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The wait is over as NXT is live deep
down in the Lone Star State of Texas.

And for the first time ever, we are
inside the Burt Ogden Arena where the

WWE Universe is ready to feel an extreme
heat wave.

The long, unforgiving summer is close to
an end.

Yet lingers stubbornly beyond its
welcome.

As the months crawl on, we wait to
change in seasons and long for

relief.

But in the Lone Star State, there will
be no relief.

Oh, it just got so much hotter. With
blazing intensity and suffocating

swelter, we reach the pinnacle.

A vacant wave.

D'Angelo, Villa, Waller, Montana.

It's a fatal four-way.

We get the fun and it burns, burns,
burns, burns.

We're going hot, hot, hot, hot. To the
dead, hot, hot, to the dead.

I beat three men to win this title, and
I'll beat the three of you to cheat.

We're going hot, hot, hot, hot. To
speed.

and Women's North American Championship.

Three women, two titles, but only one.

Boom, boom, baby.

Leaves with it all.

Keep winning it, winning it, winning it,
winning it, bitch. Maddie is set to

confront Jada Parker.

Jada got soft, Jada got comfortable, and
guess who exposed her?

Me. You may be the low-key legend, but
at Heat Wave, I'm a high-key wax that

ass. Who is going to tap at Heat Wave?

Bitch!

Miles Bourne will be pulling double duty
until defending North American title and

the tag team title alongside Tavion
Heights. Two title defenses.

That's two Ws. BP is coming back. That's
down in gold.

His vanity project bring three titles
back to the frat house. The boys are

going to reclaim the tag team gold.

And Jack Show is about to be your new
men's NXT North American champion.

When it comes to this division, I am the
benchmark.

Can Kendall Gray defend the NXT Women's
Championship against Kalani Jordan?

The target's on my back, and she better
not miss. It's only going to take me one

shot. The standout's going to take your
title and put your ass right back on the

bench.

Who will scorch the entire field and all
of the

competition here in NXT?

will survive the Heat Wave.

of AAA's own Heat Wave. The arena is
still buzzing. With temperatures

reaching 100 today here in Texas, it's
now time for NXT to take the center

stage. Welcome to Heat Wave.

And welcome in ringside, I'm Vic Joseph,
alongside the two-time WWE Hall of

Famer, along...

Women's Championship match tonight right
here at HeatWing. Oh, yeah. Let me tell

you something. With the index, they say
it's going to be 103.

But the ladies inside tonight, one pin.

It's going to get hot in here, y'all.

The NXT Women's Championship around
their waist. Will it be Kalani Jordan or

will it be Kendall Gray? The other match
we got tonight features four men, one

championship. It's our main event. Fatal
four-way for the NXT title. Oh, step up

top. Hey, it's Zilla Fatu in the heart
tonight, y'all. Ready to make history.

First time in the ring. Title shot. Oh,
yeah, man.

You can't just talk about Zilla Fatu.
You got to talk about...

Cruz, Montana.

He worked his entire life to get to this
opportunity.

And then there's Grayson Waller.
Waller's done a lot of talking.

Can he back it up tonight? For there's
one man we haven't talked about. The man

with the championship. The man who
doesn't have the odds in his favor. I'm

talking about the Don. The only Grand
Slam champion in this brand's history.

Tony D'Angelo. Four will enter.

Only one will leave with the
championship.

But look, I don't want to waste any more
time. Because it's time to start Heat

Wave with a unification match.

The following is Dave's triple threat,
women's feet, and NXT

Women's North American Championship
Unification Match!

Introducing first, from Adelaide, South
Australia, she is the NXT Women's

North American Champion, Daria!

The unification match between the
women's North American and the speed

title. I want to point out right now,
there is no speed clock in this matchup.

I just want to get that point out
because that is obviously one of the

best things about those speed matches.
You've got to get it done within a time

limit. But I want to talk about this
woman. Just how dominant has Zaria been

for her?

Zaria's reign has only been 77 days, but
it's been a dominant 77 days, Vic.

Texas, she is the women's league
champion, Wren St.

Clair.

Dallas, Texas, she won the championship
in Houston, Booker, if you remember. It

was your appreciation.

So does that give Wren the home field
advantage here this afternoon?

Home state advantage.

You know the people. You know who
they're going to be going for. Wren St.

Clair, this is the moment.

And the thing is, Wren, she's done her
work so quietly, man.

There's Zaria taking in this moment
because those two championships will be

unified here in moments.

Go, go, go, go, go, go, go,

go. On your mark, get set, let's go.

What is it you say about the airport
test?

You know, somebody like Callie, you look
at her, you don't have to know who she

is, but you know she is somebody.

Oh, yes, man.

Callie defeated Daria on Tuesday to earn
this opportunity.

Yeah,

yeah, yeah.

Roll with it, Nick. Roll with it. Yeah.

What it is, man. We've been working
together four years. You ever seen me

roll with it or bounce with it? If I
shake it, I break it.

She's getting ready to say.

Sally Armstrong defeated Zarya for this
opportunity. She has also pinned Ren

Stinclair in the past.

So, does that give her an edge, in your
opinion, heading into this match?

She also, by the way, is the only one
with nothing to lose in everything the

game. You know what? I disagree with you
on that.

Opportunity for Cali also.

Opportunities like this don't come
around too often.

You could ask Delaney, join that man.

That is a very good point. We'll talk
about that later on in the evening.

First of five championship matches here
at Heat Wave. It's been quite the way to

cap off this CW Sports spectacular
weekend as a quick go behind by

Sinclair. But there's Zari. Zari getting
into the cover. Whoa, swing. This is

Cali countered by Wren.

Cali takes Wren over. Zari with a
crucifix counter.

Near fall.

You would have thought the speed clock
was up, by the way.

It's about going out here and trying to
get the thing done and get it done

quicker than grand fashion fit.

hottest night of the summer here, this
heat wave.

Oh, Callie just dropped it now. Ren
Sinclair trying to have points in this

matchup. She has been the women's speed
champion for 166 days.

Callie Armstrong, a former USC track and
field standout, has been a champion in

the past, was the first ever evolved
women's champion who just got dropped by

the women's North American champion and
both dropped by the speed champion.

Sinclair for hit three and a double kick
out. Not going to work, but I understand

the mindset.

to go out here and try to do anything to
try to get a three count in this matchup

right here tonight. Oh, big shot there
by Gally. I can't imagine that. Ren

Sinclair is very happy with Zaria
because odds for both champions

retaining went down after Tuesday, but
look at the power.

The power.

That's what that was, Big.

And Zarya charging right back in. And
Zarya's taking control of this matchup.

Big shot. Big shot right there by Zarya.

Like I say, Zarya's so high in the
range.

She's going up there. She hasn't dunked
anybody, Vic. You've got to give her a

lot of credit in here in this triple
threat matchup. She has not. This, by

the way, the seventh unification match
in NXT history. The last June 2023 on

SmackDown for the NXT Women's Tag
Titles. And what a big shot. Dropping

red. And Callie turning things around in
this matchup. They're going to jab.

They're going to jab right there. She's
going to follow it up. She's going to

follow it up with a little shippy,
shippy. Oh, right there.

Peppered Daria. And Callie now in
control. Look, Callie Armstrong is a

woman who stands by the fact that she
is.

The difference maker. She is. I mean,
like you say, we have an all-in. We've

all championed.

My thing is, I actually talked to
Callie. I said, you've got to

understand. It's the reason why you lost
that championship.

What is it going to take to get you back
to the mountaintop? Well, we might find

out here in the next few minutes. And,
wow, using her environment to the

advantage was Armstrong, who recently,
along with Miles Bourne, was on the hood

of the Sandmare 48 at Daytona. And she
just picked up some speed coming around

that turn.

And that's what it's all about, the
Women's North American and Speed

Championship. And now Callie, one more
time, revving the engines.

Oh, baby.

Callie's down.

Rev's in control. Who's walking out
unified champion?

American Championships hang in the
balance in this unification match to

kick off Heat Wave as both champions
right now.

Vicarious position.

Double underhook butterfly suplex from
the top by Wren. Wren turns right around

into a spine buster. And ooh, kick out.

And now look at Mark Kelly. You know, as
we're getting deep into this unification

matchup, take another look at that
suplex.

We got to talk about the history of
these titles.

Candice LeRae, the first ever speed
women's champion crowned October the

4th, 2024.

Kalani Jordan, who we will see later on
tonight, was the first ever women's

North American champion. Booker, you
remember, won that at Battleground in

the same year.

Give Kalani George some credit and put
some respect on her name. Finally

getting a title shot here tonight, Vic.
We're not going to argue about it this

early, but she's had many a chance to
become number one contender and couldn't

do it. But Ren right now trying to do
it, trying to unify some titles.

Zaria rolls through and ooh, just got
lit up.

But the dangers of the triple threat
match. There comes Callie Armstrong.

Callie right there just made it to the
book.

Oh, what a shot catching Callie right on
the nose. Zaria now turning around and

just got tossed in. And look at Wren.

Effective offense.

Two for one.

Doubling it. Oh, no. Not able to put
away. Callie falls into Zaria and still

not able to get the job done here
tonight. And for Callie right now.

Got to give her credit. You got to
remember that feeling Callie has right

now, the nerves, the excitement of your
first major premium live event. A lot of

pressure, a lot of pressure on the
ladies. For me, it was the television

championship, going out there and
winning my first time out. That's what

this thing is about right here for Rhea
Sinclair. If she can pull it off, Vic.

It's a history-making moment for Vic.

One of these women will indeed make
history. Could it be Rhea Sinclair?

Powering out with Zari, and you notice
Zari able to kick out. There wasn't a

lot on the kick out, but she didn't go
after count.

And this may be why. She may see a
softening up of Zari in that moment,

looking for that final wrench, couldn't
get it, and boom, big clothesline. Is

Zari walking a little gingerly to you,
Book?

Not after that, not after that.

Delivered that big shot right there.

Cali, who packs a lot of muscle, Vic.

Absaria now, who has never lost to
Sinclair. They've faced in some form or

fashion nine different times. They just
know each other so very well. And on the

back, Absaria.

Oh, baby.

