NXT Great American Bash _July 12, 2025 - Oba Femi Vs Yoshiki Inamura  _NXT Championship Match - video Dailymotion

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00:00Here we go, you're ready.

00:02Today is the day.

00:04Go out there and become the NXT champion, by any means necessary.

00:10Yes, I will become champion.

00:12But Briggs, I do it with honor.

00:16All right.

00:25Well, here we go.

00:26Human Demolition Derby for the NXT Championship.

00:38And we just heard from these two.

00:41And you heard, Graves, what Inomora said.

00:43This is about honor, doing it the right way.

00:47You yourself have competed for the NXT Championship.

00:50Would you be tossing honor out the window here at the Great American Bash to put

00:54that gold around your waist?

00:55Personally speaking, absolutely I would, but this isn't about me.

00:58This is about Yoshiki Inomora, a man who returned from Japan to make life better

01:03for his friend and partner Josh Briggs.

01:06Briggs couldn't capture the TNA Championship in the opportunity that Inomora earned.

01:11But it only gets bigger.

01:13You wanna think big in NXT?

01:14It doesn't get any bigger than the NXT Championship and The Ruler.

01:18You guys have to play.

01:20Do a team.

01:22Say if you are like.

01:23Come on.

01:24Go, too.

01:25The last time the NXT Championship was defended here in Atlanta.

01:512018, Andrade defeated Johnny Gargano.

01:56We talked about this stat earlier, it still stands true.

02:00An NXT Championship of any sort has never changed hands here in Atlanta.

02:06And when you look at the challenger, he seems focused.

02:09Briggs seems calm, cool, and collected.

02:11But there is the ruler who is always one thing, Booker, dominant.

02:16He's on the one path, man.

02:18That man don't bread, don't want it tonight, all he wants is eat.

02:25And in the bar, what, about 300 pounds of beef?

02:28We should eat tonight, dawg.

02:32Mike Rove is standing by.

02:37What are you so angry for?

02:39The following contest scheduled for one fall is for the NXT Championship.

02:52Introducing the challenger from Tokyo, Japan, weighing in at 242 pounds,

03:01310 pounds, Yoshiki Inomura.

03:12And his opponents, from Lagos, Nigeria, weighing in at 310 pounds.

03:21He is the NXT Champion, Oba Bami.

03:37Weight of opportunity is on the shoulders of Inomura.

03:41Chalenger looking to become the second Japanese born superstar to win the NXT title.

03:58The other graves is someone you know very well, Shinsuke Nakamura.

04:04No doubt Nakamura gonna keep an eye on this one.

04:06And think of the legendary superstars who sent well wishes to Inomura before this match.

04:11Talking about Marafuji, talking about the great Muda, Kaiji Muda, Io Sky.

04:16All wishing Inomura the best of luck in this contest.

04:20And trust me, as talented as Inomura is, he's gonna need a little bit of luck tonight.

04:23Well, on to that point, Corey.

04:25Does that add extra pressure, do you think, to Yoshiki Inomura?

04:28Knowing that all those greats, all those legends, are on his side, watching close to him?

04:33Perhaps, but did you see how lightning quick Inomura got back to his feet after

04:39being run over by the ruler?

04:42Whatever it takes to fuel you to become great.

04:44Sometimes it's pressure, sometimes it's fear.

04:47Sometimes there's a litany of different reasons that a superstar can become great.

04:51I'm not sure what's driving Inomura tonight, but no doubt he's looking to do it with honor.

04:55Well, Booker, to Graves' point, how has Inomura's past paved the way for

05:00this championship moment, maybe a golden moment in his career?

05:04Not just Inomura's past, but the path of the Japanese wrestlers.

05:08I mean, you guys are talking about honor, but they said Japan death before dishonor.

05:12It's the way of the samurai song.

05:14You can expect Inomura to do anything necessary to win this match tonight.

05:18Trust me on that.

05:19And he could go that far, but only with honor.

05:22Is Inomura right now a test of strength there between he and Ova?

05:25Nothing of an unfamiliar feeling for Yoshiki Inomura.

05:28Oh, baby.

05:29Overpowered by really anybody in NXT.

