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[Triple H] Then.

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Now.

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Forever.

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Together.

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[Tessitore] Welcome to a special
Friday Night SmackDown

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Fourth of July edition.

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And look who's arrived.

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Y'all ready to go celebrate?

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-Yeah, baby! Whoo!
-Huh? Let's go celebrate.

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[Fatu] Get your ass out.

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[clamoring]

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You wanna do this, huh?

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Come on! Yeah!

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Get your ass out.

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Wait, Jacob! Wait.

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[grunting]

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All gas, no brains, huh?

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Look at you now.

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Come on. Come on.

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Get back! Get back.

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[Fatu] Get the hell off of me.

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Get your ass off of me.

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-Hell no!
-That's enough.

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-Yadadamean!
-That's enough, Jacob.

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Yadadamean!

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-Yadadamean!
-That's enough.

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-I told you!
-Jacob, stop.

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-I told y'all!
-Enough.

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-Get your ass off of me.
-Hey, hey, hey, Jacob.

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["Kingdom" plays]

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[crowd cheering]

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Wrestling has more than one royal family…

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♪ Adrenaline
In my soul ♪

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♪ Every fight
Out of control ♪

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♪ Do it all to get them
Off their feet ♪

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♪ Crowd is here
About to blow ♪

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♪ Waitin' for me to
Start the show ♪

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♪ Out the curtain, lights go up
I'm home ♪

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♪ Whoa ♪

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♪ And my father said ♪

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♪ When I was younger ♪

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♪ Hard times
Breed better men ♪

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[Nash] Ladies and gentlemen,

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please welcome

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the 2025

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King of the Ring,

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the American Nightmare,

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Cody Rhodes.

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[Tessitore] Cody conquered them all,

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and, Wade, a path
to becoming King of the Ring

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that was filled with unique challenges

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like taking on friends turned
hungry tournament rivals.

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[Barrett] Yeah, and the word "hunger"
aptly describes Cody Rhodes

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ever since losing his WWE Championship
at WrestleMania.

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It is good to be the king,
here on SmackDown especially,

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when you get yourself
a guaranteed championship opportunity

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at SummerSlam.

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♪ Whoa ♪

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♪ And my father said ♪

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[Tessitore] The victory over Randy Orton

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at Night of Champions last weekend
in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,

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with a tone of "whatever it takes."

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There was the exposed turnbuckle
that paved the way,

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the Cross Rhodes that sealed the deal,

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and now it will be on the SummerSlam

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for Cody to get his rematch, Wade.

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[Barrett] Yes indeed.

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Cody Rhodes challenges

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the last true champion, John Cena,

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for the Undisputed WWE Championship

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at SummerSlam.

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Of course, I will add the caveat

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that John Cena needs to remain champ
until SummerSlam,

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but Cody has his target this summer.

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[crowd cheering]

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[crowd chanting] Cody, Cody, Cody!

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[chanting continues]

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So, Pittsburgh.

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[crowd cheering]

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What do you wanna talk about?

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[crowd cheering]

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Well, before I talk about…

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this,

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I actually wanna point out

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this wristband right here.

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There's a young man in Club 66, I believe.

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His name is Cam. He's battling Leukemia.

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He's working with
the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

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Let's hear it for Cam.

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[crowd cheering]

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[cheering continues]

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You guys are a wild crowd tonight, huh?

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[crowd cheering]

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I love it.

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So, what does this crown stand for?

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I left a piece of myself in
Columbus, Ohio, fighting Jey Uso,

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just to hold this.

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I left a piece of myself
in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,

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wrestling my mentor Randy Orton,

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just to hold this.

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And what does it stand for?

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It stands for where we've been.
It stands for where we are going.

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Where we've been: past kings,
like Booker T,

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Bret Hart, Stone Cold Steve Austin,
and Triple H.

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And it stands for where we are going.

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The main event of SummerSlam,

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myself, the King of the Ring,

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against the Undisputed WWE Champion,

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John Cena.

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[crowd clamoring]

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♪ I hear voices
In my head ♪

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♪ They counsel me
They understand ♪

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♪ They talk to me ♪

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["Voices" playing]

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♪ You got your rules
And your religion ♪

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[Tessitore]
The man he mentioned as mentor.

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The man he just topped.

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The Viper, Randy Orton.

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[Barrett] The man who
tasted defeat in the desert,

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unthinkable for someone
as accomplished as Randy Orton.

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Truly tasting bitter disappointment.

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♪ I hear voices crying ♪

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Had lofty goals and high expectations

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and was beaten out
by Cody Rhodes for the crown.

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♪ I hear voices… ♪

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[Tessitore] When you and Michael Cole
were on the call there in Saudi Arabia

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and I was sitting back watching,
just wondering

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how much regret Randy had with
some of the moments of internal conflict

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from that match with Cody.

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Those pauses with so much on the line,
that wavering between

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the Viper we've known and the dear friend
to Cody we've witnessed.

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And the pause and the punt kick,
but then, yet,

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the costly exposing
of the turnbuckle that backfired.

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[Barrett] It's conflict in the mind
of the Viper that cost him.

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He had the opportunity
to put Cody Rhodes away with that punt,

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neglected to take it, presumably due to
the strong bonds between these two men.

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Well, how much does Randy Orton
regret that now?

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♪ Politicians
All are liars ♪

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♪ I see darkness falling ♪

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♪ I hear voices calling ♪

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♪ I feel justice crawling ♪

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♪ I see faith has fallen ♪

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♪ I hear voices
In my head ♪

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♪ They counsel me
They understand ♪

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♪ They talk to me ♪

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♪ They talk to me ♪

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♪ They tell me things
That I will do ♪

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♪ They show me things
I'll do to you ♪

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♪ They talk to me ♪

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♪ They talk to me ♪

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[crowd cheering]

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[fan] Happy birthday, Cody!

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Cody,

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for weeks and weeks and weeks
I told you that I would do

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whatever it took
to win at King of the Ring.

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I told you for weeks and weeks
that I would not hesitate.

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But at Night of Champions,
I… I had you dead to rights.

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I had you laying there.

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I… I was about to rearrange
your skull, brother.

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But I hesitated.

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You didn't hesitate.

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You pulled the trigger.

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And for that, I respect you.

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Now, I won't soon forget it,
but for that I respect you.

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But there is one thing that I ask of you.

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In fact, I want you to promise me, Cody,

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promise me that you will
not squander this opportunity.

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Promise me that you will go
to SummerSlam and kick John Cena's ass!

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[crowd cheering]

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["Gallantry" plays]

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[Tessitore] Drew McIntyre?

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[Barrett] Oh, wow.

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It has been weeks.

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Saturday Night's main event, in fact,

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since we last saw the Scottish psychopath.

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[Tessitore] A month and a half ago,

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on the receiving end
of a concerto in the steel cage,

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and he arrives at this moment?

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[crowd clamoring]

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[crowd cheering]

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[McIntyre] You hang up.

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No, no, no, you hang up. You hang up.
No, no, no, please, you hang up.

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Oh, shut up.

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That's what you both sound like to me,
and it's pathetic.

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When did this beta male energy
take over WWE?

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Thank God the alpha has returned.

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[crowd cheering]

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Where to start.

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Randy.

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You know already why you lost.
You hesitated on the punt.

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But you lost the psychological battle
way before that.

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Cody here has been
buttering you up for months.

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Talking about your past relationship,
how much he respects you.

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Like a true politician,
a big hug and a knife right in your back.

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Speaking of your back…

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his surgically repaired back.

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Hey, Randy, you might want
to keep listening.

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You remember at Night of Champions when
you tweaked that surgically repaired back?

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And somebody attacked it like a shark
that smelled blood in the water.

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Yeah. He was relentless on that back.

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Nonstop, and then
when you had the chance to punt him,

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you couldn't do it.

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What happened to you, Randy?

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You were the Viper,
the Legend Killer, the Apex Predator.

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A few years ago, you were punting
Hall of Famers in the head, and I had

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to save them from the monster you were.

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As far as I'm concerned,
the legend of Randy Orton

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is dead.

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[crowd clamoring]

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And you, Super Cody.

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I want you to win at SummerSlam.

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I want Cody Rhodes
to be the next WWE Champion.

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This is the match I want.

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This is as big as it gets.
This is 20 years in the making,

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parallel careers, different destinations.

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I want you to have that title so I can
be the one to rip it out of your hands.

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And I won't hesitate. Unlike somebody.

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[Tessitore] RKO! RKO!

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That's the Viper.
That legend isn't dead, Drew.

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♪ I hear voices
In my head ♪

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[Tessitore] That's the Randy Orton way,
the uninhibited vicious viper Randy Orton,

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who heard enough.

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[Barrett] Drew McIntyre just pushed
one button too many on a Viper

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who is in no mood for fun and games
post Night of Champions,

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as vicious and unrepentant as ever.

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♪ You start questioning your faith ♪

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♪ I have a voice
That is my savior ♪

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-Charlotte.
-Nick, how are you?

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Good.

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Did I hear something
about a title opportunity?

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Let me guess.

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Tiffany has come to her senses
and picked me for Evolution.

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[chuckles] Not exactly.

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Tiffany still gets to choose
her opponent tonight,

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but in the meantime, I have
a different title opportunity for you.

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A Tag Team No. 1 Contenders Match.

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Your team versus The Secret Hervice,
versus Michin and B-Fab.

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And if you win,
you and your tag team partner,

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well, you get a tag team
title shot at Evolution.

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Tag team partner?

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Yes.

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You're welcome.

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-How many times do I have to--
-My God, Charlotte, I know.

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We're not friends.

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I don't want to be your friend,
but we should be tag partners.

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Lexie, you know this about me,
I'm Charlotte Flair.

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I don't like to share the spotlight.

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Oh…

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[sucks teeth] I hate to break it to you,

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but you haven't been
in the spotlight for a long time.

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I'm trying to give you the opportunity
to step back into it.

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-[strains]
-Okay, look, Charlotte,

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maybe, just maybe,

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sometimes you don't know
what's best for you.

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00:16:42,069 --> 00:16:43,887
-Would you let me do my job?
-What's best for me?

256
00:16:43,920 --> 00:16:45,939
Okay. And let's be honest,

257
00:16:45,973 --> 00:16:47,841
you really think
Tiffany's picking you tonight?

258
00:16:48,391 --> 00:16:50,928
Do you want gold at Evolution or not?

259
00:16:50,960 --> 00:16:52,228
[sighs]

260
00:16:53,347 --> 00:16:54,448
Fine.

261
00:16:55,132 --> 00:16:56,500
-Fine.
-Great.

262
00:16:56,532 --> 00:16:57,651
Good luck.

263
00:16:57,684 --> 00:16:59,169
Just don't get in my way.

264
00:17:04,040 --> 00:17:05,725
-Good luck with that.
-[chuckles]

265
00:17:07,978 --> 00:17:09,680
♪ Pledge your allegiance ♪

266
00:17:10,914 --> 00:17:13,233
[Tessitore] Alexa Bliss
and Charlotte Flair

267
00:17:13,267 --> 00:17:18,338
teaming up as we get set here
for what Nick Aldis has put forth.

268
00:17:18,371 --> 00:17:23,844
[Nash] The following contest is the WWE
Women's Tag Team Championship,

269
00:17:23,877 --> 00:17:28,298
No. 1 Contenders Triple Threat Match.

270
00:17:28,331 --> 00:17:33,337
Introducing first,
accompanied by Chelsea Green,

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Alba Fyre, Piper Niven, The Secret Hervice

272
00:17:39,893 --> 00:17:42,529
[Tessitore]
The suited and booted Secret Hervice.

273
00:17:42,562 --> 00:17:45,948
It comes next, a chance to earn
the No. 1 Contender status.

274
00:18:03,033 --> 00:18:04,518
I'm not gonna rant and rave.

275
00:18:05,319 --> 00:18:06,970
You saw exactly what happened.

276
00:18:07,004 --> 00:18:10,624
My big bad words offended Randy Orton
and he struck first.

277
00:18:10,657 --> 00:18:12,192
Now I want Randy Orton.

278
00:18:13,610 --> 00:18:14,811
-Can't do that.
-[sighs]

279
00:18:14,845 --> 00:18:16,964
Randy Orton has left the building.

280
00:18:16,996 --> 00:18:19,216
But I'll tell you what, if you want Randy.

281
00:18:20,133 --> 00:18:23,803
You can have him next week
at Saturday Night's Main Event.

282
00:18:23,837 --> 00:18:25,222
[crowd cheering]

283
00:18:25,254 --> 00:18:26,255
That works.

284
00:18:31,261 --> 00:18:33,397
[crowd cheering]

285
00:18:39,168 --> 00:18:42,054
Listen, Jacob, I know you're upset,
I'd be upset too.

286
00:18:42,089 --> 00:18:44,374
But look, you can't just be attacking Solo
and his whole crew

287
00:18:44,408 --> 00:18:46,226
and smashing up cars, all right?

288
00:18:46,260 --> 00:18:50,264
But listen, if you wanna fight,
how about this?

289
00:18:50,297 --> 00:18:54,001
Tonight you find yourself a partner
and you can have two of them

290
00:18:54,033 --> 00:18:55,668
in the ring tonight.

