[WWE signature intro playing]
[John Cena] Then…
-[Ric Flair] Woo! -[glass shatters]
[The Rock] If you smell…
-[bell tolls] -[Cena] Now…
[Roman Reigns] Acknowledge me.
-♪ The King of Kings ♪ -♪ You can't see me ♪
[Cena] Forever.
[crowd cheering]
Together.
[music fades]
[siren blaring]
[Meek Mill] Every city…
[bell rings]
live by a code.
[bell rings]
Only difference is,
when you crack that Philly code…
you put the whole world on notice.
Tonight, we got some "mess around and find out" type of guys.
Straight up code breakers. So if you come for The Bloodline…
[Reigns] Acknowledge us.
…you best not miss.
[crowd roaring]
We've been showing out for 40 years.
♪ This a big boy stick, yeah Big boy stick, yeah ♪
And we got forever to go.
[Graves] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the biggest WrestleMania of all time.
[Triple H] We're gonna take it to a whole new level…
And it's about to be legendary.
[Rollins] The future of the industry is on the line!
Welcome to WrestleMania!
♪ Brand-new AP on my wrist Know that's a big boy brick ♪
♪ Hundred rounds from out that chopper ♪
[Becky Lynch] So here we stand.
♪ This a big boy stick, yeah ♪
♪ Who wanna go to war? ♪
♪ Show way too much love to all these I can't even show no more ♪
♪ Put this on 17 PJs That ain't your no more ♪
[Graves] The WWE Universe here in Philadelphia
and watching around the world.
♪ Posted up in the trench I got that chop' Right by the store with us ♪
♪ I get to lockin' in like I went broke When I need more millions ♪
♪ More money, more killers Just make me more vicious ♪
Philly, WrestleMania…
Let's get it!
♪ Big boy, brand-new AP on my wrist Know that's a big boy brick ♪
If you smell…
[The Rock] The biggest tag team match in the history of the WWE.
[Cole] Things are about to be broken!
♪ Who wanna go to war? Show way too much love to all these ♪
♪ I can't even show no more Put this on 17 PJs ♪
♪ That ain't your no more ♪
♪ Send the blitz Them killers come with that switch ♪
♪ So they can't blow no more Brr, blow it, yeah ♪
♪ Big boy stick, yeah ♪
♪ Better than me, I don't see nobody ♪
[Graves] On the eve of the biggest weekend in live entertainment,
the Road to WrestleMania has finally reached its destination.
In less than 24 hours,
the home of the Eagles, Lincoln Financial Field,
becomes the Grandest Stage of Them All.
But tonight, we are live from a sold-out Wells Fargo Center
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Welcome to WrestleMania SmackDown, where tonight,
over 20 Superstars will fill the ring
to celebrate the legacy of the first ever WWE Hall of Famer.
It's the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.
And tonight's Friday Night SmackDown on Fox is sponsored by Progressive.
A triple threat of protection with home, auto, and more.
[CFO$'s "Fight" playing]
[Rome] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
the host of "The KO Show,"
Kevin Owens.
[Graves] We are moments away from a WrestleMania SmackDown edition
of "The KO Show."
And it was last year on WrestleMania Saturday
that this man, "The Prizefighter" Kevin Owens,
main evented WrestleMania Saturday,
leaving as one half of the Tag Team Champions.
Can KO repeat this year, Wade?
[Wade] Well, if he's gonna win gold again this year,
he's gonna have his work cut out.
Triple Threat action
against none other than the legendary Randy Orton,
and of course, the United States Champion,
"The Maverick" Logan Paul.
Welcome inside Wells Fargo Center, which is sold-out, by the way.
19,833 members of the WWE Universe.
WrestleMania, a truly global experience.
So much so that we need our friends at the Spanish announce team
to handle their side of business.
Welcome, everybody, Jerry Soto and Marcelo Rodríguez.
[speaking Spanish]
[crowd cheers]
[crowd chanting] KO! KO! KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to a very special edition
of "The Kevin Owens Show."
[crowd cheers]
And it's not just special because it's WrestleMania Weekend.
It's special because my guest tonight
is an absolute legend in this industry.
And every time I get to share the ring with him,
it means a lot to me.
We'll share it on Sunday, but I'm gonna bring him out right now.
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Randy Orton!
[Rev Theory's "Voices" playing] ♪ I hear voices in my head ♪
♪ They counsel me, they understand ♪
♪ They talk to me ♪
♪ You got your rules and your religion ♪
♪ All designed to keep you safe ♪
♪ But when rules start getting broken ♪
[Graves] Just two days before the United States Championship
Triple Threat Match.
The Apex Predator looks to be in good spirits tonight, Bad News.
[Wade] Yeah, I'm highly uncomfortable
with this pleasant and amiable version of Kevin Owens
that has presented itself around Randy Orton in recent weeks.
That is not the Kevin Owens we have come to know over recent years.
And I understand people respect Randy Orton.
That needs to get put to one side very quickly
because there's too much at stake this WrestleMania Sunday
when they're competing against one another and Logan Paul
for the United States Championship.
[Graves] I think the common bond between Owens and Orton,
the aforementioned United States Champion Logan Paul,
who has done a fantastic job of getting under the skin of The Viper
and into the head of The Prizefighter.
♪ All the lawyers are defenseless ♪
♪ All the doctors are disease ♪
♪ And the preachers all are sinners ♪
[song ends]
-You want to sit? All right. -Why not? Why not?
The best chairs WWE's money can buy. They spin and everything.
Thank you.
Now, Randy, thank you, first of all, for joining me here.
And you know, on Sunday, it's a big match.
It's-It's Randy Orton versus Kevin Owens.
That's me.
Versus Logan Paul.
[crowd boos]
Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
"The worst." And then look, I wrote "He's cool" for you.
-[Orton] I saw that. I saw that. -Yeah.
And it's for the United States Championship.
And, you know, obviously we both wanna walk out champion.
We know what that means. But for now, tonight we stand here--
well, we sit here united by a common denominator.
And that is our strong dislike/hatred for one Logan Paul.
Yeah?
-Yeah. -I guess they all feel it too.
But, you know, "The Kevin Owens Show" is about tough questions.
So I have a tough question for you, Randy.
[crowd chanting] Logan sucks! Logan sucks! Logan sucks!
Yeah. Hey, that's what I wrote on this shirt. Look!
"Logan Paul sucks" right here.
All right, so my question is, on a scale of one to ten,
just how dislikable, annoying, repulsive do you find Logan Paul?
[crowd chants "Ten"]
There was a guy that used to do that.
You know, I gotta disagree with everybody.
-Disagree? -Yeah.
-I'm gonna say… he's an 11. -[Logan laughing]
-[Owens] Eleven? -[Orton] An 11, that's right.
-[Owens] Wow! -Randy.
-Kevin. -[crowd booing]
[Orton] Are you kidding me?
-Hey, guys. -[Owens] Where is this coming from?
-Look at you guys? So cute. -He's on that tiny screen.
You guys are being little buddies, huh?
Yeah. Tweedledee and Tweedledum.
You guys are like a couple of toddlers playing in a sandbox.
Meanwhile, me? I'm a don.
I'm out here in the real world building empires.
-And you two are… -[crowd] What?
Shut up, Philadelphia. Y'all are idiots.
-[laughing] -[crowd boos]
I'm building empires. Y'all are doing what?
Wasting your time on "The Kevin Owens Show"?
You idiots.
I'm two steps ahead of you at all times.
I'm already right here thinking about my victory at WrestleMania
outside the ring, where I will retain and remain
United States Champion.
[Graves] Logan Paul at Lincoln Financial Field already.
