[intro music playing]
[John Cena] Then.
-[glass shattering] -[The Rock] If you smell…
-[bell tolling] -[Cena] Now.
-[Triple H] The king of kings… -[Cena] You can't see me…
[Cena] Forever.
Together.
[Cole] You are looking live at the Jeddah Superdome
in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
This is Elimination Chamber.
♪ What you know About rollin' down in the deep? ♪
♪ When your brain goes numb You can call that mental freeze ♪
♪ When these people talk too much Put that…in slow motion ♪
-[Corey] Armbar here! -[bell dings]
[Corey] What a win tonight for Ronda Rousey.
Falls count anywhere, turning into a handicap match.
Welcome to Claymore Country!
♪ An astronaut in the ocean ♪
[Corey] This is a matchup we truly thought we may never, ever see.
[Cole] Twist of fate connects!
The Litasault!
Becky kicked out at two and a half.
Becky Lynch survives!
[crowd chanting] Lita! Lita! Lita! Lita! Lita! Lita!
♪ I'm from where the dark shine Like a diamond ♪
♪ I'm from where it all aligns… ♪
[Cole] Bianca Belair is going to WrestleMania.
♪ No way you can stop ♪
[Corey] Lynch and Belair at WrestleMania.
Will Roman's title reign end here tonight,
in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia?
♪ I'm from where the dark shines Like a diamond ♪
-[Cole] Goldberg's out, Reigns' retains… -[bell dings]
[Corey] Roman Reigns reigns supreme.
♪ No way you can stop, no ♪
-♪ I'm the king of glorious, glorious ♪ -♪ Glorious ♪
♪ I'm from where the king is crowned ♪
[Corey] Lesner, out of the pod! Lesner wasn't gonna wait!
Lesner, 380 chaos.
Oh, my God!
Brock Lesnar is the WWE Champion.
[Cole] It's gonna be Lesnar versus Reigns,
winner-take-all, title versus title, at WrestleMania.
[crowd cheering]
[Jimmy] Behind us is an amazing Elimination Chamber
in Jeddah last Saturday,
but we are headed full speed to a stupendous WrestleMania,
that is winner-take-all, title versus title.
First off is tonight, Monday Night RAW,
the University of South Carolina.
Are you ready?
♪ It's a new day ♪
♪ Time to redefine the letters ♪
♪ So vivid, I could see it… ♪
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
the new WWE Champion,
Brock Lesnar!
[crowd cheering]
["Next Big Thing" playing]
[Jimmy] You feel the goosebumps, South Carolina?
[Saxton] South Carolina feels the goosebumps.
We feel the goosebumps,
as we wait for the entrance of the new WWE Champion!
[Corey] What we witnessed this past Saturday,
was one of the most dominant performances ever
inside of the Elimination Chamber.
And what you are looking at is the result,
the brand-new WWE Champion,
"The Beast Incarnate," Brock Lesnar.
And Brock Lesnar did what many thought was unthinkable.
Lesnar called his shot.
Brock Lesnar promised the WWE Universe that he had nothing to lose,
but Brock Lesnar would march down the road to WrestleMania,
as WWE Champion,
to face the Universal Champion, Roman Reigns,
A right, Lesnar won by winning the Royal Rumble match.
[all exclaiming]
-Make way for the champion. -[crowd cheering]
[Saxton] The celebration in full effect for The Beast Incarnate.
Hello, champ.
[Corey] And it is now 100% official,
come WrestleMania,
the most stupendous two-night WrestleMania in history…
It is winner-take-all,
as The Beast Incarnate and brand-new WWE Champion
will challenge the Universal Champion,
The Head of the Table, The Tribal Chief,
Roman Reigns.
Lesnar versus Reigns, winner-take-all,
title versus title, at WrestleMania.
[Saxton] And you've got to wonder, does WrestleMania
mark the end of the history
making reign, of Roman Reigns, as the Universal Champion?
[Corey] I'd be willing to bet Brock Lesnar has an opinion
about that question, Saxton.
[Saxton] Lesnar all smiles here tonight.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting, clapping rhythmically] Suplex city! Suplex city! Suplex city!
-[chuckles] Suplex city! -Suplex city! Suplex city! Suplex city!
Suplex city! Suplex city!
I gotta say, it's getting hot in here!
I'm boiling!
Whoo!
Hey.
Now, where were you?
-[crowd cheering] -[laughs]
-[crowd chanting] Suplex city! -Yeah.
Suplex city! Suplex city!
Thank you very kindly. I appreciate it.
Thank you.
Your new,
WWE,
Heavyweight Champion of the World,
is in South Carolina.
[crowd cheering]
-I appreciate it. -[Heyman] Ladies and gentlemen!
-Son a of a… -[crowd booing]
[Corey] Oh, my gosh.
[Corey] He is here, I cannot believe it.
-On Monday Night RAW. -[Jimmy] The guts on this guy.
[Corey] The special counsel to The Tribal Chief,
the Universal Champion Roman Reigns,
Paul Heyman is here.
Ladies and gentlemen.
-My name-- -Whoa! Whoa, whoa, whoa!
That's as far as I would go if I were you.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] You suck! You suck! You suck!
The special counsel for The Tribal Chief
does not…
suck.
[crowd jeering]
Speaking of which, I must say,
I am the special counsel
for the only real Heavyweight Champion
in W…
[crowd booing]
…WE,
The Tribal Chief,
The Head of the Table, Roman Reigns.
[crowd booing]
Now, I came out here tonight not to be disrespectful, Brock,
but out of love for our 20 years
of business and friendship together,
because I know you are so myopic right now,
looking at WrestleMania,
champion versus champion, title versus title, winner-take-all.
Except there's a roadblock in your way, farm boy.
You may not make it to WrestleMania
as the WWE title holder.
You see, for 20 years,
I always took care of all the small details for you,
such as,
you have to defend the WWE title on Saturday,
March 5th, in Madison Square Garden.
Which means, Mister Lesnar,
you ain't gonna make it to WrestleMania as the champion.
So…
thank you very much.
If there's any other information I may give you,
please, feel free to let me know.
[crowd booing]
Paul, let me…
I can still appreciate you, Paul, even though you're…
such a dick.
[crowd cheering]
No, no, no, no. You see-- Let's get something straight--
Paul, wait a minute.
Let me tell you, and allow me to thank you,
for telling me where I'm supposed to be
when I already know where I'm supposed to be, Paul.
Do you know that you have to defend the title
against Bobby Lashley in Madison Square Garden?
Do you know that Bobby Lashley may not even pass concussion protocol?
And do you know that if Bobby Lashley doesn't pass concussion protocol,
I'll still have your back, Brock Lesnar.
I'll make sure it's a title match
worthy of the world's most famous arena, Madison Square Garden.
So, Brock Lesnar, I'll see you at the Garden.
Uh, newsflash, Paul, newsflash.
Brock Lesnar is doing just fine without Paul Heyman.
[crowd cheering]
[thudding]
And let me take this time to thank you, Paul,
for telling me where I'm supposed to be.
Now, let me take this time to tell you
where you're gonna be Friday night.
You see, Friday night, you're gonna be standing in a ring,
in Hershey, Pennsylvania,
standing next to… [mockingly] …your little Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns…
Demanding some acknowledgment.
Well, guess where Brock Lesnar is gonna be Friday night?
Saskatchewan?
[imitating incorrect buzzer]
Brock Lesnar, Friday night,
is coming to SmackDown, to introduce…
you two knuckleheads
the new, reigning, defending,
WWE Heavyweight Champion of the World…
-Brock Lesnar! -[crowd] Brock Lesnar!
[Saxton] Ho-ho. What kind of fireworks are we gonna witness
this Friday night on SmackDown,
between the WWE Champion, Brock Lesnar,
and the Universal Champion, Roman Reigns?
[Jimmy] Also one week from Saturday at Madison Square Garden,
will it be Bobby Lashley,
will it be someone else, Paul Heyman? Who knows?
[Corey] It could certainly be a roadblock on the road to WrestleMania
for The Beast Incarnate,
the new WWE Heavyweight Champion.
-You should've been there. -I know, I was at home.
I was in the chamber,
we were fighting, and then broke through the thing,
-and the next minute-- -[Patrick] Pardon the interruption.
[growls]
He's right behind me, isn't he?
-He's like right… -I know.
-…right behind you. -I can feel him breathing on my shoulder.
What?
Given that we're only six weeks from WrestleMania,
and you are our main event superstars,
your path to the grandest stage of them all
doesn't seem to be clear at all.
-Don't you get it? -[laughs]
Patrick, you don't get it. We have a path.
You're looking at the best tag team on RAW, okay?
Do you not remember how we beat RK-Bro two weeks ago?
And then, last week, Seth "Freakin" Rollins…
That's you. That's him.
-…beat Randy Orton. [cackles] -Beat him.
Beat him, okay?
And that's why, he and I, we went to management.
And tonight, when we win this tag team match…
Win.
…when we beat RK-Bro again,
we will be added to the RAW Tag Team Championship match
in just two weeks!
Oh-ho-ho-ho!
And then, when we win that match, we will be RAW Tag Team Champions.
And then… and then, the possibilities for WrestleMania are endless.
Maybe… maybe we'll challenge The Usos,
the SmackDown Tag Team Champions, to a match, a match of champions.
-Whoa, people love the title versus title. -Yeah, man-- Yeah.
-Title for title, title for title… -Yeah, yeah.
How's that for a path, Patrick?
Stupendous. [cackles]
That's the whole thing.
WrestleMania is gonna be stupendous. Because of us!
You know what, actually, that path I just laid out for you, it's so good.
The idea of me going to WrestleMania with my best friend
as tag team champion is so good.
It actually makes it bearable
that WrestleMania is happening in that hellhole
known as Dallas, Texas.
[gags] I got it, okay?
[Corey] RK-Bro versus Rollins and Owens tonight on RAW,
but we've got more tag team action on tap right now.
[Jimmy] They inserted themselves into the title picture,
Seth "Freakin" Rollins and Kevin Owens.
You know who else wants to be in the title picture?
Do the SOLO cups give them away?
[Saxton] With Red SOLO comes the fact that it's smoke season,
here in Greenville county.
In fact, wait for it. Wait for it.
Ah, yes, raining red SOLO cups!
It puts a smile on my face, it makes my heart happy.
[Jimmy] The highlight of his evening.
But the question is, now with the Alpha Academy
having to deal possibly with Kevin Owens and Seth "Freakin" Rollins,
should they beat RK-Bro?
They got to refocus and take on
the very dangerous Street Profits here on Monday Night RAW,
and it's next.
♪ I bring the swag like nobody can ♪
♪ It's in the bag, man, I got it, yeah ♪
Let's go, baby! Street Profits…
[man reading]
The most stupendous two-night WrestleMania in history.
Stupendous!
[Jimmy] After winning the Elimination Chamber match,
the EST of WWE, Bianca Belair,
is headed back to the main event of WrestleMania,
and she will join us on RAW tonight.
[Corey] Miz may have come up short against Rey Mysterio
in their match in Elimination Chamber,
but Miz has promised to find someone to watch his back
and introduce a new tag team partner.
A global superstar will be revealed tonight on a very special Miz TV.
[Saxton] Check this out,
for the first time since the Royal Rumble,
the Rated-R Superstar, WWE Hall of Famer, Edge,
is back tonight on RAW.
[Corey] We just found out moments ago, Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens
successfully petitioned WWE management
that if they can defeat RK-Bro again tonight,
they'll be added to the RAW Tag Team Championship match in two weeks.
RK-Bro versus Owens and Rollins, tonight.
[Jimmy] You know who'll be interested in that match?
I would say the Alpha Academy, our current RAW Tag Team Champions.
They have a stiff test ahead-- Ahead of them right now.
[Saxton] I'm not sure if you're Gable or Otis,
how you don't think about what could possibly face you
in a couple of weeks.
You go from facing RK-Bro,
to potentially Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens,
and yet, right now, you got to focus on the Street Profits?
[Corey] If there's one thing the Alpha Academy have never lacked,
that is focus.
Chad Gable made it to the Olympics,
because Chad Gable is hyper focused on whatever goal is at hand.
The same can be said for the number one guy,
-"The Tree Trunk" Otis. -[bell dings]
I don't see anybody dethroning the Academy for a while.
[Jimmy] We're starting out with Angelo Dawkins versus Chad Gable.
The strength of Chad Gable from the out-- Oh!
[Saxton] For Dawkins and Ford, it's about upgrading their position
in the RAW Tag Team title division.
Obviously, a victory here over the RAW Tag Team Champions
will go a long way.
[Corey] Beautiful maneuver by Chad Gable.
[Jimmy] Gutwrench position.
You know, Greco-Roman guys, they know that very, very well.
[Corey] Was that a Randy Wolf from Dawkins a minute ago?
-[Jimmy] Close, not bad. -[Corey] I'm learning.
[Jimmy] You've been watching. I like that.
[Corey] Angelo Dawkins in complete control at the moment.
The Street Profits have been red hot lately,
and the same could be said for arguably…
[commentators exclaim]
[Corey] The entire RAW Tag Team division just continues to heat up week after week.
[Jimmy] Cover, shoulders down.
Near fall, but out before three.
[Corey] At this very moment, the Alpha Academy, Gable and Otis,
are the kingpins of the RAW tag team division.
But we'll find out later tonight, just how much more treacherous
Alpha Academy's path to WrestleMania will be.
[Saxton] Take a look at the ridiculous height and agility-- Ooh!
