1 00:00:02,102 --> 00:00:03,136 [Triple H] Then. 2 00:00:03,203 --> 00:00:04,838 [WWE signature theme playing] 3 00:00:06,806 --> 00:00:07,907 Now. 4 00:00:12,879 --> 00:00:13,847 Forever. 5 00:00:22,255 --> 00:00:23,390 Together. 6 00:00:30,630 --> 00:00:33,333 [crowd cheers] 7 00:00:33,400 --> 00:00:36,870 [Cole] And now Reigns setting up Cody Rhodes. 8 00:00:39,272 --> 00:00:40,106 Cody caught him! 9 00:00:42,976 --> 00:00:44,210 Cross Rhodes! 10 00:00:48,314 --> 00:00:49,549 Come on, Cody! 11 00:00:50,917 --> 00:00:52,352 This is Rhodes' moment! 12 00:00:54,554 --> 00:00:56,890 [crowd] One, two, three! 13 00:00:56,956 --> 00:00:58,024 -[crowd cheers] -[bell rings] 14 00:00:58,091 --> 00:01:00,226 [Cole] Finished the story! 15 00:01:00,293 --> 00:01:01,294 [crowd cheers] 16 00:01:01,361 --> 00:01:04,097 [announcer] Here is your winner, 17 00:01:05,298 --> 00:01:06,900 and the new 18 00:01:07,634 --> 00:01:12,205 Undisputed WWE Champion, 19 00:01:12,272 --> 00:01:15,608 "The American Nightmare" 20 00:01:15,675 --> 00:01:20,747 Cody Rhodes! 21 00:01:20,814 --> 00:01:22,949 [fireworks booming] 22 00:01:30,590 --> 00:01:32,158 [def rebel's "Nobody Better Than Me" playing] 23 00:01:32,225 --> 00:01:34,594 [Graves] Just days ago at WrestleMania, 24 00:01:34,661 --> 00:01:38,131 history was made, destinies were realized, 25 00:01:38,198 --> 00:01:42,235 champions were crowned, an empire was toppled, 26 00:01:42,302 --> 00:01:44,938 and a story was finished. 27 00:01:45,004 --> 00:01:48,007 But we are just getting started. 28 00:01:48,074 --> 00:01:50,009 Welcome to a new era. 29 00:01:50,076 --> 00:01:53,346 Welcome to Friday Night SmackDown. 30 00:01:53,413 --> 00:01:57,317 And from a sold-out Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, 31 00:01:57,383 --> 00:01:59,519 tonight's Friday Night SmackDown on Fox 32 00:01:59,586 --> 00:02:03,323 is sponsored by Progressive, a triple threat of protection 33 00:02:03,389 --> 00:02:06,426 with home, auto and more. 34 00:02:11,131 --> 00:02:14,200 [Downstait's "Kingdom" playing] 35 00:02:14,267 --> 00:02:17,237 [crowd cheering] 36 00:02:32,418 --> 00:02:34,020 [fireworks booming] 37 00:02:34,087 --> 00:02:35,355 [crowd cheers] 38 00:02:35,421 --> 00:02:38,057 ♪ Every fight out of control ♪ 39 00:02:38,124 --> 00:02:42,162 -[crowd singing along] -♪ Do it all to get them off their feet ♪ 40 00:02:43,930 --> 00:02:47,033 ♪ Crowd is here, about to blow ♪ 41 00:02:47,100 --> 00:02:49,969 ♪ Waitin' for me to start the show ♪ 42 00:02:50,036 --> 00:02:54,340 ♪ Out the curtain, lights go up I'm home ♪ 43 00:02:54,407 --> 00:02:56,209 [crowd] ♪ Whoa! ♪ 44 00:02:56,276 --> 00:02:59,846 [fireworks booming] 45 00:02:59,913 --> 00:03:01,614 [Downstait's "Kingdom" continuing] 46 00:03:01,681 --> 00:03:04,484 [Rome] Ladies and gentlemen, 47 00:03:05,151 --> 00:03:10,290 please welcome the new 48 00:03:10,990 --> 00:03:16,095 Undisputed WWE Champion, 49 00:03:16,162 --> 00:03:19,866 "The American Nightmare" 50 00:03:19,933 --> 00:03:25,338 Cody Rhodes! 51 00:03:25,405 --> 00:03:32,278 [Downstait's "Kingdom" continues] 52 00:03:32,345 --> 00:03:34,881 ♪ Lights go down, I'm ready now ♪ 53 00:03:34,948 --> 00:03:37,984 ♪ Tear this roof off for the town ♪ 54 00:03:38,051 --> 00:03:42,121 ♪ Gonna give 'em what they came to see ♪ 55 00:03:43,957 --> 00:03:49,963 ♪ Hear the crowd on their toes Ready for me to start the show ♪ 56 00:03:50,029 --> 00:03:54,434 ♪ Out the curtain, lights go up I'm home ♪ 57 00:03:54,500 --> 00:03:57,503 -[crowd] ♪ Whoa! ♪ -[fireworks booming] 58 00:04:00,039 --> 00:04:03,042 ♪ When I was younger ♪ 59 00:04:03,109 --> 00:04:07,146 ♪ Hard times breed better men ♪ 60 00:04:08,214 --> 00:04:12,118 ♪ You took it all away I give it all away ♪ 61 00:04:12,185 --> 00:04:14,187 ♪ Can't take my freedom ♪ 62 00:04:14,254 --> 00:04:17,924 ♪ Here to change the game A banner made of pain ♪ 63 00:04:17,991 --> 00:04:20,159 ♪ I built my kingdom ♪ 64 00:04:20,226 --> 00:04:21,060 [crowd cheering] 65 00:04:21,127 --> 00:04:23,129 ♪ Now you bow to me ♪ 66 00:04:23,196 --> 00:04:26,199 ♪ You took my dreams but not my name ♪ 67 00:04:26,265 --> 00:04:30,236 ♪ You'll follow me into the end ♪ 68 00:04:30,303 --> 00:04:32,372 ♪ I am my kingdom ♪ 69 00:04:32,438 --> 00:04:35,441 ♪ You tried to tell me what to do ♪ 70 00:04:35,508 --> 00:04:38,444 ♪ I saw the door and kicked it down ♪ 71 00:04:38,511 --> 00:04:41,648 ♪ I stepped right over and right through ♪ 72 00:04:41,714 --> 00:04:44,584 -[crowd cheering] -[song fades] 73 00:04:48,321 --> 00:04:52,725 [crowd chanting] Cody! Cody! Cody! 74 00:05:00,566 --> 00:05:03,102 [crowd cheers] 75 00:05:15,415 --> 00:05:19,819 [crowd chanting] You deserve it! You deserve it! You deserve it! 76 00:05:26,025 --> 00:05:27,260 [inaudible] 77 00:05:27,327 --> 00:05:28,928 [chanting continues] 78 00:05:40,707 --> 00:05:44,977 [crowd cheers] 79 00:05:50,683 --> 00:05:54,721 [crowd chanting] Cody! Cody! Cody! 80 00:06:00,827 --> 00:06:02,028 So. 81 00:06:03,396 --> 00:06:04,931 Detroit. 82 00:06:04,997 --> 00:06:08,368 [crowd cheers] 83 00:06:11,070 --> 00:06:13,473 What do you guys want to talk about? 84 00:06:13,539 --> 00:06:16,008 [crowd cheering] 85 00:06:17,977 --> 00:06:21,381 This past Monday, I was out here doing some talking 86 00:06:21,447 --> 00:06:26,185 and I was interrupted by The Rock. 87 00:06:26,252 --> 00:06:29,288 [crowd boos] 88 00:06:34,227 --> 00:06:40,600 [crowd chanting] Rocky sucks! Rocky sucks! Rocky sucks! 89 00:06:47,173 --> 00:06:50,343 As his music hits and he strolled out here, 90 00:06:50,409 --> 00:06:54,313 I was thinking about somebody I know, somebody who happens to be 91 00:06:54,380 --> 00:06:57,316 from Detroit, and what would they say? 92 00:06:57,383 --> 00:07:00,019 And I think it went a little something like this. 93 00:07:00,086 --> 00:07:05,858 Who the hell told you tonight was open mic night, bitch? 94 00:07:05,925 --> 00:07:08,928 [crowd cheers] 95 00:07:12,765 --> 00:07:14,967 Forgive me for cursing. 96 00:07:18,337 --> 00:07:19,705 I don't know what's gotten into me. 97 00:07:21,874 --> 00:07:25,011 I can tell you, when Rock was in here, the air got a little colder. 98 00:07:25,077 --> 00:07:27,647 The mood certainly changed. 99 00:07:27,713 --> 00:07:30,883 He placed an item in my hand. I instantly knew what it was. 100 00:07:32,852 --> 00:07:35,321 It was a wartime overture, if you will. 101 00:07:35,388 --> 00:07:38,090 Something that I had gifted to The Rock. 102 00:07:40,960 --> 00:07:42,495 It was uncomfortable. 103 00:07:43,462 --> 00:07:45,131 It was awkward. 104 00:07:45,198 --> 00:07:46,599 [crowd] What? 105 00:07:47,600 --> 00:07:49,669 But I believed The Rock, when he said 106 00:07:49,735 --> 00:07:51,971 that he was going off to Hollywood, 107 00:07:52,038 --> 00:07:54,974 and I believed him even more when he said 108 00:07:55,041 --> 00:07:56,809 that he would be coming back here. 109 00:07:56,876 --> 00:07:59,779 And when he did, he would be looking for me. 110 00:07:59,846 --> 00:08:03,115 Well, Rock, you do not have to look very far. 111 00:08:03,182 --> 00:08:06,452 I will be standing right here. 112 00:08:07,119 --> 00:08:08,855 [crowd cheering] 113 00:08:12,291 --> 00:08:15,394 But that's, uh… that's in the rearview. 114 00:08:15,461 --> 00:08:17,463 We need to look forward. 115 00:08:18,030 --> 00:08:20,566 Three weeks from now, I'm going to hop on a plane, 116 00:08:20,633 --> 00:08:23,636 and I am going to fly to the first of our 117 00:08:23,703 --> 00:08:29,475 International Premium Live Events Backlash in Lyon, France. 118 00:08:30,309 --> 00:08:32,545 [crowd cheering] 119 00:08:33,913 --> 00:08:39,051 And I am going to face one of the six competitors you see here tonight. 120 00:08:40,086 --> 00:08:42,421 It could be Santos Escobar. 121 00:08:42,488 --> 00:08:46,158 [crowd boos] 122 00:08:50,229 --> 00:08:51,898 Could be Rey Mysterio. 123 00:08:51,964 --> 00:08:55,434 [crowd cheers] 124 00:08:55,501 --> 00:09:01,874 Could be the fastest rising star in all of WWE, LA Knight. 125 00:09:01,941 --> 00:09:03,743 [crowd yells] Yeah! 126 00:09:05,745 --> 00:09:06,712 Yes. 127 00:09:09,248 --> 00:09:13,586 You can't talk about LA Knight without talking about AJ Styles. 128 00:09:13,653 --> 00:09:15,688 [crowd cheering] 129 00:09:18,324 --> 00:09:22,461 AJ and myself, two of the only four men 130 00:09:22,528 --> 00:09:28,401 who were ever NWA Champion and WWE Champion. 131 00:09:29,201 --> 00:09:30,903 [crowd cheering] 132 00:09:32,171 --> 00:09:33,606 Then there's 133 00:09:34,307 --> 00:09:35,875 Bobby Lashley. 134 00:09:36,576 --> 00:09:38,377 [crowd cheering, booing] 135 00:09:41,747 --> 00:09:43,716 Bobby Lashley. 136 00:09:44,417 --> 00:09:46,285 [crowd cheering, booing] 137 00:09:49,021 --> 00:09:51,290 And of course, I can't leave out 138 00:09:51,357 --> 00:09:55,061 my friend… Kevin Owens. 139 00:09:55,661 --> 00:09:57,697 [crowd cheering] 140 00:10:00,333 --> 00:10:03,302 Like all friends who happen to be wrestlers, 141 00:10:03,369 --> 00:10:05,605 Kevin thinks he is better than me. 142 00:10:05,671 --> 00:10:07,873 Bell to bell, I think I am better than him. 143 00:10:07,940 --> 00:10:11,344 Sometimes there's only one way to find out. 144 00:10:16,782 --> 00:10:18,851 If you'll forgive me for a moment. 145 00:10:19,952 --> 00:10:21,954 It's not lost on me that we are 146 00:10:22,922 --> 00:10:25,257 very sold out here tonight. 147 00:10:25,791 --> 00:10:27,727 [crowd cheering] 148 00:10:31,697 --> 00:10:34,133 I'm going to briefly turn my back on this camera, 149 00:10:34,200 --> 00:10:37,136 because I want to see everybody in here tonight. 150 00:10:37,203 --> 00:10:41,273 [crowd cheers] 151 00:10:47,079 --> 00:10:53,119 [crowd chanting] Cody! Cody! Cody! 152 00:10:56,188 --> 00:10:58,190 This is all so fresh for me. 153 00:10:58,257 --> 00:11:03,195 I am no longer the hunter, but I am the hunted. 154 00:11:03,262 --> 00:11:06,632 And my message for those six competitors here tonight… 155 00:11:07,767 --> 00:11:10,569 "If you come at the king, you best not miss." 156 00:11:11,270 --> 00:11:13,005 [crowd cheering] 157 00:11:15,274 --> 00:11:17,943 For those on the blue brand, 158 00:11:18,010 --> 00:11:22,581 on SmackDown who claimed to be unfamiliar with me, 159 00:11:22,648 --> 00:11:25,451 I will make it easy for you. 160 00:11:25,518 --> 00:11:26,519 My name… 161 00:11:28,721 --> 00:11:30,356 is Cody Rhodes. 162 00:11:30,423 --> 00:11:35,594 Once undesirable, become undeniable. 163 00:11:35,661 --> 00:11:42,668 And now, your Undisputed WWE Champion. 164 00:11:42,735 --> 00:11:45,771 [crowd cheering] 165 00:11:45,838 --> 00:11:49,041 [Downstait's "Kingdom" playing] 166 00:11:49,842 --> 00:11:53,879 [Graves] What an incredible show of respect and adulation 167 00:11:53,946 --> 00:11:56,182 for the new torchbearer. 168 00:11:56,248 --> 00:12:01,320 The new Undisputed WWE Champion, 169 00:12:01,387 --> 00:12:03,422 the American Nightmare. 170 00:12:03,489 --> 00:12:06,392 But Cody Rhodes was not the only Superstar 171 00:12:06,459 --> 00:12:10,629 to leave WrestleMania this past Sunday with new gold. 172 00:12:10,696 --> 00:12:14,800 This woman was able to slay the specters of her path 173 00:12:14,867 --> 00:12:19,939 by dethroning Iyo Sky and becoming new WWE Women's Champion. 174 00:12:20,005 --> 00:12:23,542 Bayley's here in Detroit Rock City, 175 00:12:23,609 --> 00:12:26,979 and fresh off of another victory at WrestleMania 176 00:12:27,046 --> 00:12:30,483 over his own son and one of his greatest rivals, 177 00:12:30,549 --> 00:12:34,019 the Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio will compete 178 00:12:34,086 --> 00:12:37,089 in tonight's main event on SmackDown. 179 00:12:37,156 --> 00:12:39,992 ["Nobody Better Than Me" playing] 180 00:12:40,059 --> 00:12:44,130 [crowd boos] 181 00:12:48,100 --> 00:12:49,435 [crowd cheers] 182 00:12:49,502 --> 00:12:51,670 [Owens] Sorry, sorry, sorry. 183 00:12:53,172 --> 00:12:54,473 You're not invited. 184 00:12:54,540 --> 00:12:56,208 There's a broom closet down the hall. 185 00:12:59,945 --> 00:13:01,213 I'll take care of him. 186 00:13:02,281 --> 00:13:03,849 And I'll take care of this. 187 00:13:03,916 --> 00:13:04,817 Hold on a minute. 188 00:13:05,584 --> 00:13:07,553 Listen to me, please, Solo. 189 00:13:08,220 --> 00:13:11,824 Winning and losing matters here. 190 00:13:12,525 --> 00:13:15,628 There are consequences to losing. 191 00:13:16,328 --> 00:13:17,296 We lost. 192 00:13:18,230 --> 00:13:20,232 That's the champ's locker room. 193 00:13:20,299 --> 00:13:22,334 And Cody Rhodes is the champion. 194 00:13:22,835 --> 00:13:24,970 If we want our locker room back, 195 00:13:25,805 --> 00:13:28,941 the title has to come home to The Bloodline. 196 00:13:30,976 --> 00:13:34,647 And that's by order of the Tribal Chief. 197 00:13:38,951 --> 00:13:41,654 [def rebel's "Welcome To LA" playing] 198 00:13:41,720 --> 00:13:43,956 [Graves] The Bloodline has lots of work to do, 199 00:13:44,023 --> 00:13:46,091 as does this man, Bad News. 200 00:13:46,158 --> 00:13:47,226 [crowd cheering] 201 00:13:47,293 --> 00:13:51,630 [Wade] Head must be in the stratosphere after this past weekend. 202 00:13:51,697 --> 00:13:53,732 -Biggest win of his career. -[bell rings] 203 00:13:53,799 --> 00:13:56,836 [Rome] The following contest is a Triple Threat Match 204 00:13:56,902 --> 00:13:58,938 scheduled for one fall. 205 00:13:59,004 --> 00:14:01,607 Introducing first from Los Angeles, California. 