[WWE intro music playing]
[John Cena] Then.
-[glass shatters] -[The Rock] If you smell…
-[bell tolls] -[Cena] Now.
-♪ The King of Kings ♪ -♪ You can't see me ♪
[Cena] Forever.
[crowd cheers]
Together.
[music fades]
[McAfee] A WrestleMania-esque match
happening right here on Friday Night SmackDown.
[Cole] For the first time ever,
the Raw and SmackDown Tag Team Titles will be unified.
[Heyman] Tonight, The Usos will become the greatest tag team of all time.
Usos, you know what I want,
and I expect you to deliver it.
[Cole] You can feel it. I got goosebumps.
A big-time fight is upon us.
[McAfee] Think about the pressure on The Usos.
Roman Reigns is going to look down at The Usos in disappointment and shame.
[Cole] Oh, that's a knee strike.
Jey is in trouble.
[Riddle] Let's be honest, dude. They can't beat RK-Bro.
[Cole] Here comes The Viper!
Randy is in a zone.
[McAfee] Are we about to see…
[Cole] RKO!
Unifying the titles.
Jey Uso breaking things up.
[crowd boos]
Riddle meeting Jey, top rope.
He's going to go for a Super RKO.
The hell is Heyman doing?
Wait a minute.
Roman Reigns.
That was Roman saving his cousin.
Splash to unify the gold.
-[bell rings] -The Usos have done it!
[crowd boos]
The Bloodline has all the damn gold.
[dramatic music playing]
[screaming]
[indistinct yelling]
[Cole] Wreckage of humanity.
All there is left to say.
[crowd boos]
Acknowledge The Bloodline.
[crowd cheers]
[upbeat music plays]
[Cole] History was made last week,
the crowning of the new undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions.
You are looking live at the Simmons Bank Arena
in Little Rock, Arkansas,
and Friday Night SmackDown on Fox is sponsored by Progressive,
a triple threat of protection with home, auto, and more.
[Irvin] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
the new undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions,
Jimmy and Jey, The Usos!
[crowd boos]
♪ Uso! ♪
[Cole] Tonight marks a record 312 days
that The Usos have held SmackDown Championship Gold,
but tonight, Pat,
they come out as the undisputed Tag Team Champions.
[McAfee] Cementing their legacy
as the greatest tag team of this generation.
[Cole] But let's talk tonight about "The Viper" Randy Orton.
Because of his back injuries,
Randy Orton could hardly stand up prior to the match last week,
but he gutted it out.
And had it not been for Roman Reigns,
Randy and Riddle would be the undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions here tonight.
Randy Orton is injured and can't compete.
As The Usos where quoted, "Randy Orton is never coming back."
And this might be the end of RK-Bro.
[Cole] Our medical professionals will only tell us this.
Randy is currently undergoing consultations
with neurosurgeons and orthopedic spine surgeons
to determine the extent of his injuries and the recommended course of treatment.
I think I speak for all of the WWE Universe tonight
in hoping Randy recovers and can return to action as soon as possible.
♪ Ya already know ♪
♪ Soon as you feel that creep ♪
♪ You 'bouts to get put to sleep ♪
[McAfee] All the gold.
[crowd boos]
Welcome
to Friday Night SmackDown.
[crowd cheers]
Before we get our celebration on,
I'm going to need everybody to put their ones in the sky
and say thank you to The Tribal Chief.
-Yeah. -Thank you to the Needle Mover.
-Yes. -Thank you to the Head Of The Table.
-Yes. -Thank you
to the undisputed Universal Champion,
our cousin, Roman Reigns.
[crowd cheers]
[McAfee] That was good, wasn't it?
A lot of ones in the sky here.
What are you doing?
And I'd also like to thank
Big Uce for allowing us to beat RK-Bro all on our own.
Thank you, Roman.
[McAfee] That's very nice of the Big Uce.
[crowd boos]
Talk to them.
[crowd boos]
Let me get real, though, off-script a little bit.
You've been rocking with The Usos since day one.
You already know two days ago
marks our 12-year anniversary,
me and my brother been here in the WWE.
[crowd cheers]
No cap.
Hey, 12 years ago,
we walked down this ramp,
and never in a million years
would I think we'd still be standing
in the middle of this ring in front of you.
[crowd cheers]
That's real talk.
That means, for 12 years, you cheered us…
you booed us.
[crowd boos]
It's all good.
You've seen our ups and you've definitely seen our downs, right?
But that means…
for 12 years, man,
y'all literally watched us grow up in front of you.
[crowd cheers]
[McAfee] Right.
And you know, like,
that means, for 12 years, Uce,
all these plane rides,
all the miles, man,
all the time being away from our family, you know who was there?
[crowd cheers]
Hey, it was all of you.
Real talk, man.
Check this out, man.
Like, the world real crazy these days, right?
I love coming here every week, man,
and being an entertainer in front of all of you, man, for real.
[cheers and applause]
So from the bottom, man, of me and my brother's hearts, man…
from my family…
we'd like to say thank you.
[crowd cheers]
Thank you.
[crowd chanting] Uso!
For the past 12 years,
we've also realized that we absolutely needed…
-nobody! -Nobody!
[laughter]
Hell no! Hell no!
All I needed was my "right-hand man" Jey Uso.
All I needed was my big twin, Jimmy Uso. We didn't need you.
Homeboy in the Kevin Owens shirt,
we definitely ain't need your ass.
Hey, hey, but now, look,
The Bloodline is dripped in all the gold, bro.
Now look at your undisputed unified
WWE Tag Team Champions!
Hey, don't boo us.
Y'all better boo Randy Orton because he ain't here no more.
Yeah, speaking of Randy Orton, where you at?
You know where he at?
Home, because he got bodied by The Usos.
-You know what I'm saying? -We did that.
What about the Little Uce, Little Riddle, Little bro?
Got his ass on Monday Night
crying like we had the kids crying last week, Pat.
-Yeah, I've seen those. -He carried that Visine for a reason.
He better put it in his eyes and look at the true tag team.
You know the Riddle, you the twos
-and "We The Ones." -And "We The Ones."
[crowd boos]
[McAfee] I know it. You know it.
-We know it. -All day.
[crowd boos]
[McAfee] That was awesome.
["Shadows of a Setting Sun" plays]
Oh my God.
-Oh, this is awesome. -Hey.
Hey, Usos! Usos!
My partner and I challenge you
to a match for the Tag Team Championship.
[crowd cheers]
And my partner,
he wanted to fight you two by himself,
but I asked to join.
Man, what, Shin?
Where your partner at, Shin?
Who are you talking about, Peg Leg Pete?
Who are you talking about, the dude that we busted at WrestleMania?
-Yeah, he talking about Rick Boogs! -Boogs!
-Come on, man. -Hey, listen.
Here he is.
[McAfee] Who is it?
♪ Bro ♪
[crowd cheers]
[Cole] Shinsuke Nakamura has brought some backup.
Riddle is here.
And remember, The Bloodline has injured
both Shinsuke Nakamura's partner, Rick Boogs,
and Riddle's partner, Randy Orton,
as we told you about moments ago.
And now, Nakamura and Riddle
marching to the ring with revenge on their mind.
[McAfee] These two have…
negative feelings towards The Usos in common.
What could this team potentially become?
-Something special. -Former champions with a common goal.
[Cole] Riddle and Nakamura up to the apron
and The Usos meet them there and the fight's on.
[crowd cheers]
[McAfee] Riddle and Shin.
[Cole] Riddle knocked off the apron, Nakamura as well.
Now, Riddle back into the fight, double-team by The Usos.
[McAfee] Riddle fighting for Randy Orton.
Fighting for the former titles he used to have.
[Cole] And Nakamura back into the ring,
and Shinsuke Nakamura,
looked like he tweaked his knee when he fell off the apron, Pat.
