[intro music playing]
[Triple H] Then.
Now.
Forever.
Together.
[Vic] It is title versus title.
It is champion versus champion,
with NXT Champion Oba Femi.
[Femi] May the best man win.
[Vic] TNA Champion Trick Williams.
-Booker, look around. -[Booker T] Oh, this is serious, dawg.
[Vic] A number of TNA wrestlers have arrived for this massive main event.
It's Mike Santana.
-Whoa, hey, hey, hey. -[Booker T] Calm down, Trick.
[crowd gasps]
[Booker T] Here we go!
-[bell rings] -[Booker T] Oh, he's breaking down, man.
[Vic] TNA, NXT, in the ring!
September 23rd will forever be remembered
as the day TNA Wrestling turned into Total Nonstop anarchy.
[automated voice] Three, two, one.
[Vic] The energy is off the charts here tonight
as I welcome you all to No Mercy.
Je'Von gets back in!
-Evans silences Briggs. -[bell rings]
We're about to find out who wants to challenge for the Speed Championship.
[Booker T] That's Jaida Parker.
[Vic] Oh, did you see the eyes of Sol Ruca?
It's all about who can beat the clock, who can be the fastest.
It's all about speed.
Oh, no! Lash Legend just got dropped by Zaria.
Ruca snatches the soul of Miss Parker.
[crowd] One, two, three.
[bell rings]
[Vic] Jaida Parker looking for a receipt.
[Booker T] This is just a hiccup.
[Vic] It's all about the North American Championship.
A twisted grin as Page retains.
[bell rings]
[Booker T laughs]
Ethan, I have eyes on your North American title
and I'll see you real soon.
[Vic] This is what Lola Vice has been fighting for.
Can she deliver a fatal blow to Jacy Jayne's reign?
[Booker T] Jacy Jayne has champions advantage.
You don't have to win, Vic. You just don't have to lose.
[Vic] Fallon taken out.
Who in the blue hell…
Oh, that rolling encore
as Jacy delivers a fatal blow to Lola's dreams.
-[bell rings] -[crowd cheering]
This will get ugly.
Blake Monroe, Jordynne Grace, one-on-one,
inside a weaponized steel cage.
[Booker T] Anything goes in a match like this.
[Vic] Wait a minute. Those are scissors. Come on!
[Booker T] She doesn't have the glamor. She doesn't need the hair.
-[Vic] Grace shot at Blake's back. -[Monroe screams]
[Vic] An Air Raid Crash. Table snapped.
-[bell rings] -Grace survives hell.
It's main event time here at No Mercy.
Who will be NXT Champion?
Can Ricky Saints' revolution take down the ruler,
or will Oba Femi send another Superstar on a fall from grace?
[Femi] Ricky, at No Mercy,
I'm going to make "The Absolute" absolutely mediocre.
[Saints] I am gonna be the NXT Champion
because I am Absolute Ricky "Freaking" Saints.
[Vic] DDT! How many is that? Three?
A fourth DDT.
-And Saints did it. -[bell rings]
And the revolution takes its next step and new.
[crowd chanting "NXT"]
[Vic] No mercy will be shown tonight from NXT, as I welcome you to NXT.
[crowd continues chanting]
[automated voice] This is the revolution.
[crowd cheering]
["Revolution" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Rome] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the new
NXT Champion,
Ricky Saints.
[Vic] Vic Joseph alongside Booker T, ringside.
And, Book, this past weekend, the revolution made an evolution.
[Booker T] I gotta say it, man.
This gives Ricky Saints a lot of flash, but a whole lot of substance
to go along with it.
I give him a hell of a lot of credit. Congratulations. You're the champ.
Let's go, Champ.
Let's go! Let's go, Champ!
Let's go, Champ.
How about that?
[Vic] I'm actually shocked you said something nice about the guy.
[Booker T] And he's looking very debonair I must say, tonight.
[Vic] What's on the mind of the new NXT Champion?
[Booker T] Let's go, Champ!
[crowd chanting "Ricky"]
[crowd chanting "You deserve it"]
Hey…
[crowd continues chanting]
Thank you.
[crowd cheering]
You know… [chuckles]
I said that every giant needed to rest and at No Mercy
I did that when I put Oba down.
[crowd cheering]
And you know what else is funny?
You guys have been with me since day one, since I came here.
And I don't know if you remember this or not,
but February 8th, I stood in this ring and I said,
"Reality was me headlining every NXT PLE."
Reality was me winning the NXT Championship.
Well, damn, baby, I feel like reality is right here
standing in front of all of y'all.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting "Ricky"]
It has not been an easy journey to this point.
There have been a lot of empty nights, a lot of doubtful nights.
A lot of times when the question was asked, "Can Ricky do it?"
Could… could I do it?
[spectator] Yes, you can.
So I ask all of you, did I do it?
-[crowd] Yeah! -Did we do it?
[crowd] Yeah!
If there's one thing about me, I'm always gonna stand on business.
That is why, when it came down to it, I put all of my chips on the line.
I bet on myself and I took on Oba Femi
and I walked out of Fort Lauderdale the new NXT Champion.
[crowd cheering]
This right here is absolute proof that the only person
you need to worry about is you.
The only person that you need to keep betting on, is you.
Because there's one person you always got to see
when you go to sleep, and that's yourself--
["The Chosen" playing]
Ricky.
Ricky, congratulations.
As happy as I am for you, we have bigger things to worry about.
[crowd booing]
Pipe down, you idiots!
The Champ is talking.
Like I said, Ricky, pay no attention to these losers.
We have bigger things to worry about.
Like the fact that TNA is trying to take over NXT,
even though [chuckles] we have both of their titles.
I mean, I guess if I were them, I'd be pretty upset as well.
But, oh, well. Like I was saying, Ricky,
nobody likes to talk about themselves more than I do, but--
["Undeniable" playing]
[inaudible]
Wow, Jacy.
For once, you actually took the words right out of my mouth.
[crowd chanting "Ava"]
You're right.
You guys do have more important things to worry about
because I've decided that both of you are the team captains for NXT.
[crowd cheering]
Which means that you both have the very important task
of deciding who is going to be on your team.
And for this, I need you both to put your pride
and your differences aside because I need the best team.
I need the best women and men in NXT, and I need them to be lead--
["La vittoria è mia (Victory is Mine)" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting "TNA"]
[inaudible]
[clears throat]
Ava, that is a great idea.
I'm gonna let my captains choose the team as well.
Speaking of, capitáns,
let me just say this.
I don't trust Tricky Williams for one second,
so he's not gonna be my captain.
How can you trust a guy with the name "Tricky"?
So I'd like to introduce my captain right now.
Ladies and gentlemen, Mike Santana.
[crowd cheering]
["The Return of the Realest" playing]
[Vic] Book, things are heating up.
…heating up between NXT and TNA.
[Booker T] You heard right.
[hip-hop music playing]
[crowd chanting] Mardi Gras! Mardi Gras! Mardi Gras!
-Hi, Mikey. -That's Mikey.
But there is someone from NXT
who I do trust to be a captain of Team TNA.
That's right, the newly crowned TNA Knockouts World Champion,
ladies and gentlemen, Kelani Jordan.
[all cheering]
[Vic] Wow!
[Booker T laughs] You gotta be kidding me!
-[Vic] I'm speechless. That's a shocker. -[Booker T] A defect.
You kidding me, right? Come on!
[Vic] Well, Booker, let's go back to over the weekend.
It was at Victory Road last Friday where Kelani Jordan did make history.
