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[WWE intro music plays]

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[John Cena] Then…

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

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-[gong sound]
-[Cena] Now…

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[Roman Reigns] Acknowledge me.

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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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-["Nobody Better Than Me" playing]
-[crowd cheering]

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[Patrick] It is an electric
and raucous crowd

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at the sold-out Ball Arena
in Denver, Colorado

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for tonight's Friday Night SmackDown
on Fox

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that's sponsored by Progressive,

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

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[song fades out]

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♪ Hey, let's go! ♪

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-[Cole] Are you kidding me?
-[Graves] I hope so.

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-God, do I hope so.
-[Cole] He's here.

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[crowd cheering]

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[Cole] Pat McAfee is here.

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[Graves] I'd like to officially request
entry into the transfer portal.

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[Cole] We haven't seen Pat McAfee
since WrestleMania.

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[Graves] You're the only one
that missed him, Cole.

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[Cole] We knew he was working up the road
in Boulder today,

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but Pat McAfee is here in Denver tonight
for Friday Night SmackDown.

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And what a reception.

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McAfee's back.

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[Graves] Guy's got
a nine-figure bank account

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and a double-digit IQ.

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Of course, these people like him.

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[Cole] Maybe he's here
to replace you, K. Pat.

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[Patrick] Go easy, Cole.

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The sold-out crowd here
in Denver, Colorado,

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are loving the start
of Friday Night SmackDown.

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[music fades out]

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Mile High City, I love you.

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[crowd cheering]

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You know, I was just up the road
in the Rockies

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for College GameDay covering Deion Sanders

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-and the Colorado Buffaloes.
-[crowd cheering]

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And when I looked online to keep up
with the greatest wrestling show

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to ever grace television, WWE SmackDown,

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I saw that it was an hour away
in this gorgeous city,

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and there was 0% chance

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I wasn't going to take the ride down here

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to feel the greatest universe on Earth,

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the WWE Universe.

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[crowd cheering]

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The greatest crowds of all the crowds.

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And it is my honor to say

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welcome to Friday Night SmackDown.

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[crowd cheering]

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["A-Town Down" playing]

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[Graves] Now, here's a reason
to get pumped up and excited.

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[Cole] Well, a lot of history
between these two Superstars.

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You recall their match at WrestleMania.

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[Graves] They're both wearing
the same attire tonight.

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And Pat McAfee sort of looks like

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if you put Austin Theory
in the microwave a little too long.

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[explosion]

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[Cole] Not shocked
that Austin Theory would be here

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to steal some of the spotlight tonight.

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[Graves] Why would you be shocked?
Austin Theory actually works here.

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-This guy sucks.
-He shows up every week.

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[crowd booing]

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♪ Knock 'em down, one by one
Nobody's left, all day ♪

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♪ Best believe I'm doing it my way
All day ♪

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♪ Victory's staring in my face, all day ♪

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♪ I'm doing like the best
And it's obvious, knock 'em down… ♪

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[Patrick] No surprise.

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SmackDown the number one trend
in the United States.

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♪ Let's go ♪

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♪ A-Town Down, screamin' out loud ♪

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♪ A-Town Down, the future's right now ♪

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[song fades out]

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[crowd boos]

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This isn't SmackDown.

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This is Austin Theory Live.

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[crowd boos]

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And look what the cat dragged in.

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Hmm, I'm trying to think.

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[crowd cheers]

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A lot of the people that live here,

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a lot of oxygen doesn't get to their brain
'cause we're so high up.

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You know, kind of like you.

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[crowd boos]

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Hey, they gotta boo me.

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I'm 26 years old. I'm everywhere.

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You at 26? Well, you just had a mug shot.

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But me, I'm on a mug.
I'm on a t-shirt. I'm on a backpack.

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There's nothing that I can't do.

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Hey, shut your mouths.

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[crowd boos]

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I ain't out here because of them.
I'm out here because of you.

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Me and you got unfinished business.

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I don't know who you think you are
because you got a private jet,

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you got a little desk you sit behind
and talk about college football all day.

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Well, guess what?

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I got something real special for you.

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You see, I'm going to drop you
right here in a couple seconds.

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And you know what's going to happen?

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Listen up.

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You are going to go back to your show,
sitting there, injured,

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not able to do a damn thing,

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just like Aaron Rodgers.

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-All right. All right.
-[crowd boos]

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All right. You're not gonna do
a damn thing.

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And I'm pumped that you are trying
to dress like me and be like me.

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[crowd cheers]

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Wait, wait. You think I wanna be like you?

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Dawg, when I wear a black tank top,
I look like a Greek god.

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When you wear a black tank top,

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you look like
your ass is supposed to be flipping fries.

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-What… [scoffs]
-[crowd boos]

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[fake coughing] Oh!

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Listen up, Greek god.

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I don't wanna fight you right now, okay?

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No, I'm… I'm currently enjoying the hell
out of the local laws here,

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-and that is not necessarily something…
-[crowd cheering raucously]

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…I would like to get into.

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But you said something at the beginning.

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You said, "This isn't SmackDown."

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This is, what, Austin… What?

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Austin Theory Live. Get used to it, loser.

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[crowd booing]

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[Theory, indistinct]

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This is the biggest problem with you.

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You're so disrespectful

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not only to the business as a whole,
but to all of these people out here.

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[crowd cheers]

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You think I care about these people?

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Austin, this will never be your show.

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This is the people's show.

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-[crowd cheers]
-[inaudible]

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And you know what that means.

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♪ If you smell… ♪

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-[crowd cheering raucously]
-["Electrifying" playing]

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[indistinct]

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[cheering continues]

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[indistinct]

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[indistinct]

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Yeah. Yeah.

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[cheering continues]

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[cheering loudly]

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[cheering loudly]

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[music fades out]

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[crowd chanting] Rocky! Rocky! Rocky!

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[cheering and applauding]

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[crowd chanting] Rocky! Rocky! Rocky!

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[crowd cheering]

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[man in audience] Are you scared?
Are you scared?

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You know whose ring you're in?

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[crowd boos]

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It's been a long time, Rock.

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A long time.
But let me go ahead and tell you--

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Shut your bitch ass up.

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-[Cole laughs]
-[crowd cheers]

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You clearly don't know how all this works.

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-[crowd cheers]
-[inaudible]

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-[crowd cheers]
-[indistinct]

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Finally, The Rock…

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-has come back to Denver.
-[crowd] Has come back to Denver.

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[crowd cheers and applauds]

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[crowd chanting] Rocky! Rocky! Rocky!

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Rocky! Rocky!

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Maybe I should try.

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Finally…

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[crowd boos]

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…the ignorant people get to see
The Rock and Austin

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back in the ring again one last time.

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Only this time,
it's not boring old Stone Cold.

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It's a real Austin,

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a real ass-kicker.

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The Austin that is gonna go on
and be so great,

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I'm going to be the entire Mount Rushmore.

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-Yeah. That's how great.
-[The Rock, indistinct]

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-Well, The Rock says--
-It doesn't matter what The Rock says.

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-[Cole laughing]
-[crowd boos]

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You see, it actually does matter
what The Rock says.

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[crowd cheers]

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And it actually does matter,
more importantly than what The Rock says,

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what the people say.

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[crowd cheers]

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You bring up Stone Cold Steve Austin.

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That's The Rock's boy.

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But if he were here right now,
this, this is what he would say.

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If you want to see me beat
this jabroni's ass,

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give me a "hell yeah."

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[crowd] Hell yeah!

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So you see, the roof just blew off
the place because we are live.

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And as The Rock said,
"This is The Rock, it's SmackDown,

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and it's a Rock show,
and it matters what they say."

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So you see how loud they just got, right?

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So you want to talk trash
about Stone Cold,

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talk trash about Pat,
talk trash about the people?

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Well, The Rock says this.
You're… you're Austin Theory, right?

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-You're damn right
-Right, right, right.

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And you're, um… You're from, um…

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You're from A-Town, is that right?

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You're damn right.

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Well, something else
that I'm damn right about is

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you clearly are an a-hole.

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-[crowd cheers]
-[inaudible]

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And I'm gonna show you.

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Oh, The Rock is gonna show you,
because we are live.

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And here's how The Rock is gonna show you
you're such an a-hole.

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You see, in about three seconds,

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this side of the arena is gonna chant,
"You are…"

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And then this side of the arena
is gonna chant, "An ass…"

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[crowd cheers]

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Three, two, one.

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[crowd] You are…

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[crowd] …an ass…

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[crowd] You are…

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[crowd] …an ass…

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[crowd] You are…

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-[crowd] …an ass…
-[Theory, inaudible]

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[crowd] You are…

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[crowd] …an ass…

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[crowd] You are…

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-[Theory, inaudible]
-[crowd] …an ass…

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[crowd] You are…

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[crowd] …an ass…

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[crowd] You are…

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[crowd] …an ass…

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So sorry. H-hold on one second.

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That… that was amazing, by the way,
Denver, Colorado.

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[crowd cheers]

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That was amazing.
The Rock has got goosebumps right there.

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But you know what? This is The Rock show.

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It's the people's show.
This is the people.

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Now, we're gonna give this side
a chance to say, "You are,"

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and this side a chance to say, "An ass…"

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[crowd cheers]

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Three, two, one.

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[crowd] You are…

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[crowd] …an ass…

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[crowd] You are…

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-[crowd] …an ass…
-[inaudible]

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[crowd] You are…

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[crowd] …an ass…

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[crowd] You are…

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[crowd] …an ass…

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[crowd] You are…

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Shut up!

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-Shut your damn mouths. Be quiet.
-[chanting continues]

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Shut up!

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Stop!

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I am not!

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-[crowd] You are…
-No!

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[crowd] …an ass…

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[crowd] You are…

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[crowd] …an ass…

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Two hours. Show is two hours.

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The Rock knows the show is two hours.

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But right now, The Rock and the people,
we're having fun, baby.

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[crowd cheering]

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Here's a lesson for you.

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The Rock doesn't know who you are,
but he knows what you are.

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And clearly, you're an ass…

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But let The Rock tell you this. [chuckles]
Let The Rock tell you this.

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Your name is Austin Theory.

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The Rock has a theory of his own.

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And here's the thing.

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You come out here on The Rock show,
the people's show, SmackDown.

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You run down the people.

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They're the reasons
why it makes it all happen.

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The Rock says this.
Here's The Rock's theory.

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In about three seconds,

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The Rock is gonna whoop your candy ass
all over Denver.

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[crowd cheering]

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[Cole] Oh, Theory went after The Rock.

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[Patrick] How brave! How bold!

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How stupid may that be?

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[Cole] Oh, and Rock with a spinebuster,
and here it comes.

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Here it comes.

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[Graves] Get out of there, Theory.

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[Cole] Are you ready?

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It's been a long time.

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[crowd chanting] Rocky! Rocky! Rocky!

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[crowd chanting continues]

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[Cole] Oh, no.

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Theory's about to experience it.

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The most electrifying move
in all of entertainment,

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The People's Elbow.

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[crowd cheering]

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["Electrifying" playing]

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[Graves] Oh no. No, Rocky,
don't encourage this mouth-breather.

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[Cole] And now, McAfee
with the opportunity.

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[crowd cheers]

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[Cole] Can you imagine being in the ring

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and having The Rock instruct you
to do his own move?

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[Graves] Cole, sit down. I don't think
it's healthy to be upright at your age.

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[Cole] McAfee gonna deliver it as well.

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McAfee taking his time…

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into his People's Elbow.

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["Electrifying" resumes]

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[Cole] What a star-studded night.

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[Patrick] Are you kidding me?

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[Cole] I can tell from experience
that People's Elbow hurts.

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[Patrick] What a start
to Friday Night SmackDown!

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And, folks, we are just getting started,

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because The Dynamite From Down Under,

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we know he's no stranger
to The Greatest of All Time, John Cena,

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after their encounter
at Money in the Bank.

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And now the Aussie Icon puts
the living legend in his hot seat tonight.

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[Graves] And last week, the presence
of the enigmatic Empress of Tomorrow

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threw Damage CTRL all out of sorts,

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leading to Bayley being defeated
by Shotzi.

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Tonight, Bayley seeks retribution
against Asuka.

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[Cole] Hey, listen, The Miz is obsessed
with LA Knight,

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the self-proclaimed Megastar.

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Tonight, an opportunity to silence him.

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It's Miz, LA Knight live,
tonight on SmackDown.

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[Patrick] And that's not all.

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Last week, it was the devious Finn Bálor
and The Judgment Day

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that stepped right in the middle
of AJ Styles's personal issue

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with The Bloodline.

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Now, The Phenomenal One
looks to make Bálor pay the price.

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That's coming your way next
here on SmackDown.

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["The Other Side" playing]

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[Patrick] My jaw
is still on the floor, fellas.

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[crowd cheering]

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[explosion]

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[Patrick] AJ Styles wants his revenge
against The Judgment Day's Finn Bálor.

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That's next.

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[Patrick] Sold-out crowd tonight
for Friday Night SmackDown

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that's sponsored by Progressive Insurance.

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Save when you bundle auto, home,
or motorcycle insurance.

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You're looking at the dominant
Judgment Day's Finn Bálor,

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alongside Dominik Mysterio
and Damian Priest.

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["Phenomenal" playing]

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[Graves] You might spot her absence.
Rhea Ripley not cleared tonight

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after being attacked by Nia Jax
on Monday Night Raw.

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[Cole] Yeah, the return
of "The Irresistible Force" Nia Jax.

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[explosion]

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[ring announcer] And his opponent,
representing The O.C.,

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"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles.

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00:21:39,765 --> 00:21:44,069
[Patrick] Fellas, can you imagine how
livid AJ Styles has been all week long?

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Standing up for The O.C.
in the locker room last week,

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looking to defeat Jimmy Uso.

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He would be greeted with some company
in the form of Solo Sikoa and Paul Heyman.

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And then once AJ Styles got Jimmy Uso
back inside the ring,

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Phenomenal Forearm,
he would get the victory.

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00:22:02,487 --> 00:22:03,889
-Styles.
-[bell rings]

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[Patrick] But he wasn't done there.

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00:22:06,191 --> 00:22:08,260
[Cole] Jimmy Uso was distracted
over the fact

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that Solo Sikoa would not help him out
at ringside.

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Before he would, then AJ would be
attacked by The Judgment Day, Corey.

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[Graves] Damian Priest and Finn Bálor

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essentially offering up AJ
on a silver platter

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for a Samoan Spike,
courtesy of The Bloodline's Enforcer.

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Many questions swirling
throughout the WWE Universe.

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What is the meaning of everything
that went down last week?

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[Cole] Let's remember,
The Judgment Day can be here tonight

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because of the Tag Team Champions,
Damian and Finn.

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So they can be on both brands,
Raw and SmackDown.

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00:22:41,259 --> 00:22:43,628
[Graves] Styles and Bálor
certainly no strangers to one another.

360
00:22:43,695 --> 00:22:47,366
And Finn grabbing the upper hand
with a cheap shot early. Smart decision.

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00:22:47,432 --> 00:22:49,434
[Cole] And I think we should let everyone
know as well

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00:22:49,501 --> 00:22:52,637
that Gallows is out injured
from The… The O.C.,

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00:22:52,704 --> 00:22:56,708
so AJ Styles obviously outnumbered here
in this matchup here tonight.

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00:22:56,775 --> 00:22:59,711
[Patrick] Yeah. Very much so.
So much rich history,

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Corey, as you mentioned
between Bálor and AJ Styles.

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Only recently, was Finn Bálor
trying to recruit AJ Styles

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to The Judgment Day,

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and that failed miserably.

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00:23:08,954 --> 00:23:11,590
[Graves] Very similar career path,
these two men.

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[Patrick] Backbreaker to Bálor.

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[Cole] But for AJ Styles,
tonight it's about retribution.

