1 00:00:01,001 --> 00:00:03,470 [invigorating music playing] 2 00:00:03,503 --> 00:00:04,371 [Triple H] Then. 3 00:00:08,258 --> 00:00:09,092 Now. 4 00:00:14,297 --> 00:00:15,248 Forever. 5 00:00:23,656 --> 00:00:24,507 Together. 6 00:00:28,795 --> 00:00:31,064 [music fades] 7 00:00:32,065 --> 00:00:35,535 ["Saturday Night's Main Event" playing] 8 00:00:35,568 --> 00:00:38,405 [Michael] Tonight at Saturday Night's Main Event. 9 00:00:38,438 --> 00:00:42,575 14,186 WWE fans in attendance. 10 00:00:43,309 --> 00:00:47,113 The Body is back in the WWE. 11 00:00:47,897 --> 00:00:51,050 What a night celebrating yesterday, today, and the future. 12 00:00:51,751 --> 00:00:53,686 [Michael] Live from New York… 13 00:00:54,220 --> 00:00:57,290 [McAfee] It's Saturday Night's Main Event! 14 00:00:57,323 --> 00:00:58,525 [music fades] 15 00:00:59,526 --> 00:01:02,879 [Michael] Drew McIntyre's vendetta continues against Sami Zayn. 16 00:01:02,912 --> 00:01:04,864 Call me the ghost of Bloodline's past. 17 00:01:04,898 --> 00:01:07,333 ["The Legend Goes On" by Lionel Farbert playing] 18 00:01:08,068 --> 00:01:09,669 [crowd exclaims] 19 00:01:11,604 --> 00:01:13,173 [crowd exclaims] 20 00:01:14,474 --> 00:01:17,077 [Michael] Claymore from out of nowhere! 21 00:01:17,110 --> 00:01:17,944 [bell rings] 22 00:01:17,977 --> 00:01:20,947 [Michael] Cross Sami Zayn off the McIntyre hit list. 23 00:01:21,948 --> 00:01:24,751 Liv Morgan will defend her Women's World Championship 24 00:01:24,784 --> 00:01:26,886 against Iyo Sky. 25 00:01:26,920 --> 00:01:29,389 ["The Legend Goes On" continues] 26 00:01:29,422 --> 00:01:31,825 [crowd exclaiming] 27 00:01:31,858 --> 00:01:34,260 [Michael] Liv got the boots up! 28 00:01:34,961 --> 00:01:35,929 Oblivion! 29 00:01:35,962 --> 00:01:38,298 [McAfee] That was a massive shot that she took. 30 00:01:38,331 --> 00:01:40,300 [Ventura] And kept on going. 31 00:01:40,333 --> 00:01:42,836 -[crowd cheers] -[Michael] Rhea Ripley! 32 00:01:42,869 --> 00:01:45,738 She wants her championship back! 33 00:01:47,941 --> 00:01:52,779 Gunther will defend his title against Damian Priest and Finn Bálor. 34 00:01:52,812 --> 00:01:54,714 ["The Legend Goes On" continues] 35 00:01:54,747 --> 00:01:56,049 [crowd cheers] 36 00:02:02,856 --> 00:02:06,759 -[McAfee] Dominating performance. -[Michael] Gunther needed that. 37 00:02:06,793 --> 00:02:09,913 I'm the greatest, and this here proves it. 38 00:02:09,946 --> 00:02:12,398 ♪ The legend never dies You know how the story goes ♪ 39 00:02:13,349 --> 00:02:15,001 [Michael] Michin, Chelsea. 40 00:02:15,034 --> 00:02:18,304 It is all about being the very first Women's United States Champion. 41 00:02:18,338 --> 00:02:22,358 You're all gonna be saying, "Red, white, and Green." 42 00:02:22,859 --> 00:02:23,877 [Michael] Oh my goodness! 43 00:02:24,410 --> 00:02:26,045 -Into the Unpretty-Her! -[cheering] 44 00:02:26,079 --> 00:02:28,281 -Green wins the title! -[bell rings] 45 00:02:28,314 --> 00:02:29,582 [cheering] 46 00:02:29,616 --> 00:02:31,584 [Michael] History made tonight. 47 00:02:31,618 --> 00:02:35,155 The women's division, Green with Envy. 48 00:02:35,188 --> 00:02:38,892 [crowd cheering] 49 00:02:40,927 --> 00:02:46,065 [Michael] It's our main event at Saturday Night's Main Event. 50 00:02:46,099 --> 00:02:47,400 [crowd cheering] 51 00:02:47,433 --> 00:02:49,569 [Michael] Cody Rhodes versus Kevin Owens 52 00:02:50,136 --> 00:02:52,071 for the Undisputed WWE Title. 53 00:02:52,105 --> 00:02:54,040 -[crowd cheers] -[bell rings] 54 00:02:54,073 --> 00:02:55,608 [dramatic sting] 55 00:02:55,642 --> 00:02:59,796 [Michael] Oh, and Owens sends Rhodes inadvertently into our official. 56 00:03:00,430 --> 00:03:01,414 Stunner! 57 00:03:01,915 --> 00:03:06,119 Owens had Rhodes defeated off the stunner, but there was no official! 58 00:03:06,152 --> 00:03:08,087 [dramatic music playing] 59 00:03:12,358 --> 00:03:14,060 [Michael] Cody Cutter! 60 00:03:14,093 --> 00:03:15,895 [crowd cheering] 61 00:03:16,863 --> 00:03:19,566 [Ventura] Is Rhodes gonna cheat and use the chair? 62 00:03:20,450 --> 00:03:23,069 [Michael] Cross Rhodes onto the chair! 63 00:03:24,704 --> 00:03:29,509 Referee Charles Robinson back up, and Rhodes retains the title! 64 00:03:29,542 --> 00:03:30,410 [bell rings] 65 00:03:30,443 --> 00:03:33,012 [Michael] Kevin Owens is gonna be frustrated, guys. 66 00:03:33,046 --> 00:03:36,215 Meanwhile, the celebration is underway. 67 00:03:36,249 --> 00:03:39,886 -[music fades] -[crowd cheering] 68 00:03:40,653 --> 00:03:42,155 [hip-hop music playing] 69 00:03:42,188 --> 00:03:44,390 [Corey] An incredible event this past weekend 70 00:03:44,424 --> 00:03:45,792 at Saturday Night's Main Event. 71 00:03:45,825 --> 00:03:49,279 But what transpired after the show is one of the most heinous attacks 72 00:03:49,312 --> 00:03:50,446 we've ever witnessed. 73 00:03:50,480 --> 00:03:53,082 Kevin Owens once again crossing the line, 74 00:03:53,116 --> 00:03:56,569 executing a package piledriver on Cody Rhodes. 75 00:03:57,070 --> 00:04:00,723 We'll revisit that shocking moment and have a medical update on the status 76 00:04:00,757 --> 00:04:03,676 of the Undisputed WWE Champion later tonight. 77 00:04:03,710 --> 00:04:04,677 [music fades] 78 00:04:05,345 --> 00:04:07,547 -[cheering] -♪ One, two, three, four… ♪ 79 00:04:07,580 --> 00:04:10,783 [Michael] Welcome to Friday Night SmackDown on USA. 80 00:04:10,817 --> 00:04:14,020 Tonight, we get caught up on everything that went down last week 81 00:04:14,053 --> 00:04:16,873 on Saturday Night's Main Event on NBC. 82 00:04:17,640 --> 00:04:21,110 With Jade Cargill out indefinitely due to a backstage attack, 83 00:04:21,144 --> 00:04:23,613 Naomi has stepped in to help Bianca Belair defend 84 00:04:23,646 --> 00:04:26,582 the Undisputed Women's Tag Team Title. 85 00:04:26,616 --> 00:04:27,650 The challengers, 86 00:04:27,684 --> 00:04:32,405 WWE Women's Champion Nia Jax and Candice LeRae. 87 00:04:32,438 --> 00:04:34,390 Tag Title is on the line tonight. 88 00:04:34,891 --> 00:04:38,645 The former Tag Team Champions, the Motor City Machine Guns, are here. 89 00:04:38,678 --> 00:04:42,382 Alex Shelley, however, said to go one-on-one tonight 90 00:04:42,415 --> 00:04:44,350 with the man he feels betrayed him, 91 00:04:44,384 --> 00:04:48,504 his former friend, student, Johnny Gargano of DIY. 92 00:04:48,538 --> 00:04:52,191 They go one-on-one tonight on Friday Night SmackDown. 93 00:04:52,225 --> 00:04:54,927 ♪ When the flow this hard, this heavy Kotex, I can't help that… ♪ 94 00:04:55,878 --> 00:04:57,680 ["Taking It All" by WWE, def rebel playing] 95 00:04:57,714 --> 00:04:59,816 [Michael] And we kick things off tonight 96 00:05:00,967 --> 00:05:02,702 with the new Bloodline 97 00:05:03,536 --> 00:05:06,356 and the new Tribal Chief. 98 00:05:07,240 --> 00:05:08,708 ♪ We're taking it all ♪ 99 00:05:08,741 --> 00:05:11,494 ♪ Settle the score The one who will not take that loss ♪ 100 00:05:11,527 --> 00:05:12,478 ♪ Taking it all… ♪ 101 00:05:12,979 --> 00:05:19,018 [Alicia] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the Samoan Werewolf, 102 00:05:19,052 --> 00:05:20,953 Jacob Fatu, 103 00:05:20,987 --> 00:05:22,305 Tama Tonga, 104 00:05:22,338 --> 00:05:25,224 and Solo Sikoa, 105 00:05:25,258 --> 00:05:27,126 The Bloodline! 106 00:05:27,160 --> 00:05:30,697 [Michael] Well, for tonight, Solo Sikoa wears the Ula Fala. 107 00:05:32,398 --> 00:05:34,350 ♪ Giving you a scope through my lens… ♪ 108 00:05:34,851 --> 00:05:39,105 [Michael] January 6th in Los Angeles, that could all change. 109 00:05:39,789 --> 00:05:43,559 [Corey] Solo Sikoa is preparing for combat. 110 00:05:43,593 --> 00:05:47,680 Not just any combat, Tribal Combat, 111 00:05:47,714 --> 00:05:51,250 as the new Head of the Table, Solo Sikoa, 112 00:05:51,284 --> 00:05:57,206 goes one-on-one with the OTC, Roman Reigns. 113 00:05:57,240 --> 00:05:59,942 [Michael] In Tribal Combat, anything goes. 114 00:05:59,976 --> 00:06:01,911 The winner is the Tribal Chief. 115 00:06:01,944 --> 00:06:05,164 This is what Solo Sikoa and his Bloodline are capable of. 116 00:06:05,198 --> 00:06:07,550 Last week on Friday Night SmackDown, 117 00:06:07,583 --> 00:06:10,119 LA Knight and Solo Sikoa one-on-one. 118 00:06:10,153 --> 00:06:12,422 Knight took out Jacob Fatu, but that would backfire. 119 00:06:12,455 --> 00:06:14,357 [Corey] The Megastar fought valiantly, 120 00:06:14,390 --> 00:06:19,078 but ultimately, as it so often does, the numbers game would play its part. 121 00:06:20,096 --> 00:06:24,417 Namely, in the form of the Samoan Werewolf, Jacob Fatu. 122 00:06:24,951 --> 00:06:28,938 Ripping Knight out of the ring, forcing a disqualification. 123 00:06:30,056 --> 00:06:34,560 But Jacob Fatu would not be stopped. 124 00:06:34,594 --> 00:06:38,047 [Michael] Andrade and Apollo Crews would come down to LA Knight's aid. 125 00:06:38,081 --> 00:06:41,100 They were attacked a couple of weeks ago by The Bloodline, 126 00:06:41,134 --> 00:06:43,803 and they would suffer the same fate. 127 00:06:43,836 --> 00:06:48,541 [Corey] Samoan Spikes for everyone, courtesy of the new Tribal Chief, 128 00:06:49,075 --> 00:06:52,044 and the man who looks to take out Roman Reigns for good 129 00:06:53,513 --> 00:06:54,530 in a few weeks. 130 00:06:56,215 --> 00:06:58,234 [music fades] 131 00:06:58,267 --> 00:07:00,269 [crowd clamoring] 132 00:07:02,688 --> 00:07:06,375 [chanting] OTC! OTC! OTC! 133 00:07:11,631 --> 00:07:13,633 [chanting continues] 134 00:07:15,284 --> 00:07:16,552 SmackDown. 135 00:07:17,053 --> 00:07:19,055 [crowd jeers] 136 00:07:23,726 --> 00:07:25,044 Acknowledge me. 137 00:07:25,077 --> 00:07:29,081 [crowd booing] 138 00:07:38,875 --> 00:07:45,398 [chanting] OTC! OTC! OTC! OTC! OTC! 139 00:07:47,934 --> 00:07:50,736 [chanting continues] 140 00:07:52,839 --> 00:07:54,841 [chanting fades] 141 00:07:55,908 --> 00:07:57,710 So Roman Reigns 142 00:07:58,711 --> 00:08:00,329 sat on his little boat 143 00:08:02,198 --> 00:08:03,449 with the Wiseman… 144 00:08:05,451 --> 00:08:07,453 and decided to challenge me, 145 00:08:09,188 --> 00:08:10,773 on January 6th, 146 00:08:12,158 --> 00:08:14,043 to a Tribal Combat match… 147 00:08:14,076 --> 00:08:15,328 [crowd] What? 148 00:08:15,361 --> 00:08:16,946 …for the Ula Fala… 149 00:08:16,979 --> 00:08:18,331 [crowd] What? 150 00:08:18,364 --> 00:08:19,899 …on Monday Night Raw… 151 00:08:19,932 --> 00:08:21,050 [crowd] What? 152 00:08:21,083 --> 00:08:22,468 …the debut… 153 00:08:22,501 --> 00:08:24,637 -[crowd] What? -…on Netflix. 154 00:08:24,670 --> 00:08:25,538 [crowd] What? 155 00:08:26,589 --> 00:08:30,042 [scattered booing] 156 00:08:30,076 --> 00:08:34,664 Instead of you people saying "what," all of you need to acknowledge me. 157 00:08:34,697 --> 00:08:37,583 [crowd booing loudly] 158 00:08:40,386 --> 00:08:44,223 So shut your mouth and listen to what the Chief has to say! 159 00:08:44,257 --> 00:08:46,592 [crowd booing] 160 00:08:53,649 --> 00:08:58,771 [chanting] OTC! OTC! OTC! OTC! 161 00:09:05,194 --> 00:09:06,395 [chanting fades] 162 00:09:06,429 --> 00:09:09,949 Roman, you wanna challenge me to a Tribal Combat match? 163 00:09:12,868 --> 00:09:15,488 You wanna take the Tribal Chief to war? 164 00:09:15,521 --> 00:09:16,622 [crowd] What? 165 00:09:17,807 --> 00:09:18,941 Let's do it. 166 00:09:18,975 --> 00:09:20,243 [crowd] What? 167 00:09:20,743 --> 00:09:22,995 I'll leave my Bloodline behind. 168 00:09:23,029 --> 00:09:24,263 [crowd] What? 169 00:09:24,297 --> 00:09:26,282 You leave your Bloodline behind. 170 00:09:26,315 --> 00:09:27,350 [crowd] What? 171 00:09:27,383 --> 00:09:29,085 Leave the Wiseman behind. 172 00:09:29,118 --> 00:09:31,237 -[crowd] What? -Leave Jimmy behind. 173 00:09:31,270 --> 00:09:32,705 -[crowd] What? -Leave Jey behind. 174 00:09:32,738 --> 00:09:34,373 [crowd] What? 175 00:09:34,907 --> 00:09:38,811 So, Roman, listen up, and listen very clearly. 176 00:09:38,844 --> 00:09:39,862 [crowd] What? 177 00:09:42,298 --> 00:09:43,950 On January 6th… 178 00:09:43,983 --> 00:09:46,385 -[crowd] What? -…I am walking in… 179 00:09:46,419 --> 00:09:48,304 -[crowd] What? -…and I'm walking out… 180 00:09:48,337 --> 00:09:50,306 -[crowd] What? -…as the Tribal Chief! 181 00:09:50,339 --> 00:09:51,290 [crowd] What? 182 00:09:51,324 --> 00:09:54,176 [booing] 183 00:09:54,210 --> 00:09:55,428 On January 6th, 184 00:09:55,461 --> 00:09:59,482 I am still going to be the Head of the Table. 185 00:09:59,515 --> 00:10:00,366 [crowd] What? 186 00:10:00,399 --> 00:10:04,470 On January 6th, I am still gonna be your Tribal Chief! 187 00:10:04,503 --> 00:10:05,354 [crowd] What? 188 00:10:05,388 --> 00:10:10,943 And on January 6th, I am still going to have the Ula Fala. 189 00:10:10,977 --> 00:10:12,144 [crowd] What? 190 00:10:16,816 --> 00:10:21,037 So, Roman, after I beat your ass on January 6th… 191 00:10:24,290 --> 00:10:26,175 you can hop back on your little boat, 192 00:10:27,810 --> 00:10:29,612 sail off to the island… 193 00:10:29,645 --> 00:10:30,563 [crowd] What? 194 00:10:30,596 --> 00:10:32,815 -…of irrelevancy… -[crowd] What? 195 00:10:32,848 --> 00:10:36,769 …and then you can finally acknowledge me. 196 00:10:36,802 --> 00:10:40,373 [crowd booing] 197 00:10:40,406 --> 00:10:42,558 [sword unsheathing over PA] 198 00:10:42,591 --> 00:10:43,576 [crowd cheers] 199 00:10:43,609 --> 00:10:45,695 ["Gallantry" by WWE, CFO$ playing] 200 00:10:45,728 --> 00:10:48,414 [Michael] Well, speaking of people that has had issues 201 00:10:49,348 --> 00:10:50,483 with The Bloodline. 202 00:10:55,604 --> 00:10:59,659 [Corey] Perhaps Drew McIntyre and Solo Sikoa more than any other. 203 00:11:00,159 --> 00:11:01,894 A great deal of history 204 00:11:02,862 --> 00:11:05,731 between the Scottish Warrior and the new Tribal Chief. 205 00:11:07,149 --> 00:11:10,453 Let's not forget what McIntyre did to Jimmy Uso last week. 206 00:11:14,440 --> 00:11:17,026 [Michael] Sami Zayn has been in his crosshairs, 207 00:11:17,910 --> 00:11:19,045 Jey Uso. 208 00:11:19,795 --> 00:11:21,514 [crowd cheers] 209 00:11:21,547 --> 00:11:25,651 [Michael] But again, many point back to Clash at the Castle 210 00:11:26,302 --> 00:11:27,887 two and a half years ago. 211 00:11:29,372 --> 00:11:32,508 Drew McIntyre with an opportunity to win a championship. 212 00:11:34,176 --> 00:11:36,979 But Solo Sikoa would mess things up 213 00:11:37,897 --> 00:11:40,533 to keep the title around the waist of Roman Reigns. 214 00:11:40,566 --> 00:11:43,302 Many people point to that moment, Corey, 215 00:11:43,335 --> 00:11:47,156 when this whole downward spiral began for Drew McIntyre. 216 00:11:48,240 --> 00:11:51,410 [Corey] Could be argued that that was the flash point 217 00:11:51,444 --> 00:11:53,763 for what Drew McIntyre has become, 218 00:11:53,796 --> 00:11:56,649 perhaps the most brutal version of himself 219 00:11:56,682 --> 00:12:01,203 that we as the WWE Universe have ever seen before. 220 00:12:01,837 --> 00:12:04,190 Look at Solo, holding back the troops, 221 00:12:04,774 --> 00:12:08,210 allowing McIntyre safe entry to the squared circle. 222 00:12:11,547 --> 00:12:14,150 [Michael] Never one to shy away from controversy. 