00:00Well, Tiffany Stratton locking her eyes on the guaranteed championship contract if she can win the first ever NXT Women's Breakout Tournament.
00:30Of course, it was Stratton who replaced Nikita Lyons after Lyons had a withdrawal due to injury, and no doubt it's been Stratton who has had an easier route to the finals than her opponent tonight, Roxanne Bress.
00:44Easier?
00:45Easier.
00:46Are you kidding me?
00:47How do you figure she has?
00:48Tiffany Stratton was overlooked by management, not even allowed to enter the Breakout Tournament.
00:54Imagine the stress that puts on you, the slap in the face she received.
00:58However, Stratton was magnanimous enough to step in as an alternate for Nikita Lyons, and save the credibility of the tournament.
01:07How do you figure easier route?
01:10Roxanne Bress has had to compete since the very beginning of this tournament.
01:15Tiffany Stratton would have looked to, she wasn't invited anyway.
01:18Tiffany Stratton beat Seray a few weeks ago, so...
01:21No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
01:22Your, your, no, your Seray argument does not count for this.
01:26Look at the bracket.
01:27Do the math with me.
01:28Roxanne Bress beat James and Paxley.
01:30One plus one is two.
01:32Two wins got her to the finals.
01:33Stratton had one.
01:35Two is greater than one.
01:36She had an easier route, that being Stratton.
01:38Disrespect from NXT management and not even entering Tiffany Stratton.
01:42The following is the final match of the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament.
01:48Introducing first, Tiffany Stratton.
01:55And her opponent, Roxanne Bress.
02:04Thank you for Alicia Taylor for interrupting you with the nonsense you were spitting.
02:11This is the finals of the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament.
02:15As you can hear from the NXT Universe, a sentimental favorite since the beginning has been Perez,
02:20who does have a few matches, and you even have to admit, is battle-tested heading into the finals.
02:25Well, I've got nothing against Roxanne Bress.
02:27She's very young.
02:28She's undersized.
02:29Oh, you're highly talented.
02:34You've got a massive online backing for Roxanne Bress.
02:38And indeed, apparently, here in the NXT Universe, support is great.
02:41It isn't going to win you the big matches, however.
02:44Now, Perez has thanked all those that have supported her since her journey began.
02:48Noted this is the biggest match of her life.
02:52Yes, it is.
02:53And it's the biggest match of Tiffany Stratton's life, too.
02:55It can be a make-or-break promo.
02:57Nice takedown into the cover.
02:59Good kick-out.
03:00Win this tournament, and you are going to follow in the huge footsteps of Carmelo Hayes,
03:06but now North American Jump once again lose it, though,
03:08and it could start a downward spiral.
03:12We saw Carmelo Hayes earlier tonight.
03:13He is set for a possible main event matchup two-on-one,
03:18teaming up with Brace Morg and Solu Sekoula.
03:22Olympic gymnastic skills by Tiffany Stratton.
03:25He's the keeper on the goal.
03:27We're talking about all the support for Roxanne Bress.
03:30One of our biggest supporters is Cora Jade,
03:32who is watching this matchup very closely.
03:35And you think of Cora Jade, and you think of Roxanne Bress,
03:37you think of Natalya, who recently became the number one contender
03:40to Ronda Rousey's SmackDown Women's Championship.
03:44I love the boat, Natalya,
03:46but I don't know if there's a superstar on Raw or SmackDown
03:48who can stop Ronda Rousey right now.
03:52Win control, and as we mentioned, it is official now.
03:56Hayes, Waller, Sekoula, handicap match, two-on-one later on here at NXT.
04:02Sola Sekoula must be a glutton for punishment.
04:06He's already been stomped once tonight,
04:08maybe once again in our main event.
04:10Well, you certainly have been feeling the fallout of In Your House,
04:13and again, the winner of this matchup makes history.
04:16Wins the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament,
04:18earns a championship opportunity of their choosing,
04:23and both these women have had quite the different paths to NXT.
04:27Yes, they have.
04:28One had everything she's ever wanted,
04:30paid for by her rich daddy.
04:32That's Tiffany Stratton.
04:34Of course, the other caught the bus to train his team.
04:38I'll be honest, a lot of people like to support the underdog,
04:41and I understand that, but let's face it.
04:43In truth, we all know which upbringing we would have preferred.
04:46It would have been that of Tiffany Stratton.
04:48Well, bending back the digits right now is Stratton.
04:51You can see the pain etched on the face of Perez,
04:53and this has been Perez's dream.
04:55She is not going to quit.
04:56I can't see her saying, I quit.
04:58Can't see it yet.
04:59She's never been in there with someone as vicious as Tiffany Stratton.
05:03And look, what's on Perez?
05:04She's surpassed expectations in the early goings of her career thus far.
05:09She's been in there with some of the best in NXT,
05:12including those in toxic attraction,
05:15but there's still question marks about her.
05:17How much of it is beginner's luck?
05:19How much of it is catching opponents by surprise?
05:23Will it come back to bite her today with Tiffany Stratton?
05:27Talking about Tiffany Stratton, she certainly is pretentious.
05:31It's a pretty good word to describe Tiffany Stratton.
05:33It's not pretentious if you can back it up,
05:36and right now, Tiffany Stratton has backed up everything she's ever said,
05:40and let me tell you this, if she wins the women's breakout tournament tonight,
05:44she isn't pretentious.
05:45She's just been correct all along.
05:47Oh, and now Stratton showcasing the strength.
05:50Barrett, you were talking about earlier, and...
05:53Oh, nice counter!
