[upbeat music playing]
[Triple H] Then.
Now.
Forever.
Together.
[Vic] We're looking at Philadelphia as we are live
in the birthplace of extreme, the city that hosted WrestleMania 40.
That's home to the Super Bowl champion Eagles, and tonight,
inside the Met for the first time ever,
NXT.
There is the TNA champion Trick Williams,
looking to head to WWE Heatwave to compete for the NXT championship.
In order to do so, he must defeat the young OG, Je'Von Evans.
Can he get past Williams tonight?
Who heads to Heatwave Sunday as the number one contender
to the NXT championship?
The goddesses of hostility show no love, not even to each other.
What plot has our double champion Jacy Jayne
and Fatal Influence conjured up for TNA's Elegance Brand?
And two proud Canadians are in the birthplace of America,
hosting a peace treaty with Tavion Heights
and Olympic gold medalist Tyra Mae Steele.
How will Green and Page backtrack here tonight?
[crowd cheering]
[chanting] NXT! NXT!
[Vic] 24 hours removed from what was an emotional Monday Night RAW
just down the street at the Wells Fargo Center,
-it-- What the-- What the hell? -[indistinct shouting]
[Corey] Briggs and Inamura
not waiting for the sanctioned match to begin!
[Vic] Well, this is how we're kicking off the night.
But Graves, you're right.
These two are… literally couldn't even make it to the ring.
[Corey] The hostility cannot be contained!
-[bell rings] -[Vic] And that was a bell.
-This is under way. -[Booker] Oh, yeah, man! It's on!
[Corey] We're in the right place to take things to the extreme.
The bad blood between these two longtime friends…
-[Vic exclaims] -[Corey] …has turned toxic!
[Corey] Inamura out of the way!
These two, once upon a time the best of friends,
cannot stand the sight of one another.
[Vic] And look, this is a Philadelphia street fight.
There's no rules.
The decision right now made by the official,
as you just saw a nasty landing.
And that's something to keep our eye on tonight, the space--
-Wait! All the way down to that pit! -[Booker] Oh, yes! Wow!
[Corey] A long way down!
Inamura launched himself like a cruise missile to take out Briggs.
[Booker] It's personal now, guys. It's personal.
[crowd and Vic exclaim]
[Booker] I love it!
[Vic] With this getting started off in a non-friendly way
between these two, there's a lot of Heatwave implications.
And, as we mentioned in the main event, Trick-Je'Von
to be the number one contender for the next title.
Let's not forget the final face-off between Blake Monroe
and Jordynne Grace, as again this action, Graves,
-can go anywhere at once… -[Booker] Oh, wait a minute!
-[Corey] Finish! -{Booker T] God!
[Vic] …inside the squared circle.
[Corey] We may not be here for a long time at this rate.
These two men are trying to destroy one another.
[Vic] Bond broken, friendship fractured.
Understand, guys, there's no padding down there or anything.
That was… That was hard cold floor right there, guys.
Briggs in control right now.
Booker, this all stems, too,
from Josh Briggs not understanding why Inamura fights with honor.
Why does honor mean so much to Inamura?
I mean, come on. I mean, the way of the samurai.
I mean, that's the way Yoshiki Inamura came up in Japan.
That's the way. It's a code.
It's a tradition.
That's why Inamura feels that way.
Go back on something just in a moment as we talk about in our main event,
the number one contendership, Booker does the winner of this match,
maybe put their name into championship conversation
after Sunday's Heatwave?
Tell you something. Everybody right now is jockeying for position,
and a win definitely puts you
in position to move up the ladder, I think.
[Vic] And Graves, same could be said for Jasper Troy-Ricky Saints,
which is still to come tonight.
[Corey] Renew that budding rivalry.
-[Booker] Oh, yes! Oh, yes! -[Vic] Oh, God!
[Corey] Blatant disregard for the well-being of the opposition.
[Vic] Briggs isn't even looking where he's tossing them. One struck Inamura.
[Corey] Oh, my God! Another one as well.
[Vic] This is nasty.
This is gonna be vicious.
These two just do not
-like each other anymore. -[Booker laughing]
This is the real Josh Briggs right here, guys.
This is it.
This is the guy I've been talking about.
[Corey] But Briggs wants to be known worldwide as the man of mayhem.
-Tonight could go a long way… -[Booker] Oh, yes!
-[Corey] …toward that cause. -[Vic] Briggs has-- Briggs has no honor.
The biggest Stand & deliver ever,
which took place right here in Philadelphia.
Briggs was in the championship match that night.
He's blamed Inamura that he's not the NXT champion.
I wonder if he blames Inamura for that loss as well.
[Booker] Come on, man. I've been saying this about Briggs since day one.
He has that narcissistic personality.
It's really all about him.
And now we're finding out. We're seeing it right before our very eyes.
Come on, give me the code sign.
-Huh! Give me the code sign. -Code sign, Book!
[Booker] Damn it!
[Vic] Inamura… Now look at Inamura trying to chop down Briggs.
Briggs going right back to that knee.
And if we remember, that steel chair
caught Inamura in the shin area moments ago.
[Corey] My God.
But Inamura connected with that forearm, and…
-[Booker] Oh, yeah! -[Corey] …Briggs answers.
[Corey] Both of these men unloading the heavy artillery in Philly tonight!
[Vic] Big boot just dropping Inamura.
I was sitting here just getting nervous
one of those two is gonna fall right on that steel chair,
which is right in the center of the ring.
Again, this is a Philadelphia street fight.
[Corey] You're nervous about that, Vic? That's the whole point!
It's a street fight!
-We're in Philly, baby! -[Booker] Oh, yes! Oh, yes!
[Booker] Perfect place.
-Perfect place for it. -[Vic] Right to the spine.
And again, Briggs,
-going down-- -[all exclaim]
[Vic] Paid the price.
As Inamura trying to lock in.
Graves, we're in the birthplace. You're right.
Are we may be on the verge of seeing a side of Inamura Maura we never have?
Listen, I think if Yoshiki Inamura wants to leave Philadelphia victorious
and the last man standing here, absolutely, we're going to need
to see a different side.
We need to find out exactly what Inamura is made of.
[Booker] I don't think we're gonna see it, guys. I don't think…
-[Vic exclaims] -[Booker] He's an honorable guy.
-It's all about-- -[Vic] He just sent him
spine first into the chair.
[Corey] You might have a point.
Because if Yoshiki can't find that killer instinct within,
there's no way he gets past Briggs.
[Vic] And now returning the favor, so to speak.
And if you look up from the monitors as… cover, Inamura into the cover,
and a kick out…
welts starting to form on the body of both these men.
On their back, on their arms, because this has been a slugfest in the early going.
And Booker, I want to go back to something you have said.
It has come to this.
Former partners no longer seeing eye to eye.
And here is maybe that killer instinct you've been looking for.
I'm looking for if Inamura can go out there
and pull the trigger here tonight.
And the thing is, you always you always talk about…
[Vic] Oh!
[Booker] How many times have I said it's not about friendship
-What is it about? -[Vic] Checks and championships.
[Booker] That's what it's about!
[Vic] A man who's got a lot of checks is Bryce Harper,
who plays here in Philadelphia.
He was swinging the bat pretty hot last night.
[all exclaiming]
-[Booker] Oh, my God! -[Vic] Right to the knee.
[Vic] Taking out Inamura!
And Briggs now with a baseball bat-assisted
Russian leg sweep.
[Booker] Mic drop!
-Mic drop but bat drop. Bat drop! -[crowd booing]
[Vic] Who is gonna survive this Philadelphia street fight?
[Corey] You're wasting your time, Briggs.
[Vic] We are live in Philadelphia.
-This is a Philadelphia street fight-- -[Booker] Wait a minute!
[Vic] Two former partners destroying each other.
Briggs with the upper hand,
right now, for a moment, looking for a big--
-[Corey] No, no, no! -[all exclaiming]
-[Vic] Oh, my… God! -[Booker] God!
[Corey] Inamura's body wracked with agony after that super plex from Briggs!
[Vic] That steel gate just bent in half.
-[Corey] Look at them! -[all exclaiming]
Incredible impact.
[Booker] That's Josh Briggs right there, guys.
We know he's willing to pull the trigger.
He's willing to do anything tonight to win this match.
[Vic] Briggs brought Inamura to NXT last year,
formed a strong bond
but does not want to fight with honor.
Does not see eye to eye anymore with his former partner.
And again, Inamura,
no one has ever said a negative thing about Yoshiki Inamura.
[Booker] There's no honor among thieves, man.
This is America, all right? This is America.
[Vic] We are in the birthplace of America,
that'll be Philadelphia here, I'll give you credit for that one, Book.
[crowd chanting] Tables!
