⚡WWE NXT Women's North American Title Match
Sol Ruca (w/Zaria) (c) vs. Kelani Jordan
⚡Six Man Tag Team Match
Hank And Tank (Hank Walker & Tank Ledger) & Josh Briggs vs. The Culling (Brooks Jensen, Niko Vance & Shawn Spears) (w/Izzi Dame)
⚡Singles Match
Tony D'Angelo vs. Channing Lorenzo
⚡WWE NXT Women's Title Match
Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs. Jordynne Grace
⚡WWE NXT Title Match
Oba Femi (c) vs. Myles Borne
TNA World Title Match
Joe Hendry (c) vs. Trick Williams
Sol Ruca (w/Zaria) (c) vs. Kelani Jordan
⚡Six Man Tag Team Match
Hank And Tank (Hank Walker & Tank Ledger) & Josh Briggs vs. The Culling (Brooks Jensen, Niko Vance & Shawn Spears) (w/Izzi Dame)
⚡Singles Match
Tony D'Angelo vs. Channing Lorenzo
⚡WWE NXT Women's Title Match
Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs. Jordynne Grace
⚡WWE NXT Title Match
Oba Femi (c) vs. Myles Borne
TNA World Title Match
Joe Hendry (c) vs. Trick Williams
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Short filmTranscript
00:00:00As of Channing Stacks Lorenzo as we look again at his knee being driven down right at the base of the Don's skull
00:00:07Very nearly ended this one every trader is motivated by either money
00:00:20Ego
00:00:25Their ideology and it doesn't seem
00:00:30Yeah
00:00:33To
00:00:34Like stats sees eye-to-eye with D'Angelo anymore
00:00:39Both men had the same idea throughout this matchup, but Tony D'Angelo now starting to fight back
00:00:46He's not gonna quit he's got a lot of fighting
00:00:50Baby you remember the ankle earlier in the matchup graves with when stacks came over the top rope
00:00:55He just grabbed that left ankle once again. That might be something to keep our eye on
00:01:00baby
00:01:03We are live in Tampa here for battlegrounds and this a battle between two former family members
00:01:10Tony D'Angelo
00:01:12Channing Stacks Lorenzo
00:01:14Let's not forget. It was Lorenzo who lured D'Angelo into a trap. He threatened Rizzo
00:01:19He brutally attacked Tony with a crowbar
00:01:21D'Angelo remembers every single moment of the last several weeks trying to let Tony D. Know who the real boss is man
00:01:30sir
00:01:32Big spine busted Tony D. Look like he's sucking it up blocking out all the pain
00:01:39Still holding on to those ribs. No
00:01:49He can't fight
00:01:51The ends will do it his best to try to fight in stacks. Try this earlier at Tony D'Angelo
00:01:58Throwing some body shots
00:02:01Heavy uppercut to the ribs of Channing Stacks Lorenzo
00:02:06Decreed it Lorenzo
00:02:13James you said it's hard for him to breathe. It's hard for him to move. I mean got a wonder to it
00:02:19at what point
00:02:21as maybe stacks
00:02:23Really start folks again. It could be there is another kick right to the ribs continuing to punish that part of the body
00:02:28And you know Tony's not gonna stop fighting in this matchup
00:02:33Whoa self-preservation
00:02:36Another miss and this again D'Angelo with all the pain
00:02:40Trying to block out trying to hoist up trying to over
00:02:44Oh
00:02:51That was close
00:02:53so close gotta be disheartening for Tony D'Angelo to fight through the pain to summon all of the power you've got left to deliver a
00:03:01Picture-perfect German suplex and have stacks still survive
00:03:05Look in the eyes of Tony D'Angelo right here guys. Look it as he looks soft to you right now
00:03:11I mean the guy doesn't look soft. He looked like
00:03:14Got caught look at these elbows one after another from stacks. I think you're right there. Just lock it in stacks and lock it in
00:03:22Trying to continue now. Oh my again fighting through the pain powerbomb
00:03:28So much taken out of the Don and instead of going for the cover
00:03:31He pounces on top of his former underboss the costume the emotions running too high the Don seeing red. He's not thinking straight
00:03:41Why did he stop
00:03:44Tony
00:03:49What's Tony doing
00:03:57You can't feel bad at the end of the day these guys grew up together
00:04:01They were a family and it's an attack of the conscience for Tony D'Angelo
00:04:06We talked about the loyalty between these two, but I mean this why stop now
00:04:15Maybe that's it
00:04:35That's just old Tony you were weak I knew it and again
00:04:38He called him soft several times that he lost faith in the way Tony could carry the family
00:04:45Weakness being shown being exploited now by Lorenzo
00:04:49spine first with the dock
00:04:52Question was just answered my guys will Tony D finish the job. He would finish the job. He would not get the job done
00:05:04Brutal impact spine first into the steel and stacks and some daylight
00:05:10Running right through stacks and again now this time forget about it
00:05:22Well, I gotta give credit to
00:05:24Stacks on that exchange being able to kick out
00:05:28Especially after what we just witnessed him going spine first into the steel
00:05:34More than just a match guys who walks away here is gonna be truly the boss of this family
00:05:40Could have been the final kiss at all the ribs
00:05:43I think Tony was looking to launch as we've seen so many times
00:05:48Stacks over the top. He just couldn't do it. His body may be starting to give away
00:05:56Stacks now making the climb to the top turnbuckle
00:06:00Stacks now making the climb to the top turnbuckle target acquired has the Don in his sights here comes Lorenzo
00:06:11And falling and maybe fading
00:06:14to the outside
00:06:16Is Tony D'Angelo do your job revs do your job?
