which just happens to be Trick Williams.
[crowd cheering]
Now look here, dawg.
We already did this dance here before,
and we know how that turned out the last time.
And the crazy thing about it is, Trick Williams is hotter now than ever,
so I suggest you mind your business while grown folk are talkin'.
Trick, Trick, Trick, bro.
Slow down.
You coming out here with all this big-dog energy
knowing damn well you just got your ass chokeslammed last week
by The Undertaker, right back to hell.
[crowd cheering]
-What you talking about? -Hey, hold on! 'Cause that's crazy.
'Cause I didn't deserve that right there, Je'Von. But you're right.
I did get slammed by The Undertaker.
But the fact still remains, I'm still the TNA Champion.
Hold on! I'm still the biggest thing in NXT.
Hold on. I'm still the biggest thing in TNA.
Hold on. The biggest thing you can do wrong is try Trick Williams.
Let's talk about that.
[crowd cheers]
Oh.
Oh, okay. My bad, my bad. Um…
I wasn't even talking about your ass, gang.
[crowd cheering]
I was actually talking about the NXT Champion Oba Femi.
[mixed cheers]
Okay, okay. Hold on. 'Cause here you go.
You disrespecting me again. That's cool.
You could be talking about Oba Femi,
but the truth is Oba Femi, wishing he was Trick Willie.
Let's talk about that.
'Cause we all seen last week, he had lust in his eyes.
He wishes he had this here title that I got here on my shoulder.
Let's talk about him.
Since he want it so bad, I think I'm gonna take what he has.
And make myself a two-time champion.
Watch out, Jacy Jayne!
Trick Williams is coming to the top right next to you.
-Taking over both bands. -Hey, hey, hey.
That's where we have a problem.
Because if you get in my way of the NXT championship,
I have no problem erasing your ass from the equation.
-[crowd exclaims] -And that's facts.
["Assemble" playing]
Hey, yo.
Trick, don't you dare let that young whippersnapper
get under your skin like this, man.
And as crazy as it is for me to say this,
Je'Von, you right, dawg.
You should be calling out Oba Femi.
But Trick Williams is on a different level than you, dawg.
Let's talk about it.
Now you see, Undertaker gave the right advice.
He unfortunately gave it to the wrong person.
See, you don't understand what it takes to be a champion just yet.
Some people have a very special connection with the WWE universe.
-Huh. -They leave the crowd captivated
-every night. -Huh.
But then oftentimes, they leave themselves empty-handed.
These are the facts coming from the greatest North American Champion ever.
[laughs] ♪ Ooh, yeah ♪
-And a three-time World Champion here. -Talk, talk.
Now, you are going to have a great journey towards the championship.
Unfortunately, it is a long, long ways away.
You're definitely gonna get close to Trick Williams because
The High Ryze is gonna stop you dead in your tracks.
You know what's up.
[crowd chattering]
All right.
All right, all right. I see where this is going.
Well, if I'm gonna start, I'm gonna start tonight.
-And I'm gonna start with Wes. -What?
And I'm gonna go out of fighter.
-[Vic] Oh! -[Booker T] Oh, baby.
[Vic] Je'Von throwing the first punch but he is certainly outnumbered, Booker.
[Booker T] The man that throws the first punch
is the man that has run out of ideas, that's what I say.
[Corey] Evans in all types of trouble right now.
-[Booker T] Oh, yes. -[Corey] …for The High Ryze.
-[Booker T] Oh, no. -[Vic] Oh! A lethal
cardiac kick.
What'd you think this was, bruh?
Hey, yo.
I'mma go and talk to Ava and get this thing popping tonight
so I can leave your ass laid out again.
[Vic] Well, we talked about what The Undertaker said last week.
Another dose of reality could be served up tonight.
Well, speaking of tonight,
these two men are gonna run it back.
Tavion Heights wins, he is out of the NQCC.
Dempsey, Heights, next on NXT.
Wish me luck tonight.
Mr. Chase said to go out for the biggest dogs in the yard.
And the biggest dogs in our yard are the NXT tag team champions.
-Are you sure about this? -100%.
Everyone knows you take out the champs,
you get a match in the next few weeks, guaranteed.
Facts. I trust you, let's do this thing.
-All right? -In three--
-Wait. -Wait.
-How do we know they are in there? -You didn't check?
I just assumed that they would be in there.
-All right, I'll look. -Gosh.
[door creaks]
-You all right? -Oh!
What you doing, man?
So, they are definitely in there and they definitely saw me.
But you gotta hurry, okay?
-Count us down. One… -Wait.
Are we going in on one, two, three, go or one, two then go.
-One, two, three, then go. -One, t-- okay, yeah.
You got it, right? One…
-Two-- -[yelling]
[all shouting]
Hey, hey, hey!
What are you guys doing?
What are you doing?
We are gonna-- we're gonna beat you with these chairs to get a tag title match!
-Why? -'Cause he's been telling us
you're the big dogs.
-Yeah! -We're big dogs
but you don't gotta hit us with chairs. You want a match--
-What do you do? -You just gotta ask!
-Just ask! -Just ask!
-Wait, really? -Yeah!
We love Mr. Chase.
He's helped us out a ton.
If his prized pupils wanna get a little silly, let's go.
-Yeah! -I mean, yeah, I'm down.
We're gonna… We can make this official for next week.
-Cool. -Sure.
No chairs, man.
[overlapping chatter]
-Hey, Mr. Chase. -What's going on?
We were just gonna beat them with these chairs to get a title match.
You were gonna what? I did not tell them to--
You were telling us about the big dogs--
I didn't say beat them with chairs!
-Guys, I am so sorry. -It's okay. We're gonna talk to Ava.
-We'll get this thing going for next week. -Bye, guys.
-Yeah, silly stuff. -Don't worry about it.
We've got a title match.
Yeah, dude, apparently if you ask, it just happens.
So easy, be nice!
You were gonna beat 'em with chairs.
Why do I do this to myself?
["Substance Over Style" playing]
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Making their way to the ring, accompanied by Wren Sinclair
representing No Quarter Catch Crew, Charlie Dempsey.
And his opponent, Tavion Heights.
[Vic] Let's go back to July 8th.
The last time these two met one-on-one.
Is Heights making another mistake?
[Corey] I don't know that that's the case but time will tell.
Here we see Charlie Dempsey reminding Tavion Heights,
sometimes you have to find the other gear.
You have to get downright ruthless.
Wren Sinclair couldn't bear to stand anymore
in the W with Dempsey.
Tavion, if you win, you are on your own.
-Thank you. -You're solo.
But if Charlie wins, you stay in the Catch Crew
and you do it with a smile on your face.
Good?
[Vic] This one gets ready to start.
It was also Hall of Famer and LFG coach, Bubba Ray
who spoke up last week and said,
"This issue needs a conclusion, not a controversy."
Booker, do you agree or do you disagree?