And listen to the NXT universe trying to call the shots.
They love what they see and you said it--
[all exclaiming]
[Corey] Of course, they love what they see.
We're in Philadelphia. These fans were raised on the Sandman.
On the Dudleys. And Tommy Dreamer. Who's still alive, by the way,
[Vic] He just long darted like Jalen Hurts
that kendo stick.
This man has thought of new ways to bring the pain, so to speak.
What does he have now?
Is that electrical tape? Gaffer's tape?
-[Corey] I think you're right. I think… -[Vic] It is!
[Corey] Inamura's being bound to the top rope by Josh Briggs.
[Vic] There's nothing the official can do
because it's all legal in this street fight.
[Booker] By any means necessary.
That's Josh Briggs.
This is a guy right here that could have a title around his waist in six months.
This is the guy right here that can move straight up the ladder with this attitude.
[Corey] But Book, think about this.
Inamura earned a TNA championship opportunity,
gifted it to Briggs and Briggs let it slip through his face.
[Vic] What I said earlier. He's had two championship opportunities,
[all exclaiming]
[Vic] And it looks like Briggs has done some film study.
[Booker] He realizes what it's all about.
It's about taking advantage of the opportunity.
Oh, yes!
It's about bringing the pain.
And right now, Inamura is feeling it.
-[all exclaiming] -[Vic] Oh, my!
[Corey] Wicked shots with a kendo stick across the spine of Inamura!
[Vic] Our official doing his best but Inamura's not gonna--
-[Corey] Oh, my God! Look at this! -[Vic] How many is that Graves?
[Vic] He just broke the kendo-- What!
[Booker] What the--
[Vic] What do you say about taking a whooping?
[Booker] Oh, my God!
Oh, wait a minute.
-Oh, my God! Wow! -[Vic] Look at the stick!
-[Vic] Inamura-- -[Booker] It's serious now, guys!
[Vic] Inamura now's pissed off! He's angry!
You talk about that killer instinct, Inamura just found it.
Chopping down Briggs!
[Booker T] Right there, he's snapping his head off!
[Vic] The forehead.
-Here we go. Sumo style. -[Booker T] Oh, yes.
Watch yourself, Briggs.
[Corey] Vicious sumo strikes.
The anger and the rage boiling out of Yoshiki Inamura.
[Vic] Inamura has done nothing wrong. He's stood by Briggs.
Briggs bought this all on himself.
[Booker T] The one thing he did wrong was trusting Josh Briggs.
[Vic] Look at Inamura's back.
[Booker T] Oh, man.
-[Vic] Good God. -[Booker T] …right there
[Vic] How is Inamura still willing away? Look at his white bicep.
I mean, this is unbelievable.
Yoshiki Inamura, willing to destroy himself
to destroy Josh… oh! Briggs.
[Corey] This is a different level of disdain than we've seen before.
Uh-oh.
[Vic] Batter up!
[Corey] It steep and I don't think it's playable.
[Vic] Inamura might have enough right now
to put Briggs away.
Battle scars all over the body of Briggs.
who just got planted through the trashcan.
[Booker T] He's not finished.
-[Vic] I talked about Briggs. -[Corey] Oh, my God. Look at Briggs.
Briggs wearing the crimson mask.
Busted nose inside of that trashcan.
[Vic] Can we talk about evil intentions?
Inamura's thought of some things. Does he have the killer instinct now?
[Booker T] Here comes the table.
We're gonna find out here in a couple of seconds.
-He's gonna set it up. -[Corey] You are right.
Look at the right arms of Josh Briggs while Inamura was setting up the table.
Briggs wrapped his arm in a chain.
[Vic] Inamura setting up the table, that's right.
But Briggs is barely moving right now.
Briggs might have his arm wrapped with a chain but he may also have no energy left.
[Corey] Exercise in futility for Josh Briggs.
The self-proclaimed Man of Mayhem.
[Vic] Briggs is down.
Inamura now.
Climbing.
[Booker T] Oh! Wow.
[Vic] There's that loaded wrist you were talking about.
That steel chain.
[Corey] The chain around the arm of Josh Briggs.
Across the job. Inamura, once again,
-perched on the top turnbuckle. -[Booker T] Here we go.
[Corey] Oh! Josh Briggs!
-[Booker T] Is that enough? -[crowd] One, two--
-[Booker T] No way. No way. -[Vic] Wow.
[Corey] Are you kidding me?
Yoshiki, looking to keep his foot on the gas pedal.
No rest for the weary.
Pulling out another table.
[Booker T] The kickout told me a lot about Josh Briggs, guys.
[Corey] Inamura's ready to snap into it tonight.
Yoshiki Inamura's fueled by pure rage right now.
This could spell the end of Josh Briggs.
What's better than one table snap? Two.
And Inamura looking out for Philadelphia.
[Vic] What's he doing now?
-[Corey] Insurance, Vic. Insurance. -[Vic] What?
[Booker T] Oh, baby.
Are we gonna take it to the limit?
Are we gonna do it?
[Corey] Inamura setting up another table.
Likely with the worst of intentions.
His former partner Josh Briggs, has to stop though.
Briggs doing his best-- this may be just--
Oh, no.
[Booker T] Inamura wasted a lot of time letting Josh Briggs get his wits back.
[Corey] Yeah. Intentional or not, it's completely legal
-in a street fight. -[Booker T] Oh, yes.
[Vic] The loaded arm that you talked about, Graves, with the steel chain.
The lariat. Wrapped around the throat.
Briggs starting to move.
Inamura's out.
Briggs tossed the chain.
Looking for the master--
[Booker T exclaims] Got all of it.
-[Vic] Right here in Philly. Briggs… -[crowd] One, two, three.
-[bell dings] -[Vic] …beats Inamura.
[Booker T] Wow.
[announcer] Here's your winner, Josh Briggs.
[Vic] The table snapped, they crackled, they popped.
Brutality, viciousness.
These two laid it on the line here tonight.
Unbelievable Philadelphia Street Fight.
[Corey] It's tough to be sure what Inamura wanted to do with the second table
perhaps snacking, perhaps doubling.
Regardless of Yoshiki's best intentions,
a thunderous lariat in a chain,
and the moonsault from the top from the Man of Mayhem.
And this issue has to be over.
Big W for Josh Briggs.
[Vic] What's next now for Josh Briggs?
As over the weekend, our general manager, Ava,
took care of some business of her own.
Masha, you said there was something you wanted to talk to us about?
Yeah, Masha, what's going on?
Listen.
I know the triple threat match is on Sunday,
but if you want a fair and decisive winner of the tag match in Philadelphia,
I think you should make me the special guest ref.
You know what, I actually don't mind that.
Santino, what do you think?
Masha, please tell me you are not up to something
and you're gonna call it right down the middle,
unbiased with no shenanigans.
I promise.
All right. If you promise, then I will see you in Philly.
I'll see you in Philly.
[man] This is the revolution.
["Revolution" playing]
No disrespect from Briggs.
[bell Dings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from New Orleans, Louisiana,
weighing in at 200 pounds, Ricky Saints!
[Vic] Here's a man who feels he's been disrespected
more than once since his arrival here in NXT.
Ricky Saints takes on Jasper Troy, live next on NXT.
Trick Williams. Congratulations.
Fresh off retaining the TNA World Title at Emergence.
But tonight, you have the opportunity to punch your ticket
for the main event of Heatwave to face Oba Femi for the NXT title.
That's right, Sarah. And there's one thing you need to know about me.
That's that I love me some me.
That's why I went out last weekend at Emergence
and did exactly what I was supposed to do.
That's beat Moose down in front of his hometown.
now Je'Von think he's gonna beat me. You must be stupid.
Yes, Je'Von, you can flip, you can fly, you can fly all over the place.
You're an athletic specimen.
You like to bounce. Well, that's good.
'Cause I'm about to bounce you back to high school.
This is a grown man's game, dawg.
And speaking of grown men, Oba Femi.
I'mma see you at Heatwave, Sunday for my NXT title.
I'm making myself a three-time. That's right, three-time NXT champion.
Let's talk about it.
[Vic] Our main event still to come, live here in Philadelphia.
["Evil Challenger" playing]
[Vic] A man with a lot to prove tonight.
[announcer] And his opponent, weighing in at 340 pounds,
he is the winner of LFG Season One,
Jasper Troy!
[Vic] Worlds Collide at the Pavilion
of the Thomas & Mack Center Friday, September 12.
I know you're feeling the effects.
Nice job last week at Mexico City.
Monday Night Raw last night here in Philadelphia.
Heading overseas Monday Night Raw next week.
You are a world traveler, Corey.
[Corey] No doubt about it. I'm a blessed man. But right now--
[Booker T] You better give Jasper Troy his props.