-[Corey] The accuracy. -[Saxton chuckles] Yeah, that too.
[Corey] Right in the mug. But here comes The Tree Trunk.
[Jimmy] The guy who's impossible to take off his feet, Otis.
[Corey] A true force of nature. Just ask Montez Ford.
[Jimmy] Corey, you're right about the momentum of the Alpha Academy.
You know, after… The academic challenge,
it didn't go great for Alpha Academy, Street Profits.
A little bit of mocking talk, a little trash.
They paid for it in the ring against Alpha Academy.
[Corey] Heavy body shot from Otis,
who continues to grow in his confidence week after week
due to the tutelage of Master Gable, the valedictorian…
[Jimmy] Easy body slam. Look at that.
[Corey] …Otis has continued to evolve in one of the most…
into one of the most feared competitors on Monday Nights.
[Saxton] It really is impressive what Chad Gable has done to Otis.
From creating his diet plan,
-establishing his training routine. -[Jimmy] Cheap shot!
Completely transformed who Otis is, as an athlete inside the ring.
[Jimmy] Two-on-one-- Smart move, getting out of there just in time!
[Saxton] Oh, my God!
[Corey] Great maneuver by Gable.
Give the assist to Otis, but--
[Jimmy] Not gonna let him get momentum.
Veteran move by the Alpha Academy.
[Saxton] But Dawkins is a legal competitor.
-[Corey] No way! -[Jimmy] Taking out!
Taking out the Alpha Academy,
the RAW Tag Team Champions are down.
-[whoops, cheers] -[Corey] GIve it to 'em AD.
[Jimmy] You are witnessing the suffering of Montez Ford
at the hands of Otis.
Street Profits versus Alpha Academy.
Trying to get out of this lock, his head getting twisted off, Byron.
[Saxton] Ford trying to create something,
but so ultra difficult against a man the size of Otis.
[Corey exclaims] Good night, Tez.
[Jimmy] Go over, you're not gonna go through them.
[Corey] Thunderous clothesline from The Tree Trunk.
I hate all of you!
[Jimmy] Making his feelings known.
[Corey] Otis means it. That's the scariest part.
[Jimmy] Nothing anyone can do about it, that's even scarier.
[Corey] Ford trying to do something about his placement in this match,
trying to fight off Gable.
-[commentators exclaim] -[Jimmy] Into the Northern Lights!
Oh! Kick out just in time, great counter by Chad Gable.
[Corey] Beautiful adjustment mid maneuver by the Master Chad Gable.
And now, Gable raining down rights on Montez Ford.
[Jimmy] Have him isolated.
They've had him helpless. They've had him in the wrong corner.
[Corey] Take a look at this, just intercepted out of the sky by Chad Gable.
Gable nearly put this one to sleep,
but Ford survives and fights off for the Street Profits.
[Saxton] I'll give credit where due. That was incredible.
[Corey] This is expert classic tag team strategy by Alpha Academy.
Cut the ring in half,
don't let Montez Ford anywhere near Angelo Dawkins.
[Saxton] Ford trying to inch closer to Dawkins to no avail.
[Saxton] Gable, complete control. Whoa!
[Jimmy] Whoa! Look at the height, right to the tag.
[Corey] Here comes the big man, Angelo Dawkins.
[Saxton] Dawkins trying to shift that control
into the corner of the Street Profits.
[Corey] Tremendous athleticism!
[Jimmy] The height on that elbow!
[Jimmy] Over the top goes Chad Gable.
[Saxton] Dawkins all fired up here.
-[Jimmy] Whoa! -Let's go!
[Saxton] Dawkins feeling it,
feeling a victory here for the Profits if this continues.
[Jimmy] Chad Gable in his sights.
It is two-on-one now, trying to put this to bed.
-[Corey] Oh, no. -[Jimmy] It is the Street Profits--
[commentators exclaim]
[Corey] That's gotta do it. Cover him, Tez.
[Jimmy] Shoulders down. Can he get over him? One, two--
Oh, just in time is Otis.
-That would have been it, gentlemen. -[Corey] No doubt.
[Corey] Now Dawkins sent to the outside, courtesy of Otis.
[Saxton] Nasty right hand delivered by Dawkins.
[Otis] Get your ass over here. Watch out, boys.
Get out of the way, if you know what I mean.
[Saxton] Jeez. Little abrasive.
[Corey] Look out, Montez Ford!
[Jimmy] A running kick right to the jaw of Otis.
But no! Chad Gable, the legal man!
[Saxton] Down to Ford, and Gable… Ford able to land on his feet.
[Corey] Tag is made.
I don't know if Montez realizes Otis is legal.
-[groans] -[Saxton] Fending off Gable.
[Jimmy] It is temporarily, two on, gotta re-focus on Otis, and he does!
[Saxton] Able to sidestep a couple of shots there.
Otis still on his feet.
[Corey] Educated feet of Montez Ford, on display for the world to see.
No way.
Oh, no! Oh, my good God.
-[Jimmy] Oh! Lost his balance! -[referee] One, two, three!
[Jimmy] Oh, held down by Chad Gable, doesn't matter.
[Alpha Academy's music playing]
[announcer] Here are your winners, the RAW Tag Team Champions, Alpha Academy!
[Jimmy] Referee missed it.
What a disappointing end for the Street Profits.
[Corey] A disappointing end for the Street Profits,
but what a spectacular display of strength from Montez Ford,
-scooping Otis above his feet. -They can't stop us, coach.
[Corey] But in the end, all that matters is who's got the W.
[Jimmy] Well, we have a great seat here at the commentary table.
Number one rule is you don't get involved in the match.
Tommaso Ciampa doesn't really believe in that.
[Corey] Tommaso Ciampa, a staple of NXT 2.0,
has had an issue with Dolph Ziggler,
who's been invading Ciampa's house over the past several weeks.
Ciampa would make his presence known and pay for it
with a super kick from The Showoff.
I am thrilled to be joined now by a standard bearer of NXT, Tommaso Ciampa.
Tommaso, as an NXT superstar,
are you feeling any added pressure
in a tag team match tonight against Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode,
on their home turf here on Monday Night RAW?
Kevin, this all started because Dolph Ziggler decided to come to my home,
and disrespect NXT.
Do I feel pressure?
No.
I'll gladly take on Dolph Ziggler any night of the week, Mondays included.
And Robert Roode, that's just an added bonus.
But since this is a tag team match, and since we are on Monday Night RAW,
I knew just the guy to call to be my partner.
[crowd cheering]
-What's up? -What's up, Prince?
You know, Monday Night RAW might be my home now,
but I will never forget where I came from.
And I will certainly never forget stepping in the ring with Tommaso Ciampa.
Now, we may have stood toe-to-toe many times in the past,
but, tonight, let's start the road to WrestleMania
by standing shoulder to shoulder.
-[Finn Bálor's music playing] -[Saxton] Ho-ho-ho.
What a curveball thrown at the Dirty Dawgs.
Finn Bálor is back, he's teaming up with Tommaso Ciampa?
[Corey] Talk about having an ace up your sleeve
if you're Tommaso Ciampa.
The Prince is back on Monday Night RAW.
[Jimmy] I haven't seen him since Austin Theory.
The beatdown has kept him out for a while, rehabbing,
but now he is back.
[Saxton] What a welcome sight to have The Prince back
on Monday Night RAW.
[Jimmy] I gotta tell you, they're intimidating separately,
but when you put them together, Byron, you get magic.
[Saxton] Tommaso Ciampa looking to ride the momentum of the return of Finn Bálor,
as they team up to take on The Dirty Dawgs,
Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode.
It is next, and it is… [chuckling] …live on Monday Night RAW.
I still can't believe Finn Bálor is back!
[Jimmy] Can't wait.
Question is, is he healed up? Is he ready to go?
The look on his face, pure intensity.
[Corey] We know tomorrow night on NXT 2.0,
Tommaso Ciampa will go one on one with Dolph Ziggler.
But, tonight, it is tag team action,
and Ciampa couldn't have found a better partner.
♪ The brain goes numb You can call that mental freeze ♪
♪ When these people talk too much Put that in slow motion, yeah ♪
♪ I feel like an astronaut In the ocean, ay ♪
♪ What you know about Rollin' down in the deep? ♪
♪ When your brain goes numb You can call that mental freeze ♪
♪ When these people talk too much Put that…in slow motion, yeah ♪
♪ I feel like an astronaut in the ocean ♪
♪ She say that I'm cool ♪
♪ I'm like, "Yeah, that's true" ♪
♪ I believe in G-O-D ♪
♪ Don't believe in T-H-O-T ♪
♪ She keep playing me dumb ♪
♪ I'mma play her for fun ♪
♪ Y'all don't really know my mental Let me give you the picture ♪
♪ Fallin' out in a drought ♪
♪ No flow, rain wasn't pourin' down ♪
♪ See, that pain was all around ♪
♪ See, my mode… ♪
It's about damn time!
[Jimmy] When you have a tag team partner going to match your intensity…
If there's anyone as intense as Finn Bálor,
it's this man, Tommaso Ciampa.
[Corey] There are few men walking the Earth as intense as Tommaso Ciampa,
the personification of guts, grit.
The guy's got stamina, aggression.
There's a reason, for many moons,
Tommaso Ciampa ruled over NXT as champion.
[The Dirty Dawgs' music playing]
[Jimmy] They've got their work cut out for them tonight.
[bell dinging]
[announcer] The following contest is a tag team match
scheduled for one fall.
Making their way to the ring,
the team of Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode, the Dirty Dawgs!
[Jimmy] Not about intensity, but experience with these guys.
And why is Tommaso Ciampa taking this matchup so personally?
Maybe because last week on NXT Vengeance,
Dolph Ziggler did a little invading of his own.
[Corey] You're not watching NXT 2.0, as close as it gets.
What are you waiting for?
This was Bron Breakker's first defense of his NXT championship
against Santos Escobar
when Dolph Ziggler will appear
in attempt to change the landscape of NXT 2.0.
But, unfortunately for Dolph,
Tommaso Ciampa would arrive and thwart The Showoff's best laid plans.
The two would engage in fisticuffs on the outside,
and tomorrow night, one-on-one, Ciampa versus Ziggler,
with major implications on NXT 2.0, Byron.
[Saxton] Tommaso Ciampa and Dolph Ziggler both have designs,
both have aspirations to be NXT champion.
Well, tomorrow night on NXT 2.0, as close as it gets.
As you said, Corey, you got to believe whoever comes out victorious
will super head their effort to be in that conversation.
[Corey] Three of the four men in this tag team matchup
are former NXT champions.
The only one not fitting that description, Dolph Ziggler,
who has basically won every other title there is to win.
[Jimmy] But see a lot of this, Dolph Ziggler, the gamesmanship.
[Corey] The mind games.
[Jimmy] Yep, trying to distract Ciampa.
But, remember, it's a tag team match, gentlemen.
[Saxton] I do wonder what went through the mind of Roode and Ziggler
when they found out a few moments ago
that Finn Bálor will be making his return as the tag team partner of Tommaso Ciampa.
[Jimmy] Great competitors think about their advantages,
not their disadvantages,
and The Dirty Dawgs have been a team for a long time.
They've had, virtually, every title under the sun.
That's something that Ciampa and Finn Bálor,
as talented as they are, they don't have that team work.
[Corey] It takes weeks, months, even years,
for a duo to gel into a true tag team.
That said, I think Ciampa and Finn Bálor have a great chance,
both being former NXT champions in their own right.
But, again, if you're talking tag team chemistry,
few do it better than Roode and Ziggler.
[Saxton] Man, this is a chance for Ziggler to send a practical message
to Ciampa, headed there,
they're about-- Just tomorrow night on NXT 2.0.
[Corey] You're right, Byron. It's about a psychological advantage.
Imagine how Tommaso Ciampa would feel tomorrow night
stepping into the ring against Dolph Ziggler on NXT 2.0,
coming off of a loss, on Monday Night RAW, with the entire world watching.
[Saxton] To that point, this is Ciampa's first time
competing on Monday Night RAW.
[Jimmy] Well, we've seen him in NXT, I saw his wars with Walter.
That was my first event.
Oh, shoulders down.
[Corey] You're referring to Gunther, Jimmy Smith.
But make no mistake about it,
Tommaso Ciampa may be an unfamiliar face here on Monday Night RAW,
but far from a rookie.
Ciampa has traveled the world, has dominated NXT for many years,
a very, very dangerous competitor any night of the week.
[Jimmy] I think Finn Bálor tagged himself in.
[Corey] Great awareness by Bálor!
[Jimmy] Oh, beautiful knee!
-[Corey] Here comes Bálor. -[Jimmy] Look at that set up!
[Jimmy] Forearm over the top by Finn Bálor.
[Saxton] The wheels are turning for Ciampa and Bálor…
Bálor gonna fly!
[Jimmy] What he does best, the creative offense of Finn Bálor,
laying down The Dirty Dawgs!
[crowd cheering]
[Jimmy] And it is Finn Bálor and his unlikely partner, Tommaso Ciampa,
versus The Dirty Dawgs.
Teamwork on display so far from Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler.
[Corey] Many time RAW Tag Team Champions, The Dirty Dawgs.
-Now Ziggler toying with Tommaso Ciampa. -How you like that?
[Corey] Ziggler knows all about the importance of a psychological advantage.
Dolph is well aware, tomorrow night,
NXT 2.0, right here on USA Network,
these two will clash in singles competition.