The Usos taking advantage now with this two-on-one attack.
[McAfee] Absolutely.
The Usos have done a lot of terrible things to Boogs and to Randy.
[Cole] And Riddle back into the fight with a Floating Bro.
Shinsuke Nakamura and Riddle have the Tag Team Champions reeling.
[McAfee] Shinsuke throwing Jimmy to the outside.
Big right to the mouth.
Riddle pummeling Jey.
[Cole] Not the way the Bloodline wanted to celebrate
the start of their Tag Team Championship reign here tonight.
[McAfee] Pulled the okey doke on this Arkansas crowd,
got emotional then end that thing on a bad note.
Shin and Riddle beat the hell out of them.
[Cole] The Usos have a challenge on their hands.
And new SmackDown Women's Champion, Ronda Rousey,
has a challenge on her hands as well.
Let's take you back to two weeks ago.
Ronda issuing an open challenge.
I am issuing an open challenge right now.
["Get Out the Way" plays]
And it was Raquel Rodriguez, the newcomer,
in just her second match on Friday Night SmackDown.
And what a performance, Pat.
Power, strength, taking the champion to the limit.
[McAfee] Absolutely.
Answering the open challenge, coming out,
and putting on an incredible performance.
-One, two, three! Ring it. -[Cole] But Ronda Rousey survived.
[McAfee] And afterwards, showed her respect to Raquel Rodriguez,
because our champion is honorable.
Our champion is "The Baddest Woman On The Earth."
["Get Out the Way" plays]
[Cole] And here comes Raquel…
[McAfee] Rodriguez.
[Cole] Big smile on her face.
Another golden opportunity here tonight.
A matchup with the SmackDown Women's Champion.
Raquel looking to shock the world again.
Let's go. Let's go. It's gonna be me. Let's go.
Why does Raquel get another opportunity to face Ronda?
She had her chance and she choked.
Why are all of you getting passed over?
Xia, you are undefeated in WWE.
Why aren't you out there?
Aliyah, you may be the most annoying person I have ever met,
but you have the fastest victory in WWE history,
3.17 seconds.
Even you deserve an opportunity more than Raquel.
Shotzi, why don't you shut up?
[McAfee] Whoa.
Natalya, you have more victories
-than any woman in WWE history. -Yup.
-You are a living legend. -Yup.
If you had the opportunities that Raquel had,
-you would be champion right now. -Yep.
Shayna, straight up,
you're a killer unlike Raquel who has zero killer instincts.
Zero.
We are the best in the world,
yet here we are, letting another opportunity pass us by.
So, what are we going to do about this?
[McAfee] Shotzi leading the troops.
[Cole] Raquel Rodriguez gets another opportunity
to best the SmackDown Women's Champion, "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey.
These two Superstars square off
in a Championship Contenders Match
live next on Friday Night SmackDown.
It's crazy. What do you think we should call ourselves?
Like, Nakamura-Bro?
Riddle, Shinsuke, the two of you look pretty good out there,
but if we're looking at a new tag team, Riddle,
how would Randy feel about this?
Well, this was actually Randy's idea, Kayla.
Oh, okay. Shinsuke, you look pleased.
Yeah. Riddle is no Rick Boogs, but we will dominate.
Yeah, you know, and Shinsuke is no Randy,
but I got a feeling we got a lot of potential for greatness.
You know what I'm saying, Kayla?
All right, thanks, guys. Back to you guys at ringside.
[Cole] Well, Pat, The Usos have a problem
and so does the SmackDown Women's Champion, Ronda Rousey.
She has to go one-on-one with Raquel Rodriguez again tonight.
[McAfee] I wonder what they'll name themselves.
["Bad Reputation" plays]
When you're The Baddest Woman On The Planet,
Ronda Rousey, you love great competition.
[bell rings]
[Irvin] The following is a Championship Contenders Match
scheduled for one fall.
Making her way to the ring,
she is the SmackDown Women's Champion,
"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey!
[Cole] Remember that physical match back at WrestleMania Backlash?
Ronda Rousey getting Charlotte Flair to utter the words, "I quit"
to win the SmackDown Women's Championship.
What a match. What a night.
-I'm not letting this happen again. -Well, then let's go.
-Come on. -Okay. Let's go.
Let's go.
-[McAfee] What's going on? -[Cole] Shotzi's got everyone riled up.
[McAfee] Great motivator.
[chuckles]
She talked to The BOAT, this ain't happen-- Oh.
[door thuds]
Hey, the door's locked.
Hey, let me out!
[knocks on door]
[Cole laughs] Turnabout's fair play, Pat.
[McAfee] Oh, Aliyah locked her in there.
[Cole] Just like Shotzi did to Aliyah a couple of weeks ago.
[McAfee] Yes, obviously, the locker room is upside down.
[Cole] Ronda, Raquel here tonight.
Now, Ronda, of course, the champion, Pat.
You have to believe she learned something
after taking on Raquel Rodriguez a couple of weeks ago,
but, again, the power of Rodriguez.
The waist lock takedown.
[McAfee] "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey, her era of being a champion
is going to be a fighting championship one.
[Cole] No doubt as Ronda goes for the midsection but again--
Look at this.
Raquel Rodriguez with Ronda Rousey up now into the ropes.
Look at the power of Rodriguez.
[McAfee] I think Ronda was trying to break her arm but instead…
[Cole] Roll through almost like what happened a couple of weeks ago.
This time, Raquel kicks out.
[McAfee] Ronda Rousey, obviously, incredibly smooth.
Everything she does, as Raquel Rodriguez has the strength.
[Cole] And that's the champion on the shoulders of Rodriguez.
-What? -Will Ronda tap out?
Will she sail? Wait a minute.
-From behind, a chop block by Baszler. -[bell ringing]
[McAfee] Natalya, it's your birthday.
Why'd you wake up and choose to do this?
[Cole] Natalya and Shayna Baszler going after Raquel.
Now Ronda Rousey getting involved after the interruption of the matchup.
[McAfee] Now The GOAT and The BOAT going at it in the corner.
Shayna trying to attack Raquel Rodriguez.
[Cole] And Shayna dumped over the top rope
and Natalya knocked out of the ring as well.
Breaking down here on Fox.
We are back live on Friday Night SmackDown.
A match made official by WWE official, Adam Pearce, during the break.
Natalya, Shayna Baszler against Raquel Rodriguez
and SmackDown Women's Champion, Ronda Rousey,
but there's a concern here for Raquel, Pat.
Injuring the hamstring before the commercial break
in the initial chop block by Shayna Baszler.
[McAfee] And Shayna noticed it as well. She's working it right now.
She came in, interrupted the match
after getting all riled up by Shotzi in the back,
and then during the break…
[Cole] Again, to the back of the leg,
and Raquel Rodriguez favoring her hamstring.
Pat, you lose your leg, it takes the power out of Raquel's game.
[McAfee] You got to worry about the knee as well. Not just the hamstring,
and you take the base out of any powerful person,
they become just another body and Shayna knows that.
Remember, Shayna's on the record of saying,
"I will make anybody I get in the ring with either snap, tap, or crap."
[Cole] Yeah, the submission magician
and Natalya who calls herself The BOAT, the best of all time.
Baszler again to the injured leg of Rodriguez.
Two veterans picking apart Raquel.
It is Natalya's birthday today,
so another trip around the sun being the BOAT
and she's looking to make a big-time statement
with Shayna who's looking to--
[Cole] Oh, and Raquel sends Shayna over the top rope,
and now Rodriguez an opportunity to get to the corner and make a tag.
Natalya helping Shayna get back into the ring.
Tag made. Here comes Natalya.
Raquel arms length away.
Natalya looking for the Sharpshooter on the already injured leg of Rodriguez.
