[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.
[McAfee] A WrestleMania-esque match
happening right here on Friday Night SmackDown.
For the first time ever,
the Raw and SmackDown
Tag Team titles will be unified.
[Cole] Tonight, The Usos will become the greatest Tag Team of all time.
[Randy] Usos…
you know what I want,
and I expect you to deliver.
-[McAfee] You can feel it. -[crowd cheering]
I got goosebumps.
-A big time fight is upon us. -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Think about the pressure on The Usos.
Roman Reigns is going to look down at The Usos
in disappointment and shame.
[McAfee] Oh, there's a knee strike. Jey is in trouble.
[Matt] Let's be honest, dude.
They can't beat RK-Bro.
Here comes The Viper.
[crowd cheering]
Randy is in a zone.
-[Cole] Are we about to see… -[McAfee] RKO.
Unifying the titles.
[crowd chanting] One, two…
-[McAfee] Jey Uso breaking things up. -[crowd booing]
[Cole] Riddle meeting Jey top rope.
He's going to go for a super RKO.
[McAfee] The hell is Heyman doing?
Wait a minute.
Roman Reigns…
that was Roman saving his cousin.
-Splash to unify the gold. -[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] One, two, three.
[bell dinging]
The Usos have done it.
[crowd booing]
The Bloodline has all the damn gold.
Is that what you want…
[indistinct yelling]
[Cole] Wreckage of humanity.
[McAfee] All there is left to say,
-is acknowledge The Bloodline. -[crowd booing]
[crowd cheering]
[Jimmy] Welcome to the Ford Center and Monday Night Raw.
"The Head of the Table" had one assignment for The Usos,
bring the Raw Tag Team titles to The Bloodline.
Mission accomplished, the consequences of which
will reverberate throughout tonight's
Monday Night Raw beginning with a Six-Man Tag Team Match
featuring Riddle and The Street Profits versus The Usos and Sami Zayn.
Riddle better put his problems with the Street Profits in the rearview mirror
because the new undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions,
Jimmy and Jey Uso, represent The Bloodline alongside
their liaison, Sami Zayn, from Friday Night SmackDown.
["We Up" playing]
[Riddle] Bro!
[crowd cheering]
[Jimmy] Funny, after that mauling on Friday night,
I'm still surprised that the original bro even made it here to Raw tonight.
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
one half of RK-Bro,
Riddle.
[Jimmy] Not just him but on his scooter with a smile on his face
after that devastating splash on the commentary table.
We're all surprised.
[Corey] Riddle no doubt banged up,
but able to summon a smile through the pain.
No need to hang your head in defeat, Riddle,
because RK-Bro fought valiantly Friday night on SmackDown,
but were overwhelmed by not only their opponents, The Usos,
but "The Head of the Table", Roman Reigns.
A very uncomfortable scene
to watch for Riddle
as well as Randy Orton.
[Saxton] The most concerning action would take place
in the wake of the matchup, the aftermath,
where The Bloodline made it crystal clear,
"We The Ones."
Look at Riddle just walking around and he looks a little stiff.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Bro! Bro!
Um…
Uh…
This is hard, uh…
I'm, I'm here with a heavy heart, man.
Randy, you know, he's my best friend.
He's my mentor.
He's my dude.
-You know he… -[crowd cheering]
He's my bro.
[crowd chanting] RK-Bro! RK-Bro!
[Corey] Riddle, certainly emotional tonight.
And, and to be honest,
the last couple of years have been hard for Randy.
[woman] I love you, Matt.
The last couple of months,
even though Randy and myself, RK-Bro,
we've been having the time of our lives…
[man] Yeah!
Randy has been having a real hard time.
And his back's been giving him a really hard time lately.
Last, last Friday before the unification title match,
Randy, could barely walk.
And…
I knew, I knew we had the match.
I knew Randy wouldn't let me down,
because he knew how much it meant to me.
[crowd cheering]
And he knew how much it meant to you.
[crowd cheering]
And uh, you know, we lost.
RK-Bro lost to The Usos.
Yeah.
[crowd booing]
Hey, hey, hey, don't get me wrong.
The Usos are one hell of a team.
They're tough. They've done it all.
My hat's off to The Usos, it is.
But for The Usos to win
that way and to have Roman,
that backstabbing piece of trash,
that piece of garbage,
the guy that considers himself a mountain,
that guy is nothing but a tribal piece of trash.
[crowd cheering]
And I assure you,
I assure you,
I will get my vengeance
on Roman, on Jey, on Jimmy,
and on anybody who is part of The Bloodline,
by the end of my career,
I swear I'll get my vengeance.
[crowd cheering]
Now…
Now, I know, Randy, you've done a lot for me.
You've done more for me
than you've done for anybody else
and I love you, bro.
I appreciate you, bro.
And I know you're watching at home.
I love you, Randy.
[crowd chanting] Randy! Randy!
I love you.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Randy! Randy!
But to be honest,
I don't know what the future holds for RK-Bro.
I don't know if RK-Bro will ever be a thing again,
but I know Randy's at home watching,
and I think the WWE Universe,
you guys can help me with one thing.
So, if everybody could get on your feet
and make some noise, and say it with me.
RK-Bro.
[crowd chanting] RK-Bro!
[mouthing] That's for you.
That's for you, Randy.
I love you, Randy.
RK-Bro.
Yeah!
[Jimmy] Welcome back to Monday Night Raw.
You heard a very emotional Riddle,
not just questioning the future of RK-Bro
but maybe the career of Randy Orton himself.
He's getting ready for a Six-Man Tag Team Match
with The Street Profits against The Usos
and Sami Zayn, but that's not all tonight.
[Corey] Well, Cody Rhodes and Seth "Freakin" Rollins
will face each other one final time inside of Hell in a Cell,
but before then, "The American Nightmare"
must content with a foe he knows all too well, The Miz,
tonight on Monday Night Raw.
[Saxton] An hour and 45 minutes away, but that's not all,
because despite what some would say the controversial victory last week,
that Bobby Lashley earned over Omos,
well, the issues are far from over.
-In fact, Bobby Lashley tonight, -[bell dinging]
has issued an All Mighty Challenge
for both MVP and "The Nigerian Giant", Omos.
[Jimmy] The one person who has been on a tear
through Monday Night Raw has been Veer Mahaan.
Since arriving, he has taken head after head with his cervical clutch,
but last week, his victims, The Mysterios, made an entrance,
but one person who does want to get in the ring with Veer Mahaan for some reason,
Jerry "The King" Lawler trying to dig deep into the mind of Veer Mahaan.
[Corey] And for months now, Edge's Sinister group, The Judgment Day,
has been unstoppable and seems to grow stronger by the week.
Tonight, two of the judgment day's victims,
AJ Styles and Liv Morgan will join forces
to take on Rhea Ripley and Damian Priest
in Mixed Tag Team action, live tonight.
["We Up" playing]
[Jimmy] And Riddle ready to go.
Focus we don't often see in the eyes of Riddle tonight.
[Saxton] Again, remember, Riddle is not 100%, the ribs are taped up.
-For Randy, bro, for Randy. -What kind of condition is Riddle in
heading into this match?
["Bring the Swag" playing]
[Corey] Riddle brought some backup and they want the smoke.
[Saxton] Two men who have had a very vested interest
in the Tag Team Title picture here in WWE.
[bell dinging]
[announcer] The following contest is a Six-Man Tag Team Match
scheduled for one fall.
Making their way to the ring, at a combined weight of 492 pounds,
Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins,
The Street Profits.
[Corey] For Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins,
the gold remains the same, but the target has changed.
You have to imagine The Street Profits are now squarely focused
on the newly-crowned undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions, The Usos.
They'll get a taste of, in a matter of moments.
["World's Apart" playing]
Ha-ha, what a treat.
[Saxton] Uh-oh, for you.
[announcer] And their opponent, first from Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
weighing in at 212 pounds,
Sami Zayn.
[Corey] I don't understand why everybody seems to have a problem with Sami Zayn.
Sami Zayn simple realizes reality
that The Bloodline runs everything and Sami wants to be part of it.
[Jimmy Uso] Hey, Uce, how you think they going to feel
when they introduce your boys as the new
WWE undisputed Tag Team Champion?
-Oh, no, Uce, they might be cheering. -Yeah.
-They might booing. -Yeah.
-Little kids might be crying. -Oh, yeah.
-We got grown men out there crying. -Yeah.
But they still might be hating on The Usos.
Hating on us, why?
Because we went out there and did what we said we was going to do?
Yeet, like bodied Randy Orton, and he ain't coming back.
Might be the end of RK-Bro.
Or because we became
the best damn Tag-Team in the world…
Because you the tools and We The Ones.
Yeah.
[announcer] Well, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome,
from The Bloodline,
the undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions,
Jimmy and Jey, The Usos.
["Done With That" playing]
[Saxton] Despite how you may feel personally about Jimmy and Jey Uso,
you can take nothing away from the career-defining accomplishment
of earning the right to be known as…
Whoa, whoa!
[Jimmy] Riddle not going to wait for the opening bell,
bringing the fight to Jimmy and Jey Uso.
Here comes The Street Profits joining the fight.
There is chaos and the bell hasn't even rung yet.
Trying to even the odds, three-on-three now.
Getting some help from the back here.
Listen, emotions obviously at an all-time high right now.
Riddle still reeling…
Riddle still feeling the effects of the attack in the match Friday night.
The questions remain unanswered. What does the future hold for RK-Bro?
Is Orton coming back? Can we get control here?
[Jimmy] Well, order has been restored.
You see the Street Profits with Riddle
taking on The Usos and Sami Zayn.
You saw Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins trying to talk some sense into Riddle,
"Hey, do not start this match, you're not healthy. Hey, get on the apron."
I think that's a very wise strategy by the Profits.
One of the reasons Riddle is so emotional.
[Saxton] Hey, it just looks right to me. I mean, I…
I think Sami fits in.
Looks like a bandwagon hopper to me, looks like a…
Byron, how is what Sami Zayn does for The Bloodline any different from
what you do with BTS, and follow them around like you're part of the group?
[Saxton] That's not true at all.
[Corey] Sami Zayn is simply trying to speak his future
into existence and he's doing the work necessary.
[Saxton] Trying to connive his way into The Bloodline.
-[Corey] Ooh! -[Jimmy] Oh!
[Corey] Angelo Dawkins bringing the freight train for Sami Zayn.
[Jimmy] But the emotions of Riddle certainly a factor in this match.
He brought it up and of course…
-Boom! -The Usos brought it up as well.
The future of Randy Orton and whether or not
they will be one after the attack last Friday.
[Saxton] Listen, if you're Riddle, several days ago life was great.
You were on top of the Monday Night Raw mountain.
You had the opportunity to become the first unified WWE Tag Team Champions.
You came up short, but even more so…
-[Jimmy] Wow! -[Corey] Oh!
Spectacular athleticism from Montez Ford.
But if you're Riddle, not only did you lose your championships.
-Cover. -One, two…
[Corey] A kick out before three.
You lost your partner, and this isn't any run-of-the-mill partner.
This is "The Viper" Randy Orton, one of the greatest to ever do it.
There are a litany of questions
floating around backstage about the status of The Viper.
Will Orton be back? Will RK-Bro compete again together?
-We don't know. -[Saxton] Now, Riddle wants the tag.
Can't be a 100%.
Uh, can't be 60%.
-Oh, look at… -Oh!
Riddle isn't worried about being legal.
Riddle wants to get his hands on Jimmy and Jey Uso.
[Jimmy] He took his eyes off Sami Zayn.
And that's a good point like Riddle, oh, right to the ribs.
The injured ribs of Riddle.
We heard Riddle talk about before this match,
the importance of vengeance.
Getting his revenge against The Bloodline, against The Usos.
Will this consume Riddle to the point
that it becomes almost ineffective in this team.
[Corey] I'll tell you what, if Riddle cannot keep his emotions in check,
this is going to be a long painful night for Riddle.
Just like Friday night was, and look at Sami Zayn.
This is brilliant.
Targeting the injured ribs
of one half of the former Raw Tag Team Champions.
[Jimmy] Yes, Sami Zayn not fighting the emotion at all, fighting strategically.
As you said, Corey, going after the injuries of Riddle.