[Owens] You know, uh…
This guy…
this guy talks a lot of trash for someone who's
literally across the street.
Did you know the stadium's, like, right across the street?
I think you're right. We're very close.
Yeah, yeah, it's like right out those doors.
Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
[crowd cheering]
You know, I think I am.
[Graves] Uh-oh!
Looks like Orton and Owens are gonna make the journey next door
to the site of WrestleMania this weekend.
[Wade] Logan Paul thought he was at a safe distance,
-but that distance is… -[Graves] Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
Grayson Waller, Austin Theory.
[Wade] Whatever trap they were trying to spring
clearly has been mistimed.
[Graves] Did Theory and Waller miss their moment?
Miss their cue?
What is going on?
[dramatic music playing]
[narrator] Tonight, a WWE special event.
As a new class of Legends become immortalized.
-[Heyman] My name is… -[narrator] Paul Heyman.
-[man] Unbelievable individual… -[narrator] Muhammad Ali.
[woman] This is a different breed of woman.
[narrator] Bull Nakano.
[commentator] They got the magic. They got charisma.
[narrator] The U.S. Express.
[man] The man that has become a legend in his own time.
[narrator] Thunderbolt Patterson.
And the first female promoter and trailblazing pioneer,
Lia Maivia.
The 2024 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony
live, tonight immediately following WrestleMania SmackDown.
Streaming exclusively on Peacock.
-[clattering] -God dang it.
[Graves] This is outside of Wells Fargo Center,
where Randy Orton and Kevin Owens
appear to be heading toward Lincoln Financial Field
looking for Logan Paul,
their opponent this Sunday for the United States Championship.
[Owens] It's not going! Here we go.
Can this thing hold our weight?
[Graves] Not entirely sure Owens is licensed to drive a golf cart.
[Wade] Do you need a license for a golf cart?
[Graves] It depends on the state. Not here in Pennsylvania.
And Waller and Theory perpetually a few steps behind.
What a wild way to kick off WrestleMania SmackDown!
Well, this is kind of turning into an episode
of The Benny Hill Show at this point.
-What a fiasco. -The fiasco outside.
So let's focus on what's happening inside the Wells Fargo Center,
namely what's coming up next.
An over-the-top-rope battle royal to honor the memory
of The Eighth Wonder of the World.
[announcer] The Eighth Wonder of the World,
Andre the Giant.
[narrator] Larger than life…
[commentator] Look at the size of the giant, 7'5".
[narrator] …unmatched in power,
Andre the Giant towered over the competition
with a nearly 15-year undefeated streak.
The first ever inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame.
Who will make their mark in history
as the winner of the Andre the Giant Battle Royal?
[Graves] Well, this man has to be a heavy favorite to go far
here in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.
That being "Big" Bronson Reed.
[Wade] Yeah, heavy being the operative word.
That's 330 pounds of danger.
[Graves] Bronson Reed also was able to pick up a victory
and advance in the WWE Speed Tournament this past week
as it premiered on the X platform.
♪ One and only ♪
As did this man.
[def rebel's "It's About To Go Down" playing]
♪ It's about to go down ♪
♪ Let's go ♪
[fireworks]
[bell rings]
[Rome] The following is the Andre the Giant Memorial
Battle Royal.
Making his way to the ring from Las Vegas, Nevada,
weighing in at 207 pounds…
Ricochet.
[Graves] It is WrestleMania season,
and we talk about the importance of building momentum.
Ricochet has been on an absolute tear recently, no, Wade?
[Wade] Yeah, and you've got about 25 guys in this ring
who are all angry that they're not on either WrestleMania card.
Now is the chance to do something about it and show management where they went wrong.
[Graves] Over 20 Superstars and one Nigerian giant.
[Rome] Accompanied by MVP,
standing in at 7'3",
weighing in at 416 pounds.
"The Nigerian Giant"
Omos!
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[Wade] And here you have the clear, out-and-out favorite for this matchup.
The 400 pound-plus,
seven foot-plus, "Nigerian Giant" Omos.
Tactically, keep away from him. No, boys!
[Graves] Pretty Deadly not having too much success
attempting to take down the massive Nigerian Giant.
[Wade] Pretty Deadly try to convince the rest of the field to assist.
They may have made some enemies over the past 12 months here on SmackDown.
Goodbye, Kit Wilson.
[Graves] Certainly not how Pretty Deadly envisioned
their WrestleMania Weekend beginning…
Elton just eliminated himself voluntarily.
[Wade] No. Pretty Deadly are tag team specialists.
This is not a tag team match. Don't blame them.
[Graves] Well, here we go. So much for keeping the peace.
It is breaking down in a hurry.
You must eliminate your opponents by throwing them over the top rope
with both feet hitting the floor.
There goes Angel Garza. And Humberto as well.
[Wade] Here's the problem.
LWO and Legado Del Fantasma have so much beef,
so much hatred between one another,
they simply haven't been focused on winning this matchup.
[Graves] Wilde and Del Toro still legally in this matchup.
They were pulled underneath the bottom rope.
I'm pretty sure Cameron Grimes just got chucked out of the competition.
-Nasty landing. -[Wade] Chaotic type of matchup.
Simply impossible to defend yourself at all times.
Now Jinder Mahal, the only former World Champion in the mix,
really doing his stuff… But, whoa!
[Graves] Jinder just avoided disaster the first time, but…
-[Wade] I just cursed him, didn't I? -[Graves] You sure did.
But now Veer and Sanga without a leader inside the battle royal.
There goes Apollo Crews.
[Wade] When you have that much size and power,
leadership sometimes doesn't help.
[Graves] Well, speaking of size and power, here's Brutus and Julius,
The Creed Brothers, who just eliminated Indus Sher simultaneously.
[Wade] Freakish strength and athleticism
we've become used to from The Creed Brothers.
[Graves] Tremendous athleticism being displayed by "The Barbarian" Ivar.
And a thunderous senton by "Big" Bronson Reed.
[Wade] JD McDonagh getting absolutely crushed,
and things going from bad to worse for the Irish.
[Graves] My goodness! Talk about impact.
[Wade] Yeah. Notice how everybody is trying to stay away from Omos.
This match continues. Omos the clear favorite.
[Graves] The chaos continues on WrestleMania SmackDown.
This is the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal,
and during the break, the unexpected occurred.
As Omos was busy eliminating The Creed Brothers,
he eliminated himself as well.
A great deal of weight and momentum sent crashing over the top rope.
[Wade] The favorite is out and this one has been busted wide open,
and Joaquin Wilde might be busted open after that fall.
[Graves] Now we see Ivar of The Viking Raiders
eliminating Cedric Alexander.
The herd is thinning in a hurry.
[Wade] Still a lot of super heavyweights left in there, but Ricochet,
the jaw-dropping offense of this madman keeping him.
[Graves] You see Ricochet trying to build some momentum in the corner
against "Big" Bronson Reed.
Connects with an enzuigiri from the outside in the second…
There goes Ashante "Thee" Adonis over the top, courtesy of Ivar.
And if you're Akira Tozawa right now, it's probably best to just not look up.
[Wade] Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! Look what's happening, Corey,
the meat planets are aligning.
We're getting meat mania after all.
[Graves] We may get the full solar eclipse a few days early.
Three behemoths doing battle
in the name of the biggest, baddest of all time,
Andre the Giant.
Look at this! My goodness. What impact!
[Wade] Champagne Supernova in the middle of the ring.
[Graves] There we see Ricochet trying to fight his way back in
as we relive that tremendous collision.
Ricochet soaring through the sky. Caught by Reed.
These two could very well meet again in the future
in the WWE Speed Tournament.
But tonight it's about the Andre the Giant Battle Royal.