00:06:22Do your job
00:06:29You remember this stacks looking for that ace up his sleeve looking for his trusty crowbar he always hit
00:06:36But
00:06:45One step ahead of the underboss was the time what the hell what the hell went wrong with the plan
00:06:53But Don showing why
00:06:57He's in the big seat he's in the chair
00:07:02Always has a plan
00:07:07But I get so much taken out and now just raining down fists and I don't think that Don is gonna stop now
00:07:14I'm the official might want to get in there and think about stopping this
00:07:21Come on reps
00:07:32Sorry, I made a mistake sorry
00:07:37Please
00:07:44And now you lie in it
00:07:48Tony not to be fooled the Don to the underboss
00:07:53massive spine
00:07:56Buster
00:07:58Luka crucifino this dude was neck deep in the desert
00:08:06Oh
00:08:16Just like it's standing deliver
00:08:22The referee didn't see it he was just as shocked at Luka
00:08:30And now looking for the final blow not like this
00:08:36Oh
00:08:51Call it the ball
00:08:55Shandy stacks
00:08:58Little
00:09:04Thunderous spine buster delivered by Tony D'Angelo
00:09:07moments prior to the stunning return of Luka crucifino the
00:09:14Conciliary for the family which opened the door
00:09:17for stacks to deliver a low blow and a bicycle knee to the back of
00:09:23the skull of the dog
00:09:28The
00:09:31Angelo it looks to be sleeping with the fishes
00:09:37Family turmoil continuing
00:09:43For the DN
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00:13:23Well in moments two women with similar paths both with the desire to be champion will compete for the NXT
00:13:30Women's title we find out who is the best tonight at Battleground
00:13:36I
00:13:41Like to introduce myself from San Fernando Chile a Chilean badass
00:13:54Championship in the North American Championship at the same time. I am the NXT women's champion
00:14:05Yeah
00:14:12Estamos con este fanny bagger Chilean oriunda de san fernando y campeona de la categoría mundial mas importante
00:14:23No puede ser es increíble
00:14:27Breakout superstar of the year Stephanie Bacare
00:14:32If you don't think that is exciting you have to look no further than what is standing at this desk here today
00:14:39the current NXT women's champion
00:14:41Stephanie Bacare
00:14:58To the surprise of absolutely nobody
00:15:02Primera establishes dominance once again
00:15:08Champion
00:15:11Eva
00:15:13Who is my next challenger Julia or Jordan Grace?
00:15:18They're gonna have a number one contenders match whoever wins that that's your opponent at Battleground
00:15:23Battleground
00:15:38I came here tonight and I did exactly what I said
00:15:42Jordan Grace face to face with the Dark Angel
00:15:47I earned my long overdue singles title match against Stephanie in Battleground
00:15:53It's a very fitting name for this. That is exactly
00:15:58Jordan I hope you're ready for the hell
00:16:04You
00:16:05Jordan was at the top of TNA and now she wants to be at the top for NXT
00:16:13Jordan she conquered
00:16:15Championship, but I conquered
00:16:18continent
00:16:20One goal in mind and that's to be at the top the best woman's division in professional wrestling
00:16:25I think I'm the best Stephanie. I think she's the best in Tampa. We'll find out who's right
00:16:32To become the best
00:16:36And I made
00:16:38My home a stand deliver. She escaped with the NXT Women's Championship once but at Battleground, there is no escape
00:16:46At Battleground, I will show you Jordan when you get close to my head you will burn in flame
00:16:56The time is now
00:17:17You
00:17:30Graves I asked you this
00:17:32With this woman face Julie
00:17:34Is it now or never for Jordan Grace?
00:17:38You have to look at any opportunity in NXT's women's division as now or never because the division continues to evolve
00:17:45It continues to grow and it continues to get better and better and better
00:17:49So while nobody may be forcing Jordan Grace to realize this is now or never it could be the reality of the situation
00:17:56But that's not a situation unique to Jordan Grace
00:17:59That's the case with every woman on his extremely stacked roster. It's a place of history of course in this very building
00:18:061995 Shawn Michaels the first person to win the Royal Rumble from the first position
00:18:12One of these two women will try and make history here tonight
00:18:16Will history continue for Stephanie of a care or will Jordan Grace start to build her own legacy?
00:18:41You
00:18:48Graves how is the Dark Angel?