[Saxton] We talk all the time about how resilient Riddle is,
about his seemingly endless gas tank,
but this is a rare occasion where I look at Riddle,
I look at the condition he is
emotionally, physically, I don't think Riddle should be competing here tonight.
[Corey] Anybody who's ever tried to compete with injured ribs will tell you,
it affects every single aspect of your game.
It hurts your wind, every movement hurts your core,
it affects your power.
Riddle right now is at a great disadvantage.
[Jimmy] Able to elbow his way out but, still on the bottom.
He's going to take punishment like that from Sami Zayn.
-Give me some. -Yeah.
I got a feeling just watching the progression of this match
as the tag is made to Jey Uso.
Things are gonna get worse before they get better for Riddle.
See what it's bringing out of the eyes of Riddle?
[Corey] Jey Uso better turn around.
Spend a little too much time working the crowd.
Double leg.
All the way into the corner.
Riddle able to fight through the pain.
-Oh, my. -Now teeing off on Jey Uso in the corner.
Pure adrenaline.
All this disdain, you can feel it,
that Riddle has for everything related to The Bloodline.
Not just fighting…
Um, not just fighting for himself but for RK-Bro.
-Into the cover. -Shoulders down.
-One, two… -Come on.
[Corey] A kick out from Jey Uso.
In Riddle's mind right now, he's not only competing for himself,
he's not only competing for himself and The Street Profits,
Riddle's competing on behalf of his best friend,
his mentor, Randy Orton, who's at home watching.
-A good move tagging out. -[Saxton] Oh, man.
[Jimmy] In comes Montez Ford.
I wondered if Riddle would maybe stay in a little bit too long.
Good job getting out, getting the first Tag Team partner in.
If you're The Street Profits, this is a great opportunity to get the attention.
-Tag was made, -[Saxton] Jimmy is in
unbeknownst to Montez Ford.
[Jimmy] Jimmy Uso legal.
Beautiful teamwork pulling down the top rope.
And right into the stairs.
-That's how quick… -Oh!
Superkick, and down goes Montez Ford.
The Usos, right now, standing tall.
[crowd booing]
[Jimmy] Welcome back to Monday Night Raw.
Right now, everything going the way of The Bloodline
against the Street Profits and Riddle.
-[Saxton] The Bloodline and Sami Zayn. -And Sami Zayn,
he thinks he's… Sami Zayn and the The Bloodline.
Thank you for correcting me.
[Saxton] Sami Zayn is doing a tremendous job of keeping Montez Ford
grounded and far, far away
from Angelo Dawkins and Riddle on the other side of the ring.
[Jimmy] Excellent teamwork.
Intelligent attacks so far from Sami Zayn and trust from The Bloodline.
[Corey] Ford inching closer and closer.
He's got two options, either Riddle or Angelo Dawkins.
Montez Ford fighting desperately.
Sami Zayn refusing to relinquish control,
and down goes Tez once again.
[crowd booing]
Street Profits just a few weeks ago trying to take the titles from RK-Bro,
but there was always respect
for Riddle and Randy Orton. We're seeing that respect tonight.
And this is an opportunity for The Street Profits
to catch the attention of The Usos.
[Corey] There's only one… Oh!
Great counter by Montez.
There's only one set of Tag Team champions now in WWE.
If the Street Profits truly want the smoke,
they now have to go through The Bloodline to get it.
[Saxton] One step closer would be a victory in this match,
but right now, Montez Ford desperately
needs to make a tag.
[Corey] Same could be said for Sami Zayn, in this instance.
Riddle anxious to join the fight.
Smart move by Zayn,
-and Jey Us… -[Jimmy] On the outside,
just ripping the legs out from underneath Riddle.
Just like that, all the tag options are removed,
-Masterful. -for Montez Ford.
-Oh, God. -[crowd gasping]
Riddle's not getting back up.
[Corey] Jey Uso may have just finished the job they started Friday night.
[Jimmy] Bouncing those injured ribs off the barricade.
Great teamwork from The Bloodline and Sami Zayn.
-[Corey] Oh, inside cradle. -[Jimmy] Cradle.
-One, two… -Not quite enough.
[Jimmy] Just in time the kick out from Sami Zayn,
and leveling Montez Ford.
[Saxton] As Montez looked to build a little momentum,
Sami cut it down, and here comes Jey Uso once again.
I'll be honest, guys, Jimmy and Jey Uso went a lot of credence
to the statement from Paul Heyman,
that they are the greatest Tag Team of all time,
with their accomplishment this past Friday night on SmackDown.
Unifying the Raw and SmackDown Tag Team titles.
[Jimmy] And we're seeing why tonight.
Smooth transition, great offense, great communication.
[Corey] And again, let us not forget, had it not been for Roman Reigns.
Roman Reigns was the key reason why
Jimmy and Jey Uso are the undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions.
-[Saxton] Montez… -[Jimmy] Oh, oh.
Changing plans.
[Jimmy] Ford able to land on his feet.
Beautiful enzuigiri, right to the ear.
Can Montez Ford get to his corner in time?
Sami Zayn beat him last time.
[Corey] The adrenaline is pumping through Riddle,
who wants to get back in this fight.
[Saxton] Arm outstretched, the race is on.
We have Sami Zayn on one side,
Riddle on the other.
Here comes Zayn,
here comes Riddle.
He talked about vengeance,
he talked about payback, now's his chance.
[Saxton] Riddle sticks the landing.
Pow!
Ripcord knee on the jaw of Jimmy Uso.
[Corey] Now back to Zayn.
One for Jimmy, Riddle taking over this match all by himself.
[Jimmy] Back and forth, one target to the next.
Exploder suplex.
[Saxton] One for Zayn.
[Corey] Oh.
Make it a double.
[Saxton] Bad ribs and all, this is amazing.
[Jimmy] Riddle like a one-man army tonight.
[Corey] Riddle hitting everything that moves right now.
In comes Jey and finally getting some help from Angelo Dawkins.
Dawkins joins the party with a nasty right hand.
Flying elbow from Dawkins.
[Saxton] Ford back in the mix.
Uh-oh, Ford about to take flight.
-[Jimmy] Over the top, laying out The Usos -[crowd cheering]
outside the ring.
[Saxton] Jimmy and Jey out of the mix.
Sami Zayn in major peril.
A little homage to the viper.
[Jimmy] Face down goes Sami Zayn.
Laid out in the ring.
[Corey] Riddle is motivated.
Riddle is dedicated.
Riddle taking a trip, Saxton.
[Saxton] Taking a trip.
That was made famous by Randy Orton. Oh, oh.
Here come The Usos again.
[Jimmy] We've talked about the distractions of The Usos.
[crowd booing]
[Saxton] Jimmy and Jey are taking a hike.
Are Jey and Jimmy just abandoning Sami Zayn?
[Jimmy] In the ring, left fired up.
Riddle, RKO.
To the cover.
One, two, three.
-Vengeance for Riddle. -[bell dinging]
-["We Up" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[announcer] Here are your winners, the team of The Street Profits
and Riddle.
[Corey] No doubt about it, an impressive outing
for Riddle alongside The Street Profits tonight,
but trust me, this was a Band-Aid on an axe wound.
This is not the vengeance that Riddle is looking for just yet.
But Riddle was rolling all on his own.
Lefts and rights, forearms for everybody.
Exploders for anybody that dared step in Riddle's way.
[Saxton] Despite the attempted interference of The Usos who would
decide to just leave Sami Zayn, abandon their Tag Team partner.
Riddle would have his way.
Pay respect to his friend, his partner,
-the viper with an… -One, two, three.
-RKO. -[bell dinging]
I agree with you, Corey,
-things are far from over… -[crowd cheering]
when it comes to Riddle and The Bloodline.
A show of respect.
A show of respect for "The Viper," for "The Apex Predator."
Considering what he was up against physically,
an amazing accomplishment for Riddle.
Another amazing accomplishment s stepping into a cage
with a seven-foot-three "Nigerian Giant."
That's exactly what Bobby Lashley did last Monday on Monday Night Raw.
He just hoped the cage would make it one-on-one.
[Jimmy] Bobby Lashley and Omos will be locked inside of a steel cage.
But most importantly for The All Mighty,
MVP will be locked out.
[Jimmy] Cedric Alexander from behind.
Lashley already outnumbered.
This is exactly why a cage match exists,
to prevent this sort of circumstance.
Lashley waiting, pleading.
Can these two goliaths settle the score?
-The only ways to win -[bell dinging]
are to pin your opponent, force them to submit,
or by escaping the cage yourself,
with both feet touching the floor on the outside.
MVP locked out of the cage, but still a factor.
[Corey] Omos is feeling himself.
[Jimmy] Blatant disrespect.
Got a hold of MVP's arm.
Spear right through Omos.
[Saxton] It's Cedric Alexander.
How many hurdles does Lashley have to overcome in this thing?
[Corey] This is going to be it for Lashley.
[Jimmy] Oh, my God.
Omos threw The All Mighty through the unforgiving steel cage.
-[crowd cheering] -[bell dinging]
Both feet on the ground.
Bobby Lashley wins it.
[announcer] Despite the unique way that this has happened,
your winner, "The All Mighty"
Bobby Lashley.
[Jimmy] Out-powered, outnumbered, from the beginning.
The All Mighty finds a way to prevail.
[Corey] Against all odds,
The All Mighty overcoming the challenge of Omos.
["All Mighty" playing]
[Jimmy] Hard to believe you could stack the deck against The All Mighty.
That's what happened last Monday.
[Corey] The All Mighty has proven week after week to be
fearless in the face of "The Nigerian Giant" Omos.
We learned last week sometimes it's better to be lucky than good.
[announcer] Please welcome "The All Mighty"
Bobby Lashley.
[crowd cheering]
[Saxton] I've been racking my brain here trying to figure out
what Bobby Lashley could have in store
for both MVP and Omos.
[Jimmy] Well, you bring in the…
unpredictable nature of his win last week, but a win is a win.
To the victor go the spoils.
Bobby Lashley has an All Mighty challenge
for MVP and Omos when we return to Monday Night Raw, next.
[crowd cheering]
[Jimmy] There's Bobby Lashley "The All Mighty"
with a grin on his face.
He's like a grinning shark.
[Corey] A very frightening sight for the man
of stature and caliber of Bobby Lashley.
And perhaps this is part of the reason Lashley is grinning
because we know "The All Mighty"
Bobby Lashley is set to go
one-on-one a week from Sunday
against "The Nigerian Giant" Omos,
at Hell in a Cell.
[Jimmy] The cage was not enough to keep MVP out last Monday.
Maybe a cell will do it.
Also last week I survived
a steel cage match against the giant.
[crowd cheering]
And when the referee came down and he raised my hand in victory,
I turned and looked at that giant,
and I saw the anger, and I saw the defeat in his face,
and I knew that we were far from over.
[laughs]
Me and that giant have so much more to fight about.
So, I wasn't surprised at all to learn
that me and "The Nigerian Giant" Omos
would be doing it one more time…
at Hell in a Cell.
[crowd cheering]
However, tonight…
is The All Mighty challenge,
so I am sure that MVP and Omos
would like to know a little bit about this
All Mighty challenge.
So without further ado, why don't we bring these two,
whatever you want to call them out here
so they can hear what this challenge is?
["Shake the Ground" playing]
[Saxton] Think about the mood that Omos has got to be in and MVP.
Omos loses to Bobby Lashley last week
in controversial fashion inside a steel cage,
and now you're walking into the unknown.
You're walking into whatever this All Mighty challenge is going to be.
This is the man who threw Bobby Lashley
through a cage, if you can imagine that.
Bobby Lashley, I don't know why you think
it is that The Nigerian Giant
and MVP are a couple of dogs that are supposed to just
come running when you call.
Oh!
I know why.
It's because you think you're the top gun, right?
Well, you might be, but…
remember MVP is the Maverick,
and you're out here capping in front of the whole WWE Universe.
The whole world saw,
The Nigerian Giant beat your ass all over that cage.
And if it wasn't for some faulty equipment
when he threw you through the cage,
we'd be having a completely different conversation right now.
That's why I have officially filed a complaint.
Why don't you shut your mouth,
because nobody here wants to hear you.
[crowd cheering]
And why don't you just hear my stipulation
because it's obvious that me and Omos are not over.
