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00:00I believe the NXT Women's Championship.
00:06I can't believe it's the latest family's knowledge being passed on by the Nature Boy.
00:16Now the semi-finals continue for the NXT Women's title here in this tournament.
00:22Bow down to the Queen.
00:25And Charlotte's going to take over.
00:27Trying to set up for the sharpshooter and she's going to locked in.
00:32And Natalia advances to the finals.
00:38I always felt like I had to be better than great.
00:41I had to be better than my uncles and better than my grandfather and better than my dad.
00:46And I'm blazing my own trail as a female in this.
00:49And I'm the first female representing the Hart family.
00:52When I first got here, I was like, you know, I don't want to be like my dad.
00:55I don't want to be associated with the Flair name.
00:57And then now I know I can carry on the Flair name and be comfortable in my own skin.
01:03Charlotte is like me. This is in her blood.
01:06She chose to represent her family and walk in their light.
01:09And she's got some really big boots to fill.
01:12If you could have a film of me two years ago and a film of me now, you'd be like, that's not the same girl.
01:21I continue to shock everyone with my progress and I don't think she planned on facing me at Takeover.
01:28I would consider myself genetically superior.
01:34She's got the gift. She's got the gene.
01:38She believes that she's better than me.
01:40I hope Charlotte can handle it when I make her tap to the sharpshooter in front of her father.
01:44In an NXT Takeover, I will be in Charlotte's corner.
01:47I think it'll just add to all the controversy and the tension.
01:51But the hearts against the Flair has been going on for years.
01:55The flair is never going to beat a heart.
01:59You know, I thought my dad was the best.
02:01I know how passionate Natalia is about thinking her uncle's the best.
02:04To have my uncle Brett in my corner for one of the biggest matches of my career, words can't describe it.
02:10It's not going to sit very well with Charlotte when Natalia walks out of there with the title that night.
02:15I will defeat Natalia, proving that flares always go home with the gold.
02:20Talk is cheap. Put your money where your mouth is.
02:23Show me that you're Ric Flair's daughter. Show me that you're the best.
02:26I'm actually begging for you to prove it to me.
02:29When I take home the NXT Women's Championship, they'll just be like, wow, the flares are going to need their own Hall of Fame wing.
02:40NXT TakeOver continues here in Orlando, Florida, inside the NXT Arena.
02:49And take a look at who is joining us here inside the NXT Universe.
02:53Film star Chris Christopherson, Academy Award nominee, Golden Globe winner, the star of the Blade Trilogy, taking in NXT TakeOver.
03:01Everybody's here.
03:02Speaking of.
03:17Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the former NXT Women's Champion and current WWE Divas Champion, Paige.
03:25It's absolutely lovely to see Paige here returning gracefully.
03:30The beautiful Raven hair lady back to her home of NXT.
03:34This shows the kind of sportsmanship that this young lady has.
03:37And I'm so proud of her. So are the rest of Britain. We're so proud of this young lady.
03:42It was four weeks ago that our general manager, Jon Bradshaw, Rayfield stripped Paige of the NXT Women's Championship and started an NXT Women's Championship tournament.
03:52Paige held the title for 274 days and is back here on NXT for this historic NXT Women's Championship final.
04:01Wow. It is amazing to be home at NXT.
04:20But before I get started, I just want to say a few words.
04:30I just want to say a few words to each and every one of you.
04:35And I know this is going to sound cliche, cheesy and cliche, but I actually just want to thank each and every one of you.
04:50I mean it.
04:52I want to thank each and every one of you because I wouldn't be where I am today without you and NXT.
05:02And I wouldn't be the WWE Divas Champion.
05:16But talking about championships, I couldn't be prouder to be the first ever NXT Women's Champion.
05:28But tonight we're going to be crowning a new champion.
05:34And this champion, she has to have strength.
05:38She has to have character.
05:41And she has to have grace.
05:44Because while holding the NXT Women's Championship, she is holding the key to the future.
05:51And believe me, holding that can lead to this.
06:03So thank you.
06:05Thank you every single one of you.
06:08And enjoy the rest of the show because it's going to be memorable.
06:22What a great champion Paige Ross.
