[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.
[announcer] Welcome to WrestleMania!
["Sacrifice" by The Weeknd playing]
♪ I was born in a city ♪
♪ Where the winter nights Don't ever sleep ♪
♪ So this life's always with me ♪
♪ The ice inside my veins Will never bleed ♪
♪ My, ooh My, ooh… ♪
[commentator] Oh, no.
♪ …Your love for more of the night Of the night ♪
♪ I try to put up a fight Up a fight ♪
♪ Can't tie me down Down ♪
♪ I don't wanna sacrifice For your love ♪
♪ I try ♪
[commentator] "Stone Cold" Steve Austin gets the last laugh.
["I Feel Good" by Anthony Watts, DJWS, and Pitbull playing]
♪ It feels good to see The world getting loose ♪
♪ Mr. Worldwide Feels good to see ♪
♪ The world getting loose Let's ride ♪
♪ I don't know about you Sak Noel ♪
♪ I don't know about you Phenom ♪
♪ I don't know about you Shadow… ♪
[man 1] Charles Robinson in a spin.
[man 2] Charlotte's tapping out, but the official's down.
And Flair takes the title.
♪ …But I feel good ♪
♪ I got a pocket full of Hundred dollar bills ♪
♪ Put on a jacket 'cause these diamonds Give you chills ♪
♪ Two shots, I'm running… ♪
[commentator] They did it! An impressive win, man.
Miz, how could you?
♪ …Tonight, yeah Look in the mirror ♪
♪ I'm like who the hell is hе? So many whips and cribs ♪
♪ I'm losing track of keys Ooh, up to something ♪
♪ Ooh yeah ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah, I'm drinking out the bottle Get loose ♪
♪ Hanging with supermodels… ♪
[commentator 1] Seth "Freakin'" Rollins in the center of the ring.
Who's it gonna be?
[announcer] Wrestling has more than one royal family.
[Jimmy] The prodigal son has returned, Cody Rhodes.
This is about success on the grandest stage of them all, and who wants it more?
[Saxton] Cody Rhodes over Seth Rollins at WrestleMania.
[Jimmy] Both women have main evented WrestleMania. Who wants it more?
What a battle by both athletes.
KLD! The EST, your new RAW Women's Champion.
Welcome to the WrestleMania main event edition
of the Kevin Owens Show!
["Stone Cold" entrance theme playing]
This ain't your show. This is my show.
I brought you out here to challenge you
to a no holds barred match, right here, right now.
[crowd cheering]
If you want "Stone Cold" Steve Austin to compete in a match tonight
-against his second… -[glass breaking]
…give me a hell yeah.
[crowd chanting] Hell yeah!
[all] One, two, three!
[bell dinging]
[Austin] It's good to be back here in Dallas, Texas.
And that's the bottom line, because Stone Cold said so.
[announcer] The following
is the biggest WrestleMania match
of all time!
Winner take all, Championship Unification!
[bell dinging]
[heavy metal music playing]
["All Nightmare Long" by Metallica playing]
Oh, my god!
Oh!
♪ 'Cause we hunt you down without mercy Hunt you down all nightmare long… ♪
[Jimmy] Roman Reigns is the undisputed WWE Universal Champion.
♪ …Hunt you down without mercy Hunt you down all nightmare long, yeah ♪
♪ Luck runs out You crawl back in ♪
♪ But your luck runs out ♪
[Corey] Welcome to the Monday Night RAW after WrestleMania here
at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas,
with the whole world still buzzing about a stupendous,
historic WrestleMania weekend.
[entrance theme playing]
[crowd chanting] Cody! Cody! Cody!
[entrance theme playing]
[over speakers] Wrestling has more than one royal family.
["Kingdom" by Downstait playing]
♪ Adrenaline in my soul Every fight out of control ♪
♪ Do it all to get them off their feet ♪
♪ Crowd is here, about to blow Waitin' for me to start the show ♪
♪ Out the curtain, lights go up I'm home ♪
♪ Whoa! ♪
♪ And my father said, when I was younger ♪
♪ Hard times breed better men ♪
♪ Better men! ♪
♪ You took it all away, I give it all away Can't take my freedom ♪
♪ Here to change the game A banner made of pain ♪
♪ I built my kingdom Now you bow to me… ♪
Let's go! Let's go!
♪ …You'll follow me into the end I am my kingdom ♪
♪ Lights go down, I'm ready now Tear this roof off for the town ♪
♪ Gonna give 'em what they came to see ♪
♪ Hear the crowd on their toes Ready for me to start the show ♪
♪ Out the curtain, lights go up I'm home, whoa! ♪
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome the American Nightmare,
Cody Rhodes!
[Jimmy] What a moment.
We all witnessed WrestleMania Saturday.
The shocking return of the prodigal son,
Cody Rhodes, to WWE.
[Corey] After six years removed from competing in a WWE ring,
not only did Cody Rhodes return at WrestleMania,
but how about the first impression upon that return,
earning a victory over Seth "Freakin'" Rollins.
[Jimmy] And it all feels right.
Cody back on Monday Night RAW after six years on what is ordinarily
the most raucous Monday Night RAW of the entire year,
the RAW after WrestleMania.
[crowd chanting] Cody! Cody! Cody!
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Welcome back! Welcome back! Welcome back!
[crowd cheering]
[man] We love you, Cody!
[crowd chanting] Cody! Cody! Cody!
[chanting continues]
[all cheering]
-[crowd cheering] -[mouthing indistinctly]
So, what do you guys want to talk about?
-[crowd cheering] -[chuckles]
It has been 47 days since the abrupt news that I was a free agent.
Amongst that, I chose to remain silent.
And I heard stories, defamatory whispers,
theories that surmise to be nonsense.
Everyone thinks the decision to return to WWE was difficult.
It was not.
[crowd cheering]
It was simple, really.
The star that left them in the dust.
The man standing here now, having signed a multi-year agreement
with World Wrestling Entertainment.
[crowd cheering]
And if there was…
[crowd chanting] You deserve it! You deserve it! You deserve it!
If there was a…
glimmer of doubt, a shred of trepidation.
The moment I rose up in front of 70 something thousand fans,
the moment I made the walk at a WrestleMania
and defeated one of the best superstar wrestlers
in any era, that being Seth Rollins, that doubt was eradicated.
[crowd cheering]
I'm an avid reader and I stumbled across this quote.
It said a man often finds his destiny on the path he takes to avoid it.
So if you'll humor me, let's all take a look at the Tron if you will.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Dusty! Dusty! Dusty!
Right there…
is my father, the "American Dream" Dusty Rhodes.
[crowd cheering]
It's so…
It's so simple to say that's my father, but in reality…
yeah, he's a legend.
Yeah, he's the son of a plumber, he's a common man,
he's all those things. To me…
-[man] That was the dream, baby! -[voice choking] …He was my hero.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Dusty! Dusty! Dusty!
This photo…
it was taken in 1977, Madison Square Garden.
That very photo right there, he is holding the championship belt
that eventually Hulk Hogan would get his hands on.
The Undertaker would get his hands on.
The Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels.
[crowd cheering]
Oh, and, uh, Triple H too.
[crowd cheering]
And many other greats, I'm gonna tell you a quick story
which made this all very simple to me.
This photo, this very photo
was on the mantle in my parents' bedroom until my dad's last day.
And as I…
As I got hip to the industry,
I worked up a little courage
and I remember I asked him and I worded it very poorly.
I said, I didn't know that you were champion like Hulk Hogan.
And he looked at me…
with the same eyes that Liberty has.
And he said, very stern and very patiently,
he explained to me the champion's advantage.
He said that he had won the match, but because it was by count out,
he did not take home the championship belt.
So I'm eight years old, what's a boy to do?
[man speaking indistinctly]
Right then and there, at eight years old, I knew not what I wanted to do,
what I needed to do.
I was going to win this championship belt right here.
[all cheering]
I was going to place it.
I was going to bestow it into the hands of the "American Dream" Dusty Rhodes,
and I would tell him, nobody can take it away from you now.
And there are many here tonight who have followed my journey,
but for those who are new to it, unfortunately,
that dream died.
[voice breaks] It died right in front of me.
That opportunity passed.
That opportunity passed…
or did it?
[crowd cheering]
Yes, I cannot physically put that title belt into my father's hands.
I cannot bestow it upon the "American Dream" Dusty Rhodes,
but I certainly can put it around the waist of the American Nightmare.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd whistling and cheering]
[crowd chanting] You can do it! You can do it! You can do it!
With that in mind,
the silence is broken, my intentions are clear.
I've made them clear to all of you here.
I stand before you ready, finally ready.
[crowd cheering]
And I'm going to do it.
I'm going to give the distinction that my family has long since been denied.
And I'm going to do it for you. I'm going to do it for me.
I'm going to do it for my family.
And I am going to do it…
for the "American Dream" Dusty Rhodes.
[crowd cheering]
♪ Burn it down ♪
[entrance theme playing]
[Jimmy] Emotionally charged mission statement
delivered by Cody Rhodes.
And this is a man who would fall short against Cody Rhodes
on WrestleMania Saturday, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins.
It doesn't appear as though Seth "Freakin'" Rollins
is wallowing in defeat.
Seth "Freakin'" Rollins is here to remind Cody Rhodes
that this is Monday Night Rollins.
[Corey] And also reminding him that being a champion is the dream
of everyone on this roster.
[Saxton] Corey, you really think this is the time
and place for Seth Rollins to march down on the ring?
[Corey] I'm not condoning it, Saxton,
but no one controls Seth "Freakin'" Rollins
but Seth "Freakin'" Rollins himself.
[crowd vocalizing to theme music]
♪ Burn it down ♪
[crowd cheering]
[crowd vocalizing theme music]
[crowd stops vocalizing]
[mic drops]
[all cheering]
[man] You already lost, Seth!
[crowd chanting] Shake! Shake! Shake!
[crowd chanting] Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!
[crowd cheering]
[rock music playing]
[Saxton] Certainly not what I expected to see.
[Jimmy] What a display of respect from Seth "Freakin'" Rollins to Cody Rhodes.
-Rollins welcoming Cody back. -Is that what it was?
-Was it respect? -Seth Rollins said, welcome home.
It was respect.
Who knows what it was?
You never truly know what Seth Rollins is thinking, Corey.