00:18:51Redefined the women's division you just spoke about the care
00:18:55Has led by example Stephanie said she wanted to be a fighting champion. She became double champion
00:19:01She's still the NXT women's champion and Stephanie but care is raising the bar for the entire industry
00:19:08night after night after night
00:19:12Look who has a front-row seat two women you mentioned earlier long-standing history
00:19:21Luchadoras
00:19:23Triple A as I mentioned earlier perhaps
00:19:25Potential implications for the world's collide event and you got to imagine that those two women
00:19:31Don't believe Stephanie to care is the number one luchadora in the world nice
00:19:35I guarantee you they take exception with my care referring to herself as la primera
00:19:41They might want to rethink it. All right. I'm just saying I'm just say well
00:19:46Let's get ready for the NXT women's title to be defended we go up to Mike Rome
00:19:52The following contest scheduled for one fall
00:19:57is for the
00:20:00NXT women's
00:20:04Championship
00:20:06Introducing the challenger from Austin, Texas
00:20:22And her opponent from San Fernando, Chile
00:20:28She is the NXT
00:20:32Champion
00:20:34Stephanie
00:20:53NXT WWE Universe has been loud and rowdy all night long
00:21:05And
00:21:07They continue to be vocal both these women want to be at the top of the best women's division in professional wrestling
00:21:14only one will
00:21:17The booker it's hard to argue that Stephanie the care hasn't backed up
00:21:21Everything she said since making her WWE in-ring debut last summer
00:21:26It was definitely care to be most direct route to the top double champ double champ
00:21:32The only one the only one that ever did it she's a very very extraordinary talented
00:21:42Technical ability and graves you are one who always tells me about you know strategies how you look at both
00:21:48Athletes that are in the ring differently. Do you see this as a power versus technical ability sort of matchup?
00:21:53Absolutely, I would suggest both of these women sort of live in their wheelhouses Jordan Grace brings next-level power to every match
00:22:00She competes in but care as we're seeing right before our very eyes is a technical wizard
00:22:06Stephanie can really do it all but it is is Stephanie starting to stretch yourself a little bit too thin you think about going to
00:22:11Monday night raw still the NXT obligation. Oh, I think this is the case of riding the hot hand
00:22:14Oh, baby hair is firing on all cylinders right now
00:22:18The onus is on her to continue that momentum Jordan Grace needs to stop the Dark Angel. Oh
00:22:24Stephanie the pair who represents NXT with pride wherever she goes
00:22:28I'll tell you what I noticed in the opening moments of this matchup
00:22:31How much time Jordan Grace is spending looking around the arena almost as if she's humbled by the atmosphere
00:22:36Here in the yingling Center will she crumble under the moment or will she become a dime?
00:22:51That puts her at the top of the food chain man the top of the food chain, you know Booker
00:22:56I want to take something you just said you talked about Jordan Grace being to the top and right now a little
00:23:00Back and forth between these two but Stephanie the care said it best grace has been to the top of some brand shoulders down in a near
00:23:07fall
00:23:08Going right back in now crucifix style shoulders down another kick out grace shifting one more time and these two
00:23:14Obviously have done a lot of film study and here we see a nice little bend
00:23:19But not breaking is Jordan Grace Grace has been champion all over the world something you just pointed out
00:23:24Yeah, definitely the care said yeah, you've dominated other brands. I've dominated
00:23:29I mean, you know, I mean a fourth there's a little bit of respect there, but this is about competition
00:23:34This is about being the best Stephanie Vickery
00:23:37She came all the way across the water for this championship, and she's not gonna let anybody take it away from
00:23:43Healthy show of respect
00:23:45From those here in attendance and you know the care called grace her toughest challenge
00:23:50Corey is that an insight to the mind of what Jordan Grace is thinking you talk about the atmosphere, but it's also the
00:23:59Assessment if she says Jordan Grace is her toughest challenge then we might as well start treating Jordan Grace as the cares toughest challenge
00:24:06Think about all the times the care has been up in this ring all the moment. She's
00:24:11Another near fall then champion all of
00:24:152025 nothing short of dominant nice suplex from the care
00:24:21I
00:24:21About healthy respect book. Are you still think that there's a healthy respect between these two?
00:24:25I mean it does respect big but I mean true respect. That's something that's old many many years later down the road
00:24:33We're there when the careers over with right now. It's about it's about competition
00:24:40Oh, baby, oh we don't see it. Oh we don't see
00:24:46Great decision by Jordan grace there's that power
00:24:57Give us some sound effects now book
00:25:01I'm not talking about that one Jordan grace just
00:25:05Burned a hole in Booker as she's trying to put her fist
00:25:10Right through the champion so that she can finally achieve her destiny
00:25:14Jordan can't afford to waste any time here utilize these valuable moments
00:25:20continuing
00:25:21to inflict punishment on the Dark Angel
00:25:24In trouble that Jordan knows she has to get step into the care back into the ring
00:25:29It's the only way she can win the NXT Women's Championship here tonight at Battleground in Tampa
00:25:35Battleground in Tampa hell of a counter into the cover will it be enough and a near fall?
00:25:40Okay, where they're booking in a cold shower or something. I mean come on man. Come on
00:25:45What the hell was that all about me? What the hell is it about it grace point?
00:25:49And that was a great counter by the challenge. It was astoundingly brilliant
00:25:52That was maybe the most impressive thing. I've seen from Jordan grace thus far
00:25:58What's he got against me, what's he gonna do against you, but she hears what you say every week
00:26:02She's trying to prove a point to you prove a point to the world and prove a point
00:26:06Just step into the care right now in the back of the care grave went right off of our monitors
00:26:11This again is sound strategy by the challenger who's continuing to hold the hole. I love this
00:26:17Utilize the full five seconds allotted by the official. I like what we're seeing at Jordan grace
00:26:22She obviously understands the assignment tonight
00:26:24She's not gonna let this opportunity slip through her fingers
00:26:27But think about what we just saw in the last match with Channing stacks Lorenzo and Tony D'Angelo the ribs
00:26:32How much any damage to your core can affect every aspect of your offense and defense in this ring?