06:24Great story.
06:25It is.
06:26Paige's first night ever on Raw.
06:30Wins the WWE Divas Championship.
06:32Was the first diva in history to hold the Divas Championship and the NXT Women's Championship simultaneously.
06:38But now it's time for changing in the guard.
06:45The following match will determine who will be the new NXT Women's Champion.
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07:20I get goosebumps just seeing it, Flair.
07:22Partly, my liver starts to shake as well.
07:26Can you imagine what it must be like?
07:29Now Charlotte gets to come into her own.
07:32She knows the legacy of the Hearts and the Flares.
07:34She knows that there's been this rivalry since 1992.
07:38She gets her chance to make her own name tonight by beating Natalya.
07:43Not only beating Natalya, but having her father in the corner.
07:46And watching Brett the Hitman Hart stand in the other corner.
07:50And stare on with not a thing that he can do.
07:52Can you imagine how proud she'll be?
07:54What impresses me is the confidence of Charlotte.
07:56She said it only this week.
07:58When it's all said and done, we're going to have to add a Flair win to the Hall of Fame.
08:01But here we see the excellence of execution.
08:29He claims to be the best there is, the best there was, the best there ever will be.
08:34And that quite possibly could be.
08:37But Ric Flair, 16-time World Champion.
08:4016-time.
08:42Brett Hart, seven-time World Champion.
08:44The moment it's rivalry between the two and the two.
08:46And there's a huge, and there's a huge, the egos involved.
08:49But again, Natalya gets to be the person who beats a Flair and watch Ric Flair have to stand
08:58there and take it and do nothing about it.
09:00Triple H.
09:01Imagine how she would feel.
09:02Triple H said earlier this week on WWE.com that Natalya is perhaps the best in-ring performer
09:08on the WWE Viva's roster today.
09:11Natalya's going to prove it tonight.
09:21Introducing first, accompanied by two-time WWE Hall of Famer and 16-time World Champion,
09:28The Nature Boy, Ric Flair.
09:30From the Queen's City, Charlotte.
09:42Her opponent, accompanied by WWE Hall of Famer and seven-time World Champion,
09:49Brett the Hitman Hart.
09:52From Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Natalya.
09:56Just take this moment in for a second.
10:07Two of the greatest names in the history of our industry now being represented by two of
10:15the premier divas here on NXT, competing for the NXT Women's Championship.
10:22This is a moment, this is a moment in time that will live forever.
10:29The legacies of the hearts and flares continue tonight.
10:32It's Charlotte versus Natalya for the NXT Women's Championship.
10:36What an incredible, just an incredible experience for both of these young ladies.
10:42Not only are they both-
10:44Shoulders down and a kickout.
10:46Very skilled competitors, but imagine having the knowledge in the corner that if they need
10:51it, they can go to and get advice right there.
10:53What a fantastic opportunity for both of them.
10:57Natalya told me, the main advice she got from legendary Brett the Hitman Hart is,
11:02hey, wrestle your heart out and do what brought you to the dance.
11:07That's great advice.
11:08That's it, baby.
11:09Crank out, baby.
11:09And the flip side also talked to Charlotte and she said, listen, her dad has the
11:13utmost confidence in her ability.
11:15She knows what to prep for.
11:17She knows what she's got to do, and she is ready to capture the NXT Women's Championship.
11:22Just the history alone of knowing the knowledge that has been passed on to both
11:27Charlotte and Natalya.
11:29Ric Flair, trained by the late, great Billy Robinson.
11:34Brett the Hitman Hart, trained by his father, Stu Hart.
11:37To someone like me, a wrestling historian, it's just truly, truly honored to be,
11:44even in the arena tonight, to be around these two men.
11:47Let's go Charlotte, let's go Charlotte, let's go Charlotte, let's go Charlotte.
11:53The NXT universe here in Orlando divided between Natalya and Charlotte.
11:57Charlotte, a second generation diva, and meanwhile, Natalya, a third generation diva.
12:03So many tricks and skills they've learned over the years.
12:07For their family.
12:08Exactly.
12:08And you say that, you make that point.