He's one of my best friends. I do.
A huge story, the return of Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania.
But you can't talk about huge WrestleMania stories
without talking about the biggest main event in WrestleMania history.
Roman Reigns, the head of the table, defeating Brock Lesnar,
becoming the undisputed WWE Universal Champion.
He makes his triumphant return. to Monday Night RAW tonight.
[Saxton] There's no rest for the weary as the RAW Tag Team Champions RK-Bro
join forces with United States Champion Finn Balor
to take on the SmackDown Tag Team Champions,
The Usos and Mr. McMahon's hand-picked protege Austin Theory.
A massive six-man tag team match tonight on RAW.
[Saxton] And speaking of champions, we've got a new RAW Women's Champion.
Bianca Belair put the EST in WrestleMania by defeating Big Time Becky Lynch.
We will be joined by the new RAW Women's Champion here tonight.
[Jimmy] Say something about new champions? Did that come out of your lips, Byron?
[Saxton] How about new Women Tag Team Champions, Jimmy?
You feeling the glow?
-I'm watching you dance in your seat. -I can't help it.
-It's horribly hypnotic. -[Saxton] Corey's not even trying.
[upbeat music playing]
[Jimmy] Everybody in Dallas, though, feeling the glow from Naomi.
She's got to be feeling great after a performance
at WrestleMania alongside Sasha Banks.
You've become a champion on the grandest stage of them all.
Of course you're feeling great. You're on cloud nine.
[crowd cheering]
And the other half of the equation.
The other half of the boss and the flow, Sasha Banks.
[bell dinging]
[announcer] The following contest is a championship contenders match!
Introducing first,
they are the new WWE Women's Tag Team Champions,
Naomi and Sasha Banks!
[Jimmy] Well, Sasha Banks and Naomi prove they are a force to be reckoned with
when they won the fatal four-way match for the WWE Women's Tag Team titles
at WrestleMania on Sunday.
But Rhea and Liv seek to earn a title opportunity and redemption
on Monday Night RAW next.
♪ It's time to get down ♪
♪ City of Angels, Can you feel it in the air? ♪
♪ It's time for the show Time to get ready ♪
♪ Time for some action Biggest attraction ♪
♪ It's time for the show So get ready ♪
♪ Everybody… ♪
[Jimmy] The biggest event in live entertainment.
Under the bright lights of Hollywood.
♪ …Lights and the cameras make The world stand up ♪
I can't wait.
♪ …It's time for the show So get ready, time for some action ♪
♪ We the biggest attraction It's time for the show ♪
♪ So get ready Everybody… ♪
♪ It's time ♪
[Jimmy] Los Angeles hosts…
WrestleMania.
♪ I don't know about you, But I feel good ♪
♪ I'm two plus two, I'm fo' sho You down, I'm down, baby, let's go ♪
♪ You stop, you drop, baby, then roll You twerk, you pop, booty so swole ♪
♪ I'd hate me too if I were you and when It comes to billions, I'll take two ♪
♪ It's only one life, you don't get two So live life, don't let it live you ♪
♪ I got a pocket full of Hundred dollar bills… ♪
♪ This is my brutality ♪
[Jimmy] There is Rhea Ripley, part of the Fatal 4-Way,
in which Naomi and Sasha Banks won the tag team titles at WrestleMania.
[Corey] Certainly a chaotic atmosphere when you talk about four teams,
a lot of moving parts.
Liv Morgan and Rhea Ripley, one game, but not quite able to pull it out.
[Saxton] This one stings a little bit, the victory came at the expense of
my beloved.
However, credit where it's due. Naomi and Sasha Banks were incredible…
-[bell dinging] -…in the fatal four-way matchup
which is why they are the current reigning new WWE Women's Tag Team Champions.
[Corey] And what's it going to take to stay on top, more of the teamwork,
unless- we saw at WrestleMania.,
they were clicking on all cylinders together.
When we talk about it often in WWE,
it's one thing to make it to the top of the mountain and become a champion.
It's another entirely to remain champion because you are a walking target.
My goodness, look at this, Rhea Ripley making it look easy.
[Saxton] All the blood rushing to the head of Naomi being held
upside down in this vertical suplex.
Byron, that's 'cause it is easy for Rhea Ripley.
[Corey] How long is Rhea gonna hold Naomi?
[Jimmy] As long as she wants to.
Chelsea dives to dump her cover.
[referee] One, two…
[Saxton] Kick out by Naomi.
Is there such a thing as that post-WrestleMania hangover?
He said it's hard to stay on top of it.
You're buzzing, you're thrilled, you're ecstatic,
and you have to turn around and take on a tough, tough challenge.
[Saxton] There's not a place on Earth where the phrase,
"No rest for the weary," is more apropos than being a WWE superstar.
You have to be on top of your game night after night, 52 weeks a year.
[Jimmy] It looks like they're on top of their game right now.
[Corey] Sasha Banks now the legal competitor.
As she makes the tag to Naomi now,
great tag team continuity here with The Boss and The Glow.
[Jimmy] This is the teamwork we have seen from them,
shoulders down, trying to get it over with.
-Oh! Just in time is Liv Morgan. -[Saxton] Oh!
We mentioned it briefly at WrestleMania about how quickly Sasha
and Naomi have gelled as a team through their long standing relationship.
[Jimmy] Oh! Knee right to the face of Liv Morgan, she's down and out.
[Saxton] Ripley now on the apron.
A nightmare off the apron, beautiful targeting.
[Jimmy] Right to the head of Sasha Banks with
Naomi crossbody laying out Rhea Ripley.
Getting as chaotic as the fatal four-way…
-Let's go, baby! -…last night.
[Saxton] Naomi doing her best
to get Sasha back in a more beneficial position.
Naomi's gotta be careful not to get herself counted out.
The wheels are turning for Naomi right now on the apron, sizing up Rhea Ripley.
He doesn't want to count out putting Rhea Ripley back in the ring.
-Oh! -[Jimmy] Big leg drop.
Going for the cover, hook in the leg.
Kick out from Rhea Ripley, but momentum with the champions.
[Jimmy] Welcome back to a championship contenders match,
Sasha Banks and Naomi versus Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan.
And during the break, Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan doing a great job
of isolating and dominating Naomi, trying to get back into it.
I think if you're Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan,
understand you came so close to becoming Women's Tag Team Champions
just 24 hours ago, that pain is fresh in your soul.
That's why we're seeing that extra aggressiveness from
-Rhea Ripley and Morgan. -Oh!
[Saxton] Naomi rocked Ripley.
Naomi desperately in need of a tag. She is in the wrong corner.
[Jimmy] She's gotta move and get going, gotta recover fast.
[Saxton] Naomi a long ways away from the corner, but to your point, Jimmy,
she's gotta pick up the pace now, 'cause she wants to be able
to tag in the boss.
[Jimmy] Rhea Ripley trying to do the same thing.
Liv Morgan is legal, but so is Sasha Banks.
Sasha Banks, oh! Knee to the jaw.
Oh, Morgan.
Beautiful head scissor takedown by Sasha Banks, and The Boss is feeling it.
[Jimmy] Absolutely rolling.
Oh!
That dropped Liv Morgan right to the jaw.
[Saxton] Meteora in the bottom turnbuckle,
and Banks isn't done yet. Ooh!
[indistinct]
Banks all sorts of fired up.
The Boss still riding the WrestleMania wave.
Picking up her first ever victory at WrestleMania
and becoming a champion in the process.
[Jimmy] Oh! And being a champ, shoulders down.
One, two…
[Jimmy] Just before three, the kick out for Liv Morgan.
Being a champ brings something out of Sasha Banks, it always has.
[Saxton] Sasha Banks has centered herself as we take another look at the meteor
from the top rope connecting Liv Morgan.
She said, I want the challengers, we want the challengers to step up.
We wanna take these women's tag team titles to a new level.
-Beautiful. -[Saxton] A little more creative roll up,
shoulders down.
[Jimmy] Kick out from Sasha Banks.
Morgan out of the way, roll up.
-One, two! -Roll up.
[Saxton] Oof! Step up, Enziguri rocks Sasha Banks.
[Jimmy] Right to the ear, but right now no one
on the apron, no tag to make.
Rhea Ripley just made it up in time to take the tag.
A fresh Rhea Ripley teaming up with Liv Morgan, this might be it.
-After down, one, two. -One, two…
-Oh! -Boy, was that close.
[Saxton] Banks barely able to escape after what could best be described as
an alley-oop into a powerbomb.
Tremendous double team maneuver by Ripley and Morgan.
-One, two! -And there's more.
[Jimmy] Oh! This time, nobody home,
just dropping Liv Morgan right on her back.
Naomi taking care of Ripley.
Now Naomi on the apron. There's the tag from Sasha Banks.
Naomi, the legal competitor. Now some tandem offense from the champs.
Morgan stuck two on one.
This is how they won the tag team finals last night.
-Shoulders down. Cover. -One, two, three!
-A win for the champs. -[bell dinging]
[crowd cheering]
[announcer] Here are your winners,
WWE Women's Tag Team Champions,
Naomi and Sasha Banks.
[Jimmy] It was all about communication, a little miscommunication between
Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan on that last maneuver.
[Saxton] It's all about how you respond, how you answer the call 24 hours after
winning the Women's Tag Team Championship.
And Sasha Banks and Naomi certainly proven they are game to hold on to those titles.
[Jimmy] I just hope for Naomi's sake, Sasha Banks feels like staying in
the tag team this time.
[Saxton] Rhea Ripley's got shade for Sasha, Corey.
[Jimmy] So far they're experiencing success, everything's going right.
[Corey] Not shade when it's history, Saxton. All the way up.
Look at the frustration on the face of Rhea Ripley, understandably so.
[Jimmy] That's two nights of frustration, Corey.
[Saxton] Disappointing finish. Liv Morgan can't believe it.
Rhea Ripley hasn't exactly had great luck…
-[Corey] Oh, wait. -…with tag team partners.
Someone who didn't have great luck at WrestleMania.
[entrance theme playing]
Kevin Owens.
[Corey] Locking eyes briefly with Rhea Ripley.
Well, his KO show didn't quite work out.
How will he react to his Stone Cold Stunner on Monday?
[Saxton] Back here on Monday Night RAW
after WrestleMania, KO in the ring.