206 00:14:01,674 --> 00:14:06,512 Weighing in at 240 pounds, LA Knight. 207 00:14:06,579 --> 00:14:08,380 [Wade] Well, step one of finding 208 00:14:08,447 --> 00:14:11,450 Cody's new No. 1 Contender starts here. 209 00:14:11,517 --> 00:14:15,487 Escobar, Lashley and LA Knight in Triple Threat action. 210 00:14:15,554 --> 00:14:18,023 Here on SmackDown, next. 211 00:14:20,359 --> 00:14:23,329 [crowd yelling] LA Knight, yeah! 212 00:14:27,933 --> 00:14:29,668 [bell gonging] 213 00:14:31,270 --> 00:14:33,405 [Cole] Stars and celebrities. 214 00:14:33,472 --> 00:14:35,174 They've arrived in droves. 215 00:14:35,241 --> 00:14:38,444 [female announcer] WWE Hall of Famer, 216 00:14:38,510 --> 00:14:40,713 Snoop Dogg! 217 00:14:40,779 --> 00:14:43,015 [Snoop] Mic check, one-two, what it do? 218 00:14:43,082 --> 00:14:45,017 [hip-hop music playing] 219 00:14:45,084 --> 00:14:46,352 Oh! 220 00:14:48,320 --> 00:14:49,655 [man yells] 221 00:14:50,256 --> 00:14:51,290 [commentator] That was raw! 222 00:14:53,325 --> 00:14:58,197 [female announcer] Please welcome Lil Wayne! 223 00:14:58,264 --> 00:14:59,598 [crowd cheering] 224 00:15:03,002 --> 00:15:05,204 [Cole] In the City of Brotherly Love, 225 00:15:05,838 --> 00:15:09,808 Jey wins The Usos' Civil War. 226 00:15:09,875 --> 00:15:11,176 [crowd chanting, cheering] 227 00:15:11,243 --> 00:15:12,177 [tires screeching] 228 00:15:12,244 --> 00:15:14,280 [music continues] 229 00:15:16,282 --> 00:15:17,516 [Cole] LA Knight, AJ Styles, 230 00:15:17,583 --> 00:15:19,752 so much bad blood here. 231 00:15:19,818 --> 00:15:21,153 ♪ This is what you want ♪ 232 00:15:21,220 --> 00:15:24,823 First WrestleMania, first WrestleMania victory. 233 00:15:24,890 --> 00:15:26,225 [crowd yells] Yeah! 234 00:15:30,296 --> 00:15:32,231 [Graves] This is Friday Night SmackDown 235 00:15:32,298 --> 00:15:34,967 on Fox, sponsored by Progressive Insurance. 236 00:15:35,034 --> 00:15:39,338 Save when you bundle auto, home, or motorcycle insurance. 237 00:15:40,072 --> 00:15:43,575 Wade, you have to imagine LA Knight still riding high after 238 00:15:43,642 --> 00:15:46,412 his performance at WrestleMania this past weekend. 239 00:15:46,478 --> 00:15:49,982 [Wade] Yeah, and things only go upwards from here for The Megastar. 240 00:15:50,049 --> 00:15:51,984 Should he get victory tonight. 241 00:15:52,051 --> 00:15:54,320 [def rebel's "Titan" playing] 242 00:15:54,386 --> 00:15:56,455 [Graves] Much easier said than done. 243 00:16:07,866 --> 00:16:12,504 WWE Universe, behold… The All Mighty! 244 00:16:14,973 --> 00:16:16,075 [fireworks booming] 245 00:16:22,815 --> 00:16:25,250 [Rome] Next, accompanied by B-Fab 246 00:16:25,317 --> 00:16:27,386 and the Street Profits, 247 00:16:27,453 --> 00:16:32,658 "The All Mighty" 248 00:16:32,725 --> 00:16:37,596 Bobby Lashley! 249 00:16:37,663 --> 00:16:40,632 [Graves] Another faction who's got to be feeling pretty good 250 00:16:40,699 --> 00:16:42,401 about their WrestleMania Weekend. 251 00:16:42,468 --> 00:16:44,837 Of course, Lashley and the Profits, 252 00:16:44,903 --> 00:16:48,040 with a little bit of help from B-Fab, able to topple 253 00:16:48,107 --> 00:16:51,410 the Final Testament in a Philadelphia Street Fight. 254 00:16:51,477 --> 00:16:53,479 Bad News, I was worried for my safety out there. 255 00:16:53,545 --> 00:16:54,613 It was wild. 256 00:16:54,680 --> 00:16:57,082 [Wade] I was concerned that Bobby Lashley was going to have 257 00:16:57,149 --> 00:17:01,086 the mother of all hangovers, because I know after that victory, 258 00:17:01,153 --> 00:17:04,323 he was partying non-stop with the Street Profits 259 00:17:04,390 --> 00:17:08,794 all over Philadelphia, but apparently back to his best. 260 00:17:08,861 --> 00:17:10,462 [Graves] By now, we should have all realized 261 00:17:10,529 --> 00:17:12,631 that Bobby Lashley does not subscribe to the rules 262 00:17:12,698 --> 00:17:14,400 that most human beings do. 263 00:17:14,466 --> 00:17:16,602 [Wade] He's working on a very, very different level, 264 00:17:16,668 --> 00:17:19,104 and that includes his liver, apparently. 265 00:17:20,105 --> 00:17:20,939 [fireworks crackling] 266 00:17:21,874 --> 00:17:25,144 [Graves] The first of two Triple Threat Matches tonight on SmackDown. 267 00:17:25,210 --> 00:17:27,446 The winners will advance to determine 268 00:17:27,513 --> 00:17:30,349 the first challenger to Cody Rhodes. 269 00:17:31,583 --> 00:17:38,123 -["Legacy of the Ghost" playing] -[crowd booing] 270 00:17:41,093 --> 00:17:42,928 [Rome] And making his way to the ring, 271 00:17:42,995 --> 00:17:46,598 representing Legado Del Fantasma, 272 00:17:46,665 --> 00:17:51,003 Santos Escobar! 273 00:17:51,070 --> 00:17:52,838 [Graves] Escobar's WrestleMania didn't turn out 274 00:17:52,905 --> 00:17:56,775 as well as he had hoped, but Escobar looks to rally beginning tonight. 275 00:17:56,842 --> 00:17:59,678 Our very own Kayla Braxton caught up with Santos earlier. 276 00:18:01,146 --> 00:18:03,715 You know, Santos Escobar always has a plan. 277 00:18:04,750 --> 00:18:06,452 Well, uh, some would say that 278 00:18:06,518 --> 00:18:10,489 you had a plan last week going into WrestleMania when you took out 279 00:18:10,556 --> 00:18:13,358 Dragon Lee, who was ultimately replaced by Andrade, 280 00:18:13,425 --> 00:18:15,627 which I assume that part wasn't part of the plan. 281 00:18:15,694 --> 00:18:16,862 Can you repeat that? 282 00:18:16,929 --> 00:18:19,198 Let me be very clear. 283 00:18:19,765 --> 00:18:20,899 Crystal clear about it. 284 00:18:22,367 --> 00:18:24,069 I, we… 285 00:18:25,070 --> 00:18:26,805 didn't touch Dragon Lee. 286 00:18:26,872 --> 00:18:27,739 Right. 287 00:18:27,806 --> 00:18:29,208 [laughing] 288 00:18:30,142 --> 00:18:32,411 [Wade] Yeah, now, that is utterly baffling, Corey. 289 00:18:32,478 --> 00:18:36,115 If it wasn't Santos Escobar and Legado who attacked Dragon Lee, 290 00:18:36,181 --> 00:18:37,416 who the hell was it? 291 00:18:37,483 --> 00:18:39,751 [Graves] Well, certainly a question that remains to be answered, 292 00:18:39,818 --> 00:18:43,355 but right now, Escobar finds himself outnumbered by The Megastar 293 00:18:43,422 --> 00:18:45,190 and the All Mighty and wisely, 294 00:18:45,257 --> 00:18:46,558 Santos giving himself a reprieve. 295 00:18:46,625 --> 00:18:48,393 LA Knight from behind, shoulders down. 296 00:18:49,094 --> 00:18:50,796 Knight almost stole this one. 297 00:18:50,863 --> 00:18:53,031 [Wade] That could have backfired badly on Santos. 298 00:18:53,098 --> 00:18:55,567 Escobar one pinfall here and it's all over. 299 00:18:55,634 --> 00:18:58,303 [Graves] See Lashley momentarily attempting the Hurt Lock. 300 00:18:58,837 --> 00:18:59,972 Knight able to escape. 301 00:19:00,038 --> 00:19:04,209 This is going to be fast and furious and the stakes couldn't be much higher. 302 00:19:04,276 --> 00:19:05,277 [Wade] Whoa. 303 00:19:05,344 --> 00:19:09,081 [Graves] Superhuman power displayed by the All Mighty. 304 00:19:11,617 --> 00:19:14,286 [Wade] Immediately we see the issues of taking your eyes off 305 00:19:14,353 --> 00:19:17,189 one of your two opponents in this match. 306 00:19:17,256 --> 00:19:18,457 [crowd cheering] 307 00:19:19,324 --> 00:19:22,461 [Graves] Escobar takes everybody out. 308 00:19:22,528 --> 00:19:24,129 Triple Threat continues. 309 00:19:24,196 --> 00:19:25,597 Who will advance? 310 00:19:29,368 --> 00:19:32,404 [Graves] This is a Triple Threat Match to determine who will advance to 311 00:19:32,471 --> 00:19:36,642 next week's No. 1 Contender's Match, which will then determine 312 00:19:36,708 --> 00:19:39,878 who will have the opportunity to challenge Cody Rhodes 313 00:19:39,945 --> 00:19:44,716 for the Undisputed WWE Championship in Lyon, France at Backlash. 314 00:19:44,783 --> 00:19:48,320 [Wade] And the All Mighty has taken complete control of this one. 315 00:19:48,387 --> 00:19:52,324 Too big, too strong, no answer whatsoever from LA Knight 316 00:19:52,391 --> 00:19:54,760 and Santos Escobar is in big trouble. 317 00:19:54,826 --> 00:19:56,428 [Graves] Are you surprised, Bad News? 318 00:19:56,495 --> 00:19:58,063 We've watched the dominance of Bobby Lashley 319 00:19:58,130 --> 00:19:59,064 for years at this point. 320 00:19:59,131 --> 00:19:59,965 [Wade] Yeah, for sure. 321 00:20:00,032 --> 00:20:01,800 One-on-one, I always back Bobby Lashley, 322 00:20:01,867 --> 00:20:05,070 but in a Triple Threat like this, you simply do not know 323 00:20:05,137 --> 00:20:06,872 how things are going to play out. 324 00:20:06,939 --> 00:20:09,841 [Graves] The All Mighty looking for a home run here. 325 00:20:09,908 --> 00:20:11,877 Stepping out of his comfort zone, 326 00:20:11,944 --> 00:20:14,479 as Escobar perched on the top turnbuckle. 327 00:20:15,380 --> 00:20:18,450 This could be a disaster for Santos Escobar. 328 00:20:18,517 --> 00:20:20,319 [Wade] Escobar has been clinging on for dear life. 329 00:20:20,385 --> 00:20:22,287 He needs an answer and he needs it fast. 330 00:20:23,388 --> 00:20:25,057 [Graves] Heard of a fistfight in a phone booth. 331 00:20:25,123 --> 00:20:27,226 How about a fistfight on the top turnbuckle? 332 00:20:27,292 --> 00:20:30,329 [Wade] Once again, I will back Bobby Lashley in that situation, 333 00:20:30,395 --> 00:20:31,797 but no, it's-- 334 00:20:31,863 --> 00:20:34,266 -[crowd cheering] -[Graves] Wow. 335 00:20:35,901 --> 00:20:37,302 Oh no. 336 00:20:37,369 --> 00:20:38,937 LA Knight thought he had it. 337 00:20:40,138 --> 00:20:42,741 Bobby Lashley with the powerbomb. 338 00:20:42,808 --> 00:20:44,476 Lashley sliding into the cover. 339 00:20:44,543 --> 00:20:46,278 [referee and crowd] One, two-- 340 00:20:46,345 --> 00:20:49,681 [Wade] Lashley with impressive powers of recovery, 341 00:20:49,748 --> 00:20:51,216 pouncing when he had the chance. 342 00:20:51,283 --> 00:20:55,454 Take a look at the impact on both LA Knight and Santos Escobar. 343 00:20:55,520 --> 00:20:56,622 Not quite enough. 344 00:20:57,222 --> 00:20:59,558 [Graves] Lashley has Escobar up and LA Knight with a dropkick 345 00:20:59,625 --> 00:21:00,926 to the knee of the All Mighty. 346 00:21:00,993 --> 00:21:03,495 Smart move to chop down the powerhouse. 347 00:21:03,562 --> 00:21:06,465 Crucifix Driver! Didn't get all of it. 348 00:21:06,531 --> 00:21:09,134 -[Wade] Completely tied up in the-- -[referee and crowd] One, two-- 349 00:21:09,201 --> 00:21:12,137 In the ropes. That split second there cost LA Knight. 350 00:21:12,204 --> 00:21:16,408 Just unfortunate how Bobby Lashley landed. Caught up in the ropes. 351 00:21:16,475 --> 00:21:18,877 [Graves] Well, under Triple Threat rules, there are no count-outs 352 00:21:18,944 --> 00:21:21,179 or disqualification, but your opponent does need to be 353 00:21:21,246 --> 00:21:25,050 squarely inside of the ring for a pinfall to count. 354 00:21:25,917 --> 00:21:29,821 Escobar with double knees right to the chest of Bobby Lashley. 355 00:21:29,888 --> 00:21:33,759 [Wade] When you got one opponent down, you really have to capitalize. 356 00:21:33,825 --> 00:21:39,197 Make the most of it. And perhaps LA Knight is about to go down for the count. 357 00:21:39,264 --> 00:21:40,966 Phantom Driver attempt, perhaps… 358 00:21:41,466 --> 00:21:43,435 [Graves] Able to escape out the back side. 359 00:21:44,503 --> 00:21:47,973 Big power slam by The Megastar. 360 00:21:50,309 --> 00:21:52,277 [yelling indistinctly] 361 00:21:52,344 --> 00:21:56,715 And Detroit City is rockin' for LA Knight. 362 00:21:59,918 --> 00:22:01,753 Knight lining up Escobar. 363 00:22:01,820 --> 00:22:03,121 Wait a minute! 364 00:22:03,188 --> 00:22:08,193 [Wade] Well, you heard the man, Santos Escobar always has a plan. 365 00:22:08,260 --> 00:22:11,029 And right here is that plan in action. 366 00:22:11,096 --> 00:22:15,701 [Graves] Angel and Berto utilizing the lack of disqualifications 367 00:22:15,767 --> 00:22:17,069 in this environment. 368 00:22:17,135 --> 00:22:19,738 And this is going to spoil LA Knight's dream. 369 00:22:19,805 --> 00:22:21,340 [LA Knight yells in pain] 370 00:22:21,406 --> 00:22:23,141 [Graves] Triple powerbomb. 371 00:22:25,043 --> 00:22:27,346 [Wade] It was only a matter of time. 372 00:22:27,412 --> 00:22:30,615 The man with the deepest bag of tricks in the industry. 373 00:22:30,682 --> 00:22:33,151 [Graves] Here comes Lashley going to try his hand against 374 00:22:33,218 --> 00:22:34,553 Legado Del Fantasma. 375 00:22:34,619 --> 00:22:36,455 [Wade] Just swarmed. 376 00:22:37,055 --> 00:22:38,757 [Graves] Like a pack of wolves. 377 00:22:40,425 --> 00:22:42,461 [Wade] I don't care how big and brawny you are, 378 00:22:42,527 --> 00:22:44,796 nobody has an answer for that. 379 00:22:44,863 --> 00:22:48,033 [crowd cheers] 380 00:22:48,100 --> 00:22:49,334 [Graves] We got backup! 381 00:22:49,401 --> 00:22:52,637 Ford and Dawkins, the Street Profits have hit the scene. 382 00:22:53,505 --> 00:22:54,906 And remember, Bad News. 383 00:22:54,973 --> 00:22:57,509 This matchup is still going on. 384 00:22:59,411 --> 00:23:01,947 [Wade] Referee has lost all control. 385 00:23:02,013 --> 00:23:04,516 It's party time for the Street Profits. 386 00:23:06,051 --> 00:23:09,187 Elektra Lopez bravely inserting herself between 387 00:23:09,254 --> 00:23:12,257 Dawkins and his plan. And B-Fab! 388 00:23:13,492 --> 00:23:16,895 The Greatest Equalizer on SmackDown. 