The Showoff would love to come in
tomorrow night,
with the confidence of knowing he just defeated Tommaso Ciampa.
[Saxton] Look at this, the action during the break here.
Tommaso Ciampa, desperately trying to fight his way
out of the corner of The Dirty Dawgs.
But Ciampa would find himself in the clutches of Robert Roode,
who would plant him and nearly end this thing.
[Jimmy] But hasn't that been a story of this matchup?
It seems like Tommaso Ciampa is more obsessed with Dolph Ziggler
than he is with tagging out or finding his way out,
or using the right tactic at the right time. Am I wrong?
[Corey] It's a new team. Again, we've talked about this before.
Ciampa and Finn Bálor are not a full time tag team.
Roode and Ziggler are.
The chemistry, you can't even compare between these two teams.
Right now, I assure you,
Tommaso Ciampa needs to focus on the task at hand,
which is Dolph Ziggler, here and now.
Otherwise, Ciampa may be limping into NXT 2.0 tomorrow night.
[Jimmy] Beautiful front choke position.
[Saxton] Ciampa desperately trying to reach,
understanding the importance of trying to make a tag to Finn Bálor.
-[Jimmy] Head snapped down, but… -I saw when we're done!
[Jimmy] Beautiful kick at the right time by Dolph Ziggler.
[Saxton] Ziggler looking for a neckbreaker, reversed by Ciampa.
[Jimmy] Whoa! Ciampa's leveling Dolph Ziggler
with that… [chuckling] …shot.
[Corey] Does Ciampa have enough in the tank
to make the tag to The Prince?
[Jimmy] Has a few more feet to go.
[Saxton] Listen to the impact of that clothesline from Ciampa,
who's got a clear path now to tag in Bálor.
[Corey] Roode legal, Bálor legal. Here we go!
[Jimmy] Oh, look at the speed of Finn Bálor, The Prince!
[Saxton] Bálor showing absolutely no ring rust after being
away from RAW for weeks, taking it to Robert Roode.
[Jimmy] He has been denied for so long, and you can feel it!
Thrilled to be back!
[Saxton] The first ever Universal champion in history,
former two time NXT champion.
[Jimmy] Beautiful switch on the arm, but Roode, nice counter with the kick.
[Corey] Roode wanted the glorious DDT, but--
[Jimmy] Oh! To the cover!
-Shoulders down! -[crowd] One… two…
[Jimmy] Oh! Just in time is Dolph Ziggler.
[Corey] Impeccable timing by The Showoff.
[Saxton] Ciampa gets sent all the way to the outside.
-[Corey] Oh! -[Saxton] Ziggler will join him.
[Jimmy] And there's Robert Roode and Finn Bálor, one-on-one, cover.
[crowd] One… two…
[Jimmy] Ugh!
Near fall, almost there for Robert Roode.
[Corey] Finn Bálor slips out the back door just in the nick of time,
much to the chagrin of a very frustrated Robert Roode.
[Saxton] Robert Roode cannot afford to be frustrated for long.
This may be Finn Bálor's first match in weeks,
but you do not want to allow a reprieve for Bálor.
[Jimmy] And he had momentum on his side.
Now it's all about Robert Roode.
[Jimmy] Beautiful escape by Finn Bálor.
-[Saxton] That's what I'm talking about! -[Corey] Tag is made.
-Here comes Ciampa. -[Saxton] Resourceful tag for Bálor.
Ciampa full speed into an elbow from Roode.
[Jimmy] And he's hurt. Can he recover in time?
Beautiful! Step up flying knee!
[Saxton] Uh-oh! Ciampa looking for the fairy tale ending.
-[Corey] Sunset Flips, shoulders down. -[referee] One, two… three!
-[Corey] And that's three! -[bell dinging]
[Ciampa's music playing]
[announcer] Here are your winners, the team of Finn Bálor and Tommaso Ciampa!
[Corey] Unlikely allies with one of the biggest upsets.
We have to consider this a major upset on Monday Night RAW,
knocking off a decorated tag team such as The Dirty Dawgs
And if you're Dolph Ziggler,
this can't help your momentum heading into tomorrow night.
[Jimmy] He looks absolutely devastated.
[Saxton] Without question. Think about what this does
to the confidence of Tommaso Ciampa
as he heads into his battle against Dolph Ziggler,
tomorrow night on NXT 2.0.
We're talking about things we're looking forward to.
That's right, the road to WrestleMania.
Earlier, Brock Lesnar, a smile on his face,
as though, April 2nd and 3rd,
he's not headed for the biggest challenge of his career,
title versus title, winner-take-all against Roman Reigns.
It is all official.
Lesnar did the impossible, called his shot.
Brock Lesnar won the men's Royal Rumble match,
called his shot, said, "I'm going to come to WrestleMania
as the WWE champion,"
after a dominating performance inside the Elimination Chamber.
That's exactly what we are going to see. It is now official.
Do not adjust your television screens.
It is winner-take-all, title versus title,
as the new WWE champion,
"The Beast" Brock Lesnar,
goes one-on-one with The Head of the Table,
The Tribal Chief, the Universal Champion, Roman Reigns.
[Jimmy] Yeah, but that's not all we have.
The RAW Women's Championship is on the line, big time.
Becky Lynch versus a resurgent Bianca Belair.
She's looking to overcome the humiliation of SummerSlam one-on-one,
but Becky says, "I'm gonna break my record at WrestleMania."
[Saxton] There was that Elimination Chamber
that Ronda Rousey had one arm tied behind her back.
That will not be the case in six weeks at WrestleMania,
as the baddest woman on the planet will challenge Charlotte Flair
for the SmackDown Women's Championship.
[Corey] No doubt about it. WrestleMania will be must see.
[The Miz over song] Awesome!
[Saxton] Great segue, Corey.
♪ I came to play, there's a price to pay ♪
♪ Time for you to get down… ♪
[Jimmy] A man who thinks he's bigger than every event ever in WWE history,
I think it's The Miz.
[Saxton] That's pretty appropriate.
[announcer] Please welcome the host of Miz TV,
The Miz!
[Corey] Miz has main evented at WrestleMania,
Miz is a reality star,
and Miz is the host of Miz TV,
where he has promised to deliver a superlative athlete,
a global superstar, and a new tag team partner,
before our very eyes.
It's live. It's Miz TV. And it's next.
[Jimmy] We are at the University of South Carolina,
the number one women's basketball team in the nation, the Gamecocks.
Their mascot's name is Cocky. How does it feel to have their mascot named you?
[Corey] It's funny. I think we should rename it "The War Chickens."
It sounds much more threatening.
[Saxton] I like Jimmy's joke better.
[Corey] There's no laughing matter here.
This, my friends, is must see.
This is Miz TV.
One of the most must see WWE talk show in history!
-Welcome to… -[crowd] Miz TV!
Miz TV.
Before we get to my special guest,
I want to go over a realization I had this past weekend at Elimination Chamber.
Now, most of you will never know what it's like
to fly in a private jet across the world like I have.
Honestly, most of you don't even know what it's like
to leave your small Podunk hometowns.
[crowd jeering]
And if I'm really being honest,
most of you don't even know what it's like to leave your couch.
You want the success I have,
the family I have,
the beautiful wife I have.
You want to travel across the world like I have,
but for you, it feels unattainable, and it is.
[crowd jeering]
So what do you do?
You look to someone that you think you can better relate to.
Someone like Rey Mysterio.
[crowd cheering]
Now, despite our physical differences, Rey and I are not that much different.
We both do whatever it takes to get ahead.
Yet, because you see yourself in Rey, you look past all of his misconducts,
including utilizing his son Dominik
to cheat and beat me at Elimination Chamber.
Because you need Rey to succeed,
you yearn for him to succeed,
because if he succeeds, it makes you feel better.
Rey is everything that you despise about me.
He's not hiding behind a mask of humility,
you just choose not to see it.
Therefore, I have come to the realization
that you are the ones that cannot be trusted.
[crowd booing]
And I,
have found a new tag team partner going into WrestleMania.
Someone I can relate to.
Someone who I can trust, someone who comes from a fighting family.
He's a pioneer.
He's very dashing.
Someone who's an athlete and celebrity.
-Someone who-- -[Rey Mysterio's music playing]
[Jimmy chuckles]
[Saxton] That someone is not Rey Mysterio.
[Rey] Miz.
Miz, Miz.
Let's get one thing straight.
Me and you, we're not the same.
And I don't know anyone in the back who would partner up with you.
Because I know, for a fact, that everyone in that locker room can't stand you.
So whoever it is you brought here tonight,
whoever this outsider is, can go right back
where he came from, and give his moment
at WrestleMania to someone who deserves it.
Oh, "someone who deserves it"?
Let me explain something to you two.
I know what's best for this industry.
Not you, not you, and certainly not them.
[crowd boos]
See, at our match at Elimination Chamber,
it was supposed to be one-on-one, but it kind of felt like a handicap match.
So, did I deserve to lose that match?
[crowd] Yes.
Did you deserve to win that match?
[crowd cheering]
And since we're talking about deserve, does Dom deserve a WWE contract?
-Or did Daddy get him one? -[Saxton] Oh, come on.
Miz, Miz, my dad brought me into this business.
He put me in the front row since I was seven years old.
I would watch the WWE locker room night after night.
I would watch them compete with blood, sweat and tears.
I knew what it took to become a WWE superstar.
So, yeah, he brought me here,
but better believe that I will do whatever it takes to stay here.
This is my blood.
This is my family.
This is my life.
This is everything that I know.
So, if you say one more thing about my father, I swear to God, I will show you--
Show me what? Show me what? You're gonna outnumber me again?
You're gonna put me in another handicap match? No.
No, no, no. Because here's what I propose.
My new tag team partner and I face the Mysterios at WrestleMania!
[Saxton] Oh.
Now, allow me to introduce my special guest, my new tag team partner.
[Saxton] Who's it gonna be? Who's it gonna be?
Ladies and gentlemen, please get up out of your seats,
for social media megastar, Logan Paul!
-[Corey] Oh, my God, this is huge! -[Saxton] What?
-Logan Paul? -[Corey] This is enormous!
[Jimmy] He said he came from a fighting family.
[Saxton] This can't be-- Logan Paul is the new tag team partner?
[Corey] I'm pretty sure Logan Paul's brother beat up your buddy.
Let's go!
[Corey] I'm gonna make you tattoo my name on your finger.
I cannot wait.
WrestleMania just got even more stupendous.
[Saxton] It makes sense. The Miz couldn't find anyone in the locker room,
so he had to look outward and apparently indeed Logan Paul.
[Corey] Outward, upward, above, beyond.
-This is huge, Saxton! -Oh, man!
No disrespect, Rey Mysterio.
You're a WWE legend and all,
but, uh, I got pool toys bigger than you, bucko.
If this jackass is who's going to be your partner at WrestleMania, we accept.
[Saxton chuckles] Oh!
[Corey] And Miz and Logan Paul out of the gate with the upper hand…
-[Jimmy] From behind. -…on the Mysterios.
[Saxton] Paul going after Mysterio.
[Corey] Rey and Dom may not make it to WrestleMania.
[yelling]
[Jimmy] A fired up Miz and Logan Paul
just attacked the Mysterios.
[Saxton] Two like-minded individuals. It all makes sense now.
The Miz and Logan Paul.
Oh, no. No, no, no, no.
[Jimmy] Oh! Into the turnbuckle goes Rey Mysterio.
[Corey] Look at how quickly Logan Paul's picking this up.
There's nothing the Paul Brothers can't do.
Logan Paul's gonna be at WrestleMania.
[Saxton] Now Dominik.
[Corey] This is amazing.
[Jimmy] Same fate for Dominik.
Well, he certainly has Miz's ethics.
[Saxton] And Miz has found someone just as egotistical as himself.
And now the Miz Skull Crushin' Finale on Rey Mysterio.
[Jimmy] If you're right, the Mysterios gotta heal up quick
to be in any shape for WrestleMania.
Me next.
-You? -Yeah, let me do it.
[crowd booing]
[Corey] Oh, my God, this could be the greatest thing
in the history of Monday Night RAW.
[Jimmy] A sickening smile on the face of Logan Paul.
It's actually terrible is what this is.
[Saxton] What is Paul looking to do here?
[Corey] Oh, I know what we're gonna see. Exactly what you thought, Byron.
[Jimmy] Already learning from The Miz.
Skull Crushin' Finale.
[indistinct yelling]
[Jimmy] Terrible display from Logan Paul's
first time on Monday Night RAW.
[Saxton] I can't believe this.
This is your team for WrestleMania?
The Miz and Logan Paul?
[Corey] Sign me up.
[Jimmy] The Mysterios, though,
they're gonna be looking for payback, you can believe it.
[Corey] But right now, the Mysterios are busy looking for their teeth.
[Saxton] Celebrate now, Logan Paul, celebrate now, Miz.
You're going to have an impassioned Rey and Dominik Mysterio
coming at you at WrestleMania.
Unbelievable.
[Corey] We might have to make the star bigger.
-[both yelling] -Let's go!
The Mysterios really have their work cut out against The Miz
and his new tag team partner, Logan Paul,
which just six weeks to WrestleMania.
Now, speaking of tag teams, I'd love to introduce the RAW Tag Team Champions,
Otis and Chad Gable, the Alpha Academy.
[crowd booing]
Gentlemen, impressive victory tonight.
Although, I do have to wonder how you're feeling,
knowing that tonight's main event could have serious implications on your--
A-shoosh! Shoosh!
I know about the implications, okay?
