[upbeat music playing]
[narrator] Then.
-[Rick Flair] Whoo. -[Rock] If you smell…
[narrator] Now.
[Roman] Acknowledge me.
[Lemmy] The King of Kings.
[John] You can't see me.
[narrator] Forever.
Together.
[Vic] Roxanne Perez, the champion, Lyra Valkyria
to make their Vengeance Day match up official.
[Roxanne] I've had to jump through every hurdle and chase down a championship
that I never lost in the first place.
When I become champion,
will you be able to rebuild yourself the way I did?
I have always been mentally and physically tougher than you,
and where you crumble, that's where I triumph.
[Tatum]Lyra, if anyone understands you, it's me.
[Vic] Paxley, what the hell?
What the hell are you doing? Stay away from me.
I got sick and tired of carrying all this dead weight around.
She tried to use me and my star power to make her career relevant again.
Bitch, my hard work every single day is what got me here.
I want to burn vice city to the ground one on one.
[gloomy music playing]
[Chase U] I failed us.
Everything I worked so hard to build will be gone so fast.
We had a good run.
I guess we officially say our good-byes. Class dismissed.
[Carmelo] Trick, Ilja sees you as a threat,
so he's going to do anything to make sure that we don't win the Dusty Cup
and that you don't win the NXT Championship.
♪ New levels now records ♪
♪ How about a new level, new level ♪
Fight for this. Show me that you got it in you.
[Vic] Briggs wiped out the champion inadvertently.
Whoa, hey, that was Carmelo Hayes. Why is he out here?
-[Carmelo] Ilja was coming for you, dawg. -No, he wasn't.
[Vic] Carmelo and Trick. These guys better get on the same page.
You the hottest thing out right now, and he knows he can't beat you. Wake up.
[audience cheering]
[Vic] The Road to WrestleMania begins this weekend.
But our pass to this Sunday's Vengeance Day continues tonight.
Welcome to NXT.
-[audience] Whoop that Trick! -[Booker] What?
-[audience] Whoop that Trick! -[Booker] Uh…
-[Vic] Your dancing threw me off. -[Booker] Man…
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following contest is the semifinals match
in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team classic.
Introduce first, the team of Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams.
-[audience] Whoop that Trick! -[Booker] Uh-huh.
[Vic] You're not even going to get out of the gate tonight, huh?
-[Booker] Uh-huh. -[audience] Whoop that Trick!
-[Booker] Yeah! -[audience] Whoop that Trick!
[Booker] That's it.
["Melo Don't Miss" playing]
[Booker] I'm going to just lay out. All right.
[Vic] Finally, you stop throwing your hands around.
[Booker] Messing it up. They messing it up. All right.
[Vic] We're off to a rip-roaring start here tonight.
But we are kicking it off
with a Dusty Rhodes Tag Team classic semifinals.
["Our World" music playing]
[Alicia] The opponents, the team of Joaquin Wilde,
and Cruz Del Toro, Latino World Order.
[Vic] Now that you finally calmed down, let's get into what this match up means.
The winner goes to the finals this Sunday at Vengeance Day.
When you take a look at LWO, they're too polished of a team.
You can't go into this match up with a slight issue
like it appears Williams and Hayes have because here's the bracket.
This is the right side, the winner goes to finals,
Breakker, Corbin already there,
having gone through Gallus, Axiom and Frazier,
which team will etch their name on the prestigious Dusty Cup.
One of these two teams one win away.
For the LWO, you can't be facing this team
with anything else on your mind but Wilde but Cruz.
[Booker] No, no. Wild and Del Toro, these guys are the personification
of what a tag team truly is, Vic.
[bell ringing]
-[Booker] Here we go. Here we go. -[audience] Whoop that Trick!
Whoop that Trick! Whoop that Trick!
[Vic] You can hear the NXT universe early on,
and Book, are you noticing the cracks between Hayes and Williams,
would you say it's due to the jealousy on Carmelo Hayes's part.
[Booker] Jealousy is a dangerous word, Vic.
And, but I can see as divide, you can see the different just a bit.
But let me tell you right now, a win, a win
all in this Dusty Classic can fix all of that man.
[Vic] This past Friday on SmackDown,
Trick Williams came out to help Carmelo Hayes,
and it wasn't about the friendship.
It was because business needed to be handled here tonight,
but over the weekend Carmelo Hayes had quite the performance
in the men's Royal Rumble.
Was that to get his swag back or was that to one-up Trick Williams.
[Booker] I wouldn't say it was to get a swag back or anything like that
I mean, but as well as Carmelo. He's quick, he's fast, he's agile, mobile.
Carmelo did a hell of a job in the Rumble. But did you hear that pop?
On Friday Night SmackDown, for one Trick Williams, man?
-[Vic] I certainly did. -[Booker] Oh, man.
[Vic] And Williams, Hayes, in control, and Carmelo Hayes has been smooth
just like he was in the Rumble this past Saturday
when the Road to WrestleMania began in Tampa and Williams answers right back.
[Booker] Can I say something here?
Mellow and Trick right now, Tag Team Tandem.
[audience] Whoop that Trick!
[Vic] No doubt, the NXT universe is behind in this match.
You know what,
I don't want to give you an opportunity to call you out or anything like that.
But do you want to take anything back about not vibing with Carmelo Hayes.
You caused quite a stir on social media last Tuesday.
[Booker] You know, Vic, look, I don't take anything back, and that…
[Vic] Into the cover, and not enough to advance.
[Booker] That's the way it is, man, sometimes you gel, but they're brothers,
twin sons from different, check this out, Del Toro, with the greatest of ease.
[Vic] Picture Perfect was not able to keep Williams down for a count of three.
[Booker] Wow, you can hear that in the parking lot.
[Vic] Again, the winner will face Bron, Baron in the final of the Dusty Cup
this Sunday at Vengeance Day.
Tickets on sale now, Ticketmaster.com.
And this is the final NXT before Vengeance Day this Sunday
as Williams taking Cruz for the ride. Showcasing his power.
-[Booker] Great job, and… -[Vic] Boom!
[Booker] Trick had a little extra spice on that, a little extra Cholula. Oh, yes.
[Vic] Still to come tonight for Trick Williams,
he will come face to face with the NXT Champion, Ilja Dragunov.
It's going to be a busy night for Trick,
If Trick and Carmelo can get through this match up,
it will be a busy night for Williams on Sunday.
But also Heritage Cup on the line later tonight,
Dar and Von Wagner.
What a right hand by Williams.
Wisely makes the tag,
and this tag team continuity he was talking about.
[Booker] Trick was a little hot right there,
but Dale Toro tried to take the knee out. All the chip shot, Vic.
[audience chanting]
[Vic] Look at Hayes, going to work right now.
Pointing over to Williams, you know we're talking about
Trick's possible schedule this Sunday.
Trick put too much on his plate.
[Booker] Wow, big back elbow but, yes, too much.
Look, man. You want it scattered, covered, and smothered.
-You want it all, man. -[Vic] Think of waffle house.
[both laughing]
[Vic] I mean, I don't know what you're trying to do.
-Whoa, look at… Wow! -[Booker] Oh, wow.
[Booker] Joaquin, Joaquin Wildcat, wow. Oh, my God.
[Vic] Williams turning around, gets wiped out.
Who's going to advance to the finals of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
-[inaudible] LWO. -[audience cheering]
[Vic] Latino World Order in control of Hayes and Williams
in this Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, semifinals matchup.
Who will be heading to the finals this Sunday at Vengeance Day.
Let's go back before the break, and as we have been witnessing,
it has been all LWO.
This really is the turning point.
First it was Wilde, and then Cruz, bam, planting Williams.
And since then, Hayes and Williams
has not been able to get back into this match up.
And to that point, what stands out the most to you, Brook, about the LWO.
[Booker] Oh, man, Del Toro right there putting a lot of pressure
on Carmelo Hayes right now.
Both of these guys have that innate ability to be able to fly.
But Del Toro has a little bit more power in his game, Vic.
[Vic] Both of these teams have been so fun to watch in this match up.
Really, this entire Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic has been epic.
[audience chanting and clapping] This is awesome.
[Vic] And it certainly has been.
This our opening match on the final NXT before Vengeance Day.
Williams is in, Wilde is in,
and William right now taking it to Joaquin Wilde.
Big upper cut.
[Booker] Man, Trick is looking real smooth right now, Victor.
[indistinct chatter]
[Vic] Williams hitting anything that's moving.
Trick knows it's about business. He's got an opportunity Sunday.
[audience] Whoop that Trick!
[Vic] To make history, looking for the bookend.
[Booker] Oh, double up, double up. One time. Oh, yes.
-[Vic] Williams covers them both. -[audience] One, two…
[Vic] Oh, and a double kick out as this matchup continues.
