1 00:00:05,988 --> 00:00:07,604 [intro music playing] 2 00:00:07,638 --> 00:00:08,821 [Triple H] Then. 3 00:00:14,621 --> 00:00:15,538 Now. 4 00:00:23,654 --> 00:00:24,621 Forever. 5 00:00:31,421 --> 00:00:32,321 Together. 6 00:00:37,471 --> 00:00:39,771 [Vic] It is title versus title. 7 00:00:39,805 --> 00:00:41,938 It is champion versus champion, 8 00:00:41,971 --> 00:00:43,988 with NXT Champion Oba Femi. 9 00:00:44,021 --> 00:00:45,271 [Femi] May the best man win. 10 00:00:45,305 --> 00:00:47,455 [Vic] TNA Champion Trick Williams. 11 00:00:48,055 --> 00:00:50,888 -Booker, look around. -[Booker T] Oh, this is serious, dawg. 12 00:00:50,921 --> 00:00:56,371 [Vic] A number of TNA wrestlers have arrived for this massive main event. 13 00:00:56,404 --> 00:00:57,671 It's Mike Santana. 14 00:00:57,705 --> 00:01:00,038 -Whoa, hey, hey, hey. -[Booker T] Calm down, Trick. 15 00:01:00,071 --> 00:01:01,738 [crowd gasps] 16 00:01:01,771 --> 00:01:03,838 [Booker T] Here we go! 17 00:01:03,871 --> 00:01:06,338 -[bell rings] -[Booker T] Oh, he's breaking down, man. 18 00:01:06,371 --> 00:01:09,171 [Vic] TNA, NXT, in the ring! 19 00:01:09,905 --> 00:01:13,121 September 23rd will forever be remembered 20 00:01:13,155 --> 00:01:19,421 as the day TNA Wrestling turned into Total Nonstop anarchy. 21 00:01:22,205 --> 00:01:23,905 [automated voice] Three, two, one. 22 00:01:23,938 --> 00:01:27,854 [Vic] The energy is off the charts here tonight 23 00:01:27,888 --> 00:01:30,471 as I welcome you all to No Mercy. 24 00:01:31,405 --> 00:01:33,971 Je'Von gets back in! 25 00:01:34,471 --> 00:01:37,721 -Evans silences Briggs. -[bell rings] 26 00:01:37,755 --> 00:01:41,705 We're about to find out who wants to challenge for the Speed Championship. 27 00:01:41,738 --> 00:01:43,388 [Booker T] That's Jaida Parker. 28 00:01:44,288 --> 00:01:47,171 [Vic] Oh, did you see the eyes of Sol Ruca? 29 00:01:47,771 --> 00:01:50,304 It's all about who can beat the clock, who can be the fastest. 30 00:01:50,338 --> 00:01:51,938 It's all about speed. 31 00:01:51,971 --> 00:01:55,604 Oh, no! Lash Legend just got dropped by Zaria. 32 00:01:55,638 --> 00:02:00,088 Ruca snatches the soul of Miss Parker. 33 00:02:00,121 --> 00:02:02,571 [crowd] One, two, three. 34 00:02:02,604 --> 00:02:03,804 [bell rings] 35 00:02:03,838 --> 00:02:05,771 [Vic] Jaida Parker looking for a receipt. 36 00:02:05,804 --> 00:02:07,138 [Booker T] This is just a hiccup. 37 00:02:07,171 --> 00:02:10,338 [Vic] It's all about the North American Championship. 38 00:02:12,221 --> 00:02:16,921 A twisted grin as Page retains. 39 00:02:16,954 --> 00:02:18,121 [bell rings] 40 00:02:20,271 --> 00:02:21,355 [Booker T laughs] 41 00:02:22,005 --> 00:02:27,971 Ethan, I have eyes on your North American title 42 00:02:28,671 --> 00:02:31,555 and I'll see you real soon. 43 00:02:33,288 --> 00:02:36,638 [Vic] This is what Lola Vice has been fighting for. 44 00:02:36,671 --> 00:02:41,588 Can she deliver a fatal blow to Jacy Jayne's reign? 45 00:02:42,538 --> 00:02:45,071 [Booker T] Jacy Jayne has champions advantage. 46 00:02:45,105 --> 00:02:47,888 You don't have to win, Vic. You just don't have to lose. 47 00:02:47,921 --> 00:02:49,271 [Vic] Fallon taken out. 48 00:02:49,938 --> 00:02:51,838 Who in the blue hell… 49 00:02:52,938 --> 00:02:55,038 Oh, that rolling encore 50 00:02:55,071 --> 00:02:59,971 as Jacy delivers a fatal blow to Lola's dreams. 51 00:03:00,005 --> 00:03:01,638 -[bell rings] -[crowd cheering] 52 00:03:03,771 --> 00:03:06,105 This will get ugly. 53 00:03:06,138 --> 00:03:09,138 Blake Monroe, Jordynne Grace, one-on-one, 54 00:03:09,171 --> 00:03:13,088 inside a weaponized steel cage. 55 00:03:13,771 --> 00:03:16,088 [Booker T] Anything goes in a match like this. 56 00:03:17,338 --> 00:03:21,005 [Vic] Wait a minute. Those are scissors. Come on! 57 00:03:21,038 --> 00:03:24,371 [Booker T] She doesn't have the glamor. She doesn't need the hair. 58 00:03:24,405 --> 00:03:26,605 -[Vic] Grace shot at Blake's back. -[Monroe screams] 59 00:03:29,738 --> 00:03:32,771 [Vic] An Air Raid Crash. Table snapped. 60 00:03:34,105 --> 00:03:36,838 -[bell rings] -Grace survives hell. 61 00:03:38,921 --> 00:03:42,971 It's main event time here at No Mercy. 62 00:03:43,688 --> 00:03:45,454 Who will be NXT Champion? 63 00:03:45,488 --> 00:03:48,688 Can Ricky Saints' revolution take down the ruler, 64 00:03:48,721 --> 00:03:53,605 or will Oba Femi send another Superstar on a fall from grace? 65 00:03:54,155 --> 00:03:55,721 [Femi] Ricky, at No Mercy, 66 00:03:55,755 --> 00:04:00,238 I'm going to make "The Absolute" absolutely mediocre. 67 00:04:01,138 --> 00:04:03,238 [Saints] I am gonna be the NXT Champion 68 00:04:03,271 --> 00:04:06,905 because I am Absolute Ricky "Freaking" Saints. 69 00:04:07,905 --> 00:04:10,671 [Vic] DDT! How many is that? Three? 70 00:04:11,405 --> 00:04:13,288 A fourth DDT. 71 00:04:13,938 --> 00:04:16,221 -And Saints did it. -[bell rings] 72 00:04:17,005 --> 00:04:22,404 And the revolution takes its next step and new. 73 00:04:24,888 --> 00:04:26,904 [crowd chanting "NXT"] 74 00:04:28,205 --> 00:04:34,838 [Vic] No mercy will be shown tonight from NXT, as I welcome you to NXT. 75 00:04:34,871 --> 00:04:36,755 [crowd continues chanting] 76 00:04:48,821 --> 00:04:50,871 [automated voice] This is the revolution. 77 00:04:50,905 --> 00:04:52,571 [crowd cheering] 78 00:04:52,604 --> 00:04:54,088 ["Revolution" playing] 79 00:05:04,621 --> 00:05:06,238 [crowd cheering] 80 00:05:08,688 --> 00:05:15,638 [Rome] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the new 81 00:05:15,671 --> 00:05:19,521 NXT Champion, 82 00:05:19,555 --> 00:05:23,888 Ricky Saints. 83 00:05:23,921 --> 00:05:26,705 [Vic] Vic Joseph alongside Booker T, ringside. 84 00:05:26,738 --> 00:05:32,338 And, Book, this past weekend, the revolution made an evolution. 85 00:05:32,371 --> 00:05:33,921 [Booker T] I gotta say it, man. 86 00:05:33,955 --> 00:05:39,321 This gives Ricky Saints a lot of flash, but a whole lot of substance 87 00:05:39,354 --> 00:05:40,821 to go along with it. 88 00:05:40,854 --> 00:05:45,905 I give him a hell of a lot of credit. Congratulations. You're the champ. 89 00:05:45,938 --> 00:05:47,338 Let's go, Champ. 90 00:05:47,371 --> 00:05:49,338 Let's go! Let's go, Champ! 91 00:05:49,371 --> 00:05:50,705 Let's go, Champ. 92 00:05:55,955 --> 00:05:57,305 How about that? 93 00:05:57,338 --> 00:06:00,388 [Vic] I'm actually shocked you said something nice about the guy. 94 00:06:00,421 --> 00:06:04,321 [Booker T] And he's looking very debonair I must say, tonight. 95 00:06:05,321 --> 00:06:10,255 [Vic] What's on the mind of the new NXT Champion? 96 00:06:10,288 --> 00:06:11,738 [Booker T] Let's go, Champ! 97 00:06:14,021 --> 00:06:15,438 [crowd chanting "Ricky"] 98 00:06:23,338 --> 00:06:25,505 [crowd chanting "You deserve it"] 99 00:06:34,321 --> 00:06:35,521 Hey… 100 00:06:35,555 --> 00:06:37,688 [crowd continues chanting] 101 00:06:39,471 --> 00:06:40,388 Thank you. 102 00:06:40,421 --> 00:06:42,255 [crowd cheering] 103 00:06:46,938 --> 00:06:48,255 You know… [chuckles] 104 00:06:50,405 --> 00:06:53,854 I said that every giant needed to rest and at No Mercy 105 00:06:54,655 --> 00:06:56,621 I did that when I put Oba down. 106 00:06:56,655 --> 00:06:58,438 [crowd cheering] 107 00:07:00,671 --> 00:07:02,121 And you know what else is funny? 108 00:07:02,155 --> 00:07:04,888 You guys have been with me since day one, since I came here. 109 00:07:04,921 --> 00:07:07,021 And I don't know if you remember this or not, 110 00:07:07,055 --> 00:07:09,655 but February 8th, I stood in this ring and I said, 111 00:07:09,688 --> 00:07:14,321 "Reality was me headlining every NXT PLE." 112 00:07:15,388 --> 00:07:20,121 Reality was me winning the NXT Championship. 113 00:07:22,238 --> 00:07:25,005 Well, damn, baby, I feel like reality is right here 114 00:07:25,038 --> 00:07:26,888 standing in front of all of y'all. 115 00:07:26,921 --> 00:07:28,555 [crowd cheering] 116 00:07:31,005 --> 00:07:32,638 [crowd chanting "Ricky"] 117 00:07:40,671 --> 00:07:43,871 It has not been an easy journey to this point. 118 00:07:43,905 --> 00:07:47,055 There have been a lot of empty nights, a lot of doubtful nights. 119 00:07:47,088 --> 00:07:50,905 A lot of times when the question was asked, "Can Ricky do it?" 120 00:07:51,888 --> 00:07:54,555 Could… could I do it? 121 00:07:54,588 --> 00:07:56,121 [spectator] Yes, you can. 122 00:07:56,155 --> 00:07:58,321 So I ask all of you, did I do it? 123 00:07:58,354 --> 00:08:00,521 -[crowd] Yeah! -Did we do it? 124 00:08:00,554 --> 00:08:02,205 [crowd] Yeah! 125 00:08:09,938 --> 00:08:13,888 If there's one thing about me, I'm always gonna stand on business. 126 00:08:13,921 --> 00:08:19,721 That is why, when it came down to it, I put all of my chips on the line. 127 00:08:19,755 --> 00:08:22,804 I bet on myself and I took on Oba Femi 128 00:08:22,838 --> 00:08:26,571 and I walked out of Fort Lauderdale the new NXT Champion. 129 00:08:26,604 --> 00:08:28,755 [crowd cheering] 130 00:08:28,788 --> 00:08:33,288 This right here is absolute proof that the only person 131 00:08:33,321 --> 00:08:35,638 you need to worry about is you. 132 00:08:35,671 --> 00:08:38,388 The only person that you need to keep betting on, is you. 133 00:08:38,421 --> 00:08:42,271 Because there's one person you always got to see 134 00:08:42,304 --> 00:08:45,421 when you go to sleep, and that's yourself-- 135 00:08:45,454 --> 00:08:46,921 ["The Chosen" playing] 136 00:08:58,738 --> 00:08:59,655 Ricky. 137 00:09:01,405 --> 00:09:04,688 Ricky, congratulations. 138 00:09:06,105 --> 00:09:12,671 As happy as I am for you, we have bigger things to worry about. 139 00:09:12,704 --> 00:09:14,555 [crowd booing] 140 00:09:15,721 --> 00:09:17,454 Pipe down, you idiots! 141 00:09:18,571 --> 00:09:20,421 The Champ is talking. 142 00:09:23,571 --> 00:09:26,971 Like I said, Ricky, pay no attention to these losers. 143 00:09:27,005 --> 00:09:29,938 We have bigger things to worry about. 144 00:09:29,971 --> 00:09:34,405 Like the fact that TNA is trying to take over NXT, 145 00:09:34,438 --> 00:09:37,488 even though [chuckles] we have both of their titles. 146 00:09:37,521 --> 00:09:42,421 I mean, I guess if I were them, I'd be pretty upset as well. 147 00:09:42,454 --> 00:09:44,621 But, oh, well. Like I was saying, Ricky, 148 00:09:44,655 --> 00:09:48,105 nobody likes to talk about themselves more than I do, but-- 149 00:09:48,138 --> 00:09:49,471 ["Undeniable" playing] 150 00:09:50,471 --> 00:09:52,038 [inaudible] 151 00:09:53,454 --> 00:09:55,255 Wow, Jacy. 152 00:09:56,188 --> 00:10:01,704 For once, you actually took the words right out of my mouth. 153 00:10:01,738 --> 00:10:03,505 [crowd chanting "Ava"] 154 00:10:03,538 --> 00:10:05,105 You're right. 155 00:10:05,138 --> 00:10:10,055 You guys do have more important things to worry about 156 00:10:10,088 --> 00:10:16,771 because I've decided that both of you are the team captains for NXT. 157 00:10:16,805 --> 00:10:18,771 [crowd cheering] 158 00:10:21,271 --> 00:10:26,121 Which means that you both have the very important task 159 00:10:26,155 --> 00:10:30,038 of deciding who is going to be on your team. 160 00:10:30,871 --> 00:10:34,838 And for this, I need you both to put your pride 161 00:10:34,871 --> 00:10:39,821 and your differences aside because I need the best team. 162 00:10:40,671 --> 00:10:46,138 I need the best women and men in NXT, and I need them to be lead-- 163 00:10:46,171 --> 00:10:48,288 ["La vittoria è mia (Victory is Mine)" playing] 164 00:10:48,321 --> 00:10:49,805 [crowd cheering] 165 00:11:07,171 --> 00:11:08,971 [crowd chanting "TNA"] 166 00:11:18,005 --> 00:11:19,704 [inaudible] 167 00:11:21,838 --> 00:11:23,138 [clears throat] 168 00:11:23,171 --> 00:11:27,488 Ava, that is a great idea. 169 00:11:27,521 --> 00:11:30,171 I'm gonna let my captains choose the team as well. 170 00:11:30,204 --> 00:11:31,855 Speaking of, capitáns, 171 00:11:33,255 --> 00:11:34,621 let me just say this. 172 00:11:34,655 --> 00:11:37,971 I don't trust Tricky Williams for one second, 173 00:11:38,005 --> 00:11:40,671 so he's not gonna be my captain. 174 00:11:40,704 --> 00:11:43,355 How can you trust a guy with the name "Tricky"? 175 00:11:45,605 --> 00:11:49,171 So I'd like to introduce my captain right now. 176 00:11:49,204 --> 00:11:52,655 Ladies and gentlemen, Mike Santana. 177 00:11:52,688 --> 00:11:54,438 [crowd cheering] 178 00:11:54,471 --> 00:11:56,338 ["The Return of the Realest" playing] 179 00:12:03,221 --> 00:12:04,871 [Vic] Book, things are heating up. 180 00:12:04,905 --> 00:12:09,305 …heating up between NXT and TNA. 181 00:12:11,855 --> 00:12:14,055 [Booker T] You heard right. 182 00:12:14,088 --> 00:12:16,521 [hip-hop music playing] 183 00:12:19,321 --> 00:12:24,238 [crowd chanting] Mardi Gras! Mardi Gras! Mardi Gras! 184 00:12:28,138 --> 00:12:30,788 -Hi, Mikey. -That's Mikey. 185 00:12:32,454 --> 00:12:34,971 But there is someone from NXT 186 00:12:35,005 --> 00:12:39,671 who I do trust to be a captain of Team TNA. 187 00:12:39,704 --> 00:12:43,755 That's right, the newly crowned TNA Knockouts World Champion, 188 00:12:43,788 --> 00:12:46,738 ladies and gentlemen, Kelani Jordan. 189 00:12:46,771 --> 00:12:47,988 [all cheering] 190 00:12:48,938 --> 00:12:50,454 [Vic] Wow! 191 00:12:54,105 --> 00:12:58,055 [Booker T laughs] You gotta be kidding me! 192 00:12:58,088 --> 00:13:01,988 -[Vic] I'm speechless. That's a shocker. -[Booker T] A defect. 193 00:13:03,088 --> 00:13:05,988 You kidding me, right? Come on! 194 00:13:13,121 --> 00:13:16,688 [Vic] Well, Booker, let's go back to over the weekend. 195 00:13:16,721 --> 00:13:23,055 It was at Victory Road last Friday where Kelani Jordan did make history. 196 00:13:23,088 --> 00:13:27,555 You just heard from the TNA Director of Authority, Santino Marella. 