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Sol Ruca defends the NXT Women’s North American Title against Tatum Paxley. Catch WWE action on Netflix, Peacock, USA Network, CW Network and more. #WWENXT

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00:00Let's go up to our ring announcer, Mike Rowan.
00:05The following contest scheduled for
00:11one fall is for the NXT Women's North American Championship.
00:21Introducing the challenger,
00:26representing the Culling, Tatum Paxley.
00:38And her opponent, she is the NXT Women's North American Champion,
00:47Sol Ruka.
00:54Well, Booker, you and I have talked about this,
00:56but Graves, I want to come to you because it's been a very busy summer for Sol Ruka.
01:02Do you believe that she's, and I hate to say it, maybe taking on too much?
01:07There have been moments where I feared that might be the case for Sol Ruka, but
01:10I also think she may be that rare type of competitor who thrives under pressure.
01:14And the more pressure Sol Ruka can find, the better she gets.
01:17This is a woman who meets the moment every time the bell rings and
01:21is showing no signs of slowing down.
01:23Interesting stat coming into this matchup.
01:25Sol Ruka this year, fourth most wins at 14 in the WWE.
01:29She's trailing Jey Uso, LA Knight, and Stephanie Baker.
01:34Booker, what is the strategy for Sol Ruka?
01:36Sol Ruka here tonight against a former, well, friend in Tatum Paxley.
01:40I can't tell you what the strategy is, but Sol Ruka better not have one.
01:43Cover, cover, cover, cover.
01:44Hold on, better not have one lapse of focus in this matchup tonight,
01:49because this could be a major, major upset, guys.
01:52It's time to look at tonight's NXT recap presented by Progressive.
01:57Sol Ruka, 107 days as champion.
02:01Look at this unique submission being executed by Paxley.
02:04Paxley doing a nice job also keeping her shoulders off the mat.
02:08Great job by- Wait a minute, wait a minute.
02:10I spoke too soon, getting her shoulders up that time, big right hand from the champion,
02:15who's trying to turn things right around into a submission maybe of her own.
02:18And Booker, in regards to Ruka, Tatum as friends, is she getting a true lesson in DTA?
02:24Don't trust anyone.
02:25That's what it's all about in the champion right now.
02:28The odds are in favor of Tatum Paxley, the night guy, with the curling thing out here.
02:33That's just my opinion.
02:35Well, the wave's starting to go here, which Sol Ruka has been riding a wave of momentum
02:40since she arrived, and bam, big dropkick.
02:43Wow.
02:46And Ruka now measuring, charging.
02:51Nice counter there by the challenger.
02:53Paxley, ooh, able to block it once, and now Sol looking on.
02:57And, ooh, X marks the spot.
03:01Perfect position.
03:04Why not go for the cover, Graves?
03:06And shot Spears.
03:09And there's Zarya.
03:10The Kelly, though, outnumbering Zarya on the outside.
03:13Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, watch, Sol.
03:20Sol just wiped out the Kelly.
03:24Can Sol remain champion?
03:27Who's walking out with a title?
03:29A.A.G.
03:31Sol Ruka has done her best to weather the storm.
03:35Tatum Paxley has been able to stay on top of the champion for the most part.
03:40And Booker, you know as well as I do, Tatum Paxley has been obsessed with two things over the last year.
03:46Friendship and championship.
03:48Into the cover, hook and lay, and she came damn close to put gold around her waist.
03:53What a match this has been, Graves, and it's been all Tatum Paxley.
03:56Sol Ruka understanding the assignment, leaving it all on the outside of the ring,
04:01taking out the calling.
04:02But Paxley would capitalize with a neck breaker across the middle rope, which actually,
04:06I believe, might have affected Ruka's lower back worse than her neck.
04:10Either way, very dangerous, very effective from the challenge.
04:13Yeah, Paxley who pinned Zarya in Houston.
04:15It was last week, Izzy brought up a fair point that Tatum didn't pin the champion.
04:18Nonetheless, Izzy Dame, who was stunned in the moment, it is what it is.
04:22She is here showing support with the rest of the coming.
04:25Because gold could be coming back home, courtesy of Tatum Paxley.
04:29And you just see the look of pain on the face of the champion.
04:33I'm talking about Tatum Paxley right there, she's very unorthodox right here.
04:38Got Sol Ruka in a bad position.
04:41Champion trying her best to counter.
04:43Paxley was unable to hook the leg of the champion in that submission,
04:46which is what allowed Sol to escape and perhaps turn the tides in this one.
04:51That DDT counter with a nice cartwheel.
04:53And this is what you were talking about, Graves.
04:54Just the ability to have a counter for a counter with just natural,
04:59God-given athleticism.
05:01Sol Ruka brings to the table night after night.
