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We are back and Grayson Waller is with McKenzie and she asks what will we see on the Grayson Waller Effect.
Waller says they are going to go out in grand style with Deadline. Waller says he can do McKenzie’s job better than her but no one can do his job better than him. He wants to see where their heads are. Everyone is nervous to be in the Grayson Waller Effect.
Kit and Elton are in the ring and Kit says it is time for a real Christmas Story with your tag team champions.
Elton starts the story, after sitting on Santa Kit’s lap. Kit says they wrote this themselves.
Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature were stirring, not even a mouse. They were put to bed but they decided to stay up instead. Their sacks were stuffed with gifts from their fans. The holiday season should be a time to give thanks. They say to get on your knees and worship your tag team champs. They are desperately waiting for the greatest gift of all. They wanted something they have craved for the longest of times, and it isn’t a story that rhymes. It is someone who can match them blow for blow in the ring. They begged Santa in a letter and even St. Nick knows no one is better. They are the greatest and tastiest gifts of all. They will never lose and they have beaten everyone. Santa can’t save you, there’s no Christmas cheer. 2023 will be the same as 2022. Pretty Deadly’s year.
The New Day make their way to the ring.
Kofi says that was an amazing story. Woods says the story they want to hear talks about who? Who are they going to be defending the titles against on Saturday. Kofi says you beat everybody and Woods says they beat everyone but the New Day. Kofi asks them to put the titles on the line so they can become the new NXT Tag Team Champions.
Kofi and Woods attack the champions. Kofi with a splash to Wilson and Woods with an elbow to Prince. Woods sends Prince into the tree and then they play some present fu on Wilson. Kofi and Woods put presents on Wilson and Prince’s heads and they super kick them off the apron to the floor.
We go to Isla Dawn who is cackling and she says she hopes that Alba Fyre is watching her match.
We are back and Javier Bernal is walking and McKenzie surprises him.
She asks Bernal why is he looking over his shoulder. Is he looking for Indus Sher.
Bernal says he ain’t scared of nothing. Sanga and Veer said they didn’t want anything to do with him.
Bernal says that McKenzie is biased.
McKenzie stops Ikemen Jiro and she asks what does he think about Bernal.
Jiro calls him a Big Body Chicken.
Match Number Four: Isla Dawn versus Thea Hail (with Duke Hudson and Andre Chase)
They lock up and Dawn backs Thea into the ropes and Dawn with a snap mare and kick to the back. Dawn with forearms to the back and an uppercut. Dawn with a double knee drop. Dawn with a cobra clutch and knee to the back. Hail with punches and a double sledge or two. Hail with a running back elbow into the corner. Hail with an exploder and then she shakes the ropes and hits a springboard back senton for a near fall. Dawn with a kick to the head and a reverse DDT and clothesline combination. Dawn with another one for the three count.
Winner: Isla Dawn
After the match, smoke rises from behind the ring and Alba Fyre punches Dawn. Dawn punches back. Officials come into the ring to separate them. Fyre breaks free and Dawn spits mist in one of the referee’s eyes.
We take a look at Kiana James.
She says the first rule in business is if you cannot find the lamb at the table, you are the lamb. She says she sees four lambs. Kiana says there is nothing like the smell of strategy. It is not about pride or ego. She will know when to strike and when to sit back. She will send them to the penalty box as she wins the match. She makes sure that everything is ready. Kiana says she can turn dirt into diamonds. She will turn the match into championship gold.
We are back and Morrigan would foretell about victory. There are times when a bird does not circle her prey. Next week, she debuts on NXT. Prepare for Lyra Valkyria.
Match Number Five: Brooks Jensen and Josh Briggs versus Edris Enofe and Malik Blade
Enofe and Brooks start things off and Enofe with a flying forearm. Enofe with punches and Blade tags in. Enofe trips Brooks and Enofe with a flying clothesline. Brooks with an Irish whip and Blade floats over but Brooks catches him. Blade with a drop kick for a near fall. Blade with a wrist lock. Josh tags in and Brooks with a flying take down and Josh with a clothesline. They slide to the floor and punch Blade. Brooks tags in and he works on the arm. Brooks is distracted by Kiana’s assistant who puts something in Brooks’ jacket. Enofe tags in and he clotheslines Brooks and hits a drop kick. Briggs goes to the floor and Blade with a moonsault off the ring post in the general direction of Briggs. Enofe with a knee to the back and an elbow drop from the turnbuckles for a near fall.
Von Wagner attacks Odyssey Jones and they fight to the back.
Brooks goes for a belly-to-back suplex and Enofe lands on his feet. Brooks with a spinning heel kick and then they go high and low for the three count.
Winners: Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen
We take a look at Roxanne Perez.
She says as long as she can remember, this was her dream. It is time to stop dreaming and face reality. She wants another shot at Mandy Rose. She got screwed the last time. She has to face the best. How do you prepare for a match that has never been done before. She says she does not know what to expect. If she is unsure of herself then she should just put herself in the penalty box. She has to stop talking about the match and get in the match. The only person who can stop her is herself.
Fallon Henley is in the back and Josh and Brooks stop by.
Brooks opens the envelope and it is VIP tickets to Deadlilne.
Fallon says she is going to win at Deadline.
Brooks says that Fallon does better when she is angry.
Match Number Six: Indi Hartwell versus Wendy Choo versus Fallon Henley in the Wild Card Match to Determine who is the Fifth Person in the Women’s Iron Survival Match at Deadline Match
Indi kicks Wendy and Fallon. Indi slams Fallon and then she slams Wendy. Fallon with a rollup on Indi for a near fall. Fallon kicks Indi. Wendy with a side head lock on Fallon and a take down. Indi with a jackknife cover on Wendy for a near fall. Wendy goes for a back slide on Fallon but Indi pulls Fallon to the mat for a neck breaker. Indi gets a near fall on both. Wendy and Fallon with drop kicks to Indi.