[Vic] He is. He's a monster.
-an M-O-N-S-T-- -[Booker T speaking indistinctly]
…S-T-E-R. That's that monster.
About ready to do some work here.
This young man, Ricky Saints. Put him down, man.
Put him down.
[Vic] Monster right now trying to take Saints down.
Saints going up over this guy. Yoked right back up.
Graves, in your opinion tonight, who needs this victory more tonight inside?
[Corey] You could say the same for either man. I mean--
Ricky Saints is a guy who was a former north American champion,
would love to climb the ladder here in NXT once again.
And Jasper Troy is an upstart.
He's a young guy. He's just getting his feet wet in the game.
But he's already shown that he has the power
to be a game changer.
[Booker T] There is something in this business, y'all.
The old slippage of the banana peel.
That's what Ricky Saints did.
He slipped on the banana peel.
You can't tell, but Jasper Troy, he gonna take it, man.
He's gonna take it and can start tonight.
[Vic] One way to break a long-standing issue between these two,
even behind the curtain.
Jasper Troy dropped Saints unprovoked.
[Booker T] Unprovoked? Unprovoked?
Somebody running your space, what are you going to do?
Somebody running your house, what you gonna do?
-What you gonna do, Vic? -[Vic] I'm gonna move on.
In Houston, Saints fell through the stage
only to have Troy drop 300 pounds right on him.
Troy won on that night via count-out
but both men wanted another fight.
[Booker T] 300 pounds of stomping, grave digging destruction.
That's what's going to happen tonight as well.
[Corey] Ricky Saints perched on the top turnbuckle.
-Looking for the-- -[Booker T] Oh, wow.
[Vic] Got all of it. Right into the cover.
Powering out.
It's Troy. And it's important to note,
Ricky Saints has given up over 100 pounds to Jasper Troy.
[Corey] Ricky Saints has an overabundance of heart.
He's a gritty competitor again.
But he may not have the answer to the power.
[Vic] Saints is down.
Can Saints bounce back?
[crowd booing]
[Vic] It has been all Jasper Troy in this match.
Book, we talked about it earlier.
I'll ask this again. Whoever walks out victorious,
should they be next in line for NXT championship match after the win?
[Booker T] I'm not going to say,
should they get a title shot or anything like that,
but they should be in line for a title shot.
They should move up the ladder,
the winner of this match, that's what I'm saying.
[Joseph] Jasper Troy, who's the season one winner…
-[Booker T] Oh, yeah! You see that? -[Joseph] …on the men's side…
-[Booker T] Just mauled that boy. -[Joseph] …has set the bar high.
Season one winner of LFG on the women's side,
Tyra Mae Steele, she is here tonight.
And we will see the "peace treaty" of sorts, Graves.
I don't know how Chelsea Green's gonna get anyone to sign a peace treaty.
[Graves] Chelsea Green is quite the diplomat, FYI.
[Joseph] We're gonna find out later on tonight.
Right now, Ricky Saints starting to fire back in this matchup,
almost getting his third win.
But just one punch, one punch buckles the knees.
[Booker T] That dude right there, Jasper Troy,
all it's gonna take is one shot to separate this man from his senses.
[Booker T mumbling]
[Graves] It's a smart move right here by Saints,
utilizing the joint lock, modified arm bar.
I don't care how big you are, your joints won't hold together under enough pressure.
-[Booker T] Wait a minute. -[Joseph] Look at the power hoisting up.
Maybe looking for a sidewalk slam, Saints able to go up, over, land on his feet.
Nice little counter, ducks a right, coming right back in is Jasper.
-Oh! Look at the power from Saints. -[Booker T] What the hell!
[Joseph] We've overlooked Saints' power in this match.
-Just hit that Samoan drop out of nowhere. -[crowd chanting "Ricky"]
[Booker T] Balance shot right there. Jasper kind of ran into that one.
[Joseph] And, you know, as Ricky Saints who heard Jasper Troy say
"I can't stand Saints' smugness."
He's just like every other quarterback I've protected, when I played football.
And coming in, getting caught, hoisting again…
-[Booker T] Beautiful. -[Joseph] …just overpowered.
[Graves] Or smash mouth offense from Jasper Troy.
The man is pure, unfiltered, nightmare fuel.
[Booker T] You said it. I've been seeing guys like Ricky Saints.
He's just a glitter boy.
He's just a glitter boy that's looking to come up
at the expense of somebody like Jasper Troy.
-It's not gonna happen. -[Joseph] Oh, no!
Saints able, at the last moment, just to get out of the way.
There you see Je'Von Evans getting ready for our main event.
As Saints continuing to now apply the pressure here against Jasper Troy.
Looking down and… Oh! Oh, no, Booker.
[Booker T] Time to go to school, baby.
He got that killer instinct. Time to finish this thing.
[Joseph] Jasper Troy also said, Graves,
everything Ricky Saints has gotten, he's been given.
I don't necessarily know if that's true.
But, are you gonna tell Jasper Troy he's wrong?
[Graves] No, I'll probably do that through you.
I'll send a message on your behalf.
-[Booker T] Can I be honest? -[Joseph] Sure, Booker.
[Booker T] Ricky Saints just walked in the door and got a title shot.
Yes, he won the title, but he walked in the door
-and just got a title shot. -[Joseph] So what did Ethan Page do?
Oh, no!
Almost a throwback to Houston. Instead of a ramp, it was the steps.
And Saints just saved himself.
[Graves] Under 340 pounds,
Jasper Troy might have just broken his own back.
[Joseph] Graves, this is Saints' best opportunity.
With a little assist, hit that tornado DDT right there on the floor.
[Booker T] Got all of it right there to Ricky Saints.
-[Joseph] But he's rising up. -[Booker T] Look at that monster.
[Joseph] Jasper Troy beats Saints to his feet.
Saints getting Troy back into the ring 'cause this is that opportunity
to continue the revolution, to make a statement.
Saints now, one more time from the tippy top delivers it, DDT.
-[Booker T] No way. -[Joseph] Cover.
-[crowd] One, two, three. -[Booker T] What the…
[Joseph] Ricky Saints survives the monster.
[Rome] Here is your winner, Ricky Saints.
[Joseph] You ought to give credit where credit is due.
Ricky Saints and The Revolution continues.
[Graves] Ricky Saints certainly earned his paycheck tonight,
but that, in that moment, Saints avoided absolute catastrophe,
would answer with a tornado DDT on the floor
and then just for insurance to keep the monster down,
-a second tornado DDT. -[bell dings]
And the victory belongs to The Revolution.
[Booker T] I'm shocked.
[Joseph] The Revolution lives, and it continues for Ricky Saints on NXT.
[Graves] This messed up your parlay, didn't it, Book?
[Booker T] It did.
-…until after the match. -To a T.
We know you run a tight ship. We'd never--
Am I to say thank you for following my rules?
That ain't here or there.
We want to know which two guys from DarkState we got this Sunday.
-Who's it gonna be, boss? Talk to me. -I don't know yet.
-But if you had to guess-- -I'd like a word very, very important.
-This is gonna be a minute. -Bye-bye, guys.
Ava, I'd officially like to introduce you to the greatest female faction
in the history of professional wrestling.
As you know, This is Miss Ash, Heather and M.
The Elegance Brand. And we're here to implore you.
Please do not allow that filthy Masha Slamovich
to be guest referee tonight.
I mean, she's got zero experience as an official.
Look, I appreciate your opinion, but Masha is the referee tonight.
-And that's final-- -I'm ready to go, Ava.
Ew, look at you. Disgusting.
-Masha, good luck out there. -Thank you.
Oh! Don't you see that look? That was the look of bias!
That's just her face.
No way she's talking about the middle. That was biased.
-Call the lawyer. -We're calling the lawyers right now.
That's not not fair at all.
[Joseph] Well, there is The Juggernaut.
What is going to happen when Blake Monroe and Jordynne Grace
are in the same ring before their match Sunday at Heatwave? Find out next.
[automated voice speaking] It's not over until I win
["Win" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Rome] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Jordynne Grace.
[Joseph] A very emotional time for The Juggernaut,
and on Sunday at Heatwave
that day in Lowell, Massachusetts,
that night can't come quick enough for The Juggernaut.
["Win" continues playing]
I came to NXT after traveling the world,
being in hundreds of locker rooms, building a reputation.
And I came thinking that I would do what I've always done, right?
Win championships.
Clearly, that hasn't been what's happened.
Now, I know that I have weaknesses, and I expected
those might set me back at some point.
But what I didn't expect to set me back
was a friendship,
however brief it may have been.
And I watch wrestling, just like all of you guys.
I've been wrestling myself for 15 years.
[crowd cheering]
So I know how these wrestling friendships normally pan out.
