[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.
♪ Let's go ♪
♪ I got a vision I see in my head ♪
♪ A melody buried deep into my soul ♪
♪ They call us crazy We're cutting the edge ♪
♪ Decided our stories are gonna be told ♪
♪ This is where legends are born ♪
♪ We're paving the road A future that favors the bold ♪
♪ Break the rules Break the laws ♪
♪ This is the moment we change it all ♪
♪ Yeah, greatness ♪
♪ Yeah, it feels like greatness ♪
♪ Legendary in the making ♪
♪ Reach out and we take it ♪
♪ Bout to emerge, we're on the verge ♪
♪ And it feels like greatness ♪
♪ Greatness Yeah, it feels greatness… ♪
[fireworks exploding]
♪ Bout to emerge, we're on the verge ♪
♪ And it feels like greatness… ♪
[crowd cheering]
[Corey Graves] Welcome everyone to Columbus, Ohio, and Monday Night RAW.
We're five weeks away
from a stupendous two-night WrestleMania as big as Texas.
The question on everyone's mind tonight, who will find their path
to the biggest stage in sports entertainment.
[song fades]
[rock music playing]
[Corey] What a way to kick off Monday Night RAW
than with The KO Show.
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the host of The KO Show,
Kevin Owens!
[Corey] And right off the bat,
clearly, Kevin Owens continuing his mocking
when it comes to the state of Texas.
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my tag team partner,
and the man who will be by my side
when we become RAW Tag Team champions next week,
and then, go on to defend those titles at WrestleMania,
and more importantly, my best friend,
Seth "Freakin" Rollins!
[Seth's theme song playing]
[Corey] It is hard to believe that just a week ago,
Kevin Owens and Seth "Freakin" Rollins were wondering,
"What does our path to WrestleMania look like?"
Well, luckily for these two, the path has become crystal clear.
[Saxton] There wasn't a path. But you know what?
I give credit where credit is due.
Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins have a real possibility
of going to WrestleMania as the RAW Tag Team Champions.
[Jimmy Smith] The team we didn't think would work,
but somehow, they have not just worked, but prospered.
[crowd cheering]
A huge night on RAW.
Speaking of tag team action,
a huge six-woman tag
featuring the RAW Women's Champion,
"Big Time" Becky Lynch,
and her team on the other side,
her opponent at WrestleMania, Bianca Belair.
She'll be joined by Rhea Ripley,
where her brutality will be on display tonight,
along with Liv Morgan trying to recapture the momentum she had earlier this year.
And Nikki ASH.
Her delusions and her oppression continues.
And let's not forget Doudrop. Impressive at Royal Rumble.
But look at the teams.
Becky Lynch, of course, leading her stable against Bianca Belair.
[Corey] And last week here on Monday Night RAW,
the red hot United States Champion, Damian Priest,
issued a challenge and asked to defend his title
against a world-championship- caliber Superstar.
Ask and you shall receive.
The first ever Universal Champion, Finn Bálor,
accepted the challenge tonight.
[Saxton] That wasn't the only challenge laid down.
WWE Hall of Famer, Edge, laid down the gauntlet, and said,
"Which Superstar will face me at WrestleMania?"
Well, tonight, ladies and gentlemen, we will find out
which Superstar will step up and answer Edge's WrestleMania challenge.
[Jimmy] Well, next week, we'll have
answered questions, not unanswered questions.
It is, of course, Seth "Freakin" Rollins and Kevin Owens
versus the Alpha Academy versus RK-Bro
in a Triple Threat Match.
That's why Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens are so excited tonight.
[Corey] Understandably so. We're on the road to WrestleMania.
What's not to be excited about?
I'm not really excited to see that hat on Kevin Owens.
-[music ends] -[crowd cheering]
What a night we have in store for everybody.
But right now, it's time for me to welcome you all
to the Kevin Owens Show!
[crowd cheering]
Now, I'm not gonna lie.
We can admit it.
It's been a tough year for you and I, hasn't it? So far, right?
Look. Neither of us have managed to secure a place on WrestleMania yet.
And let's face it, that's just not okay.
Two of the biggest…
Wait, wait, wait, wait. No, no.
The two biggest WWE Superstars in history
not on WrestleMania.
That's a travesty is what it is.
That's no lie.
And it is no secret, Kev, that we have been screwed
on the path to WrestleMania
in every single possible imaginable way.
But… the WrestleMania gods
have given us one more card to play
in the form of the RAW Tag Team Championship.
-[laughs] -That's right.
Let's take those titles into WrestleMania,
into Dallas, Texas, and do what we do best,
and make moments, Kev.
We'll make moments. [laughs]
I love the sound of that. I do.
And let me assure you, okay? Because, you know…
I've heard what people are saying, that my disdain… for Texas
might distract me from focusing on winning those tag titles.
But Seth, I want you to know you have my word.
Nothing… Nothing will distract me and keep us from becoming
RAW Tag Team Champions next week.
And then, you and I
are going to go on to WrestleMania and defend those titles
because we are the absolute best!
[Seth laughs]
Nothing… Nothing will distract me from that.
Not the people of Texas.
Not the so-called Texas legends like JBL and HBK
who are desperate for my attention.
Not even this ridiculous stupid cowboy hat.
-Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. -[crowd booing]
[exclaims] Hey…
Kev. Kev, I understand.
I just-- I can't stand--
I know. I know you don't like Texas.
-I don't. -But guess what?
-What? -[sing song] We're not in Texas tonight.
-That's true. -We're in Columbus, Ohio, tonight!
-[crowd cheering] -And we've got a show to do.
-It's not that good. -So, let's bring out our guests,
the current RAW Tag Team Champions,
Alpha Academy!
[music playing]
[Saxton] This should be interesting.
[Jimmy] I'm sure they are thrilled to be called out by Seth Rollins.
[Corey] Called out? How about "Welcomed," Jimmy?
The Alpha Academy, the RAW Tag Team Champions,
are being welcomed to The KO Show to kick off Monday Night RAW!
This is reason for excitement, for celebration, for elation!
[Saxton] Think about this though.
It's also the Alpha Academy, the RAW Tag Team Champions,
who could be the reason why Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins don't go to WrestleMania.
That needs a celebration?
[Corey] I mean, let's not get
caught up in possibilities and hypotheses, Saxton.
[Saxton] It's a real possibility, actually, Corey.
[Jimmy] For one thing, the Alpha Academy not thrilled
about a Triple Threat next week.
That's not what they were expecting, Byron. Remember that.
[Corey] But look at the grin on the face of Chad Gable,
and look Otis, the Tree Trunk.
Do the Alpha Academy look worried to you, gentlemen?
[Jimmy] Not grinning.
[Saxton] Hard not to be worried when you have a man
the size of Otis by your side.
-[music fades] -[crowd booing]
Fellas, welcome. You may sit. Otis, we made your chair extra sturdy.
There you go.
-Let's hope so. -Yeah, Let's see.
[Kevin] Oh…
Easy. Easy.
There we go. All right.
-He's good. He's got it. -Guys, thanks so much for joining us here.
Well, you know, it's our first time on the KO Show.
So, I just… Let me just start this off and just say, uh-thank you.
Why does he say it like that?
Yeah, you know, before we go for it, Gable,
you know you say that weird, right? You know that?
What? What do you mean?
When you say, "Thank you," it's…
-You say it weird. -[Chad] Weird?
Try it. Try it.
Weird? Uh-thank you!
[crowd exclaims]
-That's… That's not how you say it. -It's not weird.
-[Seth] I don't like that. -It's just different.
I'll take that as a compliment. Uh-thank you.
[Kevin] All right.
[Chad] Listen, boys. The point is, we're happy to be here.
This is a nice show, but all I've heard so far
is a couple of asses making a lot of ass-umptions
about this tag title match next week.
[Kevin] I think he's talking about us.
-You talking about us? -Ass.
Don't forget, boys, talk all you want,
but the current defending RAW Tag Team Champions
are Alpha Academy. Uh-thank you.
[crowd exclaiming]
You know, we're aware
you're the Tag Team Champions
until next week.
Because next Monday night, those tag titles are coming home with us.
[laughs] No hard feelings. We like you guys, truly. We really do.
But, yeah, WrestleMania is… We need it and it needs us.
That's just how it is.
Well, problem is, you weaseled your way into our match.
-[Kevin speaks indistinctly] -[Chad] Into our match.
And the problem with that… Let me explain it to you.
As someone with a master's degree, I'll explain to you
and all the morons that probably went to that sorry excuse
of a community college, Ohio State University…
[crowd booing]
[crowd chanting] You suck! You suck! You suck…
Shoosh!
-Shoosh, please! -[crowd booing]
I'll give you some proper education, okay?
That because of that, our odds of winning
automatically went down from 50% to 33.33,
and that, my friends, is ridiculous.
Look, I don't like numbers. They're confusing.
The only thing you need to know…
You know, you can't take this personal.
Yeah, we're coming after those tag titles
because we need them to get to WrestleMania.
It's not personal. It's just business, buddy.
That's so pathetic.
You guys are so worried about your little spot on WrestleMania, aren't you?
You'll do anything to get in. That's the problem here.
You've already had your chance at WrestleMania.
You've won championships. Seth, you main-evented WrestleMania.
All right? You're talking to a guy
who hasn't even been on the show.
And Otis and I busted our asses,
won these titles, and earned our chance to be on the grandest stage of them all.
-Wait… -[Chad] Uh-thank you!
Wait, wait. Light bulb. Light bulb!
-I got it, I got it. -He's got it!
I got it.
After we beat you and take your RAW Tag Team Championships next week,
you can face us at WrestleMania.
-It's a win-win, baby. It's a win-win. -That's perfect.
-[Chad] Shoosh! -[Kevin] Whoa. Whoa, whoa, whoa…
-[Seth laughing] -Shoosh!
-Hey, did you just shush him? -[Chad] Shoosh!
-You don't shush-- -Shoosh!
-You don't shush me! -Shoosh!
-You don't shush us.
-Shush! I shush whoever I want! -Stop shushing. Stop shu--
-You're not gonna shush us! -Shoosh!
-Why don't you shush? -Shoosh!
-You shush! -Shoosh!
-You shush! Don't shush us! -Shoosh!
-Shoosh! Shoosh! -Shush! Shush!
-Shoosh! Shoosh! -Shush! Shush…
-[Saxton] Uh-oh! -[Corey] Stunner!
[Saxton] Over shushing!
-[referee] Whoa, whoa, whoa… -You wanna snap this neck, bitch?
[Jimmy] Welcome back. We are in progress.
Alpha Academy versus Seth "Frickin" Rollins and Kevin Owens.
A match with serious title implications
[Saxton] Obviously, Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens looking for the opportunity,
a path to WrestleMania. It could all begin next week
as the Triple Threat Match takes place with the RAW Tag Team titles on the line.
Alpha Academy defend against former champions RK-Bro,
-and the team of Rollins and Owens. -[wrestlers grunting]
This match is a great opportunity for both of these teams
to build momentum prior to that colossal Triple Threat next week.
[Jimmy] Speaking of momentum,
how many people can stop Kevin Owens with a shot? Not many.
[Saxton] KO the fight to the much larger Otis.
[wrestlers grunting]
Not having any impact whatsoever on Otis.
Ooh! Oh!
[Corey] Double collision. Back elbow flattens Owens.
[roars]
[Corey] The powerhouse of the Alpha Academy, the Tree Trunk, Otis,
who has developed into an unstoppable force in recent months.
Just ask Kevin Owens, as he's picking up his teeth.
[Jimmy] And the RAW Tag Team Champions fighting very hard.
You know, they feel like they're on an island circled by sharks, right?
Everyone's after them. But so far, they've shown teamwork.
They've risen to the challenge every week.
[Saxton] Otis and Chad Gable clearly have formulated
a chemistry that has propelled them to Tag Team championship success.
But here's the thing.
We've heard Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins talking about, they're moving on,
-they're going on to WrestleMania. -[Jimmy] Oh!
[Saxton] The Alpha Academy, the same thing.
-I think some of these-- -[Corey] Senton by Owens!
And another one for good measure!
[Saxton] I think these two teams are kind of looking past the threat of RK-Bro.
[Jimmy] Could be, but focused on one another tonight.
[Corey] Seth "Freakin" Rollins throwing hands.
Otis rocked in the corner.
[Jimmy] Well, that is the power of Otis,
sent him over the top rope. Good counter. Wha--
[Saxton] Gable with a hold of the ankle. Rollins able to shake Gable off.
[Jimmy] Trying to pull him off the apron, and Otis sends him flying off!
[Saxton] Rollins launched into the barricades.
Now suffering a tongue lashing on the outside from "The Master" Chad Gable.
And here comes Otis.
[Jimmy] He's so incredibly explosive outside of the ring and relentless.
[Saxton] Three hundred and thirty pounds of neckless dominance.
