[intro music playing]
-[glass shattering] -[The Rock] If you smell…
[bell tolling]
-[Triple H] The king of kings… -[Cena] You can't see me…
[crowd cheering]
[Jimmy] Happy Martin Luther King Day, from Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Welcome to Monday Night RAW. We're only two weeks away,
from St. Louis and the Royal Rumble,
and no one understands the big stage,
like the RAW Women's Champion, Big Time Becks.
[Corey] Monday Night RAW.
Welcome to the big time!
[Jimmy] If anyone looks ready to defend their title at Royal Rumble,
I think we're looking at her right now, Byron.
[Saxton] Always oozing confidence.
The RAW Women's Champion, Becky Lynch.
[Corey] And we have a big night on tap, on RAW.
[Jimmy] That's right. Seth Rollins and Bobby Lashley.
We know they are set to vie for world titles, at the Royal Rumble.
But tonight The All Mighty goes one on one with the Visionary
in what is a can't miss main event tonight, on RAW.
[Corey] Well, you're talking about can't miss.
One week from this Saturday at the Royal Rumble,
the collision with consequences finally goes down.
As Bobby Lashley vies for the WWE Championship
against The Beast Incarnate, Brock Lesnar.
We'll look back at both momentous careers tonight.
[Saxton] And this was momentous occasion, last week.
The Alpha Academy defeating RK-Bro
to become the new RAW tag team champions.
Well, the Master Chad Gable, has determined that his protege,
the Tree Trunk Otis, is the first graduate of the Alpha Academy.
And tonight, Gable has promised a graduation ceremony like no other.
[Jimmy] We keep talking about Big Time Becks in her title defense.
But last week she was supposed to be on commentary.
She didn't stay there, though?
[Corey] A Triple Threat Match to determine the contender
to Becky's RAW Women's title.
It seemed as though Bianca Belair had victory at hand,
until Big Time Becks made her presence felt once again,
much to the chagrin of the EST.
[Saxton] Bianca Belair was tied up with Lynch, but the match was still going on.
Belair would be disposed of because of Becky Lynch.
which would allow Doudrop to capitalize
on the damage Bianca had done to Liv Morgan.
And in this moment, Doudrop would punch her ticket…
[bell dings]
…to a RAW Women's Championship Match
against Becky Lynch at the Royal Rumble.
[Corey] You have to ask yourself,
did Becky Lynch's grand plan blow up in her face?
[Saxton] This was not a smart move.
and she was just trying to deliver the Manhandle Slam to Doudrop,
Instead it was Doudrop,
who would get the best of the RAW Women's Champion.
[Saxton] Dripping with confidence. The RAW Women's Champion.
[crowd booing]
[crowd chanting] Give it back! Give it back!
Welcome to the big time!
Now, we are less than two weeks away from Royal Rumble.
And the RAW Women's division has never been hotter.
And whether you like to admit it or not,
there's only one person responsible for that, and that's me.
[crowd cheering]
It is so hot, in fact, that we have stars from generations past, all coming back.
-We've got Lita. -[crowd cheering]
Mickie James, the Bella Twins.
all hoping that they can win the Royal Rumble.
That they might get the chance to challenge the Van GOAT at WrestleMania.
Face it. You need me.
You need me. I make stars out of people.
Look no further than Doudrop.
I kindly,
I have kindly given Doudrop the biggest opportunity of her life.
A taste at the big time in one of the biggest events of the year.
Now, you people,
you weren't clamoring to see Doudrop get a title match.
She didn't get herself a title match.
I got her a title match.
Because that's what I do.
I make people better.
And then, I beat them.
But, but, but, but. But I will admit,
I do admire her tenacity.
She has come from the rolling hills of Scotland,
and she's made a name for herself.
Well, well, No. Sorry. That's not right, is it?
No. She didn't make a name for herself, did she?
She had somebody else make a name for her.
And now, let me shoot it to you straight, Doo Doo.
A Doudrop is never going to be a champion.
Not as long as I run this industry.
[Jimmy] Uh-oh [laughs]
[Saxton] Well, Doudrop may have a significantly different opinion.
[Jimmy] Talk about focus heading into Royal Rumble.
That's what I see on the face right now, of Doudrop.
[Saxton] I agree with Becky Lynch.
Becky Lynch actually ensured that Doudrop would have a chance
to challenge her for the RAW Women's title.
But that might be a move, that Becky lives to regret.
[Corey] Listen, let's just face facts, Byron.
Doudrop is simply the next hurdle
on the road to WrestleMania for Big Time Becky Lynch,
and the RAW Women's Championship.
[Jimmy] Yeah, but she's also the X factor.
She's the one, that Big Time Becks has not faced, has not defeated,
and we've seen Doudrop's talent in the ring.
-That's undeniable. -Let me tell you something, Becky.
[crowd cheering]
You didn't get me anything.
I got myself this title match, at Royal Rumble.
But if it was really your plan, to face me instead of Bianca,
then it's the biggest mistake you've ever made.
Just make sure you stay well out of my way tonight.
I did get you that victory last week, and if you follow my lead,
I'll get you a victory this week, too.
So, just… [inaudible conversation]
♪ I'm on my own… ♪
[Saxton] Two, potentially unwilling tag partners tonight,
in Doudrop and Becky Lynch.
This is who would have headed to the Royal Rumble,
had it not been for the actions of Becky Lynch last week.
[Corey] She might still have been Champion had it not been for Becky Lynch.
Oh, oh, oh, Becky.
You really out here spitting all this nonsense, about being the GOAT.
The greatest of all time.
But, let me remind y'all that,
you can't spell greatest without EST.
[inaudible]
[crowd chanting] EST! EST! EST!
You hear them. And I'm the EST.
-Of WWE. -[cheering]
And Doudrop, look, okay…
The only reason why you're even facing Becky instead of me at the Royal Rumble
is because Miss Big Time Becky Lynch over here
was so scared of me that
she had to interfere last week in our Triple Threat Match.
But Becky girl, uh-uh, you just buying time,
because, guess what?
I am officially entering the Royal Rumble Match.
[crowd cheering]
And it's going to be, every woman for themselves.
So, If I got to throw over
every 29 woman over this top rope,
just to win it all again like I did last year,
then that's exactly what I'm going to do.
Because then, I'm gonna go Main Event WrestleMania.
[crowd cheering]
Again. [Bianca laughs]
Where I'll get to choose whatever champion I want,
which just might be one of you two.
For that RAW Women's Championship.
[Corey] Hard to argue with Bianca's confidence and logic.
She did exactly that last year.
Liv Morgan is another woman who's been clamoring for an opportunity.
Well, well, well, Bianca.
We may be tag teaming tonight,
but I am also officially entering myself in the Royal Rumble Match.
Oh, yeah.
And that's not all. That's not all, because in two weeks,
I'm also the one winning it.
[clears throat] But for that to happen,
That means you will be one of the 29 women
I'm outlasting on my way to WrestleMania.
-Yeah. -[inaudible]
-So now that we're all on the same page-- -[snores]
Whoa!
Boring!
How about you both just shut up?
In fact, referee, get in here so I can shut them up myself.
Come on, let's go.
[Corey] I like this. Doudrop, a woman of action tonight.
-[Saxton] Whoa! -[Corey exclaims]
[Jimmy] This tag match's starting early.
[Corey] Are they going to wait for the bell?
Tag team action to kick off RAW next.
Greetings, greetings. Greetings and salutations…
[Jimmy] And there is Chad Gable, one half of the Alpha Academy,
the new Tag Team Champions.
They'll celebrate in an Alpha Academy
graduation ceremony later tonight.
-They're dressed up for it and ready. -[Corey] I cannot wait to see this.
[Saxton] The same can be said for the tag match we're about to see.
-[bell dings] -[Saxton] Doudrop who will oppose
Becky Lynch for the RAW Women's title
one week from Saturday at the Royal Rumble.
Finds herself in a team against the EST, Bianca Belair,
doing what she does best and Liv Morgan.
[Jimmy] Now, the interesting thing to me in this match is… [laughs]
is not, just the strength of Doudrop,
but the fact that Becky Lynch has kind of supported Doudrop.
Remember last week, she interfered in a Triple Threat Match.
That's why she's facing her at Royal Rumble.
So they've been, a little bit of a team. That too much of a stretch?
[Saxton] I think that was quite the gamble from Becky Lynch
to assume that maybe Doudrop is easier compared to Liv Morgan.
-[Saxton] Tag made. -What the hell do you think you're doing?
[Jimmy] Tag made, more like, tagged herself in, Big Time Becks.
-[Saxton] We heard the pep talk earlier. -Get out.
I said listen to me. I know what I'm doing.
I'll lead us to victory, okay?
[Saxton] Becky's words. Just follow my lead.
[Jimmy] I got a lead to victory, walking right into a dropkick.
[Corey] Here comes Liv Morgan.
Certainly no stranger in recent weeks to Becky Lynch.
Oh! Big time dropkick to the champ.
[Saxton] I think all those battles between Liv Morgan and Becky Lynch
really bolstered the confidence that Liv's gonna need in the Royal Rumble Match.
[Jimmy] And since those matches, since the loss at day one,
she has been almost angling, petitioning,
upset about her performance and wanting a shot at Big Time Becks.
She's been obsessed, am I wrong?
[Corey] You're not wrong, but it's not going to be an easy task for Liv--
My goodness, both knees to the face to take her out, shoulders down.
-[Jimmy] So close. -[Saxton] Did she make it?
[Corey] Just barely.
[Jimmy] We're wondering how Doudrop-- Uh-oh, uh-oh.
-We've seen this before. -[Corey] KOD!
[Saxton] Did she get her? Not quite.
[Jimmy] Can't quite get it done, and eats a turnbuckle
for her efforts.
A little too aggressive, a little too early, in my opinion.
[Corey] Doudrop, now, sent to the outside.
-[Saxton] Becky from behind! -[Jimmy] Roll up, shoulders down.
[Saxton] Feet on the ropes.
-[Jimmy] But it didn't help her. -[Saxton] We've seen that story before.
[Jimmy] Now, this time around, just feet on the ropes
isn't going to get her an early pinfall.
-[Corey] There it is. -[Jimmy] Manhandle slam!
That might be it.
-[referee] One, two… -[Corey] That's it. Count on it.
[Jimmy] Wait, what--
Doudrop just interfered with her own tag partner.
[Corey] Doudrop just splashed both Liv Morgan and Becky Lynch.
-[Jimmy] Going for the cover now. -[Corey] Doudrop's not legal!
[Corey] Doudrop needs to tag herself in.
[Saxton] Clearly Doudrop just wants the glory and the spotlight.
[Corey] It's fine, but she needs to make the tag.
[Jimmy] I guess technically, she just did that.
[Corey] Is exactly right. It's a technicality.
-But it could-- -[Jimmy] Big splash from Doudrop.
-One, two, three. And Doudrop wins it. -[Corey] Convincingly.
[announcer] Here are you winners, the team of Becky Lynch and Doudrop!
[Jimmy] I would say for her team, but not much of a team I'm seeing right now.
-[Corey] Oh, no. -[Jimmy] Oh, yes.
[Corey] Oh no!
Look out below.
[Jimmy] Big drop from Doudrop.
[Corey] Two bold, emphatic statements by Doudrop.
[groaning in pain]
-[Corey] Take a look at the impact. -[Becky groans]
[Corey] Doudrop crashing down across the midsection
of the RAW Women's Champion.
[Jimmy] Two messages, one match.
That is momentum heading to Royal Rumble.
[Saxton] A real possibility. We are looking at the next
RAW Women's Champion in Doudrop.
-[Doudrop speaking indistinctly] -[Becky groans]
…Undertaker.
Do you have any advice for me, when I face Omos?
[crowd cheering]
Man, Reggie.
You can do things that I have never seen before, so spectacular.
Things I can't even wrap my mind around.
So, you think I have a chance tonight?
Hell no.
But good luck.
Thanks, I guess.
Hey, Dana, I'm glad I had a chance to talk to you,
I wanted to say I've been watching you bust your butt around here for years.
I'm so happy to see you wearing gold.
Thank you so much, Beth. That means everything to me.
But, I gotta go.
Reggie! Wait up.
-[chuckles] -[footsteps fading]
Hey, you know, I wanted to come over here and say hi to the Grit Couple.
You had to. You had to.
But listen, man, I've been watching and seeing a different side lately.
I like it. I like where you're going.
I appreciate that.
You know, I have this rageful side that sometimes I can't control.
-I get a little bit edgy, no pun intended. -[chuckles]
Actually, you know, being dead serious.
I wanted to pick your brain about the Royal Rumble Match
and obviously you have experience, you winning two.