12:10It's very important for both Charlotte and Natalya to now let those jitters settle down.
12:15We know this is an emotional night.
12:17We know this is an emotional match.
12:18They have to let those emotions settle and focus on the task at hand.
12:22And one has to remember, Natalya does have somewhat of an advantage.
12:26And it's a several-year advantage as far as being a high-ranking competitor here in
12:31the WWE since 2008, I believe.
12:35You say that, but I don't know if I agree with you.
12:37Because Natalya has experienced, and Natalya has talked about being nervous about
12:41this match, feeling the pressure of being part of the Hart family.
12:45The flip side, Charlotte said, look, there was a point where I felt like I had to fill my
12:48father's shoes, but now I've come into my own, and I am prepared to create my own legacy.
12:55That's a great point there, Byron.
12:57Nerves play a big factor.
12:58It doesn't matter how good you are.
13:00If you're nervous, she can throw you off your game.
13:03Whoop.
13:04Natalya, oh, doing what she does best into another submission maneuver.
13:12We knew Natalya, as we mentioned, William had all the experience coming into this,
13:16but Charlotte has claimed to be genetically superior.
13:19Do you agree with that, Byron?
13:21From everything that we've seen so far of Charlotte in the short time that she's been here,
13:25I can't disagree.
13:28I'll do you one better.
13:29I mean, when Charlotte was growing up, her father, Ric Flair, always made sure she was
13:33at the most top-notch athletic facilities, top-notch education.
13:37Yes, but that doesn't make for great wrestling ability.
13:41I'm just throwing that out there.
13:43Not that she wouldn't have that as well, but that has nothing to do with it.
13:46What we're seeing here.
13:47Let me ask you this.
13:48How much does confidence play a role?
13:49Because that builds confidence.
13:51I agree with you.
13:52Everything you can accomplish.
13:57Natalya is Charlotte locked up in the center of the ring.
14:01Do we see a submission here in the finals of the NXT Women's Championship Tournament?
14:05Natalya's specialty.
14:09Early on in this match, we can see it goes back to the origins of our industry.
14:15This is truly going to be a chess game, a human chess game.
14:19Nobody wants to make that first move that's going to throw off their game.
14:23Nobody wants to get caught with a quick submission or a quick fall, a quick roll-up.
14:29Natalya's kind of egged on Charlotte a little bit in the past saying,
14:32show me you're a flair.
14:34Show me you're good enough.
14:35Show me that confidence.
14:36And mocking Charlotte, huh?
14:47A little taunting there from Natalya.
14:48A lot on the line tonight for the Hearts at TakeOver.
14:51And now Charlotte looking to take control.
14:53One has to wonder how wise that was of Natalya, though.
14:56Why take the time to even keep your eye on the prize?
14:59It's clearly become very personal over the last few weeks between Natalya and Charlotte.
15:02Sometimes people's emotions can ruin them.
15:07Whoa.
15:11Charlotte, wow, look at the strength of Charlotte.
15:13Hold on, here's the cover from Natalya and a kick out.
15:19Oh, there's Charlotte.
15:20Lovely applied body scissors there.
15:22Staring right to the eyes of her father.
15:23This is a great, great move to control an opponent with.
15:30Because you actually constrict the rib and the abdomen area.
15:35Put shoulders down again on Charlotte.
15:37Natalya looking to wrap this thing up.
15:38Of your opponent.
15:39And I say quite a lot on NXT.
15:41But if you take the breath out of a competitor, that competitor becomes very weak very quickly.
15:46Are you surprised, however, at the poise?
15:47Charlotte doesn't seem very alarmed.
15:49Seems to be very calm, cool, and collected.
15:50I am, yes.
15:51And that goes back to what you were talking about, Byron.
15:54The confidence is there, but it doesn't mean the wrestling ability is there.
15:59Charlotte does not.
15:59Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
16:00Cross Armour, go there for a second.
16:03And Charlotte manages to escape to the bottom rope.
16:06Knowing where you are.
16:08Charlotte feels she was bred to be a champion.
16:14Oh.
16:14Whoa, whoa.
16:15Whoa.
16:19Yeah.
16:20That's what I want to see.
