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00:0016 pounds difference between these two is going to be a hell of a mountain for this young man, Javon Evans, tonight.
00:07Evans giving away a lot of size. It was Randy Orton who praised Javon Evans.
00:12Evans, though, knows he's going to have to go deep into his cardio bag maybe here tonight.
00:17This is the fourth time the NXT title has been defended at Heat Wave.
00:20Going back to ECW, the top men's title has changed hands only one time.
00:26Evans was part of that matchup last year at Heat Wave.
00:28This is two-thirds of Stan Deliverer's main event from Vegas.
00:32If you want to run it back, they're doing it here tonight without Trick Williams.
00:36This is the first time Javon Evans has ever had a one-on-one opportunity at the NXT Championship.
00:44So many big moments since joining NXT. This could be the young OG's night.
00:50I mean, right there, you look at him, he's all taped up.
00:52But the drilling in this young man, I mean, the heart in this young man.
00:56I mean, he's going to have to stay on his bicycle, of course.
00:59Yes, he's been so close so many times, even going back to Deadline, which the men's iron survivor was overfending.
01:05Look at that.
01:06So many close calls with every move.
01:08Oh, you've got to imagine the pain shooting through the body of Javon.
01:13Because as I mentioned, he beat Trick Williams Tuesday in Philadelphia.
01:15That's great, but the damage was done.
01:19You see the body, he can't be 100%.
01:21Booker, if you were to throw a percentage, where would it be?
01:2485?
01:25It's hard to gauge a man's heart, Vic.
01:27It really, truly is.
01:28And this young man, he's been so close to capturing gold here in NXT.
01:32And trust me, trust me, he wants it.
01:35Otherwise, he wouldn't be here in this fight tonight against Omafemi.
01:38Omafemi liked that.
01:40Omafemi wants more.
01:41But now with Javon Evans, who just got shut down and the door slammed shut.
01:47Too much, too much power.
01:49Too much power.
01:49And again, Javon able to get away, got caught, though, by Omafemi.
01:53And Oma just so powerful.
01:54Almost like he's just welcoming everything from Javon Evans.
01:57How much do you really have, so to speak, in the early going?
02:01Could be looking for a powerbomb right here.
02:03Javon able to counter land right back on his feet to deliver another chop.
02:05And now Javon Evans starting to get bouncy.
02:09He's got caught.
02:10I mean, Javon Evans, he's going to be bouncy.
02:13He's got a lot of speed, but Omafemi just turns out to be in that one spot.
02:19That one spot.
02:21Look, I don't want to discount Javon Evans.
02:24Because if he can win gold here tonight, it'll be the first time he's worn a championship.
02:27And here in Lowell, The Rock won his first title, the Intercontinental Championship in 1997.
02:34Javon Evans is also fighting for history.
02:36He could become the youngest champion in this brand's history to hold the NXT title at 21 years old.
02:42Bo Dallas was 23 when he held the title.
02:45You know the difference between all those guys you just talked about and what's going on here tonight?
02:50What was that?
02:50None of them was over 50.
02:52This guy right here, he's a monster, man.
02:54The guy is built for being champion here in NXT, not just NXT.
03:00I'm talking about this brand, this company, man.
03:03When we talk about Omafemi, we talk about the prophecy.
03:07Hasn't the champion fulfilled every prophecy he was ever told?
03:11I mean...
03:12Whoa!
03:13He said he would come to NXT, he would take over Brand, he would be its champion.
03:17Omafemi has done everything.
03:19He'll say he was going to be here in NXT, but there's so much more for Omafemi.
03:21Oh, my...
03:22He's catching another human being.
03:26And I don't want to start putting it into people's brains now,
03:29but if you're the official Adrian Butler, the head official here in NXT,
03:32you've got to keep an extra eye on Javon Evans, don't you?
03:35I mean, he may have to have him all the time.
03:38Don't count your younger key out, man.
03:40Trust me.
03:40And that super kick, and Omafemi might have just realized,
03:44I'm in for a fight tonight.
03:45Javon Evans is smiling.
03:47Omafemi now welcoming it.
03:48Just got caught again.
03:49Oh, wait a minute.
03:50Down, covering him.
03:51Kick out it.
03:52It's not going to be that easy.
03:53Look at Javon, though.
03:54Easily trying to get to the top rope.
03:56And right now might be a case for Javon Evans.
03:58How much pain can I withstand?
04:00Looking for...
04:00Oh!
04:04Javon saw it coming double-stop.
04:07And how impressed are you with the resiliency of Javon?
04:10Like a rubber band just snapping back.
04:12I'm very impressed with this kid.
