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00:00As the action continues, the WWE Universe prepares for its next major event.
00:08Two weeks from this Saturday, it's Bash in Berlin.
00:11Welcome to Main Event.
00:12The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
00:13Introducing first, from Singapore, weighing in at 215 pounds, Dante Chen!
00:14Well, we're getting the action started tonight with the signature move of the WWE Universe.
00:15It was certainly no stranger to the larger stage, his fourth ever appearance here on
00:34Main Event.
00:35And after some recent higher profile opportunities, looking for a massive win tonight in Austin.
00:41Well, I tell you what, he's got a huge amount to climb.
00:42But we are weeks away from Bash in Berlin, but we are gifted tonight with Dante Chen.
00:43You know how I roll, Blake.
00:44Indeed.
00:45Certainly glad to have you back here ringside, Road Dogg, as Dante Chen, one of the most
00:46electric entrances in all of NXT, coming right here to Main Event.
00:47The warrior from Singapore.
00:48As Dante Chen getting the action started here, as you welcome him ringside here, Blake Howard
00:49alongside the Hall of Famer, the D-O-double-G, Brian James.
00:50And Brian, finally back with us.
00:51Welcome to Main Event.
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01:53The NXT North American Champion, Obafemi!
02:02Well, dog, talk about a treat.
02:04The rarefied heir, listen to the eruption.
02:07For 6'6", 310 pounds, the NXT North American Champion,
02:12his first ever appearance outside of NXT,
02:15he's backed by destiny as the ruler.
02:18Obafemi brings his brand of sheer brutality
02:20for the world to see here on Main Event.
02:23What a beautiful matchup with two big, beautiful WWE superstars.
02:31That's certainly one way to put it there, dog,
02:33is Obafemi certainly taking NXT by storm over the last year or so.
02:39He's a grown man.
02:41That's one way to put it.
02:42That's certainly an understatement.
02:43He might be overgrown.
02:45Dante Chin, like I said, has got a huge mountain to climb tonight.
02:49And Obafemi certainly started his path just last year
02:54in the Men's Breakout Tournament, dog.
02:55And already the North American Champion.
02:57Now, I bring that up to say this is a non-title matchup we're watching.
03:00Indeed, it is non-title, but it only his 10th ever match in NXT.
03:04Obafemi defeated Dragon Lee,
03:06who we're going to see a little bit later on here tonight.
03:08Mackerel in his 10th match ever,
03:10he beat someone the caliber of Dragon Lee.
03:12And dog, to gain championship gold in your 10th match,
03:14what does that really say about Obafemi?
03:16Look, you mentioned he showed up a year ago
03:18and now he's the North American Champion.
03:20That, to me, blows my mind
03:21and tells me the caliber athlete that this guy is.
03:23And you talk about him showing up, dog.
03:25Another interesting fact,
03:26the first ever matchup for Obafemi in NXT,
03:28one-on-one on Level Up with Dante Chin.
03:31Oh, his first match ever!
03:32So a very big full circle moment here on Main Event
03:35as Dante again in his fourth appearance here.
03:37Dante, he's picked up a win in the past over Tabion Heights.
03:39Really looking to once again prove his worth.
03:41Think about the nerves he had that first match ever
03:44that he does not have here tonight in Austin.
03:46This place is filling up quick
03:47and they're gonna see Obafemi and Dante Chin do their thing.
03:49And we talked about Chin with some appearances here in 2024
03:52on Main Event.
03:53We've also seen him on Friday nights, SmackDown,
03:55Tuesday nights on NXT.
03:56Of course, the gatekeeper of Level Up on Friday nights.
03:58Even recently had an NXT Championship opportunity
04:01against Ethan Page.
04:02And how much momentum has really Chin built
04:04throughout this year?
04:05The fact that he earned the momentum enough
04:07to gain a championship match
04:08says a lot about Dante Chin.
04:09You know, this ain't his first rodeo.
04:11He's been here a minute
04:12and been doing the dang thing
04:13and he got beat up a little.
04:14He's back and he looks better than ever.
04:16Dante Chin will go far in this industry.
04:18I have no doubt about that.
04:19But tonight.
04:20Looks like Chin.
04:22Oh!
04:23Right to the deltoid.
04:24New school feel.
04:25Going to the old school right there is Dante Chin.
04:27And trying to target the left arm of Obafemi.
04:31Obafemi says, no, you're not gonna do that to me.
04:33I'm gonna throw you this way.
04:35Obafemi.
04:36Wow.
04:37The power.
04:38Out of the University of Alabama.
04:39Wow.
04:40Look at the strength.
04:41Oh!
04:42You wanna talk about shot put here.
04:43It was a shot put and a Dante put.
04:45He got like 17 feet on the Dante put.
04:48Right off the Olympics right there.
04:49Obafemi throwing his own world record.
04:51Oh!
04:52That hurt me.
04:53Those big shots.
04:54Once again, 310 pounds.
04:56One of the hardest hitters in all of NXT.
04:58And he is strong.
05:01And of course, Dog, we talked about him being
05:03former shot put specialist at Alabama.
05:05One of those original NIL athletes right there
05:08is Obafemi the blueprint for up and coming superstars.
05:10Wow, if he's not, I don't know what is
05:13because his meteoric gain, or excuse me,
05:16his rise to success.