389 00:23:18,397 --> 00:23:22,734 [Graves] Oh no! Angel and Berto hit Dawkins with the MTY, 390 00:23:23,602 --> 00:23:26,972 but Montez Ford takes to the skies! 391 00:23:30,375 --> 00:23:33,044 Lashley, for the moment had a favorable position 392 00:23:33,111 --> 00:23:35,747 with Escobar from behind, stacks the All Mighty. 393 00:23:35,814 --> 00:23:39,284 [Wade] Almost stealing victory amidst the chaos. 394 00:23:41,787 --> 00:23:43,755 [Wade] Flatliner by Lashley. 395 00:23:45,857 --> 00:23:48,393 [crowd cheering] 396 00:23:51,096 --> 00:23:54,399 Bobby Lashley could be lining up for a spear. 397 00:23:54,466 --> 00:23:55,300 [Wade] Whoa! 398 00:23:55,801 --> 00:23:58,003 [Graves] Escobar out of the way just in time. 399 00:23:59,271 --> 00:24:00,472 BFT! 400 00:24:01,239 --> 00:24:03,608 [crowd] One, two, three! 401 00:24:04,242 --> 00:24:05,277 [bell rings] 402 00:24:06,445 --> 00:24:07,779 [def rebel's "Welcome To LA" playing] 403 00:24:07,846 --> 00:24:09,247 [Rome] Here is your winner, 404 00:24:09,314 --> 00:24:11,983 LA Knight! 405 00:24:12,050 --> 00:24:14,753 [Wade] One step closer for The Megastar. 406 00:24:14,820 --> 00:24:19,157 We got a sold-out arena here in Detroit full of people 407 00:24:19,224 --> 00:24:21,026 with tingling loins. 408 00:24:21,893 --> 00:24:23,628 [Graves] LA Knight capitalizing, 409 00:24:23,695 --> 00:24:27,232 keeping the momentum rolling after a WrestleMania victory. 410 00:24:27,299 --> 00:24:29,234 Who will oppose The Megastar? 411 00:24:29,301 --> 00:24:31,536 We'll find out later tonight. 412 00:24:36,374 --> 00:24:39,845 I'm standing by with Rey Mysterio and the LWO and, Rey, 413 00:24:39,911 --> 00:24:42,113 we just watched Santos fall short in his match, 414 00:24:42,180 --> 00:24:44,115 and with all the history between the two of you, 415 00:24:44,182 --> 00:24:46,017 do you care to comment on his loss? 416 00:24:46,084 --> 00:24:47,485 Plain and simple, Kayla. 417 00:24:47,552 --> 00:24:49,120 It's called karma. 418 00:24:49,187 --> 00:24:51,823 Whether it was Rich Holland's attack on Cruz 419 00:24:51,890 --> 00:24:56,595 or Santos' attack on Dragon Lee, it will inevitably come back to bite you. 420 00:24:57,162 --> 00:24:59,831 Well, I spoke with Santos earlier and he denied 421 00:24:59,898 --> 00:25:01,600 the allegations that he-- 422 00:25:01,666 --> 00:25:02,634 Of course. 423 00:25:03,201 --> 00:25:04,236 -Of course he did. -Si. 424 00:25:04,769 --> 00:25:07,138 It's like the kids say, Santos is all cap. 425 00:25:07,739 --> 00:25:09,541 I learned it from my nephew the other day. 426 00:25:09,608 --> 00:25:10,442 [laughs] 427 00:25:10,509 --> 00:25:14,312 But let's keep it real, Kay. Santos ought to realize 428 00:25:14,379 --> 00:25:17,148 that the truth will eventually surface 429 00:25:17,215 --> 00:25:20,151 no matter how much you twist it, but tonight, my focus is 430 00:25:20,218 --> 00:25:22,420 on AJ Styles and Kevin Owens. 431 00:25:22,487 --> 00:25:25,123 You know, I've accomplished many things over the past couple years. 432 00:25:25,790 --> 00:25:28,326 My induction into the WWE Hall of Fame, 433 00:25:29,227 --> 00:25:33,231 forming the LWO, 434 00:25:34,232 --> 00:25:36,935 but deep down inside, like I mean deep. 435 00:25:37,669 --> 00:25:42,641 I truly believe that Rey Mysterio has another run 436 00:25:42,707 --> 00:25:45,543 as WWE Champion. 437 00:25:46,945 --> 00:25:48,213 Campeón. 438 00:25:48,280 --> 00:25:49,314 Mark my words. 439 00:25:49,381 --> 00:25:50,549 Campeón, Kayla. 440 00:25:52,918 --> 00:25:54,719 [clapping] 441 00:25:56,688 --> 00:25:59,824 [Graves] One more run for Rey Mysterio. If anyone can do it, 442 00:25:59,891 --> 00:26:01,293 The Hall of Famer can. 443 00:26:01,359 --> 00:26:05,130 [def rebel's "Taking It All" playing] 444 00:26:10,702 --> 00:26:12,037 [Rome] Ladies and gentlemen 445 00:26:12,103 --> 00:26:16,241 please welcome Special Counsel, 446 00:26:16,308 --> 00:26:20,912 WWE Hall of Famer, "The Wiseman" 447 00:26:20,979 --> 00:26:22,781 Paul Heyman, 448 00:26:22,847 --> 00:26:29,854 Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa. 449 00:26:29,921 --> 00:26:31,756 [Graves] Well, in the wake of WrestleMania, 450 00:26:31,823 --> 00:26:34,559 The Bloodline are embarking on a new mission 451 00:26:34,626 --> 00:26:36,895 by order of the Tribal Chief. 452 00:26:45,103 --> 00:26:49,908 [Cole] It's time for the greatest show in all of entertainment. 453 00:26:51,676 --> 00:26:56,748 Welcome to WrestleMania! 454 00:26:59,184 --> 00:27:01,853 [Graves] This is like assembling the Avengers of the Women's Division. 455 00:27:01,920 --> 00:27:03,621 This is dangerous. 456 00:27:04,522 --> 00:27:06,658 [Cole] Here comes Jade Cargill. 457 00:27:10,395 --> 00:27:12,697 [Graves] Kai has been Jaded! 458 00:27:12,764 --> 00:27:17,502 [Cole] What a night for Jade Cargill, Naomi and Bianca. 459 00:27:18,036 --> 00:27:22,640 [Graves] Well, it's a story of betrayal, blood, and bonds. 460 00:27:22,707 --> 00:27:25,677 Double splash off the top rope. 461 00:27:28,713 --> 00:27:30,882 Who the hell are these goofs in the masks? 462 00:27:31,883 --> 00:27:33,885 [Cole] Couple of mountain men out here! 463 00:27:35,020 --> 00:27:37,122 [Graves] Rey and Andrade with the win. 464 00:27:37,188 --> 00:27:39,024 Greatest center of all time. 465 00:27:39,090 --> 00:27:41,993 Jason Kelce and Lane Johnson. 466 00:27:42,060 --> 00:27:43,762 World champion tackle. 467 00:27:43,828 --> 00:27:46,698 Welcome to WrestleMania 40, Philadelphia Eagles. 468 00:27:49,868 --> 00:27:52,037 [def rebel's "Taking It All" playing] 469 00:27:57,976 --> 00:28:00,011 Ladies and gentlemen. 470 00:28:00,712 --> 00:28:02,847 My name is… 471 00:28:02,914 --> 00:28:05,183 [crowd and Heyman] Paul Heyman. 472 00:28:06,384 --> 00:28:11,222 Tonight, by orders of the Tribal Chief, 473 00:28:13,024 --> 00:28:18,496 The Bloodline offers no excuses about what happened 474 00:28:18,563 --> 00:28:19,864 at WrestleMania. 475 00:28:20,965 --> 00:28:23,401 We don't blame John Cena. 476 00:28:23,468 --> 00:28:26,705 We don't blame The Undertaker. 477 00:28:26,771 --> 00:28:29,574 We don't even blame Jey Uso. 478 00:28:30,975 --> 00:28:37,115 Ladies and gentlemen, accountability is a very big word 479 00:28:37,182 --> 00:28:39,851 on the Island of Relevancy. 480 00:28:39,918 --> 00:28:43,221 And your Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns, 481 00:28:43,822 --> 00:28:49,294 has ordered that we accept accountability. 482 00:28:49,360 --> 00:28:50,628 [crowd booing] 483 00:28:50,695 --> 00:28:54,065 At WrestleMania 39, 484 00:28:54,132 --> 00:28:55,700 what happened? 485 00:28:55,767 --> 00:28:58,603 Roman Reigns entered the ring focused. 486 00:28:58,670 --> 00:29:01,106 Roman Reigns entered the ring strategic. 487 00:29:01,172 --> 00:29:03,775 Roman Reigns entered the ring unemotional. 488 00:29:03,842 --> 00:29:08,947 Cody Rhodes took his eye off the ball for just one second. 489 00:29:09,013 --> 00:29:10,815 He was distracted by Solo. 490 00:29:10,882 --> 00:29:15,053 Admittedly, that's Cody Rhodes' fault for not preparing 491 00:29:15,120 --> 00:29:17,388 for Solo to distract him. 492 00:29:17,455 --> 00:29:18,389 And what happened? 493 00:29:19,657 --> 00:29:22,660 Just like that, your Tribal Chief took advantage 494 00:29:22,727 --> 00:29:24,996 and successfully defended the title. 495 00:29:25,830 --> 00:29:27,832 At WrestleMania 40, Cody Rhodes 496 00:29:27,899 --> 00:29:30,969 flipped the script on Roman Reigns. 497 00:29:31,035 --> 00:29:31,870 What? 498 00:29:31,936 --> 00:29:33,571 What did Seth Rollins say? 499 00:29:33,638 --> 00:29:35,573 Seth Rollins is a visionary. 500 00:29:35,640 --> 00:29:37,842 Seth Rollins told the truth. 501 00:29:37,909 --> 00:29:42,680 Seth Rollins said to Cody Rhodes, "I will be your shield, 502 00:29:42,747 --> 00:29:47,218 the one piece of unfinished business in Roman Reigns' life." 503 00:29:48,353 --> 00:29:54,692 So when Roman Reigns had a chair in his hand at WrestleMania 40 504 00:29:55,894 --> 00:29:59,197 and he could have smashed Cody Rhodes with it, 505 00:30:00,632 --> 00:30:03,601 legal, Bloodline rules, 506 00:30:03,668 --> 00:30:04,702 he didn't. 507 00:30:05,503 --> 00:30:06,671 Why? 508 00:30:06,738 --> 00:30:13,178 Because after ten years of waiting for revenge on Seth Rollins, 509 00:30:13,244 --> 00:30:18,583 for waiting on revenge of that betrayal in and of the Shield, 510 00:30:18,650 --> 00:30:22,520 Roman Reigns gave in to temptation. 511 00:30:23,454 --> 00:30:29,460 Roman Reigns was distracted by his lust for revenge on Seth Rollins. 512 00:30:29,527 --> 00:30:31,996 He took his eye off the ball. 513 00:30:32,063 --> 00:30:35,066 Cody Rhodes was prepared. 514 00:30:35,133 --> 00:30:39,003 Cody Rhodes was strategic, Cody Rhodes was focused. 515 00:30:39,070 --> 00:30:41,639 Cody Rhodes was ready. 516 00:30:41,706 --> 00:30:44,809 And like that, it was over. 517 00:30:45,577 --> 00:30:50,181 Ladies and gentlemen, your new Undisputed Champion 518 00:30:51,115 --> 00:30:53,818 is Cody Rhodes. 519 00:30:53,885 --> 00:30:56,788 [crowd cheers] 520 00:30:58,289 --> 00:31:02,760 But like a phoenix rising from the ashes, 521 00:31:02,827 --> 00:31:04,796 your Tribal Chief, w-- 522 00:31:14,505 --> 00:31:19,277 Losing and winning matters, right? 523 00:31:22,413 --> 00:31:25,750 So there's consequences to losing. 524 00:31:26,751 --> 00:31:27,952 Right? 525 00:31:30,021 --> 00:31:31,456 -Right? -Right. 526 00:31:32,890 --> 00:31:37,295 So that means consequences need change. 527 00:31:37,829 --> 00:31:41,232 [crowd clamoring] 528 00:31:41,299 --> 00:31:42,400 Solo… 529 00:31:49,574 --> 00:31:50,808 Who? Me? 530 00:31:50,875 --> 00:31:52,443 Me? 531 00:31:52,510 --> 00:31:55,847 [indistinct chatter] 532 00:31:57,115 --> 00:31:58,516 I'm telling you. 533 00:32:00,151 --> 00:32:01,352 Me? 534 00:32:06,958 --> 00:32:08,960 [crowd booing] 535 00:32:10,495 --> 00:32:11,696 You're my brother. 536 00:32:13,398 --> 00:32:14,399 I love you. 537 00:32:15,333 --> 00:32:16,868 I love you too. 538 00:32:18,169 --> 00:32:19,537 I love you too. 539 00:32:20,138 --> 00:32:24,042 [crowd chattering] 540 00:32:24,108 --> 00:32:25,710 [Graves] Who the hell? 541 00:32:29,580 --> 00:32:31,382 -Oh my God! -[Wade] Wow! 542 00:32:31,449 --> 00:32:33,451 [Graves] Oh my God! You know who that is? 543 00:32:33,518 --> 00:32:34,452 [Wade] That's Tama Tonga. 544 00:32:34,519 --> 00:32:36,120 [Graves] That's the son of Haku, 545 00:32:36,187 --> 00:32:39,190 who has been wrecking shop in Japan for years. 546 00:32:39,257 --> 00:32:41,659 [Wade] Well, now he's wrecking Jimmy Uso! 547 00:32:43,294 --> 00:32:45,129 [Graves] Is this Jimmy's punishment? 548 00:32:48,166 --> 00:32:51,636 The consequences for failure at WrestleMania. 549 00:32:53,905 --> 00:32:56,207 [Wade] Like a kiss from the Godfather. 550 00:33:04,015 --> 00:33:04,983 [inaudible] 551 00:33:07,752 --> 00:33:13,725 [Graves] Solo giving the orders now to his own flesh and blood. 552 00:33:16,794 --> 00:33:19,731 Samoan Spike to Jimmy Uso. 553 00:33:21,432 --> 00:33:22,900 [Wade] Merciless treatment. 554 00:33:22,967 --> 00:33:24,102 Of your own brother! 555 00:33:25,336 --> 00:33:28,873 [Solo yelling] 556 00:33:36,114 --> 00:33:38,750 [crowd boos] 557 00:33:40,084 --> 00:33:41,886 Oh God, no! No, please! 558 00:33:44,822 --> 00:33:48,826 [crowd chattering] 559 00:33:53,531 --> 00:33:55,867 [crowd boos] 560 00:33:55,933 --> 00:33:58,870 Call Roman Reigns. 561 00:34:00,271 --> 00:34:02,540 [crowd exclaiming] 562 00:34:18,222 --> 00:34:20,358 [Graves] Tama Tonga now with a steel chair. 563 00:34:33,371 --> 00:34:34,605 I love you. 564 00:34:35,106 --> 00:34:36,174 I love you. 565 00:34:41,712 --> 00:34:45,616 [crowd chanting] Yeet! Yeet! Yeet! 566 00:34:45,683 --> 00:34:47,151 [Graves] Oh my God, Solo don't do this. 567 00:34:47,218 --> 00:34:48,453 This is your brother. 568 00:34:48,986 --> 00:34:51,656 [Heyman] This is not what the Tribal Chief wants! 569 00:34:52,356 --> 00:34:53,858 No! 570 00:34:53,925 --> 00:34:55,326 [Graves] Oh my God. 571 00:35:07,271 --> 00:35:09,273 [crowd booing] 572 00:35:15,613 --> 00:35:19,317 [Graves] They are as deep as they are dangerous. 573 00:35:21,152 --> 00:35:23,121 Who's calling the shots now? 574 00:35:23,688 --> 00:35:25,990 [Wade] Bloodline looked like they were in death spiral 575 00:35:26,057 --> 00:35:27,992 coming out of WrestleMania. 576 00:35:28,493 --> 00:35:31,028 But just added a cold-blooded killer. 577 00:35:31,662 --> 00:35:33,598 Look at the devastation 578 00:35:34,165 --> 00:35:36,534 Tama Tonga has helped cause already. 579 00:35:40,371 --> 00:35:44,242 [crowd boos] 580 00:35:51,349 --> 00:35:53,451 [Graves] Welcome back to Friday Night SmackDown. 581 00:35:53,518 --> 00:35:55,853 What we just witnessed is still hard to digest. 582 00:35:57,889 --> 00:35:59,257 You're my brother. 583 00:36:00,591 --> 00:36:01,492 I love you. 584 00:36:02,660 --> 00:36:04,028 I love you too. 585 00:36:04,562 --> 00:36:09,100 [Wade] Solo Sikoa had a very strange way of displaying his love 586 00:36:09,167 --> 00:36:10,301 for his own brother. 587 00:36:10,368 --> 00:36:12,637 The whole thing was a setup. 588 00:36:12,703 --> 00:36:15,473 [Graves] From out of nowhere, a mysterious hooded man 589 00:36:15,540 --> 00:36:16,807 entered the ring. 590 00:36:16,874 --> 00:36:21,946 That man would be none other than Tama Tonga, the son of Haku. 591 00:36:22,013 --> 00:36:28,953 [Wade] Heinous attack ensued on Jimmy Uso, Samoan Spike after Samoan Spike. 