[Booker T] I'm not gonna speak on anything Bubba Ray said.
[Vic laughs] Okay, well, I'll take his name out of the equation.
Do you agree that these two finally need to settle it?
[Booker T] Yeah, yeah. I mean, I think so.
Tavion Heights wants to be a man on his own,
he's gonna have to go out there and get Charlie Dempsey tonight
tonight in this matchup in front of all of these people.
[Vic] Heights wins, he is out of the NQCC.
Some would say it was a controversial ending.
I think it was just Wren Sinclair
showing a little bit of, well, sympathy towards her friend,
her teammate, Tavion Heights.
[Corey] I believe Tavion Heights is destined for great things.
-[Booker T] -[Corey] Unbelievable athlete
but so is Charlie Dempsey as he's reminding Heights right now.
I'm curious what the arrangement is within the NQCC.
Why can't Tavion Heights just take a hike?
Why is he beholden to Charlie Dempsey?
[Booker T] It might be like… [indistinct]
-[Vic] Ah, okay. -[Booker T] It's residuals.
[Vic] Dempsey's getting some on the back.
[Vic] Yeah, I get you. It's about checks and championships.
-[Booker T] That is. -[Corey] He's learning.
[Vic] I'm finally getting it, Book.
It only took three, almost four years to get it.
-[Booker T exclaims] -[Vic laughs]
-[Vic] Booker, what-- -[Corey] Oh!
[Vic] …Heights learn though from their last match
as he enters into the second battle?
[Booker T] I'll tell you, he's a good chipper.
He's a hell of a athlete.
But he cannot look at this like it's
a friendly competition or anything like that.
He has to take this seriously or he can get hurt just like last time.
[Vic] You are absolutely right, and that's gotta be the difference maker
in this match-up because Charlie Dempsey wasn't afraid to bend the rules.
[Booker T] Yes!
[Vic] Wasn't afraid to flex how ruthless he can be.
And that made all the difference last time.
[Corey] But to Tavion's credit,
he didn't submit.
[Vic] Again, it was…
Showcases some power.
Guys, I'm receiving some breaking news right now
from the desk of our general manager.
Shoulders down and a kick out.
This one is official.
After what we just witnessed moments ago, Wes Lee, Je'Von Evans one on one
here tonight.
[Booker T] Je'Von Evans just wanna get his lick back.
I don't… I don't like that. I don't like that.
[Vic] That matchup is happening and you know,
I'm gonna let you dive into that a little bit more.
[Booker T] You gotta be smarter in a situation like that.
The Young OG has all the talent in the world.
But you gotta be smarter.
[Vic] There's Wren Sinclair looking on.
Booker, I wanna double down on something you said moments ago.
What is wrong with Heights though
just wanting to stand on his own two feet?
Wanting to break away, wanting to be out on his own.
[Booker T] I don't think there's anything wrong with that.
Tavion Heights had a chance to go to Japan and compete
against some of the best in the world.
That right there can make you have that feeling
to want to go out there and breakout and do it on your own.
I get it. I get it.
[Vic] Swing and a miss.
Dempsey coming right back in.
Both men with the same thought.
-[Booker T] Damn. -[Vic] Crash and burn.
Who walks away with the victory?
If it's Tavion Heights, he's out of NQCC.
Here on NXT.
NXT universe trying to rally.
Tavion Heights, the Olympic kid
looking to somehow break out of this hold
whether it's by getting to the rope or being able to power out
but Charlie Dempsey throughout the break
has been going to war
on the left shoulder of Tavion Heights.
And Heights is showing just how bad he wants this,
stand on his own two feet.
Takes out the legs of Dempsey.
Coming right back in with a drop kick.
[Vic] Heights bouncing right back up.
It looks like, Graves, he's got his second,
maybe even his third win in the match.
[Corey] The adrenaline has begun to pulse through the veins of Tavion Heights,
bad arm and all.
Unleashing an onslaught on Charlie Dempsey.
[Vic] I don't wonder what Miles Bourne maybe is thinking right now,
watching this match if he was the first one to fight his way
out of the NQCC.
On my exclusive sit down with Myles Bourne,
that's still to come here tonight, but a swing and a miss by Dempsey.
[Corey] Wow, the tables have turned.
[Vic] Whoa, go back to July 8th in their first meeting.
It was almost in that same area, things went from bad to worse for Tavion Heights
and Heights didn't learn from his mistake.
[Corey] And what we're seeing is Charlie Dempsey
has been playing the long game, trying to lure in Tavion Heights.
And this is where Tavion's inexperience could be a factor.
And I'm looking at Wren Sinclair, I see the look in her eyes.
Booker, Wren's gotta stay out of this matchup no matter what.
[Booker T] It really doesn't matter what--
And NQCC is over, pretty much. No matter, even if this thing,
if Tavion wins, this thing's over.
This thing, if Charlie wins, it's over. It doesn't matter, guys.
[Corey] Single leg crab right now, locked in on Tavion Heights.
And Heights right now trying to find a way to get to that bottom rope.
-He didn't tap out the first time. -[Booker T] Oh, baby.
[Corey] It was Wren Sinclair who threw in the towel.
And she's again watching Tavion get systematically dissected
by Charlie Dempsey.
-[Booker T] Oh, baby. -[Vic] I gotta be honest with you,
part of me enjoys watching Charlie Dempsey dismantle the opposition
as he's doing right now handily to Tavion. What's Wren looking for in the ring?
Sinclair needs to keep her emotions in check.
I've been saying it, and Heights isn't gonna tap.
[Corey] Is Heights gonna tap? And it doesn't look like there is a towel
-anywhere for Wren Sinclair. -[Booker T] Gibson's gonna take it.
[Vic] Trying to fight through the pain. Able to reversal for the moment,
trying to get that pressure off, big kick.
Creating a little bit of separation, but right back in comes-- Inside cradle!
Got caught, got caught. Ooh, near fall.
Back up.
Heights, bam! Leaving his feet, and, Graves,
you said it time and time again,
adrenaline will make a man do crazy things.
That's what we're seeing right before our very eyes,
big double leg, and down goes Dempsey.
I don't know if still be on his feet, if Matt for that top rope,
trying to pick up any sort of momentum, but can he?
-[Booker T] Wait a minute. -Does he have enough left?
-Wait a minute. -[Corey] Somehow, someway.
[Booker T] I don't know if he can get it in right here, though.
-[Corey] Tavion Heights! -[Booker T] Oh, yes!
[Corey] Able to fight through the pain, dropping Dempsey.
And now the momentum shift has swung over to Tavion.
[Booker T] Swung over there right there. I thought Tavion would have been smart
-to try to get a cover out of that. -[Corey] Dempsey back to the knee.
I think it could be a case of the exhaustion playing a factor
at this juncture, but Tavion's had a lot taken out of him.
-Uh-oh! -[Corey] Look at this!