But there's an exception to every rule, right?
And I just thought, "Hey, maybe I'm the exception."
"Maybe this is the exception."
Stupid. I know, I know.
I've said this before,
but being in WWE, the adjustment
has been really, really hard.
I've never had someone try to exploit my insecurities before
and force me to address them publicly.
I was angry at first, but now I have one goal.
One objective.
I don't need to prove that I'm better than Blake.
And I don't want revenge.
No, what I want
is for Blake to see herself for exactly who she is.
So at Heatwave, I'm gonna hold up the mirror and show--
["Glamour Is Forever" playing]
[Graves] Upgrade.
-Yeah. Okay, okay, okay. -[crowd cheering]
That's enough of that, my muscle muffin.
Oh. Oh, you're confused about the security?
As much as everybody here would love to see you get your redemption,
I don't particularly want that.
There's no redemption for the truth.
Which is why I had a contract drawn up.
[crowd booing]
If you lay so much as one finger on me, the match at Heatwave is off.
[spectator] Do it anyway.
I realized I don't need to feel sorry for you.
You clearly already feel sorry for yourself, and that's enough for me.
-[crowd booing] -[laughs smugly]
Blake, you've been right about a lot of things.
But this is where you're wrong.
See… [chuckles softly]
This is the thing…
you were at Evolution, right?
-Yes. I was -The biggest women's event in wrestling.
And where were you?
You were standing right there, ringside,
while I was in here, wrestling,
as one of the main characters.
[crowd cheering]
So what I think, Blake,
is that you are jealous of me.
[crowd cheering]
Evolution must have been a harsh reality check, huh?
You didn't like that at all.
[all chanting] Blake is jealous! Blake is jealous! Blake is jealous!
-Blake, you are a disgusting snake. -There it is!
There it is! There it is!
There's the JG we all know and despise.
You just can't control yourself, can you?
You don't have a calm bone in your body.
You can't handle the pressure.
You're not just an outsider.
You're a reject playing a superstar.
[audience booing]
And now that the glamour has arrived,
there's simply not room for the both of us.
Why you?
Why not?
Who's more pathetic than Jordynne Gr--
Go on, do it, do it, do it. Do what we all know you're gonna do.
And then the match Heat Wave is off, it's off.
Come on.
Blake.
I don't need to touch you to show you exactly what's going to happen
at Heat Wave.
-[Vic] You're getting a little preview. -[Booker T] Oh, here we go.
[Booker T] That's the juggernaut. Oh, yes.
[Vic] Blake getting in up close.
[Booker T] Back up, son.
[Vic] Personal view, that might be the best decision he ever made.
[exclaims]
At Heatwave,
I'm gonna show you what ugly really looks like.
[audience cheering]
[Vic] Well, get ready, Lowell. There could be beauty in destruction.
These two meet Sunday at WWE Heat Wave.
[scoffs]
I don't know who the Elegance brand think they are.
The most dominant female faction pro wrestling today.
-[scoffs] Yeah, right. -I mean, maybe in their dreams,
but they don't even come close to being on our level.
Yay, I'm happy we're doing this as a team.
Ladies…
Jacy. Go out there and show them tonight why you're the double champ.
-Oh, I'm about to. -You will.
-Oh, hey. -Look who it is,
the other double champ in her shadow. Off to do another riveting TikTok?
-This show, huh? That's funny. -Hey. Hey.
Look, if I was you, I would take as many photos
and make as many TikToks as you can while you're still the double champ,
because that's all gonna change on Sunday.
All right, let's go.
-Rude. Very rude. -Bye.
-[indistinct] -[sighs]
You know, at least Jacy defends both of her titles.
-Who is she? -You know what?
I think I've got the need for speed.
-No. -Yes, but no.
Je'Von Evans, tonight you are one step closer
at a chance to dethrone Oba Femi at Heat Wave.
But first, you have to get through Trick Williams,
who abandoned you last week in an eight-man tag team match.
How are you feeling?
Sarah, honestly, I'm not surprised Trick abandoned me.
All right, Trick is selfish.
And the reason why he's selfish is because he's goofy.
You know, Trick knows that the young OG has his number. You feel me?
Like, I would feel some type of way if Undertaker chokeslammed me too, but…
he didn't. All right, but I'm not even worried about that.
All right, so to be a champion, I got to think like a champion.
And to get to Oba, I got to get through Trick.
But honestly, Trick's not even locked in.
You feel me? He's trying to be, what, the face of two brands.
He's trying to be a rapper, and he's trying to be an ugly-ass actor.
But you know who I'm trying to be? NXT champion.
And in 30 minutes, Trick. I'mma whoop that Trick straight like that.
Appreciate you.
Good luck.
[Vic] Who's headed to Heat Wave?
[bell dinging]
[announcer] The following contest is a six-woman tag team match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, accompanied by their personal concierge,
they are the TNA Knockout World Tag Team Champions,
Heather, Em, and Ash,
The Elegance Brand.
[Vic] There are the current TNA Knockout Tag Team Champions and, Graves,
how can tonight impact this Sunday at Heat Wave?
[Graves] This could turn everything upside down.
It's about gaining momentum as to which side of the ring
gains the momentum. That remains to be seen.
It could do a lot of good for Ash by Elegance
as we head to Heat Wave.
We're talking about Jacy Jayne on the other side,
but let's not forget who the official in this matchup is.
The third member of that Triple Threat, Masha Slamovich.
[Vic] And who, I mean, I know it was Ava, but what was Ava thinking allowing
some street urchin to be the official in this matchup?
["The Chosen" playing]
[announcer] And their opponents, Jazmyn Nyx,
Fallon Henley,
the NXT Women's and TNA Knockout World Champion,
Jacy Jayne.
Fatal influence.
[Vic] Well, there are the goddesses of hostility.
And will JC Jayne have both titles because NXT is hitting the road
this September?
Will she have the gold when we come to a city near you?
Check out NXT Live at Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, September 5th.
Charleston Area Convention Center, September 6th.
And Bell Auditorium in Augusta, Georgia on September 7th.
[Graves] I'll tell you right now, the bell hasn't even rung,
and this thing's going to go off the rails in a hurry.
[Booker T] It's about to get hot.
-I like The Elegance, man. I like them. -[Vic] Well, there is Masha Slamovich,
the former Knockout champion, to what Corey said moments ago.
She is the special guest referee because Santino Marella,
the TNA Director of Authority, our general manager, made the call.
[Graves] That's not what I said. I called her a street urchin.
-I'm not going to fully quote you. -[Booker T] You got to know
the 18 steps of refereeing.
-And Masha definitely can't know that. -[Vic] So we got time here.
-Start with number one. What's one? -[Booker T] I'm not a ref.
-[Vic] What's two? -I'm not a ref. I just know it's 18 steps.
-[Vic] How do you know? -[Booker T] I got a school, okay?
I have referees that actually know this, all right.
That's actually professionals.
That's out there working on a whole basis on the…
independent scene, all right?
[Graves] Big right hand. Is this M by Elegance?
This is M who just got rolled up and almost taken out.
What's her deal, Vic? Her parents gave her a first initial,
-didn't bother with the rest of the name? -[Vic] Oh, I believe her first name
is Maggie, but M for Elegance is courtesy of the personal concierge here
on the outside.
Well, apparently sent both you bottles of champagne, and I got tap water.
[Booker T] M is in there with a pro right now.
-I do know that. -[Vic] Personal concierge.
I thought this guy, like, won this award for being the top spender this month
-or something. -Oh, look at this jacket.
That is elegant. I will say that about the man.
-Pick out. -[Booker T] You actually got on
-the same damn jacket. You. -[Vic] Me or Graves?
[Vic] So there's Trick Williams,
who's getting set for the main event tonight.
We heard from Je'Von Evans moments ago as we get back to the live action
-with Jazmyn Nyx. -[Booker T] That's the N-Y-X to you, baby.
[Vic] All three women will be on Impact this Thursday.
That, of course, is the double champion, Ash by Elegance,
and Masha Slamovich, the official, as Em just dropped Nyx,
tagging in now, that being Heather.
And Heather, who has been known to be reckless in her past,
with a big splash off the shoulders into the cover for the win and a kick out.
[Vic] I think that was a fast count by Masha.
You have it out for her, don't you?
What's your problem with the former TNA Knockouts champion?
-[Booker T] Oh, baby, here comes Ash. -Is Ash making her way?
And deep down, she believes she should already be
the TNA Knockouts champion.
Just got rolled up, her shoulders down, and a kick out.
-Back up to Jazmyn. -I don't think so.
Ash able to move out of the way, overpowering, nice counter,
and making a tag, and now the double champion coming in.