592 00:36:31,589 --> 00:36:36,661 Onto a prone Jimmy Uso. His pièce de résistance. 593 00:36:37,161 --> 00:36:39,597 Simply no coming back from that. 594 00:36:41,032 --> 00:36:43,501 It really is a new era. 595 00:36:50,308 --> 00:36:53,010 We all witnessed it, Wade, with our own two eyes. 596 00:36:53,077 --> 00:36:55,846 A shocking turn of events within The Bloodline. 597 00:36:55,913 --> 00:36:58,683 We assumed The Bloodline would be reeling after WrestleMania 598 00:36:58,749 --> 00:37:00,851 but I don't think anybody expected what we witnessed. 599 00:37:00,918 --> 00:37:04,121 Well, The Bloodline look re-energized just like that. 600 00:37:04,188 --> 00:37:05,122 But you're right, Corey. 601 00:37:05,189 --> 00:37:07,058 I want to know who's really calling the shots. 602 00:37:07,124 --> 00:37:08,859 [Graves] There's a new era here in WWE, 603 00:37:08,926 --> 00:37:10,761 and Cameron Grimes looking to take advantage. 604 00:37:10,828 --> 00:37:14,098 Big opportunity for this Superstar to make some waves 605 00:37:14,165 --> 00:37:16,267 on the blue brand in draft season, Bad News. 606 00:37:16,334 --> 00:37:19,503 [Wade] Yeah, Grimes, all he's ever asked for is an opportunity. 607 00:37:19,570 --> 00:37:22,840 He's got one tonight, but personally, it's one I would 608 00:37:22,907 --> 00:37:25,610 have turned down and so would many in the locker room. 609 00:37:26,611 --> 00:37:30,615 [def rebel's "Breakk and Destroy" playing] 610 00:37:31,349 --> 00:37:33,351 [yelling] 611 00:37:33,985 --> 00:37:34,919 [bell rings] 612 00:37:34,986 --> 00:37:38,723 [Rome] The following contest is scheduled for one fall. 613 00:37:38,789 --> 00:37:42,259 Making his way to the ring from Atlanta, Georgia, 614 00:37:42,326 --> 00:37:45,863 weighing in at 250 pounds, 615 00:37:45,930 --> 00:37:50,501 Bron Breakker! 616 00:37:51,035 --> 00:37:54,905 [Graves] If this is your first time laying eyes on Bron Breakker, 617 00:37:54,972 --> 00:37:56,407 welcome to the party. 618 00:37:56,474 --> 00:37:59,210 This man is intensity personified. 619 00:37:59,277 --> 00:38:01,145 Bad News, I don't think I'm out of line saying 620 00:38:01,212 --> 00:38:04,115 an entirely new breed of human being. 621 00:38:04,181 --> 00:38:06,751 [Wade] Yeah, this guy is built very differently. 622 00:38:06,817 --> 00:38:11,455 He knows how to use every ounce on that 250-pound frame. 623 00:38:11,522 --> 00:38:14,825 And I'll tell you what, Corey, I am digging this music. 624 00:38:14,892 --> 00:38:17,728 This is a fight song! 625 00:38:17,795 --> 00:38:20,031 [Graves] No doubt about it. 626 00:38:20,097 --> 00:38:23,901 Bron Breakker is a Superstar who doesn't get paid by the hour. 627 00:38:23,968 --> 00:38:26,237 Looks to make quick work of the opposition. 628 00:38:26,304 --> 00:38:29,874 Of course, the son of WWE Hall of Famer, "The Dog-Faced Gremlin" Rick Steiner. 629 00:38:29,940 --> 00:38:30,775 [bell rings] 630 00:38:30,841 --> 00:38:33,044 The nephew of "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner. 631 00:38:33,110 --> 00:38:37,181 Bron Breakker has to be seen to be believed. 632 00:38:37,248 --> 00:38:40,751 [Wade] Another amazing performance from Bron 633 00:38:40,818 --> 00:38:44,588 at NXT Stand & Deliver over WrestleMania Weekend. 634 00:38:44,655 --> 00:38:48,726 But onwards and upwards for the man now exclusively here on SmackDown. 635 00:38:48,793 --> 00:38:50,895 [Graves] Look at this, Breakker just stuffing the headlock, 636 00:38:50,961 --> 00:38:53,064 takeover attempt, that is raw power. 637 00:38:54,298 --> 00:38:56,567 Cameron Grimes quite the technician in his own right. 638 00:38:56,634 --> 00:38:59,003 Going to have to figure out a way to solve Breakker. 639 00:38:59,070 --> 00:39:00,371 -Look at this speed. -[yells] 640 00:39:00,438 --> 00:39:01,439 Steiner Line! 641 00:39:02,339 --> 00:39:03,741 [Wade] The old speed check. 642 00:39:03,808 --> 00:39:05,776 You run that fast outside of a school, 643 00:39:05,843 --> 00:39:07,545 you're getting arrested. 644 00:39:09,513 --> 00:39:11,015 [Graves] Take another look at this. 645 00:39:11,082 --> 00:39:11,916 [yells] 646 00:39:11,982 --> 00:39:15,453 Superhuman strength possessed by Bron Breakker 647 00:39:15,519 --> 00:39:18,556 and the power to match. Just ask Cameron Grimes 648 00:39:18,622 --> 00:39:20,124 once he catches his breath. 649 00:39:20,191 --> 00:39:22,793 [Wade] Human beings simply are not designed to cope 650 00:39:22,860 --> 00:39:25,396 with that level of acceleration from opponents. 651 00:39:25,996 --> 00:39:27,598 There's no training for it. 652 00:39:28,899 --> 00:39:32,303 [Graves] Grimes continuing to fight, continuing to soldier forward 653 00:39:32,970 --> 00:39:34,672 using his highly educated feet. 654 00:39:35,673 --> 00:39:38,342 And just picked out a mid-air and planted. 655 00:39:38,409 --> 00:39:41,912 [Wade] Just incredible reaction speed from Breakker. 656 00:39:43,581 --> 00:39:45,483 [yelling] 657 00:39:47,451 --> 00:39:49,286 [Graves] Good night. 658 00:39:49,353 --> 00:39:51,889 [referee and crowd] One, two, three! 659 00:39:51,956 --> 00:39:52,857 [bell rings] 660 00:39:52,923 --> 00:39:55,426 [def rebel's "Breakk and Destroy" playing] 661 00:39:55,493 --> 00:39:56,694 [Rome] Here is your winner, 662 00:39:56,761 --> 00:40:01,031 Bron Breakker! 663 00:40:01,932 --> 00:40:06,237 [Graves] Bron Breakker, a force to be reckoned with in WWE. 664 00:40:06,303 --> 00:40:09,306 And Bad News, I'm making the call right now. 665 00:40:09,373 --> 00:40:13,210 I'm calling my shot. Breakker is going to be a problem 666 00:40:13,277 --> 00:40:15,179 for the entire roster. 667 00:40:15,246 --> 00:40:18,382 A spear that nearly cut Grimes clean in half. 668 00:40:18,449 --> 00:40:20,985 [Wade] It's a good job Breakker isn't paid by the hour. 669 00:40:21,051 --> 00:40:22,720 He would be bankrupt. 670 00:40:22,787 --> 00:40:25,689 But man, what a bright future for this man. 671 00:40:25,756 --> 00:40:27,424 Onwards and upwards. 672 00:40:28,292 --> 00:40:29,994 SmackDown locker room, 673 00:40:30,060 --> 00:40:32,296 big problems on the horizon. 674 00:40:32,363 --> 00:40:34,632 [Graves] A new generation of WWE Superstars 675 00:40:34,698 --> 00:40:38,302 and a whole new era in the wake of WrestleMania, 676 00:40:38,369 --> 00:40:40,004 the Showcase of the Immortals. 677 00:40:40,070 --> 00:40:42,373 WWE looks very different. 678 00:40:42,440 --> 00:40:45,042 Let's find out just how in our Progressive Match Flo. 679 00:40:47,578 --> 00:40:50,114 [announcer] Match Flo is sponsored by Progressive, 680 00:40:50,181 --> 00:40:53,350 a triple threat of protection with home, auto and more. 681 00:40:54,151 --> 00:40:59,690 [Jim Johnston's "Welcome to the Queendom" playing] 682 00:40:59,757 --> 00:41:03,327 [Stephanie] WrestleMania 40 might be the one I am the most proud of. 683 00:41:04,195 --> 00:41:09,967 This is the first WrestleMania of the Paul Levesque era. 684 00:41:10,868 --> 00:41:12,870 Philadelphia and around the world. 685 00:41:12,937 --> 00:41:15,739 Are you ready? 686 00:41:17,441 --> 00:41:19,343 [upbeat music playing] 687 00:41:19,410 --> 00:41:21,846 [Graves] The World Heavyweight Championship match going down. 688 00:41:22,446 --> 00:41:26,684 [Cole] McIntyre has won the World Heavyweight Championship. 689 00:41:27,718 --> 00:41:29,587 Señor Money in the Bank. 690 00:41:30,521 --> 00:41:32,323 And he's cashing in right now! 691 00:41:32,957 --> 00:41:35,159 Priest has won the World Title! 692 00:41:35,826 --> 00:41:37,695 Bayley hopes to defeat Iyo Sky 693 00:41:37,761 --> 00:41:40,831 and win the WWE Women's Championship. 694 00:41:43,133 --> 00:41:44,535 Bayley did it! 695 00:41:46,003 --> 00:41:49,673 Bayley! Women's Champion! 696 00:41:53,310 --> 00:41:54,645 ["Nobody Better Than Me" playing] 697 00:41:54,712 --> 00:41:58,115 [Wade] What an incredible matchup and incredible performance 698 00:41:58,182 --> 00:41:59,850 from this woman. 699 00:41:59,917 --> 00:42:03,454 She's a new WWE Women's Champion 700 00:42:03,520 --> 00:42:07,224 and she's going to be here live on SmackDown. 701 00:42:07,291 --> 00:42:09,293 And it's coming up next. 702 00:42:14,565 --> 00:42:17,535 [Graves] We are sold out tonight in Detroit, 703 00:42:17,601 --> 00:42:22,206 15,785 members of the WWE Universe 704 00:42:22,273 --> 00:42:24,775 packed inside of the Little Caesars Arena. 705 00:42:24,842 --> 00:42:27,344 And tonight, Friday Night SmackDown on Fox 706 00:42:27,411 --> 00:42:29,446 is sponsored by Progressive. 707 00:42:29,513 --> 00:42:31,582 -[hip-hop music playing] -♪ Wait a minute, wait a minute ♪ 708 00:42:31,649 --> 00:42:33,884 ♪ The realest, the hardest At the limit, I said it ♪ 709 00:42:33,951 --> 00:42:35,953 ♪ I'm in it, I'ma mind my business… ♪ 710 00:42:37,888 --> 00:42:40,457 Tonight isn't just another match. 711 00:42:41,625 --> 00:42:45,229 Tonight is where I fix what went wrong at WrestleMania. 712 00:42:46,196 --> 00:42:47,531 Rey Mysterio. 713 00:42:48,198 --> 00:42:49,199 Kevin Owens. 714 00:42:50,501 --> 00:42:53,771 You're collateral in my path through LA Knight 715 00:42:53,837 --> 00:42:58,475 and to the Undisputed WWE Championship. 716 00:42:59,076 --> 00:43:01,712 You see, I'm going to demolish everything. 717 00:43:02,947 --> 00:43:04,481 And prove a point. 718 00:43:05,649 --> 00:43:06,817 This isn't personal. 719 00:43:07,318 --> 00:43:08,986 It's necessary. 720 00:43:09,053 --> 00:43:11,822 You see, you're in the way of something much bigger 721 00:43:11,889 --> 00:43:13,557 than you could possibly think of. 722 00:43:13,624 --> 00:43:16,760 And I will step over both your dead bodies 723 00:43:16,827 --> 00:43:18,395 to get to what I want. 724 00:43:20,431 --> 00:43:21,699 So, LA Knight. 725 00:43:22,833 --> 00:43:24,301 I hope you're taking notes, 726 00:43:24,368 --> 00:43:27,104 because the damage that I cause tonight 727 00:43:27,171 --> 00:43:30,874 will be just a taste of what you're going to get next week. 728 00:43:31,976 --> 00:43:33,677 And I promise, 729 00:43:33,744 --> 00:43:35,980 it will be phenomenal. 730 00:43:40,150 --> 00:43:41,785 [def rebel's "Role Model" playing] 731 00:43:41,852 --> 00:43:44,288 [crowd cheering] 732 00:43:49,793 --> 00:43:51,295 ♪ Role model ♪ 733 00:43:52,162 --> 00:43:54,164 [inaudible] 734 00:43:57,434 --> 00:44:00,604 [Rome] Ladies and gentlemen, 735 00:44:00,671 --> 00:44:03,107 please welcome 736 00:44:03,173 --> 00:44:07,111 the new 737 00:44:07,177 --> 00:44:12,449 WWE Women's Champion, 738 00:44:12,516 --> 00:44:17,021 Bayley! 739 00:44:17,988 --> 00:44:19,223 [Graves] The Role Model, 740 00:44:19,289 --> 00:44:21,525 former leader of Damage CTRL, 741 00:44:22,026 --> 00:44:26,163 concerns herself with only one title nowadays. 742 00:44:27,364 --> 00:44:28,699 Champion. 743 00:44:28,766 --> 00:44:32,636 The brand new WWE Women's Champion. 744 00:44:32,703 --> 00:44:35,706 Wade, we were in the house, Lincoln Financial Field. 745 00:44:35,773 --> 00:44:40,210 The emotion was at an all-time high as Bayley toppled 746 00:44:40,277 --> 00:44:42,446 her longtime rival, Iyo Sky. 747 00:44:42,513 --> 00:44:44,448 [Wade] Yeah, that packed-out stadium 748 00:44:44,515 --> 00:44:48,919 had a pretty much unanimous approval rating 749 00:44:48,986 --> 00:44:52,022 for Bayley as your new champion. 750 00:44:52,089 --> 00:44:56,326 Thoroughly deserved, Bayley reaching gears we hadn't seen 751 00:44:56,393 --> 00:44:58,262 from her in some time. 752 00:45:02,800 --> 00:45:04,735 [crowd cheering] 753 00:45:19,583 --> 00:45:26,223 [crowd chanting] You deserve it! You deserve it! You deserve it! 754 00:45:41,605 --> 00:45:44,475 Damn, that feels good! Thank you! 755 00:45:44,541 --> 00:45:46,577 [crowd cheers] 756 00:45:56,954 --> 00:46:02,526 [crowd chanting] Bayley! Bayley! Bayley! 757 00:46:03,727 --> 00:46:07,364 I'ma just soak it in for a little bit, because it's been a while. [laughs] 758 00:46:08,966 --> 00:46:12,803 It feels so good and I feel so damn proud 759 00:46:13,370 --> 00:46:19,576 to call myself your new WWE Undisputed Women's Champion. 760 00:46:20,210 --> 00:46:23,013 [crowd cheers] 761 00:46:25,516 --> 00:46:29,219 Now, you guys know this isn't my first time being a champion. 762 00:46:30,220 --> 00:46:32,689 I've retained titles at WrestleMania, 763 00:46:32,756 --> 00:46:34,892 I've lost titles at WrestleMania, 764 00:46:34,958 --> 00:46:37,961 but this one feels so damn special. 765 00:46:40,898 --> 00:46:42,199 This one's different, 766 00:46:42,733 --> 00:46:44,768 and it's not different because 767 00:46:45,369 --> 00:46:49,606 I had to defeat someone I used to call my friend, Iyo Sky. 768 00:46:50,340 --> 00:46:53,076 [crowd boos] 769 00:46:54,044 --> 00:46:55,546 And it's not only different 770 00:46:55,612 --> 00:46:58,382 because I get to call myself a champion for this 771 00:46:58,448 --> 00:47:00,984 brand new, exciting era 772 00:47:01,051 --> 00:47:02,920 where this championship… 773 00:47:04,421 --> 00:47:07,524 This championship represents more than just being the best. 774 00:47:07,591 --> 00:47:11,929 This represents the most talented locker room I've ever been a part of. 775 00:47:14,765 --> 00:47:18,302 But even more than that, what makes this one special for me, 776 00:47:18,368 --> 00:47:20,003 and it's going to sound so damn cheesy. 