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00:00I mean, I've been highly anticipating this matchup here tonight.
00:04I want to put this into perspective, Book.
00:06Three different women's titles have been defended tonight.
00:09Three different brands have been represented.
00:12Evolve, NXT, now TNA.
00:15History tonight, and our women proudly being represented here on NXT.
00:20The ladies definitely doing a hell of a job.
00:23Let me congratulate Kim LeGray, all right?
00:26I mean, young standout rookie, like I say,
00:28but she's definitely stepped up here tonight, beating last legend.
00:32Well, these two women, as you said, friendly, I guess.
00:35There's not really any, you know, animosity between the two.
00:38I've got to argue.
00:39No, no, I'm going to say that.
00:40Like I said, I don't think it's personal.
00:41This is all about business.
00:43This is about Wendy right here.
00:45This is a precious situation for Jordan Grace, I must say.
00:48It's time to look at tonight's NXT recap, presented by Progressive.
00:53Escalani Jordan picking up some steam, going up.
00:56Landing on her feet, just getting overpowered for the moment by Jordan Grace.
01:00Escalani thought Grace didn't do her job as an official on Showdown.
01:05Grace was trying to keep order as an official should,
01:07and didn't quite see a pinning predicament.
01:10I thought Jordan Grace did a hell of a job.
01:14She might be repressing.
01:16Oh, yes!
01:16The fans pressing out his right hands, firing away from Grace.
01:20Jordan Grace here, a former three-time Knockouts champion,
01:23as you pointed out, Booker.
01:24Second-longest woman to hold the title in terms of total days.
01:28She's actually been TNA Knockouts champion longer than Kalani Jordan has had ring time.
01:32And a victory, though, she would become the seventh woman
01:35to hold this championship on four separate occasions.
01:38Yeah, but tonight it's all about momentum,
01:41and that's something that Jordan Grace hasn't had here in the WWE is momentum.
01:46They say the jokernot, when it gets momentum,
01:49it's almost impossible to stop.
01:51Big kick from Kalani, and by the way, that's not a knock on Kalani Jordan.
01:55That also just shows you how fast Kalani, much like Kendall Gray,
01:58has taken to this sport, becoming a champion so quickly.
02:03It was so unique there by Kalani Jordan, so young in this business,
02:07but right now, gonna throw all caution to the wind.
02:11Is she gonna do it?
02:12Oh, yes!
02:13Looking for that moonsault, sticks the landing,
02:15wipes out the opposition, and is standing tall, is the champion.
02:19Got a lot of flavor right there to add to it as well.
02:24Doesn't even look like the same young lady right here, Victor.
02:26It certainly does not.
02:27I mean, someone who really, and you mentioned it,
02:30I mean, this is someone who wanted to prove for so long
02:32that she was no longer a little sister in the locker room.
02:36She didn't need to be taken care of!
02:38She could fight on her own, and is now punishing the challenger.
02:42Who's walking out tonight?
02:44The TNA Knockouts Champion.
02:46Third time the TNA Knockouts Championship has been defended here on NXT.
03:07It is the champion, Kalani Jordan.
03:09It is the challenger, Jordan Grace.
03:11And it's important to note, too, Booker,
03:13it was actually Jordan Grace who is the first TNA wrestler
03:16to ever defend this championship in this company.
03:20I mean, it tells you a whole lot.
03:23It tells you how far that she's fallen off the top of that mountain.
03:26And you know what, I'm not just, that's not a nod or anything.
03:30We've got a lot of hell of a competition here in NXT.
03:34And Jordan Grace, she's going to have to step up.
03:37She's going to have to find a way out of that hole.
03:39Right now, she's stuck in the mud.
03:41I know you talk about Kendall Gray earlier,
03:43but how about someone like Callie Armstrong, someone else in Evolve,
03:47that right now is chomping at the big.
03:49She's had a lot of success as well.
03:50The first ever women's Evolve champion.
03:52You've got a lot of women in that locker room
03:54that would do just about anything to earn a championship opportunity.
03:59And who knows who will earn a championship opportunity,
04:01whether it's NXT, TNA, AAA, or Evolve at Gold Rush
04:05coming up in just a few weeks.
04:07You're earning a shot is one thing in this business,
04:10but taking a spot, taking a spot, that's the other.
04:15That's my MO.
04:17You feel me?
04:17I hear what you're saying.
04:18I mean, you've said it to me time and time again,
04:20and Kalani Jordan certainly picked her spot.
04:22Winning a battle royal, winning the knockouts title,
04:25defending it over in TNA, bringing that championship here.
04:27And I want to dive into what she talked about
04:29and Halloween having.
