We are back and Trick Williams makes his way to the ring.
Trick mentions Joe Hendry and he says his name again, hoping he makes his way to the ring. Trick says he has been calling his name all night and your ass disappeared. You better be glad that Dark State got to you first because you don't belong here. You got the best of him last week. Trick says he was a bit out of character. Trick says he looked up Joe's schedule and saw that he was in Los Angeles and he got a first class ticket to kick your ass. He went to your show and it was the Trick Willliams Show. Trick says he is hitting the big screen. He will be on All American and he makes his debut on the season finale. He says they are not on the same level.
He says he is Hollywood while Joe is local talent. While you try to figure out your lane, he is in the same lane as the Rock, John Cena. You can't see him. He says he is moving on to bigger and better things. He is coming for the NXT Title and he meant what he said to Oba. He wants his title back. The title belongs to him.
Ava comes out to the stage and she says Trick doesn't get it. She says she had to kick him out of here because of what he did. You went to another promotion and attacked their champion. She wants to know what he is doing.
Trick says he used to think he was NXT. After Sunday, he says he is bigger than NXT. He says he is the biggest superstar here. After Sunday, he is the biggest superstar in TNA too. He says he hopes Joe believes that.
Ava says Trick has some bold claims, just to get your title back. You get another shot. You will need to take 25 steps back because there will be a 25 man battle royal to determine the number one contender. If you can outlast the other 24, you will get to face Oba Femi at Battleground.
Roxanne and Giulia are in LOCKER ROOM. Roxanne says she wasn't the biggest fan of Giulia because she took her title. Giulia says Roxanne was a great champion and together, they are unstoppable.
Kelly is with Oba Femi.
She asks him about Trick's demands and the announcement of the battle royal.
Oba says Trick wants the title, but it will remain on the shoulders of Oba Femi.
The Undertaker shows up and he tells Oba that this is his yard now. He tells Oba he has some guys from LFG and they will be coming for you soon.
Shilo Hill, Antony Luke, and Jasper Troy are behind him and he asks if they are the future he is talking about. Oba says he is looking forward to the challenge.
Match Number Three: Hank Walker and Tank Ledger versus Yoshiki Inamura and Josh Briggs for the NXT Tag Team Championships
Inamura with a shoulder tackle to Tank and he kicks Tank. Inamura runs into a boot and Hank tags in. Tank sends Inamura into the turnbuckles and Hank with a splash and leg sweep. Tank with a back senton and Hank gets a near fall. Inamura with forearms to Hank. Josh tags in and Inamura with a back elbow while Josh knocks Tank off the apron. Hank escapes a choke slam and he punches Josh. Josh with a flying clothesline and he tags Inamura back in. Hank with a sunset flip for a near fall. Tank tags in and Tank with a shoudler tackle and Tank sends Hank into Inamura for a seated splash. Tank gets a near fall.
Tank works on the arm but Inamura with a shoulder. Inamura with a forearm and Josh has some words for Tank. Inamura with a forearm. Tank with a cartwheel and he tries for a crucifix but Inamura escapes and he connects with strikes. Josh tags in and Inamura knocks Hank off the apron and Inamura with a splash. Josh with a boot. Josh with a forearm. Tank with punches. Josh with an Irish whip and both go down when they collide in the center of the ring. Josh with punches and Inamura tags in. Inamura with a chop and he gets a near fall. Inamura with punches and chops in the corner. Josh tags in and hits a Yakuza kick. Josh gets a few near falls. Josh with a belly-to-back suplex and Inamura tags in. Inamura and Josh with a double slam and a chop and drop kick combination for a near fall.
Inamura with a kick to the back followed by forearms. Inamura with a side head lock. Tank with punches. Inamura with a double chop to the back and he misses a chop. Hank tgs in and he hits a series of clotheslines. Hank with a splash into the corner followed by snake eyes. Hank with a running boot. Inamura with a forearm and Hank fires back. They continue the exchange. Inamura with strikes and Hank with a boot. Josh tags in and Hank sends Inamura to the mat. Josh with a boot to the head. Josh with a side slam and splash. Inamura tags in and they hit a boot and German suplex combination for a near fall. Inamura puts Hank on the turnbuckles and Hank with elbows to knock Inamura to the mat and he knocks Josh down. Hank with a clothesline off the turnbuckles and Tank tags in and he gives Hank a flapjack onto Inamura. They set for the Malachi Crunch but Josh pulls Hank out of the ring and sends him into the ring steps. Josh with a choke slam and Inamura tags in. Josh with a short arm clothesline and Inamura with a frog splash but Hank makes the save.
Josh goes to the apron when Hank pulls down the ropes. Josh sends Hank to the floor. Inamura with a chop and then he gets Hank up but he knocks Josh down. Tank with a forearm to Inamura and they hit the power slam and cross body combination for the three count.
Winners: Hank Walker and Tank Ledger (retain championship)
Inamura apologizes to Josh.
Wren, Myles, and Tavion are in the back in matching jackets and he talks about the battle royal. Myles asks where is Charlie. Tavion says that Charlie is pissed at Myles for teaming with Je'Von. Myles says he doesn't care about Charlie and what he says. Myles says he is in the battle royal. Tavion says he wants to be in the battle royal. Wren says that Charles is a complex man with complex ideas.
We go to commercial.
We are back with the latest Parking Lot Video from Dark State.
They say they are going to take care of Joe Hendry. They are just getting started.
We go to Chase University 2.0 and Andre is lecturing.
