[WWE intro music playing]
[John Cena] Then.
[Flair] Woo!
-[glass shatters] -[The Rock] If ya smell…
-[bell tolls] -[Cena] Now.
-♪ The King of Kings ♪ -♪ You can't see me ♪
[Cena] Forever.
[crowd cheering]
Together.
[music fades]
["Are You Ready?" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] On this historic night in WWE,
we welcome you to the TD Garden in Boston for Friday Night SmackDown on Fox,
sponsored by Progressive.
A triple threat of protection with home, auto, and more.
[Irvin] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Stephanie McMahon!
[crowd cheering]
Ladies and gentlemen,
welcome to Friday Night SmackDown!
[crowd cheers]
Earlier tonight, my father, Vince McMahon,
retired from WWE.
[crowd booing]
This is the company that he created, that he founded,
and he wanted to make sure, in his retirement,
that he thanked all of you.
He thanked the WWE Universe.
-[crowd chanting] Thank you, Vince! -[chuckles]
You guys, you're jumping me. I'm trying to get there.
[laughs] And that's all of you out here,
that's everybody in the back, that is all of our crew.
That's everyone who hangs the rigging,
it's everyone who designs all of the graphics.
It's even Pat McAfee and, I guess, Michael Cole.
[crowd cheering]
This is the WWE Universe
and we are eternally grateful for all of you.
But since Vince had the opportunity to thank us,
I think this is the moment that we take to thank him.
So now, we're going to do it together, right?
Thank you, Vince. Thank you, Vince.
[crowd chanting] Thank you, Vince! Thank you, Vince!
[chanting continues]
["Bring The Swag" playing]
[crowd cheers]
♪ I bring the swag like nobody can ♪
♪ Don't mean to brag What about it, yeah ♪
♪ I bring the swag like nobody can ♪
♪ It's in the bag, I got it, yeah ♪
[crowd cheering]
♪ Eeny, meeny, miny woah Turn up now I'm 'bout to blow ♪
♪ Up and y'all don't even know… ♪
[Irvin] Please welcome Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford,
The Street Profits!
[Cole] How about we do what the WWE does best?
Entertain the world with the number-one contenders
for the Unified Tag Team Titles.
Hello again, everybody, and welcome to TD Garden
in Boston, Massachusetts, which is hopping tonight.
A week from tomorrow,
SummerSlam, Nashville, Tennessee,
where The Street Profits take on The Usos for the Unified Tag Team Titles
with a special guest referee in the Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett.
[McAfee] Jeff Jarrett's going to try to restore some order
in this legendary rivalry between The Usos and The Street Profits,
who just came through a sea of humanity,
who is ready for a night that all of us will remember forever.
Yes, a historic night here in WWE as my partner gets ready
for his match at SummerSlam a week from tomorrow against one Happy Corbin.
But how pumped are you to be in Boston tonight?
[McAfee] How could you not be? It's SummerSlam season.
Boston is alive
and two of the most electric Superstars on the planet, The Street Profits,
-are leading it off. -[crowd cheers]
[Cole] Controversy in their rivalry with The Usos the past few weeks.
Hence the reason we need Tennessee's own Jeff Jarrett
in the stripes at SummerSlam.
[McAfee] J-E-double-F,
J-A-double-R, E-double-T is R-E-F-E-R-double-E
in Nashville, Tenness-double-E.
-What a night. -Yeah!
[crowd cheers]
-B-town! -[crowd cheers]
-Boston! -[crowd cheers]
It is us, your Street Profits,
here live direct, in effect, on Friday Night SmackDown.
[crowd cheering]
Here to let you know a little bit of information.
[both clear throats]
-Next Saturday… -Amen.
-…Nashville… -Yes.
-…SummerSlam! -Preach.
Hey, just like the homie KG said 2008,
when y'all won the NBA championship, "Anything is possible!"
[crowd cheering]
At SummerSlam, you're looking
at the new WWE Undisputed Tag Team Champions, The Street Profits,
because The Street Profits are up!
[both] And we want the smoke!
-[McAfee] Let's go. -[Cole] How pumped are The Profits?
[McAfee] Let's go.
["A-Town Down" playing]
[McAfee] Lot of banners in the sky here in Boston.
[Cole] And here comes Mr. Buzzkill.
Mr. Money in the Bank, to be more appropriate.
[crowd booing]
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
No one cares.
[crowd booing louder]
No one cares what you two are doing at SummerSlam
because everybody here cares what I'm doing at SummerSlam.
[crowd boos]
Yeah, yeah, you guys love me. I tell you every week.
I am going to take back my United States Championship
from Bobby Lashley.
Then I'm going to cash in
and become the new Undisputed WWE Universal Champion.
[crowd boos]
And to me, it doesn't matter
if it's "The Beast" Brock Lesnar I cash in on
or if it's "The Tribal Chief" Roman Reigns.
It ain't going to matter because I'm going--
["Done With That" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Well, here come the tag champs.
For 368 days, The Usos have held the gold.
Make no mistake about it.
Part of The Bloodline with their cousin, Roman Reigns,
who Theory just said he may cash in on.
-[McAfee] I'm intrigued how this-- -Can you hear him?
-[McAfee] Yes, here we go. -Do you hear him?
Some people don't know
how to keep The Tribal Chief's name out their mouth.
Yeah.
Hey, Pat, he say something about The Tribal Chief again?
[McAfee] Yeah, he did.
This fool ain't going to make it to SummerSlam, you hear me?
[McAfee] You hear it? Yeet? Yeet? Yeet?
[laughing]
-[Cole] What are you doing? -[McAfee] That's what we say.
What are you laughing about?
The only thing that's funny to me is you and your wife
are going to walk out of SummerSlam with no titles.
-[crowd booing] -[Theory laughs mockingly]
[imitates Theory's laugh]
Well, listen here, Uce.
You ain't leaving Boston without these hands.
[Cole] Oh, look at this.
A brawl to start things off here tonight on Friday Night SmackDown.
The Profits going right after The Usos.
And what is Theory going to do?
[McAfee] He's just sitting back, trying to bide his time.
Now he's attacking Dawkins.
[Cole] Well, it's not surprising he's attacking Dawkins, right?
Maybe trying to get on the good side of The Usos?
And here's a man who's got a bone to pick with Theory,
who smacked him in the face with a briefcase last week.
Madcap! Oh, what a tackle!
The fired-up Madcap Moss is here.
[McAfee] The explosive Madcap Moss getting beat down by The Usos and Theory.
Now The Street Profits kinda settling the score there for Theory.
All-out brawl here to start SmackDown.
[Cole] We wouldn't have it any other way.
[McAfee] Madcap and Theory put on a classic last week.
Street Profits and The Usos put on an epic--
[Cole] Oh, and a Double Superkick to Theory!
Madcap and The Profits.
[indistinct yelling]
[McAfee] Look at Madcap.
[Cole] Big Ol' Dawkins gonna fly!
[crowd cheering]
[McAfee] Cap and The Street Profits on the same exact page.
["Bring The Swag" playing]
-Standing tall. -[screams]
Could that be how SummerSlam ends?
With The Street Profits being the new Undisputed Tag Team Champions?
[Cole] That's the question, Pat.
Do The Street Profits have the momentum
heading into SummerSlam a week from tomorrow?
Well, I don't know.
All I do know is that The Usos have been champs
for a long time for a reason,
but The Street Profits and Madcap are flying high.
Speaking of momentum,
Shinsuke Nakamura, trying to get himself
an Intercontinental Championship opportunity.
A couple of weeks ago, challenged Gunther, the Intercontinental Champion.
However, Gunther says, "You got to earn it, so beat Ludwig."
And, well, Shinsuke did just that with a Kinshasa to Ludwig.
The problem is now for Mr. Kaiser is that Gunther claims
there is no room for losing, no room for disappointment.
[McAfee] Sp Ludwig guten tag two chops to the chest for punishment.
Oh.
[Cole] A physical berating of Ludwig
at the hands of the Intercontinental Champion.
["The Rising Sun" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[McAfee] Yes! He's back?
Yes, he is.
It's 120 degrees outside.
[Cole] Oh, please don't hurt yourself before SummerSlam.
[bell rings]
[Irvin] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Kyoto, Japan, weighing in at 220 pounds,
Shinsuke Nakamura!
[McAfee] Incredible introduction from Samantha Irvin,
and the music and Shinsuke is bringing TD Garden
to their feet one week from SummerSlam!
He looks better than ever, doesn't he, Cole?
[effects popping]
[Cole] Nakamura wants his Intercontinental Championship back,
but he has to prove to Gunther he deserves it.
What if Ludwig loses again to Nakamura?
[McAfee] To hell with Ludwig!
Feel the music, Cole.
-["The Rising Sun" continues] -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] We're back live on Friday Night SmackDown,
where SummerSlam is sponsored by Xfinity.