223 00:12:14,183 --> 00:12:16,185 ["Gallantry" continues] 224 00:12:23,692 --> 00:12:25,511 [music fades] 225 00:12:25,544 --> 00:12:27,279 [crowd clamoring] 226 00:12:34,520 --> 00:12:35,354 Drew, 227 00:12:36,772 --> 00:12:38,190 I gotta admit, 228 00:12:38,224 --> 00:12:42,378 I was very happy when you kicked my brother Jimmy in the face last week. 229 00:12:42,411 --> 00:12:43,295 I was. 230 00:12:44,480 --> 00:12:45,798 I was very, very happy. 231 00:12:47,683 --> 00:12:51,704 But you'd better have a damn good reason why you're interrupting me. 232 00:12:56,842 --> 00:12:58,410 I'm gonna make this quick, 233 00:12:58,444 --> 00:13:01,914 because it causes me physical pain to be this close to you 234 00:13:01,947 --> 00:13:04,867 and not beat you within an inch of your life. 235 00:13:04,900 --> 00:13:07,086 [crowd cheers] 236 00:13:10,022 --> 00:13:11,640 You like what I did to Jimmy? 237 00:13:12,258 --> 00:13:13,993 How about what I did to Sami? 238 00:13:14,026 --> 00:13:16,479 How about when I took out your brother Jey? 239 00:13:16,512 --> 00:13:19,648 Solo, I want to know, 240 00:13:19,682 --> 00:13:22,668 when you lie in bed at night, do you ask yourself, 241 00:13:22,701 --> 00:13:25,321 "When is Drew McIntyre coming for me?" 242 00:13:27,790 --> 00:13:29,141 [inaudible] 243 00:13:29,175 --> 00:13:30,693 You're the one 244 00:13:31,260 --> 00:13:33,762 that cost me the WWE Title 245 00:13:33,796 --> 00:13:35,314 at Clash at the Castle. 246 00:13:37,266 --> 00:13:42,354 You're the one that caused my family pain and suffering and misery, 247 00:13:42,388 --> 00:13:45,324 which caused me pain and misery. 248 00:13:50,546 --> 00:13:53,315 But you're the one that stood up to Roman Reigns. 249 00:13:56,302 --> 00:14:01,090 The only one in your family that had the balls to stand up to Roman Reigns. 250 00:14:03,442 --> 00:14:05,060 The rest of them acted tough. 251 00:14:05,728 --> 00:14:07,429 They acted like they were gonna do something, 252 00:14:07,463 --> 00:14:09,098 they were gonna make a stand against him. 253 00:14:09,131 --> 00:14:11,717 He snapped his fingers. He didn't change a bit. 254 00:14:11,750 --> 00:14:13,586 So I'm torn right now. 255 00:14:13,619 --> 00:14:14,970 My heart says jump you. 256 00:14:15,004 --> 00:14:18,023 My head says we've both got the same goals right now. 257 00:14:18,057 --> 00:14:19,775 So what am I to do? 258 00:14:19,808 --> 00:14:22,161 [scattered clamoring] 259 00:14:24,363 --> 00:14:25,681 Here's what I'm thinking. 260 00:14:27,833 --> 00:14:32,004 I reckon Drew McIntyre starts working his way through his hit list, 261 00:14:32,037 --> 00:14:35,891 starts taking out more and more OG Bloodline members, 262 00:14:35,925 --> 00:14:39,795 and you, Solo, do one thing for me and for everybody else. 263 00:14:39,828 --> 00:14:41,964 You take out Roman Reigns for good. 264 00:14:42,715 --> 00:14:44,416 [crowd boos] 265 00:14:44,450 --> 00:14:45,384 [inaudible] 266 00:14:46,385 --> 00:14:48,203 Once all that business is finished, 267 00:14:49,138 --> 00:14:52,374 then you and I, we finish our business. 268 00:14:52,891 --> 00:14:57,763 [crowd clamoring] 269 00:14:59,031 --> 00:15:00,266 -[Solo] Y'know-- -[Michael] Wait! 270 00:15:00,299 --> 00:15:02,318 [Corey] Wait, it's Jimmy Uso! 271 00:15:02,351 --> 00:15:04,236 [Michael] Jimmy Uso with a crutch! 272 00:15:04,270 --> 00:15:06,105 [crowd exclaiming] 273 00:15:06,138 --> 00:15:08,507 [Michael] Uso with his crutch to McIntyre! 274 00:15:10,542 --> 00:15:13,879 Sending McIntyre into the timekeeper's area! 275 00:15:13,913 --> 00:15:16,198 Payback by Uso for last week! 276 00:15:17,349 --> 00:15:19,318 And McIntyre retreats! 277 00:15:19,351 --> 00:15:21,820 ["Welcome to LA" by WWE, def rebel playing] 278 00:15:21,854 --> 00:15:24,623 [Michael] Well, now The Bloodline has to refocus, 279 00:15:24,657 --> 00:15:28,127 because they've got six-man tag team action coming up 280 00:15:28,160 --> 00:15:29,411 against these three men, 281 00:15:29,445 --> 00:15:31,313 Knight, Crews, and Andrade! 282 00:15:32,431 --> 00:15:34,833 [Corey] We are kicking things off with the fireworks. 283 00:15:34,867 --> 00:15:39,071 Knight, Andrade, and Crews bringing the fight to the new Bloodline. 284 00:15:39,104 --> 00:15:40,105 [crowd exclaims] 285 00:15:40,139 --> 00:15:42,391 [Corey] Solo spills over the top to the floor. 286 00:15:42,424 --> 00:15:45,344 Crews with a pump kick right on the chin of Fatu. 287 00:15:45,377 --> 00:15:46,712 [Michael] It's time to regroup. 288 00:15:46,745 --> 00:15:50,633 We got a six-man tag match coming to kick off SmackDown. 289 00:15:50,666 --> 00:15:51,817 [cheering fades] 290 00:15:53,469 --> 00:15:55,938 Six-man tag matchup underway, Friday Night SmackDown. 291 00:15:55,971 --> 00:15:59,491 The new Bloodline against Crews, LA Knight, and Andrade. 292 00:15:59,525 --> 00:16:03,078 And Crews with a dropkick to Tama Tonga. 293 00:16:03,963 --> 00:16:05,164 [Corey] Apollo Crews, 294 00:16:05,197 --> 00:16:08,117 Andrade, and LA Knight all looking for their pound of flesh 295 00:16:08,667 --> 00:16:11,503 after several run-ins with this new Bloodline. 296 00:16:11,537 --> 00:16:14,173 Look at the power of Apollo Crews. 297 00:16:14,707 --> 00:16:16,892 [Michael] Crews, a former Intercontinental Champion, 298 00:16:16,925 --> 00:16:18,627 a former United States Champion, 299 00:16:18,661 --> 00:16:21,413 military press to Tama Tonga. 300 00:16:22,614 --> 00:16:26,652 And Crews is one of those attacked a couple of weeks ago when The Bloodline 301 00:16:26,685 --> 00:16:29,121 assaulted everybody after being embarrassed 302 00:16:29,154 --> 00:16:32,341 in their loss inside the WarGames structure 303 00:16:32,374 --> 00:16:33,859 to the original Bloodline. 304 00:16:33,892 --> 00:16:34,743 [crowd] Yeah! 305 00:16:35,427 --> 00:16:38,797 [Corey] No absence of malice this week from LA Knight, 306 00:16:38,831 --> 00:16:41,917 who went one-on-one with Solo last week, as we saw earlier. 307 00:16:42,568 --> 00:16:44,737 -That devolved in a hurry. -[crowd exclaims] 308 00:16:44,770 --> 00:16:46,939 Big neckbreaker by the Megastar into the cover. 309 00:16:46,972 --> 00:16:49,141 [Michael] Cover by the former champ, and a kick-out. 310 00:16:49,174 --> 00:16:51,927 Of course, Knight was the champion until Survivor Series 311 00:16:51,960 --> 00:16:55,764 when Shinsuke Nakamura arrived to win the United States Title. 312 00:16:55,798 --> 00:16:58,333 -And now here comes Andrade. -[screams in pain] 313 00:16:59,017 --> 00:17:00,669 Argh! [grunts] 314 00:17:00,703 --> 00:17:03,188 [crowd clamoring] 315 00:17:03,222 --> 00:17:06,075 -[Michael] Andrade with a big chop. -[Tama Tonga groaning] 316 00:17:08,560 --> 00:17:11,063 [Michael] Gonna take out the new Bloodline tonight. 317 00:17:11,096 --> 00:17:13,732 Crews in off the tag. Double-team now coming. 318 00:17:14,233 --> 00:17:15,501 -[grunts] -[thuds] 319 00:17:15,534 --> 00:17:18,070 [Corey] Double back elbow by Crews, and Andrade covered by Crews. 320 00:17:18,103 --> 00:17:20,689 -One! Two! -[Michael] And a kick-out by Tama Tonga. 321 00:17:20,723 --> 00:17:21,874 First time, I believe, 322 00:17:21,907 --> 00:17:24,877 that Crews and Andrade and Knight have teamed together. 323 00:17:25,577 --> 00:17:29,415 Makeshift tag team brought together by the attack by the new Bloodline. 324 00:17:29,448 --> 00:17:31,867 [Corey] Thus far, the trio's keeping it relatively simple. 325 00:17:31,900 --> 00:17:33,852 They've done their best to cut the ring in half, 326 00:17:33,886 --> 00:17:36,822 to isolate Tama Tonga away from the Samoan Werewolf 327 00:17:36,855 --> 00:17:38,540 and the new Tribal Chief. 328 00:17:39,091 --> 00:17:41,727 And Andrade will get in on the tag. 329 00:17:41,760 --> 00:17:42,761 [groans] 330 00:17:42,795 --> 00:17:45,130 [Michael] Andrade, former NXT Champion. 331 00:17:45,164 --> 00:17:46,999 The United States Champion as well. 332 00:17:47,032 --> 00:17:48,067 [Tama Tonga yells] 333 00:17:49,084 --> 00:17:52,404 [Michael] Andrade got a nice takedown on Tama Tonga. 334 00:17:52,438 --> 00:17:53,939 [Fatu shouts] 335 00:17:53,972 --> 00:17:56,075 Here comes Jacob Fatu on over the top rope. 336 00:17:56,108 --> 00:17:57,676 [crowd clamoring] 337 00:17:57,709 --> 00:17:58,660 [Corey] Tag made. 338 00:17:58,694 --> 00:18:02,047 Crews now legal for his team, but keep your eyes on the skies. 339 00:18:02,081 --> 00:18:03,649 Andrade's making the climb. 340 00:18:04,149 --> 00:18:06,535 -Andrade and Crews gonna fly! -[crowd exclaims] 341 00:18:06,568 --> 00:18:07,619 [Corey] Beautiful. 342 00:18:07,653 --> 00:18:09,922 [crowd cheering, applauding] 343 00:18:10,472 --> 00:18:12,424 [Corey] Wait a minute. Wait a minute. 344 00:18:12,458 --> 00:18:14,860 The Megastar is lining up Solo, and… 345 00:18:14,893 --> 00:18:16,395 [crowd cheering] 346 00:18:16,428 --> 00:18:20,299 -Solo not gonna fall for that one. -Yeah, Sikoa gonna think twice about it. 347 00:18:27,673 --> 00:18:30,325 [Michael] LA Knight still has not forgotten last week, 348 00:18:30,359 --> 00:18:34,279 the victory via disqualification over Solo Sikoa 349 00:18:34,313 --> 00:18:36,398 after Jacob Fatu got involved. 350 00:18:36,431 --> 00:18:38,433 [crowd clamoring] 351 00:18:41,053 --> 00:18:44,490 [Corey] Apollo Crews now with a front facelock applied on Tama Tonga. 352 00:18:44,523 --> 00:18:46,842 Tonga in desperate need of a tag at this juncture. 353 00:18:46,875 --> 00:18:49,628 [Michael] Some body shots now and a waist lock to Crews. 354 00:18:50,762 --> 00:18:52,731 [Crews grunting] 355 00:18:52,764 --> 00:18:54,566 [Michael] Elbow will break that up. 356 00:18:54,600 --> 00:18:57,136 Tag made unbeknownst to Apollo Crews, 357 00:18:57,169 --> 00:18:59,288 but here comes the Wolf! 358 00:18:59,938 --> 00:19:01,790 -My God! -What impact. 359 00:19:01,824 --> 00:19:04,810 The six-man tag team match continues on SmackDown. 360 00:19:04,843 --> 00:19:06,678 [crowd clamoring] 361 00:19:08,263 --> 00:19:10,599 [Michael] And we are back on Friday Night SmackDown. 362 00:19:10,632 --> 00:19:13,318 -And the Tribal Chief, Solo Sikoa… -[crowd booing] 363 00:19:14,002 --> 00:19:17,789 …now in this matchup with a big elbow in the face of Apollo Crews. 364 00:19:17,823 --> 00:19:18,841 [booing continues] 365 00:19:18,874 --> 00:19:21,076 [Michael] The enforcer, Jacob Fatu, looks on. 366 00:19:21,109 --> 00:19:22,644 Solo Sikoa, of course… 367 00:19:25,764 --> 00:19:27,799 in Los Angeles in a few weeks 368 00:19:27,833 --> 00:19:29,334 when he takes on Roman Reigns. 369 00:19:30,035 --> 00:19:32,621 The Ula Fala, the real Tribal Chief 370 00:19:32,654 --> 00:19:35,107 on the line in that matchup in Tribal Combat. 371 00:19:35,140 --> 00:19:37,142 [applause fading] 372 00:19:39,611 --> 00:19:43,065 Can you imagine, Corey, if Sikoa wins that? 373 00:19:43,098 --> 00:19:44,900 That would be the definitive victory 374 00:19:45,517 --> 00:19:47,402 over the original Tribal Chief. 375 00:19:47,436 --> 00:19:49,521 [Corey] We may not have to imagine it much longer. 376 00:19:49,555 --> 00:19:51,423 January 6th, it could be reality. 377 00:19:51,456 --> 00:19:54,259 -Solo Sikoa could be who he's said he is… -Oh! 378 00:19:55,060 --> 00:19:56,745 …the new Tribal Chief, 379 00:19:56,778 --> 00:19:58,130 the new Head of the Table, 380 00:19:59,064 --> 00:20:02,084 leader of the most dominant faction in WWE. 381 00:20:02,117 --> 00:20:03,669 [Michael] And now, Jacob Fatu, 382 00:20:05,304 --> 00:20:09,575 one of the most incredible athletes that you will ever see. 383 00:20:09,608 --> 00:20:10,475 [Fatu shouts] 384 00:20:10,509 --> 00:20:12,060 [Michael] Deranged as well. 385 00:20:12,928 --> 00:20:14,930 He has been nearly unstoppable, Corey. 386 00:20:14,963 --> 00:20:17,983 And, Cole, I think I disagree with you. I don't think Jacob Fatu's deranged. 387 00:20:18,016 --> 00:20:19,785 I think Jacob knows exactly what he's doing. 388 00:20:19,818 --> 00:20:21,119 -Oh! -He just doesn't care. 389 00:20:21,153 --> 00:20:22,888 [groaning] 390 00:20:22,921 --> 00:20:25,657 [Corey] No regard for human life or well-being. 391 00:20:25,691 --> 00:20:26,892 [Michael] Remorseless. 392 00:20:27,843 --> 00:20:28,694 Absolutely. 393 00:20:29,478 --> 00:20:30,312 [crowd cheers] 394 00:20:30,345 --> 00:20:34,399 [Michael] A tag made. Here comes Andrade. Andrade looking to pick up the pace now. 395 00:20:35,467 --> 00:20:37,236 Fatu. Andrade able to block. 396 00:20:37,269 --> 00:20:39,805 Right hands now by Andrade. Fatu still on his feet. 397 00:20:41,506 --> 00:20:42,474 Misses wildly. 398 00:20:42,507 --> 00:20:45,310 -[crowd exclaims] -Down goes Fatu, and Andrade rolling. 399 00:20:45,344 --> 00:20:47,112 [crowd cheering] 400 00:20:47,145 --> 00:20:49,414 -[screams] -[Michael] And a kip-up by Andrade. 401 00:20:49,448 --> 00:20:51,316 [cheering continues] 402 00:20:52,484 --> 00:20:54,186 [crowd clapping, chanting] 403 00:21:00,359 --> 00:21:03,612 [Michael] And Andrade, Meteora into the corner. 404 00:21:03,645 --> 00:21:05,297 -Cover now on Fatu. -[crowd] One! 405 00:21:05,330 --> 00:21:09,134 [Michael] Hook of the leg. Kick-out at two by the Samoan Werewolf. 406 00:21:16,058 --> 00:21:18,894 This resilience of The Bloodline. 407 00:21:22,030 --> 00:21:23,048 Andrade now 408 00:21:24,299 --> 00:21:25,734 heads up to the top rope. 409 00:21:27,285 --> 00:21:28,353 Looking for the moonsault. 410 00:21:28,387 --> 00:21:30,355 -Catches him on the second side. -[crowd] Oh! 411 00:21:30,389 --> 00:21:32,157 [Michael] Cover! Hooking the leg! 412 00:21:32,190 --> 00:21:34,626 Almost had him! Fatu kicks at two. 413 00:21:34,660 --> 00:21:36,662 [crowd clamoring] 414 00:21:42,234 --> 00:21:45,721 [Corey] Andrade hung up in his feelings a little too long right here. 415 00:21:47,089 --> 00:21:49,291 Feeling it's gonna backfire on the luchador. 416 00:21:50,309 --> 00:21:51,393 [Fatu grunting] 417 00:21:51,426 --> 00:21:54,463 [Michael] Bloodline reeling for part of this matchup now. 418 00:21:54,496 --> 00:21:55,797 A tag made by Sikoa, 419 00:21:55,831 --> 00:21:59,685 who can ill afford a loss heading into Tribal Combat in a few weeks. 420 00:21:59,718 --> 00:22:01,670 -[Fatu] Yeah! -[Michael chuckling] Fatu. 421 00:22:03,555 --> 00:22:05,190 Andrade was stopped in his tracks. 422 00:22:05,223 --> 00:22:06,208 -Double-team now! -Oh wow! 423 00:22:06,241 --> 00:22:11,013 Andrade hung over the top rope. Back of his head bounced off the apron. 424 00:22:12,447 --> 00:22:14,332 And now driven into the ring post! 425 00:22:14,366 --> 00:22:16,385 [crowd booing] 426 00:22:16,418 --> 00:22:19,221 [Michael] And again, the savage assault by The Bloodline. 427 00:22:22,824 --> 00:22:27,996 Solo reminding the WWE Universe that possession is nine-tenths of the law, 428 00:22:28,030 --> 00:22:31,650 and right now, the Ula Fala belongs to Solo, 429 00:22:31,683 --> 00:22:35,737 and only Solo, as we look again on Andrade 430 00:22:35,771 --> 00:22:39,925 being ripped out of the ring in spectacular, painful fashion. 431 00:22:44,463 --> 00:22:46,398 Tag made, and out Jacob Fatu. 432 00:22:48,166 --> 00:22:50,118 And Andrade sent up, sent down! 433 00:22:50,152 --> 00:22:54,005 That Pop-up Samoan Drop by Jacob Fatu. 434 00:22:54,039 --> 00:22:57,275 -[crowd exclaiming] -The Bloodline looks unstoppable. 435 00:23:00,262 --> 00:23:02,681 [crowd clamoring] 436 00:23:02,714 --> 00:23:06,601 [Michael] Corey, this has been a clinic by Jacob Fatu and The Bloodline. 