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WWE Battleground 2025 - May 25th 2025 - Full Show (Part-2)
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00:00:00We go up to Mike Rome.
00:00:02The following contest scheduled for one fall
00:00:07is for the NXT Women's Championship!
00:00:18Introducing the challenger from Austin, Texas, Jordan Grace!
00:00:32And her opponent from San Fernando, Chile.
00:00:38She is the NXT Women's Champion, Stephanie the King!
00:01:03NXT, WWE Universe has been loud and rowdy all night long.
00:01:17And they continue to be vocal.
00:01:19Both these women want to be at the top of the best women's division
00:01:23in professional wrestling, only one will.
00:01:28And Booker, it's hard to argue that Stephanie Viqueira
00:01:30hasn't backed up everything she's said
00:01:33since making her WWE in-ring debut last summer.
00:01:37Stephanie Viqueira took the most direct route to the top.
00:01:41Double champ, double champ.
00:01:42The only one, the only one that ever did it.
00:01:45She's a very, very extraordinary talent victim.
00:01:49And now you're seeing a little of the technical ability.
00:01:53And Graves, you are one who always tells me about, you know, strategies.
00:01:57How you look at both athletes that are in the ring differently.
00:02:00Do you see this as a power versus technical ability sort of matchup?
00:02:04Absolutely.
00:02:04I would suggest both of these women sort of live in their wheelhouses.
00:02:08Jordan Grace brings next-level power to every match she competes in.
00:02:12Viqueira, as we're seeing right before our very eyes, is a technical wizard.
00:02:16Stephanie can really do it all.
00:02:17But is Stephanie starting to stretch herself a little bit too thin?
00:02:20You think about going to Monday Night Raw, still the NXT obligation.
00:02:23No, I think this is the case of riding the hot hand.
00:02:25Oh, baby.
00:02:26Viqueira is firing on all cylinders right now.
00:02:29The onus is on her to continue that momentum.
00:02:31Jordan Grace needs to stop the Dark Angel.
00:02:33Oh!
00:02:34Stephanie Viqueira represents NXT with pride wherever she goes.
00:02:39And I'll tell you what I noticed in the opening moments of this matchup,
00:02:41how much time Jordan Grace is spending looking around the arena,
00:02:44almost as if she's humbled by the atmosphere here in the Yingling Center.
00:02:48Will she crumble under the moment, or will she become a diamond?
00:02:51No, I don't see it that way.
00:02:52Jordan Grace, she's been to the top.
00:02:54And right now, she's here in NXT to conquer NXT.
00:02:57And right now, she's in the ring to do it with Stephanie Viqueira.
00:03:00She could beat Stephanie Viqueira.
00:03:02That puts her at the top of the food chain, man.
00:03:04The top of the food chain.
00:03:06You know, Booker, I want to take something you just said.
00:03:07You talk about Jordan Grace being to the top.
00:03:09And right now, a little back and forth between these two.
00:03:12But Stephanie Viqueira said it best.
00:03:14Grace has been to the top of some brand.
00:03:16Shoulders down in a near fall.
00:03:17Oh, baby.
00:03:18Grace going right back in now.
00:03:20Crucifix style.
00:03:21Shoulders down.
00:03:21Another kick out.
00:03:22Grace shifting one more time.
00:03:24And these two obviously have done a lot of film study.
00:03:26And here we see a nice little bend, but not breaking, is Jordan Grace.
00:03:32Grace has been champion all over the world.
00:03:34Something you just pointed out.
00:03:35Stephanie Viqueira said, yeah, you've dominated other brands.
00:03:38I've dominated Pattenance.
00:03:40I mean, you know, I mean, of course, there's a little bit of respect there.
00:03:43But this is about competition.
00:03:45This is about being the best.
00:03:46Stephanie Viqueira, she came all the way across the water for this championship.
00:03:50And she's not going to let anybody take it away from her.
00:03:54Healthy show of respect.
00:03:56From those here in attendance.
00:03:58And, you know, Viqueira called Grace her toughest challenge, Corey.
00:04:01Is that an insight to the mind of what Jordan Grace is thinking?
00:04:04You talk about the atmosphere, but it's also the opponent.
00:04:06Well, listen, I have no reason to doubt Stephanie Viqueira's assessment.
00:04:09If she says Jordan Grace is her toughest challenge,
00:04:11then we might as well start treating Jordan Grace as Viqueira's toughest challenge.