04:14Javon Evans is going to be champion in this pitch.
04:17Is he going to be champion in NXT?
04:19It's just a matter of where.
04:20That's the question.
04:21It could be tonight, Book, as now Omafemi, the champion, rolling to the outside.
04:26Javon, this might be your night, man.
04:29You got to keep going.
04:30Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, wait a minute.
04:35Oh, baby!
04:36Oh!
04:36Oh!
04:37I get nervous any time I see Javon flying at us.
04:40Yeah, you say that again.
04:41Back up.
04:42And Omafemi, maybe looking for a chokeslam.
04:47Javon Evans trying to fight.
04:48Javon just looked over here at the table.
04:50He don't want that again.
04:54One step ahead for the OG.
04:56Oh, got called on the rebound.
04:57Oh, man.
04:59Man.
05:00That skillet-sized hand leaving a welt across the chest.
05:07Feel this impact.
05:08And the dominance of Omafemi, you said no bread?
05:16No water.
05:17Just meat?
05:17Just meat.
05:18Omafemi is the only male superstar to be undefeated here in the WWE.
05:27And he's showing you why.
05:28The strength, the power, the will to destroy.
05:33Omafemi thrives in these positions, man.
05:36I mean, it's something about being champ with this guy right here.
05:39You're talking about a guy that's being pushed to the limit.
05:44Nine pounds.
05:45Oh, the body.
05:46The body.
05:46Look at that weight.
05:47Stepping all down on the ribs.
05:49Nine times he's going out there competing.
05:51Nine times he's walked out in steel.
05:53You've got to love him.
05:54That's competition at his finest.
05:56Celebrating his 228th day as champion.
06:00And the longest reign since Braun Breaker was champion.
06:05You've got to wonder who's going to beat him.
06:06Who can stop him if Javon Evans don't do it tonight?
06:09Who's going to stop Omafemi?
06:11I don't know if it will happen.
06:13Because Omafemi is that dominant.
06:15And the one thing I would say about this matchup is was Oma able to keep pace with the challenger.
06:21Because of the cardio.
06:23No, I don't think it needs to.
06:24I just think he needs to keep up with Javon Evans.
06:26And land that one kill shot.
06:28That one kill shot.
06:29Just like that.
06:30Double cut.
06:31Buster.
06:32And a right shoulder coming up.
06:34And Javon.
06:34Something I'm noticing about Javon too when he kicks out.
06:37He's kicking out and getting immediately to his stomach.
06:40Trying to get to somewhat of a vertical base.
06:43And I don't know if that's almost in his mind to try to get away from Omafemi as he's able to kick out.
06:48But it's somewhat of a strategy for Javon Evans to not have Omafemi get back on top of him.
06:53Because Javon Evans, every kick out you waste energy, right?
06:56It takes something out of you, right?
06:57Javon Evans uses every trick in the book he possibly can.
07:00And one trick in the book we always use back in the day is playing a little possum.
07:05That's what he may have to do tonight.
07:11Omafemi continues to wear down Javon.
07:14And for Omafemi, there is a lot of talk.
07:19Oh, and he shifted weight.
07:21And all that weight down on Javon.
07:23And an ear fall.
07:24Omafemi just set the young OG up to try that move.
07:27And he pulled it off.
07:28He went for it.
07:29He took the bait.
07:30Wow.
07:31Wow.
07:36NXT Universe split here at Heat Wave.
07:39He's laboring big time.
07:48And we can talk about Omafemi maybe, you know, how dominant he's been.
07:52Who can beat him for the championship.
07:53I mean, there is a lot of contenders in the men's division.
07:56It is Javon Evans here tonight.
07:58But again, Booker, we're looking at the future of the WWE and both these men here.
08:03The main event of Heat Wave.
08:05You know, it's been a couple of times I know Omafemi's going to run into that big ball.
08:08Because it's not about the match.
08:10It's about the training.
08:11It's about the continuous training.
08:13Trying to go out there and compete at that level every time.
08:16Oh, yeah.
08:17Oh, yeah.
08:18That's it.
08:19And a kick out to Vox.
08:21Bam.
08:21In the fight.
08:26Take another look.
08:28Move.
08:32What am I talking about, though?
08:33What am I talking about, Jake?
08:34I mean, Omafemi just needs to keep up with the other team.
08:37Man, big shots like that.
08:39And that's what could take him to victory here tonight.
08:41And steal.
08:42And steal your champ.
08:44And you think of the grind that Omafemi was on as the longest NXT North American champion.
08:50He's been a dominant NXT champion.