197 00:13:27,588 --> 00:13:32,171 Kelani did become the TNA Knockouts World Champion, 198 00:13:32,204 --> 00:13:36,288 -and she is truly one of a kind. -[bell dinging] 199 00:13:39,505 --> 00:13:42,238 [announcer] Here is your winner 200 00:13:42,271 --> 00:13:46,871 and new TNA Knockouts 201 00:13:46,905 --> 00:13:50,171 World Champion, 202 00:13:50,204 --> 00:13:55,655 Kelani Jordan! 203 00:13:55,688 --> 00:14:00,821 [Vic] What a moment that was, but what a moment we're living in right now. 204 00:14:04,704 --> 00:14:09,605 Now, like I said previously, I need both teams finalized 205 00:14:09,638 --> 00:14:10,688 by the end of the night. 206 00:14:11,388 --> 00:14:12,938 Okay, but let me just say one thing. 207 00:14:13,971 --> 00:14:16,621 This is not an invasion. 208 00:14:16,655 --> 00:14:20,371 We've been working together wonderfully for months now. 209 00:14:20,405 --> 00:14:24,755 This is more of an NXT and TNA showcase. 210 00:14:24,788 --> 00:14:27,488 No, no, no, no, no, no, a showdown. 211 00:14:28,505 --> 00:14:30,655 A showdown between NXT and TNA. 212 00:14:31,555 --> 00:14:35,371 I'll see you guys later at the TNA NXT Summit. 213 00:14:35,405 --> 00:14:36,954 Hold on, hold on, hold on. 214 00:14:37,471 --> 00:14:39,688 Let me get this straight, Santino. 215 00:14:39,721 --> 00:14:42,771 You have Trick Williams as your TNA champion, 216 00:14:42,805 --> 00:14:45,021 but not as your team captain. 217 00:14:45,621 --> 00:14:51,171 But you have Kelani Jordan, who's been in NXT for years, 218 00:14:51,204 --> 00:14:54,338 who only won that TNA Knockouts Championship, I don't know, 219 00:14:54,371 --> 00:14:57,338 ten seconds ago, as your other team captain. 220 00:14:57,371 --> 00:15:00,888 Please tell me how that makes any sense. This is ridiculous. 221 00:15:02,988 --> 00:15:04,688 Hold on, JC, JC, hold on, hold on. 222 00:15:05,388 --> 00:15:07,888 We don't need to be concerned about them at all. 223 00:15:07,921 --> 00:15:11,121 We need to focus on our own teams. So I will tell you this, Santino, 224 00:15:11,155 --> 00:15:13,821 my man, I'm gonna see you at the end of the night. How about that? 225 00:15:16,988 --> 00:15:19,204 [Vic] Well, quite the face-off. 226 00:15:20,438 --> 00:15:24,038 Book, I'm sitting here trying to wrap my head around this showdown. 227 00:15:24,805 --> 00:15:26,305 Team NXT. 228 00:15:27,121 --> 00:15:31,771 Team TNA, we still got a summit to come later on tonight. 229 00:15:31,805 --> 00:15:34,071 This has been Chaos from the Junk. 230 00:15:34,104 --> 00:15:38,805 Showdown me! It's about to go down. It's about to be a fight! 231 00:15:38,838 --> 00:15:43,555 Like, if I say something about your mama, I expect for you to hit me. 232 00:15:43,588 --> 00:15:46,055 I probably would, but we'll dive into that a little bit later on. 233 00:15:46,088 --> 00:15:50,138 That's a nice transition, because things are gonna be heavy-hitting 234 00:15:50,171 --> 00:15:51,805 -in a matter of moments. -Yeah, it is. 235 00:15:51,838 --> 00:15:55,388 What a way we are going to kick off NXT! 236 00:15:55,421 --> 00:15:58,921 Here tonight, there is the Bougie Bully, Lash Legend. 237 00:15:58,954 --> 00:16:02,704 She's ready to prove her dominance here in NXT, 238 00:16:02,738 --> 00:16:05,155 but the same can be said for Jaida Parker. 239 00:16:05,188 --> 00:16:09,371 They're gonna run it back in a rematch, live, next. 240 00:16:12,638 --> 00:16:14,938 Oh, okay, okay, Leon Slater. 241 00:16:14,971 --> 00:16:16,555 -Mine like Je'Von Evans. -Yeah, yeah, yeah. 242 00:16:16,588 --> 00:16:18,421 Well, hold on, you can't be here alone, huh? 243 00:16:18,454 --> 00:16:21,238 No, no, I am, bro. I got here a little early, trust. 244 00:16:21,271 --> 00:16:22,104 Okay. 245 00:16:22,738 --> 00:16:27,188 Well, a guy going law, bound for glory, about to be a movie, right? 246 00:16:27,221 --> 00:16:31,104 We probably have the youngest wrestling dream match 247 00:16:31,138 --> 00:16:33,738 -in wrestling history, right? -Hey, that's facts, bro, that's facts. 248 00:16:33,771 --> 00:16:37,255 And I've been keeping an eye on you, RG. I knew it was only a matter of time 249 00:16:37,288 --> 00:16:39,488 until you came for the X Division title, man. 250 00:16:39,521 --> 00:16:41,771 -And when we step in-- -Of course. 251 00:16:42,354 --> 00:16:45,471 Of course it would be you talking to a TNA talent just around the corner 252 00:16:45,505 --> 00:16:47,738 from TNA versus NXT. 253 00:16:47,771 --> 00:16:49,138 [tutting] 254 00:16:49,171 --> 00:16:50,954 This ain't about being friends with our enemies. 255 00:16:50,988 --> 00:16:53,321 -No. -Did you miss that part? 256 00:16:55,288 --> 00:16:59,638 Y'all goofy. Look, Leon and I are gonna see who's the best at Bound for Glory. 257 00:16:59,671 --> 00:17:01,071 -Mm. -And if we're on different teams 258 00:17:01,104 --> 00:17:04,188 -next week, so be it. -Well, if you're the best, 259 00:17:04,221 --> 00:17:06,655 why don't you test that against us tonight? 260 00:17:08,405 --> 00:17:10,571 -I'm down. -Hey, hey, hey, this is the part 261 00:17:10,604 --> 00:17:12,354 where we go talk to Santino and Ava, innit? 262 00:17:12,388 --> 00:17:14,254 -Yeah, yeah, we got something off of Boss. -All right, let's get it. 263 00:17:14,288 --> 00:17:15,604 -All right, say "Let's." Let's get it. -[woman] Tater. 264 00:17:15,638 --> 00:17:18,688 -Yeah, yeah. -Sweet dove, you're here. 265 00:17:18,721 --> 00:17:19,988 Izzy. 266 00:17:20,021 --> 00:17:23,038 Large, scary man. I have something for you. 267 00:17:23,071 --> 00:17:24,588 -For me? -So, yeah, for you. 268 00:17:24,621 --> 00:17:26,871 I've been trying to understand my friends a little bit better, 269 00:17:26,905 --> 00:17:28,788 so I made you something. 270 00:17:28,821 --> 00:17:29,688 What is it? 271 00:17:29,721 --> 00:17:31,854 Actually, I stayed up all night looking at… 272 00:17:32,955 --> 00:17:35,571 -[exclaims] Sweet dove! -It's your own line, girl! 273 00:17:35,605 --> 00:17:38,221 -Oh, wait, wait, wait! -Yeah, she's got the blue hair 274 00:17:38,254 --> 00:17:40,221 -and the little chain on shoes. -Leave. 275 00:17:40,254 --> 00:17:44,021 -Oh, my gosh, I love her! -Oh, Izzy, did you see it? 276 00:17:44,055 --> 00:17:46,238 It's incredible! 277 00:17:46,271 --> 00:17:48,288 [Vic] How come you never bring me gifts? 278 00:17:49,471 --> 00:17:51,688 That was sweet of Lyra. We'll see if that tag match 279 00:17:51,721 --> 00:17:54,088 gets made official for tonight. 280 00:17:54,121 --> 00:17:56,888 -[crowd chanting "Miss Parker"] -[bell dinging] 281 00:17:56,921 --> 00:18:00,871 [announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall. 282 00:18:00,905 --> 00:18:04,488 Introducing first, from Port St. Lucie, Florida, 283 00:18:04,521 --> 00:18:07,838 Jaida Parker. 284 00:18:07,871 --> 00:18:12,438 [Vic] Book, NXT is coming out hot tonight and you would have to assume that 285 00:18:12,471 --> 00:18:15,221 Miss Parker is extra motivated. 286 00:18:15,254 --> 00:18:18,405 [Booker T] You can tell just by that power walk tonight. 287 00:18:18,438 --> 00:18:22,421 It was a little bit different. Had a little something, something on it. 288 00:18:22,455 --> 00:18:25,254 -Oh, yes, man. -[Vic] NXT Universe on their feet. 289 00:18:25,288 --> 00:18:29,504 Performance Center has been buzzing since the line formed down and around 290 00:18:29,538 --> 00:18:32,355 the building just to get in for tonight. 291 00:18:35,188 --> 00:18:38,054 [announcer] And her opponent from Atlanta, Georgia. 292 00:18:38,088 --> 00:18:40,071 Lash Legend! 293 00:18:40,105 --> 00:18:43,105 -[Booker T] Oh, here we go. -[Vic] And say that again, 294 00:18:43,138 --> 00:18:46,071 Bell sounds, and we are underway. Look, Lash, Jaida, 295 00:18:46,105 --> 00:18:49,521 they both wanna be a part of Team NXT next Tuesday at Showdown. 296 00:18:49,554 --> 00:18:53,088 The winner, I mean, let's be honest, the winner might find their way 297 00:18:53,121 --> 00:18:55,705 -to the team. -[Booker T] Hey, we got a score to settle. 298 00:18:55,738 --> 00:18:58,004 Let's think about that right now, all right? 299 00:18:58,038 --> 00:19:00,421 To hear it now. And right now, Jaida Parker! 300 00:19:00,455 --> 00:19:03,605 -Oh, yes, it's breaking the heat. -[Vic] Oh, man. 301 00:19:03,638 --> 00:19:05,838 -Big uppercut from Lash Legend. -[Booker T] Did you see that? 302 00:19:05,871 --> 00:19:08,955 [Vic] I did see it. And Book, is this a clash of two rising superstars 303 00:19:08,988 --> 00:19:11,521 feeling the pressure to break through? 304 00:19:11,554 --> 00:19:13,988 I mean, how did you handle the adversity early in your career? 305 00:19:14,021 --> 00:19:16,405 -I know that's a two-part question. -[Booker T] No, no, of course it is. 306 00:19:16,438 --> 00:19:19,571 I mean, it's all about going. Out there. Wait a minute. 307 00:19:19,605 --> 00:19:22,738 Big suplex! It's about being the best in that locker room. 308 00:19:22,771 --> 00:19:25,138 -[Vic] Hook of the leg and a kick out. -And let me tell you, 309 00:19:25,171 --> 00:19:29,254 that's real talk! Jaida Parker won that spot for Lash Legend and say, 310 00:19:29,288 --> 00:19:32,971 "I will steal first. That's mine, you feel me?" 311 00:19:33,004 --> 00:19:36,971 [Vic] That's a very good point. I mean, this is the very match. I mean, 312 00:19:37,004 --> 00:19:40,888 if you look at it, it's a test of where each woman truly stands 313 00:19:40,921 --> 00:19:43,188 in our women's division, our women's division. 314 00:19:43,221 --> 00:19:45,671 I mean, that's just further proof of the competition. 315 00:19:45,705 --> 00:19:48,504 -Oh, yes! -In NXT. 316 00:19:48,538 --> 00:19:51,205 That's a lot of competition and both of these ladies 317 00:19:51,238 --> 00:19:53,205 have a plethora of talent. 318 00:19:53,238 --> 00:19:56,071 Both of these ladies wanna be champion one day. 319 00:19:56,105 --> 00:20:00,088 And being champion, it takes being in the right place at the right time. 320 00:20:00,121 --> 00:20:02,938 Like Jaida Parker almost was in that spot. 321 00:20:02,971 --> 00:20:06,838 Lainey Reid went out, she stepped in. Sometime, you win by attrition. 322 00:20:06,871 --> 00:20:09,121 [Vic] Yeah, well, you know who was in the wrong spot? 323 00:20:09,155 --> 00:20:12,955 That would be Lash Legend, because she came out and cost Jaida Parker 324 00:20:12,988 --> 00:20:15,021 that championship at No Mercy. 325 00:20:15,054 --> 00:20:18,071 [Booker T] Lash Legend was saying she was in the right spot. 326 00:20:18,105 --> 00:20:21,121 [Vic] Who is walking out victorious tonight? 327 00:20:25,471 --> 00:20:27,638 Lash and Jaida going at it here, one on one. 328 00:20:27,671 --> 00:20:30,754 Was Lash out of bounds, Booker, for interfering in Parker's speed match 329 00:20:30,788 --> 00:20:32,538 on Saturday? I just wanna get that out there. 330 00:20:32,571 --> 00:20:34,171 [Booker T] I just wanna put this out there, 331 00:20:34,205 --> 00:20:37,455 there is no out of bounds in this business. 332 00:20:37,488 --> 00:20:39,955 Like I said before, by any means necessary, 333 00:20:39,988 --> 00:20:42,938 if you ain't cheating, you ain't trying. Oh, yes. 334 00:20:42,971 --> 00:20:45,488 Taking down did Lash, and she's able to kick out. 335 00:20:45,521 --> 00:20:48,238 Not only did Lash cost Miss Parker the championship, 336 00:20:48,271 --> 00:20:52,205 the speed championship, these two also brawled at No Mercy. 337 00:20:53,054 --> 00:20:56,171 Right on top of the stage, which led into this contest, 338 00:20:56,205 --> 00:20:59,254 which has now led to a single leg grab. 339 00:20:59,288 --> 00:21:03,738 And the pain has to be shooting through the back of Jaida Parker. 340 00:21:03,771 --> 00:21:06,388 [Booker T] Think about it, Lash Legend, she calls Jaida Parker, 341 00:21:06,421 --> 00:21:10,871 but she put herself in perfect position for this match here tonight. 342 00:21:10,905 --> 00:21:13,871 Go out here and beat Miss Parker, you move up the ladder. 343 00:21:13,905 --> 00:21:15,071 -That's what it's all about. -I don't agree with you. 344 00:21:15,105 --> 00:21:17,821 -[Booker T] That's what it's all about. -As Jaida's seeing that bottom rope, 345 00:21:17,855 --> 00:21:20,321 reaching out to break the hold. And look, these two 346 00:21:20,355 --> 00:21:24,988 are used to being the alpha, the top spots in their respective collegiate sports. 347 00:21:25,021 --> 00:21:28,921 And as you've said once to me, only the strong survive. 348 00:21:28,955 --> 00:21:31,804 [Booker T] Preparation is the only luck, man, in this business. 349 00:21:31,838 --> 00:21:36,655 You said it. It's called survival, survival, survival. 350 00:21:36,688 --> 00:21:38,671 Melly Mel will tell you that, dog. 351 00:21:41,088 --> 00:21:43,855 [Vic] Big blockbuster by Jaida Parker. 352 00:21:43,888 --> 00:21:45,238 And, well… 353 00:21:45,271 --> 00:21:48,638 We talked about still to come, the summit there is inside the War Room. 354 00:21:48,671 --> 00:21:51,388 Santino Marella, busy on the phone. 355 00:21:51,421 --> 00:21:56,221 He's already named Mike Santana, his team captain. 356 00:21:56,254 --> 00:21:57,871 Gotta wonder if they're talking about Leon Slater. 357 00:21:57,905 --> 00:21:59,788 I wonder if Leon Slater is able to get that tag team match. 358 00:21:59,821 --> 00:22:02,338 [Booker T] Make the match, make the match. I wanna see it. 359 00:22:03,271 --> 00:22:06,155 [Vic] And that, of course, would be Leon Slater teaming with Je'Von Evans 360 00:22:06,188 --> 00:22:07,155 to take on The Culling. 361 00:22:07,188 --> 00:22:11,155 But right now, it is Jaida Parker going up against Lash Legend. 362 00:22:11,188 --> 00:22:13,138 And when we talk about Showdown next Tuesday, 363 00:22:13,171 --> 00:22:16,804 it'll be two Survivor Series-style matches, Team NXT. 364 00:22:16,838 --> 00:22:19,571 Team TNA, the men and the women. 