[Vic] Big belly to belly, and Heights did it.
[bell dinging]
He's still on his own. He's out of the NQCC.
[announcer] Here is your winner, Tavion Heights!
[Vic] What a show of grit and determination from the Olympic Kid!
Tavion Heights.
[Corey] Big, big things are on the horizon
for Tavion Heights, who showed a great deal of toughness,
a great deal of grit, and a thunderous belly to belly suplex
to knock off Charlie Dempsey and earn his exit from the No Quarter Catch Crew.
Congratulations, Tavion Heights.
I like it. It looks like he also earned some respect.
Nice show of sportsmanship. But what's next for the NQCC?
More importantly, what's next for Tavion Heights?
You feel me? And look, this is what we're gonna do.
Y'all gonna finish him off tonight?
That way I can work on becoming a two title holder, Trick Williams.
-Let's talk about it. -Look, consider him out the picture, dog.
But if I do this for you,
what do you think about setting up a shot for the boys for the TNA tag team?
-I love that, man. -It's Trick-N-A.
-Let's talk about it. -[all laughing]
-I told you I was gonna-- -Trick-N-A?
You really think you have some stroke at TNA, don't you?
-Yeah. -Well, let me tell you something, brother.
I am the stroke at TNA.
But worry not about this, because tonight I'm not the director of authority at TNA.
Tonight I'm a WWE superstar, defending the good people of North America
against that bumhole boy, Ethan Page.
And as for this,
trusting you this, don't get too comfortable
because that's coming home soon.
[audience exclaiming]
Man, don't worry about whatever that was, and don't worry about trying.
[Vic] Well, there is Blake Monroe.
She said she's going to expose Jordynne Grace.
What does she mean? We're gonna find out next.
[hip-hop music playing]
[woman on speaker] Glamour is forever.
["Thicc Mama Pump" playing]
[Vic] Welcome back to NXT.
♪ This is forever like girls on a chain ♪
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Blaine Monroe.
She said she is going to expose Jordynne Grace,
the same Jordynne Grace she dropped right here in front of us on a steel chair
with a vicious DDT.
She isn't glamorous, she's vindictive.
Why can't she be both, Vic?
[Corey] There's only one in my eyes, vindictive, villainous, not glamorous.
♪ Step out the collar Come tonight ♪
[Booker T] A star, baby, that's what she is.
-Booker T, darling. -Yes.
-The name is Blake Monroe. -She loves me, she loves me.
-She was very upset -So learn it, love it,
and don't ever do that again unless you wanna end up in a medical facility
like Jordynne Grace.
[Booker T] Let me write that down right now.
[Vic] You're so enamored,
-you didn't even hear the threat. -[Booker T] I heard it.
Now for the question everybody's been asking, why Jordynne Grace?
But the answer is so simple, Jordynne isn't good enough.
And that's a feeling I'm sure all of you can relate to.
But I've seen protein shakes with more personality than JG.
She's just not a superstar.
She's more of a background player or as some might say, an extra.
[all exclaiming]
Yikes, but let's get serious, let's get serious.
This is the deepest division in women's wrestling,
and you can't have a champion who looks like this. Oh.
[all exclaiming]
Now I know what you're all thinking.
I get it, I get it, you're thinking Blake, Blake.
Jordynne has, she's transformed herself.
But I know when she's alone
and she looks in the mirror, she doesn't see a juggernaut.
She sees that photo and that is not championship material.
That's gym membership material.
-[all exclaiming] -[chuckles]
But this, this is what you call star power.
This is what you build a brand around.
WWE knew about me before I even decided to wrestle.
And I was influencing all of you to buy shirts and going viral
just for looking like this.
Delicious.
Because when you look this good, you don't need to change a thing.
So I'm not here to play nice.
I'm here to be the woman this brand revolves around.
So you can all feel bad for JG because she's a little underdog.
She can bench 300 pounds, but she can't carry a woman.
[Lola Vice's theme song playing]
Oh yeah, Blake.
Can you do us all a favor… [speaking Spanish]
[in English] I don't understand how you could be so beautiful,
but so ugly inside, man.
[all exclaiming]
You know what, you're right.
We do have the deepest women's division, and you're not gonna be champ of it.
[all exclaiming]
You wanna talk about star power?
Bueno, mama, star power to me is flying across the world
to represent WWE and AAA.
-[all cheering] -Not…
Not taking selfies backstage.
Star power is creating vital moments.
Like I did, dancing with Hall of Famer Nikki Bella at Evolution.
So, if there's anyone, pero, I mean anyone…
["Let 'Em Know" playing]
Oh, hold on. Hold on.
Nah, baby.
Ain't nobody trying to see all that, I promise you. I promise you.
See, it's crazy to me because all I keep hearing is,
"Evolution this," "Viral moment that."
Y'all love talking about your little moments,
about somebody that made you relevant.
I don't need any of that, baby. I don't need no Bella Twin,
I don't need no betrayal, and I don't need anybody else to make any type of noise.
I am Jaida Parker. Understand that.
[crowd cheering]
Y'all saw what I did to Jazmyn Nyx earlier. I'm not chasing clout.
-I'm chasing the NXT Women's Championship. -Oh, dear.
I had so much hope for the both of you,
but you're just gonna be a little JG Juniors--
["Thicc Mama Pump" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Is she here?
Whoops, my bad.
I guess I'm not the Jordynne you were looking for.
[crowd jeering]
Well, always expect the unexpected here in NXT.
Look, at Evolution, it was amazing. NXT represented.
But I'm not here to talk about the past.
I'm here to talk about the future.
And you can't talk about the future
without talking about Kelani Jordan.
But for some reason, Blake,
you think you're the hottest heinie in sports entertainment.
So, how about you prove it against the former champion?
But the truth is, Blake, even on your best day,
you can't do it like 'Lani.
[crowd cheering]
That's cute.
Kelani finally got a personality.
[crowd jeering]
How about next week,
I put you with Jordynne Grace in a medical facility?
[commentators exclaiming]
[Corey] Headbutt by Monroe.
[Vic] Starting to break down between these four women.
[Booker T] Don't do this, man.
[crowd chanting] NXT! NXT!
[Vic] And it's all about championships.
They all want opportunities.
[Corey] Lola Vice and Kelani Jordan holding the high ground.
[Vic] And if one thing's for certain, the target is getting bigger and… Whoa.
…and bigger on the back of Jacy Jayne.
["Te Lo Rompo" playing]
Because of this doll that you gave me, Izzi, I was able to pin Zaria!
That might have been the biggest win of my career.
I don't wanna get ahead of myself, but I think I wanna challenge Sol Ruca!
Whoa. Whoa! You wanna challenge Sol Ruca
-for the North American Championship? -Yes, I do! So much!
I mean, Tatum, it was a big win, but you didn't pin the champion.