All right.
I may have made a mistake on Saturday night
in the main event of WrestleMania when I had "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
as my guest on the Kevin Owens Show.
[crowd chanting indistinctly]
I unveiled my plan to trick him into one last match and well,
I think I underestimated Steve a little bit because I'll admit it,
the Texas Rattlesnake is still great.
[crowd chanting]
You have to be great to beat one of the greatest superstars
in the history of WWE in Kevin Owens.
[crowd booing]
Oh, you can boo all you want, that is the truth.
I am one of the greatest to ever step foot in this ring.
[crowd booing]
And when I tricked Steve in having his first match in 19 years,
the truth is I think I tricked myself a little bit too
because I went into that match with a pretty bad back injury, okay?
No, no, no, no, no. I'm not lying. Watch the footage.
Watch the way I walk down the ramp, okay?
You can't tell from my face because I'm as tough as they come,
but I'm limping. You can tell.
Because what happened is I was in the gym the day before.
I was lifting weight, a lot of weight, and I hurt myself.
The truth is, I probably should have just gone home.
I shouldn't have even been there.
But I knew the WWE Universe needed me to deliver them
a great WrestleMania main event.
So I sacrificed my health. I put myself at risk for all of you.
[crowd booing]
And that means that as great as that was for Steve,
that win should come with a clarification in the record books
that it was obtained over someone that was nowhere near 100%.
In fact, it should be stricken from the record altogether,
-because if I wasn't-- -[entrance theme playing]
[Jimmy] Thank goodness.
Thank you.
[Corey] I know who this is.
[Jimmy] You do?
[Corey] He may look a little familiar.
He may look like a person you recognize from the past, but it's not him.
-It's just a-- -[Jimmy] Hey, wait. Hold on.
Similar features.
Is that Elias?
-No, it's absolutely not. -Looks like it's me.
To the untrained eye, perhaps maybe a little bit, but it's not.
-I don't know, Corey. -I spoke to this guy earlier.
We're talking about Elias.
Elias?
Is that you?
What the hell are you doing? Where the hell have you been?
You know what? In fact, the only question
you can answer is, who the hell do you think you are interrupting me?
This is my time.
I am not Elias.
[crowd laughing]
[crowd chanting] Yes, you are! Yes, you are! Yes, you are!
I, I… I am not Elias.
I am Elias's younger brother.
[Jimmy] What?
[Corey] Told you.
The name is Ezekiel.
What?
Whoa, whoa, what did you just say?
You're not Elias, you're Ezekiel?
No, I recognize those eyes, you're Elias, okay?
I am Elias' younger brother, Ezekiel.
Yeah. [scoffs] You know what?
I know I got beer in my eyes on Saturday, but I must have gotten beer in my ears
'cause I could swear.
You keep saying your name is, it doesn't matter, but you're Elias.
You're Elias. So stop the BS. Stop lying. I hate liars.
Okay?
Oh, you hate liars. Well, then you must hate yourself.
[crowd cheering]
Because on Saturday night you lied to Stone Cold and you got stunned.
[crowd cheering]
You know what?
I don't like you.
[crowd chanting] You got stunned, you got stunned, you got stunned.
I used to like you and now, I don't.
You know what, that's a lie. I never liked you
and now I like you even less, so Elias, Eric, Enrique,
whatever the hell you want to call yourself.
The only thing that matters is that you know that I'm telling you the truth
right here, right now when I say you have about ten seconds
to get the hell out of my ring or else.
Ten, nine, eight,
-seven. -[crowd counting along]
Six.
-Five. -Five.
Four.
Three.
-Two. -[crowd] One.
-One. -One.
Oh?
Wait.
So… He leaves.
Even lied about a treatment.
[Saxton] That was brilliant.
Kevin Owens didn't say what was going to happen or else.
[Corey] Just left the ring.
[Saxton] I still don't understand. Is that Elias or Ezekiel?
[Jimmy] It's very clearly not Elias, Saxton.
It's Ezekiel.
[Saxton] Well, KO did not get the WrestleMania moment he wanted,
but someone who did last year is our own Bad Bunny.
I'm gonna send a shout out and big time congratulations to Bad Bunny,
the winner for Best Musica Urbana Album at the Grammy Awards last night.
-A proud member of the WWE family. -[Corey] Guys, I got a great idea.
Maybe Bad Bunny can collaborate with Ezekiel's brother.
That could be spectacular.
-I must be really tired or something. -[bell dinging]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, accompanied to the ring
by Rey Mysterio from San Diego, California,
Summoning Mysterio!
[Saxton] A bit of a bittersweet WrestleMania for the Mysterios.
Losing to The Miz and Logan Paul. We'll get to that later.
But right now, Dominik Mysterio looking for revenge.
Going one-on-one with The Miz. Next, live on RAW.
[Jimmy] There is The Miz. Do you love him or hate him?
Byron, you probably hate him, had an incredible performance
at WrestleMania alongside Logan Paul.
[Saxton] Yeah, alongside Logan Paul, who we thought The Miz was friends with,
who we thought The Miz respected, but apparently after the victory
of The Miz, figure, he didn't need Logan Paul anymore.
He turned his back on him.
[Jimmy] You know what, Byron?
I had so much fun watching Miz and Logan Paul this past Saturday
at WrestleMania. Let's relive it again, shall we?
This match between the Mysterios, The Miz and Logan Paul boils down
to one thing, WrestleMania experience.
But when that bell rings, Logan Paul is going to have to hold his own.
Logan Paul with the three amigos.
The disrespect continues.
Logan Paul looking to end it all.
Six, one, nine!
Grand splash!
But Miz tag himself in!
-[bell dinging] -An impressive performance by
The Miz and Logan Paul.
That's undeniable.
[indistinct] How could you?
[Saxton] The Miz only truly cares about The Miz.
The opportunist, the Miz, strikes again.
[Corey] We saw both sides of the Miz, an incredible competitor,
an incredible athlete, and a treacherous snake.
You can't turn your back.
-[bell dinging] -I'm not defending Logan Paul,
but was Miz's ego so starved, so in need to be fed that
he had to turn on Logan Paul?
[Jimmy] Miz simply got smart to this situation.
Logan Paul was trying to use Miz to get the rub.
Logan Paul wanted to share some of Miz's spotlight.
And Miz doesn't share the spotlight unless you're his beautiful wife or children.
[Corey] Why train the guy? Why help him out there?
-It was an act of altruism. -Looking for the skull crushing finale.
-Miz looking to end this quickly. -Shoulders down already.
-One, two, three. -And that's it.
-[bell dinging] -All he does is win.
[announcer] Here is your winner, The Miz.
[Saxton] Can't argue with the momentum of The Miz.
WrestleMania Saturday, 48 hours later, Monday Night RAW,
The Miz victorious again at the expense of the Mysterio.
[entrance theme playing]
-What? -Guys, uh-oh, look who's here.
Finally. We have waited months.
Veer Mahan.
The lion has been unleashed on Monday Night RAW!
[roars]
-Miz fired up, making his way to the ring. -What are the intentions of Veer Mahan?
Miz not gonna hang around to find out. That's a smart move, actually, by The Miz.
And now the Mysterio's alone against Veer Mahan.
The intensity etched on the face of Veer Mahan.
Oh!
Rey Mysterio taking it to Veer… Oh! A fail.
[indistinct]
Thunderous clothesline from Veer Mahan, takes out Rey Mysterio.
Oh!
Putting Rey Mysterio right through the canvas.
[Corey] Clearly driving Mysterio through the ring.
And now back to a helpless Dominik Mysterio.
Dominik just defeated in a matchup, now being mauled by Veer Mahan.
-[grunts] -Has him in a cervical clutch right here.
Cranking on the neck and the spine. Dominik Mysterio in agony right now.
He's tapping out, but there's no referee in the ring.
It's not a match. This is an assault.
[Jimmy] Crazed look in the eyes of this Veer Mahan.
[Saxton] Veer made the WWE Universe wait for months and months for his arrival.
But Veer Mahan did not waste a moment making an impact on Monday Night RAW.
Wiping out the Mysterios.
The rest of the roster, you are now on notice.
[Corey] That is certainly a physically threatening message
emphatically delivered by Veer Mahan.
[Saxton] Watch the destruction unleashed by Veer Mahan.
First Dominik Mysterio, his father Rey would meet a similar fate.
Brutal clothesline.
Veer Mahan choosing this night
and this moment to completely obliterate
Rey and Dominik Mysterio single-handedly.
Agony in the eyes of Dominik Mysterio.
Veer Mahan has your attention now.
Well, still to come tonight, the undisputed
WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, the head of the table,
makes his triumphant return to RAW tonight.
[Jimmy] What an achievement from the tribal chief at WrestleMania,
and what a successful WrestleMania it was.
Two nights of surprises.
[Jimmy] I know, Byron, two stupendous nights of WrestleMania.
The entire entertainment world still buzzing in the aftermath
of WrestleMania Saturday and Sunday,
truly living up to the hype at the biggest event in live entertainment.
Never a dull moment.
Over 155,000 members of the WWE Universe
over two nights filling AT&T Stadium.
It was two nights, two stupendous nights we will never forget.
It's hard to pick a favorite moment
filled with historic wins, crushing defeats,
and Roman Reigns reigning supreme over Brock Lesnar
in the biggest main event in WrestleMania history.
Doesn't get any more historic than that accomplishment by the title.
[Jimmy] It comes close, Byron. It comes damn close.
Here we go, boys.
The new RAW Women's Champion.
That was good, right?
We're talking about WrestleMania moments.
Her win over Becky Lynch has to be near the top for so many fans
skipping her way to the ring.
[Saxton] It was by far one of the most incredible matches
I've ever seen at WrestleMania.
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the new RAW Women's Champion,
Bianca Belair.
The EST overcoming a tumultuous year, setbacks, barriers,
but yet proving that her determination would be undeterred.
And in doing so, tumbling big time bets on the grandest stage
to become your new RAW Women's Champion.
Well, we'll hear from the new S RAW Women's Champion next on RAW.
