[intro music playing]
[John Cena] Then.
[Ric Flair] Woooo!
-[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.
[man] ♪ Let's go ♪
♪ I got a vision I see in my head A melody buried deep into my soul ♪
♪ They call us crazy We cuttin' the Edge ♪
♪ Decided our stories are gonna be told ♪
♪ Break the rules, break the laws This is the moment we change it all ♪
♪ Yeah, greatness Yeah, it feels like greatness ♪
♪ Greatness Legendary in the makin' ♪
♪ Yeah! Reach out and we take it ♪
♪ 'Bout to emerge, we on the verge And it feels like greatness ♪
♪ Yeah, greatness Yeah, it feels like greatness ♪
♪ Whoo, greatness Yeah, it feels like greatness ♪
Welcome to the city the Chiefs built, Kansas City, Missouri,
with the entire WWE Universe buzzing over the Chaos at the Castle.
Tonight, The Miz and Bobby Lashley collide in a steel cage
on Monday Night Raw.
[woman] You think you know me.
-["Metalingus" plays] -[crowd cheers]
♪ On this day ♪
♪ I see clearly ♪
♪ Everything has come to life ♪
♪ A bitter place and a broken dream ♪
♪ And we'll leave it all behind! ♪
♪ On this day, it's so real to me ♪
♪ Everything has come to life ♪
[Mike Rome] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome WWE Hall of Famer,
"The Rated-R Superstar"
Edge.
Crowd here in Kansas City on their feet.
If Edge has a special intensity tonight,
it's because of what happened in Cardiff, Wales.
The tag team match, The Rated-R Superstar and Rey Mysterio versus the Judgment Day,
and Dominik would lend the assist in evening the numbers game
for his father and the Hall of Famer Edge.
Rey Mysterio, boom, 619 followed by a thunderous spear
from The Rated-R Superstar,
but what would happen in the moments following, no one saw coming.
This was absolutely shocking.
A low blow to Edge, who's basically been family to Dominik Mysterio
and if that wasn't worse, the unthinkable.
Dominik Mysterio striking his very own father, Rey Mysterio.
Tonight, Edge certainly wears the look of a man with lots on his mind.
[crowd cheers]
[chanting] Edge! Edge! Edge!
Dominik Mysterio.
[crowd boos]
Dom…
[sighs] I've known you since your dad came to the WWE.
You're five years old.
You and I used to sit in catering and ping people off with peashooters.
I mean, I'm jumping around in tights at this stage of my life,
you know I've never fully grown up.
Man, we run shows in San Diego,
I stay at your family's home.
I'm welcomed with open arms.
Me and your dad with Eckie,
we'd go down to Avalon Tattoo, get our new ink.
All of us ride in beach cruisers in Pacific Beach.
Just last year,
I was the one that talked you down,
I calmed you down before your first match in front of a live audience.
[crowd cheers]
I mean, you've always felt like a nephew to me,
but evidently, you don't feel the same way,
so what's going on, Dom?
Was it because I speared you that night?
It was an accident and I apologized.
And my gut told me-- my gut told me--
my gut told me to take care of it, but my heart overrode my gut
and said, "Man, you don't need to worry about Dom.
Not Dom."
[chuckles softly]
And I didn't…
I didn't come back to get between you and your dad.
I came back to help you and your dad.
because I feel like Judgment Day is my fault.
Judgment Day is my responsibility.
It's my responsibility that they're making your lives hell.
But after what you did Saturday,
after what you did to me, after what you did to your dad…
[crowd boos]
Man, I know… I know he raised you better than that,
and, Dom,
Dom, you and him, you and your dad
can hash it out however you need to hash it out,
but I am a different beast entirely
because I am not looking at you as that kid I watched grow up.
I am looking at you like a WWE superstar.
And a man's game pays a man's price.
So, Dom, I need you to get down here right now
and we are not gonna talk. I'm gonna beat your ass.
[crowd cheers]
So, Dominik,
get down here right now because if you don't--
["Booyaka 619" plays]
♪ 619, 619 Booyaka, Booyaka ♪
Looks like Edge may get his wish.
That's not the Mysterio he was asking for.
I can only imagine what's going through the mind of Rey Mysterio
in the days since Clash at the Castle.
Rey's gotta be conflicted as any man can be.
[Jimmy] I don't know if it's wise
getting in the ring with Edge right now in the state he's in.
These two have way too much history, Jimmy.
[Jimmy] Okay.
Hear me out, Edge, please.
I know my son messed up big,
and I'm asking for an apology on his behalf.
-He's still my son. -[crowd boos]
Please, don't do this.
I'm asking you.
Rey…
Rey, you know… you know how I feel about you.
You know I love you,
but your son is old enough to drink,
he's old enough to drive,
he is old enough to step foot in this ring, and he is old enough
to stand for his actions.
[crowd cheers]
So, Dominik, get your ass out here right now.
[crowd cheers]
["Demon In Your Dreams" plays]
[commentators] Ugh!
[Jimmy] The constant thorn in the side of the Mysterio's and Edge.
Edge very much still fired up,
but this is perhaps the last person Edge wants to see.
The eradicator of the Judgment Day, Rhea Ripley.
[crowd boos]
[Rhea laughs] Edge, mate,
you need to calm down.
Because at Clash at the Castle,
you both got exactly what was coming to you.
Edge, you thought that you could just replace Dominik
like he didn't even matter…
and then, Rey,
you thought that you could protect him
just because he's your little baby boy.
Well, guess what?
The fact is, he's not your little baby boy anymore,
because I saw the potential in him
and I made him into a man.
[crowd boos]
[laughs]
[Rey] Dom.
Dominik, snap out of it, man.
Snap out of it, son.
You still have time.
Make amends with Edge.
Make things right.
Rey?
Rey,
when are you gonna get it through your thick skull?
Dominik's not listening to you anymore.
You can't keep fighting his battles for him.
You can't.
And, Edge…
you're past your time, mate,
because you…
you can't stop your Judgment Day.
[crowd chanting] Who's your daddy?
[man] Eddie's son!
-Come. -Here we go.
[Rey] I don't wanna be a part of this, man.
[crowd boos]
Now, Rey said, "Do what you gotta do" to Edge.
I can only imagine how Rey's feeling right now.
Don't do this, son.
[speaking Spanish]
-Dom, I'm talking to you. -[man] He's Eddie's son.
-[man 2] Tell him, Rey. -Don't do this.
[woman] Don't do it, man.
[kid] Don't do it.
You can't even look at me in my eyes? You can't see me face to face?
[crowd chanting] Eddie's son!
So that's how it is?
[crowd booing]
That is a heart-breaking scene.
[man] Here he comes.
Edge not backing down at all.
[man 2] Get your ass kicked!
[man] Get him, Dom.
Edge is… Edge is gearing up for a fight.
Not for long.
[Jimmy] The constant thorn in the side of the Mysterio's and Edge.
-Edge fighting back as he always does. -Yes, yes. It's a numbers game.
The numbers advantage lies with the Judgment Day, Jimmy.
[Jimmy] I don't know. The Rated-R Superstar holding his own.
Edge absolutely enraged,
and down goes Finn Bálor and now Damian Priest.
-Headlock-- Oh! -Dominik goes down low.
[Jimmy] Dominik with a chop block to the knee.
[crowd booing]
[Jimmy] Of course, Finn Bálor all over it.
Dominik just allows Damian Priest and Finn Bálor--
-Get out of my way. -[man] Do it!
Get out of my way.
-Let me go. -[Jimmy] Oh, no.
Oh!
Cheap shot from Rhea Ripley from behind.
Now sending Rey Mysterio into the steps.
This is disgusting. This is despicable.
I was gonna say, it's surreal, it's unfathomable.
Ugh, Priest with a South of Heaven Chokeslam
to The Rated-R Superstar.
[crowd boos]
[Jimmy] The family that was-- No.
Dom, Rey, and Edge has now fallen apart.
Oh, Rhea Ripley hands the steel chair to Dominik
who hands the steel chair to a joyous Finn Bálor.
[Jimmy] A test of loyalty passed, apparently. Oh!
-[Edge groaning] -[crowd boos]
[Jimmy] Oh, my God.
One more?
One more.
Oh, yeah.
Edge is helpless.
-Edge is absolutely helpless. -[Jimmy] Oh, no.
Finn Bálor to the top rope.
Chair is over the knee that's already damaged.
-Right through it. -Oh!
-[crowd boos] -[Edge groaning]
Rey Mysterio finally back in the mix, but the damage has been done.
[Jimmy] The Judgment Day dismissively walking away from Edge.
In a matter of days, Rey Mysterio lost his son and his best friend…
[crowd boos]
…courtesy of the Judgment Day.
It's finally for him. Not for you.
Not for you.
-[Bálor] Little boy gone, little boy. -[crowd boos]
Hell, yeah.
[Jimmy] No regret on the face of Dominik Mysterio
walking out with the Judgment Day.
Sickening.
-♪ Oh, everybody, run ♪ -♪ Nah-nah-nah-nah Nah-nah ♪
-♪ Oh, everybody, run ♪ -♪ Nah-nah-nah-nah ♪
-♪ Everybody, run ♪ -♪ Nah-nah-nah-nah ♪
[crowd cheering]
♪ I used to die like twice a day ♪
♪ The feeling is contagious ♪
♪ The lights are bright I can feel the strain ♪
An amazing event Saturday in Cardiff, Wales,
but the fallout continuing tonight on Monday Night Raw.
We saw the attack of the Judgment Day on the knee of Edge,
who's been taken to a medical facility here in Kansas City.
We'll keep you updated as to his condition.
A rough start to the night for Edge and the Mysterio family,
but for one superstar, despite being locked inside a steel cage,
tonight could be awesome.
-Cabo San Lucas, 30-degree sun, beautiful. -[crowd booing]
-Nothing like-- -Excuse me, Miz.
Can you explain what happened at the end of Monday Night Raw last week
when you drove off and we saw someone in the back seat who looked--
I don't want to talk about it.
Look, last week, I drove to my hotel,
I flew home, I went on vacation with my wife. That's it.
Anything else, I don't wanna talk about.
Is that why you challenged "The All Mighty" Bobby Lashley
to a steel cage match tonight,
-because Dexter Lumis-- -[shushes]
You know, you journalists, you're all the same.
Always trying to stir up some sort of drama.
Mike… is the victim here.
He's the victim.
Did it ever occur to you to ask how I'm doing, how I'm feeling?
Miz, how are you?
It's none of your business.
I'm moving on with my life.
This…
tonight…
Bobby Lashley versus The Miz, steel cage match
for the United States Champion…
It's him. I know it.
Gotta be.
[Jimmy] The only thing more imposing than that structure
is the man who'll be locked in there with The Miz tonight.
That is a brutalizing structure known to shorten careers,
a steel cage.
And I'll tell you what, I hope The Miz is mentally clear because if not,
he is going to get absolutely devoured inside a steel cage
when the United States Title is on the line.
"The All Mighty" Bobby Lashley defends against The Miz tonight.
[Corey] Thankfully, Miz will be locked inside a steel cage
away from the maniac that's making his life hell.
["New Day, New Way" plays]
[Jimmy] You might see it as a sanctuary, we'll have to see.
[laughs] It's been a while since I've heard this music on Raw.
[bell rings]
[Mike Rome] The following is a WWE Tag Team Championship
Number One Contenders' Fatal 4-Way match.
[Corey] The two of you are just not gonna draw…
-Introducing first, Xavier Woods… -…any attention to the fact
that a car was flipped over. I'm sorry, Mike Rome.
There's a car flipped upside down in the parking lot.
Miz has been terrorized for weeks by a certain former,
disgruntled, deranged former NXT superstar who doesn't work here.
Miz has a United States Title Match tonight
and you're worried about the damn New Day?
Do you want me to get you some booty-o's?
[Jimmy] It could've been a bad driver in the parking lot.
We don't know for sure, Corey, is all. Just settle down.
[Corey] If it walks like a duck
and it talks like a duck, most likely, it's a duck.
-Shoosh. Shoosh, please. -["Shoooosh" plays]
[Mike Rome] Next, Otis and Chad Gable,
Alpha Academy.