437 00:23:06,635 --> 00:23:08,487 [Corey] I would've used the word "massacre." 438 00:23:08,520 --> 00:23:09,755 Either would've been accurate. 439 00:23:09,788 --> 00:23:13,492 Right now, Jacob Fatu just imposing his will, 440 00:23:13,525 --> 00:23:15,927 having his way with a fallen Andrade. 441 00:23:17,446 --> 00:23:19,398 Taking out Apollo Crews while you're at it. 442 00:23:19,431 --> 00:23:21,600 [crowd clamoring] 443 00:23:22,367 --> 00:23:25,103 [Michael] The enforcer of Solo Sikoa's Bloodline. 444 00:23:25,737 --> 00:23:28,607 Into the corner, Andrade moves out of harm's way 445 00:23:28,640 --> 00:23:32,077 and has an opportunity, desperately needs to make a tag. 446 00:23:32,110 --> 00:23:33,078 [crowd shouting] 447 00:23:33,111 --> 00:23:36,214 [Michael] A former United States Champion, LA Knight. 448 00:23:36,248 --> 00:23:39,084 [crowd clamoring] 449 00:23:39,117 --> 00:23:40,068 [Michael] So close. 450 00:23:40,102 --> 00:23:43,538 Andrade trying to drag himself to the corner and make a tag. 451 00:23:43,572 --> 00:23:44,990 [Corey] Smart move by Fatu, 452 00:23:45,023 --> 00:23:48,026 trying to keep at least one hand on Andrade's body. 453 00:23:48,743 --> 00:23:51,313 Trying to prevent Andrade from making the tag to LA Knight. 454 00:23:51,346 --> 00:23:52,697 He is fingertips away. 455 00:23:52,731 --> 00:23:56,084 [Michael] Yeah, but a step-up enzuigiri startles Fatu. 456 00:23:56,118 --> 00:23:57,552 [crowd cheers] 457 00:23:57,586 --> 00:24:00,138 [Michael] What a tag made to LA Knight, and here's Knight now. 458 00:24:00,172 --> 00:24:03,175 LA Knight with a big clothesline to Tama Tonga! 459 00:24:04,392 --> 00:24:07,245 -[Fatu grunting] -[crowd chanting] Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! 460 00:24:07,279 --> 00:24:11,183 [referee] One! Two! Three! Four! Five! 461 00:24:11,683 --> 00:24:12,868 [speaking indistinctly] 462 00:24:13,452 --> 00:24:17,022 [Michael] Now a clothesline to Fatu knocks him out of the ring. 463 00:24:17,055 --> 00:24:19,958 And LA Knight now backs it up into the corner. 464 00:24:19,991 --> 00:24:21,460 Solo Sikoa! 465 00:24:23,728 --> 00:24:25,497 Nobody home! 466 00:24:25,530 --> 00:24:27,532 -Neckbreaker by Knight! -[crowd exclaims] 467 00:24:27,566 --> 00:24:29,868 [cheering, applauding] 468 00:24:32,604 --> 00:24:33,472 [Michael] Tag. 469 00:24:35,674 --> 00:24:36,575 [Knight shouts] 470 00:24:36,608 --> 00:24:38,076 [Michael] Double-team coming. 471 00:24:38,643 --> 00:24:40,061 Apollo Crews. 472 00:24:40,879 --> 00:24:42,881 -Top-rope splash! -[crowd exclaims] 473 00:24:42,914 --> 00:24:45,200 -[Michael] Cover! -[crowd] One! Two! 474 00:24:45,233 --> 00:24:47,452 -[Michael] Kick-out by Tonga. -[crowd groans] 475 00:24:47,486 --> 00:24:50,906 [Corey] Crews wasting no time trying to transition into this crossface submission. 476 00:24:50,939 --> 00:24:54,209 Oh, and LA Knight drives Fatu right over into our laps! 477 00:24:55,010 --> 00:24:57,429 Tama Tonga trying his best to hang on. 478 00:24:57,462 --> 00:24:58,296 Crews is-- 479 00:24:58,330 --> 00:24:59,681 [splutters] Nakamura! 480 00:25:00,499 --> 00:25:01,816 That's Shinsuke Nakamura! 481 00:25:01,850 --> 00:25:04,803 Where the hell did he come from? The United States Champion. 482 00:25:04,836 --> 00:25:07,806 [Michael] US Champion Shinsuke Nakamura 483 00:25:07,839 --> 00:25:10,025 assaulted LA Knight! 484 00:25:10,058 --> 00:25:11,076 A sneak attack! 485 00:25:11,109 --> 00:25:14,045 [Corey] Solo able to break up the submission attempt. 486 00:25:14,746 --> 00:25:17,782 Now Andrade putting hands on Solo. 487 00:25:17,816 --> 00:25:18,650 [both grunt] 488 00:25:19,150 --> 00:25:20,485 [Corey] Down goes Andrade. 489 00:25:20,519 --> 00:25:24,656 Back out to the floor, Solo, a one-man wrecking crew at the moment, 490 00:25:24,689 --> 00:25:28,009 dragging Tama Tonga to The Bloodline corner. 491 00:25:28,043 --> 00:25:31,963 Tagging himself in, the new Tribal Chief! 492 00:25:31,997 --> 00:25:34,149 -[Michael] Bang! -[Corey] Good night, Crews! 493 00:25:34,182 --> 00:25:39,688 [Michael] And now Solo Sikoa with a Spinning Solo, planting Apollo! 494 00:25:41,506 --> 00:25:43,842 -[shouts] -[Michael] And a Simoan Spike! 495 00:25:44,843 --> 00:25:47,579 -[referee] One! Two! Three! -[Michael] Cover by Sikoa! 496 00:25:47,612 --> 00:25:49,648 -[bell rings] -Win for The Bloodline. 497 00:25:49,681 --> 00:25:51,099 ["Taking It All" playing] 498 00:25:51,132 --> 00:25:52,717 [Alicia] Here are your winners, 499 00:25:53,218 --> 00:25:55,470 The Bloodline! 500 00:25:55,503 --> 00:25:58,640 [Corey] Roman Reigns, are you paying attention? 501 00:25:58,673 --> 00:26:01,076 ♪ Break down the walls I feel exalted, appalled ♪ 502 00:26:01,109 --> 00:26:02,327 ♪ We're taking it all… ♪ 503 00:26:02,360 --> 00:26:03,361 [Michael] He better, 504 00:26:03,395 --> 00:26:06,965 because he's got Tribal Combat with that man in a couple of weeks. 505 00:26:06,998 --> 00:26:09,884 [Corey] So first we see Nakamura come out of nowhere 506 00:26:09,918 --> 00:26:11,886 and drop LA Knight with a Kinshasa. 507 00:26:11,920 --> 00:26:12,938 [shouts] 508 00:26:12,971 --> 00:26:16,057 [Corey] But Solo Sikoa found a whole new gear 509 00:26:16,091 --> 00:26:18,043 in the closing moments of this matchup. 510 00:26:18,076 --> 00:26:18,910 [bell rings] 511 00:26:18,944 --> 00:26:21,146 [Corey] That may have been the most ferocious 512 00:26:21,179 --> 00:26:24,199 I have ever seen Solo in his young career. 513 00:26:24,716 --> 00:26:30,672 And Roman Reigns had better be at the top of his game come January 6th, 514 00:26:30,705 --> 00:26:33,558 because Tribal Combat awaits. 515 00:26:34,476 --> 00:26:37,045 [Michael] The Ula Fala is on the line. 516 00:26:38,046 --> 00:26:40,632 Who's the real Tribal Chief? 517 00:26:41,166 --> 00:26:42,651 ♪ We're taking it all ♪ 518 00:26:42,684 --> 00:26:45,387 ♪ Break down the walls I feel like exalted, appalled… ♪ 519 00:26:45,420 --> 00:26:46,471 [music fades] 520 00:26:46,504 --> 00:26:48,773 I'm currently standing by with the Motor City Machine Guns, 521 00:26:48,807 --> 00:26:52,260 and, guys, tonight is an emotional one, particularly for you, Alex, 522 00:26:52,294 --> 00:26:55,864 because you take on your former mentee and the man who betrayed the both of you, 523 00:26:55,897 --> 00:27:01,152 costing you the WWE Tag Team Titles, that man being Johnny Gargano. 524 00:27:01,186 --> 00:27:03,555 What kind of thoughts are flowing through your mind right now? 525 00:27:03,588 --> 00:27:06,424 One thought, payback. That's it. 526 00:27:06,458 --> 00:27:09,561 You know, Byron, we've known Johnny for nearly 20 years, 527 00:27:09,594 --> 00:27:11,313 and finally, after all this time, 528 00:27:11,346 --> 00:27:13,481 he lets the mask drop and shows us who he truly is. 529 00:27:13,515 --> 00:27:15,116 And it cuts a lot deeper 530 00:27:15,150 --> 00:27:17,669 when it's somebody that you considered a little brother. 531 00:27:17,702 --> 00:27:18,970 But tonight, Johnny, 532 00:27:19,004 --> 00:27:22,757 I'm gonna make sure that you know you made the biggest mistake of your life. 533 00:27:23,258 --> 00:27:24,492 Ready to go do this? 534 00:27:25,493 --> 00:27:29,481 This is something I feel like I need to do by myself, alone. 535 00:27:29,998 --> 00:27:33,151 And I wanna see if Johnny's man enough to fight his own battles. 536 00:27:33,651 --> 00:27:35,437 Okay. Let's go get warmed up, man. 537 00:27:35,970 --> 00:27:38,023 ["Making Money Solo" by AREA ØNE playing] 538 00:27:38,056 --> 00:27:40,759 Look, Cole, I admire where Sabin and Shelley's heads are at, 539 00:27:40,792 --> 00:27:42,043 but this is WWE. 540 00:27:42,077 --> 00:27:43,311 It's a different landscape. 541 00:27:43,345 --> 00:27:45,096 They'd better be watching one another's backs, 542 00:27:45,130 --> 00:27:46,781 'cause I guarantee you DIY will be. 543 00:27:46,815 --> 00:27:48,433 Our landscape changed out here, 544 00:27:48,466 --> 00:27:50,919 courtesy of The Bloodline and Shinsuke Nakamura. 545 00:27:50,952 --> 00:27:55,106 But changing gears to what happened last week on Saturday Night's Main Event, 546 00:27:55,140 --> 00:27:58,727 we crowned the inaugural Women's United States Champion. 547 00:27:59,911 --> 00:28:01,363 -[music fades] -[crowd cheers] 548 00:28:01,396 --> 00:28:03,481 [Michael] It is all about being crowned the very first 549 00:28:03,515 --> 00:28:05,483 Women's United States Champion. 550 00:28:05,517 --> 00:28:07,185 Looking at the finals of this tournament, 551 00:28:07,218 --> 00:28:11,239 Michin and Chelsea Green, one-on-one tonight. 552 00:28:11,272 --> 00:28:13,692 [McAfee] This US Championship is gonna be talked about forever. 553 00:28:13,725 --> 00:28:15,293 [Michael] Who's the first-ever champion? 554 00:28:15,326 --> 00:28:16,861 -[crowd exclaims] -[shouts] 555 00:28:18,096 --> 00:28:18,930 [groans] 556 00:28:18,963 --> 00:28:20,565 -[crowd] Oh! -[Michael] Michin now. 557 00:28:20,598 --> 00:28:22,467 -Wow. -Look at this unique maneuver. 558 00:28:23,201 --> 00:28:26,404 [McAfee] Jessika Carr was distracted by Chelsea. 559 00:28:26,438 --> 00:28:28,606 [Michael] And now Piper Niven getting involved. 560 00:28:28,640 --> 00:28:30,442 Outside the ring! 561 00:28:30,475 --> 00:28:31,309 See that?! 562 00:28:31,342 --> 00:28:32,460 You're proud of that? 563 00:28:32,494 --> 00:28:34,179 [dramatic music playing] 564 00:28:34,212 --> 00:28:35,447 [crowd gasps] 565 00:28:36,081 --> 00:28:37,749 [Michael] Tornado DDT drop to Chelsea Green, 566 00:28:37,782 --> 00:28:40,652 and now Michin hooks the inside leg on Green. 567 00:28:40,685 --> 00:28:42,987 And a kick-out by Chelsea at two. 568 00:28:43,021 --> 00:28:44,322 [dramatic music continues] 569 00:28:45,240 --> 00:28:46,858 [Michael] Oh, the Rough Ryder! 570 00:28:46,891 --> 00:28:49,527 -Connecting for the win and the title! -One! Two! 571 00:28:49,561 --> 00:28:51,312 [Michael] And a kick-out by Michin! 572 00:28:52,564 --> 00:28:54,399 -Oh no! -[crowd exclaims] 573 00:28:55,333 --> 00:28:57,502 [Michael] And now Michin takes out both! 574 00:28:57,535 --> 00:28:58,903 Oh, you're coming home. 575 00:29:00,638 --> 00:29:03,641 [Michael] Piper Niven. Oh! Piper hit the apron hard. 576 00:29:04,342 --> 00:29:05,176 Chelsea now. 577 00:29:05,210 --> 00:29:07,462 -Oh my goodness! What a move! -[McAfee] What?! 578 00:29:08,279 --> 00:29:09,881 [Michael] Into the Unpretty-Her! 579 00:29:09,914 --> 00:29:11,483 [crowd] One! Two! Three! 580 00:29:11,516 --> 00:29:13,318 -Green wins the title! -[bell rings] 581 00:29:13,351 --> 00:29:15,220 -[cheering] -History made tonight! 582 00:29:15,253 --> 00:29:18,623 The women's division, Green with Envy, 583 00:29:18,656 --> 00:29:20,091 is Chelsea Green, 584 00:29:20,125 --> 00:29:25,363 the first-ever Women's United States Champion! 585 00:29:25,396 --> 00:29:28,433 [dramatic music fades] 586 00:29:30,435 --> 00:29:32,587 Chelsea Green with Piper Niven by your side. 587 00:29:32,620 --> 00:29:37,041 Before we talk about anything, we have to say congratulations. 588 00:29:39,661 --> 00:29:43,031 So, I wanna know, emotionally, okay? 589 00:29:43,531 --> 00:29:46,151 I'm gonna take you through the machinations of the match. 590 00:29:46,184 --> 00:29:48,786 You hit the Unpretty-Her on Michin, 591 00:29:48,820 --> 00:29:50,288 the bell rings, 592 00:29:50,321 --> 00:29:53,041 you hear Lilian Garcia state the words, 593 00:29:53,074 --> 00:29:58,630 "The new Women's United States Champion, Chelsea Green." 594 00:29:58,663 --> 00:29:59,948 -[shrieking] Aah! -Aah! 595 00:29:59,981 --> 00:30:01,382 What went through your mind? 596 00:30:04,118 --> 00:30:07,121 Well, Brian, I always knew this was gonna happen, 597 00:30:07,155 --> 00:30:09,657 so I know you're surprised, and that's so cute. 598 00:30:10,275 --> 00:30:12,510 But I'm not. I've been doing this for ten years. 599 00:30:12,544 --> 00:30:15,747 I worked my entire life to be an overnight success, 600 00:30:15,780 --> 00:30:17,015 and this is my time. 601 00:30:17,048 --> 00:30:18,333 This is my night. 602 00:30:18,366 --> 00:30:20,819 -It… it-- -Red, white, and Green. 603 00:30:20,852 --> 00:30:22,353 Say it with me, Brian. 604 00:30:22,387 --> 00:30:26,107 [all] Red, white, and Green. 605 00:30:26,140 --> 00:30:29,077 So let's talk about the historical significance 606 00:30:29,110 --> 00:30:29,978 of tonight's win. 607 00:30:30,011 --> 00:30:32,313 Obviously, you now will go in the history books 608 00:30:32,347 --> 00:30:35,350 as the first-ever Women's United States Champion. 609 00:30:35,383 --> 00:30:37,068 How does it make you feel to know that 610 00:30:37,101 --> 00:30:39,170 you're synonymous with the likes of Harley Race, 611 00:30:39,204 --> 00:30:42,624 who was the first-ever Men's United States Champion? 612 00:30:43,424 --> 00:30:45,827 I would say duh. I would say duh. 613 00:30:45,860 --> 00:30:48,229 I'm in the history books, where I belong. 614 00:30:48,263 --> 00:30:51,699 I should have been there three years ago, but I was released. 615 00:30:51,733 --> 00:30:53,968 I should have been there 2015, 616 00:30:54,602 --> 00:30:55,753 but I wasn't hired. 617 00:30:56,337 --> 00:30:59,307 So now's the time, Brian. Now's the freaking time! 618 00:30:59,974 --> 00:31:01,626 -Anything else? -Well, it is your time. 619 00:31:01,659 --> 00:31:03,978 Uh, what does a Chelsea Green reign 620 00:31:04,012 --> 00:31:06,948 as Women's United States Champion look like going forward? 621 00:31:06,981 --> 00:31:09,117 It looks like I'm going to Disneyland tomorrow. 622 00:31:09,150 --> 00:31:11,152 So I actually have to hop on the plane. 623 00:31:12,086 --> 00:31:13,888 -So can we wrap this up? -Sure thing. 624 00:31:14,389 --> 00:31:16,891 Have fun at Disney. And congratulations once again. 625 00:31:17,392 --> 00:31:18,276 Well deserved. 626 00:31:18,927 --> 00:31:19,761 Champagne. 627 00:31:21,946 --> 00:31:23,414 ["Making Money Solo" playing] 628 00:31:23,448 --> 00:31:24,599 [crowd exclaiming] 629 00:31:24,632 --> 00:31:27,352 [Corey] Coming up, we'll take a look back at the heated matchup 630 00:31:27,385 --> 00:31:29,821 between the American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes, 631 00:31:29,854 --> 00:31:33,341 and his challenger, Kevin Owens, from Saturday Night's Main Event 632 00:31:33,374 --> 00:31:37,278 and the tragic events after the show went off the air. 633 00:31:37,312 --> 00:31:38,146 That's next. 634 00:31:38,179 --> 00:31:40,431 [music continues, fades] 635 00:31:42,483 --> 00:31:44,485 [dramatic music building] 636 00:31:46,154 --> 00:31:48,473 [music fades] 637 00:31:49,023 --> 00:31:50,325 Happy holidays, everybody. 638 00:31:50,358 --> 00:31:53,111 I cannot wait for the debut of Monday Night Raw on Netflix 639 00:31:53,144 --> 00:31:54,545 in just a couple of weeks. 640 00:31:54,579 --> 00:31:57,415 But this is Friday Night SmackDown. I'm Michael Cole. He's Corey Graves. 641 00:31:57,448 --> 00:31:59,801 And there's so much to be excited about coming down the pipe. 642 00:31:59,834 --> 00:32:02,120 But about what just transpired this past week? 643 00:32:02,153 --> 00:32:04,839 Of course, the entire WWE Universe still buzzing 644 00:32:04,872 --> 00:32:08,559 about what transpired on Long Island at Saturday Night's Main Event. 645 00:32:10,728 --> 00:32:11,696 [dramatic music playing] 646 00:32:11,729 --> 00:32:16,868 [Michael] It's our main event at Saturday Night's Main Event. 