365 00:22:19,605 --> 00:22:22,304 Jaida Parker now into the cover, hook of the leg. 366 00:22:22,338 --> 00:22:25,521 And a near fall, and also it's champions versus champions. 367 00:22:25,554 --> 00:22:30,021 Winner take all, and the tag team ranks Dark State versus Matt and Jeff, 368 00:22:30,054 --> 00:22:32,754 -The Hardys. -[Booker T] Yes, indeed, The Hardys. 369 00:22:32,788 --> 00:22:38,321 A lot of people say they resurrected TNA, and I second that, I second that. 370 00:22:39,205 --> 00:22:42,588 [Vic] Well, Lash Legend just able to grab hold of something for Jaida Parker. 371 00:22:42,621 --> 00:22:46,205 But Jaida Parker answering back with a flurry of elbows in the far corner, 372 00:22:46,238 --> 00:22:50,421 trying to create some separation. And finally able to break that grip. 373 00:22:50,455 --> 00:22:52,971 And as we've talked about, these two wanting to be the alpha, 374 00:22:53,004 --> 00:22:55,905 the burning desire down deep, you are seeing the fight 375 00:22:55,938 --> 00:22:58,621 coming out of both these women. 376 00:22:58,655 --> 00:23:01,105 Now, Jaida Parker showing why she is, you know, 377 00:23:01,138 --> 00:23:05,205 a number one top dog in that locker room. Oh, yes! 378 00:23:05,238 --> 00:23:08,521 Oh, we go hot step. Here comes the title, man. 379 00:23:08,554 --> 00:23:12,538 [Vic] Look at Lash Legend. Look at Lash Legend, just rising back. 380 00:23:12,571 --> 00:23:14,921 With a pump kick through the body. 381 00:23:14,955 --> 00:23:16,121 [Booker T] Man. 382 00:23:18,221 --> 00:23:20,538 The first time we've ever seen that. 383 00:23:20,571 --> 00:23:22,488 [Vic] And Lash quickly realizing it. 384 00:23:22,521 --> 00:23:24,738 Jaida wisely getting out of the way. 385 00:23:24,771 --> 00:23:27,838 -And these two have spilled their brawl. -[Booker T] Oh, baby. Oh, baby. 386 00:23:27,871 --> 00:23:30,605 [Vic] They are beating each other up all around the arena. 387 00:23:30,638 --> 00:23:32,554 Again, I already brought up that barricade 388 00:23:32,588 --> 00:23:34,988 that Lash went through several weeks ago. 389 00:23:35,021 --> 00:23:37,438 She's trying to put Jaida through the barricade now. 390 00:23:37,471 --> 00:23:41,105 Finally getting her back into the ring. Lash looking for a big, big, big win. 391 00:23:41,138 --> 00:23:43,588 [Booker T] That's right, man. I don't know if it's about the win. 392 00:23:43,621 --> 00:23:45,621 Right now, it seems like it's about the reckoning. 393 00:23:45,655 --> 00:23:48,288 It's about wrecking shots on Jaida Parker. 394 00:23:48,321 --> 00:23:50,771 But Jaida got a little something something in mind to win. 395 00:23:50,804 --> 00:23:52,155 [Vic] Right over the rope. 396 00:23:52,188 --> 00:23:54,254 -Jaida… Bam! -[Booker T] Oh, Jaida! 397 00:23:54,288 --> 00:23:57,705 [Vic] A little bit of Hypnotic. 398 00:23:57,738 --> 00:23:58,921 [bell dings] 399 00:23:58,955 --> 00:24:00,188 [Booker T] Yeah! 400 00:24:01,054 --> 00:24:06,721 [announcer] Here is your winner, Jaida Parker! 401 00:24:06,754 --> 00:24:10,971 [Vic] Parker takes down the Boujee Bully. 402 00:24:16,455 --> 00:24:18,155 We gotta go back to some of this action, Book. 403 00:24:18,188 --> 00:24:20,771 As we relive some of these hard-hitting moments, 404 00:24:20,804 --> 00:24:22,421 I gotta ask you this. 405 00:24:22,455 --> 00:24:25,188 Who is close to being a champion here in NXT? 406 00:24:25,221 --> 00:24:29,254 Is it Lash Legend even though she came up short but showed she'll fight? 407 00:24:29,288 --> 00:24:32,071 Or is it Jaida Parker who showed she was one step ahead? 408 00:24:32,105 --> 00:24:33,688 [Booker T] Jaida Parker is ready, man. 409 00:24:33,721 --> 00:24:35,488 Jaida went out there and proved tonight 410 00:24:35,521 --> 00:24:38,721 that she will be the one beating the bully. 411 00:24:38,754 --> 00:24:41,221 She bullied. One, two, three. 412 00:24:41,254 --> 00:24:43,538 [Vic] Well, that is a big win for Ms. Parker. 413 00:24:43,571 --> 00:24:48,655 As for next week, there's a lot of questions for our NXT men's captain. 414 00:24:48,688 --> 00:24:51,054 -All talk! -[indistinct chatter] 415 00:24:51,088 --> 00:24:52,721 -It's about time. -Congratulations. 416 00:24:52,754 --> 00:24:54,838 -Well, look-- -What's up, big champ? 417 00:24:54,871 --> 00:24:58,171 As your TNA-- Excuse me. Your Trick-NA world champion, 418 00:24:58,205 --> 00:25:01,938 also your co-captain on team NXT, I've been doing some thinking. 419 00:25:01,971 --> 00:25:04,254 We've got a lot of guys here. Look, man. 420 00:25:04,288 --> 00:25:06,988 What do you think? We need to be undeniable. 421 00:25:07,021 --> 00:25:09,238 Hold on. What did you just say, co-captain? 422 00:25:09,271 --> 00:25:11,705 -He said co-captain for sure. -Look, man, I had to humble myself. 423 00:25:11,738 --> 00:25:14,188 Let's work together. You feel me? We need two more. 424 00:25:14,221 --> 00:25:15,855 Two more, that's it. What you thinkin'? 425 00:25:15,888 --> 00:25:19,071 Wow, I love your enthusiasm, Trick. I love how excited you are. 426 00:25:19,105 --> 00:25:22,355 But if you're going to be on my team, there's only two spots left. 427 00:25:22,388 --> 00:25:25,088 -One of them goes to the Young OG. -Ooh. 428 00:25:25,121 --> 00:25:27,054 -Je'Von Evans. -That's me! 429 00:25:27,088 --> 00:25:29,254 Come on. Look, I ain't gonna lie. 430 00:25:29,288 --> 00:25:30,405 I like Young OG. 431 00:25:30,438 --> 00:25:32,321 I mean, I don't like Young OG 432 00:25:32,355 --> 00:25:35,321 but for the sake of NXT, we need Young OG. So-- 433 00:25:35,355 --> 00:25:38,488 Hey, just make sure you bouncing all over them boys at TNA, you feel me? 434 00:25:38,521 --> 00:25:40,221 -So I ain't gonna lie-- -And he will. 435 00:25:40,254 --> 00:25:41,855 -He definitely will. -Good. 436 00:25:41,888 --> 00:25:44,205 But for the last part, there was a guy that I heard Saturday 437 00:25:44,238 --> 00:25:47,238 that really made me think that he was all in on this. 438 00:25:47,271 --> 00:25:48,838 And that's the guy who is ready for war. 439 00:25:48,871 --> 00:25:51,421 -Myles Borne. -Oh, you stepping on my toes, Ricky. 440 00:25:51,455 --> 00:25:53,171 -Okay. -You stepping on my toes, Ricky. 441 00:25:53,205 --> 00:25:55,804 Look, man. Listen, listen. I like Myles Borne. I really do. 442 00:25:55,838 --> 00:25:58,121 But I don't think you are hearing what I'm saying right now. 443 00:25:58,155 --> 00:26:00,888 We need a little bit more strength. Power, size, huh? 444 00:26:00,921 --> 00:26:02,288 You know what I'm saying? 445 00:26:02,321 --> 00:26:04,671 Uh-oh. Found one. Hold on. 446 00:26:07,488 --> 00:26:09,421 -Yeah. Give me Josh Briggs. -Hell no. 447 00:26:09,455 --> 00:26:11,721 We went to war before. Give me Josh Briggs. 448 00:26:11,754 --> 00:26:14,521 Oh, hell no. I'm not teaming with Josh Briggs. He's a goofball. 449 00:26:14,554 --> 00:26:17,004 -He is selfish. -Hey, yo, co-captain. 450 00:26:17,038 --> 00:26:19,238 -Hold on. Hold on. -Who's the co-captain? 451 00:26:19,271 --> 00:26:20,388 Hold on. 452 00:26:20,421 --> 00:26:23,054 -Listen. You don't get a choice in that. -No. 453 00:26:23,088 --> 00:26:26,054 You need to put your differences aside for NXT. 454 00:26:26,088 --> 00:26:28,188 We need all the help we can get against their force. 455 00:26:28,221 --> 00:26:30,105 No, I don't like Josh Briggs. 456 00:26:30,971 --> 00:26:33,304 -But he's a good choice. -Say less. 457 00:26:33,338 --> 00:26:34,988 Oh, man. Come on, Young OG. 458 00:26:35,021 --> 00:26:37,938 Mind your business while grown folk talking. 459 00:26:37,971 --> 00:26:40,671 Listen. Look, look, look. Don't worry about him, all right? 460 00:26:40,705 --> 00:26:42,138 There's too much tension. 461 00:26:42,171 --> 00:26:43,304 I'll take care of that. 462 00:26:43,338 --> 00:26:46,304 And listen, man. Co-captain. We need to get this together. 463 00:26:46,338 --> 00:26:48,771 I say tonight, we get Myles Borne, Josh Briggs. 464 00:26:48,804 --> 00:26:50,621 Let them battle it out like men. 465 00:26:51,171 --> 00:26:54,138 -Hmm. -The winner tonight joins Team NXT. 466 00:26:54,971 --> 00:26:56,955 -Yeah, yeah. I like that. -Yeah. 467 00:26:56,988 --> 00:26:58,554 -Yeah, I like that idea. -Okay, then. 468 00:27:02,121 --> 00:27:05,121 [Vic] We are back live on NXT. 469 00:27:05,155 --> 00:27:07,988 ["With a Smile" playing] 470 00:27:10,488 --> 00:27:11,788 ♪ Ego ♪ 471 00:27:13,138 --> 00:27:15,771 ♪ Kill 'em with the rhythm Kill 'em with a smile ♪ 472 00:27:15,804 --> 00:27:16,804 ♪ Ego ♪ 473 00:27:16,838 --> 00:27:18,771 [announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, 474 00:27:18,804 --> 00:27:24,655 the NXT North American Champion, 475 00:27:24,688 --> 00:27:31,038 "All Ego" Ethan Page! 476 00:27:32,571 --> 00:27:33,788 [Booker T] Hey, Vic. 477 00:27:33,821 --> 00:27:36,705 You know what the young guys say about this dude when they see him? 478 00:27:36,738 --> 00:27:37,955 [Vic] He's egotistical? 479 00:27:37,988 --> 00:27:40,571 [Booker T] No, no. They say, "That's the real boy there." 480 00:27:41,688 --> 00:27:43,205 That's Ethan Page. 481 00:27:54,221 --> 00:27:56,254 Well! 482 00:28:01,638 --> 00:28:04,905 I seem to have done it again. 483 00:28:05,571 --> 00:28:07,938 [crowd jeering] 484 00:28:07,971 --> 00:28:09,771 Ladies and gentlemen, "All Ego" Ethan Page, 485 00:28:09,804 --> 00:28:11,621 the greatest North American Champion 486 00:28:11,655 --> 00:28:14,921 and greatest North American alive, 487 00:28:14,955 --> 00:28:20,205 turned away another dangerous challenger, another dangerous threat. 488 00:28:20,955 --> 00:28:25,738 Last Saturday, I turned away an Olympic-level threat 489 00:28:25,771 --> 00:28:29,271 when I defeated Tavion Heights and showed him 490 00:28:29,304 --> 00:28:34,688 that there truly is a talent gap when it comes to Olympic athletes 491 00:28:34,721 --> 00:28:40,688 and the greatest North American athlete to ever step in the WWE ring. 492 00:28:40,721 --> 00:28:42,288 [crowd booing] 493 00:28:44,304 --> 00:28:47,621 But now, I think we take our business south of the border. 494 00:28:48,588 --> 00:28:52,405 While everyone else in NXT is worried about TNA coming in here 495 00:28:52,438 --> 00:28:54,188 and stealing all of their glory, 496 00:28:55,338 --> 00:29:00,321 I have a medical professional 497 00:29:01,338 --> 00:29:03,455 who is coming after my glory. 498 00:29:04,921 --> 00:29:11,871 Dr. Wagner Jr. is trying to come after my North American championship. 499 00:29:11,905 --> 00:29:13,455 And you are a doctor? 500 00:29:13,488 --> 00:29:16,988 The only doctorate you have is in pissing me off, 501 00:29:17,021 --> 00:29:19,488 and you're doing a bang up job at it. 502 00:29:19,521 --> 00:29:21,054 So, why don't you keep it up? 503 00:29:33,405 --> 00:29:34,705 This is perfect. 504 00:29:34,738 --> 00:29:36,821 You said you wanted to see me soon, Wagner? 505 00:29:36,855 --> 00:29:39,004 Tonight is the perfect opportunity. 506 00:29:39,038 --> 00:29:41,004 Get on out here and let's end this. 507 00:29:41,038 --> 00:29:43,804 [man] Yeah! Come on, Wagner! 508 00:29:45,188 --> 00:29:47,438 ["Fallen Empire" playing] 509 00:29:50,504 --> 00:29:52,988 [Vic] Not who Ethan Page… 510 00:29:55,221 --> 00:29:57,088 thought it would be. 511 00:30:00,738 --> 00:30:05,004 Crossing the line from TNA wrestling, 512 00:30:05,721 --> 00:30:08,105 Mustafa Ali. 513 00:30:09,438 --> 00:30:12,321 The hits keep coming. 514 00:30:19,621 --> 00:30:24,138 Citizens of NXT! 515 00:30:24,171 --> 00:30:26,288 [crowd cheering] 516 00:30:33,721 --> 00:30:38,938 I hope… I hope no one minds my unannounced arrival here. 517 00:30:40,221 --> 00:30:41,521 But Mr. Page… 518 00:30:41,554 --> 00:30:43,171 [man] We missed you. 519 00:30:43,905 --> 00:30:48,471 Listen, my good man. I have no issues with anything 520 00:30:49,088 --> 00:30:50,488 that you said. 521 00:30:51,088 --> 00:30:54,988 But I do have an issue with what you're holding. 522 00:30:55,021 --> 00:30:56,955 [Ethan] Okay, okay, okay. Hold on. 523 00:30:57,938 --> 00:31:00,405 I don't have any issues with you. 524 00:31:00,438 --> 00:31:02,921 Frankly, I'm just hoping you are out here to announce to the world 525 00:31:02,955 --> 00:31:06,738 that under that mask, you in fact are Dr. Wagner Jr. III. 526 00:31:07,504 --> 00:31:10,938 But if you are not out here to do that, I got no business with you. 527 00:31:10,971 --> 00:31:13,888 And I sure as hell don't owe you a damn thing, Mustafa. 528 00:31:13,921 --> 00:31:15,438 Oh, Mr. Page. 529 00:31:16,071 --> 00:31:17,571 Oh, you are correct, sir. 530 00:31:17,605 --> 00:31:20,438 You don't owe me anything. 531 00:31:20,471 --> 00:31:21,705 All right, fair enough. 532 00:31:22,238 --> 00:31:23,671 But NXT does. 533 00:31:23,705 --> 00:31:25,521 [crowd cheering] 534 00:31:25,554 --> 00:31:27,405 [inaudible] 535 00:31:29,671 --> 00:31:35,471 You see, it wasn't that long ago that I earned an opportunity 536 00:31:35,504 --> 00:31:37,838 at that North American championship. 537 00:31:40,571 --> 00:31:43,971 And sure, sure. There are some twists and turns, 538 00:31:44,004 --> 00:31:47,138 but the thing is, that opportunity never came. 539 00:31:47,838 --> 00:31:50,821 And I started to wonder, maybe I'm cursed. 540 00:31:51,521 --> 00:31:53,171 Maybe Mustafa Ali is cursed. 541 00:31:53,205 --> 00:31:57,488 But then on this day, this very day 542 00:31:57,521 --> 00:32:00,738 two years ago at NXT No Mercy, 543 00:32:00,771 --> 00:32:04,905 I was promised a North American championship match. 544 00:32:04,938 --> 00:32:07,821 And my dream was on the horizon. 545 00:32:07,855 --> 00:32:11,355 But Mr. Page, that day, the sun did not rise. 546 00:32:12,955 --> 00:32:16,088 Instead of a championship match, I got a phone call. 547 00:32:17,754 --> 00:32:22,171 A phone call that told me my services were no longer needed. 