-And JD McDonagh again… -[crowd boos]
…rearing his head to cost Ricochet.
[Wade] JD McDonagh was skulking on the outside of the ring.
He had not been eliminated… But cancel that!
Tozawa, feel the power.
JD McDonagh is out.
-[Graves] Tozawa now caught between… -[crowd cheers]
…Ivar and Reed.
And I guess this is one of those rare instances where delusion might be helpful.
[Wade] Absolutely nothing good can happen here for Tozawa.
[Graves] Tozawa sandwiched mid ring.
[Wade] Crushed sternum.
[Graves] And now we see Otis making his way back to a vertical base.
Catches the massive leg of Ivar and answers with a spinning back elbow.
Look at the agility of the number one guy
Otis is rolling.
[Wade] Cover your eyes, guys, nobody needs to see this.
[Graves] A WrestleMania-sized caterpillar.
[Wade] Don't celebrate too soon.
[Graves] Bye-bye, Otis.
And again, Tozawa still hanging tough.
[Wade] Well, I admire the recovery from Tozawa
after getting his sternum crushed just seconds ago,
-but this might be good night. -[Graves] Yeah, what's that old saying?
If you're going to be dumb, you gotta be tough. Oh God!
That's it!
-[Wade] All right. We need an ambulance. -[Graves] Yeah.
I am at a loss for words.
We knew this was going to be hard-hitting, heavy artillery.
We are down to Ivar and "Big" Bronson Reed.
A real life kaiju battle.
Move over Godzilla and King Kong,
our big boys want to fight.
[Wade] Two behemoths who simply do not like feeling small in that ring.
[Graves] Just terrifying athleticism from a man the size of Ivar.
[Wade] Yeah. These ain't your old school big guys, are they?
[Graves] These are new generation hosses we're watching right now.
Oh man!
[Wade] Ivar smells victory.
And I smell an imminent Doomsault.
[Graves] I think the first six or seven rows just smell Ivar.
From the very top turnbuckle.
Moonsault, nobody home.
[Wade] Bronson Reed, simply too much left in the tank.
-Whoa! -[Graves] Rolling senton.
[Wade] That was a rolling Thunder from Down Under.
-[Graves] There goes Ivar. -[bell rings]
Bronson Reed wins it.
[Rome] Here is your winner…
"Big" Bronson Reed.
[Graves] Any battle royal is a dangerous environment.
Perhaps none more so
than the one that takes place in the name of the Eighth Wonder of the World.
Just ask Akira Tozawa.
[Wade] What a sickening crash landing for Tozawa,
and another ugly crash landing moments later for "The Viking" Ivar.
[Graves] "Big" Bronson Reed able to clothesline Ivar
over the top rope,
and will now etch his name in history
as the Andre Memorial Battle Royal winner.
Well, the WWE Universe is buzzing about what goes down WrestleMania Saturday,
the biggest tag team match in WrestleMania history.
This past Monday on Raw,
The Final Boss looked to teach Seth Rollins another lesson,
but was shocked by the arrival of an American Nightmare.
[Wade] We were about to learn what Bloodline rules was all about.
The Final Boss caught napping
when The American Nightmare evened the odds.
[Graves] But it would eventually return to the ever-so-common family affair
regarding The Bloodline
as the numbers would overwhelm Rollins and Rhodes.
Leaving them even more vulnerable than before.
[Wade] Never outnumbered, never outgunned.
That is The Bloodline story
[yelling indistinctly]
[Graves] This is just tough to watch.
[Wade] A sickening beat down on two very good men.
That's what I want you to understand. This is a vice grip.
You ain't ever gonna get it.
[crowd chanting] Rocky sucks! Rocky sucks! Rocky sucks!
[crowd boos]
[Graves] Turmoil within The Bloodline certainly nothing new.
But tonight, this man, Solo Sikoa,
has the opportunity to put down his older brother Jey,
before Jey even has a chance to compete against his twin at WrestleMania.
But Logan Paul appears to be back here in the Wells Fargo Center, Wade.
What the heck's the United States Champion doing back here?
[Wade] When the field go left, Logan Paul goes right.
Let's cut the Shakespeare and get to the chase.
I targeted Lashley to teach one simple lesson.
The lesson of humility.
Last year at Mania, they went up to him.
They said, "Hey, sorry, Bob, we got nothing for you."
The truth is, they didn't want him.
"Oh, my spot." Cry me a river!
You know what happened to our opportunities?
Gone over issues that had absolutely nothing to do with us.
Should I have maybe sat up there with you, Bobby?
Maybe held your hand, had a good cry?
You guys are all on WrestleMania
because I single-handedly carried this conflict to a point
where it became a must-see fight.
So on night two, Sunday, WrestleMania,
Philadelphia Street Fight.
I promise you, we are gonna light you up with shots
that you will carry with you for the rest of your life.
So shut up!
The Final Testament.
[Graves] In the city that made extreme famous,
what a battle on WrestleMania Sunday.
But the United States Champion is in fact here at Wells Fargo Center.
[def rebel's "Take Flight" playing]
At the beginning of the night,
Logan Paul was next door at Lincoln Financial Field,
the site of WrestleMania.
But The Maverick keeps everybody guessing.
[Wade] Simply outsmarted Randy Orton and Kevin Owens once again,
which has been a running theme for the past couple of months.
[Graves] Yeah, but the running all comes to an end at WrestleMania.
Hey, yo!
[crowd booing]
Good evening, people of South Jersey.
Uh, just found out I'm in Philadelphia. Equally as trash.
Hey, whoever idea it was to make me spend a weekend in Philadelphia,
you're fired.
When I look around at the crowd, and I see people like…
like you and like you,
all I see are idiots.
[crowd] What?
So, of course,
you idiots cheer for Randy Orton and Kevin Owens.
No, seriously, think about it.
You're dummies, they're dummies.
Like attracts like.
They got me wrestling two of the dumbest dudes in the WWE.
And how Randy got a head the size of an elephant,
but a brain the size of a peanut?
And Kevin Owens, he's using all his brainpower
trying to figure out how to digest his last meal,
which likely consisted of roadkill and a rubber tire.
[crowd] What?
But me, y'all looking at a mastermind, a strategist.
I'm playing four dimensional chess, a game of cat and mouse.
[crowd] What?
No, no, no, no. [chuckles]
Right now, my associates,
Grayson Waller and Austin Theory, are across the street,
about to lay an ambush down on your heroes, Randy and Kevin.
And let me tell you something.
I got eyes on the scene,
and this beatdown ain't gonna be pretty.
There's a cameraman on site right now,
so if you're squeamish, I have to warn you.
You best look away.
[Graves] That is a live view of Lincoln Financial Field
next door we're looking at.
Hey. I saw him, dude.
You thought… You were with him, man!
-No, man, I'm trying to figure it out. -Ah!
Where could they be? We followed them on the golf cart.
We followed 'em on the golf cart. We followed 'em right in here.
Where else are they supposed to be, dude?
They're supposed to be here. No, I checked up there.
I checked the ring. Hey, Logan. We looked everywhere.
We're 90% sure they're not here anymore, dude, we can't…
That can't be true. There's a 10% chance then, you're saying.
Did you do a thorough search?
-[Theory] Did they get past? -Were you guys thorough enough?
Because it's a big arena.
-[Waller] We saw them go in that hallway. -They could be anywhere.
[Waller] Hey. Is that Kevin Owens?
-[Waller] Kevin! Kevin, talk to us. -[Theory] Kevin!
-[Theory] He's not here. -[Waller] That's not him.
[Theory and Waller speaking incoherently]
[Graves] Reality just kicked in for the United States Champion.
And Logan gonna try to make a run for it. Here comes Owens!
