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[WWE intro music playing]

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[Cena] Then.

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-[Ric Flair] Woo!
-[glass shatters]

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[The Rock] If you smell…

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-[gong rings]
-[Cena] Now.

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[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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[crowd cheering]

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[Cena] 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 a championship night

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from the rowdy and sold-out
Desert Diamond Arena in Phoenix, Arizona

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for tonight's
Friday Night SmackDown on FOX.

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Sponsored by Progressive.

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

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["The Time Is Now" playing]

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[crowd cheering]

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♪ Your time is up, my time is now ♪

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♪ You can't see me, my time is now ♪

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♪ It's the franchise, boy
I'm shinin' now ♪

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♪ You can't see me, my time is now ♪

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♪ In case you forgot or fell off
I'm still hot, knock your shell off ♪

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♪ My money stack fat
Plus I can't turn the swell off ♪

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♪ The franchise, doin' big bi'ness ♪

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People, let's go to work!

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[crowd cheers]

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[Rome] Ladies and gentlemen!

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Please welcome

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the Greatest of All Time,

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John Cena!

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[crowd cheering]

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[Patrick] What a thrill it is
to be kicking off Friday Night SmackDown

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with the 16-time World Champion,
who was a guest

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on The Grayson Waller Effect last week.

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And things turned south pretty quickly

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with the emergence of Solo Sikoa,
who then turned on John Cena.

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Superkick and the beatdown that followed
until AJ Styles, The Phenomenal One,

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would come to the defense of John Cena.

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[Cole] AJ Styles and John Cena
would then put on a clinic

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and make Jimmy Uso pay
with a little 5-Knuckle Shuffle action

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before Solo Sikoa would save his brother
from an AA by John Cena.

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[crowd cheering]

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[crowd chants] Cena!

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For those of you watching at home,

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welcome to another sold-out
Friday Night SmackDown.

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[crowd cheering]

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I needed to come out here
to start this show tonight.

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Because since you allowed me to come home,

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I've been able to do
a whole lot of things.

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I've been a talk show guest.

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I've been a host.

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I've been a backstage correspondent.

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-I've been a referee.
-[crowd] What?

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-A referee.
-[crowd] What?

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-An official.
-[crowd] What?

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A figure who enforces the rules
during a match.

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[crowd] What?

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I'm out. That's all. You guys win.

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[crowd cheering]

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And my journeys, they've taken me
to Hershey, Pennsylvania.

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They've taken me
to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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They've taken me to Denver, Colorado.

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And all of those SmackDowns
and Premium Live Events,

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they've all been sold-out,

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but they ain't been
like this night tonight, no.

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[crowd cheering]

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You see, tonight is a very special night.

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I wanted to come out here first
and let you know how special this is.

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Tonight is different
because I don't want to be no ref.

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I don't want to be no host.

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I don't want to be
no backstage correspondent.

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I came back to WWE to compete
and I feel tonight…

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-[crowd cheers]
-Tonight…

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Tonight is the night
that I would like to have a match.

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[crowd cheers louder]

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Admittedly, I'm getting on in years

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and they say the hearing
is the first thing to go.

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And I know I listen to the WWE Universe,

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so I've got to ask you
for your permission.

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[crowd cheers]

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Is tonight a good night to have a match?

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[crowd cheering]

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Is tonight a good night to have a match?

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[crowd cheering louder]

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Oh, well, thank you for the energy

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because I'll tell you,
I'm more than just excited.

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I'm actually also angry.

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At The Bloodline.

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[crowd booing]

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Yeah. Yeah.

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I'm angry enough to fight
both of them myself.

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But as luck would have it,
as luck would have it,

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I think I found myself a partner.

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[crowd cheers]

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Somebody who's just as angry as me.

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I think I found myself
a "phenomenal" partner.

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[crowd cheering loudly]

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["Phenomenal" playing]

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[Cole] AJ Styles helped John Cena
last week out of what he calls respect.

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Corey, you and I had the pleasure
of calling that trilogy of matches

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back in 2016, 2017,
between AJ Styles and John Cena.

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Some of the best championship matches
we've ever witnessed.

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[Graves] No doubt about it,
but a united front

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composed of The Phenomenal One
and John Cena

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potentially poses big, big trouble
for The Bloodline.

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[Patrick] AJ Styles quick to point out
that The Bloodline want to cause problems.

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Well, now they've got two problems
standing in their way,

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Styles and Cena.

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♪ Blue collar boys do it
With our hands muddied ♪

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♪ No, they don't want none
No, they don't want none ♪

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♪ They don't want none
No, they don't want none ♪

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♪ No, they don't want none
No, they don't want none ♪

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♪ They looking scared, no,
They don't really want none ♪

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[music fades]

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[crowd cheering]

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[crowd chants] AJ, you're phenomenal!

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Let me get this straight.

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You want AJ Styles and John Cena…

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[crowd cheering]

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…versus The Bloodline?

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[crowd cheering loudly]

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[crowd chants] Yes!

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Bloodline, you want some? Come get some!

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[crowd cheering]

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[Cole] Styles and Cena itching
for a fight tonight.

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["Born A King" playing]

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-[Cole] And it looks like they may get it.
-[Patrick] Oh, baby.

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♪ Uso ♪

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[Patrick] And it is Jimmy Uso
standing alongside his brother,

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The street champ,
The Enforcer of The Bloodline, Solo Sikoa.

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[Cole] I think each and every week, guys,

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Jimmy Uso feels like he's got
to do something to prove himself

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after the break-away, of course,
from his brother Jey

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and now trying to get back
into the fold within The Bloodline.

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[Graves] Jimmy almost obsessed
with getting back

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into the good graces of The Tribal Chief.

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This will go a long way toward that goal.

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This could be
a tag team showdown for the ages.

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Styles and Cena holding the ring.

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[crowd boos]

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[crowd cheers]

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Let's go, fellas!

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[crowd boos]

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[Graves] Jimmy Uso telling Styles
and Cena not tonight.

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Interesting strategy
being employed here by The Bloodline

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No, sir. No. Uh-uh.

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Nah. Nah.

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[Graves] The Bloodline insisting
on dictating the terms of this battle

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should it go down.

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We're not getting it right now.

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[Patrick] John Cena said
he wants a match tonight.

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We'll have to wait and see.

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But we do have so much on tap here tonight

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on Friday Night SmackDown,

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including a dream match
for millions around the world,

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the long-awaited showdown,

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two of the most accomplished
international Superstars.

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They're going to collide tonight.

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"The Genius of the Sky" Iyo Sky,

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defending her WWE Women's Championship
against her compatriot,

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"The Empress of Tomorrow" Asuka.

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[Graves] And last week here
on Friday Night SmackDown,

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finally, The People's Champion came home.

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We will revisit the electrifying
record-breaking moment

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when The Rock returned to his show,
SmackDown, later tonight.

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[crowd chanting] Rocky!

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[Cole] And coming up next
on Friday Night SmackDown,

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The LWO in action.

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United States Champion, Rey Mysterio,
and Santos Escobar

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to take on the new look Street Profits,
of course,

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being led by Bobby Lashley.

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That is coming up with tag team action
here on Friday Night SmackDown.

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-["Booyaka 619" playing]
-[crowd cheering]

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[Patrick] Listen to the roar
for the WWE Hall of Famer…

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♪ Booyaka, booyaka, 619 ♪

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[bell ringing]

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[Rome] The following contest

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is a Tag Team Match
scheduled for one fall.

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Introducing first, accompanied to the ring
by Zelina Vega,

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representing The LWO,

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Santos Escobar

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and WWE Hall of Famer,
the United States Champion

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Rey Mysterio!

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[crowd cheering]

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[Patrick] The LWO's Rey Mysterio

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alongside his brother, Santos Escobar,

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set to compete one week
before they'll face each other.

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Tonight they're together
against The Street Profits, and it's next.

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[crowd cheering, whistling]

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♪ Booyaka, booyaka, 619 ♪

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I don't want to tell you how to do
your job, but you heard him out there.

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AJ Styles, John Cena,
versus The Bloodline tonight.

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What do we got to do to make it happen?

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Listen, I love it, but you guys know
when it comes to The Bloodline,

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these things, they get complicated.

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-Complicated?
-Complicated?

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-Aren't you in charge around here?
-Quantum mechanics is complicated.

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Guys, listen.

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Of all people, you know,
when you deal with The Bloodline,

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you deal with Paul Heyman.

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So let me go locate Paul Heyman,
and I'll see if I can get this done.

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Deal?

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Do we have a choice?

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Why's he got to talk to Paul Heyman?

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-Is Paul Heyman…
-Bureaucracies.

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[Patrick] Hope that match happens
later on tonight.

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And, folks, I'll tell you, it was
an absolute thrill, Corey, wasn't it,

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to have Santos Escobar on our podcast
After the Bell this week?

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[Graves] A truly fascinating discussion,

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talking about the roots
in lucha libre culture,

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Santos' reverence for Rey Mysterio,
and the future of The LWO.

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This is must-listen stuff.

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["Bring The Swag" playing]

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[Cole] And talk about the future
of these men…

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under the tutelage now of Bobby Lashley.

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♪ I bring the swag like nobody can
Don't mean to brag ♪

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[Rome] And their opponents
accompanied to the ring

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by "The All Mighty" Bobby Lashley,

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Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins,
The Street Profits!

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[Graves] Who would have thought
that after all these years

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the missing ingredient
for The Street Profits

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would be "The All Mighty" Bobby Lashley?

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Lashley has helped Montez Ford
and Angelo Dawkins

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gain a focus unlike we've seen
from these two before.

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[Cole] Well, you know, it's great
to have a new attitude.

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However, it's got to translate to wins.

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[Patrick] It certainly is, indeed.

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And last week, they found themselves
in a Tag Team Match,

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talking their way into it,

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against The LWO's Cruz Del Toro
and Joaquin Wilde.

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And look at this.
The Revelation from The Street Profits.

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Montez Ford and Dawkins
pick up the victory.

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But, fellas, Bobby Lashley said last week
on The SmackDown LowDown,

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"This isn't about wins
and losses right now.

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It's about making a statement."

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[Graves] A statement was absolutely made
by The Street Profits and Lashley,

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much to the chagrin of Santos Escobar
and Rey Mysterio,

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who also received beatdowns
from Lashley and The Profits.

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[Cole] So Bobby Lashley says tonight
is about making a statement.

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Montez Ford said, we're following orders.

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This is nothing personal.

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It's about profit.

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[Patrick] We are sold out tonight, folks.

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15,109 members of the WWE Universe
set to see action here.

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[Cole] So now if you're Mysterio
and Escobar tonight,

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you get together as a tag team,
you got to focus on The Profits.

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But if you're Santos Escobar,
you're also looking forward to next week

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and an opportunity to take on your idol,
Rey Mysterio,

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for the United States Championship.

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[Patrick] How does that match
complicate this?

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They're supposed to coexist here.

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[Cole] I don't think it really has
any bearing on what happens tonight.

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I think that the-- Rey and Santos,
close friends,

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allies, of course, in The LWO--

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I think they take care of business tonight
then they focus on what happens next week.

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[Graves] I actually agree with you,
especially after discussing this

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with Santos Escobar on After the Bell
and the reverence he has

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for Rey Mysterio,
the respect he has for Rey.

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Santos referred to Rey as the single
greatest luchador of all time.

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[Cole] No doubt.

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[Graves] While also saying
that Santos believes

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that he is the greatest luchador
currently.

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[Patrick] Did that surprise you
in any way?

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[Graves] Absolutely not. You need to have
that sort of bravado to succeed in WWE.

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-[Graves] Dropkick on the money.
-[Patrick] And what a dropkick at that.

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But Dawkins out just in time.

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[Cole] You know, Rey Mysterio,
you're looking at a man who's been called

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"The Biggest Little Man"
in the history of WWE,

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one of the great all time champs,
a third-time World Champion.

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And Mysterio is gonna give it his all
against Escobar.

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Don't expect him to have any feeling
at all for his buddy next week.

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[Graves] Absolutely agree with you.
Big right hand by Dawkins.

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[Patrick] Remember,
Bobby Lashley watching on.

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What did you make
of Bobby Lashley's comments,

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saying it's not about wins and losses
it's more about making a statement?

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[Cole] Well, he can say that all he wants.

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But again, as I mentioned earlier,
you get a new attitude.

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[Patrick] Cover here,
Montez Ford for The Profits.

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[Cole] At some point,
it's got to translate into wins, right?

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That's how you make the money here.

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And if you don't win matches,
people don't respect you.

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I think Bobby Lashley wants respect
out of the team.

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[Graves] I agree
but I also think Bobby Lashley

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is able to look at the entire landscape
of WWE…

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-[Cole] Oh, wow!
-…where we have factions galore.

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There seem to be fractures
within The Bloodline.

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The Judgment Day has issues.

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They're trying to recruit
different people.

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Maybe Lashley realizes he has to have
some guys watching his back.

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[Patrick] Oh! Rey kicking Montez
to the ground once more.

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[crowd cheers]

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And the folks here in Phoenix, Arizona,
are loving what they're seeing.

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But nobody's home.

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[Cole] Dawkins pulling Montez Ford
out of the way

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and Mysterio crashes and burns.

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[Graves] Santos coming out
to check on Rey.

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-[Patrick and Graves] Oh!
-[Cole] Oh, my goodness!

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[Graves] Just launched into next week.

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[Patrick] How could The LWO
get back in this match?

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Let's go! Come on, bro!

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[Patrick] Welcome back
to Friday Night SmackDown.

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Rey Mysterio, Santos Escobar in action

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against Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins
of The Street Profits.

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Rey Mysterio just one week out from
that United States Championship defense.

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Hang on a second. Cover.

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Ford out in time.

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[Cole] Be interested to know
what Bobby Lashley is thinking right now

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about what The Profits have been doing
so far in this match.

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[Graves] Lashley's got to be impressed.

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Case in point, look at the impact
and intensity

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displayed by Ford on that clothesline.

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[Patrick] Hang on a second.
Cover up top there.

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Montez Ford not far away from the victory.

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[Cole] Don't get frustrated
if you're Ford.

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I mean, Rey Mysterio,
one of the best of all time.

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He's not gonna go away that easily.

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[Patrick] That title defense
between two LWO members

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promises to be fascinating.

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From Sacramento, California.
Next week on Friday Night SmackDown.

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[Graves] And what condition will
the competitors be in after the beating

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that Rey and Santos have been suffering
at the hands of The Street Profits?

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[Patrick] Oh. Ooh!
Big kick rockin' Montez. And again.

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[Cole] Rey trying to fight out.

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[Patrick] Oh, beautiful from Rey Mysterio.
But he's caught.

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[Graves] They went five-hole
on Montez Ford, but to no avail.

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00:19:01,473 --> 00:19:06,345
Santos eager to join the battle.
Look at the strength of Montez.

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00:19:08,313 --> 00:19:12,885
[Cole] Yeah, but the fight of Mysterio,
second to absolutely no one.

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-[Cole] Ho ho.
-[Patrick] Mysterio. How about that?

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[Graves] Unique offense
from the Hall of Famer

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launching Ford face-first
into the turnbuckle

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and Rey with a little bit of daylight
to make a tag.

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[Patrick] Escobar ready to go
if Rey can get there.

335
00:19:28,634 --> 00:19:30,836
Mysterio. Can he make the tag?

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00:19:32,037 --> 00:19:33,972
Tag made.

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00:19:36,575 --> 00:19:38,443
Escobar flattening Dawkins.

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Look at Santos Escobar go!

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00:19:44,082 --> 00:19:47,953
[Graves] Escobar, with a series
of flying forearms, has Ford on the ropes.