08:54I mean, are these long reigns possibly starting to wear and wane on Omafemi as he tries to look forward to the future?
09:01I don't think so.
09:02You brought it up.
09:02Who can beat him?
09:03But, I mean, you've got to admit, think about Wesley.
09:06Think about Wesley's body broke down.
09:08How much more can Omafemi have?
09:09That may be the key to Javon Evans is one big lucky shot.
09:13Now, the question is, how far can Omafemi goes, man?
09:16Omafemi is thinking about history.
09:18Omafemi is thinking about making history like no man has ever been here before in this bitch.
09:22Just right now, Omafemi has done that thus far in the next year.
09:25Like I say, it's so much more.
09:27So much more for Omafemi.
09:29Omafemi just mocking Javon Evans.
09:31Don't play with him.
09:32Again, the official asking Javon, who is not going to stop, is not going to quit.
09:38But at what point does his body break down?
09:41We talk about a body breaking down and waning.
09:44Javon Evans did not come in at 100%.
09:46I don't even think he came in at 80%.
09:47Just a few days removed after what happened in Philadelphia.
09:50We're talking about the shape that Javon Evans is in right now.
09:53And we know Omafemi's battle-tested.
09:56I mean, he can go the wrong hole.
09:58He can work in the deep water.
10:00We know that.
10:00And that's what I was questioning about with Javon Evans.
10:02Does he just need to outlast Omafemi?
10:04But you bring up a good point, Booker.
10:05That Omafemi doesn't matter if it's a triple threat match.
10:08Doesn't matter if it's a main event.
10:09Doesn't matter if it's a stand and deliver weekend over WrestleMania or an NXT.
10:13He's always able to rise to the occasion.
10:16That's why he's been so dominant.
10:18But can Javon Evans be the one?
10:20Can Javon Evans be the man to knock him off the pedestal?
10:24What a backbreaker.
10:26He would have just broken the spirit of Javon.
10:29And now on Chokeslam.
10:32I don't think so.
10:33I don't think so.
10:33I think it's going to be a quick night right here.
10:35Into the cover.
10:36It's over.
10:36Off the Chokeslam.
10:37And a kick out.
10:38You've got to wonder if that Chokeslam was a message to The Undertaker.
10:41Because let's not forget it was The Undertaker.
10:42The boo went up to Omafemi and said,
10:44Get ready.
10:45Because some of my boys are coming to your yard.
10:48He went up to Javon Evans and said,
10:50There's going to be people coming for you.
10:51He told Javon Evans to keep going after the biggest and the baddest.
10:55Javon Evans right now may just be going on instinct.
10:58But for Omafemi, he may be trying to prove a point.
11:02Not just to the locker room here in NXT.
11:04Not just to Raw and SmackDown.
11:05But to someone like The Undertaker.
11:07Jazz at the expense of this young kid right here.
11:10The uptake may have put this kid in a position that he perhaps not, perhaps wasn't ready for more than anything.
11:15Because Omafemi, like I said, he's battle-tested.
11:18He's a guy that's going to go out there.
11:19And like I said, he gets you lined up.
11:21He's not going to wait.
11:22He's not going to hesitate.
11:23He's going to pull the trigger, man.
11:25We've seen that already in this matchup.
11:27The gut busters, the back breakers, the vicious shots to the spine.
11:32He's toying with Javon Evans right now.
11:34Just like a bam.
11:36You know, just a piece of meat.
11:39Oh!
11:41Javon just stood back up in defiance.
11:43Javon Evans.
11:45Javon, dunking a couple throughout his own rights.
11:49And Javon right now, this may be his moment.
11:52Again, I'm saying it because Javon at some point is going to have to unleash the tank.
11:56Javon Evans is going to have to go for broke.
11:58I'll tell you, Undertaker right now, he's probably watching this right now because something he believed in.
12:03Sitting in the pocket, throwing hands.
12:05That's what Javon Evans is doing right now.
12:07Oh, this didn't work earlier, Javon.
12:10But it worked this way.
12:11Oh, baby, from the Evans.
12:16Javon, charging right back in.
12:18You can feel that momentum, Booker, because the dream is free.
12:22Are you willing to pay the price for the journey?
12:24Here we go.
12:25Over for the title.
12:27Oh, and Oba right shoulder off the mat.
12:31Javon Evans, though.
12:34Don't know where he gets it from.
12:36And it might just be slam shut here and right now.
12:38Javon trying to counter-dick DDT.
12:41That was a big shot.
12:42That was a big shot.
12:43You better cover him, Javon.
12:45Champions planted.
12:47Challenger crawling.
12:48Title on the line.