[Seth groans]
[Jimmy] Over the last three weeks,
they've defeated The Street Prophets twice, the Mysterios.
Alpha Academy on a roll so far.
[Saxton] Rollins desperately trying to reach for a tag.
Otis has other plans for The Visionary.
[Corey] Tell you what the plans are if you're Alpha Academy.
This is an opportunity to soften up,
perhaps even beat down Owens and Rollins
prior to the Triple Threat Match next week.
-Cover by Gable. -[Jimmy] Shoulders down.
-Out right after one. -[Corey] And the same can be said
if you're Seth "Freakin" Rollins and Kevin Owens.
You can try to to soften up the champs.
[Saxton] Gable is softening up the left arm of Seth Rollins.
[Corey] Look at that beautiful power, on the snap suplex.
-To the cover! -[Kevin] There we go. Not even one!
[Saxton] Rollins escapes with a count of one and a quick tag.
And here comes Otis once again.
[Jimmy] And we're seeing so far, good teamwork from the Alpha Academy.
Fast tags. Seth Rollins in the wrong corner at the wrong time.
[Saxton] This is what Rollins and Owens wanted to avoid,
Alpha Academy cutting the ring in half.
That's what we're seeing. That's what we've seen over the past several weeks.
Expert tag team strategy from the RAW Tag Team Champions.
Oh! Full speed ahead goes Otis.
There's no question, you've got to believe
Randy Orton and Riddle keeping close tabs on this match up.
[Corey] Otis could put this away right now.
This could spell the end for Seth "Freakin" Rollins!
Beautiful timing by Seth Rollins on the escape.
Precious seconds to get to his corner.
And he does.
-[Saxton] Here comes Kevin Owens. -[Corey] Owens blasted Gable off.
I don't believe Otis was able to make the tag.
Clear the deck! Oh, Cannonball!
[Jimmy] Giving Otis a taste of his own medicine.
[wrestlers grunting]
[Saxton] Gable almost ate his second stunner of the evening.
Now, from the apron!
[Jimmy] Oh, taking out Alpha Academy with one shot is Kevin Owens!
[Saxton] Owens is all sorts of fired up right now!
[Kevin] This is my show!
[referee] Three!
[Jimmy] And not done yet.
Whoa! Huge splash on Chad Gable!
-Oh! Like a bulldozer, here comes Otis. -[Otis] Told you to watch out, boy!
[Jimmy] Tag team action continues.
[Jimmy] Welcome back to Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens versus the Alpha Academy.
This has been more collision than match.
They're testing the strength of the ring tonight.
[Saxton] Both of these teams,
the champions and the challengers next week
looking to gain the upper hand, perhaps soften up the competition
prior to the Triple Threat Match next week,
which will also involve RK-Bro, the former champions.
But Alpha Academy are in cruise-control right now.
[wrestlers grunting]
I can't imagine either one of these teams will be in great shape next week.
Very physical contest so far, Byron.
[Saxton] Absolutely. And I think just the insertion,
the addition of Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens to this Triple Threat Match now.
There's really little fire inside the Alpha Academy.
[Jimmy] Beautiful knee lock so far.
Look at that. The crank from Chad Gable, a technician in there.
[Saxton] Kevin Owens in desperate need of a tag to Seth "Freakin" Rollins,
as "The Master" Chad Gable, looks to dismantle Kevin Owens.
[Jimmy] Smart strategy, not trying to go power.
-With Kevin Owens… -[Corey] Beautiful suplex!
[Saxton] What was that about power, Jimmy?
[Jimmy] I stand corrected.
[Corey] Never underestimate "The Master" Chad Gable.
[Bryon] And elbow on the ear from Owens.
-[Jimmy] The agility! -[Saxton] Enzugiri out of desperation.
Owens inching toward Rollins in the corner.
[Jimmy] And Seth "Frickin" Rollins cannot wait
to get into this match!
And he does!
[Saxton] A fresh Rollins. Down goes Gable.
Rollins trying to turn the tide in the corner of Rollins and Kevin Owens.
[Corey] Misdirection by Rollins. Slingblade!
[Saxton] And an elbow to the ear for Otis.
[Jimmy] It is now one-on-one! Beautiful job rebounding
Gable's head off the second turnbuckle!
[Saxton] Springboard knee to the jaw of Chad Gable.
[Corey] Falcon Arrow by Rollins! One, two… Oh…
[Jimmy] Almost three. Beautiful kickout. Just in time.
For Chad Gable, I thought that might be it.
[Saxton] Look at how cool, calm, and collected Seth "Freakin" Rollins is
in the midst of battle.
[Jimmy] When he is in command, he's in command.
[Saxton] Or is this wasted time right now by Seth Rollins?
Rollins sizing up Chad Gable.
Rollins, with the rolling elbow.
[Corey] Tag is made. I don't know if Gable is aware.
[Jimmy] I don't think he is.
Oh! Superkick right to the jaw.
Never saw it coming.
-This is beautiful teamwork. -[Corey] Taking him up, down…
[Jimmy] Oh! That's got to be it. It shoulders down.
Well, Otis, just in time.
[wrestlers grunting]
[Saxton] Look at the power on display from Otis!
-[Otis roaring] -Rollins launched across the ring.
Let's take a look at this. This is like a car crash.
Owen's driving Gable across his own knee.
I think this one could have been over had it not been for Otis.
But here comes the Tree Trunk, legal once again. Owens with a stunner!
[Jimmy] Thinking about-- Couldn't get Otis quite off balance.
[Saxton] Owens just crumbles to the ground.
Otis repositioning KO into his own corner.
Smart move by the big man. Uh-oh.
[Jimmy] Trying to make a statement for next week. Can they do it?
-[Saxton] Gable to follow! -[Jimmy] Beautiful tandem offense.
-Shoulders down! -[referee] One, two--
[Jimmy] Seth Rollins.
[Corey] And I think Otis just got caught in the moment.
Rollins slipped right past Otis to break up the pinfall attempt.
Otis colliding with the ring post.
-[Saxton] Oh, my gosh! -[Jimmy] Beautiful timing on that shot.
[Chad grunts]
[Jimmy] Oh! Through the ropes! Out goes Otis!
-[Saxton] Owens from behind-- -[Jimmy] Roll up!
[crowd] One, two--
[Saxton] Kevin Owens nearly stole the match.
Looking for the stunner, Gable.
[Jimmy] Another beautiful suplex over the top!
To the cover. Nope!
I thought he was going to try to pin him there.
Has him one-on-one.
[Saxton] Repositioning the body of Kevin Owens.
Chad Gable going up top again.
[Jimmy] He wants to make sure this one is finished
before going for the pin.
[Saxton] Nobody home. Gable lands on his feet.
Tag is made. Rollins is legal.
-Oh, my. Oh, my… -[Jimmy] Assist on the Buckle Bomb!
Stunner!
And a Stomp! Another beautiful tandem offense!
[Jimmy, crowd] One, two, three!
-[crowd cheering] -[bell dings]
[Seth's theme song playing]
[announcer] Here are your winners. The team of
Kevin Owens and Seth "Freakin" Rollins!
-[Jimmy] Statement made, yes. -[Saxton] Absolutely a decisive statement.
And one step closer to making WrestleMania dreams a reality.
Owens and Rollins with all the momentum on their side,
Here's where it all went south for the Academy.
The stunner from Owens
and the exclamation point from Seth "Freakin" Rollins
stomping Gable's face into the mat.
-[crowd] One, two… -[Saxton] Rollins and Owens
have to be feeling good
as we march towards next week,
the Triple Threat Match for the RAW Tag Team Championship
as Alpha Academy defend their titles
against former champions, RK-Bro, and the duo who just defeated them,
Seth "Freakin" Rollins and Kevin Owens.
[Jimmy] Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens,
a destructive force in the Tag Team division.
But when it comes to destructive forces doesn't get more devastating than Omos.
[Corey] The walking personification of pain,
the gargantuan Omos.
[Jimmy] Everything Omos does is colossal.
[Corey] 7-foot-4, 400 pounds, incredibly agile and fast
with the ability to inflict
as much damage as Omos so chooses.
[Jimmy] From nine feet up!
[roars]
Omos, your tenure in the WWE has been nothing short of a rampage.
-But tonight, you square off against-- -Enough!
Bring the mike up here.
Ever since I made my debut last year at WrestleMania,
I've dominated Randy Orton and Riddle.
I've dominated the Dirty Dawgs.
Dominated The New Day. I've dominated AJ Styles.
And tonight, I come across the largest man I've ever faced in that ring, T-Bar.
And tonight, I'm gonna dominate him!
[Omos' theme song playing]
[Bryon] Very hard to argue with that point.
[Jimmy] With that voice, I'm not getting into it.
[Saxton] Further domination expected here tonight.
[Omos' theme continues playing]
Look at the imposing presence of Omos, taking up the entire walkway.
That's not easy to do.
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, weighing in at 400 pounds,
Omos!
[Corey] As the saying goes, everything's bigger in Texas.
You have to imagine Omos has his sights set on WrestleMania.
[Jimmy] Yeah, but the imposing, colossal 7-foot-3, 400-pound Omos
puts his undefeated streak on the line
when he takes on the largest opponent of his career,
the 6-foot-9, 270-pound T-Bar.
It's on RAW, and it is next.
[Corey] You better reinforce the ring for this one.
[yells indistinctly]
[man] Amazing, astounding, marvelous,
astonishing, phenomenal, breath-taking,
smashing, superb, fabulous, fantastic, tremendous,
wondrous, monumental, mind blowing, terrific,
radical, colossal, dynamite, staggering!
The most stupendous two-night WrestleMania in history.
Stupendous! [echoes]
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by Snickers. Snickers satisfies.
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[Saxton] 2K22 is the biggest video game in WWE history.
We're about to see one of the biggest clashes, physically speaking.
[Jimmy] And that's a look we're not used to seeing on the face of T-Bar.
6-foot-9, 270 pounds,
looking like he's trying to psych himself up to get in the ring with Omos.
[Corey] As talented and dangerous as T-Bar is,
even T-Bar has to realize he's going to have to use his slight speed advantage,
and I say slight because Omos, despite being 7-foot-4, is deceptively fast.
-[commentators exclaim, laugh] -[Corey] Case in point.
[Jimmy] You love it when they make you look smart, right?
[Saxton] Absolutely. Here comes Omos to the outside.
The bell hasn't even rung. This isn't even an official match-up yet.
I think Omos could sense the doubt in the eyes of T-Bar
and immediately took advantage of it.
[Jimmy] You don't show that man weakness.
T-Bar, right now, laid out.
[Saxton] Let's take a look at the impact.
Ooh! First from Omos, then the barricade.
I don't even know if this match is going to be able to be officially started.
-[Jimmy] I have not heard a bell yet. -[Saxton] I don't think Omos even cares.
[referee speaking indistinctly]
-I can't start the match yet… -[crowd restless]
[Saxton] Uh-oh. You cannot officially start the match
because T-Bar is unable to compete right now.
[Jimmy] I mean-- Maybe the official ought to think about stopping this one.
T-Bar can't even hold himself up.
[indistinct chatter]
[Saxton] T-Bar's signaling that he wants to go.
Got to respect the guts of T-Bar.
But this is likely to be the worst decision of his professional career.
-[bell dings] -[Jimmy] Bell has rung. We're underway.
-T-Bar versus Omos! -[Saxton] Uh-oh! T-Bar out of the way.
First offense from T-Bar is defense.
[Saxton] We got to think about T-Bar.
It's not often that we see T-Bar competing…
-[commentators exclaim] -[Jimmy] Oh, God!
[Omos exclaims indistinctly]
[Jimmy] 6-foot-9, ladies and gentlemen.
[Saxton] Got to say this could be a potential opportunity
for T-Bar to leave his mark, but…
[Jimmy] His mark is gonna be in the center of the mat.
[Saxton] I think his mark type is going to be skid at the end of this one.
[Jimmy] Oh!
[roars]
-[Saxton] Omos doing whatever he wants. -[Jimmy] Cover.
[referee] One, two, three. Ring the bell!
[Jimmy] Mercy. Mercy.
[announcer] Here is your winner, Omos!
[Jimmy] I usually don't say that with a pin,
but that was merciful, gentlemen.
[Saxton] T-Bar never had a chance.
This is what went down before the match ever officially began.
As T-Bar was attempting to make his entrance,
Omos had other plans, launching T-Bar into the barricade.
And it continued to get worse for T-Bar.
-[Omos roaring] -[Saxton] Clotheslined inside-out by Omos.
And as you gentlemen mentioned, mercifully,
this one came to an end because Omos felt it was appropriate to do so.
-[Omos roaring, speaking indistinctly] -A man who could turn
brick walls into doors. Omos wants to go to WrestleMania.