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Take out The Judgment Day
for what they did to him last week.

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[Graves] Bálor rolled through,
and a dropkick

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right in the grill of Styles.

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[Patrick] Finn Bálor now quickly
across for the cover. AJ out early.

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[Cole] Judgment Day
has been so busy as of late.

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As you take another look
at this basement dropkick by Finn Bálor.

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[Patrick] So quickly!

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00:23:36,214 --> 00:23:37,215
[Cole] On Raw Monday night,

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they realized that Jey Uso
is having problems

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adjusting to life
outside of The Bloodline.

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So they have gone on

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a full Deion Sanders-like
recruitment pitch

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for Jey Uso to join the group, Corey.

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[Graves] That could mean big things
for the group as a whole

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if you're following Deion's game plan.

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00:23:54,099 --> 00:23:57,235
But you're right. You have to look
at the lay of the land here in WWE.

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00:23:57,302 --> 00:23:59,671
It seems as though everybody has allies.

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00:23:59,738 --> 00:24:02,541
There are a lot of factions running
around on Raw, on SmackDown.

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00:24:02,607 --> 00:24:05,944
Everybody needs someone
to watch their back.

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00:24:06,011 --> 00:24:08,013
[Cole] It's also about
The Judgment Day understanding

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that The Bloodline is crumbling,
and there is a power vacuum now,

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a void at the top of the ranks
here in WWE,

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and perhaps Judgment Day can fill that.

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[Graves] That is, if, in fact,
The Bloodline is crumbling.

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At this point, Cole, it's all speculation.
It's all we can do.

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00:24:24,796 --> 00:24:26,031
[Patrick] Bálor is in trouble.

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00:24:26,097 --> 00:24:28,200
It's AJ Styles on top.

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00:24:28,266 --> 00:24:30,702
-Need a water or something?
-You're good. You're okay.

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00:24:33,305 --> 00:24:38,777
[Patrick] It's a sold-out crowd tonight.
14,520 witnessing AJ Styles, Finn Bálor

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00:24:38,844 --> 00:24:40,545
in one-on-one action.

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00:24:41,146 --> 00:24:42,113
[groans]

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00:24:42,180 --> 00:24:45,750
[Graves] We noticed AJ Styles out here
without The O.C. tonight.

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00:24:45,817 --> 00:24:48,286
Finn Bálor has had The Judgment Day,

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00:24:48,353 --> 00:24:52,190
and The Judgment Day have played a role
throughout the break.

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00:24:52,257 --> 00:24:55,293
[Patrick] Dirty Dominik Mysterio
with a distraction here,

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00:24:55,360 --> 00:24:56,828
and Damian Priest…

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00:24:57,963 --> 00:24:59,264
[Graves] Priest would capitalize

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00:24:59,331 --> 00:25:02,100
and drive Styles spine-first
onto the apron,

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00:25:02,167 --> 00:25:07,305
which would allow Finn Bálor
to deliver a dropkick again to AJ Styles.

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00:25:07,372 --> 00:25:11,676
And here, moments ago, double collision.
Both athletes with the same idea.

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00:25:11,743 --> 00:25:14,145
[Cole] Now, you mentioned
Dominik Mysterio.

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00:25:14,212 --> 00:25:17,582
He will face
the NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes

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00:25:17,649 --> 00:25:19,918
on NXT this coming Tuesday night.

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00:25:19,985 --> 00:25:21,520
What an opportunity for Dom!

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00:25:23,321 --> 00:25:26,424
[Patrick] And this may be the opportunity
for AJ Styles.

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00:25:27,759 --> 00:25:30,562
Outnumbered by The Judgment Day,
but Styles is rolling.

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00:25:30,629 --> 00:25:32,597
[Graves] Styles may be outnumbered
by The Judgment Day,

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00:25:32,664 --> 00:25:36,034
but the WWE Universe firmly
behind The Phenomenal One tonight.

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00:25:36,635 --> 00:25:40,305
-Watch Dirty Dom, and the eyes…
-[Cole] And the official didn't see it.

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00:25:40,372 --> 00:25:43,208
Bálor went to the eyes of AJ Styles.

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00:25:43,775 --> 00:25:45,710
[Patrick] Styles dodging Bálor.

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00:25:45,777 --> 00:25:48,179
[Graves] Almost instinctively
driving Finn down.

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00:25:48,246 --> 00:25:50,081
[Patrick] This could be it
for AJ and the victory,

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00:25:50,148 --> 00:25:51,683
and Finn kicking out just in time.

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00:25:51,750 --> 00:25:54,419
[Cole] AJ doing what he can
to dodge the numbers game

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00:25:54,486 --> 00:25:55,687
of The Judgment Day here tonight.

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00:25:55,754 --> 00:25:58,290
Again, Corey mentioned earlier,
Rhea Ripley not here,

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00:25:58,356 --> 00:26:01,760
not medically cleared after being
taken out by Nia Jax,

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00:26:01,826 --> 00:26:03,194
Monday night on Raw.

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00:26:04,029 --> 00:26:06,598
[Patrick] No O.C.
by the side of AJ Styles,

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00:26:06,665 --> 00:26:10,402
which tells you just how annoyed
and frustrated he really is

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00:26:10,468 --> 00:26:14,039
that he goes out here tonight
with The Judgment Day standing by Bálor.

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00:26:14,105 --> 00:26:18,376
But it's AJ on top here.
In a perilous position now for both--

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00:26:18,443 --> 00:26:21,846
[Graves] Oh, hurricanrana attempt
by Styles.

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00:26:21,913 --> 00:26:24,449
Bálor had the wherewithal
to clutch the top turnbuckle,

437
00:26:24,516 --> 00:26:27,686
and now Finn could look to deliver
the Coup de Grace.

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00:26:27,752 --> 00:26:30,555
Oh! Styles just too quick.

439
00:26:33,892 --> 00:26:37,128
Oh no. That left Finn in perfect position.

440
00:26:37,195 --> 00:26:39,397
Styles Clash incoming.

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00:26:39,464 --> 00:26:42,167
[Cole] Uh, Bálor doing a great job,
though, trying to fight out.

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00:26:42,667 --> 00:26:45,403
[Patrick] Just scrapping,
doing all he can, Finn Bálor.

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00:26:46,071 --> 00:26:47,706
-Oh!
-[Cole] Goodness.

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00:26:48,673 --> 00:26:51,843
[Graves] Bálor driven down
across the knee of Styles,

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and Finn looking for respite
amidst his Judgment Day brethren.

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00:26:56,581 --> 00:26:57,782
[referee] One!

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00:26:57,849 --> 00:27:01,219
[Patrick] Finn Bálor, one half
of the Undisputed Tag Team Champions

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00:27:01,853 --> 00:27:04,189
with Señor Money in the Bank,
Damian Priest.

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00:27:04,255 --> 00:27:06,591
-[Cole] Watch AJ--
-[Patrick] AJ now over the top.

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00:27:08,460 --> 00:27:12,964
[Cole] Styles staring a hole
through Dominik and Damian Priest as well.

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00:27:13,631 --> 00:27:17,902
[referee] …three, two…

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00:27:18,503 --> 00:27:22,540
[Patrick] Oh, and Dominik paid for it.
Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.

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00:27:26,511 --> 00:27:28,680
-[Patrick] Oh, watch out.
-[Cole] Priest has seen enough.

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00:27:28,747 --> 00:27:30,715
[referee shouting indistinctly]

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00:27:30,782 --> 00:27:33,084
-[Cole] Good for the official.
-[Patrick] He's out of here.

456
00:27:33,151 --> 00:27:37,722
[Cole] Dan Engler is gonna send Dominik
and Damian Priest back to the locker room.

457
00:27:40,058 --> 00:27:43,595
Finally, AJ Styles
with an even playing field.

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00:27:45,630 --> 00:27:47,832
[Graves] Styles grinning ear to ear,

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00:27:48,366 --> 00:27:49,901
stalking Finn Bálor,

460
00:27:49,968 --> 00:27:52,370
who's paying attention
to the official's proceedings.

461
00:27:52,437 --> 00:27:54,472
[Cole] And AJ caught him with a forearm.

462
00:27:57,308 --> 00:27:59,878
[Patrick] AJ channeling that energy.
Up he goes,

463
00:27:59,944 --> 00:28:01,880
looking for that Phenomenal Forearm.

464
00:28:02,981 --> 00:28:03,848
AJ now…

465
00:28:04,916 --> 00:28:06,017
[Graves] What the hell?

466
00:28:06,084 --> 00:28:07,519
Oh, Jimmy Uso.

467
00:28:08,820 --> 00:28:10,755
Bálor from behind. Shoulders down.

468
00:28:10,822 --> 00:28:13,324
-[Cole] The official never saw Uso.
-[bell ringing]

469
00:28:13,892 --> 00:28:16,094
["The Other Side" playing]

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00:28:16,161 --> 00:28:21,666
[ring announcer] Here is your winner,
Finn Bálor.

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00:28:21,733 --> 00:28:25,370
[Cole] The official never saw
Jimmy Uso cause the distraction.

472
00:28:26,905 --> 00:28:30,275
But Jimmy obviously upset
after losing to Styles last week.

473
00:28:31,910 --> 00:28:35,113
[Patrick] Or is he looking
to curry favor with Roman Reigns,

474
00:28:35,180 --> 00:28:37,515
or is he interested
in joining The Judgment Day?

475
00:28:39,684 --> 00:28:41,586
[Patrick] Well, maybe he's trying
to get booked

476
00:28:41,653 --> 00:28:44,189
on the hottest talk show
on all of television,

477
00:28:44,255 --> 00:28:48,893
"The Grayson Waller Effect,"
hosted by The Aussie Icon

478
00:28:48,960 --> 00:28:51,329
with very special guest tonight

479
00:28:51,396 --> 00:28:56,634
as Waller sits down
with The Greatest of All Time, John Cena.

480
00:28:57,068 --> 00:29:00,171
[Patrick] And the brash LA Knight
brings the swagger,

481
00:29:00,238 --> 00:29:04,576
and he looks to once again silence
"The A-Lister" The Miz.

482
00:29:04,642 --> 00:29:08,513
And that is coming your way tonight,
right here on SmackDown.

483
00:29:12,417 --> 00:29:13,718
What a moment! Hey, I appreciate it.

484
00:29:13,785 --> 00:29:15,720
Thank you, brother.
I mean, what a great moment.

485
00:29:15,787 --> 00:29:17,188
-Hell yeah, man.
-Yes.

486
00:29:17,255 --> 00:29:18,890
Hey, there's a guy you can't see here.

487
00:29:20,325 --> 00:29:21,226
I can see him.

488
00:29:21,292 --> 00:29:23,795
[crowd cheers]

489
00:29:29,234 --> 00:29:31,002
-[indistinct]
-I see you trying to smile.

490
00:29:32,170 --> 00:29:33,371
I am.

491
00:29:33,438 --> 00:29:34,572
-Welcome home.
-Come on.

492
00:29:36,074 --> 00:29:38,710
[crowd cheers]

493
00:29:38,776 --> 00:29:41,079
-Welcome home.
-Thank you. Good to be here.

494
00:29:45,950 --> 00:29:49,120
[crowd boos]

495
00:29:56,127 --> 00:29:57,028
[Jimmy] Yo.

496
00:29:58,730 --> 00:30:00,098
-Hey yo, Uce.
-[Jimmy] What's up?

497
00:30:00,165 --> 00:30:03,535
[laughs] Thanks for the assist
out there, dawg. My dawg.

498
00:30:03,601 --> 00:30:05,970
Listen, this has nothing to do
with y'all, man, all right?

499
00:30:06,037 --> 00:30:08,139
The way I see it,
y'all helped us last week.

500
00:30:08,206 --> 00:30:10,441
I returned the favor. We even, Uce.

501
00:30:11,042 --> 00:30:12,143
-Oh, we even?
-Yes.

502
00:30:12,210 --> 00:30:14,045
Payback to everybody who did me wrong.

503
00:30:14,112 --> 00:30:15,280
-Okay.
-The way I see it.

504
00:30:15,880 --> 00:30:17,715
-That's cool, man. That's cool.
-I'm good.

505
00:30:17,782 --> 00:30:20,652
Hey, uh, I seen your brother on Monday.

506
00:30:20,718 --> 00:30:22,987
-I'm sure you miss him, huh?
-[scoffs]

507
00:30:24,088 --> 00:30:26,191
-What y'all talking about, man?
-I don't know, man.

508
00:30:26,257 --> 00:30:29,060
I just… I miss my brothers all the time,
so I'm sure you miss yours.

509
00:30:29,127 --> 00:30:32,096
And… I spoke to Jey
about joining The Judgment Day,

510
00:30:32,163 --> 00:30:34,732
and he didn't say no.

511
00:30:35,500 --> 00:30:36,901
So it got me thinking…

512
00:30:37,836 --> 00:30:41,906
what if both of The Usos join together

513
00:30:41,973 --> 00:30:44,676
and joined The Judgment Day?

514
00:30:45,476 --> 00:30:49,480
Hey, man, that'd really take care
of your little John Cena-AJ Styles issue

515
00:30:49,547 --> 00:30:50,582
that you're having right now.

516
00:30:50,648 --> 00:30:52,483
I appreciate it, but we're good.

517
00:30:52,550 --> 00:30:54,285
You know what I'm saying, Uce? We're good.

518
00:30:54,352 --> 00:30:55,520
-Bloodline--
-Okay.

519
00:30:55,587 --> 00:30:57,188
I just wanted to throw it out there.

520
00:30:57,255 --> 00:31:00,225
But, you know,
cool thing about The Judgment Day is

521
00:31:00,291 --> 00:31:01,626
there's no leaders, dawg.

522
00:31:03,928 --> 00:31:05,163
You know what that means?

523
00:31:07,065 --> 00:31:08,166
There's no Roman.

524
00:31:10,668 --> 00:31:11,603
[Jimmy] Hmm.

525
00:31:19,077 --> 00:31:23,548
["Our World" playing]

526
00:31:25,183 --> 00:31:28,653
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome

527
00:31:28,720 --> 00:31:34,125
The LWO.

528
00:31:36,261 --> 00:31:37,095
[song fades out]

529
00:31:38,096 --> 00:31:39,764
What's good, Denver?

530
00:31:39,831 --> 00:31:43,434
[crowd cheers]

531
00:31:43,501 --> 00:31:47,071
Nothing but love and respect
to all of you guys.

532
00:31:47,839 --> 00:31:51,809
And all love and respect to my family,

533
00:31:52,310 --> 00:31:53,811
mi familia,

534
00:31:53,878 --> 00:31:57,415
The LWO.

535
00:31:58,983 --> 00:32:02,120
You know, about a year ago
when I came to SmackDown,

536
00:32:02,186 --> 00:32:05,623
not only was my career at a crossroads,

537
00:32:05,690 --> 00:32:09,627
but personally, I was going through
one of the hardest times of my life.

538
00:32:10,261 --> 00:32:12,196
And without going into too much detail,

539
00:32:13,097 --> 00:32:16,768
I truly felt devastated and heartbroken.

540
00:32:18,136 --> 00:32:23,074
But… then LWO reminded me who I am

541
00:32:23,141 --> 00:32:26,044
and what family really represents.

542
00:32:26,878 --> 00:32:29,314
[crowd cheers]

543
00:32:29,380 --> 00:32:30,415
And now?

544
00:32:31,082 --> 00:32:31,916
Now…

545
00:32:31,983 --> 00:32:35,286
Well, I'm the United States Champion.

546
00:32:35,353 --> 00:32:38,756
[crowd cheers]

547
00:32:38,823 --> 00:32:44,429
And I have a family that is united
and stronger than ever.

548
00:32:44,495 --> 00:32:46,731
[crowd cheers]

549
00:32:49,300 --> 00:32:51,035
[in Spanish] We're family.