Gotta wonder what's going through the mind of Breaker.
What is going through the mind of Corbin,
'cause they'll face one of these two teams in Tennessee.
Oh, nobody home but a tag was made.
Wilde does not realize Carmelo Hayes is legal.
Come on.
[audience cheering]
[Vic] Hayes and Williams showing they may be on the same page,
and still not enough to put Wilde down.
[Booker] Close, Vic.
[Vic] Talking about how busy of a night it is.
Still to come, Lopez, Vice things going to get spicy…
-[Booker] It's coming up [inaudible]. -[Vic] …here on NXT.
Better take your blood pressure medication.
And also, we will have Perez, Paxley after the event of the last week
that coming up in a matter of moments.
Right now, it's all about the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic semifinals.
Which team advances to the finals?
Which team becomes one step closer to becoming the number one contender
for the NXT Tag Team title.
-[Booker] Vic, this right here. -[Vic] Oh, my word.
[Booker] Don't look good for Carmelo Hayes, man.
[audience chanting] LWO.
[Booker] Oh, man.
[Vic] A wise man once said coast to coast, like butter on toast.
-Is it going to be enough for Del Toro? -[Booker] I don't know.
[Vic] Cover. Count. Williams just breaks up the count.
[Booker] Wow. Wow. That was so close. So close. Check this out, Vic.
[Vic] Del Toro from one end, Wilde from the other.
-[audience chanting] NXT. -[Booker] And I'll tell you.
[Vic] And again, it's all about the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic,
not just getting your name etched on the prestigious Dusty Cup
but also becoming number one contenders for the NXT Tag Team titles.
You got to think, though, that we're not for Trick Williams,
this match up may be over.
[Booker] The LWO there, I'll tell you that.
They're proving they're just not a couple of nice guys.
They got a mean streak, man. They want to win this Dusty Cup.
[Vic] And, admittedly, they got their own distraction with Santos, Carrillo, Garza,
Alexa Lopez who we mentioned faces Lola Vice later on tonight.
For Carmelo Hayes, for Trick Williams,
a friendship that some have said has been on the rocks.
Some have said that they don't have the best interest at heart,
that Hayes is looking out for himself.
Williams, though, saving this matchup moments ago,
and now it's Hayes fighting for his team by himself in this moment.
[Booker] I don't agree with all that, because you can look at Carmelo Hayes
and you can tell how bad he wants to win this Dusty Cup with his friend,
with his best friend, Trick Williams.
Whoa!
[Vic] Hayes charged in, gets caught one more time.
I'm looking around. I don't see Trick.
There's Hayes left on an island by himself.
Missile dropkick connects.
-[Booker] Del Toro. -[Vic] Tags. Wild's legal.
[Booker] And he is so crafty.
[Vic] Del Toro from the top.
Oh.
[Vic] Not able to land but able to get back to his feet again, though.
Carmelo Hayes might not realize that Wild is legal.
Hayes, maybe he does. Both superstars now in the top teetering.
Slugging it out.
Oh, no. Face first Goes Hayes.
Wild, target acquired.
Little springboard. Pep in his step and he gets dropped.
Tag. Williams is legal. Boom!
[audience chanting] Whoop that Trick! Whoop that Trick!
[Vic] Bam! Jumping knee. The Trick knee into the cover.
-[audience] Two, three. -[bell ringing]
Williams, Hayes headed to the finals.
[audience] Whoop that Trick.
[Alicia] Here are your winners,
the team of Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams.
-[audience] Whoop that Trick. -[Booker] Uh-huh.
-[audience] Whoop that Trick. -[Booker] What?
-[audience] Whoop that Trick. -[Booker] Yeah. Uh-huh.
[Vic] What a matchup this was by William and Hayes.
Just able to catch Wild, caught at midair. Bam!
That Trick knee under the jaw punches Williams and Hayes' ticket.
And Trick Williams will now pull double duty.
It's Williams. It's Hayes facing Breakker and Corbin in the finals
of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic
Sunday at Vengeance Day live on Peacock.
-[Booker] Uh-huh. -[inaudible].
-[Booker] All right. Oh, yeah, man. -Whoa.
Oh, I like it.
[Vic] Oba Femi.
["Hands Of Fate" playing]
[Vic] The North American Champion. And there's Dragon Lee.
[Booker] Back up coming in to help out the situation right now.
Whoa! Big man got stunned right there, Vic.
[Vic] Lee coming to fight for his friends. And now Cruz.
Now Wild. All three men.
[Booker] There's no way he can take this.
[Vic] Oba Femi just overpowering.
[Booker] Wow.
[indistinct chatter]
[Vic] The North American Champion turned into a one-man wrecking crew.
That man just swatted Dragon Lee out of midair.
And let's not forget,
Femi, Lee meets Sunday at Vengeance Day for the North American title.
[audience chanting]
Listen, Ridge, I completely understand
why you want all members of Gallus in a match.
But I have to protect you from yourself in this situation, okay?
You just need to trust me.
-Ava, I can assure you that Gallus… -Well, well, well.
There she is. Miss NXT GM.
And to congratulate you on your new position,
I put a little gift basket together, including the hottest T-shirt in NXT.
-Wow. You're so thoughtful. -Ava, please give me all three of Gallus.
Ridge, Ridge, Ridge. Buddy, look, look. I get it.
You know, you're big. You're bad. You got beef with Gallus.
But now is not the time, man.
See, I have a special meeting with the GM.
We're gonna talk about the plans for the King in 2024.
-We have a meeting? -Yeah. Remember? The text?
No.
-Actually, I was thinking about you. -Yeah.
And I have a perfect start for 2024 for you.
-Ready? The King versus Ridge Holland. -No, no, no.
Tonight. How great does that sound?
Now, I actually have to get to a real meeting.
So, Ridge, Merry Christmas.
-Good luck tonight, boys. -Thank you.
Re-gift. I'll be seeing you.
Get out.
I know you might still be mad at me,
but I promise I will always be there for you.
And I know that you would be there for me, too.
[sighs]
Hey, Lyra. Me again?
-I think your Wi-Fi… -Tatum!
Lyra!
Okay, you can stop. I got them. I got all of your messages.
Oh, good, yes.
-Why did you attack Roxanne last week? -Because it's what you wanted.
-Absolutely not. -Well, you said Roxanne Perez
was taking up all of your time and your focus, remember?
Yeah. That did not mean put her through a table.
I can fight my own battles, okay? I'm literally the champion.
I know, but what if I want to fight them for you?
You can't. That's impossible. And such a weird thing to say.
Yeah, but doing the impossible sometimes is fun,
and when I take care of Roxanne Perez tonight,
then you won't even have an opponent for Vengeance Day,
and you will remain the Women's Champion forever.
Oh. No, that's not…
Oh, come on!
[Vic] I want Tatum better focus on herself tonight.
["All Fall Down" playing]
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Roxanne Perez!
[Vic] Well, the Road to WrestleMania began this past Saturday
in Tampa at the Royal Rumble, and Roxanne Perez entered in at number 27,
making it the second time she has been in a Women's Royal Rumble match.
And of course, we got a proud papa in Booker T next to me,
Roxanne Perez, doing her best to rep NXT.
[Booker] Yes, indeed, she's my girl. I would say she was 16.
[Vic] And speaking of repping NXT, our NXT Women's Champion
joining us here ringside, the one and only Lyra Valkyria here.
Vic, Booker, nice for having me here. This is one I couldn't miss.
[Vic] You got a front row seat to your opponent
this Sunday at Vengeance Day.
It's Perez, it's Paxley, it's next live.
[Vic] Back live on NXT, Roxanne Perez taking on Tatum Paxley,
joining us on commentary, the NXT Women's Champion,
the one and only Lyra Valkyria here, who will be facing Roxanne Perez
this Sunday at Vengeance Day.
I gotta get your thoughts, the first thought you had
when you saw Paxley plant Perez during that contract signing last week.
[Lyra] Vic, I don't know what was going through Tatum's head, okay?
I told her I needed to focus on Roxanne. Maybe I wasn't clear enough,
maybe it's my Irish accent, but she heard, somehow,
please put Roxanne through a table.
[Vic] I thought it was pretty cut and dried.
I mean, you heard the same thing, didn't you, Book?
-Were you confused by it? -[Booker] No, I mean, you know…
[Vic] We all heard the same thing from the champ.
[Booker] My thing is this, Vic. I'm still just wondering
why would Tatum Paxley attack Roxanne Perez? Why?
[Lyra] I'm wondering the same thing, Booker.
[Vic] She said it to you earlier, too. She wants to fight your battles.
You don't need anyone to fight your battles
because you've collected all these black feathers
with every battle and the golden title after the biggest fight in your career,
victory over Becky Lynch.