You just heard from the TNA Director of Authority, Santino Marella.
Kelani did become the TNA Knockouts World Champion,
-and she is truly one of a kind. -[bell dinging]
[announcer] Here is your winner
and new TNA Knockouts
World Champion,
Kelani Jordan!
[Vic] What a moment that was, but what a moment we're living in right now.
Now, like I said previously, I need both teams finalized
by the end of the night.
Okay, but let me just say one thing.
This is not an invasion.
We've been working together wonderfully for months now.
This is more of an NXT and TNA showcase.
No, no, no, no, no, no, a showdown.
A showdown between NXT and TNA.
I'll see you guys later at the TNA NXT Summit.
Hold on, hold on, hold on.
Let me get this straight, Santino.
You have Trick Williams as your TNA champion,
but not as your team captain.
But you have Kelani Jordan, who's been in NXT for years,
who only won that TNA Knockouts Championship, I don't know,
ten seconds ago, as your other team captain.
Please tell me how that makes any sense. This is ridiculous.
Hold on, JC, JC, hold on, hold on.
We don't need to be concerned about them at all.
We need to focus on our own teams. So I will tell you this, Santino,
my man, I'm gonna see you at the end of the night. How about that?
[Vic] Well, quite the face-off.
Book, I'm sitting here trying to wrap my head around this showdown.
Team NXT.
Team TNA, we still got a summit to come later on tonight.
This has been Chaos from the Junk.
Showdown me! It's about to go down. It's about to be a fight!
Like, if I say something about your mama, I expect for you to hit me.
I probably would, but we'll dive into that a little bit later on.
That's a nice transition, because things are gonna be heavy-hitting
-in a matter of moments. -Yeah, it is.
What a way we are going to kick off NXT!
Here tonight, there is the Bougie Bully, Lash Legend.
She's ready to prove her dominance here in NXT,
but the same can be said for Jaida Parker.
They're gonna run it back in a rematch, live, next.
Oh, okay, okay, Leon Slater.
-Mine like Je'Von Evans. -Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Well, hold on, you can't be here alone, huh?
No, no, I am, bro. I got here a little early, trust.
Okay.
Well, a guy going law, bound for glory, about to be a movie, right?
We probably have the youngest wrestling dream match
-in wrestling history, right? -Hey, that's facts, bro, that's facts.
And I've been keeping an eye on you, RG. I knew it was only a matter of time
until you came for the X Division title, man.
-And when we step in-- -Of course.
Of course it would be you talking to a TNA talent just around the corner
from TNA versus NXT.
[tutting]
This ain't about being friends with our enemies.
-No. -Did you miss that part?
Y'all goofy. Look, Leon and I are gonna see who's the best at Bound for Glory.
-Mm. -And if we're on different teams
-next week, so be it. -Well, if you're the best,
why don't you test that against us tonight?
-I'm down. -Hey, hey, hey, this is the part
where we go talk to Santino and Ava, innit?
-Yeah, yeah, we got something off of Boss. -All right, let's get it.
-All right, say "Let's." Let's get it. -[woman] Tater.
-Yeah, yeah. -Sweet dove, you're here.
Izzy.
Large, scary man. I have something for you.
-For me? -So, yeah, for you.
I've been trying to understand my friends a little bit better,
so I made you something.
What is it?
Actually, I stayed up all night looking at…
-[exclaims] Sweet dove! -It's your own line, girl!
-Oh, wait, wait, wait! -Yeah, she's got the blue hair
-and the little chain on shoes. -Leave.
-Oh, my gosh, I love her! -Oh, Izzy, did you see it?
It's incredible!
[Vic] How come you never bring me gifts?
That was sweet of Lyra. We'll see if that tag match
gets made official for tonight.
-[crowd chanting "Miss Parker"] -[bell dinging]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Port St. Lucie, Florida,
Jaida Parker.
[Vic] Book, NXT is coming out hot tonight and you would have to assume that
Miss Parker is extra motivated.
[Booker T] You can tell just by that power walk tonight.
It was a little bit different. Had a little something, something on it.
-Oh, yes, man. -[Vic] NXT Universe on their feet.
Performance Center has been buzzing since the line formed down and around
the building just to get in for tonight.
[announcer] And her opponent from Atlanta, Georgia.
Lash Legend!
-[Booker T] Oh, here we go. -[Vic] And say that again,
Bell sounds, and we are underway. Look, Lash, Jaida,
they both wanna be a part of Team NXT next Tuesday at Showdown.
The winner, I mean, let's be honest, the winner might find their way
-to the team. -[Booker T] Hey, we got a score to settle.
Let's think about that right now, all right?
To hear it now. And right now, Jaida Parker!
-Oh, yes, it's breaking the heat. -[Vic] Oh, man.
-Big uppercut from Lash Legend. -[Booker T] Did you see that?
[Vic] I did see it. And Book, is this a clash of two rising superstars
feeling the pressure to break through?
I mean, how did you handle the adversity early in your career?
-I know that's a two-part question. -[Booker T] No, no, of course it is.
I mean, it's all about going. Out there. Wait a minute.
Big suplex! It's about being the best in that locker room.
-[Vic] Hook of the leg and a kick out. -And let me tell you,
that's real talk! Jaida Parker won that spot for Lash Legend and say,
"I will steal first. That's mine, you feel me?"
[Vic] That's a very good point. I mean, this is the very match. I mean,
if you look at it, it's a test of where each woman truly stands
in our women's division, our women's division.
I mean, that's just further proof of the competition.
-Oh, yes! -In NXT.
That's a lot of competition and both of these ladies
have a plethora of talent.
Both of these ladies wanna be champion one day.
And being champion, it takes being in the right place at the right time.
Like Jaida Parker almost was in that spot.
Lainey Reid went out, she stepped in. Sometime, you win by attrition.
[Vic] Yeah, well, you know who was in the wrong spot?
That would be Lash Legend, because she came out and cost Jaida Parker
that championship at No Mercy.
[Booker T] Lash Legend was saying she was in the right spot.
[Vic] Who is walking out victorious tonight?
Lash and Jaida going at it here, one on one.
Was Lash out of bounds, Booker, for interfering in Parker's speed match
on Saturday? I just wanna get that out there.
[Booker T] I just wanna put this out there,
there is no out of bounds in this business.
Like I said before, by any means necessary,
if you ain't cheating, you ain't trying. Oh, yes.
Taking down did Lash, and she's able to kick out.
Not only did Lash cost Miss Parker the championship,
the speed championship, these two also brawled at No Mercy.
Right on top of the stage, which led into this contest,
which has now led to a single leg grab.
And the pain has to be shooting through the back of Jaida Parker.
[Booker T] Think about it, Lash Legend, she calls Jaida Parker,
but she put herself in perfect position for this match here tonight.
Go out here and beat Miss Parker, you move up the ladder.
-That's what it's all about. -I don't agree with you.
-[Booker T] That's what it's all about. -As Jaida's seeing that bottom rope,
reaching out to break the hold. And look, these two
are used to being the alpha, the top spots in their respective collegiate sports.
And as you've said once to me, only the strong survive.
[Booker T] Preparation is the only luck, man, in this business.
You said it. It's called survival, survival, survival.
Melly Mel will tell you that, dog.
[Vic] Big blockbuster by Jaida Parker.
And, well…
We talked about still to come, the summit there is inside the War Room.
Santino Marella, busy on the phone.
He's already named Mike Santana, his team captain.
Gotta wonder if they're talking about Leon Slater.
I wonder if Leon Slater is able to get that tag team match.
