Post by Danny on Aug 25, 2018 0:34:56 GMT -6
Pyro goes off all throughout the arena and the camera zooms around, showing numerous fans all showing their support for the return of NXT, We then go ringside where Corey Graves and Tom Phillips are standing by.
Tom Phillips: Hello ladies and gentlemen and welcome to NXT! I'm Tom Phillips and with me is my broadcast partner, former International Champion, Corey Graves.
Corey Graves: I can't wait for the big main event tonight! Five of the brightest stars in NXT plus Jimmy will be duking it out!
Tom Phillips: EC3 seems to have put all his enemies in one match and hopes to have them all dealt with tonight.
Corey Graves: Let's stop talking and hurry up and get on with the show!
NXT moves backstage where we see Owen Hart entering the arena, dragging the Hardcore Title alongside him with a smirk on his face. This image is met with boos from the crowd watching this on the Titantron until
Owen is dropped from behind. The camera follows him to the ground before quickly panning back up to show Baron Corbin holding a lead pipe in his hands! The crowd cheers at the sight of the downed Mad King as Corbin continues to assault Owen with the pipe. Owen endures the intial salvo before rolling onto his back and aiming a kick at Corbin's midsection. The kick connects causing Corbin to drop the pipe and double over, giving Owen time to get to his feet and quickly come up with a plan. Owen's quick thinking comes in the form of an attempted running knee to the side of Corbin's head, but as Owen charges in, Baron stands fully up and clotheslines the charging Hart. Owen is on the ground obviously in pain as Corbin now stands over him.
Ever since I EARNED that title, you've done nothing but be a thorn in my side. So at Vengeance, I'm going to take you straight to HELL!
With that, Baron Corbin walks off screen as Owen writhes in pain. The sounds of objects hitting the floor is heard as Owen pulls himself to all fours. Owen starts crawling towards the Hardcore title but before he gets there, he gets struck in the back by a steel chair brandished by Baron Corbin. Corbin follows this up with several more shots before throwing the chair down and grabbing another weapon. Baron reaches down and pulls Owen up to his feet and shoves him against a wall before winding up and smashing him over the head with a cookie sheet! The metal bends around Owen's head, retaining the bend as Corbin throws it aside. Corbin then grabs Owen by his hair and his back and hurls him down the hall into a metal trash can, denting in completely. Corbin stands over his work.
Stage One. Street Fight!
At those words, Owen snaps to life, springing to his feet and tackling Corbin into the opposite wall. Corbin gets the wind knocked out of him which gives Owen some time to lay in some punches to the big man. Mostly to the chest and gut as Owen is still feeling the effects of the previous beatdown. This flurry of offense doesn't last too long as once Baron gets his wind back, he shoves Owen off him and charges in with a running knee to the gut. Baron follows this up with clubbing blows to Owen's back as he's doubled over as he looks around the backstage area. Seeing a target Baron starts guiding Owen to where he's looking with his offense. A kick to push him away and punches causing Owen to stumble to a nearby table. Owen braces against the table once there as Baron stands away. Owen sees the opportunity and charges in for another flurry of offense but is met with a boot to the gut before Baron puts him in powerbomb position. Corbin then drops Owen with a vicious powerbomb through the table! Baron stands over the broken table with Owen still in its wreckage.
Stage Two. Tables Match!
With that, Baron bends down and pulls Owen up with both hands and thrusts him against a nearby wall. With Corbin right in Owen's face, he makes his final statement.
And Stage Three...
With that, Corbin releases Owen, who slides down the wall into a seated position. A slight smile on the dazed face of the madman. Baron starts to walk away but as he does, he finishes his statement.
...I won't need a Stage Three.
Corbin grabs his rightfully won Hardcore title from the floor as the scene fades away and NXT rolls on.
It shifts to just Snow standing in front of the NXT Banner, and he speaks to the camera.
Snow: Do you fans remember this, this was once an old brand I won't name. But I remember destroy the banner before. This time, I won't do that, you see I am here to say that this will be another night of Headcheese. I know it is a dumb name, and at this point you fans will eat it up (pun intended). But now, me and my friend Dead Prez has another team in store. They go by Kurt Angle and Chris Jericho, those two are no match for us. In fact, they aren't even near where we are in the Teaming department. I am not saying we no Enzo/Cass combo nor the Bucks of Youth, but at least we aren't facing one another in Vengeance PPV.
He then nods with his HEAD.
Snow: Tonight, me and Prez will continue to have fun and wreck peoples bodies for the hell for it. If Angle and Jericho can put aside their difference and work as a team to defeat us then i'll be proud to say "Pin Me, Pay US" after that bell rings. But don't let that ideal fool to you Angle and Jericho, like what he have preached on about in our facial encounter, something bad will happen to the both of you. Not even Head will tell you, so tonight, if you Jericho and Angle are listening in the back, come prepared for a war that you both will end up on brink of death against us.
Then we see Snow walking away from the banner, as HEAD was propped on the floor and it closes in on the face where it had "Ankle" on the left side and "Dericho" on the right in red marker. Next segment happens.
The crowd is unsure how to react at this particular moment. At first they aren't sure if they are here, but soon enough Enzo and Cass come exploding out from the back, proudly holding their Warzone Tag Team Titles in hand. They receive a rather mixed reaction as they enter the NXT arena.
MY NAME IS ENZO AMORE, AND I AM A CERTIFIED G, AND A BONIFIED STUD, AND YOU CANT TEACH THAT!
AND THIS RIGHT HERE? THIS IS BIG CASS, AND HE'S SEVEN FOOT TALL, AND YOU CAN'T TEACH THAT!
BADA BOOM REALEST CHAMPS IN THE ROOM, HOW YOU DOIN?!?!
The Warzone champs make their way down to the ring, still receiving a mixed reaction from the crowd.
ENZO
Now I know I know we aren't supposed to be here, and we might get grounded for it, but I mean when Ethan Carter III said we can't just come up in here and invade his show, we had to do somethin about it ya know? So Ethan I happen to have in my possession a document...well actually more of a hall pass type thing. See the brain trust gave this to me saying it was okay to come out here tonight, so if there are any issues, speak to them. Anywhoooo, we decided that tonight we would come scope out this NXT joint, and see what all the hubbub is about. Now mayybeeeee it's that's me being on Warzone has gotten my expectations so high, or it could also be that most of your guys are on vacation? Because as far as tag teams go, we didn't see anyone in the back that looked like they could last at our dance party.
Now then...why are we here? Well we received an open ended invitation last week after our victory against Brock Lesnar and Batista. Now in case ya'll were wondering, we are now three time Warzone Tag Team Champions. Ya see over on our show we are the guys to beat. I suppose that might make some people jealous, hence why we are here.
Cass grabs the microphone put aside for him and picks up where Enzo left off.
CASS
You know it's funny how people grow a set when they attack someone from behind. That is exactly what happened last week after our match. Nick and Matt...the Young Bucks...maybe we just haven't been properly introduced. We are the team of Enzo and Cass...the baddest team on the planet. We are comparable to many other great duos such as Batman and Robin.
ENZO
How you doin.
CASS
Keenan and Kel
ENZO
How you doin.
CASS
Maple and Syrup.
ENZO
How you doin.
