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[WWE intro music plays]

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[John Cena] Then.

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-[Flair] Woo!
-[The Rock] If you smell!

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-[bell gongs]
-[Cena] Now.

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-♪ The King of Kings ♪
-♪ You can't see me ♪

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[Cena] Forever.

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Together.

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[music fades]

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[crowd cheering]

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[Cole] Merry Christmas and happy holidays.

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Glad you're going to spend part
of your holiday weekend with us.

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This is Friday Night SmackDown
on Fox sponsored by Progressive,

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with a triple threat of protection
with home, auto, and more.

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["Nobody Better Than Me" playing]

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[music fades]

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["Head Of The Table" playing]

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[crowd cheers]

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[loud cheering]

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[Irvin] Please welcome Paul Heyman,
Sami Zayn, Solo Sikoa,

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the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions,
The Usos,

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and the Undisputed

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WWE Universal Champion,

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Roman Reigns.

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[crowd cheering]

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[Cole] Eight hundred forty-five days

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as your Undisputed WWE Universal Champion.

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But now Roman Reigns turns his focus

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to next week live in Tampa

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when Roman Reigns,
for the first time since June,

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will have a match
on Friday Night SmackDown

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teaming with Sami Zayn
to take on Kevin Owens

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and the greatest of all time, John Cena,

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his first appearance
on SmackDown in over a year.

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-You're the Tribal Chief. You earned it.
-And always will be.

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[Cole] What's interesting about
next week's matchup as well, Wade,

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is the fact that John Cena had
his first-ever match in WWE back in 2002

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on SmackDown.

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He wrestled a match every single year,

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up until this year,
and now on the final SmackDown of 2022,

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John Cena will make it 20 straight years
with a match in WWE.

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[Wade] I'm gonna tell you, Cole,
the fact that matchup is even happening

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is a rare error from Roman Reigns,

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but it wasn't exactly an unforced error.

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It was a hole dug by Sami Zayn
that Roman Reigns fell into.

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[Cole] And now Sami Zayn
needs to prove himself again next week…

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[fireworks exploding]

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…and help Roman Reigns take care
of the Kevin Owens problem.

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Big history between Roman Reigns
and John Cena as well.

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Who will ever forget SummerSlam
in Las Vegas back in 2021?

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[Wade] Ooh, the best
of two generations colliding.

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Ladies and gentlemen,

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my name is Paul Heyman.

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And tonight, I'm here

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to hype you

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on two back-to-back historic weeks

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for the greatest faction, The Bloodline.

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First, tonight,

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the longest-reigning
Tag Team Champions in history,

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The Usos…

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[crowd booing]

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…will successfully defend
their Tag Team Championships

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against Hit Row.

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And, ladies and gentlemen,

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that's not a prediction.

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That's a spoiler.

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Then…

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next week, live,

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from the beautiful, warm city
of Tampa, Florida…

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[crowd boos]

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The Enforcer, the Sergeant At Arms,

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he who imposes The Bloodline's will
upon all others,

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Solo…

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will take out Sheamus,

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period, exclamation point,
end of discussion.

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And then, ladies and gentlemen,

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the biggest televised match of 2022,

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when Kevin Owens

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-and John Cena…
-[crowd cheers]

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…get smashed

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by Sami Zayn

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and your Tribal Chief,

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the Undisputed WWE
Universal Heavyweight Champion,

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Roman Reigns.

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[crowd cheers]

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[crowd chants "Sami"]

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[chants grow louder]

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[chants fade]

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That… That's exactly what I was thinking,

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because on December 30th

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in Tampa, you already know
what the Tribal Chief's gonna do.

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I'm gonna smash somebody.

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It ain't no secret I made

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multiple millions of dollars
by whooping John Cena,

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by whooping KO because that's who I am,
and that's what I do.

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But, you see, like you,
I'm curious because I wanna know

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what the Honorary Uce is gonna do

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because I don't know
if y'all see it right now,

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this don't look like the Sami I know.
He looks a little flustered.

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He looks a little irritated, huh?

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So, Sami,

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get it off your chest.

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Tell us what's gonna happen.

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[crowd chants "Ucey"]

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You know, I should…
I should really be on top of the world.

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It's the holidays.

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And really all I've ever wanted is
the same thing everybody wants,

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a little respect.

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A little respect.

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And after all these years,
a place to belong.

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And after all this time, I found that.

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I found that with the hottest group
in the history of WWE,

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The Bloodline. I found family.

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I found respect.

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They love me. [chuckles]
They love me, they love me.

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-This city loves me.
-[crowd cheers]

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[chuckles] Everywhere I go,
they actually love me.

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Every city we go to, you guys are there,

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it's "Sami, Sami."

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[crowd chants "Sami"]

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And you would think that would put me
on top of the world, but it doesn't.

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It doesn't because there is
a black cloud hanging over my head,

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and it's called Kevin Owens.

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Because last week, what could have been,

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what should have been a huge week for me

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was ruined by Kevin Owens.

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Not even by Kevin Owens.
By Kevin Owens' existence,

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by the fact that his name
has been tied to my name

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my entire career
and I can't get rid of him.

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And he wants to carry on
and say he's done with me,

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but he's not done with The Bloodline.

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You don't have a problem with them.
You have a problem with me.

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And then, of all things,
you wanna bring back John Cena?

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[crowd cheers]

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You-- [laughs]

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You want to bring back John Cena
to try to upstage me,

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to upstage us, to try to steal the show.

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I got news for you.

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We are the show.

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Kevin, listen very closely.

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And, John Cena, I don't know
where the hell you've been,

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and I don't care,
but I hope you're watching.

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We are gonna destroy you.

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We are going to rip you apart.

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We are going to leave you mangled.
Do you understand?

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Because you are trying to step
to The Bloodline,

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and when that happens, you get smashed.

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So prepare next week to do

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what every other WWE Superstar has done,

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and what this city is about to do,

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and that is to acknowledge
the Tribal Chief.

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[crowd cheers]

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["Head Of The Table" playing]

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[Cole] Sami Zayn all fired up tonight.

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A lot of pressure on his shoulders
teaming with Roman Reigns next week

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against Kevin Owens
and the returning John Cena.

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[Wade] You heard the man.

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John Cena, Kevin Owens, next week

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in Tampa, Florida, on SmackDown.

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You are getting smashed.

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[Cole] Well, there is no rest
for The Bloodline…

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[inaudible]

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…because coming up next,

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The Usos put their 523-day reign
as the champions on the line.

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Jimmy and Jey versus Hit Row
for the Undisputed Tag Team Titles.

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Up next, on Friday Night SmackDown on Fox.

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[Cole] Later on tonight, our main event

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on this special holiday edition
of Friday Night SmackDown,

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Braun Strowman teams with Ricochet
against the Imperium's Kaiser and Vinci.

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The Miracle on 34th Street Fight,
tonight on SmackDown.

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It's what you do.

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You defend these Tag Team Titles
like you do every single night…

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[Cole] We are back
on Friday Night SmackDown.

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The Usos set to defend
the Tag Team Titles.

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♪ Hit Row ♪

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["Best Of The Best" playing]

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♪ Hit Row, Hit Row ♪

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♪ Hit Row ♪

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♪ And if you didn't know, now you know ♪

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[bell rings]

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[Irvin] The following contest
scheduled for one fall

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is for the Undisputed
WWE Tag Team Championship.

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Making their way to the ring,

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accompanied by B-Fab,

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Ashante "Thee" Adonis and Top Dolla,

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Hit Row.

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[Cole] I think the strategy
for Hit Row tonight, Wade,

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is to stay grounded.

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♪ My hair is white like snow ♪

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[Wade] Well, they certainly know
that they are swimming uphill

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this evening against The Usos,

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who have been completely unstoppable
against all opponents thus far.

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♪ …brother from the 410 ♪

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[Cole] Friday Night SmackDown
on Fox tonight

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is sponsored by Progressive insurance.

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For a job you love, visit Progressive.

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We're so glad you could spend part of
your holiday weekend with us here tonight.

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And The Usos, 523 days

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as the Undisputed Tag Team Champions.

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Hit Row, who won
a Triple Threat Match last week

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over Legado Del Fantasma
and the Viking Raiders

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to earn this opportunity tonight.

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Wade, what do they have to do
to somehow knock off The Usos?

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[Wade] First of all, I'm just admiring
the new chains of Hit Row.

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I was gonna get me one of them.

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But secondly, to knock off The Usos,

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at this point, if I'm perfectly honest,

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you're gonna have to hope

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that both of the twins have come down
with food poisoning overnight,

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because I don't know if anyone
can get close to their level.

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There is a reason why they have the record
for the Tag Championship reign.

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They are completely untouchable for me.

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[Cole] Jey Uso will start things off
with Ashante "Thee" Adonis,

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in there against arguably
the greatest tag team in WWE history.

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[Wade] Personally,
I'd take the "arguably" away.

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The reason they've got the record
is because they got rid of that.

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They've taken out all of history.

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They stand atop the precipice alone.

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-[Cole] Ashante "Thee" Adonis…
-A little Griddy. There you go.

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You don't know what
that dance move is called.

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-You ain't down with it like me.
-[Cole] No clue.

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[Wade] The Griddy. You should learn it.

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[Cole] Isn't that the mascot of the Flyers
in Philadelphia or something?

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[Wade] I don't watch that sport,
whatever that is.

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I'm a soccer guy. You know that, Cole.

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[Cole] Ashante now in control of Jey Uso,
driving him into the corner.

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Gonna make the tag,
and here comes the big man, Top Dolla.

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Former NFL football player.

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Driving Ashante into Jey Uso,

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and if Hit Row can continue
the double-teams, they've got a chance.

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B-Fab looks on.

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Top Dolla sends Jey into the corner.
Lifts him up.

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Jey, oh, right to the back of the knee.

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[Wade] Here's the problem for Top Dolla.

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Sometimes it's
the natural showmanship that he has

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that causes him
to come unglued in the ring.

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You try that stuff
with a level of team like The Usos,

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it ain't gonna go well for you.

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[Cole] Jey Uso dragging Top Dolla
back to the corner.

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-Making the tag to his brother Jimmy.
-Two.

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You ain't got more money
than The Bloodline, Uce.

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[Cole] Now the Tag Team Champions,
classic tag team wrestling.

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Referee Jessika Carr

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drawn to the middle of the ring
by Jimmy Uso, and Jey makes Top Dolla pay.

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[Wade] What astounding athletes,

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but what sets The Usos apart
more than anything

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is that telepathic communication
forged by a culmination of DNA

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and tagging together
at the very top for 15-plus years.

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[Jimmy] Come on, Dolla.

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[Cole] Methodical pace of The Usos.

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Trash-talking as Top Dolla tries
to fight his way out of the corner.

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The big man doing everything he can,
trying to bring Jimmy in.

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[Wade] This is where
Top Dolla's at his best,

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angry and using his strength.

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[Cole] Again,
taking Top Dolla out at the knee,

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The Usos are in control on SmackDown.

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There's a reason The Usos have been
Tag Team Champions for a record 523 days.

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Jimmy and Jey completely dominating
Top Dolla

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throughout the entire commercial break.

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[Wade] Top Dolla,
one of the strongest men in WWE,

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has been completely negated by the attacks
of The Usos on that left knee.

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[Cole] "Main Event" Jey Uso
trash-talking Top Dolla,

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who's been taken out of his game,
being beaten down by The Usos.

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Top Dolla back to his feet.

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A spinebuster. It buys himself some time.

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[Wade] Well, The Usos were able to take
this matchup to an almost pedestrian pace,

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but that might come back and bite them
if Top Dolla can get over to a fresh

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Ashante "Thee" Adonis and make the tag.

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[Cole] Trying to drag himself
to the corner.

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Adonis will try to pick up the pace.
Tag made to Jimmy Uso.

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Tag made to Adonis. And here we go.

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Now, Hit Row looks to change the momentum
of this Tag Team Championship match.

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[Wade] Airdrop dropkick there
followed up with a Long Kiss Goodnight.

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[Cole] Down goes Jimmy Uso.
A kick by Adonis.

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Wow. DDT.

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Great move. Kip-up.

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[Wade] Rewind DDT.

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Respect the athleticism
of Ashante "Thee" Adonis.

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This might be the best he's ever looked.

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[Cole] Top rope now by Adonis. Gonna fly.

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What a crossbody.
Lateral press to win the Tag Team Titles.

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Almost had him. Kick at two and a half.

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[Wade] Late, late kickout there
from Jimmy Uso.

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Looks shocked at that offense
from Ashante "Thee" Adonis.

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Take a look at the hang time here.

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[Cole] Well, Sami Zayn
looks shocked as well.

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Ashante measuring Jimmy Uso. Zayn barking…

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some orders to Jimmy.

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[Wade] The Usos thought
they were walking to victory.

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Ashante "Thee" Adonis has other ideas.

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-[Cole] Jey up on the apron.
-[Wade] Taking out everything in his path.

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[Cole] Oh, a Samoan drop!

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-Cover by Jimmy…
-One, two--

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[Cole] …to retain,
and a kickout by Adonis.

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[Wade] Yeah, not much left
in the tank of Adonis.

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Had a nasty landing on his ribs there.

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I need you, baby. Let's go!

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[Cole] B-Fab looking on. Watch this.

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-Right on the ribs, Wade. Great call.
-Ribs and the hip.

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Must be the worst way
you can land on a move like that.

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Slightly under-rotated,
but it worked out well for The Usos.

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[Cole] Jimmy and Jey
looking to put Ashante away.

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Meanwhile, Top Dolla dragging Jimmy
out of the ring and into the steel steps.

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Roll-up to try to steal a win here.

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Almost had Jey.

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Superkick.

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I don't think he got all of it,
but got enough of it.

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Tag.

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Here comes Top Dolla.

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[Wade] We could be in for the shock
of the year right now, Cole.

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[Cole] Remember,
they used the Heavy Hitter last week

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to take out Viking Raiders
and Legado in the Triple Threat.

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Will this be enough? Cover.
Cover by Top Dolla.

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Hook of the leg for the titles,
and breaking things up is Jimmy Uso.

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Superkick. There goes Adonis.

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Top Dolla lifting up Jimmy Uso,
but again, the bad leg.

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Top Dolla with both Usos.

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Does he have enough left? He doesn't.

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-[Wade] Just crumbled thanks to that…
-[Cole] The leg gives in.

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[Wade] …damaged left knee.

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[Cole] Kick to the face. Tag made.

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[Wade] Just made The Usos even angrier.

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[Cole] Double superkick.

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Top Dolla, 1D!

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[Wade] Might be the biggest 1D
they've ever hit.

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[Cole] One and done.

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[bell rings]

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♪ Down since day one ish ♪

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[Irvin] Here are your winners and still

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the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions,

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The Usos.

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[Cole] Five hundred twenty-three days
and counting.

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Jimmy and Jey

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reigning tall as the Tag Team Champions.

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[Wade] I gotta tell you,

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I think The Usos took Hit Row
a little lightly and got a shock today.