548 00:32:22,205 --> 00:32:23,721 And here we are. 549 00:32:24,554 --> 00:32:28,054 Here we are 749 days later 550 00:32:28,088 --> 00:32:33,671 and I still am waiting for the championship match that I earned. 551 00:32:33,705 --> 00:32:35,804 [crowd cheering] 552 00:32:42,804 --> 00:32:49,771 [crowd chanting "Mustafa!"] 553 00:32:50,688 --> 00:32:52,488 So, let me get this straight. 554 00:32:53,138 --> 00:32:55,238 This is the part where you cry, right? 555 00:32:57,088 --> 00:32:59,921 It's a hell of a sob story, pal. 556 00:32:59,955 --> 00:33:02,688 But honestly, you might want to pick someone with the ears 557 00:33:02,721 --> 00:33:04,855 that want to hear it 'cause I'm not that guy. 558 00:33:07,571 --> 00:33:10,955 Mr. Page, I don't know what kind of man you take me for. 559 00:33:10,988 --> 00:33:14,238 You think that I would come into this ring and cry? 560 00:33:14,271 --> 00:33:15,621 For a championship match? No. 561 00:33:15,655 --> 00:33:19,621 I'm not going to cry for a championship match. 562 00:33:20,221 --> 00:33:21,838 I'm going to politic for it. 563 00:33:21,871 --> 00:33:23,488 [crowd cheering] 564 00:33:24,355 --> 00:33:27,138 And that is exactly what I did. 565 00:33:27,171 --> 00:33:29,721 Ladies and gentlemen, you see, I spoke to Ava. 566 00:33:29,754 --> 00:33:32,038 I spoke to Santino and, uh… 567 00:33:33,338 --> 00:33:34,538 Next week… 568 00:33:37,871 --> 00:33:44,488 at Showdown, not only will it be team TNA versus team NXT. 569 00:33:44,521 --> 00:33:48,905 Not only will it be DarkState versus the Hardyz title-for-title, 570 00:33:51,088 --> 00:33:54,455 but next week, I get to end the curse. 571 00:33:54,488 --> 00:34:00,621 Because next week, "All Ego" Ethan Page defends the North American championship… 572 00:34:00,655 --> 00:34:02,588 [crowd cheering] 573 00:34:06,771 --> 00:34:09,938 …against Mustafa Ali. 574 00:34:10,988 --> 00:34:12,755 Okay. You know what? 575 00:34:12,788 --> 00:34:14,804 I shouldn't be surprised at all. 576 00:34:14,838 --> 00:34:17,688 I shouldn't be surprised every wrestler around the world 577 00:34:17,721 --> 00:34:20,454 is coming after me from every single company. 578 00:34:20,488 --> 00:34:22,688 Ali, you want to say that you're cursed? 579 00:34:23,521 --> 00:34:28,554 Every challenger for my North American championship is cursed, pal. 580 00:34:29,338 --> 00:34:31,154 You know what? This is a great story. 581 00:34:31,188 --> 00:34:33,721 Triumphant return, two years in the making. 582 00:34:33,755 --> 00:34:37,021 You are trying to finally claim what you never could. 583 00:34:37,988 --> 00:34:42,588 Next Tuesday, I am going to disappoint you. 584 00:34:43,404 --> 00:34:44,954 But don't worry. 585 00:34:44,988 --> 00:34:47,938 I'm not going to call you on the phone to fire you. 586 00:34:48,488 --> 00:34:54,521 But what I will do is wish you your best in your future endeavors. 587 00:34:55,255 --> 00:34:58,755 -[Vic] Ali's turning up. -[Booker T] Yes. Here we go. 588 00:35:00,621 --> 00:35:02,171 [crowd exclaims] 589 00:35:02,205 --> 00:35:05,788 [Vic] "All Ego" being sent to the outside. 590 00:35:07,221 --> 00:35:09,838 TNA's Mustafa Ali 591 00:35:11,205 --> 00:35:14,605 has a showdown with Ethan Page 592 00:35:14,638 --> 00:35:18,771 for the North American Championship next week. 593 00:35:19,638 --> 00:35:21,638 [crowd cheering] 594 00:35:24,371 --> 00:35:25,938 I know Charles is the foundation of NQCC, 595 00:35:25,971 --> 00:35:28,738 and he told me not to do anything crazy while he's gone. 596 00:35:28,771 --> 00:35:32,521 But this Super Stay Lumi Matte Foundation, it's got me feeling like we need to add 597 00:35:32,555 --> 00:35:34,488 -some women to the WrenQCC. -This is nice. Yeah. 598 00:35:34,521 --> 00:35:36,121 All right, everybody, listen up. 599 00:35:36,971 --> 00:35:41,271 Ava put me in charge of Team NXT, and I have to be extremely careful 600 00:35:41,305 --> 00:35:43,455 about who I choose to stand by my side. 601 00:35:44,321 --> 00:35:47,321 And after what I saw a few minutes ago, Jaida Parker, 602 00:35:47,355 --> 00:35:48,788 she's looking like a strong candidate. 603 00:35:49,588 --> 00:35:51,721 Which brings me to you, Sol. 604 00:35:52,621 --> 00:35:55,421 You successfully defended your title at No Mercy, 605 00:35:55,455 --> 00:35:57,471 you're still a double champion. 606 00:35:57,505 --> 00:36:02,521 And whether I like you or not, this has nothing to do with my personal feelings. 607 00:36:02,555 --> 00:36:04,038 This has to do with winning. 608 00:36:04,071 --> 00:36:06,421 And right now, I need winners. 609 00:36:06,455 --> 00:36:08,338 -Fine. I'm in. -Cool. 610 00:36:08,371 --> 00:36:10,021 -Jacy. -[Jacy sighs] 611 00:36:10,055 --> 00:36:11,455 Hear me out. 612 00:36:11,488 --> 00:36:13,755 If you want to win, you need me on your team. 613 00:36:13,788 --> 00:36:15,921 No one's ever hit you harder than I have. 614 00:36:15,955 --> 00:36:19,138 And I cannot believe I'm saying this right now, 615 00:36:19,171 --> 00:36:22,955 But I'm willing to put our differences aside to defend NXT. 616 00:36:22,988 --> 00:36:25,988 That's cute, Lola, but that last spot is going to me. 617 00:36:26,021 --> 00:36:29,571 Mm, yeah, Jacy, I'm not so sure that you can even trust Lola. 618 00:36:29,605 --> 00:36:31,021 -[crowd cheers] -Lainey. 619 00:36:31,055 --> 00:36:33,788 I've already given you two warnings. There won't be a third. 620 00:36:33,821 --> 00:36:36,388 Okay, yeah, no one cares, because that last spot is gonna go to me. 621 00:36:36,421 --> 00:36:39,888 [all arguing] 622 00:36:39,921 --> 00:36:42,371 -All right! Enough! Enough! Enough! -[arguing stops] 623 00:36:43,355 --> 00:36:45,688 Everyone remember who's the captain here. 624 00:36:45,721 --> 00:36:47,388 Me, the champion. 625 00:36:47,988 --> 00:36:51,238 So tonight, it'll be Fallon versus Lola, 626 00:36:51,271 --> 00:36:53,771 and the winner gets a spot on my team. 627 00:36:53,805 --> 00:36:54,938 -But… -Okay? 628 00:36:56,105 --> 00:36:56,938 Okay. 629 00:36:58,154 --> 00:37:00,305 [indistinct chatter] 630 00:37:02,255 --> 00:37:03,971 [clears throat] Can we talk privately? 631 00:37:04,721 --> 00:37:06,438 -Yeah. -Let's go. 632 00:37:09,871 --> 00:37:12,638 ["Loaded" playing] 633 00:37:16,671 --> 00:37:19,338 [Jeff] Next week, we're coming back to the dimension of NXT. 634 00:37:19,371 --> 00:37:23,855 Last time we were there, we beat Fraxiom and the titles were not on the line. 635 00:37:24,605 --> 00:37:27,388 This time they are. We're going to fulfill another destiny 636 00:37:27,421 --> 00:37:31,771 and I'm bringing some enigmatic light with me to a very DarkState. 637 00:37:31,805 --> 00:37:34,738 DarkState, you are full of big, bad dudes. 638 00:37:34,771 --> 00:37:37,404 We don't know which two of you are stepping into the ring 639 00:37:37,438 --> 00:37:39,788 to defend the NXT Tag Titles. 640 00:37:39,821 --> 00:37:41,738 We know the other two are banned from ringside, 641 00:37:41,771 --> 00:37:44,038 so at least it is going to be a fair contest. 642 00:37:44,071 --> 00:37:48,271 And the Hardys believe when it is a one-on-one fair Tag Team Match, 643 00:37:48,305 --> 00:37:50,671 we are the greatest tag team in all of the world! 644 00:37:51,404 --> 00:37:55,605 And we're on a mission to submit our legacy as the greatest of all time. 645 00:37:55,638 --> 00:37:56,838 The tag team G.O.A.T.s. 646 00:37:56,871 --> 00:37:58,638 And we need to do that by winning 647 00:37:58,671 --> 00:38:01,904 the only WWE Tag Team Title we have never, ever won. 648 00:38:03,105 --> 00:38:05,638 And that is the NXT Tag Team Titles. 649 00:38:05,671 --> 00:38:08,771 This match is historic, it is monumental. 650 00:38:08,805 --> 00:38:12,338 TNA Tag Team Titles. First, NXT Tag Team Titles, 651 00:38:12,371 --> 00:38:16,971 and we are coming to win and procure the NXT Tag Team Titles. 652 00:38:17,005 --> 00:38:21,821 And it's time for the deletion of DarkState! 653 00:38:25,438 --> 00:38:27,788 [Vic] Well, will DarkState get deleted? 654 00:38:27,821 --> 00:38:33,005 It is a Tag Team Championship, Winner Take All Match. 655 00:38:33,038 --> 00:38:37,904 DarkState, the Hardys next Tuesday, live on ShowDown. 656 00:38:41,371 --> 00:38:43,371 ["Make Your Move" playing] 657 00:38:51,605 --> 00:38:52,588 [bell dings] 658 00:38:52,621 --> 00:38:56,921 [announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall. 659 00:38:56,955 --> 00:38:59,938 Introducing first, from Wilmington, North Carolina, 660 00:38:59,971 --> 00:39:02,788 weighing in at 220 pounds, 661 00:39:02,821 --> 00:39:06,305 Myles Borne! 662 00:39:06,904 --> 00:39:09,088 ♪ Can't wait to break you ♪ 663 00:39:09,121 --> 00:39:12,038 ♪ I understand you were out of line ♪ 664 00:39:12,071 --> 00:39:15,055 ♪ Now I'm the one to make this fine ♪ 665 00:39:15,088 --> 00:39:17,838 ♪ I can't wait to change you ♪ 666 00:39:17,871 --> 00:39:20,855 ♪ To break you, to break you ♪ 667 00:39:20,888 --> 00:39:22,305 Come on! Let's go, baby! 668 00:39:22,338 --> 00:39:25,805 ♪ Before I fall away ♪ 669 00:39:27,921 --> 00:39:29,255 ♪ Well, I'm taking… ♪ 670 00:39:29,288 --> 00:39:32,355 [Vic] Here is a man who spoke with passion over the weekend, 671 00:39:32,388 --> 00:39:35,221 and that is something, Booker, no one can teach. 672 00:39:35,255 --> 00:39:40,205 [Booker T] Self-discovery. This kid is finding out a lot about himself lately. 673 00:39:40,238 --> 00:39:44,438 [Vic] Well, his opponent knows a lot about himself already, 674 00:39:44,471 --> 00:39:46,505 with the anger pouring out of him. 675 00:39:46,538 --> 00:39:48,538 ["Journey Ahead" playing] 676 00:39:50,471 --> 00:39:53,538 [announcer] And his opponent, from Nothing, Arizona, 677 00:39:53,571 --> 00:39:56,404 weighing in at 290 pounds 678 00:39:56,438 --> 00:39:59,438 Josh Briggs! 679 00:39:59,471 --> 00:40:01,705 [Vic] I'll add to that by saying that this man 680 00:40:01,738 --> 00:40:03,971 certainly cannot be in a good mood 681 00:40:04,005 --> 00:40:06,755 after what took place at No Mercy. 682 00:40:06,788 --> 00:40:09,471 [Booker T] Point is, he's very, very frustrated right now. 683 00:40:09,505 --> 00:40:13,438 He cannot bring that into the ring tonight with Myles Borne, 684 00:40:13,471 --> 00:40:16,521 because Myles Borne, I'm gonna tell you right now, 685 00:40:16,555 --> 00:40:21,371 this kid, he's damn good in the middle of that 20-by-20. 686 00:40:21,404 --> 00:40:23,021 This is gonna be good, dawg. 687 00:40:23,055 --> 00:40:26,055 [Vic] You know, this could go a long way also in determining who's going to stand 688 00:40:26,088 --> 00:40:30,221 next to Ricky Saints, Je'von Evans, and TNA Champion Trick Williams. 689 00:40:30,255 --> 00:40:34,188 One thing for sure, Ricky will put together the best team, 690 00:40:34,221 --> 00:40:37,938 with the blessing, of course, from our general manager, Ava. 691 00:40:37,971 --> 00:40:40,205 -It seemed that Trick and, well, Ricky… -[bell dings] 692 00:40:40,238 --> 00:40:43,371 …were kind of working together in making this match-up happen. 693 00:40:43,404 --> 00:40:45,788 [Booker T] Yeah, I think so. And one thing you should know. 694 00:40:45,821 --> 00:40:50,271 Like Trick said, Big Josh Briggs, by any means necessary, 695 00:40:50,305 --> 00:40:53,671 he will do anything to be on that team. 696 00:40:53,705 --> 00:40:55,988 [crowd] ♪ Anybody but Briggs ♪ 697 00:40:56,021 --> 00:40:59,838 [Vic] Which you can hear from the NXT Universe, "Anybody but Josh Briggs." 698 00:40:59,871 --> 00:41:02,055 And so, I'll add to this here, Book, 699 00:41:02,088 --> 00:41:05,088 who does NXT… who does Team NXT… 700 00:41:05,121 --> 00:41:08,654 who does Ricky Saints… Who do they need more? 701 00:41:08,688 --> 00:41:10,438 [Booker T] You know, it's hard to say. 702 00:41:10,471 --> 00:41:11,705 You definitely use a big man 703 00:41:11,738 --> 00:41:15,238 like Big Josh Briggs on the team with a guy like… 704 00:41:15,271 --> 00:41:18,471 -Come on! Go, let go! -[Booker T] Big dog fight there. 705 00:41:18,505 --> 00:41:21,088 … guy like Myles Borne. This kid is moving up. 706 00:41:21,121 --> 00:41:23,355 A lot of people already comparing him 707 00:41:23,388 --> 00:41:26,154 to guys like Randy Orten in this business. 708 00:41:26,188 --> 00:41:29,788 -So, he's definitely a star on the rising. -[Vic] Oh. Quick cover, hook of the leg. 709 00:41:29,821 --> 00:41:31,421 -And a kick out. -Come on! 710 00:41:31,455 --> 00:41:34,688 [Vic] Now you have been impressed with Borne's ability to push forward. 711 00:41:34,721 --> 00:41:38,871 Of course, he defeated Lexis King in a Lights Out Match just last week. 712 00:41:38,904 --> 00:41:41,671 [Booker T] Not just that. Like I said-- Oh, yeah! 713 00:41:41,705 --> 00:41:43,154 -Oh, yeah! -Let's go! 714 00:41:43,188 --> 00:41:45,705 [Booker T] But for a guy like this to break out on his own, 715 00:41:45,738 --> 00:41:48,255 you've got to give him a lot of credit for that, man. 716 00:41:49,371 --> 00:41:52,671 [Vic] Take another look at Myles Borne to fly, 717 00:41:52,705 --> 00:41:54,238 wiping out Josh Briggs. 718 00:41:54,271 --> 00:41:58,605 And one more time, climbing all the way to the top rope. 719 00:41:59,121 --> 00:42:01,771 Looking down, target acquired, 720 00:42:01,805 --> 00:42:05,121 and bam, high cross body out of the body of Briggs, 721 00:42:05,154 --> 00:42:07,988 deep pull to the leg and another near-fall. 722 00:42:08,021 --> 00:42:09,988 [Booker T] That big dive just showed me something. 723 00:42:10,021 --> 00:42:14,721 This kid is willing to throw all caution to the wind to be a part of that team. 724 00:42:14,755 --> 00:42:17,238 Oh-ho-ho, there we go. Let's turn it around. 725 00:42:17,271 --> 00:42:19,888 [Vic] This is what we were talking about. Those two are the, uh… 726 00:42:19,921 --> 00:42:22,171 -Well, Trick calling the co-captain-- -[Booker T] Co-captain. 