04:12Matches like this, she don't have to win this match, Vic.
04:16She just don't have to win this, if you understand what I'm saying.
04:19It's a fair point that you're making.
04:20So I look into this matchup now, I see Jordan Grace standing in the center of the ring.
04:24Is she the favorite in this triple threat match?
04:27I mean, Jordan Grace definitely should be the favorite in a matchup like this being
04:31former knockouts champion on multiple occasions.
04:34Yeah, she should be, but right now, I must give it to Kalani Jordan.
04:38She's doing a hell of a job, man.
04:40Jordan Grace, a former four-time knockouts world champion,
04:43was the first knockout triple crown winner.
04:45You didn't give the actual number.
04:47I wanted to give the official stats.
04:48Blockbuster tight maneuver.
04:52That is into the cover.
04:54Le-Hee-Wee.
04:56And a near fall, Grace able to kick out at the last moment.
04:59Again, no champion's advantage in this matchup, but look.
05:03Take another look.
05:04Bam!
05:05A little two-for-one special.
05:07How has Leigh really grown as an in-ring competitor in New Orleans?
05:11You know, that's the thing.
05:12I don't know a lot about Leigh, but I think she has an opportunity right now.
05:17She has a chance to make a case for John Cena to actually make this job a whole lot easier.
05:22She's going to hell with a job like that.
05:24She could find herself into Deadline as we saw earlier with some of the decisions that were made
05:30it bad.
05:31Big knee, and of course, she will have the striking advantage.
05:34It was Leigh who signed a new deal with TNA just over a year ago, and she did it.
05:38She vowed to become a champion.
05:41She vowed to become a warrior, and she has been impressive on TNA.
05:46She's definitely a warrior.
05:47She's got that warrior spirit right now.
05:48She's letting it all hang out.
05:50We're going for something big here.
05:51Oh, no.
05:54Well, she just might have been taken out of the equation.
05:56That's Kalani Jordan.
05:58That's the new attitude.
05:59That new foul.
06:00Oh, yes.
06:02Fearlessness.
06:02Oh, yes, man.
06:03By the champion, it was Leigh and Jordan who actually competed for the vacant, vacant
06:08knockouts title.
06:11And it was Jordan who walked away that night with a victory.
06:14And I'm talking about Kalani, not Grace.
06:15So that's two knees right into the spine.
06:17Jordan Grace charging right back in.
06:19I like that.
06:20A lot of force and torque behind that uppercut.
06:22Grace having to reassess her strategy here at NXT.
06:26Yes.
06:26Oh.
06:27What's been working.
06:28Oh, yes.
06:28A little Grace under pressure and a kick out.
06:31You know what's been working for her?
06:33You know, before it hadn't been working since she's got here to NXT.
06:36She needs to chase her just a little bit there.
06:39Well, Jordan Grace is trying her best to help Kalani Jordan.
06:42Unless, as we mentioned, it was Kalani giving advice, trying to be friendly.
06:46And Kalani, though, look at that double stomp to the spine.
06:50That's the problem I'm talking about, right?
06:52Need to reassess.
06:53Why is she here at NXT?
06:55Why is it?
06:56Well, that's a question you're going to have to ask her.
06:57Maybe we can get Johnny Russo to sit down and interview with her and you can
07:00actually use your journalistic skills to get to the bottom of it then, Book.
07:04Jordan Grace came in to win championship, something that she's done in every
07:07organization that she's getting.
07:09But it's been a little harder here at NXT to top.
07:12The competition is stiff, man.
07:14Well, Jordan Grace gets caught for a moment and a BAM!
07:18Big DDT into the cover to retain in a near fall.
07:24We should point out that when it comes to Kalani Jordan, she did just successfully
07:28defend her championship at TNA's turning point.
07:32So she has been a fighting champion on both brands.
07:35We saw it get to Tripp-Williams.
07:37Will it get to Kalani Jordan?
07:39Yeah, that defense.
07:39She always...
07:40Oh!
07:41Nasty!
07:42She's defending her championship and she's done that.
07:44That makes her a true world champion right there, Big.
07:48And you can tell, just look at the body length.
07:51Look at the confidence.
07:52Look at the million dollar smile, man.
07:55And Kalani now, looking for that moon salt, taking out the competition.
08:01It's the champion standing tall, but will be the champion walking out with the gold.
08:06Let's go, Lonnie!
08:10TNA Knockouts Championship is on the line.
08:13Triple threat match.
08:14Kalani Jordan, the champion with a frog splash into the cover.
08:18And whoa!
08:20In the nick of time, man.
08:21I mean, barely.
08:24And for Kalani Jordan, there is no champion's advantage in this matchup.
08:29She does not need to be factored in the decision to lose the title.
08:32Check out the frog splash.
08:33Bam!
08:34Check out the impact as well.
08:36All three of these women have been bringing the best out of the other.
08:41All for the right, all for the privilege to be the TNA Knockouts Champion.
08:48And we've talked about it a few times for Kalani Jordan.
08:50She was kicked out of the locker room, removed from the locker room for siding with TNA.
08:56And it's really backfired a little bit against her, because that's something that Jordan
09:02Grace was trying to help her with, trying to mentor her with.
09:05But for Kalani Jordan, she's doing it herself.
09:08Lei Yingling able to duck for a moment.
09:10And right now, we get a few counters between all three of these women.
09:13What are you talking about?
09:15Oh, wow!
09:16Wow!
09:17Talking about Kalani Jordan getting kicked out of the locker room.
09:19Here we go.
09:19Wait a minute.
09:20Cover to breathe in title.
09:21Just let Kalani Jordan.
09:23Wait a minute.
