[WWE intro music plays]
[John Cena] Then…
-[Ric Flair] Woo! -[The Rock] If you smell…
-[gong sound] -[Cena] Now…
[Roman Reigns] Acknowledge me.
-♪ The King of Kings ♪ -♪ You can't see me ♪
[Cena] Forever.
Together.
[music fades]
[crowd cheering]
[announcer] The following is The Bloodline
-Civil War! -[explosion]
[Cole] Jimmy and Jey, The Usos…
[Jey] When you lose, you ain't gonna be Tribal Chief no more.
[Cole] …against Roman Reigns and his cousin, Solo Sikoa.
[Reigns] My cousins say, "We The Ones."
I'm the only one.
-[bell rings] -[crowd cheering]
[Wade] It's not about just winning, is it? It's about punishment.
[inaudible]
[Cole] Now, Jimmy and Jey went for a double superkick,
and Roman Reigns going to regroup.
[thud]
[crowd roaring]
-[Cole] Superkick. -[crowd cheers]
[Cole] Jimmy is gonna go up high.
[crowd cheers]
[Cole] Roman caught him. Roman caught him with a Guillotine.
Jimmy trying to somehow hang on.
[dramatic music playing]
[Cole] Jimmy is still alive. Jimmy's still in it.
Jimmy Uso's got Roman off his feet.
Oh, the referee knocked out of the ring.
The 1D,
but the official's been knocked out of this match.
-[crowd roars] -[dramatic music continues]
[Cole] Double spear!
-Cover to take out the Tribal Chief. -[crowd] One, two…
[Cole] And Solo Sikoa saves the match.
Spike.
-[crowd boos] -[all shout]
[Reigns] I'm gonna smash you.
[Cole] Spike and spear.
[Reigns] I'm gonna stack you,
and the referee's gonna count one, two…
[crowd cheers]
[Cole] The Usos kicked out.
[screams]
[Cole] Jimmy and Solo bring the fight outside.
End him.
[screams]
[Cole] Oh!
Nobody home.
Jimmy moved out of the way.
Superkick.
Spear.
-[thud] -[crowd] One, two…
[Cole] Jey Uso kicked out. He kicked out.
Jey Uso delivering the low blow.
Jey Uso's going up top.
-[thump] -[crowd cheers]
-[Cole] Cover by Jey. -[crowd] One, two, three!
-[crowd cheers] -[bell rings]
[Cole] Jey Uso has done the unthinkable.
For the first time in three and a half years,
Roman Reigns was pinned.
The Usos win The Bloodline Civil War.
-[crowd cheering] -["Nobody Better Than Me" playing]
[Cole] For the 60th year, WWE has come home
to Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Sold-out tonight. 15,182 WWE fans.
And, ladies and gentlemen,
the most dominant champion of modern history, Roman Reigns,
will face the consequences of his first-ever loss as Tribal Chief.
It's in the record books. Jey Uso pinned Roman Reigns.
What will happen when his cousins, The Usos,
take them to Tribal Court tonight?
[Wade] And making his first appearance in Madison Square Garden,
the supremely confident Grayson Waller
welcomes the biggest guest in "Grayson Waller Effect" history,
the legendary "Rated-R Superstar" Edge.
[Cole] And this is Friday Night SmackDown on Fox,
sponsored tonight by Progressive.
A triple threat of protection with home, auto, and more.
♪ Uso ♪
["Done With That" playing]
♪ Down since day one ish, damn ♪
♪ Down since ♪
[crowd singing along] ♪ Day one ish We been down since day one ish ♪
♪ Line 'em all up Knock 'em down like this ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ Hey, Uce! Let's welcome… ♪
[ring announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome Jimmy and Jey,
The Usos.
[Cole] Ladies and gentleman, it is the moment of truth time
for "The Tribal Chief" Roman Reigns.
Jimmy and Jey Uso, the cousins of Mr. Reigns,
will put the Tribal Chief on trial right now
on Friday Night SmackDown for all of his past transgressions.
[Wade] Listen, Cole, I've got a number of things I could say right here,
but I'll start with this one.
You simply cannot just show up one day and decide that you are a prosecutor.
The Usos have no legal qualifications.
The Usos have not passed their bar exam.
The Usos hold no jurisdiction in the state of New York.
[Cole] Did Roman Reigns have any, uh, legal credentials
when he put Sami Zayn on tribal trial a number of months ago?
[Wade] Very, very different situation, Michael Cole.
Absolutely does not apply here. Sami Zayn is past business.
Done and dusted.
[crowd cheers]
[crowd chanting] Uso! Uso! Uso!
Yeah!
-Hey, hey. -[crowd cheers]
The Usos are now in your city.
[crowd cheers]
Damn, do it feel good.
They said that he couldn't be beat.
[Jey] Nope.
They said he's unbeatable.
They did.
And guess what happened at Money in the Bank, baby?
[crowd cheers]
He… got… beat.
-[crowd cheers] -[indistinct]
One, two, three.
-[laughs] Let's go. -Made my 4th of July real good, bro.
[Heyman] Ladies and gentlemen…
[crowd boos]
[crowd booing loudly]
Ladies and gentlemen,
those who still subside in New York City…
[crowd boos]
My name is…
-Paul Heyman. -[crowd] Paul Heyman.
I serve as Special Counsel
and the Wiseman to your Tribal Chief,
the Undisputed WWE
Universal Heavyweight Champion, Roman…
[crowd boos]
…Reigns.
[crowd chanting] Uso! Uso! Uso!
Tonight, I serve as defense counsel in this Tribal Court,
to wit I offer you
defense item number one.
Wiseman, please…
-…shut… -…your…
…mouth.
[crowd cheers]
No, no, no.
Let me spell this out
so even the two of you can understand it.
Neither one of you are the ones to tell me
when to stop talking.
There's only one man in WWE
that will ever tell Paul Heyman
to stop talking.
[crowd clamors]
[crowd chanting] Solo! Solo! Solo!
[microphone clatters]
[crowd shouting indistinctly]
["Head of the Table" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[crowd cheers]
[Cole] Ladies and gentlemen, for 1,041 days,
Roman Reigns has been champion, the longest of the modern era.
Only three Superstars have held the title longer in WWE,
Bob Backlund, Hulk Hogan
and the man who sold out Madison Square Garden 187 times,
Bruno Sammartino.
[Wade] Cole, there is not a person sitting down
in Madison Square Garden right now.
[fireworks exploding]
[Cole] But the question is, has Roman's confidence slipped?
Has it shattered his grip on the family falling apart?
The trial of Roman Reigns is live next.
[Cole] We are back live on Friday Night SmackDown on Fox,
and it is time for the trial of "The Tribal Chief" Roman Reigns.
[music fades out]
[crowd cheers]
[crowd chanting] Uso! Uso! Uso!
