1 00:00:01,101 --> 00:00:03,536 [WWE signature intro playing] 2 00:00:03,603 --> 00:00:04,604 [Triple H] Then. 3 00:00:08,408 --> 00:00:09,409 Now. 4 00:00:14,414 --> 00:00:15,415 Forever. 5 00:00:23,757 --> 00:00:25,325 Together. 6 00:00:28,728 --> 00:00:30,730 [music fades] 7 00:00:32,031 --> 00:00:33,266 [music playing] 8 00:00:33,333 --> 00:00:36,202 [Irvin] The following is a six-man tag team match. 9 00:00:37,437 --> 00:00:40,473 [Cole] It's going to be a flat-out war. 10 00:00:40,540 --> 00:00:43,910 Canadian brawler Kevin Owens, "The Viper" Randy Orton, 11 00:00:43,977 --> 00:00:46,813 and the Undisputed WWE Champion, "The Nightmare" Cody Rhodes 12 00:00:46,880 --> 00:00:48,615 take on the vicious reigning Bloodline. 13 00:00:52,919 --> 00:00:55,221 [Graves] This is a fight. This is a battle. 14 00:00:55,288 --> 00:00:57,857 This is gonna be ugly and brutal and personal. 15 00:00:58,591 --> 00:01:00,827 ♪ This is my moment ♪ 16 00:01:02,328 --> 00:01:03,930 [Cole] Oh my God, the official's dead. 17 00:01:04,631 --> 00:01:06,366 ♪ This is my moment ♪ 18 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:08,301 Through the damn table! 19 00:01:10,970 --> 00:01:13,907 Cross Rhodes! Not once, but twice. 20 00:01:13,973 --> 00:01:16,376 What would be three Cross Rhodes? 21 00:01:19,245 --> 00:01:22,215 Jacob Fatu lights out Cody. 22 00:01:23,616 --> 00:01:24,584 [Fatu] Solo! 23 00:01:28,855 --> 00:01:32,225 You will acknowledge me. 24 00:01:33,326 --> 00:01:35,361 [Cole] The Samoan Spike. 25 00:01:39,532 --> 00:01:42,836 Solo Sikoa said what's next 26 00:01:42,902 --> 00:01:46,973 is to bring the WWE Championship back home, 27 00:01:47,040 --> 00:01:48,408 and he's well on his way 28 00:01:48,475 --> 00:01:52,345 by pinning the champion, Cody Rhodes, here tonight. 29 00:01:57,484 --> 00:01:59,085 [def rebel's "Nobody Better Than Me" playing] 30 00:01:59,152 --> 00:02:01,187 [Graves] Welcome to the heart of the Commonwealth, 31 00:02:01,254 --> 00:02:03,923 Worcester, Massachusetts, and the DCU Center, 32 00:02:03,990 --> 00:02:07,694 the host for tonight's Friday Night SmackDown on Fox, 33 00:02:07,760 --> 00:02:09,195 sponsored by Progressive. 34 00:02:09,262 --> 00:02:13,500 A triple-threat of protection with home, auto and more. 35 00:02:13,566 --> 00:02:15,869 And at Money in the Bank for the very first time 36 00:02:15,935 --> 00:02:18,872 since becoming Undisputed WWE Champion, 37 00:02:18,938 --> 00:02:21,040 Cody Rhodes tasted defeat 38 00:02:21,107 --> 00:02:25,512 courtesy of the new Tribal Chief, Solo Sikoa, and The Bloodline. 39 00:02:25,578 --> 00:02:29,182 The American Nightmare is in the house tonight. 40 00:02:29,249 --> 00:02:31,084 And conversely, in Toronto, 41 00:02:31,150 --> 00:02:35,288 lady luck smiled upon Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano 42 00:02:35,355 --> 00:02:39,392 as DIY captured the WWE Tag Team Champions. 43 00:02:39,459 --> 00:02:43,930 But the former champs have wasted no time exercising their rematch clause. 44 00:02:43,997 --> 00:02:48,501 The gold is on the line again as we run it back tonight. 45 00:02:52,839 --> 00:02:58,745 Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the winner of the 2024 46 00:02:58,811 --> 00:03:03,416 Women's Money in the Bank contract, 47 00:03:03,483 --> 00:03:08,721 Tiffany Stratton! 48 00:03:08,788 --> 00:03:10,957 [crowd cheers] 49 00:03:11,024 --> 00:03:12,859 ♪ It's Tiffy Time ♪ 50 00:03:12,926 --> 00:03:14,894 ["Tiffy Time" by def rebel plays] 51 00:03:18,364 --> 00:03:21,367 ♪ Drop, I'm going in Bass so loud, it's in my skin ♪ 52 00:03:21,434 --> 00:03:24,270 [crowd cheers] 53 00:03:24,337 --> 00:03:27,273 ♪ Drop, I wanna see you drop Drop, drop, drop, drop ♪ 54 00:03:28,341 --> 00:03:31,377 [Graves] Wade, many considered Tiffany Stratton 55 00:03:31,444 --> 00:03:34,480 to be the odds-on favorite at Money in the Bank. 56 00:03:34,547 --> 00:03:37,850 But whether you were rooting for Stratton or against her, 57 00:03:37,917 --> 00:03:39,752 the fact remains the same. 58 00:03:39,819 --> 00:03:44,357 The Center of the Universe is Miss Money in the Bank. 59 00:03:44,424 --> 00:03:47,393 [Wade] This woman has simply steamrolled 60 00:03:47,460 --> 00:03:51,731 everything in her path for the past two-plus years, 61 00:03:51,798 --> 00:03:53,766 including her time at NXT. 62 00:03:53,833 --> 00:03:56,736 There really are no limits to the heights 63 00:03:56,803 --> 00:04:00,373 that Tiffany Stratton can scale in this industry, 64 00:04:00,440 --> 00:04:03,042 and she's scaled perhaps the greatest height of all, 65 00:04:03,109 --> 00:04:05,178 climbing atop the ladder 66 00:04:05,244 --> 00:04:09,549 last Saturday at Money in the Bank and getting the golden ticket, 67 00:04:09,616 --> 00:04:12,452 the contract within that briefcase. 68 00:04:12,518 --> 00:04:15,955 [Graves] Arguably the most dangerous woman 69 00:04:16,022 --> 00:04:20,226 roaming the halls of WWE these days. 70 00:04:20,293 --> 00:04:24,364 But the climb to the top of the ladder for Miss Stratton was not easy. 71 00:04:24,430 --> 00:04:28,668 In fact, it was quite painful and downright arduous at times, Wade. 72 00:04:29,802 --> 00:04:33,239 [Wade] Yeah, what a night it was in Toronto! 73 00:04:33,306 --> 00:04:37,744 Tiffany Stratton utilizing all of her athletic gifts 74 00:04:37,810 --> 00:04:42,415 and ultimately delivering this hellacious fall 75 00:04:42,482 --> 00:04:44,784 to poor Chelsea Green 76 00:04:44,851 --> 00:04:50,590 before unhooking the briefcase and becoming Miss Money in the Bank. 77 00:04:50,657 --> 00:04:52,558 And now all of WWE 78 00:04:52,625 --> 00:04:56,896 is operating exclusively on Tiffy Time. 79 00:04:56,963 --> 00:04:59,632 [Graves] The holder of the coveted Money in the Bank contract, 80 00:04:59,699 --> 00:05:02,135 entitled to a championship opportunity 81 00:05:02,201 --> 00:05:05,905 at the time and place of their choosing for up to one year. 82 00:05:05,972 --> 00:05:09,509 This Saturday, it officially became Tiffy Time 83 00:05:09,575 --> 00:05:13,846 when I climbed up that ladder to the Tiffy Top, 84 00:05:13,913 --> 00:05:15,715 grabbed that briefcase 85 00:05:15,782 --> 00:05:20,153 and became the youngest Miss Money in the Bank 86 00:05:20,219 --> 00:05:23,723 in WWE history! 87 00:05:23,790 --> 00:05:26,793 [crowd cheers] 88 00:05:27,827 --> 00:05:31,330 And Trish Stratus may have been the hometown host, 89 00:05:31,397 --> 00:05:34,767 but I was the real star of the show. 90 00:05:35,501 --> 00:05:39,172 And she's not here tonight to ruin my moment 91 00:05:39,238 --> 00:05:42,675 because it is my time. 92 00:05:42,742 --> 00:05:46,379 [crowd chants "Tiffy Time"] 93 00:05:51,617 --> 00:05:56,823 Liv, Roxanne, Bayley. 94 00:05:56,889 --> 00:06:00,593 You better all keep your head on a swivel 95 00:06:00,660 --> 00:06:05,531 because your guys's title reigns are on Tiffy Time. 96 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:10,136 And very soon 97 00:06:10,203 --> 00:06:12,238 we will all be saying, 98 00:06:12,305 --> 00:06:15,608 "And new WWE Wo--" 99 00:06:15,675 --> 00:06:17,877 ["Role Model" by def rebel plays] 100 00:06:17,944 --> 00:06:21,180 [Graves] Hold on just a second, Ms. Stratton, 101 00:06:21,247 --> 00:06:26,619 because the reigning WWE Women's Champion, Bayley, 102 00:06:26,686 --> 00:06:28,521 has hit the scene. 103 00:06:36,162 --> 00:06:37,964 Tiffy, Tiffy, Tiffy. 104 00:06:38,030 --> 00:06:42,735 Tiffany Stratton, let me be the first to congratulate you 105 00:06:42,802 --> 00:06:44,837 on such a huge victory. 106 00:06:44,904 --> 00:06:47,607 I really know, I know what it takes, 107 00:06:47,673 --> 00:06:51,611 and with someone who has such high praise about her lately 108 00:06:51,677 --> 00:06:53,713 that must add a lot of added pressure. 109 00:06:53,780 --> 00:06:57,717 So I'm impressed that you were able to prove everyone right. 110 00:06:57,784 --> 00:07:00,853 Bayley, why are you even here? What's your point? 111 00:07:00,920 --> 00:07:04,857 You, out of all people, should know that it is Tiffy Time. 112 00:07:09,028 --> 00:07:12,598 Um, Tiffy Time-- I don't really care what time it is. 113 00:07:12,665 --> 00:07:14,767 I actually came in here to lend a hand of advice 114 00:07:14,834 --> 00:07:18,638 because, you know, I did win a Money in the Bank briefcase 115 00:07:18,704 --> 00:07:20,306 in the past, in 2019. 116 00:07:20,373 --> 00:07:25,945 But let me guess, you didn't even know what the WWE was in 2019, did you? 117 00:07:26,012 --> 00:07:28,114 [crowd booing] 118 00:07:28,181 --> 00:07:31,617 In 2019? Wasn't that like a million years ago? 119 00:07:32,752 --> 00:07:35,154 And it's 2024, and guess what? 120 00:07:35,221 --> 00:07:36,722 Three years into this business 121 00:07:36,789 --> 00:07:42,161 and I'm the youngest Miss Money in the Bank in WWE history. 122 00:07:42,228 --> 00:07:44,330 [crowd cheers] 123 00:07:44,397 --> 00:07:47,600 While you were at home watching from your couch, 124 00:07:47,667 --> 00:07:50,536 probably eating potato chips with no friends. 125 00:07:53,306 --> 00:07:55,141 You know what? I'll give you that… 126 00:07:55,208 --> 00:07:58,744 This is gonna be the last piece of advice that I give you. 127 00:07:59,612 --> 00:08:03,983 If you even plan to use that on me, 128 00:08:04,050 --> 00:08:06,552 then you better plan on making history again 129 00:08:06,619 --> 00:08:10,156 as the first woman to ever fail a cash-in. 130 00:08:11,224 --> 00:08:12,792 ["Not Like Most Girls" by def rebel plays] 131 00:08:12,859 --> 00:08:16,362 [Graves] Well, Bayley speaks the truth to this very point. 132 00:08:16,429 --> 00:08:21,701 There is a 100% success rate for Miss Money in the Bank cash-ins. 133 00:08:21,767 --> 00:08:24,604 But Bad News, I think it's time to take a knee. 134 00:08:24,670 --> 00:08:26,272 The Queen is in town. 135 00:08:26,339 --> 00:08:28,374 [Wade] Her Majesty! 136 00:08:31,944 --> 00:08:37,049 Bayley, what are you doing out here making empty threats here? 137 00:08:38,384 --> 00:08:39,986 In case you forgot-- 138 00:08:40,052 --> 00:08:43,055 [crowd boos] 139 00:08:45,691 --> 00:08:49,295 That's a rude welcoming to your queen. 140 00:08:49,362 --> 00:08:51,430 But in case you forgot, Bayley, 141 00:08:51,497 --> 00:08:54,867 you have a match against me in three weeks at SummerSlam. 142 00:08:54,934 --> 00:08:58,137 Well, I will be taking that title off of you. 143 00:09:05,444 --> 00:09:07,580 [Bayley] Is that right? Is that right? 144 00:09:09,015 --> 00:09:10,116 Uh… 145 00:09:10,182 --> 00:09:13,653 Look, I don't know who you think you're talking to, 146 00:09:13,719 --> 00:09:17,423 but this isn't NXT "hugger" Bayley. 147 00:09:17,490 --> 00:09:19,692 This isn't 2017 Bayley 148 00:09:19,759 --> 00:09:23,129 who you single-handedly put on the shelf for three months. 149 00:09:23,195 --> 00:09:24,263 This… 150 00:09:24,330 --> 00:09:26,032 Ah, you're proud of that, huh, you idiot? 151 00:09:26,098 --> 00:09:29,502 This is the Grand Slam Women's Champion Bayley. 152 00:09:29,569 --> 00:09:31,737 This is your Royal Rumble winner. 153 00:09:31,804 --> 00:09:36,208 And this is the WWE Women's Champion, the same Bayley… 154 00:09:36,275 --> 00:09:38,277 -[crowd cheers] -Ha. 155 00:09:40,212 --> 00:09:45,685 The same Bayley that's gonna embarrass you at SummerSlam. 156 00:09:47,453 --> 00:09:49,188 But you know what? 157 00:09:49,255 --> 00:09:52,325 You know what? Let's just play a game here, all right? 158 00:09:52,391 --> 00:09:53,859 Let me play devil's advocate. 159 00:09:53,926 --> 00:09:59,665 Let's-- Let's say I slip on a banana peel at SummerSlam and you do beat me. 160 00:09:59,732 --> 00:10:00,800 [Nia] I will beat you. 161 00:10:01,867 --> 00:10:05,972 Tiffy, what's gonna happen then? 162 00:10:06,038 --> 00:10:08,574 You gonna cash-in on ol' Nia Jax here, 163 00:10:08,641 --> 00:10:11,811 because we all know she has a little PTSD from the last time you got-- 164 00:10:11,877 --> 00:10:13,913 [Tiffany] Bayley, you know what-- 165 00:10:18,818 --> 00:10:23,990 Bayley, I'm well aware you're no longer the hugger I injured 166 00:10:24,056 --> 00:10:27,059 before your SummerSlam match in 2017. 167 00:10:28,361 --> 00:10:30,963 What are you now, BBL Bayley? 168 00:10:35,935 --> 00:10:37,536 I don't know what you're trying to prove 169 00:10:37,603 --> 00:10:40,573 by playing divide and conquer with me and Tiffany. 170 00:10:40,640 --> 00:10:42,675 I have no problem with Tiffany. 171 00:10:42,742 --> 00:10:44,744 She's my personal little Barbie doll. 172 00:10:48,581 --> 00:10:50,549 But you, Bayley, you're not a toy. 173 00:10:51,651 --> 00:10:53,252 You're my victim. 174 00:10:56,756 --> 00:10:59,158 And at SummerSlam, 175 00:10:59,225 --> 00:11:02,995 I'm gonna victimize you. 176 00:11:05,498 --> 00:11:07,033 [Graves] The champ has heard enough. 177 00:11:07,099 --> 00:11:11,704 Bayley went to fire a right hand at Nia and got trapped by Stratton. 178 00:11:11,771 --> 00:11:13,072 And now the champion's outnumbered. 179 00:11:13,139 --> 00:11:16,709 [Wade] Well, this is the worst place Bayley could ever find herself. 180 00:11:16,776 --> 00:11:17,677 Two on one. 181 00:11:17,743 --> 00:11:22,014 [Graves] Wait a second. That's-- That's Michin with a Kendo stick. 182 00:11:22,081 --> 00:11:25,184 [Wade] Michin, who has made a target of Nia Jax of late. 183 00:11:25,251 --> 00:11:26,419 Braver than most. 184 00:11:26,485 --> 00:11:28,654 ["I Am" by def rebel plays] 185 00:11:28,721 --> 00:11:33,125 [Graves] Michin standing by the side of the WWE Women's Champion. 186 00:11:34,427 --> 00:11:36,028 Tensions are high. 187 00:11:36,095 --> 00:11:38,631 We got action coming your way, Wade. 188 00:11:43,803 --> 00:11:45,304 Let's hop in our time machine 189 00:11:45,371 --> 00:11:47,840 and take it back to last Saturday in Toronto 190 00:11:47,907 --> 00:11:49,108 to look at some of the highlights 191 00:11:49,175 --> 00:11:51,944 of the Women's Money in the Bank Ladder Match. 192 00:11:52,011 --> 00:11:56,048 These six women left it all in the ring and then some, Wade. 193 00:11:56,115 --> 00:11:59,518 [Wade] Oh man, a whole new level of athleticism, daring, 194 00:11:59,585 --> 00:12:02,354 and, yes, pain was reached. 