12:49Main event of WWE Heat Wave.
13:00Splash.
13:01But so much taken out.
13:03Came up a little short right there.
13:04And again, you got to wonder.
13:06The body for Javon.
13:08How much is in Javon?
13:09How much has been taken out of Javon?
13:11Everything, every moment.
13:16So much for Javon on the line right now.
13:25You know, high risk, it's high reward, right, Book?
13:28That's what Javon Evans is going right now.
13:29I don't know if he hyper-excepted the scene.
13:31He's going to have to do all caution.
13:32He's going to have to do all caution.
13:32All caution to the wind.
13:34He went up again.
13:35He landed it.
13:36Second frog splash.
13:39Is it enough?
13:41No.
13:44This is those moments you think you got over feeling right where you wanted.
13:48But this guy, this guy over, he seemed to get more, more stronger, a little bit more resilient as the match goes on.
13:54What a main event.
14:04Javon, now trying to beat down Ova.
14:08Going to the body.
14:09Going to the body, trying to break the ball.
14:11Got a shot.
14:12Back up by Ova with a big shot.
14:13And right back goes the challenger.
14:15Champion with a boot.
14:18Challenger.
14:19Oh, German suplex.
14:21Beautiful, German.
14:22Look at that.
14:23What?
14:23You've got to be kicked, man.
14:25What?
14:28No way.
14:31Oh, baby.
14:35And we've seen this.
14:37I told you.
14:39In time.
14:41A corner.
14:42A corner.
14:43Javon, Ova's a man.
14:45He's so smart.
14:46Oh, my God.
14:48That's it.
14:49Good.
14:50Oh, my God.
14:52What?
14:52What?
14:52What?
14:52What?
14:53You serious?
15:02That cutter came out of nowhere.
15:05Javon went one more time.
15:07Got caught.
15:07Somehow, Javon kicked out.
15:11Can't believe the action here tonight, guys.
15:14Ova should have been out from that cutter because he ran right into it.
15:18But like I say, he's so resilient.
15:20But like I say, so resilient.
15:20So resilient.
15:20Ova should be out from the cutter.
15:21Javon should be out after the European uppercut from the top rope.
15:25Both these men.
15:27Both these men.
15:27This is awesome.
15:32This is awesome.
15:33This indeed is awesome.
15:43This our main event.
15:44NXT championship is on the line.
15:48And Javon Evans is pulling himself up.
15:51And right now, Book, it may not be who has more skill.
15:55It may be about who has more will this late.
15:58Oh!
15:58That was inadvertent.
16:02That certainly was.
16:03That was inadvertent.
16:04Our official wiped out.
16:07Javon back to the top.
16:12And again, the power, Booker.
16:14Again, the strength.
16:15The raw power.
16:17Oh!
16:18Oh!
16:19That's the young OG right there.
16:23Big ring powers is unbelievable.
16:25Javon.
16:26Twisting the cutter.
16:27You've got to remember, he can be beat, Javon.
16:29He can be beat.
16:31Got him again.
16:34There's another rip.
16:35Derek Sanders.
16:36Cutter.
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17:19Oh, he's over Femi with no remorse for human life.
17:34My god, man.
17:37Back into the ring, and another challenger suffering a fall from grace.
17:48Here is your winner, and still, the NXT Champion, Oba Femi.
18:10Trying to make sure we're all good here.
18:12That is the official.
18:14Adrian Butler, the head official, was wiped out in this matchup.
18:18By Oba Femi.
18:19This matchup would continue, and right here, a beautiful cutter.
18:22Off the counter.
18:23That was Javon Evans' opportunity.
18:25He had the man down.
18:26He had the man rocked.
18:27He had the man shook.
18:29He went for the cover.
18:30The new official, Derek Sanders, and that is right there.
18:34I know Sanders hit the three, and there's gonna be people that are angry.
18:37But the original official saw that Oba Femi's foot was under the rope.
18:42This match would continue, and then Javon Evans just tossed.
18:46A human body just thrown like absolute nothing through our announce table.
18:53Which would set up Oba Femi to pounce and devour.
18:57With a fall from grace, Oba Femi's reign continues as champion.
19:09What a night it was.
19:10What a night it was.
19:11What a main event it was.
19:14And continuing to dominate.
19:18Continuing to rule is our champion.
19:22Oba Femi.
19:41Oh, look who it is.
19:42Wait a minute.
19:43Ricky Sates.
19:50we heard him earlier
19:51talking to Javon
19:57oh wait a minute book
20:00do you think Saints can lead
20:07a new revolution
20:09is Saints the one
20:11to end the reign of the ruler
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