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00:00:00We go up to Mike Roam.
00:00:01The following contest scheduled for one fall
00:00:08is for the NXT Women's Championship!
00:00:19Introducing the challenger from Austin, Texas,
00:00:25Jordan Grace!
00:00:30And her opponent, from San Fernando, Chile,
00:00:38she is the NXT Women's Champion,
00:00:44Stephanie McKay!
00:00:50Yeah!
00:01:03NXT, WWE Universe,
00:01:08has been loud and rowdy all night long.
00:01:18And they continue to be vocal.
00:01:20Both these women want to be at the top
00:01:22of the best women's division in professional wrestling.
00:01:25Only one will.
00:01:29Booker, it's hard to argue that Stephanie McKay
00:01:31hasn't backed up everything she's said
00:01:34since making her WWE in-ring debut last summer.
00:01:38Stephanie McKay took the most direct route to the top.
00:01:41Double champ, double champ.
00:01:43The only one, the only one that ever did it.
00:01:45She's a very, very extraordinary talent.
00:01:50Now you see a little of the technical ability.
00:01:54And, Graves, you are one who always tells me about strategies,
00:01:57how you look at both athletes that are in the ring differently.
00:02:00Do you see this as a power versus technical ability sort of matchup?
00:02:04Absolutely. I would suggest both of these women
00:02:06sort of live in their wheelhouses.
00:02:08Jordan Grace brings next-level power to every match she competes in.
00:02:12McKay, as we're seeing right before our very eyes,
00:02:14is a technical wizard.
00:02:16Stephanie can really do it all.
00:02:18But is Stephanie starting to stretch herself a little bit too thin?
00:02:20You think about going to Monday Night Raw,
00:02:22still the NXT obligation.
00:02:23No, I think this is the case of riding the hot hand.
00:02:25Oh, baby!
00:02:26McKay is firing on all cylinders right now.
00:02:29The onus is on her to continue that momentum.
00:02:31Jordan Grace needs to stop the Dark Angel.
00:02:33Oh!
00:02:34Stephanie McKay represents NXT with pride wherever she goes.
00:02:39I'll tell you what I noticed in the opening moments of this matchup,
00:02:41how much time Jordan Grace is spending looking around the arena,
00:02:44almost as if she's humbled by the atmosphere here in the Yingling Center.
00:02:48Will she crumble under the moment, or will she become a diamond?
00:02:51I don't see it that way.
00:02:52Jordan Grace, she's been to the top.
00:02:54Right now, she's here in NXT to conquer NXT.
00:02:57And right now, she's in the ring to do it with Stephanie McKay.
00:03:00She can beat Stephanie McKay.
00:03:02That puts her at the top of the food chain, man.
00:03:04The top of the food chain.
00:03:05Booker, I want to take something you just said.
00:03:07You talk about Jordan Grace being to the top,
00:03:09and right now a little back and forth between these two.
00:03:12But Stephanie McKay said it best.
00:03:13Grace has been to the top of some brands.
00:03:16Shoulders down in a near fall.
00:03:17Oh, baby!
00:03:18Grace going right back in now, crucifix style.
00:03:20Shoulders down, another kick out.
00:03:22Grace shifting one more time.
00:03:23And these two obviously have done a lot of film study.
00:03:26And here we see a nice little bend, but not breaking, is Jordan Grace.
00:03:32Grace has been champion all over the world, something you just pointed out.
00:03:35Yes.
00:03:36Stephanie McKay said, yeah, you've dominated other brands.
00:03:38I've dominated patents.
00:03:40I mean, you know, I mean, of course there's a little bit of respect there,
00:03:43but this is about competition.
00:03:45This is about being the best.
00:03:47Stephanie McKay, she came all the way across the water for this championship,
00:03:50and she's not going to let anybody take it away from her.
00:03:54Healthy show of respect from those here in attendance.
00:03:58And, you know, McKay called Grace her toughest challenge, Corey.
00:04:01Is that an insight to the mind of what Jordan Grace is thinking?
00:04:04You talk about the atmosphere, but it's also the ability.
00:04:07I have no reason to doubt Stephanie McKay's assessment.
00:04:10If she says Jordan Grace is her toughest challenge,
00:04:12then we might as well start treating Jordan Grace as McKay's toughest challenge.
00:04:17You think about all the times McKay has been up in this ring all the moment.
00:04:20Oh, wow.
00:04:22And another near fall.
00:04:24She's been champion all of 2025,
00:04:27nothing short of dominant, nice suplex from McKay.
00:04:33Talk about healthy respect, Booker.
00:04:34Do you still think that there's a healthy respect between these two?
00:04:37I mean, there's respect, Vic, but, I mean, true respect,
00:04:41that's something that comes many, many years later down the road
00:04:44when their careers are over.
00:04:46But right now, it's about competition.
00:04:52Oh, baby, are we going to see it?
00:04:55Are we going to see it?
00:04:57A great decision by Jordan Grace.
00:05:00And there's that power.
00:05:02There's the power.
00:05:08Give us some sound effects now, Book.
00:05:12I'm not talking about that one.
00:05:14Jordan Grace just burned a hole in Booker
00:05:18as she's trying to put her fist right through the champion
00:05:23so that she can finally achieve her destiny.
00:05:27Jordan can't afford to waste any time here,
00:05:30but she has these valuable moments.
00:05:32She's continuing to inflict punishment on the Dark Angel,
00:05:36but she's in trouble.
00:05:38Jordan knows she has to get Stephanie McKay back into the ring.
00:05:41It's the only way she can win the NXT Women's Championship
00:05:45here tonight at Battleground in Tampa.
00:05:47Hell of a counter into the cover.
00:05:49Will it be enough?
00:05:50And a near fall.
00:05:51You okay over there, Book?
00:05:52You need a cold shower or something?
00:05:53I mean, come on, man.
00:05:55Come on.
00:05:56What the hell was that all about?
00:05:57What do you mean, what the hell was it about?
00:05:59That was a Grace point,
00:06:00and that was a great counter by the challenger.
00:06:02It was astoundingly brilliant.
00:06:03That was maybe the most impressive thing
00:06:05I've seen from Jordan Grace thus far.
00:06:07I mean that.
00:06:08What does she got against me?
00:06:10What does she got against me?
00:06:11She's got nothing to do against you,
00:06:12but she hears what you say every week.
00:06:13She's trying to prove a point to you,
00:06:15prove a point to the world,
00:06:16and prove a point to Stephanie McKay right now.
00:06:19In the back of the care grave,
00:06:21went right off of our monitors.
00:06:22This, again, is sound strategy by the challenger,
00:06:25who's continuing to hold the hold.
00:06:27I love this.
00:06:28Utilized the full five seconds allotted by the official.
00:06:31I like what we're seeing out of Jordan Grace.
00:06:33She obviously understands the assignment tonight.
00:06:35She's not going to let this opportunity
00:06:37slip through her fingers.
00:06:38But think about what we just saw in the last match
00:06:40with Channing Stacks, Lorenzo, and Tony D'Angelo,
00:06:43the ribs.
00:06:44How much any damage to your core
00:06:46can affect every aspect of your offense
00:06:48and defense in this ring.
00:06:49You know, Booker, I think there's something else
00:06:50important to bring up here.
00:06:51Corey wasn't here last year,
00:06:53but at this same event,
00:06:54it was Jordan Grace who crossed the line,
00:06:56and challenged Roxanne Perez
00:06:57for the NXT Women's Championship.
00:06:59Graves couldn't, or excuse me,
00:07:01Grace couldn't get it done on that night, Graves.
00:07:03Does that add any more fuel to her fire tonight?
00:07:05Listen, I think every time that Jordan Grace...
00:07:07Oh, goodness!
00:07:10Every time she's ever come up short,
00:07:12which isn't frequent in her career,
00:07:15she's a master at utilizing failure as fuel,
00:07:19learning from it, getting better at it,
00:07:21improving your game each and every night,
00:07:23because that's what it takes.
00:07:24I mean, Jordan Grace,
00:07:25she's a multi-time Women's DNA Champion.
00:07:28Right now, she's here to capture the NXT Champion.
00:07:31I'm sure she's got her scythe on raw
00:07:33and smacked down as well,
00:07:35but it starts right here tonight
00:07:37against Stephanie McKeer.
00:07:38And the juggernaut with a big slam,
00:07:40looking for...
00:07:42Oh, looking for that Vader bomb out of the corner.
00:07:44McKeer, though, able to roll out of the way.