One of which you started off from number one,
outlasted everyone.
So I figured there's no better person than you
-to ask for pointer. -Fair enough.
Fair enough. Okay, so cardio comes into play.
But more than anything, man, you just keep doing you.
-What you're doing is working, believe me. -Appreciate it.
What's… What's that?
Hmm?
It's a note from Maryse.
She said she wants to meet me in the ring.
Just us, woman to woman.
That's not suspicious.
Yeah, that's not happening. Listen, I know them too well for that.
So, I know you can handle it, but I'm coming out there with you.
-[paper crinkles] -Sounds great.
We can do this later?
-Of course. -Okay man, I appreciate you.
Thanks.
That's the man.
Hey, man.
Look, I just want to say I'm really, really looking forward to our match
-later tonight. -You're looking forward to this?
No. Yeah. No, I mean it.
That's no lie. I'm looking forward to you and I going out there.
[laughs] Hold on. Because you're such an honest guy.
-You mean it? -Yes, I do mean it.
I'm looking forward.
Especially to us going out there, and having a good, clean, clean match.
You know? Good competition.
We maybe show off our technical side.
But more importantly, you know that side that we were just talking about?
You know, the side, that kind of gets nuts and you can't control
and gets a bit vicious like, that side shouldn't…
I don't think that side should come out--
I'm just-- All I'm trying to say is I'm just looking forward to
you and I having a good clean match.
I gotta-- I have an announcement to make, so I'm gonna… I'll see you later.
Yeah.
Good… good talk.
[Jimmy] Good, clean match. That's what he wants Byron.
[Saxton] Owens looks shook.
[Corey] I want to know what the announcement is.
[Jimmy] I think we're about to find out.
That's right, KO, Kevin Owens.
The KO Show will host his best friend and challenger for the Universal Championship.
The Visionary Seth "Freakin" Rollins,
on the new episode of The KO Show.
It's must see TV,
next on RAW.
[crowd cheering]
[Jimmy] Welcome back to Monday Night RAW.
Announced earlier today, first time ever,
the Elimination Chamber from the Jeddah Superdome.
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. I know you're jacked for this, Corey.
[Corey] I cannot wait to see the Elimination Chamber
in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The brand spanking new beautiful, Jeddah Superdome.
I looked up some pictures online today.
[Jimmy] It's incredible.
[Corey] Almost as amazing as the Elimination Chamber structure itself,
and what happens inside.
[Jimmy] A man who knows that all too well, this man, Kevin Owens.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome,
to The Kevin Owens Show.
[whistling and cheering]
Now, I wish I could say that it's good to be here
in beautiful Tulsa, Oklahoma,
but that would be a vile lie.
Because this place is brutal.
[crowd booing]
Hey, hey, don't get mad at me.
I'm just telling the truth.
I'm an honest man, and that's the truth.
You know what else is the truth?
The truth is, tonight, I have a very, very special guest.
He's a man I am extremely proud to call my best friend,
and after he beats
Roman Reigns at the Royal Rumble like he's done in the past.
In a plethora of matches,
he's someone I will call Universal Champion.
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome… [clears throat]
Seth "Freakin" Rollins!
[Corey] That was a spectacular intro.
One befitting of the Visionary,
the revolutionary,
Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
[Saxton] I fully expect this to be a mutual admiration session
between the two best friends, Kevin Owens and Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
[Jimmy] Well, one thing you can't question about the Visionary,
is, his guts, for going on SmackDown
and confronting Roman Reigns.
That's not easy to do.
♪ Burn it down ♪
Do you really understand who the greatest is here?
Because let's not forget,
I created you and I can destroy you.
If I wanted to main event the Royal Rumble with a mega star,
I would have chose your wife.
[audience clamoring]
[Cole] The Universal Championship issue became personal in a hurry
with the arrival of Jimmy and Jey Uso,
attempting to get their hands
on the Visionary. But with catlike evasion skills,
Rollins got away and back in the face, of the Head of the Table, for a moment.
-Dodging both attempts by the Usos. -I know you because I am you.
I built you, I created you and I will destroy you.
[Corey] Well, come the Royal Rumble,
there will be nowhere to run
ss the former architect who claims to have created
The Head of the Table, Seth "Freakin" Rollins challenges
the Universal Champion, Roman Reigns.
[Jimmy] They are familiar opponents,
but I think, the highest stakes of their careers undoubtedly.
[Saxton] Absolutely. Seth Rollins is going to be in the battle of his life
against the Tribal Chief.
Yeah, that's for you.
-Do we sit on this show? -Do you want to?
I don't know.
It's your call.
You're my guest.
You decide. Do we sit, do we stand?
Let's stand up. Let's stand up.
Yeah. [laughs]
Seth, first of all, thank you so much,
for accepting my invitation and coming out here
as my guest. It truly means a lot.
Look, there's something I want to tell you, from the heart.
I…
admire you so much.
There really is. There is so much I admire about you,
from the suits, huh?
I can't get over the minutia that goes into every detail of crafting these looks.
Look, you always look great, like a million bucks.
But tonight, you look marvelous, my friend.
That's French for marvelous.
But you know what I admire even more? Your courage.
Oh, okay.
Your courage, you know-- Do you people realize,
how much guts it took for Seth Rollins
to show up
on SmackDown, on Friday night, to walk right into the lion's den
and get face to face with Roman Reigns?
And berate him into realizing that…
this Head of the Table, he keeps calling himself,
you are the guy that set the table.
-[Seth exclaims] -[Kevin] Right?
[Kevin] That was special.
Yes, yes, yes.
Kev, you hit the nail on the head right there.
Friday night at SmackDown,
it got a little testy with me and the Tribal Chief.
But, truth is…
Roman's rattled.
Roman's nervous, dare I say,
Roman Reigns is a little scared to face,
-Seth Rollins at the Royal Rumble. -He scared! You heard it here,
on the Kevin Owens Show!
Yeah. He's taking the low road, taking shots at my family.
He's sending his cousins after me.
The problem is, the Usos, as you saw,
couldn't quite get the job done.
[both laughing]
Roman's out here, he's playing checkers.
Seth Rollins playing chess.
And if Roman keeps it up, beating him at the Royal Rumble,
it's gonna be like, taking candy from a baby.
[laughing]
A little baby Roman Reigns.
And when I take that title, I'm gonna turn that belt
from blue to red, and bring the Universal Championship
back where it belongs, to my show.
Our show, Monday Night RAW.
Whoa!
That's, that's huge news.
So you're saying, when you win the Universal Title,
you're staying on RAW with me?
Yes, 100 percent.
-[Kevin] That's incredible. -This is my show.
That would mean that we have the best champion.
So we wouldn't need Brock Lesnar or Bobby Lashley,
because we'd have you.
Absolutely.
Again, you are very astute.
You hit the nail on the head, Kev.
-Twice. -We could just get rid of Brock Lesnar.
Hey, I got a match with Bobby Lashley later tonight.
-Maybe-- -[Kevin] We do it tonight?
I'll get rid of Bobby Lashley, tonight, I mean…
Who knows?
That sounds great. That's a major announcement.
But I have an announcement of my own.
-Do you? -I do.
-Please. -It's an earth shattering announcement.
An announcement that will change the face of this industry,
something that nobody can see coming.
It is major news, ladies and gentlemen, Right here, right now,
I would like to announce that I am officially
declaring myself as a participant
in this year's Royal Rumble Match.
Whoa! [laughs]
-Do you like it? -That is earth-shattering.
-Do you like it? -I can feel the tremors, Kev.
[laughs] I love it.
Look, once I win, once I win the Royal Rumble
and you, you beat Roman Reigns for the Universal Title,
we get to give
the WWE Universe, the match they deserve.
They don't really deserve it, but we get to give them the biggest
WrestleMania main event of all time.
Seth "Freakin" Rollins against Kevin "Freakin" Owens!
-[Kevin] Huh? -[crowd clamoring]
All right, all right.
Okay, I like where your head's at.
I like where your head's at, Kev.
I can dig that.
Yeah, I think that's pretty great.
Now--
[ominous music playing]
[Saxton chuckles]
[Saxton] Not the company, that Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins were expecting.
[Corey] It's the United States Champion, Damian Priest.
[Jimmy] That focused look in his eyes heading into the ring.
Hey! What are you doing out here right now?
Do you not understand?
This is my time. This is Kevin's show.
If you take a step down here, you get any closer,
Kevin's gonna kick your ass.
-I promise you that. -Whoa, whoa, no!
Shut your mouth.
[crowd cheering]
You two are delusional idiots.
Seth, there's not one person on this planet
that believes you can beat Roman Reigns at the Royal Rumble.
And Kevin, you're just a liar.
So no one believes that you're going to win the Royal Rumble Match.
And to be clear, if you don't want to see the Damian in me tonight,
I suggest you don't wake him up.
And by the way, I might as well inform you,
that I just spoke to Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville.
And our match tonight starts right now.
-What? -[Saxton] Oh, no.
[Saxton] Surprise, Surprise, KO. You've got a one on one match,
with the United States Champion.
Davian Priest, live!
Next on RAW.
[woman vocalizing]
[Veer] In the animal kingdom,
the lion bides its time as it hunts its prey.
Patiently waiting, stalking.
Step by step, until it finally strikes.
Leaving only enough for the hyenas.
[Jimmy] That's a scary man, Veer Mahaan.
Two scary men in the ring right now.
United States champion, Damian Priest versus Kevin Owens.
[bell dings]
[Saxton] I'll do you one better, this could be scary for Kevin Owens,
if he bring out the Damian side of Damian Priest.
[Jimmy] He said he wants no part of it. You believe that?
[Corey] Kevin Owens wants whatever will lead
Kevin Owens to victory, period, point blank.
If that means drawing out the Damian side of Damian Priest,
then that's exactly what Kevin Owens is going to do.
But, I believed Damian Priest
when he said to Kevin Owens, "Don't do that."
[Jimmy] Great man once said, don't make me angry.
You won't like me when I'm angry.
I think that's Damian Priest in a nutshell.
[Saxton] Remember, this match was supposed to take place later tonight,
-I blame Kevin Owens. I blame-- -[all exclaiming]
[Saxton] Kevin Owens for opening his mouth
going up to Damian Priest with his see-though good will gesture,
to have a clean, good match. Priest saw right through it.
[Jimmy] The last couple of months, we've seen a different Kevin Owens.
We've seen Kevin Owens the liar, the manipulator,
the kind of guy who, to your point, Corey
might pull something to get a disqualification win.
Take him on the title later.
[Saxton] Owens looking to rip advantage away from Priest.
[Corey] Kevin Owens may have an adversarial relation with the truth,
but you cannot discount the skills, that Kevin Owens possesses
inside the ring.
[Jimmy] He's been a bull in a China shop for so long, incredibly strong.
He's very aggressive, willing to take a ton of risks,
to do damage. That's his style.
[Saxton] You're right, but I do question the mindset of Kevin Owens
to a few moment ago. A very presumptuous attitude.
That he's going to go on and win the Royal Rumble Match.
Go on to main event, WrestleMania against Seth Rollins.
Assuming Rollins wins the Universal title as well.
[Jimmy] I'm sure he wouldn't mind a shot at the US Title as well,
which he could earn tonight in this challengers match.
Uh-oh.
[Saxton] Yep. Kevin--
Listen, let's just keep clean wrestling.
It's a clean match. Come on, I didn't do--
[Corey] Listen, I think Priest is being a little unfair.
I don't know why he's so upset for. A chop is a perfectly legal maneuver.
[Saxton] Listen, what Damian Priest did isn't illegal.
If you get a little upset during a match, is it illegal?
[Jimmy] I'm not quite sure-- Right now, Kevin Owens looking for a breather.
But you never know what's gonna bring out the Damian, right?
We're never quite sure.
[Saxton] This is a veteran maneuver by Kevin Owens.
Realizing he's got up to the official's count of 10 to get back…
-[Saxton] Is it really a good idea? -[Jimmy] No, he doesn't!
-[Jimmy] Superkick right to the jaw! -[Corey] Yes, it was a good idea.
Borderline brilliant.
[Jimmy] Beautiful timing on that superkick.
-Here's where Owens is at his best! -[Damian Priest screams]
Huge splash on the outside.
[yells]
[Corey] Kevin Owens in complete control of the United States Champion.
And this is why, imagine the impact.
260-plus pounds, crashing down across the ribcage.
Can Priest find his way back in this?
[Jimmy] Welcome back to a match for the United States Championship,
a Challengers Match between the champ, Damian Priest and Kevin Owens.
Kevin Owens, fighting for an opportunity, at the title.
Right now, Damian Priest though, starting to come back in a big way.