[Jimmy] Former Raw Tag Team Champions,
Chad Gable and his number one guy, Otis, looking to get back on track tonight.
[Saxton] Look, for quite some time,
the Alpha Academy has felt a bit overlooked in the tag team division.
This is certainly a prime opportunity
to reinsert themselves into the championship conversation.
["Vamos" plays]
[Mike Rome] Making their way to the ring, Angel and Humberto,
"The Lethal Lovers" Los Lotharios.
[Corey] And look at these two, Saxton.
If you can't get a date at this point, you never will with Los Lotharios around.
[Saxton] Actually, when they come around, I'm thankful I don't have a girlfriend.
-[Jimmy] Absolutely-- -[Corey] Slide into their DMs.
Fine, whatever, give it a shot.
[Jimmy] I don't know how to react to that, but Los Lotharios full of confidence.
["Bring The Swag" plays]
[Saxton] Talk about another team full of confidence.
[Mike Rome] And their opponents, at a combined weight of 492 pounds,
Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins, the Street Profits.
[Jimmy] Two guys who aren't bragging that they don't have girlfriends.
-That's right. -That's because one of them is married
-to the Raw women's champion, Jimmy. -Exactly.
[Saxton] We are raining red solo cups in Kansas City.
The Street Profits marching to another opportunity
to become the Unified Tag Team Champion.
[Corey] They have come so close against the Usos.
Confidence right there.
They know they're right there with the champions.
They just need one more shot in their minds.
Do they get it tonight?
[Jimmy] It will be no easy task
despite as hot as the Street Profits have been
over the past several months.
You got three other incredibly talented,
extremely hungry teams in this matchup all vying for a chance,
a shot at the undisputed WWE tag team champions, The Usos,
but let's be honest, their odds are not good, ever.
[Saxton] Well, to your point, it's a daunting task right now.
The Usos standing at 414 days
with gold around their waists.
[Jimmy] Now, Corey, bring us up to speed. This is a Fatal 4-Way match.
-[bell rings] -A bit unique in the ruleset.
[Corey] You're the play-by-play commentator, Jimmy.
You should give the rules.
I'm here to talk about these amazing, talented human beings.
I'm here to talk about how damn handsome Los Lotharios are.
I'm here to talk about Xavier Woods and his video games.
[Jimmy] Any team that gets the pin
or submission gets the win, just like this.
[Corey] That's the first paycheck you've earned in months.
[Jimmy] I try.
Leg sweep by angel.
[Jimmy] Look at the back and forth,
the athleticism of both of these gentlemen.
[Saxton] Rapid pinfall attempts, rapid movements from Xavier Woods.
And Angel Garza.
[crowd cheering]
And… I guess now we take a time-out.
[Corey] It was a well-deserved time-out, Saxton.
Highly unnecessary, in my opinion.
Very difficult when your legs can't breathe and you're trying to compete.
This is interesting, guys. You can tag in anyone you want now.
You would obviously be best served
to tag in your own partner to keep your team represented.
[Jimmy] The New Day now legal.
[Jimmy] Interesting strategy by Los Lotharios.
-Oh, man. I dreamed about this. -Oh, wow.
I wanna watch these two punch each other in the face.
[Saxton] What? This is a nightmare to me.
[Jimmy] Well, it looks like Woods and Kingston are gonna go at it.
-Oh! -[overlapping commentary]
-If he gets a pin, it's over. -That's what we got.
[Jimmy] A more tactical move by the New Day
that's led to a brawl in the ring.
[Corey] Genius move.
There's a reason why the New Day are 11-time tag team champions.
[Jimmy] Chaos has broken out. The New Day are loving it.
How about some flight plans?
-Woods, Kingston. -[crowd cheers]
Clearing out the competition is the New Day, Fatal 4-Way.
[Jimmy] Welcome back to a WWE Tag Team Championship
Number One Contenders' Fatal 4-Way match.
The New Day, the Street Profits, Alpha Academy, and Los Lotharios,
so much talent in one ring.
[Saxton] One of these teams will go on to challenge The Usos
for the Unified Tag Team Championship.
[Jimmy] It's a Fatal 4-Way. Anyone can be tagged in at any time.
Any submission, any pin, that team wins.
[Saxton] Humberto wiping out the New Day.
[Corey] Smart strategy.
[Jimmy] Opposing teams are gonna
constantly attempt to break up your pinfalls,
break up your submissions.
You wanna eliminate as many from the equation as possible.
Miscue from Montez Ford.
You might recall a couple of weeks ago on SmackDown, it was Los Lotharios
who desecrated the party bus of the Street Profits.
Ford now with a clear path.
[Jimmy] And Chad Gable just tagged himself in
off Humberto Carrillo.
And now-- Oh, the step-up.
-[Saxton] Enzuigiri rocks Humberto. -[Jimmy] Oh!
Montez makes the tag and here comes AD.
Angelo Dawkins all kinds of fired-up, taking a shot at the Tree Trunk.
[Saxton] We've seen this intensity from Dawkins.
He could be a game-changer in moments like this.
[Jimmy] And for once, the field cleared out.
Just Chad Gable and Angelo Dawkins.
[Saxton laughs] Chad Gable is in a different zip code.
[Jimmy] Oh!
[Saxton] Angel-- Oh.
Incurred contact there with Xavier Woods,
but Kofi Kingston right there to make sure Angel--
-Oh. -[Jimmy] Oh, good grief!
My goodness.
Dawkins just launches Kingston into next week.
Gable trying to take advantage of the situation.
[Jimmy] To keep track, it is Gable and Dawkins who are legal.
[Corey] Dawkins wipes out the entire pack.
-Well, nearly the entire pack. -Taking a shot at everyone.
[Corey] Ford headed up top.
[Jimmy] Gable looking to recover.
Muscling up Ford.
What agility by Montez Ford.
-What the-- Fantastic double team. -Another double team.
-To the cover. -Otis.
[Saxton] Oh, my God.
The Tree Trunk taking Dawkins' head off with that spinning back elbow.
[Corey] Almost ran over his own partner, Chad Gable.
[Jimmy] He tags himself in.
Otis going after Montez Ford.
-[Corey] Superkick on the chin of Otis. -[Jimmy] Wow.
[Saxton] Angel, out of nowhere, delivering with that kick,
and now Xavier Woods back in the mix.
[Jimmy] Referee trying to keep control of this chaos,
but a Fatal 4-Way opportunity is abound for every team.
[Saxton] Temporary alliance here.
Angel and Montez…
putting all their attention on Xavier Woods
who's in a precarious position.
Now everyone's joining the party.
[Jimmy] It's Xavier Woods still trapped on the top.
Now, on the other side,
Humberto stuck on the top rope.
[Corey] Something massively painful is about to occur.
[Jimmy] Oh, oh, oh, oh!
[Corey] Kingston just drove Dawkins down.
Woods doesn't look like he's gonna fare much better.
[Jimmy] Woods being superplexed. Wow.
-Double superplex. -Watch Humberto from the top rope.
-Right into the feet of Montez Ford. -[Jimmy] Good grief.
Now-- Oh, no. Oh, no.
No, get down, Otis. Get down, Otis. Please, get down.
[Jimmy] Testing the strength of the ropes. Oh, my God. That's gotta be it!
[Corey] You can count to 15.
[Jimmy] Oh, just in time, Kofi Kingston.
Kofi keeps this one alive.
Fatal 4-Way, who will face the champions?
[Jimmy] It's a WWE Tag Team Championship Number One Contenders' Fatal 4-Way match,
and right now, the momentum going the way of the Alpha Academy.
Oh, escape just in time for Montez Ford.
[Saxton] Oh, smart adjustment by Ford. Will rock Otis, who tags in Chad Gable.
-Wow! I don't believe it. -[crowd cheers]
-330 pounds hoisted up by Montez Ford. -[Jimmy] Good God, man.
The Street Profits, Alpha academy, New Day, and Los Lotharios,
and right now, the Street Profits ready to end this one.
Oh, Los Lotharios just in time.
[Saxton] Able to thwart the plans of Montez Ford.
[Jimmy] With a Fatal 4-Way, it's every team for themselves.
[Saxton] It's just been continued chaos in this match.
[Jimmy] Momentum shift after momentum shift.
[commentators] Whoa.
[Saxton] Spectacular double moonsault and from the heavens.
-[Jimmy] Oh! Montez Ford. -[Corey] Gable's still legal.
[Jimmy] Right into the ankle lock.
[Saxton] In the center of the ring.
Is the Alpha academy about to secure a title opportunity for themselves?
[Jimmy] Can Montez Ford hang on?
-Cranking it far away-- -["Monster Of All Monsters" plays]
-What the-- Oh, my God! -What?
-No! -Yes!
-[Jimmy] The monster is back. -[laughter]
[Jimmy] Braun Strowman? Are you kidding me?
Stalking his way to the ring.
There is a very big, very pissed-off
Monster Among Men
in Kansas City tonight.
I know we got a match going on, but, Chad Gable,
get your butt out of the ring, please.
A former Universal Champion.
[crowd cheers]
[Corey] What in the hell is going on?
[Jimmy] David, meet Goliath.
[Chad] Shoosh.
Shoosh.
[Jimmy] Oh.
There are eight men in this matchup but only one monster in the house.
[Saxton] Up and down.
-Chokeslam. -[crowd cheers]
[Jimmy] Otis not even getting a chance to get in the ring.
[Saxton] Strowman is picking off everyone in this match.
[Jimmy] Who the hell wants to get in the ring with this monster?
[crowd cheers]
[Jimmy] The field absolutely devastated.
Now we're getting-- We thought we were getting some help.
[Saxton] We're gonna need more security than that to stop Braun Strowman.
[Jimmy] Yeah, get KCPD out here.
[Saxton] Strowman's like a man possessed.
He's not a damn man, Saxton.
-He's a monster. -[Saxton] Oh!
[Jimmy] Taking out WWE security left and right.
[Saxton] I cannot believe what I am watching.
[Jimmy] Uh-oh.
Clear the tracks.
The Strowman Express…
destroying Otis. Now Angelo Dawkins' turn.
[Saxton] Chad Gable not going fare any better.
[Jimmy] Oh, God!
-Gable nearly put through the floor. -[Saxton] Okay. Get out of the way.
[crowd cheers]
[Jimmy] "The Monster Among Men"
Braun Strowman has a 1,000-yard stare in his eyes.
[Corey] Oh, no.
[Saxton] Strowman hoisting up Dawkins.
[Jimmy] Like a toy.
-Oh. -[crowd cheers]
[Jimmy] Well, our table is in pieces and so is Angelo Dawkins.
[Corey] All four teams got these hands tonight.
[Saxton] The ringside area looks like a crime scene.
[crowd chants] Get these hands!
[crowd cheers]
[Jimmy] Look at the size of Braun Strowman.
He's even bigger and badder than before.
[Saxton] You ain't lying.
["Monster Of All Monsters" plays]
[Jimmy] Sometimes, a one-on-one isn't good enough.
Eight on one is mismatch for Braun Strowman.
[Corey] It could've been 16 on 1.
Braun Strowman is a damn game changer in every sense of the word.
[Jimmy] Gentlemen, that is a monster leaving the ring
after destroying eight superstars at the same time.
[Corey] What an unbelievable turn of events
in the middle of a Contenders' Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Match.
[Jimmy] Braun Strowman, the former Universal Champion,
the Monster Among Men,
would reemerge and wreak havoc
leaving a trail of carnage in his wake
the likes of which we have not seen in so many months.
[Saxton] Braun Strowman systematically picked off every competitor.
All eight of these competitors in the Fatal 4-Way match.
[Jimmy] In a matter of moments, Strowman would reestablish himself
as the dominant force of nature on Monday Night Raw.
And watch this, poor Angelo Dawkins.
The exclamation point, a running powerslam through our announce desk.
And Strowman wouldn't stop until Strowman decided he was done.
[Saxton] Strowman was trying to send a message.
That message is loud and clear.
And just look at the carnage, the pure carnage caused by Braun Strowman.
Yes, a litany of WWE officials,
security out here to help clean up the mess.