[McAfee] Still powers out with the injured knee.
Gets The Baddest Woman On The Planet into the ring.
[Cole] And here comes the SmackDown Women's Champion, Ronda Rousey.
Going to work on Natalya.
[McAfee] Judo tosses all around the ring.
The UFC Hall of Famer.
[Cole] Natalya catching Rousey.
Now looking to step through into the Sharpshooter…
Will she make the SmackDown Women's Champion tap?
Center of the ring.
Ronda trying to crawl to the ropes and force a break here.
Ronda's almost there. Fingertips away.
Dragged back to the center of the ring.
Rousey's in trouble.
Natalya's got the Sharpshooter locked in.
[McAfee] Natalya the graduate of the Hart Dungeon able to keep her on--
[Cole] She gets a tag.
And now Raquel Rodriguez back into the matchup.
[McAfee] Raquel Rodriguez, Ronda Rousey battling with Shayna Baszler.
[Cole] Shayna now legal.
-Raquel Rodriguez. -Big swings.
And a big clubbing blow to the back of the neck.
[McAfee] Looked like Mike Vrabel punching a punching bag
at the Titans weight room this weekend.
[Cole] Trying to fight through the pain and again, you lose your power.
Her leg gave out as she tried to lift Shayna Baszler up.
Now a headbutt by Rodriguez.
[McAfee] Can't help but be incredibly impressed by Raquel Rodriguez.
[Cole] Second rope. There's that corkscrew elbow drop.
Cover, and it's Natalya breaking things up.
[McAfee] Natalya saving her partner, saving the match. Now tossing--
No, getting reversed, getting tossed out of the ring by Ronda.
Our champion and Raquel trying to find their way here.
Uh-oh.
Old friends.
[Cole] Long history between Ronda and Shayna Baszler,
but Natalya dragging the champion out of the ring
and a couple of right hands and then Ronda with one of her own.
Thought you said that's my friend now.
And from behind, Raquel Rodriguez lifting Shayna Baszler up.
Planting Baszler with the Tejana Bomb.
[McAfee] The what?
[Cole] The Tejana Bomb for the win for Rodriguez.
[Irvin] Here are your winners, the team of Raquel Rodriguez
and the SmackDown Women's Champion,
"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey!
[McAfee] What a team, what a win,
what a night for Raquel Rodriguez and Ronda Rousey.
[Cole] And again, what a performance here tonight by Raquel Rodriguez.
[McAfee] Absolutely powerful, dynamic.
Able to do the Tejana Bomb on one leg.
What can she do next?
We're into the summer, Pat. This is, of course, Memorial Day,
but what are you doing on the 4th of July weekend?
I'm going to Vegas, baby!
How about all of us spending the weekend of July 4th in Las Vegas.
One of the most important Premium Live Events of the year.
WWE Money in the Bank
will now be held in the intimate confines
of MGM Grand Garden Arena on the Las Vegas Strip.
It's a night that will change the career of one lucky man and woman.
Who will climb the ladder and grab the briefcase
and change the entire trajectory of their career?
Who's a Superstar who had a cup of coffee?
Who's a Superstar that they made a documentary about?
Money in the Bank changes everything!
Saturday, July 2nd in Las Vegas.
Tickets available next Friday.
Meanwhile, The New Day.
Who are they going to pick to tag with
in their big Six-Man Tag Team Match later on tonight?
Maybe we're going to find out next.
-What is that? -[screams]
[McAfee] Dolphin beats paper.
The Brawling Brutes are in for a big surprise
when The New Day bring out a special guest partner
for their Six-Man Tag Team Match tonight.
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome,
Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston, The New Day.
Gentlemen, the WWE Universe wants to know
who your partner will be in tonight's Six-Man Tag Team Match.
Meg, does Netflix give away the ending to Stranger Things?
Or does Bad Bunny give away all the songs on the album
before the album drops?
Megan, Megan, the whole point of this is that all week long,
-everybody… -Everybody.
Everybody been blowing up the phones of your boys,
-The New Day… -New Day!
…because they want to team up with us to go fight these Brawling Brutes.
So that means that with our partner, Big E out still on injury,
our partner could literally be anyone.
Our partner could even be Moon Knight.
Ooh! Or it could be Max Moon.
Or it could be Max Headroom.
Or it could be Rumor Willis.
Or it could be Willis Reed.
Or it could be Reed Richards AKA Mr. Fantastic.
Or it could be one of those fantastic beasts that we found.
Or it could just be some dude that we found on the streets.
The point is that our partner could be anyone.
Anyone, Meg.
It could even be you.
Miss Stallion, okay.
What your boys have on their side is called the element of surprise.
So tonight, we will not go out there outnumbered. No, no.
Tonight, with our partner,
we will go take on and defeat those Brawling Brutes.
Because New Day rocks.
-New Day rocks. -Go ahead.
-New Day rocks. -Yeah. Yeah.
-New Day rocks. -Unfortunately,
we know their partner will not be Big E who's still recovering from a broken neck.
And we all miss Big E,
but they better pick somebody who's a badass
because The Brawling Brutes are looking to wreak havoc.
Well, speaking of wreaking havoc, how about Happy Corbin?
Take you back to a couple of weeks ago.
The ambush attack on Madcap with the André the Giant trophy.
[McAfee] Hitting the leverage point of the chair,
snapping the seat in the back right on the neck of Madcap Moss.
[Cole] But guess who is returning to Friday Night SmackDown on Fox
next week in Columbus, Ohio?
Madcap is back and he's ready for a fight.
[McAfee] Right. Madcap is built different and he is going to be ready.
No jokes, no cap.
This man is about to beat some ass.
♪ Los Lotharios! ♪
Here we go, huh?
Super duper attractive dudes.
[bell rings]
[Irvin] The following contest is a Tag Team Match scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Angel and Humberto, "The Lethal Lovers"
Los Lotharios!
[Cole] You're excited for what may be a special Memorial Day.
-And now, the Los Lotharios Kiss Cam. -That's what I was expecting.
[McAfee] They were handing out sports Emmys earlier this week.
-I have no clue-- -Did you win one?
I was not nominated.
I have no clue.
Interesting thing, you have to nominate yourself.
But that being said, I have no clue how this segment did not win one?
-[Cole] What? A sports Emmy? -Yes, this thing is good.
Two to three minutes and they're just finding the perfect cheeks to kiss.
The Kiss Cam is back in arenas across the country.
Look how happy she is, huh?
For a long time, a couple of years, that was not even possible to do.
You would never think that this would come back.
This Kiss Cam was potentially never going to be seen again.
And now, Los Lotharios has come in
and kissed the cheeks in every time that they come to.
You're welcome, WWE Universe.
Los Lotharios take on Jinder and Shanky next.
[Cole] Friday Night SmackDown on Fox is sponsored by Progressive insurance.
Save when you bundle auto, home, or motorcycle insurance.
"The Lethal Lovers" Los Lotharios ready for tag team action.
[McAfee] Los Lotharios surprisingly enough not beloved in Arkansas.
["Sher The Lion Maharaja" plays]
[Cole] Set to take on Jinder Mahal and Shanky in this Tag Team Matchup.
[McAfee] I think my favorite thing about Los Lotharios
is that they know how good they are,
they know how attractive they are.
-Where is-- -Shanky?
Have you seen Shanky? Have you seen Shanky?
Shanky?
[McAfee] What the hell is going on?
[theme music continues]
[McAfee laughs]
Shanky, we're supposed to be in the ring.
[exclaims]
[Cole] A unique way to get ready for a match.
[McAfee] He was vibing, getting into his zone.
-I mean, he missed the entrance. -[Cole] Did you do that before your games?
Yeah, actually, I would. And sometimes I would--
Uh-oh. Look at this.