And in order to get a title match, you have to pin the champion like I did--
-[Spears clapping] Tatum. -Hey!
We are still reeling from last week.
Congratulations on getting us that big win in Houston.
You proved to be an asset to The Culling.
And because of that, we just came from Ava's office.
Because of your big win, you have a North American Championship match
against Sol Ruce next week!
-Are you kidding? -I am not kidding.
-I'm so proud of you. -I'm lost for words.
-Thank you! -That's amazing.
-Isn't it crazy? Oh, my God. -You guys know what?
Sol got lucky at Bash, Zaria having her back.
Next week, you're gonna have all of us in your corner
to make sure you bring home gold for The Culling.
Oh, my God, you guys are the best!
-You've earned this. -Thank you!
Izzi, you guys are so amazing!
I'm so happy right now!
I love my new family.
-It's gonna be your week. -Next week, I'll do it for all you guys.
It's gonna be so amazing! I'm so happy!
No family lasts forever.
Mmm, Fatal Influence.
One thing's for certain, two things for sure,
that I am the most dominant woman in all of WWE,
especially after eliminating Nikki Bella and Nia Jax in that Battle Royal.
So, once I'm done with Fallon Henley,
there will be a clear path to the NXT Women's Championship.
[Vic] Rapidly approaching the time for an NXT North American Championship defense
by the self-proclaimed greatest North American.
Ethan Page, Santino Marella still to come.
["Get It Girl" playing]
[crowd cheering]
♪ Look at little mama go, go ♪
♪ Showstopper, she gonna stop the show For sure ♪
♪ Whoa, we steppin' back Like, whoa! ♪
[announcer] And her opponent, from Atlanta, Georgia,
Lash Legend!
[Vic] Well, Graves, is the Boujee Bully ready for tonight?
[Corey] All signs point to yes. Lash Legend has been on a roll recently,
especially coming off the historic event
known as Evolution.
But can Lash capitalize on the momentum? Can she build off it?
It's one thing to make a little noise,
it's another to sustain it, to continue to build.
[Vic] There's not a lot of momentum for Fatal Influence here tonight
after what happened to Jazmyn Nyx.
Earlier tonight, Graves, things didn't work out very well.
So, how can Fallon turn Fatal's fortunes around?
[Corey] I think Henley has what it takes to pull the nose off this thing.
Good Lord!
[Vic] Lash Legend out here already talking smack,
and now showcasing that power.
She's a winner of six of her last seven singles matches.
She's more focused than ever. But, Booker,
what truly is the next step for Lash in her career? She's on her own now.
[Booker T] It's simple. The NXT Championship.
That's what it's all about. And I'll tell you right now,
winning that first singles championship is the hardest one.
It took me six years.
-[Vic] Cover. -[Booker T] Here we go.
It took me six years to win the championship,
and let me tell you right now, once that happens,
that's when the floodgates are gonna open for Lash Legend.
[Vic] So, in your opinion, Lash is ready to challenge for a championship?
[Booker T] Of course. No doubt. She's ready right now.
[Vic] Talk about her confidence growing since Evolution, Graves,
as you pointed out, she was the runner-up in that women's Battle Royal
won by Stephanie Vaquer.
And, Graves, what has impressed you the most with Lash?
You saw her on SmackDown.
[Corey] Listen, I've been watching Lash for quite some time, and each time out,
she impresses me a bit more. And above all, it's the confidence.
We know she's got the tools. We know she's got the power.
But now, Legend is starting to believe in herself, that she is ready.
-That's of the utmost importance. -[Booker T] Oh, my God!
[Vic] Nice backbreaker.
[Corey] I'll warn you guys, don't sleep on Fallon Henley.
This is a former NXT Women's North American Champion.
Fallon knows how to get the job done.
[Vic] Fallon, right now, trying to get back. And nice blockbuster
from the middle turnbuckle. Trying to turn things around right now.
And look, Graves, to your point,
why doesn't Jacy Jayne see her as an equal of sorts?
[Corey] Because Jacy Jayne is the one draped in gold right now.
Henley's tasted it in the past.
I believe she'll taste it again in the future.
But right now, everything's coming up Jacy Jayne.
-Look at this! -[Booker T] Beautiful, baby!
[Vic] Down right now. Into the cover. Hook of the leg, center of the ring.
And Lash, able to power out.
[Corey] In my opinion, Henley may be
the most complete member of Fatal Influence.
She just hasn't had the luck bounce her way in quite some time.
Conversely, Jacy Jayne, everything she's touched has turned to gold recently.
[Booker T] 100%. I call Fallon Henley the pro.
She'll go out there and get the job done.
And the question is, can she get the job done tonight?
Because she's under a lot of pressure here tonight.
Fatal influence needs a win, man!
[Corey] And what's pressure do, Booker? It either forces you to crumble,
or it forces you to become a diamond.
[Booker T] You feel me? You feel me? Here we go!
-[Vic] Fallon… Oh! -[Booker T] Beautiful work!
[Vic] Able to rock that bulldog.
And now, maybe looking for the exclamation point. Oh!
-[Corey] Looking for the Famouser. -[Vic] Hoisted. Caught. And overpowered.
Nice hurricanrana, creating a little bit of separation.
[Corey] Great tenacity from Fallon. But shrugged off.
[commentators exclaiming]
[Vic] Big forearm from Lash. And, yeah, Lash is in there with a former
Women's North American Champion and Women's Tag Team Champion.
And now, trying again to take out, takedown.
Big fallaway slam to Fallon.
And I just looked up from the monitor. Jacy Jayne is not very happy.
She wasn't happy earlier tonight, she's not happy right now in this moment.
[Booker T] Like Gravey said, you can't count Henley out!
-[Vic] You may have to count her out now. -[Corey] My God!
[Booker T] That was a gnarly landing, man.
[Vic] Nasty spill, as the action, right now,
-getting a little bit… Whoa! -[Corey] Oh!
[Vic] Damn, it has been a good night for Jazmyn Nyx.
And for Fallon Henley, she might pay too right now.
[Corey] Lash Legend just imposing her will on Fatal Influence.
Look out!
[Vic] Pump kick drops Jacy!
-[all exclaiming] -Hey!
-Nia Jax! -[Booker T] What the heck?
[Corey] The irresistible force is here!
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] I… I'm absolutely stunned.
The referee didn't see Nia. This match is continuing.
Famouser, center of the ring!
Fallon into the cover!
And Fallon, with a fatal assist from Nia, steals it!
[announcer] Here's you winner, Fallon Henley!
[Vic] I am… I am shook.
[Corey] Let's take a look at the closing moments.
Lash Legend was wrecking shop.
Everyone in Fatal Influence.
Nia Jax from out of nowhere! Fallon Henley,
The Pro, capitalizing on the opportunity, big hook of the leg.
Big win not just for Henley, but for all of Fatal Influence--
[Vic] Guys, guys, guys! Nia Jax, not done yet.