[Booker T] Make the match, make the match. I wanna see it.
[Vic] And that, of course, would be Leon Slater teaming with Je'Von Evans
to take on The Culling.
But right now, it is Jaida Parker going up against Lash Legend.
And when we talk about Showdown next Tuesday,
it'll be two Survivor Series-style matches, Team NXT.
Team TNA, the men and the women.
Jaida Parker now into the cover, hook of the leg.
And a near fall, and also it's champions versus champions.
Winner take all, and the tag team ranks Dark State versus Matt and Jeff,
-The Hardys. -[Booker T] Yes, indeed, The Hardys.
A lot of people say they resurrected TNA, and I second that, I second that.
[Vic] Well, Lash Legend just able to grab hold of something for Jaida Parker.
But Jaida Parker answering back with a flurry of elbows in the far corner,
trying to create some separation. And finally able to break that grip.
And as we've talked about, these two wanting to be the alpha,
the burning desire down deep, you are seeing the fight
coming out of both these women.
Now, Jaida Parker showing why she is, you know,
a number one top dog in that locker room. Oh, yes!
Oh, we go hot step. Here comes the title, man.
[Vic] Look at Lash Legend. Look at Lash Legend, just rising back.
With a pump kick through the body.
[Booker T] Man.
The first time we've ever seen that.
[Vic] And Lash quickly realizing it.
Jaida wisely getting out of the way.
-And these two have spilled their brawl. -[Booker T] Oh, baby. Oh, baby.
[Vic] They are beating each other up all around the arena.
Again, I already brought up that barricade
that Lash went through several weeks ago.
She's trying to put Jaida through the barricade now.
Finally getting her back into the ring. Lash looking for a big, big, big win.
[Booker T] That's right, man. I don't know if it's about the win.
Right now, it seems like it's about the reckoning.
It's about wrecking shots on Jaida Parker.
But Jaida got a little something something in mind to win.
[Vic] Right over the rope.
-Jaida… Bam! -[Booker T] Oh, Jaida!
[Vic] A little bit of Hypnotic.
[bell dings]
[Booker T] Yeah!
[announcer] Here is your winner, Jaida Parker!
[Vic] Parker takes down the Boujee Bully.
We gotta go back to some of this action, Book.
As we relive some of these hard-hitting moments,
I gotta ask you this.
Who is close to being a champion here in NXT?
Is it Lash Legend even though she came up short but showed she'll fight?
Or is it Jaida Parker who showed she was one step ahead?
[Booker T] Jaida Parker is ready, man.
Jaida went out there and proved tonight
that she will be the one beating the bully.
She bullied. One, two, three.
[Vic] Well, that is a big win for Ms. Parker.
As for next week, there's a lot of questions for our NXT men's captain.
-All talk! -[indistinct chatter]
-It's about time. -Congratulations.
-Well, look-- -What's up, big champ?
As your TNA-- Excuse me. Your Trick-NA world champion,
also your co-captain on team NXT, I've been doing some thinking.
We've got a lot of guys here. Look, man.
What do you think? We need to be undeniable.
Hold on. What did you just say, co-captain?
-He said co-captain for sure. -Look, man, I had to humble myself.
Let's work together. You feel me? We need two more.
Two more, that's it. What you thinkin'?
Wow, I love your enthusiasm, Trick. I love how excited you are.
But if you're going to be on my team, there's only two spots left.
-One of them goes to the Young OG. -Ooh.
-Je'Von Evans. -That's me!
Come on. Look, I ain't gonna lie.
I like Young OG.
I mean, I don't like Young OG
but for the sake of NXT, we need Young OG. So--
Hey, just make sure you bouncing all over them boys at TNA, you feel me?
-So I ain't gonna lie-- -And he will.
-He definitely will. -Good.
But for the last part, there was a guy that I heard Saturday
that really made me think that he was all in on this.
And that's the guy who is ready for war.
-Myles Borne. -Oh, you stepping on my toes, Ricky.
-Okay. -You stepping on my toes, Ricky.
Look, man. Listen, listen. I like Myles Borne. I really do.
But I don't think you are hearing what I'm saying right now.
We need a little bit more strength. Power, size, huh?
You know what I'm saying?
Uh-oh. Found one. Hold on.
-Yeah. Give me Josh Briggs. -Hell no.
We went to war before. Give me Josh Briggs.
Oh, hell no. I'm not teaming with Josh Briggs. He's a goofball.
-He is selfish. -Hey, yo, co-captain.
-Hold on. Hold on. -Who's the co-captain?
Hold on.
-Listen. You don't get a choice in that. -No.
You need to put your differences aside for NXT.
We need all the help we can get against their force.
No, I don't like Josh Briggs.
-But he's a good choice. -Say less.
Oh, man. Come on, Young OG.
Mind your business while grown folk talking.
Listen. Look, look, look. Don't worry about him, all right?
There's too much tension.
I'll take care of that.
And listen, man. Co-captain. We need to get this together.
I say tonight, we get Myles Borne, Josh Briggs.
Let them battle it out like men.
-Hmm. -The winner tonight joins Team NXT.
-Yeah, yeah. I like that. -Yeah.
-Yeah, I like that idea. -Okay, then.
[Vic] We are back live on NXT.
["With a Smile" playing]
♪ Ego ♪
♪ Kill 'em with the rhythm Kill 'em with a smile ♪
♪ Ego ♪
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
the NXT North American Champion,
"All Ego" Ethan Page!
[Booker T] Hey, Vic.
You know what the young guys say about this dude when they see him?
[Vic] He's egotistical?
[Booker T] No, no. They say, "That's the real boy there."
That's Ethan Page.
Well!
I seem to have done it again.
[crowd jeering]
Ladies and gentlemen, "All Ego" Ethan Page,
the greatest North American Champion
and greatest North American alive,
turned away another dangerous challenger, another dangerous threat.
Last Saturday, I turned away an Olympic-level threat
when I defeated Tavion Heights and showed him
that there truly is a talent gap when it comes to Olympic athletes
and the greatest North American athlete to ever step in the WWE ring.
[crowd booing]
But now, I think we take our business south of the border.
While everyone else in NXT is worried about TNA coming in here
and stealing all of their glory,
I have a medical professional
who is coming after my glory.
Dr. Wagner Jr. is trying to come after my North American championship.
And you are a doctor?
The only doctorate you have is in pissing me off,
and you're doing a bang up job at it.
So, why don't you keep it up?
This is perfect.
You said you wanted to see me soon, Wagner?
Tonight is the perfect opportunity.
Get on out here and let's end this.
[man] Yeah! Come on, Wagner!
["Fallen Empire" playing]
[Vic] Not who Ethan Page…
thought it would be.
Crossing the line from TNA wrestling,
Mustafa Ali.
The hits keep coming.
Citizens of NXT!
[crowd cheering]
I hope… I hope no one minds my unannounced arrival here.
But Mr. Page…
[man] We missed you.
Listen, my good man. I have no issues with anything
that you said.
But I do have an issue with what you're holding.
[Ethan] Okay, okay, okay. Hold on.
I don't have any issues with you.
Frankly, I'm just hoping you are out here to announce to the world
that under that mask, you in fact are Dr. Wagner Jr. III.
But if you are not out here to do that, I got no business with you.
And I sure as hell don't owe you a damn thing, Mustafa.
Oh, Mr. Page.
Oh, you are correct, sir.
You don't owe me anything.
All right, fair enough.
But NXT does.
[crowd cheering]
[inaudible]
You see, it wasn't that long ago that I earned an opportunity
at that North American championship.