I have a master's degree, and I did it with a 4.0 GPA, a-thank you.
And not from some worthless institution
like the University of South Carolina. [laughs]
What is their mascot, anyway? The Gamecocks?
-A chicken? Yeah, it's disgusting. -[imitates chicken]
Just like the main event tonight is disgusting.
You know what? At least RK-Bro had the gall
to earn their championship opportunity.
But Seth and KO, all they have to do is complain, and one magically appears?
It's disgusting.
Not only that, but if they're in the match,
our odds go down immediately from 50% to 33.33,
and repeating, as you know, and look at Otis, look at that face.
-He hates math. -Equations.
But what Otis loves is winning.
And, luckily, regardless of who's in the match in two weeks,
winning is exactly what the Academy is gonna do.
A-thank you.
[Corey] Alpha Academy obviously not thrilled
with the stakes in our tag team match still to come tonight.
Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens have successfully
petitioned WWE management
that if they can defeat RK-Bro tonight,
they will be added to the RAW Tag Team Championship Match
in several weeks.
RK-Bro versus Seth "Freakin" Rollins and Kevin Owens still to come tonight,
and there are serious WrestleMania repercussions in that one.
[Rhea Ripley's music playing]
[Jimmy] Well, you want momentum going into WrestleMania,
and right now, Rhea Ripley, the last couple of weeks,
a ton of momentum, some amazing performances from her.
[Saxton] Yeah, but what kind of condition is Rhea Ripley in
coming out of the Women's Elimination Chamber Match
this past Saturday night?
[Jimmy] Not only that, but before that, a gauntlet match--
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Adelaide, South Australia,
Rhea Ripley!
[Saxton] Ripley focused with a familiar foe.
Nikki A.S.H., still obsessed with proving that Rhea Ripley was wrong
in putting an end to their tag team partnership.
Well, Ripley and Nikki A.S.H. one more time go one-on-one.
Former friends, former tag team partners.
That match is next, and it is live right here
on Monday Night RAW.
[mouthing] I can't hear you.
[Mahaan] You question because you do not understand.
You do not understand because you do not believe.
That is why your kingdom is empty.
Soon, your kingdom will become mine.
[Jimmy] From one terrifying force to another,
there is Rhea Ripley.
She's looking extra focused tonight.
[Corey] It has been a hell of a seven days for The Nightmare.
The grueling gauntlet match last week on RAW,
the Elimination Chamber match this past Saturday,
and now, a long time thorn in her side.
[announcer] And her opponent, "Almost A Superhero," Nikki A.S.H.
[Saxton] You know, I almost have to admire how much Nikki A.S.H. is able
to have this long distance relationship with reality.
She's suffered several losses to Rhea Ripley.
Always claims that she comes out victorious.
Always claims that she supposedly exposed Rhea Ripley for betraying her.
[Jimmy] But what she has said is she's willing to endure anything
to prove that Rhea Ripley is the bully.
It doesn't matter how many times she loses,
she says, "I always get up," and she really believes that.
[Corey] Well, if nothing else, Nikki A.S.H. is tenacious.
I've sort of enjoyed this side of Nikki A.S.H. over the past several weeks.
I agree with you both, maybe there is
-a hint of delusion in there… -[Jimmy] A hint?
[Corey] …but it's serving Nikki very well in a professional capacity.
You gotta be half nuts to wanna fight Rhea Ripley.
[Saxton] Well, Rhea Ripley seems very content to, uh…
-[Nikki yelling indistinctly] -What?
You're a bully! After what you did to me at Elimination Chamber!
How dare you! How dare you!
-And I'm a superhero! -[crowd exclaims]
-[Jimmy] Oh! -I am a superhero! Do you hear me?
I am a superhero.
You are nothing! You are noth--
-[Jimmy] Oh! -[Corey] Oh, Rhea's had enough.
[Saxton] It's hard to believe these two were the best of friends.
[Corey] And to her credit, Rhea has done her best
to be as kind as possible to Nikki,
but Nikki just keeps provoking Rhea.
Now Rhea making Nikki pay.
[Saxton] Ripley keeps getting the best of Nikki A.S.H.,
even eliminated Nikki in the Women's Elimination Chamber Match
this past Saturday.
[Jimmy] Had a great coach tell me one time
who had 30 years of experience, he said,
"If your opponent wants a rematch, you didn't hurt him badly enough."
[Saxton] Oh!
[Jimmy] That's gotta be the mentality tonight of Rhea Ripley.
[Corey] Ripley stalking Nikki A.S.H. in the corner.
Ripley able to catch herself.
[commentators] Oh!
[Jimmy] It's not just the ability but the intelligence of Rhea Ripley.
[Saxton] Ripley's extra motivated right now.
She understands the season
she understands the importance of paving her way to WrestleMania.
[Corey] What about this power from The Nightmare?
Rhea Ripley has her sights set on WrestleMania.
All of the blood rushing to Nikki A.S.H.'s head.
That's a long time to be inverted.
[Jimmy] The hang time of this suplex.
Oh!
[Saxton] Ripley making it look easy against Nikki A.S.H.
[Jimmy] A little frustration now, too, as Nikki A.S.H. flees from the ring.
I told you!
After what she did to me at Elimination Chamber,
and now, tonight, I told you, she's a bully!
Look what she's done to me!
[Saxton] You wanna turn around.
-She's a villain! -[Corey] Nikki. Nikki.
-[Saxton] Okay, that worked out well. -I'm the villain?
-[Nikki yells] -[Jimmy] Oh!
-If Nikki keeps provoking Rhea… -I'm the villain, apparently.
…is Rhea really a bully?
What was that game plan about coming here and talk to us in the middle of a match?
[Corey] I don't speak Scottish, Byron, I understood about 3% of what she said.
[Jimmy] We understood her head rebounded off our table.
[Corey] Look at this aggression from Nikki, this is what Nikki
needs to bring night after night.
[Jimmy] The intensity. Doesn't have the size,
-she doesn't have the strength. -Like a mongoose in there.
[Saxton] Nothing pretty about what we're seeing from Nikki,
who's completely lost her mind.
[Corey] I wouldn't say that,
I think Nikki has just regained her bearings in a different capacity.
[Saxton] What did you say about those bearings?
[Corey] I think they just rolled out of her ear.
-[Jimmy] Is she thinking? Yes! -[Saxton] Familiar territory.
-[Jimmy] Riptide! Shoulders down. -[crowd] One! Two! Three!
-[Jimmy] And that's it. -[bell dings]
[Rhea Ripley's music playing]
[announcer] Here is your winner, Rhea Ripley!
[Saxton] So here's a question,
does Nikki finally learn her lesson here against Rhea Ripley?
[Corey] I certainly hope so, but I damn sure wouldn't bet on it.
One thing I would bet on is Rhea Ripley's still looking for a path to WrestleMania.
And this was definitely a step in the right direction.
The Riptide dispatching of Nikki A.S.H.
one more time here on Monday Night RAW.
[Jimmy] If you want to look to the future,
you have to put the past behind you.
I think Rhea Ripley may have done that tonight.
[Saxton] Well-earned victory by The Nightmare,
here on Monday Night RAW.
[Nikki] She's a villain.
[Corey] If you're talking about nightmares,
this man is responsible for generations worth.
Tonight, we will take a look at the historic
once-in-a-generation career of The Phenom
and his induction into the WWE Hall of Fame,
The Undertaker, next.
[cheering]
[Jimmy] Well, here we are at the University of South Carolina
where last Saturday, at Elimination Chamber,
what is rule number one for Mr. McMahon?
"Expect the unexpected." You're never sure what is gonna happen.
Bobby Lashley found that out in a big way.
[Saxton] Seth Rollins launched the body of Austin Theory into the pod
containing then WWE Champion Bobby Lashley.
[Corey] This would lead to Bobby Lashley being removed from the Elimination Chamber
without ever officially being able to compete.
Our update is that Bobby Lashley was able to travel back to the United States,
but is currently in WWE's medical concussion protocol.
We did learn that if Bobby Lashley can clear concussion protocol,
he will challenge Brock Lesnar a week from Saturday,
March 5th inside Madison Square Garden.
But, guys, in all likelihood,
Lashley will not be available, and Lesnar will have to defend against someone else.
Now we never know exactly what we're gonna see,
there are no guarantees in the WWE,
except we respect our legends.
We respect our idols.
And no one checks off those boxes more than The Undertaker himself.
["Sad But True" playing]
[announcer] From Death Valley, I give you The Undertaker.
[McMahon] Undertaker as a character and the man behind it
is something very, very special.
[Bearer] Your death will become reality.
He's like a mythological character.
You see this figure walking down
and he's larger than life, literally and figuratively.
He's just Cool Hand Luke.
There has never been anyone like him.
[JR] The Phenom.
[Foley] The Prince of Darkness.
[Lawler] He's truly super-human.
He's a legit godfather of this business, a leader.
[Cole] Completely awe-inspiring.
To sum it up, he's a tough son of a bitch.
♪ Hey, I'm your life ♪
♪ I'm the one who takes you there ♪
♪ Hey, I'm your life ♪
♪ I'm the one who cares ♪
♪ They, they betray ♪
♪ I'm your only true friend now ♪
♪ They, they'll betray ♪
♪ I'm forever there ♪
♪ I'm your dream, make you real ♪
♪ I'm your eyes when you must steal ♪
♪ I'm your pain when you can't feel ♪
♪ Sad but true ♪
♪ I'm your truth, telling lies ♪
♪ I'm your reasoned alibis ♪
♪ I'm inside, open your eyes ♪
-Buckle up, Teddy. -[gasps]
♪ I'm you… ♪
[Cole] The Brothers of Destruction have risen!
♪ Sad but true ♪
[The Undertaker] You will rest in peace.
♪ Sad but true ♪
The changing over time, the ability to adapt.
He was able to take that character and morphed it.
[girls] He's here.
♪ They call me cowboy I'm the singer in black ♪
♪ So throw a finger in the air And let me see where you're at ♪
-♪ Say ♪ -♪ Hey, hey ♪
-♪ Let me hear where you're at, say ♪ -♪ Hey, hey ♪
-♪ I'm givin' it back, so say ♪ -♪ Hey, hey ♪
-♪ Show me some metal, and say ♪ -♪ Hey, hey, hey, hey ♪
[JR] Undertaker is dragging Hogan right across the concrete!
♪ I'm a cowboy bad ass in black ♪
-♪ Singin' ♪ -♪ Hey, hey ♪
-♪ Show me some metal and say ♪ -♪ Hey, hey, hey, hey ♪
[Bearer] Oh, yes!
[Cole] He is the epitome of WrestleMania!
-He did it! -[JR] Fourteen, 16-0, 21-0!
The immortal Undertaker's streak continues.
[Layfield] I don't know if anybody in the history of this business
that has more respect than The Undertaker.
♪ I'm your dream ♪
♪ I'm your eyes ♪
♪ I'm your pain ♪
♪ You know it's sad but true ♪
People look up to someone that walks the walk, and he does.
♪ Sad but true ♪
He's iconic.
The Undertaker.
Undertaker!
[man] WWE legend The Undertaker.
Almost became bigger than the industry.
Phenomenal fans.
I see you.
[man 2] Our thanks to The Undertaker.
Some habits are hard to break.
-Undertaker, you're the man. -Thank you, guys.
To ride the edge of a lightning bolt for 30 years the way he has
has been nothing short of phenomenal.
♪ Hate, I'm your hate ♪
♪ I'm your hate when you want love ♪
♪ Pay, pay the price ♪
♪ Pay for nothing's fair ♪
♪ Hey, I'm your life ♪
♪ I'm the one who took you there ♪
♪ Hey, I'm your life ♪
♪ And I no longer care ♪
♪ I'm your dream, make you real ♪
♪ I'm your eyes when you must steal ♪
♪ I'm your pain when you can't feel ♪
♪ You know it's sad but true… ♪
He is the greatest character in the history of this company.
He's a magical person, he's a magical performer.
He's a never-ending, ass-kicking, undead phenomenon.
His legacy is that there'll never be another.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Undertaker! Undertaker!
Undertaker! Undertaker!
[Jimmy] Unbelievable respect shown for The Undertaker
who will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame
the night before WrestleMania on a special 2-for-1 event,
SmackDown, plus Hall of Fame. Tickets available tomorrow.
[Corey] The Deadman, The Phenom, The American Badass,
he has gone by many names.
Now you can call him Hall of Famer. Tickets go on sale tomorrow morning.
You do not want to miss this, you get SmackDown,
and immediately after, you get the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony
featuring the induction of The Undertaker.
You do not want to miss out on this opportunity
to kick off the most stupendous WrestleMania in history.
[Damian Priest's music playing]
[Saxton] Oh, but right now we get the United States Champion.
[Jimmy] A man who has a darkness of his own.
[crowd cheering]
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from New York City,
weighing in at 249 pounds, he is the United States Champion,
Damian Priest!
[Saxton] Priest has recently since dealt with some career roadblocks,
but has responded successfully,
mainly last week, I think, about defeating AJ Styles.
Well, another test awaits the United States Champion
as Damian Priest goes one on one
with one half of The Hurt Business, Shelton Benjamin.
That match is next, live on RAW.
[man reading]
Stupendous!
[Jimmy] There is our United States Champion,
proudly holding that Championship.
He wanted to be a fighting champion, so far, he has been.
[Saxton] A major test awaits the United States Champion.
[Shelton Benjamin's music playing]
[announcer] And his opponent,
accompanied to the ring by Cedric Alexander,
representing The Hurt Business,
Shelton Benjamin!
