NXT July 08, 2025 - Kelani Jordan Vs Lainey Reid - video Dailymotion

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00:00Major weekend for Jordan Grace, and it starts this Saturday in Atlanta.

00:09The following contest is scheduled for one fall.

00:13Introducing first, from Boynton Beach, Florida, Kalani Jordan!

00:20Oh, we saw Kalani and her opponent arguing earlier in the locker room.

00:24This matchup is presented by Progressive, the standout, and Laney Reed.

00:30They're gonna go one-on-one. It's live. It's next, right here on NXT.

00:35We'll see you next time.

01:05And we are set for competition. Laney Reed, the Southern sensation, going one-on-one.

01:10Whoa! Against Kalani Jordan, and Kalani going on to a cover and a quick kick out.

01:15Both these women are set to compete tonight, obviously, Sunday at Evolution.

01:19They'll be part of the Evolution Battle Royal, where the winner will receive a championship

01:23opportunity at Clash in Paris. That takes place next month.

01:27And just how big is that, Corey, to the entire women's locker room?

01:33Well, the opportunity truly can't be overstated.

01:35The entire event last time Evolution took place made history.

01:39This time, the women are set to take the bar and raise it even higher.

01:43And that's talking Raw, SmackDown, NXT, all the best women in the business,

01:47with the opportunity to know that all eyes are on them.

01:51Now, what they do with it, that's up to them.

01:53Very good point.

01:54And Booker, how excited are you when we talk about this weekend?

01:56Blake Monroe's NXT in-ring debut Saturday at the Great American Match.

02:01My God, man, can't wait to see Blake Monroe get in the middle of that square circle.

02:07Holly anticipated, Holly anticipated, man.

02:10You've seen those glamour workouts, our Women's Summit, still to come.

02:13But Laney Reid right now is taking apart Kalani Jordan.

02:17And this was kind of stemming off that argument, Graves, we saw earlier,

02:21where Laney Reid is starting to really set the tone for himself in the locker room.

02:26Unique offense by Laney Reid, gonna cause further damage to the knee of Kalani

02:32Jordan, which is a great strategy, because we know how athletic Jordan is,

02:35and how often she's in the air, on the ropes.

02:37You take out a leg, it changes her game plan entirely.

02:40Well, Booker, inside cradle.

02:43Shoulders down and a kick out.

02:45Wanna get your honest assessment on the Southern sensation.

02:47Laney Reid, I mean, you can look at it and tell, she's gonna be a big, big star.

02:52She's gonna be the biggest, the largest superstar perhaps in that locker room.

02:56She's got a lot of talent, beautiful spine buster.

02:59Into the cover to put away Kalani and Jordan, just able to kick out.

03:03But look at that, right into a single leg cap.

03:05Nice, whoa, there's Zelina Vega.

03:09I just mentioned the Women's Summit still to come.

03:13Zelina Vega has arrived, and again, Corey, like you mentioned, Raw, SmackDown,

03:18NXT, all part of that Evolution Battle Royal.

03:21Got an opportunity in the Battle Royal to head to Clash in Paris for

03:25a golden opportunity.

03:28And Laney Reid right now sitting down with that Boston Crab.

03:30Had a big win last week over Thea Hale.

03:33Brandon, she was able to grab the ropes.

03:35But right now, looking for a submission victory over Kalani Jordan.

03:39Man.

03:40That was a unique counter.

03:42Very unique.

03:45And as you take a look at this matchup, Graves, a win would help someone's case

03:48for even being entered into the Evolution Battle Royal, if we're talking about these

03:52two competitors specifically.

03:53Absolutely.

03:54But think about even beyond Evolution, beyond the Battle Royal, what this means for

03:57the NXT Women's Division.

03:58You've got Kalani Jordan, first ever NXT Women's North American Champion.

04:02We know how successful Kalani has been.

04:04But you've got stars like Laney Reid nipping at your heels, no matter how much

04:08success you find here in NXT, there's always someone coming to push you.

04:12And you either step up your game, or you get pushed out of the way.

04:15Kalani trying to rally in this match.

04:17We have felt the tension among the women's locker room all week long.

04:20And Booker, we've talked about Evolution in the past.

04:23Corey, I wanna ask you, when it comes to the gravity of Evolution among the locker room

04:27here in NXT, do they truly understand this moment Sunday?

04:31I honestly don't know if a few of the younger superstars,

04:34the rookies perhaps really do understand the magnitude of the opportunity at hand

04:38this coming Sunday.

04:39But they'll find out in short order when the world is watching the women of WWE do

04:44what they do best.

04:46That's one thing about being young though, Corey.

04:48I mean, you're gonna go out there and throw everything out there.

04:51You're not gonna leave anything in the middle of that ring because you're trying

04:53to prove something.

04:54That's what I like about it.

04:55Counter by Kalani Jordan right now.

04:58Kalani trying to answer it.

04:59Laney Reid this time, and I gotta be honest with you gentlemen.

05:03I am surprised by what we've seen from Laney Reid thus far.

05:05Jordan's barely been able to get out of the gate since the opening bell.

05:08Well look Booker, you gave that being Laney Reid a lot of credit when she took

05:11JC Jane to the limit.

05:13No, no, that was a call out like I said, like in the UFC.

05:15Laney Reid is here for a reason, man.

05:17She's here to make a statement.

05:18And tonight, a big win over Kalani Jordan that does wonders for the career.

05:23Man, big shot.

05:25There certainly is no self doubt in Laney Reid, but

05:27there's also no doubt in the mind of Kalani Jordan.

05:30Jordan right now.

05:31One of a kind,

05:34one-of-a-kind, twin-legged moonsault off a twist, and Kalani stands out tonight.

05:39Here is your winner, Kalani Jordan.

05:46Wow, wow, wow.

05:48Say it one more time with me, Vic.

05:50Wow, from a standing position on the middle rope into the one-of-a-kind moonsault.

05:58Hell of an effort tonight for Kalani Jordan, who definitely understands the assignment.

06:03What the?

06:04That's the Thea Hale that we talked about last week.

06:07Laney Reid held the ropes to get one over on Thea.

06:12We're gonna need some help.

06:13Thea Hale hasn't had the best luck lately.

06:16She needs to figure something out quick.

06:18We said it earlier, with Evolution lurking, tensions running high.

NXT July 08, 2025 - Kelani Jordan Vs Lainey Reid

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