CASS
You know what though? There is one couple that we aren't. Tell em Enzo.
ENZO
Wait what couple?
Cass whispers something into Enzo's ear.
Ohhhhh that couple. Well The Young Bucks are nuthin but a cup 'a hatahhssss. Now the other week you did a good deed. You ever so kindly reminded us that there are some teams we haven't beat...yet. So being the swell and giving guys that we are, we returned the favor. We went and we saw the infamous EC3, and persuaded him to let us cross the pond so to speak and fight you boys. Now from first glance you fellas don't look like much, but when I google searched you guys, it said you were pretty good, and I mean if it's on the internet then it must be true. Well I mean other than you run with Pillsbury doughboy that is Kevin Steen.
CASS
So here's the deal boys...since you seem to think that you can jump over to our house and cause trouble, we are going to give you trouble. See at the next PPV, its gunna be me and Enzo taking on you two, and all the tag gold is going to be on the line. That's right we are going to have ourselves a good ole unification match. We are going to see for once and for all which brand is superior in the tag team world.
ENZO
But that's the PPV, and this is tonight. See I don't feel like we should wait until then, because you hooligans made the foolish choice to attack us from behind. So you can either come out here and fight us like MEN, or we can come back there like the G's that we are and find your little pre puberty asses and beat you to within an inch of your life!
THE UNION
"Maggie's Farm" booms it way through the PA and outcome The Young Bucks, and behind them, The Proletariat Boar of Moldova. The Boar is saddled with most of their numerous championship belts, but the Jackson boys proudly sport their UWF NXT / UNIFIED Tag Team titles on their shoulders as they march down to the ring. They're not getting a whole lotta love from the crowd as the fans are much more into the Warzone tandem, but do you thin that bothers the Bucks? Heck no.
Grabbing a set of mics on their way into the squared circle, Matt and Nick hardly waste a second on a staredown before engaging their Warzone counterparts.
Matt: Welcome to NXT dorks.
Nick: Probably seems strange to guys like you. See, around here, yeah, here in the REAL tag team division, not just anybody gets to be the champions. It takes talent. It takes skill. It takes zest and flash and pazzass and that intangible "it" factor and what do you guys have?
Matt: None of that. Just... freakin... catchphrases.
Nick: My goodness, the catchphrases.
Matt facepalms while Nick goes on.
Matt: It's like watching The Big Bang Theory - you two jerkoffs tell them same terrible jokes every and say the same old crap week in and out and you get a laugh track response from a buncha morons regardless of how gosh awful it is.
Nick: And just like that show somehow won some Emmy's over the years, I guess you two have got some gold of your own. That's precious. The Universal Tag Team Championships. Cute.
Matt: Let's make something crystal clear here, fellas. Our titles are the combined UWF, UWF World and UWF Global Tag Team Championships. We've dethroned legends, beatdown every up and coming team and dominated this division for over a year to call ourselves the best. You two are holding straps that have only been around for a cuppa coffee and barely anybody has defended even once.
Nick: There's no prestige. There's no quality. Those titles mean absolutely nothing, and as long as you're holding 'em, that'll never change. But thank God we've stepped into your lives to change that. We'll take those titles and take them places you losers could only have ever dreamed of taking them.
Matt points to the many, many titles hung off of The Boar.
Matt: Just look at all that gold. We know what it means to be champions. We're good at it. Heck, we're the best. Those Universal Tag Team titles deserve a real team to carry them, and the entire UWF deserves a tag team to build itself around. That's us.
Nick: Talk all the trash you want, play your silly little games, it doesn't matter. The fact of the matter is that we're the tried and true best in the biz and you guys are just the what the other show coughed up. The Union is all about making wrestling great again - something a mouthy midget douchebag and his moronical, anatomically awkward sidekick could never do. There aren't any hardly feelings here - you two just need to shut up, lay down and let us take it from here. Got it?
Enzo and Cass evidently don't "got it" as they get right up in the Bucks' grills. An intense staredown ensues, with the crowd going bonkers at the prospect of seeing themselves an interbrand brawl on free tv (just kidding. Cable is expensive). Anyway, before blows can be exchanged, Matt and Nick laugh and turn to walk away...
SWERVE~! they come right back at the UniTagChamps with some Superkicks! But Enzo and Cass totally saw it coming and they step back out of the way before sending the brothers over the top rope with some stereo lariats. THE HUMANITY. The Boar follows his comrades out as they recover and back up the ramp, screaming nasties at Enzo and Cass as they go.
Enzo and Cass yell right back at 'em before their music finally hits. With the crowd cheering them on, the Universal Tag Team Champs turn their attention from their Vengeance opponents to the people and get their pose on, much to the delight of those in attendance. NXT continues elsewhere.
Tom Phillips: Switching gears now, we'd like to take you back to the last episode of "Talk Is Jericho" with NXT Superstar Chris Jericho. Here it is.
The NXT transition screen pops up, leading to a prerecorded video of Chris Jericho in a studio, obviously doing a podcast.
Chris Jericho: So, my match against Angle at Vengeance. Honestly, I kinda respect his courage. He, an overconfident egomaniac, vs. me, the man of 1004 holds, the best In The World At What I Do, and most of all, a man looking for Vengeance. That's the name of the Pay-Per-View, right? I mean, you're not going to book a guy at Vengeance if they're not guaranteed to get vengeance. Not very good for ratings.
And if Kurt is as tough as he says he is, he'd put his Money In The Bank contract on the line. But I guess If you win one match and lose the next, you'll still get a title shot. That's definitely how it should work. No worries though. I'll just earn my shot the best way. And if he cashes in that contract, I'll make sure our paths meet again. I didn't come to NXT just to be some side attraction. I came to put myself in the main event and prove to everyone that I am still the Greatest of All Time and can still run better than the best. Better than Dudley, better than Ziggler, better than Steen, better than Wyatt, and especially better than Kurt Angle. Let's go to break, and I'll be back with my thoughts on WarZone's Backlash event on May 21st.
The NXT transition screen makes its triumphant return to switch to the next part of the show.
The scene fades in, Aleister Black stands before an array of candles: an altar. Likewise, it appears Aleister is in the same-like dark church setting. Regardless, the man known as, The End, speaks his piece once more.
Aleister Black: They stood in my way; they stood high and mighty. Full of pride, full of confidence, and full of their own inflated ego. But, they fell all the same; like all the others that stood in the way of myself. Pete Dunne snatched a meaningless victory, Baron Corbin was defeated there is no escaping what I am, my level of dominance, my skill in this ring. I will do anything for the power, for the control, for the status; for the rewards he has promised me.
Aleister Black: But, first, I will take, I will take, and I will take. I will arrest what he's asked to bring him and I will take wins, championship gold and lives, if need be. Owen Hart, the Mad King of Harts as hes called, but Ive slain one king already, and I wont have any problems with slaying another. Baron Corbins jaw ate the heel of a singularly devastating Black Mass kick, and Owen Hart will assuredly meet a similar fate. Like death, like fate, like the inevitable end that we all eventually meet there is no stopping Aleister Black, so just fade Fade to black.
The scene, conversely, fades to black as well, as NXT rolls on.
VS
DING DING DING!