291
00:19:02,158 --> 00:19:03,961
[crowd cheering]

292
00:19:03,994 --> 00:19:05,696
Look like you need a partner tonight.

293
00:19:07,798 --> 00:19:10,149
You ready to get in where you fit in?

294
00:19:10,184 --> 00:19:11,702
[chuckles] Yeet.

295
00:19:12,485 --> 00:19:14,071
Yadadamean, then.

296
00:19:15,155 --> 00:19:18,408
[crowd cheering]

297
00:19:18,442 --> 00:19:20,394
["Count It Out" plays]

298
00:19:20,427 --> 00:19:21,928
♪ Yeah, B-Fab is next ♪

299
00:19:21,962 --> 00:19:23,263
[Tessitore] B-Fab and Michin,

300
00:19:23,297 --> 00:19:26,300
they have experience in
against The Secret Hervice.

301
00:19:26,332 --> 00:19:27,717
They've made their way here late May

302
00:19:27,751 --> 00:19:31,321
when they came up with
a good solid win over Alba and Piper.

303
00:19:31,355 --> 00:19:34,341
♪ Hater blocking, my shades
They can't see through it ♪

304
00:19:35,459 --> 00:19:36,460
♪ Yeah ♪

305
00:19:37,561 --> 00:19:40,163
♪ Yeah, I knew it
Knew you would be doubting me ♪

306
00:19:40,197 --> 00:19:42,983
♪ Looked the other way
You're not gettin' any… ♪

307
00:19:43,015 --> 00:19:44,017
[music fades out]

308
00:19:44,051 --> 00:19:46,419
["All Hail The Queen" plays]

309
00:19:46,453 --> 00:19:50,424
[Tessitore] Here's somebody who has been
spectacular her entire career.

310
00:19:55,662 --> 00:19:56,897
♪ Bow down ♪

311
00:19:58,248 --> 00:20:00,250
♪ All the hail the queen ♪

312
00:20:08,408 --> 00:20:10,577
[Tessitore] The future first ballot
Hall of Famer.

313
00:20:20,771 --> 00:20:23,139
[crowd] Woo!

314
00:20:30,264 --> 00:20:31,498
♪ Bow down ♪

315
00:20:32,381 --> 00:20:34,251
["The Fury" plays]

316
00:20:38,138 --> 00:20:40,474
[Tessitore] Well, the timing of that
and the look on Charlotte's face

317
00:20:40,506 --> 00:20:41,508
says a lot.

318
00:20:42,309 --> 00:20:47,781
[Barrett] Well, it's not exactly
going to endear Charlotte to Alexa Bliss.

319
00:20:47,813 --> 00:20:52,619
However, these two are a duo,
for one night at least.

320
00:20:54,321 --> 00:20:58,158
[Nash] And their opponents
making their way to the ring,

321
00:20:58,192 --> 00:21:05,148
the team of Charlotte Flair
and Alexa Bliss!

322
00:21:05,182 --> 00:21:07,518
[crowd cheering]

323
00:21:07,551 --> 00:21:10,437
[Tessitore] Alexa Bliss
has shared the ring with Charlotte

324
00:21:10,470 --> 00:21:13,273
eleven times in her career,

325
00:21:13,307 --> 00:21:16,894
but never on the same side
as tag team partners.

326
00:21:17,644 --> 00:21:21,514
As you see, The Secret Hervice
of Chelsea Green looking on.

327
00:21:22,916 --> 00:21:28,355
The 14-time World Champion
teaming with the five-time World Champion.

328
00:21:30,640 --> 00:21:33,393
No. 1 Contenders, Triple Threat,

329
00:21:33,427 --> 00:21:38,831
Alexa Bliss and Charlotte flair together
against B-Fab and Michin

330
00:21:38,866 --> 00:21:41,501
and Alba and Piper.

331
00:21:42,719 --> 00:21:46,590
[Barrett] Well, Bliss and Flare have
what I would call a lapsed friendship

332
00:21:46,623 --> 00:21:49,493
from their days together in NXT.

333
00:21:49,525 --> 00:21:52,946
Something Alexa, for weeks now,
has been trying to rekindle,

334
00:21:52,980 --> 00:21:57,184
and it's been firmly rebuffed
by Charlotte on multiple occasions.

335
00:21:57,717 --> 00:22:03,590
However, the prospect
of a potential opportunity for tag gold

336
00:22:03,624 --> 00:22:05,542
with victory in this matchup

337
00:22:06,409 --> 00:22:10,614
has perhaps convinced Charlotte
it may be worth a roll of the dice.

338
00:22:14,033 --> 00:22:16,904
[Tessitore] Charlotte steps
out onto the apron and Alexa,

339
00:22:17,437 --> 00:22:22,693
seemingly to get things started here
against Michin and Piper.

340
00:22:25,896 --> 00:22:26,947
Or not.

341
00:22:28,532 --> 00:22:31,235
[Barrett] Immediately, of course,
Charlotte wants to run things.

342
00:22:31,268 --> 00:22:32,785
"I don't share the spotlight."

343
00:22:33,486 --> 00:22:38,091
Keep your eyes peeled for Piper Niven
who doesn't care about other teams

344
00:22:38,792 --> 00:22:40,226
and their potential issues.

345
00:22:40,260 --> 00:22:43,280
[Tessitore] And right to action
as Charlotte wastes no time.

346
00:22:45,816 --> 00:22:48,268
Wade, these allies of convenience…

347
00:22:48,302 --> 00:22:52,172
Well, I guess things change a bit
between Alexa and Charlotte

348
00:22:52,206 --> 00:22:54,625
with decision making
when gold is potentially on the line.

349
00:22:54,658 --> 00:22:56,643
[Barrett] Yeah,
Charlotte is like a magpie.

350
00:22:56,677 --> 00:22:58,328
Loves anything that glitters,

351
00:22:58,361 --> 00:23:00,147
and clearly Alexa spoke to Charlotte

352
00:23:00,179 --> 00:23:05,552
in a language Charlotte understands,
the language of championships.

353
00:23:06,602 --> 00:23:10,224
Let's team… team up
and get ourselves a crack at the gold.

354
00:23:10,256 --> 00:23:13,493
[Tessitore] Michin comes with that
big kick to the mid-section of Charlotte,

355
00:23:13,527 --> 00:23:15,162
then up top against Piper.

356
00:23:15,662 --> 00:23:18,532
[Barrett]
This is the hugely underrated, Michin.

357
00:23:19,216 --> 00:23:24,538
The highest pain threshold of any woman in
the locker room, a natural street fighter,

358
00:23:24,571 --> 00:23:26,590
as is her partner B Fab.

359
00:23:27,256 --> 00:23:30,726
Looking to grab her first
piece of gold in the WWE.

360
00:23:30,761 --> 00:23:32,546
Ran into a big boot from Charlotte

361
00:23:32,579 --> 00:23:35,698
and then Piper sends Flair
right off the apron.

362
00:23:36,316 --> 00:23:37,568
Can't look behind you?

363
00:23:39,852 --> 00:23:42,289
-[Tessitore] And Michin comes diving out!
-[Barrett groans]

364
00:23:42,322 --> 00:23:44,124
[Barrett]
It was a nasty landing for Michin,

365
00:23:44,157 --> 00:23:45,475
caught on the ropes on her way through,

366
00:23:45,509 --> 00:23:49,111
but managed to take down
her opponents in the process.

367
00:23:49,146 --> 00:23:52,265
Secret Hervice just sits back
and said, "That's her problem."

368
00:23:53,149 --> 00:23:57,937
Cannonball off the apron
as she wipes out both of them!

369
00:23:57,971 --> 00:24:03,644
[Barrett] Such devastation caused
right off the bat by The Secret Hervice.

370
00:24:05,279 --> 00:24:09,198
[Tessitore] And now, Alba up top,
diving to the outside!

371
00:24:09,233 --> 00:24:11,001
Wipes out everybody!

372
00:24:11,033 --> 00:24:13,854
No. 1 Contenders Triple Threat Match.

373
00:24:17,823 --> 00:24:20,092
Joe and Wade with you here on SmackDown.

374
00:24:20,127 --> 00:24:25,331
So much on the line as General Manager,
Nick Aldi, put this forth.

375
00:24:25,365 --> 00:24:28,869
A No. 1 Contenders Triple Threat Match
as we heard earlier.

376
00:24:28,902 --> 00:24:30,870
As Piper, quick to the lateral press cover

377
00:24:30,904 --> 00:24:33,706
and Charlotte able to get that
right shoulder up.

378
00:24:33,740 --> 00:24:35,658
Charlotte looked at Alexa
when she got that news

379
00:24:35,692 --> 00:24:38,110
and said, "Do not get in my way."

380
00:24:38,145 --> 00:24:42,014
[Barrett] This has just been a master
class by The Secret Hervice thus far!

381
00:24:42,049 --> 00:24:47,204
Now both members of The Secret Hervice,
former tag champs here in WWE,

382
00:24:47,236 --> 00:24:50,323
albeit, not together.

383
00:24:50,357 --> 00:24:52,059
Things were looking so good,

384
00:24:52,091 --> 00:24:55,862
but that misplay by Piper Niven opening
a massive window for B-Fab here

385
00:24:55,896 --> 00:24:58,197
[Tessitore]
And look at the high energy from B-Fab.

386
00:24:58,232 --> 00:25:01,185
[Barrett] A woman who has been
desperate for opportunities.

387
00:25:01,217 --> 00:25:04,605
Well, she's got a big one tonight
and now it's time to make this count.

388
00:25:05,572 --> 00:25:06,924
[Tessitore] Got the best of
Charlotte for a moment

389
00:25:06,956 --> 00:25:10,210
and then the big kick to Piper
and now center of the ring.

390
00:25:10,910 --> 00:25:12,879
gets up top again against Flair,

391
00:25:12,913 --> 00:25:17,016
[Barrett] Longest legs in the locker room
and knows exactly how to use them.

392
00:25:17,050 --> 00:25:19,503
Legs for days!

393
00:25:19,535 --> 00:25:24,341
[Tessitore] Complete momentum
generated by B-Fab. Red-hot.

394
00:25:27,177 --> 00:25:30,429
[Barrett] Really nailed down her technique
and abilities of late.

395
00:25:30,464 --> 00:25:33,783
in the dungeon alongside Natalia
and Tyson Kidd.

396
00:25:33,817 --> 00:25:35,452
So smart from Flair.

397
00:25:35,485 --> 00:25:37,070
[Barrett] Flair knows
every trick in the book.

398
00:25:37,104 --> 00:25:39,622
and wait a second,
going for the figure-eight pass.

399
00:25:39,656 --> 00:25:42,109
[Tessitore]
But she got pushed right to that corner.

400
00:25:42,141 --> 00:25:45,279
And Alexa Bliss able to make the tag.

401
00:25:45,312 --> 00:25:50,583
And now Bliss,
she creates her own energy force as well.

402
00:25:50,617 --> 00:25:54,454
[Barrett] Alexa Bliss,
a woman who simply thrives amidst chaos,

403
00:25:54,487 --> 00:25:59,193
and when this one broke down,
of course it's Alexa Bliss looking strong.

404
00:25:59,309 --> 00:26:01,028
[Tessitore] Is she ever?

405
00:26:01,061 --> 00:26:02,462
Bliss is on a roll.

406
00:26:02,495 --> 00:26:05,933
[Barrett] Another woman,
a three-time tag champion in WWE,

407
00:26:05,966 --> 00:26:08,918
with the likes of Asuka and Nikki Cross.

408
00:26:08,952 --> 00:26:10,971
Looking to do it one more time
with Charlotte Flair--

409
00:26:11,004 --> 00:26:16,009
[Tessitore] Whoa,
Sister Abigail is lined up on B-Fab!

410
00:26:16,043 --> 00:26:18,412
Superkick, though, comes in from Michin.

411
00:26:18,445 --> 00:26:20,697
[Barrett] Michin saving the day.

412
00:26:21,247 --> 00:26:23,766
Michin being an absolute menace
in this match.

413
00:26:23,800 --> 00:26:26,336
[Tessitore] Canadian Destroyer by Alba!

414
00:26:26,370 --> 00:26:29,923
[Barrett] Canadian Destroy-her
I think you'll find, Joe Tess.

415
00:26:31,508 --> 00:26:34,160
[Tessitore] And a big slam from B-Fab.

416
00:26:35,712 --> 00:26:39,883
[Barrett] All women now in the match
showing major signs of wear and tear.

417
00:26:39,917 --> 00:26:41,400
[Tessitore] Black Hole slam by Piper.

418
00:26:41,435 --> 00:26:44,605
The Secret Hervice finding their groove

419
00:26:44,638 --> 00:26:48,625
in the midst of this
number one contender's triple threat.

420
00:26:48,658 --> 00:26:51,879
[Barrett] Effortless raw power once again
from Piper Niven.

421
00:26:51,912 --> 00:26:57,885
These two veteran Scottish women
have truly dominated this match so far.

422
00:26:57,918 --> 00:26:59,586
Can they put it to bed?

423
00:27:01,621 --> 00:27:05,876
[Tessitore] Double teaming on B-Fab.
Lining her up. Have her locked in.