[Saxton] Kevin Owens continuing to attempt to pour on
his own unique brand of offense.
But the United States champion, fighting his way back into this one.
[Corey] Priest is striking at will.
[Jimmy] Look at this hoisting up,
Kevin Owens, planting face first.
[Saxton] Damian Priest has Kevin Owens right where he wants him.
[Jimmy] And that is in his sights, ready to finish him.
[Corey] And the Priest has done a fantastic job of controlling his temper.
We may have seen a glimpse of Damian, but he's been controlled fairly well.
[Jimmy] Never count Kevin Owens out, had a great start to this match.
High one up, but look at that clothesline.
-[Saxton] Inside out goes Kevin Owens. -[Corey] Broken Arrow by Priest.
[Jimmy] It's got to be. Shoulders down, hooking the leg.
One, two--
[Jimmy] A kickout just in time, for Kevin Owens.
[Saxton] Take a look, moments ago at this thunderous clothesline by Damian Priest.
Turning Kevin Owens inside out.
Got to wonder if that's the beginning of the end, right now, for Kevin Owens.
[Jimmy] Damian Priest enjoying this.
He came out here to shut the mouth of Kevin Owens.
Didn't like what he was saying. With Seth Rollins.
It looks like he's on his way to doing that right now.
[Corey] Sharp right hand in the chin of Kevin Owens.
-Now Damian Priest, making the climb. -[Jimmy] Oh, no.
[Saxton] He's trying to fight off Priest here.
Both these men in a precarious position.
[Jimmy] Looks like Damian Priest, hammering away,
might be thinking superplex.
[Saxton] I think you're right.
[Jimmy] I would put this one to bed, for sure.
Can he get him up though?
[Saxton] Owens trying desperately to block the plans of Damian Priest.
[Corey] A big head butt right between the eyes
of the United States Champion.
[Jimmy] Down goes Damian Priest.
[Corey] Owens from the top.
[all exclaiming]
[Jimmy] Beautiful senton, That might be it.
One, two--
-[Jimmy sighs] -[Saxton] It is not.
[Jimmy] Incredible kickout by Damian Priest.
-I don't know how he did that. -[crowd booing]
Explain it to me.
[Saxton] Look at this first, Kevin Owens.
270 pounds plus from the top,
-crashing all the way down onto Priest. -[crowd roars]
And at the last possible second,
the champion kicks out.
Owens might be meeting a little bit of self-doubt right now
as he tries to figure out how to put Priest away.
[Jimmy] But who can dig deep, they can stunner.
[Saxton] Damian Priest…
Second time around, uh-oh, countered by Priest!
[Jimmy] Looking for the reckoning, great escape by Kevin Owens.
-[Corey] Pop those shoulders down! -[Jimmy] Shoulders down!
[Saxton] Whoa! Oh, my goodness!
[Saxton laughs]
[Jimmy] Kevin Owens has to be thinking, what is it going to take?
[Corey] Now, Kevin Owens can feel the doubt creeping in as we look back
at the tremendous impact of the Pop-up Powerbomb.
A move that has brought Kevin Owens
an unbelievable amount of success here in WWE.
[Jimmy] After the top-rope senton.
[Saxton] Owens now, eyes locked once again, on Damian Priest.
Might have been looking for another stunner.
[Corey] Kick, right on the ear, has Owens rocked.
We're gonna take a trip, South of Heaven.
[Jimmy] Oh! There we go. This has got to be over now.
-[Jimmy] Shoulders down. -One, two--
Desperation kick out.
[Corey] And now it's Damian's turn to feel the doubt.
As we look back at a monstrous South of Heaven chokeslam
from the champion. And just when we thought it was over,
Kevin Owens says, uh-uh, not done yet.
[Jimmy] The disbelief in the eyes of Damian Priest. He was sure that was it.
[Saxton] Pay attention to Owens' left leg.
He came up after the chokeslam favoring it.
I'm curious to see if that's going to play on.
[Corey] Oh, no.
[Jimmy] Don't know, if he can continue, gotta get to his feet.
[Corey] You have to imagine that, it's the impact from the chokeslam.
-Are you okay? -My hamstring…
We need a trainer over here.
[crowd booing]
[Corey] He's pulled his hamstring or dislocated something.
Hyperextended the knee.
-[all exclaiming] -[Jimmy] And a stunner!
-[Corey] It's a miracle! -[Jimmy] His shoulder's down.
-One, two, three! -[yells]
[Jimmy] And a win for Kevin Owens over the United States Champion.
[announcer] Here's your winner,
Kevin Owens!
[Saxton] A liar, a liar till the end.
Kevin Owens lied his way to a victory over Damian Priest.
[Corey] Liar? Kevin Owens just outsmarted Damian Priest.
[Jimmy] The crowd here, stunned.
But we also had a stunned crowd in Philly,
-courtesy of the Alpha Academy last week. -[laughing]
[Corey] Last week, RK-Bro, defending their RAW tag team titles.
And you know what they say about tree trunks.
You never want to run into one at a high rate of speed.
Riddle never got the memo.
But it would come down to this, The Viper fighting valiantly.
But the tag was made without Orton's knowledge, which opened the door for Otis
to slam it shut with authority.
Alpha Academy are your new RAW tag team champions.
[Saxton] I was as shocked as anyone that Chad Gable and Otis pulled it off.
Defeated, RK-Bro and became the new RAW tag team champions.
[Jimmy] We've talked a lot about their talent
and their ability, their teamwork.
Gotta say, the guidance of Chad Gable's been paying off.
[Corey] You got any tissues there Saxton?
[Saxton] Don't start, Corey.
[Corey] The emotions are running high in Tulsa.
It's like watching our baby boy grow up.
[Jimmy] We'll see at the Alpha Academy, the graduation ceremony
for four point Otis, Chad Gable, he's gonna send his boy on his way.
That's why he's been teaching him
now he'll graduate him on RAW. Next.
-[indistinct chatter] -I'm the champ! Champ!
[over pa system] We will rock!
[Jimmy] That's right, a week from Saturday at America's Center in St. Louis,
it is Royal Rumble, opportunities abound for everyone.
But there's a collision we're all looking forward to.
[Corey] Not just any collision,
a collision with consequences which will finally go down
as Bobby Lashley, The All Mighty challenges The Beast Incarnate,
Brock Lesnar, for the WWE Championship.
Tonight we'll take a look back
at the momentous careers of both competitors.
[Saxton] Speaking of The Royal Rumble, we know that
both Bobby Lashley and Seth "Freakin" Rollins are set to vie
for World Title opportunities at the Royal Rumble.
But, you've got to wonder if Rollins' disrespectful comments
have lit a fire under the hulking Lashley.
The All Mighty goes one on one with The Visionary tonight.
[Jimmy] That's right, everyone looking for momentum.
One thing about Royal Rumble, it's every man and woman for themselves.
We had a sneak peek of that, last week from Nikki A.S.H.
Nikki, I have always believed in you, and I always will.
So whether it's with me or without me,
I really hope, that you don't stop believing in yourself.
And I really hope that we can be friends.
[crowd cheering]
-[crowd roars] -[Corey] Unfortunately for Rhea,
she would not get her wish, as Nikki A.S.H.
would unleash a totally different side on her longtime partner.
Almost superheroes
don't need any friends.
[Jimmy] Shocking and shameful actions from Nikki A.S.H.
-[clamoring] -I'm here with Nikki A.S.H.
Nikki, what's your plan for your match
against your former tag team partner Rhea Ripley?
Sarah, It's no different from any other time that I'm about to compete.
It is clear to me now, that I stand on my own and I couldn't feel any better.
Now, Rhea, she should be down and out.
She should be mortified.
After proving that she wasn't the friend that I thought she was.
But, Nikki, you did brutally attack Rhea Ripley.
Sarah, you need to get your facts straight.
Rhea is the one who broke up our team.
Rhea is the one who decided to take our friendship and flush it down the toilet.
She is the villain in all of this.
And I am the closest that the people of Tulsa
will ever be to having a superhero
and it's time that they appreciate me as the people's hero.
And sometimes, heroes have to do things
that regular people don't understand.
And after tonight, Rhea will realize,
that she needs a superhero.
Whether she likes it or not.
[Corey] You guys ready for this?
[Saxton] I guess we have no choice.
[Jimmy] You're jumping up and down, Corey.
[Corey] I'm proud, I'm excited.
Greetings and salutations, my fellow colleagues and--
Uh…
Who am I kidding? I don't have any colleagues here.
Considering I'm an Olympian with a master's degree
that did it with an immaculate 4.0 GPA.
Thank you.
[crowd booing]
Oh, don't do that.
Don't boo education. That's gross, everybody.
Okay? It's gross.
But it makes a little bit of sense, considering the odds of anyone
in Oklahoma having a master's degree,
let alone graduating high school,
are slim to none.
-[laughs] -[crowd booing]
[clears throat] Shoosh!
Shoosh, please.
Tonight is about celebration.
Celebrating not just an institution, but an individual.
Now sure, I could go on and on talking about myself, Master Gable,
and my incredible list of achievements.
And trust me, my list…
-My list is long. -[Otis] They better not see it.
But tonight's not about me.
Tonight's about a man that overcame the odds.
An absolute tree trunk of a man in the ring.
And an incredible student in the classroom.
I'm referring to, of course, none other than my prized pupil,
my protege, my number one guy, Otis!
I'm so proud of you.
[laughs] Last week,
Otis applied the Master's lessons and passed his final exam.
He decimated the morons of RK-Bro,
and claimed our rightful spot as the RAW Tag Team Champions.
Thank you.
So tonight, it is my esteemed honor…
It is my great pleasure to present to you…
[crowd chanting] RK-Bro! RK-Bro! RK-Bro!
[Corey murmuring] This is disrespectful.
We're trying to have a ceremony here. This is about Otis.
To present to you, Otis,
uh, who has no last name that we know of,
with the highest graduating honors
and this diploma from the Alpha Academy.
Get up here, you beautiful so-- I'm so proud of you.
[triumphant music plays]
[Corey] This is great. This is such a feel good moment.
Otis, the floor is yours.
Look at that face.
Thank you, Chad.
You have helped me reach my full potential.
But now, I have a warning.
Expect pure carnage to anyone who messes
with our championships or the Alpha Academy.
We ain't stopping and we ain't never gonna stop.
♪ Bro ♪
[Jimmy] The crowd was chanting for him.
-[Saxton] This ceremony got tolerable. -[Jimmy] And here he is.
[Saxton] Cap and gown, too!
[Jimmy] Whatever, RK-Bro, Riddle.
[Saxton] Fantastic addition to the ceremony.
[Corey] Kinda looks like the damn statue of Liberty.
[Saxton] He wants to be the speaker.
[Corey] What did Riddle graduate from?
[Saxton] We could discuss that later.
[Corey] Parole?
What's up, bros?
And Big O,
you're looking pretty, pretty tired.
And you guys don't even want to know what I had to do
to get this graduation gown on time.
But, hey, when I got invited to the ceremony,
I knew I had to come down here and make a very special speech.
[Saxton] This is classy.
A napkin? You're gonna blow your nose, kid?
I wrote this this morning at the breakfast buffet.
Please bear with me.
Fellow graduates, and Tulsinians…
[crowd cheering]
It felt like just last week, Randy and I
were the WWE RAW Tag Team Champions.
We were living on the edge.
We were driving with the top down, letting the wind blow through our hair.
We were just a couple of young wild stallions, running free.
But today is graduation day.
And our lives will change forever.
Randy would always say,
Life, comes at you pretty fast--
Hey! What are you babbling about Riddle?
I never know what you're talking about.
And why are you here? You weren't invited to our ceremony.
Not invited here.
And trust me, the people of Oklahoma can't afford to lose another brain cell.
-So, why don't you just be on your way. -[Riddle] Whoa!
-Whoa, whoa, whoa. -[crowd booing]
Take it easy, Gable-stiltskin!
I'm not out here to insult you.
I was actually out here to say how proud I am of the two of you
and those astronomical nets.
-He's right. -See? I can use big words too.
-for that big brain of yours, Chad. -[chuckles] You're such an idiot.
Look, you already ruined the greatest night of Otis' life.
-My night. -So why don't you get to the point?
I assume you're here for a rematch.
Uh, problem is, when I listen to you Riddle,
I'm not even sure you can define the word rematch, can you?
I can totally define the word rematch.
A rematch is like… [exhales]
It's like, when you got to light something up twice.
Like, whoa!
-Like a candle, like a candle. -[crowd laughs]
But easy G.
A rematch, that sounds like a pretty sick idea.
[laughing]
I knew it. I knew it.
He can't even define the word.
It's no wonder Randy left you high and dry.