The bell rings and Aleister Black and Owen Hart take a moment to size eachother up while pacing half-circles. The pair then tie up, Hart trying to assert himself and transition into a quick side headlock before Black pushes him back to the ropes and then, while ripping free, whipping Owen across the ring to the ropes on the opposite time. Hart rebounds off of his ropes and Black steps up into a leg lariat, but Hart ducks under and rebounds off the ropes behind Black and as the latter turns around, he does so into a lariat from Owen Hart! Black is quick in getting back to his feet and he wipes his lip with the back of his hand before spitting, then sizes up Hart and comes back in for another collar-and-elbow tie up. This time, Black gets the grip on the back of Hart's head and forces his face down into a knee lift, followed by another, then a third. Black releases Owen and he stumbles back away, dazed. Black pursues but as he does, it appears Owen Hart was playing possum as he spins around throwing a balled fist! Black, however, has this scouted and swats the fist away before executing a sudden cutter! Black hooks the leg as the fans buzz, but doesn't even get a one count.
Tom Phillips: It's early going yet but Aleister Black seems the better prepared here in this match between two very different and very violent men, Corey.
Corey Graves: He has the edge now, but Owen Hart is the former Hardcore champion and a master of this sport. Black would be smartest to press his advantage while he has it.
Black, on one knee beside Owen, grabs a handful of the Canadian's hair and props his face up before smashing it with a forearm. Black keeps Owen's head up and rains down another ten forearm smashes before releasing the Hart sibling's hair and letting his head hit the canvas. It's clear Owen is seeing stars and so the official asks Aleister for some space while he goes to check on Hart. It becomes clear that Hart is still with the program, if not a little dazed and confused, when he rolls onto hands and knees and starts crawling for the ropes. Black advances and the official tries to ask him to let Hart have some separation but Aleister ignores the official and bends down to grab Owen by the waist before straight deadlifting him up and over for a bridging German suplex! The official counts.
1...
2...
...NO!
Tom Phillips: What an impressive display of power from Aleister Black, but he didn't get the three count so the question has to be, was that worth the expense of energy it took to pull off, Corey?
Corey Graves: Look, Tom, there's plenty of things I could say here. I could criticize Aleister Black's decision to the moon. But at the end of the day, the only way that makes sense is if he loses here.
Black gets to his feet and starts sizing up Owen immediately as Hart gets to the ropes and uses them to get vertical. Black moves in swiftly, but as he does Hart comes off the ropes with a wild elbow that catches Aleister flush on the side of the face. Black stumbles away, and as he turns back toward Hart, Owen lurches forward and catches him with a lariat! Aleister is quick to get back to his feet but just as quickly, Owen charges and grounds him again with another lariat! The fans get to buzzing as Hart heads over and pulls Black to his vertical base, but as he does Black hits him with a kick to the gut and pulls him into a snap suplex! Black then immediately starts to set in on Owen with the boots, but Hart rolls out of the ring to afford himself a reprieve as he stumbles toward the barricade.
Tom Phillips: Owen Hart, the former Hardcore champion, is on the back foot here in this contest with the up-and-coming Aleister Black, Corey.
Corey Graves: Well, that had to have been expected, Tom. Look at this Black kid -- he is the picture of intensity and has the size to be a real threat to anyone in the NXT locker room. Owen has to-- whoa, look out!
As Hart turns back toward the ring, he spies Black surging forward and Aleister actually clears the top rope in a suicide plancha! Unfortunately for him, Owen has time to react and he stumbles backward such that Black catches little but thin air and the barricade! As Black crashes and burns, Hart thumps his own chest and shouts, "Come on!" and his fans cheer. Unfortunate, then, that as he pulls Black off the baricade and tries to toss him back in the ring, Black plants his feet and then connects with a flurry of open-palmed strikes, forearms and spinning elbows to Owen's face before finishing off with a roundhouse kick that pops so loud on impact the fans in the cheap seats hear it. Owen buckles like a belt and hits the floor as Aleister glares down at him.
Tom Phillips: Owen Hart just can't get any momentum going in this contest.
Corey Graves: No, he can't. And the truly sad thing here is, if he can't get something going then this match isn't going to last much longer.
Black hauls Owen to his feet and rolls him into the ring, but keeps his head suspended off the apron. Aleister then takes several paces back and surges forward, connecting flush with a big boot to the side of Owen's skull! The Canadian rolls into the ring and thrashes about in clear agony as he grabs at his head. Black climbs up onto the apron and slingshots over with a leg drop before converting to the cover!
1...
2...
...NO!
Corey Graves: Listen to the force of Aleister Black's strikes. You can hear every single one of them connecting. He must be Hell to fight.
After Owen's kickout, Black seems focused on closing things out. He hits the rope and springboards, looking for his signature moonsault, but as he does Hart gets his knees up and practically guts Black! Aleister rolls off of Owen, clutching his stomach as Hart crawls to the corner and starts to use the turnbuckles to get back to his feet. Black slowly starts to get to his own vertical base of his own power, but when he does Owen comes in behind and locks in a German suplex grip. Black spins around with an elbow, but Owen ducks it and grabs him in a Northern Lights clutch and then hits the bridging suplex!
Tom Phillips: Northern Lights suplex and this one could be over!
Corey Graves: Not likely, Tom.
1...
2...
...NO!
Owen seems flustered as he thought he had put this one away. He pulls Black to his feet, but as he does Aleister drives him back into the ropes and then whips him across to the other side and, on rebound, Black unloads with a THUNDERING spinning heel kick that levels Owen Hart. The fans are shocked into silence as Black covers, but Hart isn't moving.
Tom Phillips: Black Mass!
Corey Graves: With his own forward momentum and the force of that heel kick Owen Hart might just be done, Tom.
1...
2...
...3!
DING DING DING!
Here is your winner,
ALEISTER BLACK!
Tom Phillips: Aleister Black looked nothing short of impressive here in his victory over the former Hardcore champion.
Corey Graves: Owen Hart is one of the best in this business, technically superb and a spectacular athlete, but Black made him look like an amateur.
Aleister assumes his meditation pose after the victory as Hart lays in the ring, seemingly knocked out cold. The official is checking on him and the fans buzzing as the feed heads elsewhere.
The feed abruptly takes us to a black screen. The screen flashes into a bright, misty light. The light becomes clearer and has a close up of Stacy Keibler, sitting in a chair.
The camera zooms out on Stacy as it shows her sitting at a poker table in a darkened room with the International Championship sitting just in front of her, slightly to the left. She has a deck of cards in her hand as she also has a dealer chip in front of her. She shuffles the cards, confidently and quickly as the camera focuses on her. She decides the deck has been shuffled enough as she flings a card across the table to her right. The camera follows this card as a hand comes into shot, picking the card up and revealing it to be Bully Ray. The camera remains on him as he begins to speak.
Bully Ray: Last week, The Dudley clan was dealt a painful hand. It's not often we are left lying in that ring, looking up at the ceiling wondering just what happened to us. Dolph Ziggler and his new play toys managed to do just that though. Are my brother and I angry? No, not really, we would have done the exact same thing on our first night if we wanted to make a statement. Besides, after all it was Devon and I who made the move of getting involved to try and save our little brother.