Xfinity Internet helps protect your devices at home
and now on the go with advanced security.
Unbeatable Internet only from Xfinity.
Shinsuke Nakamura, golden opportunity to prove once again
that he deserves an Intercontinental Championship opportunity.
[McAfee] I think he does and he's ready to prove it.
["Prepare To Fight" playing]
[Irvin] And his opponent,
accompanied to the ring by the Intercontinental Champion, Gunther,
weighing in at 220 pounds, Ludwig Kaiser.
[Cole] So, Pat--
[McAfee] A little different vibe here from the two.
[Cole] If you're Ludwig Kaiser
and you're going into another match with Shinsuke Nakamura tonight,
how much pressure is on you
knowing if you lose, you're going to get beaten up?
[McAfee] Yeah, I think Ludwig Kaiser knows why he chose to be with Gunther,
a man who's punishing and stern,
that there's ups and there's downs.
And the downs are massive chops to the sternum
that knock every ounce of wind out of your body.
[Cole] You heard Gunther delivering the marching order
to Ludwig Kaiser versus Nakamura tonight.
The very assertive Intercontinental Champion, Gunther,
who, as we've learned in recent weeks, very despotic, domineering as well.
Kaiser now with a ton of pressure on him to knock off Nakamura here tonight.
So here we go, bell rings, we are underway.
[McAfee] Ludwig, aggressive, as you would think he would be
with all the pressure of Austria on his shoulders.
[Cole] Ludwig, an accomplished athlete.
We know the talent that this young man has, but again,
to work under the pressure that he's had to in recent weeks
with Gunther looming, has got to be weighing on the man.
[McAfee] They talk about Bear Bryant being a very strict coach.
-[Cole] Woody Hayes. -[McAfee] Very stern.
That's the way Gunther operates. It's clear, and Ludwig knows that.
But also, Ludwig gets a big win here, he's beaten Shinsuke Nakamura.
[Cole] Oh, Ludwig! Nice.
Cover. Hook of the leg now on Nakamura.
And a kickout after that diving forearm.
The uppercut, actually.
[McAfee] I think we can point out that Ludwig Kaiser looks incredible.
[Cole] Indeed.
[McAfee] The guy hasn't had a carb in five, ten years.
I think it's because Gunther actually weighs his meals for him.
[Cole] Well, let's talk about Gunther. Do you think he is a bit overbearing?
[McAfee] He's the Intercontinental Champion.
They've had success here early, so you can't knock it until it starts--
It's like Bill Belichick up here in New England.
They win, so you can't say anything.
He cut somebody who's a really good player,
it's Bill Belichick.
They do anything else, it's Bill Belichick.
They stink, though, you start to judge them.
If Gunther and Ludwig start to stink, then we'll judge.
[Cole] Try being a Jets fan. And here's--
-[McAfee] Everything they do is bad. -[Cole] Now into the corner.
Nakamura caught him with a foot right in the face.
[McAfee] Zach Wilson's a dope, just like Shinsuke Nakamura.
[Cole] Nakamura, former Intercontinental Champion,
would love to have the gold back.
Told me that, uh, so proud to have held the championship
which over a dozen WWE Hall of Famers have held over the years.
The Workman's Title, as it's been described.
Nakamura, cover now.
Hook of the leg, and a kickout.
Listen, no doubt Gunther's a great Intercontinental Champion.
He's got all the tools.
[McAfee] He's got power, determination, and passion, and loves being in the ring.
He calls himself "The Ring General."
But Shinsuke's former champ as well.
[Cole] And Gunther barking at Ludwig.
-It's got to be hard to concentrate. -[Gunther yells in German]
[McAfee] Yeah, he's speaking a different language.
[Cole laughs] I meant if you're Ludwig and you're getting beaten up like Nakamura
then you got your own partner, so to speak,
barking at you from the corner.
-[Gunther] Nein! -[McAfee] Nein, that is not the number.
-That is, "No." -[Cole] And now-- Oh!
-Nice suplex by Ludwig Kaiser. -[shouts in German]
Oh, and the running knee catches Nakamura in the face. Cover now.
-Two-- -[Nakamura grunts]
[Cole] Almost had him, near fall.
[McAfee] What's Gunther looking at me for?
[Cole] Cover again by Kaiser,
and another kickout. Probably doesn't like what you're saying.
[McAfee] I say good stuff all the time. I don't know what that's all about.
[Cole] Oh, snap suplex, floats into the cover,
and Nakamura has to kick out again.
[McAfee] Ludwig's been very impressive
even though he's lost to Shinsuke Nakamura.
[Cole] Staring back at Gunther as Nakamura kicked out.
Very intense, stern look on the face of Kaiser.
[crowd chants, claps] Let's go, Shinsuke! Let's go!
[McAfee] Shinsuke feeling the TD Garden energy.
[Cole] Kick right to the back of the neck, and now has Kaiser
where he wants him.
Nakamura delivering the knee.
-[Gunther yelling in German] -[McAfee] Now the body.
[overlapping shouts]
[Cole] You heard Gunther again getting right in Kaiser's face
as he stops Nakamura from delivering the kick.
-Oh, face-first goes Nakamura! -[Gunther yelling in German]
[grunting]
-[Cole] Into the steps! -[groaning]
Gunther, whatever he's saying, has Kaiser rolling.
[speaking in German]
[Cole] We are back live on Friday Night SmackDown.
Ludwig Kaiser has been dominating Shinsuke Nakamura
throughout the commercial break.
A lot of coaching and barking orders here at ringside
from that man, the Intercontinental Champion, Gunther.
[McAfee] Gunther commanding Ludwig to be successful here.
[Cole] So, Pat, obviously, you're a professional athlete.
Does it sometimes help to be competing with fear on your mind?
[McAfee] Yeah, there's a lot of different leadership styles.
One of, "If you don't do your job well, I will blast you in the chest"
is certainly one style.
-[Cole] That ever happen to you? -[McAfee] No, thank God.
[Cole] Kaiser back to his feet. Nakamura now looking to rally.
Here comes Shinsuke Nakamura, former winner of the Royal Rumble.
Former Intercontinental Champion himself.
Nakamura with a sliding knee. And Kaiser's in trouble.
[McAfee] Electricity flows through the veins of Shinsuke Nakamura.
Watch this.
[Cole] Oh, I love this.
This right here is vintage Nakamura.
[yelling]
[Cole] And Gunther getting extremely upset.
Cover now for another win over Kaiser.
And a kickout at two.
[McAfee] In the home of the Boston Celtics and the Bruins,
we're watching an absolute legend put in work here.
[Cole] Shinsuke Nakamura, such a joy to watch in the ring.
Kaiser with the back elbow. Runs into a boot.
-[McAfee] Nasty. -[Cole] Bit overzealous.
Now Nakamura with a knee from the second rope.
And Kaiser rolls out of harm's way.
[shouting in German]
[McAfee] Can they put captions up? I would like to know what the coaching is.
[Cole] Kaiser sent right back into the ring.
[speaking in German]
-Come on! -[McAfee laughs]
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Gunther making sure he did not touch Nakamura
to cause a disqualification.
-[McAfee] Smart. -[Cole] Shinsuke into the ring.
Rollup now. Shoulders are down.
Oh, and a kickout!
Nakamura almost lost because of the distraction.
Kick right to the face of Kaiser.
[McAfee] I don't know if Shinsuke speaks German or not
or if he just didn't like his tone.
[Cole] Setting up Kaiser for a Kinshasa.
Now Gunther up to the apron.
[speaking indistinctly]
Kaiser, standing switch. Nakamura back in control.
Rolls through now. Stacks him up.
Gunther with the right hand! The official never saw it!
[McAfee] He said he's all about respecting the ring.
[Cole] Dan Engler was dealing with Kaiser.
Kaiser takes advantage.
The cover now on Nakamura, and Kaiser steals one, thanks to Gunther.
[Irvin] Here is your winner, Ludwig Kaiser!
[McAfee] That's not what Gunther and Ludwig have said they're all about
since the beginning, is it?
[Cole] Well, Gunther did not want Kaiser
to suffer another loss and disappointment tonight.
There's the cheap shot.
The official, of course, was dealing with Kaiser.
-Never saw it happen. -[Ludwig grunts]
And then Kaiser puts Nakamura away.
[McAfee] Felt like a forearm to the back of Shinsuke's head from Gunther.
Kaiser.
[Cole] I guess Gunther sensed that Kaiser may lose the match.
[McAfee] Couldn't take seeing another L from his guy?
-Whatever the case… -[inaudible]
We won.
Put it down!
-[McAfee] Oh, no. -[speaking German]
[in English] Put it down.
-[McAfee] He's gonna… I'm afraid… -[yells in German]
[McAfee] May mean something bad, I think, for Ludwig.