[crowd chanting] You got pinned! You got pinned! You got pinned!
[chanting continues] You got pinned! You got pinned! You got pinned!
Madison Square Garden…
[crowd cheers]
…acknowledge me.
[crowd cheers]
Yeah, you're right.
I got pinned.
[crowd cheers]
But last time I checked, I'm still the Tribal Chief.
[crowd cheers]
So let me get this right.
[crowd chanting] Tribal Chief! Tribal Chief! Tribal Chief! Tribal Chief!
You two hear it?
They're not talking to you.
Lord knows, you ain't the Tribal Chief.
[crowd chanting] Uso! Uso! Uso!
And whether you believe it or not, you ain't the Tribal Chief either…
yet.
So, I'm… I'm having trouble understanding why I'm here tonight.
If the Tribal Chief didn't call for Tribal Court,
-then this isn't official. -[crowd shouts]
-This isn't legitimate. -[crowd shouts]
-Why are you wasting my time, huh? -[crowd shouts]
Tell me who has the authority
to call me out here and put me on trial, huh?
Is it you? Is it you?
[crowd shouts]
-Uce! Uce! Uce! Uce! -O! O! O! O!
No, no, no, Roman, not this time.
No, no, no, not this time, Uce.
See, what you're not gonna is, uh, manipulate us
-like you always do, right? -Nope. Nope.
But check this out, Uce. You can check this package out
and try to spin that.
[dramatic music plays]
[Reigns] You come out here. You embarrass me.
You misrepresent me, The Bloodline, and our family.
Apologize.
I'd apologize.
-[indistinct] -Who's the… Who's the clown?
I whooped you then. I'll whoop you now.
These two right here… Get out. …they work for me.
This is my ring.
You're gonna obey me.
I didn't tell you to come out here.
I'm that guy. I make these choices.
You're only the Wiseman when I say you're the Wiseman.
I love you, Wiseman.
[Heyman] I love you too, my Tribal Chief.
And you're fired.
You understand my position, Jimmy?
I'm Jey.
It doesn't matter anyways.
The Tribal Chief is head and shoulders above everybody.
The elders, they may have sent you, but you answer to me now.
No.
Solo.
He's an anchor. I'm the wings. I lift you up. He drags you down.
I own it all. I run it all. I feed everyone. You tell them.
My cousins come out here and say…
-We The… -[crowd] Ones!
[Reigns] I'm the only one.
You are nothing without me. Fall in line.
You out there saying, "We, ours, us."
I run this. This is all mine.
[crowd boos]
That's not who I am.
That's who I was forced to be.
You think I wanted to lower myself?
You think I wanted to do all that?
[crowd shouts]
I did it for you.
[crowd boos]
And I did it for you…
and you.
I was a WrestleMania main event long before The Bloodline.
I didn't need The Bloodline. The Bloodline needed me.
I bent my moral compass for this family.
I put myself in situations I shouldn't have been for you,
and you, and you, for the elders, for the entire Bloodline,
for this representation of our family.
And this is what I get?
You come out here and you compile footage of my worst moments to embarrass me,
as my children are watching?
My daughter's in the back, looking at me right now,
not understanding who I am because of you.
I take on the weight of the world,
I take on the weight of your family, your family,
his family, everybody's family, and I lift them all up.
You think I needed more responsibility?
I have five children in my household.
You think I needed to take on yours too?
[crowd boos]
When they showed me the vision, when they told me what needed to be done,
they didn't tell me this was gonna happen.
I don't need this in my life.
I don't need money anymore. I don't need the power.
I don't need this.
Right about now, umbrella service sounds real nice to me.
This is what you want, huh? This is what this is all about?
I don't want it.
I don't need it.
I'm done.
I'm done with all of it.
I don't want it anymore. You want it? It's yours.
I'm done.
[microphone clatters to mat]
[scattered cheering]
[microphone clatters to mat]
[crowd clamoring]
[crowd singing indistinctly]
[indistinct]
[inhales sharply]
[crowd cheering]
[crowd clamoring]
No! No!
[crowd clamoring]
-[Reigns shouts] -[Cole] Oh no!
[crowd clamoring]
[Cole] Jimmy Uso now taking up for his brother, Jey,
as he goes after Roman Reigns.
As once again… Now, Solo Sikoa gets involved
as once again, the master manipulator Roman Reigns
playing a game with his cousins here tonight.
[crowd clamoring]
[grunts, shouts]
[Cole] Oh, and a Samoan Spike from Solo to Jimmy.
[crowd booing]
[Cole] Was it a momentary lapse?
Perhaps a question…
[crowd chanting] Put it on! Put it on! Put it on! Put it on!
[crowd clamoring, shouting]
[Cole] And now into the fray, Jey Uso again goes after Roman Reigns.
Was there a question of allegiance in Solo Sikoa?
If there was, there isn't one now.
As Solo Sikoa now plants Jey Uso.
[screams]
And now, a Superman Punch floors Jimmy.
And Roman and Solo Sikoa…
have taken out The Usos,
abruptly ending the trial of the Tribal Chief
on Roman Reigns' terms.
[Wade] The Tribal Court is adjourned, Cole.
[Cole] Now Roman and Solo…
assaulting Jimmy outside the ring.
Solo Sikoa clearing off our announce table.
Jey tries to come to the aid of his brother.
-[grunts] -[Cole] Now, Solo Sikoa just dropping Jey.
[grunts]
Roman Reigns suckered The Usos in.
And now, Solo Sikoa and Roman
going to make The Usos suffer.
You thought you was gonna be the Tribal Chief?
It won't ever happen while I'm alive.
If there's… If there's air in me, you ain't never gonna get it.
Don't touch me.
[Cole] Jey is trapped.
[crowd chanting] Uso! Uso! Uso!
[Cole] Jimmy struggling back to his feet.
And the title blasted off the face of Jimmy Uso.
Now, Roman Reigns continues the assault with the Undisputed Championship.
[Wade] Rattling the cranium of Jimmy Uso,
and there's nothing Jey can do.
-No! -[indistinct]
[Cole] Roman forcing Jimmy's brother, Jey, to watch this assault,
to watch his brother being tortured just feet away from him.
Now, steel steps…
as Jimmy falls in a heap to the floor.
[Reigns shouting indistinctly]
[man in crowd] Roman doesn't deserve them.
[Cole] Roman Reigns incensed,
angered at what he feels is the betrayal of his cousins.
Go on, look. Look at that. Look.
-[thud] -[Cole] Again the steps off Jimmy,
as Jey continues to be trapped, helpless.
[crowd boos]
[Cole] And Jey finally frees himself and finally goes after Reigns.
Roman's down. Jey Uso now taking it to the Tribal Chief.
And Solo Sikoa…
-[grunts] -[Cole] Oh! And a Samoan Spike.
And now Jimmy and Jey…
both lifeless.