Would you say that Sunday is the greatest test of your Morgan spirit
as champion against Roxanne?
[Lyra] Vic, there is no test that can break my spirit, okay?
[Vic] Into the cover, looking for the win. It's Paxley and Perez kicking out.
[Lyra] Those old Irish legends are embedded
into who I am since I was a child. Okay?
[Vic] Pax… Oh, well, I don't mean to cut you off…
[Lyra] Why? Why?
[indistinct chatter]
[Vic] That looked very familiar.
[Lyra] Does she think this is going to impress me?
I just don't understand, okay? Will you stay focused? What…
-[Vic] Wait, Perez… -[Booker] Oh, yes, here we go.
-[Vic] Perez… -[Booker] That's what I'm talking about.
[Vic] Perez taking full advantage of the situation.
Paxley looking at our champion here ringside.
And for Roxanne, this is about building, Booker,
momentum to Vengeance Day.
[Booker] You know what, Vic? I think I'm still a little bit confused
as far as why is Tatum Paxley doing the bidding of one Lyra Valkyrie?
It seems like, Lyra, you'd want to step in there and say something,
do something perhaps. I don't know.
Seems like you're on defense. Seems like, I don't know.
[Vic] Nice takedown though by Roxanne Perez.
And Perez now going right back to work this quick combination offense.
Perez, of course, a former NXT Women's Tag Team Champion.
If she can hit Pop Rox Sunday like that,
perhaps she will put the gold around her waist once again.
[Alicia] Here is your winner, Roxanne Perez!
-[Vic] We heard from Lyra. -[Booker] Yeah.
She doesn't want Paxley to fight her battles for her.
And this Sunday, she has quite the battle in front of her.
Perez, Valkyria, for the NXT Women's Championship at Vengeance Day.
-Vic, I didn't want to say nothing. -Hold on, Booker. Wait a minute.
[Vic] Paxley again sticking her nose.
[Booker] You know what? Lyra Valkyria had something to do with that right there.
Seemed like it was a distraction there. Whoa.
[audience applauding]
-[Vic] That's one man's opinion, Book. -[Booker] Come on, man.
[Vic] Because Lyra's moral compass is certainly spinning.
And on Sunday, it's Lyra, Perez for the Women's Championship
at Vengeance Day.
Names are so important.
-Wren Sinclair. Wren, that's British. -I guess so.
Sinclair, Francais, obviously. Well, Wren Sinclair,
-I'm sure you want to fit in around here. -More than you can imagine, actually.
You've come to the right woman
because I'm somewhat of an inspirational leader around here.
-Oh, hey there. -Oh, hey there.
Yeah, you sound like a girl from a ranch.
You want to have more confidence, sound courageous, elegant,
like a dove in flight. Try, well, hello there.
And we may need you to get some fragrances because you kind of smell like a barn.
The only thing that smells here is the BF coming out of your mouth.
I have never been so insulted.
And stop filling Wren's head with your delusions of grandeur.
You are disrespectful. And you are presumptuous.
-And I am going to… -Yeah?
I'm going to show self-restraint because that's…
Save it, princess.
How about you show Wren how much of a leader you really are tonight?
Matter of fact, I'll go find Ava. Come on, Wren.
[Vic] What a matchup we may have later tonight,
but the temperature is about to raise.
A newfound confidence in Elektra Lopez will be on display as she looks to pick up
where she left off last week against Lola Vice.
Vice, Lopez, one-on-one next.
[mellow music playing]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Elektra Lopez!
[Vic] Well, this past Friday on SmackDown, Elektra Lopez distanced herself
even more from Lola Vice and shocked the entire WWE universe,
including the LWO,
as her confidence has continued to grow day in and day out for Elektra Lopez,
who reunited with Santos Escobar along with Carrillo and Garza.
The landscape has changed on Friday nights.
["Te Lo Rompo" playing]
[Alicia] And her opponent, Lola Vice!
[Vic] Book, it's about to get spicy.
-[Booker] I'm a little torn here, Vic. -[Vic] How's your blood pressure?
[Booker] I'm serious, I'm a little torn between these two here, man.
-This shouldn't be happening. -[bell ringing]
[Vic] What do you mean it shouldn't be happening?
[Booker] This shouldn't be happening right here.
[Vic] Look at Elektra Lopez right off the rip, going right at Lola Vice.
These two have bad blood at all stints
from Lopez wanting to become the number one contender,
win the battle Royale to face Lyra Valkyria,
then to have Lola execute her contract to make it a Triple Threat invasion
and say, why [inaudible] planned?
[Booker] You're speculating, Vic, you're speculating.
[Vic] She said it, what do you mean I'm speculating?
[Booker] I feel like it happened way before that, Vic. You can see it.
Soon as Elektra Lopez was eliminated, there was some job talking,
there was some back talking going there. That happened way before that, Vic.
[Vic] Look, Vice eliminated Lopez in the battle Royale.
That was the final straw for Elektra Lopez.
[Booker] Like I said, it started before that. I don't want to feel that way.
[Vic] I even asked you. You said no. You told me to mind my own business,
-but I was right? -[Booker] For once.
[Vic] Well, I'm saying, too, that Vice was looking out for herself
as she continues to talk trash, which means Lopez was right
in what she was saying last week. So let me throw this to you then, Book.
As Lopez now into the cover. Not enough.
You side with the fact that Lopez should just be happy
to be associated with Lola Vice.
Vice said Lopez has been riding her shooting star.
[Booker] You don't compromise like that, Vic, just to be a friend with someone.
That's not what a true friend is, Vic. You know that.
That's a question you shouldn't even ask. Come on, you know that.
[Vic] Some skeptics believe that if it wasn't for Lopez,
Lola wouldn't be where she's at today. Then what do you say about that?
[Booker] Many people say that, but I'll tell you right now,
Lola Vice has put in the work and her skill and technique…
[Vic] From behind goes Lopez, shoulders down. Near-fall.
[Booker] Of course, Elektra Lopez may have got a few distractions along the way.
-Yes, I believe that. -[Vic] Lola Vice, of course,
with that guaranteed championship contract.
[Booker] Wait a minute, Vic. Wait a minute.
[Vic] Possibly looking for the submission, but Elektra Lopez showcasing that power.
And look, she doesn't believe that Lola Vice cared about her.
Let's just call it what it is. Lola Vice was in it for Lola Vice.
Santos Escobar, unlike Vice, is someone who respects Lopez's savviness.
And not to mention her strength, which was just obvious.
[Booker] Lola might have been a little bit of jealousy there, Vic.
Maybe on both sides, perhaps. But for me personally,
I thought Vice and Lopez had a hell of a thing going, man.
And they just messed it up.
[Vic] Look, we talk about Vice's guaranteed championship contract,
much like Bayley has a guaranteed championship match at WrestleMania
for winning the Women's Royal Rumble on Saturday.
But look at Lopez right now, taking it to Vice.
And she's had this on her mind, Booker, as you put it, for a long time.
What she would do if she got her hands on Lola Vice.
This is a different side of Elektra Lopez that we haven't seen in quite a while.
[Booker] Yeah, Elektra Lopez now, she's rolling,
'cause she's got that Latina heat in her.
-[Vic] Into the cover. Another near-fall. -[Booker] But going back to Bayley,
big ups, big up for winning that Royal Rumble match
as she's on her way to WrestleMania.
[Vic] This has been certainly an aggressive
matchup between these two women.
The aggression, the anger coming out of Lopez,
and I think Lopez might have been looking for a spinebuster,
showcase that power again, countered though by Vice.
And this is why Vice is so dangerous, that MMA background.
Swing and a miss though by Lopez, and nothing missing from that kick.
Buenos noches.
-[bell ringing] -["Te Lo Rompo" playing]
[Alicia] Here is your winner, Lola Vice.
-[Vic] What a fight. -[Booker] Can I say that too, Vic?
Buenos noches.
[Vic] What a fight between these two.
Bam, that knocked out blow from Lola Vice here tonight.
And we can talk about the past, we can talk about the future,
Lola Vice proved herself to be correct,
and she now reclaims her championship focus.
[upbeat music plays]
So, this is where you come to think.
Yeah, I'm thinking about kicking your ass again.
-Can I sit? -No, you may not.
Thanks.
That is cool.
Dijak, I know you're a man of justice. There is no doubt about it.
What do you want, you unhinged piece of trash?
I figured you'd be busy picking the splinters out of your ass.
Oh, I don't really want anything in life.
And I did get all the splinters out. Thank you for asking.
I came here to tell you that no matter what you do,
you can't get rid of me. You can put me through a wall.
Anything you can think of, I'll just keep crawling back.
And if you didn't understand that the first time…
I'm not going anywhere, Dijak.
I'm a cockroach that'll keep crawling back.