[yelling in German]
[forceful exhales]
[McAfee] Ah!
[speaking German]
[McAfee] It's a pat on the back.
-[Cole] Oh. -[crowd gasps]
-[McAfee] It was not a-- -[Gunther yelling in German]
[McAfee] It was not a pat on the back, Cole.
[yelling in German]
[Cole] I guess Gunther was upset Ludwig needed his help.
Ladies and gentlemen,
there is the new SmackDown Women's Champion, Liv Morgan,
and her opponent at SummerSlam, Ronda Rousey.
They go face-to-face ahead of their SummerSlam rematch.
It's live, next.
[Cole] SmackDown's in Boston tonight.
[McAfee] That's right, the place that is synonymous
with so much history and so many historic and legendary sports clubs.
The Bruins, the Celtics, the Red Sox, the Patriots.
Champions seem to pop out of hospitals every five minutes around here.
Speaking of champions, the longest-reigning Tag Champs
in SmackDown history are here tonight in our main event.
Just announced after the way we kicked off the show,
The Usos and Mr. Money in the Bank, Theory,
against Madcap Moss and The Street Profits.
Remember, the Profits and Usos do battle at SummerSlam.
Speaking of SummerSlam, we're going to have the rematch
between the champion, Liv Morgan, and the challenger, Ronda Rousey.
Let's show you how this came about.
We'll take you back to Money in the Bank earlier this month.
Rousey defending against Natalya.
Right here, Ronda injures her knee
as she falls out of the ring,
and that knee would be attacked throughout the entirety of the matchup
by Natalya.
In the end, Ronda Rousey would survive, injured knee and all.
And Liv Morgan, who earlier in the night had won the Money in the Bank contract,
which she could cash in on a championship opportunity anytime she wanted,
-she chose to do it on an injured Rousey. -[bell rings]
And Liv Morgan off the cash-in,
almost saw her dreams go up in smoke as Rousey picked the ankle.
But then, Liv Morgan would attack the already-injured knee of Ronda Rousey,
and then the unthinkable happened, Pat.
The miracle kid, Liv Morgan, would win the championship.
[McAfee] Liv Morgan goes into Vegas with a dream and leaves our champ.
What a night.
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
the SmackDown Women's Champion, Liv Morgan.
[crowd cheering]
And Liv's challenger, one week from tomorrow at SummerSlam,
"The Baddest Woman on the Planet," Ronda Rousey.
[crowd booing, cheering]
Now, Ronda, we all just saw what happened at Money in the Bank.
So how will your rematch against Liv be different?
Uh, Kayla, cute dress. Thank you for being here.
I gotta talk to Liv.
Liv, I respect you.
I like you and I don't blame you.
You seized the moment, saw an opportunity, became champion,
a great champion even, a breath of fresh air.
But I am going to beat you at SummerSlam because, let's be honest,
you're Liv Morgan and I'm Ronda Rousey.
I made my name mean something.
And when I beat you at SummerSlam,
I expect you to shake my hand the same way that I shook yours.
I appreciate your candor, Ronda. I really, really, really do.
I can't stand here and look into your eyes
and tell you that I'm gonna beat you at SummerSlam
because I'm better than you.
But I can stand here and look dead into your soul
and say that I'm gonna beat you because I love this more than you,
because I want this more than you, because I need this more than you.
So when I beat you at SummerSlam again,
I promise you, I'll make sure to shake your hand.
You know what? That's why everybody loves you, Liv.
You've got more passion than anyone else in this locker room.
Except me.
[crowd cheering]
And that passion by Liv Morgan came out on The Pat McAfee Show.
She was a guest this week.
It was an honor to interview our champion.
She has obviously been working for this moment for a long time.
She knows Ronda's tough, but she can't wait for SummerSlam.
What the hell? What are you doing?!
What the hell are you doing?
[crowd booing]
-[Cole] Somebody get out here! -[McAfee shouts indistinctly]
[Cole] Corbin, you're a fool! What the hell are you doing?!
[crowd booing]
[Cole] Another sneak attack,
another cheap shot on my partner, McAfee, by Corbin.
And now he's mocking McAfee.
[crowd booing]
[audience member] Bum Ass Corbin!
[Cole] Nobody's going to stop Pat now.
McAfee's got Corbin a week from tomorrow at SummerSlam,
but he wants some of Corbin tonight.
And McAfee now in hot pursuit of Corbin,
who may have pushed the limit one too many times here tonight.
Another sneak attack on McAfee who's now in pursuit of Corbin,
who came after Pat with a chair.
Now McAfee going to get him some of Corbin in the locker room area.
People trying to separate the two men.
There's Adam Pearce and company.
-[Corbin] Come on, Pat! -Get him out of here!
-[clamoring] -Get him out of here!
No, no, no. Stay here.
["Shakedown" playing]
[Cole] We welcome you to the biggest party of the summer.
♪ I live my life on the edge ♪
♪ Party like a rock star ♪
♪ Pedal to the floor And it doesn't matter how far ♪
♪ Ain't nobody stopping me ♪
[Cole] We welcome you to SummerSlam.
♪ Shakedown, takedown, breakdown Somebody gon' get it tonight ♪
♪ I'm the cold cash money kid Making mistakes ♪
♪ The taking the money troubadour Whacking the brakes ♪
♪ Slapping snowflakes Straight breaking the frauds ♪
♪ Superman, I'm a man of God ♪
♪ Don't take no flack from you wannabes Ain't nobody stopping me ♪
♪ I live my life on the edge Party like a rock star ♪
♪ Pedal to the floor And it doesn't matter how far ♪
♪ Ain't nobody stopping me ♪
♪ Shakedown, hey ♪
♪ Shakedown ♪
[Cole] In eight nights at SummerSlam,
my partner, Pat McAfee, gets Happy Corbin,
but Corbin did not want to wait.
She can't wait for SummerSlam.
[Cole] This is during our on-camera when Corbin would attack.
Again, a sneak attack from behind on McAfee.
Corbin not only kicking McAfee out of his chair,
bouncing him off the announce desk and then tossing him into the barricade.
And McAfee has finally had enough of these cheap shots and antics
by Happy Corbin.
McAfee would make his way back into the backstage area,
and the fight was on.
Just a little taste of what we're gonna get in Nashville
at Nissan Stadium a week from tomorrow.
[grunting]
[clamoring]
[Cole] Tonight, these two men were separated.
They will not be separated next Saturday night,
as Pat McAfee now makes his way back into the arena
here at TD Garden in Boston.
[crowd chants] McAfee!
Before I go back to commentary
and sit next to GOAT Michael Cole…
[crowd cheers]
…I have one thing to say to that…
[in sing-song] Bum Ass Corbin!
[crowd in sing-song] Bum Ass Corbin!
I said… [in sing-song] Bum Ass Corbin!
[crowd in sing-song] Bum Ass Corbin!
At SummerSlam, you can't come out from behind me!
You won't be able to hide around the corner!
You won't be able to utilize diaper rash as an excuse!
Eight days from now, Nashville, Tennessee, you and me, one-on-one!
Man versus big, dumb, bald baby!
And when this foot hits your ugly, herpes-looking head,
I'll put your big ass down for a nap for good!
See you in Nashville, bitch!
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Pat is fired up tonight. Again, it happens a week from tomorrow,
streaming live exclusively on Peacock
at SummerSlam, Nissan Stadium, in Nashville.
My broadcast colleague, Pat McAfee,
to take on Happy Corbin one-on-one at SummerSlam.
Well, as Pat is regrouping, I want to show you
the latest involving the new Vicious Viking Raiders.
Here is our Progressive Match Flo.
[narrator] Match Flo is sponsored by Progressive.
A triple threat of protection with home, auto, and more.
-["Vicious" playing] -[Cole] It's time to join the raid.
-[McAfee] That's The New Day. -[crowd cheering]
It feels like a millennium since we sailed our ships across the sea
to take over and destroy the SmackDown realm.
-Unfortunately, we were not very good. -[crowd laughs]
Just like our Viking family members who came before us--
["Vicious" playing]
The only words left to describe you will be "mangled."
And "broken."
[horn blares]
[Cole] Shanky and Jinder Mahal attacking The Viking Raiders.
This is a trap!
Look at the scowls on the face of the Viking Raiders.
This is far from over.
Look who's with us on commentary. Welcome back, Pat, by the way.
This is The New Day. That's Xavier under the unicorn.
You see it? How do you know? You don't know who it is!
-Kofi, how wise-- -That's your best guess.
How wise is it of you guys to be poking The Viking Raiders like that?
What are you talking about, "How wise is it"?
Don't matter how wise it is. It's our strategy, bro.
We get in people's heads. It's what we do constantly.
[overlapping chatter]
[Cole] I saw him put the mask on.
[Xavier] What you mean, bro? You didn't see nothing.
[Kofi] Mind games. We're playing with them.