They just cannonballed into Cali.

Backpacked. Everyone's down in this
unification matchup.

Take another look and just feel that
impact.

Man.

All three women down, all three fighting
to make history at Heat Wave, to unify

the women's feed and the women's North
American championship.

Who will be that history maker?

Lynn Sinclair, family drove in from
Dallas.

They're here watching this. They want to
see Sinclair walk away with two titles.

Callie Armstrong making her first
appearance in a major matchup in a

premium live event. Then there's Daria,
who's been fighting and fighting month

after month to showcase just how good
she is. All three laying it on the line

here to kick off Heat Wave.

Callie's got the right mindset in this
matchup.

Understanding that this could be the one
shot to actually cash in on a moment

like this. They don't come around, like
I say, too often. This could be it.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, that's it.

Sit down.

Power bombing. Claire.

Crucifix for history.

No. That was close. And now Wren trying
to get that final wrench on Callie. Can

she turn Callie over? Can she force
Callie to tap? Can she force Callie to

submit? Daria is down.

Callie with a switch.

Charging in. And there's some power.
Counter. Inside cradle.

Oh. Don't poke that back.

And double spear.

From Zarya.

Cali's down.

Sinclair's hoisted.

Looking for that F5 counter for a
moment. I mean, look, what a matchup.

Hell of a matchup right there. Oh, yeah.

Cali connection. Oh, yeah. Just took
Sinclair out of the ring. Perfect

position right here, too thick. This,
that moment.

Are we going to have it? Bam! Another
power slam.

Cali's defeated Zarya in the past.

Don't admire you, Cali. Cali. Work and
get this thing done.

Looking to strong arm the competition.

Hoist it up.

Zaria looking for the F5.

Roll through.

That's how she be here Tuesday.

Didn't do it on a Sunday.

Callie. Zaria.

Trying to see. Wren's not moving.

Double clothesline.

You just see the fatigue starting to set
in at both these women. Everything right

there is on the line. Wren. Wren.

Here we go.

Did X find it? Bought Sinclair now. Into
the submission.

The final wrench.

In her home state.

The Dallas native trying to make some
history.

Rolling right through. Going around and
around.

More pressure. More pressure there, Vic.

She's trying to grind down Zaria.
There's nowhere for Zaria to go. Zaria's

trying her best. Fight going Zaria. Not
giving up, Vic.

Referee's in great position right now.
Is Zaria going to tap?

And there's Callie.

Pulling Zaria out.

Breaking the hold.

What's Sinclair doing?

Finding a way to pay the price.

Power slam on the outside.

Armstrong back in the ring.

And Armstrong just ate another spear.

Got caught.

Heat wave.

I mean, Ren Sinclair was in the driver's
seat, so to speak, and then she got

caught. Callie thought everything was
coming up for her, but then Daria,

waiting in the wing, has waited for this
crowning achievement, has waited for

this moment, did what she said she would
do, and that would be to unify these

two championships.

Here it is.

Zarya is the history maker.

Zarya is the new face of destruction in
the women's division here in

NXT.

Here in Montana, you have a chance to
walk out of Texas as the new NXT

champion. How do you feel heading into
the Fatal 4-Way?

How do I feel, Sarah?

Like I belong.

I'm going to say this until there's no
more air in my lungs. I'm a poor Puerto

Rican kid from the projects of New York
City who had a dream and the drive to

chase it.

And here I am.

I've been counted out, looked over, and
laughed at. And I took all of that and I

said, watch me work.

And you know, Sarah, that NXT title is
just one three count away.

I'm walking into the toughest battle of
my entire career against three guys

trying to stop my mission.

Tony's coming with his experience.

I know he won that title in the four-way
before.

Waller's coming to pick his spots in
Zilla.

He's coming at us like an animal. But
this is where I thrive.

Back against the wall and head on a
swivel. But you know what separates me

from them?

Is the fact that I'm ready and willing
to go somewhere that they haven't.

I'm ready to go to hell and back.

Because I know at the end of the night,
it's all going to be worth it when I'm

holding that title high above my head.

And when I strap it around my waist,
that moment is going to be more than

just a win for me, my daughter, and
everything that I represent.

It's going to be the moment that I
silence everyone who said that I can't.

Let's get it.

Well, who will leave tonight?

NXT champion.

There you see the four.

Tony D'Angelo does not need to be
factored in the decision to lose this

title. The Fatal 4-Way, the main event
of Heat Wave.

But in moments, can Baylor and Smoke
bring gold back?

To the Vanity Project.

NXT tag titles on the line in moments.
Or will the champions be able to retain?

Ford's first defense of the day. Coming
up in moments. Live next.

You want a moment? This is always a
moment.

It's Sunday night's main event.

Atlanta, Labor Day weekend, Sunday,
September 6th. Tickets on sale now.

This premium live event has been the
starting spot for many, including NXT

champion Trick Williams, the prodigy
Roxanne Prez, if you remember.

That's two years ago. And then, of
course.

Braun Breaker.

The question I have is, we know what
those three superstars have done. Can

Kehlani Jordan stand out here tonight?
She competes for the NXT Women's

Championship later here at Heat Wave.

Ozari just backed up everything she had
said. My question to you, Booker, can

this duo back up all the talk recently?
Can they step up to the plate here at

HeatWare? Hey, man, don't sleep on these
guys.

Bail the smoke.

Respect the young guys.

All right? All right? I just asked you a
simple question. I got Michael Lockwood

out here as well.

Respect the young guys, man.

All right? You guys are very talented.

Well, their first reign as champions
lasted over 160 days. One, two, three,

four. One, two, three, four. One, two,
three, four. One, two, three, four.

You know, Tavion Heights is fired up.

Walking into a premium live event as
champion.

First is one half of the NXT Tag Team
Champion,

Tavion Heights.

They already separated.

They didn't come out as a team.

Are you kidding me?

This guy turned into a prima donna.

Right? We talked about this.

And it's Pat T. Park.

He is the NXT North American Champion.

Miles Moore!

Did you always come out with Golda? Yes.
Under the same banner? Yes.

I do

remember you in

a 7-11 at one point. But these two right
now.

I do remember these two, though.

They are getting ready to defend the
championship.

But for Miles Bourne, he also has to be
thinking about a second match he has

later on tonight.

his North American championship.

And look, that's where I look at it and
go, this is self-imposed pressure on

Miles Bourne, is it not? He's willing to
put both titles on the line. He did it

for hype.

He wanted to defend these NXT Tag Team
titles because he wants his friend to

succeed. He wants his friend to follow
in the same footsteps.

Yeah, yeah, it's a lot of pressure.

And I get it. I mean, these guys' first
major championship.

I mean, these guys go back to the NQCC.

I get all of that. But one day, one day,
this kid, Miles Bourne, he's going to

wake up when life slaps him.

Like the face. So you personally
disagree with Miles' decision. You

thought he should have just had the tag
team titles and then not done the North

American title or done the North
American title and not really worry

about Tavion Heights.

It ain't about friends. It ain't about
buddies.

Or anything like that, Vic. It's about
Jackson Championship.

Right now, Miles Bourne is living his
best life. He's the NXT champion.

He ain't got time to think about
anybody.

Got to cover him. Got to cover him. You
know what I'm saying?

You know what I'm saying? I think this
is quite the feel-good story that's

trying to get by Bourne.

Bourne and Height. They do.

A feel-good story, man.

It's about trying to make history.

It's about trying to get a Hall of Fame
ring. If you understand what I'm saying.

Well, Tabion Hite, Miles Bourne, who
came into the Performance Center with

each other, teamed together in the NQCC.

Obviously, it was Miles who was able to
branch out on his own. He's always tried

to be there for Tabion and show Tabion
the way as Hite makes the tag.

Miles coming back in, and look at that.

Textbook tag team work into that
gut-wrenching duplex from Hite. You know

what I'm going to tell you right now?

Tabion Hite.

That's what he's doing his best work
right there. When he's got you real

close to the body, where he can pick you
up and do those big power moves.

That's what he's doing his best work.

Call a timeout.

Call a timeout. You got 10 seconds. You
got 10 seconds.

10 seconds in and out of that minute.
That's what it's all about.

Brad Baylor from behind. Baylor is the
legal superstar for his team, and now

he's lighting up Miles Bourne. Right
there to the base of the neck right

there. Right at the lower part of the
cranium.

Man, see that?

Well, look, I'll go back to something
Brad Baylor said on Tuesday. He said

that Bourne and Hite pretended to be
friends. Into the cover, hook of a leg

and a kick out, and it sounds like you
agree with Brad Baylor.

Look here, I don't agree. They are
friends.

That's the problem for Miles.

At this young stage of his career, he's
going to make mistakes.

That's what it's a lot like that right
there. Did I tell you? Did I tell you I

called it? Well, Smoke's a legal
superstar. Now, Baylor just tossed it

Bourne right out here.

Smoke's is legal.

And smoke's coming right over. And now
focusing on the back.

Right into that steal goes Bourne.

Bourne and Heights, the 35th different
team to win the NXT Tag Team title. And

right into the spine again.

Bourne is screaming in pain.

Heights is worried. Who's leaving
tonight? Tag Team Champions.

champions retain.

Miles Bourne still with another matchup
to come here tonight.

Saw Tavion scream for Miles. Miles
though, a little worse for wear. Nice

gut wrench powerbomb to Smoke and right
back into the ankle lock goes Tavion.

Tavion though is looking over right now
trying to figure out if he can just

continue to twist.

That ankle so close, and almost that
bottom rope with Brad Baylor. Heights is

looking around for Miles Bourne. Bourne
took a lot of damage to his ribs,

though, over the last few minutes. He's
got to be gasping for breath right now,

and so is Brad Baylor. It smokes!

Come on, ref!

There's bad news right there for Damian
Heights and Miles Bourne.

A lot of energy was used right there by
Tavion, I think.

A lot of energy.

And I start to think, is Bourne saving
anything for later tonight in that North

American Championship?

Lockwood now.

That's it. That's it. That's it. That's
it. That's it. That's it.

That's it.

Chop,

block, chopping down Tavion. And the
numbers advantage paying dividends right

now for Vanity Project.