00:07:47They say if the devil is showing aces,
00:07:50be careful how you play your hand.
00:07:52That might be very important for Jordan Grace
00:07:54as we go through the deep waters of this matchup.
00:07:57Has watched McKeer closely for years.
00:07:59One of the athletes she wanted to face
00:08:02when she chose NXT.
00:08:03Oh, baby!
00:08:04Right now, McKeer, turn of the tables.
00:08:06One, two, come on!
00:08:08Referee in great spot, great position.
00:08:11And McKeer right now,
00:08:13flying through the air with a high crossbody.
00:08:15And seemingly that momentum shift
00:08:18has come right back into the way of the champion.
00:08:21Eat the feet, puts Grace on dream street,
00:08:23and then firing in with a close one.
00:08:25Stephanie's digging real deep right now,
00:08:27showing why she became double champion
00:08:30here in NXT so quickly.
00:08:33Another woman Jordan Grace wanted to face
00:08:35was Julia, whom she defeated
00:08:37for this opportunity, but Meteora.
00:08:41Double knees connect.
00:08:43And Stephanie McKeer right now
00:08:45almost in cruise control
00:08:47in this championship match.
00:08:48Oh, baby!
00:08:51Oh!
00:08:53Oh, we gonna see it!
00:08:57Here we go!
00:09:13Now I think he needs the third challenge.
00:09:15Cover by McKeer!
00:09:16Title on the line!
00:09:17Here we go!
00:09:18Retain!
00:09:19And A. Allinger just able to kick out.
00:09:22Jordan Grace, though, has to be feeling the heat right now.
00:09:24There's something about her memory at this moment.
00:09:26Not like that, Booker.
00:09:27Lola, Jada, even Solon Kalani,
00:09:29who started the night.
00:09:30There are plenty of women from around the world,
00:09:32or a barb, or even AAA,
00:09:34that would love a championship opportunity.
00:09:37Whoa.
00:09:38They'll be looking for that SVB.
00:09:41And it gets counted again for the moment.
00:09:43And Grace right now trying to fight through.
00:09:45Too much power there for Jordan Grace.
00:09:47Still got so much left in the tank.
00:09:49You just get started, guys.
00:09:50I'm dealing with this matchup.
00:09:52Stephanie McKeer has been a barrier breaker
00:09:55since she arrived.
00:09:56Right now, able to create a little bit of separation.
00:09:59But right now, Jordan Grace
00:10:01has to find almost a different zone
00:10:03she's gotta enter
00:10:05in this match.
00:10:06And Grace
00:10:08showcasing her own athleticism.
00:10:10And then, whoa.
00:10:12There's that juggernaut mentality, Graves,
00:10:14of the challenger.
00:10:17Big spine buster by Jordan Grace.
00:10:20Trying to follow up now.
00:10:23Oh.
00:10:26Sit-down style
00:10:28with the powerbomb
00:10:29for the title.
00:10:31Ooh.
00:10:32Wow.
00:10:33And that look on Jordan's face,
00:10:35I don't want to call it desperation, Graves.
00:10:38But is that frustration,
00:10:40or is she seemingly feeling
00:10:42this match slip through her hands?
00:10:44Potentially be both.
00:10:45I mean, Jordan Grace has thrown everything
00:10:47she's had so far at McKeer
00:10:49and not been able to solve the champion.
00:10:51But this is not the point in the match
00:10:53to doubt yourself.
00:10:54This is not the point in the match
00:10:55to give up and quit.
00:10:56Jordan Grace needs to figure out
00:10:57how to soldier forward.
00:11:00One more time,
00:11:01almost looking like she's getting ready
00:11:02to enter into beast mode.
00:11:04Big clothesline following up.
00:11:06Ooh.
00:11:08Booker, I asked this of Graves.
00:11:10I'll ask you,
00:11:11is this a crucial moment
00:11:12for Jordan Grace in her career?
00:11:13This is the most crucial moment
00:11:15in Jordan Grace's career.
00:11:17A loss tonight, Nick,
00:11:18could definitely do something
00:11:20to Jordan Grace's confidence.
00:11:21Oh, God.
00:11:22DDT connected.
00:11:24McKeer now
00:11:25looking to retain the lead.
00:11:27Almost able to get it done
00:11:29with that right shoulder
00:11:30just off the mat.
00:11:31You talk about taking on Roxanne Perez
00:11:33and coming so close
00:11:35and now being in this moment here.
00:11:37Again, just inside a year later?
00:11:39Come on, man.
00:11:41Between these two women
00:11:43as we are entering
00:11:44maybe a crucial juncture
00:11:45of this matchup,
00:11:46Graves, there are a lot of similarities
00:11:48but also a lot of differences.
00:11:50Grace said there are more similarities
00:11:52even than she cared to admit
00:11:54when she takes a look
00:11:55at the champion.
00:11:57Doing a nice job
00:11:58of overpowering Stephanie McKeer
00:12:00in this moment.
00:12:01And whoa!
00:12:05Booker, you've
00:12:07sat ringside with me
00:12:08and caught a lot of
00:12:09Stephanie McKeer matches
00:12:10since she arrived.
00:12:11Is she being pushed
00:12:12to a new limit here?
00:12:13Let me tell you something.
00:12:14This is Stephanie McKeer's
00:12:15toughest test to date.
00:12:17Bar done.
00:12:22You hear that?
00:12:23Jordan says she wants it more.
00:12:25Well, she's gonna have to prove it.
00:12:30And Jordan Grace
00:12:33looking to prove just that
00:12:35from the top.
00:12:37Double up!
00:12:38Double up!
00:12:39Oh, baby!
00:12:43Not quite yet.
00:12:46Grace, take a look.
00:12:48Incredible power
00:12:49from the challenger.
00:12:51Superplex immediately
00:12:52followed by a jackhammer
00:12:54from Jordan Grace.
00:12:56The juggernaut came
00:12:57within an eyelash
00:12:58of becoming the new
00:12:59NXT Women's Champion.
00:13:08Grace now going to well
00:13:09once again.
00:13:10Looking to overpower
00:13:11the champion.
00:13:12Oh!
00:13:13Float over!
00:13:14Near fall again.
00:13:15So much taken out of
00:13:16both these athletes.
00:13:17Both these superstars
00:13:18is now just jockeying.
00:13:19Desperation.
00:13:20It was desperation
00:13:21by McKeer
00:13:22pulling the challenger
00:13:23down into a
00:13:24almost a body triangle
00:13:25for the moment.
00:13:26Realizing that
00:13:27whoa!
00:13:28And now
00:13:29with McKeer
00:13:30SVB countered!
00:13:32Able to land on her feet
00:13:33was Grace
00:13:34swinging a miss.
00:13:35Wildly, though,
00:13:36by McKeer.
00:13:37And now entering
00:13:38B-Smoke
00:13:39countered, though,
00:13:40by McKeer.
00:13:41Beautiful counter.
00:13:42Center of the ring.
00:13:43Still not enough
00:13:44to keep the challenger down.
00:13:45Right back in.
00:13:46Uh-oh.
00:13:52Certainly had to enter
00:13:53a new version
00:13:54of B-Smoke.
00:13:57McKeer, though.
00:13:59And whoa!
00:14:01Is it enough?
00:14:02Another kick out.
00:14:04I don't know what
00:14:05McKeer is going to take,
00:14:06Booker, to keep
00:14:07the other one down.
00:14:08Talking about the
00:14:09strength of
00:14:10John Grayson
00:14:11and
00:14:12the technical prowess
00:14:13of
00:14:14Stephan and McKeer
00:14:15right now.
00:14:16They're matching
00:14:17each other right now
00:14:18tit for tat.
00:14:19Graves and I
00:14:20at the beginning
00:14:21were talking about
00:14:22power versus
00:14:23technical ability
00:14:24at this juncture
00:14:25of the matchup.
00:14:26As much as we've
00:14:27seen both these
00:14:28women and what
00:14:29they put themselves
00:14:30through.
00:14:31Didn't I tell you
00:14:32a little while ago
00:14:33it seemed like
00:14:34this match could go
00:14:35all night long.
00:14:36Whoa!
00:14:38It certainly could.
00:14:40But Jordan Grace
00:14:41has not...
00:14:45I want to rethink
00:14:46that statement, Book,
00:14:47because that could be
00:14:48the end.
00:14:50And the cameras
00:14:51didn't see it,
00:14:52but there was a
00:14:53massive grin
00:14:54on the face
00:14:55of the champion
00:14:56for the moment.