Nice office, by the way. A little dark.
You son of a bitch! Let me out! Oh, shit!
[both grunting]
[Vic] That didn't end well.
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Ridge Holland!
[Vic] Just a reminder, you won't miss a second of the in-ring action
here tonight on NXTas we get ready for our next contest here
in just a matter of moments.
Rich Holland, always focused, wanted to battle, wanted to fight,
wanted to scrap, use whatever word you wanted.
All three members of Gallus here tonight,
but our General Manager, Ava, had a different plan.
["King" playing]
[Alicia] And his opponent, Lexis King!
[Vic] Been around today thinking he would have a match,
but as I mentioned, thanks to our General Manager,
and this is gonna be history, by the way, we have King and Rich
going one-on-one here on NXT.
[Booker] It's party time, Vic! Lexis King is in the house, man!
Oh, yes, the internet right there is about to blow up! Oh, yes!
[Vic] Well, I wanna go back to Ava for just a moment because is Ava right?
Does she need to protect Ridge from himself?
[Booker] Ridge Holland, man, he's out of control.
Let's just say that first of all.
This guy's one of those guys everybody in the locker room know about.
Of course, she's protecting him from himself right now. I believe that.
[Vic] He wanted to fight all three members of Gallus,
Brook, I wanna say that again. Three-on-one.
All three members of them. Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, and Wolfgang.
I think you and I would agree on this, maybe not the best idea.
[Booker] No, no, no, it isn't, it isn't. But this guy got an axe to grind, Vic.
[Vic] Well, Ridge Holland in control right now, taking it right back in,
ripping King right down to the mat, into the cover, and a kick out again.
Boom!
[Vic] Back on NXT, and Ridge Holland has been decimating Lexis King
over the last few moments, and this has been an aggressive
matchup from Rich Holland. You said something earlier.
I wanna, you know, come back at you on that.
Ridge has to have someone in the locker room.
There's gotta be someone he talks to.
[Booker] There's a saying in this business, Vic,
if your name gets out way before you do, as soon as he walked in the locker room,
you could hear the whispers in the air.
There's that guy. You can be heard all about him. You know, he's done this.
That's what Ridge Holland is all about. No threats, no threats. Oh, wow!
[Vic] Lexis King tried to go low to chop down Holland to no avail,
but Holland is hurting now, favoring that left knee.
Look for Ridge Holland, he just wants to show the world his abilities,
but the same can be said for Lexis King,
and I think I already know the answer to this question, Book,
but do you see a big 2024 for Lexis King?
[Booker] Come on, man. Lexis King is on that star trajectory, man.
I'm talking about he looks it, he walks it, he talks it,
he hears the star, man. Come on.
They call him the Drama King, and I love it.
[Vic] He's the Drama King because he always… I'll explain it later.
But anyways, I don't know if Ava likes King as much as King thinks.
I don't think she did him any favors
putting him into this matchup against Ridge Holland.
[Booker] Look it, Lexis is always looking for that spotlight, man.
He's always looking for that in-ring time. Check this out right here.
-Boom! Yes, man! -[Vic] Man!
[Vic] Talking about Ridge Holland's clotheslines
that was a vicious one from Lexis King, and now look at Holland battling back.
[Booker] Can you please give Lexis King a little bit of props?
-[Vic] Did you get a gift basket? -[Booker] Of course I did.
-[Vic] What'd you get in your gift basket? -[Booker] I got the special T-shirt, man.
It's selling like hotcakes.
[Vic] King right now, again, continuing to control Ridge Holland,
a kick to the spine, into the cover, and Holland kicking out,
but look at Lexis King, right back into a headlock,
back into control on the body, and wearing down Holland.
Look at the agony right there in Holland's face.
I don't think he was expecting a fight like this from Lexis King.
Lexis is here for a reason, man, and that reason is to rise
all the way to the top, man.
Ridge Holland's in NXT for a reason as well,
and it's not to rest on his past.
It's to now build a future here in NXT,
but Lexis King trying to build his own future into another cover,
and another near-fall in this match.
[Booker] I like Lexis King taking away the pace of this kid right now,
trying to slow it down just a little bit.
I think Lexis King is doing a hell of a job.
[Vic] Well, Lexis King continuing to talk some smack,
but Lexis King, in each and every matchup he's been out,
you've been more and more impressed with his in-ring ability.
Into another cover, but still not enough to keep Ridge down.
[Booker] The in-ring prowess of this kid, he's amazing.
Check this out. That right there, there's nothing special about it.
It was just an old-fashioned drop the bomb on him, son.
Drop the bomb on him.
[Vic] I've seen a couple of these kicks, a couple of these clotheslines,
a couple of these punches,
and you see the welts starting to form on the body of Ridge Holland,
the face starting to swell after a couple of these kicks.
[Booker] Yeah. Lexis King don't want to play with Ridge Holland.
He don't want to let this kid catch a second, man,
or anything like that, Vic. Trust me.
[Vic] Again, neither of these superstars thought they'd be in action
when they arrived here earlier today.
This match made earlier tonight by our General Manager, Ava.
And Ridge Holland just taking King over for the ride,
and now look at Holland start to rock and roll,
showcasing that power, showcasing that explosiveness,
but you've got to wonder how much damage has been done to that knee,
how much power can Holland have as this matchup continues to wear on,
and I guess he just answered my own question. Bam!
[Booker] Man, hard landing right there for Lexis.
[Vic] Holland looking to put the finishing touches on this matchup
to silence Lexis King here tonight, King.
-Right back to the knee, buckling. -[Booker] Right to that base, Vic.
[Vic] Taking down Holland, and King knows how important this victory can be,
looking for the coronation on Holland.
Holland, though, able to overpower Lexis
and create a little separation and now the power.
-[Booker] Was that legal? -[Vic] What do you mean was that legal?
[Vic] What rule did he break?
As right now, he's just looking to break Lexis King.
Look at these vicious shots right to the body.
Officials in great position for Ridge Holland.
Holland now looking for that knockout. Ball right to the back of the neck.
-[Booker] Was that legal? -[Vic] Yes, it was legal, Book.
-[Booker] It was back of the neck. -[Vic] Is this legal? Oh, hey!
First, it was Joe Coffey. There's Wolfgang.
Well, look, Ridge Holland wanted Dallas. He's got Dallas.
Three on one, but we still got a match going on, Book.
Referee trying to use his discretion. Oh, Joe Coffey getting tossed by Ridge.
This is four on one.
-[Vic] Oh, and Lexis King. -[Booker] Oh, baby!
[Vi] Messed with the King. You get the crown.
[Booker] Oh, goodbye, baby!
[Vic] Coronation, and Lexis King is going to steal one tonight.
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] Here is your winner, Lexis King!
[Vic] Is this legal? Is Dallas running down legal, Booker?
Is a four on one legal? Is this necessary, Booker?
-[Booker] I don't agree with this, Vic. -[Vic] Why are you laughing?
[Booker] I don't agree with this. Use the ball. Use the ball.
[Vic] And this may be getting out of hand. This is a step too far.
[indistinct chatter]
[Vic] Book, I hate to admit when you're right,
when you talk about Ridge Holland having no one in the locker room.
[Booker] No friends, man. No friends.
[Vic] Come on. Referee on the outside. No!
[audience cheering]
[Vic] Already damaged done to the left knee.
And now Joe Coffey and Dallas chopping down Ridge.
[Booker] Man.
-[Vic] You condone this, Book? -[Booker] I don't condone this.
[suspenseful music playing]
I can't believe this is it.
Tonight, I say goodbye to Chase University forever.
-Forever. -Come on, Professor.
Let's do it one more time.
[gloomy music plays]
-Business. -That's how we do it, bro.
Hey, bro. Two dub down, one dub to go, dawg.
-That Dusty Cup, man, it's right there. -Yes, it is.
Surprised seeing you at the Rumble this weekend.
-Surprised seeing you at SmackDown. -It's fair.
But hey, I was looking out, man.
I didn't trust Theory and Waller to do the right thing.
That's valid. Hey, man, speaking of trust,
this Ilja playing mind games thing, man, I can't be the only one who sees it.
Look, I watched him hug Corbin, and after, Corbin started tweaking.
-I was looking out for you, bro. -I appreciate you.
You always looking out.
Hey, Vengeance Day about to be a movie, dawg.
Come on, dawg. Look, Bron and Baron, they in bad right now,
but you and me, we first and goal. And it's right there.
All you gotta do is hit that game winner and get thatNXTChampionship from Ilja.
But you're not gonna be able to do that
if you're letting him get in your head with these mind games.
I know who Ilja is. Like we said last week, me and Ilja,
we've been dancing around each other since October.
But tonight, we're gonna handle this face-to-face.