Where is your partner tonight?
[Chad] He left you.
We know where.
[laughs]
Lucky for you,
we're gonna give you your rematch under one condition.
You have to prove your mental aptitude.
In an Alpha Academy Academic Challenge.
And I'll spell it out for your dumb ass, Riddle.
You and Randy versus us in a series of tests
to prove who the mentally superior team.
Because let's face it, bro.
We already show who the physically dominant ones are here.
-[Otis] We're the champs. -Whoa!
So like an academic challenge like Billy Madison?
Or is it or is it more like a Wheel of Fortune type situation?
Because I love spinning that wheel.
And I was thinking, maybe me and Otis can run in these giant hamster wheels.
And speaking of hamsters, Gable, you got to look like a jacked hamster,
with, like, triple the brainpower though, bro.
-Get him, Otis. -[Riddle] Whoa! Big O, stay up there.
I'm just out here giving a speech, bro.
Whoa! Back it up!
Don't do it.
[Otis] My night! It's my night.
[indistinct conversation]
[Corey] Riddle's mouth might have got him in some trouble again.
[Jimmy] Oh, no! Randy RKO, KO!
[Saxton] Out of nowhere!
[Jimmy] Face first goes Chad Gable.
[Jimmy laughs] Riddle, with the attack on Otis.
[Saxton] What did Gable say about Orton leaving Riddle high and dry?
[Jimmy] That was an intelligent attack.
There was a little strategy involved in that one from RK-Bro.
[Saxton] Put it on. Put it on, Randy.
[Jimmy laughs] Well, they've made this ceremony their own.
[Corey] Where does Orton think he's going, Hogwarts?
[Otis] That's my gown!
[Jimmy] It looks like the graduation of RK-Bro
at the expense of Alpha Academy.
[Saxton] This ceremony ended up being all right after all.
[Corey] I never thought I would see anything like this
-in the WWE ring. -[Saxton] This is amazing.
[Otis] Shut up!
[crowd cheering]
We accept.
[crowd cheering loudly]
[Jimmy] That's right. They graduated. Move those tassels over.
[Corey] They were talking about a mental aptitude test Jimmy.
[Corey] Riddle's got six brain cells left and they all hate each other.
I like that, I like that.
-[Corey] What happens to coming around. -[Jimmy] I'm curious, just like you.
[Saxton] Alpha Academy Academic Challenge.
But look what happened a few moments ago.
Chad Gable, never saw it coming.
RKO, delivered by Randy Orton.
[Corey] You do not humiliate the Academy and get away with it.
[Jimmy] Well, someone we haven't seen in a while, Finn Balor.
And the last time we did,
was in the ring, victorious over Austin Theory.
[Corey] It was a tremendous battle back and forth
between two elite level competitors.
And Theory impressed, but the experience of Finn Balor
would prove, to be the X factor, the game changer,
the coup de grâce, right on target.
Balor picks up a big win over Monday Night RAW's hot upstart.
Now, a pump over the ego of Theory.
[knock on door]
-Yeah? -Mr. McMahon.
Thank you so very much for this rematch tonight with Finn Balor.
-Yeah. -I mean, I'm go--
Should I-- Can I ask, what you're watching?
Well, that's the last match you had with Finn Balor, when he beat you.
One, two, three.
Mr. McMahon, I know I lost.
But after that match, I beat the holy hell out of Finn Balor.
Nearly ended his career.
I mean, come to think of it, it's almost like a half victory.
-No? -There's no such thing as a half victory.
So tonight, I want you to beat Finn.
-[Theory] Yeah. -And then beat him up.
-Yeah, that's what I'll do. -And if you don't…
I'm gonna beat you up.
I'll have you dragged back to my office.
-I'll pull out an equalizer. -What?
I'll go to work on you, I'll break every small bone
big bone I possibly can.
Then, I'm going for the face.
I'm going for the head and the face, yeah.
By the time I finish, there'll be nothing but blood, snot and broken teeth.
Then, I'm gonna take my phone.
I'm gonna take a selfie.
And then, I'm gonna send it to your mom.
[Jimmy] He's a brilliant motivator, am I wrong?
[Saxton] Detailed description by the chairman
of what he's going to do to Austin Theory, if Theory doesn't beat Finn Balor.
[Jimmy] All he has to do is beat The Prince,
-Finn Balor. -[Corey] Easy, right?
He's the most decorated superstars on the roster.
[Saxton] The first ever Universal Champion.
[Corey] We know what Balor brings to the table.
What remains to be seen is whether or not Austin Theory can complete the task.
There are no half victories tonight and Theory has received
crystal clear marching orders from Mr. McMahon himself.
[Jimmy] That's the thing. He has vengeance in his eyes.
Finn Balor versus Austin Theory.
Austin Theory looking to please Mr. McMahon.
Finn Balor looking for a little payback
after a beating last time out.
We're going to find out, who really has the skills to come out on top.
The blue chip, or the veteran. Finn Balor and Austin Theory.
[Saxton] That is a prideful man right there, Finn Balor.
He was embarrassed by Austin Theory several weeks ago.
I guarantee you he's going to be game here tonight.
It is Balor, Theory and it is next.
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah… ♪
[Saxton] Welcome back.
It's a special day here at Monday Night RAW.
We at the WWE would like to help celebrate the life and legacy
of Dr. Martin Luther King.
[Dr. King] Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy
that all men would be guaranteed the inalienable rights for life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
♪ We got a good thing babe ♪
♪ Whenever life is hard ♪
♪ We'll never lose our way ♪
♪ Because we both know who we are ♪
I have a dream.
My four little children will one day live in a nation
where they will not be judged by the color of their skin,
but by the content of their character.
I have a dream today.
♪ Who knows about tomorrow? ♪
♪ We don't know what's in the stars ♪
♪ I just know I'll always follow ♪
♪ The light in your heart ♪
Somewhere I read,
that the greatness of America is the right to protest for a right.
♪ We will never break ♪
♪ Build on a foundation ♪
♪ Strong enough to stay ♪
No, we are not satisfied,
and we will not be satisfied, until justice rolls down like waters.
And righteousness like a mighty stream.
[cheering]
♪ It's more than a good sensation ♪
♪ It's more than a passing fling ♪
♪ You are the explanation ♪
♪ Of what love really means ♪
♪ So I'm not worried about us ♪
♪ And I've never been ♪
♪ No matter what may come our way ♪
♪ We will never break ♪
♪ As the water rises And the mountains shake ♪
-I've been to the mountaintop. -[screams]
[Dr. King] I may not get there with you,
but I want you to know tonight,
that we as a people, will get to the Promised Land.
♪ We will never ♪
♪ No, never ♪
♪ We will ♪
♪ We will never break ♪
I have a dream. When all of God's children,
Black men and White men will be able to join hands
and sing in the words of the old spiritual.
Free at last, free at last.
Thank God Almighty.
We are free at last.
[crowd cheering]
[applauding and cheering]
♪ Yeah, top floor of my level ♪
♪ Shine like a bezel ♪
♪ Burn like a kettle I'm unforgettable ♪
♪ Wish they did it? ♪
-[bell dings] -[announcer] The following contest,
is scheduled for one fall. Making his way to the ring, from Atlanta, Georgia,
weighing in at 220 pounds,
Austin Theory!
[Saxton] Well, we haven't seen Finn Balor for quite some time.
[Jimmy] There's a reason for his absence from the ring.
You see it right here, courtesy of Austin Theory.
♪ It's that moment It's about to go down ♪
-But now, on to more imp-- -[both grunting]
[Corey] Austin Theory attempted to right the wrongs
where he was defeated in the ring.
But picked up a victory on the back end,
morally speaking, and got a great selfie in the process.
[Saxton] Blindsiding and humiliating Finn Balor in the process.
[Jimmy] Who wee have not seen since December 20th,
-but this is what we looking forward to. -[bell dings]
A week from Saturday, 30-Man Royal Rumble Match.
You see Austin Theory in there what you want heading into Royal Rumble.
Confidence and momentum, looking for that tonight.
[Saxton] Confidence, momentum, it should be.
But think about all the pressure right now on the shoulders of Austin Theory.
Knowing that the chairman, Mr. McMahon,
is watching and evaluating your every move.
[Corey] And if you need any more motivation
than that to succeed, you're in the wrong industry.
Big time impact by Theory.
[Jimmy] Well you talk all the time…
and you're right about the physical potential of Austin Theory.
His explosiveness, his strength.
He has it all, he's crafty.
[Corey] Austin Theory is wise beyond his years
and Theory is like a sponge.
You see him around backstage asking advice.
You see, he obviously sought out Mr. McMahon.
You're not going to find more valuable advice on Earth
than the wisdom spewed by Mr. McMahon.
[Jimmy] A lot of pressure on him, but Mr. Mc-- Whoa!
Cameraman, get out of the way.
Beautiful reversal by Finn Balor.
[Corey] That's something Theory should correct. Don't worry about the cameramen.
Run them over. If it means you need to win,
you need to win at all costs.
[groaning]
[Jimmy] Welcome back to an amazing display
of speed and technique
by both Finn Balor and Austin Theory. It's been a great match, gentlemen.
[Saxton] Right now, momentum is on the side of Finn Balor.
Looking for yet another victory over Austin Theory.
[Jimmy] What a chop.
[Corey] A nice series of reversals from both competitors.
-Down goes Balor. -[Jimmy] And to the cover, shoulders down.
Austin Theory with the kick out.
[Saxton] Remember, fresh in the mind of Finn Balor,
a couple of weeks ago, when he got jumped by Austin Theory.
This is a battle of pride right now.
[Corey] Remember what's fresh in Austin's mind?
Mr. McMahon, threatening to do something ungodly things
and send a photo to Austin Theory's mother.
[Jimmy] Oh! That might be motivating Austin Theory right now.
[Corey] It better be.
[Jimmy] Countered by Finn Balor.
[Corey] Slipped right out of mid-air by the prince.
[Saxton] The way this is going Austin Theory's mom is gonna get a selfie!
[Jimmy] But Austin's Theory is the bigger man.
Has a strength advantage, and he's willing to use it.
[Saxton] Hoisting up Balor now.
Do we see an ATL?
-[Corey] Nice, counter by Balor. -[Jimmy] To the Roll up.
-[Jimmy] Shoulders are down. -One, two--
[Jimmy] Right before three, kick out from Austin Theory.
[Corey] Guys, I'm getting nervous, all I keep hearing in my mind
is blood and snot and bone fragments and ugh.
[Saxton] You may see it, Corey.
Finn Balor, now, headed up to the top.
[Jimmy] Headed to the top rope is Finn Balor.
Coup de grâce, incoming.
Out of the way, just in time.
Look at the elevation on that dropkick.
[Saxton] Right to the base of Balor's neck.
[Corey] And hoisted up once again. We're going to take a trip.
ATL.
-Down. -[Jimmy exclaims]
-[Jimmy] That might be it, shoulders down. -One, two, three.
[bell dinging]
[Corey] A much needed win for Austin Theory.
[announcer] Here is your winner, Austin Theory.
[Jimmy] Mr. McMahon knows how to motivate Corey.
[Corey] Somewhere in Georgia, Mama Theory just breathed a sigh of relief.
[Saxton] I was hoping to see the chairman beat up Austin Theory tonight.
[Jimmy] I know you were looking forward to that.
[Corey] Here's the best part.
[Saxton] Here we go, as always.
[Corey] Can't wait till Austin posts it. I'll like it twice.
[Saxton] I can't wait for the storage to be full on his iPhone.
[Jimmy] He's not done with Finn Balor.
Remember when Mr. McMahon said pin him and then beat him up?
And that's exactly what he's doing.
[Corey] Following the marching orders is Austin Theory.
[Jimmy] Finn Balor just recovered. We just got him back.
[Corey] One more time, Theory, looking for the ATL.
[Jimmy] Bouncing his head right off his knee.
-[Corey] Wow! Look at the intensity. -Expect…
[Jimmy] Viciousness, that's what I'm seeing.
…the unexpected.
[Corey] Theory, warning Finn Balor to expect the unexpected.
-Valuable advice to survive here in WWE. -[crowd booing]
[Jimmy] You wanted to like it twice? Here's another picture for you.
[Corey] I hope he puts one in his story and one on his feed, and I'll like both.
Probably comment, help the kid out a little bit.
[Saxton] I hate to say it, but this attitude of Austin Theory
will serve him well, come the Royal Rumble.
[Jimmy] We talk about Royal Rumble, a theme we're constantly going over
is each man and woman is in it for themselves.
It doesn't matter if your a tag team partner or not.
Nikki A.S.H. I think she showed that last week.
She's not above that kind of thinking.
Former tag team partner.