550
00:32:52,837 --> 00:32:56,574
[in English] And family,
our family are champions.

551
00:32:56,641 --> 00:32:59,043
-[man] Yeah.
-When Austin Theory attacked me,

552
00:32:59,110 --> 00:33:01,779
took me out,
so I couldn't compete for this title,

553
00:33:02,480 --> 00:33:03,815
you stepped up.

554
00:33:04,349 --> 00:33:06,751
[in Spanish] And from the bottom
of my heart, I say to you…

555
00:33:06,818 --> 00:33:08,453
[in English] I'm happy you did it,

556
00:33:08,519 --> 00:33:10,254
because you took my place,

557
00:33:11,122 --> 00:33:12,857
you took Austin out,

558
00:33:12,924 --> 00:33:17,228
and you became the United States Champion.

559
00:33:17,295 --> 00:33:21,199
-[crowd cheers]
-Like the legend you are.

560
00:33:23,568 --> 00:33:24,669
[indistinct]

561
00:33:24,736 --> 00:33:26,437
My career dream

562
00:33:27,605 --> 00:33:32,243
has always been
to face my idol, Rey Mysterio,

563
00:33:32,977 --> 00:33:34,212
with a title on the line.

564
00:33:37,515 --> 00:33:38,549
Rey…

565
00:33:40,251 --> 00:33:44,455
will you face me
for the United States Championship?

566
00:33:45,990 --> 00:33:50,561
[crowd cheers]

567
00:33:50,628 --> 00:33:52,263
[in Spanish] Are you serious, Santos?

568
00:33:52,330 --> 00:33:56,334
[in English] After all we've been through,
you're asking for a title opportunity?

569
00:33:57,135 --> 00:34:01,939
I have nothing but love and respect
for you, and you know it.

570
00:34:03,107 --> 00:34:04,275
What's it gonna be?

571
00:34:05,410 --> 00:34:08,579
And, you know, you know
I feel the same way.

572
00:34:08,646 --> 00:34:10,615
Of course, I accept. [laughs]

573
00:34:10,681 --> 00:34:11,916
[crowd cheering]

574
00:34:11,983 --> 00:34:14,452
-Hey, you really got me there.
-[Rey] Hey--

575
00:34:14,519 --> 00:34:18,356
-["All Mighty" playing]
-[crowd cheers]

576
00:34:25,263 --> 00:34:26,164
[Lashley shouts]

577
00:34:36,140 --> 00:34:41,546
-[all shouting indistinctly]
-[music fades out]

578
00:34:41,612 --> 00:34:43,414
[indistinct]

579
00:34:43,481 --> 00:34:50,488
[crowd chanting] Bobby! Bobby! Bobby!
Bobby! Bobby! Bobby! Bobby! Bobby! Bobby!

580
00:34:51,956 --> 00:34:54,092
See, this is what I was telling you,
fellas.

581
00:34:54,492 --> 00:34:57,261
We got tag teams crumbling, falling apart,

582
00:34:57,328 --> 00:35:00,064
and then we got tag teams
having this awkward love fest

583
00:35:00,131 --> 00:35:01,899
in the middle of the ring.

584
00:35:02,800 --> 00:35:06,871
You know, a few weeks ago,
we said we are taking over.

585
00:35:06,938 --> 00:35:09,006
And from the looks of it,

586
00:35:09,073 --> 00:35:12,410
this is gonna be easier
than I ever imagined.

587
00:35:12,477 --> 00:35:14,112
[crowd cheers]

588
00:35:14,679 --> 00:35:16,047
He ain't lying.

589
00:35:16,114 --> 00:35:19,083
I mean, Santos out here
asking for opportunities.

590
00:35:19,150 --> 00:35:22,019
Rey out here
giving opportunities like he Oprah.

591
00:35:22,086 --> 00:35:25,089
-You get an opportunity.
-[Cruz] Whoa, whoa, whoa.

592
00:35:25,156 --> 00:35:28,493
[exclaims] Hey, you talk about a good game

593
00:35:28,559 --> 00:35:31,596
when you're stepping, like, 50 feet away.
Vamonos.

594
00:35:31,662 --> 00:35:32,530
What?

595
00:35:32,597 --> 00:35:34,098
[crowd cheers]

596
00:35:34,165 --> 00:35:40,838
And hey, The LWO is always ready
for a fight, so let's go.

597
00:35:40,905 --> 00:35:42,273
[exclaims]

598
00:35:42,340 --> 00:35:45,176
-["Our World" playing]
-[crowd cheering]

599
00:35:45,243 --> 00:35:48,579
[inaudible]

600
00:35:49,514 --> 00:35:51,983
[Graves] Challenge was issued.
It was accepted.

601
00:35:52,049 --> 00:35:53,951
Will it be made official?
There's a referee.

602
00:35:54,585 --> 00:35:57,655
-Here he comes. Tag team action next.
-All right. Yeah!

603
00:36:00,191 --> 00:36:02,627
[Patrick] A match that was made official
during the commercial break,

604
00:36:02,693 --> 00:36:03,861
and we are underway.

605
00:36:03,928 --> 00:36:07,165
Cruz Del Toro, Joaquin Wilde of the LWO,

606
00:36:07,231 --> 00:36:11,569
and Dawkins and Ford of The Street Profits
with Bobby Lashley watching on.

607
00:36:11,636 --> 00:36:14,038
-[Graves] Cover here by Joaquin Wilde.
-[Patrick] For The LWO,

608
00:36:14,105 --> 00:36:15,840
and in the way is Montez Ford.

609
00:36:17,842 --> 00:36:21,345
[Graves] We are here in Denver, Colorado,
Rocky Mountains,

610
00:36:21,412 --> 00:36:23,414
home of "The All Mighty" Bobby Lashley,

611
00:36:23,481 --> 00:36:27,919
who's unleashed a more aggressive side
of Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins.

612
00:36:27,985 --> 00:36:30,821
-Del Toro dumped right outside.
-[grunts]

613
00:36:31,556 --> 00:36:35,059
[Patrick] Awkward, tough landing
as Dawkins goes for more.

614
00:36:35,126 --> 00:36:36,494
There's the fight.

615
00:36:42,099 --> 00:36:44,969
Joaquin Wilde now,
an aerial artist in his own right.

616
00:36:45,036 --> 00:36:46,737
Tag made, and the other in.

617
00:36:46,804 --> 00:36:48,105
[referee shouting indistinctly]

618
00:36:48,906 --> 00:36:51,375
-[Patrick] Oh!
-[Graves] Look out. That is it.

619
00:36:52,476 --> 00:36:53,477
[Patrick] And the cover.

620
00:36:53,544 --> 00:36:55,613
-[crowd] One, two, three.
-[bell rings]

621
00:36:55,680 --> 00:36:58,149
[Patrick] The Street Profits take it
in front of Lashley.

622
00:36:58,749 --> 00:37:04,689
[ring announcer] Here are your winners,
The Street Profits.

623
00:37:04,755 --> 00:37:08,226
[Cole] The Revelation ends things
for The Street Profits.

624
00:37:08,292 --> 00:37:09,994
What a victory tonight!

625
00:37:10,461 --> 00:37:13,231
♪ Eeny, meeny, miny, whoa
Turn up now, I'm 'bout to blow… ♪

626
00:37:13,297 --> 00:37:17,301
[Patrick] The Profits continue
to grow and evolve under Lashley.

627
00:37:17,368 --> 00:37:20,738
[indistinct]

628
00:37:22,440 --> 00:37:25,042
-[Graves] Oh, wait… Wait a minute.
-[Cole] They're not done yet.

629
00:37:26,210 --> 00:37:27,979
[Patrick] It's a vicious beatdown.

630
00:37:28,045 --> 00:37:31,949
[Graves] Here comes Escobar and Mysterio
trying to calm things down.

631
00:37:32,016 --> 00:37:34,619
[indistinct] Come on. Huh?

632
00:37:34,685 --> 00:37:36,020
[Graves] But watch Lashley.

633
00:37:37,788 --> 00:37:39,657
[Cole] Look at the look on Rey's face.

634
00:37:41,158 --> 00:37:43,761
[crowd clamoring]

635
00:37:43,828 --> 00:37:46,430
-[Cole laughs]
-[Graves] Oh, goodness.

636
00:37:46,497 --> 00:37:47,865
There's an old adage in this business,

637
00:37:47,932 --> 00:37:50,368
"You can either make friends,
or you can make money."

638
00:37:50,434 --> 00:37:54,538
It's obvious that Lashley
and The Profits have made their choice.

639
00:37:55,706 --> 00:37:57,708
♪ I bring the swag like nobody can ♪

640
00:37:57,775 --> 00:38:00,177
♪ It's in the bag, man
I got it, yeah ♪

641
00:38:01,412 --> 00:38:05,850
[indistinct]

642
00:38:05,916 --> 00:38:11,656
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by Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty.

643
00:38:11,722 --> 00:38:14,558
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644
00:38:14,625 --> 00:38:19,263
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645
00:38:19,330 --> 00:38:23,234
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Cyberpunk 2077 today.

646
00:38:23,301 --> 00:38:25,503
Rated M for mature.

647
00:38:26,170 --> 00:38:30,041
And, folks, we have a Premium Live Event
rematch coming your way

648
00:38:30,107 --> 00:38:31,509
next here on SmackDown.

649
00:38:31,575 --> 00:38:35,479
It's LA Knight
against "The A-Lister" The Miz.

650
00:38:35,546 --> 00:38:36,480
♪ There ain't nobody ♪

651
00:38:36,547 --> 00:38:38,749
♪ I say I'm the best
'Cause ain't nobody got me ♪

652
00:38:41,385 --> 00:38:46,023
[Patrick] Welcome back, folks.
Huge news in WWE this week.

653
00:38:46,090 --> 00:38:48,359
The Royal Rumble is headed
to Tampa, Florida.

654
00:38:48,426 --> 00:38:49,860
Cole, your favorite event of the year.

655
00:38:49,927 --> 00:38:52,863
[Cole] Indeed, it's the start
of the Road to WrestleMania.

656
00:38:52,930 --> 00:38:55,399
It comes to Tropicana Field in Tampa.

657
00:38:55,466 --> 00:38:56,667
And ladies and gentlemen,

658
00:38:56,734 --> 00:38:59,737
there will be two Royal Rumble Matches,
one for the men, one for the women.

659
00:38:59,804 --> 00:39:01,872
And of course,
if you win the Royal Rumble Match,

660
00:39:01,939 --> 00:39:06,243
you get the opportunity to choose
which champion you will face

661
00:39:06,310 --> 00:39:10,881
in the main event at WrestleMania.

662
00:39:14,218 --> 00:39:16,120
[Patrick] Sensational event
coming your way

663
00:39:16,187 --> 00:39:19,423
from Tampa, Florida, January 27th.

664
00:39:20,124 --> 00:39:21,726
Cannot wait for that.

665
00:39:21,792 --> 00:39:26,597
The 2024 Road to WrestleMania kicks off
in the Sunshine State.

666
00:39:26,664 --> 00:39:28,632
Can't wait to be back in Tampa.

667
00:39:28,699 --> 00:39:33,337
Fellas, what a night we are enjoying here
tonight from Denver, Colorado so far.

668
00:39:33,404 --> 00:39:36,040
And it is only getting started,
all things considered.

669
00:39:36,107 --> 00:39:37,508
Because coming up here in moments,

670
00:39:37,575 --> 00:39:39,377
the self-proclaimed Megastar

671
00:39:39,443 --> 00:39:42,580
will look to hold off
"The A-Lister" The Miz once more

672
00:39:42,646 --> 00:39:44,682
who's kind of jealous these days.

673
00:39:44,749 --> 00:39:47,251
This is our Progressive Match Flo.

674
00:39:48,619 --> 00:39:51,222
[narrator] Match Flo
is sponsored by Progressive,

675
00:39:51,288 --> 00:39:54,759
a triple threat of protection
with home, auto, and more.

676
00:39:54,825 --> 00:39:56,060
[dramatic music playing]

677
00:39:56,127 --> 00:39:58,195
[The Miz] Am I missing something?

678
00:39:58,262 --> 00:39:59,196
Yeah.

679
00:39:59,263 --> 00:40:00,865
Is something going over my head?

680
00:40:00,931 --> 00:40:01,866
Yeah.

681
00:40:02,600 --> 00:40:08,973
I come here to find a guy
who you all absolutely love in LA Knight.

682
00:40:09,440 --> 00:40:10,441
[LA Knight] Let me talk ya.

683
00:40:10,508 --> 00:40:12,109
[crowd] Yeah!

684
00:40:12,176 --> 00:40:16,981
[Wade] The Megastar is taking over
this entire industry.

685
00:40:17,047 --> 00:40:18,482
[Cole] You know, it's genuine

686
00:40:18,549 --> 00:40:22,453
when the arena
simultaneously leaves their seats.

687
00:40:23,053 --> 00:40:24,789
[LA Knight] If you ain't talking
about this guy,

688
00:40:24,855 --> 00:40:26,824
somebody told the wrong damn story.

689
00:40:26,891 --> 00:40:28,292
Yeah.

690
00:40:29,593 --> 00:40:32,630
Allow me to introduce myself
with everybody saying…

691
00:40:32,696 --> 00:40:35,800
[crowd] LA Knight, yeah!

692
00:40:37,134 --> 00:40:41,405
You don't think
I've seen Superstars like you?

693
00:40:41,472 --> 00:40:43,707
You are a flash in the pan.

694
00:40:43,774 --> 00:40:46,744
You are a flavor of the month.

695
00:40:46,811 --> 00:40:48,312
[LA Knight] I've been clawing, scratching,

696
00:40:48,379 --> 00:40:52,149
doing everything I needed to do
on the outside, looking in

697
00:40:52,216 --> 00:40:54,652
while this place bet
on all the wrong horses.

698
00:40:54,718 --> 00:40:55,753
You being one of them.

699
00:40:55,820 --> 00:40:59,590
But here I am on the climb,
and your career is in the damn toilet.

700
00:41:00,991 --> 00:41:02,726
[Cole] Miz with a cheap shot.

701
00:41:02,793 --> 00:41:06,597
-[thud]
-[Cole] BFT. Blunt Force Trauma.

702
00:41:07,231 --> 00:41:11,368
[LA Knight] Trends come and go.
You will remember me as a game changer,

703
00:41:11,435 --> 00:41:14,104
a two-time Grand Slam Champion,

704
00:41:14,171 --> 00:41:17,107
a WrestleMania main eventer.

705
00:41:17,174 --> 00:41:21,312
LA Knight is not on my level.

706
00:41:21,378 --> 00:41:25,649
[Cole] The Miz is gonna go one-on-one
with The Megastar.

707
00:41:25,716 --> 00:41:26,817
[grunts]

708
00:41:26,884 --> 00:41:29,420
[Cole] John Cena,
the special guest referee.

709
00:41:29,487 --> 00:41:30,855
Miz using the rope.

710
00:41:30,921 --> 00:41:32,189
[inaudible]

711
00:41:32,923 --> 00:41:36,160
-[Cole] Blunt Force Trauma.
-[crowd] One, two, three.

712
00:41:36,227 --> 00:41:38,229
-[Cole] LA Knight with a massive win.
-[bell rings]

713
00:41:39,063 --> 00:41:43,000
[Graves] Silencing doubters,
making believers.

714
00:41:43,067 --> 00:41:46,971
LA Knight looking more legit than ever.

715
00:41:47,905 --> 00:41:51,375
[crowd chanting] LA Knight! LA Knight!

716
00:41:52,710 --> 00:41:55,179
[The Miz] You are all pathetic.

717
00:41:55,246 --> 00:41:57,548
You will cheer for anything,

718
00:41:57,615 --> 00:42:01,051
which means your support
means absolutely nothing.