The camera now focuses back on Stacy as she flicks a card to the left of her as once again, the camera follows the card, showing this time a colored hand reach down and grab it. It follows it up as Devon looks at the card, bringing a massive smile to his face.
Devon: Oh but my brother, you made a big mistake. We aren't just your usual team. Oh no, we ain't even the soft Dudley Boyz you have been use to for a long time on this NXT Program. We are so much more, it take us a shot at Wrestlemania to realize that we needed to evolve with the times. We needed to bring ourselves into the new era and we made a transformation. You see Authors of Pain, you picked the wrong side and you certainly picked the wrong people to go after. We know you are only doing what Dolph Ziggler tells you but your actions last week will have a consequence. We would have done the same thing and my brother is correct, we aren't all that pissed off with you, we just know we need to teach you a lesson. You want to be something in NXT, well boys we are the men that tell you if you can make it or not so watch your back boys, The Dudleyz are looking for a fight and we are in a teaching mood.
The camera goes back to Stacy Keibler as she looks at the cards now. She goes through a few before she picks out 5 cards. She looks at them and she smiles. A massive smile as she now flicks all 5 cards to the opposite end of the table. The camera follows the cards path, hitting the edge of the table and coming to a halt. Once again, a hand reaches down and picks up the cards. The camera tilts up and shows Spike Dudley's face. He doesn't even look at the cards as he just stares down the barrell of the camera, not looking impressed at all.
Spike: Last week, I was given the opportunity to give my thoughts on Dolph Ziggler being granted the number one contendership to face me at Vengeance. I declined that little opportunity and instead decided to give my professional opinion of the main event last week on NXT. You want to know why I didn't let you know what I thought Dolph? It's because honestly, for the first time in a while, I was lost for words. I actually didn't have an opinion that I thought people would want to hear. I have so many things I could blame it on. The beating I got at Wrestlemania, the beating I got at the hands of Dead Prez, the fact that I hadn't seen my Stacy for a few weeks. I had so many things on my mind that you seriously weren't even in my top 5 worries.
Last week though, you decided to show the world your little ace card in your deck. Isn't it funny, the guy that feels he needed no one now has the GM's backing as well as the Authors of Pain by his side. I sit here right now, trying to find an argument to your logic of bringing them in but I cannot. Every reason why you brought them in made sense to me. I have my brothers, Steen has the Union and both have helped win this International Championship in the past. I can see why you thought that would be a good idea but what you don't realize Dolph is you had me 1 on 1. At Vengeance, it could have been just you and I, the build up to Vengeance could have been just you and I but you decided to get my brothers involved and you decided to get the Authors of Pain involved. Did you learn Steen's lesson? The moment the tide turned is when he decided that 1 on 1 wasn't good enough for him. I thought you were smarter then that Dolph, I thought you had a brain but I'm not disappointed in you. No, I was disappointed in you before, you have actually killed that feeling in me, I'm actually relieved. I'm relieved because you have taken the blame off of me and put it straight back onto your shoulders.
Spike now looks at his cards, holding it up in front of his mouth so you can only see his eyes as sound comes from behind the cards.
Spike: I've told you this before Dolph when you defeated me in the lead up to Wrestlemania. I thanked you for showing me my weakness before the big dance so I could work on it and eliminate it before the big title fight and look at what happened. I chucked the nice guy Uncle Spike Dudley that wanted to win the right way out the window and I stole your victory from right underneath your nose. I have no problem with sitting here and admitting that because at the end of the day, I just did it before you could do it to me. I beat you to the punch Dolph so I sit here once again and I'll tell you, thank you so much for revealing your hand before the big title match. You could have kept me in suspense and showed me the Authors of Pain at Vengeance but you decided to piss before your dick was out and have them show up last week. I know what hand you have on the table whilst I have kept mine close to my chest. You don't know if you have the winning hand or if mine will blow you totally out the water. Well Dolph, I'm not going to show you the cards I have up my sleeve at Vengeance but I will show you what cards I have in my hand right now.
Spike slowly turns each card around, one by one as it becomes clear, Spike has a Royal Flush. The camera stays on the cards as Spike lowers it down to the table. He looks it over and this brings a massive smile to his face.
Spike: You see Dolph, I've already collected the Ace. Kevin Steen was the Ace of this company, with the record breaking title run that I ended, I've already collected the King, that International Championship that I hold and have held for 3 months now makes me the best on this brand. I have already collected the Queen, actually we will call her my Queen in Stacy Keibler. The love of my life and the First Lady of NXT who stands by my side and celebrates my success more then I do. My Royal Flush is nearly complete and it will be after tonight. Tonight, I add the Jack, or how about the better name of Jack-ass they call Bray Wyatt to my collection. Bray, we have had battles in the past but I've shown that I have overcome my fear of you. I'm different to anyone you have ever faced before. People will claim they aren't afraid of you and they might be right, that doesn't give them the edge. No, how about someone who has looked you in the eyes, admitted he was afraid yet still came out on top, that is a man you should fear Bray and that is exactly the man I am so I will collect my jack tonight. That just leaves the 10 and that is where Pete Dunne comes in. Pete Dunne hasn't been here longer then 10 minutes and he already finds himself in a massive main event match. He hasn't been here 10 minutes and he already has shoes that are too big for his feet. Pete, you are a cocky young guy that has probably learnt a thing or two from Dolph but tonight, tonight you will be brought back down to earth and I will push you back in your road to the top. I will add you to my hand to complete my Royal Flush.
Spike runs his hand over every card, feeling each one as he has a crazed look in his eye.
I suppose Dolph, you are wondering where you fit into my Royal Flush or which card represents you. Hit me Darling!!
Spike looks towards Stacy, the camera following his glare as Stacy flicks another card towards him. This time he stops it before it hits the rail as he picks it up. He looks at it and once again, the smile comes across his face.
At Vengeance, I add you to my hand Dolph. It doesn't matter who you bring or what you bring, I will defeat you and I will defend this title and Dolph, take it from me, that ain't no joke.
Spike now puts the card down onto the table. He begins to laugh as the camera zooms in on the card. The card is shown to be a well known card.
The camera remains on the card for a while before it flashes to another part of the arena.
As there's a break in the action, things head backstage where Bray Wyatt is standing by.
Bray Wyatt: Last week, I sent a message to the former International Champion that he wasn't the same man he used to be, and then I proved it when we stepped into the ring together. Tonight I prove it again and also prove that much like Kevin couldn't repeat history last week, Spike won't repeat history and neither will Jimmy Uso. All three of those men will fall tonight, and the rise of Wyatt will continue.
Bray outstretched his arms and looks to the sky as NXT heads elsewhere.
Here comes Jericho, jacket and all, down the ramp to the ring. His face is all smiles and smirks after getting his match at Vengeance confirmed.
Tony Chimel: The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, weighing in at 227 pounds, Chris Jericho!
Jericho heads down to the ring and climbs onto the apron. He looks out to a sea of Jericholics all cheering him on before he enters the ring and waits for his partner.
Kurt Angles theme begins to play out over the arena and the crowd gets ecstatic. The fans completely lose it and stand on their feet and begin to cheer for the Olympic hero before he can come out. Once the bald headed Olympian comes out, the noise of the ovation and the cheers increase dramatically. He walks out with a nice smirk on his face as he cuffs the briefcase to his chest, fantasizing about the endless possibilities. He poses on the ramp for his signature pyro before he makes his way into the ring.