647 00:32:16,901 --> 00:32:18,202 [crowd cheering] 648 00:32:18,236 --> 00:32:20,371 [Michael] Cody Rhodes versus Kevin Owens 649 00:32:20,922 --> 00:32:22,874 for the Undisputed WWE Title. 650 00:32:23,658 --> 00:32:24,976 [bell rings] 651 00:32:25,009 --> 00:32:26,210 [Rhodes groans] 652 00:32:26,244 --> 00:32:27,545 [crowd roaring] 653 00:32:27,578 --> 00:32:31,382 [Michael] Oh! That's a Randy Orton move that he delivers to Rhodes! 654 00:32:32,183 --> 00:32:33,217 Hi, Randy. 655 00:32:33,251 --> 00:32:34,552 [crowd booing] 656 00:32:34,585 --> 00:32:38,389 [Michael] Now Kevin Owens, shades of, uh, Cody's dad. 657 00:32:40,258 --> 00:32:42,226 And Cody is not gonna take that. 658 00:32:42,260 --> 00:32:44,562 Now Cody gonna deliver the lefts of his own! 659 00:32:44,595 --> 00:32:47,231 -Cody Rhodes on the offense here! -[crowd cheering] 660 00:32:48,766 --> 00:32:54,272 [Michael] Oh! He got him! Cody Rhodes with an RKO to Kevin Owens! 661 00:32:55,773 --> 00:32:57,892 Cody looking to put him away with Cross Rhodes. 662 00:32:57,925 --> 00:33:01,746 Oh, and Owens sends Rhodes inadvertently into our official. 663 00:33:01,779 --> 00:33:03,114 [dramatic music continues] 664 00:33:03,147 --> 00:33:04,215 [Michael] Stunner! 665 00:33:04,716 --> 00:33:06,818 [Ventura] Who's gonna count? Where's the ref? 666 00:33:07,385 --> 00:33:09,337 [Michael] Hold on! Here's Eddie Orengo! 667 00:33:09,370 --> 00:33:10,672 [crowd] One! Two! 668 00:33:11,889 --> 00:33:15,193 [Michael] Owens had Rhodes defeated off the stunner, 669 00:33:15,226 --> 00:33:16,527 but there was no official! 670 00:33:16,561 --> 00:33:18,830 [crowd roaring] 671 00:33:18,863 --> 00:33:21,916 [Michael] Oh no! Now another official taken out! 672 00:33:22,717 --> 00:33:24,152 [ominous music playing] 673 00:33:24,185 --> 00:33:26,187 [crowd booing] 674 00:33:27,872 --> 00:33:30,174 -KO grabbing a steel chair. -The refs are down. 675 00:33:30,208 --> 00:33:32,877 He's thinking to himself he can get away with it! 676 00:33:33,811 --> 00:33:34,946 He misses! 677 00:33:35,813 --> 00:33:36,948 [Michael] Cody Cutter! 678 00:33:36,981 --> 00:33:37,982 [crowd cheering] 679 00:33:40,818 --> 00:33:43,888 [Ventura] Is Rhodes gonna cheat and use the chair? 680 00:33:44,989 --> 00:33:46,991 [Michael] Cross Rhodes onto the chair! 681 00:33:47,024 --> 00:33:48,960 Cody gets rid of the evidence! 682 00:33:48,993 --> 00:33:50,428 Hook of the leg! 683 00:33:51,429 --> 00:33:55,416 Referee Charles Robinson back up, and Rhodes retains the title! 684 00:33:55,450 --> 00:33:56,968 -[bell rings] -[crowd cheering] 685 00:33:57,001 --> 00:33:59,620 [Michael] Kevin Owens is gonna be frustrated, guys. 686 00:33:59,654 --> 00:34:06,511 Meanwhile, the celebration with the Undisputed WWE Champion is underway. 687 00:34:06,544 --> 00:34:07,378 [cheering fades] 688 00:34:07,412 --> 00:34:10,448 [somber music playing] 689 00:34:11,249 --> 00:34:13,151 Long Island! 690 00:34:13,184 --> 00:34:14,669 [dramatic sting] 691 00:34:14,702 --> 00:34:17,989 [crowd booing] 692 00:34:18,022 --> 00:34:19,557 [dramatic stings continue] 693 00:34:29,450 --> 00:34:31,836 [heart thumping slowly] 694 00:34:31,869 --> 00:34:34,172 [muffled booing] 695 00:34:47,685 --> 00:34:49,887 [booing continues] 696 00:34:55,960 --> 00:34:58,296 [dramatic music accelerates] 697 00:34:58,329 --> 00:35:00,731 -[crowd shouting indistinctly] -[man] Make way! 698 00:35:00,765 --> 00:35:03,151 [shouting continues] 699 00:35:03,184 --> 00:35:09,073 [siren wailing] 700 00:35:09,957 --> 00:35:13,211 [Corey] Kevin Owens's use of a banned piledriver on Cody Rhodes 701 00:35:13,244 --> 00:35:17,732 caused the Undisputed WWE Champion to be taken out of the arena last Saturday 702 00:35:17,765 --> 00:35:18,633 on a stretcher. 703 00:35:19,233 --> 00:35:22,854 Cody was kept overnight at a local hospital due to cervical swelling 704 00:35:22,887 --> 00:35:25,940 and was diagnosed with axial compression of the cervical spine 705 00:35:25,973 --> 00:35:28,993 with X-rays fortunately negative for a fracture. 706 00:35:29,026 --> 00:35:33,047 Cody's now home resting, and we all wish him a speedy recovery. 707 00:35:33,080 --> 00:35:35,633 As for the reprehensible actions of Kevin Owens, 708 00:35:35,666 --> 00:35:36,951 KO had this to say. 709 00:35:38,870 --> 00:35:40,872 [ominous music playing] 710 00:35:44,876 --> 00:35:47,979 What happened after Saturday Night's Main Event… 711 00:35:48,012 --> 00:35:49,330 [crowd exclaims] 712 00:35:49,363 --> 00:35:50,848 …was not my fault. 713 00:35:51,349 --> 00:35:53,351 [crowd booing] 714 00:35:57,121 --> 00:35:59,824 -[crowd exclaims] -There's a lot of people to blame for it. 715 00:36:00,808 --> 00:36:02,043 Cody Rhodes, 716 00:36:03,161 --> 00:36:04,362 the referees, 717 00:36:05,429 --> 00:36:07,732 Nick Aldis, WWE management, 718 00:36:07,765 --> 00:36:08,966 they're all to blame. 719 00:36:09,800 --> 00:36:14,639 I was screwed out of winning that championship. 720 00:36:15,156 --> 00:36:18,242 [Michael] Owens had Rhodes defeated off the stunner, 721 00:36:18,276 --> 00:36:19,844 but there was no official! 722 00:36:19,877 --> 00:36:23,614 What happened to me is a travesty, a tragedy! 723 00:36:24,215 --> 00:36:29,587 I should be standing here, Undisputed WWE Champion. 724 00:36:29,620 --> 00:36:31,522 [Michael] Cross Rhodes onto the chair! 725 00:36:32,173 --> 00:36:33,257 [Owens] But I'm not. 726 00:36:33,291 --> 00:36:34,475 [music halts] 727 00:36:34,508 --> 00:36:35,526 But I took this. 728 00:36:36,761 --> 00:36:38,279 'Cause I deserve it. 729 00:36:38,312 --> 00:36:39,830 And I'm not giving it back 730 00:36:40,765 --> 00:36:42,867 until I get what I want. 731 00:36:43,985 --> 00:36:45,736 Everyone needs to understand 732 00:36:46,370 --> 00:36:49,340 you can only push a man so much until they snap. 733 00:36:50,341 --> 00:36:51,943 But the good news is 734 00:36:52,994 --> 00:36:54,512 I haven't snapped yet. 735 00:36:55,279 --> 00:36:59,083 It can all get so much worse. Trust me. 736 00:37:00,985 --> 00:37:02,887 You don't want me to snap. 737 00:37:02,920 --> 00:37:04,155 [dramatic music playing] 738 00:37:04,188 --> 00:37:05,256 [Owens] So, Cody, 739 00:37:06,157 --> 00:37:07,425 Nick Aldis, 740 00:37:07,458 --> 00:37:09,243 WWE officials, 741 00:37:09,961 --> 00:37:11,629 what happens next 742 00:37:12,563 --> 00:37:14,565 is on… 743 00:37:14,599 --> 00:37:15,783 [siren wails] 744 00:37:15,816 --> 00:37:17,602 …all of you. 745 00:37:19,787 --> 00:37:20,621 [clicks tongue] 746 00:37:22,473 --> 00:37:24,959 ["Neva Play" by Megan Thee Stallion feat. RM of BTS playing] 747 00:37:24,992 --> 00:37:26,611 [Michael] We're counting down the moments. 748 00:37:26,644 --> 00:37:29,847 There you see the stagehands getting everything in order 749 00:37:29,880 --> 00:37:34,502 for a monster-size Grayson Waller Effect 750 00:37:34,535 --> 00:37:38,005 with very special guest Braun Strowman, 751 00:37:38,039 --> 00:37:41,492 the newest addition to Friday Night SmackDown. 752 00:37:41,525 --> 00:37:43,844 It's going down next. 753 00:37:43,878 --> 00:37:47,031 ♪ Beefin' with yourself Because you do not exist in my world ♪ 754 00:37:49,083 --> 00:37:51,002 ["Making Money Solo" playing] 755 00:37:51,035 --> 00:37:55,239 [Michael] Elimination Chamber is coming to Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, 756 00:37:55,272 --> 00:37:57,908 Saturday, March 1st, 2025. 757 00:38:02,446 --> 00:38:03,814 [music fades] 758 00:38:03,848 --> 00:38:06,701 That's just what I'm trying to say though. Like, I get it. 759 00:38:06,734 --> 00:38:09,754 You've known Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley for a lot longer than me, but… 760 00:38:09,787 --> 00:38:10,638 Twenty years. 761 00:38:10,671 --> 00:38:14,358 It surprises me that Alex Shelley is dumb. 762 00:38:14,392 --> 00:38:15,259 What do you mean? 763 00:38:15,293 --> 00:38:17,578 -Like, that he wants this grudge match. -Yeah. 764 00:38:17,611 --> 00:38:19,964 Like, you can't win the Tag Team Title… 765 00:38:20,498 --> 00:38:22,850 -Like, I don't get what he's doing. -I mean, it's in the name. 766 00:38:22,883 --> 00:38:25,653 But he wants his payback on me. I understand that. 767 00:38:25,686 --> 00:38:27,872 But, you know, he wants to challenge my manhood? 768 00:38:27,905 --> 00:38:29,573 I'm all man. I made a kid, okay? 769 00:38:29,607 --> 00:38:32,810 You did, yeah. Papa John, Daddy Ciampa. Of course you made a kid. 770 00:38:32,843 --> 00:38:36,263 He did specify that he wants to do this on his own. 771 00:38:36,297 --> 00:38:40,518 So you know what that means. You need to stay right here. Okay? 772 00:38:40,551 --> 00:38:43,220 -Me? -Just, you need to stay right here. 773 00:38:43,254 --> 00:38:46,107 'Cause I'm gonna go out there, handle business by myself. 774 00:38:46,140 --> 00:38:49,210 I'm not some naive 18-year-old kid with a dream anymore. 775 00:38:49,243 --> 00:38:50,895 No, no, no. Dream came true. 776 00:38:50,928 --> 00:38:52,613 -Dream came true. -Two times. 777 00:38:52,646 --> 00:38:54,932 I'm gonna go show him I'm Johnny Freakin' Wrestling. Okay? 778 00:38:54,965 --> 00:38:56,784 So you stay right here. 779 00:38:57,852 --> 00:38:58,686 Okay? 780 00:38:58,719 --> 00:39:01,105 -You go get him. -Okay. Gonna handle the business! 781 00:39:01,138 --> 00:39:04,825 -I'm gonna just stay right here. -[Gargano] Stay there! Don't move! 782 00:39:04,859 --> 00:39:06,277 -Won't move a muscle. -Good. 783 00:39:06,310 --> 00:39:07,194 You can trust me. 784 00:39:07,228 --> 00:39:08,479 [sniffs] 785 00:39:08,512 --> 00:39:11,098 ["Making Money Solo" playing] 786 00:39:11,132 --> 00:39:14,068 [Michael] Ladies and gentlemen, still to come tonight, 787 00:39:14,101 --> 00:39:17,638 long-time best friends turned bitter enemies, 788 00:39:17,671 --> 00:39:20,157 Alex Shelley of the Motor City Machine Guns 789 00:39:20,191 --> 00:39:24,912 goes one-on-one with Johnny Gargano of DIY later tonight. 790 00:39:25,896 --> 00:39:27,264 [music fades] 791 00:39:28,432 --> 00:39:30,234 [Alicia] Ladies and gentlemen… 792 00:39:31,135 --> 00:39:33,387 [drumroll] 793 00:39:33,421 --> 00:39:40,144 [Alica] …please welcome the Friday Night SmackDown sensations, 794 00:39:40,177 --> 00:39:43,864 the audacious Austin Theory 795 00:39:43,898 --> 00:39:48,302 and your host of the Grayson Waller Effect, 796 00:39:48,836 --> 00:39:53,124 Grayson Waller! 797 00:39:53,157 --> 00:39:55,626 ["Eye on the Prize" by WWE, def rebel playing] 798 00:39:55,659 --> 00:39:57,495 [crowd shouting] 799 00:39:57,528 --> 00:39:58,362 ♪ Cheers ♪ 800 00:39:59,330 --> 00:40:00,531 ♪ Every day ♪ 801 00:40:00,564 --> 00:40:01,715 ♪ Hard work ♪ 802 00:40:01,749 --> 00:40:04,402 -♪ Let's go ♪ -♪ Now do it because I say so, say so… ♪ 803 00:40:04,902 --> 00:40:09,590 Welcome to the Grayson Waller… 804 00:40:09,623 --> 00:40:10,674 And Theory! 805 00:40:12,726 --> 00:40:13,844 …Effect. 806 00:40:13,878 --> 00:40:16,464 And the hottest show in WWE keeps getting hotter, 807 00:40:16,497 --> 00:40:19,500 'cause I get scoop after scoop, lad. 808 00:40:20,084 --> 00:40:21,419 And tonight's a big one. 809 00:40:22,970 --> 00:40:24,138 A really big one. 810 00:40:24,171 --> 00:40:29,493 My guest tonight is the first transfer over to Friday nights on SmackDown. 811 00:40:30,227 --> 00:40:34,098 He is the Monster of All Monsters. 812 00:40:34,131 --> 00:40:37,818 Braun Strowman! 813 00:40:37,852 --> 00:40:40,304 -[crowd cheering] -["Monster of Monsters" playing] 814 00:40:45,476 --> 00:40:48,579 [Corey] Once again, kudos to general manager Nick Aldis 815 00:40:48,612 --> 00:40:51,198 for this monstrous acquisition. 816 00:40:53,767 --> 00:40:58,689 [Michael] Dressed in full Santa garb with a bag of presents. 817 00:41:00,124 --> 00:41:01,592 [pyrotechnics burst] 818 00:41:03,594 --> 00:41:06,030 [Michael] They mentioned the transfer window 819 00:41:06,063 --> 00:41:10,384 that is now underway between Raw, SmackDown, and NXT. 820 00:41:11,318 --> 00:41:15,806 Superstars have been switching brands over the next few weeks. 821 00:41:18,209 --> 00:41:21,512 Some big changes coming for Friday Night SmackDown 822 00:41:21,545 --> 00:41:24,098 on January 3rd as well. 823 00:41:27,451 --> 00:41:29,503 Last week here on Friday Night SmackDown, 824 00:41:29,537 --> 00:41:33,090 Carmelo Hayes is gonna have a match against SmackDown's newest acquisition. 825 00:41:33,123 --> 00:41:37,728 Well, that acquisition was Braun Strowman, Corey. 826 00:41:37,761 --> 00:41:43,133 [Corey] Carmelo Hayes threw everything he could at the Monster of All Monsters, 827 00:41:43,167 --> 00:41:46,170 and Hayes wasn't without glimpses of greatness. 828 00:41:46,203 --> 00:41:47,188 [referee counting] 829 00:41:47,221 --> 00:41:50,374 [Corey] But Carmelo Hayes had never experienced anything 830 00:41:50,407 --> 00:41:53,110 like the Monster of All Monsters… 831 00:41:53,143 --> 00:41:55,012 -[crowd cheering] -…inside the ring. 832 00:41:55,045 --> 00:41:57,898 [Corey] And Carmelo Hayes, thanks for coming. 833 00:41:57,932 --> 00:42:01,952 -A thunderous, earth-rattling powerslam… -[crowd exclaims] One! Two! Three! 834 00:42:01,986 --> 00:42:03,821 -…from Braun Strowman. -[bell rings] 835 00:42:03,854 --> 00:42:06,257 [Corey] Welcome to SmackDown. 836 00:42:06,290 --> 00:42:09,009 [Michael] How come these guys always pass the announce table 837 00:42:09,043 --> 00:42:10,511 and never give us any gifts? 838 00:42:11,328 --> 00:42:14,632 [Corey] What do you think Braun Strowman has in that bag that you would like, 839 00:42:14,665 --> 00:42:17,134 that would serve you in any way, shape, or form? 840 00:42:17,167 --> 00:42:19,470 [Michael] I don't know, but I'd like to receive something. 841 00:42:19,503 --> 00:42:23,207 I can't remember the last time I actually received a gift on Christmas Day. 842 00:42:23,857 --> 00:42:26,160 [Corey] I'm gonna get you The Lion King on DVD. 843 00:42:26,193 --> 00:42:27,945 Thank you so much for coming, Braun. 844 00:42:27,978 --> 00:42:30,731 How nice of Braun to help all the poor people here in Hartford. 845 00:42:30,764 --> 00:42:31,982 That was lovely. 846 00:42:32,016 --> 00:42:33,083 That was really nice. 847 00:42:33,984 --> 00:42:35,819 -You gonna start like that? -No, no. 848 00:42:35,853 --> 00:42:37,404 -You wanna piss me off right away? -No. 849 00:42:37,438 --> 00:42:39,857 I'm out here spreading Christmas cheer, and you act like that? 850 00:42:39,890 --> 00:42:42,343 You're right. You're right. And I thought this just made sense. 851 00:42:42,376 --> 00:42:45,696 The biggest acquisition in SmackDown history… 852 00:42:45,729 --> 00:42:46,564 [crowd cheers] 853 00:42:46,597 --> 00:42:48,983 …on the biggest talk show in SmackDown history. 854 00:42:49,016 --> 00:42:51,802 -It makes sense. -Don't get any bigger than this, baby. 855 00:42:51,835 --> 00:42:53,871 -[Waller] Um… -[crowd] Whoo! 856 00:42:53,904 --> 00:42:57,391 But before we start, um, I know how this goes sometimes. 857 00:42:57,424 --> 00:43:01,195 I just wanna let you know I've invested a lot of money into the new set. 858 00:43:01,228 --> 00:43:06,383 Uh, I spent a lot of money, so maybe we continue to spread Christmas cheer, 859 00:43:06,417 --> 00:43:09,920 and we just have a civil conversation, we just ask you a few questions. 