719
00:42:01,118 --> 00:42:01,952
Yeah.

720
00:42:02,019 --> 00:42:04,955
-This is not over. Not by a long shot.
-Yeah.

721
00:42:05,022 --> 00:42:08,959
I challenge LA Knight
to a one-on-one match.

722
00:42:09,026 --> 00:42:11,595
No special guest referee, no surprises.

723
00:42:11,662 --> 00:42:14,098
[LA Knight] You say I'm not on your level,
you're right.

724
00:42:14,164 --> 00:42:18,736
I'm above and beyond you.
It's you who's not on my level, pal.

725
00:42:18,802 --> 00:42:23,440
[The Miz] This LA Knight fairy tale
is going to come crashing down.

726
00:42:23,941 --> 00:42:28,045
[LA Knight] Nah, nah!
You will learn whose game this is.

727
00:42:28,112 --> 00:42:29,213
-[Miz] M.
-[LA Knight] L.

728
00:42:29,280 --> 00:42:30,581
-[Miz] I.
-[LA Knight] A.

729
00:42:30,648 --> 00:42:31,882
-[Miz] Z.
-[LA Knight] Knight.

730
00:42:31,949 --> 00:42:33,183
[both] Yeah!

731
00:42:36,787 --> 00:42:39,223
♪ Awesome! ♪

732
00:42:39,290 --> 00:42:42,560
♪ I came to play, I came to play
There's a price to pay ♪

733
00:42:42,626 --> 00:42:44,728
♪ Time for you to get down on your knees
And pray ♪

734
00:42:44,795 --> 00:42:46,130
♪ I came to play… ♪

735
00:42:46,196 --> 00:42:48,499
-[bell ringing]
-[announcer] The following contest

736
00:42:48,566 --> 00:42:51,135
is scheduled for one fall.

737
00:42:51,201 --> 00:42:55,839
Introducing first,
residing in Hollywood, California,

738
00:42:55,906 --> 00:42:58,642
weighing in at 221 pounds,

739
00:42:58,709 --> 00:43:03,047
The Miz.

740
00:43:03,113 --> 00:43:05,482
[Patrick] The Miz has taken issue
with a lot these days,

741
00:43:05,549 --> 00:43:09,853
but he's also taken issue with John Cena,
who was special guest referee at Payback.

742
00:43:09,920 --> 00:43:14,692
Cena, the 16-time World Champion,
is on SmackDown tonight,

743
00:43:14,758 --> 00:43:17,227
appearing on "The Grayson Waller Effect."

744
00:43:17,294 --> 00:43:20,898
[Graves] Thankfully, The Miz won't have
any officials to be distracted by tonight.

745
00:43:20,965 --> 00:43:22,232
Miz is all business.

746
00:43:22,299 --> 00:43:26,103
He told me he's got
his John Wick mentality out tonight.

747
00:43:26,170 --> 00:43:28,005
♪ I came to play… ♪

748
00:43:28,072 --> 00:43:32,543
[Patrick] Tonight's Friday Night SmackDown
on Fox is sponsored by Progressive.

749
00:43:32,609 --> 00:43:34,912
I am The Miz.

750
00:43:36,880 --> 00:43:42,653
[Graves] Miz is out for vengeance tonight.
LA Knight had better be ready for a fight.

751
00:43:43,153 --> 00:43:45,289
♪ I watch as you get worse… ♪

752
00:43:45,856 --> 00:43:48,392
[Patrick] What a night here on SmackDown.

753
00:43:48,459 --> 00:43:51,061
-This, a rematch from Payback.
-["Welcome to LA" playing]

754
00:43:51,128 --> 00:43:53,430
[crowd cheering]

755
00:43:56,600 --> 00:44:00,371
[announcer] And his opponent,
from Los Angeles, California,

756
00:44:00,437 --> 00:44:03,140
weighing in at 240 pounds.

757
00:44:03,207 --> 00:44:05,809
LA Knight.

758
00:44:05,876 --> 00:44:07,378
[crowd] Yeah!

759
00:44:07,444 --> 00:44:10,814
[Cole] Listen, The Miz has said he's tired
of LA Knight and all his fans,

760
00:44:10,881 --> 00:44:14,585
and tired of hearing, "Yeah,"
and nobody cares about LA Knight.

761
00:44:14,652 --> 00:44:16,253
-I don't buy into that.
-[inaudible]

762
00:44:16,320 --> 00:44:19,590
[Cole] For The Miz, this is a must-win
in my estimation.

763
00:44:19,656 --> 00:44:21,091
He's obsessed with the man.

764
00:44:21,158 --> 00:44:25,162
He's embarrassed himself
over him being obsessed about LA Knight.

765
00:44:25,229 --> 00:44:26,463
Miz has gotta win this thing.

766
00:44:26,530 --> 00:44:30,401
[Graves] I agree that Miz has to win this.
Miz has the must-win mentality.

767
00:44:30,467 --> 00:44:33,003
But to say that Miz is obsessed
with LA Knight,

768
00:44:33,070 --> 00:44:34,304
that's just completely untrue.

769
00:44:34,371 --> 00:44:35,439
[Cole] Corey, he… he…

770
00:44:35,506 --> 00:44:38,709
-Miz fought an invisible man.
-[crowd] LA Knight, yeah!

771
00:44:38,776 --> 00:44:41,011
[Cole] Miz blamed John Cena
for losing a match,

772
00:44:41,078 --> 00:44:45,315
but John Cena had no reason for…
to even… to mess around with The Miz in.

773
00:44:45,382 --> 00:44:48,786
[Graves] Maybe Miz is obsessed
with John Cena, but it's not LA Knight.

774
00:44:48,852 --> 00:44:51,989
I mean, this is all business tonight
for The Miz, for The A-lister.

775
00:44:52,056 --> 00:44:53,924
[Patrick] He did dress up as LA Knight.

776
00:44:53,991 --> 00:44:55,893
[Graves] Listen, LA Knight's
learning very quickly

777
00:44:55,959 --> 00:45:00,330
that here in WWE, doubters and haters
are like a game of whack-a-mole.

778
00:45:00,397 --> 00:45:03,300
You put one down, two more pop up
where the last one was.

779
00:45:03,367 --> 00:45:05,002
If LA Knight can shut up Miz,

780
00:45:05,069 --> 00:45:07,705
there's gonna be someone next
coming down the pike.

781
00:45:07,771 --> 00:45:09,873
[Cole] We did see on Raw
this past Monday night

782
00:45:09,940 --> 00:45:14,978
how Miz is when he's serious,
just completely destroying Akira Tozawa.

783
00:45:15,045 --> 00:45:17,247
[Patrick] Yeah, he chewed him up.
He spit him out.

784
00:45:17,314 --> 00:45:18,649
He means business tonight.

785
00:45:18,716 --> 00:45:21,051
For LA Knight, Cole, does he have
anything to prove here tonight?

786
00:45:21,118 --> 00:45:22,920
[Cole] Of course he does.
I mean, every single time

787
00:45:22,986 --> 00:45:27,091
you have an opportunity
on Friday Night SmackDown on Fox

788
00:45:27,157 --> 00:45:30,427
or at a Premium Live Event
to prove that you belong in WWE,

789
00:45:30,494 --> 00:45:32,963
you have to seize that opportunity.
We've talked a lot about LA Knight

790
00:45:33,030 --> 00:45:34,998
and the window of opportunity
being so small.

791
00:45:35,065 --> 00:45:38,569
Every time you get a win, it ensures
you'll be there again next week.

792
00:45:38,635 --> 00:45:40,237
And that's what LA Knight is trying to do.

793
00:45:41,138 --> 00:45:44,041
[Graves] Knight needs to string together
several big wins in a row,

794
00:45:44,108 --> 00:45:46,877
lest he be accused of committing a fluke.

795
00:45:46,944 --> 00:45:51,215
Look at any sport. The less favorite team
occasionally pulls one out.

796
00:45:51,281 --> 00:45:53,951
Knight needs to show all the doubters
that's not the case with him.

797
00:45:54,017 --> 00:45:58,155
[Patrick] He is magnetic.
He's resilient, LA Knight.

798
00:45:58,222 --> 00:45:59,056
Oh!

799
00:45:59,823 --> 00:46:03,827
[Cole] Yeah, he's worked long and hard
to get to where he is today.

800
00:46:04,261 --> 00:46:05,095
[indistinct]

801
00:46:05,162 --> 00:46:07,831
[Cole] That blue collar work ethic
by LA Knight.

802
00:46:07,898 --> 00:46:11,101
Miz now… And typical Miz right there.

803
00:46:11,168 --> 00:46:15,839
The wily veteran drawing LA Knight in
and now takes over.

804
00:46:15,906 --> 00:46:20,477
[Patrick] Miz, a two-time
Grand Slam Champion in WWE.

805
00:46:20,544 --> 00:46:26,416
[crowd chanting] Tiny balls! Tiny balls!

806
00:46:26,483 --> 00:46:28,786
[Cole] You talk about The Miz
and all he's accomplished.

807
00:46:28,852 --> 00:46:30,454
He is indeed an A-lister.

808
00:46:30,521 --> 00:46:34,124
You saw The Rock kick off
Friday Night SmackDown earlier tonight.

809
00:46:34,191 --> 00:46:36,160
He was involved
in The Miz's WrestleMania Match

810
00:46:36,226 --> 00:46:39,463
that Miz had with the man
we're gonna see later on tonight,

811
00:46:39,530 --> 00:46:41,698
-John Cena.
-[indistinct]

812
00:46:42,766 --> 00:46:45,102
[Graves] How excited
do you think John Cena is

813
00:46:45,169 --> 00:46:47,638
to be a guest
on "The Grayson Waller Effect" tonight?

814
00:46:47,704 --> 00:46:50,040
-This is huge for Cena's career.
-[Cole] I think--

815
00:46:50,107 --> 00:46:51,642
-[grunts]
-[Cole] Oh, wow. Powerslam.

816
00:46:51,708 --> 00:46:53,911
[Patrick] LA Knight
to put away The Miz now.

817
00:46:53,977 --> 00:46:57,147
[Cole] I think Cena is just excited
to be in front of this sold-out crowd

818
00:46:57,214 --> 00:46:59,316
of over 14,000 in Denver.

819
00:46:59,983 --> 00:47:02,519
[Patrick] He's been a guest before
on "Miz TV," John Cena.

820
00:47:02,586 --> 00:47:05,889
[Graves] But he's never been a guest
on "The Grayson Waller Effect."

821
00:47:05,956 --> 00:47:09,326
Not a scheduled guest.
I mean, Cena did interrupt it once.

822
00:47:09,393 --> 00:47:11,862
[Cole] Speaking of Grayson Waller,
did you see that idiot try to walk…

823
00:47:11,929 --> 00:47:14,364
uh, I should say rap
like John Cena earlier today?

824
00:47:14,431 --> 00:47:15,899
[Patrick] He sounded more like you, Cole.

825
00:47:15,966 --> 00:47:17,801
[Graves] I saw it. I heard it. I loved it.

826
00:47:17,868 --> 00:47:19,236
-Look out. Oh!
-[thud]

827
00:47:20,070 --> 00:47:22,506
[Patrick] LA Knight is rolling.
Cover here now.

828
00:47:22,573 --> 00:47:24,208
Miz out just in time.

829
00:47:24,975 --> 00:47:29,479
The 14,520 sold-out crowd
here tonight in Denver.

830
00:47:29,546 --> 00:47:34,384
Every single one of the WWE Universe
in favor of LA Knight here tonight…

831
00:47:34,451 --> 00:47:36,153
-[Graves] Listen to you.
-…except Corey Graves.

832
00:47:36,220 --> 00:47:38,689
[Graves] Listen to you
projecting your favoritism, KP.

833
00:47:38,755 --> 00:47:40,757
-[Patrick] Listen--
-[Graves] It's kind of gross.

834
00:47:42,726 --> 00:47:45,395
-[Patrick] You're the only one, Corey.
-[Graves] You have to understand

835
00:47:45,462 --> 00:47:48,765
that the WWE Universe can't relate
to The Miz.

836
00:47:48,832 --> 00:47:52,569
They can't fathom the lifestyle
that The A-lister leads.

837
00:47:52,636 --> 00:47:55,539
They don't understand
what it's like to wake up every morning

838
00:47:55,606 --> 00:47:57,608
next to a knock-out beautiful woman.

839
00:47:57,674 --> 00:48:00,744
It doesn't know… They don't know
what it feels like to come home

840
00:48:00,811 --> 00:48:04,047
after a hard day's work
and have their kids love up on them.

841
00:48:04,114 --> 00:48:07,017
It's lost amongst many of the fans here,
especially in Denver.

842
00:48:07,084 --> 00:48:07,985
[indistinct]

843
00:48:08,051 --> 00:48:11,388
-[Cole] Why is Miz always upset?
-[indistinct] …all day, all the time.

844
00:48:11,455 --> 00:48:14,925
[Graves] Because nobody respects him
like he deserves.

845
00:48:14,992 --> 00:48:16,093
[crowd booing]

846
00:48:17,661 --> 00:48:19,329
[Cole] I think a lot of people respect
The Miz.

847
00:48:19,396 --> 00:48:22,332
I think they'd respect him a lot more
if he acted differently.

848
00:48:22,799 --> 00:48:24,601
[Patrick] LA Knight here looking to rally.

849
00:48:24,668 --> 00:48:27,504
-The Miz has been in control.
-[Cole] Oh, goodness.

850
00:48:27,971 --> 00:48:30,674
Nice. Lucky he didn't get hurt there.
Landed high on the shoulder.

851
00:48:30,741 --> 00:48:32,376
-[Patrick] Oh!
-[Cole] What a neckbreaker.

852
00:48:34,778 --> 00:48:37,681
[Patrick] LA Knight turning the tide,
eyeing up The Miz now.

853
00:48:37,748 --> 00:48:40,284
-[thud]
-[Cole] Bulldog from the second rope.

854
00:48:41,985 --> 00:48:43,587
-[grunts]
-[Patrick] Gaining momentum.

855
00:48:43,654 --> 00:48:46,023
The kick connects.
Knight now hooks the leg.

856
00:48:46,089 --> 00:48:48,492
-[crowd] One, two…
-[Patrick] Oh, Miz out just in time.

857
00:48:50,060 --> 00:48:52,429
[Cole] Nice athletic sequence
from LA Knight there

858
00:48:52,496 --> 00:48:54,531
to take control of this match.

859
00:48:54,598 --> 00:48:58,735
[Patrick] You can just tell
the confidence, the swagger on LA Knight.

860
00:48:58,802 --> 00:49:01,438
-Miz now--
-[Graves] But confidence and swagger

861
00:49:01,505 --> 00:49:03,607
are no match for intelligence.

862
00:49:03,674 --> 00:49:06,777
And that's what The Miz possesses
in spades.

863
00:49:07,744 --> 00:49:10,247
[Cole] Oh, LA Knight in deep trouble here.

864
00:49:10,314 --> 00:49:13,050
[Patrick] Certainly is.
Miz now to get a huge victory.

865
00:49:13,116 --> 00:49:14,551
Oh, and LA Knight kicking out.

866
00:49:18,989 --> 00:49:21,892
Can The Miz get revenge here tonight?

867
00:49:21,959 --> 00:49:23,360
What a match on SmackDown!

868
00:49:23,427 --> 00:49:26,296
[Graves] I think the question is,
can LA Knight get back into this?

869
00:49:29,700 --> 00:49:31,835
[Patrick] Welcome back, folks.
Packed house here tonight.

870
00:49:31,902 --> 00:49:35,272
-Denver, Colorado, where The Miz…
-[indistinct]

871
00:49:35,339 --> 00:49:37,641
…is out for revenge against LA Knight.

872
00:49:37,708 --> 00:49:40,077
He said earlier today,
"The games are over."