777 00:47:20,070 --> 00:47:21,705 Michael Cole is going to make fun of me, 778 00:47:21,772 --> 00:47:23,941 but it's because of all of you guys. 779 00:47:24,675 --> 00:47:26,710 [crowd cheers] 780 00:47:27,611 --> 00:47:31,715 I swear, from the bottom of my heart, it's been you guys. 781 00:47:31,782 --> 00:47:35,018 In these last 11 years of my career, 782 00:47:35,586 --> 00:47:37,387 you guys have been there through everything. 783 00:47:37,454 --> 00:47:40,324 The ups, the downs, the injuries, the setbacks. 784 00:47:41,258 --> 00:47:45,028 And every time I thought I didn't have anything else to give, 785 00:47:45,095 --> 00:47:46,496 you guys were fighting for me. 786 00:47:46,563 --> 00:47:49,933 Whether it was online, whether it was at the live events, 787 00:47:50,000 --> 00:47:51,602 whether it was at the PLEs, 788 00:47:51,668 --> 00:47:54,171 you guys never gave up on my vision, 789 00:47:54,238 --> 00:47:56,773 and I thank you so much. 790 00:47:57,541 --> 00:47:59,977 [crowd cheers] 791 00:48:04,781 --> 00:48:07,751 [crowd chanting] Bayley! Bayley! Bayley! 792 00:48:07,818 --> 00:48:10,120 Thank you guys. I am so excited to start this 793 00:48:10,187 --> 00:48:11,388 brand new journey with you. 794 00:48:11,455 --> 00:48:13,156 So why don't we start it off 795 00:48:13,891 --> 00:48:16,627 by giving out a brand new opportunity. 796 00:48:17,594 --> 00:48:18,762 I'm excited-- 797 00:48:18,829 --> 00:48:20,030 [def rebel's "Tiffy Time" playing] 798 00:48:20,097 --> 00:48:21,632 [crowd cheers] 799 00:48:22,232 --> 00:48:24,067 [Graves] You got to be kidding me. 800 00:48:24,134 --> 00:48:27,437 [Wade] Detroit, Michigan just became the center of the universe. 801 00:48:27,504 --> 00:48:28,872 Honestly, 802 00:48:29,606 --> 00:48:31,375 I thought it was a little rude 803 00:48:31,441 --> 00:48:34,611 I wasn't given an opportunity at WrestleMania. 804 00:48:35,412 --> 00:48:39,383 I mean, who better than the Center of the Universe herself 805 00:48:39,449 --> 00:48:43,253 to shine on the grandest stage of them all? 806 00:48:45,389 --> 00:48:48,625 And you're clearly building to some sort of open challenge, 807 00:48:48,692 --> 00:48:49,926 and, well… 808 00:48:51,561 --> 00:48:53,964 I accept because… 809 00:48:57,668 --> 00:48:59,336 it is Tiffy Time. 810 00:49:00,037 --> 00:49:02,139 [crowd cheers] 811 00:49:03,540 --> 00:49:05,409 Uh, this is a little embarrassing. 812 00:49:05,475 --> 00:49:08,512 It's very nice to meet you, Tiffy, Tiffany. 813 00:49:08,578 --> 00:49:13,216 Um, I'm sorry to burst your bubble, but I was not offering an open challenge. 814 00:49:13,283 --> 00:49:14,885 Actually, I actually had somebody in mind. 815 00:49:15,652 --> 00:49:18,355 So sorry, uh, and this person, 816 00:49:18,422 --> 00:49:20,590 I've been very excited to get back in the ring with. 817 00:49:20,657 --> 00:49:22,893 This person is a legend in the making. 818 00:49:22,960 --> 00:49:26,029 This person made a big return at the Royal Rumble, 819 00:49:26,096 --> 00:49:28,699 and that is the one and only Naomi. 820 00:49:28,765 --> 00:49:29,833 Naomi? 821 00:49:30,400 --> 00:49:31,902 [crowd cheering] 822 00:49:33,136 --> 00:49:37,140 She couldn't even win a title if it glowed in the dark. 823 00:49:38,241 --> 00:49:40,544 [def rebel's "Glow" playing] 824 00:49:40,610 --> 00:49:42,245 [crowd cheering] 825 00:49:44,014 --> 00:49:47,651 [Graves] Pretty sure Naomi would disagree with that assessment, Bad News. 826 00:49:47,718 --> 00:49:50,754 She's a former SmackDown Women's Champion in her own right. 827 00:49:52,189 --> 00:49:57,494 And Naomi is coming off a big-time victory at WrestleMania. 828 00:49:57,561 --> 00:50:00,397 [Wade] Naomi seems pretty damn fired up. 829 00:50:05,569 --> 00:50:07,571 Um, excuse me, excuse me. 830 00:50:08,438 --> 00:50:10,207 We were in the middle of something. 831 00:50:10,273 --> 00:50:12,943 Oh, and by the way, 832 00:50:13,009 --> 00:50:14,544 I already beat you. 833 00:50:16,046 --> 00:50:19,082 [crowd booing] 834 00:50:25,989 --> 00:50:28,592 [crowd cheering] 835 00:50:28,658 --> 00:50:31,261 You done tried me on the wrong night, little girl. 836 00:50:35,332 --> 00:50:37,801 Sure, you've beaten me before, 837 00:50:37,868 --> 00:50:39,836 but here's what you don't know. 838 00:50:39,903 --> 00:50:42,773 I have earned every single thing 839 00:50:42,839 --> 00:50:44,674 that I have gotten here in the WWE, 840 00:50:44,741 --> 00:50:47,144 and I don't plan on stopping now. 841 00:50:47,210 --> 00:50:49,413 [crowd cheering] 842 00:50:51,848 --> 00:50:56,053 So, Bay, I can't accept your challenge just yet. 843 00:50:57,687 --> 00:51:01,858 Because first I want to take on clueless Tiffany, 844 00:51:01,925 --> 00:51:05,028 right here and right now. 845 00:51:05,095 --> 00:51:06,830 [crowd cheering] 846 00:51:07,931 --> 00:51:09,866 [Graves] As if, Bad News! 847 00:51:09,933 --> 00:51:12,002 We could have a big match on our hands. 848 00:51:12,069 --> 00:51:13,336 Naomi and Tiffany. 849 00:51:13,970 --> 00:51:15,972 We're going to try to get a referee out here. 850 00:51:16,039 --> 00:51:17,140 Let's do it. 851 00:51:21,645 --> 00:51:25,015 I know we're all still trying to process what we saw earlier 852 00:51:25,082 --> 00:51:26,450 here tonight on SmackDown. 853 00:51:26,516 --> 00:51:29,252 That being Jimmy Uso taken out by his 854 00:51:29,319 --> 00:51:32,889 own brother Solo Sikoa and newcomer Tama Tonga. 855 00:51:32,956 --> 00:51:35,091 And I'm currently standing outside the trainer's room where 856 00:51:35,158 --> 00:51:38,361 I saw Paul Heyman enter moments ago to check on Jimmy Uso. 857 00:51:38,428 --> 00:51:40,530 Hopefully we're going to get an update on his condition. 858 00:51:42,365 --> 00:51:43,200 Paul. 859 00:51:44,901 --> 00:51:46,736 Paul, first and foremost, 860 00:51:47,270 --> 00:51:48,672 is… is Jimmy okay? 861 00:51:50,240 --> 00:51:51,641 What happened out there? 862 00:51:51,708 --> 00:51:53,710 [breathing shakily] 863 00:51:57,814 --> 00:52:00,083 Please, please. 864 00:52:01,418 --> 00:52:02,452 By orders. 865 00:52:03,453 --> 00:52:04,788 Of the Tribal Chief. 866 00:52:09,125 --> 00:52:11,127 [gasping] 867 00:52:18,034 --> 00:52:20,036 [crowd clamoring] 868 00:52:27,477 --> 00:52:28,812 What the hell does that mean? 869 00:52:30,547 --> 00:52:33,149 [Graves] Great question, Paul. Did Roman give the order? 870 00:52:33,216 --> 00:52:35,652 [Wade] Man, I don't want to go anywhere near Tama Tonga 871 00:52:35,719 --> 00:52:37,187 or Solo Sikoa. 872 00:52:37,254 --> 00:52:38,188 Whoever gives the orders. 873 00:52:38,255 --> 00:52:40,090 [Graves] This matchup began during the break. 874 00:52:40,156 --> 00:52:41,925 The winner will advance to challenge Bayley 875 00:52:41,992 --> 00:52:44,327 for the WWE Women's Championship. 876 00:52:44,394 --> 00:52:47,163 Naomi building momentum against "the Center of the Universe" 877 00:52:47,230 --> 00:52:48,165 Tiffany Stratton. 878 00:52:48,231 --> 00:52:49,199 Cover by Naomi. 879 00:52:49,266 --> 00:52:50,600 [referee and crowd] One, two-- 880 00:52:50,667 --> 00:52:51,935 [Graves] Wade, I've got to ask you. 881 00:52:52,002 --> 00:52:55,038 Tiffany hasn't been here on Friday Night SmackDown for long, 882 00:52:55,105 --> 00:52:57,774 but she's got a lot of attention, garnered a lot of headlines, 883 00:52:57,841 --> 00:52:59,976 and caught the attention of the WWE Universe. 884 00:53:00,043 --> 00:53:02,746 What do you see as the upside for Tiffany Stratton? 885 00:53:02,812 --> 00:53:07,217 [Wade] Well, Tiffany Stratton may well be installed as the best athlete 886 00:53:07,284 --> 00:53:10,554 in the entire Women's Division in all of WWE, 887 00:53:10,620 --> 00:53:13,723 and I don't say that lightly given the caliber of athletes 888 00:53:13,790 --> 00:53:16,393 we've seen of late, such as Belair, 889 00:53:16,459 --> 00:53:18,595 Cargill and of course, Naomi. 890 00:53:18,662 --> 00:53:19,930 [Graves] Cover here by Naomi. 891 00:53:19,996 --> 00:53:21,198 [referee and crowd] One, two-- 892 00:53:22,232 --> 00:53:25,168 [Wade] The other thing is, Stratton's only been in this game for two years, 893 00:53:25,235 --> 00:53:27,637 and she acts like a veteran already. 894 00:53:27,704 --> 00:53:30,207 In many ways, that rubs people up the wrong way, 895 00:53:30,273 --> 00:53:33,410 but in other ways, she backs it up in-ring. 896 00:53:34,177 --> 00:53:37,814 [Graves] And with the accolades, a long-term NXT Women's Champion. 897 00:53:37,881 --> 00:53:39,082 Very, very impressive. 898 00:53:39,149 --> 00:53:42,085 Tiffany Stratton certainly has all the tools to be a big-time 899 00:53:42,152 --> 00:53:45,689 star here in WWE, as does Naomi, 900 00:53:45,755 --> 00:53:49,159 who was originally about to be offered the opportunity 901 00:53:49,225 --> 00:53:50,860 by the new champion, Bayley. 902 00:53:50,927 --> 00:53:53,797 But Tiffany Stratton did as she so frequently does 903 00:53:53,863 --> 00:53:56,499 and inserted herself into other people's business. 904 00:53:56,566 --> 00:53:59,836 [Wade] Naomi wanted to earn the opportunity regardless, 905 00:53:59,903 --> 00:54:04,341 and I've known Naomi since 2009 at Florida Championship Wrestling. 906 00:54:04,407 --> 00:54:07,711 Her biggest problem has always been that she is too nice. 907 00:54:07,777 --> 00:54:11,348 While Tiffany Stratton manages to make people around her 908 00:54:11,414 --> 00:54:14,184 drop the pleasantries rather rapidly, 909 00:54:14,250 --> 00:54:15,819 as we've seen tonight from Naomi. 910 00:54:15,885 --> 00:54:17,754 [Graves] You don't have to know Tiffany Stratton 911 00:54:17,821 --> 00:54:19,155 to not like Tiffany Stratton. 912 00:54:19,222 --> 00:54:20,857 [Wade] But she's an irritant, isn't she? 913 00:54:20,924 --> 00:54:23,760 That's what she does. She's conceited. She's up herself. 914 00:54:23,827 --> 00:54:25,261 But more than anything else, 915 00:54:25,328 --> 00:54:28,665 she is really damn good once the bell rings. 916 00:54:28,732 --> 00:54:31,401 [Graves] Absolutely right about that. Nice tight rear chinlock 917 00:54:31,468 --> 00:54:33,036 applied only for the moment. 918 00:54:35,672 --> 00:54:38,208 Tiffany Stratton in complete control of the former 919 00:54:38,274 --> 00:54:40,143 SmackDown Women's Champion, Naomi. 920 00:54:41,011 --> 00:54:43,513 Looks to fight her way out of this hole. 921 00:54:44,114 --> 00:54:45,415 Got a knee. 922 00:54:46,850 --> 00:54:49,019 -Into the cover. -[referee and crowd] One, two-- 923 00:54:49,085 --> 00:54:50,453 [Graves] Stratton stays alive. 924 00:54:51,588 --> 00:54:54,124 [Wade] Stratton has that ability to keep on taking. 925 00:54:54,190 --> 00:54:57,227 As we see the Women's Champ Bayley looking on, 926 00:54:57,294 --> 00:55:00,297 keeping an eye on both of these two competitors, knowing full well 927 00:55:00,363 --> 00:55:02,165 she's facing the winner of this one. 928 00:55:02,232 --> 00:55:03,066 [crowd cheering] 929 00:55:03,133 --> 00:55:04,801 [Graves] We know how much pride Bayley takes 930 00:55:04,868 --> 00:55:07,704 in a strong Women's Division here on Friday Night SmackDown 931 00:55:07,771 --> 00:55:10,573 or Monday Night Raw, NXT, wherever it may be. 932 00:55:10,640 --> 00:55:12,609 Bayley a true champion in that sense. 933 00:55:13,376 --> 00:55:15,812 Stratton takes a short cut, caught Naomi. 934 00:55:16,546 --> 00:55:19,349 That is going to hurt for days. 935 00:55:19,416 --> 00:55:21,184 That sort of whiplash effect. 936 00:55:21,251 --> 00:55:23,019 Your neck whips off those ropes. 937 00:55:23,086 --> 00:55:24,421 You're feeling that for a week. 938 00:55:24,487 --> 00:55:27,791 [Wade] And that's those great reaction skills of Tiffany Stratton, 939 00:55:27,857 --> 00:55:29,326 an ability to smell opportunity, 940 00:55:29,392 --> 00:55:33,663 pounce immediately, and make her opponents regret that mistake. 941 00:55:33,730 --> 00:55:36,566 [Graves] I would say beyond smell opportunity, I admire Tiffany's 942 00:55:36,633 --> 00:55:38,468 ability to create opportunity. 943 00:55:38,535 --> 00:55:40,036 She's done a great job of that thus far. 944 00:55:40,103 --> 00:55:41,638 [Wade] That's all she has done. 945 00:55:41,705 --> 00:55:43,006 [Graves] Cover, hook of the leg. 946 00:55:43,840 --> 00:55:47,510 [Wade] Since being hired by WWE a couple of years ago. 947 00:55:48,745 --> 00:55:52,549 Tremendous crossover athlete from the world of gymnastics, 948 00:55:52,615 --> 00:55:55,418 former Team USA competitor. 949 00:55:55,485 --> 00:55:58,688 You don't get kicked in the face on Team USA, however. 950 00:56:01,925 --> 00:56:03,626 [Graves] Up and over to the outside. 951 00:56:04,627 --> 00:56:08,365 Naomi with another kick rocks the Center of the Universe. 952 00:56:08,431 --> 00:56:11,334 [Wade] This one really has swung back and forth from the beginning, 953 00:56:11,401 --> 00:56:14,070 neither woman really getting any headway 954 00:56:14,137 --> 00:56:16,439 into taking control of the matchups. 955 00:56:16,506 --> 00:56:17,607 [Graves] Oh my God. 956 00:56:17,674 --> 00:56:21,578 Naomi into the ringpost, crashing down hard. 957 00:56:21,644 --> 00:56:24,814 Can Naomi climb back in this or is it Tiffy Time? 958 00:56:28,585 --> 00:56:31,988 [Graves] SmackDown is live in Detroit tonight, and we are witnessing 959 00:56:32,055 --> 00:56:35,258 a matchup that will determine Bayley's challenger 960 00:56:35,325 --> 00:56:36,960 for the WWE Women's Championship 961 00:56:37,026 --> 00:56:40,697 as Naomi goes one-on-one with Tiffany Stratton. 