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00:19:49,521 --> 00:19:51,223
[Patrick] Ooh, big kick.

341
00:19:52,324 --> 00:19:54,560
[Graves] Right between the eyes
of Montez Ford.

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And from the top.

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[Patrick] Santos Escobar can fly.

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Can he get the victory? Cover.

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00:20:00,465 --> 00:20:01,833
And a kickout at two.

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00:20:02,968 --> 00:20:05,804
You got to wonder what The Street Profits
are thinking right now

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with Bobby Lashley watching on.

348
00:20:07,673 --> 00:20:10,576
[Cole] Lashley looked a bit concerned
over that near fall.

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[Graves] Took the words right
out of my mouth, Cole.

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[Patrick] Santos Escobar
turns back up on his feet.

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Massive kick.

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00:20:22,221 --> 00:20:24,323
[Graves] Big splash by Ford.

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00:20:24,389 --> 00:20:27,726
[Patrick] This got to do it
for Montez Ford and The Street Profits.

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And Santos Escobar out in time.

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00:20:32,497 --> 00:20:37,102
A nervy Zelina Vega getting the crowd
going here for The LWO

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[Graves] Montez taking a significant
amount of time to make the climb

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and paid for it.

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Escobar a step ahead now.
Joining Ford on the top turnbuckle.

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[Patrick] Oh, my goodness!

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00:20:52,517 --> 00:20:54,753
[Graves] Dios mio! Wow!

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00:20:56,254 --> 00:20:58,991
[Patrick] Escobar for The LWO!

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00:20:59,057 --> 00:21:00,259
Oh, and a kickout.

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00:21:02,227 --> 00:21:03,929
[Cole] Zelina can't believe it.

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00:21:05,364 --> 00:21:08,467
[Graves] Great display of toughness
from Montez Ford.

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00:21:10,569 --> 00:21:14,573
After a Hurricanrana
from the very top rope.

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Escobar releasing the fireworks early
in this one.

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[Patrick] What a tremendous competitor.

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00:21:23,448 --> 00:21:27,753
Santos Escobar here
has Montez Ford now within sight.

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00:21:29,521 --> 00:21:32,357
[Graves] Double knees right to the chest
of Montez.

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Escobar could be thinking
about the Phantom Driver.

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[Cole] A finishing move
Escobar uses so well.

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Oh, kick right on the temple of Escobar.
Tag made.

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And here comes Dawkins.

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[Patrick] The big man. So powerful.

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00:21:50,075 --> 00:21:50,976
Angelo Dawkins.

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00:21:52,477 --> 00:21:56,214
Dawkins, now,
hook of the leg to put away The LWO.

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00:21:56,281 --> 00:21:58,250
And Santos Escobar is still alive.

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00:22:00,452 --> 00:22:03,388
[Cole] A tremendous fight in Escobar
and Mysterio here tonight.

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00:22:05,123 --> 00:22:08,293
[Graves] Able to escape and rock the jaw
of Dawkins with a knee.

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00:22:09,127 --> 00:22:12,197
[Patrick] Tag made for the Hall of Famer
Rey Mysterio.

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Rey Mysterio!

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00:22:16,234 --> 00:22:17,402
[Cole] What a counter in mid-air.

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00:22:17,469 --> 00:22:20,739
[Graves] Dawkins tried his best
to put the brakes on Mysterio.

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00:22:20,806 --> 00:22:22,074
[crowd cheers]

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00:22:22,140 --> 00:22:23,809
It's time to dial it up.

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00:22:26,011 --> 00:22:29,348
[Cole] Oh, the Sky High!

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00:22:29,414 --> 00:22:30,916
[Graves] That's got to do it.

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00:22:30,982 --> 00:22:34,086
[Patrick] Oh, and breaking it up
is Santos Escobar.

389
00:22:35,454 --> 00:22:36,922
And in comes Montez Ford.

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00:22:36,988 --> 00:22:39,124
[Cole] And there goes Montez Ford.

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00:22:41,560 --> 00:22:44,362
-[Patrick] Oh!
-[Graves laughs] Oh, nothing fancy there.

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00:22:45,230 --> 00:22:47,132
A straight right by Dawkins.

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00:22:47,199 --> 00:22:50,569
And Rey launched to the outside onto Ford.

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[referee] Whoa, whoa, whoa.

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00:22:53,438 --> 00:22:54,973
[indistinct shouts]

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00:22:55,040 --> 00:22:56,942
[Graves] Referee Charles Robinson
trying his best

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00:22:57,008 --> 00:22:58,610
to restore any semblance of order.

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00:22:58,677 --> 00:23:00,011
It is getting wild out here.

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00:23:00,746 --> 00:23:05,550
And Lashley with a cheap shot.
That's gonna do it for Rey.

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00:23:05,617 --> 00:23:09,554
[Cole] Official Charles Robinson
did not see Lashley's involvement.

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00:23:09,621 --> 00:23:11,523
[Graves] Credit the assist
to The All Mighty,

402
00:23:11,590 --> 00:23:14,659
who is barking at Dawkins
to make the cover.

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00:23:17,095 --> 00:23:18,296
[Patrick] Rey Mysterio--

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00:23:18,363 --> 00:23:19,564
Oh, he's turned it around!

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00:23:19,631 --> 00:23:21,199
Ray's turned it around.

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00:23:21,266 --> 00:23:22,634
-Got the win.
-[bell ringing]

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00:23:22,701 --> 00:23:25,270
[crowd cheering]

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00:23:25,337 --> 00:23:30,275
[Rome] Here are your winners, The LWO!

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00:23:30,342 --> 00:23:34,579
[Cole] Corey, that hesitation there
by Dawkins after Lashley's involvement

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00:23:34,646 --> 00:23:35,881
cost The Street Profits.

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00:23:35,947 --> 00:23:39,484
[Graves] One hundred percent, Cole.
That is exactly what it was.

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00:23:39,551 --> 00:23:45,524
Angelo Dawkins maybe has not yet developed
the killer instinct of a Bobby Lashley.

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00:23:45,590 --> 00:23:49,428
Let's take another look at this
as Rey is spilled to the outside

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00:23:49,494 --> 00:23:50,962
and takes out Ford.

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00:23:51,696 --> 00:23:55,133
The All Mighty makes the most
of the opportunity

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00:23:55,200 --> 00:23:57,969
and plants Rey on the ring apron.

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00:23:58,036 --> 00:23:59,638
But right here.

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00:24:00,572 --> 00:24:03,842
Angelo Dawkins hesitating
only a few moments.

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00:24:03,909 --> 00:24:06,845
But that's all Rey Mysterio would need.

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00:24:06,912 --> 00:24:08,680
[bell ringing]

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00:24:08,747 --> 00:24:11,950
[Patrick] And look at the reaction
of The All Mighty.

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00:24:13,351 --> 00:24:15,987
[Graves] A big win tonight for The LWO.

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00:24:16,822 --> 00:24:20,892
Escobar will challenge Rey next week
for the United States Championship.

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00:24:20,959 --> 00:24:24,596
But I'd say the future
is a little bit more uncertain

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00:24:25,931 --> 00:24:29,167
for "The All Mighty" Bobby Lashley
and The Street Profits.

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00:24:29,234 --> 00:24:32,204
[Cole] Well, Corey,
this is how I look at this right now.

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00:24:32,270 --> 00:24:35,073
I mean, you look at Montez Ford
and Angelo Dawkins,

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00:24:35,140 --> 00:24:37,442
for years and years and years,
they've been the party guys.

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00:24:37,509 --> 00:24:39,678
They like to have fun.
They like to have fun in the ring.

430
00:24:39,744 --> 00:24:40,712
They like to entertain.

431
00:24:40,779 --> 00:24:42,981
Now they're being asked
to take on this new attitude.

432
00:24:43,048 --> 00:24:45,550
And it seems like they're struggling
a little bit with that.

433
00:24:45,617 --> 00:24:47,752
Bobby Lashley is a former WWE champion.

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00:24:47,819 --> 00:24:50,222
Lashley knows what it means to make it
to the top of the mountain.

435
00:24:50,288 --> 00:24:53,992
He obviously sees something in The Profits
that he believes can become greatness.

436
00:24:54,059 --> 00:24:55,760
Hey, Gravy, have you noticed something?

437
00:24:55,827 --> 00:24:58,430
Cole's finally sitting down
after last week.

438
00:24:58,496 --> 00:25:01,633
You enjoyed yourself last week
with the return of The Great One

439
00:25:01,700 --> 00:25:02,567
who came home.

440
00:25:05,504 --> 00:25:10,208
-["Electrifying" playing]
-If you smell what The Rock is cooking.

441
00:25:10,275 --> 00:25:13,645
[crowd cheering]

442
00:25:35,467 --> 00:25:38,370
It's been a long time, Rock.
But let me go ahead and tell you--

443
00:25:38,436 --> 00:25:41,506
-Shut your bitch ass up!
-[crowd cheers]

444
00:25:41,573 --> 00:25:46,411
You clearly don't know how all this works.

445
00:25:48,647 --> 00:25:53,184
Finally, The Rock has come back

446
00:25:53,251 --> 00:25:55,820
to Denver.

447
00:25:55,887 --> 00:25:57,989
[crowd cheering]

448
00:25:58,056 --> 00:25:59,658
Maybe I should try.

449
00:25:59,724 --> 00:26:03,261
Finally, the ignorant people

450
00:26:03,328 --> 00:26:07,999
get to see The Rock and Austin
back in the ring again

451
00:26:08,066 --> 00:26:10,135
one last time.

452
00:26:10,201 --> 00:26:11,236
[crowd booing]

453
00:26:11,303 --> 00:26:12,337
Well, The Rock says--

454
00:26:12,404 --> 00:26:15,674
It doesn't matter what The Rock says!

455
00:26:17,709 --> 00:26:22,948
You see, it actually does matter
what The Rock says.

456
00:26:23,014 --> 00:26:24,516
In about three seconds,

457
00:26:24,582 --> 00:26:28,320
The Rock is gonna whoop your candy ass
all over Denver.

458
00:26:28,386 --> 00:26:30,422
[crowd cheering]

459
00:26:30,488 --> 00:26:32,757
[Cole] The Rock with the Spinebuster!

460
00:26:35,660 --> 00:26:36,962
And here it comes!

461
00:26:37,028 --> 00:26:38,496
Here it comes!

462
00:26:38,563 --> 00:26:43,301
The most electrifying move
in all of entertainment.

463
00:26:43,368 --> 00:26:44,636
People's Elbow!

464
00:26:46,538 --> 00:26:48,940
And now McAfee with the opportunity.

465
00:26:50,308 --> 00:26:51,776
[Graves] Are you kidding me?

466
00:26:51,843 --> 00:26:55,347
[Cole] What a star-studded night!

467
00:26:55,413 --> 00:26:57,248
[crowd cheering]

468
00:26:59,584 --> 00:27:01,086
-Welcome home.
-Come on

469
00:27:02,153 --> 00:27:05,223
[crowd chanting] Rocky!

470
00:27:11,363 --> 00:27:14,733
[Patrick] A monumental,
an unforgettable moment in time

471
00:27:14,799 --> 00:27:16,601
that was consumed by how many?

472
00:27:16,668 --> 00:27:19,638
153 million views

473
00:27:19,704 --> 00:27:21,740
across our social platforms.

474
00:27:21,806 --> 00:27:22,807
Wow.

475
00:27:22,874 --> 00:27:27,379
[Cole] Do you smell…

476
00:27:27,445 --> 00:27:29,180
-[Graves] That's enough.
-[Patrick] Keep it going.

477
00:27:29,247 --> 00:27:32,417
[Cole] …what The Rock
and Pat McAfee is cooking?

478
00:27:32,484 --> 00:27:34,219
-With McAfee--
-What the hell?

479
00:27:34,285 --> 00:27:36,621
[yelling indistinctly]

480
00:27:36,688 --> 00:27:39,891
[crowd boos]

481
00:27:41,926 --> 00:27:43,428
Talking about The Rock?

482
00:27:43,495 --> 00:27:45,630
I got the views. Me!

483
00:27:45,697 --> 00:27:48,400
I did! All of 'em! By myself!

484
00:27:48,466 --> 00:27:51,169
Do you think I need The Rock
to get a hundred million views?

485
00:27:51,236 --> 00:27:52,537
I did! Get your hands off me.

486
00:27:52,604 --> 00:27:55,774
-Hey, hey, hey!
-Huh? Why'd you say The Rock then?

487
00:27:55,840 --> 00:27:57,909
Because I did it. I did it!

488
00:27:57,976 --> 00:27:59,811
[indistinct yelling]

489
00:27:59,878 --> 00:28:02,647
-Time to go!
-I know! I know!

490
00:28:02,714 --> 00:28:04,349
[Cole] What's he all ticked off about?

491
00:28:04,416 --> 00:28:07,152
[Graves] Austin Theory obviously
feels disrespected.

492
00:28:07,719 --> 00:28:09,220
[Cole] For what?

493
00:28:09,287 --> 00:28:12,057
[crowd booing]

494
00:28:15,660 --> 00:28:16,928
[eerie music playing]

495
00:28:16,995 --> 00:28:19,497
[Isla] Since the beginning of time…

496
00:28:21,566 --> 00:28:23,702
magic has been in our blood.

497
00:28:23,768 --> 00:28:26,938
We see what others do not.

498
00:28:29,374 --> 00:28:33,812
It seems everyone that's touched
the Women's Tag Team Titles

499
00:28:33,878 --> 00:28:37,615
have found misfortune.

500
00:28:37,682 --> 00:28:41,853
It's almost like they're cursed.

501
00:28:43,888 --> 00:28:48,193
Now who would go and conjure
a spell like that?

502
00:28:48,259 --> 00:28:49,227
[shrieking]

503
00:28:51,830 --> 00:28:52,831
Because I don't care.

504
00:28:52,897 --> 00:28:54,899
You can't hijack the show
because your feelings got hurt.

505
00:28:54,966 --> 00:28:56,334
-Hijack?
-That's what I said.

506
00:28:56,401 --> 00:28:58,903
-I can't hijack this show!
-Let's talk about this in my office…

507
00:28:59,804 --> 00:29:01,372
A hundred million views?

508
00:29:01,439 --> 00:29:02,640
Yeah, that's what it was.

509
00:29:02,707 --> 00:29:07,045
Nice, Austin, to see you get slapped up
and embarrassed by The Rock.

510
00:29:07,112 --> 00:29:08,646
-Ain't nobody embarrassed.
-Hey, hey.

511
00:29:08,713 --> 00:29:10,181
Hey, mate. Mate, mate.

512
00:29:10,248 --> 00:29:12,617
Relax. These flops are just jealous.

513
00:29:12,684 --> 00:29:14,219
They don't know what a real star
looks like.

514
00:29:14,285 --> 00:29:18,123
Is that right? I'll tell you what
we know all about. And that's fighting.

515
00:29:18,189 --> 00:29:21,126
So how about we teach
the two of you tonight?

516
00:29:21,192 --> 00:29:23,294
We can't be doing that.
No, no, no. We got--

517
00:29:23,361 --> 00:29:25,497
Actually, that's a hell of an idea.

518
00:29:25,563 --> 00:29:27,899
The Brawling Brutes against Waller
and Theory tonight.

519
00:29:27,966 --> 00:29:30,502
-Gentlemen, it is official.
-No, no, no.

520
00:29:30,568 --> 00:29:32,837
Butchy, sounds like fight night.

521
00:29:33,571 --> 00:29:35,940
-You can't. I've got plans tonight.
-I got a hundred million views.

522
00:29:36,007 --> 00:29:37,175
Enough!

523
00:29:37,242 --> 00:29:39,644
I need to go talk to Paul Heyman.
Excuse me.