["Sacrifice" by The Weeknd playing]
♪ I was born in a city ♪
♪ Where the winter nights Don't ever sleep ♪
♪ So this life's always with me ♪
♪ The ice inside my veins Will never bleed ♪
♪ My, ooh My, ooh ♪
♪ Every time you try to fix me ♪
♪ I know you'll never find that Missing piece ♪
[hip-hop music playing]
[Jimmy] After an epic WrestleMania performance,
who would you rather be than the EST?
Bianca Belair has earned the right to call herself
the new RAW Women's Champion.
♪ …They hear me roar And now I see that I'm way better ♪
♪ Than before I never needed you at all… ♪
[Saxton] The title looks good with her, doesn't it, Jimmy?
[Jimmy] Matches those glasses.
-[crowd cheering] -[crowd chanting] EST! EST! EST!
You know, I want to thank y'all, all of y'all,
for never giving up on me and for believing that
I will once again be standing right here in this ring holding this title as my own.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] You deserve it! You deserve it! You deserve it!
And, you know, I stand here with one eye tonight.
But you know what?
I thank Becky for that because even all the way back to SummerSlam,
you know, without that humiliating moment when Becky Lynch took my title from me
in less than 30 seconds, without that moment,
I would have never realized how much better I could be.
[crowd cheering]
And I will never ever take for granted where I am
because I learned that just like that,
it could all be taken away from me.
And that hurts.
[crowd exclaiming]
But you know what, I didn't cheat
and I didn't injure my opponent to get back to the top.
No, I went through hell and back all the way from SummerSlam
to Saturday at WrestleMania.
You know, Becky said that I try to take everything from her,
but I think that WrestleMania proved that she tried to take everything from me.
I mean, she poked and poked and poked at me.
She came for my throat, she came for my hair, she even for from my eye.
And even with one eye, I caught everything that Becky Lynch threw my way.
Even with one eye, I fought all the way to the end.
And even with one eye, I am standing right here in front of you tonight.
And you know what?
I overcame all of that because you guys deserve better than Becky Lynch
for your champion. So I became better.
[all cheering]
And I'm gonna be the absolute best champion that I can be.
Because not only do I know what it feels like to be at the top,
but I know how hard it is to stay at the top.
And not only do I know what it feels like to have this title,
I know what it feels like to lose this title and have it snatched away
from me.
And now that I have it, I never want to let it go ever again.
So I am willing and ready to fight,
to face and fight every single woman back there.
Because I tell you this much, no woman is prepared to do what it takes
to take this title away from me because after Saturday, oh, I'm different.
I am better.
So now that Becky doesn't have to defend this title,
maybe she can take this downtime and really find out who she is
without this championship.
Because I know exactly who I am and who I am is the strongest,
the fastest, the roughest, the toughest, the quickest, the greatest, the best,
the EST of WWE and your new RAW Women's Champion.
[crowd cheering]
[Jimmy] A more appreciative Bianca Belair.
And the celebration is on for the new RAW Women's Champion.
Bianca understanding it's one thing to win that championship,
but to keep it, Bianca Belair is going to have
to be better each and every night.
Coming up next, a battle for the NXT Championship.
In order to retain Dolph Ziggler, has to defeat a beast in Bron Breakker.
[hip-hop song playing]
Bron Breakker is high energy, high intensity, high impact.
My veins are bulging. Heart rate's off the charts.
♪ The fight of my life Shoot for the stars ♪
♪ I light up the night ♪
♪ I'm ready for battle, I'm ready to fight This is my legacy, this is my right ♪
♪ Yeah I am a lion ♪
♪ Fear my roar… ♪
The only thing you should be worried about is me.
There's no secret to my game plan.
It's explosiveness, power, and pure domination.
There is nowhere to run or hide.
[hip-hop song continues]
[Jimmy] Will this be Bron Breakker's night to reclaim the NXT Championship?
[entrance theme playing]
[Saxton] Not if these two have anything to say about it.
In the wake of NXT Stand and Deliver, you have to acknowledge the fact that
Dolph Ziggler earned the win over Bron Breakker.
[Jimmy] Well, that's the question.
He defended it rather controversially this time around.
But he has to face Bron Breakker again
if he wants to retain the NXT championship.
Goes through Monday Night RAW tonight.
And for Dolph Ziggler, that means defeating the man he defeated
at Stand and Deliver, Bron Breakker.
[Corey] And Bron Breakker makes the best of his second opportunity.
We'll find out next, live on RAW.
[Jimmy] All weekend, Dallas, Texas has been the center of the WWE Universe,
over 140,000 fans over two nights at AT&T Stadium.
They have been everywhere.
It has been unbelievable, the energy in this city over the weekend.
[Saxton] Without question, don't forget the WWE Hall of Fame,
NXT Stand and Deliver, of course, where Dolph Ziggler would retain,
some say shockingly, the NXT Championship.
[Jimmy] Some would say underhandedly as well.
[Saxton] Even in defeat, this man was so impressive.
WWE officials feel that he deserves another crack at it.
[entrance theme playing]
This upstart from NXT 2.0, Bron Breakker,
has been a force on Tuesday nights right here on USA Network.
A former NXT champion in his own right.
This Bron Breakker only knows one move, that is full speed, full intensity.
This raw, explosive style that Bron Breakker possesses
makes them fun to watch.
Bron Breakker, the son of newly minted WWE Hall of Famer Rick Steiner,
the Dogface Gremlin, of course, the nephew of Scott.
What Bron lacks in experience, he more than compensates for
in explosiveness and raw power.
[bell dinging]
[announcer] The following contest scheduled for one fall
is for the NXT Championship.
Introducing the challenger from Atlanta, Georgia,
weighing in at 245 pounds,
Bron Breakker.
And his opponents, accompanied to the ring by Robert Roode,
weighing in at 218 pounds,
he is the NXT Champion,
Dolph Ziggler!
[Jimmy] Dolph Ziggler has relished his role as the one who was turned--
-Oh! -Turned the NXT Championship picture
on its head.
-And a smile from Bron Breakker. -What are you gonna do?
-Get back! -What are you gonna do? Laugh it off.
[Saxton] Ziggler trying to get under the skin of Breakker.
I don't think it's worth it.
Before the opening bell, I think you're right, Byron.
Breakker looks incredibly focused, not looking to make the same mistakes
that were made this past Saturday at Stand and Deliver.
-[bell dinging] -Here's the thing,
this is only, Bron Breakker wasting no time,
mowing Ziggler into the corner.
I was gonna say, this is only Breakker's second time
competing on RAW, but we all know there's a certain magic,
a certain electricity in the air on the wall after WrestleMania.
-Wow! -Oh!
Special things happen.
In a locker room full of strong men, there's that extra level, right?
Big E, Bobby Lashley, people talk about Bron Breakker in the back on that level.
He has inhuman strength.
[Saxton] I spoke to Dolph Ziggler a few weeks back
After the Bell, my podcast,
and Dolph said flat out, he has never been hit as hard
in his career as Bron Breakker hits with a spear.
[Jimmy] But Dolph Ziggler has the experience,
he has the trickery,
he has the willingness to do anything.
[Corey] Here's your case in point on the experience, Jimmy.
[Saxton] Weathering the early storm
-of Bron Breakker. -To the cover.
Dolph is a veteran.
Dolph knows full well he's not gonna overpower Bron Breakker.
So Dolph has to outsmart, outthink Bron Breakker.
It's the big leagues, idiot.
You see this?
[Saxton] Dolph now just mauling…
-[Jimmy] Biting the top of the head. -…the face of Bron Breakker.
[Saxton] You got Robert Roode on the outside.
Shouting insults to Breakker while he's down.
-Nice, slick move. -Oh!
-Breakker one step ahead of the NXT. -Oh!
Catch him right out of the air.
Quick, Breakker responded.
[Corey] That wasn't quick, Saxton, that was sudden.
Not intimidated by the stage in any fashion is Bron Breakker.
Take another look.
Ziggler wanted a leapfrog and Breakker just plucked Dolph out of thin air
and nearly put him through the mat.
Breakker catching Ziggler now.
-Well, it's obvious. -Hit air.
-Bron Breakker learned from this Saturday. -Oh!
Breakker learned from experience what he needs to do differently.
And Bron has been very impressive and been able to answer Dolph
-much better tonight. -[Jimmy] He's caught every trick.
He's been ready for every attack.
This is a very focused, very intelligent Bron Breakker tonight.
[Corey] To your point, Jimmy, Bron Breakker, as intense as he is,
he does have a reputation for being such a student of the game.
Going back to the drawing board, correcting his mistakes,
and coming out better.
And there's the disappointment of coming up short at stand,
and a little less fueling him now, but great move by Dolph Ziggler.
He's gonna take moves like that.
-Stand up! -To get Dolph back in this match.
Oh! Six up high.
Dropkick sends Breakker all the way to the outside.
The NXT Champion in control.
[indistinct]
[Jimmy] Welcome back to a match for the NXT Championship.
During the break, Dolph Ziggler, the champ, going back
to some dirty tricks with Robert Roode.
Right now, has Bron Breakker on the defensive.
And that's something Bron Breakker had to deal with
this past Saturday at NXT Stand and Deliver.
Not only dealing with interference from Robert Roode,
also an exposed turnbuckle, which eventually would--
[Saxton] Oh! Nothing dirty about that.
-Cover. -Smooth to the cover.
-One, two… -Oh, man. Just in time.
[Saxton] The champ might have been a little overconfident in that cover,
allowing Bron to escape.
But look at this, pause it, frame it, put it in a museum.
That was a work of art.
The longer this match goes, you have to think it becomes
more advantageous for the much more experienced NXT champion, Dolph Ziggler.
[Jimmy] Not just experience, but technique as well.
In the locker room,
known as one of the most technical guys in the game right now.
Ziggler sizing a breaker.
Oh!
[Saxton] Dolph wanted a famous serve, but Bron a step ahead,
drives the champion down and evens the playing field for the moment.
Beautiful powerbomb counter.
Crucial opening for the challenger, Bron Breakker,
as we see that explosive strength on display.
What do you got?
[Jimmy] And throughout the break, asking Bron Breakker questions.
Don't you wanna give up? Don't you wanna quit?
Trying to get inside his head.
Think about the mind games, not the athleticism.
[Saxton] Bugging off Ziggler, just flattened.
Oh!
A pair of shoulder tackles.
[Jimmy] Bron Breakker answering the question.
I got plenty left for you, Dolph Ziggler.