00:14:59Feel this.
00:15:00Watched
00:15:01right through
00:15:02the barricade
00:15:03and it was
00:15:04almost instantaneous
00:15:05how the expression
00:15:06on the champion's
00:15:07face changed.
00:15:08Realizing she has
00:15:09daylight.
00:15:10Realizing the challenger
00:15:11is hurt badly.
00:15:12This could be
00:15:13the champ's
00:15:14opportunity
00:15:15to retain.
00:15:16In trouble
00:15:17is Grace.
00:15:18SVB
00:15:19connects
00:15:20square to the back.
00:15:22And that's all
00:15:23it's got.
00:15:26Hard-willed
00:15:27determination
00:15:28right there.
00:15:29Right there
00:15:30by Jordan Grace.
00:15:31What about the look
00:15:32on Vaquer's face
00:15:33now, Grace?
00:15:35The complete
00:15:36opposite of
00:15:37moments ago.
00:15:39Now something
00:15:40resembling panic
00:15:41in the eyes
00:15:42of the NXT
00:15:43Women's Champion.
00:15:46Almost the same
00:15:47look Jordan Grace
00:15:48had earlier
00:15:49when I called it
00:15:50desperation.
00:15:51And now Vaquer
00:15:53trying to cinch
00:15:54in a second SVB
00:15:55counter, though,
00:15:56by the strength
00:15:57of Jordan Grace.
00:15:58That power
00:15:59overcoming
00:16:00the technical ability
00:16:01of the champion.
00:16:04And if this breaks down
00:16:05into a slugfest
00:16:06right now,
00:16:07you gotta give the
00:16:08advantage to Grace.
00:16:09I mean, she's got
00:16:10the more power.
00:16:11I mean,
00:16:12but you can't
00:16:13take nothing away
00:16:14from her.
00:16:15She's definitely
00:16:16a champ.
00:16:17She's a hell of a champion.
00:16:26What a backfist!
00:16:28Yeah!
00:16:29I think Vaquer's only
00:16:30standing because
00:16:31the turnbuckles are there.
00:16:32Somehow able to
00:16:33roll right through
00:16:35presence of mind
00:16:36and then a nasty
00:16:37dragon screw
00:16:38out of the corner.
00:16:40And Vaquer now
00:16:41could be systematically
00:16:42dissecting
00:16:44her opponent.
00:16:47These two have
00:16:48laid it all on the line.
00:16:49Where's Vaquer going?
00:16:52We don't see
00:16:53Stephanie leave her
00:16:54feet too often.
00:16:56Are you kidding me?
00:16:57Today we see
00:16:58how talented Vaquer
00:16:59is on the ropes.
00:17:00Quite frequently
00:17:01she utilizes spinal tap
00:17:02to great effect
00:17:03many times.
00:17:04Every now and again.
00:17:05Jordan Grace saw it coming.
00:17:06She knows she has to
00:17:07pull it out
00:17:08in certain situations.
00:17:10She knows when she
00:17:11needs a little bit extra
00:17:12she has to go to the top.
00:17:13It's not often
00:17:14she does.
00:17:18And looking back
00:17:19is Vaquer.
00:17:24Who do you point, Graves?
00:17:25Thumbs up!
00:17:26A little bit extra!
00:17:27Hallowed be
00:17:28thy name
00:17:30to retain!
00:17:35Here is your winner
00:17:36and still
00:17:39the NXT
00:17:40Women's Champion
00:17:43Stephanie
00:17:44Vaquer!
00:17:50What a match.
00:17:52What a defense
00:17:53for Stephanie
00:17:54Vaquer.
00:17:56The spiral tap
00:17:57which she has utilized
00:17:58to great effect
00:17:59numerous times
00:18:00in high pressure
00:18:01situations.
00:18:03Perhaps the most
00:18:04well-rounded athlete
00:18:05in the game
00:18:06today.
00:18:07What a win
00:18:09for Stephanie
00:18:10Vaquer over a
00:18:11very, very
00:18:12credible
00:18:13very game
00:18:14challenger
00:18:15in Jordan Grace.
00:18:23Well on this night
00:18:24in Tampa
00:18:26Stephanie Vaquer
00:18:27once again
00:18:28proves
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00:20:07it has been
00:20:08and for the first
00:20:09time on WWE
00:20:10programming
00:20:11the TNA
00:20:12World Championship
00:20:13will be defended.
00:20:14Hendry
00:20:15Williams
00:20:16in our main event
00:20:17here tonight.
00:20:18Sarah Schreiber
00:20:19again though
00:20:20is standing by.
00:20:25Ladies and gentlemen
00:20:26please welcome
00:20:27the NXT
00:20:28North American
00:20:29Champion
00:20:31Ricky Sainz.
00:20:50Booker the revolution
00:20:52has come
00:20:53to Battleground.
00:20:56Ricky Sainz
00:20:57check him out.
00:20:58He's looking good.
00:20:59He's looking
00:21:00damn good there.
00:21:01I mean I like the outfit
00:21:02this week.
00:21:03I like the outfit.
00:21:04Uh uh
00:21:05gravy
00:21:06gravy.
00:21:07Yes sir.
00:21:08Is that one of those
00:21:09outfits you was
00:21:10talking about
00:21:11looking like a
00:21:12million bucks?
00:21:13Week after week
00:21:14every time the
00:21:15revolution arrives
00:21:16he does it in style.
00:21:17The man who has
00:21:18captivated
00:21:19NXT
00:21:20in short order
00:21:21Ricky Sainz
00:21:23at Battleground.
00:21:25There's gonna be a lot
00:21:26on his mind
00:21:27after what we heard
00:21:28from our general
00:21:29manager
00:21:30Ava
00:21:31as it pertains
00:21:32the title in which
00:21:33he holds
00:21:35and the man
00:21:36that he will face
00:21:37next for his
00:21:38North American
00:21:39Championship.
00:21:53Ricky
00:21:54we heard from
00:21:55Ethan Page
00:21:56that he believes
00:21:57he's got you
00:21:58exactly where
00:21:59he wants you
00:22:00ahead of your
00:22:01title defense
00:22:02and Ava announced
00:22:03that that will
00:22:04kick off Tuesday
00:22:05night show.
00:22:06Listen
00:22:07Ethan likes
00:22:08to believe
00:22:09that he is
00:22:10this genius
00:22:11mastermind
00:22:12and yes
00:22:13he is smart
00:22:14but Ethan is
00:22:15more like the guy
00:22:16that you always
00:22:17see at the party.
00:22:18You do not know
00:22:19why he is there.
00:22:20Nobody invited him.
00:22:21Nobody wants to
00:22:22hear from him.
00:22:23Hey dog
00:22:24nobody wants you
00:22:25here.
00:22:28And I seem to be
00:22:29his new favorite
00:22:30obsession
00:22:32and I thought
00:22:33after I beat him
00:22:34at Stand and Deliver
00:22:35that he would move
00:22:36on but no
00:22:37it seems like
00:22:38old Ricky
00:22:39stays on his mind
00:22:4024 7.
00:22:43So
00:22:44the way that I
00:22:45see it is that
00:22:46I put this
00:22:47championship title
00:22:48on the line
00:22:49not because I was
00:22:50rattled Sarah
00:22:51but because
00:22:52I knew that
00:22:53his greed
00:22:54would not let
00:22:55an opportunity
00:22:56like this
00:22:57slip away.
00:23:00Point blank
00:23:01I am tired
00:23:02of you
00:23:03Ethan Page.
00:23:04That is it.
00:23:05So if that means
00:23:06that I got to
00:23:07show up and
00:23:08start the show
00:23:09next Tuesday
00:23:10and defend the
00:23:11North American
00:23:12championship
00:23:13and whip your ass
00:23:14then hey baby
00:23:15let us dance.
00:23:18Well Ricky
00:23:19I know
00:23:20your laser
00:23:21focus on
00:23:22Ethan Page
00:23:23but Ava also said
00:23:24the NXT North
00:23:25American title
00:23:26will be defended
00:23:27at Worlds
00:23:28Collide.
00:23:29Listen
00:23:30I am not shy
00:23:32unlike Ethan
00:23:33if anybody
00:23:34wants a piece of
00:23:35Ricky
00:23:36then you can come
00:23:37and get it
00:23:38and if you do not
00:23:39mind I want to
00:23:40here
00:23:41I am going to
00:23:42go ahead and
00:23:43take over this
00:23:44right quick.
00:23:45This right here
00:23:46means that I
00:23:47am an ambassador.