And you know that just a regular match with regular stipulations
will not be enough to finish what we have.
So, my challenge is,
I want a match tonight.
And in that match,
the winner will pick the stipulations
between myself and Omos
at Hell in a Cell.
[crowd cheering]
You must be on one, son.
You barely survived the last time,
The Nigerian Giant got his hands on you. He mauled you.
What makes you think that this time's…
There you go running your mouth again.
Hush until we finish.
[crowd cheering]
So, I have Omos at Hell in a Cell,
but tonight,
we still have some unfinished business,
MVP.
[crowd cheering]
Oh.
So, my challenge is easy.
The All Mighty versus MVP tonight
and the winner
will pick the stipulations
between Omos and myself at the Hell in a Cell.
[crowd cheering]
Oh, you're standing there a little bit confused, huh?
Or are you scared, MVP?
-No, no, no. I ain't scared. -Because you're the man…
You think I can't whoop you? You think I can't…
I made you. I made you.
I'm responsible for your assertion,
so it's only fitting that I'll be responsible for your downfall.
And after I beat your ass tonight,
I promise you I'll pick a stipulation
that not even The All Mighty can overcome.
[laughs] You made me?
You made me, MVP?
When was the last time you won a match around here?
Does anyone know?
[crowd booing]
If anybody made anybody, I made you.
And at Hell in a Cell, I will tear his ass apart,
and tonight, it's me and you, MVP.
And I'm going to put your ass in the hurt lock
in front of all these people.
[crowd cheering]
["All Mighty" playing]
[Saxton] That's a heck of a challenge from The All Mighty.
[Jimmy] Far be it for Bobby Lashley to make empty threats,
but what did MVP just whisper in the ear of Omos?
[Corey] The Nigerian Giant making his way toward the ring.
He looks ready to go right now.
Well, Lashley wants MVP in a match tonight.
[Saxton] Lashley may get Omos right now.
The All Mighty may get a little more than he bargained for.
[Corey] Lashley wisely keeping his eyes locked on The Nigerian Giant.
[Jimmy] MVP, and his cane, are right there.
[Corey] Uh, oh, Lashley sensed it.
Lashley sensed MVP.
[Saxton] Omos continuing to circle The All Mighty inside the ring.
[crowd chanting] Bobby! Bobby!
Whoa, whoa, whoa!
Easy, easy.
I will destroy you, Bobby Lashley.
I will be responsible for your downfall.
I, me, MVP, I'll be responsible for your downfall.
["All Mighty" playing]
[Jimmy] MVP has accepted the challenge.
Will it be made official tonight?
Will we see Lashley and MVP?
Oh, we see the loyalty of Omos to MVP.
Another person showing their loyalty,
two weeks ago, to the judgment day, was Rhea Ripley.
[Corey] Whatever it is that Edge has unlocked
inside the mind of his eradicator
-[bell dinging] -has made Rhea Ripley even more
dangerous than ever before.
[Jimmy] First forcing her former Tag Team partner, Liv Morgan,
to submit in a matchup,
but after the match was finished,
this aggression, this brutality
unleashed by Rhea Ripley,
is still being felt by Liv Morgan.
We all saw the influence of Edge in a numbers game later that night.
It was Finn Bálor one-on-one with "The Punishment"
-Damian Priest and Edge, inserted himself, -[bell dinging]
but here's what this created.
We've seen an uprising, if you will,
from the likes of AJ Styles,
from the likes of Finn Bálor, trying to stand up
to the Judgment Day.
[Corey] How…
How many more are there?
How much more can the Judgment Day change the complexion of Monday Night Raw?
Edge has continued to tease more members.
-New twist, new turns, -[crowd booing]
but the Judgment Day continues to grow more powerful.
["Metalingus" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Jimmy] They are the embodiment of darkness
on Monday Night Raw.
[Corey] The WWE hall of famer
its perched on his mountain of omnipotence,
now very well insulated
by an eradicator and a punisher.
[Saxton] Rhea Ripley and Damian Priest, to Edge,
have referred to as his Saints of Fate.
[Corey] It is really eerie just to think about
the degree of influence
that Edge has had over Damian Priest
and Rhea Ripley.
[Jimmy] So far, we've seen they are willing to do anything in his service.
But what is the end game?
What is the ultimate goal?
Edge has remained tight-lipped thus far.
We will learn the next step of the judgment day.
when they join us on Monday Night Raw, next.
[Jimmy] WWE Universe, mark your calendars now.
Because WWE is excited to announce
our highly anticipated return
to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The date, November 5th,
for one of the most spectacular premium live events of the year.
It's WWE Crown Jewel.
Do not miss it.
We will see you in November.
Welcome back to Monday Night Raw.
A big question since the return of Asuka,
could she handle a fired-up,
motivated, disrespected,
"Big Time" Becky Lynch?
We got an emphatic answer last Monday.
[crowd cheering]
WWE Universe, it's about to go down.
"Big time" Becky Lynch
versus Asuka the winner facing Bianca Belair
for the raw women's championship at Hell in a Cell.
[crowd gasping]
-[Jimmy] Oh! -[Saxton] Uh, oh!
Both of these superstars want this championship opportunity.
The EST here at ringside, scouting her competition.
Becky Lynch has got to feel her opportunity
to challenge Belair slipping through her fingers.
[Jimmy] Oh.
[crowd booing]
[indistinct conversation]
I think Lynch was trying to draw Belair
into striking her to win the match by disqualification.
-[Jimmy] Oh -[Corey] No.
Belair is irate.
And Lynch now.
That's Asuka's umbrella.
-[Jimmy] Oh. -[Saxton] Whoa!
Mist to the face.
[Jimmy] One, two, three.
-A win for Asuka. -[bell dinging]
["The Future" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Becky's underhanded tactics
-blew up in her face -[Jimmy] Literally.
I was robbed.
I was robbed!
Bianca Belair will defend the Raw Women's Championship
against "The Empress" Asuka,
at Hell in a Cell.
My point is,
when Carmella is cleared to fight, I want her.
Okay. And I'll take that into consideration.
-Thank you. -You're welcome.
Hey, Adam.
Excuse you!
Anyway, Adam, we gotta talk.
Look, I know you saw what happened last week.
I could see what happened and I couldn't see for three days.
Asuka cheated.
I still have green stuff in my hair.
Eleven washes and it still won't come out.
The point is, if you took your job seriously,
you would strike that from the record, take it off the books.
-You know I can't. -I know you can.
And I know you should.
And what else you should do,
is you should give me the title match, Hell in a Cell.
Look, it seems to me after what both of you did--
-Both of us? -Yes, both of you.
The fair thing would be to give you a rematch versus Asuka tonight.
-Now you're taking your job seriously. -Thank you, I appreciate that.
And if you win, then you can have your championship match at Hell in a Cell.
[laughs]
Even better!
You'll be added to the match.
So if you win tonight,
it's a triple threat match at Hell in a Cell.
Bianca Belair versus Asuka versus Becky Lynch.
Good, good, good, good.
[Corey] What an opportunity for Big Time Becks.
We're joined now, live, by the Judgment Day.
WWE universe.
All rise.
[crowd jeering]
I said, all rise!
Rise!
And show the proper respect to the Judgment Day.
Last week, Edge offered an opportunity
to anyone intelligent enough,
to follow our mission statement and join the Judgment Day.
One aspect of that mission statement is modesty.
Rhea and I, we're very different from everyone else.
You just didn't see it.
But Edge did.
You did.
He showed us the way and set us free.
If not, we'd be sheep like all of you.
Sheep stuck in the mud,
trying to decide what the alleged right thing to do is.
I mean, it's like every WWE superstar in the back,
waiting for instructions and being told what to do.
It's who you are.
It's what you do.
And again, the truth hurts.
The one aspect, the one attribute that you're all missing?
It's courage.
Courage to be who you are,
accept who you are, be proud of who you are.
Clearly none of you have that courage.
[crowd jeering]
But you know what?
We can help you. We can help all of you.
But first…
You just have to help yourselves.
Liv Morgan.
I know that you use your heart more than your head.
But for the first time in your life, stop listening to the peasants on Twitter,
and the simpletons here in attendance.
I might even forgive you for failing me in the past,
if you just start thinking for yourself.
Save yourself.
Like I saved myself.
By joining the Judgment Day.
The Judgment Day is truth.
A truth that is right in front of most of your faces,
but you're just afraid to see it.
The truth will set you free.
The Judgment Day is power.
Now, clearly it's physical power, but more importantly, it's mental power.
The Judgment Day is an opportunity,
an opportunity for anyone here in the WWE, to join us.
Recreate yourself, and in so doing, rewrite your career.
All the while sitting under my learning tree,
watching every ounce of energy,
every ounce of sweat that I put in to be the best.
Just imagine. Imagine Tom Brady,
or Wayne Gretzky or Michael Jordan offering this olive branch.
Because I wasn't handpicked
to sit at the top of the mountain like a John Cena.
I sit at the top of the mountain
because I am a miracle of my own hard work,
and the success followed.
But that's the thing with most of you,
you're afraid of hard work and success.
Instead, you're content to go to work,
watch your boss sit in that corner office and make 10 times your salary
with a sliver of your brainpower,
all because you sit on your lazy asses, eating Cheetos in a cubicle.
[crowd booing]
You're all sheeple.
Afraid to grab life by its throat, and wring it for all it's worth.
We are not afraid to do that.
We offer a mentality.
It can be offered to all of you, and if you accept it, you'll wake up.
You will wake up, folks. Wake up.
And for anyone here in the WWE,
it's a chance to headbutt glass ceilings to bits.
The same glass ceiling that I annihilated decades ago.
So…
[crowd chanting] You suck! You suck! You suck!
No, no, no, no, no. Look in the mirror for that.
[crowd booing]
So who's it gonna be? Who's gonna be our next member?
Someone will be smart enough,
someone will be savvy enough
to understand the hand of the humble deity
that is being extended to them.
So who's it gonna be?
Is it gonna be Tommaso Ciampa?
[muted cheering]
Could it be Corey Graves?
[louder cheering]
Alexa Bliss?
[loud cheering]
Drew McIntyre?
[loud cheering]
Oh, you didn't see that one coming, did you?
Liv Morgan.
[muted cheering]
Finn Bálor.
[loud cheering]
But what about you, AJ Styles?
Surely by now you have to understand
that standing side by side, shoulder to shoulder with us
is far better for your health than standing eye to eye.
Make the right choice, AJ.
Join us.
And who knows? By the end of all of this,
maybe your kiddos at home all tucked in nicely,
I don't know. Maybe they could start calling me Uncle Edge.
AJ, the choice is yours.
Choose wisely.
["Liv Gone Mad" playing]
[Corey] Offer laid out on the table for AJ Styles.
Liv Morgan can give her answer right now.
[announcer] The following contest is a mixed tag team match
scheduled for one fall.
Making her way to the ring, from Elmwood Park, New Jersey,
Liv Morgan!
[Saxton] Edge has essentially laid out this olive branch
for anyone who wants to transform their career.
Even maybe you, Cory, it's just kind of scary, but…
[Corey] Edge spoke a great deal of truths.
Hard not to at least give it a thought.
[announcer] And her tag team partner, from Gainesville, Georgia,
weighing in at 218 pounds,
The Phenomenal AJ Styles!
[Jimmy] That appears to be his top prize, AJ Styles.
An offer of an olive branch refused tonight.
We'll get a mixed tag team match,
AJ Styles and Liv Morgan versus people who have tormented them,
The Judgment Day, and Damian Priest, and Rhea Ripley.
It's on, on Raw, next.
[Jimmy] Welcome back to a very dangerous mixed tag match.
AJ Styles and Liv Morgan versus Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley.
[Corey] Under mixed tag team rules,
the men will compete only against the men, the women against the women.
When a tag is made,
it automatically triggers the opposing member of that same sex
to compete in the matchup.
[Saxton] For the second week in a row, we've heard Edge extend the olive branch
to AJ Styles, to Liv Morgan.
You really think Edge believes
that Styles and Morgan would consider joining the Judgment Day?
[Corey] Listen, Byron, this reminds me of a quote I read this week,
I actually posted it on my own social media.
-We see them prefer a comfortable-- -[Jimmy] Cover.
[Saxton] Quick kick out from AJ Styles, but Damian Priest back to it.