05:30There's that quickness one more time on display and

05:32right back into the center of the ring, like two mastodons.

05:35Ova got hung up for a second, and he sits right back down on the challenger.

05:40And let's remember, Inomura returned at Battleground for his brother Josh Briggs,

05:43who is here on the outside for the fans, for the passion of NXT.

05:47And Graves, he's gonna need the support of everyone that's here today.

05:51To overcome his greatest test he's ever faced in NXT, Obafemi.

05:57No doubt about it.

05:57But again, if anybody can thrive under this sort of, shoulders down.

06:01If anybody can thrive under this sort of pressure and emerge victorious,

06:05they absolutely deserve to be the NXT champion.

06:09Yoshiki Inomura could be the NXT champion for a long time after tonight.

06:13Who knows?

06:13Time will tell.

06:14Booker, Yoshiki Inomura return thinking bigger.

06:18Uh-oh, uh-oh.

06:19You have to like that mentality.

06:20I like everything about this.

06:23Whoa!

06:24Wow!

06:25Right now, he's in there with a true beast here at NXT.

06:28He has fought every- Wait a minute, Book.

06:31But look at Inomura, just rise right back up.

06:35Japanese strong style, baby, here we go.

06:38Wait a minute, it's not a sumo contest.

06:40It's about to be.

06:41This is America.

06:42Hell yeah!

06:43Look at that!

06:44Inomura, who just tossed Obafemi.

06:47Inomura leaning into his sumo background, overpowering Obafemi.

06:51Here comes the challenger.

06:53Boom.

06:54Oba, right now center of the ring, just got trucked.

06:57A lot of weight coming right there.

06:58Cover, cover, cover.

06:59And a kick out at one.

07:01Like a cannonball right to the chest of the champion.

07:03That elbow connected right into the sternum for Inomura, who is fired up here in Booker.

07:09How will Inomura respond to this premium live event environment?

07:13I mean, being under these bright lights, Inomura knows he's got one shot perhaps at this championship.

07:19He needs to go out there, he needs to cash in.

07:21He needs to cash in big time with a big move like, whoa.

07:25Oba rolled to the outside, Yoshiki realizing it, and-

07:29Give Obafemi a lot of credit right there.

07:33This kid has gotten a lot smarter over this last 365 days, man.

07:38I agree with your book.

07:39Oba just laid a trap and Inomura stepped right into it.

07:43Big time.

07:43When was the last time, Graves, we saw Inomura go down with one chop?

07:47There aren't too many men walking God's green earth who possess that type of power,

07:52but Obafemi absolutely is one of them.

07:54Able to counter for a moment, get a little bit of separation.

07:57Oba just went down, yeah, he's grabbing that right knee.

08:00Man.

08:02And again, that's what we're talking about, Booker.

08:05You're gonna see a different Inomura here tonight, trust me, and I'm not surprised.

08:10It's that passion coming out in Inomura.

08:13He wants to be champion so bad, for the man on the outside, for the butts in the seats,

08:17for those watching at home, and now showcasing his own will, showcasing his own power,

08:22showcasing his own strength, that's a big slam.

08:25That was impressive.

08:26Cover, is it gonna be enough in this juncture of the matchup?

08:29It is not, as this title match continues.

08:32I just looked up for my monitor, as we take a look at this.

08:35Inomura launching himself like a missile off of the apron, taking down Oba.

08:40And this is a straight up terrifying display of power from the challenger.

08:45And back to the action of the ring, Yoshiki has a handprint on his chest from Obafemi.

08:51Femi, whoa.

08:51Just going right down to the mat, high impact offense with his championship on the line,

08:56hook of the leg on the challenger.

08:58And Yoshiki rolling that left shoulder off the mat.

09:00Today, by the way, guys, 186th day as champion for Obafemi.

09:05I'll tell you something, Obafemi is well past his years as far as his advancement in this

09:11business with the time he's put in.

09:12This kid, he's unbelievable.

09:15He's definitely a star.

09:16And we were interrupted by the Dark State moments ago on the topic of titles.

09:20Booker, how excited are you for tonight?

09:21Goldberg's last match.