Nikki, I have always believed in you, and I always will.
So whether it's with me or without me,
I really hope that you don't stop believing in yourself.
And I really hope that we can be friends.
[Corey] We thought Nikki A.S.H. and Rhea Ripley would depart peacefully,
but that would not be the case. You know what they say, Saxton.
You can wish in one hand, and you know what in the other.
See which goes first.
Almost superheroes don't need any friends.
Excuse me, Rhea. Earlier, Nikki A.S.H.
said that you were responsible for your tag team's breakup?
Sarah, I never intended on ruining our friendship.
We could have stayed friends and supported each other in our solo careers.
But Nikki, she made up her mind.
Now, I'm not one that forgives very easily.
So, what kind of hero attacks their friend?
If Nikki thinks that I'm the villain in this situation,
then she's more delirious than I thought.
So tonight, I'm going to have to go out there
and remind everyone, including Nikki A.S.H.
exactly who Rhea Ripley is.
♪ This is my brutality ♪
[Corey] I hate to say it, but Nikki A.S.H. is in for a rude awaking from Rhea Ripley.
[Jimmy] Rhea Ripley, a competitor, a superstar, who's normally intense.
And I see revenge in her eyes tonight.
[bell dinging]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Adelaide, South Australia,
Rhea Ripley.
[Corey] Rhea Ripley looks to make good on her promise last week
to dispose of Nikki A.S.H.,
her one time close friend turned bitter rival.
These two women collide on Monday Night RAW, next.
I can't believe this match is actually gonna happen.
If I were Nikki, I'd start praying.
♪ This is my, this is my… ♪
[Jimmy] In our main event tonight before Royal Rumble
a week from Saturday in St. Louis.
Little pit stop for Bobby Lashley and Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
They will take one another on tonight.
Before they fight for their respective titles at Royal Rumble.
[Saxton] I cannot wait to see what kind of move Lashley's going to be in,
especially after how he was disrespected by Rollins, earlier on tonight.
[Corey] We already know what sort of mood Rhea Ripley is in tonight.
Looking to unleash a little hell on her former tag team partner and friend.
[Jimmy] Said it yourself.
[announcer] Almost a superhero,
Nikki A.S.H.
[Jimmy] Said it yourself Corey, if I were Nikki A.S.H. I'd be running.
I'd be moving to a different state.
[Corey] But we realized that delusion is Nikki's specialty in recent months.
And maybe Nikki just thinks she's in Bizarro World.
Maybe this is Bizarro Nikki.
[Saxton] Listen, for months I appreciated what Nikki was trying to do.
She was inspiring people to dig deep to find that inner superhero in themselves.
This Nikki A.S.H. I painfully agree with you Corey,
is disillusioned, is functioning on a different planet.
And quite frankly, I can't make sense of Nikki's actions.
[Jimmy] Well, she's doubling down, she says she's still a hero.
The villain is Rhea Ripley.
[Saxton] I'm glad Nikki has found the true level of confidence.
But the way she's done it is--
[Corey] By dragging Rhea Ripley down.
-That's what happened. -[over PA system] All hail the Queen.
[Corey] Wait a second.
-[Jimmy] No! -[Corey] Yes.
[Corey] We are about to be graced by Her Majesty
and the most beautiful woman in all of WWE.
[clears throat] Hear ye hear ye, Tulsa.
The most beautiful woman in all of WWE
and your queen have arrived
to tell everyone in this this dusty arena
that everything we predicted about Nikki A.S.H. has come true.
My word is absolute.
Therefore, I am correct by default.
Rhea, not only am I your beloved queen,
but also your fairy godmother.
You would have never been rid of Nikki if we hadn't given her that little push.
You're welcome.
Yeah, Rhea, you really should be thanking us.
Because we've been telling you for weeks now,
that if you stuck with an "almost superhero",
you'll never be more than an "almost threat".
[chuckling] But maybe we're too late.
Maybe we're too late, because from where we're standing,
you don't look like anything more
than a low class loser.
[laughs] Yeah, Rhea, without Nikki as your little security blanket,
do you really think you have what it takes? Really?
As I've said, you're either the most powerful woman
in the room or you are nothing.
And I, I'm queen.
But Rhea, you will be left standing there,
covered in basura looking for the next person to leech off of.
Because you don't have the guts to be champion, all on your own.
[Zelina laughs]
[inaudible conversation]
[Saxton] What exactly did that solve? Basura?
[Jimmy] Provided a distraction for Nikki A.S.H. That's what it did.
-[Corey] Nikki obviously-- -[Jimmy] The bell has not rung.
[Corey] The opening bell has not made this match official yet.
Nikki bringing the fight from behind initially.
[Saxton] Nikki A.S.H. just not in the right state of mind right now.
[Corey] I mean, has she ever Byron?
[Saxton] This is another level, Corey, you know that.
[Jimmy] Great throw by Nikki A.S.H.
[Corey] Queen Zelina predicted a pile of basura.
You know what that means, Saxton?
-Trash, it means trash. -[Saxton] Thank you.
[Jimmy] Oh, my God!
Nikki A.S.H. just rebounded Rhea Ripley off the stairs.
[Corey] It's not about a victory tonight for Nikki.
It's about making a statement.
Nikki A.S.H. has gone to a very disturbing place in her life.
[Jimmy] Match never even got underway because of this attack.
But a confidence builder, I guess you could say, for Nikki A.S.H.
You know who needs some confidence tonight? Reggie.
[laughing]
[Corey] Looking for Reggie to be confident after redefining,
wrong place, wrong time, last week.
Look, I apologize. Look, I didn't see--
[Saxton] Residential seven feet four colossus
-in the form of Omos. -No! Put him down, right now!
-Make me. -He will!
[Reggie mumbling]
[Corey] Dana's heart might be in the right place, but I don't necessarily know
if that's going to help matters tonight.
Get off him.
You should watch what I'm gonna do tonight.
Because next week, I'm gonna do worse.
Yeah.
Okay. Okay, again.
What did we talk about?
Stay low and stay moving.
That's exactly right.
I know that you're faster, you're stronger,
-you're amazing. -Yeah.
You know, you said use his height against him.
-Check. -Exhaust him.
-Check. -Go for his knees and his ankles.
Check. Exactly.
You're vicious.
-You're ruthless. -I'm ruthless.
-You are super athletic. -Yeah.
-I got this. -You do got this.
I can-- Dana, who am I kidding?
Last week, I ran into him full speed,
and I bounced off of him like he was a brick wall.
-Then he tossed me around like I was-- -Stop!
Reggie, you are the most capable man I know.
Now just… just stay away from him, okay?
Okay. I got this.
Dana must really hate Reggie.
She just told him to go get got.
[Jimmy] Sound advice to you? Stay away from Omos.
[Corey] I would say run, screaming in the opposite direction,
I'll be lying, if I wasn't a little bit excited at what we are about to witness.
[Jimmy] You have a smile a mile wide, Corey.
-[bell dinging] -[announcer] The following contest
is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, weighing in at 400 pounds,
Omos!
[Corey] You have to search some pretty dark corners
of the Internet to see this sort of brutality
we are in store for, in a matter of moments.
-[Saxton] The fact that you are giddy-- -[Jimmy] Look at Omos.
[Saxton] The fact that you are giddy about what's to happen to Reggie,
it's disturbing, Corey. But somehow, Reggie,
Reggie has to find a way to survive
RAW's resident colossus, Omos.
[Jimmy] I think that the key word here, is survive.
Not win, can he survive,
against a colossus like Omos?
He wants to run, there's nowhere to run
in the RAW ring, but that's where he's got to face him.
[Corey] What's the over under on this one? I'm giving it six seconds.
[roars]
[upbeat music playing]
[Jimmy] Welcome back to Monday Night RAW.
Okay. Reggie has great dance moves.
[Corey] Welcome back
to the closest legal thing to a human sacrifice.
[Saxton] This match didn't have to happen. It was an accident, accidents happen.
[Corey] Maybe Reggie should have paid attention to who he was running into.
Omos is a hard guy to miss, Saxton.
[Saxton] If he said he was sorry, Omos could have been cool,
and let him go about his day.
Instead, Omos says, okay, you ran into me, now I have to break you in half.
That's not right.
[Corey] I like Omos' thought process.
[Saxton] Look at the size differential between Reggie and Omos.
[crowd murmuring]
[Corey] I would say face to face, it's like face to--
[Omos roars]
[Saxton] Reggie, just leave now. It's not worth it.
[indistinct shouting]
[Jimmy] Tozawa trying to take advantage.
[Corey] Dana Brooke, the 24/7 champion, always has to have her head on a swivel.
[Jimmy] But they're running straight into Omos.
[Corey] Down goes Truth.
[Corey] Even Tamina realizes what she's dealing with.
[bell dings]
[Jimmy] The match is underway, and off the top rope goes Reggie.
-[Saxton] Oh, no. -[Jimmy] Oh, yes.
[Saxton] You shouldn't have done that, man.
[Corey] What, show up tonight?
[Saxton] Yeah, pretty much.
[Jimmy] When you have time to talk,
you know it's easy for Omos.
You take it. It's easy.
-[Jimmy] Come on ref, count to three. -One, two, three.
-[Saxton sighs] -[bell dings]
[announcer] Here's your winner, Omos!
[Jimmy] That's a frightening dude.
[Saxton] Not that any of us were surprised by the result here.
Pure domination,
by the colossus, Omos.
[Corey] Reggie, that's the closest thing you'll ever experience to be,
hanging off the side of a cliff by your fingertips.
But having someone standing above you telling you, you're gonna fall.
And then you fall, and you go splat. Can we watch that again?
[Jimmy] Into a pit of tigers. That's all I can think of.
Look, a good mixed tag team.
But one thing it requires, like any relationship, is good communication.
It's really interesting timing, Maryse, that suddenly you've become so shy.
Because for the last few weeks you've had no problem
interfering in my husband's matches.
But now that I'm back on RAW, suddenly you've become as quiet as a little mouse.
Well, Maryse, the time for apologies is long gone.
At the Royal Rumble, I'm going to wreck you.
Go ahead, Maryse.
Tell Beth how bad you're gonna be here at Royal Rumble.
Tell Beth that she is going to wish she stayed at home with her kids
instead of getting in the ring with you.
Tell Beth how bad you're gonna humiliate her
-in three short weeks. -[crowd screaming]
Go on, Maryse, tell Beth--
[Saxton] It's clear Maryse isn't as enthusiastic
about taking on the Grit Couple as The Miz is.
But I don't understand why Maryse actually wants
to confront Beth Phoenix.
[Corey] There's a lot you don't understand about Maryse or women in general.
But the fact is, I talked to Miz last week.
Maryse's got a very important phone call during that interview and had to take it.
[Saxton] Is that what it was?
A phone call, that she left her husband high and dry.
[Corey] Listen, Miz has never been anything but honest to me.
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Maryse!
[Saxton] My opinion is, when Maryse heard Beth Phoenix wanted to "wreck her",
Maryse decided, I want no part of Beth Phoenix.
But nonetheless, Maryse's request has been granted.
Maryse will come face to face with The Glamazon,
the WWE Hall of Famer, Beth Phoenix,
next, live on RAW.
[Corey] Swarovski Doc Martens? Those have got to be a little expensive.
[Jimmy] Our main event later tonight is not a Fatal 4-Way.
It's not a Fatal 5-Way.
It's one on one.
The All Mighty Bobby Lashley versus Seth "Freakin" Rollins,
before they challenge for their respective titles at the Royal Rumble.
They will collide tonight on Monday Night RAW.
[Corey] The All Mighty is going to be in a mood tonight.
You have to wonder what kind of mood Maryse is in.
She certainly looks beautiful, stunning and talented as always.
The question remains,
what will Royal Rumble look like,
for the hit couple, Miz and Maryse,
as they face off in a mixed tag team match
with WWE Hall of Famers, Edge
and his wife, The Glamazon, Beth Phoenix.
[Saxton] I want to know if Maryse will even show up.
Bonsoir, Tulsa.
[crowd cheering]
My husband, Michael, couldn't be here tonight.
As we all know, he's got a very big mouth
and likes to agree to things without asking me first.
So I guess tonight, I have to clean up his mess.
[crowd booing]
Beth, please, let's do this right.
Let's… Let's talk.
Can you please come out here alone?
So we can talk, please. Woman to woman.
Face to face. Mother to Mother.
Please come out.
We have to talk.
[Saxton] Maryse is going to get her wish.
Looks like Beth Phoenix is coming out, with of course, Edge.
[Corey] This wasn't what Maryse requested.
[Saxton] Edge has been around.
He understands that you cannot trust Maryse.
[Maryse] Can you stay there until we have a conversation?