Los Lotharios dancing in their own way to our ring announcer, Samantha Irvin.
[McAfee] A lot of hip movement here from Los Lotharios,
a little bit too close to Samantha Irvin, in my opinion.
-[theme music] -But that's what Los Lotharios will do.
Now they have to turn their actions back to the ring
because they have a match with Jinder and Shanky.
[Irvin] And their opponents,
"The Modern Day Maharaja" Jinder Mahal
and "The Skyscraping" Shanky!
[Cole] The Skyscraping…
-[screams] -[McAfee] Shanky.
[Cole] …and breakdancing Shanky.
I think my big thing here is Los Lotharios were trying to dance for Samantha Irvin.
Shanky was in the locker room dancing.
Is Jinder Mahal the only one ready for a match right now?
That's who we're going to have to watch.
Jinder Mahal, former champion. Shanky vibing again.
[Cole] Yeah, Jinder a former WWE Champion,
along with the seven-footer, Shanky.
[McAfee] The Skyscraping Shanky.
[Cole] Set for action against the dangerous Los Lotharios.
That's Humberto starting things off.
[McAfee] Los Lotharios incredibly talented.
Shanky in his zone. If we've ever seen him in his zone before.
[Cole] Well, who knows? Dancing before a match may…
-Lighten the mood, baby. -Get him ready, right?
[McAfee] Absolutely.
I've seen guys sing before games, I've seen guys puke before games.
-There's many different ways to-- -What did you used to do?
[McAfee] I would dance much like Shanky.
[Cole] Shanky misses wildly, and, oh, a big boot about decapitated Humberto.
[McAfee] You dance, you vibe, you feel it, you get big boots.
That's what me and the Skyscraping Shanky did.
[Cole] Tag made. Here comes Mahal.
What music did you dance to before?
[McAfee] Same exact stuff "The Skyscraping" Shanky dances to.
[Cole] Oh, Mahal, as we take another look at this massive boot.
Boom!
[McAfee] He's seven-foot tall, by the way.
Just lifting your foot up that high is impossible at that size.
Shanky is able to move.
[Cole] Humberto. Dropkick, tag made, here comes Angel.
[McAfee] Angel and Humberto, cousins, been working together a long time.
[Cole] Double-team.
Humberto right to the midsection of Mahal,
-and now a double chop by Los Lotharios. -Hey, get it.
[McAfee] Dos, please, dos chops.
Have a little respect, please.
I like this Los Lotharios team.
Believe it or not.
[Cole] I believe it. They're talented.
Incredibly talented.
-Got the look. Got the energy. -Tag.
Humberto is now legal.
Jinder Mahal now realizing it.
Ready for him with a big backdrop,
and over the top rope goes Jinder outside the ring.
And Angel sliding, Mahal driven right into the announce table.
[McAfee] Jeez Louise!
Don't touch him. In your corner.
-Get over there in your corner. -Hey, what about our table?
He doesn't care about anything. Look at him.
What's he eyeballing over here?
Oh, he had snap-ons.
That's Velcro, I guess.
More thighs out.
-What's he doing? -Sir, you may want to turn around.
What's Shanky doing?
Skyscraping, breakdancing Shanky with a blow to the head,
and then a big kick.
Meanwhile, inside the ring, Humberto off the kick to Jinder.
-Cover now, and a win for Los Lotharios. -[bell rings]
Are you--
-What the hell just happened? -Here are your winners, Los Lotharios!
[Cole] While Shanky was out here dancing and kicking and beating people up,
Jinder got distracted and Los Lotharios able to pick up the victory.
[McAfee] Angel did the Velcro snap-off pants thing,
showed his thighs to Samantha Irvin,
rolled his hips, and then Shanky came over to stop it.
[Cole] Bang!
[McAfee] Showing incredible athleticism
and precision with a big boot, and in the ring--
[Cole] Meanwhile, Jinder was distracted and Humberto took advantage.
How could you not be distracted
by a seven-footer doing what a seven-footer was doing outside?
And Jinder is on the tail end of it.
[screams in foreign language]
We lost again!
Plus, you were in the back dancing.
-Huh? -[exclaims in foreign language]
[McAfee] "Talk to Shanky's hand," says Shanky.
Jinder was like, "You need to be a little more focused."
I think Jinder's in the right, but Shanky says,
"I don't need to hear that right now."
I'm not sure, Jinder should have worried about what's going on in the ring.
Yeah, you're right.
[crowd chants] Shanky!
-[theme music plays] -The Shanky chants.
[McAfee] Okay.
Shanky doesn't seem to be fazed by the loss.
Well, Samantha, here's how it's done.
Okay.
Go, Shanky!
Go, Shanky! Look at this guy.
I mean, they took an L,
but he's seven-foot-tall and feeling it.
-Look at this. -Come in.
[McAfee] Cole, that looks like you.
Mr. Pearce, I hope you've reached out to your legal team
and verified my contractual status
so that my agency, Maximum Male Models,
can begin recruiting the next generation of WWE Superstars.
Isn't it about time SmackDown unleashed Max Dupri?
Well, about that, I did reach out to legal.
It turns out your document is both legal and binding.
So I guess we can make it official.
-Max Dupri, welcome-- -Come on, man.
It's Max Dupri.
We went over this last week. It's Max Dupri.
Okay, Max, so you'll have the opportunity to teach the entire WWE Universe
how to say your name because effective immediately,
I'm officially welcoming you to SmackDown.
You know what this means, Adam? Don't you?
-Oh, I'm sure you're gonna enlighten me. -Oh yeah.
It means that the recruitment process for Maximum Male Models
finding the first client…
is on.
Oh, and by the way, you don't make the cut.
[sighs]
[Cole and McAfee] Max Dupri!
[McAfee] I ran into Max Dupri one night in LA.
He's about that business.
[Cole] But look who's here on Friday Night SmackDown
from Monday Night Raw, it's Kevin Owens.
And, Pat, listen to this.
We are being told that Kevin Owens
is about to host The KO Show with a member of The Bloodline.
[McAfee] You're telling me
that one of the Unified Champions of the World
is going to be joining The KO Show?
The Big Uce, Roman Reigns is going to be in The KO Show?
It could be Jimmy and Jey Uso.
Maybe it's Paul Heyman.
This is going to be the best KO Show of all time.
[rock theme music plays]
[woman] It all started in Connecticut in 1995
during the Special Olympics World Games.
Since then, WWE's partnership with Special Olympics
has become part of a global inclusion revolution
to help further ignite a movement
that unleashes the human spirit around the world.
It's all about inclusion and acceptance and bringing people together.
And one of the best ways to do that is through sport and athletics.
[woman] Throughout the 26-year partnership,
Special Olympics athletes and WWE Superstars
have formed incredible bonds and lasting friendships.
Motivating and inspiring each other,
overcoming challenges, persevering,
and staying connected despite obstacles,
shining as one together.
Now, we invite you to join us on the journey
to the 2022 USA Games.
[Cole] And tonight, we have the USA Games powerlifting team
from Special Olympics, Arkansas, in the audience.
These athletes will be competing in the USA Games
in Orlando in two weeks.
Best of luck in your competitions.
[McAfee] Let's go get the gold.
[Cole] In the ring, Kevin Owens set for the KO Show tonight.
Friday Night SmackDown on Fox is sponsored by Progressive.
A week from Sunday,
streaming live exclusively on Peacock.
It is Hell in a Cell,
where Kevin Owens goes one-on-one with Elias' younger brother, Ezekiel,
who you had on The Pat McAfee Show.
[McAfee] He was great on the show
and we also come from the same high school.
Kevin Owens has his hands full at Hell in a Cell!
[indistinct]
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to a very special SmackDown edition
of The Kevin Owens Show!