[Wade] How the hell did KO and Randy Orton get under the ring?
Is there a tunnel?
[Graves] I have no earthly idea how, but they are here.
And stunner for Paul.
[Wade] A little taste of WrestleMania Sunday perhaps for Logan Paul.
[Graves] Remember, this Sunday, under Triple Threat rules,
it is every man for himself
when the United States Title's on the line.
[crowd cheering]
And Logan about to get a dose of The Viper's vitriol.
Get out of there, Logan.
RKO!
♪ I hear voices in my head ♪
I don't expect to see a lot of teamwork between Owens and Orton at WrestleMania,
but one thing we can all agree on,
"The Maverick" Logan Paul and his United States Championship
are in a lot of trouble.
♪ You got your rules and your religion ♪
[overlapping chatter]
-Help me. Help me. Help me. -[Vega] What happened?
-What happened? -I don't know what happened.
I didn't see you. I think it must have been Santos Escobar.
Who else could it have been? I'm not sure.
But it must have been. Who else could it be?
-Are you sure it was Santos? -I'm not sure, but who else could do this?
[def rebel's "Our World" playing]
-Yeah. Yeah, yeah. -Just keep me posted.
-We gotta go. -All right. Okay.
[speaking indistinctly]
[Graves] Certainly an unfortunate series of events for Dragon Lee, the LWO,
and particularly Zelina Vega, who has a match next.
[Wade] Dragon Lee is supposed to have a match on WrestleMania Saturday.
[Graves] Seems as though Santos Escobar perhaps up to his old tricks yet again.
[bell rings]
[Rome] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by WWE Hall of Famer
Rey Mysterio,
representing the LWO…
Zelina Vega.
[Graves] Zelina's gonna have to compartmentalize what just occurred
at the expense of Dragon Lee.
This is WrestleMania SmackDown sponsored by Progressive Insurance.
Save when you bundle auto, home, or motorcycle insurance.
Bad News, I gotta ask, in you professional opinion,
what do you think Rey is telling Zelina right now
moments before a high caliber matchup?
[Wade] Well, essentially what you just said-- compartmentalize, get focused.
This is a dangerous and important match that's about to take place.
You have to put Dragon Lee
and whatever happened in the back just then to one side,
get your head back in the game.
And I'll tell you what, Zelina is trying to put a brave face on things,
and she's failing badly because concern is written all over that mug.
["Legacy of the Ghost" by def rebel playing]
[Graves] There you see side-by-side,
Santos Escobar and Elektra Lopez,
who is about to make her singles debut here on Friday Night SmackDown.
What could they possibly be waiting for?
[Graves chuckles]
-"Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and… -[Wade] Whoa!
[Graves] And Andrade!
We've seen interactions between these two recently.
[Rome] And her opponent,
accompanied to the ring by Legado Del Fantasma,
Elektra Lopez.
[Graves] Well, I think the look on Zelina's face just told the entire story.
Vega has to figure out how to get her head back in the game
to take down Elektra and Legado, next.
[Graves] From a sold-out arena in Philadelphia, the Wells Fargo Center.
This is one-on-one competition between Zelina Vega and Elektra Lopez.
And, Bad News, moments before this matchup got underway,
Dragon Lee of the LWO was attacked backstage,
presumably by Legado Del Fantasma or Santos Escobar.
[Wade] Yeah, and you have to feel for Zelina Vega
trying to get her head back in the game after that.
And of course, add to that fact that Andrade
has apparently taken a stand in the world of lucha against the LWO.
[Graves] Certainly an unfortunate scene if you are WWE Hall of Famer,
Rey Mysterio, who is standing by to offer support for Zelina Vega.
Zelina trying to string together a few offensive maneuvers,
build a little momentum at the expense of Lopez.
[Wade] Took a few minutes there for Zelina to get into the fight here.
It appears she has woken up. Now the fight is on.
[Graves] I think Elektra attempted to avoid contact
to the best of her ability, but still got a glancing blow from Vega,
now trapped in the bottom turnbuckle.
[Wade] Elektra Lopez in a whole world of trouble at this point.
[Graves] Zelina Vega, sliding into the cover.
And, Wade, you have to remember the history
between Zelina Vega and Andrade, dating back to their time in NXT together.
[Wade] Yeah, even before that, they trained together in Mexico.
Those two go back a long way. Zelina helped…
[Graves] How about this power?
Elektra Lopez just planted Zelina Vega?
[Wade] Oh, the Elektra Fire, as she called it.
Just a split second away from victory.
And what a disaster of a night this could be for the LWO.
[Graves] No doubt about it. Elektra unleashing her fury on Zelina Vega
in front of 19,833 members of the WWE Universe
for WrestleMania SmackDown.
Elektra looking to make a climb to the top turnbuckle,
able to kick Vega away.
Zelina giving chase.
-A 619? -[Wade] Yeah, highly inventive,
something she's taken from her mentor Rey Mysterio,
and it might do the job here for Vega.
[Graves] Zelina looking for a big-time DDT
to spike Lopez.
That's gonna do it, but "Dirty" Dom distracting our official.
Zelina may have had this thing won by now if it weren't for Dom.
[Wade] Gotta move faster than that, Dom.
[Graves] And now, it's personal.
Elektra muscling up Vega.
-She calls that the Elektra Shock. -One, two, three!
[bell rings]
[Graves] And we can call Elektra Lopez the winner.
[Rome] Here's your winner, Elektra Lopez.
[Graves] In the end, the distraction before the match,
the attack on Dragon Lee perhaps just a little too much
for Zelina to handle mentally in this one.
[Wade] The line drawn in the world of lucha is clear,
and Legado Del Fantasma…
[Graves] Dominik couldn't help himself.
Dominik Mysterio and Santos Escobar yet again taking cheap shots
at the expense of the WWE Hall of Famer.
[Wade] Well, ahead of WrestleMania Saturday,
that is, of course, Santos Escobar.
[Graves] Wait a minute! Andrade!
Andrade just flattened Dom!
[Wade] The hell is he doing?
[Graves] Andrade standing beside Rey Mysterio!
[Andrade] Come on!
[Escobar yelling in Spanish]
[Graves] What a shocking turn of events that no one saw coming.
None less than Santos Escobar and Legado Del Fantasma.
[Wade] Whatever plan Santos Escobar concocted here has completely backfired.
[Graves] Respect is everything to Rey Mysterio,
to Zelina Vega, and to Andrade.
What a wild scene on WrestleMania SmackDown.
[Wade] Belair, Naomi, and the newcomer, Jade Cargill…
Three women who will be here next to send a message
to Damage CTRL.
♪ And I love it when you watch me sleep ♪
♪ You spin me 'round so I can breathe ♪
♪ It's only safe for you and me ♪
♪ And if I finally die in peace ♪
♪ Just wrap my body in these sheets ♪
♪ And pour out the gasoline ♪
♪ It don't mean much to me ♪
[Graves] Join us tomorrow for Countdown to WrestleMania,
presented by Cricket Live
from the Pepsi Plaza at Lincoln Financial Field.
An esteemed panel featuring Michael Cole, Pat McAfee, CM Punk, Big E,
Jackie Redmond, and Wade Barrett will get you ready for the Show of Shows
starting at 5 p.m. Eastern.
Ticketed fans are encouraged to stop by, bring your signs,
make signs at the Countdown sign station, and be a part of WrestleMania Saturday.
Countdown to WrestleMania streams live on Peacock
and all WWE social platforms.
But tonight, we are across the street at the Wells Fargo Center.
We are sold out, they are hanging from the rafters.
19,833 fans in the house
for our 14th consecutive television sell-out.
Thank you, WWE Universe. We're just getting warmed up.