The mess of humanity
-left by the Monster Among Men. -["Trap Queen" plays]
Where do we go from here?
[Jimmy] That body print at our feet was Angelo Dawkins, remember that.
[Saxton] As we try to switch gears now with the new Women's Tag Team Champions.
[bell rings]
[Mike Rome] The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, they are the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions,
Aliyah and Raquel Rodriguez.
[Jimmy] Oh, there's a reason
for the smile on the face of Raquel Rodriguez and Aliyah
because they were the tournament winners and that's why they're champions.
[Corey] Seven nights ago,
the finals of the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship tournament,
Bayley, Iyo Sky, and Dakota Kai
would be run off by Asuka, Alexa Bliss, and Raw Women's Champion, Bianca Belair
in amidst the confusion of which there was plenty,
it seemed as though Iyo was ready to capture the titles
when Aliyah from behind which surprised Dakota Kai
and shocked the whole WWE Universe.
Indeed, an unlikely duo and a night these two ladies will never forget
becoming the new women's tag team champions.
The fact that their victory was perhaps tainted in the minds of several of those,
particularly of Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky.
They still have to deal with the reality that Aliyah and Raquel Rodriguez
-are the WWE women's tag team champions. -["Spirit To Win" plays]
[Mike Rome] And their opponents, first, "Almost A Superhero" Nikki A.S.H.
[Corey] Ready to spoil the party.
["I Does It" plays]
What an effort last night by both of these women in NXT Worlds Collide.
Her tag team partner, Doudrop.
[Saxton] You bring a great point, Corey. Doudrop and Nikki A.S.H.
Falling short of their attempt to become
the new NXT Women's Tag Team Champions, so you know they got a bitter pill.
They got a chip on their shoulder right now
as they head into this tag team match.
[Jimmy] They've been a team for a while.
They came up together, they train together,
they got into this business together.
What we've seen week after week, their continuity has improved,
their communication has improved. They've gotten better every week.
[Corey] Stiff test tonight.
[Jimmy] Ordinarily, tag team chemistry
is the x-factor in these sorts of competitions.
The amount of time you spent,
your ability to think on the same page as your partner
is of the utmost importance.
However, last week Raquel and Aliyah
seem to spoil that Theory, at least for one night.
-It's one thing to be the champions. -[bell rings]
We all know now you become the hunted.
Now you have a huge target on your back.
Can Raquel Rodriguez and Aliyah handle that level of pressure?
Aliyah getting the start against Nikki A.S.H.
Another big question, Aliyah…
I don't wanna say a non-factor in the tournament,
but a lot of times, Raquel Rodriguez
doing the bulk of the work… Cover!
…in that tournament.
[Corey] We talked ad nauseam about how powerful Raquel Rodriguez is.
What she brings to the table.
Aliyah has spent many, many years training at NXT perfecting her craft.
Now the onus is on Aliyah
to really hold up her end of the bargain, Raquel got them started.
Now you need Aliyah to be on the same page to keep this team successful.
[Saxton] Aliyah said as much.
She has said, "I know I have a lot of work to do.
I have to prove myself now that the spotlight is on me."
[Corey] A smart move by Aliyah, trying to chop down the much bigger Doudrop.
She is not looking for a tag.
[Jimmy] Staying in the ring is the much bigger Doudrop.
Stay inside this ring.
[Corey] Just wiping out Raquel Rodriguez. Now focusing all her attention on Aliyah.
Just trying to use her athleticism. Thinking hurricanrana.
-Uh-oh, uh-oh, uh-oh. -[Corey] Wrong target to do that against.
-[Aliyah yelps] -[referee] Come on!
[Jimmy] Slammed into the turnbuckle by Doudrop.
[referee] All right.
[Saxton] There you see Bayley, Dakota Kai, and Iyo Sky--
Oh!
Electively calling themselves Damage CTRL.
-Who were successful-- -[Jimmy] Into the cover.
Two!
…this past Saturday in Cardiff, Wales, at Clash at the Castle.
-That was three. Three! -[Corey] You know they would love to see
Raquel Rodriguez and Aliyah fall here tonight.
[Jimmy] They may want another shot at them,
they were in the finals in the tournament. To your point, Corey,
they believe that the legal competitor was the wrong one pinned.
Oh!
-Two! -They have a claim to be the champion.
-[Corey] This might do it. Into a cover. -One!
-Two! -[screaming]
-[Jimmy] Just before three… -Let's go!
…in comes Raquel Rodriguez.
It goes without saying, if Nikki A.S.H. and Doudrop capture a victory here,
that catapults them into a potential title opportunity.
[Raquel] Come on!
Come on, Aliyah. Come on!
It's taken time, but I'm really starting to enjoy this side of Nikki A.S.H.
that we've seen over the past several months.
Seemingly brought about
by the alliance with Doudrop who've known Nikki for many years.
But Raquel now showing what she brings to the table
and that is an overabundance of raw power.
Incredible size, incredible speed, strength, she's the complete package.
[Jimmy] Two on one. No problem for her.
She's showed that throughout the tournament.
[Corey] Oh, slammed over by a fired-up Raquel Rodriguez.
Now unleashing shots on Doudrop.
[Jimmy] And Doudrop usually the bull in the China shop.
She's usually the stronger competitor, but wow.
[Corey] I mean, Raquel's powerful,
but I'm not even sure she could have pulled that one off.
[Jimmy] Not quite able to take Doudrop off her feet.
-Cost her a lot of energy. -Senton by Doudrop. Into the cover.
-One! Two! -[screams]
[Jimmy] Kick out from Raquel Rodriguez.
When you got somebody strong as Raquel Rodriguez,
it's almost a necessity to hook her leg when attempting the pinfall.
Maybe hook both legs because her lower body is strong
as we look once again at Doudrop delivering a senton.
Doudrop now trying to up the ante as Aliyah now all over Nikki.
Okay, this is what it's going to take to stay champion.
That sort of aggression from Aliyah.
And a distraction from Doudrop, taking her eyes off the ball.
Can Raquel do it?
Oh, Texana bomb.
-Oh. To the cover. -One, two, three.
[Jimmy] What a Texana Bomb finish!
["Trap Queen" plays]
[Mike Rome] Here are your winners, the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions,
Aliyah and Raquel Rodriguez.
[Jimmy] Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky want their shot,
but once again, the reign continues for Aliyah and Raquel Rodriguez.
[Corey] That's the kind of outing these two had to have to prove
that their championship win was no fluke.
[crowd cheers]
Rey, obviously, this is an incredibly emotional situation for you,
but I have to ask, where do things stand right now between you and Dominik?
Megan, there's not much I have to say other than I love my son,
and I need to have a word in private with Dominik.
As far as the Judgment Day is concerned,
they're trying to tear my life apart,
trying to separate me from my son
by poisoning his mind.
They just took out Edge who is like family to me.
There's one thing for sure,
I will never… [speaks Spanish]
put hands on my son.
[speaks Spanish]
But No one deserves their ass handed to them more than the Judgment Day.
So, I don't care who it is,
Finn Bálor, Damian Priest,
either of them, I'm challenging
one-on-one in a match tonight.
-They can take their pick, whoever it is. -[crowd cheers]
♪ Everybody, run ♪
[Corey] It was an absolutely historical night,
just 48 hours ago, Cardiff, Wales, Clash at the Castle.
Over 60,000 fans filing into Principality Stadium.
[Jimmy] A night no one will forget anytime soon,
particularly "The Celtic Warrior" Sheamus,
who had an absolute war
with Intercontinental Champion, "The Ring General" Gunther.
A match so brutal
the live audience had to show their appreciation for the challenger.
[crowd cheers]
[crowd chanting] Sheamus!
[Jimmy] A well-deserved ovation for The Celtic Warrior
after one of the most physically brutal matches in WWE history.
["A-Town Down" plays]
[crowd booing]
[Corey] Well, here's a man who experienced
some brutality of his own at Clash at the Castle.
[Jimmy] You saw Tyson Fury's picture,
and he was not just a neutral observer,
hit this man with a right hand as he was trying to cash in his briefcase.
[Mike Rome] Please welcome
the youngest Mr. Money in the Bank in the WWE history,
Austin Theory.
[Corey] I think its gutsy and even inspiring
that Austin Theory is here on Raw tonight after being assaulted by Tyson Fury.
Blindsided by the world heavyweight champion,
then taking a TransAtlantic flight
to Kansas City just to be here for the WWE Universe.
-Thank you, Theory. Thank you. -[crowd booing]
[Saxton] I'm wondering if he still has teeth.
[Corey] Shut up, Saxton.
Look…
Look, I know things
didn't go as planned on Saturday…
but I have to say that crown Jewel was an absolute success.
Just kidding, Clash at the Castle was.
[crowd] What?
I…
-[Corey] Clearly got his bell rung. -Can you shut your mouths?
[crowd boos]
I'm sure all of you wanted to see me
fail at my cash-in,
but here I am,
still the youngest Mr. Money in the Bank
in all of WWE history,
and that just guarantees
that I am the future Undisputed…
-Champion. -[crowd booing]
And the difference between me and all of you
is when I get knocked down, I get back up.
Even if it's a sucker punch
from a world champion boxer like Tyson Fury.
But that's besides the point, because Roman Reigns is still champion.
But I hate to admit this,
but I'm actually glad Roman Reigns is champion,
because, for one,
Drew McIntyre
completely embarrassed himself in front of all of his friends and family.
And two,
me and Roman Reigns still have some unfinished business,
because soon, I will cash in this Money in the Bank contract.
Tyson Fury must've got more of that punch than I realized.
Shut up. You're making my jaw hurt.
-Takes days to recover from one of those! -[Saxton] Maybe he should stop talking.
I will soon end Roman Reigns' two-year reign as champion
and I will be the new
Undisputed WWE Universal Champion.
-Me. Me. -["Fight" plays]
[crowd cheering]
[Jimmy] Someone might have something to say about that.
[Corey] Yeah, a certain someone who has been on a title-hunting warpath.
That someone is Kevin Owens.
Who gives a hell of a right hand himself.
[crowd cheers]
[crowd chanting] KO! KO! KO!
What?
What's wrong with your jaw?
-[crowd laughs] -Oh, wait, wait.
I remember, you got knocked the hell out.
[crowd cheers]
[crowd chanting] You got knocked out!
[Corey] It is a fact.
Hey, guys, guys, listen to this one.
You got KO'ed. You see what I did there?
That's good stuff right there. Yeah?
Yeah.
[crowd chants] You got KO'ed!
It just… It just came to me.
I'm sorry. Look, Theory-- Oh, wait, wait.
I just realized you found your first name again.
I can call you Austin.
-Hey, Austin. -[crowd cheers]
Buddy, you know what I despise more than anything in this industry?
It's arrogant people and delusional people.
Now we've had some really arrogant people.
We've had some extremely delusional people in WWE,
and you certainly won't be the last one we deal with,
but right now, currently,
you are at the very top of that list.
A great example of how delusional you are
is you're complaining about what Tyson Fury did to you.
But what Tyson Fury did
at Clash at the Castle,
that's the name of the show, at Clash at the Castle, is he actually…
he did you a favor.
Because if you had been able to cash your contract,
either Drew or Roman would've put you into the ground
and you would've lost that opportunity forever.
[crowd cheers]
No.
You don't know what you're talking about, but you know what?
I know what it is. You're jealous.
Yeah, you're jealous.
You're the guy that's always running around talking about championships,
but you haven't won one in years.
[crowd yells] What?
Meanwhile, someone like me
is just climbing the ladder of success
and doing things that you could never do,
like becoming Mr. Money in the Bank.
[crowd yells] What?
What? What? And, listen, Kevin, I kind of feel bad for you.
So, how about this?
You can be first in line
for the guy when I successfully cash this in
and I beat you as the new
Undisputed WWE Universal Champion.
[crowd boos]
You wanna know how I know that Drew and Roman would've destroyed you?
You wanna know that?
You said I know what I'm talking about. I know what I'm talking about
because, see, I've been in the ring with both those guys.
I was in the ring with Drew McIntyre just a few weeks ago
and he couldn't beat me.