524
00:29:39,711 --> 00:29:41,679
-I got 100 million views.
-It's 101 now.

525
00:29:41,746 --> 00:29:44,616
-Now we got a tag match.
-This guy, who does he think he is?

526
00:29:45,617 --> 00:29:46,451
[sighs]

527
00:29:49,087 --> 00:29:51,556
What was that? What were you doing?

528
00:29:51,623 --> 00:29:54,259
You had it won and you didn't finish him!

529
00:29:54,325 --> 00:29:57,228
You know what? I want the watches.
I want the suits.

530
00:29:57,295 --> 00:30:00,165
I want the rings. I want everything.
I want it all back.

531
00:30:00,231 --> 00:30:02,667
If you can't pull the trigger,
you can go sit in [indistinct]

532
00:30:02,734 --> 00:30:04,502
and I'll go find somebody that can.

533
00:30:11,976 --> 00:30:13,044
Tough love?

534
00:30:13,111 --> 00:30:16,181
Glaringly obvious that The All Mighty
demands excellence

535
00:30:16,247 --> 00:30:17,282
out of The Street Profits.

536
00:30:17,348 --> 00:30:19,984
I think we're gonna get excellence
a little bit later on in the show.

537
00:30:20,051 --> 00:30:21,519
It is a match for the ages,

538
00:30:21,586 --> 00:30:26,024
a dream match tonight that is the subject
of a Progressive Match Flo.

539
00:30:27,959 --> 00:30:30,695
[man] Match Flo
is sponsored by Progressive,

540
00:30:30,762 --> 00:30:33,998
a triple threat of protection
with home, auto and more.

541
00:30:36,234 --> 00:30:38,436
[woman] The Empress of Tomorrow.

542
00:30:39,504 --> 00:30:44,776
One of the most decorated
and trendsetting Superstars of all time.

543
00:30:46,911 --> 00:30:49,714
Whose historic undefeated streak…

544
00:30:49,781 --> 00:30:54,419
[Cole] The longest such streak
in the history of WWE.

545
00:30:54,485 --> 00:30:56,120
…and countless accolades…

546
00:30:56,187 --> 00:30:57,555
[Cole] Raw Women's Champion.

547
00:30:57,622 --> 00:30:59,424
[Graves] Women's Tag Team Champion.

548
00:30:59,490 --> 00:31:02,126
[Cole] SmackDown Women's Champion.

549
00:31:02,193 --> 00:31:05,330
[woman] …have made her the pride
of her homeland.

550
00:31:06,731 --> 00:31:08,700
The Genius of the Sky.

551
00:31:09,267 --> 00:31:14,138
[Graves] One of the premier
aerial athletes in this industry.

552
00:31:14,205 --> 00:31:18,977
[woman] A woman who blazed
her own trail from Japan to WWE.

553
00:31:19,043 --> 00:31:21,112
[Graves] Her arsenal is second to none.

554
00:31:21,179 --> 00:31:25,817
[woman] Using her gifted ability
and high flying creativity…

555
00:31:25,884 --> 00:31:29,854
[McAfee] Iyo Sky, Miss Money in the Bank!

556
00:31:29,921 --> 00:31:33,491
[woman] …to cash in her ticket to the top.

557
00:31:34,158 --> 00:31:35,927
[McAfee] Moonsault! Cover!

558
00:31:35,994 --> 00:31:38,096
[crowd] One, two, three!

559
00:31:38,162 --> 00:31:41,499
[Cole] Iyo Sky wins the championship!

560
00:31:43,401 --> 00:31:47,305
From a world of stardom
to the top of the world!

561
00:31:51,075 --> 00:31:54,245
[woman] Now these two generational talents

562
00:31:54,312 --> 00:31:58,416
meet for the first time ever in WWE.

563
00:31:58,483 --> 00:32:01,052
Iyo has my title.

564
00:32:01,119 --> 00:32:03,288
I'm taking it back.

565
00:32:03,955 --> 00:32:08,693
[woman] A battle fueled by pride
and the desire for respect.

566
00:32:09,360 --> 00:32:11,996
I'm ready for Asuka. That is a challenge.

567
00:32:12,063 --> 00:32:16,334
[woman] As two
of the best in the world collide.

568
00:32:16,401 --> 00:32:19,103
I bow down to no one.

569
00:32:19,170 --> 00:32:22,840
No one is ready for Asuka!

570
00:32:25,410 --> 00:32:28,146
[woman] Who will leave SmackDown
as the WWE Women's Champion?

571
00:32:33,418 --> 00:32:36,587
["The Future" playing]

572
00:32:36,654 --> 00:32:40,425
[crowd cheering]

573
00:32:41,159 --> 00:32:46,364
[Cole] You know, guys, the phrase
"dream match" is often overused.

574
00:32:47,298 --> 00:32:50,902
However, tonight,
this is indeed a dream match

575
00:32:50,968 --> 00:32:54,505
for the millions of fans around the world
who have followed the careers

576
00:32:54,572 --> 00:32:59,077
of both Asuka and Iyo Sky
for the past 15-plus years.

577
00:33:00,712 --> 00:33:05,650
[Graves] A story that began long before
either woman stepped foot into WWE.

578
00:33:06,484 --> 00:33:09,320
Two of the greatest athletes
in the Women's Division

579
00:33:09,387 --> 00:33:13,424
doing battle for the richest prize
on Friday Night SmackDown.

580
00:33:14,392 --> 00:33:16,561
And to claim supremacy.

581
00:33:17,495 --> 00:33:19,197
[Patrick] And the recent history
of all of this.

582
00:33:19,263 --> 00:33:23,101
Well, Asuka was the World Champion
before SummerSlam,

583
00:33:23,968 --> 00:33:26,904
and now Iyo Sky is the champ.

584
00:33:26,971 --> 00:33:28,072
Asuka wants it back.

585
00:33:28,139 --> 00:33:31,476
They've known each other,
as you mentioned, Cole, for 15 years.

586
00:33:31,542 --> 00:33:37,181
Yet this is the first one-on-one match
with the championship on the line.

587
00:33:37,248 --> 00:33:42,787
A sold-out crowd set to witness history.
And this match is next on FOX.

588
00:33:48,426 --> 00:33:52,430
Here's a look at the Wiseman.
Paul Heyman backstage here

589
00:33:53,398 --> 00:33:55,700
with WWE official Adam Pearce.

590
00:33:55,767 --> 00:33:59,003
He said working with The Bloodline
is, quote, "complicated."

591
00:33:59,070 --> 00:34:01,205
Trying to get a match over the line
for later tonight

592
00:34:01,272 --> 00:34:06,110
between Jimmy and Solo
against John Cena and AJ Styles.

593
00:34:07,945 --> 00:34:10,848
Well, folks, tonight's
Friday Night SmackDown on FOX

594
00:34:10,915 --> 00:34:12,984
is sponsored by Progressive Insurance.

595
00:34:13,051 --> 00:34:17,355
Save when you bundle auto, home,
or motorcycle insurance.

596
00:34:24,462 --> 00:34:25,696
[Patrick] Here we go.

597
00:34:25,763 --> 00:34:29,667
What a match we have on our hands
here on Friday Night SmackDown.

598
00:34:29,734 --> 00:34:31,803
[Graves] Look at the mesmeric challenger,

599
00:34:31,869 --> 00:34:34,238
"The Empress of Tomorrow" Asuka.

600
00:34:34,305 --> 00:34:37,241
["Tokyo Shock" playing]

601
00:34:40,745 --> 00:34:43,114
[Patrick] In her way tonight,

602
00:34:43,181 --> 00:34:49,053
the WWE Women's Champion
of Damage CTRL, Iyo Sky.

603
00:34:49,120 --> 00:34:51,622
[Cole] This is an extremely
important match for the champion,

604
00:34:51,689 --> 00:34:54,225
maybe the most important of her career
here in WWE

605
00:34:54,292 --> 00:34:56,694
because she cashed in
the Money in the Bank contract.

606
00:34:56,761 --> 00:34:59,730
But, Corey, there have been a number
of critics over the past couple of months

607
00:34:59,797 --> 00:35:02,834
over the championship reign
thus far of Iyo Sky.

608
00:35:02,900 --> 00:35:08,072
She has to be able to knock off the top,
Asuka, here tonight in this match.

609
00:35:08,139 --> 00:35:11,943
[Graves]I agree with you,
a very important statement win

610
00:35:12,009 --> 00:35:14,011
much needed tonight for Iyo Sky.

611
00:35:14,078 --> 00:35:17,014
But more than that, Cole,
I'm gonna look at the bigger picture.

612
00:35:17,081 --> 00:35:22,286
The fact that Asuka feels as though
Iyo Sky betrayed her back in Japan

613
00:35:22,353 --> 00:35:23,521
in search of her own stardom.

614
00:35:24,088 --> 00:35:26,724
And tonight, The Empress looks to show Iyo

615
00:35:26,791 --> 00:35:29,861
that the champion has flown
a little too close to the Sun.

616
00:35:29,927 --> 00:35:31,562
[Cole] There's a lot to be said
about that.

617
00:35:31,629 --> 00:35:35,733
These two, once a member of a tag team
back in Japan a number of years ago,

618
00:35:35,800 --> 00:35:37,835
along with Iyo's sister, Mio.

619
00:35:39,971 --> 00:35:41,939
Both would go their separate ways.

620
00:35:43,307 --> 00:35:44,775
[Graves] They had creative parents.

621
00:35:45,977 --> 00:35:47,178
[bell rings]

622
00:35:48,112 --> 00:35:52,316
The following contest scheduled
for one fall is for

623
00:35:52,383 --> 00:35:59,257
the WWE Women's Championship!

624
00:35:59,323 --> 00:36:03,227
[crowd cheers]

625
00:36:03,294 --> 00:36:08,699
Introducing the challenger,
from Osaka, Japan,

626
00:36:08,766 --> 00:36:12,236
Asuka!

627
00:36:12,303 --> 00:36:17,008
[crowd cheering]

628
00:36:19,210 --> 00:36:20,778
And her opponent,

629
00:36:20,845 --> 00:36:24,415
accompanied to the ring
by Dakota Kai and Bayley,

630
00:36:24,482 --> 00:36:27,985
representing Damage CTRL.

631
00:36:28,052 --> 00:36:34,659
She is the WWE Women's Champion,

632
00:36:34,725 --> 00:36:39,597
Iyo Sky!

633
00:36:39,664 --> 00:36:40,965
[crowd cheering]

634
00:36:41,032 --> 00:36:46,237
-[Cole] And the woman who stands--
-[indistinct yelling]

635
00:36:46,304 --> 00:36:49,607
[Cole] The woman who stands in the way
of Iyo Sky retaining her championship

636
00:36:49,674 --> 00:36:55,146
has been called one of the greatest
women wrestlers in history.

637
00:36:55,212 --> 00:36:59,984
From her debut in the AtoZ promotion
to 510 days as--

638
00:37:00,051 --> 00:37:02,086
-["All Hail The Queen" playing]
-[Graves] Wait, wait.

639
00:37:02,153 --> 00:37:03,521
[Cole] …NXT Champion.

640
00:37:03,588 --> 00:37:06,691
[Graves] Wait just a second.
I was enjoying the history lesson.

641
00:37:07,992 --> 00:37:10,695
But the history-maker is here.

642
00:37:15,666 --> 00:37:18,636
-[Graves] You know about this, Cole?
-[Cole] No clue.

643
00:37:19,637 --> 00:37:22,607
But she is the 14-time World Champion.

644
00:37:22,673 --> 00:37:25,643
[Patrick] And the most decorated
female Superstar of all time.

645
00:37:25,710 --> 00:37:28,746
And to be honest, fellas,
I'm not overly surprised.

646
00:37:28,813 --> 00:37:31,282
Charlotte Flair has been ticked off

647
00:37:31,349 --> 00:37:35,186
by the numbers advantage of Damage CTRL
for a long time now.

648
00:37:36,320 --> 00:37:39,090
[Graves] Are you implying
that Charlotte's here to even the odds?

649
00:37:40,691 --> 00:37:42,793
Listen, let's be honest,
when the stakes are the highest,

650
00:37:42,860 --> 00:37:47,632
when the lights are the brightest, that
is where you will find Charlotte Flair.

651
00:37:47,698 --> 00:37:50,635
But waiting until the very last second

652
00:37:50,701 --> 00:37:54,171
before the competitors
in the championship match lock up

653
00:37:54,238 --> 00:37:55,239
to make her appearance?

654
00:37:55,306 --> 00:37:58,476
There's more to this appearance
than just being a spectator tonight.

655
00:37:58,542 --> 00:38:01,545
[Cole] Well, perhaps she took exception
to the fact that I called Asuka

656
00:38:01,612 --> 00:38:03,347
one of the greatest of all time.

657
00:38:03,414 --> 00:38:07,985
Charlotte out here, of course,
never shies away from spotlight.

658
00:38:10,021 --> 00:38:14,158
[Graves] Charlotte Flair perennially
in the championship picture here in WWE,

659
00:38:14,225 --> 00:38:17,962
obviously wants to keep a close eye
on how this one unfolds.

660
00:38:18,029 --> 00:38:22,199
[Patrick] This, the biggest match
of Iyo Sky's WWE career.

661
00:38:22,667 --> 00:38:27,138
The WWE Women's Champion
cashing in at SummerSlam.

662
00:38:27,204 --> 00:38:30,274
Asuka was the champion heading in
to that Premium Live Event.

663
00:38:30,341 --> 00:38:33,044
[Cole] Corey, if you're Asuka, what
do you do to knock off Sky tonight?

664
00:38:33,110 --> 00:38:35,313
Remember, this is
their first one-on-one matchup ever.

665
00:38:35,379 --> 00:38:37,682
[Graves] Asuka needs to stick
with what works.

666
00:38:37,748 --> 00:38:40,551
Asuka didn't become one
of the most decorated female athletes

667
00:38:40,618 --> 00:38:42,620
in WWE history by accident.

668
00:38:42,687 --> 00:38:47,458
Asuka knows what she needs to do,
especially in high stakes situations.

669
00:38:47,525 --> 00:38:50,594
[Cole] It is quite the atmosphere
here tonight in this arena

670
00:38:50,661 --> 00:38:52,096
in Phoenix, Arizona.

671
00:38:52,163 --> 00:38:56,067
Everyone… You can feel it, getting set
for this championship match.

672
00:38:56,133 --> 00:38:59,537
[Graves] And conversely, if you're Iyo,
I would look to the skies,

673
00:38:59,603 --> 00:39:00,738
pun heavily intended.

674
00:39:00,805 --> 00:39:04,608
That is the one area of competition

675
00:39:04,675 --> 00:39:07,978
that Iyo has a decisive advantage
over Asuka.

676
00:39:09,013 --> 00:39:11,849
[Patrick] Is there a lot of pressure,
mentally, on Iyo here to retain,

677
00:39:11,916 --> 00:39:14,352
but also to retain against Asuka,
of all people,

678
00:39:14,418 --> 00:39:16,887
who's been so successful
and so revered in Japan?

679
00:39:16,954 --> 00:39:19,890
[Graves] Well, this is where we'll truly
see what sort of championship mentality

680
00:39:19,957 --> 00:39:21,125
Iyo Sky possesses,

681
00:39:21,192 --> 00:39:24,528
because Iyo should look at this challenge
as just any other challenger.

682
00:39:24,595 --> 00:39:26,497
[Cole] We've talked about this
for years when it comes

683
00:39:26,564 --> 00:39:27,832
to the Money in the Bank contract.

684
00:39:27,898 --> 00:39:30,134
It's one thing to take advantage
of the situation.

685
00:39:30,201 --> 00:39:32,303
Cash in your contract
to win a World Title.

