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00:00EL GRANDE AMERICANO!
00:02OLE! OLE! OLE! OLE! OLE! OLE! OLE! OLE!
00:15The following contest scheduled for one fall is for the NXT Tag Team Championship!
00:26Introducing first, accompanied by El Grande Americano, Brian Bravo Los Americano!
00:37Well, we just saw one new champion crown.
00:40Are we on the verge of seeing new Tag Team Champions crowned here live in St. Louis
00:46inside the factory at Stand and Deliver.
00:50Whether you're streaming on YouTube domestically or internationally around the world on Netflix,
00:56what a night it has already been.
00:58What a night it is going to be as Los Americanos set for action here in this Tag Team matchup.
01:04Want to welcome in ringside, Big Jones alongside Booker T.
01:07Booker, it's the biggest night of the year.
01:10I like this umbrella, man. I love them.
01:12You're going to get one?
01:12I got to get one.
01:13Can you imagine Booker with a sombrero on Tuesdays on NXT?
01:16But how excited have we been for this night?
01:18No, man. This is actually the night that champions are made, the memories are made,
01:22and, of course, moments, those moments that we talked about in this bid.
01:26And so, guys, sit back and enjoy the ride.
01:28That's a big moment, too, for the current champions here at NXT.
01:39And their opponents, accompanied by Jackson Trayton, representing the vanity presence,
01:46they are the NXT Tag Team Champions,
01:52Brad Bailey and Ricky Smokes!
01:56And I bring that up not as a knock on these two, but my question book is,
02:03will the lights be too bright for Baylor and Smoke?
02:07I mean, take a look at Smoke, take a look at the stage that we're on.
02:10We've seen people fold under the pressure.
02:12You see this arena right there?
02:13I do.
02:14It's lit up, right?
02:15It's as bright as it's going to get here tonight.
02:18What a vanity project.
02:19And my thing is, guys, my thing is this, my thing is this.
02:22You've got to respect the young guys, man.
02:25These guys, they're the future of this business.
02:28These guys right here, they're going to be running this thing in the next ten years.
02:31And right now, I really mean running this thing because they're damn good right now.
02:39Well, you see El Grande Americano out on the...
02:41He kind of likes...
02:44We've seen him get down, you know, bust a couple of moves, so to speak.
02:48He's having a good time.
02:49It's a party out here right now.
02:51You've got to trust the state, right?
02:52Well, you've told me that before.
02:54That's right.
02:54That's right.
02:55He will bite you.
02:56He will bite you.
02:57That's Americano.
02:59Talk about the party all night.
03:00We're getting ready for business, though.
03:02How great would it be if the Lucha Legends, Rayo Bravo, would be able to represent this
03:09brand as our Tag Team Champions?
03:11100%.
03:11I mean, the Luchas are very proud people, man.
03:14Winning the NXT Championship would be numero uno for this team.
03:19And I'm going to tell you right now, man, in Mexico, it'll be a parade like we've never seen before.
03:24Oh, look at this.
03:26Bravo!
03:28Right back up.
03:28Look, Rayo, Bravo have competed all around the world.
03:37As the NXT Universe getting right on the case of Vanity Project.
03:41Vanity Project has never left North America to compete.
03:45So I break that down to experience, and will that be the key in this championship match?
03:49Because you look at Ricky Smokes, he got dropped and he went to the wrong corner.
03:53That's why I'm saying experience.
03:54Experience, how do you really weigh experience?
03:57I mean, if you start training at 15 years old, you're 22 years old, you got seven years of experience.
04:04That'd make you a veteran, right?
04:06After seven years.
04:06Am I correct on that?
04:07I don't know, that's your opinion.
04:09I'm talking about being able to go around the world and learn different styles and hone your craft.
04:14And that's what I'm talking about with experience.
04:16The Los Americanos, they've been throughout Mexico, throughout Canada, throughout America,
04:20throughout Europe, throughout Japan, all across the world as a tag was made.
04:24And hey.
04:26Let's see, Brad Baylor doesn't know what to do.
04:28He's a little shell-shocked in that situation.
04:30And that's exactly what Rayo is doing, is taking over this match.
04:34I mean, you could talk all about Rio and Bravo as far as.
04:37Rayo.
04:38Rayo and Bravo and their accolades.
04:40But let me tell you right there, they're not the champions.
