- 7/3/2025
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00:00We are not done yet, here tonight at TakeOver Unstoppable.
00:08It's just about that time, our main event on the way.
00:11Matchup has it all, jealousy, intrigue, pride, and betrayal.
00:16The championship is on the line.
00:19You hear me say!
00:24Sami Zayn has done it!
00:28Sami Zayn, your new NXT Champion!
00:35You deserve it! You deserve it!
00:39Kevin Owens is going to win the NXT Championship two months to the day after his debut.
00:57I'm gonna do it.
01:01I'm gonna do it.
01:09Hey guys, this is Sami Zayn.
01:17I'm back home here in Montreal, Canada.
01:20And in my very short time away from NXT,
01:24I can't help but notice the landscape of NXT is changing dramatically.
01:32What if it wasn't Sami Zayn who was champion?
01:34What if it was someone else?
01:35Would you have conducted yourself in the same manner?
01:39This isn't about Sami.
01:40This is about me being NXT champion.
01:42You know?
01:47I came home to get some perspective.
01:49This is where the story of Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens started over a dozen years ago.
01:54Sami Zayn.
01:55Oh.
01:56God.
01:57I took this title away from three months ago.
01:59Sami Zayn this, Sami Zayn that.
02:01That's all they wanna talk about.
02:02One of NXT's biggest superstars.
02:05A hometown boy.
02:07Let's give it up for Sami Zayn.
02:09He went home because he was hurt.
02:12And I'm the one who hurt him.
02:14So he walked into that match with Cena on Raw in Montreal, already injured.
02:20So don't you dare give John Cena the credit for that injury because it's mine.
02:29Yeah, I'm hurt.
02:30It's happened before.
02:31I've wrestled hurt many, many, many, many, many times.
02:34This is far too personal an issue.
02:36It's been over six months that this thing's going on.
02:39I'll be ready.
02:40What's he done to deserve a title shot?
02:43I'd like to know.
02:44After I beat him for this, he went home for a month.
02:47You need this match and it's got a lot more to do with what's happened over the last 12 years.
02:53Anything you've ever done in your career has had my name next to it.
02:58I guess you could say that Kevin Owens has been living in Sami Zayn's shadow.
03:03You say you're this great family man.
03:06Why don't you be a role model for your kid?
03:08Show some guts.
03:10You question what kind of father I am and you question what kind of role model I am to my son?
03:15Fine!
03:17You want this?
03:18You got it!
03:19You are not the prize.
03:21That NXT championship is the prize.
03:24Fine!
03:25Title match, let's do it!
03:26At TakeOver, I will show you what kind of role model I am.
03:29Because I'm gonna teach my son a very valuable lesson.
03:33When you start something, you finish it.
03:36You think the first time was bad?
03:38You have no idea what's coming.
03:40I know you're hurt.
03:41I know how I caused that injury.
03:45I'm gonna do it again.
03:48But this time, you are not coming back.
03:56But this time was a lot of fun.
03:57You can't do it again.
03:58Let's go!
03:59Let's go!
04:04Let's go!
04:05Let's go!
04:09There is Sami Zayn, the challenger in this main event with the championship on the line.
04:33And current race, you said during the pre-show today that the Sami Zayn reminds you of somebody.
04:38Reminds me of the Manny Pacquiao situation.
04:41Manny Pacquiao was medically cleared to fight Floyd Mayweather.
04:44He went through with it, and he got embarrassed for it.
04:46Sami Zayn, you have to admire his heart.
04:48He's got more heart than anybody I've ever met, but he's not 100%.
04:52And if it bites him, he's got nobody to blame but himself.
04:55There is no blood on the hands of Kevin Owens.
04:57Sami also told me, look, as long as he's been doing this,
05:00very few times has he ever been 100% healthy.
05:03He's used to nagging injuries.
05:04He's used to aches and pains.
05:06He told me he's as ready as he'll ever be for this moment.
05:10We saw what Kevin Owens did to Sami Zayn when Sami was 100%.
05:14That didn't work out so well.
05:14So he said...
05:16And he said...
05:26I was going to be all for one.
05:28He said...
05:30You gotta be kidding me, look at the shirt that Kevin Owens is wearing.
05:50I love it.
05:52Guys, it begs the question.
05:55Is the NXT Champion looking past his match up here tonight?
05:59Sami Zayn, is he already looking ahead to facing John Cena at the Elimination Chamber
06:05away from Sunday on the WWE Network?
06:07No, Kevin Owens is laser focused on keeping the NXT Championship.
06:12If he was worried about the United States title,
06:14he would have accepted Cena's challenge on Monday.
06:16He wants to take out Sami Zayn tonight.
06:23Well, guys, take a look, trending worldwide on Twitter.
06:29NXT TakeOver trending all night, but
06:33they might be using the hashtag ZaynOwens2.
06:46The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and it is for the NXT Championship.
06:52And the NXT Championship.
