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00:00Coming up next the newcomer Laila Diggs is set for her singles debut as she takes on the freakish and unbalanced the returning
00:07Tatum Paxley that is next
00:12Firing the biggest party of the summer quickly approaching Cleveland is going to be a lit place
00:18The following contest is scheduled for one fall. Introducing first Tatum Paxley
00:30Well for the first time in NXT since attempting to qualify for the Women's North American Championship
00:35And of course a brief detour for the TNA Knockouts Championship the obsessed T-Pax back in NXT
00:43Tatum Paxley
00:45She's a bit peculiar. That's one way to put it obsessive at times
00:50Not the kind of person you want to see standing by your car in a dark parking lot Blake
00:54That's what you call an uber instead. Certainly not the NXT parking lot
00:58We have stories about that one
01:00And her opponent Laila Diggs
01:11Well only her second appearance here on level up and it is indeed her singles debut as the former track and field standout looks to
01:18Build her confidence right here tonight. That confidence is vital just in the opening moments of this entrance Blake
01:25And I say that because you are dealing with someone obviously in Tatum Paxley who is a master of mind games or she's just playing weird
01:31I haven't really deciphered which one it is
01:32But if you're Laila Diggs, you have to work hard mentally just not to be intimidated
01:36At the visual of Tatum Paxley before this match even starts
01:40See that big smile there in Laila Diggs face an opportunity to talk to Laila earlier today, and she asked me
01:45I don't know if it was jokingly or not
01:47But said is there a pill to make these butterflies go away and you have to wonder how much of that is based on the singles
01:52Debut and how much of that is based on being in the ring with Tatum Paxley?
01:54Well, I think it's equal to both but we know Laila Diggs has dealt with a lot of nerves
01:58Of course, well chronicled was her her longtime fear of public speaking which she's attacked ferociously to start taking improv classes a few months ago
02:07So she's really trying to step outside of her comfort zone
02:09But again Tatum Paxley is a whole different case study and Tatum Paxley, of course a superstar
02:15And we did see recently on NXT environment. You have to wonder what's Tatum's newfound infatuation. Is he dating?
02:20Have you asked her? No, I was leaving that up to the investigative journalist over. Yes, and I got a busy schedule
02:26Our times are gonna line up if I here's what I would say if I'm Izzy Dame right now
02:30I would look in the possibility of a preemptive restraining order
02:33Certainly a far stretch right there. Jason is it? Have you seen what Tatum Paxley is capable of?
02:39Let's see what happens here fear and chaos. She's caused in people's lives and that's from NXT all the way to TNA
02:45Exactly. You don't know where she's gonna show up who she's gonna target what she's gonna do
02:49As Laila digs here in control of Tatum Paxley. We talked about Laila digs coming from gymnastics track and field background
02:55She had confidence there by her. How did she grow that inside the ring here tonight?
02:58Well, it's one of those cases
02:59We talked about so many times with all the talent that are training at the WWE Performance Center
03:05All the talent are waiting in the wings to earn this opportunity. You are exceptional
03:09Athletically, you are gifted
03:11Speaking of that, let me into the cover. Oh
03:15It Tatum
03:16Rolls right through it. Look at this right back in a pinning position
03:19Laila digs almost takes control. The key is using that natural athleticism
03:26Daily work, how do you make it your own to adjust to this environment because this is completely different than track and field
03:32This is completely different with a triple jump
03:33You can use some of those things you've learned in your past life
03:36But you have to be able to readjust quickly and you notice when Laila digs came down that left knee appeared to be stumbled a
03:41Bit and Tatum Paxley zeroing in right on it
03:43Veteran-like maneuver by T Pax and as much as Tatum Paxley can confuse you and frighten you
03:48She knows exactly what she's doing in that ring. She knows what her game plan is
03:52It's just that most people don't know what the plan is
03:54We talked about that brief for a competing for the TNA knockouts championship answering the challenge of Jordan Grace. How historic was that man?
04:01Incredible to the point that I mean there are segments of the NXT universe. We're still talking about that
04:07That's what up Tatum Paxley's alley again, if she looks at life, it's just her playground where she can go where she
04:15Disrupt whose whoever life that she wants whether it's Izzy Dame as Paxley fastens the seatbelt right there
04:21Will that be enough hooks that outside leg and digs able to hang on right here?
04:25And you have to wonder what's the ultimate game plan here of Tatum Paxley?
04:28Well as we've heard Tatum Paxley talk about the ultimate game plan is to become a champion
04:34The issue with Tatum Paxley is that she has no problem taking
04:37Little sidetracks taking the side road a little bit to cause a little more disruption in somebody's life
04:42We've certainly seen the impressive athleticism from Tatum Paxley in the North American Championship Women's Combine
04:47Of course that power lifting and strength background. Yes
04:51like a pretzel
04:53unique
04:55offense by Tatum Paxley
04:58Excruciating pain that Layla Diggs is in as Layla Diggs who certainly looks at Tatum Paxley's a big obstacle in her growth right here
05:05But this is a very compromising position here the referee checking in but it looks like for now
05:09Layla Diggs will remain in this matchup
05:11modified rear figure for
05:14That's Tatum Paxley wants to call this but again, you'd have to get closer to ask
05:20As Tatum right now looking to zero in once again on that left knee as Layla Diggs trying to create some separation here
05:27You got a credit Layla Diggs continuing to fight continuing to try to find some way to create an opening for her
05:32So as Tatum goes for the seatbelt one more time
05:36And Layla Diggs able to dodge out of the way
05:39Of course Layla Diggs not the exact same shy girl that first entered the Performance Center still trying to grow
05:45This is the real test to the guts of Layla Diggs. You got a bad wheel
05:49You can't say can you effectively execute your offense despite the bad wheel nice butterfly suplex?
05:55But you see the damage done to that left knee and once again Layla Diggs beautiful float over right there
06:00But again, can she capitalize here? Wow?
06:03off one foot into the cover and
06:08What athleticism there by Layla Diggs nearly willing herself to victory that is remarkable
06:12sometimes you get down that final straight of the match and
06:15Despite how much pain your body is in you just depend on that adrenaline to power you through and I think that's what we saw
06:20there digs
06:22She gets caught in the psycho trap
06:25And Tatum makes a statement
06:35Byron Tatum Paxley with the win she's back in NXT that means a lot of threatening
06:42Encounters for the rest of the NXT women's locker room
06:45She certainly appears to be a wild card whether it comes to the women's North American championship
06:50The NXT women's championship as Tatum Paxley again looks to assert herself here in NXT is earlier today
06:57Sarah Schreiber also had a chance to speak with this first time team set for our