In fact, if The Usos hadn't have intervened,
I'm pretty sure I would've beaten him, and as far as Roman Reigns is concerned…
man…
Eighteen months ago, I had Roman Reigns beaten
and I should've become the Universal Champion, and if it wasn't--
Yeah, everyone knows, Roman Reigns knows,
and if it wasn't for Jey Uso and Paul Heyman's antics,
I would've ended his history-making run six months in.
And you know what else I know?
I know that the only reason you're standing in this ring
with that contract is because I wasn't
in the Money in the Bank ladder match,
because if I was, I would've destroyed you,
I would've put you through a ladder and I would've climbed up,
grabbed that thing and I'd be the guy to take Roman Reigns down!
[crowd cheers]
Yeah, that all sounds so great. Yeah, you would've climbed the ladder,
you would've grabbed the briefcase, you would've beat Roman Reigns.
That all sounds like fairy tale land, but you know what this is?
This is reality, and the reality is,
I'm the hand-picked future of this business,
and you, well, you're just trying really hard to stay relevant.
[crowd boos]
I'll give you that.
I do everything I can to stay relevant, that's why I'm so good,
that's why I'm Kevin Owens, that's why I got here where I am today.
And, you, let me tell you this,
you were the hand-picked future of WWE,
but not anymore. You know what else I know?
Am I the only one who sees where this is going?
Do you know what's gonna happen next?
You don't know? Am I the only one who pays attention? Let me tell you.
I bet, any second now,
a referee is gonna run from the back and slide into the ring.
Oh.
[Jimmy] He's clairvoyant.
Could've run a little faster. What do you know, here's a referee,
and then the next thing that happens is
that one of the guys in the ring says, "Hey, enough talking."
That's right. Oh, that's me. I say that.
Enough talking. Let's fight.
[Corey] Yeah, let's fight. Let's go.
[Jimmy] Briefcase is down, it looks like it's on.
I admire Kevin Owens' passion,
but I don't know if Theory's in any shape to compete tonight.
-Well, we're gonna find out right now. -[bell rings]
What the--
[Jimmy] I was literally about to say, "Well, he's not running, is he?"
[Saxton] Whoa, whoa. Look who's running, Kevin Owens.
-Full speed. -Runs right through Theory.
[Jimmy] Ho-ho!
[Corey] Ready or not, Kevin Owens is coming at you.
[Jimmy] No time to adjust your wardrobe when you're dealing with Kevin Owens,
especially as of late.
He has been fired up, he has been on a warpath.
You talk about taking on Drew McIntyre.
[Corey] Right now, Kevin Owens is beating the brakes off of Mr. Money in the Bank.
[Jimmy] Was, past tense.
[Corey] Well, there's some offense here by Austin Theory,
who clearly is not 100%.
[Jimmy] He isn't, but his timing is still there. That was crucial.
Caught Kevin Owens coming in.
[Corey] Reversal by Owens, who comes charging in.
The Clubbing Clothesline.
[Saxton] Clear the deck.
Cannonball coming.
-Oh! -Oh!
[Jimmy] Flattening Austin Theory.
[Corey] If Theory didn't have loose teeth before, he does now.
-Jaw crushed on Saturday. -[Jimmy] Oh, no.
His body is crushed on Monday.
-If it wasn't, it is now. -Oh!
[Jimmy] Welcome back to an impromptu match,
Kevin Owens versus Austin Theory.
[Corey] Theory right now has gained control of the matchup for the moment
after being brutalized by Kevin Owens, and, guys, let's be perfectly honest,
Theory is nowhere near 100% tonight,
not after what he suffered this past Saturday at Clash at the Castle.
[Saxton] I absolutely agree with you, Corey.
Theory made the decision to come here to run his mouth,
and that's what inspired Kevin Owens to come out here and respond.
[Corey] Uh-oh.
Beautiful reversal.
[groans]
[Jimmy] Austin Theory laid out against the barricade.
[Corey] I don't know if Theory should be out here competing, guys.
Theory needs a-- Oh, oh, oh!
Oh, if his jaw wasn't hurting before, that's twice off the table.
Theory's ego, his arrogance
is why he's been forced into a match here tonight.
No one told him to come out here
and claim that he was gonna be the next Undisputed WWE Universal Champion.
[Jimmy] And Kevin Owens saying that arrogance
was what brought me out here to challenge you.
Cover by Kevin Owens, hooking the leg.
Kick out from Austin Theory.
[Corey] You guys can complain about Austin Theory all you want,
you may not like Theory's attitude or his outlook on this business,
but the fact is, Theory is a winner.
The youngest United States Champion in history,
the youngest Mr. Money in the Bank in history,
and at this rate, Theory may very well be
the youngest Undisputed WWE Universal Champion in history.
[Jimmy] Maybe. It could happen, it's not a guarantee.
[Corey] One thing is Theory is still keeping his confidence,
-his attitude, despite the setbacks. -[Saxton] Oh! Maybe.
[Jimmy] Dropkick to the chin might do it. Kick out from Kevin Owens.
And the fact that Theory is once again in control of this matchup
makes it all the more impressive
that he is out here competing at this level
after what went down at Clash at the Castle.
Theory had the intention or so it would seem to cash in,
perhaps making Roman Reigns
and Drew McIntyre together to watch.
Boom, from out of the front row,
world boxing champion Tyson Fury
with a right cross that turned Theory's lights out.
[Saxton] It almost feels like Theory's
Money in the Bank cash-in attempts are cursed.
Remember what happened at SummerSlam when he tried to cash in?
He got an F-5 onto the Money in the Bank briefcase,
now he gets knocked out cold by Tyson Fury.
[Jimmy] The Gypsy King laid out so many opponents with that right hand.
-Cover by Austin Theory. -One! Two!
[Corey] Again, Theory may be abrasive. Yes, he rubs people the wrong way.
Yes, Theory is brash,
but he is a young megastar in the making.
[Jimmy] Corey, nobody is denying his physical talent,
his in-ring ability absolutely off the chart,
but it seems like he draws out challenges.
He draws out the veterans to try to stop him with his attitude.
[Saxton] Theory puts unnecessary stress on himself because of his attitude.
We all know how talented he is,
but the more enemies you make, the more likely Theory is to fall.
[Corey] This business is all about making enemies, Saxton.
It's how you make it to the top.
[Jimmy] Right now, Kevin Owens trying to power his way out,
and he does.
Big shot once again to the jaw of Austin Theory,
a jaw that's been killing him all night.
Theory's gonna be eating through a straw for the next week.
[Saxton] Jello's not too bad.
-Oof! -Oh.
[Saxton] Oh, man!
[Jimmy] God. Two in a row.
[Corey] Seems the longer the match goes,
the stronger the intensity from Kevin Owens becomes.
[Jimmy] And there's a fire inside of Owens
that's been reignited over the past several weeks.
It's gonna be hard if not impossible to extinguish,
because Kevin Owens is here to fight,
Owens, fight.
And, again. Theory.
[Jimmy] This time, knees up.
Kevin Owens in agony.
[groaning]
[Jimmy] Welcome back to what has become a war of attrition
between Austin Theory and Kevin Owens.
[Saxton] Theory looking for a superplex,
Kevin Owens thwarting those plans, now using his cranium as a weapon.
[Jimmy] Oh, and let gravity do the rest.
Swanton connects.
[Corey] That's gotta be it. Shoulders down.
No. What guts…
displayed by Mr. Money in the Bank.
Kevin Owens went to the well once again before the break,
Owens was looking for a swanton, but Theory had the wherewithal
to get his knees up just in time,
but moments ago,
Kevin Owens would succeed in his second attempt,
soaring through the skies of KC.
A beautiful swanton.
Two hundred and seventy pounds crashing down on Austin Theory,
-who somehow managed to escape. -[Jimmy] Back to live action.
Looking for the stunner is Kevin Owens.
[Jimmy] Elbow on the ear of Theory.
Can't question the heart of Austin Theory,
coming in with the swollen jaw after Saturday,
could he pull off the win over Kevin Owens?
-Oh. Shoulders down! -One! Two!
-No. -[Corey] Owens able to escape.
Theory, obviously, still feeling the effects of both Tyson Fury
and this battle tonight with Owens,
but that's what it's all about to be Mr. Money in the Bank.
And, Gentlemen, I think we can make our travel plans.
The trademark confidence of Theory
signaling he is ready to finish off Kevin Owens.
[Jimmy] Taking a trip A-Town Down.
[Corey] Owens hoisted up.
Unleashing a couple of elbows.
[Jimmy] Able to elbow his way out.
[Corey] Theory answers with several of his own.
-Oh! -[Jimmy] Oh! Right into a superkick.
If Theory had any teeth left, they are gone now.
Owens looking for the pop-up powerbomb.
-No -[Jimmy] Theory had it scouted.
Just ran into a nasty boot.
Oh-ho-ho, shoulder first into the ring post.
Come on, Theory, get back inside.
[Jimmy] Oh, no! Oh, my gosh.
[Corey] Oh, my God.
Look at the intensity,
the malice on the face of Austin Theory,
I don't know if Owens is getting up from that impact.
[Saxton] Yes, the back of Owens' neck was driven into those steel steps
and you might be right, Corey. Listen to this.
[crowd groaning]
[Corey] I don't know how Owens recovers.
[Jimmy] Absolute inhumane treatment by Mr. Money in the Bank.
And Owens now in danger of being counted out.
[Corey] Count is up to seven.
[Saxton] The heart of Kevin Owens on display,
crawling, inching closer,
and just barely making the count.
[Jimmy] A lesser superstar would've gotten out with a count out,
but not Kevin Owens.
-Cover. -One! Two!
[Saxton] Unbelievably, Owens is still in this fight.
[Corey] Living to fight on, but for how long?
[Jimmy] A mask of rage on the face of Austin Theory.
He has the briefcase, he is Mr. Money in the Bank,
he might be the most dangerous man on Monday Night Raw with that briefcase,
but Kevin Owens just not going away.
[man] Austin, you suck!
[Saxton] What is Theory planning now?
Heavy-handed knife-Edge chop to Owens
who's perched precariously seated on the top turnbuckle.
Theory trying to break the grip of Kevin Owens
who's got a hold on that top rope.
[Jimmy] Austin Theory prying the fingers of Kevin Owens off the top rope.
Theory once again looking for a superplex onto Owens.
Owens now has one hand on the turnbuckle for the moment.
Now… short jabs to the ribs.
Theory trying to hoist up 270-plus.
Let's go.
[Saxton] Theory's attempt may fail again.
Owens, all alone.
[Jimmy] Great resilience from Theory,
now back on top, but wait a minute. Owens has Theory's leg hooked.
-[Saxton] Owens looking to counter. -[Jimmy] Oh, my God!
The prize fighter rises to his feet.
[crowd chanting] KO! KO!
[Jimmy] They're going "KO" for a reason.
[Corey] They're his initials, Jimmy.
Oh, but you know he's a hard hitter. We're about to see that. Boom.
Right through the canvas.
-Pop-up powerbomb. -[Saxton] Powerbomb.
[Jimmy] See, we can work together, Saxton.
[Saxton] KO bringing the world together one fight at a time.
-[Corey] Amazingly. -[Jimmy] Stunner!
-[Saxton] That's gotta be it. -[Jimmy] Knock out…
-[crowd] Two! Three! -…Kevin Owens. And that's three.
-[bell rings] -["Fight" plays]
[Mike Rome] Here is your winner,
Kevin Owens.
[Jimmy] Whatever trigger has flipped inside of Kevin Owens
may have changed the entire landscape of Monday Night Raw.
[Corey] Look, I get Austin Theory wasn't 100%,
but, my gosh, Kevin Owens in a different stratosphere,
and somehow, Owens survived this.
[Corey] That is borderline miraculous,
But Owens not only was able to get back in the fight but overcome it.
And here was the turning point,
the pivotal moment.
Owens with the reversal from way up high.
Theory driven down hard,
and boom,
pop-up powerbomb.
And if that wasn't bad enough,
deliver the stunner and deliver the win…
One! Two!