Brad Baylor these guys look at the
cashier to become two-time NXT Tag Team

Champions These guys if they do that big
they're gonna prove to everybody that

lock them deal you talk about that notch
they're able to

Successfully beat the champions.

They would be the ninth team to hold the
NXT tag titles more than once. This

could be, Booker, a massive night for
the Vanity Project.

Feeling good. Not feeling too good. You
see him limping after that ankle lock.

I can imagine if they're victorious,
they're going to be maxing out all their

father's credit cards here in Edinburgh,
Texas. Talk about it. This guy's going

to be the champs, man.

This guy's going to be making big money.

With these championships, they catch
their ticket. They catch their ticket.

It's like winning a major.

You know what I mean?

It's like winning Augusta. You know what
I mean? It's like going to Pebble Beach.

That's what it's like, man.

Well, again, just able to kick off this
time with Tavion. Lockwood not very

happy. Miles Bourne has finally made his
way back to his feet.

He's not out here right now. He's
getting ready for his championship

match. You have to imagine Jackson Drake
is watching it very closely.

I'll tell you something. Jackson Drake
is probably back there steady.

Everything Miles Bourne is doing in this
ring right now. Oh, wait a minute. Look

at that. Off the clothesline.

He was able to make the tag. It was a
tag made. I just did. Back in comes

Miles Bourne. You didn't see it, but our
official did.

And Brad Baylor just saw that drop kick.
Big talk coming from Bourne. Bourne

right now turning up. Big power slam.

Picked him right back up. Dropped him
again for good measure.

Bourne right now.

Coming in and is blocking out the pain
with a neck breaker DDT combo.

Miles Bourne putting his team on his
back here right now. He's cooking right

now. Double stop again to those injured
ribs. Beautiful tag team. Is

Bourne jeopardized though right now?
He's compromised right now, Vic. Big

time.

Maybe unable to counter for a moment.
And then both men up and over.

And again, Miles picking up Brad Baylor.
Counter. Roll through. Shoulders down.

Oh, man. That was slippery right there.

Young man, Baylor. Beautiful tag there,
Bay.

Hitting that kitchen sink for a moment.
Coming right back in. And this time that

kick succeeds.

And is this going to be enough to bring
back the tag titles? Oh, what happened

there?

To kick out.

And you can hear Tavion screaming at his
partner. He knows Miles Bourne.

Bourne is hurt right now, Book. I don't
mean to start to jump to conclusions.

Miles having trouble breathing. He's
having trouble getting back to his feet.

Miles Bourne, Tavion, and Heisman won
those championships and they won them in

grand cash.

Could they have come into this match a
little overconfident tonight? Well, the

champions do know that they can get the
job done against the challengers. They

defeated the Vanity Project for the
titles earlier this month.

As now the champions seem to get back
into it. Double knees from the

challengers. Exactly what I'm talking
about, Vic. All four men in the ring.

All four right now.

Trying to punch through that wall.

Trying to grab that brass ring. Trying
to retain the tag titles of the

champions. Dropkick.

Powerbomb combo. Didn't get all of it,
though, Vic.

Didn't get all of it. He certainly did
not. I'll tell you something. I'm

looking at Miles Bourne and Tanya in
height right now. These guys are

fatigued. They're fatigued right there,
Vic. And I start thinking about Miles

Bourne. And later on tonight, remember,
Miles Bourne still has to compete yet

again against Jackson Drake for the
North American championship. Right now,

right now, we're in those deep waters.

We're in the dead zone, of course. It's
tag team. Let's go.

Big moment now as a tag was made. Tabion
Heights. I don't mean to sound like, oh,

it's got cradle.

I again don't see Bourne. I think Bourne
right now is down on the far side of the

ring. And Tavion, as you said earlier,
might have to do this by himself.

Tavion looking for a tag. There's no
mile for him from behind. And not able

to put heights down.

Tavion really trying to fight through
it. He just got caught with a meteor.

Tag was made. Brad Baylor now the legal
superstar.

Look at the body language.

Look at the body language.

What a vanity project. Hold it.

Second. Double belly to back duplex by
Tavion Heights.

He's talented.

He's very talented, bitch. Can't take
that away from Tavion Heights. We're

saying Miles Bourne was putting his team
on his back. It seems Tavion Heights

doing the same thing, but a tag was
made. Brad Baylor didn't realize, well,

maybe he did, and he just caught Bourne
with his own power slam. But look,

Bourne immediately goes to that
midsection, goes to those ribs.

He's trying to stay down a little bit,
trying to buy the time.

Smokes said, give me a tag. Baylor said,
go to the top rope.

Looking for a little extra.

Tavion, all the way across the ring.
Little two for one, belly to belly.

And you see Baylor holding his right
wrist.

All four of these men beating up and
beating down.

Right on the wrist area right there.

Look at this scene. It's all for the NXT
Tag Team Championships. Miles Bourne

still to compete later tonight.

But all four men now slugging it out.

I feel bad for the official right now,
Book.

Oh!

Tavion, look at that transition.

Tavion Heights, he certainly can be
special.

Tavion's pulling out all the stops right
now. He seems to be desperate a little

bit as well, Vic.

I got to say it.

Ford turned inside out.

Got right around on Baylor. Hit a German
suplex. Baylor back up with a big knee.

Right under the jaw. Seems like a window
open, but it closes just as quick. Into

the exit. Oh, here we go.

Into the cover.

And another.

Close call for the Challengers. We're in
those deep waters right now, and I'm

wondering what the champions got to be
thinking right now. You're in deep

waters right now, but for the first
time, both champions are up, and there's

only one member of Vanity Project.

Oh, no!

Bourne just went into heights.

Bourne just went into the turnbuckle.
Beautiful work, buddy.

Tag was made, and now the Challengers
with Bourne.

Hit it and quit it.

Into the cover.

Hook of the leg.

Looking for a tag in this moment was
Miles Bourne and then Bourne went face

-to-face with Tavion Heights. Heights
was wiped out.

Vanity Project took full advantage of
the situation.

And Vanity Project now the ninth team to
hold those titles more than once.

And has the party only begun for the
Vanity Project.

Because still to come, Jackson Drake,
Miles Bourne, will compete for the North

American Championship.

That matchup's still to come here live
in Texas.

At Heat Wave.

You start to wonder, there's no way
Miles Bourne

is 100%.

This one not about championships. This
one is personal. No more trash talk. No

more attack.

Who will beat their opponent into
submission? Parker, Natty, submission

match next at Heat Wave.

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The low-key legend, Natty. Someone who
always seems to have her finger on the

pulse of NXT. She's always trying to
stay up to date with who's down here so

she knows what to be ready for.

I came to NXT because I wanted to fight
Jada Parker.

You see, I saw something in Jada that
was so special.

Something I haven't seen in any woman in
a very long time.

But I also saw something else.

Stop!

Wasted potential.

You've gotten soft.

Maddie, can we talk?

I'm Jada Noodle doing something for you.
I don't care if it was your damn

birthday. We are talking. You've been
here calling me soft at NXT.

It is my time now. Give me a contract
and make me work the other year, Maddie.

You have a big-ass mouth. I just wanted
to talk to you. Jada, I didn't realize

that calling you soft would hurt your
feelings so much.

I think you're still not very inspired,
am I? Oh, I don't buy any of your

acting. I feel right through all of it.
Sharp shooter.

Natty forces Parker to tap.

You're fucked.

Parker and Natty brawling at the heart
dungeon after weeks of turmoil between

these two.

At some point, something's got to give.

Natty, since you came to NXT, you've
been trying to prove to me and everybody

that I'm exactly who you say I am. Don't
sound like it to me.

I see straight through you.

You saw a woman on the come up and you
tried to break me. You should be

thanking me with your ungrateful ass.
Because when you want to become the

topic of discussion again, you came to
the right person.

Sharp shooter locked in. I'm Maddie. Dia
Hale just caught Maddie.

There's a Jada that I have been dying to
see. And you know what? I don't want a

regular match with you, Jada. At Heat
Wave, I want a submission match with

you.

If that's what you want, I promise you
that's what you're going to get because

you may be the low-key legend, but at
Heat Wave, I'm going to high-key wax

that ass.

Into submission tonight, Natty not
coming to Heat Wave alone.

Jay's still right there, dog.

Natty's been doing it for years and
still seems like he's done

stoppable things.

What time is it, Vic?

And

her

opponent, from Port St. Lucie, Florida,
Jada Parker.

When you're talking about a submission
matchup, obviously Natty will have the

advantage. We'll get into that more
here.

In just a moment.

But for Jada Parker, she is not afraid
to scrap. In this matchup, very simple.

There's no pinfall. There's no count
out. The only way to win is to get your

opponent to tap out. To make your
opponent quit. Who will get broken here

at Heat Wave?

And before we really get into this, do
you see the wasted potential?

Like, oh, Natty sees in Parker.

Yeah, I don't see wasted potential. I
see a whole lot of potential in Jada

Parker. But I'm going to tell you
something.

Natty's doing this for a reason, Natty.

Natty knows.

Natty now on the outside. A rubber match
of sorts between these two issues began.

The start of the summer have traded
victories over that time. It all led to

this, the first submission match in NXT
since gridlock match 2023.

And look, the first time these two
competed against each other, you've got

to go back to the 2025 Royal Rumble.

And Jada entered 16, Natty entered 18. I
mean, they were in there for just a few

moments, but Natty saw so much
potential. And then you go to Evolution.

Jada eliminated Natty from Evolution
before, so Natty has had her eyes on

Jada Parker for quite some time.

Look at Natty.

You may question Natty and what's the
motive.

I'm going to tell you right now,
sometimes somebody like Jada Parker,

they need that little extra push, that
little pad on the back, that little

extra fight to bring it out of her. I
get it. I understand where Natty's

coming from. All right.

There's a big suplex.

Shaking up the back of Natty. And now
Jada Parker, who told me she remembers

what her uncle told her, to always bring
the fight. Jada in control. Who is going

to tap?

at Heat Wave.

Trying to dig deeper with Parker who
told me what her uncle told her after

she signed her WWE contract to succeed.

You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold, you
gotta be wiser, you gotta be hard, you

gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger.