Trick, at some point tonight, when you're in that ring with him face-to-face,
you'll realize that everything I've been saying is true
and that those mind games that he's playing is exactly that.
Then you're gonna see that I've had your back from the very beginning.
All right? Bet. I'm gonna take care of business.
[Booker] That's it. That's what I'm talking about.
That sounded like a jealous man, Vic. Do it.
[Vic] All right. But this certainly, Book, is gonna be a sad moment.
I just wanna leave the memories alone.
[Alicia] Please welcome Chase University's Riley Osborne, Duke Hudson,
and Andre Chase!
It seems like only yesterday that I was introducing
Andre Chase University to the world.
And I know I can get a little emotional, a little hot-headed.
I've been known to throw a desk or two. But it's just passion.
Because I knew the impact that Chase U would make
and the imprint that it would leave on theNXTuniverse.
[audience clapping]
An institution of higher learning became home.
I mean, Chase U became one of NXT's biggest success stories.
[audience applauding]
And I truly believe that the memories we all made together
will stand the test of time.
[audience applauding]
And while I have nobody else to blame for the university closing
other than myself, I want you all to know, I want you to know
how grateful I am that you allowed me to live my dream.
But most importantly,
that I got to share that with each and every one of you.
[audience applauding]
Mr. Chase, if I may, you have been such a positive influence
on my life and many others.
And when I joined Chase University, I was a very different man.
I'm not ashamed to admit it.
But I saw what Chase University could do for me.
And to be honest, when you gave me the title of MVP,
and that was the greatest day of my life.
I…
[audience chanting] MVP.
Guys, I need you to understand one thing. Chase U is so special
to me, to Mr. Chase, to everyone that's been a part of it.
I feel it's important
that everyone around the world remembers Chase University
the way that we experienced it.
In a positive light. And that's why I threatened some students.
I had some help from some students.
And we made a tribute video for Chase University
to remember what was.
So, everyone sit back, relax, and enjoy.
["Accomplished" playing]
Class dismissed.
[mellow music playing]
Welcome, It's a day one of Andre Chase University.
A place of higher learning.
♪ Known you are my life ♪
♪ Is that how it seems… ♪
Andre Chase University breeds winners.
Who's a winner in this classroom?
Everyone's hands should be up.
♪ Before I let you walk away ♪
♪ I have one last demand. Tell me a lie… ♪
What we have right now is a teachable moment.
[Duke] I often say that it's not about Chase me.
It's about Chase U.
Giving our students this kind of broad view is why Chase U is seventh best.
Wait, who wrote this? Glenn, is this you? Seventh best?
You know damn well we're always [bleep] number one.
Who the [bleep] did you ever beat, Steve? Get the [bleep] out.
That's a great point, Brandon. In my game of [bleep].
And when you get there, give Steve a big [bleep] U for me.
How many fingers am I holding up?
I'll beat the ever-living [bleep] out of you.
What the [bleep] is so important on that screen?
Dude, my phone.
I will be attending Andre Chase University!
Holy [bleep]!
[cheering]
London, here we come!
I'm also going to be knighted here. How does Sir Andre Chase sound?
We're royalty.
-Give me a C! -C!
-H! -H!
-A! -A!
-S! -S!
-E! -E!
-U! -U!
-What does that spell? -Chase U.
Let's [bleep] go,
I don't think you'll see either of them again
after Mr. Chase and I are done giving them up.
And Andre Chase University signs Ice Warmer!
[yelling]
[Vic] Andre Chase, they did it! They did it! Chase U now champions you!
Now that is a teachable moment!
[audience cheering]
[audience chanting] Chase U.
This whole situation has been a teachable moment.
Duke, Riley,
I look forward to whatever life brings us next.
But ladies and gentlemen, for now,
this is goodbye.
-Chase U! -Jacy Jayne.
["One Of A Kind" playing]
Professor! If you want something said, ask a man.
But if you want something done, ask a woman.
[audience cheering]
Jacy, I'm so sorry, but this probably isn't the time.
-We're just saying our goodbyes and… -Oh, wait!
What? Are you?
Look, I'll be the first to admit
that I didn't think I would fit in to Chase U.
And sure, maybe, just maybe, I came into this a little bit toxic.
But for the first time in my life, I found myself looking for friends.
And I saw the bond that you all had with each other and the university.
I mean, Chase, you brought light back into Duke's life.
Yes. Good news.
And the way you're just so protective over Thea,
I found it truly inspiring.
So then I started thinking to myself,
hell, maybe even I, Jacy Jayne, could actually change.
You can change. Perfect.
So then when I saw you and the university were in trouble,
I just knew I had to stand up and do something about it.
Because say what you want about me, but one thing's for sure,
I am fiercely loyal to the things and the people that matter the most to me.
Aw, you're so sweet.
So I had to look, not outside, but inside of my comfort zone
to come up with a solution. And I think I did just that.
Mr. Chase, we will not be saying goodbye to Chase University tonight.
[audience cheering]
Let me introduce the 2024
Ladies of Chase U Calendar!
-[audience cheering] -[upbeat music plays]
[Vic] Booker, can you believe it?
[Booker] Give me a towel.
Oh, yes.
[upbeat music plays]
-[Vic] Here, Book. -[Booker] Oh, yeah.
[all cheering]
The projected sales for the 2024 Ladies of Chase U Calendar
will not only save Chase U from debt,
but they will get us to the promised land.
[cheering]
What do you saying, Jayne? What do you saying?
We will start to make money because come this Sunday at Vengeance Day,
the calendar will officially go on sale.
-What do you saying? Jacy, what do you saying?
[cheering]
The Ladies of 2024 Calendar will not only get us to the next level,
but get Chase U and launch us into the next decade.
Jacy! Jacy! I got it! I got it!
[Vic] It's a Chase U miracle!
Jacy. I had my doubts.
But that's behind us now, you are officially in Chase U.
Oh, my God. Oh, my goodness.
[Vic] Good things happen, Booker, to good people.
Oh, my, it's all turning around for Chase U!
[Booker] How much is the damn calendar?
I'll never forget this. Jacy. I will never, ever forget this.
I'm so happy.
[engine revving]
There's two things we take seriously. Business and family.
Those who want respect, take respect.
Our time is now, Don. It's time for us to take over.
All my life, I hear Adriana Rizzo, that little girl with a big mouth.
And you know what? They're right. But no one's been able to shut me up yet.
On the playground, Adriana had a reputation
of throwing hands first and talking later.
Rizzo didn't just grow up around us. She grew up with us.
-She's ruthless, wise, and battle-tested. -That's right.
Look, your eighth-grade crush breaks your heart.
You want a little revenge. What are you gonna do?
-Call Rizzo. -Call Rizzo.
Look, maybe you get in a little situation where the Don's gotta get his hands dirty.
-What are you gonna do? -You know what I'm gonna do.
-Call Rizzo. -Call Rizzo.
Sometimes, all you need is a lady's touch.
-Am I right? -You're right.
Or sometimes, you just need a lady who's gonna crack someone in the mouth.
OTM's in way over their heads. These guys got everything.
Muscles, athleticism, speed, a killer instinct. But so do we.
At Vengeance Day, OTM and Jada Parker,
they're gonna find out why the streets of NXT belong to the Don of NXT.
Tony D'Angelo and the D'Angelo fam.
[audience cheering]
-Hey, Fallon. You got a minute? -Uh.
Things sure do move fast around here, huh? I mean, you're crushing it.
-And Briggs, too. -Thank you.
Hey, remember when all three of us flew to London
and we won them NXT UK Tag Team titles?
Man, we partied in the pub, laughed our asses off.
-That was a blast. -It was.
Hey, I was wondering. We should get…
Oh, listen, Brooks, my match is next. Can we chat later?
Is it still cool if I come out with you tonight?
Of course it is. I'll see you later, okay? Thanks.
Yeah. We can talk later.
Today is the greatest day of my life. On my whole life. My whole life.
Can you please ask Teddy?
Make sure he has about ten cases of the calendar
going to the F&M Bank Arena for Vengeance Day.
Vengeance Day!
Jacy, you're going to get sick of me saying this, but thank you.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much.
Not only did you save Chase University, Jacy, you saved my life.
Chase.
-My life! I got it back, baby. -Wow, wow, wow.
Looks like everybody's going a grand old time here,
especially you lovely ladies.
How about a signed copy of that spicy calendar for the King?
-You're gross, man. -Excuse me, Jacy.
Lexis! Back off.
Mr. Osborne, why is it that you are always in my way?
I'm exactly where I need to be, between Jacy and Thea.
-That's right. -And that is exactly why nobody likes you.
-Beat it. -[inaudible]
He's so wrong. Everybody likes you. I like you.
-You? -Kind of like you.
Oh!
[all shouting]
[man 1] Let's go! Break it out. Break it out. Stop.
