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00:00:00Then, now, forever, together,
00:00:30there is the new Women's North American Champion, Thea Hale.
00:00:39She will address the NXT owners for the first time ever as a champion here tonight.
00:00:46There's a former champion who showed his true colors.
00:00:49Well, for Ricky Sten, he'll go face to face with the man that he betrayed,
00:00:55the young OG, Javon Edwards.
00:00:57We're gonna need some extra security because these combustible elements
00:01:01are guaranteed to explode here tonight.
00:01:05On the topic of championships, it's a championship main event.
00:01:08Chelsea Green will continue a Canadian standard of excellence as she defends
00:01:12her Women's United States Championship against this woman, Sol Ruka.
00:01:17Can Sol continue to ride the wave of momentum?
00:01:20Can she regain gold?
00:01:22We're gonna find out tonight on NXT.
00:01:29And we are in the festive spirit here tonight in Orlando, Florida,
00:01:33inside the Performance Center.
00:01:35As you can see, the gifts are indeed wrapped.
00:01:37Happy holidays, wherever you may be.
00:01:40One, two, three, four.
00:01:56The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
00:02:11Introducing first, from Miami Florida, Lola Fyze.
00:02:18Mick Joseph alongside Booker T here tonight.
00:02:21If you see this book as a chance for Lola to truly solidify herself in this women's division.
00:02:27It's a must win, to my estimation.
00:02:30Because me personally, there's a ranking system around here.
00:02:33If you don't win, you go to the back of the line, man.
00:02:36It's about two things, right?
00:02:38Right?
00:02:38What other?
00:02:39Truth, law, right.
00:02:40Truth, law, right.
00:02:41Checks and championships.
00:02:42Man, come on, come on.
00:02:43I've heard you for three years, I get it.
00:02:45Bringing it to light.
00:03:05And her opponent, the Kool-Aid, Issy Day!
00:03:11Obviously, with everything Tatum Paxley has said, there seems to be a look of worry on
00:03:16the face of Issy Dayne.
00:03:18There is no Nico, Sean Spears looking over his shoulder.
00:03:22And let me just be blunt.
00:03:24With everything that has happened, and if you're Sean Spears, would you trust Issy Dayne?
00:03:31It's not about whether somebody trusted Issy.
00:03:34In my estimation, Issy has been quarterbacking this whole thing, man.
00:03:40As far as the calling goes, Issy's the one who has been making all the calls,
00:03:45calling all the shots.
00:03:47Right now, let me tell you right now.
00:03:48If Issy's focused tonight, she's gonna be hard to beat.
00:03:52I don't care who you are, man.
00:03:54Gotta wonder how much focus is on her opponent, how much focus is on someone like
00:03:59Tatum Paxley.
00:03:59Is this one underway?
00:04:01And Issy taking right over, almost on cue from what you said, Book.
00:04:04I mean, this is truly going to be the striking of Lola Vice versus the power of
00:04:08Issy Dayne, and which attribute has the advantage?
00:04:11She just went there.
00:04:11I mean, the power of Issy just took this thing to another level right off the bat,
00:04:15and I think that's what's gonna come into play as this match goes.
00:04:18But you better not count Lola Vice out, because she's one spicy meatball.
00:04:25Well, there's the striking coming right now.
00:04:27Right, left, knees, everything from Lola Vice.
00:04:30You know, it should both these women, by the way, be upset that they are not nominated
00:04:33for NXT Female of the Year.
00:04:35Of course, the end of the year awards next week here on NXT.
00:04:38I mean, you don't just get awards because somebody likes you or anything like that.
00:04:43It's the accolades, right?
00:04:44It's about how much work you put in for that 365.
00:04:48You just can't come in half a year and then you gonna slip on a banana peel and
00:04:52get one of these awards.
00:04:53No, no, no.
00:04:54I want all the awards.
00:04:55I'm sure you did.
00:04:56And right now, trying to roll right through, looking for a submission.
00:04:59Lola Vice, we talked about the striking ability.
00:05:01But we also gotta remember the MMA background.
00:05:03MMA is definitely coming into play right there.
00:05:05And Lola Vice is going to base right now, got that.
00:05:08Is this cinched in properly?
00:05:09It's not dead right now, but he's leading on Lola right there,
00:05:13which totally created a little bit of space right there for the escape.
00:05:18Look, Lola had to relinquish the hold to be able to kick out.
00:05:21And you know, when I asked you about solidifying herself, I wanna add this.
00:05:24Do you get a sense that Lola is getting frustrated?
00:05:27We heard the comments last week.
00:05:28We've seen the interactions in the locker room as well.
00:05:30Is she getting frustrated or something?
00:05:32Lola Vice, she's had so, so many chances, so many chances at that goal.
00:05:37And we talked about it.
00:05:39The goal will make you do some crazy, crazy things and not winning that goal even more.
00:05:44And Lola Vice charged her up.
00:05:46Yes.
00:05:47She is nominated for match of the year against JC Chan at No Mercy.
00:05:51What do you mean, wait a minute?
00:05:52You know, Shay's from Rey Mysterio right there.
00:05:56That dude right there, it's a killer, and it's not good at all.
00:05:59Listen to the NXT universe.
00:06:03I'm sure you think Lola should also maybe keep her opinions to herself for
00:06:07some of the things she has said in the last minute.
00:06:09Of course, man.
00:06:09Mind your own business, and if you ain't got something good to say,
00:06:13don't say anything at all.
00:06:15I mean, concern yourself with business that concern you.
00:06:19You know the deal, man.
00:06:21I hear you, and you see Sean Spears on the outside,
00:06:23not liking what he's seeing right now.
00:06:25And wait, there's the power back on display from Izzy.
00:06:29Izzy now going into the cover, off the slam, deep hook of the leg, and a kick out.
00:06:33You know, I said it's a bustling in for Lola Vice, but I'm gonna tell you right now,
00:06:37Izzy could not slip up and let this opportunity pass her by as far as getting a big win over
00:06:43Lola Vice here tonight.
00:06:44That's fair, and look, Pax has been calling out the culling in her own crafty way.
00:06:48There's no way right now Izzy isn't worried about Tatum Pax.
00:06:51There's no way Sean Spears isn't worried about Tatum Pax.
00:06:54Pax, he's like Hansel and Bret.
00:06:56He's just been leaving little breadcrumbs all over the place.
00:07:00You know what I'm saying?
00:07:01You are in the festive spirit.
00:07:02I'm not sure you're gonna start talking with all sort of Tiny Tim and all sort of
00:07:05stories coming out, Ghost of Christmas Past as Lola Vice right now.
00:07:09Another big kick.
00:07:10And the striking ability on display right now from Lola.
00:07:15And that's something we talk about coming into this matchup for Lola.
00:07:18That would be something she'd have to rely on, as Izzy will rely on the power that we
00:07:22have seen on display in one more time, just hoisting up, looking to plant.
00:07:26Wait a minute.
00:07:27Talk about craftiness, look at this submission.
00:07:29Nice reversal right there.
00:07:31Got that choke cinched in right there.
00:07:33I'm gonna tell you right now, Izzy needs to move.
00:07:35It moves quick, otherwise, she's gonna go to sleep.
00:07:38Is Izzy gonna tap?
00:07:41You see Sean Spears basically echoing what you just said, you got to move.
00:07:46There it is.
00:07:47That's one way to freak out.
00:07:47There it is, all the men just went out of the body of Lola right there.
00:07:52And we actually saw that just a week ago with Blake Monroe.
00:07:57All the air going out of her body and losing her championship.
00:08:00You ain't lying about that.
00:08:01And the new champion, of course, Thea Hale, we will hear from tonight.
00:08:04And to your point, folks, just take a look at the nasty landing.
00:08:07I think maybe something that helped Lola was Lola landing on her hip, not so much her back.
00:08:11I think Izzy could have got cover right quick.
00:08:15Izzy talking a little bit of trash.
00:08:16What a way to kick off tonight.
00:08:17I love trash talking.
00:08:18I love it, man.
00:08:19What about our main event tonight?
00:08:21Green Soul for the Women's United States Championship.
00:08:25That's coming up.
00:08:26Can Ruka reclaim the gold?
00:08:27But which one of these two women walk away victorious tonight?
00:08:30Throughout the break, Izzy Dame in control of Lola Vice continuing to punish
00:08:39and pound the lower back and start to break down Lola Vice in this matchup.
00:08:43But Book, if you take a deeper look at this match, could this set up a future
00:08:47contender for the NXT Women's Championship, of course, after New Year's Evil?
00:08:51Of course, that's what I was talking about earlier.
00:08:53I mean, why this match is so important, and it's a must win for both of these ladies.
00:08:57Because like I say, man, I mean,
00:09:00losing matches is not the way to go.
00:09:03Here we go, here we go.
00:09:05Still not able to keep Izzy down.
00:09:06We talk about the year-end awards, calling up for tag team of the year.
00:09:09But that is not what Izzy Dame is worried about right now.
00:09:12She's worried about the fists.
00:09:14She's worried about the feet of fury from Lola Vice.
00:09:17Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, educated feet, man.
00:09:21Baby, are we gonna see it?
00:09:26Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
00:09:29Well, Izzy Dame just ruined your Christmas party by a nice German suplex.
00:09:33Good, Izzy.
00:09:34Oh, Jalila Green, ha, ha, ha, ha.
