1 00:00:01,134 --> 00:00:03,536 [invigorating music playing] 2 00:00:03,570 --> 00:00:04,671 [man] Then. 3 00:00:08,291 --> 00:00:09,275 Now. 4 00:00:14,230 --> 00:00:15,365 Forever. 5 00:00:23,606 --> 00:00:24,724 Together. 6 00:00:28,828 --> 00:00:30,730 [music fades] 7 00:00:31,664 --> 00:00:32,665 ♪ One, two, three… ♪ 8 00:00:32,699 --> 00:00:34,601 [Michael] Friday Night SmackDown is live tonight 9 00:00:34,634 --> 00:00:38,538 from Connecticut's capital city, Hartford, and the XL Center 10 00:00:38,571 --> 00:00:41,174 where four women are closer to history. 11 00:00:41,207 --> 00:00:45,261 It's the semifinals of the Women's United States Championship Tournament. 12 00:00:45,295 --> 00:00:49,499 On one side of the bracket, Ms. Money in the Bank, Tiffany Stratton 13 00:00:49,532 --> 00:00:55,555 will have the opportunity to take on "The Extreme Hardcore Baddie" Michin. 14 00:00:55,588 --> 00:01:00,477 Only one can advance to tomorrow night's Saturday Night's Main Event. 15 00:01:00,510 --> 00:01:01,478 On the other side, 16 00:01:01,511 --> 00:01:04,781 one of the most decorated women in WWE history. 17 00:01:04,814 --> 00:01:07,834 Bayley has an opportunity to once again make history 18 00:01:07,867 --> 00:01:13,840 against perhaps the most annoying woman in WWE history, Chelsea Green, 19 00:01:13,873 --> 00:01:15,375 accompanied by Piper Niven. 20 00:01:16,226 --> 00:01:18,812 She takes on Bayley later tonight. 21 00:01:19,963 --> 00:01:22,949 The new Bloodline is in an awful mood after WarGames. 22 00:01:22,982 --> 00:01:26,169 They took out their anger last week on this man. 23 00:01:26,202 --> 00:01:29,989 The former United States Champion, LA Knight. 24 00:01:30,023 --> 00:01:30,874 [crowd cheering] 25 00:01:30,907 --> 00:01:35,995 LA goes one-on-one with the new Tribal Chief Solo Sikoa tonight. 26 00:01:36,629 --> 00:01:40,733 And he's the undisputed WWE Champion, Cody Rhodes. 27 00:01:40,767 --> 00:01:44,954 Tonight, I moderate The Final Word before Saturday Night's Main Event 28 00:01:44,988 --> 00:01:50,193 between Cody and Kevin Owens, live tonight on SmackDown. 29 00:01:50,226 --> 00:01:52,879 ♪ Let 'em know we on the way Countin' zeroes every day ♪ 30 00:01:52,912 --> 00:01:55,165 ["Born a King" by WWE, def rebel playing] 31 00:01:55,198 --> 00:01:57,200 [crowd cheering] 32 00:01:59,135 --> 00:02:02,672 ♪ Uso ♪ 33 00:02:02,705 --> 00:02:04,491 ♪ I was born a king ♪ 34 00:02:04,524 --> 00:02:06,092 ♪ Ran with the pack ♪ 35 00:02:06,125 --> 00:02:07,544 ♪ I was born a king ♪ 36 00:02:07,577 --> 00:02:09,028 ♪ I was born a king ♪ 37 00:02:09,062 --> 00:02:10,013 ♪ They talking family… ♪ 38 00:02:10,046 --> 00:02:14,734 [Alicia] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome 39 00:02:15,268 --> 00:02:20,106 Jimmy Uso. 40 00:02:20,140 --> 00:02:23,193 [Michael] Corey Graves, a hobbled Jimmy Uso 41 00:02:23,226 --> 00:02:25,211 because of what happened a couple of weeks ago 42 00:02:25,245 --> 00:02:27,947 at Survivor Series WarGames. 43 00:02:27,981 --> 00:02:31,217 [Corey] Caught in the grueling confines of the WarGames cage, 44 00:02:31,251 --> 00:02:35,805 Jimmy Uso would launch himself from the top of the steel, 45 00:02:35,839 --> 00:02:41,578 but in the process, keep a look at the right foot of Jimmy Uso, 46 00:02:41,611 --> 00:02:43,096 suffering a broken toe. 47 00:02:44,230 --> 00:02:47,400 Luckily, Jimmy is more mobile than he once was, 48 00:02:47,433 --> 00:02:49,202 but in the wake of WarGames, 49 00:02:49,235 --> 00:02:52,138 Solo Sikoa offered some incendiary comments. 50 00:02:52,172 --> 00:02:55,542 Well, The OTC has responded. 51 00:02:55,575 --> 00:03:00,580 We will hear from Roman Reigns following his win at Survivor Series tonight. 52 00:03:02,282 --> 00:03:05,301 ♪ They talking family first I put that in the past ♪ 53 00:03:05,335 --> 00:03:06,753 ♪ Put in that in the past ♪ 54 00:03:06,786 --> 00:03:08,688 ♪ Put that in the past ♪ 55 00:03:08,721 --> 00:03:10,506 [music fades] 56 00:03:10,540 --> 00:03:12,542 [crowd cheering] 57 00:03:12,575 --> 00:03:14,594 [crowd applauding] 58 00:03:18,498 --> 00:03:21,985 [crowd chanting] Yeet! Yeet! Yeet! Yeet! 59 00:03:27,357 --> 00:03:29,342 That's the wrong twin by the way. 60 00:03:29,375 --> 00:03:31,844 [crowd laughing] 61 00:03:31,878 --> 00:03:32,779 Hey, listen. 62 00:03:33,680 --> 00:03:38,651 First off, WarGames was lit. 63 00:03:38,685 --> 00:03:41,154 [crowd cheering] 64 00:03:41,187 --> 00:03:43,389 WarGames didn't get Big Jim, 65 00:03:44,340 --> 00:03:45,592 but it got my big toe. 66 00:03:46,192 --> 00:03:47,694 [crowd laughing] 67 00:03:47,727 --> 00:03:48,561 You know. 68 00:03:49,162 --> 00:03:50,830 [scattered applause] 69 00:03:50,863 --> 00:03:52,498 I need to say something. 70 00:03:52,532 --> 00:03:55,234 WarGames, to me, meant everything. 71 00:03:55,852 --> 00:03:56,970 Why? 72 00:03:57,003 --> 00:04:01,324 Because you're sitting there with a bunch of family that we all have. 73 00:04:02,108 --> 00:04:04,677 A bunch of family we might not like. 74 00:04:05,328 --> 00:04:07,897 A bunch of family we always fight. 75 00:04:07,931 --> 00:04:09,032 [crowd laughs] 76 00:04:09,065 --> 00:04:11,618 But it's always the biggest… the biggest message is 77 00:04:11,651 --> 00:04:14,454 you can bounce back and be right back with each other 100 78 00:04:14,487 --> 00:04:16,189 and throw the ones up together, baby. 79 00:04:16,222 --> 00:04:18,891 [crowd cheering] 80 00:04:21,060 --> 00:04:23,930 And The OG Bloodline came up on top. 81 00:04:24,514 --> 00:04:26,716 [crowd cheering] 82 00:04:26,749 --> 00:04:29,369 But WarGames is now behind us. 83 00:04:29,869 --> 00:04:31,304 What's in front of us? 84 00:04:32,088 --> 00:04:33,339 That's the question. 85 00:04:35,124 --> 00:04:35,992 It hurt. 86 00:04:38,478 --> 00:04:40,997 For years, man, for years I've watched 87 00:04:41,030 --> 00:04:46,069 our family dominate and entertain the WWE Universe 88 00:04:46,102 --> 00:04:47,420 since I was right here. 89 00:04:49,105 --> 00:04:51,007 Now, the fact that we get to do this, 90 00:04:51,507 --> 00:04:53,543 man, it's a… it's a whole dream. 91 00:04:54,711 --> 00:04:57,280 And we get to live this every single day. 92 00:04:57,780 --> 00:04:58,931 And I'm proud for this. 93 00:04:59,816 --> 00:05:04,504 I watch Roman Reigns be the most dominant champion. 94 00:05:05,104 --> 00:05:06,406 I'm proud of that. 95 00:05:06,439 --> 00:05:09,208 -I watch… -[crowd cheering] 96 00:05:09,242 --> 00:05:10,093 [hesitates] 97 00:05:12,412 --> 00:05:13,463 [scoffs] 98 00:05:13,496 --> 00:05:17,233 [crowd chanting] OTC! OTC! OTC! 99 00:05:17,266 --> 00:05:22,772 OTC! OTC! OTC! OTC! 100 00:05:23,873 --> 00:05:26,642 I watched my twin brother, 101 00:05:27,894 --> 00:05:30,029 "Main Event" Jey Uso… 102 00:05:30,063 --> 00:05:30,913 [crowd] Yeet! 103 00:05:30,947 --> 00:05:34,050 …become one of the hottest Superstars today. 104 00:05:34,083 --> 00:05:35,201 [crowd] Yeet! 105 00:05:35,234 --> 00:05:37,353 Coming from a childhood memory… 106 00:05:37,387 --> 00:05:38,404 [crowd] Yeet! 107 00:05:38,438 --> 00:05:40,039 …to a real life dream. 108 00:05:40,073 --> 00:05:41,290 [crowd] Yeet! 109 00:05:44,310 --> 00:05:45,778 [crowd] Yeet! 110 00:05:45,812 --> 00:05:46,929 I'm proud of that. 111 00:05:48,181 --> 00:05:53,169 I'm even prouder of my little brother, Solo Sikoa. 112 00:05:53,202 --> 00:05:55,304 [crowd booing] 113 00:05:55,338 --> 00:05:56,739 I mean, I said I'm proud of him. 114 00:05:56,773 --> 00:05:59,225 I mean, I might not like what he's doing and all that, 115 00:05:59,258 --> 00:06:00,560 but I am proud of the boy. 116 00:06:03,813 --> 00:06:05,765 So, with that being said, man, 117 00:06:05,798 --> 00:06:08,301 I'm so proud of that, but I also find myself… 118 00:06:10,686 --> 00:06:11,654 asking, 119 00:06:12,905 --> 00:06:14,841 actually reading what y'all be saying. 120 00:06:14,874 --> 00:06:16,426 "What's next for you, Big Jim?" 121 00:06:18,461 --> 00:06:20,530 "What you gonna do, Big Jim?" 122 00:06:21,914 --> 00:06:23,966 "What you gonna do, Big Jim?" 123 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:27,353 I got an answer for y'all. The answer is I don't know. 124 00:06:29,272 --> 00:06:31,541 But I want y'all to ride with Big Jim. 125 00:06:32,809 --> 00:06:35,311 It's a big year in front of Big Jim. 126 00:06:35,895 --> 00:06:38,147 It's gonna be a big year for Big Jim. 127 00:06:38,865 --> 00:06:41,400 It might be Royal Rumble winner. 128 00:06:41,951 --> 00:06:44,387 [crowd cheering] 129 00:06:44,420 --> 00:06:46,906 I might go after the US Title. 130 00:06:47,924 --> 00:06:49,792 [crowd cheering] 131 00:06:49,826 --> 00:06:52,278 Hell, if we are over here talking about dreams, dream big. 132 00:06:52,311 --> 00:06:56,332 I might as well go after the WWE Undisputed Championship too. 133 00:06:56,365 --> 00:06:58,751 [crowd exclaims] 134 00:06:59,836 --> 00:07:03,756 So, hey, big year in front of Big Jim 135 00:07:03,790 --> 00:07:08,211 and ain't nothing gonna stop me from doing what I love to do, 136 00:07:08,244 --> 00:07:11,347 and that's showing up week in, week out. 137 00:07:11,380 --> 00:07:12,949 There ain't no OTC here. 138 00:07:12,982 --> 00:07:15,051 There ain't no, uh, there ain't no Jay here. 139 00:07:15,084 --> 00:07:17,720 There ain't no Sammy here. There ain't no CM Punk here. 140 00:07:17,753 --> 00:07:19,205 The Wise Man ain't here. 141 00:07:19,238 --> 00:07:23,192 Your boy Jimmy Uso showed up with one big toe. 142 00:07:24,143 --> 00:07:26,112 [scattered applause] 143 00:07:26,145 --> 00:07:27,980 A new year is coming for me, baby. 144 00:07:28,614 --> 00:07:35,238 Jimmy Uso! 145 00:07:35,271 --> 00:07:36,889 [Michael] Well, Jimmy Uso excited for-- 146 00:07:36,923 --> 00:07:42,261 Oh my God! McIntyre with a Claymore! 147 00:07:42,295 --> 00:07:44,363 [crowd booing] 148 00:07:55,641 --> 00:07:57,543 And McIntyre is not done yet. 149 00:07:57,577 --> 00:07:59,862 The ring now filling up with officials. 150 00:08:00,379 --> 00:08:03,666 First the attack on Sami Zayn on Monday Night Raw. 151 00:08:03,699 --> 00:08:06,486 -Corey, now tonight, Jimmy Uso. -What the hell is this? 152 00:08:06,519 --> 00:08:10,590 [Corey] Drew McIntyre obviously not in a very safe headspace… 153 00:08:10,623 --> 00:08:13,009 -Get out. -…for the rest of the WWE roster. 154 00:08:13,042 --> 00:08:17,129 The Scottish Warrior laying waste to Jimmy Uso. 155 00:08:17,163 --> 00:08:19,365 Whatever big plans Big Jim had 156 00:08:20,032 --> 00:08:22,451 might have just been put on hold indefinitely. 157 00:08:22,485 --> 00:08:25,538 [crowd booing] 158 00:08:25,571 --> 00:08:27,924 [Michael] Just another example of 159 00:08:29,091 --> 00:08:30,643 the ramifications. 160 00:08:31,177 --> 00:08:33,329 Do you have any idea what this means to me, Drew? 161 00:08:33,362 --> 00:08:35,214 You got that sheepish smile on your face. 162 00:08:35,248 --> 00:08:37,283 Even enjoying it. What the hell is your problem? 163 00:08:37,316 --> 00:08:42,205 [Michael] That the four-plus-year Bloodline saga has had to 164 00:08:42,238 --> 00:08:45,308 just about everyone here in WWE. 165 00:08:49,996 --> 00:08:52,932 [crowd cheering] 166 00:08:53,749 --> 00:08:54,934 [Candice] There she is. 167 00:08:54,967 --> 00:08:57,870 Look at you. Like a Christmas present. 168 00:08:58,387 --> 00:08:59,455 Are you ready? 169 00:08:59,488 --> 00:09:00,940 Duh, it is Tiffy Time, 170 00:09:00,973 --> 00:09:03,059 and nobody is going to take that away from me. 171 00:09:03,092 --> 00:09:05,778 You're right, and I have all faith in you tonight. 172 00:09:05,811 --> 00:09:09,081 And when you become the first-ever Women's United States Champion, 173 00:09:09,115 --> 00:09:11,851 you won't need your briefcase anymore. [chuckles] 174 00:09:11,884 --> 00:09:13,669 It is all about your legacy, Tiffany. 175 00:09:13,703 --> 00:09:16,489 You want it to be you won round after round in the tournament 176 00:09:16,522 --> 00:09:18,874 and became the first-ever. 177 00:09:18,908 --> 00:09:21,360 You don't need to resort to cheap tactics, right? 178 00:09:21,394 --> 00:09:22,495 Right. 179 00:09:22,528 --> 00:09:24,931 I'm sure you are going to blow us away. 180 00:09:25,598 --> 00:09:27,867 We'll be watching. Good luck. 181 00:09:27,900 --> 00:09:28,918 Thanks. 182 00:09:32,505 --> 00:09:36,092 [Michael] Our first semifinal matchup is next. 183 00:09:39,262 --> 00:09:42,281 …a meeting. Not for you to pull a stunt like this. 184 00:09:42,315 --> 00:09:44,784 We're supposed to be here to talk about you coming to SmackDown. 185 00:09:44,817 --> 00:09:47,286 I wanna deal with this? I don't wanna deal with this kinda thing. 186 00:09:47,320 --> 00:09:48,371 Understand what I'm saying? 187 00:09:48,404 --> 00:09:50,873 We've known each other a long time, but I can't pull this. 188 00:09:50,906 --> 00:09:52,808 God, the amount of paperwork this means. 189 00:09:52,842 --> 00:09:55,878 All of this stuff is a giant headache, and it is all because of you. 190 00:09:55,911 --> 00:09:57,096 [sighs] God! 191 00:09:58,164 --> 00:09:59,548 [exhales] Hey. 192 00:09:59,582 --> 00:10:01,367 -Hey, um… -[crowd cheering] 193 00:10:01,400 --> 00:10:04,170 Is this still a good time to talk, or should we come back? 194 00:10:04,203 --> 00:10:05,438 [sighs] It's fine. 195 00:10:06,055 --> 00:10:07,957 Go in my office, please. 