424
00:27:05,908 --> 00:27:09,862
Up on the apron came Alexa…
Flair into the mix now.

425
00:27:10,464 --> 00:27:14,534
Oh, and it's a spear.
Charlotte hits the spear right on Piper!

426
00:27:14,568 --> 00:27:16,803
[Barrett]
Completely wiping out Piper Niven.

427
00:27:16,837 --> 00:27:20,240
And with Alba Fyre down too
this could be good night.

428
00:27:21,608 --> 00:27:23,543
[Tessitore] Walks over both of them.

429
00:27:25,478 --> 00:27:28,497
Lining up the moonsault potentially
is Charlotte…

430
00:27:28,532 --> 00:27:33,620
Oh, and dismissive pat on the head
for Alexa Bliss.

431
00:27:33,654 --> 00:27:35,706
[Barrett] Sneering and lording it up.

432
00:27:35,739 --> 00:27:37,741
[Tessitore]
Look at the moonsault by Flair!

433
00:27:37,774 --> 00:27:39,560
-[Barrett] Wait a second.
-She's not legal.

434
00:27:39,592 --> 00:27:43,246
[Barrett] The referee is indicating
that pat on the head was actually a tag

435
00:27:43,847 --> 00:27:45,933
to Alexa Bliss, who is now legal!

436
00:27:45,966 --> 00:27:47,466
[Tessitore] Twisted Bliss!

437
00:27:47,501 --> 00:27:48,936
Alexa's legal!

438
00:27:48,968 --> 00:27:50,870
The pat on the head made her legal.

439
00:27:50,904 --> 00:27:52,755
One! Two! Three!

440
00:27:52,789 --> 00:27:55,259
-Charlotte unknowingly did that!
-[bell rings]

441
00:27:56,643 --> 00:27:58,645
[Nash] Here are your winners,

442
00:27:59,146 --> 00:28:05,636
Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss!

443
00:28:05,668 --> 00:28:09,356
[Barrett] Well, how conflicted
is Charlotte Flair now.

444
00:28:09,389 --> 00:28:10,640
Wait a second.

445
00:28:11,225 --> 00:28:16,562
I don't have to like you, but if I can win
with you and win gold with you,

446
00:28:16,597 --> 00:28:18,381
then I think we can get along.

447
00:28:18,415 --> 00:28:22,936
And these two are now gonna get
an opportunity at tag gold.

448
00:28:29,659 --> 00:28:30,660
There you see it again.

449
00:28:30,694 --> 00:28:33,379
Lording it over Alexa Bliss
on the outside,

450
00:28:33,413 --> 00:28:36,582
not realizing that was actually a tag.

451
00:28:36,617 --> 00:28:38,485
And while Charlotte was distracted,

452
00:28:38,519 --> 00:28:43,240
the now legal Alexa Bliss connects
with Twisted Bliss.

453
00:28:43,273 --> 00:28:45,259
Gets the three count.

454
00:28:45,292 --> 00:28:51,965
And now Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair
will go on to the Evolution PLE

455
00:28:51,999 --> 00:28:53,917
as No. 1 Contenders.

456
00:28:55,869 --> 00:28:57,638
[Tessitore] It is set for Atlanta.

457
00:28:59,606 --> 00:29:01,792
The GMs have decided the course.

458
00:29:01,824 --> 00:29:04,227
Alexa and Charlotte will fight for it.

459
00:29:09,448 --> 00:29:11,435
I tried to mitigate
the situation last week

460
00:29:11,467 --> 00:29:13,687
by giving the Wyatt Sicks
a tag team title match,

461
00:29:13,720 --> 00:29:16,089
and all you had to do was stay out of it.

462
00:29:16,122 --> 00:29:17,124
And what happened?

463
00:29:17,157 --> 00:29:20,026
You couldn't help yourselves, could you?
You just had to go get involved.

464
00:29:20,060 --> 00:29:23,580
[all clamoring]

465
00:29:23,614 --> 00:29:26,049
Listen, Nick,
everything that we've been doing,

466
00:29:26,082 --> 00:29:30,102
including last week,
has been to save this tag team division.

467
00:29:30,137 --> 00:29:31,922
We are not the bad guys here, Nick.

468
00:29:31,955 --> 00:29:33,173
And what do we get for our efforts?

469
00:29:33,206 --> 00:29:35,958
An impromptu tag match
that we weren't ready for, by the way.

470
00:29:35,993 --> 00:29:39,228
-Candice wasn't even here.
-Nope. Against Andrade and Rey Fenix.

471
00:29:39,263 --> 00:29:42,032
Ah, yes. We remember that very vividly,
don't we, amigo?

472
00:29:42,064 --> 00:29:43,766
You guys were absolutely whipped.

473
00:29:44,384 --> 00:29:46,285
-What?
-We had a good time watching it though.

474
00:29:46,320 --> 00:29:48,272
[mocking]

475
00:29:48,304 --> 00:29:50,224
You and amigo could do no better.

476
00:29:50,256 --> 00:29:52,708
Actually, we would love to fight them.

477
00:29:52,743 --> 00:29:55,712
Fantastic. Well, we can go ahead
and get that booked right now.

478
00:29:55,745 --> 00:29:59,783
You guys can face Andrade
and Rey Fenix tonight on SmackDown.

479
00:29:59,816 --> 00:30:01,935
[all clamoring]

480
00:30:04,571 --> 00:30:07,925
As for the rest of you,
it's obvious to me,

481
00:30:07,957 --> 00:30:10,811
from your actions last week,
that you all want a piece of the Wyatts.

482
00:30:12,095 --> 00:30:13,213
[chattering]

483
00:30:13,246 --> 00:30:15,198
Okay, well,
you're getting a piece of the Wyatts.

484
00:30:15,232 --> 00:30:16,466
Because what's gonna happen now

485
00:30:16,500 --> 00:30:19,770
is one member
of each of these remaining teams,

486
00:30:19,803 --> 00:30:22,656
well, you're gonna team up
and you're gonna face the Wyatts tonight

487
00:30:22,688 --> 00:30:24,374
in an eight-man tag team match.

488
00:30:24,408 --> 00:30:27,878
While the rest of you,
you enjoy it back here with me.

489
00:30:28,712 --> 00:30:33,667
Let me make this crystal clear,
the Wyatts are here to stay.

490
00:30:34,301 --> 00:30:36,602
And if they're successful tonight,

491
00:30:36,637 --> 00:30:40,189
well, they're right back in contention
for those tag team titles.

492
00:30:40,807 --> 00:30:44,727
[all clamoring]

493
00:30:44,761 --> 00:30:48,564
Guys, guys, it's okay. Just listen to us.
We'll get through it tonight, okay?

494
00:30:48,599 --> 00:30:50,449
SmackDown tag division on three.

495
00:30:50,484 --> 00:30:52,468
Come on, hands in, guys.
Come on, let's go.

496
00:30:52,502 --> 00:30:54,021
Yeah, listen to you again, right?

497
00:30:54,053 --> 00:30:55,956
[all chattering]

498
00:30:57,908 --> 00:30:59,226
Put your hands in, come on. Yeah.

499
00:31:01,195 --> 00:31:03,514
["Shatter" plays]

500
00:31:57,400 --> 00:31:59,269
[crowd cheers]

501
00:32:04,408 --> 00:32:06,459
[Tessitore] It's Uncle Howdy,
the Wyatt Sicks.

502
00:32:06,493 --> 00:32:08,128
That band of brothers
against a team made up

503
00:32:08,160 --> 00:32:12,282
of representatives from the rest
of the tag division. Next.

504
00:32:18,038 --> 00:32:21,824
[Tessitore] We see Tez Ford,
Chris Sabin, Johnny Gargano and Berto

505
00:32:21,859 --> 00:32:23,659
ready to take on the Wyatt Sicks, Wade.

506
00:32:23,694 --> 00:32:25,411
[Barrett] Last week on SmackDown.

507
00:32:25,445 --> 00:32:27,997
Gold on the line.
Street Profits, Wyatt Sicks.

508
00:32:28,031 --> 00:32:31,467
Every team in the SmackDown locker room
surrounded the ring.

509
00:32:31,501 --> 00:32:33,187
The inevitable happened.

510
00:32:33,219 --> 00:32:36,557
And complete chaos broke out.

511
00:32:36,590 --> 00:32:39,293
Bodies just dropping like flies

512
00:32:39,326 --> 00:32:42,879
as every team took shots at every other.

513
00:32:42,913 --> 00:32:45,232
Uncle Howdy getting involved.

514
00:32:45,264 --> 00:32:50,853
And in the end, after pretty much everyone
was mowed down,

515
00:32:50,888 --> 00:32:55,641
it was the Street Profits
and Uncle Howdy left as the dust settled.

516
00:32:57,327 --> 00:33:00,647
[Tessitore] Wade, I am really curious
to see how things are gonna work out here

517
00:33:00,680 --> 00:33:02,448
-after what we saw backstage…
-[bell rings]

518
00:33:02,482 --> 00:33:05,651
…as they were finding out
how this was gonna work.

519
00:33:05,686 --> 00:33:08,288
And Johnny Gargano, Johnny Wrestling
is sitting there saying,

520
00:33:08,322 --> 00:33:11,808
"All right, let's go,
tag team division on three."

521
00:33:11,841 --> 00:33:14,594
So you have four different guys here
from four different teams.

522
00:33:14,628 --> 00:33:16,830
Who is the alpha
that's gonna be running things?

523
00:33:16,863 --> 00:33:18,966
Well, I'll tell you right now,
Berto thinks he's the leader,

524
00:33:18,998 --> 00:33:21,651
because he's one half
of the AAA tag champs.

525
00:33:21,685 --> 00:33:24,471
And I'm pretty sure that Tez feels
he's the leader,

526
00:33:24,504 --> 00:33:28,041
because he's one half
of the WWE tag champs.

527
00:33:28,074 --> 00:33:30,776
And then you've got Chris Sabin,
who is the veteran,

528
00:33:30,811 --> 00:33:32,262
so he probably thinks he's the leader.

529
00:33:32,295 --> 00:33:35,048
And then you've got Johnny Gargano,
who thinks he's a leader

530
00:33:35,081 --> 00:33:37,466
because he's Johnny Gargano,
and that's about it.

531
00:33:37,501 --> 00:33:40,454
[Tessitore] Wow, Berto off to a good start
against Joe Gacy

532
00:33:40,486 --> 00:33:44,791
as Gacy will make it over
to tag Dexter Lumis.

533
00:33:46,293 --> 00:33:48,829
[Barrett]
It really is a battle for survival

534
00:33:48,861 --> 00:33:51,231
from the teams that have merged together

535
00:33:51,264 --> 00:33:53,399
on the other side of the ring
from the Wyatts

536
00:33:53,433 --> 00:33:56,370
as the Wyatts simply attack and mow down

537
00:33:56,403 --> 00:33:59,139
everyone and everything
in their path thus far.

538
00:33:59,173 --> 00:34:00,774
And wait up here.

539
00:34:00,807 --> 00:34:04,461
Johnny Gargano and Dexter Lumis have
a hell of a lot of history

540
00:34:04,494 --> 00:34:08,147
from their time in NXT as part of The Way.

541
00:34:10,417 --> 00:34:13,036
Johnny trying to talk that language
to Dexter Lumis.

542
00:34:13,069 --> 00:34:14,388
He's saying, "Remember, we're family."

543
00:34:14,420 --> 00:34:16,206
[Barrett] Talking a little sense into him.

544
00:34:18,542 --> 00:34:21,310
[Tessitore] Oh, you don't got it.
You're not family.

545
00:34:21,344 --> 00:34:23,647
[Barrett] That ain't
Sexy Dexy anymore, Johnny.

546
00:34:23,679 --> 00:34:26,283
-[Tessitore] No, it's not, Wade.
-[Barrett] Very different version.

547
00:34:26,315 --> 00:34:29,603
[Tessitore] As he slams his down.
And right into the hook, and the cover.

548
00:34:29,636 --> 00:34:33,239
And coming in to make the save
was Sabin,

549
00:34:33,272 --> 00:34:35,792
and Uncle Howdy meets him
right in the center of the ring.

550
00:34:35,826 --> 00:34:38,911
[Barrett] Sabin protecting Johnny Gargano
from some major damage.

551
00:34:38,946 --> 00:34:42,199
Now we've got a face-off. Four-on-four.

552
00:34:42,232 --> 00:34:45,618
Well, Nikki Cross creeping around
in the background too.

553
00:34:45,652 --> 00:34:46,737
[Tessitore] Yeah, in the background.

554
00:34:46,770 --> 00:34:49,556
Right in the center of the ring
is Big Erick Rowan.

555
00:34:49,589 --> 00:34:50,857
And they are brawling.

556
00:34:50,891 --> 00:34:54,578
[Barrett] Yeah, and the referee
never stood a chance in this one.

557
00:34:55,112 --> 00:34:58,065
And we are going into meltdown mode
early on here.

558
00:34:58,098 --> 00:35:01,602
[Tessitore] Right away.
And look at Big Rowan.

559
00:35:01,634 --> 00:35:03,002
[Barrett] An absolute powerhouse.

560
00:35:03,036 --> 00:35:07,924
Four-on-one might just get the job done
against the massive Erick Rowan.