00:23:48This right here
00:23:49means that the
00:23:50NXT North
00:23:51American title
00:23:52will always be
00:23:53televised.
00:23:54So at Worlds
00:23:55Collide if that
00:23:56means I got to
00:23:57do it against the
00:23:58best that AAA
00:23:59has to offer
00:24:00hell if I got to
00:24:01go to Tijuana
00:24:02if I got to go to
00:24:03Monterey
00:24:04I am going to
00:24:05get Page.
00:24:07Page said
00:24:08earlier he wanted
00:24:09to get his hands
00:24:10on Ricky Sainz
00:24:11and these two
00:24:12need to be
00:24:13separated Booker.
00:24:15Our general
00:24:16manager has a
00:24:17lot on her
00:24:18plate.
00:24:21We talk about
00:24:22a battleground
00:24:23we talk about
00:24:24battle lines being
00:24:25drawn.
00:24:26They have been
00:24:27Look out!
00:24:28Look out!
00:24:30Sainz just
00:24:31sacrificed himself
00:24:32to take out
00:24:34All Ego
00:24:35once more.
00:24:36David needs to
00:24:37settle this
00:24:39and it will be
00:24:40settled.
00:24:41Will the revolution
00:24:42continue?
00:24:43Or will Page's
00:24:44ego grow more
00:24:45out of control?
00:24:46We are going to
00:24:47find out the
00:24:48kick off thing
00:24:49on Wednesday
00:24:50night.
00:24:51We will see you
00:24:52next time.
00:24:53Tuesday.
00:24:54This summer
00:24:55WWE and
00:24:56Paris join
00:24:57forces for two
00:24:58unstoppable
00:24:59nights.
00:25:00With the
00:25:01first ever
00:25:02clash in
00:25:03Paris followed
00:25:04by a massive
00:25:05Monday night
00:25:06brawl.
00:25:07Witness
00:25:08Paris live
00:25:09on WWE
00:25:10TV.
00:25:11This is
00:25:12WWE
00:25:13Live on
00:25:14WWE
00:25:15TV.
00:25:17Witness
00:25:18Paris.
00:25:19Light up the
00:25:20world.
00:25:21WWE
00:25:22Clash in
00:25:23Paris and
00:25:24Monday night
00:25:25brawl.
00:25:26Combo
00:25:27tickets on
00:25:28sale now.
00:25:31Just announced
00:25:32John Cena,
00:25:33Logan Paul,
00:25:34Becky Lynch,
00:25:35Tiffany Stratton
00:25:36will compete in
00:25:37Fanatics Game
00:25:38at Fanatics
00:25:39Fest NYC.
00:25:40June 20th
00:25:41through the 22nd
00:25:42for the first
00:25:43time ever the
00:25:44world's biggest
00:25:45fanatic
00:25:46event.
00:25:47The
00:25:48event will
00:25:49take place
00:25:50at the
00:25:51Fanatics
00:25:52Festival.
00:25:53The
00:25:54event will
00:25:55take place
00:25:56at the
00:25:57Fanatics
00:25:58Festival.
00:25:59The
00:26:00event will
00:26:01take place
00:26:02at the
00:26:03Fanatics
00:26:04Festival.
00:26:05The
00:26:06event will
00:26:07take place
00:26:08at the
00:26:09Fanatics
00:26:10Festival.
00:26:11The
00:26:12event will
00:26:13take place
00:26:15at the
00:26:16Fanatics
00:26:17Festival.
00:26:18And
00:26:19so
00:26:20many more.
00:26:21Well
00:26:22that comes
00:26:23up in a
00:26:25few weeks
00:26:26and moments.
00:26:27The
00:26:28title will
00:26:29be on the
00:26:30line.
00:26:31Is ?
00:26:32Miles
00:26:33Barnes
00:26:34fighting for
00:26:35those people
00:26:36that need
00:26:37a hero.
00:26:38Does
00:26:39the
00:26:40Cinderella
00:26:41story
00:26:42Congratulations
00:26:43first WP le singles match
00:26:46happens to be for the NXT
00:26:48Championship, so take me through
00:26:50What the last few weeks has been like in your life
00:26:54Well Vic, I'll take you back a little further if you don't mind
00:26:59when I first signed my NXT contract I
00:27:02Was going through a really hard time and honestly, I didn't know if I was ready
00:27:07But quickly
00:27:09NQCC took me right in
00:27:11It made me family
00:27:13and they got me ready and all the coaches always say, you know be ready for any opportunity you may get and
00:27:20Coming into the battle royal I believe that was the most ready I've ever been
00:27:27And now that I'm getting to go to battleground for an NXT Championship match the hard work obviously showed and I proved myself
00:27:35And now I feel like I'm hitting my stride Vic
00:27:39I'm ready. I was ready for the battle royal and I'm gonna be ready Sunday, you know miles
00:27:44I've had the opportunity to get to know you over the last several months and
00:27:47The one thing that I've learned about you and correct me if I'm wrong here because I don't want misinformation
00:27:52You were only given a 15% chance to live at birth
00:27:57So my question is why did you feel that it was the right time to tell the world?
00:28:02About your disability and open up
00:28:05You know Vic
00:28:08It just felt right to open up to the audience and to the WWE universe
00:28:14Especially after hearing them going crazy after I won that battle royal. I
00:28:19Have heart I'm hard of hearing
00:28:21But I heard them that night. I mean more than just hear them. I
00:28:25felt them I
00:28:27Felt that I I owed it to them to open up and share my story and if they're getting behind me now
00:28:33and they're accepting me then I want them to know the real me and
00:28:38My hearing my disability my speech impediment. I don't want it to define me. I want to break stereotypes here
00:28:44But at the same time I want people to know that I am NOT ashamed of those characteristics
00:28:49You know that it made me who I am
00:28:51I wouldn't be the man I am today and I wouldn't change the thing honestly about that
00:28:56And that's not just something I wanted to carry with me
00:29:00I wanted to show the world that to all the other kids who are struggling that nothing can hold you back
00:29:05There's no disability or challenge or limitation that's going to define
00:29:10You know what you're capable of doing and that's why this NXT championship means so much to me
00:29:15Because I want to show the world that if my was born can do something like that
00:29:19You could do anything
00:29:25You know Vic
00:29:26I've been defying the odds since day one
00:29:29And I've been fighting since birth honestly just to survive
00:29:33Honestly just to survive and I'll be fighting against Oba
00:29:37Mostly to survive. He's a monster
00:29:40Enemy, let's be honest Vic. He's got me beat on sides
00:29:43He got me beating strength. He got me beating power
00:29:47But the one thing he doesn't have me beat on
00:29:49Is my heart and I genuinely believe I'm gonna defy the odds again on Sunday at battleground
00:29:55I'm confident that I can step and go toe-to-toe with Oba Femi
00:30:03You
00:30:19It is a golden opportunity
00:30:24For this moment for this man in this moment and they saw for a moment Charlie Dempsey didn't acknowledge
00:30:31Wow, we'll touch on that a little bit but graves when it comes to miles born
00:30:35Are you starting to see a different side is the confidence starting to grow?
00:30:40We're about to find out how confident miles born truly is
00:30:43But this is a young man who refuses to let his disability define him
00:30:47He has made a life made a career out of defying odds in every aspect of his life
00:30:53It could lead him to the top of the mountain tonight, but there is a massive
00:30:58Massive roadblock standing in his way
00:31:03I'll soaking in every single moment
00:31:07Here as he competes for his first singles championship
00:31:12on a premium live event here in NXT
00:31:15Miles born has reached this opportunity by sort of flying under the radar. He's kind of playing with house money
00:31:21So to speak miles born is coming into this match with not the highest of expectations for the NXT universe
00:31:28Which could spell trouble for this man?
00:31:45And
00:32:02The NXT
00:32:05Champion you guys talk about the files born story. It's a great story with this man
00:32:12Over 50
00:32:14He ain't trying to hear that. The only thing this man is thinking about right now at this moment
00:32:22There's no bread
00:32:24No water
00:32:27Yes
00:32:29Oh, yes, man, that's the NXT
00:32:34Champion there you see the stats for over feminist is six
00:32:39Championship defense what say it again six championship defense
00:32:48And no one has won more championship matches been over since the start of
00:32:552024
00:32:57Let's go up to our ring announcer
00:32:59Mike, bro
00:33:02The
00:33:06Following contest scheduled for one fall is for the
00:33:16Championship
00:33:21Introducing the challenger from Wilmington, North Carolina weighing in at
00:33:27220 pounds
00:33:30No quarter catch crew
00:33:40And his opponents from Lagos, Nigeria
00:33:46Weighing in at
00:33:49310 pounds
00:33:51He is the
00:33:54NXT champion
00:33:59Yeah
00:34:12It is all about the NXT championship
00:34:15Miles born who beat Ethan page on NXT biggest singles win of his career at that time shocked the universe
00:34:22By winning a battle royal become number one contender. Can he shock the world again?