[Xavier] You ain't see nothing. We're out here playing with them.
[Irvin] The following contest is a tag team match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, the team of "The Skyscraping" Shanky
and "The Modern Day Maharaja," Jinder Mahal!
[Xavier] Damn, bro. Yes.
[Cole] And tonight, Friday Night SmackDown on Fox
is sponsored by Progressive Insurance.
Save when you bundle auto, home, or motorcycle insurance.
Guys, obviously you're concerned about The Viking Raiders
'cause you enlisted the aid of Jinder and Shanky.
[Xavier] Think about it, those guys are monsters.
Any continent they've stepped foot on, they've become Tag Champions.
Ring of Honor, NXT, IWGP, and most importantly, WWE.
[Cole] You look like the heroes from The Omega Man.
[Kofi] What does that even mean, bro?
-[McAfee] Nobody knows. -[Cole] It's an old movie, 1972.
-[Kofi] Nobody knows that stuff. -[Cole] Check it out.
[McAfee] This is every week for me.
[Kofi] If you're gonna come out here and be a Viking in 2022,
you need to come out here
like Thor, like Loki, you know what I'm saying?
[Irvin] …Viking Raiders!
[Xavier] I dig your references, Michael. Our fan base was born in the '90s.
[Kofi] I dig your references, bro.
Give that shirt back. Take that shirt back.
No, give it back to me. Don't give it to Michael.
Give it back to me. I was just throwing it at you to insult you.
You cannot have this shirt. You don't deserve this shirt, Mike.
-You heard me, bro? -[Cole] I did hear you.
I've been insulted for 25 years. It's not gonna hurt me now.
-There we go. -This is for Pat.
-You're welcome, Pat. -Guys.
Maybe we should turn our attention to what's walking into the ring.
The Viking Raiders are big, they're bad, and, as you call them, ugly.
But they are effective, nonetheless.
[Xavier] We're not the only ones that called them ugly.
[Cole] No, you did.
[Xavier] General consensus, everybody, in other words.
[Kofi] Yeah, we did, but we're not the only ones.
Look at them.
I feel like they're upset because they feel
we've been disrespecting Viking culture.
The thing is, these guys don't know how to have fun anymore.
[Kofi] We used to come out with them, with the drumsticks,
and they're doing all this.
[Cole] How did that work out for them?
[Kofi] That's what I wanted to see, though, man.
[Xavier] They became Raw Tag Champions. That's how it worked out.
Now, they're mad that people are laughing at them and not with them.
-My God. -And look at them now.
[Cole] At some point, the jokes are gonna have to stop, guys.
You're gonna have to get in the ring with these two.
[Kofi] If they have moves like this, I'm not too worried about it.
[Xavier] What kind of a move set is that, bro?
-Hi. -What you looking at, bro?
[McAfee] They're two Vikings, they're not two men.
[Cole] Guys, New Day, they actually left you down a couple of times.
[Kofi] But every day is a New Day, Michael!
-[McAfee] Yes, it is. -Every day is a New Day.
[Kofi] It don't matter how many times we get knocked down
'cause we're always gonna recoil, get back up, Mike.
[Xavier] We even do this when we had our eight-year anniversary.
How many times have we been put down?
-[McAfee] Happy birthday. -[Xavier] Thank you.
It's about how many times we get back up.
[Cole] Oh my goodness.
Jinder may not get back up after that by Ivar.
[Xavier] That's not sanitary.
[Kofi] What if you get a Viking double hamstring sit on your chest?
Yeah, we're watching. That's why we're here.
I'm the Kickout Kid. I'm the King of the Ring, dude.
The Kickout Kid, the King of the Ring. He got the crown still.
-You're watching? -Yes, we see.
-That's why we're here. -Oh, no!
Mahal trying to fight back with Ivar right here in front of us.
That's a former WWE champion. Before you take your eyes off of him,
you better recognize.
-Go get him, Jinder. -Don't hinder Jinder.
-Don't hinder Jinder! -Come on, man.
-Whoa! -[crowd gasps]
That's why, uh…
-You need the stairs. -[Cole] Oh my goodness.
-Jinder sent into The New Day. -[grunting]
The new Vicious Viking Raiders are gonna win this matchup via count-out.
-[bell rings] -Get… your…
[Irvin] Here are your winners as a result of a count-out,
the new Vicious Viking Raiders!
[Cole] Unique way to win the matchup.
The Viking Raiders with a smile on their face
because they pulled one over on The New Day and company.
[McAfee] I don't know if the Vikings have ever been known
to just purely outsmart people,
but they certainly did tonight.
Get a dub, get in the heads of The New Day.
The new and Vicious Viking Raiders have been coming.
[yelling indistinctly]
No, I can assure you he's out of the building.
I took care of that personally. Corbin is gone.
-[clapping] -I'm gonna call you back.
[McAfee] Thank God. It's about time. Sweet.
I gotta give it to you.
Another successful Adam Pearce production.
What is it with you?
Every show that you're on, I mean, it just turns into a complete disaster.
I mean, you got announcers just walking out from the job,
you got Lacey Evans walking out of yet again another match.
And everyone knows if I was in charge,
things would be a little different, but I'm not.
But, question, do you still have that money I paid you for the fine
after I slapped you across the face?
Because my point is you could put that money to good use,
-hire someone to spruce up your resume. -Okay.
-You're probably going to need it soon. -That's enough. Enough!
[mutters indistinctly]
While I deeply appreciate your concern, I really do,
I think you should worry about yourself.
Because something that I did plan for this show
-is actually gonna happen tonight. -Hmm.
-And that is-- -Shocking.
Yeah, shocking.
Shocking that you are going to have a match
against Raquel Rodriguez.
-[crowd cheers] -Excuse me.
[Cole chuckles] She keeps putting her foot in her mouth.
[McAfee] Adam Pearce just one-up-city there.
["Written In My Face" playing]
-[McAfee] Oh, yes. -[crowd cheers]
I've already experienced it, Cole, but just in case you didn't know,
it's Fight Night, baby!
-[effects popping] -[Cole] With The Brawlin' Brutes.
[crowd cheers, boos]
[Irvin] Please welcome Butch, Ridge Holland, and Sheamus,
The Brawlin' Brutes!
[Cole] Pat, you and I have been getting text messages
all week long from Sheamus,
complaining to anyone who will listen, including us,
about the dangers posed by Drew McIntyre's sword.
The Celtic Warrior promises to deliver a cutting blow of his own,
live, next on Friday Night SmackDown.
[McAfee] Shillelaghs and shenanigans.
Let's go, lads.
[theme music continues]
-Boston, Massachusetts! -[crowd cheers]
Look at you.
Huh? The place is full of green.
But, Ridgey, do you smell that, do you?
A bit of a stench in here, man.
I don't know whether it's the Charles River
or all these fake Irish folks surrounding me.
-[crowd booing] -[McAfee] Oh.
It's the home of the Celtics.
Now, hold your wagon there, Sharon, yeah?
Because tonight, we are going to make history.
That's right.
Now, it's not Fight Night, but tonight was the night
that I was supposed to Brogue Kick Drew McIntyre's head clean off
and go on to face the Undisputed WWE Universal World Heavyweight Champion
at Clash at the Castle.
But then Drew decided to come in with that oversized weapon
and try to cleave me cranium right off me shoulders.
So there's no way that match is gonna happen
until that sword is banned from this ring.
Let's check out the insanity from a couple of weeks ago, yeah?
-Let's have a look. -[crowd boos]
Put it on there.
[Cole] Two weeks ago on Friday Night SmackDown,
McIntyre with his sword, Angela,
and watch what McIntyre is capable of with this sword.
[McAfee] Watch what Angela is capable of.
I've known you my whole life. You don't have it in ya.
-[Cole] Sheamus got extremely lucky. -[McAfee] I'd say.
That top rope did not.
You see that? You see that bleeding lunatic?
He tried to chop me head right off.
He tried to take away me bleeding moneymaker, yeah?
He should be called McMenace.
And that medieval weapon of war has no place in this ring.
Right, lads?
No place in this ring. So I am going to do everything in my power
to make sure I speak--
-["Gallantry" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Well, this is the man that Sheamus just referred to as McMenace.
It would be The Scottish Warrior, Drew McIntyre.
[crowd cheering]
[McAfee] Kneel to the steel.
This chiseled man is a weapon.
-[effects popping] -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] I called Drew McIntyre 265 pounds last week.
I heard about it. He's 275. Sheesh. And chiseled.
Hey! Keep him…
[crowd cheering]
[no audible dialogue]
No place…
[McAfee] This guy's a heavy bowling ball away from 300 pounds.
And he can kip-up and fly around.
Sheamus needs not worry about the sword and more about the man wielding it.
What did I say, fella, huh?
That bleedin' oversized sword has no place in this ring.
I tell you what.