[Corey] We see them prefer a comfortable lie
to the uncomfortable truth,
and we punish those who point out reality.
That's exactly what Edge feels he's dealing with right now.
And listen,
Edge is living proof that when you-- Listen, Edge is a Hall of Famer.
He spent nine years out of the business that he loves most,
and returned to the pinnacle of it at WWE.
It could be argued that Edge is more dangerous today
than he's ever been.
That is an extremely attractive offer to many people around the WWE universe.
[Saxton] I will actually agree with you on that point, Corey.
I don't know about Liv Morgan and AJ Styles,
but I do believe that Edge's message may resonate
with some superstars in that locker room.
They may be a little bit enticed, maybe a little bit tempted
to listen to more of Edge's preaching.
[Corey] And look what's already happened with Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley.
Both of the best versions of themselves that we've seen.
[Jimmy] Not only that, Edge seems to have taken advantage
of the frustration of Damian Priest losing his United States title.
[Corey] Rhea tagged herself in,
which is gonna necessitate Liv Morgan becoming the legal competitor
for her team.
-[Jimmy] Great teamwork. -[Corey] Assist by Styles!
[Jimmy] Straight into the Hurricanrana.
Great dropkick, Liv Morgan.
Falling one-on-one to Rhea Ripley,
two weeks ago, fired up tonight.
[Saxton] This has become so deeply personal for Liv Morgan,
when it comes to Rhea Ripley-- Whoa.
[Jimmy] Flying Crucifix into the-- Trying to go Sunset Flip.
[Corey] Byron, that's what the difference is.
It's deeply personal for Liv Morgan.
It is just business for Rhea Ripley.
Rhea Ripley…
acting as the Eradicater of the Judgment Day,
looking to dispose of her former tag team partner Liv Morgan
in a decisive fashion tonight.
[Saxton] But sometimes if you're someone like Liv Morgan, you need a Rhea Ripley.
You need a Rhea Ripley to stab you in the back
to reawaken your own emotions. It doesn't mean necessarily--
[Corey] If you're Liv Morgan, you need Rhea Ripley
to hitch your wagon to.
Let's be honest, Rhea Ripley carried that team.
And Rhea is now tired of
-carrying unnecessary weight. -[Saxton] That's Rhea Ripley's opinion.
[Jimmy] She certainly felt that way about Liv Morgan and Nikki A.S.H.
-[Corey] Caught out of mid-air is Morgan. -[Jimmy] Easily!
[Saxton] Smiling in the face of Liv Morgan.
[Corey] And this is terrifying power being displayed by Rhea Ripley.
[Jimmy] Strength and stamina. Almost into a Cradle.
-[Corey] Oh, my God. -[Jimmy] Up again.
[Corey] That is ridiculous.
[Saxton] Morgan again trying to counter this time.
[Corey] Oh! And Edge out there, making sure that we were--
Morgan, in the blink of an eye…
turned the tides on Ripley.
Wait a second. What's Liv Morgan looking for?
[Jimmy] Right through the ropes, laying out Rhea Ripley outside the ring.
[Corey] Wait. Turn around, Priest!
[Jimmy] Straight into the face of Damian Priest!
[Saxton] This is how much
the Judgment Day has gotten under the skin,
and revved up the emotions of AJ Styles and Liv Morgan.
[Corey] And you're right, Byron.
That could backfire on the Judgment Day.
[Jimmy] The first time they've looked really vulnerable as a team.
[Saxton] Morgan and Styles,
united by necessity for bringing the fight to Rhea Ripley and Damian Priest.
[Jimmy] Remember Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan right now, legal.
It's up to Liv Morgan to build off this momentum.
[Corey] But you have to ask the question,
would it just be-- Oh! Good God, man.
Would it be more beneficial, personally and professionally,
for Liv Morgan to take Edge's offer?
To align herself with the Judgment Day?
Let's take a look at this.
Mammoth boot from Rhea Ripley that knocked Morgan into next week.
[Saxton] Look, maybe that would be the easy option, Corey,
but maybe it's more beneficial for Liv Morgan
to find, hold on a second--
[Jimmy] Cover, shoulders down.
[Saxton] Kick out from Liv Morgan.
Maybe it's more beneficial for Liv Morgan to tap into her own soul
to find a deeper resolve in her own spirit,
to overcome The Judgment Day.
[Corey] And I think that's exactly what Edge is trying to offer.
The opportunity for any superstar to find themselves,
to look deep into their own soul
while under the protection of the Judgment Day.
[Jimmy] That's the question, gentlemen,
the Judgment Day, how big can they possibly get?
Hurricanrana off the top rope!
-[Saxton] Morgan rushing to the cover. -[Corey] Hooking the leg.
[Jimmy] Out before two is Rhea Ripley.
[Corey] And we, as of this moment,
don't necessarily know what the goal,
the end game is for the Judgment Day, but we know what the motivation is.
[Jimmy] AJ Styles legal. That brings in Damian Priest.
[Corey] Even AJ Styles, a former world heavyweight champion.
Imagine what Styles could achieve alongside the Judgment Day?
[Jimmy] Damian Priest right now, chaining his offense together.
Beautiful move by AJ Styles.
[Saxton] Sidestep it!
[both] Oh!
[Corey] Styles bringing the fight and his trademark tenacity
right in the face of Damian Priest.
[Jimmy] Remember how this all began.
Edge wanting The Pitbull, of AJ Styles. He's getting it tonight.
[Saxton] Oh, this one-- Ripley!
Just enough to divert the attention of Styles.
And here comes Priest.
[Jimmy] He's a distraction AJ Styles didn't need recovering out of the ring.
[Saxton] Uh-oh. Uh-oh.
[Corey] Priest providing-- Boom! The Punishment to AJ Styles.
[Jimmy] Welcome back to a ferocious mixed tag team match.
AJ Styles and Liv Morgan versus Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley.
[Corey] Both Priest and Styles In need of a tag.
[Saxton] Priest out of the way.
Styles trying to counter.
Reaching for the tag.
[Jimmy] Ends up right in the Spinebuster!
Great escape by AJ Styles.
Walking right into that beautiful shovel punch.
[Saxton] Styles with the response.
[Corey] AJ needs to make a tag to Liv Morgan,
which will trigger Rhea Ripley, also becoming legal.
And Damian Priest, now to the outside.
Evaded by Styles.
[Saxton] He's back up on the apron.
[Corey and Saxton] Pelé kick!
[Corey] Oh, my God.
[Saxton] Morgan tagged in!
[Corey] Here comes the Eradicater of the Judgment Day.
Liv Morgan now teeing off on her former partner.
[Jimmy] Rhea Ripley said she's more heart than head,
but she's fighting with her heart right now.
[Saxton] Sometimes your heart is all you need,
especially in a situation like this.
[Corey] Step-Up Knee by Morgan rocks the jaw of Ripley.
[Jimmy] First time in this match
Rhea Ripley really looking like she might be in trouble.
[Corey] Dropkick takes down Ripley.
[Saxton] Morgan all sorts of fired up.
[Corey] Double knees, to the mark.
[Jimmy] It might be it! It has her flat!
Two--
[Jimmy] Oh, interference from Edge!
[Corey] That was outside assistance by Edge,
reminding everyone-- Oh God!
[Saxton] And Styles has taken care of that outside assistance.
[Corey] Look out, Damian Priest now,
coming to the aid of the Hall of Famer, Edge.
[Saxton] And now Styles unleashing on Priest.
[Corey] That is pure bedlam here, inside the ring and out.
[Jimmy] Remember, it's Liv Morgan and Rhea Ripley legal right now.
[Corey] Styles and Priest crashed to the outside.
[Saxton] Morgan getting Ripley all alone.
[Jimmy] Exactly what Morgan needs.
Once again the hand of Edge stabilizing Rhea Ripley.
To the cover.
And she gets it!
[bell dinging]
[announcer] Here are your winners, the Judgment Day!
[Saxton] This is the guidance that Edge speaks of,
the illegal interference, twice!
[Corey] The guidance and the assistance of the humble deity himself,
the Hall of Famer, Edge.
[Saxton] There's nothing humble about Edge, I assure you.
[Jimmy] Rhea Ripley laughing at her former tag team partner.
[Jimmy] AJ Styles!
[Saxton] Styles not done yet with this battle.
[Jimmy] Looking for some payback, but--
[Corey] Styles now all on his own, outnumbered.
[Saxton] This has been a familiar case for AJ Styles.
[Corey] Vicious ground and pound.
[Saxton] Edge was dropping bombs on The Phenomenal One.
[Corey] The olive branch that was extended has just been broken
over the back of AJ Styles.
[Saxton] Look at the smile of satisfaction on the face of Rhea Ripley.
Edge in position.
[Corey] A spear from Edge with the assist from Damian Priest.
Malice in the eyes of Edge.
[Saxton] This is what the Judgment Day is all about.
If you don't join us, you will fall.
[Jimmy] Oh!
[Jimmy] At the command of Edge once again,
more punishment for Liv Morgan.
Riptide.
Watch me, bitch! Watch me! [laughs]
[Corey] Judgment Day tonight, leading by example.
[crowd booing]
The opportunity has been offered to the WWE universe.
[Saxton] Join us, or lay at our feet.
That was the message delivered by Edge,
and the Judgment Day.
[Jimmy] Once again a willingness to do whatever it takes, legal or not.
[Corey] Look, just when Liv Morgan thought she had victory in her hands,
an assist from the outside,
Edge grabbing Rhea Ripley by her belt on her gear,
preventing Liv from executing a maneuver.
Afterward, AJ Styles trying to fight on Liv's behalf,
but the numbers would overwhelm The Phenomenal One.
[Saxton] There's only so much Styles could do in this predicament.
Edge and Damian Priest wiping out AJ Styles.
And then Rhea Ripley,
finishing the job on her former tag team partner, Liv Morgan.
Watch me, bitch! Watch me!
[Corey] Can anyone stop the Judgment Day?
Excuse me, Miz.
Your opponent tonight, The American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes
has been on quite a roll since his return to WWE at WrestleMania.
So how exactly do you plan on halting his progress tonight?
Much like Seth "Freakin" Rollins,
I am sick and tired of Cody Rhodes.
Because in life, there's one thing I know,
that you never trust a man with a neck tattoo.
Besides,
before Cody left WWE and then made his triumphant return at WrestleMania,
he couldn't beat me. He couldn't steal my spotlight.
But how about now?
Cody's ego is out of control.
He has more pyro than the Fourth of July.
You don't see me bragging and boasting
about how Season 3 of Miz and Mrs. is coming back in two weeks. No!
I'm like the Kim Kardashian of the WWE.
People want to know what I'm doing, when I'm doing it,
and what I'm wearing while I'm doing it.
I don't need a countdown clock.
They will wait all night just to see me,
and tonight I will take Cody Rhodes down a peg or two.
And then nobody will be able to ignore me.
Except maybe you.
[whispering] Go away.
[Jimmy] Ego always the motivator for The Miz.
[Saxton] Now look, clearly jealousy from The Miz when it comes to Cody Rhodes.
But hey, guys! Look who's here.
The King!
[Corey] If King would have shown up when I invited him,
he'd be in your chair by now, Saxton.
[Saxton] He didn't do that.
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome The Host of the King's Court,
WWE Hall of Famer,
Jerry 'The King' Lawler!
[Corey] What an ovation for The King.
[Jimmy] Ah, but Veer Mahaan, his guest,
has been on a tear since coming to Raw tonight.
The WWE Hall of Famer, Jerry 'The King' Lawler,
gets some insight into the mind of fear on the King's Court. Next.
[Corey] Be careful, Jerry.
[Jimmy] Welcome back to Monday Night Raw.
We are in the presence of royalty.
All right. Welcome, everyone, to another edition of The King's Court.
[crowd cheering]
Thank you.
You know, my special guest tonight,
is a man that's had one of the most anticipated debuts
in recent memory here in the WWE.
And since that time, he has left his opponents
literally trembling and shaking in their boots
at the mere thought of this man's name.
So without further ado, I'm gonna bring him out here right now.
Ladies and gentlemen, A Lion of a Man, Veer Mahaan!
["Roar" playing]
[Saxton] I do not envy the task that lies before The King.
To interview Veer Mahan.