00:34:28Miles Bourne Booker is going to need every beat in his heart to win this matchup
00:34:33Miles Bourne is the ultimate underdog in this match
00:34:36Can he overcome the all the odds in a matchup like this?
00:34:40And the one thing we cannot question is Miles Bourne heart
00:34:43We don't know how good this guy really is as well
00:34:46Has he been training for a matchup like this with over 50 Katie go the long haul get in that deep water and left
00:34:53Any of you guys surprised that the MQCC isn't ringside for this championship matchup
00:34:59No, I think this is the appropriate decision for MQCC not be here. Let Miles succeed or fail on his own
00:35:05He doesn't have to worry about Charlie Dempsey doesn't have to worry about Ren Sinclair
00:35:09He's worried about over Femi and over Femi alone
00:35:12And after that look we saw Charlie Dempsey give miles it might actually work in miles benefit
00:35:16Balls actually he said it man. I'll wait once he got with MQCC got all the training that he needed
00:35:22Oh, he's ready for this matchup and who got him ready for it. Charlie Dempsey give Charlie a lot of credit
00:35:26I give Charlie credit for everything. He has put the
00:35:29CC through a porn
00:35:31able to land on his feet
00:35:34This for himself the MQCC but a community that needs a hero
00:35:39In Booker to your point miles Bourne has accredited the MQCC
00:35:44but he's also
00:35:46Maybe outgrown the tutelage if he's able to win the NXT
00:35:51I wouldn't be thinking that way if I was mild one. How did he get to the dance?
00:35:54It was in QCC that got him prepared for this moment. It was in QCC who brought it inside
00:36:00Well that family inside that home
00:36:03What he needs to go for a matchup like this would over fit
00:36:08That drop kick from miles Bourne connected, but you just see the power
00:36:13Also in Oba Femi who did not go down it is great
00:36:15I come to you and ask you what is what do you think about the tutelage because sometimes you have said in the past
00:36:20You outgrow your scene you outgrow your partners. Well, that's not the case with miles Bourne miles Bourne
00:36:26Essentially brand-new for all intents and purposes in this game
00:36:30He's got a lot to learn from someone like Charlie Dempsey who's been around the world multiple times
00:36:34He's a master of many different skill sets. Oh miles Bourne can take what he's learned
00:36:39Can take what he's learned hopefully apply it successfully tonight, but to imply that he's outgrown his coach already is absolute nonsense
00:36:47As I read that when it comes to Charlie Dempsey it is have a blue blood pedigree and a nice
00:36:53Inseguri
00:36:54Rocking the champion again Booker. We certainly are going to learn though a lot about miles
00:36:59Going as a
00:37:01Opportunity of a lifetime right here. This is like a lottery ticket
00:37:05This is like Apollo Creed calling out Rocky Balboa on
00:37:10Independence Day giving this young man a shot at glory
00:37:14I love that from over 50 boring continuing to kick continuing to fight graves to your point is someone who is
00:37:20Relatively unknown and maybe a challenge over Femi hasn't faced us look over everyone. He has faced
00:37:25He's been able to train with Scout watch maneuver, but this is miles Bourne
00:37:30Somebody does not know a lot about that. We don't know a whole lot about miles
00:37:33He talked about his heart, but this kid has a lot of ability as well
00:37:37And I feel like if over fit me if over fit me just lose focus for one moment
00:37:43I'll have to estimate this kid that could be his downfall I
00:37:48Think this is the pace that over Femi would like slow and allowing him to just overpower
00:37:56And dissect miles Bourne punish his opponent into the cover goes the champion in them
00:38:03Counting kicking out at one low. It's deliberate over Femi realizes. There's a lot
00:38:08He doesn't know about his challenger so over not allowing himself to be put in positions where he's unfamiliar with the situation
00:38:15Take your time every move every movement over has made his mention
00:38:23To that
00:38:26I
00:38:28Think over Femi understands that he is constantly a target no matter where he goes no matter what day of the week
00:38:34It is in the NXT locker room everybody is a threat to over Femi
00:38:37Which is why he's become so adept at turning away challengers nobody thrives against adversity quite like over Femi this past Tuesday
00:38:45Booker we saw your guy Jasper Troy make his presence felt in the world the champion
00:38:51Wackers Jasper Troy that monster he want a piece of the action and right now
00:38:57He's starting right at the top. Just like I told him
00:39:01You know for over Femi who again?
00:39:03I like the word graves used a deliberate style in this
00:39:06Matchup in his career since the start of the breakout tournament in 2023 that was five hundred and thirty one days ago
00:39:13He has been champion whether it's been NXT champion or North American champion for four
00:39:19Hundred and eleven of those days that is nothing short of dominant
00:39:38Understanding it know how at some point to make it stop this matchup at some point because Oprah is playing it playing it real
00:39:46into the cover
00:39:48Kick-out you heard the
00:39:50WB universe that has been in a fever pitch since the beginning of the night
00:39:53I bring up that 2023 breakout tournament book because you and I were ringside these two met in the first round of that tournament
00:40:01They both have come a very long way. Yeah, I'm out boy. It actually did a hell of a job
00:40:05We saw some impressive impressive things from miles more and right now there again. He has a lot of tickets
00:40:12He has a chance to prove that he can't has what it takes to work at this level. Oh
00:40:17That goes back to your point, I guess from when he arrived in that breakout tournament for having to be molded by someone like
00:40:31This is a kid this is a kid who has grown
00:40:35Exponentially over this last
00:40:37365 days you got to give him a lot of credit for that. But is he ready? Is he ready for this boat?
00:40:42And
00:40:45The answer right now is the moment belongs to Oba Femi and
00:40:49As we get into maybe an uncomfortable part of this match of his family just continues to dominate Cory
00:40:55What is miles need to remember when you're in deep waters against well an absolute destroyer, but another drop kick drop the chair
00:41:02I don't know if there's anything that miles can remember because he's never really been in this situation
00:41:06We know born has the cardio when you train with NQCC. You've got a gas tank on you
00:41:11That was a drop kick the very same drop kick that propelled miles Boren's career to this opportunity born
00:41:17I think the fact sometimes what you don't know can help you. That's the case for miles born tonight
00:41:23That's the second time. He's been able to hit Oba Femi with that drop kick
00:41:27Maybe the third time will be the charm. But again Oba
00:41:30Just planning with another backbreaker
00:41:33Miles born and now just trying to get a submission to prove a point to send a message
00:41:39They hit over with a big shot that big drop kick, but I'm gonna tell you right now
00:41:42He's gonna have to do that in concessions. I mean, I'm talking about combinations if you want to try to stop the big man's momentum
00:41:50Trying to rally miles born right now again the unknown for born you can get all the hours in the gym
00:41:58But nothing trains you guys for taking a clothesline like that
00:42:03Beautiful get your head taken off like that planet fitness. I assure you that much
00:42:09Oba Femi now settling in and this is exactly what born wanted to avoid
00:42:14Letting hold up make this his match. This is what the ruler does. So well so regularly
00:42:19He won't early storm and he makes it his match
00:42:23He might have just made it a little bit of a mistake there and miles born trying to capitalize
00:42:26I'm gonna have to do a little bit more than what he's doing in this moment
00:42:29But it's been effective trying to hold on trying to squeeze trying to wear down the much larger over Femi
00:42:36He's trying to desperately create a little bit of separation
00:42:39But closing that space again is the challenger great display of tenacity from the challenger miles born with the sleeper hold applied
00:42:45It looks like over still has his chin underneath the forearm of miles born
00:42:48So miles is able to get the full effect of this sleeper hold submission. This is still gonna wear down over slow
00:42:55Let's see the effects right now both these men here and I wonder though
00:42:59Is this where someone like Charlie Dempsey or Tevion Heights or rents and Claire would be helpful to miles if they were out there to?