Come on. [inaudible].
[Vic] Booker, someone needs to get some order
and some control of Gacy and Dijak.
Someone needs to get some place in those calendars.
["Saddle Up" playing]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, accompanied by Wren Sinclair,
Fallon Henley!
[Vic] Well, let's focus on the here and the now,
because with Wren by her side,
Fallon Henley is poised to prove she is the top shelf.
And look, she wants to be on premium live events.
She wants to be on that stage again, just like Vengeance Day,
which again is this Sunday. Tickets on sale now at ticketmaster.com.
But then you think about friends of the past, like Brooks Jensen
who we just saw a moments ago. More on that in a moment.
["Lido" playing]
[Alicia] And her opponent, Arianna Grace.
["Lido" playing]
[Vic] I want to get back to this matchup, because look at Brooks Jensen,
the way he was talking to Fallon Henley. Look at Wren Sinclair.
You say there's no friends in NXT.
[Booker] Oh, man, Brooks Jensen.
I mean, he's like the guy that just got left at the party, seems like, right?
He's lost all of his friends. That's why I say, Vic, do not adapt that principle,
having friends in this business.
It's not wise, man. Not wise at all.
[Vic] I don't know if it's very wise of Ariana Grace
to try to get Fallon Henley to kiss the hand.
Can you believe Grace, who was trying to sway Sinclair earlier tonight on NXT?
[Booker] Sway, Vic? That's inappropriate. I was saying advise.
-I was saying advise, Vic. -[Vic] Advise?
[Booker] Advice, trying to give the youngster a bit of wise advice.
Look at that. Look how beautiful Ariana Grace is. The moves mixed in.
[Vic] So was Fallon right then
that Grace was trying to fill Wren's head with delusions?
-Is she delusional? -[Booker] She's a pageant queen, Vic.
And it's called life coaching. What's good for me might be good for you.
You feel me?
[Vic] You don't even know what she just said.
But anyways, I'll move on, because Grace talked about courage and confidence.
Doesn't that describe Fallon Henley?
Fallon had the courage to separate away from Brooks and Briggs,
and she had the confidence to step up to Tiffany Stratton
and even defeat the former NXT Women's Champion.
[Booker] It could describe a lot of people.
It could describe Ariana Grace as well.
-Do you agree or disagree on that? -[Vic] I agree.
[Booker] Exactly my point. So what are you talking about?
[Vic] I also think she's filling her head with delusions,
because Ariana Grace is somewhat delusional.
And she looks for a…
She's looking for a clothesline
and instead is catching some arm drags from Fallon Henley.
Look, Fallon was taken. Wren under her wing.
She helped her last week. It's nice to see Sinclair out here for Fallon Henley.
Is Henley right now in this one-on-one contest?
Because both women would also like to position themselves
in an NXT Women's Championship match following Vengeance Day this Sunday,
of course, streaming live on Peacock.
[Booker] Yeah, Fallon Henley on the move right now.
You're talking about Fallon Henley moving up to that next level
before becoming championship quality.
How you gonna do that, picking up a sidekick?
How you gonna do that, Vic? You don't have time to be doing that.
We talked about this [inaudible] already tonight, right?
[Vic] Yeah, we did it. Oh, Grace didn't want to be struck in the face.
But Fallon Henley delivering quite a right hand.
[audience chanting]
[Vic] Back live on NXT, Fallon Henley one-on-one with Ariana Grace.
It has been all Ariana Grace in the last few moments of this match-up.
And this, well, this happened moments ago.
It was Ariana Grace able to turn things around in this match-up,
overpowering Fallon Henley.
And look, Booker, we're in WrestleMania season.
We're on the Road to WrestleMania. We're on the Road to Stand and Deliver.
And everyone's emotions running high. And everyone's stepping up their game.
[Booker] Yeah, did you see that textbook precision?
Belly-to-back suplex by Ariana Grace. Man, she's looking great right now, Vic.
[Vic] We saw that big right hand from Fallon Henley as well,
we talked about delusion earlier when it comes to Ariana Grace.
How can Grace think the locker room and use her as an inspirational leader
as she's able to power out at two?
[Booker] I hate to use this term,
but the power of positivity of Ariana Grace.
All the little Ariana Graces around the world that's aspiring to be her one day.
-That's why I think. -[Vic] Are you delusional right now?
-[Booker] What are you talking about? -[Vic] The locker room covers their ears.
They run away, they walk away.
And right now, Fallon Henley, though, just got knocked down to the mat.
Because we've seen it, Book, firsthand.
Right now, getting firsthand experience,
Fallon Henley, that Ariana Grace means business.
And there has been, I have to admit, a change in her attitude,
a change in her demeanor as this matchup has gone on.
[Booker] You know, you talked this talk, Vic. You know what I mean?
Now, Ariana Grace is walking the walk, and she's looking damn good, man.
[Vic]NXT Universe trying to rally behind Fallon Henley as you see Wren Sinclair,
who is here ringside with Fallon, her newfound friend, Fallon Henley.
-[Vic] Who's gonna stop, Book? -[Booker] A gullible, a gullible.
-[Vic] Gullible? -[Booker] A gullible Wren Sinclair.
-[Vic] How do you call her gullible? -[Booker] An impressionable Wren Sinclair.
-That's what she is. -[Vic] Hold on a second.
Isn't that what Ariana Grace is doing earlier in the night
-trying to play on her emotions? -[Booker] Advise, Vic, advise.
[Vic] It's called sway, grandeur,
delusion was actually what Fallon Henley had said
as Fallon trying to turn this back around.
Combination offense followed by a massive right hand
and big clothesline.
And Fallon Henley now starting at her second win in this matchup
with Sinclair cheering her on ringside.
Can Fallon Henley put away Ariana Grace here tonight
on the final NXT before this Sunday's Vengeance Day?
[Booker] Oh, big shot there by Fallon.
[Vic] And look at Grace wisely able to get to the outside
but not able to get away and another right hand to the mush or the snout,
as you would say, Book.
[Booker] Ariana Grace trying to create a bit of space right here, Vic.
[Vic] Jakara Jackson from Meta-4,
and Lash Legend just ran over Fallon.
Wren Sinclair here, the official's being distracted,
didn't see Lash Legend on the outside, doesn't see Grace get into the…
-Oh, my! -[bell ringing]
[Alicia] Here is your winner, Ariana Grace!
-Sinclair just as shocked as Ariana Grace. -I missed that, man. I didn't see it.
[Booker] What happened?
[Vic] Jackson and Lash making Henley and Sinclair pay,
as Grace will be talking about this for weeks.
[upbeat music playing]
Man, look, my whole life,
people have been trying to put Jaida Parker in a box.
Knowing them well I won't fit in it. What's wrong with them?
When you look different, walk different, hit different,
people gonna realize they don't like different.
That's what OTM's about, too, brothers. Best believe we shaking up the wholeNXT.
-Causing nothing but straight disruption. -Hmm-mm.
And for those albondigas, Tone D, Stacks, and Rizzo,
they gonna find out real quick why out the mud is more than just a phrase,
more than just an acronym, it's[speaking Spanish].
-It's a lifestyle. -I'm tuned.
I'm not fitting to stop what I'm doing because they intimidated by my potential.
That's not my problem.
I'm gonna wipe the floor with the women's locker room,
and if they got a problem with it, that's on them.
I'm not changing for nobody else because, baby, I came from nothing.
Bronco, Lucian, SCRYPTS, y'all came from nothing.
Preach.
See, everyone finding out real quickly, you don't play games with OTM.
So, we played that game for a while, but we're done.
-Now it's time for them to play ours. -The streets ain't for everybody.
At Vengeance Day, Tony D and his crew gonna learn
you should've stayed on the sidewalk.
[Vic] Six-person Tag Team matchup takes place Sunday at Vengeance Day.
And we wonder, will no… What?
Booker, what's going on? Get to the back. We gotta get to the back. Book!
[all shouting]
Look at you! Look at you! Come on, bitch!
[panting]
Piece of trash!
-And this is where you belong! -No!
In the dumpster, you piece of trash! How do you like that, Joe?
No, don't, it's too high!
[both grunting]
[groaning]
[thuds]
[chuckles] Yeah, number 20. He's nuts.
Yo, Mr. Royal Rumble!
What do I do? Do I bow down? Do I shake your hand? I don't know.
What I do know is, I was impressed you were in there, you were like,
Spear Finn, see ya! Spear Jimmy Uso, see ya!
-Spear Olmos, bye-bye! -All right.
But how about a phone call? I mean, your veins were in there,
were popping, you were going crazy, but I had to watch it on Peacock, dude.
I mean, I thought the Wolfdogs were better than this.
-I thought we were on the same team. -Hang on, hang on. What did you just say?