05:54This maneuverability from Roxanne Perez,
05:57diminutive, individual, slippery little devil.
06:01Well, Perez knows just how important this matchup is.
06:06She's talked about the support.
06:07She's talked about her upbringing.
06:09You mentioned those long bus rides to train.
06:12She's remembering those right now in this moment.
06:15A little power struggle in there right now.
06:18Perez doing her best to try to match power with Stratton.
06:22Oh!
06:23And Stratton, by surprise,
06:25getting her at sixes and sevens,
06:26keeping her dizzy.
06:27Smart stuff here from Roxanne Perez.
06:29Again.
06:30Oh!
06:32And Stratton's got to be very quick,
06:34very decisive with her maneuvers.
06:37The Stratton has tried to skew her strength,
06:39and she just ripped Perez off the top rope.
06:43Who will make history?
06:44Who will win the finals?
06:45Who will be the breakout superstar in the women's division?
06:47There is the guaranteed contract opportunity
06:56for one of these two women.
06:58Who will win the first ever
06:59NXT Women Breakout Tournament?
07:01Who will make history,
07:03which is guaranteed to be made here tonight?
07:06But moments ago,
07:07before the commercial break,
07:08the strength,
07:09the power of Tiffany Stratton,
07:10and a nasty landing for Roxanne Perez.
07:12The smarts of Tiffany Stratton, too.
07:14Daddy would have been...
07:15Shoulders out!
07:16Shoulders out!
07:16Oh, that was close.
07:18And it has been pure dominance
07:20from Tiffany Stratton ever since.
07:23And Roxanne Perez all through the break
07:24screaming in agony
07:26as Tiffany Stratton has turned it up to another rival.
07:29She certainly has into another cover,
07:31another hook of the leg,
07:32and Perez again having to kick out in Stratton.
07:35You can feel the sense of urgency in Stratton,
07:37who said this week
07:38she believed she had already won the tournament.
07:41As a matter of fact,
07:42called Perez a girl, not a woman.
07:44Well, it's understandable.
07:46Tiffany Stratton had a lifetime of wins
07:49since the day she was born.
07:51We've mentioned the Olympic-level gymnast performances.
07:54Knows how to get to the top,
07:55and her confidence has been backed up
07:57by W after W every time she's ever competed.
08:02You see the torque on the left shoulder.
08:05Perez continuing to fight in this matchup,
08:08but man alive.
08:09You see the torque on the shoulder,
08:11but look at the panic in the eyes of Roxanne Perez.
08:14Might have a dislocated shoulder at this point.
08:16She sees her hopes of winning,
08:18going up in smoke right now.
08:19Oh, from behind, shoulders down.
08:21Another near-fall.
08:22Perez, though there is a target on the left shoulder,
08:24and Perez now really going to have to dig deep.
08:27One thing you cannot count out
08:29when it comes to Roxanne Perez,
08:30as you know, she's always going to come back with something
08:33until she's denied like that.
08:37Stratton has executed her game plan here tonight.
08:40She is physically dissecting Roxanne Perez.
08:45And Stratton could be one more W away
08:48from making history tonight.
08:51That could be it.
08:51One, two, three.
08:54Perez again able to kick out.
08:56Wow.
08:56Game plan has been outstanding from Tiffany Stratton.
09:00As soon as she got that window of opportunity,
09:03she's followed it up time and time again
09:05with moves like this one.
09:06As you see, Roxanne Perez just getting crushed
09:09time and time again here.
09:11Tiffany Stratton again.
09:12A counter from Perez,
09:14who's tried to stay one step ahead
09:17of Stratton in this matchup,
09:19but Stratton has strength too much to overcome.
09:22He's countered every time,
09:24buying us out of a small window.
09:26Well, there's a bigger one right now.
09:28And for Perez,
09:28she's remembering all those long nights
09:30she had to take a bus ride.
09:33Remembering all those that doubted her,
09:35that said her dream couldn't come true.
09:38Perez trying to make it all come true tonight.
09:41Perez getting Stratton.
09:42Back into the ring.
09:43This could be it.
09:44This could be Perez's moment.
09:46A moment of a lifetime.
09:49Perez with a lot of sails.
09:54Oh, she's able to kick out.
09:57Breaking up momentum here.
09:59Feeding off the NXT universe.
10:02Oh, a little bit of twist.
10:04But she landed on the injured left arm did Perez.
10:07Such is the brilliance of the strategy
10:09of Tiffany Stratton just when Perez gets...
10:11Into the cover again.
10:12Into the cover again.
10:14Crucifix.
10:14Crucifix.
10:15Almost stole it.
10:17And now Stratton quickly.
10:19Using her power.
10:22That's got to be it.
10:23Perez is out.
10:25No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
10:26Perez looking glassy-eyed there.
10:29Kicking out just about instinctively, perhaps.
10:32NXT universe trying to will on Roxanne Perez.
10:41These two young ladies stepping their game up to levels
10:43they perhaps didn't even know they had themselves.
10:47Well, Stratton, oh, and Perez almost out of desperation.
10:51But at this point, there is no tomorrow.
10:57Stratton, whoa!
11:00Just about called Perez.
11:01Didn't catch a flush, however.
11:03Oh, and Perez now.
11:04Pop rocks!
11:06Cover!
11:07Count!
11:08Perez has made history tonight.
11:11Here is your winner of the 2022 NXT Women's Breakout Tournament,
11:20Roxanne Perez!
11:24With her best friend, Cora J, now by her side.
11:27The emotions starting to flood out of Roxanne Perez.
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