00:04:16You think about all the times Viqueira's been up in this ring all the moment.
00:04:20She's, oh, wow, around in another near fall.
00:04:23She's been champion all of 2025.
00:04:27Nothing short of dominant nice suplex from Viqueira.
00:04:32Talk about healthy respect, Booker.
00:04:33You still think that there's a healthy respect between these two?
00:04:36I mean, there's respect, Vic, but, I mean, true respect, that's something that's come out many,
00:04:42many years later down the road when their career is over.
00:04:45But right now, it's about competition.
00:04:51Oh, baby.
00:04:53How are we going to see it?
00:04:54How are we going to see it?
00:04:56A great decision by Jordan Grace.
00:04:59Great pattern.
00:04:59And there's that power.
00:05:01There's the power.
00:05:02Oh, look at it.
00:05:03Whoa.
00:05:08Give us some sound effects now, Book.
00:05:11I'm not talking about that one.
00:05:13Jordan Grace just burned a hole in Booker as she's trying to put her fist right through the champion
00:05:22so that she can finally achieve her destiny.
00:05:26Jordan can't afford to waste any time here, utilize these valuable moments.
00:05:31She's continuing to inflict punishment on the Dark Angel.
00:05:36But she's in trouble.
00:05:37Jordan knows she has to get Stephanie McCare back into the ring.
00:05:41It's the only way she can win the NXT Women's Championship here tonight at Battleground in Tampa.
00:05:47Hell of a counter into the cover.
00:05:49Will it be enough?
00:05:50And an ear fall.
00:05:51You okay over there, Book?
00:05:52You need a cold shower or something?
00:05:53I mean, come on, man.
00:05:54Come on.
00:05:55What the hell was that all about?
00:05:57What do you mean, what the hell was it about?
00:05:58Grace pointed out.
00:06:00It was a great counter by the challenge.
00:06:01It was astoundingly brilliant.
00:06:03That was maybe the most impressive thing I've seen from Jordan Grace thus far.
00:06:07I mean, that's a great place.
00:06:09What's she got against me?
00:06:10What's she got against me?
00:06:11She's got nothing to do against you, but she hears what she say every week.
00:06:13She's trying to prove a point to you, prove a point to the world, and prove a point to Stephanie
00:06:17McCare right now.
00:06:18In the back of the care, Grace, went right off of our monitors.
00:06:22This, again, is sound strategy by the challenger.
00:06:25Who's continuing to hold the hold.
00:06:26I love this.
00:06:28Utilize the full five seconds allotted by the official.
00:06:31I like what we're seeing at Jordan Grace.
00:06:33She obviously understands the assignment tonight.
00:06:35She's not going to let this opportunity slip through her fingers.
00:06:38But think about what we just saw in the last match with Channing Stacks, Lorenzo, and Tony D'Angelo.
00:06:42The ribs.
00:06:43How much any damage to your core can affect every aspect of your offense and defense in this ring.
00:06:49You know, Booker, I think there's something else important to bring up here.
00:06:51Corey wasn't here last year, but at this same event, it was Jordan Grace who crossed the line, challenged Roxanne
00:06:57Perez for the NXT Women's Championship.
00:06:59Graves couldn't, or excuse me, Grace couldn't get it done on that night, Graves.
00:07:03Does that add any more fuel to her fire tonight?
00:07:05Listen, I think every time that Jordan Grace, oh, good man.
00:07:10Every time she's ever come up short, which isn't frequent in her career, she's a master at utilizing failure as
00:07:19fuel.
00:07:19Learning from it, getting better at it, improving your game each and every night out, because that's what it takes.
00:07:24I mean, Jordan Grace, she's a multi-time Women's DNA Champion.
00:07:27Right now, she's here to capture the NXT Champion.
00:07:31I'm sure she's got her sights on Raw and SmackDown as well, but it starts right here tonight against Stephanie
00:07:37McKeel.
00:07:38And the juggernaut with a big slam looking for, oh!
00:07:42Oh, he's looking for that Vader bomb out of the corner.
00:07:44McKeel, though, able to roll out of the way.
00:07:47They say if the devil is showing aces, be careful how you play your hand.
00:07:52That might be very important for Jordan Grace as we go through the deep waters of this matchup.
00:07:57has watched McKeel closely for years.
00:07:59One of the athletes she wanted to face when she chose NXT.