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But when all said and done,

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The Usos just find that extra gear,
that 1D, and goodnight.

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This is what they've got
in their record-breaking reign.

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That continues.

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[Cole] So The Usos victorious tonight.

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Will Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn

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be victorious next week
on Friday Night SmackDown

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as they take on Kevin Owens
and the returning John Cena?

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That is live next week.

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The Usos have been unstoppable.
You know who else has been unstoppable?

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The Intercontinental Champion, Gunther.

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Here is our Progressive Match Flo.

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[announcer] Match Flo
is sponsored by Progressive,

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a triple threat of protection
with home, auto, and more.

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[Cole] Ricochet, Gunther,
for the Intercontinental Championship.

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[dramatic music playing]

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Oh goodness.

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[crowd exclaiming]

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Ricochet lands on his feet.

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New life in Ricochet.

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Shooting star connects!

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Gunther at two and a half!

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Chopped out of midair.

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Powerbomb by Gunther. Stacks him up.

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Ricochet is still in it!

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Fifteen thousand
have come unglued in Chicago.

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[Wade] Cannot believe what we're seeing.
Ricochet can't even stand up.

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[Cole] Just like that, the Last Symphony.

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[bell rings]

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Gunther retains
the Intercontinental Championship.

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Now, why this? What is the point?
The match is over.

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["Monster Of All Monsters" playing]

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I think Ricochet's got some backup.

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Wade, Imperium's got some problems…

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[indistinct conversation]

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…a monster problem.

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[music fades]

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Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci.

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[crowd booing]

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Gentlemen, tonight you take on
Braun Strowman and Ricochet

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in a Miracle on 34th Street Fight.

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It is an abomination, Kayla.

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I mean, this match makes
a mockery of what we do.

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Come on, Kayla.

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Braun and Ricochet, they're sideshows.

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One's an acrobat,
and the other one's a strong man.

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Go put them in the circus
with the other freaks.

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Don't put them on our mat with
world-class athletes like us, all right?

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Right. We will not
be spreading holiday cheer,

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but we will restore the honor
of our sacred mat.

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[crowd booing]

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-♪ It's all about me ♪
-[Cole] Still to come tonight,

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that Miracle on 34th Street Fight

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here on this holiday edition
of Friday Night SmackDown.

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-[crowd cheering]
-[bell rings]

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[Irvin] The following is a Gauntlet Match.

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Introducing first,
from Melbourne, Australia,

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Emma.

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[Cole] Emma will start off
the Gauntlet Match here on SmackDown.

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Royal Rumble is sponsored by Cricket.

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With fast and powerful
nationwide 5G coverage,

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you can stress less and smile more.

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00:24:15,120 --> 00:24:19,424
And by the official
WWE CreditOne Visa card.

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00:24:19,491 --> 00:24:22,561
If you want to show off
your WWE pride every time you pay,

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visit UltimateWWECard.com
to see if you pre-qualify now.

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Terms apply.

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00:24:30,035 --> 00:24:33,205
Well, one of these women
will have the opportunity

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to face Ronda Rousey
for the SmackDown Women's Championship.

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00:24:37,843 --> 00:24:43,315
It is a Gauntlet Match live next
on Friday Night SmackDown.

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["Fighting Spirit" playing]

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[Cole] And back here
on Friday Night SmackDown,

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a Gauntlet Match to determine
the Number One Contender

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for the SmackDown Women's Championship.

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[Irvin] And her opponent,
from Chongqing, China,

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Xia Li.

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[Cole] Ladies and gentlemen, last week,

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Xia Li made her presence felt right here
on Friday Night SmackDown.

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It was during
a Tag Team Championship match

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between Damage CTRL
and Liv Morgan and Tegan Nox.

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As they were over the timekeeper's area,

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a hooded figure delivered
a spinning kick to Tegan Nox,

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which would help Damage CTRL

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to eventually retain
the Undisputed Tag Team Championship.

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-Hey, hey. This is him?
-Yeah.

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How dare you stick your nose in--

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[Cole] Later on in the evening,

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we found out on social media
that that hooded person was Xia Li.

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So this is a Gauntlet Match.

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All the women pictured
will participate in this match.

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-However, Xia Li and Emma will start.
-[bell rings]

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Once you're defeated,
you head back to the locker room,

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and the winner will await the next woman
to try to run the gauntlet.

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The last woman standing,
an opportunity next week

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at Ronda Rousey
and the SmackDown Women's Championship.

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Oh, and Xia Li.

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00:26:09,935 --> 00:26:13,505
Xia Li had a very interesting explanation
for what she did last week.

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[Wade] Yes, indeed.
Seemingly bitter and vindictive

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that her career wasn't panning out
the way she anticipated.

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Jealous of newer Superstars
such as Tegan Nox and indeed Emma.

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00:26:25,684 --> 00:26:27,352
[Cole] Again, if you're one
of the competitors

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to start this Gauntlet Match off,
you wanna end it quickly.

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00:26:30,956 --> 00:26:32,257
[Wade] Easier said than done

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against a life-long combat sport athlete
like Xia Li.

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Competed in kung fu and kickboxing.

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[Cole] Emma, modified suplex on Xia Li.

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Oh, and now a running forearm.

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[Wade] Starting to build
a real head of steam here

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in this seemingly reversal
in the attitude of Xia Li.

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[Cole] Cover, and hook of the leg,
and Xia kicks out at two.

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Wade, you participated
in Gauntlet Matches in your career.

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00:27:01,853 --> 00:27:03,621
[Wade] I'll be honest with you,
I've been in one.

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00:27:03,688 --> 00:27:06,491
I beat the first three opponents
that sent my way,

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00:27:06,558 --> 00:27:10,095
and the fourth guy cut threw me like
a knife through butter, Kofi Kingston.

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I had nothing left in the tank.

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It's all about cardio if you want
to go deep in these kind of matches.

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[Cole] Mentally,
that's just got to kill you, right?

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00:27:18,670 --> 00:27:21,373
You knock off three opponents,
and you just can't get the job done.

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00:27:21,439 --> 00:27:23,074
[Wade] Then a completely fresh guy
comes in.

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I'll tell you what, it was Kofi Kingston's
easiest win of his entire career,

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and I hate that it was against me,
but that's the truth. I had nothing left.

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00:27:29,614 --> 00:27:31,983
[Cole] A lot of people had easy wins
in their career against you.

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00:27:32,050 --> 00:27:34,119
[Wade] Oh, come on, Cole!
No need for that.

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00:27:34,185 --> 00:27:37,322
[Cole] Xia dominating right now on Emma.
Can Emma climb back into this?

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00:27:37,389 --> 00:27:39,257
-Oh, and a spinning kick.
-[Wade] Cyclone.

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00:27:39,324 --> 00:27:41,326
-[Cole] What'd you call it?
-[Wade] Cyclone Kick.

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00:27:41,393 --> 00:27:44,262
[Cole] Xia, hook of the leg.
She advances in the gauntlet.

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[Irvin] Emma has been eliminated.

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00:27:47,499 --> 00:27:52,303
[Wade] Wow. What a utterly devastating
flurry of offense, but here we go.

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00:27:52,370 --> 00:27:53,672
[Cole] I love this, Wade.

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00:27:53,738 --> 00:27:56,541
Tegan Nox next up to run the gauntlet.

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00:27:56,608 --> 00:28:00,045
Tegan is the one that Xia Li targeted

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00:28:00,111 --> 00:28:02,614
in the Tag Team Championship match
last week.

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00:28:02,680 --> 00:28:05,917
[Wade] You know Tegan Nox
has wanted this moment all week long.

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00:28:05,984 --> 00:28:08,787
Desperate to get her hands on Xia Li,

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the woman who cost her her opportunity
at the WWE Women's Tag Championships.

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00:28:16,895 --> 00:28:20,231
[Cole] And again, another one
of the women that has come in recently

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and stolen the spotlight,
at least in Xia's mind.

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00:28:23,435 --> 00:28:26,538
[Wade] Well, it's been
an epic rerise for Tegan Nox.

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00:28:26,604 --> 00:28:29,707
Two weeks after returning,
got a championship match.

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00:28:29,774 --> 00:28:32,277
When was the last time Xia Li
got a championship match?

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00:28:32,343 --> 00:28:33,211
That's the question.

477
00:28:33,278 --> 00:28:37,716
[Cole] Well, if she wins the gauntlet,
she will earn one next week.

478
00:28:37,782 --> 00:28:39,584
Tegan with a crossbody.

479
00:28:39,651 --> 00:28:41,186
Lateral press on Xia Li,

480
00:28:41,252 --> 00:28:42,454
and a kickout at two.

481
00:28:42,520 --> 00:28:46,458
[Wade] Xia Li really has had the stuffing
knocked out of her by Emma,

482
00:28:46,524 --> 00:28:50,161
and it's telling at this point,
such is the nature of the Gauntlet Match.

483
00:28:51,229 --> 00:28:53,465
[Cole] Tegan takes the fight
out to the apron.

484
00:28:54,799 --> 00:28:56,201
Hit the ring post hard.

485
00:28:57,936 --> 00:28:59,437
Oh!

486
00:29:00,305 --> 00:29:02,574
And now, Xia connects again.

487
00:29:02,640 --> 00:29:04,576
[Wade] Kung fu knee to the jaw.

488
00:29:04,642 --> 00:29:07,846
Highly effective in taking
the Welsh Wonder down.

489
00:29:09,080 --> 00:29:11,149
[Cole] Xia Li, a martial arts expert.

490
00:29:12,617 --> 00:29:13,551
On display here tonight.

491
00:29:13,618 --> 00:29:15,653
Oh, and a kick right
to the back of the neck.

492
00:29:15,720 --> 00:29:17,755
-[Wade] Once again--
-[Cole] Xia Li's been impressive.

493
00:29:17,822 --> 00:29:19,357
Stacking up Tegan Nox.

494
00:29:19,424 --> 00:29:20,525
[referee] Three. That's it.

495
00:29:21,159 --> 00:29:24,863
[Irvin] Tegan Nox has been eliminated.

496
00:29:24,929 --> 00:29:27,699
[Cole] So Xia has knocked off
Emma and Tegan Nox.

497
00:29:27,765 --> 00:29:31,469
And next up, Raquel Rodriguez.

498
00:29:31,536 --> 00:29:33,138
And there is no way, Wade,

499
00:29:33,204 --> 00:29:36,174
that Raquel can be anywhere close to 100%

500
00:29:36,241 --> 00:29:39,043
after the assault
by Ronda and Shayna last week.

501
00:29:39,110 --> 00:29:42,547
Raquel will try to run the gauntlet
against Xia Li next.

502
00:29:45,283 --> 00:29:47,318
[Cole] And we are back
on Friday Night SmackDown.

503
00:29:47,385 --> 00:29:48,720
The Gauntlet Match continues.

504
00:29:48,786 --> 00:29:52,590
Xia Li, who's knocked off Emma
so far in this matchup

505
00:29:52,657 --> 00:29:53,958
along with Tegan Nox,

506
00:29:54,025 --> 00:29:56,528
now takes her chances
with Raquel Rodriguez.

507
00:29:56,594 --> 00:29:59,297
And Xia has been dominating thus far.

508
00:29:59,364 --> 00:30:02,567
[Wade] Well, so far,
it's been that Cyclone Kick of Xia Li

509
00:30:02,634 --> 00:30:04,135
that has done all of the damage,

510
00:30:04,202 --> 00:30:08,173
but wisely, she's changed up strategy
against Raquel

511
00:30:08,239 --> 00:30:11,976
and has been attacking
that damaged left arm.

512
00:30:12,043 --> 00:30:13,878
What a bull's-eye that is.
And I'll tell you this.

513
00:30:13,945 --> 00:30:17,348
It was borderline that Raquel
was even entering in this matchup.

514
00:30:17,415 --> 00:30:21,286
Last week, that was
a crazy attack by Shayna and Ronda.

515
00:30:21,352 --> 00:30:25,823
[Cole] And again, Xia Li targeting
the injured elbow with that kick.

516
00:30:25,890 --> 00:30:27,325
Now, here's the situation.

517
00:30:27,392 --> 00:30:29,828
Raquel suffered a broken elbow
a number of weeks back

518
00:30:29,894 --> 00:30:31,563
thanks to Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler.

519
00:30:31,629 --> 00:30:35,200
Last week, an attack back in
the trainer's area by Ronda and Shayna.

520
00:30:35,266 --> 00:30:37,569
Again, reinjured that elbow.

521
00:30:37,635 --> 00:30:41,539
To your point, Raquel nowhere near 100%
to compete here tonight,

522
00:30:41,606 --> 00:30:43,841
-and Xia Li's taking advantage.
-Yeah, and now she's in there

523
00:30:43,908 --> 00:30:46,744
with the most dangerous striker
in the women's division.

524
00:30:46,811 --> 00:30:48,046
[Cole] Oh!

525
00:30:48,112 --> 00:30:51,416
[Wade] Just a sitting duck for Xia Li.

526
00:30:51,482 --> 00:30:53,618
[Cole] This is the best, in my opinion,

527
00:30:53,685 --> 00:30:57,222
Xia Li has looked since bursting
on the scene here in WWE.

528
00:30:57,288 --> 00:30:59,157
[Wade] What a massive attitude change

529
00:30:59,224 --> 00:31:02,660
it has been in the past couple of weeks,
and it's already paying dividends.

530
00:31:02,727 --> 00:31:05,230
[Cole] Raquel trying to drag
herself back to her feet.

531
00:31:05,296 --> 00:31:09,701
Buys herself some time as she sidesteps
and drives Xia into the turnbuckle.

532
00:31:10,368 --> 00:31:13,371
[Wade] Raquel must be
in complete agony with that damaged arm.

533
00:31:13,438 --> 00:31:16,107
[Cole] So much of her game,
Wade, is power.

534
00:31:17,075 --> 00:31:19,978
And as you can see there,
really has to just use one arm,

535
00:31:20,044 --> 00:31:22,580
the good arm to deliver the fallaway slam.

536
00:31:23,248 --> 00:31:26,484
[Wade] Turning this matchup around
in a hurry.

537
00:31:26,551 --> 00:31:29,053
Of course, Xia Li,
this is the third woman she's faced.

538
00:31:29,120 --> 00:31:30,521
That might be it, Cole.

539
00:31:30,588 --> 00:31:32,323
[Cole] Off the second rope,
that corkscrew elbow.

540
00:31:32,390 --> 00:31:33,925
Cover on Xia who kicks at two.

541
00:31:34,626 --> 00:31:37,795
[Wade] The kickout
affected the left arm of Raquel.

542
00:31:37,862 --> 00:31:40,131
Now starting to question
what parts of her arsenal

543
00:31:40,198 --> 00:31:42,267
could she actually use in this matchup?

544
00:31:42,333 --> 00:31:45,270
[Cole] And again, you saw the concern
from Ronda last week.