That's exactly the kind of match Dolph Ziggler didn't want.
Oh, my! A match about power, explosiveness, and speed.
Yes!
Bron Breakker now perhaps on the verge of…
There's Robert Roode sticking his nose where it doesn't belong.
Cover!
Brilliant, brilliant.
Kick out just in time for Bron Breakker, but sneaky move from Dolph Ziggler.
Breakker, where's he going?
-Oh! -Over the top, taking out Robert Roode.
That's how you get rid of the Robert Roode problem.
A little preemptive strike there.
Exactly what we just witnessed, a preemptive strike by the challenger,
Bron Breakker.
But to his own detriment, Ziggler now taking advantage.
Took his eye off the ball and it might cost him, shoulders down to retain.
One, two…
Oh!
Near fall for Dolph Ziggler, it's gonna be heartbreaking.
[Saxton] Bron Breakker able to hang
in this matchup after being driven face first
with a famous deep hook of the leg by Ziggler,
but not enough to end this one.
But let's take a look at the athleticism
earlier on of Bron Breakker launching himself.
[Jimmy] Wow.
[Saxton] Clearing the top rope with ease before crashing down onto
Robert Roode, who's been a non-factor in the moment since.
[Corey] After live action, Dolph Ziggler looking for the super kick.
-Breakker. Oh, my goodness. -Oh, my god.
I think Dolph might have went to the eyes.
-He did. He raked him. -It's a repeat of this past Saturday.
-Oh! -That's it.
That's how Dolph beat Bron at stand and deliver.
-Cover. -One, two…
[Jimmy] Not tonight.
Almost and still.
But Bron Breakker able to get that right shoulder up just in time
and Dolph cannot believe it.
[Saxton] Disbelief on the face of the NXT Champion Dolph Ziggler.
Who in an almost identical sequence of events
from this past Saturday almost defeated Bron once again.
Get up!
[Corey] Now Ziggler incensed, determined to put Bron Breakker away.
The first one didn't do the trick, but this one sure will.
-Line him up for the super. -Oh!
-Beautiful slam. -One, two, three.
Nearly cut Dolph in half.
Folded him like a piece of paper.
I think things are about to go from bad to worse for the NXT champion.
-Oh! -You are correct, sir.
-With ease. -We're gonna have a new champion.
One, two, three. We do have a new champion.
-[bell dings] -[crowd cheering]
[announcer] Here is your winner, and the new NXT Champion,
Bron Breakker.
[Corey] I said the RAW after WrestleMania tends to have a few special,
unexpected moments, magical moments, if you will.
And tonight, Bron Breakker capitalizing on his second chance to once again
become NXT Champion.
[Jimmy] This is where we thought it all came to a screeching halt.
Super kick, just like Saturday, just like stand and deliver.
But tonight, the results would be different.
Dolph went to the well one more time, but was speared out of his boots
by Bron Breakker.
-Let's take another look. -[Corey] That is a sick and nasty spear
delivered by Bron Breakker and this just made it worse.
This is a moment Bron Breakker will never forget tonight.
-[bell dinging] -on Monday Night RAW
that Bron Breakker regained his goal.
[Jimmy] We knew about the strength, we knew about the explosiveness,
the athleticism, gotta add fight IQ to that as well.
This man learned so much from his last encounter with Dolph Ziggler
and it showed.
[Corey] I'm excited about the future of the new NXT champion.
[Jimmy] Well, at WrestleMania, we had incredible moments.
One of them, undeniably, Bobby Lashley, the Almighty,
did the seemingly impossible, the unthinkable,
ending the undefeated streak of the Colossus.
Omos, he will return to Monday Night RAW
to usher in the new Almighty Era next.
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[announcer] Please welcome Montel Vontavious Porter, MVP!
They say that actions speak louder than words.
And it is my privilege to introduce to you tonight a man
whose actions spoke volumes at WrestleMania.
[crowd cheering]
A man who single handedly without an ounce of help triumphed over
the Goliath that has been absolutely terrorizing RAW for the last year.
And he didn't even need me.
Ladies and gentlemen, this man breaks the unbreakable.
He crushes the colossal.
Without further ado,
I give to you the almighty Bobby Lashley.
-[crowd cheering] -[entrance theme playing]
[Jimmy] Indeed, a colossal accomplishment by
The Almighty at WrestleMania.
MVP has a gift for hyperbole, but I gotta say, I agree with every word
he speaks the truth tonight.
Think about what Bobby Lashley went through over a month.
On the injured shelf, losing the WWE Championship
at Elimination Chamber without actually competing in the match,
having to figure out, how do I come back?
How do I remind the world that I can be the main attraction?
Well, Lashley did just that by toppling the Colossus,
ending the undefeated streak of Omos.
[Corey] Had to overcome adversity early in that match.
Had to dig deep. Had to use championship heart.
That's undeniable.
[crowd cheering]
Absolutely remarkable performance by The Almighty.
He said he did it all alone.
No help in that ring for him and Omos.
[crowd chanting] Bobby! Bobby! Bobby!
When I almost answered that challenge at WrestleMania, I couldn't resist.
I had to see how strong, how powerful, how scary this man really was.
[crowd cheering]
And then when I stepped in the ring with him,
I had to think to myself, are you really sure you wanna do this?
-[crowd cheering] -[man] Bobby!
And then when I knocked him on his ass in this ring here,
I knew that it could be done.
And then at WrestleMania, I can honestly say this man beat the hell out of me.
This man threw me all over the ring.
This man was the strongest man that I've ever been in the ring with.
The most powerful, the most mean. I felt almost hopeless there for a second.
And I knew that my one way to beat this man is if he made a mistake.
And if he made a mistake, I knew that it was gonna be one, two, three.
And that's exactly what happened. Almost.
[entrance theme playing]
[commentator exclaims]
[Corey] Speak of the devil.
No time for celebration for The Almighty.
We are about to be graced by the massive presence of Omos.
[Saxton] That is a big man in a bad mood.
Omos embarrassed on the grandest stage of them all.
His undefeated streak snapped by the almighty Bobby Lashley.
[Jimmy] I think Omos was maybe too confident
heading into WrestleMania.
He had every reason to hit and squashed everyone.
Two on one doesn't matter.
Quite simply, Omos had never encountered anyone the caliber of the almighty.
Slow, methodical march to the ring by Omos.
He has not broken his view on the Almighty One.
I want my freaking rematch. That was a fluke.
Ladies and gentlemen, the Colossus says that he wants a rematch.
[crowd cheering]
[Jimmy] Look at the size disparity, seven foot four.
The Almighty is a massive human being.
-Oh! -What the hell?
-I don't believe it. -No.
MVP.
-Don't need me, right? -What's going on over there?
-How can he do this? -MVP, what are you doing?
Don't need me? Huh? Huh?
Don't need me? Don't need me? Huh?
You didn't need me.
Pick him up.
You don't need me, right? You don't need me.
Huh? You don't need me. You don't need me, huh?
Crush him. Crush him.
[exclaims]
-Make your statement. Crush him. -Why is MVP doing this?
And Omos is obeying every word.
-Make your statement. Crush him. -[growls]
Grab him. Pick him up.
This is almost surreal to watch, MVP directing Omos…
[crowd chanting] You suck! You suck!
…to destroy Bobby Lashley.
How do you make someone who's 7'4", 400 pounds, even more dangerous?
I bet you wish you had me right now, right?
You align him with one of the most sadistic minds in the game.
[all exclaiming]
Bobby Lashley and MVP were brothers.
-[grunts] -Oh!
[roars]
[Corey] Never in a million years would I think we would see MVP
stab Bobby Lashley in the back like this.
♪ It's the big money time in the place Right here ♪
[Jimmy] This alliance spells trouble for everyone on Monday Night RAW.
[upbeat music playing]
Omos just got more dangerous.
Omos motivated by disappointment at WrestleMania.
Another person motivated by disappointment.
We thought Rhea Ripley, Liv Morgan came up short at WrestleMania.
Then a chance at redemption early on tonight against Naomi and Sasha Banks.
Their communication just a little bit off.
They came up short again earlier on tonight
against the Women's Tag Team Champions.
And after the match, well, understandably frustrated was Rhea Ripley.
And this would be the second night in a row that Ripley and Liv Morgan
came up a little bit short for the Women's Tag Team Titles.
Rhea, hey, I've been looking everywhere for you.
What was that earlier tonight?
You couldn't find me because I've been talking to Adam Pearce and Sonia Deville,
and I actually convinced them to give us the Tag Team Title match next week.
Well, that certainly makes up for what happened.
So, thank you, Rhea.
No, dude, thank you. Thank you for forgiving me.
Now let's go win that gold next week.
Watch us.
[Jimmy] Another opportunity on tap for those two, but…
[Corey] Well, this…
-This is interesting, we've got-- -It's interesting, it's exciting.
It's the RAW after WrestleMania.
It's the most beautiful woman in all of WWE.
-I get that, Corey. -It's my future wife.
Something's different. I can't put my finger on it.
-What, what, Saxton? -Carmella.
[announcer] All hail the queen.
-Okay, but the queen wasn't here. -[announcer] Queen Zelina.
[Jimmy] Okay, that's what it was. Queen Zelina.
You are about ten seconds away from getting Chris Rocked right here.
[Corey] Oh, it's coming to me now.
They're the former Women's Tag Team Champions.
[laughs]
Incredibly cruel, Carmella and Queen Zelina.
They've been odds over the past month, and their inability to get on
the same page cost them the Women's Tag Team title
at WrestleMania.
We'll see if they can rebound against the SmackDown's formidable team
of Natalya and Shayna Baszler.
Can they bounce back on RAW? That's the question.
We'll find out on RAW.
Did I mention Queen Zelina and Carmella are the former Women's Tag Team champions?
[Corey] Shut up, Saxton!
[imperceptible]
And their opponents for tonight.
Hold up, hold up, hold up, hold up.
Before you even introduce our opponents,
let me get one thing straight.
Carmella, you're the one who cost us
our tag team titles at WrestleMania.
Uh-oh.
Yeah, yeah, you.
You're so preoccupied with yourself
and being the most beautiful woman in WWE.
[scoffs] Right.
And you're so preoccupied with a man
who is an absolute fool for marrying you.