195 00:12:02,421 --> 00:12:05,758 All six women risked career-altering injuries 196 00:12:05,825 --> 00:12:08,794 in pursuit of a career-altering prize, 197 00:12:08,861 --> 00:12:11,464 and poor Chelsea Green got scraped off the mat 198 00:12:11,530 --> 00:12:14,366 as Miss Money in the Bank, Tiffany Stratton, grabs it all. 199 00:12:14,433 --> 00:12:16,469 [Byron] Excuse me, ladies. 200 00:12:16,535 --> 00:12:18,137 Excuse you, Bryan, 201 00:12:18,204 --> 00:12:20,740 I don't have time for your stupid questions. 202 00:12:20,806 --> 00:12:23,943 Did you not see the brutal Money in the Bank Ladder Match 203 00:12:24,009 --> 00:12:25,244 that I went through? 204 00:12:25,311 --> 00:12:28,414 The whole world is calling me 205 00:12:28,481 --> 00:12:33,185 Mother of Mayhem, Princess of Pain. 206 00:12:33,252 --> 00:12:34,620 We'll workshop those. 207 00:12:34,687 --> 00:12:37,757 So, I don't have time for you. 208 00:12:37,823 --> 00:12:41,227 I'm waiting for Sir Nicholas the Pricklest to answer me. 209 00:12:41,293 --> 00:12:43,062 Go away. 210 00:12:44,063 --> 00:12:45,598 Well, Nick Aldis-- 211 00:12:45,664 --> 00:12:48,434 Bryan, did you not hear the woman? 212 00:12:48,501 --> 00:12:50,936 Go on. Get. Shoo! 213 00:12:52,171 --> 00:12:54,306 [indistinct chatter] 214 00:12:54,373 --> 00:12:56,208 Sorry, sorry sorry, sorry. Are you okay? You okay? 215 00:12:56,275 --> 00:12:58,210 [Graves] Wade, I don't know who's more insufferable. 216 00:12:58,277 --> 00:12:59,345 [bell rings] 217 00:12:59,411 --> 00:13:01,213 [Graves] Chelsea Green or Byron Saxton? 218 00:13:01,280 --> 00:13:02,848 [Wade] It's Chelsea Green for sure. 219 00:13:02,915 --> 00:13:04,216 I'll answer that question. 220 00:13:04,283 --> 00:13:06,085 Dead set on that answer. 221 00:13:06,152 --> 00:13:09,522 But right now, Michin braver than pretty much anyone 222 00:13:09,588 --> 00:13:12,992 in the Women's Division, trying to take it to Queen Nia Jax. 223 00:13:13,058 --> 00:13:15,361 [Graves] There's a fine line between bravery and insanity. 224 00:13:15,427 --> 00:13:17,263 Michin has been dancing on it recently, 225 00:13:17,329 --> 00:13:20,499 incredibly impressive in her tenure in NXT recently, 226 00:13:20,566 --> 00:13:25,638 and Michin obviously still has a score to settle with Queen Nia Jax. 227 00:13:25,704 --> 00:13:28,574 [Wade] Michin is hungry, ready for success, 228 00:13:28,641 --> 00:13:32,178 but it might behoove her to avoid Queen Nia Jax, 229 00:13:32,244 --> 00:13:36,649 The Irresistible Force, who perhaps nobody in the Women's Division can stop. 230 00:13:36,715 --> 00:13:38,083 [Graves] And I'll tell you what, Wade, 231 00:13:38,150 --> 00:13:40,319 if Nia makes the mistake of looking past Michin 232 00:13:40,386 --> 00:13:42,855 because she's too focused on Bayley at SummerSlam, 233 00:13:42,922 --> 00:13:45,925 it could be a catastrophic error for The Irresistible Force. 234 00:13:47,026 --> 00:13:49,094 [Wade] Absolutely. There is a lot of women 235 00:13:49,161 --> 00:13:53,032 trying to make their mark here on SmackDown right now. 236 00:13:53,098 --> 00:13:56,669 [Graves] Soccer style kick from Michin rocked Nia Jax. 237 00:13:56,735 --> 00:13:58,070 Michin looking to run up the ropes. 238 00:13:58,137 --> 00:14:00,906 Tornado DDT, but Jax shrugged it right off. 239 00:14:00,973 --> 00:14:03,275 [Wade] Well, it would be a complete game changer 240 00:14:03,342 --> 00:14:07,079 for someone like Michin to put away Queen Nia Jax. 241 00:14:07,146 --> 00:14:08,514 One way to get yourself right… 242 00:14:08,581 --> 00:14:10,049 [Graves] Cover here by Jax. 243 00:14:11,250 --> 00:14:13,319 [Wade] …in the championship conversation, 244 00:14:13,385 --> 00:14:16,755 but that is looking increasingly less likely 245 00:14:16,822 --> 00:14:19,725 once Nia Jax takes control 246 00:14:19,792 --> 00:14:23,195 as she's doing before our eyes with sheer power. 247 00:14:23,262 --> 00:14:24,830 It's very hard to turn this thing around. 248 00:14:26,031 --> 00:14:29,702 [Graves] It's as though Nia gains confidence as the match progresses. 249 00:14:29,768 --> 00:14:32,071 The more punishment she inflicts on an opponent, 250 00:14:32,137 --> 00:14:34,640 the more Nia Jax enjoys herself, Wade. 251 00:14:34,707 --> 00:14:36,141 This does not bode well. 252 00:14:36,208 --> 00:14:38,277 How do you like Bayley's chances at this moment 253 00:14:38,344 --> 00:14:39,878 as we prepare for Cleveland and SummerSlam? 254 00:14:39,945 --> 00:14:41,914 [Wade] I don't like them at all, and I'll tell you this, 255 00:14:41,981 --> 00:14:47,152 since Nia Jax returned to WWE, in the past 12 months, 256 00:14:47,219 --> 00:14:49,922 it is a very different Nia Jax, 257 00:14:49,989 --> 00:14:55,060 and I don't think one single woman can stop Nia Jax. 258 00:14:55,127 --> 00:14:56,862 It needs to be a group of them together. 259 00:14:56,929 --> 00:14:59,231 And Bayley on her own, for me, it's Nia Jax. 260 00:14:59,298 --> 00:15:02,935 [Graves] Injury and insult moments ago by Nia Jax. 261 00:15:03,002 --> 00:15:05,337 Knocked the eyelash clean off Michin's face. 262 00:15:06,272 --> 00:15:07,640 Some next-level physicality. 263 00:15:07,706 --> 00:15:10,142 Ever have eyelashes knocked off and your bare knuckle days, Wade? 264 00:15:10,209 --> 00:15:13,612 [Wade] Yeah, I did once or twice and it really threw me for a loop. 265 00:15:16,649 --> 00:15:19,618 [Graves] Jax now just showing blatant disregard for her opponent, 266 00:15:19,685 --> 00:15:23,122 Michin, just disrespecting the opposition. 267 00:15:23,188 --> 00:15:27,293 [Wade] Just toying with your food. This is a message to the champ, Bayley. 268 00:15:27,359 --> 00:15:31,697 "Hey, look how easy I can dismantle somebody as accomplished, 269 00:15:31,764 --> 00:15:35,334 someone as tough as Michin. I'm doing it with a smile on my face." 270 00:15:35,401 --> 00:15:37,269 [Graves] And what do you think of Bayley's strategy, 271 00:15:37,336 --> 00:15:38,771 attempting to sow seeds of dissent 272 00:15:38,837 --> 00:15:41,473 between Nia and Miss Money in the Bank Tiffany Stratton? 273 00:15:41,540 --> 00:15:42,942 [Wade] The smartest thing you can do. 274 00:15:43,008 --> 00:15:46,045 Someone like Nia Jax, once she's teamed up with Miss Money in the Bank, 275 00:15:46,111 --> 00:15:48,147 such a threatening force together. 276 00:15:48,213 --> 00:15:51,083 [Graves] Uh-oh. Oh my God! What a vicious biel! 277 00:15:51,150 --> 00:15:54,053 [Wade] You need all the help you can get against this woman. 278 00:15:55,821 --> 00:15:57,589 But I'll tell you this about Nia Jax. 279 00:15:57,656 --> 00:16:01,460 She's just-- not just physically strong, as she talks a little smack to the champ. 280 00:16:01,527 --> 00:16:06,131 She is mentally strong too, knows how to dismantle opponents. 281 00:16:07,199 --> 00:16:08,934 [Graves] Little Ace Ventura on Bayley there. 282 00:16:12,905 --> 00:16:14,973 [Wade] You can't spend too much time gloating 283 00:16:15,040 --> 00:16:16,709 and fooling around against Michin. 284 00:16:16,775 --> 00:16:19,178 -[Graves] Uh-oh, uh-oh, uh-oh. -[Wade] You'll regret it. 285 00:16:20,179 --> 00:16:24,383 [Graves] I think Michin may be the one experiencing regret. Face-first! 286 00:16:26,251 --> 00:16:30,356 And taken down again by The Irresistible Force. 287 00:16:30,422 --> 00:16:32,491 Queen Nia's in control. 288 00:16:37,763 --> 00:16:41,000 Michin putting all of her body weight on Nia Jax 289 00:16:41,066 --> 00:16:42,501 with this guillotine submission, 290 00:16:42,568 --> 00:16:45,738 trying to drain the life out of Queen Nia, 291 00:16:45,804 --> 00:16:49,975 who just turned the tables with outrageous power. 292 00:16:50,042 --> 00:16:52,077 [Wade] What can you possibly do 293 00:16:52,144 --> 00:16:54,680 when you hook in a move like that against the woman 294 00:16:54,747 --> 00:16:59,952 who is perhaps twice as strong as any other woman in the Division? 295 00:17:01,086 --> 00:17:03,389 There's just no way of taking Jax down. 296 00:17:03,455 --> 00:17:06,725 [Graves] Michin found out the hard way, and I think Bayley herself, 297 00:17:06,792 --> 00:17:09,561 the WWE Women's Champion, was thrown for a loop, 298 00:17:09,628 --> 00:17:13,098 witnessing firsthand the power of Queen Nia. 299 00:17:13,165 --> 00:17:16,902 But Michin still in this fight, Bad News, trying to make something happen here. 300 00:17:16,969 --> 00:17:19,171 [Wade] Well, this has to be it for Michin. 301 00:17:19,238 --> 00:17:22,307 She has been under the cosh for 90% of this match. 302 00:17:22,374 --> 00:17:24,610 It's impressive she's even still moving. 303 00:17:24,676 --> 00:17:26,412 [Graves] Credit to Michin for hanging in there 304 00:17:26,478 --> 00:17:29,481 with someone as powerful as Nia Jax. 305 00:17:29,548 --> 00:17:31,650 Michin would love to continue to ascend the ladder here 306 00:17:31,717 --> 00:17:33,052 in the SmackDown Women's Division. 307 00:17:33,118 --> 00:17:35,087 This may do it, down goes Jax. 308 00:17:35,154 --> 00:17:38,057 [Wade] Nice use of momentum there by Michin. 309 00:17:38,123 --> 00:17:40,426 That has to be the key to success. 310 00:17:40,492 --> 00:17:43,228 [Graves] Shotgun drop kick by Michin. 311 00:17:43,295 --> 00:17:45,964 She is starting to roll. Cannonball in the corner. 312 00:17:47,399 --> 00:17:48,600 [Wade] Hit and move. 313 00:17:48,667 --> 00:17:50,936 [Graves] Hook of the leg. Covers Jax. 314 00:17:51,003 --> 00:17:52,871 And Nia kicks out. 315 00:17:52,938 --> 00:17:57,242 [Wade] You simply have to keep peppering the Queen of the Ring with shots. 316 00:17:57,309 --> 00:17:59,478 Do not give her any breathing room. 317 00:18:00,579 --> 00:18:02,815 And Bayley loving what she's seeing. 318 00:18:02,881 --> 00:18:08,120 Perhaps getting clues to how to defeat the mountainous Jax at SummerSlam. 319 00:18:08,187 --> 00:18:11,557 [Graves] Michin, realizing she may have to take it high risk 320 00:18:11,623 --> 00:18:14,359 to topple Jax once and for all. 321 00:18:14,426 --> 00:18:18,130 [Wade] Michin's a little groggy, though. Took too long and Jax is up. 322 00:18:18,197 --> 00:18:19,164 That's the issue. 323 00:18:19,231 --> 00:18:22,434 The amount of beating that Michin has taken thus far in this match… 324 00:18:22,501 --> 00:18:23,902 [Graves] Oh dear. 325 00:18:23,969 --> 00:18:26,505 [Wade] Could not get to that top rope quick enough. 326 00:18:26,572 --> 00:18:29,508 [Graves] Well, things just went from bad to worse for Michin 327 00:18:29,575 --> 00:18:31,677 who got out of the way just in time. 328 00:18:31,743 --> 00:18:35,614 And I don't mean Tiffy Time, Wade, but Miss Money in the Bank, 329 00:18:35,681 --> 00:18:39,651 just placed the Kendo stick on the ring apron and… 330 00:18:39,718 --> 00:18:42,387 Look, we know Engler has trouble paying attention 331 00:18:42,454 --> 00:18:45,390 when there's a pretty girl around, but this is no excuse. 332 00:18:45,457 --> 00:18:47,459 [Wade] It was an attempt at diversion, 333 00:18:47,526 --> 00:18:52,297 but Jax has the Kendo stick. Beaten to the punch by Michin. 334 00:18:52,364 --> 00:18:54,900 [Graves] Bayley running interference on behalf of Michin, 335 00:18:54,967 --> 00:18:56,969 who finally takes down Nia. 336 00:18:57,035 --> 00:19:00,906 Tornado DDT! Cover by Michin. 337 00:19:02,007 --> 00:19:04,409 And Queen Nia hangs in there. 338 00:19:04,476 --> 00:19:09,181 [Wade] And that may well have been your best shot at victory, Michin. 339 00:19:09,248 --> 00:19:11,350 Panic in the eyes of Michin, 340 00:19:11,416 --> 00:19:14,753 stress in the eyes of her friend Bayley on the outside. 341 00:19:14,820 --> 00:19:16,588 Where the hell do you go from here? 342 00:19:16,655 --> 00:19:18,190 [Graves] Well, now is no time for panic. 343 00:19:18,257 --> 00:19:20,592 If you're Michin, you need to keep your foot on the gas pedal. 344 00:19:20,659 --> 00:19:22,161 Keep the pedal to the metal. 345 00:19:22,227 --> 00:19:25,097 Nia Jax, Samoan drop. 346 00:19:25,164 --> 00:19:26,798 [Wade] And you know what time it is now? 347 00:19:26,865 --> 00:19:29,868 It's squashing time, Corey. 348 00:19:29,935 --> 00:19:33,038 [Graves] From the second turnbuckle. 349 00:19:33,105 --> 00:19:34,773 Annihilator. 350 00:19:34,840 --> 00:19:37,476 [Engler] One, two, three. 351 00:19:37,543 --> 00:19:38,777 [bell rings] 352 00:19:38,844 --> 00:19:40,512 ["Not Like Most Girls" by def rebel plays] 353 00:19:40,579 --> 00:19:41,713 [Taylor] Here is your winner, 354 00:19:41,780 --> 00:19:46,919 The 2024 Queen of the Ring, Nia Jax! 355 00:19:46,985 --> 00:19:50,889 [Graves] Wade, I've never been one for prognostications or predictions, 356 00:19:50,956 --> 00:19:53,559 but I have a feeling the WWE Women's Champion 357 00:19:53,625 --> 00:19:57,329 is in big trouble come SummerSlam, and here comes Bayley. 358 00:19:57,396 --> 00:19:59,598 [Wade] Well, Bayley is trying to get her licks in early, 359 00:19:59,665 --> 00:20:02,768 but Miss Money in the Bank with that briefcase. 360 00:20:02,834 --> 00:20:04,937 The ultimate equalizer. 361 00:20:09,041 --> 00:20:11,510 [Graves] This is not where Bayley wants to be. 362 00:20:13,245 --> 00:20:18,250 Thunderous headbutt from Bayley's SummerSlam challenger. 363 00:20:18,317 --> 00:20:23,355 [Wade] The problem with being the champ in WWE, 364 00:20:23,422 --> 00:20:26,625 you're constantly a moving target 365 00:20:26,692 --> 00:20:30,362 for women like the Queen of the Ring and Miss Money in the Bank. 366 00:20:30,429 --> 00:20:33,565 [Graves] Oh my goodness. And here comes the wrecking ball. 367 00:20:40,339 --> 00:20:44,042 Bayley may be a moving target as WWE Women's Champion, Wade, 368 00:20:44,109 --> 00:20:48,447 but it looks like there are two Superstars with incredibly heavy artillery 369 00:20:48,513 --> 00:20:51,984 who have Bayley locked directly in their sights. 370 00:20:52,050 --> 00:20:55,754 [Wade] A little over three weeks at SummerSlam, Bayley, 371 00:20:55,821 --> 00:20:58,523 this is your future. 372 00:20:59,291 --> 00:21:01,293 [man in crowd] You suck! 373 00:21:03,562 --> 00:21:07,232 [Graves] Queen Nia Jax and Miss Money in the Bank, 374 00:21:07,299 --> 00:21:13,138 operating on Tiffy Time tonight on Friday Night SmackDown. 