561
00:35:07,958 --> 00:35:11,127
[Tessitore] Oh, and they are synced up
when it comes to this,

562
00:35:11,161 --> 00:35:12,946
as it took all four of them,

563
00:35:12,980 --> 00:35:17,217
one rep from each team,
to get the best of the big guy.

564
00:35:17,250 --> 00:35:20,721
[Barrett] These warring factions
have really bonded together here.

565
00:35:20,754 --> 00:35:23,557
-And they are looking spectacular.
-[Ford] See ya!

566
00:35:25,375 --> 00:35:28,111
[Tessitore] And now Tez flying off
the apron.

567
00:35:28,145 --> 00:35:30,364
What are you doing?

568
00:35:30,397 --> 00:35:35,919
[Tessitore] Oh, and he's teed up
for a massive super kick from Lumis!

569
00:35:35,953 --> 00:35:39,772
Rowan just tossed Tez
right into Lumis's boot.

570
00:35:43,911 --> 00:35:49,466
Montez Ford was struggling the past
couple minutes against the Wyatt Sicks

571
00:35:49,499 --> 00:35:51,435
as he took damage
on the outside of the ring.

572
00:35:51,468 --> 00:35:54,688
And right now Dexter Lumis
and Joe Gacy in control

573
00:35:54,721 --> 00:35:58,525
against one-half of the champions,
The Street Profits.

574
00:35:58,558 --> 00:36:01,495
This unique eight-man
tag team matchup here,

575
00:36:01,528 --> 00:36:05,933
the Wyatt Sicks against a representative
from the other top four teams

576
00:36:05,966 --> 00:36:07,968
in the SmackDown tag team division.

577
00:36:08,000 --> 00:36:11,455
[Barrett] It was a rough start
for Uncle Howdy's band of misfits,

578
00:36:11,488 --> 00:36:13,690
but they've held it together.

579
00:36:14,540 --> 00:36:16,310
Got themselves back on top now.

580
00:36:16,343 --> 00:36:19,897
And it's one-half of the tag champs,
Montez Ford,

581
00:36:19,930 --> 00:36:22,783
who is getting an absolute pasting
in there now.

582
00:36:22,816 --> 00:36:25,102
[Tessitore] Lateral press.
Looking for the win is Lumis.

583
00:36:25,134 --> 00:36:26,970
And the kick out by Tez.

584
00:36:27,004 --> 00:36:29,356
You can see him reaching for those ribs.

585
00:36:30,857 --> 00:36:35,429
[Barrett] Dexter Lumis is
the silent assassin of the Wyatt Sicks,

586
00:36:35,462 --> 00:36:39,799
and what an incredible job
he's doing thus far tonight.

587
00:36:39,833 --> 00:36:41,384
[Tessitore] He's doing damage
inside the ring,

588
00:36:41,418 --> 00:36:43,754
he did damage outside the ring
with that big kick

589
00:36:44,688 --> 00:36:48,991
as Big Rowan just threw Tez across
and teed him up

590
00:36:49,543 --> 00:36:51,011
like it was softball.

591
00:36:51,044 --> 00:36:55,832
[Barrett] Strange territory for Tez
to not have Angelo Dawkins on the apron

592
00:36:55,866 --> 00:36:57,116
waiting for him,

593
00:36:57,801 --> 00:37:01,188
barking instructions in moments of peril.

594
00:37:01,221 --> 00:37:04,458
And things simply not working
at all tonight for Montez Ford.

595
00:37:04,491 --> 00:37:06,310
Although this could turn it around.

596
00:37:07,426 --> 00:37:10,197
[Tessitore] And he does.
And here comes Chris Sabin

597
00:37:10,230 --> 00:37:12,816
just in time off the tag.

598
00:37:14,334 --> 00:37:16,537
Sabin. Missile dropkick.

599
00:37:17,904 --> 00:37:20,390
[Barrett] Absolute revolutionary is Sabin.

600
00:37:20,424 --> 00:37:24,611
Helped define the modern era
of tag team competition.

601
00:37:24,645 --> 00:37:27,681
Well, he needs all those skills
and experience here.

602
00:37:28,565 --> 00:37:31,518
[Tessitore] He's showing you the skill.
He's showing you the athleticism,

603
00:37:31,551 --> 00:37:34,872
the pace, the speed,
as he's taking them all out!

604
00:37:34,904 --> 00:37:36,256
Look at Chris Sabin.

605
00:37:36,290 --> 00:37:38,025
[Barrett] Simply a step ahead.

606
00:37:38,058 --> 00:37:41,562
That is that veteran presence
we've come to expect from this man.

607
00:37:41,595 --> 00:37:43,447
[Tessitore] And now Johnny Gargano,

608
00:37:43,480 --> 00:37:45,665
who was trying to galvanize
this team earlier,

609
00:37:45,699 --> 00:37:48,234
but Joe Gacy sends him flying.

610
00:37:49,536 --> 00:37:51,321
[Barrett] Gacy's such a brawler here.

611
00:37:51,355 --> 00:37:53,223
Getting outfoxed by Sabin.

612
00:37:53,257 --> 00:37:55,909
[Tessitore] And the combination,
but coming in for the save was Lumis.

613
00:37:55,942 --> 00:37:59,212
[Barrett] Oh, that was just
in the nick of time by Lumis there,

614
00:37:59,246 --> 00:38:02,616
as Sabin looked like
he was about to score the win.

615
00:38:03,066 --> 00:38:05,719
It was an impressive run
that Sabin went on

616
00:38:05,752 --> 00:38:11,859
as now Tez takes a look,
and is Tez thinking about taking flight?

617
00:38:11,892 --> 00:38:13,810
Wow!

618
00:38:13,844 --> 00:38:17,497
[Barrett] Montez Ford is always thinking
about taking flight.

619
00:38:17,531 --> 00:38:19,016
Highly effective there,

620
00:38:19,049 --> 00:38:20,734
took out himself in the process.

621
00:38:20,767 --> 00:38:23,770
Wait up, Berto down now too.

622
00:38:23,804 --> 00:38:25,672
[Tessitore] Uncle Howdy getting
the best of him.

623
00:38:25,705 --> 00:38:28,040
Sabin was looking for the roll up,
but instead…

624
00:38:30,644 --> 00:38:35,966
He is just stunned.
And Howdy takes advantage.

625
00:38:35,999 --> 00:38:37,000
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!

626
00:38:37,034 --> 00:38:40,554
What sinister and unhinged…

627
00:38:40,587 --> 00:38:46,692
And apparently Erick Rowan is about
to put Chris Sabin to the sword.

628
00:38:46,727 --> 00:38:50,497
[Tessitore] Chris Sabin has little options
for help.

629
00:38:51,298 --> 00:38:54,334
Tez tries to come in and make an effort.

630
00:38:54,368 --> 00:38:58,705
And now Berto gets absolutely
pounced off the apron.

631
00:38:58,739 --> 00:39:04,411
And Sabin, just when he was
a sitting target, the big boot.

632
00:39:04,444 --> 00:39:06,129
And now the DDT.

633
00:39:06,163 --> 00:39:09,900
And can Sabin fight back
against Big Rowan.

634
00:39:09,933 --> 00:39:12,352
[Barrett] So resilient, so resourceful,

635
00:39:12,386 --> 00:39:16,690
and it looks like finally in the nick
of time Johnny Gargano back on the apron.

636
00:39:16,723 --> 00:39:19,159
[Tessitore] Yeah, just when Rowan
took that DDT.

637
00:39:19,192 --> 00:39:21,178
And now Gargano wants in.

638
00:39:23,763 --> 00:39:24,765
Or is he…

639
00:39:25,616 --> 00:39:28,151
having second thoughts, Wade?

640
00:39:28,986 --> 00:39:32,005
Oh, are you kidding me, Johnny?

641
00:39:32,038 --> 00:39:37,794
[Barrett] These bonds apparently
weren't as strong as they once looked.

642
00:39:37,828 --> 00:39:41,765
[Tessitore] And Sabin gets blasted.

643
00:39:41,798 --> 00:39:46,252
[Barrett] Johnny Gargano opted
to save himself apparently,

644
00:39:46,286 --> 00:39:51,091
and left at the mercy of Erick Rowan
is poor Chris Sabin here.

645
00:39:51,124 --> 00:39:57,263
Massive Rowan with a running crossbody,
and now Sabin is in a world of hurt.

646
00:39:58,832 --> 00:40:02,368
And the Iron Claw Slam is coming his way!

647
00:40:05,522 --> 00:40:08,325
One! Two! Three!

648
00:40:08,357 --> 00:40:10,127
-Johnny Gargano.
-[bell rings]

649
00:40:12,663 --> 00:40:14,915
[Nash] Here are your winners,

650
00:40:15,531 --> 00:40:19,836
the Wyatt Sicks!

651
00:40:19,870 --> 00:40:24,141
[Tessitore] Big Rowan, big damage,
big win for the Wyatt Sicks.

652
00:40:24,808 --> 00:40:26,643
[Barrett] Well,
it was an impressive performance

653
00:40:26,676 --> 00:40:29,846
from this cobbled-together quartet,

654
00:40:29,880 --> 00:40:36,870
until this moment where Johnny Gargano
decided to throw Chris Sabin to the wolves

655
00:40:36,904 --> 00:40:39,573
rather than put himself
in the line of fire of this.

656
00:40:39,606 --> 00:40:43,460
And I'll be honest,
I don't blame Johnny Gargano one bit.

657
00:40:43,493 --> 00:40:47,681
Erick Rowan with
that massive Iron Claw Slam,

658
00:40:47,714 --> 00:40:50,534
getting the victory
for the Wyatt Sicks here tonight.

659
00:40:50,567 --> 00:40:53,069
[Tessitore] They all wanted
the Wyatt Sicks, they got 'em.

660
00:40:53,103 --> 00:40:57,241
Wyatt Sicks seemingly short-circuiting
the tag team division.

661
00:41:02,412 --> 00:41:07,768
[in Japanese]
I understand what this title means.

662
00:41:07,801 --> 00:41:10,537
One by one, opponents will come to me.
And one by one, they'll all fall.

663
00:41:11,471 --> 00:41:17,426
I didn't get this by luck.
I got this with my own power.

664
00:41:17,461 --> 00:41:22,115
[in English] Blue flames don't flicker.
Blue flames burn everything down.

665
00:41:24,750 --> 00:41:30,123
[in Japanese] I'll take this title
where no one has dared to go.

666
00:41:30,958 --> 00:41:35,028
[in English] No mercy. No doubt. No fear.

667
00:41:36,797 --> 00:41:41,167
With fire. With fury. My way.

668
00:41:42,569 --> 00:41:47,107
[in Japanese]
So, whoever is next-- step closer.

669
00:41:48,709 --> 00:41:53,063
[in English] You're about to feel the heat
of beautiful madness.

670
00:41:58,134 --> 00:41:59,786
♪ It's Tiffy Time ♪

671
00:41:59,819 --> 00:42:01,821
-[Tiffy Time plays]
-[crowd cheers]

672
00:42:13,250 --> 00:42:15,051
[Nash] Ladies and gentlemen,

673
00:42:15,085 --> 00:42:21,692
please welcome the WWE women's champion,

674
00:42:21,725 --> 00:42:26,413
Tiffany Stratton!

675
00:42:26,446 --> 00:42:28,382
[Tessitore] Tiffy Time,
and what a reception,

676
00:42:28,966 --> 00:42:32,069
and the brutal matches she's had
to hold on to gold.

677
00:42:32,102 --> 00:42:33,703
It's not getting any easier.

678
00:42:33,737 --> 00:42:36,089
The women's champ will announce
her opponent for Evolution.

679
00:42:36,123 --> 00:42:37,290
That's coming up next.

680
00:42:37,975 --> 00:42:39,058
What time is it?

681
00:42:49,069 --> 00:42:51,587
Big news announced.

682
00:42:51,622 --> 00:42:55,142
Drew McIntyre, he returned tonight,
had harsh words for Randy Orton

683
00:42:55,174 --> 00:42:56,343
dealing with Cody Rhodes.

684
00:42:56,375 --> 00:43:00,013
An RKO later, and now we have this, Wade.

685
00:43:00,047 --> 00:43:01,548
Saturday Night's Main Event.

686
00:43:01,582 --> 00:43:03,799
[Barrett] Does not get much bigger.

687
00:43:03,834 --> 00:43:07,386
McIntyre, Randy Orton.

688
00:43:07,421 --> 00:43:09,339
Bad blood between these two,

689
00:43:09,373 --> 00:43:12,859
and they face off
at Saturday Night's Main Event.

690
00:43:16,747 --> 00:43:18,799
[Tessitore] That's a big weekend
in Atlanta.

691
00:43:29,776 --> 00:43:33,513
Mention that road that Tiffany's been on,
from a WrestleMania war with Charlotte

692
00:43:33,547 --> 00:43:36,750
and now coming off the Last Woman
Standing match against Nia Jax.

693
00:43:38,819 --> 00:43:42,388
-Pittsburgh.
-[crowd cheers]

694
00:43:44,607 --> 00:43:46,125
What time is it?

695
00:43:46,159 --> 00:43:48,862
[crowd] It's Tiffy Time!