[crowd cheers]
[McAfee] It's an honor to be here.
Now, I'm here for one reason and one reason only.
You see, for the last few months,
I have been seeking the truth
and dealing with a disgusting liar by the name of Elias.
Not Ezekiel, Elias.
At Hell in a Cell, I'm going to make Elias regret
ever showing his stupid beardless face in WWE again,
which brings me to my guest tonight.
There's a very good reason why I'm here and why he's my guest.
So without further ado, please welcome,
the Locker Room Leader of SmackDown,
the close personal confidant of The Bloodline,
the one and only Sami Zayn!
-[crowd boos] -["Worlds Apart" plays]
[Cole] Pretty false advertising from Kevin Owens.
We were expecting a true member of The Bloodline.
[McAfee] Yeah. I don't know how this happened, by the way.
You don't just buy merch, put it on,
and all of a sudden become a part of the greatest faction
in the history of wrestling.
It's going to be a terrible KO Show.
[Cole] Sami Zayn is a stooge, right? That's what many people are calling him.
He just stooges on people to Roman and company.
-Those are your words. -So?
I said many people call him that.
That's a device that I use on my show every single day
when you want to say something, but you're right.
Sami Zayn is a stooge, he's a rat, and here he is.
-Bring it in. -Yeah?
-Are we doing this? -Hell yeah.
[McAfee] Oh, old friends.
[Cole] Yeah, for a long time. They've had their differences but--
-I'm so happy to see you. -I'm so happy to see you.
-Yeah? -You look great.
I know. You look great. Look at this hair.
-Oh, it's getting long. -There's so many locks.
-I know. -Amazing.
Oh my God. I'm so happy to see you. Right.
Hey, look, the last time we were together, I know there was some bad blood,
but we're always a little up and down, right?
I don't even remember what it was about. It doesn't matter.
-Me neither. -You, my friend,
have been killing it on SmackDown.
-I thought so too. -The Locker Room Leader
-they sorely need. -You think so?
Yeah, and what you're doing for The Bloodline, you're unbelievable.
-You know that? -Thank you.
I think so. Thank you very much.
-Don't sell yourself short. -Oh, I'm not.
-You've been amazing on Raw. -I know. I'm the best.
-Every week. -I know.
-Hey, can I just say? -Please.
Elias, Ezekiel, clearly the same person.
Clearly the same person. I mean, how does anybody not--
[crowd clamoring]
[McAfee] Kev?
Are you crying, buddy?
[Cole] Someone actually believes what KO was saying.
I'm not crying, okay? It's just…
It's finally so good to hear somebody say it, okay?
-Come on. -Hey, everybody knows.
-Everybody knows he's a liar. -Everybody!
Everybody's pretending. I can't stand it.
-But I knew you would have my back. -Always.
Just like I always had your back
when you were going through the conspiracy theory stuff.
-I had your back. -Well, not always.
-I always had your back. -Sure. Sure.
Okay, look, this is why I'm here tonight and why I have you as my guest.
-Okay. -Look, I need you
to drop everything you're doing on SmackDown
and just come to Raw with me.
And help me call out the entire locker room, all these liars,
and we're going to start with Elias, okay?
So let's go. We don't…
Look, Kev, you know I always got your back.
-Right? You know that. -Exactly, so let's go.
Look, now is not a good time.
Seriously, I have a lot on my plate.
I'm the Locker Room Leader of SmackDown. The locker room needs me.
The Bloodline needs me.
They've been leaning on me very heavily right now.
I just… I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
Now is just not a good time, Uce.
[McAfee] Uce.
Did you-- did you just call me Uce?
-Did I? -Yeah, you did.
I don't know. We've been hanging out so much lately.
We're just rubbing off on each other a lot, you know?
All right, you know what, that's the side of you I forgot about,
-that naive, delusional side-- -Whoa, whoa, whoa.
What? No, no, no. What are you talking about?
-Who's naive? I'm not naive. -No, you are.
-No. -You are. Look at you.
Uce? Talking about The Bloodline.
Look, you're not in The Bloodline, okay?
-Not officially, but I'm an associate. -You're not even an--
No, no, okay? You're not in The Bloodline.
And quite frankly, look, I'm sorry to have to tell you this,
but you come out here, you praise The Bloodline,
you try to help them out, you wear their T-shirt,
makes you look and sound like a moron, okay?
[McAfee] Whoa. The KO Show is getting better.
So let's just cut this out and listen to your real friends.
Real friend, huh?
"Moron." You know what I was saying before?
I was actually just being nice.
Elias and Ezekiel are clearly two different people.
-Okay, there we go. Truth coming out. -Okay?
They're brothers.
They look nothing alike. One has a beard. One doesn't.
There's photographs of them together.
Everybody sees that it's two different people except you,
so who's the moron?
-You're the moron! -No.
You're an even bigger moron now. Ezekiel and Elias…
are not the same. You're a moron.
They're the same person, and you're not in The Bloodline.
-Okay? You're not in The Bloodline. -You're a liar.
-You don't know what you're saying, okay? -Oh no.
-You're a liar. You're a liar. -You're a moron. You're a moron.
-Liar. Liar. -Moron. Moron.
-Liar. Liar. Liar. -Moron. Moron.
Liar, liar, pants on fire!
All right. Too far. Too far.
-Too far. -Sorry. Pants.
-They're clearly not on fire. -There we go.
And you, you need to snap out of it.
You know what? It's easy.
If you're so tight with The Bloodline,
why did they leave you high and dry on Raw, huh?
Or, you know what? It's so easy to figure this out.
You're like this with them, right?
Surely, if I call out The Bloodline right now to join you,
they won't, they won't leave you high and dry again, so let's just do it.
Ladies and gentlemen, The Bloodline!
[McAfee] Here we go.
It's what we were told was gonna happen.
Give them a sec. Give them a sec.
That's how it works around here. Give them one sec.
Maybe they didn't hear me. I'll say it louder.
Ladies and gentlemen, The Bloodline!
[McAfee] Let's go.
Look, man.
Sami, you know why they're not coming out?
It's because The Bloodline couldn't care less about you.
I'm sorry.
Whatever, man.
You don't know what you're talking about, okay?
[McAfee] Wow.
Sami. Sami, forget about this stuff.
Dude, just come to Raw with me. Enough of this.
-Enough. -Hey!
[McAfee] Whoa. Ooh.
Get away from me! Get away from me!
Go back to Raw and stay on Raw.
I have a locker room to run.
[rock theme music plays]
[Cole] Now both-- Pat, both men embarrassed here tonight.
Sami embarrassed over the fact The Bloodline didn't come out
and Kevin Owens humiliated when he was shoved by his old buddy.
Zack Ertz live with JJ Watt this morning, the end of a friendship in Arizona.
And now, it looks like Kevin and Sami--
[Cole] Oh, look at Kevin Owens with a Stunner. What is he doing?
[McAfee] You're trying to take down the sign, huh?
[Cole] Pat, they were just taking down The KO set.
The show was over.
[McAfee] Friendship over. Again, the show is over.
[Cole] And KO with another Stunner!
[rock theme music plays]
[crowd boos]
[McAfee] Kevin Owens.
[Cole] Kevin Owens and the KO Show is over
as we still wait, our main event tonight here on Friday Night SmackDown.
The Brawling Brutes versus The New Day and a partner of their choosing.
Here is our Progressive Match Flo.
[announcer] Match Flo is sponsored by Progressive,
a triple threat of protection with home, auto, and more.
[Cole] Sheamus and Ridge Holland
have added another man to their group, a long-time friend.
We know him for his nickname, Butch.
[chuckles]
[McAfee] What the hell is Butch going to do next?
[Cole] I can't figure this dude out.
A temper tantrum being thrown by Butch.
The enemy is who?