545
00:31:45,336 --> 00:31:46,738
Ronda would never say this,

546
00:31:46,804 --> 00:31:50,141
but the fact that Ronda and Shayna
would attack Raquel Rodriquez

547
00:31:50,208 --> 00:31:51,776
shows you how concerned they are

548
00:31:51,843 --> 00:31:53,978
that Raquel Rodriguez
could possibly win this

549
00:31:54,045 --> 00:31:57,315
-and face Rousey for the title next week.
-[Wade] No doubt about it.

550
00:31:57,382 --> 00:32:01,452
Perhaps the most indestructible powerhouse
in the women's division.

551
00:32:01,519 --> 00:32:03,321
It's the one
they're all kind of scared of.

552
00:32:04,188 --> 00:32:07,525
There's a kung fu knee
once again there from Xia Li.

553
00:32:07,592 --> 00:32:09,460
[Cole] Missed that time,
as Raquel ducked underneath.

554
00:32:09,527 --> 00:32:12,330
And now Raquel Rodriguez
with the Tejana Bomb.

555
00:32:12,397 --> 00:32:15,033
With one arm stacking Xia Li up.

556
00:32:17,068 --> 00:32:20,972
[Irvin] Xia Li has been eliminated.

557
00:32:21,039 --> 00:32:23,741
[Wade] Well, that to me
right there is a shocker.

558
00:32:23,808 --> 00:32:24,809
[Liv laughing]

559
00:32:24,876 --> 00:32:27,211
But there's a long way to go,
Michael Cole.

560
00:32:28,046 --> 00:32:30,181
[Cole] The former SmackDown
Women's Champion,

561
00:32:30,248 --> 00:32:31,382
Ms. Money in the Bank,

562
00:32:31,449 --> 00:32:33,718
who cashed in and won the title
from Ronda Rousey,

563
00:32:33,785 --> 00:32:37,221
then lost the championship to Ronda,
would love another opportunity.

564
00:32:37,288 --> 00:32:38,523
And Raquel Rodriguez…

565
00:32:40,158 --> 00:32:42,060
bringing the power game to Morgan.

566
00:32:45,263 --> 00:32:47,398
Liv, of course,
a victim of what happened last week

567
00:32:47,465 --> 00:32:50,068
in the loss to Damage CTRL
for the Tag Titles.

568
00:32:50,134 --> 00:32:52,937
Uh-oh. Looked like
she was going for the Codebreaker,

569
00:32:53,004 --> 00:32:56,274
and Raquel Rodriquez
outpowers her once again.

570
00:32:56,341 --> 00:32:58,876
Liv trying to, uh, roll through.

571
00:32:58,943 --> 00:33:00,611
Raquel just too strong.

572
00:33:00,678 --> 00:33:02,814
[Wade] Woah! Even with one arm.

573
00:33:02,880 --> 00:33:06,417
[Cole] Liv Morgan now driving
Raquel back to the corner.

574
00:33:06,484 --> 00:33:08,586
I believe she caught the elbow
with that dropkick.

575
00:33:08,653 --> 00:33:11,789
[Wade] The newly extreme Liv Morgan.

576
00:33:11,856 --> 00:33:15,326
No semblance of fear
from anything in this industry.

577
00:33:16,527 --> 00:33:18,096
[Cole] Liv with a running knee.

578
00:33:18,162 --> 00:33:20,765
[Wade] Avenging that loss to Ronda Rousey

579
00:33:20,832 --> 00:33:23,801
permanently altered the psyche
of Liv Morgan.

580
00:33:23,868 --> 00:33:25,636
Oh, powerhouse.

581
00:33:26,871 --> 00:33:29,974
And now, Liv up top in trouble,
trying to fight out of this.

582
00:33:30,041 --> 00:33:31,409
Raquel Rodriguez.

583
00:33:34,879 --> 00:33:36,581
Liv rolls through. Shoulders down.

584
00:33:36,647 --> 00:33:39,250
For the win,
and a kickout by Raquel at two.

585
00:33:39,317 --> 00:33:42,220
[Wade] Victory roll wasn't quite enough.
This might do it, Cole.

586
00:33:42,286 --> 00:33:44,722
[Cole] Again, stacking up Raquel,
who kicks at two again.

587
00:33:45,690 --> 00:33:48,659
See, notice how Raquel
tried to grab Liv's leg with a bad arm

588
00:33:48,726 --> 00:33:51,596
and just could not do it.
And now, Morgan targets the bad arm.

589
00:33:51,662 --> 00:33:53,664
Rolling through again.
Is it enough for the victory?

590
00:33:53,731 --> 00:33:55,566
Raquel able to kick at two.

591
00:33:55,633 --> 00:33:59,203
Again, Jackknife cover by Morgan.

592
00:33:59,270 --> 00:34:01,406
Raquel, and Morgan's gotta kick.

593
00:34:03,875 --> 00:34:06,477
Can tell the elbow
really bothering Raquel Rodriguez.

594
00:34:06,544 --> 00:34:08,713
[Wade] No doubt about it. The pain of that

595
00:34:08,780 --> 00:34:11,983
combined with maneuvering around
with that brace on her.

596
00:34:12,049 --> 00:34:15,486
And now, in a sleeper hold,
center of the ring.

597
00:34:15,553 --> 00:34:17,321
[Cole] Yeah, and the referee's
gotta get in there

598
00:34:17,388 --> 00:34:20,691
because Morgan has slipped that arm
underneath the throat of Raquel Rodriguez.

599
00:34:20,758 --> 00:34:24,095
[Wade] Yeah, and more than a grimace
etched on the face of Raquel.

600
00:34:24,162 --> 00:34:27,498
[Cole] Down to one knee.
Morgan's got Raquel fading.

601
00:34:27,565 --> 00:34:30,034
[Wade] Eyes turning into black pits.

602
00:34:35,907 --> 00:34:37,442
[Cole] Raquel somehow…

603
00:34:37,508 --> 00:34:39,110
[crowd clapping in encouragement]

604
00:34:39,177 --> 00:34:42,280
…trying for one last gasp of hope.

605
00:34:43,114 --> 00:34:44,348
Back to her feet.

606
00:34:44,415 --> 00:34:45,283
[Raquel yells]

607
00:34:45,349 --> 00:34:48,119
Morgan still hanging on,
but not for much longer.

608
00:34:48,186 --> 00:34:52,657
Morgan and Raquel,
the Gauntlet Match continues on SmackDown.

609
00:34:55,960 --> 00:34:57,728
[Cole] We are back
on Friday Night SmackDown.

610
00:34:57,795 --> 00:35:00,965
Gauntlet Match continues.
Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan.

611
00:35:01,032 --> 00:35:04,669
This has been a hell of a battle.
Superplex by Rodriguez to Morgan.

612
00:35:06,904 --> 00:35:09,674
[Wade] Raquel blowing all expectations

613
00:35:09,740 --> 00:35:12,677
and even making it this far in the ma--
even walking out here,

614
00:35:12,743 --> 00:35:14,712
let's be honest, but now seemingly

615
00:35:14,779 --> 00:35:19,784
buying herself an opportunity
to get back on top of Liv Morgan.

616
00:35:19,851 --> 00:35:22,186
[Cole] Crucial moment in this matchup.

617
00:35:22,253 --> 00:35:27,291
Raquel and Morgan, who makes it to their
feet first to try to gain the momentum?

618
00:35:27,959 --> 00:35:32,396
And tonight, Friday Night SmackDown on Fox
is sponsored by Progressive.

619
00:35:32,463 --> 00:35:35,500
Next week, Friday Night SmackDown
live in Tampa.

620
00:35:35,566 --> 00:35:37,034
Massive, massive show,

621
00:35:37,101 --> 00:35:40,538
including Ronda Rousey defending
the SmackDown Women's Championship

622
00:35:40,605 --> 00:35:42,406
against the winner of the Gauntlet Match.

623
00:35:44,275 --> 00:35:47,612
[Wade] Now once again building up
another head of steam…

624
00:35:47,678 --> 00:35:51,349
-[Cole] Oh, side slam.
-…despite the overwhelming odds.

625
00:35:51,415 --> 00:35:53,951
[Cole] How impressed have you been
with Raquel so far tonight?

626
00:35:54,018 --> 00:35:56,888
[Wade] I'll be honest with you, if it
was me, I'd be in hospital right now.

627
00:35:58,589 --> 00:35:59,891
Crazy.

628
00:35:59,957 --> 00:36:05,329
[Cole] Morgan again working on the damaged
arm of Rodriguez who collapses in pain.

629
00:36:05,830 --> 00:36:06,797
[Raquel groans]

630
00:36:07,532 --> 00:36:08,866
I'm sorry, Raquel.

631
00:36:11,002 --> 00:36:13,971
[Cole] Morgan, again,
to the already injured arm.

632
00:36:14,038 --> 00:36:18,442
[Wade] The referee taking a very close
look at Raquel who has no quit in her.

633
00:36:18,509 --> 00:36:21,045
[Cole] Yeah, Jason Ayers
checking on Raquel Rodriguez,

634
00:36:21,112 --> 00:36:22,480
as Morgan goes to the second rope.

635
00:36:23,047 --> 00:36:25,316
Plant with a missile dropkick.
Down goes Raquel.

636
00:36:25,383 --> 00:36:27,084
Morgan to advance in the gauntlet.

637
00:36:27,151 --> 00:36:28,586
Here is the cover. Hooks the leg.

638
00:36:28,653 --> 00:36:30,655
Kickout at two by Raquel.

639
00:36:30,721 --> 00:36:31,956
And now Morgan…

640
00:36:33,224 --> 00:36:37,194
with a Rings of Saturn type submission
applied to Raquel.

641
00:36:37,261 --> 00:36:40,932
[Wade] Raquel needs to start thinking
about her future at this point.

642
00:36:40,998 --> 00:36:46,404
Driven by wrath, driven by the desire
of vengeance for those who broke her arm.

643
00:36:46,470 --> 00:36:51,676
[Cole] And look at the bad arm, it's just…
caught between the legs of Morgan.

644
00:36:51,742 --> 00:36:54,712
[Wade] The referee needs to step in here.
Do your job.

645
00:36:54,779 --> 00:36:57,448
[Cole] Raquel will not give up.
She will not give in.

646
00:36:57,515 --> 00:36:59,183
Morgan continues the pressure.

647
00:36:59,250 --> 00:37:03,087
[Wade] Sometimes a Superstar
needs to be saved from herself.

648
00:37:03,154 --> 00:37:06,157
[Cole] Well, Raquel Rodriguez
may have only one choice,

649
00:37:06,223 --> 00:37:09,393
and that's somehow to try to make it
to the rope to force some sort of break.

650
00:37:09,460 --> 00:37:11,696
Trying to drag Liv Morgan to the ropes.

651
00:37:11,762 --> 00:37:13,030
[Wade] Drag her with one arm.

652
00:37:14,932 --> 00:37:17,868
[Cole] Rodriguez
trying to power out of this.

653
00:37:17,935 --> 00:37:21,939
[Wade] What an absolute freak,
Michael Cole.

654
00:37:22,006 --> 00:37:24,942
[Cole] Rodriguez powering Morgan up.

655
00:37:25,009 --> 00:37:26,043
[Raquel screams]

656
00:37:26,110 --> 00:37:27,712
How on Earth is she doing this?

657
00:37:29,614 --> 00:37:33,050
Liv got her knees up,
and that might be all she had left.

658
00:37:33,117 --> 00:37:34,652
Morgan, cover. Hook of the leg,

659
00:37:34,719 --> 00:37:36,287
and again a kickout at two.

660
00:37:36,354 --> 00:37:40,591
[Wade] How Raquel hasn't passed out
from the pain at this point is beyond me,

661
00:37:40,658 --> 00:37:44,996
and perhaps beyond even Liv Morgan
who likes a bit of pain herself.

662
00:37:49,500 --> 00:37:53,571
[Cole] Morgan continues the assault,
but is Morgan getting frustrated, Wade,

663
00:37:53,638 --> 00:37:56,707
that she has not been able
to put Raquel away?

664
00:37:56,774 --> 00:37:59,810
[Wade] Can't beat a one-armed Superstar.
I'd be upset too.

665
00:38:02,980 --> 00:38:03,881
[Raquel yells]

666
00:38:03,948 --> 00:38:07,251
[Cole] Rodriguez catching Morgan.
Fallaway slam to Liv.

667
00:38:08,252 --> 00:38:12,723
[Wade] Raquel is just not
any ordinary Superstar.

668
00:38:12,790 --> 00:38:17,328
[Cole] Oh, and there is
the springboard corkscrew elbow.

669
00:38:17,395 --> 00:38:19,563
Cover on Morgan. Almost had her!

670
00:38:22,900 --> 00:38:26,871
[Wade] Here's the problem for Raquel.
Pull out a miracle against Morgan now.

671
00:38:26,937 --> 00:38:28,072
The match ain't over.

672
00:38:31,475 --> 00:38:34,145
[Cole] Raquel almost putting
Liv Morgan away there.

673
00:38:34,845 --> 00:38:36,847
Again, the opportunity at Ronda Rousey

674
00:38:36,914 --> 00:38:41,185
and the SmackDown Women's Title next week
awaits the winner of the Gauntlet Match.

675
00:38:45,823 --> 00:38:48,926
Morgan and Raquel
hammering away at each other.

676
00:38:49,994 --> 00:38:51,996
[Wade] Raquel barely able to swing a fist.

677
00:38:52,063 --> 00:38:53,698
-[Cole] Oh, and a boot.
-[Wade] Wow!

678
00:38:53,764 --> 00:38:55,733
Right to the kisser of Morgan.

679
00:38:55,800 --> 00:38:57,168
[Cole] Trying to power Liv up,

680
00:38:57,234 --> 00:38:59,303
having problems, of course,
with the bad elbow.

681
00:38:59,370 --> 00:39:01,806
-[Wade] Such a struggle.
-[Cole] Oh, great move by Liv.

682
00:39:01,872 --> 00:39:06,310
For the win.
Raquel at two just able to get out of it.

683
00:39:06,877 --> 00:39:10,081
[Wade] And even putting
the pain of the arm aside,

684
00:39:10,147 --> 00:39:13,818
Raquel is in such deep water
in this gauntlet now

685
00:39:13,884 --> 00:39:17,488
as she's been fighting for so long.
The entire body starts shutting down.

686
00:39:18,923 --> 00:39:20,491
[Cole] Slamming Morgan to the mat.

687
00:39:22,059 --> 00:39:24,829
Even if Raquel somehow pulls off
a miracle over Liv,

688
00:39:24,895 --> 00:39:27,031
the Gauntlet Match still isn't over.

689
00:39:27,098 --> 00:39:29,734
[Wade] We got a fresh competitor
coming down next.

690
00:39:30,901 --> 00:39:32,670
[Cole] Morgan lands on her feet.

691
00:39:32,737 --> 00:39:35,639
Liv, that step-up enzuigiri…

692
00:39:36,607 --> 00:39:38,309
stunning Raquel.

693
00:39:38,375 --> 00:39:39,744
Went for Oblivion.

694
00:39:39,810 --> 00:39:42,146
Raquel though picked up Morgan
out of the air.