[def rebel's "Glow" playing]
♪ Let's go! ♪
♪ The beast is out the cage ♪
♪ You know I own that stage ♪
♪ We knock the competition out ♪
♪ And make 'em go insane! ♪
♪ My head is in the game ♪
♪ I make 'em feel the pain ♪
♪ I hear the people scream my name ♪
♪ One, two, three ♪
♪ Glow, glow, glow, glow, glow, glow! ♪
[Rome] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome…
Naomi.
[Graves] Philadelphia feeling the glow tonight
at WrestleMania SmackDown.
[CFO$ "Watch Me Shine" playing] ♪ I'm on my own ♪
♪ Against the wall ♪
♪ The pressure's building ♪
♪ But no I will never fall ♪
♪ Instead of crying ♪
♪ They hear me roar ♪
♪ And now I see that I'm way better than before ♪
♪ I never needed you at all Think I'd fall down ♪
[Rome] And next, Bianca Belair.
[Graves] A lot on the minds of The EST and Naomi.
But last week, Bianca and Naomi were once again victimized by Damage CTRL.
Unfortunately for Damage CTRL,
they found out just how quickly the weather can change on Friday Nights.
[narrator] Match Flo is sponsored by Progressive.
A triple threat of protection with home, auto and more.
[Graves] Kairi Sane and Asuka laying waste to Belair.
And here comes Naomi.
Naomi and Bianca trying to fight side-by-side.
[Wade] But the numbers game, once again.
[def rebel's "A Storm Is Coming" playing]
[Graves] The Storm is here.
Jade Cargill.
Look at this power!
[Wade] Single-handedly decimating Damage CTRL.
The Storm has landed here on SmackDown.
It has indeed, and it all comes to a head tomorrow at WrestleMania Saturday.
Belair, Naomi, and Jade Cargill
unite to take on the Damage CTRL trio
of The Kabuki Warriors and Dakota Kai.
Special start time, 7 p.m. Eastern,
streaming live on Peacock.
♪ Think I'd fall down I'ma watch you fall down ♪
♪ I'm living large now ♪
[Graves] Well, tonight's Friday Night SmackDown on Fox
is sponsored by Progressive.
♪ I'm living large now I never needed you at all ♪
[song ends]
[crowd cheers]
Now, everybody knows that I have the longest history with Damage CTRL.
You know, ever since they stepped in the ring with me
two years ago at SummerSlam,
I have been fighting for my life,
fighting them every single week,
time after time, me, myself and I.
And honestly, it got so exhausting that I wanted to give up.
Until my good sis Naomi showed up, and she reminded me
exactly what I was fighting for in the first place.
And you know what, sis?
Damage CTRL has been doing way too much for far too long,
-and it is time to stop them. -Yeah, girl.
Because they turned you every which way but loose.
You was getting dragged left and right each week. I was like,
-"No, not the braid, get off her braid." -Okay, hold up, hold up.
'Cause they was dragging you left and right, up and down and all around too.
We in this because of you. What was you thinking?
I wasn't. But what I do know is, regardless,
we going to WrestleMania!
We going to WrestleMania!
Hold up, hold up! Point to the sign, point to the sign.
Get the picture.
The fact of the matter is, B, regardless, we needed each other.
I needed you. You needed me to take on Damage CTRL.
But even The Glow-EST wasn't enough to end them
because we were outnumbered.
You know what? You're right, you're right. But you know what Damage CTRL problem is?
Them girl's been at the top for so long that they got…
They done got a little too cocky, you know, they… they took out
almost everybody that tried to help me.
So the last thing that they was expecting was for somebody else to come through.
And lucky for us,
that comes in the form of the newest SmackDown Superstar,
and our WrestleMania tag team partner…
Jade Cargill.
[def rebel's "A Storm Is Coming" playing]
♪ A storm, ha-ha, is coming ♪
[Graves] A bona fide superstar.
The newest addition to the SmackDown Women's Division.
This woman is as advertised…
Jade Cargill.
[Wade] This ain't a woman, Corey. This is a Vitruvian vixen.
Simply broke the mold when Jade Cargill was created,
and this may well be Damage CTRL's worst nightmare.
[Graves] Right now, it looks as though Cowboy Carter is headed to the O.K. Corral
for a showdown at WrestleMania.
Look at the star power in the ring now.
The EST, The Glow, and Jade Cargill.
The Wells Fargo Center is absolutely captivated.
I don't think there's a single butt in a single seat here.
[Wade] Statue of David just threw a T-shirt on.
Even he can't compete with Jade Cargill.
Thank you, Bianca, and thank you, Naomi.
And I wanna give a special shout out to Damage CTRL
because you know those…
Okay. Okay, okay.
Those women stepped up and got stepped on,
and gave me the best opportunity on the Grandest Stage
to show the WWE Universe what Jade Cargill is all about.
And with The EST, and The Glow,
the Big Three…
we're gonna show why there is…
[in unison] No Damage CTRL.
So this message is for you,
Asuka, Kairi, Dakota.
You are now in the eye of the storm.
[Graves] I think everybody would understand
if Damage CTRL heeded that warning, quite literally.
But we're on a collision course.
WrestleMania Saturday, six-woman tag team action.
Damage CTRL against Naomi, Cargill, and Belair.
Damn!
I said "Main Event" Jey Uso is now in your city!
SmackDown, The Bloodline family drama continues tonight.
I'm whooping up on my l'il big brother Solo Sikoa.
Tomorrow night, I'm whooping up on my twin brother, Jimmy Uso.
But check it out though, if you want Solo Sikoa to get this yeet down,
then let me hear you say yeet.
[crowd] Yeet!
Yeet.
[def rebel's "Walk Of Life" playing] ♪ New Catch Republic ♪
[Graves] Sounds like Philadelphia is ready to yeet
with the arrival of "Main Event" Jey later on tonight,
but it is time for tag team action on WrestleMania SmackDown.
[bell rings]
[Rome] The following contest is a tag team match
scheduled for one fall.
Making their way to the ring,
Tyler Bate and "The Bruiserweight" Pete Dunne.
New Catch Republic.
[Graves] The New Catch Republic have their sights
set on The Grandest Stage of Them All,
a Six-Pack Ladder Match awaits.
But before we get there,
the New Catch Republic battles Grayson Waller and Austin Theory.
If they're back from Lincoln Financial Field.
[Graves] This week, WWE announced that Glasgow
will host Friday Night SmackDown on Friday, June 14th,
followed by Clash at the Castle: Scotland.
The first ever WWE Premium Live Event to be held in Scotland
on Saturday, June 15th at the Hydro.
More information on ticket availability will be announced in the coming days.
To learn more, visit wwe.com.
♪ I'll be grindin' my legacy ♪
♪ It's the energy that got me glowin' Money like I'm basketballin' ♪
♪ Hungry like I'm… ♪
[referee] Hey, Rey, Nick Aldis wanted to let you know,
Dragon's not gonna be medically cleared to compete tomorrow.
-What? No! Oh. -So sorry.
Rey, what are you gonna do?
You can't take on Dominik and Santos all on your own.
[speaking Spanish]
Tranquila. Tranquila, tranquila.
[in English] Rey, tomorrow…
I will be your partner.
[crowd cheering]
All right.
Rey-Rey, did you hear? Dragon's out.
-Yeah. I mean… -And Andrade is in.
-We're gonna take care of business. -Tomorrow, take down Santos and Dominik.
-Oh, you know we will. -You guys got this.
-We're gonna handle it, all right? -All right.
[speaking in Spanish]
[Graves] Wow. Andrade stepping up to the plate.