196 00:10:08,658 --> 00:10:10,793 [sighs, inhales, exhales] 197 00:10:12,228 --> 00:10:14,013 I know you said you wanted to talk, 198 00:10:14,046 --> 00:10:16,582 so please tell me it is about Jade and who attacked her. 199 00:10:16,616 --> 00:10:18,517 It is about Jade. 200 00:10:18,551 --> 00:10:23,072 [sighs] Look, all I can say at the moment is that the investigation is still ongoing 201 00:10:23,105 --> 00:10:25,424 and we don't really have a conclusion yet. 202 00:10:25,458 --> 00:10:27,610 So the reason I want to talk to you is 203 00:10:28,344 --> 00:10:32,331 unfortunately, that leaves us in bit of an awkward position because 204 00:10:32,365 --> 00:10:33,949 I don't see any other option besides 205 00:10:33,983 --> 00:10:37,520 you having to relinquish the Tag Team Titles 206 00:10:37,553 --> 00:10:39,271 because you can't defend them. 207 00:10:39,305 --> 00:10:41,307 No. No, I don't… I don't wanna do that. 208 00:10:41,340 --> 00:10:43,459 -What are you talking about? No! -I'm sorry-- 209 00:10:43,492 --> 00:10:47,263 Listen, Bianca has never relinquished anything in her life, 210 00:10:47,296 --> 00:10:49,265 and I don't want her to start now. 211 00:10:49,298 --> 00:10:52,802 If she needs a Tag Team partner, I can step up to the plate. 212 00:10:53,569 --> 00:10:56,022 -Yes. Yes. Listen, listen, listen. -[Nick sighs] 213 00:10:56,055 --> 00:10:58,541 I know this is not an ideal situation, 214 00:10:58,574 --> 00:11:01,927 but it's been done before, and Naomi always had my back. 215 00:11:01,961 --> 00:11:04,563 -So please tell me this can be an option. -I got you. 216 00:11:04,597 --> 00:11:05,881 [sighing] I don't know. 217 00:11:07,166 --> 00:11:10,219 [sighs] I'll run it up the flagpole, okay? 218 00:11:10,252 --> 00:11:13,389 But, listen, if you're gonna do it, you're gonna have to be fighting champions 219 00:11:13,422 --> 00:11:16,592 and I'm talking about being ready to defend them as early as next week. 220 00:11:17,093 --> 00:11:18,044 -All right? -Let's do it. 221 00:11:18,077 --> 00:11:19,545 If you can do that, then we can do it. 222 00:11:19,578 --> 00:11:21,080 -Okay. -Let's do it. We got it. 223 00:11:21,113 --> 00:11:22,214 All right. 224 00:11:24,533 --> 00:11:26,902 [Michael] Corey, you like the call by our general manager? 225 00:11:26,936 --> 00:11:30,506 [Corey] It's a great call by Aldis, and a lot of respect is due for Naomi 226 00:11:30,539 --> 00:11:32,375 for stepping up when Bianca needs her friend. 227 00:11:32,408 --> 00:11:33,626 [Tiffany] It's Tiffy Time! 228 00:11:33,659 --> 00:11:35,661 ["Tiffy Time" by WWE, def rebel playing] 229 00:11:39,348 --> 00:11:40,199 ♪ Drop ♪ 230 00:11:40,232 --> 00:11:42,618 ♪ I'm going in Bass so loud it's in my skin ♪ 231 00:11:45,187 --> 00:11:47,840 ♪ Drop, I wanna see Ya drop, drop, drop, drop, drop… ♪ 232 00:11:47,873 --> 00:11:48,941 [bell rings] 233 00:11:48,974 --> 00:11:52,528 [Alicia] The following is a semifinals match 234 00:11:52,561 --> 00:11:58,451 in the Women's United States Championship Tournament. 235 00:11:58,484 --> 00:12:02,638 Introducing first, from Prior Lake, Minnesota, 236 00:12:02,671 --> 00:12:06,308 Ms. Money in the Bank, 237 00:12:06,342 --> 00:12:09,128 Tiffany Stratton. 238 00:12:09,161 --> 00:12:11,747 [Michael] First of two semifinal matches here tonight. 239 00:12:11,781 --> 00:12:15,651 The finals to crown the very first ever Women's United States Champion 240 00:12:15,684 --> 00:12:17,036 takes place tomorrow night. 241 00:12:18,571 --> 00:12:20,506 Saturday Night's Main Event, 242 00:12:20,539 --> 00:12:26,362 8:00 Eastern, 5:00 Pacific live nationwide tomorrow night. 243 00:12:26,395 --> 00:12:28,681 [Corey] It just may be Tiffany Stratton 244 00:12:28,714 --> 00:12:32,752 who provides us all with a whole new reason for the season. 245 00:12:32,785 --> 00:12:35,571 I don't know about you, Cole, but I'm feeling festive tonight. 246 00:12:43,195 --> 00:12:45,898 ♪ I wanna see ya drop, drop, drop, drop ♪ 247 00:12:45,931 --> 00:12:47,133 [music fades] 248 00:12:47,166 --> 00:12:48,868 ["I Am" by WWE, def rebel playing] 249 00:12:49,969 --> 00:12:50,886 ♪ Yeah ♪ 250 00:12:52,354 --> 00:12:54,406 ♪ I am, I am, I am the one ♪ 251 00:12:54,440 --> 00:12:55,374 ♪ Ain't hard to see ♪ 252 00:12:55,407 --> 00:12:56,859 ♪ Hard to see, you know… ♪ 253 00:12:56,892 --> 00:13:02,348 [Alicia] And her opponent, from Fontana, California, 254 00:13:02,381 --> 00:13:04,400 Michin. 255 00:13:04,433 --> 00:13:06,485 [Michael] Michin knocked off Piper Niven… 256 00:13:06,519 --> 00:13:08,170 -It's Michin's Moment. -…and Lash Legend 257 00:13:08,204 --> 00:13:10,873 in a Triple Threat matchup to advance to the semifinals. 258 00:13:10,906 --> 00:13:16,078 Tiffany Stratton advanced last week with a win over Naomi and Elektra Lopez 259 00:13:16,111 --> 00:13:17,580 in Triple Threat action. 260 00:13:17,613 --> 00:13:21,000 Great time for the Women's division, Corey, over on Monday Night Raw. 261 00:13:21,033 --> 00:13:22,034 The tournament underway 262 00:13:22,067 --> 00:13:24,770 to crown the first-ever Women's Intercontinental Champion. 263 00:13:24,804 --> 00:13:27,556 [Corey] Just speaks to the depth and the overabundance of talent 264 00:13:27,590 --> 00:13:29,959 we have right now in WWE's Women's Division. 265 00:13:29,992 --> 00:13:32,444 -Be it Raw, SmackDown, or NXT. -[bell rings] 266 00:13:32,478 --> 00:13:36,282 Winner of this matchup takes on the winner of Belsie, uh, of Bayley… 267 00:13:36,315 --> 00:13:37,566 -[Michael] "Belsie"? -…Chelsea Green. 268 00:13:37,600 --> 00:13:40,319 She's all over me today. I'll tell you about that in the match later, 269 00:13:40,352 --> 00:13:43,455 but nonetheless, Bayley and Chelsea Green later on tonight. 270 00:13:43,489 --> 00:13:46,525 [Michale] Tiffany, Michin, start things off in this one. 271 00:13:46,559 --> 00:13:48,477 Tiffany, a former NXT Champion. 272 00:13:48,511 --> 00:13:52,097 Michin never held a championship in WWE. 273 00:13:52,131 --> 00:13:55,885 She's a former Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion, however. 274 00:13:55,918 --> 00:13:57,670 [Corey] I believe that fact is 275 00:13:57,703 --> 00:14:00,556 why Michin has been so driven and so laser-focused recently. 276 00:14:00,589 --> 00:14:02,908 We've seen, arguably, the best in-ring competition 277 00:14:02,942 --> 00:14:05,511 Michin has provided in her WWE tenure recently. 278 00:14:05,544 --> 00:14:07,746 [Michael] Oh, nice takedown by Michin, hammering away 279 00:14:07,780 --> 00:14:09,982 with the right hands now on Tiffany Stratton. 280 00:14:11,450 --> 00:14:13,419 -[Michin grunts] -Oh, and a drop-kick by Michin. 281 00:14:13,452 --> 00:14:15,938 [Corey] As confident as Tiffany Stratton tends to be, 282 00:14:15,971 --> 00:14:17,590 you cannot look past Michin. 283 00:14:17,623 --> 00:14:20,292 She is a veteran. She has a world of experience. 284 00:14:20,326 --> 00:14:22,795 And Michin knows a million-plus-one ways to beat you. 285 00:14:23,329 --> 00:14:26,232 [Michael] You know, WWE Women's Champion Nia Jax seems 286 00:14:26,265 --> 00:14:30,102 a bit concerned over the fact that her buddy, Tiffany Stratton, 287 00:14:30,135 --> 00:14:32,221 holds the Money in the Bank briefcase. 288 00:14:32,254 --> 00:14:36,275 Tiffany could cash in any time she wants for a championship opportunity. 289 00:14:36,308 --> 00:14:38,160 Nia is saying, "Hey, if you become 290 00:14:38,193 --> 00:14:40,512 the first-ever Women's United States Champion, 291 00:14:40,546 --> 00:14:43,866 then you don't need to," as she called it, "take the cheap route," 292 00:14:43,899 --> 00:14:46,735 and use the Money in the Bank to cash in for a title. 293 00:14:48,320 --> 00:14:50,656 [Corey] Michin able to put the brakes on for the moment. 294 00:14:50,689 --> 00:14:51,674 [Michin grunts] 295 00:14:51,707 --> 00:14:53,008 Oh my goodness. 296 00:14:53,042 --> 00:14:55,210 Stratton sent to the outside, able to land on her feet, 297 00:14:55,244 --> 00:14:56,695 but here comes Michin. 298 00:14:56,729 --> 00:14:59,882 [Michael] Oh! And right to the face of Tiffany Stratton. 299 00:14:59,915 --> 00:15:01,884 [indistinct conversation] 300 00:15:01,917 --> 00:15:06,855 And Michin now, measuring her opponent, got caught face first off the apron. 301 00:15:06,889 --> 00:15:08,474 [crow cheering] 302 00:15:08,507 --> 00:15:11,477 And Stratton is now taking over because it's Tiffy Time! 303 00:15:11,510 --> 00:15:12,711 -[Tiffany grunts] -[Michael] Oh! 304 00:15:13,279 --> 00:15:14,830 [Corey] That is nasty. 305 00:15:15,965 --> 00:15:19,068 [Michael] Who will advance to the finals of the tournament? 306 00:15:19,101 --> 00:15:20,536 Tiffany or Michin? 307 00:15:23,505 --> 00:15:24,523 [crowd cheering] 308 00:15:24,556 --> 00:15:27,643 [Michael] Tiffany Stratton is in control of this matchup over Michin. 309 00:15:27,676 --> 00:15:29,612 The winner advances to the finals 310 00:15:30,179 --> 00:15:32,598 of the Women's United States Championship Tournament 311 00:15:32,631 --> 00:15:34,900 tomorrow night at Saturday Night's Main Event. 312 00:15:34,934 --> 00:15:37,569 [Corey] Great wherewithal in that moment from Michin. 313 00:15:37,603 --> 00:15:39,688 -Rolling out of harm's way. -[Tiffany screams] 314 00:15:40,189 --> 00:15:42,608 [Michael] Tiffany Stratton could've sprained her ankle there. 315 00:15:42,641 --> 00:15:45,995 She came down hard. Michin rolling out of harm's way. 316 00:15:47,346 --> 00:15:51,183 And now Michin with a big kick, and down goes Tiffany Stratton. 317 00:15:51,216 --> 00:15:52,685 [groans] 318 00:15:52,718 --> 00:15:56,755 Winner of this match faces either Bayley or Chelsea Green. 319 00:15:56,789 --> 00:15:58,590 [Michin shouting indistinctly] 320 00:15:59,358 --> 00:16:03,362 The battle to become the first-ever Women's United States Champion. 321 00:16:04,246 --> 00:16:07,099 Oh, nice DDT by Michin! 322 00:16:07,132 --> 00:16:10,769 [Corey] That could do it. That could punch Michin's ticket to the finals. 323 00:16:11,520 --> 00:16:14,273 [Michael] Off the second rope. Tornado DDT by Michin. 324 00:16:14,306 --> 00:16:17,843 Cover now to advance to tomorrow night on Long Island. 325 00:16:17,876 --> 00:16:19,595 And a kick out by Stratton. 326 00:16:22,281 --> 00:16:23,882 [man] What time is it? 327 00:16:23,916 --> 00:16:26,418 [Michael] The opportunity to make history. 328 00:16:26,969 --> 00:16:29,588 The first-ever Men's United States Champion 329 00:16:29,621 --> 00:16:32,958 was Harley Race back in 1974. 330 00:16:33,542 --> 00:16:36,712 Who will become the first-ever Women's United States Champion? 331 00:16:36,745 --> 00:16:37,880 [Tiffany grunts] 332 00:16:37,913 --> 00:16:41,767 [Corey] Great athleticism by Stratton. Looking for the Alabama Slam, perhaps. 333 00:16:41,800 --> 00:16:43,836 Michin has a waist lock applied. 334 00:16:44,503 --> 00:16:47,690 Now grasping on the top rope. Brilliant maneuver by Michin. 335 00:16:47,723 --> 00:16:49,742 Now looking to slip into a tarantula. 336 00:16:49,775 --> 00:16:52,344 [Michael] And she's got a five count here before she has to break. 337 00:16:52,378 --> 00:16:54,146 Can't risk disqualification here. 338 00:16:54,847 --> 00:16:57,883 Shades of Tajiri with the tarantula by Michin. 339 00:16:59,385 --> 00:17:00,285 Now second rope. 340 00:17:00,319 --> 00:17:02,604 -Missile dropkick. -[Corey] Nobody home. 341 00:17:02,638 --> 00:17:04,590 Stratton out of the way just in the nick of time. 342 00:17:04,623 --> 00:17:07,092 [Michael] Tiffany now trying to use her gymnastic background 343 00:17:07,126 --> 00:17:09,028 to her advantage. Alabama Slam! 344 00:17:09,061 --> 00:17:10,713 Cover. Stacks up Michin. 345 00:17:10,746 --> 00:17:13,665 For the win. And a kick-out at two. 346 00:17:15,534 --> 00:17:17,469 Tiffany Stratton realized 347 00:17:19,004 --> 00:17:20,322 that might have been it. 348 00:17:20,923 --> 00:17:23,659 [Corey] I think Tiffany is spending a lot of valuable time right now 349 00:17:23,692 --> 00:17:25,728 trying to recover as we look again 350 00:17:25,761 --> 00:17:29,214 at the whiplash impact of the Alabama Slam. 351 00:17:29,248 --> 00:17:30,616 [crowd applauding] 352 00:17:30,649 --> 00:17:33,619 -[crowd chanting] Let's go, Tiffy! -[Corey] Stratton unable to finish. 353 00:17:33,652 --> 00:17:35,821 [crowd chanting] Let's go, Tiffy! 354 00:17:35,854 --> 00:17:38,290 [Michael] And Michin now with the sleeper hold. 355 00:17:38,323 --> 00:17:40,059 Tiffany Stratton into the corner. 356 00:17:41,777 --> 00:17:43,629 And that'll break the hold on Michin. 357 00:17:44,213 --> 00:17:46,899 Tiffany Stratton, Ms. Money in the Bank. 358 00:17:47,616 --> 00:17:49,651 Up to the second rope. Michin fighting back. 359 00:17:49,685 --> 00:17:50,569 [Michin grunts] 360 00:17:51,170 --> 00:17:53,055 [Corey] Headbutt rocks Tiffany Stratton. 361 00:17:53,088 --> 00:17:55,891 Now Michin trying to gain her footing on the top turnbuckle. 362 00:17:58,110 --> 00:18:01,230 [Michael] And Tiffany Stratton. Michin took a little bit too much time. 363 00:18:01,263 --> 00:18:02,981 Stratton able to take advantage. 364 00:18:05,651 --> 00:18:08,003 And now Tiffany with Michin on her shoulders. 365 00:18:08,036 --> 00:18:11,924 A rolling senton by Stratton puts Michin in position now. 366 00:18:11,957 --> 00:18:14,409 -[Corey] Here it comes. -[Michael] The Prettiest Moonsault Ever. 367 00:18:14,443 --> 00:18:15,511 Caught Michin. 368 00:18:16,161 --> 00:18:18,330 [Corey] I don't know how much of it she caught. 369 00:18:18,363 --> 00:18:20,432 Michin I think maybe just elbows-- 370 00:18:20,466 --> 00:18:21,517 [Michael] Eat Defeat! 371 00:18:22,668 --> 00:18:24,570 -Cover. -[crowd] One, two… 372 00:18:24,603 --> 00:18:27,072 -[Michael] Michin to the finals. -[bell rings] 373 00:18:27,106 --> 00:18:29,007 ["I Am" by WWE, def rebel playing] 374 00:18:29,041 --> 00:18:33,846 [Alicia] Here is your winner, Michin. 375 00:18:33,879 --> 00:18:37,099 [Michael] I think you're right. I think Michin was rolling out of harm's way. 376 00:18:37,132 --> 00:18:39,401 Stratton just barely caught her with the Moonsault. 377 00:18:39,434 --> 00:18:40,502 Michin able to capitalize. 378 00:18:40,536 --> 00:18:42,971 [Corey] I believe most of the impact was gonna be from the arms, 379 00:18:43,005 --> 00:18:45,157 perhaps the elbows of Tiffany Stratton. 