727 00:42:22,205 --> 00:42:24,771 [Vic] I think Ricky Saints is the actual captain of the team. 728 00:42:25,605 --> 00:42:27,005 And… What's your point? 729 00:42:27,638 --> 00:42:30,038 [Vic] There's no co-captain. There's only one captain, 730 00:42:30,071 --> 00:42:32,055 -and that would be Ricky Saints. -What-- 731 00:42:32,088 --> 00:42:34,305 [Vic] Hold on. I'll agree to disagree. 732 00:42:34,338 --> 00:42:36,138 They're working together. That's what we can say. 733 00:42:36,171 --> 00:42:39,321 They're working together in the best interest for Team NXT. 734 00:42:39,355 --> 00:42:40,638 [Booker T] Thank you. 735 00:42:40,671 --> 00:42:42,738 [Vic] And things started out as a friendly partnership, 736 00:42:42,771 --> 00:42:44,638 dream matches and everything we can talk of, 737 00:42:44,671 --> 00:42:47,955 but somewhere, there took a turn, Homecoming, champion versus champion. 738 00:42:47,988 --> 00:42:51,671 I mean, I think that's where it started to rub people the wrong way in TNA. 739 00:42:51,705 --> 00:42:54,188 [Booker T] I must say, uh, I agree with you on that. 740 00:42:54,221 --> 00:42:58,005 I mean, the last time I got a chance to meet up with Carlos Silva, 741 00:42:58,038 --> 00:43:00,571 one of the elites, he wouldn't even shake my hand. 742 00:43:00,605 --> 00:43:03,171 He wouldn't even look at me. I don't know what it is, but you can tell 743 00:43:03,205 --> 00:43:06,488 there's a dark cloud over this situation right now. 744 00:43:06,521 --> 00:43:09,538 [Vic] Well, we talked about the champion, that being Ricky Saints, 745 00:43:09,571 --> 00:43:13,138 who defeated Oba Femi at No Mercy to become NXT Champion. 746 00:43:14,505 --> 00:43:15,455 Not around today. 747 00:43:16,121 --> 00:43:19,105 What about the reign of Oba Femi? 748 00:43:19,138 --> 00:43:21,421 [Booker T] I mean, Oba Femi, hell of a champion. 749 00:43:21,455 --> 00:43:25,705 I mean, he went out there and defended that championship with honors. 750 00:43:25,738 --> 00:43:30,271 And I must say, we always say, it's not about the fight, 751 00:43:30,305 --> 00:43:32,271 it's the training for the fight. 752 00:43:32,305 --> 00:43:35,188 How many times can you put yourself in that position? 753 00:43:35,221 --> 00:43:37,421 It's the hardest thing in this business, 754 00:43:37,455 --> 00:43:40,871 so I give Oba Femi the utmost respect and credit. 755 00:43:40,904 --> 00:43:43,605 [Vic] When it comes to positioning, I think we just saw 756 00:43:43,638 --> 00:43:47,654 a lot of different individuals in the office with Santino Marella. 757 00:43:47,688 --> 00:43:50,921 One being "The Complete" Matt Cardona. 758 00:43:50,955 --> 00:43:52,771 [Booker T] Everybody wants a piece of the action. 759 00:43:52,805 --> 00:43:57,188 Everybody wants a little champagne wishes and caviar dreams. 760 00:43:57,221 --> 00:43:59,838 It's a showdown about to go down, dawg! 761 00:43:59,871 --> 00:44:03,338 [Vic] You ain't lying, and again, these two going back and forth 762 00:44:03,371 --> 00:44:07,955 for an opportunity to be on Team NXT, friendly partnership no more. 763 00:44:07,988 --> 00:44:11,205 No more empty threats, no more posting on social media. 764 00:44:11,238 --> 00:44:14,038 -It is Team NXT, it's Team TNA-- -[Booker T] Wait a minute. 765 00:44:14,071 --> 00:44:15,705 -Oh-oh! Got caught! -[Vic] Going down! 766 00:44:15,738 --> 00:44:18,438 Big showdown, but a big crossbody from Briggs. 767 00:44:18,471 --> 00:44:21,138 Briggs, right now, hoisting up, looking for a massive… 768 00:44:21,171 --> 00:44:24,971 -[Booker T] Good dive! Cover him, son. -…thunderous, monstrous chokeslam! 769 00:44:25,754 --> 00:44:29,421 Who's going to win? Who could represent Team NXT? 770 00:44:33,538 --> 00:44:35,788 [Vic] These two superstars, going back and forth 771 00:44:35,821 --> 00:44:37,688 between Myles Borne, Josh Briggs. 772 00:44:37,721 --> 00:44:40,071 Briggs really favoring right now his left arm 773 00:44:40,105 --> 00:44:43,904 for everything Myles Borne had done over the last few minutes. 774 00:44:43,938 --> 00:44:46,388 And that enzuigiri, notice, Myles Borne did not connect 775 00:44:46,421 --> 00:44:47,838 with the ear or the back of the neck. 776 00:44:47,871 --> 00:44:51,438 He went right for that shoulder, that injured arm of Josh Briggs. 777 00:44:51,471 --> 00:44:53,571 [Booker T] The target on that arm right there. 778 00:44:53,605 --> 00:44:55,138 The young man better, 779 00:44:55,171 --> 00:44:58,654 he better lock in on it because this is a moment, 780 00:44:58,688 --> 00:45:01,138 this is about an opportunity right here. 781 00:45:01,171 --> 00:45:04,705 [Vic] An opportunity to join Team NXT against Team TNA. 782 00:45:04,738 --> 00:45:06,504 And, Booker, let's step back for a moment. 783 00:45:06,538 --> 00:45:09,754 You can understand the frustrations within TNA. 784 00:45:09,788 --> 00:45:14,571 Oh! Big backbreaker, followed up with a double, underhook backbreaker. 785 00:45:14,605 --> 00:45:17,838 Is that going to be enough? Into the cover goes Briggs… 786 00:45:17,871 --> 00:45:18,888 And a kick-out. 787 00:45:18,921 --> 00:45:21,338 -Three times, Booker. Three times… -[Booker T] Man. 788 00:45:21,371 --> 00:45:24,171 [Vic] …their titles have been awarded to an NXT superstar. 789 00:45:24,205 --> 00:45:25,754 [Booker T] I get it, I get it. I mean, 790 00:45:25,788 --> 00:45:29,188 you've got somebody like Trick Williams holding a TNA title. 791 00:45:29,221 --> 00:45:31,305 You got somebody like Kelani Jordan as well. 792 00:45:31,338 --> 00:45:33,321 When are we gonna get a title shot? 793 00:45:33,355 --> 00:45:36,805 When is Mikey Santana going to get his comeuppance? 794 00:45:36,838 --> 00:45:38,254 That's what it's all about, man! 795 00:45:38,288 --> 00:45:40,338 [Vic] NXT, TNA summit still to come, 796 00:45:40,371 --> 00:45:41,805 teams to be decided. 797 00:45:42,488 --> 00:45:45,588 And Briggs, the man we know, has no friends. 798 00:45:45,621 --> 00:45:47,004 He's blacked out the fans. 799 00:45:47,038 --> 00:45:49,904 He does not care what others think, and I actually think, at his core, 800 00:45:49,938 --> 00:45:52,071 he doesn't even care about Team NXT, 801 00:45:52,105 --> 00:45:55,271 but he'll never turn out an opportunity to try and hurt somebody, 802 00:45:55,305 --> 00:45:58,254 as Myles Borne is someone who wants to represent this brand, 803 00:45:58,288 --> 00:45:59,855 who wants to step into the fight, 804 00:45:59,888 --> 00:46:03,871 who wants to go toe-to-toe with the best that TNA has to offer 805 00:46:03,904 --> 00:46:04,904 next Tuesday! 806 00:46:04,938 --> 00:46:06,838 -[Booker T] Oh, he did it. -[Vic] Showdown. 807 00:46:06,871 --> 00:46:09,254 -[Booker T] Beautiful Powerslam! -[Vic] Myles slips into cover and… 808 00:46:09,288 --> 00:46:10,321 [crowd gasps] 809 00:46:10,355 --> 00:46:14,488 Right shoulder just off the mat for Briggs. 810 00:46:14,521 --> 00:46:16,088 [crowd cheering] 811 00:46:16,121 --> 00:46:18,754 And now look at the strength of Borne, counter though. 812 00:46:18,788 --> 00:46:23,121 Elbow caught a flush, looking maybe for that big clothesline. 813 00:46:23,154 --> 00:46:25,438 Countered again, looking for a suplex. 814 00:46:25,471 --> 00:46:28,121 And again, that strength of Myles Borne. 815 00:46:28,154 --> 00:46:31,388 [Booker T] Beautiful execution there by Myles Borne. 816 00:46:31,421 --> 00:46:33,205 That's what I'm talking about with this kid right here. 817 00:46:33,238 --> 00:46:35,654 Execution, timing, impeccable! 818 00:46:35,688 --> 00:46:37,455 -Oh, yes! -[crowd cheering] 819 00:46:37,488 --> 00:46:38,888 [Vic] Briggs rocked. Oh! 820 00:46:38,921 --> 00:46:40,521 Maybe he was not. 821 00:46:40,555 --> 00:46:41,754 What a boot! 822 00:46:42,555 --> 00:46:45,671 And it's almost a stalemate right now, Book. 823 00:46:45,705 --> 00:46:49,138 Everything so even between these two superstars. 824 00:46:49,171 --> 00:46:50,504 [crowd gasps] 825 00:46:50,538 --> 00:46:52,671 [Vic gasps] Hey! What the hell, Briggs-- 826 00:46:52,705 --> 00:46:55,288 Briggs just ripped that chain right off his neck! 827 00:46:55,321 --> 00:46:57,588 [Booker T] Well, it's time to go to work, baby. 828 00:46:57,621 --> 00:46:59,688 It's time to go to work! 829 00:47:00,254 --> 00:47:01,721 -[Vic] And Briggs-- -[crowd cheering] 830 00:47:01,754 --> 00:47:04,071 -[Booker T] The hell? The hell? -[Vic] That's Matt Cardona! 831 00:47:04,105 --> 00:47:06,488 -What are you gonna do about it? -[Vic] What's he doing here? 832 00:47:06,521 --> 00:47:07,888 [Booker T] You tell-- You tell me! 833 00:47:07,921 --> 00:47:10,571 [Vic] Maybe he's trying to impress Santino Marella. 834 00:47:10,605 --> 00:47:14,938 The official, though, great job by Adrian Butler, taking the chain away. 835 00:47:14,971 --> 00:47:17,138 Big dropkick! Bam! 836 00:47:17,171 --> 00:47:19,955 -Myles with that Borne Again. -[crowd cheering] 837 00:47:19,988 --> 00:47:22,088 -Into the cover for Myles. -[crowd] One! Two! 838 00:47:22,121 --> 00:47:23,371 -And Borne… -[crowd] Three! 839 00:47:23,404 --> 00:47:26,138 …is headed to Team NXT. 840 00:47:26,171 --> 00:47:27,288 [audience cheering] 841 00:47:27,321 --> 00:47:29,321 [Mike] Here is your winner, 842 00:47:29,355 --> 00:47:32,805 -Myles Borne! -[audience cheering] 843 00:47:32,838 --> 00:47:35,421 [Vic] What a night this has been. 844 00:47:35,455 --> 00:47:39,221 It's been chaos, people coming from every which way. 845 00:47:39,254 --> 00:47:43,171 But right now, this moment belongs to one man. 846 00:47:43,205 --> 00:47:46,621 Myles Borne, thanks to Matt Cardona. 847 00:47:46,654 --> 00:47:47,721 [Myles Borne's theme playing] 848 00:47:47,754 --> 00:47:49,271 [Booker T] I don't know, man. 849 00:47:49,305 --> 00:47:51,355 Why did Matt Cardona do that? 850 00:47:51,388 --> 00:47:53,154 Why, that's the question. 851 00:47:53,188 --> 00:47:55,455 I-- I don't know. I mean, that's a great question. 852 00:47:55,488 --> 00:47:58,571 It was right here, it truly is the turning point. 853 00:47:58,605 --> 00:48:02,605 Briggs ripping that chain off around his neck, was looking to use it. 854 00:48:02,638 --> 00:48:07,154 And then it was Matt Cardona, out of nowhere, distracting Josh Briggs, 855 00:48:07,188 --> 00:48:09,254 which allowed the official to get that chain, 856 00:48:09,288 --> 00:48:12,471 which then opened the door for Myles Borne 857 00:48:12,504 --> 00:48:14,688 to punch his ticket 858 00:48:14,721 --> 00:48:18,154 -to Showdown, Team NXT. -[audience] One! Two! Three! 859 00:48:18,188 --> 00:48:19,021 [bell dinging] 860 00:48:19,838 --> 00:48:21,288 And look, I don't know if… 861 00:48:21,321 --> 00:48:25,571 if Matt Cardona was trying to help his cause with Santino Morella or not. 862 00:48:26,738 --> 00:48:28,938 That's a question that needs to be answered. 863 00:48:30,004 --> 00:48:32,855 But for Myles Borne, it's victory tonight. 864 00:48:34,305 --> 00:48:35,955 [upbeat music playing] 865 00:48:35,988 --> 00:48:37,488 And take a look at it! 866 00:48:37,521 --> 00:48:41,321 Because it's Saints, Trick, Evans, 867 00:48:41,355 --> 00:48:44,871 and now Myles Borne for Team NXT. 868 00:48:44,904 --> 00:48:47,238 We'll find out in our summit later tonight, 869 00:48:47,271 --> 00:48:49,955 who will join team TNA? 870 00:48:53,171 --> 00:48:54,221 [indistinct chatter] 871 00:48:54,254 --> 00:48:56,871 Winning the Knockouts title is legendary, Kelani. 872 00:48:56,904 --> 00:48:59,455 You know, I held that thing for a long time. 873 00:48:59,488 --> 00:49:01,305 -Yeah, you did. -It's a prestigious title 874 00:49:01,338 --> 00:49:03,754 with a lot of history, so I hope you carry with pride. 875 00:49:03,788 --> 00:49:04,888 Don't worry. I will. 876 00:49:04,921 --> 00:49:05,955 [sighs] 877 00:49:05,988 --> 00:49:08,571 So listen, TNA means a lot to me. 878 00:49:08,605 --> 00:49:10,821 And I do not trust Jacy Jayne. 879 00:49:10,855 --> 00:49:12,805 I would much rather be on a team with you. 880 00:49:12,838 --> 00:49:16,071 I understand, Jordynne, but this is what everyone's talking about. 881 00:49:16,105 --> 00:49:17,504 You're just proving their point. 882 00:49:17,538 --> 00:49:20,238 People don't know where you and Joe stand. 883 00:49:20,271 --> 00:49:23,705 Your past is TNA, but your present is NXT. 884 00:49:23,738 --> 00:49:25,271 [scoffs] Y'all don't know where I stand? 885 00:49:25,305 --> 00:49:27,738 Or Joe? Joe Henry? 886 00:49:27,771 --> 00:49:31,904 ♪ Say his name and he appears ♪ 887 00:49:31,938 --> 00:49:34,805 ♪ I believe in Joe Hendry ♪ 888 00:49:34,838 --> 00:49:35,904 [claps twice] 889 00:49:35,938 --> 00:49:37,238 [sighs] 890 00:49:37,271 --> 00:49:39,855 Kelani, what do you mean, you're not sure? 891 00:49:39,888 --> 00:49:42,771 Look, I mean, I understand the logic, but Jordynne and I, we're-- 892 00:49:42,805 --> 00:49:44,088 [man] Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo! 893 00:49:45,838 --> 00:49:47,855 Joe, you and Jordynne seem to have one foot in 894 00:49:47,888 --> 00:49:50,438 -and one foot out on both sides here. -[sighs] 895 00:49:50,471 --> 00:49:54,421 And there's no way that next week, I'm leaving it up to chance. 896 00:49:54,455 --> 00:49:56,254 Or any question marks. 897 00:49:56,288 --> 00:49:58,355 Kelani, did you pick your team yet? 898 00:49:59,038 --> 00:50:00,021 Close. 899 00:50:00,055 --> 00:50:01,571 Alright, me too. 900 00:50:01,605 --> 00:50:03,754 But check it. I got some people I want you to meet. 901 00:50:03,788 --> 00:50:04,738 Who? 902 00:50:04,771 --> 00:50:05,671 [chuckles] 903 00:50:05,705 --> 00:50:06,705 Everybody. 904 00:50:07,338 --> 00:50:08,254 Come on. 905 00:50:08,855 --> 00:50:10,871 I don't think either one of us is gonna get picked. 906 00:50:10,904 --> 00:50:13,055 Well, we have to be a part of this somehow. 907 00:50:13,688 --> 00:50:15,888 [female voice] Uno, dos, tres, cuatro. 