New Day!
[McAfee] Longtime friends all with the same mindset.
Savage men.
[Sheamus] Because every night is Fight Night.
Fight Night.
-[Cole] And Woods put through a table. -[crowd boos]
[McAfee] These dudes don't care about nothing.
I'm sick and tired of this numbers game, so next week, it ends.
Kofi's back, but I got somebody in mind for a Six-Man Tag Team Match
that Sheamus, Ridge, and Butch are not going to like.
-♪ Are you ready? ♪ -[Cole] Pat, the question is, though,
who are The New Day going to pick as their partner
to take on The Brawling Brutes tonight?
[McAfee] They're friends with damn near everybody.
And although we miss Big E mightily, and his shoes are massive to fill,
The Brawling Brutes are a problem,
so I hope The New Day pick an ass kicker.
[Cole] That is our main event, still to come here tonight.
[bullet ricochet sound]
♪ One and only ♪
["It's About to Go Down" plays]
♪ It's about to go down ♪
-[crowd cheers] -[bell rings]
[Irvin] The following contest is a Tag Team Match scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, the team of Drew Gulak
and the Intercontinental Champion,
Ricochet!
-[McAfee] Is that… -[Cole] Yes, it is.
[McAfee] Okay. I thought I heard Samantha right.
That is the Drew Gulak.
[Cole] After heroically saving Drew Gulak last week
from being crushed by Gunther,
tonight, the Intercontinental Champion, Ricochet,
will team up with Gulak to try to stamp out the Ring General
and his lieutenant's Sinister Superiority Complex.
Ludwig competes for the first time.
Tag Team action live next.
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The first Saturday night of the month, November 5th,
we return to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
with one of the biggest Premium Live Events of the year,
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the electricity this November at Crown Jewel.
[McAfee] I learned on Young Rock this week
that that relationship goes back a long way.
[Cole] This relationship is fairly new. Ricochet and Drew Gulak.
A couple of weeks ago, Ricochet pumped Gulak up.
He confronted the "Ring General" Gunther.
And things did not quite go well for Mr. Gulak.
[McAfee] Ricochet tried to talk Drew Gulak
into having a better state of mind,
and Gunther chopped him down to size.
[Cole] And last Friday, things didn't go well for Mr. Gulak, either.
As Ludwig Kaiser looked on,
the "Ring General" Gunther planted Gulak, would pick up the victory,
and then after the match, Pat,
would try to do more damage with a Boston Crab applied to Drew Gulak,
but thank goodness, the Intercontinental Champion Ricochet
would come to Gulak's aid.
[McAfee] None of us know when the last time Drew Gulak had a good day,
and a good night's sleep since Gunther has been having him in his sights.
But Ricochet saved him a week ago.
-Okay. -Stay focused.
[ominous theme music plays]
[McAfee] Oh no. Chills are coming.
Ladies and gentlemen,
[speaking German]
Only one
gives the rightful respect
it truly deserves.
The Ring General,
Gunther!
♪ Gunther ♪
[McAfee] Look at this thing.
[Cole] Gunther and Ludwig believe that the mat is sacred.
[McAfee] They also believe that they're just supposed to demolish
every single thing that gets put in their path.
[Cole] We will see Kaiser in the ring for the very first time
here tonight on Friday Night SmackDown.
The man is fluent in five different languages.
[McAfee] From Hamburg, Germany, Deutschland.
The mouthpiece…
for Gunther.
[Cole] Gunther has been unstoppable here
since his arrival on Friday Night SmackDown.
Guest tonight with Ricochet, the Intercontinental Champion
in Drew Gulak's corner for this Tag Team Match.
[McAfee] We also assume that Gunther
was unstoppable before he got to SmackDown as well.
Look at Ludwig.
-Ludwig. He's got a ten-pack. -Ring the bell.
He's chiseled.
This dude's been a mouthpiece for Gunther.
[Cole] And we'll start things off against Drew Gulak in this Tag Team Matchup.
-Takedown. -Roll through.
Arm drag and focusing now on the left arm of Drew Gulak.
[grunting]
[McAfee] Big smack to the back of Gulak's shoulder.
[Cole] Gulak with a side headlock of his own.
Does not want to be there.
He needs to try to get out of that corner.
As Kaiser…
[indistinct shouting]
[McAfee] Gulak has been the Detroit Lions here.
Oh! And continues to be as such with Gunther booting him in the mouth.
And now, Ludwig pummeling away.
[Cole] Tag made and here comes the Ring General.
The Washington Generals have a better record than Drew Gulak has over--
[Cole] Oh, and Gulak just thrown over the top rope to the floor!
Gunther and Ludwig are dominating.
Can Ricochet and Gulak get back in this?
-Get inside here, you guys. -[McAfee] I doubt it.
[Cole] It has been all Gunther and Ludwig in this matchup
against Ricochet and Drew Gulak.
Drew Gulak has been punished.
He needs to try to make a tag to the Intercontinental Champion.
Oh goodness!
[McAfee] SmackDown trending number one in the United States.
That was before Gunther put his hand through Gulak's sternum.
[Cole] It has been a rough few weeks for Mr. Gulak as we listen.
Oh God!
[McAfee] You almost hear the breath and the soul
just drifting out of Gulak with every chop that Gunther delivers.
[Cole] And now, Ludwig Kaiser, waist lock on Gulak,
trying to prevent him from making a tag
to Ricochet, the Intercontinental Champion.
Gulak trying to fight back and survive in this matchup.
Can he get there? Fingertips away from Ricochet.
Gulak ducks underneath, up over the top, tag!
[crowd cheers]
Here comes Ricochet.
[McAfee] Here comes Intercontinental Champion, Ricochet.
[Cole] The adrenaline-charged high-flyer.
[McAfee] Flawless.
[Cole] Ricochet taking Ludwig down.
Kip-up by Ricochet.
[McAfee] Frankensteiner.
Springboard off the second rope into a crossbody.
Ricochet fired up and here comes the Ring General.
-The Ring General. -There goes the Ring General.
From behind Ludwig rolling up Ricochet for the win.
Kickout at two.
[McAfee] Ricochet distracted.
[Cole] Oh, what a knee!
[McAfee] Just ran through Ludwig's jaw.
[Cole] Now, Ricochet staring at Gunther.
Ludwig, rake in the eyes.
The official was behind him. Never saw it.
Tag made. Gulak's legal.
[McAfee] Ludwig tossing Ricochet.
Now, Drew making up.
[Cole] Oh, thrust right to the throat.
Gulak, though, showing some fight.
Nein!
[Cole] Maybe not.
[McAfee] He said, "no," there. Nein means no.
That wasn't the number before ten.
That was him saying,
"Whatever you think you're going to do, no."
Look at this Ludwig character.
Chiseled.
Cocky.
-Ruthless. -Just torturing Gulak.
[Cole] Oh, and a kick!
Cover by Ludwig for the victory here tonight. Got him.
[bell rings]
[ominous theme music plays]
[Irvin] Here are your winners,
the team of Gunther and Ludwig Kaiser!
[Cole] What a performance by Gunther and Ludwig here tonight.
[McAfee] Ricochet, checking on Drew,
but who would have a chance against Gunther and Ludwig?
-I'm fearing nobody. -Oh, and they're not done yet!
Gunther with a cheap shot to the face of the champion.
[speaking German]
[McAfee] Gunther commanding Ludwig too.
Ordering Ludwig…
to kick Drew's chest again.
-[ominous theme music plays] -[Cole] Good luck.
Good luck stopping those two, Gunther and Ludwig.
[McAfee] These two have next to no compassion.
Who can stop them?
I'm sorry, but I can't help but feel like part of what Kevin said is true.
I feel like I'm putting in a lot here,
and I'm not sure I'm getting the same level of respect back.