04:43They're not the champions.
04:44They're not, but they could be closing in.
04:46They're not the champions, right?
04:48They're not the champions, right?
04:48Like Smokes and Baylor here.
04:50Am I correct on that pitch?
04:52You are correct, and I'll throw this to you too.
04:53How do you think they got their championship?
04:55Who do you think they beat?
04:56They literally fell into it.
04:57Who do you think they beat?
04:58They beat the champions.
04:59Exactly.
04:59Who was the champions?
05:00At the time?
05:00Exactly.
05:01Exactly.
05:02Nobody can beat the Dark State.
05:04Nobody.
05:05So give these guys credit.
05:06Give the young guys credit.
05:08The thing is, I'm not being biased.
05:10I'm not playing favorites or anything like that.
05:11I'm just giving these young guys credit.
05:13Give them credit, Vic.
05:14So what is it you say about winning titles?
05:16I mean, do you defend?
05:18Are you really not a champion?
05:19So this is the first time they're defending it on a PLE,
05:22so they're not really the champions?
05:23Give them credit.
05:24I do give them credit.
05:25You know what he doubted him from the beginning?
05:27Are they going to be able to compete under the bright lights?
05:29What kind of statement is that?
05:31What kind of statement is that?
05:31You've seen people fold.
05:32Think of the Super Bowl.
05:33You think people that can't get out of their own way.
05:35They're a little bit nervous and a little bit shell-shocked
05:37and a little bit rattled.
05:38It's not your job, Vic.
05:38It's not your job.
05:39Your job is to call the action.
05:41Call the action.
05:41Call the action.
05:42Have you ever thought about running for office?
05:43Call the action.
05:43This is it right here.
05:44Beautiful load over right there by Bravo.
05:46That's what you need to be doing.
05:47Beautiful textbook tag there to Ryo.
05:50That's what you need to be doing.
05:51You would have made a great mare.
05:52And up and down has Ryo and Bravo taken back over this match.
05:56And in all seriousness, how tough is it to prepare for the Lucha Libre style?
06:00You know what?
06:01On a serious note, it's definitely hard to prepare for that style
06:04because like you say, these guys have gone all over the world.
06:07They do know a multiple-
06:09Big moonsault.
06:11A plethora of styles.
06:12A plethora of styles.
06:12Gotta come with that.
06:14Oof.
06:15But one thing about it, man.
06:17You ain't gotta prep.
06:18You know, if you stay ready, you ain't gots to get ready.
06:22That's fair.
06:22That's my saying.
06:23You know, let me throw this to you about the champions
06:25and why maybe they do have an advantage as this match goes on.
06:28And what a shot to the throat by Baylor.
06:31And Baylor going up.
06:32Under tag was made.
06:33Ryo doesn't realize it.
06:34But smokes is legal.
06:35Oh, yes.
06:38And a near fall.
06:40Don't tell me the advantage of Jackson Drake.
06:42Just please don't say that.
06:43I wasn't gonna bring that up.
06:44If you take another look, tag was made and bam.
06:47Smokes made him feel it as we're back to the live action.
06:50I was gonna talk about Los Americanos burning at both ends.
06:53Down in AAA, Monday Night Raw, NXT.
06:56How can anyone keep up that pace?
06:59I'm not gonna make any excuses for Ryo and Ryo because we say this, you know, since day one.
07:04Time off.
07:05Time off.
07:06It's your worst ending.
07:07You wanna keep the, keep the oil burning hot.
07:10And that's what this team is doing right now.
07:15You see the capacity crowd here inside the factory trying to rally Ryo and Bravo as we see a little
07:22joint manipulation from the tippy top.
07:26What's Ryo thinking now?
07:28What's Ryo thinking now?
07:28Oh, sit down style.
07:30Quickly crawling in the cover.
07:32Do we have our second new champion of the night?
07:34Whoa.
07:35Another near fall.
07:36Take another look.
07:37Feel the impact of Ricky smokes.
07:41Hard cover too right there.
07:43And El Grande Americano on the outside trying to rally his team.
07:49Trying to rally the NXT universe behind them as coming in the hard way.
07:53Ricky smokes made the tags.
07:55Brad Baylor and Baylor now.
07:56Front face lock hoisting up and ooh.
08:00Devastating maneuver.
08:01Cover.
