00:04I look at this match, and I've been waiting on it all night.
00:08Because Patel is the type, these ladies right here,
00:11almost virtually identical.
00:13Hey, who's got the most tapped?
00:15That's what he's put them all down to, Vic.
00:17You give this the definition of a locker room sellout here in NXT?
00:21Yes, most definitely it's a locker room sellout because everybody knows the
00:25implications of a matchup like this.
00:27I mean, you look at Kalani Jordan, he's been so special.
00:30But you look at Kendall Gray, take that spot away from her.
00:34Beautiful, beautiful weight like takedown.
00:36It's time to look at tonight's NXT recap presented by Progressive.
00:42You know, Lola Vice is watching, Vice Gray obviously wanna run it back,
00:46as we heard earlier tonight.
00:48As we get a backslide, shoulders, Alan Horn right throughs Kalani,
00:50back up, and a big knee right to the gut of Kendall Gray.
00:54Is it fair to say, Booker, because I've said it a few times,
00:57is it fair to say the winner should be in line for a women's championship opportunity?
01:03I think one of these ladies who ever win this match,
01:05they should be the member one contender.
01:08Like I say, we're looking to find out who's gonna be the face of this brand, Vic,
01:11as a competition.
01:13Well, there is the NXT Women's Champion looking on as she said she would.
01:16You just heard from Callie Armstrong said she would be watching the action very,
01:20very closely.
01:21And for Kendall Gray, it's a little two-fold here.
01:24Trying to get back what Kalani did to her friend there.
01:26As you see on crutches, the Women's Speed Champion, Rhett Sinclair.
01:29But also, climbed the division ladder here in NXT, as the pace starting to quicken.
01:34Looking for the hip toss, counter, coming right back in.
01:36Fireman's character, landing on her feet.
01:38Dropkick from Kalani, taking Gray down.
01:42That tumbling background right there that just came into play right there.
01:45Let me tell you, Kalani George, she's a special, special talent.
01:50She's moving up at an astronomical pace.
01:54But I'm gonna tell you right now,
01:55Kimberly Gray gonna bring that to a stop here tonight.
01:58Well, this rivalry dates all the way back to the final premium live event of 2025,
02:02which was Deadline as these two women were in that Iron Survivor matchup.
02:06That's charging right through, going around is Kendall coming right back in,
02:09trying to pick the foot, flopping right over, landing on her feet.
02:12And then getting caught is Kalani, who gets dropped face first, hit,
02:16drop kick right to the side of the face.
02:18Is this what you talked about?
02:20Oh, yeah.
02:21These two even, Steven, 50-50.
02:25I tell you, Kalani George normally would have a speed advantage in a matchup,
02:29but not tonight, Vic.
02:30Side step and a kick right to the side of the face for Kalani.
02:34And these two have to feel the pressure of this matchup.
02:37What's Kalani looking for?
02:38Piling for a powerbomb, a pile driver, whatever it was, it was countered.
02:42Kalani, though, able to get right back into the ring.
02:44Smart, so smart there by Kalani.
02:48Nice strategy here, two by Gray, taking Kalani down, going up, going over,
02:52double stop to the stomach, into the cover, hooking the outside leg, and another near fall.
02:58Man, you can't take it away from Kendall Gray.
03:00She's an extraordinary talent.
03:03She's so special.
03:04She's so special.
03:05I don't think anyone is arguing with you, but you can start to feel the tension.
03:08There's another cover, another kick out, another roll through, another cover,
03:11another kick out, another roll through.
03:12Whoa.
03:13He's earning his paycheck here tonight.
03:15As Roland, they're trying to pick the ankle for the ankle lock.
03:18Gray trying to get the submission.
03:19He's trying to tap out.
03:21Well, Kalani certainly has stepped up her game, rounded herself out,
03:26is now looking to go high risk, looking for that springboard outside and moonsault to the outside.
03:33No one does it like me.
03:36You can hear Kalani screaming, no one does it like me.
03:40Nobody does it like Lani.
03:41Now starting to mock Ren Sinclair, yeah, Ren on crutches because of Kalani Jordan and
03:46Kendall Gray and her actions, which is also fueling the fire of Kendall Gray.
03:51Wow.
03:52This is a human game of chess, is it not, Booker?
03:56You gotta keep your eye on her at all times.
04:00All the way from the top, high risk pays off in this main event.
04:06High stakes, who's walk out victorious of our main event tonight live on NXT.
04:14Kalani Jordan, Kendall Gray,
04:16this main event, which could have those championship implications that we've talked about,
04:21has been going on back and forth.
04:2350-50 and it continues to be that way in this match with Ren Sinclair looking on.
04:29Let's go back right before break.
04:31Kendall Gray put it on the line.
04:33She went for broke, but then right there was the turning point for Kalani Jordan,
04:38who is finally able to string together some offense, which has brought us to this moment right now.
04:44And for Kalani, she wants that championship success again.
04:48A former TNA Knockouts Champion.
04:50The first ever woman to hold the North American Championship on this brand.
04:54Three years ago, today was her first televised match in NXT, in WWE.