She's gonna need all that right now.

To be victorious here in Texas over
someone like Natty. Look at that, using

the environment, that bottom rope right
to the throat and book. It's all legal

because the only way to win is to make
your opponent quit. Jada Parker, she's

improvising. I like that little move,
but this I don't like. There again, Jada

Parker trying to slow the action down.

You're not going to get a victory like
this. You're not going to tap Natty out

like this. Come on. Well, what Carmen
Petrovich.

On the far side, bringing over Jeremy
Marcus, the official. There's nothing

Jeremy can do in this juncture.

But Maddie just backing up.

All the way to the far side, and now
Petrovic again, getting right back up,

yelling at the official. And now Nikita
Lyons getting involved.

It's three on one, boy!

Hey, bro, you said there's no rules,
right?

You're the one who just said that.

There are rules. Wait a minute. Did you
just say that? I didn't say that. Well,

why are you documenting?

There's no rules.

There's no rules. Come on.

You just said it. Yeah, look at these
two having a good laugh and a smile.

Top of the ramp of Berto

Garza.

Hold on.

Wait a minute, it's not a distraction.

I think Carmen Petrovic just went back
to her family in AAA.

What the hell?

Nikita Lyon's now on the outside.

She's flustered with what's going on.
Natty was distracted.

Jada tried to open the door and then
just got chopped right back down to the

mat. And we know Natty has the obvious
advantage in this stipulation.

She pitches earlier this week.

Natty's uncle, Brett, of course, along
with Stone Cold, had their submission

match from WrestleMania 13 inducted into
the WWE Hall of Fame.

There's not much Natty hasn't done in
this industry. And now it looks like

Natty's just having fun.

Definitely bringing the pain to Jada
Park. And Jada's in bad shape right now,

Vic. She's in bad, bad shape right now.

Well, you know Natty out here.

with her legacy on the line. It was 28
years ago today. Her uncle Owen competed

in a lion's den match. She's here in a
submission match. And now Jada Parker

trying to get her fourth, fifth, and
maybe sixth win in this match. Jada

hasn't gotten out of the gates, though.
Got caught every time. She thinks she

has one up.

Natty just shuts it down quickly. Yeah,
you can say that again. But, oh,

catching Natty now. And Jada's feeling
it. And it was Parker who had some stiff

remarks this past Tuesday in regards to
Natty. Saying Natty was worried. Natty

scared of all the up-and-coming talent.

Jada Parker doing this for not just
herself, but some more women in the

locker room here in NXT.

Oh, there you go. There you go. See it.

Yeah. The key.

I still, I still, they still tie this
man.

Oh, yes.

Looking on the NXT Universe in a little
hypnotic counter. But again, no

pinfalls. It's all about submissions.
Was looking for that anvil, Larry. One

more time. Counter Jada taking Maddie
back down to the mat. It looks like

she's locked in. The rings of Saturn. In
the center of the ring. The rings of

Saturn are locked in.

And Jada Parker has it cinched.

There's nowhere for Natty to go. Look at
the vein in Natty's forehead.

Pulsating through. Trying to shift
weight and able to counter. And Natty

able to negotiate her way free.

Natty is unbelievable.

She knows there's always a counter. And
right now she's got that rear naked

locked in. Not only that, but also the
body scissors really squeezing the air

out of the lungs of Jada Parker.

And if you can't breathe, you can't
compete Jada now. But I don't know if

that's actually cinched in all the way.
I think Jada's able to break the grip.

She doesn't have that body scissors
quite locked in, but she's got an arm

bar. And maybe that's what it was for,
was to get to that arm bar, trying to

hyperextend. Now can she break the whole
natty?

Trying to break the grip of Jada Parker,
who's able to roll through.

And now Parker overpowers Maddie.

One way to break the hold, isn't it?
That's dead weight right there, too. So

at this stage, at this stage of the
game, right there shows you.

Then Jada Parker still got a lot of
power, but got caught. Got caught,

bitch. Got caught, got tripped up, and
now an ankle lock cinched in. And yet

another submission.

And Natty focusing on that knee, which
has been the focal point, which is

smart. Break down a body part in a
submission match.

Natty is calling the cardio queen right
now because she seems like she's just

cruising in this matchup right now.
Yeah, cruising. She's not breathing

heavy at all. And there is Glock 10,
man.

There is the sharp.

Shooter locked in. Jada Parker now.

We're really going to find out what
Jada's made of. Right now, she can't.

She can't.

Jeremy Marcus in great position. Jada
continuing to fight. Jada trying to get

over it. But a rope break won't help
her. A rope break doesn't help.

Separation though, Vic. That's all it
was.

Whoa. One way, again, able to crawl
through to break it. Oh!

And Nikita, Theo!

Theo!

Parker's new BFF, new tag team partner.

She was part of AAA earlier today. She
left the arena. She stayed here as

backup.

And now it's down to one-on-one book.

All of Natty's friends, as you would
call them, from the dungeon, gone.

Sharpshooter again, second time, not
going to happen. Jada fighting for her

life right now in this moment, trying to
chop down Natty.

Took Natty down to the mat. Natty's body
buckled. That left knee now.

Natty trying to take down Jada. This is
turning into a fight. There it is again.

Natty one step ahead.

But Jada trying to fight out of it. Wow.

Hesitation from Natty. And that was a
nasty gnarly landing to the floor. And

now for Jada Parker trying to get back
into this fight.

You can hear Jada just saying, come on.
Here we go.

And popping down now.

Chopping down the legacy.

Chopping down the boat.

Might not be 100%, but now looking to
lock it in the sharpshooter.

Jada locking in the sharpshooter.

Oh, you can say that again.

There's no one here to save Natty.
There's no one around to help Natty out.

Natty trying to get to that bottom rope,
but again, a rope break doesn't matter.

There's no disqualifications. Jeremy
Marcus there is only here to see someone

quit, someone tap, and will it be Natty
to the sharpshooter?

That pain's got to be shooting through
the body of Natty. Got to get some

separation, Natty. Got to get some
separation.

Natty is screaming.

He's got to be excruciating right here,
Nick.

It's Stitt trying to overpower Parker,
trying to sit down on that lower back.

Natty, Natty.

Jada Parker!

Is that not the biggest statement
victory in Parker's career?

Oh, crashing that glass ceiling right
there for Jada Parker.

She knows, she knows you beat Nattie,
you can beat anybody.

Not many have made a hard tap to the
sharpshooter, but Jada Parker just made

Nattie quit. And throughout this, Jada
had to overcome every hurdle.

Petrovic to Nikita Lyons. Thankfully,
Sia Hale had not left the arena yet. Was

here for her friend as Jada Parker was
able to battle back, fight back into

this matchup. And then a sight I never
thought I would see ringside.

Natty tapped out to the sharpshooter.
And the confidence is growing as Parker

proves once again she's not to be played
with in NXT.

Forget the cake.

I just can't believe it. I didn't even
get pinned, and I'm walking away with

nothing. Did I get too greedy? Did we
take one too much? No, no. Look, no.

You did exactly what you were supposed
to do. You didn't get pinned. You're

going to get Daria back, okay? Don't
worry about it. I appreciate it. You

shouldn't be worried about me. You ought
to worry about Kalani and how's the ear

doing. I know with the travel and the
altitude and the pressure and, you know.

Look, I'm fine.

It's nothing I can't handle. Get some
rest.

Get some ice.

And save me a piece of cake, okay?

The biggest.

And still,

and still. Gray, Jordan, next.

He's not good enough to beat me. You
think this man's going to beat me? I'll

come over here and smack them guys in
the Australian field fight. You locked

your mind.

There's not going to be a 12-round war.
I promise you that.

He's not good enough.

He can say whatever he wants. I don't
quit. I don't stay down on one knee.

Proven.

Post clock 10 from now. No, no. Crowns
and a long song.

If it got to get done, it's done. So put
it in the bag.

Run that. Run that.

Run that. Run that. Run that. Hey.

Come back inside.

Ringside. Vic Joseph alongside.

Booker T and Booker. I know you have
felt the heat.

We got new tag team champions.

We do.

Congratulations.

Brad Faber. Ricky Stokes.

Two times.

About to have a unified champion in
Zarya. There's still more championships

to be defended here tonight, including
what's coming up in moments. Who walks

out NXT Women's Champion?

Is it Kendall Gray or is it Kalani
Jordan?

The former WWE Evolved Women's Champion,
the 2025 Iron Survivor, and

your NXT Women's Champion.

Gray right now trying to take the
women's division to new heights.

I am the benchmark.

Kendall, she's the best in the middle of
that square circle.

Face first goes the champion.

When I got injured, I could have taken
time off. You are medically cleared as

tolerated, but Kendall, I got to warn
you. If you keep taking hits, you could

suffer hearing loss or further balance
issues.

You're playing with fire.

But that's not the champion that I am.
Because I heat wave the targets on my

back. Look, Kendall, that target on your
back.

Oh, Kalani, Kalani, Kalani.

You have been saying the same thing for
months now.

It's time for Kalani to put her money...
where her mouth is, and she better not

miss. Keep calling yourself the
benchmark, because on Sunday, the

standout's gonna take your title and put
your ass right back on the bench.

Kalani, I heat wave you're gonna find
out that you just can't keep up with

Kendall.

Who will be triumphant in Texas?

I'm going to beat Kendall Gray.

Ken Gray!

Keep gold.

Defending this title is my priority.

Who will survive?

We've already said it tonight, but it is
wild to think about.

This moment, this match, this
opportunity, this is the first attempt

at the NXT Women's Championship in the
career of Kalani Rose. It's a travesty.

It's a travesty of justice.

In every, and I mean every fifth of the
word, bitch.

I'm talking about the first ever.

Women's North American champ.

You can't be right.

You can't be right.

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. I'm
talking about TNA knockout champion,

right? Right? Hey, this is the first
time.

Somebody needs to talk to me and tell me
why.

So you're telling me she didn't have to
earn that? Somebody needs to talk to me.

Somebody needs to talk to me and make me
understand.

What the hell?

So what do you say? What the hell you
got to do? What the hell you got to do

for a title shot around here? So what
about all the opportunities of being the

number one contender that she lost?