[Jimmy] Everyone wants momentum, going into WrestleMania,
but "Big Time" Becks going into WrestleMania with a chip on her shoulder.
I came back-- I came back in 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.
You know what? You know what? Since you want to play the victim,
how about I just make you the victim then?
-[crowd cheering] -[Becky speaking indistinctly]
[Saxton] Becky Lynch would have no desire to oblige, and well…
[Corey] Bianca Belair would take this opportunity
to send an incredible message to "Big Time" Becky Lynch.
KOD delivered to Doudrop, and Becky Lynch was all out of sorts.
[Becky speaking indistinctly]
Bianca Belair, Liv Morgan,
and especially Rhea Ripley think that they are the heroes in this story.
But it is I, Nikki ASH,
who's the only superhero that this show needs.
And Nikki can be the hero
because tonight, in our 6-Woman Tag Match, I'm just fine
with being the villain.
Heroes, villains, it doesn't matter.
The only thing that matters is winning.
No, I don't give a damn that Doudrop and I have had our issues in the past
because we are willing to do whatever it takes
to be declared to be winners, just like I was at SummerSlam
when I beat Bianca Belair in 26 seconds.
And just like I will when I walk out of WrestleMania,
and still your RAW Women's Champion.
[softly] Oh, damn. Let's go.
[Becky's theme song playing]
[Saxton] I'm curious about how this team's going to work out.
[Corey] You heard her say it, whatever it takes.
Columbus, Ohio,
welcome to the Big Time!
[crowd chanting] Becky, Becky, Becky…
[Jimmy] Holding the title with pride.
I don't think she cares who walks in there with her.
[Saxton] The RAW Women's Champion, Becky Lynch,
looking to lead by example here tonight,
with her partners, Nikki ASH and Doudrop.
[Jimmy] The power of belief, you can see it's real with Nikki ASH.
[Corey] And we are just moments away from a huge 6-Woman Tag Team Match. The EST,
Bianca Belair will lead her team of Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan
to take on the RAW Women's Champion, Becky Lynch,
alongside Doudrop and Nikki ASH.
It all takes place live, next right here on RAW.
[Corey] Becky Lynch and Doudrop, rivals at Royal Rumble.
Doudrop and Nikki ASH, rivals at Elimination Chamber.
But they're a team tonight.
[indistinct chatter]
[indistinct conversation]
-Really? -I should probably take that off.
Well, speaking of that, tonight isn't gonna be easy.
We have Nikki, Doudrop and Becky Lynch to take care of.
So, what is our strategy?
-Brutality? -Hmm. Brutality?
I like the way you think, Rhea. [chuckles]
Now, I know y'all are here, discussing strategy and whatnot.
But please, if Becky tags in this match, let me have her, okay?
Because I've been waiting since last year
to get back in the ring with Ms. "Big Time" Becky Lynch.
And there's a long overdue KOD, courtesy of EST waiting for her.
So, let's go out here, let's show up, and let's show out
so I can give Becky Lynch a preview
of when I beat her for the RAW Women's Championship at WrestleMania.
[clicks tongue] Okay?
Come on.
-[Saxton] There you go, Rhea. -That's good.
[Corey] I don't know how I feel about Liv Morgan waiting until literally 30 seconds
before the match to figure out a strategy.
-[bell dings] -[announcer] The following is
a 6-Woman Tag Team Match scheduled for one fall
Introducing first, from Adelaide, South Australia, Rhea Ripley!
[Jimmy] She doesn't always work and play well with others,
but she's a force to be reckoned with.
[Corey] Simple game plan. You heard it. Brutality, from Rhea Ripley.
[Liv's theme song playing]
[announcer] And her Tag Team partner, … from Elmwood Park, New Jersey,
Liv Morgan!
[Corey] Another competitor who would love to get her hands on Big Time Becks.
[Saxton] Liv Morgan has faced her setbacks, but always seems to be able
to find a way to rebound and come back better.
[Bianca's theme song playing]
[Corey] Unfortunately, for the rest of the field,
only one woman has guaranteed her opportunity at "Big Time" Becks.
[announcer] …Bianca Belair.
[Corey] The EST of WWE, Bianca Belair,
earning a WrestleMania RAW Championship opportunity
by outlasting five other women inside of the dreaded Elimination Chamber,
and the EST is all smiles tonight.
How about the moxie from Bianca Belair saying, "I want Becky Lynch.
I want Becky Lynch tonight as a preview for what's going to happen
in just five weeks when I have my opportunity to run it back
when I challenge Becky Lynch for the RAW Women's Championship at WrestleMania."
Can Bianca Belair do what many have deemed impossible?
Winning a major women's championship at WrestleMania
two years in a row.
That remains to be seen.
But I think Bianca needs to be careful tonight, because, as she said,
she wants to give "Big Time" Becks a preview of WrestleMania.
This is an opportunity for Becky Lynch, the RAW Women's Champion,
to scout her competition prior to Dallas, Texas.
[Saxton] Corey, Becky had the chance to do that last week
when Bianca Belair took on Doudrop.
You were here. We saw how unraveled "Big Time" Becky Lynch became
over the incredible display we saw from Belair.
-[Jimmy] Got to remember… -[bell dings]
both of these women, both these Superstars
are leaders tonight of their respective teams.
Will WrestleMania be a distraction to them tonight?
That's a big question, too.
[Corey] There's a reason Becky Lynch has been a champion for-- Look at this.
-[Saxton] Becky Lynch… Got Bianca Bel-- -[Corey] Becky showed no fear of Bianca.
[Saxton] Here we go.
[Corey] Tag has made. Now, Bianca, the legal competitor.
Here we go. WrestleMania preview!
-Bianca Belair is going to get her wish! -[Becky laughing]
[Corey] Oh, "Big Time" Becks not having that.
[Saxton] I should have known better. I should have known better.
[indistinct chatter]
Bianca now tagging Liv Morgan back into this match-up.
Now we know the destinies as far as WrestleMania goes,
for Bianca Belair, for Becky Lynch.
How about the four other women, all looking for their own paths
to the Showcase of the Immortals, the most stupendous
two-night WrestleMania in history?
[Jimmy] And they know, with a great performance,
they might get their opportunity in five weeks.
Nikki ASH after that hurricanrana.
[Saxton] Panic tag by Nikki ASH to Doudrop.
[Jimmy] That's a great way to put it. That's a panic tag.
[Saxton] Call it like I see it.
Doudrop, the proverbial bull in the China shop
because of moves like that.
Great match against Becky Lynch at Royal Rumble.
I think that woke up a lot of people to her talent and ability,
[Saxton] But it's "What have you done lately?"
Can she continue to build on that momentum?
[Corey] The kick from Morgan seemed to rock Doudrop for the moment.
And here comes the EST.
-Becky Lynch's WrestleMania challenger. -[Saxton] Uh-oh.
Another incredible display of strength against Doudrop.
[Saxton] We know, if anybody possesses the power to overmatch Doudrop,
it is Bianca Belair.
But how about a little help from my friends?
[Corey] Look at this teamwork from Team Belair.
Beautiful double suplex!
[Saxton] Nice!
I appreciate the teamwork between Rhea Ripley and Bianca Belair.
[Corey] Here comes Lynch and Nikki, and there go Becky and Nikki.
[Jimmy] They get a ride for their troubles right out of the ring.
[Saxton] With Morgan tagged in the legal competitor.
Maybe some flight plans in mind?
[Liv screams]
[Jimmy] Liv Morgan over the top, taking out Team Becks on the outside!
[Corey] Six-woman tag action continues.
[Jimmy] We are back with a huge 6-Woman Tag Match.
Bianca Belair…
-[Saxton] [exclaims] Shoulders down! -[Jimmy] Shoulders to count…
Oh, roll up, kicked out just in time.
You're looking at a WrestleMania preview right now.
-[Bianca yells] -[commentators] Belair.
[Corey] Hoisting up the RAW Women's Champion
-Great counter by Lynch! -[Jimmy] Beautiful cradle!
One, two…
And that's what you get
when you take on someone with the IQ of "Big Time" Becks!
-Great counter! -[Corey] No substitute for experience.
But look at the power of Bianca Belair putting on the brakes.
[wrestlers grunting]
[Saxton] A defiant Belair sending Lynch hard into the corner.
Lynch answers with a right hand of her own,
and a kick right to the chin!
[Jimmy] Belair off the bottom rope.
[Saxton] Oh, wait a second. Wait a second.
-[Jimmy] With the braid in both hands! -[Saxton] Oh, my gosh!
Oh, that's got to be it. Belair is not going to recover from this.
This is just a sign, a taste of how far Becky Lynch is willing to go
to defeat Bianca Belair.
[Jimmy] Using that braid to devastating effect right now.
[Saxton] Still not done.
[Belair screaming]
[Jimmy] She said before the match,
"I'm willing to do anything to win," and that's what we're seeing.
[Saxton] Wrapping it around the top rope!
[Corey] This has been absolutely brilliant by the RAW Women's Champion.
[Saxton] That's rather uncomfortable to watch.
[Jimmy] I've got to say, her strategy is impeccable,
not going toe-to-toe with the athlete, picking her spots.
[Saxton] Becky Lynch is incredibly wise as a competitor.
-Becks knows. -[Corey] Take a look at this.
[Saxton] Lynch knows she's not going to overpower Belair.
-She's got to outsmart her. -[Jimmy] Shoulders down, hooking the leg.
Kick out just in time.
Bianca Belair is suffering, and you can see it.
[Corey] A momentum builder would be if Becky Lynch
pinned Bianca Belair here tonight or vice versa.
[Saxton] It's all about the path to WrestleMania and who has the inside track.
Bianca Belair getting beaten up in there right now.
[Corey] Make no mistake, Saxton.
Becky Lynch isn't the one who needs momentum.
When you are sitting on the top of the mountain,
all of your enemies are making their way to you.
The champion can sit and pick people off.
-[loud thud] -[commentators] Oh!
-[loud thud] -[Jimmy] Oh, devastating elbow.
[Corey] Now it's Doudrop looking to avenge her loss last week
to Bianca Belair.
[Jimmy] Not just a loss, a vicious facedown KOD.
[Corey] Nikki ASH is tagged in.
Rolling neck snap, into the cover by Nikki.
[Jimmy] Shoulders down.
Kick out, Bianca Belair.
You gotta wonder how much longer she can last
underneath this assault.
[Corey] Look at this aggression from Nikki ASH.
Smiling and celebrating her accomplishment.
[Saxton] If you ask Nikki, what she just did is incredibly heroic.
[Corey] That's Nikki's point of view.
[Jimmy] She says, "I'm the bully-finder. I expose people for what they are."
Right now, "Big Time" Becks being a very effective leader.
Great teamwork.
[Corey] To your point, Jimmy, it really is desperation time--
My God, for Bianca Belair to make a tag
if that's even possible.
[Jimmy] Not right now.
Last thing she wants to see in the ring with her is a smiling Becky Lynch.
Bianca gets a boot up just in time trying to fight her way out of the corner.
Up and over the champion. Tag is made.
-In comes Rhea Ripley. -[Corey] Insert brutality.
[Jimmy] Becky Lynch, wishing she can wake up from this nightmare.
Oh, my.
Kick right to the gut.
[Corey] Face first goes the RAW Women's Champion.
[Jimmy] Talk about the power of Bianca Belair, but…
Rhea Ripley could go toe-to-toe with anyone.
[Corey] Rhea now driving knees into the…
side of the champion's skull.
[Jimmy] Remember her Gauntlet Match took out Doudrop,
Nikki ASH, and Liv Morgan.
[Corey] Lasted nearly 45 minutes in that match.
Right now the RAW Women's Champion getting a lesson in brutality
from "the nightmare" herself.
[Jimmy] Another ride face-down again.
[Jimmy and Corey] Cover!
[all exclaiming] Oh!
[Saxton] Oh! Good God.
That's one way to break up a pinfall.
[Jimmy] That may have hurt Becky Lynch as well.
[Saxton] You're right.
Nikki ASH now disposing of Liv Morgan.
[Jimmy] Almost too much energy, doesn't know exactly what to do with it.
-[Saxton] It's a wise move. -[Jimmy] This is heroic.
This is downright heroic.
[Saxton] It's smart.
[Jimmy] Tagging herself in essentially, and it works.
[Saxton] Look who else just got tagged in,
the EST.
[Jimmy] You talk about power, you got to talk about Bianca Belair.
But great escape from Nikki ASH.
She's not fighting intimidated.
[Saxton] Double under hook by Belair.
This is not going to end well for Nikki.
[Jimmy] Rebounding her off the canvas.
There's a fire-- oh.
[Corey] And Becky Lynch on the outside, lying in wait.
Genius.
[Jimmy] I was gonna say a fired-up Bianca Belair, but that fire got put out.
-[Corey] Liv Morgan… -[Jimmy] Liv Morgan crossbody.
