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00:15What a way to cap off tonight with the NXT Championship to be defended.
00:20And there's the challenger, and a man who truly,
00:24he's gotta have all the confidence in the world right now after what he was talking to.
00:29Ethan Page about earlier tonight, he's gotta have some sort of an ace up his sleeve.
00:36You can say it's a man who has done so much in such a short amount of time here in
00:42NXT,
00:42looking to cap to the NXT Championship for a second time.
00:47This right here, this is unprecedented for someone like this to come to NXT.
00:52What he's done, I mean, you give this man a round of applause.
00:57Damn it.
01:00Now we're looking into the eyes of the man who will once again lead his...
01:06How do you like this? How do you like the outfit?
01:09How do you like the outfit, Mr. Depadere?
01:10Mr. Depadere himself!
01:12We're doing an outfit check now?
01:14The Siskin.
01:14I'm saying the man up there, I think he's upgraded.
01:16He's upgraded.
01:16This is really Satan's.
01:20Satan's name and reappears.
01:23I believe in Joe Hendricks, I believe in Joe Hendricks.
01:31The world in London, Paris, Tokyo, Arkansas, Canada, Mexico.
01:40I believe in Joe Hendricks, I believe in Joe Hendricks.
01:46Has not taken his eyes off of the challenger until that moment.
01:54This man is laser focused on the task at hand, and it's retaining his championship.
02:01Wave your hands from side, side, say.
02:08I believe Joe Hendricks.
02:12Joe Hendricks.
02:14You see I say your hands from side, side, say.
02:20I was impressed, you just muted yourself.
02:22I believe Joe Hendricks.
02:25Oh, yeah.
02:35Give it up for the amazing world champ.
02:38This is champ.
02:39Oh my god.
02:41I'm going to let you.
02:42I'm going to let you.
02:43I'm going to let you.
02:44I'm going to let you.
02:44I'm going to let you.
02:44I'm going to let you.
02:44Let's go up to Mike Realm.
02:45My god.
02:48The following contest scheduled for one fall.
02:51One fall.
02:52One fall.
02:53Is for the NXT Championship.
02:59Yeah.
03:00Introducing the challenger from New Orleans, Louisiana, weighing in at 210 pounds,
03:08Ricky Sands.
03:15That is a footage from Edinburgh, Scotland.
03:19He's 252 pounds of pure motivation.
03:24And the NXT Champion, Joe Hendricks.
03:34Can you get off the fence?
03:36What are you talking about?
03:37You're singing Joe Hendricks.
03:39You're jamming for Ricky Sands.
03:40Look here.
03:41Who has the advantage?
03:42I don't care who is this man.
03:43Who has the advantage?
03:44Let me tell you something.
03:45You're an analyst.
03:45Let me tell you something.
03:47Joe Hendricks been a hell of a champion so far.
03:49Ricky Sands, like I said, the man came into NXT and just went, I mean skyrocketed.
03:54I'm trying to put the rocket on the man's back because he went straight to the top of NXT.
03:57Now, he's trying to go back.
03:59Who has the advantage?
04:00I don't know.
04:01I don't know.
04:01A new Undisputed WWE Champion was crowned on SmackDown.
04:04Congratulations to Cody Rhodes, who will face Randy Orton at WrestleMania.
04:08The legacy has brought them to the grandest stage of them all.
04:11But the legacy of Joe Hendricks is being built match after match.
04:15The same can be said for his opponent.
04:16And one's legacy will continue to grow on this brand NXT as our champion.
04:20Heading into Stan and delivering.
04:23No, no.
04:26Take advantage of it, Tony.
04:27Take advantage of it.
04:29You're right.
04:29Ricky Sands knows Ricky now has Joe Hendricks in a precarious position early on in this
04:34matchup.
04:35Referee doing his best to free Joe Hendricks.
04:38And those people think that those ropes are just ropes.
04:40Those are tight.
04:42You have seen that rip off a man's ear in the past.
04:44I'll tell you something.
04:45If you all get your blast, I'll tell you something.
04:47If you all get your blast, I'll tell you something to knock you out.
04:49It really is that series inside that squad.
04:52Something right now, Joe Hendricks.
04:53He's feeling it.
04:55I think we can agree.
04:57These two are polar opposites.
04:59Hendricks, quiet, confident Saints.
05:02Very braggadocious as Joe Hendricks trying to turn things around.
05:05And Ricky Sands one step ahead of the champion early on in this match.
05:09They are polar opposites.
05:10I mean Ricky Sands, he is truly Mr. Devon Air.