00:43:06Help coach him up. You know, I don't think it's three years or anything like that. It's gonna help miles right now
00:43:11I mean, I don't think he needs any white noise. I think he just needs to concentrate. This is a moment
00:43:16It's a moment like I say of a lifetime for miles born kid. He land that one big shot
00:43:22Oh
00:43:23Whoa
00:43:24Miles acknowledge it. Oh the third time that dropkick. There it is
00:43:29The ruler set spilling to the floor the challenger now with an opportunity to make something happen. Here comes miles born
00:43:41Big suit bone right hand right on the jaw of the challenger now the rule man two knees to the gut
00:43:49I
00:43:51Don't mean to go one way with it
00:43:55But in this matchup in this juncture is this just a little bit too much for miles born
00:44:00Miles born still has breath in his lungs and a beat in his heart as you referenced earlier
00:44:05We're not looking like he's ready to quit
00:44:07I was trying to force miles to feel uncomfortable to suffer
00:44:10But it looks like miles is still able to hang tough somehow gotta get to that bottom rope right now trying to crawl
00:44:17For now maybe just trying to break the grip not taking the easy way out trying to fight his way free and born
00:44:25Great transition by over right on the rear chin chin lock just utilizing miles own movement against him and now
00:44:32The vice like grip got around the jaw and with all that weight of over 70 leaning on the back of mouth
00:44:38I'm making it hard for him to breathe the sauce thing. It's exhausting for my
00:44:42Not to mention the barrage of heavy strikes from the ruler
00:44:47Challenger lands on his feet back in the corner
00:44:50That could be the shadows talking about right there guys that could be it and maybe the moment
00:44:55Is not too big for miles born
00:44:59Maybe this is exactly what for needed that window of opportunity you talked about book
00:45:04There's something miles born to just come in here to play guys. He came here to walk away and the new champion
00:45:10I'm gonna tell you right now. He's so close. He's so close kid the kid fight
00:45:14Can he keep it going? Here we go. Warren told me earlier. You never fear the man who please you fear the silent
00:45:22poison of regret wounds heal, but the wound of never daring
00:45:33That shot I was talking about right there the kid right now
00:45:36He could be he could be but the cash in pick could this be the coup d'etat
00:45:42And he knew he had to get the champion back into the ring this may be his first attempt at a singles title
00:45:46But miles born knows what he needs to cover him chopping down the tree into the cover hook of the leg in a near fall
00:45:54And you've sensed the energy booker in here is starting to shift to miles born
00:46:00I was already proved that he belonged at this level already Vic
00:46:04If he wins this matchup right now, but hey, he was shot the world. He was shot
00:46:12For the title and over
00:46:14Right shoulder off the mat. No secret that miles born has idolized Randy Orton. That was a
00:46:34Heavy forearms for the job over Femi over is down
00:46:38Oh
00:46:39Got a little cute and maybe not a risk
00:46:41He wanted to take and now over hoisting up miles and looks like miles may be going for the ride it
00:46:49countered
00:46:51Connected standing move salt did as well
00:46:56Got caught got caught
00:47:00Massive choke slam
00:47:03To retain and miles
00:47:05It's that left shoulder up the heart
00:47:07That's the heart miles born was talking about earlier guys
00:47:10If you go to the start of this matchup, but you think about when both men came out
00:47:14There was a loud ovation for over Femi not so much for miles born
00:47:18It seems to me those here in Tampa are starting to rally and believe in miles born here tonight
00:47:23It's turning right now miles born is at the support and that six man is so important in this business
00:47:29Sometime is this a case of miles trying to get cute again, Cory
00:47:32I think miles is running on instinct perhaps running a little low on his bag of tricks trying to figure out whatever he can
00:47:38That might do it spiked over Femi with a DDT. That's what board needed for now
00:47:44Seeing that the champion is on the back foot
00:47:47miles
00:47:49looking for an exclamation point of sorts
00:47:52To win the championship able to roll right through get right back to his feet charge right in and fall from grace counter
00:48:00Hurricanrana shoulders down
00:48:04It over might be done playing around massive forearm
00:48:11Whoa, no way no way
00:48:15Snap in fact like a rubber band the resiliency of the challenger
00:48:21Who just screamed out come on he knows this is that moment is gonna do it this is his chance
00:48:27He's gonna do it for the championship
00:48:30to conquer
00:48:37A little too much left in the tank
00:48:39Impressive as that is look back at the full extension on the splash from the challenger
00:48:46driving all the wind out of the lungs of the NXT champion, but
00:48:51There still remains work to do for miles born
00:49:03Question mark
00:49:06A
00:49:09Questionable decision for the challenger to stand and trade blows with Oba Femi
00:49:14And right into it goes miles born in another one from Oba
00:49:18Got caught with a clothesline
00:49:22Took a shot under the jaw a lesser man wouldn't be standing
00:49:28Just dropped the champion
00:49:31It's working
00:49:33Keep going back to it miles slowly, but surely charging in it
00:49:40Uppercut and Oba Femi now the ruler wants some insurance
00:49:48Looking for that patented fall from grace power
00:49:56You've got to be kidding me
00:49:58Oh
00:50:01My shot
00:50:03Tampa shot the heart right there this kid you cannot question
00:50:08Miles for his heart man. He said he may not have the strength advantage the height advantage, but you couldn't question his heart
00:50:15No, one's questioning it now in this moment. I was born removing all doubt over he does indeed belong
00:50:22Here comes over once again
00:50:25Full speed ahead just battering the challenger
00:50:37What is left in the pool
00:50:41Might be all that is left the cleaner right there man of the challenger
00:50:49Somehow some way though miles pulled himself back up
00:50:53And over Femi now
00:50:56just
00:50:57tossing
00:50:58another human life meat
00:51:01fall from grace a
00:51:03second time
00:51:07And not to be outdone
00:51:10The ruler ruling the ring once more
00:51:18Retains
00:51:23Oh
00:51:34Can't take anything away from the challenger though here tonight Miles Bourne certainly tested the limits
00:51:43With another reminder for the entire
00:51:46WWE Universe
00:51:49Of just why he is the ruler of why he is arguably the most dominant champion in the game
00:51:57Today, no one thrives under the bright lights quite like over Femi
00:52:03Well, the future is still bright
00:52:06For the challenger here tonight
00:52:09Miles Bourne who gave it his all
00:52:13But here at battleground
00:52:15the reign of the ruler
00:52:18Continues
00:52:22Xt
00:52:26Not of approval from the ruler this isn't the last we've heard of miles born
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00:54:08But that is in Atlanta we are live tonight in Tampa raw in 24 hours
00:54:15And what a weekend it has been here for the WWE what a night
00:54:19It has been thus far here at Battleground and wait what hope there's a camera cut to the camera go
00:54:37I
00:55:04Have no idea
00:55:07We don't know what we just witnessed the graves point. What is the fight it certainly was a fight
00:55:11What a night it has been here in Tampa, but let's talk about what's gonna happen this Tuesday live on
00:55:19NXT these two had to be separated even earlier tonight as well our general manager able once this issue over
00:55:26Saints wants to beat the ego out of Ethan and turn the page on his revolution North American title is on the line
00:55:3348 hours on NXT we're talking about this young man
00:55:37During the last matchup with over Femi the LFG season one winner Jasper Troy
00:55:43Makes his single debut on NXT this Tuesday
00:55:48Not only that coming away this Tuesday. She's emotional some say she's unstable. She is Tatum Paxley
00:55:55She looks to strike back against Jada Parker. These two go one-on-one
00:56:00Tuesday on NXT and miles born
00:56:03NQCC stablemate tape beyond Heights issued the challenge TNA wrestler Mike Santana has answered it
00:56:11It is official Santana versus Heights one-on-one Tuesday night on the topic of TNA
00:56:18It is time for history first time ever the TNA world title is defended on WWE
00:56:25Programming will Joe Hendry receive a standing ovation or will trick Williams prove that Hendry is just an ass
00:56:33average Joe
00:56:39What does it mean to be TNA champion for most of us it was a launching pad
00:56:53For some of us a career resurgence
00:56:57But for the last 23 years
00:56:59The TNA champion has been the embodiment of this underdog promotion and in those two decades
00:57:06No title holder has carried the TNA brand quite like the current champion
00:57:12I
00:57:19Believe in Joe Hendry
00:57:21Joe Hendry the Scottish born champion who has made us all believe not just in him
00:57:28but in TNA wrestling
00:57:32As champion injury has led a resurgence for this company
00:57:42Joe Hendry is here in NXT. Sell out crowds
00:57:53Viral moments
00:58:04And even surprise appearances at WrestleMania
00:58:13I
00:58:16He has left an indelible impact on the entire landscape of professional wrestling
00:58:26Trick Williams
00:58:28NXT's franchise player. I started my WWE career with nothing but ambition
00:58:33I came with a work ethic and a good attitude from the rookie to the main event the leader of the whoop that era
00:58:42Oh
00:58:44It doesn't stop man. Let's talk about it
00:58:47Rick knows exactly what it's like to carry the weight of a brand as a champion. He's done it twice for NXT
00:58:54That's all it is. That's all it's gonna be may not have the NEC top, but I'm still the man
00:59:01And now trick looks to make history and become the new face of TNA wrestling
00:59:08And
00:59:10Tonight we make a new moment in history for the first time ever the TNA championship will be defended at a
00:59:18WWE premium live event
00:59:21Did this to yourself Joe?