[Wade] Stop the presses. Rey Mysterio and Andrade
against "Dirty" Dom and Escobar, WrestleMania Saturday.
[Graves] Big-time tag team match, no doubt about it.
[Rome] And their opponents, the team of Grayson Waller
and Austin Theory!
[Graves] Well, this is WrestleMania SmackDown,
which is sponsored by Progressive Insurance.
Save when you bundle auto, home, or motorcycle insurance.
-♪ All-day! Victory staring in my face! ♪
♪ All-day! I'm doing like the best… ♪
We're about to watch two of the six teams that will compete on WrestleMania Saturday
for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships
in a Six-Pack Ladder Match.
[Wade] A-Town Down Under have had an absolute disaster so far tonight.
Logan Paul got an RKO for his trouble.
Yet you have to admire their divine arrogance
which simply will not leave the team.
[Graves] I can't imagine that Theory and Waller
are feeling too great about themselves after being led on a wild goose chase
all the way next door to Lincoln Financial Field.
But we are back inside of Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
Sold-out…
And a big left from Theory drops The Bruiserweight.
[Wade] For once, it wasn't Theory and Waller getting RKO'd,
so perhaps they are feeling pretty good for once.
[Graves] This is a massive opportunity for both teams
as we see The Bruiserweight does what he…
do what he does best. I'm sorry, I'm all fired up here tonight.
Tag made. Tyler Bate now from the second…
Assisted senton right to the midsection of Theory.
[Wade] Just unreal chemistry from the New Catch Republic,
a duo who have been around each other for the past ten years,
winning championships all over the world,
and they may well win another one tomorrow at WrestleMania Saturday.
That being the WWE Tag Team Championships.
What a great warm-up and confidence builder this could be.
[Graves] A confidence builder, sure, it could be,
but both of these teams are risking serious injuries
less than 24 hours before the biggest match of the year.
[Wade] Yeah, there's an argument to be made that that is the case, Corey.
But there's an argument to be made that you wanna stay sharp
ahead of the biggest match of your career.
[Graves] Oh man!
[Wade] That was extreme sharpness from the left fist…
[Graves] Wow! How about that for athleticism?
[Wade] That was a little too close for comfort there, Mr. Bates.
[Graves] The Big Strong Boi almost ended up in your lap
like Waller did in mine last week.
[Wade] Cannot celebrate too quickly in this game.
Not when you're around someone as dangerous as Grayson Waller.
[Graves] Unique offense by the Aussie Icon.
Theory and Waller in control.
Can the New Catch Republic get back in?
[Graves] Tag team action on WrestleMania SmackDown.
Grayson Waller and Austin Theory against the New Catch Republic
of Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne.
And right now, Wade, Waller and Theory in total control.
[Wade] Yeah, and this is looking like utter decimation of poor Tyler Bate,
who has simply been under the cosh for the past three or four minutes.
-[Graves] Cover. Miscommunication. -[Wade] That might do it.
[Graves] Waller, the legal competitor for his team,
and that miscommunication may have cost them the victory in this one.
[Wade] Well, at least they got to smash.
[Graves] Beautiful jumping Blockbuster delivered.
And instinctively, Theory went for the cover when Waller was legal.
Now Tyler Bate, The Big Strong Boi,
trying to fight his way out of the grasp of the Aussie Icon,
the loquacious Grayson Waller.
And look at this, Wade. Look at the power of Tyler Bate.
[Wade] The baby-faced assassin himself.
Grayson Waller now ruing not tagging out earlier.
[Graves] Bate with a little bit of daylight to make a tag
that is desperately needed to a very eager Pete Dunne.
[Wade] Pete Dunne with the face of permanent angst,
wanting in the fight in the worst way,
and he's about to get it.
[Graves] The Bruiserweight is legal, and here comes Dunne.
[Wade] A man consistently spoiling for a scrap and never satiated.
[Graves] Enzuigiris for everybody.
There is no slowing The Bruiserweight.
German suplex takes down Theory.
[Wade] Technique and anger personified.
[Graves] Snap German to Waller.
Double stomp.
[Wade] This night just getting worse and worse for A-Town Down Under.
[Graves] Grayson Waller may have a few broken fingers by the time
we arrive at Lincoln Financial Field for WrestleMania Saturday.
[Wade] How do you climb a ladder with broken fingers?
[Graves] Oh, this is always hard to watch.
No, no, no.
Oh! Theory thankfully…
just preserved the digits of Grayson Waller.
But eats a jab for his troubles.
-Waller connects. -[Wade] Yeah.
Extreme athleticism there from the Aussie.
[Graves] Uh-oh. I'm having flashbacks.
Waller able to beat Bate to the punch, something not many can say.
[Wade] Yeah, former high-level amateur boxer, Grayson Waller.
[Graves] Big forearm from Dunne connects.
[Wade] Dunne with ducking and weaving on that one.
And right now, Theory looks down and out.
Grayson Waller may be about to follow.
[Graves] Bate is legal.
Burning Hammer!
-Bate slides into the cover. -[referee] One! Two! Three!
[Graves] And the New Catch Republic earn the W.
Wait a minute. Judgment Day's here!
[Rome] Here are your winners, New Catch Republic.
[Graves] Priest, Bálor, "Dirty" Dom, JD McDonagh, even Rhea Ripley.
[Wade] Well, this is just an absolute mugging
from the WWE Tag Champs and their cohorts in The Judgment Day.
[Graves] I would dare say it's a justified mugging
because The Judgment Day feel like the castle is being stormed.
Their championships are under threat.
And The Judgment Day trying to handle business preemptively.
[Wade] Judgment Day have decimated every single team they are facing
in the Six-Pack challenge over the past couple of weeks.
[Graves] Devil Inside from McDonagh.
A frog splash from "Dirty" Dom.
And South of Heaven.
A chokeslam from Priest.
And The Prince from the top.
Coup de Grace to Austin Theory.
[Wade] A well-oiled machine that is peaking at exactly the right time.
The best get better at WrestleMania season.
[Graves] I don't think I can disagree with your assessment, Bad News.
The Judgment Day standing tall.
Tomorrow, WrestleMania Saturday, a Six-Pack Ladder Match
for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship,
and the match only ends when both sets of titles are retrieved.
The gold rush is on as we approach WrestleMania,
and the Women's WWE Title will also be on the line.
But this challenger is looking to take more than just the gold,
she's looking to take back control.
[Bayley] I'm no stranger to making history.
First ever Women's Tag Team Champion.
First ever Women's Grand Slam Champion.
But I decided it was time to create something unique and groundbreaking.
Damage CTRL.
[Graves] Bayley, Iyo Sky, and Dakota Kai.
This is surreal!
They're at where they deserve.
We shared a vision of taking over WWE.
And we did.
♪ Rage is a quiet thing ♪
♪ Ooh, you think that you've tamed it ♪
♪ But it's just lying in wait ♪
[Bayley] Damage CTRL is on top of the world.
♪ Give in ♪
♪ Control ♪
[Graves] Women's Tag Team Champions.
♪ Eyes closed ♪
[McAfee] Miss Money in the Bank!
♪ Oh, how to draw the line Between wrath and mercy? ♪
[Cole] Iyo Sky…
♪ Gotta simmer, simmer, simmer Simmer, simmer down ♪
[Cole] …is WWE Women's Champion.
[Bayley] But suddenly, it wasn't about us anymore.
Iyo brought in her old best friends, Kairi Sane and Asuka,
and I became an outcast somehow.
You stay here tonight.
[Bayley] Even after a record-breaking Royal Rumble win…
[Cole] Bayley's going to WrestleMania!
Over one hour and three minutes.
A new women's Royal Rumble record.
-[Bayley] …Iyo didn't believe in me. -Bayley's done tonight.