[Solo grunting]
[grunts]
-[grunts] -[crowd groans]
Finish him.
[Wade] Roman barking orders to Solo.
[Wade] We are witnessing an atrocity going down at ringside.
Get out of the way.
[Cole] Complete and utter destruction at the hands of Roman Reigns.
[crowd shouting]
[Cole] And now, Roman starting to bury…
Jey Uso under chairs at the announce table.
Officials out here trying somehow to stop this… this ferocious assault.
Meanwhile, Jimmy Uso on top of the announce table.
And Solo trying to do what he couldn't do at Money in the Bank.
-[shouts] -[Cole] Splashing through Jimmy,
through the table.
[screams]
[Cole] Jimmy Uso assaulted with the championship title,
with steel steps,
and then splashed through the table by Solo Sikoa.
[Wade] The Island of Relevancy is surrounded by treacherous waters.
Swim away at your peril.
These are the necessary things that have to happen.
It's either up, or it's down.
[Wade] Complete and utter destruction…
-[Heyman, indistinct] -[crowd booing]
-[Cole] …of The Usos. -…Tribal Chief.
I acknowledge you, my Tribal Chief.
-[crowd boos] -I acknowledge you, my Tribal Chief.
[crowd boos loudly]
-…the way! -I'm with you. I'm right here.
I'm right here. I'm right here.
I'm right here.
We ain't going nowhere. I ain't going nowhere.
-Go. -I ain't going nowhere.
-Keep moving, guys. -Let's go, man. Let's go. Let's go, man.
[Cole] This is what happened moments ago on Friday Night SmackDown.
We believed that Roman Reigns
had turned the reins of The Bloodline over to Jey Uso.
He actually gave Jey the lei
that represents that you become the Tribal Chief of the group,
and then a low blow by Roman Reigns.
And once again, Wade, the master manipulator suckered The Usos in.
The Usos, though, would go on the attack
before Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa would finally take out Jimmy and Jey.
[Wade] Well, it was a masterstroke by Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa,
and aren't The Usos paying for it now?
Just a level of savagery we have not witnessed
in a long time here on SmackDown.
[Cole] Yeah, a vicious, ferocious, perverse assault
by Solo and Roman on The Usos.
Now, keep in mind, Solo Sikoa is brothers with Jimmy and Jey Uso.
Solo did that to his own flesh and blood, his own brother, Jimmy Uso,
splashing him through the announce table.
That after several shots with a championship title,
steel steps to the face.
…Tribal Chief.
[Cole] And as Paul Heyman once again re-anointed, so to speak,
Roman Reigns as the Tribal Chief,
-Jimmy Uso was stretchered… -Let's move!
-[Cole] …out of Madison Square Garden… -Move! Go!
[Cole] …put into the ambulance.
His brother, Jey, joining him as he'll be taken to a hospital.
And again, this is the destruction here at ringside
at the hands of Roman Reigns.
Roman Reigns is at a different level tonight.
Well, I understand the guttural rage of the Tribal Chief,
but for me, it was just too far tonight.
The Usos did not deserve that.
We'll try to get you an update on Jimmy Uso
as soon as it becomes available here tonight.
Meanwhile, in the ring, Sheamus "The Celtic Warrior"
set for action here tonight for the United States Championship.
-♪ A-Town ♪ -♪ Down ♪
♪ Let's go A-Town Down, scream it out loud ♪
♪ A-Town Down, the future's right now ♪
♪ A-Town Down, tearin' the place down ♪
♪ A-Town Down, like my next sound ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ You see the future Right in front of your eyes… ♪
-I am the greatest United States Champion. -[explosion]
[bell rings]
[ring announcer] The following contest, scheduled for one fall,
is for the United States Championship.
Making his way to the ring, from Atlanta, Georgia,
weighing in at 220 pounds,
-he is the United States Champion… -[indistinct]
…Austin Theory.
[Cole] The narcissistic United States Champion, Austin Theory.
And tonight, Friday Night SmackDown on Fox is sponsored by Progressive Insurance.
Save when you bundle auto, home, or motorcycle insurance.
Sheamus, of course, Wade, one of the most rugged competitors
in all of WWE.
He's got an Irish temper,
but he'll go out to the pub for a few pints
-if you give him a chance. -[Wade] Undoubtedly.
Sheamus recharged his batteries back home in Dublin last week.
Told me he had a skin full of Guinness,
and his entire body has regenerated to that of a 25-year-old.
Said he's found the fountain of youth in the pub back home in Dublin.
[Cole] I should try that.
Nonetheless, this is for the United States Championship.
Sheamus getting this opportunity after last week
when his Brawling Brutes buddy, Ridge Holland, had a match against Theory.
-[bell rings] -[Cole] Theory would win,
and in the end try to inflict more damage
onto Ridge Holland before Sheamus came out to his Brawling Brutes buddy aid.
And now Sheamus looking to win the United States Championship
for a fourth time in his career.
Lifts the egotistical champion off his feet.
-[grunts] -[Cole] Oh, and a boot by Theory.
[grunting]
[Cole] Sheamus-- Oh, Irish Curse backbreaker.
Sheamus tweeted out this week, "Can the kid put on a banger?"
Referring to Austin Theory.
[Wade] These two met about four weeks ago,
and Austin Theory trying to prove his point.
These two going to war right now.
-Can Sheamus maintain the upper hand? -[Cole] Can he win the championship?
[crowd shouting indistinctly]
[Cole] Friday Night SmackDown on Fox is sold-out tonight
at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
15,182 WWE fans on hand
to witness Austin Theory versus Sheamus
for the United States Championship.
And Theory taking over this match during the commercial break, Wade.
And what is Austin trying to do here?
Is he gonna look to deliver 10 Beats of the Bodhrán,
Sheamus' own move, to Sheamus?
[crowd] …two, three…
[Cole] Well, tried anyway.
[Wade] Sheamus clearly having other ideas.
You simply cannot beat Sheamus at his own game.
[Cole] No, not at all, and Sheamus now dropping the champion center of the ring
as Sheamus tries to win his fourth United States Championship in his career.
And a battering ram up over the top rope by Sheamus.
[Wade] I'll tell you this, when you get the upper hand on Sheamus,
the absolute worst thing you can do is antagonize him,
because this is what's waiting for you.
[Cole] Sheamus top rope. Knee to Austin Theory
-to win the United States Championship. -One.
-[Cole] Hook of the leg. -Two.
[Cole] Theory kicks at two.
[Wade] The question is, though, Sheamus, after the United States Championship,
is he going to be the one that can finally shut up
the braggadocious Austin Theory?
[Cole] Well, that's a great question, Wade.
As Sheamus and Theory battle for the United States Championship,
we will keep you up-to-date tonight
on the situation involving Jimmy Uso, who has been carted away in an ambulance
after an assault by Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa just a few moments ago.
