We start off with a look back at last week's main event for the NXT and North American Championships. Keith Lee says he made history. Johnny Gargano tells Keith not to bask in the glory too long. Finn Balor tells Keith he is a target. Damian Priest says he wouldn't mind helping him with the titles. Most of the roster mentions Keith and then we end with Karrion Kross telling Keith Tick Tock.
We are at Full Sail University and your announcers are Mauro Ranallo, Beth Phoenix, and Tom Phillips.
The North American and NXT World Champion Keith Lee makes his way to the ring.
Keith says that sounds beautiful, like a choir. He asks Alicia to introduce him one more time.
Keith says he is at a crossroads because the last few months have been difficult and trying. We have all had our struggles, hard times, sadness and suffering. Keith says he knows that more than anyone. He tells everyone that this ring, there is something so incredibly special that can occur when we are in this ring. I can feel it through not just the people, but he feels it with these championships. He stands here before you, not only as your North American Champion, but also as your NXT Champion.
Keith says he wants to highlight the fact that he is not in disbelief. He celebrated and he is back to reality. There are some friends in the locker room and there are some enemies. They want the same chance that he earned. Keith says there is an understanding. This was not done on his own. Opportunity created this. Chances created this. Ketih says he is not a self made man. Tim Brooks was more than just a trainer to him. He was a like a father and he was there when no one else was there and when no one else believed in him.
Keith says that you welcomed him with the most open arms. You made sure to tell the people that Keith Lee was Limitless and you sang to the world to bask in his glory. Now the world does and he thanks everyone. Keith says that is not the end of this. There is one person who has played a pivotal part in all of this. He saw him backstage and he knows you are thinking about what you are going to do with the rest of your career. Keith says he is not just celebrating for Tim Brooks and the NXT and WWE Universe.
Keith would like for his number one frenemy to come out and he asks Dominik Dijakovic to come out.
Dominik says there is no one more proud of Keith than him. He says this is Keith's moment.
Keith says this is about Dominik too. It is about them. Dominik might not realize this but the competition between them is what propelled him to opportunities. You are the one individual who has tested his limits like no one else. The best way to represent these championships is with competition,.
Keith says he talked to Mr. Regal and he sugggested that the first challenger for these championships should be Dominik Dijakovic.
Dominik asks if it is for both of them. He asks Keith when do you want to do this.
Keith says there is no way to honor competition with the best competition. Keith says let's do it tonight.
Dominik starts to talk but Keith stops him and he tells Dominik to just say yes.
Dominik says Yes.
We see Tegan Nox arriving at the building earlier today.
We go to commercial.
Match Number One: Damian Priest versus Cameron Grimes
Priest attacks Grimes in the corner before the bell rings. The match starts and Priest with knees and kicks. Priest sends Grimes into the turnbuckles and follows with a series of flying elbows into the corner. Priest with a spinning back heel kick in the corner. Grimes rolls to the floor. Grimes with a back elbow and Grimes returns to the ring. Priest with a round kick on the apron but Grimes with a flying forearm as Priest comes off the ropes. Grimes with a baseball slide and then he sends Priest into the turnbuckles followed by a uranage for a near fall. Grimes punches Priest and connects with a shoulder.
Grimes with a drop kick and he gets a near fall. Priest and Grimes exchange forearms. Grimes rakes the eyes and sends Priest to the floor. Grimes with forearms to keep Priest on the floor. Grimes with a boot from the apron and then he sends Priest into the plexiglass. Grimes with a punch and he returns to the ring. Grimes with an arm bar. Grimes with a cobra clutch into a reverse chin lock. Grimes with a knee and hard Irish whip. Grimes chokes Priest in the ropes. Grimes chokes Priest in the corner.
Priest with a forearm and Grimes with a round kick to the back. Grimes iwth forearms but they only anger Priest. Priest fires back and they continue the exchange. Priest with punches but Grimes goes for a slam and Priest escapes. Priest boxes the ears and kicks Grimes and follows with a rolling elbow and kick. Priest misses an elbow in the corner and Grimes clotheslines Priest over the top rope to the floor. Grimes misses a baseball slide and Priest goes for a choke slam onto the apron but Grimes escapes.
Priest with a forearm and then Priest sets for Splash Mountain on the apron. Priest breaks up the referee's count and sends Grimes back into the ring. Priest with a punch. Priest misses a round kick and Grimes tries for a German suplex but Priest escapes. Grimes gets a near fall with an O'Connor Roll. Priest with a flatliner for a near fall. Grimes with an inside cradle for a near fall. Grimes with Collision Course for a near fall. Grimes slaps Priest and Priest punches Grimes. Priest with punches but Grimes with a round kick. Grimes misses Cave In and lands in the ropes. Priest with a cyclone kick followed by a hanging Reckoning for the three count.
Winner: Damian Priest
After the match, Priest says he is looking forward to see who wins the main event.
We see Io Shirai arriving at the building earlier today.
We go to Thatcher's Thatch Can Training. He says tonight we are going to learn about the lesson he taught Oney Lorcan at The Great American Match. For every submission there is something to learn. He shows the Fujiwara arm bar. Thatcher says he needs to apply some more pressure to make him learn. Not only have you won the match, you have left an impression that lasts a lifetime. A tap is educational, but to make someone cry in pain is pure satisfaction.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Two: Shotzi Blackheart (with the StoneBreaker Tank) versus Indi Hartwell
Shotzi with a waist lock and Indi with a standing switch. Shotzi with an arm drag and arm breaker. Shotzi with kicks and a rollup for a near fall. Indi blocks a kick but Shotzi iwth a take down. Indi kicks Shotzi away and Shotzi with a boot and head scissors that sends Indi into the turnbuckles. Shotzi misses a splash into the ropes and Hartwell with a drop kick to the back. Indi with a forearm to the back. Hartwell with a punch and she gets a near fall. Indi with a back elbow for a near fall. Hartwell with a side slam for a near fall.
Indi stretches Shotzi. Shotzi with forearms and Indi with an Irish whip. Shotzi floats over and hits a splash into the corner followed by a wraparound bulldog and knee. Shotzi with a rolling elbow and kicks to Hartwell. Shotzi with a back senton to Indi's back.
Robert Stone limps to the ring and he tries to get into the ring while Shotzi hits a running knee into the corner followed by a DDT. Stone distracts the referee and Aliyah pulls Shotzi off the turnbuckles to the mat. Indi with a running boot for the three count.
Winner: Indi Hartwell
We go to commercial.
We are back and Tegan is asked about what will it take to win. Tegan says you can jump over an obstacle. She has travelled to far and done this for too long. Tonight is her night.
We move on to Legado del Fantasma.
Santos Escobar is with Raul Mendoza and Joaquin Wilde discussing strategy and toasting their first win at the Great American Bash. Santos toasts to the end of Drake Maverick. He has a job only because he cried on Youtube.
Raul tells Santos not to forget about Breezango and the joke they made about lucha.
Santos says Lucha Libre is not a fiesta. They are the true lucha libre artists. Raul Mendoza is the technical assassin. Joaquin Wilde, when you see him in the air, it is the end. The cruiserweight division was in desperate need of a change. He took the title to the next level. They are going to build their empire. Sometimes you have to tear things down to build them back up.
We go to commercial.
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