Not once, not twice, not three, not
four, not five, not six. She couldn't

cross the line.

That's normally the way you do it, Dave.
All right, well, then let me ask you

this. Did the champion...

Do the right thing by essentially
gifting this opportunity to Kalani

Jordan. And she wants to prove that
she's the best in that damn locker room.

You're the best. You beat the best. That
makes you the best, right? That's what

it's all about. But this, this right
here, Jim McRae, this could be the

biggest mistake he's made.

It hurts for 10 years in this business.
I'm dead, man.

And you see the right ear is still
taped. That goes back several weeks for

the champion.

Equilibrium still a little bit off.
Doctors, though, have cleared her. You

did hear, though, that a doctor in the
past has warned her that damage could be

severe, could be extensive.

I did for medical reasons. It's all the
labor.

Anytime, anywhere, it can pitch in.
Let's go up to our ring announcer, Mike

Rohn. The following contest scheduled
for one fall is for

the NXT Women's Championship!

Introducing the challenger, from Boyden
Beach, Florida, Kalani Joy!

from Las Vegas, Nevada.

She is the NXT Women's Champion, Kendall
Gray!

Oh, the champion has the game face on.
You saw it come as soon as she walked

through the curtain, walked down the
aisle.

And right now, the look on both faces as
we're about to get this one started for

the NXT Women's Championship.

Before it officially begins, though, how
even are both competitors?

Very, very evenly matched. I mean, just
from two different backgrounds, I mean,

you've got to understand, Kim Degrees is
the killer on the mat.

But you've got to understand, somebody
like Kalani Jordan, she's no pushover by

no stretch of the imagination.

A little bit of a feeling out press
early on it. You talk about being on the

mat three-time NAIA national champion.

How quickly, how quickly.

Has Kendall Gray exceeded expectations
here in NXT? It's been a meteoric rise

for Kendall Gray. But that's the thing,
Vic. You know, champions, champions.

Iron, sharp as iron. You heard the old
saying, right? I certainly have. And

look, Kendall Gray, also the 2025 Iron
Survivor, former women's champion, the

current women's champion in NXT. But
what a dropkick by Kalani. And we talk

about looks.

Look on the face of the challenger,
who's ultra-focused here tonight, able

to break away, and then that kick
connected right to the jaw, and now an

acai muscle from the apron to the floor.

Beautiful work.

I'll tell you something.

The line is looking very, very focused
here tonight, Vic.

She certainly is, and this is the
opportunity that Kalani has been looking

for. Gray, much like management, is done
hearing the complaining, though, of

Kalani Jordan. Jordan, who lost nine
number one contendership matches for the

women's championship, two of which came
to the hands of Kendall Gray, has Gray

trying to turn things around on the
outside.

Looks like Kendall, though, trying to be
a little bit more methodical about her

game plan tonight. Definitely got to
have that approach in a matchup like

this. You just can't go in there and
just throw everything.

You can easily run into something like
that right there from Kalani Jordan.

Look at the balance. Look at the balance
from Jordan.

Well, it's that gymnastics background
right now. Nice arm drag.

Turning right back around and now an arm
drag in her own right. Kendall Gray.

Take a little break.

Take a little break there.

I don't know if it's because we've been
talking about the ear so much, the

equilibrium of them, but Kendall Gray
just seems to be a little half-step

slower here in this matchup. Both women,
though, have the same mindset.

Both women down. Well, now both women
back up. We're at a stalemate with the

NXT Women's Championship hanging in the
balance.

I get it.

Kendall Gray trying to fight through
here against Kalani Jordan. It's all

about the NXT Women's Championship.

It hangs in the balance between these
two.

Kendall, who has been a fighting
champion, Kalani has never had an

opportunity at this championship.

In her first attempt at the Women's
North American title book, Kalani won

it. Her first attempt at the TNA
Knockouts Championship, she won it.

I do ask.

Did she lose a little bit of a step
after she lost that knockout title in

TNA? Did she think she was better than
she was? It's another high impact move

into another cover and another kick out.
I don't think she lost a step at all.

You know, it's a damn, it's a crying
shame. You got to go to another country.

You got to relocate.

to get a title shot instead of right
here at home.

Is it me? Am I the only one who see a
problem with that? Come on, Vic.

Kalani has done it at the highest level
and trying to prove it once again here

tonight. And now he's focusing on that
ear, on that head region.

Kendall Gray, and we know the bullseye
on the body that we've talked about.

Look at that leg drop right to the jaw,
right to the ear as well. And you start

to wonder when it kicks in. When that
equilibrium. Look here. Let me tell you

something. Glad he joined. She knows.

You've got to put a lot of pressure on
Kendall Gray and on the breaker.

Another cover.

Another count. Another kick out. Big
shot.

Big shot there by the.

The lovely little, let me tell you
something. Kalani Jordan, she is so

talented in so many different ways. I
just don't think she gets enough credit,

Vic. Well, Papa Shango just blocked half
of that shoulder breaker, but a little

eat defeat as well. And again, Jordan
came in with a game plan.

Beautiful work, Vic. Jordan knows
exactly what she wanted to do in this

matchup, but just got caught and tossed
to the outside and out for the champion.

Kendall Gray has to use this time to
maybe recruit. Here we go. Here we go.

If those ropes weren't there, I don't
think Kendall Gray would be standing

right now. Kendall Gray, like I say.

Kendall Gray almost slipped. He was able
to hit that moonsault into the cover.

And Derek Sanders was a half second
behind to get into that cover. He was

shocked, too. Kendall Gray, to pull
something off like that right there,

Vic, it lets you know that she's no
quitter.

She's going to fight to the bitter end,
but right now she's feeling it, Vic.

The referee there is checking on the
champion. As you just mentioned, the

champion will not quit. There is no quit
in Kendall Gray.

Kalani Jordan right now trying to pull
herself up. And look, for Jordan, she

called out a lot of stars and even NXT's
past.

in NXT's future, and even NXT's presence
saying it only took her eight months to

stand out. She didn't need The
Independent.

She didn't need Evolve. She doesn't have
the last name, and she didn't need to go

to AAA to prove her point that she has
been the best.

eight months into this business, and
that's what she has on her shoulder

tonight. Everything you just did right
there, nothing but facts, right? That's

what she said. But you just spit them,
right? That's facts, though, right? It's

hard to argue with. Everything she said,
that's truth, right? Yep. So come on.

But is it not true she lost nine number
one contenders matches? You know, it's

about those positions. Like I say,
normally you don't work your way up the

rankings like this.

It's your one lost record normally the
way it works. Come on, man.

You know that. You know that. The
champion trying to add to her winning

record here at Heat Wave.

NXT Women's Championship right now, and
there's that. Oh, shooting right from

the hip with a nice overhead toss.

Kalani right now getting caught in the
wheelhouse of Kendall Gray. Kendall Gray

is sucking it up right now, Vic.

She's sucking it up. Oh, looking for
that German suplex counter for a moment.

Kalani trying to counter in her own
right. Goes over, lands on her feet. Big

kick to the midsection.

Turning over the challenger for a
moment. And now looking for that Tornado

DDT. Countered into a Northern Lights
suplex with a bridge and a kick out.

That right shoulder book just coming off
the mat. Oh, hammer fist to the ear.

Floated over, maintained control of
digits.

Blasted with a hammer fist to the ear,
Vic.

I'm loving it. This is legal, obviously.

We talk about the bullseye on the body.
Not like a knee pad or anything like

that. By anything you say, but any means
necessary. What it's all about is what

it's all about, Vic.

Oh! What was that?

Great cut, Jordan, and it still wasn't
enough.

Half second away. That was so quick,
Vic. I didn't even see it coming. Take

another look at it, boy. What the hell?
I mean, just, wow!

That's in any part of the body, knowing
the angles to execute that slam.

That was very unique right there by
Kendall Gray. Like I say, you can't

sleep on her, Vic. Kendall was looking
for shades of gray and got countered.

And now some high-impact offense once
again. And now look who is laid out. Oh,

baby. All the way to the tippy-top here
in Texas.

450 didn't connect. That was close.

And I don't know if Kalani just turned
her ankle. Did you see how close she was

to landing on Kendall?

So close, but right there, bad position.

And Dre realized it, and Dre's on the
attack.

Into that ankle lock.

She's got it locked in.

She had it locked in for a moment.

But Gray put on the brakes. Gray did not
go into that top turnbuckle. She was

able to hold for a moment. And now she's
all the way up.

Oh, wow.

Bad positioning.

And a nasty landing right in front of
us.

Side of the face.

Right here first into our table.

You see how far that fall was, Book?

I'll tell you something. They're
looking.

Kalani Jordan's eyes tell me she's
willing to go all out. And she did this

to stand out. One of a kind to become
champ.

Gray kicked out. How the hell did
Kendall Gray kick out? After all she

just went through, Kalani's beside
herself.

Who's walking out?

Championship is hanging in the balance
here at Heat Wave.

position for both women as the NXT
Women's Championship is on the line here

at Heat Wave.

Kendall, is she looking for a belly to
back from the top?

What? A reverse Spanish fly from Kendall
Gray.

How the hell did she pull that off, boy?
I don't know, but she took just as much

of it, Vic.

She took just as much of the product
right there.

That was just before the last break. A
nasty landing. Check it out, Vic. But

you're right, Book.

Both women face first from the top.

They're throwing all gosh into the wind
right there, Vic.

That's doing everything but the kitchen
seat right there, Victor.

is walking out NXT Women's Champion. We
saw a championship unified to kick off

tonight. Pump kick right to the side of
the head once again.

We saw new tag team champions.

Kalani, though, got caught. Oh, and a
German suplex to the floor.

That'd be the end of the challenger.

What a match right here, Vic.

The ladies are putting on a mad classic
here tonight, Vic. It's going to be a

main event at any premium live event
around the world. Anywhere in the world,

Vic.

Kendall for a moment. Ooh, just got
taken out.

Once again, Kalani showing you how smart
she is, how much she has grown as a

competitor. Using that bottom runner.

Springboard. Hit that cutter.

Perfectly into the cover. Big fucking
leg and another kick out.