Thank you.
Thank you for your time. Um…
There's not any way to put this Beth,
but the match, at Royal Rumble, it has to be canceled.
All right. Well, this ought to be good, so I'm all ears, Maryse.
Listen, I don't want it. You don't want it.
And they, they don't want it.
-[Corey] They don't. -[crowd murmuring]
I'm trying to have a heartfelt moment. Can you please help me here?
[crowd jeering]
Really? Really?
-Really? -[crowd clamoring]
Understand, that I have a microphone,
and I can be louder than every one of you.
[crowd booing]
It doesn't matter what you think.
[crowd jeering]
Beth, hear me out.
Look, we come from the same generation.
We've been through battles and war backstage together.
Remember these two minute matches?
[crowd chanting] You suck! You suck! You suck!
[Corey] The disrespect.
-They are so rude in Tulsa. -Are you done?
[crowd booing loudly]
Beth… [sighs]
we fought together.
We made the women's division what it is today.
We're such great at what we do.
Look at us.
Look at you. Look at me.
Women nowadays, they main event, WrestleMania,
because of our work, because of us.
So If anything, I think, I really think,
that we should be on the same team.
We shouldn't be fighting, we should be a unit.
We should be friends. We should be best friends.
And I think our girls, think about their little girls at home.
They should be friends. We should hang out.
We should go on playdates.
We should have dinners.
We should have a coffee after this, if anything, and just talk it out.
Maryse. Maryse.
I think I speak for every single person in this arena
when I say, would you just shut up?
[crowd roars]
Playdates? BFF?
I mean, I'm not buying it.
Are any of you guys buying this?
[crowd] No!
Which tells me, that you obviously take acting lessons from your husband.
[crowd exclaims]
But listen, Maryse, I'm going to boil this down for you really simply.
Our mixed tag team match at the Royal Rumble is not off.
[crowd cheering]
I am not missing the opportunity to tag team with my husband,
The rated R superstar, for the first time…
[crowd cheering]
…in WWE history.
And I'm definitely not missing the chance
to Glam Slam your ass through that canvas.
[crowd cheering loudly]
As a matter of fact, why don't we give them a little preview right now?
[Corey] Not now, not in Tulsa.
[Saxton] Yeah, let's see it.
-[Corey] Maryse, get out of there! -[Jimmy] Beth Phoenix is in the ring.
[Saxton] Maryse is frozen in fear.
[Corey] Beth Phoenix, what--
[Jimmy] The Miz!
-[Jimmy] Edge ready for it, though. -[Corey] He appeared out of thin air.
[Saxton] I thought The Miz wasn't here.
-[all exclaiming] -[Corey] Maryse with her purse.
[crowd booing]
[Jimmy] Purse right to the back of the head, laid out Beth Phoenix.
[Saxton] Once again, we find out it was a setup.
[Corey] Brilliant use of the pocketbook.
[crowd screaming]
[Corey] Blindsiding the WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix.
Watch this, right to the base of Beth's neck.
Beth went down in a bad way.
[chuckles nervously]
-Should we show? Let's show. -I think I broke my nails.
[Corey] I thinks she broke a nail.
[Jimmy] Are you kidding me?
-[Saxton] A brick? -[Jimmy] There's a brick in there.
[Saxton] A brick in the purse?
-I mean, that is… Disgusting. -[Corey] Genius? Brilliant?
[Jimmy] Look at these two.
-The other side. -Give me a flip.
Give me a flip.
-[Saxton] Tulsa didn't deserve that. -[laughing]
[Saxton] These two truly deserve each other.
-[Jimmy] Absolutely, surely do. -[Saxton] How pathetic was that?
[Corey] To me, it's only pathetic 'cause Beth fell for it.
That was brilliant.
Maryse has gotta win too.
[Saxton] Nobody's hit her with a brick Corey, come on!
[Corey] Beth shouldn't have tried to fight her.
Oops, didn't that hurt?
Okay, well, we gotta plan for tonight.
I had a dream.
I had a dream that we had a plan and then we executed.
-And then we came out with a big win! -Okay.
And here's the best part.
We did it in Tulsa, Oklahoma!
Yes, sir!
You know, with all the bodies lying around in the ring,
-it's gonna be like a mini Rumble. -That's right.
This is great preparation for your boy since we declared for the Royal Rumble.
That's right. The Street Profits were the first WWE Superstars
to declare themselves into this Royal Rumble.
And we're gonna show up our first one.
-Every man for themselves, tossing bodies. -Tossing 'em!
-Tossing bodies, tossing bodies. -Throwing 'em! [whoops]
Hey, yo, we're family, but I got a question.
You're gonna throw me over the rope? For the Royal Rumble match?
Hey, Dawks, Dawks, Don't even stress about that, man.
Come on.
You know what? Dom and I are very excited to be part of your team tonight.
-Exactly. -You know what else?
You know what else we're excited about?
Being part of the Rumble this year.
-Okay. -I gotta get this off my chest.
Los Mysterios will be outlasting 29 other men in the Royal Rumble.
Big talk. Big money, all right.
[overlapping conversation]
And, not only are we going to toss out 29 other men,
but we've got to take the Mysterio name back to the main event at WrestleMania.
Okay, all right.
But with all due respect, that is, if not we, get to the main event first.
Tell them why, son.
Because the Street Profits are up and we want the smoke.
[exclaiming]
[Corey] Do Rey and Dominik think they can both win the Royal Rumble match?
because they both said 29 other men, if they're both in it--
[Saxton] They're caught in the moment. Don't get lost in the details.
[Jimmy] Well, they're a team tonight.
That's all that matters.
Eight-man tag, Street Profits and the Mysterios.
[Saxton] Can you imagine the plethora of red solo cups,
if either Angelo Dawkins or Montez Ford
were to actually win the Royal Rumble match?
-[Jimmy] It would fill the stadium. -[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest, is an eight-man tag team match
scheduled for one fall
Introducing first, at a combined weight of 492 pounds.
Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins, the Street Profits.
[Jimmy] They even walk in sync, Corey. Come on, that's teamwork.
-[Saxton] We should try that, Corey. -[Corey] I'd rather not say we did.
I'd rather watch the Street Profits do what they do
alongside the father son duo of the Mysterios.
This is one of the most exciting eight-man tag matches we've seen.
[Jimmy] You mean that unpredictability.
When you think about creativity in your offense teamwork,
love in a team? We gotta think Mysterio.
[announcer] From San Diego, California.
Dominik and Rey Mysterio!
[Corey] Dominik and Rey Mysterio, Of course,
the first ever father son duo to capture gold in WWE.
But we see the Street Profits in the ring,
joined by the Mysterios, they'll face off with the Dirty Dawgs.
Commander Azeez and Apollo Crews.
Eight men, big time action.
Next.
[Seth] This is quite a moment, and I was thinking,
-for old time's sake. -That's beneath me now.
Well, let's acknowledge the look on your face
when I showed up in your office last week.
[laughing]
[Seth] To be fair, why would you want to see me?
I mean, our track record in singles matches for championships
is pretty one sided.
-I won them all. -[laughs]
You must be sleeping under a rock or something.
I'm in God mode nowadays, son.
I'm the greatest Universal Champion of all time.
Which makes me the greatest to ever do this.
Can you say that you've done that all by yourself?
Because that's the big difference between you and me, Roman.
You see, without Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins is just fine.
[Seth] I was holding put your hand back in the Shield days.
And then when I sent you packing with the chair to the back,
you still couldn't do it on your own.
You needed your famous bloodline to help you hold everything up.
So the real question I have for you is,
Do you really understand who the greatest is here?
Because let's not forget, I created you
and I can destroy you.
[laughs]
This is a waste of my time.
You look like a clown.
You sound like a clown because you're a clown.
You'll never reach the levels that I've reached.
And let's just be honest.
If I was looking for a superstar, a mega star,
I wouldn't have chose you from RAW.
Hell…
You wouldn't have been the one I chose from your household.
If I wanted to main event the Royal Rumble with a mega star,
I would have chose your wife.
[crowd roars]
[Cole] Jimmy and Jey Uso!
[Pat] A way in, Usos, Seth "Freakin" Rollins!
[Cole] Can Rollins end the record setting reign
of Roman Reigns.
[Seth] You gotta be smarter than that.
I'm living in your head.
[laughing]
[Corey] With the record still standing,
broken yesterday at 504 days.
Roman Reigns, breaking the record previously held
by The Beast Incarnate, Brock Lesnar.
[Saxton] An unbelievable accomplishment by the Tribal Chief.
[Jimmy] Right now in the ring--
[announcer] First Dolph Ziggler and the glorious Robert Roode
the Dirty Dawgs!
[Corey] Jimmy, that's what we pay that guy for.
He tells us who's coming to the ring.
[Jimmy] Right now in the ring,
we have four of the most exciting superstars in WWE history.
We'll talk about veterans with savvy, with crafty attacks.
[Corey] To know every trick in the book. Talking about the Dirty Dawgs.
A man who has become a familiar partner for the Dirty Dawgs.
[announcer] Commander Azeez and Apollo Crews.
[Corey] What an alliance this duo has formed,
here on Monday Night RAW.
Apollo Crews, former Intercontinental, former United States Champion
and a massive Azeez.
[Saxton] The Royal Rumble is presented by Cricket.
Everything you want, including the price.
[Jimmy] When you think about Royal Rumble,
when you think about a crowded ring, look at this.
An eight-man tag match.
It could be good preparation, it could be good experience for everyone involved.
[Corey] If you're thinking about strategizing
and maybe how to place your body,
how to avoid contact, perhaps this could help.
But let's not kid ourselves.
The Royal Rumble Match is every man or every woman
for themselves.
-It is you versus 29 others. -[bell dings]
[Corey] No matter how you slice it.
[Jimmy] And who's starting off this match? Looks so far like,
Dominik Mysterio taking on Dolph Ziggler.
[Saxton] As Dominik said,
he wants to see the Mysterio name return to the main event of WrestleMania.
And I think a lot of the WWE Universe would love to see just that.
[Corey] Dolph Ziggler, would love to have his name
in the bright lights of WrestleMania.
Perhaps-- Oh! Robert Rude headlines a WrestleMania
-for the first time ever. -Good job, big man.
[Corey] The same could be said for Apollo Crews, Commander Azeez.
if Commander Azeez is in the Rumble Match,
you got to put pretty big odds on him.
[Saxton] Absolutely. And, of course, Rey Mysterio,
the only competitor in this match who's actually won the Royal Rumble Match.
[Jimmy] Nice escape from Dominik Mysterio from the suplex position.
And here comes Rey Mysterio, Hurricanerana,
with the assist from Dominik.
[Saxton] Rey parlayed the Royal Rumble Match victory
into a very, very successful WrestleMania that year.
[Jimmy] Look at that momentum, another Hurricanerana.
This is a guy you don't want to get momentum, and that's why.
[Corey] Truly timeless, Mysterio making the climb
to the top rope. Look out below!
-[Jimmy] Roode tried to counter. -[Corey] Great strength by Robert Roode.
Slowing the momentum of Mysterio.
[Jimmy] Looking for the Power Bomb and takes him outside
the Hurricanerana on the way out.
[Corey] Great recovery by Mysterio.
Now, Dominik in the ring. Well, I spoke too soon.
Dominik on the outside.
Dropkicks in Stereo.
Well, it is getting hairy out here.
[indistinct shouting]
[Jimmy] Welcome back to a crowded ring, Eight-Man Tag Team Match.
The Mysterios and the Street Profits versus the Dirty Dawgs.
Apollo Crews and Commander Azeez.
Good teamwork by the Dirty Dawgs.
[Corey] Expert tag team work by Ziggler and Roode.
Isolating Rey Mysterio from all three of his partners
and just dismantling Rey.
[Jimmy] That's what you don't want. Is Rey slowed down in the middle.
Watch this, watch this! Oh!
[Jimmy] Shoulders down. Might be it.
Oh! Kick out by Rey Mysterio.
[Saxton] How demoralizing is this for Rey Mysterio?
Man doesn't even have an option to tag anyone, even if he were in his own corner.
[Corey] So this is the most realistic preparation for the Royal Rumble Match.
But let's look at the spectacular athleticism of Apollo Crews.
I just checked. Even the Russian judges gave that a 10.
[Saxton] Unfortunately, it did not put Rey Mysterio away.
[Jimmy] Look at the power of Apollo Crews.
[Saxton] Rey, trying to fight his way out.
[Jimmy] Beautiful Tornado DDT.
[Saxton] Huge opening for Rey, but again, there's no one to tag.
[Jimmy] He's got to get up. He's got to get moving.
[Corey] Angelo Dawkins has entered the chat.
