00:00Zelina, back in April of this year, Zelina, they're going to beat Chelsea Green to win her first singles championship in WWE.
00:09She was so emotional that night, it meant so much to her weight, and she's been a very proud champion over the past couple of months, and intends to keep going.
00:17She said she wants to get the SummerSlam.
00:19Here's the interesting thing, for the past two months, it has been all about the Green regime, Chelsea Green at Alataka.
00:26Cover again!
00:27And then, the United States champion, finally Zelina seems to have covered, shrugged them off, and immediately a new challenge.
00:37And again, just steps up.
00:39Zelina Vega, looking for a quick win here, as is Julia.
00:42Now, both women exchanging kicks and both women down in the early going of this matchup.
00:48Those women rumbled there, but immediately back up.
00:52It's the kind of motivation that championship will give any competitor.
00:57Shake off the cobwebs.
00:58And I'm a duplex by Julia, who in her career have knocked off the likes of Roxanne Perez, Stephanie Vaquer, Jordan Grace, who will now face JC Jane at Evolution for the NXT women's title.
01:11Grace winning a big matchup this past week as Zelina Vega delivers a knee to Julia.
01:18And now, Zelina is very comfortable going up top and flying wave.
01:22Yeah, well, Zelina is the best underdog in pretty much every match.
01:26Uh-oh, but Zelina may have hurt her knee.
01:28Zelina Vega may have tweaked her knee, folks.
01:30Well, this could be a concerning problem, perhaps, for Zelina Vega.
01:41It looked like she landed awkwardly when she took out Julia coming off the ring at that point.
01:46And we'll see if it affects Zelina at all in this matchup.
01:49The wardrobe malfunction in the process, but quickly back on the offense.
01:54Oh, don't speak too soon.
01:56And the power of Julia is coming to the fore once again.
01:59But, again, she's got to get Zelina Vega in the ring.
02:02Champions advantage in this match.
02:04Julia's got to pin or submit Vega to win the championship.
02:08What's fascinating about Julia is she's so intense when on the attack,
02:12but in those brief windows in between, she's kind of lackadaisical.
02:17She kind of slows it down, enjoys it.
02:19And that is the beauty and the madness combined.
02:22She can get caught just like she did there into the Hurricanrana by Zelina.
02:26And now looking for a 619 to pay homage to her mentor, Rey Mysterio, and Julia.
02:32Wow.
02:33Zelina got a broken nose as she hit the ropes hard.
02:37Let's go with that broken hip slash knee or whatever happened earlier on that moonsault on the outside.
02:42Now Vega, a kick of her own.
02:46The feisty Zelina Vega believes she's an unbreakable force.
02:51She's conquered so many obstacles in her career.
02:56Oh, this could be really ugly, Cole.
02:57Keep your eye out here.
02:58Potential neckbreaker.
03:00Oh, neckbreaker off the apron.
03:02And Julia in firm control of the champion.
03:06Neckbreaker just doesn't do that particular version of it justice.
03:11Zelina Vega in the opening four minutes of this match has been really battered from pillar to post.
03:18Does not look the same as Zelina Vega who walked out here.
03:21Yeah, but Zelina Vega, tremendous guts and heart.
03:25She's been an underdog most of her career.
03:27She said that she's fueled by purposes.
03:33She runs into Julia yet again.
03:35Julia now.
03:37Burks top rope.
03:39And missile drop kick takes Vega down.
03:43Very calm confidence.
03:45Cover by Julia with a title and a kick out at two by Vega.
03:49And I like the confidence.
03:50I think the cockiness might be going a little too far against the champion, the level of Zelina Vega.
03:56Got to keep focused.
04:05Julia now with a submission move locked in on Zelina Vega after Zelina went face first in the mat.
04:10And Julia's been dominated the United States champ.
04:14Yes, she has.
04:15And Zelina Vega got the sting knocked out of her early in this one.
04:19And really a struggle to get her foothold in the match ever since.
04:23And Julia's done a great job of keeping the pressure.
04:24Cover again for the title.
04:26Kick out at two by Vega.
04:28We've talked about Julia's natural charisma.
04:31Talked about her being calm and confident.
04:33But she can brawl with the best of them.
04:36Punishing her opponent here tonight in Zelina Vega.
04:39The smile has been wiped off the face of Julia somewhat at this point.
04:47Now get a little frustrated with Vega.
04:50But you know Vega is not going to give up.
04:53And again, there's the resilience of Meteora driving Julia into the steel steps.
05:00And again, favoring the knee that Zelina tweaked earlier on in the matchup.
05:04I saw Julia grabbing the bottom row of teeth there.
05:07Checking they were all still there.
05:09Might need a recount.
05:11But now it's all Vega.
05:13The underdog is biting back.
05:15Yeah, the resilient champion staying in the fight.
05:17But Julia bringing that strong style.
05:20And now Zelina Vega looking to pick up the pace here.
05:26Use her quickness to her ability.
05:28Couple of clotheslines.
05:29Takes the challenger down.
05:31I thought she was going to go for a dragon screw.
05:33But it was a back elbow delivery.
05:35Didn't quite get all of that.
05:36And that is why Julia is straight back on the offense.
05:41Crazy maneuverability now from Vega.
05:44Like Julia was going for her finisher moments ago.
05:46And Zelina was able to counter.
05:49Popped her up.
05:49Nieder in the jaw.
05:51And now it is Julia completely rocked and at the mercy of the champ.
05:55And Vega with double knees to the spine.
06:00Zelina Vega beginning to build momentum.
06:02May have the challenger in trouble.
06:04Oh!
06:05Meteora from Zelina.
06:06Again.
06:07And a kick out by Julia at two.
06:09And Viva La Vega.
06:12How many times have we written off this woman?
06:16It's like Rey Mysterio.
06:17You mentioned it earlier.
06:18You have to fight from underneath.
06:20But keep fighting.
06:22Stay in the fight however you can.
06:24And Vega is doing that.
06:25And Julia though.
06:26Zelina took a bit too much time getting to the top rope.
06:28Perhaps the knee bothering her more than she's letting on.
06:31Both women hurting at this point.
06:33This is a championship level matchup with a goal on the line.
06:37And we are getting a treat from these two women.
06:40Oh!
06:41Oh!
06:41Oh goodness!
06:42Julia just got her over.
06:43Just enough.
06:45You saw Vega trying to scramble out of the move.
06:47But Julia just had enough power.
06:50And wait up!
06:52And Zelina.
06:55Able to drop back behind Julia.
06:57And now Kovarad delivered by Zelina for the win.
07:00Isn't it enough?
07:01And Julia gets her feet on the bottom rope wave.
07:05Just that little extension.
07:09When Vega thought she had this one put to bed.
07:13She hit her nuke right on Julia.
07:17And what is it going to take to put this Japanese superstar away?
07:22And this could be it.
07:24Moots out!
07:24No!
07:25Julia!
07:26Moves out of harm's way.
07:27Zelina Vega back up center of the ring.
07:29Running knee now.
07:31By Julia.
07:32Arrivederci!
07:34Maybe the kiss of death!
07:35And another knee by Julia.
07:38Continues to torture and punish the champion.
