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00:00That certainly is, and I know a lot of people ask that question.
00:03Some people don't like that question, but we will find out here in our main event
00:07tonight what a night it has been on NXT from the very beginning all the way through
00:13here to this matchup.
00:14And we're seeing Lola Vice start off with Kalani Jordan.
00:17And you see Lola in Triple A.
00:19How is she adapted truly to carrying two brands as they crit cover and a kick out?
00:23I think the development of Lola Vice over the last year or so should be studied.
00:28And I think the change of scenery really did her good.
00:30Yes, she was tasting success here in NXT, but it was really once she started traveling
00:35to Triple A, trying to work the Lucha Libre style and mix it up with different
00:39competitors that Lola really found her footing in this game.
00:42Rolling through one more time, and a kick out by Kalani.
00:46Kalani jumping right in, rolling right through, nice, cover, caught her.
00:49And a kick out, imagine if Kalani Jordan could pin the NXT Women's Champion.
00:53She has tapped out Lola Vice in the past, and Lola just taken down Jordan.
00:57With a little extra aggression.
00:59That's what it boils down to, whether it be here in NXT or Raw or SmackDown.
01:03Beautiful double stomp by Kendall, cover, and a kick out by Kalani.
01:07Kalani Jordan wants opportunities, Kalani Jordan needs to earn opportunities.
01:11You get a chance, make the most of it.
01:13Cover again in another near fall.
01:15It's time to look at tonight's NXT recap presented by Progressive.
01:22Now you asked the question, so I'll actually ask you, how do you think the champion and
01:26the number one contender are gonna fare as partners in this main event?
01:29I think as long as they remain professional, they understand that the title's not on the
01:32line tonight.
01:33There's no use really trying to gain an advantage 12 days out.
01:37And I think you wanna come in at 100%.
01:39If you're Kendall Gray, if you can manage to defeat Lola Vice at the Great American Bash,
01:43you could say you beat her at 100%.
01:45If you're Lola Vice, and you get past Kendall Gray, you could say, hey,
01:49I knocked off the number one contender, and she was at 100%.
01:52It's bragging rights, it's pride, it's being a champion.
01:55Well, Lola not backing down, wanted the tag, and we have champion versus champion.
02:00There's the Women's North American Champion.
02:02There is the NXT Women's Champion.
02:05And as far as this tag team matchup goes, we know Zarya does not play well with others.
02:10We've seen that in the past.
02:12Just look at Soul Ruka.
02:13I'm just a little shocked it took Zarya that long to figure it out.
02:16Really?
02:17Yes.
02:18We've talked about Zarya since she arrived here, what a dominant force she could be.
02:22But instead, she was worried about making cute TikTok videos with her buddy, Soul.
02:26Now, Soul's gone.
02:27Who's got the gold?
02:28Zarya.
02:29Focus on number one, baby.
02:31Looking for that dragon sleeper, nice counter.
02:32We'll get back to that here in just a moment.
02:34Because Lola Vice trying to turn this right back around, staring a hole in Kalani.
02:37Also trying to prove a point to her tag team partner, Kendall Gray.
02:41And right now off and, caught and dropped.
02:44Belly to back suplex from Zarya.
02:47And I believe with tag was made, Lola didn't wanna check out of this matchup,
02:51but she's got no choice.
02:52This is one of those instances where you gotta put your ego in check.
02:55You have to realize if you're Lola Vice, Kendall simply recognized the situation.
02:59She read the play, if you will, and she made a decision.
03:03Zarya said that she corrected her future with that championship win.
03:09Zarya wants more, she wants to scorch the earth of the women's division.
03:12She also wants to become double champion, much like Lola Vice, as Kendall goes up,
03:16goes over, too much power from Zarya.
03:18Zarya coming right back in, Kendall shows some quickness, and now,
03:23trying to chop down the strong.
03:25No, able to get away for a moment, create a little bit of separation.
03:28Zarya charging in, and right now, it's a big game of, Kendall goes.
03:32And Kendall got caught.
03:33Big knee right on the jaw.
03:38Chip Danny distracted.
03:40Kalani wiping out Grey.
03:43Which team leaves tonight victorious?
04:07You know, it comes to Zarya and Kalani Jordan.
04:10These are two superstars who do have something in common.
04:14They both have been women's North American champion.
04:16But if you heard what they had to say earlier, Corey, they also both feel that they're
04:21overlooked and underappreciated.
04:22And I don't think everyone in that locker room feels the same way about this team.
04:27Are they truly overlooked?
04:28Are they truly underappreciated?
04:31Zarya had championship opportunities.
04:33She defended Seoul's title and lost.
04:36And now she's North American champion.
04:39So it doesn't matter what you were looked at as a week ago, a month ago, six months ago.
04:44You gotta worry about the here and the now.
04:45And the here and the now is Zarya is the women's North American champion.