[Corey] …wiping out Becky Lynch.
[Saxton] Nasty landing on the outside.
Liv Morgan now-- oh.
[Jimmy] Doudrop taking her turn.
[Corey] Rhea Ripley eyes locked on Doudrop.
[Jimmy] Beautiful dropkick.
[Saxton] Now Nikki, Nikki on the top rope.
-Crossbody connects. -[Jimmy] Crossbody, lays her out.
[Saxton] Had to feel extra good for Nikki ASH.
[Jimmy] Remember it's Bianca Belair-- she's legal.
So is Nikki ASH, to the cover!
Just in time!
Becky Lynch going after the hair yet again.
[Corey] Been a continued strategy from Becky Lynch all throughout this match.
[Jimmy] May have gone to it…
-[Saxton] My goodness. -[Jimmy] …too many--
[Saxton] Good grief.
[loud whip crack]
[Jimmy] I can feel that from where I am.
[Saxton] It sounded like a damn kendo stick. Good Lord.
Oh, my God!
[Corey] Becky Lynch's ribs have got to be on fire.
Oh, my God.
[Lynch] Look at me.
Look at me, this is--
[Jimmy] That's what you get for grabbing my-- Roll up!
Trying to take advantage is Nikki ASH!
[Saxton] Big right hand from Belair connects.
-Hoisting up now on the shoulders. -[Jimmy] Got her up.
KOD from Bianca Belair, to the cover.
[crowd] One, two, three--
-[Jimmy] The team captain wins it. -[bell dings]
-[Bianca's theme song plays] -[announcer] Winning team of Rhea Ripley,
Liv Morgan, and Bianca Belair.
[Saxton] I still can't get over that damage that Belair's braid
did to the abdomen of Becky Lynch.
[Jimmy] Becky herself said it, "Do anything to win."
That's what Bianca Belair did.
[loud whip crack]
[Jimmy] If that sound didn't turn your stomach,
turn the volume up on your television screen,
because this was downright gnarly.
Then Nikki ASH,
a KOD for your troubles, ma'am.
What a victory for Bianca Belair.
-And a boost of confidence… -[Corey] Oh, my gosh.
[Jimmy] …as we march toward WrestleMania.
What a rough night for the RAW Women's Champion.
[Saxton] We often hear Becky Lynch say how far she's willing to go.
Well, we got a taste tonight on how far Bianca Belair is willing to go
at WrestleMania to win the RAW Women's Championship.
[Jimmy] She wanted to leave her mark on Becky Lynch,
but I think she did it literally tonight.
Great teamwork from the team of Bianca Belair.
Another example of great teamwork, last week on NXT
between the Dirty Dawgs.
This would be Tommaso Ciampa versus Dolph Ziggler
in a one-on-one competition. Just when it seemed as though
Tommaso Ciampa had victory in his fingertips,
a mysterious cameraman
would attack Ciampa,
opening the door for Ziggler to slam it shut with a superkick.
We would find out moments later,
this was in fact no stranger.
It was a Dirty Dawg all along.
Robert Roode helping his partner, Ziggler, earn the victory.
And in the aftermath, Bron Breakker, the new NXT Champion,
would come to the aid of Tommaso Ciampa
and clean house of the Dirty Dawgs.
Breakker would not stand for the ambush.
Now Ciampa, tonight, has a chance for a little revenge.
[Robert Roode's theme song plays]
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, accompanied to the ring
by Dolph Ziggler, representing the Dirty Dawgs,
Robert Roode.
[Jimmy] Call them the Dirty Dawgs for a reason.
They've always got a trick.
We're talking about the value of experience in this industry.
Between these two men, there is very little
that they have not seen or accomplished
here in WWE.
But Robert Roode will not let the new upstart from NXT 2.0,
Tommaso Ciampa, make his name at Roode's expense.
Roode versus Ciampa, one-on-one live next.
[Jimmy] Tonight, Monday Night RAW, brought by Reese's peanut butter cups.
There you see one half of the Dirty Dawgs.
Ready to go. Robert Roode flanked as always by Dolph Ziggler.
[Ciampa's theme song plays]
Dolph Ziggler who is pulling off a fedora masterfully, I must say.
Takes a hell of a man to wear a fedora that well.
[announcer] His opponent, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, weighing in at 201 pounds,
Tommaso Ciampa.
[Jimmy] That's a man right now who's just wearing intensity,
and all he's thinking about right now
is payback on the Dirty Dawgs.
Last week on NXT 2.0,
I had Dolph Ziggler beat
until Robert Roode decided to play dress-up
and hit me with a camera.
Well tonight,
Robert Roode's about to learn
a grown man lesson…
courtesy of
Tommaso Ciampa.
[Saxton] You got to think about how much that match last Tuesday
meant to Tommaso Ciampa.
We knew facing Dolph Ziggler was a chance to state your claim
on the NXT Championship.
[Saxton] What about what we have to look forward to tomorrow night on NXT 2.0,
as close as it gets.
-Bron Breakker the NXT Champion… -[bell dings]
…joins forces with Tommaso Ciampa
to battle the Dirty Dawgs in Tag Team action.
But right now, it is one on one.
Ciampa versus Roode.
[Jimmy] He has incredible intensity does Tommaso Ciampa.
I was talking to him, and he goes,
"I'm not the biggest guy here."
"I survive by being smarter than my opponents, by being the general.
I know the strategy behind everything I'm doing," and it shows.
[Saxton] Both Ciampa and Roode have enjoyed reigns as NXT Champion.
We know Roode's experienced multiple reigns
as Tag Team Champion alongside Dolph Ziggler.
Right now,
Ciampa uncorking a right hand on the jaw.
[Jimmy] He can't let himself get distracted.
[Corey] Ciampa caught himself. Nice rebound.
You want to do something? Follow him.
-Hey, hey. Knock it off. -Hey!
[Jimmy] That's the problem taking on Dirty Dawgs.
It's never just one.
Tommaso Ciampa has enough in front of him in Robert Roode.
[Saxton] I notice with every move, everything that…
-Cover here. -To the cover.
[Jimmy] Kick out by Robert Roode.
-…everything Ciampa does… -Come on.
…to Robert Roode, he's keeping one eye on Roode
and one eye on Dolph Ziggler.
[Jimmy] In one sense, can't take your eye off him,
in the other sense, you cannot get distracted
and not focus on the task at hand.
[Saxton] Certainly a tough situation…
-[Jimmy] Spinebuster. -…for Ciampa
as Roode delivers
-a glorious spinebuster. -[Saxton] Cover.
Kick out by Tommaso Ciampa.
[Corey] You're right. Ciampa can't afford to have his attention split,
not when you're dealing with a veteran as danger… dangerous as a Robert Roode
with the veteran on the outside like Dolph Ziggler
who knows every trick in the book and then some.
-[loud slap] -[Jimmy] Oh.
[Corey] A serious chance to build momentum
whether it be for Robert Roode or Tommaso Ciampa
as they head towards their Tag Team Match tomorrow night on NXT 2.0.
Last week it was Tommaso Ciampa earning a Tag Team victory over the--
Dirty Dawgs.
What an elbow by Ciampa.
[Jimmy] Got Finn Bálor in his corner, then cover.
-[Saxton] Oh, that was close. Finn. -[Jimmy] Just in time for Robert Roode.
[Saxton] Robert Roode barely escaped before the count of three.
And now Ciampa exposing his knee,
taking down the pad.
-Roode out of the way in time. -To the roll up.
Doesn't hold him down, just went right through it.
Ciampa wants the fairytale ending.
Beautiful escape, trying to turn into a sunset flip.
-Beautiful. -[referee] One, two--
Oh!
Ciampa able to escape.
-[loud smack] -Oh, God.
That's a brutal knee for Dolph Ziggler,
but took his eye off the ball.
[Saxton] Almost cleared--
-[Jimmy] Nice roll up by Ciampa. -[referee] One, two, three.
-Got him. -[bell dings]
[Tommaso Ciampa's music plays]
[announcer] Here is your winner--
-Tommaso Ciampa. -[Jimmy] Oh.
Roode from behind
blasting a victorious Tommaso Ciampa,
-it's two-on-one. -Pick him up.
-[Saxton] This is common.
We know the Dirty Dawgs are sore losers,
clearly couldn't stomach another loss to Tommaso Ciampa.
[Jimmy] This is a simple assault.
The bell has rung. This match is over.
And you know, Bron Breakker is watching right now,
-as the Dirty Dawgs… -Give me a mic!
…launch an all-out assault
on Breakker's partner for tomorrow night.
Ciampa, kid, you got lucky once,
once, but tomorrow night on NXT,
tomorrow night, you…
and the NXT Champion,
Bron Breakker,
step foot in the ring
with the two-time WWE Tag Team Champions.
And tomorrow night we prove
why the Dirty Dawgs are the dirtiest dawgs in the game, Jack.
[crowd booing]
[Saxton] He's real brave when it's two-on-one.
That won't be the case.
[Corey] You got to believe tomorrow night on NXT 2.0,
The intensity is going to be off the charts
when the Dirty Dawgs take on Tommaso Ciampa
and the NXT Champion, Bron Breakker.
[The Dirty Dawgs' theme song plays]
[Jimmy] Well you have to be ready for anything taking on the Dirty Dawgs.
That's also a lesson you have to take when you're the 24/7 Champion.
Reg, I never meant to lead you on.
I mean, I'm so sorry.
You are like the sweetest guy ever.
And you're going to make a woman so happy one day.
-But-- -Dana,
-I truly understand. -[Dana sighs]
-Friends it is. Yes. -Really?
I knew you would under-- Whoa! Whoa, whoa, whoa.
[referee] One, two, three.
[Reg] That's it.
From the bottom of my heart, I apologize.
Can I please have a ref out here?
[referee] One, two--
One, two, three.
[bell dings]
[Jimmy] Unique way for Dana Brooke to recapture the 24/7 title.
Then the chase was on.
And check out this moment, guys.
I almost felt like it could've been love in the air between Tamina and Tozawa.
Almost.
[Dana Brooke's theme song playing]
[Jimmy] I don't think there'll be love in the air tonight.
Dana Brooke though getting her 24/7 title back courtesy of that kiss.
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following is a Mixed Tag Team Match.
Introducing first,
she is the 24/7 Champion,
Dana Brooke.
[Saxton] I understood the strategy behind Dana Brooke recapturing the 24/7 title,
but I don't know.
I feel like maybe there is a little more behind that kiss.
[announcer] And her Tag Team partner, Reggie.
[Jimmy] Is Byron projecting or--
[Corey] Yeah. Saxton thought his aunt had a crush on him for most of his life too,
but that doesn't mean-- There's no romance there, Saxton.
[Saxton] You have some nerve.
[Corey] I call it like I see it, what can I say?
Here comes Reggie,
one of the most enjoyable entrances in all of WWE.
You know, it's good to see Reggie and Dana Brooke back on the same page again.
[Jimmy] Are they on the same page? That's the question--
-You want them to-- -They're back and forth
the last few weeks am I wrong or am I might just not being romantic?
[Saxton] Nothing will damage your relationship quicker than a championship.
But they're going to have to work together tonight in mixed Tag Team action
as Reggie and Dana Brooke join forces to battle Akira Tozawa
and the powerhouse Tamina in mixed Tag Team action next.
[Jimmy] Tonight, Monday Night RAW
comes to you from Columbus, Ohio.
Talking about Ohio State,
talking about the football team all day.
You know I love amateur wrestling.
Great team here at Ohio State.
I love watching them every time.
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[Jimmy] Love in the air?
I just see focus in the eyes of Tamina right now.
She wants that 24/7 title.
[Saxton] Tamina.
I think it might do Tamina well to experience the romantic power of Tozawa.
[Corey] What do you know about the romantic power of Tozawa, Saxton?
[Saxton] I watch a lot of love clips on YouTube. I have a good assessment.
[Corey] I think this is a one-way relationship.
Tozawa seems to be a little infatuated with Tamina.
-I can't say it's reciprocal. -[bell dings]
[Saxton] That's the starts, Corey. Don't you know?
[Corey] People like you pay a lot of money
for women to treat them badly. That doesn't count for everybody.
[Saxton] I don't understand.
[Jimmy] We don't have the battle of the odd couples,
but it certainly is a mixed Tag Team match.
Dana Brooke and Reggie versus Tamina and Akira Tozawa.
The ladies get us started.
[Saxton] The 24/7 championship rules have been suspended for this match-up
as to guarantee we have a fair and balanced mixed Tag Team match-up.
The 24/7 Champion, Dana Brooke,
flexing her athleticism in the corner. Nice.
-[Jimmy] A counter-- -[Corey] Oh, man.
[Jimmy] About to say that's a counter for the power of Tamina, but it's not.
[Corey] Not so nice, uh, elbow delivered by Tamina.
Oh.