[Jimmy] So far has not been the most talkative man
in the history of Monday Night Raw.
As the Mysterios have learned, he does most of his talking in the ring.
[Corey] Veer Mahaan has made emphatic statements.
This was the night that Veer finally arrived on Monday Night Raw.
And Rey Mysterio and his son Dominik would find out firsthand
the destruction that Veer Mahaan is capable of.
[Saxton] Veer Mahaan would send Dominik to the hospital and then…
Well last Monday night, Veer Mahaan would get a surprise.
Rey and Dominik Mysterio returned!
And this time with their eyes locked on The Lion.
[Corey] And the numbers in their favor,
Rey and Dominik would utilize some tandem offense
to take down Veer Mahaan,
if only momentarily,
because Veer was back up on his feet almost instantly,
with aggression in his eyes.
Now, Mr. Mahaan,
I want to thank you for joining me out here tonight, and…
Well, some people here in the WWE say that you're a man of few words
and I wanna give you the opportunity tonight,
to dispel that rumor.
If you would tell us, tell all of us right now,
what's the secret to your success?
Your amazing success so far here in the the WWE.
[crowd yelling unintelligibly]
I'm not gonna say cat got your tongue, but let me just say this.
Um…
That was a dumb question.
Let me ask you,
give us a chance to understand why,
since being here in the WWE,
why have you targeted
the Mysterios? Rey Mysterio and his son, Dominik.
Why have you targeted them?
[crowd yelling unintelligibly]
Whoa. Man, you know what?
Let me see if I can save this.
Maybe it's because of some of the things that the Dominiks have said about you.
Did you know that Rey told me
that you're so hairy when you walk your dog, people pet you!
[crowd exclaiming]
Oh, I know what.
Maybe it was the fact that Dominik said that you're so hairy,
that Bigfoot once took a picture of you--
[growling] Look, Jerry, I'm not here to joke around.
Rey Mysterio, he's a legend.
But…
he's too busy worrying about his little boy, Dominik.
And he, that made him weak.
And I took both of them out.
[Corey] Careful, King.
Is that…
fear I smell on you, Jerry?
I think it's just my cheap cologne. [chuckles]
Enough of the jokes!
Instead of me
explaining to you who I am,
how about I show you who I am?
[Corey] Get out of there, J. Don't--
[Saxton] Do not mess around with Veer, King.
[crowd yelling]
-["Booyaka 619" playing] -[Jimmy] Oh!
[Jimmy] Thank goodness. Just in time!
[Saxton] Rey and Dominik Mysterio marching to the ring.
And now have the full attention of Veer Mahaan.
[Jimmy] Coming out to meet him is Veer Mahaan!
[Corey] Two-on-one and Veer just shrugged Dominik Mysterio off.
Shoved him into the entryway and-- Good Lord.
-Oh, my God. -[Saxton] My God.
[Saxton] Rey at the mercy of Veer Mahaan.
Oh, my God.
[Corey] Veer just manhandling Rey Mysterio,
and now Dominik.
[roaring]
Being chucked into the ring alongside his father.
[Jimmy] Veer Mahaan dropkick!
[Saxton] Looking to repeat history, with the Mysterios have other plans!
[Corey] Another dropkick. But Veer Mahaan is still on his feet.
[Saxton] That-- That's scary. That's really scary. Oh!
[Corey] Dropkick from Dominik, and--
[yelling]
[Saxton] Mysterio and Dominik continue to fire their best shots here,
against Mahaan!
[Corey] And Veer will not go down.
[Saxton] Veer now on the apron.
-[Veer yelling] -Come on, get in!
-[Veer continues yelling] -Get in, come on!
[Veer speaking foreign language]
[Corey] I don't speak Veer's native tongue,
but I think it's safe to assume that there was a warning issued
to Rey Mysterio and his son, Dominik, that this isn't over.
[Jimmy] Veer with fire in his eyes for another day,
for the Mysterios.
Excuse me, Alexa, how does it feel being back here at Monday Night Raw?
Oh my gosh, it's great.
Having so much fun,
being myself, you know, trying to stay out of trouble.
Well, speaking of trouble, what is your opinion
on Sonya Deville's recent actions?
Oh, man.
Sonya's had a rough couple of weeks, eh?
First she gets fired, and then I beat her on my return match,
and the week after that,
and then she gets fined for attacking a referee…
I mean, I don't know. Maybe she should look into therapy.
You know, it works wonders.
As for tonight, I get to face my former tag team partnee.
Partner. Nikki A.S.H.
Did you know Nikki and I used to be best friends?
We were super close, but then, you know, we parted ways,
but it was for the best,
because now I get to be best friends with a doll,
and Nikki… dresses like a superhero.
It sounds weird when I say it out loud, but anyway, it is so great being back.
[Saxton] It is great having Alexa Bliss back.
And maybe Sonya Deville should look into therapy.
[Jimmy] Oh, it's done wonders for Alexa Bliss.
See the smile on her face since her return to Raw.
[bell dinging]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall,
introducing first from Columbus, Ohio,
Alexa Bliss!
[Saxton] I'm not sure how I feel about the return of Lilly, but nonetheless.
And this match brought to you by PAYDAY Peanut Caramel Bar.
"Get to it!"
Alexa Bliss looks to continue her winning ways
against her former tag team partner, Nikki A.S.H.
Next, on Raw.
["Fight Me" playing]
[female narrator] It all started in Connecticut in 1995
during the Special Olympics World Games.
Since then, WWE's partnership with Special Olympics
has become part of a global inclusion revolution
to help further ignite a movement
that unleashes the human spirit around the world.
It's all about inclusion and acceptance and bringing people together,
and one of the best ways to do that is through sport and athletics.
[narrator] Throughout the 26-year partnership,
Special Olympics athletes and WWE superstars
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Now, we invite you to join us on the journey to the 2022 U.S.A. Games.
[Jimmy] Welcome back to Monday Night Raw, and a smiling, excited Alexa Bliss.
Therapy's a great thing.
[Saxton] So far 2 and 0 since her return to Monday Night Raw.
Hoping to add number 3 here tonight.
["Spirit to Win" playing]
[announcer] And her opponent, accompanied to the ring by Doudrop.
Almost A Superhero,
Nikki A.S.H.!
[Jimmy] Former tag team partners, best friends,
according to Alexa Bliss, two-time champion.
[Corey] Two women with a lot on their mind.
Last week it was the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship.
And the then women's tag team champions, Sasha Banks and Naomi,
would leave during the broadcast on Monday Night Raw,
walk out of the arena during the show,
and Nikki A.S.H. and Doudrop were actually scheduled
to be part of the six pack challenge main event.
Sasha Banks and Naomi would relinquish their championships
and disappointed the WWE universe in the process.
[Saxton] Well, this match is brought to you by
PAYDAY Peanut Caramel Bar. "Get to it".
[Corey] Of course, Sasha and Naomi have been indefinitely suspended,
and we will hold a future tournament to crown
new WWE women's tag team champions.
This is an opportunity for both women to
raise their profile in the Raw Women's division.
[Jimmy] Nikki A.S.H, former Raw Women's Champion,
also part of Tag Team Championship with Rhea Ripley. And she's had success.
[Corey] I'm not sure what to make of this Alexa Bliss just yet.
Bliss has been her best
when Alexa can forget about the WWE universe,
when Alexa is a goddess, when she's ruthless,
like Nikki A.S.H. is doing right now.
I think Nikki may be better at doing Bliss stuff than Bliss is.
[Saxton] Well, maybe this is the influence of Doudrop.
We've seen Doudrop the last few weeks.
[Corey] And that could be the missing ingredient for Nikki A.S.H.
[Saxton] She's told Nikki A.S.H.,
you need to focus more, stop messing around,
get your head in the game.
[shrieking]
[Jimmy] It seems like that shot woke up
that part of Alexa Bliss you were talking about, Corey.
[Corey] Double leg by Nikki.
Look at this. This is what Nikki A.S.H. has been missing.
Maybe this is what Doudrop has added to Nikki's career.
Aggression, ruthlessness.
That's what it takes to make it to the top.
[Jimmy] Some scrappy ground and pound.
Now going after Alexa, cover.
Kick out from Alexa Bliss after two.
[Saxton] Nikki's certainly not the Nikki that Alexa Bliss remembered.
[Corey] This is a more dangerous Nikki. This is the more accomplished Nikki.
While Alexa has been away from WWE,
dealing with whatever it was that she was dealing with,
Nikki A.S.H. has been grinding.
Maybe it hasn't had all the success she so desired,
but Nikki has been grinding, trying to steadily improve.
That could bode very, very poorly for Alexa Bliss.
[Jimmy] From Americana to the Gift Wrap position.
Great job from Alexa Bliss. Punching her way out.
[Saxton] Successfully creating some separation,
but Nikki A.S.H. right there, back on offense.
[Corey] I've gotta be honest with you, I don't know the last time
I was this impressed by Nikki A.S.H.
[Saxton] Alexa Bliss dishing out more to Nikki.
Oh! Turning this match around.
[Corey] Unique offense from Bliss.
[Saxton] And the aggression from Nikki,
you almost feel like kind of woke up Alexa Bliss a little bit.
[Corey] Listen, I gotta be honest with you.
Alexa Bliss is showing no sense of urgency tonight.
Bliss is like she's coming in here in cruise control,
and Nikki, however, has her foot on the gas pedal,
looking to make a name at Bliss' expense.
[Jimmy] Oh, Nikki A.S.H. disrespected.
First by Rhea Ripley,
then it seems like by the WWE universe as a whole.
'Cause of moves like that,
kind of taking her eye off the ball at the wrong time.
[Saxton] Taking a moment there to showboat for the WWE universe.
And now Alexa Bliss, looking to capitalize.
[Jimmy] Off the second rope.
Look at the target, Nikki A.S.H,
flatten her with that boot to the chin.
[Saxton] All the way up top now,
is Miss Bliss!
[Jimmy and Saxton] Twisted Bliss!
[Jimmy] Shoulders down.
One, two, three!
A finish for Alexa Bliss.
["Fight Me" playing]
[announcer] Here is your winner, Alexa Bliss!
[Saxton] Corey, you might have felt like Alexa Bliss was in cruise control, but,
listen, Alexa stepped up when it mattered,
-and that's why she's got the victory. -[Corey] I'll agree with you on that.
It just didn't seem like the Alexa Bliss of old just yet.
Here, Alexa delivering Twisted Bliss.
Right on the mark, right on the money.
Another victory for Alexa Bliss as she continues to work her way
toward the top of Raw's Women's division.
And a tough night for Nikki A.S.H.
Imagine, there may be a little powwow between herself and Doudrop.
[Saxton] Whatever Alexa Bliss did to reform her mindset
during her time away has worked
because that is now three back-to-back wins
for Alexa Bliss, here on Raw.
Well, Alexa Bliss on quite the roll since her return to Monday Night Raw.
Now, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guest,
Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
[crowd cheering]
Seth, last week,
Cody Rhodes challenged you to a match inside Hell in a Cell.
Now, in your opinion, how have the issues with Cody Rhodes
reached such a boiling point?
They used to sing my song.
Every night… in every city.
And now all I hear… is Cody.
-Cody, Cody, Cody, Cody, Cody Cody. -[crowd chanting] Cody, Cody, Cody Cody.
And it makes me physically ill to hear that name.
It's Cody this, and it's Cody that,
it's Cody here, and it's Cody [chuckling] there.
Did you know there's even a countdown clock for Cody Rhodes?
[crowd cheering]
Where does it stop?
Where is the countdown clock for Seth "Freakin" Rollins?
I'll tell you where.
Right here.
There's a countdown clock right here.
And it's ticking away,
second by second.
But the question is,
what happens when the clock strikes…
zero.
[cackles]
[Jimmy] A scary question.
[Saxton] Does make you wonder what Rollins has in store
inside Hell in a Cell for Cody Rhodes.
["The American Nightmare" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[bell dinging]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first from Atlanta, Georgia,
weighing in at 222 pounds,
The American Nightmare,
Cody Rhodes!
[crowd cheering]
[Jimmy] And this is the reaction that has so infuriated
Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
[Corey] It has captivated the WWE universe.
What a moment for that lucky young man.
Presented with Cody's weight belt.