08:02And a kick out.
08:03But look, I wanna say this about Vanity Project.
08:05A year ago they were sitting at home.
08:08The fact that they are here now, that is a testament to the WWE ID program.
08:13And also WWE Evolve.
08:15How has Evolve helped this?
08:18And I'm gonna throw in the trio of Jax and Drake on the outside.
08:21Because we are seeing some textbook tag team wrestling right now.
08:25These young guys, you talk about these guys sitting on the sofa and then getting that opportunity and Evolve.
08:31I said it many, many, many times, man.
08:34You know, that camera time, that camera time is worth its weight in gold.
08:39And these guys have gone up there and cashed in on that camera time, y'all.
08:43Of course, Evolve every Wednesday night on 2B tag was made and wise of Brad Baylor.
08:47Oh, yes.
08:49That's a smokes.
08:50That's a smokes right there, baby.
08:52Grabbing at the ankle to hold back Ryo.
08:54Ryo a long way away from Bravo.
08:57And Vanity Project here, Booker, has cut this ring in half.
09:01Textbook right there.
09:02Cover to retain.
09:03Textbook.
09:03Textbook tag team work right there by smokes and Baylor.
09:07I love these guys, man.
09:09You have been a big fan.
09:10I mean, you certainly have been impressed with what has stood out most.
09:13And I will throw Jax and Drake in on this.
09:15What has impressed you the most about Vanity Project?
09:18I mean, willing to step up in here in NXT knowing what the locker room looks like and not backing
09:24down from that.
09:25I'm talking about looking at it straight on and not just looking at it.
09:29I mean, Drake, he's a former champion.
09:31I mean, we got tag team champions.
09:32And these guys right here, between the three of them, they don't even have 60 years, man.
09:36Come on.
09:37Hey, Sarah Lee.
09:38Doing a big high cross body from Bravo.
09:40Sending in again.
09:41And Bravo's been waiting patiently there on the outside to get back into this matchup.
09:45Whoa!
09:46A little extra on that last kick.
09:49And Bravo!
09:51Wow.
09:51Taking out Vanity Project.
09:52And that's that unique style of Lucha Libre offense you were talking about.
09:55They got soccer over there.
09:57They don't have regular football.
09:58I mean, come on.
09:59Uh-oh.
10:00Oh, able to counter for a second.
10:03Maybe it was the size advantage of Brad Baylor that paid off because he was about to go for a
10:08ride.
10:09And for Vanity Project, this is their first premium live event.
10:12It just happens to be stand and deliver.
10:16What the heck?
10:19That was two grown men just tossed.
10:22And El Grande Americano just about came out of his mask here to our right.
10:27That's Bravo, right?
10:28That is Bravo.
10:28Bravo.
10:36Round and round with that neck breaker.
10:38They went.
10:39Tag with me.
10:40Who are these guys, man?
10:41Close Americanos.
10:42Somebody need to take these masks off.
10:43I want to know who these guys are.
10:45It's Ryo and Bravo.
10:46It's high impact offense.
10:48Michinuku driver off the drop kick into the cover.
10:51Oh!
10:53Brad Baylor just saved things for his squad at the last possible second.
10:58And now Ryo wiping out Baylor.
11:00Baylor all the way to the outside.
11:01The two legal men, Booker, are in the ring.
11:03And smokes.
11:05Oh!
11:05Nice turnaround offense.
11:07Tag team championship for the Jeopardy Tag second there.
11:11Tag.
11:11And right now for a few moments it seems Vanity Project is being able to out-craft the crafty
11:17Los Americanos!
11:18Yes!
11:18A little two for one!
11:19Back to the end reaction!
11:20That is it!
11:21Whoa!
11:24And I got to say, Vanity Project, this last sequence, before the tag, into the turnbuckle,
11:30and then that two for one.
11:31Can I say this?
11:32Also, no shenanigans or anything like that.
11:35That's fair.
11:35No outside interference.
11:36You got to give this young team a lot of credit right now, Vic.
11:40Please do that for me.
11:41Oh, wait.
11:41Come on!
11:43And how disrespectful trying to undo the mask of Ryo.
11:47He's trying to check the mask, Vic.
11:49He's checking it.
11:50Check the mask.
11:51Oh!
11:52Well, someone's going to need to check on Ryo.
11:54Just got caught.