[Saxton] Good Lord, man.
Let's take another look at this.
Elbow… right in the face from Tamina.
[Jimmy] Oh, tag made to Tozawa.
[Saxton] The mixed Tag Team rules in effect.
-[Jimmy laughs] -[Saxton] Men vs men,
women against women.
[Jimmy] Some great footwork
and some unusual moves from Reggie in the past.
-[Saxton] Whoa. -[Jimmy] Will--
-[Jimmy] Nice kicks. -[Saxton] The quick ability of Tozawa.
-[Saxton] Nice pinning. -[Jimmy] Legs in position,
hooks him down.
That's a beautiful takedown move, by the way. To the dropkick.
Now to the cover.
Tamina not allowing that.
[Corey] Outswing by Tamina. Brooke out of the way.
[Jimmy] Beautiful dropkick.
Out goes Tamina.
[Saxton] Wait. Tozawa--
a waist lock applied on Dana Brooke.
[Jimmy] Tozawa was trying to take a prom photo. That's all.
-Beautiful flip. -[Saxton] Oh, my goodness.
[Jimmy] Shoulders down, and that's it.
[bell dings]
[Reggie's music plays]
[announcer] Here are your winners, the team that's your 24/7 Champion,
Dana Brooke, and Reggie.
[Corey] A solid Tag Team continuity between the 24/7 Champion,
Dana Brooke, and Reggie. I appreciate it.
-[Jimmy] Great footwork. -[Saxton] Oh.
I told you.
I told you there was something more behind that kiss.
[Saxton laughs]
Love is in the air, guys.
[Corey] You sound way too excited about that, Byron.
[Saxton] I'm just happy for others.
Something special is happening between Dana Brooke and Reggie,
and I love it.
-[Corey] Oh, my gosh. -[Saxton] Oh, my gosh. Oh-ho.
I'm right again.
Romance is in the air with Tamina and Tozawa.
Oh, gosh.
What a beautiful moment.
[Jimmy] I've literally never seen you this happy ever about anything.
[Saxton] I love love, Jimmy.
[Corey] Get Carmella out here so we can show them how it's done.
[Jimmy] Two odd couples come together. It happens sometimes.
[Saxton] I'm so happy.
Go get your woman, Tozawa.
[crowd cheers]
Montez, Dawkins,
tonight you face former RAW Tag Team Champions,
RK-Bro, just one week
before Randy Orton and Riddle square off
in a RAW Tag Team Championship Triple Threat Match.
What would a victory mean for you guys tonight?
Oh, Kev, come on, man. I thought we were closer than that.
See, me and Dawks are former WWE RAW Tag Team Champions.
And if and when tonight we take out RK-Bro.
-What? -RK-Bro.
-What? Yes. -RK-Bro.
We might be next in the line.
Hey, don't get me wrong. Riddle's a homey,
but ain't no love lost with those tag titles.
Besides, RK-Bro they're a roadblock,
and besides, we got to save the tag division
from the real-life version of Accepted with the Academy.
I mean, what's, what's really--
What's really happening with this enrollment money that they're doing?
Is it going into the "I thank you" fund?
My man, Otis don't even know what's going on half-- all the time.
No. Not only that.
Seth Rollins out here doing his best Dr. Eggman impression.
Look, it don't matter who wins the RAW Tag Team Championships next week.
They got to be defended at WrestleMania.
And I know two humble, charismatic, and courageous young brothers
who are available.
So, tonight, RK-Bro better be…
[in sing-song voice] Ready, ready
because The Street Profits are up…
And we want the smoke!
[crowd cheers]
[Corey] I like when Montez does that.
[mimicking Montez] Yeah, yeah. Yeah.
[Jimmy] Excited as always,
for another Tag Team who brings the excitement on deck right now.
-[The Mysterios' theme song playing] -[crowd cheers]
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is a Tag Team Match scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from San Diego, California,
Dominik and Rey Mysterio.
[Jimmy] The father and son team, former SmackDown Tag Team Champions,
nothing they can't do together.
[Corey] Thinking about their impending battle with The Miz
and, well, the social media megastar, Logan Paul,
who made their alliance public last week.
Rey and Dominik Mysterio set for action
as they take on Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin of The Hurt Business.
No doubt looking to build momentum. Well, WWE 2K22 hits different
when it releases in less than two weeks on March 11th.
We're excited to view an exclusive sneak peek at the 2k showcase trailer
featuring cover Superstar, Rey Mysterio.
[Jimmy] Welcome back to Monday Night RAW.
Our last premium live event, Elimination Chamber,
we talked about it not just being the Superstars,
but the structure itself and how damaging it can be to everyone involved.
It doesn't matter if you're Bobby Lashley.
[Saxton] Seth Rollins powerbombing Austin Theory into Bobby Lashley's pod.
Lashley had not officially entered the match-up,
but in the wake of this incident,
Lashley would be removed from the elimination chamber
without ever being able to defend his WWE Championship.
And as of today, Lashley is still under WWE concussion protocol.
Now, Lashley is scheduled this coming Saturday at Madison Square Garden
to challenge Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship.
However, whether Lashley can compete or not,
Lesnar will defend his WWE title at Madison Square Garden this Saturday.
Right now we are ready for Tag Team action with Rey and his son, Dominik Mysterio,
who found themselves mixed up with The Miz and another megastar last week,
here on Monday Night RAW.
Ladies and gentlemen, please get up out of your seats
for social media megastar, Logan Paul.
-[crowd boos] -[Logan Paul's theme song plays]
[Corey] I got to admit this completely shocked me
that the Miz actually found a partner.
If this Jackass is who's going to be your partner at WrestleMania,
we accept.
[crowd cheers]
[Corey] Dominik Mysterio would write a check
that he and his father's rear ends couldn't cash last week.
First a Skull-Crushing Finale from The Miz,
and just like his partner, Logan Paul,
driving a Mysterio face-first in the center of the ring.
What lies in wait at the Showcase of the Immortals?
We now know it's official.
[Jimmy] And it was announced the only way The Miz would, right?
He announced it himself on Instagram,
that's how the kids do it these days,
that The Miz and Logan Paul will battle the Mysterios on WrestleMania,
Saturday, April 2nd.
We know the day, we know the date.
The Mysterios versus The Miz and Logan Paul at WrestleMania.
[Saxton] It's one thing be in an ambush.
What is Logan Paul going to bring to the equation in a match?
Last week, Miz…
you came out here…
with Logan Paul and challenged…
my son and I to a match at WrestleMania.
We accepted.
We took the match.
But you still have to get yours
only like Miz knows how.
You dropped both my son and I.
You dropped us,
humiliating us.
But make no mistake, Miz.
At WrestleMania,
you're done with all your BS.
[crowd cheers]
But tonight,
we're not focused on some Hollywood mega dumbass
and his fanboy.
Tonight,
we're focused on our match
against The Hurt Business.
♪ Awesome ♪
-[crowd boos] -[Jimmy] What was that, young Dominik?
[Corey] This obviously is not The Hurt Business.
[The Miz's theme song plays]
[Jimmy] It's The A-Lister.
The man who wants all eyes on him at all times.
[Saxton] Why is The Miz here?
[crowd boos]
Hollywood mega dumb ass?
You think I'm a Hollywood mega dumb ass?
And you think Logan Paul's a fanboy?
Allow me to run down my accolades for you.
Some of my proudest moments in WWE,
if you will.
First off,
I am the host of the most must-see WWE talk show in history, Miz TV.
I married the most gorgeous,
sexy, beautiful woman in all of WWE,
Maryse,
and together,
we made the intercontinental title the most relevant, prestigious title
in all of WWE.
I beat John Cena
in the main event of WrestleMania.
I am the only two-time Grand Slam Champion
in the history of this company.
And one of the most proudest moments of my career
was last week with Logan Paul.
What you had the privilege of seeing
and you two had the experience of enjoying
is two A-Listers joining forces
on the road to dominating this division,
maybe even becoming Tag Team Champions.
And Logan Paul,
Logan Paul's a man.
More man than every single person in this arena.
[crowd boos]
Logan Paul
went the distance with pound for pound, the greatest fighter in the world.
Can any of you say that?
[crowd boos]
He is a social and NFT pioneer
and entrepreneur, the next best thing to ever grace his presence in WWE,
and with my help will become the most famous Superstar in all of WWE,
besides myself, of course.
Because…
the only one who loved beating you two down more than me
was Logan Paul.
We re-watched it over and over again,
us hitting Skull-Crushing Finales,
and dare I say this,
I heard some cheers.
[crowd boos]
You were cheering.
I think I'm finally getting the respect I deserve.
And who would have thunk the answer is Logan Paul?
I did.
Because, let's be honest.
[crowd chanting] You suck! You suck!
Do you know what this means?
When my hand goes up, your mouth goes shut.
[crowd clamoring]
You all want to talk about The Mysterios,
of course you do.
Do you want to watch The Mysterios in the ring?
Of course you do.
Do you want The Mysterios to be Tag Team Champions?
Of course you don't.
Because you are sick of watching the same old standard crap.
Father-son first time ever Tag Team Champions,
The Mysterios equal same old standard crap.
Logan and I, bigger, better,
newer, and far beyond the fans of the WWE Universe,
we are global, and we are…
Awesome!
[crowd boos]
[Saxton] Miz is over confident
about the abilities of himself and Logan Paul as a tag team.
[Corey] Were you watching the show last week, Saxton?
because I witnessed everything Miz just described,
and so did you.
[The Hurt Business theme song playing]
And I have a feeling we're going to get to see a little déjà vu
courtesy of The Hurt Business.
Mysterios better shift gears pretty quickly and stop worrying about the Miz.
[The Hurt Business' music continues]
[Jimmy] Because Rey and Dominik Mysterio,
the always exciting former SmackDown Tag Team Champions,
take on the always dangerous former RAW Tag Team Champions,
The Hurt Business, on RAW next.
[narrator] This Black History Month, WWE is proud to spotlight
black-led organizations around the country.
We are highlighting the work of our very own WWE Superstar
and global ambassador,
Titus O'Neil.
Titus is the founder of the Bullard Family Foundation.
Each year the Bullard Family Foundation hosts programs to support local children
like the Back-to-school Bash.
In 2021, the Bash collected and donated 30,000 backpacks
filled with school supplies to under-resourced students.
Titus' work for students and children led him to support a local Tampa school
which was renamed the Thaddeus M. Bullard Academy
at Sligh Middle Magnet School.
Last year at WrestleMania 37,
WWE and the Bullard Family Foundation supported Sligh
by building five community gardens
for students and community members to utilize.
Titus has also been honored as a WWE Warrior Award winner
and is in the Boys and Girls' Club hall of fame.
Join us in celebrating the work of our very own Titus O'Neil
and the Bullard Family Foundation
this Black History Month.
[Jimmy] Welcome back to The Mysterios, Rey and Dominik,
taking on The Hurt Business,
and there is Rey Mysterio trying to slug it out right now
with Shelton Benjamin.
[Saxton] Needs to stick and move,
he's never going to overpower Shelton Benjamin.
This is what Rey needs to do.
That's Rey's wheelhouse.
[Jimmy] Beautiful hurricanrana,
the unorthodox attacks.
[Saxton] Tag was made to Cedric Alexander.
[Jimmy] Whoa.
Beautiful misdirection by The Hurt Business.
[Saxton] Mysterios looking for momentum heading into WrestleMania.
Shoulders down!
Kick out right after one,
but they're going to be taking on Logan Paul and The Miz,
and they don't want things like this happening.
[Corey] Listen, I think Rey and Dominik should be grateful
for the opportunity in front of them.
WrestleMania Saturday,
"The A-Lister" The Miz, Logan Paul, one of the biggest celebrities on Earth.
I mean, this can only raise The Mysterios' profile even in defeat.
[Saxton] Corey, you got to admit it's a little absurd for The Miz to come
and claim that himself and Logan Paul are going to dominate
Rey and Dominik Rey Mysterio.
[Corey] Let me ask you this, Byron, what happened last week on Miz TV?
[Saxton] An ambush?
[Corey] An ambush. Because I recall it as Dominik Mysterio
flapping his gums a little too much
and The Miz and Logan Paul shutting them down for it.
[Saxton] That wasn't an actual match, Corey.
What's going to happen in an actual match with Logan Paul,
who is not a competitor here in WWE,
against Rey and Dominik Mysterio?
[Corey] Again. Did you miss what Miz referenced
who Logan Paul has stood across a ring from?
One of the greatest boxers in the history of the world.
[Jimmy] I am still trying to scrub that fight from my cold dead eyeballs,
but the point here right now is Rey Mysterio once again
in there with Shelton Benjamin,
and Shelton Benjamin's arms are about as big as Rey Mysterio.