873
00:49:40,143 --> 00:49:43,947
"No surprises, no special guest referee
to hold your hand."

874
00:49:44,014 --> 00:49:44,915
[groans]

875
00:49:44,982 --> 00:49:48,018
[Patrick] Skull-Crushing Finale
is going to end LA Knight.

876
00:49:48,085 --> 00:49:51,321
[Cole] What does it do to LA Knight,
Corey, if he loses tonight?

877
00:49:51,388 --> 00:49:53,724
[Graves] Well, it's gonna deflate
the momentum

878
00:49:53,790 --> 00:49:57,127
that Knight has worked
so long and hard to build.

879
00:49:57,194 --> 00:50:00,263
LA Knight is the sentimental favorite
amongst the WWE Universe.

880
00:50:00,330 --> 00:50:01,999
LA Knight is red-hot right now,

881
00:50:02,065 --> 00:50:05,836
but The Miz could extinguish
that flame with a big W tonight.

882
00:50:05,902 --> 00:50:07,204
That may have just done it.

883
00:50:07,270 --> 00:50:08,438
-Cover by The Miz.
-One, two…

884
00:50:08,505 --> 00:50:11,274
[Patrick] Can he put away LA Knight?
Who kicks out at two once more.

885
00:50:11,341 --> 00:50:13,009
The Miz so close.

886
00:50:15,379 --> 00:50:17,714
-[Cole] Take another look at Miz.
-[Patrick] Oh!

887
00:50:17,781 --> 00:50:21,051
[Cole] That running knee
right on the chin of Knight.

888
00:50:21,985 --> 00:50:25,555
That's a bit of a lackadaisical cover
by The A-lister. Could've ended this one.

889
00:50:25,622 --> 00:50:29,359
[Patrick] We are seeing serious aggression
from The Miz here tonight.

890
00:50:29,426 --> 00:50:31,928
[Cole] He wants to end it
with a Skull-Crushing Finale.

891
00:50:31,995 --> 00:50:33,096
[crowd chanting] LA Knight!

892
00:50:33,163 --> 00:50:35,098
[Patrick] Looking to go there.
LA Knight fighting out,

893
00:50:35,165 --> 00:50:36,833
creating a little bit of separation.

894
00:50:36,900 --> 00:50:38,001
-Oh.
-[grunts]

895
00:50:40,604 --> 00:50:41,638
Oh!

896
00:50:42,105 --> 00:50:43,640
[Patrick] Kick to the midsection.

897
00:50:46,643 --> 00:50:47,844
Oh, man!

898
00:50:48,478 --> 00:50:50,814
[Cole] Stood right up by The Miz.

899
00:50:50,881 --> 00:50:53,884
-But, oh, LA Knight answers.
-[crowd cheers]

900
00:50:53,950 --> 00:50:56,119
-[Patrick] Big-time clothesline.
-[thud]

901
00:50:56,186 --> 00:50:58,955
[Graves] Side Russian leg sweep
by LA Knight.

902
00:50:59,022 --> 00:51:00,123
[Cole] DDT.

903
00:51:00,190 --> 00:51:01,324
Uh-oh.

904
00:51:01,992 --> 00:51:03,393
[crowd cheering]

905
00:51:03,460 --> 00:51:06,062
[Patrick] This self-proclaimed Megastar,

906
00:51:06,129 --> 00:51:08,765
-he's feeling it here in Denver.
-[crowd] Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!

907
00:51:08,832 --> 00:51:10,634
[Graves] Who proclaims themself
a megastar?

908
00:51:10,700 --> 00:51:13,203
That sounds like
an egotistical human being.

909
00:51:13,770 --> 00:51:15,539
[Cole] Who proclaims themselves
The A-Lister?

910
00:51:15,605 --> 00:51:16,873
[Graves] The A-listers.

911
00:51:16,940 --> 00:51:18,075
Oh, God.

912
00:51:18,141 --> 00:51:19,176
[crowd cheering]

913
00:51:21,311 --> 00:51:22,179
[Patrick] Knight now…

914
00:51:22,245 --> 00:51:23,814
-Is this it for LA Knight?
-One, two…

915
00:51:23,880 --> 00:51:26,149
[Patrick] Oh, Miz out at two.

916
00:51:29,920 --> 00:51:32,389
Quickly back up on his feet here,
LA Knight.

917
00:51:33,156 --> 00:51:34,391
The work is not done yet.

918
00:51:34,458 --> 00:51:36,760
[Cole] Again, no excuses
if you lose this match tonight.

919
00:51:36,827 --> 00:51:39,930
No special guest referee,
no John Cena in the ring.

920
00:51:44,134 --> 00:51:47,137
[Patrick] Knight, Miz… Oh, here we go.

921
00:51:47,204 --> 00:51:49,005
LA Knight looking to turn it around.

922
00:51:49,072 --> 00:51:50,640
-Shoulders are down now.
-One, two…

923
00:51:51,308 --> 00:51:53,477
-[Patrick] Miz turning it around.
-[Cole] Got the tights.

924
00:51:54,010 --> 00:51:56,446
[Graves] LA Knight still able to kick out.

925
00:51:57,214 --> 00:51:59,883
-[grunts]
-[Graves] Kick to the knee by The Miz.

926
00:52:00,617 --> 00:52:03,620
-[Cole] Oh, my goodness.
-[Graves] No! Knight held on.

927
00:52:04,221 --> 00:52:07,524
LA Knight, with great ring awareness,

928
00:52:07,591 --> 00:52:10,660
grabbed the middle rope,
prevented the impact on the DDT.

929
00:52:10,727 --> 00:52:11,761
[Cole] Oh.

930
00:52:12,295 --> 00:52:13,897
-Great counter by Knight.
-[grunts]

931
00:52:13,964 --> 00:52:16,333
[Cole] Oh, and one by Miz as well.

932
00:52:17,234 --> 00:52:19,903
[Patrick] Well-timed boot to the cheek
of LA Knight.

933
00:52:22,672 --> 00:52:23,707
Miz now… Oof!

934
00:52:26,209 --> 00:52:28,879
-[Cole] Oh, man!
-[Graves] That may do it.

935
00:52:28,945 --> 00:52:30,313
Cover by The Miz.

936
00:52:30,380 --> 00:52:32,282
[Patrick] Quickly in, Miz,
for the victory.

937
00:52:32,349 --> 00:52:35,018
-Oh no, LA Knight!
-[Cole] How did Knight kick out?

938
00:52:35,085 --> 00:52:38,121
[crowd cheers]

939
00:52:38,188 --> 00:52:40,190
[Patrick] Miz is asking the same question.

940
00:52:41,124 --> 00:52:43,026
[Graves] Miz needs to stay the course.

941
00:52:43,627 --> 00:52:45,695
This is about vengeance.

942
00:52:45,762 --> 00:52:47,531
This is about righting a wrong.

943
00:52:47,597 --> 00:52:51,301
This is where Miz needs to go
all Steven Seagal on LA Knight.

944
00:52:51,368 --> 00:52:56,940
[crowd chanting] LA Knight!
LA Knight! LA Knight! LA Knight!

945
00:52:57,007 --> 00:52:58,308
[Patrick] LA Knight now…

946
00:52:59,476 --> 00:53:01,144
maybe not sure where he is. The Miz…

947
00:53:01,211 --> 00:53:02,379
[Cole] Oh. Dodged.

948
00:53:05,649 --> 00:53:07,317
-[grunts]
-[Cole] Here comes Knight.

949
00:53:07,784 --> 00:53:09,486
-[crowd] Yeah!
-[Patrick] With a big right.

950
00:53:09,553 --> 00:53:13,657
-[crowd] Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
-[Cole] The yeah movement in full effect.

951
00:53:16,560 --> 00:53:19,996
[Graves] Smart move by the veteran, Miz.

952
00:53:20,063 --> 00:53:21,598
-[screams]
-[grunts]

953
00:53:21,665 --> 00:53:25,068
[Graves] Hung across the top rope.
Right back at you.

954
00:53:25,135 --> 00:53:28,104
[crowd] LA Knight, yeah!

955
00:53:28,171 --> 00:53:31,374
-[Patrick] Oh, face-first!
-[Cole] The BFT.

956
00:53:31,441 --> 00:53:33,343
-[Patrick] Is this it? He's got him.
-One, two, three.

957
00:53:33,410 --> 00:53:36,012
-[bell rings]
-[Cole] Blunt Force Trauma.

958
00:53:36,079 --> 00:53:40,216
[ring announcer] Here is your winner,
LA Knight.

959
00:53:40,283 --> 00:53:41,685
["Welcome to LA" playing]

960
00:53:43,853 --> 00:53:48,959
[Graves] LA Knight was eager to silence
a few more doubters tonight,

961
00:53:49,025 --> 00:53:50,860
and he did just that.

962
00:53:50,927 --> 00:53:53,096
[Cole] That was a hell of a match
and a hell of a victory

963
00:53:53,163 --> 00:53:56,166
for LA Knight here tonight
on Friday Night SmackDown.

964
00:53:56,232 --> 00:54:00,103
He promised a BFT to The Miz,
and he delivered.

965
00:54:02,806 --> 00:54:06,643
[crowd cheering]

966
00:54:10,680 --> 00:54:14,384
[cheering continues]

967
00:54:16,720 --> 00:54:23,026
[crowd chanting] LA Knight!
LA Knight! LA Knight! LA Knight!

968
00:54:33,703 --> 00:54:35,038
Let me talk to ya.

969
00:54:35,105 --> 00:54:37,374
[crowd cheering]

970
00:54:39,676 --> 00:54:45,215
From the day I set foot in SmackDown,
I told everybody, I said,

971
00:54:45,281 --> 00:54:48,451
"I am coming for gold."

972
00:54:49,119 --> 00:54:52,088
-[panting]
-[crowd cheering]

973
00:54:52,155 --> 00:54:54,557
So I look at the top of this mountain
here in the WWE,

974
00:54:54,624 --> 00:54:56,960
and I see all the different options.

975
00:54:57,027 --> 00:55:02,165
And I got to tell you, it doesn't matter
if it's Rey Mysterio.

976
00:55:02,232 --> 00:55:05,135
It doesn't matter if it's Gunther.

977
00:55:05,201 --> 00:55:08,838
It doesn't make a difference
if it's Seth Rollins.

978
00:55:08,905 --> 00:55:12,676
And it damn sure doesn't matter
if it's Roman Reigns.

979
00:55:12,742 --> 00:55:15,645
-[crowd cheers]
-[panting]

980
00:55:18,515 --> 00:55:21,885
You got to understand something.
It ain't just a catchphrase.

981
00:55:21,951 --> 00:55:24,854
I'm easily top-two,
and I ain't number two.

982
00:55:24,921 --> 00:55:27,190
-Yeah!
-[crowd] Yeah!

983
00:55:27,257 --> 00:55:30,760
Because whose game is it?
With everybody saying…

984
00:55:30,827 --> 00:55:34,264
-LA Knight, yeah!
-[crowd] LA Knight, yeah!

985
00:55:34,864 --> 00:55:40,203
[Cole] He continues to grow
with confidence, does LA Knight.

986
00:55:40,270 --> 00:55:44,240
Putting out a challenge
to any champion here in WWE.

987
00:55:44,307 --> 00:55:46,910
["Welcome to LA" continues]

988
00:55:49,312 --> 00:55:53,116
[indistinct] This game, it belongs to me.

989
00:55:53,950 --> 00:55:58,488
I just ain't claimed it yet.
Oh, but it's coming. Oh, but it's coming.

990
00:55:59,622 --> 00:56:01,725
[LA Knight, indistinct]

991
00:56:04,060 --> 00:56:06,463
Gonna have to handle
this LA Knight problem.

992
00:56:07,964 --> 00:56:09,032
Solo…

993
00:56:10,400 --> 00:56:12,268
that-that order can only come
from the Tribal Chief.

994
00:56:12,335 --> 00:56:17,240
And he hasn't given me that order
to give to you yet.

995
00:56:17,974 --> 00:56:21,044
What we need to concentrate on,
all due respect,

996
00:56:21,111 --> 00:56:23,113
is your older brother, Jimmy.

997
00:56:23,179 --> 00:56:27,517
He… J-Jimmy is cutting deals
with The Judgment Day.

998
00:56:27,984 --> 00:56:30,420
And when that all falls apart
for The Bloodline,

999
00:56:31,421 --> 00:56:33,289
you're gonna have to fight that battle.

1000
00:56:33,356 --> 00:56:36,960
[spluttering] Jimmy is picking fights
with John Cena,

1001
00:56:37,560 --> 00:56:39,829
and when John Cena comes
for his pound of flesh,

1002
00:56:40,830 --> 00:56:42,866
you are gonna have to fight that battle,

1003
00:56:42,932 --> 00:56:45,101
because Jimmy thinks
he's in The Bloodline.

1004
00:56:45,168 --> 00:56:48,872
I-I understand he's… he's…
he's in our bloodline.

1005
00:56:48,938 --> 00:56:53,143
But he's not in The… The Bloodline.

1006
00:56:53,977 --> 00:56:56,880
We can only make moves like that

1007
00:56:57,480 --> 00:56:59,716
when the Tribal Chief calls me

1008
00:57:00,450 --> 00:57:02,819
and gives that order,

1009
00:57:02,886 --> 00:57:07,424
and then… then you handle that business.

1010
00:57:10,460 --> 00:57:12,295
I already know what I need to do.

1011
00:57:14,097 --> 00:57:15,598
And I'm gonna finish this.

1012
00:57:18,034 --> 00:57:19,035
Tonight.

1013
00:57:20,603 --> 00:57:21,437
Okay.

1014
00:57:23,573 --> 00:57:24,641
[sighs] But…

1015
00:57:28,444 --> 00:57:30,146
But who gave that order?

1016
00:57:31,014 --> 00:57:33,450
[panting exasperatedly]

1017
00:57:35,084 --> 00:57:36,653
Call Roman Reigns.

1018
00:57:38,822 --> 00:57:39,856
[Graves] Relax, Paul.

1019
00:57:40,490 --> 00:57:43,993
[Patrick] Well, ladies and gentlemen,
still to come tonight,

1020
00:57:44,060 --> 00:57:49,666
the 16-time World Champion, John Cena,
is in the house here in Denver, Colorado,

1021
00:57:49,732 --> 00:57:54,204
and set to take to the ring
for a second time with Grayson Waller.

1022
00:57:54,270 --> 00:57:55,438
What could go wrong?

1023
00:57:55,505 --> 00:57:57,640
It's coming up on SmackDown tonight.

1024
00:58:01,044 --> 00:58:04,814
[Bianca Belair] For nearly ten years,
we have asked the WWE Universe to join us

1025
00:58:04,881 --> 00:58:08,451
in fighting pediatric cancer
and support the Superstars of tomorrow.

1026
00:58:08,518 --> 00:58:09,953
And you didn't disappoint.

1027
00:58:10,019 --> 00:58:13,223
You found creative ways to raise money
to fund research,

1028
00:58:13,289 --> 00:58:18,862
running, baking, tailgating, making art,
playing video games.

1029
00:58:18,928 --> 00:58:21,498
And this year, we are spotlighting
the top fundraisers

1030
00:58:21,564 --> 00:58:22,699
with a chance to meet me…

1031
00:58:22,765 --> 00:58:25,969
Or me, as a thank you for raising funds
for critical research.

1032
00:58:26,035 --> 00:58:29,038
[Cody Rhodes] Go to
V.org/ConnorsCureUniverse

1033
00:58:29,105 --> 00:58:31,374
to find out more and to get started today.

1034
00:58:33,910 --> 00:58:36,246
[Patrick] What an epic night
we are enjoying tonight

1035
00:58:36,312 --> 00:58:40,517
in Denver, Colorado,
down the road from where the Broncos play.