375 00:21:13,205 --> 00:21:15,407 [Wade] What a fearsome unit. 376 00:21:15,474 --> 00:21:16,541 Hold on. 377 00:21:17,843 --> 00:21:19,811 [crowd cheers] 378 00:21:19,878 --> 00:21:21,913 [Graves] Wade, Wade, Wade, you don't… 379 00:21:21,980 --> 00:21:23,482 You don't think… 380 00:21:23,548 --> 00:21:24,750 -[Wade] I do. -[Graves] No, no. 381 00:21:24,816 --> 00:21:26,184 [Wade] It's happening! 382 00:21:27,019 --> 00:21:28,754 [Graves] Stratton's gonna… 383 00:21:28,820 --> 00:21:30,122 Stratton's gonna cash-in. 384 00:21:30,188 --> 00:21:32,257 [Wade] Wasting no time once… 385 00:21:32,324 --> 00:21:35,327 [crowd boos] 386 00:21:43,935 --> 00:21:45,504 ["Not Like Most Girls" by def rebel plays] 387 00:21:45,570 --> 00:21:49,241 [Graves] Look, I think Tiffany was maybe just trying to run through it once, 388 00:21:49,308 --> 00:21:51,410 experience what it's gonna feel like someday. 389 00:21:51,476 --> 00:21:54,079 [Wade] They call that a dress rehearsal. 390 00:21:54,146 --> 00:21:56,581 Get a few reps in, just a little practice go. 391 00:21:56,648 --> 00:21:57,816 [laughing] 392 00:21:57,883 --> 00:21:59,484 Nia does not look happy. 393 00:22:06,224 --> 00:22:09,528 The Bloodline had all the titles, 394 00:22:09,594 --> 00:22:14,399 both Heavyweight and both Tag Team Titles. 395 00:22:14,466 --> 00:22:19,905 It would all be the same if Roman Reigns never went soft. 396 00:22:25,310 --> 00:22:28,814 But it takes a real Tribal Chief to stay on top of his game. 397 00:22:31,049 --> 00:22:32,351 [bell rings] 398 00:22:33,385 --> 00:22:34,553 And that's why I'm here. 399 00:22:34,619 --> 00:22:37,222 To build a whole new family. 400 00:22:40,459 --> 00:22:41,360 I loved you! 401 00:22:41,426 --> 00:22:44,196 [Sikoa] A more powerful family. 402 00:22:44,262 --> 00:22:47,666 "Right Hand Man" Tama Tonga, step up. 403 00:22:47,733 --> 00:22:49,101 I acknowledge you. 404 00:22:49,167 --> 00:22:51,403 A hungrier family. 405 00:22:51,470 --> 00:22:54,906 "Infamous" Tonga Loa, step up. 406 00:22:54,973 --> 00:22:57,843 I acknowledge you. 407 00:22:57,909 --> 00:23:00,545 A more aggressive family. 408 00:23:01,847 --> 00:23:05,384 My "Enforcer," Jacob Fatu, step up. 409 00:23:05,450 --> 00:23:08,553 I acknowledge you! 410 00:23:10,155 --> 00:23:13,792 And this family will rule for decades 411 00:23:13,859 --> 00:23:16,828 as long as I'm The Tribal Chief. 412 00:23:19,331 --> 00:23:21,500 And by the end of tonight, 413 00:23:22,300 --> 00:23:26,338 everyone will acknowledge me. 414 00:23:38,450 --> 00:23:40,752 [Graves] "By the end of tonight," Wade. 415 00:23:40,819 --> 00:23:44,222 What could that ominous warning from Solo possibly mean? 416 00:23:44,289 --> 00:23:46,491 [Wade] I dread to think, but we should be ready 417 00:23:46,558 --> 00:23:48,994 to get the hell out of here at a moment's notice. 418 00:23:50,395 --> 00:23:51,396 [bell rings] 419 00:23:51,463 --> 00:23:53,932 [Taylor] The following contest is a tag team match 420 00:23:53,999 --> 00:23:55,467 scheduled for one fall. 421 00:23:55,534 --> 00:24:00,705 Introducing first, weighing in at 285 pounds, 422 00:24:00,772 --> 00:24:04,643 Baron Corbin! 423 00:24:04,709 --> 00:24:08,313 [Graves] The time has arrived to burn the ships. 424 00:24:08,380 --> 00:24:12,017 Baron Corbin set for tag team action tonight 425 00:24:12,083 --> 00:24:14,219 on Friday Night SmackDown. 426 00:24:14,286 --> 00:24:17,556 [Wade] A man rejuvenated, a man reinvigorated, 427 00:24:17,622 --> 00:24:21,026 and a man in action later on. 428 00:24:21,092 --> 00:24:24,763 After this break, it's Corbin and Crews teaming up 429 00:24:24,830 --> 00:24:29,000 against Angel and Berto of Legado Del Fantasma. 430 00:24:29,067 --> 00:24:31,169 They've been a nemesis of late. 431 00:24:31,236 --> 00:24:33,338 Try and fix it now. It's up next. 432 00:24:33,405 --> 00:24:36,475 ["Burn The Ships" by def rebel plays] ♪ All your days, they're over now ♪ 433 00:24:36,541 --> 00:24:39,611 ♪ Set the room, make it cold It's the last run ♪ 434 00:24:42,080 --> 00:24:44,549 [Graves] Welcome back to Friday Night SmackDown on Fox. 435 00:24:44,616 --> 00:24:47,219 And the entire WWE Universe is still buzzing. 436 00:24:47,285 --> 00:24:50,889 So, we want to take this chance to say thank you to The Six, 437 00:24:50,956 --> 00:24:52,624 the entire city of Toronto. 438 00:24:52,691 --> 00:24:55,727 You were amazing hosts for a record breaking 439 00:24:55,794 --> 00:24:57,295 Money in the Bank weekend. 440 00:24:57,362 --> 00:24:59,831 We kicked things off with Friday Night SmackDown 441 00:24:59,898 --> 00:25:01,900 through Money in the Bank on Saturday night, 442 00:25:01,967 --> 00:25:06,104 and capped it all off with a night at NXT Heatwave 443 00:25:06,171 --> 00:25:08,106 none of us will soon forget. 444 00:25:08,173 --> 00:25:13,411 Over 45,000 members of the WWE Universe attended live. 445 00:25:13,478 --> 00:25:15,213 What a wild weekend, Wade! 446 00:25:15,280 --> 00:25:17,482 [Wade] Absolutely unreal. 447 00:25:17,549 --> 00:25:19,518 I want to take it back to some of the highlights 448 00:25:19,584 --> 00:25:21,887 of the Men's Money in the Bank Ladder Match, 449 00:25:21,953 --> 00:25:25,557 and two Superstars in particular who captured the imagination 450 00:25:25,624 --> 00:25:27,492 and hearts of the WWE Universe, 451 00:25:27,559 --> 00:25:32,197 Carmelo Hayes and Andrade, with breathtaking moments 452 00:25:32,264 --> 00:25:34,032 like what we are witnessing here. 453 00:25:34,099 --> 00:25:37,035 And if you thought that was enough, you would be mistaken 454 00:25:37,102 --> 00:25:40,438 because Andrade would continue to raise the stakes 455 00:25:40,505 --> 00:25:43,975 in some of the most brutal competition we've ever seen. 456 00:25:44,042 --> 00:25:48,413 Our own Byron Saxton was able to catch up with Andrade earlier this afternoon. 457 00:25:50,248 --> 00:25:52,784 [Byron] Andrade, thank you for sitting down with me today. 458 00:25:53,552 --> 00:25:56,688 Last Saturday in Toronto, Money in the Bank. 459 00:25:56,755 --> 00:26:01,026 A lot of people said that you had a star-making performance. 460 00:26:01,092 --> 00:26:06,698 But here we are nearly a week later and those same people are asking, 461 00:26:06,765 --> 00:26:09,100 "What's next for Andrade?" 462 00:26:10,235 --> 00:26:12,170 What is next? 463 00:26:12,237 --> 00:26:15,240 [speaking Spanish] 464 00:26:18,643 --> 00:26:19,978 [Hayes] Hold on, hold on, hold on. 465 00:26:20,045 --> 00:26:22,681 Byron, what are we doing talking to this guy for? 466 00:26:22,747 --> 00:26:24,716 Should be talking to the real MVP of the match. 467 00:26:24,783 --> 00:26:26,585 The guy that stole the show at Money in the Bank. 468 00:26:26,651 --> 00:26:28,253 The one that everybody is talking about. 469 00:26:28,320 --> 00:26:29,554 [Andrade] Hey, Melo. 470 00:26:29,621 --> 00:26:31,423 Tranquilo. 471 00:26:31,489 --> 00:26:34,025 I didn't say I was the MVP. 472 00:26:34,092 --> 00:26:36,528 The people say it. 473 00:26:36,595 --> 00:26:38,263 [speaking Spanish] 474 00:26:38,330 --> 00:26:39,831 Well, the people are saying 475 00:26:39,898 --> 00:26:42,467 that you're the one that screwed me out of that match. 476 00:26:42,534 --> 00:26:44,102 Man, I should be treated better around here. 477 00:26:44,169 --> 00:26:45,470 I don't know if people forgot. 478 00:26:45,537 --> 00:26:48,006 I'm a first-round draft pick. I need to start being treated like that. 479 00:26:48,073 --> 00:26:49,574 I'm the guy that pinned Randy Orton. 480 00:26:49,641 --> 00:26:51,843 I went against Cody on my very first night in this company. 481 00:26:51,910 --> 00:26:53,011 Let's talk about it. 482 00:26:53,078 --> 00:26:54,612 Melo, you done? 483 00:26:56,114 --> 00:26:57,282 Okay. 484 00:26:57,349 --> 00:26:58,717 What is the question? 485 00:26:58,783 --> 00:27:00,118 What's next for Andrade? 486 00:27:01,953 --> 00:27:03,221 What is next? 487 00:27:06,057 --> 00:27:07,292 Him. 488 00:27:08,259 --> 00:27:09,594 You are next. 489 00:27:12,564 --> 00:27:13,631 [huffs] 490 00:27:22,874 --> 00:27:26,244 [Graves] Andrade versus Carmelo. Bad News, sign me up. 491 00:27:26,311 --> 00:27:28,580 [Wade] Hell, yeah. Give me a piece of that. 492 00:27:28,647 --> 00:27:30,181 The world wants to see that one. 493 00:27:30,248 --> 00:27:31,850 ["The Best Is Yet To Come" by def rebel plays] 494 00:27:31,916 --> 00:27:36,855 [Taylor] And his tag team partner, weighing in at 240 pounds, 495 00:27:36,921 --> 00:27:40,625 Apollo Crews! 496 00:27:40,692 --> 00:27:41,626 Let's go! 497 00:27:41,693 --> 00:27:45,130 [Graves] Another look at Apollo Crews tonight here in Worcester 498 00:27:45,196 --> 00:27:49,868 as he prepares to join forces with Baron Corbin in tag team action. 499 00:27:49,934 --> 00:27:55,040 Both men with a score to settle involving Legado Del Fantasma. 500 00:27:55,106 --> 00:27:56,374 Legado have been thorns 501 00:27:56,441 --> 00:27:59,978 in the sides of both Crews and Corbin for weeks recently. 502 00:28:00,045 --> 00:28:01,546 [Wade] Yeah, Crews and Corbin, two guys 503 00:28:01,613 --> 00:28:04,149 who are really trying to kick start their careers 504 00:28:04,215 --> 00:28:07,819 after a couple of months really in the doldrums. 505 00:28:07,886 --> 00:28:10,855 And this is a good chance to get that restart tonight. 506 00:28:13,124 --> 00:28:14,793 [Graves] Well, tonight, Friday Night SmackDown 507 00:28:14,859 --> 00:28:16,795 is sponsored by Progressive Insurance. 508 00:28:16,861 --> 00:28:20,799 Save when you bundle auto, home or motorcycle insurance. 509 00:28:20,865 --> 00:28:22,834 And, Wade, I wouldn't necessarily say Corbin and Crews 510 00:28:22,901 --> 00:28:23,935 have been in the doldrums. 511 00:28:24,002 --> 00:28:26,838 They've both gone back to NXT, looked to recreate themselves. 512 00:28:26,905 --> 00:28:30,608 And Baron Corbin in particular has applied the "burn the ships" mentality, 513 00:28:30,675 --> 00:28:32,210 meaning there's no turning back. 514 00:28:32,277 --> 00:28:33,878 It's essentially now or never. 515 00:28:33,945 --> 00:28:36,014 [Wade] Yeah, it's a new and improved version of him. 516 00:28:36,081 --> 00:28:37,882 And really, Corbin and Apollo, 517 00:28:37,949 --> 00:28:40,885 two guys that have won championships here in the past, 518 00:28:40,952 --> 00:28:43,088 need to get back to that kind of form. 519 00:28:43,154 --> 00:28:44,456 ["Soul March" by def rebel plays] 520 00:28:44,522 --> 00:28:45,790 [Taylor] And their opponents, 521 00:28:45,857 --> 00:28:50,762 accompanied by Elektra Lopez and Santos Escobar, 522 00:28:50,829 --> 00:28:53,765 representing Legado Del Fantasma, 523 00:28:53,832 --> 00:28:56,568 Angel and Berto! 524 00:28:57,702 --> 00:29:01,172 [Graves] Angel and Berto of Legado Del Fantasma, 525 00:29:01,239 --> 00:29:06,411 accompanied by Elektra Lopez and the sinister Santos Escobar. 526 00:29:06,478 --> 00:29:08,746 [laughs] Remember what I said? 527 00:29:08,813 --> 00:29:12,183 [Graves] This group has provided more than enough trouble 528 00:29:12,250 --> 00:29:14,586 for Corbin and Apollo Crews recently, 529 00:29:14,652 --> 00:29:18,022 including last week right here on Friday Night SmackDown. 530 00:29:18,089 --> 00:29:19,557 How was your cash-in? 531 00:29:19,624 --> 00:29:21,359 [laughing] You're right. 532 00:29:21,426 --> 00:29:23,128 Unsuccessful. 533 00:29:23,194 --> 00:29:25,997 That cash-in was a big, big failure. 534 00:29:26,064 --> 00:29:27,499 Kind of like you. 535 00:29:27,565 --> 00:29:29,134 Well, at least I got to the dance. 536 00:29:29,200 --> 00:29:30,835 You didn't even get in the door. 537 00:29:31,536 --> 00:29:33,238 I didn't come here to attack you. 538 00:29:33,304 --> 00:29:35,006 -No? -They did. 539 00:29:35,073 --> 00:29:39,611 [Wade] As we know about Santos Escobar, he never walks alone. 540 00:29:39,677 --> 00:29:42,113 And has his men launched an attack, 541 00:29:42,180 --> 00:29:45,950 it was Apollo Crews, who had his own issues with Legado, 542 00:29:46,017 --> 00:29:49,754 even the score until officials thankfully restored order. 543 00:29:53,024 --> 00:29:54,559 [Graves] You had that Liverpool reference 544 00:29:54,626 --> 00:29:56,261 in your back pocket for a while, haven't you? 545 00:29:56,327 --> 00:29:57,662 [Wade] It's been waiting there, mate. 546 00:29:57,729 --> 00:30:00,165 [Graves] I can tell how naturally it just flowed out. 547 00:30:00,231 --> 00:30:03,868 We're gonna have some high level tag team competition. 548 00:30:03,935 --> 00:30:07,272 And there goes Crews with the assist from Corbin 549 00:30:07,338 --> 00:30:09,941 taking out Angel and Berto! 550 00:30:10,008 --> 00:30:12,343 We haven't even received the opening bell yet. 551 00:30:12,410 --> 00:30:16,147 Our official Jessika Carr needs to restore some semblance of order. 552 00:30:16,214 --> 00:30:18,249 There it was. And here comes Corbin. 553 00:30:18,316 --> 00:30:20,552 [Wade] What a disastrous start for Legado, 554 00:30:20,618 --> 00:30:24,355 but who can think of a 240-plus pound man 555 00:30:24,422 --> 00:30:28,226 like Apollo Crews being used like a missile! 556 00:30:28,293 --> 00:30:29,894 [Graves] Cover here by Corbin. 557 00:30:31,429 --> 00:30:32,664 To that same point, Bad News, 558 00:30:32,730 --> 00:30:34,832 believe it or not, Baron Corbin actually competed 559 00:30:34,899 --> 00:30:37,402 on WWE Speed this past weekend. 560 00:30:37,468 --> 00:30:40,939 A 275 pound man in a match under a three minute time limit. 561 00:30:41,005 --> 00:30:43,041 Absolutely incredible to witness. 562 00:30:43,107 --> 00:30:44,242 [Wade] Love that show. 563 00:30:44,309 --> 00:30:49,113 We're still figuring out what is the perfect strategy on WWE Speed, 564 00:30:49,180 --> 00:30:53,384 but right now it's the strategy of Legado Del Fantasma, 565 00:30:53,451 --> 00:30:54,919 commonly underhanded, 566 00:30:54,986 --> 00:30:57,322 led by that man, Santos Escobar, 567 00:30:57,388 --> 00:30:59,557 that seems to have control. 568 00:30:59,624 --> 00:31:02,527 [Graves] Angel and Berto, an incredibly talented tag team, 569 00:31:02,594 --> 00:31:04,262 unmatched when it comes to chemistry. 