[Corey] I know earlier we saw a preview of Bianca Belair versus Becky Lynch,
and I think this is sort of a preview
of what's going to happen to Rey Mysterio on WrestleMania Saturday,
except it's going to be Logan Paul…
-[Saxton] You can't believe that. -[Corey] …raining down rights and lefts.
[Jimmy] And The Hurt Business looking for momentum.
Former RAW Tag Team Champions,
they're decorated, they're experienced.
[Saxton] Absolutely, but again it's going to be a different playing field
when you have someone as inexperienced, Corey, as Logan Paul.
[Corey] You don't need experience when you're famous.
Every time I say Logan Paul's name, I get nine new followers.
-[Saxton] Drinking gullible juice. -[Corey] Hurricanrana
taking out both members of The Hurt Business.
[Corey] Logan Paul, Logan Paul, Logan Paul.
[Saxton] Please, stop, stop, stop.
[Corey] A little bit closer to a million.
-[Saxton] Dominik looking to get in. -[Jimmy] He does.
[Saxton] Aiding his dad.
[Jimmy] High-flying right away.
Crossbody on Shelton Benjamin.
[Saxton] Dominik Mysterio on the move here against Shelton.
[Jimmy] Beautiful hurricanrana.
[Corey] You know what would be amazing?
After WrestleMania Saturday
if Dominik Mysterio got Logan Paul's name tattooed on his hand.
[Saxton] That'll never happen.
[Corey] Just an idea, I don't know.
[Jimmy] On a finger. Whatever.
Oh!
Over the top and nobody home.
-[Jimmy] Oh. -[Saxton] Nice take down by Dominik.
[Jimmy] To the cover, shoulders down.
Kick out by Shelton Benjamin,
but great offense so far from Dominik Mysterio.
[Saxton] It's a great chance to send a message to The Miz and Logan Paul.
[Jimmy] Hooking the leg.
Kick out from Dominik Mysterio. Doesn't want to get in positions
where he's matching strength with Shelton Benjamin.
[Corey] The message being sent to Logan Paul by Dominik Mysterio is,
"Please find me a good tattoo artist."
-Look at this. Tornado DDT… -[Jimmy] Oh!
-…by Mysterio. -[Jimmy] That's it.
Cedric Alexander just in time.
[Corey] Diving over the official, to break the pinfall.
[Jimmy] Big right from Cedric rocks Rey Mysterio.
Cedric sent to the outside.
That's not where you want to be against Rey Mysterio.
[Corey] No, sir.
Rey's on the shoulders of Alexander.
[Jimmy] Now transitions to the hurricanrana again.
Dominik and Shelton alone.
[Corey] Uh-oh.
[Jimmy] Yes. Dialing up.
What's your favorite number? Oh!
Smart move by Shelton Benjamin
getting out of the way, but still in danger.
[Corey] Shelton just too strong for Dominik.
[Jimmy] Nice escape.
[Corey] Great wherewithal from Dominik Mysterio now.
[Jimmy] The young man right now showing veteran moves in the ring.
[Corey] A chance to put this away…
-before the-- no. -[Jimmy] It's The Miz.
-[Corey] God, get out of here, Miz. -[Jimmy] Miz is also a magician,
he came out of nowhere.
[Saxton] Looking like a thief at night.
[Jimmy] Rey leaving his son to get rolled up
-and he gets the fall. Get the fall! -[bell dings]
[Hurt Business' theme song plays]
[announcer] Here are your winners, The Hurt Business.
[Saxton] Everyone from top to bottom in WWE
is thinking about WrestleMania,
and The Hurt Business just took a big step in the right direction.
[Corey] It looks like The Mysterios were thinking about WrestleMania as well.
[Jimmy] No. You saw The Miz get involved.
Send a huge thank you card if you're The Hurt Business to The Miz
for accosting The Mysterios. Take another look right here.
The Miz, we thought he was gone,
apparently not, wanted to interfere,
and this would cost Dominik.
Shelton Benjamin from behind
pinning Dominik Mysterio's shoulders to the mat.
Big win for The Hurt Business,
who may have just derailed the Mysterio family train
on the road to WrestleMania.
[Saxton] Celebrate now, Miz. Yourself and your new buddy, Logan Paul,
are going to have a huge fight on your hands
at WrestleMania courtesy of The Mysterios.
[Corey] I just hope Logan follows me finally.
[crowd cheers]
Oh, hey, Randy.
You're probably wondering what I'm doing,
so I'll beat you to the punch.
See, I'm coloring in my coloring book
and trying to stay in the lines to help me focus.
You know, I've been feeling foggy a little lately, you know?
Like, uh, like last week,
you know, I'm just foggy.
My mouth's been dry, I got the giggles.
And I don't know if it's from the Stomp
or if it's because I put the high in Ohio.
So, what do you think, Randy?
[sighs] Well, Riddle, based on everything you've just told me,
absolutely nothing seems to be out of the ordinary.
So my friend, in my opinion, you seem fine.
Oh, Randy, you know how to make me smile.
But hey, do you got any sweet sage life advice for me?
Oh, well, let me see about that.
No, I don't, because I think we're good.
I think that you know
and I know we're going to that ring
to kick some ass right here, right now.
And next week, on Monday Night RAW,
we are winning back those Tag Team titles if it--
If it's the last thing we do.
And we're doing it with the three most destructive letters
in all sports entertainment, Randy.
You want to say it?
Go ahead.
I didn't think so.
RK-Bro.
Yeah. Let's do this, baby.
[Jimmy] RK-Bro operating on the same page
exactly where they need to be.
[RK-Bro's theme song playing]
[Saxton] When they work together, they're a well-oiled machine,
Riddle and The Viper.
Will they be on the same page tonight? That's the question.
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is a Tag Team Match scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first,
the team of Riddle and Randy Orton,
RK-Bro.
[Saxton] Orton and Riddle had better be on the same page tonight
because next week Randy Orton and Riddle
will turn their attention to a Triple Threat Match
for the RAW Tag Team Championship.
The two other teams competed against one another earlier tonight,
Alpha Academy, the champions,
Rollins and Owens, the other set of challengers,
but trust me, this could be a trap game,
-a trap match for RK-Bro tonight. -[explosion]
[Corey] I love when the flops fly, the doves soar.
Take another look.
[Jimmy] There's only one flop this time.
Riddle must have lost a flip-flop on the way down the ramp,
it could be treacherous.
[Saxton] Can't be perfect every week.
[Jimmy] It is RK-Bro, the former champions,
versus the always dangerous Street Profits on RAW, next.
[thunder rumbling]
[man] Long live The Undertaker!
[announcer] The most phenomenal athlete to ever step into the squared circle.
[man screaming] Oh, yes!
[triumphant music playing]
Rest in peace.
[narrator] Witness The Undertaker take his rightful place in history
at the WWE Hall of Fame.
A 2-For-1 event the night before WrestleMania Saturday
from Dallas, Texas.
Tickets available now.
That's right. A legend will get his due the night before WrestleMania.
It's SmackDown and the Hall of Fame.
Speaking of SmackDown, we learned last Friday,
the women's tag team division is getting a whole lot deeper.
I just wanna say,
you're looking at the next
WWE Women's Tag Team Champions!
[crowd cheering]
Hey, that's right!
-You look gorgeous. -I know! You look gorgeous, too.
By the way, I just watched the first episode
of your new reality series, Corey & Carmella.
[chuckles] All you guys do is talk about sex.
-Real. -[both laughing]
Oh, by the way,
in response to the challenge for our Women's Tag Team Championships
made by Naomi and Tisha, Sasha Banks or whatever,
on SmackDown,
-we accept? -Yes.
And after our victory at WrestleMania,
I'm gonna bring out my fiancé and really put on a show.
-Ooh. -If you think all we do is talk about sex,
[chuckles] wait till you see how we celebrate, honey,
[snapping fingers]
-[Corey] "Put on a show"? -[Jimmy] Corey, that is all you.
I have nothing to say about that.
[Corey] I'm like a fine piece of filet mignon, Jimmy.
[Jimmy] Let's talk about next week.
What is waiting in the wings?
The RAW Tag Team Championship's on the line,
as the reigning champions, Alpha Academy,
defend against both Kevin Owens and Seth "Freakin" Rollins,
and RK-Bro.
And let's be honest, the champions will have a path to WrestleMania.
Everybody else, maybe not.
[Saxton] Yeah, we've seen the desperation from Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins,
understanding, you don't win those RAW Tag Team Titles,
you're not going to WrestleMania.
[Corey] You can feel the sense of desperation building backstage.
Everybody wants to carve their path to WrestleMania.
Unfortunately, not everybody can.
[Jimmy] And The Street Profits would love to be at that event on that list!
[announcer] At a combined weight of 492 pounds,
Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins,
The Street Profits!
[Jimmy] Are you dancing in your chair, Byron?
[Saxton] I am, and I can't help it,
especially when it starts raining red solo cups, Jimmy!
-[Jimmy] How come you don't dance? -[crowd cheering]
[Corey] 'Cause I'm busy doing my job, just like right now.
RK-Bro, serious look on their faces.
Listen, if you're The Street Profits, you guys just mentioned it,
The Street Profits, just like everybody else,
want to be part of the most stupendous two-night WrestleMania in history.
That could all begin tonight!
If Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins somehow knock off RK-Bro,
boom, Street Profits are now in the RAW Tag Team Championship conversation.
Maybe they get added to the Triple Threat.
Maybe they take on the winners.
But the fact remains,
everyone needs to find their own way to WrestleMania,
and the window of opportunity, getting slower…
smaller by the day.
[Saxton] Great point, Corey. No matter who you are, it is imperative
that you have a stellar outing every chance you have to compete.
[Jimmy] It's not just about winning, it's about impressing tonight.
[Corey] And think about this.
We're talking about Randy Orton,
-a surefire future WWE Hall of Famer. -It's WrestleMania season!
[Corey] Orton doesn't have a guaranteed match at WrestleMania.
That almost feels wrong, but that is how high the stakes are
night after night here on Monday Night RAW.
[Jimmy] And, usually, Montez Ford very, very loose, having a lot of fun.
You hear that scream in the face of Angelo Dawkins.
They're taking this very seriously tonight.
[Saxton] As they should. You can go back to what Orton said before the match,
telling Riddle, "We're gonna win those RAW Tag Team Titles
if it's the last thing we do." That's how bad RK-Bro understands
they need to come out victorious.
[Corey] Great athleticism by Angelo.
Oh! Flying back elbow takes down The Original Bro.
Two teams that are very familiar with each other,
as the tag is made to Montez Ford.
[Jimmy] Great teamwork! Look at the height of Montez Ford's dropkick!
Did you say something about teamwork? Oh!
Right into the triangle!
-[Corey] Wow! -[Jimmy] This could be short.
Great awareness by Riddle.
He's got it locked!
Unfortunately, left his shoulders down. Had to kick out in order to break the pin.
Karelin Lock. Beautiful stuff. Over the top with it!
[Corey] Right to his corner, in front of Randy Orton,
-who is now the legal competitor. -[crowd cheering]
[Jimmy] You hear this crowd? They love The Apex Predator!
And he has not lost a step.
[Corey] I have no doubt RK-Bro was watching closely earlier on tonight
when Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins
took on the RAW Tag Team Champions, The Alpha Academy.
Now, sending a bold message of his own.
[Jimmy] Yeah, vicious attack from Randy Orton.
This is vintage stuff.
[Corey] One of the reasons The Viper has tasted so much success here in WWE,
and one of the reasons that RK-Bro has quickly gelled into
a formidable tag team.
-[all exclaim] -Assisted Floating Bro.
Tez got the knees up just in time to the lower back of Riddle.
And here comes Dawkins.
Dawkins, the athleticism, explosiveness. Look at the height on that!
Shoulders down!
[Jimmy] Orton again…
Not sure he believed the tag was made. The tag was indeed made.
[Corey] We talk about RK-Bro watching the previous match.
It looks as though The Street Profits have RK-Bro
pretty well figured out to this point. Now, look at Dawkins!
Throwing hands in the corner.
-[Jimmy] Beautiful combination. -Again, to your point, Corey,
this isn't the first time these two have met.
So, there is some familiarity between The Street Profits and RK-Bro.
[Corey] And if, by chance, RK-Bro are too focused
on the Triple Threat Match next week, it could be catastrophic tonight.
[Jimmy] And that's the difficulty tonight.
You wanna do well for WrestleMania, you don't wanna look too far ahead.
[all exclaiming]
[Saxton] Guys, remember, Montez Ford is the legal Superstar!
[Jimmy] Oh! Taking out Randy Orton!
[Saxton] Ford, at least for the time being, all alone!
[Jimmy] Uh-oh! Uh-oh!
Plenty of targets for him. He chooses Riddle!
Laid out outside the ring!
[crowd cheering]
[presenter] Amazing! Astounding! Marvelous!
Astonishing! Phenomenal!