Roman Reigns reasserting his authority in The Bloodline.
And now, Austin Theory with an elbow, dropping Sheamus.
-One, two… -[Cole] Here's the cover to try to retain,
and a kickout.
[Wade] This is a different level to Austin Theory.
We've seen the flash before. We've seen the athleticism.
This is Austin Theory proving he can match anybody
when it comes to big-boy fights.
[Cole] Wade, we've talked about this many, many times.
All the tools, all the potential in the world for Austin Theory.
[Wade] Undoubtedly the future of this industry.
The man could be running this place for the next 15 to 20 years.
[Cole] And Theory gingerly trying to make it up to the top rope,
and it gave Sheamus some time to fight back into this.
Sheamus catches him with an uppercut.
Now, Sheamus climbing up now to the second rope.
Austin Theory with some clubbing blows, and now Sheamus of his own.
And Sheamus with Theory from high above the ring.
Is Sheamus looking for White Noise up there?
Theory will not allow it to happen,
and now his left hand to the kidney of Sheamus.
[Wade] Theory just saw his life flash before his eyes.
[Cole] And now Theory looking to put Sheamus away,
driving Sheamus to the mat.
Cover by the United States Champion.
Hook of the leg on Sheamus,
and a kickout.
Our championship match continues on SmackDown.
[Cole] We're in midtown Manhattan tonight.
Historic Madison Square Garden sold-out for SmackDown on Fox.
Austin Theory defends the United States Championship against Sheamus,
and Sheamus looking to win the title. He's in control. Oh!
[Wade] Sheamus built up a nice head of steam.
Very few can contend with Sheamus when he's in this kind of mood.
[Cole] WWE fans, 15,000-plus feeling it, believe this could be the night
for Sheamus to win yet another United States Championship
and knock off the, well, rather dominant Austin Theory as of late.
Looking for the Celtic Cross with Theory up high.
Austin Theory able to land on his feet, out to the apron,
and hanging Sheamus up. Great move by the champ.
[Wade] Such good instincts from Theory.
[Cole] Rolls through. Planted on the powerbomb.
-Stack him up for Sheamus to win. -One, two…
[Cole] And a kick at two.
And now, Sheamus going to try to tie up Theory
and look for the Clover Leaf, which is locked in,
submission move.
If Theory taps, Sheamus wins the title, and there's Pretty Deadly.
[Wade] Just in the nick of time
for the United States Champ, Austin Theory.
That championship was about to slip from his grasp.
[Cole] Yeah, the pretty boys,
-Pretty Deadly who have developed… -[crowd counting]
…a friendship with Austin Theory as of late.
And Elton Prince paying for it with the 10 Beats of the Bodhrán.
And Theory rolls into a dropkick.
[Wade] Just opened that window, and Austin Theory climbed through it.
[Cole] Went for A-Town Down.
-Sheamus caught him with a knee. -[Wade] On the jaw.
-[Cole] Falls into the cover for the win. -[crowd] One, two…
[Cole] And a kickout by Theory at two.
[Wade chuckles] Austin Theory proving he can keep--
Oh, wait. The Brutes are here.
[Cole] Here's Ridge Holland and Butch of The Brawling Brutes
going right after Pretty Deadly.
This has become quite the rivalry.
Ridge planting Kit Wilson on the apron.
[groans]
[Cole] And Holland's still upset
that he couldn't knock off Theory last week
in a Championship Contender's Match.
And now with Kit Wilson on the apron, Sheamus, I believe,
was going for the Brogue. Hit Wilson with it instead.
Theory sneaks from behind.
-Had the tights. -[bell rings]
[Cole] Theory had the tights and wins.
[ring announcer] Here is your winner, and still the United States Champion,
Austin Theory.
[Cole] Pretty Deadly pays dividends.
-Theory steals one using the tights… -I just keep winning.
…to retain the United States Championship.
[Wade] What a matchup, but still to come, the arrogant Aussie has done it again.
Grayson Waller welcomes the biggest star
in the history of "The Grayson Waller Effect,"
WWE Hall of Famer, Edge.
That is coming up imminently.
[dramatic music playing]
♪ Hard work, let's go! ♪
♪ Now do it 'cause I say so, say so ♪
♪ When I pop out, they lay low They know, woo ♪
♪ Blood run hot But that heart cold, stay froze ♪
♪ You know how that thang go ♪
♪ I can't stop, nope ♪
♪ Ask who did it, I did it… ♪
[ring announcer] Ladies and gentlemen…
[drumroll]
…please welcome the most talked-about new sensation
on Friday Night SmackDown,
the Dynamite From Down Under.
He is The Moment Maker,
The Aussie Icon,
your host of the "Grayson Waller Effect…"
[Grayson Waller's theme music playing]
…Grayson Waller.
Wow. I'm… I'm living the dream.
I even had a… haven't had a match on Friday Night SmackDown,
but here I stand in the world's most famous arena, Madison Square Garden.
[crowd cheers]
And I know what you're all thinking.
You've never seen such a handsome bloke in your life,
but tonight's not about me.
Because there's been some huge moments, huge events in the history of this arena,
but none bigger than the announcement that my guest tonight has.
He is an 11-time World Champion.
[crowd cheers]
He is a WWE Hall of Famer.
[crowd cheers]
He is "The Rated-R Superstar"
Edge.
-[crowd cheers] -["Metalingus" plays]
♪ On this day, I see clearly ♪
♪ Everything has come to life ♪
♪ Bitter place and a broken dream ♪
♪ And we'll leave it all behind ♪
♪ On this day, it's so real to me ♪
♪ Everything has come to life ♪
♪ Another chance to chase a dream ♪
♪ Another chance to feel ♪
♪ Chance to feel alive ♪
♪ I've been… ♪
Welcome, welcome. Take a seat.
[song fades out]
-Ooh! -[crowd cheering]
Oh, yeah.
[crowd cheers]
It is a steamy, hot summer night in New York City.
[crowd cheers]
-We are in a sold-out-- -Hey, we get it. We get it.
We know all about the arena, all that type of stuff.
[crowd boos]
Hey, come on. Let's get to the big announcement.
Tell the world.
What… what are you… What are you talking about? I mean, this is…
This year's the 25th anniversary of my career here in the WWE.
-[crowd cheers] -And, uh… Thank you.
So we can celebrate that here tonight.
We can celebrate it next month in Toronto.
And?
-And? -What?
Ladies and gentlemen, he's too embarrassed to say it.
Edge, you've had a long and historic career.
You were World Champion.
The first time your career ended because of a serious neck injury,
but we know you've… you've saved your money.
Hopefully, you've got some good investments.
So why are you back here in WWE?
It's pretty simple.
Because of them.
[crowd cheers]
I'll get back to you.
New York, I want to talk to you.