00:09:38Oh, yes, man.
00:09:39Lola Vice right now right back in control.
00:09:42Looking for that side suplex.
00:09:44Izzy doing her best to block.
00:09:46What a matchup this is, both women jockeying for position.
00:09:49Of course, in the women's division.
00:09:51Izzy who has never shown loyalty, been questioned by someone like Lola Vice.
00:09:56The argument that transpired.
00:09:58Let's, hey!
00:10:00And Sean Spears on the outside, and, oh!
00:10:02Spears didn't do anything.
00:10:04What are you talking about?
00:10:06Grabbed the ankles of Lola Vice, and then Lola just got rocked.
00:10:12Our official did not see it.
00:10:14Big mistake.
00:10:15Big mistake.
00:10:18What in the world?
00:10:20Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:10:27It's Tatum Paxley with a damn chainsaw.
00:10:31Back fist.
00:10:47One, two, three.
00:10:51And Izzy just took a trip to Vice City.
00:10:55Here is your winner, Lola Vice.
00:11:00The fumes right now, Book.
00:11:07I'm absolutely stunned.
00:11:08I talk about crappy ways.
00:11:10Tatum Paxley ran off Sean Spears with a chainsaw.
00:11:13Lola Vice delivered a back fist to pick up a victory here tonight.
00:11:19Unreal.
00:11:25Kalani Jordan.
00:11:26What the hell is going on here?
00:11:28It's Christmas chaos.
00:11:32When we talk about the locker room, we talk about the arguments,
00:11:34we talk about all the tension.
00:11:36Here it is, Kalani kicked out of the locker room.
00:11:40Have you ever seen this side of Kalani Jordan?
00:11:50No, no, no, no, no, no, this is my attitude, this is a brand new attitude.
00:11:55Get ready for 2026, y'all.
00:11:58Tensions have been building.
00:12:00No doubt Kalani and Lola on a collision course here at NXT.
00:12:05Jordan, there you are.
00:12:18Hey, Thea, I've watched this 100 times from every angle possible.
00:12:23And you clearly won.
00:12:25The ref did his job.
00:12:26Jordan, thank you so much.
00:12:27It means a lot coming from you.
00:12:29I know last week was a little controversial, but I'm gonna go address the WWE universe
00:12:35as your women's North American champion.
00:12:39That doesn't even sound real, that's not real.
00:12:41I'm gonna go.
00:12:43Jordan, wait.
00:12:45I just wanna thank you for standing up for me against Blake last week.
00:12:49It really meant a lot.
00:12:52Anytime.
00:12:53All right, I'm gonna go do it.
00:12:54I got this, I'm gonna go do it.
00:12:55I got this, I got this.
00:12:58I better see what she's gonna say now.
00:13:07They say in Vegas,
00:13:10everyone's gotta tell.
00:13:15A blink.
00:13:18A breath.
00:13:21A moment that can't be controlled.
00:13:23But the great ones, they use it to their advantage.
00:13:29They own it.
00:13:32They've got them right where they want them.
00:13:43The rest just haven't figured it out yet.
00:13:47WrestleMania Vegas.
00:13:54It's anyone's game.
00:13:59Miles Bourne.
00:14:04Listen, I'm aware I'm probably the last person on Earth you wanna see right now.
00:14:09But out of the goodness of my heart, I gave you fantastic advice to put your career on the path to success.
00:14:16You chose not to listen.
00:14:18Instead, you'd rather sit here and sulk and ask yourself, why?
00:14:23Well, you know who's happy you didn't listen to me, Miles?
00:14:26Leon Slater.
00:14:28Leon Slater has the match that you really wanted at New Year's Evil.
00:14:32And all you had to do was make a small change.
00:14:35It really could have been you.
00:14:36Look at guys like Trick Williams, Ricky Saints.
00:14:41They make a small change in their careers.
00:14:43Whoa, they're better off for it.
00:14:46Miles, everyone loves to pretend that Raw and SmackDown is the Shark Tank.
00:14:52It's not.
00:14:54NXT is the Shark Tank.
00:14:56Actually, better yet, this place is an ocean.
00:14:58We've got great whites coming in here from all over the world.
00:15:02From the wrestling world and the athletic world.
00:15:05If you can survive here, Miles, Monday and Friday will be a cakewalk.
00:15:12So, 2026, think about this.
00:15:16Either move up or move out.
00:15:20Hey, you know what?
00:15:21This might help you.
00:15:22You haven't taken my advice well before.
00:15:24Grab a pen and write this one down.
00:15:26Next week, you get to watch a real champion handle business
00:15:30and take care of TNA's best.
00:15:34It's a bold declaration made by Ethan Page.
00:15:38Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the new NXT Women's North American Champion,
00:15:49Leah Hayes!
00:15:57What a moment it was.
00:16:00One week ago for that woman, Thea Hale.
00:16:05NXT Universe on their feet, showing their love and appreciation for
00:16:19the new Women's North American Champion.
00:16:23That this is a part of the plan.
00:16:26You might not ever see.
00:16:28Oh, I see.
00:16:30I'm dancing with devils again.
00:16:33Don't you ever push about your grace?
00:16:35That is my law.
00:16:37In the hurricane knocking down doors.
00:16:40The damage done will go away.
00:16:44I'll live to fight another day.
00:16:48You're pathetic, I wouldn't bother me.
00:16:49I am a Titan and I am God.
00:16:51I bet that ain't gonna get that to me, I don't think when you're gonna die.
00:16:59I know, last week was a little bit controversial.
00:17:04Some people couldn't believe that I won.
00:17:06I couldn't believe that I won, but I didn't.
00:17:12I've always heard people talk about what it's like to be a champion.
00:17:19I've seen the smiles, I've heard the words, I've seen the celebrations.
00:17:23But nothing prepares you for what it's like to actually have one on your shoulder.
00:17:29I've been NXT Women's North American Champion for a week now.
00:17:37And this is the greatest thing of my life.
00:17:42You guys have watched me grow up and life's so hard sometimes.
00:17:50I was a senior in high school, I was an 18 year old girl.
00:17:57I got so many opportunities that I never thought I would get so young.
00:18:05And all of that led me to this moment.
00:18:08All of the lessons Mr. Chase taught me, all of the losses,
00:18:13all of the championship matches that I've come up short in.
00:18:17All of the friendships I've lost have led me here.
00:18:21And so many people doubted me.
00:18:26So many people said I couldn't do this.
00:18:30But I believed.
00:18:31I believed in the moment when it meant most.
00:18:34And when you believe, and you believe hard enough, you make history.
00:18:41You become the youngest NXT Women's North American Champion in history.
00:18:50Growing up in front of the WWE Universe has been hard.
00:18:59Finding your footing as a 20 some year old girl.
00:19:03Losing yourself and finding yourself at the same time has been difficult.
00:19:08It's been messy, but it's been real.
00:19:12And with this title, I finally feel the confidence that I've been lacking.
00:19:18I finally feel like a grown ass woman.
00:19:27And I want nothing more than to celebrate with each and ever.
00:19:33Thank God.
00:19:34Someone who's gonna need to get a doctor in the house here.
00:19:42Why do you gotta be the Grinch?
00:19:44And I'm just saying, man, I mean, the hell's losing me.
00:19:48Make it end here.
00:20:04That's enough.
00:20:07That, that was a fluke.
00:20:12That was a mistake.
00:20:16An inconvenience that I now have to deal with.
00:20:21I never thought the number three would haunt me so much, but here we are.
00:20:41Blake, womp, womp.
00:20:48All that matters now is I want my North American Women's Championship back right now.
00:20:56No, sorry Blake, but it's my North American Championship.
00:21:06You lost, ref counted, one, two, three.
00:21:13Stop that.
00:21:15You and I both know that referee had no idea what he was doing.
00:21:21I want my rematch, this is blasphemy.
00:21:23Blake, you know if you were in my position, you would not give me a rematch.
00:21:28But because I face things head on, you got it, New Year's Evil.
00:21:35Don't pity me.
00:21:39Baby, baby.
00:21:44Well, these two need to be separated.
00:21:46We're gonna need maybe more than the officials out here.
00:21:48Obviously, you can understand why things are so heated after the controversy of last week.
00:22:03But does Thea truly have Blake's number?
00:22:06She'll look to prove it again at New Year's Evil.
00:22:11Time for tonight's NXT Showcase.
00:22:20Eli Knight is special.
00:22:22High octane.
00:22:24He is disrespectfully athletic.
00:22:27Flying like no other.
00:22:29That's what you're gonna get from me.
00:22:30Peeping on the indies at Reality Wrestling.
00:22:33It's led me to this stage right here.
00:22:36But hey, this ain't where the grind ends, it's where the grind begins.
00:22:40And I plan on showing the world tonight why Eli Knight is fly like no other.
00:22:49Tavion Heights, the Olympic kid.
00:22:51There are a lot of things to like about Tavion Heights.
00:22:55Look at the power, Tavion Heights.
00:22:58He is an Olympic caliber athlete.
00:23:00I believe Tavion Heights is destined for great things.
00:23:03The guy is an unbelievable athlete.
00:23:07I'm grinding.
00:23:08I'm hustling.
00:23:09I'm doing whatever it takes to reach the top of this business.
00:23:12And I will be leading to put that championship around my waist.