908 00:50:15,921 --> 00:50:17,955 -[Lola Vice's theme playing] -[Vic] I'm just still stunned. 909 00:50:17,988 --> 00:50:22,138 Kelani Jordan will be part of Team TNA. 910 00:50:22,171 --> 00:50:24,438 [audience cheering] 911 00:50:24,471 --> 00:50:25,754 [bell dinging] 912 00:50:25,788 --> 00:50:29,971 [Mike] The following contest is scheduled for one fall. 913 00:50:30,004 --> 00:50:32,638 Introducing first from Miami, Florida, 914 00:50:32,671 --> 00:50:35,305 Lola Vice! 915 00:50:35,338 --> 00:50:37,455 [Vic] Well, we know who's on our men's squad, 916 00:50:37,488 --> 00:50:40,921 who will join Jacy Jayne on the women's side? 917 00:50:40,955 --> 00:50:43,171 We're going to find out live next. 918 00:50:43,205 --> 00:50:45,771 [Lola Vice's theme continues playing] 919 00:50:47,671 --> 00:50:49,738 [Fatal Influence's theme playing] 920 00:51:13,071 --> 00:51:14,404 [Mike] And her opponent, 921 00:51:14,438 --> 00:51:18,154 accompanied by the NXT Women's Champion, Jacy Jayne, 922 00:51:18,188 --> 00:51:21,388 representing Fatal Influence, 923 00:51:21,421 --> 00:51:25,421 Fallon Henley! 924 00:51:25,455 --> 00:51:27,038 [Vic] They put you on the spot here, Book. 925 00:51:27,955 --> 00:51:31,838 Are you surprised that Fallon Henley wasn't just 926 00:51:31,871 --> 00:51:35,705 picked by Jacy Jayne, the NXT Women's Champion? 927 00:51:35,738 --> 00:51:38,605 -[Booker T] Look, man! The captain-- -The captain just picked her own partner? 928 00:51:38,638 --> 00:51:42,205 The captain is saying, "Look, you've got to earn your keep." 929 00:51:42,238 --> 00:51:44,721 Jacy Jayne knows what it's all about. 930 00:51:44,754 --> 00:51:48,021 She's just coming off defending her championship 931 00:51:48,055 --> 00:51:51,305 against Lola Vice, and I must say, I must say 932 00:51:51,338 --> 00:51:56,121 she's too hot to handle and too cold to hold. 933 00:51:56,154 --> 00:51:58,654 -Oh, yes, bad. -[Vic] You got to-- 934 00:51:58,688 --> 00:52:00,021 You got to give Lola some credit. 935 00:52:00,055 --> 00:52:01,404 I mean, she's getting right back in the fight. 936 00:52:01,438 --> 00:52:04,688 Can you not? I mean, she showed and prove 937 00:52:04,721 --> 00:52:06,921 how proud she was of her effort on Saturday. 938 00:52:09,171 --> 00:52:10,438 And going back to this weekend. 939 00:52:10,471 --> 00:52:12,955 She should be proud of her efforts Saturday, 940 00:52:13,455 --> 00:52:15,338 in her own backyard of Fort Lauderdale. 941 00:52:15,371 --> 00:52:16,488 Well, Lola Vice, what did I tell you? 942 00:52:16,521 --> 00:52:18,421 She did a hell of a job, 943 00:52:18,455 --> 00:52:20,154 but she came up a little short. 944 00:52:20,188 --> 00:52:21,721 There's nothing, like, she haven't done before. 945 00:52:21,754 --> 00:52:23,004 Like Roxanne Perez. 946 00:52:23,038 --> 00:52:24,521 You get right back on the horse 947 00:52:24,555 --> 00:52:27,071 just like she's doing tonight with Fallon Henley. 948 00:52:27,105 --> 00:52:29,555 [Vic] Another cover opportunity, another kick out. 949 00:52:29,588 --> 00:52:31,171 I mean, how do you think Lola will bounce back 950 00:52:31,205 --> 00:52:33,988 from Saturday's No Mercy disappointment? 951 00:52:34,021 --> 00:52:35,771 I mean, she's obviously getting her hands 952 00:52:35,805 --> 00:52:39,388 on Fallon Henley, who is indeed the X factor over the weekend. 953 00:52:39,421 --> 00:52:40,688 [Booker T] No, look, can I say this first? 954 00:52:40,721 --> 00:52:45,438 Can I say this first? No, no, Lola Vice championship material. 955 00:52:45,471 --> 00:52:46,705 No doubt, no doubt. 956 00:52:46,738 --> 00:52:47,888 Just get back into jail. 957 00:52:47,921 --> 00:52:50,171 That's all you gotta do. Just keep working on the playbook, 958 00:52:50,205 --> 00:52:53,471 Oh, man got caught right there. Big back elbow. 959 00:52:53,504 --> 00:52:56,238 [Vic] From Fallon, and Fallon right now, going from behind. 960 00:52:56,271 --> 00:52:57,654 Nice takedown. 961 00:52:57,688 --> 00:53:00,605 And now, big kick right to the side of the face. 962 00:53:00,638 --> 00:53:03,404 Fallon into the cover, and a kick out, look, Lola Vice… 963 00:53:03,921 --> 00:53:06,404 [Booker T] That was an elbow shot right there, right behind the ear. 964 00:53:06,438 --> 00:53:09,538 [Vic] Certainly rocked Lola and, as we mentioned for Lola Vice, 965 00:53:09,571 --> 00:53:12,221 getting her hands on Fallon Henley here tonight, 966 00:53:12,254 --> 00:53:13,955 and, oh, knocking her feet on her as well. 967 00:53:13,988 --> 00:53:16,338 I mean made her presence felt multiple times, 968 00:53:16,371 --> 00:53:18,855 did Fallon and, look, pulled the official out… 969 00:53:18,888 --> 00:53:19,988 -[audience gasps] -…could argue 970 00:53:20,021 --> 00:53:22,855 she single handedly cost Lola Vice. 971 00:53:22,888 --> 00:53:23,904 But I'll tell you this. 972 00:53:23,938 --> 00:53:26,138 Lola is going to hunt down whoever the hell 973 00:53:26,171 --> 00:53:29,238 that masked individual was that laid her out. 974 00:53:29,271 --> 00:53:32,088 [Booker T] Look, why are you crying over spilled milk, man? 975 00:53:32,121 --> 00:53:33,571 You can't do that. 976 00:53:33,605 --> 00:53:35,654 I don't think Lola Vice is crying. 977 00:53:35,688 --> 00:53:37,254 Oh, we don't see that, do we? 978 00:53:37,288 --> 00:53:39,504 [Vic] Well, now, Jacy getting involved in the match up. 979 00:53:39,538 --> 00:53:42,671 Pull the referee and now open the door for a moment. 980 00:53:42,705 --> 00:53:44,004 But there comes Lola Vice. 981 00:53:45,188 --> 00:53:47,671 Punches, knees, combination offense. 982 00:53:47,705 --> 00:53:49,371 You always say DTA, right? 983 00:53:49,404 --> 00:53:50,821 [Booker T] Don't trust anybody. 984 00:53:50,855 --> 00:53:52,538 [Vic] Well, look, that's what Lola Vice is doing. 985 00:53:52,571 --> 00:53:55,438 And you have to believe, though, that Lola Vice told the truth earlier 986 00:53:55,471 --> 00:53:58,938 that she wants to rep NXT for the right reasons. 987 00:53:58,971 --> 00:54:03,338 But it's Fallon Henley with a unique German suplex, 988 00:54:03,371 --> 00:54:06,588 taking control of this match up, Fallon with a big right hand. 989 00:54:08,321 --> 00:54:09,938 [Booker T] Lola Vice, inside the Hall of Fame, 990 00:54:09,971 --> 00:54:11,805 on my radio show, she said, 991 00:54:11,838 --> 00:54:13,188 She wants to be great in this business. 992 00:54:13,221 --> 00:54:15,904 She just don't want to be a regular. 993 00:54:15,938 --> 00:54:18,588 She wants to be the elite in this business. 994 00:54:18,621 --> 00:54:19,921 And I get it. 995 00:54:19,955 --> 00:54:22,004 [Vic] And she wants to be on Team NXT. 996 00:54:22,038 --> 00:54:27,205 And she looked Jacy Jayne right in the eyes and said, "You know what I can do. 997 00:54:27,238 --> 00:54:29,571 You know how hard I can hit. 998 00:54:29,605 --> 00:54:31,538 You should want me on your team." 999 00:54:31,571 --> 00:54:32,871 But to your point earlier, 1000 00:54:32,904 --> 00:54:36,904 she's gonna have to earn it tonight against Fatal Influence's Fallon Henley. 1001 00:54:36,938 --> 00:54:38,805 You know why? Because Fallon Henley-- 1002 00:54:38,838 --> 00:54:39,988 Oh, yes! 1003 00:54:40,021 --> 00:54:41,654 She's the pro, man. 1004 00:54:41,688 --> 00:54:44,571 -She's the pro! -Cover, count, and a kick out! 1005 00:54:44,605 --> 00:54:46,705 Man! Almost got a three count right there too. 1006 00:54:46,738 --> 00:54:47,971 [Vic] I also want to bring something else back. 1007 00:54:48,004 --> 00:54:50,138 We talked about Team TNA and Team NXT. 1008 00:54:50,171 --> 00:54:53,105 You mentioned TNA President Carlos Silva earlier. 1009 00:54:53,138 --> 00:54:56,671 I mean, as you take a look at this match, take a look at that moment. 1010 00:54:56,705 --> 00:54:59,671 And this near fall here for Fallon Henley was a half second away 1011 00:54:59,705 --> 00:55:02,638 from making her way to Team NXT, you brought up Carlos Silva. 1012 00:55:02,671 --> 00:55:05,305 How embarrassing for Mr. Silva, was it, 1013 00:55:05,338 --> 00:55:08,788 to hand a TNA Title to an NXT superstar? 1014 00:55:08,821 --> 00:55:11,421 -Not once, but three times. -[Booker T] I'm gonna tell you, man. 1015 00:55:11,455 --> 00:55:14,071 It's got to make you wonder, once, maybe twice, 1016 00:55:14,105 --> 00:55:16,305 "Should I have gone into this deal? 1017 00:55:16,338 --> 00:55:18,421 Is this a good deal for TNA?" 1018 00:55:18,455 --> 00:55:20,055 -[Vic] Oh! -[Booker T] That's the question. 1019 00:55:20,088 --> 00:55:21,438 That's the question right now. 1020 00:55:21,471 --> 00:55:23,721 [Vic] It's going to be a Showdown next Tuesday, 1021 00:55:23,754 --> 00:55:26,404 -and Lola wants to be a part of it. -[Booker T] Oh! 1022 00:55:26,438 --> 00:55:27,771 Educated feet! 1023 00:55:27,805 --> 00:55:32,588 [Vic] The fist and feet of fury, knocking Fallon. 1024 00:55:33,355 --> 00:55:36,805 Fallon might be reconsidering even wanting to be part of this matchup. 1025 00:55:36,838 --> 00:55:38,455 -[yells] -[Booker T] Oh! 1026 00:55:38,488 --> 00:55:40,754 That was a veteran move right there. 1027 00:55:41,754 --> 00:55:44,004 [Vic] And on the other side of the ring, you see Jacy Jayne, 1028 00:55:44,038 --> 00:55:46,688 the captain for Team NXT. 1029 00:55:46,721 --> 00:55:49,288 -What a backfist! -[Booker T] Good night! Good night! 1030 00:55:49,321 --> 00:55:52,971 And that match just punched Lola's ticket and it did. 1031 00:55:53,004 --> 00:55:55,654 Lola headed to Team NXT. 1032 00:55:55,688 --> 00:55:58,038 [Mike] And here is your winner, 1033 00:55:58,071 --> 00:56:00,555 Lola Vice! 1034 00:56:00,588 --> 00:56:06,004 [Vic] Well, personal issues are being set aside next week. 1035 00:56:06,038 --> 00:56:11,338 NXT looking stronger on the women's side with the addition of Lola Vice. 1036 00:56:11,371 --> 00:56:12,888 [Lola Vice's theme playing] 1037 00:56:14,455 --> 00:56:16,921 But this match up was made official earlier 1038 00:56:16,955 --> 00:56:18,455 by our General Manager, Ava, 1039 00:56:18,488 --> 00:56:21,488 and also the TNA director of authority, Santina Morella. 1040 00:56:21,521 --> 00:56:25,838 It'll be TNA teaming with NXT tonight to face The Culling. 1041 00:56:25,871 --> 00:56:28,238 This Tag Team Match coming up tonight. 1042 00:56:29,504 --> 00:56:30,754 [upbeat music playing] 1043 00:56:33,355 --> 00:56:35,338 [male voice] Time for tonight's NXT Focus. 1044 00:56:40,238 --> 00:56:42,055 DarkState versus The Hardys. 1045 00:56:44,938 --> 00:56:46,688 Next Tuesday. 1046 00:56:46,721 --> 00:56:47,855 Winner take all. 1047 00:56:49,455 --> 00:56:53,254 Everyone in NXT would say it's an honor to have a match with The Hardy Boyz. 1048 00:56:53,821 --> 00:56:56,371 They're the ones who reinvented Tag Team wrestling. 1049 00:56:56,404 --> 00:56:57,688 Yeah, not us. 1050 00:56:57,721 --> 00:57:00,305 What we started doesn't stop for anyone. 1051 00:57:01,455 --> 00:57:02,955 The whole reason we came together 1052 00:57:02,988 --> 00:57:04,754 was for moments like this, man. 1053 00:57:04,788 --> 00:57:07,038 We forced their hand. 1054 00:57:07,538 --> 00:57:11,788 Ain't never been no "Happy to be here," or "Imma bask in the moment"-- 1055 00:57:11,821 --> 00:57:13,221 We're here to be the moment. 1056 00:57:16,955 --> 00:57:18,955 It don't matter if it's your first day on the job 1057 00:57:18,988 --> 00:57:21,254 or you're the best tag team on planet Earth. 1058 00:57:21,288 --> 00:57:23,305 We've been… [indistinct] we're hitting whoever. 1059 00:57:23,338 --> 00:57:25,338 And these old hands ain't no different. 1060 00:57:25,904 --> 00:57:28,421 And you ain't even got to guess who it's gonna be. 1061 00:57:28,455 --> 00:57:30,988 Me and D took these NXT tag team titles, 1062 00:57:31,021 --> 00:57:33,555 we'll do the same thing to those TNA tag titles. 1063 00:57:33,588 --> 00:57:35,404 See, we're making it easy for y'all. 1064 00:57:35,438 --> 00:57:38,355 Hey, look, I know y'all been a tag champ 8 million times, 1065 00:57:38,388 --> 00:57:40,971 so it'll be just as easy for us to take it up over. 1066 00:57:43,038 --> 00:57:45,521 The Darkstate takeover finna continue, bruh. 1067 00:57:46,721 --> 00:57:48,371 [Cutler] And that's not a threat. 1068 00:57:50,004 --> 00:57:50,955 That's a guarantee. 1069 00:57:53,188 --> 00:57:54,821 But when Darkstate strikes, 1070 00:57:57,805 --> 00:57:59,455 ain't nobody safe. 1071 00:58:05,671 --> 00:58:08,088 [Vic] Well, history will be made next week, 1072 00:58:08,121 --> 00:58:10,605 guaranteed, because it's winner take all. 1073 00:58:10,638 --> 00:58:14,055 Can Darkstate's Dion and Osiris solidify themselves? 1074 00:58:14,088 --> 00:58:17,955 Or will Matt and Jeff, the Hardys, continue to add to their legacy? 1075 00:58:17,988 --> 00:58:22,821 Which team leaves with all the tag team gold at Showdown? 1076 00:58:24,404 --> 00:58:26,205 Mustafa Ali return to NXT tonight, 1077 00:58:26,238 --> 00:58:28,504 confronting the North American champion, Ethan Page. 1078 00:58:28,538 --> 00:58:31,621 Can Ali capture the title he never got to compete for? 1079 00:58:31,654 --> 00:58:36,588 Or will "All Ego" once again prove he is the greatest North American alive? 1080 00:58:36,621 --> 00:58:38,721 Find out at Showdown. 1081 00:58:40,388 --> 00:58:43,438 And the wrestling world never thought this day would come, 1082 00:58:43,471 --> 00:58:48,071 TNA versus NXT in Survivor series style matches. 1083 00:58:48,105 --> 00:58:52,471 We know who will represent us, but who will represent them? 1084 00:58:52,504 --> 00:58:56,121 We'll find out tonight in our NXT-TNA summit. 1085 00:58:56,154 --> 00:59:01,504 And then next week it will be TNT versus NXT at Showdown. 