[crowd cheers]
See, we go way back, don't we?
[crowd cheers]
My first PLE for this company, SummerSlam '98.
[crowd cheers]
I was the mystery partner for Sable against Marc Mero and Jacqueline.
[stammers] I came down through the crowd, right over there.
Yeah, I see you. Right out there.
-[crowd cheers] -That's where I came down. Stand up.
Our aisle used to be right here.
Yep. Right where they are. Yeah. You stand up too. Get on up.
[crowd cheers]
And that night, I ran, and I dove clear over those ropes,
when I still could,
and from that moment on, you opened up your arms to me.
And I know that in New York City, your respect is hard-won.
And I also know that New York City,
man, it's a city full of hard workers and big dreamers.
[crowd cheers]
And I have always been a hard worker,
and I have always been a big dreamer, and I still am to this day.
[crowd cheers]
And, New York, that is why you and I work.
Which is why it is so exciting that, right here in Madison Square Garden,
Edge's big announcement
is that he is retiring.
Ladies and gentlemen, please up on your feet.
This is the last time you'll ever see Edge in Madison Square Garden.
Come on, on your feet.
Say thank you to this man for everything that he's done.
[crowd booing]
You know, Grayson,
last week, you were standing eye-to-eye with John Cena in London.
Less than a week later, you are standing eye-to-eye
with The Rated-R Superstar in a sold-out Madison Square Garden.
[crowd cheers]
So someone somewhere sees something in you,
but you have been here for half a hiccup.
You haven't even had a match on the main roster yet,
but you have doggy paddled your way into some deep waters,
and it's time to sink or swim.
See, I'm not retiring.
[crowd cheers]
As a matter of fact, I talked to the powers that be today,
and I'm gonna have a match here tonight.
[crowd cheers]
[crowd chanting] Edge! Edge! Edge!
And it is gonna be The Rated-R Superstar
one-on-one against Grayson Waller.
[crowd cheers]
-["Metalingus" playing] -[Cole] Let's go.
Waller in his SmackDown in-ring debut versus Edge later on tonight.
Ladies and gentlemen, we kicked off Friday Night SmackDown tonight
with what was supposed to be the trial of "The Tribal Chief" Roman Reigns,
and in the end, we believed that Roman Reigns
was going to turn over the reins, the head of the family,
to none other than his cousin, Jey Uso.
But once again, the master manipulator, Roman Reigns, had a plan.
[Wade] You simply don't give up the kingdom that easily
when you're Roman Reigns, much to the disgust of Jimmy Uso.
And, of course, the retort was rapid from Jimmy Uso.
[Cole] There was even a question where would Solo Sikoa's allegiance lie.
And well, he answered that question by attacking his brothers, Jimmy and Jey.
A Samoan Spike to Jimmy Uso.
Then Roman Reigns would attack Jimmy Uso outside the ring with the championship.
He'd throw steel steps into his face, Solo would take out Jey Uso,
and then Solo would do this to his own brother, Jimmy.
[Wade] It was a ghastly attack from Solo and Roman Reigns,
leaving The Usos completely motionless at ringside.
You are my Tribal Chief.
[Cole] And as Paul Heyman fawned all over the Tribal Chief,
Jimmy Uso was put on a stretcher, taken out of Madison Square Garden,
put into an ambulance, taken to a local hospital,
and along with Jey in the ambulance with him.
Now, we understand that, as we speak, Jimmy Uso is being medically evaluated.
Hopefully, we'll have some sort of answer on where his condition stands,
uh, before we go off the air tonight.
We certainly hope the outlook for Jimmy Uso is better
than it first seemed.
["Phenomenal" playing]
[explosion]
[Cole] And tonight, Friday Night SmackDown on Fox is sponsored by Progressive.
Well, this AJ Styles-Karrion Kross rivalry
has really moved to a different level.
And tonight, AJ Styles looks to silence Karrion Kross, The Harbinger of Doom,
once and for all.
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, the eerie and mythical Karrion Kross
one-on-one live next.
♪ Don't get run over ♪
♪ We some country boys Working overtime for it ♪
["Nobody Better Than Me" playing]
[Cole] Ladies and gentlemen, it has been made official.
It will happen later on tonight.
It is the in-ring debut on Friday Night SmackDown
of the bombastic Grayson Waller
as he takes on the Hall of Famer, "The Rated-R Superstar" Edge live tonight.
AJ Styles, Karrion Kross set to go one-on-one here tonight.
Now, you see heavily taped left leg of Karrion Kross.
There had been some rumors flying around backstage, Wade,
that he may have a leg issue.
[Wade] Well, if that is an issue, you can guarantee
that AJ Styles is gonna figure it out very quickly indeed.
[Cole] Karrion Kross, AJ Styles,
this rivalry dates back a number of months now.
"The Harbinger of Doom" Karrion Kross,
the so-called People's Executioner,
looking to take out AJ Styles here tonight.
Scarlett, of course, at ringside for Karrion Kross.
-Michin out here in support of AJ Styles. -[shouting]
[Wade] Kross looking to end this one early.
[Cole] Oh, and from behind, the Kross Hammer.
I told you! I told you!
[Cole] And AJ may be down and out.
[Wade] Nobody has ever done this to AJ Styles.
[Cole] And Kross looking for the Kross Jacket,
and AJ Styles hoping to block.
-Say goodnight. Say goodnight. -[Wade] From the off.
[Wade and Cole] Oh.
[Wade] Kross unleashing a storm cloud of despair upon The Phenomenal One,
but bounce-back ability is what AJ Styles is all about.
[Cole] Yeah, Styles with a Pelé Kick, and sent into the corner now,
lands on the apron, and he catches Kross with a forearm.
[Wade] Kross completely rocked, but now the sinister siren getting involved.
[Cole] And Michin promised the world that she would have AJ's back tonight,
and she does as she gets all over Scarlett.
AJ Styles now, though, up on the shoulders of Karrion Kross.
Styles with a blow to the back of the neck,
and now he has Kross in position…
for the Phenomenal Forearm.
Down goes Kross.
-One, two, three. -[Cole] Here's the cover and the win.
-[bell rings] -["Phenomenal" plays]
[ring announcer] Here is your winner,
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles.
[Wade] Vicious match from the off.
And of course, The Equalizer of the O.C.,
Michin, paying dividends.
Before this moment,
you don't miss from there. Phenomenal Forearm to the jaw.
-[grunts] -One, two, three!
[Cole] Ladies and gentlemen, switching gears.
You know, Asuka is the new WWE Women's Champion,
but she is now the hunted on multiple fronts.
[narrator] Match Flo is sponsored by Progressive.
A triple threat of protection with home, auto, and more.
[Cole] Asuka and Charlotte Flair battle for the WWE Women's Title.
Bianca Belair, she was barred from ringside by Adam Pearce,
but she bought a ticket, I guess.