05:12He's upgraded wardrobe.
05:15And I tell you.
05:16I tell you, if you can just get that one little trickle.
05:19That one thing that's gonna make everything complete.
05:21And that is that NXT championship's back around his waist.
05:25Everything will be lovely in his world.
05:28I like to bring into something you talked about earlier.
05:30Ricky Sands becoming a two-time champion of victory.
05:33He'd become the eighth superstar to have multiple reigns as NXT champion.
05:38But Joe Hendricks tonight wants to keep that title around his waist.
05:42As we inch closer to St. Louis and stand and deliver April the 4th.
05:48Joe Hendricks drives off his audience, man.
05:50He drives off the people getting behind him.
05:53And I get it.
05:54I get it.
05:54It feels good.
05:55I've been there before.
05:56But don't rely on that, Joe Hendricks.
05:59Trust me.
05:59Saints' chest are bright red.
06:02And he just get tossed around by the champion.
06:05You know, we always praise talent.
06:07But how about we honor some character?
06:09Joe Hendricks has stepped up as champion.
06:11All the media.
06:12All the appearances.
06:12He never says no to fans across the world.
06:16It means so much to him to represent this brand as our champion wherever he goes.
06:21You know, I get it.
06:21A great champion told me a long time ago.
06:23When you become champion, you gotta be champion in the ring.
06:26You gotta be champion out of the ring.
06:28And you gotta do it all the time.
06:29Being champion is the hardest job in this business.
06:32Right now it's on history.
06:34Got him up.
06:35Got him up.
06:36Look at the strength.
06:37Look at the strength.
06:38Wow.
06:38And a little bit too.
06:39A little bit of a delay vertical suplex into the cover.
06:43And Saints out at two.
06:44All the blood rushed to the head right there trying to.
06:49Equilibrium right now.
06:50Ricky Saints may be a little off right now after hanging upside down like that.
06:54You know, you talked earlier about, I think it was Tatum Haxley coming out very fast out of the gates.
06:59Did Ricky Saints maybe do that here early on in this matchup?
07:03Ricky Saints knows exactly what he wants to do right now.
07:06Ricky Saints is trying to pull up this thing.
07:08Cover, cover, cover.
07:09Whoa, whoa.
07:10Trying to create a little space earlier in this matchup.
07:12Now see the game plan.
07:14I'm freaking saying the question is, can he execute that game plan?
07:17Saints wanted this one-on-one opportunity.
07:20Didn't believe, no pun intended, that there needed to be a multi-man ladder match to determine the NXT champion.
07:27That title should have been awarded to him, handed to him.
07:30It was not.
07:31And it was Joe Hendry at the end of the night who was able to toss Saints far down from
07:36the top of the ladder to retrieve the title.
07:38That's looking for a double underhook, a roundabout.
07:40Oh, wow.
07:41And that certainly was a rude awakening, of course, for Ricky Saints.
07:45Didn't even think about Joe Hendry's mad powers.
07:48But I tell you, right there, you're definitely looking real good.
07:52I think some people do forget about the amateur background that Joe Hendry has.
07:57Representing Scotland in the Commonwealth Games, and now Ricky taking a little bit of a walk.
08:04And I don't know, is this something you'd advise him to do in a championship match?
08:07Oh, yeah, baby.
08:08Right there, he's called Hilda.
08:10Oh, damn, that's called Hilda.
08:12Oh, my God.
08:15He might be singing an octave higher if he wants to do another absolute experience down the line.
08:19Watch yourself, Ricky.
08:21Watch yourself, son.
08:25And, oh, it's in the throat.
08:27Good work.
08:28And that certainly won't happen.
08:29Joe singing anytime soon.
08:31Wow.
08:31Shoulder first.
08:32And now you start to think about, you talk about strategy earlier.
08:35Ricky Saints knows the power Joe Hendry possesses with that standing ovation.
08:41That shoulder just went right in to the steps.
08:44And what was the word you used about Lola Vice's hand?
08:47Compromise.
08:48Joe Hendry might be compromised.
08:49Cover.
08:50Challenger.
08:51Let me tell you, don't think Ricky Saints could pull that off by accident or anything like that.
08:55That right there was designed.
08:57That was a play call right there about Ricky Saints, and it was executed perfectly.
09:01You've seen the eyes of the champion right now.
09:02He's looking around trying to maybe refocus, regain where he's at.
09:06Saints right now has the champion wounded and hurt.
09:09Clackadaisical right now.
09:10He's dazed and a little confused right now.
09:13He's gotta get it all back, but Ricky Saints is not gonna let that happen right there.