00:08:04Oh, baby.
00:08:04And right now, McKeel, turn to the table.
00:08:06One, two, three, two.
00:08:08Referee in great spot, great position.
00:08:11And McKeel right now, flying through the air with a high cross body.
00:08:15And seemingly that momentum shift has come right back into the way of the Champion.
00:08:21Eat the feet, puts Grace on Dream Street, and then following in with a close one.
00:08:25Stephanie's digging real deep right now showing why she became double champion here in NXT so quickly.
00:08:33Another woman Jordan Grace wanted to face was Julia, whom she defeated for this opportunity, but Meteora.
00:08:41Double knees connect.
00:08:42And Stephanie Viqueira right now almost in cruise control in this championship match.
00:08:49Oh, baby.
00:08:51Oh, we don't see it.
00:08:56Here we go.
00:09:13Now I think he needs a full shot.
00:09:14Covered by McKeel.
00:09:16The title on the line.
00:09:17Here we go.
00:09:17And the challenger just able to kick out.
00:09:21Jordan Grace, though, has to be feeling the heat right now.
00:09:24There's something she's got to be remembering at this moment.
00:09:26Not like that, Booker.
00:09:27Lola, Jada, even Sol Kalani, who started the night.
00:09:30There are plenty of women from around the world, or evolved, or even AAA, that would love a championship opportunity.
00:09:36Whoa.
00:09:37They'll be looking for that SVB.
00:09:40And he gets counted again for the moment.
00:09:42And Grace right now trying to fight through.
00:09:45Too much power there from Jordan Grace.
00:09:47Still got so much left in the tank.
00:09:49We just get started, guys.
00:09:50I'm telling you, with this matchup.
00:09:52Stephanie Viqueira has been a barrier breaker since she arrived.
00:09:56Right now able to create a little bit of separation.
00:09:58But right now, Jordan Grace has to find almost a different zone she's got to enter in this match.
00:10:06And Grace showcasing her own athleticism.
00:10:09And then, whoa.
00:10:11Well, there's that juggernaut mentality, Graves, of the challenger.
00:10:17Big spine buster by Jordan Grace.
00:10:20Trying to follow up now.
00:10:23Oh.
00:10:26Sit down style with the power bomb for the title.
00:10:31Ooh.
00:10:32Wow.
00:10:33And that look on Jordan's face.
00:10:35I don't want to call it desperation, Graves.
00:10:38But is that frustration?
00:10:40Or is she seemingly feeling this match slip through her hands?
00:10:44Potentially be both.
00:10:45I mean, Jordan Grace has thrown everything she's had so far out of a care
00:10:49and not been able to solve the champion.
00:10:51But this is not the point in the match to doubt yourself.
00:10:54This is not the point in the match to give up and quit.
00:10:56Jordan Grace needs to figure out how to soldier forward.
00:11:00One more time.
00:11:01Almost looking like she's getting ready to enter into beast mode.
00:11:04Big clothesline following up.
00:11:06Ooh.
00:11:08Hey, Booker, I asked this at Graves.
00:11:10I'll ask you, is this a crucial moment for Jordan Grace in her career?
00:11:13This is the most crucial moment in Jordan Grace's career.
00:11:17A loss tonight, Vic, could definitely do something to Jordan Grace's confidence.
00:11:21Oh, God.
00:11:22DDT connected.
00:11:24The care now.
00:11:25Looking to retain.
00:11:26Oh.
00:11:27Almost able to get it done with that right shoulder just off the mat.
00:11:31You talk about taking on Roxanne Perez and coming so close
00:11:35and now being in this moment here, again, just inside a year later?
00:11:39Come on, man.
00:11:41Look, between these two women as we are entering maybe a crucial juncture of this match
00:11:46at Graves, there are a lot of similarities but also a lot of differences.
00:11:50Grace said there are more similarities even than she cared to admit
00:11:53when she takes a look at the champion.
00:11:57Doing a nice job of overpowering Stephanie Viqueira in this moment.
00:12:01And, whoa!
00:12:05You know, Booker, you've sat ringside with me
00:12:08and called a lot of Stephanie Viqueira matches since she arrived.
00:12:11Is she being pushed to a new limit here?
00:12:14Let me tell you something.
00:12:14This is Stephanie Viqueira's toughest test to date.
00:12:18Bar none.
00:12:22Hear that?