09:23Goldberg is what all started right here at the Georgia Dog, 1998, his first championship.

09:29Can he go out there and do it just one last time?

09:31They say he may not be as great as he once was, but he can be great once.

09:36Yes, man.

09:37It was on that July night he defeated Hollywood Hulk Hogan in Atlanta.

09:40Will history repeat itself?

09:41Saturday night's main event live nationwide, 8 PM.

09:45Streaming right here on Peacock and nationwide on NBC.

09:49But the NXT championship hanging in the balance and it's the champion who is in control.

09:54And while- Look at the power.

09:57Oba right now into the cover and another kick out.

10:03And I mean, Graves, you take a look at Obafemi.

10:05There were a lot of questions by some coming into this matchup.

10:08If there was chips in the armor of sorts of the champion.

10:12So far, so good from the ruler.

10:14Take a look at the power of Oba hanging the challenger across the top rope.

10:19Listen, Obafemi has been a fighting champion.

10:23There is no reason to doubt the ruler and his dominance.

10:26It's not like Oba is making competitors jump through hoops.

10:29He's not running away.

10:30He stands there and he defends his title.

10:33And speaking of standing there, standing in the center of the ring.

10:36Another gut buster, another cover and another kick out.

10:40Graves, are you starting to sense that maybe Obafemi looking at the stomach,

10:44the ribs is trying to take away the impact of that Yoshiki splash from the top?

10:48Listen, we've learned to Booker's point earlier that Oba continues to evolve as a competitor.

10:52He's become more intellectual in his strategy.

10:55It's not just raw force anymore.

10:57It's a game plan.

10:58That very well may be what the champions are gonna do.

11:00Obafemi is very methodical in his approach here tonight.

11:05And he needs that because Annamar perhaps most dangerous he's been since

11:09he's joined NXT tonight.

11:11Trust me on that.

11:12How do you feel?

11:14Annamar trying to shift the power.

11:16Certainly is, and whoa, right back in, right back around, shifting his weight.

11:20Counter, cover, title on the line, and a near fall.

11:23And now it's Yoshiki who's on top, looking for the crucifix.

11:26Shoulder down one more time, almost able to put the title around his waist.

11:31He's doing it with pride, passion, uh-oh, spine buster.

11:35Champion rolls right through and another near fall.

11:38That's good, fans, but it's this man right here, Obafemi.

11:41He has a playbook now, man.

11:42This is not the same guy you dealt with, like I said, a year ago, trust me.

11:47And you saw Annamar able to shift the power for a moment,

11:51then utilize his weight to take down the champion.

11:53But just this quickly, Obafemi is back on top, nearly put an end to this matchup.

11:59Beautiful spine buster.

12:01NXT Championship on the line here at the Great American Bash.

12:06And this certainly has been a test of power between the two.

12:09And again, right back to the body goes Obafemi.

12:12Buckling the knees of Yoshiki Inomura, trying to hoist up Yoshiki who counters.

12:17Something had to give.

12:26Wow.

12:27And it's Inomura in control.

12:31Yoshiki could be closing in on dropping the ruler and there's that offense.

12:38The sumo style strikes to the chest, muscling Inomura.

12:41My God, muscling Oba all the way to the corner.

12:44One, two, three.

12:44And right now the challenger teeing off like Nick Karnaski on a golf course.

12:49Taking it to the street right now, bang.

12:51Yoshiki peppering Oba.

12:56Look at this.

12:57We haven't gotten to see the striking ability of Inomura.

13:00Too heavily.

13:01Rolling elbow rocks the jaw of the champ.

13:03Oba just got dropped.

13:05Briggs is fired up.

13:06Trying to fire up Inomura.

13:08I wonder if Oba is truly prepared for what's going on right now, guys.

13:13I wonder.

13:14Oh, baby.

13:15Briggs.

13:16That could be, wow.

13:17And Oba Femi, give credit, able to roll off.

13:21Booker, it's been a while since I've seen you come out of your seat,

13:25seeing something like this.

13:27That is outrageous power from the challenger who nearly knocked off the ruler.

13:33I don't know if Oba is truly prepared for this right here, guys.

13:40This is different.

13:41Yoshiki going to the top.

