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WWE NXT _July 22, 2025 - Hank & Tank & Sol Ruca & Zaria Vs The Culling & Tatum Paxley _ 8 Person Mixed Tag Team Match
Transcript
00:00Damon Blake Monroe.
00:02He's not gonna hear the end of that.
00:05What a way to kick things off here on NXT.
00:30The following is an eight-person mixed tag team match scheduled for one fall.
00:46Introducing first, the team of Zarya, the NXT Women's North American Champion Sol Ruta,
00:53and the NXT Tag Team Champion, Pete and King!
01:00Well, Book, it's a good thing you're not a ring announcer.
01:03You know what, Monica Monroe is actually in reality wrestling, and she's here tonight.
01:08But Blake Monroe is gonna be making her in re-debut tonight.
01:12I'm gonna get it up, I'm gonna mix it up, I'm gonna make it right, all right?
01:15Monica, I love you, I love you, I messed it up.
01:18What about Blake?
01:20I'm Vic, that's Corey, you got that right, right?
01:22We're hanging out with Michael Cole too long.
01:23What about Blake?
01:24Candice Michelle's here from what I understand.
01:25Oh, don't start with that.
01:27We're gonna be getting all sorts of phone calls.
01:29It is starting off hot here in Houston, eight-person tag team action.
01:34Hang your tag, baby.
01:35Truth will ultimately prevail, but there is pain bringing it to light.
01:52And their opponents, Tatum Paxley, Izzy Dane, Nico Vance, and Sean Spears, The Cooling.
02:13Wait a second, looks like we got some action before the opening bell is popping off in H-Town.
02:19It's a fight, baby.
02:20Feel bad for the official Felix Fernandez here because he's gotta get control of all eight of these individuals.
02:27Bell is sounded.
02:28Nico Vance teeing off in the corner on Hank.
02:31And this place, Graves, is fired up, but let's start talking about this match against Graves.
02:38Doesn't the issue here surround one woman, that being Tatum Paxley, who's right here right now outside.
02:44Are you playing with a doll?
02:45She's not playing, she's carefully trying to position the doll seated on our announce desk.
02:50But yeah, listen, this alliance between Hank and Tank, Soul and Zarya, very unique, but friends of necessity.
02:57Because let's be honest, The Culling are a well-oiled machine.
03:00They work together toward the common cause.
03:02Exactly what that cause is, we aren't exactly sure, but they're all working together, paddling in the same direction.
03:08You know, we've had a lot of fun here already tonight.
03:10We just started.
03:11I mean, Booker, what does it mean to you to have NXT live here tonight in Houston?
03:15No, I mean, it's everything, man.
03:16I mean, NXT here in Houston, this thing was just three months for me, and there has been three years of a great, great ride here at NXT.
03:24And trust me, it ain't gonna stop.
03:26It ain't gonna stop.
03:27The party's not over.
03:28In my opinion, the greatest match ever, Shawn Michaels Undertaker, WrestleMania 25, took place here in Houston.
03:34The Undertaker is here tonight.
03:36Graves, he is going to confront Trick Williams.
03:39I know Trick Williams is feeling extremely confident as the man who's carrying two brands, to use his own words.
03:45An encounter with the dead man is nothing you can adequately prepare for, no matter who you are.
03:50Just as HBK, the birthday boy.
03:52That's certainly a nice block here as, right now, trying to turn things around, is Hank for his team.
03:58And, you know, Graves, was it good to see finally some fire come out of our tag team champions and a tag was made?
04:04Definitely, unfortunately, it came as they were already reigning champions.
04:07He shouldn't need that added motivation.
04:09And what we're seeing right now.
04:10Baby, the belly boy.
04:12Into the cover.
04:14Close.
04:15One half of the belly band is, but Booker, doesn't Hank and Tank, don't they need to be extra mindful of all the tag teams?
04:20I'm talking of all of NXT, TNA.
04:22Yeah, I mean, everybody's gonna be looking for a shot at the tag team champion.
04:25That's what being champion is all about, stepping up to the plate, man, every single night.
04:30Oh, yes.
04:32Men fight the men, women fight the women here.
04:34In this one person tag team match, X finds the spot.
04:39But Tatum flying in, got caught by Zarya.
04:42Zarya the powerhouse, flexing her abilities.
04:45Look at this.
04:47Showing off the strength that we all know.
04:50And Tatum quickly getting out, tagging in Sean Spears, which means either Hank or Tank enters the fray and it is back tank.
04:57Just delivered a big clothesline, taking a little-
04:59Watch your back, son.
05:00A tag was made.
05:01I don't know, did Niko Vance not see it?