962 00:56:41,397 --> 00:56:44,467 It has been a back-and-forth matchup to this point, Wade. 963 00:56:44,534 --> 00:56:47,337 What do you think is going to make the difference in this matchup? 964 00:56:47,404 --> 00:56:50,373 [Wade] Well, we're at the point now where athleticism starts going 965 00:56:50,440 --> 00:56:53,109 out of the window because both of these women are hurting. 966 00:56:53,176 --> 00:56:54,310 They're both having to dig deep. 967 00:56:54,377 --> 00:56:56,780 It's about who can dig the deepest, 968 00:56:56,846 --> 00:57:00,183 who has the drive to get that championship opportunity. 969 00:57:00,250 --> 00:57:02,385 And right now you have to back Naomi. 970 00:57:02,452 --> 00:57:05,054 [Graves] Naomi right now trying to build a little momentum. 971 00:57:05,121 --> 00:57:08,491 Can it be sustained remains the question. 972 00:57:09,192 --> 00:57:11,628 Kick right on the ear of Stratton. 973 00:57:12,328 --> 00:57:15,698 [Wade] Stratton is completely wobbled, but there is no quit 974 00:57:15,765 --> 00:57:17,500 in the Buff Barbie Doll. 975 00:57:21,104 --> 00:57:22,972 Here comes Naomi. 976 00:57:23,039 --> 00:57:24,274 [Naomi yells] 977 00:57:24,340 --> 00:57:25,742 [Graves] Dropkick in the corner. 978 00:57:27,644 --> 00:57:28,578 [Naomi yells] 979 00:57:29,412 --> 00:57:32,816 [Wade] Simply turning into one-way traffic at this point. 980 00:57:36,820 --> 00:57:38,021 [Bayley] You're done for, Tiffy. 981 00:57:38,087 --> 00:57:41,157 [Graves] Naomi could be looking for a split-legged moonsault. 982 00:57:41,224 --> 00:57:42,692 [crowd cheering] 983 00:57:42,759 --> 00:57:45,061 To punch her ticket to challenge Bayley. 984 00:57:45,128 --> 00:57:48,264 Oh. Reversed in mid-air. Hooks the leg. 985 00:57:48,331 --> 00:57:49,833 -[crowd] One, two-- -[Bayley] Oh! 986 00:57:49,899 --> 00:57:52,135 [Graves] And Stratton survives again. 987 00:57:52,202 --> 00:57:55,038 [Wade] Yes, Stratton, though, is living dangerously. 988 00:57:55,104 --> 00:57:58,274 That was incredibly close to the three count. 989 00:57:58,341 --> 00:58:00,176 Tiffany Stratton hurt in a big way, 990 00:58:00,243 --> 00:58:01,678 barely knows where she's at, 991 00:58:01,744 --> 00:58:03,947 perhaps bleeding from the nose at this point. 992 00:58:04,013 --> 00:58:05,415 [Graves] On the other side of the coin, 993 00:58:05,482 --> 00:58:08,651 you've got Naomi, who just took a moment to catch her breath, 994 00:58:08,718 --> 00:58:12,121 regain her composure, and hopefully finish the job. 995 00:58:12,188 --> 00:58:13,156 [Tiffany grunts] 996 00:58:13,223 --> 00:58:14,157 With the O'Connor roll. 997 00:58:16,159 --> 00:58:18,661 -[Tiffany yells] -[Graves] Double stomp by Stratton! 998 00:58:18,728 --> 00:58:20,830 -Hook to the leg. -[referee and crowd] One, two-- 999 00:58:20,897 --> 00:58:22,131 [Graves] Wow. 1000 00:58:22,198 --> 00:58:26,002 [Wade] Just when you start writing off Tiffany Stratton, 1001 00:58:26,069 --> 00:58:30,740 it's almost toodles for Naomi. What a connection. 1002 00:58:31,407 --> 00:58:34,878 [Graves] Some malice behind the double stomp, but alas, 1003 00:58:34,944 --> 00:58:40,250 not quite enough to turn out the glow tonight in Detroit. 1004 00:58:40,316 --> 00:58:43,052 [Wade] And this is where Tiffany, as the less experienced star, 1005 00:58:43,119 --> 00:58:46,456 starts questioning where the hell do I have to go from here? 1006 00:58:46,522 --> 00:58:50,860 This is the kind of deep waters on SmackDown Tiffany is not yet used to. 1007 00:58:50,927 --> 00:58:51,761 [Naomi grunts] 1008 00:58:51,828 --> 00:58:53,596 Naomi has been here and done that, though. 1009 00:58:54,230 --> 00:58:56,466 [Graves] Great counter by Stratton. Naomi in trouble. 1010 00:58:58,268 --> 00:59:00,570 -Alabama slam! -[crowd gasping] 1011 00:59:01,538 --> 00:59:03,139 Take notes, Bayley. 1012 00:59:04,340 --> 00:59:05,775 [Graves] Stratton just took a moment 1013 00:59:07,343 --> 00:59:10,046 to warn Bayley that she's coming her way. 1014 00:59:10,747 --> 00:59:12,749 Prettiest Moonsault Ever. Naomi out of the way. 1015 00:59:12,815 --> 00:59:14,551 Stratton able to recover. 1016 00:59:15,218 --> 00:59:17,287 Double leg by Naomi. Jackknife pin. 1017 00:59:17,353 --> 00:59:18,855 [crowd] One, two, three! 1018 00:59:18,922 --> 00:59:19,989 -[bell rings] -[Graves] Wow! 1019 00:59:20,056 --> 00:59:22,792 [def rebel's "Glow" playing] 1020 00:59:22,859 --> 00:59:27,430 [Rome] Here is your winner, Naomi! 1021 00:59:28,364 --> 00:59:32,302 [Graves] That has got to be disheartening for Tiffany Stratton. 1022 00:59:32,368 --> 00:59:35,204 [Wade] Well, Tiffany Stratton needs to learn when and when not 1023 00:59:35,271 --> 00:59:39,309 to talk trash, but I don't know if that option is in her DNA. 1024 00:59:39,375 --> 00:59:42,779 [Graves] Naomi went around the world to get across the street tonight, 1025 00:59:42,845 --> 00:59:46,649 but as Bayley so desired, Naomi has earned the right 1026 00:59:46,716 --> 00:59:49,686 to challenge for the WWE Women's Championship. 1027 00:59:49,752 --> 00:59:51,020 Congratulations. 1028 00:59:57,093 --> 00:59:59,095 [dramatic music playing] 1029 00:59:59,729 --> 01:00:04,801 [Theory] The biggest WrestleMania Championship match in history. 1030 01:00:04,867 --> 01:00:07,003 But who was all there? 1031 01:00:07,070 --> 01:00:09,505 I saw Snoop Dogg was there for it. 1032 01:00:09,572 --> 01:00:11,674 Drew Barrymore showed up. 1033 01:00:11,741 --> 01:00:13,509 [Waller] Even Lil Wayne came to see… 1034 01:00:13,576 --> 01:00:15,611 [both] A-Town Down Under. 1035 01:00:16,245 --> 01:00:17,680 [Cole] Theory, Waller. 1036 01:00:17,747 --> 01:00:20,049 They got the SmackDown Tag Team titles. 1037 01:00:20,116 --> 01:00:23,586 [Graves] But let's talk about Grayson Waller. 1038 01:00:23,653 --> 01:00:25,855 A man that walked into his first WrestleMania 1039 01:00:25,922 --> 01:00:27,657 and became a champion. 1040 01:00:27,724 --> 01:00:29,525 Now people are saying it's The Streak 2.0, 1041 01:00:29,592 --> 01:00:31,194 but if you want to talk about 1042 01:00:31,260 --> 01:00:33,696 championship wins at WrestleMania, let's talk about Austin Theory. 1043 01:00:36,966 --> 01:00:40,203 [Waller] Last year walked in, walked out United States Champion. 1044 01:00:40,269 --> 01:00:42,538 Beat that flop John Cena like it was nothing. 1045 01:00:42,605 --> 01:00:44,874 [Cole] The biggest win of his career! 1046 01:00:44,941 --> 01:00:47,543 [Waller] And then this year you leave SmackDown Tag Team Champion. 1047 01:00:47,610 --> 01:00:49,579 It's like you're allergic to not winning championships 1048 01:00:49,645 --> 01:00:51,080 at WrestleMania, man. It's wild. 1049 01:00:52,615 --> 01:00:57,987 [Cole] The future is now. A-Town Down Under are Tag Team Champions. 1050 01:00:59,222 --> 01:01:04,494 [Theory] We are the greatest undefeated Tag Team Champions of all time. 1051 01:01:04,560 --> 01:01:06,029 And for all of you, well… 1052 01:01:06,796 --> 01:01:08,097 You're welcome. 1053 01:01:17,507 --> 01:01:19,676 [crowd cheers] 1054 01:01:22,278 --> 01:01:23,880 We'll find them a challenger next week. 1055 01:01:24,781 --> 01:01:26,015 [indistinct] 1056 01:01:28,518 --> 01:01:32,622 [Graves] Well, this man is already a member of the WWE Hall of Fame 1057 01:01:32,689 --> 01:01:35,992 and fresh off a victory at WrestleMania. 1058 01:01:36,059 --> 01:01:38,861 Does Rey Mysterio have one more run left? 1059 01:01:38,928 --> 01:01:41,164 He must get through the Triple Threat tonight. 1060 01:01:46,302 --> 01:01:49,305 [Graves] Well, this is Friday Night SmackDown on Fox 1061 01:01:49,372 --> 01:01:52,508 and we are in the midst of a whole new era, 1062 01:01:52,575 --> 01:01:55,378 but we could not have done it without you. 1063 01:01:55,445 --> 01:01:58,147 The WWE Universe traversing 1064 01:01:58,214 --> 01:02:02,051 North America, sellout after sellout. 1065 01:02:02,118 --> 01:02:06,489 The hottest ticket in any city we have stepped into. 1066 01:02:06,556 --> 01:02:07,957 And we're past WrestleMania. 1067 01:02:08,024 --> 01:02:10,159 We're on the other side of WrestleMania, 1068 01:02:10,226 --> 01:02:13,229 but the momentum keeps on rolling. 1069 01:02:13,296 --> 01:02:16,232 The WWE Universe continues to grow, 1070 01:02:16,299 --> 01:02:20,736 continues to heat up, and we are just getting started. 1071 01:02:20,803 --> 01:02:24,941 [Wade] Yes, we are, Corey, and tonight we are here in Detroit. 1072 01:02:25,007 --> 01:02:29,378 The Little Caesars Arena, home of the Pistons, 1073 01:02:29,445 --> 01:02:30,847 home of the Red Wings, 1074 01:02:30,913 --> 01:02:33,616 and tonight we're sold out. 1075 01:02:33,683 --> 01:02:40,523 15,785 raving WWE fans 1076 01:02:40,590 --> 01:02:42,058 and what a night we are having 1077 01:02:42,125 --> 01:02:44,527 at the first SmackDown 1078 01:02:44,594 --> 01:02:47,163 post WrestleMania 40. 1079 01:02:50,533 --> 01:02:52,268 [woman] There's one thing we know about Philly. 1080 01:02:52,335 --> 01:02:55,104 It is a sports and entertainment town. 1081 01:02:55,838 --> 01:02:57,507 We got one hell of a crowd. 1082 01:02:57,573 --> 01:02:59,842 [woman] The fans here are hyped. 1083 01:03:02,512 --> 01:03:05,047 [Graves] I have never seen Sami doubt himself 1084 01:03:05,114 --> 01:03:07,416 to the degree he has regarding Gunther. 1085 01:03:10,253 --> 01:03:12,288 [dramatic hip-hop music playing] 1086 01:03:16,559 --> 01:03:19,562 [Cole] Do you believe in miracles? 1087 01:03:20,897 --> 01:03:21,731 [bell ringing] 1088 01:03:21,798 --> 01:03:24,133 [Cole] Sami Zayn did it! 1089 01:03:30,373 --> 01:03:33,843 [Graves] United States Champ Logan Paul defends against Kevin Owens. 1090 01:03:33,910 --> 01:03:35,611 And "The Viper" Randy Orton. 1091 01:03:41,117 --> 01:03:43,786 [Graves] Down goes Speed! 1092 01:03:44,720 --> 01:03:47,623 Frog splash! Paul retains! 1093 01:03:47,690 --> 01:03:48,524 [bell rings] 1094 01:03:48,591 --> 01:03:51,961 [Graves] Perhaps the fastest rising Superstar ever. 1095 01:03:57,166 --> 01:03:59,402 Hey, what's up, WWE Universe? 1096 01:03:59,468 --> 01:04:00,736 Are you mad? 1097 01:04:00,803 --> 01:04:01,971 I hope so. 1098 01:04:02,038 --> 01:04:03,573 I would be mad too if I were you, 1099 01:04:03,639 --> 01:04:06,809 because the outsider just walked in and beat two legends 1100 01:04:06,876 --> 01:04:08,010 at WrestleMania. 1101 01:04:08,077 --> 01:04:10,780 Well, one legend. Kevin Owens is kind of a dunce. 1102 01:04:10,846 --> 01:04:12,882 But Randy Orton, hey, brother, 1103 01:04:12,949 --> 01:04:14,850 who's the real legend killer? 1104 01:04:14,917 --> 01:04:17,420 I walked in the champ, I exited the champ. 1105 01:04:17,486 --> 01:04:18,588 Retain and remain. 1106 01:04:18,654 --> 01:04:21,424 Like I said, what did you expect? 1107 01:04:21,490 --> 01:04:24,026 It was the biggest WrestleMania ever. 1108 01:04:24,093 --> 01:04:25,394 That's not a surprise to me. 1109 01:04:25,461 --> 01:04:26,696 I was a part of it. 1110 01:04:26,762 --> 01:04:28,030 Every event I've been a part of 1111 01:04:28,097 --> 01:04:30,366 has been the biggest event WWE has ever had. 1112 01:04:30,433 --> 01:04:31,801 Is that a coincidence? No. 1113 01:04:31,868 --> 01:04:32,735 Do the math. 1114 01:04:32,802 --> 01:04:38,407 650 million impressions on social media based on this WrestleMania. 1115 01:04:38,474 --> 01:04:41,811 200 million of those came from me and my team. 1116 01:04:41,877 --> 01:04:43,813 The Prime team, IShowSpeed, 1117 01:04:43,879 --> 01:04:45,982 Prime Bottle, Logan Paul. 1118 01:04:46,582 --> 01:04:52,355 It is a new era, as we're all saying, the #LoganPaulLevesqueEra. 1119 01:04:53,055 --> 01:04:55,458 Your United States Champion, out. 1120 01:04:59,629 --> 01:05:02,098 [def rebel's "Hot Mess" playing] 1121 01:05:02,164 --> 01:05:04,166 [Graves] Logan Paul continues to make waves. 1122 01:05:04,233 --> 01:05:07,370 And here's a woman, or pair of women, who want to make 1123 01:05:07,436 --> 01:05:10,172 their own waves on Friday Night SmackDown. 1124 01:05:12,541 --> 01:05:13,609 [bell rings] 1125 01:05:13,676 --> 01:05:17,079 [Rome] The following contest is a Tag Team Match 1126 01:05:17,146 --> 01:05:19,115 scheduled for one fall. 1127 01:05:19,181 --> 01:05:20,449 Introducing first, 1128 01:05:20,516 --> 01:05:22,785 the team of Piper Niven 1129 01:05:22,852 --> 01:05:25,187 and Chelsea Green. 1130 01:05:25,888 --> 01:05:27,890 [Graves] Well, both Piper Niven and Chelsea Green 1131 01:05:27,957 --> 01:05:30,660 were understandably upset to not be featured over 1132 01:05:30,726 --> 01:05:34,130 WrestleMania Weekend, but when Chelsea Green arrived 1133 01:05:34,196 --> 01:05:35,998 at SmackDown today in Detroit, 1134 01:05:36,065 --> 01:05:38,467 I know you're going to have a hard time believing this, Wade, 1135 01:05:38,534 --> 01:05:40,069 she wanted to speak to the manager. 1136 01:05:41,937 --> 01:05:43,639 Reckless endangerment is what that was. 1137 01:05:43,706 --> 01:05:46,509 Sending me out there on Monday Night Raw against Jade Cargill? 1138 01:05:46,575 --> 01:05:47,410 Abhorrent. 1139 01:05:47,476 --> 01:05:51,247 See, unlike Adam, though, you would never treat us that way. 1140 01:05:51,314 --> 01:05:53,950 You would never keep us off WrestleMania, would you? 1141 01:05:54,550 --> 01:05:56,285 You know what? Come to think of it, 1142 01:05:56,352 --> 01:05:58,421 I wouldn't mind you having the pleasure 1143 01:05:58,487 --> 01:06:01,123 of drafting Little Miss P and I to SmackDown. 