00:59:22I'm gonna take what means the most to you and that's that TNA title. I'm defending this against TNA wrestlers
00:59:29NXT superstars and I'm putting them down you are a social media sensation
00:59:34Trick Williams is bigger than NXT. I'm bigger than TNA Eminem Hollywood
00:59:39Do you used to be somebody that these people could get behind you used to be someone that could leave that locker room?
00:59:47Truth is trick Williams is a whiny bitch
00:59:51Take your face
00:59:52Take your title and I'm gonna take your brand when the dust finally settles at battle ground
01:00:00Who will be the face of TNA
01:00:05You
01:00:13Well, there is Carlos Silva is the president of TNA wrestling
01:00:17He is ringside to witness this historic the main event here tonight for the TNA World Championship
01:00:23at WWE
01:00:34Oh
01:00:42That's right
01:00:44That man. Oh, yeah, man. Oh
01:00:48Yeah, man
01:00:50That's pretty look at it
01:00:53just
01:00:54Call not a great
01:00:56That man. Oh, yeah, man. Oh, yeah, man
01:01:02That's pretty well book
01:01:04This trick have the home field advantage. Listen to a battle. Listen to listen to the people
01:01:11They love they love
01:01:13We talked about the TNA president that smile is about to get turned
01:01:19Upside down because trick wig is about to walk out. Hey, dude
01:01:24TNA chair, I'm talking about three times
01:01:28World title around his way. I'll give it to it man
01:01:32Give it to him to any key championship TNA championship. Give it the world
01:01:38Oh, it's gonna give him anything. He's gonna have to earn it here at battleground
01:01:43That is you see it just throw it up. Oh, you see it throw it up. You see that
01:01:52Huh
01:01:57That dog eating that's that dog
01:01:59I
01:02:01I
01:02:28Was allowing the WWE Universe
01:02:30Who in unison are standing on their feet?
01:02:34This is why I asked you about a home field advantage
01:02:36It's a good as it seems just like those that were Trenton what that trick are Channing we believe
01:02:42I
01:02:56Pointing over here at Carlos Silva Joe Hendry knows how important this is
01:03:02That might be the understatement of the Millennium Joe
01:03:05Hendry has the weight of an entire company on his shoulder right now in the form of the TNA
01:03:12Championship, how in the world do you expect Joe Hendry to go back to TNA if he somehow lets that gold?
01:03:19slip through his fingers to a
01:03:21WWE superstar that is career suicide
01:03:25Let's go up to Mike Rome
01:03:28The following contest scheduled for one fall
01:03:33It's for
01:03:41Yeah
01:03:45Introducing the challenger from Columbia, South Carolina
01:03:51weighing in at
01:03:54240 pounds
01:04:08And his opponent
01:04:11from Edinburgh Scotland
01:04:14weighing in at
01:04:18252 pounds
01:04:21Motivation
01:04:25Champion
01:04:34Party boys
01:04:36moose
01:04:37Recent TNA champions that were successful against WWE superstars
01:04:47But piggybacking off of what you just said graves take away the individuals for a moment
01:04:52Describe the magnitude of this matchup in the world of professional wrestling
01:04:57This could completely change the landscape of the industry to my point
01:05:02Joe Hendry is the face of TNA right now
01:05:05Oh, right, and he won by defeating a former WWE superstar known here as Dolph Ziggler now nicknames
01:05:11They're Henry has what it takes but listen to this place. This place is starting to rock
01:05:23Because the greats point booker everyone that is in this building knows the magnitude of this moment
01:05:32Yeah, yeah, it's a major title man
01:05:35It's a major championship right here the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. Give it up man
01:05:42Well head you're a little bit of momentum coming into this matchup
01:05:44He and Elijah picked up a win over a trick in Kazarian that happened this past Friday at TNA under siege
01:05:52We have to look at both sides of the coin as catastrophic as this could potentially be for Joe
01:05:56If Joe Hendry does succeed in defending his goal tonight behind enemy lines on the
01:06:03Wwe-ple think of what that does not only for Hendry's career, but TNA as a whole that's gonna be the company on the names
01:06:11Joe heads right now coming out firing as you heard
01:06:15250 pounds
01:06:17Oh
01:06:20This is a man who was in the Royal Rumble a man who competed at WrestleMania
01:06:24And no mercy last fall was the first TNA wrestler to challenge for the NXT title and think about that motivation
01:06:30Think about those accomplishments of Joe Hendry that are driving trick Williams because trick believes
01:06:35He should be that man trick believes
01:06:37He should have been at WrestleMania this year trick believes that the world should be talking about him
01:06:43Not a guy who works for the other company wall graves
01:06:45I think though that Hendry has proven. He is no average Joe. No you're not
01:06:49I don't I'm not gonna argue with you on that point. I'm a big fan of Joe Hendry. I think Joe Hendry's incredible
01:06:54I think he's done everything that's come his way
01:06:56But you can be very very motivated by watching somebody else succeed where you should be
01:07:01We've been received a lot of high praise from AJ Styles as we heard moments ago
01:07:07Making trick thinking trick is no small man
01:07:11Oh
01:07:13Deceptively large cover here by Hendry a lot of line and Williams kicking out
01:07:25That's the question the last of one man's shoulders down for three they tap out of the get counted out Booker
01:07:30What is it Phil about Joe Hendry that has captured the world? I think it's just the common man
01:07:36I mean he's a guy who started his business the hard way on the independent circuit
01:07:41Blinded and a guy like that
01:07:43You got to give him a lot of credit came all the way here to the States from Scotland to take over
01:07:47North America, you got to give him that it now he's the DNA world heavyweight champion
01:07:53Graves that's how you talking to Joe Hendry earlier about some of his background
01:07:56Yeah, Joe Hendry possesses a black belt in judo and actually left his pro wrestling career aside
01:08:03To pursue amateur wrestling
01:08:06Freestyle and Greco British senior national champion in freestyle wrestling
01:08:12That is incredible to take a hiatus from this game to go
01:08:17You just saw the far away slam and now mocking
01:08:21Joe and oh
01:08:23It heads you're not gonna like that got caught
01:08:26Just like that. Is this over?
01:08:29Beautiful
01:08:32Precision timing I've been working with him on that
01:08:34Well Booker, how is Hendry's confidence grown since April the 20th that of course is?
01:08:42WrestleMania no, you got to give
01:08:45Joe Hendry a hell of a lot of credit coming into WrestleMania
01:08:48Old short notice going in that taking on one of the all-time greats in Randy Orton just came up a little bit
01:08:56Oh
01:08:58The ropes
01:09:01Here at Tampa and near fall for Joe Hendry won the TNA world title at Genesis in January been a banner
01:09:082025 as we've already covered
01:09:11126 days as
01:09:13Champion loves to remind trick Williams that he was on WrestleMania
01:09:17He competed on the grandest stage of them all and also took trick Williams Royal Rumble spot
01:09:23Which is something you alluded to earlier shoulders down in a kickdown
01:09:26Well, it's certainly something worth bragging about if you're Joe Hendry shoulders down yet again
01:09:30But it's also a potentially great motivator for trick Williams to be the one to knock him off another cover
01:09:37Joe Hendry right now showing you the
01:09:40Background he has and what we just saw was trick using the skills and the tools that he possesses trick leaves is a long
01:09:47Competitor he can hit you from far away
01:09:49You don't have to be in close quarters with trick Hendry thrives there Hendry wants to keep it tight keep it close
01:09:54The trick won't allow that to happen. Well, you're playing off his link because he's six foot four six foot five. It's Frank
01:10:00Yes, physical Frank. You're talking about pump kicks. I mean Booker. There's you use an axe kick as well
01:10:05I mean, there's a lot of truth to what graves just brought up
01:10:10Talk about his background it's not you know, your typical wrestler or anything like that. He's a fighter
01:10:15He's a street fighter, but he's gonna go out there and rely on his instincts and his instincts alone
01:10:20That's what's taking it this far guys
01:10:22I'm talking about the amateur background judo and whatnot if it breaks down into just a straight street fight
01:10:28Do you still give the nod to Hendry?