380 00:18:45,190 --> 00:18:48,694 The majority of her weight and impact missing Michin 381 00:18:48,727 --> 00:18:50,946 on the Prettiest Moonsault Ever attempt. 382 00:18:50,979 --> 00:18:53,115 There it is. Eat Defeat. 383 00:18:53,148 --> 00:18:57,336 And Michin has punched her ticket to the finals 384 00:18:57,369 --> 00:19:02,107 to crown the first-ever Women's United States Champion. 385 00:19:02,140 --> 00:19:05,060 Who will stand opposite? We'll find out tonight. 386 00:19:05,093 --> 00:19:06,345 ♪ Peep the game ♪ 387 00:19:06,378 --> 00:19:08,363 ♪ I got the game on lock jaw ♪ 388 00:19:08,397 --> 00:19:10,215 ♪ I'm that fury, I'm that fire… ♪ 389 00:19:10,249 --> 00:19:11,733 You're coming home with me. 390 00:19:12,784 --> 00:19:15,487 [exhales] I'm gonna love you so much. 391 00:19:15,521 --> 00:19:18,407 ♪ Take a look, getting hot, make it cook ♪ 392 00:19:18,440 --> 00:19:19,341 The question is, 393 00:19:19,374 --> 00:19:23,262 who will become the inaugural Women's United States Champion? 394 00:19:23,295 --> 00:19:27,032 We find out tomorrow night. We have brand-new Tag Team Champions. 395 00:19:27,065 --> 00:19:29,518 This is what happened last week on Friday Night SmackDown. 396 00:19:29,551 --> 00:19:33,138 The Street Profits were supposed to take on the Motor City Machine Guns. 397 00:19:33,172 --> 00:19:35,741 However, the Profits were attacked in the back. 398 00:19:35,774 --> 00:19:38,810 They're out of action indefinitely, not medically clear to compete. 399 00:19:38,844 --> 00:19:43,081 So, DIY steps up. They want a tag match. 400 00:19:43,115 --> 00:19:45,634 General Manager Nick Aldis says, "You've got it." 401 00:19:45,667 --> 00:19:48,687 Let's take you to the action from last week on Friday Night SmackDown. 402 00:19:48,720 --> 00:19:50,789 Motor City Machine Guns defending here, Corey, 403 00:19:50,822 --> 00:19:52,357 against Gargano and Ciampa. 404 00:19:52,391 --> 00:19:54,426 You can shut the hell up. 405 00:19:54,459 --> 00:19:57,095 [Corey] For the past several weeks, we have seen tensions 406 00:19:57,729 --> 00:20:00,599 perhaps boiling over within DIY. 407 00:20:00,632 --> 00:20:02,234 But in a shocking turn of events, 408 00:20:02,267 --> 00:20:06,138 Johnny Gargano would deliver a low blow to Chris Sabin 409 00:20:06,171 --> 00:20:08,907 off of the distraction provided by Ciampa. 410 00:20:09,424 --> 00:20:12,261 Alex Shelley caught in a moment of disbelief 411 00:20:12,294 --> 00:20:15,581 by a superkick from Johnny Wrestling. 412 00:20:15,614 --> 00:20:18,767 -Meet in the middle and new. -[crowd] One, two, three… 413 00:20:18,800 --> 00:20:19,718 [bell rings] 414 00:20:19,751 --> 00:20:23,989 [Corey] A perfectly laid trap, courtesy of DIY. 415 00:20:24,022 --> 00:20:24,856 ♪ …gonna save you ♪ 416 00:20:24,890 --> 00:20:26,858 ♪ You gotta do it Just say you're on top ♪ 417 00:20:27,960 --> 00:20:29,227 [invigorating music playing] 418 00:20:29,261 --> 00:20:31,947 August 2nd, 2024. 419 00:20:32,514 --> 00:20:36,335 I return home to Cleveland, Ohio, the Champion. 420 00:20:36,868 --> 00:20:39,054 It's supposed to be the best night of my life, 421 00:20:39,087 --> 00:20:40,072 but what happened? 422 00:20:44,226 --> 00:20:47,913 [Ciampa] We were screwed out of our Tag Team Titles, 423 00:20:47,946 --> 00:20:52,317 screwed out of our justified rematch for our Tag Team Titles. 424 00:20:52,351 --> 00:20:57,539 In my city, in front of my family, in front of my friends, 425 00:20:57,572 --> 00:21:00,959 in front of my two-year-old son. 426 00:21:01,627 --> 00:21:03,161 I was embarrassed. 427 00:21:03,195 --> 00:21:07,633 But I took all that, and I bottled it up deep down inside, and I soldiered on. 428 00:21:07,666 --> 00:21:09,735 And the next week, I looked into this camera, 429 00:21:09,768 --> 00:21:14,840 and I told the world I was gonna do whatever it takes 430 00:21:14,873 --> 00:21:18,026 to right the wrong and get those titles back. 431 00:21:18,060 --> 00:21:19,728 I just didn't know what that meant yet. 432 00:21:19,761 --> 00:21:22,447 Then, then enter Motor City Machine Guns, 433 00:21:22,481 --> 00:21:25,917 red carpet and all, jumping straight to the front of the line, 434 00:21:25,951 --> 00:21:28,870 -taking our spot. -[bell rings] 435 00:21:28,904 --> 00:21:31,323 I'm in the midst of chaos, all anybody can talk about is, 436 00:21:31,356 --> 00:21:34,910 "Oh my God, Alex Shelley and his mentorship with Johnny Gargano." 437 00:21:34,943 --> 00:21:36,895 And while they were all looking left, 438 00:21:36,928 --> 00:21:39,298 we took one step right. 439 00:21:39,331 --> 00:21:41,583 We're always two steps ahead. 440 00:21:41,616 --> 00:21:46,338 It was so good to see my good friend Alex Shelley again. 441 00:21:46,838 --> 00:21:49,691 Everything they've done for Tag Team wrestling, 442 00:21:49,725 --> 00:21:52,394 I'm glad they finally got their flowers. 443 00:21:52,894 --> 00:21:55,147 Unfortunately, it came at their funeral. 444 00:21:55,947 --> 00:21:57,816 [crowd exclaims] 445 00:21:57,849 --> 00:22:01,036 Whatever it takes. 446 00:22:01,069 --> 00:22:03,822 But now we are on to better days 447 00:22:03,855 --> 00:22:09,061 'cause we are your two-time WWE Tag Team Champions of the World. 448 00:22:09,094 --> 00:22:10,696 Greatest Tag Team alive. 449 00:22:10,729 --> 00:22:14,166 I am the madman. This guy right here, he's the mastermind. 450 00:22:14,199 --> 00:22:18,570 Best tag team in the world. B-T-T-I-T-W, DIY, baby. 451 00:22:19,388 --> 00:22:22,791 We are DIY. 452 00:22:22,824 --> 00:22:24,843 [music fades] 453 00:22:25,510 --> 00:22:28,280 [Corey] Someone else who knows a thing or two about winning 454 00:22:28,313 --> 00:22:31,833 and retaining gold, the OTC. 455 00:22:31,867 --> 00:22:34,019 We will hear from Roman Reigns 456 00:22:34,052 --> 00:22:37,572 who has responded to the comments of Solo Sikoa 457 00:22:37,606 --> 00:22:40,108 in the wake of WarGames tonight. 458 00:22:43,612 --> 00:22:45,464 [Michael] We're back on Friday Night SmackDown. 459 00:22:45,497 --> 00:22:48,250 Earlier tonight, we saw Drew McIntyre attack Jimmy Uso, 460 00:22:48,283 --> 00:22:52,587 the ramifications of what is now a four-plus year saga of The Bloodline. 461 00:22:52,621 --> 00:22:56,141 Last week, the new Bloodline, led by Solo Sikoa, 462 00:22:56,174 --> 00:22:59,594 embarrassed by the original Bloodline and Survivor Series WarGames, 463 00:22:59,628 --> 00:23:03,281 took out the frustration on many on the SmackDown roster. 464 00:23:03,882 --> 00:23:05,233 [music ends] 465 00:23:06,852 --> 00:23:10,188 [Corey] Nothing cures embarrassment quite like punishment. 466 00:23:10,222 --> 00:23:14,142 The Bloodline upon arriving at the arena last week, 467 00:23:14,176 --> 00:23:16,962 immediately wreaking havoc on Apollo Cruz and security. 468 00:23:16,995 --> 00:23:19,030 I tell you what. You can-- What the hell? 469 00:23:20,832 --> 00:23:24,569 [Corey] And as Andrade attempted to interject with LA Knight, 470 00:23:24,603 --> 00:23:28,373 everybody would feel the wrath of the new Bloodline. 471 00:23:28,407 --> 00:23:31,843 I'm tired of all of you thinking that it's all fun and games. 472 00:23:31,877 --> 00:23:32,911 Well, guess what? 473 00:23:32,944 --> 00:23:37,616 You can laugh all you want, but I'm still your Tribal Chief. 474 00:23:37,649 --> 00:23:40,652 And I still got this. 475 00:23:41,269 --> 00:23:43,021 Acknowledge me. 476 00:23:43,054 --> 00:23:44,956 [crowd booing] 477 00:23:49,694 --> 00:23:50,996 Well, there is still one person 478 00:23:51,029 --> 00:23:54,082 who won't acknowledge Solo Sikoa as the Tribal Chief. 479 00:23:54,116 --> 00:23:58,086 That is the OTC, the Original Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns, 480 00:23:58,120 --> 00:24:01,890 who had this to say about Solo Sikoa and his statements. 481 00:24:01,923 --> 00:24:04,342 ♪ Makin' money, sold low ♪ 482 00:24:04,376 --> 00:24:05,510 [dramatic music playing] 483 00:24:05,544 --> 00:24:06,928 It's been a rough year. 484 00:24:10,765 --> 00:24:12,000 Not that long ago… 485 00:24:14,002 --> 00:24:15,487 we ran everything. 486 00:24:20,559 --> 00:24:23,478 And then in the spring and through the summer, it all fell apart. 487 00:24:27,599 --> 00:24:29,151 I lost my title. 488 00:24:32,637 --> 00:24:34,222 I lost my wise man. 489 00:24:35,340 --> 00:24:36,775 [crowd exclaims] 490 00:24:38,643 --> 00:24:39,845 I lost The Bloodline. 491 00:24:39,878 --> 00:24:41,112 [shouting] 492 00:24:41,913 --> 00:24:44,900 The entire Bloodline. 493 00:24:50,605 --> 00:24:53,058 But most importantly, I lost my Ula Fala. 494 00:24:56,795 --> 00:24:58,296 See, the thing is, Solo, 495 00:25:00,015 --> 00:25:01,700 four years ago, you weren't here. 496 00:25:04,452 --> 00:25:05,770 I didn't take 497 00:25:07,172 --> 00:25:08,290 that Ula Fala. 498 00:25:09,658 --> 00:25:10,509 I earned it. 499 00:25:11,376 --> 00:25:14,279 My father, my uncle, 500 00:25:15,013 --> 00:25:16,481 your great uncles, 501 00:25:17,015 --> 00:25:21,319 they crowned me with that responsibility because I was the man to lead this family. 502 00:25:21,353 --> 00:25:22,587 [music intensifies] 503 00:25:22,621 --> 00:25:27,292 The only thing that matters to me is my family and my Ula Fala 504 00:25:27,325 --> 00:25:30,312 and the responsibility that only I can handle. 505 00:25:31,363 --> 00:25:35,050 So for some, January 6 is Netflix. That's what it's all about. 506 00:25:35,617 --> 00:25:36,451 For me, 507 00:25:37,686 --> 00:25:38,987 it's Tribal Combat. 508 00:25:41,039 --> 00:25:42,874 Your Bloodline won one. 509 00:25:43,875 --> 00:25:45,043 [bell rings] 510 00:25:45,076 --> 00:25:46,378 And mine won one. 511 00:25:47,479 --> 00:25:48,613 [bell rings] 512 00:25:49,130 --> 00:25:52,934 I say we leave the tribes on the side and let them spectate. 513 00:25:54,469 --> 00:25:56,972 Tribal Chief versus Tribal Chief. 514 00:25:59,424 --> 00:26:01,960 On January 6, on Netflix, 515 00:26:03,878 --> 00:26:05,563 I take back my Bloodline. 516 00:26:07,065 --> 00:26:08,483 On January 6, 517 00:26:09,334 --> 00:26:11,319 I take back my Ula Fala. 518 00:26:13,221 --> 00:26:14,906 On January 6… 519 00:26:20,378 --> 00:26:22,430 I take back my respect. 520 00:26:25,750 --> 00:26:27,869 And once I have that respect… 521 00:26:30,589 --> 00:26:33,425 the whole world will have no choice… 522 00:26:37,862 --> 00:26:39,664 but to acknowledge me. 523 00:26:41,199 --> 00:26:42,467 [music fades] 524 00:26:43,401 --> 00:26:46,605 You need to make some decisions because I got you figured out, Nicholas. 525 00:26:46,638 --> 00:26:49,424 You like to play favorites, always tus favoritos. 526 00:26:50,175 --> 00:26:51,776 And I'm sick of it. 527 00:26:52,661 --> 00:26:55,196 I mean, people are getting attacked backstage. 528 00:26:55,814 --> 00:26:56,798 Jade Cargill. 529 00:26:56,831 --> 00:26:58,400 -Street Profits. -Street Profits. 530 00:26:58,433 --> 00:27:00,652 -And not by us. -What's going on? 531 00:27:00,685 --> 00:27:03,271 I mean, what kind of bingo are you running here? 532 00:27:04,472 --> 00:27:05,357 Bingo. 533 00:27:05,957 --> 00:27:11,313 You know what? Maybe, just maybe, we're better off with, what's his name? 534 00:27:11,346 --> 00:27:14,349 -Adam Pearce. -Adam Pearce over at Raw. 535 00:27:14,382 --> 00:27:15,817 Yeah. Get him on the phone. 536 00:27:15,850 --> 00:27:17,786 -Right here. -Yeah, give him a call right now. 537 00:27:18,436 --> 00:27:20,422 I'm sure he can't wait for that conversation. 538 00:27:21,573 --> 00:27:24,576 Hey, you know, all this hype around this mystery opponent, 539 00:27:24,609 --> 00:27:27,579 just for me to make light work of him, it's kinda crazy, don't you think? 540 00:27:27,612 --> 00:27:28,947 -Light work? -Yeah. 541 00:27:28,980 --> 00:27:30,715 We'll see how light this is gonna be for you. 542 00:27:30,749 --> 00:27:31,833 -Good luck. -We will see. 543 00:27:33,585 --> 00:27:35,904 [Michael] Who is Carmelo's opponent gonna be? 544 00:27:38,423 --> 00:27:40,942 ["Melo Don't Miss" by WWE, def rebel playing] 545 00:27:40,975 --> 00:27:43,945 ♪ Cause I'm the greatest, Ain't no hatin', I'm the best here ♪ 546 00:27:43,978 --> 00:27:46,931 ♪ You want your shot Well I guess you wait 'til next year ♪ 547 00:27:46,965 --> 00:27:49,984 ♪ I'm at the top Get respect while I get feared ♪ 548 00:27:50,018 --> 00:27:51,569 ♪ Who got a problem, huh? ♪ 549 00:27:51,603 --> 00:27:53,288 ♪ Tell 'em to step here ♪ 550 00:27:53,321 --> 00:27:54,422 ♪ Step here ♪ 551 00:27:54,456 --> 00:27:56,341 ♪ What? Yeah Come on ♪ 552 00:27:56,374 --> 00:27:59,394 ♪ 'Cause I'm the greatest No arguing or debating ♪ 553 00:27:59,427 --> 00:28:01,212 -♪ He in my face… ♪ -[bell rings] 554 00:28:01,246 --> 00:28:04,849 [Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall. 555 00:28:04,883 --> 00:28:09,437 Introducing first, from Boston, Massachusetts, 556 00:28:09,471 --> 00:28:13,558 weighing in at 210 pounds, 557 00:28:13,591 --> 00:28:16,978 Carmelo Hayes. 558 00:28:17,011 --> 00:28:21,666 [Michael] Melo is gonna take on the newest member of the SmackDown roster. 559 00:28:21,699 --> 00:28:24,402 You saw Drew McIntyre here earlier, Corey, 560 00:28:24,436 --> 00:28:27,789 that's because the transfer window is underway over the next few weeks. 561 00:28:27,822 --> 00:28:29,324 Raw, SmackDown, and NXT. 562 00:28:29,357 --> 00:28:32,594 General… general manager's gonna be working out deals with Superstars 563 00:28:32,627 --> 00:28:34,245 and shake up the rosters a little bit 564 00:28:34,279 --> 00:28:38,466 as we head to the kickoff of Netflix on January 6th. 565 00:28:38,500 --> 00:28:40,335 [music continues] 566 00:28:40,368 --> 00:28:43,121 [Corey] Carmelo Hayes finds himself in the unenviable position 567 00:28:43,154 --> 00:28:46,107 of not being able to prepare for his opponent tonight. 568 00:28:46,791 --> 00:28:48,877 And with as deep as the talent pool currently is, 569 00:28:48,910 --> 00:28:50,662 it could be anybody. 