00:12:23Jordan says she wants it more.
00:12:26Well, she's going to have to prove it.
00:12:30And Jordan Grace looking to prove just that from the top.
00:12:37Double up.
00:12:38Double up.
00:12:39Oh, baby.
00:12:41One, two.
00:12:42Not quite yet.
00:12:46Grace, take a look.
00:12:48Incredible power from the challenger.
00:12:51Superplex immediately followed by a jackhammer from Jordan Grace.
00:12:56The juggernaut came within an eyelash of becoming the new NXT Women's Champion.
00:13:08Grace now going to the well once again, looking to overpower the champion.
00:13:11Oh, float over.
00:13:13Near fall again.
00:13:15So much taken out of both these athletes, both these superstars.
00:13:18Now it's just got me.
00:13:19Desperation.
00:13:19It was desperation by Viqueira pulling the challenger down into almost a body triangle for the moment.
00:13:25Realizing it.
00:13:26Whoa.
00:13:28And now, could Viqueira S-V-B counter?
00:13:32Able to land on her feet was great.
00:13:34Swing and a miss.
00:13:35Wildly, though, was Viqueira.
00:13:36And now entering B-Smoke counter, though, by Viqueira.
00:13:38Beautiful counter.
00:13:39Center of the ring.
00:13:40Still not enough to keep the challenger down.
00:13:44Right back in.
00:13:46Uh-oh.
00:13:47Oh.
00:13:47Oh.
00:13:52Certainly had to enter a new version of B-Smoke.
00:13:57The care, though.
00:13:58And, whoa!
00:14:01Is it enough?
00:14:02Another kickout.
00:14:04I don't know what it's going to take, Booker, to keep the other one down.
00:14:07Talking about the strength of Jordan Grayson and technical prowess of Stephanie Viqueira.
00:14:14Right now, they're matching each other right now.
00:14:16Tick for tact.
00:14:18At the beginning, we're talking about power of his technical ability at this juncture of the matchup.
00:14:25As much as we've seen both these women and what they've put themselves through.
00:14:29Did I tell you a little while ago, it seemed like we would just get started?
00:14:32This match, guys.
00:14:34This match could go all night long.
00:14:36Whoa.
00:14:36Whoa.
00:14:38It certainly could.
00:14:39But Jordan Grace...
00:14:42Oh!
00:14:44You want to rethink that statement, Book?
00:14:47Because that could be the end.
00:14:50And the cameras didn't see it, but there was a massive grin on the face of the champion for the
00:14:56moment.
00:14:59Feel this.
00:15:03Watched right through the barricade.
00:15:06And it was almost instantaneous how the expression on the champion's face changed.
00:15:10Realizing she has daylight.
00:15:12Realizing the challenger is hurt badly.
00:15:14This could be the champ's opportunity to retain.
00:15:17In trouble is Grace.
00:15:18As VB connects square to the back.
00:15:22And that's all it's good.
00:15:25Oh!
00:15:27Real determination right there by Jordan Grace.
00:15:31What about the look on the character's face now, Grace?
00:15:34The complete opposite of moments ago.
00:15:38Now something resembling panic in the eyes of the NXT Women's Champion.
00:15:45Almost the same look Jordan Grace had earlier when I called it desperation.
00:15:51And now the care.
00:15:52Trying to cinch in a second SVB counter, though, by the strength of Jordan Grace.
00:15:58That power overcoming the technical ability of the champion.
00:16:03And if this breaks down into a slugfest right now, you've got to give the advantage to Grace.
00:16:08I mean, she's got the more power, I mean, but you can't take nothing away from her.
00:16:14She's definitely a good, she's a hell of a champion.
00:16:25What a back fist!
00:16:27Yeah!
00:16:29I think the pair is only standing because the turnbuckles are there.
00:16:32Somehow able to roll right through.
00:16:34Presence of mind and a nasty dragon screw out of the corner.
00:16:39And the care now could be systematically dissecting her opponent.
00:16:46These two have laid it all on the line.
00:16:49Where's the care going?
00:16:51We don't see Stephanie leave her feet too often.
00:16:56Are you kidding me?
00:16:57We see how talented Vakere is on the ropes quite frequently.
00:17:00She's utilized the spinal tap to great effect many times.
00:17:03Every now and again, she knows she has to pull it out in certain situations.
00:17:09She knows when she needs a little bit extra, she has to go to the top.