1036
00:58:40,583 --> 00:58:43,019
We're at the home
of the NBA champions here tonight,

1037
00:58:43,086 --> 00:58:44,320
the Nuggets.

1038
00:58:44,387 --> 00:58:46,155
We had The Rock on the show
earlier tonight.

1039
00:58:46,222 --> 00:58:49,926
Later, we've got 16-time World Champion
John Cena.

1040
00:58:49,993 --> 00:58:52,028
Man, this is absolutely brilliant.

1041
00:58:52,095 --> 00:58:54,163
[Graves] I get to see Blucifer
in a couple of hours.

1042
00:58:54,230 --> 00:58:55,732
[laughs]

1043
00:58:55,798 --> 00:58:59,068
[Patrick] Friday Night SmackDown is
sponsored by Progressive Insurance.

1044
00:58:59,135 --> 00:59:03,439
Save when you bundle auto, home,
or motorcycle insurance.

1045
00:59:03,506 --> 00:59:05,575
♪ But I don't have friends
When I was at my lowest ♪

1046
00:59:05,642 --> 00:59:07,510
♪ And now I'm the greatest
Brushing off haters ♪

1047
00:59:07,577 --> 00:59:09,445
♪ Call me the GOAT
'Cause there ain't no debating… ♪

1048
00:59:09,512 --> 00:59:12,515
-Excuse me. Hello. [laughs]
-Oh! Okay, Pretty Deadly.

1049
00:59:12,582 --> 00:59:13,850
Thank you for coming in.

1050
00:59:13,917 --> 00:59:16,686
Elton, great news from medical.
That shoulder's healing.

1051
00:59:16,753 --> 00:59:19,022
You guys are gonna be
back in the ring in no time.

1052
00:59:19,422 --> 00:59:20,490
In no time?

1053
00:59:20,557 --> 00:59:23,059
-Yeah. Did I say--
-I'm a shell of a man.

1054
00:59:23,693 --> 00:59:26,496
I'm a shell of the man that I once was.

1055
00:59:26,562 --> 00:59:29,532
The memory of Ridge Holland
injuring my shoulder,

1056
00:59:29,599 --> 00:59:32,168
it's stuck in my brain.
I can't get rid of it.

1057
00:59:32,235 --> 00:59:36,306
But… but it has the same intensity
and clarity of a…

1058
00:59:36,372 --> 00:59:39,842
of a freshly bloomed flower
on a warm spring day.

1059
00:59:39,909 --> 00:59:41,444
[whimpers] And yet…

1060
00:59:41,511 --> 00:59:44,447
And yet, I can hear the sounds
of my bones breaking still.

1061
00:59:44,514 --> 00:59:47,951
And I can still see the dumb look
on Ridge Holland's dumb face

1062
00:59:48,017 --> 00:59:49,752
as he smiles at my misfortune.

1063
00:59:49,819 --> 00:59:52,221
I mean, the horror! The horror!

1064
00:59:52,288 --> 00:59:55,024
Okay, guys, look, I'm not sure
I understood any of that.

1065
00:59:55,091 --> 00:59:57,460
What I do understand is that medical says
that shoulder's healing.

1066
00:59:57,527 --> 00:59:59,996
It was your shoulder, right?
Why is he in a wheelchair?

1067
01:00:00,063 --> 01:00:02,265
[laughs incredulously] The audacity!

1068
01:00:02,332 --> 01:00:06,502
You know, there are some scars
that just can't be seen, Adam.

1069
01:00:06,569 --> 01:00:09,138
-Hey, hey. Breathe, breathe, breathe.
-[inhales]

1070
01:00:09,205 --> 01:00:11,140
Maybe you are being too hard on yourself,
you know?

1071
01:00:11,207 --> 01:00:13,843
You've lost a little confidence, but…
Elton, look at me.

1072
01:00:13,910 --> 01:00:17,780
With the perfect training regimen,
you will be back before you know it.

1073
01:00:17,847 --> 01:00:19,582
We will be back and better than ever.

1074
01:00:19,649 --> 01:00:20,516
-Pretty Deadly…
-Yeah?

1075
01:00:20,583 --> 01:00:22,552
-…the best tag team in the WWE.
-Yes, boy.

1076
01:00:22,618 --> 01:00:25,254
Now, give it to me. Give me a "yes, boy."

1077
01:00:25,321 --> 01:00:27,557
[breathing deeply]

1078
01:00:27,624 --> 01:00:30,426
-Yes, boy.
-Yes, boy.

1079
01:00:30,493 --> 01:00:31,661
-Yes, boy!
-Oooh!

1080
01:00:31,728 --> 01:00:33,596
-We'll be back in no time.
-Bye-bye.

1081
01:00:33,663 --> 01:00:35,264
-Yes, boy. Yes, boy.
-Yes, boy. Yes, boy.

1082
01:00:35,331 --> 01:00:36,366
Yes, boy.

1083
01:00:36,432 --> 01:00:38,201
[upbeat music playing]

1084
01:00:38,267 --> 01:00:40,603
I would like to offer
my thoughts and prayers

1085
01:00:40,670 --> 01:00:41,504
to Pretty Deadly

1086
01:00:41,571 --> 01:00:44,607
for this incredibly difficult
and trying time in their careers.

1087
01:00:44,674 --> 01:00:45,908
-Stop.
-But also…

1088
01:00:45,975 --> 01:00:47,677
-Yes, boy.
-[laughs]

1089
01:00:47,744 --> 01:00:50,947
It's been a trying time in the career
of one Bayley.

1090
01:00:51,014 --> 01:00:54,817
It was Bayley and Iyo Sky
in complete control last week

1091
01:00:54,884 --> 01:00:55,918
here on SmackDown

1092
01:00:55,985 --> 01:00:58,488
in action against Charlotte Flair
and Shotzi.

1093
01:00:58,554 --> 01:01:01,891
And that was until Asuka,
The Empress of Tomorrow,

1094
01:01:01,958 --> 01:01:05,094
would appear on the scene,
distracting Damage CTRL.

1095
01:01:05,161 --> 01:01:06,162
[indistinct shouting]

1096
01:01:06,763 --> 01:01:09,732
[Patrick] Charlotte Flair
would capitalize,

1097
01:01:09,799 --> 01:01:11,267
tagging in Shotzi.

1098
01:01:11,334 --> 01:01:13,236
And back-to-back weeks now,

1099
01:01:13,302 --> 01:01:16,072
-with Shotzi getting the win over Bayley.
-[bell rings]

1100
01:01:16,139 --> 01:01:18,041
♪ Welcome to the ball pit
You can get your… ♪

1101
01:01:18,808 --> 01:01:19,642
[indistinct]

1102
01:01:20,877 --> 01:01:23,479
[Patrick] But this was the moment
everyone's been talking about.

1103
01:01:24,614 --> 01:01:27,683
[Cole] They meet next week
on Friday Night SmackDown,

1104
01:01:27,750 --> 01:01:31,020
Asuka and Iyo for the championship.

1105
01:01:33,256 --> 01:01:36,726
-Iyo has to beat Asuka next week.
-Yeah. Yeah.

1106
01:01:36,793 --> 01:01:38,995
-And that's why she's off training.
-Yeah, I know. That's good.

1107
01:01:39,062 --> 01:01:41,731
But, look, I've had everything
planned out perfectly

1108
01:01:41,798 --> 01:01:44,734
from the day that we debuted
to when Iyo cashed in at SummerSlam.

1109
01:01:44,801 --> 01:01:45,702
You know, I just…

1110
01:01:45,768 --> 01:01:48,171
She's never been in the ring one-on-one
with Asuka,

1111
01:01:48,237 --> 01:01:51,140
and I don't know
why she impulsively challenged her.

1112
01:01:51,207 --> 01:01:53,876
So I just hope
that Iyo is ready for Asuka.

1113
01:01:53,943 --> 01:01:56,512
-That's it.
-Look, with all due respect,

1114
01:01:56,579 --> 01:01:58,781
you have to be the one to show up
against Asuka tonight.

1115
01:01:58,848 --> 01:02:02,418
Oh, yeah, that's easy for you to say.
You're still recovering from an injury.

1116
01:02:02,485 --> 01:02:06,622
[sighs] Look, you know
I have your back, right?

1117
01:02:07,290 --> 01:02:09,692
But quite frankly, you've been
so distracted by Shotzi lately.

1118
01:02:09,759 --> 01:02:11,727
I think the real question here is

1119
01:02:11,794 --> 01:02:13,663
are you ready for Asuka?

1120
01:02:17,033 --> 01:02:18,167
["You Can't Hide" playing]

1121
01:02:18,234 --> 01:02:19,702
[Cole] Good question, Dakota.

1122
01:02:19,769 --> 01:02:22,105
We're about to get our answer.

1123
01:02:28,911 --> 01:02:31,681
♪ Your destiny's written
All over the sky… ♪

1124
01:02:31,748 --> 01:02:32,915
[bell ringing]

1125
01:02:32,982 --> 01:02:37,353
[ring announcer] The following contest
is scheduled for one fall.

1126
01:02:37,420 --> 01:02:41,591
Introducing first, from Osaka, Japan,

1127
01:02:41,657 --> 01:02:46,195
Asuka.

1128
01:02:46,262 --> 01:02:50,867
[Graves] She is mysterious.
She is hypnotic. She is lethal.

1129
01:02:50,933 --> 01:02:56,405
♪ I already live in your tomorrow
You can't hide… ♪

1130
01:02:57,106 --> 01:03:01,477
[Patrick] Well, tensions are running high
right now, it seems, in Damage CTRL.

1131
01:03:01,544 --> 01:03:04,480
What a match we've got coming up here
in our main event

1132
01:03:04,547 --> 01:03:08,951
with two Grand Slam Champions,
Asuka and Bayley.

1133
01:03:09,519 --> 01:03:13,689
And tonight's main event
is sponsored by eBay Motors.

1134
01:03:13,756 --> 01:03:16,292
[Graves] Asuka, Bayley next.

1135
01:03:16,859 --> 01:03:18,995
["You Can't Hide" continues]

1136
01:03:27,203 --> 01:03:29,205
[Graves] In case you've been living
under a rock,

1137
01:03:29,272 --> 01:03:31,908
this is how we kicked off
Friday Night SmackDown.

1138
01:03:31,974 --> 01:03:34,577
[Cole] In the ring,
Pat McAfee, Austin Theory.

1139
01:03:34,644 --> 01:03:39,048
And do you smell
The Rock and Austin Theory?

1140
01:03:39,115 --> 01:03:41,851
Suffered a spinebuster.

1141
01:03:41,918 --> 01:03:45,388
And as Pat McAfee looked on
in the background,

1142
01:03:45,454 --> 01:03:48,858
over 14,000 on their feet

1143
01:03:48,925 --> 01:03:52,562
for the most electrifying move
in all of entertainment,

1144
01:03:52,628 --> 01:03:57,633
the People's Elbow.
What a return by The Rock!

1145
01:03:58,434 --> 01:04:01,070
[Patrick laughs]
And that was earlier on tonight.

1146
01:04:01,137 --> 01:04:05,908
Still to come on Friday Night SmackDown,
The Greatest of All Time.

1147
01:04:05,975 --> 01:04:09,612
John Cena is the special guest
on the Aussie Icon's

1148
01:04:09,679 --> 01:04:12,014
"Grayson Waller Effect."

1149
01:04:12,481 --> 01:04:15,384
[Graves] Grayson Waller could
really revitalize Cena's career.

1150
01:04:16,285 --> 01:04:18,254
[indistinct]

1151
01:04:18,821 --> 01:04:22,091
[Graves] There are three men
whose career needs no revitalization,

1152
01:04:22,158 --> 01:04:25,528
as The Judgment Day continue
to run things.

1153
01:04:25,595 --> 01:04:27,530
What is up between The Judgment Day

1154
01:04:27,597 --> 01:04:30,733
and their offers
to both Jimmy and Jey Uso?

1155
01:04:31,667 --> 01:04:34,303
[Patrick] They have been
on a recruitment drive of late.

1156
01:04:34,370 --> 01:04:39,375
Well, folks, tonight's main event,
Asuka getting set to go here.

1157
01:04:40,109 --> 01:04:42,612
♪ I am the future of your sorrows… ♪

1158
01:04:43,479 --> 01:04:46,515
[Patrick] And next week here
on Friday Night SmackDown,

1159
01:04:46,582 --> 01:04:48,684
it is absolutely enormous.

1160
01:04:48,751 --> 01:04:52,388
The WWE Women's Championship
is on the line

1161
01:04:52,455 --> 01:04:56,559
as Iyo Sky defends
against her compatriot from Japan,

1162
01:04:56,626 --> 01:04:57,727
Asuka.

1163
01:04:57,793 --> 01:05:01,030
[Cole] They share a nation,
but they've got little in common, KP.

1164
01:05:01,097 --> 01:05:05,534
Tonight, it is up to Bayley to attempt
to run interference on Iyo's behalf.

1165
01:05:05,601 --> 01:05:07,436
["Deliverance" playing]

1166
01:05:09,772 --> 01:05:13,442
[ring announcer] And her opponent,
accompanied to the ring by Dakota Kai,

1167
01:05:13,509 --> 01:05:19,915
representing Damage CTRL, Bayley.

1168
01:05:22,585 --> 01:05:26,255
[Patrick] Well, folks, WWE Royal Rumble
comes to Tropicana Field

1169
01:05:26,322 --> 01:05:31,627
in Tampa Bay, Florida on Saturday night,
January 27th of 2024.

1170
01:05:31,694 --> 01:05:34,363
Visit WWE.com/events

1171
01:05:34,430 --> 01:05:38,834
to register to be among the first
to receive pre-sale information.

1172
01:05:38,901 --> 01:05:39,969
[Cole] Interesting matchup.

1173
01:05:40,036 --> 01:05:43,005
Bayley and Asuka have a long history

1174
01:05:43,072 --> 01:05:45,274
-with one another.
-[indistinct]

1175
01:05:45,341 --> 01:05:48,044
[Cole] And, of course, Bayley would love
to soften up Asuka

1176
01:05:48,110 --> 01:05:50,379
before her opportunity at Iyo Sky

1177
01:05:50,446 --> 01:05:56,018
and the WWE Women's Championship
next week on Friday Night SmackDown.

1178
01:05:57,119 --> 01:05:59,588
[indistinct shouting]

1179
01:05:59,655 --> 01:06:04,160
[Patrick] Well, tonight's main event
is sponsored by eBay Motors.

1180
01:06:04,226 --> 01:06:06,195
[Graves] You heard
Bayley earlier tonight mention

1181
01:06:06,262 --> 01:06:08,364
that everything
was going according to plan,

1182
01:06:08,431 --> 01:06:10,132
but Iyo essentially went rogue

1183
01:06:10,199 --> 01:06:13,135
when she offered the title opportunity
to Asuka next week.

1184
01:06:13,202 --> 01:06:17,373
Bayley has been plotting and planning
every step of Damage CTRL's rise.

1185
01:06:17,440 --> 01:06:21,043
So tonight, pun heavily intended,
Bayley is looking to do damage control.

1186
01:06:21,110 --> 01:06:22,144
[grunts]

1187
01:06:22,611 --> 01:06:25,881
[Patrick] What about that confrontation,
the chat backstage with Dakota Kai?

1188
01:06:25,948 --> 01:06:28,217
[Cole] I wouldn't call it a confrontation,
but I get your point.

1189
01:06:28,284 --> 01:06:29,251
There's been some issues.

1190
01:06:29,318 --> 01:06:32,054
[Patrick] There's little captain seeds
of dissent here between us, Cole.

1191
01:06:32,121 --> 01:06:33,956
[Cole] But again, I mean,
there has been some issues

1192
01:06:34,023 --> 01:06:36,158
with Damage CTRL, it seems,
for the past couple of months.