Wendy avoids a bulldog from Indi and Fallon gets a near fall. Wendy with a jaw breaker to Fallon and then they exchange forearms. Fallon with a knee to the midsection and a waist lock. Wendy with a standing switch and Indi is knocked off the apron. Wendy gets a near fall with a rollup and she knocks Indi off the apron again. Wendy with a drop kick to Fallon and a running boot in the corner. Wendy misses the Sleeple’s Elbow and Fallon with a drop kick but Indi breaks up the cover.
Fallon with a head scissors and arm drag take down on Indi and Wendy. Fallon punches Wendy in the ropes but Indi with a boot to Fallon. Indi with a hard Irish whip to Wendy. Indi with an Irish whip and side slam to Wendy for a near fall. Indi with a reverse chin lock on Wendy. Indi turns it into a straitjacket choke. Wendy with a waist lock and Indi knocks Fallon off the apron. Wendy sends Indi to the floor.
Fallon with a forearm to Wendy and she gets a near fall. Wendy with a snap mare to Fallon and a kick to the back. Wendy with punches to Fallon. Wendy goes up top but Indi crotches Wendy in the tree of woe. Indi with kicks to Wendy and then Indi sends Fallon into Wendy. Wendy kicks Indi and Fallon with a rollup for a near fall. Fallon with a leg lariat to Indi and then she hits a running back elbow to both in the corner. Fallon with a hair take down on Indi but Wendy breaks up the cover. Wendy and Fallon exchange forearms but Indi with punches to both. Wendy is sent to the apron and so is Fallon. Indi with an uppercut and kick. Wendy trips Indi and hits a double sledge. Wendy with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex to Fallon. Wendy with a cartwheel clothesline into the corner. Indi with a spinebuster to Wendy and Fallon breaks up the cover.
Fallon with a back elbow to Indi and Indi with a forearm to Fallon on the turnbuckles. Indi sets for a superplex but Fallon holds on to the ropes. Wendy comes under and hits a German suplex on Indi and Indi superplexes Fallon. Wendy gets a near fall on Fallon. Indi kicks Wendy but Fallon with a crucifix on Indi for a near fall. Indi misses a boot and gets caught in the ropes before going to the floor. Wendy with a suplex for a near fall on Fallon. Wendy goes to the turnbuckles and hits an inward splash on Fallon but Indi sends Wendy to the floor. Indi with a forearm for the three count.
Winner: Indi Hartwell
JD McDonagh, Axiom, Carmelo Hayes, Joe Gacy, and Grayson Waller walk from their parts of the PC.
We go to commercial.
We are back and we go to MandyVille.
Gigi asks if they are going to Deadline. Mandy says they are going because five women are going to fight for a shot at her.
Indi says it will be her. Saturday will be her day. Everyone has been wondering who will take the title from Mandy and it will be her. It does not matter where you watch the match, when the clocks runs out on Saturday, the clock for the end of your title reign begins.
We run through the card for Deadline featuring the New Day versus Pretty Deadly. We will have the two Iron Survivor Challenge Matches. Apollo Crews will face Bron Breakker for the NXT Men’s Championship. Alba Fyre will face Isla Dawn.
It is time for the Grayson Waller Effect.
All five men are in the ring.
Waller says people don’t get to be in a first time match too often and you don’t forget your first time. Waller says they will be linked together forever and he looks forward to sharing the ring with them.
Waller makes sure to insult his guests.
Waller says the A Champ is acting like an A Hole.
Waller asks what advantage will it take to win.
Hayes says we are talking about the number one contendership for the title. Hayes says he was the first entrant. They were talking about him, not any of you.
JD wants to know what Hayes is talking about. He says Hayes lost the North American title twice and they were five men matches.
Hayes says this match is his. It does not matter when he enters the match, he will win.
JD tells Melo not to kid himself. He says Carmelo has been protected since he entered NXT. You will wake up in the lion’s den on Saturday. JD says he knows he can go through 25 minutes of hell and he has a bigger gas tank than any of you.
Waller says he doesn’t need 25 minutes to win.
Hayes says Waller doesn’t know how to go 25 minutes.
Waller asks Gacy what advantage will Schism have. Gacy says he can think for the group. Individuals are selfish and when the stakes are high, people fight over each other.
Axiom says everyone will act differently. Axiom says he has had the chance to analyze this match and it is a challenge. To win you must evolve and he knows how to adapt. This match will bring out the best in all of them.
Hayes calls Axiom a nerd.
Waller asks what position would they like to be in the match. Axiom says he would like to be first. He does not care if he is put in the penalty box.
JD says Axiom should be thanking him about the length of time he was out. He better worry about what hospital he is going in.
Gacy tells JD to send Axiom back in the hospital. Gacy says he wants the 4th spot. He will beat the first three men in the match. You can watch your hopes and dreams drift away while you are in the penalty box.
Hayes says JD and Gacy shot their shot and missed. Waller and Axiom won’t be the number one contender. None of you want it as big as he does.
Waller tells Hayes he is getting ahead of themselves. Waller says he is the favorite.
JD hits Waller and then Axiom goes after Hayes while JD and Gacy fight. Axiom with a suicide dive to Hayes. Gacy and JD go over the top rope. Waller with a flip dive onto everyone.
The brawl continues and officials come out and there is complete mayhem.
We go to credits.
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