570 00:28:51,613 --> 00:28:54,766 ♪ I been in this here for years And I'm runnin' strong ♪ 571 00:28:55,950 --> 00:28:57,252 ♪ Yeah ♪ 572 00:28:57,285 --> 00:29:00,638 ♪ 'Cause I'm the greatest, Ain't no hatin', I'm the best here ♪ 573 00:29:00,672 --> 00:29:01,689 [music fades] 574 00:29:05,193 --> 00:29:06,578 [scattered applause] 575 00:29:07,445 --> 00:29:09,063 ["Monster of All Monsters" playing] 576 00:29:09,097 --> 00:29:10,098 [Michael] Oh no. 577 00:29:13,251 --> 00:29:17,288 [Corey] This is what you call a worst case scenario. 578 00:29:17,322 --> 00:29:19,591 [Michael] Nothing light about this man. 579 00:29:22,861 --> 00:29:25,413 He's one big SOB. 580 00:29:25,447 --> 00:29:27,849 The Monster is in this building. 581 00:29:28,483 --> 00:29:30,568 [Michael] The Monster of All Monsters. 582 00:29:31,152 --> 00:29:33,488 [fireworks exploding] 583 00:29:33,521 --> 00:29:34,739 Let's go! 584 00:29:37,058 --> 00:29:38,843 [Alicia] And his opponent, 585 00:29:38,877 --> 00:29:44,866 weighing in at 385 pounds, 586 00:29:44,899 --> 00:29:50,021 Braun Strowman! 587 00:29:50,054 --> 00:29:52,474 [Michael] Corey, Carmelo Hayes continues to run his mouth, 588 00:29:52,507 --> 00:29:54,459 and it continues to get him in trouble. 589 00:29:54,492 --> 00:30:00,482 Now he's got to go one-on-one with 6'8", 385 pounds of Braun Strowman. 590 00:30:01,499 --> 00:30:03,601 [Corey] Hayes needs to somehow figure out a way 591 00:30:03,635 --> 00:30:07,972 to compartmentalize the fear he is no doubt experiencing. 592 00:30:08,006 --> 00:30:09,524 And look on the bright side, 593 00:30:09,557 --> 00:30:13,661 a win over Braun Strowman would do wonders for the career 594 00:30:13,695 --> 00:30:15,563 of an upstart like Carmelo Hayes. 595 00:30:15,597 --> 00:30:17,415 [Michael] Better get his head in the game. 596 00:30:17,448 --> 00:30:19,968 Braun Strowman returning to WWE. 597 00:30:20,001 --> 00:30:23,054 Last time we saw him I believe was back in September 598 00:30:23,087 --> 00:30:26,274 in that hellacious Last Monster Standing Match 599 00:30:26,307 --> 00:30:27,842 with Bronson Reed. 600 00:30:28,426 --> 00:30:32,530 So it looks like Braun Strowman is the first in the transfer window 601 00:30:32,564 --> 00:30:35,149 to switch brands from Raw to SmackDown. 602 00:30:35,183 --> 00:30:37,335 And Hayes now goes to work on Strowman. 603 00:30:37,368 --> 00:30:38,336 If you're Carmelo Hayes, 604 00:30:38,369 --> 00:30:40,538 what do you do to try to take out Braun Strowman? 605 00:30:40,572 --> 00:30:42,941 [Corey] Utilize your quickness and agility. 606 00:30:42,974 --> 00:30:44,909 If Strowman can't get his hands on you, 607 00:30:44,943 --> 00:30:47,812 Strowman can't inflict his own unique brand of damage. 608 00:30:47,846 --> 00:30:50,181 -This-- Oh God. -[Michael] Oh! 609 00:30:50,215 --> 00:30:52,934 That is like flying into a wall. 610 00:30:53,551 --> 00:30:56,354 Hayes cannot believe that Strowman is just brushing that off. 611 00:30:56,387 --> 00:30:59,591 [Corey] That can be absolutely disheartening for a Superstar 612 00:30:59,624 --> 00:31:03,811 to fire your best shot and have no effect whatsoever on the opposition. 613 00:31:04,395 --> 00:31:06,981 [Michael] Yeah, but Hayes had Strowman down momentarily 614 00:31:07,015 --> 00:31:11,269 as Braun shoves him out of harms way and up on his shoulder just like that. 615 00:31:11,302 --> 00:31:12,971 Was going for the running powerslam. 616 00:31:13,004 --> 00:31:14,539 [Braun screaming] 617 00:31:14,572 --> 00:31:17,325 Oh! Shoulder first! And Hayes may have an opening! 618 00:31:17,358 --> 00:31:19,627 And to your point, Corey, what a win this would be! 619 00:31:19,661 --> 00:31:21,412 [Corey] No doubt. This is smart. 620 00:31:21,446 --> 00:31:23,081 Smart strategy by Hayes. 621 00:31:23,114 --> 00:31:25,049 Try to chop the big man down. 622 00:31:25,083 --> 00:31:27,385 [Michael] This time to the back of the neck of Strowman. 623 00:31:27,418 --> 00:31:28,736 Cover now by Hayes. 624 00:31:28,770 --> 00:31:32,907 And a kick-out with authority at one by Strowman. 625 00:31:35,593 --> 00:31:38,046 [Corey] Again, there are some aspects of this industry 626 00:31:38,079 --> 00:31:40,148 that even experience won't prepare you for. 627 00:31:40,181 --> 00:31:41,299 One of those issues-- 628 00:31:41,332 --> 00:31:45,470 -Braun Strowman. -[Michael] Oh! Strowman catching Hayes! 629 00:31:45,503 --> 00:31:46,854 [crowd cheering] 630 00:31:46,888 --> 00:31:49,607 In midair, running powerslam! 631 00:31:50,291 --> 00:31:52,694 -Welcome to SmackDown! -[crowd] One, two, three! 632 00:31:53,278 --> 00:31:54,145 [bell rings] 633 00:31:54,178 --> 00:31:56,080 ["Monster of All Monsters" playing] 634 00:31:56,681 --> 00:32:02,820 [Alicia] Here is your winner, Braun Strowman! 635 00:32:02,854 --> 00:32:06,674 [Michael] General Manager Nick Aldis should be applauded, Corey, 636 00:32:06,708 --> 00:32:10,278 bringing Braun Strowman to Friday nights. 637 00:32:10,311 --> 00:32:13,348 [Corey] Definitely a big get for SmackDown. 638 00:32:13,381 --> 00:32:17,552 And unfortunately for Carmelo Hayes, Melo did miss 639 00:32:17,585 --> 00:32:22,840 as he was unable to prepare for the task that was Braun Strowman. 640 00:32:22,874 --> 00:32:24,208 Take a look at this. 641 00:32:24,242 --> 00:32:31,065 Carmelo Hayes launches himself right into the grasp of the Monster of All Monsters. 642 00:32:31,099 --> 00:32:34,936 And the running powerslam from Braun Strowman 643 00:32:34,969 --> 00:32:38,239 is all she wrote for Carmelo Hayes. 644 00:32:39,290 --> 00:32:44,062 [Michael] Braun Strowman about to wreak havoc on Friday nights. 645 00:32:44,746 --> 00:32:46,097 I wasn't ready! 646 00:32:46,130 --> 00:32:47,348 [man] Go home! 647 00:32:47,382 --> 00:32:49,183 [indistinct shouting] 648 00:32:52,186 --> 00:32:54,689 LA Knight, last week we saw you get assaulted 649 00:32:54,722 --> 00:32:56,224 and ambushed by The Bloodline. 650 00:32:56,257 --> 00:32:58,426 But tonight, you've got Solo Sikoa. 651 00:32:58,459 --> 00:33:01,029 How concerned are you about the new Tribal Chief? 652 00:33:01,879 --> 00:33:03,197 Let me talk to you. 653 00:33:03,231 --> 00:33:05,199 [crowd cheering] 654 00:33:05,233 --> 00:33:09,053 The man they call The Megastar is in the building in Hartford. 655 00:33:09,087 --> 00:33:11,072 -[crowd cheering] -Yeah! 656 00:33:11,105 --> 00:33:12,423 [crowd] Yeah! 657 00:33:12,457 --> 00:33:14,208 Now whether I'm in Hartford or anywhere else, 658 00:33:14,242 --> 00:33:16,844 the one thing that I've done my entire career is I've made sure 659 00:33:18,129 --> 00:33:22,750 to basically handle my business and only my business and do it my way. 660 00:33:22,784 --> 00:33:24,819 Now at WarGames, I was asked, 661 00:33:24,852 --> 00:33:27,839 "Hey man, we'd love for you to get involved in this Bloodline business." 662 00:33:27,872 --> 00:33:29,006 And I said, "No, no!" 663 00:33:30,324 --> 00:33:32,794 And you know why? Because it ain't my business. 664 00:33:32,827 --> 00:33:34,212 Don't need anything to do with that. 665 00:33:34,245 --> 00:33:36,948 They don't have anything to offer me. I don't care about an Ufa Lafa. 666 00:33:37,965 --> 00:33:40,168 I don't care about that. I don't need that. 667 00:33:40,201 --> 00:33:42,086 What I'm worried about is gold. 668 00:33:42,120 --> 00:33:45,556 That little red necklace doesn't do anything for me, so I tell you like this. 669 00:33:45,590 --> 00:33:48,526 That whole dysfunctional family, I ain't got any love for Roman Reigns. 670 00:33:48,559 --> 00:33:50,495 I ain't got any love for Solo. As a matter of fact, 671 00:33:50,528 --> 00:33:52,146 that whole family can go to hell. 672 00:33:52,180 --> 00:33:56,017 The only person that really is worth a damn, I could say, is Jay Uso. 673 00:33:56,601 --> 00:33:57,435 Yeet. 674 00:33:58,352 --> 00:33:59,237 Yeah! 675 00:34:00,288 --> 00:34:02,073 So, Solo, what you've done right now 676 00:34:02,106 --> 00:34:04,826 is you've let your necklace, your red necklace, 677 00:34:04,859 --> 00:34:06,494 get in the way of my gold belt. 678 00:34:07,361 --> 00:34:11,015 And what that means is now my fist is gonna have to get in the way of your face. 679 00:34:11,049 --> 00:34:13,684 And my foot's gonna get in the way of your big fat ass. 680 00:34:13,718 --> 00:34:14,902 [crowd cheering] 681 00:34:14,936 --> 00:34:15,837 And what that means is 682 00:34:15,870 --> 00:34:18,940 whether you remember to grab your Ufa Lafa or you don't, 683 00:34:18,973 --> 00:34:23,277 you will remember whose game this is with everybody saying… 684 00:34:23,311 --> 00:34:25,580 [crowd] LA Knight! 685 00:34:25,613 --> 00:34:26,564 Yeah! 686 00:34:27,698 --> 00:34:31,085 [Michael] Knight versus Solo Sikoa. Next. 687 00:34:33,988 --> 00:34:36,707 And earlier tonight, the OTC, Roman Reigns 688 00:34:36,741 --> 00:34:42,430 challenged this man, Solo Sikoa, to Tribal Combat for the Ula Fala 689 00:34:42,463 --> 00:34:45,550 at the debut of Monday Night Raw on Netflix 690 00:34:46,751 --> 00:34:48,186 in Los Angeles. 691 00:34:48,219 --> 00:34:50,154 ♪ Will not take a loss I'm taking it all ♪ 692 00:34:50,188 --> 00:34:52,356 ♪ We kick in the door Dropping you down to the floor ♪ 693 00:34:52,390 --> 00:34:53,624 [bell rings] 694 00:34:53,658 --> 00:34:57,578 [Alicia] The following contest is scheduled one fall. 695 00:34:57,612 --> 00:34:59,464 Introducing first, 696 00:34:59,497 --> 00:35:04,869 accompanied by "The Samoan Werewolf" Jacob Fatu, 697 00:35:04,902 --> 00:35:06,654 and Toma Tonga, 698 00:35:07,488 --> 00:35:11,726 Solo Sikoa! 699 00:35:11,759 --> 00:35:15,680 [Michael] Corey, you know Solo Sikoa listened very intently 700 00:35:15,713 --> 00:35:17,999 to the words of Roman Reigns earlier tonight. 701 00:35:18,032 --> 00:35:19,083 [Corey] No doubt about it, 702 00:35:19,116 --> 00:35:23,254 and I fully expect Solo Sikoa to use this matchup as an opportunity 703 00:35:23,287 --> 00:35:26,791 to send a message to The OTC. 704 00:35:26,824 --> 00:35:29,911 Solo can take out all of his anger, all of his embarrassment, 705 00:35:29,944 --> 00:35:35,800 all of his frustration from WarGames out on the head of LA Knight. 706 00:35:35,833 --> 00:35:40,822 And that is the Ula Fala around the neck of Solo Sikoa, 707 00:35:40,855 --> 00:35:44,692 not the "Ufa Lafa" as LA Knight referred to it. That-- 708 00:35:44,725 --> 00:35:47,211 [Corey] As though Solo needed any extra motivation 709 00:35:47,245 --> 00:35:49,080 to kick LA Knight in the teeth, 710 00:35:49,664 --> 00:35:50,665 LA Knight provided it. 711 00:35:50,698 --> 00:35:53,317 [Michael] And again, the Ula Fala, Corey, 712 00:35:53,351 --> 00:35:56,287 that symbolizes the man who is the leader of the tribe. 713 00:35:56,320 --> 00:35:59,540 He's the Tribal Chief, the head of the table, Solo Sikoa. 714 00:35:59,574 --> 00:36:01,058 Of the new Bloodline. 715 00:36:01,092 --> 00:36:03,060 And that's what has Roman all worked up 716 00:36:03,094 --> 00:36:06,864 because he was given the Ula Fala by his father and his uncle. 717 00:36:06,898 --> 00:36:11,586 [Corey] It was bestowed upon Roman Reigns in a traditional ceremony. 718 00:36:11,619 --> 00:36:13,171 It's extremely valuable. 719 00:36:14,088 --> 00:36:17,508 [Michael] And Solo, in his mind, stole it. 720 00:36:18,042 --> 00:36:21,596 [Corey] And Solo, in his mind, took it because he earned it. 721 00:36:22,547 --> 00:36:25,316 ♪ Ready for war Better than ever before ♪ 722 00:36:25,349 --> 00:36:27,785 ♪ Taking it all Break down the walls ♪ 723 00:36:27,818 --> 00:36:30,521 ♪ My Bloodline is hard to the core We taking it all ♪ 724 00:36:34,175 --> 00:36:36,143 ♪ I have been destined to win ♪ 725 00:36:36,177 --> 00:36:37,261 [music fades] 726 00:36:39,847 --> 00:36:42,667 [crowd booing] 727 00:36:50,074 --> 00:36:52,076 [fans shouting indistinctly] 728 00:37:00,918 --> 00:37:03,788 [booing continues] 729 00:37:07,058 --> 00:37:11,095 [crowd chanting] You suck! 730 00:37:11,128 --> 00:37:14,732 You suck! You suck! You suck! 731 00:37:14,765 --> 00:37:17,501 [crowd] OTC! OTC! 732 00:37:17,535 --> 00:37:20,037 OTC! OTC! 733 00:37:20,071 --> 00:37:22,473 OTC! OTC! 734 00:37:22,506 --> 00:37:24,308 OTC! OTC! 735 00:37:24,342 --> 00:37:26,327 Hartford, Connecticut. 736 00:37:26,360 --> 00:37:28,696 [crowd booing] 737 00:37:32,733 --> 00:37:34,452 Acknowledge me. 738 00:37:34,485 --> 00:37:37,722 [crowd booing] 739 00:37:39,323 --> 00:37:40,591 [indistinct] 740 00:37:47,581 --> 00:37:48,916 Roman Reigns. 741 00:37:50,134 --> 00:37:51,369 ♪ L-A ♪ 742 00:37:51,402 --> 00:37:54,188 [crowd cheering] 743 00:37:54,221 --> 00:37:55,773 [Michael] He doesn't learn. 744 00:37:55,806 --> 00:37:57,525 [Corey] If you're gonna make Solo angry, 745 00:37:57,558 --> 00:38:00,227 you might as well make him so mad his head explodes. 746 00:38:00,261 --> 00:38:03,731 The Megastar better be ready for a fight tonight. 747 00:38:03,764 --> 00:38:06,651 I'm gonna get back on yours. How about that? 748 00:38:06,684 --> 00:38:11,339 [Alicia] And his opponent from Los Angeles, California, 749 00:38:11,372 --> 00:38:15,059 weighing in at 240 pounds, 750 00:38:15,092 --> 00:38:17,628 LA Knight. 751 00:38:17,662 --> 00:38:21,849 [Michael] I mean, you got to admire the courage of LA Knight. 752 00:38:21,882 --> 00:38:25,569 Walk out here, get in Solo's face and not back down. 753 00:38:25,603 --> 00:38:27,938 Listen, these two are no strangers to one another. 754 00:38:27,972 --> 00:38:30,541 LA Knight has had run-ins with Solo Sikoa in the past 755 00:38:30,574 --> 00:38:33,444 as part of the whole original Bloodline setup. 756 00:38:33,477 --> 00:38:34,996 But LA Knight was upset 757 00:38:35,029 --> 00:38:38,482 that last week he was attacked by the new Bloodline. 758 00:38:38,516 --> 00:38:42,853 He was trying to make a point to try to get his United States Championship back 759 00:38:42,887 --> 00:38:45,956 from the man who took the title from him, Shinsuke Nakamura. 