[Saxton] Dawkins reaching!
[Jimmy] And he's in.
And laying out Apollo Crews.
[Corey] A Dawks, is swinging at anything that moves.
[Saxton] It's like a house on fire right now.
[Jimmy] Look at that agility.
[Saxton] One for Roode.
[Corey] Power to go along with it.
[Jimmy] Dolph Ziggler wants some, he's gonna get it.
[Corey] Dawkins is on fire.
[Jimmy] Might we see that at Royal Rumble? Him laying out the field. Oh!
[Jimmy] To the cover.
[Corey] Azeez right there to break things up.
[Saxton] Look, there's Montez Ford.
[Jimmy] Only Montez Ford could get high enough
to kick Commander Azeez in the head.
[Saxton] You mean physical, really works here. Uh-oh.
[Corey] Look at this, Rey and Dominik.
[Jimmy] Double 619!
[Saxton] And now Dominik goes to the top.
-[all exclaiming] -[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Look out!
[Jimmy] Bit off more than he could chew.
But look at that, unbelievable!
Rey Mysterio, laying out Commander Azeez.
I would say with the body…
[Corey] Crews from behind, shoulders down.
-There's carnage. -[Jimmy] Sky high!
[Corey] There is chaos.
[Saxton] There's a tag to Montez Ford.
[Jimmy] Who thrives in chaos.
How is he gonna get? That high.
Oh, my God!
-[Corey] From the heavens, shoulders down. -One, two, three!
-[Corey] And a win for Montez Ford! -[bell dings]
[announcer] Your winner, The Mysterios and the Street Profits!
[Jimmy] Is Royal Rumble going to be that frenetic?
[Corey] It very well could be.
And I could watch this all day long.
That is super human, period, point blank.
Human beings, should not be able to do what Montez Ford just did,
and does on a regular basis.
[Saxton] Ford is a special athlete.
Tonight, a special win for the Street Profits
and the Mysterios with the Royal Rumble in mind.
[Jimmy] Well, they wanted the smoke and they got it.
[Saxton] Their team's-- Whoa, whoa.
[Jimmy] Whoa!
Whoa.
[Saxton] Every man for themselves.
[Corey] Let the mind games begin, gentlemen.
[Jimmy] Just letting them know.
[all exclaiming]
[Corey] Rey just eliminated his own son!
I mean, it could have just been The Royal Rumble Match.
[Jimmy] Don't turn you're back on me, kiddo.
[Corey] One of life's most valuable lessons.
[Saxton] Every man for themselves.
Every father and son for themselves.
[Jimmy] If you want success, it's not about having friends.
It's not about having tag team partners
as we move towards Royal Rumble.
On the line, not just the Royal Rumbles themselves
but the championships at stake.
It's all about being prepared.
This past week, I had The All Mighty Bobby Lashley
on the official WWE podcast,
After The Bell, and believe you me,
Bobby Lashley at Royal Rumble knows exactly what he's dealing with.
When you stand in front of somebody, you look them in their eyes,
you can read their soul.
And every time I looked at him and we locked eyes,
I said, This, Mother-- This son of a gun, does not have a soul.
Brock doesn't have a soul.
Brock can go out there and snap you. Break your back,
and him and his little security guard Paul
will walk out like it was no big deal.
Like it was just another paycheck.
He has no soul, and that's what excites me.
That excites me. Being in the ring with somebody like that,
that's really not going to break.
He's not going to crumble.
He doesn't care.
He doesn't care if he hurts you, he doesn't care if you hurt him.
He knows how to fight.
He's big, he's scary.
I love all these things.
And if you're a fighter in the challenge, that's the challenge you want.
I welcome that.
I promise you, there's much more and it gets even better.
Get it on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
And the easiest thing to see is the size of these two superstars.
But about what they've been through, that really makes the champions.
[narrator] All great warriors are born of the forge,
Shaped by the heat of the fire, and tried in the brutality of combat.
Here begins the story of two such warriors.
The Great Plains often invoke idyllic dreams
of an unending cascade of crops and green pastures.
But in the winter, these dreams are overtaken
by the harsh reality of desolation and decay.
It is here that the heart of a beast was forged and a conqueror was born.
Brock Lesnar, a two time NCAA All American in wrestling
with over 100 victories, and the NCAA Division 1
-heavyweight champion, -[Brock] The next big thing!
[narrator] and in a mere five months after his debut
[commentator] …add fire to the launch.
[narrator] WWE Champion.
After ravaging every challenger WWE placed in front of him,
the Beast would head to the UFC, where just three fights into his career,
he would reign supreme as the UFC heavyweight champion.
-Upon returning to WWE… -[crowd cheering]
…the Beast's path of devastation continued to grow.
Taking 16 time WWE champion John Cena
on a one way ticket to suplex city.
Ending The Undertaker's hallowed WrestleMania undefeated streak.
And cementing his dominance as a three time Universal
and current six time WWE Champion.
Quite simply, Brock Lesnar is a beast without limits.
Without remorse, without fear.
[man] Bobby Lashley is the single most
terrifying man in the entire WWE.
[narrator] Discipline, restraint, control.
It is from these fires that The All Mighty was forged.
Son of a US Army drill sergeant.
Bobby Lashley learned from an early age
that only by rigorously harnessing his natural ability
would he achieve the greatness that he sought.
A three time NAIA national wrestling champion, Lashley would follow
his father's footsteps into the army and continue to hone his craft,
on his way to winning gold in the Armed Forces Championship.
Lashley would emerge in WWE a peak physical specimen.
Capable of unleashing a torrent of power and ferocity.
But, while Lashley would find championship gold,
he couldn't quite find that next level.
A sojourn into mixed martial arts would reignite Lashley's flame.
As he racked up a 15 and two record, including an undefeated run in Bellator.
Lashley would return to WWE,
and this time The All Mighty would unleash absolute havoc.
Opponent after opponent, cut down by a vicious arsenal
of high impact moves, headlined by the devastating Hurt Lock.
En route to Lashley, becoming a two time United States champion,
two time Intercontinental Champion and ultimately a WWE Champion.
And now The All Mighty is ready for the one challenge that has eluded him.
The one battle we thought we may never see.
With all due respect, for 20 years,
you have been ducking and running from me.
With all due respect, I must apologize, Bobby,
because if we'd have met I would have already beaten you
and we wouldn't be here right now.
[narrator] One week from Saturday at Royal Rumble
The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis,
bears witness to Brock Lesnar, an unbeatable Beast.
[Brock] It's impossible to beat Brock Lesnar
when you're a Brock Lesnar wannabe.
[narrator] Versus Bobby Lashley an All Mighty Challenger.
You can't beat The All Mighty.
One way or another,
I'm gonna beat the life out of you and take that WWE Championship.
[narrator] In two decades, the paths
of the Beast and The All Mighty have never crossed.
But now each of these warriors
forged in flame, forged in battle,
forged in gold,
will fight with the ultimate prize on the line.
but only one will emerge from the forge, WWE Champion.
[Jimmy] I called Bobby Lashley fights in Bellator.
I saw Brock Lesnar win his National title
in Minnesota, win a title in the UFC.
I cannot wait to see them finally collide at Royal Rumble.
[Corey] Two honest to God forces of nature
will collide at the Royal Rumble one week from Saturday.
WWE Network on Peacock.
[Jimmy] When it comes to mental health,
the first thing is to recognize you have a problem.
I think we all recognize that Alexa Bliss has a serious problem.
[glass shatters]
Nope, nope, no, no.
[glass breaking]
[screams]
[Saxton] Coming up next, we will chronicle Alexa Bliss'
frightening journey back to Monday Night RAW.
Next.
[Corey] I want to send a special thank you and shout out
to Logic for "Ballin'", the official theme song
for WWE's Royal Rumble,
off the album YS Collection, Volume 1.
Available right now on Apple Music and Spotify.
[Jimmy] Earlier tonight, before their showdown at Royal Rumble,
Edge and Beth Phoenix got a little reminder.
Don't turn your back on The Miz and Maryse.
[Saxton] Maryse requested a one on one meeting with Beth Phoenix.
We found out it was a setup.
The Miz, we were told, wasn't here, showed up.
[Corey] But watch this, boom!
One more look.
This is the impact everyone's talking about.
And you'll find out in a moment exactly why.
Watch closely.
The way poor Beth's neck snapped back
under the weight of what we would find out
was a very, very expensive designer brick.
[Saxton] This was low and disgusting.
Even for Maryse and The Miz.
To hit Beth Phoenix with a brick.
…cre-di-ble!
incrediblay?
Excuse me, Miss Maryse, would you care to comment
on your vicious attack on Beth Phoenix earlier tonight?
Would we? One shot.
One shot. That's all it took to take down The Glamazon.
The Hall of Famer, Beth Phoenix.
One shot. Now she needs to go seek medical attention with her husband, Edge.
We made the Grit Couple look like they're--
There's kids watching at home.
Oh, yes. Daddy loves you, girls.
And you know who else he loves, Mommy.
And guess what?
I must be the best husband ever because I remembered
that next week is your birthday.
So before we say Bonnie nut,
-It's bonne nuit. -Bonne oui?
Bonne oui
Bonne oui to the Grit Couple at Royal Rumble.
I'm gonna throw the most expensive, elaborate extravaganza.
Amazing birthday party that anyone has ever seen.
Because I love you, Maryse.
-I love you, babe. -And nothing,
and I mean nothing, especially Beth and Edge
is stronger than our love.
Isn't love beautiful?
I mean, it just gave me feels all over the place.
It was a really beautiful sight--
Can you imagine? Next week there's gonna be an extravaganza.
-Byron, an extravaganza. -I don't!
I don't want to have to witness this birthday celebration.
But one thing we're going to have to witness is Alexa Bliss
and her long, difficult climb back to Monday Night RAW.
[clock ticking]
[classical music playing]
Well, welcome back, Alexa.
I'm happy to say that we have a lot less breakable things in the office this week.
I don't know about that.
Well, I'm going to continue to see you as a patient anyway.
But I cannot tolerate a repeat performance from last week.
All right?
Now I apologize for reminding you for such a traumatic event,
but I had to know where you stood
from a psychiatric standpoint.
We have a lot of work to do.
But I promise you, at the end of this therapy,
you'll be well on the road to recovery.
Neato.
Now I'd like to do a word association exercise.
Is that okay with you?
Sure, go ahead.
Okay.
How do you feel when I say the word trust?
-Lily. -How about a friend?
Lily.
-Home? -Lily.
-Doll? -Lily.
Imaginary?
Okay, our time is up.
[exhales]
-[clock ticking] -[classical music playing]
[Corey] Doc got out of there just in time.
[Jimmy] We are ready for the presence right now in Tulsa, Oklahoma,
of the All Mighty himself.
[Saxton] And has his eyes set on the WWE Championship
at the Royal Rumble.
[rockets screeching]
-[crowd cheering] -[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first accompanied to the ring by MVP,
the All Mighty, Bobby Lashley.
[Jimmy] Physical specimens like this
aren't supposed to exist in real life, but we're looking at it right now.
[Corey] This is a physical specimen who takes great pride in his conditioning.
But most of all the damage he can inflict,
which is something Seth "Freakin" Rollins
had better be very wary of in this matchup tonight.
[Jimmy] Aweek from Saturday, he takes on Brock Lesnar.
But right now, tonight he takes on Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
Next.
[Jimmy] That's right, week from Saturday, Dome at America's Center in St. Louis.
Royal Rumble, everything on the line.
[Corey] The WWE Championship is on the line,
as we will watch a battle
between two of the heaviest hitters
this business has ever known.
As The Beast Incarnate, Brock Lesnar
defends against the All Mighty, Bobbly Lashley.
[Saxton] Lashley with his game face on.
We're about to find out what he has in store for Seth Rollins.
But next week, well, the Alpha Academy says
if RK-Bro wants a future tag-team title opportunity,
they're gonna test their mental aptitude
with the Alpha Academy's Academic Challenge.
[Corey] And what could be the greatest birthday party in history.
The Miz is celebrating his beautiful wife,
Maryse's birthday with all of us on RAW.
[Jimmy] Well you think Bobby Lashley is intense now?
Wait until he's across from Brock Lesnar.
The WWE Championship weigh in
will take place next week.
Get ready to see Brock and Bobby face to face.
♪ Burn it down ♪
[announcer] And his opponent, from Davenport Iowa, weighing in
at 217 pounds,
Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
[Jimmy] But one mistake
against Seth "Freakin" Rollins
and it could all fall apart for Bobby Lashley.
He can't afford that tonight.
[Corey] I agree with you completely.
But the same it has to be said for Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
A man who will challenge the Universal Champion,
the Head of the Table, Roman Reigns,
at the Royal Rumble.