570 00:31:04,329 --> 00:31:07,131 Oh my goodness! Big elbow to the heart by Crews. 571 00:31:07,198 --> 00:31:09,400 [Wade] They've practically been tagging together 572 00:31:09,467 --> 00:31:11,135 since they were kids. 573 00:31:11,202 --> 00:31:15,039 It's very difficult to out-compete a unit like that, 574 00:31:15,106 --> 00:31:18,977 but right now Corbin and Crews firing on all cylinders. 575 00:31:19,043 --> 00:31:21,846 [Graves] Corbin muscles up Berto into a cutter, 576 00:31:21,913 --> 00:31:23,047 Corbin scrambling for a cover. 577 00:31:23,114 --> 00:31:24,048 Here comes Angel. 578 00:31:24,115 --> 00:31:26,284 But Corbin sensed it coming. 579 00:31:27,452 --> 00:31:29,921 And now Crews has joined the fray. 580 00:31:29,988 --> 00:31:32,323 [Wade] I'll tell you right now, if this just turns into a brawl 581 00:31:32,390 --> 00:31:35,260 I'm backing Corbin and Crews every time. 582 00:31:35,326 --> 00:31:37,528 [Graves] Hard to disagree with that, Wade. 583 00:31:37,595 --> 00:31:39,497 As Berto's sent to the outside. 584 00:31:39,564 --> 00:31:41,065 -[Wade] No. -[Graves] Corbin, no. 585 00:31:41,132 --> 00:31:43,434 -[Wade] No. -[Graves] No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no! 586 00:31:43,501 --> 00:31:45,203 Oh my God! 587 00:31:46,104 --> 00:31:47,772 Corbin to the outside. 588 00:31:47,839 --> 00:31:50,375 How in the hell do you deal with that, Wade? 589 00:31:50,441 --> 00:31:54,012 [Wade] I have no idea, but Legado have got to figure it out quick 590 00:31:54,078 --> 00:31:55,847 because Corbin and Crews are in control. 591 00:31:57,715 --> 00:31:59,150 [Graves] This is nuts. 592 00:32:01,452 --> 00:32:04,255 It is tag team action on Friday Night SmackDown 593 00:32:04,322 --> 00:32:06,457 as Apollo Crews and Baron Corbin 594 00:32:06,524 --> 00:32:10,461 do battle with Angel and Berto of Legado Del Fantasma. 595 00:32:10,528 --> 00:32:12,764 What on earth are we gonna see here? 596 00:32:12,830 --> 00:32:15,500 Berto didn't get all of it, but knocked Corbin down face-first. 597 00:32:15,566 --> 00:32:17,635 Modified Gory Special. Cover. 598 00:32:17,702 --> 00:32:20,305 [Wade] Yeah, they like to call that the Garza Special. 599 00:32:20,371 --> 00:32:24,375 It simply didn't quite connect there as they would have liked 600 00:32:24,442 --> 00:32:25,643 or this one would have been over. 601 00:32:25,710 --> 00:32:27,845 [Graves] Let's take a look at what happened during the break. 602 00:32:27,912 --> 00:32:31,282 Corbin got a little overzealous. Berto out of the way, 603 00:32:31,349 --> 00:32:35,019 and the tides have turned in this tag team contest. 604 00:32:35,086 --> 00:32:40,958 [Wade] Legado are just in perpetual pursuit of power here on SmackDown, 605 00:32:41,025 --> 00:32:44,362 led, of course, by the devious mind of Santos Escobar, 606 00:32:44,429 --> 00:32:49,467 flanked by the stunning apparition that is Elektra Lopez on the outside. 607 00:32:49,534 --> 00:32:52,937 But things are going swimmingly right now for Legado. 608 00:32:53,004 --> 00:32:55,073 [Graves] And getting serious Poison Ivy vibes 609 00:32:55,139 --> 00:32:56,774 from Ms. Lopez this evening. 610 00:32:56,841 --> 00:33:00,078 [Wade] I'm definitely getting vibes too, but I don't know what I could call them. 611 00:33:00,144 --> 00:33:02,747 [Graves] Well, look at the power of Corbin and Berto against-- 612 00:33:02,814 --> 00:33:03,982 Escapes out the back door. 613 00:33:04,048 --> 00:33:05,750 Look at the athleticism! 614 00:33:05,817 --> 00:33:08,453 Kick on the temple. That could do it. 615 00:33:08,519 --> 00:33:11,522 Cover by Berto. Legado looking for the win. No. 616 00:33:11,589 --> 00:33:13,891 [Wade] It was a split second to get that cover. 617 00:33:13,958 --> 00:33:18,262 Berto hesitated, admiring his handiwork, as were the rest of us, 618 00:33:18,329 --> 00:33:19,964 because that was beautiful. 619 00:33:20,031 --> 00:33:24,035 [Graves] But did that moment of admiration cost Berto a win back? 620 00:33:24,102 --> 00:33:25,503 Let's take another look at this. 621 00:33:25,570 --> 00:33:28,806 [Wade] Watch the athleticism. It's the kick right there. 622 00:33:28,873 --> 00:33:33,144 Just like Chicharito in the Mexican national team. 623 00:33:33,211 --> 00:33:34,879 To the temple of Corbin. 624 00:33:34,946 --> 00:33:36,447 But Corbin is built tough. 625 00:33:36,514 --> 00:33:38,049 And he's still ticking. 626 00:33:38,116 --> 00:33:41,119 [Graves] Death Valley Driver by Baron Corbin. 627 00:33:41,185 --> 00:33:42,720 [Wade] Corbin can do it all. 628 00:33:42,787 --> 00:33:45,356 Brawling, high flying, Death Valley Drivers. 629 00:33:45,423 --> 00:33:49,594 What he really needs right now though is the tag to the fresh Apollo Crews. 630 00:33:49,660 --> 00:33:52,630 [Graves] Same can be said for Berto. Here comes the tag to Angel Garza. 631 00:33:52,697 --> 00:33:54,165 Here comes Crews. 632 00:33:54,232 --> 00:33:57,368 Fresher competitor. It's legal now for both sides. 633 00:33:57,435 --> 00:33:59,303 Pump kick by Crews. 634 00:34:02,440 --> 00:34:05,476 Tremendous athleticism on that jumping clothesline. 635 00:34:05,543 --> 00:34:07,678 And Apollo Crews is feeling it, Wade. 636 00:34:07,745 --> 00:34:11,249 [Wade] Crews, a man who was born with springs for knees 637 00:34:11,315 --> 00:34:13,985 and he's using them to full effect now. 638 00:34:15,653 --> 00:34:20,992 [Graves] A series of German suplexes from Apollo Crews, refusing to relent, 639 00:34:21,058 --> 00:34:24,195 not breaking his grip. Will the third time be the charm? 640 00:34:28,332 --> 00:34:31,769 [Wade] Just laying out Legado Del Fantasma 641 00:34:31,836 --> 00:34:35,039 as Santos Escobar looks on from the outside, helpless. 642 00:34:36,240 --> 00:34:37,575 [Graves] Splash in the corner. 643 00:34:39,043 --> 00:34:42,480 [Wade] Angel looking worse for wear. And now the big powerhouse. 644 00:34:42,547 --> 00:34:44,081 Crews goes up top. 645 00:34:45,283 --> 00:34:46,317 [Graves] Crossbody! 646 00:34:46,384 --> 00:34:48,619 Down goes Angel into the cover 647 00:34:48,686 --> 00:34:52,757 and Humberto preserves the opportunity for his team. 648 00:34:52,824 --> 00:34:54,992 [Wade] Well, perfect timing, because that one was over. 649 00:34:55,059 --> 00:34:58,429 Crews, a man who can simply do it all. 650 00:34:58,496 --> 00:35:00,665 [Graves] Corbin out of the way and Berto just crashed 651 00:35:00,731 --> 00:35:02,200 and burned to the outside. 652 00:35:02,266 --> 00:35:05,803 [Wade] Can Apollo Crews pull out victory here for his team? 653 00:35:05,870 --> 00:35:08,773 As an enraged Corbin is now stomping. 654 00:35:08,840 --> 00:35:10,675 Are you gonna hit me? I'm not even in the match. 655 00:35:10,741 --> 00:35:12,543 What are you gonna do? 656 00:35:12,610 --> 00:35:15,546 [Graves] Santos put himself in harm's way 657 00:35:16,247 --> 00:35:19,116 and got… blasted by Corbin, 658 00:35:19,183 --> 00:35:20,852 who just took Berto out. 659 00:35:20,918 --> 00:35:23,054 Now Apollo Crews one-on-one with Angel. 660 00:35:23,121 --> 00:35:24,856 Enzuigiri. 661 00:35:26,624 --> 00:35:28,526 Look at this, Wade. 662 00:35:28,593 --> 00:35:30,995 [Wade] Raw power. Gorilla press. 663 00:35:31,062 --> 00:35:33,231 Could have held him up there for five minutes. 664 00:35:33,297 --> 00:35:36,334 [Graves] But Elektra Lopez proving invaluable. 665 00:35:36,400 --> 00:35:37,468 Escobar with a knee. 666 00:35:37,535 --> 00:35:40,905 [Wade] There's the deep bag of tricks of Legado Del Fantasma. 667 00:35:42,306 --> 00:35:44,542 [Graves] Wing Clipper. 668 00:35:44,609 --> 00:35:46,944 [crowd and referee] One, two, three! 669 00:35:47,011 --> 00:35:48,946 -[Graves] And a big win for Legado. -[bell rings] 670 00:35:49,013 --> 00:35:50,615 ["Soul March" by def rebel plays] 671 00:35:50,681 --> 00:35:52,483 [Taylor] Here are your winners, 672 00:35:52,550 --> 00:35:55,753 Legado Del Fantasma! 673 00:35:55,820 --> 00:35:57,388 That's what you get, Corbin! 674 00:35:57,455 --> 00:36:01,759 [Wade] As always, with Legado Del Fantasma, 675 00:36:01,826 --> 00:36:04,495 it is rarely a fair fight. 676 00:36:04,562 --> 00:36:07,131 But the record books don't reflect that. 677 00:36:07,198 --> 00:36:11,302 Big W tonight for the men from Legado. 678 00:36:12,904 --> 00:36:15,940 [Graves] Take a look back at the power of Apollo Crews. 679 00:36:16,007 --> 00:36:21,179 But Elektra Lopez would play spoiler, drawing official Jessika Carr's attention, 680 00:36:21,245 --> 00:36:26,017 allowing Santos Escobar to deliver that epic knee right on the jaw. 681 00:36:26,083 --> 00:36:28,619 The Wing Clipper from Angel Garza. 682 00:36:28,686 --> 00:36:31,956 One, two, three for Legado Del Fantasma. 683 00:36:32,023 --> 00:36:35,326 And, Wade, you can understand, Baron Corbin is pacing at ringside, 684 00:36:35,393 --> 00:36:39,130 understandably distraught with the result of tonight's matchup. 685 00:36:40,865 --> 00:36:41,999 [indistinct] 686 00:36:42,066 --> 00:36:43,301 You don't mess with me. 687 00:36:45,736 --> 00:36:47,572 -[Prince] Nick Aldis-- -Oh! 688 00:36:47,638 --> 00:36:48,873 Whoa! 689 00:36:48,940 --> 00:36:50,641 Look, excuse us, my ladies, 690 00:36:50,708 --> 00:36:53,611 but we really need to see Nick to get the budget approved 691 00:36:53,678 --> 00:36:55,146 -for Pretty Deadly… -[gasps] 692 00:36:55,212 --> 00:36:57,048 [both] …The Musical. 693 00:36:57,114 --> 00:36:58,082 [Piper] What? Oh… 694 00:36:58,149 --> 00:36:59,850 -Yes, we have a musical. -Yeah, that takes it. 695 00:36:59,917 --> 00:37:02,053 Well, Sparkle Sisters, there's a line. 696 00:37:02,119 --> 00:37:03,754 Get to the back of it. 697 00:37:03,821 --> 00:37:05,356 I hate waiting in line! 698 00:37:06,424 --> 00:37:09,794 Nobody, I repeat, nobody is getting in before moi. 699 00:37:13,064 --> 00:37:14,398 -[crowd cheers] -Ah! Excuse me. 700 00:37:14,465 --> 00:37:15,700 Excuse me, Mr. Knight. 701 00:37:15,766 --> 00:37:17,068 Sorry. 702 00:37:17,134 --> 00:37:19,537 Um, is Nick busy? 703 00:37:21,472 --> 00:37:24,408 Uh, yeah. Actually, uh, he said he was gonna call you. 704 00:37:24,475 --> 00:37:27,511 Uh, I think, uh, he's got a couple more things to do. 705 00:37:27,578 --> 00:37:29,780 It's just gonna be a little bit longer. I think it'll be good. 706 00:37:29,847 --> 00:37:30,881 [feet stomping] 707 00:37:30,948 --> 00:37:32,617 [def rebel's "Nobody Better Than Me" playing] 708 00:37:32,683 --> 00:37:36,921 [Graves] Well, "The Megastar" LA Knight is on his way. 709 00:37:41,359 --> 00:37:43,227 [crowd cheering] 710 00:37:49,600 --> 00:37:52,603 [loud cheering] 711 00:37:54,071 --> 00:37:56,407 Check it out, Cody, I heard what Solo said. 712 00:37:58,075 --> 00:38:01,112 So, I think there's a pretty good chance that you're gonna find yourself 713 00:38:01,178 --> 00:38:03,614 in the middle of that ring tonight with a bunch of Samoans. 714 00:38:06,751 --> 00:38:08,352 But I also know you well enough to know 715 00:38:08,419 --> 00:38:11,422 that you do not want me out there with you. 716 00:38:11,489 --> 00:38:12,923 But I need you to know, Cody, 717 00:38:12,990 --> 00:38:16,727 I need you to know, whether you like it or not, 718 00:38:16,794 --> 00:38:19,697 if things go sideways, I'm coming, because I got your back. 719 00:38:19,764 --> 00:38:21,799 I will always and forever have your back. 720 00:38:21,866 --> 00:38:23,801 You know this. 721 00:38:23,868 --> 00:38:26,604 Kevin Owens, he feels the same way. 722 00:38:26,671 --> 00:38:28,606 But he's not here tonight. 723 00:38:28,673 --> 00:38:30,574 And now that's on me. 724 00:38:30,641 --> 00:38:32,009 You know that man loves to fight. 725 00:38:32,076 --> 00:38:33,110 He fought me tooth and nail, 726 00:38:33,177 --> 00:38:35,046 but I insisted he stay home with his family. 727 00:38:35,112 --> 00:38:38,149 His family… I think you would agree. 728 00:38:38,215 --> 00:38:40,818 His family needs him more than we need him. 729 00:38:40,885 --> 00:38:42,119 Absolutely. 730 00:38:44,588 --> 00:38:47,425 If you find yourself in that ring tonight, 731 00:38:47,491 --> 00:38:52,296 you give that big, ugly Samoan a piece of your mind, all right? 732 00:38:52,363 --> 00:38:54,732 But everything comes to an end. 733 00:38:54,799 --> 00:38:56,934 Everything eventually comes to an end. 734 00:38:57,001 --> 00:39:00,337 So, when this business with The Bloodline is finally over… 735 00:39:02,907 --> 00:39:06,243 you're gonna have a lot of men in this locker room… 736 00:39:08,913 --> 00:39:10,581 coming after that Championship. 737 00:39:13,984 --> 00:39:15,019 [clears throat] 738 00:39:16,120 --> 00:39:18,022 And I'm gonna have your back then, too. 739 00:39:20,891 --> 00:39:22,159 Thank you. 740 00:39:22,226 --> 00:39:23,427 Always. 741 00:39:31,335 --> 00:39:34,338 ["Welcome To LA" by WWE, def rebel plays] 742 00:39:37,808 --> 00:39:41,912 [Wade] Are your loins tingling yet, Corey? 'Cause I know mine are. 743 00:39:43,981 --> 00:39:47,785 [Graves] I sense an overabundance of kavorka here in the DCU Center. 744 00:39:50,087 --> 00:39:51,422 [Taylor] Ladies and gentlemen, 745 00:39:51,489 --> 00:39:56,327 please welcome LA Knight! 746 00:39:56,394 --> 00:39:57,495 [crowd yells "yeah"] 747 00:39:57,561 --> 00:40:00,064 [Graves] As we eagerly await to find out what is in the folder 748 00:40:00,131 --> 00:40:02,466 LA Knight just slid into the ring, 749 00:40:02,533 --> 00:40:04,235 unfortunately for The Megastar, 750 00:40:04,301 --> 00:40:08,873 we know it is not the coveted Money in the Bank contract. 751 00:40:08,939 --> 00:40:11,509 However, last Saturday night wasn't out with… 752 00:40:11,575 --> 00:40:14,745 Wasn't without plenty of LA Knight highlights. 753 00:40:14,812 --> 00:40:18,616 [Wade] While The Megastar was perhaps the fan favorite going into the match, 754 00:40:18,682 --> 00:40:23,888 along with Jey Uso, he tried everything, highlight reel performance, 755 00:40:23,954 --> 00:40:26,290 and came so close to victory, 756 00:40:26,357 --> 00:40:30,127 only to fall agonizingly short in the end. 757 00:40:30,194 --> 00:40:33,364 And these wounds on the body of The Megastar 758 00:40:33,431 --> 00:40:35,232 are gonna be felt for a long time. 759 00:40:36,367 --> 00:40:38,803 [Graves] Well, tonight's Friday Night SmackDown on Fox 760 00:40:38,869 --> 00:40:41,138 is sponsored by Progressive. 