And sure, sure. There are some twists and turns,
but the thing is, that opportunity never came.
And I started to wonder, maybe I'm cursed.
Maybe Mustafa Ali is cursed.
But then on this day, this very day
two years ago at NXT No Mercy,
I was promised a North American championship match.
And my dream was on the horizon.
But Mr. Page, that day, the sun did not rise.
Instead of a championship match, I got a phone call.
A phone call that told me my services were no longer needed.
And here we are.
Here we are 749 days later
and I still am waiting for the championship match that I earned.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting "Mustafa!"]
So, let me get this straight.
This is the part where you cry, right?
It's a hell of a sob story, pal.
But honestly, you might want to pick someone with the ears
that want to hear it 'cause I'm not that guy.
Mr. Page, I don't know what kind of man you take me for.
You think that I would come into this ring and cry?
For a championship match? No.
I'm not going to cry for a championship match.
I'm going to politic for it.
[crowd cheering]
And that is exactly what I did.
Ladies and gentlemen, you see, I spoke to Ava.
I spoke to Santino and, uh…
Next week…
at Showdown, not only will it be team TNA versus team NXT.
Not only will it be DarkState versus the Hardyz title-for-title,
but next week, I get to end the curse.
Because next week, "All Ego" Ethan Page defends the North American championship…
[crowd cheering]
…against Mustafa Ali.
Okay. You know what?
I shouldn't be surprised at all.
I shouldn't be surprised every wrestler around the world
is coming after me from every single company.
Ali, you want to say that you're cursed?
Every challenger for my North American championship is cursed, pal.
You know what? This is a great story.
Triumphant return, two years in the making.
You are trying to finally claim what you never could.
Next Tuesday, I am going to disappoint you.
But don't worry.
I'm not going to call you on the phone to fire you.
But what I will do is wish you your best in your future endeavors.
-[Vic] Ali's turning up. -[Booker T] Yes. Here we go.
[crowd exclaims]
[Vic] "All Ego" being sent to the outside.
TNA's Mustafa Ali
has a showdown with Ethan Page
for the North American Championship next week.
[crowd cheering]
I know Charles is the foundation of NQCC,
and he told me not to do anything crazy while he's gone.
But this Super Stay Lumi Matte Foundation, it's got me feeling like we need to add
-some women to the WrenQCC. -This is nice. Yeah.
All right, everybody, listen up.
Ava put me in charge of Team NXT, and I have to be extremely careful
about who I choose to stand by my side.
And after what I saw a few minutes ago, Jaida Parker,
she's looking like a strong candidate.
Which brings me to you, Sol.
You successfully defended your title at No Mercy,
you're still a double champion.
And whether I like you or not, this has nothing to do with my personal feelings.
This has to do with winning.
And right now, I need winners.
-Fine. I'm in. -Cool.
-Jacy. -[Jacy sighs]
Hear me out.
If you want to win, you need me on your team.
No one's ever hit you harder than I have.
And I cannot believe I'm saying this right now,
But I'm willing to put our differences aside to defend NXT.
That's cute, Lola, but that last spot is going to me.
Mm, yeah, Jacy, I'm not so sure that you can even trust Lola.
-[crowd cheers] -Lainey.
I've already given you two warnings. There won't be a third.
Okay, yeah, no one cares, because that last spot is gonna go to me.
[all arguing]
-All right! Enough! Enough! Enough! -[arguing stops]
Everyone remember who's the captain here.
Me, the champion.
So tonight, it'll be Fallon versus Lola,
and the winner gets a spot on my team.
-But… -Okay?
Okay.
[indistinct chatter]
[clears throat] Can we talk privately?
-Yeah. -Let's go.
["Loaded" playing]
[Jeff] Next week, we're coming back to the dimension of NXT.
Last time we were there, we beat Fraxiom and the titles were not on the line.
This time they are. We're going to fulfill another destiny
and I'm bringing some enigmatic light with me to a very DarkState.
DarkState, you are full of big, bad dudes.
We don't know which two of you are stepping into the ring
to defend the NXT Tag Titles.
We know the other two are banned from ringside,
so at least it is going to be a fair contest.
And the Hardys believe when it is a one-on-one fair Tag Team Match,
we are the greatest tag team in all of the world!
And we're on a mission to submit our legacy as the greatest of all time.
The tag team G.O.A.T.s.
And we need to do that by winning
the only WWE Tag Team Title we have never, ever won.
And that is the NXT Tag Team Titles.
This match is historic, it is monumental.
TNA Tag Team Titles. First, NXT Tag Team Titles,
and we are coming to win and procure the NXT Tag Team Titles.
And it's time for the deletion of DarkState!
[Vic] Well, will DarkState get deleted?
It is a Tag Team Championship, Winner Take All Match.
DarkState, the Hardys next Tuesday, live on ShowDown.
["Make Your Move" playing]
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Wilmington, North Carolina,
weighing in at 220 pounds,
Myles Borne!
♪ Can't wait to break you ♪
♪ I understand you were out of line ♪
♪ Now I'm the one to make this fine ♪
♪ I can't wait to change you ♪
♪ To break you, to break you ♪
Come on! Let's go, baby!
♪ Before I fall away ♪
♪ Well, I'm taking… ♪
[Vic] Here is a man who spoke with passion over the weekend,
and that is something, Booker, no one can teach.
[Booker T] Self-discovery. This kid is finding out a lot about himself lately.
[Vic] Well, his opponent knows a lot about himself already,
with the anger pouring out of him.
["Journey Ahead" playing]
[announcer] And his opponent, from Nothing, Arizona,
weighing in at 290 pounds
Josh Briggs!
[Vic] I'll add to that by saying that this man
certainly cannot be in a good mood
after what took place at No Mercy.
[Booker T] Point is, he's very, very frustrated right now.
He cannot bring that into the ring tonight with Myles Borne,
because Myles Borne, I'm gonna tell you right now,
this kid, he's damn good in the middle of that 20-by-20.
This is gonna be good, dawg.
[Vic] You know, this could go a long way also in determining who's going to stand
next to Ricky Saints, Je'von Evans, and TNA Champion Trick Williams.
One thing for sure, Ricky will put together the best team,
with the blessing, of course, from our general manager, Ava.
-It seemed that Trick and, well, Ricky… -[bell dings]
…were kind of working together in making this match-up happen.
[Booker T] Yeah, I think so. And one thing you should know.
Like Trick said, Big Josh Briggs, by any means necessary,
he will do anything to be on that team.
[crowd] ♪ Anybody but Briggs ♪
[Vic] Which you can hear from the NXT Universe, "Anybody but Josh Briggs."
And so, I'll add to this here, Book,
who does NXT… who does Team NXT…
who does Ricky Saints… Who do they need more?
[Booker T] You know, it's hard to say.
You definitely use a big man
like Big Josh Briggs on the team with a guy like…
-Come on! Go, let go! -[Booker T] Big dog fight there.
… guy like Myles Borne. This kid is moving up.
A lot of people already comparing him
to guys like Randy Orten in this business.
-So, he's definitely a star on the rising. -[Vic] Oh. Quick cover, hook of the leg.
-And a kick out. -Come on!
[Vic] Now you have been impressed with Borne's ability to push forward.
Of course, he defeated Lexis King in a Lights Out Match just last week.
[Booker T] Not just that. Like I said-- Oh, yeah!
-Oh, yeah! -Let's go!
[Booker T] But for a guy like this to break out on his own,
you've got to give him a lot of credit for that, man.
[Vic] Take another look at Myles Borne to fly,
wiping out Josh Briggs.