This rivalry between two of the best in the game dates back years.
Moonsault. Charlotte landed on her feet. Asuka, knee to the midsection.
Who's going to win the Women's Championship?
A chop right in front of Bianca.
And Charlotte…
Asuka ducked out of the way, and Charlotte took out Bianca instead.
[crowd cheers]
-[Cole] And Bianca Belair has had enough. -[bell rings]
[Cole] Going right after Asuka,
and Charlotte is not pleased.
Get your hand out of my face.
Bianca with Asuka up, and a K.O.D. right on the announce table.
K.O.D. to Charlotte.
[crowd cheering raucously]
[Cole] Bianca Belair sends a big-time message.
["You Can't Hide" playing]
[Cole] And Bianca Belair claims she will not wait in line again,
and no more cutting the line
when it comes to an opportunity at the Women's Champion.
♪ Your destiny's written all over… ♪
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] You know, his woman will be a part of the biggest party of the summer
four weeks from tomorrow.
It's SummerSlam, sponsored by Rocket Mortgage.
Buy, sell, finance, save.
Asuka's potential challengers,
from Bianca Belair to Charlotte Flair, all have their eyes on Asuka.
She's in the ring live next.
["You Can't Hide" playing]
[Cole] Sold-out Madison Square Garden.
The Women's Champion, Asuka, is in the ring on SmackDown.
-[laughs] -[song ends]
[crowd cheers]
-No one is ready for Asuka. -["Watch Me Shine" plays]
[Cole] Well, this woman is, Bianca Belair, who bought a ticket last week,
and Bianca Belair is, uh, not done.
She's making a beeline for the ring and for the Women's Champion, Asuka.
Remember, controversial way Asuka won the WWE Women's Championship.
Bianca Belair has not forgotten.
-["All Hail the Queen" playing] -[Cole] And here comes Charlotte Flair.
[Wade] And you know Charlotte's got some real beef with Bianca Belair
for ruining her championship opportunity last week.
[Cole] Oh, and don't forget the K.O.D. as well
from Bianca to both Charlotte and Asuka. Now, the brawl outside the ring,
and Asuka "The Empress of Tomorrow" involved.
[Wade] We got three women out here right now
who you may not be able to separate.
[Cole] Meanwhile, Asuka up to the top rope, and look who's here,
Iyo Sky, who won the Money in the Bank contract
last Saturday night in London,
which means she can cash in on a championship opportunity
anytime she wants. Maybe it's tonight.
Off the Rose Plant to the briefcase.
Moonsault by Iyo.
-Is she going to cash in tonight? -[Wade] This is it. This is it, Cole.
[Cole] Is Iyo going to cash in? Bianca Belair intercepting Bayley.
Iyo sky runs into a boot by… by Charlotte.
Now, let's be clear. Iyo did not cash in the contract.
It was never handed to the official. The bell never rang.
Asuka, the Women's Champion,
will escape the wrath of Charlotte, Bianca, Bayley,
and The Miss Money in the Bank, Iyo Sky, here tonight.
[Wade] My word! Sleep with one eye open, Asuka.
Women coming for you from every angle.
Well, we just saw Miss Money in the Bank.
How about Mr. Money in the Bank?
This is last Saturday night, sold-out at The O2 in London,
the Men's Money in the Bank contract ladder match.
Seven men involved, including Logan Paul, who never had to qualify,
and the other Superstars in the ring weren't happy with that.
[Wade] Well, it was just a mugging from the off if you're Logan Paul.
Ricochet doing what Ricochet does.
Complete chaos and bedlam throughout the matchup.
How Ricochet and Logan Paul didn't break their necks there,
I have no idea, Cole.
[Cole] This right here is leading to a confrontation
this coming Monday night live on Raw between Ricochet and Logan Paul.
Meanwhile, we thought LA Knight was going to win
the Money in the Bank contract when the sinister Damian Priest
delivered a Broken Arrow.
And Priest would climb the ladder, he would grab the briefcase,
and now, Priest the most dangerous man in all of WWE.
The likes of Seth Rollins, the World Champion,
Roman Reigns the WWE Champion, beware.
-["Metalingus" playing] -[crowd cheering]
♪ On this day, I see clearly… ♪
[Cole] Early retirement plans?
Edge say, "I don't think so."
♪ Bitter place and a broken dream ♪
♪ And we'll leave it all behind… ♪
[fireworks exploding]
[bell rings]
[ring announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, WWE Hall of Famer,
"The Rated-R Superstar"
Edge.
[Cole] The bombastic Grayson Waller ran his mouth,
and now we'll see if he can back it up.
As Edge said, it's sink or swim for the audacious Aussie
when he competes for the first time in his SmackDown career
against the Hall of Famer Edge.
It's live, and it's next from a sold-out Madison Square Garden.
[dramatic music playing]
[Cole] We are sold-out in the historic Madison Square Garden
in New York tonight.
But coming up on October 7th, for the first time in seven years,
a Premium Live Event in Indianapolis, Indiana.
It is WWE Fastlane.
Tickets available for that event next Friday,
one week from tonight.
And there is the man, Edge, a Hall of Famer in action on SmackDown.
[Grayson Waller's theme music playing]
[ring announcer] And his opponent, from Sydney, Australia,
weighing 220 pounds,
Grayson Waller.
[Cole] Well, as Waller makes his SmackDown in-ring debut tonight,
he actually tweeted out earlier today,
talking about the "Grayson Waller Effect,"
that, quote, "Edge gets Grayson Waller's rub tonight."
They go one-on-one here on Friday Night SmackDown,
which is sponsored tonight by Progressive Insurance.
Save when you bundle auto, home, or motorcycle insurance.
But what an opportunity tonight, Wade, for one Grayson Waller.
[Wade] Well, here's the thing, imagine making your in-ring SmackDown debut
in front of a sold-out Madison Square Garden
against a multiple-time World Champion Hall of Famer Edge.
-[bell rings] -[Wade] The issue is
Grayson Waller does not appreciate that one bit,
and he'll find something to complain about afterwards on social media,
that much I assure you.
[Cole] Edge, who has had so much success here at Madison Square Garden.
He mentioned earlier his first ever Premium Live Event, 1998 SummerSlam.
And as he gets older… You spoke to Edge earlier today, Wade.
You have to wonder if this will be one of the last times
you'll ever see Edge in Madison Square Garden here in WWE.
[Wade] Father time is undefeated,
but Edge still out here today to compete and prove to Grayson Waller
that he does not belong here with the sharks on SmackDown.
[Cole] And this is what Waller is all about.
Oh! Very bombastic, braggadocious, hard-talking.
Edge, though, looking to take him out.
Planting the knee to the midsection of Grayson Waller.
[Wade] Smashing those ribs from the off.
Welcome to SmackDown, Waller. Perhaps not quite what you were expecting.