…and the championship-driven warpath of Kevin Owens continues
on Monday Night Raw.
[Jimmy] Gentlemen, no belt is safe right now from that man.
Kevin Owens has reignited the fire in his soul.
[crowd cheers]
Kevin Owens Show!
-The new United States champion. -[crowd booing]
Excuse me, Miz. Oh, gosh.
Sarah, hi.
Do you know the definition of insanity?
It's ask the same question over and over again
expecting a different answer. I've already told you,
I do not wanna talk about…
the man's whose name we shall not mention.
Yeah, but I was actually gonna ask you about
your United States Championship steel cage match with Bobby Lashley.
Listen, Sarah. Last week, Bobby Lashley got lucky.
If it wasn't for outside distractions from he whose name we shall not mention,
Mike would've won,
and that's why he issued the challenge for the steel cage match tonight,
not because he's scared,
not because he's trying to keep out
he whose name we shall not mention.
No, it's because Mike knows, one-on-one, he is better than Bobby Lashley.
All my career, I've endured constant persecution only to overcome it.
I am the only two-time Grand Slam Champion in the history of this company,
and tonight, one-on-one inside a steel cage
without anyone else lurking in the shadows,
no distractions, no escape,
nothing…
is gonna stop me from climbing over Bobby Lashley's limp body
and walking out of that cage the new United States Champion.
Forget about this one…
September is Pediatric Cancer Month,
so as the EST,
I am teaming up with my friends, the ING,
because they are--
Fighting.
[boy 1] Conquering.
[girl 1] Laughing.
[boy 2] Thriving.
[boy 3] Inspiring.
In their battle versus cancer.
We'll be teaming up to take down cancer.
Until we win.
Want to join us?
-♪ I run ♪ -♪ Nah-nah-nah-nah ♪
♪ Everybody, run ♪
♪ You know you gotta run ♪
♪ Everybody. run ♪
♪ Oh, everybody, run ♪
♪ Nah-nah-nah-nah ♪
♪ Everybody, run ♪
[crowd booing]
[crowd cheering]
♪ The feeling is contagious ♪
Clash at the Castle was an absolutely amazing night from start to finish.
Thank you to the city Cardiff, Wales,
but particularly to the 62,000-plus members of the WWE Universe
who filled Principality Stadium. Thank you, guys.
We've been dealing with the fallout from it all night.
Let's take a look at the mammoth event that was Clash at the Castle.
It's been 30 long years, but, UK, we are back with a vengeance.
Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom.
Over 60,000 WWE fans are packed inside
for Clash at the Castle.
♪ I'm going all in, all in ♪
♪ Put it all on the line 'Cause I know that I'mma win ♪
It felt like wrestlemania.
[Triple H] You could not walk a block without hearing about it.
Clash at the Castle literally took over Cardiff.
It was huge, it was electric from start to finish.
It was an absolutely fantastic event.
Cardiff, you were wonderful tonight.
I'm proud of our fans, and we showed the world what we're truly made of.
This is just the bloody beginning.
♪ Nah-nah-nah-nah, nah-nah ♪
[Saxton] Six-woman Tag Team Match to kick off Clash at the Castle.
♪ Well, I'm no hero, no Superman ♪
♪ Never gonna die alone ♪
[Jimmy] Sky, Kai, and Bayley are functioning as a team.
[bell rings]
-♪ And run ♪ -♪ Nah-nah-nah-nah ♪
♪ Everybody, run ♪
[Jimmy] One of the hardest hitting matchups in WWE history.
[crowd cheering]
-[Jimmy] Gunther retains. -[crowd booing]
[Jimmy] Sheamus left everything on the line here tonight.
Liv Morgan in absolute agony.
Can Morgan do it?
She does! What a gutsy win for Liv Morgan.
♪ I used to be the one Who always tried to make amends ♪
[Jimmy] This is about proving a point for all of Judgment Day.
There is the game changer.
♪ I used to be the one You called a friend ♪
[Jimmy] Edge and Rey picked up the win.
♪ Oh, my God, you better run ♪
[Jimmy] What the hell!
Damn it, kid, what are you doing?
♪ Everybody, run ♪
[Jimmy] One of the most personal matchups in recent memory.
♪ Oh, everybody, run ♪
[crowd vocalizing]
You're a loser.
[Jimmy] Rollins establishing dominance over Riddle.
-[crowd booing] -[laughs]
["Broken Dreams" plays]
[Jimmy] McIntyre is back home in the United Kingdom
hoping to end the historic reign of Roman Reigns.
["Head Of The Table" plays]
[Jimmy] Roman Reigns has never had to face Drew McIntyre
and the entire United Kingdom at once.
And Drew is feeding off the fans.
Karrion Kross drawing the attention of McIntyre.
And Roman Reigns takes advantage.
Both men absolutely exhausted.
-["A-Town Down" plays] -[crowd booing]
That's Mr. Money in the Bank.
Tyson Fury just knocked the hell out of Theory.
Claymore.
[crowd] One! Two!
[Jimmy] The Usos' younger brother.
Thanks to The Bloodline, Roman Reigns retains.
Well, we talk about momentum after Clash at the Castle,
Damage CTRL has all of it on their side.
We're gonna hear from them after their historic win
at Clash at the Castle on Monday Night Raw next.
[Jimmy] Raw tonight coming to you from Kansas City,
home of some vicious homeruns
and also some of highflyers and heavy hitters.
With that, Kansas City Chiefs
looking forward to a great season this year
and they've been a great crowd.
[Corey] The Chiefs are preparing to have a great season.
Hey, look who's here live in Kansas City,
getting a little preview of what's to come perhaps.
Yeah, the WWE is honored to celebrate National Medal of Honor recipient
Sergeant Major Patrick Payne tonight.
[woman] The medal of honor is awarded to
Sergeant First Class Thomas P. Payne, United States Army,
for conspicuous gallantry at the risk of his life
above and beyond the call of duty on October 22nd, 2015.
Our mission was to conduct a hostage rescue in Hawija, Iraq.
There were hostages being held between two buildings.
We cut the lock on the first prison door and we see the hostages' faces light up.
We can hear an intense firefight on the other side of the compound,
and I looked at my teammate and said, "Hey, let's get in the fight."
The combatants below us are starting to initiate their suicide vests
to save all, we cut the last lock.
[Trump] Pat and his team rescued 75 captives.
Receiving the Medal of Honor
is a chance to be able to tell the story
of Josh Wheeler and his bravery that night.
[Patrick] Master Josh Wheeler gave the command "on me"
and they ran to the sound of guns.
Setting the standard that we were gonna liberate those hostages.
When you think about selfless service,
the legacy of my teammates will live on with this Medal of Honor.
[applause]
[Jimmy] Thank you, Captain, for your heroic service to our nation.
To learn more and support, visit mohmuseum.org.
["We Got The Rage" plays]
♪ Damage CTRL ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ We got the power, we got the rage ♪
♪ Control the stage, control the cage ♪
♪ We got the power, we got the rage ♪
[Jimmy] You can't talk about Clash at the Castle
without the phenomenal performance
of Damage CTRL against veterans in a six-woman tag.
[Mike Rome] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky,
-and Bayley. -[crowd booing]
[Jimmy] For Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky,
they have the ability, in a matter of days, to course correct,
put the loss in the finals in the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship Tournament
in the rear-view mirror, look ahead and dominate,
which resulted in Bayley
pinning the Raw Women's Champion, Bianca Belair, at Clash at the Castle.
[Corey] Not only is that huge,
but it's the first time Belair has had her shoulders pinned in some ten months.
That is a major statement by Bayley as well as Damage CTRL.
[Saxton] These three women arrived at SummerSlam,
called their shots and continued to deliver week after week.
Ding-dong, hello, idiots. [laughs]
Yes, yes, it is us,
the three women who were victorious at Clash at the Castle
when we beat Asuka, Alexa Bliss, and Bianca Belair
and sent them home packing. [laughs]
-[crowd booing] -Thank you. Thank you.
And if we can do that to your best,
imagine what we can do to the rest of the women's roster.
We are taking control.
[speaking Japanese]
And next week,
we are taking the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles.
News flash, I wasn't legal last week. So…
Raquel and Aliyah can pretend to be champions for another week
until we take what's rightfully ours.
Can you imagine what we went through in such an unfair decision?
But we were still able to come together and overcome,
and I still beat Bianca Belair.
[laughs]
I beat Bianca Belair, someone who hasn't been pinned in over 300 days,
I did something that these idiots couldn't do in almost the whole time I was gone.
I mean, we did that in one night, are you kidding me?
-["Watch Me Shine" plays] -[crowd cheers]
[Corey] Speak her name.
The Raw women's champion taking issue with the disparaging words from Damage CTRL.
[Jimmy] Coming into KC with confidence.
You know what, Bayley? You know what? You're right.
Yes, you may have gotten the better of me at Clash at the Castle,
but you know what I did?
I put my pride aside and I showed right back up here tonight,
because if you wanna challenge,
then a challenge is what you get.
I mean, how about we just run it right back?
You and I, one-on-one, right here,
right now, tonight?
-[crowd cheers] -Oh, I love that idea.
Whoa, whoa, shoosh, please. [laughs]
No. I don't know if you know this,
but it's Labor Day, so I'm not working today.
All I'm doing today, all we're doing today,
is celebrating that I beat you.
Yes. [laughs]
[crowd boos]
You? You beat me?
-Yeah, I did. -No, no, no.
See, [chuckles] the last time I checked,
it took the three of you
to take me down,
but, I mean, if that's what it takes to
make you feel like you're in control, then…
okay, fine, I guess.
Because, uh…
you might have your little minions…
but I got this.
[crowd cheers]
And, uh, unless it's one-on-one,
and unless you got this…
[crowd chanting] EST! EST! EST!
…you're in control…
of nothing.
[crowd cheering]
-Oh, is that right? -Oh, yeah, that's right.
-Mm-hmm. -That's right.
Oh, yeah, that's…
Relax.
One against three.
[crowd boos]
Bianca, I already beat you.
I have nothing else to prove.
I mean, look, I know it's been a long time since we've seen each other,
but you're still the same old Bianca Belair
trying to play Ms. Perfect all the time,
but I know that your fragile, little ego
can't handle this one loss, just one loss,
so you're gonna come out here and challenge me
to make yourself feel like it was just a fluke.
Pfft.
Well, guess what?
It's not all about you, all right?
We could've ended you right here and now,
but we got bigger and better things to worry about, all right?
Like my girls getting theirs
and winning the Women's Tag Team Championships next week.
But, don't worry,
because if and when
I want that title…
I'm gonna get it one way…
or another.
[crowd boos]
["We Got The Rage" plays]
[Jimmy] Bayley with the mind games
to the Raw Women's Champion.
Bianca Belair appears poised and ready
to defend that championship whenever that time may come.
Is she poised or are we seeing cracks in Bianca's armor?
[Corey] That's what Bayley would have you believe.
[Jimmy] Well, he is a WWE legend, he is a fighter,
but tonight, he is also a grieving father
getting ready to take on Damian Priest of the Judgment Day.
Rey Mysterio on Raw, next.
[Jimmy] Last Saturday at Clash at the Castle in Cardiff, Wales,
Drew McIntyre,
Sixty thousand fans behind him. Listen to this.
The Scotsman returning to his native United Kingdom.
["Gallantry" plays]
[crowd cheering]
[yells]
[crowd] Go, Drew McIntyre!
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guest at this time, Johnny Gargano.
-Hi. -Hi.
Johnny, I know you're excited to be back in WWE after nine months away.
I have to ask your opinion about what Austin Theory said last week
about swimming with the sharks here at Monday Night Raw.
I appreciate the analogy,
but I've been swimming with "sharks" my whole career,
and I've done well for myself.
I'm very proud of what I did in NXT,
but I've a few more goals I wanna accomplish,
and I think Austin may have forgotten what I'm capable of in that ring,
but I am very excited to remind everyone.
Yes, the WWE Universe is really excited
-to see what-- -[Austin] No one cares. Nobody cares.
Johnny Wrestling, huh, is that how it goes?
You know, since you've came back, all you've been doing is talking.