And one more time, climbing all the way to the top rope.
Looking down, target acquired,
and bam, high cross body out of the body of Briggs,
deep pull to the leg and another near-fall.
[Booker T] That big dive just showed me something.
This kid is willing to throw all caution to the wind to be a part of that team.
Oh-ho-ho, there we go. Let's turn it around.
[Vic] This is what we were talking about. Those two are the, uh…
-Well, Trick calling the co-captain-- -[Booker T] Co-captain.
[Vic] I think Ricky Saints is the actual captain of the team.
And… What's your point?
[Vic] There's no co-captain. There's only one captain,
-and that would be Ricky Saints. -What--
[Vic] Hold on. I'll agree to disagree.
They're working together. That's what we can say.
They're working together in the best interest for Team NXT.
[Booker T] Thank you.
[Vic] And things started out as a friendly partnership,
dream matches and everything we can talk of,
but somewhere, there took a turn, Homecoming, champion versus champion.
I mean, I think that's where it started to rub people the wrong way in TNA.
[Booker T] I must say, uh, I agree with you on that.
I mean, the last time I got a chance to meet up with Carlos Silva,
one of the elites, he wouldn't even shake my hand.
He wouldn't even look at me. I don't know what it is, but you can tell
there's a dark cloud over this situation right now.
[Vic] Well, we talked about the champion, that being Ricky Saints,
who defeated Oba Femi at No Mercy to become NXT Champion.
Not around today.
What about the reign of Oba Femi?
[Booker T] I mean, Oba Femi, hell of a champion.
I mean, he went out there and defended that championship with honors.
And I must say, we always say, it's not about the fight,
it's the training for the fight.
How many times can you put yourself in that position?
It's the hardest thing in this business,
so I give Oba Femi the utmost respect and credit.
[Vic] When it comes to positioning, I think we just saw
a lot of different individuals in the office with Santino Marella.
One being "The Complete" Matt Cardona.
[Booker T] Everybody wants a piece of the action.
Everybody wants a little champagne wishes and caviar dreams.
It's a showdown about to go down, dawg!
[Vic] You ain't lying, and again, these two going back and forth
for an opportunity to be on Team NXT, friendly partnership no more.
No more empty threats, no more posting on social media.
-It is Team NXT, it's Team TNA-- -[Booker T] Wait a minute.
-Oh-oh! Got caught! -[Vic] Going down!
Big showdown, but a big crossbody from Briggs.
Briggs, right now, hoisting up, looking for a massive…
-[Booker T] Good dive! Cover him, son. -…thunderous, monstrous chokeslam!
Who's going to win? Who could represent Team NXT?
[Vic] These two superstars, going back and forth
between Myles Borne, Josh Briggs.
Briggs really favoring right now his left arm
for everything Myles Borne had done over the last few minutes.
And that enzuigiri, notice, Myles Borne did not connect
with the ear or the back of the neck.
He went right for that shoulder, that injured arm of Josh Briggs.
[Booker T] The target on that arm right there.
The young man better,
he better lock in on it because this is a moment,
this is about an opportunity right here.
[Vic] An opportunity to join Team NXT against Team TNA.
And, Booker, let's step back for a moment.
You can understand the frustrations within TNA.
Oh! Big backbreaker, followed up with a double, underhook backbreaker.
Is that going to be enough? Into the cover goes Briggs…
And a kick-out.
-Three times, Booker. Three times… -[Booker T] Man.
[Vic] …their titles have been awarded to an NXT superstar.
[Booker T] I get it, I get it. I mean,
you've got somebody like Trick Williams holding a TNA title.
You got somebody like Kelani Jordan as well.
When are we gonna get a title shot?
When is Mikey Santana going to get his comeuppance?
That's what it's all about, man!
[Vic] NXT, TNA summit still to come,
teams to be decided.
And Briggs, the man we know, has no friends.
He's blacked out the fans.
He does not care what others think, and I actually think, at his core,
he doesn't even care about Team NXT,
but he'll never turn out an opportunity to try and hurt somebody,
as Myles Borne is someone who wants to represent this brand,
who wants to step into the fight,
who wants to go toe-to-toe with the best that TNA has to offer
next Tuesday!
-[Booker T] Oh, he did it. -[Vic] Showdown.
-[Booker T] Beautiful Powerslam! -[Vic] Myles slips into cover and…
[crowd gasps]
Right shoulder just off the mat for Briggs.
[crowd cheering]
And now look at the strength of Borne, counter though.
Elbow caught a flush, looking maybe for that big clothesline.
Countered again, looking for a suplex.
And again, that strength of Myles Borne.
[Booker T] Beautiful execution there by Myles Borne.
That's what I'm talking about with this kid right here.
Execution, timing, impeccable!
-Oh, yes! -[crowd cheering]
[Vic] Briggs rocked. Oh!
Maybe he was not.
What a boot!
And it's almost a stalemate right now, Book.
Everything so even between these two superstars.
[crowd gasps]
[Vic gasps] Hey! What the hell, Briggs--
Briggs just ripped that chain right off his neck!
[Booker T] Well, it's time to go to work, baby.
It's time to go to work!
-[Vic] And Briggs-- -[crowd cheering]
-[Booker T] The hell? The hell? -[Vic] That's Matt Cardona!
-What are you gonna do about it? -[Vic] What's he doing here?
[Booker T] You tell-- You tell me!
[Vic] Maybe he's trying to impress Santino Marella.
The official, though, great job by Adrian Butler, taking the chain away.
Big dropkick! Bam!
-Myles with that Borne Again. -[crowd cheering]
-Into the cover for Myles. -[crowd] One! Two!
-And Borne… -[crowd] Three!
…is headed to Team NXT.
[audience cheering]
[Mike] Here is your winner,
-Myles Borne! -[audience cheering]
[Vic] What a night this has been.
It's been chaos, people coming from every which way.
But right now, this moment belongs to one man.
Myles Borne, thanks to Matt Cardona.
[Myles Borne's theme playing]
[Booker T] I don't know, man.
Why did Matt Cardona do that?
Why, that's the question.
I-- I don't know. I mean, that's a great question.
It was right here, it truly is the turning point.
Briggs ripping that chain off around his neck, was looking to use it.
And then it was Matt Cardona, out of nowhere, distracting Josh Briggs,
which allowed the official to get that chain,
which then opened the door for Myles Borne
to punch his ticket
-to Showdown, Team NXT. -[audience] One! Two! Three!
[bell dinging]
And look, I don't know if…
if Matt Cardona was trying to help his cause with Santino Morella or not.
That's a question that needs to be answered.
But for Myles Borne, it's victory tonight.
[upbeat music playing]
And take a look at it!
Because it's Saints, Trick, Evans,
and now Myles Borne for Team NXT.
We'll find out in our summit later tonight,
who will join team TNA?
[indistinct chatter]
Winning the Knockouts title is legendary, Kelani.
You know, I held that thing for a long time.
-Yeah, you did. -It's a prestigious title
with a lot of history, so I hope you carry with pride.
Don't worry. I will.
[sighs]
So listen, TNA means a lot to me.
And I do not trust Jacy Jayne.
I would much rather be on a team with you.
I understand, Jordynne, but this is what everyone's talking about.
You're just proving their point.
People don't know where you and Joe stand.
Your past is TNA, but your present is NXT.
[scoffs] Y'all don't know where I stand?
Or Joe? Joe Henry?
♪ Say his name and he appears ♪
♪ I believe in Joe Hendry ♪
[claps twice]
[sighs]
Kelani, what do you mean, you're not sure?