[Cole] And again, the arrogant Aussie likes to call himself
the most captivating Superstar in WWE today.
[Wade] I'll tell you point blank. In NXT, Waller was outstanding in-ring.
If he had a mute button, I'd probably be a fan myself,
but this right now against Edge
is a level that Grayson Waller has never experienced before.
It is a rude awakening.
[Cole] Nice gut-wrench suplex by Edge.
And notice he's working the midsection, the ribs of Grayson Waller, Wade.
This, of course, to soften Waller up for Edge's finishing move, the spear.
[groaning]
[Cole] Edge in control. The veteran controlling the pace.
[crowd chanting] You still got it!
[Cole] As the over 15,000-plus greet Edge with the "you still have it" chants,
but the big right hands.
I got it too.
[Cole] Grayson Waller says, "I got it too."
[crowd boos]
[Cole] Now, Waller… Nice reversal by Edge, who misses wildly with the right hand.
Up over the top goes Waller.
-[screams] -[Cole] Edge catches him.
[Wade] Edge is just one step ahead of Waller
every moment in this match thus far.
[Cole] Listen, if you're Grayson Waller, you can brag and talk all you want,
innovative style, natural-born athlete.
Bottom line is you've got to have butterflies.
SmackDown debut match in the ring with a Hall of Famer
in Madison Square Garden.
[Wade] I mean, you should.
[Cole] Oh, what a knee! Caught Edge on the jaw.
[Wade] Well, I'll tell you, that was great timing
just as Edge was setting up for that spear.
Waller has done his homework. I'll credit him with that.
[Cole] Waller still favoring the ribs and still showing off.
Baseball slide out of the ring, and he catches Edge with a clothesline.
Waller has taken over. Can he pull off an upset over the…
"Sink or swim"? I'm swimming, lad.
[crowd booing]
[Cole] We are sold out tonight at Madison Square Garden
in New York City for Friday Night SmackDown.
The 11-time World Champion, the Hall of Famer, Edge,
in the ring against Grayson Waller, who's making his SmackDown in-ring debut.
Cover off a flying DDT, and Edge has got a kickout at two.
Bad news for Edge, who had retired once in his career
because of a neck injury.
[Wade] Yeah, if there are any lingering issues from that,
I guarantee you, Grayson Waller is exposing.
That was a targeted attack
from a young man in a hurry to make waves here on SmackDown,
and claiming the scalp of Edge is certainly one way to do that.
[Cole] Yeah, Waller, obviously a student of the game,
understands the situation that Edge has been in for his career.
Now, Waller focuses the attack on the surgically repaired neck of Edge.
Edge trying to fight back,
and Waller with knees to the face of The Rated-R Superstar.
[Wade] Rarely you see cravat applied to perfection.
-Here's the thing with Waller-- -I'm Australian.
I was born in the water, lad.
[Wade] He talked for me on my behalf.
Listen, Waller shows flashes of absolute brilliance in the ring.
As much as you may loathe his personality, this guy can get the job done,
but getting the job done against a Hall of Famer like Edge
might be another question.
[Cole] Edge fighting back, trying to create some space.
He does now and delivers some forearms right to the face of Grayson Waller.
[groans]
[Cole] Again, Waller stops Edge in his tracks with a knee to the gut.
[Wade] Grayson Waller has the biggest chip on his shoulder.
Convinced that the world is against him.
-They may well be, but what he neglects-- -This your guy, huh?
He's a Hall of Famer? He's in the Hall of Fame, huh?
[Wade] What he neglects to account for is the fact
that it's his abrasive personality that has the world against him.
[Cole] Again, the arrogance of Waller.
Always stirring the pot, trash-talking in the ring.
[crowd boos]
[Cole] Edge back to his feet.
And as Grayson Waller was enjoying the sold-out crowd
here in Madison Square Garden, Edge made him pay.
[Wade] Well, Waller had the upper hand,
and he just blew it by taking too long against someone the caliber of Edge.
[Cole] Again, a mistake made against a veteran, to your point.
[Wade] He just can't help himself. That's Waller's biggest issue.
[Cole] And Edge pounding away on Grayson Waller,
looking to put the rookie away.
Waller looking to block. Not quite sure what--
Oh, face-first goes Edge.
[Wade] Just when it seemed like Edge
was about to swing the momentum of this matchup…
Waller could pull out the unthinkable here.
Kobe.
[Cole] Waller, second rope.
-Knees up by Edge. -[groaning]
[Cole] Again, right to the ribs of Waller,
which Edge has worked on throughout this entire match.
[Wade] Edge hurt his leg in the process.
-Waller looking to go viral here. -[groaning]
[Wade] But the veteran Rated-R Superstar just a little too savvy.
[crowd chanting indistinctly]
[Cole] WWE fans backing Edge
as Edge tries to fight back into this match.
Oh, and Edge with a big boot to Waller.
-[Wade] Edge as gritty as they come. -[Cole] Oh!
[Wade] Not about to give up-and-comers a free ride.
You want to win,
you better fight tooth and nail just like Edge had to.
[Cole] We can tell you this. We're getting breaking news now
that, uh, that Jey Uso…
Jey Uso has, uh, has arrived back here at Madison Square Garden.
He was with his brother, Jimmy, who is being evaluated medically.
And as Edge delivers that powerbomb to Grayson Waller here outside the ring,
we can tell you that Jey Uso has arrived back here at Madison Square Garden.
-[indistinct] -[crowd] Oh!
[Wade] Spine of Grayson Waller bouncing off the concrete.
[referee] …two, three…
[Cole] Edge tossing Waller back into the ring.
Now, Edge going up top.
-Oh, crossbody. -[crowd] One, two…
[Cole] Lateral press, and a kickout by Waller.
[Wade] Edge digging deep into his playbook.
Not often you'll see a high crossbody from Edge.
That is a look of concern on the face of Edge.
He knows he's had to go to war tonight.
-[thud] -[crowd cheers]
-One, two… -[grunts]
[Wade] Again, speaks volumes to the durability of Grayson Waller,
still in the matchup.
[crowd clapping]
[Wade] And has Edge questioning what on earth he needs to do
to put the arrogant Aussie away.
[woman in crowd screams indistinctly]
[Cole] Edge trying to drag Waller back to his feet, and he does.
Is this enough? Waller looking to block.
Waller with Edge up on his shoulders.
[grunts]
[Cole] Oh! A Twisting Unprettier by Waller,
taking a page out of Edge and Christian's playbook.
But nonetheless,
-Edge able to kick at two. -[screams in pain]
[Cole] Watch this move.
[thud]
[Wade] What a sickening way to defeat Edge that would have been,
but it speaks volumes to the athletic ability of this young antipodean.
[Cole] And now, perhaps frustration coming into play.
Again, a cover by Waller, and again, a kickout by Edge.