00:26:38You know booker. I think there's something else important to bring up here Corey wasn't here last year
00:26:42But at this same event it was Jordan grace who crossed the line challenged Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women's Championship
00:26:48Graves couldn't or excuse me grace couldn't get it done on that night graves. Does that add any more fuel to her fire tonight?
00:26:55Listen, I think every time that Jordan grace. Oh
00:26:57Good, man
00:26:59Every time she's ever come up short, which isn't frequent in her
00:27:04Career she you she's a master at utilizing failure as fuel learning from it getting better at it
00:27:10Improving your game each and every night out because that's what it takes. I mean Jordan grace
00:27:14She's a multi-time women's DNA champion right now. She's here to capture the NXT champion
00:27:20I'm sure she's got her insightful raw and smackdown as well, but it starts right here tonight
00:27:26I'll get step into the kid and the juggernaut with a big slam looking for
00:27:32Vader bomb out of the corner of a care though able to roll out of the way
00:27:36They say if the devil is showing aces be careful how you play your hand
00:27:41That might be very important for Jordan grace as we go through the deep waters of this matchup
00:27:46Has watched the care closely for years one of the athletes she wanted to face when she chose
00:27:58Referee in great spot great position and the care right now
00:28:04Crossbody
00:28:05It's seemingly that
00:28:06Momentum ship has come right back into the way of the champion eat the feet puts grace on dream Street
00:28:14They were the closest if it is digging real deep right there
00:28:18She became double champion here in NXT so quickly
00:28:24Wanted to face with Julia whom she defeated for this opportunity, but Meteora
00:28:31Double knees connect and Stephanie the care right now almost in cruise control in this championship
00:28:38Oh
00:28:42We don't see it here we go
00:29:02Now I think
00:29:08You're just
00:29:09Able to kick out Jordan grace though has to be feeling the heat right now
00:29:13There's some of course this moment not like that Booker Lola Jada even soul Kalani who started the night
00:29:19There are plenty of women from around the world or a bar or even triple-a that would love a championship opportunity. Oh
00:29:26We'll be looking for that SVB
00:29:30And he gets counted again for the moment
00:29:32Hey grace right now trying to fight through
00:29:34Too much power that for John Gray still got so much left in the tank. You just get started guys. I'm feeling with this matchup
00:29:41Stephanie the care has been a barrier breaker
00:29:44Since she arrived right now able to create a little bit of separation right now
00:29:49Jordan grace has to find almost a different zone. She's got to enter
00:29:54in this match and grace
00:29:57showcasing her own athleticism and then
00:30:00Oh, there's that juggernaut mentality graves of the challenger
00:30:07Spinebuster by Jordan grace trying to follow up now
00:30:16Sit down style with the powerbomb for the title
00:30:21Wow
00:30:23And that look on Jordan's face. I don't want to call it desperation graves
00:30:27But is that frustration or is she seemingly feeling this match slip through her hands?
00:30:35Jordan Grace is throwing everything she had so far out the care and not been able to solve the champion
00:30:41This is not the point in the match to doubt yourself
00:30:43This is not the point in the match to give up and quit Jordan Grace need to figure out how to soldier forward
00:30:50One more time almost like she's getting ready to enter into beast mode pink clothesline following up
00:30:58Booker I asked this at grapes. I'll ask you is this a crucial moment for Jordan Grace in her career the most
00:31:07Along tonight dick you definitely do something to Jordan Grace's confidence. Oh god DDT connected the care now
00:31:14We're going to retain. Oh he almost able to get it done with that right shoulder
00:31:19Just off the mat you talk about taking on Roxanne Perez and coming so close and now being in this moment here
00:31:26Again, just just with inside a year later. Come on
00:31:31Between these two women as we are entering maybe a crucial juncture of this matchup graves
00:31:36There are a lot of similarities, but also a lot of differences
00:31:40Grace said there are more similarities even than she cared to omit when she takes a look at the champion
00:31:47Doing a nice job of overpowering Stephanie the care in this moment
00:31:51And whoa
00:31:54You know Booker you
00:31:57Sat ringside with me and called a lot of Stephanie the care matches since she arrived
00:32:01Is she being pushed to a new limit here you something? This is Stephanie McKeon's toughest test to date
00:32:07bar done
00:32:12Yeah, John say she wants it
00:32:15Well, she's gonna have to prove it
00:32:21Jordan grace
00:32:23Look at the proof from the top double up double up. Oh, baby
00:32:32Not quite yet
00:32:36Great take a look
00:32:38incredible power from the challenger
00:32:41superplex immediately followed by a jackhammer from Jordan grace the juggernaut came within an eyelash of
00:32:48Becoming the new NXT Women's Champion