Tony Chimel: And his partner, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, weighing in at 220 pounds, Mr. Money in the Bank, Kurt Angle!
Angle slides into the ring and stares off with his partner for a bit. There's some tension there but it's cut off when Headcheese make their entrance.
As soon we hear the riff playing, we see the duo coming out to the ring. We see Snow waving the Head around the audience, while Prez just walks down the ring with a Barbie in tow.
Tony Chimel: And their opponents, at a combined weight of 481 pounds, Al Snow and Steve Blackman, they are Headcheese!
Then both men enter the ring, and we see Prez holding up the Barbie as Snow taunts the fans to bring out their own Heads to wave in the arena. Snow looks to start things off while Jericho and Angle argue about who's going to start things off. Chris gives up and heads out to the apron and the ref calls for the bell.
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Corey Graves: This'll be interesting.
Tom Phillips: Yeah let's see if Angle and Jericho can work together.
Corey Graves: Not that, of course they can't, this never works out. I mean it'll be interesting to see Headcheese absolutely dismantle them.
Angle hops up and down to get a little warmed up but Jericho tags himself into the match right away. Angle looks at him with a look of pure disdain. Jericho comes back with "You said you wanted to start the match well you just did now get out!" before turning his attention to Snow. Angle shakes his head and resists the urge to attack him from behind as he exits the ring. Jericho walks up to Snow and gets ready for a tie up but Snow puts his hands down at the last second and just punches Jericho in the stomach. He quickly grabs Jericho and hits a snap suplex, floating over for the pin.
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A quick kickout by Chris! Snow picks him up right away and drags him over to the corner to tag in Blackman. Together they hit a double suplex on Jericho who sits up and reaches out to Angle for a tag. Kurt just laughs and rolls his eyes while Blackman gets right back up and kicks Jericho back down to the mat. He follows up by jumping high into the air and landing with a knee to the temple of Jericho! Now Blackman hooks the leg for the pin.
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And Jericho kicks out! Blackman tags Snow back in and together they walk Chris over to the middle of the ropes and send him to the other side. Y2J hangs on so he doesn't bounce back so Blackman runs over to him but ends up getting dumped to the floor below. Snow now comes running in and eats a back elbow to the face. Angle has his hand out for a tag and Jericho jumps for it but at the last second, Angle moves his hand away and pretends to yawn. This actually draws a mixed response from the crowd who actually like both competitors. Snow drags Jericho away and drops an elbow to the back of the spine. He stands back up and tags in Blackman who just got back onto the apron.
Tom Phillips: While Angle and Jericho might be better singles competitors, this match is all about tag team wrestling and Headcheese certainly know how to work better as a team.
Corey Graves: First of all of course they work better as a team, they don't hate each other like Angle and Jericho. Secondly, how do we know they're better singles competitors? I didn't see them beat the International Champion just two weeks ago.
Snow picks up Chris and stands behind him, trapping his arms behind his back. Blackman throws multiple kicks to the chest and sternum until the ref reaches a 4 count and Snow releases Jericho who falls flat on his face. Angle smirks but sticks his hand out for a tag once again. Jericho has no choice but to go for it and see if he actually tags himself into the match. He starts to slowly crawl over to his corner but the Dead Prez comes out from the side and nails Chris with a sisscors kicks to the back of the head! He quickly turns him over and hooks the leg.
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Angle comes in to break up the count! The crowd cheers loudly now that Angle has actually decided to help out some. Blackman just gives him a death stare however and picks Chris back up. He takes him back to his corner and tags in Snow. Together they throw Jericho to the ropes again and when he comes back, they got for a double clothesline but Jericho ducks under it and hits the ropes, coming back with a double clothesline of his own! The crowd cheers as Chris makes his way over to Angle and finally makes the tag!
Corey Graves: Well look who finally decided to help out!
Tom Phillips: I'll agree, it took him awhile to come around to it but now look at him go!
Angle grabs Snow and throws him overhead with a belly to belly suplex! Angle gets right up and now hits Blackman with one as well! Snow is trying to get back to his feet but Angle runs over and throws him back with a german suplex! Blackman is on his feet and strikes Angle with a few kicks until Kurt catches one and hits an exploder suplex! The crowd is on fire almost as much as Angle is and he stands back up and lowers the straps. He calmly stalks Snow as he's trying to rise back up to his feet. Blackman however is getting up as well and grabs at the referee, taking his attention away. Angle lifts up Snow for the Angle Slam but Snow slips behind him and drops to his knees for a low blow! Snow then grabs Head and bashes Kurt across the skull! He safely places Head back and goes for the cover as Blackman finally let's go of the ref.
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But Jericho makes the save at the last second! The crowd is energetic now that Angle and Jericho seem to be working together. Blackman however has no time for these games and just tosses Chris out of the ring. Snow picks up Angle and motions that this one's over. He grabs Angle in a front headlock and then grabs at his leg, lifting him up for the Snow Plow but Angle fights out of it with some shots to the ribs. Blackman comes over with the Bicycle Kick but Angle ducks it just in time. Headcheese however retaliate with double boots to the midsection followed by whipping him into the ropes. Blackman runs over to follow him as Jericho makes the blind tag but falls back to the floor. Blackman connects with a big clothesline to take both men tumbling to the floor. Snow looks at Angle on the floor and may be thinking of jumping out as well but he's turned around by Jericho who hits him with the Codebreaker! Jericho then hooks th leg for the pin.
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Tony Chimel: Here are your winners, Kurt Angle and Chris Jericho!
Angle comes back into the ring and both he and Jericho get their hands raised in victory. They stare at one another after having worked well together as the scene fades out.
NXT rolls backstage where we see Baron Corbin standing next to Renee Young ready for an interview.
Renee Young
Baron, it's been a very busy night for you, so let's get right into the main topic of conversation for tonight. You attacked Owen Hart earlier in this show and seemingly challenged him to a Three Stages of Hell match...
Baron cuts Renee off by grabbing the microphone, which causes the camera to focus solely on him.
Baron Corbin
Three Stages of Hell? No...I only challenged Owen to Two Stages of Hell because it'll be a clean sweep for me. You saw how I threw him around like a ragdoll. It's because he's NOTHING to me. He's a peasant who found a broken crown in the trash because it wasn't perfect enough for me, your REAL King. So at Vengeance, I'll make Owen bow to me before I put him out of his misery. Next question.
Corbin releases the microphone, and without it, Renee's hand, which she brings back to her face to ask another question, but before she can, Corbin is tackled off camera by Owen Hart. The two barrel through equipment off to the side of the interview area and are brawling on the floor with Owen taking the advantage by getting in a mounted position. He rains punches down on the current Hardcore Champion as his eyes dart around the room looking for something. Eventually his eyes find the prize he's looking for.
You want to go with me to Hell?! I THRIVE in Hell Baron,
but you. I can see it in your eyes that all you'd want to do in Hell is escape. And the only way to escape Hell.....is to climb back up and out.
With that, Owen leaves Corbin downed in the rubble of the interview area. But he isn't gone for long as we hear a commotion and the sounds of metal grating across concrete. Eventually, we see the source of the noise as the camera pans out and we see Owen climbing a gigantic ladder! From atop this perch Owen calls out to the downed Corbin.