11:54Knee under the jaw.
11:55Hoisted up.
11:56Got caught.
11:57X-Plex.
11:57Sit down style.
11:58Into the cover.
12:00Hit!
12:01Hit!
12:02And I don't know if Ryo was looking for that X-Plex into a submission.
12:06You saw him reach back out.
12:07But Baylor may have just been too far away from being able...
12:11Whoa!
12:14Did that tell you?
12:16Did that tell you, Vic?
12:18Did that tell you?
12:20El Grande able to pass over for what we've seen in the past.
12:24Triple A.
12:26Raw.
12:27NXT.
12:28And oh, misfire.
12:29Big knee into the...
12:30Oh!
12:30On the rebound though.
12:31We got it.
12:32On the rebound.
12:33Here we go.
12:34Yes!
12:35Again, two for one offense.
12:38Is this high impact offense going to pay off?
12:40And there's Ryo coming in.
12:43Whoo!
12:44Chip Danny putting in the work as the official.
12:48First was that knee to the cheekbone.
12:50Followed up by Vanity Project.
12:53Pulling out some new plays here because this is the stage to do so.
13:00This is Ryo!
13:01This is Ryo!
13:01This is Ryo!
13:01This is Ryo!
13:02This is Ryo!
13:04This indeed is.
13:05This is our second...
13:06Hey!
13:07Smoke...
13:08Smoke's just ripped that out of Bravo's mask as the referee's trying to take care of Ryo.
13:13And...
13:14Smoke's just hid what he took.
13:16But now...
13:18Brad Baylor dropped spine first on the steal.
13:21What are you talking about?
13:22And oh!
13:23Yeah!
13:24Come on, hey!
13:24It's a big knee.
13:25And Ryo might have just been wiped out of this match for a moment.
13:29He's trying to walk things off.
13:30Ricky Smoke's climbing to the top.
13:33Oh, Grande Americano doesn't know exactly what just happened.
13:36No!
13:37No!
13:37No!
13:38No!
13:38No!
13:38No!
13:39No!
13:39No!
13:39No!
13:39No!
13:39No!
13:41No!
13:42No!
13:49No!
13:51oh my god and now we're seeing that high impact offense bravo to rio rio is legal
14:04not tonight to give credit when credit is due to ricky smokes and brad baylor suffering the
14:13second splash after hurricane rana still had presence of mind to kick out not a heart from
14:18that kid smokes big jackson drake trying to shout some words of encouragement as things starting
14:28to settle down in this tag team matchup and these these moments these are the crucial moments in
14:35this match tag made right there by baylor though look at baylor baylor with a little joint manipulation
14:45i love it i love it this kid's learning right here i like it big and the evil matt damon
14:54just turned around and now is seeing an evil angry rio bravo with a big right
15:03big clothesline and now los americanos starting to feel it oh my god almost into the front row
15:14this could be it this could be that moment no whoa you gotta be kidding me wow un-be-lievable
15:30that was close that certainly was wow what's jackson drake
15:38they just keep passing this thing around like a baton and it comes
15:44oh grande americano to even the odds for a moment oh that was wise as smokes smokes realize or excuse
15:54me baylor on the outside realizing what's going on so many bodies in this matchup so much action to
16:00call you gotta throw caution to the wind and baylor did that man you gotta sacrifice some time big and
16:06now smokes just got caught that time by bravo and let's go back the referee doing his best shot oh
16:14big shot
16:16jackson drake just dropped bravo the official didn't see it because he was with smokes
16:21baylor made the tag smokes is legal double stop into the cover
16:28and vanity beautiful project beautiful retains
16:33come on here are your winners and still the nxt tag team champions the vanity project
16:45not only to retain the titles but to beat a team like los americanos on this stage the biggest one
16:55we
16:55have that is the biggest victory to date and this is what i want to talk about this was just
17:02getting
17:02passed around from los americanos to vanity project we thought everything was even out in this moment
17:10but it was heads up by bride baylor who saw what was going on to wipe out the opposition but
17:16right
17:16there a right hand from jackson drake a loaded one possibly opened the door for vanity project
17:25to pick up the victory wow wow look now they got beat their own game big they got beat they
17:33got
17:34beat at their own game all i can say is congratulations to vanity project but on the topic of tag
17:41team
17:42competition let's go
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