Backstage, we hear from Birthright (Lexis King, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Uriah Connors, Charlie Dempsey, Arianna Grace). Arianna Grace says she will win the 20-woman battle royal tonight, while Lexis King will handle Zilla Fatu, saying he is either with or against him and that he will live with his choice. We then hear from Zilla Fatu, who says that WWE owes Birthright nothing, then says he is not worried about his name, because they will be calling him "The Main One."
Zilla Fatu beats Lexis King after taking out the rest of Birthright (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Uriah Connors, Charlie Dempsey). After the match, Birthright gangs up on Zilla Fatu before hitting him with a metal folding chair. They then proceed to smash his right hand with the ring steps before referees demand that they leave.
Backstage, Emily Agard interviews Kelani Jordan, who says that twenty women are desperate to prove that they can be in the ring with her. She says that Reina Volcan is good, but is one thing to attack her from behind and another to actually face her in a match. Chantel Monroe shows up and says that she may be one of those twenty women, but she will prove she is one of one. Layla Diggs shows up and says she had her shot but never got it, and that she will be seeing Kelani on the other side.
This week on NXT Focus, we hear from Dion Lennox. He says that Cruz Montana's story was powerful, as he spoke from the heart, but says he took the tough route but really took the easy way out. He says that Montana "probably used the same substances his mama was selling" while he lived a better life and built his body, and that his family gave him the tools and the guidance to succeed. He says that Montana makes making the right decision sound hard, and says that structure and discipline was mapped out for him. He says that there were times that he wanted to party with friends, but he saw the bigger picture, and it helped him succeed with two dreams. Lennox says that his story may not be a tearjerker like Montana's, but it took him two years to get to TV while Montana took twenty. Lennox says that Montana's past may be a superpower, but he will put Montana back in that dark place and see if he can pull himself back out.
Backstage, Cruz Montana is met by Lizzy Rain. Montana hopes there is actions behind Dion Lennox's words as he wishes Lizzy Rain luck, then Xia Brookside suddenly shows up and is disappointed with Montana supporting Lizzy Rain, saying Montana has changed.
Hank Walker and Tank Ledger beat Shido Ash and Viktor Zanov to advance in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
It is revealed that Birthright (Lexis King, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Uriah Connors, Charlie Dempsey) have attacked Sean Legacy and Dorian Van Dux backstage in an attempt to leave their mark.
Grayson Waller makes his way to the ring. Grayson Waller says that last week was exactly what he wanted, then says that he now fights for championships. He says he loved the open challenge and twenty minutes against whoever wanted it the most, who ended up being EK Prosper. Grayson gives props to EK Prosper, saying he crushed it and made it feel like he was in a real fight, and for that, he got "the Grayson Waller rub." He says Prosper may be NXT Champion one day, but as long as he is here, there is not a man who can take it from him. He says that he wants to bring prestige back to the NXT Championship and make it matter again like it was when it was "the title," then asks who will step up next before Myles Borne suddenly shows up. Myles admits he is not who Grayson expected, but this is what is expected of him, and now that he no longer has "the dead weight of Tavion Heights," it is time to hold the one title he has yet to hold. He says that he is now worrying about him after getting rid of Tavion and that it is all about being selfish and unbreakable, which is what he says he is. As Grayson Waller says that somebody is finally listening to what he is saying, then Tony D'Angelo shows up, says that Myles Borne is at the wrong place and the wrong time and that he has unfinished business with Grayson. D'Angelo says that Grayson is the same guy he used to be the last time he was in NXT. Myles says this is not about him, but D'Angelo tells Myles to shut up before stating that he is taking his title back and that he takes Grayson's comments about title prestige personally. Grayson decides to use D'Angelo's idea from earlier and tells Myles Borne and Tony D'Angelo to "figure it out" and face each other for #1 contendership. Myles stands in front of Grayson, then turns around and punches D'Angelo in the jaw with a loaded fist full of quarters.
Backstage, William Regal meets with EK Prosper, then tells him that he competed with every bit of fighting spirit against Grayson Waller. He says that Prosper is main roster and world champion material and tells him not to be down on himself. Prosper leaves as William Regal gets General Manager Robert Stone's attention, and Regal mentions that Birthright (Lexis King, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Uriah Connors, Charlie Dempsey) is not in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. Stone says he cannot reward behavior, but Regal tells Stone that sometimes, he has to make quick decisions, and he probably does not have anyone else to replace Sean Legacy and Dorian Van Dux. Stone reluctantly puts Birthright in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, and Regal says he knew that Stone was the right man for the job.
Shiloh Hill vs. Naraku ends in a no-contest after Naraku inadvertently spits blue mist into the referee's eyes after Shiloh Hill is able to initially block the mist. Shiloh and Naraku keep brawling as referees check on the official for the match as well as restore order.
We see Kendal Grey's meeting with the sports psychologist. She says that she can only blame herself for getting injured, and admits that she cannot help but be hard on herself. Kendal says everyone sees her in the ring, but they do not see her outside of the ring. Kendal says that she wants to never feel the feeling of not being good enough again, and she beat herself to the punch. She says she has stopped celebrating and being proud of herself, and that she has been her toughest opponent. Kendal also admits that fixing herself will not happen overnight. The sports psychologist says that Kendal has some things figured out, and says that his door is always open.
Birthright (Charlie Dempsey and Lexis King) beat Tokyo Bad Boys (Kento and Takuma) to advance in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
Backstage, Myles Borne says he is levelling up to the top where he belongs by taking out Tony D'Angelo and facing Grayson Waller for the NXT Championship.
Lady Shani, who was never actually eliminated, last eliminates Kali Armstrong - who thinks she has won after eliminating Lizzy Rain - to win a 20-woman NXT Women's Championship #1 contender's battle royal. After the match, Shani removes her mask - and a black wig - to reveal that she is really the still-suspended Wren Sinclair.
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