04:49And look at this display of power.
04:52And Kalani Jordan, first ever women's North American champion, former TNA knockout champion.
04:56Yep.
04:57Not currently holding gold.
04:58So if you wanna change it, change it.
05:00Do something about it.
05:02Don't whine, don't cry, don't complain.
05:04Win.
05:05They're trying to do something about it in this tag team main event now.
05:08Both women a little two on one.
05:10Chip Danning being very lenient with the rules.
05:12Obviously it's referee's discretion.
05:14This is a huge main event here on NXT.
05:16Cover, count, and a kick out by Kendall Gray.
05:18Does it surprise you though?
05:20That Chip Danning has a job after being this lenient?
05:23Yeah, absolutely.
05:24I'll go a little bit further than that.
05:26Does it surprise you Kalani Jordan has never had an NXT championship opportunity?
05:30Booker and I were floored as we get an inside cradle, shoulders down, and a kick out.
05:34Yeah, I was as shocked as you guys were when I actually heard you recite that statistic.
05:37It seems hard to believe.
05:38But again, you can't dwell on what should have been, what could have been.
05:42You have to worry about what is.
05:44Kalani Jordan has the skill set.
05:45She's got the pedigree, she can be a champion once again.
05:49But she needs to string together a couple wins.
05:51Maybe take somebody out of the equation.
05:53Jump the line, do what you gotta do.
05:55But complaining will never get you anywhere.
05:58Well, the message from Kalani to that woman, Lola Vice and
06:03her partner earlier, was she has defeated Kendall Gray.
06:07She has defeated Lola Vice, but it seems that everybody always jumps in line,
06:11gets in front of her, gets in front of her opportunity.
06:14But the same thing could be said, she doesn't win the big one.
06:17She did not win that number one contenders match.
06:19She came up a little bit short there.
06:20She has not won when she has needed to.
06:23And she would love to put a stamp on this match.
06:26See, the situation like that is not uncommon in this business.
06:29It's what separates the greats from the very goods.
06:32A lot of people get championship opportunities.
06:34Very few have what it takes to rise to the occasion, to meet the moment,
06:38and actually capture the goal.
06:40Well, both these women starting to rise up in this matchup,
06:43starting to break down into a slugfest.
06:46Tag team main event, which team will be victorious?
06:56Kalani and Zarya have been in control for the last few moments.
06:59But the Women's North American Champion just got taken out for a moment.
07:03The door is open and Lola Vice is tagged back into this match.
07:07And Graves, you got the best view of Lola's career in Mexico.
07:10What makes this woman so special?
07:12She is absolutely leaping.
07:13We talk about highly educated fists and feet in this business.
07:17Lola Vice has PhDs for all of her limbs.
07:20This woman is dangerous as the day as long.
07:24Almost looking for that knockout roundhouse kick for a moment.
07:27And I think falling a little early might have saved Kalani because her
07:30lights were about to be shut down.
07:34Boom.
07:35Booker's not here to do the sound effects.
07:37Graves, I don't think you want to try, but a tag was made.
07:39Lola does not realize Zarya is a legal superstar, and she does now.
07:44Big pump kick from the Women's North American Champion.
07:47Zarya trying to turn around, Lola's trying to fight right back up.
07:51Think about that.
07:52Zarya hinted at the fact that she wasn't done collecting gold.
07:55She wanted the NXT Women's Championship.
07:57A win over Lola Vice tonight would do a long argument.
08:02Same would go for Kalani off the top.
08:04Frog Splash didn't get her the victory, and now going to the submission.
08:07And right here, Corey, I know you weren't sitting ringside with me, but
08:10this is the submission Kalani locked in that forced Lola Vice to tap out several weeks ago.
08:16That's something you can hang your hat on when you've got someone who's well versed in
08:19submission and mixed martial arts as Lola Vice, you make her tap.
08:22You better sing about that for a while.
08:24But now Kalani might be on the opposite end of the equation.
08:26Trying to swing her hips over to alleviate some of that pressure as her hands locked,
08:30shoulder down, chip Danny having to go a little extra around to see the cover.
08:34Big super kick to the temple.
08:37Rocking Lola right back into her corner, and she might have been lucky in her own right.
08:41He's done.
08:42Whoa.
08:43Lola able to find a corner, Kendall Gray, the fresher of the two competitors.
08:48Of course, for Gray, she wants to try to out-duel her opponent, her tag team partner,
08:54who she'll face in the Great American Bash.
08:56First WB Premium live in on broadcast television, and it'll be for the NXT Women's title.
09:01As we see a series of suplexes now from Gray, really rocking Kalani.
09:05Jordan trying to counter in her own right.
09:07Jordan showcasing some strength in a little wasteland.
09:11Wade Barrett somewhere, probably smiling.
09:14And now looking for that split-legged one-of-a-kind moonsault, but got caught.