[laughter]
Ever since they came around, you turned your back on me!
What happened?
[Iyo speaking in Japanese]
[Bayley] I keep questioning myself. Like, what was real?
Was our friendship real? Were they just using me?
♪ Wrap yourself in petals ♪
[Bayley] I built Damage CTRL with all my heart,
and I will do everything in my soul to break them.
[cameraman] That's a wrap. Thank you, Iyo.
[yelling, grunting]
♪ There's so many ways to give in ♪
♪ Gotta simmer, simmer, simmer, simmer Simmer down ♪
[Bayley] Iyo, I'm stronger than I've ever been.
I'm more focused than I've ever been. So thank you.
And at WrestleMania…
♪ Oh, how to draw the line Between wrath and mercy? ♪
…Iyo's gonna learn the hard way.
♪ Gotta simmer, simmer, simmer ♪
[Wade] A woman scorned.
Bayley helped lead Iyo Sky to the WWE Women's Championship.
At WrestleMania Sunday,
Bayley will attempt to relieve Iyo Sky of that very title.
You can catch it all live streaming on Peacock.
[Graves] Tomorrow, WrestleMania Saturday, it will be brother versus brother
as Jimmy and Jey Uso do battle.
That is, of course, assuming there's anything left
of "Main Event" Jey
after he goes one-on-one with his younger brother Solo tonight.
[def rebel's "Welcome To LA" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Graves] And the Wells Fargo Center just erupted for The Megastar.
[Rome] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome…
LA Knight.
[Graves] LA Knight as intense as ever tonight,
but Knight has to be feeling good about himself after last week
being able to one up The Phenomenal One.
I will knock your teeth down your throat…
[Wade] Yeah, that didn't quite happen, because a disguised LA Knight
dropped the hammer on an unsuspecting AJ…
who really came a cropper,
narrowly avoiding a much worse beatdown
before hurriedly and wisely exiting the arena.
[Graves] A combustible situation, no doubt.
AJ Styles and LA Knight will battle
this coming Sunday in a highly personal rivalry.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] LA Knight! LA Knight! LA Knight!
Let me talk to you.
[crowd] Yeah!
AJ Styles…
[crowd] Boo!
LA Knight…
[crowd] Yeah!
WrestleMania.
-[crowd] Yeah! -Yeah!
[LA and crowd] Yeah!
-[crowd] Yeah! Yeah! -Yeah.
Two nights…
and I'm feeling fresh…
[crowd] Yeah!
…as I walk in…
[crowd] Yeah!
…with a man that some call The Phenomenal One.
[crowd] Yeah!
Let me level with you, AJ. I do think you're phenomenal.
Matter of fact, I think you're phenomenal at not showing up.
I think you're phenomenal at running away.
And this Sunday, you'll be phenomenal at getting stomped out by the…
-[Graves] Knight just choked on his gum. -By who?
[Graves] That's why you don't chew gum and talk on a microphone at the same time.
Yeah, by the man they call The Megastar.
So here's how it goes down.
There's no more time for running.
There's only time for crying.
So go ahead and grab your crying towel, dummy.
Yeah, you should be right at home doing that,
because ever since you came back, all you've been doing is crying about me.
And what you should be doing is you should be thanking me.
You should be bowing at the altar of LA Knight…
because whenever I put the boots to you, I actually get people talking about you.
I actually make you interesting.
Well, Sunday night, I'm gonna give them plenty to talk about,
because I'm not just gonna put the boots to you.
I'm gonna give you three the hard way
as I boot you straight through the uprights like Jake Elliott.
And you, Philadelphia, the whole damn world will know
whose game this is, with everybody saying…
[crowd] LA Knight, yeah!
Yeah!
[Wade] Man, I love the smell of kavorka in the evening.
[Graves] LA Knight living life at 11.
The Megastar is ready for The Phenomenal One
on The Grandest Stage of Them All.
[crowd cheering]
[dramatic music]
Over the last few months, it's been the same story.
Y'all attack us. Y'all attack us!
And y'all attack us.
But you know what?
On Sunday, WrestleMania night two, there'll be nowhere to hide.
No rules to hide behind, no corners to be peeking.
We're gonna finish this in a Philadelphia Street Fight.
Kross, y'all wanted to take it to the dark side,
but we coming.
This weekend, we're gonna finish you.
♪ Uso! ♪
[def rebel's "Main Event Ish" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Graves] It is main event time on WrestleMania SmackDown.
[crowd singing] ♪ Day one ish, it's just me, Uce ♪
-♪ Day one ish, it's just me, Uce ♪ -[bell rings]
[Rome] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from San Francisco, California,
weighing in at 242 pounds.
"Main Event"
Jey Uso.
[Graves] Wade, I have to imagine
Jey Uso feels like he has the weight of the world on his shoulders,
and even more his mind,
as he will do battle with his twin brother Jimmy
at WrestleMania.
[Wade] Yeah, that's about 24 hours away.
But first, Jey Uso needs to fight another sibling.
"The Savage" Solo Sikoa.
Those two go head-to-head, and it's coming up here next
on SmackDown.
WrestleMania XL, it is almost here.
-WrestleMania, baby. -WrestleMania XL.
WrestleMania XL in Philadelphia…
I'm sitting down with Becky Lynch.
Please welcome Dwayne Johnson and Roman Reigns.
Wow. Come on, that's what I'm talking about.
There's a reason that WrestleMania is the greatest show on Earth.
[crowd cheering]
[Graves] WrestleMania, the talk of the entertainment world,
with good reason.
This is the biggest weekend in live entertainment.
And thank you to the WWE Universe on the ground here in Philadelphia.
You guys have brought it.
[Wade] The locker room is fired up,
and the fans of WWE are gonna come unglued this weekend at WrestleMania XL.
[Graves] The madness all begins WrestleMania Saturday
as Mami, the Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley,
defends against "The Man" Becky Lynch.
[Wade] He's the longest reigning Intercontinental Champ of all time.
Will the reign of "The Ring General" Gunther
end this Saturday at WrestleMania XL against Sami Zayn?
[Graves] And assuming the bout that Jey Uso is about to compete in now
doesn't take too much out of him,
we will see twin brother versus twin brother,
Jey versus Jimmy Uso.
[Wade] The Damage CTRL trio of The Kabuki Warriors and Dakota Kai
face the newly formed trio of Belair, Naomi, and Jade Cargill.
[Graves] This one is gonna be wild.
A Six-Pack Ladder Match for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships,
six of the world's best teams.
But the match only ends when both sets of titles are retrieved.
[Wade] And it's all changed.
Dragon Lee is out, Andrade is in.
He teams with Rey Mysterio
to take on Santos Escobar and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio.
[Graves] And this one has the world buzzing.
The biggest tag team match in WrestleMania history.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes joins forces with Seth "Freakin" Rollins,
the World Heavyweight Champion,
to battle Roman Reigns and The Rock.
[Wade] And if Rollins makes it through that matchup,
he has to come back for WrestleMania Sunday.
World Heavyweight Championship on the line.
Seth "Freakin" Rollins defends against the angry Scotsman Drew McIntyre.
[Graves] The WWE Women's Championship is on the line
as Iyo Sky defends against Bayley.
[Wade] This one is gonna get ugly.
Bobby Lashley and The Street Profits take on The Final Testament
in a Six-Man Philadelphia Street Fight.
[Graves] The United States Championship will be decided under Triple Threat rules
as Logan Paul defends against Kevin Owens and "The Viper" Randy Orton.
[Wade] It's been on sight for the past few weeks
while we get to do it for real this Sunday at WrestleMania.
"The Megastar" LA Knight against "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles.