As Cody Rhodes prepares for competition
against one of his oldest foes, the A-lister.
[Saxton] A true pro, week in and week out,
feeding off the adulation of the WWE universe.
[Corey] Ford Center on its feet for the arrival of The American Nightmare.
[Jimmy] Well, it's official.
Cody Rhodes will take on Seth "Freakin" Rollins
at Hell in a Cell.
But first, he'll take on an old foe
in the experienced A-Lister, The Miz,
on Raw, next.
[Jimmy] Well, it's just one week from this Sunday,
our premium live event, Hell In A Cell,
a structure that is painful just to look at.
[Corey] We know, it is already made official,
the man we're about to see in action, Cody Rhodes,
will go one on one inside of Hell in a Cell
Seth "Freakin" Rollins will also bear witness
to a Raw women's championship match
All right, featuring Asuka, Hell in a Cell saw another step in her storied career.
The Empress of tomorrow, Asuka reigns supreme.
Awe inspiring, hypnotic and dangerous.
[speaking foreign language]
Two-time Raw Women's Champion.
SmackDown Women's Champion.
Women's tag team champion,
Asuka has won the Royal Rumble match, Miss money in the bank,
Easy peasy…
There is nothing that Asuka can't or won't accomplish.
No one is ready for Asuka!
It's my pleasure to talk to the woman
who'll be facing Bianca Belair for the Raw Women's Championship
at Hell in a Cell as well as "Big Time" Becky Lynch,
in a rematch from last week, later tonight. She is the Empress of Tomorrow.
Asuka!
Asuka, what did it mean to defeat Becky Lynch last week
and earn yourself a title opportunity?
Big Lynch was not ready
for Asuka. Becky was too busy crying.
[imitates crying]
I want my titles.
It's not fair.
[imitates crying]
She cried and got another match tonight.
I will beat Becky Lynch again and turn Becky Lynch
into big time baby.
Because no one is ready for Asuka.
[imitates crying]
[Corey] Heated delivery by the Empress.
But listen, Asuka has a chance
to crush the championship aspirations of Big Time Becks.
because tonight Asuka goes one on one
with Becky Lynch. If Becky wins the match,
then Becky Lynch will be added to the Raw women's championship match
a week from Sunday at Hell in a Cell.
[Jimmy] It's about staying focused on the opponent in front of you.
That's the mission right now for Cody Rhodes
also in Hell in a Cell, taking on Seth "Freakin" Rollins
but one dangerous opponent at a time.
[Corey] Absolutely right about that.
Could the third time be the charm for Seth "Freakin" Rollins
or will Cody once again defeat The Visionary?
It is the most sadistic structure in sports entertainment.
It has shortened careers. It has ruined bodies.
Cody Rhodes, Seth Rollins, one-on-one, inside Hell in a Cell.
[Jimmy] A structure that Rollins is highly familiar with.
["I Came To Play" playing]
[announcer] And his opponent, residing in Hollywood, California,
weighing in at 221 pounds,
The Miz!
[Saxton] If I'm being honest, I think it's mighty bold of both of you
to look past The Miz.
And if Cody Rhodes is doing the same thing, and focusing on Hell in a Cell,
Cody's gonna hit a severe speed bump tonight in the form of the A-lister.
[Corey] Who's looking past the Miz?
I guarantee you Cody Rhodes isn't looking past The Miz.
We haven't said anything about looking past The Miz.
In fact, what we have seen is the amount of Cody envy
that the Miz clearly has over all the praise
and adulation that Cody Rhodes has gotten.
[Jimmy] Being overlooked, always a motivation for The Miz.
Little edge to every match he gets into.
[Corey] I still can't believe
Miz said earlier on tonight that Cody's ego is out of control.
This is the Miz we're talking about, one of the biggest egos in our industry.
[Jimmy] Can't overlook his technique as they square off.
[crowd chanting] Cody! Cody!
[Jimmy] Ford Center firmly behind the American Nightmare,
looking for the single leg to take down the Miz.
The Miz is probably still a little bitter
about the last time these two faced off
against each other a few weeks ago here on Raw.
[Corey] No doubt about it, Miz is understandably bitter.
Miz has got his irons in so many fires.
You've got Miz & Mrs. about to debut a new season.
Miz is everywhere, doing all of the important things
yet everybody's talking about Cody, and I understand.
Cody has captivated the WWE Universe since returning at WrestleMania.
But Miz deserves a little bit of the spotlight.
Would you not agree, Saxton?
[Saxton] Miz gets his spotlight, gets his time.
Have you not seen the last couple of weeks
where he attempted to be a WWE--
[Corey] Not the reflection of lights off the top of your dome, Saxton.
I'm talking about proper spotlight,
proper adulation, proper respect from the WWE Universe.
Maybe Miz should talk to Edge about joining The Judgment Day.
[Jimmy] Miz had a great performance at WrestleMania to your point.
With Logan Paul against the Mysterios.
In many ways, overshadowed by Cody Rhodes and Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
That didn't sit well with The Miz. Cover.
Right shoulder up from Cody Rhodes back down and gonna fight his way up.
[Saxton] You got to remember every match for Cody Rhodes.
It's all about the bigger objective here.
[Corey] Great counter by Rhodes, Miz's shoulder is still not on the mat.
[Saxton] Every match is about Cody Rhodes capitalizing on his second chance,
his second opportunity to make it to the on top of WWE.
[Corey] There is no doubt about it. Momentum on Cody's side.
[Jimmy] Through the ropes and right into a shot from The Miz.
Great timing on that.
Talk about momentum. He was stopped in his tracks.
[Saxton] He is now perched up top. Cody was ready for him.
[Jimmy] Move, countermove from these two veterans.
[Saxton] If anybody understands the value of momentum it's Cody Rhodes.
Cody understands that losing
to The Miz here tonight could derail some of that much needed momentum
headed towards Hell in a Cell.
[Jimmy] Rhodes soaking it all in, offense right now, going his way.
[Corey] Miz all tied up here.
[Jimmy] Maybe we're going surfing.
Just bending his back in the wrong direction.
Great technique from Cody Rhodes.
-[Corey] He's able to escape just in time. -[Jimmy] Cover.
-[overlapping] -[Corey] …The Miz shifting his weight,
pinning Cody's shoulders down momentarily
and a kick to the midsection from the A-Lister.
[Saxton] Miz now from the middle rope.
-[Jimmy] Flying sunset flipped. -[Saxton] Reaching deep into his arsenal.
Looking for the figure four.
[Jimmy] Cody using one good leg to break free.
[Corey] Cody burying a knee.
I think Cody's pushed Miz maybe beyond Miz's comfort zone,
Miz being forced to reach deep into his arsenal,
almost a little unsure of himself at moments in this matchup.
Maybe the aura of Cody is legitimate.
Maybe Miz is finding out first hand.
[Jimmy] Cover.
Kick out just in time.
[Saxton] When you're a WWE Superstar
you want to be able, you have to be able to look past
what the WWE Universe thinks of or adds to your opponent.
You need to isolate that.
Miz has not been able to do that thus far with Cody,
[Corey] Maybe that could turn the tides.
A crucial opening there for Miz. We'll see if he can capitalize on it.
[Jimmy] And how wise is it of Cody Rhodes to take this match
so close to Hell in a Cell against such a dangerous opponent
when he's facing Seth Rollins?
-[Saxton] Listen, Cody-- -[both] Oh, my God!
[Saxton] Cody needs to find his way back into this fight.
Can he get it done?
[Jimmy] Welcome back to WWE Universe.
You're being treated to a spectacle by two technicians tonight
with Miz and Cody Rhodes.
[Saxton] Miz experiencing a lower extremity spectacle.
[Corey] Technical difficulty.
Come on, Saxton. That joke was right there for you.
Cody Rhodes, trying to rally back into this one,
has endured a great deal of punishment at the hands of the A-Lister.
And as we talked about, Cody Rhodes
is focusing on his match up Inside Hell in a cell,
a week from Sunday.
[Jimmy] Power slammed by the nightmare.
But he hasn't looked past The Miz tonight.
He's respected the veteran.
[Saxton] Cody, finding that second gear looking for the--
[all groaning]
[Saxton] Cody cutter plant The Miz.
[Corey] Cody Rhodes has come alive.
This crowd behind him every step of the way.
-They can figure-- -[Jimmy] Oh, he's got it.`
[Saxton] We often see this from the Miz.
And now Cody, figure four locked in, center of the ring.
[Corey] I know a certain son of a plumber
who used to use a figure four very effectively as well, Saxton.
[Saxton] Very, very well.
Miz, desperately trying to reach,
trying to find that bottom rope to break the hold.
[Jimmy] Think about tapping. He gets to the rope.
[Saxton] Gutsy maneuver by The Miz.
[Jimmy] But the knee of the Miz can't be in great shape
after that figure four.
[Saxton] Wheels are turning for Cody. Uh-oh.
He's going to raise the stakes a little bit.
Up the ante.
[Corey] I don't know if this is necessary, Cody--
-[Saxton] Whoa! Whoa! -[Jimmy] Seth Rollins?
[bell dinging]
[Jimmy] Threw Cody Rhodes off the top rope, and the attack continues.
I'm sorry, the assault.
[Saxton] The obsession continues.
The obsession that Seth Rollins has with Cody Rhodes.
[Jimmy] Cody Rhodes not taking this lying down.
[Corey] Here comes The Miz. And now, Cody Rhodes, outnumbered
but still fighting, still swinging.
[Saxton] That's all Cody knows how to do.
[Corey] Rollins just clipped Cody's knee.
[Saxton] Miz and Seth Rollins having their way with the American Nightmare.
[Jimmy] Stomping Cody Rhodes right through the floor.
Remember what Seth "Freakin" Rollins did to Cody Here.
-[all groaning] -[Corey] Oh, my God.
[Saxton] Knee first, into the steel steps, goes Rhodes.
[Corey] That might have broken Cody's kneecap.
[Saxton] You might be right.
[Jimmy] One week before their match.
[Corey] Obviously, Rollins, looking for any sort of
upper hand he can muster.
Because Rollins is hell bent.
Rollins is obsessed with eliminating
WrestleMania and WrestleMania Backlash.
-That was that was too far. -[Jimmy] Really Seth? From a child.
He takes away Cody Rhodes' belt that he gave to him.
[Saxton] Rollins is not thinking rationally.
[Jimmy] I see that in his eyes,
[Saxton] Wait. Cody get out--
[all exclaiming]
[referee] Seth…
[crowd booing]
[Saxton] Seth Rollins sends a message to Cody Rhodes, The American nightmare.
Be prepared for hell, because a week from Sunday,
Cody, you're dancing with the devil.
[Jimmy] An unhinged Seth "Freaking" Rollins.
[Saxton] The roar forming in the back.
Cody's back has been attacked.
You got to wonder what kind of condition Cody's knee is in
after the assault from Rollins, the contact with the ring stairs.
Cody can't walk into an environment like Hell in a cell at less than 100%.
[crowd chanting] Cody! Cody!
Absolutely disgusting welt forming on the back of…
[Jimmy] He can't put any weight on that left knee at all.
None.
This man has a match a week from Sunday.
[Saxton] How much pride does Cody Rhodes have,
how much class that Cody Rhodes has. That is class, ladies and gentlemen.
[Corey] You're absolutely right.
[Saxton] Hell of a gesture from the American Nightmare.
[Jimmy] I hope for Cody's sake, he recovers
quickly because Rollins is ready
to destroy the American Nightmare once and for all, inside the cell.
[Jimmy] Welcome back to Monday Night Raw. And there is Ezekiel,
Making his way to the ring, taking on Chad Gable of the Alpha Academy.
Of course, Kevin Owens next to us, a very interested observer.
[Kevin] Come on, Gable!
[Saxton] That's a very kind way to put it.
Kevin Owens has been all out of sorts over this Ezekiel situation.
[Corey] Well, understandably so.
I mean, Ezekiel has plagued Kevin Owens
for the past several weeks, to the point that Kevin's starting
to question his own sanity at this point.
[Kevin shouting] Elias! Elias!
-[Saxton] Oh, my God. -[Kevin] I heard you, Byron.
I heard you. Spreading lies.
[Corey] This, of course, is a rematch from last week.
Look, we've seen Ezekiel pass the lie detector.
