Corbin says he never thought he would be back in “NXT”. He says he’s ascended to the top of “WWE Raw” and “WWE SmackDown”, and saw hungry “NXT” talent rise to the top. He says something changed and now he sees superstars on their phone in the locker room. He says “NXT” talent are currently in the house he built, and says he started as an original from the ground up in FCW. He says he’ll make every “NXT” talent regret signing a contract, and calls him soft before adding that none of them are as good as they say they are.

Corbin addresses Carmelo Hayes and says he got a taste of main roster reality last week after he laid him out and held up the “NXT” Championship.

Ilja Dragunov’s music hits, and he makes his way down to the ring. He introduces himself to Corbin. Corbin asks Dragunov what he wants, and Dragunov says he wants to look Corbin straight in the eyes to tell him he’s not soft or weak. He says he’s the most animalistic man in “NXT”, and says he’s has his sights on Hayes and the “NXT” Championship. He says he’ll do whatever it takes to get a title shot.

Corbin tells Dragunov there’s a difference between what Dragunov wants and what he gets. He says he jumped the line for a title shot because he’s the biggest star and he gets what he wants. Dragunov says he doesn’t make assumptions, but rather challenges. Corbin says when he’s done with Dragunov, he’ll be covered in bruises, and Dragunov says he welcomes challenges.

Dragunov heads to the back and Corbin looks to do the same, but Trick Williams blindsides him and clotheslines him out of the ring.

We then head over to a video of a sore Thea Hail leaving the training facilities of Drew Gulak and Charlie Dempsey. Duke Hudson asks what he’s doing, and Hail says she’s learning and improving. Hudson tells Hail that she can’t apply the techniques she’s learned from them in the Battle Royal later tonight, but Hail assures Hudson she has things under control.

Back at ringside, Schism heads down. 

Back from the break, we head backstage and see that Bron Breakker has laid out Ilja Dragunov. 

Back at ringside, The Creed Brothers and Ivy Nile head down.