Ridgey will take Butch out. Calm down, Butchey. Calm down.
Ridgey will take Butch out if you put that bleedin' sword away, yeah?
Just put it away, yeah? Just put it away.
Ridgey, Ridgey. Ridgey, take Butch out of here.
-[McAfee] Let's put the swords aside. -All right.
Now, now we can talk like civilized human beings, yeah?
What happened to you, Sheamus?
-When did you become such a bitch? -[crowd cheers]
Where's the Sheamus I've known for 20 years?
Up and down the roads together, signed to WWE together,
working our arses off for opportunities
and we have a chance to main event the first UK stadium show in 30 years.
The same place we fought in front of 100 people.
Seventy-thousand people for the title
and you're gonna punk out every single week?
[McAfee] Valid.
[McIntyre] Look at the title situation.
The champion has the titles held hostage.
He shows up, does what he wants, when he wants.
The other option ain't much better. We need a real champion.
[crowd cheers]
We need someone to restore prestige.
We need a warrior, we need a workhorse.
I know you've still got that in you.
You're dressed to fight, I'm dressed to fight.
Let's do that number-one contender match right now in Boston!
[McAfee] Let's go!
[crowd cheers]
Uh. You know, fella--
Don't make the excuses. Show me the passion, show me the guts.
-Have some balls! -[McAfee] Whoa!
[crowd cheers]
I'm not gonna lie, Drew.
What you just said there put goosebumps up and down me arms.
I was down that road with you.
I've been there and I know, fact for fact, man for man,
WWE Superstar to WWE Superstar, I am better than you.
So if you want to fight right now here in Boston, is that what you want?
-That's what I want. -[crowd cheers]
Is that what all you want?
[crowd cheering loudly]
-Well, you're gonna get it! -[McIntyre] Let's do it!
-[McAfee] Here we go. Let's go. -[Cole] All right.
[McAfee] Who's gonna headline Wales?
-Just not tonight. -[McAfee] Aww.
-[Cole laughs] -[crowd booing]
[Cole] Typical.
[Sheamus chuckles]
You see, I spoke to WWE upper management, yeah?
[crowd chants] You suck! You suck! You suck! You suck!
[crowd chanting louder]
[McAfee] Boston's not shy.
As I was saying before I was rudely interrupted by these children,
I spoke to WWE management, upper management,
and they have agreed on the match,
but that match will take place next week on SmackDown--
-[crowd booing] -[McAfee laughs]
And your sword is banned
because we have a special match in mind, Drew,
and it's gonna be a good old-fashioned Irish donnybrook match.
That's right.
A good old-fashioned Irish donnybrook match.
No DQ, no count-outs. Anything goes.
And while there's no sword allowed, we have…
…these.
Congrats, Drew, you're gonna be involved in the first--
You're gonna make history in WWE in the first-ever Shillelagh Match,
which will also have a lot of other shenanigans in there.
So I'm gonna ask you, Drew, do you have the balls?
If that's what it takes, I accept.
Oh, shocker. I knew you would.
Well, let's make it official then, everybody.
Let's bring Pearce out and give us the word.
Pearce, get your arse out here and make this official.
[McAfee] So no swords, no rules.
Hold on a second.
Look, I got to admit, the match sounds incredible
and it sounds like both of you want it, so what the hell?
Drew versus Sheamus in a good old-fashioned donnybrook.
Gentlemen, it is official.
You hear that, everybody? It is official!
[effects popping]
-[crowd cheers] -[Cole] Oh my God.
McIntyre just chopped the shillelagh in half with the sword.
Your ass belongs to me. You are screwed!
[Cole] Well, next week in Atlanta, the sword won't be allowed,
but the shillelaghs and everything else will
in a good old-fashioned Irish donnybrook
to determine who faces the Undisputed Champion
at Clash at the Castle Labor Day Weekend in Cardiff.
[McAfee] No steel, bring the wood.
[Cole] Look at this.
[effects popping]
[crowd cheers]
[McAfee] Clean cut through the shillelagh.
That sword is devastating.
And I'm not sure Sheamus has any clue what he just signed his ass up for.
-[Cole] He knows now. -[McAfee] A donnybrook with shillelaghs.
A main event in Wales in a stadium on the line.
These lads are gonna beat the hell out of each other.
[crowd cheering]
The Profits at SummerSlam, they're going to get this work.
Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.
But tonight, though, they're gonna get this work too.
-Madcap gonna get this work too. -He better watch who he messing with.
Who that?
And if that boy, Theory, say another word about The Tribal Chief,
he gonna get got tonight too, Uce.
[Heyman] Whoa, whoa, whoa.
[crowd boos]
Let me get this straight.
The six-man tag team match. Right?
The Usos and Theory versus The Street Profits and Moss, right?
Right.
The Street Profits are a handful.
Let's look at that from a realistic perspective here.
They would be the best tag team of this generation,
but you're the greatest tag team of all time.
-True. -Moss is a handful.
Now, with Theory, it's three on three.
Without Theory, you drop Theory early, then it's two on three.
I don't like those odds.
Even though you're The Usos, you're The Bloodline,
exploit what Theory brings to the table.
Use Theory.
And then, after you win tonight, and you will win tonight,
then… then let's go off the air tonight
with Theory face down on the canvas.
And please, let's make sure that's not a prediction.
Let's make sure that's a spoiler.
Yeet.
Let's go.
[McAfee] Paul Heyman with the pen.
[Cole] Things don't look too good for Mr. Money in the Bank.
Remember, the six-man main event later on tonight.
-["Trap Queen" playing] -[bell rings]
[Irvin] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Rio Grande Valley, Texas,
Raquel Rodriguez!
[Cole] Tonight, Friday Night SmackDown on Fox at TD Garden
in Boston, Massachusetts is sponsored by Progressive.
The ultra-impressive Raquel Rodriguez will take on Sonya Deville,
who seems to think she should still be running the show,
but she's going to have her work cut out for her.
Sonya and Raquel, live, next on SmackDown.
[Cole] Pat, WWE rivals for 500.
What is the rivalry to you that defined the Attitude Era?
[McAfee] One is Austin, one Rock.
What may be the greatest rivalry in the history of humans having rivals.
[Cole] Stone Cold Steve Austin versus The Rock.
We revisit history that changed WWE,
Sunday 10:00 Eastern on A&E.
[McAfee] I can say on authority that those two,
that rivalry, shaped the human I am forever,
and I'm not the only one.
I can't wait to watch that, just like I can't wait to watch Raquel.
[Irvin] And her opponent, from Shamong, New Jersey, Sonya Deville!
[McAfee] Rodriguez beat the hell out of this one.
[Cole] Sonya Deville cannot get over the fact
that she no longer has any power here in WWE,
that she is no longer a WWE official.
She continues to rub every mistake that she perceives that Adam Pearce makes…
-[McAfee] In his face. -[Cole] Exactly.
Now, tonight, she pays for it
as she has to go one-on-one with Raquel Rodriguez.
And tonight, Friday Night SmackDown on Fox
is sponsored by Progressive Insurance.
Save when you bundle auto, home, or motorcycle insurance.
[McAfee] The interesting thing about this is,
although Sonya Deville had an incredible week
with Damandyz Donutz…
-They were on Uber Eats in LA this week. -I wanna try the peanut butter and jelly.
Said you put it in the microwave for ten seconds.
[McAfee] Might be the greatest donuts of all time.
Then she comes out tonight, runs her mouth to Pearce,
and now she's gotta stare right in the eyes of Raquel Rodriguez.
[Cole] Formidable and beautiful.
Six feet tall, Raquel Rodriguez goes to work on Sonya Deville,
one-on-one in this matchup here tonight.
[McAfee] Sonya Deville, an entrepreneur, trailblazer, leader, badass.
But she finds herself in trouble a lot
because she's from Jersey, she likes to run her mouth.
[Cole] And Raquel Rodriguez, who has had an incredible…
[McAfee] Oh!
[Cole] …couple of months here since debuting on Friday Night SmackDown,
remember, took Ronda Rousey to the limit a couple of months ago.
And now, waist lock by Sonya Deville
and having little effect on Raquel Rodriguez,
perhaps the most powerful woman in WWE today.
[McAfee] Raquel has done nothing short but impress people all over the globe
with her power, her stamina, and her ability to dominate…
Let me down!
[McAfee] …adults.
[Cole chuckles] Here's an example.
That is Sonya. Looks to fight back out and just stomps right on the knee.
[McAfee] Sonya in the best shape of her life.
Ready to get back into the ring every week.
[Cole] Raquel as well.
Sonya Deville would like to prove something
to Adam Pearce and WWE management here tonight.
-[grunts] -[referee] Two!
[Cole] Taking out all her anger and frustration on Raquel.
[McAfee] Look at this vicious streak from Sonya here.