Look, I mean, I understand the logic, but Jordynne and I, we're--
[man] Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo!
Joe, you and Jordynne seem to have one foot in
-and one foot out on both sides here. -[sighs]
And there's no way that next week, I'm leaving it up to chance.
Or any question marks.
Kelani, did you pick your team yet?
Close.
Alright, me too.
But check it. I got some people I want you to meet.
Who?
[chuckles]
Everybody.
Come on.
I don't think either one of us is gonna get picked.
Well, we have to be a part of this somehow.
[female voice] Uno, dos, tres, cuatro.
-[Lola Vice's theme playing] -[Vic] I'm just still stunned.
Kelani Jordan will be part of Team TNA.
[audience cheering]
[bell dinging]
[Mike] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first from Miami, Florida,
Lola Vice!
[Vic] Well, we know who's on our men's squad,
who will join Jacy Jayne on the women's side?
We're going to find out live next.
[Lola Vice's theme continues playing]
[Fatal Influence's theme playing]
[Mike] And her opponent,
accompanied by the NXT Women's Champion, Jacy Jayne,
representing Fatal Influence,
Fallon Henley!
[Vic] They put you on the spot here, Book.
Are you surprised that Fallon Henley wasn't just
picked by Jacy Jayne, the NXT Women's Champion?
-[Booker T] Look, man! The captain-- -The captain just picked her own partner?
The captain is saying, "Look, you've got to earn your keep."
Jacy Jayne knows what it's all about.
She's just coming off defending her championship
against Lola Vice, and I must say, I must say
she's too hot to handle and too cold to hold.
-Oh, yes, bad. -[Vic] You got to--
You got to give Lola some credit.
I mean, she's getting right back in the fight.
Can you not? I mean, she showed and prove
how proud she was of her effort on Saturday.
And going back to this weekend.
She should be proud of her efforts Saturday,
in her own backyard of Fort Lauderdale.
Well, Lola Vice, what did I tell you?
She did a hell of a job,
but she came up a little short.
There's nothing, like, she haven't done before.
Like Roxanne Perez.
You get right back on the horse
just like she's doing tonight with Fallon Henley.
[Vic] Another cover opportunity, another kick out.
I mean, how do you think Lola will bounce back
from Saturday's No Mercy disappointment?
I mean, she's obviously getting her hands
on Fallon Henley, who is indeed the X factor over the weekend.
[Booker T] No, look, can I say this first?
Can I say this first? No, no, Lola Vice championship material.
No doubt, no doubt.
Just get back into jail.
That's all you gotta do. Just keep working on the playbook,
Oh, man got caught right there. Big back elbow.
[Vic] From Fallon, and Fallon right now, going from behind.
Nice takedown.
And now, big kick right to the side of the face.
Fallon into the cover, and a kick out, look, Lola Vice…
[Booker T] That was an elbow shot right there, right behind the ear.
[Vic] Certainly rocked Lola and, as we mentioned for Lola Vice,
getting her hands on Fallon Henley here tonight,
and, oh, knocking her feet on her as well.
I mean made her presence felt multiple times,
did Fallon and, look, pulled the official out…
-[audience gasps] -…could argue
she single handedly cost Lola Vice.
But I'll tell you this.
Lola is going to hunt down whoever the hell
that masked individual was that laid her out.
[Booker T] Look, why are you crying over spilled milk, man?
You can't do that.
I don't think Lola Vice is crying.
Oh, we don't see that, do we?
[Vic] Well, now, Jacy getting involved in the match up.
Pull the referee and now open the door for a moment.
But there comes Lola Vice.
Punches, knees, combination offense.
You always say DTA, right?
[Booker T] Don't trust anybody.
[Vic] Well, look, that's what Lola Vice is doing.
And you have to believe, though, that Lola Vice told the truth earlier
that she wants to rep NXT for the right reasons.
But it's Fallon Henley with a unique German suplex,
taking control of this match up, Fallon with a big right hand.
[Booker T] Lola Vice, inside the Hall of Fame,
on my radio show, she said,
She wants to be great in this business.
She just don't want to be a regular.
She wants to be the elite in this business.
And I get it.
[Vic] And she wants to be on Team NXT.
And she looked Jacy Jayne right in the eyes and said, "You know what I can do.
You know how hard I can hit.
You should want me on your team."
But to your point earlier,
she's gonna have to earn it tonight against Fatal Influence's Fallon Henley.
You know why? Because Fallon Henley--
Oh, yes!
She's the pro, man.
-She's the pro! -Cover, count, and a kick out!
Man! Almost got a three count right there too.
[Vic] I also want to bring something else back.
We talked about Team TNA and Team NXT.
You mentioned TNA President Carlos Silva earlier.
I mean, as you take a look at this match, take a look at that moment.
And this near fall here for Fallon Henley was a half second away
from making her way to Team NXT, you brought up Carlos Silva.
How embarrassing for Mr. Silva, was it,
to hand a TNA Title to an NXT superstar?
-Not once, but three times. -[Booker T] I'm gonna tell you, man.
It's got to make you wonder, once, maybe twice,
"Should I have gone into this deal?
Is this a good deal for TNA?"
-[Vic] Oh! -[Booker T] That's the question.
That's the question right now.
[Vic] It's going to be a Showdown next Tuesday,
-and Lola wants to be a part of it. -[Booker T] Oh!
Educated feet!
[Vic] The fist and feet of fury, knocking Fallon.
Fallon might be reconsidering even wanting to be part of this matchup.
-[yells] -[Booker T] Oh!
That was a veteran move right there.
[Vic] And on the other side of the ring, you see Jacy Jayne,
the captain for Team NXT.
-What a backfist! -[Booker T] Good night! Good night!
And that match just punched Lola's ticket and it did.
Lola headed to Team NXT.
[Mike] And here is your winner,
Lola Vice!
[Vic] Well, personal issues are being set aside next week.
NXT looking stronger on the women's side with the addition of Lola Vice.
[Lola Vice's theme playing]
But this match up was made official earlier
by our General Manager, Ava,
and also the TNA director of authority, Santina Morella.
It'll be TNA teaming with NXT tonight to face The Culling.
This Tag Team Match coming up tonight.
[upbeat music playing]
[male voice] Time for tonight's NXT Focus.
DarkState versus The Hardys.
Next Tuesday.
Winner take all.
Everyone in NXT would say it's an honor to have a match with The Hardy Boyz.
They're the ones who reinvented Tag Team wrestling.
Yeah, not us.
What we started doesn't stop for anyone.
The whole reason we came together
was for moments like this, man.
We forced their hand.
Ain't never been no "Happy to be here," or "Imma bask in the moment"--
We're here to be the moment.
It don't matter if it's your first day on the job
or you're the best tag team on planet Earth.
We've been… [indistinct] we're hitting whoever.
And these old hands ain't no different.
And you ain't even got to guess who it's gonna be.
Me and D took these NXT tag team titles,
we'll do the same thing to those TNA tag titles.
See, we're making it easy for y'all.
Hey, look, I know y'all been a tag champ 8 million times,
so it'll be just as easy for us to take it up over.
The Darkstate takeover finna continue, bruh.
[Cutler] And that's not a threat.
That's a guarantee.
But when Darkstate strikes,
ain't nobody safe.
[Vic] Well, history will be made next week,
guaranteed, because it's winner take all.
Can Darkstate's Dion and Osiris solidify themselves?
Or will Matt and Jeff, the Hardys, continue to add to their legacy?