09:23One more, one more, one more, one more, one more, one more.
09:25Another near fall.
09:26Don't you let Kalani Jordan know that she can't trust anybody.
09:28Nobody likes her.
09:29It's not about friends or anything like that.
09:31Take that shot out right there by Lee.
09:33Dropkick, Samoan drop combination, two for one.
09:36And look, let's call it what it is.
09:38We saw Carlos Silva, who is here.
09:40TNA desperately wants the title back in the Impact.
09:44You know, I wouldn't necessarily see it that way.
09:46I mean, I think Carlos Silva like what Kalani Jordan has done with that championship.
09:52She's elevated.
09:53You gotta give her a credit.
09:54I think Kalani's done a wonderful job as champion.
09:56I think she's also opened a lot of eyes.
09:57And I do think, to your point, sometimes.
09:59Whoa!
10:00Wow!
10:00Wait a minute.
10:01That German who has the bridge.
10:02Look at the grip of the Juggernaut.
10:03And whoo!
10:04Another near fall.
10:05Jordan Grace so close.
10:09So close.
10:09John needs to tap into that Juggernaut moniker.
10:12Another look.
10:15And right there.
10:19Look what I'll get rolling downhill, get a lot of speed.
10:22It's almost impossible to stop her.
10:25I mean, I think she needs that right now, needs to get back in this thing, Vic.
10:29As I mentioned before, looking to become a four-time knockouts world champion.
10:35And she could be looking for some high-impact offense.
10:40Looking around, Kalani Jordan nowhere to be found.
10:44Laying Lee right now in control.
10:46And if this turns into a striking contest, I got to give the TNA knockout the advantage.
10:54I got to give Jordan Grace a whole lot of, a lot of advantages towards the power.
11:00But right now, Lee is showing a lot of different styles up on top.
11:06Wait a minute.
11:08Oh, Kalani.
11:09Big time.
11:09A little bit of wasteland dropping out.
11:11One of her challengers turned around, saw the second one, that being Jordan Grace.
11:15Big strike in her own right.
11:17Think about Kalani Jordan.
11:19She's now running away from the fight here tonight.
11:21She's right in the middle of, actually, I think she's driving a whole lot of the fight here tonight, Vic.
11:26A lot of animosity.
11:28Both women.
11:28Whoa!
11:30Whoa!
11:33Will it be enough again?
11:36That was close.
11:37That was one hell of an awkward, nasty Spanish fly.
11:43But right now, oh, I think Lee was trying to lock in a submission.
11:46Wasn't quite able to.
11:47Well, maybe she was because Kalani Jordan was.
11:49Whoa, there it is.
11:50Oh, look.
11:52Look at the technique.
11:53Look at the technique on Lee right there.
11:56Lee digging back.
11:58You see the bend of the knee.
11:59And there's Jordan Grace.
12:01Right place.
12:02Right time.
12:02I think Lee still has Kalani Jordan hooked.
12:13I think Jordan was kicking Lee.
12:14Wasn't kicking Grace.
12:15Wait a minute, Vic.
12:16Grace was able to hold her power.
12:16Oh, baby, she's back.
12:18With that power bomb.
12:20Kalani coming in out of nowhere.
12:22Rolling up, not able to get down.
12:24Whoa, power again.
12:26Bam.
12:27Is this that moment?
12:32Wow.
12:33What a matchup.
12:34What a triple threat.
12:39Take another look.
12:40High impact offense.
12:42And again, all three of these women really landed on the line.
12:46And Jordan Grace right there was so close to recapture that championship for a fifth time.
12:53So close, but not close enough.
12:55Fourth time.
12:55Fourth time.
12:56Look at the bottom of a fourth time.
12:57My bad, my bad, my bad.
12:58He screwed up with numbers.
12:59I'm sure someone on social media will yell at us.
13:03As for Lei Ying Li looking to wear gold for the first time.
13:13And those here in New York showing their love for all three of these women.
13:19And it's the champion.
13:20Oh!
13:22That's that newfound attitude in Kalani Jordan Man.
13:26You can say that again.
13:28That's that aggressive nature.
13:29That nasty style.
13:31Another big kick.
13:32Uh-oh.
13:33Look who's down.
13:34Look who could be out.
13:37Up top for 50.
13:39Oh my god.
13:41Didn't connect.
13:42Bam!
13:42Big roundhouse kick.
13:46Lei Ying Li hoisted up Kalani.
13:49Jordan Grace back in.
13:50And this is what you were talking about.
13:51Big back fist.
13:52This is the dangers of a triple threat match.
13:54Right place at the right time.
13:55Oh baby.
13:56That title.
13:57Not to be retained quite yet.
13:59Yep.
14:00Back fist again connects.
14:02Grace took out one.
14:03Now she's looking to take out two.
14:09Oh!
14:09This could be it Vic.
14:11This could be it.
14:11One, two, three.
14:13No!
14:15Not to be outdone.
14:16But what a kick to the back of Grace.
14:18Kalani might be out.
14:19She did it.
14:20Li brings a knockouts title back to TNA.
14:24Here is her winner and the new TNA knockouts world champion, Lei Ying Li.
14:41Whether it's been in the single ranks or in tag team matches alongside Ziya Brookside, it has been a road, a long road for that woman for this moment with TNA president Carlos Silva here to award Lei Ying Li.
15:01What a moment in New York City.
15:18What a matchup this was.
15:20I mean, for Jordan Grace, thought she had it here, but bam, presence of mind.
15:26And what were you saying throughout this match?
15:28Right place, right time.
15:30Yes.
15:32And that is where Lei Ying Li was to finally call herself a champion with a warrior spirit.
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