00:23:15Victory is mine.
00:23:24You've had a roller coaster of the year.
00:23:26How would it feel to wrap up 2025 as a United States champion?
00:23:30It would feel incredible, Sarah.
00:23:33If 2025 has taught me anything, it's that you can't control the waves, but you can learn how to ride them.
00:23:38And I know how cliche that sounds.
00:23:40But I went from being a double champion during WrestleMania week to watching both of them leave my hands without really losing them myself.
00:23:49But that's no fault to anyone.
00:23:52But again, that was the lowest part of my year.
00:23:54But I went on to defeating Bayley at John Cena's last match at Saturday night's event in front of 19,000 people and millions more on Peacock.
00:24:05I'm a lucky girl, Sarah, and I'm lucky to have a best friend like Zaria.
00:24:08So when I beat Chelsea tonight, there's going to be no greater feeling than being champion again, especially with my best friend by my side.
00:24:15And so you deserve to be a champion again.
00:24:18I'm going to be out there with you.
00:24:19Make sure that happens.
00:24:21Let's go.
00:24:24Good luck.
00:24:25Thanks.
00:24:27The main event still to come tonight.
00:24:30They tell me I'm hot, they tell me I'm mixed, if I wasn't so good with myself, I could be the best.
00:24:38The following is a speed tournament match with a three minute time limit.
00:24:44Introducing first, from Orlando, Florida, weighing at 190 pounds, Eli Knows.
00:24:52It's Christmas, come early for this man, Booker, another pupil of yours from Reality of Wrestling.
00:24:57Yeah, man, I'm gonna tell you right now, this kid just got that contract to become a part of the IT program.
00:25:04He's making the best of it down there, cutting his teeth in, evolving.
00:25:08And I'm gonna tell you, this kid, this kid has a bright, bright teacher.
00:25:13The same can be said for his opponent.
00:25:17One, two, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine.
00:25:23Yeah!
00:25:25And it's a push for the top cover, weighing at 260 pounds, TV on Pies!
00:25:34And again, remember the rules of a speed tournament match.
00:25:37Three minutes goes on the clock, time Booker cannot be wasted.
00:25:41Jasper Troy is the man who is waiting in the wings as champion for the winner of
00:25:47this tournament.
00:25:48Still to come, another tournament match, Andre Chase versus Lexus King.
00:25:53But for Jasper Troy, he's gotta be chomping at the bit.
00:25:56Now Jasper definitely is down with me, but who wins this beat tournament?
00:26:01He's ready with this kid right here, Eli Knight, he's getting ready for this kid.
00:26:05A lot of talk about time not wanting to be wasted.
00:26:07Look at Eli Knight right now, ten seconds into this match, already hit two drop kicks.
00:26:10And then the top rope moves up.
00:26:13Baby, sticks to landing perfect.
00:26:17And you said it already, he's been putting in work on Evolve,
00:26:20which is every Wednesday night on Tubi, part of the WWE ID program.
00:26:24And looking to make short work with a big splash.
00:26:27Come on, son.
00:26:2730 seconds in, hooks the leg and an ear fall.
00:26:30Eli Knight is looking real good right now.
00:26:31I'm gonna do it with all the attributes Eli Knight is.
00:26:34I mean, the kid can do just about anything.
00:26:36He's not gonna have any advantages in this ring with Tavion Heights.
00:26:40Tavion is just that good, this is a bridge that just your man is just gonna have to cross.
00:26:45Well, Tavion Heights, no stranger to winning tournaments.
00:26:47Just take a look at his amateur background charging right back in, going up, going over.
00:26:51This time is Knight, Knight flying right back in.
00:26:53My God.
00:26:54He's starting to quick in and a nice heel kick right underneath the jaw.
00:26:57Has 60 seconds gone by and I did not know, did you notice Knight?
00:27:01Presence of mind to look up at the clock.
00:27:02Eli Knight, like I said, this kid, he's a kid, he's a young kid, but let me tell you, he's experienced.
00:27:07Couple of years at reality wrestling under my expert team, my God.
00:27:12Could this be a cover and another kick out, Tavion Heights said he's been grinding,
00:27:16he's been hustling since his arrival, he is in for a fight right now.
00:27:19I mean, that was unbelievable athleticism.
00:27:22That was innovating, that was something brand new.
00:27:24I don't think anybody's ever seen anything like that, but that's Eli Knight.
00:27:27You're gonna see a whole lot more of that from this king.
00:27:29Under 90 seconds left, pump kick connects tonight, Tavion Heights is rocked.
00:27:33I don't know if he's looking for sliced bread, whatever he's looking for.
00:27:35Good God.
00:27:36He connected center of the ring.
00:27:38Let me tell you something, this kid- This could be a moment.
00:27:40This could be the biggest win of this young man's short, short career if he could just
00:27:44keep his foot on the pedal.
00:27:46Here we go, my God.
00:27:4770 seconds right now, no one home, high risk, there was no reward.
00:27:51Tavion Heights now picking up some momentum, and bam!
00:27:55Big belly to belly at 60 seconds, that is it.
00:27:59Bam!
00:27:59The first to move on.
00:28:02Here is your winner, Tavion Heights!
00:28:07Take nothing away from Eli Knight.
00:28:11Growing pains, man.
00:28:12Wow.
00:28:13That's all it is, growing pains, Victor.
00:28:16Think about all the action we saw from both these men in just two minutes.
00:28:22Going back to some of the action, Knight took a lot of risks.
00:28:25That was the one that didn't pay off for him, and it would be Tavion Heights who would make
00:28:29the most of that mistake with this big belly to belly.
00:28:33With the victory, he now moves on, as I said.
00:28:36The first one to do so in this speed tournament.
00:28:39And you can see the other match, it's still to come.
00:28:41That's where the question now lies.
00:28:43Will it be King, or will it be Chase?
00:28:47We will find out later on tonight.
00:28:50And of course, the winner of this tournament will face Jasper Troy down the line for the
00:28:55Men's Speed Championship.
00:28:57Nice show of sportsmanship between these two.
00:29:00I like that like this.
00:29:01But before New Year's Evil, the challenger, Leon Slater, and also the ruler,
00:29:17the champion Obafemi, they come face to face next.
00:29:28Where is that rest?
00:29:30Excuse me, Blake, behind you.
00:29:34Hi, sorry, I know I'm not who you're looking for right now.
00:29:37But I'm Jackson Drake, Evolve Men's Champion.
00:29:40And if you could just follow me real quick, you're going to love this, I promise you.
00:29:43Just trust me, come on.
00:29:44Jackson, you found who I found.
00:29:46No way.
00:29:47What's up, Blake?
00:29:48Hey, hey now, Blake, I'm Brad Baylor, by the way.
00:29:50And I'm Ricky Smokes, and I gotta say, you look even more glamorous in person.
00:29:54Hundos, and honestly, your IG doesn't even do you justice.
00:29:57Can I help you?
00:29:59Well, we all wanted to give you some Christmas presents to make you feel better.
00:30:04Because the way we saw it, you should still be North American champion.
00:30:07Yes.
00:30:07Really?
00:30:09Well, yeah, you gotta be the most blind referee in the history of wrestling.
00:30:12But when I watched it, I saw your shoulder fly off the mat.
00:30:15And I just want to tell you, Blake, I believe you.
00:30:18Hundo Smokes, we all do.
00:30:19Look, I don't know what that ref was thinking.
00:30:21If you asked me, it was like a, uh, an Orlando Screwjob.
00:30:24Oh, my God.
00:30:25Oh, that's great.
00:30:25Exactly.
00:30:26Why didn't I think of that, bro?
00:30:27No, but you know what?
00:30:28It's okay, because we all know you're gonna win it back at New Year's Evil.
00:30:32She's gotta win, bro, but could you imagine, like, if she lost?
00:30:36Like, imagine if the AHL holds a title until, like, next summer.
00:30:39Like, I mean, honestly, like, that would cut.
00:30:41That wouldn't be bad.
00:30:42A little bit.
00:30:43You're suggesting I'm going to lose?
00:30:45No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:30:45Get out of my face.
00:30:48Why did I say, why did I?
00:30:49Just you.
00:30:51Leave the gifts.
00:30:56This one's from me.
00:30:59Yo, guys, you think she saw my abs?
00:31:02That was a little bit cringe.
00:31:03But remember, voting is open for our NFT end of the year awards.
00:31:07We're gonna have the winners announced next week.
00:31:10Voting is open now.
00:31:14Of course, we're all in the holiday spirit.
00:31:17There's gifts all around.
00:31:18Obviously, you forgot to bring me mine, but I'll digress and we can move on.
00:31:21Because we do know that right now, the challenger and champion for New Year's
00:31:26Evil for the NXT championship are currently standing by with Kelly Kincaid.
00:31:32I would like to welcome both the NXT champion Obafemi and his challenger at New
00:31:36Year's Evil, TNA's X Division champion, Leon Slater.
00:31:41Gentlemen, thank you so much for joining me today.
00:31:43But Oba, I would like to start with you.
00:31:46Because what a dominant year.
00:31:49You started it out at New Year's Evil by winning the NXT championship.
00:31:52A title you held for over seven months, by the way.
00:31:56Including main eventing Stand and Deliver.
00:31:58Recently, you defeated Ricky Saints to become a two-time NXT champion.