Might as well be Johnny "Talking".
Yeah, yeah.
I can't believe it.
You're not gonna believe this. You're right.
You are 100% correct.
You've been waiting to hear that. Congrats, man, you finally did it.
Before we were so rudely interrupted,
I was getting ready to announce
that next week live on Monday Night Raw,
Johnny "Wrestling", after nine months,
returns to in-ring action.
[crowd cheers]
Man, you don't look so good. Are you okay?
It's the sharks. Sharks. Maybe the sharks got him.
You gotta be careful out there, man.
[Jimmy] Talk about swimming with sharks, you need a steel cage for that,
which is right over the ring that will contain, later tonight,
the United States Champion, Bobby Lashley versus his challenger, The Miz.
[Corey] Indeed, it is a barbaric, physically scathing environment,
and we will indeed see "The All Mighty" Bobby Lashley
defend the United States Championship against The Miz inside the cage.
["Booyaka 619" plays]
♪ Booyaka, Booyaka 619 ♪
[Corey] Rey Mysterio said he wanted any member of the Judgment Day,
whether it was Finn Bálor or Damian Priest.
Rey Mysterio has received his wish.
[bell rings]
[Mike Rome] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from San Diego, California, Rey Mysterio.
[Jimmy] One thing about taking on the Judgment Day,
as Edge learned earlier tonight,
you better have eyes in the back of your head,
you take on one, you take them all on.
[Corey] After Saturday's turn of events at Clash at the Castle,
a furious Rated-R Superstar called out Dominik Mysterio
who would arrive with Rhea Ripley.
Rey Mysterio was so caught up in the emotion of the moment,
he removed himself from ringside
which opened the door for the Judgment Day to strike.
[Jimmy] It was a clear set up. Instead of getting Dominik,
Edge would have to contend against all of the Judgment Day,
which turned into a flat-out assault on The Rated-R Superstar.
[Jimmy] Eventually, Rey Mysterio would attempt
to come to his fallen friend's side,
but would be stopped by his very own flesh and blood, Dominik Mysterio,
and leveled by Rhea Ripley of the Judgment Day.
[Corey] In the meantime, the Judgment Day
would continue the attack on Edge with this,
steel chair right over the knee of Edge
as Finn Bálor came crashing down.
[Jimmy] We're still awaiting a medical update on Edge.
We know that he was taken to a Kansas City hospital moments after this occurrence.
Stay tuned to WWE's social media for further updates.
[Corey] And how about the expressionless, cold demeanor of Dominik Mysterio?
[Jimmy] That's gotta be weighing on the mind of Rey Mysterio,
his eyes focused, his head has gotta be all over the place,
thinking about his son, thinking about the rest of Judgment Day.
["Sinner" plays]
[crowd booing]
[Mike Rome] And his opponent, representing the Judgment Day,
Damian Priest.
[Jimmy] Look at the confident smirk on the face of Damian Priest,
the Punishment of the Judgment Day,
who's obviously accepted Rey Mysterio's challenge.
And let's be honest, Damian Priest knows Rey's head is not in the game tonight.
Priest is looking to exploit that and pick Rey apart.
[Corey] Well, there's a sick level of satisfaction
for the Judgment Day, right now
knowing that they have split the Mysterios,
knowing that they have wreaked havoc on the emotions of Rey Mysterio.
It all fits into the Judgment Day's game plan,
divide the Mysterio family and conquer Rey.
Destroy another WWE idol in the greatest mask of all time.
[Saxton] And I can't even begin to imagine the emotional turmoil for Rey Mysterio,
seeing his best friend, long-time friend of 20-plus years Edge
get shifted off to a local medical facility.
Rey's still trying to wrap his mind around
his apparently severed relationship with his son, Dominik.
[Jimmy] Listen, if anybody's gonna have the ability to channel
and focus their internal rage on their opponent,
it's gonna be Rey Mysterio, but looking at Rey's eyes tonight,
Rey's body language, Rey Mysterio's heart is not in this fight,
it's with his son, Dominik.
[Corey] And this match is an emotional response from Rey.
He said it earlier, he just wants revenge.
-He didn't care who it was… -[bell rings]
…whether it was Damian Priest or Finn Bálor.
He wants to beat someone up tonight from Judgment Day.
[Jimmy] It's starting fast,
going right at Damian Priest.
[Saxton] Heavy rights from Rey,
back Priest up for the moment.
[Corey] This could be a short night. Priest wanted south of heaven,
but Mysterio, good God, man.
[Jimmy] And you used the word "destruction", Corey,
that's what it's been about for the Judgment Day.
Through the wins, through the losses,
they're always the ones standing over their broken opponents at the end.
[Corey] Mysterio attempted to mount a comeback
and ate a boot for his troubles,
that's what the Judgment Day have been all about,
destroying the status quo, tearing down those superstars
that the WWE Universe idolizes,
looking to rebuild this place in their own image.
[Saxton] They specifically pointed out superstars like Rey Mysterio, like Edge,
as superstars who they believe are hanging on too long,
no longer belong around these parts.
They've also been masters, Byron, at spotting weakness,
and that weakness may have been the slight divisions,
the cracks in the foundation of Dominik and Rey,
and they took advantage of them.
[Saxton] I don't know what was communicated to Dominik,
what was done to convince Dominik to do what he did,
but somehow, this message has resonated with the son of Rey Mysterio.
Goodness, this is getting tough to watch.
[Corey] Oh, Damian Priest.
[Corey] Damian Priest right now has to feel like a lion
stalking an injured baby deer.
I mean, this is Damian Priest is playing with his food right now.
[Jimmy] Normally, Corey, Dominik would be out here,
Dominik would be out here in the corner of his father, Rey Mysterio.
I mean, this is really rare territory as of late for Rey.
[Jimmy] Also the relationship with Edge.
Rey is saying he's still on Edge's side,
that Dominik deserves, you know, a beating,
but he's not gonna be the one to deliver it.
Rey might be the most alone he's ever been in his WWE career.
[Saxton] Rey's trying to preserve that relationship.
He has said it multiple times tonight, "I still love my son.
I just need some time to talk to him."
[Corey] Listen, Rey Mysterio has been incredibly open and honest
about what his family has meant to him
throughout his amazing future Hall of Fame worthy career.
This has gotta be destructive internally
for Mysterio as Priest hits the shoulder--
hits his shoulder on the post, hard.
[Jimmy] He put everything into that spear, nobody home.
Rey Mysterio still full of veteran tricks.
[Saxton] This is Rey Mysterio's way of channeling that frustration.
Yeah, you earn a win here against Damian Priest,
Rey feels maybe that brings him a step closer
to repairing that relationship with Dominik.
[Jimmy] How many times has Rey Mysterio thought, "This is it.
I can vanquish the Judgment Day tonight."?
Crossbody, no pin here.
[Corey] This is other-worldly aggression from Mysterio.
This is not your typical Rey Mysterio offense.
Rey is out here to fight.
Maybe Rey is running from the inevitable.
Maybe Rey wants to be in the middle of the ring
because he realizes once he gets back to the locker room,
his life is falling apart.
Maybe this is where Rey clears his head.
Maybe this is how he does it.
[Jimmy] It's very, very true. The veteran looking for comfort.
He finds comfort in the ring.
Damian Priest knows that Rey can't go toe-to-toe with him.
-Rey wisely hanging onto that middle rope. -Oh.
[Jimmy] Beautiful kick right underneath the armpit,
targeting the ribs of Rey Mysterio.
[Saxton] Do you even think Dominik Mysterio is watching this match,
watching his father get punished right now by Damian Priest?
[Corey] At this point, Byron, it's impossible to
get inside the mind of Dominik Mysterio. Why you would betray your father,
who very clearly told the world how much you mean to him?
And not only your father but your father's best friend Edge?
There's clearly a lot going on beneath the surface with Dominik Mysterio.
[Jimmy] Right now, Rey usually on the attack.
He's fighting with everything he's got, he's doing it again.
[Corey] This is a valiant performance from Rey Mysterio despite the distractions.
Being on the offensive here against--
[Jimmy] Did you say something about distractions?
[crowd boos]
[Saxton] This is the ultimate distraction, Rhea Ripley, Finn Bálor--
Oh, God!
With Dominik Mysterio marching down to the ring.
This does not look good for Rey Mysterio.
-[crowd boos] -[referee] One!
[Jimmy] Welcome back to Damian Priest of the Judgment Day
absolutely demolishing Rey Mysterio.
And the Judgment Day and Dominik Mysterio watching from outside.
[Corey] Dominik almost completely stoic.
Just feet away from the destruction of his father.
Imagine Rey right now.
You 're getting pummeled, beaten down by Damian Priest.
You catch a glimpse of your 25-year-old son,
his cold and empty demeanor standing side-by-side with your enemies.
It's gotta be mentally torturous.
[Jimmy] Trying to fight his way back against Damian Priest.
Corey, you said it, you questioned whether or not
Rey Mysterio should be out here tonight in his mental state.
Right now, it's looking like a bad decision.
[Saxton] Rey Mysterio is one of the greatest superstars
in the history of this business,
but tonight is not the night to pick a fight,
particularly with somebody as dangerous as a Damian Priest.
Rey Mysterio continues to survive in this fight despite everything. Oh!
[Corey] Rey's best ally, Edge, is in a local hospital.
His son is outside of the ring,
standing side by side with Rhea Ripley and Finn Bálor.
Rey's brain right now has got to be on overload.
Whoa.
-[crowd cheers] -Beautiful shot.
Over the top rope.
[Jimmy] Perhaps Rey is more focused than we think, Corey.
Needs to block out everything but Damian Priest.
Can he do that with everything he's accomplished in the WWE?
It's been a Herculean task for Rey Mysterio.
Five!
Six!
[Corey] Rey Mysterio has to feel like
the loneliest man on planet Earth right now.
[Jimmy] Being beaten savagely by Damian Priest
and having his very own flesh and blood do nothing but look on.
[Saxton] Rey has no choice but to just keep on fighting.
[Jimmy] And that's exactly what he's doing.
-Hopes that this whole nightmare can end. -Oh!
[Jimmy] Finally, some offense. To the cover.
Kick out from Damian Priest.
Rey's eyes locked on Dom.
[Saxton] It's almost as if Rey is just
staring at Dominik, begging for him to show me something,
show me some sort of remorse. Show me that you still care.
Hey, come on. Get off those ropes, Rey.
What on Earth is Rey looking to do here?
One!
[Corey] He got Priest trapped between the ropes. Rey using his own leg.
There's the power of Damian Priest.
Once again, the equalizer, and then some.
[Saxton] Rey might be out on his feet here,
holding himself up on the ropes.
[Jimmy] His head just rebounding off that turnbuckle.
Rey Mysterio at his best when he can move.
-[Saxton] Cover. -He's not moving.
He is flat on his back.
[Saxton] Still with life in his soul.
Listen, Rey's gonna fight because that's what Rey does.
That's all Rey knows,
is to fight from bell-to-bell,
but his kick from Damian Priest had to make Rey think twice about his situation.
You want mercy? You're not gonna see it
in the eyes of anyone from the Judgment Day,
including Damian Priest, looking to finish this one.
Oh!
Rey Mysterio changing the plans of Damian Priest.
First on the shoulder now, the punishment.
Oh, my God. What a DDT counter!
Rhea Ripley can't believe what she's seeing.
Rey Mysterio, now, thinking about making the climb.
Mysterio has made a career
over overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds.
One straight right from Priest changes Rey's plans.
Almost turning out the lights, and a fired-up Rhea Ripley,
letting everyone know what she thinks about him.
But, right now, momentum when Damian Priest, this could be the end.
[Saxton] Mysterio draped over the shoulders of Damian Priest,
fighting desperately to escape this predicament.
Rey with knees to the jaw.
-Oh, a hurricanrana. -[crowd cheers]
-Unbelievable. -[Corey] Rey crawling to the cover.
-One, two-- -[Jimmy] No!
[Saxton] And again, Dominik Mysterio remaining absolutely stoic, emotionless.
[Jimmy] If you have emotions, if you can have a soul,
-then you can join the Judgment Day. -Nobody knows what to make of this.