01:10:29I don't know
01:10:30I would never bet against trick Williams in any sort of circumstance where hands are being thrown case in point right there trick knows
01:10:36what
01:10:39Modified axe kick right there
01:10:41To book
01:11:07In a near fall
01:11:11I'm gonna give you the Joe Hendry stare for the duration of this one after we watch
01:11:28They're chanting we believe we believe here in Tampa, well, I don't believe damage
01:11:34And trick-dropping Joe Hendry, you know all joking aside
01:11:39I mean do either of you believe that trick wants the championship so he can represent TNA
01:11:45It's not just not just that he wants to rub it in TNA's face. Here we go. Here we go. Here we
01:11:53Think about this look we talk week after week after week about this business being about checks and about
01:11:59Championship trick Williams could potentially double-dip not only as an NXT superstar, but head to TNA your bags twice the patient
01:12:07I'm talking to you. It's about long
01:12:09Read duckets in this business it right now trick. We is about to cash in here. We go, baby
01:12:17Trick Henry rolls through great display of power. No way
01:12:30Big power move from entry into a cover another near fall
01:12:35Go ahead you right now
01:12:36I don't wonder what's going through his mind and it's important to note too about trick Williams a year ago Booker
01:12:41It was trick who was against an outsider coming to NXT at this very event Ethan page now
01:12:47He's the outsider trying to become the first active WWE superstar to win a TNA championship
01:12:53We got to give it up for Williams
01:12:55And who better who better to be at this position other than trick wins a two-time
01:13:00NXT
01:13:02That's the guy right there the guy who has won the North American championship
01:13:07He who better who better than this guy right here
01:13:10He said it six foot four chills called out of credit with a with a with a HD
01:13:16Like no other here we go. Let me get out the way
01:13:19I also want to bring up the point that our official out here checking on Joe
01:13:22Hendry is not in the ring with the standard 10 count. He does not want to get a match
01:13:28Not doing that referee should not be interfering in this matchup right now at this time guys
01:13:34Don't put your stripes on but why don't you jump in there? So I was done
01:13:38You can stack the deck in tricks favor even further. I'm not doing that
01:13:42I mean if he's hurt call the back if he's hurt
01:13:46Well trick once again mocking Joe Hendry not just mocking a man not just mocking a champion
01:13:53Mocking an entire company a company in which their president Carlos Silva is sitting right here watching
01:13:59I was watching right now Joe Hendry get the hell beat out of it. That's what he's watching
01:14:04I think he's probably worried that Chet Lemon and black snow may reunite
01:14:08Oh
01:14:10Trick Williams right now looking for a big sweet. Oh, baby maker cover into the cover and a near fall
01:14:18Come on trick. We are so close. I think right now you got to imagine
01:14:24What those and you're the one who brought it up and he brought it up a few times the locker rooms not just a TNA
01:14:29But the locker room here in NXT the reactions what they're feeling right?
01:14:33Listen, I'll be honest with you
01:14:34Williams dethrones the TNA champion and brings it to NXT trick Williams deserves whatever he wants. He wants a bus great
01:14:40He wants his own locker room. Absolutely. This is a game-changing opportunity on both sides
01:14:46Positively for trick William potentially very negative for Joe Hendry
01:14:52You can hear with every move Joe Hendry right now in pain it goes back to those steel steps his body bouncing off them and now
01:15:00Get drop neckbreaker over him title on the line it trick
01:15:05Not able quite to get the three. There is still a lot of fight left
01:15:09Yeah, but you can sis right now that trick is closing in on a victory guys
01:15:13I'm feeling it seems like it seems like Joe Hendry is fading here in these deep waters guys
01:15:21Just yet making it back to a vertical base in this front face like oh great
01:15:26By trick looking for the body scissors weighing Hendry down
01:15:30Goes back to what you're talking about with the link with the body size trick Williams now able to squeeze the air out of Joe Hendry
01:15:40But not ready to send Joe Hendry home just yet and this motivation machine somehow back up look at this
01:15:50Champion Joe Hendry not ready to go home
01:15:53Joe Hendry now is breathing deep though. So is trick Williams
01:15:58This is there's a proverbial deep waters Booker. You've been bringing up tonight
01:16:02We're no deep waters and right now must say that was very
01:16:06Impressive by Joe hit you to pull off that suplex right there from that position
01:16:10But looking at this scene right now, how much does Hendry have left in the tank?
01:16:15The same question must be asked of trick Williams. This is where champions prove their metal well for Joe Hendry
01:16:21He's been counted out so many times throughout his career when he was overseas before he got to TNA even when he was in TNA
01:16:27Nobody said anything like he has done whatever happened to somebody from the outside, but he's showing you right now
01:16:34Don't stop keep believing
01:16:38Fallaway slam don't accept imitations
01:16:52Oh
01:16:57Tampa's starting to believe Hendry should be looking for the standing ovation
01:17:04Swung miss Wally with that kick one more time Hendry though
01:17:07catch release
01:17:09standing
01:17:10ovation to retain the TNA World
01:17:15Trick
01:17:17Using those long limbs yet again, let's keep this match alive. That was a brilliant ring awareness by trick Williams
01:17:26It
01:17:28You just got a wonder now for Joe Hendry. This is the first time I've seen something
01:17:33Resembling frustration on the face of the TNA champion is now creeping into the mind of Joe Hendry
01:17:40Oh
01:17:45What's Henry thinking
01:17:47What's he just there? Is he looking you don't think it trick? Oh
01:17:53Got him perfect
01:17:56We'd say that one more time Joe took a little bit too much time
01:17:59But wait a minute that might have been a fatal mistake though
01:18:02They got a little overzealous and set crashing to the outside Hendry with a moment to recover to compose himself
01:18:09TNA World Championship
01:18:11No, and that's the second time Joe Hendry has met those steel steps yet again
01:18:17Hendry took just a fraction of a second too long. This could be the end of Joe Hendry
01:18:23trick now
01:18:27Just driving the champion
01:18:31Doesn't matter what you want to call. I've said it before
01:18:34Yuranagi bookend rock-bottom that could be the end of Joe Hendry trick Williams now in control
01:18:41Looking for that trick shot. He connected
01:18:44Falls into the cover hook of the way
01:18:51Believe it all over the world that the TNA world champion still has some fight left in him
01:18:56Rick realizing he's got to find something else. He needs to kick it into that next gear take it to the next level
01:19:02Henry is still down perhaps still woozy after the first trick shot from Williams
01:19:08We'll think about the trick kick think about going through this table think about not one but two times going into the steel
01:19:14Steps of the trick you gotta earn it first
01:19:17What are you what's trick doing now book by any means?
01:19:22Necessary
01:19:24Disqualified Booker if he hits him, he doesn't win the championship
01:19:32Kick out from trick
01:19:34Here we go another standing
01:19:36Oh trying to hit a second time thumb to the eye though rake of the face of the champion and now Hendry
01:19:43Face first on the TNA world title and the officials gonna let that go that was incidental
01:19:49But the title was on the ground on a second
01:20:01What
01:20:18History has been made this moment
01:20:26The game has changed
01:20:32What happened here tonight will it go through eternity
01:20:44Braves I am absolutely
01:20:47Stunned right now. How can you not be? Here's where trick first introduced the championship to the matchup?
01:20:54He did not have the opportunity to utilize it Henry almost
01:20:59Capitalized within a fraction of a second. It would have been a successful retention
01:21:04Looking for the standing. Oh trick goes to the eyes
01:21:07Brilliant move Williams drives Joe Hendry face first on to the TNA championship
01:21:15Another trick shot from Williams
01:21:20These repercussions will be felt
01:21:24industry wide
01:21:25From this moment forward
01:21:29Congratulations
01:21:32The lineage of the TNA title has shifted
01:21:37Winners get a right history and on this battleground
01:21:40The history maker is trick Williams trick has just flipped this partnership on its head
01:21:47The unthinkable has happened a WWE NXT superstar is the TNA world champion
01:21:54What does this mean for NXT live on Tuesday Stephanie?
01:21:58But care will defend the women's title and trick will be live on NXT as TNA world
01:22:05champion