761 00:40:50,848 --> 00:40:53,851 [crowd chants "LA Knight"] 762 00:41:10,034 --> 00:41:11,535 Let me talk to you. 763 00:41:11,602 --> 00:41:13,604 [crowd yells "yeah"] 764 00:41:16,173 --> 00:41:19,310 Money in the Bank came and went. Let's be honest. 765 00:41:19,376 --> 00:41:21,545 I ain't gonna stand out here and complain. 766 00:41:21,612 --> 00:41:24,482 I ain't gonna cry. I ain't gonna make excuses. 767 00:41:24,548 --> 00:41:25,950 It didn't go my way. 768 00:41:26,016 --> 00:41:30,688 I got dumped out on a ladder and somebody else reached up 769 00:41:30,754 --> 00:41:32,957 and grabbed that Money in the Bank contract. 770 00:41:34,024 --> 00:41:37,027 [crowd boos] 771 00:41:39,563 --> 00:41:43,300 So, then I just start thinking to myself, I start thinking… 772 00:41:45,936 --> 00:41:49,540 Money in the Bank contract or no Money in the Bank contract, 773 00:41:49,607 --> 00:41:51,842 I told y'all it doesn't make a difference. 774 00:41:51,909 --> 00:41:54,778 I am the walking embodiment of Money in the Bank. 775 00:41:54,845 --> 00:41:55,880 Yeah! 776 00:41:55,946 --> 00:41:57,848 [crowd yells "Yeah"] 777 00:41:59,149 --> 00:42:02,453 So what that's got me doing, is let's rewind our mind just a touch, 778 00:42:02,520 --> 00:42:07,124 because let's go ahead and look at the path to Money in the Bank. 779 00:42:07,191 --> 00:42:10,027 I got a little piece of footage I think we should take a look at. 780 00:42:11,896 --> 00:42:13,998 [shouting] 781 00:42:14,064 --> 00:42:16,400 [Graves] This is the from the Money in the Bank qualifying match 782 00:42:16,467 --> 00:42:17,401 two weeks ago. 783 00:42:17,468 --> 00:42:23,140 LA Knight delivering BFT to Santos Escobar, and Logan Paul from behind, 784 00:42:23,207 --> 00:42:25,476 rolling up The Megastar. 785 00:42:25,542 --> 00:42:28,812 But "The Megastar" LA Knight would have the last laugh, 786 00:42:28,879 --> 00:42:30,347 pinning the United States Champion 787 00:42:30,414 --> 00:42:33,918 and qualifying for the Men's Money in the Bank Ladder Match. 788 00:42:35,286 --> 00:42:37,855 Now you look at that, you look at what happened right there. 789 00:42:37,922 --> 00:42:41,058 Every single person in this building right now… 790 00:42:41,125 --> 00:42:44,128 [crowd cheers] 791 00:42:45,629 --> 00:42:47,498 Every single person at home, 792 00:42:47,565 --> 00:42:49,934 what they saw was they saw this man 793 00:42:50,000 --> 00:42:51,569 move on to Money in the Bank. 794 00:42:51,635 --> 00:42:52,469 Right? 795 00:42:52,536 --> 00:42:54,338 -[crowd yells "Yeah"] -Yeah. 796 00:42:57,374 --> 00:42:59,209 But let's look a little deeper. 797 00:42:59,276 --> 00:43:00,878 Let's think about what we really saw there. 798 00:43:00,945 --> 00:43:04,114 Because yeah, I did move on to Money in the Bank. 799 00:43:04,181 --> 00:43:07,184 But there's something more important that happened right there. 800 00:43:07,251 --> 00:43:11,355 What happened right there is I pinned the United States Champion. 801 00:43:11,422 --> 00:43:13,424 [crowd cheers] 802 00:43:15,526 --> 00:43:16,727 With that in mind… 803 00:43:27,805 --> 00:43:29,907 I got a little something delivered a little bit earlier, 804 00:43:29,974 --> 00:43:34,378 hot and fresh in Nick Aldis' office. 805 00:43:34,445 --> 00:43:37,815 And, uh, let's just say 806 00:43:37,881 --> 00:43:41,285 what this has inside here was just for me. 807 00:43:43,253 --> 00:43:47,791 What this had in here had Nick Aldis' signature already on it. 808 00:43:47,858 --> 00:43:49,860 [crowd yells "yeah"] 809 00:43:54,798 --> 00:43:56,700 And what this is, 810 00:43:56,767 --> 00:43:59,636 is a contract for the United States Championship 811 00:43:59,703 --> 00:44:00,838 at SummerSlam. 812 00:44:00,904 --> 00:44:02,373 [crowd cheers] 813 00:44:02,439 --> 00:44:03,807 [Graves] Wow! 814 00:44:08,912 --> 00:44:11,915 [crowd chants "LA Knight"] 815 00:44:20,824 --> 00:44:22,426 Now the only thing missing, 816 00:44:22,493 --> 00:44:25,929 I look through here, I see a signature from Nick Aldis. 817 00:44:25,996 --> 00:44:26,964 Yeah! 818 00:44:27,031 --> 00:44:28,332 [crowd yells "yeah"] 819 00:44:28,399 --> 00:44:30,601 I see a signature from LA Knight. 820 00:44:30,667 --> 00:44:32,169 -Yeah! -[crowd yells "yeah"] 821 00:44:33,137 --> 00:44:35,339 The only thing missing is a signature 822 00:44:35,406 --> 00:44:37,941 from that edgelord, Logan Paul. 823 00:44:38,008 --> 00:44:40,010 [crowd boos] 824 00:44:41,545 --> 00:44:43,013 So, what I want to do, 825 00:44:43,080 --> 00:44:45,816 I would love to have Logan Paul come right down here 826 00:44:45,883 --> 00:44:48,085 and sign this contract right now. 827 00:44:52,022 --> 00:44:53,490 But don't get too excited. 828 00:44:55,025 --> 00:44:57,027 That ain't gonna happen. I can't do that. 829 00:44:57,094 --> 00:45:00,064 You know why? Surprise, surprise, roll your eyes. 830 00:45:00,130 --> 00:45:02,833 Guess who ain't here? Logan Paul. 831 00:45:02,900 --> 00:45:05,969 [crowd boos] 832 00:45:08,305 --> 00:45:10,507 But Logan, you can rest assured, one way or another, 833 00:45:10,574 --> 00:45:12,443 I will get this contract signed. 834 00:45:12,509 --> 00:45:15,512 It will be you. It will be me. And guess what? 835 00:45:15,579 --> 00:45:19,316 At SummerSlam, I'll own you, I'll own that belt. 836 00:45:19,383 --> 00:45:21,518 And there's nothing you can do to stop it. 837 00:45:21,585 --> 00:45:25,122 Not because you're not good enough, but because I won't let you. 838 00:45:25,189 --> 00:45:26,223 And that's not an insult. 839 00:45:26,290 --> 00:45:28,192 That is just a fact of life. 840 00:45:28,258 --> 00:45:30,127 With everybody saying… 841 00:45:30,194 --> 00:45:32,796 [crowd "LA Knight, yeah."] 842 00:45:32,863 --> 00:45:33,831 [Knight] Yeah! 843 00:45:33,897 --> 00:45:36,667 ["Welcome To LA" by WWE, def rebel plays] 844 00:45:36,734 --> 00:45:38,802 [Graves] Calm down, Bad News, contain yourself. 845 00:45:38,869 --> 00:45:40,471 [Knight] Read that right there. 846 00:45:40,537 --> 00:45:44,274 -[Wade] Every moment… -[Knight] You can sign at any time… 847 00:45:44,341 --> 00:45:48,378 [Wade] …is just box office when it comes to The Megastar. 848 00:45:48,445 --> 00:45:49,913 This guy is unreal. 849 00:45:49,980 --> 00:45:52,950 This place is losing their minds. 850 00:45:53,016 --> 00:45:56,120 [Graves] If somehow, someway LA Knight does manage 851 00:45:56,186 --> 00:45:59,256 to get Logan Paul's signature on the contract, 852 00:45:59,323 --> 00:46:02,759 this could be massive in Cleveland at SummerSlam 853 00:46:02,826 --> 00:46:06,330 with a United States Title on the line. 854 00:46:06,396 --> 00:46:09,099 [Wade] Oh man. I'll tell you what, Corey. 855 00:46:09,166 --> 00:46:13,670 Feel the frenzy, consume the kavorka. 856 00:46:13,737 --> 00:46:16,440 LA Knight versus Logan Paul, 857 00:46:16,507 --> 00:46:19,376 the United States Championship at SummerSlam. 858 00:46:19,443 --> 00:46:21,879 Give the people what they want. Yeah! 859 00:46:21,945 --> 00:46:25,415 It may, in fact, be the best thing to happen to the city of Cleveland. 860 00:46:25,482 --> 00:46:27,618 A big time opportunity for The Megastar. 861 00:46:27,684 --> 00:46:30,587 But LA Knight is not the only Superstar on Friday Night SmackDown 862 00:46:30,654 --> 00:46:32,923 looking to make the most of an opportunity. 863 00:46:32,990 --> 00:46:34,124 There's another new face 864 00:46:34,191 --> 00:46:36,860 in the Women's Division making serious noise. 865 00:46:40,230 --> 00:46:43,534 [Davenport] Everybody wants to talk about living your truth. 866 00:46:43,600 --> 00:46:46,670 Truth is, you're weak. 867 00:46:46,737 --> 00:46:52,342 And the reason bad things keep happening to you is because you allow it. 868 00:46:52,409 --> 00:46:55,879 You're not successful because you're not good enough. 869 00:46:56,814 --> 00:46:59,716 So while you cry about being overlooked, 870 00:47:00,217 --> 00:47:03,020 Blair Davenport has already taken your spot. 871 00:47:06,223 --> 00:47:08,125 Does that hurt your feelings? 872 00:47:08,192 --> 00:47:10,627 Well, come and do something about it. 873 00:47:14,765 --> 00:47:16,767 ["On Point" by def rebel plays] 874 00:47:16,834 --> 00:47:19,636 [Graves] Blair Davenport inviting the competition. 875 00:47:21,538 --> 00:47:22,539 [bell rings] 876 00:47:22,606 --> 00:47:25,475 [Taylor] The following contest is scheduled for one fall. 877 00:47:25,542 --> 00:47:29,179 Introducing first, from Wellington, New Zealand, 878 00:47:29,246 --> 00:47:32,616 Blair Davenport! 879 00:47:35,452 --> 00:47:39,289 [Wade] A woman who has conquered the European scenes, 880 00:47:39,356 --> 00:47:42,693 the Japanese scene and up next, 881 00:47:42,759 --> 00:47:45,796 the WWE women's scene. 882 00:47:45,863 --> 00:47:49,866 This woman is savvy, she's cunning, she's mean, 883 00:47:49,933 --> 00:47:52,302 and she's up next. 884 00:47:52,369 --> 00:47:54,538 The world is about to feel the glow. 885 00:47:54,605 --> 00:47:57,441 Naomi takes on Blair Davenport 886 00:47:57,507 --> 00:48:00,911 right here live on SmackDown, next. 887 00:48:06,383 --> 00:48:09,453 [Rhodes] I think this story goes down a path 888 00:48:09,519 --> 00:48:13,056 that no one in their right mind could have ever anticipated. 889 00:48:13,123 --> 00:48:16,226 [Triple H] We blur the lines of fiction and reality. 890 00:48:16,293 --> 00:48:18,095 [Roman] If you can continually swerve them, 891 00:48:18,161 --> 00:48:19,596 then we've done our job. 892 00:48:21,465 --> 00:48:22,799 [The Rock] The Final Boss 893 00:48:22,866 --> 00:48:26,270 allowed me to be as visceral as I want to be. 894 00:48:26,336 --> 00:48:29,439 [Triple H] When chaos happens, something magical will come out of it. 895 00:48:37,447 --> 00:48:40,350 ["The Time Is Now" by John Cena, Tha Trademarc, and WWE] 896 00:48:40,417 --> 00:48:43,420 [crowd cheers] 897 00:48:54,064 --> 00:48:55,465 [Cena] Why am I here? 898 00:48:58,702 --> 00:49:03,206 Tonight, I officially announce my retirement from the WWE. 899 00:49:03,273 --> 00:49:06,343 [crowd boos] 900 00:49:10,547 --> 00:49:13,951 You see, I've been doing this a while. I've been in WWE 901 00:49:14,017 --> 00:49:15,619 for over two decades. 902 00:49:15,686 --> 00:49:19,790 And in that time I have seen incredible waves of prosperity 903 00:49:19,856 --> 00:49:21,091 like we got right now. 904 00:49:21,158 --> 00:49:22,292 [crowd cheers] 905 00:49:22,359 --> 00:49:25,762 WWE is the hottest ticket in town, no doubt. 906 00:49:27,597 --> 00:49:30,667 And this farewell, this farewell does not end tonight. 907 00:49:32,302 --> 00:49:35,872 We are planning something unforgettable. 908 00:49:37,574 --> 00:49:39,710 2025 Royal Rumble will be my last. 909 00:49:42,312 --> 00:49:45,982 The 2025 Elimination Chamber will be my last. 910 00:49:47,217 --> 00:49:49,252 And I'm here tonight to announce… 911 00:49:53,390 --> 00:49:56,393 WrestleMania 2025 will be… 912 00:49:58,428 --> 00:50:01,331 the last WrestleMania I compete in. 913 00:50:01,398 --> 00:50:04,468 [crowd chants "Thank you, Cena"] 914 00:50:05,502 --> 00:50:10,207 Thank you so much for letting me play in the house 915 00:50:10,273 --> 00:50:12,242 that you built for so many years. 916 00:50:14,911 --> 00:50:19,249 So, if you want some, hurry up and come get some. 917 00:50:19,316 --> 00:50:23,620 'Cause the last time is now! 918 00:50:23,687 --> 00:50:28,024 [crowd chants "Thank you, Cena"] 919 00:50:30,761 --> 00:50:34,664 [Graves] Almost hard to fathom Cena's WWE tenure coming to an end, 920 00:50:34,731 --> 00:50:37,501 as Blair Davenport's just kicks off. 921 00:50:37,567 --> 00:50:40,670 Davenport looking to make some waves in the Women's Division tonight 922 00:50:40,737 --> 00:50:42,672 on Friday Night SmackDown, 923 00:50:42,739 --> 00:50:44,908 which is sponsored by Progressive Insurance. 924 00:50:44,975 --> 00:50:48,845 Save when you bundle auto, home or motorcycle insurance. 925 00:50:50,113 --> 00:50:51,448 Wade, Blair Davenport's a young lady 926 00:50:51,515 --> 00:50:55,185 that we have seen glimpses of in NXT, NXT UK. 927 00:50:55,252 --> 00:50:57,888 How does Blair Davenport prepare to feel the glow? 928 00:50:57,954 --> 00:50:59,523 ["Glow (Feat. Billy B)" by def rebel plays] 929 00:50:59,589 --> 00:51:01,992 [Wade] Blair Davenport needs to tap into that mean, 930 00:51:02,058 --> 00:51:07,631 nasty side that has taken her all the way to SmackDown in a long and storied career, 931 00:51:07,697 --> 00:51:11,902 execute all of that tonight against Naomi and shock the world. 932 00:51:13,970 --> 00:51:17,874 [Taylor] And her opponent, from Orlando, Florida, 933 00:51:17,941 --> 00:51:20,911 Naomi! 934 00:51:20,977 --> 00:51:25,549 [Graves] Well, as Worcester feels the glow and Naomi makes her way to ringside, 935 00:51:25,615 --> 00:51:27,150 we'd be remiss not to mention 936 00:51:27,217 --> 00:51:30,220 the incredibly impressive performance Naomi 937 00:51:30,287 --> 00:51:31,922 put on this past Saturday 938 00:51:31,988 --> 00:51:35,091 in the Women's Money in the Bank Ladder Match, Wade. 939 00:51:35,158 --> 00:51:37,594 Naomi may not have left Toronto with the contract, 940 00:51:37,661 --> 00:51:40,397 but she certainly took the country's breath away. 941 00:51:40,464 --> 00:51:41,932 [Wade] Toronto felt the glow. 942 00:51:41,998 --> 00:51:44,134 Five women felt the pain 943 00:51:44,201 --> 00:51:47,404 because Naomi can do things in that ring that no one else can. 944 00:51:47,471 --> 00:51:52,209 This one made my eyes water. A split between two ladders 945 00:51:52,275 --> 00:51:54,778 by Naomi, followed by a DDT. 946 00:51:54,845 --> 00:51:57,380 Naomi lighting the town up, 947 00:51:57,447 --> 00:52:00,550 ultimately falling short to Tiffany Stratton 948 00:52:00,617 --> 00:52:01,985 in that Money in the Bank matchup. 949 00:52:02,052 --> 00:52:04,821 But wow, what an effort from Naomi! 