00:17:12It's not often she does.
00:17:17And looking back is Vakere.
00:17:22Who do you point, Graves?
00:17:24Thumbs up.
00:17:25Needs a little bit extra.
00:17:27Hallowed be thy name.
00:17:29To retain.
00:17:34Here is your winner.
00:17:36And still, the NXT Women's Champion, Stephanie The King!
00:17:49What a match.
00:17:51What a defense for Stephanie Vakere.
00:17:55The spiral tap, which she has utilized to great effect numerous times in high-pressure situations.
00:18:02Perhaps the most well-rounded athlete in the game today.
00:18:08What a win for Stephanie Vakere over a very, very credible, very game challenger in Jordan Grace.
00:18:22Well, on this night, in Tampa, Stephanie Vakere once again proves she's the measuring stick of women's wrestling.
00:18:34Forever a target.
00:18:36La Primera.
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00:20:05Well, what a night it has been.
00:20:06And for the first time on WWE programming, the TNA World Championship will be defended.
00:20:13Hendry, Royden, in our main event here tonight.
00:20:17Sarah Shriver, again though, is standing by.
00:20:24Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the NXT North American Champion, Ricky Saints.
00:20:33This is the revolution.
00:20:50Booker, the revolution has come to Battle Drown.
00:20:56Ricky Saints, check him out.
00:20:57He's looking good.
00:20:58He's looking terrible in there.
00:21:00I mean, I like the outfit this week.
00:21:02I like the outfit.
00:21:04Oh, crazy.
00:21:05Crazy.
00:21:06Yes, sir.
00:21:07Is that one of those outfits you was talking about looking like a million bucks?
00:21:11Week after week, every time the revolution arrives, he does it in style.
00:21:17The man who has captivated NXT in short order, Ricky Saints at Battleground.
00:21:24There's got to be a lot on his mind after what we heard from our general manager, Ava.
00:21:30As it pertains to the title in which he holds and the man that he will face next for his
00:21:38North American Championship.
00:21:52Ricky, we heard from Ethan Page that he believes he's got you exactly where he wants you ahead of your
00:22:00title defense.
00:22:01And Ava announced that that will kick off Tuesday night show.
00:22:06Listen, Ethan likes to believe that he is this genius mastermind.
00:22:12And yes, he is smart, but Ethan is more like the guy that you always see at the party.
00:22:17You do not know why he is there.
00:22:20Nobody invited him.
00:22:21Nobody wants to hear from him.
00:22:23Hey, dog.
00:22:24Nobody wants you here.
00:22:28And I seem to be his new favorite obsession.
00:22:32And I thought after I beat him at Stand and Deliver that he would move on.
00:22:36But no, it seems like old Ricky stays on his mind 24-7.
00:22:43So, the way that I see it is that I put this championship title on the line not because I
00:22:49was rattled, Sarah.
00:22:50But because I knew that his greed wouldn't let an opportunity like this slip away.
00:23:00Point blank, I am tired of you, Ethan Page.
00:23:04That's it.
00:23:05So, if that means that I got to show up and start the show next Tuesday and defend the North
00:23:10American Championship and whip your ass, then hey, baby, let's dance.
00:23:18Well, Ricky, I know you're laser focused on Ethan Page, but Ava also said the NXT North American title will
00:23:26be defended at Worlds Collide.
00:23:29Listen, I'm not shy.
00:23:32Unlike Ethan, if anybody wants a piece of Ricky, then you can come and get it.
00:23:37And if you don't mind, I want to, here.
00:23:40I'm going to go ahead and take over this right quick.
00:23:42This right here means that I am an ambassador.
00:23:46This right here means that the revolution will always be televised.
00:23:53So, at Worlds Collide, if that means I got to do it against the best that AAA has to offer,
00:24:00hell, if I got to go to Tijuana, if I got to go to Monterey, I'll leave it.
00:24:05Page!
00:24:06Page said earlier he wanted to get his hands on Ricky Saints, and these two need to be separated, Booker.
00:24:12Come on!
00:24:13Come on!
00:24:15Our general manager has a lot on her plate.
00:24:19Come on!
00:24:21We talk about a battleground.
00:24:23We talk about battle lines being drawn.
00:24:26They have been written.
00:24:27Hey, look out!
00:24:28Look out!
00:24:28Oh, damn!
00:24:30Saints just sacrificed himself to take out all ego once more.