1193
01:06:36,225 --> 01:06:38,461
A lot of rumors
that Bayley was jealous over the fact

1194
01:06:38,527 --> 01:06:40,396
that Iyo Sky won
the Money in the Bank contract,

1195
01:06:40,463 --> 01:06:42,064
that she cashed it in to become champion.

1196
01:06:42,131 --> 01:06:44,266
[Patrick] Shoulders down.
Asuka out in time.

1197
01:06:44,333 --> 01:06:47,136
[Graves] I don't know that anyone feels
as strongly about Iyo cashing in

1198
01:06:47,203 --> 01:06:49,038
as Asuka does, as Asuka was the woman

1199
01:06:49,105 --> 01:06:51,474
who held the championship
at the beginning of the night.

1200
01:06:51,540 --> 01:06:53,275
[Cole] Let's talk about this match,
however,

1201
01:06:53,342 --> 01:06:57,446
and two of the most decorated women
in the history of sports entertainment.

1202
01:06:57,513 --> 01:07:00,816
You've got Bayley, who has won
three World Championships

1203
01:07:00,883 --> 01:07:04,720
an NXT Women's Championship as well,
two-time tag title, a Money in the Bank.

1204
01:07:04,787 --> 01:07:07,757
And then you've got Asuka,
who's won a Money in the Bank, a Rumble,

1205
01:07:07,823 --> 01:07:10,926
and four times a World Championship
along with the NXT Title.

1206
01:07:10,993 --> 01:07:12,661
[Patrick] Absolutely incredible.

1207
01:07:12,728 --> 01:07:14,463
Two Grand Slam Champions,
Cole, as you mentioned.

1208
01:07:14,530 --> 01:07:17,299
They were joined in that elite list
by Becky Lynch

1209
01:07:17,366 --> 01:07:20,136
-after her victory on NXT during the week.
-[Cole] Oh!

1210
01:07:20,202 --> 01:07:22,738
Yeah, Becky Lynch,
the new NXT Women's Champion.

1211
01:07:23,305 --> 01:07:26,442
[Graves] Get to see what
Big Time Becks is up to tomorrow night.

1212
01:07:26,509 --> 01:07:29,612
But right now,
Asuka looking for a big kick.

1213
01:07:29,678 --> 01:07:31,347
Bayley out of the way just in time.

1214
01:07:31,414 --> 01:07:32,748
[referee] Right now. Let's go.

1215
01:07:33,382 --> 01:07:35,951
[Patrick] Bayley says that Asuka needs
to mind her own business.

1216
01:07:36,018 --> 01:07:37,319
[Graves laughs]

1217
01:07:38,721 --> 01:07:40,322
The Empress is in trouble.

1218
01:07:40,389 --> 01:07:43,058
[indistinct]

1219
01:07:45,895 --> 01:07:46,929
[screams]

1220
01:07:46,996 --> 01:07:49,532
[Patrick] Welcome back, folks.
You're watching tonight's main event

1221
01:07:49,598 --> 01:07:51,367
sponsored by eBay Motors.

1222
01:07:51,434 --> 01:07:53,636
[Cole] And let's remind everyone.
This is Asuka versus Bayley.

1223
01:07:53,702 --> 01:07:56,672
But next week on Friday Night SmackDown,
we're in Phoenix,

1224
01:07:56,739 --> 01:07:59,542
and we're going to have
a WWE Women's Championship Match

1225
01:07:59,608 --> 01:08:01,677
between Asuka and the champion Iyo Sky,

1226
01:08:01,744 --> 01:08:04,013
who is off training for that matchup.

1227
01:08:04,080 --> 01:08:06,248
[Patrick] And Bayley took to social media
earlier on tonight,

1228
01:08:06,315 --> 01:08:10,553
saying she plans on softening up Asuka
for Bayley and that title match next week.

1229
01:08:10,619 --> 01:08:12,254
[Graves] Smart strategy by Bayley.

1230
01:08:12,321 --> 01:08:13,989
And if I were Iyo Sky, I would be grateful

1231
01:08:14,056 --> 01:08:16,926
that Bayley was willing to step up
to the plate on her behalf tonight.

1232
01:08:16,992 --> 01:08:20,262
[Cole] And you know, that's a title match
that the WWE Universe

1233
01:08:20,329 --> 01:08:24,366
has been clamoring for worldwide
between Asuka and Iyo Sky.

1234
01:08:24,433 --> 01:08:25,267
[Graves] Cover here.

1235
01:08:25,334 --> 01:08:27,536
[Patrick] Bayley now hooking the leg
of Asuka for the victory.

1236
01:08:27,603 --> 01:08:28,804
Asuka out just in time.

1237
01:08:28,871 --> 01:08:30,973
[Cole] Great veteran move,
wrapping the arm of Asuka.

1238
01:08:31,040 --> 01:08:34,276
[Patrick] Asuka has known Iyo Sky
for close to 15 years.

1239
01:08:34,343 --> 01:08:37,847
[Cole] Oh, they used to be
Tag Team Champions, part of Triple Tails,

1240
01:08:37,913 --> 01:08:39,982
back in Japan back in the day.

1241
01:08:40,049 --> 01:08:42,685
And this is a matchup
for the WWE Women's Title,

1242
01:08:42,751 --> 01:08:44,854
-that I cannot wait to be a part of.
-[thud]

1243
01:08:44,920 --> 01:08:47,756
[Patrick] And as Bayley mentioned,
their first time meeting in singles.

1244
01:08:47,823 --> 01:08:49,358
-[Cole] Oh!
-[Patrick] Look at this.

1245
01:08:49,425 --> 01:08:51,861
[Graves] Bayley was looking
for the Sunset Flip into the turnbuckles.

1246
01:08:51,927 --> 01:08:53,762
Asuka countered into the armbar.

1247
01:08:53,829 --> 01:08:55,297
-Shoulders down.
-One, two…

1248
01:08:55,364 --> 01:08:56,632
-[Patrick] Asuka… No.
-[Cole] Wow.

1249
01:08:57,633 --> 01:08:58,634
And again, to your point,

1250
01:08:58,701 --> 01:09:01,604
Asuka and Iyo Sky have been involved
in tag team matches in the past,

1251
01:09:01,670 --> 01:09:05,107
but never one-on-one
and never with these stakes.

1252
01:09:06,642 --> 01:09:10,012
[Patrick] Next Friday night, must-see.
Can Bayley soften up Asuka,

1253
01:09:10,079 --> 01:09:12,615
or will The Empress put away Bayley here?

1254
01:09:12,681 --> 01:09:14,283
[Cole] What a German suplex!

1255
01:09:15,718 --> 01:09:18,587
-[Patrick] Concerned face of Dakota Kai.
-[Dakota shouting indistinctly]

1256
01:09:21,257 --> 01:09:25,895
[Cole] Asuka desperately launching Bayley
in this German suplex,

1257
01:09:25,961 --> 01:09:28,030
and Bayley landed hard on the shoulder.

1258
01:09:28,664 --> 01:09:31,000
[Graves] Asuka utilizing that time wisely.

1259
01:09:31,534 --> 01:09:34,937
Able to recover slightly.
Now both women back to a vertical base.

1260
01:09:35,671 --> 01:09:36,839
[Cole] Oh, what a kick.

1261
01:09:36,906 --> 01:09:39,008
[Graves] This is what
Bayley wants to avoid,

1262
01:09:39,642 --> 01:09:42,611
the wicked striking ability
of The Empress.

1263
01:09:42,678 --> 01:09:44,680
[Patrick] So rapid, so creative is Asuka.

1264
01:09:44,747 --> 01:09:45,814
[Bayley grunts]

1265
01:09:45,881 --> 01:09:48,517
[Patrick] Bayley has got that experience.
The elbow connects.

1266
01:09:48,584 --> 01:09:52,721
[Graves] Oh, knee right between the eyes
of The Role Model.

1267
01:09:52,788 --> 01:09:53,989
And a kick follows.

1268
01:09:54,056 --> 01:09:56,659
[Patrick] And that may do it
for Asuka to gain momentum,

1269
01:09:56,725 --> 01:09:57,993
but Bayley kicking out.

1270
01:09:58,060 --> 01:10:00,462
[Graves] There has been a lot taken out
of Asuka in this matchup.

1271
01:10:00,529 --> 01:10:03,465
You need not look any further
than her pinfall attempt.

1272
01:10:03,532 --> 01:10:05,935
Asuka was unable
to get her own body weight

1273
01:10:06,001 --> 01:10:08,103
across the shoulders of Bayley.

1274
01:10:08,170 --> 01:10:11,106
She tried desperately to hook a leg,
but to no avail,

1275
01:10:11,173 --> 01:10:13,576
-and this match rolls on.
-[Cole] But nothing's gonna stop Asuka.

1276
01:10:13,642 --> 01:10:15,811
Heading into the Championship Match
last week,

1277
01:10:15,878 --> 01:10:19,215
remember, she lost the title
in a Triple Threat Match?

1278
01:10:19,281 --> 01:10:21,684
[Graves] Oh, countered by Bayley.

1279
01:10:22,518 --> 01:10:24,153
[Cole] Where Bianca Belair
would take her out,

1280
01:10:24,220 --> 01:10:26,121
and then Iyo Sky would cash in.

1281
01:10:26,188 --> 01:10:28,023
-[screams]
-[Cole] Ankle lock.

1282
01:10:29,158 --> 01:10:31,026
[Patrick] Asuka turning this around.

1283
01:10:32,494 --> 01:10:34,230
And Bayley's got nowhere to go.

1284
01:10:35,297 --> 01:10:37,299
[Dakota shouting indistinctly]

1285
01:10:38,734 --> 01:10:42,571
[Graves] Bayley trying to regain
her footing to mitigate the impact.

1286
01:10:43,205 --> 01:10:44,707
Great agility by Asuka.

1287
01:10:44,773 --> 01:10:46,742
[Cole] Yeah, great-- Oh, goodness.

1288
01:10:47,843 --> 01:10:50,346
[Patrick] Good night, Bayley.
Asuka for the victory--

1289
01:10:50,412 --> 01:10:52,448
-Oh, Bayley still alive.
-[Graves] Wow.

1290
01:10:52,514 --> 01:10:55,351
Right into the armbar.
Seamless transition.

1291
01:10:56,051 --> 01:10:57,486
[referee] What do you say?

1292
01:10:58,687 --> 01:11:00,623
-[Cole] Smart move by Bayley.
-[Graves] Yup.

1293
01:11:06,528 --> 01:11:07,830
[Patrick] Bayley to the outside.

1294
01:11:07,896 --> 01:11:09,932
[Cole] Rolling out of the submission move.

1295
01:11:09,999 --> 01:11:12,234
-Great counter by Bayley.
-[grunts]

1296
01:11:12,301 --> 01:11:13,269
[groans]

1297
01:11:13,335 --> 01:11:15,971
[Patrick] Wasn't pretty,
but it was extremely effective.

1298
01:11:17,973 --> 01:11:21,110
Face-first on the apron.
Now dragging Asuka across.

1299
01:11:25,281 --> 01:11:27,850
[Cole] Oh, Bayley now ripping apart
our table.

1300
01:11:27,916 --> 01:11:29,051
[crowd cheers]

1301
01:11:31,587 --> 01:11:33,289
[Cole] She means business now.

1302
01:11:33,355 --> 01:11:37,259
[Graves] Bayley said she was gonna
soften up Asuka for Iyo Sky next week.

1303
01:11:40,529 --> 01:11:42,831
[Cole] Well, she's gonna do just that,
I believe.

1304
01:11:43,966 --> 01:11:46,268
-Clash--
-[Graves] Oh, wait a minute.

1305
01:11:46,335 --> 01:11:48,404
[Cole] Shotzi. Shotzi.

1306
01:11:48,470 --> 01:11:50,506
With that sinister smile on her face,

1307
01:11:50,572 --> 01:11:52,875
just scared the daylights out of Bayley.

1308
01:11:54,209 --> 01:11:55,911
[Patrick] Bayley looks like
she's seen a ghost.

1309
01:11:56,879 --> 01:12:00,883
[indistinct]

1310
01:12:00,949 --> 01:12:03,686
[Patrick] Meanwhile, back inside,
it's Asuka.

1311
01:12:03,752 --> 01:12:05,387
[Cole] Asuka takes advantage

1312
01:12:05,454 --> 01:12:07,456
-with a backslide.
-One, two, three.

1313
01:12:07,523 --> 01:12:08,991
-[Cole] And gets the win.
-[bell ringing]

1314
01:12:09,058 --> 01:12:11,960
["You Can't Hide" playing]

1315
01:12:12,027 --> 01:12:17,800
[ring announcer] Here is your winner,
Asuka.

1316
01:12:20,736 --> 01:12:22,471
[Cole] And again, Bayley…

1317
01:12:24,340 --> 01:12:27,209
trying to do all she can to avoid Shotzi.

1318
01:12:28,043 --> 01:12:29,445
[Graves] Can you blame her?

1319
01:12:31,780 --> 01:12:33,649
[Patrick] What a victory for Asuka,

1320
01:12:34,083 --> 01:12:38,887
gaining momentum ahead
of an enormous championship match

1321
01:12:38,954 --> 01:12:40,856
next week against Iyo Sky.

1322
01:12:44,560 --> 01:12:45,928
[Cole] That's a strange duo.

1323
01:12:48,430 --> 01:12:51,467
[Patrick] Coming up next here, folks,
get excited.

1324
01:12:51,533 --> 01:12:54,770
John Cena, the 16-time World Champion,

1325
01:12:54,837 --> 01:12:59,308
will take to the hot seat
on "The Grayson Waller Effect."

1326
01:12:59,375 --> 01:13:03,011
That's live, next
here on Friday Night SmackDown.

1327
01:13:06,281 --> 01:13:07,449
["Nobody Better Than Me" plays]

1328
01:13:07,516 --> 01:13:09,818
[Patrick] Well, their accolades
have spanned continents,

1329
01:13:09,885 --> 01:13:13,856
and their previous encounters have given
a tantalizing taste of what's possible.

1330
01:13:13,922 --> 01:13:17,126
But for the first time ever
in one-on-one competition,

1331
01:13:17,192 --> 01:13:20,996
the enigmatic Asuka looks
to dethrone The Genius of the Sky,

1332
01:13:21,063 --> 01:13:24,366
Iyo Sky, in a much anticipated showdown
next week.

1333
01:13:24,433 --> 01:13:27,236
[Graves] And after witnessing
their fellow luchadores get manhandled

1334
01:13:27,302 --> 01:13:30,539
by the newfound aggression
of The Street Profits earlier tonight,

1335
01:13:30,606 --> 01:13:34,009
Rey Mysterio
and the scintillating Santos Escobar

1336
01:13:34,076 --> 01:13:39,481
look for payback as the power struggle
between factions continues next week.

1337
01:13:41,984 --> 01:13:44,653
["Eyes on the Prize" playing]

1338
01:13:45,554 --> 01:13:48,223
♪ When I pop out
They lay low, they know ♪

1339
01:13:48,290 --> 01:13:50,726
♪ Blood run hot
But that heart cold, stay froze ♪

1340
01:13:50,793 --> 01:13:53,462
♪ You know how that thang go
I can't stop, nope ♪

1341
01:13:53,529 --> 01:13:56,665
♪ Ask who did it, I did it
I does it, they finished… ♪

1342
01:13:56,732 --> 01:14:01,036
-[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen…
-[drumroll]

1343
01:14:01,103 --> 01:14:06,642
…please welcome
the most talked-about new sensation

1344
01:14:06,708 --> 01:14:10,045
on Friday Night SmackDown.

1345
01:14:10,112 --> 01:14:14,249
He is The Moment Maker,

1346
01:14:14,316 --> 01:14:17,052
The Aussie Icon,

1347
01:14:17,119 --> 01:14:21,757
your host of "The Grayson Waller Effect,"

1348
01:14:22,491 --> 01:14:27,863
Grayson Waller.