950 00:52:04,888 --> 00:52:09,459 [Graves] Let's see if Naomi can utilize some more innovation tonight 951 00:52:09,526 --> 00:52:12,229 as she battles Blair Davenport, who as we mentioned, 952 00:52:12,295 --> 00:52:15,298 is hungry and eager to scratch and claw her way up 953 00:52:15,365 --> 00:52:16,500 the Women's Division ladder. 954 00:52:16,566 --> 00:52:18,034 [Wade] Well, let's be honest with you. 955 00:52:18,101 --> 00:52:20,003 I'm surprised Naomi's even competing after that… 956 00:52:20,070 --> 00:52:21,104 [bell rings] 957 00:52:21,171 --> 00:52:22,806 [Wade] …hellacious matchup last Saturday. 958 00:52:22,873 --> 00:52:27,911 Her body must be so banged up. And looking at the left shoulder of Naomi right now, 959 00:52:27,978 --> 00:52:29,279 I can see it's taped up. 960 00:52:29,346 --> 00:52:33,583 But the fact that she's competing here tonight is quite surprising but-- 961 00:52:33,650 --> 00:52:36,086 [Graves] I think "quite surprising" is quite an understatement, Wade. 962 00:52:36,153 --> 00:52:38,555 I'm surprised all 12 competitors in the ladder matches 963 00:52:38,622 --> 00:52:40,857 aren't held together with duct tape and superglue right now. 964 00:52:40,924 --> 00:52:42,559 [Wade] Take a week off, Naomi. 965 00:52:42,626 --> 00:52:43,727 She's such a competitor. 966 00:52:43,793 --> 00:52:46,296 Weeks off do not come into the equation. 967 00:52:46,363 --> 00:52:48,765 [Graves] Oh. Out of the way just in time. 968 00:52:51,968 --> 00:52:55,272 Naomi utilizing her educated feet to full effect. 969 00:52:55,338 --> 00:52:57,274 Big leg drop. Into the cover. 970 00:52:57,340 --> 00:52:58,341 Davenport escapes. 971 00:52:58,408 --> 00:53:00,510 [Wade] And there's been some real issues between these two 972 00:53:00,577 --> 00:53:02,279 in the locker room of late. 973 00:53:02,345 --> 00:53:06,616 Blair Davenport showing no respect to the veteran, that is, Naomi, 974 00:53:06,683 --> 00:53:09,486 the woman who helped build this division into what it is today. 975 00:53:09,553 --> 00:53:13,423 Constant chirping at one another, including on social media. 976 00:53:14,658 --> 00:53:17,294 [Graves] That's a relatively common occurrence these days in WWE, Wade. 977 00:53:17,360 --> 00:53:18,528 On the men's side of things, 978 00:53:18,595 --> 00:53:20,397 you talk about Carmelo Hayes, 979 00:53:20,463 --> 00:53:23,266 who's had sort of the same mentality, disrespecting everybody. 980 00:53:23,333 --> 00:53:26,503 Because you realize, the higher on the card your opponent is, 981 00:53:26,570 --> 00:53:28,738 the bigger your star can essentially be. 982 00:53:28,805 --> 00:53:31,741 [Wade] It's a shortcut to the top, but looking at Naomi there-- 983 00:53:31,808 --> 00:53:32,909 [Graves] Boom! 984 00:53:32,976 --> 00:53:35,478 [Wade] Reference to that shoulder issue she's clearly having 985 00:53:35,545 --> 00:53:37,948 post that Money in the Bank matchup. 986 00:53:39,616 --> 00:53:42,285 [Graves] Naomi looking to rally the WWE Universe. 987 00:53:45,488 --> 00:53:47,591 Big split. Cover. 988 00:53:49,626 --> 00:53:53,196 [Wade] Naomi right now just having her way with this newcomer, 989 00:53:53,263 --> 00:53:56,066 recently signed in the draft to SmackDown. 990 00:53:56,132 --> 00:53:59,903 Take another look at Naomi, lighting the town up. 991 00:54:01,238 --> 00:54:05,842 Just a two count on this occasion, but Blair Davenport's hurting. 992 00:54:05,909 --> 00:54:09,446 [Graves] Well, Davenport kicking the arm of Naomi. 993 00:54:09,512 --> 00:54:12,315 Smart decision by Davenport, desperate as it may have been. 994 00:54:13,850 --> 00:54:16,186 And now Naomi starting to rock the newcomer 995 00:54:16,252 --> 00:54:17,554 with a series of forearms. 996 00:54:17,621 --> 00:54:18,955 And we say newcomer, Wade, 997 00:54:19,022 --> 00:54:21,858 but Blair Davenport has quite literally traveled the globe 998 00:54:21,925 --> 00:54:24,728 and tasted great success on her way to WWE. 999 00:54:24,794 --> 00:54:26,963 [Wade] Yeah, absolutely. We're kind of the last to know here 1000 00:54:27,030 --> 00:54:30,000 in the US, and Blair Davenport at one point in her career… 1001 00:54:30,066 --> 00:54:31,468 -[Graves] Wow! -[Wade] Oh, nice! 1002 00:54:31,534 --> 00:54:33,970 …trained by Iyo Sky. 1003 00:54:34,037 --> 00:54:35,839 So, she's been trained by the best. 1004 00:54:35,905 --> 00:54:38,208 And right now, that perhaps was the upper hand 1005 00:54:38,274 --> 00:54:40,443 that Blair Davenport was waiting for. 1006 00:54:40,510 --> 00:54:42,212 [Graves] I think you might be right, Wade. 1007 00:54:42,279 --> 00:54:45,248 Naomi feeling the effects of the double stomp off the top rope 1008 00:54:45,315 --> 00:54:49,185 from Davenport, and Blair not looking to relent here! 1009 00:54:49,252 --> 00:54:51,054 Shoulder-first into the post. 1010 00:54:51,121 --> 00:54:53,123 Naomi is hurt badly. 1011 00:54:54,324 --> 00:54:56,259 Tonight may belong to Davenport. 1012 00:55:00,730 --> 00:55:02,832 Welcome back to Friday Night SmackDown, 1013 00:55:02,899 --> 00:55:04,334 as we are witnessing one-on-one action 1014 00:55:04,401 --> 00:55:07,971 in the Women's Division as Naomi battles Blair Davenport. 1015 00:55:08,038 --> 00:55:11,207 And, Wade, shortly before the break, Davenport was able to isolate. 1016 00:55:11,274 --> 00:55:13,877 Cover here. Naomi escapes. 1017 00:55:13,943 --> 00:55:18,548 Davenport was able to isolate and attack the injured arm of Naomi. 1018 00:55:18,615 --> 00:55:20,750 [Wade] Yeah, such a smart move by Davenport, 1019 00:55:20,817 --> 00:55:23,019 and it's pretty much been one-way traffic ever since 1020 00:55:23,086 --> 00:55:27,791 with all the athletic gifts that Naomi has there, kind of neutralized 1021 00:55:27,857 --> 00:55:30,327 once that shoulder has been attacked 1022 00:55:30,393 --> 00:55:33,563 and Naomi has not looked like herself ever since. 1023 00:55:33,630 --> 00:55:36,266 [Graves] Admirable effort from Naomi looking to compete tonight, 1024 00:55:36,332 --> 00:55:37,634 but there is no doubt about it, 1025 00:55:37,701 --> 00:55:40,970 Naomi's body still banged up from the brutal, 1026 00:55:41,037 --> 00:55:44,808 gruesome Women's Money in the Bank Ladder Match this past Saturday night. 1027 00:55:44,874 --> 00:55:48,378 [Wade] This is where being a fearsome competitor 1028 00:55:48,445 --> 00:55:54,017 can be your undoing, as Naomi bravely battles on here 1029 00:55:54,084 --> 00:55:58,088 and somehow looks to be regaining control of the matchup. 1030 00:55:58,154 --> 00:55:59,923 [Graves] Cover here by Naomi. 1031 00:56:01,825 --> 00:56:04,561 [Wade] Just when Blair Davenport thought she was gliding 1032 00:56:04,627 --> 00:56:07,297 into winners enclosure in this matchup, 1033 00:56:07,364 --> 00:56:08,732 things have turned around, 1034 00:56:08,798 --> 00:56:11,568 but there is certainly not a spring in the step 1035 00:56:11,634 --> 00:56:14,471 of Naomi as usual, she slowed down. 1036 00:56:14,537 --> 00:56:16,172 [Graves] Naomi maybe feeling the desperation, 1037 00:56:16,239 --> 00:56:17,707 looking for the split legged moonsault. 1038 00:56:17,774 --> 00:56:19,309 Davenport able to thwart that attempt, 1039 00:56:19,375 --> 00:56:23,012 and now Naomi finds herself trapped in a Tree of Woe! 1040 00:56:23,079 --> 00:56:25,014 Big stomp to the heart by Blair! 1041 00:56:25,648 --> 00:56:26,950 Cover by Davenport. 1042 00:56:27,016 --> 00:56:28,151 Could this do it? 1043 00:56:28,952 --> 00:56:30,286 Not just yet. 1044 00:56:30,353 --> 00:56:32,555 [Wade] I spoke to Blair Davenport a couple of weeks ago. 1045 00:56:32,622 --> 00:56:37,394 She's had to toil around the world for years to get an opportunity here. 1046 00:56:37,460 --> 00:56:40,330 She tells me she's not gonna let it slip through her fingers 1047 00:56:40,397 --> 00:56:43,767 with some bitterness and some anger in her soul, 1048 00:56:43,833 --> 00:56:45,568 and that is now about to be unleashed on Naomi-- 1049 00:56:45,635 --> 00:56:47,404 [Graves] Oh, inside cradle by Naomi. 1050 00:56:51,141 --> 00:56:52,876 Davenport. Shoulders down. 1051 00:56:55,044 --> 00:56:57,981 Both women looking for a quick ending to this matchup. 1052 00:56:58,047 --> 00:56:59,549 Sunset flip. 1053 00:56:59,616 --> 00:57:01,417 Davenport shifts the momentum. 1054 00:57:03,553 --> 00:57:08,324 [Wade] Blair Davenport realizing she does have to raise her game here on SmackDown. 1055 00:57:08,391 --> 00:57:10,160 -It's-- -[Graves] O'Connor Roll, shoulders down. 1056 00:57:10,226 --> 00:57:12,328 Naomi counters. 1057 00:57:14,097 --> 00:57:16,166 Seesaw battle to this point, Wade. 1058 00:57:16,232 --> 00:57:20,069 [Wade] Frustration building on Davenport. A knee to the jaw! 1059 00:57:21,938 --> 00:57:23,440 [Graves] That'll jam your spine. 1060 00:57:23,506 --> 00:57:25,108 Rolls directly into the cover. 1061 00:57:25,175 --> 00:57:26,242 Shoulders down. 1062 00:57:26,309 --> 00:57:28,178 -Naomi picks up the W. -[bell rings] 1063 00:57:28,244 --> 00:57:29,813 ["Glow (Feat. Billy B)" by def rebel plays] 1064 00:57:29,879 --> 00:57:33,483 [Taylor] Here is your winner, Naomi! 1065 00:57:33,550 --> 00:57:38,288 [Wade] Well, it is a steep learning curve here on SmackDown 1066 00:57:38,354 --> 00:57:42,425 even for a veteran as accomplished as Blair Davenport. 1067 00:57:42,492 --> 00:57:44,260 Take your eye off someone like Naomi, 1068 00:57:44,327 --> 00:57:47,096 she's gonna be on you in a flash. 1069 00:57:47,163 --> 00:57:51,334 But hey, Corey, what a gutsy and savvy performance there 1070 00:57:51,401 --> 00:57:53,036 from the veteran Naomi. 1071 00:57:53,102 --> 00:57:57,574 Despite the physical limitations she had tonight, pulling out the W. 1072 00:57:57,640 --> 00:57:59,042 -Respect that. -Gutsy. 1073 00:57:59,108 --> 00:58:02,212 Very, very accurate description of what we saw last week right here 1074 00:58:02,278 --> 00:58:04,314 on Friday Night SmackDown in our main event 1075 00:58:04,380 --> 00:58:09,385 as the WWE Tag Team Titles were on the line with A-Town Down Under 1076 00:58:09,452 --> 00:58:12,388 defending against a couple of underdogs. 1077 00:58:12,455 --> 00:58:14,791 See what we mean in our Progressive Match Flo. 1078 00:58:14,858 --> 00:58:16,960 [def rebel's "Nobody Better Than Me" playing] 1079 00:58:17,026 --> 00:58:19,696 [announcer] Match Flo is sponsored by Progressive. 1080 00:58:19,762 --> 00:58:22,899 A triple-threat of protection with home, auto and more. 1081 00:58:24,334 --> 00:58:26,502 [Graves] Ciampa and Gargano looking 1082 00:58:26,569 --> 00:58:30,340 for magic tonight in the Scotiabank Arena. 1083 00:58:30,406 --> 00:58:34,143 No tag team has been able to unseat Theory and Waller. 1084 00:58:34,844 --> 00:58:36,546 [Wade] Tag team gold on the line. 1085 00:58:36,613 --> 00:58:38,681 Who's gonna take it? 1086 00:58:38,748 --> 00:58:40,683 This one is swinging back and forth. 1087 00:58:40,750 --> 00:58:44,721 All four men leaving it out there tonight in pursuit of the gold. 1088 00:58:46,322 --> 00:58:51,094 [Graves] A-Town Down Under looking to take a cheap shot. That backfired. 1089 00:58:54,597 --> 00:58:58,067 [Wade] This again, Theory taking the bullet for his man. 1090 00:59:00,670 --> 00:59:02,238 He was about to tap! 1091 00:59:02,305 --> 00:59:04,440 Austin Theory prevented the tap! 1092 00:59:05,942 --> 00:59:09,212 [Graves] Deja vu in Toronto! 1093 00:59:10,513 --> 00:59:12,949 [Wade] The champs are gonna-- Oh, it's a tap out! 1094 00:59:13,016 --> 00:59:15,318 [Graves] They did it! They did it! 1095 00:59:15,385 --> 00:59:17,854 [Rome] And the new 1096 00:59:17,921 --> 00:59:21,991 WWE Tag Team Champions, 1097 00:59:22,058 --> 00:59:25,528 DIY! 1098 00:59:27,430 --> 00:59:29,499 [crowd cheers] 1099 00:59:31,134 --> 00:59:35,471 [Graves] If nobody shows you the path to the top of the mountain, 1100 00:59:36,506 --> 00:59:38,841 you do it yourself. 1101 00:59:44,213 --> 00:59:46,482 ["A-Town Down" by def rebel plays] 1102 00:59:46,549 --> 00:59:50,720 [Graves] Well, the new champions, DIY, have no doubt been riding high 1103 00:59:50,787 --> 00:59:52,121 for the last week. 1104 00:59:52,188 --> 00:59:56,359 Wade, that has not sit well with the now former champs. 1105 00:59:56,426 --> 01:00:01,564 [Wade] Former champs A-Town Down do not have the same pep in their step. 1106 01:00:01,631 --> 01:00:03,600 They don't have the same strut, the same swagger they-- 1107 01:00:03,666 --> 01:00:06,069 [Waller] They're coming home, baby. They're coming home. 1108 01:00:06,135 --> 01:00:07,236 [fireworks] 1109 01:00:07,303 --> 01:00:09,238 [Wade] They look to regain it tonight. 1110 01:00:10,974 --> 01:00:12,141 [bell rings] 1111 01:00:12,208 --> 01:00:14,410 [Taylor] The following contest scheduled for one fall, 1112 01:00:14,477 --> 01:00:19,682 it's for the WWE Tag Team Championship. 1113 01:00:19,749 --> 01:00:21,985 Introducing first the challengers, 1114 01:00:22,051 --> 01:00:24,754 the team of Austin Theory 1115 01:00:24,821 --> 01:00:28,524 and Grayson Waller! 1116 01:00:28,591 --> 01:00:30,627 -♪ Best believe we're doing it my way ♪ -♪ All day ♪ 1117 01:00:30,693 --> 01:00:32,528 [Graves] Well, Wade, I think you would agree with me 1118 01:00:32,595 --> 01:00:36,432 that both Theory and Waller need to be laser focused on the task 1119 01:00:36,499 --> 01:00:40,370 at hand tonight, to avoid a repeat of what they suffered seven nights ago. 1120 01:00:40,436 --> 01:00:43,406 [Wade] "The loser now will be later to win," 1121 01:00:43,473 --> 01:00:45,708 sang Bob Dylan once upon a time. 1122 01:00:45,775 --> 01:00:48,945 Will he prove prophetic tonight? 1123 01:00:49,012 --> 01:00:52,315 As the former champs look to regain their gold, 1124 01:00:52,382 --> 01:00:55,852 they go head to head. WWE Tag Championships 1125 01:00:55,918 --> 01:00:58,388 on the line in a rematch from last week, 1126 01:00:58,454 --> 01:01:03,326 as DIY defends against A-Town Down Under, next. 1127 01:01:03,393 --> 01:01:05,895 ♪ When I walk in the room Roll out the red carpet ♪ 1128 01:01:05,962 --> 01:01:07,930 ♪ Turn the lights on It's about to get started ♪ 1129 01:01:10,600 --> 01:01:14,804 Next week SmackDown is in Omaha, Nebraska, and breaking news, 1130 01:01:14,871 --> 01:01:18,875 the United States Champ Logan Paul is watching SmackDown Live, 1131 01:01:18,941 --> 01:01:23,713 and he'll be here next week to respond to LA Knight's SummerSlam challenge. 