That was a good kick out right there,
too, by Kendall Gray. Let them go. She's

still got a lot. Let them pay.

Got all of it, too, Vic.

We certainly did. And look, you're
taking a look at two of the best women

in the world competing for the NXT
Women's Championship. And the one in

control right now made a bold statement
that she was the most athletic woman

right now in all of WWE.

Yeah, but it's the multitude of things
that could take you to the top. And

right now, Kalani Jordan is proving that
she's championship material.

Beautiful form.

Springboard. Here we go.

Now showing you the power on display.

Looking for a powerbomb. Gray, though.

Couple of rights. Looking for a
hurricanrana. Taking over the

challenger. Sits in the left center of
the ring. And another close call. But

back up with a super kick.

With momentum on that super kick as
well. A lot of dork in the hips, Vic.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. I don't necessarily
know. Oh, what a counter.

It's Beacon of Witch into a gut wrench,
into a knee.

Tarkov on innovative offense to retain.

No.

Wow. Take another look at that

impact. I mean, Booker, that was on the
button.

go to sleep right there by Kendall Gray.
You can tell she's been training and

working on this moment for this moment
right here tonight, Vic.

Let's see Gray's little roll through,
trying to break the grip right now,

trying to extend that left arm, looking
for the submission, shifting weight

though with Kalani. Kalani right back to
a vertical base, having to relinquish

the hold to continue this match with
Gray. Gray charging in, maybe looking

for a wheelbarrow. Got caught through
first!

to a German in her own right. Beautiful
hot shot to a German. Kalani, and look

at Kendall.

Kendall answers back with a German
suplex.

These two are showing you what it means
to be the women's champion here in NXT.

Nice exchange between the two.

You call it that hot shot German.

Kalani thought she was in cruise
control. Kendall popped right up and

delivered one in her own right.

Kalani ran into that last shot, Vic.

She ran into it, that momentum clash.

She's feeling it, man.

Certainly is, and look, we're talking
about adrenaline. It'll make a superstar

do crazy things. And now Gray trying to
counter everything she can. Finally able

to catch Kalani in that ankle lock. And
remember earlier in the matchup, when

Kalani landed to turn out of that 450,
she may have twinked that ankle.

Michael Gray right there is in perfect
position. Oh, whoa.

What a counter by Kalani.

And Kalani now turning right around and
look at Gray. And again, so much taken

out of Kendall Gray. That equilibrium.

Oh! That fatigue right there is what
that is. I've seen it many, many times.

Drop zone.

Kalani, right now, that door is open for
50. Got all of it.

That's it.

No, it is not.

And now it seems desperation.

is sinking in to the challenger.

Off a momentary flip from Kendall that
Gold Kalani needed, but she needed

another half second to become champion.

She stayed in her case, but that was a
clean kick out. That was a clean kick

out right there. Kimberly Gray got up
before that three count was made, and

you got to give her a lot of credit,
man.

Shades of gray!

Shades of gray out of nowhere!

You just felt the air rush, bam, right
out of the arena when Kalani did the

unthinkable, kicking out of the shades
of gray.

I mean, I asked you this earlier about
Kalani. I'll say the same thing now as

we get an inside cradle from the
challenger to the champion and another

kick out. These two women have lit up
the other with their best shot, crucifix

kick out, back into the ankle lock.
Booker, what is it going to take?

Where the mindset is of both ladies
because, I mean, they've thrown

everything at each other thus far.

I mean, come on, man.

Gray with that ankle lock again since
in. He almost to that bottom rope and

then dragged right back to the middle.
And now rolling through. Pinnock

predicament. Shoulders down. Shifting
weight. Shoulders out of the challenger.

Another kick out.

And Gray again right into another
submission.

She's got it. She broke the hold for a
moment. And oh, a stop.

Right to that injured ear.

Right to that bruised body part. And
turn it around.

Big kick.

Kalani now.

Lighting up Kendall.

And that knee may have been the knockout
blow.

What a combination right there by Kalani
Jordan.

I don't know where Gray is getting this
from. As Gray pulling herself back up.

Having trouble coming to her feet. Maybe
she's seeing a couple different Kalani's

right now. But off the elbow the
momentum.

Carried the champion to the outside.

I don't know what happened right there,
but stealing a good ball. Oh!

Wow!

That was exposed steal!

That was exposed steal!

One of a kind!

Wasn't exposed, as I want to go back to
this stop first and foremost to the jaw

to the throat of the champion. But look,
that turnbuckle was exposed.

That part of the steel was out, and Bray
bounced right off of it, injured ear

first. And in the end, it is Kalani
Jordan who now...

to stand out officially in the NXT
women's division, our new women's

champion.

But still to come, this man, the main
one, getting ready for our main event,

State Award four-way for the NXT title
here at Heat Wave.

Key Wave is live here in Edinburgh,
Texas in the Burt Ogden Arena. But here

to remind you that Cody Rhodes' first
ever Ghost Rite is here. The 400%

American Nightmare is limited to just
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So make sure to place your bid before
it's gone. Bid now at GhostRite.com.

And there is Grayson Waller, her return
to NXT with one goal to capture the NXT

Championship. Sarah Schreiber standing
by with our general manager, Robert

Stone.

Yeah,

I mean, Sarah, we have two new
champions, and after a wild triple

threat match, Zaria is now a unified
champion.

And what about that submission match
between Jada Parker and Maddie? What a

match it was, and I'll say this.

Natty lost the match, but she got what
she wanted. She brought the best out of

Jada, and what a performance by Ms.
Parker.

But we still have two more title matches
to go. Yes, we do. And, I mean, thinking

about the main event, NXT Championship,
fatal four-way match, honestly, it gives

me goosebumps.

In just a few minutes, we'll see if
Miles Bourne still has gas in the tank

after that tag title match.

Yeah, time will tell for Miles.

Always has a great performance.

But the tag team division in the next
few weeks, we got new champions.

I've been working on a few things. Stay
tuned.

Is there anything else you want to share
with us, Mr. Stone?

Actually, there is.

I'm proud to announce the next NXT PLE
is going to be Halloween Havoc. And for

the first time ever, it is going to be
on Halloween night, live Saturday,

October 31st, on the CW, which means
this Tuesday starts the road to

Halloween Havoc. And that is set in
stone. So exciting. But we still have

two more matches tonight. Thank you so
much for your time. Always.

I mean, what an announcement. The
spookiest night of the year is back.

Halloween Havoc. Speaking of scary, how
about the most sinister superstar in NXT

recently making his return?

can prove to lack judgment just

because you did some research on the
internet doesn't mean you

understand the mystery of the myth you
guys know that myth the myth that naraku

likes i just found out that the poison
fog comes in different colors and these

colors apparently started in texas your
carrier city has drawn you into an

unknown world you'll regret wandering
into.

No bit of knowledge can prepare you for
when the toxins attack your

eye. What did we just witness?

Naraku sprayed the poison mist?

Blind Shiloh Hill?

Shallow, you have felt the power of the
red mist.

But I left the room for more pain.

This Tuesday, I will show the world why
you will live in darkness.

That's not how I expected that to go.

You're telling me?

I went from being on top of the world
with my dog...

to right back at the starting line.

My first title, gone.

Just like that.

I know how much it meant to you, T. I
probably shouldn't have got it. No,

we're not going to do that, Miles. It'll
only make you smile.

We can't change it.

It's in the past now.

We'll get a chance to get him back
again.

Yeah, I know.

But like you told me, one match at a
time.

We got to do whatever it takes to keep
that North American title around your

waist.

Yeah, you're right.

Couldn't let one loss turn into two,
huh?

Yeah, T, you will be a champion again.

Yeah, I know.

And I also know that you're going to be
my brother for life.

That, that'll never change.

Now you go out there and even the
school's VP.

NXT North American title next.

To the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las
Vegas.

And then, the celebration continues in
Ciudad de México.

This is Lucha Libre at its best.

¡Nos vemos en Triple Manía!

The Heat Wave.

Oh, there's Jackson's break.

Just to maybe join his Vanity Project
brothers.

in wearing gold as he leaves Texas.

NXT Heat Wave is presented by NHTSA.
Whether you get pulled over or get into

a crash, Drinking and driving will
change your whole world.

Drive sober or get pulled over.

Well, no doubt this group is riding
high. Beat Born and Heights earlier,

winning that tag team championship yet
again.

And they're already looking like they're
ready to go out on the town.

Champagne wishes to be our dream
tonight.

I don't know what I feel about Brad
Baylor's flip-flop story, but here

comes. the North American champion.

And how will what happened earlier, in
your opinion, affect Bourne's mindset? I

understand what we just heard him say to
KB on ice. But from someone like

yourself who has won countless
championships, what do you think from

the back of this man's mind? My point
right now is questioning himself, Vic.

He's asking those tough questions like,
why the hell did I put myself in this

position?

Let me tell you something.

He's not in a good place right now.
There's no way he could be.

For the second time tonight, Miles
Bourne will compete in a championship

matchup.

Let's go up to our ring announcer, Mike
Rome.

The following contest scheduled for one
fall is for the NXT North

American Champs.

Introducing the challenger, weighing in
at 188 pounds, representing the Vanity

Project, Jackson Drake!

And his opponent, weighing in at 220
pounds, he is the NXT

North American Champion,

Already mentioned it once. I do want to
bring it up again because we did see

Tavion Heights trying to keep his
friend, his partner, focused, calm, I

guess are the words that come to mind.

But it has to be nerve-wracking right
now if you are Miles Bourne. You arrive

tonight with two championships.

Possibly you're going to be leaving with
nuts. Look here.

I don't know what he was thinking. I
mean, being tag team champion as well as

the NXT champion, there's going to come
a time when you put yourself in a bad

position. And I always say, you put
yourself in a position, something can

happen. It will.

As they just said moments ago, can't let
one loss turn into two. But for Miles

Bourne, not at 100%. We saw Vanity
Project do a lot of work focusing on the

back, the rib, the sternum area of Miles
during that tag team matchup earlier

tonight. It looked at some point Miles
was having trouble even trying to

breathe in that matchup, but just
delivered a big back body drop. Now

coming right back in here on the
birthday boy, Jackson Drake.