[Saxton] My question, after tonight's matchup against Bobby Lashley,
what kind of condition is Seth Rollins going to be in,
when RAW heads to Toledo, Ohio, next week, live?
[Corey] You guys know I'm a big believer in Seth Rollins,
but tonight could be a colossal speed bump as we head to St. Louis.
If Rollins shows up in anything less than 100 percent,
Roman Reigns is going to eat him alive.
That's exactly what Roman Reigns expects to do.
As these longtime friends turned rivals
will come compete for the right to be crowned
Universal Champion.
Will it be Roman Reigns, will it be Seth "Freakin" Rollins?
We'll find out in St. Louis.
[Jimmy] Huge risk.
huge reward tonight, imagine the confidence
of Seth "Freakin" Rollins defeating Bobby Lashley.
And then Roman Reigns?
[Saxton] Are you seeing Bobby Lashley right now?
Are you seeing the face of Lashley?
The anger of Lashley?
[Corey] Byron, I have never seen Bobby Lashley
as focused as he has been for the past several weeks.
All Lashley cares about is Lesnar at the Royal Rumble.
But to your point, Jimmy.
If Lashley overlooks Seth Rollins,
it could completely derail the All Mighty's train.
[Jimmy] Scrap fights for a reason.
[Saxton] I don't see there's any way that Lashley overlooked Seth Rollins,
right now Lashley wants to destroy anyone.
And anyone right now, is Rollins.
[Jimmy] Think of the frustration of being Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
It was supposed to be him and Big E for the title. He earned that opportunity.
Then it all fell apart.
Fell apart, just like that.
[Corey] Listen, Rollins is a guy who looks to take what he believes is his.
And right now the All Mighty having a little fun, fun at Seth's expense.
[Saxton] Remember, it was Rollins who said earlier tonight,
maybe I'll just get rid of Lashley tonight.
Maybe, Lashley won't make it to the Royal Rumble.
[Jimmy] But remember, he's a master manipulator.
There's one weakness to Bobby Lashley.
It's his tendency to think with his emotions,
get a little bit distracted and not be 100% focused.
-Rollins knows that. -[Corey] I would agree wholeheartedly.
What Seth gives up in his size advantage to Lashley,
or even Roman Reigns, for that matter, is a wealth of experience,
-a wealth of knowledge-- -[Jimmy] Tricky moves like that!
[Corey] Lashley went down hard. Seth's looking for the Pedigree.
[Jimmy] Hard to wrap up on a guy that size.
[Saxton] Too much power, too much size.
[Corey] Lashley, I think. wants the Hurt Lock already.
[Jimmy] The one hand's in.
[Saxton] Desperately, Rollins able to slip out.
[Jimmy] Desperation and a tricky escape.
[Corey] Lashley's to the outside.
Here comes Rollins.
[Jimmy] Through the ropes right at Bobby Lashley.
-[Corey] Lashley stuffed it. -[Jimmy] Didn't take him off his feet.
[Corey] Took the impact and it barely rocked Bobby.
[Saxton] Rollins might be looking to try it again.
[Jimmy] Full speed again, through the ropes.
Right into the arms of Bobby Lashley!
And right now, it is Seth Rollins suffering on the outside.
[crowd cheering]
[man] That's kinda painful huh?
[Jimmy] Welcome back to a match people didn't think
would be competitive between Bobby Lashley and Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
-But Seth Rollins-- -[Corey] Who thought that?
-[Jimmy] A lot of people. -[Corey] Two men who will compete
for respective championships one week from Saturday,
Lashley will challenge Brock Lesnar for the WWE title.
Meanwhile, Rollins, has a chance to become Universal Champion
when he faces Roman Reigns.
These are two of the best in the world, period.
[Jimmy] I didn't say me. I'm saying Bobby Lashley, as imposing as he has been,
has had trouble with Seth "Freakin" Rollins. Am I wrong?
[Corey] To Rollins' credit, he has been able to withstand the offensive onslaught
that Lashley brought to this match.
…two, three, four!
Rollins is cagey.
Rollins is calculated.
Rollins truly does play chess, while most athletes play checkers.
[Jimmy] And that includes working on the knees of Bobby Lashley.
Every grappler knows, you can't toughen up the knees.
That's why you twist them, and you work them just like that.
[Corey] Do you know who has the healthy respect for the mind of Seth Rollins?
Roman Reigns. because Roman knows who the architect was,
who led a particular trio to the top of the business.
Because Seth knows this place,
this business, in the ring and out better than anyone.
[Saxton] You don't believe that Seth's too overconfident, Corey?
As he looks ahead to Roman Reigns.
[Corey] You have no choice.
You are at the peak of the mountain.
If you don't have the confidence to push the other guy off,
you'll never be king, period.
[Jimmy] In a calf crusher position right now
working on the leg of Bobby Lashley.
[Corey] This is a smart strategy by Rollins,
trying to avoid the power of Lashley and potentially neutralizing it.
[Jimmy] We haven't seen this look on the face of Bobby Lashley before.
That is pain, trying to stay in this match mentally and physically.
[Saxton] To your point earlier, Jimmy, we saw Bobby Lashley fired up
earlier on in this match, emotionally driven.
And as things have settled down,
Seth Rollins has had a systematic approach to breaking Lashley down.
[Corey] That's what Seth Rollins does.
That is why Rollins has been Universal Champion.
Why Rollins has been WWE Champion. Seth Rollins knows what he's doing.
[Jimmy] One thing about Bobby Lashley is, he's deceptively fast.
Right now, Seth Rollins trying to take that speed away.
[Saxton] Seth might have taken out the knee of Bobby Lashley.
[Corey] Could you imagine if Lashley were to suffer some sort of torn ACL
or MCL this close to the biggest fight of his career?
-[Jimmy] We would lose history. -[Corey] Look at this.
[Corey] That was hard to watch. You saw MVP's reaction.
That was all of us here in the arena,
the human anatomy simply isn't built to move that way.
Yet, that's what Rollins forced…
upon Bobby Lashley.
[Jimmy] Bobby Lashley has got to force his way out
-Look at the strain. -[Saxton] Trying to power through,
-is Bobby Lashley. -[Corey] Look at his shoulders and back.
It's like a damn mountain range.
[Jimmy] And a stomp on the way out.
Going back to that leg again.
Half Boston crab position.
[Saxton] Rollins knows he's got Lashley in a highly vulnerable position.
[Corey] I'd have to imagine when it comes to cardiovascular conditioning,
Rollins might have the edge in this one.
As ridiculous of an athlete as Lashley is, as we have seen Rollins
go for well over an hour here on Monday Night RAW before.
[Saxton] The problem with Bobby Lashley's build,
it's like a muscle car.
It just goes through a lot of gas.
He needs his brakes.
[Jimmy] It looks like he's getting a second wind now.
He has to kick out of this position.
[Corey] We talked on After the Bell Lashley's been training with his coaches,
trying to pack on more size to prepare for The Beast Incarnate.
[Jimmy] Over the stomp and just in time,
Bobby Lashley out of the way!
[Corey] And Rollins is down.
[Jimmy] But so is Bobby Lashley favoring that left knee.
[Saxton] How much does Lashley have left
to turn this match around in his favor?
[Jimmy] Got to dig deep.
He's got to look for the heart of a champion.
[Corey] Take a look. Rollins wanted to stomp, Lashley sensed it coming
and instead sent The Visionary face first into the canvas.
[Jimmy] Much to the delight of MVP.
But he's still on unsteady legs right now.
[Saxton] Lashley, trying to get some blood flowing back in the left leg of his.
[Jimmy] They're both on their feet. But who can attack first?
-And it's Bobby Lashley. -[Corey] Almost effortlessly.
[Jimmy] The All Mighty, sending Seth "Freakin" Rollins over the top twice.
[Saxton] Overhead, belly to belly.
Lashley picks up speed.
-[Jimmy] Neck breaker. -[Corey] Things looking bleak
for the Visionary
as the All Mighty is in complete control.
[Jimmy] Pumped up, fired up.
[Saxton] These are the moments that make Bobby Lashley a true super athlete.
We thought Lashley was on his last legs, literally.
-And now-- -[Corey] Never count Rollins out.
[Jimmy] Superplex to the escape.
I'm sorry, suplex to the escape, but now--
My God, that's got to be it. Shoulders down.
Oh!
[Corey] At the last possible second, Rollins finds a way to escape.
[Jimmy] A surprise to everyone kicking out just in time.
[Corey] I'm worried about Lashley's knee.
Obviously, Lashley was able to fight through the pain,
to deliver that driver to Seth Rollins.
But Lashley immediately clutching at his knee.
The damage has been done.
But can the All Mighty fight through?
[Saxton] He looks ready to deliver the finish.
[Jimmy] To end this match, now here comes the spear,
just in time.
[Corey] He's got the knee up, rolling elbow!
[Saxton] Lashley's rocked.
[Jimmy] Can Seth Rollins finish him out? No in the air again.
[Corey] Lashley was looking for a Power Slam. Great escape by Rollins.
Sternum first into the turnbuckle.
Rollins, looking for the Pedigree, here it comes.
[Corey and Jimmy] There it is.
[Corey] Good night, Lashley.
[Saxton] Is Rollins about to put Bobby Lashley--
[Jimmy] Got him on his back, shoulders down, one, two--
Oh!
[Saxton] Wow.
[Jimmy] Whatever he had left,
Bobby Lashley just dug and found it after this.
[Corey] Seth Rollins got all of it, The Pedigree.
Face first goes the All Mighty.
But despite everything he has endured, Lashley kicks out.
You know The Beast Incarnate is watching on right now,
licking his chops, salivating at his chance
to do this to Bobby Lashley at the Royal Rumble.
[Saxton] You know n the back of Lashley's mind that is a motivating factor.
Knowing that Lesnar is watching his every move.
[Jimmy] But Seth "Freakin" Rollins looking to put it away, no!
[Saxton] This is where you don't want to be
if you're Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
[Corey] This is where you want to be as the All Mighty.
The ropes aren't exactly Lashley's wheelhouse.
-[Corey] Oh, God. -[Jimmy] Look at that.
[Jimmy] Across the ring goes
Seth "Freakin" Rollins!
[Saxton] How on earth, did Bobby Lashley execute this?
[Corey] Raw power sheer will.
The desire to dethrone The Beast Incarnate.
That's how and that's how Lashley is doing this.
[Saxton] And this is still a man battling essentially, on one leg.
[Jimmy] The Hurt Business!
-[Corey] Benjamin and Alexander. -[bell dinging]
The Hurt Business attacking Lashley.
What the hell are they trying to accomplish here?
[Jimmy] They're trying to hurt Lashley. That's easier said than done.
They're wailing away now we know.
[Saxton] We know, Lashley took out Alexander, and Benjamin last week,
and now these two, clearly out for some vengeance.
[Jimmy] It's two on one against an exhausted Bobby Lashley.
[Corey] I have a ton of respect for Shelton and Cedric, but this sucks.
Why do the Hurt Business need to rear their heads now?
[Saxton] I agree.
Lashley has been through a battle with Seth Rollins,
and now he's got to contend with getting ambushed.
-[all exclaiming] -[Jimmy] That's a double suplex,
It was a double suplex, courtesy of Bobby Lashley.
[Corey] And Alexander obviously upset.
They feel Lashley turned their back on them and the Hurt Business.
But right now… Oh, no!
-[Saxton] Oh, yes! -[Jimmy] Oh, yes.
[Jimmy] Head right off the ring post.
[Saxton] Did you hear the thud?
[Corey] And Lashley, like an uncaged animal.
[Jimmy] Attack this man at your own risk.
[crowd roars]
[Jimmy] Right through the barricade goes Shelton Benjamin.
[Corey] Even Rollins is baffled at what he's witnessing.
[Jimmy and Corey] The Usos!
-[Corey] Where did they come from? -[Jimmy] He's got to turn around.
[Saxton] Seth Rollins has no idea.
-[Corey] Jimmy and Jey! -[Jimmy] Roadblock!
[Jimmy] Oh! Double superkick, right to the chin.
[Saxton] The ambush didn't work on SmackDown.
But it worked here tonight on RAW.
[Jimmy] Message from Roman Reigns delivered.
Not the ending either one of these superstars wanted tonight.
[Corey] If you're referring to Lashley and Rollins, you're correct.
This is exactly, exactly what Jimmy and Jey Uso wanted.
Because this is what the Head of the Table wanted.
Roman Reigns looking on.
Bobby Lashley, Brock Lesnar,
things just get more and more explosive by the minute.
For tonight, we're the ones.
We'll see you at the Rumble. explosive by the minute.