760 00:38:45,990 --> 00:38:49,360 [crowd] LA Knight, yeah! 761 00:38:50,594 --> 00:38:54,065 [Corey] As much as LA Knight wants his United States Championship back, 762 00:38:54,098 --> 00:38:57,418 I think this is more about gaining a foothold here in WWE. 763 00:38:57,451 --> 00:39:00,338 The landscape is changing every single week. 764 00:39:00,371 --> 00:39:02,373 We see it on Raw. We see it on SmackDown. 765 00:39:02,406 --> 00:39:04,709 LA Knight knows that if you don't have gold, 766 00:39:04,742 --> 00:39:07,378 if you don't have the arenas chanting your name, 767 00:39:07,411 --> 00:39:08,829 you could get lost in the shuffle. 768 00:39:08,863 --> 00:39:10,281 This is of the utmost importance 769 00:39:10,314 --> 00:39:13,217 that LA Knight dust himself off and get back on the horse 770 00:39:13,250 --> 00:39:14,985 after losing his United States gold. 771 00:39:15,019 --> 00:39:18,489 [Michael] Solo Sikoa giving his Ula Fala to his enforcer, 772 00:39:18,522 --> 00:39:20,975 "The Samoan Werewolf" Jacob Fatu. 773 00:39:21,008 --> 00:39:22,009 [banging on ring] 774 00:39:22,043 --> 00:39:23,344 [Michael] That was Jacob. 775 00:39:23,377 --> 00:39:26,547 [Corey] Don't say his name too loud. Let's try to get him to forget we're here. 776 00:39:26,580 --> 00:39:28,549 It's like a T-Rex. You don't move, he can't see you. 777 00:39:28,582 --> 00:39:32,303 [Michael] And the very strange Tama Tonga also at ringside. 778 00:39:32,336 --> 00:39:33,854 Remember, Tonga Loa out of action, 779 00:39:33,888 --> 00:39:39,026 tore his biceps in the attack by CM Punk inside WarGames a couple of weeks back. 780 00:39:39,060 --> 00:39:41,445 And here we go. LA Knight, Solo Sikoa underway. 781 00:39:41,479 --> 00:39:43,247 [crowd] Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! 782 00:39:43,280 --> 00:39:45,449 [Corey] Goes to show you how LA Knight's feeling tonight. 783 00:39:45,483 --> 00:39:48,919 Starting the match off of the opening bell by trading bombs 784 00:39:48,953 --> 00:39:50,454 with the new Tribal Chief. 785 00:39:51,305 --> 00:39:54,608 [Michael] And this could be the night to pick off Solo Sikoa. 786 00:39:54,642 --> 00:39:58,562 Again, he was gonna mention Roman Reigns before being interrupted by LA Knight. 787 00:39:58,596 --> 00:40:01,298 Reigns making the challenge for three weeks. 788 00:40:01,332 --> 00:40:03,801 The debut of Raw on Netflix in Los Angeles. 789 00:40:03,834 --> 00:40:08,472 Tribal Combat to try to bring the Ula Fala home in Roman Reigns' mind. 790 00:40:08,506 --> 00:40:12,293 [Corey] Both of these Superstars currently very emotionally volatile. 791 00:40:12,326 --> 00:40:14,845 Curious to see how that factors into this matchup. 792 00:40:14,879 --> 00:40:17,214 Both men going for broke in the early moments. 793 00:40:17,248 --> 00:40:21,068 But if Solo's making the mistake of focusing too much on Roman 794 00:40:21,102 --> 00:40:23,154 and what could be Tribal Combat, 795 00:40:23,187 --> 00:40:24,872 LA Knight's going to beat Solo. 796 00:40:24,905 --> 00:40:28,442 Conversely, if LA Knight's thinking about anything but Solo Sikoa, 797 00:40:28,476 --> 00:40:30,327 it would be a bad night for The Megastar. 798 00:40:30,361 --> 00:40:33,080 [Michael] And the other thing, Corey, we saw how LA Knight responded 799 00:40:33,114 --> 00:40:38,519 to Shinsuke Nakamura getting in his head, playing mind games with him. 800 00:40:38,552 --> 00:40:41,522 It didn't bode well, and it didn't work out well for LA Knight 801 00:40:41,555 --> 00:40:43,574 at Survivor Series with the title on the line. 802 00:40:43,607 --> 00:40:46,911 [Corey] LA Knight has vowed very publicly that that will never happen again. 803 00:40:46,944 --> 00:40:48,979 -But, boom! -[LA Knight groans] 804 00:40:49,013 --> 00:40:52,366 He can say it all he wants. He's got to show it to the WWE Universe. 805 00:40:53,033 --> 00:40:58,472 [Michael] United States Championship, the first title won in WWE by LA Knight. 806 00:40:58,506 --> 00:41:00,291 Meant so much to this man. 807 00:41:00,908 --> 00:41:04,595 He was a fighting champion, defended on many different occasions. 808 00:41:04,628 --> 00:41:06,730 [crowd booing] 809 00:41:06,764 --> 00:41:08,232 Five! 810 00:41:08,265 --> 00:41:11,318 [Corey] LA Knight was extremely proud of his United States Championship reign 811 00:41:11,352 --> 00:41:14,271 and has every reason to be. Boom! 812 00:41:14,305 --> 00:41:15,306 [screams] 813 00:41:15,339 --> 00:41:17,224 [Michael] This is where it's dangerous for Knight. 814 00:41:17,258 --> 00:41:21,629 Outside the ring with Tama Tonga and Jacob Fatu lurking. 815 00:41:21,662 --> 00:41:22,780 [referee] Eight! 816 00:41:25,583 --> 00:41:26,700 Nine! 817 00:41:29,703 --> 00:41:31,605 [Corey] LA Knight rolling under the bottom rope, 818 00:41:31,639 --> 00:41:33,357 forcing the official to break his count, 819 00:41:33,390 --> 00:41:38,062 but unfortunately for The Megastar, right at the feet of the new Tribal Chief. 820 00:41:39,997 --> 00:41:41,031 [indistinct conversation] 821 00:41:41,532 --> 00:41:42,666 Get back inside the ring. 822 00:41:42,700 --> 00:41:46,036 [Michael] Almost like Sikoa is getting ready for Tribal Combat tonight. 823 00:41:46,070 --> 00:41:47,304 Battling outside the ring. 824 00:41:47,338 --> 00:41:50,474 Sikoa now, driven into the steps by Knight. 825 00:41:51,008 --> 00:41:51,909 Three! 826 00:41:53,561 --> 00:41:56,197 -[Michael] Now LA Knight on the attack. -[referee] Four! 827 00:41:56,230 --> 00:41:59,650 [Michael] And now it's Solo's turn to be bounced off the announce table. 828 00:41:59,683 --> 00:42:01,619 And LA Knight mounting Sikoa. 829 00:42:01,652 --> 00:42:03,370 And hammering away with the right hands. 830 00:42:03,404 --> 00:42:06,023 -[crowd] Yeah! Yeah! -Yeah! 831 00:42:08,325 --> 00:42:09,843 Seven! 832 00:42:09,877 --> 00:42:12,263 [Michael] And Solo sent right back into the ring by Knight. 833 00:42:12,763 --> 00:42:13,898 [LA Knight grunts] 834 00:42:14,999 --> 00:42:17,067 -[LA Knight grunting] -[crowd] Yeah! 835 00:42:17,101 --> 00:42:18,469 Yeah! 836 00:42:21,205 --> 00:42:23,157 [Michael] Knight went across the ring. 837 00:42:23,190 --> 00:42:24,692 Samoan Drop! 838 00:42:25,759 --> 00:42:30,180 [Corey] And just that quickly, Solo can turn the tides of a matchup. 839 00:42:30,714 --> 00:42:35,786 Launching Knight into the sky before driving him down into the canvas. 840 00:42:35,819 --> 00:42:40,241 And once again, Solo has taken control of a matchup off of this maneuver. 841 00:42:40,274 --> 00:42:42,910 Big-time Samoan Drop. 842 00:42:42,943 --> 00:42:45,479 [Michael] Earlier tonight, Jimmy Uso kicking off the show, 843 00:42:45,512 --> 00:42:48,632 talking about the success of Solo Sikoa, 844 00:42:48,666 --> 00:42:52,436 even though he doesn't condone the way that his little brother goes about it. 845 00:42:52,469 --> 00:42:56,056 Jimmy was then attacked by Drew McIntyre 846 00:42:56,090 --> 00:42:58,976 with a Claymore out of nowhere to kick off the show. 847 00:42:59,009 --> 00:43:00,044 [LA Knight grunts] 848 00:43:00,077 --> 00:43:01,745 And that's Knight with a kick to the face. 849 00:43:01,779 --> 00:43:04,865 And LA Knight! Down goes Solo! 850 00:43:04,898 --> 00:43:06,450 [scattered applause] 851 00:43:06,483 --> 00:43:08,168 [man] I love you, Solo! 852 00:43:14,074 --> 00:43:15,276 [Michael] LA Knight hanging on. 853 00:43:15,309 --> 00:43:18,579 Solo Sikoa now sent over the top rope by Knight again out to the floor. 854 00:43:21,098 --> 00:43:22,967 The problem now is LA Knight's playing with fire 855 00:43:23,000 --> 00:43:26,804 every time he comes outside the ring with Tama Tonga and company outside. 856 00:43:27,805 --> 00:43:28,906 [Corey] Unintentionally. 857 00:43:28,939 --> 00:43:30,407 [Michael] And Sikoa now! 858 00:43:30,441 --> 00:43:33,978 Oh, the Spinning Solo right on our announce table! 859 00:43:34,011 --> 00:43:36,614 -Solo Sikoa has taken control! -[LA Knight groaning] 860 00:43:36,647 --> 00:43:38,732 [referee] Inside, Solo! One! 861 00:43:42,036 --> 00:43:44,421 [Michael] And we are back on Friday Night SmackDown. 862 00:43:44,455 --> 00:43:46,890 You may have noticed right there during the commercial break, 863 00:43:46,924 --> 00:43:49,627 Solo Sikoa with a Drive-By to LA Knight. 864 00:43:49,660 --> 00:43:52,212 That a classic move of one Roman Reigns. 865 00:43:52,246 --> 00:43:54,798 [Corey] Solo knows exactly what he's doing. 866 00:43:55,399 --> 00:43:59,586 Solo's trying his best to get under the skin of Roman Reigns. 867 00:44:00,120 --> 00:44:01,638 [Michael] The Original Tribal Chief. 868 00:44:01,672 --> 00:44:02,790 [Corey] Ah, look at this! 869 00:44:02,823 --> 00:44:05,426 [Michael] And now again mocking Reigns once again. 870 00:44:05,459 --> 00:44:06,844 Locked and loaded. 871 00:44:06,877 --> 00:44:11,515 Reigns challenged Solo to Tribal Combat on the Raw premiere on Netflix. 872 00:44:11,548 --> 00:44:12,633 Went for the Superman punch! 873 00:44:12,666 --> 00:44:14,018 LA Knight though! 874 00:44:14,051 --> 00:44:15,953 Able to counter with a back suplex! 875 00:44:15,986 --> 00:44:17,321 [crowd cheering] 876 00:44:18,772 --> 00:44:21,892 [Corey] Does LA Knight have enough left in the tank 877 00:44:22,526 --> 00:44:24,411 to turn the tides in this one? 878 00:44:25,062 --> 00:44:29,049 The Megastar grasping at anything he can get his hands on, 879 00:44:29,083 --> 00:44:31,352 trying to bring himself back to a vertical base. 880 00:44:31,385 --> 00:44:34,571 [Michael] He was assaulted by The Bloodline last week 881 00:44:34,605 --> 00:44:36,323 as The Bloodline attacked him. 882 00:44:36,357 --> 00:44:38,092 [crowd chanting] LA Knight! 883 00:44:38,125 --> 00:44:41,779 [Michael] Here on Friday Night SmackDown following the loss at WarGames. 884 00:44:41,812 --> 00:44:43,914 Knight now fighting back. 885 00:44:43,947 --> 00:44:46,684 Right hand by the former United States Champion. 886 00:44:46,717 --> 00:44:48,318 [crowd] Yeah! 887 00:44:49,186 --> 00:44:50,621 [crowd cheering] 888 00:44:52,706 --> 00:44:55,592 Knight takes down Solo with a flying clothesline. 889 00:44:56,160 --> 00:44:58,262 And now mounting Solo with the right hands. 890 00:45:02,499 --> 00:45:05,002 [LA Knight grunting] 891 00:45:05,035 --> 00:45:07,588 Knight been the aggressor for a lot of this matchup. 892 00:45:07,621 --> 00:45:10,391 -[LA Knight grunting] -[crowd] Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! 893 00:45:13,293 --> 00:45:14,745 Knight into the corner! 894 00:45:14,778 --> 00:45:17,748 With a running knee to Sikoa and now LA Knight in control. 895 00:45:17,781 --> 00:45:21,018 [crowd applauding, cheering] 896 00:45:22,219 --> 00:45:26,440 And Knight feeding off his capacity crowd here tonight at the XL Center in Hartford. 897 00:45:26,473 --> 00:45:28,792 [Corey] LA wants a BFT. Here it comes! 898 00:45:28,826 --> 00:45:31,628 [Michael] Solo able to counter and step outside the ring. 899 00:45:32,546 --> 00:45:34,748 Moving out of harm's way is Sikoa. 900 00:45:37,067 --> 00:45:38,669 [Corey] Knight gonna give chase. 901 00:45:39,470 --> 00:45:41,438 Trying to line up Solo from the apron. 902 00:45:41,472 --> 00:45:46,143 [Michael] And now Knight taking out both Tama Tonga and Jacob Fatu! 903 00:45:47,127 --> 00:45:49,813 Neutralizing that threat at least momentarily. 904 00:45:49,847 --> 00:45:53,183 [Corey] It was a smart strategy as long as Jacob and Tama stayed down. 905 00:45:53,217 --> 00:45:55,119 LA Knight just set the timer on himself. 906 00:45:55,152 --> 00:45:56,804 -[Michael] And now Fatu! -[Corey] Oh God! 907 00:45:56,837 --> 00:46:00,190 [Michael] Over the table! Over the announce table and into the wall! 908 00:46:02,609 --> 00:46:04,311 [Corey] Knight just dodged a bullet 909 00:46:04,344 --> 00:46:08,832 and The Megastar has a chance to knock off Solo Sikoa. 910 00:46:08,866 --> 00:46:11,602 [Michael] The Samoan Werewolf sent over the table. 911 00:46:11,635 --> 00:46:13,704 Superkick now by Solo. 912 00:46:14,555 --> 00:46:16,924 Looking for a Samoan Spike. Knight! 913 00:46:18,075 --> 00:46:19,927 -Down goes Sikoa! -[crowd exclaims] 914 00:46:19,960 --> 00:46:21,895 [Corey] Side Effect by Knight. 915 00:46:23,030 --> 00:46:26,884 Can LA finish the job now from the second turnbuckle? 916 00:46:26,917 --> 00:46:28,936 [scattered applause] 917 00:46:31,255 --> 00:46:34,124 [crowd] LA Knight, yeah! 918 00:46:34,158 --> 00:46:37,110 [Michael] Knight off the top rope with the elbow! 919 00:46:37,144 --> 00:46:40,297 -Into the heart of Sikoa! -[crowd] One, two… 920 00:46:40,330 --> 00:46:42,416 [Michael] Solo kicks out at two! 921 00:46:43,300 --> 00:46:47,688 [Corey] And that could be soul crushing for LA Knight. 922 00:46:50,524 --> 00:46:53,443 [Michael] My goodness! Corey, get the hell out of the way! 923 00:46:53,477 --> 00:46:57,931 "The Samoan Werewolf" Jacob Fatu has risen from the ashes! 924 00:46:57,965 --> 00:47:00,734 -And he's now attacking LA Knight! -[bell rings] 925 00:47:00,767 --> 00:47:03,453 Attacking Knight. The bell rings! 926 00:47:03,487 --> 00:47:05,873 Sikoa will be disqualified! 927 00:47:06,507 --> 00:47:08,342 [crowd booing] 928 00:47:08,375 --> 00:47:10,060 And the assault is on! 929 00:47:10,093 --> 00:47:12,846 [Corey] Someone needs to stop Fatu! 930 00:47:12,880 --> 00:47:15,566 -[Michael] And stop Tama Tonga as well! -[shouts] 931 00:47:15,599 --> 00:47:17,100 -This crazy man! -[Corey] Look out! 932 00:47:17,134 --> 00:47:20,420 [Michael] Jacob Fatu on the belly of LA Knight! 933 00:47:20,454 --> 00:47:22,472 [crowd booing] 934 00:47:25,776 --> 00:47:27,027 [shouting indistinctly] 935 00:47:28,428 --> 00:47:32,549 [Michael] Just a savage assault by Fatu! 936 00:47:33,383 --> 00:47:35,419 [crowd booing] 937 00:47:35,452 --> 00:47:39,089 And now LA Knight sent back into the ring. This match is over. 938 00:47:39,122 --> 00:47:41,842 The officials called it off, but it doesn't matter. 