696
00:43:48,895 --> 00:43:53,683
Since becoming champion, I have realized
that there has been a target on my back,

697
00:43:53,717 --> 00:43:57,487
and Nia Jax's revenge
was not gonna stop me

698
00:43:57,520 --> 00:44:01,525
from becoming the last woman standing.

699
00:44:04,111 --> 00:44:06,964
But now my sights are set on SummerSlam,

700
00:44:06,997 --> 00:44:13,487
where I will defend my title against
the Queen of the Ring, Jade Cargill.

701
00:44:16,540 --> 00:44:19,625
And just like I am ready
to beat Jade at SummerSlam,

702
00:44:19,660 --> 00:44:23,830
I'm also ready
to defend my title at Evolution.

703
00:44:26,083 --> 00:44:30,037
Iyo Sky had the opportunity of choosing
who she wanted as her opponent,

704
00:44:30,069 --> 00:44:33,373
and tonight I will have
the same opportunity

705
00:44:33,406 --> 00:44:36,460
of choosing who I would like to face at…

706
00:44:36,493 --> 00:44:38,828
-[wind roaring]
-[crowd cheering]

707
00:44:43,817 --> 00:44:48,538
A storm is coming.

708
00:44:49,056 --> 00:44:50,723
["A Storm Is Coming" plays]

709
00:45:12,196 --> 00:45:13,997
[Nash] Ladies and gentlemen,

710
00:45:14,031 --> 00:45:20,304
please welcome the 2025 Queen of the Ring,

711
00:45:20,337 --> 00:45:24,691
Jade Cargill!

712
00:45:24,725 --> 00:45:30,013
[Tessitore] And what Jade did
last Saturday against Asuka was special.

713
00:45:30,047 --> 00:45:34,468
Showed greatness, skill, unparalleled
strength, catching a midair Empress Impact

714
00:45:34,500 --> 00:45:36,720
and turning it into Jaded, Wade.

715
00:45:36,752 --> 00:45:40,874
[Barrett] We've got ourselves
an ice queen, Joe Tess,

716
00:45:40,908 --> 00:45:43,109
the Ice Queen of the Ring.

717
00:45:43,143 --> 00:45:48,665
And boy, oh, boy,
doesn't Jade Cargill look resplendent.

718
00:45:48,699 --> 00:45:50,651
I bow to thee.

719
00:45:52,085 --> 00:45:57,089
[Tessitore] Newly crowned
and deserving of it all, Jade Cargill.

720
00:46:14,374 --> 00:46:18,996
Okay, Tiffany, I see you out there
looking like a champion beating Nia.

721
00:46:19,513 --> 00:46:21,048
Respect, respect.

722
00:46:25,719 --> 00:46:29,373
But she was barely standing
as I was crowning myself

723
00:46:29,406 --> 00:46:33,894
being the next Queen of the Ring
against one of the best, Asuka.

724
00:46:37,446 --> 00:46:41,000
Now tonight you have a choice to make.

725
00:46:41,033 --> 00:46:46,656
Choose wrong and you won't be
at SummerSlam, but to be honest,

726
00:46:46,690 --> 00:46:50,911
it don't matter who I face,
I'm coming out with that title.

727
00:46:51,745 --> 00:46:52,996
Always.

728
00:46:55,883 --> 00:47:01,221
Jade, I'm actually so happy you're here.
I have a surprise for everybody.

729
00:47:03,607 --> 00:47:07,194
-[Barrett] Yes, yes, Joe!
-["Time To Rock & Roll" plays]

730
00:47:07,227 --> 00:47:08,996
[Tessitore] Stratusfaction guaranteed.

731
00:47:12,683 --> 00:47:16,453
[Barrett] It's the Hall of Famer herself.

732
00:47:16,486 --> 00:47:19,790
And my biochemistry is suddenly having

733
00:47:19,823 --> 00:47:23,827
a Fourth of July fireworks party
of its own, Joe Tess.

734
00:47:23,861 --> 00:47:27,580
[Tessitore] I'm just gonna push back
just a few feet from you right now.

735
00:47:29,116 --> 00:47:30,350
Just a safe range.

736
00:47:30,384 --> 00:47:34,288
[Barrett] I feel young
and virile once again,

737
00:47:34,321 --> 00:47:39,625
and every cell in my body
wants to say, "Thank you, Trish."

738
00:47:44,031 --> 00:47:45,031
Wow.

739
00:47:52,506 --> 00:47:53,757
[Tessitore] Pointing your way, Wade.

740
00:47:54,741 --> 00:47:57,743
[Barrett] I think I've got control
of things now, Joe.

741
00:47:57,778 --> 00:48:00,513
It was the initial shock,
initial excitement.

742
00:48:06,470 --> 00:48:11,040
Trishy, I invited you here today
because we teamed up together

743
00:48:11,074 --> 00:48:14,595
at Elimination Chamber,
and I thought to myself,

744
00:48:14,627 --> 00:48:19,383
what would Evolution be
without some Stratusfaction?

745
00:48:22,169 --> 00:48:26,906
So I would like to offer you
the opportunity to face me at Evolution

746
00:48:26,940 --> 00:48:31,712
for the WWE women's championship.

747
00:48:35,098 --> 00:48:38,702
Okay, bet, you wanna choose Trish?
That's fine.

748
00:48:38,734 --> 00:48:41,872
Like I said, it doesn't matter if it's you

749
00:48:42,573 --> 00:48:45,192
or a legend at SummerSlam.

750
00:48:49,179 --> 00:48:54,000
Wow, I did not expect that.
Um, thank you, Tiff.

751
00:48:56,386 --> 00:49:00,723
Uh, I gotta say Evolution holds
a very special place in my heart.

752
00:49:01,325 --> 00:49:04,528
It represents everything
we fought for back in the day.

753
00:49:04,560 --> 00:49:10,283
We used to have to fight
for one single women's match on a card,

754
00:49:10,317 --> 00:49:13,020
and now at Evolution…

755
00:49:13,053 --> 00:49:15,055
[crowd cheers]

756
00:49:15,087 --> 00:49:16,440
That's right.

757
00:49:17,324 --> 00:49:22,913
We're gonna have an entire card
of incredibly talented women.

758
00:49:30,687 --> 00:49:33,790
I've always said that careers are made
of moments,

759
00:49:33,824 --> 00:49:37,594
and, Tiff, you gave me
one of my most special moments

760
00:49:37,627 --> 00:49:40,848
by allowing me to wrestle live
in front of my kids.

761
00:49:42,149 --> 00:49:45,185
They got to see me in the ring,
but you know what?

762
00:49:46,787 --> 00:49:51,174
My kids have never seen me
be a champion in the ring.

763
00:49:54,278 --> 00:49:59,066
I mean, it does have a pretty nice ring
to it, eight-time champion.

764
00:50:04,555 --> 00:50:07,040
I would just like to make one thing clear.

765
00:50:08,008 --> 00:50:12,613
This isn't gonna be easy.
It's not the attitude era anymore.

766
00:50:16,884 --> 00:50:18,702
That's fine.
No, no, no, hey, hey, that's good.

767
00:50:18,734 --> 00:50:20,069
I want that fight.

768
00:50:20,103 --> 00:50:23,924
I want that fight
because I've been known to evolve, Tiff.

769
00:50:23,957 --> 00:50:28,295
Good. So whether it's you at Evolution
or you at SummerSlam,

770
00:50:28,328 --> 00:50:33,466
you both are gonna realize
that the WWE universe runs

771
00:50:33,500 --> 00:50:36,286
on Tiffy Time.

772
00:50:37,554 --> 00:50:39,790
["Tiffy Time" plays]

773
00:50:40,339 --> 00:50:43,844
[Tessitore] Evolution is next Sunday,
July 13th.

774
00:50:43,877 --> 00:50:46,230
SummerSlam is in four weeks.

775
00:50:46,263 --> 00:50:47,631
This is all happening.

776
00:50:57,207 --> 00:50:59,743
Oh, oh, hello. [chuckles]

777
00:50:59,776 --> 00:51:02,095
Happy birthday, America,

778
00:51:03,046 --> 00:51:07,734
from your new United States champion.

779
00:51:08,669 --> 00:51:11,939
I hope you got your fireworks ready
because we're gonna celebrate,

780
00:51:11,971 --> 00:51:18,779
and please help me welcome the newest
member of the family, Tala Tonga.

781
00:51:26,169 --> 00:51:29,990
What you're looking at right now?
It's nothing like a bloodline.

782
00:51:30,557 --> 00:51:36,029
This group is way more stronger
and dangerous than ever.

783
00:51:37,714 --> 00:51:41,602
And, boys, if Jacob wants
to get involved in our business tonight,

784
00:51:43,237 --> 00:51:44,520
you two stay back.

785
00:51:45,321 --> 00:51:47,658
Me and JC, we'll take care of it.

786
00:51:50,009 --> 00:51:51,578
These are my MFTs.

787
00:51:53,913 --> 00:51:55,382
My family tree.

788
00:51:56,383 --> 00:52:00,971
And now my family is complete.

789
00:52:10,731 --> 00:52:13,884
[Tessitore] They had that
skyrocketing entry to SmackDown.

790
00:52:13,917 --> 00:52:15,602
Earned a title shot back in May.

791
00:52:15,636 --> 00:52:18,171
This is their first match
since that no contest.

792
00:52:18,205 --> 00:52:22,776
Andrade and Rey Fenix
will be opposite Fraxiom next.

793
00:52:27,647 --> 00:52:28,982
[crowd cheers]

794
00:52:35,339 --> 00:52:36,440
-Hey, Trish.
-Hey.

795
00:52:36,473 --> 00:52:38,192
I see you have a title match at Evolution.

796
00:52:38,225 --> 00:52:39,225
I do.

797
00:52:39,259 --> 00:52:43,013
I love that for you,
but you know if you win,

798
00:52:43,046 --> 00:52:44,231
you'll be seeing me.

799
00:52:44,848 --> 00:52:46,633
Well, then I'll be seeing you
at SummerSlam, Jade.

800
00:52:46,667 --> 00:52:48,218
Mm-hmm. See you.

801
00:52:51,504 --> 00:52:52,522
[grunts]

802
00:52:56,176 --> 00:52:58,011
Should've proceeded with caution.

803
00:52:58,045 --> 00:53:01,315
-[laughs]
-[crowd boos]

804
00:53:07,270 --> 00:53:09,690
Jade. Oh, my God. Are you okay?

805
00:53:09,723 --> 00:53:10,723
[groans]

806
00:53:10,757 --> 00:53:14,361
I'm tired of this!
Once and for all, give me Naomi!

807
00:53:14,394 --> 00:53:15,495
[sighs]

808
00:53:17,513 --> 00:53:19,066
Okay. Come on.

809
00:53:19,098 --> 00:53:20,884
Let's you to trainers,
and we'll talk about it.

810
00:53:22,152 --> 00:53:27,290
[Barrett] Nick Aldis has his hands full
when it comes to Jade Cargill and Naomi.

811
00:53:27,324 --> 00:53:31,078
And there you see Fraxiom
who are looking to work their way

812
00:53:31,111 --> 00:53:35,582
back up the tag ranks
against this exciting new tag team.

813
00:53:35,616 --> 00:53:37,417
["Conquistar" plays]

814
00:53:40,904 --> 00:53:42,756
[crowd cheers]

815
00:53:42,788 --> 00:53:44,308
[Tessitore] Well,
since getting to SmackDown,

816
00:53:44,341 --> 00:53:48,662
Fraxiom, Wade, has defeated Los Garza,
Pretty Deadly, DIY

817
00:53:48,694 --> 00:53:53,100
and the Street Profits in a non-title
to then earn a title match.

818
00:53:53,133 --> 00:53:57,888
[Barrett] Major opportunity for Axiom here
to put down a marker,

819
00:53:57,921 --> 00:54:00,457
and say,
"We want another crack at the gold."

820
00:54:01,408 --> 00:54:03,759
[Tessitore] US Champion, NXT Champion

821
00:54:03,794 --> 00:54:05,879
-who's found chemistry recently…
-["Animo" plays]

822
00:54:10,551 --> 00:54:14,471
…with one of the most dynamic luchadors
of this generation.

823
00:54:19,859 --> 00:54:22,011
[crowd cheers]

824
00:54:42,182 --> 00:54:46,420
[Nash] And their opponent,
making their way into the ring,

825
00:54:46,453 --> 00:54:50,190
the team of Andrade

826
00:54:50,223 --> 00:54:55,312
and Rey Fenix!

827
00:54:56,779 --> 00:54:58,749
[Tessitore] Last week, they teamed up,

828
00:54:58,781 --> 00:55:01,051
-and it just felt right.
-Animo!

829
00:55:03,220 --> 00:55:05,821
[Barrett] Beat DIY last week on SmackDown.

830
00:55:05,856 --> 00:55:07,357
Go back a few weeks earlier,

831
00:55:07,391 --> 00:55:09,759
they tagged up and beat Los Garza.

832
00:55:10,259 --> 00:55:12,095
I'll tell you right now,

833
00:55:12,129 --> 00:55:15,048
99 times out of a hundred,

834
00:55:15,082 --> 00:55:19,620
when it comes to tag teams,
it takes a long time to build chemistry.