695
00:39:42,213 --> 00:39:44,715
-[Wade] That might've done it there, Cole.
-Cover. Is it enough?

696
00:39:44,782 --> 00:39:45,716
It is!

697
00:39:48,185 --> 00:39:52,022
[Irvin] Liv Morgan has been eliminated.

698
00:39:52,089 --> 00:39:53,791
["Made Me Stronger" playing]

699
00:39:56,327 --> 00:40:00,331
[Cole] And now, the final competitor
in tonight's Gauntlet Match,

700
00:40:00,397 --> 00:40:01,899
the ever-dangerous…

701
00:40:01,966 --> 00:40:03,033
♪ I am a beast ♪

702
00:40:03,100 --> 00:40:05,002
…Sonya Deville.

703
00:40:05,069 --> 00:40:08,739
[Wade] Who must be loving
what she has just witnessed.

704
00:40:08,806 --> 00:40:10,007
♪ We always finish ♪

705
00:40:10,074 --> 00:40:13,244
[Cole] Sonya Deville is all business
marching to the ring.

706
00:40:13,310 --> 00:40:16,380
An opportunity at Ronda Rousey
and the SmackDown Women's Championship

707
00:40:16,447 --> 00:40:20,251
awaits the winner of this portion
of the Gauntlet Match,

708
00:40:20,317 --> 00:40:23,821
and Deville goes right after Raquel
and the injured arm.

709
00:40:23,888 --> 00:40:26,190
[Wade] No let-up whatsoever.

710
00:40:26,257 --> 00:40:30,561
The cogs are turning
in the diabolical mind of Sonya Deville.

711
00:40:30,628 --> 00:40:32,563
[Cole] Yeah, the MMA background
of Sonya Deville,

712
00:40:32,630 --> 00:40:34,398
she's just beating the hell
out of Raquel here.

713
00:40:34,465 --> 00:40:37,535
How much does Raquel have left?
Can she even survive? Headbutt.

714
00:40:40,004 --> 00:40:41,138
Shoulder tackle.

715
00:40:42,973 --> 00:40:46,310
[Wade] Raquel purely running
on fumes at this point.

716
00:40:46,377 --> 00:40:47,812
[Raquel screams]

717
00:40:47,878 --> 00:40:52,316
[Cole] Just not enough left
in the injured arm to power Deville up.

718
00:40:52,383 --> 00:40:55,519
Sonya went right back to the broken elbow.

719
00:40:55,586 --> 00:40:57,388
[Wade] Oh. Knee to the jaw.
There you go, Cole.

720
00:40:57,455 --> 00:41:00,124
[Cole] Cover. Sonya Deville
to earn an opportunity at Rousey,

721
00:41:00,191 --> 00:41:04,195
and a kick at two
by a very game Raquel Rodriguez.

722
00:41:09,633 --> 00:41:12,736
Raquel into the ring post.

723
00:41:13,604 --> 00:41:17,775
Sonya smells blood,
understands this is her chance.

724
00:41:18,742 --> 00:41:22,780
[Wade] Every single shot,
every single attack

725
00:41:22,847 --> 00:41:25,916
aimed at the busted left arm of Raquel.

726
00:41:25,983 --> 00:41:27,885
[crowd booing]

727
00:41:30,688 --> 00:41:32,923
Sonya Deville, a hell of a competitor,

728
00:41:32,990 --> 00:41:37,294
has taken Ronda Rousey
to her limits previously,

729
00:41:37,361 --> 00:41:39,330
wants another bite at the cherry.

730
00:41:41,799 --> 00:41:46,770
[Cole] Raquel doing everything
in her power to somehow hang on.

731
00:41:46,837 --> 00:41:50,174
[Wade] That arm brace
is falling apart before our eyes,

732
00:41:50,241 --> 00:41:54,211
tells you the beating that that left arm
has taken in this gauntlet.

733
00:41:54,278 --> 00:41:57,414
[Cole] Raquel is still in this.
Face-first goes Sonya.

734
00:41:58,916 --> 00:42:00,651
Cover to advance.

735
00:42:00,718 --> 00:42:02,486
Oh, and Sonya stays alive.

736
00:42:06,624 --> 00:42:09,293
[Wade] Sonya Deville must have thought
walking down the aisle

737
00:42:09,360 --> 00:42:12,930
that this was gonna be like
shooting fish in a barrel.

738
00:42:12,997 --> 00:42:16,066
Raquel Rodriguez
clearly having other ideas.

739
00:42:16,634 --> 00:42:18,302
[referee] Warning you. Get down there.

740
00:42:18,369 --> 00:42:21,305
Break that. One. Two. Three.

741
00:42:21,372 --> 00:42:23,841
Four! Come on, now, break the hold.

742
00:42:23,908 --> 00:42:26,544
[Cole] And finally forcing Deville
to break the hold.

743
00:42:26,610 --> 00:42:30,147
Referee couldn't disqualify her there
as Deville continues.

744
00:42:30,214 --> 00:42:32,483
Two. Three. Four.

745
00:42:32,549 --> 00:42:34,818
-You gotta break the hold.
-[indistinct shouting]

746
00:42:35,986 --> 00:42:38,589
[Wade] Sonya Deville
doesn't make mistakes, Cole.

747
00:42:38,656 --> 00:42:41,225
Smartly breaking at the right moment. Wow!

748
00:42:42,159 --> 00:42:45,796
[Cole] Oh, Raquel driving Sonya!
Middle of the ring.

749
00:42:45,863 --> 00:42:47,831
-Somehow Raquel did it!
-[bell rings]

750
00:42:47,898 --> 00:42:50,601
Raquel earns herself
a championship opportunity.

751
00:42:50,668 --> 00:42:53,871
["Bad Reputation"
by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts playing]

752
00:42:53,938 --> 00:42:57,808
[Cole] And she'll face this woman
next week on SmackDown.

753
00:42:57,875 --> 00:43:01,845
Cut it. Cut the music. Cut it.
Cut it. Cut the music, guys.

754
00:43:01,912 --> 00:43:03,180
[music ends]

755
00:43:03,247 --> 00:43:04,515
[crowd booing]

756
00:43:04,582 --> 00:43:07,818
Raquel, you can wipe
that grin off your face

757
00:43:07,885 --> 00:43:10,854
'cause you haven't won anything yet.

758
00:43:12,489 --> 00:43:14,358
You still got one more opponent.

759
00:43:16,260 --> 00:43:19,096
["Limb By Limb" playing]

760
00:43:19,163 --> 00:43:22,900
[Cole] Well, according to Ronda Rousey,
the Gauntlet Match isn't over yet.

761
00:43:24,001 --> 00:43:25,536
[Wade] Hang on a minute, Cole.

762
00:43:27,905 --> 00:43:29,974
This wasn't in the rules.

763
00:43:30,040 --> 00:43:32,743
[Cole] Well, Ronda Rousey
apparently makes her own rules

764
00:43:32,810 --> 00:43:34,378
and can do whatever the hell she wants

765
00:43:34,445 --> 00:43:37,748
because Shayna Baszler,
the "Submission Magician,"

766
00:43:37,815 --> 00:43:41,051
the dangerous Baszler
now going after Raquel Rodriguez,

767
00:43:41,118 --> 00:43:45,189
apparently the final entrant
into the Gauntlet Match,

768
00:43:45,255 --> 00:43:49,693
and look at just ripping apart the brace
from the broken elbow of Raquel Rodriguez.

769
00:43:50,394 --> 00:43:53,030
[Wade] Man, you fight your way
through an entire gauntlet

770
00:43:53,097 --> 00:43:57,067
with a broken arm,
and you end up in there…

771
00:43:58,002 --> 00:44:00,471
[Cole] I agree with you, Wade.
This is an absolute joke.

772
00:44:00,537 --> 00:44:03,707
[Wade] …with a bone-snapping,
tendon-tearing renegade

773
00:44:03,774 --> 00:44:06,877
like Shayna Baszler,
who wasn't even supposed to be out here.

774
00:44:06,944 --> 00:44:08,712
[Cole] This is an absolute joke.

775
00:44:09,647 --> 00:44:12,883
Raquel from behind,
rolling up Shayna Baszler, shoulders down.

776
00:44:12,950 --> 00:44:14,885
-She did it!
-[bell rings]

777
00:44:14,952 --> 00:44:17,688
-["Trap Queen" playing]
-It backfired on Ronda.

778
00:44:17,755 --> 00:44:24,028
[Irvin] Here is your winner,
Raquel Rodriguez!

779
00:44:24,094 --> 00:44:28,432
[Wade] The final trick up the sleeve
of Ronda Rousey did not work.

780
00:44:28,499 --> 00:44:35,506
Somehow Raquel Rodriguez just
pulled out the miracle of all miracles.

781
00:44:35,572 --> 00:44:38,208
[Cole] Raquel Rodriguez,
broken elbow and all,

782
00:44:38,275 --> 00:44:42,780
somehow able to survive
running the gauntlet tonight.

783
00:44:42,846 --> 00:44:48,419
And next week, Friday Night SmackDown
live in Tampa, right here on Fox.

784
00:44:48,485 --> 00:44:51,622
It's Raquel versus Ronda
for the SmackDown Women's Title.

785
00:44:51,689 --> 00:44:53,724
I cannot believe what we just witnessed.

786
00:44:53,791 --> 00:44:58,729
The question is what condition is Raquel
gonna be in for that championship match?

787
00:44:58,796 --> 00:45:02,966
We find out next week,
but what a weird couple of weeks it's been

788
00:45:03,033 --> 00:45:08,672
in this saga with LA Knight,
Bray Wyatt, and Uncle Howdy.

789
00:45:08,739 --> 00:45:11,442
Let's take you back to last week
on Friday Night SmackDown.

790
00:45:11,508 --> 00:45:13,177
I'm still trying to figure this all out.

791
00:45:15,979 --> 00:45:19,216
For the past few weeks,
I've been blindsided.

792
00:45:19,283 --> 00:45:21,118
I've been cheap-shotted.

793
00:45:21,185 --> 00:45:23,353
Hell, I've been abducted
and I've been tied up.

794
00:45:23,420 --> 00:45:27,558
Bray Wyatt, you say,
"Well, it wasn't me, my brother."

795
00:45:27,624 --> 00:45:29,126
"It was Boy Howdy."

796
00:45:30,227 --> 00:45:33,363
"You don't know." I know!
I know who it was!

797
00:45:33,430 --> 00:45:34,865
I know it was you.

798
00:45:34,932 --> 00:45:36,934
[tense music playing]

799
00:45:38,736 --> 00:45:40,337
I am sick of you.

800
00:45:41,939 --> 00:45:45,776
I'm being honest when I tell you,
I haven't touched you.

801
00:45:50,614 --> 00:45:51,615
[static]

802
00:45:52,683 --> 00:45:54,251
-[diabolical laughter]
-Little…

803
00:45:54,318 --> 00:45:55,886
-Hey, you.
-Hey.

804
00:45:55,953 --> 00:45:58,455
What have you done?

805
00:45:58,522 --> 00:46:02,493
Hey, you want to see
something really scary?

806
00:46:02,559 --> 00:46:03,560
[kid] Hey.

807
00:46:03,627 --> 00:46:04,595
[music building]

808
00:46:04,661 --> 00:46:06,230
[music ends abruptly]

809
00:46:06,296 --> 00:46:07,831
[ominous music playing]

810
00:46:23,147 --> 00:46:25,249
[sinister laughter]

811
00:46:34,324 --> 00:46:36,293
[laughter continues]

812
00:46:44,635 --> 00:46:45,869
["Shatter" playing]

813
00:46:45,936 --> 00:46:49,540
[Cole] Bray Wyatt has been claiming
for weeks he is not Uncle Howdy,

814
00:46:49,606 --> 00:46:52,709
that Howdy was not his sick alter ego.

815
00:46:52,776 --> 00:46:55,479
Was Bray Wyatt vindicated?

816
00:46:55,546 --> 00:46:58,015
He's here live next on SmackDown.

817
00:46:58,081 --> 00:47:00,284
♪ Know not where you've been ♪

818
00:47:02,753 --> 00:47:03,787
[soft music playing]

819
00:47:03,854 --> 00:47:05,856
[Flair] Ric Flair was never a character.

820
00:47:07,491 --> 00:47:09,059
It's been my life.

821
00:47:10,294 --> 00:47:11,595
The good…

822
00:47:12,329 --> 00:47:13,497
and the bad.

823
00:47:14,832 --> 00:47:17,568
Fair to say, I'm a complicated man.

824
00:47:19,136 --> 00:47:21,738
He was ahead of his time.
He was very colorful.

825
00:47:22,506 --> 00:47:24,508
Just unbelievably captivating.

826
00:47:24,575 --> 00:47:27,010
The most prolific [bleep]-talker.

827
00:47:27,077 --> 00:47:28,745
The greatest World Champion of all time.

828
00:47:28,812 --> 00:47:32,916
Willing to do it his way
no matter the consequences.

829
00:47:32,983 --> 00:47:36,186
-People were starting to worry about him.
-Well, Ric flair. Are you kidding me?

830
00:47:36,253 --> 00:47:37,721
My dad has to slow down.

831
00:47:37,788 --> 00:47:39,590
How in the hell is he doing this?

832
00:47:39,656 --> 00:47:41,358
It was almost like he wanted to die.

833
00:47:41,425 --> 00:47:43,260
I don't know how he survived.

834
00:47:43,327 --> 00:47:45,429
[Flair] People keep reminding me
I should be dead.

835
00:47:45,495 --> 00:47:47,197
[laughs]

836
00:47:48,232 --> 00:47:49,700
Woooooo!

837
00:47:54,004 --> 00:47:56,707
♪ Who better than me? I don't see nobody ♪

838
00:47:56,773 --> 00:47:59,109
♪ I don't see nobody
Who stepping to me? ♪

839
00:47:59,176 --> 00:48:00,611
♪ I don't see nobody ♪

840
00:48:00,677 --> 00:48:01,945
♪ I don't see nobody ♪

841
00:48:02,012 --> 00:48:04,581
♪ Who can tussle with the beast?
I don't see nobody ♪

842
00:48:04,648 --> 00:48:06,016
♪ 'Cause there ain't nobody ♪

843
00:48:06,083 --> 00:48:08,051
♪ I say I'm the best
'Cause ain't nobody got me ♪

844
00:48:08,118 --> 00:48:10,087
♪ Running through the crowd
Like there ain't nobody ♪

845
00:48:10,153 --> 00:48:11,388
♪ Who better than me? ♪

846
00:48:12,189 --> 00:48:13,790
[Cole] Still to come tonight,
our main event

847
00:48:13,857 --> 00:48:16,493
on this special holiday edition
of Friday Night SmackDown.

848
00:48:16,560 --> 00:48:21,565
Braun Strowman teams with Ricochet
against Kaiser and Vinci of the Imperium.

849
00:48:21,632 --> 00:48:25,402
A Miracle on 34th Street Fight tonight.