Breathtaking!
Smashing! Superb! Fabulous! Fantastic!
Tremendous! Wondrous! Monumental! Mind-blowing! Terrific!
Radical! Colossal! Dynamite! Staggering!
The most stupendous two-night WrestleMania in history!
Stupendous!
[Jimmy] And we're looking at Riddle, and Angelo Dawkins
trying to take the energy out of Riddle. And he is battling back.
It's RK-Bro versus The Street Profits.
[Saxton] Riddle just inches away from Orton,
desperately trying to make the tag.
Oh!
[Corey] Dawkins takes Riddle back down,
thwarting Riddle's attempt to turn things around for the moment.
-[Saxton] Oh, my! -[Corey laughs]
That could turn things around.
It creates a huge opening now for Riddle,
who somehow has got to muster up the energy--
[Jimmy] Has to get to his corner.
-[crowd cheering] -[Saxton] Almost there!
[Jimmy] Can he do it?
-Just a couple of feet away! -[Saxton] Crawling. Scratching.
[Jimmy] He gets it!
[Saxton] Here comes The Viper!
[Corey] And here comes Montez Ford.
Being bounced around like a ping-pong ball by The Viper.
[Jimmy] He's sorry he got tagged in!
[Saxton] That power slam delivered to Ford.
Randy Orton feeling the moment.
[Corey] Smart move by Montez. Or was it?
I spoke too soon.
[Saxton] Classic offense from Randy Orton!
[Jimmy] Beautiful DDT!
I think The Apex Predator can end this whenever he wants, but…
Oh, Riddle and Angelo Dawkins now going at it.
[Saxton] Both men to the outside.
And Orton to resume his plans to head to that place.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] The Viper is coiled, ready to strike.
-Oh. -[Jimmy] A counter to the RKO. Oh!
[Saxton] Look at the height from Ford.
And it's about to get higher!
Ford on the top rope!
[Jimmy] Raise the roof, 'cause here it comes!
Beautiful splash from the top by Montez Ford!
[Saxton] Oh, he couldn't do it!
[Corey] Montez, upon impact, took a little bit too much out of himself.
[Jimmy] Shoulders down!
[referee] One! Two! Three!
-[Jimmy] Oh! -[Saxton] Got him!
-[bell dings] -[Corey] That was it!
Orton was trying to put his foot on the bottom rope,
and Angela Dawkins stopped it!
[announcer] The Street Profits!
[Saxton] Corey, you talked about the possibility of this happening.
It's now a reality. The Street Profits defeating RK-Bro
one week before the RAW Tag Team Title Match.
[Corey] That cannot feel good for RK-Bro
this close to a RAW Tag Team Title opportunity,
seven nights away, next week here on Monday Night RAW.
The Street Profits may have just played spoiler!
[Jimmy] RK-Bro absolutely devastated.
[Saxton] Unbelievable.
Again, we talked about the importance of bringing your A-game out.
But, as it stands, the Triple Threat Match will see the Alpha Academy
defend against RK-Bro
as well as Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins.
[Jimmy] A huge statement by The Street Profits,
but Seth "Freakin" Rollins, Kevin Owens made their statement earlier.
[Corey] The closing moments of the first matchup of the night
here on Monday Night RAW,
as Gable looked to seal the deal for the Alpha Academy.
Rollins and Owens had other plans
with very impressive tandem offense.
The Buckle Bomb, followed by a stunner,
with a big-time Stomp chaser.
Rollins and Owens pinning the RAW Tag Team Champions
prior to the Triple Threat next week.
Momentum in the favor of Owens and Rollins.
-[announcer] …"Freakin" Rollins! -[crowd cheering]
-I'm standing by-- -No!
-[laughing] -No, we don't wanna hear your question.
We got all the momentum, baby!
We got it all!
And next week, we are gonna ride that momentum
when we take the RAW Tag Team Championship
for our own! [laughs]
And then, we'll take it to WrestleMania.
And from there… Ooh!
-The possibilities are limitless. -The world is our oyster.
Ooh, we can take on The Usos.
And it could be another title for title, titles for titles!
Winner take all, we can do whatever we want! [laughs]
You know what the best part's gonna be, though,
after we're done defending our titles at WrestleMania?
It's gonna be leaving that hellhole
known as Dallas, Texas.
-Here! Here! Let me give you a preview. -[crowd booing]
[laughs] Get it?
'Cause he left. [laughs]
[Corey] How can someone have so much disdain for one city?
[Jimmy] I don't know. You'd have to ask Kevin Owens.
Cannot stop talking about it.
When we talk about opportunities and momentum,
a huge opportunity on the line tonight!
[Saxton] I am beyond pumped about this one!
[Finn Bálor's theme song playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] "The Prince" Finn Bálor is pumped for this one
because all roads lead to Dallas, Texas,
to WrestleMania.
But this coming Saturday, the Road to WrestleMania takes a detour
through New York City!
The world's most famous arena, Madison Square Garden.
Tickets available right now.
You don't wanna miss it.
You can see for yourself,
maybe Finn Bálor marches into WrestleMania
as United States Champion.
[Jimmy] For his storied career, that would be absolutely incredible.
[Corey] Hey, listen, Finn Bálor, the first ever Universal Champion,
always striving, always pushing to get better.
And tonight could be a special night.
[Jimmy] Bálor would love to march into the Garden
to see his name in lights, alongside the names like Roman Reigns,
like Brock Lesnar.
And Finn Bálor has that chance
should he be able to knock off the red hot United States Champion,
Damian Priest.
Priest, Bálor, United States Title, next!
[man] The lion is a predator.
The lion is driven only by the instinct to hunt
without conscience or mercy.
The lion does not desire to obtain power.
The lion is a power!
[Veer Mahaan's theme song playing]
Welcome back, everyone, to Monday Night RAW.
A lot of questions leading to WrestleMania have been answered tonight.
More to go. But one question that was answered on SmackDown last Friday
is, "Is it possible to outnumber Brock Lesnar?"
[Michael] The Biggest WrestleMania Match of All-Time,
Reigns and Lesnar!
They signed the contract to make it official!
These security guards are here to protect
Brock Lesnar from Roman Reigns.
If you think for one second that these skid mark security guards
are gonna stop me
from jumping across this table and kicking your ass,
you got another thing coming.
At WrestleMania,
I'm gonna kick your ass,
and I'm gonna kick your ass.
And you can bet your ass
I'm gonna get paid for it!
[Roman] You must be confused, farm boy.
That title, that's my title.
You ain't got a chance. This is my show!
This is my ring!
This is my cameraman!
These people, this commentary team, that sign right there,
is mine!
I am the show!
I am WrestleMania!
I run this show, and everybody works for me…
including the security in the ring with you.
[tense instrumental music]
[Wade] Roman Reigns and the Bloodline
set up Brock Lesnar!
And Lesnar's making 'em pay!
[Michael] Take a long look, Roman,
because this is what you face on WrestleMania Sunday
in the Biggest WrestleMania Match of All-Time!
Winner Take All, Championship Unification!
Reigns, Lesnar, WrestleMania Sunday!
[Corey] Everything is bigger in Texas, including WrestleMania main events.
The biggest WrestleMania match of all time!
Winner Take All, Championship Unification
streaming live on the WWE on Peacock.
The WWE Champion, "The Beast Incarnate" Brock Lesnar,
clashes with The Head of the Table, The Tribal Chief,
the Universal Champion Roman Reigns,
WrestleMania Sunday!
[Jimmy] I got goosebumps, gentlemen.
We know what those titles mean.
And this man, Finn Bálor, wants so badly to be United States Champion.
What does that mean for his future at WrestleMania?
[Saxton] It means a guaranteed path to WrestleMania.
But first, Finn Bálor has to get through this man,
the United States Champion himself.
[Damian Priest's theme song playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] The longer Damian Priest's reign as United States Champion grows,
the more confident the champion becomes.
So much so that Damian Priest said he wanted a serious athlete,
a world champion-level challenger.
Well, Mr. Priest, be careful what you wish for
because you are dealing with the first-ever Universal Champion
in "The Prince" Finn Bálor.
[Jimmy] He had an open challenge. It was answered by Finn Bálor.
But can Finn Bálor be the challenger of Damian Priest's nightmares?
United States Championship on the line on RAW, next!
[crowd cheering]
[upbeat instrumental music]
So, you wanna discuss the Pat McAfee Show?
This Thursday, Mr. McMahon is on the Pat McAfee Show.
-Right. -Pat McAfee, he's pretty unbelievable.
-He's a former NFL football player. -[Vince] Yup.
He created the Pat McAfee Foundation.
And he signed one of the most lucrative deals in podcast history.
-Quite the talent. -It's impressive.
-Mmm-hmm. -And for you,
it's, what, been about 20 years since you've done a sit-down interview?
And the last time that happened,
you slapped the papers out of the interviewer's lap
and scared him to death.
But…
what if that interviewer, I don't know, got up and jumped you?
All I'm saying is, when you go on this Pat McAfee Show,
what if he says something that just…
it just gets under your skin
and just pisses Mr. McMahon off?
What if…
This could be crazy, but what if Pat McAfee tries to jump you?
I mean, I could be right there.
Yeah. I'll be right there.
-You'd pull him off me? -Absolutely.
-Yeah. -I got your back.
It's not that kind of show.
You're good.
But it could be. [chuckles]
[Jimmy] That's right. Vince McMahon on The Pat McAfee Show this Thursday.
Corey, you and I have worked with Pat.
"Be ready for anything," that's kind of his motto, yeah?
[Corey] I just hope Zito and Maraldo have suits on and ties for goodness' sake!
Show a little respect, because the chairman's coming to town.
I cannot wait to check this out!
Be ready for competition at its finest!
United States Championship on the line!
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest, scheduled for one fall,
is for the United States Championship!
[crowd cheering]
Introducing the challenger, from Bray county, Wicklow, Ireland,
Finn Bálor!
[crowd cheering]
And his opponent, from New York City,
weighing in at 249 pounds,
he is the United States Champion,
Damian Priest!
[crowd cheering]
[Saxton] Think about how bold of a move it is for Damian Priest,
this close to WrestleMania, mind you,
to lay out an open challenge to anyone,
obviously answered by Finn Bálor,
to challenge him for the United States Championship.
[Jimmy] Well, he wanted to be a fighting champion.
That was his criticism of his predecessor, Sheamus.
He didn't fight as much as he should have. Damian Priest didn't wanna be that guy.
Well, here's the result, you're taking on Finn Bálor.
[Corey] Damian Priest is a very bold man, a very bold champion,
as Finn Bálor is about to find out first-hand.
Think back several weeks,
the only time Damian Priest has tasted defeat in recent months,
at the hands of AJ Styles.
The week following, Priest was able to rebound and defeat Styles.
Damian Priest is a highly intelligent competitor
who rarely, if ever, makes the same mistake twice.
But the same can be said for Finn Bálor,
the first-ever Universal Champion in WWE.
[Jimmy] Also, a two-time Intercontinental Champion.
The US Championship, one of the few he hasn't held.
-That's gonna be motivation. -[Corey] Absolutely right there, Jimmy.
It was Damian Priest who said, after last week, "Hey, I was shocked.
I was shocked, but I was excited that Finn Bálor answered my challenge."
[Jimmy] Nice back elbow by the champion.
But above all, gentlemen, the theme we've been talking about all night,
WrestleMania.
The most stupendous two-night WrestleMania in history.
If you are a title holder in WWE,
you are virtually guaranteed an opportunity
at the Showcase of Immortals.
But if you're not that lucky,
you may never taste the grandest stage of them all.
[Saxton] That goes back to the point I made earlier
about how much of a risky proposition this really is for Damian Priest.
He is gambling his Road to WrestleMania here tonight.
[Corey] You're right. And to an extent,
that is exactly what Damian Priest is doing. However,
Priest wants to keep his skill set sharp.
No rest for the weary.
[Jimmy] Served him well so far as United States Champion.
His schedule has been absolutely grueling. He's taken on some of the best of the best
and come out victorious.
And the times he hasn't, it's 'cause he's lost control of his emotions.
The last few weeks, though, he seemed to have that under control.
[Corey] Bálor looking for the double leg and Priest just stuffed it.
[Jimmy] Easily stuffed.
[Corey] Great defense by the United States Champion.
And notice Priest taking his time. A more methodical approach.
Damian Priest realizes you don't wanna push the pace
when you're dealing with Finn Bálor.
[Jimmy] Also, he's showing his technique against a technician in Finn Bálor.
Great joint locks, great transitions, and…
-[Corey] Cover. -[Jimmy] Cover!
So far, hasn't had success against Damian Priest.
He's been all over him on the map.
[Corey] Another thing Priest has to his advantage is that, normally,
Priest will come out, issue an open challenge,
and it happens then and there. In this case,
Damian Priest has had a week to prepare for Finn Bálor.