06:54Introducing first the challenger, from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, weighing 212 pounds, Sami Zayn.
07:06And his opponent from Maryville, Quebec, Canada, weighing 266 pounds.
07:11Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly.
07:17And his opponent from Maryville,
07:19Perfect Canada weighing 266 pounds.
07:23He is the NXT champion, Kevin Owens.
07:34That man has made the landscape of NXT a very dangerous place.
07:41Guys, there it is, the NXT Championship being held up for all to see.
08:02That's what it's all about.
08:04There's the challenger, Sami Zayn.
08:05And the champion, Kevin Owens, typical.
08:10Yeah, typical because it's effective.
08:12Classic Kevin Owens, master of mind games.
08:18Sami coming after the champ on the outside.
08:25Think about the rage that has been building in Sami Zayn.
08:30Sami Zayn, Sami Zayn, Sami Zayn, Sami Zayn, Sami Zayn, Sami Zayn.
08:34Sami Zayn, Sami Zayn, Sami Zayn.
08:37Sami going after the champ on the outside.
08:40Think about the rage that has been building in Sami Zayn.
08:48Sami lost his best friend, he lost his championship, but he hasn't lost his pride.
08:52Question for Sami Zayn,
08:58is this matchup tonight too much of a risk?
09:02You're Sami Zayn, you're the heartbeat of NXT.
09:08Every risk is worth it.
09:11Big clothesline by Sami Zayn sending Owens over the ropes onto the outside.
09:24No, no, no, no, no.
09:27Well, very important here that Sami Zayn keeps his emotions in check and
09:35uses those emotions to his advantage as he is right now against Kevin Owens.
09:41Because Kevin Owens can use Sami Zayn's emotions against Sami Zayn.
09:45Owens is a master of that.
09:46This is a fight.
09:50This is all, this is a fight between two people who don't like each other.
09:53Absolute battle.
09:57Sami Zayn, Sami Zayn, Sami Zayn, Sami Zayn.
10:01Of course if you ask Kevin Owens, he'll say it's not personal.
10:03Sami Zayn knows it's personal.
10:06Sami Zayn knows it's personal.
10:11Owens says he is a prize fighter, that he will fight anyone, anytime.
10:16But initially didn't want to accept this matchup.
10:19Sami almost had to turn the tables on Kevin Owens to get him to take the match.
10:22Take the match.
10:23Oh my.
10:25Wow.
10:28Yeah, I think maybe- Good Lord.
10:31I don't know the last time I've seen this sort of anger,
10:33this sort of raw aggression out of Sami Zayn.
10:36Sami Zayn's an emotional powder cake right now.
10:38You know, Kevin Owens said, I know how I hurt you last time.
10:40I'm gonna hurt you tonight, but this time you're not coming back.
10:43I think all that did was fire up Sami Zayn.
10:46But the best way for Sami Zayn to stick it to Kevin Owens,
10:52is to win the championship, and to do that,
10:54he's gotta get Kevin Owens back in the ring.
10:58Referee up to the seventh count.
10:59Yeah, see, I don't know if this is smart.
11:01No, he sent Owens back in, pulls him right back out.
11:04Kevin Owens sent over the barricade out of the crowd here.
11:12And the referee perhaps buying some time for the champion.
11:18Sami Zayn's not waiting.
11:24Sami Zayn wants to hurt Kevin Owens.
11:26Guys, this is spilling out, almost out of control.
11:29No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
11:33Gosh, gosh.
11:34No, Sami able to hold on.
11:38Just a non-stop barrage of fists from Sami Zayn.
11:41Kevin Owens was looking to end when he started.
11:47Kevin Owens was not expecting this.
11:48He was expecting to come in here and dominate like he did their first match.
11:52Gosh.
11:53But Sami Zayn is turning the tables tonight.
11:56Kevin Owens beat Sami Zayn for the NXT Championship.
12:12That was probably the most decisive victory ever in the world.
12:17And somehow Owens gets the shoulder up.
12:19Well, Kevin Owens beat Sami Zayn for the NXT Championship.
12:23That was probably the most decisive victory we've ever seen in the history of NXT.
12:29And Sami Zayn was hell bit tonight.
12:31Look at Owens begging Sami Zayn.
12:34Back off, back off.
12:40One, two, three.
12:45Vicious back elbows.
12:54But Sami Zayn's still hanging on.
12:55Wait a minute.
12:57You gotta be kidding me.
13:02For the title.
13:04Zayn.
13:05Somehow Owens gets the shoulder up.
13:10Right now Sami Zayn has an answer for everything Kevin Owens is throwing his way.
13:14Take a look at this half and half suplex from Sami Zayn.
13:18Just a half a second away from walking out of here NXT Champion.
13:22Owens landed on his shoulder.
13:26A similar way that Sami Zayn landed on his shoulder in his matchup against John Cena.
13:32Owens countered that, Owens countered that DDT.
13:39Yeah, there's the concern now.
13:41That emotion got to be too much for Sami Zayn.