Stage Three. LADDER MATCH!
As the crazed Owen shouts this, he leaps off the ladder with an diving elbow to Baron Corbin. Owen hits the concrete with a thud and both men are now downed. Medics arrive to check on both men as NXT rolls on.
The feed takes us to a nondescript backstage area where Paul Ellering is standing by with the Authors of Pain.
PAUL ELLERING
For one week now, my phone has been ringing off the hook. Every time I answer it I am confronted with the same, nagging question: who are the Authors of Pain? Why have you come to UWF NXT? What do you hope to achieve? These are all stupid questions. They are all stupid questions because we answered them, empathically, last week when we destroyed the Wet Bandits and I told the UWF what our objective here would be. But, since people keep on asking... allow me to answer them once again.
Ellering steps closer to the camera.
My associates, Akam and Rezar, are some of the most physically dominant specimens on the face of this planet. It isn't just about their size, but about their combat expertise. Collectively, they represent the single most lethal force on this roster. And they are in my employ. We, as a trio, have been hired by Dolph Ziggler to assist him in doing what should have been done a long time ago: we are here to separate the men from the boys, the challengers from the pretenders. We have come to cull the weak from the NXT herd and we are going to do it week by week, a target at a time until our mission is accomplished.
Ellering smirks.
You might be wondering who our next target will be. But that, ladies and gentlemen, is absolutely none of your business. Just rest assured that when we strike -- and we will strike -- it will not be a pretty sight.
With that, Ellering turns away from the camera and directs the Authors of Pain out of the frame. The image stays on the nondescript backdrop for a moment longer before the feed moves along.
One More Time!
The crowd starts to boo as Dirty DL, Dan Lawrence comes down to the ring looking to score his first big win after debuting over a year ago. He's pumped and Markus Crane comes out with him just happy to be there.
Tony Chimel: The following contest is scheduled for one fall! Being accompanied to the ring by Markus Crane, from Chicago Illonois, weighing in at 200 pounds, Dan Lawrence!
The Party Danimal slides into the ring and pumps himself up, preparing himself for maybe his biggest challenge yet. The confidence on his face however soon goes away.
The sound of engine and guitar riffs overtake the emptiness of the arena. The lights dim down, and out from the back walks the Hardcore Champion, Baron Corbin. His title is back with him after taking it back from Owen Hart earlier in the night. Corbin makes his way to the base of the ramp, and takes a second to look down, taking in the energy of the arena, the boos and the cheers all directed at him.
Tony Chimel: And his opponent, from Kansas City Missouri, weighing in at 275 pounds, Baron Corbin
Corbin slowly raises his head and begins to walk to the ring. He is clearly limping after the earlier attack and his face shows a mix of emotion, anger being the highlighted. Corbin makes his way up the steps and enters the ring. He walks straight to his corner and waits as the referee calls for the bell.
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Corbin steps out to the middle of the ring while Lawrence hops around, trying to find the right time to strike. Corbin stays standing, just turning his head as Lawrence moves until he finally goes in after which Corbin promptly takes his head off with a big clothesline! Corbin picks up Dan and places him onto his shoulders, hitting a running powerslam! Corbin is clearly in pain though and struggles to get up. As a matter of fact, Dirty DL is able to get to his feet first and runs over to kick Corbin as he's getting up. It's not really effective so Lawrence hits the ropes to build some momentum but runs right into the Deep Six! Corbin lays on him for the pin.
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And Lawrence kicks out! Markus is on the outside rallying for the Party Danimal to get back to his feet. Lawrence crawls over to the ropes to pick himself up but Corbin is on his trail. He helps him up only to elbow him in the side of the head and then he throws him across the ring. He tries to go back on the attack but Crane jumps onto the apron and starts yelling at Corbin. The Lone Wolf has had enough of his yapping and turns around with a big right hook to send Crane to the floor below. Lawrence however comes up behind him and rolls him up!
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Tony Chimel: Here is your winner, Dan Lawrence!
Corey Graves: What!?
Tom Phillips: He did it! Dan Lawrence has got his first win on NXT!
Corey Graves: This has got to be the single most embarrassing moment in anyone's life! That's over a year plus of straight losses broken right there!
Lawrence doesn't have much time to celebrate as Corbin decks him from behind right after! He picks Lawrence up right away and delivers the End of Days! Corbin then calmly exits the ring and heads up the ramp, the scene fading out on the laid out body of the Wet Bandits.
The cameras are catching up on Pete Dunne arriving to the arena earlier before the broadcast.
Pete Dunne, seemingly annoyed a bit just acknowledges the cameras and starts a conversation with the crew, still walking, not bothering to stop for them.
Pete Dunne:
You just won't learn your lesson, won't you? Two weeks ago, you sent some chimp to interview me while I was focusing on my inner peace and performance, last week you sent some woman to do absolutely the same and I told you both times I have no interest in doing so, because I make statements and address situation when I find it fitting. You're far from being in such a position that would allow you to command me, but whatever, do as you please, next time I can't assure you I won't kick your or your colleague's arse though.
It seems that Pete is a bit friendlier since he still hasn't arrived to the arena and hasn't gotten into "Bruiserweight" mode.
I'll skip the part when you ask me questions this time, because you'd just ask me what are my thoughts on being in the main event of the evening in the six man tag team match and am I prepared to bear the burden of main eventing a show in UWF, eventually you'd maybe ask me if I feel burdened by the fact that I'm undefeated and if I'm afraid that I'll lose the momentum I gained and worked hard for, right, that's what you'd ask me.
It can be heard that a crew worker simply says "yeah, I guess so".
See, mate, that's what I told you. I'm always one step ahead of the world and you can count that as my answer to the aforementioned questions as well. The main event? Good news, but I'm used to that. It's a go-to decision to put me in that position. Six men in that match? Alright, not a problem. I'll obliterate anyone who stands in my way, even my "partners". The undefeated streak? It's something that I carry around all my life, so that's definitely not a burden. It's what I'm used to do, therefore, I am also not afraid that I could possibly lose any momentum. I am the future and the hottest topic in modern professional wrestling at this moment and onwards. And if you're so uneducated and don't know that, well, look at the past two weeks of NXT. Nobody could stop me and nobody will. Your heroes, villains, stories and tropes, all of that will fall. At this point.. I am NXT, I am UWF, I am the entire wrestling world and all of it's hype.
Pete smirks as the cameras shut down.
The feed takes us back to the gorilla position where Dolph Ziggler is awaiting his match while taping up his hands.
DOLPH ZIGGLER
Dolph Ziggler is a joke. Dolph Ziggler is a joker. Dolph Ziggler is Mr. Second Place. Ever since I started out in this business, people have been telling me I'm not good enough, not strong enough and not smart enough to make it to the top. They have called me a Shawn Michaels rip-off, a no-talent loser, all flash and no cash. And they are all wrong.
Ziggler's annoyance is clear in his tone.
I am sick and tired of having to sing my own praises because nobody else will. I have never gotten my due, not since I came back to the UWF and certainly not in the past few months but my track record has been pristine. I won Survivor Series, I won the Rumble and set the elimination record with double digits to my credit, and I should have capped it off by winning the International Championship at Wrestlemania but for a little, talentless prick named Spike Dudley taking advantage of an opportunity and screwing me out of my Wrestlemania Moment to take it for himself.