00:32:02And even more recently than that, you went toe to toe with the American nightmare.
00:32:07Cody Rhodes at Saturday night's main event as part of John Cena's last show.
00:32:11So what has this year been like for you?
00:32:15Kelly, 2025 has been a year of success.
00:32:19I was able to erase the one blemish that almost ruined the damn near perfect reign.
00:32:24Every single bold claim that I've made the entire year, I've been able to back up
00:32:28with complete excellence.
00:32:29And there's no doubt in anybody's mind that for the past two years, I have been the ruler of NXT.
00:32:36But I wanted to make it a point when I came back in November,
00:32:39to show the world that I'm not just the ruler of NXT.
00:32:42I'm the ruler of WWE.
00:32:45And at Saturday night's main event, there was a shift in the universe.
00:32:50And Cody Rhodes felt that shift.
00:32:53More importantly, the WWE universe felt that shift as well.
00:32:56And in two weeks, this young, hungry lion will feel the shift at New Year's Evil.
00:33:06Very, very strong words from the ruler.
00:33:08And Leon, I can see you smiling.
00:33:11Yeah, because this brother believes every word he says.
00:33:15But so do I.
00:33:16And don't get me wrong, I know it's Obafemi.
00:33:17I know I'm walking into the biggest match of my life,
00:33:20and the most difficult match of my life at New Year's Evil.
00:33:23Okay, Leon Slater, the youngest in charge.
00:33:26Mm-hmm.
00:33:27Everyone knows how young you are.
00:33:28Everyone has seen you fly around the ring.
00:33:30And this Wonton 450 is truly a thing of beauty.
00:33:34But give a little more insight into the youngest in charge.
00:33:38I mean, wrestling found me at a very young age, I'm not gonna lie.
00:33:42And I think I had a void in my life that I needed filling at the time.
00:33:45And I couldn't really figure out what it was until I found wrestling.
00:33:48And that was it, man.
00:33:49I mean, I remember when my cousin put me onto the video games.
00:33:52He put me onto the action figures.
00:33:53He put me onto the DVDs.
00:33:55And I was a sponge for it, cuz.
00:33:57I mean, I started training at nine years old.
00:34:00And I know, I know, it sounds crazy.
00:34:02But when it's all you think about, when it's all you talk about,
00:34:05when it's all you wanna do, it doesn't sound so mad.
00:34:09And I think for myself, I understand it's not a normal upbringing for a kid.
00:34:12But being the only man in the house, being me, my mum, and my sister,
00:34:16the youngest in charge, it's not just a moniker.
00:34:18It's not just a nickname.
00:34:19It's what I had to become.
00:34:21And it served me pretty well so far, I can't lie.
00:34:24And I have no intention on slowing down.
00:34:26I mean, I'm a record breaker.
00:34:28I'm a moment maker.
00:34:29And in two weeks, another big one awaits me.
00:34:34Leon, you have a very inspiring story.
00:34:37When you stand across the ring from me,
00:34:41your sob story has no happy ending.
00:34:44Okay, buddy, you don't gotta give me all that.
00:34:46I mean, listen, I'm not one for the trash talk.
00:34:48I let my ability do the speaking for me.
00:34:51And y'all speaks volume as well, cuz.
00:34:53And at New Year's evil, I guess we're gonna find out who speaks the louder, you get me?
00:35:01We'll see.
00:35:02Gentlemen, thank you for your time, and good luck to both of you.
00:35:12Booker getting ready because the TNA X Division champion looks to become a dual champion.
00:35:18Femi Slater for the NXT Championship.
00:35:21It happens at New Year's Evil.
00:35:29But there is a man who has been fuming, emotions have been flowing.
00:35:33We will hear from the young OG, who looks ready for a fight next.
00:35:37We are back here on NXT.
00:35:43You can see security surrounding the ring as we go to our general manager, Ava.
00:35:51Clearly, things did not end last week.
00:35:54Instead, they just escalated.
00:35:57So now I'm out here with security, and both of you asked for this time.
00:36:03So, let's try it again.
00:36:06First, Javon Evans.
00:36:10Young boy is bouncy.
00:36:22Let's go.
00:36:23Let's go.
00:36:24You want it?
00:36:24I want the world.
00:36:26Never do it now.
00:36:27Well, Book, it's not the same swag, and there's no smile.
00:36:30Javon Evans' own business tonight.
00:36:34That's what makes me nervous about this kid.
00:36:37I mean, he's got so much talent, but
00:36:40composure is something that you need in this business.
00:36:44That's fair.
00:36:45Very fair.
00:36:50And now, Ricky Saints.
00:36:55This is the revolution.
00:37:00And the more I think about it, Book, it's really a wise choice by Ava to have
00:37:14this extra security out here because these two, they're not in the holiday spirit.
00:37:20Look, look, the light bulb just switched on for Ricky's sakes.
00:37:25Now this kid is all about fitness.
00:37:31How do you spell that?
00:37:32B-I-N-N-I-N-S-M-A-Y-O-N-S.
00:37:36Well, this certainly is going to be very, very interesting.
00:37:45And we can go ahead and turn this music off.
00:37:47Go ahead and turn this music off.
00:37:49Go ahead and turn this music off.
00:37:50I don't even know why we right here talking.
00:37:53We could have been throwing hands outside.
00:37:55And we going to be real.
00:37:58See, that right there is what I'm talking about.
00:38:00You don't have the emotional intelligence like me.
00:38:04You're too impulsive.
00:38:06And for all your shortcomings, you're still hyped up as the future of this company.
00:38:11You can barely rent a car.
00:38:13Much less shoulder the responsibility that it takes to be the face of a brand.
00:38:19Whereas with me, I am the model.
00:38:21And you should be modeling yourself after moi.
00:38:24Ricky, Ricky, Ricky, Ricky, I'm not even going to lie.
00:38:29I'm about to rock you.
00:38:30Javon, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:38:32Because he knows it didn't have to be like that.
00:38:34You know it didn't have to be like that.
00:38:36All you had to do was let me handle Oba.
00:38:38You know I had Oba beat.
00:38:40But no, no, no, no, Ricky Saints is jealous.
00:38:46And why is that?
00:38:48Why are you jealous?
00:38:49I know why.
00:38:49I know why.
00:38:50Because you're not the guy you think you are.
00:38:52And we're going to be real.
00:38:55I am every bit of the man that I say I am.
00:38:59I could go to Good Morning America, hop on an airplane, go hand out awards, shake hands, and kiss babies.
00:39:05And you, you could barely string two sentences together.
00:39:09Sounds like you got marbles in your mouth.
00:39:12I check every box.
00:39:16Check every box.
00:39:17You know what?
00:39:17You know what?
00:39:19You might be right.
00:39:20But I know I check enough boxes for Nick Aldis and Adam Pearce to put me on Raw on SmackDown.
00:39:28You haven't been there yet.
00:39:29Uh, uh, I know, I know I check enough boxes for John Cena to put me on his last show.
00:39:36Talk, talking about John Cena's last show, you wasn't even mentioned.
00:39:41You, Ricky, you wasn't even thought about.
00:39:50But I'm going to be real with you.
00:39:53I didn't beg these fans.
00:39:54I didn't beg this crowd, these fans, these people to pick me over you.
00:39:59And what?
00:40:00Now I'm supposed to slow down because you can't keep up?
00:40:13And we're going to be real.
00:40:14You're tripping and you got your damn mind.
00:40:16No, no, I'm in my right mind.
00:40:18Hey, hold on, hey, hey, hey.
00:40:20If you keep on talking to me like a little kid, I'm gonna beat your ass like a grown man.
00:40:23Okay, okay, I've had enough.
00:40:27Listen, you two can prove who's better next week for the last time.
00:40:35One on one, Javon Evans versus Ricky Saints, and this ends then.
00:40:40Well, that's a smart decision because this has to end, Booker.
00:40:48Who will walk away and head into New Year victorious?
00:40:51Saints, Evans.
00:40:56Look, the Kendall Gray train continues to roll right along now, doesn't it?
00:41:01So sad it only has two more weeks left of steam before it, well, it comes to an end.
00:41:06No, the rank UCC is all about results, and when Kendall gets that W at New Year's Evil,
00:41:10she'll be the new NXT Women's Champion.
00:41:12She won't be the new NXT.
00:41:14You know what, Wren?
00:41:14You sure do yap a lot for somebody that's, quite frankly, never accomplished, well, anything.
00:41:19Well, that's cute coming from the third wheel.
00:41:21All right, enough.
00:41:23I don't have time for all of this.
00:41:25Wren, I liked you a whole lot better when you were scared of your own shadow.
00:41:29But now you have female Mighty Mouse sitting next to you and you think you could talk a big game?
00:41:33She's clearly scared to talk a lot.
00:41:34Kendall, at New Year's Evil, you're gonna learn that you're not on my level.
00:41:39And unfortunately for you, I think the champ could use a little warmup match before then.
00:41:45So how about you versus me next week?
00:41:49And then you could fill your little BFF in on what's in store for her January 6th.
00:41:54You know what?
00:41:55You're on.
00:41:56You're on, yeah.
00:41:57Yeah.
00:41:58Perfect.
00:41:59Okay.
00:42:00Watch your back, JC.
00:42:02Well, challenge issued, challenge accepted.
00:42:04We'll see if that gets made official.