[indistinct yelling]
[Cole] I see how she treats you sometimes in the backstage area, Pat.
So you know what it's all about.
[McAfee] She's not necessarily the nicest human to me,
but I have to give respect…
-[Cole] Oh. -[McAfee] …where respect is earned.
Running Knee for the win on Raquel. Hook of the leg.
And a near fall.
[McAfee] I remember the first we saw of Raquel,
she was coming out here to challenge Ronda Rousey.
[Cole] Take another look at the running knee,
bang, by Sonya Deville.
-[McAfee] Right on the button. -One, two--
[McAfee] Still can't count to three, but got Raquel reeling.
[Cole] I also don't believe that anyone in the history of WWE
has abused their powers as an official more than Sonya Deville did
when she was running things.
[McAfee] No.
Oh, no.
[Cole] Oh, and Raquel driving Sonya to the mat.
Back up to her feet. Rodriguez now with a right hand.
Raquel Rodriguez, I believe, a future champion, Pat.
[McAfee] Raquel ragdolling Sonya Deville.
[Cole] Now the Fallaway Slam by Rodriguez.
[McAfee] I think everybody sees her as a future champ.
But you've been here for 25 years, I have not.
[Cole] Now Raquel-- Oh!
[Cole] That Corkscrew Elbow off the second rope.
Here's the cover now on Deville,
who grabs the bottom rope to force the break.
[McAfee] Clever, cheeky from Sonya.
-That's a veteran in the ring. -[Deville grunting]
[Cole] Trying to fight out of this situation in the corner.
[McAfee] Big-time kicks from Sonya.
-Oh, a little guillotine. -[grunts]
[Cole] And Deville… Uh-oh, look at Raquel.
Raquel powering Sonya Deville up.
[both yelling]
[McAfee] Look at her.
-[Cole] And just tossing Deville away. -[crowd cheers]
[McAfee] Shot putting Sonya, who had a guillotine in around Raquel's neck.
[Cole] It wasn't very effective, however. Now look at… Deville is favoring her arm.
I believe she hurt her arm at some point during that sequence.
[McAfee] Still able to get out of the way and deliver a great DDT to Raquel.
[Cole] Cover now on Raquel. Hook of the leg, shoulders are down.
Raquel kicks at two.
A near fall by Sonya Deville.
-[McAfee] Sonya thought that was it. -[Deville grunts]
[McAfee] Ooh.
[Cole] Now she seems to still be favoring her right arm,
as she now turns her attention to the offense with the feet.
[McAfee] Big kicks.
[Cole] And Raquel Rodriguez gonna power Deville up and slam her home!
-[crowd cheers] -Off the Tejana Bomb!
-Raquel Rodriguez with the win. -[bell rings]
-[crowd cheers] -["Trap Queen" playing]
[Irvin] Here is your winner, Raquel Rodriguez!
[McAfee] A couple of kicks to the chest, and Raquel…
-puts Sonya on the ride called… -One! Two! Three!
[Cole] The Tejana Bomb, of course, by Raquel Rodriguez.
[McAfee] What an impressive performance.
[Cole] Well, ladies and gentlemen, Aliyah calls Lacey Evans a coward
and not an American hero since she refuses to face Aliyah.
Well, they're gonna go one-on-one.
Up next, Lacey Evans demands respect from the WWE fans.
Will she get it? We'll find out next.
[narrator] Better Together, sponsored by Super-Pets.
Behind every great superhero is their pet.
Deploy K-9 shield.
What's a K-9? Ah!
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I just kibbled my bits.
[narrator] Catch it in theaters July 29.
[tense music plays]
[Jey] We let everybody know who The Bloodline is.
The Bloodline runs WWE.
[Jey] We let everybody know who the best damn tag team in the world is.
["Say My Name" playing]
[Cole] Splash!
-[bell rings] -The Bloodline has all the gold.
Jimmy and Jey, The Usos!
[Cole] Over 361 days as Tag Team Champions.
Will The Street Profits be able to end the reign of The Usos?
1D!
[crowd] One! Two! Three!
-[Cole] The Usos retain. -[bell rings]
[Graves] Wait, wait, wait. Look at Montez Ford's right shoulder.
[Cole] The shoulder's clearly off the mat.
[Graves] Montez Ford has every right to be upset right now.
[Cole] Later on tonight,
The Usos are gonna team with Mr. Money in the Bank, Theory,
who they claim they'll work with until the match is over
and then leave Theory lying on the canvas.
Nonetheless, big six-man tag team main event,
Street Profits and Madcap on the other side of the ring.
[McAfee] It is gonna be high-flying, intense, and electric.
I can't wait to watch.
["Shining Like A Diamond" playing]
-[bell rings] -She's here.
[Irvin] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Aliyah!
[Cole] Finally tonight Aliyah gets this match one-on-one
with Lacey Evans, who Aliyah calls a coward, not an American hero,
because Lacey keeps on walking out on their matches.
But Lacey Evans is upset with the WWE fans.
I'm the prime example of everything you nasties should be
and everything you can't be.
[crowd chants] You suck! You suck!
Okay, you know what? I know that I offended a few of you, it's obvious.
So I'm gonna take a minute and honestly, from the bottom of my heart,
apologize to anybody that I have offended.
[crowd booing]
You're not gonna accept my apology?
[crowd boos]
Go.
To.
-Hell. -[crowd boos]
[Cole] That's been the attitude as of late for Ms. Evans.
[McAfee] Yeah, she seems to think that everybody needs to bow down.
That was not what we expected from her at all.
[Cole] Well, Aliyah refuses to bow down
and looks to take out Lacey Evans here tonight on SmackDown.
["Bet On Me" playing]
[Irvin] And her opponent, from Parris Island, South Carolina,
-Lacey Evans! -[crowd booing]
[Cole] So, Lacey has been saying that she came from nothing,
she used this platform for inspiration.
She's been an incredible wife and mom,
she's done everything that every man, woman, and American would want to be,
so she doesn't quite understand why she gets the disrespect from the WWE fans.
Now, the American eagle that is on her jacket,
she claims that the eagle is ferocious, focused,
and unperturbed by life's mysteries.
[McAfee] Yeah, but the eagle also represents our country,
which is supposed to be about being grateful for the opportunities
and the work that you put in to better your life.
But instead it feels like Lacey Evans has the complete opposite attitude
towards the country that she decided to defend.
I've never seen a vet get "You suck" out of a building.
Lacey has certainly earned that.
Oh, that's no way to treat an American hero, now, come on.
[crowd booing]
You people should be ashamed of yourself.
I don't expect you idiots to know this,
but the city of Boston was founded by American heroes.
By hardworking, motivated,
and legitimately good people like me.
[crowd booing]
Hey, it's no wonder Tom Brady left this pathetic waste of a dump city.
-[crowd boos louder] -[McAfee] Oh, jeez.
Hey, you know I've accomplished more just today,
like, from the time I wake up to me being here right now
than all of you had in an entire year.
[crowd booing]
That's a hard pill to swallow, ain't it?
[McAfee] Some accomplished Bostonians in here.
I'm looking at all these little kids looking up at their mommas like,
"What have you accomplished lately?" Nothing!
[crowd boos]
They've accomplished nothing.
Hey, you know why I'm so accomplished?
Because I wake up, I work, and I win.
[crowd boos]
In fact, y'all should all get out a pen and paper and take notes
because there's not a single person in this entire building
that could walk a mile in my shoes.
[boos continue]
[Cole] You taking notes?
Because I'm better than every single one of you.
-[McAfee] Wow. -[crowd boos]
Think I got it, yeah.
Get her back.
I'll take care of you in a minute after I make these nasty, sad excuses
give me the respect that I deserve.
[Cole] Oh, a woman's right, and a cheap shot by Evans.
[McAfee] Lacey is really everything that's wrong…
[crowd boos]
-…with everything right now. -[music resumes]
[Cole] I understand the points, right, but there's a way to deliver them.
As we take another look at this cheap shot,
the woman's right, bang, by Lacey Evans.
[McAfee] Tells the ref to hold Aliyah back,
and while doing so, cheap-shots her right in the mouth
after telling all of Boston they're disgusting.
Lacey's certainly in some mood lately.
I'm disgusted, Cole. I'm disgusted.
Lacey Evans is in a fighting mood
after once again not getting the respect she feels she deserves,
but now please welcome my guest who deserves all the respect.
He's a WWE Hall of Famer
and the man who will be serving as the special guest referee next week
at SummerSlam in the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship match,
Jeff Jarrett.
[crowd cheers]
[McAfee chuckles] Oh, here we go. That's what's up.
-Hello, Kayla. -Well, hello there, Jeff.
Why do you think Adam Pearce chose you to be special guest referee?
What an honor, Kayla, it is to be the special guest referee.
Ever since the announcement was made, the support has been overwhelming.
Nowadays, everybody wants a piece of Double J.