[Kevin] I don't even do commentary.
I'm sitting here and I'm not doing it because of you and you're lying.
[Corey] I'm trying to say that the individual that Kevin Owens believes
is Elias passed the lie detector test, the DNA test last week was inconclusive.
[Saxton] It was inconclusive
due to the tree trunk of the Alpha Academy, allegedly--
[Kevin] Steak sauce.
[Corey] Steak sauce as Kevin Owens just shouted to us.
[Saxton] Again, I reiterate, why not just let this go?
[all groaning]
[Saxton] Let Ezekiel enjoy his career here in WWE.
And that's one thing we've seen from Ezekiel,
real in-ring skills.
[Saxton] It's Elias, according to Kevin Owens,
going forward if you could oblige our guests.
[Corey] Say it quietly. I don't know.
Ezekiel told me earlier today that Elias is out--
Elias is in Shangri La hanging out with Rick Rubin,
or at least trying to get on the property. Something along those lines.
[Saxton] With great athleticism by Chad Gable.
[all groaning]
[Jimmy] Vicious kick from Ezekiel.
Oh, Otis pulling the leg out from Ezekiel.
[Saxton] This is what Ezekiel had to contend with for weeks.
Not only Kevin Owens, but Chad Gable.
[Jimmy] …to the left leg
and obviously going after that weakness again.
[Saxton] Gable now, is going to tear the knee of…
Eli… Ezekiel.
[Corey] Ezekiel. He's right here.
[Saxton] You're closer to him than I am. I'd love to see that, actually.
You're welcome.
[Saxton] Look, you kinda touched on it earlier.
Ezekiel has a couple of victories.
[Corey] It's Elias, according to Kevin, to my right.
[Jimmy] Right next to Corey Graves.
I understand why you're a little hesitant.
Ezekiel, right now, getting that left leg torqued by Chad Gable.
[Saxton] I was going to say, Ezekiel has a couple
of victories over Chad Gable, still fresh in the mind of Gable.
[Jimmy] Kevin Owens interjecting himself in almost every single match,
every opportunity he gets.
-[Jimmy] Kevin Owens has lost sight of-- -[Corey] Unified suplex.
[Jimmy] Shoulders down, kick out just in time.
[Corey] Kevin would like to know if you gentlemen are seeing
-the truth being beaten out of-- -[Saxton] We're sitting ringside.
-We can all see what's going on. -[Jimmy] We're seeing excellent technique.
[Corey] Don't kill the messenger, Saxton, you sound like Twitter.
[Jimmy] Beautiful counter, spine buster for Ezekiel.
[Saxton] Emphatically delivered.
[Corey] …always needs some help. Like some serious help.
I'm really concerned about him.
[Jimmy] Trying his voice next to our commentary table, yelling at us.
But beautiful job from Ezekiel chopping away at Chad Gable.
[Saxton] Ezekiel said his entire career thus far has been dedicated
to his older brother, Elias, motivated by making Elias proud.
He tries to shake off the damage done to the knee.
[Jimmy] A little slow… once again, leveling.
[Saxton] This is ridiculous. It's absolutely ridiculous.
[inaudible conversation]
-[Saxton] Yes. -[Jimmy] Ejected from ringside.
[Saxton] Thank you.
[Corey] Otis is out of here.
Poor Tree Trunk can't stay out of his own way.
First the steak sauce in the DNA, and now, Otis being ejected from ringside.
[Saxton] Go enjoy some steak sauce in catering.
Whoa, whoa, whoa! What?
What are you doing, Kevin?
[Jimmy] Another person interfering in this match.
Otis just ejected.
[inaudible]
[Corey] Gable hasn't touched anyone.
-[Saxton laughs] -[Corey] That is uncalled for.
[Saxton] Great call.
[Jimmy] Entering the ring in a match in which he was not involved.
[Saxton] Whatever plan Kevin Owens had just got thwarted.
And now we truly have a one on one match.
[Jimmy] Roll up. shoulders down.
-[crowd chanting] One, two, three! -[bell dinging]
-[Jimmy] Ezekiel gets the fall. -[Saxton] Again.
[announcer] Here's your winner, Ezekiel!
[Jimmy laughing] Ezekiel hightailing outta Dodge.
[Corey] After an impressive victory
over Chad Gable, much to the chagrin of an irate Kevin Owens.
[Saxton] Another impressive victory over Chad Gable.
[Jimmy] Taking it the crowd here at the Ford Center.
[Saxton] You know what?
Cut the stupid music.
I've had enough of this. I'm done with this.
You know what? I don't care what you call yourself.
I don't care if you call yourself Elias, Ezekiel, Giuseppe.
I don't care.
All I care about is that now I want to beat the hell out of you.
So, consider this a challenge.
Me, you, Chicago at Hell in a Cell.
[Corey] Seems like Ezekiel liked the sound of KO's challenge.
[Saxton] I like it, too.
[Jimmy] When Ezekiel finally shuts Kevin Owens up for good.
[Saxton] But Owens finally getting his hands on Ezekiel.
[Jimmy] You've got to wonder what Elias thinks of Ezekiel.
[Corey] Moments ago, Cody Rhodes, a match with the Miz,
but it would not be one-on-one at the end.
[Corey] Cody Rhodes was setting up
for potentially a moonsault to the outside when Seth Rollins would arrive
and The Visionary providing his own unique brand of brutality.
Rollins, looking for any sort of upper hand prior to Hell in a Cell,
joining forces with The Miz.
[Saxton] It would just get worse from there.
I mean, Cody Rhodes defenseless.
[Corey] We thought Seth was done here.
This is disgusting.
The weight belt, that Cody Rhodes had delivered to that young fan,
Seth Rollins retrieves and uses as a weapon.
Listen to this.
[Saxton] Absolutely sickening sound of leather against flesh.
Rollins, Rhodes, Hell in a Cell.
[grunting]
Excuse me, Cody.
Can you offer any update on your health
after that vicious attack from Seth Rollins?
Update on my health.
Well. My knee got a little dinged up, but fortunately I can put
a little weight on it, that's fortunate for me,
that's unfortunate for Seth Rollins.
I'm still breathing.
I still got my heart. I still got my lungs.
Last week I went out there talking about second chances.
That's not just waxing poetic.
It's for everybody who's been undesired, made themselves undeniable.
And now me, uncrowned.
Seth Rollins, it's dawning on me.
That the potential is there for him to go 0-3 against the American Nightmare,
and I think he knows that. At Hell in a Cell,
if Seth Rollins wants to really finish the job, I'll be right there waiting.
[Jimmy] Listen, we thought Cody Rhodes
couldn't get more motivated for next Sunday at Hell in a cell.
["All Mighty" playing]
[Saxton] Speaking of a man who's motivated.
[bell dinging]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, weighing in at 273 pounds,
The All Mighty Bobby Lashley.
[Jimmy] We've seen throughout the career of Bobby Lashley, not only knew physically
but when he is focused mentally, how fearsome he can be.
[Corey] When have you ever seen The All Mighty not focused, Jimmy?
Lashley is laser focused tonight, and every other night.
But tonight, the stake's incredibly high
in this All Mighty challenge from Bobby Lashley.
[Saxton] The winner of this matchup will decide the stipulation
for the match between The All Mighty, Bobby Lashley
and Omos at the Hell in a Cell premium live event.
MVP claims he made Lashley.
Lashley looks to destroy MVP, live next on Monday Night Raw.
[Jimmy] We're looking at a fired up All Mighty Bobby Lashley,
There's a reason for that smile.
Not only does he get his hands on MVP,
but the stakes are so much higher than they would normally be.
[Corey] The smile may run away from the face of the All Mighty.
Because if MVP is victorious tonight, it will be MVP to choose the stipulation
for this matchup, as the All Mighty once again
clashes with the Nigerian giant, Omos, at Hell in a Cell.
[Saxton] I'm wondering what kind of stipulation Lashley has in mind.
What kind of stipulation does MVP have circulating through his mind?
[announcer] And his opponent,
accompanied to the ring by the Nigerian giant Omos,
Montel Vontavious Porter,
MVP.
[Jimmy] We saw something very rare earlier tonight.
An emotional MVP, who made a decision that might not have been
in his best business interests, agreeing to this match.
[Corey] Listen, people nowadays may not
do their homework, may not do their research
to an adequate level to know that MVP was United States Champion
and a damn good one for a long time here in WWE. MVP didn't forget how to compete,
MVP simply shifted his focus to the business side of this industry.
[Saxton] And that's a great point, Corey. MVP, ultra talented,
but here's the issue.
MVP has not been consistently competing here on Monday Night Raw.
Bobby Lashley has, and that's what places MVP
at a significant disadvantage in my humble opinion.
[Corey] Byron, I would like to draw your attention
to the 7-foot-3, 400-plus-pound Nigerian giant
stalking around the ring, on behalf of MVP.
What was that you said again about a disadvantage?
[Jimmy] MVP just gave Omos some orders.
I don't know what they are, but wherever they are, they aren't gonna be good.
[Corey] Listen, MVP knows Bobby Lashley.
MVP, while he may not have necessarily
made the All Mighty, that point is up for debate.
MVP spent countless hours traveling up and down
the roads with the All Mighty. MVP certainly had a hand
in Bobby Lashley becoming WWE champion.
[Saxton] You're absolutely right, Corey.
These two have a relationship that goes back 15 years.
But as much as MVP knows about Lashley, Lashley also knows about MVP.
[Jimmy] MVP knows about the weaknesses of Bobby Lashley,
of which there are few. He knows about
the strengths, of which there are hundreds, would you guess?
[Saxton] This to me looks like MVP is just stalling.
[Corey] No, no. This looks to me like MVP is trying to get under the skin
of the All Mighty. If there is a weakness
in Bobby Lashley's game, perhaps it is his temper.
And that is exactly what MVP is trying to use
to his own advantage.
[Saxton] Whoa! Watch out!
Watch out, Bobby.
[all exclaiming]
[Jimmy] MVP apparently hurt his knee, but--
[Corey] He just had knee surgery, like a few months ago.
[Jimmy] Now he seems fine. As soon as Omos lays out Bobby Lashley for him.
[Saxton] Corey, I'll give you credence.
You were right about what you said earlier.
The advantage lies with MVP because he has the assistance of--
[Jimmy] Omos on the outside.
Hope you're watching Mr. Chono. Big boot in the corner.
And that might be it.
[MVP] Told you I could whoop you.
Do you understand me?
I made you. I made you I made you, Bobby Lashley.
I made you.
[Jimmy] Uh-oh.
[Saxton] What were you saying, MVP?
[Jimmy] Nice escape from MVP.
Lashley…
[all] Uh-oh.
[Saxton] Has MVP locked and face first.
Looks like Bobby Lashley, recovering.
[Corey] There is fury in the eyes of the All Mighty.
[Jimmy] From the assault he received
from Omos outside the ring and out goes MVP.
[Jimmy] MVP, crashing to the outside.
[Saxton] Lashley, right there to follow him out.
Wants MVP to have no reprieve in this contest.
[Jimmy] How many times have we seen this, guys?
[Saxton] MVP on the shoulders of--
[all groaning]
[Jimmy] Testing the strength of the ring post with that shot.
[Saxton] And this is unfamiliar territory for MVP,
who has stood by and watched Lashley deliver that maneuver many times.
Maybe we should start preparing for Lashley to announce
that stipulation for Hell in a Cell.
[Jimmy] Uh-oh, here comes Omos again.
-Lashley, out of the way. -[bell dinging]
-Whoa. Oh, no. -[Corey] The official counted to ten.
Holy… Jeez.
[Jimmy] Bobby Lashley has just been counted out.
Not like this.
[announcer] Here's your winner as a result of a count out, MVP.
[Jimmy] The referee did not see Omos touch
Bobby Lashley. It was Bobby Lashley going after Omos.
That's why we didn't see a disqualification, but a count out.
Lashley not done.
[all shouting]
[Saxton] Lashley said he was going to do it.
The hurt lock tried on MVP.
[Jimmy] Getting a measure of payback after an undeserved win for MVP.
[Corey] The headline story here, guys,
is the fact that MVP now chooses to stipulate.
[Jimmy] You have to wonder what sort of stipulation
the brilliant mind of MVP will drum up.
I can assure you it's going to be a doozy.