Which team leaves with all the tag team gold at Showdown?
Mustafa Ali return to NXT tonight,
confronting the North American champion, Ethan Page.
Can Ali capture the title he never got to compete for?
Or will "All Ego" once again prove he is the greatest North American alive?
Find out at Showdown.
And the wrestling world never thought this day would come,
TNA versus NXT in Survivor series style matches.
We know who will represent us, but who will represent them?
We'll find out tonight in our NXT-TNA summit.
And then next week it will be TNT versus NXT at Showdown.
[scoffing] God…
It's all right, Fallon. That was on me.
I shouldn't have put you in the match with her.
You really shouldn't be so hard on yourself, Champ.
What is it with you and us?
You weren't cleared on Saturday and you're still not cleared.
I would do anything you guys need.
-How many times we heard that? -That's funny.
I know I wasn't cleared, but that didn't stop me from going
against the doc's orders on Saturday.
-You weren't in the speed match. -What do you mean?
That was you?
Yeah.
And as for Jazmyn, well, that one was free.
She never really belonged in Fatal Influence.
What just happened?
[Vic] The hell was that?
[music playing] Ya boy is bouncy.
[Booker T] Money, dog.
[bell dinging]
[Mike] The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for on fall.
Introducing first, from Greensboro, North Carolina,
weighing in at 195 pounds,
Je'Von Evans!
[Vic] Buckle up, Book!
This is going to be high impact and high octane.
What a tag team clash we got, live, next.
[Vic] Back live on NXT.
[music playing]
[Mike] And his tag team partner, from Bradford, England,
weighing in at 198 pounds,
he is the TNA X-Division Champion,
Leon Slater!
[Vic] This man has taken TNA wrestling by storm,
the youngest champion in TNA history.
This is a dream team, the young OG teaming with the youngest in charge.
[Booker T] Oh, yeah, man.
I mean, I get this kid,
Leo Slater.
Big ups man. You know what that X means, right?
There is no weight class.
He kept this championship from Moose.
That tells me this dude is a bad, bad man, and we're about to see it,
up close and personal.
[Vic] No limits in the X-Division.
And we're also looking at the two men teaming tonight
that will meet at Bound for Glory, for the X-Dimension Championship.
[voice recording] The truth will ultimately prevail.
But there is pain bringing it to light.
[Mike] And their opponents, representing The Culling,
Niko Vance
and Shawn Spears!
[Vic] These four were trying to manipulate the minds of their opponents earlier,
but to no avail.
[Booker T] I mean this collective here, The Culling,
have a multitude of experience here.
I wonder if the experience factor is going to come into play here in this matchup.
[Vic] It's a great point, Book. And since the beginning of the night,
there has been this odd tension in the air.
The NXT-TNA Summit still to come here tonight
as we get ready for this tag team match up and, Book,
[bell dinging]
is it hard to really compare?
And I hate to do so, but could you imagine WCW versus WWE?
Not in 2001.
But I'm talking about 1997, 1998.
That is what we're going to get next week.
TNA versus NXT at Showdown.
[Booker T] You're talking about the best of the best competing.
I love that, man.
TNA got a plethora of talent, and this is one of them right here.
The X-Division champion is going to be good
as well as a very, very interesting, man.
[Vic] Oh! Big kick! A little tip of the cap to you, Book.
Seen that before.
[Vic] Slater turned 21 over the weekend.
I mean, you just see his potential as having no… [indistinct]
[Booker T] Oh, my God, this kid has a plethora of talent.
Falling under the category of "special."
[Vic] Je'Von Evans tagging in.
It was Evans, who suffered a big defeat,
took about a week or so to get back on his feet,
didn't even rise on that occasion, but look… [continues indistinctly]
Je'Von going in… trying to get into the coven
and Niko doing a nice job getting back to his knees.
Trying to break not being able to be covered to get to a vertical base.
Oba is not here tonight.
Je'Von has been trying to get on that championship grind
to make himself a champion.
Oba Femi, who again, not here this evening,
he's someone who is just trying to recharge himself.
Would you agree with that? Is that why he's not here?
[Booker T] Oba has done a hell of a job.
He has nothing to hold his head down about losing to Ricky Saints.
Ricky Saints just had his number that night,
and that's what we call any given Sunday.
That's just part of the game.
[Vic] Izzi upset with Tatum Paxley and Tatum still holding on to that present,
that gift that Lyra Valkyria gave her earlier tonight
as this match up continues along.
That's a hell of a gift.
[Booker T] That's a mistake right there.
[Vic] Oh! That's a spin buster from Shawn Spears and Spears right on top
but looking over at Izzi and looking over at Tatum…
The hell are you doing? Get up! Go!
[crowd booing]
[Vic] It just was a present, it was a gift.
[Booker T] Time somebody take some control
-on that squad couple. -[Vic] Tag was made.
Leon Slater is legal, superstar ending around here,
and things are getting spun around.
Big German suplex wiping out Spears and Slater!
… wiping out The Culling.
Can this duo keep it rolling, here, on NXT?
And Niko Vance has been wearing
and breaking down the body of the TNA X-Division champion,
Leon Slater, who was in the main event of Victory Road this past Friday,
isn't 100%, and you can see it right now on the face of Slater.
He knows he's in trouble because during the commercial break, it was nasty.
It was ugly. Listen to this.
That was a man's face bouncing off the steel.
[Booker T] Niko Vance is the guy I don't think we talk enough about here.
You're talking about the X-Division.
Niko Vance is the X-factor here at NXT.
[Vic] Big slam by Spears. Spears, who says the most dangerous man is an honest man.
That's his quote, not mine.
And that's why he says, the truth will ultimately prevail.
Trying to stop Leon Slater.
[Booker T] You know why? Because you can trust a snake.
You can trust the snake to bite you.
That's Shawn Spears.
And there was a tag made to Vance. Leon Slater, though,
he didn't connect, oh! Right back! The heel of the foot
catching Vance's cheekbone, opening the door for the tag.
-[Booker T] Let's get busy! -[Vic] And there's the OG.
[Vic] And even you got to admit the weight is off
the shoulders of Evans following that victory at No Mercy.
And part of him has to be happy that--
-Holy crap! -[Booker T] Oh, baby!
Team NXT instead of Josh Briggs.
Big kick to the face.
Evans from the top spring, clothesline!
-Spears right back in! -[Booker T] Watch your back, son!
[Vic] Uh-oh!
[Booker T] Pin-point perfect precision.
Oh, yes, man!
[Vic] To the top.
Looking to fly.
Splash!
[Booker T] Cover him, son!
[crowd chanting] One… two…
[all groaning]
[Booker T] Too much power.
You got to give credit to Niko Vance.
First, this is almost into our lap.
Frog splash following and now just getting caught.
Niko Vance overpowering Evans getting him down, shoulders,
another near fall, Vance able to break free once again,
a big forearm, catching Vance right under the jaw.
[Booker T] Talking about confidence, right now, his confidence is sky high,
but got caught right there with a big shot!
[Vic] Certainly did. And a nasty version of an Alabama Slam.
Into the cover for Niko.
And a near fall.
[Booker T] That was right on the back of the neck of The Young OG,
and he's feeling it.
[crowd cheering]
[Vic] NXT Universe starting to feel it here tonight,
starting to rise up, trying to rally.
Slater trying to rally Je'Von Evans,
who's able to get away and make the tag.
Evans.
Slater is legal, and I don't think Spears,
and I don't know if Niko Vance even realize it.
-Whoa! Get out of the way! -[Booker T] Wait a minute! Wait a minute!