Ziggler snorts with derision as he finishes taping his fist, and then approaches the camera.
Well, you know what, Spike? I hope that moment was worth it. I hope it was worthwhile to steal something of mine, because you are going to pay for it for the rest of your miserable career. It starts tonight when I will do my very best to make sure you can't even walk into Vengeance. And if you do? You won't be walking out. I promise you that.
Ziggler steps out of frame as the feed heads elsewhere.
Tony Chimel The following contest is your main event of the evening and is a six man tag team match. Introducing first in the ring, the team of Pete Dunne, Dolph Ziggler, and the Intercontinental Champion Bray Wyatt.
Wyatt, Dunne, and Ziggler have all made their entrances during the commercial break in order to save time on the show which is nearing its time limit on the network. The three look ready to dance as
Out from the back comes a very excited and full of energy Jimmy Uso. The former Intercontinental Champion looks ready for war as he stops at the bottom of the stage and waits for his partners to arrive.
THE UNION
"Maggie's Farm" blares through the speakers, garnering a mixed reaction from the capacity crowd at NXT. His stablemates absent, Kevin Steen storms out on to the ramp on his own, his face already red and everything about his body language screaming "pissed off" as he goes down to the ring. He waits at the bottom of the steps with Jimmy waiting for their other partner.
YER, WE'RE COMING DOWN
GET UP, GET UP, GET UP
DROP THE BOMBSHELL.
The crowd rise to their feet as they await for the appearance of The Dudley Boyz. The crowd raise the noise levels as Spike Dudley and Stacy Keibler emerge from the curtain. Stacy is looking fine with some glasses on as Spike walks a small way down the ramp, raising his International Championship above his head. Spike kissed Stacy on the cheek before she makes her way to the back. Spike throws the International Title on his shoulder before looking at his two partners. Watching his back closely he nods and the three men take the ring, Dolph and company hightail it not wanting to get into fisticuffs just yet.
Tony Chimel: And their opponents, the team of Jimmy Uso, Kevin Steen, and the International Heavyweight Champion, Spike Dudley!
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The bell rings and naturally it is going to be Spike Dudley the International Champion starting it out for is team. What surprises many is that it is looking as though Dolph Ziggler, his challenger at Vengeance is going to start the match out too. The look of glee in Spikes face cant be denied as he remembers what Dolph did to his family last week. Spike steps in to go to battle, and Dolph immediately wags his finger before telling Spike, not quite yet before turning things over to Bray Wyatt and tagging him in. The fans boo as Wyatt is all ready and willing to grapple with Spike and that is exactly what they do. The collar to elbow tie up doesnt last long before Wyatt throws Spike down into a headlock getting the crowd riled up. The International Champion however counters and sends Wyatt off of the ropes and away. Wyatt of course was expecting this and comes back before dropping the International Champion to the mat with a shoulder block. Wyatt taunts thinking his foe is down but the International Champion kips up and when Wyatt turns around, Spike unleashes his fury. Hard right hands into the face of Wyatt, followed by taking the Intercontinental Champion and shooting him off the ropes. Wyatt comes back and Spike nails a beautiful dropkick that plants Wyatt onto his back.
Phillps:The heart of our International Champion, no one thought Spike would ever amount to anything and here he is our World Champion. That passion he showed there is why!
Graves: That passion in the champion is going to come out of him at Vengeance when he faces Dolph Ziggler. There is no way the Show Off doesnt stomp and destroy all of it out of the little runt!
Spike isnt done there! Shouting for Wyatt to get to his feet so Spike can continue to kick his ass. Steen shouts on the apron for Spike to keep his cool. Spike doesnt listen to his other rival for the gold before grabbing Wyatt and shooting him again off of the ropes. The fans dont know what to expect and neither does Spike who finds Wyatt countering and sending him into the ropes instead. Spike comes back and Bray knocks him to the mat hard with a running body block! Spike hits the mat hard and Wyatt begins stomping away on him. At long last Ziggler pulls out his arm, asking for the tag from the Intercontinental Champion. Wyatt obliges and with Spike down Ziggler mounts his opponent tonight and at Vengeance and begins unloading on him with stiff right hands to Spikes face. This is my show! Ziggler shouts before stomping on the runt of the Dudley Family for emphasis.
Graves:Thats right Tom. This is indeed Dolph Zigglers show as he is going to make Spike Dudley pay here.
Phillips: I cant help but be a little sick to my stomach that Dolph Ziggler waited till Spike was down and defensless before stepping into the squared circle with our World Champion.
Dolph picks up the International Champion and sends him shooting off of the ropes. Ziggler takes a page out of Spikes book and connects with a dropkick on the Champion. Ziggler looks towards his opponents corner and spits at them, much to the disdain of the crowd. Jimmy attempts to come into the ring but the official stops him, allowing Ziggler to go down and wrap both his arms around Spikes throat and choke him. The fans are disgusted with Ziggler taking a cheap shot on Spike like this. Thankfully the official turns around and sees it. Ziggler immediately lets go and throws his hands up stepping away from Spike. The official gives him a quick warning before Ziggler pulls Spike to his feet again. This is a taste of what Im going to do to you at Ven. Dolph shouts, giving Spike enough time to recover and nail him with a right forearm shot to the head. The crowd love it as Ziggler falls into his corner and the International Champion has gotten himself fired up, telling Ziggler to face him man to man. Ziggler isnt interested in fighting man to man tonight and immediately tags in Pete Dunne. Much to the disdain of the sold out NXT crowd.
Phillips:It is clear, Dolph Ziggler wants nothing to do with Spike Dudley here tonight!
Graves:Dolph is just being cautious, he is trying to minimize the damage to himself so he is at peak performance when the title is on the line. It is a great strategy from our next International Champion.
Dunne comes into the ring looking excited to take on the International Champion. However before Spike can do anything Kevin Steen throws out his arm asking for a tag. Steen wants a piece of a man who doesnt care about his past title reigns, and wants to show him, and EC 3 why Kevin Steen is still the man on NXT. Spike obliges begrudgingly realizing he could use a break from the action. In comes Steen to an impressive pop for the man who was once hated. He comes in and goes nose to nose with Dunn almost immediately. Soon the two superstars are at blows with one another. Right forearm from Dunne, right hand from Steen back and forth they go. Steen has the advantage in a brawl obviously and so he wins it, getting Dunne staggered,. Staggered enough that Steen wants to put him away and shoves him into the ropes looking for the pop up powerbomb. What he gets is huricaranaed by Dunne. The fans cant believe it and neither can Kevin Steen as he gets to his feet and Dunne picks him up on his shoulders in a firemans carry, throws Steen up into the air and hits a pop up European Uppercut. Steen lands on his butt and Dunne hits the ropes and comes back with a knee that catches Steen right in the face. Dunne isnt done there as he waits for Steen to lay flat on his back and he leaps up and hits a double foot stomp. Steen looks rocked as Dunne goes for the cover.
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Phillips: I thought for sure Pete Dunne may have pulled out an upset and managed to defeat Kevin Steen in the middle of the ring.