686
00:39:32,370 --> 00:39:35,373
It's another thing to actually
go out there as the champion

687
00:39:35,439 --> 00:39:37,274
and defend night in and night out.

688
00:39:37,341 --> 00:39:40,745
Many people will call the Money
in the Bank contract cash-in a fluke.

689
00:39:40,811 --> 00:39:44,248
Now you've got to go out and prove it
under real match circumstances.

690
00:39:44,315 --> 00:39:46,150
[Graves] Exactly what Iyo
is looking to do tonight.

691
00:39:46,217 --> 00:39:48,919
[Patrick] What about Asuka?
Does Asuka have anything to lose here?

692
00:39:50,621 --> 00:39:53,657
[Cole] I think she's got a lot to lose.
The first thing is pride, right?

693
00:39:53,724 --> 00:39:55,426
She's has a longtime friendship
with Iyo Sky,

694
00:39:55,493 --> 00:39:57,428
once a tag team, as we mentioned.

695
00:39:57,495 --> 00:39:59,630
Now an opportunity to take
the championship from her

696
00:39:59,697 --> 00:40:01,132
in their first one-on-one matchup ever.

697
00:40:01,198 --> 00:40:03,234
So, yeah, there's a ton to lose
for Asuka tonight.

698
00:40:05,369 --> 00:40:08,973
Not to mention, you go to the back
of the line if you lose this match.

699
00:40:13,277 --> 00:40:16,881
[Graves] Able to block.
Pinning combination. Shoulders down.

700
00:40:17,948 --> 00:40:19,917
[Patrick] Iyo out of two.
Oh, look at Asuka.

701
00:40:19,984 --> 00:40:23,254
[Graves] Nice deep arm drag
by the Empress of Tomorrow, and a second.

702
00:40:23,954 --> 00:40:26,524
[Patrick] So rapid quick, so creative.

703
00:40:27,725 --> 00:40:30,728
Iyo quickly across now.
And this is where Iyo thrives.

704
00:40:30,795 --> 00:40:33,130
[Graves] Tremendous agility
by the champion.

705
00:40:35,099 --> 00:40:37,401
And the challenger wisely rolling
to the outside,

706
00:40:37,468 --> 00:40:38,836
attempting to regain composure.

707
00:40:38,903 --> 00:40:42,440
But the champion's gonna give chase.
Look at this.

708
00:40:42,506 --> 00:40:43,941
Nobody home.

709
00:40:44,008 --> 00:40:45,309
[Patrick] Well scouted by Asuka.

710
00:40:45,376 --> 00:40:47,044
Big boot to the face.

711
00:40:48,112 --> 00:40:51,415
[Graves] A high kick from the challenger
just dropped the champion.

712
00:40:51,482 --> 00:40:53,150
Can the champ get back into this?

713
00:40:57,655 --> 00:41:00,124
[Patrick] Both Asuka and Iyo Sky
hammering away here.

714
00:41:00,191 --> 00:41:03,894
Near the top rope, the Genius of the Sky,
the Empress of Tomorrow

715
00:41:03,961 --> 00:41:06,096
with championship gold on the line.

716
00:41:08,098 --> 00:41:10,734
[Cole] WWE Universe has been
electric here tonight.

717
00:41:10,801 --> 00:41:14,371
Over 15,000 in Phoenix
for this championship match.

718
00:41:14,438 --> 00:41:16,640
[Graves] Great awareness by the champion,

719
00:41:16,707 --> 00:41:18,843
able to rip her challenger off the top
and do damage to

720
00:41:18,909 --> 00:41:21,846
Asuka's arm-- drop kick on the money.

721
00:41:22,580 --> 00:41:24,748
[Cole] And Iyo starting to fly, Corey,
to your point earlier.

722
00:41:26,317 --> 00:41:28,085
[Patrick] Big kick again rocking Asuka.

723
00:41:30,855 --> 00:41:33,123
Leaning on those comforts, Corey.

724
00:41:33,190 --> 00:41:35,626
From the top rope once more.

725
00:41:35,693 --> 00:41:37,495
-Yeah!
-[crowd cheers]

726
00:41:37,561 --> 00:41:39,463
[Patrick] We are living in Iyo's era,

727
00:41:39,530 --> 00:41:41,065
she tells us.

728
00:41:41,799 --> 00:41:43,767
[Graves] Will you take a look at this.

729
00:41:43,834 --> 00:41:46,570
Dropkick from the top of the screen,
double stomp.

730
00:41:49,773 --> 00:41:51,175
Nearly a pinning combination.

731
00:41:51,242 --> 00:41:53,344
Thwarted by Sky. Cover here.

732
00:41:53,410 --> 00:41:56,447
[Patrick] Shoulders are down
for the championship to retain.

733
00:41:56,513 --> 00:41:57,515
But Asuka out in time.

734
00:41:57,581 --> 00:42:00,918
[Cole] Corey, do you think it irks Iyo
a bit that over the past number of years,

735
00:42:00,985 --> 00:42:05,289
Asuka is the one who's really garnered
the headlines here in WWE?

736
00:42:05,356 --> 00:42:07,057
I mean, winning the Rumble,
Money in the Bank,

737
00:42:07,124 --> 00:42:10,394
Elimination Chamber,
510 days as NXT Champion.

738
00:42:10,461 --> 00:42:12,563
[Graves] I'm sure it's motivated Iyo.

739
00:42:12,630 --> 00:42:15,299
I don't know that Iyo is upset by it
because the facts are the facts.

740
00:42:15,366 --> 00:42:17,735
Asuka's record speaks for itself.

741
00:42:17,801 --> 00:42:22,106
Iyo knows that if she wants to be top dog,
she's got to go through Asuka.

742
00:42:22,172 --> 00:42:23,374
It's that simple.

743
00:42:25,476 --> 00:42:27,011
Ooh.

744
00:42:27,077 --> 00:42:28,746
[Cole] They know each other so well.

745
00:42:31,315 --> 00:42:33,250
[Patrick] What a signature victory
it would be

746
00:42:33,317 --> 00:42:35,920
for Iyo Sky to retain here against Asuka.

747
00:42:39,356 --> 00:42:40,724
Imagine the bragging rights at home.

748
00:42:40,791 --> 00:42:41,792
[Graves] Look at these.

749
00:42:42,793 --> 00:42:46,297
Kawada-style kicks right in the grill
of a champion.

750
00:42:46,363 --> 00:42:49,300
[Cole] Asuka looking to win
a World Championship for the fifth time.

751
00:42:52,870 --> 00:42:55,639
[Graves] Iyo is rocked
on the top turnbuckle.

752
00:42:55,706 --> 00:42:59,043
Definitely a dangerous situation
in which to find yourself,

753
00:42:59,109 --> 00:43:02,813
and The Empress looking
to make something spectacular happen.

754
00:43:05,449 --> 00:43:07,851
Asuka trying to load up the champion.

755
00:43:07,918 --> 00:43:10,154
For the Superplex!

756
00:43:10,220 --> 00:43:11,388
[Cole] Critical moment here.

757
00:43:12,856 --> 00:43:16,527
[Patrick] Can Asuka get across
for the cover and the championship?

758
00:43:18,028 --> 00:43:19,830
Cover to win the title.

759
00:43:19,897 --> 00:43:20,931
And Iyo out in time.

760
00:43:20,998 --> 00:43:23,600
[Graves] That's the risk and that's why
we call them high-risk maneuvers.

761
00:43:23,667 --> 00:43:26,203
A Superplex takes a lot
out of both competitors.

762
00:43:28,973 --> 00:43:32,109
Well, folks, tonight's
Friday Night SmackDown on FOX

763
00:43:32,176 --> 00:43:33,677
is sponsored by Progressive.

764
00:43:33,744 --> 00:43:35,512
[Cole] And you are watching Iyo Sky
and Asuka

765
00:43:35,579 --> 00:43:39,483
for the WWE Women's Championship here
tonight on Friday Night SmackDown.

766
00:43:39,550 --> 00:43:43,721
We are sold-out, 15,109 in Phoenix,
for this matchup.

767
00:43:43,787 --> 00:43:48,692
And remember, guys, Iyo Sky, the critical
champion's advantage in this match.

768
00:43:48,759 --> 00:43:52,763
Asuka has to pin or tap the champ
in order to win the title.

769
00:43:53,764 --> 00:43:56,400
[Graves] I think it all boils down
to the fact that Iyo needs this victory.

770
00:43:56,467 --> 00:43:58,102
This needs to be a statement!

771
00:43:58,168 --> 00:43:59,803
-[Cole] That may be it!
-[Patrick] Goodness!

772
00:43:59,870 --> 00:44:00,904
To win the championship…

773
00:44:00,971 --> 00:44:02,673
And Iyo out.

774
00:44:04,008 --> 00:44:05,976
What did we just witness from The Empress?

775
00:44:07,011 --> 00:44:09,847
The level of aggression on show
from Asuka.

776
00:44:11,015 --> 00:44:11,915
[Patrick exclaims]

777
00:44:11,982 --> 00:44:15,252
[Graves] Shotei takes down the challenger.

778
00:44:15,319 --> 00:44:16,453
Cover by the champion.

779
00:44:16,520 --> 00:44:18,455
[Patrick] Iyo to retain the championship…

780
00:44:18,522 --> 00:44:19,623
And Asuka out at two.

781
00:44:21,425 --> 00:44:23,961
We knew this would be a cracker
of a match, fellas.

782
00:44:24,828 --> 00:44:26,530
It's certainly living up to the billing.

783
00:44:32,436 --> 00:44:34,038
[Cole] Asuka trying to make it
to the rope.

784
00:44:36,140 --> 00:44:38,409
[Graves] Champion maintaining
a waistlock on the challenger.

785
00:44:38,475 --> 00:44:40,044
German Suplex with a bridge!

786
00:44:40,110 --> 00:44:42,613
[Patrick] Shoulders are down to retain--
And Asuka out.

787
00:44:43,113 --> 00:44:44,915
[Graves] Great counter
into the submission.

788
00:44:46,050 --> 00:44:50,220
Asuka has a Modified Kimura applied
to the champion.

789
00:44:50,287 --> 00:44:51,889
Iyo is in big big trouble here.

790
00:44:51,955 --> 00:44:54,324
[Cole] Iyo has got nowhere to go.
She's in the middle of the ring.

791
00:44:54,391 --> 00:44:55,692
Asuka may tap the champ

792
00:44:56,794 --> 00:44:59,897
[Graves] Transitioning
into the armbar, full extension.

793
00:44:59,963 --> 00:45:03,434
But Iyo able to get her weight out
from underneath the challenger.

794
00:45:03,500 --> 00:45:05,235
Looking to stack Asuka's shoulders.

795
00:45:05,969 --> 00:45:09,573
[Patrick] But Iyo fighting back,
blow after blow, with the left.

796
00:45:09,640 --> 00:45:11,375
Now gets that separation.

797
00:45:11,442 --> 00:45:13,243
[Graves] In that instance,
at least for the moment,

798
00:45:13,310 --> 00:45:15,379
Iyo looked downright desperate.

799
00:45:16,146 --> 00:45:17,314
The champion answers.

800
00:45:21,418 --> 00:45:23,353
[Cole] Punishing match
for both of these women.

801
00:45:23,420 --> 00:45:26,790
[Graves] Both women needing
this moment to recover.

802
00:45:26,857 --> 00:45:29,026
[Cole] And just what Asuka needs
is Bayley…

803
00:45:31,061 --> 00:45:32,830
blowing in her face.

804
00:45:32,896 --> 00:45:37,367
[Graves] Tryin' to cool her down.
Rather magnanimous, if you ask me.

805
00:45:37,434 --> 00:45:39,670
-[Patrick] I'm with Cole.
-[Graves] Nobody asked you.

806
00:45:39,737 --> 00:45:40,904
[Patrick] Big right to Iyo.

807
00:45:41,939 --> 00:45:44,741
[Graves] Asuka making the climb
to the top turnbuckle.

808
00:45:44,808 --> 00:45:45,976
[Patrick] Iyo in the drop zone!

809
00:45:46,043 --> 00:45:48,579
[Cole] Iyo is not the only one
that can fly.

810
00:45:50,781 --> 00:45:52,883
[Patrick] Asuka feeling the energy
of the WWE Universe.

811
00:45:54,251 --> 00:45:56,920
[Cole] The Empress now looking
for a German Suplex of her own.

812
00:46:00,524 --> 00:46:01,859
[Graves] Good night!

813
00:46:02,726 --> 00:46:05,028
Now there's the striking ability of Asuka.

814
00:46:05,529 --> 00:46:10,901
Just a blitz of backfists and kicks
from the challenger. Sliding Kick.

815
00:46:10,968 --> 00:46:12,236
That could do it.

816
00:46:12,302 --> 00:46:14,905
-[Graves] New champion.
-[Patrick] Asuka is gonna win! Oh!

817
00:46:14,972 --> 00:46:16,940
Iyo Sky just out in time.

818
00:46:18,142 --> 00:46:19,443
What more does Asuka have to do?

819
00:46:19,510 --> 00:46:21,278
[Graves] Asuka now looking
for a Fujiwara Armbar

820
00:46:21,345 --> 00:46:22,846
at the top of your screen as we look again

821
00:46:22,913 --> 00:46:26,617
at the beautiful Missile Dropkick
executed by the challenger

822
00:46:26,683 --> 00:46:29,153
and this Sliding Kick
that nearly ended things.

823
00:46:29,219 --> 00:46:30,921
But look at the top of your screen.

824
00:46:30,988 --> 00:46:35,325
Asuka with a Fujiwara Armbar applied.
This is agonizing for Iyo Sky.

825
00:46:38,662 --> 00:46:40,264
[Patrick] Stomping on the back of Sky.

826
00:46:46,370 --> 00:46:49,606
[Graves] Asuka now perched on the ropes
yet again.

827
00:46:49,673 --> 00:46:52,910
Real estate occupied normally
by the champion.

828
00:46:52,976 --> 00:46:55,445
And my God, what a dropkick.

829
00:46:58,816 --> 00:47:03,554
WWE Women's Champion, making this
springboard look absolutely effortless.

830
00:47:06,089 --> 00:47:08,425
[Patrick] Asuka trying
to make her way back inside.

831
00:47:09,159 --> 00:47:10,828
Punch connects and Iyo.

832
00:47:10,894 --> 00:47:12,162
[Cole] Oh, no!

833
00:47:12,229 --> 00:47:15,132
[Graves] And Asuka with an iron grip
on the bottom rope.

834
00:47:15,199 --> 00:47:18,068
[Cole] Yeah, maybe preventing disaster,
at least momentarily.

835
00:47:18,802 --> 00:47:23,307
[Graves] Asuka certainly mitigated the
impact on what could have been disastrous.

836
00:47:24,041 --> 00:47:25,042
Oh, no.

837
00:47:25,108 --> 00:47:26,577
No mitigating that though.

838
00:47:28,245 --> 00:47:30,714
The champion making contact
with the ring post.

839
00:47:30,781 --> 00:47:33,650
Asuka would be lucky if she didn't
crack a bone in her foot.

840
00:47:38,088 --> 00:47:42,259
The champion wisely taking a few moments
to recover on the inside of the ring.

841
00:47:42,326 --> 00:47:48,332
Again, champion's advantage dictates that
a count-out victory is still a victory

842
00:47:48,398 --> 00:47:50,100
that keeps the title.

843
00:47:50,167 --> 00:47:52,769
[Patrick] Here goes The Genius of the Sky!

844
00:47:54,972 --> 00:47:59,109
Can Asuka get back up and become
the WWE Women's Champion?