You've got to be kidding me!
-[Vic] Did you see that? Did you see that? -[Booker T] You gotta be kidding me!
[Vic] How damn impressive is Leon Freaking Slater?
-[Booker T] Good God! -[Vic] Cover that man!
[crowd] One! Two!
[Vic] And Niko Vance…
[Booker T] That's tag team work right there.
[Vic] You gotta give credit where credit is due
to the devils that are here tonight, The Culling.
But you saw speed, you saw athleticism, you saw power,
and you saw the whip-smarts of Niko Vance.
-[crowd chanting] This is awesome! -[Booker T] We watching a 21-year-old kid,
Slater, right now, trying to bring this team a win.
Oh, yes!
[Vic] NXT Universe chanting "This is awesome," 'cause it certainly is.
Slater got caught with a knee under the jaw. All four men are down!
[Booker T] Experience factor coming into play right now, Vic.
just like I said earlier!
-[Vic] Oh. -[Booker T] Uh-uh.
[Vic] Evans, caught.
Slater, ducking, diving.
-Boy! Hit the cutter himself! -[Booker T] Wow!
[Vic] Oh, that boy getting bouncy!
-Double cutter! -[Booker T] Double up! Double up!
Oh, yes, man!
[Vic] Vance, not gonna like what he sees.
[crowd cheering]
Evans wiping out the field!
You ever see this before, Booker?
[Booker T] Action personified here tonight, y'all!
[Vic] Get a good look at Leon Slater!
-Swanton 450! -[crowd] One! Two!
-Three! -[bell rings]
[Booker T] Wow!
[announcer] Here are you winners, the team of Je'Von Evans
and Leon Slater!
[Vic] I tell you what, mark it down,
October 12th, Bound For Glory!
These two are gonna take it to new heights
when they battle for the X-Division title!
[bell rings]
[Booker T] That was unbelievable. Wow!
21 years old!
["Youngest In Charge" playing]
[Vic] If you add up their age, they're still 20 years younger than you.
-[Booker T] All right. Keep it up. -[Vic] Whoa. Book, Book, Book.
[chanting] TNA! TNA! TNA! TNA!
[Vic] You can take the feel-good moments and get rid of them.
Mike Santana said they were coming,
and they are here!
There's Santino Marella, the TNA Director of Authority.
[indistinct shouting]
[Vic] There's TNA! There's NXT!
Chaos breaking out in the parking lot!
We need some order
[shouting continues]
[Vic] From the parking lot inside the Performance Center, Booker,
there's gotta be some sort of control
as we get ready for what's supposed to be
the NXT and TNA summit
between our general manager
and the TNA Director of Authority, Santino Marella.
-There has been no damn order! -[Booker T] I can tell you,
-we don't have enough security. -[Ava] This is chaos,
and Showdown is going to be nothing short of historic!
Mustafa Ali will take on Ethan Page for the NXT North American Championship,
DarkState versus The Hardy Boyz,
Winner Take All Tag Team Championship match.
And, of course,
we cannot forget about our men and women's Survivor Series-style matches.
Now, before this gets any more out of control,
let's make it official.
-For the men-- -[babbling]
What?
One second there, Ava.
Now, I've been doing some thinking.
As co-captain of the men's team of NXT,
-I select-- -Whoa, whoa, whoa! Hold on!
Slow your roll, Trick!
[crowd cheering]
Yeah, you may be TNA World Champion,
but Team NXT is absolute.
So, let me remind you, I'm the captain!
You're riding shotgun, you feel me?
[crowd cheering]
And I'm about to set our team straight.
It's gonna be the new NXT Champion, Ricky Saints.
It's gonna be you, Trick Williams, The TNA World Heavyweight Champion.
-Let's talk about it. -It's gonna be "Young OG" Je'Von Evans!
[crowd cheering]
And my man coming off a big win tonight,
it's gonna be you, Myles Borne! Get in here!
[crowd cheering]
And, Mikey, tell 'em who's on our team.
How about y'all both listen to what I gotta say?
Huh?
We got a locker room full of men
that would love nothing more than to turn this place upside down!
[crowd jeering]
But if I got three soldiers to go to war with,
I know exactly who I'm choosing.
The first person is a true TNA OG.
Frankie Kazarian!
[crowd cheering]
Second…
Second, a three-time former TNA World Champ,
Moose!
[crowd jeering]
And last but not least,
the man who's been setting TNA on fire,
the man that they call the Youngest In Charge,
the TNA X-Division Champion,
Leon Slater!
[crowd cheering]
Kelani, before you pick your team,
I have something I wanna say to you.
When I was the TNA Knockouts World Champion,
-I still repped NXT. -[man in crowd] That's right!
So, you can sit there and try to be all innocent as you want,
but as far as I'm concerned,
you're nothing more than a two-timing traitor.
[crowd exclaiming]
So, with that being said,
for Team NXT,
standing by my side will be none other
than the only double champ left in this building,
the one with the best, most devastating finisher in the business today,
Sol Ruca!
[crowd cheering]
Then, we all saw what she was capable of earlier tonight.
So I only got two words for ya.
Bring it in, Miss Parker!
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Miss Parker! Miss Parker! Miss Parker!
And last, for Team NXT,
someone that I know very well.
From personal experience, I know that she is the hardest hitter
in the NXT Women's Division.
Lola Vice.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Lola! Lola! Lola!
Jacy, you can think what you want, but the point is,
I accept all responsibilities when it comes to being
TNA Knockouts World Champion.
Even… Even if that means going against NXT,
but especially if that means I get a chance to shut you up.
But for Team TNA,
I'm picking two iconic women.
[crowd cheering]
And if you ask me, the new TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions,
Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee, The IInspiration!
[crowd cheering]
-[whooping] -Yes! Yes!
Hi!
Yup.
And for the final member of our team, I thought long about this one.
Someone I shared a locker room with,
someone who has something to prove,
someone who has a chip on their shoulder.
And that woman is Jaka…
I mean, Mara Sadè!
[crowd cheering]
[in-sing-song] What say you all today?
And let me keep it a buck with all of y'all real quick.
Next Tuesday, we're seizing the night
and TNA is winning Showdown
the same way I'm walking into Bound For Glory
and bringing that TNA World Title back home where it belongs!
[Booker T] Oh, yeah! Oh, yeah!
Fight! Fight! Fight! Here we go!
[Vic] The fight is on!
And we said we were gonna need more security.
Bodies are all around us!
-The international champion-- -[Booker T] Do something!
Do something! Santino, do something!
-Do something! -[Vic] Ava, turn around!
[crowd jeering]
What the hell is it gonna be like next Tuesday?
"The Complete" Matt Cordona, he's flying away and swinging!
Right here is Thea Hail!
There's women! There's men! It's NXT! It's TNA!
[crowd cheering]
There is no order!
What was once a friendly partnership
has now exploded into absolute chaos!
And there is Shawn Michaels!
Shawn Michaels just came out here,
looking on at the hell that is being raised!
[Booker T] Somebody's gotta do something about this, Vic.
[indistinct shouting]
Have you ever been a part of something like we are right now
-in the Performance Center? -[Booker T] It's chaos, man!
[crowd chanting] HBK! HBK! HBK!
[Vic] What a scene in the PC!
NXT Universe on their feet
because they know what's gonna take place next week!
[crowd cheering]
It's unprecedented until it happens for the first time!
Next week, it's happening.
It's TNA Wrestling versus NXT!
Oh, it's gonna be one hell of a showdown!
[crowd cheering] one hell of a showdown!