00:32:57Hey, it's not going to well once again looking to overpower the champion Oh
00:33:02Load over near fall again so much taken out of both these athletes both these superstars is now
00:33:08Desperation that was desperation by the care pulling the challenger down into a almost a body triangle for the moment realizing it. Whoa
00:33:17And now
00:33:18Put the care
00:33:20SBB countered able to land on her feet was great swing and a miss
00:33:24Wildly though was the care now entering beast mode counter though by the care
00:33:29Center the ring still not enough to keep the challenger down
00:33:34Right back in oh
00:33:41Certainly had to enter a new version of beast mode
00:33:46The care though
00:33:50Is it enough another kick out I
00:33:53Don't know what it's gonna take Booker to keep the other one down
00:33:58John Grayson it
00:34:01Combination all proud with some step in every girl right now. They're matching each other right now
00:34:05To protect
00:34:12This juncture of the matchup as much as we've seen both these women and what they put themselves through
00:34:20Get started this match guys this match could go all night long. Whoa
00:34:27It certainly could but Jordan grace
00:34:31To
00:34:35Rethink that statement book is that could be the end
00:34:40And the cameras didn't see it, but there was a massive grin on the face of the champion for the moment
00:34:48Feel this
00:34:53Right through the barricade
00:34:55And it was in almost instantaneous how the expression on the champion's face change
00:35:00Realizing she has daylight realizing the challenger is hurt badly
00:35:04This could be the champs opportunity to retain in trouble is grace SVB connects square to the back
00:35:12And that's all it's good
00:35:17Determination right there
00:35:25Opposite of moments ago
00:35:28Something resembling panic in the eyes of the NXT Women's Champion
00:35:35Almost the same look Jordan Grace had earlier when I called it desperation and now the care
00:35:42Find a cinch in a second SVB counter though by the strength of Jordan Grace
00:35:47that power
00:35:49overcoming the technical ability of the champion
00:35:53And if this breaks down into a slugfest right now you got to give the advantage to grace
00:36:01But you can't take nothing away
00:36:04She's a hell of a jam
00:36:15What a backfist
00:36:17Yeah, I think the cares on his standing because the turnbuckles are there somehow able to roll right through
00:36:24presence of mind and a nasty dragon screw out of the corner
00:36:29Is the care now could be systematically dissecting her opponent?
00:36:36These two have laid it all on the line
00:36:41We don't see Stephanie leave her feet too often
00:36:44I'm kidding me. We see how talented the carries on the ropes quite frequently. She's utilized a spinal tap
00:36:51It's a great effect many times every now and again Jordan. You know, she has to pull it out in certain situations
00:36:58She knows what she needs a little bit extra. She has to go to the top. It's not often. She does
00:37:06And looking back is the care
00:37:10Who do your point graves
00:37:11needs a little bit extra
00:37:13hallowed be thy name
00:37:15to retain
00:37:19Here is your winner
00:37:21and still
00:37:23the NXT
00:37:25Women's Champion
00:37:27Stephanie
00:37:29Vaughn
00:37:31King
00:37:33Wow
00:37:35Stephanie
00:37:38What a match
00:37:40What a defense
00:37:42for Stephanie the care
00:37:44The spiral tap
00:37:46which she has utilized to great effect
00:37:48numerous times in high pressure
00:37:50situations
00:37:52Perhaps the most well-rounded athlete
00:37:54in the game today
00:37:56What a win
00:37:58for Stephanie
00:38:00over a very very credible
00:38:02very game challenger
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00:39:53What a night it has been
00:39:55and for the first time
00:39:57on WWE programming
00:39:59the TNA World Championship
00:40:01will be defended
00:40:04in our main event here tonight
00:40:06Sarah Stryber again though
00:40:08is standing by
00:40:14Ladies and gentlemen
00:40:16please welcome the NXT
00:40:18North American Champion
00:40:20Ricky Saint
00:40:34Booker the revolution
00:40:36has come
00:40:38to Battleground
00:40:40Ricky Saint check him out
00:40:42he's looking good
00:40:44he's looking damn good there
00:40:46I mean I like the outfit this week
00:40:48I like the outfit
00:40:50Oh gravy
00:40:52Yes sir
00:40:54Is that one of those outfits
00:40:56you was talking about
00:40:58looking like a million bucks
00:41:00Week after week every time
00:41:02the revolution arrives
00:41:04he does it in style
00:41:06the man who has captivated
00:41:08NXT in short order
00:41:10Ricky Saint
00:41:12at Battleground
00:41:14There's going to be a lot on his mind
00:41:16after what we heard from our general manager
00:41:18Ava
00:41:20as it pertains the title in which
00:41:22he holds
00:41:24and the man that he will face
00:41:26next for his North American
00:41:28Championship
00:41:32Ricky
00:41:42Ricky
00:41:44we heard from Ethan Page
00:41:46that he believes he's got you
00:41:48exactly where he wants you
00:41:50ahead of your title defense
00:41:52and Ava announced
00:41:54that that will kick off Tuesday night show
00:41:56Listen
00:41:58Ethan likes to believe
00:42:00he's a genius mastermind
00:42:02and yes he is smart