09:17Beautiful neckbreaker.
09:18Of course, Saints, who charges in big.
09:20Oh, yes!
09:20Can't reach the injured shoulder into the cover.
09:23And a near fall.
09:24Saints wants to be the main event of Stand and Deliver, just like everyone on this brand.
09:29But because Ricky Saints believes NXT should revolve around him.
09:34I mean, I mean, the guy, he's got a point.
09:37I mean, Ricky Saints is a star, man.
09:39He's a big star here in NXT.
09:40Let's go, Hendry!
09:41Let's go, Hendry!
09:43Let's go, Hendry!
09:45Let's go, Hendry!
09:46Let's go, Hendry!
09:48Let's go, Hendry!
09:48Let's go, Hendry!
09:49Let's go, Hendry!
09:49Let's go, Hendry!
09:49NXT Universe trying to motivate the champion.
09:52And Hendry fighting back.
09:53Ooh, what a headbutt.
09:55Hendry now picking up some steam and just got sent back down the mat.
09:59Big shot right there.
10:01Stay on the gas, Saints!
10:03Stay on the gas, son!
10:05Saints has turned into quite the complainer in recent months.
10:08Talking about it.
10:09What do you mean?
10:09What am I talking about?
10:10He's always seen him to be whining and complaining, whether it's with Vanity Project or whether it's with Ethan Page.
10:16Complaining about getting a title shot?
10:17That's not complaining, man.
10:19That's stating your case.
10:20This is someone-
10:21That's what that is, Vince.
10:22This is someone who you correctly said arrived on this scene and turned things around.
10:26When he arrived, he was ready to work.
10:29Ready to prove himself.
10:29Still ready to work.
10:30Look, it's out to the main event right now.
10:32This is Ricky Saints.
10:33He's not in here.
10:34He's not asking for any help.
10:35He's out here hitting the knee.
10:36This bench is all on his own.
10:38He's in here with the NXT champion, Joe Hendry.
10:41And he put the ass whipping on the thing.
10:43Come on, man.
10:44Ricky Saints now just measuring the champion and right down.
10:48Yes!
10:48To the shoulders.
10:50And now, hey!
10:53Come on!
10:54You can't win the title out here.
10:57He's just mocking Joe Hendry.
11:00Saints finally getting Hendry back into the ring.
11:02That's a man with a boatload of confidence right there, Ricky Saints.
11:05That can stop and take time to just get right over the people.
11:10You gotta love that.
11:11Right there, you can tell this guy, he's got a lot of stamina left.
11:14He's ready to go to long off.
11:15Look at that beautiful bat suplex.
11:17The belly to back suplex indeed was perfected, but wasn't perfect enough to keep Joe Hendry down.
11:24Let me tell you something.
11:24Ricky Saints right now, he's not even breathing heavy, man.
11:27Right now, he's ready to go for another hour.
11:29I can tell you right now.
11:31Let me tell you something.
11:32Joe Hendry better be ready for the long haul.
11:34He's standing there better be ready for tonight.
11:36Maybe what I said about complaining wasn't the right words.
11:39Let me try it again.
11:41Okay.
11:41Doesn't Saints come off a little bit envious of someone like Joe Hendry as he rolls through
11:45into the cupboard and here fall.
11:46The Royal Rumble appearance, the WrestleMania moment, things Ricky Saints hasn't had.
11:51Ricky Saints won two championship round here.
11:53He's record time.
11:54What are you talking about?
11:55He's envious.
11:55I mean, do we want to be the champion again?
11:58Of course.
11:58That would do it.
11:59Stop it.
12:01With that beautiful dropkick right in the corner.
12:03Got him right under the jaw into yet another cover.
12:06Nice job.
12:06Yes.
12:07Nice job of Ricky Saints bringing that hand back underneath the bottom rope so the cover
12:11wouldn't be broken.
12:12But to go more with my thought process here, Book, I talk about the Royal Rumble
12:16and the WrestleMania moments.
12:17Those are things Ricky has said to Joe Hendry that he didn't know why Joe Hendry deserved
12:21them.
12:21Didn't know why he deserved a DLC pack at WWE 2K26.
12:25Those are things he's complained about openly.
12:28Doesn't that make you think he's envious of the champion?
12:31You know what I wouldn't necessarily say he's envious.
12:33I mean, he may feel like Joe Hendry's given opportunities according to him that hit that,
12:37that he should be getting.
12:39Maybe that's it.
12:39And now look, the far away slam, the pose.
12:45Yeah.