1086 00:59:04,938 --> 00:59:06,338 [scoffing] God… 1087 00:59:06,371 --> 00:59:08,321 It's all right, Fallon. That was on me. 1088 00:59:08,355 --> 00:59:10,588 I shouldn't have put you in the match with her. 1089 00:59:10,621 --> 00:59:12,721 You really shouldn't be so hard on yourself, Champ. 1090 00:59:12,754 --> 00:59:14,254 What is it with you and us? 1091 00:59:14,288 --> 00:59:16,955 You weren't cleared on Saturday and you're still not cleared. 1092 00:59:16,988 --> 00:59:18,588 I would do anything you guys need. 1093 00:59:18,621 --> 00:59:20,571 -How many times we heard that? -That's funny. 1094 00:59:20,605 --> 00:59:23,154 I know I wasn't cleared, but that didn't stop me from going 1095 00:59:23,188 --> 00:59:24,938 against the doc's orders on Saturday. 1096 00:59:24,971 --> 00:59:27,488 -You weren't in the speed match. -What do you mean? 1097 00:59:29,754 --> 00:59:30,821 That was you? 1098 00:59:30,855 --> 00:59:31,788 Yeah. 1099 00:59:31,821 --> 00:59:34,038 And as for Jazmyn, well, that one was free. 1100 00:59:34,071 --> 00:59:36,455 She never really belonged in Fatal Influence. 1101 00:59:41,271 --> 00:59:42,571 What just happened? 1102 00:59:43,238 --> 00:59:44,471 [Vic] The hell was that? 1103 00:59:44,504 --> 00:59:46,205 [music playing] Ya boy is bouncy. 1104 00:59:46,238 --> 00:59:47,238 [Booker T] Money, dog. 1105 01:00:02,555 --> 01:00:04,238 [bell dinging] 1106 01:00:04,271 --> 01:00:09,421 [Mike] The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for on fall. 1107 01:00:09,455 --> 01:00:12,338 Introducing first, from Greensboro, North Carolina, 1108 01:00:12,371 --> 01:00:15,338 weighing in at 195 pounds, 1109 01:00:15,371 --> 01:00:17,788 Je'Von Evans! 1110 01:00:18,871 --> 01:00:20,388 [Vic] Buckle up, Book! 1111 01:00:20,421 --> 01:00:24,938 This is going to be high impact and high octane. 1112 01:00:25,721 --> 01:00:29,338 What a tag team clash we got, live, next. 1113 01:00:36,971 --> 01:00:38,855 [Vic] Back live on NXT. 1114 01:00:42,855 --> 01:00:44,404 [music playing] 1115 01:00:57,421 --> 01:01:00,538 [Mike] And his tag team partner, from Bradford, England, 1116 01:01:00,571 --> 01:01:02,754 weighing in at 198 pounds, 1117 01:01:02,788 --> 01:01:07,138 he is the TNA X-Division Champion, 1118 01:01:08,038 --> 01:01:10,105 Leon Slater! 1119 01:01:11,871 --> 01:01:15,471 [Vic] This man has taken TNA wrestling by storm, 1120 01:01:15,504 --> 01:01:19,621 the youngest champion in TNA history. 1121 01:01:23,888 --> 01:01:29,671 This is a dream team, the young OG teaming with the youngest in charge. 1122 01:01:30,788 --> 01:01:32,154 [Booker T] Oh, yeah, man. 1123 01:01:32,821 --> 01:01:34,004 I mean, I get this kid, 1124 01:01:35,121 --> 01:01:36,355 Leo Slater. 1125 01:01:36,388 --> 01:01:38,721 Big ups man. You know what that X means, right? 1126 01:01:39,238 --> 01:01:40,821 There is no weight class. 1127 01:01:41,488 --> 01:01:44,254 He kept this championship from Moose. 1128 01:01:44,288 --> 01:01:50,371 That tells me this dude is a bad, bad man, and we're about to see it, 1129 01:01:50,871 --> 01:01:52,371 up close and personal. 1130 01:01:53,021 --> 01:01:55,238 [Vic] No limits in the X-Division. 1131 01:01:55,271 --> 01:01:57,921 And we're also looking at the two men teaming tonight 1132 01:01:57,955 --> 01:02:03,188 that will meet at Bound for Glory, for the X-Dimension Championship. 1133 01:02:03,221 --> 01:02:05,654 [voice recording] The truth will ultimately prevail. 1134 01:02:06,605 --> 01:02:09,071 But there is pain bringing it to light. 1135 01:02:28,305 --> 01:02:32,305 [Mike] And their opponents, representing The Culling, 1136 01:02:33,004 --> 01:02:34,771 Niko Vance 1137 01:02:34,805 --> 01:02:38,421 and Shawn Spears! 1138 01:02:38,455 --> 01:02:42,588 [Vic] These four were trying to manipulate the minds of their opponents earlier, 1139 01:02:44,571 --> 01:02:45,504 but to no avail. 1140 01:02:48,855 --> 01:02:51,321 [Booker T] I mean this collective here, The Culling, 1141 01:02:51,355 --> 01:02:54,088 have a multitude of experience here. 1142 01:02:54,121 --> 01:02:59,371 I wonder if the experience factor is going to come into play here in this matchup. 1143 01:02:59,404 --> 01:03:03,171 [Vic] It's a great point, Book. And since the beginning of the night, 1144 01:03:03,205 --> 01:03:05,788 there has been this odd tension in the air. 1145 01:03:05,821 --> 01:03:10,171 The NXT-TNA Summit still to come here tonight 1146 01:03:10,205 --> 01:03:13,038 as we get ready for this tag team match up and, Book, 1147 01:03:13,071 --> 01:03:13,921 [bell dinging] 1148 01:03:13,955 --> 01:03:16,504 is it hard to really compare? 1149 01:03:16,538 --> 01:03:20,771 And I hate to do so, but could you imagine WCW versus WWE? 1150 01:03:20,805 --> 01:03:23,171 Not in 2001. 1151 01:03:23,205 --> 01:03:26,605 But I'm talking about 1997, 1998. 1152 01:03:26,638 --> 01:03:28,805 That is what we're going to get next week. 1153 01:03:28,838 --> 01:03:31,521 TNA versus NXT at Showdown. 1154 01:03:31,555 --> 01:03:35,254 [Booker T] You're talking about the best of the best competing. 1155 01:03:35,288 --> 01:03:36,871 I love that, man. 1156 01:03:36,904 --> 01:03:41,171 TNA got a plethora of talent, and this is one of them right here. 1157 01:03:41,205 --> 01:03:43,938 The X-Division champion is going to be good 1158 01:03:43,971 --> 01:03:46,371 as well as a very, very interesting, man. 1159 01:03:53,421 --> 01:03:56,238 [Vic] Oh! Big kick! A little tip of the cap to you, Book. 1160 01:03:56,271 --> 01:03:57,855 Seen that before. 1161 01:03:57,888 --> 01:04:00,438 [Vic] Slater turned 21 over the weekend. 1162 01:04:00,471 --> 01:04:03,088 I mean, you just see his potential as having no… [indistinct] 1163 01:04:03,121 --> 01:04:06,721 [Booker T] Oh, my God, this kid has a plethora of talent. 1164 01:04:07,738 --> 01:04:10,688 Falling under the category of "special." 1165 01:04:10,721 --> 01:04:12,305 [Vic] Je'Von Evans tagging in. 1166 01:04:12,338 --> 01:04:14,754 It was Evans, who suffered a big defeat, 1167 01:04:14,788 --> 01:04:17,188 took about a week or so to get back on his feet, 1168 01:04:17,221 --> 01:04:21,004 didn't even rise on that occasion, but look… [continues indistinctly] 1169 01:04:21,038 --> 01:04:23,088 Je'Von going in… trying to get into the coven 1170 01:04:23,121 --> 01:04:25,521 and Niko doing a nice job getting back to his knees. 1171 01:04:25,555 --> 01:04:28,271 Trying to break not being able to be covered to get to a vertical base. 1172 01:04:28,305 --> 01:04:29,871 Oba is not here tonight. 1173 01:04:29,904 --> 01:04:32,721 Je'Von has been trying to get on that championship grind 1174 01:04:32,754 --> 01:04:34,171 to make himself a champion. 1175 01:04:34,205 --> 01:04:36,338 Oba Femi, who again, not here this evening, 1176 01:04:36,371 --> 01:04:38,955 he's someone who is just trying to recharge himself. 1177 01:04:38,988 --> 01:04:41,621 Would you agree with that? Is that why he's not here? 1178 01:04:42,504 --> 01:04:44,571 [Booker T] Oba has done a hell of a job. 1179 01:04:44,605 --> 01:04:48,321 He has nothing to hold his head down about losing to Ricky Saints. 1180 01:04:48,355 --> 01:04:50,555 Ricky Saints just had his number that night, 1181 01:04:50,588 --> 01:04:53,538 and that's what we call any given Sunday. 1182 01:04:53,571 --> 01:04:55,021 That's just part of the game. 1183 01:04:56,088 --> 01:05:01,188 [Vic] Izzi upset with Tatum Paxley and Tatum still holding on to that present, 1184 01:05:01,221 --> 01:05:05,621 that gift that Lyra Valkyria gave her earlier tonight 1185 01:05:05,654 --> 01:05:07,721 as this match up continues along. 1186 01:05:07,754 --> 01:05:09,221 That's a hell of a gift. 1187 01:05:09,254 --> 01:05:11,154 [Booker T] That's a mistake right there. 1188 01:05:11,188 --> 01:05:15,338 [Vic] Oh! That's a spin buster from Shawn Spears and Spears right on top 1189 01:05:15,371 --> 01:05:18,138 but looking over at Izzi and looking over at Tatum… 1190 01:05:18,171 --> 01:05:19,955 The hell are you doing? Get up! Go! 1191 01:05:21,088 --> 01:05:22,438 [crowd booing] 1192 01:05:24,888 --> 01:05:27,121 [Vic] It just was a present, it was a gift. 1193 01:05:27,154 --> 01:05:29,371 [Booker T] Time somebody take some control 1194 01:05:30,705 --> 01:05:32,671 -on that squad couple. -[Vic] Tag was made. 1195 01:05:32,705 --> 01:05:36,321 Leon Slater is legal, superstar ending around here, 1196 01:05:36,355 --> 01:05:38,205 and things are getting spun around. 1197 01:05:38,238 --> 01:05:41,805 Big German suplex wiping out Spears and Slater! 1198 01:05:44,071 --> 01:05:47,105 … wiping out The Culling. 1199 01:05:47,138 --> 01:05:50,421 Can this duo keep it rolling, here, on NXT? 1200 01:05:54,055 --> 01:05:56,088 And Niko Vance has been wearing 1201 01:05:56,121 --> 01:05:59,654 and breaking down the body of the TNA X-Division champion, 1202 01:05:59,688 --> 01:06:03,805 Leon Slater, who was in the main event of Victory Road this past Friday, 1203 01:06:03,838 --> 01:06:07,404 isn't 100%, and you can see it right now on the face of Slater. 1204 01:06:07,438 --> 01:06:11,738 He knows he's in trouble because during the commercial break, it was nasty. 1205 01:06:11,771 --> 01:06:13,438 It was ugly. Listen to this. 1206 01:06:14,571 --> 01:06:17,605 That was a man's face bouncing off the steel. 1207 01:06:18,138 --> 01:06:21,871 [Booker T] Niko Vance is the guy I don't think we talk enough about here. 1208 01:06:21,904 --> 01:06:23,838 You're talking about the X-Division. 1209 01:06:23,871 --> 01:06:26,988 Niko Vance is the X-factor here at NXT. 1210 01:06:28,105 --> 01:06:32,788 [Vic] Big slam by Spears. Spears, who says the most dangerous man is an honest man. 1211 01:06:32,821 --> 01:06:34,404 That's his quote, not mine. 1212 01:06:34,438 --> 01:06:37,555 And that's why he says, the truth will ultimately prevail. 1213 01:06:37,588 --> 01:06:39,021 Trying to stop Leon Slater. 1214 01:06:39,055 --> 01:06:41,821 [Booker T] You know why? Because you can trust a snake. 1215 01:06:41,855 --> 01:06:43,788 You can trust the snake to bite you. 1216 01:06:44,321 --> 01:06:45,504 That's Shawn Spears. 1217 01:06:46,338 --> 01:06:49,154 And there was a tag made to Vance. Leon Slater, though, 1218 01:06:50,555 --> 01:06:55,021 he didn't connect, oh! Right back! The heel of the foot 1219 01:06:55,055 --> 01:06:58,238 catching Vance's cheekbone, opening the door for the tag. 1220 01:06:58,271 --> 01:06:59,838 -[Booker T] Let's get busy! -[Vic] And there's the OG. 1221 01:07:01,521 --> 01:07:04,038 [Vic] And even you got to admit the weight is off 1222 01:07:04,071 --> 01:07:07,371 the shoulders of Evans following that victory at No Mercy. 1223 01:07:07,404 --> 01:07:09,871 And part of him has to be happy that-- 1224 01:07:09,904 --> 01:07:11,688 -Holy crap! -[Booker T] Oh, baby! 1225 01:07:12,971 --> 01:07:15,121 Team NXT instead of Josh Briggs. 1226 01:07:15,621 --> 01:07:17,138 Big kick to the face. 1227 01:07:17,171 --> 01:07:19,621 Evans from the top spring, clothesline! 1228 01:07:20,538 --> 01:07:23,105 -Spears right back in! -[Booker T] Watch your back, son! 1229 01:07:23,138 --> 01:07:24,504 [Vic] Uh-oh! 1230 01:07:27,488 --> 01:07:29,788 [Booker T] Pin-point perfect precision. 1231 01:07:29,821 --> 01:07:31,271 Oh, yes, man! 1232 01:07:32,105 --> 01:07:33,371 [Vic] To the top. 1233 01:07:33,404 --> 01:07:34,754 Looking to fly. 1234 01:07:36,021 --> 01:07:37,254 Splash! 1235 01:07:38,088 --> 01:07:39,654 [Booker T] Cover him, son! 1236 01:07:39,688 --> 01:07:41,805 [crowd chanting] One… two… 1237 01:07:41,838 --> 01:07:43,521 [all groaning] 1238 01:07:43,555 --> 01:07:45,588 [Booker T] Too much power. 1239 01:07:45,621 --> 01:07:49,088 You got to give credit to Niko Vance. 1240 01:07:49,121 --> 01:07:51,055 First, this is almost into our lap. 1241 01:07:52,038 --> 01:07:54,955 Frog splash following and now just getting caught. 1242 01:07:54,988 --> 01:07:58,455 Niko Vance overpowering Evans getting him down, shoulders, 1243 01:07:58,488 --> 01:08:01,055 another near fall, Vance able to break free once again, 1244 01:08:01,088 --> 01:08:04,254 a big forearm, catching Vance right under the jaw. 1245 01:08:06,021 --> 01:08:10,055 [Booker T] Talking about confidence, right now, his confidence is sky high, 1246 01:08:10,088 --> 01:08:12,271 but got caught right there with a big shot! 1247 01:08:12,305 --> 01:08:16,371 [Vic] Certainly did. And a nasty version of an Alabama Slam. 1248 01:08:16,404 --> 01:08:17,888 Into the cover for Niko. 1249 01:08:17,921 --> 01:08:19,205 And a near fall. 1250 01:08:19,238 --> 01:08:22,005 [Booker T] That was right on the back of the neck of The Young OG, 1251 01:08:22,038 --> 01:08:23,654 and he's feeling it. 1252 01:08:23,688 --> 01:08:26,288 [crowd cheering] 1253 01:08:26,321 --> 01:08:29,955 [Vic] NXT Universe starting to feel it here tonight, 1254 01:08:29,988 --> 01:08:33,271 starting to rise up, trying to rally. 1255 01:08:33,304 --> 01:08:35,971 Slater trying to rally Je'Von Evans, 1256 01:08:36,005 --> 01:08:38,804 who's able to get away and make the tag. 1257 01:08:40,671 --> 01:08:41,505 Evans. 1258 01:08:41,538 --> 01:08:44,471 Slater is legal, and I don't think Spears, 1259 01:08:44,505 --> 01:08:47,271 and I don't know if Niko Vance even realize it. 1260 01:08:47,971 --> 01:08:50,654 -Whoa! Get out of the way! -[Booker T] Wait a minute! Wait a minute! 1261 01:08:50,688 --> 01:08:52,071 You've got to be kidding me! 1262 01:08:52,104 --> 01:08:55,238 -[Vic] Did you see that? Did you see that? -[Booker T] You gotta be kidding me! 1263 01:08:56,421 --> 01:09:00,338 [Vic] How damn impressive is Leon Freaking Slater? 1264 01:09:00,371 --> 01:09:02,521 -[Booker T] Good God! -[Vic] Cover that man! 1265 01:09:02,554 --> 01:09:04,471 [crowd] One! Two! 1266 01:09:04,505 --> 01:09:07,455 [Vic] And Niko Vance… 1267 01:09:07,488 --> 01:09:09,438 [Booker T] That's tag team work right there. 1268 01:09:09,471 --> 01:09:11,771 [Vic] You gotta give credit where credit is due 1269 01:09:11,804 --> 01:09:14,304 to the devils that are here tonight, The Culling. 