1144 01:06:01,190 --> 01:06:04,427 Listen, we're ready for an opportunity to show 1145 01:06:04,493 --> 01:06:06,495 what we can do together. 1146 01:06:06,562 --> 01:06:08,130 I can see that. You know what? 1147 01:06:08,197 --> 01:06:11,367 Let me see if I can find you two some opponents for tonight. 1148 01:06:11,434 --> 01:06:12,868 Okay, okay. 1149 01:06:12,935 --> 01:06:14,770 -He's not insufferable. -It's gonna be great. 1150 01:06:14,837 --> 01:06:15,738 Good luck. 1151 01:06:17,740 --> 01:06:21,177 [Wade] Two disgruntled Raw Superstars pitching themselves 1152 01:06:21,243 --> 01:06:26,248 to the SmackDown General Manager two weeks ahead of the WWE Draft. 1153 01:06:26,315 --> 01:06:28,684 [Graves] You want to raise your stock as high as you can. 1154 01:06:28,751 --> 01:06:29,585 Who's it gonna be? 1155 01:06:29,652 --> 01:06:31,721 Bring them out. Bring out the match. 1156 01:06:31,787 --> 01:06:34,824 [def rebel's "Storm Is Coming" playing] 1157 01:06:34,890 --> 01:06:35,725 [Graves] Uh-oh. 1158 01:06:35,791 --> 01:06:36,993 Poor girls. 1159 01:06:38,828 --> 01:06:43,499 ♪ A storm is coming ♪ 1160 01:07:03,452 --> 01:07:04,754 [Rome] And their opponents, 1161 01:07:04,820 --> 01:07:07,857 first from Vero Beach, Florida, 1162 01:07:07,923 --> 01:07:12,528 Jade Cargill! 1163 01:07:12,595 --> 01:07:15,364 [Graves] After Monday night's encounter, I'm certain Chelsea Green… 1164 01:07:15,431 --> 01:07:16,699 They love me! 1165 01:07:16,766 --> 01:07:18,868 …not exactly excited about the prospect 1166 01:07:18,934 --> 01:07:22,171 of facing Jade Cargill yet again. 1167 01:07:23,139 --> 01:07:25,040 But who's Jade's partner going to be, Wade? 1168 01:07:25,107 --> 01:07:27,710 [Wade] Does Jade Cargill really need a partner? 1169 01:07:27,777 --> 01:07:29,779 She might be able to do this on her own. 1170 01:07:30,846 --> 01:07:33,149 [Graves] Very, very valid point. 1171 01:07:34,717 --> 01:07:39,255 A woman who has taken WWE by storm, 1172 01:07:39,321 --> 01:07:40,956 pun heavily intended. 1173 01:07:44,093 --> 01:07:46,762 [Wade] When the gods invented human beings, 1174 01:07:46,829 --> 01:07:49,331 that is what they were aiming for. 1175 01:07:51,000 --> 01:07:52,334 [inaudible] 1176 01:07:54,737 --> 01:07:56,639 [Graves] Let's find out how much worse the evening 1177 01:07:56,705 --> 01:07:59,241 is going to get for Chelsea Green and Piper Niven. 1178 01:08:01,210 --> 01:08:02,678 [CFO$'s "Watch Me Shine" playing] 1179 01:08:02,745 --> 01:08:04,747 [Graves chuckles] 1180 01:08:11,053 --> 01:08:16,058 [Rome] And her Tag Team partner, from Knoxville, Tennessee, 1181 01:08:16,125 --> 01:08:21,297 Bianca Belair! 1182 01:08:21,363 --> 01:08:23,632 [Graves] I'd say it's safe to say that Chelsea and Piper's 1183 01:08:23,699 --> 01:08:27,670 post WrestleMania Week just went from bad to worse. 1184 01:08:27,736 --> 01:08:31,507 [Wade] Chelsea Green is having a fit in the ring right now. 1185 01:08:31,574 --> 01:08:34,276 The squeaky wheel is supposed to get the grease. 1186 01:08:34,343 --> 01:08:36,612 The squeaky wheel, however, 1187 01:08:36,679 --> 01:08:40,282 just got screwed by the general manager, Nick Aldis. 1188 01:08:41,217 --> 01:08:43,786 [Graves] Well, tonight, Friday Night SmackDown is sponsored by 1189 01:08:43,853 --> 01:08:45,121 Progressive Insurance. 1190 01:08:45,187 --> 01:08:48,090 Save when you bundle auto, home, 1191 01:08:48,157 --> 01:08:50,159 or motorcycle insurance. 1192 01:08:51,594 --> 01:08:53,762 [Wade] A screw job, that's what it's called. 1193 01:08:53,829 --> 01:08:55,798 [Graves] It's been a wild week, Bad News. I understand 1194 01:08:55,865 --> 01:08:57,500 [Wade] It's not been that wild. 1195 01:08:59,435 --> 01:09:01,136 [Graves] Well, it's about to get wild. 1196 01:09:01,203 --> 01:09:02,838 Two thirds of maybe the most 1197 01:09:02,905 --> 01:09:06,942 impressive WrestleMania team ever assembled. 1198 01:09:07,009 --> 01:09:08,844 -Jade Cargill, Bianca Belair. -[bell rings] 1199 01:09:08,911 --> 01:09:12,948 Of course, joining forces with Naomi this past weekend 1200 01:09:13,015 --> 01:09:15,251 to pick up a W over Damage CTRL 1201 01:09:15,317 --> 01:09:19,488 and The EST wasting no time out of the gate, reminding 1202 01:09:19,555 --> 01:09:22,291 Chelsea Green of who runs the blue brand. 1203 01:09:22,358 --> 01:09:25,327 [Wade] Well, I interviewed Bianca Belair at WWE World 1204 01:09:25,394 --> 01:09:26,729 over WrestleMania Week. 1205 01:09:26,795 --> 01:09:30,065 She told me one of her unrealized goals 1206 01:09:30,132 --> 01:09:32,801 is to win tag gold in WWE. 1207 01:09:32,868 --> 01:09:36,839 We could be seeing the start of that mission alongside 1208 01:09:36,906 --> 01:09:38,407 Jade Cargill. 1209 01:09:38,474 --> 01:09:40,476 [Graves] Piper Niven taking a-- 1210 01:09:40,543 --> 01:09:42,711 Attempting to take a cheap shot. 1211 01:09:43,979 --> 01:09:45,581 [Niven yells] 1212 01:09:45,648 --> 01:09:49,385 Niven a powerhouse, driving Bianca down. 1213 01:09:50,586 --> 01:09:52,788 [Wade] Niven has been AWOL for a little while. 1214 01:09:52,855 --> 01:09:55,191 Ready to make up for some lost time. 1215 01:09:55,257 --> 01:09:57,426 And who can forget Clash at the Castle Scotland 1216 01:09:57,493 --> 01:10:01,430 recently announced in Niven's home country. 1217 01:10:01,497 --> 01:10:03,766 She wants to climb up the card ahead of that. 1218 01:10:03,832 --> 01:10:05,401 But that's not how you're going to do it. 1219 01:10:05,467 --> 01:10:07,136 [Graves] Nobody home for Piper Niven. 1220 01:10:07,202 --> 01:10:09,605 Tag made to Chelsea Green. 1221 01:10:09,672 --> 01:10:12,374 The EST tags in Cargill. 1222 01:10:12,441 --> 01:10:16,445 [Wade] And it's déjà vu from Monday night for Chelsea Green. 1223 01:10:17,079 --> 01:10:20,916 -Careful what you wish for-- -[Graves] Oh! Just planted. 1224 01:10:20,983 --> 01:10:22,351 What is that? 1225 01:10:22,418 --> 01:10:25,120 [Wade] Chelsea desperately trying to scramble away. 1226 01:10:25,187 --> 01:10:27,723 You cannot escape the clutches 1227 01:10:28,691 --> 01:10:30,059 of JD. 1228 01:10:31,060 --> 01:10:33,195 [referee and crowd] One, two, three! 1229 01:10:33,963 --> 01:10:35,364 [bell rings] 1230 01:10:35,431 --> 01:10:37,233 [def rebel's "Storm is Coming" playing] 1231 01:10:37,299 --> 01:10:38,801 [Rome] Here are your winners, 1232 01:10:38,867 --> 01:10:42,137 the team of Bianca Belair 1233 01:10:42,204 --> 01:10:47,042 and Jade Cargill! 1234 01:10:47,109 --> 01:10:49,378 [Graves] These two women may very well 1235 01:10:49,445 --> 01:10:54,583 change the Tag Team landscape here in WWE. 1236 01:10:54,650 --> 01:10:56,285 The momentum continues. 1237 01:10:58,587 --> 01:11:02,391 KO, tonight you have a massive opportunity. 1238 01:11:02,458 --> 01:11:05,494 If you win this Triple Threat Match, you advance to next week's 1239 01:11:05,561 --> 01:11:07,263 No. 1 Contender's Match, 1240 01:11:07,329 --> 01:11:10,299 for the Undisputed WWE Championship. 1241 01:11:11,367 --> 01:11:13,302 Any final thoughts before you head to the ring? 1242 01:11:14,703 --> 01:11:15,938 Yeah. 1243 01:11:16,005 --> 01:11:17,840 Have you seen the last few weeks, 1244 01:11:17,906 --> 01:11:20,576 the cool camera shots they do where they kind of follow the guys? 1245 01:11:20,643 --> 01:11:21,744 I think I'm going to try to-- 1246 01:11:21,810 --> 01:11:23,445 -Do you mind if I borrow this? -Sure. 1247 01:11:23,512 --> 01:11:24,346 Thank you. 1248 01:11:25,047 --> 01:11:27,282 Look, Byron, obviously winning the WWE Title 1249 01:11:27,349 --> 01:11:30,586 is the most important thing to everyone in this industry… 1250 01:11:31,553 --> 01:11:33,822 And, oh, speaking of titles, look at this. 1251 01:11:34,623 --> 01:11:35,958 This is pretty cool. 1252 01:11:36,025 --> 01:11:37,726 [crowd cheering] 1253 01:11:37,793 --> 01:11:41,530 I like tigers. I'm keeping this. 1254 01:11:45,267 --> 01:11:49,238 But obviously the real title I want is the WWE Championship, 1255 01:11:49,304 --> 01:11:52,541 and now AJ Styles and Rey Mysterio stand in my way. 1256 01:11:52,608 --> 01:11:56,745 And look, I can only hope that AJ is still suffering from 1257 01:11:56,812 --> 01:12:01,717 some sort of PTSD from LA Knight's attempted home invasion and Rey, well… 1258 01:12:02,584 --> 01:12:04,987 Rey and I have a lot more in common than people might think. 1259 01:12:05,054 --> 01:12:09,625 See, we both have sons that are way taller than us. 1260 01:12:09,692 --> 01:12:11,627 Of course, my son's awesome. 1261 01:12:11,694 --> 01:12:14,797 He's not a huge disappointment and an idiot. 1262 01:12:14,863 --> 01:12:16,799 But you know, that's-- That's not really on Rey. 1263 01:12:16,865 --> 01:12:20,169 Come on, guys. That's not really on Rey. Dominik just sucks. 1264 01:12:21,003 --> 01:12:23,572 But anyway, as much respect as I have for both those guys, 1265 01:12:23,639 --> 01:12:27,376 the bottom line is now, they're both standing in my way 1266 01:12:27,443 --> 01:12:32,481 and I want the WWE Championship, so I'm going to kick both their asses. 1267 01:12:32,548 --> 01:12:33,816 Jamie, take this mic. 1268 01:12:33,882 --> 01:12:34,883 Bruce hit my music. 1269 01:12:36,285 --> 01:12:39,555 [CFO$'s "Fight" playing] 1270 01:12:49,998 --> 01:12:51,367 [yelling] 1271 01:12:51,433 --> 01:12:52,668 [bell rings] 1272 01:12:52,735 --> 01:12:56,705 [Rome] The following contest is a Triple Threat Match. 1273 01:12:56,772 --> 01:12:58,841 Scheduled for one fall. 1274 01:12:58,907 --> 01:13:01,910 Introducing first, from Marieville, Quebec, Canada, 1275 01:13:01,977 --> 01:13:05,981 weighing in at 266 pounds, 1276 01:13:06,048 --> 01:13:10,786 -Kevin Owens! -I love tigers. 1277 01:13:10,853 --> 01:13:13,122 [Graves] You know what they say, when one door closes, 1278 01:13:13,188 --> 01:13:16,291 you find another and kick it in. 1279 01:13:16,358 --> 01:13:19,628 KO didn't leave WrestleMania as United States Champion, 1280 01:13:19,695 --> 01:13:24,233 but there is still a massive opportunity on the horizon 1281 01:13:24,299 --> 01:13:28,437 for The Prizefighter, in tonight's main event, 1282 01:13:28,504 --> 01:13:30,339 which is sponsored by eBay Motors. 1283 01:13:30,406 --> 01:13:32,508 It's another Triple Threat Match. 1284 01:13:32,574 --> 01:13:34,410 The winner advances to next week's 1285 01:13:34,476 --> 01:13:38,614 No. 1 Contender's Match, to battle LA Knight 1286 01:13:38,680 --> 01:13:40,983 for the right to challenge the new 1287 01:13:41,049 --> 01:13:44,953 Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. 1288 01:13:45,020 --> 01:13:48,290 The Triple Threat is live and it is next. 1289 01:13:48,357 --> 01:13:49,525 [Owens] Come on! 1290 01:13:51,994 --> 01:13:55,397 [Wade] Well, next week, SmackDown is in Corey's hometown 1291 01:13:55,464 --> 01:13:59,701 of Pittsburgh, and as we saw earlier, we have a No. 1 Contender 1292 01:13:59,768 --> 01:14:02,504 for the WWE Women's Championship. 1293 01:14:02,571 --> 01:14:05,841 Bayley gets to feel the glow next week right here 1294 01:14:05,908 --> 01:14:08,911 on SmackDown as she defends against Naomi. 1295 01:14:08,977 --> 01:14:12,080 [Graves] It's time to determine the new No. 1 Contenders for our new 1296 01:14:12,147 --> 01:14:15,017 SmackDown Tag Team Champions, Theory and Waller. 1297 01:14:15,083 --> 01:14:17,352 The Street Profits, New Catch Republic, 1298 01:14:17,419 --> 01:14:21,123 Legado Del Fantasma and AOP collide. 1299 01:14:21,190 --> 01:14:25,027 [Wade] And also next week, the No. 1 Contender's Match 1300 01:14:25,093 --> 01:14:29,198 for Cody Rhodes' challenger at WWE Backlash. 1301 01:14:29,264 --> 01:14:32,968 The already qualified LA Knight will face the winner 1302 01:14:33,035 --> 01:14:37,439 of tonight's main event, either AJ Styles, Kevin Owens 1303 01:14:37,506 --> 01:14:40,442 or the Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio. Bring it on. 1304 01:14:44,313 --> 01:14:46,849 [Graves] Kevin Owens eagerly awaiting his opponent. 1305 01:14:47,416 --> 01:14:50,552 I've been here for minutes. Minutes! Come on! 1306 01:14:51,687 --> 01:14:58,660 [def rebel's "You Don't Want None" playing] 1307 01:15:04,800 --> 01:15:06,802 [fireworks booming] 1308 01:15:07,669 --> 01:15:14,576 [Rome] Next, from Gainesville, Georgia, weighing in at 218 pounds, 1309 01:15:15,110 --> 01:15:16,712 "The Phenomenal" 1310 01:15:16,778 --> 01:15:20,382 AJ Styles! 1311 01:15:20,449 --> 01:15:25,020 [Graves] Wade, if you're AJ Styles, how do you put the memories of WrestleMania, 1312 01:15:25,087 --> 01:15:28,023 being defeated by LA Knight, in the rearview mirror 1313 01:15:28,090 --> 01:15:29,992 ahead of a matchup of this magnitude? 1314 01:15:30,058 --> 01:15:33,128 [Wade] Quite simply, with the experience level of AJ Styles, 1315 01:15:33,195 --> 01:15:36,532 you don't put it in the rearview mirror unless the Superstar-- 1316 01:15:36,598 --> 01:15:38,166 Perhaps they need to do that. 1317 01:15:38,233 --> 01:15:44,373 AJ needs to use that bitter loss at WrestleMania as fuel for tonight. 1318 01:15:44,439 --> 01:15:47,743 Make up for it, reset the balance, get back on track 1319 01:15:47,809 --> 01:15:51,880 and get yourself to next week's No. 1 Contender Matchup 1320 01:15:51,947 --> 01:15:56,618 against, oh, LA Knight, the guy who beat him at WrestleMania. 