[both] Oh.
However, however,
he is a very handsome man.
-[all exclaiming] -How dare you?
I'm the most beautiful woman in the world.
Big deal, you won the Queen's Crown Tournament. Who cares?
Okay, okay.
When Corey and I first announced we're going to get married,
I thought for sure you'd be one of my bridesmaids.
But not anymore. [laughs]
So if you do want to come to my wedding, you could be my flower girl.
-[laughs] -[all exclaiming]
What are you doing? Stop it, Zelina.
Oh, listen, Zelina made a point.
-Oh, of course, run to Corey. -[screams]
Zelina, stop it.
Zelina couldn't care less.
Corey understandably checking on his fiancé.
It would seem that the formerly unified front of
Queen Zelina and Carmella is over.
[indistinct chatter]
[indistinct conversation]
The important thing is… you're safe now.
It's all right, Carmella. It's okay. You're doing all right.
You're okay.
Pull yourself together. You're really beautiful.
[all exclaiming]
-Whoa, honeymoon's starting early. -Get a room, guys.
Oh, my god. Well, this is gross.
-All right, he's getting away from that. -I don't want to watch this.
Let's get out this shot. Stop it!
They've been here one-on-one with Austin Theory.
We've got a whole lot more.
Pat McAfee, living his dream,
is about to step into this ring
at WrestleMania and face Austin Theory.
With the chairman here, you know Austin Theory is going to bring it.
McAfee off to a great start at WrestleMania.
Right to the throat.
There's the experience we talked about with Austin Theory.
He just leaped to the top rope! You've got to be kidding me!
Super push!
Went for the punch!
[referee thumping mat]
-[bell dinging] -Yes! McAfee wins!
McAfee wins!
Dreams come true!
Pat McAfee has earned himself a WrestleMania moment!
Oh, no, my god.
Pat, you got to be careful.
[mouthing]
[Saxton] All right, nobody's stopping him now.
He's all caught up in this.
Oh, my god. Mr. McMahon has entered the ring.
Hey, wait, wait. What the hell's the referee doing in there?
-[bell dinging] -Do we got a match between
McMahon and McAfee at WrestleMania?
Oh, look at there. He's from behind.
McMahon with a clothesline.
Mr. McMahon is having fun at the expense of Pat McAfee.
Oh, yeah, add insult to injury.
[referee counting down]
-[bell dinging] -That is one of the most disgusting
displays of sportsmanship that I've ever witnessed.
[entrance theme music playing]
What? Uh-oh. Oh, my god!
Austin's here! "Stone Cold" Steve Austin marching to the ring.
Oh, Theory went after Austin.
And Stone Cold unloading on Theory.
Stunner!
Might be a good idea for the chairman to exit.
Do you think after all these years, they'll finally let bygones be bygones?
Oh!
Austin stomps McMahon!
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin gets the last round on the bus.
Now it's time to celebrate.
McAfee's wanted to drink beer with Stone Cold forever.
Oh, no!
Austin stomps McAfee!
The Texas Rattlesnake with a Texas-sized celebration in Dallas.
-There you go, right there, Us. -Yeah.
My boy, Austin Theory, looking like he's a little mad, right?
-He red in the face. -What about sad?
-Like he lost his dog. -Hey, Us, are you sad?
-Nope. You know why? -Why?
Because unlike some people we know, Usos got the W at WrestleMania.
-They're still the tag champs. -Damn right.
These tag champs ain't going nowhere.
Tonight, we're showing RK-Bro why we the ones
and why the Bloodline run this whole damn company.
I mean, did Mr. McMahon choose you as the next chosen one?
-I don't think he did. -You're the future of Monday night.
Damn, and we almost believed the hype about you, too.
Man, I'd be embarrassed, too, if I got beat by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
and an ex-NFL punter.
I had him beat.
I had Pat McAfee beat.
That fool got lucky.
And Stone Cold, I'm not even gonna talk about him.
Mr. McMahon never makes a mistake, and I'm the best investment
that he's ever made.
And as far as tonight goes with Finn Bálor,
he might as well be Pat McAfee, 'cause he's gonna catch a round, right?
A-Town down.
Here we go.
Motivation. Bloodline style.
[laughs]
Here come these and still RAW Tag Team Champions.
Does any tag team sound cool when you say and still as a present?
I thought it was cool. Let's go back to your make out specials.
[bell dinging]
[announcer] The following contest
is a six-man tag team match scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, they are the RAW Tag Team Champions,
Riddle and Randy Orton, RK-Bro!
[Jimmy] No, we will have five champions in the ring at the same time.
The RAW Tag Team Champions, RK-Broden, United States Champion,
Finn Bálor joined forces to take on the SmackDown Tag Team Champions,
The Usos,
as well as Mr. McMahon's protege, Austin Theory.
Austin better be ready for a rebound.
I wonder what kind of version of Austin Theory we're going to see.
Oh! The Pops are flying.
The Dubs are scoring here on Monday Night RAW.
Six-man tag. Next.
Bro.
♪ I don't know about you But I feel good ♪
♪ I'm two plus two, I'm fo' sho You down, I'm down, baby, let's go ♪
♪ You stop, you drop, baby, then roll You twerk, you pop, booty so swole ♪
♪ I'd hate me too if I were you And when it comes to billions ♪
♪ I'll take two It's only one life, you don't get two ♪
♪ So live life Don't let it live you ♪
♪ I got a pocket full of Hundred dollar bills ♪
♪ Put on a jacket 'cause these diamonds Give you chills… ♪
[Jimmy] Still to come tonight, fresh off his historic win
over Brock Lesnar,
the newly undisputed WWE Universal Champion, Roman Reigns,
the head of the table, makes his triumphant return to RAW.
It's going down tonight.
[Corey] Rival Chief will address his WWE Universe.
But right now, the RAW Tag Team Champions preparing for
the third member of their trio for a six-man tag team match.
I'm really excited about seeing this team
and how they work out together here tonight.
[entrance theme playing]
[announcer] And their tag team partner, from Grey County, Woodrow, Ireland,
he is the United States Champion,
Finn Bálor!
[Corey] You gotta add a third man. This would be your choice.
[Saxton] The Prince looking to join forces with the pros.
Finn Bálor obviously realizing there's an opportunity
and some semblance of vengeance when it comes to Austin Theory.
But to be perfectly honest, after last night and the humiliation
that Austin Theory suffered, I would not want to stand across the ring
from Mr. McMahon's protege.
I remember it was Finn Bálor a couple weeks ago on RAW
that actually earned a victory over Austin Theory.
So yet another reason, another motivational reason
for Theory to come out here and turn around his fortune.
[all cheering]
[Jimmy] Nothing like a motivated, fired-up, energized Finn Bálor
and a confident RK-Pro after an amazing WrestleMania title defense.
A spectacular triple threat tag team match kicked off WrestleMania Sunday.
And as you can see, spoiler alert, RK-Bro, still your RAW Tag Team Champions.
Outlasting both the Alpha Academy and the Street Profit in doing so.
[entrance theme playing]
[announcer] And their opponents.
First, from Atlanta, Georgia,
weighing in at 220 pounds, Austin Theory!
[Jimmy] An important factor in this match
is one that only Byron can really speak about.
Do you think Austin Theory is fully recovered from the stunner?
-From the inside, let me know. -[Saxton] Absolutely not.
There's no way physically Austin Theory's 100%,
and I'm not sure mentally Austin Theory's 100%.
Think about the frustration, dare I say the embarrassment
he's got to feel over losing to our broadcast colleague, Pat McAfee.
[announcer] And his tag team partners.
They are the SmackDown Tag Team Champions,
Jimmy and Shane. The Usos!
[Jimmy] RK-Bro, not the only team with a successful tag team defense
at WrestleMania.
The Usos look absolutely spectacular.
[Saxton] If you're Austin Theory, and maybe in fact are not 100%,
there are no two men better to have your back than Jimmy and Shane, The Usos.
[Jimmy] The longest reigning SmackDown Tag Team Champions
in history at 259 days.
♪ …Let's go Us… ♪
And actually, there is some familiarity with Austin Theory and The Usos.
These three men actually teamed up on Friday Night SmackDown.
Also, RK-Bro, a win over The Usos at Survivor Series.
[bell dinging]
The champs payback on their mind right now.
[Corey] And it looks like it'll be the United States Champion Finn Bálor
starting things off for his respective team.
And this is a smart strategy.
Physically speaking, Bálor's gotta be the best prepared for this matchup
as Bálor did not compete at WrestleMania.
But there's still time to have a WrestleMania moment of sorts here
on the RAW after WrestleMania for the United States Champion.
-Bálor right after Austin Theory. -[Jimmy] Distracted move from Finn Bálor.
We talk about drive and motivation. Finn Bálor is the United States Champion.
Finn Bálor feels disrespected to an extent that he wasn't part of WrestleMania.
So Bálor out here to prove his worth yet again.
But Jimmy Uso looking to put a stop to all that.
And Austin Theory, a constant thorn in the side of Finn Bálor.
A sunset flip rolls right through it to the drop kick.
-Cover by Bálor. -Early cover.
Barely gets one.
But how does a distracted Finn Bálor do?
He's already focused on Austin Theory, can't afford that in this match.
[Saxton] Riddle now the legal man for his team,
taking down Jimmy Uso into a front face lock.
How incredible was Riddle at WrestleMania delivering an RKO,
his own springboard RKO.
Right now the wrong corner speaking of springboards.
I would say we certainly saw two of the most stupendous RKOs in history
at WrestleMania.
Austin Theory, the legal competitor in this matchup, putting the boots to Riddle.
-I like this. -I'm curious about this.
What was the conversation like between Mr. McMahon and Austin Theory
after Austin Theory lost and, of course, after Mr. McMahon
recovered from a Stone Cold Stunt?
Saxton, you are incredibly brave or incredibly stupid.
You know Mr. McMahon's paying attention, don't you?
Yet to the cover.
You're poking fun at the boss, at the chairman,
and the chairman's protege?
You are a brave one, man.
[Corey] Listen, I'm just stating facts. That's all. Nothing derogatory.
[Saxton] Riddle's trying to battle back with Austin Theory.
It's easy to forget with the selfies, with the Instagram.
And if Mr. McMahon is watching, he also wants that lascivious kiss
that you just gave to your fiancé.