Jimmy, we share a locker room with the Mysterios and it just feels weird.
It doesn't feel right. None of it.
Oh, attempted the 619.
Oh, counter by Damian Priest.
Rey, just stay down.
Rey doesn't know how to stay down.
-[crowd boos] -Rey doesn't know how to quit.
Missed cue on the 619.
Boom.
That might Mark the beginning of the end for Rey Mysterio.
I think the beginning of the end for Rey Mysterio is when the bell rang, Byron.
As impossible as it seems tonight,
even Rey Mysterio, under these circumstances,
didn't have a chance.
This is just a technicality. This is gonna do it.
[Jimmy] A helpless Rey Mysterio
in the clutches of Damian Priest.
-No! -Oh, my goodness.
-Rey able to counter again. -Hurricanrana.
-Dial it up, gentlemen. -Oh!
-[crowd boos] -Why?
Why, Dom?
-[Saxton] All this-- -[Jimmy] Oh, my God.
[Saxton] All of these distractions of Bálor, or Rhea,
Dominik popping up on the apron,
that just cleared the way for Priest to strike.
[Jimmy] Dominik just cost Rey Mysterio the 619,
and perhaps the victory.
[Jimmy groans]
Last rights from Priest.
South of Heaven.
-To the merciful cover. -One, two,
-three. -[Jimmy] And it's three.
-[bell rings] -["Sinner" plays]
Here is your winner, Damian Priest.
[Jimmy] The physical pain of that match
secondary for Rey Mysterio because of this.
Rey Mysterio gave it everything he had.
The second attempt for the 619,
and Dominik Mysterio, who remained emotionless at ringside,
will be the first shoe to drop.
Rhea Ripley causing a distraction for this.
Damian Priest to strike.
In the end,
would conclude with the South of Heaven chokeslam from Damian Priest.
…two, three.
Guys, look at this, the look,
the slight smirk on the face of Dominik Mysterio
as if he's proud of what's been done his father.
[crowd boos]
Heart break, only way to describe it.
Now that Damian is done with Rey Mysterio,
there's just one more man left in the way.
And, Dominik,
Dominik's gonna send him back into retirement.
-Hell, yeah. -Because what papi wants, papi gets.
[crowd boos]
And that is why
Dom is gonna set out the challenge for next week on Monday Night Raw
to go one-on-one…
with Edge.
[Rhea laughs]
["The Other Side" plays]
[Jimmy] It remains to be seen what sort of condition
The Rated-R Superstar's gonna be in, but…
Dominik, it's time to put your big boy pants on,
because you've got a very, very pissed off
Rated-R Superstar breathing down your neck.
Poor Rey.
Will Dominik Mysterio face Edge next week on Monday Night Raw?
We will just have to see,
but right now, please welcome my guest.
He is the United States Champion, "The All Mighty" Bobby Lashley.
[crowd cheers]
Bobby, earlier tonight, I interviewed The Miz
and he said he was going to beat you inside the steel cage
and then become the new United States Champion.
What do you make on these comments?
Is that what he said, huh?
He's not too intelligent.
You know, the only reason Miz
wants to be locked inside a cage is because he thinks
that's gonna keep him safe from Dexter Lumis.
However, he'll be standing across the ring
from the most dangerous man in WWE.
Now, I don't know what his issue is with Dexter Lumis,
but when that steel door closes,
the only one he needs to be afraid of
is The All Mighty United States Champion.
[Jimmy] Bobby Lashley versus The Miz in the steel cage tonight.
Well, the night before Extreme Rules, don't miss UNDERTAKER 1 deadMAN SHOW.
The tickets are available tomorrow on Ticketmaster.
Get them now.
Each one of these shows has sold out within the first couple hours.
It's an amazing show.
[Corey] A side of The Undertaker you've probably never seen,
stories you've never heard.
You do not want to miss this, Philadelphia,
I know you've been waiting for it.
[Jimmy] Well, earlier tonight, guess who showed up
and put the fatal in a Fatal 4-Way tag team match?
[Saxton] "The Monster Among Men" Braun Strowman,
the steam-breathing force of nature
made a beeline for the ring
and would waste no time destroying everyone in his path.
This was an absolutely shock-and-awe moment.
[Jimmy] There were eight different competitors and one after one,
Strowman picked each and every one of them off.
[Saxton] It's been quite a while since we've seen Braun Strowman,
and this was a very nice reminder
as to the destruction the Monster Among Men
truly is capable of as Angelo Dawkins found out first hand.
As you mentioned, eight superstars in the ring
and at ringside, all of whom got these hands.
-["Monster Of All Monsters" plays] -[crowd cheers]
[Jimmy] The Monday Night Raw roster put on notice
in a big way by the Monster Among Men.
-Excuse me, Braun. Braun. -What?
-Do you care to comment? -Look,
I'll fill you in on everything you need to know.
The Monster of All Monsters is back,
and nobody is safe.
I will see you all this Friday night on SmackDown.
Everybody on the SmackDown roster take heed of that warning,
Braun Strowman coming to Friday Night SmackDown on Fox.
This doesn't bode well with many people.
Well, all night, we've been dealing with the fallout from Clash at the Castle
leading into that event.
The most personal match by far,
Riddle versus Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and it's far from over.
[Jimmy] For Riddle, things have gotten more personal
than anything I've ever seen here in WWE.
Seth, I'm gonna prove to you that here's only one man in your marriage
and that's Becky, bro.
[Jimmy] Seth wants to let Riddle implode.
Seth knows he's in Matt Riddle's mind, he's under Matt Riddle's skin.
You talk about my family, man, let's talk about your family.
Oh, wait! You ain't got one
because your wife divorced you, took your kids
and they don't want to see your ass anymore, huh?
[Jimmy] This is what happens when you ignite the fury of Matt Riddle.
He is bringing it to Rollins.
He's been waiting for this match for a long, long time.
When you attack a man's family,
you're gonna get what you got coming to you.
Floating Bro, but the knees are up to the spine.
You're a loser.
You understand me?
Your wife knew it, that's why she left you.
These people know it and your kids are gonna know.
[Jimmy] Rollins just pissed off Riddle.
An emotional powder keg.
And Riddle just beating the hell out of Seth Rollins.
Rollins retreats.
Stomp.
Riddle let his emotions get the best of him.
-[crowd] One, two, three! -[bell rings]
Rollins establishing dominance over Riddle here tonight at Clash at the Castle.
This one will live in the mind of the Original Bro for a long, long time.
Oh!
Usually, when emotions run high,
they have a match on a big stage,
well, everybody buries the hatchet.
Well, Sheriff Shreiber found out
the emotions in these two superstars, still very raw.
Excuse me, Matt. Tonight you suffered a loss against Seth Rollins.
I'm sure this is not how you hoped it would go.
Where's your head at?
Where's my head at?
Do you see the lump on my head? Seth stomped it into the ground.
Honestly, tonight, I let my emotions get the best of me
and Seth being the guy he is took full advantage
and stomped my brains into the canvas.
But one thing I can say for sure
is I want another match with Seth
and I want it now.
I want it as soon as possible
and I'm gonna get my match.
Excuse me. Seth, before you leave.
I spoke to Matt Riddle earlier today, and, well, he said he wants a rematch.
What's your response?
[laughs] Oh, Riddle wants a rematch.
You know, Schreiber, I gotta tell you,
I admire the kid's guts.
He's got moxie, he really does,
but the bottom line is, I came here to Cardiff
and I did what I said I was gonna do.
I got 60+ thousand fans…
♪ Singing my song, singing my song ♪
[laughs] And I stomped Riddle's head into that mat
not once, but twice.
So, while I admire his guts, while I admire his determination,
a rematch… [laughs] …is not in the cards.
It's not in the cards. I'm moving on, Schreiber.
Moving on to bigger and better things.
[laughs] Nighty night.
[Jimmy] Well, a steel cage keeps two men in the cage
-and it keeps everyone else out. -That's right.
The Miz is focused on as he takes on the United States champion, Bobby Lashley,
in the cage on Monday Night Raw next.
And tonight, you are the…
[crowd cheering]
[crowd boos]
[Jimmy] Well, next week on Monday Night Raw, that's right,
the new champions Raquel Rodriguez and Aliyah take on
Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky of Damage CTRL.
Sky and Kai looking for payback after the tournament final.
Johnny Gargano says the time for talking is over,
now it's time for action, and after nine months away from the ring,
Johnny Gargano returns next week on Raw.
[Corey] Dominik Mysterio has made his bed, now it's time to lay in it.
The condition of Edge remains to be learned,
but one week from tonight, The Rated-R Superstar
will go one-on-one with Dominik Mysterio.
[Jimmy] Next week, live in Portland,
what kind of response will we see from The Rated-R Superstar?
[Jimmy] The menacing steel cage being lowered to the ring.
We are moments away from our United States Championship match.
[Corey] It is a structure where you can release
your barbaric nature,
-your sinister intentions. -["I Came To Play" plays]
Perhaps a career-shortening experience.
[Jimmy] It's hard to believe, ladies and gentlemen, The Miz wanted this.
He wanted Bobby Lashley in a steel cage for the United States Championship.
[Corey] Jimmy, if your eyes work properly, this is not hard to believe.
This is incredibly logical. If you're The Miz
and you have been tormented for weeks by he who shall not be named,
and, Byron, I'm not talking about Voldemort, you dork.
I'm talking about this guy who's made Miz's life a living hell.
-Miz understands-- -[Saxton] Dexter Lumis.
Dexter Lumis is the man, okay?
[Corey] Are you trying to get us taken out of here?
[Jimmy] Let's not play stupid. We know who the guy is.
He who shall not be named. Give me a break.
You finally grew a pair.
Like my man, Pat Stays, says, "Look at you go."
As I was saying, Miz knows the opportunity at hand.
Miz has been before and wants to be again the champion of the United States.
And with Ciampa out here to watch Miz's back,
an extra layer of security in a steel cage.
-This is a ripe situation. -[Jimmy] Here's what happened, all right?
The Miz goes on social media, vacationing in Cabo,
talking about how the United States Title wasn't defended at Clash at the Castle.
[Corey] Did you see the pictures he posted of Maryse?
-You should thank him. -I saw them, all right?
The point is, The Miz came up with this reason claiming that,
well, he wants to bring prestige back to the United States Title,
he needs to make United States Title bigger than it's ever been.
That's why he wants Lashley.
Well, the truth is, The Miz was embarrassed
that he couldn't get the job done over Lashley last week
and needed to create a noble reason to get a rematch.
["All Mighty" plays]
[crowd cheers]
[Jimmy] WWE Universe, behold,
The All Mighty United States Champion.
He can barely fit on your screen, he can barely fit in the ring.
Even this cage can barely contain the physique
that is Bobby Lashley, United States Champion.
[Saxton] Here's where I think this situation is devoid of clear thinking
for The Miz, okay?
You're trying to get Dexter Lumis off your mind.
You want an opportunity at the United States title.
You say, "I want a rematch with Bobby Lashley in a steel cage."
Mind you, The Miz clearly is still not 100% here mentally.
[Jimmy] When you say it like that, it actually makes sense, Saxton.
[Saxton] Of course, it makes sense. That's why I said it.
[Jimmy] Bobby Lashley's motto has been simple.
Anyone, anytime, anywhere.
He has been and continues to be a fighting United States Champion.
It's how Lashley has forged this ironclad relationship with the WWE Universe.
The fans in the house, the fans at home drive Bobby forward night after night.
-[bell rings] -[Mike Rome] The following contest
is a steel cage match
for the United States Championship.
In this match, there are no count-outs,
no disqualifications, the only way to win is by pinfall,
submission, or escaping the cage
with both feet hitting the floor.
Introducing the challenger, residing in Hollywood, California,
-weighing in at 221 pounds, The Miz. -[crowd boos]
And his opponent,
he is the United States Champion,
"The All Mighty"
Bobby Lashley.
[crowd cheers]
[Jimmy] Now, last month alone,
Lashley has taken down Austin Theory, Ciampa,
-AJ Styles, and last week, The Miz. -[Saxton] Oh, wait, wait, wait.