05:02I don't know if Niko Vance really cares.
05:04Vance doesn't strike me as the type to pay much attention to the rules.
05:07Here we go!
05:09Bulldozing, Tank in the corner.
05:11Niko Vance had it, scouted it just like we started.
05:14Things starting to break down.
05:16It's a melee in Houston.
05:17Here we go again.
05:18Cullen got a plan tonight, guys.
05:20I can feel it in my bones.
05:22Yeah, but what does Mike Tyson say?
05:23Everyone has a plan until they get-
05:25Punched in the face.
05:26Let me see Hank, Tank, Zarya, and Soul.
05:32Booker, get ready.
05:33Hopefully, don't forget this.
05:35Don't start with me, man.
05:37Don't start with me.
05:38Four, meaning of a mind.
05:43Which team is gonna stand tall?
05:46Which team is gonna battle the Toon Squad after this?
05:49NXT rolls on.
05:52NXT, NXT, NXT!
06:06Well, Graves we won't see a monster in Jasper Troy taking on Ricky Saints.
06:10I was playing on his Space Jam rep, never mind.
06:15We'll talk about it later.
06:16We are in Space City.
06:17I figured it was apropos.
06:19Spears sent into the corner.
06:21Tag was made.
06:22Big shot.
06:23Tank now legal.
06:25And when you take a look at this matchup too,
06:26I want to bring this up about Zarya and Sol Ruka on the outside
06:31as we get a cover hook of the leg on Sean Spears in the near fall.
06:34This is also a test, guys, for Zarya and Sol if they can right the ship
06:38after what happened at Evolution.
06:41And the Tag Team Champions as well trying to continue their moment.
06:44Having a short memory in this game, like Ted Lasso says,
06:47you wanna have a memory like a goldfish.
06:50Forget the bad, focus on the good, look ahead of the path.
06:53I've heard that before, we want more good than bad, so to speak.
06:57As a tag was made, Nico Vance now, the legal superstar, and just bulldozed.
07:02My God, man.
07:05Smash Mouth style of Nico Vance, extremely effective, just raining down the rights.
07:10Let me tell you something, this guy right here, this Nico Vance,
07:13this guy got a future, man, a hell of a future in this business.
07:17I'm predicting it, right here tonight, in H-Town.
07:20In the playoff of Booker, it seems that Nico Vance is just set to explode
07:25at some point, like he's a ticking time.
07:27That's a very, very adequate assessment, accurate assessment.
07:31Vance, this guy does not, he makes me uncomfortable just having him around.
07:34Booker thinks he has a bright future in this business.
07:36If that's not the case, he may end up behind bars somewhere,
07:39because the guy ain't wrapped too tight.
07:41You know, I'm not gonna go that far to say that.
07:46He's a dangerous human being, is my point.
07:48No, he is.
07:49He's a very, very dangerous individual.
07:50And the thing is, he's made for this business.
07:53Guys like Nico Vance normally go straight to the top.
07:56And I love guys like this guy.
07:58Well, thus far, it doesn't seem like the NXT Universe here in Houston, Texas.
08:03He's very fond of Nico Vance into the cover off the double underhook suplex.
08:07And a near fall.
08:09You know, but it is Sean Spears who really is trying to harness Nico Vance's
08:14energy, so to speak, along with the colors.
08:16Spears has done a fantastic job of accomplishing that.
08:19But at the end of the day, Nico Vance is his own man.
08:21The guy, I don't know if it's psychopathic, sociopathic.
08:24The guy just has a thousand yard stare at all times.
08:27He's extremely uncomfortable to be around.
08:29Another tag was made, and Nico Vance right back into the ring.
08:32And this looks like everything he does- Big shots.
08:35He does with malicious intent.
08:37Zach, you said the perfect words there, intent.
08:39That's one thing about Nico Vance, these guys just wanna go out there and
08:42get the job done.
08:43I love it, man.
08:45Nico Vance continuing to grind down the opposition in this matchup.
08:50Which team walks out of Houston with a victory?
08:52Eight-person tag team matchup continuing.
08:58Nico Vance has become a one-man wrecking crew in this matchup.
09:03Really has turned things around for his team.
09:05Hank from Tank trying to get back into it somewhat, cuz again, the men fight the men,
09:10the women fight the women.
09:12Big shot there by Tank, but right now it's Nico Vance still trying to mount some
09:18offense here.
09:19Trying to string together.
09:20My goodness, man.
09:21We've learned- And Nico Vance didn't even budge.
09:23I thought that was a double noggin knocker, and it was not, as Nico Vance going to the top.