09:18Kendall Gray now looking to join Kalani Jordan in the high rent district.
09:22Not a lot of real estate to work with for either of these women.
09:25The athleticism of Jordan on display, tag made, Zarya legal.
09:29Wisley was able to roll through- Boom!
09:33Bone-crushing spear, taking out Lola.
09:36This is what Zarya did last week.
09:38Seek and destroy, enter into that.
09:40Zarya that's just a counter, a counter.
09:43Looking for the submission.
09:44Gray trying to tap on Zarya.
09:46Zarya right now, I can't find Kalani.
09:48Kalani's nowhere to be found.
09:49Is Zarya gonna tap?
09:51Zarya can't move anywhere.
09:52And Fujiwara arm bar is cinched in deep.
09:54If Kendall Gray can get her hips up off the mat, it may be the last step.
09:59Zarya able to go up and going right back in.
10:01I love it, readjusting, realizing Fujiwara wasn't working, trying another arm bar technique.
10:07NXT universe rising to their feet, Zarya trying to hold on, keep her shoulders off the mat.
10:11Shifting weight for a half moment, Kendall trying to keep her shoulders up.
10:14Trying to break through and then overpowering the number one contender.
10:19Will that be enough?
10:20Sit down style and Lola saves her team.
10:24Here comes Jordan, back into the fray.
10:27Whoa, pace is quickening, collision course, all four women down.
10:35NXT, NXT, NXT, NXT, NXT.
10:39First at the power of Zarya driving Gray into the canvas.
10:44But Lola Vice at the last possible second, keeping the match alive.
10:48And for Lola's troubles, a hellacious double pump kick mid-ring, everybody's down.
10:57This is our main event here on NXT, big connection from Gray.
11:03Lola tagged herself in.
11:05Listen, I don't have a problem with it.
11:07Lola could read the entire ring, Kendall Gray was down, smart move by the champ.
11:11Uh-oh, uh-oh, uh-oh.
11:13Scott hoisted up, able to shift right back down.
11:15Zarya now trying to overpower her and whoa, up and over a little bit too much.
11:19But Lola, shifting weight, trying to lock in a submission.
11:22Trying to sink it in, body scissors wrapped.
11:24TNT cinched in, Zarya starting to fade a little bit.
11:28Zarya going down, Lola now looking for the tap out, looking for the submission.
11:32Zarya down to one knee, is fading.
11:35From the other side, Pilates got caught in the ankle lock, double submission.
11:43Submission, submission sinked in, Zarya's the legal superstar.
11:47That is what Chip Danning's eyes are on right now, that Kalani able to escape,
11:51but it doesn't matter, and Zarya, though, finally able to overpower Vice.
11:59Going first into the steel goes the new North American champion.
12:05Asahi Moonsault takes out Kendall Bray.
12:08Bad leg and all, Kalani just got wiped out by Lola.
12:14Spear, Vice is taken out.
12:17Is Zarya about to pin the NXT Women's Champion?
12:22This is how she was, did you see?
12:27It's Tatum Caxley, the former Women's North American champion.
12:33Buenos Noches.
12:36Zarya's rock, Lola Vice, can taste victory.
12:39Tatum Caxley popped out of nowhere, and right there, back fist.
12:46Vice takes out Zarya.
12:51Here are your wits,
12:53Captain Vice and Lola Vice.
12:57What a main event, but we can't dismiss Tatum Caxley rising up from the NXT
13:07Universe to distract the woman that defeated her one week ago.
13:13But in the end, Graves, look who is standing tall.
13:18And still Lola Vice, Kendall Bray showing how impressive she can be.
13:26And here's Lola recognizing the situation, adapting on the fly.
13:31Kalani Jordan takes out Kendall on the outside.
13:33And to say these closing moments were chaotic might be the understatement of the day.
13:39A spear that nearly cuts Lola Vice in half.
13:42But Tatum Caxley rising from the ashes, gaining Zarya's attention.
13:49Which was the beginning of the end for the North American champion.
13:53Big kick from Lola Vice.
13:56And Old Faithful, the spinning back fist, takes out Zarya.
14:03Big win for Lola Vice.
14:06And the assist from the number one contender on the outside.
14:09To take a quote from Booker T, who we'll see back from vacation.
14:13Wait a minute, Nick.
14:14Wait a minute, Nick.
14:15Oh!
14:16Expect anything on a Tuesday, and you can say that again.
14:19Caxley getting her a piece of Zarya.
14:21She's too far from over.
14:24Tatum trying to rip Zarya apart.
14:29We're gonna need a little bit more security out here.
14:32As you go from one title to another.
14:35There's the showdown at the Great American Bash.
14:44That was inadvertent.
14:54All I know, next week's contract signing has gotten a lot more interesting.
15:00As we inch closer to the Great American Bash.
15:06I didn't mean to be there.
15:08I'm gonna need some.
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