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00:00Up next is a match you will not want to miss. The high-flying Malik Blade takes on ChaseU's shining prospect, Riley Osborne.
00:08These two are sure to put on a clinic. Don't go anywhere, because this exciting matchup is coming up next.
00:16Offensive air, as Malik Blade faces Riley Osborne in singles action.
00:22The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
00:26Introducing first, from Orlando, Florida, weighing in at 205 pounds, Malik Blade!
00:36Well, it's time to get a little freaky here on Main Event.
00:38Normally a tag team specialist, an incredible athlete with a 40-inch vertical leap,
00:42we go deep into the soul of a superstar you're familiar with, Wade, in Malik Blade.
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01:18Did you say we get freaky here on Main Event?
01:23I like it, man. I wish I'd come back eight months ago.
01:26I can't believe I've been missing this. Things are changing a big way and I love it.
01:30And his opponent, weighing in at 178 pounds,
01:35And his opponent, weighing in at 178 pounds,
01:40representing Chase University, Riley Uncle!
01:48Well, it's certainly been an emotional week for NXT's Chase University.
01:52They walked into No Mercy as tag team champions.
01:54They left without the titles and a less member.
01:57And now a former friend and ally, Rich Holland.
02:00Yeah, Rich the Fridge, a good Englishman, as is Riley Osborne.
02:04I'm highly biased towards the English lads, but I gotta tell you,
02:07Malik Blade has been one of my favorites for years.
02:11He's been dealt a bad hand lately in a great tag team with Idris and Ofe.
02:15Out injured at the moment is Idris, so Malik has to go it alone, figure something new out.
02:20Malik certainly has a huge opportunity here on Main Event.
02:22We saw him several weeks ago with the likes of Pete Dunne going one-on-one.
02:26If you want to talk about aggression, that'll up your game in a second.
02:28Yeah, no doubt about it. Another fine Englishman, I might add.
02:31You can never have too many Englishmen on the show, in my opinion.
02:34I had a feeling that might be your opinion there, Rich.
02:36As Malik Blade in the feeling out process right now with Riley Osborne.
02:40And after Rich Holland's actions on Sunday at No Mercy in Denver,
02:44where's Riley Osborne's head at in the matchup right now?
02:46It's always upsetting when you lose a friend like that.
02:49I don't know how close he was with Rich.
02:51It was fairly recently that Rich joined the Chase New Group.
02:54However, with that being said, I don't care if it was your best buddy.
02:58You've got to compartmentalize.
03:00Big opportunity here for Riley Osborne to get a little momentum, get management looking at him.
03:05And you can ill afford a loss after what happened with NXT.
03:11As Malik Blade here going toe-to-toe with Riley Osborne right on the cusp right now.
03:16Two high flyers looking to really break out in NXT.
03:19What an opportunity is right here.
03:21The high flying speed demons.
03:24Both experienced too, despite the fact that Riley Osborne relatively new to the NXT fold.
03:29You mentioned speed. These two would certainly fare very well in a speed atmosphere.
03:33No doubt about that. One of my favorite shows. Never miss an episode.
03:37I know they're chomping at the bit to try and get on that show.
03:40As Malik right now has control of Osborne.
03:44And look at the Freak just launch Riley nearly halfway across the ring.
03:48As Malik Blade looking to build some momentum right here on Main Event.
03:54And we're back here on Main Event. Malik Blade keeping that aggression going throughout the break there.
03:58Yeah, it's a really smart thing to do. A guy like Riley Osborne is such a quick mover.
04:02Such a great high flyer. You've got to ground him.
04:05And it's not necessarily in the nature of Malik Blade to get nasty in that ring.
04:10But he has to here. It's his best shot at victory.
04:13Suplex into the cover. Hooks that outside leg.
04:16And Osborne able to hang on. You go back a couple of years when Malik Blade really burst on the scene in NXT.
04:20You were right there front and center Wade. Have we really seen him break out of his shell since then?
04:25Yeah, that attitude.
04:27Now talking a little trash. The confidence has grown.
04:30He used to be the silent assassin alongside the much louder Idris Anofe.
04:35But some of that has rubbed off on Malik and I'm liking it.
04:38Because for me Malik Blade has not achieved as much as he should have at this point.
04:42Given the caliber of athlete and competitor he is.