And the three women that are in the ring now will all meet Sunday
at WWE Heat Wave in a triple threat.
[Graves] This may not win me any fans backstage, but you got to give the edge
-to Ash by Elegance. -[Booker T] What?
She's a veteran, Book. She's been to the…
-the dance, many times over. -From behind, rolling up, Jayne,
and a kick out, and to your point, no stranger to a WWE ring.
Her partners, though, that's a different story.
And now, Jacy Jayne. Nice offense, countered with a crucifix,
shoulders down, and a kick out.
[Booker T] It's about, what have you done for me lately?
Jacy Jayne, double champ, just ran into TNA
and just took over the whole damn thing. Come on, Corey!
These two squads also competed in a four-way match.
-Oh, yes. -[Vic] Tag titles this past Friday.
Fallon into the cover, hook to the leg, center of the ring.
And Masha there with another good count and a kick out.
[Booker T] Masha's doing a good job right now. I must give her that.
She's calling it right down the middle.
[Vic] Probably went to your school for a weekend or two
-and learned all the 19 steps. -[Booker T] That's realitywrestling.com.
[Vic] 18 steps. Ass sliding right down the back.
Fallon Henley charging. Oh, wait a minute.
And from behind comes Ash.
Ha ha, that's what you get.
[Vic] Someone needs to give this idiot his shell back and get him off the TV.
Well, Masha Slamovich, the official, made an executive decision.
-She sent the personal concierge packing. -[Booker T] That's one step right there.
[Graves] That guy reminds me of the kid in high school who said
he's got three girlfriends, but they all live out of state.
[Vic] Six-woman tag continues.
[Vic] I asked this to Corey earlier, Booker.
That's Fallon Henley trying her best to fight back,
what would a loss do to the mindset of Jacy Jayne heading into Sunday?
You know, I don't think it would be catastrophic or anything like that,
-but it would definitely be… -Oh, a cloud hanging over the head,
coming in the Heat Wave, some negative energy
you just don't want in a situation like that.
-[Booker T] Oh, yes! -And again, referee distracted
and taking full advantage.
Now it's Heather into the cover and a kick out.
[Booker T] You know, I don't feel valid to that.
Like, three different styles right now. Heather got that low center of gravity.
Everything's looking real good right now. Oh, baby!
[Vic] Oh, how they connect and up until that point, Graves,
there has been no mistakes by the Elegance brand.
[Graves] The Elegance brand has been extremely effective since the bell rang.
But right now, Fallon Henley with an opportunity to make a tag.
-[Vic] Desperately needs to. -[Corey] No doubt,
to one of the two fresher members of Fatal Influence.
[Vic] Jazmyn Nyx reaching out. So is Jacy Jayne, the double champ.
-Making her way in. -[Booker T] Oh, baby! The rockstar's in!
[Vic] Dropping in, following up for a second time.
And, Graves, does Jacy need to do this?
Does she need to channel all her frustrations,
-not only tonight, but also Sunday. -[Corey] Definitely Sunday,
but it'll help to come out tonight with a win
to keep momentum on the champions' side.
Out of the way just in time.
[Vic] Oh, there goes Heather.
And M, right now, not gonna like the view.
-[Booker T] Oh, baby! -[Corey] Oh!
Cannonball right in the grill.
[Vic] Jayne fired up, the double champ.
Senton from the middle turnbuckle.
[Booker T] Oh, let's go home, baby.
[Vic] Could this do it? Oh!
And Jacy not liking the call now from Masha Slamovich.
[Booker T] Well, with all of M right there to kick out.
[Vic] Another tag was made, and in comes Jazmyn Nyx.
Nyx is the legal superstar for Fatal Influence.
A little extra oomph.
Bam!
And, now, working in unison.
Again, remember, Jazmyn is legal.
-[Corey] Oh! -[Booker T] Oh, baby!
Nighty-night! Nighty-night!
[Vic] Cover! And Ash having to save things for the team.
Jacy now coming in. Things starting to break down.
[Booker T] Oh, right now, looking like Ash is taking control,
trying to get this thing back on the right side.
[Corey] Ash relying on past experience, quarterbacking The Elegance Brand.
But watch Jazmyn Nyx, looking for a fisherman's suplex.
[Vic] M able to count superkick. Perfect, right under the jaw.
Reaching out. Heather now making the tag. Heather going to the top.
And I believe Ash, Corey, just made the tag.
-Is Ash the legal superstar for her team? -[Corey] I think you're correct.
[Booker T] Wait a minute, guys. What's this?
-[Vic] Bow and Arrow! -[Corey] Whoa!
-[Vic] Stomp to the chest! -[Corey] Wow!
[Vic] Masha yelling. They're not legal, Ash is.
Meteora! Cover! Masha for the count!
-Jacy Jayne! -[Corey] Oh!
[Vic] Jacy for her team!
[Booker T] Oh, yeah! That's why she's the double champ.
[Vic] Double champ just got dropped!
M soaking it in.
Fallon firing up.
A little extra oomph on that right.
-[crowd exclaims] -Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
-[Vic] Oh, look out! -[Booker T] Oh, yes! Oh, yeah!
[Vic] Fallon riding M on top!
-Taking her to the woodshed! -[Booker T] Yes, man!
[Vic] Back into the ring, though.
-Senton connected! -[Corey] Turn around, Masha! Do your job!
[Vic] She was trying to clean out here. Into the cover!
[Booker T] Oh!
[Vic] Masha distracted by what was going on the table.
[Booker T] That should've been the three count, guys.
[Vic] There's a lot going on for our officials.
You suck! One, two, three!
[Vic] Ash is saying Masha wasn't around.
-[Corey] Boom! -[Booker T] Oh, yeah!
[Vic] But Masha just saw the Rolling Encore.
[bell rings]
["The Chosen" playing]
[announcer] Here are your winners, Fatal Influence!
[Vic] What a hard-hitting match.
[Corey] Well, if momentum was on the line, to the victor go the spoils.
This can only benefit Jacy Jayne, the double champ,
as we head to Heatwave this weekend.
[Vic] Let's take a look at this. Ash By Elegance with the Swanton Bomb.
But, again, Masha was distracted by what was going on here at the table.
[Corey] Which is why we should have had a licensed official there to begin with.
[Booker T] Yeah.
[Corey] And Ash By Elegance certainly has a legitimate gripe with Ava,
perhaps TNA.
But tonight belongs to Jacy Jayne after the Rolling Encore.
[Vic] Well, Fatal Influence has victory here tonight.
Ash and Masha screaming at each other.
On Sunday, Jayne, Ash, Masha meet Triple Threat.
Who walks out Knockouts Champion at Heatwave?
The double champ, forever!
I just wanna say that last week, when you went toe-to-toe with Alba,
-impressive. -Thank you. It was a--
But if I had to give you one piece of advice,
it'd be, if you're gonna put an arm bar on someone, you gotta lock it in.
You want your opponent to feel helpless, after all.
I know you're new at this, but listen up.
I have an amateur wrestling background, though.
Look, Kendal, if a true pro is trying to offer you advice, listen, don't talk.
Charles, how're you gonna tell someone who was 61-0 in college how to wrestle?
Hey, if I was in college wrestling, it'd be 600-0.
-"600-0." -Yeah.
-I'm sorry about him. -Yeah, what's this issue?
-He's a little-- -Ew. Yuck.
NQCC.
Just the two of you left, huh?
That's not good, Charles. That's not good.
Might as well just be Charlie, considering Wren's track record.
Oh! If Wren wanted to here, she could kick both your heads into that ring.
-Is that a threat? -Yeah.
Hey, back off my friend like that. Don't threaten her like that.
Don't worry. The more friends you lose, the more delusional you become.
There's no saving these two.
-What? Huh? -What?
Charles, two-on-one?
No wonder Tavion left us.
-Come on, don't bring that up. -You forced me to.
[Vic] There's the North American Champion, Ethan Page. Chelsea Green.
They are looking for peace.
All they have to do, sway the feelings of not just one,
but two US Olympians.
Peace Treaty is next, live on NXT.
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, it is now time
for the Canada-United States Peace Treaty.
Our first guest, the Canadian contingent of Chelsea Green
and the NXT North American Champion
"All Ego" Ethan Page!
♪ Pledge your allegiance To Chelsea Green ♪
["With A Smile" playing]
[Vic] Now I realize why you wore red and white.
[Corey] Listen, I am an unbiased North American, a proud North American.
Vic, do you realize, in the last seven days,
I have not only traveled to, but worked in Canada…
[Vic] Quebec City.
[Corey] …the United States, and Mexico City.
Okay, okay, okay!
-[Vic] He just cut you off. -We are well aware
how you Philadelphia freaks like to get down,
so let's handle something real quick.