939 00:47:41,875 --> 00:47:48,382 LA Knight about to be a sacrifice to Solo Sikoa with a Samoan Spike. 940 00:47:48,982 --> 00:47:50,000 [Tama grunts] 941 00:47:50,033 --> 00:47:51,351 [Michael] And now the attack! 942 00:47:51,385 --> 00:47:53,554 [Corey] Here come the hyenas. 943 00:47:53,587 --> 00:47:55,672 [Michael] And I hope Roman Reigns is watching. 944 00:47:56,290 --> 00:47:58,408 He made the challenge for Tribal Combat. 945 00:47:58,442 --> 00:48:01,211 [Corey] Wait a minute. Here comes Andrade and Apollo Cruz! 946 00:48:01,245 --> 00:48:04,097 [Michael] Two of the men taken out last week by The Bloodline, 947 00:48:04,131 --> 00:48:06,783 rushing to the ring to the aid of LA Knight! 948 00:48:09,786 --> 00:48:11,722 [Corey] Down goes Fatu! 949 00:48:12,456 --> 00:48:14,274 But look out, Andrade! 950 00:48:14,308 --> 00:48:16,059 [Michael] Spike to Andrade! 951 00:48:19,696 --> 00:48:22,599 -And one to Cruz as well! -[yelling] 952 00:48:22,633 --> 00:48:24,635 [crowd booing] 953 00:48:26,203 --> 00:48:27,487 [Corey] It certainly looks to me 954 00:48:27,521 --> 00:48:32,542 like Solo Sikoa is more than ready for Tribal Combat. 955 00:48:37,781 --> 00:48:41,668 [Michael] The Bloodline led by Solo Sikoa. 956 00:48:41,702 --> 00:48:43,053 ♪ Taking it all ♪ 957 00:48:43,086 --> 00:48:45,255 They were embarrassed in WarGames. 958 00:48:45,989 --> 00:48:47,991 They're pissed off tonight! 959 00:48:48,525 --> 00:48:52,279 They're raising hell, as Sikoa, 960 00:48:53,380 --> 00:48:54,715 to Corey's point, 961 00:48:55,515 --> 00:48:59,336 seems ready for Roman Reigns in Tribal Combat. 962 00:48:59,369 --> 00:49:00,854 And the battle for that, 963 00:49:01,738 --> 00:49:07,260 the Ula Fala and supremacy over The Bloodline. 964 00:49:09,913 --> 00:49:11,999 ♪ Tell 'em my time is now ♪ 965 00:49:12,032 --> 00:49:13,400 ♪ I'm active and ready to fight ♪ 966 00:49:13,433 --> 00:49:15,352 ♪ Been through the struggle The hustle, the pain ♪ 967 00:49:15,385 --> 00:49:17,454 ♪ I see the smiles From the fake on they face ♪ 968 00:49:17,487 --> 00:49:19,473 ♪ This is my time Ain't no time to waste ♪ 969 00:49:19,506 --> 00:49:21,491 ♪ The warrior's ready They're screaming my name ♪ 970 00:49:21,525 --> 00:49:22,726 ♪ We taking it all ♪ 971 00:49:22,759 --> 00:49:25,228 ♪ Settle the score No I will not take a loss ♪ 972 00:49:25,262 --> 00:49:28,649 [Michael] Jacob Fatu is one scary individual. 973 00:49:28,682 --> 00:49:30,550 ♪ We taking it all ♪ 974 00:49:30,584 --> 00:49:33,203 ♪ Ready for war Better than ever before ♪ 975 00:49:33,236 --> 00:49:34,438 ♪ Taking it all ♪ 976 00:49:34,471 --> 00:49:38,342 [Michael] The Bloodline is one scary group. 977 00:49:41,962 --> 00:49:43,964 ♪ I am controlling the game ♪ 978 00:49:43,997 --> 00:49:45,682 ♪ You should not step in my lane ♪ 979 00:49:45,716 --> 00:49:47,934 ♪ We not the same I am elite, know the name ♪ 980 00:49:47,968 --> 00:49:49,770 [music fades] 981 00:49:49,803 --> 00:49:52,956 Braun, Braun, Braun, Braun. 982 00:49:53,940 --> 00:49:56,793 [hesitates] We were just out there and we saw you and we were like… 983 00:49:56,827 --> 00:49:57,944 [both gasping] 984 00:49:57,978 --> 00:50:00,030 'Cause we've been trying to find a monster for months, 985 00:50:00,063 --> 00:50:03,016 and you are the perfect amount of hideous. 986 00:50:03,050 --> 00:50:06,269 -Perfect for Pretty Deadly The Musical. -The Musical. 987 00:50:11,124 --> 00:50:14,144 -I think-- -Read it over. It's good stuff. 988 00:50:16,380 --> 00:50:19,132 Come on. At least sleep on it. 989 00:50:19,166 --> 00:50:21,501 -Hello? -Wasn't a no. Yes! 990 00:50:21,535 --> 00:50:25,272 Excuse me, Braun Strowman, welcome back to Friday Night Smack-- 991 00:50:26,506 --> 00:50:28,158 Big acquisition like Braun Strowman. 992 00:50:28,191 --> 00:50:29,876 Can't have Byron Saxton doing the interview. 993 00:50:29,910 --> 00:50:32,379 Yeah. Why are you still standing here? 994 00:50:32,412 --> 00:50:35,932 -Go! Go, man! Get out of here. -Get out of here, idiot. 995 00:50:35,966 --> 00:50:38,051 Hey, we're really sorry but we just thought 996 00:50:38,085 --> 00:50:39,569 a big star like Braun Strowman needs 997 00:50:39,603 --> 00:50:42,205 a real journalist asking hard-hitting questions 998 00:50:42,239 --> 00:50:45,959 so what about next week Braun Strowman on The Grayson Waller Effect? 999 00:50:45,992 --> 00:50:47,978 Just picture that. Yeah. 1000 00:50:48,011 --> 00:50:49,029 [Braun inhales] 1001 00:50:49,062 --> 00:50:50,697 Big show. Big show for Braun. 1002 00:50:54,968 --> 00:50:57,187 You know what? I'll see you guys next week. 1003 00:50:58,622 --> 00:51:01,074 -Yes, dude! I told you, lad. -You said it! 1004 00:51:01,108 --> 00:51:03,877 -You called it. -Hey, how does that feel, Byron? 1005 00:51:04,611 --> 00:51:06,613 ["Role Model" by WWE, def rebel playing] 1006 00:51:06,646 --> 00:51:08,899 [crowd cheering] 1007 00:51:14,488 --> 00:51:15,739 ♪ Role model ♪ 1008 00:51:19,643 --> 00:51:20,844 [bell rings] 1009 00:51:20,877 --> 00:51:24,347 [Alicia] The following is a semi-final match 1010 00:51:24,381 --> 00:51:30,036 in the Women's United States Championship Tournament. 1011 00:51:30,070 --> 00:51:35,942 Introducing first, from San Jose, California, 1012 00:51:35,976 --> 00:51:39,162 Bayley! 1013 00:51:39,196 --> 00:51:41,064 [Michael] Earlier tonight, Michin 1014 00:51:42,048 --> 00:51:44,201 advanced into the finals 1015 00:51:44,234 --> 00:51:46,837 of the Women's United States Championship Tournament. 1016 00:51:47,754 --> 00:51:50,273 Who will join her tomorrow night at Saturday's 1017 00:51:50,307 --> 00:51:51,775 Saturday Night's Main Event? 1018 00:51:51,808 --> 00:51:55,729 Will it be Bayley or Chelsea Green? 1019 00:51:57,581 --> 00:52:02,669 One woman will make history tomorrow night on Long Island. 1020 00:52:02,702 --> 00:52:06,490 Our second semi-final matchup is up next. 1021 00:52:11,027 --> 00:52:12,996 [music fades] 1022 00:52:15,065 --> 00:52:16,666 ["Role Model" playing] 1023 00:52:16,700 --> 00:52:20,153 [Michael] And there is Bayley ready for our semi-finals matchup 1024 00:52:20,187 --> 00:52:23,106 in the Women's United States Championship Tournament. 1025 00:52:31,982 --> 00:52:34,201 [music fades] 1026 00:52:34,234 --> 00:52:38,955 [Chelsea] Shh, it's Chelsea Green 1027 00:52:46,263 --> 00:52:49,866 ♪ Deal pain, pain… ♪ 1028 00:52:49,900 --> 00:52:54,354 [Alicia] And her opponent accompanied by Piper Niven. 1029 00:52:54,387 --> 00:52:58,208 From Victoria, BC, 1030 00:52:58,241 --> 00:53:02,229 Chelsea Green. 1031 00:53:03,396 --> 00:53:05,198 [Michael] Chelsea Green with an opportunity 1032 00:53:05,232 --> 00:53:07,767 to advance to the finals of this tournament. 1033 00:53:08,268 --> 00:53:09,736 ♪ They look at my light… ♪ 1034 00:53:09,769 --> 00:53:10,854 Chelsea Green 1035 00:53:12,939 --> 00:53:15,458 released her video Chelsea Confessions. 1036 00:53:16,092 --> 00:53:21,414 And she had her Holiday Naughty List with both Michin and Bayley on that list. 1037 00:53:21,448 --> 00:53:22,933 ♪ You wanna ♪ 1038 00:53:25,385 --> 00:53:27,470 ♪ I'm a hot mess ♪ 1039 00:53:28,038 --> 00:53:28,939 [Corey] Can you imagine 1040 00:53:28,972 --> 00:53:32,325 what Chelsea Green as the first-ever Women's United States Champion 1041 00:53:32,359 --> 00:53:34,644 would mean for not only WWE, 1042 00:53:34,678 --> 00:53:37,397 but our great nation and international relations? 1043 00:53:37,430 --> 00:53:41,601 It's gonna have global implications if Ms. Green comes up victorious. 1044 00:53:43,486 --> 00:53:45,755 [music fades] 1045 00:53:47,691 --> 00:53:48,825 [bell rings] 1046 00:53:50,227 --> 00:53:51,611 [Bayley grunting] 1047 00:53:52,596 --> 00:53:54,414 One, two… 1048 00:53:58,151 --> 00:53:59,853 What was that? 1049 00:53:59,886 --> 00:54:01,388 I wasn't even ready. 1050 00:54:01,421 --> 00:54:03,206 -She cheap-shotted you. -I wasn't even ready. 1051 00:54:03,240 --> 00:54:05,825 -[Bayley shouts] -Back it up. 1052 00:54:06,643 --> 00:54:09,129 [Michael] Chelsea Green out there getting some last-minute advice 1053 00:54:09,162 --> 00:54:10,413 by Piper Niven. 1054 00:54:10,447 --> 00:54:11,998 -[Corey] Pinning combination. -Cover now. 1055 00:54:12,032 --> 00:54:14,718 Shoulders down, and a kick out by Chelsea Green. 1056 00:54:14,751 --> 00:54:17,337 Now Green. And a kick-out by Bayley. 1057 00:54:18,221 --> 00:54:20,690 [Corey] Bayley rolls through a jackknife pinning combination. 1058 00:54:20,724 --> 00:54:24,060 Chelsea Green able to escape, but now counter into a cradle of her own. 1059 00:54:24,094 --> 00:54:26,746 [Michael] Green, shoulders down. And Bayley kicks out. 1060 00:54:26,780 --> 00:54:30,150 Winner of this match faces Michin tomorrow, Saturday Night's Main Event. 1061 00:54:30,183 --> 00:54:32,002 [indistinct conversation] 1062 00:54:32,752 --> 00:54:35,071 -[referee] Come on. Let's go. -[Chelsea grunting] 1063 00:54:35,105 --> 00:54:36,406 [yells] 1064 00:54:36,439 --> 00:54:38,725 -[referee] Get her out of the corner. -Okay. 1065 00:54:42,562 --> 00:54:44,414 -[Bayley grunts] -[Corey] Bayley into the corner. 1066 00:54:44,447 --> 00:54:47,250 Big right hand by Ms. Green. 1067 00:54:48,752 --> 00:54:49,653 So close! 1068 00:54:49,686 --> 00:54:54,124 [Michael] And Chelsea now barking at the WWE fans here in Hartford. 1069 00:54:57,327 --> 00:54:59,929 Chelsea Green whipping Bayley into the corner. 1070 00:55:00,680 --> 00:55:01,648 Chelsea, 1071 00:55:02,716 --> 00:55:05,135 Bayley, nice arm drag, takedown by Bayley. 1072 00:55:06,736 --> 00:55:07,971 [Bayley yelling] 1073 00:55:08,004 --> 00:55:10,857 [Michael] Bayley, who off the running clothesline cover now. 1074 00:55:10,890 --> 00:55:12,125 Stacks up Green in a kick out. 1075 00:55:12,158 --> 00:55:14,260 Bayley defeated B-FAB and Candice 1076 00:55:14,294 --> 00:55:17,280 in a Triple Threat Match to advance here tonight. 1077 00:55:18,014 --> 00:55:20,967 [Corey] Look, Bayley is a Grand Slam Champion here in WWE. 1078 00:55:21,001 --> 00:55:21,835 The Role Model has-- 1079 00:55:21,868 --> 00:55:24,788 -[Michael] Was a Grand Slam champion. -[Corey] Well, thus far. 1080 00:55:24,821 --> 00:55:27,223 As far as the championships that were in existence 1081 00:55:27,257 --> 00:55:28,308 during her tenure. 1082 00:55:28,341 --> 00:55:29,859 Nice deep arm drag. 1083 00:55:29,893 --> 00:55:32,062 But Bayley, to me, needs to really refocus 1084 00:55:32,095 --> 00:55:35,065 and remind herself what got her to the dance in the first place. 1085 00:55:35,098 --> 00:55:37,584 -Strong cradle, shoulders down. -[Michael] And a kick-out. 1086 00:55:38,668 --> 00:55:42,455 [Corey] Bayley, once upon a time, was perpetually the underdog, 1087 00:55:42,489 --> 00:55:44,174 but managed to overcome every obstacle. 1088 00:55:44,207 --> 00:55:48,244 And lately, it seems Bayley's so focused on being a locker room leader 1089 00:55:48,278 --> 00:55:50,663 and looking out for the health of the entire division 1090 00:55:50,697 --> 00:55:53,183 that maybe she's let herself slack a little bit. 1091 00:55:53,216 --> 00:55:56,486 [Michael] Well, Chelsea Green's lucky she's in this matchup tonight. 1092 00:55:56,519 --> 00:56:00,774 She knocked off Bianca Belair back in a Triple Threat matchup 1093 00:56:00,807 --> 00:56:05,011 after Bianca had to rush to the back to check on her partner, Jade Cargill… 1094 00:56:05,045 --> 00:56:06,212 [referee] Eight! 1095 00:56:06,246 --> 00:56:08,832 …who had been attacked by still an unknown assailant. 1096 00:56:09,366 --> 00:56:12,952 [Corey] Luckily for Bianca Belair, Naomi was there to pick up the pieces… 1097 00:56:12,986 --> 00:56:14,104 [Bayley grunts] 1098 00:56:14,137 --> 00:56:18,358 …volunteering to be Bianca's partner for future championship defenses. 1099 00:56:19,092 --> 00:56:21,211 [Michael] Piper Niven trying to provide a distraction. 1100 00:56:21,244 --> 00:56:22,746 Now grabbing the leg of Bayley. 1101 00:56:22,779 --> 00:56:25,181 [Corey] Subtlety's never been Piper's strong suit, 1102 00:56:25,215 --> 00:56:27,083 but big stomp by Green. 1103 00:56:27,117 --> 00:56:30,386 [Michael] And Chelsea Green into the cover now on Bayley. 1104 00:56:30,420 --> 00:56:31,287 Hook to the leg. 1105 00:56:31,321 --> 00:56:33,823 Who will advance to the finals of the tournament? 1106 00:56:37,527 --> 00:56:39,963 [Michael] And we are back. Bayley and Chelsea Green, 1107 00:56:39,996 --> 00:56:43,516 semi-finals of the Women's United States Championship Tournament. 1108 00:56:45,785 --> 00:56:46,770 -[Chelsea yells] -[groans] 1109 00:56:46,803 --> 00:56:50,573 [Michael] Face first goes Bayley. Chelsea looking to advance. 1110 00:56:52,208 --> 00:56:54,611 Shoulders down for the win. 1111 00:56:54,644 --> 00:56:56,079 Bayley's got a kick at two. 1112 00:56:57,280 --> 00:57:00,450 Chelsea, a two-time Tag Team Champion 1113 00:57:00,483 --> 00:57:03,570 in WWE, has never held a singles title. 1114 00:57:06,623 --> 00:57:07,991 No, no, no. Hey, come on. 1115 00:57:08,024 --> 00:57:10,944 Chelsea claimed she was gonna show Bayley her seat 1116 00:57:10,977 --> 00:57:12,679 to the loser's table tonight. 1117 00:57:12,712 --> 00:57:15,131 Back it up. Come on. 1118 00:57:15,665 --> 00:57:16,599 Bayley. 1119 00:57:17,500 --> 00:57:19,702 -Come on, Chelsea. -What are you gonna do? 1120 00:57:20,453 --> 00:57:21,671 [scattered applause] 1121 00:57:25,108 --> 00:57:26,559 [both yelling] 1122 00:57:36,519 --> 00:57:37,720 Don't. 1123 00:57:37,754 --> 00:57:38,938 [indistinct conversation] 1124 00:57:42,275 --> 00:57:44,277 [crowd applauding] 1125 00:57:48,515 --> 00:57:51,451 [Michael] Bayley back to her feet, trying to fight back here in this matchup. 1126 00:57:51,484 --> 00:57:53,536 Chelsea Green very competitive here tonight. 