1270 01:09:14,338 --> 01:09:17,138 But you saw speed, you saw athleticism, you saw power, 1271 01:09:17,171 --> 01:09:19,455 and you saw the whip-smarts of Niko Vance. 1272 01:09:19,488 --> 01:09:22,538 -[crowd chanting] This is awesome! -[Booker T] We watching a 21-year-old kid, 1273 01:09:22,571 --> 01:09:25,271 Slater, right now, trying to bring this team a win. 1274 01:09:25,304 --> 01:09:26,488 Oh, yes! 1275 01:09:27,571 --> 01:09:31,038 [Vic] NXT Universe chanting "This is awesome," 'cause it certainly is. 1276 01:09:31,071 --> 01:09:34,688 Slater got caught with a knee under the jaw. All four men are down! 1277 01:09:34,721 --> 01:09:37,121 [Booker T] Experience factor coming into play right now, Vic. 1278 01:09:37,154 --> 01:09:38,671 just like I said earlier! 1279 01:09:41,738 --> 01:09:43,138 -[Vic] Oh. -[Booker T] Uh-uh. 1280 01:09:43,171 --> 01:09:45,038 [Vic] Evans, caught. 1281 01:09:45,071 --> 01:09:47,271 Slater, ducking, diving. 1282 01:09:47,304 --> 01:09:50,021 -Boy! Hit the cutter himself! -[Booker T] Wow! 1283 01:09:50,054 --> 01:09:52,138 [Vic] Oh, that boy getting bouncy! 1284 01:09:52,171 --> 01:09:54,654 -Double cutter! -[Booker T] Double up! Double up! 1285 01:09:54,688 --> 01:09:56,154 Oh, yes, man! 1286 01:09:57,571 --> 01:10:00,021 [Vic] Vance, not gonna like what he sees. 1287 01:10:00,054 --> 01:10:01,655 [crowd cheering] 1288 01:10:01,688 --> 01:10:03,105 Evans wiping out the field! 1289 01:10:04,071 --> 01:10:05,721 You ever see this before, Booker? 1290 01:10:05,755 --> 01:10:09,255 [Booker T] Action personified here tonight, y'all! 1291 01:10:09,288 --> 01:10:12,771 [Vic] Get a good look at Leon Slater! 1292 01:10:12,804 --> 01:10:15,738 -Swanton 450! -[crowd] One! Two! 1293 01:10:15,771 --> 01:10:17,405 -Three! -[bell rings] 1294 01:10:17,438 --> 01:10:18,304 [Booker T] Wow! 1295 01:10:19,988 --> 01:10:24,488 [announcer] Here are you winners, the team of Je'Von Evans 1296 01:10:24,521 --> 01:10:28,738 and Leon Slater! 1297 01:10:28,771 --> 01:10:31,105 [Vic] I tell you what, mark it down, 1298 01:10:31,138 --> 01:10:34,121 October 12th, Bound For Glory! 1299 01:10:34,155 --> 01:10:37,638 These two are gonna take it to new heights 1300 01:10:37,671 --> 01:10:41,221 when they battle for the X-Division title! 1301 01:10:41,255 --> 01:10:42,171 [bell rings] 1302 01:10:42,205 --> 01:10:44,838 [Booker T] That was unbelievable. Wow! 1303 01:10:47,321 --> 01:10:48,705 21 years old! 1304 01:10:48,738 --> 01:10:51,755 ["Youngest In Charge" playing] 1305 01:10:51,788 --> 01:10:55,521 [Vic] If you add up their age, they're still 20 years younger than you. 1306 01:10:55,554 --> 01:10:59,255 -[Booker T] All right. Keep it up. -[Vic] Whoa. Book, Book, Book. 1307 01:10:59,288 --> 01:11:03,038 [chanting] TNA! TNA! TNA! TNA! 1308 01:11:03,071 --> 01:11:07,238 [Vic] You can take the feel-good moments and get rid of them. 1309 01:11:07,271 --> 01:11:10,138 Mike Santana said they were coming, 1310 01:11:10,171 --> 01:11:11,505 and they are here! 1311 01:11:11,538 --> 01:11:14,588 There's Santino Marella, the TNA Director of Authority. 1312 01:11:14,621 --> 01:11:16,621 [indistinct shouting] 1313 01:11:20,554 --> 01:11:22,855 [Vic] There's TNA! There's NXT! 1314 01:11:22,888 --> 01:11:24,955 Chaos breaking out in the parking lot! 1315 01:11:24,988 --> 01:11:26,388 We need some order 1316 01:11:26,421 --> 01:11:28,271 [shouting continues] 1317 01:11:32,505 --> 01:11:35,588 [Vic] From the parking lot inside the Performance Center, Booker, 1318 01:11:35,621 --> 01:11:37,671 there's gotta be some sort of control 1319 01:11:37,705 --> 01:11:40,605 as we get ready for what's supposed to be 1320 01:11:40,638 --> 01:11:43,621 the NXT and TNA summit 1321 01:11:43,655 --> 01:11:45,405 between our general manager 1322 01:11:45,438 --> 01:11:48,121 and the TNA Director of Authority, Santino Marella. 1323 01:11:48,155 --> 01:11:50,538 -There has been no damn order! -[Booker T] I can tell you, 1324 01:11:50,571 --> 01:11:53,171 -we don't have enough security. -[Ava] This is chaos, 1325 01:11:53,205 --> 01:12:00,054 and Showdown is going to be nothing short of historic! 1326 01:12:00,088 --> 01:12:05,871 Mustafa Ali will take on Ethan Page for the NXT North American Championship, 1327 01:12:06,838 --> 01:12:08,921 DarkState versus The Hardy Boyz, 1328 01:12:08,955 --> 01:12:12,688 Winner Take All Tag Team Championship match. 1329 01:12:12,721 --> 01:12:14,071 And, of course, 1330 01:12:14,105 --> 01:12:20,038 we cannot forget about our men and women's Survivor Series-style matches. 1331 01:12:20,071 --> 01:12:23,888 Now, before this gets any more out of control, 1332 01:12:23,921 --> 01:12:26,121 let's make it official. 1333 01:12:26,155 --> 01:12:30,221 -For the men-- -[babbling] 1334 01:12:30,255 --> 01:12:31,438 What? 1335 01:12:31,471 --> 01:12:33,421 One second there, Ava. 1336 01:12:33,455 --> 01:12:35,554 Now, I've been doing some thinking. 1337 01:12:35,588 --> 01:12:39,288 As co-captain of the men's team of NXT, 1338 01:12:39,321 --> 01:12:41,121 -I select-- -Whoa, whoa, whoa! Hold on! 1339 01:12:41,155 --> 01:12:42,738 Slow your roll, Trick! 1340 01:12:42,771 --> 01:12:44,554 [crowd cheering] 1341 01:12:44,588 --> 01:12:47,071 Yeah, you may be TNA World Champion, 1342 01:12:47,105 --> 01:12:49,688 but Team NXT is absolute. 1343 01:12:49,721 --> 01:12:51,905 So, let me remind you, I'm the captain! 1344 01:12:51,938 --> 01:12:54,138 You're riding shotgun, you feel me? 1345 01:12:54,171 --> 01:12:55,338 [crowd cheering] 1346 01:12:55,371 --> 01:12:58,155 And I'm about to set our team straight. 1347 01:12:58,188 --> 01:13:02,421 It's gonna be the new NXT Champion, Ricky Saints. 1348 01:13:02,455 --> 01:13:06,171 It's gonna be you, Trick Williams, The TNA World Heavyweight Champion. 1349 01:13:06,205 --> 01:13:10,188 -Let's talk about it. -It's gonna be "Young OG" Je'Von Evans! 1350 01:13:10,221 --> 01:13:12,938 [crowd cheering] 1351 01:13:14,271 --> 01:13:16,971 And my man coming off a big win tonight, 1352 01:13:17,005 --> 01:13:20,005 it's gonna be you, Myles Borne! Get in here! 1353 01:13:20,038 --> 01:13:22,071 [crowd cheering] 1354 01:13:22,105 --> 01:13:25,571 And, Mikey, tell 'em who's on our team. 1355 01:13:25,605 --> 01:13:29,938 How about y'all both listen to what I gotta say? 1356 01:13:29,971 --> 01:13:31,205 Huh? 1357 01:13:31,238 --> 01:13:33,821 We got a locker room full of men 1358 01:13:33,855 --> 01:13:38,821 that would love nothing more than to turn this place upside down! 1359 01:13:38,855 --> 01:13:41,554 [crowd jeering] 1360 01:13:41,588 --> 01:13:44,821 But if I got three soldiers to go to war with, 1361 01:13:44,855 --> 01:13:47,071 I know exactly who I'm choosing. 1362 01:13:47,105 --> 01:13:52,054 The first person is a true TNA OG. 1363 01:13:52,088 --> 01:13:54,205 Frankie Kazarian! 1364 01:13:54,238 --> 01:13:57,121 [crowd cheering] 1365 01:13:58,738 --> 01:14:00,105 Second… 1366 01:14:01,171 --> 01:14:07,988 Second, a three-time former TNA World Champ, 1367 01:14:08,021 --> 01:14:09,121 Moose! 1368 01:14:09,155 --> 01:14:11,188 [crowd jeering] 1369 01:14:12,388 --> 01:14:15,771 And last but not least, 1370 01:14:15,804 --> 01:14:20,188 the man who's been setting TNA on fire, 1371 01:14:20,221 --> 01:14:23,771 the man that they call the Youngest In Charge, 1372 01:14:23,804 --> 01:14:27,671 the TNA X-Division Champion, 1373 01:14:27,705 --> 01:14:30,271 Leon Slater! 1374 01:14:30,304 --> 01:14:33,304 [crowd cheering] 1375 01:14:36,755 --> 01:14:40,605 Kelani, before you pick your team, 1376 01:14:40,638 --> 01:14:43,605 I have something I wanna say to you. 1377 01:14:43,638 --> 01:14:47,455 When I was the TNA Knockouts World Champion, 1378 01:14:47,488 --> 01:14:50,705 -I still repped NXT. -[man in crowd] That's right! 1379 01:14:50,738 --> 01:14:55,271 So, you can sit there and try to be all innocent as you want, 1380 01:14:55,304 --> 01:14:57,455 but as far as I'm concerned, 1381 01:14:57,488 --> 01:15:01,054 you're nothing more than a two-timing traitor. 1382 01:15:01,088 --> 01:15:03,554 [crowd exclaiming] 1383 01:15:04,905 --> 01:15:07,705 So, with that being said, 1384 01:15:07,738 --> 01:15:10,171 for Team NXT, 1385 01:15:10,205 --> 01:15:13,955 standing by my side will be none other 1386 01:15:13,988 --> 01:15:18,738 than the only double champ left in this building, 1387 01:15:18,771 --> 01:15:24,621 the one with the best, most devastating finisher in the business today, 1388 01:15:24,655 --> 01:15:26,671 Sol Ruca! 1389 01:15:26,705 --> 01:15:28,705 [crowd cheering] 1390 01:15:33,138 --> 01:15:39,471 Then, we all saw what she was capable of earlier tonight. 1391 01:15:39,505 --> 01:15:42,571 So I only got two words for ya. 1392 01:15:42,605 --> 01:15:46,138 Bring it in, Miss Parker! 1393 01:15:46,171 --> 01:15:48,171 [crowd cheering] 1394 01:15:48,971 --> 01:15:53,238 [crowd chanting] Miss Parker! Miss Parker! Miss Parker! 1395 01:15:55,755 --> 01:15:59,738 And last, for Team NXT, 1396 01:15:59,771 --> 01:16:02,804 someone that I know very well. 1397 01:16:02,838 --> 01:16:07,988 From personal experience, I know that she is the hardest hitter 1398 01:16:08,021 --> 01:16:11,338 in the NXT Women's Division. 1399 01:16:11,371 --> 01:16:13,521 Lola Vice. 1400 01:16:13,554 --> 01:16:15,405 [crowd cheering] 1401 01:16:21,171 --> 01:16:24,271 [crowd chanting] Lola! Lola! Lola! 1402 01:16:25,905 --> 01:16:29,388 Jacy, you can think what you want, but the point is, 1403 01:16:29,421 --> 01:16:32,155 I accept all responsibilities when it comes to being 1404 01:16:32,188 --> 01:16:35,304 TNA Knockouts World Champion. 1405 01:16:36,205 --> 01:16:41,238 Even… Even if that means going against NXT, 1406 01:16:41,271 --> 01:16:46,138 but especially if that means I get a chance to shut you up. 1407 01:16:46,955 --> 01:16:49,321 But for Team TNA, 1408 01:16:49,355 --> 01:16:52,538 I'm picking two iconic women. 1409 01:16:52,571 --> 01:16:53,855 [crowd cheering] 1410 01:16:53,888 --> 01:16:59,138 And if you ask me, the new TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions, 1411 01:16:59,171 --> 01:17:03,838 Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee, The IInspiration! 1412 01:17:03,871 --> 01:17:05,938 [crowd cheering] 1413 01:17:07,005 --> 01:17:08,771 -[whooping] -Yes! Yes! 1414 01:17:08,804 --> 01:17:10,771 Hi! 1415 01:17:10,804 --> 01:17:11,721 Yup. 1416 01:17:11,755 --> 01:17:16,321 And for the final member of our team, I thought long about this one. 1417 01:17:16,355 --> 01:17:19,804 Someone I shared a locker room with, 1418 01:17:19,838 --> 01:17:22,705 someone who has something to prove, 1419 01:17:22,738 --> 01:17:26,155 someone who has a chip on their shoulder. 1420 01:17:26,188 --> 01:17:28,688 And that woman is Jaka… 1421 01:17:28,721 --> 01:17:31,505 I mean, Mara Sadè! 1422 01:17:31,538 --> 01:17:33,538 [crowd cheering] 1423 01:17:37,238 --> 01:17:39,588 [in-sing-song] What say you all today? 1424 01:17:42,371 --> 01:17:46,355 And let me keep it a buck with all of y'all real quick. 1425 01:17:46,388 --> 01:17:50,838 Next Tuesday, we're seizing the night 1426 01:17:50,871 --> 01:17:54,588 and TNA is winning Showdown 1427 01:17:54,621 --> 01:17:58,905 the same way I'm walking into Bound For Glory 1428 01:17:58,938 --> 01:18:05,338 and bringing that TNA World Title back home where it belongs! 1429 01:18:05,371 --> 01:18:08,921 [Booker T] Oh, yeah! Oh, yeah! 1430 01:18:08,955 --> 01:18:12,905 Fight! Fight! Fight! Here we go! 1431 01:18:12,938 --> 01:18:14,471 [Vic] The fight is on! 1432 01:18:14,505 --> 01:18:17,471 And we said we were gonna need more security. 1433 01:18:19,054 --> 01:18:21,138 Bodies are all around us! 1434 01:18:22,905 --> 01:18:25,338 -The international champion-- -[Booker T] Do something! 1435 01:18:25,371 --> 01:18:28,371 Do something! Santino, do something! 1436 01:18:28,405 --> 01:18:31,505 -Do something! -[Vic] Ava, turn around! 1437 01:18:31,538 --> 01:18:34,571 [crowd jeering] 1438 01:18:34,605 --> 01:18:37,804 What the hell is it gonna be like next Tuesday? 1439 01:18:37,838 --> 01:18:41,171 "The Complete" Matt Cordona, he's flying away and swinging! 1440 01:18:41,205 --> 01:18:42,505 Right here is Thea Hail! 1441 01:18:42,538 --> 01:18:46,505 There's women! There's men! It's NXT! It's TNA! 1442 01:18:46,538 --> 01:18:47,938 [crowd cheering] 1443 01:18:50,738 --> 01:18:52,288 There is no order! 1444 01:18:56,554 --> 01:18:59,371 What was once a friendly partnership 1445 01:18:59,405 --> 01:19:02,388 has now exploded into absolute chaos! 1446 01:19:02,421 --> 01:19:04,271 And there is Shawn Michaels! 1447 01:19:04,304 --> 01:19:06,271 Shawn Michaels just came out here, 1448 01:19:06,304 --> 01:19:10,238 looking on at the hell that is being raised! 1449 01:19:10,271 --> 01:19:12,605 [Booker T] Somebody's gotta do something about this, Vic. 1450 01:19:12,638 --> 01:19:14,605 [indistinct shouting] 1451 01:19:16,621 --> 01:19:20,554 Have you ever been a part of something like we are right now 1452 01:19:20,588 --> 01:19:23,338 -in the Performance Center? -[Booker T] It's chaos, man! 1453 01:19:23,371 --> 01:19:26,371 [crowd chanting] HBK! HBK! HBK! 1454 01:19:30,054 --> 01:19:32,838 [Vic] What a scene in the PC! 1455 01:19:32,871 --> 01:19:36,638 NXT Universe on their feet 1456 01:19:36,671 --> 01:19:40,855 because they know what's gonna take place next week! 1457 01:19:40,888 --> 01:19:42,888 [crowd cheering] 1458 01:19:49,138 --> 01:19:53,471 It's unprecedented until it happens for the first time! 1459 01:19:53,505 --> 01:19:55,888 Next week, it's happening. 1460 01:19:55,921 --> 01:19:59,705 It's TNA Wrestling versus NXT! 1461 01:19:59,738 --> 01:20:03,771 Oh, it's gonna be one hell of a showdown! 1462 01:20:03,804 --> 01:20:05,804 [crowd cheering] one hell of a showdown!