[crowd booing]
[Vic] What are they…
-Oh, come on! -[Corey] It's a preventative measure, Vic.
-[Vic] It's a peace treaty. -Much better. You can call out our hosts.
Thank you.
[announcer] Now, representing the United States contingent,
contingent Tyra Mae Steele and Tavion Heights!
♪ One, two, three, four One, two, three, four ♪
[Corey] You know, I don't think Slaygents P and A
are given enough credit for the protection they provide for Chelsea Green,
and Ethan Page, for that matter.
Let's go!
[Vic] Well, they may need all the protection and then some,
because here are two United States Olympians
and one gold medal winner, someone you know from LFG, Booker,
season one.
[Booker T] The real deal, Tyra Mae Steele.
Looking to make a huge impact here at NXT,
and it starts here tonight at this Peace Treaty, perhaps.
[Corey] And just so I'm not misunderstood,
I'm a big fan of Tyra Mae Steele and Tavion Heights.
I think they both have incredibly bright futures.
I am still a proud American.
But I'm proud of being from North America.
[Booker T] This is America!
[Vic] You could sell a ketchup popsicle to a woman in white gloves.
-Okay. -[Corey] Ketchup popsicle?
[crowd chanting] USA! USA!
As a Canadian,
I take great pride in the fact that both myself and Chelsea are here
for a peaceful diplomatic discussion.
[crowd jeering]
What we will be doing is sharing our opinions
and squashing our beef peacefully.
So, my first opinion, Tavion, is,
you're doing a great job, pal.
Honestly, you have been doing exactly what you said you're gonna do.
You are becoming a solo star.
I watched you fight your way out of NQCC.
I have watched you become what you've described yourself to be,
a weapon in human form.
My issue with you, Tavion, is the way you look at me.
Yeah.
When you look All Ego, you don't see a 19-year veteran,
you don't see a world-class athlete,
literally the greatest North American
to ever hold the North American Championship!
[crowd cheering]
Tavion, when you look at me, you only see one thing…
opportunity.
But that's the issue.
You, sir, are getting a little bit of a big head
and biting off more than you can chew,
because you're still brand new in our world.
Tavion, in your world, you're a world-class athlete,
a medalist in the Olympics.
That is extraordinary.
-[crowd cheering] -But this is our world.
In our world, professional wrestling,
we don't do what you do in the Olympics.
We don't celebrate losers.
There is no second place or third place.
In wrestling, when you lose, you go home empty-handed,
because here, in our world, there's no second or third.
There's only gold, and I'm the one holding it.
Ethan, I am so used to sitting across from
hard-seasoned vets like yourself.
And I can remember all the times they counted me out.
That is, until I sent their feet flying in the air
and they landed flat on their back.
No matter where I'm at, Ethan,
I am the bad draw in the bracket, dog.
You think I'm foolish for having my eye on that title?
Well, I think you're foolish for underestimating me.
I've honed my craft.
I've done the work.
I'm blessed by the athletic gods on Mount Olympus.
And I'm made in their image.
You think I'm not hungry for that greatness right there?
Ethan, I want what's on my plate and your plate.
Whoa! Whoa!
No need to get spicy. Little T.
Greedy American!
[crowd chanting] Chelsea! Chelsea!
I'm so distracted by the love that I'm feeling tonight, Tavion. Look.
There is absolutely no need to be disrespectful
to the greatest North American to ever hold the North American Championship.
Okay?
You're being rude Tavion,
but then again, you are American, and Americans are rude.
Now, Tyra, Tavion, we are here to peacefully represent our country.
A country rich with culture and majestic mountains and clean, fresh air.
Now that I'm thinking about it, Ethan,
we truly have the superior nation.
And the superior athletes.
Okay. Chelsea!
Chelsea! I am sick of you bloviating.
You don't know what it means?
College word.
It means you're talking so much and you have nothing to say.
All right? We're here in America.
Better yet, Philadelphia.
And in Philadelphia,
we speak our minds and what's on my mind right now, Chelsea, is for you
to shut that voice box up that you call a mouth.
[Tavion] Tell 'em, Tyra!
[Ethan] Rude! How rude!
Excuse me?
How dare you, the so called "Olympic gold medalist," call me that?
Please. Please.
So called?
All right, I am the first ever Olympic gold medalist
and I came from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
I am not a "so called" gold medalist.
Okay, Honey Bunches of Oats.
Well, I am your first ever longest reigning,
most dangerous United States Women's Champion.
So what now, Tyra?
What now?
Chelsea, take a hard look at this right here.
This represents the best.
And it also represents the fact
that I can take you down anytime and any place that I want.
And if you don't believe me, why don't you ask your Secret Hervice?
They know what I'm talking about.
No. It's okay. It's okay.
Look, no need to escalate things, okay? We're just trying to be peaceful.
Oh, now you want to go back to being friendly neighbors, huh?
Hey, what happened to all that,
what is it? That maple spirit, right?
Nah, not in Philadelphia.
The historic city of firsts.
Nah, not in Philly, where they know how to throw down.
Not in Philadelphia.
That's synonymous with true American Grit.
All right?
Philadelphia is not gonna let you forget
where you're at and after the way you ran your mouth, Ethan,
-neither am I. -Oh, really?
You're not gonna let me forget, huh?
You know what? Typical American.
This is a cockamamie excuse for a peaceful peace treaty.
You just want to flex your American muscle memory
and go straight to violence, don't you, huh?
We're trying to be peaceful, pal.
You're embarrassing your country.
Okay. Okay.
So this isn't really giving peace, is it? No.
So here's what's gonna happen.
This Sunday at Heatwave, the four of you
will compete in a mixed tag team match.
Ethan Page and Chelsea Green against Tavion Heights and Tyra Mae Steele.
Good luck.
[Vic] Oh, now who's turning to violence, guys.
Now who's turning to flex and muscle?
[Booker] Who started it? Who started it? Who's done it?
[Vic] Ethan Page just threw the first punch.
What do you mean, "Who started it"?
There it is. Snapping, tapping.
Page is tapping, Green is tapping.
And what a decision just made by our general manager, Ava.
Oh, hey!
[Corey] A secret Hervice coming to the aid of Chelsea Green.
[Ethan] Are you crazy?
[Corey] Not a moment too soon.
[Vic] Now they're trying to help out Ethan Page.
He's able to slither his way out.
These two teams meet Sunday at Heatwave.
Really impressed. But tell me, what's up with Josh Briggs?
Your guess is as good as mine.
That's something I really needed to get to the bottom of with him,
because it's disrespectful.
You know what I'm saying? But just another guy
I got to keep my eye on,
and, well, this is another guy you should keep your eyes on.
Hey, Myles, you got five minutes.
Hey, hey.
Five minutes.
It's just messing with you.
Look, to be honest, I just want to apologize.
I know, it's weird coming from me.
It's not something you see, but I was wrong.
And it takes a man to admit when he was wrong.
I was insensitive to your condition.
I was mad at myself for losing to you,
and instead of inflicting on myself, I deflected back at you.
And to be honest, I just didn't know how you could wrestle at such a high level
while being both deaf and blind.
Lexis, I appreciate that--
Look, I appreciate you accepting my apology.
And I know how hard it must be for you to be deaf and blind.
Lexis, I am deaf, but I'm not blind.
Stop! Lexis!
Well, you are now!
Get out of here!
Get out of here, Lexis!
-Get out! -Can we get medical, please?
…which is why don't take it personal
when I beat you at Heatwave and become number one contender.
But if you do, that's on you.
But we can laugh about it later.
No. Mama, You're totally right. What did you do this weekend?
I did some Pilates, I was--
Cool. But while you were doing that,
I was wrestling in front of 19,000 people in Triple Mania.
So hopefully, when you lose this weekend, you can take your own advice.
-I'm not… Here we go. -Lola, girl.
I watched you at Triple Mania and you lost.
Yeah, that feeling sucks.
You would know, right?
Oh! Still. But you lost, right? Exactly.
Speaking of another lost cause, Jaida Parker
doesn't even deserve to be in this match.
I mean, really like, what has she done lately?
-That's not my problem, man. -Take that up with Jada.
I will, because it's not like neither one of you
can go toe to toe with a superstar like Nia Jax.
-Oh, my gosh! "Toe to toe." -Yes.
More like ass to ribs.
I'm surprised to see you walking right now…
[laughs]
Kelani, you better tread lightly.
You better check yourself because whether I'm in that match or not,
I'm still the biggest threat to the NXT Women's Championship.
Not you two.
And damn sure ain't Jaida Parker.
Okay.
Doesn't matter if Lash is in the match or not.
I'm winning it.
No, mama, I'm winning it.
[Kelani] Mm, I don't think so.
[Dion] Hey, Ava.