845
00:48:03,113 --> 00:48:07,351
Two of the very best on planet Earth
doing battle here for championship gold.

846
00:48:07,417 --> 00:48:10,053
It's Iyo Sky, the WWE Women's Champion,

847
00:48:10,120 --> 00:48:13,156
looking to defend against
"The Empress of Tomorrow" Asuka.

848
00:48:14,091 --> 00:48:17,995
[Graves] Iyo in control at the moment,
slowing down the pace of this matchup.

849
00:48:18,061 --> 00:48:21,398
Both women have got to be feeling
exhaustion this deep into a matchup.

850
00:48:21,465 --> 00:48:23,667
-[Graves] Shoulders down.
-[Patrick] Asuka to win it.

851
00:48:23,734 --> 00:48:24,935
Iyo out in time.

852
00:48:25,002 --> 00:48:28,005
Known each other for 15 years.
This is their first one-on-one match.

853
00:48:28,071 --> 00:48:31,008
-[Graves] That's gonna do it!
-[Patrick] Shoulders down to retain--

854
00:48:31,642 --> 00:48:34,878
[Cole] Iyo's come so close on a number
of occasions in this match.

855
00:48:36,046 --> 00:48:39,816
Has Asuka on the ropes right now,
but she can't get frustrated.

856
00:48:41,118 --> 00:48:42,552
[Graves] You're absolutely right, Cole.

857
00:48:43,353 --> 00:48:48,292
Iyo spending a lot of precious time
right now trying to fathom

858
00:48:48,358 --> 00:48:50,794
the fact that Asuka is still in this
matchup.

859
00:48:52,796 --> 00:48:54,598
Iyo looking for a cross face.

860
00:48:56,166 --> 00:48:57,935
There's a lackadaisical application of it.

861
00:48:58,001 --> 00:49:00,871
Asuka immediately grasping
for the bottom rope,

862
00:49:00,937 --> 00:49:02,406
trying to force a break.

863
00:49:03,941 --> 00:49:07,711
-[Cole] A great switch, putting her body…
-[Patrick] Smart move.

864
00:49:07,778 --> 00:49:09,313
…between Asuka and the ropes.

865
00:49:09,379 --> 00:49:11,581
[Graves] Great decision,
great situational awareness

866
00:49:11,648 --> 00:49:12,716
by the champion.

867
00:49:14,284 --> 00:49:17,054
Asuka attempted a roll-up.
Did so! Asuka Lock!

868
00:49:17,120 --> 00:49:20,490
-[Graves] Asuka Lock!
-[Cole] Is Iyo gonna tap?

869
00:49:20,557 --> 00:49:23,026
[Graves] Iyo trying to hang on.

870
00:49:23,093 --> 00:49:26,163
Asuka wrenching at the shoulder
and neck of the champion.

871
00:49:26,863 --> 00:49:29,232
-[Cole] Iyo trying to…
-[Graves] Shoulders.

872
00:49:29,299 --> 00:49:30,467
[Cole] Yeah, that forced a break.

873
00:49:32,202 --> 00:49:35,005
[Patrick] Oh, massive kick from Asuka!

874
00:49:35,072 --> 00:49:37,708
Quickly across now.
Cover for the championship.

875
00:49:37,774 --> 00:49:39,576
Iyo grabbing the rope.

876
00:49:39,643 --> 00:49:42,612
[Graves] Had it not been
for the ring positioning of both women,

877
00:49:42,679 --> 00:49:44,147
we might have a new champion.

878
00:49:44,214 --> 00:49:46,283
[Cole] Exhaustion setting in
at this point in the matchup.

879
00:49:48,385 --> 00:49:52,589
[Patrick] Both competitors coming so close
throughout this exhilarating match.

880
00:49:54,124 --> 00:49:59,496
Asuka now gathering energy,
taking it toward the top rope.

881
00:50:01,164 --> 00:50:02,632
[Graves] Otherwise known as the middle!

882
00:50:02,699 --> 00:50:05,469
Dropkick, right in the heart
of the champion.

883
00:50:05,535 --> 00:50:06,837
Cover by The Empress!

884
00:50:06,903 --> 00:50:09,706
Asuka to win it. And Iyo out at two again.

885
00:50:09,773 --> 00:50:11,641
[Cole] Asuka, perhaps,
getting a bit frustrated.

886
00:50:11,708 --> 00:50:15,412
You can see the exhaustion
on her face as well.

887
00:50:15,479 --> 00:50:16,780
[Graves] Take a look at this.

888
00:50:16,847 --> 00:50:21,852
Notice how Asuka fully extending the legs
for maximum impact on the dropkick.

889
00:50:21,918 --> 00:50:24,688
And now this is
becoming a war of attrition.

890
00:50:25,722 --> 00:50:28,091
[Patrick] Tells you all about
what's at stake here tonight.

891
00:50:28,158 --> 00:50:30,994
Championship gold, the bragging rights.

892
00:50:31,061 --> 00:50:33,163
We've touched on the history
between these two,

893
00:50:33,230 --> 00:50:36,099
and it's no surprise
that it's turned into a scrap at times.

894
00:50:37,033 --> 00:50:39,369
[Cole] It's all about the championship.
These women are doing--

895
00:50:39,436 --> 00:50:43,707
[Graves] The big armbar!
Arm fully extended yet again.

896
00:50:43,774 --> 00:50:46,042
[Cole] Again, the champ in trouble.
Is Iyo gonna tap here?

897
00:50:46,109 --> 00:50:47,878
[Graves] Iyo trying to shift her hips,

898
00:50:47,944 --> 00:50:50,947
trying to minimize the pressure
on her elbow.

899
00:50:52,315 --> 00:50:54,484
[Patrick] In the middle of the ring,
nowhere near the ropes.

900
00:50:54,551 --> 00:50:56,486
[Graves] Asuka again
looking for the Asuka Lock.

901
00:50:57,454 --> 00:51:00,157
[Cole] Iyo trying to somehow hang on.
Trying to survive.

902
00:51:01,625 --> 00:51:03,827
[Graves] And again, this deep
into a matchup, if you're Asuka,

903
00:51:03,894 --> 00:51:06,563
your legs are likely heavy,
your muscles are burning,

904
00:51:06,630 --> 00:51:08,298
your lungs are on fire.

905
00:51:09,833 --> 00:51:12,269
You may not have the energy
and the quickness needed

906
00:51:12,335 --> 00:51:14,704
to fully submit the champion,
but maybe you do.

907
00:51:16,673 --> 00:51:19,376
[Cole] And now again, Iyo in trouble.
How much does Iyo have left?

908
00:51:19,443 --> 00:51:23,280
[Graves] Asuka just trying to grapple
her way back into the Asuka Lock.

909
00:51:23,346 --> 00:51:26,216
[Cole] And Iyo just trying to somehow
make it to the ropes to force a break.

910
00:51:28,685 --> 00:51:30,053
[Patrick] Iyo may turn this around.

911
00:51:30,120 --> 00:51:31,354
Shoulders are down.

912
00:51:33,156 --> 00:51:34,291
[Graves] Asuka Lock yet again.

913
00:51:36,893 --> 00:51:38,962
[Cole] Iyo being punished right now.

914
00:51:39,029 --> 00:51:42,399
[Graves] Iyo may have
a separated shoulder at this point.

915
00:51:43,700 --> 00:51:46,369
And the challenger,
the Empress of Tomorrow,

916
00:51:46,436 --> 00:51:48,839
wrenching in the Asuka Lock.

917
00:51:49,806 --> 00:51:51,975
-[Graves] Can the champion hang on?
-[Cole] Look at Bayley.

918
00:51:52,042 --> 00:51:54,611
The official… Bayley was trying
to shove the rope.

919
00:51:54,678 --> 00:51:56,446
[Bayley] Iyo! Iyo!

920
00:51:56,513 --> 00:51:59,316
[Cole] Trying to shove the rope
to Iyo Sky.

921
00:51:59,382 --> 00:52:02,686
And now putting Iyo's foot
on the bottom rope

922
00:52:02,752 --> 00:52:05,755
-[Graves] And the foot--
-[Patrick] Charlotte Flair off her seat!

923
00:52:05,822 --> 00:52:07,824
[Cole] Charlotte had enough.

924
00:52:09,493 --> 00:52:11,495
Iyo survives thanks to Bayley.

925
00:52:11,561 --> 00:52:12,762
[Patrick] Watch out!

926
00:52:12,829 --> 00:52:15,832
[Graves] The Whiplash on Asuka was nasty.

927
00:52:16,566 --> 00:52:21,605
[Patrick] The champion Iyo Sky,
the Genius of the Sky,

928
00:52:21,671 --> 00:52:23,206
Over the Moonsault!

929
00:52:23,273 --> 00:52:25,976
Iyo for the cover
to retain the championship.

930
00:52:26,042 --> 00:52:27,210
[bell rings]

931
00:52:29,546 --> 00:52:31,081
[Rome] Here is your winner

932
00:52:31,147 --> 00:52:37,387
and still the WWE Women's Champion,

933
00:52:37,454 --> 00:52:40,524
Iyo Sky!

934
00:52:40,590 --> 00:52:43,460
[Cole] You know, despite
all the shenanigans outside the ring

935
00:52:43,527 --> 00:52:44,895
and the distraction of Asuka,

936
00:52:44,961 --> 00:52:47,030
this is really a breakout moment
here tonight

937
00:52:47,097 --> 00:52:50,300
for the WWE Women's Champion, Iyo Sky.

938
00:52:52,035 --> 00:52:54,437
[Graves] To have the crown
of The Empress of Tomorrow

939
00:52:54,504 --> 00:52:56,773
placed on your very own mantle

940
00:52:56,840 --> 00:52:59,776
speaks volumes about
your ability as champion.

941
00:52:59,843 --> 00:53:01,645
It was not easy.

942
00:53:01,711 --> 00:53:05,115
Asuka came within an eyelash
on numerous occasions

943
00:53:05,182 --> 00:53:07,817
of dethroning The Genius of the Sky.

944
00:53:07,884 --> 00:53:11,087
But yet again, Bayley
and Damage CTRL paid off.

945
00:53:11,154 --> 00:53:13,390
Even if Bayley paid for it.

946
00:53:13,456 --> 00:53:19,729
[Patrick] Asuka distracted and Iyo
would capitalize quickly to the top rope.

947
00:53:19,796 --> 00:53:23,466
And how beautiful is this
from The Genius of the Sky?

948
00:53:24,067 --> 00:53:25,869
[Graves] The Over the Moonsault,

949
00:53:25,936 --> 00:53:30,840
a maneuver that has brought Iyo
so much success throughout her career.

950
00:53:30,907 --> 00:53:33,276
Does it yet again tonight in the desert.

951
00:53:35,946 --> 00:53:40,884
[Cole] Asuka with a hell of a fight
tonight, but congratulations to Iyo Sky.

952
00:53:46,723 --> 00:53:51,194
Yeah. [talking indistinctly]

953
00:53:51,261 --> 00:53:54,130
-Monster.
-[clears throat] Gentlemen.

954
00:53:54,197 --> 00:53:56,099
Yo, Solo!

955
00:53:56,166 --> 00:53:59,302
A.P., he's with me.
Come on in, Uce . Come on in.

956
00:53:59,369 --> 00:54:02,038
Relax. Come on, Solo. Come on in, A.P.

957
00:54:04,274 --> 00:54:07,544
As discussed, the contract
for the Tag Team Match.

958
00:54:08,845 --> 00:54:10,313
-Yeah.
-I'm sorry?

959
00:54:11,414 --> 00:54:13,216
I-I don't care.

960
00:54:13,283 --> 00:54:19,522
As long as this match is not tonight,
I'm fine with it.

961
00:54:20,190 --> 00:54:21,925
Right, it's not tonight.

962
00:54:21,992 --> 00:54:23,126
It's at Fastlane.

963
00:54:24,261 --> 00:54:26,396
-Who made that decision?
-Look, I just want to get your--

964
00:54:26,463 --> 00:54:28,965
Looks good to me!

965
00:54:29,032 --> 00:54:31,401
We'll be out there in the ring
to sign, Uce.

966
00:54:31,468 --> 00:54:32,602
-Appreciate it.
-In the ring?

967
00:54:32,669 --> 00:54:33,770
-In the ring.
-All right.

968
00:54:33,837 --> 00:54:34,671
Thank you.

969
00:54:34,738 --> 00:54:37,340
-Thank you. I'll let Cena and AJ know.
-Yeet.

970
00:54:38,341 --> 00:54:39,309
[laughs]

971
00:54:41,011 --> 00:54:41,845
Um…

972
00:54:44,381 --> 00:54:45,281
Jim.

973
00:54:47,317 --> 00:54:50,587
Usually, decisions like that…

974
00:54:54,024 --> 00:54:55,458
need approval.

975
00:54:55,525 --> 00:54:59,229
Need authorization from The Tribal Chief…

976
00:55:00,430 --> 00:55:01,531
first.

977
00:55:01,598 --> 00:55:03,133
-First.
-First.

978
00:55:03,867 --> 00:55:05,301
Let me know what he says, OG.

979
00:55:08,204 --> 00:55:09,806
Excuse me, Solo.

980
00:55:09,873 --> 00:55:11,441
The point is…

981
00:55:13,643 --> 00:55:15,078
[deep sigh]

982
00:55:15,145 --> 00:55:16,479
Don't worry about it.

983
00:55:17,714 --> 00:55:18,715
After tonight…

984
00:55:20,917 --> 00:55:23,586
there won't be nobody left
to fight us at Fastlane

985
00:55:28,291 --> 00:55:29,659
Who gave that order?

986
00:55:31,227 --> 00:55:32,128
[sighs]

987
00:55:33,663 --> 00:55:35,298
Call Roman Reigns.

988
00:55:38,134 --> 00:55:40,270
[Cole] He is not gonna be happy with that.

989
00:55:40,337 --> 00:55:42,238
[Graves] Jimmy breaking
Bloodline protocol.

990
00:55:43,106 --> 00:55:48,945
[Cole] Right now on
Friday Night SmackDown, it's Fight Night!

991
00:55:49,012 --> 00:55:51,581
["Hellfire" playing]

992
00:55:58,955 --> 00:56:00,256
[bell rings]

993
00:56:00,323 --> 00:56:03,259
[Rome] The following contest
is a Tag Team Match

994
00:56:03,326 --> 00:56:05,729
scheduled for one fall.

995
00:56:05,795 --> 00:56:09,399
Introducing first,
Butch and Ridge Holland.

996
00:56:09,466 --> 00:56:13,703
The Brawling Brutes!

997
00:56:14,604 --> 00:56:18,908
[Patrick] The Brawling Brutes
always ready for a fight

998
00:56:18,975 --> 00:56:20,543
and they'll certainly get one tonight.

999
00:56:20,610 --> 00:56:23,880
Austin Theory,
he's been on a tirade all night,

1000
00:56:23,947 --> 00:56:26,649
teaming up with
The Dynamite from Down Under.

1001
00:56:26,716 --> 00:56:31,187
It is our main event tonight,
sponsored by eBay Motors,

1002
00:56:31,254 --> 00:56:34,224
and it's next here
on Friday Night SmackDown.

1003
00:56:43,533 --> 00:56:46,903
[Belair] For nearly ten years,
we have asked the WWE Universe

1004
00:56:46,970 --> 00:56:51,040
to join us in fighting pediatric cancer
and support the Superstars of tomorrow.

1005
00:56:51,107 --> 00:56:52,375
And you didn't disappoint.

1006
00:56:52,442 --> 00:56:55,378
You found creative ways to raise money
to fund research:

1007
00:56:55,445 --> 00:56:58,915
running, baking, tailgating,

1008
00:56:58,982 --> 00:57:01,451
making art, playing video games.