16:21Natalya now shoulders down here on Charlotte.
16:30Kick out at two.
16:32Oh.
16:34We talked about those underlying tensions, William Regal.
16:36Now we're seeing him.
16:39Oh, what a chop.
16:41Now let me explain something to the people at home.
16:44When you get...
16:45Whoa, whoa, easy, Rick.
16:46When you get a chop, it's not just a chop.
16:49It's a whack to the stern, which, again, makes it difficult to breathe.
16:53Look at the nature block.
16:55Oh, man.
16:57These are getting heated at ringside.
16:59What do you think Bret Hart's thinking right now?
17:01Oh.
17:01Oh.
17:02Oh.
17:02Oh.
17:03Oh.
17:03Oh.
17:03Oh.
17:03Oh.
17:04Oh.
17:04Oh.
17:04Oh.
17:05Oh.
17:05Oh.
17:05Oh.
17:05Oh.
17:06Oh.
17:06Oh.
17:07Oh.
17:07Oh.
17:08Oh.
17:08Oh.
17:09Oh.
17:10Oh.
17:11Oh.
17:12Oh.
17:12Oh.
17:13Oh.
17:13Oh.
17:14Oh.
17:14Oh.
17:15Oh.
17:15Oh.
17:16Oh.
17:16Oh.
17:16Oh.
17:17Great ring to wear in this by Charlotte there.
17:21Natalya's hanging on for new life.
17:25Charlotte in trouble here, stuck in the center of the ring.
17:28Natalya in control.
17:30Back to that body suit.
17:31Oh, and backpack stunner from Charlotte.
17:33What a counter.
17:36Charlotte, can she become the NXT Women's Champion here?
17:38Up to the leg on Natalya.
17:40Natalya's still in it.
17:41Charlotte out of frustration, another cover, Natalya gets the shoulder up.
17:50Here's the attitude, here's the disrespect towards Natalya.
17:55The Flair family used to winning championships by and as you said, what Charlotte alluded to,
18:06they should have an entire Hall of Fame win, but Charlotte looking to claim her first ever
18:11championship here at NXT TakeOver.
18:13Again, Charlotte has said it herself.
18:16Watch this.
18:18This is a rattling of your brains.
18:19Look out.
18:20Oh.
18:21Folders down and a kick out.
18:23Charlotte almost had it right there.
18:24Listen, I don't think there's any disrespect being shown by Charlotte.
18:28Oh, look at this.
18:29He calls this the figure four headlock.
18:31The figure four headlock, it is.
18:32That's exactly what it is.
18:34A lot of people think that's a head scissors.
18:35It's not.
18:36It's a figure four headlock.
18:37Ric Flair loving it at ringside.
18:38Ric Flair loving it at ringside.
18:39I don't think that Charlotte's showing any disrespect to Natalya here.
18:42She's just competing because she knows the prize.
18:45The NXT Ladies Championship.
18:48Ooh, damn.
18:55I've heard Charlotte say it before in the past, I don't know how to lose.
19:03Charlotte has this figure four headlock applied beautifully here.
19:07Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
19:08Wait a minute, Natalya.
19:09Oh, quit it.
19:10This could be it for Natalya.
19:13Charlotte into another cover and a kick out.
19:16This NXT Women's Championship match continues.
19:19You see nothing but really intelligent competing here by Charlotte.
19:29The way that she's, you know, she knows that she's got the ultimate wrestling diva to face with Natalya.
19:36But she's going move for move and actually out wrestling in some occasions here.
19:40Oh, Natalya.
19:41Bringing abdominal stretches now Natalya in the driver's seat.
19:45A heart family pride from Natalya.
19:48Regan True.
19:51Look at, just contorting, stretching the body.
19:55Exactly, by pulling on that extra leg, you put all kinds of-
19:58Shoulders down.
19:59Oh, for a second.
20:00Oh, Charlotte, what a drop kick.
20:05You think desperation is starting to set in here for Natalya?
20:08This for the NXT Women's Championship.
20:10Here's the cover and a kick out.
20:12You think William Regal, a little nervousness now, is starting to come upon Natalya,
20:16realizing that this could come to an end?