00:42:06But a championship main event still to come tonight.
00:42:09Green, Seoul, who heads to Christmas as the WWE Women's United States Champion?
00:42:20But as I mentioned, the holidays are here.
00:42:23Expect the unexpected.
00:42:26That's the power couple including the TNA International Champion Stax as they're getting ready
00:42:31ready for a little Christmas Chaos.
00:42:50The following contest is a Christmas Chaos Mixed Tag Team Match.
00:42:57Introducing first, they are the winners of LFG Season 2, Skylar Ray and Shiloh Hill.
00:43:12Well, Shiloh Hill's excited for this matchup.
00:43:15And let's go back to what he posted earlier this week.
00:43:18This was on his official X account.
00:43:20You could take a look, doing a little research, picking up a little thing,
00:43:24sent that out.
00:43:25Our general manager said, sounds good to me, tis the season to get chaotic.
00:43:30And that is exactly what is going to happen here in Moments.
00:43:37Mixed tag team action in Moments.
00:43:39It's Christmas Chaos, next on NXT.
00:43:45Well, it is official, as Ava just said, this has to end.
00:43:50Saints, Evans, The Absolute, The Young OG, next week, one-on-one on the final NXT of 2025.
00:44:01But as you can see, the gifts are here, they're wrapped, the tree is up.
00:44:05The spirit of the holiday is among us inside the Performance Center and Book.
00:44:10You know what it's time for?
00:44:11Heck no.
00:44:12Boy, yes, after the show, but some Christmas chaos.
00:44:47I don't think necessarily the way these two teams thought they'd start off is Christmas chaos.
00:45:13Here we go, baby.
00:45:15Mistletoe came out, action picking up on the outside.
00:45:19Our official, I don't even think it sounded officially for the bell yet.
00:45:21I don't know if this one's officially begun.
00:45:23As right now, bodies scattered all over the place.
00:45:25There it is, this is official.
00:45:27And it's Grayson Ray, they're in the ring, stacks Shiloh Hill on the outside.
00:45:33I mean, we do have to thank Shiloh Hill for this matchup.
00:45:35I mean, he really is in the holiday spirit.
00:45:37I mean, he's a different type of cat, I can tell you that.
00:45:40He's very smart.
00:45:41But can he fight?
00:45:42That's my question.
00:45:43Can he get down and dirty?
00:45:45That's my question, Vic.
00:45:46We're gonna find out in, talk about the Christmas chaos rules.
00:45:51It's simple.
00:45:53There are none.
00:45:54It's Shiloh Hill talking about fighting book.
00:45:57What do you think of that?
00:45:59Tom McDrop.
00:46:00Grace just got out of the way.
00:46:04That was close, that was real close.
00:46:06That was really close, and I had a chance to talk to Stax and Grace earlier.
00:46:10They told me they're wearing 100% genuine Grinch hair in their gear.
00:46:15Got a new power couple around here, man.
00:46:17Power couple?
00:46:18Huge responsibility, man.
00:46:20Got to show up all the amazing galos, all the red carpets, all of that stuff.
00:46:25Trust me, I know, having a queen like Shiloh Hill.
00:46:29Well, look who's in the box.
00:46:30Well, look who's on the shoulders of Shiloh Hill.
00:46:36Don't do it, son.
00:46:37And look, you know Hill would thrive in any sort of chaos and just tossed his partner.
00:46:43And I mean, you know both these superstars from LFG.
00:46:46Yeah, yeah.
00:46:47Like I said, Shiloh Hill, he's a different type of cat.
00:46:50And I'm gonna say, Skylar Rae, she's, here we go, look, check her out.
00:46:54She's like a pit bull with lipstick on, man.
00:46:58She will go, she will bite you.
00:47:00Now look, someone who's seen up close and personal potential has been the word
00:47:04that has surrounded her, and is that a keyboard?
00:47:09Yes.
00:47:10My.
00:47:12It was all about computers, the internet.
00:47:14And that's legal too, that keyboard.
00:47:16Whenever he finds a mouse cord, no one uses a mouse, so he's gonna do that.
00:47:19Never mind.
00:47:22Yeah, of course, this is stupid.
00:47:23Yeah, forget it.
00:47:24And Shiloh Hill getting right back into this matchup.
00:47:26Candy cane, candy cane, candy cane.
00:47:30Say that again.
00:47:32And now Rae.
00:47:33Jockeying for position.
00:47:38And I don't know which way this is gonna go.
00:47:43Of course, another speed turner match still come tonight.
00:47:45Women's United States Championship to be defended tonight.
00:47:51And are they 11?
00:47:52My word.
00:47:54Fight.
00:47:55It's a chicken fight.
00:47:56Here we go.
00:47:57Well, Grayson, shocking,
00:48:05hell, and this thing's really starting to break down, Book.
00:48:07Grayson's looking graceful right now.
00:48:10That's very, you know, you put a lot of thought into that one.
00:48:13Recently, of course, it was Grayson Stacks who got one over on TNA,
00:48:16including the director of authority, Santino Morella.
00:48:19I can't believe this action.
00:48:20Candy canes all around.
00:48:22I love the candy cane.
00:48:23They're talking about Grayson.
00:48:24I love the candy cane.
00:48:26I mean, Grayson, Stacks, they're just delusional, are they not?
00:48:32And now what is Ray and Hill thinking?
00:48:34Say Nick.
00:48:38Say Nick.
00:48:40You're not gonna like this, I guarantee it.
00:48:42This is not right.
00:48:51This is not.
00:48:52Referee, referee, referee.
00:48:53No disqualification.
00:48:54Do your damn job.
00:48:56It's Christmas Chaos.
00:48:57His job is to count to three.
00:48:59And what a Christmas Carol played here tonight.
00:49:04Christmas Chaos living up to the bill as this match continues.
00:49:10Tis the season for
00:49:15some season beatings here on NXT, Christmas Chaos.
00:49:20And throughout the break, Shiloh Hill was actually tied and tangled,
00:49:24as you can see, with those Christmas lights.
00:49:26Then Stacks just threw the candy cane over here.
00:49:28Stacks is all about business, man.
00:49:30Stacks is a champion now, man.
00:49:32You don't become champion messing around with people like Shiloh Hill.
00:49:37Wait a minute.
00:49:37What gift did Grace just get from under the tree?
00:49:40The old turkey, man, the old turkey.
00:49:42A turkey?
00:49:43That might be a fried turkey.
00:49:45I feel so bad for Sacks, I'm not laughing at him, I'm laughing at you.
00:50:03But this is gonna pay off for Shiloh Hill.
00:50:05I thought it was, they had to wrap it.
00:50:07Look at Hill.
00:50:08The turkey wrapping.
00:50:09Hill just took out his tooth.
00:50:12And Stacks did deserve it.
00:50:15And this so-called power, that's crazy.
00:50:19This so-called power couple, right now Stacks is getting dropped.
00:50:23Ariana Grace is holding another match to the champion, Stacks.
00:50:26Shiloh Hill's beating the hell.
00:50:28Champion.
00:50:28Don't forget who you are.
00:50:30Don't forget who you are.
00:50:34Look, I don't know how you can call them the power couple,
00:50:36because right now they're on the back foot.
00:50:38And there comes Rey from the top.
00:50:40That was beautiful.
00:50:41Former NFL Big Ten cheerleader.
00:50:43And again, the season two winners here of LFG are in control.
00:50:50And his innovative offense,
00:50:52he'll looking to put an end to Christmas chaos.
00:50:56Stacks, give him credit, kicked out.
00:50:58Stacks is a champion, man.
00:51:00He's an international champion.
00:51:02He certainly is in some of this action, though.
00:51:04He might be rethinking his decision to enter into this match.
00:51:09And right here, there was Rey coming from the top, picture perfect.
00:51:13You feel like, you really think they're a power couple?
00:51:19And they are, whoa, whoa, whoa.
00:51:23I almost took out some of these sugar.
00:51:25Watch the cookies, man.
00:51:27Watch the cookies, let me get one of those.
00:51:28And now, now that's a gift that'll keep on giving.
00:51:33I got you.
00:51:36And Grace.
00:51:37Whoa.
00:51:38Grace just destroyed this Christmas tree.
00:51:51Shiloh, he'll just destroyed Stacks.
00:51:53This is getting chaotic, man.
00:51:55It's Christmas chaos.
00:51:56This is getting chaotic.
00:51:57I got one, sugar cookies for everyone.
00:52:00Book can't have them, they're bad for his cholesterol.
00:52:02Said it.
00:52:04And that's one way to get pay back.
00:52:10No, that's the- He said this was chaos, Book.
00:52:12That's when your woman, that's when your woman got your back.
00:52:16I love it, man.
00:52:18Stacks right now, Grace, they're doing what they set out to do.
00:52:22They're really showing that they are a true power couple.
00:52:25Stacks is all melted up right now.
00:52:27He certainly is thinking about the beatings he's taken with the cane.
00:52:31And look, we talked about TNA.
00:52:32They didn't win the battle in the steel cage, but they won the war last Thursday.
00:52:37Can the same be said?
00:52:39Wait a minute.
00:52:40I don't need to see this.
00:52:41Kiss.
00:52:42Get the hook.
00:52:44The LFG season two winners came for a fight.
00:52:51What's in the bag?
00:52:53Don't do it, Shiloh.