850
00:48:25,469 --> 00:48:27,404
[upbeat Christmas music playing]

851
00:48:28,305 --> 00:48:29,539
[music fades]

852
00:48:30,240 --> 00:48:33,243
["Shatter" featuring Code Orange playing]

853
00:48:33,310 --> 00:48:35,379
[crowd cheering]

854
00:49:41,745 --> 00:49:44,715
♪ You can throw it all away ♪

855
00:49:46,149 --> 00:49:48,919
♪ When things break, things shatter ♪

856
00:49:48,986 --> 00:49:53,590
♪ Keep it written on your face ♪

857
00:49:54,224 --> 00:49:57,027
♪ The little details matter ♪

858
00:49:57,094 --> 00:50:01,164
♪ Only in me
I am the coil, I am the spring ♪

859
00:50:01,231 --> 00:50:04,935
♪ Only in me
I am the ghost in the machine ♪

860
00:50:05,002 --> 00:50:09,039
♪ Only in me
Recount confession, give no release ♪

861
00:50:09,106 --> 00:50:13,377
♪ Only in me
Will your stain ever live to be ♪

862
00:50:13,977 --> 00:50:19,416
♪ Die for me, brother ♪

863
00:50:19,483 --> 00:50:21,952
♪ Know not what you've seen ♪

864
00:50:22,019 --> 00:50:27,124
♪ Love one another ♪

865
00:50:27,190 --> 00:50:29,760
♪ Know not where you've been ♪

866
00:50:29,826 --> 00:50:34,998
♪ Lie for me, brother ♪

867
00:50:35,065 --> 00:50:37,567
♪ Know not what you'vе said ♪

868
00:50:37,634 --> 00:50:41,738
♪ Use me for cover ♪

869
00:50:41,805 --> 00:50:45,075
♪ Whеn things break, things shatter ♪

870
00:50:52,182 --> 00:50:57,154
♪ Just a sliver of a thought can make ♪

871
00:50:57,220 --> 00:51:00,290
♪ Even a thick head clatter ♪

872
00:51:00,357 --> 00:51:05,262
♪ Disappear without a trace ♪

873
00:51:05,328 --> 00:51:07,831
♪ While the whole world's laughing ♪

874
00:51:07,898 --> 00:51:12,335
♪ But it's only in me
I am the coil, I am the spring ♪

875
00:51:12,402 --> 00:51:16,173
♪ Only in me
I am the ghost in the machine ♪

876
00:51:16,239 --> 00:51:20,343
♪ Only in me
Recount confession, give no release ♪

877
00:51:20,410 --> 00:51:24,815
♪ Only in me
Will your stain ever live to be ♪

878
00:51:25,348 --> 00:51:27,751
♪ Die… ♪

879
00:51:27,818 --> 00:51:31,555
-[music ends]
-[crowd cheering]

880
00:51:39,796 --> 00:51:43,600
Y'all wanna hear something wild, man?
And I'm-I'm being serious.

881
00:51:43,667 --> 00:51:46,636
One of the hardest things
in the world for me to do

882
00:51:46,703 --> 00:51:49,172
is to walk out here and confront you guys.

883
00:51:49,239 --> 00:51:51,908
You know, with everyone
in the world watching me, man,

884
00:51:51,975 --> 00:51:54,044
this is incredibly nerve-racking.

885
00:51:54,544 --> 00:51:57,380
It's a wild, wild feeling, man,

886
00:51:57,447 --> 00:52:00,050
and it's a pretty surreal feeling, man.

887
00:52:00,116 --> 00:52:02,385
Like, I don't think I'll ever get used to

888
00:52:02,452 --> 00:52:06,156
people being excited to see me,
and I don't really understand it.

889
00:52:06,890 --> 00:52:07,724
But…

890
00:52:07,791 --> 00:52:09,092
[crowd cheering]

891
00:52:14,397 --> 00:52:18,568
I guess… I guess I just, I don't really
look at myself like that, man.

892
00:52:18,635 --> 00:52:23,073
I try to present you
with the realest me that I know of,

893
00:52:23,140 --> 00:52:28,245
but I… I genuinely don't know
if there is a real me.

894
00:52:28,311 --> 00:52:29,880
I don't know, man.

895
00:52:30,747 --> 00:52:32,949
But I do know one thing.

896
00:52:34,484 --> 00:52:37,254
LA Knight owes me an apology, man.

897
00:52:38,388 --> 00:52:40,090
[laughs]

898
00:52:43,360 --> 00:52:45,562
Nobody listened to me, man.

899
00:52:45,629 --> 00:52:47,430
He didn't believe me.

900
00:52:47,497 --> 00:52:49,266
You didn't believe me, did you?

901
00:52:50,000 --> 00:52:51,268
Hey! No, no, no.

902
00:52:51,968 --> 00:52:54,804
Be honest. Be honest.

903
00:52:54,871 --> 00:52:57,641
You thought it was me
for a minute at least.

904
00:52:58,808 --> 00:53:00,343
[laughs]

905
00:53:03,313 --> 00:53:04,414
Yeah.

906
00:53:05,215 --> 00:53:06,583
But the truth is,

907
00:53:07,450 --> 00:53:10,654
I… I am not Uncle Howdy.

908
00:53:12,255 --> 00:53:14,591
I never was Uncle Howdy.

909
00:53:16,226 --> 00:53:18,995
When I think about whatever-- Uh…

910
00:53:19,062 --> 00:53:20,063
Um…

911
00:53:20,130 --> 00:53:22,432
When I think about whatever
Uncle Howdy's-- Uh…

912
00:53:23,266 --> 00:53:24,367
Uh…

913
00:53:25,302 --> 00:53:27,270
I'm sorry. I lost my train of thought.

914
00:53:33,777 --> 00:53:34,878
I'm sorry.

915
00:53:36,580 --> 00:53:41,318
[crowd chanting "We want Bray"]

916
00:53:47,691 --> 00:53:49,359
-[microphone drops]
-[Bray groans]

917
00:53:58,935 --> 00:54:00,170
[Bray grunts]

918
00:54:00,237 --> 00:54:01,471
[Cole] Oh my goodness.

919
00:54:05,742 --> 00:54:09,112
Bray Wyatt is-is assaulting our cameraman.
What the hell?

920
00:54:10,747 --> 00:54:11,848
[Bray grunts]

921
00:54:13,083 --> 00:54:15,752
[Bray grunting]

922
00:54:16,786 --> 00:54:18,388
Bray! Bray!

923
00:54:19,522 --> 00:54:20,490
Let him go!

924
00:54:21,091 --> 00:54:24,194
-Bray, stop it. Bray, stop it.
-Bray, get off him. Get off him.

925
00:54:24,261 --> 00:54:25,528
-Come on!
-Bray!

926
00:54:26,229 --> 00:54:27,497
-Bray!
-What are you doing?

927
00:54:30,066 --> 00:54:31,434
What is wrong with you?

928
00:54:45,115 --> 00:54:48,051
[Cole] We're still trying to process
what we just witnessed.

929
00:54:48,118 --> 00:54:52,088
An obviously conflicted
Bray Wyatt moments ago.

930
00:54:53,290 --> 00:54:54,691
[Bray grunts]

931
00:55:01,231 --> 00:55:03,166
Attacking our cameraman.

932
00:55:03,767 --> 00:55:06,336
Delivering a Mandible Claw.

933
00:55:07,137 --> 00:55:09,806
[Bray grunting]

934
00:55:10,707 --> 00:55:12,442
Bray! Bray!

935
00:55:15,145 --> 00:55:18,248
-Bray, stop it. Bray, stop it.
-Bray, get off him. Get off him.

936
00:55:18,315 --> 00:55:19,582
Come on, man!

937
00:55:19,649 --> 00:55:21,551
-Bray! Bray!
-What are you doing?

938
00:55:21,618 --> 00:55:25,455
[Cole] And then caught up
in some weird sort of trance.

939
00:55:25,522 --> 00:55:28,224
We can tell you that Bray Wyatt's
been removed from the arena,

940
00:55:28,291 --> 00:55:30,060
and that WWE official Adam Pearce

941
00:55:30,126 --> 00:55:34,831
consulting the global headquarters
to determine the correct course of action.

942
00:55:39,469 --> 00:55:41,571
Wade, we gotta try
to get back to action now.

943
00:55:41,638 --> 00:55:44,941
Angel set for one-on-one
competition after that…

944
00:55:45,008 --> 00:55:48,712
whatever that is we just witnessed
here on Friday Night SmackDown.

945
00:55:48,778 --> 00:55:50,246
♪ Booyaka, booyaka ♪

946
00:55:50,313 --> 00:55:51,915
["Booyaka 619" by P.O.D. playing]

947
00:55:51,981 --> 00:55:53,817
♪ 619 ♪

948
00:55:53,883 --> 00:55:55,819
♪ Booyaka, booyaka ♪

949
00:55:55,885 --> 00:55:56,920
[crowd cheering]

950
00:55:56,986 --> 00:55:58,822
♪ That's my pueblo ♪

951
00:55:58,888 --> 00:56:01,191
♪ Booyaka, booyaka, 619 ♪

952
00:56:01,257 --> 00:56:05,061
[Irvin] And his opponent,
from San Diego, California,

953
00:56:05,128 --> 00:56:08,698
weighing in at 175 pounds,

954
00:56:08,765 --> 00:56:12,535
Rey Mysterio.

955
00:56:12,602 --> 00:56:16,039
[Cole] Well, Rey Mysterio
returning from an ankle injury.

956
00:56:16,106 --> 00:56:19,008
I wanna show you how
this matchup came about.

957
00:56:19,075 --> 00:56:25,014
Rey Mysterio on SmackDown LowDown,
a run-in with Los Lotharios.

958
00:56:27,584 --> 00:56:29,686
It's never easy coming back
from an injury,

959
00:56:30,487 --> 00:56:36,059
and now I have Kross thinking he's clever,
telling stories. Well…

960
00:56:36,126 --> 00:56:38,828
I'm not gonna just sit there
with my arms crossed

961
00:56:39,596 --> 00:56:42,031
and listen to
his passive-aggressive ramblings.

962
00:56:42,632 --> 00:56:44,667
Rey, you don't get it, right?

963
00:56:44,734 --> 00:56:50,173
Kross was trying to be kind with you
when he said you are past your prime.

964
00:56:50,240 --> 00:56:51,674
[speaks Spanish]

965
00:56:51,741 --> 00:56:54,244
Humberto and I, we are the future.

966
00:56:54,310 --> 00:56:56,479
♪ Booyaka, booyaka, 619 ♪

967
00:56:56,546 --> 00:56:59,315
[Cole] And Rey was obviously
talking about the situation

968
00:56:59,382 --> 00:57:04,587
that he's had the past couple of weeks
with both Karrion Kross and Scarlett.

969
00:57:04,654 --> 00:57:07,023
Karrion Kross basically said
that at some point,

970
00:57:07,624 --> 00:57:10,426
he's gonna put Rey Mysterio
out to pasture.

971
00:57:10,493 --> 00:57:13,596
[Wade] Incredibly menacing
conversation with Karrion Kross,

972
00:57:13,663 --> 00:57:15,799
and unfortunately for Rey Mysterio,

973
00:57:15,865 --> 00:57:19,936
Angel and Humberto
seem to be in agreement.

974
00:57:20,003 --> 00:57:22,238
[Cole] Speaking of Karrion Kross
and Scarlett,

975
00:57:22,305 --> 00:57:28,645
we just saw them moments ago
in the, uh, WWE Universe here looking on.

976
00:57:28,711 --> 00:57:32,182
So Mysterio and Angel,
interesting that, uh…

977
00:57:32,248 --> 00:57:34,317
There they are again, Kross and Scarlett.

978
00:57:34,384 --> 00:57:36,786
Interesting that Los Lotharios
said to Rey,

979
00:57:36,853 --> 00:57:38,321
"It's time for you to step aside."

980
00:57:39,088 --> 00:57:42,358
"It's time for the next generation
of luchadors,"

981
00:57:42,425 --> 00:57:47,130
like Los Lotharios and Rey's son, Dominik,
to take over here in WWE.

982
00:57:47,897 --> 00:57:50,300
[Wade] You can take Rey's spot,
but he ain't gonna step aside.

983
00:57:50,366 --> 00:57:51,734
You're gonna have to stop him.

984
00:57:51,801 --> 00:57:54,737
[Cole] And maybe slap
some respect into Angel as well.

985
00:57:55,538 --> 00:57:57,540
[Wade] How's about this for Rey Mysterio?

986
00:57:57,607 --> 00:58:01,678
Doesn't just have to wonder about
Angel and Humberto at ringside here.

987
00:58:01,744 --> 00:58:05,248
Also got Kross and Scarlett.
Danger at all angles.

988
00:58:05,315 --> 00:58:08,551
[Cole] Basement dropkick by Rey
who has not lost a step.

989
00:58:09,486 --> 00:58:12,822
[Wade] And Angel hasn't lost
any of his cockiness

990
00:58:12,889 --> 00:58:14,824
or arrogance that he's known for.

991
00:58:16,259 --> 00:58:18,561
[crowd counting]

992
00:58:18,628 --> 00:58:21,231
[Cole] Great joy to watch Rey Mysterio
in action here tonight

993
00:58:21,297 --> 00:58:25,101
on this special holiday edition
of Friday Night SmackDown.

994
00:58:25,168 --> 00:58:29,239
Thanks for spending part
of your holiday weekend with us tonight.

995
00:58:29,873 --> 00:58:32,509
Mysterio, what's he planning to do here?

996
00:58:33,343 --> 00:58:35,245
Oh, the magic of Mysterio.

997
00:58:35,311 --> 00:58:39,849
[Wade] Thirty-three years
and still scrapping away with the best.

998
00:58:41,017 --> 00:58:42,919
[Cole] Rey, springboard
off the second rope,

999
00:58:42,986 --> 00:58:44,988
but nobody home
as Angel rolled out of harm's way.

1000
00:58:45,054 --> 00:58:46,155
Caught him with a dropkick.

1001
00:58:46,222 --> 00:58:51,227
[Wade] Angel believes he is a step ahead
of Rey Mysterio at this point,

1002
00:58:51,294 --> 00:58:54,697
and it would seem
that Karrion Kross is in agreement.

1003
00:58:56,099 --> 00:59:00,503
What a scalp to claim it is
of Rey Mysterio if you can pull it off.

1004
00:59:00,570 --> 00:59:01,538
[Cole] Off the backbreaker.

1005
00:59:01,604 --> 00:59:03,640
For the win on Rey
who got the shoulder up.

1006
00:59:05,208 --> 00:59:07,877
Humberto, of course,
looking on at ringside.

1007
00:59:07,944 --> 00:59:12,215
Kross and Scarlett in the stands
here tonight looking on.

1008
00:59:12,282 --> 00:59:13,149
Hands off the mask.

1009
00:59:15,652 --> 00:59:19,689
-[Cole] Angel's got all the tools, Wade.
-[Wade] No doubt about it.