I bet you saw us making that win last week.
Shoot, you put us against the top dogs
in NXT and TNA and we put them down.
Hey, take a look at the roster a little up and down.
There's no man, team or faction that can handle us.
You guys are right. I was very, very impressed
by you last week, but I assume you don't want
to talk about what happened after the match with Hank and Tank, right?
Man, we'll handle Hank and Tank at Heatwave when we get that
-Tag Team gold. -Miss Ava, let me get you hip, girl.
It don't matter if it's last week, this week, Heatwave.
Everybody's talking about four men.
Not Nia Jax.
Not Lash Legend. Don't nobody care about Trick Williams, Je'Von Evans,
Joe Hendry, it's Darkstate up and it's finna--
[Joe Hendry music playing]
You guys did this to yourselves.
Hey, whoa, guys. I don't want any trouble.
In fact, I just came here to let you know how excited I am
to watch you guys wrestle on Sunday.
But the big question is, which two of you is it gonna be?
You'll find out when the rest of the world does, Joe.
Let this be your first and only warning, bro.
Either you get behind us or we leave you behind.
Let's go.
And you don't want us behind you.
[Lucky] Come on, brother.
Why you gotta say it like that? Damn!
Okay.
What a strange young man.
Yeah, I'm not too sure about him.
Well, what a night it has been here in Philadelphia.
We said there was huge Heatwave implications.
We've got a big main event still to come here tonight.
But actually, let's talk about what's going to happen
live this Sunday in Lowell at WWE Heatwave.
We just found out
that Darkstate will receive an NXT
Tag Team title opportunity. Which two members of Darkstate?
We do not yet know, good luck to Hank and Tank
as they prepare to defend their gold.
[Vic] In addition to that, tag team match of these
three women have all said their piece.
But the talk stops Sunday. Who will be the one to walk out
the number one contender to the NXT Women's Championship?
[Corey] We got ourselves a little bit of a preview
earlier tonight with the double champ, Jacy Jane
will defend her TNA Knockout Championship
against Ash by Elegance and Masha Slamovich.
[Vic] There was no peace made tonight,
and this Sunday we have a mixed Tag Team match.
Who will represent their country?
Which duo will stand tall?
We find out at Heatwave in Lowell, Massachusetts.
[Corey] We saw her earlier tonight and know full well that Jordynne Grace
is in a bad mood, and Miss Grace has vowed to show Blake Monroe
what the true meaning of ugly really is.
[Vic] And Oba Femi will defend his title this Sunday.
But against who?
Will it be the TNA world champion Trick Williams or the Young OG,
Je'Von Evans? Who heads to heatwave?
We find out now.
Your boy is bouncy!
[Je'Von Evans' theme playing]
[male voice] Yeah!
[shouts excitedly] Yeah!
[Mike] The following contest is the NXT championship
No. 1 Contenders Match!
Introducing first, from Greensboro, North Carolina, weighing in at 180 pounds,
Je'Von Evans!
[Vic] These two almost came to blows last night on Raw.
Williams, Evans, become the number one contender next.
[audience cheering]
[Trick Williams' theme playing]
[Booker T] Oh yeah, man, it's that time!
[audience chants] Whoop that trick!
-[Booker T] What? -[audience] Whoop that trick!
-[Booker T] Yeah! -[audience] Whoop that trick!
-[Booker T] Uh-huh. -[audience] Whoop that trick!
-[Booker T] I like it! Oh yeah, bad! -[audience] Whoop that trick!
-[Booker T] That's that boy!
[Vic] And Booker, you may notice that the championship is upside down.
That is not by accident by Trick Williams.
He said it's a statement
because he turned that brand upside down all by himself.
[Booker T] Hell! [cheers indistinctly]
[audience cheering]
[Mike] And his opponent, from Columbia, South Carolina, weighing 240 pounds,
He is the TNA World Champion,
-Trick Williams! -[audience] Whoop that trick!
[audience chanting] Whoop that trick!
[audience cheering]
[Corey] Well, this is what we've been waiting for.
We've been talking all week
-about the implication here tonight. -[Booker T] Yeah!
Both men want the opportunity to dethrone The Ruler.
Headline Heatwave.
Only one will head to Sunday in an NXT Championship match.
-[audience cheering] -[bell dinging]
[Vic] And there is
-the NXT Champion, Oba Femi. -[Booker T] Oh, yeah!
-[Vic] Just saw a big kick. -[Corey] That's it!
[Vic] Trick waves into the cover.
Trick become the No. 1 Contender… and Evans out just in the nick of time.
[Corey] Off for the opening bell,
Trick Williams, a man possessed, cover again,
-to head to Heatwave… -[Vic] That was close once again.
Trick coming in with a plan here.
Look, both of these men were in the Main Event
-of Stand & Deliver in Las Vegas. -[Booker T] Oh, bad!
[Vic] Since Wrestlemania Saturday, Trick has made history.
-Trick went on to win
-the TNA World Championship. -[Corey] Bang!
[Vic] Evans, though, still trying to carve his own path.
So the question is, who's headed to WWE Heatwave on Sunday?
[audience cheering]
But look, both men, Booker, coming in tonight
with winning streaks in singles matches.
-[Booker T] Right! -[Corey] The face of Je'Von Evans,
I'm sorry to cut you off, Booker,
already busted open off the kick from Trick Williams.
No, no, Tricks coming out here trying to get this thing over quick, man.
He's not working by the hour tonight.
[audience gasps]
[referee] One, two…
[Vic] Into the cover and a kick out by Trick.
This has been fast, and it looks like it's the strategy
of both men to end this one quickly.
-[Corey] No doubt about it. -You like that, huh?
-[Corey] Both of these men… -You like that, huh?
Yeah? Yeah?
-Here you go! -[audience cheering]
[Vic] Ready to give it their all but understand they both want
to remain as fresh as possible ahead of a potential opportunity…
[audience cheering]
…at The Ruler.
[Corey] Now, Trick should have done that much showboating,
big kick from Je'Von.
As you mentioned The Ruler, he's looking on
and that boy getting bouncy right now.
Hurricanrana, dropkick follow it up.
-[Booker T] Beautiful dropkick! -[Vic] Evans in control, into the cover
for the No. 1 Contender ship.
And Evans just able to kick out.
And there you see it almost like that little taste right there woke him up.
[Corey] It certainly appears to be the case,
Je'Von Evans in this for the long haul if it needs to be the case.
[audience cheering]
[Vic] Well, these two men really have been thorns in each other's side.
You think about last year, Booker.
You and I were there ringside at Heatwave last summer for the NXT title.
They were two of the four members in that matchup.
We just talked about Stand & Deliver and Oba in that triple threat.
They've teamed on several occasions, but they seem to be the ones
that always end up getting in each other's way.
It's always Trick has to go through Je'Von,
or Je'Von has got to go through Trick, it seems.
[Booker T] It is so fine, I mean, Trick has been to the mountaintop
on many, many occasions.
The Young OG,
he wants to get there, and I mean, he's not gonna do it.
He's tapped on it, and tonight, he can kick that son of a gun in
and cash his ticket at Heatwave.
[Vic] And Graves, how loud do you believe The Undertaker's advice is echoing…
[Booker T] Ow!
…in the mind of Je'Von Evans?
[Corey] Listen, you're not gonna get a bigger endorsement in this business
than that of The Deadman himself.
Obviously, Taker sees what Je'Von is capable of,
believes the future is bright with Je'Von Evans at the helm,
with that said, that same thing that's motivating Je'Von Evans
is motivating Trick Williams,
because Trick doesn't want it to be at his expense.
[Booker T] Ow, man!
[Vic] And firing right back and now, Je'Von Evans.
Who've been trying to help others…
-[Corey] Oh, baby! -[Booker T] Oh, shuffle down, baby!
[Vic] …light a fire within seems to have rediscovered his.
[Je'Von] We got some blood!
[Vic] And he's out here talking, and he's walking now.
Swing and miss, though.
Trick coming back in a flying clothesline, wiping out Je'Von
And wisely of Trick,
I thought he was going for the cover.
He's starting to inflict more damage.
[Corey] Trick wants a little insurance.
Trick Williams understands how resilient, how gritty Je'Von Evans can be.
-[Vic] So if you noticed-- -[Booker T] No, no.
Trick just trying to show this young man,
this is a man's game and Je'Von Evans is gonna have to step up tonight.
It's a big moment for this kid.
[Vic] Moments ago, Trick, who do a little ground and pound…
-What a suplex! -[Booker T] Oh!
[Vic] He stood up and looked right over at Oba…
Into the cover, hook at the leg…
And Oba is up there watching, looking at who will be the one,
who will be the man to challenge him for the NXT Title this Sunday.