And, Graves, this is someone you know better than any of us.
She's not gonna let anyone talk down to her.
[yells]
-[Corey] Annihilator to the Boujee Bully. -Don't let my name touch your mouth.
-[crowd chants indistinctly] -["Not Like Most Girls" playing]
[Corey] Nia Jax turning NXT upside down.
[Vic] An absolute shocker here on NXT.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Well, we've still got a lot to go here tonight
after these two threw hands earlier.
Evans isn't 100%, but can he rise to the occasion against Wes Lee?
It's live, it's next on NXT.
Damn it!
That was my only chance, and he ruined it.
Josh, you don't have an ounce of loyalty on him, do you?
We know that. But I don't know when the next time--
-What the hell was that last week? -Whoa, whoa.
Hey! Hey! Chances like that don't come around often.
-But you wouldn't get that, would you? -Relax, relax.
[Josh] You wouldn't get that!
Yo-- Yo, listen, family doesn't last forever.
Loyalty and honor do not exist in this business.
In the end, everyone gets theirs.
Whoa! [grunts, groans]
You have no honor.
Next week, I will show you honor.
-Oh, my God, are you okay? -[panting]
["Who Want It" playing]
[Vic] Well, back to NXT, and it is, uh,
quite the look in the eyes of Je'Von Evans.
And we've been joined here at ringside, guys, by the TNA World Champion.
the leader of TrickNA, none other than Trick Williams.
-Ooh, yeah, let's talk about it! [laughs] -[Corey] Trick, welcome to ringside.
["Assemble" playing]
[Corey] It takes a hell of a man to pull off footwear like this.
I can't give you any more of a compliment than that.
[Trick] I call them my lemon pepper steppers.
[announcer] And his opponent, representing The High Ryze,
weighing in at 178 pounds,
Wes Lee!
[Vic] Well, Wes Lee is looking to lemon pepper step
all over Je'Von Evans in this match-up.
I want to go back to what you said earlier, Trick.
Why do you think Je'Von isn't ready to run with the big dog?
[Trick] 'Cause he ain't the big dog. Everybody agrees what Undertaker told me--
-[Vic and Corey] Whoa! -[Booker T] Here we go!
[Vic] We'll let you get back to that in a second
because Je'Von Evans, possessed. He's upset with what happened earlier.
It was a four-on-one beatdown that you took part in,
and he was dropped with a Kardiak Kick, a lethal one,
when he was being held by Tyson and Tyriek in the center of the ring.
[Corey] If we're being honest, Je'Von did swing first.
-[Vic] Can't argue with that, but Je'Von… -[Booker T] Yeah!
[Vic] What do you mean, "Yeah"? He was getting disrespected.
[indistinct chattering]
[Vic] As is Je'Von Evans going one-on-one with Wes Lee.
Book, you think the speech from The Undertaker
lit a new fire now under Je'Von.
[Booker T] Of course. I mean, uh, "Kid, shoot for the stars.
I mean, don't give up on your dreams," and all that.
Of course I do. 100%. This kid has been so close.
But tonight, he's in there with a professional in Wes Lee, man.
[Corey] Speaking about The Undertaker, we're sitting beside a man,
who, let's be honest, had the Dead Man shook last week in Houston.
-The TrickNA Champion. -[Trick] That's right.
[Vic] Into the cover, hook to the leg, and a near-fall.
So I'll get back to what I was saying, Trick.
Why do you think Je'Von isn't ready to run with the big dogs?
[Trick] He's still a puppy, man.
It takes years, years, years to be ready for an NXT title,
for a TNA title, for a World title.
-You don't just fall into these things. -[Booker T] Whipped behind the ears.
Kid's still whipped behind the ears.
[Trick] I got some Similac formula for the car.
[Vic] Nice couple of bodyshots, nice drop-kick to the back of Je'Von Evans.
[Corey] Trick, I got to ask you. How tired are your shoulders?
How sore is your back carrying, not one, but two brands at the same time?
[Trick] Let me tell you something, man. It ain't easy.
TrickNA never never been easy.
But I'm the right man for the job. [laughs]
[Vic] Look, Booker, Evans can't be thrilled that Wes thinks
he's going to take him out here tonight,
and at the same moment earn his boys on the outside, Tyson and Tyriek,
a TNA Tag Team Title opportunity.
[Booker T] Let me tell you something. If Young OG don't watch his back tonight,
he's very clumsy,
-he can end up in the hospital. -[Vic] Whoa!
[Booker T] Wes Lee's looking to prove a point.
He's looking to prove a point here tonight. Oh!
You know, we saw The Undertaker last week talk to Je'Von Evans.
We saw what The Undertaker, what happened with you, Trick Williams.
I don't want to bring that up now. I actually want to ask you, Corey,
if you go back to your days at NXT, what would it have meant to you
to get advice like Je'Von Evans did from someone like The Undertaker?
[Corey] You're talking about The Undertaker,
a man who needs no introduction.
One of, if not the greatest WWE superstars of all time.
You have to take what the Dead Man says to heart.
But we're also sitting beside a man who had the guts to stand toe-to-toe
with the Reaper and showed no fear.
It was an inspiring, Trick. I was inspired.
[Trick] That's right. That's a big dog. It's my yard now. NXT is my yard, man.
[Vic] Well, on that topic, Trick,
Undertaker taught some lessons to Je'Von Evans last week.
Did anything sit and stick with you that was maybe taught to you by The Undertaker?
[Trick] Yeah, man, keep your head on the swivel.
I let my foot off the gas a little bit too early, that's all.
[Booker T] Another thing is The Undertaker had to go out there
and stick up for his Future Greats, and my thing is,
-why, why? -[Vic] Here we go.
-[Booker T] Why'd he have to-- -[Vic] Don't bring your LFG anger to NXT.
[Booker T] Why couldn't he let one of them get the job done? Know why?
Because Trick Williams would've whooped one of their asses.
-That's what would have happened. -Graves is shining his boots right now.
-[Corey] Listen-- -[Vic] Can we get-- Get over here!
[Trick] It's TrickNA, man. What do you think's supposed to happen?
-[Booker T] Pimpin' ain't easy, man. -[Corey laughs]
[Vic] Well, the Godfather is not here right now, but Wes Lee certainly is,
and he's taking it to Je'Von Evans in this match-up.
And, Booker, does Wes see a younger version of himself in Je'Von Evans?
[Booker T] Well, no doubt. He has to, because, let me tell you,
I remember being the youngest guy in the locker room in NXT…
[Vic] Whoa!
[Booker T] You see a young prodigy like this young man, the Young OG come along,
and, right now, he's getting a lot of praise showered on him.
-[crowd cheering] -[Booker T] He's going up.
[Vic] Je'Von Evans, speaking of going up--
You're not doing that tonight! You're not doing that!
[Vic] Tyson and Tyriek here on the other side.