1321 01:15:56,685 --> 01:15:58,253 [P.O.D.'s "Booyaka 619" playing] 1322 01:15:58,320 --> 01:16:02,190 [crowd cheering] 1323 01:16:02,257 --> 01:16:03,759 ♪ Booyaka, booyaka ♪ 1324 01:16:04,660 --> 01:16:06,895 ♪ That's my pueblo! ♪ 1325 01:16:06,962 --> 01:16:08,864 ♪ Booyaka, booyaka, 619 ♪ 1326 01:16:08,931 --> 01:16:09,765 [crowd cheering] 1327 01:16:09,831 --> 01:16:12,334 [Rome] And making his way to the ring, 1328 01:16:12,401 --> 01:16:15,971 accompanied by the LWO, 1329 01:16:16,038 --> 01:16:19,474 WWE Hall of Famer, 1330 01:16:19,541 --> 01:16:24,780 Rey Mysterio! 1331 01:16:25,380 --> 01:16:28,984 [Graves] Rey Mysterio has been to the top of the mountain before, 1332 01:16:29,051 --> 01:16:31,353 a Hall of Fame résumé. 1333 01:16:31,420 --> 01:16:34,489 Will it be Rey Mysterio next week 1334 01:16:34,556 --> 01:16:39,695 battling LA Knight when SmackDown Live rolls through the Steel City? 1335 01:16:39,761 --> 01:16:41,863 Happy 412 Day, everybody. 1336 01:16:41,930 --> 01:16:45,734 I cannot wait to head to PPG Paints Arena, get our answer 1337 01:16:45,801 --> 01:16:50,539 and find out who will challenge The American Nightmare at Backlash. 1338 01:16:52,541 --> 01:16:53,375 [bell rings] 1339 01:16:53,442 --> 01:16:56,545 Well, tonight's main event is sponsored by eBay Motors. 1340 01:16:56,612 --> 01:16:58,747 And here we go. 1341 01:16:59,581 --> 01:17:04,453 [Wade] Three former World Champions, all capable, all proven, 1342 01:17:04,519 --> 01:17:08,390 all desperate to climb to the back-- to the top of the mountain. 1343 01:17:08,457 --> 01:17:12,894 They get their chance here tonight, and victory puts them in pole position. 1344 01:17:12,961 --> 01:17:13,795 [grunts] 1345 01:17:13,862 --> 01:17:17,399 [Graves] How inspiring would a victory for Rey Mysterio, to be-- 1346 01:17:17,466 --> 01:17:21,737 As a current WWE Hall of Famer, still an active competitor, 1347 01:17:21,803 --> 01:17:23,672 Rey still believes he's got one run left. 1348 01:17:23,739 --> 01:17:25,674 -[Wade] Yeah, and I agree with Rey. -[Graves] Whoa! 1349 01:17:25,741 --> 01:17:27,542 [Wade] He has not lost a step. 1350 01:17:27,609 --> 01:17:29,711 Forget the injuries, forget the years. 1351 01:17:29,778 --> 01:17:31,279 Forget the miles on the clock. 1352 01:17:31,346 --> 01:17:33,782 -Still as good as ever. -[Graves] Uh-oh! 1353 01:17:33,849 --> 01:17:35,651 [Wade] That's a game changer. 1354 01:17:36,418 --> 01:17:40,288 [Graves] That might have evaporated Rey's aspirations for that one more run. 1355 01:17:40,822 --> 01:17:44,660 Right now, Owens and AJ, two Superstars who have 1356 01:17:44,726 --> 01:17:46,395 plenty of history with one another. 1357 01:17:46,461 --> 01:17:48,196 Styles beats Owens to the punch now. 1358 01:17:48,263 --> 01:17:53,035 AJ perched on the barricade, has his legs swept out from underneath. 1359 01:17:53,101 --> 01:17:54,870 -[Wade] It's a very-- -[Graves] Wait, wait, wait. 1360 01:17:54,936 --> 01:17:55,771 [Owens yelling] 1361 01:17:55,837 --> 01:17:58,073 [Graves] Clear the deck! Cannonball! 1362 01:17:59,641 --> 01:18:02,110 [Wade] Well, this is a very different AJ Styles 1363 01:18:02,177 --> 01:18:04,713 to the one we're used to seeing, but right now, 1364 01:18:04,780 --> 01:18:07,115 it appears to be the Hall of Famer Rey on top. 1365 01:18:07,182 --> 01:18:11,086 Who gets the go to next week's No. 1 Contender Match? 1366 01:18:13,855 --> 01:18:17,092 [Graves] This is the main event of the first Friday Night SmackDown 1367 01:18:17,159 --> 01:18:20,195 post WrestleMania. The first SmackDown of the new era. 1368 01:18:20,262 --> 01:18:24,166 AJ Styles, Kevin Owens, and Rey Mysterio doing battle in a Triple Threat. 1369 01:18:24,232 --> 01:18:26,735 The winner will advance to next Friday 1370 01:18:26,802 --> 01:18:29,838 and go one-on-one with LA Knight, with the winner of that match 1371 01:18:29,905 --> 01:18:35,043 being crowned No. 1 Contender for the Undisputed WWE Championship 1372 01:18:35,110 --> 01:18:38,280 now held by "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes. 1373 01:18:38,346 --> 01:18:40,082 That feels good to say out loud, Bad News. 1374 01:18:40,148 --> 01:18:43,018 [Wade] Yeah, you're telling me, a long story. 1375 01:18:43,085 --> 01:18:44,820 You think that story was good? 1376 01:18:44,886 --> 01:18:46,955 -[Graves] Whoa! -[Wade] Wait for the next one. 1377 01:18:48,323 --> 01:18:49,191 [Graves] Rey, now. 1378 01:18:51,426 --> 01:18:54,362 Caught out of mid-air and counters again. 1379 01:18:54,863 --> 01:18:56,932 Mysterio scrambling for a cover. 1380 01:18:56,998 --> 01:18:58,733 [referee and crowd] One, two-- 1381 01:18:58,800 --> 01:19:04,706 [Wade] There are levels to this game, and Rey's 25-plus years at the very top 1382 01:19:04,773 --> 01:19:08,610 put him at a level completely unsurpassed by anyone. 1383 01:19:09,277 --> 01:19:10,345 [Graves] Triple Threat Match. 1384 01:19:10,412 --> 01:19:12,481 No disqualification, no count-out, 1385 01:19:12,547 --> 01:19:15,550 competitors afforded a little bit more leeway than usual. 1386 01:19:15,617 --> 01:19:17,452 Our official Jessika Carr keeping a close eye 1387 01:19:17,519 --> 01:19:21,423 on proceedings and Styles with a cheap shot slowing down 1388 01:19:21,490 --> 01:19:25,560 Rey Mysterio and Rey turns the tides once again. 1389 01:19:25,627 --> 01:19:26,762 [crowd cheering] 1390 01:19:29,264 --> 01:19:32,934 Rey wanted the 619, Styles sensed it coming. 1391 01:19:33,001 --> 01:19:36,404 [Wade] Just too much left in the tank of The Phenomenal One. 1392 01:19:36,471 --> 01:19:38,573 Beautiful modified neckbreaker. 1393 01:19:40,742 --> 01:19:42,844 [Graves] Face-first goes Owens, rolling into the cover. 1394 01:19:42,911 --> 01:19:43,745 [referee] One, two-- 1395 01:19:43,812 --> 01:19:49,050 AJ Styles is headed to the final, and Kevin Owens keeps it alive 1396 01:19:49,117 --> 01:19:51,520 for himself and Rey Mysterio. 1397 01:19:51,586 --> 01:19:55,056 [Wade] AJ gripped by bitterness and rage of late, 1398 01:19:55,123 --> 01:19:57,759 but still as smooth as they come in-ring. 1399 01:19:57,826 --> 01:20:00,629 [Graves] Vitriol can be a great motivator in this business. 1400 01:20:00,695 --> 01:20:05,567 AJ Styles knows that better than anyone, as does Kevin Owens, 1401 01:20:05,634 --> 01:20:07,769 who's never met a fight he did not like. 1402 01:20:07,836 --> 01:20:10,005 Head-butt between the eyes of AJ Styles. 1403 01:20:10,071 --> 01:20:13,175 You can feel the urgency picking up in this matchup. 1404 01:20:15,043 --> 01:20:17,045 Big right hand from Mysterio. 1405 01:20:17,112 --> 01:20:20,549 [Wade] Everyone's a target in a Triple Threat Matchup. 1406 01:20:20,615 --> 01:20:25,487 Friendships go to one side, especially when the prize is this great. 1407 01:20:25,554 --> 01:20:29,124 [Graves] Oh no, apparently Rey didn't get the memo. 1408 01:20:29,191 --> 01:20:32,394 You don't try to superplex Kevin Owens. 1409 01:20:33,862 --> 01:20:36,464 Owens now into the cover, hooks the leg. 1410 01:20:36,531 --> 01:20:37,866 [referee and crowd] One, two-- 1411 01:20:37,933 --> 01:20:41,436 And Styles slides in at the last possible second. 1412 01:20:41,503 --> 01:20:42,637 Let's take another look at this. 1413 01:20:42,704 --> 01:20:46,141 Rey obviously didn't learn from the mistakes of Logan Paul 1414 01:20:46,208 --> 01:20:47,542 and so many others. 1415 01:20:48,143 --> 01:20:51,313 [Wade] I mean, if not for AJ Styles, this one would have been over 1416 01:20:51,379 --> 01:20:54,015 because Rey was toast after that move. 1417 01:20:54,082 --> 01:20:57,285 But now the pugnacious KO still ticking. 1418 01:20:58,753 --> 01:21:02,357 [Graves] Styles. I think the momentary hesitation may have cost 1419 01:21:02,424 --> 01:21:04,392 AJ superkick on the chin. 1420 01:21:04,459 --> 01:21:06,761 Owens looking to seal the deal. 1421 01:21:06,828 --> 01:21:08,430 Pop-Up Powerbomb! No. 1422 01:21:08,496 --> 01:21:10,599 Pelé Kick! 1423 01:21:10,665 --> 01:21:12,901 [Wade] A slight slip on the ropes there from AJ, 1424 01:21:12,968 --> 01:21:15,203 but that's the difference at this level. 1425 01:21:15,270 --> 01:21:19,741 One minimal mistake is all it takes, and it's AJ's mistake. 1426 01:21:20,342 --> 01:21:22,310 [Graves] AJ was thinking about a Styles Clash, 1427 01:21:22,377 --> 01:21:26,314 Mysterio came soaring through the sky to take down Styles. 1428 01:21:28,250 --> 01:21:29,885 [Wade] Hats off to Rey Mysterio, 1429 01:21:29,951 --> 01:21:33,989 whose powers of recovery after that move from the ropes by KO. 1430 01:21:37,325 --> 01:21:38,193 [grunting] 1431 01:21:39,160 --> 01:21:41,296 [Graves] Styles able to counter. What the heck? 1432 01:21:41,863 --> 01:21:43,131 No way! 1433 01:21:45,066 --> 01:21:47,335 Triple-stack German suplex! 1434 01:21:47,402 --> 01:21:49,905 What power from Kevin Owens. 1435 01:21:49,971 --> 01:21:52,607 [Wade] KO versus everybody. 1436 01:21:54,676 --> 01:21:56,444 [Graves] Just keep fighting. 1437 01:21:56,511 --> 01:21:58,580 And that was the adrenaline 1438 01:21:58,647 --> 01:22:02,951 the WWE Universe wanted tonight in Detroit. 1439 01:22:03,018 --> 01:22:06,721 An unreal showing of strength from Owens. 1440 01:22:07,255 --> 01:22:10,058 This matchup could go any of three ways. 1441 01:22:10,125 --> 01:22:12,928 [Wade] This is the grittiest city on planet Earth, 1442 01:22:12,994 --> 01:22:16,665 and KO is the grittiest fighter on planet Earth, 1443 01:22:16,731 --> 01:22:19,601 and he is inching closer to victory. 1444 01:22:19,668 --> 01:22:23,405 [Graves] This is the Motor City and the blue-collar mentality lives on. 1445 01:22:24,406 --> 01:22:26,274 Monkey flipped into Styles. 1446 01:22:26,341 --> 01:22:27,943 Hurricanrana counter. 1447 01:22:28,009 --> 01:22:31,313 KO over the top rope! Dial it up, Bad News! 1448 01:22:31,379 --> 01:22:34,416 [Wade] The dominoes are falling! 619! 1449 01:22:35,450 --> 01:22:36,952 [Graves] Styles in position. 1450 01:22:37,018 --> 01:22:38,987 Can Mysterio drop the dime? 1451 01:22:39,688 --> 01:22:42,724 Oh no! Owens on the apron. Stunner! 1452 01:22:43,291 --> 01:22:47,796 [Wade] True ability of KO comes back to bite Rey Mysterio 1453 01:22:47,862 --> 01:22:49,864 and it's up for grabs now. 1454 01:22:49,931 --> 01:22:51,032 [crowd cheering] 1455 01:22:51,099 --> 01:22:53,501 [Graves] Swanton! But AJ got the knees up. 1456 01:22:58,206 --> 01:23:00,775 LA Knight no doubt watching intently. 1457 01:23:00,842 --> 01:23:02,777 Will it be Owens? Will it be Styles? 1458 01:23:02,844 --> 01:23:05,680 Will it be Rey Mysterio? 1459 01:23:05,747 --> 01:23:09,217 AJ looking to finish things, but here comes Rey back into the fold. 1460 01:23:09,284 --> 01:23:10,919 [Wade] He had no choice. 1461 01:23:10,986 --> 01:23:14,889 This was as good as over had Rey not picked himself up. 1462 01:23:16,424 --> 01:23:19,461 [Graves] Well, this may be over in a matter of moments. 1463 01:23:19,527 --> 01:23:22,263 [Wade] The welts already forming on Rey's body. 1464 01:23:22,330 --> 01:23:24,899 Well, they might be about to get even worse. 1465 01:23:24,966 --> 01:23:26,368 [Graves] Oh no! Oh no! 1466 01:23:28,570 --> 01:23:32,040 Avalanche Styles Clash! Cover by AJ! 1467 01:23:32,107 --> 01:23:33,942 -[crowd] One, two, three! -[bell rings] 1468 01:23:34,009 --> 01:23:35,343 [Graves] The Phenomenal One does it! 1469 01:23:35,410 --> 01:23:37,545 [def rebel's "You Don't Want None" playing] 1470 01:23:37,612 --> 01:23:39,080 [Rome] Here is your winner, 1471 01:23:39,147 --> 01:23:44,919 The Phenomenal AJ Styles! 1472 01:23:45,720 --> 01:23:48,790 [Graves] Vitriol was the secret ingredient tonight, Wade. 1473 01:23:48,857 --> 01:23:51,426 I think you hit the nail on the head. 1474 01:23:51,493 --> 01:23:55,663 Driven by coming up short at WrestleMania, 1475 01:23:55,730 --> 01:24:00,635 hungry for another opportunity to lay out LA Knight. 1476 01:24:00,702 --> 01:24:03,004 KO almost had this one. 1477 01:24:03,071 --> 01:24:03,905 [crowd cheering] 1478 01:24:03,972 --> 01:24:08,176 [Wade] Just an absolute car crash of an ending to this matchup. 1479 01:24:08,243 --> 01:24:12,180 An outstanding move by AJ from the ropes, 1480 01:24:12,247 --> 01:24:15,850 enough to grant him victory, and perhaps next week, 1481 01:24:15,917 --> 01:24:19,687 opportunity at revenge and redemption 1482 01:24:19,754 --> 01:24:22,557 against the man who beat him at WrestleMania 1483 01:24:22,624 --> 01:24:25,260 just a few days ago, The Megastar, 1484 01:24:25,326 --> 01:24:27,295 LA Knight. 1485 01:24:27,362 --> 01:24:28,430 And here he is. 1486 01:24:28,496 --> 01:24:31,566 [Graves] The winner challenges Cody Rhodes at Backlash. 1487 01:24:33,101 --> 01:24:36,704 Oh man, you can feel the bad blood boiling. 1488 01:24:37,806 --> 01:24:39,941 Me and you, for this, right here? 1489 01:24:40,008 --> 01:24:41,242 Oh yeah, yeah, yeah. 1490 01:24:41,309 --> 01:24:43,044 WrestleMania was just part one. 1491 01:24:43,111 --> 01:24:44,345 Yeah, it was. 1492 01:24:44,412 --> 01:24:47,515 [indistinct chatter] 1493 01:24:47,582 --> 01:24:49,317 No, no, no. Two times. 1494 01:24:49,384 --> 01:24:52,387 We're gonna do it again, and this time, I'm going on to be WWE Champion. 1495 01:24:52,454 --> 01:24:55,523 -I'm gonna tear you apart. -Yeah, go ahead and tear me apart. 1496 01:24:55,590 --> 01:24:57,559 I wanna see it. I wanna feel that. 1497 01:24:57,625 --> 01:25:00,161 Go ahead and do it when you can, 'cause you can't. 1498 01:25:00,228 --> 01:25:01,429 Yeah, I'm telling you right now. 1499 01:25:01,496 --> 01:25:04,265 I'll see you next week. But now… ause you can't.