1009
00:57:01,518 --> 00:57:04,087
And this year, we are spotlighting
the top fundraisers

1010
00:57:04,154 --> 00:57:05,288
with a chance to meet me.

1011
00:57:05,355 --> 00:57:08,558
Or me, as a thank you for raising funds
for critical research.

1012
00:57:08,625 --> 00:57:11,594
[Rhodes]
Go to V.org/ConnorsCureUniverse

1013
00:57:11,661 --> 00:57:13,763
to find out more and to get started today.

1014
00:57:16,399 --> 00:57:19,469
[Cole] For the first time
in what will be six years,

1015
00:57:19,536 --> 00:57:21,204
the WWE is coming to Australia.

1016
00:57:21,271 --> 00:57:23,139
This time out, the stadium in Perth

1017
00:57:23,206 --> 00:57:26,242
will be the home
of WWE Elimination Chamber,

1018
00:57:26,309 --> 00:57:29,712
the final Premium Live Event
before WrestleMania.

1019
00:57:29,779 --> 00:57:34,284
The stadium that has hosted the likes
of Taylor Swift, Eminem, U2 and many more

1020
00:57:34,350 --> 00:57:37,654
now hosts one of the most
important nights of the year.

1021
00:57:37,720 --> 00:57:40,790
Prepare to be wowed with a full week
of WWE events

1022
00:57:40,857 --> 00:57:44,327
from the beautiful city of Perth
on the Western Australian coast

1023
00:57:44,394 --> 00:57:50,500
with WWE Elimination Chamber
coming Saturday, February 24th.

1024
00:57:54,404 --> 00:57:55,839
[sad music playing]

1025
00:57:55,905 --> 00:58:00,076
The great Olivia Rodrigo once said,
"God, it's brutal out here."

1026
00:58:01,044 --> 00:58:03,947
And on the 14th of July 2023,

1027
00:58:04,013 --> 00:58:07,116
that sentiment echoed
through the WWE Universe

1028
00:58:07,183 --> 00:58:10,186
as Elton Prince suffered a… [sniffles]

1029
00:58:10,253 --> 00:58:11,921
catastrophic shoulder injury.

1030
00:58:16,693 --> 00:58:17,827
Oh!

1031
00:58:21,331 --> 00:58:24,200
[sad music playing]

1032
00:58:24,267 --> 00:58:27,871
And now he walks the long,
difficult road to recovery.

1033
00:58:28,705 --> 00:58:29,672
[can clatters]

1034
00:58:31,107 --> 00:58:32,375
Kit?

1035
00:58:33,476 --> 00:58:35,411
-Kit, I dropped my drink.
-Oh.

1036
00:58:35,478 --> 00:58:40,116
[inspirational music playing]

1037
00:58:49,325 --> 00:58:50,760
-[grunts]
-Oh!

1038
00:58:51,794 --> 00:58:53,730
-[groans]
-Yes.

1039
00:58:54,364 --> 00:58:56,165
Come on. Oh, yeah.

1040
00:58:57,066 --> 00:58:58,201
[exhales]

1041
00:59:01,237 --> 00:59:02,538
Oh, Elton.

1042
00:59:03,540 --> 00:59:05,708
What Elton Prince has
is a separated shoulder.

1043
00:59:05,775 --> 00:59:06,876
[Elton groans]

1044
00:59:07,410 --> 00:59:08,411
He'll be fine.

1045
00:59:09,445 --> 00:59:13,816
Hey, Elton, you look at me.
This whole thing, it's gonna be hard.

1046
00:59:13,883 --> 00:59:15,985
It's gonna be really, really hard,

1047
00:59:16,052 --> 00:59:17,587
but you're gonna work at
it every single day

1048
00:59:17,654 --> 00:59:20,089
and I'll be there too because I want you
to get better, you hear me?

1049
00:59:20,890 --> 00:59:22,258
That was beautiful, but…

1050
00:59:23,393 --> 00:59:24,761
you're on my hair.

1051
00:59:24,827 --> 00:59:25,695
Oh, sorry.

1052
00:59:30,300 --> 00:59:33,002
[Graves] I haven't been that inspired
since I saw Brian's Song.

1053
00:59:34,871 --> 00:59:37,240
[Patrick] Tonight's
Friday Night SmackDown on FOX

1054
00:59:37,307 --> 00:59:39,776
is sponsored by Progressive Insurance.

1055
00:59:39,842 --> 00:59:43,913
Save when you bundle auto, home,
or motorcycle insurance.

1056
00:59:45,815 --> 00:59:47,817
[Cole] That was the most ridiculous
thing I've ever seen.

1057
00:59:47,884 --> 00:59:50,720
[Graves laughs] Ridiculously inspiring.

1058
00:59:50,787 --> 00:59:52,455
I'm ready to run through a wall.

1059
00:59:52,522 --> 00:59:54,390
[Cole] He has a shoulder injury.

1060
00:59:54,457 --> 00:59:57,126
-[Patrick] Hashtag "eltonstrong."
-[Cole] Why're they checking his reflexes?

1061
00:59:58,127 --> 00:59:59,596
[Graves] I'm not a doctor, Cole

1062
00:59:59,662 --> 01:00:01,364
["Eye On The Prize" playing]

1063
01:00:01,431 --> 01:00:03,266
♪ They lay low, they know ♪

1064
01:00:04,400 --> 01:00:09,072
Optus Stadium, get ready.
You thought Taylor Swift was exciting?

1065
01:00:09,138 --> 01:00:15,078
Wait till The Grayson Waller Effect
hits Australia live and in living color.

1066
01:00:15,144 --> 01:00:16,813
["A-Town Down" playing]

1067
01:00:16,879 --> 01:00:18,948
[Cole] Now, hopefully this guy
won't be with him.

1068
01:00:19,015 --> 01:00:22,185
[Graves] A-Town Down Under.
Come on now, Cole.

1069
01:00:22,251 --> 01:00:24,387
-[Patrick] Did you lose the accent?
-[Graves] Shut up.

1070
01:00:24,454 --> 01:00:25,488
[Patrick laughs]

1071
01:00:25,555 --> 01:00:27,957
♪ A-Town Down, like my next sound ♪

1072
01:00:31,961 --> 01:00:33,062
♪ Yeah! ♪

1073
01:00:33,129 --> 01:00:35,431
♪ You see the future
Right in front of your eyes ♪

1074
01:00:36,065 --> 01:00:39,235
[Graves] Look at the physique
on the Forever Champ.

1075
01:00:41,704 --> 01:00:45,575
KP, Theory's got muscles in places
you don't even have places.

1076
01:00:46,442 --> 01:00:47,977
[Patrick] Dude, I know all about it.

1077
01:00:49,445 --> 01:00:50,780
[Rome] And their their opponents,

1078
01:00:50,847 --> 01:00:53,783
the team of Grayson Waller

1079
01:00:53,850 --> 01:00:58,955
and Austin Theory!

1080
01:00:59,022 --> 01:01:02,392
[Cole] So how about this guy's ego?
Saying that it was because of him

1081
01:01:02,458 --> 01:01:07,096
that they got 153 million views
of The Rock's return last week?

1082
01:01:07,163 --> 01:01:09,632
[Graves] Cole, could you imagine
what those numbers would look like

1083
01:01:09,699 --> 01:01:11,434
had Grayson Waller been involved?

1084
01:01:11,501 --> 01:01:16,739
Had the social media world been privy
to The Grayson Waller Effect and The Rock

1085
01:01:16,806 --> 01:01:20,309
and Austin Theory all in the same ring
at the same time?

1086
01:01:20,977 --> 01:01:24,614
-[Patrick] Think about what you're saying.
-They don't even have numbers that big.

1087
01:01:24,681 --> 01:01:27,517
-[Cole] Infinity.
-[Graves] There you go.

1088
01:01:27,583 --> 01:01:30,820
[Patrick] Austin Theory
alongside The Rock last week.

1089
01:01:30,887 --> 01:01:33,056
Grayson Waller in the ring

1090
01:01:33,122 --> 01:01:35,725
with The Grayson Waller Effect
with John Cena.

1091
01:01:35,792 --> 01:01:37,960
Although he didn't even let
John Cena speak, Cole.

1092
01:01:38,961 --> 01:01:41,431
[Cole] Listen, I spoke with Waller
earlier today

1093
01:01:41,497 --> 01:01:43,566
because Theory wants nothing
to do with me, thank goodness,

1094
01:01:43,633 --> 01:01:48,538
but he was bragging about
how this team is 1-0 as a tag team

1095
01:01:48,604 --> 01:01:50,406
and they didn't even know
they had a match tonight.

1096
01:01:52,141 --> 01:01:56,679
[Patrick] Tonight's main event
is sponsored by eBay Motors.

1097
01:01:57,313 --> 01:02:00,716
[Graves] Theory certainly facing
a tall task in the form of Butch,

1098
01:02:00,783 --> 01:02:05,154
who has been pulling double duty here
on Friday Night SmackDown and NXT.

1099
01:02:05,221 --> 01:02:08,958
[Cole] Did you watch his match
with Tyler Bate on NXT

1100
01:02:09,025 --> 01:02:10,827
in The Global Heritage Cup this week?

1101
01:02:10,893 --> 01:02:13,296
[Graves] I absolutely did.
It was awe-inspiring.

1102
01:02:13,362 --> 01:02:15,998
Go out of your way to check it out
if you haven't already seen it

1103
01:02:16,065 --> 01:02:20,036
and make sure you don't miss
Butch versus Joe Coffey

1104
01:02:20,103 --> 01:02:23,106
this coming Tuesday on NXT.

1105
01:02:23,172 --> 01:02:26,309
[Cole] That's been an entertaining
tournament to say the least.

1106
01:02:26,375 --> 01:02:30,747
[Graves] Absolutely agreed. And look at
these vicious knees from Grayson Waller.

1107
01:02:30,813 --> 01:02:32,448
The Aussie Icon.

1108
01:02:32,515 --> 01:02:35,451
[Patrick] Look, we can pick holes
in A-Town Down Under.

1109
01:02:35,518 --> 01:02:38,187
-There's zero-- They're impressive.
-[Graves] No, we can't.

1110
01:02:38,254 --> 01:02:40,389
-There are no holes, KP.
-[Patrick] None?

1111
01:02:40,456 --> 01:02:42,592
[Graves] You are a habitual hole-searcher.

1112
01:02:43,126 --> 01:02:46,662
-You poke holes in everything.
-[Waller screams]

1113
01:02:46,729 --> 01:02:48,397
[Graves] Get your mind
out of the gutter.

1114
01:02:48,464 --> 01:02:51,134
I know it is, I'm talking about
you trying to poke holes

1115
01:02:51,200 --> 01:02:55,671
in cohesive units like A-Town Down Under.

1116
01:02:55,738 --> 01:02:58,307
And Butch nearly just snapped
Waller's arm in two.

1117
01:02:58,374 --> 01:03:00,176
[Cole] I knew that you had
some sort of expertise.

1118
01:03:00,243 --> 01:03:02,545
I was trying to figure out what it was
and Corey just let us know.

1119
01:03:02,612 --> 01:03:03,980
-[Graves] Oh, yeah,
-[Cole] But listen.

1120
01:03:04,046 --> 01:03:05,915
I think there's one hole in--

1121
01:03:05,982 --> 01:03:08,551
-[Graves] Oh my God!
-[Cole] Oh my goodness.

1122
01:03:08,618 --> 01:03:11,454
[Graves] The power of Ridge Holland.
Absolutely incredible.

1123
01:03:13,556 --> 01:03:16,092
[Graves] Double Underhook
by Ridge "The Fridge."

1124
01:03:17,059 --> 01:03:19,929
And all the blood rush to Waller's head.

1125
01:03:20,963 --> 01:03:22,932
[Patrick] It was Ridge "The Fridge"
Holland remember

1126
01:03:22,999 --> 01:03:27,069
who put Elton Prince on the sidelines
with that separated shoulder.

1127
01:03:27,770 --> 01:03:30,406
[Cole] I think there's one hole
in this tag team's game, and that's ego.

1128
01:03:31,707 --> 01:03:33,042
[Graves] It's not big enough.

1129
01:03:33,109 --> 01:03:35,444
[Patrick] But could that be a good thing?
False confidence.

1130
01:03:36,179 --> 01:03:39,282
[Graves] Look at what Grayson Waller
has already done for John Cena's career.

1131
01:03:39,348 --> 01:03:41,651
Imagine what he could have done
for The Rock's career.

1132
01:03:41,717 --> 01:03:44,954
And maybe Austin Theory
will be the beneficiary

1133
01:03:45,021 --> 01:03:46,889
of the Grayson Waller Effect.

1134
01:03:48,991 --> 01:03:51,194
[Patrick] Well, right now
it's The Brawling Brutes in control

1135
01:03:51,260 --> 01:03:55,131
against A-Town Down Under.
Off the ropes--

1136
01:03:55,198 --> 01:03:56,632
[Cole] Don't start with that now.

1137
01:03:56,699 --> 01:03:58,935
Oh, look at Austin Theory. That was smart.

1138
01:03:59,001 --> 01:04:01,304
[Graves] I was just over here thinking
about the Roman Empire,

1139
01:04:01,370 --> 01:04:02,805
and Butch ended up nearly in my lap.

1140
01:04:07,410 --> 01:04:09,045
And here comes Waller.

1141
01:04:11,514 --> 01:04:12,982
There goes Butch.

1142
01:04:13,049 --> 01:04:15,518
-[Cole] Not quite.
-[Graves] And… Oh, no.

1143
01:04:15,585 --> 01:04:16,953
[Patrick] Oh, here we go…

1144
01:04:18,454 --> 01:04:21,157
10 Beats of the Bodhrán.

1145
01:04:21,224 --> 01:04:22,525
[Cole] I think it's gonna be 20.

1146
01:04:22,592 --> 01:04:24,694
[Graves] Couldn't it be like
"Ten Beats of Big Ben"?

1147
01:04:24,760 --> 01:04:26,629
Butch is British, not Irish.

1148
01:04:26,696 --> 01:04:27,897
[Patrick] That's a fair point.

1149
01:04:27,964 --> 01:04:31,500
[Graves] That's the only kind I make.
Practically a historian.

1150
01:04:31,567 --> 01:04:35,004
[Patrick] Look at The Brutes rolling
here on SmackDown.

1151
01:04:40,309 --> 01:04:41,510
Welcome back, folks.

1152
01:04:41,577 --> 01:04:44,046
Sold-out crowd here tonight
in Phoenix, Arizona.

1153
01:04:44,113 --> 01:04:48,050
And it's Austin Theory and Grayson Waller
that have control in this match now,

1154
01:04:48,117 --> 01:04:50,653
as Butch of The Brawling Brutes
looks to fight back

1155
01:04:50,720 --> 01:04:52,321
with Ridge Holland watching on.

1156
01:04:53,322 --> 01:04:55,825
-[Cole] Cover here.
-[Patrick] Hook of the leg.

1157
01:04:55,892 --> 01:04:57,760
Butch out at two.

1158
01:04:57,827 --> 01:05:00,730
This main event tonight
sponsored by eBay Motors.

1159
01:05:00,796 --> 01:05:03,032
[Graves] These big heavy lefts
from Theory.

1160
01:05:03,099 --> 01:05:07,003
[Cole] Austin Theory is just angry.
He's just mad for some reason.

1161
01:05:08,004 --> 01:05:10,573
[Patrick] Tag. This, hey, look.
During the commercial break.

1162
01:05:10,640 --> 01:05:11,774
The blind tag.

1163
01:05:11,841 --> 01:05:14,443
Austin Theory making his way in
and look at this.