860 00:43:09,954 --> 00:43:11,639 -No damage. -You run those smart mouths, 861 00:43:11,672 --> 00:43:15,092 and I can promise I'm gonna wear y'all out with all this stuff in here. 862 00:43:15,125 --> 00:43:17,828 -[crowd cheers] -[Waller] And you know, I gotta be honest. 863 00:43:18,329 --> 00:43:20,364 I'm very surprised you agreed to come on the show. 864 00:43:20,397 --> 00:43:24,101 I dunno if anyone's told you this before, but you're a little intimidating. 865 00:43:25,469 --> 00:43:28,022 But the more I thought about it, the more it made sense, 866 00:43:28,055 --> 00:43:33,327 because you understand the benefit of associating with A-Town Down Under. 867 00:43:35,346 --> 00:43:36,547 Because… 868 00:43:36,580 --> 00:43:39,083 I think I just threw up a little bit in my mouth. 869 00:43:39,116 --> 00:43:40,167 [crowd laughs] 870 00:43:40,200 --> 00:43:43,120 I get it, but SmackDown's very scary right now. 871 00:43:43,153 --> 00:43:45,756 It's dangerous backstage. The Bloodline's going wild. 872 00:43:45,789 --> 00:43:48,809 People getting attacked back and forth. You don't wanna go in the car park. 873 00:43:48,842 --> 00:43:51,495 -Sorry, parking-- -Did you forget who you're talking to? 874 00:43:51,528 --> 00:43:52,896 Oh, no. No, no, no. 875 00:43:52,930 --> 00:43:59,003 I… I just thought it might be a good idea if Braun looks after Braun for once, 876 00:43:59,987 --> 00:44:04,241 and you set up the ultimate alliance. 877 00:44:04,274 --> 00:44:08,779 Braun Strowman and A-Town Down Under on the same team. 878 00:44:08,812 --> 00:44:12,583 We'd be untouchable. Imagine it, Braun. Picture it. Picture it out there. 879 00:44:13,701 --> 00:44:16,020 Our cunning, our intelligence, 880 00:44:16,804 --> 00:44:17,638 your strength. 881 00:44:18,889 --> 00:44:20,741 The brains and the Braun. 882 00:44:22,009 --> 00:44:24,261 -The brain and the Braun. -[crowd boos] 883 00:44:24,862 --> 00:44:29,233 I told you to watch your tongue. You want this set shoved right up your-- 884 00:44:29,266 --> 00:44:30,684 ♪ 'Cause I'm the greatest… ♪ 885 00:44:30,718 --> 00:44:33,904 [Michael] So much for A-Town Braun Under. 886 00:44:33,937 --> 00:44:36,256 [Corey] Braun's going to ask Santa for a lobotomy. 887 00:44:36,290 --> 00:44:39,693 -Thank God Carmelo Hayes is here. -No, no, no. Hey. Cut all this out. 888 00:44:39,727 --> 00:44:41,111 -[music fades] -Cut all this out. 889 00:44:41,145 --> 00:44:42,896 I got a bone to pick with you. 890 00:44:42,930 --> 00:44:46,383 Look, last week, Nick Aldis, he thought he was gonna humble me 891 00:44:46,417 --> 00:44:48,685 and put me against Braun Strowman. 892 00:44:48,719 --> 00:44:51,855 Everybody here and everybody at home knows that that wasn't fair. 893 00:44:51,889 --> 00:44:53,173 I wasn't ready. 894 00:44:54,091 --> 00:44:57,094 But news flash, Nick Aldis. 895 00:44:57,127 --> 00:44:59,813 You can't humble greatness. 896 00:44:59,847 --> 00:45:02,783 I might lose, but I'll never quit. 897 00:45:03,901 --> 00:45:07,805 So, Braun, you big, ugly, dumb Santa Claus bitch, 898 00:45:07,838 --> 00:45:11,241 let's run this thing back right here, right now! 899 00:45:11,275 --> 00:45:13,477 -[crowd cheers] -'Cause now I'm ready. 900 00:45:14,411 --> 00:45:16,363 You didn't learn your lesson last week? 901 00:45:16,397 --> 00:45:21,018 Well, let me remind you one thing. Let me show you what the Braun effect is. 902 00:45:21,051 --> 00:45:23,704 -[crowd cheers] -[Michael] Wasn't too bright by Hayes. 903 00:45:23,737 --> 00:45:25,389 -Please! Please! -[Braun] Come on. 904 00:45:25,422 --> 00:45:27,975 [Michael] Carmelo Hayes does not learn, does he? 905 00:45:28,008 --> 00:45:29,293 [Waller] Braun, no! 906 00:45:29,326 --> 00:45:32,196 [Corey] That would appear to be the case. Strowman's throwing palm trees. 907 00:45:32,229 --> 00:45:33,514 [crowd cheering] 908 00:45:33,547 --> 00:45:34,865 Let's go! I'm right here! 909 00:45:37,067 --> 00:45:39,470 [Michael] Another palm tree's about to go flying. 910 00:45:39,503 --> 00:45:40,571 [scattered screaming] 911 00:45:40,604 --> 00:45:42,072 [speaking indistinctly] 912 00:45:42,106 --> 00:45:45,309 -["Monster of Monsters" playing] -So much for being in the holiday spirit. 913 00:45:45,342 --> 00:45:48,078 So we understand there's an official out here, Jessika Carr. 914 00:45:48,112 --> 00:45:51,131 We're gonna have a match. Strowman and Hayes, next. 915 00:45:51,165 --> 00:45:52,149 [music fades] 916 00:45:54,601 --> 00:45:57,104 You'd think Carmelo Hayes would learn his lesson, right, Corey? 917 00:45:57,137 --> 00:46:00,357 Maybe not mouth off to a guy the size of Braun Strowman? 918 00:46:00,390 --> 00:46:03,527 [Corey] You might think that, but Carmelo Hayes made his way over 919 00:46:03,560 --> 00:46:06,146 to our announce desk during the commercial break and told me, 920 00:46:06,180 --> 00:46:08,999 "This time's gonna be different. I've got a game plan." 921 00:46:09,032 --> 00:46:10,534 And that could make all the difference. 922 00:46:10,567 --> 00:46:14,321 Remember, Carmelo Hayes had no idea who his opponent was gonna be last week, 923 00:46:14,354 --> 00:46:15,672 let alone Braun Strowman. 924 00:46:15,706 --> 00:46:17,691 You strategize differently when you're dealing with 925 00:46:17,724 --> 00:46:19,009 somebody the size of Braun. 926 00:46:19,042 --> 00:46:21,545 [Michael] So if you were Hayes, what would your game plan be? 927 00:46:21,578 --> 00:46:22,996 [Corey] Turn tail and run away. 928 00:46:23,030 --> 00:46:25,516 But that's why I don't compete anymore, Cole. 929 00:46:25,549 --> 00:46:27,451 [crowd clamoring] 930 00:46:27,484 --> 00:46:32,306 [Michael] Carmelo Hayes, a look of trepidation on his face. 931 00:46:33,407 --> 00:46:34,475 Braun Strowman, the-- 932 00:46:34,508 --> 00:46:36,794 [Corey] I don't know if it's out of the realm of possibility 933 00:46:36,827 --> 00:46:38,712 that Carmelo can outsmart Braun. 934 00:46:38,745 --> 00:46:40,898 [Carr] Off the rope. Back it up. Let's go. 935 00:46:40,931 --> 00:46:43,600 [Michael] Are you saying that Braun Strowman's not-- 936 00:46:43,634 --> 00:46:44,968 Don't put words in my mouth. 937 00:46:45,002 --> 00:46:47,171 It sounded like you were saying Braun wasn't intelligent. 938 00:46:47,204 --> 00:46:50,958 [Corey] I'm just saying that Carmelo Hayes may be a little more intelligent. 939 00:46:50,991 --> 00:46:51,875 [Braun shouts] 940 00:46:51,909 --> 00:46:53,143 [grunting] 941 00:46:53,177 --> 00:46:55,679 [Michael] Braun misses wildly, misses wildly again. 942 00:46:55,712 --> 00:46:57,414 There we go. This is working out pretty well. 943 00:46:57,447 --> 00:47:00,651 -He just spilled my drink, but, I mean… -I told you I had a plan. 944 00:47:00,684 --> 00:47:02,903 He couldn't do anything, Corey. He slid out of the ring. 945 00:47:02,936 --> 00:47:04,188 Carmelo, come on! 946 00:47:04,221 --> 00:47:06,056 -[crowd cheers] -[Carmelo] You can't touch me. 947 00:47:06,089 --> 00:47:08,625 He came in with a pla-- Hey. Hey. 948 00:47:08,659 --> 00:47:10,861 I'm gonna-- Dude. Dude, dude, dude. 949 00:47:10,894 --> 00:47:13,030 [crowd exclaiming] 950 00:47:15,315 --> 00:47:17,267 -[Corey] There we go! Look at this! -Oh! 951 00:47:17,301 --> 00:47:19,670 [Corey] Carmelo Hayes making things happen. 952 00:47:19,703 --> 00:47:21,805 -[Michael] Oh! Wow! -Hit to the neck. 953 00:47:21,839 --> 00:47:23,707 [Michael] Hayes now has the big man down. 954 00:47:23,740 --> 00:47:26,043 [Corey] I like this. Carmelo just bulldozing Strowman. 955 00:47:26,076 --> 00:47:27,978 [Michael] Trying to overpower the big man here. 956 00:47:28,011 --> 00:47:29,913 With Strowman down on the mat… 957 00:47:29,947 --> 00:47:31,815 Hayes, then Braun back. 958 00:47:31,848 --> 00:47:34,134 -Just shoves Carmelo Hayes. -It's all right. It's all right. 959 00:47:34,167 --> 00:47:36,820 Now take a moment on the outside to regroup, Melo. 960 00:47:37,955 --> 00:47:41,275 Unfortunately, that gives Braun time to recover as well. 961 00:47:43,794 --> 00:47:44,628 [Braun strains] 962 00:47:44,661 --> 00:47:46,964 -[Corey] Oh. -Carmelo went by the tuft of hair. 963 00:47:46,997 --> 00:47:47,831 [grunts] 964 00:47:47,865 --> 00:47:50,117 -Over the top and into the ring. -[crowd] Oh! 965 00:47:50,150 --> 00:47:52,636 [crowd cheering] 966 00:47:52,669 --> 00:47:56,106 [Michael] Strowman is just such a… a scary individual, isn't he? 967 00:47:56,139 --> 00:47:58,141 [cheering continues] 968 00:47:58,709 --> 00:48:00,277 [Michael] 6'8", 385. 969 00:48:02,079 --> 00:48:02,913 [Braun grunts] 970 00:48:03,480 --> 00:48:07,384 [Michael] And again, Hayes goes down to the knee and drops Strowman to the mat. 971 00:48:07,885 --> 00:48:10,988 Good strategy so far from Carmelo, off the second rope. Caught! 972 00:48:11,021 --> 00:48:12,723 [crowd clamoring] 973 00:48:14,324 --> 00:48:16,293 [Michael] Strowman went for the chokeslam. 974 00:48:16,326 --> 00:48:17,844 -Hayes takes him down! -Oh wow! 975 00:48:17,878 --> 00:48:21,915 [Michael] Right on the top of his head! Hayes realizes he's got an opportunity! 976 00:48:21,949 --> 00:48:24,167 -Oh, no, no, no, Melo! -What are you doing? 977 00:48:24,201 --> 00:48:25,602 [Corey] Step on the gas! 978 00:48:25,636 --> 00:48:27,588 -Step on the gas, Melo! -I told you. 979 00:48:27,621 --> 00:48:30,173 -I came… -[crowd clamoring] 980 00:48:30,207 --> 00:48:31,108 [Michael] Uh-oh. 981 00:48:32,009 --> 00:48:34,411 Turn around, Melo! Turn around! 982 00:48:35,228 --> 00:48:37,431 -Oh, and Hayes! -[Corey laughs] 983 00:48:38,532 --> 00:48:41,952 Cole, I think you might owe Carmelo Hayes an apology after this one. 984 00:48:41,985 --> 00:48:46,306 [Michael] I… I may, because that was brilliant by Carmelo Hayes. 985 00:48:46,340 --> 00:48:47,174 [crowd cheering] 986 00:48:47,207 --> 00:48:50,143 [Corey] This is like big-game hunting for Carmelo Hayes. 987 00:48:50,177 --> 00:48:51,895 And Melo don't miss. 988 00:48:51,929 --> 00:48:54,398 [Carr speaking indistinctly] 989 00:48:54,431 --> 00:48:57,184 [Corey] Gonna take Braun Strowman out like a bull moose. 990 00:48:58,952 --> 00:49:01,188 -Carmelo Hayes-- Oh! -[Corey chuckles] 991 00:49:01,788 --> 00:49:04,341 Until Braun kicks Carmelo Hayes in the soul. 992 00:49:04,374 --> 00:49:06,793 [crowd cheering] 993 00:49:06,827 --> 00:49:08,011 Four! 994 00:49:09,796 --> 00:49:12,599 -[Michael] And Hayes just dropped. -Five! 995 00:49:12,633 --> 00:49:14,284 [Michael] And now Braun Strowman… 996 00:49:15,052 --> 00:49:15,886 [Carr] Six! 997 00:49:15,919 --> 00:49:17,971 -…sends Hayes onto the steel steps, catches Carmelo. 998 00:49:18,005 --> 00:49:19,589 Seven! 999 00:49:19,623 --> 00:49:21,925 [Michael] Carmelo slips from behind. Oh! Slap, not smart. 1000 00:49:21,959 --> 00:49:23,327 Eight! 1001 00:49:23,944 --> 00:49:25,963 -But Jessika Carr's counting at eight. -Nine! 1002 00:49:25,996 --> 00:49:27,047 [Corey] Nine. 1003 00:49:27,080 --> 00:49:29,900 -On to nine. Hayes into the ring. -Ten! 1004 00:49:29,933 --> 00:49:32,536 -Count of ten. Wait a minute! He did it! -[bell rings] 1005 00:49:32,569 --> 00:49:34,571 -[Corey] Hayes won! -[Michael] He did it! 1006 00:49:35,839 --> 00:49:38,108 -It's a holiday miracle! -[Alicia] Ladies and gentlemen. 1007 00:49:38,892 --> 00:49:45,215 As a result of a count-out, the winner of the match is Carmelo Hayes! 1008 00:49:45,248 --> 00:49:47,451 [Michael] Well, Hayes said he had a game plan, and… 1009 00:49:47,484 --> 00:49:51,188 -["The Greatest" playing] -[Corey] And it worked to perfection! 1010 00:49:51,221 --> 00:49:52,239 [Michael] Not quite. 1011 00:49:53,290 --> 00:49:55,242 I don't think that's really what Carmelo meant, 1012 00:49:55,275 --> 00:49:57,611 but nonetheless, he picked up the win over Strowman. 1013 00:49:57,644 --> 00:49:59,346 ♪ Step here, step here… ♪ 1014 00:50:00,731 --> 00:50:03,016 [Michael] And Carmelo Hayes talking trash. 1015 00:50:03,050 --> 00:50:06,002 And Hayes better get out of, uh, out of harm's way. 1016 00:50:06,036 --> 00:50:08,355 [Corey] I'd say he'd better get out of town, if we're honest. 1017 00:50:08,388 --> 00:50:12,993 [Michael] Because it's about to not be a wonderful life for Carmelo Hayes. 1018 00:50:13,026 --> 00:50:16,530 [Corey] Where's Yukon Cornelius when you need him to take out Strowman? 1019 00:50:16,563 --> 00:50:17,914 ♪ They know that I gotta prove it ♪ 1020 00:50:17,948 --> 00:50:20,150 [dramatic music building] 1021 00:50:21,618 --> 00:50:23,737 [music fades] 1022 00:50:24,254 --> 00:50:26,156 I'm excited about it. This is gonna be good. 1023 00:50:26,189 --> 00:50:27,891 -I'm so happy. -Double champ would be-- 1024 00:50:27,924 --> 00:50:29,259 Hey, there you are. 1025 00:50:29,292 --> 00:50:30,243 -Hi. -[crowd cheers] 1026 00:50:30,277 --> 00:50:32,195 Um, I just wanted to wish you guys both luck 1027 00:50:32,229 --> 00:50:33,864 in your guys' Tag Title match. 1028 00:50:33,897 --> 00:50:36,867 And I cannot wait to be there ringside for when they raise your guys' hand-- 1029 00:50:36,900 --> 00:50:39,102 Uh… Tiffy. 1030 00:50:39,136 --> 00:50:40,387 Actually… 1031 00:50:40,420 --> 00:50:42,906 [inhales sharply] …Nia and I have been talking, 1032 00:50:42,939 --> 00:50:46,376 and we think it's best that you stay back here during the match. 1033 00:50:46,410 --> 00:50:47,861 -Yeah, uh… -You know what though? 1034 00:50:47,894 --> 00:50:49,596 You could probably take some notes. 1035 00:50:49,629 --> 00:50:52,032 Yeah? See what a championship victory looks like? 1036 00:50:52,065 --> 00:50:54,384 And, you know, actually, if you wanna help, 1037 00:50:54,418 --> 00:50:57,587 you could get some champagne, balloons, maybe streamers. 1038 00:50:57,621 --> 00:50:59,606 We're gonna need all that after we win. 1039 00:50:59,639 --> 00:51:03,226 So maybe you should get to work on that. That's a lot, a lot of prep. 1040 00:51:03,977 --> 00:51:06,129 -We're gonna strategize, so… -[crowd booing] 1041 00:51:07,130 --> 00:51:07,981 Thanks, Tiff. 1042 00:51:08,965 --> 00:51:09,816 Okay. 1043 00:51:12,069 --> 00:51:13,620 -[chuckles] -We'll be good. I'm prepared. 1044 00:51:13,653 --> 00:51:15,105 I think we're prepared. We're ready. 1045 00:51:15,138 --> 00:51:17,674 She's gonna have the most beautiful party for us. 1046 00:51:17,707 --> 00:51:19,342 -Yeah, that'll be sweet. -Yeah. 1047 00:51:19,376 --> 00:51:20,827 ["Making Money Solo" playing] 1048 00:51:20,861 --> 00:51:25,132 [Michael] Over a decade of friendship and mentorship all goes up in smoke 1049 00:51:25,165 --> 00:51:27,617 as Alex Shelley of Motor City Machine Guns 1050 00:51:27,651 --> 00:51:31,872 goes one-on-one with one-half of the WWE Tag Team Champions, 1051 00:51:31,905 --> 00:51:34,074 Johnny Gargano, next. 1052 00:51:35,826 --> 00:51:36,726 [music fades] 1053 00:51:38,762 --> 00:51:40,230 ♪ One, two, three, four… ♪ 1054 00:51:40,263 --> 00:51:42,783 [Michael] One of the fun things about Friday Night SmackDown 1055 00:51:42,816 --> 00:51:44,568 and Monday Night Raw is we invite all of you 1056 00:51:44,601 --> 00:51:49,005 to bring all of your signs to any WWE Live event you're a part of. 1057 00:51:49,039 --> 00:51:53,343 Of course, Friday Night SmackDown here tonight with some creative signs. 