09:27He's got a head like a cinder block.
09:29Look out, ooh!
09:31Man, he ate it.
09:32Certainly did it now for Tank.
09:35He's got to make a tag to anybody.
09:38And we've learned over the past several months just how tough Hank and Tank can be
09:43when the chips are down, when it matters most.
09:46Shot Spears trying to run a little bit of interference after making the tag.
09:50He is legal, speaking of which, helping out his partner, Tank exploding out of the corner.
09:55Dropping Spears, and now Tank's gotta do everything he's got left to get over to his corner.
10:02But he's still Booker's such a long way away.
10:04You know, that's what I like about Hank and Tank, man.
10:06They are truly brothers to the bone, man.
10:09And they've come into their own.
10:10Baby.
10:11Back body drop.
10:12Big back drop.
10:13Tatum Paxley's in.
10:15Here comes Sol Ruka.
10:17Here we go, baby.
10:18Hey Graves, you got to win.
10:19Sol Ruka has been opening some eyes around the WWE.
10:22No doubt about it.
10:23The name on the lips of the WWE Universe, Sol Ruka and her abilities.
10:28But with that, my gosh.
10:30Sol Ruka just wiped out the culling.
10:33And now the only woman left is Tatum Paxley.
10:36Talking about special.
10:38You're absolutely right, but tag made to Zarya.
10:40But as Sol is finding out, with all the hype comes a massive target on your back of
10:45superstars looking to make their name at your expense.
10:48Paxley going down, listen to this place, ready to explode here in Houston.
10:53Double up, double up, one time, baby.
10:56Yes.
10:57Zarya's legal, Zarya into the cover, into the pin.
11:00And Izzy Tame breaking things up right here at the last moment.
11:04And look, we know the relationship between Izzy and Tatum.
11:07This is awesome.
11:10Big headbutt by Zarya.
11:12Tatum coming in with a step up in Seguri.
11:15Listen, as unorthodox as Tatum Paxley may be, she's an incredibly talented athlete.
11:19A powerhouse in the ring.
11:21Good Lord, Tank just propelled himself into the sky.
11:24And now, take a look at Hank and Tank with some high impact offense.
11:28But there's Shawn Spears' superkick.
11:30Coming right back in, just took out the NXT Tag Team Champions.
11:33Spears starting to feel it.
11:34Oh, baby.
11:35She's got dropped.
11:37Nico Vance just knocked this doll off the top of it.
11:40I don't know if I should touch it, fix it.
11:42Izzy Tame back in.
11:43Look out!
11:44She's now taking over.
11:46Izzy, who has taken Tatum Paxley somewhat under her wing over the last several weeks,
11:52showing her what she calls a true friendship.
11:55Izzy going to the top.
11:56Izzy wiping out Hank and Tank.
12:00Wait a minute, Soul!
12:00Whoa!
12:01Taking out Nico Vance.
12:04And the woman who's in the ring, Tatum Paxley now with Zarya.
12:08Could Zarya be entering that zone of destruction?
12:12Got caught by Paxley.
12:15Big knee.
12:16Tatum, it was so unpredictable at times, she barks at the moon to try to get her mind right.
12:20Hoisted up onto the shoulders.
12:22Spears, no way.
12:25What the hell?
12:29Zarya.
12:30Is that legal?
12:31Yes, it's legal, Booker.
12:33What do you mean, is it legal?
12:36Wait a minute, from behind, Paxley, roll up.
12:40Near fall.
12:41And Book, what would a victory do for the Culling?
12:44I mean, a win for the Culling just solidifies Sean Spears' directive, man.
12:49I'm gonna take you to the top, man, just follow my lead, we'll take you to the top.
12:55Wait, what, did you see Sean Spears?
12:57Yeah, he just took the doll off of the cowl of our announce desk.
13:01God.
13:02What the hell?
13:06No, it's not that, no, no, it's right, Dark States in Houston.
13:11But guys, we still have a match going on, referee turning around, Paxley, what happened?
13:23Here are your winners, the Culling.
13:27What happened is, Paxley just picked up a victory for the Culling.
13:33Beautiful, beautiful.
13:35Amidst the chaos, when the lights went out, Tatum Paxley knew the moment was right to strike.
13:41Don't know what's going on with Dark State, but with every win, the Culling grows stronger.
13:47You won't think.
13:49They'll get past it.
13:50They've never been in the past, so they're still there.
13:53They're still there.
13:54They've started to fight with the Macyr of the Culling.
13:59Here's what I've thought.
14:01I'd like to see if someone who wants to attack.
14:06I feel that I'm coming back to you guys.

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