That's a little bit of distraction that's opened the door for Wes Lee.
[Corey] That just goes to show the Young OG still has a lot to learn.
You can't take your eye off the ball
when you're dealing with someone as dangerous as Wes Lee!
-[Booker T] Beautiful! -[Trick] Call him Similac.
[Vic] Wes Lee back in control.
-Who will be victorious on NXT? -[crowd booing]
[Vic] It has been all Wes Lee in this match-up.
Je'Von Evans trying his best to overcome the odds.
Trick Williams, the TNA World Champion, sitting to my left,
joining us here on commentary.
And this happened, Graves. Let's go back to during the break.
[Corey] Phenomenal athleticism on display by Wes Lee.
A twisting senton, making it look just too easy.
-[Trick] Like a young Jim Kelly, y'all. -[Booker T laughs]
[Vic] If anyone can counter Je'Von, it certainly is Wes Lee.
But, Trick, you seem to have some big plans
by focusing on becoming Two-Title Trick.
[Trick] Hey, can you think of someone better?
What better way to cement my legacy here at NXT,
than doing it two times with two different brands?
Tricky Two-Brands. Let's talk about.
[Booker T] Wes Lee's in trouble, guys. He's in trouble right now.
-Lot of power being flexed by Young O-- -[Booker T] What the--
[Vic] Nice counter, though.
There's Wes Lee, inside cradle, shoulder down. And just able to kick out.
And right now again, what Wes Lee said, if he's able to win,
he's hoping that you, Trick, are going to be able to secure
a Tag Team Title opportunity for Tyson and Tyriek,
those titles now held by the Hardys.
[Trick] All he had to do was ask. It's TrickNA, I do what I want.
[Booker T] The Young OG uses a lot of energy going for--
[commentators exclaim]
[Booker T] Still in the game, guys!
[Vic] Graves, with everything that's gone on,
are we starting to witness the evolution of the Young OG?
[Corey] Time will truly tell.
But, right now, Evan's certainly looking to turn the tide in this match-up.
-Snap German suplex! -[Booker T] Damn!
[Vic] Well, Wes Lee looks like he's out on his feet.
Je'Von Evans now…
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] …trying to find that different gear, trying to find that different layer.
-[crowd chanting] Young OG! Young OG! -[Vic] Listen to this place.
On a night we saw Nia Jax come out of absolutely nowhere,
you can expect the unexpected here on NXT.
And this match has been quite out there!
-[Corey] Goodness! -[Vic] What a right!
[Corey] Je'Von just hit Wes Lee so hard, he forgot his own name.
Bam! And again on the chin!
[Booker T] What I like about this kid right here, he knows how to clock it!
-Yeah, baby! -[Vic] That could be enough.
Into the cover. Hook of the leg.
-Looking for the thr-- Oh! -[Booker T] Wow!
[Corey] Tell you what, I've said it before, but,
Je'Von Evans is hitting Wes Lee so hard,
he's gonna think his name is Desmond when he wakes up.
[Trick laughs] Finally, Similac.
-[crowd chanting] NXT! NXT! -[Vic] Je'Von, Wes Lee,
these two came here tonight not knowing they were gonna have a match,
and what a match they are having.
-[crowd] NXT! NXT! NXT! NXT! -[Corey] Just listen to the crowd here
at NXT.
-[Corey chuckling] -[Booker T] Right on the button.
[Vic] And, Graves too, we've talked a lot about--
Oh! Je'Von Evans, who just got spiked and planted.
But this match could go a long way for Wes Lee
in reopening the eyes of our General Manager.
-[Corey] It might be game over-- -[crowd gasps]
[Booker T] Wes side! Wes side! Come on!
[Vic] Got that left shoulder up.
Not quite time yet.
What's Wes Lee thinking though, right now, Book?
[Booker T] No, the thing is, has the damage been done?
That's what Wess should be thinking.
-Finish it. -[Vic] Finish the job, bring it home.
[Corey] Wes going all the way to the top.
Looking for high risk,
looking, did not pay off, and, oh, West got caught.
And now Je'Von.
[Booker T] Kid's resilient.
[Vic] What's Je'Von thinking right now?
[Corey] Trying to keep his feet underneath him.
-[Vic] Nice! -[Booker T] Whoa! Whoa!
[Corey] There's a crazy look in the eyes of the young OG.
[Vic] Hey, come down, man. Come down, man.
[Rick] That ain't …, that ain't …
[Booker T] No way!
[Vic] Uh-oh.
[Corey exclaiming]
A new twist on the Coast-to-Coast!
And Evans now.
Getting froggy!
[crowd chanting] One… two…
-[Vic] Whoa! Here we go! -[Corey] Wow!
[Booker T] Didn't see that coming. I didn't see that coming, guys.
[Vic] That's a testament to the guts and the grit of Wes Lee.
[Corey] Look at the NXT universe right now
rising to their collective feet for the young OG, for Wes Lee.
[Vic] Rick, you got you got something on your head.
I know that ain't sweat.
[Rick] Man, I ain't gonna lie. He's showing me something right now.
[crowd chanting] This is awesome!
[Vic] Je'Von, again, does not have the numbers advantage with Tyson and Tyriek.
They're on the outside.
Oh! But Evans took his eye off the ball for just a moment.
Je'Von right now… hey!
[Rick] That's how you do it.
[Vic] Again, the rest of High Ryze.
They might be thinking twice at this juncture and… whoa!
Wes Lee was safe. But he's safe no more!
You talk about a High Ryze!
Look at Je'Von.
Young OG back in the ring, got caught, though,
and the second inside cradle, will it be enough?
Oh, man! That was close.
[Corey] Big elbow from Evans.
Coming right back in.
-What a kick! -[Vic] Connected.
[Rick] That's how you finish the deal.
That's how you make an agreement.
[Booker T] That's it.
[Corey] Je'Von's long legs just saved his rear end.
[Vic] Not only that, I think the cover from Wes Lee carried Je'Von too far over.
[Booker T] That was a mistake right there.
[Corey] You're right, ring awareness lacking in that instance for Wes Lee.
A deep, aggressive hook of the leg may have cost--
[Vic] Wes Lee's upset at the official but he did his job.
[Corey] A near fall.
What a match.
Cutter! Cutter!
[Booker T] Damn.
[Corey] And Je'Von to the top.
Yeah!
[crowd chanting] One… two… three!
[Corey] Evans overcomes High Ryze.
[Mike] Here is your winner, Je'Von Evans!
[Vic] Trick Williams just threw his headset off in anger.
In disgust.
But what a match!
[Corey] It has left all of our jaws on the floor,
Evans from the heavens, taking out High Ryze on the outside.
And getting bouncy! A big win for the young OG.
[Vic] Evans has been setting his sights on gold as he stares at Trick.
And there is The Ruler!
Looking down at Trick Williams and Je'Von Evans.