-I said, Spear Finn, see ya later! -No, before that.
-Veins popping! -What did you call us?
-What? -The Wolfdogs. [chuckles]
Because last week you hated it, like it was the worst idea on the planet.
I mean, it was stuck in my head like a bad song,
but stop looking in the past, stop worrying about the Wolfdogs,
-and let's… -That's the second time you said it.
-It's a thing. -It's not a thing.
-It is a thing. -No, it is not.
-Yes, it is. -Okay, focus on the now, okay?
The Dusty Cup. Trick, Mello. You and I both owe Mello one, that's for sure.
-Yes, we do. -Trick, he's riding high.
-All the momentum in the world. -Until I spear his ass,
just like I did Jimmy Uso on Saturday night,
right on our way to winning the Cup
and becoming NXT Tag Team Champions.
[chuckles]
It's been a long time since I've had some gold.
-I'm with that. -Wolfdogs.
-Really. -[sighs]
[both laughing]
I knew you'd come around too.
We're all ready for what's going to transpire this Sunday at Vengeance Day,
streaming live on Peacock with Booker.
Right now, we have to go back to something that happened right before
the commercial break. It took place outside.
These two, that being Dijak, Joe Gacy.
Booker, they've been fighting all night long,
and it has gotten out of hand.
This on top of one of the trucks outside of the building,
and it was just a gnarly fall for Joe Gacy.
And to be fair, we're hoping to get a medical update on Joe Gacy,
but right now, we have to get to our next matchup,
which is for the Heritage Cup.
[upbeat music plays]
And there Mr. Stone's kids, Cash, Carter.
de facto trainers of Von Wagner heading into this matchup.
[audience cheering]
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following contest is for the NXT Heritage Cup Championship,
and will be contested under Heritage Cup rules.
Introducing first, the challenger, accompanied by Mr. Stone.
Von Wagner!
[audience cheering]
And his opponent, representing Meta-4,
he is the NXT Heritage Cup Champion,
Supernova 11, Noam Dar.
[Vic] On the final NXT, before Vengeance Day this Sunday,
the Heritage Cup is being defended.
Here, of course, the Heritage Cup match rules.
Six three-minute rounds, two out of three falls.
There is a break in between the rounds.
Falls occur, pinfall, submission, countout.
You get a point. You get two points, you win.
If it ends in a tie, however, championship will stay with Noam Dar
as we're underway here between Von Wagner and the champion.
[Booker] Yes, Von Wagner gonna have to step up his game here tonight.
On another note, look like you stepped up your game a little bit tonight.
You got that nice blue suit on. Looks pretty good on you, I must say.
[Vic] That's one of the nicest things you've ever said to me, Booker.
I do fancy myself with the color blue as Von Wagner has turned this match around
in the first 20 seconds.
And this is what Von's gonna have to do.
He is gonna have to attack, attack because analytics don't favor Von Wagner.
-So how is he gonna walk out with the cup? -[Booker] Analytics don't favor anybody.
Take it over. This man, Noam Dar, after a four-time Heritage Cup winner,
and the thing is, it's all about stamina. It's all about endurance.
It's about a strategy, a game plan, that man, Noam Dar, he has all of that.
[Vic] Mr. Stone right now on the outside, he is at a different level
because this is what Von Wagner has been training for.
And if you're Noam Dar, you gotta use your speed.
You gotta use some quickness. You can't try to overpower Von Wagner
because Dar doesn't want to get his back blown out in this matchup
as he just got taken down with a textbook arm drag.
[Booker] I don't like that right there. Von Wagner's playing
right into the game of Noam Dar trying to match his speed toe-to-toe.
It's not gonna happen. It's not gonna happen, Vic.
[Vic] Oh, that might not be a wise decision by Noam Dar,
but we've seen Dar in the past try to get into his opponent's head
to make them make a mistake.
Look at Von now, right on top of the first 90 seconds off the clock in round one.
[Booker] Right now, Von Wagner,
let's see, he's falling right into the game plan.
He's looking good, but he's falling right into the game plan of Noam Dar, Vic.
[Vic] Oh, and Dar might be on Dream Street. Referee doing a great job
because if Dar would get knocked out, Von Wagner would win,
would win the Heritage Cup.
And that's something that Mr. Stone knows as we're approaching the final 60 seconds
here in this opening round matchup.
And Von has made it clear his goal to win a championship this year.
There again, Cash, Carter, Mr. Stone's son,
on the outside, the de facto trainers for Von Wagner in recent weeks.
Von Wagner taking a little bit, maybe too much time,
and he's not used to these sort of rules because in 43 seconds,
this round comes to an end.
[Booker] And that's the thing, Vic, the rules are a little bit different.
Von Wagner, he's throwing out a whole lot of big shots.
And trust me, that's not gonna work out well
for him later in this matchup.
[Vic] Booker, Von is looking around, we're under 30 seconds.
He's had a few opportunities to maybe earn a pinfall in this matchup.
What's he doing? He's taking a lot of time.
Here, and now I don't understand what he's doing, and right down now,
he might just want to punish.
Noam Dar, as you heard Mr. Stone say, he might want to cover up
inside the final 10 seconds.
Von maybe just looking for that knockout blow,
maybe looking for that quick dub, maybe looking to make himself
Heritage Cup champion. But Noam Dar is saved by the bell.
[Booker] Look at, look at, come on. Ref. This should be disqualification.
[Vic] Look, I can't argue with you on that account,
but we've also seen Noam Dar use that strategy.
[Booker] It was five punches after the bell, Vic.
You saw it. Come on, sneak on it, Vic.
[Vic] I did, look at…
The referee trying to step in, Mr. Stone trying to explain to Von the rules again.
This is the 22nd rest period in between rounds.
[Booker] The referee didn't go in the back and talk to this guy before this matchup
and give him the rules and tell him exactly what's going on here.
[Vic] And the next round has begun. Oro Mensah still in the ring,
and now Mensah paying for it.
Von Wagner now clearing the ring literally here in the first 10 seconds of round two.
But Von trying to run around, and Noam Dar making him pay,
took his eye off the ball, into the cover, and just like that,
Noam Dar gets a fall.
[Alicia] Noam Dar has scored the first fall.
[Vic] Heritage Cup match continues.
As you witnessed throughout the commercial break,
Von Wagner was a half-second away of tying this up at one decision apiece
here in round three, but we've entered into the final 60 seconds.
[audience] Five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
11, 12, 13…
[Vic] Unbelievable strength from Von Wagner
as you see Cash Carter, Mr. Stone's sons, looking on Mr. Stone beside himself.
Von Wagner trying to achieve a goal that he has set out for this year
to become champion. Can he do it? Can he get a decision here?
He's got 30 seconds left in round three, and again, Oro Mensah.
Lash and Jakara.
We've already seen them once tonight. Yeah, there's Fallon.
-[Vic] There's Wren. -[Booker] Come on. What the…?
[Vic] Aiming at the odds in the final 20 seconds.
Von trying to turn it around.
Von trying to stay on a vertical base, looking for the knee bar,
looking for the submission.
If Dar can lock it in, he could win this matchup.
Trying to fight is Von. We're in the final five seconds.
Is Von going to hang on? Von is looking at the clock.
It's down to two, and four this time is saved by the bell.
-What about this, Book? -Break it up.
-[Vic] What about that holding…? -[Booker] Turn about fair play.
Turn about fair play, Vic.
You wasn't saying nothing earlier. Come on.
[Vic] You never say something in the other matches when he does this crap.
You sit here and smile and smirk and say, I didn't see it.
-I didn't see it. I didn't see it. -[Brooker] Let me get you some advice.
[Vic] Heritage Cup is on the line.
Noam Dar right now. In control.
Von is trying to get fired up here by Mr. Stone,
but Von Wagner is favoring the knees at this point.
Can he stay in a vertical base, stay away? Wait a minute. That could be a blow.
That could be a decision.
[Booker] Oh, that was a knockout shot right there. I must give it to Mr. Stone.
He's got Von Wagner in the right place right now, Vic.
[Vic] Noam Dar has not seemed too concerned leading up to this matchup
with Von Wagner.
Dar, though, has battled, I have to give him credit,
a plethora of different sort of in-ring competitors.
He's taken on technical superstars. He's taken on powerhouses.
He's taken on guys that use their speed.
And right now, it is Noam Dar trying to beat down Von Wagner,
and he's hitting near that temple on Von.
We know the history. It's well documented.
[Booker] You know why, Vic?
It is because he's called a precision tactician, man,
a guy that can pretty much do it all.
And right now, Noam Dar, he's proving me right.
I said this guy had the goods from the beginning.
And right now, he's proving me right, Vic.
[Vic] The action's starting to spill out in front of us.
The official here trying to talk to both these superstars
and right under the jaw.
