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00:00The following
00:06contest is scheduled
00:14for one fall.
00:19Introducing first, Titum, Pat Silley.
00:24Getting the action started tonight in the NXT Women's division with a superstar
00:28who's certainly been fixing it as of late on championship gold.
00:33My heebie-jeebie alarm is going off big time right now, Blake.
00:36I feel highly uncomfortable whenever Tatum Paxley comes out here.
00:41And Tatum Paxley making her entrance here tonight as we welcome
00:44in ringside, Blake Howard alongside Byron.
00:47Okay, that was weird, but I'm glad it happened to you and not me.
00:52I told you I feel weird when she comes out here, Blake.
00:54Are you all close or something?
00:56I don't know.
00:59A little attraction stuff going on there.
01:04And your opponent, Tamara May Steele!
01:12Well, several weeks after making history and a major splash in her official
01:16in-ring debut right in the thick of Olympic season,
01:19the 2020 Women's Freestyle Gold Medalist back for more
01:23and prove herself once again.
01:25Absorb the energy, Blake. Listen to these people.
01:30The USA chanted a fever pitch here, Byron.
01:33The only appropriate, the Paris Olympics in full swing.
01:36Our own Olympian, our gold medalist, and Tyra May Steele.
01:40But man, does she have her hands full with Tatum Paxley.
01:44USA! It's America! USA!
01:48As the NXT Universe certainly ready for this one here as Tatum Paxley,
01:52trying to go right to the ground against a former Olympic gold medalist,
01:55as Tyra May.
01:56Going to tie up Tatum earlier on, and Byron, of course,
01:58we talked about that huge debut several weeks back for Tyra May Steele.
02:01How is she responding to those worldwide reactions?
02:04Oh, Tyra May Steele is used to worldwide attention.
02:07When you win a gold medalist, you become the first black female
02:10to win a gold medal in freestyle wrestling.
02:13You get all the attention in the world.
02:14Here we go, Tyra May.
02:15A microscope on your entire career.
02:17So this is nothing new for Tyra May.
02:21As Tyra looking to control the pace here against Tatum Paxley,
02:23who has certainly made quite an impact as of late.
02:26With innovative moves like that, and Tatum looks to go right into control
02:29with the cover.
02:30Only gets two.
02:31Tatum made an impact on you at the start of the show.
02:33Indeed she did. That was crazy there, Byron.
02:35Thought you were going to get my back.
02:36Absolutely not. Absolutely not.
02:38Yeah, get my back against that woman?
02:41As Tatum Paxley certainly in recent weeks,
02:43seen her target Izzy Dain.
02:44Now her attention seemingly turned to not only some dolls,
02:47but some gold as well.
02:48We've seen Tatum Paxley have a lot of close run-ins with gold
02:51over the last year.
02:53Her target is be very, very afraid.
02:57Tatum Paxley is capable of everything under the sun.
03:00And Tyra May going right back to the bread and butter right there.
03:03As Tyra May Steel looking to pick up a first win here in NXT.
03:07And this could be a massive breakout.
03:10How about the Bunge of Steel right there?
03:12Into the cover.
03:13Only getting two.
03:14This could be a massive breakout moment for Tyra May Steel
03:17if she can't score the victory over Tatum Paxley.
03:19Or this could turn into a horrific nightmare.
03:22And Byron, we talked about, of course,
03:23this weekend, SummerSlam on the horizon.
03:25This is a big weekend for Tyra May Steel in general,
03:28just with SummerSlam around the corner.
03:29And of course, the Olympic Games both having a lot of meaning to her.
03:32If you remember a few years ago,
03:34certainly after Tyra May even considered coming to WWE,
03:37she stood in the middle of the ring in Las Vegas at SummerSlam.
03:41The first time really being in front of a WWE crowd.
03:44And it's a moment that she craves to experience time and time again.
03:48As Tatum Paxley with a big strike there.
03:51And Byron, we talked about Tatum Paxley having a lot of opportunity here
03:54this year already.
03:55Opportunity at the NXT Women's Championship,
03:57the WWE Tag Team Championships,
03:59even the TNA Knockouts Championship.
04:01Certainly has grown a whole lot over the last several months.
04:03I don't know what Tatum Paxley's strategy is day in and day out.
04:06But what I do know-
04:07Here we go, Insiguri into the cover.
04:09Only two.
04:10What I do know is that Tatum Paxley has a lot of superstars on their toes
04:14because of her unpredictability.
04:16Because you don't know where she's going to show up.
04:19Right back to that innovative offense here, Byron.
04:21How she's going to attack.
04:22And she throws her sometimes too.
04:24Tatum Paxley is very well technically versed as we are seeing.
04:28As Tyra May still in a very precarious position right now.
04:30Had an opportunity to catch up with Tyra May earlier.
04:33And she was talking about how it's a little bit difficult
04:35to handle the layers of personality in the ring compared to her amateur days.
04:38You're used to getting on the mat.
04:39You face your opponent.
04:40And a few minutes later, you're done.
04:42You're not used to mind games like you're going to get with a competitor like a Tatum Paxley.
04:46You have to be able to win the psychological battle as well as the physical battle.
04:50As Tyra May here looking to will herself back into control right now.
04:54As Tatum Paxley has really over the last several weeks, Byron,
04:57busted out some innovative offense that has really thrown her right to the top
05:00of the NXT women's division.
05:01But Tyra May still coming back the other way.
05:04No replacement for raw power.
05:06Sits out into the cover.
05:08And right on the doorstep as Tyra May looks to keep her foot on the gas here.
05:12What we've noticed here from Tyra May is that she has not been thrown off
05:15by the aura of Tatum Paxley.
05:17The aura of fear.
05:18The mind games.
05:20Let's take another look.
05:21That power of Tyra May Steel coming into play right there.
05:25Certainly a lot of strength to go along with that amateur ability.
05:28Trying to shake off that left arm right now and get back in control right here.
05:32Certainly feeding off of the NXT universe.
05:35Tyra May Steel understands it just takes one injury to create immense momentum.
05:41And we could be on the verge of that one victory.
05:43The first victory for Tyra May Steel.
05:46And the Snake Eyes right into the pelts.
05:48And TMS starting to roll.
05:50Into the cover.
05:51Hooks the outside leg.
05:53And Tatum Paxley, who certainly has her sights set on gold.
05:56Don't get frustrated, Tyra.
05:58Stay on the ball right now.
05:59You've got that Olympic fire going.
06:01You've got Tatum Paxley on the ropes.
06:03Finish the job here.
06:05Perhaps thought to overlook Tyra May Steel as TMS once again looking to prove the detractors wrong here.
06:11And Tatum!
06:12Oh!
06:13Taking advantage of that injured left arm.
06:15And TMS gets caught!
06:18Up in the Psycho Trap!
06:24Here is your winner, Tatum Paxley!
06:30And Byron, Tatum Paxley sending a message to the Women's North American Champion.
06:35Eerie lap to cap off a highly competitive matchup.
06:39But once again, Tatum Paxley shows, for all the outside antics, she backs it up inside the ring.
06:45We saw the flashes of the gold medal amateur ability from Tyra May Steel.
06:49But at the end, it was Tatum Paxley that was able to come out with the win.
06:54As earlier today, Sarah Schreiber caught up with this superstar looking to implement his brand of intellectual brutality.