Okay, so we don't need to keep doing this. You can just tell me the truth here.
What do you think of me?
I mean, what am I to you?
Because here's what I'm thinking, okay?
What if…
I don't know. What if I joined up with The Bloodline?
I understand you guys are blood. That's fine. I don't mean it like that.
I mean, what if I was like a…
I don't know, like an honorary member, you know?
Sure. Honorary Uce.
-Yeah? -Yeah.
-Why not. -Honorary.
You're a smart man. You guys are smart.
This is the right choice. This is the right choice.
Listen, you need anything, anything, I got you, okay?
If I ever need anything, I know, right, that--
You don't even got to say it, Uce.
-I got you, Uce. -Got you.
-I got you, Uce. Hey, Uce. -Peace.
Peace, Uce.
Yeah! Yeah, Uce!
Yes!
-[McAfee] Did Sami just become an Uce? -[Cole] No, honorary. Honorary.
[The Brawling Brutes theme music plays]
[McAfee] It's time!
It's Fight Night, baby!
[explosion pops]
-[Cole] The Brawling Brutes. -That's right.
You know, the Sami thing, it's like when they hand you a piece of paper,
and all of a sudden you're an honorary cop.
[McAfee] Yeah, it's like when you get handed a job that you don't deserve.
Happens all the time at middle management across the globe.
[Cole] Butch is ready for a fight.
The question is, who's going to team with The New Day
to take on The Brawling Brutes?
[McAfee] Who's the surprise member of The New Day
for a Friday Night SmackDown fight against The Brawling Brutes?
[Cole] It's next.
Welcome back to Friday Night SmackDown, everyone.
Michael Cole, Pat McAfee,
and Monday is Memorial Day here in the United States.
A day to remember all those
who have given their lives to preserve our great freedoms.
That's right, a yearly reminder that those who paid the ultimate sacrifice
for all of us will never be forgotten.
And tonight, we say, "thank you."
-[wind blowing] -[soft music plays]
[man] What does it mean to be selfless?
To have the courage to put all else first…
for a greater cause.
In every generation, there are those who put everything before themselves.
And this weekend, we honor them.
The brave men and women who fought for our freedom,
from the First World War to Desert Storm,
from Normandy to Afghanistan.
Now, we look back at the moments,
the events that defined our history.
The struggles, their battles,
and remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
President Ronald Reagan once said…
[Reagan] As we honor their memory today,
let us pledge that their lives, their sacrifices, their valor,
shall be justified and remembered
for as long as God gives life to this nation.
[music fades]
[man] This weekend, we show our gratitude…
["Taps" plays on bugle]
to those who shaped us…
who guided us…
who ensured our values would live forever.
This weekend, we show reverence and respect.
And on this weekend, we say…
"Thank you."
[crowd cheers]
[crowd chants] USA!
[McAfee] It puts a lot into perspective there, doesn't it?
What's the story?
Now, let me make one thing perfectly clear, yeah?
It's Fight Night. Fight Night!
Fight Night, every night.
[laughs]
You see, The New Day,
they don't seem to want to have a fair fight, right?
You see, Kofi and Woods don't have the bollocks
to tell us who their mystery tag team partner is, right, lads?
What, do we care?
No, no. You know why? Because they could bring out King Kong.
They could bring out Godzilla.
They could even bring out Moby Dick.
[McAfee] Whoa.
Not the white whale.
It doesn't matter who they grab out of the weeds.
Because they're going to get a severe beating
from a couple of Brawling Brutes. [laughs]
They could have any tag team partner in the world,
and we'll still lay out all three.
And you know what?
We'll put them on bed rest right next to their best mate, Big E.
[crowd boos]
[laughter]
Am I right, Ridgy?
Too bloody right.
And it doesn't matter how tall they are or how big they are,
because we'll cut them root to stem.
Isn't that right, Butchy? Isn't it?
[laughs]
The truth of the matter is, people, the truth of the matter is,
these are two of the toughest, roughest Brawling Brutes I have ever seen.
And tonight, you're going to find out that New Day doesn't rock.
No. No, no, no.
New Day sucks.
New Day sucks! New Day sucks!
New Day sucks!
-♪ It's a new day, yes it is! ♪ -[crowd cheers]
[McAfee] I know that hat hovers above Butch's head.
-But if Moby Dick comes out with New Day-- -Hold up. Hold up. Hold up.
Hold up. Hold up. Hold up. Hold up. Hold up.
Calm down. Calm down. Calm down.
Brawling Brutes?
What are they? Off-brand wrestle buddies?
Now, first of all, who is this Dick?
Who is this Moby Dick you're talking about?
-Who is it? -Who?
[crowd clamoring]
Sheamus, you're right about one thing.
Tonight is Fight Night!
[crowd cheers]
But tonight will not be two against three,
and you're also right about something else,
tonight will be an unfair fight,
and that's because we found a real physical specimen.
[Kofi] Uh-huh. That's right!
We found a true freak of nature.
Holla.
A man who will steal Ridge's girlfriend…
-and Butch's auntie… -When I'm done with her.
[Kofi] At the same damn time!
So, Sheamus, Sheamus,
this man will not have any problem kicking you
right in that ugly mug you call a face.
[chuckles]
Hey, that's a really good accent, man. You've been working on it?
Don't lie to me, man. That was not very good.
That was really good. What are you talking about, bro?
No, the only accent I got on me is pirate, Blackbeard, arrr.
And are you ready to find out who our secret partner is?
[crowd cheers]
Who? Who? Who? Who? Who?
[McAfee] If Moby Dick comes out here…
["Gallantry" plays]
It's not Moby Dick!
It's the Big D though!
[crowd cheers]
The Scottish Warrior!
Big D!
[explosion pops]
A Drew Day, yes, it is.
Drew Day rocks.
And Drew has immense history,
with one third of The Brawling Brutes in Sheamus.
Go back to 2009, signed on the same damn day.
Deep friendship and now, once again, they're squaring off.
[Cole] What a coup for The New Day.
[crowd cheers]
[McAfee] Look at Drew McIntyre.
[Cole] The Brawling Brutes weren't expecting this.
[McAfee] What a perfect person to choose for a Six-Man Tag.
[Cole] The Brawling Brutes against The New Day, and Drew McIntyre!
Our main event is live next on Fox.
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Monday Night Raw, Des Moines, Iowa, Memorial Day.
And check this out, Pat.
[McAfee] Shinsuke and Riddle get a chance
to test how good of a team they will be
against the unified Tag Team Champions of the WWE
in a Championship Contender's Match on USA.
[Cole] And then a week from tonight, next Friday night on SmackDown,
Columbus, Ohio.
It is the return of Madcap,
who has vengeance on his mind when it comes to Happy Corbin.
[McAfee] No jokes, no cap.
Madcap is back next Friday.
[Cole] Drew McIntyre's back tonight.
Teams with The New Day to take on The Brawling Brutes.
And this is Butch against Xavier Woods.
Butch upset, of course,
since Xavier Woods knocked him off in a matchup,
and Butch looking for revenge here tonight in a six-man tag.
[McAfee] Butch, a little bulldog flying around.
Have no idea what he's going to do next,
except for maybe run into an Xavier Woods boot.
-New Day. -These two know each other well.
[Cole] Tag by Kofi Kingston.
New Day, the most prolific Tag Team Champions in history.
A sliding clothesline.
Look at Kofi go.
Former WWE Champion. Xavier Woods as well.
New Day is rolling. Cover on Butch.
This could be a quick matchup, and a kickout by Butch.
Was that a ten-piece combo?
I mean, to go exactly with what you just said, New Day,
all-time greats on the same page.
[Cole] Yeah, but what a coup,
New Day was able to pull off getting Drew McIntyre
to team with them tonight.