Easy to forget what an athlete Austin Theory
is as he gets launched by Riddle.
-Oh! -Right to the chest.
Right between the pecs, and Riddle not finished.
Oh, beautiful move by Austin Theory, and Riddle is hurt on the outside.
-Six-man action continues. -Who's…
We're on the middle of an epic six-man tag, RK-Bro and Finn Bálor
versus The Usos and Austin Theory.
And during the break, Austin Theory incensed by chants of McAfee.
This match is becoming about mental focus.
Austin Theory actually had to tag in Jey Uso just to compose himself.
-That's how bad it was. -Theory didn't have to do anything.
It's about keeping the freshest man possible available in the ring.
Right now, Riddle desperately trying to fight his way.
Out of Jey Uso's grip, but the right hand man.
-Oh! -That might be it.
-That's it for sure. -Shoulders down, one, two.
Riddle out the last possible second, but Riddle desperately
has got to make a tag.
You got two options, Randy Orton or Finn Bálor.
Everything going the way of the bloodline right now.
Oh!
Jey Uso with a right hand to Bálor, Orton out of the way.
Apex Predator not taking that one.
-And look at what a masterful. -Oh!
What were you saying? Masterful what?
-Eye off the ball. -Bad move to try to incense the Viper.
Beautiful step up kick.
Can Riddle get to his corner?
The Apex Predator chomping at the bit right now.
-And he's in! -Here we go.
Fresh off his history-making 18th WrestleMania appearance,
Randy Orton unleashing. Bad news for Jimmy Uso.
The American Airlines Center just erupted.
-Jimmy Uso wisely looking for a way out. -Day from behind.
Gets an elbow from Orton. Now Austin Theory tags himself in.
-Orton did not see it. -Randy didn't see that.
That was brilliant. Wisdom beyond his years.
Austin Theory showing the world.
Austin Theory right now the legal man.
Right now Orton's focused squarely on Jimmy Uso.
-Beautiful drop kick. -How's that for athleticism?
Easy to forget how good Austin Theory really is, but…
-How about Finn Bálor? -Finn Bálor!
Payback from the top rope!
-Oh, thinking Coup de Grace is not there! -We're taking a trick!
Oh, no! Detour!
-To the cover! One, two! -[all counting down]
Oh, man!
-Jimmy Uso at the last… -Oh, yeah!
Oh, wee!
Every time I try to say something, something bad happens.
Oh, willing a super kick right to the guts.
Now power in the mix. Take it out, Jay.
Once again, Theory.
Last man standing is Austin Theory to the cover.
-One, two, three. -[yells]
-Redemption for Austin Theory. -[bell dinging]
[announcer] Here are your winners.
The team of the SmackDown Tag Team Champions,
The Usos and Austin Theory.
Renderware credits due to the smarts of Austin Theory,
able to rebound tonight and earn the victory for his team.
This is a celebratory selfie. Insult for injury is what it is.
I like it. I'd be willing to bet Mr. McMahon likes it.
It's the reason why Mr. McMahon has taken a vested interest
in this young man's career.
You heard Theory himself say Mr. McMahon does not make bad guesses.
Last night, a big question was how the veteran AJ Styles
would handle the new Edge. Well, we got our answer.
[rock music playing]
[Saxton] It was an epic battle between a side of Edge
we have never seen before on the grandest stage of them all.
The darkness would emerge and a surprising ally,
an appearance by Damian Priest which distracts Styles
for just a fraction of a moment.
But it was long enough for Edge to slam
the door shut via a hellacious spear.
A victorious Edge standing side by side with Damian Priest.
But there may be more unanswered questions after WrestleMania
than there were leading into it.
♪ You think you know me? You never did ♪
[entrance theme playing]
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, WWE Hall of Famer, Edge.
[Saxton] To your point, Corey, as Edge has gone through this metamorphosis,
it seems every week Edge creating more questions than answers
about his intentions.
Self-proclaimed omnipotent one.
[Jimmy] That's the question of the self-proclaimed omnipotent Edge
defeated AJ Styles at WrestleMania.
But will we learn why Damian Priest came to help Edge?
Will we find out next?
[rock music playing]
Well, it's been an amazing three nights in Dallas,
but next week, Monday Night RAW coming to you from Detroit, Michigan.
We'll see you there.
Tickets available right now.
I am an honest man.
[crowd cheering]
I said that AJ Styles would face his Judgment Day at WrestleMania, and he did.
What I didn't expect was for Damian Priest to appear.
But it makes perfect sense if you stop to think about it.
And now for AJ, for most of you, scratch that, all of you,
thinking is hard.
[crowd booing]
But for too long, Damian Priest fought his inner self just like me.
For too long, he tried to be a fine, upstanding role model
for all of you sheep, just like me.
[crowd chanting] We are sheep, we are sheep, we are sheep, we are sheep,
we are sheep, we are sheep.
Very telling, idiots.
[crowd exclaiming]
So without further ado, I demand that you all rise.
[man] Yes!
I said all rise.
For the man who respects my message, the man…
who will be the punishment for the guilty.
Damian Priest!
[entrance theme playing]
[Corey] The man who will be the punishment for the guilty?
Exactly what he said.
Damian Priest knows a thing or two about punishment.
He has been referenced as the embodiment of…
I'm still trying to wrap my head around this new union between
Damian Priest and Edge.
We've seen the dark side of Damian Priest for a long time.
Edge now appealing to that dark side.
Damian Priest made the same mistake that he did in trying to appeal
to the quote-unquote, "sheep." Referring to the WWE Universe.
[crowd cheering]
Now Damian, I have to ask, what was it about my pearls of genius,
about my message that caused you to take your career back
into your own hands at WrestleMania?
Man,
it goes without saying how much you have meant to me for a very long time.
Weeks leading into WrestleMania, I was lost.
[crowd chanting] We don't care! We don't care! We don't care!
You know, there was a time where that would have bothered me.
Not anymore losers.
-[laughs] -[crowd cheering]
You know, I tried to please them.
I tried to please everyone. Well, except for me.
But that all changed when I heard your message.
-[crowd chanting] We are losers. -It gave me direction.
[crowd chanting] We are losers. [clapping]
Thanks for letting us know.
Appreciate it.
You know,
I know you were speaking to AJ Styles.
But your message, it felt like you were speaking to me, directly to me.
That's why.
It was so easy to make the decision to pledge my loyalty to you.
[crowd cheering]
And it was the best decision of your life, man.
But it's kind of funny.
When you think about it, the night that I had my epiphany
when I stopped caring about what the sheep think was the very same night
that you decided to take your power back.
What a coincidence.
[laughs]
Now we judged AJ at WrestleMania and we will pass judgment on anyone
who challenges my message.
Our message.
Now AJ, I know you're going to keep coming.
I wanted the pit bull, I got the pit bull.
But the thing about pit bulls is they lack intellect.
They only know fight, they don't know flight.
But AJ, you have to realize your best option is fight.
You have to think of your family.
You have to think of your children.
-They need a fight. -[entrance theme playing]
[Corey] He doesn't know anything about flight.
[Saxton] AJ Styles has heard enough.
AJ Styles has never fled from a situation in his life,
and he's bringing the fight…
right to Damian Priest.
The man referred to as the punishment for the guilty by Edge.
[crowd exclaiming]
[Saxton] Chucked over the barricade and now Styles coming for Edge
Styles will pick up right where he left off at WrestleMania.
[Jimmy] This is attack on Edge with the grounded pound.
[Saxton] This is what this is what Edge has done to the mindset of AJ Styles.
-Styles livid, enraged. -[Jimmy] Edge finding out firsthand that
the pit bull's bite is more severe than his bark.
[all cheering]
-Uh-oh. -Oh, no.
AJ wants payback.
AJ was the victim of a concerto from Edge
several weeks back prior to WrestleMania.
And Styles wants revenge.
Styles wants Edge to feel every ounce of agony that he had to feel.
[Jimmy] Oh! Here comes Damian Priest.
[Saxton] Priest now coming to the aid of Edge
and wearing out Styles in the corner.
I guess this is part of Damian Priest's loyalty, newfound loyalty to Edge.
Well, if it's a test, he just passed.
Oh!
Double team to the spear. AJ Styles laid out.
Oh, no. This is too far.
You've made your point, Edge.
-Edge, don't do this again, please. -Setting up another one.
Here come the WWE officials.
[all clamoring]
[crowd chanting]
Just in time. Teamwork for Edge and AJ Styles.
Teamwork on display as well from RK-Bro at WrestleMania.
Triple threat tag team match for the RAW tag team titles.
And out of context, you might be asking yourself, what the hell am I looking at?
That is, in fact, Riddle delivering one of the most spectacular RKOs ever
from the top rope to Montez Ford.
And of course, the Viper would follow suit,
nailing Chad Gable with the move that Orton made famous.
This is the result as we found out moments ago.
the RAW tag team titles still belong to RK-Bro.
-Now if you're a team-- -[Jimmy] If you're the Street Profits.
It's all about how do you get back into the conversation
for the RAW tag team titles.
It all starts tonight.
And of course, if you stir it up, it only means one thing.
It's got to rain. Red Solo Cup.
[bell dinging]
[announcer] The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, at a combined weight of 492 pounds,
Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins, the Street Profits.
[Saxton] We've seen a bit of an edgier side of both Street Profits over
the past several weeks, and it has led them nearly
to the top of the mountain.
Now comes another chance to get there at the expense of the Alpha Academy.
[Jimmy] Oh, they are the former RAW Tag Team Champions,
looking for redemption after coming up short at WrestleMania.
When you come up short at WrestleMania, whether the Alpha Academy,
whether you're the Street Profits, it forces you to reevaluate.
To come up short on the biggest--
Look at the size-- Stop talking, Saxon.
Whatever you're saying is unimportant. Look at the tree trunk.
-Just appreciate the size. -Oh!
And here's the master, Chad Gable, as well, bringing the fight
to the Street Profits before the opening bell.
[Corey] This match has not started. It's not official.
This just speaks to the urgency for both of these teams,
understanding the importance of somehow making a statement that will re-enter you
into the championship conversation.
Their statement right now is just beating on the Street Profits.
It's not necessarily even about making a statement,
you could just take out all the other teams through pure dominance
-which is what we're seeing right now. -Gentlemen, hold it right there.