05:18He's gotta be gaining impressive,
05:20I don't know what I'm saying anymore, Blake,
05:21I'm gonna shut up.
05:22As you're certainly in awe of the big Obafemi right here.
05:24That's what I am, I'm speechless.
05:25As the royalty running through his veins,
05:27of course, his Nigerian heritage.
05:29Oh!
05:30That didn't, he didn't hit those right.
05:31That hurt.
05:33As Obafemi, I mean, Dog, you certainly know
05:35how it feels being inside that ring.
05:37Oh!
05:38Well, there's nowhere to go when he hits you with that.
05:40Except for a flat of the mat, I guess.
05:42As Obafemi now into the cover.
05:44Fails to hook the leg, only gets two there,
05:46but take a look here, Dog.
05:47Where's the power of Obafemi sitting
05:49in the hierarchy of the WWE?
05:51Well, you know, that's to be seen, I guess.
05:55What he's doing right now.
05:56Oh!
05:57I have seen him toying with a 250 pound man,
06:00or 220 pound, whatever his weight was.
06:02As Dante Chin, 215 pounds.
06:04And we talk about that.
06:05Bam!
06:06Oh!
06:07You can hear it, and you can see it.
06:08There's nowhere for you to go,
06:10except for to mold around the turnbuckle
06:13and the opponent.
06:14And that's painful.
06:15And Dog, we're here at the announce table,
06:16but you can almost feel the impact right there
06:18of Obafemi.
06:19The ring almost moved.
06:20He shot him into the turnbuckle,
06:21and that hurts by itself.
06:23As of course, Obafemi's had a very busy week.
06:25Faced a massive challenge earlier this week
06:27on NXT TV.
06:28And how much do superstars really want to be
06:30the guy that derails Obafemi?
06:32Well, I know in my day,
06:33I would have loved to have been that guy,
06:34but I know I couldn't have,
06:35because I didn't have the ability.
06:37But there are a lot of guys nowadays
06:39that are arrogant and think they've got the power.
06:41And do they have the power that Obafemi does?
06:43That's the question.
06:44Well, Dog, you are a former intercontinental champion,
06:46so maybe not discounted too much.
06:47No, no, no, I cheated.
06:48Here comes Chen coming back the other way!
06:50Wow!
06:51Oh, Dante Chen,
06:52keeping Austin right on the edge of the seats right there.
06:54Whoa!
06:55Little stick and move right here.
06:57Me and Austin both felt that one.
07:00Is Dante typically more experienced
07:02than most of his opponents?
07:03You have to wonder if that gives him
07:04any edge in this environment.
07:05Of course it gives him an edge in this environment.
07:06And the fact that he's wrestled with him before,
07:09so he knows the strength that this guy has,
07:11and he could probably build a strategy around that.
07:13Had an opportunity to speak to Dante Chen earlier on today.
07:16Very much surprised.
07:17Not really surprised,
07:18but very much putting over the growth of Obafemi
07:21over the last couple of years here at NXT
07:23and as well as the WWE.
07:24And Dante Chen in his own right
07:25feels that he's grown as well.
07:27I'll tell you what,
07:28right now he's trying to be a lumberjack
07:29and take a whack at that tree,
07:30but that tree ain't going down.
07:32As Obafemi right now snatches up Dante Chen.
07:34Oh!
07:35And Dante...
07:36There's that experience.
07:37Slips out the back door.
07:38And, Dawg, you have to imagine
07:39the entire NXT locker room
07:41certainly locked into this one.
07:42Oh!
07:43Planted him!
07:44And Dante Chen...
07:45Dante's got to capitalize on that
07:46if he can cover him.
07:47What a counter there.
07:51And, Dawg, again the fourth time
07:52we've seen Dante Chen here on Main Event.
07:54Certainly the most confidence
07:55we've seen out of Chen.
07:56Yeah, and I think that goes with experience.
07:58Oh, sorry.
07:59I thought he was trying to tag him.
08:00Here comes Dante.
08:01Oh, high risk.
08:02Wow.
08:03Oh, no.
08:04Oh!
08:05Dante put for distance.
08:07And Chen gets launched.
08:09And now Oba right into the zone here.
08:12Oh, my word.
08:13And what goes up...
08:14Thunderbird!
08:15Good night, Irene.
08:17Chen driven right to the abyss.
08:19And the Oba era rolls on.
08:22You count to 19 and a half.
08:23Here is your winner,
08:25the NXT North American Champion,
08:29Obafemi!
08:34Dawg, you certainly have to give your hand to Dante Chen.
08:37He brought all the fight.
08:38But for the first time here on Main Event,
08:40Obafemi makes a serious statement.
08:42This right here,
08:43if he could have capitalized on that,
08:45I think he would have had,
08:46excuse me, Oba's number,
08:48but, man, he just could not do it.
08:50And being thrown like that two stories down,
08:52the stop at the end is what hurts you.
08:55215 pounds launched like a piece of paper.
08:58And Obafemi taking care of business
09:00with a pop-up powerbomb.
09:02And amidst a busy week for the ruler,
09:04still standing atop as the NXT North American Champion.
09:10With a human person punch.
09:14As Obafemi continues his dominance
09:17over the reign as North American Champion.