1164
01:05:14,510 --> 01:05:15,478
Boom.

1165
01:05:15,544 --> 01:05:19,849
[Graves] All Austin Theory wants to do
is lead WWE into the future.

1166
01:05:19,915 --> 01:05:24,754
But the old saying goes, "You can't get to
the future if the past is still present."

1167
01:05:24,820 --> 01:05:28,658
Last week the past was extremely present
in the form of The Rock.

1168
01:05:28,724 --> 01:05:31,727
Of course Austin Theory is upset.
Of course the kid--

1169
01:05:31,794 --> 01:05:33,663
[Cole] Wait a minute. So first, first off.

1170
01:05:33,729 --> 01:05:36,799
Austin Theory is the one
who went after The Rock first.

1171
01:05:36,866 --> 01:05:38,901
He brought all of this upon himself.

1172
01:05:38,968 --> 01:05:41,337
He got embarrassed because of his actions.

1173
01:05:41,404 --> 01:05:43,072
[Graves] If you want
to get technical about it,

1174
01:05:43,139 --> 01:05:45,908
we should probably blame
McAfee for the whole fiasco.

1175
01:05:45,975 --> 01:05:48,144
-[Cole] Well, true.
-[grunts]

1176
01:05:48,210 --> 01:05:51,080
[Graves] Big clothesline from Theory
on Butch in the corner.

1177
01:05:51,147 --> 01:05:53,182
And here comes one from Waller.

1178
01:05:53,249 --> 01:05:57,887
Waller and Theory have worked extremely
well together as a cohesive unit,

1179
01:05:57,953 --> 01:06:01,524
as a true team, despite
having limited experience together.

1180
01:06:01,590 --> 01:06:04,293
[Cole] I'm just surprised they can get
both their heads in the building.

1181
01:06:04,360 --> 01:06:06,929
[Graves] That's why we gotta have
that stadium in Australia.

1182
01:06:08,230 --> 01:06:11,300
[Patrick] Of course, Grayson Waller
is taking credit for Elimination Chamber

1183
01:06:11,367 --> 01:06:12,802
heading to Perth.

1184
01:06:12,868 --> 01:06:15,805
[Graves] It had been, what, six years
since we've been Down Under?

1185
01:06:16,872 --> 01:06:18,407
Coincidence? I think not.

1186
01:06:18,474 --> 01:06:20,509
[Cole] I like to give a lot
of the credit to Rhea Ripley.

1187
01:06:21,410 --> 01:06:23,446
[Patrick] Look at this, fellas.

1188
01:06:23,512 --> 01:06:25,681
[Graves] Oh, no, no, no, no!

1189
01:06:25,748 --> 01:06:26,716
No!

1190
01:06:28,551 --> 01:06:30,453
[Patrick] Excruciating.

1191
01:06:30,519 --> 01:06:33,055
[Graves] Great agility
by the "mangy" Butch.

1192
01:06:33,122 --> 01:06:35,024
And here comes The Fridge.

1193
01:06:35,091 --> 01:06:38,160
[Patrick] This rugged roughneck,
Ridge "The Fridge."

1194
01:06:40,129 --> 01:06:46,836
[Graves] Too brutal for the rugby pitch.
Fits right at home in a WWE ring.

1195
01:06:46,902 --> 01:06:49,739
[Cole] He's improving so much each
and every week.

1196
01:06:50,573 --> 01:06:53,275
Tremendous power, finesse.

1197
01:06:56,812 --> 01:06:58,781
[Patrick] Here's that power once more.

1198
01:06:58,848 --> 01:07:02,251
What a victory this would be for
The Brawling Brutes if they can get it.

1199
01:07:02,318 --> 01:07:04,120
Grayson Waller out at two.

1200
01:07:05,187 --> 01:07:08,290
[Cole] I actually think if Theory
and Waller--

1201
01:07:08,357 --> 01:07:10,359
What do you call them? A-Town Down Under?

1202
01:07:10,426 --> 01:07:12,728
If they actually pick up the win,
I'd be more impressed with that

1203
01:07:12,795 --> 01:07:15,398
only because they've been
a tag team just one other time.

1204
01:07:17,967 --> 01:07:19,035
[Patrick] Tag made.

1205
01:07:19,101 --> 01:07:22,671
[Graves] Butch and Ridge
are like a rudderless ship together.

1206
01:07:22,738 --> 01:07:24,607
The Celtic Warrior to lead the charge.

1207
01:07:24,673 --> 01:07:28,711
Double Chopblock.
Left from Theory, that might do it.

1208
01:07:28,778 --> 01:07:30,479
[Patrick] This spells trouble.

1209
01:07:30,546 --> 01:07:32,948
Breaking it up is Butch.

1210
01:07:34,450 --> 01:07:36,285
[Cole] Great Tag Team Match tonight.

1211
01:07:37,787 --> 01:07:38,788
[Patrick] Incredible.

1212
01:07:40,222 --> 01:07:43,959
Both these tag teams
looking for that avenue toward gold.

1213
01:07:44,493 --> 01:07:46,362
The victory here tonight
could go a long way.

1214
01:07:46,429 --> 01:07:49,031
[Graves] Listen, Grayson Waller
may be brash, he may be arrogant,

1215
01:07:49,098 --> 01:07:51,867
but Waller is never afraid to fight.

1216
01:07:51,934 --> 01:07:54,103
Oh, man!

1217
01:07:54,170 --> 01:07:57,473
-[Patrick] There's that rugby tackle.
-[Graves] Intercepted by Ridge Holland.

1218
01:07:59,141 --> 01:08:02,011
Oh, look at that! Oh, my goodness!

1219
01:08:02,078 --> 01:08:03,612
[Cole] Talk about interceptions.

1220
01:08:06,415 --> 01:08:08,751
[Patrick] Outrageous from Ridge Holland,

1221
01:08:08,818 --> 01:08:10,653
for the victory now
for The Brawling Brutes.

1222
01:08:10,719 --> 01:08:11,620
And Theory out.

1223
01:08:11,687 --> 01:08:13,155
[Cole] This is a big matchup.
Remember,

1224
01:08:13,222 --> 01:08:15,558
we got the big Tag Team Title Match
Monday night on Raw

1225
01:08:15,624 --> 01:08:18,894
between The Judgment Day
and Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.

1226
01:08:18,961 --> 01:08:23,732
Winner of this match could be in line
for a future Tag Team Title opportunity.

1227
01:08:24,800 --> 01:08:28,003
[Graves] Ridge Holland certainly
making a strong case for himself

1228
01:08:28,070 --> 01:08:31,740
and his partner, Butch the "mangy mutt"
of The Brawling Brutes.

1229
01:08:31,807 --> 01:08:33,709
And look at Butch! Oh my God!

1230
01:08:36,178 --> 01:08:39,348
Butch just throwing caution
to the wind, sacrificing himself.

1231
01:08:42,117 --> 01:08:44,320
Holland muscles up Theory.
Shoulders down.

1232
01:08:44,386 --> 01:08:46,689
-[Patrick] Theory can do this.
-[Cole] Theory's got the tights

1233
01:08:49,492 --> 01:08:51,126
[Graves] A-Town…

1234
01:08:51,193 --> 01:08:52,394
Nope.

1235
01:08:52,461 --> 01:08:54,163
[Patrick] Ridge turns it around now.

1236
01:08:55,564 --> 01:08:56,532
[grunts]

1237
01:08:58,968 --> 01:09:02,538
-[Graves] Alabama Slam!
-[Patrick] For the victory!

1238
01:09:02,605 --> 01:09:03,572
Theory out.

1239
01:09:05,975 --> 01:09:08,377
[Cole] Brutes look great here
in this matchup tonight.

1240
01:09:09,578 --> 01:09:11,780
[grunting]

1241
01:09:12,581 --> 01:09:13,782
[Patrick] Ridge Holland now.

1242
01:09:13,849 --> 01:09:15,818
[Graves] Ridge looking
to turn Austin Theory over

1243
01:09:15,885 --> 01:09:17,119
into a Boston Crab.

1244
01:09:17,186 --> 01:09:18,988
-There it is.
-[Theory screams]

1245
01:09:19,054 --> 01:09:20,122
[Graves] Oh, no.

1246
01:09:21,023 --> 01:09:24,627
-[Cole] Theory with nowhere to go.
-[Graves] Hang in there, kid.

1247
01:09:24,693 --> 01:09:29,398
[Cole] And Butch now… got a sleeper
on Waller outside the ring.

1248
01:09:29,465 --> 01:09:31,166
[Patrick] The Brutes may do this.

1249
01:09:31,233 --> 01:09:33,135
Waller has been taken out on the outside,

1250
01:09:33,202 --> 01:09:35,771
and now Grayson Waller creates
a little bit of separation.

1251
01:09:35,838 --> 01:09:36,939
[Graves] Can Theory hang on--

1252
01:09:37,006 --> 01:09:39,875
[Patrick] Wait! Waller with
the Rolling Stunner.

1253
01:09:41,443 --> 01:09:42,945
[Cole] That was amazing!

1254
01:09:43,012 --> 01:09:46,215
-[Patrick] And Theory--
-[Cole] Waller saved Theory.

1255
01:09:46,282 --> 01:09:48,217
[Patrick] A-Town Down!

1256
01:09:48,284 --> 01:09:49,785
[crowd] One, two, three.

1257
01:09:49,852 --> 01:09:51,187
[bell rings]

1258
01:09:51,253 --> 01:09:53,188
♪ A-Town Down, screaming out loud ♪

1259
01:09:53,255 --> 01:09:55,224
-[Cole] Great match.
-[Rome] Here are your winners.

1260
01:09:55,291 --> 01:09:57,860
The team of Grayson Waller

1261
01:09:57,927 --> 01:10:02,631
and Austin Theory!

1262
01:10:02,698 --> 01:10:06,068
[Graves] Michael Cole,
it's extremely refreshing to hear you

1263
01:10:06,135 --> 01:10:07,970
give these gentlemen their due.

1264
01:10:08,037 --> 01:10:12,208
That was a hell of a match.
That was a hell of a fight.

1265
01:10:12,274 --> 01:10:18,514
And in the closing moments, Waller able
to free himself of Butch and then, boom.

1266
01:10:18,581 --> 01:10:20,182
Stunner to Holland,

1267
01:10:20,249 --> 01:10:26,222
which opened the door
for a trip… A-Town Down.

1268
01:10:26,288 --> 01:10:28,624
-[crowd] Two, three!
-[bell rings]

1269
01:10:28,691 --> 01:10:30,593
[Cole] We're never gonna hear
the end of this now.

1270
01:10:30,659 --> 01:10:32,094
[talking indistinctly]

1271
01:10:32,161 --> 01:10:35,497
[Graves] I might see if these two are down
for a couple of shoeys here in the desert.

1272
01:10:35,564 --> 01:10:36,999
-I'm the man!
-2-0.

1273
01:10:37,066 --> 01:10:39,735
-[Graves] A win worth celebrating.
-Too easy, lads.

1274
01:10:42,304 --> 01:10:44,173
[Patrick] Well, ladies and gentlemen,
coming up next

1275
01:10:44,240 --> 01:10:47,242
here on Friday Night SmackDown,

1276
01:10:47,309 --> 01:10:51,981
a contract signing with Fastlane
approaching two weeks from tomorrow.

1277
01:10:52,047 --> 01:10:55,751
John Cena, the 16-time World Champion
and AJ Styles.

1278
01:10:55,818 --> 01:10:57,620
Will they put pen to paper next

1279
01:10:57,686 --> 01:11:00,923
and will we see it
from Solo Sikoa and Jimmy Uso?

1280
01:11:00,990 --> 01:11:02,224
Don't go anywhere.

1281
01:11:06,328 --> 01:11:09,031
Next Friday night here on SmackDown,

1282
01:11:09,098 --> 01:11:13,402
after Rey Mysterio graciously granted
Santos Escobar his wish

1283
01:11:13,469 --> 01:11:16,071
for a United States Championship
opportunity,

1284
01:11:16,138 --> 01:11:21,110
The LWO brothers are set to battle it out
with championship gold on the line.

1285
01:11:21,176 --> 01:11:24,213
[Graves] Earlier tonight in
the WWE Women's Championship Match,

1286
01:11:24,280 --> 01:11:27,049
we saw a long time rivalry renewed.

1287
01:11:27,116 --> 01:11:30,085
Well, next week,
"The Queen" Charlotte Flair

1288
01:11:30,152 --> 01:11:34,657
goes one-on-one with "The Role Model"
of Damage CTRL, Bayley.

1289
01:11:34,723 --> 01:11:37,326
[Cole] Hey, did Bobby Lashley's
budding relationship

1290
01:11:37,393 --> 01:11:40,429
with The Street Profits
fracture beyond repair tonight?

1291
01:11:40,496 --> 01:11:44,733
We'll find out because next week in
The Grayson Waller Effect,

1292
01:11:44,800 --> 01:11:50,005
Grayson Waller welcomes in Bobby Lashley
live on SmackDown.

1293
01:11:51,640 --> 01:11:57,246
[Patrick] WWE Fastlane is sponsored
by Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty.

1294
01:11:57,313 --> 01:12:01,550
The new expansion will be available
September 26th on Xbox Series X

1295
01:12:01,617 --> 01:12:04,286
and PlayStation 5 and PC.

1296
01:12:04,353 --> 01:12:08,190
Buy the bundle and you can play
Cyberpunk 2077 today.

1297
01:12:08,257 --> 01:12:09,958
Rated M for mature.

1298
01:12:12,828 --> 01:12:18,534
Ladies and gentlemen, it is now time
to make official the Tag Team Match,

1299
01:12:18,600 --> 01:12:23,372
which will serve as one
of our main events for Fastlane.

1300
01:12:24,640 --> 01:12:30,045
Without further ado, allow me to introduce
one of the participants,

1301
01:12:30,112 --> 01:12:36,652
"The Greatest of All Time" John Cena!

1302
01:12:36,719 --> 01:12:38,987
["The Time Is Now" playing]

1303
01:12:39,054 --> 01:12:44,493
[crowd cheering]

1304
01:12:50,899 --> 01:12:54,603
Let's go!
Let's sign this and let's have this match.

1305
01:12:54,670 --> 01:12:57,806
[Cole] Well, guys, Fastlane is our next
Premium Live Event

1306
01:12:57,873 --> 01:13:01,677
from Indianapolis, Indiana,
two weeks from tomorrow.

1307
01:13:07,349 --> 01:13:08,751
And Cena's wasting little time.

1308
01:13:08,817 --> 01:13:11,120
[Graves] Cena kicked off tonight
looking for a fight.

1309
01:13:11,887 --> 01:13:15,023
Obviously, John still wants to throw hands

1310
01:13:15,090 --> 01:13:17,159
but may have to wait
a little bit to do it.

1311
01:13:19,561 --> 01:13:22,631
I like this. No pomp, no circumstance.

1312
01:13:22,698 --> 01:13:25,401
Get the formalities out of the way
and let the fists fly.

1313
01:13:25,467 --> 01:13:26,702
All right.

1314
01:13:28,103 --> 01:13:30,339
And his tag team partner…

1315
01:13:31,306 --> 01:13:36,812
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles!

1316
01:13:37,613 --> 01:13:40,616
[Cole] This is a hell of a tag team,
Cena and Styles.

1317
01:13:43,652 --> 01:13:45,654
And there's anyone that can
take out The Bloodline,

1318
01:13:45,721 --> 01:13:46,855
it's these two men.

1319
01:13:49,758 --> 01:13:52,127
[Graves] And the duo become greater
than the sum of its parts.

1320
01:13:53,195 --> 01:13:56,965
[Cole] Styles talking earlier tonight
about the respect he has for John Cena.