Graves:Pete Dunne defeating any of the three men on the opposing team would be a huge boost to Dunnes young career. And he has the potential to do it!
Dunne looks out to the crowd and garners some heat with a taunt, not realizing Steen is getting up behind him holding his chin and looking pissed. Dunne turns around and Steen drops him with a hard stiff clothesline. The NXT rookie gets to his and Steen picks him and wraps his arms around Dunne from behind and throws him to the mat with a german suplex. Dunne to his credit gets to his feet. Unfortunately that is exactly what Steen wanted, as the longest reigning Champion in UWF history whips Dunne into the corner so hard that Dunne falls flat onto his ass. In the corner on your ass is not where you want to be with Kevin Steen in the ring. The crowd want to cheer as Steen charges and connects with his Canonball Senton in the corner. The fans cheers as Steen pulls Dunne to the center of the ring and covers him.
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Graves:Dolph Ziggler may have just very well saved the match for his team there Tom!
Phillips:He might have Corey, but I have a feeling Dolph is going to pay for it.
Indeed he is for as soon as he hopped in the ring to break the cover so did Spike. When Dolph gets to his feet he is tackled by Spike and the crowd love it. The two roll around on the ring before both fall out of it. Steen gets to his feet and heads over to the corner where he tags in Jimmy. With Jimmy coming into the ring, Wyatt goes nuts wanting a piece of Jimmy. But Dunne isnt in a position to do anything about it. Jimmy comes in and unloads on Dunne, but no one is paying attention to that as Spike and Dolphs brawl has gone up the ramp and they are near the entrance to the stage. Soon the two, still exchanging blows, fight through the curtain and disappear from ringside.
Phillips:Those two men dont want to wait for Vengeance to tear each other apart. God only knows where they are going to go.
Corey Graves:The People will get to see that at Vengeance. What Im interested in right now is who is going to win this match up!
Jimmy has picked up Dunne and Dunne has caught Jimmy with a jawbreaker that knocks Jimmy down. Dunne isnt done there as he is near his opponents corner and nails a cheap shot on Steen, taking Steen off the apron and connecting on the top of the ring barricade. Dunne then picks up Jimmy. He nails Jimmy with a european uppercut that causes Jimmy to turn his back on Dunne and Dunne grabs Jimmy, sets him up, and unleashes the Tiger Suplex! The fans give off a mixed reaction as Dunne is going to win this match for his team.
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NO! Bray Wyatt, Yes Wyatt breaks up the pinfall.
Graves:What the hell is Bray Wyatt doing? Pete Dunne had this match won for his team.
Phillips:Go ahead and go ask him why partner? Quite frankly, I think it is better that we dont know.
Wyatt looks at Dunne and points to Jimmy and shouts that Jimmy is his. Dunne looks at Wyatt asking if he is nuts. Wyatt doesnt even flinch telling Dunne Jimmy is his and his alone. He belongs to the Wyatts! Dunne throws up his arms, fine you know what I dont need this nonsense! With that Pete Dunne gives Wyatt what he wants Jimmy Uso, one on one. Dunne doesnt care about a tag team win especially when his partner is a nut and so Dunne heads back towards the showers.
Phillips: Pete Dunne had this match won and now Wyatts ego has caused Dunne to leave. Weve already lost the challenger and International Champion what on god's earth is going to happen next.
Graves:When it comes to God, there is only one and that man is Bray Wyatt.
Wyatt smiles as he picks up Jimmy and places him in position for the Sister Abigail. Wyatt is loving getting the chance to put Jimmy away before their rematch at Vengeance. He kisses Jimmys forehead, forgetting this is a tag match, a costly mistake. Steen slides back into the ring and connects on Wyatt with a superkick before the Intercontinental Champion even knows what is happening. Wyatt staggers, out on his feet. Perfect prey for Steen who throws him into the ropes. Steen grabs him on the rebound and sends Wyatt crashing to the mat with a Pop Up Powerbomb! The fans go nuts, but not as nuts as Steen looking at Jimmy and pointing to the top turnbuckle! Jimmy nods his head and the fans explode as Jimmy climbs to the top.
Graves: And to think I used to respect the hell out of Kevin Steen. Why is he letting this moron do this? Doesnt he know this could cost him the match?
Phillips: Jimmy going to fly and the fans love it!
Jimmy leaps into the air and does fly for a moment before coming down with the Samoan Splash on Bray Wyatt. The fans count as Jimmy covers.
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HERE ARE YOUR WINNERS: THE TEAM OF KEVIN STEEN, JIMMY USO, AND THE INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION SPIKE DUDLEY!
Graves: Unbelievable! I cant believe Jimmy Uso pinned Bray Wyatt. Thanks a lot Steen!
Kevin Steen grabs Jimmy and raises his arm before doing the same. Jimmy slaps Steen on the chest in respect and Steen does the same. Jimmy heads to the turnbuckle to celebrate the victory. Steen follows shortly. Jey comes running down the ramp to celebrate with Jimmy and it looks like NXT is going to come to an end with everyone celebrating when...
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The General Manager of NXT steps out from the back. He walks down the ramp as the crowd gives off a negative reaction. He already has a mic in hand and begins to speak.
EC3: No, no, no, no, no no! This isn't how this was supposed to go! You think you're so cool, don't you Kevin? Spoiled my fun huh? Seeing you and Jimmy standing tall makes my blood boil so that's not how we're ending the show this week.
Ethan enters the ring and walks up to all three men in the ring.
EC3: No I've got another match set for tonight. In our new main event it will be The Usos vs Kevin Steen in a handicap match! And to help get you ready for Vengeance Kevin, it'll be Anything Goes.
EC3 laughs in Steen's face as the crowd boos loudly. Jimmy and Jey look at each other and nod. They start to psyche each other up for this big match while Steen just looks at EC3 with fury in his eyes.
EC3: Oh what's wrong Kev? You mad? Jimmy and Jey look ready, how about you? Do you want to hit me? That's too bad because I'm still your boss. You can't lay a hand on me until Vengeance. I can make your life miserable all I want but it's not until you are physically provoked that you can retaliate and I'm not stupid enough to-
Just then, Jimmy pushes Jey to psyche him up and he accidentally bumps into Ethan who bumps into Steen. EC3 gets a look of shock on his face as the crowd roars in excitement. Steen then just starts to hammer away at Ethan over and over again to a loud chorus of cheers. Even Jimmy and Jey cheering on as Steen is letting out all his frustrations right here tonight!
Corey Graves: What does he think he's doing! That's our boss!
Tom Phillips: He touched Steen first, it's all legal!
Multiple security come out from the back to help their boss but Steen starts to fight them off as well, sending most out of the ring with a simple punch to the face. He finally picks up Ethan and lays him out with a Package Piledriver! Maxine comes our with dozens of more security who finally are able to get Steen out of the ring. Maxine checks on Ethan and doctors come out as Steen gets dragged out of the arena with a big smile on his face. It's the last thing we see as the show fades out.
END OF SHOW
Confirmed for Vengeance
Hardcore Championship
3 Stages of Hell
Baron Corbin(c) vs Owen Hart
Credits
Promos - Respective TTers
Black vs Owen - Crann
6 Man tag - SBS
Everything else - Danny