But don't get me started on The Street Profits and The Usos.
I mean, those guys have offered me everything under the sun.
Of course, I've had to turn it all down, and that's why I've got the job.
You know, this is the biggest tag team match in SummerSlam history.
I mean, The Street Profits, The Usos, Nashville, SummerSlam.
All the titles are on the line.
After all the controversy that's gone down between the teams,
Pearce and upper management,
they needed someone that wouldn't be swayed,
that wouldn't be intimidated.
Candidly, that wouldn't be blinded by the bright lights.
They need a man that can get the job done
and that is gonna call it right down the middle.
Let the very best team win.
And that man is none other
than J-E-double-F, J-A-double-R-E-double-T.
That's "Double J" Jeff Jarrett. [laughs]
[Cole] Ain't he great?
[McAfee] Ain't he G-double-O-D?
["Done With That" playing]
[Cole] Nonetheless, was he hinting at bribery?
[McAfee] Yeah. I mean, it's Jeff Jarrett.
[bell rings]
[Irvin] The following is a six-man tag team match
scheduled for one fall.
Making their way to the ring,
they are the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions,
Jimmy and Jey, The Usos!
[Cole] So, Pat, the question is this.
Next Friday night on SmackDown, on the eve of SummerSlam,
we're in Hotlanta.
[McAfee] Or Atlanta.
[Cole] The question is, will that be the last night
of a record-setting Tag Team Championship reign for The Usos?
Up next, The Usos have to team with Mr. Money in the Bank,
who threatened to cash in the contract on Roman Reigns if he beats Brock Lesnar
or vice versa at SummerSlam to take on The Profits and Madcap.
It is our six-man tag team main event,
and it's coming up next, live, on Friday Night SmackDown.
-Yeah! -[crowd cheers, boos]
[Cole] Hey, Pat, did you know that just this past Saturday,
WWE went over 70 billion views on YouTube?
[McAfee] It's unbelievable.
That's more than the NHL, NBA,
NFL, F1, FIFA, ESPN, MLB,
and the UFC pages have, combined.
That's called digital dominance.
[electronic dance music plays]
Hi, my name is Maxxine Dupri
and I'm the Director of Talent at Maximum Male Models.
Now, my brother, Max, he has good taste,
but I like to think of mine as, well, let's just say… delicious.
And you will see that next week when I present to you
the Maximum Male Models 2022 SummerSlam Beachwear Collection.
Because, you see, summer is hot,
but the Maximum Male Models beat the heat
by continuing to titillate the juices of your guilty pleasures.
[Cole] Oh goody.
[McAfee] We're back to getting titillated next week.
[Cole] Also next week in Hotlanta on Friday Night SmackDown,
the good old-fashioned donnybrook match.
Winner faces the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion at Clash at the Castle.
It's McIntyre and Sheamus. Anything goes, except the sword.
[McAfee] Huge stakes there, and how about this?
Adam Pearce has made it officially official.
The world record holder for fastest win in WWE history, Aliyah,
will finally get to fight Lacey Evans next week on Fox.
[Cole] Also next week here on Friday Night SmackDown,
the jokes are over.
The New Day is gonna finally take on the new Vicious Viking Raiders
one-on-one in Atlanta on the eve of SummerSlam next Friday night.
[McAfee] SummerSlam season is in full swing and it is a glorious time.
[Cole] 368 days as tag champs. Does the reign end?
["Bring The Swag" playing]
[McAfee] That's more than a year with a leap year, right?
-[Cole] Yeah. -[crowd cheering]
Here are the men who hope to take the titles from The Usos,
with the special guest referee, Jeff Jarrett,
a week from tomorrow at SummerSlam.
[Irvin] And their opponents,
the team of Madcap Moss and The Street Profits!
[Cole] The Profits hope to take the titles.
Madcap is here after a very impressive showing against Theory
-last week here on Friday Night SmackDown. -[crowd cheering]
[McAfee] Madcap not just with an impressive showing
against Theory last week, but his last month or so.
And The Street Profits are flying high, looking to get their titles back.
We're talking about a very, very impressive group of Superstars
that are about to shut the TD Garden down.
[Cole] Pat, does the fact that Jarrett, now as the special guest referee…
["A-Town Down" playing]
-[Cole] Does that help The Profits? -[McAfee] I honestly have no idea.
[Irvin] Making his way to the ring,
the youngest Mr. Money in the Bank in WWE history,
Theory!
[Cole] Theory, of course, is the partner of The Usos tonight.
Very interesting story that is going to play out in this matchup.
Theory, of course, Mr. Money in the Bank. He could cash in
on The Usos' Bloodline cousin Roman Reigns at SummerSlam.
More on that in a moment.
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[McAfee] Hollywood Wrestlemania, that's gonna be stupendous.
[Cole] Here's what's interesting here. Theory has to team with The Usos tonight.
Paul Heyman, of course, the special counsel to The Bloodline,
telling The Usos work with Theory during the match.
You better watch this fool.
This fool don't even know what he be talking about.
[Cole] And after that, take him out. Now from behind.
Dawkins looking to steal one from Jimmy Uso, who kicks out.
Remember, Theory says he's gonna cash in at SummerSlam
against the winner of the Last Man Standing match,
Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar, for the Undisputed Championship.
[McAfee] I believe Theory is currently trying to let Jey Uso know, on the side,
-that he's on their side tonight. -[Cole] Oh!
Dawkins with a nice dropkick. Cover.
[McAfee] They're gonna need to be on the same page.
Montez Ford is flying around. He looks better than ever.
Dawkins looks better than ever.
We're just eight days away from a potential monumental moment
for The Street Profits.
The Profits have been at their A-game lately.
Just been a couple of things with the rules and refs missing stuff.
-That's why we got Jeff Jarrett. -[grunts]
I am not sure anybody thought Jeff Jarrett will call it right down the middle,
but sounded, like, pretty convincing.
Whoa!
[Cole] I don't think he's got any skin in the game.
I think he just basically wants to see a great matchup
like we got at Money in the Bank before the controversial ending.
Now Montez Ford comes in. Oh, there's a nice dropkick by Ford.
Great double team by The Profits. Flying in, Jey Uso now,
who runs into double team as well.
Theory says maybe not.
-[McAfee] Street Profits. -Get yourselves together.
Get yourselves--
[Cole] Oh, Theory-- and Madcap making Theory pay.
Dropping him off the apron.
[McAfee] Theory was telling The Usos to get themselves together,
and now he ends up on the side.
And Montez Ford's got the Money in the Bank briefcase.
[Cole] Not for real.
[Cole] On a history-making night at TD Garden in Boston,
this is Friday Night SmackDown on Fox.
Massive main event, six-man tag match.
Madcap and The Profits against The Usos and Mr. Money in the Bank, Theory,
who's the legal man, made a tag just a few moments ago.
Theory and The Usos have been working well together so far in this matchup,
despite the fact Theory could cash in
on the Bloodline's The Tribal Chief, the cousin, Roman Reigns after SummerSlam.
[McAfee] That's right. Paul Heyman told The Usos,
"Use Theory. You're gonna need him."
Madcap's a problem, as are The Street Profits.
[Cole] Madcap with a tremendous battle.
Two young guns, Theory and Madcap.
Last week, Theory using the briefcase, caused a disqualification against Madcap.
Cover now by Theory, and a kickout.
A man you know very well, Theory… Pat, is Theory, and he has all the tools.
[McAfee] Yeah, he does have all the tools.
He looks like he is literally put on this earth to be a WWE Superstar.
He knows that.
He tells people that.
And he has that briefcase that basically lets him hold it over the head
of everybody at all times.
He's a dangerous person, as is Madcap Moss.
[Cole] Can you imagine if Theory cashes in
and walks out of SummerSlam as the undisputed champ?
[McAfee] I couldn't imagine. I don't think anybody wants to imagine it.
But at some point, you gotta assume that…
[Cole] Tag.
[McAfee] …handsome, talented son of a bitch is gonna be a champion.
[Cole] Jimmy Uso now, in off the tag.
The Bloodline working well with Theory here tonight.
[McAfee] Absolutely, and I think all of Boston would be very happy
to see Cap and Street Profits get a dub here.
Also in Boston news, as Theory takes advantage of the extra man.
This is great teamwork by The Usos and Theory.
Uh, the Toronto baseball team, what are they called?
[Cole] The Blue Jays.
[McAfee] They are up 25-3 over the Boston Red Sox right now.
[Cole] Yes. Oh!
-[groans] -[McAfee] In this city right now.
[Cole] Wishbone by The Usos.
[McAfee] Did you know you could score 25 times in baseball?
[Cole] I'm a Mets fan. We don't score that in two weeks.
And here's Jey Uso with a right hand to Madcap again.
[McAfee] This could be a terrible night for Boston as a whole
when The Usos keep doing--
[Cole] Oh, nobody home. Off the ring post.