[Graves] And the question remains:
Will The American Nightmare finish the story,
or will Cody Rhodes fall to The Tribal Chief
as so many have before him?
For the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship,
Reigns-Rhodes at WrestleMania.
There we see Jey Uso, who appears extremely confident.
But there's gotta be some inner turmoil, right, Bad News?
He's about to do battle with his younger brother.
[Wade] He's been doing a lot of battles with a lot of family members
over the past 12 months,
none more vicious and deadly than this man.
[def rebel's "Taking It All" playing]
♪ We're taking it all! ♪
♪ Settle the score The one who will not take that loss ♪
[Rome] And his opponent from Las Vegas, Nevada,
weighing in at 250 pounds,
Solo Sikoa.
[Graves] Almost feel the intense glare of Solo Sikoa,
a man on a mission.
That mission tonight is simple:
Take out Jey Uso
or at least soften Jey up for Jimmy at WrestleMania Saturday.
[Wade] Solo Sikoa has been the ultimate soldier for The Bloodline.
"Here's your marching orders."
He rarely fails, and that does not bode well for Jey Uso tonight
or indeed at WrestleMania XL.
[Graves] We know Jey has had the ability to steel his nerves
to contain his emotions, so much, though,
that he had the ability to challenge The Tribal Chief himself.
But WrestleMania Saturday has got to be different.
It's one thing fighting a brother.
It's another entirely to fight your twin brother
you've literally spent your life beside.
Solo in no mood for sportsmanship tonight.
And Jey looking to teach Solo another lesson like only big brothers can.
I gotta ask you, Bad News.
Are you on Team Yeet or Team No Yeet?
[Wade] I am firmly in the No Yeet camp.
I think Jey Uso made the biggest mistake of his sorry life
turning his back on The Bloodline.
Things have not gone particularly well ever since for him.
[Graves] Jey certainly knows what it feels like to be a marked man in WWE.
Here comes Main Event, and Solo shuts him down with a right.
[Wade] Well, he's certainly a marked man after that club to the jaw.
[referee] Back to the ring, Solo. Let's go.
[Graves] Solo just driving Jey spine first onto the ring apron.
Solo is gonna tear his brother apart tonight.
[Graves] This is our main event of WrestleMania SmackDown
from a sold-out Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia,
as Jey Uso goes one-on-one with his younger brother,
The Enforcer of The Bloodline, Solo Sikoa.
And, Bad News, this all takes place less than 24 hours
before Jey does battle with his twin brother at WrestleMania Saturday.
[Wade] Yeah, and this is why Jey Uso needs to be tucked up in bed
with a mug of cocoa, instead of getting…
[Graves] Cover by Solo.
[Wade] …destroyed by his younger brother.
[Graves] "The Street Champ" Solo Sikoa reminding Jey why he earned that name.
[Wade] The little bro who grew up bigger and meaner than all of his siblings.
And doesn't Jey Uso know all about it now?
Scrapping as kids was never this serious.
[Graves] You never want to be on the wrong end of the assassin mentality
possessed by Solo.
[Wade] A man of few words but highly eloquent with those fists.
It's a language you never want to understand.
[Graves] Solo has his brother lined up.
Jey could be in big time jeopardy.
Here comes the Street Champ.
Jey out of the way just in time.
[Wade] Yeah, but what is left in the tank of Jey Uso?
Can barely pick himself up to his feet.
[crowd] Yeet!
[Graves] Jey Uso trying to rally. Several right hands
to the jaw of Solo, finding the mark.
[crowd] Yeet!
A little extra on the last one.
[Wade] Finding that much-needed extra gear at the right time.
[Graves] Solo just… Oh my God, just chucked Jey into mid air.
Main Event was able to get his footing enough to continue this onslaught.
Jey goes high. Down goes Solo.
[Wade] And it is a rare moment when you see Solo Sikoa
staggered and crumbled in the corner.
-U… -[crowd] Uso!
[Graves] Jey Uso looking to back it up.
Ooh!
-Solo being covered by Jey. -[referee] One! Two!
[Graves] And Sikoa kicks out.
[Wade] The mind on Solo Sikoa got completely scrambled with that attack,
instinctively kicking out, but perhaps ripe for the picking now.
[Graves] Jey, yet again, lining up his younger brother…
The Enforcer of The Bloodline.
Samoan drop by Solo!
[Wade] Just a beat too long.
You can do that with most Superstars, not with Solo Sikoa,
'cause this is what lies in store.
[Graves] This may end Jey Uso's WrestleMania dream.
Samoan spike… No! Superkick.
[shouts]
To almost no effect.
Spear by Jey!
[Wade] And that is a slap in the face to Roman Reigns himself.
[Graves] Main Event making the climb to the high rent district.
Uso Splash, and it's Jimmy Uso.
-[bell rings] -Jey's twin brother is here.
And we are getting a WrestleMania preview tonight.
[Wade] Just 24 hours before these two twins throw down.
Jimmy Uso out here to make things a little easier for himself
at WrestleMania XL with the added assist of Solo Sikoa.
[Graves] Jimmy and Solo looking to pick the bones of a battered Jey Uso.
Here comes a spike.
Goodnight, Main Event.
-Wait a minute! -[crowd cheers]
[Downstait's "Kingdom" playing]
Cody Rhodes, Seth Rollins coming to the rescue of "Main Event" Jey.
Rhodes and Rollins eager to get their hands on any member of The Bloodline
the night before the biggest main event in WrestleMania history.
[Wade] This place is coming unglued.
[Graves] Cody Cutter!
In hopes of preventing everything going awry
and Bloodline rules being enforced Sunday night.
-Wade, did you see what I saw? -[Wade] Hell, yeah, I did.
Hey, Bloodline, you wanna go low?
We can meet you there!
[Graves] Cody looking for his pound of flesh.
Rhodes and Rollins inflicting a beatdown,
and Jey just got his hands on Jimmy!
Jimmy's not getting out of this trouble that easily.
[crowd chanting] Whoop that trick! Whoop that trick! Whoop that trick!
[Graves] Cody from behind…
Cross Rhodes.
[Wade] The best-laid plans of Jimmy Uso unraveling before our eyes.
[Graves] Turnabout is fair play. All is fair in love and war.
And tomorrow night, Rollins and Rhodes are ready for war.
[crowd sings "Whoa!"]
[crowd exclaims]
The weight belt of Rhodes echoing throughout the Wells Fargo Center.
Uso Splash.
Jey can make it all official tomorrow at WrestleMania.
[crowd chanting] Cody! Cody! Cody!
Forty years of WrestleMania.
Can you feel that?
[crowd cheers]
Forty years of WrestleMania.
Talk about the pressure.
Tomorrow night,
myself, my partner, my friend,
the World Heavyweight Champion Seth "Freakin" Rollins…
we are going to slap "The Final Boss" The Rock so hard
that his ego lifts out of his body like his soul,
and he remembers what it's like to be The People's Champion.
We are going to shatter the foundation of The Bloodline.
And on Sunday, Sunday, Sunday…
I am going to dethrone "The Tribal Chief" Roman Reigns.
[crowd chanting] Cody! Cody! Cody!
That's right.
I am fighting for every moment that has defined me,
for every single fan who has believed in me,
for everyone who ever dreamed out in the open.
And my dream was to become champion.
And this Sunday, know this…
that when one good story ends,
an even better one begins.
[crowd cheers]
[Graves] Rhodes knows the stakes.
It all begins tomorrow.
The Showcase of the Immortals.
Philadelphia, PA.
Streaming live on Peacock this weekend.
-We all live forever! -♪ Adrenaline in my soul ♪
♪ Every fight out of control ♪ ne in my soul ♪