00:42:04but Ethan is more like the guy
00:42:06that you always see at the party
00:42:08you do not know why he is there
00:42:10nobody invited him
00:42:12nobody wants to hear from him
00:42:14Hey dog
00:42:16nobody wants you here
00:42:18and I seem to be
00:42:20his new favorite obsession
00:42:22and I thought after I beat him
00:42:24at Stand and Deliver
00:42:26that we would move on
00:42:28stays on his mind 24 7
00:42:32so
00:42:34the way that I see it is that I put
00:42:36this championship title on the line
00:42:38not because I was rattled Sarah
00:42:40but because
00:42:42I knew that his greed
00:42:44wouldn't let an opportunity like this
00:42:46slip away
00:42:50point blank I am tired of you
00:42:52Ethan Page
00:42:54that's it
00:42:56if you don't show up and start the show next Tuesday
00:42:58and defend the North American Championship
00:43:00and whip your ass
00:43:02then hey baby
00:43:04let's dance
00:43:08well Ricky I know you're laser
00:43:10focused on Ethan Page
00:43:12but Ava also said the NXT North American
00:43:14title will be defended
00:43:16at Worlds Collide
00:43:18listen I'm not shy
00:43:20unlike Ethan
00:43:22if anybody wants a piece of Ricky
00:43:24then you can come and get it
00:43:26and if you don't mind I wanna
00:43:28here
00:43:30I'm gonna go ahead and take over this right quick
00:43:32this right here means that I
00:43:34am an ambassador
00:43:36this right here means that the
00:43:38revolution will always be televised
00:43:42so at Worlds Collide
00:43:44if that means I gotta do it
00:43:46against the best that Triple A
00:43:48has to offer hell
00:43:50if I gotta go to Tijuana
00:43:52if I gotta go to Monterey
00:43:54I'm gonna go
00:43:56Page said earlier
00:43:58he wanted to get his hands on Ricky Sainz
00:44:00and these two need to be separated Booker
00:44:04our general manager
00:44:06has a lot on her plate
00:44:12we talk about a battleground
00:44:14we talk about battle lines being drawn
00:44:16they have been
00:44:18look out
00:44:20Sainz just sacrificed himself
00:44:22to take out
00:44:24All Ego once more
00:44:26Ava needs to settle this
00:44:28and it will be settled
00:44:30will the revolution continue
00:44:32or will Page's ego
00:44:34grow more out of control
00:44:36we're gonna find out in a kickoff thing
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00:46:08few weeks in moments
00:46:10the NXT title will be on the line, Miles Bourne
00:46:12fighting for those that need
00:46:14a hero, does the Cinderella story
00:46:16continue or does the Destroyer
00:46:18end the fairy tale
00:46:26Miles Bourne
00:46:28thanks for taking the time, first and foremost
00:46:30congratulations
00:46:32first WPLE
00:46:34singles match, happens
00:46:36to be for the NXT championship
00:46:38so take me through
00:46:40what the last few weeks has been like
00:46:42in your life
00:46:44I'll take you back
00:46:46a little further if you don't mind
00:46:48when I first signed my NXT
00:46:50contract
00:46:52I was going through a really hard time
00:46:54and honestly I didn't know if I was ready
00:46:56but quickly
00:46:58NQCC took me right in
00:47:00they made me family
00:47:02and they got me ready
00:47:04and all the coaches always say
00:47:06be ready for any opportunity you may get
00:47:08and
00:47:10coming into the battle royal
00:47:12I believe that was the most ready
00:47:14I've ever been
00:47:16and now that I'm getting to go
00:47:18to battleground for an NXT championship
00:47:20match, the hard work
00:47:22obviously showed and I proved
00:47:24myself and now I feel like
00:47:26I'm hitting my stride Vic
00:47:28I'm ready
00:47:30I was ready for the battle royal and I'm going to be ready
00:47:32Sunday, you know Miles I've had the
00:47:34opportunity to get to know you over the last several months
00:47:36and the one thing that I've learned about
00:47:38you and correct me if I'm wrong here
00:47:40and I don't want misinformation
00:47:42you were only given a 15%
00:47:44chance to live
00:47:46at birth
00:47:48so my question is why did you feel that it was the right time
00:47:50to tell the world
00:47:52about your disability and open up
00:47:54you know Vic
00:47:58it just felt right to
00:48:00open up to the audience
00:48:02and to the WWE universe
00:48:04especially after hearing them going crazy
00:48:06after I won that battle royal
00:48:08I'm hard of hearing
00:48:10but I heard them that night
00:48:12I mean more than just hear them
00:48:14I felt them
00:48:16I felt that I
00:48:18owed it to them to open
00:48:20up and share my story and
00:48:22if they're getting behind me now and they're accepting me
00:48:24then I want them to know the real me
00:48:26and my hearing
00:48:28my disability, my speech impediment
00:48:30I don't want it to define me
00:48:32I want to break stereotypes here
00:48:34but at the same time I want people to know that
00:48:36I am not ashamed of those characteristics
00:48:38you know that
00:48:40it made me who I am
00:48:42I wouldn't be the man I am today and I wouldn't change a thing
00:48:44honestly about that
00:48:46and that's not just something I wanted
00:48:48to carry with me
00:48:50I wanted to show the world that
00:48:52to all the other kids who are struggling
00:48:54that nothing can hold you back