1349
01:14:27,930 --> 01:14:28,897
♪ Hard work ♪

1350
01:14:28,964 --> 01:14:29,865
♪ Let's go ♪

1351
01:14:29,932 --> 01:14:32,801
♪ Now do it 'cause I say so, say so
When I pop out, they lay low… ♪

1352
01:14:32,868 --> 01:14:35,103
I've had the opportunity
to have some huge guests

1353
01:14:35,170 --> 01:14:36,972
on "The Grayson Waller Effect,"

1354
01:14:38,140 --> 01:14:39,508
Hall of Famers,

1355
01:14:40,209 --> 01:14:42,578
social media superstars,

1356
01:14:43,045 --> 01:14:46,415
men and women who think they're the GOAT.

1357
01:14:47,549 --> 01:14:51,053
But the truth is
that moniker only fits one person,

1358
01:14:51,119 --> 01:14:52,521
and that's my guest tonight.

1359
01:14:54,857 --> 01:14:56,492
And I'm so glad he's on the show,

1360
01:14:56,558 --> 01:15:00,662
because despite the fact
that he's headlined WrestleMania,

1361
01:15:00,729 --> 01:15:03,866
won World Championship
after World Championship,

1362
01:15:03,932 --> 01:15:07,970
starred in Hollywood blockbuster
after Hollywood blockbuster,

1363
01:15:09,671 --> 01:15:12,808
his star is fading
quicker than his hairline.

1364
01:15:12,875 --> 01:15:14,409
[crowd shouts]

1365
01:15:15,177 --> 01:15:17,045
But don't worry, guys. Don't worry.

1366
01:15:17,913 --> 01:15:20,949
Because his rise back to the top
starts tonight,

1367
01:15:21,016 --> 01:15:24,086
courtesy of the Grayson Waller rub.

1368
01:15:24,152 --> 01:15:25,053
[crowd shouts]

1369
01:15:25,120 --> 01:15:31,493
Ladies and gentlemen,
the Greatest of All Time,

1370
01:15:31,560 --> 01:15:35,430
John Cena.

1371
01:15:35,497 --> 01:15:38,500
-["The Time Is Now" playing]
-[crowd cheering]

1372
01:15:46,842 --> 01:15:51,246
[crowd cheering raucously]

1373
01:15:54,416 --> 01:15:56,518
Denver, you still got it!

1374
01:15:57,185 --> 01:15:59,688
♪ Your time is up
My time is now, now, now ♪

1375
01:15:59,755 --> 01:16:02,257
♪ You can't see me
My time is now, now, now… ♪

1376
01:16:02,324 --> 01:16:06,495
After everything they've seen tonight,
they still got a little bit left.

1377
01:16:11,600 --> 01:16:15,404
Let's go see what the kid has to say.
Let's see. Let's go to work.

1378
01:16:16,471 --> 01:16:18,307
["The Time Is Now" continues]

1379
01:16:23,278 --> 01:16:24,646
[inaudible]

1380
01:16:25,681 --> 01:16:27,549
[inaudible]

1381
01:16:27,616 --> 01:16:31,253
[crowd cheering raucously]

1382
01:16:32,588 --> 01:16:34,723
[inaudible]

1383
01:16:40,462 --> 01:16:42,264
[inaudible]

1384
01:16:48,203 --> 01:16:55,210
[cheering continues]

1385
01:16:55,277 --> 01:16:57,913
♪ You can't see me
My time is now, now, now ♪

1386
01:16:57,980 --> 01:17:00,515
♪ It's the franchise
Boy, I'm shinin' now, now, now ♪

1387
01:17:00,582 --> 01:17:01,583
♪ You can't see me… ♪

1388
01:17:01,650 --> 01:17:05,287
[Cena and Waller speaking indistinctly]

1389
01:17:05,354 --> 01:17:08,423
♪ Five pounds of courage, buddy
Tint pants with a gold T ♪

1390
01:17:08,490 --> 01:17:11,059
♪ Uh, it's a war dance and victory step ♪

1391
01:17:11,126 --> 01:17:12,127
[song fades out]

1392
01:17:13,795 --> 01:17:16,398
[crowd cheering]

1393
01:17:16,465 --> 01:17:19,101
[inaudible]

1394
01:17:19,167 --> 01:17:25,173
[crowd chanting] Cena! Cena! Cena!
Cena! Cena! Cena!

1395
01:17:26,575 --> 01:17:29,177
Wow. This is like a dream, right?

1396
01:17:29,711 --> 01:17:30,979
[crowd cheers]

1397
01:17:31,046 --> 01:17:32,581
It must be a real honor for you

1398
01:17:32,648 --> 01:17:34,583
to finally be
on "The Grayson Waller Effect."

1399
01:17:34,650 --> 01:17:35,517
[Cena, indistinct]

1400
01:17:35,584 --> 01:17:38,820
But, you know, when I talk to grown-ups,

1401
01:17:38,887 --> 01:17:41,156
I take off my hat
like my mother taught me.

1402
01:17:41,890 --> 01:17:46,028
-[Waller laughs]
-[crowd boos]

1403
01:17:46,094 --> 01:17:49,931
But I asked you to be on the show
for a reason tonight, John. You know?

1404
01:17:49,998 --> 01:17:52,901
I… I watched Payback, and…

1405
01:17:52,968 --> 01:17:57,506
As a host, uh, I… [sighs]
I think you need some help, kid.

1406
01:17:59,174 --> 01:18:00,709
Yeah, I think you need some advice,

1407
01:18:00,776 --> 01:18:03,779
because you're out there
stealing the spotlight.

1408
01:18:04,613 --> 01:18:06,114
You need to be more like…

1409
01:18:07,215 --> 01:18:08,450
Grayson Waller.

1410
01:18:08,984 --> 01:18:11,853
[crowd boos]

1411
01:18:11,920 --> 01:18:15,791
You know, just sit back
and let the stars shine.

1412
01:18:15,857 --> 01:18:19,294
[crowd boos]

1413
01:18:23,899 --> 01:18:26,835
But you couldn't help yourself, could you?
You couldn't help yourself.

1414
01:18:26,902 --> 01:18:30,138
You had to make it all about you
one more time.

1415
01:18:30,205 --> 01:18:34,109
In fact, at Payback,
you got back in the ring.

1416
01:18:34,710 --> 01:18:36,778
But not as a competitor. No.

1417
01:18:36,845 --> 01:18:41,349
[scoffs] As a special guest referee.

1418
01:18:45,420 --> 01:18:47,956
And then you have the audacity
to come out here

1419
01:18:48,023 --> 01:18:49,658
and lie to these people.

1420
01:18:50,959 --> 01:18:52,728
He's lying to you.
Because the truth is, John…

1421
01:18:52,794 --> 01:18:54,162
You know it. I know it.

1422
01:18:54,863 --> 01:18:57,299
You don't wanna be
an in-ring competitor anymore.

1423
01:18:57,365 --> 01:18:59,935
[crowd clamoring]

1424
01:19:00,001 --> 01:19:01,303
[Waller] Yeah. Truth hurts, right?

1425
01:19:02,170 --> 01:19:03,338
[crowd boos]

1426
01:19:03,405 --> 01:19:08,210
And there is no doubt
that you are the Greatest of All Time.

1427
01:19:09,111 --> 01:19:13,648
[crowd cheers]

1428
01:19:13,715 --> 01:19:16,084
But there's also no doubt

1429
01:19:16,151 --> 01:19:19,087
that you're not even close
to being the greatest right now, lad.

1430
01:19:19,621 --> 01:19:20,956
[crowd boos]

1431
01:19:21,022 --> 01:19:24,893
In fact, you haven't been the same
since WrestleMania

1432
01:19:24,960 --> 01:19:28,263
-when my boy Austin Theory…
-[crowd boos]

1433
01:19:28,330 --> 01:19:30,332
…who just whipped The Rock…

1434
01:19:30,398 --> 01:19:32,300
[crowd boos]

1435
01:19:32,901 --> 01:19:34,169
…beat you.

1436
01:19:38,206 --> 01:19:41,543
Hey, John. Hey.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

1437
01:19:41,610 --> 01:19:45,680
[crowd cheers]

1438
01:19:45,747 --> 01:19:49,785
John, this is a… a talk show, a talk show,
and it's your time to speak.

1439
01:19:53,688 --> 01:19:55,123
["Born A King" playing]

1440
01:19:55,190 --> 01:19:56,591
[crowd cheering]

1441
01:19:59,294 --> 01:20:00,862
-♪ U… ♪
-♪ Yeah ♪

1442
01:20:00,929 --> 01:20:01,863
♪ So… ♪

1443
01:20:01,930 --> 01:20:03,799
[Cole] Cena can't get a word out tonight.

1444
01:20:04,733 --> 01:20:06,368
♪ Ran with the pack, pack ♪

1445
01:20:06,434 --> 01:20:09,471
♪ I was born a king, I was born a king ♪

1446
01:20:09,538 --> 01:20:12,440
♪ They talking family first
I put that in the past… ♪

1447
01:20:12,507 --> 01:20:13,708
[inaudible]

1448
01:20:15,443 --> 01:20:19,481
[Cole] Who can forget that biting insult
from John Cena to Jimmy Uso

1449
01:20:19,548 --> 01:20:23,185
several weeks back,
saying that the wrong Uso quit?

1450
01:20:23,251 --> 01:20:24,619
Jimmy hasn't forgotten.

1451
01:20:25,854 --> 01:20:26,788
♪ Yeah ♪

1452
01:20:32,861 --> 01:20:35,564
♪ Yeah, put 'em up now ♪

1453
01:20:35,630 --> 01:20:39,467
♪ Yeah, this my world, this my earth,
This my turf, this my land… ♪

1454
01:20:39,534 --> 01:20:41,736
[Cena, indistinct]

1455
01:20:41,803 --> 01:20:43,672
♪ Against my family tree, yeah ♪

1456
01:20:43,738 --> 01:20:47,175
♪ This is legacy, yeet
Cross my path, you'll see, yeah ♪

1457
01:20:47,242 --> 01:20:48,443
♪ Cross my path, you'll see ♪

1458
01:20:51,346 --> 01:20:52,714
[song fades out]

1459
01:20:53,448 --> 01:20:58,587
[crowd boos]

1460
01:21:07,362 --> 01:21:09,564
[crowd boos]

1461
01:21:12,834 --> 01:21:16,504
Kangaroo Jack over here,
you actually got a point, my dude.

1462
01:21:18,240 --> 01:21:21,776
-Nobody wants you here, John. Nobody.
-[crowd boos]

1463
01:21:21,843 --> 01:21:23,712
I told you two weeks ago.

1464
01:21:23,778 --> 01:21:26,681
Everybody came to see me,

1465
01:21:26,748 --> 01:21:30,318
Jim Uso.

1466
01:21:30,385 --> 01:21:33,488
[crowd boos]

1467
01:21:38,159 --> 01:21:39,461
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

1468
01:21:40,161 --> 01:21:41,429
So…

1469
01:21:42,497 --> 01:21:49,504
[crowd chanting] Cena! Cena! Cena!
Cena! Cena! Cena! Cena! Cena!

1470
01:21:51,273 --> 01:21:52,941
Yeah. They love you.

1471
01:21:53,008 --> 01:21:55,210
They love you here.
Well, check this out, Uce.

1472
01:21:55,277 --> 01:21:57,078
I came out here to tell you to your face.

1473
01:21:57,145 --> 01:22:00,515
You try to embarrass me again
like you did two weeks ago…

1474
01:22:01,216 --> 01:22:02,484
[exhales]

1475
01:22:03,785 --> 01:22:05,186
Do it, John.

1476
01:22:06,021 --> 01:22:08,456
If you ain't gonna do nothing,
get the hell up out my ring.

1477
01:22:08,523 --> 01:22:10,425
-[microphone clatters to mat]
-[crowd boos]

1478
01:22:11,259 --> 01:22:13,929
♪ We're taking it all
Settle the score… ♪

1479
01:22:13,995 --> 01:22:15,563
[Cole] Uh-oh.

1480
01:22:16,331 --> 01:22:18,333
[Graves] Wait just a second.

1481
01:22:18,400 --> 01:22:21,236
[Cole] The Enforcer, Solo Sikoa.

1482
01:22:23,004 --> 01:22:26,074
And you heard
what Solo had to say earlier tonight.

1483
01:22:26,141 --> 01:22:30,712
Sikoa saying, "I know what I need to do.
I finish this tonight."

1484
01:22:32,414 --> 01:22:35,617
♪ I have been destined to win
Alpha, omega, the end… ♪

1485
01:22:35,684 --> 01:22:38,820
[Graves] Solo marching with purpose
toward the ring.

1486
01:22:39,354 --> 01:22:40,288
[song fades out]

1487
01:22:41,222 --> 01:22:44,626
[crowd boos]

1488
01:22:47,195 --> 01:22:51,299
[indistinct] What you gonna do now, man?

1489
01:22:51,366 --> 01:22:53,935
What you gonna do? What you gonna do now?

1490
01:22:54,002 --> 01:22:55,470
[Cole] Oh!

1491
01:22:55,537 --> 01:22:57,906
[crowd cheers]

1492
01:22:57,973 --> 01:22:59,040
[Solo shouts]

1493
01:22:59,541 --> 01:23:00,909
-[Cole] Oh!
-[Graves] Oh!

1494
01:23:00,976 --> 01:23:02,777
[crowd clamoring]

1495
01:23:02,844 --> 01:23:04,479
[Waller applauds]

1496
01:23:07,449 --> 01:23:11,019
[crowd boos]

1497
01:23:15,323 --> 01:23:16,791
[grunts]

1498
01:23:16,858 --> 01:23:20,628
[Cole] Solo just hammering away on Cena.
Jimmy Uso as well.

1499
01:23:20,695 --> 01:23:21,796
["Phenomenal" playing]

1500
01:23:21,863 --> 01:23:22,931
[Patrick] Wait a second.

1501
01:23:24,032 --> 01:23:25,633
It's AJ Styles.

1502
01:23:26,234 --> 01:23:29,237
[Graves] The Phenomenal One
looking to even the numbers.

1503
01:23:29,304 --> 01:23:31,740
[Cole] And even the score with Jimmy Uso.

1504
01:23:31,806 --> 01:23:33,708
[grunting]

1505
01:23:35,777 --> 01:23:37,545
[Cole] And in comes Cena.

1506
01:23:37,612 --> 01:23:41,983
[crowd cheering]

1507
01:23:42,817 --> 01:23:43,852
[grunts]

1508
01:23:43,918 --> 01:23:46,154
[Graves] Kick from Styles rocks Uso.

1509
01:23:46,221 --> 01:23:49,391
[crowd cheering]

1510
01:23:49,457 --> 01:23:51,559
[crowd] You can't see me!

1511
01:23:52,894 --> 01:23:55,330
[Cole] And the Five-Knuckle Shuffle.

1512
01:23:56,498 --> 01:23:59,634
-[man] Roll him up, John!
-Save Jimmy. Save Jimmy.

1513
01:24:00,235 --> 01:24:03,204
[Cole] And you hear Heyman yelling,
"Save Jimmy. Save Jimmy."

1514
01:24:03,271 --> 01:24:05,907
-And Solo Sikoa does just that.
-[crowd boos]

1515
01:24:05,974 --> 01:24:07,475
["The Time Is Now" playing]

1516
01:24:09,210 --> 01:24:10,979
[crowd cheering]

1517
01:24:11,045 --> 01:24:13,548
[Cole] What does this mean
for The Bloodline?

1518
01:24:13,615 --> 01:24:16,885
I guess Roman Reigns is the only one
that has that answer.

1519
01:24:18,953 --> 01:24:25,927
[inaudible]
n Reigns is the only one
that has that answer.