20:18Taking a little look at the impact here.
20:20And Charlotte, beautiful counter into a drop kick.
20:23I don't think the nerves are causing any of this.
20:25I think it's Charlotte that's causing Natalya's downfall here,
20:29because she's just competing at such a high level.
20:31People weren't expecting this from Charlotte.
20:33This is the NXT Women's Championship Tournament Finals.
20:36Hold on, Natalya!
20:38Butterfly suplex!
20:44This is where the strength of Natalya comes into play.
20:47Snapmare.
20:51Drop kick!
20:56Natalya needs to make the cover right now.
20:59Natalya then opening the cover up to the leg.
21:01Charlotte's still in it.
21:02Come on, Logan.
21:03I have to say that Natalya should have made that cover quicker then.
21:07She had to.
21:08Natalya feels like there's nothing in life she can't accomplish.
21:14Don't she accomplish the goal now?
21:17Charlotte taken out outside the ring.
21:21Now if I, this is just strategically talking from me.
21:28If I was Natalya, I would try to let Charlotte be counted out.
21:33Don't try going out of the ring after her.
21:35Charlotte looking to cling to Natalya here.
21:38Hold on.
21:40Vulnerable situation here on the ring apron.
21:44Charlotte.
21:45Oh, man.
21:46Twisting at the left knee of Natalya.
21:50A leg whip there by Charlotte onto Natalya, but we saw the impact on Natalya's back as well.
21:56That's gonna knock the wing right out of her.
21:58Count at four.
21:59Both divas have to get back into the ring.
22:01One has to wonder of the damage that's just been done to Natalya's knee as well.
22:08A smart strategy from Charlotte.
22:11Stopping Natalya in her tracks.
22:13Charlotte now into the cover.
22:14A hook to the injured knee.
22:15Here's the cover and a kick out.
22:18Hey!
22:19Are you gonna count that?
22:22You can hear Ric Flair counting from the corner.
22:25You're gonna count.
22:26Hey, it's emotional.
22:28It's emotional across the board in this matchup.
22:31Natalya's in trouble here.
22:33Charlotte going up to the top rope.
22:35I've never seen Charlotte do this.
22:37This for the NXT Women's Championship.
22:39Charlotte.
22:40You gotta be kidding me.
22:41Charlotte pulling out on a stone.
22:43Mobsaw misses.
22:44Took too much time.
22:46Ric Flair incensed at ringside.
22:51Charlotte went for it all.
22:53Charlotte went for the whole run and Natalya out of the way at the last second.
22:58Natalya trying to climb back to her feet here.
23:13The NXT Women's Championship on the line.
23:15Natalya, that could do it right there off the clothesline.
23:18Another kick out.
23:19But incredible resiliency by Charlotte here, being able to kick out.
23:22Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
23:25Natalya looking for the Horde family.
23:27Charlotte Schultz locked in on Charlotte.
23:30Charlotte has to make it to the rope.
23:33She has to.
23:34And she's gonna pull her fingernails out on the counter.
23:36She has to make that rope.
23:37Charlotte screaming out, reaching for the bottom of the drag back into the center of the ring.
23:42Charlotte's gonna crawl with every fiber in that vein.
23:45She has to make it.
23:46Whoa.
23:47Charlotte, Charlotte countered.
23:49Whoa, whoa, wait a minute.
23:52A counter and it's a figure four leg lock.
23:55A figure four leg lock like Ric Flair.
23:57And look at that.
23:58We saw the knee damage before with the leg whip off the apron.
24:02And that knee straightened out there, the bad knee.
24:05Natalya could tap out here in this NXT Women's Championship final.
24:09How quickly the momentum changes.
24:12Natalya trying to, we're gonna see the pressure for a moment.
24:16And now both divas trying to climb to the bottom rope.
24:20Yeah.
24:21This is what it's all about.
24:23Two divas who want nothing more than to be NXT Women's Champion.
24:32Natalya seems to raise the pressure on Charlotte.
24:35Come on.
24:36Tables have turned, Charlotte in trouble.
24:39Look at the desperation on both divas' faces.
24:42So in the figure four leg lock.