[Corey] Shelton Benjamin, a former United States Champion in his own right,
has had great tag team success,
more recently with Cedric Alexander as part of The Hurt Business.
And now, Shelton, with quite an opportunity
to get back on the horse, so to speak, on Monday Night RAW.
[Saxton] Shelton Benjamin from nearby Orangeburg, South Carolina,
may be feeling, maybe, that home court advantage a little bit
to give him an extra edge here tonight
against the United States Champion, Damian Priest.
[Jimmy] That's right, two-time heavyweight champion in South Carolina
[Corey] Damian Priest not impressed.
But Byron, you mentioned it briefly.
How impressed were you by Damian Priest being able to rally after being
defeated by AJ Styles two weeks ago, then beating The Phenomenal One last week?
[Saxton] I was extremely impressed.
Listen, Damian Priest went undefeated for a year here on WWE
and suffered his two losses within weeks of each other,
that very easily could have thrown Priest off his game.
But he rebounded the way he needed to, especially at this time of the year.
[Corey] I agree with you. True sign of a champion.
[Jimmy] Dolph Ziggler, Robert Roode, Apollo Crews.
Sami Zayn, T-Bar, Sheamus.
When he's in control of himself in the ring,
-he's been in control of his opponents. -[Corey] Oh!
Nasty landing on the outside for Priest.
[Jimmy] Shelton Benjamin, a different kind of-- Oh!
Different kind of animal!
He's got some help on the outside.
[Corey] Cedric Alexander, with a hell of a kick to the chest of the Champion.
Now, Shelton gonna make something happen.
[Jimmy] Look at the power of Shelton!
[Saxton] Shelton could win this!
[Jimmy] Shoulders down… Out just before three.
[Saxton] If Damian Priest is doing his homework and prepping for this match,
he had to believe situations like this could happen.
Boom. Cedrick Alexander, helping Shelton Benjamin
completely turn this match around.
[Corey] This is what Priest wanted to avoid getting in close quarters
with a technical celebrated amateur wrestler
like in Shelton Benjamin, who can hurt you in any sort of manner.
Right now, a rear chin lock. This is agonizing for the Champion.
[Jimmy] Talking about the amateur background
two-time Heavyweight Champion here in South Carolina in high school,
wrestled for the Golden Gophers alongside a guy named Brock Lesnar. Oh!
[Corey] Nice elbow by Priest slows down the momentum
of Shelton Benjamin.
[Jimmy] Uh-oh, you see Damian Priest
lose control of himself, that Damian side coming out.
[Saxton] It's a continued work in progress for Damian Priest
to be able to temper his reactions in the context of a match.
[Jimmy] Right now he's using that emotion effectively.
On a roll, leveling Shelton Benjamin.
Look at the mobility for such a big man.
[Corey] A stage dive in the corner, here comes Priest.
[Saxton] Oh, my goodness.
[Corey] Got Shelton right between the eyes with a spin kick.
[Saxton] The resolve, the determination on the face of Damian Priest.
Cedric Alexander now getting a receipt from Priest.
[Jimmy] That's the problem,
when it comes out, he's emotionally distracted.
-[Saxton] Oh! -[Jimmy] Leaving him vulnerable.
-Shelton Benjamin taking it to the edge. -[Saxton] T-Bone!
That's gonna do it. That could be it!
[Jimmy] Oh, near fall, but Damian Priest out just in time.
[Corey] That very maneuver has brought Shelton Benjamin
a great deal of success throughout the duration of his career.
Let's take a look at this again,
a knee right to the chin of the United States Champion.
[Saxton] That's twice in this match,
Cedric Alexander has almost cleared the way
for Shelton Benjamin to defeat Damian Priest.
[Corey] Priest caught Benjamin on the shoulder with a kick.
-[Jimmy] Look at that elevation. -[Corey] South of Heaven Choke Slam!
[Jimmy] That looked just about north of heaven to me, that elevation.
[Saxton] Priest, despite the interference, has weathered the storm,
and Priest poised to put Benjamin away!
[Jimmy] Reckoning! Face down goes Shelton Benjamin. One, two, three.
-The Champion retains! -[bell rings]
[Damian Priest's music playing]
[announcer] Here is your winner,
the United States Champion, Damian Priest!
[Jimmy] Damian Priest, the United States Champion,
once again returning to his winning ways.
Look at the emphatic delivery of the South of Heaven Choke Slam.
[Corey] Driving all the wind out of Shelton Benjamin,
delivering the Reckoning that turns Shelton's lights out for three.
Another big time win for the United States Champion.
You know, I'll give credit to Shelton Benjamin.
Props to him.
He's one of the few that will actually come out here and fight me like a man.
But I've beaten
athletes his caliber before.
In fact, there's a whole list of World Champions
that I've beaten, also.
Serious fighters, serious athletes.
I've stepped up and have remained United States Champion.
But now, this is Mania season.
And I want my next opponent to match that caliber.
So, next week, I am volunteering
my United States Championship in a match.
But I want this one to be against someone
of World Championship caliber.
I am Damian Priest,
the United States Champion.
Who's gonna try to take that from me?
[Jimmy] That look, I don't know.
[Saxton] A challenge laid out by the United States Champion.
[Finn Bálor's music playing]
-[Jimmy] Oh! -[Saxton] Wait a second.
[Jimmy] You wanted world class? You wanted a veteran?
[Saxton] Damian Priest may not have to wait till next week.
You got a World Championship caliber opponent,
it's Finn Bálor!
You wanna face a serious athlete?
You want to face a serious fighter?
You want a World Champion level opponent?
Damn right, I do.
Sounds like you're talking about me.
[crowd cheering]
Be careful what you wish for, Priest.
I'll see you next week.
[Corey] Challenge accepted by the first ever Universal Champion.
If it gets made official, it's going down.
Damian Priest defending his United States title against Finn Bálor next week.
[Jimmy] If you want to be Champion, you have to be ready for anything,
that goes for 24/7 champions as well.
-[Saxton] There's 24/7 Champion… -Reggie!
-…Dana Brooke. -You okay?
Oh, my God, my best friend saved me again.
-[both gasp] -He saved me.
Dana, look, this friendship means the world to me.
Yeah?
But I was wondering if maybe we can take our friendship to a new level.
Reg, I never meant to lead you on.
I mean, I'm so sorry.
-You are, like, the sweetest guy ever. -That's nice.
You're gonna make a woman so happy one day, but--
-Dana, I truly understand. -[gasps in relief]
-Friends it is. -Really?
-Yes. -I knew you'd under-- Whoa! Whoa, whoa!
[Corey] Dana Brookes learning that nothing gets you
-out of the friendzone quicker… -One, two, three!
[Corey] …than the 24/7 Championship.
[Dana gasps]
You know what, Dana? Friendship has its perks.
-[Reggie chuckles] -[indistinct shouting]
-You're kidding me, Reg! -[R-Truth] Truth comes down this way!
[Saxton] See, I'm kind of torn by Reggie's decision.
Listen, the friendzone thing isn't that bad.
Kind of devious on Reggie's side, don't you think?
[Jimmy] What's it like, Byron? What's going through his head?
What are the motivations after you've been friend-zoned? What's it like?
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the new 24/7 Champion,
Reggie!
-[Jimmy] Dig into those emotions. -[Saxton] It's not that bad.
You get to enjoy matinées.
You get to enjoy the latest makeup options at Alta.
Reggie's gotta talk to me. I'll let him know it's not that bad.
[Corey] I think Reggie would much rather be 24/7 Champion.
I think Reggie's got his priorities exactly where they need to be.
-[indistinct shouting] -[Jimmy] We'll find out.
That's right, the new 24/7 Champion, Reggie, on RAW, next.
♪ When your brain goes numb You can call that mental freeze ♪
♪ When these people talk too much Put that…in slow motion, yeah ♪
♪ I feel like an astronaut In the ocean, ay ♪
♪ What you know about Rollin' down in the deep? ♪
♪ When your brain goes numb You can call that mental freeze ♪
♪ When these people talk too much Put that…in slow motion, yeah ♪
♪ I feel like an astronaut in the ocean ♪
♪ She say that I'm cool I'm like, "Yeah, that's true" ♪
♪ I believe in G-O-D Don't believe in T-H-O-T ♪
♪ She keep playing me dumb I'ma play her for fun ♪
♪ Y'all don't really know my mental Lemme give you the picture like stencil ♪
♪ Falling out, in a drought ♪
♪ No flow, rain wasn't pouring down ♪
♪ See, that pain was all around ♪
♪ See, my mode was kinda lounged… ♪
[Reggie's music playing]
[Corey] Back here on RAW with the 24/7 champion, Reggie.
So, I just came out here to get something off my chest,
and I promise that I won't be interrupted
by any 24/7 shenanigans until all of this is out.
But first, I would like to bring out
the former 24/7 Champion, Dana Brooke.
Dana, could you come out here, please?
-[Corey] You're not proposing? -[Saxton] That would be wonderful.
[Jimmy] Maybe in your mind, I don't think that's on the mind
of former 24/7 Champ Dana Brooke.
[Dana Brooke's music playing]
[Saxton] I imagine Dana Brooke wondering what this is all about as well.
[Corey] Let's be honest, I mean, Dana Brooke looks fantastic.
You can't blame Reggie for shooting his shot.
-[Jimmy] You mean for the title or… -[Corey] I mean for romance, Jimmy.
[Jimmy] Sometimes you just gotta let things be, okay?
[Corey] I will never take romantic advice from you, ever.
[Saxton] Again. Again, Reggie took the 24/7 title
-away from Dana Brooke. -Listen, Dana.
You know, I've been very supportive of you
winning the championship since the beginning.
-I cared for you. -[crowd] What?
-Maybe more than just friends. -[crowd] What?
-And I get it. -[crowd] What?
That's all you ever wanted to be, was just friends, and that's fine.
[crowd] What?
But I guess, last week, I just…
I just lost sight of what was important.
-[crowd] What? -I saw an opportunity and I took it.
-I just couldn't resist. -[crowd] What?
But then, that left me with this horrible feeling in my stomach all week.
[crowd] What?
I guess I'm just trying to say that, from the bottom of my heart…
[crowd] What?
…I apologize.
[crowd] What?
But more than that, I want to show you that you mean so much more to me.
[crowd] What?
Can I please have a ref out here?
[crowd] What?
[Saxton] You're still champ, Reggie. What is this?
[Reggie] Please.
[Corey] No, no. What? Reggie, above all, just remember, you are the Champion.
For me?
[Corey] What the hell are you doing, Reggie?
[Jimmy] Literally laying down the title.
[Corey] I would do anything for love, but not that.
One. Two.
-[Jimmy] Oh! -[Corey] Oh, attaboy, Reggie.
-He kicked out. [laughs] -[Saxton] Come on, Reggie.
How are you gonna do Dana like that?
I'm just kidding. Do it again.
-[Corey] He's kidding. -[Jimmy] I can't believe it.
-[Corey] He kicked out! -[Saxton] Why is he doing this to Dana?
[Jimmy] Same trick again.
[Corey] Payback, Saxton, you've been rejected enough,
you should know this type of trick.
Just pin me. Go ahead. Yeah.
-[Saxton] Does he mean it this time? -One, two, three!
-[Jimmy] Oh! -[Corey] There we go!
[bell rings]
-[Corey laughs] -[Jimmy] The ultimate distraction!
[Saxton] No way, Dana!
[announcer] And the new 24/7 Champion, Dana Brooke!
-[Saxton] Congratulations! -[Jimmy] That's called a kiss.
[Corey] That's called a Greco-Roman lip lock.
-I can't believe Dana utilized that. -[Jimmy] It worked.
[Corey] And look at Reggie. Reggie couldn't be happier.
[Saxton] Reggie's got to respect Dana Brooke's game,
Dana Brooke outsmarted Reggie.
[Jimmy] She did, but-- Oh!
[Saxton] Uh-oh. Dana, you better run. You better get out of here fast.
[Jimmy] Here comes a 24/7 mob. Beautiful dropkick.
[Saxton] Reggie fending off R-Truth.
[Saxton] From the new uni-- Oh, oh.
Tamina… [continues indistinctly]
[crowd clamoring]
[Jimmy] And the pain of rejection again!
[Saxton] I was hoping for love.
[Jimmy] Oh, Tamina is not playing around over that 24/7 title.
[Saxton] Run, Dana, run!
Save yourself!
It's a chaotic night already on Monday Night RAW,
but Jimmy, it's been chaotic for the last couple of days.
Yeah, chaos has been the norm going into Elimination Chamber.
One of the biggest questions was, who would come out on top
in a stacked Women's Elimination Chamber Match.
We found out.
[Cole] You are looking live at the largest concrete dome in the world,
the Jeddah Superdome in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
This is the international debut of Elimination Chamber.
The last woman standing
will be in the main event at WrestleMania for the RAW Women's Championship.
Morgan and Nikki A.S.H. start things off.
We get a powerhouse, Doudrop.
[Morgan screams]
-[Corey] Uh-oh. -[Cole] Nikki just saw her nightmare.
Riptide! And she eliminates Nikki.
Sunset flip powerbomb! Got her! What a move by Morgan!
[Corey] Welcome back, Alexa Bliss.
Belair now enters the Elimination Chamber.
Double knees from Morgan!
[Cole] Twisted Bliss, Liv eliminated!
Belair with a clothesline!
But Ripley got spiked.
KOD!