[Saxton] But before Hell in a Cell…
[Jimmy] That's right.
Next week, Lacey Evans.
She's been very vocal about her tough road to the WWE.
Everything she has been through, not just in the ring but in life.
She returns to Monday Night Raw next week.
[Saxton] And you can bet that Lacey Evans
will be keeping a very close eye on this one.
A week from Sunday, streaming live, WWE on Peacock, Bianca Belair
will defend her Raw Women's Championship against the Empress of Tomorrow, Asuka.
But even this is subject to change, gentlemen
because tonight, in a matter of moments
when Asuka competes against Becky Lynch if Becky Lynch wins, Lynch will be added
to that championship match.
[Corey] That would completely change the complexion of that Hell in a Cell match.
And, speaking of Raw Women's Champion, how about The EST?
["Watch Me Shine" playing]
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome the Raw Women's Champion, Bianca Belair.
[Jimmy] She gets to observe tonight.
But the last thing she wants
is someone else added to the match for her title.
[Corey] Normally, I would agree with you, Jimmy,
but what Bianca has proven to be thus far,
is a a fighting champion who will stop at nothing
to defend her title.
[Saxton] Up next, it is Asuka who will go one on one with Becky Lynch.
If Becky wins the match,
Becky will be added to the Raw Women's Championship match
at Hell in a cell.
It is Asuka!
It is Lynch, and it is next, live on Raw.
Ladies and gentlemen, following Raw, we invite you to join us on Peacock
for Raw Talk. We will hear from Jerry "The King" Lawler,
who had an uncomfortable encounter
with Veer Mahaan, Alexa Bliss, who was victorious
over Nikki ASH,
and Ezekiel, who will no doubt expound
on the Hell in a Cell challenge from Kevin Owens.
[Corey] This is what it's all about right now.
The Raw Women's championship, the EST of WWE, Bianca Belair,
here at ringside to keep a close eye on the action
about to unfold.
This is gonna be good.
Well as it stands, right now, this is the only challenger
for Bianca, come Hell in a Cell.
But that could all change in a matter of minutes.
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Osaka, Japan, Asuka!
[Corey] Last week here on Monday Night Raw
that the Empress of Tomorrow squared off
against Big Time Becky Lynch to earn the right to move on
to Hell in a Cell.
Which, as it stands, will go down a week from Sunday.
Bianca Belair will defend her Raw Women's Championship against Asuka.
However, in the event, that Becky Lynch wins the match-up we are about to see,
Becky Lynch will be added to the Raw Women's Championship match.
And Lynch will also have a chance to dethrone the EST.
[Saxton] Listen, unlike Bianca Belair, who can't control the outcome of what
that Hell in a Cell Championship match will be, which could be a triple threat,
Asuka can!
Asuka can control her destiny if she earns her victory
over Becky Lynch here tonight and keep that match one-on-one.
[Corey] And I don't think I'm out of line for assuming that Bianca Belair
is the biggest Asuka Fan in the House tonight.
[Saxton] You're probably right about that.
[Corey] You know what else I'm right about, Saxton?
[announcer] Welcome home--
-[Saxton laughing] -[Corey] You suck!
[announcer] …Becky Lynch.
[Corey] I'm filing an HR complaint with that guy.
[Saxton] I love it when … does that.
-[Corey] He's the worst of all time. -[Saxton] I love it.
-[Jimmy] What you were trying to say… -[Corey] I'm done.
I'm boycotting it.
[Jimmy] Big time Becky Lynch making her way to the ring
[Corey] Someone give me something else to throw?
[Saxton] And how lucky is Becky Lynch here to get a second opportunity?
[Corey] Lucky? Bite your tongue, you derelict.
Becky Lynch deserves this opportunity.
This is the woman that carried Raw's women's division
On her shoulders since SummerSlam last year.
This is the woman who's on the tongues of the entire WWE Universe.
Becky Lynch, Big Time Becks.
[Saxton] This is the Becky Lynch
that since WrestleMania has completely unraveled.
[Jimmy] She has been obsessed with reclaiming her Raw Women's title.
Little unhinged about how she went about it.
-[Saxton] A little? -[Jimmy] Very, very focused
on the title, right now being held by Bianca Belair.
[Saxton] …Adam Pearce earlier on tonight
and begged to have her loss to Asuka
expunged from the history books.
[Corey] Are you doubting Adam Pearce's job as the WWE official, Saxton?
Because Pearce felt as though Becky deserves this opportunity.
[Jimmy] Right now trying to get under the skin of The Empress of Tomorrow.
[Saxton] And we're going to find out if Becky Lynch is ready for Asuka this time
because obviously Becky wasn't ready last week.
[Jimmy] And Asuka has shown no fear
of Becky Lynch from the beginning, flicking her on the nose,
calling her a baby, disparaging her every opportunity she gets, roll up!
One shoulder down now has two.
[Saxton] You have to credit the strategy of Asuka.
Asuka was away for nine months and immediately came back and targeted
the top of the women's division,
one of the marquee names for the women's division.
[Corey] You mean to tell me, Byron, like when Becky Lynch returned
at SummerSlam and in 26 seconds defeated the then champion Bianca Belair?
You respect Becky for that, right, Byron?
When Asuka does it, it's all well and good.
But when Becky did it, oh no, she's an egomaniac.
Here's my problem with Becky.
[Jimmy] Face down goes Becky Lynch, now Asuka, working on the shoulder
[indistinct shouting]
[Saxton] Wise strategy from the Empress.
Gotta get to the rope.
It's a long way. Barely gets it.
[Corey] Veteran Lynch knowing where she is, inside the ring at all times.
-[Jimmy] Asuka, a brutal kick to the face. -Exactly.
[Saxton] Asuka now planning her next form of attack here from the apron.
[Jimmy] Into the ring post, goes the Empress of Tomorrow, flat on her back.
[Jimmy] Welcome back to a match with high stakes.
Becky Lynch versus Asuka.
If Becky Lynch wins, she'll be added to the Raw Women's Championship match
at Hell in a Cell with Bianca Belair, who is right now
in our commentary position, scouting the opposition.
[Corey] Look at Becky Lynch, what she's doing right now
is letting the officials do the work.
Asuka's got to beat the count.
[Saxton] Asuka barely…
[Corey] Work smarter, not harder.
[Jimmy] Becky taking advantage of the position of Asuka.
[Saxton] You feel the sense of urgency from Becky Lynch.
[Corey] Because Becky let the opportunity slip through her fingers last week.
Becky had the same opportunity as Asuka and did not capitalize.
Tonight, Lynch wants to right the wrong.
[Saxton] Becky tried to cheat. It didn't work.
[Jimmy] Count up to six.
Seven, eight, nine…
[Corey] Barely made it back
right into the attack of Becky Lynch.
Once again, great timing on the offense.
[Saxton] What a close call by Asuka and once again, Becky Lynch
trying to ensure that Asuka cannot get back up.
[Jimmy] Flying shot.
[Saxton] Shoulder first into the steel steps.
[Corey] An onslaught from big time Becks.
Even more vicious than last week.
[Saxton] Lynch, now perched on the middle rope. Oh!
That might be it, shoulders down.
Kick out just in time.
[Corey] Guys, I'm not gonna… look at Lynch
just raining down Hammer fists on Asuka.
Bianca, in my opinion, starting to look a little uncomfortable.
She's shifting around in her chair every time Becky Lynch makes the cover.
I understand.
-[Saxton] Bianca Belair obviously-- -[all groaning]
Bianca Belair knows if you add Becky Lynch into the equation,
it becomes a triple threat match that lessens the potential of Bianca.
[Corey] You're absolutely right.
And Bianca should be rooting for Asuka as we take another look at the action.
Both women with the same idea.
Double clothesline.
It's truly anybody's game at this point.
But if you're Bianca Belair, understandably,
you should be rooting for Asuka.
Keep your odds in your favor.
[Jimmy] Bianca Belair knows how dangerous Becky Lynch can be.
An epic collision they had at WrestleMania.
[Corey] The Ford Center right, now
echoing with dueling chants.
[crowd chanting] Let's go Becky!
[Saxton] WWE Universe realizing the magnitude of this main event match-up.
[Jimmy] Asuka fighting her way back into this match.
[Saxton] What a suplex by The Empress of Tomorrow!
Hip attack in the corner!
[Jimmy] Momentum on her side.
Asuka--
[Saxton] Proficient, striking ability
-on display from Asuka. -[Jimmy] That might be it.
Hooking the leg.
[Saxton] Kick out from Becky Lynch.
[Jimmy] Asuka can't believe it.
[Saxton] This is earlier on.
Just a taste of the physicality
that Asuka brings to the equation and the striking ability
nearly enough to put Becky Lynch away.
[Jimmy] Asuka, now trying to recover from the disappointment
of that near fall.
[Saxton] Asuka understood
coming into this match, it was not going to be easy by any means
to overcome Lynch.
[Jimmy] Cover again, both feet on the rope!
But still a kick out from Asuka.
Becky Lynch, showing once again,
what she's willing to do to win, which is anything.
-[Jimmy] She's laid out. -[Saxton] Asuka, cover!
[Jimmy] Kick out.
-[Saxton] Once again-- -[Jimmy] Hold on! Farside armbar!
Beautiful job from Asuka. It is straight.
[Saxton] Becky trying to maneuver herself.
[Corey] We saw momentarily the excitement, almost the look of glee
on the face of the Raw Women's Champion,
Bianca Belair.
It seemed as though Asuka was moments away from making Becky Lynch submit.
[Jimmy] Hitchhiker armbar escape, able to roll through and get to the ropes.
Brilliant stuff from Big Time Becks.
[Saxton] Becky Lynch, once again, headed up to the top.
But this time she's got company.
[Corey] First, a right hand from Asuka and now more in mind.
[Jimmy] Looking for the big move to put it away is Asuka.
[Saxton] Looking for a superplex.
[Jimmy] She got it!
Brilliant move from Asuka.
One! Two! [groaning]
Just before three, the kick out from Big Time Becks.
[Corey] What a match.
[Saxton] Take another look at the jarring impact delivered to the spine
of Becky Lynch, courtesy of Asuka.
[Jimmy] That took so much out of Asuka.
[Saxton] All about the Raw Women's Championship.
Asuka wants it.
[Jimmy] She's had it before, she wants it again.
[Saxton] Becky wants it back.
[Corey] Disarm her in the ropes.
Lynch only has to the count of five,
but you could break someone's arm in that time quite easily.
Oh! Oh!
[Corey] In every angle
Asuka can strike, and now Lynch on the apron.
Here comes Asuka, hip attack!
[Jimmy] Right in front of the Champ, Bianca Belair.
And now Asuka with another strike.
Lynch on wobbly legs on the outside.
[Saxton] Looking for the Asuka lock.
Uh-oh.
Oh, my God!
[Jimmy] Kick to the face just took out Bianca Belair.
Asuka inadvertently striking the Raw Women's Champion.
Count is at seven!
[Saxton] Asuka's got to hurry.
At the last possible second, Asuka makes the count.
But hold on.
[Jimmy] Shoulders down.
-[bell dinging] -[Jimmy] A win for Becky Lynch!
[announcer] Here's your winner,
Becky Lynch!
[Saxton] Our Raw Women's Champion is out,
but, guys, you know what this means.
It means Becky Lynch will now be added to the Raw Women's Championship match
at Hell in a Cell!
[Jimmy] Bianca Belair, still unmoving, right next to our table.
[Saxton] Bianca is out cold, courtesy of that kick from the Empress of Tomorrow.
And there it is. It is official, ladies and gentlemen, a triple threat match.
A week from Sunday, Bianca Belair will defend the Raw Women's Championship
against both Becky Lynch and Asuka.
And it all started with this kick
from Asuka meant for Becky Lynch, but inadvertently
striking our Raw Women's Champion.
[Jimmy] Asuka would try to beat the count, made it in at nine.
But Becky Lynch was right there to take advantage
and pin the shoulders of the Empress of Tomorrow.
[Jimmy] What does this mean for Hell in a Cell,
a week from Sunday? Bianca Belair laid out by a kick.
Becky Lynch added to a triple threat match.
Unbelievable drama tonight.
[Saxton] Could be a night of redemption at Hell in a Cell for Big Time Becks. w.