At WWE Heatwave! Nice neckbreaker!
[Booker T] Oba Femi is so smart, showing up here tonight
and feeling, keeping his eye on the prize,
that you know that he's all about keeping that championship around his waist.
Here we go!
-[Vic] And another kick out. -[Corey] I got to ask you guys a question.
With as dominant as Oba Femi has been,
can a title shot actually be considered a reward for winning this matchup?
One of these two men is gonna have to stand toe to toe with The Ruler,
who has swatted away everyone who dared step to it.
[Booker T] Heard that old saying, Corey,
"any given Sunday", "any given Sunday", that's all it takes,
[Vic] And it will go down this Sunday,
at WWE Heatwave.
As Trick Williams…
Now this is, I think, sound strategy as well. He is…
[Corey] He's got that cravate cinched in tight.
Keeping Je'Von in close quarters, is going to prevent The Young OG
from picking up speed, from creating separation,
using his striking ability, is a brilliant strategy.
[Vic] And not doing what he does best,
getting bouncy all the way around the ring.
And right now, it is Evans who's trying to create separation,
Trick slamming the door shut, and back to Oba, Booker.
I'm sure he's enjoying watching these two
destroy each other tonight in Philadelphia.
[Booker T] Of course, I mean, one of these guys,
I mean, if anything could happen,
we all know about a tweak here or something happening there.
-[Corey] Oh, man! -You may not show up at Heatwave,
[Vic] Talk about separation…
-and there it is, to your point. -[Booker T] Oh, yes!
[Vic] There is no more separation.
He's not in the close quarters.
Evans is able to start flying around and is able to start moving.
-And this is what he does best.
[Booker T] Kid's still bouncy.
We might want to pack it up here, guys!
-Oh, yeah! -[audience gasps]
[Corey] Just wiped out Trick.
[Booker T cheers indistinctly]
I saw it and I just saw the look in Je'Von's eyes.
Je'Von is focused.
[Corey] Effortless aerial ability for The Young OG.
[Vic] And now, Je'Von, one more time.
Whoa!
Got caught.
[all gasp]
-[Vic] No! -[audience gasps]
Corey, are you okay?
[Vic] I don't know how Je'Von Evans is continuing, but somehow he is…
Trick Williams, I mean, guys, it could just be a matter of time
-because I don't know what-- -[Corey] I think Evans is essentially out
and here's a huge reason why.
You're talking about going high risk.
This did not pay off in any way, shape, or form for Je'Von Evans
[audience gasps]
I mean absolutely incredible impact.
[audience gasps]
The fact that Evans is moving right now should be celebrated,
but we need, we need medical attention out here.
Je'Von is hurt.
[Booker T] I mean, the referee is using a lot of discretion
here in this match, guys.
[Corey] And I understand the stakes are high.
A date with Oba at Heatwave this Sunday, is on the line,
both of these guys giving it their absolute all,
but that Young OG, his future might be compromised after that spill.
[Vic] I was getting ready to ask your, Book.
Is he ready to take that next step?
But he right now is just getting decimated by Trick Williams.
Trick Williams, who has the opportunity, if he's victorious tonight,
to go into Lowell, Massachusetts, dethrone Oba Femi and become only
the second man to ever hold the NXT Title on three occasions as…
[Corey] Je'Von goes and showing you some fight right now!
[Booker T] Even if he make it to Heatwave,
what kind of shape will this young man be?
-[Vic] You're absolutely right, Booker. -[Corey] That being the OG,
-not Trick Williams. -[Booker T] Exactly my point, yeah!
[Vic] I don't think Je'Von Evans even knows where he's at right now,
because he has just taken blow, after blow, after blow,
and you're talking about his back.
I know we're… right now, we're looking at Oba Femi,
but in the ring, the referee is checking.
Je'Von Evans is gasping for air.
[Corey] I think Evans needs to be protected from himself.
[Vic] And Trick could be looking for the knockout right now, right back on top,
raining down right after right with sharp elbows right to the face of Je'Von.
[Booker T] This is a lesson right here.
I mean, right now, Trick Williams
is chastising this Young OG in the worst way.
Man! Oh, man!
[audience jeering]
[Corey] This could have long-term effects on the career of Je'Von Evans.
It ain't worth it, kid.
[audience cheering]
Think about your future.
Think about a family someday.
You want to be able to walk when you're 40.
[Vic] This is getting a little tough to watch for Trick.
[Corey] It's getting tough to watch for everybody except Trick.
Trick's having the time of his life in there.
[Vic] I was saying it's tough to watch Trick Williams right now. It's just…
Have a smile on his face while he's just dismantling another human being.
But Je'Von firing back with the right.
-[Corey] Oh, god! Man! -[Vic] Oh!
[Booker T] You cant' say Trick didn't warn this young man.
You can't say that.
[Vic] But how much fight could truly be left in Je'Von Evans?
I see what he's looking like right now.
He's got to go places.
We may have never seen that Je'Von Evans has.
[Corey] This kid ain't thinking straight.
[Vic] Evans blowing off, swinging with a right,
coming back with a left, and now Je'Von is throwing hands at Trick Williams.
It's now Je'Von Evans may be looking for a knockout blow,
and guys, it may be right now
in this deep moment of the match, Je'Von Evans may be going for broke.
He's emptying the tank right now
for the opportunity to Main Event, a premium live event.
[Booker T] One last shot for The Young OG.
He's going to let it all hang out right here.
-But do we have enough? -[Corey] Bam!
[Booker T] I don't think so. I really don't.
-[Corey] Set to the outside. -[Vic] No, no, no.
-[Booker T] Oh, baby, wow! -[audience cheering]
[Vic] Je'Von Evans is willing to destroy himself to destroy Trick.
It's all about the title.
It's all about becoming the youngest NXT Champion this Sunday.
He's just looking for an opportunity.
The German suplex, Trick is out.
Je'Von again.
Going for broke.
[Corey] I would say Je'Von Evans is running on instinct,
but I don't even think he has instinct left.
How the hell is he doing that?
[Vic] Evans who called Trick desperate earlier…
Just hit a frog splash.
-[Booker T] I don't know. -[Vic] Damn! That was RVD!
Is that move would be enough?
And Trick got the right shoulder up.
[Corey] And that has got to be a heartbreaker for Evans.
The fact that he scratched and clawed his way
back into this fight, even for a few moments,
just landed a frog splash on the money.
And Trick kicked out--
Red Dot! Red Dot! Can that do it?
-Cover of Je'Von. -[Vic] Trick's body just folded.
Trick maybe out.
-Je'Von Evans, into the cover. -[Booker T] Trick's in trouble
[Vic] Into the cover, and oh, another near fall.
And right now, both of these men showing you
what the NXT Championship means.
Corey, you saw the first man get crowned NXT Champion.
That was Seth Rollins.
We know what the NXT Title can do to someone's career.
-[Corey] No, no! -[audience gasps]
[Vic] And Trick Williams standing up in defiance.
[Booker T] One step ahead.
Sometimes when you're a champ, you two or three steps ahead.
-[Corey] Oh, the jaw! -Beautiful shot!
[Vic] That big right hand from Trick!
[Corey] Two or three steps ahead.
Book, I think Trick Williams just lapped Evans.
[Vic] Oh, got caught. Superkick.
Je'Von Evans rocking Trick back, he's coming right in.
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, bam, Rock Bottom!
[Booker T] This kid's resilient, but I think that was it.
That was a Book kid.
[Vic] Whoa, another change of momentum four or five times,
these two going back and forth and then Evans, charging it--
[Booker T] Oh, baby!
-[Vic] And that kick might be the blow! -[Booker T] I knew what sweet kick.
[Corey] Cover him, Trick!
Damn it! End it!
[Vic] Trick. Looking to add a little extra oomph here in Philly.
[Booker T] This is about Oba right there. He's sending Oba Femi.
[Vic] That's got to be it.
[Vic] Ooh!
[Corey] Je'Von, for the love of God, protect yourself.
Stay down.
[Vic] Is that what you do, Corey?
Would you stay down with an NXT opportunity on the line?
You wouldn't. You wouldn't do that.
You continue to fight, you continue to go to places you didn't know.
As Trick looking for the Trick Shot.
-Uh-- -[Corey] Wait, wait. What?
Oh, my God!
[Vic] Trick, that's Mike Santana.
Mike Santana! Cutter!
Cutter!
Je'Von Evans, getting bouncy!
Bam, got it again!
-Evans, going into the cover! -[audience chants] One, two…
-Three! -Je'Von is headed to to Heatwave!
He's headed to Heatwave!
[audience cheering]
Here is your winner and the new No. 1 Contender
for the NXT Championship.
Je'Von Evans!
[audience cheering] ship.