835
00:55:19,653 --> 00:55:25,008
Rarely, rarely, that chemistry
is just au naturel.

836
00:55:25,042 --> 00:55:27,227
The magic is there from day one,

837
00:55:27,261 --> 00:55:32,165
and it feels like Fenix and Andrade
have that magic.

838
00:55:32,199 --> 00:55:35,067
[Tessitore] Yeah, you could see that
after the conclusion of that match

839
00:55:35,102 --> 00:55:36,920
that you mentioned against DIY.

840
00:55:36,953 --> 00:55:38,672
Tommaso Ciampa found out.

841
00:55:39,423 --> 00:55:45,312
That driver by Fenix and then
the Message being delivered by Andrade.

842
00:55:45,962 --> 00:55:48,098
They were in prime form.

843
00:55:50,167 --> 00:55:54,120
Nathan Frazer and Axiom,
they have been much the same

844
00:55:54,154 --> 00:55:57,574
since they've come onboard to SmackDown.

845
00:55:59,542 --> 00:56:01,377
[Barrett] You know what?
Andrade and Fenix…

846
00:56:01,411 --> 00:56:02,663
[bell rings]

847
00:56:02,696 --> 00:56:05,365
…thrown together a couple of times,
had that success,

848
00:56:05,399 --> 00:56:07,600
and maybe they just patted each other
on the back and said,

849
00:56:07,634 --> 00:56:10,803
"You know what, amigo?
I think we just give this a go.

850
00:56:11,388 --> 00:56:13,190
I think we are now a team."

851
00:56:13,223 --> 00:56:17,411
And victory here tonight, and surely,
you gotta start thinking about

852
00:56:17,444 --> 00:56:20,564
sooner or later, getting yourself
a championship opportunity.

853
00:56:20,596 --> 00:56:25,152
[Tessitore] And listen, just moments ago,
we saw how disruptive this division is

854
00:56:25,185 --> 00:56:28,205
with what we had
with the eight-man tag team

855
00:56:28,238 --> 00:56:33,176
with Tez Ford and Sabin, Gargano and Berto
going up against the Wyatt Sicks.

856
00:56:33,794 --> 00:56:35,729
[Barrett] Yeah,
it's a brave team that wants to enter

857
00:56:35,761 --> 00:56:39,116
the SmackDown tag ranks right now
with the Wyatts floating around

858
00:56:39,149 --> 00:56:43,736
and, of course, the past six months
of nonstop chaos and warfare.

859
00:56:44,404 --> 00:56:47,040
But knowing full well
that Andrade and Fenix

860
00:56:47,074 --> 00:56:50,210
are two natural-born competitors,
natural-born winners,

861
00:56:50,743 --> 00:56:52,513
they apparently want in.

862
00:56:55,065 --> 00:56:57,683
[Tessitore] Hello, Rey Fenix.
Welcome to the party!

863
00:56:59,453 --> 00:57:01,437
Big knee comes in from Frazer.

864
00:57:03,089 --> 00:57:06,393
[Barrett] Rey Fenix, of course,
is historically a tag competitor

865
00:57:06,426 --> 00:57:09,413
alongside his brother, Raw's Penta.

866
00:57:09,446 --> 00:57:13,433
Oh, what a nice escape plan
that was from Fenix.

867
00:57:14,468 --> 00:57:18,638
Epic lucha movement to get out of that
satellite DDT from Axiom.

868
00:57:18,672 --> 00:57:21,040
[Tessitore] Now, Axiom and Fenix
in the center of the ring

869
00:57:21,074 --> 00:57:24,044
as they go with Frazer and Andrade.

870
00:57:24,077 --> 00:57:26,879
[Barrett] Four high-fliers,
massive technicians.

871
00:57:26,913 --> 00:57:29,883
Forget all that. Let's just have
a brawl in the middle of the ring.

872
00:57:29,917 --> 00:57:31,952
Let's duke it out like a hockey fight.

873
00:57:31,984 --> 00:57:34,404
[Tessitore] Back and forth,
Fenix and Andrade.

874
00:57:36,607 --> 00:57:41,461
And now you can see Nathan Frazer says,
"Let's wind it up."

875
00:57:43,462 --> 00:57:47,634
The dive train is going
down the tracks, Wade!

876
00:57:47,667 --> 00:57:50,270
[Barrett] Just a couple
of human blurs right there,

877
00:57:50,303 --> 00:57:53,507
and there's nothing
Fenix and Andrade can do about it.

878
00:57:53,540 --> 00:57:57,694
[Tessitore] The speed
and the aerial assaults of Fraxiom!

879
00:58:03,299 --> 00:58:09,439
Nathan Frazer and Axiom matched up
against Andrade and Rey Fenix

880
00:58:09,473 --> 00:58:12,408
who is struggling to get free right now.

881
00:58:12,442 --> 00:58:14,661
[Barrett] Yeah, and that magic
that I mentioned a little earlier

882
00:58:14,694 --> 00:58:20,183
between Rey Fenix and Andrade
is slowly ebbing away before our eyes.

883
00:58:20,216 --> 00:58:22,736
Just shows you just how good
Fraxiom really are,

884
00:58:22,769 --> 00:58:24,988
but Rey Fenix ain't gonna stop fighting.

885
00:58:25,022 --> 00:58:26,440
That much we do know.

886
00:58:26,473 --> 00:58:31,328
[Tessitore] Now you see the teamwork
of Fraxiom in play time and again.

887
00:58:31,361 --> 00:58:32,479
[Barrett chuckles]

888
00:58:33,696 --> 00:58:37,049
Now, it's not just the
speed of movement by Fraxiom,

889
00:58:37,084 --> 00:58:39,603
-it's the speed of transitions.
-[Tessitore] That's it.

890
00:58:39,636 --> 00:58:42,221
-That's it, right there.
-[Barrett] You just can't block that.

891
00:58:43,490 --> 00:58:48,812
And even someone who's naturally
as quick reflexively as Rey Fenix

892
00:58:48,846 --> 00:58:50,814
couldn't slow Fraxiom down.

893
00:58:50,848 --> 00:58:52,466
They really have that special sauce.

894
00:58:52,499 --> 00:58:56,353
[Tessitore] Yeah, the way they
string together their offensive attack.

895
00:58:56,386 --> 00:58:58,372
[Barrett] Yeah,
when you block low, they go high.

896
00:58:58,404 --> 00:59:00,440
It's blink-of-an-eye stuff.

897
00:59:00,473 --> 00:59:03,993
So impressive have Fraxiom been in NXT

898
00:59:04,027 --> 00:59:07,614
and of course since debuting here
on SmackDown too.

899
00:59:07,647 --> 00:59:12,152
[Tessitore] Fenix delivered that kick,
but Axiom holding on to that left arm

900
00:59:12,185 --> 00:59:13,870
and then delivering one of his own.

901
00:59:15,606 --> 00:59:19,158
Oh, man! Oh, man,
did he send Frazer flying!

902
00:59:19,192 --> 00:59:21,495
[Barrett] Frazer couldn't move quick
enough to block that one,

903
00:59:21,528 --> 00:59:23,864
and neither could Axiom.

904
00:59:23,897 --> 00:59:29,620
That might be a KO DDT, but Fenix
too wiped out to make the cover.

905
00:59:29,653 --> 00:59:31,904
Really needs the tag here to Andrade.

906
00:59:31,939 --> 00:59:35,893
[Tessitore] Fenix is trying to dig deep
with everything he has,

907
00:59:35,926 --> 00:59:37,743
and here comes Andrade.

908
00:59:38,444 --> 00:59:41,515
[Barrett] Powerhouse
of the lucha world is Andrade.

909
00:59:41,548 --> 00:59:43,033
Can really do it all.

910
00:59:43,066 --> 00:59:44,768
Technical master class too.

911
00:59:44,801 --> 00:59:46,587
[Tessitore] Dragon screw comes in

912
00:59:46,620 --> 00:59:50,223
and now off the ropes,
flying in against Axiom as well.

913
00:59:50,257 --> 00:59:53,343
[Barrett] Flying forearm
like Tito Santana.

914
00:59:53,377 --> 00:59:55,062
[crowd cheers]

915
00:59:56,196 --> 01:00:01,118
And right now, Nathan Frazer
just has no answer to any of this.

916
01:00:02,102 --> 01:00:05,806
[Tessitore] As Andrade
has turned things around.

917
01:00:12,913 --> 01:00:13,946
There's one.

918
01:00:15,549 --> 01:00:16,549
There's two.

919
01:00:20,988 --> 01:00:24,875
[Barrett] We really are getting
the greatest hits here

920
01:00:24,908 --> 01:00:28,060
-from these two Mexican legends.
-[crowd cheers]

921
01:00:28,095 --> 01:00:32,098
[Tessitore] From Three Amigos
to a big Frog Splash!

922
01:00:34,567 --> 01:00:36,069
-And to put it away.
-One! Two!

923
01:00:37,538 --> 01:00:38,538
And Frazer…

924
01:00:39,106 --> 01:00:40,957
[Barrett] Late, late kick out there.

925
01:00:40,991 --> 01:00:43,694
Frazer now in a world
of trouble and, smartly,

926
01:00:43,727 --> 01:00:46,013
Fenix dropping Axiom on the corner.

927
01:00:46,046 --> 01:00:51,551
No one for Nathan Frazer to tag here,
and the end may well be nigh.

928
01:00:51,585 --> 01:00:52,903
Animo!

929
01:00:52,935 --> 01:00:56,473
[Tessitore] And you can sense it,
and Fenix wants it.

930
01:00:57,473 --> 01:00:59,459
But Frazer comes up to meet him.

931
01:00:59,493 --> 01:01:02,779
[Barrett] Frazer's like the UK's
answer to a luchador.

932
01:01:02,812 --> 01:01:05,031
It's about the closest
we're ever gonna get.

933
01:01:05,065 --> 01:01:09,919
There's some crazy skills in there
catching the great Rey Fenix by surprise.

934
01:01:09,953 --> 01:01:13,022
[Tessitore] Lightning fast
former soccer star

935
01:01:13,056 --> 01:01:15,975
with blazing speed and ability like that.

936
01:01:16,009 --> 01:01:18,212
[Barrett] How do you not break your ankle
landing like that?

937
01:01:18,245 --> 01:01:20,330
[Tessitore] Honestly, can you believe it?

938
01:01:20,830 --> 01:01:24,750
Look at the reflexes,
the quick strike, the superplex,

939
01:01:24,785 --> 01:01:27,120
and here comes Axiom to join in.

940
01:01:27,154 --> 01:01:30,841
[Barrett] Nice one-two combo.
Golden Ratio to the jaw.

941
01:01:31,524 --> 01:01:36,129
[Tessitore] Oh! And Andrade at the
last second comes in with the save.

942
01:01:44,555 --> 01:01:49,408
Crowd is loving this tag team matchup.
Andrade and Rey Fenix against Fraxiom.

943
01:01:49,442 --> 01:01:52,946
[Barrett] Just electrifying movement
from the word go from these four.

944
01:01:52,980 --> 01:01:55,399
And wait up, in the drop zone. Watch out!

945
01:01:55,432 --> 01:01:57,850
[Tessitore] Oh!
But able to get out of the way.

946
01:01:57,884 --> 01:02:02,990
Almost a Phoenix Splash connecting there.
Fenix had to be on his toes.

947
01:02:06,877 --> 01:02:09,196
Who's gonna run out of steam
first in this one?

948
01:02:09,229 --> 01:02:11,198
[Tessitore] That is the question.

949
01:02:11,231 --> 01:02:14,835
-And there is the tag by Andrade.
-[Barrett] I don't think Frazer saw it.

950
01:02:14,868 --> 01:02:16,653
[Tessitore] I don't think he did as well.

951
01:02:19,839 --> 01:02:22,292
He sends him flying over to the corner.

952
01:02:26,330 --> 01:02:27,830
And now Andrade…

953
01:02:27,865 --> 01:02:29,883
[crowd cheers]

954
01:02:29,917 --> 01:02:32,819
…as he's looking to rally this crowd
that's been roaring

955
01:02:32,852 --> 01:02:34,388
with the action they've been seeing.

956
01:02:35,422 --> 01:02:36,924
The running double knee!

957
01:02:36,957 --> 01:02:39,560
[Barrett] The runaway train to the jaw.

958
01:02:39,593 --> 01:02:40,810
One! Two!

959
01:02:40,844 --> 01:02:44,330
[Tessitore] Just able to get that right
shoulder up was Nathan Frazer.

960
01:02:44,364 --> 01:02:48,618
[Barrett] Just up but groggy as hell
must be Nathan Frazer here.

961
01:02:48,652 --> 01:02:50,120
Andrade knows it.

962
01:02:51,805 --> 01:02:53,290
Ripe for the picking.

963
01:02:54,774 --> 01:02:59,562
And ready to continue their
assault on the tag team division.

964
01:03:01,365 --> 01:03:03,500
[Tessitore] Andrade going up top.

965
01:03:03,533 --> 01:03:06,220
He's got the target lined up
for the moonsault.

966
01:03:06,252 --> 01:03:10,140
Frazer rolls away,
but then the second effort!