13:47Here comes the counter.
13:48Sami Zayn going for the tornado DDT.
13:51Kevin Owens had it well scouted, driving the knee into the lower back of Sami.
13:56And now watch Kevin Owens.
13:57Going for the cannonball and Zayn rolling out of the way.
14:00Owens just, he can't get going in this match.
14:04Sami Zayn, Sami Zayn, Sami Zayn.
14:07No, here comes Sami Zayn again, big suplex.
14:11Sami Zayn is like a man possessed.
14:14The explorer into the corner and Sami Zayn lining up Kevin Owens, you know what's coming.
14:19This is how Zayn won the NXT Championship.
14:22A little bit kick out of the way, but Owens again scurries away.
14:25You gotta wonder how much of that was strategy and how much was instinct.
14:30Sami Zayn again, with a suplex on the outside.
14:38This is a Sami Zayn unlike we have ever seen.
14:43No way, no way.
14:44Here comes Zayn.
14:45Man.
14:48Zayn ran right into the pop of power bomb.
14:50Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit, holy shit, holy shit, holy shit.
15:02This could be the turning point of this match.
15:05Watch the impact of Sami Zayn's body.
15:07Let's take another look at this right into the pop-up powerbomb.
15:15Sami Zayn's spine and shoulder driven right into the side of that ring.
15:20That is unforgiving steel.
15:21Sami Zayn is in a world of trouble right now.
15:24Yeah, now this is where the health of Sami Zayn really comes into question, guys.
15:28You see officials checking on him.
15:30How much did that take out of Sami Zayn?
15:33I don't care who you are, if you're 100% If you're 100% if you're not done yet.
15:45The champion relentless in his attack on Sami Zayn,
15:48the challenger in this matchup.
15:50Guys, this has turned out to just an all off draw.
15:54I think our officials, just trying to make sure that Sami is okay to continue here.
16:00And again,
16:04right back, get him off, right back at Sami Zayn.
16:09Kevin Owens promised that he would finish what he started tonight.
16:13And that's exactly what he's looking to do to Sami Zayn right now.
16:16He promised Sami Zayn was not coming back.
16:19Let him fight, let him fight, let him fight, let him fight, let him fight.
16:25And again Owens.
16:26Hey, get off, get off.
16:28And this has become a very dangerous situation for everybody out there.
16:32Check on him, check on him, check on him.
16:35Not just Sami Zayn, you got Dodgers out there trying to work on Sami Zayn.
16:40And Owens won't let him.
16:42Owens is cold and vicious.
16:44Absolutely, come on.
16:47He's on the part of the champion.
16:49Enough.
16:50Owens, Owens, Owens, Owens, Owens, Owens.
16:57He's back, he's back still.
16:58He's back, he's back, he's back, he's back.
16:59He's back, he's back, he's back.
17:01Back to his face, he's back.
17:04Was the risk worth it for Sami Zayn?
17:06Come on, knock him off.
17:08Owens, knock him off.
17:10No, no, no, no.
17:13Sami Zayn is defenseless.
17:16Kevin Owens just teeing off on Sami Zayn.
17:18Sami Zayn's defenseless.
17:20He can barely put his hands up to protect himself.
17:22This is the violent, repugnant nature we talked about when it comes to Kevin Owens.
17:27This is what he promised to do.
17:29You can't say Kevin Owens didn't tell you what he was gonna do.
17:32He's been saying it for weeks.
17:35The man can't even move.
17:37The injured left shoulder with Sami Zayn, and again Owens.
17:44Again Owens wants to finish this.
17:49He wants to finish off his former friend.
17:52Sami's lifeless right now.
17:54No, no, no, come on.
17:57Just dragging him.
17:58Guys, this is very, very serious.
18:03Hold on, there's General Manager William Regal.
18:10Take it out, guys.
18:12Take it out, guys.
18:13Take it out.
18:14Take it out.
18:15Take it out.
18:19Take it out.
18:24Take it out.
18:50Move!
18:52Move!
18:54Move!
18:59Move!
19:00Move me.
19:04Move!
19:05Move!
19:07Move.
19:09Move!
19:15Oh, my God.
19:45It's Samoa Jones.
20:15He's gonna kill you.
20:17He's gonna kill you.
20:19No, he's gonna kill you.
20:21Holy shit.
20:23Holy shit.
20:25Holy shit.
20:29Holy shit!
20:40Holy shit!
20:50This is my house.
21:20Thank you Joe.
21:50Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe, Joe.
22:02Guys, this right here is what turned things around for Kevin Ermes.
22:05And the injured shoulder of Sami Zayn.
22:20Who knows what damage may have been done if it wasn't for Samoa Joe.
22:50I did what I have to do, I did what I have to do.
23:10Yeah, I'm watching you too, I'm watching you.
23:14What a father, what a father.
23:21I'm watching you.
23:22What a father, what a father, what a father.
23:28What a year, what a year, what a year.
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