And we're down to Bliss and Belair.
And now with Bliss up on her shoulders.
-Belair with a KOD! -[crowd] One, two…
[crowd cheers]
[bell rings]
[Cole] Bianca Belair is going to WrestleMania!
[Saxton] Bianca Belair has the chance to become Champion
on the grandest stage of them all,
two years in a row.
[Saxton] Man, what an emotionally gratifying win
for The EST, who now has a chance to run it back one more time.
WrestleMania RAW Women's Championship opportunity.
[Jimmy] Forget about gratifying.
Think about momentum on the road to WrestleMania.
That is everything. She remembers that from a year ago.
-She wants that feeling back. -[Belair's music playing]
[announcer] Please welcome Bianca Belair!
[Saxton] Bianca Belair, all smiles.
No question about it, plenty of reason to celebrate.
As she knows, she is headed to WrestleMania.
[Corey] All smiles on the outside, Saxton, because I can promise you,
much like every other woman who competed in the Elimination Chamber,
Bianca Belair is probably the sore-est tonight.
[Jimmy] Well, she may be, but the winner
of the Women's Elimination Chamber
will join us on Monday Night RAW, next.
[upbeat music playing]
[Belair's music playing]
[Jimmy] There is the EST of the WWE, a very elated Bianca Belair.
[Corey] Understandably so, because after Bianca
outlasted five other women inside the Elimination Chamber,
she has earned the right to challenge "Big Time" Becky Lynch
on the grandest stage of them all for the RAW Women's Championship,
at the most stupendous WrestleMania of all time.
Belair. Lynch.
Can Bianca recapture the magic of last year?
We'll find out in six weeks.
-[sighs] -[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] EST! EST! EST!
EST! EST! EST!
Yes, EST, EST.
Your girl is going back to WrestleMania.
[crowd cheering]
You know, last year we made history
when I walked out of the main event of WrestleMania SmackDown Women's Champion.
And this year, I'm ready to run it all the way back.
[crowd cheering]
Only this time, it's going to be for the RAW Women's Championship, and my opponent…
Y'all know how I feel about my opponent, Miss "Big Time" Becky Lynch.
[crowd booing]
All right, all right, but before I get into all that,
you know what, I really got to give it up to all of the women
that were in the elimination chamber match with me.
-Come on. -[crowd cheering]
Listen… [chuckles] …those are some tough women.
Especially Doudrop because I'm actually facing her tonight,
but there can only be one tough-est.
You know, I'm the EST of WWE.
I'm the strongest, the fastest, the roughest, the toughest, the quickest,
the greatest, the best. [chuckles]
And you know what else I am? I really want to get this point across.
I am the hard-est working woman here in WWE, you see.
See, I have been working non-stop just for this moment.
[crowd cheering]
So, if you think I'm about to let up now, girl, uh-uh.
Because, just in six weeks, I'mma show Becky Lynch
exactly why you can't spell WrestleMania without a little E-S-T.
[chuckles]
[Becky Lynch's music playing]
[Corey] The only thing that stands in the way of Bianca Belair
and her RAW Women's Championship aspirations,
The Champ herself, "Big Time" Becky Lynch.
[Jimmy] Coming off an Elimination Chamber win over Hall of Famer, Lita,
in an incredible match
that took everything out of both superstars.
[Corey] Big Time Becky's confidence has to be at an all-time high
after Elimination Chamber, after defeating one of the greatest of all time
to take one more step toward becoming,
as she self-proclaims already, the Van Goat of WWE.
Right now, Becky Lynch is your RAW Women's Champion,
and if you ask Becky, WrestleMania's not going to change that scenario.
[Saxton] Right now Becky Lynch deciding to crash the celebratory party of the EST.
She says, I'm going to beat her even faster than I did at SummerSlam,
I'm going to break my record, but it's going to be at WrestleMania.
[crowd booing]
Congratulations, Bianca. You made it back to the big time.
And while you don't get any bigger than the only two women in history
to have won the main event of WrestleMania,
Bianca Belair, Becky Lynch, going one-on-one
in the main event of WrestleMania XXXVIII.
-[crowd cheering] -[imperceptible]
But just, Bianca, don't forget that the only reason you were able to
main event WrestleMania to begin with
was because I did it first.
Oh. [giggles]
You know what, Becky? Yeah, you might have done it first, but, um…
[clicks tongue] …I did it better. [laughs]
-I'm still-- -[laughs mockingly]
Oh, you did it better? Yeah, you did it better?
Okay. Well, if I remember correctly… [clicks tongue] …uh,
I walked out of WrestleMania XXXV Becky two-belts.
One of those titles, this title, I've been holding ever since.
Nobody's been able to beat me for it in three years.
And the other title, well, my gosh,
it was six months ago today at SummerSlam,
happy anniversary, by the way,
when I beat you for it in just 26 seconds.
Well, see, see, see. There it is. Oh, there it is.
See, I was waiting on it because, oh, you love to bring up this little 26 seconds
like I've just seemed to forget.
No, no, no. I know you wouldn't forget, Bianca,
because you love to bring it up and play the victim.
Oh, the victim? Wow, the victim?
No, no, no. See, Becky, what I could've done after SummerSlam
was tuck my little braid between my legs, give up and go away,
which is what you actually wanted me to do,
so you wouldn't have to worry about me anymore.
But the experience would've been for absolutely nothing.
See, no, what I actually did was, I actually listened to you because,
weren't you the one that told me to go to the back of the line?
[mouthing] I sure did.
Which is exactly what I did, because after SummerSlam… [clicks tongue]
…after Survivor Series, I was the sole survivor.
And I've beat every woman that's stepped in the ring with me,
and I won Elimination Chamber, and I did all of that without making excuses.
So, no, no, no, sweetheart.
I'm not a victim, and I have never claimed to be a victim.
You're right. You're not a victim. No, you're right, you're not a victim.
I'm the victim.
I'm the victim, yes.
[crowd booing]
Exactly, exactly. Listen to these people.
Listen to these people. Before you came along,
these people loved me.
I was the man of the people!
[crowd booing]
I came back at SummerSlam and I got a hero's welcome,
but because I beat you, they all turned on me.
Because of you, they despise me.
And because they despise me, I despise you.
-[crowd booing] -[mouthing] Oh, okay.
Now, at Elimination Chamber, you saw what I did to Lita.
Lita's somebody I love.
So you can imagine, at WrestleMania,
what I'm going to do to somebody I despise.
See, this ain't your redemption story, Bianca.
This is my redemption story.
You know what? Since you want to play the victim,
you're playing this role, the victim, then, um… [clicks tongue]
…how about I just make you the victim then?
-[Corey] Uh-oh. -[Jimmy] Whoa!
[Corey] We don't have to wait until WrestleMania.
[Doudrop's music plays]
[Saxton] Or perhaps we will, because we know Bianca Belair is
scheduled to take on Doudrop.
[Corey] Becky Lynch would never want to jeopardize Doudrop's opportunity
to face Bianca Belair on-on-one.
[Saxton] Becky Lynch just isn't prepared to battle it out with Bianca Belair.
[Jimmy] We're going to find out who is prepared.
Bianca Belair, victorious at Elimination Chamber.
She's going to take on one of the people she eliminated at Elimination Chamber.
Doudrop, looking for some payback at Monday Night RAW,
and it's next.
♪ I live It, I love it I do it, I does it ♪
♪ When I pull up, it's goin' down ♪
[man] The most stupendous two-night WrestleMania in history.
♪ But I sacrificed Your love for more of the night ♪
♪ I try to put up a fight ♪
♪ Can't tie me down ♪
[man over pa system] Stupendous!
♪ I don't wanna sacrifice ♪
♪ For you love, I try ♪
♪ I don't wanna sacrifice ♪
♪ But I love my time ♪
♪ My, ooh ♪
[man] The most stupendous two-night WrestleMania in history.
♪ I've always sacrificed ♪
[Doudrop's music resumes]
This is Monday Night RAW. Bianca Belair scheduled the one-on-one with Doudrop.
We are graced here at the commentary table
by the RAW Women's Champion, "Big Time Becks" Becky Lynch.
Becky, welcome to ringside.
-Ring the bell. -[bell dings]
I imagine you're here to get a look at your WrestleMania opponent,
The "EST" Bianca Belair?
Absolutely and grace you with my big time presence, of course.
Welcome to the big time, Corey.
[Corey] I would like to thank you for allowing me to bask in your spotlight.
-It's good for my brand. -[Becky Lynch] You are welcome.
[Saxton] Becky, we always appreciate having you out here.
I'm trying to wrap my head around what you said before the break.
You claimed that you're the victim
because of how the WWE Universe reacted
to you after your actions at SummerSlam?
[Becky Lynch] Absolutely. Absolutely, I am.
Before I left, I was the most beloved superstar,
dare I say in history, dare I say in history,
and I come back, and because I beat Bianca in record time,
I'm the bad guy? How does that make me the bad guy? I'm the victim here.
[Corey] I think that's an incredibly valid point.
[Becky Lynch] Bianca turned the people against me.
[Saxton] Come on, Becky. You can't believe that.
[Becky Lynch] I truly believe that. Then tell me why they don't love me anymore.
[Saxton] Maybe it's because of your actions. Maybe your actions
have placed yourself in a light that the WWE Universe hasn't appreciated.
[Jimmy] A beautiful cradle.
-On top is Doudrop. -[Becky Lynch] Could be over right here.
[Jimmy] Oh, kick out after just one for Bianca Belair.
[Becky Lynch] My actions? My actions being what, Byron? Better than ever?
Looking better than ever? Pulling out stops left, right, and center?
Having barn burners at every turn,
every match I have, being match of the night?
Is that what you mean? Is that what you mean?
[Saxton] Okay, but truth be told, Becky, we've also seen you
utilize some underhanded tactics from time to time
to hold on to your RAW Women's Championship.
[Becky Lynch] Look, work smarter, not harder, Byron.
I've been doing this for a long time.
I deserve the right to maybe grab a rope here and there.
Look, it's not my fault for using what's available to me.
It's my opponent's fault for not being ready for it.
[Corey] Nailed it, right there.
You summed it up better than we could. This is why you are the Van Goat.
[Becky Lynch] This is why I'm the Van Goat.
[Corey] I would love to congratulate you
on your spectacular effort this past Saturday at Elimination Chamber
against WWE Hall of Famer, Lita.
Thank You. Thank you. What a difference a week makes.
Last week, I came out here distraught,
distraught that my teenage hero, my idol, would do this to me
so close to WrestleMania.
And I feel like it was a very cathartic experience
putting her down, getting rid of her once and for all.
Now we know that because there is Becky Lynch, there can be no Lita.
[Jimmy] Look at the powerhouse moves of Doudrop.
[Corey] At Royal Rumble, a very spirited match between you and Doudrop.
You felt the power, you felt the strength, you felt the speed.
What do you think her chances are against Bianca Belair tonight?
[Becky Lynch] I know, I know Doudrop is an incredible, incredible athlete.
-[indistinct chatter] -[Jimmy] Here comes the KOD!
[Corey] Incredible. We about witnessed it again.
[Saxton] Doudrop stepping to the outside of the ropes,
out of the grip of the EST.
[Jimmy] She felt the power of Bianca Belair, and then returned it.
[Corey] Looks like Doudrop's been studying her Becky Lynch tapes.
-[Becky Lynch] Absolutely. Is that-- Oh! -[commentators exclaim]
[Corey] A very smart maneuver by Doudrop in that moment.
[Saxton] A very smart way to counter by Bianca Belair.
[Jimmy] Incredibly athletic move, and now,
a crossbody outside the ring!
-That'll be mine! That'll be mine! -Oh, this is gonna be--
This is mine! This is staying on my waist! This is staying on my waist!
-[commentators exclaim] -[Jimmy] Doudrop hits a crossbody.
And Bianca Belair distracted and laid out.
Like I said, this is staying on my waist, you know.
Pay attention to what's going on…
[Jimmy] Well, it is Bianca Belair versus Doudrop.
Bianca Belair, of course, headed toward WrestleMania,
and we are graced by her opponent at WrestleMania,
the RAW Women's Champion, Big Time Becks. Great to have you.
It is great to have me. Byron, what were you saying before we cut to commercial,
that Bianca did a very smart maneuver?
I'd say she did a very dumb maneuver by taking her attention off the match.
-Maybe if she-- Ooh! -[commentators exclaiming]
[Jimmy] And it might be the end of the match.
Maybe if she wasn't so focused on me, maybe if she was focused on Doudrop,
things like that wouldn't be happening to her now.
She might not even make it to WrestleMania.
[Jimmy] Oh, no. Full speed! Bianca counters, Spinebuster!
[Saxton] Becky, you have to be impressed with that.
-Shut up, Byron. -[Corey] Incredible recovery by The EST
after a hellacious backdrop driver from Doudrop.
Oh! And the moonsault connects!
[Saxton] This is the kind of resolve, the resiliency, Becky,
you're going to have to deal with at WrestleMania
when it comes to Bianca Belair.
[Becky Lynch] Byron, why don't you just shut up?
Did you see that I beat her in 26 seconds?
-[Saxton] Yeah-- -[Jimmy] Trying to get the suplex.
Great escape by Doudrop.
[Corey] Bianca got a bit overconfident in that moment.
[Jimmy] Say something about overconfidence?
She's feeling it right now.
-[Saxton] Belair, trying to hoist up… -[Corey] No way. No way in hell.
[commentators hesitate]
[Corey] Listen, I get that Bianca is confident--
[commentators] Whoa!