1058 00:51:53,376 --> 00:51:55,045 [Corey] Nobody makes any signs for me. 1059 00:51:55,078 --> 00:51:58,532 [Michael] Why would you want a sign? People boo you when you walk out. 1060 00:51:58,565 --> 00:52:01,618 ♪ Countin' zeros every day You know that we never play ♪ 1061 00:52:01,651 --> 00:52:02,569 ♪ Ay ♪ 1062 00:52:02,602 --> 00:52:04,704 ♪ Time out, never been one to play with… ♪ 1063 00:52:04,738 --> 00:52:06,840 [crowd booing] 1064 00:52:06,873 --> 00:52:08,775 -[indistinct chatter] -[Carmelo grunts] 1065 00:52:09,392 --> 00:52:10,227 [Braun] Melo! 1066 00:52:10,260 --> 00:52:12,546 -¿Qué pasa? -What's wrong with this guy? 1067 00:52:13,213 --> 00:52:14,314 Where's Carmelo at? 1068 00:52:14,347 --> 00:52:16,099 -[crowd cheers] -Where's Carmelo at? 1069 00:52:16,800 --> 00:52:20,203 -Screw you. I'm not a snitch. -Not telling me's worse than snitching. 1070 00:52:20,237 --> 00:52:22,722 You're… you're looking for Melo? He went that way. 1071 00:52:22,756 --> 00:52:23,957 That way. Yeah, come on. 1072 00:52:24,591 --> 00:52:25,425 Straight. 1073 00:52:26,343 --> 00:52:28,245 -Thank you. Carmelo! -You're welcome. 1074 00:52:28,845 --> 00:52:29,746 Where you at? 1075 00:52:29,779 --> 00:52:31,181 -The anger's perfect! -What?! 1076 00:52:31,214 --> 00:52:33,300 Braun, the musical, have you given it a second thought? 1077 00:52:33,333 --> 00:52:36,236 -I don't care about the stupid musical! -[Carmelo screams] 1078 00:52:37,170 --> 00:52:38,788 -[shouts] -[groans] 1079 00:52:39,806 --> 00:52:41,675 -[crowd booing] -[Braun groans] 1080 00:52:41,708 --> 00:52:43,710 What's up? Huh? What's up now? 1081 00:52:43,743 --> 00:52:48,231 [breathing heavily] 1082 00:52:48,265 --> 00:52:49,666 [growls] 1083 00:52:49,699 --> 00:52:51,151 [screams] 1084 00:52:51,184 --> 00:52:53,186 [crowd cheering] 1085 00:52:53,820 --> 00:52:54,654 [Braun grunts] 1086 00:52:54,688 --> 00:52:56,690 [intro music playing] 1087 00:52:57,591 --> 00:52:59,826 [Michael] Carmelo Hayes has a death wish. 1088 00:52:59,860 --> 00:53:02,612 He really does. I hope he knows what he's doing. 1089 00:53:03,647 --> 00:53:04,731 ♪ Raise your fist ♪ 1090 00:53:06,416 --> 00:53:07,467 ♪ Raise your fist ♪ 1091 00:53:09,185 --> 00:53:10,570 ♪ Raise your fist ♪ 1092 00:53:19,145 --> 00:53:21,698 ♪ Oh, let's go ♪ 1093 00:53:24,834 --> 00:53:26,019 [bell rings] 1094 00:53:26,052 --> 00:53:29,239 [Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall. 1095 00:53:29,272 --> 00:53:32,959 Introducing first, from Detroit, Michigan, 1096 00:53:32,993 --> 00:53:39,266 he is one-half of the Motor City Machine Guns, 1097 00:53:39,299 --> 00:53:42,118 Alex Shelley! 1098 00:53:42,152 --> 00:53:47,607 [Michael] Shelley told his partner, Sabin, he wanted to do this alone here tonight. 1099 00:53:47,641 --> 00:53:49,643 [music continues] 1100 00:54:00,086 --> 00:54:01,438 [music fades] 1101 00:54:01,471 --> 00:54:03,723 [Michael] No smiling tonight for Alex Shelley. 1102 00:54:06,977 --> 00:54:08,695 ♪ One, two, three, four ♪ 1103 00:54:11,381 --> 00:54:12,315 ♪ Let's go ♪ 1104 00:54:12,349 --> 00:54:16,286 [Alicia] And his opponent from Cleveland, Ohio, 1105 00:54:16,319 --> 00:54:19,623 weighing in at 199 pounds, 1106 00:54:19,656 --> 00:54:25,161 he is one-half of the WWE Tag Team Champions, 1107 00:54:25,195 --> 00:54:31,685 DIY Johnny Gargano! 1108 00:54:31,718 --> 00:54:34,120 [Michael] Corey, let's show you where everything went south 1109 00:54:34,154 --> 00:54:36,923 between these former friends, Gargano and Shelley, 1110 00:54:36,957 --> 00:54:39,876 a couple of weeks ago with the Tag Titles on the line. 1111 00:54:39,909 --> 00:54:43,930 Here's when it seemed that DIY was on the brink of explosion. 1112 00:54:45,048 --> 00:54:47,784 -Johnny Gargano took the low road… -[crowd exclaiming] 1113 00:54:49,452 --> 00:54:52,555 …with an assist from Tommaso Ciampa, 1114 00:54:52,589 --> 00:54:56,359 opening the door for a superkick that rocked the jaw of Alex Shelley 1115 00:54:56,393 --> 00:54:58,695 and shocked the Motor City Machine Guns… 1116 00:54:58,728 --> 00:55:01,247 -[crowd] One! Two! Three! -…such that DIY… 1117 00:55:01,281 --> 00:55:02,132 [bell rings] 1118 00:55:02,165 --> 00:55:05,268 …reclaimed the WWE Tag Team Titles. 1119 00:55:05,301 --> 00:55:07,120 ♪ Nobody's gonna save you ♪ 1120 00:55:07,153 --> 00:55:08,672 ♪ You gotta do it yourself ♪ 1121 00:55:08,705 --> 00:55:11,491 [Michael] So, interesting background between the two men in the ring, 1122 00:55:11,524 --> 00:55:12,776 Johnny Gargano and Alex Shelley. 1123 00:55:12,809 --> 00:55:14,044 [bell rings] 1124 00:55:14,077 --> 00:55:17,280 [Michael] Johnny Gargano was trained by a man named JT Lightning. 1125 00:55:17,314 --> 00:55:20,016 [Corey] JT Lightning, I wrestled with him a million times in Cleveland. 1126 00:55:20,050 --> 00:55:24,321 [Michael] He brought, uh, Johnny Gargano to Cleveland All Pro Wrestling, 1127 00:55:24,354 --> 00:55:26,823 where he also brought in Alex Shelley. 1128 00:55:26,856 --> 00:55:28,758 Let me ask you, Cole, did Johnny Gargano tell you 1129 00:55:28,792 --> 00:55:30,894 that I was the champion there at Cleveland All Pro? 1130 00:55:30,927 --> 00:55:34,264 No, because Gargano thinks he invented the wrestling business. 1131 00:55:34,297 --> 00:55:38,568 This little twerp is the biggest problem I've got with anybody on the roster. 1132 00:55:38,601 --> 00:55:41,004 I would fight Johnny Gargano any day of the week, 1133 00:55:41,037 --> 00:55:44,474 and I can't wait to watch Alex Shelley knock Johnny's teeth down his throat. 1134 00:55:44,507 --> 00:55:47,677 Tommaso Ciampa? Different story. Guy scares the hell out of me. 1135 00:55:47,711 --> 00:55:51,464 But I will never say a good word about Johnny Gargano as long as I live. 1136 00:55:51,498 --> 00:55:54,000 [Michael] Well, right now, Gargano is dominating Alex Shelley. 1137 00:55:54,034 --> 00:55:56,353 -They first worked together back in 2006… -Oh! 1138 00:55:56,386 --> 00:55:58,154 …nearly 20 years ago. 1139 00:55:58,188 --> 00:56:00,290 In fact, they actually had a match one time 1140 00:56:00,857 --> 00:56:04,244 in the parking lot of Gargano's dad's catering company. 1141 00:56:04,744 --> 00:56:06,763 Long-time friendship between these two, 1142 00:56:06,796 --> 00:56:09,499 but Gargano put the friendship behind in order to win the gold. 1143 00:56:09,532 --> 00:56:12,102 [Corey] Know why Gargano's buddies with everybody on Independence? 1144 00:56:12,135 --> 00:56:15,021 -Oh! -'Cause his dad let everybody sleep over. 1145 00:56:15,055 --> 00:56:16,906 -Did you? -Cheaper than paying hotels. 1146 00:56:16,940 --> 00:56:19,793 No, I drove back to Pittsburgh. They wouldn't let me stay. 1147 00:56:19,826 --> 00:56:21,444 [scattered cheering, applause] 1148 00:56:21,478 --> 00:56:24,431 [Michael] Alex Shelley, who wanted to do this alone tonight, 1149 00:56:25,281 --> 00:56:27,133 has had single success in his career, 1150 00:56:27,167 --> 00:56:31,004 a one-time TNA Heavyweight Impact World Champion. 1151 00:56:31,504 --> 00:56:34,157 [Corey] Alex Shelley, such a technical wizard. 1152 00:56:34,190 --> 00:56:35,742 As much as Johnny Gargano knows 1153 00:56:35,775 --> 00:56:38,478 and likes to refer to himself as the Mechanical Marvel, 1154 00:56:38,511 --> 00:56:41,798 Alex Shelley has the exact same skill set, if not more. 1155 00:56:41,831 --> 00:56:42,832 [Alex groans] 1156 00:56:43,800 --> 00:56:46,619 [Michael] Shelley can twist you six ways from Sunday. 1157 00:56:46,653 --> 00:56:49,205 But the kick from Gargano put the brakes on Alex. 1158 00:56:49,239 --> 00:56:52,792 -You're the teacher? I'm the student? -Gargano, a former NXT Champion. 1159 00:56:52,826 --> 00:56:55,145 Three-time NXT North American Champion. 1160 00:56:56,796 --> 00:56:57,647 [both grunt] 1161 00:56:57,680 --> 00:57:01,284 [Michael] Gargano now with kicks to the midsection of Alex Shelley. 1162 00:57:01,317 --> 00:57:02,569 [referee] Three! Four! 1163 00:57:02,602 --> 00:57:05,371 [Michael] Gargano had everyone suckered in and everyone believing… 1164 00:57:05,405 --> 00:57:06,239 [crowd booing] 1165 00:57:06,272 --> 00:57:08,374 …that he was gonna do the right thing and… 1166 00:57:08,875 --> 00:57:09,776 [Corey] Not me. 1167 00:57:11,277 --> 00:57:13,596 -[Michael] You didn't buy it at all? -Not once. 1168 00:57:14,097 --> 00:57:16,232 [Michael] And Gargano now sent out to the apron. 1169 00:57:16,266 --> 00:57:18,568 [Corey] In fact, I was probably the only guy rooting for it. 1170 00:57:18,601 --> 00:57:21,538 I couldn't wait to watch Ciampa punch Gargano in the face again. 1171 00:57:21,571 --> 00:57:23,273 -Shelley up over the top. -[screams] 1172 00:57:23,306 --> 00:57:26,226 -[Corey] Ooh! -Right to the left arm of Johnny Gargano. 1173 00:57:28,278 --> 00:57:29,829 Big kick to the face! 1174 00:57:30,980 --> 00:57:32,532 [Corey] And listen, as much as… 1175 00:57:32,565 --> 00:57:34,601 Oh wow! Running knee from Shelley. 1176 00:57:34,634 --> 00:57:36,035 Down goes Johnny. 1177 00:57:36,536 --> 00:57:38,505 Alex Shelley in control. 1178 00:57:38,538 --> 00:57:39,672 That's what you get! 1179 00:57:40,273 --> 00:57:41,858 [groans] 1180 00:57:43,143 --> 00:57:44,144 [crowd cheering] 1181 00:57:44,177 --> 00:57:46,279 [Michael] And we are back on Friday Night SmackDown. 1182 00:57:46,312 --> 00:57:48,948 Johnny Gargano, Alex Shelley, one-on-one tonight. 1183 00:57:50,166 --> 00:57:52,118 Shelley trying to fight back into this. 1184 00:57:52,152 --> 00:57:54,737 [Corey] And I will begrudgingly give some respect to Johnny Gargano 1185 00:57:54,771 --> 00:57:55,855 for realizing the-- 1186 00:57:55,889 --> 00:57:58,441 Oh! The situation that he has-- 1187 00:57:58,475 --> 00:57:59,475 -Cover here. -One! 1188 00:57:59,509 --> 00:58:01,511 [Michael] Hook of the leg, and a kick-out by Shelley. 1189 00:58:01,544 --> 00:58:05,048 [Corey] Johnny, as part of DIY, has Ciampa on his side 1190 00:58:05,081 --> 00:58:08,751 as we look during the break at this spear from Johnny on the outside. 1191 00:58:08,785 --> 00:58:10,303 But Johnny Gargano realized, 1192 00:58:10,336 --> 00:58:13,223 "I've got a madman on my hands in Tommaso Ciampa." 1193 00:58:13,256 --> 00:58:15,975 "I can either work with him or deal with him." 1194 00:58:16,009 --> 00:58:17,594 And I think Johnny made the right choice. 1195 00:58:17,627 --> 00:58:19,796 That's why we've got new Tag Team Champions. 1196 00:58:19,829 --> 00:58:22,232 [Michael] He knows what it's like to fight Ciampa 1197 00:58:22,265 --> 00:58:25,201 and decided, to your point, better to team with Tommaso. 1198 00:58:26,619 --> 00:58:29,639 Left hand, and once again, went for that Slingshot Spear. 1199 00:58:29,672 --> 00:58:33,359 And Shelley caught him this time with a kick and buys himself some time. 1200 00:58:39,849 --> 00:58:41,701 Shelley trying to rally in this one. 1201 00:58:43,570 --> 00:58:45,555 [both grunting] 1202 00:58:45,588 --> 00:58:47,390 -[crowd] Oh! -[grunts] 1203 00:58:47,423 --> 00:58:50,610 [Michael] Alex Shelley with shots ringing throughout the arena. 1204 00:58:51,261 --> 00:58:54,030 -[Alex screams] -[Michael] Big knee to the midsection. 1205 00:58:54,063 --> 00:58:56,666 -[groans] -Ooh! What a kick to the back of the neck. 1206 00:58:57,300 --> 00:58:59,786 [Corey] Pinning combination. Shoulders down by Shelley. 1207 00:58:59,819 --> 00:59:01,871 -[Johnny] Aah! -Seamlessly transitioning. 1208 00:59:01,905 --> 00:59:04,023 Looking for an armbar now is Alex Shelley. 1209 00:59:04,724 --> 00:59:06,976 Could this be a… a Gargano Escape?! 1210 00:59:07,010 --> 00:59:08,828 -No! Shoulders down! -[Engler] One! Two! 1211 00:59:10,163 --> 00:59:14,050 [Michael] Gargano was telling me earlier today that that move was actually-- 1212 00:59:14,083 --> 00:59:15,235 [Michael and Corey] Oh! 1213 00:59:15,735 --> 00:59:17,086 [Michael] Cover by Shelley. 1214 00:59:17,120 --> 00:59:19,772 -One! Two! -[Michael] And a kick-out. 1215 00:59:20,273 --> 00:59:23,076 And, again, Johnny Gargano uses the Gargano Escape. 1216 00:59:23,109 --> 00:59:25,762 He said that he actually took that move from Shelley, 1217 00:59:25,795 --> 00:59:28,114 which he used the call the Border City Stretch… 1218 00:59:28,648 --> 00:59:30,950 -Come on! Aah! -…which you've probably been in. 1219 00:59:31,517 --> 00:59:33,319 [Corey] I have, as a matter of fact. 1220 00:59:34,087 --> 00:59:36,372 -[Michael] Did you tap? -[Corey] Hell no. 1221 00:59:38,157 --> 00:59:39,842 [crowd chanting] 1222 00:59:39,876 --> 00:59:42,795 [Michael] Oh! And a right hand by Gargano. And another one. 1223 00:59:44,914 --> 00:59:46,883 [chuckling] Oh! 1224 00:59:46,916 --> 00:59:50,386 Explosive chops to one-half of the Tag Team Champions. 1225 00:59:52,755 --> 00:59:54,157 -[screams] -[groans] 1226 00:59:56,159 --> 00:59:59,045 [Michael] Gargano caught him with a kick to the ear. 1227 00:59:59,662 --> 01:00:01,030 [scattered shouting] 1228 01:00:01,064 --> 01:00:02,815 [Michael] Johnny with another kick. 1229 01:00:08,037 --> 01:00:11,975 -Shelley in all types of trouble here-- -Oh! Off the second turnbuckle! 1230 01:00:12,008 --> 01:00:12,959 -Launched. -One! 1231 01:00:12,992 --> 01:00:14,494 -Cover for the win! -Two! 1232 01:00:14,527 --> 01:00:16,980 -[Michael] Kick-out by Shelley. -[crowd clamoring] 1233 01:00:22,618 --> 01:00:23,903 [Michael] Johnny Gargano. 1234 01:00:25,221 --> 01:00:28,474 Trying to figure out what he needs to do to put Alex Shelley away. 1235 01:00:29,342 --> 01:00:30,777 One! Two! 1236 01:00:31,527 --> 01:00:35,198 [Corey] Gargano very nearly found the answer to that question. 1237 01:00:35,848 --> 01:00:39,602 -Now Gargano going for the Gargano Escape. -That's the Border City Stretch. 1238 01:00:39,636 --> 01:00:41,788 It's disrespectful to call it anything else. 1239 01:00:41,821 --> 01:00:42,922 [heckling] 1240 01:00:42,955 --> 01:00:44,807 [Michael] It's called the Gargano Escape now. 1241 01:00:44,841 --> 01:00:47,143 -Have you been in the Gargano Escape? -Nope. 1242 01:00:48,077 --> 01:00:49,812 Never lost to Johnny Gargano. 1243 01:00:49,846 --> 01:00:52,198 Shelley able to counter, back to his feet. 1244 01:00:52,231 --> 01:00:53,716 -Did you ever fight him? -Yep. 1245 01:00:54,951 --> 01:00:55,785 Now-- 1246 01:00:55,818 --> 01:00:58,121 -Oh, Gargano with a cheap shot! -[Corey laughs] 1247 01:00:58,154 --> 01:00:59,889 [crowd booing] 1248 01:00:59,922 --> 01:01:03,593 Dan Engler trying to separate the two. Shelley! Face-first goes Gargano. 1249 01:01:03,626 --> 01:01:05,662 [crowd cheering] 1250 01:01:07,580 --> 01:01:09,999 [Corey] Shelley with a few moments to compose himself, 1251 01:01:10,033 --> 01:01:12,535 perhaps restrategize his game plan. 1252 01:01:14,637 --> 01:01:17,390 Shelley trying to shake the cobwebs out of his cranium, 1253 01:01:17,423 --> 01:01:19,542 making the climb to the top turnbuckle. 1254 01:01:20,093 --> 01:01:21,594 [Michael] And look who's here! 1255 01:01:21,627 --> 01:01:25,031 Tommaso Ciampa, one-half of the Tag Team Champions. 1256 01:01:25,064 --> 01:01:26,516 [Corey] Johnny's meal ticket. 1257 01:01:26,549 --> 01:01:29,569 [Michael] Gargano takes advantage of the distraction. 1258 01:01:30,653 --> 01:01:32,789 -[Corey] Here comes Chris Sabin. -Get back! 1259 01:01:32,822 --> 01:01:34,357 -Shelley's partner… -[Sabin] Get back! 1260 01:01:34,390 --> 01:01:36,259 …for the Motor City Machine Guns. 1261 01:01:36,292 --> 01:01:37,710 [woman in crowd] Let's go! 1262 01:01:38,494 --> 01:01:41,264 [Corey] Shelley now from the top turnbuckle, crossbody, 1263 01:01:41,297 --> 01:01:42,331 rolls through. 