[Wade] Well, Waller has thrown everything but the kitchen sink at Edge.
It's not been enough.
Historically, he knows at this point in a matchup,
he would be home and dry.
"Sink or swim"?
-"Sink or swim"? You don't know who I am. -[Cole] Again--
I run this.
[crowd boos]
[Wade] Waller telling the world he runs this place.
Hasn't won a single match yet on SmackDown,
although that could change very soon.
[Cole] Oh, spinning right hand. Drops Edge in the middle of the ring.
Waller now looking for a massive win here in his debut match on SmackDown,
and Edge able to kick.
[Wade] I gotta tell you, I hate to admit it.
That was just sublime execution from Waller.
Perfect timing, pinpoint accuracy,
and it's only because he's in there with someone the level of Edge
that this match isn't over now.
[crowd chanting] Grayson sucks! Grayson sucks! Grayson sucks!
[Cole] And the WWE fans all over Grayson Waller here
at Madison Square Garden.
Edge turns it around. Edgecution.
[crowd cheers and applauds]
[Cole] Sold-out tonight. Over 15,000 at Madison Square Garden
in New York City for Friday Night SmackDown.
Edge into the cover. Waller at two.
[Wade] Waller not going down without a fight.
There is still gas left in his tank, but for how much longer?
[Cole] Look at this. Picture-perfect by Edge.
[Wade] It really was a desperation move from Edge there.
That wasn't mainly offensive.
That was just a way for Edge to get out of the frying pan.
[crowd cheers]
[thud]
[Cole] Oh, face-first goes Edge as Waller gets out of harm's way.
[Wade] Oh, we've seen this before, Cole.
[Cole] Waller, who's going for his finishing move,
the Rolling Stunner,
-but Edge spears him out of mid-air. -[crowd] One, two, three.
-[Cole] And Edge with the win. -[bell rings]
["Metalingus" playing]
[ring announcer] Here is your winner,
"The Rated-R Superstar"
Edge.
[Cole] What a performance by Grayson Waller tonight!
But in the end, Edge would pick up the win.
[Wade] Absolutely turned into something of a chess match.
Waller attempting what he calls the Somersault Stunner,
but Edge just had him scouted,
connecting with that spear to the previously damaged ribs of Waller,
and gets the W.
♪ …to feel alive ♪
-[song fades out] -[crowd cheering]
Hey, Waller…
you swam.
["Metalingus" resumes]
[Cole] Well, despite what Waller said earlier tonight,
it was Waller who gets the rub from Edge.
Great performance in his SmackDown in-ring debut, however,
for Grayson Waller.
[Wade] Waller is a big-time player here on SmackDown.
♪ On this day, it's so real to me… ♪
-[crowd clamoring] -[song fades out]
My Tribal Chief…
Jey Uso is back here in Madison Square Garden…
[crowd cheers]
…and he's looking for you.
[crowd cheers]
Well, he's not gonna have to look long,
because his Tribal Chief will be in the ring waiting for him.
[crowd cheering]
[Wade] And next week, SmackDown comes to you
from North Carolina State University,
and Bianca Belair's wait is almost over.
WWE Women's Championship on the line
as the insidious Asuka defends against the EST.
[Cole] Meanwhile, in the ring here on Friday Night SmackDown,
Solo Sikoa, Paul Heyman, and "The Tribal Chief" Roman Reigns.
[crowd boos]
I didn't really like how this went the first time,
so we're gonna do this one more time.
Yes, we are. [indistinct]
Madison Square Garden…
[crowd clamors]
…and all of New York…
-[crowd clamors] -[Heyman, indistinct]
…acknowledge me.
[crowd cheering and booing]
♪ Uso! ♪
[Cole] Well, we told you before the commercial break
that Jey Uso had returned to Madison Square Garden.
His brother, Jimmy Uso, is still being evaluated by doctors,
but Jey Uso apparently has returned to the Garden.
[Reigns, indistinct]
[Cole] Or maybe not.
♪ Let's welcome these fools To the Uso penitentiary ♪
♪ Hey ♪
♪ Okay, all right… ♪
[Cole] Maybe it's Roman Reigns playing the narrative.
[Wade] Well, the mood Roman Reigns and Solo-- Wait a second.
[Cole] And that is Jey Uso.
Jey marching through Madison Square Garden
down the steps toward the ring.
[Wade] After what we witnessed earlier tonight, Cole,
this might be a very bad idea for Jey Uso.
[Cole] Well, Jey Uso, I believe, Wade, believes he has nothing to lose.
[Wade] He has a hell of a lot to lose.
He could be next in line in the bed next to his twin brother, Jimmy Uso.
[Cole] Solo Sikoa, his own brother, The Enforcer for Roman Reigns,
-has come out of the ring to meet Jey Uso. -Here we go.
[Cole] Jey now up over the top, attacking Solo Sikoa.
[Wade] Gut-- Guttural rage and animosity is boiling over
inside Jey Uso.
[Cole] Jey Uso, adrenaline pumping,
taking out Solo Sikoa after what Solo did to Jey's brother Jimmy earlier tonight.
[inaudible]
[crowd shouting indistinctly]
[inaudible]
[Cole] This is the moment Jey Uso has thought about.
-[Wade] Oh, man. -[Cole] Now, with a steel chair in hand…
Roman Reigns runs into the chair by Jey
who's now unloading on the Tribal Chief.
Solo Sikoa, though, intercepting.
Superkick by Jey to Solo.
[grunts]
[Cole] Now, Jey Uso teeing off on his brother.
[Wade] The Enforcer is being annihilated, Cole.
[Cole] Jey Uso taking out all the frustration, and anger, and pain
on Solo Sikoa.
Meanwhile, Heyman and Reigns have retreated.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Emotion outpouring tonight for Jey Uso.
Years of pent-up frustration has come down to this.
[Reigns] You're not fit to hold it.
[crowd clamoring]
-Put it down. -[Jey, indistinct]
It's like that?
It's like that now?
-It's always been that way. -You don't take Jimmy like that.
This fool took Jimmy from me.
[Jey, indistinct]
Guess what?
Trial of the Tribal Chief.
You're looking at the judge, the jury, and the executioner right now.
[crowd cheers]
Hey, hey! Now, I got to get you.
Hey, hey, hey. This right here, this trial by combat now, Uce.
I don't give a damn about no brothers, no Wiseman.
Just me and you, one-on-one.
[crowd cheers]
Hey, man, you better accept my challenge,
so I can whoop your ass one more time.
-[microphone clatters to mat] -[crowd cheering]
["Done With That" plays]
[Cole] What does Romans Reigns do?
Jey Uso wants to be "Main Event" Jey Uso.
He wants to end the Tribal Chief once and for all.
The ball is now in Roman Reigns' court.
[indistinct] ow in Roman Reigns' court.