1132 01:01:23,780 --> 01:01:26,582 And in addition, what's next for Andrade? 1133 01:01:26,649 --> 01:01:30,119 It's him, Carmelo Hayes. They're gonna go head to head 1134 01:01:30,186 --> 01:01:33,423 on SmackDown right here, live, next week. 1135 01:01:43,800 --> 01:01:45,968 -Hey! -My girls! 1136 01:01:49,405 --> 01:01:52,075 -Hey! Yes, yes. -Already. 1137 01:01:52,141 --> 01:01:54,711 Now that's how you stand on business. 1138 01:01:54,777 --> 01:01:57,113 Yes. You did your thing tonight. You looked good, girl. 1139 01:01:57,180 --> 01:02:00,316 Well, I had to teach Ms. Blair a lesson, if you know what I mean. 1140 01:02:00,383 --> 01:02:01,818 And did. 1141 01:02:01,884 --> 01:02:03,519 But I'm more excited 1142 01:02:03,586 --> 01:02:06,489 and looking forward to you two getting those Tag Team Titles back. 1143 01:02:07,423 --> 01:02:09,292 Now, girl, you know that's top priority. 1144 01:02:09,358 --> 01:02:10,526 I mean, yeah, we was… 1145 01:02:10,593 --> 01:02:13,930 we was trying to talk to Nick Aldis tonight, but he ain't even here. 1146 01:02:13,996 --> 01:02:15,231 He's not here. 1147 01:02:15,298 --> 01:02:18,367 Well, at least y'all taught Alba and Isla a lesson 1148 01:02:18,434 --> 01:02:19,936 to put them on notice, too. 1149 01:02:20,002 --> 01:02:21,637 They better be ready. 1150 01:02:21,704 --> 01:02:23,372 Girl, you know we stay ready. 1151 01:02:23,439 --> 01:02:26,642 Okay, so we don't have to get ready, right? I see you. 1152 01:02:26,709 --> 01:02:28,144 But, girl, you did your thing tonight. 1153 01:02:28,211 --> 01:02:30,246 We about to go home, so good job. 1154 01:02:30,313 --> 01:02:31,748 It was good seeing you. We love you. 1155 01:02:31,814 --> 01:02:33,783 Enjoy that dub. 1156 01:02:33,850 --> 01:02:35,451 -Bye! -[Bianca] Bye! 1157 01:02:35,518 --> 01:02:36,686 -Love you. -[Cargill] Love you. 1158 01:02:36,752 --> 01:02:38,321 -Good job tonight. -Thank you, sis. 1159 01:02:39,789 --> 01:02:40,823 [groans] 1160 01:02:40,890 --> 01:02:43,693 Look, Naomi, I don't want any trouble here, 1161 01:02:43,759 --> 01:02:48,598 but I just really wanted to say that the best person won. 1162 01:02:48,664 --> 01:02:52,468 And maybe I'll have better luck next time against you. 1163 01:03:09,652 --> 01:03:12,522 If you're looking for Nick Aldis he's not here! 1164 01:03:12,588 --> 01:03:13,589 Huh! 1165 01:03:13,656 --> 01:03:16,058 Girl, don't jerk that neck too hard now. 1166 01:03:17,126 --> 01:03:18,394 [yelling] 1167 01:03:18,461 --> 01:03:20,596 [laughing] 1168 01:03:21,597 --> 01:03:22,732 Oh… 1169 01:03:27,637 --> 01:03:29,572 [Graves] You are not safe anywhere 1170 01:03:29,639 --> 01:03:31,607 when Blair Davenport is around, Wade. 1171 01:03:31,674 --> 01:03:34,310 [Waller] I can't wait. I can't wait. 1172 01:03:34,377 --> 01:03:36,979 [Graves] We are preparing for our Tag Team Title matchup. 1173 01:03:37,046 --> 01:03:38,147 And the question remains, 1174 01:03:38,214 --> 01:03:42,852 who will hold the gold when we arrive in Omaha next Friday night? 1175 01:03:42,919 --> 01:03:46,322 Tickets are available now via Ticketmaster. 1176 01:03:46,389 --> 01:03:49,659 Will it be A-Town Down Under or will it be the new champs? 1177 01:03:49,725 --> 01:03:51,093 ["It's Our Moment" by def rebel plays] 1178 01:03:51,160 --> 01:03:52,929 [Wade] You could not have fit a piece of paper 1179 01:03:52,995 --> 01:03:55,464 between these two teams last week. 1180 01:03:55,531 --> 01:03:58,668 DIY ended up scoring the victory. 1181 01:03:58,734 --> 01:04:01,037 What a barn burner it was. 1182 01:04:01,103 --> 01:04:03,539 More of the same tonight, please. 1183 01:04:05,641 --> 01:04:07,910 [Taylor] And their opponents, they are 1184 01:04:07,977 --> 01:04:13,316 the WWE Tag Team Champions, 1185 01:04:13,382 --> 01:04:16,819 DIY! 1186 01:04:18,855 --> 01:04:23,459 [Graves] As the Tag Team Champions make their way to the ring, 1187 01:04:23,526 --> 01:04:25,094 we got a little business to take care of. 1188 01:04:25,161 --> 01:04:27,296 SummerSlam is sponsored by C4, 1189 01:04:27,363 --> 01:04:29,932 the official energy drink of WWE. 1190 01:04:29,999 --> 01:04:32,635 Available anywhere energy's sold. 1191 01:04:32,702 --> 01:04:36,272 Buy now on Amazon and c4energy.com. 1192 01:04:36,339 --> 01:04:39,442 And by Wingstop, the official wing of SummerSlam. 1193 01:04:39,508 --> 01:04:41,510 Choose from 12 delicious flavors 1194 01:04:41,577 --> 01:04:43,913 and get your favorite wings from ordering online 1195 01:04:43,980 --> 01:04:45,915 at wingstop.com. 1196 01:04:45,982 --> 01:04:48,150 Bring the flavor. 1197 01:04:48,217 --> 01:04:50,853 And, Wade, this has got to be the most amazing feeling 1198 01:04:50,920 --> 01:04:53,489 in the world for Ciampa and Gargano, to be announced 1199 01:04:53,556 --> 01:04:56,292 as reigning WWE Tag Team Champions, 1200 01:04:56,359 --> 01:04:59,328 not far from where Ciampa himself grew up. 1201 01:04:59,395 --> 01:05:01,831 Everett, Massachusetts, right down the road. 1202 01:05:01,897 --> 01:05:03,299 This has got to be cathartic. 1203 01:05:03,366 --> 01:05:04,834 This has got to be validation. 1204 01:05:04,901 --> 01:05:07,570 These two champions are gonna have to fight like hell 1205 01:05:07,637 --> 01:05:09,672 to keep what means the most to them. 1206 01:05:09,739 --> 01:05:13,242 [Wade] Yeah, and you and I have both won championships in this game, Corey. 1207 01:05:13,309 --> 01:05:16,879 And we both well know the week that you win a championship, 1208 01:05:16,946 --> 01:05:19,682 everyone wants a piece of you. 1209 01:05:19,749 --> 01:05:24,153 Ciampa, for example, guest of honor at the Red Sox this past week. 1210 01:05:24,220 --> 01:05:28,124 He's been a star. Everybody wants to take pictures with the champs. 1211 01:05:28,190 --> 01:05:32,395 You ain't human if that doesn't soften you at least a little bit. 1212 01:05:32,461 --> 01:05:36,065 It can be a really dangerous period right after winning a title. 1213 01:05:36,132 --> 01:05:38,768 [Graves] Grayson Waller looked for a quick start off in the opening bell. 1214 01:05:38,834 --> 01:05:41,003 Ciampa was one step ahead. 1215 01:05:41,637 --> 01:05:43,372 Now back inside the ring, 1216 01:05:44,206 --> 01:05:45,942 got ourselves a standoff… 1217 01:05:47,743 --> 01:05:50,346 and the champions with a double dropkick. 1218 01:05:50,413 --> 01:05:53,115 [Wade] The former champs are snarling and angry, 1219 01:05:53,182 --> 01:05:55,217 but right out of the blocks it is going very… 1220 01:05:55,284 --> 01:05:56,419 [Graves] Boom! 1221 01:05:56,485 --> 01:05:59,088 [Wade] …for A-Town Down Under. 1222 01:05:59,155 --> 01:06:02,058 The champs were ready and lying in wait for this. 1223 01:06:02,124 --> 01:06:04,794 [Graves] Oh, ho, ho, man. 1224 01:06:04,860 --> 01:06:07,363 Theory ain't playing tonight. 1225 01:06:07,430 --> 01:06:09,665 [Wade] Oh, pushed his own partner out of the way. 1226 01:06:09,732 --> 01:06:12,868 Almost took a bullet, but no, blasted Johnny Gargano 1227 01:06:12,935 --> 01:06:15,104 with that perfectly timed forearm to the jaw. 1228 01:06:15,171 --> 01:06:17,640 [Graves] And Gargano now launched into the barricade. 1229 01:06:17,707 --> 01:06:21,377 This is the aggression it's gonna take to become champions yet again. 1230 01:06:21,444 --> 01:06:23,646 What the hell is Waller trying to do? 1231 01:06:25,014 --> 01:06:27,717 I don't know if that was the intended result for Grayson Waller, 1232 01:06:27,783 --> 01:06:31,587 but Ciampa is down and the challengers are in control. 1233 01:06:32,855 --> 01:06:34,590 This is what it's all about. 1234 01:06:34,657 --> 01:06:36,559 The gold is up for grabs. 1235 01:06:40,162 --> 01:06:45,901 The WWE Tag Team Championship is on the line as new champions DIY 1236 01:06:45,968 --> 01:06:49,271 defend against former champions A-Town Down Under. 1237 01:06:49,338 --> 01:06:52,174 And, Wade, for the past several moments throughout the break, 1238 01:06:52,241 --> 01:06:54,076 it has been all Theory and Waller. 1239 01:06:54,143 --> 01:06:57,146 [Wade] Yeah, the now-challengers, A-Town Down Under, 1240 01:06:57,213 --> 01:07:01,517 look completely different to the dissension we've seen between… 1241 01:07:01,584 --> 01:07:03,786 -[Graves] Tag made. -[Wade] …them in recent weeks. 1242 01:07:03,853 --> 01:07:07,056 Whatever happened between them is in the past now. 1243 01:07:07,123 --> 01:07:10,960 And that loss last week seems to have galvanized this team. 1244 01:07:11,027 --> 01:07:13,662 They are looking better than ever in pursuit 1245 01:07:13,729 --> 01:07:14,730 of winning back their gold! 1246 01:07:14,797 --> 01:07:16,098 [Graves] Oh! 1247 01:07:16,165 --> 01:07:17,833 If you're wondering what happened to Gargano, 1248 01:07:17,900 --> 01:07:22,104 he was knocked off the apron altogether during the break by Austin Theory, 1249 01:07:22,171 --> 01:07:24,607 but Johnny Wrestling is back up 1250 01:07:24,673 --> 01:07:28,110 and Tommaso Ciampa needs to make a tag! 1251 01:07:28,177 --> 01:07:30,012 [Wade] Battle-hardened by life, 1252 01:07:30,079 --> 01:07:34,517 and in comes the ultimate underdog, Johnny Gargano. 1253 01:07:34,583 --> 01:07:37,453 [Graves] Gargano, a Superstar who's been told his entire career, 1254 01:07:37,520 --> 01:07:38,721 "You're not big enough". 1255 01:07:38,788 --> 01:07:42,191 "You're not marketable enough. You're not what we need." 1256 01:07:42,258 --> 01:07:44,193 Johnny says, "Yeah, watch this." 1257 01:07:44,260 --> 01:07:46,695 This dude has more heart than anybody I've ever met. 1258 01:07:46,762 --> 01:07:47,830 [Wade] Yeah. 1259 01:07:47,897 --> 01:07:51,801 Unrelenting passion is what beats all of those comments, Corey. 1260 01:07:51,867 --> 01:07:55,304 And Johnny Gargano has that in spades. 1261 01:07:55,371 --> 01:07:58,073 [Graves] Gargano out of the way, back kick rocks-- 1262 01:07:58,140 --> 01:08:00,276 Waller on the outside. Spear to Theory. 1263 01:08:00,342 --> 01:08:01,777 Cover by Johnny. 1264 01:08:01,844 --> 01:08:03,712 [crowd counts] 1265 01:08:03,779 --> 01:08:06,048 [Graves] And Theory keeps this one alive. 1266 01:08:06,115 --> 01:08:07,917 [Wade] I'll tell you this about Johnny Gargano. 1267 01:08:07,983 --> 01:08:10,052 I have seen the highs of his career. 1268 01:08:10,119 --> 01:08:11,554 I have seen the lows. 1269 01:08:11,620 --> 01:08:14,924 I have never once seen this man out of breath. 1270 01:08:14,990 --> 01:08:19,061 Perhaps the greatest engine in our industry. 1271 01:08:19,128 --> 01:08:21,163 [Graves] The mechanical marvel, 1272 01:08:21,230 --> 01:08:24,733 a veritable encyclopedia of this business, Wade. 1273 01:08:24,800 --> 01:08:26,936 Countered by Theory. Shoulders down. 1274 01:08:28,637 --> 01:08:29,839 [Wade] That is the key to victory. 1275 01:08:29,905 --> 01:08:33,742 In this kind of matchup, you have to divide and conquer. 1276 01:08:33,809 --> 01:08:39,081 Take one of your tag team opponents out, focus on the other. 1277 01:08:40,216 --> 01:08:41,617 And right now it is Ciampa 1278 01:08:41,684 --> 01:08:44,320 who has taken absolute beating thus far in this match. 1279 01:08:44,386 --> 01:08:45,721 But of course, he's still ticking. 1280 01:08:45,788 --> 01:08:48,891 [Graves] O'Connor Roll, shoulders down. Here comes-- Oh! 1281 01:08:48,958 --> 01:08:52,661 Theor-- I'm sorry, Waller takes Ciampa face-first. 1282 01:08:52,728 --> 01:08:54,130 Cover by Theory. 1283 01:08:54,196 --> 01:08:56,832 Hooks both legs. New champions? No. 1284 01:08:56,899 --> 01:08:59,368 [Wade] Again, I'm not sure that was exactly 1285 01:08:59,435 --> 01:09:01,570 what Grayson Waller was trying, 1286 01:09:01,637 --> 01:09:04,039 but he is so effective in the moment. 1287 01:09:04,106 --> 01:09:08,777 He's able to manipulate opponents, and even if the move goes slightly awry, 1288 01:09:08,844 --> 01:09:10,546 it is still devastating. 1289 01:09:10,613 --> 01:09:16,118 [Graves] Tag made. Grayson Waller, the Aussie icon, now legal for his team. 1290 01:09:16,185 --> 01:09:17,453 Tommaso Ciampa… 1291 01:09:17,520 --> 01:09:18,954 [Wade] Oh, this is an insult. 1292 01:09:19,021 --> 01:09:21,524 [Graves] This is gonna be Meet Me in the Middle! 1293 01:09:21,590 --> 01:09:23,325 D… Oh no. 1294 01:09:23,392 --> 01:09:25,494 Ciampa out of the way of his own finishing maneuver. 1295 01:09:25,561 --> 01:09:27,296 Shoulders down. Stacked up high. 1296 01:09:29,598 --> 01:09:30,933 Oh dear! 1297 01:09:31,000 --> 01:09:34,270 [Wade] And how many times have we seen that in recent weeks? 1298 01:09:34,336 --> 01:09:36,906 Grayson Waller laying out his own tag partner. 1299 01:09:36,972 --> 01:09:38,807 [Graves] Shatter Machine! 1300 01:09:40,442 --> 01:09:45,147 [Wade] And it has all gone wrong once again for A-Town Down Under. 1301 01:09:45,214 --> 01:09:47,416 [Graves] Meet Me in the Middle! 1302 01:09:47,483 --> 01:09:48,884 Cover by Johnny. 1303 01:09:48,951 --> 01:09:50,719 [referee and crowd] One, two, three… 1304 01:09:50,786 --> 01:09:52,421 -And still… -[bell rings] 1305 01:09:52,488 --> 01:09:55,424 ["It's Our Moment" by def rebel plays] 1306 01:09:55,491 --> 01:09:59,395 [Taylor] Here are your winners and still 1307 01:09:59,461 --> 01:10:03,732 the WWE Tag Team Champions, 1308 01:10:03,799 --> 01:10:06,569 DIY! 1309 01:10:06,635 --> 01:10:11,240 [Graves] Well, the thing about DIY and the WWE Tag Team Championship, 1310 01:10:11,307 --> 01:10:17,112 both men have fought their hearts out, scratched and clawed to get the titles. 1311 01:10:17,179 --> 01:10:19,782 I assure you they'll do the same and then some to keep them. 1312 01:10:19,848 --> 01:10:22,117 [Wade] Well, this was the key moment. This was Waller, 1313 01:10:22,184 --> 01:10:25,955 perhaps inadvertently, catching his own tag partner, 1314 01:10:26,021 --> 01:10:28,123 Theory, on the jaw with that knee. 1315 01:10:28,190 --> 01:10:30,392 Something we've seen time and time again. 1316 01:10:30,459 --> 01:10:34,763 And this "meeting in the middle." You don't have to ask DIY twice. 