1127 00:57:53,570 --> 00:57:55,955 Would love to advance to take on Michin, 1128 00:57:55,989 --> 00:57:58,975 although Chelsea may have nightmares if she has to face Michin tomorrow night. 1129 00:57:59,008 --> 00:58:01,110 Remember the Dumpster Match back in Nashville? 1130 00:58:01,144 --> 00:58:02,278 [Corey]Trust me, Cole, 1131 00:58:02,312 --> 00:58:04,314 there's not a single member of the WWE Universe 1132 00:58:04,347 --> 00:58:05,348 who doesn't remember that 1133 00:58:05,381 --> 00:58:08,451 because you bring it up ad nauseam every time Chelsea competes. 1134 00:58:08,484 --> 00:58:10,186 She's trying to put it in the past. 1135 00:58:11,588 --> 00:58:13,940 -[Michael] Chelsea now. -[referee] Back in the ring. Let's go. 1136 00:58:13,973 --> 00:58:16,860 [Michael] Outside the ring. Trying to control Bayley here. 1137 00:58:16,893 --> 00:58:20,180 Chin-lock. Drives Chelsea into the ring post does Bayley. 1138 00:58:20,213 --> 00:58:23,132 [Corey] Rear chin-lock on the ring apron was certainly a choice, but… 1139 00:58:23,950 --> 00:58:25,151 [Chelsea grunts] 1140 00:58:25,185 --> 00:58:28,204 Big right hand from Green connects, and Bayley answers. 1141 00:58:29,138 --> 00:58:30,039 [Chelsea grunts] 1142 00:58:30,073 --> 00:58:32,642 [Michael] Both women exchanging blows outside the ring. 1143 00:58:33,209 --> 00:58:35,395 Opportunity to make history tomorrow night, 1144 00:58:35,428 --> 00:58:38,598 the inaugural Women's United States Champion. 1145 00:58:40,416 --> 00:58:43,169 Oh, and Bayley hanging Green up on the second rope, 1146 00:58:43,203 --> 00:58:45,405 who just collapses to the floor. 1147 00:58:47,006 --> 00:58:47,974 Three! 1148 00:58:50,226 --> 00:58:51,928 -[Chelsea groans] -[Michael] Oh, and a… 1149 00:58:51,961 --> 00:58:54,564 [Corey] Another sliding clothesline by "The Role Model" Bayley. 1150 00:58:54,597 --> 00:58:57,517 [Michael] And look at Bayley go, right hands unloading on Green. 1151 00:59:00,520 --> 00:59:01,771 Four! 1152 00:59:03,256 --> 00:59:04,941 [Corey] What's Bayley looking for here? 1153 00:59:04,974 --> 00:59:07,176 [Michael] Oh, and a suplex! 1154 00:59:07,210 --> 00:59:09,812 [Corey] Out to the floor. Absolutely brutal. 1155 00:59:09,846 --> 00:59:10,713 [screams in pain] 1156 00:59:12,382 --> 00:59:13,216 [referee] Two! 1157 00:59:13,249 --> 00:59:15,485 [Corey] You almost feel the sense of urgency within Bayley, 1158 00:59:15,518 --> 00:59:17,303 scrambling to get Green back in the ring 1159 00:59:17,337 --> 00:59:20,156 and capitalize on the nasty landing on the suplex. 1160 00:59:20,189 --> 00:59:21,040 This is wily-- 1161 00:59:21,074 --> 00:59:23,593 [Michael] Clothesline back suplex by Bayley. 1162 00:59:24,560 --> 00:59:27,413 Into the cover now, hook of the leg. Is it enough to advance? 1163 00:59:27,447 --> 00:59:30,116 Green able to kick-out at two and a half. 1164 00:59:32,952 --> 00:59:36,606 [Corey] Let's take another look at this vertical suplex on the outside. 1165 00:59:36,639 --> 00:59:37,473 [Bayley grunts] 1166 00:59:37,507 --> 00:59:39,842 [Michael] A lot of history in this building for Bayley. 1167 00:59:39,876 --> 00:59:42,445 It was here in Hartford back in 2019, 1168 00:59:42,478 --> 00:59:45,598 where Bayley won the Money in the Bank contract, 1169 00:59:46,115 --> 00:59:49,919 went in to cash in on the very same night to win the SmackDown Women's Championship. 1170 00:59:51,638 --> 00:59:55,792 Bayley would like to creep closer to history again here in Hartford tonight. 1171 00:59:56,526 --> 00:59:57,543 [yelling] 1172 00:59:57,577 --> 00:59:59,479 Oh, and a running knee by Chelsea. 1173 01:00:01,097 --> 01:00:03,266 [indistinct conversation] 1174 01:00:03,299 --> 01:00:06,119 [Corey] Chelsea having a momentary conference with Piper Niven 1175 01:00:06,152 --> 01:00:07,036 on the outside. 1176 01:00:07,070 --> 01:00:09,789 And now Green making the climb to the ropes. 1177 01:00:10,607 --> 01:00:12,392 [Michael] Off the second rope, nobody home. 1178 01:00:12,425 --> 01:00:15,044 Bayley rolls out of harm's way. And now Bayley's opportunity. 1179 01:00:16,312 --> 01:00:19,132 [Corey] Big running knee rocks the jaw of Chelsea. 1180 01:00:20,550 --> 01:00:22,552 [Michael] And Bayley… Oh, into the corner! 1181 01:00:22,585 --> 01:00:24,420 Chelsea hits the turnbuckles hard. 1182 01:00:24,454 --> 01:00:25,288 [Bayley grunting] 1183 01:00:25,321 --> 01:00:27,724 [Michael] Drags her back, center of the ring Bayley… 1184 01:00:27,757 --> 01:00:29,425 -Cover! -One, two… 1185 01:00:29,459 --> 01:00:31,444 [Michael] Green kicks out again! 1186 01:00:31,477 --> 01:00:35,198 What a great matchup between Bayley and Chelsea Green tonight. 1187 01:00:36,683 --> 01:00:39,719 [Corey] For a moment, Bayley looked a little disheartened, 1188 01:00:39,752 --> 01:00:43,239 but The Role Model realizes she's no stranger to these deep waters. 1189 01:00:43,272 --> 01:00:47,660 When the stakes are the highest, Bayley always finds a way to pull through. 1190 01:00:47,694 --> 01:00:49,996 [Michael] Bayley looking to put Green away. 1191 01:00:50,029 --> 01:00:52,415 Looking for the Bayley to Belly. Chelsea Green able to counter. 1192 01:00:52,448 --> 01:00:55,201 Rolls out Bayley here. Shoulders down, kick-out. 1193 01:00:57,637 --> 01:01:00,556 [Corey] Looking for the backstabber. Bayley held on to the top rope. 1194 01:01:01,124 --> 01:01:03,192 [Michael] Now Bayley with another opportunity. 1195 01:01:04,127 --> 01:01:06,079 And Green caught her with a Rough Ryder. 1196 01:01:06,112 --> 01:01:08,514 -Cover by Green. Hook to the leg. -One, two… 1197 01:01:08,548 --> 01:01:10,149 Kick-out by Bayley. 1198 01:01:10,183 --> 01:01:12,235 [scattered applause] 1199 01:01:14,203 --> 01:01:17,657 [Corey] Now look at disbelief washing over the face of Chelsea Green 1200 01:01:17,690 --> 01:01:22,462 as we look again at the Rough Ryder delivered by Chelsea. 1201 01:01:24,180 --> 01:01:27,233 Off the ropes and a bit of a… 1202 01:01:28,301 --> 01:01:31,554 sort of a version of the zigzag, I think, that Bayley was looking for there. 1203 01:01:31,587 --> 01:01:32,772 Took down Chelsea Green 1204 01:01:32,805 --> 01:01:36,259 and now The Role Model looking to follow through. 1205 01:01:36,292 --> 01:01:38,694 [Michael] Bayley going to head up to the top rope now. 1206 01:01:38,728 --> 01:01:43,199 Piper Niven dragging Chelsea Green out of harm's way. 1207 01:01:44,667 --> 01:01:48,438 And now Bayley with another one to the back to the neck of Niven. 1208 01:01:49,639 --> 01:01:50,690 [Corey] That was nasty. 1209 01:01:50,723 --> 01:01:53,309 [Michael] Chelsea driving Bayley into the barricade. 1210 01:01:54,977 --> 01:01:56,145 [Corey] Into the front row. 1211 01:01:56,179 --> 01:01:58,464 Get in the ring, Chelsea. You can get, yeah, count outs. 1212 01:01:58,498 --> 01:02:00,049 Count outs are in effect. 1213 01:02:00,083 --> 01:02:02,752 [Michael] Dan Igler, the official, now counting. 1214 01:02:02,785 --> 01:02:04,737 -Chelsea Green saying, hurry up. -Four! 1215 01:02:04,771 --> 01:02:06,239 [Michael] Count away. Count away. 1216 01:02:06,272 --> 01:02:09,242 Count of five. Bayley back into the ringside area. 1217 01:02:10,326 --> 01:02:11,661 -Seven! -[crowd] Seven! 1218 01:02:11,694 --> 01:02:12,662 [Michael] Count of seven. 1219 01:02:12,695 --> 01:02:14,430 Green could win via count out. 1220 01:02:14,464 --> 01:02:17,433 Bayley able to get back into the ring. 1221 01:02:17,467 --> 01:02:19,368 Green meets her with a kick. 1222 01:02:20,803 --> 01:02:23,773 And now Chelsea Green Unpretty-Her. 1223 01:02:24,707 --> 01:02:25,541 Cover. 1224 01:02:25,575 --> 01:02:28,494 -[crowd] One, two, three. -[Michael] Oh my God, Chelsea does it. 1225 01:02:28,528 --> 01:02:30,496 -[bell rings] -She's going to the finals. 1226 01:02:30,530 --> 01:02:31,898 ["Hot Mess" playing] 1227 01:02:31,931 --> 01:02:34,133 [Alicia] Here is your winner, 1228 01:02:34,634 --> 01:02:39,038 Chelsea Green! 1229 01:02:39,071 --> 01:02:41,390 ♪ Look in the crowd and they feeling me… ♪ 1230 01:02:41,424 --> 01:02:43,626 [Michael] So Tomorrow night, the stage is set. 1231 01:02:43,659 --> 01:02:45,845 One of these women will make history 1232 01:02:45,878 --> 01:02:49,198 as the inaugural Women's United States Champion. 1233 01:02:49,232 --> 01:02:53,052 Will it be Michin, or will it be Chelsea Green? 1234 01:02:53,803 --> 01:02:56,105 ♪ Really it's not what you wanna ♪ 1235 01:02:56,139 --> 01:02:57,957 ♪ They loving the looks and persona ♪ 1236 01:02:57,990 --> 01:02:59,842 ♪ Leave the drama for ya mama ♪ 1237 01:02:59,876 --> 01:03:02,211 ♪ But you can come play if you wanna ♪ 1238 01:03:06,849 --> 01:03:10,436 The Motor City Machine Guns came to the WWE to make a statement. 1239 01:03:10,970 --> 01:03:14,190 That's exactly what we did when we won the WWE Tag Team Championships 1240 01:03:14,223 --> 01:03:16,292 in our third match here. 1241 01:03:17,293 --> 01:03:19,562 But of course, it's going to rub some people the wrong way. 1242 01:03:19,595 --> 01:03:22,048 We know that. We saw it with The Street Profits. 1243 01:03:22,081 --> 01:03:24,567 It was blatantly obvious with you, Tommaso Ciampa. 1244 01:03:24,600 --> 01:03:25,535 I want the title. 1245 01:03:25,568 --> 01:03:28,004 The one person I didn't expect it from. 1246 01:03:28,037 --> 01:03:30,606 [Michael] A low blow by Gargano. 1247 01:03:30,640 --> 01:03:33,276 Shelley cannot believe what Gargano just did. 1248 01:03:33,309 --> 01:03:37,563 And a superkick to his longtime friend, Alex Shelley. 1249 01:03:38,798 --> 01:03:43,953 Eighteen years and one superkick and our entire relationship is gone. 1250 01:03:43,986 --> 01:03:45,388 Just like that. 1251 01:03:45,421 --> 01:03:49,025 That's not the same Johnny Gargano that I broke into the industry. 1252 01:03:49,058 --> 01:03:50,593 Well, that worked. 1253 01:03:50,626 --> 01:03:53,362 You've changed, but you know what? I get it. 1254 01:03:53,396 --> 01:03:56,098 I get it because the WWE Tag Team Championships are 1255 01:03:56,132 --> 01:03:59,302 the most important Tag Team Championships on the planet. 1256 01:04:00,219 --> 01:04:03,723 That's not what this is about anymore, Johnny. Now it's a fight. 1257 01:04:04,240 --> 01:04:06,509 And next week, you find out 1258 01:04:06,542 --> 01:04:09,612 why I'm the teacher and you're the student. 1259 01:04:13,816 --> 01:04:16,052 [Michael] There'll be a collision next week. 1260 01:04:16,569 --> 01:04:18,638 Speaking about collisions, still to come tonight. 1261 01:04:18,671 --> 01:04:21,691 It is the final word before the championship match 1262 01:04:21,724 --> 01:04:23,543 at Saturday Night's Main Event. 1263 01:04:23,576 --> 01:04:27,446 I'll moderate the discussion between Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens 1264 01:04:27,480 --> 01:04:28,831 live tonight. 1265 01:04:30,299 --> 01:04:32,034 [music ends] 1266 01:04:33,786 --> 01:04:35,454 ♪ One, two, three, four ♪ 1267 01:04:35,488 --> 01:04:36,672 ♪ One, two, three, four ♪ 1268 01:04:36,706 --> 01:04:38,307 ♪ Five, six, seven, eight ♪ 1269 01:04:38,341 --> 01:04:39,825 ♪ Five, six, seven, eight ♪ 1270 01:04:39,859 --> 01:04:41,260 ♪ Let 'em know we on the way ♪ 1271 01:04:41,294 --> 01:04:42,645 ♪ Countin' zeroes every day ♪ 1272 01:04:42,678 --> 01:04:43,846 ♪ You know that we never… ♪ 1273 01:04:43,879 --> 01:04:46,282 [Michael] The XL Center in Hartford. 1274 01:04:46,315 --> 01:04:48,968 WWE fans have jammed this place tonight. 1275 01:04:49,001 --> 01:04:51,170 They've brought out their signs. 1276 01:04:51,203 --> 01:04:53,856 [Corey] Happy birthday. There's your acknowledgment. 1277 01:04:53,890 --> 01:04:55,841 Hartford is feeling the glow. 1278 01:04:55,875 --> 01:04:59,595 Each and every city we get to, more and more signs. 1279 01:04:59,629 --> 01:05:02,498 If you're ever in the house, let your voice be heard. 1280 01:05:02,531 --> 01:05:04,684 We want to see your signs. 1281 01:05:08,337 --> 01:05:09,655 [in Japanese] Do you feel it? 1282 01:05:10,740 --> 01:05:12,608 A shift has taken place. 1283 01:05:13,559 --> 01:05:19,115 No longer will the feeble, weak-minded, 1284 01:05:19,148 --> 01:05:21,384 be praised as victors. 1285 01:05:21,417 --> 01:05:22,785 Their weaknesses, 1286 01:05:23,919 --> 01:05:28,224 hidden behind false confidence, 1287 01:05:28,991 --> 01:05:31,744 will be dragged into the light 1288 01:05:32,662 --> 01:05:36,332 for all to see. 1289 01:05:37,717 --> 01:05:43,289 One by one, they will fall before my feet. 1290 01:05:44,390 --> 01:05:49,595 Broken, humiliated, and forgotten. 1291 01:05:50,179 --> 01:05:52,815 LA Knight was just the beginning. 1292 01:05:54,517 --> 01:06:01,490 He held something he never deserved. 1293 01:06:01,524 --> 01:06:02,658 Something 1294 01:06:04,193 --> 01:06:08,831 he should have never touched. 1295 01:06:08,864 --> 01:06:14,420 And now, he claws for what he cannot have. 1296 01:06:14,453 --> 01:06:19,191 What is no longer his. 1297 01:06:19,225 --> 01:06:21,444 What never truly was. 1298 01:06:21,477 --> 01:06:23,612 I am imminent. 1299 01:06:23,646 --> 01:06:27,283 I am inevitable. 1300 01:06:27,316 --> 01:06:30,069 [dramatic sting plays] 1301 01:06:33,039 --> 01:06:35,224 [crowd cheering] 1302 01:06:37,760 --> 01:06:40,946 Oh, Tiff. Tough night. 1303 01:06:40,980 --> 01:06:42,648 It happens, you know? 1304 01:06:43,265 --> 01:06:46,535 Not everyone is meant to be a singles champ like me. 1305 01:06:47,403 --> 01:06:48,888 But, you know… 1306 01:06:48,921 --> 01:06:54,643 Bummer. But perk up, ladies, because I have great news. 1307 01:06:54,677 --> 01:06:58,614 While Tiffy was out there trying her best, 1308 01:06:58,647 --> 01:07:00,816 I was talking to Nick Aldis 1309 01:07:00,850 --> 01:07:06,088 and Nia, next week, you and I have a Tag Team Title Match 1310 01:07:06,122 --> 01:07:08,941 against Naomi and Bianca. 