He says it has been a while. Five months ago, Ridge ended Chase University as we knew it. He had to get rid of the people who made Chase U what it was. Today is the start of a new semester with a new agenda.
Kale and Uriah show up late and someone asks about what time they are supposed to be here.
Andre says they wear the colors with pride. Andre tells the narc many bleeped words and he says Chase University is back.
Sol and Zaria are in LOCKER ROOM.
Kelani congratulates Sol on her win and she says she defended the title every match but she thought Sol would too. You chose someone who had more issues than anyone else.
Sol says Kelani can step up any time she wants.
Zaria says Sol is not defending the title against Kelani next week. Sol put so much into becoming champion. She isn't throwing around title shots. She tells Kelani that she will have to step up to her first.
Joe Hendry is in the trainer's room and Hank and Tank show up. They ask Joe if he is okay.
Joe says he has to get his hands on Dark State. Tank says they believe and Hank says if Joe asks, they are there.
Next week we will have a Battle Royal to determine Oba Femi's opponent at Battleground. Kelani Jordan faces Zaria. Joe Hendry, Hank Walker, and Tank Ledger face Dark State in a six man tag match.
Match Number Four: Giulia and Roxanne Perez versus Iyo Sky and Jordynne Grace
Perez and Iyo start things off and Perez goes to the floor. Iyo follows after her and Grace stops Perez. Giulia misses Iyo and Grace clotheslines Giulia and Iyo punches Perez. Iyo with a shoulder in the corner followed by kicks and she chokes Perez. Iyo with a hesitation double knee strike. Iyo with a slam attempt but Giulia pulls Perez away. Perez hits Iyo from behind and Iyo with a double drop kick. Grace tags in and Iyo gets on Grace's shoulders. Iyo with a swanton onto Perez and Grace gets a near fall. Grace gets Perez up but Perez gets to her feet and Giulia tags in. Giulia with a head lock take down and Grace with a head scissors. Grace blocks at sunset flip attempt.
Grace with a shoulder tackle and a slam. Grace wtih a delayed vertical suplex setup into an Island Driver for a near fall. Grace gets Giulia up and Perez gets into the ring and distracts the referee to allow Giulia to rake the eyes. Giulia sends Grace into the turnbuckles and Perez with kicks. Perez with a side Russian leg sweep for a near fall. Perez kicks Grace in the back. Perez sends Grace face first into the mat. Giulia tags in and Grace sends them into each other and hits a double suplex. Iyo tags in and she hits a springboard drop kick on Giulia. Iyo with a jackknife cover for a near fall. Iyo sets for a butterfly driver but Grace tags in after Giulia runs Iyo into the corner. Grace with an uppercut and Iyo tags in.
Iyo gets on Grace's shoulders on the apron and Perez pulls Giulia out of the way and they pull Iyo and Grace to the mat. Giulia sends Iyo back into the ring. Giulia with a kick and she chops Iyo in the corner. Giulia adds forearms to the chops. Giulia with a punch and snap mare. Giulia with a drop kick for a near fall. Perez tags in and they Irish whip Iyo . Both hit shoulders in the corner and they hit drop kicks in the corner. Perez gets a near fall. Perez sends Iyo into the corner and she chokes Iyo. Perez chokes Iyo in the ropes. Iyo with punches and Perez with a punch and side head lock. Iyo with forearms and Perez with a forearm. Perez with a side head lock take down and a back elbow for a near fall.
Giulia tags in and she slaps Iyo while Perez holds Iyo. Giulia with a surfboard and a curb stomp for a near fall. Iyo with elbows to Perez followed by a victory roll and double stomp. Giulia stops Iyo from making the tag but Iyo with a round kick and Perez knocks Grace off the apron. Perez with La Mistica but Iyo escapes and hits a butterfly back breaker. Grace and Giulia tag in and Grace with a shoulder tackle and back elbow. Grace with a reverse gutwrench to Giulia followed by clotheslines to Perez. Grace has Perez on her shoulders and she clotheslines Giulia. Grace with a German suplex to Giulia while suplexing Perez and she gets a near fall. Grace backs Giulia intot he corner a few times and Iyo tags in. Grace has Giulia in a Gory Special and Iyo with a double stomp off the turnbuckles for a near fall when Perez hits a cross body on Grace to break up the cover.
Iyo sets for the running knee but Perez makes the tag without Iyo seeing it. Iyo with the double knee strike and she goes to the turnbuckles but Perez with a forearm and a Frankensteiner. Giulia tags in and Perez drop kicks Grace to the floor. Perez with a super kick and she gets Iyo up for a Northern Lights Bomb and Perez with a double jump moonsault for a near fall. Giulia iwth a head butt to Grace and she pulls her to the apron. Giulia pulls Grace to the apron and Grace runs Giulia into the apron. They fight on the floor while Perez sees what is going on. Iyo with a waist lock. Perez with a standing switch and O'Connor roll. Iyo with a rollup. Perez with a rolling and a Backlund Bridge for a near fall. Iyo with the same for a near fall. Iyo with a shotei. Iyo escapes Pop Rox. Perez with a series of kicks. Perez goes for Pop Rox but Iyo with a handspring to escape. Iyo with a thrust kick and a moonsault for the three count.
Winners: Iyo Sky and Jordynne Grace
After the match, Iyo celebrates in the ring.
Ava is in OFFICE with Stephanie Vaquer. Stephanie says she is ready to defend her title. She wants to know who her next challenger is. Ava says it should be Giulia or Jordynne Grace. They will wrestle next week and the winner faces Stephanie at Battleground.
We go to credits.
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