The Ruler looking down at those who are standing in his yard.
[Corey] Still to come in our main event,
in a matter of moments, the NXT's North American Championship
is on the line as the self-proclaimed greatest North American Ethan Page
defends against TNA Director of Authority, Santino Marella.
Time for tonight's NXT Focus.
Myles, thanks for taking the time to sit with me.
You and I have talked in the past.
We've talked about your hearing disability,
but today I want to talk about Lexis King.
I see the look on your face.
I know it's Lexis King, but the things he said,
the things he has done, it has to hurt you just a little bit.
That's just King. He's just stirring the pot.
Contrary to what Lexis believes, I am mostly deaf.
I was born with persistent pulmonary hypertension, Vic.
You know, I was actually med
flighted immediately to a hospital in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
And on that flight I flatlined twice.
So the doctors only gave me 50% chance to live. And my family,
they knew this, and they had to take into consideration that I might not make it.
So they had me put on a machine that would keep me alive,
because as my mom said, nothing was working.
Now that machine, by the grace of God, when they unplugged it,
my heart started working on its own for the very first time.
Now that machine was called a ventilator.
And that ventilator had radiation and the radiation,
although it kept me alive, it also took 90% of my bilateral hearing.
What exactly does that mean?
So basically it means that I lost 90% hearing in both ears, Vic.
Well, growing up, it must have been difficult.
But it still has to be a struggle to communicate.
Communication never really been my thing, Vic.
You know, at a young age, I had to teach myself how to read lips.
I didn't start speaking until I was four years old.
Now I won't do this to you,
but growing up, I used to grab my parents face
and point them towards me so I could read their lips.
And in car rides, I would even have them put the rearview mirror on their faces
so I could understand what they're saying while we're driving.
So reading lips, is basically like a cheat code for me.
It helps me communicate and understand.
Lips, hand movement, body language, anything and everything helps.
Look, man, you have such a great perspective on everything
that you've been through life.
What did you say, Vic?
[chuckles] I'm just messing with you.
I choose to have fun with this.
That's the way you gotta deal with things in life.
There's always gonna be someone like a Lexis King,
someone who doesn't get it or don't believe you.
And the truth is, you can't let people like that win.
Okay, then they have power over you.
You gotta keep moving forward your life,
keep moving forward in your day and block people like that out.
At least that's what I did.
Look, man, I appreciate you taking time and sharing your story.
Good luck to you.
Looking forward to calling your next match right here in NXT.
So we spoke to medical, and Ricky has a bruised sternum,
no broken ribs.
-I mean, he'll be back in no time. -All right.
Jordynne Grace, she should be thanking the heavens
for that strong neck of hers.
She may be in a neck brace for a little bit,
but she avoided some serious, serious spinal injuries.
All right. Great.
-Thank you, guys-- -This is ridiculous!
Are you guys really believing all this crap?
Did you see the sit down interview with Myles Borne
and his sob story about being deaf?
Ava, he's not deaf. We all know that.
What he is is a con man, a charlatan, a phony.
And you rubes are falling for it.
Wow, big word.
Ava, if Myles was deaf, then how can he wrestle?
Okay, yeah. If Miles is deaf, then I'm as blind as a bat.
Lexis, you are so so many things.
But what you are next week is in action
against Myles Borne, the guy you got a problem with.
Great. And I get to prove he's just as much of a fraud
inside the ring as he is out of it.
Sure, I guess.
Whatever makes him feel better.
[Corey] Great call by Ava, next week,
NXT just got a little bit more stacked as Blake Monroe,
the glamorous one, goes one on one with Kelani Jordan.
[Vic] Talk about being stacked, Graves,
how about not one but two championships will be defended next week as friendship
no more. Can Tatum Paxley bring gold back to The Culling?
Or can Ruca snatch her 'sol'?
Women's North American title on the line next Tuesday.
[Corey] And there was no sneak attack
with steel chairs needed for this one to be made official.
Chase U has earned themselves an opportunity
to challenge Hank and Tank for the next tag team titles.
But we are set for a championship main event tonight on NXT.
[bell dinging]
[Mike] The following contest, scheduled for one fall,
is for the NXT North American Championship.
Introducing first, from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada,
weighing in at 222 pounds,
he is the TNA Director of Authority,
Santino Marella!
[Corey] It's his first match on WWE programming since June 2014,
Marella-Page for the North American title, next.
[Corey] We caught up with Fatal Influence during the break.
Jacy, how would you assess Fatal Influence's performance tonight?
-Well, it obviously didn't-- -One in two ain't bad.
I mean, I handled my part, but baddy badass Jazmyn couldn't hold up her end.
And I was the only reason why you won, Fallon.
That is not true.
-Lash is not our concern anymore. -[woman] Hey!
Lash, you got your ass dropped,
and that's what happens when you think you're the most dominant force in the WWE,
and somebody next week can find out.
But, Lash, you just don't measure up.
[Vic] I told you, expect the expected on NXT.
["With A Smile" playing]
[announcer] And his opponent from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada,
weighing in at 240 pounds,
he is the NXT North American Champion,
"All Ego"
Ethan Page!
[Vic] We had an unexpected change to the title.
Graves, I really didn't get your thoughts on Page's new championship design.
[Corey] I think it's the champion's prerogative.
I think that Ethan Page
is a very proud Canadian, and I think that it's
a very great sign of…
I don't know what to think, Vic. It's his change.
He changed the color of the leather. It's about what the title represents,
and that's what's important. He's the champion of all of North America.
He's my North American Champion.
He's your North American Champion.
He's… People of Mexico's North American Champion.
It's important to recognize that.
[Vic] I understand where you're coming from.
[Corey] He's a proud Canadian patriot.
[Vic] He is. He said he was born in Canada,
-he was made in America. -[Corey] He didn't say that, it's true.
[Vic] He said he was made
-in America. -[Booker T] It's his prerogative.
[Vic] He says he's Bobby Brown out here, Booker,
-what do you mean my prerogative? -[Booker T] Come on,
the title is one thing, North American Championship,
but the…
[Vic] Uh-oh. Crucifix for the title.
It's only gonna take three seconds. And look, Booker,
-how tough is Santino? -[Booker T] Let me tell you something,
Santino Marella, I mean, he's the official ambassador--
[Vic] Inside cradle, shoulders are down. Another near fall.
[Booker T] Official ambassador of Judo Canada. He's the founder
of Battle Arts Academy. This guy has won gold.
United States Champion, Intercontinental Champion,
-Tag Team Champion. -[Vic] Shoulders again down
-and another near fall. -[Booker T] But the thing is,
this is a young man's game.
Ethan Page is in the prime of his career right now.
[Vic] As I mentioned, first match on a WWE program
since June of 2014 for Santino Marella. Former two-time
Intercontinental Champion. United States Champion.