04:31Was there truth in Kalani's words this past Saturday
04:35when she spoke on how Grace needs to rely on her past
04:39to secure her future?
04:41I mean, you're talking about the good old days, right?
04:45You know, when Jordan Grace was knockouts champion.
04:49Yes.
04:49Hey, there was a lot of truth in that.
04:51And the thing is, the thing is, Vic, the truth hurts.
04:54It really does.
04:55Well, sometimes it does.
04:56I mean, look, Kalani, give Kalani credit as well.
04:59She looked Jordan Grace right in the eyes when she said it.
05:02And now you're seeing a little extra oomph
05:04on those kicks to the spine, on those stomps.
05:07And she's got Jordan Grace in a precarious position.
05:10Remember, it was the knee that was rammed into the steel steps.
05:13She's got a weakened challenger.
05:15She's exploiting her right now, looking to get a submission,
05:18and then just driving Jordan Grace back to the center
05:23and is sitting down deep.
05:26Talking about Kalani Jordan and how far she's come.
05:31The IQ, the IQ in this miss, with the in-ring acumen,
05:36something you can say a lot about with Kalani Jordan.
05:39Jordan Grace back on her feet.
05:41Kalani creating some separation.
05:43Which one walks out champion?
05:45Oh, man.
05:45Jordan Grace, the challenger, looking to overpower and reverse.
05:54Oh, man.
05:55Bam, a slam.
05:56But she's doing it on one leg because before the break, remember,
06:00Jordan Grace's left knee was rammed into the solid steel
06:04on the outside on the steps.
06:06Smart.
06:06Throughout the break, Kalani Jordan continue to focus on the lower body.
06:10Booker, and as you said, smart.
06:11No, no.
06:11It takes away the power, does it not?
06:12It takes away the base, takes away the base of Jordan Grace.
06:16She's got so much power in the lower extremities.
06:19And right now, Kalani Jordan, her game plan is working.
06:25Something we haven't talked about that we should highlight is
06:27you can't agree, or maybe you do,
06:29with Kalani's removal from the locker room here in NXT.
06:34You know, that's business, man.
06:36That's like having a spy in the locker room.
06:39You just can't act.
06:41Oh, yes.
06:41Oh, that was a return to sender.
06:43And Grace now blocking out the pain.
06:46That momentum I'm talking about, Jordan Grace's beginning to feel it.
06:50A second time, the air being driven out of the lungs of Kalani Jordan,
06:55looking for the trifecta.
06:57Counter, and then chop block.
06:58All right, back to that base one more time.
07:02And for Kalani, she's, I hate to give you credit, Booker,
07:05by any means necessary.
07:09No, sometimes you've got to grow up.
07:10You've got to grow up hard.
07:11You've got to take those lumps and bumps.
07:13You've got to give the dodge to those glad minds.
07:16And the thing is, Kalani Jordan, she's been there.
07:18She understands.
07:19Oh, yes.
07:20Big short on Kozai.
07:21But look at Booker.
07:22How the challenger not letting go of the left wrist.
07:25Not only dropping, but as you said, yeah, holding control
07:28and continuing to apply the pressure.
07:30And a big spine buster falls into the cover,
07:35and the champion able to kick out.
07:37Chase the double A on Anderson out there, if you're listening.
07:40Take another look.
07:42Feel the impact.
07:44Bam.
07:44Yes.
07:46NXT!
07:48UNR!
07:49NXT!
07:50UNR!
07:50NXT!
07:51UNR!
07:51NXT universe split here tonight.
07:53NXT!
07:54UNR!
07:55As Grace trying to power up Kalani Jordan.
07:58Kalani's sensing it.
07:59Seen that move one too many times.
08:01Great athleticism right there.
08:02Able to escape.
08:03Wow.
08:03And then counter.
08:05Dream Street takes out the leg one more time.
08:08Kalani picking up some steam.
08:10Into the splash.
08:11Oh, baby.
08:12Challenge up.
08:13Oh, baby.
08:15Blocking out the pain.
08:16Adrenaline will make anyone do some crazy, crazy things.
08:21And look at Jordan.
08:23That being Grace, not Kalani.
08:25But Kalani able to land on her feet.
08:27Nice counter.
08:27And again, Seen one step ahead.
08:29Ducks the clothesline.
08:30Flies in.
08:31Got caught.
08:32Look.
08:32I thought she got caught.
08:33That was a split leg stunner.
08:36That's it.
08:36For the retention.
08:37Whoa.
08:38Another kick out by Jordan Grace.
08:41And look, what has been the Achilles heel for Grace since she's arrived here at NXT?
08:45You know, being too nice, man.