[Jimmy] Hey, I got news for you.
Bálor wasn't on the couch eating Cheetos.
-He was studying, too. -[Corey] See his abs. You can tell.
[Jimmy] I don't know if he knows what a Cheeto is.
[Corey] Damian Priest now with a rear chin lock applied.
This is a smart strategy by the champion. Not looking to do anything too high-risk.
Just trying to grind the challenger down.
[Jimmy] Whenever you grapple, you make your opponent carry your weight, as well.
And, so far, Damian Priest, doing a masterful job of that.
[Corey] Priest might be looking to up the ante here.
[all exclaiming]
[Saxton] The power of Finn Bálor!
Oh, dropkick right to the chin!
That was a beautiful Iranian on the way out.
[Corey] Think the champion might be rocked and Bálor wasting no time
looking to capitalize on the opening.
[Saxton] Mutual respect between these two gentlemen,
but they know what's at stake.
[Corey] We saw an aggressive display from Damian Priest a few moments ago.
Now being matched by Finn Bálor!
[Jimmy] Known as the technician,
he can get aggressive as well.
Looking to speed off the ropes!
Over the top, goes Finn Bálor!
United States Championship on the line!
[Jimmy] The United States Championship is on the line.
Damian Priest, the champion, defending against Finn Bálor.
Cover! Might be over!
A kick-out just in time.
Can't underscore enough,
not only is the United States Championship on the line,
so is your path to WrestleMania here tonight.
[Corey] Path that veers through the world's most famous arena,
Madison Square Garden, this coming Saturday.
[Saxton] Home turf--
[Corey] Yeah, both of these men would love to march in as the United States Champion.
Damian Priest, a native New Yorker.
Bálor, though, wants the spotlight.
The bright lights of New York City on him!
[Jimmy] Battling back is Damian Priest… [exclaims]
[Corey] Overhead kick rocks the champion. Bálor is down.
[Jimmy] Not going punch-for-punch with Damian Priest,
over the top with a beautiful kick.
[Corey] The overhead kick certainly rung the bell of the United States Champion.
And, now, Finn back to a vertical basis.
Can the challenger capitalize?
[Saxton] Here comes Priest! Catches a boot from Bálor.
[Jimmy] On the move, but great counter from Finn Bálor.
Momentum with the challenger now!
[Saxton] Unleashing shots. Reversal now by the United States Champion,
who gets rocked!
[Corey] But the champion still on his feet.
[Saxton] He saw that kick coming!
That study to a stomp!
[Corey] Double stomp to the heart of the United States Champion.
But Damian Priest instinctively back up to his feet.
[Jimmy] This is when you ask yourself,
"How much is the championship worth?
How much is momentum into WrestleMania worth? How deep--"
[Saxton] You don't need to ask that question, Jimmy!
If you don't know the answer to that question,
what the hell are you doing here?
WrestleMania is the pinnacle of our business!
Being a champion is what this is all about!
Bálor knows that! Priest knows that!
Every man and woman in the locker room knows that!
[Jimmy] And they're both fighting like they need it!
Beautiful drop. Think that might be it!
[Saxton] Look at the positioning of Priest.
You're thinking Coup de Grace right now!
Oh!
[Corey] Priest out of the way just in time!
Answers with a thunderous lariat of his own!
Just like that, thwarting all the momentum of Finn Bálor.
[Saxton] Every time we think someone has the momentum…
Roll up!
Oh!
[Jimmy] About a half a second away from a new champion!
Priest answers.
[Saxton] Staggered is Finn Bálor. And, now, Priest with the grip.
-South of Heaven! -[Jimmy] There it is!
South of Heaven, right through the canvas. One! Two!
-Oh! -[Saxton] Man!
[Jimmy] I thought, for sure, that was three!
[Corey] And it was great wherewithal by the champion.
Priest pinning down one of the three arms of Bálor
after this tremendous choke slam.
But Bálor was able to use his free remaining limb
to escape the champion's cover.
[Jimmy] Every trick in the book by these Superstars.
So many shifts in momentum between Finn Bálor and Damian Priest.
But Damian Priest has that look in his eye like he's ready to put this one to bed.
[Corey] Oh, yeah, you're right, Jimmy.
Scooping up Priest… or Bálor.
Ready for the Reckoning!
Beautiful counter by Finn Bálor!
[Saxton] I don't know where Bálor found his energy.
Shotgun dropkick in the corner.
Bálor going for it again now!
All the way to the top!
[Jimmy] Coup de Grace from the top rope! He got it!
Will we see a new United States Champion?
-[Corey] He got him! Wow! -[bell dings]
[Jimmy] Yes, we will!
[crowd cheering]
[announcer] Here's your winner, and the new
United States Champion,
Finn Bálor!
[Jimmy] NXT Champion! Universal Champion! Intercontinental Champion!
Now, United States Champion at the perfect time!
[Corey] Damian Priest can be proud of his reign as United States Champion.
Priest was a fighter every step of the way.
But be careful what you wish for.
Priest wanted a World Championship-level contender.
That's what he got!
Finn Bálor reversing Damian Priest at the last possible second.
The shotgun drop kick put Priest on the mat!
And Bálor, the Irishman,
soaring through the sky in Columbus!
Coupe de Grace!
Three seconds later,
we've got ourselves a brand-new United States Champion
on the Road to WrestleMania!
Look at this here.
-[Finn Bálor's theme song playing] -[crowd cheering]
Let's face it, Finn.
These people carried you.
They carried you to winning my United States Championship.
[crowd booing]
Did you hear…
Did you hear all that motivation,
that respect?
Yeah, I never heard that.
My entire reign, they never gave me that, even though I busted my ass,
and I was successful in spite of each and every one of them.
[crowd booing]
So, basically, what I'm saying is,
I'm gonna win that championship back.
And all that love, that admiration, all that motivation
ain't gonna mean a damn thing.
[crowd booing]
[Jimmy] Oh, a cheap shot from Damian Priest!
[Saxton] The hell? Completely uncalled for.
[Jimmy] Obviously, Damian Priest not digesting this loss well at all.
[Corey] I understand Priest's emotions running high
after losing his coveted United States Title,
-but this is classless! -[Jimmy] I agree with you, Corey.
This is the last thing I expected from Damian Priest in defeat.
[Corey] It was a hard-fought battle by both competitors.
-And tonight wasn't Damian Priest's-- -[Jimmy] No, no, no, no!
The match is over. We have a new champion!
[Corey] No, not out here. Not outside.
-[Jimmy] Come on, Damian. -[Corey] No.
-[Jimmy] Come on, Damian! -[all exclaiming]
[Saxton] Oh, my gosh!
[crowd booing]
[screams]
[Corey] Damian Priest has completely snapped.
[Jimmy] He has lost his mind!
I am the bad guy. Yeah, you're right.
[Jimmy] Right now, Finn Bálor laid out.
You heard Corey say he's hurt. He needs attention.
[Corey] I cannot believe this. Let's take another look.
Right after the match, Damian Priest not digesting this loss well,
taking out Finn Bálor, taking out his frustrations,
And then, this, right on our announce desk!
And, guys, there is some serious concern right now for the health
and well-being of the new United States Champion, Finn Bálor.
[crowd booing]
[Jimmy] He has just destroyed his legacy. And it was all due to a callout,
a callout we saw last week from The Rated-R Superstar.
We'll see where that goes.
You can't call WrestleMania stupendous without me.
And as much as I need WrestleMania,
WrestleMania needs Edge.
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 wanna prove yourself,
you stand across the ring at WrestleMania
against the man who is still the best in this industry today!
So, step up, boys.
I'll be waiting.
♪ On this day I see clearly ♪
[Edge's theme song playing]
[Saxton] It was a passion-filled challenge
laid out by WWE Hall of Famer Edge.
The question is, guys,
well, which Superstar is gonna step up?
[Jimmy] Well, with the energy of The Rated-R Superstar,
the question is, who would want to?
[Saxton] Everyone should want to. This is an opportunity at immortality.
The Rated-R Superstar, a WWE Hall of Famer,
at the Showcase of Immortals,
the grandest stage of them all!
The most stupendous two-night WrestleMania in history!
Who wouldn't want that chance?
-[fireworks exploding] -[crowd cheering]
[Corey] You think about the importance of WrestleMania to Edge.
Despite everything that Edge has accomplished in his career, saying,
"I need WrestleMania!
I need to compete at WrestleMania. And I need an opponent!"
Because quite simply put,
WrestleMania is why Edge wakes up every morning.
It is the air that Edge breathes.
Will someone step up and accept the challenge of The Rated-R Superstar
for WrestleMania?
We will get an answer, next.
[Jimmy] WrestleMania brings out the fire in every WWE Superstar.
I see fire in the eyes of The Rated-R Superstar right now.
[sighs] Okay, here it is.
What I've been waiting, the moment for someone to step up,
take their place in history,
and accept my challenge to face me in a match at WrestleMania.
My Roads to WrestleMania get a lot clearer tonight.
So, do you wanna see it? Do you wanna see who it's gonna be?
[crowd cheering]
Come on, Columbus! Do you wanna see it?
[cheering louder]
I wanna see it, so come on! Somebody! Somebody!
I'm begging you, step up!
[Corey] Who's it gonna be?
[Jimmy] You said everybody would want it, Corey.
I don't know who's got the guts.
Are you… are you kidding me? What has happened to this place?
[AJ Styles' theme song playing]
-[Corey laughing] -[Saxton] Yes! Yes!
[crowd cheering]
[Jimmy] Speaking of legends…
Speaking of guys who've done it all…
[Corey] We should've known.
[Jimmy] A "Phenomenal" opponent.
[Saxton] AJ Styles is stepping up!
♪ You better give respect ♪
'Cause ain't nobody Breaking this redneck ♪
[Jimmy] You talk about a WrestleMania-quality match
I cannot wait to see, this would be at the top of the list.
[Corey] There are very few dream matches that are possible that still remain.
This would certainly be at the top of many fans' list
around the WWE Universe.
A match nobody thought we would ever see.
But, potentially, five weeks away!
[Saxton] I think Edge is ultra-pleased
with the fact that AJ Styles has marched down to this ring
and seemingly answered his challenge.
♪ No, they don't want none ♪
-[music fades out] -[crowd cheers]
I accept.
-[crowd cheering] -[Corey laughing] Love it.
-[Jimmy] For once, a man of few words. -[Edge] Good.
I'm happy you accept, 'cause I've wanted this match for a long time.
You've wanted this match for a long time.
And, clearly, you've all wanted this match
for a long time!
[crowd cheering]
But I'll tell you what AJ.
I want the bulldog, AJ.
I don't want the guy who's been playing tag team bitch to Omos for the last year.
[crowd booing]
Are you freaking kidding me?
Is that what you think of me?
[crowd murmuring]
[Saxton] Oh!
The ultimate opportunist strikes again!
The Rated-R Superstar battering The Phenomenal One!
[Corey] This is Edge in full WrestleMania mode.
[Jimmy] Edge wants the bulldog!
Edge wants this AJ Styles, the World Champion AJ Styles!
[Saxton] Oh, Edge is getting that version of AJ Styles, no question.
[Jimmy] If he thought AJ Styles was gonna lay down under attack,
he is very wrong!
Oh, it's locked and loaded, gentlemen!
[Saxton] Styles in position!
-No! -[Jimmy] Edge out of the way!
-[Styles screaming] -Oh, wow!
A literal cheap shot, low blow.
-[crowd booing] -[groaning]
This is vicious, gentlemen.
[Corey] Edge just raining down shots on Styles.
AJ Styles, tough as a nail. He was not prepared for this.
[Jimmy] I don't think anyone was.
[crowd booing]
[booing continues]
[Corey] Those are some scary eyes.
[booing intensifies]
What is going through the mind of Edge?
Oh, my God, I don't think Edge is done.
Oh, come on!
Edge, this isn't necessary.
We're on the Road to WrestleMania.
[Jimmy] AJ Styles is completely helpless right now.
[Styles grunting]
[crowd booing]
[Saxton] Edge seems to be at war with this decision right now.
[Corey] Look, Edge, please come to your senses here, okay?
You do not have to take it this far.
[booing continues]
[chair clatters]
Glad to see that.
[Jimmy] That was Edge realizing the error of his ways.
[crowd clamoring]
-[Corey] Oh, no! No, God, Edge! -[Saxton] No, no, no!
-[Jimmy] Oh! -[Saxton] Why? Damn it!
-What are you doing, Edge? -[crowd booing]
[grunting]
[crowd clamoring]
-[Corey] No. -[all exclaiming]
[Saxton] Stop it, Edge! Damn it!
[crowd booing]
[Jimmy] WrestleMania did not bring out the best in Edge,
it brought out the worst.
-Inexcusable. -[crowd booing]
I don't know what the hell he's thinking. best in Edge,