12:45Trying to run up Joe Hendry.
12:50Hendry just exploding out of the corner.
12:53And now all those that believe here tonight starting to rise up.
13:01And you know and have to believe that that absolute experience of this past Tuesday
13:06only fueled the champion.
13:09It was Saints who tried to troll Hendry on Tuesday, and right now it's Joe Hendry
13:13who's getting the last lap.
13:29Hendry just ran into that elbow trying to get right back and trying to maybe keep this crowd on his
13:35side.
13:35Trying to keep his momentum up.
13:37He was able to get a second win.
13:38Maybe a third.
13:39And now hoist it up.
13:41Saints and overpowering with that powerbomb.
13:44Realizing this could be that moment.
13:46Crawls into the cover.
13:47And there wasn't a lot on that kick out from the challenger.
13:51Take another look.
13:52Look at the landing.
13:54And it was wise that Hendry has once again being motivated by the NXT Universe here inside the Performance Center.
14:01Joe Hendry talking about bulking up to 265 pounds and I can tell you right now.
14:06You can tell he's put a lot of work in the gym.
14:10His strength and his stamina coming into play in the late stages right now.
14:15It's our main event of Vengeance Day.
14:17It's about the NXT Championship.
14:19Ricky Saints looking to become a two-time champion.
14:22Joe Hendry looking to keep all those that believe in him in his corner.
14:29That he can get the job done when the lights are the brightest.
14:32Another big uppercut under the jaw.
14:34Back in from Saints.
14:35Countered.
14:36Look at the back side.
14:37That's the point.
14:37Hendry able to roll right through.
14:38Popping right back up.
14:39I got hoisted up.
14:40And then bam.
14:42A little air raid crash.
14:45Still not enough, but look at Saints quickly transitioning.
14:48Trying to lock in a cross face.
14:50And it certainly is cinched in.
14:51And if the champion taps, we're gonna have a new, or if the champion taps,
14:55that title's gonna go to Ricky Saints.
14:57And you know Saints would love to make Joe Hendry say he grips.
15:00We're close, we're close to having a new champ right here, Vic.
15:02Hendry rolling through, but look at Saints staying right on top.
15:06And Ricky showing his own power right there.
15:09Powering Hendry away from the ropes and now making a different submission.
15:12Trying to lock in that front face lock.
15:14And now trying to dig in deep right now.
15:16And wear down Joe Hendry.
15:19And Hendry's fading, Booker.
15:21Oh, baby.
15:22Ricky Saints.
15:24If Ricky Saints locks the body scissors, I don't know if Joe Hendry can get back into this.
15:28Right there like a bull.
15:29The stripper right there.
15:31Joe Hendry's out.
15:32And he wraps the body.
15:33And Ricky Saints altering around.
15:35Trying to close his legs.
15:36Trying to squeeze the air.
15:37Hendry trying to fight.
15:38And this may be the last gasp effort from the champion.
15:43Trying to make it up.
15:44Look at the pain on Hendry's face as he overpowers Ricky Saints.
15:49Give him credit.
15:50Give Joe Hendry a lot of credit right there because I thought he was out.
15:53I thought he was out.
15:55He was out.
15:58He was out.
15:59He was out.
16:00He was out.
16:01Everyone here tonight.
16:02The believers are out in full force.
16:06But Ricky trying to make believers in his own right.
16:09Could be looking for Rochambeau.
16:11Hendry able to slither down, hoisting up.
16:13And we've seen Hendry use this in the past.
16:15Sliding down, super kick under the jaw.
16:17Got all of it.
16:18Oh, he certainly did.
16:19And now Ricky looking for that exclamation point.
16:22Had to roll through, landed on his feet.
16:24Might have jarred his knee a little bit.
16:26Got to sweep his ankle maybe.
16:27Got caught.
16:28And oh.
16:29And it is an attitude adjustment.
16:31Just what Ricky needs.
16:32And it wasn't enough though for Joe Hendry tonight.
16:40Big, big attitude adjustment.
16:42Pick up the pick up though.
16:43That was all instinct right there, Vic.
16:45All instinct.
16:46Do you think Ricky's starting to be out on his feet right now?
16:48Let me tell you something right there.
16:48Ricky was out right there.
16:50He heard that final count coming down.
16:53And like I said, instinct kicked in.
16:55Big shot right there by Ricky Sainz.
16:58Ooh, another big shot by Joe Hendry.
17:01Hendry, Sainz, showing you what it takes, what it means to be champion.
17:06Our last premium live in before.
17:08Stunned and delivered in a huge fall away slam.