1264 01:01:42,365 --> 01:01:45,001 [Michael] Hook of the leg by Gargano, and the tights, and the win! 1265 01:01:45,034 --> 01:01:46,235 [bell rings] 1266 01:01:47,620 --> 01:01:49,405 ♪ One, two, three, four… ♪ 1267 01:01:49,439 --> 01:01:54,877 [Alicia] Here is your winner, one-half of the WWE Tag Team Champions, 1268 01:01:55,528 --> 01:01:59,515 Johnny Gargano! 1269 01:02:01,684 --> 01:02:05,188 [Michael] That had to feel great for Gargano, the win tonight 1270 01:02:05,221 --> 01:02:07,256 over his former buddy, Alex Shelley. 1271 01:02:07,924 --> 01:02:08,858 Dummy! 1272 01:02:08,891 --> 01:02:12,695 [Corey] Well, earlier this week at WWE Headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, 1273 01:02:12,729 --> 01:02:15,131 it was the Raw on Netflix kickoff. 1274 01:02:15,164 --> 01:02:16,299 They're both dumb. 1275 01:02:16,999 --> 01:02:18,050 ["Big Dawgs" playing] 1276 01:02:18,084 --> 01:02:21,304 [Michael] You are looking live at global headquarters 1277 01:02:21,337 --> 01:02:24,107 for WWE in Stamford, Connecticut, 1278 01:02:24,707 --> 01:02:28,094 for the Monday Night Raw on Netflix kickoff show. 1279 01:02:28,127 --> 01:02:30,346 ♪ Wait a minute Get it how you live it ♪ 1280 01:02:30,379 --> 01:02:31,380 ♪ Ten toes in… ♪ 1281 01:02:31,414 --> 01:02:32,482 [crowd cheering] 1282 01:02:32,515 --> 01:02:34,417 ♪ I'm a big stepper ♪ 1283 01:02:34,450 --> 01:02:39,021 -I wanna know, is the whole world ready? -[cheering] 1284 01:02:39,055 --> 01:02:42,258 The newest member of the Monday Night Raw roster, 1285 01:02:42,809 --> 01:02:44,777 -Logan Paul! -[crowd boos] 1286 01:02:44,827 --> 01:02:47,797 You are looking at the future world champion. 1287 01:02:48,397 --> 01:02:50,666 ♪ Rollin' through the city With the big dogs ♪ 1288 01:02:50,700 --> 01:02:55,505 It will be my duty to slap that stupid smirk out of his face! 1289 01:02:55,538 --> 01:02:58,207 -[cheering] -♪ They ask me, "How you get like this?" ♪ 1290 01:02:58,241 --> 01:02:59,375 ♪ "How you live like this?" ♪ 1291 01:02:59,408 --> 01:03:03,212 We're looking at two of the centerpieces of the Netflix era. 1292 01:03:03,246 --> 01:03:06,149 Liv Morgan, you will defend that Women's World Championship 1293 01:03:06,182 --> 01:03:07,750 against Rhea Ripley. 1294 01:03:07,783 --> 01:03:09,552 [chanting] Rhea! Rhea! Rhea! 1295 01:03:09,585 --> 01:03:10,453 Shut up! 1296 01:03:10,486 --> 01:03:14,690 Best believe I'm gonna beat you January 6th on Netflix. 1297 01:03:14,724 --> 01:03:17,193 [cheering] 1298 01:03:17,226 --> 01:03:18,494 [cheering fades] 1299 01:03:19,262 --> 01:03:22,765 [Michael] January 6th, it is Tribal Combat, 1300 01:03:22,799 --> 01:03:25,968 the battle to determine who is the true Tribal Chief. 1301 01:03:26,002 --> 01:03:27,737 [rock music playing] 1302 01:03:27,770 --> 01:03:29,605 WWE Headquarters, 1303 01:03:30,573 --> 01:03:31,491 acknowledge me. 1304 01:03:32,425 --> 01:03:34,343 [Heyman] Ladies and gentlemen, 1305 01:03:35,278 --> 01:03:40,016 there can only be one Tribal Chief. 1306 01:03:40,049 --> 01:03:44,887 That Tribal Chief is the OTC, Roman Reigns. 1307 01:03:46,622 --> 01:03:48,324 [Michael] The main event of Monday Night Raw, 1308 01:03:48,357 --> 01:03:52,094 when it premiers on Netflix, is one of the most anticipated matches 1309 01:03:52,128 --> 01:03:53,830 in the history of our business. 1310 01:03:55,631 --> 01:03:58,067 It will be CM Punk versus Seth Rollins. 1311 01:03:58,668 --> 01:04:00,236 The locker room's only so big. 1312 01:04:00,269 --> 01:04:02,338 It can only fit so many egos. 1313 01:04:03,039 --> 01:04:05,041 Sometimes there's only room for one of us. 1314 01:04:05,074 --> 01:04:06,809 Welcome to the house that I built 1315 01:04:06,843 --> 01:04:08,544 when you abandoned ship. 1316 01:04:08,578 --> 01:04:11,380 -[crowd] Oh! -I don't need a mic. I don't need a mic. 1317 01:04:11,414 --> 01:04:13,583 -Hey! -I don't need a microphone! 1318 01:04:13,616 --> 01:04:15,518 I'll see you on the 6th, beginning of the end. 1319 01:04:15,551 --> 01:04:19,272 [intense music builds, fades] 1320 01:04:20,056 --> 01:04:23,459 ♪ Born to be the greatest of all time This is where I draw the line ♪ 1321 01:04:23,492 --> 01:04:24,694 ♪ Can't stop my shine… ♪ 1322 01:04:25,378 --> 01:04:28,297 [Corey] And this match will finally happen 1323 01:04:28,331 --> 01:04:31,150 as the animosity between Seth "Freakin" Rollins 1324 01:04:31,183 --> 01:04:33,803 and CM Punk has been building for over a decade, 1325 01:04:33,836 --> 01:04:38,190 and these two men will finally go one-on-one January 6th. 1326 01:04:39,175 --> 01:04:41,127 Plus, this family saga's been building 1327 01:04:41,160 --> 01:04:45,047 ever since Solo named himself the Tribal Chief after WrestleMania. 1328 01:04:45,681 --> 01:04:47,850 The Bloodline's implosion has caused a rift, 1329 01:04:47,884 --> 01:04:51,737 leaving Roman Reigns no choice but to lay out the ultimate challenge, 1330 01:04:52,305 --> 01:04:53,923 Tribal Combat. 1331 01:04:54,540 --> 01:04:58,210 Anything goes, and the winner takes possession of the Ula Fala 1332 01:04:58,244 --> 01:05:01,330 and will be crowned Tribal Chief. 1333 01:05:01,864 --> 01:05:03,266 And also just announced, 1334 01:05:04,951 --> 01:05:07,670 the Women's World Championship will be on the line 1335 01:05:07,703 --> 01:05:11,340 as Liv Morgan defends her title against the former champion, 1336 01:05:11,374 --> 01:05:13,693 Rhea "Bloody" Ripley. 1337 01:05:13,726 --> 01:05:18,014 This match and so much more as we gear up for the Raw on Netflix premiere 1338 01:05:18,047 --> 01:05:19,482 on January 6th. 1339 01:05:20,449 --> 01:05:22,351 -[music fades] -[crowd cheering] 1340 01:05:23,619 --> 01:05:25,905 I'm standing by with Bianca Belair and Naomi. 1341 01:05:25,938 --> 01:05:29,458 Ladies, before you head out to the ring, it's been a crazy couple weeks for ya. 1342 01:05:29,492 --> 01:05:31,811 From the mysterious attack on Jade Cargill 1343 01:05:31,844 --> 01:05:34,096 to being part of the winning team at WarGames. 1344 01:05:34,130 --> 01:05:35,231 In just a few moments, 1345 01:05:35,264 --> 01:05:37,650 you really have a chance to solidify yourselves 1346 01:05:37,683 --> 01:05:40,236 as the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions. 1347 01:05:42,004 --> 01:05:45,958 You know, Byron, these… these past couple of weeks have been rough, 1348 01:05:45,992 --> 01:05:47,059 to say the least. 1349 01:05:47,093 --> 01:05:48,878 Trust I'm gonna find out what happened to Jade. 1350 01:05:48,911 --> 01:05:51,414 But I'm not gonna allow what happened to strip us of these titles. 1351 01:05:51,447 --> 01:05:54,700 That's just giving them what they want, and I'm not going down without a fight. 1352 01:05:55,201 --> 01:05:58,704 But thankfully, I got a friend right here that always got my back. 1353 01:05:58,738 --> 01:06:01,691 -B, I got your back forever! -[chuckles] 1354 01:06:01,724 --> 01:06:04,877 And you know I can never turn down a good snatch and drag. 1355 01:06:05,561 --> 01:06:09,815 Plus, I know how important these titles are to you and Jade. 1356 01:06:09,849 --> 01:06:11,484 -Mm-hmm. -They are to me as well. 1357 01:06:11,517 --> 01:06:15,421 So that's why I'm gonna go out there tonight and do everything that I need to 1358 01:06:15,454 --> 01:06:17,957 to make sure we leave here as champions. 1359 01:06:17,990 --> 01:06:18,824 Okay. 1360 01:06:19,475 --> 01:06:20,660 [sniffs] Here you go. 1361 01:06:21,777 --> 01:06:22,828 Not until I earn it. 1362 01:06:24,196 --> 01:06:25,047 Okay. 1363 01:06:25,081 --> 01:06:26,532 -Yeah. -I like that. 1364 01:06:26,565 --> 01:06:27,400 ♪ N ♪ 1365 01:06:28,100 --> 01:06:29,051 -Let's go! -♪ A ♪ 1366 01:06:29,852 --> 01:06:30,770 ♪ O ♪ 1367 01:06:31,504 --> 01:06:32,655 ♪ M ♪ 1368 01:06:32,688 --> 01:06:33,522 ♪ I ♪ 1369 01:06:33,556 --> 01:06:35,558 [Corey] Little bit of superstition can go a long way. 1370 01:06:35,591 --> 01:06:36,892 I like that call from Naomi. 1371 01:06:36,926 --> 01:06:39,045 She's not touching the gold till she earns it. 1372 01:06:39,078 --> 01:06:39,995 ♪ Let's go! ♪ 1373 01:06:40,029 --> 01:06:41,630 ♪ The beast is out the cage ♪ 1374 01:06:41,664 --> 01:06:43,499 ♪ You know I own that stage… ♪ 1375 01:06:43,532 --> 01:06:46,552 [Michael] Naomi's put a lot of pressure on herself. 1376 01:06:46,585 --> 01:06:49,288 ♪ My head is in the game I make 'em feel the pain ♪ 1377 01:06:49,321 --> 01:06:51,791 [Michael] Steppin' up to help out Bianca Belair. 1378 01:06:51,824 --> 01:06:52,992 ♪ One, two, three ♪ 1379 01:06:53,542 --> 01:06:55,828 ♪ Glow, glow, glow ♪ 1380 01:06:55,861 --> 01:06:58,364 ♪ Glow, glow, glow ♪ 1381 01:06:58,397 --> 01:06:59,965 ♪ Pump your fists, let's go ♪ 1382 01:06:59,999 --> 01:07:00,983 ♪ Glow, glow… ♪ 1383 01:07:01,017 --> 01:07:02,451 ♪ I'm on my own ♪ 1384 01:07:02,485 --> 01:07:03,953 ♪ Against the wall ♪ 1385 01:07:03,986 --> 01:07:06,906 ♪ The pressure's building But, no, I will never fall ♪ 1386 01:07:06,939 --> 01:07:09,842 ♪ Instead of crying They hear me roar ♪ 1387 01:07:09,875 --> 01:07:12,144 ♪ And now I see That I'm way better than before ♪ 1388 01:07:12,178 --> 01:07:13,879 ♪ I never needed you at all ♪ 1389 01:07:13,913 --> 01:07:15,131 ♪ Think I'd fall down… ♪ 1390 01:07:15,164 --> 01:07:17,633 [Michael] Bianca Belair and Naomi have teamed together 1391 01:07:18,567 --> 01:07:21,520 for six-woman tag team matchups in the past. 1392 01:07:21,554 --> 01:07:26,308 But tonight, it's all about defending the Tag Team Titles. 1393 01:07:27,777 --> 01:07:31,864 [Corey] To that point, this is not necessarily a bad decision by Bianca 1394 01:07:31,897 --> 01:07:32,748 to choose Naomi, 1395 01:07:32,782 --> 01:07:37,186 someone you have chemistry and experience alongside as your new partner. 1396 01:07:37,720 --> 01:07:41,524 [Michael] Bianca and Naomi defend against Nia Jax and Candice LeRae 1397 01:07:42,158 --> 01:07:43,275 next on SmackDown. 1398 01:07:45,227 --> 01:07:46,228 [music fades] 1399 01:07:48,197 --> 01:07:50,866 [Michael] It is time for our main event on Friday Night SmackDown. 1400 01:07:50,900 --> 01:07:56,739 Bianca Belair and her new partner, Naomi, set to defend the Women's Tag Team Titles. 1401 01:07:56,772 --> 01:07:57,840 ♪ I'm on my own ♪ 1402 01:07:58,340 --> 01:07:59,592 ♪ Against the world… ♪ 1403 01:07:59,625 --> 01:08:02,027 ["Not Like Most Girls" by WWE, def rebel playing] 1404 01:08:10,870 --> 01:08:13,789 ♪ There's only one of me ♪ 1405 01:08:13,823 --> 01:08:16,625 ♪ Look it up I'm written down in history… ♪ 1406 01:08:16,659 --> 01:08:20,830 [Michael] Well, Candice LeRae has sure been able to weasel her way into 1407 01:08:20,863 --> 01:08:24,216 the good graces of the WWE Women's Champion, Nia Jax. 1408 01:08:24,250 --> 01:08:27,269 [Corey] I think that's a skill she acquired through marriage. 1409 01:08:28,437 --> 01:08:31,223 [Michael] Married to your buddy Johnny Gargano. 1410 01:08:31,257 --> 01:08:32,925 [Corey] He ain't my buddy, Cole. 1411 01:08:32,958 --> 01:08:35,911 Candice LeRae, the WWE Speed Women's Champion, 1412 01:08:36,462 --> 01:08:40,699 a world-traveled, extremely experienced veteran. 1413 01:08:41,267 --> 01:08:44,503 LeRae could be the missing piece in Nia Jax's court 1414 01:08:45,020 --> 01:08:46,922 to become Tag Team Champions. 1415 01:08:46,956 --> 01:08:50,759 [Michael] Tiffany Stratton has been told to hang out back in the locker room 1416 01:08:50,793 --> 01:08:53,712 and learn how it's done. 1417 01:08:54,680 --> 01:08:59,251 That cannot sit well with Ms. Money in the Bank, Tiffany Stratton. 1418 01:09:00,903 --> 01:09:03,839 ♪ There's only one of me ♪ 1419 01:09:03,873 --> 01:09:07,860 ♪ And I bet you'll be out Before I count to three ♪ 1420 01:09:07,893 --> 01:09:10,646 ♪ I'ma show you how 'Cause I'm the baddest breed ♪ 1421 01:09:10,679 --> 01:09:11,614 [music fades] 1422 01:09:11,647 --> 01:09:12,832 [bell rings] 1423 01:09:13,332 --> 01:09:16,519 The following contest, scheduled for one fall, 1424 01:09:17,119 --> 01:09:18,537 is for 1425 01:09:18,571 --> 01:09:25,161 the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship! 1426 01:09:25,194 --> 01:09:27,196 [crowd cheering] 1427 01:09:28,998 --> 01:09:31,617 Introducing first, the challengers, 1428 01:09:32,184 --> 01:09:35,204 the team of Candice LeRae 1429 01:09:35,938 --> 01:09:41,510 and the WWE Women's Champion, 1430 01:09:41,544 --> 01:09:44,547 Nia Jax! 1431 01:09:44,580 --> 01:09:47,917 [crowd cheering] 1432 01:09:49,985 --> 01:09:51,987 And their opponents, 1433 01:09:52,555 --> 01:09:54,089 they are 1434 01:09:54,123 --> 01:10:01,046 the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions, 1435 01:10:01,547 --> 01:10:05,284 the team of Naomi 1436 01:10:05,317 --> 01:10:11,740 and Bianca Belair! 1437 01:10:11,774 --> 01:10:13,158 [crowd cheering] 1438 01:10:13,192 --> 01:10:16,195 [Michael] So again, Bianca Belair's tag team partner, 1439 01:10:16,228 --> 01:10:17,313 Jade Cargill, 1440 01:10:17,346 --> 01:10:20,199 out indefinitely after an assault a number of weeks ago. 1441 01:10:20,232 --> 01:10:23,736 General manager Nick Aldis says that the investigation's still underway 1442 01:10:23,769 --> 01:10:25,604 on who attacked Cargill. 1443 01:10:25,638 --> 01:10:26,522 Naomi now has… 1444 01:10:28,090 --> 01:10:33,078 decided to step up and join Bianca Belair in defending the Tag Titles tonight 1445 01:10:33,112 --> 01:10:35,764 against Nia Jax and Candice LeRae, and we're underway. 1446 01:10:36,815 --> 01:10:39,301 Bianca and LeRae will start things off. 1447 01:10:39,335 --> 01:10:42,204 Will Bianca and Naomi work well together, do you think? 1448 01:10:42,237 --> 01:10:44,823 [Corey] I expect Bianca and Naomi to work extremely well. 1449 01:10:44,857 --> 01:10:47,309 Tag team wrestling all comes down to chemistry, 1450 01:10:47,343 --> 01:10:49,078 and you can't just develop that overnight. 1451 01:10:49,111 --> 01:10:51,847 Luckily, Naomi and Bianca do have a great deal of history. 1452 01:10:51,880 --> 01:10:54,833 We mentioned they were part of a six-person tag team match 1453 01:10:54,867 --> 01:10:56,352 back at WrestleMania. 1454 01:10:56,385 --> 01:10:58,237 And here's the power of the EST. 1455 01:10:58,270 --> 01:11:00,723 It's not like Bianca just picked somebody out of thin air. 1456 01:11:00,756 --> 01:11:02,541 This is a friend, someone she's traveled with, 1457 01:11:02,574 --> 01:11:04,827 someone she's trained with, someone she knows. 1458 01:11:04,860 --> 01:11:05,711 [crowd clamoring] 1459 01:11:05,744 --> 01:11:10,799 [Michael] Tag is made now to the WWE Women's Champion, Nia Jax. 1460 01:11:10,833 --> 01:11:13,252 [Corey] On the other side of the coin, you've got Nia Jax, 1461 01:11:13,285 --> 01:11:15,504 who's the reigning champion, and you've got Candice LeRae, 1462 01:11:15,537 --> 01:11:17,606 who is willing to do Nia's bidding. 1463 01:11:18,140 --> 01:11:21,277 Let Nia call the shots. Let Nia be the quarterback of this team. 1464 01:11:21,310 --> 01:11:24,163 If Candice executes, that could spell big things, 1465 01:11:24,196 --> 01:11:27,533 unlike Tiffany Stratton has been able to deliver for Nia lately. 1466 01:11:28,334 --> 01:11:31,520 [Michael] Well, Tiffany Stratton, Ms. Money in the Bank, 1467 01:11:31,553 --> 01:11:34,039 looking on, obviously disappointed. 