05:03Big time kick by the champion.
05:06Nice combination offense.
05:07Who will be champion in Philadelphia in two weeks on August 19th?
05:10And for that matter, our next premium live event, WWE Heat Wave in Lowell on August the 24th.
05:15Right now it looks like it's going to be Sol Ruka.
05:18Charging right back through.
05:19Bam!
05:20Super kick under the jaw.
05:21Paxley's rocked.
05:23Tatum coming back in.
05:25Big rude awakening type neck breaker from Sol.
05:31And Ruka now measuring the challenger.
05:34Bam!
05:35Charging in.
05:37Hoisting up.
05:38Oh!
05:39Backpack style.
05:40Is it going to be enough?
05:41Flipping in.
05:42Baby.
05:43Kick off by Tatum Paxley as this matchup continuing Big D.
05:48There was some heat behind that one.
05:50What a combination by Sol Ruka, guys.
05:53You got this, come on.
05:55Ruka continues to add wrinkles to her repertoire as we talk about all the time,
06:00both how important it is.
06:01But so has Paxley.
06:02Did you see Tatum Paxley use the apron to help her step up into that enziguri?
06:07And now, moves off with a twist into the cover for the title and another near fall.
06:16Whisper in the wind-esque.
06:19Tatum Paxley is throwing.
06:20Izzy's beside herself.
06:21Whoa.
06:22Tatum's pushing Sol Ruka to the limit tonight, guys.
06:26This is awesome.
06:28Yes, it is.
06:29This is awesome.
06:32This is awesome.
06:34This is awesome.
06:36This is your main event for the women's North American title.
06:39Izzy Dame, the culling out here, trying to rally behind Tatum Paxley to bring gold
06:45back to the culling.
06:46Sol Ruka the champion, hoping to make it today 108 as champion.
06:51With Zarya here supporting her, and both women now in a precarious position.
06:58And I don't know if you guys saw that, Tatum just had a grin on her face.
07:01Tatum trying to hoist up Sol.
07:06Champion able to block.
07:12What's on the mind now of Sol Ruka?
07:14We're in the high red district.
07:17Yes, baby.
07:18Powerbomb.
07:19Wow.
07:20Gnarly landing for Paxley high across her shoulders and the base of her neck.
07:25That could spell the beginning of the end for the challenger.
07:28Look at the champion looking over to Zarya.
07:32She could be maybe entering the zone of destruction.
07:36Looking for a spear.
07:37No one there.
07:38Champion in the post.
07:39We'll be in, guys.
07:40Challenger rolling over to the champion.
07:42And another near fall.
07:44Paxley's so close to man, you're Paxley to win here, man.
07:48So close to a victory.
07:50Paxley is so close right now hoisting up and.
07:53Wow.
07:54And counter, counter, counter, counter, and a near fall again.
07:57Wow.
07:57Counter for counter, kick catches Paxley.
08:00Challenger just fell, champion rising back to her feet.
08:04What does Sol Ruka have left in her bag of tricks to retain the women's North American title?
08:09Able to land on her feet, coming right back.
08:14That time wasn't a full spear.
08:17Though Graves was a mini one, still effective.
08:20All the breath out of the challenger, Tatum Paxley, Capoeira style kick.
08:24Again from Sol Ruka to the outside effortlessly.
08:27Here comes the champion.
08:30Fatigue may be settling in.
08:32Sol Ruka was able to catch herself with the last moment and pop right back up.
08:37The freakish athleticism possessed by the champion, the ability to think on her feet,
08:42in the air, mid maneuver.
08:44And if at first you don't succeed, you try and try again.
08:50But, Tatum Paxley to the counter.
08:53Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, no, no, no, no, no.
08:57I don't know if that was a cutter or a neck breaker, but damn it, it was effective.
09:01Paxley though can't get into the cover.
09:03Someone's taken out of the challenger, she can't roll over into the cover.
09:08Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit, holy shit, holy shit, holy shit, holy shit, holy shit.
09:15What's happening is some sort of disagreement within the culling between Spears and Izzy.
09:19There's chaos on the ref, what the hell, that's Nia Jax.
09:22And I think Tatum Paxley just looked at Izzy Dan shaking her head,
09:27thanking her for the dial.
09:29And on the outside, you said, flashing, what the hell is going on?
09:33There's no time for dolls.
09:36Big Pumpkin, security's getting dropped.
09:39We still got a championship match.
09:42Tatum gonna have the ultimate equalizer.
09:44Whoa.
09:47Through the barricade, back in the ring, Soul Snatcher, Soul Snatcher.
09:52And Ruka just snatched another soul.
09:58Here's your winner and still the NXT Women's North American Champion,
10:05Soul Ruka.
10:12I can't get over what has happened here tonight.
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