04:45As just as it looks like Malik Blade is coming into his own here. Hooks that outside leg.
04:49And that's part of what happens when you're in the developmental systems in WWE.
04:53I've been through it myself. When you don't achieve the things you think you should have by now.
04:58Your attitude snaps. You start to get a little angry.
05:02And then you put in performances like this.
05:04And you start to dominate people that you see as less of being worthy in that ring as you are.
05:10Wade, speaking of domination. Is there anybody on the Monday Night Raw roster capable of slowing down the Intercontinental Champion Braun Breaker?
05:17Slowing down Braun Breaker. We've never seen it before have we?
05:21We've never seen in the three plus years that Braun Breaker has been under the WWE umbrella.
05:27Nobody has consistently been able to stop the man.
05:30There's a reason why so rapidly he became Intercontinental Champion.
05:34And I don't fancy anyone's chances against him.
05:37As the rise of Braun continues on Monday nights.
05:39As Malik and Riley right now looking to rise up here on Main Event.
05:42There's a cover by Blade.
05:44Riley's getting brutalized here. And this is just adding to the damage caused by Rich Holland that we mentioned earlier.
05:50That body of Riley Osbourne has to be hurting in a big way.
05:53Malik Blade knows it. And there's bullseyes all over the spot.
05:57You mentioned that Pete Dunne matchup recently from Malik Blade.
05:59Also has been tested by the likes of the OC and the Authors of Pain.
06:02Those types of tests, Wade, certainly put him in position for success right here tonight.
06:06Very often you get bullied when you're a newer superstar like Malik Blade has been for the past few years.
06:11People take advantage of that.
06:13But slowly, but surely, you'll learn.
06:15Maybe I've got to start bullying a few newer superstars.
06:18And that's what we're seeing from Malik now. Really nice.
06:20We've certainly seen a lot of highs and lows from Chase University over the last couple of months.
06:24Whether it's funding issues, their calendars, their new shirts, titles won, titles lost.
06:27It's a shady operation.
06:29They should shut that thing down.
06:31Or they should let me take over and we'll start making some real money.
06:34And I want to print off some more of those Chase U calendars.
06:36They were a big hit.
06:37Was that Wade U?
06:38You know what? We'd sell a lot more if we had Wade U.
06:41As Riley Osborne looking to head right to the top of the class here tonight.
06:45Certainly again a very emotional week.
06:47Mr. Chase on great pace.
06:50Lower back.
06:51Trying to get back to 100%.
06:52Riley Osborne giving way there as he tried to hit that body slam on Blade.
06:57Malik sits out with it.
06:59There's a cover.
07:00Right on the cusp.
07:02And Osborne able to hang on.
07:03But you start to see the frustrations coming out of Malik here.
07:05Well the frustration is coming out because he's dominated 90% of this matchup.
07:09Clearly Riley Osborne in a bad, bad way.
07:12And it's about to get even worse, Blade.
07:14Malik looking to reverse his fortunes here on Main Event.
07:17For that frog splash.
07:19Nobody home.
07:20Well finally a little burst of energy for Riley Osborne just when it counted.
07:25And Riley who made his initial appearance on Main Event late in 2023
07:29has been certainly skyrocketing up the NXT charts ever since.
07:32And looking to do it here for Chase University tonight.
07:35The KO to the point of the jaw almost.
07:38Riley Osborne wants to pop this to bed quickly.
07:41He's hurting in a big way.
07:43The WWE Universe starting to feel it.
07:49The rise of Riley.
07:51And floating right through the air.
07:53Shooting star press.
07:56Here is your winner.
07:58Riley Osborne.
08:02Well Wade certainly threw up to you.
08:04As Riley Osborne finds his way here tonight.
08:06Yeah threw a lot of pain.
08:08Tells you a lot about the moxie of Riley Osborne.
08:11That he managed to pull out a win here.
08:13This is why I thought it was all over.
08:15After minutes of domination from Malik.
08:18Blade he goes for the big splash.
08:20Misses and here's Riley Osborne.
08:23What a connection with that shooting star press.
08:26Ludicrous athleticism.
08:28Picture perfect desk right there.
08:30Riley Osborne.
08:31Not many do it like him.
08:33And amidst all the turmoil recently of Chase University.
08:36They come away with a bright spot right here.
08:38With a Riley Osborne victory on Main Event.