24:44I can't imagine the damage being done to both Charlotte and Natalya.
24:48Ooh.
24:51How bad do you want to be a champion?
25:01Now Charlotte trying to roll this maneuver to the bottom rope.
25:10Trying to break things up.
25:11Oh my gosh.
25:13Figure four leg lock, caught up off the apron.
25:19Referee needs to break, yeah exactly.
25:20Referee needs to break this hold, quickly.
25:22Look at-
25:24What are you doing?
25:25Shut her outside the waist.
25:27We're gonna ring up both these women.
25:31Both these ladies have to be in bad shape right now.
25:34This is just, yes, down to, this is down to who wants it the most.
25:40And the knee first into the steel steps.
25:45Remember, only way to win the NXT Women's Championship by pinfall or
25:49submission here tonight.
25:50And the sourceful play out of the game plan of Flair.
25:55The officials count now at three.
25:59Look at Charlotte looking at her dad.
26:01With Flair trying to coach up his daughter.
26:03Both Natalya and Charlotte have taken a tremendous amount of damage.
26:07I can't imagine the pain.
26:14Natalya's right knee is in right now.
26:17One more time, looks like Charlotte.
26:28Look into the eyes of Bloodheart, Charlotte locks into Charlotte.
26:36Shooter on Natalya.
26:38Are you kidding me?
26:40Have you ever seen a better instance of adding insult to injury?
26:44Goodness gracious.
26:45Staring down his knees, stuck in his own finishing maneuver.
26:51Natalya in trouble.
26:52Could she tap out her own submission maneuver?
26:55Natalya takeover.
26:56She's better hanging on.
26:58Natalya with the-
26:59Great counter, great counter there by Natalya.
27:02If anybody knows how to counter-
27:04Natalya could-
27:06Charlotte, back down to the queen.
27:08Charlotte into the cover of Natalya.
27:10Charlotte, Charlotte's the NXT Women's Champion.
27:15Here is your winner and new NXT Women's Champion, Charlotte.
27:21New NXT Women's Champion, Charlotte.
27:28I'm speechless.
27:31I'm absolutely speechless.
27:36Ladies and gentlemen, the new NXT Women's Champion,
27:41The daughter of Whitflair-
27:43Charlotte.
27:47Oh!
27:51Oh, Naty.
27:52I'm so sorry.
27:53I'm so sorry.
27:54Oh!
27:55I'm so sorry.
27:56Hi!
27:57I'm so sorry.
27:58It's not so sorry.
27:59Oh, no, no!
28:01I'm so sorry.
28:02Yeah!
28:03I'm so sorry.
28:04I'm so sorry.
28:05I'm so sorry.
28:06I'm sorry.
28:07Let's take a look back
28:35in the finishing sequence here at the NXT Women's Championship Tournament here at NXT TakeOver.
28:42What a battle it was down the stretch.
28:44Both of you were praying submission to submission.
28:47It was a case of doing your homework and something.
28:50And look at this.
28:52Charlotte connecting with bow down to the queen to finally put away Natalya
28:57and become just the second NXT Women's Champion in history.
29:01And what an incredible moment.
29:08We're seeing the emotion, true emotion from Ric Flair and Charlotte.
29:12And as a professional to see the rivalries put to one side, Ric Flair and Bret Hart shook hands
29:20because they know that they just witnessed an incredible battle.
29:24An incredible battle for the NXT Divas Championship.
29:28How fortunate have we been to sit here and watch the next generation in the rivalry between Flair and Hart
29:40right here tonight at NXT TakeOver.
29:44I feel truly honored, absolutely honored that I got to witness,
29:48as long as everybody else, to witness such an incredible performance by Charlotte.
29:52We are looking at a D.Va that is going to be making waves in the D.Va's division,
29:57whether it be here in NXT or in the WWE for years to come.
30:03Most good night, no doubt about it.
30:17Another generation of Flair is champion.
30:20That's a hug that's so rightly deserved.
30:31I mean, what a performance by Charlotte.
30:33I mean, she showed us incredible skills that she has.
30:37Ladies and gentlemen, we've still got a lot more to come.
30:40Our main event of NXT Championship will be...
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