1010
00:59:19,756 --> 00:59:22,158
Wants that one key victory

1011
00:59:22,225 --> 00:59:26,062
that is gonna propel him
up the card here in WWE,

1012
00:59:26,129 --> 00:59:29,232
and knocking off Rey Mysterio
will do that for anybody.

1013
00:59:29,299 --> 00:59:31,701
[Cole] Blow right to the back,
and now Angel

1014
00:59:32,602 --> 00:59:35,972
trying to outpower Rey Mysterio.

1015
00:59:36,039 --> 00:59:39,542
What a win this would be for Angel
to knock off Mysterio here tonight.

1016
00:59:39,609 --> 00:59:41,311
[Wade] Mysterio just a rag doll,

1017
00:59:41,377 --> 00:59:46,082
but you cannot count out
the biggest little man of them all.

1018
00:59:49,352 --> 00:59:52,488
[Cole] Mysterio, top rope.
The former World Champion with a senton.

1019
00:59:56,225 --> 00:59:59,996
And Rey sends Angel across the ring.
Hit the ropes hard.

1020
01:00:00,063 --> 01:00:01,531
Now he's in position.

1021
01:00:03,366 --> 01:00:05,668
[Wade] Angel has no clue where he's at,

1022
01:00:05,735 --> 01:00:09,205
but fortunately,
got a friend at ringside here.

1023
01:00:09,272 --> 01:00:12,442
[Cole] Humberto being taken out
by Rey who flies.

1024
01:00:13,743 --> 01:00:17,447
[Wade] Taking a bullet for Angel.

1025
01:00:19,048 --> 01:00:21,618
[Cole] Mysterio saying,
"I'm watching you, Kross."

1026
01:00:25,154 --> 01:00:27,724
Catches Angel,
now slides back into the ring.

1027
01:00:27,790 --> 01:00:29,058
So quick is Mysterio.

1028
01:00:29,125 --> 01:00:30,727
Angel.

1029
01:00:30,793 --> 01:00:33,363
Cover off the superkick for the win.

1030
01:00:33,429 --> 01:00:37,634
Great move by Angel that caused
a slight distraction to Mysterio.

1031
01:00:37,700 --> 01:00:39,102
[Wade] Nice little diversion there.

1032
01:00:39,168 --> 01:00:42,705
Wasn't quite enough to put away Rey,
but this might do it.

1033
01:00:42,772 --> 01:00:45,942
-619!
-[Cole] Mocking Mysterio.

1034
01:00:46,009 --> 01:00:48,277
[Wade] Could've got
the Wing Clipper there.

1035
01:00:48,344 --> 01:00:50,613
He's gonna humiliate Rey
with his own move.

1036
01:00:52,548 --> 01:00:54,150
[Cole] Cheap shot by Humberto.

1037
01:00:57,153 --> 01:00:59,889
[Wade] Angel had the chance
to put this one to bed right there.

1038
01:00:59,956 --> 01:01:02,058
Your career is over, Rey!

1039
01:01:02,125 --> 01:01:05,862
[Cole] And to your point, I believe
he's going to mock Mysterio here

1040
01:01:05,928 --> 01:01:07,830
and deliver the 619,

1041
01:01:07,897 --> 01:01:09,699
but Rey makes sure it doesn't happen,

1042
01:01:09,766 --> 01:01:12,468
puts Angel in position
for the 619 of his own.

1043
01:01:12,535 --> 01:01:15,038
-Mysterio connects.
-[crowd cheering]

1044
01:01:16,673 --> 01:01:19,742
[Wade] You get cocky
with a legend like Rey Mysterio.

1045
01:01:19,809 --> 01:01:22,078
[Cole] DDT! What a move by Rey!

1046
01:01:22,145 --> 01:01:23,546
-Cover.
-[crowd] One! Two! Three!

1047
01:01:23,613 --> 01:01:25,815
-[Cole] Mysterio with the win.
-[bell rings]

1048
01:01:25,882 --> 01:01:27,750
♪ Booyaka, booyaka, 619 ♪

1049
01:01:27,817 --> 01:01:34,490
[Irvin] Here is your winner, Rey Mysterio.

1050
01:01:34,557 --> 01:01:35,958
♪ That's my pueblo ♪

1051
01:01:36,025 --> 01:01:39,162
[Wade] Mysterio just has so many ways
he can beat you.

1052
01:01:39,228 --> 01:01:42,165
Make one mistake
and it's downhill from there.

1053
01:01:42,231 --> 01:01:43,299
♪ 619 ♪

1054
01:01:43,366 --> 01:01:46,002
♪ What you gon' do when we come for you? ♪

1055
01:01:48,171 --> 01:01:50,540
[Cole] Rey Mysterio would intercept Angel,

1056
01:01:51,841 --> 01:01:55,411
deliver the vintage 619.

1057
01:01:57,013 --> 01:01:59,182
And, Wade, what a DDT.

1058
01:01:59,248 --> 01:02:03,219
[Wade] Digging deep
into the playbook of Mysterio.

1059
01:02:03,286 --> 01:02:08,257
Message sent perhaps to Karrion Kross.
There's life in the old dog yet.

1060
01:02:08,324 --> 01:02:10,626
♪ Y deje mi cartera en Tijuana ♪

1061
01:02:10,693 --> 01:02:12,395
♪ El soldado enmascarado te cuidado ♪

1062
01:02:12,462 --> 01:02:15,765
[Cole] Karrion Kross says,
"Time is running out, Rey."

1063
01:02:15,832 --> 01:02:18,801
An ominous warning for Mysterio.

1064
01:02:18,868 --> 01:02:20,670
♪ Booyaka, booyaka, that's my pueblo ♪

1065
01:02:20,736 --> 01:02:22,472
♪ Booyaka, booyaka, 619 ♪

1066
01:02:22,538 --> 01:02:25,808
These two are nothing but talk.
All they do is talk and talk and talk.

1067
01:02:25,875 --> 01:02:29,545
Ludwig and Giovanni Vinci
just riding Gunther's coattails.

1068
01:02:30,379 --> 01:02:34,784
Besides, did you hear what these two
clowns of all people had to say about us?

1069
01:02:34,851 --> 01:02:37,787
They said between a strong man
and an acrobat,

1070
01:02:37,854 --> 01:02:40,556
that we simply just belong in a circus.

1071
01:02:40,623 --> 01:02:41,624
[Strowman laughs]

1072
01:02:41,691 --> 01:02:44,160
-Their words, man.
-Maybe we do.

1073
01:02:46,095 --> 01:02:47,296
So why don't we go out there

1074
01:02:47,363 --> 01:02:50,800
and show them who runs
the big top around this place?

1075
01:02:50,867 --> 01:02:52,635
Let's go. That's what I'm talking about.

1076
01:02:52,702 --> 01:02:53,703
Let's go.

1077
01:02:53,770 --> 01:02:56,038
[Strowman inhales sharply, growls]

1078
01:02:56,739 --> 01:02:59,675
[Cole] Strowman and Ricochet
are ready and so are we.

1079
01:02:59,742 --> 01:03:03,045
It's a holiday tradition
on Friday Night SmackDown.

1080
01:03:03,112 --> 01:03:09,018
Imperium, Strowman, Ricochet,
Miracle on 34th Street Fight is next.

1081
01:03:09,085 --> 01:03:11,687
[cheery Christmas music playing]

1082
01:03:13,656 --> 01:03:15,191
Did you see his face?

1083
01:03:15,258 --> 01:03:16,659
[laughing]

1084
01:03:16,726 --> 01:03:18,528
[crowd booing]

1085
01:03:20,563 --> 01:03:22,098
[crowd cheering]

1086
01:03:22,165 --> 01:03:26,702
Who the hell do you guys think you are
disrespecting a legend like Rey Mysterio?

1087
01:03:27,236 --> 01:03:30,306
And what's this about you calling Riddick
a joker a few weeks ago?

1088
01:03:32,341 --> 01:03:36,712
Actually, I called him a fool.

1089
01:03:36,779 --> 01:03:38,848
Oh, that's what it was.

1090
01:03:45,488 --> 01:03:48,191
Hey. Hey, hey, hey!

1091
01:03:58,000 --> 01:04:03,606
You have absolutely no idea
what you've just done.

1092
01:04:10,813 --> 01:04:12,882
♪ Who better than me? ♪

1093
01:04:12,949 --> 01:04:14,517
Emma showing some teeth,

1094
01:04:14,584 --> 01:04:17,787
but there might be a price to pay
for the sinister siren.

1095
01:04:17,854 --> 01:04:19,555
You know,
the greatest of all time John Cena

1096
01:04:19,622 --> 01:04:23,125
had his first matchup here
on SmackDown back in 2002.

1097
01:04:23,192 --> 01:04:27,096
Well, next week he returns
to the ring live in Tampa, Florida.

1098
01:04:27,163 --> 01:04:31,500
It means that John Cena
will have wrestled a match in WWE

1099
01:04:31,567 --> 01:04:34,270
every year for 20 straight years.

1100
01:04:34,337 --> 01:04:38,074
Here's a look
at the 16-time World Champion.

1101
01:04:39,942 --> 01:04:42,845
["Remember The Name"
by Fort Minor playing]

1102
01:04:42,912 --> 01:04:45,615
[Kurt Angle] What is the one quality
that you possess

1103
01:04:45,681 --> 01:04:47,817
that makes you think

1104
01:04:47,884 --> 01:04:52,388
that you can walk out here
and face the very best in the business?

1105
01:04:52,455 --> 01:04:53,789
♪ You ready? ♪

1106
01:04:53,856 --> 01:04:56,425
Ruthless aggression.

1107
01:04:59,762 --> 01:05:02,531
-What's your name, kid?
-John Cena.

1108
01:05:02,598 --> 01:05:05,334
♪ Yeah, for those of you that wanna know
What we're all about ♪

1109
01:05:05,401 --> 01:05:07,803
[Cole] The Doctor of Thuganomics.

1110
01:05:07,870 --> 01:05:10,239
♪ This is ten percent luck
Twenty percent skill ♪

1111
01:05:10,306 --> 01:05:13,643
♪ Fifteen percent
Concentrated power of will ♪

1112
01:05:13,709 --> 01:05:15,945
♪ Five percent pleasure
Fifty percent pain ♪

1113
01:05:16,012 --> 01:05:18,447
♪ And a hundred percent reason
To remember the name ♪

1114
01:05:18,514 --> 01:05:21,550
[ring announcer] John Cena.

1115
01:05:21,617 --> 01:05:24,220
♪ He knows how to work with what he's got
Makin' his way to the top ♪

1116
01:05:24,287 --> 01:05:26,355
-[Cole] Oh, here he comes.
-[Tazz] He's got him.

1117
01:05:28,491 --> 01:05:30,860
[Cole] John Cena is the champion!

1118
01:05:30,926 --> 01:05:33,562
♪ He knows the code
It's not about the salary ♪

1119
01:05:33,629 --> 01:05:35,498
♪ It's all about reality
And making some noise ♪

1120
01:05:35,564 --> 01:05:42,571
[Cena] The Champ is here!

1121
01:05:43,506 --> 01:05:45,641
I've been in the ring with giants,

1122
01:05:45,708 --> 01:05:47,510
I've been in the ring
with super heavyweights.

1123
01:05:47,576 --> 01:05:49,645
I've been face-to-face

1124
01:05:49,712 --> 01:05:51,914
with the baddest human beings
on the planet.

1125
01:05:51,981 --> 01:05:54,750
♪ Humbled through opportunities given
Despite the fact ♪

1126
01:05:54,817 --> 01:05:57,253
♪ That many misjudge him 'cause he makes
A livin' from writing raps ♪

1127
01:05:57,320 --> 01:06:01,123
[Cena] If you want some, come get some.

1128
01:06:01,891 --> 01:06:04,593
[Ross] The biggest acquisition
in Raw history.

1129
01:06:04,660 --> 01:06:06,095
[crowd booing]

1130
01:06:09,732 --> 01:06:11,567
[Cole] A main event for the ages.

1131
01:06:13,936 --> 01:06:17,039
John Cena has beaten The Rock.

1132
01:06:17,106 --> 01:06:18,574
♪ This is ten percent luck… ♪

1133
01:06:18,641 --> 01:06:20,476
Time to swim, kid.

1134
01:06:20,543 --> 01:06:22,144
I ain't going nowhere!

1135
01:06:23,012 --> 01:06:25,047
♪ Five percent pleasure
Fifty percent pain ♪

1136
01:06:25,114 --> 01:06:27,850
♪ And a hundred percent reason
To remember the name ♪

1137
01:06:27,917 --> 01:06:30,453
-[Lawler] What?
-[Ross] It's John Cena!

1138
01:06:30,519 --> 01:06:34,123
[Cole] Cena wasn't supposed
to be back for months.

1139
01:06:34,190 --> 01:06:37,660
John Cena is going to WrestleMania.

1140
01:06:37,727 --> 01:06:40,496
♪ This is ten percent luck
Twenty percent skill ♪

1141
01:06:40,563 --> 01:06:43,532
♪ Fifteen percent
Concentrated power of will ♪

1142
01:06:43,599 --> 01:06:45,368
[Cole] There's not a Superstar today

1143
01:06:45,434 --> 01:06:49,672
that generates the emotion
out of our fans like John Cena does.

1144
01:06:49,739 --> 01:06:51,207
[music ends]

1145
01:06:51,273 --> 01:06:53,476
["The Time Is Now" playing
on solo trumpet]

1146
01:06:53,542 --> 01:06:55,411
[both] You can't see me.

1147
01:06:57,380 --> 01:07:00,249
[David] John has granted more wishes

1148
01:07:00,316 --> 01:07:04,754
than any other celebrity in the history
of the Make-A-Wish foundation.

1149
01:07:09,492 --> 01:07:13,095
When you have somebody to inspire you
and then you get to meet that person,

1150
01:07:13,162 --> 01:07:16,832
that does something to you on the inside.
It's amazing.

1151
01:07:16,899 --> 01:07:19,935
[symphonic version
of "The Time Is Now" continues]

1152
01:07:22,738 --> 01:07:25,374
[Cena] My passion
for the Armed Forces is no secret.

1153
01:07:27,076 --> 01:07:29,412
From the dog tags I wear into the ring

1154
01:07:29,478 --> 01:07:32,815
to the salute I give every single night

1155
01:07:32,882 --> 01:07:36,519
for the admiration of every man and woman
serving this country.

1156
01:07:38,087 --> 01:07:39,822
[service members cheering]

1157
01:07:40,890 --> 01:07:42,058
These are my heroes.

1158
01:07:45,928 --> 01:07:48,697
["The Time Is Now" playing
on solo trumpet]

1159
01:07:49,965 --> 01:07:52,635
He's probably one of the busiest men
in showbiz right now.

1160
01:07:52,701 --> 01:07:54,804
Please welcome everybody's favorite.

1161
01:07:54,870 --> 01:07:56,172
John Cena.

1162
01:07:56,238 --> 01:07:58,007
Today Show regular John Cena.

1163
01:07:58,073 --> 01:08:01,911
-John Cena.
-Ellen's guest host John Cena.