Xavier Woods, who was assaulted, of course,
after the match last week by Butch.
Drew McIntyre, of course, returning after a two-week promotional tour
for the first major WWE stadium event
to be held in the United Kingdom in more than 30 years.
It is Clash at the Castle in Cardiff,
coming up Labor Day weekend here in the states.
And here's Sheamus.
[McAfee] Hammering away on Xavier Woods.
I'd assume Drew McIntyre's excited to team with The New Day.
[Cole] And Sheamus looking for the ten beats of the Bodhrán.
[McAfee] Xavier Woods, not happy about this.
[Sheamus and crowd] …four, five, six, seven, eight, nine…
[Cole] Tag.
[McAfee] Oh, he wants Butch to get the 10th one.
[Cole] And Butch will.
[McAfee] Butch will add in 30 obviously.
[Cole] Yeah, the rabid Butch. Tag made.
Here comes the powerhouse, Ridge Holland.
[McAfee] Spastic man, Butch.
Ridge Holland.
[Cole] Or as Sheamus calls him, Ridgy.
Nice suplex to Woods.
Cover now by Holland and a kickout.
[McAfee] Ridgy, who's built like a fridgy.
-That was good. -Thank you.
Incredibly powerful.
Obviously, has done damage to The New Day in the past.
[Cole] Xavier Woods slides underneath Ridge.
Oh, big forearm.
[McAfee] Kofi got the tag though,
as Xavier Woods was going off the ropes,
and on his head, Kofi changes things around.
Butch tried to get Kofi.
Kofi's too quick.
The former champ pummeling away
on Ridgy the Fridgy.
Quick tag in, Xavier Woods.
And now, is it time?
Yes, it is.
[Cole] Oh, Butch sent over the top rope, and to the floor.
[McAfee] Let's talk of Butch first before we get a chance to experience.
[Cole] Big smile on the face of Mr. McIntyre.
[McAfee] It's officially a Drew Day. Yes, it is.
[Cole] Sheamus, who has a long history with McIntyre.
Saw the look on his face when Drew tagged into the matchup.
And Butch paid for it.
[McAfee] Butch probably grew up watching Drew McIntyre
throw those rights into different people.
Now he's throwing Kofi into Ridge.
[Cole] Oh, and a sliding basement dropkick by Kingston.
[crowd chants] New Day rocks!
[McAfee] Ridge Holland eats a boot from Kofi.
-[Cole] And Butch! -Oh, and Butch!
[Cole] The official was over there dealing with Sheamus,
and Butch and Ridge Holland.
Fight Night! [screams]
[McAfee] How the hell did Butch even get there?
[Cole] Brawling Brutes in control.
Kofi Kingston going through his own personal hell right now,
at the expense of The Brawling Brutes.
Six-Man Tag Team Match and New Day
and their surprise partner, "The Scottish Warrior" Drew McIntyre,
but Kofi has to make a tag, Pat.
[McAfee] Kofi needs to get out of this match,
and Butch and The Brawling Brutes know that.
Butch was heading over to the corner, went right in the face of McIntyre
before Ridge Holland made him change direction.
Now, the Power of Ridge.
Oh, the running powerslam, and now, Sheamus.
-What the hell is Sheamus doing? -Top rope, the knee.
Is that enough to put Kofi away?
Cover by Sheamus, and a kickout by The Celtic Warrior.
[McAfee] A top rope knee drop from Sheamus?
And the tag made to Ridge Holland.
Tell you, The Brawling Brutes working very well together here tonight, Pat.
[McAfee] You'll see them push each other and shove each other,
and attack each other, but that's all part of the plan.
They like fighting each other.
[Cole] Sheamus told us earlier.
There's the-- Went for the Irish Curse Backbreaker.
Kofi Kingston with a great counter.
Sheamus told us earlier, this is the first time on SmackDown
that all three men have been in a match together.
A Six-Man Tag Matchup.
[McAfee] You would think that would benefit them, but--
[Cole] And now, Butch taking Xavier Woods off the apron,
as Kofi went for the tag, but he's going to-- Oh no!
Ridge Holland dragging McIntyre off the apron.
And now driving Drew into the steps.
[McAfee] That's The Brawling Brutes being there for each other
like they have been their entire lives.
[Cole] Now, Sheamus taking to Kofi Kingston,
looking for a little Alabama Slam!
Cover now.
Hook of the leg on Kofi.
Is it enough to put him away? Almost had him.
Two and a half.
[McAfee] Alabama Slamma Arkansas.
I've almost seen it all.
Almost a dodge with The Brawling Brutes.
What the hell are you talking about?
Alabama, Arkansas, it's a great song,
but here's Sheamus having his way with Kofi.
[Cole] Kofi trying to fight back into this.
The former WWE Champion,
Kofi Kingston with the rights and lefts, the body shots to Sheamus.
And Kofi looking for a little SOS action, connecting.
Now, can Kofi make a tag?
The problem is, he doesn't have a partner on the apron,
thanks to Ridge and Butch.
[McAfee] McIntyre was put through the stairs.
Xavier Woods, through the barricade.
[crowd cheers]
[Cole] Drew McIntyre though back on his feet.
[McAfee] Look at The SmackDown Warrior.
"The Scottish Statue."
[Cole] Tag to Ridge, tag to McIntyre, and here comes Drew.
[McAfee] And down goes Ridge!
[Cole] McIntyre with a high elbow.
[McAfee] The Big D.
[Cole] What a belly-to-belly.
Butch, top rope.
McIntyre catches him,
and sends the pest-like Butch.
Neckbreaker by McIntyre,
and a kip-up by the big man.
[crowd cheers]
[McAfee] Shot out of a Scottish cannon!
Drew McIntyre and Drew Day.
[Cole] And now, Butch hanging on to McIntyre.
And sent over the top rope to the floor.
[McAfee] Xavier Woods, back up from--
[Cole] And Xavier sends Butch flying.
[McAfee] Ooh!
[Cole] And now Kofi Kingston taking out Sheamus.
Bodies everywhere.
McIntyre and Holland in the ring legal.
[McAfee] Throat chop from Ridge.
[Cole] Look at the power of Ridge.
[McAfee] Picking up the Big D.
[Cole] Into the running powerslam.
[McAfee] Glasgow Kiss for Ridge.
[Cole] And now, McIntyre has Ridge where he wants him.
-Claymore! -[crowd cheers]
And gives the tag to Woods.
[McAfee] Do your thing.
[Cole] Xavier…
[crowd roars]
…with an elbow!
-Cover on Ridge. -One, two, three!
New Day and Drew with the win.
["New Day, New Way" plays]
[Irvin] Here are your winners,
the team of Drew McIntyre and The New Day!
[McAfee] Incredible teamwork.
Xavier Woods clearing out Butch.
Sheamus sticking up for Butch.
[Cole] And then, the Claymore,
which would turn the entire complexion of the match around,
and Xavier Woods walking the tight rope,
and delivering the elbow for the victory.
[McAfee] Floating through the sky.
[crowd] One, two, three!
[McAfee] What a win.
We miss Big E,
but Drew Day rocks on SmackDown.
[Woods plays "New Day Rocks" melody]
Kofi and Xavier Woods are saying, "Why don't you twerk?"
[crowd] New Day rocks!
[crowd cheers]
[McAfee] I saw a moment like this with the Dead Man years ago.
[crowd continues chanting]
What's the Big D doing?
[Woods continues playing]
[Cole] McIntyre says, "What the hell."
[McAfee] Look at that!
Yeah!
It's a celebration.
Yes, it is.
[Cole] It's a Drew Day.
[McAfee] Yes, it is.
[Cole] The New Day and Drew McIntyre celebrate.
Welcome back, Drew McIntyre!
Have a great Memorial Day weekend, everybody.