967
01:03:10,174 --> 01:03:13,660
Hooked the leg,
and coming in was Axiom out of nowhere.

968
01:03:13,694 --> 01:03:16,980
[Barrett] Nowhere to hide from
that kind of moonsault from Andrade.

969
01:03:17,013 --> 01:03:19,049
Needed that breakup there from Axiom.

970
01:03:20,417 --> 01:03:25,087
[Tessitore] Oh!
And did he ever deliver on Rey Fenix.

971
01:03:29,408 --> 01:03:30,977
Oh, man. Oh, man.

972
01:03:31,011 --> 01:03:35,165
What a chop. That sent Frazer
all the way back to the corner.

973
01:03:35,198 --> 01:03:36,817
[Barrett]
Gunther would be proud of that one,

974
01:03:36,850 --> 01:03:40,053
but nice boot to the side
of the head there by Frazer,

975
01:03:40,087 --> 01:03:43,156
and the fresher Axiom back in there.

976
01:03:43,189 --> 01:03:45,075
And what the hell
are they cooking up here?

977
01:03:45,107 --> 01:03:48,694
[Tessitore] They've got him lined up.
Is he thinking Spanish Fly here?

978
01:03:49,346 --> 01:03:51,114
My, oh, my! Axiom!

979
01:03:51,147 --> 01:03:53,700
[Barrett] It's the one-two whammy,
Joe Tess!

980
01:03:53,734 --> 01:03:57,221
[Tessitore] Phoenix Splash
from Frazer is delivered.

981
01:03:57,254 --> 01:03:59,623
They're gonna put it away right here!

982
01:03:59,656 --> 01:04:03,343
Oh, my!
You gotta be kidding me, Rey Fenix.

983
01:04:03,961 --> 01:04:06,062
[Barrett] Well, that truly was over.

984
01:04:06,096 --> 01:04:08,615
That is Fraxiom's biggest hitter.

985
01:04:08,649 --> 01:04:10,984
It connected on Andrade,

986
01:04:11,018 --> 01:04:14,937
but Rey Fenix
with just enough left in the tank

987
01:04:14,971 --> 01:04:19,893
to put a stop to this three-count
right in the nick of time.

988
01:04:20,493 --> 01:04:23,462
[Tessitore] Wade,
in this 4-0 run, they've been…

989
01:04:23,497 --> 01:04:27,384
Remember, they have never lost
as a team on SmackDown as Fraxiom.

990
01:04:27,417 --> 01:04:32,055
We have seen the Spanish Fly and
Phoenix Splash do damage time and again,

991
01:04:32,638 --> 01:04:34,540
but that time, Fenix saves it.

992
01:04:34,575 --> 01:04:38,794
[Barrett] Such fierce competition levels
here on the SmackDown tag ranks.

993
01:04:38,828 --> 01:04:40,497
Back elbow to the jaw.

994
01:04:40,531 --> 01:04:43,683
[Tessitore] Spinning elbow! Adios, Amigos!

995
01:04:43,716 --> 01:04:46,185
[Barrett] And how quickly
has this one turned around?

996
01:04:46,220 --> 01:04:49,288
[Tessitore] What in the world?
He goes diving over Andrade

997
01:04:49,323 --> 01:04:51,542
as he's setting up the Message!

998
01:04:52,776 --> 01:04:55,462
How about this newfound team?

999
01:04:55,495 --> 01:04:57,663
-[bell rings]
-["Conquistar" plays]

1000
01:04:58,665 --> 01:05:01,484
[Nash] Here are your winners,

1001
01:05:01,518 --> 01:05:07,790
Rey Fenix and Andrade!

1002
01:05:07,823 --> 01:05:09,009
[Tessitore] Wade, you said it,

1003
01:05:09,042 --> 01:05:13,096
sometimes the chemistry
is just there right away.

1004
01:05:14,031 --> 01:05:16,567
[Barrett] Natural-born magic.

1005
01:05:16,600 --> 01:05:19,486
Rey Fenix taking out Axiom

1006
01:05:20,187 --> 01:05:25,542
so Andrade could send a message,
not only to Nathan Frazer,

1007
01:05:25,576 --> 01:05:29,328
but the entirety of the
SmackDown tag divisions,

1008
01:05:29,879 --> 01:05:33,533
"Lads, we are here to stay,
and we're coming for the gold."

1009
01:05:33,567 --> 01:05:36,736
[Tessitore] The way Fenix saved that
Spanish Fly, Phoenix Splash,

1010
01:05:36,770 --> 01:05:38,321
that was impressive.

1011
01:05:45,312 --> 01:05:46,913
Just the man I'm looking for.

1012
01:05:50,651 --> 01:05:52,769
-Just want to talk to you about Truth.
-That's done.

1013
01:05:54,971 --> 01:05:58,075
Well, I don't think
Truth sees it that way.

1014
01:05:58,107 --> 01:06:00,410
In fact, I just found out,

1015
01:06:00,444 --> 01:06:03,230
you and him, you guys got a match
next week on SmackDown.

1016
01:06:04,047 --> 01:06:05,799
See, if I didn't know any better,

1017
01:06:06,950 --> 01:06:09,468
-I'd say you're setting your friend up…
-[scoffs]

1018
01:06:09,502 --> 01:06:13,140
…but you would never do that, right?
No, 'cause you're the good guy.

1019
01:06:15,392 --> 01:06:18,212
Violence against violence, Priest.

1020
01:06:21,131 --> 01:06:24,033
Who told you I'm the good guy?

1021
01:06:25,652 --> 01:06:26,919
And while we're at it,

1022
01:06:28,672 --> 01:06:33,944
who told you that Truth is going
to be the victim to violence?

1023
01:06:33,977 --> 01:06:36,446
[chuckles] Yeah,
why would I think that, huh?

1024
01:06:37,231 --> 01:06:38,848
-Why would you?
-Damian.

1025
01:06:39,348 --> 01:06:40,433
Black.

1026
01:06:43,136 --> 01:06:44,937
["Samoan Destroyer" plays]

1027
01:07:07,711 --> 01:07:09,145
[bell rings]

1028
01:07:09,178 --> 01:07:14,618
[Nash] The following tag team contest
is scheduled for one fall.

1029
01:07:15,202 --> 01:07:19,857
Introducing first,
from Sacramento, California,

1030
01:07:19,890 --> 01:07:25,011
weighing in at 291 pounds,

1031
01:07:25,044 --> 01:07:28,397
The Samoan Werewolf,

1032
01:07:28,432 --> 01:07:33,870
Jacob Fatu!

1033
01:07:33,904 --> 01:07:37,624
[Tessitore] For 70 days,
the US Championship was his.

1034
01:07:37,658 --> 01:07:42,796
Coming up, Jacob gets his chance to make
sure they don't get things twisted again.

1035
01:07:51,020 --> 01:07:52,739
[screams]

1036
01:08:00,614 --> 01:08:03,200
[Barrett] Next week on
SmackDown in Nashville,

1037
01:08:03,232 --> 01:08:07,837
it will be the Street Profits
versus the Wyatt Sicks.

1038
01:08:07,870 --> 01:08:11,658
They've earned themselves
a WWE Tag Team Championship match.

1039
01:08:11,692 --> 01:08:16,647
Plus, R-Truth gets his chance
to get even with Aleister Black,

1040
01:08:16,679 --> 01:08:19,316
who Black Massed R-Truth last week.

1041
01:08:19,349 --> 01:08:21,868
Well, next week, they go one-on-one
on SmackDown.

1042
01:08:22,618 --> 01:08:25,371
[Tessitore] And keep in mind,
Evolution live from Atlanta.

1043
01:08:25,404 --> 01:08:28,608
WWE Women's Championship match
has been determined.

1044
01:08:29,108 --> 01:08:33,529
Trish Stratus tries to add to her
well-established Hall of Fame credentials.

1045
01:08:33,563 --> 01:08:35,682
She gets her shot at Tiffany Stratton.

1046
01:08:35,715 --> 01:08:40,970
And a No Holds Barred match between
the fiercest of rivals, Jade and Naomi,

1047
01:08:41,004 --> 01:08:43,439
that's next Sunday, July 13th.

1048
01:08:49,830 --> 01:08:51,113
["Born A King" playing]

1049
01:08:51,148 --> 01:08:57,504
[Nash] And his tag team partner
from San Francisco, California,

1050
01:08:57,537 --> 01:09:01,959
weighing in at 251 pounds,

1051
01:09:01,992 --> 01:09:08,348
Jimmy Uso!

1052
01:09:09,398 --> 01:09:11,718
[Tessitore] Jimmy and Jacob together.

1053
01:09:12,853 --> 01:09:14,787
["Taking It All" plays]

1054
01:09:24,231 --> 01:09:25,749
♪ We taking it all ♪

1055
01:09:25,782 --> 01:09:28,218
♪ Settle the score
No, I will not take a loss ♪

1056
01:09:28,251 --> 01:09:29,819
♪ Taking it all ♪

1057
01:09:29,853 --> 01:09:32,038
♪ We kick in the door
Dropping you down to the floor… ♪

1058
01:09:32,072 --> 01:09:33,639
[Nash] And their opponents,

1059
01:09:34,140 --> 01:09:39,011
the team of JC Mateo

1060
01:09:39,045 --> 01:09:45,618
and the new WWE United States Champion,

1061
01:09:46,118 --> 01:09:50,941
Solo Sikoa!

1062
01:09:51,742 --> 01:09:55,212
[Tessitore] Yes, the new…
And, Wade, here's how history was made

1063
01:09:55,245 --> 01:09:57,464
at Night of Champions.

1064
01:09:57,496 --> 01:10:00,000
[Barrett] This past Saturday
in Riyadh in the desert,

1065
01:10:00,032 --> 01:10:02,469
the United States Championship
on the line.

1066
01:10:02,501 --> 01:10:05,856
Fatu defending against Solo Sikoa.

1067
01:10:05,889 --> 01:10:11,044
It was Tonga Loa who returned
after six months of absence,

1068
01:10:11,077 --> 01:10:15,831
but it simply wasn't enough
to keep the Samoan Werewolf down.

1069
01:10:15,866 --> 01:10:22,039
Fatu looking like he had victory
in his grasp, but enter this monster,

1070
01:10:22,539 --> 01:10:28,579
the almost 7-foot tall Tala Tonga
chokeslamming Jacob Fatu

1071
01:10:28,612 --> 01:10:29,929
through the announce desk.

1072
01:10:30,397 --> 01:10:33,032
Solo Sikoa getting himself the dub

1073
01:10:33,951 --> 01:10:39,072
and subsequently proclaimed
the new United States Champion.

1074
01:10:39,572 --> 01:10:41,875
[Tessitore] And the sheer size
of Tala Tonga.

1075
01:10:46,914 --> 01:10:51,101
He holds up what that man once possessed.

1076
01:10:51,818 --> 01:10:57,624
[Barrett] That man, Jacob Fatu was
simply outfoxed and outmaneuvered.

1077
01:10:57,657 --> 01:11:03,563
The previously unstoppable Fatu
was defeated at Night of Champions,

1078
01:11:03,597 --> 01:11:09,036
and that proved that Fatu,
as great as he is, is fallible.

1079
01:11:09,068 --> 01:11:10,904
All men have weaknesses,

1080
01:11:10,938 --> 01:11:17,577
and Solo Sikoa knew exactly how to expose
Jacob Fatu with the numbers game.

1081
01:11:18,144 --> 01:11:20,496
[Tessitore]
And would you look at Solo Sikoa?

1082
01:11:20,531 --> 01:11:23,599
Jacob says, "I'm wasting no time.
Forget this."

1083
01:11:25,751 --> 01:11:29,907
Solo bailed right away,
and he said, "I'll just attack Mateo."

1084
01:11:30,407 --> 01:11:34,311
[Barrett] Let's not forget that
it was the acquisition of JC Mateo

1085
01:11:34,344 --> 01:11:38,599
into the fold by Solo Sikoa
that really started the split

1086
01:11:38,632 --> 01:11:41,050
between Sikoa and Jacob Fatu.

1087
01:11:41,084 --> 01:11:45,606
Jacob Fatu never once taking to JC Mateo,

1088
01:11:45,639 --> 01:11:48,407
and that was a sign of what was to come
for the Samoan Werewolf.

1089
01:11:48,442 --> 01:11:52,079
[Tessitore] Yeah, he said right away,
"I don't trust him. I don't like him."

1090
01:11:53,013 --> 01:11:57,751
Now Big Jim is getting
his best of it too after being in there

1091
01:11:57,784 --> 01:12:00,420
with the compact powerhouse a week ago.

1092
01:12:01,705 --> 01:12:03,824
[Barrett] Compact powerhouse indeed.

1093
01:12:03,857 --> 01:12:05,826
Just a bundle of muscle,

1094
01:12:06,393 --> 01:12:11,181
and Jimmy Uso getting
poleaxed there effortlessly by JC Mateo.

1095
01:12:13,000 --> 01:12:14,735
[Tessitore] And now big brother,
little brother.

1096
01:12:15,469 --> 01:12:17,754
[Barrett] Of course,
Solo Sikoa happy to get in

1097
01:12:17,788 --> 01:12:22,009
now that the former United States champ
is out of the way.