1164
01:08:01,977 --> 01:08:04,146
I know what you're thinking.
Has Ellen been working out?

1165
01:08:04,213 --> 01:08:06,849
Welcome to the ESPY Awards.

1166
01:08:06,916 --> 01:08:09,418
I look like Mark Wahlberg
ate Mark Wahlberg.

1167
01:08:12,354 --> 01:08:13,622
There's a door in my way.

1168
01:08:15,558 --> 01:08:17,393
He makes the set a great environment.

1169
01:08:17,460 --> 01:08:21,564
He's a multifaceted guy,
put his best into a scene.

1170
01:08:21,630 --> 01:08:23,632
Comedically, he is fearless.

1171
01:08:23,699 --> 01:08:26,202
I wanna do many movies with John Cena.
He is a dream.

1172
01:08:26,268 --> 01:08:28,704
[woman] We always love
when John Cena stops by.

1173
01:08:28,771 --> 01:08:29,772
Yes!

1174
01:08:29,839 --> 01:08:31,640
♪ He's livin' proof
That he rockin' the booth ♪

1175
01:08:31,707 --> 01:08:32,675
Incredible.

1176
01:08:32,741 --> 01:08:34,944
♪ Buzzin' quicker
Than a shot of vodka with juice ♪

1177
01:08:35,010 --> 01:08:38,681
You have almost obsessed fans, don't you?

1178
01:08:38,747 --> 01:08:39,915
-There are a few.
-Yeah.

1179
01:08:41,250 --> 01:08:42,785
♪ He doesn't need his name up in lights ♪

1180
01:08:42,852 --> 01:08:46,155
♪ He just wants to be heard
Whether it's the beat or the mic ♪

1181
01:08:46,222 --> 01:08:48,724
♪ Him and his crew are known around
As one of the best ♪

1182
01:08:48,791 --> 01:08:51,961
♪ Dedicated to what they do
And give a hundred percent ♪

1183
01:08:52,027 --> 01:08:54,663
John is the franchise player of the WWE.

1184
01:08:54,730 --> 01:08:56,398
He's the marquee guy.

1185
01:08:56,465 --> 01:08:58,834
Just a natural-born entertainer.

1186
01:08:59,502 --> 01:09:00,503
He's good at everything.

1187
01:09:01,504 --> 01:09:03,973
There's a reason why
he is who he is where he's at.

1188
01:09:04,039 --> 01:09:05,207
♪ This is ten percent luck ♪

1189
01:09:05,274 --> 01:09:06,675
[Cena] Hustle.

1190
01:09:07,910 --> 01:09:10,880
[Graves] History has been made
at the Royal Rumble.

1191
01:09:11,647 --> 01:09:15,818
[Cole] John Cena is a record
16-time world champion.

1192
01:09:15,885 --> 01:09:17,219
[Cena] Loyalty.

1193
01:09:19,388 --> 01:09:24,226
Commanding audiences' respect.
He has made 20 years out of it.

1194
01:09:27,196 --> 01:09:28,030
[Cena] Respect.

1195
01:09:29,832 --> 01:09:33,269
He is the model
in our industry for "do the work."

1196
01:09:33,335 --> 01:09:35,404
[Batista] I think it's something
he was born to do.

1197
01:09:35,471 --> 01:09:38,274
♪ And a hundred percent reason
To remember the name ♪

1198
01:09:38,340 --> 01:09:41,010
[Vince] He's just one of those people
that when you meet,

1199
01:09:41,076 --> 01:09:43,312
you feel better off having met the man.

1200
01:09:44,413 --> 01:09:46,182
A real-life superhero.

1201
01:09:46,248 --> 01:09:49,518
♪ And a hundred percent reason
To remember the name ♪

1202
01:09:50,085 --> 01:09:51,453
[Cena] My name is John Cena.

1203
01:09:51,520 --> 01:09:53,856
I'm a kid who grew up
in a small town in West Newbury.

1204
01:09:54,490 --> 01:09:57,493
I'm still a kid
absolutely living the dream.

1205
01:09:57,560 --> 01:10:00,629
♪ And a hundred percent reason
To remember the name ♪

1206
01:10:00,696 --> 01:10:02,932
-[music ends]
-[crowd chants "Cena"]

1207
01:10:07,036 --> 01:10:10,973
[Cole] So, next week, live in Tampa
on Friday Night SmackDown on Fox,

1208
01:10:11,040 --> 01:10:14,944
it is the return of John Cena
as he teams with Kevin Owens

1209
01:10:15,010 --> 01:10:21,550
to take on Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn
live next week on SmackDown.

1210
01:10:21,617 --> 01:10:25,020
[Wade] And after her heroics
in the Gauntlet Match,

1211
01:10:25,087 --> 01:10:30,993
Raquel Rodriguez, bad arm and all,
takes on SmackDown Women's Champion,

1212
01:10:31,060 --> 01:10:33,495
Ronda Rousey, next week.

1213
01:10:33,562 --> 01:10:36,098
[Cole] And it's Sheamus
of the Brawling Brutes,

1214
01:10:36,165 --> 01:10:40,202
The Celtic Warrior to go one-on-one
with the enforcer of The Bloodline,

1215
01:10:40,269 --> 01:10:43,606
Solo Sikoa,
live on Friday Night SmackDown.

1216
01:10:45,641 --> 01:10:46,942
[bright Christmas music playing]

1217
01:10:47,009 --> 01:10:52,081
It wouldn't be Christmastime
without the Miracle on 34th Street Fight

1218
01:10:52,147 --> 01:10:54,850
where, Wade, anything goes,

1219
01:10:54,917 --> 01:10:59,088
and you can use anything as a weapon,
even a Christmas tree.

1220
01:10:59,855 --> 01:11:01,824
[Wade] Yeah, and it's an absolute scandal

1221
01:11:01,890 --> 01:11:06,495
that Imperium have been forced
to contest this matchup.

1222
01:11:06,562 --> 01:11:08,731
[Cole] Oh, get over it, you Scrooge.

1223
01:11:08,797 --> 01:11:11,533
[Wade] I'm not surprised
you get excited about this, Cole.

1224
01:11:12,568 --> 01:11:14,837
-[Cole] You're a Grinch, aren't you?
-Maybe.

1225
01:11:16,171 --> 01:11:18,374
["It's About to Go Down" playing]

1226
01:11:18,440 --> 01:11:20,576
♪ One and only ♪

1227
01:11:22,111 --> 01:11:25,147
[Cole] Well, this really is gonna be
the highlight of the night.

1228
01:11:25,214 --> 01:11:27,349
♪ It's about to go down ♪

1229
01:11:33,255 --> 01:11:35,257
♪ It's about to go down ♪

1230
01:11:35,324 --> 01:11:38,360
♪ Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey ♪

1231
01:11:42,798 --> 01:11:44,633
[Cole] Hey, will someone
tell our cameraman

1232
01:11:44,700 --> 01:11:46,602
to stop eating the cookies out here?

1233
01:11:46,669 --> 01:11:48,137
It's for the match, you idiot.

1234
01:11:48,203 --> 01:11:50,039
["Monster Of All Monsters" playing]

1235
01:11:59,815 --> 01:12:00,649
[bell rings]

1236
01:12:00,716 --> 01:12:06,488
[Irvin] The following contest
is a Miracle on 34th Street Fight.

1237
01:12:07,489 --> 01:12:14,496
Introducing first, the team
of Ricochet and Braun Strowman.

1238
01:12:18,400 --> 01:12:22,404
[Cole] Folks, to commemorate
the Becoming Ric Flair documentary

1239
01:12:22,471 --> 01:12:24,373
premiering this Monday on Peacock,

1240
01:12:24,440 --> 01:12:28,177
exclusive Ric Flair legacy merchandise
is now available,

1241
01:12:28,243 --> 01:12:32,881
such as a Championship Collector's Title
and a vintage collection T-shirt.

1242
01:12:32,948 --> 01:12:37,052
Available exclusively on WWEshop.com.

1243
01:12:41,457 --> 01:12:44,259
But coming up next, Wade,
please, please, please

1244
01:12:44,326 --> 01:12:45,728
get in the Christmas spirit

1245
01:12:45,794 --> 01:12:48,564
because Strowman and Ricochet
take on Imperium.

1246
01:12:48,630 --> 01:12:53,268
The Miracle on 34th Street Fight
is next on Friday Night SmackDown.

1247
01:12:53,335 --> 01:12:54,837
[Wade] Get me a glass of port.

1248
01:13:00,409 --> 01:13:01,944
[rhythmic clacking]

1249
01:13:02,010 --> 01:13:04,246
[dramatic music playing]

1250
01:13:04,313 --> 01:13:07,116
[cheering]

1251
01:13:15,391 --> 01:13:17,259
[Lacey] Iron sharpens iron.

1252
01:13:18,494 --> 01:13:20,462
This is no place for the weak,

1253
01:13:23,565 --> 01:13:25,100
or the less than…

1254
01:13:26,668 --> 01:13:28,237
for the second best.

1255
01:13:31,173 --> 01:13:34,943
Good enough is never good enough.

1256
01:13:38,414 --> 01:13:40,582
You are a highly trained,

1257
01:13:41,817 --> 01:13:43,285
finely tuned…

1258
01:13:45,621 --> 01:13:46,822
fighting machine.

1259
01:13:51,360 --> 01:13:52,494
You wake up…

1260
01:13:53,195 --> 01:13:55,297
[indistinct shouting]

1261
01:13:55,364 --> 01:13:56,365
…work

1262
01:13:56,899 --> 01:13:57,966
and win.

1263
01:14:00,569 --> 01:14:02,204
And it is your mission

1264
01:14:03,105 --> 01:14:08,043
to destroy every single woman in WWE.

1265
01:14:08,110 --> 01:14:10,045
[Marines] Oorah!

1266
01:14:10,112 --> 01:14:11,480
[music fades]

1267
01:14:13,048 --> 01:14:15,884
[Cole] Strowman and Ricochet
waiting for Imperium

1268
01:14:15,951 --> 01:14:20,122
in the Miracle on 34th Street Fight
here on SmackDown.

1269
01:14:20,189 --> 01:14:23,125
[Wade] I hope you haven't been prepping
Christmas puns all week.

1270
01:14:23,192 --> 01:14:25,160
I had enough of that nonsense

1271
01:14:25,227 --> 01:14:28,130
when Kurt Angle and his milk truck
a few weeks ago.

1272
01:14:28,197 --> 01:14:30,566
["Symphony No. 9 in E Minor" playing]

1273
01:14:32,234 --> 01:14:33,402
♪ Gunther! ♪

1274
01:14:36,605 --> 01:14:42,978
[Irvin] And their opponents,
representing Imperium,

1275
01:14:43,045 --> 01:14:48,250
Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci.

1276
01:14:48,317 --> 01:14:49,818
♪ Gunther! ♪

1277
01:14:49,885 --> 01:14:51,587
[Cole] You notice Gunther's not here.

1278
01:14:51,653 --> 01:14:53,722
He started his Christmas vacation
a little early.

1279
01:15:02,664 --> 01:15:08,036
[Wade] You can just tell,
Imperium, incandescent with rage

1280
01:15:08,103 --> 01:15:10,973
that they have to contest this charade.

1281
01:15:11,039 --> 01:15:13,141
♪ Gunther! Das mächtigste! ♪

1282
01:15:13,208 --> 01:15:15,644
[Cole] And, tonight,
the special holiday edition

1283
01:15:15,711 --> 01:15:19,114
of Friday Night SmackDown
is sponsored by Progressive insurance.

1284
01:15:19,181 --> 01:15:22,184
For a job you'll love, visit Progressive.

1285
01:15:24,920 --> 01:15:28,991
Imperium looks absolutely disgusted.

1286
01:15:30,192 --> 01:15:32,528
[Wade] The pure match design here

1287
01:15:32,594 --> 01:15:37,833
denigrates the sanctity
of this great sport, Michael Cole.

1288
01:15:39,001 --> 01:15:40,836
[Cole] So again,
anything goes in this matchup.

1289
01:15:40,903 --> 01:15:43,038
Really, no holds barred.
It is a street fight.

1290
01:15:43,639 --> 01:15:46,408
Of course, the twist being
it's a Miracle on 34th Street.

1291
01:15:46,475 --> 01:15:47,976
-[bell rings]
-Great Christmas movie.

1292
01:15:48,777 --> 01:15:50,712
And now, Ricochet sent out of the ring.

1293
01:15:50,779 --> 01:15:53,982
Braun Strowman with a right hand
to both Vinci and Kaiser.

1294
01:15:54,483 --> 01:15:56,552
So, Wade, if you were involved
in this matchup,

1295
01:15:56,618 --> 01:15:59,488
the Grinch that you are,
what would be your strategy?

1296
01:15:59,554 --> 01:16:05,427
[Wade] The strategy would be to isolate
Ricochet as quickly as you can,

1297
01:16:06,094 --> 01:16:09,965
because Braun Strowman is worth
three people in this matchup.

1298
01:16:10,032 --> 01:16:12,968
[Cole] Strowman of course still--
Oh, what a double-team.

1299
01:16:13,035 --> 01:16:17,472
Strowman still blames Imperium
for costing him a matchup.

1300
01:16:18,040 --> 01:16:21,243
Here's the cover. Hook of the leg,
and Kaiser dragging Ricochet out.

1301
01:16:21,310 --> 01:16:25,247
-Now sending Ricochet into the steps.
-[Wade] I understand Strowman's concerns.

1302
01:16:25,314 --> 01:16:29,184
Of course, the reason he was knocked out
of the SmackDown World Cup

1303
01:16:29,251 --> 01:16:31,720
is the two men in the ring
with him right now.

1304
01:16:33,455 --> 01:16:36,692
[Cole] Strowman manhandling
Kaiser and Vinci.

1305
01:16:37,559 --> 01:16:40,729
[Wade] You can smell those cookies.
Focus, Cole.

1306
01:16:40,796 --> 01:16:42,164
Getting hungry here.

1307
01:16:42,230 --> 01:16:45,267
[Cole] You don't seem to be
a cookie guy to me.

1308
01:16:45,334 --> 01:16:48,737
-Oh, and right to the back of the knee.
-[Wade] It's been a long night.

1309
01:16:48,804 --> 01:16:51,139
[Cole] And now Vinci brings Strowman down.

1310
01:16:51,206 --> 01:16:53,508
Great strategy by Imperium.

1311
01:16:54,643 --> 01:16:58,747
[Wade] Don't expect shenanigans.
Don't expect celebration.

1312
01:16:59,748 --> 01:17:02,551
Expect pure sport.

1313
01:17:03,652 --> 01:17:06,488
Cold and efficient.
That's why I like them, Cole.

1314
01:17:07,956 --> 01:17:10,959
-[Cole] Yeah, they're just like you. Oh!
-Thank you very much.

1315
01:17:11,026 --> 01:17:12,160
That's a big compliment.

1316
01:17:12,227 --> 01:17:15,330
[Cole] Vinci sent over the top rope
by Strowman.