[Saxton] Ho-ho-ho!
[Jimmy] I do not believe what I just saw.
[Corey] Why are you shooing Becky's--
[Saxton] Becky, are you all right over there? Are you okay?
-[Corey] Listen. I'm going to cover you. -I'm fine, Byron. I'm fine.
[Saxton] Take a look at it, Becky
[Becky Lynch] I'm hot in this jacket. This jacket is rather warm.
[Corey] Call the action, Byron. The Champ is upset.
I think I'm slightly dehydrated. That's all. That's all.
I just need a moment. Is that a water?
[Jimmy] Incredible power in that suplex.
[Becky Lynch] I'll take this water.
[Jimmy] Doudrop, a lot of fight left in her.
[Saxton] Belair operating on a different level right now.
Bianca Belair, I think, is motivated by your presence, Becky.
Oh, my goodness. Face first goes Belair.
-Beautiful. That was beautiful. -[Corey] Can I get you anything else?
[Becky Lynch] No, I'm good.
[Jimmy] Right now, though, momentum with Doudrop.
-[all exclaim] -[Jimmy] Out just in time.
[Corey] Nobody home for the cannonball in the corner.
Can Bianca recover?
I think Doudrop may have just taken herself out of this matchup.
[Saxton] Watch this again. Doudrop…
At the last second, Belair able to slip out of the way.
Now, Belair with a huge opportunity.
[Jimmy] Cover!
-One, two… -[commentators] Oh!
[Jimmy] Fight still left in Doudrop, getting that left shoulder up.
[Saxton] You're not sweating now, Becky.
[Becky Lynch] No, of course. I took my jacket off.
-[Corey] It was the jacket, Byron. -I was warm, had a drink of water.
-I was parched-- -[Saxton] Looked like a panic attack.
[Jimmy] Oh beautiful Michinoku driver.
[Corey, Becky Lynch] That might be it.
[Jimmy] Shoulders down. Doudrop trying to finish it.
-Oh! -[Corey] Just barely.
Let's look at this once more.
Doudrop with a thunderous Michinoku driver,
nearly knocked off the EST.
[Saxton] It's that look of doubt, look of despair we've seen so many times
from the opponents of Bianca Belair.
Just when they think Belair is done, she proves she has more left in the tank.
[Becky Lynch] You know who you haven't seen that on? On me.
[Corey] The first one to win the main event at WrestleMania.
[Jimmy] Doudrop, climbing the turnbuckle…
Beautiful move!
-[Saxton] Oh, my goodness. Oh, my gosh! -[Jimmy] No. I don't believe it!
-[Saxton] Belair! -[Jimmy] Beautiful Powerbomb!
[Saxton] Unreal!
[Jimmy] Testing the strength of the canvas.
[Saxton] Belair standing tall, stalking Doudrop.
What does the EST have-- Oh, again?
Bianca is going to try this one more time?
[Corey] Doudrop trying to escape by any means necessary.
Does Bianca have the power?
-[Saxton] Bianca's got her! On the rope! -[Jimmy] She's got her!
[Jimmy] Can she finish? Has her elevated!
[Saxton] Bianca Belair!
-KOD on Doudrop! -[Jimmy] Face down goes Doudrop.
[Saxton] Holy moly.
[Jimmy] To the cover, hooking the leg. One, two, three!
-Another win for Bianca Belair! -[bell dings]
-[crowd cheering] -[Belair's music playing]
[announcer] Here's your winner, Bianca Belair!
[Jimmy] Oh-oh.
[Corey] Everything's going to be fine, Becky.
[Saxton] I'm not sure everything's going to be fine.
A headline-grabbing performance
from The "EST" Bianca Belair,
staring down her WrestleMania opponent,
the RAW Women's Champion, "Big Time" Becky Lynch.
For three years, nobody's been able to beat me!
You can come… [continues indistinctly]
[Corey] The strength, the power of Bianca Belair
is, quite simply, unrivaled.
Just ask Doudrop. Watch this.
Halfway across the ring before delivering a massive Powerbomb
that nearly disposed of Doudrop.
But it would be this, another incredible feat of strength by The EST.
A KOD on Doudrop in the middle of the ring.
[Saxton] Right now, Bianca Belair firing on all cylinders right now,
much to the chagrin of the RAW Women's Champion, Becky Lynch.
[Jimmy] But that was then.
Right now, confidence on the face of "Big Time Becks."
Don't you throw that hair me, all right?
Well, might be a future Hall of Famer in "Big Time Becks."
Definitely a future Hall of Famer in the Undertaker as well.
That's not all, we have another Hall of Famer joining us
up next on Monday Night RAW.
It is the "Rated-R Superstar" Edge
in the Hall of Fame now, coming up Monday Night RAW.
-We'll hear from him, next. -[Saxton] I can't wait!
[Saxton] This Black History Month, WWE is proud to support
Black-led community organizations across the country.
As part of the road to WrestleMania XXXVIII
Community Champions showcase in Dallas,
WWE Hall of Famer, Booker T
visited with students at For Oak Cliff,
a community center in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas
that has traditionally been underserved and under-resourced.
For Oak Cliff was founded by Taylor Toynes and Xavier Henderson
who both grew up in the neighborhood and worked as teachers
before launching the center.
Our mission is to liberate Oak Cliff from systemic oppression.
We do that through our four pillars,
which are education, advocacy, community building, and art.
And all of our work serves all ages.
[Saxton] To date, they have served more than 30,000 community members.
The center has also distributed more than 1.4 million pounds of food.
Join us in celebrating For Oak Cliff this Black History Month
as a community champion at WrestleMania XXXVIII.
[Jimmy] Welcome back to the University of South Carolina and RAW.
You know what I think after every Monday? How can I get more Corey Graves?
[Corey] This is your answer. For years we were uncooked,
uncut, and uncensored on Mondays.
Well, now, the most beautiful woman in all of WWE
and yours truly, are bringing back the naughty, the unfiltered,
our life as though you've never seen it before.
It launches next Monday on WWE's official YouTube channel. Don't miss it.
[Jimmy] Are you trying to be a Rated-R Superstar?
-[Corey] We're well beyond R, Jimmy. -[Edge's music playing]
[Saxton] Here's the real Rated-R Superstar
in the way no man will, gentlemen.
[Jimmy] Nobody brings the energy quite like Edge.
-I'm going deaf in here. -[crowd cheering]
For the first time since the Royal Rumble,
-Edge is back on RAW. -Come on!
[Corey] Nobody feeds off the energy of the WWE Universe
quite like the WWE Hall of Famer.
[fireworks exploding]
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome WWE Hall of Famer,
The "Rated-R Superstar" Edge!
[Saxton] And, by the way, one of the coolest entrances ever.
[Jimmy] Everything about this man is cool, Byron.
[Saxton] Edge, of course celebrating a huge victory after Royal Rumble.
The Grit Couple victory.
[Jimmy] Over the "It Couple," Miz and Maryse.
That had to feel good.
After everything said before that, the skull-crushing finales,
you get that payback meant a lot to Edge.
[Saxton] Got to wonder what's on the mind of Edge here tonight.
Got those pinstriped Js on his feet though.
-[music fades] -[crowd cheering]
You smell that?
[crowd chanting] Edge! Edge! Edge! Edge!
Edge! Edge! Edge! Edge! Edge! Edge! Edge!
Edge! Edge! Edge! Edge! Edge!
Come on, South Carolina. You get a whiff of that? [sniffs]
[crowd cheering]
I'm not talking about my massively manly pheromones
that totally reek of awesomeness.
[crowd cheering]
No, that's the smell of WrestleMania in the air.
[crowd cheering]
I want to take you back a little bit, okay?
I want to take you back to WrestleMania III.
And I would sit beside my Uncle Wayne's radio,
and wait for the results of each match to come in.
So, finally, the DJ, he cuts in and he says,
"Hulk Hogan has body-slammed Andre The Giant."
[crowd cheering]
But not only that, he beat Andre The Giant,
and I'll never forget it.
That's why my heart rate goes up, my pulse quickens around this time of year.
And everybody in that locker room,
they understand the physical toll, but not only that,
the emotional toll that it takes
just to get on the show of shows, the showcase of the immortals.
I mean, I know it firsthand because
the first WrestleMania that I was brought to as a talent
was WrestleMania XIV, that's how old I am.
[exhales] Ugh.
Thank you, I love you, too.
[crowd cheering]
Ah, man, it's good to be back.
[crowd cheering]
So, it took me two more years
to get on the show, to get on WrestleMania.
So I knew. I finally got a match on WrestleMania.
I've got to throw caution to the wind.
I need to take every chance and have the kind of performance
that will elevate my career for the rest of my career
And we did it. We did it, man,
But in doing that, I understood the stakes now.
I understood that, every year, I was going to have to outdo myself.
At WrestleMania XVII, against two of the greatest tag teams of all time…
in a TLC match,
on possibly the greatest show of all time, we stole the show.
[crowd cheering]
And I'm thinking about you, D-Von.
Now, WrestleMania XXI,
I won the first-ever Money in the Bank ladder match.
WrestleMania XXII, I put Mick Foley through a flaming table
and stole the show again!
[crowd cheering]
WrestleMania XXIV, main event against the Undertaker.
The World Heavyweight Championship against The Streak, and, man, I came this close.
By the way, congrats to that man. You deserve it.
[crowd cheering]
Yeah, give it up for the Deadman.
-Oh, yeah. -[crowd cheering]
WrestleMania XXVII, I fought what I thought was my last match.
Forced to retire as the World Heavyweight Champion.
Now, for a lot of people, that would be enough.
Not for me.
So I busted my ass for ten years to get WrestleMania back!
[crowd cheering]
And last year, I main evented it again.
[crowd chanting] Edge! Edge! Edge! Edge!
Edge! Edge! Edge! Edge!
For 38 years…
For 38 years, WrestleMania has been the stuff of dreams.
And some kids dream of the Stanley Cup,
They dream of the Super Bowl, they dream of performing on Broadway, not me.
I dreamed of WrestleMania.
And every year, I still dream about WrestleMania.
About what it's going to feel like to walk down that aisle.
What's it going to feel like to stand in the middle of this ring
and soak in all of the energy that you give me
so I can be phenomenal.
[crowd shouting indistinctly]
Because at WrestleMania, I make everyone and everything around me better.
I step up to the challenge.
You see, at WrestleMania, you need to throw caution to the wind.
You need to fight your inner demon,
and become undeniable.
I need WrestleMania.
They're calling WrestleMania XXXVIII the most stupendous
two-night WrestleMania in history,
But you can't call WrestleMania stupendous without me.
As much as I need WrestleMania, WrestleMania needs Edge.
[crowd cheering]
So, I am throwing down the gauntlet,
I am laying this challenge out to everyone
in that locker room.
I need someone to step up.
You want to prove yourself, you stand across the ring at WrestleMania
against the man who is still the best in this industry today,
a certifiable legend!
You fight me at WrestleMania,
and I'll make you live forever.
So step up, boys,
I'll be waiting.
-[crowd cheering] -[Edge's music playing]
[Jimmy] Unbelievable open challenge from Edge at WrestleMania.
[Saxton] The opportunity of a lifetime
was literally just laid out before our very eyes
by the WWE Hall of Famer.
Edge needs WrestleMania, WrestleMania needs Edge.
[Jimmy] You want to call your shot? All you need to do is win.
Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins proved that against RK-Bro.
[Corey] Take a look at how we got to tonight's main event
and the stakes as high as they are.
This is two weeks ago.
RK-Bro versus Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens,
who worked incredibly well as a unit.
The action was fast and furious,
back and forth with neither team able to sustain much of an advantage,
but in the closing moments, Seth Rollins would show
exactly why he and KO deserve to be in the spot that they are in
after Rollins defeated Riddle with the stomp.
[bell dings]
Rollins and Owens petitioned WWE management, so tonight,
if Kevin Owens and Seth "Freakin" Rollins can defeat RK-Bro again,
they will find themselves in the match that RK-Bro earned,
a RAW Tag Team title opportunity in two weeks versus Alpha Academy.
[RK-Bro's music playing]
[Saxton] Indeed, the stakes have been supercharged
when it comes to the RAW Tag Team title picture.
[Jimmy] There are the men. The former Champions who earned their spot.
Now, in a sense, they somewhat have to defend it
to keep Seth "Freakin" Rollins and Kevin Owens from entering the party.
[Saxton] You're absolutely right, Jimmy. The pressure is on now for RK-Bro.
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Riddle and Randy Orton, RK-Bro!
[Saxton] An opportunity that Randy Orton and Riddle have been preparing for weeks
when it comes to challenging the Alpha Academy
for the RAW Tag Team title.
Those odds certainly in major jeopardy depending on what happens here tonight.
[Corey] It was obvious that--
-[explosion] -[Saxton] Whoa!
The flocks are fly, baby!
[Corey] It's obvious, the Alpha Academy not thrilled
about the situation tonight, but the Fighting Champions are ready.
Will they have to defend against only RK-Bro?
Or will they add Seth "Freakin" Rollins and Kevin Owens
to the Championship matchup?
That question will be answered in moments.
Tag team action live. Next on Monday Night RAW.