00:52:54Shiloh, what's in the bag?
00:52:55Don't do it.
00:52:56Don't do it, Shiloh.
00:52:57Look what it is.
00:53:00And I don't put it past it, Shiloh Hill hasn't eaten one or two of those.
00:53:03Pine cones.
00:53:05Pine cones.
00:53:06Those pine cones?
00:53:08Shiloh Hill's a unique cat, as you said earlier.
00:53:13And right now, he is looking to plant stacks.
00:53:17And Rey to the top, looking to fly.
00:53:24We're gonna clean this up.
00:53:25Got a little froggy.
00:53:27One, two, three.
00:53:30And the egos just shrunk three sizes for Grayson Stax.
00:53:34Here are your winners, the team of Shiloh Hill and Skylar Red.
00:53:41What a victory tonight.
00:53:44And that lived up to the holiday billing.
00:53:47That truly was- It is chaotic.
00:53:48It's chaos.
00:53:49Chaotic.
00:53:50To the victor go the spoils.
00:53:55Well, I don't really feel bad for those two on the outside.
00:54:03They kind of brought it on themselves.
00:54:05But right through that Christmas tree, right through the table for Stax.
00:54:10You talk about the welts on his back.
00:54:12LFG season two winners came with a fight here tonight to pick up a hard-earned
00:54:18victory in this Christmas chaos match.
00:54:21And the holidays are certainly being very, very kind to the winner.
00:54:25The winning duo from LFG season two.
00:54:29Could big things be on the horizon in the new year?
00:54:32All B was trying to say is if it weren't for Joe-
00:54:38What?
00:54:39Don't say his name.
00:54:40I'll be the new number one contender.
00:54:43And I'll be getting ready to tear up his head off of New Year's Eve.
00:54:45And what do you want me to do about that?
00:54:46Give me Joe Hendry.
00:54:47Say his name and he appears, I believe in Joe Hendry.
00:54:53I know what I'm doing.
00:54:54Have you been in my office the whole time?
00:54:58Lads, why the long faces?
00:54:59I mean, come on, tis the season to be merry.
00:55:02Merry, right.
00:55:03After you cast me a title shot, bruh.
00:55:05Don't nobody care about no Christmas right now?
00:55:06Well, look, if Christmas isn't your thing, how about a little bit of positivity going into
00:55:10the new year?
00:55:11It's 2026.
00:55:12Yes, I'm about to show you something about it.
00:55:15Okay, not here.
00:55:17Come on, let's go.
00:55:20Keep your head on a swivel, Hendry.
00:55:26We'll be watching you.
00:55:27Okay, bye-bye.
00:55:31Thank you for not making that worse.
00:55:33No problem.
00:55:34I mean, it actually gives me an idea.
00:55:36I mean, NXT has given so much to me this year, maybe I should give something back.
00:55:41How about for next week, a Joe Hendry, a performance, a concert with Joe Hendry.
00:55:46Joe Hendry concert.
00:55:48I think everyone will love it.
00:55:50Break a leg.
00:55:51Thank you, Gabe.
00:55:52I do believe the masses will love that, but it's time to speed things up once again.
00:55:57Who heads to the finals, Chase or King?
00:56:00We find out next.
00:56:06OTM, not the result you were hoping for against Tank and Tank last week.
00:56:09But, with 2025 coming to a close, what's ahead for OTM in 2026?
00:56:14Me that, Kelly.
00:56:15Yeah, we took that one to the champ.
00:56:16But we're not going to make no excuses, because we know how to spell resilience.
00:56:20And in 2026, we ain't folding.
00:56:22Hank and Tank go see us again.
00:56:23Right.
00:56:24Yo, Kelly.
00:56:25Technically, we got these gifts for somebody else, but today's your lucky day.
00:56:29This is for me?
00:56:30Yeah, it's for you.
00:56:31We want to match your green.
00:56:32Yeah.
00:56:33I mean, low-key.
00:56:34I do think you got the better end of the deal, though, because Blake's mad hard to shop
00:56:36for, so we did kind of go crazy on these.
00:56:38Yeah, don't think of it as a re-gifting.
00:56:40It's more like a free upgrade.
00:56:41Oye, callete los cinco.
00:56:43So y'all didn't just see us over here talking.
00:56:45Matter of fact, who are you?
00:56:47First of all, don't appreciate the tone, and we don't know French, buddy.
00:56:51Okay, okay, okay.
00:56:53Jackson Drake, you're Evolve Men's Champion.
00:56:56Ricky Smokes.
00:56:58Brad Baylor, The Vanity Project.
00:57:01And in 2026, we're going to be bringing a gift to the tag division, actually.
00:57:05That gift's called Swipe Right, buddy.
00:57:07That's right.
00:57:08Answer at OTM again, and you're going to pay.
00:57:12Do you accept gift exchange?
00:57:14I don't understand.
00:57:15I figured you'd pay.
00:57:16In pain.
00:57:17I know.
00:57:18Think on that.
00:57:19Hey, yo.
00:57:20Thank you, Kelly.
00:57:21We're going to go.
00:57:22Take that.
00:57:23Oh, thank you.
00:57:24Merry Christmas.
00:57:26But it is time for our second speed tournament match of the night.
00:57:37The following contest is a speed tournament match with a three-minute time limit.
00:57:44Introducing first, from North Carolina, weighing 222 pounds, representing Chase University,
00:57:51Andre Chase.
00:57:52And Chase looking to show his university something tonight.
00:57:57The speed tournament is a lot like a pop quiz.
00:58:01If you're not prepared, you can get caught off guard, and then you're eliminated.
00:58:05But if you put in the work, and you can stay calm under pressure, you can ace it.
00:58:10So, Kale, Uriah, I hope you're watching.
00:58:13Tonight's lesson might be quick, but for Alexis King, this is a teachable moment.
00:58:20Well, this is the first match since his nasal reconstruction surgery after a training
00:58:25incident with his students.
00:58:27We'll see how Andre Chase and how well he's prepared for this man.
00:58:31And his opponent from Cincinnati, Ohio weighing in at 225 pounds, Lexus King.
00:58:46And he's coming into tonight very confident.
00:58:49We're talking about a speed tournament.
00:58:52Well, I'm the king of speed.
00:58:54I'm fast and furious, and I'm on a hot pursuit straight to the speed championship.
00:58:58Andre Chase, you're a pretty cool cat, I'm not gonna lie, but
00:59:01you'd be a hell of a lot cooler in my rear view mirror.
00:59:04And you know what they say, if you're not first, you're last.
00:59:07And tonight, I'm gonna be in first place, top of the leaderboards.
00:59:11Long live Lexus King.
00:59:15Now, Lexus King does look like he's related to Ricky Bobby.
00:59:17But look, when you take a look at this matchup, the winner's gonna face Tavion
00:59:21Heights next week.
00:59:22Heights was victorious earlier tonight.
00:59:24The winner of that match will be the number one contender for the speed title.
00:59:27This is what King just said.
00:59:29He's fast, he's furious, he comes right out of the gates five seconds in.
00:59:31I'm gonna tell you right now, this guy, Lexus King, the star of all television.
00:59:36He was built for this, dawg, I mean, turn him in matches, yes.
00:59:40Right now, Andre Chase, again, he's wearing that protective mask, as I mentioned,
00:59:43off the nasal reconstruction surgery, not showing any effects.
00:59:47What happened to his toes?
00:59:47Ended a cover and a kick out, he got injured in training.
00:59:49I mean, what kind of training exhibition was it?
00:59:52You gotta ask his students, I mean, he was trying to prepare.
00:59:55Dixon, Connors, the rest of them for their opportunity here on NXT.
00:59:59How do you get hurt?
00:59:59They're teachable moments.
01:00:00You gotta have surgery.
01:00:02You gotta ask Andre Chase, look, I'll just tell you what I know.
01:00:05You're a journalist, you should be doing stuff like this.
01:00:06You're a journalist too, why don't you know?
01:00:08And we're about one minute into this matchup.
01:00:10And again, it's all about the clock, it's all about speed.
01:00:13Three minutes is the time limit, you gotta keep a close eye on the clock.
01:00:16And look, all joking aside, as you see Chase looking at the clock,
01:00:19is this a chance for him to show his students how to get it done, lead by example?
01:00:23I didn't even know this guy had a job around it, to be honest, but it is a team.
01:00:27Ended a cover, hook of the leg.
01:00:29It certainly is, and we've gotta see how close those students are watching.
01:00:33Is King talking some smack, 60 seconds are off the clock.
01:00:36Again, another cover and a kick out, and it's now King.
01:00:39I missed some shows or something, because I don't, I mean, what has he done lately?
01:00:43He did, you weren't here the week of Deadline.
01:00:45Okay, maybe that was it.
01:00:46Okay, well, I'm looking around right now.
01:00:48I also got some ornaments around me after that Christmas Chaos match.
01:00:51And swing and a miss from Andre Chase.
01:00:53Too quick, too quick.
01:00:54Bad.
01:00:55Drive by, drive by, cover it, cover it.
01:00:58And another kick out, 90 seconds left.
01:01:00Lexus King, who proclaims he is always three steps ahead,
01:01:03believes this tournament is fit for a King.
01:01:06And I have to admit, King has had success under unique stipulations.
01:01:10Looking for the coronation, countered though by Andre Chase.