Madcap looking to make a tag and he does.
And here comes Dawkins.
Angelo Dawkins. Oh, how he moves for a big man.
[McAfee] He's only getting better with time as well.
-[Cole] Big ol' athletic tight end. -[McAfee] Massive.
[Cole] Dawkins into the corner. And, oh, an enzuigiri.
[McAfee] Did you see that?
Almost couldn't catch him with his foot, caught him with his knee instead.
[Cole] Now Dawkins and Jey Uso with a kick right to the midsection.
[McAfee] Smack to the mouth.
[Cole] Tag made. Montez Ford legal.
Don't think Jey Uso realizes it, as Dawkins…
[McAfee] Jey Uso kind of in a whirlwind.
[Cole] Oh, look at that crossbody!
Lateral press by Ford, and a kickout by Jey.
[McAfee] Montez Ford has been nothing short of spectacular.
[Cole] Montez lands on his feet.
Kick now to Jey and another one.
Montez Ford with a step-up enzuigiri sends Jey into the corner.
[yelling]
[Cole] Out to the apron goes Ford.
-And he caught Jey again. -[grunts]
-[Cole] And now Jimmy Uso. -[McAfee] Damn.
Somebody's gum just hit me in the face.
[Cole] And Theory as well.
-[McAfee] Montez Ford-- -[Cole] Oh!
Montez right off our announce table.
[McAfee] That was ugly.
Montez was cleaning house.
Now Montez sent into the timekeeper's area.
Theory and The Usos have taken over here on SmackDown.
[crowd cheers]
[Cole] We are back on Friday Night SmackDown on Fox.
Our main event from TD Garden in Boston,
The Usos and Mr. Money in the Bank, Theory,
against The Street Profits and Madcap.
Oh! And Jey Uso with a superkick, driving Dawkins off the apron.
Remember, The Usos defend against The Street Profits,
tag team titles a week from tomorrow at SummerSlam.
Jeff Jarrett the special guest referee for that match.
[yelling]
[Cole] Madcap wants in badly. Can Montez Ford make a tag?
Jey's got to get to his corner as well.
Tag.
[McAfee] Jimmy Uso tagged Madcap Moss.
[Cole] And the intensity will pick up now because Madcap Moss is on fire.
[McAfee] One for you, Theory, Jimmy. How about a--
[Cole] Bang, face-first. And Theory is gonna get himself some as well.
Madcap caught him in mid-air,
and a Fallaway Slam that would make JBL proud.
[McAfee] You see how clean he caught Theory?
This man is so explosive.
[Cole] And Madcap, driving shoulder into the gut.
[McAfee] This man is so powerful.
[Cole] Here comes Jey, trying to run interference.
He's sent over the top rope. Jimmy Uso trying to regroup.
Caught, though, by Madcap.
And Madcap planting him! One arm dunk!
Cover by Madcap. Hook of the leg.
Kickout at two.
[McAfee] I'm talking about a career-defining night for Madcap
if that thing hits three right there.
[Cole] It's been a career-defining year for this young man.
-First, he spiked Jimmy. -One!
-Almost picked up the win. -Two!
[crowd cheering]
[McAfee] Now…
he knows that he belongs. He's supposed to be here.
He almost just pinned a record-breaking champ.
[Cole] In baseball, Madcap would be called a five-tool player.
He's got it all.
Oh, what a kick now by Jimmy.
For the win over Madcap in the six-man. And a kickout by Moss.
[McAfee] I watched a documentary on Goldberg the other day on A&E
and you can't help but be reminded
of that man's physical ability when you look at Madcap.
Now Mr. Money in the Bank, Theory,
would like to tag his way into the matchup and take advantage of a fallen Madcap.
And now--
-[McAfee] Oh, this… -[crowd boos]
We knew it, right? We knew this is who he is.
[inaudible]
Mr. Money in the Bank going to take his contract.
[McAfee] The youngest ever Money in the Bank winner.
[Cole] Oh! Right into a superkick by Jey Uso.
Now what The Usos wanted to do all along,
beat up the man who could cash in on their cousin next week, Roman Reigns.
[McAfee] Force a tag.
[Cole] These guys are teammates, well, tonight, by the way.
[McAfee] Eat a superkick.
Theory talked about cashing in on Roman earlier.
Tried to walk out on The Usos just now.
And it ended just as well as we all thought it would for the bum.
[Cole] And now Dawkins into the fray.
The Usos now double-team on Dawkins.
Look out. Montez Ford gonna fly.
[crowd cheers]
[McAfee] To perfection.
Montez takes to the skies and takes out everybody.
[Cole] And Theory…
As you take another look at Montez Ford.
[McAfee] Look at the height. Look at the clearance.
Look at the pose. Look at the damage.
[Cole] There are bodies strewn everywhere.
The only man standing is Mr. Money in the Bank, Theory.
So I guess Theory didn't walk out on the match. He's still involved.
[McAfee] Well, he definitely was one of the only ones
that didn't get hit by a flying Montez Ford,
and now we find ourselves--
[Cole] Yeah but he just got hit by a right hand by Madcap.
[McAfee] The future of the WWE slugging away.
[Cole] These two young studs going at it, middle of the ring,
part of this six-man tag team match.
-[grunting] -[Cole and McAfee groan]
[Cole] Madcap dropped.
[McAfee] Theory set him up, almost. What's he looking to do right here?
What is this? What the hell--
[Cole] Theory just powering Madcap Moss up,
dropping him neck-first on his knee.
Cover now by Theory for the victory.
Madcap able to kick out at two, but what a show of power by Theory.
[McAfee] Like a figure-four suplex.
[crowd cheers]
One! Two!
[Cole] Was like a Fisherman's turned into a neckbreaker.
[McAfee] It was unbelievable.
I mean, the future is bright no matter how insufferable it may appear.
[Cole] Well, and in eight nights, a week from tomorrow,
you could be looking at the next Undisputed Champion
if Theory cashes in his contract.
[McAfee] Not just then, any time.
Tonight, he could find Roman on his island.
The future.
[Cole] And Madcap building momentum,
ducks underneath.
Oh, and a tackle driving Theory to the mat.
[McAfee] Going 20-plus miles an hour, flying off the ropes.
[Cole] Madcap barreling into Theory,
who is trying to make it to his feet somehow.
-Now, once again, briefcase in hand. -[bell rings]
-Replay of what happened last week. -[crowd boos]
Again, Theory takes the cheap way out.
[McAfee] Another moment that we can take a look back on
as being paramount for the future of this company, ruined by Theory.
The youngest Money in the Bank champion taking the easy way out.
[Cole] Yeah, a week from tomorrow night, Theory could be United States champion.
He could end the night as Undisputed Champion.
[crowd chants] You suck!
[Cole] Now, beating the hell out of the man
who he says embarrassed him last week on SmackDown, Madcap.
[McAfee] This person being the face of the company
would be terrible for all parties.
Swing of the briefcase.
-["Next Big Thing" playing] -[crowd cheering]
-[McAfee] What? -[Cole] Oh my God.
I heard there is an angry Beast in Boston.
-[McAfee] I thought… -[Cole] I did too.
[McAfee] Boston thought.
[Cole] We all thought.
[McAfee] The Beast is in Boston!
[Cole] Hey, Theory, what is this you've been saying
about cashing in on Brock if he wins next week?
[effects popping]
[crowd cheering]
[McAfee] Look at that yoked…
alpha male of our species.
[Cole] Pat, he could be the next Undisputed Champion
a week from tomorrow night,
Last Man Standing, against Roman Reigns,
where Brock Lesnar can do anything he wants to do to the current champion.
And tonight, may do anything he wants to do to Theory.
We've seen what Brock has done to Theory in the past.
Remember Elimination Chamber?
[McAfee] Obviously, we know what Brock Lesnar could do to Theory
if he wanted to with the snap of his fingers.
Cowboy hat down.
I'm no psychic…
but…
-things are about to escalate. -[crowd cheers]
[Cole] Brock goes right after Theory. The briefcase wasn't much help.
And Theory now gonna take a ride. An F5 to Theory!
Oh, no. Oh, no. Oh, no. My God.
Brock Lesnar with a weapon is not good.
He's beating the hell out of Theory.
And Pat, this could be Roman Reigns next Saturday night.
[crowd cheers]
Because in Last Man Standing, Brock Lesnar can use anything he wants,
can do anything he wants to Roman Reigns to win the championship.
[McAfee] Brock Lesnar's two hands. Any kind of power's enough.
[Cole] F5 on the briefcase!
[crowd cheers]
Brock Lesnar making a statement here tonight on Friday Night SmackDown.
You could indeed be looking
at the next Undisputed WWE Universal Champion.
-["Next Big Thing" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] The Beast is back!
[crowd cheering] is back!