17:11Ricky though, took one too many rotations away from Hendry, who's trying to capitalize.
17:17And that momentum, the force that Hendry threw Sainz with, may have actually benefited the challenger in that moment.
17:25No, that was the challenger right there.
17:27Oh, dog.
17:27Oh, Ricky Sainz creating a little bit of space.
17:30That little extra space that he needed where he knew, he knew he was going to kick out right at
17:34three.
17:35He knew it.
17:37What is it gonna take to walk out NXT champion?
17:43Hendry could be looking for that standing ovation.
17:46Countered by Saints.
17:47Saints rolling through.
17:48Got it.
17:48Tied up in a kick out.
17:50Man, that was close.
17:51Back up, jumping knee right under the jaw.
17:53It might be Joe Hendry right now, who's out on his feet.
17:56DDT connects.
17:58DDT connects.
18:00Whoa.
18:01You know, we talk about not a lot on the kick outs from Ricky Sainz.
18:06What the hell is Ethan, what's Ethan Page doing out here now?
18:10What the hell is Ethan Page doing out here now?
18:10What the hell is Ethan Page doing out here now?
18:12Ethan, wait.
18:13He's right there.
18:14Ethan.
18:17Ethan.
18:19Ethan.
18:20Ethan.
18:21Ethan.
18:22What are you doing?
18:24What are you doing?
18:25What are you doing?
18:25Hey.
18:27Ricky yelling, wait a minute, Patrick from behind.
18:31Good hit.
18:33Ethan Page on the outside.
18:34I don't know what is going on.
18:36And now.
18:37That was a huge spear from Saints.
18:50Well, that was a miscalculation from Page who's trying to help out Saints.
18:54But Hendry now.
18:55Come on.
18:58Come on.
18:59Come on.
18:59Come on.
19:00Come on.
19:00Come on.
19:01Come on.
19:01The official doing the right thing.
19:03Get in the NXT.
19:04Two.
19:05No.
19:06No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
19:08Bro, here we go.
19:09The Revolution DDT.
19:11This is how Ricky's won in the past.
19:14And for the second time.
19:18You talk about instinct.
19:21You gotta be a champion.
19:22You gotta be a champion.
19:22You're in disbelief.
19:24Saints in disbelief.
19:25Paige in disbelief.
19:28And Saints right on top of the champion.
19:31NXT, NXT, NXT, NXT.
19:36NXT is trying to rally but now, Joe Henning, I don't know what's left.
19:40Saints one after another after another.
19:42Official stepping back in.
19:44Is it finally time for a standing row?
19:50Referee able to get out of the way at least for a moment's notice.
19:59The official didn't see what happened.
20:02Turnabout's fair play.
20:04No way.
20:05Standing.
20:06No way.
20:07Face it.
20:09One, two, three.
20:12Henry retains.
20:15Here is your winner.
20:17And still, the NXT Champion, Shawn Henry.
20:34I don't agree about a lot of songs, man.
20:44What do you mean you don't agree?
20:46Ethan Page came out here.
20:49I don't know if he ran the wrong play or whatever.
20:54He and Ricky Saints had previously discussed earlier tonight.
21:00What a main event.
21:01Let's go back to some of the action.
21:04This is Ricky screaming for Ethan.
21:07Ethan just staring at the NXT Championship.
21:10Yes, that he wants help.
21:12And that opened the door for Joe Hendry.
21:14Ethan Page is almost a half second too late.
21:17The matchup would continue.
21:18Saints, bam, would hit that devastating spear.
21:21Would once again look to Ethan Page.
21:24And this is what I'm meaning.
21:27Miscommunication.
21:28Misguided.
21:29Mistied.
21:30Whatever you want to call it.
21:31But you can say you didn't like Joe Hendry's action.
21:34What happened here?
21:35You certainly like this.
21:36A low blow.
21:38Referee didn't see it.
21:39The Revolution DDT that has won him championships in the past.
21:44Almost, almost, almost secured him another one here tonight.
21:49But Joe Hendry continued to fight.
21:50And as I said, turn about fair play.
21:53Bam.
21:54Right there.
21:55A little bit of a payback, so to speak.
21:58And Joe Hendry, with all the emotion, all the vengeance through his face,
22:05delivering that standing O to retain the championship tonight.
22:23What a main event.
22:26What a night.
22:28Page and Saints.
22:30I don't know if they're just running different things through their own mind here tonight.
22:35But whatever they had planned didn't work.
22:40Because once again, our champion shows the power of believing in yourself.
22:46And on a night.
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