[Saxton] WWE official Adam Pearce.
If all four of you wanted to fight each other at the same time,
all you had to do is come and talk to me.
Here is what we're going to do.
Referee, get all four men inside the ring.
We don't need any tags in or out. There are no count outs.
There are no disqualifications.
Anything goes because this is now a Texas Tornado Match!
-Wow. -And it starts right now.
Referee, ring the bell.
-[Jimmy] I love it. -[bell dinging]
We're in Texas with a Texas Tornado match.
The RAW after WrestleMania. You want to get nuts?
Let's get nuts.
And let the chaos continue here.
All four of these men competing at the same time.
Now it's a level playing field.
-How fast can the Street Profits recover? -Oh, oh, oh. Keep your eyes on the skies.
-Montez! -[all exclaiming]
[Saxton] Unbelievable athleticism from Montez Ford,
taking everyone, including his own partner out.
Montez Ford wiping out the entire field with his sick athleticism.
It's perfectly legal, no count outs, no disqualification.
Montez never broke form either.
Unbelievable move from Montez Ford. Now looking for the double team.
Watch out Gable.
Gable in trouble.
Double team. Again, no tags required.
-Ooh. -Dawkins and Ford cruising right now.
To the cover.
Quick kick out from Chad Gable who was unfortunately pinned at WrestleMania.
Here comes the tree trunk.
Otis has certainly been a difference maker over the last couple months
for the Alpha Academy, but look at Dawkins on leash.
We don't see this often on the defensive against Angelo Dawkins.
I know, Otis absorbing a litany of rights and lefts from Dawkins.
Gable, Fisherman Suplex.
Beautifully executed, shoulders down, kick out just in time.
Gable nearly put this one away.
Yeah, Otis with a hold of Dawkins.
And Gable wisely from behind taking out Angelo Dawkins' knee.
Freeing up Otis to inflict more damage. Let's look at this again, please.
-[laughs] -That's amazing.
He's not human, let's be honest. Montez Ford is the next level.
Seen a million times, you won't believe it.
Right now, this is not where Montez Ford wants to be.
Alpha Academy in control.
They've shown great communication over the last few weeks.
Oh! The Alpha Academy have done a phenomenal job of taking
the crowd out of this, taking the WWE Universe out of this matchup.
And quelling the momentum of the Street Profits.
Alpha Academy.
-Otis-- -He's splashing.
-And he gets it. -He holds it at 30 pounds.
Here's the cover by Gable.
One, two, kick out just in time, but Alpha Academy in control.
Two of the most experienced tag teams in Monday Night RAW, but no tags necessary.
It's a Texas Tornado match, no count out, no disqualification.
First team to pick up a pinfall or submission will be declared victorious.
And look at this, great power from both members of the Academy.
Gable now on the, I thought he was going for the cover on Montez Ford.
Instead, Gable going all the way to the top, and Otis is climbing too.
Uso finds the mark.
-Otis, good God, man. -Cover.
Kick out from Montez Ford, and now.
One, two…
Barely in time, a kick out from Angelo Dawkins.
Dawkins barely popped up his right shoulder.
I think Otis just about turned Dawkins' insides into his outsides.
Otis hunting for something underneath the ring.
I wonder what that could be, Byron.
-What on earth could be under the ring? -What a table.
Perfectly legal, no disqualifications in a Texas Tornado match.
[crowd chanting] Table! Table! Table!
Chad Cable just stomping away at the Street Profits.
Alpha Academy about to up the ante here in this Texas Tornado tag team match.
[Jimmy] Talk about the edge to the Street Profits tonight,
an edge to the Alpha Academy.
[Saxton] Alpha Academy need to make necessary adjustments
in the wake of WrestleMania.
You come up short, you gotta change your game plan.
You gotta go bigger. You gotta go harder.
Here comes the tree trunk from the second rope.
-There goes Montez Ford and Gable. -Dumps him just in time.
Hawkins just saved himself from getting crushed by Otis.
-Ooh! -Into the wall that is Otis
able to knock him down.
To the edge of the steel steps and Montez Ford now looking to make
his own personal climb.
He doesn't need an excuse to fly.
Beautiful timing from Chad Gable.
These two teams know each other so well.
24 hours ago, falling short in their mutual bids
to become RAW Tag Team Champions.
And now Chad Gable on the top rope, looks to be thinking superplex.
Montez has a vice-like grip on the top rope,
preventing Gable from executing the maneuver.
He needs it.
-Right now, Chad Gable hammering away. -Oh!
Gable.
-Wow. -Close call.
Dawkins with a right.
-On the table. -Uh-oh.
-Oh! -Montez Ford!
Right through Chad Gable and the table to the cover.
-[crowd] One, two, three! -It's over.
[bell dinging]
[hip-hop music playing]
Here we go, winner. The Street Profits.
It was chaotic. It was turbulent.
It was a Texas Tornado tag team match.
And your victors are the Street Profits.
Look once again at the outrageous athleticism of Montez Ford
Soaring through the skies of the American Airlines Center.
How apropos.
He's the turnbuckle attached to his leg, too.
Got some frequent flyer miles with that splash.
This is exactly what you need at your Montez Ford
and Dawkins… to make your own personal statement.
You do your best under the big lights.
Roman Reigns did precisely that at WrestleMania,
and it came at the expense of the beast incarnate, Brock Lesnar.
[announcer] The following is the biggest WrestleMania match
of all time.
Winner-take-all Championship Unification!
[bell dinging]
[rock music playing]
Oh, my god!
Roman Reigns is the undisputed WWE Universal Champion.
[rock music continues]
[Jimmy] There's just one question for you, Dallas.
Are you ready to acknowledge him, the undisputed WWE Universal Champion,
Roman Reigns, the head of the table? Well, join us on RAW next.
[Jimmy] Well, we just received word it's official after his vicious assault
at the hands of Edge and Damian Priest.
AJ Styles will get a chance at vengeance against Damian Priest next week
on Monday Night RAW and Aquamask in the ring.
AJ Styles is going to be looking for payback against Damian Priest.
We also found out earlier on tonight that Rhea Ripley's request
to Adam Pearce has been granted.
It will be the Women's Tag Team Champions Sasha Banks and Naomi defending against
the team of Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan live in Detroit next week.
here on RAW.
[Saxton] And after months of anticipation, Veer is here.
Veer Mahan made his presence known in a massive way earlier tonight on RAW.
Next week, Veer goes one-on-one with the greatest luchador of all time,
Rey Mysterio, live on RAW.
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome the new undisputed
WWE Universal Champion,
Roman Reigns!
[entrance theme playing]
[crowd cheering]
[fireworks exploding]
[Jimmy] The t-shirt could not be more appropriate.
Greatness on another level.
Three men, one bloodline, four championships.
[Saxton] God mode engaged on Monday Night RAW.
The undisputed WWE Universal Champion,
Roman Reigns,
accompanied as always by the special counsel
to the tribal chief Paul Heyman.
And the SmackDown Tag Team Champions, The Usos.
This is what greatness looks like.
[Corey] Look at that.
Had it not been for conspicuous circumstances,
had it not been for a low blow, had it not been for the usage of
the championship, there was not without controversy
in the historical victory for Roman Reigns at WrestleMania.
[Jimmy] It doesn't look like that's off the mind of Roman Reigns.
And it doesn't make Roman's accomplishments
any less significant.
Roman Reigns went to war last night with Brock Lesnar,
and there's one man left standing, and you're looking at him.
Be it Friday Night SmackDown, be it Monday Night RAW,
Roman Reigns is now truly the head of the table.
[Corey] They've lined him up.
He has knocked him down in dominant fashion.
[Jimmy] The bloodline reminding the world, we the ones.
[Corey] They are recognizing it here in Dallas.
[Saxton] Reigns obviously still feeling the effects
in the left shoulder from the significant amount of time
spent in the Kimura at the hands of Lesnar.
But it will not stop the tribal chief and the bloodline
from showing…
the world what they have earned, what they deserve,
and what means most to them.
Oh.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Roman! Roman! Roman!
I know what you want.
[crowd cheering]
We all know why you're here.
But we're gonna switch things up just a bit, all right?
-Wiseman… -Yes, my tribal chief.
why don't you go ahead and explain the Bloodline's success?
The single longest reigning tag team champions
in the history of SmackDown,
The Usos.
[crowd cheering]
The largest box office receipts in the history of SummerSlam,
who was in the main event, Roman Reigns.
The largest box office receipts in the history of Survivor Series.
Who is in the main event? Roman Reigns!
The first billion dollar grossing year in the history of sports entertainment.
Who was on top as the main star all 365 days of that year?
Roman Reigns.
The single biggest, largest grossing box office
in the history of the Royal Rumble.
Who was on top?
Roman Reigns.
The largest crowds in the history of WrestleMania weekend.
58% increase on Peacock from last year.
And the largest grossing commerce facilitator
in the history of WrestleMania.
Who is on top?
-Roman Reigns. -[crowd] Roman Reigns.
Ladies and gentlemen, I give to you your tribal chief,
the head of the table, the single biggest star
in sports entertainment,
undisputed Roman Reigns.
[all cheering]
[crowd chanting] Roman! Roman! Roman!
Wiseman always says this saying, it's what's good for Roman Reigns
-is good for WWE. -Yes, it is, my friend.
And it's no secret…
with me at the head of the table,
the billion dollar deals are coming easy.
[crowd] Yeah!
And that's because I am the last needle mover.
And I'm the last needle mover because I am constantly operating at God mode.
[crowd cheering]
But you see, your tribal chief is so much more than all that.
I'm a man of my word.
I called my shot and I delivered.
I said I was gonna smash Brock Lesnar and what did I do?
Smashed him.
But you see, that's the past now.
Other men,
they'd hang their hat on this weekend,
but that's not who I am because we're never content.
I'm a progressive tribal chief.
And I'm constantly moving forward.
So this Friday on SmackDown,
we're gonna let y'all know what the next step is.
But until then, Dallas, Texas.
[crowd cheering]
Acknowledge me.
[crowd cheering]
[Jimmy] It appears all eyes will now be focused on Friday Night SmackDown.
What is the next step for the undisputed
WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns?
We'll find out this Friday. Reigns?