1317
01:17:15,397 --> 01:17:18,266
Here comes Kaiser.
He's launched outside as well,

1318
01:17:18,333 --> 01:17:20,535
and right into his partner.

1319
01:17:21,236 --> 01:17:22,871
Strowman is hurting, though.

1320
01:17:25,040 --> 01:17:26,508
Ricochet.

1321
01:17:26,575 --> 01:17:28,777
Oh, Vinci into the barricade.

1322
01:17:28,844 --> 01:17:30,445
[Wade] Bounced around
like a ping-pong ball.

1323
01:17:30,512 --> 01:17:33,348
[Cole] Ricochet and Strowman
are in control

1324
01:17:33,415 --> 01:17:35,851
of the Miracle on 34th Street Fight.

1325
01:17:38,920 --> 01:17:41,723
We're back on this special holiday edition
of Friday Night SmackDown.

1326
01:17:41,790 --> 01:17:43,592
Strowman, Ricochet, and the Imperium,

1327
01:17:43,659 --> 01:17:47,129
Miracle on 34th Street Fight
where anything goes.

1328
01:17:48,430 --> 01:17:51,833
Strowman driven into the post,
and now through the Christmas tree,

1329
01:17:52,901 --> 01:17:55,037
the candy canes, and the presents.

1330
01:17:55,570 --> 01:17:58,573
And Ricochet launches himself
through the second rope,

1331
01:17:58,640 --> 01:18:00,809
taking Kaiser down. [indistinct]

1332
01:18:00,876 --> 01:18:03,412
[Wade] Oh, nice reversal
from Ludwig Kaiser.

1333
01:18:03,478 --> 01:18:07,215
[Cole] Turns it into an armbar.
And now, the candy cane Kendo stick.

1334
01:18:09,484 --> 01:18:11,453
Just unloading on Ricochet.

1335
01:18:11,520 --> 01:18:14,623
I thought that Imperium
didn't want anything to do with this.

1336
01:18:14,690 --> 01:18:15,524
[Wade] You know what?

1337
01:18:15,590 --> 01:18:19,428
I think they're finally starting
to feel the Christmas spirit, Cole.

1338
01:18:21,830 --> 01:18:23,365
[Cole] Ricochet worn out,

1339
01:18:24,700 --> 01:18:28,203
and now a gift-wrapped steel chair.

1340
01:18:29,237 --> 01:18:31,106
[indistinct shouting]

1341
01:18:32,774 --> 01:18:34,076
Don't do this. Come on.

1342
01:18:34,142 --> 01:18:37,813
[Cole] Now, Imperium just wearing out
Ricochet and Strowman.

1343
01:18:37,879 --> 01:18:41,049
[Wade] This is supposed to be
a feel-good matchup.

1344
01:18:41,116 --> 01:18:44,719
Strowman and Ricochet
feel absolutely dreadful.

1345
01:18:44,786 --> 01:18:47,422
[Cole] Oh, what a right hand!

1346
01:18:47,489 --> 01:18:49,691
Intercepting the Kendo stick,

1347
01:18:49,758 --> 01:18:51,893
snapping it in half,
and there's a right hand.

1348
01:18:51,960 --> 01:18:54,329
[Wade] You take your eyes
off the monster for one second,

1349
01:18:54,396 --> 01:18:57,432
he eats a couple of cookies,
and he's fired back up again.

1350
01:19:00,469 --> 01:19:01,369
[Cole] What?

1351
01:19:03,572 --> 01:19:05,373
[Wade] Maybe it was a glass of eggnog.
Who knows?

1352
01:19:05,440 --> 01:19:08,977
[Cole] Oh! Strowman sending Vinci
into the Christmas trees,

1353
01:19:09,044 --> 01:19:10,512
and Kaiser as well.

1354
01:19:10,579 --> 01:19:12,914
♪ O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree ♪

1355
01:19:13,682 --> 01:19:17,352
And this is where Vinci got
a lump of coal for Christmas.

1356
01:19:17,419 --> 01:19:18,520
Boom!

1357
01:19:19,855 --> 01:19:22,924
And Kaiser is on the naughty list as well.

1358
01:19:24,392 --> 01:19:29,764
[Wade] There's some deforestation here
on the SmackDown set courtesy of one man.

1359
01:19:31,066 --> 01:19:34,503
[Cole] And now both Kaiser and Vinci
on the shoulders of Strowman.

1360
01:19:34,569 --> 01:19:38,406
-[Wade] Lug 'em, baby!
-[Cole] And a rake to the eyes.

1361
01:19:38,473 --> 01:19:42,010
Completely legal under Street Fight rules.

1362
01:19:45,714 --> 01:19:46,715
Oh yeah.

1363
01:19:46,782 --> 01:19:48,083
[crowd booing]

1364
01:19:49,785 --> 01:19:51,653
[Cole] And now, Imperium.

1365
01:19:51,720 --> 01:19:55,190
Oh, a double suplex
to Strowman on the stage.

1366
01:19:56,191 --> 01:19:57,592
[yelling in German]

1367
01:19:59,961 --> 01:20:03,231
[Wade] Giovanni Vinci has had
a glass of port thrown in his face.

1368
01:20:05,834 --> 01:20:10,205
[Cole] Strowman hurting
after that double suplex by Imperium.

1369
01:20:12,574 --> 01:20:14,543
Ricochet back into the fight.

1370
01:20:17,045 --> 01:20:20,549
[Wade] A man who can attack
from all angles.

1371
01:20:20,615 --> 01:20:24,085
He's proven in recent weeks
he can slug it out with the best of them.

1372
01:20:27,022 --> 01:20:29,391
[Cole] Ricochet sending
Vinci back into the ring.

1373
01:20:31,760 --> 01:20:33,495
Now, Kaiser trying to hang on.

1374
01:20:34,629 --> 01:20:36,865
Ricochet, what a matchup against Gunther

1375
01:20:36,932 --> 01:20:39,601
for the Intercontinental Championship
last week.

1376
01:20:39,668 --> 01:20:40,936
Steel chair.

1377
01:20:41,002 --> 01:20:44,039
[Wade] Just perfect timing
from Ludwig Kaiser.

1378
01:20:46,441 --> 01:20:48,476
[Cole] Ricochet's in all kinds of trouble.

1379
01:20:50,111 --> 01:20:51,947
And this shot with the chair…

1380
01:20:53,582 --> 01:20:56,418
has taken Ricochet
completely out of this match.

1381
01:20:57,919 --> 01:21:01,489
And now Vinci and Kaiser turn
their attention back to Braun Strowman.

1382
01:21:01,556 --> 01:21:02,958
The Monster of All Monsters

1383
01:21:03,024 --> 01:21:07,062
fighting back in the Christmas tree farm
over there.

1384
01:21:07,128 --> 01:21:10,031
[Wade] Buried under
the presents, Cole. Oh!

1385
01:21:10,098 --> 01:21:12,400
-It's the biggest of the lot.
-[Cole] Timber.

1386
01:21:14,336 --> 01:21:18,640
I remember when I used to go get a tree
at a Christmas tree farm as a kid.

1387
01:21:19,774 --> 01:21:21,476
Always a lot of fun.

1388
01:21:21,543 --> 01:21:23,311
I never had one dumped on me but--

1389
01:21:23,378 --> 01:21:26,848
[Wade] No one cares about your trip
to the Christmas tree farm, Cole.

1390
01:21:26,915 --> 01:21:28,483
There's a match going on.

1391
01:21:29,184 --> 01:21:32,187
What other stories
are you gonna regale us about?

1392
01:21:33,889 --> 01:21:36,091
[classical music playing]

1393
01:21:39,394 --> 01:21:42,364
[Cole] Yeah, ladies and gentlemen,
that is a ballerina.

1394
01:21:43,565 --> 01:21:47,102
There was a ballerina
in a gift-wrapped box on the stage

1395
01:21:47,168 --> 01:21:49,004
here on Friday Night SmackDown.

1396
01:21:49,070 --> 01:21:52,007
[Wade] What on Earth
are we witnessing, Cole?

1397
01:21:53,408 --> 01:21:55,610
[Cole] And she just danced
her way out of the arena.

1398
01:21:56,878 --> 01:21:58,079
[music fades]

1399
01:21:58,146 --> 01:22:00,282
I like a ballerina for Christmas, Wade.

1400
01:22:00,348 --> 01:22:03,251
[Wade] A lot better looking
than the sour-faced Ludwig Kaiser.

1401
01:22:03,318 --> 01:22:06,121
[Cole] Opening another,
uh, another gift and--

1402
01:22:06,187 --> 01:22:07,255
[Wade] What the hell?

1403
01:22:07,322 --> 01:22:12,327
["The Nutcracker Suite" playing]

1404
01:22:12,394 --> 01:22:13,295
[Cole] Wade…

1405
01:22:17,032 --> 01:22:21,937
Why are The New Day…
Why are they dressed as soldiers?

1406
01:22:22,003 --> 01:22:24,439
[crowd chanting "New Day rocks"]

1407
01:22:28,943 --> 01:22:30,812
[Wade] They ain't soldiers, Cole.

1408
01:22:32,580 --> 01:22:34,249
They're nutcrackers.

1409
01:22:37,752 --> 01:22:39,688
[Cole] I don't even know
what to say anymore.

1410
01:22:41,523 --> 01:22:43,892
[Wade] That's our NXT Tag Champions.

1411
01:22:47,796 --> 01:22:50,031
[Cole] And a salute to the monster,

1412
01:22:50,098 --> 01:22:52,901
and here comes
the Monster of All Monsters.

1413
01:22:52,968 --> 01:22:55,070
[Wade] Seemingly regenerated.

1414
01:22:55,136 --> 01:22:58,340
[Cole] Running through Vinci,
running through Kaiser.

1415
01:23:00,709 --> 01:23:01,710
Come on!

1416
01:23:01,776 --> 01:23:05,780
-[Cole] The Strowman Express!
-Yeah.

1417
01:23:06,381 --> 01:23:08,416
Let's go!

1418
01:23:08,483 --> 01:23:10,018
[crowd cheering]

1419
01:23:14,389 --> 01:23:18,927
[Cole] I think Strowman
just realized his partner, Ricochet,

1420
01:23:18,994 --> 01:23:21,463
was taken out by that steel chair
moments ago.

1421
01:23:22,664 --> 01:23:24,866
[Wade] Ricochet might be
out for the count here.

1422
01:23:25,967 --> 01:23:28,003
[Cole] And that's--
He took your mistletoe.

1423
01:23:29,571 --> 01:23:31,172
[man] Samantha, you have to kiss him…

1424
01:23:31,239 --> 01:23:32,474
Samantha.

1425
01:23:33,842 --> 01:23:35,944
[crowd cheers]

1426
01:23:40,081 --> 01:23:42,017
[Cole] That's Ricochet's
real-life girlfriend,

1427
01:23:42,083 --> 01:23:43,952
our ring announcer, Samantha Irvin,

1428
01:23:44,018 --> 01:23:47,422
and the mistletoe just fired
Ricochet back up again.

1429
01:23:47,489 --> 01:23:49,190
And Ricochet now on fire.

1430
01:23:49,257 --> 01:23:52,560
[Wade] I thought that mistletoe was a dud.
It didn't work for me.

1431
01:23:52,627 --> 01:23:54,996
[Cole] Because you were sitting
next to me, dummy.

1432
01:23:55,497 --> 01:23:57,365
And now Kaiser misses with the right.

1433
01:23:57,432 --> 01:24:00,268
Ricochet, springboard moonsault.

1434
01:24:01,336 --> 01:24:03,671
[Wade] I've never seen Ricochet
so energized.

1435
01:24:03,738 --> 01:24:07,409
[Cole] Strowman with Kaiser
through the table!

1436
01:24:07,475 --> 01:24:10,178
[Ricochet stomping]

1437
01:24:13,248 --> 01:24:16,017
Ricochet off the Recoil.

1438
01:24:19,354 --> 01:24:20,455
Strowman…

1439
01:24:22,257 --> 01:24:24,959
[crowd cheering]

1440
01:24:26,194 --> 01:24:29,497
…with the Running Monster Powerslam.

1441
01:24:32,934 --> 01:24:35,603
[crowd cheering]

1442
01:24:38,072 --> 01:24:39,674
Double-team coming.

1443
01:24:42,444 --> 01:24:43,478
Ricochet…

1444
01:24:45,080 --> 01:24:46,815
flies like a reindeer.

1445
01:24:49,350 --> 01:24:50,885
-Cover.
-[crowd] One, two…

1446
01:24:50,952 --> 01:24:52,787
-[Cole] What a win!
-[bell rings]

1447
01:24:52,854 --> 01:24:55,390
["It's About to Go Down" plays]

1448
01:24:55,457 --> 01:24:57,459
[Irvin] Here are your winners,

1449
01:24:57,525 --> 01:25:03,932
the team of Braun Strowman and Ricochet.

1450
01:25:03,998 --> 01:25:07,102
[Cole] I don't think I've ever
enjoyed Christmas so much.

1451
01:25:07,168 --> 01:25:08,736
[Wade] I don't think I've ever hated

1452
01:25:08,803 --> 01:25:11,473
Christmas so much,
but that's another story, Cole.

1453
01:25:11,539 --> 01:25:15,076
[Cole] The mistletoe
worked wonders for Ricochet.

1454
01:25:15,143 --> 01:25:17,545
[Wade] Was mistletoe legal
in this matchup?

1455
01:25:17,612 --> 01:25:19,147
[Cole] Anything's legal, Wade.

1456
01:25:19,214 --> 01:25:20,648
It's a Street Fight.

1457
01:25:25,787 --> 01:25:29,290
Kaiser went through
a table of Christmas goodies.

1458
01:25:31,192 --> 01:25:34,062
Ricochet flying all over the place.

1459
01:25:34,129 --> 01:25:36,097
[crowd] One! Two! Three!

1460
01:25:36,164 --> 01:25:40,502
[Cole] A merry Christmas to all
and, Imperium, good night.

1461
01:25:43,538 --> 01:25:46,908
Strowman and Ricochet
with the victory here tonight

1462
01:25:46,975 --> 01:25:48,309
on Friday Night SmackDown

1463
01:25:49,110 --> 01:25:50,645
as we now turn

1464
01:25:51,946 --> 01:25:54,415
our attention to next week.

1465
01:25:55,283 --> 01:25:58,052
And live from Tampa, Florida,

1466
01:25:58,119 --> 01:26:01,823
the final SmackDown of the year 2022

1467
01:26:02,457 --> 01:26:05,093
when John Cena returns

1468
01:26:05,160 --> 01:26:07,228
to team with Kevin Owens

1469
01:26:07,295 --> 01:26:11,099
to take on Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn

1470
01:26:11,166 --> 01:26:15,470
in our main event next week
on Friday Night SmackDown on Fox.

1471
01:26:19,507 --> 01:26:20,742
Merry Christmas.

1472
01:26:21,509 --> 01:26:23,511
Happy holidays, everybody.

1473
01:26:23,578 --> 01:26:25,813
Let's go!
days, everybody.