[Jimmy] Miz from behind with the United States title.
-This is brilliant. -[Saxton] Pure desperation is what it is.
It may be underhanded. It may be cheap, but it's smart.
-Wait. -The bell hasn't rung.
Oh, now Ciampa's got to get involved because The Miz had no faith.
-[overlapping chatter] -The bell hasn't rung.
This does not count as escaping the cage for Bobby Lashley.
[Corey] No, it's brutalizing Bobby Lashley,
softening up Bobby Lashley so The Miz can steal the United States title.
[Jimmy] Miz and Ciampa are bending the rules into their own favor.
That's what this is.
You need any sort of advantage you can get when you're dealing with Bobby Lashley.
They're going two-on-one putting Bobby Lashley into the fence.
The assault from The Miz and Ciampa on the United States Champion.
Once again, this match hasn't even started
and they're congratulating themselves on what they've done.
[crowd boos]
Oh.
[Saxton] This is why The Miz was so confident.
This is what The Miz was planning.
Don't even bother starting the match.
Make sure that Lashley can't even stand.
[Jimmy] Now steps in hand for The Miz.
-Ciampa holding Lashley in place. -[Corey] Oh!
-Oh, God. -Oh, my God.
Lashley might have a broken arm.
The champ is in bad shape.
[crowd boos]
[Corey] Cover here. Miz is gonna win the title.
[Jimmy] Almost over before it began.
If you're just tuning in,
this match is for the United States Championship.
The Miz, the challenger, wasted no time skirting-- Cover here.
[Corey] Again.
[Jimmy] Looking for-- Kick out.
Skirting the rules, utilizing his proteégeé, Ciampa,
to gain an early upper hand on Lashley and dismantle the champ before the--
[Corey] Can you even call this a match? Bobby Lashley was assaulted.
You don't have to like it.
Listen, it's underhanded.
Assaulted by Ciampa, assaulted by The Miz.
It's a miracle Lashley is even standing right now.
[Jimmy] For all we know, Lashley's got a fractured arm
after multiple chair shots.
Lashley's left arm is barely usable at this point.
[Saxton] His armed slammed into our announce desk, a steel chair.
[Jimmy] A running knee strike from Ciampa.
And Lashley is gonna try to climb-- There is no way.
Cannot support his own weight with that busted arm.
Two-on-one, chair, everything around the ring used to injure Bobby Lashley
and he's still fighting back.
[Corey] What Miz and Ciampa did was take one method of escape
essentially away from Lashley.
Lashley does not have the capacity to climb the cage
with a damaged, possibly broken left arm.
[Jimmy] You see right there, Lashley unable to even execute a simple suplex
because of all the punishment his left arm received.
We know there's nothing resembling quit inside The All Mighty,
but right now, Bobby Lashley maybe overmatched.
And at this point, the bell has rung.
No disqualifications, no count-out.
Pin or submission or escape the cage, the only ways to win.
The exclamation point on the world-famous it kicks,
and that might be it for the champ. Cover.
-[Corey] Cover. -One! Two!
[Jimmy] Kick out for Bobby Lashley.
Let's take a look at some of the damage suffered by The All Mighty.
Prior to the break, steel chairs-- steel stairs.
Now a steel chair courtesy of Ciampa and the beating continued.
Almost an escape from The Miz.
Great wherewithal from Bobby Lashley, keep him away from the door.
Miz again trying to escape.
Scaling the cage.
Almost to the top.
That one good arm reaching up for The Miz.
[Corey] Bobby Lashley's had his share of cage matches.
He knows how to react to this,
but can his body keep up? That's the question.
He's clearly in agony, gentleman.
[Jimmy] As is The Miz after a nasty landing across the top rope.
Listen, you can never count The All Mighty out.
Lashley possesses game-ending power.
With one right hand or one thunderous spear, Lashley can win.
You can never count him out.
This is an example of that game-ending power.
-[Corey] One-arm suplex. -Oh!
-Damn. -He sends Miz across the ring.
A one-armed Bobby Lashley is stronger than most superstars with a whole body.
[Saxton] A wounded Lashley is an angry Lashley,
and that does not bode well for The Miz.
[Jimmy] The Miz knows this well.
Came so close to defeating Bobby Lashley last week,
distracted by what appeared to be Dexter Lumis outside in the crowd.
[Corey] Now Lashley is trying to get some blood pumping into his left arm,
waiting for the adrenaline to fully kick in.
[Jimmy] Let's not forget Bobby Lashley won the WWE championship
from The Miz last year.
Lashley may wake up tomorrow in a cast,
but tonight, business is business.
It's about the United States Championship,
and Miz is trying to take what Lashley has.
Lashley will tell you it's the price he's willing to pay
to restore honor and respect to the United States title.
With one arm, he puts the face down, shoulders down.
Kick out from The Miz.
[Saxton] This has been a valiant effort thus far from The All Mighty,
fighting his way back into this match.
Miz is out of sorts.
Ciampa is helpless on the outside of the cage
and The All Mighty is stalking.
[Jimmy] He's waiting for Miz to get back to his feet.
Thinking spear.
[Corey] Oh, Miz trying to escape. The door is open.
[Jimmy] There will be no escape. Lashley, on his tail.
-Ciampa there to lend a little assistance. -Oh, come on.
No disqualification.
The tug of war for the A-lister.
Lashley came out of the upper hand.
Referee able to keep Ciampa from pulling Miz out of the ring.
It's gonna be a constant threat.
[Jimmy] Right now, it's just more punishment being delivered by Lashley.
Bobby Lashley testing the strength of the fence.
You see it bending.
That's how strong Bobby Lashley is with one arm.
Need I remind you, Lashley
has put himself through a cage several times in the past.
Now, thinking hurt lock.
Miz knows what this is like.
[Corey] This is how Miz tapped out last week.
[Jimmy] Does Lashley have the arm strength?
[Saxton] We're gonna find out.
Lashley trying to hook it.
-[Jimmy] Miz sensed it. -[Corey] Oh.
[Jimmy] Going right after the injured left arm.
Just couldn't power that left arm high enough.
Get both hands in.
[Corey] I'm surprised Lashley's left arm is functional at all.
[Saxton] The cheerleader Ciampa on the outside as The Miz once again
climbs to his potential escape.
[Jimmy] Bobby Lashley able to get high enough. Oh, The Miz.
I can't believe Lashley's able to climb this high.
Unbelievable.
[Saxton] Lashley doing whatever it takes.
Once again, thwarting the plans of The Miz.
[Jimmy] If Lashley gets one good hand on you,
you might as well be caught in a bear trap.
[Corey] Ciampa just grabbed a steel chair.
[Jimmy] He's whacking the knee of Bobby Lashley through the fence.
Just a warning shot from the outside.
Running knee by The Miz.
-New champion. -[Corey] To the cover.
[Jimmy] Kick out just in time for Bobby Lashley.
[Corey] Challenger has the crossface applied.
The United States champion is in jeopardy.
Can Miz finish the job?
[Jimmy] Cranking on that compromised arm.
Trying to get the tap.
The pain threshold of Bobby Lashley getting severely tested.
How much longer can Lashley hold on?
[Corey] To be honest with you, I'm already amazed at Lashley
still in this fight with one good arm and still functioning.
The All Mighty is making an escape.
[Jimmy] Not just functioning, thriving with The Miz draped over his shoulders.
-Lashley. -Oh!
The Miz rebounded off the fence.
[Corey] At this point, Bobby Lashley might be made of adamantium.
His left arm is healing up like nothing I've seen before.
The All Mighty is superhuman.
[Jimmy] All Mighty ain't just a nickname.
It's who this man is.
Looking for an all mighty spear to put this one away.
Oh!
Miz directly to the injured arm,
exploiting Lashley's lone weakness right now.
Ciampa has done everything to be a factor in this match.
He's kicked Bobby Lashley off the fence, yelled in his ear,
-and right now, The Miz… -[Corey] Miz on the move.
-…about to pay it off. -Miz on the move.
[Corey] Miz just needs to get the second leg over.
The All Mighty giving chase.
[Jimmy] Lashley grabbing a hold of Miz's right leg.
[Saxton] Here comes Ciampa again, again.
[Jimmy] Once again, trying to interject himself with the match.
No disqualification.
[Corey] A precarious situation for all three of these athletes.
The All Mighty throwing hands on the top rope,
-Miz pinned between Bobby and the cage. -[Jimmy] Oh, my…
Lashley has The Miz hooked.
One good arm, but one just might be enough.
-[Corey] Superplex! -[Jimmy] Oh, my God, there it is!
[crowd cheers]
The All Mighty just snuffed out all of the momentum
the A-Lister has built to this point.
Once again, take another look,
but keep in mind the impact on the left arm of Lashley
as he came crashing down to the canvas.
That could be why we didn't see a quick cover.
Bobby Lashley needed a second to get back to his feet, recompose himself.
You see the disdain and the intensity in the eyes.
Oh!
Once again, Bobby Lashley thinking spear.
Uh-oh. Uh-oh.
Will we have it?
Skull-crushing finale.
To the cover.
One! Two!
-[Saxton] No. -[Jimmy] Just in time, Bobby Lashley
able to save his United States championship.
Take a look at this impact.
Lashley full speed ahead into the ring or into the steel cage,
and then the skull-crushing finale from the A-Lister,
very nearly crowned the new United States Champion.
-[Corey] Now Miz's crawling. -The door is open.
[Jimmy] Crawling towards the open door.
If Miz makes it out, we're gonna have a new United States Champion.
Both feet much touch the ground.
Lashley hanging on to his United States Championship reign
with every fiber in his being.
Fingertips aren't enough.
That's all The Miz is gonna get.
[Saxton] Lashley dragging the body of The Miz.
Miz face-first once again into the cage.
-Oh. -[Jimmy] Now, Lashley has daylight.
Bobby Lashley just steps away from victory.
-[Saxton] Nothing-- -[overlapping chatter]
[Jimmy] No. No. Lashley stopped it.
Lashley stopped the cage door.
[Saxton] Now The Miz.
[Jimmy] He gave The Miz exactly the distraction
he needed to get back in this match.
Oh, my God.
[Saxton] Good grief.
[Jimmy] That's it.
Lashley's out.
Lashley is out.
Miz can take his sweet time.
Miz has pick of the litter.
Does Miz wanna pin Lashley?
He's barely conscious. Does Miz wanna make the climb?
He's looking up. Arrogant smile on The Miz.
He's gonna make the climb.
He's gonna make the climb to capturing his third United States Title.
The Miz is about to
crown himself United States Champion yet again.
[Saxton] I cannot believe it's gonna end this way.
[Jimmy] Over the top--
-What? -[crowd cheers]
[Corey] I don't believe it.
[Jimmy] Believe it.
Lumis was under the ring.
The Miz is crawling back in to get away from him.
He whose name we don't say.
[Saxton] Dexter Lumis is staring daggers into The Miz like--
[Jimmy] "Who keeps letting this psycho in?"
[Saxton] I don't know. I don't have answers.
[Jimmy] Miz. Miz.
[Saxton] Miz better turn around.
[Jimmy] Right into a spear from Bobby Lashley.
Shoulders down. One, two, three.
-The champion retains. -[bell rings]
["All Mighty" plays]
[Mike Rome] Here's your winner and still
the United States Champion,
"The All Mighty"
Bobby Lashley!
[Jimmy] The whole point of this cage was to keep Dexter Lumis out.
Where is security?
Get the locker room out here.
[Saxton] Dexter Lumis is about to enter this cage,
and The Miz is all alone.
[Jimmy] I've seen this look before.
Make no mistake about it,
Lumis is a guy who has returned many videotapes in his life.
[crowd cheers]
-Can he get to the door? -[Corey] Get out of there, Miz.
Get out. Uh-oh.
[Jimmy] Miz, you're not going anywhere.
Face your fears.
Face this Dexter Lumis.
[crowd cheers]
Lumis is squeezing the breath out of the A-Lister.
[Saxton] Miz is turning blue.
[Jimmy] Arm triangle deep. That means night night for The Miz.
Somebody, do something about this.
[crowd cheers] mething about this.