08:47Like I said before, you can't have buddies.
08:49You can't have pals.
08:50You can't have friends or anything like that.
08:52And the thing is, Blake Monroe, come on, you agree with me or not, she played Jordan Grace from day one.
08:59I wonder what Jordan Grace is feeling right now, seeing Blake Monroe with some gold here in NXT.
09:04And she still doesn't have any, which might be adding to the drive here tonight.
09:07That knee just buckled right there on Jordan.
09:09Big back elbow from Grace.
09:10Grace one more time.
09:11Able to hoist up and then drop the champion.
09:14Looking for a little grace.
09:15And the pressure on the knee slipped.
09:17That knee right there, like I say.
09:18Oh, no.
09:19Kalani was in the drop zone, but just took advantage of it.
09:22And Kalani folded up Jordan and the referee in great position.
09:28Heads up, though, from the champion to the challenger.
09:32That knee gave out again from Jordan Grace.
09:35And the champion now looking maybe again for another single leg crap.
09:40Again, I don't think Kalani Jordan would have taken advantage of that, you know, a year ago.
09:44That just goes to show how far she's coming, this bitch.
09:47Oh, oh, oh, look at this.
09:48Oh, wait a minute.
09:49Yes, Jordan.
09:49Wait a minute.
09:50Able up on one leg and, oh, jackknife style.
09:55He's out.
09:56Oh, wow.
09:57Oh, oh, that was close.
10:01And Jordan Grace right now, you start to wonder what's going through her mind.
10:05Picking up, hoisting up, powerbomb into the cover quickly.
10:09This is awesome.
10:11This is awesome.
10:14This is awesome.
10:17This is awesome.
10:18And this is two passionate women that want to be a champion, the knockouts champion.
10:23And TNA, a title Jordan Grace has held three times in the past, looking to make it four, trying to spin around Kalani.
10:29Jordan with a counter, center of the ring.
10:31Still not enough to keep Grace down.
10:33Grace popping right back up.
10:34Got caught.
10:34Super kick.
10:35Wow.
10:35Champion just rocked the challenger.
10:36That was quick.
10:37Challenger's knees buckled.
10:38And you got to wonder how much is left in that leg for Jordan Grace because so much has been taken out.
10:44Grace pulling herself up.
10:45That was unique.
10:46But, again, Jordan Grace never going to quit, never going to stop.
10:49And what's on her mind now, Book, is this smart?
10:52I can only tell you this.
10:53Jordan Grace knows how much this opportunity means to her.
10:57I mean, it's about going out here and trying to become champion all over again.
11:00I'm talking about four-time TNA knockout champion.
11:04That's what she's trying to become, a four-time champ.
11:08Grace trying to.
11:11Whoa.
11:12Both women cheering.
11:12Whoa.
11:13That was dangerous.
11:15And off the top.
11:17That is why.
11:18We got counter.
11:20Oh, yes.
11:21No.
11:22Not yet enough.
11:24Man.
11:25Jordan Grace.
11:26So cool.
11:27Holy.
11:28What's the heck?
11:29Trick Williams.
11:30Ricky Saints.
11:31I thought these two were separated.
11:34The safety barricade.
11:35Ricky just went through the barricade.
11:37Kalani just grabbed the title.
11:38She's got the knockout's title.
11:40The referee in this matchup.
11:41Derek Sanders is on the outside.
11:43Whoa.
11:44What the hell?
11:45She had second thoughts.
11:46Sanders, turn around.
11:48German suplex.
11:49Oh.
11:50Not like this.
11:51Title.
11:51It's over.
11:52What the?
11:54Wow.
11:55But still on the outside.
11:57Holy crap.
11:58There's chaos.
11:59There's a lot going on right now.
12:00Hit.
12:01The referee.
12:06All of them.
12:07To get the damn ring security.
12:09Oh, my.
12:11Referee still giving a little idiocy here.
12:13This is a championship bet right here.
12:15Look what's going on.
12:15We need to get the thing secure.
12:17But look what's going on in the ring.
12:19Oh, I'm waiting.
12:20By any means.
12:21By any means.
12:22By any means.
12:23No.
12:23By any means.
12:24By any means.
12:25By any means.
12:26Derek Sanders.
12:27Oh, yeah.
12:27Oh, yeah.
12:28Derek Sanders.
12:28Oh, yeah.
12:29See it.
12:30Damn it.
12:30Kalani steals it.
12:33Here is your winner.
12:34And still.
12:36The TNA Knockouts World Champion.
12:40Kalani Jordan.
12:43Kalani Jordan just stole.
12:47And still.
13:03Tell us your winner.
13:04We'll take you.
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