01:01:13Former Heritage Cup champion.
01:01:15And the thing is, when he wanted to, the Heritage Cup champion, they had to change the rules.
01:01:20No, no, he changed the rules.
01:01:22That's what I'm talking about, they had to change the damn rules.
01:01:24I don't know if you just saw, but some of Lexus King's hair was just ripped right
01:01:27out of his scalp.
01:01:28He's coming right back in, goes Andre Chase.
01:01:30Chase goes up, lands on his feet.
01:01:32Beautiful Russian leg sweep.
01:01:34And now going right into a submission.
01:01:36And this is strategy, because there's only 48 seconds left.
01:01:39King knows he can't waste it.
01:01:41If Andre Chase can get the win right here, he's got all my respect, if he can pull this off.
01:01:46King knows he has to get out, because time is a factor.
01:01:48Chase knows every second counts, but there's an elbow right to the cheekbone.
01:01:52What are you looking at?
01:01:53King right back up, Chase to the outside, 30 seconds and counting in this matchup.
01:01:57Chase big right hand.
01:02:00Looking for that teachable moment indeed, and that's a teachable moment right there.
01:02:04Right to that broken nose, right back into King.
01:02:07Rock-a-bye, baby.
01:02:08With that coronation, 15 seconds on the clock, but King reigns supreme.
01:02:17Here is your winner, Lexus King.
01:02:22And King has had his issues over on TNA, but he is victorious tonight.
01:02:28And now finds himself one win away from a possible championship opportunity.
01:02:33We talked about the nose, the surgery that was done to Chase.
01:02:36King taking full advantage.
01:02:38Baby.
01:02:39Hitting that coronation, punching his ticket, winning this match, and
01:02:43surviving in this speed tournament.
01:02:46As we take a look at the bracket, the finals certainly are set for next week.
01:02:50King heights, who will become the number one contender for
01:02:55the men's speed championship.
01:03:06I'm the king of speed.
01:03:07I'm back in this locker room.
01:03:08If you're gonna have a problem with it, then let me know.
01:03:11So y'all can get exactly what Lola Weiss got.
01:03:16What are you looking at?
01:03:17You can get what Lola got too.
01:03:19Damn.
01:03:20You know, I liked her a lot better when she was nice.
01:03:22Well, you know, it ain't nice.
01:03:24I got Lexus King in the speed finals, bro.
01:03:26You're just paying the ass.
01:03:27No, bro, he just is an ass, man.
01:03:29And I don't know how we get in the same roadblocks.
01:03:31It's like everybody here wants to be at the top of NXT, and
01:03:34it's not gonna be as easy as we thought it was, man.
01:03:372026, we gotta come different, Miles.
01:03:39You know, maybe Ethan was like, something's gotta change.
01:03:44There's the two, we were looking for Hanky.
01:03:46Hanky, I remember when at the start of the year,
01:03:48we were fighting just to get two, stand, and deliver.
01:03:51Just to fight, did you like that?
01:03:52Setback after setback after setback.
01:03:53No, even against these two?
01:03:54Oh, I remember what we do.
01:03:55We flipped the script.
01:03:56We became NXT Tag Team Champions, guys.
01:03:58See ya, boys, the highs are gonna be high,
01:04:01and the lows are gonna be low.
01:04:03But just keep going how you're going,
01:04:06and you're gonna get to where you get to, folks.
01:04:07Chugga, chugga, chugga, 2026.
01:04:09Okay, I'm doing it.
01:04:102026.
01:04:112026.
01:04:12Hey, bro, you know the drill, it's body lock or bust,
01:04:14and I'm feeling what they're putting down, bro.
01:04:16Come on, man, lock in.
01:04:17We got this.
01:04:18You with me?
01:04:19Well, Davion Iitz, very confident, but it's the Christmas spirit,
01:04:24but we gotta talk about what's gonna happen
01:04:25after the ball drops, because it's the TNA X Division champion,
01:04:28Leon Slater, Oba Femi face-to-face earlier tonight.
01:04:32What a showdown this will be,
01:04:33where the NXT Championship is on the line at New Year's Evil.
01:04:38That, of course, isn't the only title to be defended that night,
01:04:41and there's been a lot of talk between these two women.
01:04:44And the question is, after the first NXT of the New Year,
01:04:47who walks out of New Year's Evil, the NXT Women's Champion?
01:04:54And on the topic of championships, it's time for our main event.
01:04:58WWE Women's United States Championship will be defended.
01:05:01Chelsea Green, Sol Ruka, who leaves with the gold?
01:05:05Tonight, we find out, next.
01:05:12Let's talk about what's coming up next week,
01:05:14because we gotta buckle up for this one, Booker.
01:05:16There's no more talk.
01:05:18They went face-to-face earlier.
01:05:19They're gonna go one-on-one.
01:05:21Javon Evans, Ricky Saints, it finally happens next week right here on NXT.
01:05:27Also next week, Ethan Page defends the NXT North American title against TNA wrestler Moose.
01:05:36In the face of the franchise, bring NXT gold across the line to TNA.
01:05:41We'll find out on the final NXT of the year here on The CW.
01:05:49Ahead of her championship match at New Year's Evil,
01:05:51our champion J.C. Jane will face Ren Sinclair.
01:05:54Can Jane build momentum towards New Year's Evil?
01:06:00And we will be in the holiday spirit once again.
01:06:03Don't miss Joe Hendry's New Year's Eve concert.
01:06:08Can't think of a better way to ring in the New Year.
01:06:09Don't miss next week here on NXT.
01:06:49Well, this has been the one we have been waiting for.
01:06:54Book, How Should Soul Use Saturday Night's Main Event as Momentum?
01:06:58I mean, you gotta understand, this is the ultimate, ultimate test.
01:07:02Excuse me, just a moment, let me hold on.
01:07:06What do you mean?
01:07:07No, let me hold my cover for a second.
01:07:19You have nothing to say?
01:07:26No, no, I'm just, I'm soaking it all in, man.
01:07:29Soaking what in?
01:07:30This is Chelsea Green, champ, champ.
01:07:32I mean, look at, supporting all the gold.
01:07:35I'm talking about looking real good at the same time.
01:07:39Yes, man.
01:07:41Am I allowed to speak in or I still got a-
01:07:46Still out of here.
01:07:46Still soaking it in right now.
01:07:47You got some bullet points you need to hit.
01:07:50Well, this is someone who is never in the holiday spirit unless the gifts are being
01:07:54given to her soul.
01:07:56And Zarya don't feel too worried at this juncture.
01:07:59But this is certainly a massive main event.
01:08:02Stand up, stand up, man.
01:08:04What has gotten into you?
01:08:08Let's go up to our ring announcer, Mike Rome.
01:08:12Let's go up to our ring announcer, Mike Rome.
01:08:16The following contest scheduled for one fall-
01:08:20One fall!
01:08:21Is for the Women's United States Championship!
01:08:29Introducing the challenger from Honolulu, Hawaii, Saul Ruka!
01:08:38And her opponents, she is one half of the Triple-A Mixed Tag.
01:08:51And the Women's United States Champion, Chelsea Green!
01:08:59All the hard work, all the hard work Chelsea's putting in pain on it.
01:09:07Are you in the cabinet?
01:09:08What do you do?
01:09:09Are you trying to- I'm just speaking facts here, man.
01:09:12I don't know, something seems a little bit off.
01:09:16It is all about the Women's United States Championship against Seoul beat Bayley in DC.
01:09:22Quite a matchup, you were there, that was certainly a statement win.
01:09:24No, no, back to my point, that was the ultimate test for Seoul Ruka, going out there
01:09:29and being a general like Bayley in the middle of that square circle.
01:09:32The way she did it, so convincing, so, she moved up a tenfold in my opinion.
01:09:38Well, look, who did you beat for your first significant victory?
01:09:41I mean, what did that do for your confidence?
01:09:43You better go way back, a Texas Ranger by the name of Killer Tim Brooks.
01:09:47Once you beat Killer Tim Brooks, you knew he was on your way.
01:09:50You had something in this business, and I'm gonna tell you right now,
01:09:53Seoul Ruka beating somebody like Bayley, someone who has been champion on multiple
01:09:58occasions, definitely tells her that she can do it too.
01:10:02She can be a legend in this business.
01:10:04All she has to do is keep her eyes on the prize.
01:10:13Seoul Ruka now trying to hoist up and overpower Chelsea Green.
01:10:16Chelsea screaming, help me, there is no helping you, as she just got planted.
01:10:21And Seoul right now, so unique in her offense, looking to have a little fun at
01:10:26the expense of Chelsea Green.
01:10:28Could be looking for that submission to put gold around her waist once more.
01:10:32I mean, this right here is for the United States Championship, right here.
01:10:36So Ruka, this is a pivotal, pivotal moment for her.
01:10:39If she can win this, she catapults straight to the main roster with a win here tonight.
01:10:45You can say that again, nominated for Female of the Year, the NXT End of the Year Awards.
01:10:50Obviously, the winners will be announced next week.
01:10:52And face first goes Chelsea.
01:10:54Seoul Ruka right now certainly is riding the wave of momentum.
01:10:57And we heard her talk earlier, at a point this year, she's-
01:11:01I don't know why you're talking to Alba and Ethan.
01:11:05You should be worried about Seoul.