1317 01:10:34,830 --> 01:10:37,566 When they see an opportunity, they grab it, 1318 01:10:37,633 --> 01:10:39,468 and grab it they did tonight. 1319 01:10:39,535 --> 01:10:44,607 Successful retention for the new champions DIY. 1320 01:10:47,009 --> 01:10:49,945 [yelling] 1321 01:10:50,012 --> 01:10:52,081 [Graves] What the hell? Oh God! 1322 01:10:52,147 --> 01:10:53,616 Oh God, Wade! 1323 01:10:53,682 --> 01:10:55,551 That's a Samoan Werewolf. 1324 01:10:55,618 --> 01:10:59,388 Jacob Fatu is here. 1325 01:10:59,455 --> 01:11:01,123 God help us all. 1326 01:11:01,890 --> 01:11:03,192 [Wade] Good luck, Ciampa. 1327 01:11:03,259 --> 01:11:05,628 You might need an army with you against this guy. 1328 01:11:07,062 --> 01:11:08,297 [Graves] We found out last week 1329 01:11:08,364 --> 01:11:13,102 that this is Solo Sikoa's new Enforcer. 1330 01:11:13,168 --> 01:11:15,938 Jacob Fatu's no enforcer. 1331 01:11:16,005 --> 01:11:18,774 This is a damn walking warning shot. 1332 01:11:18,841 --> 01:11:22,645 [Wade] He's untamed, he's volatile, and he's highly dangerous. 1333 01:11:24,680 --> 01:11:29,952 [Graves] Jacob Fatu just took out the Tag Team Champions single-handedly. 1334 01:11:31,387 --> 01:11:36,492 [Wade] What chance does anybody have against this lawless madman? 1335 01:11:36,558 --> 01:11:39,561 [crowd boos] 1336 01:11:44,466 --> 01:11:45,901 [Graves] Fatu is not done. 1337 01:11:45,968 --> 01:11:47,936 But who is gonna stop this man? 1338 01:11:48,003 --> 01:11:49,938 [Wade] And when is enough? 1339 01:11:50,005 --> 01:11:51,874 What are you looking to achieve here? 1340 01:11:53,642 --> 01:11:54,643 [Graves] Good God! 1341 01:11:54,710 --> 01:11:57,379 Man, how the hell did he do that? 1342 01:11:57,446 --> 01:12:01,317 How the hell does a man that size move like that, Wade? 1343 01:12:01,383 --> 01:12:06,388 [Wade] It's a scene of utter devastation and he's still not done. 1344 01:12:06,455 --> 01:12:08,190 [Graves] It's like a damn horror movie. 1345 01:12:09,391 --> 01:12:11,660 Unbelievable! 1346 01:12:11,727 --> 01:12:14,697 This man has been blessed by the gods. 1347 01:12:15,864 --> 01:12:17,933 And not even they can save us. 1348 01:12:18,000 --> 01:12:22,004 [Wade] Is this animal finally satiated? 1349 01:12:22,071 --> 01:12:25,074 ["Taking It All (feat. Stevie Stone)" by def rebel plays] 1350 01:12:28,944 --> 01:12:34,883 [Graves] Or was the Samoan Werewolf doing the bidding of the new Tribal Chief? 1351 01:12:34,950 --> 01:12:40,422 The new Shot Caller, Solo Sikoa. 1352 01:12:40,489 --> 01:12:45,561 [Wade] Fresh off unparalleled glory at Money in the Bank, 1353 01:12:45,627 --> 01:12:48,364 The Bloodline are here. 1354 01:12:48,430 --> 01:12:51,266 And this man, Jacob Fatu, 1355 01:12:51,333 --> 01:12:54,670 has to be the final piece in the puzzle. 1356 01:12:54,737 --> 01:13:00,342 Perhaps the greatest acquisition in history of WWE. 1357 01:13:00,409 --> 01:13:03,712 [Graves] Solo is pleased with the Samoan Werewolf. 1358 01:13:03,779 --> 01:13:06,281 The Bloodline is here. 1359 01:13:07,916 --> 01:13:09,118 But why? 1360 01:13:13,489 --> 01:13:15,891 ["Taking It All (feat. Stevie Stone)" by def rebel plays] 1361 01:13:15,958 --> 01:13:17,893 [Graves] This is Friday Night SmackDown. 1362 01:13:17,960 --> 01:13:21,330 And The Bloodline has arrived. 1363 01:13:28,470 --> 01:13:30,472 [crowd boos] 1364 01:13:31,940 --> 01:13:33,709 Worcester, Mass. 1365 01:13:33,776 --> 01:13:36,779 [crowd boos] 1366 01:13:42,384 --> 01:13:44,019 Acknowledge me! 1367 01:13:44,086 --> 01:13:47,089 [crowd boos] 1368 01:13:56,331 --> 01:14:01,970 [Sikoa] Need I remind you what happened to those 1369 01:14:02,037 --> 01:14:03,839 that didn't acknowledge me? 1370 01:14:03,906 --> 01:14:06,909 [crowd boos] 1371 01:14:06,975 --> 01:14:11,547 [crowd chants "We want Roman"] 1372 01:14:18,287 --> 01:14:19,988 Jimmy Uso, 1373 01:14:21,023 --> 01:14:22,691 my own brother, 1374 01:14:22,758 --> 01:14:26,695 my own flesh and blood, didn't acknowledge me. 1375 01:14:26,762 --> 01:14:28,096 And you know what happened? 1376 01:14:28,163 --> 01:14:29,264 He's gone. 1377 01:14:33,235 --> 01:14:37,005 The Wiseman, Paul Heyman… 1378 01:14:42,177 --> 01:14:43,378 …he's gone too. 1379 01:14:49,485 --> 01:14:52,988 And Roman Reigns. 1380 01:15:04,199 --> 01:15:07,202 [crowd chants "Roman"] 1381 01:15:10,038 --> 01:15:11,707 Oh, don't cheer for him now. 1382 01:15:11,773 --> 01:15:13,509 You people don't deserve Roman. 1383 01:15:14,676 --> 01:15:16,144 You got me now. 1384 01:15:16,211 --> 01:15:18,213 [crowd boos] 1385 01:15:19,514 --> 01:15:23,252 And if Roman Reigns decides to come back… 1386 01:15:25,287 --> 01:15:29,024 he will acknowledge me as his Tribal Chief. 1387 01:15:29,091 --> 01:15:32,094 [crowd boos] 1388 01:15:34,496 --> 01:15:36,465 But tonight… 1389 01:15:36,532 --> 01:15:38,267 Tonight is about Cody Rhodes. 1390 01:15:42,804 --> 01:15:46,875 It's Cody Rhodes' turn to acknowledge me. 1391 01:15:49,077 --> 01:15:52,381 So Cody, if you're back there-- 1392 01:15:52,447 --> 01:15:53,549 ["Kingdom" by Downstait plays] 1393 01:15:53,615 --> 01:15:56,618 [crowd cheers] 1394 01:15:58,554 --> 01:16:03,125 [Graves] The Undisputed WWE Champion is not a hard man to find. 1395 01:16:13,602 --> 01:16:16,538 -[fireworks] -♪ Adrenaline in my soul ♪ 1396 01:16:16,605 --> 01:16:19,541 ♪ Every thought out of control ♪ 1397 01:16:19,608 --> 01:16:23,845 ♪ Do it all to get them off their feet ♪ 1398 01:16:25,514 --> 01:16:28,584 ♪ Crowd is here, about to blow ♪ 1399 01:16:28,650 --> 01:16:31,553 ♪ Waitin' for me to start the show ♪ 1400 01:16:31,620 --> 01:16:35,791 ♪ Out the curtain, lights go up, I’m home ♪ 1401 01:16:35,857 --> 01:16:37,526 ♪ Whoa! ♪ 1402 01:16:43,332 --> 01:16:47,169 [Graves] An absolutely deafening welcome 1403 01:16:47,235 --> 01:16:50,639 for The American Nightmare! 1404 01:16:50,706 --> 01:16:55,777 And, Wade, you have to imagine Cody is in one hell of a mood tonight, 1405 01:16:55,844 --> 01:16:58,046 after tasting his first defeat 1406 01:16:58,113 --> 01:17:00,716 since becoming champion at Money in the Bank. 1407 01:17:00,782 --> 01:17:04,419 [Wade] Well, this is the biggest star in the game 1408 01:17:04,486 --> 01:17:09,858 and as you mentioned, completely unaccustomed to tasting defeat. 1409 01:17:09,925 --> 01:17:15,630 Now being ordered to acknowledge the man who pinned him last week 1410 01:17:15,697 --> 01:17:21,536 at Money in the Bank, namely the "Head of the Table," Solo Sikoa. 1411 01:17:22,604 --> 01:17:24,539 [Graves] Cody's got to know better, Wade. 1412 01:17:24,606 --> 01:17:27,643 Rhodes can't get in the ring with all four members 1413 01:17:27,709 --> 01:17:29,378 of The Bloodline standing there. 1414 01:17:29,444 --> 01:17:31,546 That's jumping off a cliff to your own slaughter. 1415 01:17:31,613 --> 01:17:35,350 [Wade] For better, for worse, Cody only has one gear. 1416 01:17:36,084 --> 01:17:37,819 [crowd] ♪ Whoa! ♪ 1417 01:17:38,820 --> 01:17:41,757 ♪ My father said ♪ 1418 01:17:41,823 --> 01:17:43,892 ♪ When I was younger ♪ 1419 01:17:44,593 --> 01:17:46,194 ♪ Hard times breed better men ♪ 1420 01:17:46,261 --> 01:17:49,264 [Graves] We know one man has promised to watch Cody's back, 1421 01:17:49,331 --> 01:17:53,368 but there's a big difference between theory and execution. 1422 01:17:53,435 --> 01:17:55,971 ♪ Can't take my freedom ♪ 1423 01:17:56,038 --> 01:17:57,639 [song fades] 1424 01:17:57,706 --> 01:18:00,776 [crowd cheers] 1425 01:18:02,811 --> 01:18:05,847 [crowd chants "Cody"] 1426 01:18:18,060 --> 01:18:21,396 I've heard everything that you're saying. 1427 01:18:26,101 --> 01:18:28,236 I'm sure you can figure this out. 1428 01:18:30,439 --> 01:18:33,141 We want the same thing. 1429 01:18:38,547 --> 01:18:42,384 Now, of course, got to speak to Nick Aldis, 1430 01:18:42,451 --> 01:18:46,555 but you might as well consider it official. 1431 01:18:46,621 --> 01:18:51,393 SummerSlam, the Undisputed WWE Championship. 1432 01:18:51,460 --> 01:18:54,496 [crowd cheers] 1433 01:19:01,203 --> 01:19:06,141 [Cody] But if it was really up to me, 1434 01:19:06,208 --> 01:19:11,146 if I could make any decision, 1435 01:19:11,213 --> 01:19:15,751 I wouldn't be waiting till SummerSlam. 1436 01:19:20,689 --> 01:19:25,060 I'd want to do it here and now. 1437 01:19:25,127 --> 01:19:28,196 [crowd cheers] 1438 01:19:35,070 --> 01:19:37,873 [Graves] Cody had to expect this, Wade, 1439 01:19:37,939 --> 01:19:40,075 being circled by The Bloodline. 1440 01:19:41,777 --> 01:19:43,111 [Wade] Pride and ego… 1441 01:19:45,046 --> 01:19:47,916 have broken many great men. 1442 01:19:47,983 --> 01:19:49,718 [Graves] The hyenas have circled 1443 01:19:49,785 --> 01:19:52,854 but The Nightmare not going down without a fight. 1444 01:19:54,055 --> 01:19:57,159 [Wade] Keep swinging, Cody, swing for your life. 1445 01:19:57,225 --> 01:20:00,562 [Wade] Superkick by Jacob Fatu. 1446 01:20:00,629 --> 01:20:05,300 And now Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa and Fatu again. 1447 01:20:05,367 --> 01:20:07,769 ["Voices (Randy Orton)" by Rev Theory, Richard Luzzi, and WWE plays] 1448 01:20:08,904 --> 01:20:10,572 [Graves] Cody's got backup. 1449 01:20:11,606 --> 01:20:13,208 [Wade] Not a moment too soon. 1450 01:20:13,275 --> 01:20:16,745 Good to his word is The Viper, but is it enough? 1451 01:20:18,246 --> 01:20:20,982 [Graves] Orton and Rhodes still outnumbered, 1452 01:20:21,049 --> 01:20:23,652 but The Viper standing tall. 1453 01:20:24,286 --> 01:20:25,954 [Wade] Man who's been at the top of the game 1454 01:20:26,021 --> 01:20:28,456 for the last 20 years for good reason. 1455 01:20:32,194 --> 01:20:36,064 [Graves] Vintage Orton to the new Shot Caller. 1456 01:20:36,131 --> 01:20:37,566 [Wade] Turn around, Randy. 1457 01:20:40,835 --> 01:20:42,470 [Graves] Randy, look out! 1458 01:20:44,706 --> 01:20:47,742 Fatu again. 1459 01:20:47,809 --> 01:20:51,546 This walking warning shot just took out The Viper 1460 01:20:51,613 --> 01:20:54,683 and now the Tongans have pounced. 1461 01:20:56,885 --> 01:21:00,021 That's a 14-time World Heavyweight Champion 1462 01:21:00,088 --> 01:21:01,189 in Randy Orton. 1463 01:21:01,256 --> 01:21:06,094 That's the reigning Undisputed WWE Champion in Cody Rhodes. 1464 01:21:06,161 --> 01:21:10,832 Neither man proving to be much of a match for The Bloodline. 1465 01:21:10,899 --> 01:21:14,703 And this freak of nature, Jacob Fatu, 1466 01:21:14,769 --> 01:21:16,871 "The Samoan Werewolf." 1467 01:21:16,938 --> 01:21:19,374 [Wade] Bloodline were just like a pack of rabid dogs 1468 01:21:19,441 --> 01:21:22,811 waiting for the signal from Solo Sikoa. 1469 01:21:22,878 --> 01:21:24,079 "Sic 'em!" 1470 01:21:25,146 --> 01:21:28,083 [yelling] 1471 01:21:28,149 --> 01:21:29,851 [Graves] Oh my God! Oh my God! 1472 01:21:29,918 --> 01:21:35,690 Solo and Fatu are tying up Cody Rhodes in the ring ropes. 1473 01:21:35,757 --> 01:21:37,425 And Fatu still going to work. 1474 01:21:37,492 --> 01:21:39,761 [Wade] There's a plan. There's a tactic. 1475 01:21:39,828 --> 01:21:43,265 And it is as ugly as can be. 1476 01:21:46,468 --> 01:21:51,640 [Graves] Oh no! Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa. 1477 01:21:51,706 --> 01:21:55,210 This has got to be giving Randy Orton some severe flashbacks, Wade. 1478 01:21:55,277 --> 01:21:57,512 This looks eerily similar 1479 01:21:57,579 --> 01:22:01,249 to when The Viper was taken out for 18 months. 1480 01:22:01,316 --> 01:22:04,986 [Wade] There is nothing clever about this. 1481 01:22:05,053 --> 01:22:06,354 [Graves] Oh no, guys, guys, guys. 1482 01:22:06,421 --> 01:22:08,290 [Wade] Simple brutality at its worst. 1483 01:22:08,356 --> 01:22:10,091 [Graves] Get the hell out of the way, Wade. 1484 01:22:11,593 --> 01:22:14,596 I don't want to be anywhere near this crime scene. 1485 01:22:15,964 --> 01:22:17,899 [Fatu yelling] 1486 01:22:17,966 --> 01:22:19,668 Get the hell out the way! 1487 01:22:22,437 --> 01:22:24,639 [Graves] Superkick to Orton. 1488 01:22:24,706 --> 01:22:27,642 [yelling] 1489 01:22:27,709 --> 01:22:29,644 [Wade] Untamed beasts! 1490 01:22:31,546 --> 01:22:33,014 [Graves] Oh my… again. 1491 01:22:34,482 --> 01:22:37,018 Engler, get the hell away from these guys. 1492 01:22:39,487 --> 01:22:41,656 [Wade] What can you do? Who are you gonna send? 1493 01:22:41,723 --> 01:22:42,757 There's nobody! 1494 01:22:42,824 --> 01:22:44,726 -This is all your fault, Cody. -You don't want him! 1495 01:22:44,793 --> 01:22:46,328 -This is all your fault. -Take me! 1496 01:22:46,394 --> 01:22:48,596 [Graves] Get these maniacs under control. 1497 01:22:48,663 --> 01:22:50,198 Get out of the way. 1498 01:22:50,265 --> 01:22:55,937 [Wade] Cody Rhodes being forced to watch his friend Randy Orton getting decimated. 1499 01:22:58,540 --> 01:23:01,476 [crowd groans] 1500 01:23:01,543 --> 01:23:04,946 [Graves] And The Viper has been defanged. 1501 01:23:06,381 --> 01:23:08,350 [Wade] It's a message to the… 1502 01:23:09,884 --> 01:23:12,354 [Graves] Samoan Spike to the champion. 1503 01:23:13,555 --> 01:23:16,091 -[Wade] This is your future, Cody. -[Graves] Good God! 1504 01:23:17,659 --> 01:23:21,563 [Wade] That WWE Championship must feel like a curse. 1505 01:23:21,629 --> 01:23:23,598 [Graves] Oh, no, no, no. Wade, Wade. 1506 01:23:25,767 --> 01:23:29,404 That sacred Ula Fala 1507 01:23:29,471 --> 01:23:33,008 adorning the neck of Solo Sikoa. 1508 01:23:33,074 --> 01:23:34,542 [crowd boos] 1509 01:23:34,609 --> 01:23:37,645 [Wade] And if you're smart, you will acknowledge these men. 1510 01:23:40,181 --> 01:23:43,785 [Graves] If you're The American Nightmare, you better start praying. 1511 01:23:49,591 --> 01:23:53,495 An absolutely sadistic turn of events. 1512 01:23:53,561 --> 01:23:55,597 An all out assault. 1513 01:23:56,931 --> 01:23:59,434 [Wade] Cody Rhodes was forced to watch all of it 1514 01:23:59,501 --> 01:24:03,638 until he, too, was taken out by that Samoan Spike. 1515 01:24:07,208 --> 01:24:10,211 [crowd boos] 1516 01:24:20,555 --> 01:24:23,058 [Graves] Cody Rhodes, come SummerSlam, 1517 01:24:23,124 --> 01:24:26,628 you've got a big, big problem on your hands. 1518 01:24:30,565 --> 01:24:34,769 [crowd chants "you suck"] lem on your hands.