1311 01:07:09,492 --> 01:07:11,744 -Ooh. -Yeah, it's amazing. 1312 01:07:11,777 --> 01:07:13,029 -Wow. Yeah. -It's amazing. 1313 01:07:13,062 --> 01:07:14,797 [inhales sharply] And, um, 1314 01:07:15,848 --> 01:07:19,201 I know Tiffy couldn't bring any gold to our group, 1315 01:07:19,235 --> 01:07:20,486 but now, Nia, guess what? 1316 01:07:21,003 --> 01:07:23,723 You get to have two titles. Two. 1317 01:07:24,390 --> 01:07:26,208 [spluttering] It's amazing. 1318 01:07:26,242 --> 01:07:27,960 -That's… that's great. -Yes! 1319 01:07:27,993 --> 01:07:30,830 -We should go brainstorm about that. -Yes, we should. 1320 01:07:30,863 --> 01:07:33,249 -Yes, we should. Mm-hmm. -Sorry, Tiff. 1321 01:07:36,085 --> 01:07:38,454 You know, Tiffy, 1322 01:07:38,487 --> 01:07:43,209 maybe singles wrestling just isn't your speed. 1323 01:07:45,294 --> 01:07:46,712 [crowd] Ooh! 1324 01:07:50,182 --> 01:07:51,367 [crowd cheering] 1325 01:07:51,967 --> 01:07:54,036 [Corey] The finals are set. 1326 01:07:54,069 --> 01:07:57,573 Michin will go one-on-one with Chelsea Green 1327 01:07:57,606 --> 01:07:58,791 with the winner being crowned 1328 01:07:58,824 --> 01:08:02,161 the first-ever Women's United States Champion. 1329 01:08:04,563 --> 01:08:07,950 [Michael] And also tomorrow night, Gunther, the World Heavyweight Champion, 1330 01:08:07,983 --> 01:08:11,337 will defend his title in a Triple Threat match 1331 01:08:11,370 --> 01:08:15,257 against both Damian Priest and Finn Bálor live. 1332 01:08:15,858 --> 01:08:19,395 [Corey] And Liv Morgan will defend her Women's World Championship 1333 01:08:19,428 --> 01:08:24,583 against number one contender, "The Genius of the Sky" Iyo Sky. 1334 01:08:24,617 --> 01:08:28,087 [Michael] Drew McIntyre took out Jimmy Uso earlier tonight 1335 01:08:28,120 --> 01:08:30,106 His vendetta continues tomorrow night 1336 01:08:30,139 --> 01:08:33,259 against Sami Zayn at Saturday Night's Main Event. 1337 01:08:34,026 --> 01:08:40,850 [Corey] The Undisputed WWE Championship is on the line in a deeply personal rivalry 1338 01:08:40,883 --> 01:08:45,688 as "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes defends against Kevin Owens. 1339 01:08:45,721 --> 01:08:47,022 [Michael] Speaking of those two, 1340 01:08:47,056 --> 01:08:51,177 coming up next live on Friday Night SmackDown, 1341 01:08:51,210 --> 01:08:55,714 the Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes will be joined in the ring by Kevin Owens. 1342 01:08:55,748 --> 01:08:56,699 I'll moderate. 1343 01:08:56,732 --> 01:09:00,369 It's The Final Word Before Saturday Night's Main Event, 1344 01:09:01,036 --> 01:09:02,822 next on SmackDown. 1345 01:09:03,556 --> 01:09:04,390 [music fades] 1346 01:09:05,574 --> 01:09:07,309 [crowd cheering] 1347 01:09:07,343 --> 01:09:13,132 Please welcome the Undisputed WWE Champion, 1348 01:09:13,799 --> 01:09:17,703 "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes. 1349 01:09:17,736 --> 01:09:19,288 [crowd cheering] 1350 01:09:19,321 --> 01:09:20,806 [intro music playing] 1351 01:09:22,107 --> 01:09:26,162 [Cody] Wrestling has more than one royal family. 1352 01:09:26,195 --> 01:09:29,081 ["Kingdom" by Downstrait playing] 1353 01:09:40,976 --> 01:09:44,113 ♪ Adrenaline in my soul ♪ 1354 01:09:44,146 --> 01:09:47,132 ♪ Every fight out of control ♪ 1355 01:09:47,166 --> 01:09:51,420 ♪ Do it all to get them off their feet ♪ 1356 01:09:52,004 --> 01:09:53,122 [inaudible] 1357 01:09:53,155 --> 01:09:56,208 ♪ Crowd is here about to blow ♪ 1358 01:09:56,242 --> 01:09:59,178 ♪ Waitin' for me to start the show ♪ 1359 01:09:59,211 --> 01:10:02,081 ♪ Out the curtain, lights go up ♪ 1360 01:10:02,114 --> 01:10:03,566 ♪ I'm home ♪ 1361 01:10:03,599 --> 01:10:05,000 ♪ Whoa ♪ 1362 01:10:07,152 --> 01:10:09,588 ♪ My father said ♪ 1363 01:10:09,622 --> 01:10:11,507 ♪ When I was younger♪ 1364 01:10:12,374 --> 01:10:16,045 ♪ Hard times breed better men ♪ 1365 01:10:16,078 --> 01:10:17,663 ♪ Better men ♪ 1366 01:10:17,696 --> 01:10:20,683 ♪ You took it all away I give it all away ♪ 1367 01:10:21,367 --> 01:10:23,602 ♪ Can't take my freedom ♪ 1368 01:10:23,636 --> 01:10:25,054 ♪ Here to change the game ♪ 1369 01:10:25,087 --> 01:10:27,089 ♪ A banner made of pain ♪ 1370 01:10:27,122 --> 01:10:29,258 ♪ I built my kingdom ♪ 1371 01:10:29,291 --> 01:10:32,278 ♪ Now you bow to me ♪ 1372 01:10:32,311 --> 01:10:35,314 ♪ You took my dreams but not my name ♪ 1373 01:10:35,347 --> 01:10:39,368 ♪ You'll follow me until the end ♪ 1374 01:10:39,401 --> 01:10:41,620 ♪ I am my kingdom ♪ 1375 01:10:41,654 --> 01:10:44,423 ♪ Lights go down, I'm ready now ♪ 1376 01:10:44,456 --> 01:10:47,176 ♪ Tear the roof of for the town ♪ 1377 01:10:47,209 --> 01:10:51,397 ♪ Gonna give 'em what they came to see ♪ 1378 01:10:53,082 --> 01:10:56,168 ♪ Hear the crowd on their toes ♪ 1379 01:10:56,201 --> 01:10:59,154 ♪ Ready for me to start the show ♪ 1380 01:10:59,188 --> 01:11:01,857 ♪ Out the curtain, lights go up ♪ 1381 01:11:01,890 --> 01:11:03,692 ♪ I'm home ♪ 1382 01:11:03,726 --> 01:11:06,228 ♪ Whoa ♪ 1383 01:11:06,262 --> 01:11:09,248 ♪ And my father said ♪ 1384 01:11:09,281 --> 01:11:11,750 ♪ When I was younger ♪ 1385 01:11:12,568 --> 01:11:15,955 ♪ Hard times breed better men ♪ 1386 01:11:15,988 --> 01:11:17,740 ♪ Better men ♪ 1387 01:11:17,773 --> 01:11:19,091 -[music fades] -[crowd cheering] 1388 01:11:19,124 --> 01:11:21,543 Ladies and gentlemen, the man who 1389 01:11:22,611 --> 01:11:26,382 will face Cody Rhodes for the championship tomorrow night 1390 01:11:26,882 --> 01:11:29,501 at Saturday Night's Main Event, 1391 01:11:30,436 --> 01:11:31,854 Kevin Owens. 1392 01:11:32,388 --> 01:11:34,390 [crowd jeering] 1393 01:11:43,532 --> 01:11:44,950 Kevin Owens. 1394 01:11:44,984 --> 01:11:47,469 [crowd groaning] 1395 01:11:55,944 --> 01:11:56,945 Okay. 1396 01:11:59,048 --> 01:11:59,882 [sighs] 1397 01:12:01,867 --> 01:12:03,635 Kevin Owens is not here. 1398 01:12:04,236 --> 01:12:07,322 But this wonderful crowd is here. 1399 01:12:07,356 --> 01:12:11,543 [crowd cheering] 1400 01:12:11,577 --> 01:12:16,965 So, Mr. Michael Cole, we'll do this as professionals will do it. 1401 01:12:16,999 --> 01:12:20,636 Let's go ahead and, uh, conduct this interview right here right now. 1402 01:12:21,837 --> 01:12:23,972 So, we don't have to go out in a car to do it, do we? 1403 01:12:24,006 --> 01:12:25,858 Nope, nope. We don't have to go to the car. 1404 01:12:25,891 --> 01:12:27,526 We can do it right here 1405 01:12:27,559 --> 01:12:30,112 in front of all these lovely folks. 1406 01:12:30,145 --> 01:12:32,131 [crowd cheering] 1407 01:12:32,164 --> 01:12:36,235 I want to kick things off with what has taken over social media 1408 01:12:36,268 --> 01:12:37,453 the past couple of days. 1409 01:12:37,486 --> 01:12:40,239 The fact that Triple H has presented you with something 1410 01:12:40,272 --> 01:12:43,992 that he's going to allow you to use one night only tomorrow night 1411 01:12:44,026 --> 01:12:45,861 at Saturday Night's Main Event. 1412 01:12:45,894 --> 01:12:49,415 Could you please tell us tonight what that gift is? 1413 01:12:52,384 --> 01:12:54,636 [Kevin] Oh my God, enough. 1414 01:12:54,670 --> 01:12:56,472 Enough. Who cares? 1415 01:12:56,505 --> 01:12:58,507 Who cares what the little golden boy 1416 01:12:58,540 --> 01:13:01,377 has up his sleeve for Saturday Night's Main Event? 1417 01:13:01,410 --> 01:13:02,311 Michael. 1418 01:13:03,112 --> 01:13:06,565 Michael, you know, last week you said you were an unbiased journalist. 1419 01:13:07,182 --> 01:13:10,152 Why don't you take this opportunity to prove that? 1420 01:13:10,185 --> 01:13:14,156 And ask Cody the real question. The question everyone wants an answer to. 1421 01:13:14,723 --> 01:13:18,827 And that is, how can Cody Rhodes be okay 1422 01:13:18,861 --> 01:13:22,664 with using not just me, but all of his friends 1423 01:13:23,482 --> 01:13:27,436 to help finish his stupid, pathetic little story at WrestleMania. 1424 01:13:27,469 --> 01:13:30,539 But then, he's okay with spitting in all our faces 1425 01:13:30,572 --> 01:13:33,675 by teaming with Roman Reigns and Bad Blood. Huh? 1426 01:13:33,709 --> 01:13:35,160 And Cody, you know what? 1427 01:13:35,194 --> 01:13:38,480 Once Michael asks that question, why don't you take a chance 1428 01:13:39,081 --> 01:13:42,117 to do something that I bet you are physically unable to do, 1429 01:13:42,151 --> 01:13:43,869 and that is be honest. 1430 01:13:43,902 --> 01:13:46,071 Tell the truth. Don't lie. 1431 01:13:46,989 --> 01:13:48,023 And tell Michael 1432 01:13:48,857 --> 01:13:54,229 that that's because you're as bad a friend as you are a son and brother. 1433 01:13:54,763 --> 01:13:57,065 [crowd exclaims] 1434 01:13:57,099 --> 01:14:00,602 And Cody, you know what? There's something I've been meaning to tell you. 1435 01:14:01,470 --> 01:14:04,239 It's that no matter how long you're champion for, 1436 01:14:04,273 --> 01:14:06,758 no matter how many main events you're in, 1437 01:14:07,676 --> 01:14:09,812 the truth will always be 1438 01:14:11,063 --> 01:14:14,349 you were way more interesting as Stardust. 1439 01:14:14,850 --> 01:14:17,753 [crowd exclaims] 1440 01:14:19,872 --> 01:14:20,923 [chuckles softly] 1441 01:14:22,541 --> 01:14:26,912 Obviously, uh, obviously, Kevin knows the assignment. 1442 01:14:26,945 --> 01:14:32,034 I'm sure… I'm sure Kevin has a lot more zingers up his sleeve. 1443 01:14:33,252 --> 01:14:34,937 Hmm. You know what? 1444 01:14:35,437 --> 01:14:36,472 You know what? 1445 01:14:37,456 --> 01:14:41,293 Why wait for him to do more of those from wherever he's at? 1446 01:14:41,326 --> 01:14:43,695 Maybe I'll just go get Kevin Owens right now. 1447 01:14:43,729 --> 01:14:46,448 [crowd cheering] 1448 01:14:47,716 --> 01:14:51,286 [Corey] Seems as though Cody Rhodes has heard about enough. 1449 01:14:51,320 --> 01:14:54,022 I don't know where Cody thinks he's going to find Owens 1450 01:14:54,623 --> 01:15:00,028 but the Undisputed WWE Champion making his way to the backstage area. 1451 01:15:06,401 --> 01:15:08,470 Kevin. 1452 01:15:09,271 --> 01:15:11,273 Kevin. Huh? 1453 01:15:11,306 --> 01:15:15,127 [both grunting] 1454 01:15:15,160 --> 01:15:17,729 [Corey] Kevin Owens apparently laid a trap for Rhodes. 1455 01:15:17,763 --> 01:15:19,214 [Michael] Yeah, Owens is ready. 1456 01:15:19,248 --> 01:15:21,583 [both grunting] 1457 01:15:21,617 --> 01:15:23,702 And now beating the heck out of the champion. 1458 01:15:24,720 --> 01:15:26,054 -[Kevin grunts] -[Cody groans] 1459 01:15:26,555 --> 01:15:29,374 [Kevin grunts] Huh? How's that? 1460 01:15:30,826 --> 01:15:32,828 [Cody groaning] 1461 01:15:34,062 --> 01:15:37,232 [Michael] And now back out into the arena. Kevin Owens attacking Rhodes. 1462 01:15:40,669 --> 01:15:41,970 Oh! 1463 01:15:42,004 --> 01:15:44,289 [Corey] Here's security. I don't know what they're gonna do. 1464 01:15:44,323 --> 01:15:46,708 [Michael] Try to preserve the main event for tomorrow night. 1465 01:15:46,742 --> 01:15:47,943 at Saturday Night's Main Event. 1466 01:15:47,976 --> 01:15:49,328 Cody Rhodes now fighting back. 1467 01:15:49,361 --> 01:15:51,863 This is a brawl, an all-out fight. 1468 01:15:52,514 --> 01:15:54,299 [Corey] We need to get Nick Aldis out here. 1469 01:15:54,333 --> 01:15:57,486 We need all the security the general manager can muster. 1470 01:15:57,519 --> 01:16:00,188 This is a main event matchup tomorrow night. 1471 01:16:00,222 --> 01:16:01,857 Let's get to Long Island first. 1472 01:16:01,890 --> 01:16:05,577 [Michael] Yeah, emotions boiling over between these former friends, 1473 01:16:05,611 --> 01:16:07,613 now bitter enemies. 1474 01:16:07,646 --> 01:16:10,632 All because of a jealous and a bitter Kevin Owens. 1475 01:16:10,666 --> 01:16:14,136 And Rhodes and Owens now beating the hell out of one another. 1476 01:16:15,537 --> 01:16:19,491 And more security and officials into the ring to separate these two men. 1477 01:16:22,160 --> 01:16:25,097 And Owens right back into the fray. 1478 01:16:27,149 --> 01:16:27,983 [man] Hey! 1479 01:16:28,483 --> 01:16:30,052 Back it up! 1480 01:16:31,119 --> 01:16:32,754 [Michael] And Cody now. 1481 01:16:32,788 --> 01:16:33,855 [crowd cheering] 1482 01:16:34,806 --> 01:16:37,442 Just a little example of what it's gonna be tomorrow. 1483 01:16:40,696 --> 01:16:43,665 [Corey] Big boot by Rhodes and down goes Owens. 1484 01:16:44,399 --> 01:16:49,204 [Michael] And finally the champion subdued at least momentarily. 1485 01:16:50,472 --> 01:16:55,544 Oh, and Kevin Owens with the Championship off the face of Rhodes. 1486 01:16:56,395 --> 01:16:59,281 [Corey] Security had Cody's arms restrained behind him 1487 01:16:59,314 --> 01:17:01,984 and Owens struck at the exact right moment. 1488 01:17:02,017 --> 01:17:03,885 He's out cold. 1489 01:17:03,919 --> 01:17:06,271 That's it. Go! Go! 1490 01:17:06,305 --> 01:17:08,390 [Michael] Owens who's been unhinged. 1491 01:17:08,907 --> 01:17:11,176 -He's been delusional. -Are you crazy? 1492 01:17:11,893 --> 01:17:14,479 -[Michael] He's extremely dangerous. -Go! 1493 01:17:15,831 --> 01:17:20,035 [Corey] And he may be your next Undisputed WWE Champion. 1494 01:17:20,068 --> 01:17:25,607 [Michael] It is going to be a perilous 24 hours for Cody Rhodes. 1495 01:17:25,641 --> 01:17:27,943 -That is enough. -Come on, Kevin. 1496 01:17:27,976 --> 01:17:30,696 [Michael] Cody is in deep, deep trouble… 1497 01:17:30,729 --> 01:17:31,713 That's enough! 1498 01:17:31,747 --> 01:17:34,666 …as he prepares to defend the championship 1499 01:17:35,250 --> 01:17:37,602 against Kevin Owens 1500 01:17:37,636 --> 01:17:41,440 tomorrow night at Saturday Night's Main Event. 1501 01:17:43,358 --> 01:17:45,610 [man] Take your time. Take your time. 1502 01:17:46,545 --> 01:17:47,462 Take your time. 1503 01:17:47,496 --> 01:17:49,197 [Cody panting]