01:11:06Well, what's going on here now?
01:11:09The Canadian standard of excellence on the first side.
01:11:11Just doing a job, Vic, she's just doing a job.
01:11:14As Zari trying to run a little bit of interference,
01:11:16Ethan Page not gonna like what he sees.
01:11:19That's the ultimate equalizer back into the ring.
01:11:22The hell?
01:11:23What do you mean, what the hell?
01:11:25They shouldn't be putting their hands on anyone in the ring,
01:11:27let them go to work by themselves.
01:11:29Eric Sanders, the official, a lot going on in this matchup.
01:11:33As the championship, ooh, Chelsea.
01:11:37That's one way to salute.
01:11:40Chelsea Green talking a little bit of smack,
01:11:42looking out into the universe.
01:11:44Apparently pledging allegiance to herself and right back in with a big forearm.
01:11:49As I was saying, at this point,
01:11:51Seoul Ruka this year was a double champion, Women's North American Champion,
01:11:55the Women's Speed Champion.
01:11:56She never lost those titles.
01:11:58She love obviously put gold back around her waist here tonight.
01:12:01Seems like it was such a long time ago, right?
01:12:03I mean, Seoul Ruka had everything going for a double champ.
01:12:07I mean, working on becoming tag team champ,
01:12:09seems like she wanted it all at the same time.
01:12:12Whoa!
01:12:13And my thing is this, wanting too much on the plate, was that the problem?
01:12:17Was that the problem?
01:12:18Was trusting too much?
01:12:19Was that the problem?
01:12:21You answered the question, Vic?
01:12:22Yes!
01:12:23But the problem right now is Seoul Ruka has wiped out everyone.
01:12:27With the momentum in her side, are we about to witness a brand new WWE Women's
01:12:33United States Champion get crowned here tonight?
01:12:37WWE Women's United States Championship is on the line.
01:12:48The champion Chelsea Green from SmackDown has been in control throughout the break.
01:12:53And right now has Seoul Ruka tangled and tied up right here dropping out of a fire.
01:12:58Obviously, during the break there was a numbers advantage.
01:13:02And then bam, Chelsea Green turning things around.
01:13:05Should've been a three count right there.
01:13:06I thought the ref was a little late on the count right there.
01:13:10But let me tell you something, Chelsea Green, she's champion.
01:13:12She's champion for a reason.
01:13:13She didn't slip on a banana peel, she didn't win this championship or get by osmosis or
01:13:19anything like that.
01:13:19All the hard work over the years, all the combination of time put in the business is
01:13:25the reason why she's champ champ right now.
01:13:27Wait a minute, let's go champ, let's go champ, let's go champ.
01:13:31And it has nothing to do with Albufire and Ethan Page who have stuck their nose in
01:13:34before the break, during the break.
01:13:36I'm sure they're gonna stay out there- What are you talking about?
01:13:38What are you talking about right now, Chelsea?
01:13:40Did you not just see the replay?
01:13:41I didn't see anything, I didn't see anything out of violence or anything like that.
01:13:44It's crazy that Green thinks there's always conspiracies against her from any
01:13:48general manager, whether it's Nick Aldis, whether it's Anna Pierce, whether it's Ava.
01:13:51I mean, come on, you tell me why has Chelsea Green defended her championship in the
01:13:56middle of this ring here tonight against Solunga, one of the hottest prospects in all of WWE
01:14:02right now.
01:14:02There's got to be a reason, right, to get that championship from around her waist.
01:14:07Come on, you're not too naive, you're not too far gone to know that dick.
01:14:11Come on, man.
01:14:12Look, I hear what you're saying, Brooke, and I'm surprised you can get that all out
01:14:16without having to take a breath.
01:14:17But for Sol Ruka right now, let's-
01:14:19Cuz I'm hot, cuz I'm hot.
01:14:20For Sol Ruka right now, she should be a little bit angry, a little bit hot too, right?
01:14:25You heard what she said about those titles, she never lost them.
01:14:28She'd love to win one back in grand fashion.
01:14:30Chelsea be out, Chelsea be out.
01:14:32That certainly could be the knockout blow to none.
01:14:35Whoa, man.
01:14:36And Chelsea Green, like her, hate her, she obviously does have some resiliency to her.
01:14:43She is, as you said, a double champ.
01:14:45She's also the only two-time Women's United States Champion.
01:14:48Chelsea, she took a big shot right there.
01:14:50She hated, but it just shows me how tough Chelsea Green truly is.
01:14:55That's why she's like the Iron Lady of the WWE, only going to that championship.
01:15:01Sol Ruka having to roll right through, coming right back in, and-
01:15:04Big time.
01:15:05Ruka connects to retain, and Sol able to kick out.
01:15:09It was Green who defeated Julia in November.
01:15:12Her first reign lasted 130 days.
01:15:15She's gone on to win the Triple-A Mixed Tag.
01:15:17Say it again, who'd she beat?
01:15:18Who'd she beat?
01:15:19Julia.
01:15:20That's right, one of the hottest prospects out again in all of the WWE
01:15:25That's it, Chelsea Green is top nine.
01:15:28There you see Ethan Page, the reigning North American champion.
01:15:31Looking for the unprettier though.
01:15:32It countered though by Sol Ruka.
01:15:34Sol taking the champion down, half second away from crowning a new champion here on NXT.
01:15:38Big back elbow by the challenger.
01:15:40Ruka now looking to go high risk one more time.
01:15:43Got caught in a big German suplex.
01:15:46The momentum almost put Ruka back onto her feet.
01:15:49Chelsea was about to catch that soul snatcher, but she was one step ahead.
01:15:55Chelsea just trying to get her wits back about her.
01:16:00Right now, bam, and there's an elbow miss from Chelsea Green.
01:16:04Sol Ruka in control now.
01:16:07Action just picking up all over the place.
01:16:10And Sol to the top.
01:16:13And Sol looking for a big cartwheel DDT.
01:16:18Haven't seen that in a minute.
01:16:20Will it be enough?
01:16:21Wow.
01:16:22Chelsea Green right there.
01:16:25Unbelievable.
01:16:26No.
01:16:27It was Ethan Page taking his damn nose in this match again.
01:16:31It's Moose.
01:16:40The heck?
01:16:41Why is he here?
01:16:42It's Moose from TNA, the man who will challenge Ethan Page for the North American Championship next week.
01:16:48But we still got a championship match going on right now.
01:16:51So looking for the Soul Snatcher.
01:16:52Elbow fire.
01:16:53The referee didn't see Elbow fire.
01:16:55But he certainly saw the opening her.
01:16:58Not like this.
01:17:00One, two, three.
01:17:02One, two, three.
01:17:03Green survives.
01:17:05Here's your winner.
01:17:09And still, the WWE Women United States Champion, Chelsea Green.
01:17:20And I'm sure she's so proud of herself and everything she accomplished, Booker, on her own tonight.
01:17:30Dynamite dropping as Chelsea Green retains the championship tonight.
01:17:37Going back to some of the action, there was his big cartwheel DDT.
01:17:40Thought this would be the moment.
01:17:42The referee's vision was blocked by looking at the shoulders.
01:17:46Ethan Page weaseled in to put the foot on the rope.
01:17:50But then Ethan would get the surprise of a lifetime.
01:17:52The man he'll face next week for his championship.
01:17:55TNA's Moose crossed the line to try to even the odds for a moment.
01:18:00But Zarya was pulled away from ringside.
01:18:04She did not see, nor did the referee Elbow fire.
01:18:07And that momentary hesitation opened the door for Bam.
01:18:11The unpretty purr to be cinched in by Chelsea Green, who survives and retains here tonight.
01:18:20The Canadian standard of excellence keeps the gold just a little bit longer.
01:18:30Spear!
01:18:32And so now, a double soul snatcher for the holidays.
01:18:47Well, that's certainly one way to cap the night.
01:18:57But let's talk about what's gonna happen next week here on the final NXT of 2025.
01:19:04Because these two finally go one on one.
01:19:07After everything that's gone on over the last several weeks, who stands tall?
01:19:11Saints, Evans, next week here on NXT.
01:19:15And we just saw these two, and we're gonna see them again next week.
01:19:20But this time, Ethan Page's NXT North American Championship is on the line.
01:19:24Can Ethan Page survive, or will a TNA wrestler wear NXT gold?
01:19:30We'll find out next week.
01:19:32And I know everyone's musical ears are gonna be peaked and perked because it's
01:19:37Joe Hendry's New Year's Eve Eve concert.
01:19:40You do not wanna miss the final NXT of the year next Tuesday here on NXT.
01:19:47But it wasn't a victory tonight for Sol Ruka.
01:19:52But standing with her best friend, they're riding the wave.
01:19:56There's never a dull moment for Sol Ruka.
01:19:59Merry Christmas, happy holidays from all of us here at NXT.
01:20:17Let's see.
01:20:18Look at everything.
01:20:19Let's see.
01:20:20All the time.
01:20:21Let's see.
01:20:22Okay.
01:20:23Let's see.
01:20:24Let's see.
01:20:25Let's see.
01:20:26Let's see.
01:20:27Let's see.
01:20:35Let's see.
01:20:36Okay.
01:20:38Let's see.
01:20:39Let's see.
01:20:40Get ready.
01:20:41We need to see.
01:20:42You should see.
01:20:43Let's see.
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