Oh, get out of the way! Get out of the way!
[Vic] And back to the knee.
The left knee, the right knee as well, banging off those steel steps.
Mr. Stone trying his best to coach on the outside.
Get him, get him, get him.
[Booker] He can't fight for Von Wagner, though, Vic. That's the problem.
-He can't get that square. Whoa! -Whoa! He's looking for that Nova Roller.
[Vic] Got caught. And we got 90 seconds here in round four.
Can Von tie it up at one? Trying to overpower,
slipping down the back again was Dar charging in.
Got caught with a jumping knee. But the injured knee, yes.
-[Booker] You can't feel that knee, Vic. -[Vic] It's a great point, Booker.
[Vic] It's a great point as Von now focusing in, charging in.
-Nobody there, right into the steel post. -And how smart with that by Noam Dar.
-Whoa! Beautiful cover. That is that. -Got covered! Shoulders down.
-[Booker] Oh, yes! -[bell ringing]
[Alicia] Here is your winner,
and still PNC Heritage Cup Champion,
-[Alicia] Supernova 11, Noam Dar. -[Booker] Come on. How good is he, Vic?
[Booker] Give it up. Give it up. I'm talking about that Noam Dar.
-Turn around. Turn around. -The guy. The guy.
The guy that I said that had the goods.
Check him out, Vic. Vic, dropkick right there.
And look at the cover right here. Stacked him.
One, two, three. Beautiful.
[Vic] I'm not going to stop you. You never do replays.
-[Vic] So I'm enjoying this right now. -[Booker] Check it out right here.
[Booker] That's that man, Noam Dar. He's good, Vic.
[Vic] That would be the second. And now, what's… This uncalled for?
-Getting in the face of Cash and Carter. -[Booker] He should've left the kids
at home, man.
He should have left the kids at home.
[Vic] They wanted to be here for Uncle Von.
And Von Wagner now.
[audience shouting]
We know his obsession with tables.
He might have a table for one.
-[Booker] Don't do this. -[audience] Table! Table! Table! Table!
[Vic] And that table is… Oh, Oro.
[Vic] Oro may be regretting this decision.
[audience cheering]
[thuds]
[audience chanting] NXT.
[chanting continues]
Are you out of your mind? Dijak, what the hell is wrong with you?
Do you want to get suspended? You're not giving me any other option.
-Yes! You have no other option. -Get your hand out of my face.
-I'm the GM. -Give me Gacy this Sunday.
No disqualifications.
You must be insane, no disqualifications after what you did to him?
How do you think he's in any position to compete?
What is wrong with you?
[knocks]
[panting]
Hey, wait a second. No disqualifications?
That sounds like fun. I'm in.
You got your match on Sunday. Get out.
-Come on, Dijak, let's go. -Get out!
You hear her, Dijak.
[Vic] Oh, that's some big news from Ava. But there's the Iron Survivor.
The number one contender. The hottest thing in NXT.
Trick Williams ready to come face to face with our champion.
Ilja Dragunov. Williams. Same ring, same time.
Next on NXT.
Oh, get ready for Sunday because Joe Gacy crawled out of a dumpster, it's official.
This Sunday, Dijak faces Joe Gacy. No disqualification at Vengeance Day.
Also, Lyra Valkyria will face her toughest test today when she faces The Prodigy.
A woman who never was beaten for the championship.
Can Roxanne Perez regain what she never lost?
Or will Valkyria continue to soar?
Find out live Sunday exclusively on Peacock.
This one has gotten personal fast.
The Family and OCM meet in a Six-person Tag Team matchup
in Clarksville at Vengeance Day.
Dragon Lee will have to overcome a mountain to once again become champion.
Oba Femi laid out Lee earlier tonight.
What happens Sunday when the North American Championship
is on the line live at Vengeance Day.
And we have arrived at the finals. Eight teams down to two.
Who will etch their name on the prestigious Dusty Cup?
Become the number one contender for the Tag Team titles.
We find out Sunday.
It all goes down at Vengeance Day live streaming on Peacock.
And Sunday is going to be a very busy day for the man in the ring right now.
["Locked In" playing]
[audience chanting] Whoop that Trick.
Let's get straight to business.
With Vengeance Day being five days away, I got a lot on my mind.
Dragunov, come out here.
["Death Waltz" playing]
[Vic] I was getting ready to say
because it's a busy night for Trick Williams.
Because the night has arrived.
The Iron Survivor will get his opportunity against our champion, Ilja Dragunov.
Who will have more fire?
Who will walk out NXT Champion this Sunday?
Trick, I love this look on your face.
I love it.
You are ready to fight on Sunday, aren't you?
So trust me, so am I.
I'm ready to fight for my life
against the hottest WWE Superstar.
We will. Whoop that, Trick.
[audience cheering]
Maybe not this time.
Dragunov, I think you're even smarter than you look.
It's funny that you refer to yourself as a czar.
Because if there's one thing that I know about a czar,
is that they're willing to do anything.
And I do mean anything to stay on top.
So Trick, what's the point you want to make here?
Because I have the feeling that you have some kind of voice in your head
that is giving you really bad advice.
So maybe you shouldn't let Carmelo color your judgment with wrong information.
And maybe you should remind yourself
that our relationship is built on respect.
Respect? Maybe you're right, Dragunov. Maybe you do respect me.
You respect me to have that match pushed back to Vengeance Day
so you can get the advantage.
Dragunov, I think you've been playing me this whole time.
I got a good mind to take off these lemon pepper steppers…
I didn't know I came out, so you can insult me, Trick.
Do you have an idea how destroyed my body was so the medical team didn't clear me?
You want to know why?
In 2023, I destroyed my whole body for this brand.
I pushed this brand to the next level, pushed my opponents to the next level,
and most certainly, I pushed you to the next level.
And I'm willing to do this all over again, and this is the way you talk to me?
I know you would never face me at less than 100%, wouldn't you?
You're right, Dragunov. You did push me to the next level.
But you also pushed this match back just so you know that I would be double booked.
Yes, Trick. Yes. That was my master plan. Genius, right?
I didn't force you to accept.
I offered you the biggest match at the biggest stage, and you took it.
Yes, I'm so sorry. And yes, I played mind games.
But with Baron Corbin, because he made stuff very, very personal.
But let me know one thing.
Is it my mistake that you are a victim of your own success?
That you and Melo burned your path through the Dusty Cup?
That you both rightfully have the place at the final of the tournament?
Is that my mistake?
Maybe you should be more concerned about Melo.
Because at the past weekends at the Royal Rumble,
he had this moment in the sun, and now he needs you.
He needs you for further glory.
And you need to really focus on yourself.
Whoa. Don't be worried about my focus. I'm focused on Vengeance Day.
You don't got to worry about that. The people going to be chanting,
Whoop That Trick from when the curtains open
all the way to the fat lady scene. Believe that.
[audience] Whoop that Trick!
And newsflash, Dragunov. We're going to win that Dusty Classic,
and then I'm going toe to toe to take that title off of you.
That is such a sweet little dream, Trick.
You tell me how focused you are,
I stand in front of you and see that you are clearly not.
Because you don't even know who to trust right now, right?
And if you ask me for my honest opinion,
our rivalry made you more the man that you are today
than Melo ever did.
-Nah, nah, you leave Melo out of this. -Oh, I gladly will.
I will because it's not about Melo. It's about you.
And if you just saw the slightest sign of weakness on Sunday,
oh, I will break you piece by piece
and destroy, unfortunately,
everything that you have built.
Let me holler at you right quick. Dragunov, there is no one,
including the Mad Dragon, who can destroy what I've built.
And I'm going to help you out. This ain't the same Trick William,
that was in the ring with you the last time.
This Trick Williams right here
ain't trying to prove himself to the world.
This Trick Williams right here knows was his.
I'm going to fill the world in on my destiny.
You see, I talk about this look, this look, I love it,
because I know that you, as always, will give me everything.
So, my friend, on Sunday, you will write history.
Just not the history that you want.
[audience booing]
May the best man win, partner.
[audience cheering]
[audience booing]
[Vic] That's Bron Breaker and Baron Corbin!
Trying to get a jump on the competition before Sunday.
And there's Carmelo Hayes!
The finals of the Dusty Cup, the main event for the NXT Championship.
[audience chanting] Whoop that Trick! Whoop that Trick! Whoop that Trick!
Williams and Hayes on the same page.
It's all going down Sunday.
[indistinct chatter]
[audience chanting] Let them fight.
But where is Trick Williams' focus?
Because Carmelo Hayes is on their Dusty Cup dreams.
Trick's focus seems to be on slaying the Mad Dragon.
Whose wrath will be felt?
Who will be justified by their actions on Sunday?
Who will have their Vengeance Day?
Subtitle translation by: Ravi Day?