I was born right now. He's a little old.
Some big shots.

But I'm looking at the body language of
Miles Bourne. What are you seeing?

It's not looking good to me right now. I
mean, he's not looking confident at all

right now. Well, Booker, you out of
anyone, you know what Miles is going

through. How he had to prepare coming
into tonight. You yourself have competed

twice in one night before. Think back to
Bash in the Beach 2000.

It's not a good thing, Vic. It's not a
good thing. You're going to push

yourself to the limit. And the thing is,
I... Question, I wonder, could Miles

Boyd have kicked out earlier in that tag
match? That's my question.

Well, we were questioning if he was
saving anything, if there was going to

be anything left in the tank as Jackson
Drake looking over at that championship.

Could Miles Boyd bail out in that tag
match? I don't think he would. That's a

question as well. I don't think he
would, not towards Tavion. Somebody

holds it, and there it is, hype.

Somebody holds in high regard.

Well, why are they out here then? Why is
the Russ Bandy Project out here, Booker?

KD on his every right if Brad Baylor and
Smokes are out here with Lockwood. You

guys are contracted to be out here, Vic.
You know that for a fact?

What, did you write the paperwork for
him? I doubt it. I think you're just

saying it to say it. Is Jackson Drake in
the ring right now, front face locked,

trying to get Bourne down, maybe looking
for a suplex countered.

Bourne, we saw this earlier, too.

It's countered, though, and Jackson
Drake, I think he picked up on something

earlier in that tag match. He's 23 years
old. He's got a lot of talent. I think

he's a prodigy, and he's looking to cash
in on his first NXT, his first major

championship tonight.

Well, Jackson Drake, victorious. He'd be
the youngest North American champion

ever, but both men down, both men hurt
here at Heat Wave.

This is our fourth championship contest
here at Heat Wave. It's the second match

for Miles Bourne here this afternoon in
Texas.

And he's taking it to the third member
of Vanity Project. Off that power slam.

Dropping Jackson Drake back into the
mat. To retain the North American title

with Tavion looking on. A near fall in
this match.

Osborne just dumped a lot of energy
there with that huge three.

Three-punch combination, but he did get
the job done, Vic. I think something

else we haven't really talked about is
how difficult is it to move from

competing. Whoa, looking for the board
again.

Countered by Jackson Drake. How
difficult is it to go from competing in

a tag team match to a single bout just
an hour later? It's a whole different

strategy. Emotions come into play as
well because not only did you compete,

but you lost. You lost the tag team
championship. Oh, not again for Miles

tonight. And Miles.

Looks like there. Look at this. Cutter
center of the ring.

Jackson Drake got all of it. You almost
just saw the fight and the spirit leave

the spot of Miles Bourne.

Jackson Drake is just softening up Miles
Bourne. I mean, right now, he's

there for the taking. Just one big shot.
That's all he needs, Vic. He will land

on his feet. Bourne went to the outside.
It's dangerous territory.

That is. What a shot.

Born just took from Jackson Drake, but
Drake knows he's got to get Miles Bourne

back into the ring. It's the only place
he can win this championship, and let's

not kid ourselves.

Jackson Drake knows how to win the big
one. He's the first ever Evolve men's

champion and held that title for nearly
300 days.

450, though, had to roll through.

Popped right back up, and look, Jackson
Drake has not just won. He's two steps

ahead of Miles Bourne.

Not enough and look Vanity Project along
with Lockwood right here in front of us

beside themselves. They know just how
close Jackson Drake is, but Tavion knows

just how to fire up his partner, fire up
his friend. Miles Vaughn right now for

that first first bout out in that tag
team match, his lungs had to be burning.

right now. Well, I don't disagree with
you. He's still fighting big. And that

goes back to Jack Drake trying to expose
what Bourne went through earlier, the

ribs and the sternum. And he's been
focusing on that for the last few

minutes, but nothing can save him. Off
of one, make it two.

Powerbombs from Bourne. Into the cover
to retain another near fall.

And for Miles Bourne, you talk about a
rib injury, you talk about a sternum

injury. It takes a lot out of him just
to be able to hoist up Jackson Drake. A

lot of energy being used by Miles
Bourne, but he has to do it.

That's that championship grit right
there coming out of the young man, Vic.

Shot to the sternum, though, by Jackson
Drake. Miles, like a machine, continuing

to press on. Knee under the jaw.

Jackson Drake now got caught with
another dropkick. And, oh, what a

landing. Another dropkick. That's four
dropkicks.

In this matchup here tonight, Vic.

On Myles Bourne. Looking to fly.

Right here. Almost into our laps.

In Myles now.

Doesn't give a damn about what he went
through. Just dropped Smokes.

Smokes trying to run some interference.
He's trying to get disqualified, Vic.

Oh. And Lockwood.

Tavion realizing it. Look at Michael
Lockwood. What is a blue Howard back?

Impressive doesn't even begin to
describe what we just saw. As Bourne on

the other side is down right in front of
us. Brad just got taken out by Tavion

Heights. All hell breaking loose. Jeremy
Marcus didn't see Lockwood right here in

front of us. Bourne is down.

Drake is perched. 450 connects.

He got all of it. He gets into the
cover.

from Miles Bourne.

Lockwood out here in front of us.

Smokes running interference.

Brad Baylor distracted the official. How
many more needed to be out here to

defeat Miles Bourne? But this was
impressive.

Michael Lockwood in one single swoop
changed the complexion of

this match and changed the career.

got to give it up to Miles Bourne. I
mean, hats off.

I don't know if that was, I mean, that's
out of frustration.

I get that you're jealous of Showtime
Cam Hendricks, but damn, dude, it's now

an unhealthy obsession.

It's not my fault you don't have more
star charisma, star power, or star

presence than you.

You're an everyman, and that's a good
little spot for you. You can relate to

every single member in the WWE universe,
but Cam Hendricks, Cam Hendricks is not

relatable. I'm not an everyman.

I'm the star that people pay to come
see.

And I should be strapped with
championships right now.

But because of you, I'm not.

You try to end my career.

But unlike a normal man, I bounce back
the only way showtime can.

So I'm going to keep a level with you,
Cudi. I'm tired of you weighing me down

or trying to prevent me from reaching
the top of NXT.

I'm way too good to not be up here.

I beat you before.

And Tuesday?

I'm going to do it again.

I'm about to take that rocket that you
think should be strapped to your back,

Mason, rip it off, and put it on mine.
I'm about to take off.

Because it's lifetime action.

Well, all eyes will be watching our main
event. Tony D'Angelo has never backed

down from a challenge.

Can he retain his NXT championship in
the main event of Heat Wave?

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I think NXT UK was a special time
because it became kind of like a

training camp.

What really helped me there was learning
how to take all my skills and apply it

into the WWE.

The one standing tall is Gunther. For
me, the mat is sacred.

Unbeatable, unstoppable.

The good thing about NXT UK was I got a
lot of.

space there and freedom to be myself.

Being the champion and carry that show
was definitely a big challenge.

The ring general is the longest reigning
NXT United Kingdom champion of all

time. NXT UK and NXT in the US, that was
the perfect step in between, I think, in

the indies and between the main rows.

I feel like for my career, it was
amazing to retire those three old

yellows. Yeah, nobody can ever take it
away from me. Even the guy that's

retired, Goldberg.

He just died.

And most importantly, John Cena.

When you step in the ring with the
career killer, your career and legacy

dies.

NXT prepared me well for everything I'm
doing right now.

Very thankful for that.

We've heard from both these competitors,
and after an unprovoked attack, Shiloh

Hill looks for payback against Naraku,
who will emerge victorious Tuesday on

NXT.

Also, this Tuesday, Mason Rook finally
gets his hands on Dan Hendricks. These

two go one-on-one live this Tuesday on
NXT.

After a victory tonight, you can only
imagine what the new champion is going

to have to say, that being Kalani
Jordan, but we also have Pia Hale and

Nikita Lyons. this tuesday going
one-on-one a lot of women's action that

women's division really starting to
build up booker can't wait to get to

tuesday here on the cw and then at tag
team action we got new tag team

champions as well so we got to start
finding maybe some future contenders on

nxt which team will rise the occasion
which team will step up we're gonna find

out tuesday on nxt

Well, we've talked about tonight and
what a night it has been. New champions

all evening long. We already talked
about Kalani. What about Jackson Drake?

We also had Jada Parker forcing Natty to
tap out to the sharp shooter. With that

being said, does the trend continue in
our main event for the NXT championship?

It's now time to find out who is headed
to Heat Wave.

The winner, of course, faces our NXT
champion, Tony D'Angelo, who will be the

number one contender for the NXT
championship.

Is it Batman, Cruz Montana?

I came here to NXT with one mission in
mind, and I wanted to prove that I had

what it takes to be amongst the greatest
in the WWE.

Or is it the arrogant Ossie making his
return to NXT, Grayson Waller?

That title represents the future of the
industry.

This men's division has been for the
taking for months, and none of you have

done a thing about it.

I'm here to take the NXT title.

These are two major players, man, and
they want their championship.

I came in and I made a legendary flag.

Because Zilla fought to win from being
the number one free agent to being the

number one contender for the NXT
championship.

In this contract right here at State,
that Zilla's first NXT match is an NXT

title match.

So, boys.

To fill a spot.

I'm here to take a spot.

And that spot is NXT champion.

The world is going to be talking about
one man and one thing. And that is

Grayson Waller conquering his demon and
becoming NXT champion.

It don't matter to me. They all can get
it. And he way, when I'm done with him,

they're going to know why they call me
the main one.

They're only concerned with this.

because of what it can potentially do
for their careers. They got their

reasons, and I got mine.

But, fellas, I beat three men to win
this title, and I'll beat the three of

you to keep it. Four men, one title. Can
Tony D'Angelo survive this heat wave?

The following contest is your main
event.

And it is a fatal four-way match for
the...

This is a man who carries his father's
legacy with him. Wherever he goes, the

late Umaga, whom you were close with.

Young man got big shoes to fill, Vic.

But look at the composure, look at the
posture.

He's ready for this moment.

First NXT match.

And it's for the NXT Championship.

You've got to love it, man. The final
boss, The Rock, even showing support to

Zilla on IG this week.