00:24:36Come on!
00:24:37Ava needs to settle this.
00:24:38You want it!
00:24:39And it will be settled.
00:24:41Will the revolution continue?
00:24:43Or will Paige's ego grow more out of control?
00:24:46We're going to find out in a kickoff thing Tuesday.
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00:25:30Just announced John Cena, Logan Paul, Becky Lynch, Tiffany Stratton will compete in Fanatics games at Fanatics Fest NYC, June
00:25:3720th through the 22nd.
00:25:38And for the first time ever, the world's biggest athletes, celebs, and 50 lucky fans will take part in Fanatics
00:25:44games, decathlon-style across eight fast-paced, roughly-led challenges, each testing a different skill.
00:25:49At stake, $2 million in prizes, leaderboard glory, and bragging rights that will last forever.
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00:26:00Cody Rhodes, John Cena, Rhea Ripley, Liv Morgan, Seth Rollins, Logan Paul, Becky Lynch, and Tiffany Stratton compete alongside a
00:26:06stacked lineup of athletes and celebrities,
00:26:08including Tom Brady, Alex Rodriguez, Jaden Daniels, Gronk, Kevin Durant, and so many more.
00:26:17Well, while that comes up in a few weeks, in moments, the NXT title will be on the line.
00:26:22Miles Bourne fighting for those that need a hero.
00:26:25Does this Cinderella story continue, or does the Destroyer end the fairy tale?
00:26:37Miles Bourne, thanks for taking the time.
00:26:40First and foremost, congratulations.
00:26:43First WBPLE singles match.
00:26:46Happens to be for the NXT Championship.
00:26:49So take me through what the last few weeks has been like in your life.
00:26:54Well, Vic, I'll take you back a little further, if you don't mind.
00:26:58Sure.
00:26:59When I first signed my NXT contract, I was going through a really hard time.
00:27:04And honestly, I didn't know if I was ready.
00:27:07But quickly, NQCC took me right in.
00:27:11It made me family.
00:27:13And they got me ready.
00:27:15And all the coaches always say, you know, be ready for any opportunity you may get.
00:27:20And coming into the Battle Royal, I believe that was the most ready I've ever been.
00:27:27And now that I'm getting to go to Battleground for an NXT Championship match,
00:27:31the hard work obviously showed, and I proved myself.
00:27:35And now I feel like I'm hitting my stride, Vic.
00:27:39I'm ready.
00:27:40I was ready for the Battle Royal, and I'm going to be ready Sunday.
00:27:43You know, Miles, I've had the opportunity to get to know you over the last several months.
00:27:46And the one thing that I've learned about you, and correct me if I'm wrong here,
00:27:50because I don't want misinformation,
00:27:52you were only given a 15% chance to live at birth.
00:27:57So my question is, why did you feel that it was the right time to tell the world
00:28:02about your disability and open up?
00:28:06You know, Vic,
00:28:08it just felt right to open up to the audience and to the WWE Universe,
00:28:14especially after hearing them going crazy after I won that Battle Royal.
00:28:19I'm hard of hearing, but I heard them that night.
00:28:23I mean, more than just hear them, I felt them.
00:28:27I felt that I owed it to them to open up and share my story.
00:28:32And if they're getting behind me now and they're accepting me,
00:28:35then I want them to know the real me.
00:28:37And my hearing, my disability, my speech impediment,
00:28:41I don't want it to define me.
00:28:42I want to break stereotypes here.
00:28:44But at the same time, I want people to know that
00:28:46I am not ashamed of those characteristics.
00:28:49You know, it made me who I am.
00:28:51I wouldn't be the man I am today,
00:28:53and I wouldn't change a thing, honestly, about that.
00:28:57And that's not just something I wanted to carry with me.
00:29:00I wanted to show the world that,
00:29:02to all the other kids who are struggling,
00:29:04that nothing can hold you back.
00:29:07There's no disability or challenge or limitation
00:29:10that's going to define, you know, what you're capable of doing.
00:29:13And that's why this NXT championship means so much to me,
00:29:16because I want to show the world that
00:29:18if Miles was born, can do something like that.
00:29:21You can do anything.
00:29:26You know, Vic, I've been defying the odds since day one.
00:29:30And I've been fighting since birth, honestly, just to survive.
00:29:34And I'll be fighting against Oba, mostly to survive.