-[Booker T] That's what I said. -[Vic] Tag Team Champion. He won
the Intercontinental Title on his first night on Raw in Italy
back on April 16th, 2007.
Can a miracle happen tonight?
[Booker T] You got your stat sheet. I mean, of course,
I mean, Santino Marella, he's done a lot in this business.
But like I said, it's a young man's game.
And Ethan Page right now, come on, give it to him.
-He's on top of his game. -[Vic] All right, well, Graves,
does Santino deserve the blame
for both TNA World titles being in NXT? We've always talked about what
the locker room would say to those who were carrying those titles.
How about the man that signed the matches and made them official?
[Corey] I certainly believe that
to a degree, Santino deserves some of the blame.
Santino can't go out and compete for those championships on anyone's behalf.
-[Booker T] Whoa. -[Corey] There's definitely some
sideways stares in the locker room.
[Vic] Another cover.
Quick kick out. Booker,
is this a must-win almost for Santino Marella, to bring,
as he goes into another cover,
to bring a WWE NXT title to TNA,
to lift the morale of the company?
[Booker T] You must be insane if you think
Santino Marella is gonna beat Ethan Page.
Only thing he can hope for is a "You still got it" chant.
-That's about it. -[Vic] Didn't we already have that?
[Vic] We already had one of those, Booker, I mean, Santino Marella's
been in this matchup. Ethan Page right now has weathered
this early storm.
-[Booker T] Is that it? -[Vic] Why are you giggling?
[Corey] Well, here's what I wanna know, Vic.
Why it's not okay or less than acceptable
for Ethan Page to have a Canadian-themed North American Championship.
Yet the man who's trying to take the championship
-back to TNA with him is also Canadian. -[Booker T] I mean, come on.
[Vic] Well, it's like you said last week, Santino Marella,
he has dignity, he has honor, he's prideful.
He represents everything opposite of Ethan Page.
Shoulders down. And another near fall.
[Corey] What is more prideful than turning the championship into the nation's flag?
The nation from whence he came, Vic.
-[Booker T] It's his prerogative. -[Corey] He can do what he wants to do.
[Vic] That's his buzz word tonight. Let's get to the replay.
[Corey] Big boot by Ethan Page,
kicking the smile off of Santino's face.
And it's about to get worse from here.
[Vic] If you compare the two, many feel that Santino would make
-a great North American. -[Booker T groans]
-Let me tell you something. -[Vic] Into another cover by Ethan Page.
-And a kick out. -[Booker T] I like Santino Marella,
I mean, he's a hell of a guy.
He's a hell of a guy, but he should not be in this match with Ethan.
-He can get hurt. -[crowd chanting]
[Corey] Think about the bigger implications, guys.
I think we're missing the point here.
If Santino Marella becomes NXT North American Championship,
that means one of our championships is gonna show up on their show.
And we're gonna feel the sting, the pain
that the TNA World Championship has felt,
and that the Knockouts Championship has felt.
[Vic] And that's what I was trying to get to when Booker was screaming at me,
prerogative this and prerogative that,
that this is almost a must-win, if you're thinking of the TNA locker room,
for the Director of Authority, who signed those two matches,
-and then cost, so to speak-- -[Booker T] There it is.
You just said it. Director of Authority.
Do you think that Santino Marella
could have actually put somebody else
in this match instead of himself?
[Vic] Maybe he wanted to do it himself. It's not like you haven't
put yourself into matches down at Reality of Wrestling.
He's now hoisting up Ethan Page.
[Corey] Maybe Vic's just holding out hope for a new edition
of the NXT North American Championship.
Around we go!
[Vic] It's a… Oh!
Santino couldn't stay on his feet.
Trying to stay in this match, but look, as I said, many feel Santino would make
-a great North American Champion. -[Booker T] He would.
-I'm not saying he wouldn't. -[Vic] Whoa!
You can hear the NXT Universe trying to rally
as Page right now, looking for a Twisted Grin,
countered, and… Oh! Stunner!
-Stunner by Marella. -[Corey] It was Stunner-ish.
-It was effective. -[Vic] Page is down.
Could we see it?
Is there another miracle?
Santino Marella now could be closing in on that North American Title.
-Hook of the leg. -[Booker T] Whoa.
[crowd chanting] You still got it.
[Booker T] There it is. There it is.
[Corey] It's like you know a thing or two about this game, Booker.
[Vic] Who will be the North American Champion in our
next premium live event, NXT Heatwave, August 24th in Lowell?
[Corey] Oh. There we go.
Vic, if I'm being honest, you could learn a thing or two
about pride from Ethan Page.
[Ethan groans]
-[Corey] Page is a proud Canadian. -[Vic] Uh-huh.
[Corey] It's reflected in his championship.
You should have a little NXT pride, Vic,
because we don't wanna lose the North American Championship to TNA.
[Vic] I do. I call it down the middle unlike other announcers who cry
when something goes on with a brand,
whether it's TNA or NXT.
I'm here all for it. I'm just calling it like it is.
Ethan Page, right now, could retain the title.
[Corey] Yeah. Was it…
[Vic] It's a long climb to the top for the greatest North American.
-Here he comes! -[Corey] Oh, no!
[Vic] Knees up by Santino.
[crowd chanting] Cobra! Cobra! Cobra!
[Vic] And there is that NXT Universe.
It was Santino who said tonight,
he is back to being a superstar.
Santino, a real North American
that would fight for the rights of every man and woman,
doesn't matter if it's TNA or WWE.
Santino, with the hip toss.
[Booker T] Hip lock. That was a hip lock. Beautiful.
[Vic] It's about time you pay some respect to Santino Marella.
-He's turning the clock back. Up and over. -[Booker T] What the hell is he thinking?
-[crowd cheering] -[Santino screams]
[Corey] That man's lost it. Did you look in his eyes?
[Vic] I certainly did. And we could be in for another miracle tonight.
[Corey] Quit trying to speak it into existence, Vic.
That's the third time you've said it. Are you trying to manifest something?
[Vic] Page, who felt that championship celebration
was ruined last week. Oh, no!
-[Booker T] Come on, ref. -[Vic] Oh, no.
[Corey] I don't wanna go to work at Universal.
[Vic] Looking for the Cobra.
Oh! Thumb to the eye.
Page. The official didn't see it.
Twisted Grin.
-Taking out Santino. -[crowd] One, two…
[Vic] And Page retains.
["WIth A Smile" playing]
[announcer] Here is your winner, and still
the NXT North American Champion,
"All Ego" Ethan Page.
[Corey] Now to answer your earlier question, Vic, I think
that North American Championship is beautiful
and befitting of the greatest North American,
who's keeping the gold right here where it belongs.
[Vic] All eyes continue to be on the North American Champion,
"All Ego" Ethan Page.
-[man] Here you go, Don. -Okay.
Things are changing. You don't have to call me Don anymore.
Tony D is fine. Thank you. n't have to call me Don anymore.