00:48:56there's no disability or challenge
00:48:58or limitation
00:49:00that's going to define
00:49:02what you're capable of doing
00:49:04and that's why this championship means so much to me
00:49:06because I want to show the world that
00:49:08if Miles Bourne can do something like that
00:49:10you can do anything
00:49:16you know Vic
00:49:18I've been defying the odds since day one
00:49:20and I've been fighting since birth
00:49:22honestly, just to survive
00:49:24and I'll be fighting against Oba
00:49:26mostly to survive
00:49:28he's a monster
00:49:30and I mean let's be honest Vic
00:49:32he's got my eyes
00:49:34he's got me beating strength
00:49:36he's got me beating power
00:49:38but the one thing he doesn't have me beat on
00:49:40is my heart
00:49:42and I genuinely believe
00:49:44I'm going to defy the odds again on Sunday at Battleground
00:49:46I'm confident
00:49:48that I can step and go toe to toe with Oba Emi
00:50:02it is a golden opportunity
00:50:04for this moment
00:50:06for this man in this moment
00:50:08and there you saw for a moment
00:50:10probably MC didn't acknowledge
00:50:12Miles Bourne will touch on that
00:50:14a little bit
00:50:16but Graves when it comes to Miles Bourne
00:50:18are you starting to see a different side
00:50:20is the confidence starting to grow
00:50:22we're about to find out how confident
00:50:24Miles Bourne is
00:50:26he's got it
00:50:28he's got it
00:50:30we're about to find out how confident
00:50:32Miles Bourne truly is
00:50:34but this is a young man who refuses to let his disability
00:50:36define him
00:50:38he has made a life, made a career
00:50:40out of defying odds in every aspect
00:50:42of his life
00:50:44it could lead him to the top of the mountain tonight
00:50:46but there is a massive massive roadblock
00:50:48standing in his way
00:50:54Miles soaking in every single moment
00:50:56here as he competes
00:50:58for his first single championship
00:51:02on a premium live event
00:51:04here in NXT
00:51:10Miles Bourne has reached this opportunity
00:51:12by sort of flying under the radar
00:51:14he's kind of playing with house money
00:51:16so to speak
00:51:18Miles Bourne is coming into this match
00:51:20with not the highest of expectations
00:51:22from the NXT universe
00:51:24which could spell trouble for this man
00:51:28there he is
00:51:50there he is Booker
00:51:52the NXT
00:51:54champion
00:51:56talking about the Miles Bourne story
00:51:58it's a great story
00:52:00but this man
00:52:02over 50
00:52:04he ain't trying to hear that
00:52:06the only thing this man
00:52:08is thinking about
00:52:10right now at this moment
00:52:12is no bread
00:52:14no water
00:52:16just me
00:52:18oh yes man
00:52:20that's the NXT
00:52:23champion
00:52:25there you see the stats for Oba Femi
00:52:27this is his sixth championship
00:52:29defense
00:52:32sixth championship
00:52:34defense
00:52:38and no one has won
00:52:40more championship matches than Oba
00:52:42since the start
00:52:44of 2024
00:52:46let's go up to our ring announcer
00:52:48Mike Rowe
00:52:53bell rings
00:52:55the following contest scheduled
00:52:57for one fall
00:52:59is for
00:53:01the NXT
00:53:03championship
00:53:09introducing
00:53:11the challenger
00:53:13from Wilmington North Carolina
00:53:15weighing in at 220
00:53:17pounds
00:53:19representing no quarter
00:53:22Miles Bourne
00:53:29and his opponent
00:53:31from Lagos
00:53:33Nigeria
00:53:35weighing in at
00:53:37310 pounds
00:53:39he is
00:53:41the
00:53:43NXT
00:53:45champion
00:53:47Oba
00:53:49Femi
00:54:01it is all about the
00:54:03NXT championship
00:54:05Miles Bourne who beat Ethan Page
00:54:07on NXT biggest singles win
00:54:09of his career at that time
00:54:11shocked the universe by winning a battle royal
00:54:13to become number one contender
00:54:15can he shock the world
00:54:17again Miles Bourne
00:54:19is going to need every beat in his
00:54:21heart to win this matchup
00:54:23Miles Bourne is the ultimate underdog
00:54:25in this match can he overcome
00:54:27all the odds in a
00:54:29matchup like this and the one thing we cannot
00:54:31question is Miles Bourne
00:54:33heart we don't know how good this guy really
00:54:35is as well has he been
00:54:37training for a matchup like this
00:54:39with Oba Femi can he go to long
00:54:41haul get in that deep water at last we're gonna find
00:54:43out any of you guys surprised
00:54:45that the NQCC isn't ringside
00:54:47for this championship matchup no I
00:54:49think this is the appropriate decision for NQCC
00:54:51to not be here let Miles
00:54:53succeed or fail on his own
00:54:55he doesn't have to worry about Charlie Dempsey
00:54:57doesn't have to worry about Ren Sinclair
00:54:59he's worried about Oba Femi and Oba Femi
00:55:01alone and after that look we saw
00:55:03Charlie Dempsey give Miles it might actually
00:55:05work in Miles benefit Miles actually
00:55:07he said it man once he got with
00:55:09NQCC got all the training that he
00:55:11needed he's ready for this matchup
00:55:13who got him ready for it Charlie Dempsey
00:55:15give Charlie a lot of credit I give Charlie
00:55:17credit for everything he has put the NQCC
00:55:19through but Bourne
00:55:21able to land on his feet
00:55:23doing this for himself
00:55:25the NQCC but a community that needs