1468 01:11:34,073 --> 01:11:36,575 She believed she'd be teaming with Nia tonight 1469 01:11:36,608 --> 01:11:38,460 with a chance at the tag team gold. 1470 01:11:38,494 --> 01:11:41,246 But again, Candice LeRae weaseling her way in. 1471 01:11:42,281 --> 01:11:44,700 And tag made, and here comes Naomi, 1472 01:11:44,733 --> 01:11:45,701 who, remember, 1473 01:11:46,969 --> 01:11:49,838 earned a victory over Nia Jax a couple of months back. 1474 01:11:49,872 --> 01:11:51,874 Nice double-team by the champs. 1475 01:11:51,907 --> 01:11:53,092 Cover by Naomi. 1476 01:11:53,125 --> 01:11:54,126 And a kick-out. 1477 01:11:54,727 --> 01:11:55,778 Many believe, to this day, 1478 01:11:55,811 --> 01:11:58,430 she could have beaten Jax for the championship. 1479 01:11:59,898 --> 01:12:02,001 [Corey mumbles] Almost counts. 1480 01:12:02,818 --> 01:12:05,954 Double back kick by Naomi slows down the Irresistible Force! 1481 01:12:05,988 --> 01:12:07,539 -[Michael] Oh! -[Corey chuckles] 1482 01:12:07,573 --> 01:12:09,024 Good night. 1483 01:12:09,842 --> 01:12:12,511 [Michael] Nia covers to win the Tag Team Titles! 1484 01:12:12,544 --> 01:12:15,130 -Kick-out by Naomi. -[scattered applause] 1485 01:12:15,164 --> 01:12:18,984 [Michael] Will Bianca and Naomi somehow hang on here on SmackDown? 1486 01:12:19,018 --> 01:12:20,185 [Naomi] Aah! 1487 01:12:21,253 --> 01:12:22,588 [crowd roaring] 1488 01:12:22,621 --> 01:12:24,606 [Michael] And we are back on Friday Night SmackDown. 1489 01:12:24,640 --> 01:12:26,909 Bianca Belair and Naomi defending the Tag Titles 1490 01:12:26,942 --> 01:12:28,677 against Candice LeRae and Nia Jax. 1491 01:12:28,711 --> 01:12:29,578 Nia made the tag. 1492 01:12:29,611 --> 01:12:35,551 I don't believe Bianca Belair realizes that the WWE Women's Champion is legal. 1493 01:12:35,584 --> 01:12:38,587 [Corey] Nia Jax waiting for the perfect moment to strike. 1494 01:12:38,620 --> 01:12:39,455 [crowd exclaims] 1495 01:12:39,488 --> 01:12:42,124 [Michael] Oh, Bianca did, I guess, realize it. 1496 01:12:42,157 --> 01:12:43,275 Candice though! 1497 01:12:43,308 --> 01:12:44,626 Knee right to the face. 1498 01:12:44,660 --> 01:12:47,062 -And Nia with a Samoan drop. -[crowd exclaims] 1499 01:12:47,096 --> 01:12:49,264 -[Michael] Cover! -[crowd] One! Two! 1500 01:12:49,298 --> 01:12:51,500 [Michael] Bianca kicks out! So close for Nia. 1501 01:12:51,533 --> 01:12:52,901 Almost a double champion. 1502 01:12:52,935 --> 01:12:55,838 [crowd clamoring] 1503 01:12:58,574 --> 01:13:00,409 [woman in crowd] Come on, Bianca! 1504 01:13:00,943 --> 01:13:02,461 [Michael] And Nia in control 1505 01:13:03,379 --> 01:13:07,483 against the EST of WWE, Bianca Belair. 1506 01:13:07,516 --> 01:13:09,134 We see Naomi in the background. 1507 01:13:09,168 --> 01:13:12,254 [Corey] This is where Nia wants to be. Slow down the pace. 1508 01:13:12,287 --> 01:13:14,990 Get a little more methodical. Impose your will. 1509 01:13:15,023 --> 01:13:17,359 -Use your size to wear down Bianca. -[crowd clapping] 1510 01:13:17,393 --> 01:13:20,179 -Because Nia is fully aware how quickly… -Oh! 1511 01:13:20,212 --> 01:13:22,648 …Belair can turn the tides in any matchup. 1512 01:13:22,681 --> 01:13:25,717 Bianca has truly game-changing power, 1513 01:13:25,751 --> 01:13:27,052 but so does Jax. 1514 01:13:27,086 --> 01:13:31,006 [Michael] Now Nia mocking the WWE fans here tonight. 1515 01:13:33,275 --> 01:13:34,293 And Naomi as well. 1516 01:13:34,910 --> 01:13:35,744 Off the hair! 1517 01:13:35,778 --> 01:13:39,515 [Michael] Oh! Using Bianca's hair to her advantage. 1518 01:13:39,548 --> 01:13:40,749 [arguing indistinctly] 1519 01:13:40,783 --> 01:13:41,817 [Nia] Huh? 1520 01:13:44,119 --> 01:13:46,588 -[Michael] The pace that Nia wants. -Off the rope with that! One! 1521 01:13:46,622 --> 01:13:48,173 -Two! Three! -[Nia] Huh?! What?! 1522 01:13:48,207 --> 01:13:49,391 What is wrong with you? 1523 01:13:49,425 --> 01:13:51,326 [Michael] …so far tonight with Bianca Belair. 1524 01:13:51,360 --> 01:13:53,228 Candice LeRae with a cheap shot. 1525 01:13:53,996 --> 01:13:56,215 [crowd shouting] 1526 01:13:56,248 --> 01:13:58,567 [Michael] Yanking at the face of Bianca Belair. 1527 01:13:58,600 --> 01:14:00,202 [crowd booing] 1528 01:14:00,235 --> 01:14:02,454 [Michael] Nia and Candice could be closing in 1529 01:14:02,488 --> 01:14:04,006 on winning the Tag Team Titles. 1530 01:14:04,039 --> 01:14:07,943 And you gotta wonder what that would, uh, do to Tiffany Stratton, 1531 01:14:07,976 --> 01:14:09,511 how she would feel about it. 1532 01:14:10,395 --> 01:14:13,482 [Corey] Listen, I have a hard time having sympathy for Tiffany Stratton. 1533 01:14:13,515 --> 01:14:16,251 She might be the most dangerous woman in all of WWE. 1534 01:14:16,285 --> 01:14:17,820 She's Ms. Money in the Bank. 1535 01:14:17,853 --> 01:14:19,471 For God's sake, it's not-- 1536 01:14:19,505 --> 01:14:22,658 No one to blame but Tiffany for having terrible timing. 1537 01:14:22,691 --> 01:14:24,860 [Michael] You don't think she'd ever cash in on Nia? 1538 01:14:25,360 --> 01:14:26,345 [Corey] I would hope not. 1539 01:14:26,378 --> 01:14:31,767 I would advise her to perhaps target a different Women's World Champion. 1540 01:14:32,267 --> 01:14:33,619 Wink, wink. Nudge, nudge. 1541 01:14:33,652 --> 01:14:34,987 But I mean, hey, 1542 01:14:35,020 --> 01:14:37,806 Nia has to understand that being champion, it comes with the territory. 1543 01:14:37,840 --> 01:14:40,309 [Michael] Bianca trying to power up Nia, not able to do it there. 1544 01:14:40,342 --> 01:14:43,212 Nia sends Bianca to the corner. Bianca fighting back now. 1545 01:14:43,245 --> 01:14:45,047 Elbow to the face of Candice LeRae. 1546 01:14:45,080 --> 01:14:47,983 Belair, across the ring, tries to make a tag. 1547 01:14:48,016 --> 01:14:50,385 And Nia just powers her back into the other corner. 1548 01:14:50,419 --> 01:14:53,005 -Tag made! -[Michael] Tag. Candice is legal. 1549 01:14:53,038 --> 01:14:56,492 -[Ayers] Take it out now. -The Poison Pixie from the top turnbuckle. 1550 01:14:57,993 --> 01:15:00,295 -[Michael] LeRae with a missile dropkick. -Wow! 1551 01:15:00,329 --> 01:15:02,147 [Michael] Nia drops Belair. 1552 01:15:02,181 --> 01:15:03,515 Cheap shot to Naomi. 1553 01:15:04,183 --> 01:15:06,218 -Take it out now. One! -[Michael] Candice now… 1554 01:15:06,718 --> 01:15:08,737 -Oh! Off of Nia with a senton. -Senton. 1555 01:15:08,770 --> 01:15:10,889 [Michael] Cover for the win and the titles! 1556 01:15:10,923 --> 01:15:12,925 -[screams] -[Michael] Kick-out by Belair. 1557 01:15:12,958 --> 01:15:14,610 [crowd clamoring] 1558 01:15:18,680 --> 01:15:21,483 [Corey] Now Candice needs to realize the onus is on her 1559 01:15:21,517 --> 01:15:22,868 to push the pace of this matchup. 1560 01:15:22,901 --> 01:15:25,287 She has gold within reach. 1561 01:15:25,320 --> 01:15:28,307 -[crowd] EST! EST! -Candice needs to stay on top of Belair. 1562 01:15:28,340 --> 01:15:30,876 You can't allow Bianca to have this much time to recover. 1563 01:15:30,909 --> 01:15:32,294 I don't care who you are. 1564 01:15:32,327 --> 01:15:33,745 [crowd] EST! 1565 01:15:34,329 --> 01:15:36,782 [Michael] Candice continuing to control, 1566 01:15:36,815 --> 01:15:38,483 and Bianca trying to fight back. 1567 01:15:38,517 --> 01:15:39,434 [Candice grunts] 1568 01:15:39,468 --> 01:15:43,372 [Michael] LeRae with a mean streak. Tag made. Here comes Jax. 1569 01:15:43,989 --> 01:15:46,425 And Belair trying to create some sort of space. 1570 01:15:46,458 --> 01:15:48,343 No one to tag though. On the apron… 1571 01:15:48,377 --> 01:15:51,079 Naomi was knocked off by LeRae. 1572 01:15:51,113 --> 01:15:52,481 [crowd clamoring] 1573 01:15:53,115 --> 01:15:54,082 [Michael] Bianca though… 1574 01:15:56,051 --> 01:15:58,670 Nia misses wildly, takes out her own partner. 1575 01:15:59,221 --> 01:16:00,289 [Naomi] Are you okay? 1576 01:16:00,322 --> 01:16:01,373 [Michael] Now Belair… 1577 01:16:01,873 --> 01:16:02,824 Tag! 1578 01:16:02,858 --> 01:16:04,126 [Corey] Here comes Naomi. 1579 01:16:04,159 --> 01:16:07,996 [Michael] And Nia Jax runs right into Naomi. 1580 01:16:08,030 --> 01:16:10,682 A little corkscrew elbow by Naomi. 1581 01:16:10,716 --> 01:16:13,318 Using her quickness here. Off the second rope. 1582 01:16:13,352 --> 01:16:15,137 -Kick right to the back of the neck. -Let's go! 1583 01:16:15,170 --> 01:16:16,188 [Michael] Naomi fired up. 1584 01:16:16,221 --> 01:16:18,974 Could be closing in on retaining the Tag Titles. 1585 01:16:19,007 --> 01:16:20,475 [Corey] Jax down to one knee. 1586 01:16:24,880 --> 01:16:28,383 Big boot just in time. Naomi now perched on the middle rope. 1587 01:16:28,417 --> 01:16:32,471 -[crowd exclaims] -Face-first goes Nia Jax off the X-Factor. 1588 01:16:32,504 --> 01:16:33,689 -Cover now. -[crowd] One! Two! 1589 01:16:33,722 --> 01:16:35,907 [Michael] And a kick-out by Nia. 1590 01:16:36,708 --> 01:16:38,176 Naomi also retaining… 1591 01:16:38,777 --> 01:16:41,597 almost retaining by pinning the Women's Champion. 1592 01:16:42,798 --> 01:16:44,149 [Corey] I think in Naomi's mind, 1593 01:16:44,182 --> 01:16:46,985 a win tonight would be like her winning the championship. 1594 01:16:47,019 --> 01:16:50,088 She said she refused to touch it before earning it. 1595 01:16:50,122 --> 01:16:53,275 -Naomi came within a millisecond… -[crowd clapping rhythmically] 1596 01:16:53,308 --> 01:16:55,577 …of that happening moments ago. 1597 01:16:56,678 --> 01:17:00,299 [Michael] Naomi sidesteps Jax and goes shoulder-first into the post. 1598 01:17:00,332 --> 01:17:02,234 Naomi with an opportunity now. 1599 01:17:02,267 --> 01:17:04,586 Split-legged moonsault. Nobody home! 1600 01:17:04,620 --> 01:17:06,688 Jax with a little quickness of her own. 1601 01:17:09,308 --> 01:17:11,426 Now Nia trying to position Naomi. 1602 01:17:11,460 --> 01:17:12,594 [crowd exclaiming] 1603 01:17:12,628 --> 01:17:15,814 [Michael] Looking for the Annihilator. Naomi, though, back to her feet. 1604 01:17:15,847 --> 01:17:20,335 [Corey] I think Nia might have collided face-first with the top of the ring post. 1605 01:17:20,369 --> 01:17:22,137 -Whoa! -[Michael] Belair's legal! 1606 01:17:22,170 --> 01:17:24,272 Naomi takes out Nia! 1607 01:17:24,306 --> 01:17:25,807 Nia's been busted open! 1608 01:17:27,125 --> 01:17:28,543 Belair now! 1609 01:17:28,577 --> 01:17:30,045 [Corey] From the top! 1610 01:17:31,013 --> 01:17:33,065 -[Michael] Oh! Takes out Jax! -[crowd] Oh! 1611 01:17:33,098 --> 01:17:34,716 -Cover to retain! -[crowd] One! Two! 1612 01:17:34,750 --> 01:17:36,935 [Michael] Candice LeRae saves the matchup! 1613 01:17:36,968 --> 01:17:38,720 [crowd clamoring] 1614 01:17:38,754 --> 01:17:42,224 [Corey] There's a lot of ground to cover for the EST. 1615 01:17:42,257 --> 01:17:44,092 [clamoring continues] 1616 01:17:44,126 --> 01:17:46,928 [Corey] A 450 splash from nearly halfway across-- 1617 01:17:46,962 --> 01:17:49,981 [Michael] Oh, wait a minute! Nia's down! Here comes Stratton! 1618 01:17:50,015 --> 01:17:53,435 Ms. Money in the Bank marching down to the ring with the briefcase! 1619 01:17:53,468 --> 01:17:55,270 [crowd cheering] 1620 01:17:55,303 --> 01:17:58,573 -[inaudible dialogue] -[cheering continues] 1621 01:17:58,607 --> 01:18:00,559 You're doing great. You're doing great. 1622 01:18:01,259 --> 01:18:02,344 Come on! 1623 01:18:02,377 --> 01:18:06,248 [Michael] Is Tiffany out here to provide support for Jax and LeRae? 1624 01:18:06,882 --> 01:18:09,551 [crowd chanting] 1625 01:18:11,269 --> 01:18:13,722 -[Michael] Big boot by LeRae. -[crowd chanting] 1626 01:18:13,755 --> 01:18:16,224 [Michael] Candice, Tornado DDT. 1627 01:18:16,258 --> 01:18:17,376 Bianca's in trouble. 1628 01:18:17,409 --> 01:18:20,262 To win the Tag Team Titles, hooks both legs. 1629 01:18:20,295 --> 01:18:22,731 And Naomi saves it. 1630 01:18:22,764 --> 01:18:25,000 [scattered shouting, applause] 1631 01:18:28,720 --> 01:18:31,206 [Michael] Tag made once again. Naomi legal. 1632 01:18:31,239 --> 01:18:32,074 [Ayers shouts] 1633 01:18:32,107 --> 01:18:35,193 [Michael] Our official, Jason Ayers, going back and forth with Nia Jax. 1634 01:18:35,227 --> 01:18:37,112 -Wait a minute. -Give me! 1635 01:18:37,145 --> 01:18:39,164 [scattered shouting] 1636 01:18:39,197 --> 01:18:40,248 Now! 1637 01:18:40,282 --> 01:18:42,184 -Nia asking for the briefcase. -Thank you. 1638 01:18:42,217 --> 01:18:44,086 Hey! What are you doing? 1639 01:18:44,619 --> 01:18:47,923 Put that down. You get that out of here. Get that out of the ring. 1640 01:18:48,457 --> 01:18:49,324 Oh! 1641 01:18:49,357 --> 01:18:51,910 [Michael] Oh, Nia knocked off the apron by Belair. 1642 01:18:51,943 --> 01:18:52,911 Tag made. 1643 01:18:54,062 --> 01:18:55,931 Bianca over the top rope! 1644 01:18:55,964 --> 01:18:57,132 -[yelping] -[crowd] One! 1645 01:18:57,165 --> 01:19:00,018 -Two! Three! -Kick-out by Naomi meanwhile in the ring. 1646 01:19:00,602 --> 01:19:04,423 And Naomi with a big knee driving Candice back to the corner. 1647 01:19:04,456 --> 01:19:06,324 -Split-legged moonsault! -[crowd] Oh! 1648 01:19:06,358 --> 01:19:07,209 Cover! 1649 01:19:07,242 --> 01:19:08,810 [crowd] One! Two! Three! 1650 01:19:08,844 --> 01:19:10,695 -Naomi pulls her weight! -[bell rings] 1651 01:19:10,729 --> 01:19:13,248 -She retains with Bianca. -[crowd cheering] 1652 01:19:13,281 --> 01:19:15,217 ♪ You know I own that stage… ♪ 1653 01:19:15,250 --> 01:19:17,385 [Alicia] Here are your winners, 1654 01:19:17,419 --> 01:19:24,426 and still the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions, 1655 01:19:25,127 --> 01:19:30,749 Naomi and Bianca Belair! 1656 01:19:30,782 --> 01:19:33,502 [Michael] What an effort tonight by Naomi and Bianca. 1657 01:19:33,535 --> 01:19:37,572 Naomi proving her worth tonight as they retain the Tag Team Titles. 1658 01:19:37,606 --> 01:19:43,094 And everything that could go wrong did go wrong for Nia Jax and Candice LeRae. 1659 01:19:43,128 --> 01:19:46,498 [Corey] Now let's take a moment to bask in this great feeling 1660 01:19:46,531 --> 01:19:49,134 that Naomi is no doubt experiencing 1661 01:19:49,167 --> 01:19:52,037 standing side by side with her long-time friend 1662 01:19:52,070 --> 01:19:54,790 now turned Tag Team Championship partner. 1663 01:19:54,823 --> 01:19:56,842 -[yelping] -Here are the closing moments. 1664 01:19:56,875 --> 01:20:00,212 Bianca would launch herself to the outside to take out Nia Jax. 1665 01:20:00,979 --> 01:20:02,230 And moments later, 1666 01:20:02,264 --> 01:20:05,100 the split-legged moonsault on Candice LeRae. 1667 01:20:05,133 --> 01:20:06,818 -[crowd] Three! -[bell rings] 1668 01:20:06,852 --> 01:20:10,539 [Corey] As you said, Cole, Naomi pulled her weight, 1669 01:20:10,572 --> 01:20:13,124 lived up to her half of the bargain. 1670 01:20:13,158 --> 01:20:15,160 And still… 1671 01:20:15,193 --> 01:20:16,344 [crowd cheering] 1672 01:20:16,378 --> 01:20:18,146 ♪ Pump your fists, let's go… ♪ 1673 01:20:18,180 --> 01:20:21,082 [Michael] Happy holidays, everyone. Have a great Christmas. 1674 01:20:21,800 --> 01:20:23,251 We'll see you next week. 1675 01:20:23,285 --> 01:20:24,386 [cheering continues] 1676 01:20:24,419 --> 01:20:26,054 ♪ My head is in the game ♪ 1677 01:20:26,087 --> 01:20:27,589 ♪ I make 'em feel the pain ♪ 1678 01:20:27,622 --> 01:20:28,990 [cheering and music fade] in ♪