04:59And she's in here tonight competing at a high level with Kendall Gray.
05:03Kalani Jordan always come prepared for these match-ups and I always say,
05:07uh-oh, preparation is the only look you're gonna have to look like Kendall.
05:12Kendall's thinking the same exact thing, Vic.
05:16Well, Kalani right now, as you see Ren on the outside, she's gotta be feeling good after
05:20everything that happened to her at the hands of Kalani Jordan, who just got tossed by Kendall.
05:25And now that amateur background starting to fire out of Gray.
05:31Right back up and again, right back down goes Kalani.
05:36And this is starting to enter the wheelhouse, is it not of Gray?
05:39It is, but Kalani's gotta figure something out and try to create a little bit of separation of
05:44land maybe a big shot to try to turn your thing back around.
05:49Could be looking for that big shot right now, got countered, cover, center of the ring.
05:53It's still not enough.
05:55That was close, Vic.
05:56I don't think enough people talk about the resiliency in Kalani Jordan as well.
06:00Really, she is starting to stand out over the last year.
06:04You gotta give it to Kendall Gray also being so young in this business in here with someone
06:07like her, Kalani Jordan.
06:09You gotta say she's prepared for this moment, Vic.
06:13Big shot.
06:16Kalani trying to rely on that championship background that she has had.
06:20She has been on the biggest stage.
06:21She's been under the brightest light.
06:22She has won at the highest level.
06:24And just flew in with, I believe, was a flying forearm that caught Gray under the jaw.
06:29Now we're gonna follow up with a power bomb.
06:32Beautiful.
06:32Not all of it, but didn't get enough.
06:37Come on, ref.
06:41Look at the power, the strength, the precision.
06:44And it was close as the NXT Universe now starting to get fired up.
06:51So close, I thought it was a three-count, Vic.
06:53It was close.
06:55Dallas Ervin, though,'s hand did not come down for the three.
06:59And Kalani could be looking for that split-legged, one-of-a-kind moves up there.
07:04It was scouted and getting caught in the ankle lock.
07:06All right, now she's confident.
07:07She's still in a great position.
07:09Referee, do your job.
07:10Break the hole, ref.
07:11Break the hole.
07:12Three.
07:13Trying anything she can and a unique way to get out.
07:16But Kendall didn't break the hole.
07:17It's still holding on.
07:18Inside cradle again.
07:20Kendall still hasn't relinquished.
07:21Kicked out and is still turning.
07:23Still cranking.
07:24Still yanking.
07:25Looking to get that tap.
07:26All right, now she's going for it, Vic.
07:28Kendra Gray is going for a hat pack.
07:30The biggest win of her young career.
07:32And it could set her up, it could set her up for a championship.
07:35Kalani is in desperation mode.
07:38You can see the look on her face and her eyes.
07:41And whoa, whoa, whoa, putting on the brakes at the last possible moment.
07:46But how much has been taken out of the ankle, of the knee, of the leg?
07:50And they're looking for another submission.
07:52This time looking for the arm bar.
07:53Kalani trying to hold on, not trying to break the grip quite yet.
07:58Pulling, shoulders maybe down.
08:00Great positioning by the official, holding it to one count.
08:03That's smart right there.
08:04Couldn't get the pin, and now knee after knee.
08:07By any means, by any means necessary.
08:10That's the one thing Kalani has learned.
08:13Wow, when you talk about those vicious knee strikes, as you said,
08:17by any means necessary.
08:18Kalani realized the shoulders weren't down.
08:20She went to plan B.
08:22Plan B was looking for that knockout blow, which relinquished the hold.
08:26Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.
08:27You gotta fight somebody to get a better position in a situation.
08:33A power slam, cover.
08:34This is how she picked Kalani, a deadline.
08:37Kalani just got that shoulder up.
08:39What a power slam.
08:41Whoa, that was some flashbacks as there again, the NXT women's, hey.
08:47That's Izzy Dame.
08:48Izzy Dame just attacked Lola Vice.
08:51Everybody want a piece of the action, Vic.
08:54Everybody wants some.
08:57This matchup's still continuing.
08:59It's now all the way to the tippy top.
09:01And big massive Spanish fly.
09:04That's it.
09:04Will it be enough?
09:06That's it.
09:06What the?
09:08These women are showing you what it means to be in contention.
09:13We talk about the year of opportunity.
09:15We talk about what this brand does.
09:16Think about Rhea Ripley.
09:18Think about Bayley.
09:19Think about Becky Lynch.
09:20Think about Stephanie Bacare.
09:21Think about Julia.
09:22Think about Tiffany Stratton.
09:23All the women that have held the NXT Women's Championship.
09:26And there's the Women's Champion.
09:28And Izzy Dame.
09:29It spilled out live.
09:31It spilled out.
09:32Red got taken out.
09:34Sinclair got clipped.
09:35We still got a match going on though, Booker.
09:38Kendall was distracted by what was going on on the outside.
09:42She got taken out.
09:43And then that one of a kind, split-legged moonsault.
09:46Cover, and the standout steps up.
09:51Here is your winner, Kalani Jordan.
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