00:29:38He's a monster.
00:29:40And, I mean, let's be honest, Vic.
00:29:41He's got me beat on size.
00:29:43He's got me beat in strength.
00:29:45He's got me beat in power.
00:29:47But the one thing he doesn't have me beat on is my heart.
00:29:51And I genuinely believe I'm going to defy the odds again
00:29:54on Sunday at Battleground.
00:29:55I'm confident that I can step and go toe-to-toe with Obafemi.
00:30:18It is a golden opportunity for this moment, for this man in this moment.
00:30:27And there you saw for a moment, Charlie Dempsey didn't acknowledge Miles Born.
00:30:32We'll touch on that in a little bit.
00:30:34But, Graves, when it comes to Miles Born, are you starting to see a different side?
00:30:38Is the confidence starting to grow?
00:30:40We're about to find out how confident Miles Born truly is.
00:30:44But this is a young man who refuses to let his disability define him.
00:30:48He has made a life, made a career out of defying odds in every aspect of his life.
00:30:53It could lead him to the top of the mountain tonight.
00:30:56But there is a massive, massive roadblock standing in his way.
00:31:03Miles Born is coming in every single moment here as he competes for his first singles championship
00:31:12on a premium live event here in NXT.
00:31:20Miles Born has reached this opportunity by sort of flying under the radar.
00:31:25He's kind of playing with house money, so to speak.
00:31:28Miles Born is coming into this match with not the highest of expectations from the NXT universe,
00:31:33which could spell trouble for this man.
00:32:00There he is, Booker, the NXT champion.
00:32:06You guys talk about the Miles Born story.
00:32:09It's a great story.
00:32:10But this man, Oma Femi, the ruler, he ain't trying to hear that.
00:32:17The only thing this man is thinking about right now at this moment is no red.
00:32:25The water.
00:32:27Yes, me.
00:32:29Oh, yes, man.
00:32:31That's the NXT champion.
00:32:35There you see the stats for Ova Femi.
00:32:37This is his sixth championship defense.
00:32:40What?
00:32:41Say it again.
00:32:43Sixth championship defense.
00:32:46Yeah!
00:32:48And no one has won more championship matches than Ova since the start of 2024.
00:32:57Let's go up to our ring announcer, Mike Rohn.
00:33:04The following contest scheduled for one fall is for the NXT championship.
00:33:15presence.
00:33:20Introducing the challenger from Wilmington, North Carolina, weighing in at 220 pounds,
00:33:29representing No Quarter Catch Crew, Miles Born!
00:33:39And his opponent, from Lagos, Nigeria,
00:33:46weighing in at 310 pounds,
00:33:51he is the NXT champion, Obameni!
00:34:12It is all about the NXT championship.
00:34:15Miles Bourne, who beat Ethan Page on NXT,
00:34:18biggest singles win of his career at that time,
00:34:21shocked the universe by winning a battle royal
00:34:24to become number one contender.
00:34:26Can he shock the world again?
00:34:28Miles Bourne Booker is going to need every beat in his heart
00:34:32to win this matchup.
00:34:33I mean, Miles Bourne is the ultimate underdog in this match.
00:34:36Can he overcome all the odds in a matchup like this?
00:34:40And the one thing we cannot question is Miles Bourne's heart.
00:34:44We don't know how good this guy really is as well.
00:34:46Has he been training for a matchup like this with Obafemi?
00:34:50Can he go the long haul, get in that deep water, and less?
00:34:53We're going to find out.
00:34:53Well, any of you guys surprised that the NQCC
00:34:56isn't ringside for this championship matchup?
00:34:59No, I think this is the appropriate decision for NQCC to not be here.
00:35:03Let Miles succeed or fail on his own.
00:35:06He doesn't have to worry about Charlie Dempsey.
00:35:07He doesn't have to worry about Ren Sinclair.
00:35:09He's worried about Obafemi and Obafemi alone.
00:35:12And after that look, we saw Charlie Dempsey give him.
00:35:15He said it, man.
00:35:15Once he got with NQCC, he got all the training that he needed.
00:35:19He's ready for this matchup.
00:35:20And who got him ready for it?
00:35:21Charlie Dempsey.
00:35:22Give Charlie a lot of credit.
00:35:23Well, I give Charlie credit for everything
00:35:25that he has put the NQCC through before.
00:35:28Able to land on his QCC, but a community that needs a hero.
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