1321
01:13:57,566 --> 01:13:58,901
One of the reasons that…

1322
01:14:01,570 --> 01:14:03,405
he came out to help John last week.

1323
01:14:05,407 --> 01:14:06,742
-Oh, wait a minute.
-[Patrick sighs]

1324
01:14:06,809 --> 01:14:10,078
[grunting]

1325
01:14:10,145 --> 01:14:13,215
[Cole] As Jimmy Uso
beating the hell out of Styles!

1326
01:14:13,982 --> 01:14:19,221
[crowd booing]

1327
01:14:22,057 --> 01:14:23,258
[grunts]

1328
01:14:29,198 --> 01:14:31,133
[Cole] And Cena is heading to the back.

1329
01:14:31,200 --> 01:14:34,269
[crowd booing]

1330
01:14:39,708 --> 01:14:41,910
-[yells]
-[Cole] Oh my God!

1331
01:14:41,977 --> 01:14:43,345
[loud crash]

1332
01:14:44,646 --> 01:14:47,249
Let's go! Let's go!

1333
01:14:47,316 --> 01:14:49,551
[clamoring]

1334
01:15:00,729 --> 01:15:03,232
[Cole] Well, we questioned Jimmy Uso's
motives earlier tonight,

1335
01:15:03,298 --> 01:15:05,567
but obviously Uso
and Solo Sikoa had a plan.

1336
01:15:05,634 --> 01:15:09,738
Solo Sikoa just jumped from like
15 feet in the air through Styles.

1337
01:15:09,805 --> 01:15:12,207
Solo just risked his own well-being
to take out AJ.

1338
01:15:12,274 --> 01:15:15,811
Obviously Cena unable to make it in time
to thwart

1339
01:15:15,878 --> 01:15:18,614
whatever the hell
The Bloodline was planning.

1340
01:15:18,680 --> 01:15:19,982
I think it's too late.

1341
01:15:21,550 --> 01:15:23,151
[explosions]

1342
01:15:23,218 --> 01:15:25,754
-[Patrick] Oh my God.
-[Cole] Get Styles out of there.

1343
01:15:25,821 --> 01:15:27,689
Yeah. Let's go, Solo.

1344
01:15:27,756 --> 01:15:29,491
Let's go. [laughs]

1345
01:15:31,026 --> 01:15:34,563
-[clamoring]
-Let's go! Let's go!

1346
01:15:35,497 --> 01:15:39,735
-Take it easy.
-[clamoring]

1347
01:15:39,801 --> 01:15:42,738
AJ. Don't move. Don't move him.

1348
01:15:42,804 --> 01:15:45,140
Get me some help! Call an ambulance!

1349
01:15:45,207 --> 01:15:48,410
-[indistinct yelling]
-Get me medical!

1350
01:15:54,182 --> 01:15:55,317
[indistinct chatter]

1351
01:15:55,384 --> 01:15:56,652
What's your name?

1352
01:15:56,718 --> 01:15:57,719
Do you know your name?

1353
01:15:58,620 --> 01:16:02,157
[Patrick] We're looking at live images
of AJ Styles

1354
01:16:03,725 --> 01:16:08,730
after a heinous and disturbing attack
backstage by Jimmy Uso.

1355
01:16:08,797 --> 01:16:11,700
Styles set to sign the contract
for Fastlane.

1356
01:16:11,767 --> 01:16:12,834
And this happened.

1357
01:16:12,901 --> 01:16:14,102
[Cole] John Cena was in the ring.

1358
01:16:14,169 --> 01:16:17,639
AJ Styles by himself when
he was assaulted by Jimmy Uso.

1359
01:16:19,575 --> 01:16:23,245
It would actually get much,
much worse for The Phenomenal One.

1360
01:16:23,312 --> 01:16:24,713
[groans]

1361
01:16:24,780 --> 01:16:28,116
We questioned Jimmy Uso's actions
earlier tonight,

1362
01:16:28,183 --> 01:16:29,284
but obviously he had a plan.

1363
01:16:29,351 --> 01:16:32,688
And then high above, that's Solo Sikoa.

1364
01:16:32,754 --> 01:16:35,057
[Patrick] Solo said earlier on tonight,

1365
01:16:35,123 --> 01:16:38,860
"After we get through,
there will be no fight at Fastlane."

1366
01:16:38,927 --> 01:16:45,133
[Cole] Watch Solo Sikoa from high above
delivering the Splash to Styles.

1367
01:16:46,201 --> 01:16:50,472
-Let's go. Let's go.
-[clamoring]

1368
01:16:50,539 --> 01:16:52,641
[woman] What do you think you're doing?

1369
01:16:52,708 --> 01:16:55,844
[clamoring]

1370
01:16:55,911 --> 01:16:59,848
[Cole] And you just saw the result,
AJ Styles being carried out of here

1371
01:16:59,915 --> 01:17:01,783
on a stretcher into an ambulance.

1372
01:17:06,989 --> 01:17:08,824
-[explosions]
-[gasps]

1373
01:17:09,858 --> 01:17:13,829
[laughs] Yeah! Let's go, Solo!

1374
01:17:18,266 --> 01:17:20,669
-[clamoring]
-Let's go!

1375
01:17:20,736 --> 01:17:23,939
-Take it easy.
-[clamoring]

1376
01:17:25,173 --> 01:17:27,342
AJ. Don't move him.

1377
01:17:28,310 --> 01:17:29,611
[man] Get me some help, please!

1378
01:17:30,479 --> 01:17:34,916
[crowd booing]

1379
01:17:46,395 --> 01:17:48,697
-What have I been saying?
-Right here. Not right now.

1380
01:17:48,764 --> 01:17:49,831
Not right now!

1381
01:17:49,898 --> 01:17:52,534
-What have I been saying?
-I swear…

1382
01:17:52,601 --> 01:17:54,636
Nice and easy.
Come on, guys. Nice and easy.

1383
01:17:54,703 --> 01:17:56,138
AJ, come on, man.

1384
01:17:57,205 --> 01:17:59,574
What have I been saying?
What have I been saying the whole time?

1385
01:17:59,641 --> 01:18:01,243
You're gonna be fine, AJ.

1386
01:18:03,545 --> 01:18:04,413
[sighs]

1387
01:18:06,214 --> 01:18:09,618
John, I've been telling him not
to get involved with this Bloodline stuff.

1388
01:18:09,684 --> 01:18:10,652
I've been saying it.

1389
01:18:16,158 --> 01:18:17,392
Let's move!

1390
01:18:17,459 --> 01:18:20,529
[siren wailing]

1391
01:18:28,537 --> 01:18:35,043
[crowd booing]

1392
01:18:39,614 --> 01:18:44,019
[Graves] [indistinct] Jey Uso
is by himself with his brother Solo.

1393
01:18:52,661 --> 01:18:53,929
[Cole] Oh, look out, Corey.

1394
01:18:55,597 --> 01:18:58,266
[Graves] Solo is on
a damn rampage tonight.

1395
01:18:58,333 --> 01:19:00,235
-Look out!
-[Patrick] Oh my God!

1396
01:19:04,272 --> 01:19:05,107
[Graves] God!

1397
01:19:10,345 --> 01:19:13,548
[Patrick] Nobody's safe around Solo Sikoa.

1398
01:19:15,650 --> 01:19:18,720
[Cole] Solo told Paul earlier tonight
he was gonna take care of things.

1399
01:19:19,955 --> 01:19:22,357
[Graves] Unfortunately proving to be
a man of his word.

1400
01:19:25,660 --> 01:19:31,366
[crowd booing]

1401
01:19:32,734 --> 01:19:33,769
Ladies--

1402
01:19:37,139 --> 01:19:41,643
[crowd booing]

1403
01:19:48,216 --> 01:19:51,520
They boo ladies in Arizona.

1404
01:19:51,586 --> 01:19:53,255
[crowd booing louder]

1405
01:19:55,991 --> 01:19:59,060
Ladies and gentlemen, my name…

1406
01:20:00,795 --> 01:20:04,566
[crowd booing]

1407
01:20:10,906 --> 01:20:14,376
…is Paul Heyman.

1408
01:20:20,982 --> 01:20:25,086
You can boo my kosher tuchus
as far as I'm concerned.

1409
01:20:27,789 --> 01:20:29,691
And lo and behold.

1410
01:20:31,026 --> 01:20:33,195
I have in my hands…

1411
01:20:35,297 --> 01:20:37,833
a contract signed

1412
01:20:37,899 --> 01:20:42,070
by the second greatest of all time,

1413
01:20:42,137 --> 01:20:43,738
John Cena…

1414
01:20:45,774 --> 01:20:50,011
without any tag team partner

1415
01:20:50,078 --> 01:20:51,780
for Fastlane.

1416
01:20:55,383 --> 01:20:57,285
Now, you see, that's--

1417
01:20:59,888 --> 01:21:04,559
[crowd chants] Rocky!

1418
01:21:15,937 --> 01:21:20,208
Well, look what happens
when you mess with The Bloodline.

1419
01:21:20,275 --> 01:21:23,278
[crowd boos]

1420
01:21:26,781 --> 01:21:28,083
Hey, yo, John.

1421
01:21:29,217 --> 01:21:32,320
If you smart like you say you smart,

1422
01:21:32,387 --> 01:21:36,825
you will jump your ass
in that ambulance with AJ Styles

1423
01:21:36,892 --> 01:21:41,963
and you would go far, far, far away
from The Bloodline.

1424
01:21:43,965 --> 01:21:46,334
Hey, hey! Hey, check this out.

1425
01:21:47,669 --> 01:21:50,839
John gonna end up
in an ambulance anyways.

1426
01:21:50,906 --> 01:21:52,741
That's not a prediction.

1427
01:21:54,342 --> 01:21:57,579
That's a spoiler. [laughs]

1428
01:21:58,880 --> 01:22:00,949
And, John-- Check this out, Uce.

1429
01:22:01,016 --> 01:22:02,851
I've been waiting to tell you this.

1430
01:22:02,918 --> 01:22:06,354
You the twos and we--

1431
01:22:06,421 --> 01:22:08,857
-[Graves] Wait a minute. Cena's back.
-[crowd cheering]

1432
01:22:08,924 --> 01:22:13,061
[Cole] Oh, Solo Sikoa meeting him there.
And now the fight is on.

1433
01:22:13,128 --> 01:22:14,863
[Patrick] Cena taking the fight
to The Bloodline.

1434
01:22:14,929 --> 01:22:16,331
But he's all alone.

1435
01:22:21,436 --> 01:22:23,138
[Cole] Jimmy going for a ride?

1436
01:22:26,775 --> 01:22:29,177
[crowd cheering]

1437
01:22:30,845 --> 01:22:31,846
[Graves] Uh-oh.

1438
01:22:31,913 --> 01:22:33,581
Oh! Numbers game.

1439
01:22:34,282 --> 01:22:37,319
Solo almost victimized by an AA.

1440
01:22:40,088 --> 01:22:41,690
Jimmy Uso put on the brakes.

1441
01:22:41,756 --> 01:22:43,825
And now Jimmy just gave the signal.

1442
01:22:43,892 --> 01:22:46,828
[crowd chants] Rocky!

1443
01:22:49,698 --> 01:22:53,201
[Cole] A very cocky,
a very confident Jimmy Uso tonight.

1444
01:22:53,268 --> 01:22:55,737
-[screams]
-[Cole] Oh, no!

1445
01:22:55,804 --> 01:23:00,008
[Graves] Samoan Spike
to The Greatest of All Time.

1446
01:23:00,075 --> 01:23:02,043
[crowd booing]

1447
01:23:04,746 --> 01:23:07,749
[Cole] What surprised me tonight
was the attitude of Jimmy Uso

1448
01:23:07,816 --> 01:23:09,951
and how he took control of the situation.

1449
01:23:10,719 --> 01:23:13,121
There was no more waiting around
for Jimmy Uso tonight.

1450
01:23:13,188 --> 01:23:14,522
He took charge.

1451
01:23:21,763 --> 01:23:25,066
Cena is helpless after the Samoan Spike.

1452
01:23:26,735 --> 01:23:30,705
AJ Styles has been carted off
to the hospital

1453
01:23:30,772 --> 01:23:34,676
and Cena now suffering
this two-on-one assault

1454
01:23:34,743 --> 01:23:38,713
at the hands of Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa.

1455
01:23:38,780 --> 01:23:42,584
Heyman looks on, and you've got to wonder
what "The Tribal Chief" Roman Reigns

1456
01:23:42,650 --> 01:23:43,685
thinks about all this.

1457
01:23:47,589 --> 01:23:50,025
[Graves] I can't imagine
this reflects poorly,

1458
01:23:50,091 --> 01:23:55,196
by any stretch of the imagination,
on Jimmy Uso within The Bloodline.

1459
01:23:57,132 --> 01:23:59,734
Laying out John Cena.

1460
01:23:59,801 --> 01:24:01,636
-[shouts]
-And another. Oh!

1461
01:24:05,073 --> 01:24:06,908
[shouting]

1462
01:24:07,575 --> 01:24:08,410
What?

1463
01:24:10,412 --> 01:24:14,182
[loud booing]

1464
01:24:15,817 --> 01:24:18,887
[Graves] Jimmy Uso now perched up top.

1465
01:24:18,953 --> 01:24:22,390
[crowd booing]

1466
01:24:30,999 --> 01:24:32,834
Uso Splash.

1467
01:24:57,258 --> 01:24:58,927
[Cole] Well, Jimmy Uso…

1468
01:25:00,728 --> 01:25:02,130
making it official.

1469
01:25:09,504 --> 01:25:11,306
Solo Sikoa as well.

1470
01:25:11,372 --> 01:25:14,476
The problem is John Cena
doesn't have a partner.

1471
01:25:20,048 --> 01:25:22,383
[Graves] If John Cena doesn't
have a partner,

1472
01:25:22,450 --> 01:25:24,085
John Cena doesn't have a prayer.

1473
01:25:26,621 --> 01:25:28,723
[crowd booing]

1474
01:25:28,790 --> 01:25:30,892
[Cole] And the beating is not over.

1475
01:25:33,495 --> 01:25:37,065
[Patrick] Jimmy, another Uso Splash.

1476
01:25:38,333 --> 01:25:43,438
[crowd booing]

1477
01:25:51,045 --> 01:25:53,214
[music playing]

1478
01:25:53,281 --> 01:25:57,218
[Cole] A hellacious beatdown
by The Bloodline.

1479
01:26:07,195 --> 01:26:10,765
[Graves] John Cena came to Arizona
looking for a fight.

1480
01:26:11,633 --> 01:26:14,068
But there is no way Cena
could have prepared

1481
01:26:14,135 --> 01:26:17,639
for the mugging and beatdown
he would receive…

1482
01:26:18,706 --> 01:26:20,074
after being outnumbered.

1483
01:26:20,141 --> 01:26:22,911
Just when it seemed as though
Cena had control

1484
01:26:22,977 --> 01:26:26,814
and AA was en route… the numbers.

1485
01:26:28,583 --> 01:26:35,256
The Bloodline's MO,
the first of two massive Samoan Spikes.

1486
01:26:37,025 --> 01:26:38,660
And the Exclamation Point.

1487
01:26:41,262 --> 01:26:43,264
[Cole] As he mocks John Cena

1488
01:26:43,932 --> 01:26:45,466
does Jimmy Uso.

1489
01:26:46,467 --> 01:26:47,835
And John Cena,

1490
01:26:48,436 --> 01:26:52,540
learning very quickly tonight what happens

1491
01:26:52,607 --> 01:26:55,677
when you get involved
in The Bloodline's business.

1492
01:26:55,743 --> 01:26:59,614
[crowd booing]
volved
in The Bloodline's business.