He's ready for this moment, man.

Waiting. And it has been for about three
years now, Vic.

Three years preparation is the only luck
you're ever gonna have.

Rumble, young man, rumble.

emotion that we just felt with the
arrival of Zillow Fox 2 to obviously the

wet blanket of Grayson Waller.

You like, he hasn't been biting his
tongue, don't you? That he came back to

NXT, that he called out the entire
locker room. Let me tell you

something. For this man right here,
Grayson Waller, is fake or fuss, man.

Let me tell you something.

Anything less than walking out of here,
NXT champion is a failure to this man

right here, Frank DeMarco.

Trust me on that, man.

You got to feel the moment right now,
Book.

You got to feel for Cruz Montana.

Specifically, Booker, for his journey.
Like he has said, he was never

supposed to be here. Cruz Montana said
he wants the world

and everything in it, King Cole.

Oh, Dan.

Cruz Montana.

He's talking about a guy who's always
been in moments.

We're talking about a guy who's not
going to get rattled in situations.

We're talking about a guy who's pretty
much seen it all.

We're talking about Mo Donna.

Former two-time TNA World Champion. And
if you go back to his first reign,

Booker, you like to talk about World
Championships with Kalani Jordan.

Cruz Montana had to defeat Trick
Williams.

To earn that first TNA World title.

He had to do more than that. He had to
represent for a whole company.

He had to put the company on his back.

They take it back to the promised land,
dog.

But, Booker, we know that the odds are
not in the favor of the champion.

He does not need to be factored in the
decision to lose the championship.

And as Cruz Montana pointed out earlier,
Tony D'Angelo won this

championship in a fatal four-way. He
knows exactly the dangers

he's walking into.

Yeah, man, the one quote that comes to
mind, I watch Tony D.

He's looking at all the people, the one
quote is, I've never seen so few owe so

much to so many.

I'm talking about Tony D. I'm not
talking about just the people.

I'm talking about himself, Nick. He had
to represent tonight that time.

Oh, damn, man. This is the main event of
our premium live event, Heat Wave Live

in Texas.

Let's get ready to go up to our ring
announcers.

Mike Rome. Well, Mike Rome getting the
hell out of that. I don't blame him

because, look, all four men done waiting
on the outside.

They're getting ready to get on the
inside.

It's all about the NXT Championship.

Noted qualification.

First to gain pinfall submission.

Leans with the NXT title.

And here we go. There wasn't even a damn
announcement.

We don't want to wait. We want to fight.
This is what NXT is all about. It's not

all about the championship thing. It's
about somebody walking out.

with that championship on. Can the
champion retain?

Zilla fired up along with everyone here
in Texas. And I want to ask you, is

Zilla's last name more of a blessing or
a curse?

Like I said, the kid got big shoes to
fill. They said the same thing about

Randy Orton. They said the same thing
about Cody Rhodes. And both of those

guys, look at them now.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, yeah.

Zilla fired up. This is debut in his
contract. He had an automatic

championship match. And what quite the
moment we got here now.

Zilla. D'Angelo.

Face to face.

And D'Angelo quickly looking for that
German duplex. Zilla putting the stop

on. Putting it right back in. Ran right
through Tony Diaz. And then got in time.

With a spine rattling spine buster. But
there's Montana.

He's in now in the fray.

Bruce Montana believes he should already
be the number one contender. You date

back to TNA. This is Montana's 13th
consecutive televised main event. He is

no stranger to the bright lights, and
Waller was a bystander on the outside

and just got caught. I like that,
though. Tony D throwing all cars to the

wind. Tonight, he's got to prove
himself, bitch. He's a champ, but he's

still got a lot to prove.

D'Angelo knows the dangers of a
four-way, and now Montana.

Godzilla came over to continue the
fight. Fields wiped out. Look who's

standing tall. Who's leaving with the
NXT title?

Montana.

Bruce Montana said he isn't here to earn
his place. He's here to take it. But he

just got dropped face first by Grayson
Waller, a man who still lives.

For that viral moment. As he's quickly
charged to the outside.

To drop D'Angelo. And now.

And Zilla just tastes the steel. Look
who's standing.

Racing Waller feels like he didn't live
up to his full potential.

His first NXT run. That's why he's back
Vic. He's back to prove not to the fans

or anybody like that. But to himself.

That he is championship worthy man.

Label reverse Montana for a moment.

Cruz goes up, goes over. Waller rolls
through. Big kick. Right to the face of

Cruz Montana.

Very poised, very composed at this stage
of this matchup, Vic.

And Waller mocking Cruz for a moment and
now just stomping through the body of

Cruz Montana.

Kind of wonder if Gil Batu hit those
steps pretty hard. He grabbed his

shoulder immediately on the far side of
the ring.

Gracie Waller, a lot of credit right
there, just sidestepping Zilabatu,

letting him take himself straight out of
the game.

Again, as I said about Waller, the first
man to be the Iron Survivor winner. When

he came back to... Beautiful,

beautiful neck breaker. It very well
could be. And that left shoulder off the

mat.

Not a whole lot of energy, Vic, right
now. You just look at him. He's taking

his time.

Very, very poised at this stage.

I mean, Book, do you like the strategy?
You've been in plenty of fatal throwaway

matches. Zilla trying to enter back in,
but again, Zilla took a half second to

get up and is right back down.

to the floor. And remember, he went into
the steel steps as Montana.

Turning around now, trying to turn
around to Waller. Waller just pushed

Montana right in to the NXT champion.

And it's back down to two. Rolling right
through goes Cruz.

And he could be in the driver's seat to
that NXT title. And there comes Zilla.

There comes Zilla Fatu. But right now,
there comes Tony D.

Everybody wants a piece of the action.

Right to the throat and D'Angelo back
down. And D'Angelo's really got to start

keeping his head on a swivel. Again,
does not need to be factored in the

decision. And look at his face off.

About to go down, Big.

He's about to go down.

answering back Montana though.

Getting a forearm in there at the last
moment of that answer and right back.

Zillow Man is a man who's been on the
grind.

And now Montana looking out to those
here in Edinburgh.

Tarzan got caught and got taken down
just that quick.

Big drop right to the throat.

Zillow fought to it. He's feeling it
Vic.

that showdown. And look, when you talk
about Tony D'Angelo, have you seen a

champion in recent memory be put into
crosshairs such as D'Angelo?

Naraku left Japan.

Crew crossed the line.

Waller came from SmackDown. Zillow was
the hottest free agent in the world. And

they all came to NXT because they wanted
a piece of Tony D'Angelo. He knows he's

not in the best position in NXT right
now, but he's willing to go out there

and prove he didn't slip on a banana
peel.

it didn't happen the first and only
grand slam

champion in nxt is waller realizing that
pulling out and pulling out

tony d and again these two have quite
the history with one another teamed at

war games back in 2021 part of 2.0 and
first goes waller a long time

ago vic that was a very long time ago

D'Angelo was thinking a couple things.
He saw Dilla started moving.

And now Dilla going to pay the price.

Oh, man.

Get a cover there. Dilla just got
tossed. Tony D'Angelo just threw Fatu.

And now just put Montana into the
turnbuckle. Got a high percent of the

knee right there from Cruz Montana.

D'Angelo a man possessed right now.

knows exactly that everyone is gunning
for him. And a huge belly

-to-belly NXT champion standing tall.

Can D'Angelo overcome the odds at Heat
Wave?

Fatal four-way main event for the NXT
championship.

Grayson Waller with the upper hand right
now for a moment. Montana trying to do

his best to fight back.

I think Zilla just yelled over to
D'Angelo, and now it looks like they're

working together.

Oh, the Tower of Doom.

Oh, yeah.

Super blockbuster from Montana to
Waller, and it couldn't have happened to

a nicer guy.

to work together in this matchup. But
right now...

But right now, do you think

strategies start to change and it's all
about maybe just finding that one guy to

work with to take away the rest? There's
no strategy in this matchup right here.

It's win by any means necessary.

I'm talking about by hook or by grip.
You got to do what you got to do.

Just took a big shot. 0-5-2.

A window just opened, man.

Canadian Destroyer here in Texas.

Waller is out. Waller may be done.

This may have gone from a four-way to a
triple threat.

Two men that are brand new to this
brand.

Montana.

Fatu. World One Walkout NXT Champion.

Oh, man.

Into that post and Fatu right back. Back
in Montana.

Target acquired.

That's how much Montana wants it. He's
willing to go all out, Dick.

And D'Angelo, I mean, at the last
moment, had to see his championship

flipping through his fingers as up and
down. Big power slam.

This is a cover to the champ. To retain
it.

Montana able to kick out.

Fatal four-way for the NXT championship.
And now there's Fatu with a big sumo and

drop.

Samoan Bulldozer book. I think this is
going a little bit too far. Look at his

eye, Vic.

He's got that look at his eye, that
stare, that thousand-yard stare.

Here we go.

Waller just ripped away at the eyes of
Zillifat, too.

And now turn around.

that there should be no hesitation right
now. Zilla, after eating that spear.

Oh, Cruz knows.

Cruz is putting down Zilla. Oh, baby.

Oh, yeah.

Montana called his shot. Going to try to
take Zilla 5-2.

Please, please, I'm engaged.

way to the top. And now it's D'Angelo.
It's Montana.

It's the NXT champion fighting for
survival.

And oh!

Waller's hurt, Vic.

Waller's hurt.

Waller can be injured right now.

He's in a lot of pain.

Vic, you with me?

Vic, you with me?

Vic's lost his communication right now,
but right now, we got a championship

match in the middle of this ring, and
Tony did.

Gonna try to follow it up, but got
caught by Tony D with a big floor.

Oh, yeah.

Delivered a big thrust kick, but Tony D
just fell right in position.

This could be it.

No. Booker, you got me? I got you, Vic.

The thing's been going back and forth
right there between Tony D and Cruz

Montana.

Congratulations to Grayson Waller.

Hey, back to NXT.

Anything less than the championship
would have been a failure, Vic.

Congratulations to Grayson Waller.

The NXT universe here in Texas is in
utter...

Montana but the story of the night is
new champions including the arrogant

Ozzie and we will now