13:43Looking to drop that ball.

13:44We've seen this in the past.

13:46Yoshiki, he had to roll right through.

13:48Oba had it scouted.

13:49Quickly go back to his feet.

13:50Look at a pound.

13:51Wow.

13:51Dallas Herman almost bit it.

13:53No, I spoke too soon.

13:57Brushing impact in the corner.

13:59The officials down.

14:00Oba looking for the end.

14:02And hey, Briggs.

14:03Briggs, what the hell?

14:05Briggs just hit Oba Femi with the NXT Championship.

14:08And I don't think Yoshiki Enemora realizes it.

14:12But the advantage now is for the challenger.

14:16Oba is down.

14:18Challenger to the top.

14:19This is all about honor for the challenger.

14:34Yoshiki though got hoisted.

14:35Enemora able to slip down the back.

14:37Coming right back in, Ducks wants flying back through the air.

14:40Dropping the champion.

14:42He doesn't wanna take a shortcut.

14:44He wants to do this the right way.

14:47And once again, Yoshiki Enemora climbing to the top.

14:52Got his target acquired, Yoshiki.

14:56Got all of it.

14:57Cover.

14:58One, two, three.

15:00There's no referee.

15:02The official still down.

15:03Eight, nine, ten, ten.

15:07We should have a new champion.

15:09What the hell is Briggs doing now?

15:12Capitalize.

15:13Briggs is screaming, capitalize.

15:17I think Briggs is trying to hand him his chain.

15:19Briggs is gonna get his partner disqualified.

15:21Do something.

15:22No.

15:23The official rolled back in.

15:25Yoshiki said no.

15:27Yoshiki though just got dropped, chokeslam champion into the cover to retain.

15:34No.

15:36That fighting spirit of Yoshiki still thriving here at the Great American Bash.

15:42Briggs is in disbelief.

15:43So is Oma Femi.

15:46The NXT championship is on the line, sold out here in Atlanta.

15:50Center stage, Great American Bash, who will walk out NXT champion.

15:56Enemora could be champion right now if he would have taken advantage of the situation.

16:01He's not gonna take advantage though.

16:03We've heard what he has said, not just today, but earlier this week.

16:07He's going to do it the right way.

16:09It's about honor for Yoshiki Enemora.

16:11Right now these gladiators unloading the heavy artillery in the middle of the ring.

16:17No excuses.

16:18One, two, three.

16:19Trying to chop that three down, man.

16:21One, two, three.

16:26Oba answering back.

16:27One, two, three.

16:29Could have been looking for that fall from Grace.

16:31Countered though.

16:32Enemora now.

16:33One, two, three.

16:35Hoist it up.

16:36Look at the power.

16:38And drop it.

16:39Wow.

16:40Center of the ring.

16:41Sit down style for the title.

16:43My.

16:46Briggs thought it was over.

16:48Last minute.

16:50Last minute.

16:50Last second.

16:51Split second, nanosecond, but Briggs is screaming, go, go, go.

16:56Briggs, get off the apron.

16:59Briggs, ten, one other from behind.

17:01Yoshiki for the championship.

17:03Not again.

17:04Oba just able to kick out the last second.

17:06Right back in, fall from Grace.

17:09My God.

17:11One, two, three.

17:12Oba overcomes Enemora.

17:17Here is your winner and still, the NXT Champion, Oba Finney.

17:30What a fight.

17:41Here we see the closing moments.

17:42Enemora able to power up 310 pounds of Oba Finney.

17:48Delivering a sit-out powerbomb, but the ruler refused to relent.

17:54Incidental contact with Briggs, shoulders down.

17:57Oba survives yet again.

18:00And Enemora provides the slightest of openings.

18:04And got a powerbomb for his troubles.

18:08Fall from Grace.

18:09And still.

18:13What a fight from the challenger.

18:16He tried to do it with honor.

18:21What's going through the mind of that man, Josh Briggs?

18:24But what we do know, the reign of the ruler, Oba Finney,

18:30as our champion continues here at NXT.

NXT Great American Bash _July 12, 2025 - Oba Femi Vs Yoshiki Inamura _NXT Championship Match

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