00:55:27a hero
00:55:29and Booker to your point Miles Bourne has
00:55:31credited the NQCC
00:55:33but he's also
00:55:35maybe outgrown
00:55:37the tutelage if he's able to
00:55:39win the NXT championship tonight
00:55:41I wouldn't be thinking that way if I was Miles Bourne
00:55:43how did he get to the dance it was NQCC
00:55:45that got him prepared for this
00:55:47moment it was NQCC who
00:55:49brought it inside that family
00:55:51inside that home
00:55:53what he needs to know for a matchup
00:55:55like this with Oba Femi
00:55:57that drop
00:55:59kick from Miles Bourne connected
00:56:01but you just see the power
00:56:03also and Oba Femi
00:56:05who did not go down I come
00:56:07to you and ask you what do you think about the
00:56:09tutelage because sometimes you have said in the past
00:56:11you outgrow your scene you outgrow
00:56:13your partners well that's not the case with Miles Bourne
00:56:15Miles Bourne
00:56:17essentially brand new for all intents
00:56:19and purposes in this game he's got
00:56:21a lot to learn from someone like Charlie Dempsey who's
00:56:23been around the world multiple times
00:56:25he's a master of many different skill sets
00:56:27Miles Bourne can take
00:56:29what he's learned and hopefully apply it successfully
00:56:31tonight but to imply that he's
00:56:33outgrown his coach already is absolute
00:56:35nonsense
00:56:37I appreciate that when it comes to Charlie Dempsey
00:56:39he does have a blue blood pedigree
00:56:41and a nice enziguri
00:56:43rocking the champion again
00:56:45Booker we certainly are going to learn
00:56:47a lot about Miles Bourne
00:56:49Miles Bourne has the
00:56:51opportunity of a lifetime right here
00:56:53this is like a lottery ticket
00:56:55this is like Apollo Creed
00:56:57calling out Rocky Balboa
00:56:59on Independence Day
00:57:01giving this young man a shot
00:57:03at glory I love that
00:57:05Bourne continuing to kick
00:57:07continuing to fight Graves to your point is someone
00:57:09who is relatively unknown
00:57:11and maybe a challenge Obafemi hasn't faced
00:57:13cause look Oba everyone he has faced
00:57:15he's been able to train with scout
00:57:17watch maneuver but this is Miles Bourne
00:57:19someone he does not know a lot about
00:57:21we don't know a whole lot about Miles Bourne
00:57:23he talked about his heart but
00:57:25this kid has a lot of ability as well
00:57:27and I feel like if Obafemi
00:57:29if Obafemi just lose focus
00:57:31for one moment or underestimate
00:57:33this kid that could be his
00:57:35downfall
00:57:37I think this is the pace that
00:57:39Obafemi would like slow
00:57:41and allowing him
00:57:43to just overpower
00:57:45and dissect
00:57:47Miles Bourne punish
00:57:49his opponent into the cover goes the
00:57:51champion and now
00:57:53challenger kicking out at one
00:57:55Obafemi realizes there's
00:57:57a lot he doesn't know about his challenger
00:57:59so Oba not allowing
00:58:01himself to be put in position
00:58:03where he's unfamiliar with the situation
00:58:05take your time every move
00:58:07every movement Oba has made
00:58:17I think Obafemi understands
00:58:19that he is constantly a target no matter
00:58:21where he goes no matter what day of the
00:58:23week it is in the NXT locker room
00:58:25everybody is a threat to Obafemi
00:58:27which is why he's become so adept at
00:58:29turning away challengers nobody
00:58:31thrives against adversity
00:58:33quite like Obafemi this past
00:58:35Tuesday Booker we saw your guy Jasper
00:58:37Troy make his presence
00:58:39felt and drop the champion
00:58:41you know why because Jasper Troy that
00:58:43monster he want a piece of the
00:58:45action and right now he's
00:58:47starting right at the top
00:58:49just like I taught him
00:58:51for Obafemi who again I like
00:58:53the word Graves used the deliberate
00:58:55style in this matchup
00:58:57in his career since the start of the
00:58:59breakout tournament in 2023
00:59:01that was 531 days
00:59:03ago he has been champion whether it's
00:59:05been NXT champion or North
00:59:07American champion for
00:59:09411 of
00:59:11those days that is nothing
00:59:13short of dominant
00:59:15championship quali athlete right here Obafemi
00:59:17this guy has a bright future
00:59:19right now he's just in his
00:59:21infancy stages and right now
00:59:23he's putting it on miles more
00:59:25wondering if the referee might have to have
00:59:27a wherewithal understanding and know how
00:59:29at some point to maybe
00:59:31stop this matchup at some point because
00:59:33Obafemi is playing it
00:59:35real serious
00:59:37kick out you heard the
00:59:39WWE universe that has been
00:59:41in a fever pitch since the beginning of the night
00:59:43I bring up that 2023 breakout tournament
00:59:45Booker because you and I were ringside
00:59:47these two met in the first round
00:59:49of that tournament
00:59:51they both have come a very long way
00:59:53actually did a hell of a job
00:59:55we saw some impressive
00:59:57impressive things from miles more and
00:59:59right now there again he has a lottery
01:00:01ticket he has a chance to prove
01:00:03that he has what it takes to work
01:00:05at this level
01:00:07that goes back to your point I guess from when he
01:00:09arrived in that breakout tournament