1098
01:12:23,043 --> 01:12:25,629
[Tessitore] As he's mocking Fatu.

1099
01:12:29,349 --> 01:12:32,885
[Barrett] How badly must Jacob Fatu
want to get his hands on

1100
01:12:32,920 --> 01:12:36,639
the man who dethroned his reign
as United States Champion.

1101
01:12:36,673 --> 01:12:40,010
And watch out,
Big Jim now throwing some haymakers.

1102
01:12:40,043 --> 01:12:45,965
[Tessitore] Oh, and indeed in the
Spinning Solo slam was the response.

1103
01:12:47,099 --> 01:12:51,522
And that staredown
and that faceoff speaks volumes.

1104
01:12:54,675 --> 01:12:58,295
Last weekend,
Solo Sikoa won the first singles title

1105
01:12:58,327 --> 01:13:03,282
of his WWE career, taking that
United States Championship

1106
01:13:03,867 --> 01:13:05,702
from the man in the background there,

1107
01:13:05,736 --> 01:13:10,190
the always dangerous
and now disturbed Jacob Fatu.

1108
01:13:10,224 --> 01:13:14,545
He needed the full support, Solo,
of his quote, unquote "family" to win it.

1109
01:13:14,577 --> 01:13:17,598
Like this man, JC Mateo, who arrived.

1110
01:13:19,633 --> 01:13:22,536
[Barrett] JC Mateo
has risen in double-quick time

1111
01:13:22,568 --> 01:13:26,607
to become Solo's most trusted enforcer,

1112
01:13:26,639 --> 01:13:30,544
that role once belonging to Jacob Fatu,

1113
01:13:30,577 --> 01:13:33,647
who fell out of favor in a big way.

1114
01:13:33,679 --> 01:13:37,084
[Tessitore] Long gone
are the days of "I love you, Solo."

1115
01:13:37,733 --> 01:13:41,621
[Barrett] Jacob Fatu simply outgrew
that soldier's uniform,

1116
01:13:42,723 --> 01:13:46,577
one that JC Mateo
is more than happy to fill.

1117
01:13:46,610 --> 01:13:50,931
[Tessitore] The athleticism of Mateo,
when you see this body type

1118
01:13:50,964 --> 01:13:54,367
and the size and strength,
it is jaw-dropping.

1119
01:13:54,401 --> 01:13:57,871
[Barrett] An earth mover
who can move like a lightweight.

1120
01:13:58,472 --> 01:14:03,309
Unfeasible abilities,
and Big Jim in massive trouble now.

1121
01:14:05,429 --> 01:14:08,632
[Tessitore]
Mateo squashing into that corner,

1122
01:14:08,665 --> 01:14:12,653
and you can see Big Jim just draped over,

1123
01:14:12,686 --> 01:14:15,255
looking to support his own body weight.

1124
01:14:15,289 --> 01:14:20,494
[Barrett] Mateo was just having too much
fun just showing off to the boss Solo.

1125
01:14:20,527 --> 01:14:23,647
[Tessitore] Oh, but this time,
Big Jim gives some hope.

1126
01:14:23,679 --> 01:14:25,365
[Barrett] Don't have too much!

1127
01:14:25,866 --> 01:14:27,384
[Tessitore] Samoan Drop.

1128
01:14:27,416 --> 01:14:32,773
Is there an opportunity for Jimmy Uso
to get to the Samoan Werewolf?

1129
01:14:33,307 --> 01:14:38,946
[Barrett] Solo Sikoa suddenly looking
far less assured than he did moments ago.

1130
01:14:38,978 --> 01:14:44,501
Panic-stricken, needs to get in there and
prevent this tag to the Samoan Werewolf.

1131
01:14:44,535 --> 01:14:45,903
Too late!

1132
01:14:45,936 --> 01:14:49,022
[Tessitore] There's Solo. Here's Fatu.

1133
01:14:49,523 --> 01:14:54,678
[Barrett] The moment the former US champ
has been waiting six days for.

1134
01:14:54,711 --> 01:14:58,532
[Tessitore] And he gets it right here.
Oh, but he ate the big kick.

1135
01:14:58,565 --> 01:14:59,750
Man, oh, man!

1136
01:14:59,782 --> 01:15:06,507
His resilience and his recuperative skills
and the senton from Fatu!

1137
01:15:06,540 --> 01:15:08,892
[Barrett] And the dogs
are off the chain now.

1138
01:15:12,094 --> 01:15:18,285
[Tessitore] I can only imagine how much he
has been thinking of this in recent days.

1139
01:15:18,318 --> 01:15:22,840
[crowd] …five, six, seven, eight, nine…

1140
01:15:23,389 --> 01:15:27,894
[Barrett] Trying to cave the skull
of Solo Sikoa in here.

1141
01:15:27,928 --> 01:15:29,096
[Tessitore] He may have.

1142
01:15:29,129 --> 01:15:32,599
Solo looking to rally back

1143
01:15:32,633 --> 01:15:37,036
but instead, Fatu continues
with his violent assault.

1144
01:15:37,070 --> 01:15:41,508
[Barrett] It took a four-pronged attack
to stop the Samoan Werewolf

1145
01:15:41,541 --> 01:15:42,910
at Night of Champions.

1146
01:15:43,844 --> 01:15:45,495
[Tessitore] Looking to put him away.

1147
01:15:45,529 --> 01:15:49,215
[Barrett] It's a very different story
when it's one-on-one, Solo.

1148
01:15:50,317 --> 01:15:53,920
Or even two-on-one.
Dropping like flies now.

1149
01:15:53,954 --> 01:15:58,709
[Tessitore] A series of superkicks,
and now he has each of them lined up.

1150
01:15:58,742 --> 01:16:00,093
[crowd cheers]

1151
01:16:00,693 --> 01:16:03,697
[Tessitore]
Which way you want to go, Jake?

1152
01:16:03,730 --> 01:16:05,898
Hip attack and hip attack.

1153
01:16:05,933 --> 01:16:10,603
[Barrett] Just bouncing the craniums
of these two men around with abandon.

1154
01:16:13,072 --> 01:16:15,209
[Tessitore] Swanton from Fatu.

1155
01:16:16,175 --> 01:16:17,661
One! Two!

1156
01:16:17,693 --> 01:16:20,647
And Mateo breaks it up at the last second.

1157
01:16:21,581 --> 01:16:23,817
[Barrett] It's turning into a mugging now,

1158
01:16:23,851 --> 01:16:27,371
but Big Jim's back
looking to even the score here.

1159
01:16:27,404 --> 01:16:29,706
[Tessitore] He was trying
to take care of him for a moment.

1160
01:16:29,740 --> 01:16:33,177
Big Jim breaks free
and does deliver the superkick.

1161
01:16:33,210 --> 01:16:35,344
[Barrett] Out here protecting cos.

1162
01:16:37,164 --> 01:16:42,336
[Tessitore] Big Jim revving it up
over the top rope right on to JC Mateo.

1163
01:16:44,071 --> 01:16:47,474
Oh, man, oh, man! Fatu comes flying out!

1164
01:16:47,508 --> 01:16:49,559
[Barrett] Fatu with a dive of his own.

1165
01:16:49,593 --> 01:16:53,813
What is there that Jacob Fatu cannot do?

1166
01:16:53,847 --> 01:16:55,816
I'm still waiting for the answer.

1167
01:16:57,367 --> 01:17:02,523
[Tessitore] Solo gets out of the way
and delivers a super kick of his own.

1168
01:17:03,507 --> 01:17:09,596
And now the all-too-familiar sight
of that Samoan Spike.

1169
01:17:09,630 --> 01:17:11,315
Oh, but it is countered!

1170
01:17:11,348 --> 01:17:14,617
Fatu counters it! Impaler DDT.

1171
01:17:17,621 --> 01:17:19,039
Fatu's lining it up!

1172
01:17:19,606 --> 01:17:21,974
Mighty Moonsault by Fatu!

1173
01:17:23,894 --> 01:17:26,362
One! Two! Three!

1174
01:17:26,396 --> 01:17:28,182
-Sweet revenge!
-[bell rings]

1175
01:17:28,215 --> 01:17:30,083
["Samoan Destroyer" plays]

1176
01:17:30,117 --> 01:17:32,619
[Nash] Here are your winners,

1177
01:17:32,652 --> 01:17:35,389
Jimmy Uso

1178
01:17:35,422 --> 01:17:41,862
and the Samoan Werewolf Jacob Fatu!

1179
01:17:41,894 --> 01:17:47,000
[Barrett] Well, a modicum of vengeance
for the now former United States champ,

1180
01:17:47,034 --> 01:17:48,852
Jacob Fatu.

1181
01:17:49,519 --> 01:17:54,074
He got victory tonight alongside Big Jim
over the man who conquered him

1182
01:17:54,107 --> 01:17:55,876
at Night of Champions,

1183
01:17:55,909 --> 01:17:59,146
but it looks like that is not
gonna satisfy the appetite--

1184
01:17:59,179 --> 01:18:02,599
-Watch out, Wade. Watch out!
-…of this absolute beast of a man.

1185
01:18:04,117 --> 01:18:07,554
[Tessitore] He wants more.
Oh, man. He's just annihilating

1186
01:18:07,588 --> 01:18:09,990
and clearing our announce desk.

1187
01:18:11,258 --> 01:18:13,327
[Barrett]
Well, this is about punishment now.

1188
01:18:14,695 --> 01:18:20,800
What is perhaps going to be a sickening
attack on the new United States champ.

1189
01:18:20,834 --> 01:18:25,422
[Tessitore] He is climbing all the way up.
All the way up, he's climbing.

1190
01:18:25,455 --> 01:18:28,175
-[Barrett shouts]
-[Tessitore] Tala Tonga again!

1191
01:18:28,208 --> 01:18:32,212
[Barrett] The man who caused
all the damage at Night of Champions,

1192
01:18:32,246 --> 01:18:33,714
the ultimate acquisition.

1193
01:18:33,746 --> 01:18:37,550
Jimmy Uso trying his best
to take this monster down.

1194
01:18:37,584 --> 01:18:39,836
[Tessitore] Jimmy's in there,
but he's got company.

1195
01:18:39,870 --> 01:18:42,873
Tanga Loa is meeting him,

1196
01:18:42,906 --> 01:18:49,012
and now Tanga Loa and Tala Tonga
are getting the best of Big Jim.

1197
01:18:49,045 --> 01:18:50,681
Oh, what a boot that was!

1198
01:18:50,714 --> 01:18:55,669
[Barrett] Yeah, that's gonna be
a size 18 boot to the jaw of Big Jim.

1199
01:18:57,987 --> 01:19:00,206
[Tessitore] Oh, this is bad.
Look at the numbers game.

1200
01:19:02,075 --> 01:19:05,212
-[Barrett] And that four-pronged attack--
-[Tessitore] Tour of the Islands!

1201
01:19:05,245 --> 01:19:09,316
[Barrett] …is now back
causing maximum damage.

1202
01:19:12,603 --> 01:19:16,440
[Tessitore] And now they got Big Jim
in a place of big hurt.

1203
01:19:16,473 --> 01:19:18,992
[Barrett] A twisted neckbreaker…

1204
01:19:19,026 --> 01:19:22,279
-[Tessitore] On the floor!
-…to Jimmy Uso out here on the concrete.

1205
01:19:22,312 --> 01:19:25,831
[Tessitore] And now,
their attention turns to Jacob Fatu.

1206
01:19:25,866 --> 01:19:28,318
-[Barrett] The one they really wanted.
-[Tessitore] Four on one!

1207
01:19:30,521 --> 01:19:32,706
Just held in place.

1208
01:19:32,739 --> 01:19:34,241
[crowd boos]

1209
01:19:35,576 --> 01:19:39,696
[Tessitore]
And a brutal Samoan Spike delivered.

1210
01:19:39,730 --> 01:19:44,550
[Barrett] Just an old fashioned mugging.
Four on one.

1211
01:19:45,052 --> 01:19:49,690
Jacob Fatu now a carcass,
and it appears they're not done yet.

1212
01:19:50,440 --> 01:19:52,125
[Tessitore]
And they're coming our way again.

1213
01:19:53,360 --> 01:19:55,077
Sikoa's coming our way again.

1214
01:19:55,913 --> 01:19:58,447
Remember, he was on the table moments ago,

1215
01:19:58,999 --> 01:20:04,655
and then his newfound family
with Tala Tonga and Tanga Loa…

1216
01:20:05,222 --> 01:20:08,442
-[Barrett] Oh, God. This looks bleak.
-[Tessitore] This is not good. Oh, no!

1217
01:20:08,474 --> 01:20:11,178
Oh, no! They've got him up!

1218
01:20:12,312 --> 01:20:16,465
Oh! He crashes through
the reinforced announce desk!

1219
01:20:20,070 --> 01:20:22,188
[crowd boos]

1220
01:20:22,222 --> 01:20:23,874
Oh, Fatu is laid out.

1221
01:20:27,144 --> 01:20:32,382
As he stands over him
with that United States Championship,

1222
01:20:33,416 --> 01:20:35,485
they take out Fatu.

1223
01:20:37,103 --> 01:20:38,739
Anything!
out Fatu.