♪ When your brain goes numb You can call that mental freeze ♪
♪ When these people talk too much Put that…in slow motion, yeah ♪
♪ I feel like an astronaut In the ocean, ay ♪
♪ What you know about Rollin' down in the deep? ♪
♪ When your brain goes numb You can call that mental freeze ♪
♪ When these people talk too much Put that…in slow motion, yeah ♪
♪ I feel like an astronaut in the ocean ♪
♪ She say that I'm cool I'm like, "Yeah, that's true" ♪
♪ I believe in G-O-D Don't believe in T-H-O-T ♪
♪ She keep playing me dumb I'mma play her for fun ♪
♪ Y'all don't really know my mental Lemme give you the picture like stencil ♪
♪ Falling out, in a drought ♪
♪ No flow, rain wasn't pouring down ♪
♪ See, that pain was all around ♪
♪ See, my mode was kinda lounged ♪
♪ Didn't know which-which way to turn… ♪
[Jimmy] You're looking at the brotastic former RAW Tag Team Champions.
Riddle firing up Orton as always.
[Saxton] Got to wonder what sort of condition Riddle is in
after competing in the grueling Elimination Chamber
and having an encounter with The Beast Incarnate.
[Saxton] I guarantee you, less than 100%.
[announcer] And their opponents, first, from Marieville, Quebec, Canada,
weighing in at 266 pounds, Kevin Owens!
[Kevin Owens' music playing]
[Jimmy] This guy smells weakness the way a shark smells blood.
If Riddle's not 100%, look for Kevin Owens to take advantage.
[voice over song] Burn it down!
[explosion]
[Seth Rollins' music playing]
[announcer] And his tag team partner, from Davenport, Iowa,
weighing in at 270 pounds,
Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
[Jimmy] Same question about Seth Rollins, Corey,
he participated in Elimination Chamber as well.
[Corey] Rollins likewise,
much like Riddle, encountered The Beast Incarnate
inside of the dreaded Elimination Chamber,
but from the looks of things, the Visionary,
the revolutionary Seth "Freakin" Rollins
and his BFF, KO,
-are ready to handle business tonight. -He's got signs! [continues indistinctly]
[Jimmy] Byron, they've been a surprisingly effective team.
You have to admit that.
[Saxton] Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins tend to be on the same mental wavelengths,
so there is no surprise that Seth Rollins and Kevin Owen
have had the success they've had for the last weeks.
[Corey] I think everyone in the entire WWE universe
is trying to get on the mental wavelength that Seth Rollins exists on.
Listen, the entire arena serenading us
with the dulcet tones of Seth "Freakin" Rollins entrance music.
[Saxton] As long as you don't sing again, I'm good.
[Corey] Well, it's not time for celebration just yet.
[Jimmy] Randy Orton, those eyes locked on Kevin Owens.
Got the look of a viper.
[Saxton] Faces of Randy Orton and Riddle, understanding the stakes right here,
trying to preserve what is now their one-on-one match
against the Alpha Academy for the RAW Tag Team titles.
[Corey] It must be noted that the Alpha Academy, the RAW Tag Team Champions
have been barred from ringside through the duration of this matchup
to ensure that we have a decisive victory for one team or the other.
[indistinct chatter in ring]
[Saxton] Last week, the Alpha Academy, not shy about interfering…
-They're loving me. -…in a match that they aren't involved in.
[Jimmy] It is Kevin Owens versus Riddle.
-[Rollins speaking indistinctly] -[Jimmy] RK-Bro motivated tonight.
[Saxton] Oh! Muscling up Kevin Owens, and we're going to find out early on
just what kind of condition Riddle is in
coming out of the Elimination Chamber just two nights ago.
[Jimmy] Against the much bigger Kevin Owens.
[Corey] Owens of course, fresh.
[commentators]
[Corey] If you need an example that Riddle's not exactly wrapped too tight,
I saw him in the airport after Elimination Chamber,
and I said, "How was it?" as we look on at the Alpha Academy,
the reigning RAW Tag Team Champions
as they learn what--
[commentators exclaim]
I asked Riddle how he was feeling after the Elimination Chamber match,
he said, "It was really cool, bro."
Cool? Being destroyed by Brock Lesnar.
[Saxton] Riddle cannot be 100%. That goes without saying.
We Saw what happened to Riddle. We saw what Brock Lesnar did to Riddle
inside the Elimination Chamber match.
[Corey] The same thing that Brock Lesnar did to Seth "Freakin" Rollins,
and AJ Styles, and Austin Theory.
[Jimmy] Although Riddle is now exactly where he doesn't want to be.
Looking at Randy Orton, but not able to get closer for a tag. Beautiful.
Three fireman's carry.
[Corey] Slingblade by Rollins!
[Jimmy] Taking Riddle right off his feet.
[Saxton] Oh, he's taking time to showboat, valuable time being wasted here.
[Corey] Seth Rollins is just enjoying himself at this moment.
Seth knows what's at stake.
Seth Rollins realizes exactly what… Uh-oh.
[Jimmy] Beautiful corral and lock throw.
[Corey] …what this matchup means.
Rk-bro already earned their future Tag Team title opportunity
at Alpha Academy,
but Seth "Freakin" Rollins and Kevin Owens
can add themselves to the matchup with a victory here tonight.
[Saxton] This is critical for RK-Bro.
Much like the Alpha Academy, you know Orton and Riddle
don't want the addition of Rollins and Owens in this match.
[Jimmy] We are on the road to WrestleMania.
A match this size definitely, WrestleMania implications.
[Corey] Could be Rollins and Owens' only path.
[Jimmy] Oh, shoulders down. Quick kick out from Seth Rollins.
[Corey] We saw how impassioned Edge was earlier about getting to WrestleMania.
You got to believe that teams like RK-Bro, Rollins and Kevin Owens
feeling that same passion about securing their path to WrestleMania.
Now the apex predator looking for his opportunity, but…
Nice counter by Seth Rollins keeping him on the defensive.
[Corey] Rollins now just raining down right hands on the Viper.
[Jimmy] Take your eyes off Owens,
but you're not going to catch a Viper sleeping.
[commentators exclaim]
[Corey] Rollins crashes and burns from the inside out.
-[Saxton] We should step out of the way. -[Jimmy] We are moving.
[Saxton] Rollins, oh!
-[Corey] Great prevention by Owens. -[Saxton] Owens is--
Teamwork, and it's Kevin Owens taking a big drop
on our commentator table!
[commentators exclaim]
[Corey] This is nuts! This is chaos!
Tag team action rolls on.
You all right, Kev? Get your ass up. Come on!
[Jimmy] Welcome back. If Seth Rollins…
Seth "Freakin" Rollins and Kevin Owens win,
they're added to what will then be a triple threat match
for the RAW Tag Team titles
against RK-Bro and Alpha Academy.
[Corey] RK-Bro have already earned their opportunity.
Kevin Owens and Seth "Freakin" Rollins feel this is of the utmost because
being in the Tag Team Championship picture or being the RAW Tag Team Champions,
maybe Kevin and Seth's only pass to WrestleMania.
[Jimmy] and Kevin Owens, obsessed with getting to WrestleMania,
getting his due is his only way. Shoulders down!
[Saxton] And you could say the same thing about Randy Orton, about Riddle.
If RK-Bro cannot win the RAW Tag Team title, what's their path to WrestleMania?
Imagine Randy Orton, as we take a look at what happened during the break.
Randy Orton disabling Kevin Owens
and an incoming Rollins taking out Orton.
I bet you think about all the major moments
Randy Orton has had at WrestleMania, can you imagine--
[Jimmy] Oh! And another huge moment there!
[Saxton] Can you imagine WrestleMania without Randy Orton?
[Corey] I'm sure that thought
sends shivers of fear down the spine of the Viper.
We see the RAW Tag Team Champions again.
Alpha Academy has been barred from ringside, looking on,
and here comes Riddle, throwing hands with the Visionary.
[Jimmy] Oh! Beautiful step up kick.
[Saxton] Rollins to the corner. Riddle picking up speed.
-[Jimmy] Riddle is rolling. -[Saxton] Striking from every angle.
[Corey] Rollins thwarting Riddle's suplex attempt at a rolling elbow--
[commentators exclaim]
[Saxton] Broton!
Riddle wasting no time, going down low.
[Corey] Both partners have been isolated for the moment.
This is essentially one-on-one, shoulders down!
[Jimmy] Can't quite get three. Kick out by Seth Rollins.
[Saxton] Fantastic bridging German Suplex by Riddle.
Had Seth "Freakin" Rollins down for two-and-nine-tenths.
But the Visionary escapes and this match continues.
[Jimmy] Riddle chaining that offense together.
[Corey] Riddle making the climb toward the top.
[Saxton] Rollins, right there to catch Riddle again,
will resume his plans, watch--
[commentators exclaim]
[Jimmy] Opposite side of the referee.
Pulled the legs out from Riddle.
Great opportunity for Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
[Corey] Double stomp to the heart.
-[Saxton] Is that enough? -[Jimmy] That might be it.
-Has him down, cover, hooked in the leg. -[crowd] One, two…
[Jimmy] Still some fight left in Riddle.
[Corey] Well, after the assist from Kevin Owens on the outside,
Rollins making Riddle pay with two boots
right between the pecs.
[Saxton] Owen's wasting no time.
[Jimmy] Oh, my goodness! That might be it.
[Saxton] Is it? No!
[Corey] Riddle able to survive,
truly a testament to the toughness of Riddle, the original Bro,
as we look once again at Kevin Owens driving Riddle's neck across his own knee.
[Saxton] Owens sizing up Riddle, looking for the stunner!
[Jimmy] Oh, and he pushes him right into Randy Orton
Riddle all alone.
[commentators exclaim]
[Corey] Step-up enzuigiri by KO.
Tag is made, Seth "Freakin" Rollins will re-enter the fray.
But wait a second.
[Saxton] Owen's looking to strike from the air.
-And now, Rollins to follow! -[Corey] That's got to be it.
-[Jimmy] Riddle can't take any more! -[Corey] That is it!
-[Jimmy] Oh! -[Saxton] Not yet.
-[Jimmy] Are you kidding me? -[Saxton] Not yet.
[Corey] Looks of disbelief on the faces of Rollins, Owens,
and basically everybody here.
[Jimmy] I can't believe it. Disbelief on our faces as well.
[Saxton] You can almost see the question marks
circling around the head of Seth Rollins,
-"What do I have to do…" -Shut up! Shut your mouth!
[Saxton] "…to put Riddle away?"
[Jimmy] And after the performance, he had at Elimination Chamber,
we know he's not 100%.
I can't believe there's anything left in Riddle right now.
[Corey] Tandem offense from Owens and Rollins.
Riddle able to escape. Riddle now, rolls through now, tag is made.
-Here comes the Viper. -[Jimmy] Here's the apex predator.
[Saxton] Down goes Owens, make it twice!
Randy Orton unleashing.
[Jimmy] Beautiful body slam!
[Corey] Snap powerslam from Orton! And another for Rollins!
[Saxton] Randy Orton has taken over this match all by himself.
[Jimmy] He's tired of watching his tag team partner getting beat up.
It's time for a little payback.
[Corey] Rollins able to escape the clutches of the apex predator.
Kevin Owens, maybe not so lucky.
[Jimmy] Knocked face first into the canvas!
[Corey] Is Randy Orton going to preserve the RAW Tag Team title match
for himself and Riddle
in just a moment?
I'm thinking RKO, but--
-[Jimmy] Beautiful escape! -[Corey] Tag was made.
I'm not sure Owens realizes Riddle is legal now.
[Saxton] Owens has no clue.
[Jimmy] Owens run into the body kick over and over.
[Corey] A stomp to the feet of Riddle. What a veteran maneuver.
[Saxton] What's Rollins doing?
[Jimmy] A stomp to Randy Orton outside the ring.
[Saxton] It's like shades of last week.
[Corey] Orton is down and out, Riddle on the top, Flowing Bro!
[Jimmy] Oh, and it lands!
[Saxton] Riddle takes out Owens, but Riddle--
[Corey] Riddle has no one to tag.
[Jimmy] He's looking for help, not finding any.
[Saxton] Riddle's got to refocus on winning this by himself.
[Corey] Riddle wanted the RKO, caught by Rollins.
[commentators exclaim]
[Jimmy, Corey] Stunner!
[Saxton] And Rollins…
[Jimmy] Stomp added to it by Seth Rollins.
-Shoulders down. -[all] One, two, three!
[Jimmy] And a win by Seth "Freakin" Rollins and Kevin Owens.
[announcer] Here are your winners, the team of…
Kevin Owens and Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
[Jimmy] You know what that means.
In two weeks, a triple threat match,
Seth "Freakin" Rollins and Kevin Owens versus RK-Bro and the Alpha Academy.
[Corey] Nobody couldn't be less thrilled
about this scenario playing out the way it did
than the reigning RAW Tag Team Champions.
Gable and Otis, Alpha Academy,
who will now defend their RAW Tag Team titles against both,
RK-Bro and the team of Seth "Freakin" Rollins and Kevin Owens.
Who will have the clear path to WrestleMania?
We'll find out in two weeks here on Monday Night RAW.
[Jimmy] And they have shown they will do anything to win.
Just like the Alpha Academy.
[Saxton] Alpha Academy's got to be furious now,
understanding that their chances have dropped dramatically
of retaining the RAW Tag Team titles.
[Corey] Next week, before we arrive at WrestleMania
right here on Monday Night RAW,
the United States Champion, Damian Priest issued an open challenge.
Challenge accepted by the Prince.
Finn Balor versus Damian Priest for the United States Title,
next week on Monday Night RAW.
[Jimmy] Heading to WrestleMania, everyone jockeying for their position.
Don't miss next week. stleMania, everyone jockeying for their position.