[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.
♪ 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 ♪
♪ Legendary in the makin' ♪
♪ Reach out and we take it ♪
♪ 'Bout to emerge, we on the verge ♪
♪ And it feels like greatness ♪
♪ Yeah, greatness ♪
♪ Yeah, feels like greatness ♪
[fireworks exploding]
♪ 'Bout to emerge, we on the verge ♪
♪ And it feels like greatness ♪
[crowd cheering]
[Jimmy Smith] Yeah, we're coming to you live from inside the Xcel Energy Center
in Saint Paul, Minnesota, before Extreme Rules this Saturday.
Heated rivals will throw their last punches,
their last insults, their last throws in the ring
tonight, on Monday Night Raw.
["The Other Side" plays]
[crowd booing]
[firework explodes]
[bell ringing]
[announcer] The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by Dominik Mysterio and Rhea Ripley,
Finn Bálor and Damian Priest,
The Judgment Day!
[Corey Graves] Darkness has fallen over Monday Night Raw once more.
All rise for The Judgment Day.
[Jimmy] Of course, they are headed towards Extreme Rules.
But what we all know
is that it all heads to Extreme Rules Fight Pit
and the news that was broken by Ariel Helwani.
A Fight Pit at Extreme Rules. requires an extreme referee,
that would be Daniel Cormier,
UFC Hall of Famer Light Heavyweight Champion,
Heavyweight Champion,
one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time.
And the only man that could be between Seth "Freakin" Rollins
and Matt Riddle in Extreme Rules.
[Corey] Because this issue has grown so deeply personal,
tonight, a no-contact clause has been instituted.
Barring Riddle and Rollins from laying a finger on one another
when they come face to face one final time tonight.
[Saxton] Well, as Finn Bálor and Damian Priest
prepare for action here tonight, I want to take you back to last week.
It was Matt Riddle in a first time ever contest
with his former best friend, Damian Priest, earning the victory.
But then a familiar scene.
The diabolical vultures would attack, completely assaulting Matt Riddle.
-["Metalingus" plays] -Until this.
The surprising return of The Rated-R Superstar, Edge,
fueled by revenge, fueled with vengeance.
And a special challenge for the Prince.
At Extreme Rules,
Edge versus Finn Bálor…
in an I Quit Match.
["Metalingus" plays]
[Jimmy] Challenge thrown out and challenge accepted
by Finn Bálor, an I Quit Match.
Edge versus Finn Bálor. Edge looking for his revenge
against the leader of The Judgment Day.
[Corey] I think it's a virtual guarantee that Edge will do whatever it takes
to ensure that Finn Bálor quits.
[crowd booing]
Eleven… 11 years ago,
Edge was medically forced to quit.
[Rhea Ripley] Aw.
But against all the odds,
he fought back with strength and determination
and overcame and returned to doing what he loves the most,
and that is performing in this ring for all of you.
[crowd cheering]
Yeah, let's hear it for Edge, huh?
But as with most things in life,
you can only outrun fate for so long.
Judgment catches up to all of us.
And at Extreme Rules,
I am going to act as the cruel hand of fate
that reminds Edge that he doesn't belong anywhere near a ring
that I'm standing in!
Yes, Finn, tell 'em!
-[crowd booing] -[laughs]
But I'm gonna do Edge a favor because I'm a nice guy.
I'm gonna beat Edge so bad
that he's gonna be down and out,
and I'm gonna force him to utter the words "I quit"!
-[crowd booing] -[Damian Priest laughs]
[Damian Priest] My guy.
Finn, man, I gotta tell ya, I am so excited to witness firsthand
you give Edge a beating so bad at Extreme Rules,
that he does have to say the words "I quit"!
And let that serve as a notice to anyone that wants to step to The Judgment Day.
Because The Judgment Day will always rise.
And that goes especially for our opponents tonight,
AJ Styles and Rey Mysterio.
[light cheers]
[crowd chanting and clapping] Who's your Daddy?
I'll tell you exactly who my daddy is.
And it's not Rey Mysterio.
[cackles]
Tell him, Dom!
Jefe…
I hate you.
-[Jimmy] Oh, gosh. -I hate you… so much.
You lied to me my entire life.
And I have a new family now.
Thanks
to The Judgment Day.
[crowd booing]
[Corey] This is repulsive.
And speaking of family, my old friend AJ Styles.
AJ, I could have ended your career last night.
But I-- Not last night. Last week!
I'm so mad, I said last night.
But it was last week, and I could have ended your career last week,
but I chose not to.
You know why?
Because you're my friend.
The olive branch is still extended, AJ.
It's still extended.
But trust me, I'm not a bad guy.
So don't make me do bad things
or The Judgment Day will start by opening up--
-["Phenomenal" plays] -[crowd cheering]
[Saxton] I'm pretty sure The Phenomenal One
sees through the olive branch extended by Finn Bálor.
[Jimmy] Told him he was number one last week. We all saw it.
[fireworks explode]
[announcer] And their opponent, first from Gainesville, Georgia,
weighing 218 pounds,
the Phenomenal AJ Styles!
[Saxton] Styles has been adamant
he has no interest in joining The Judgment Day.
["Booyaka 619" plays]
[announcer] And his tag team partner, from San Diego, California,
Rey Mysterio!
[Corey] I shudder to think,
and I can't even fathom how Rey Mysterio intends to compete tonight,
just minutes after his very own son
uttering some of the most despicable words Dominik could think of.
[Saxton] You know, I'd like to believe
that Rey understands that's the influence of Rhea Ripley.
I'd like to believe that Rey does not think that's Dominik talking.
But you're right, Corey. This has gotta get into the heart,
-and the mind of Rey Mysterio. -[Corey] We don't have a bell yet.
And both of these teams bringing the fight to each other.
Dominik saving Finn from catastrophe.
[Jimmy] And right now, that's the numbers game,
four on two, right now Edge in Philadelphia…
[all exclaiming]
…doing promotion for Extreme Rules.
He is not in the building tonight.
AJ Styles has Priest lined up!
Over the top, right to the dome of Damian Priest!
[Saxton] Shock and awe start delivery from AJ Styles and Rey Mysterio.
[Jimmy] These are the emotions, gentlemen,
of The Judgment Day going after him endlessly,
AJ Styles and Rey Mysterio fired up and ready to go.
[Jimmy] You're seeing two legends taking on The Judgment Day,
AJ Styles and Rey Mysterio.
And right now, the emotions of Rey Mysterio on display.
Before the match, Dominik saying, "Dad, I hate you."
It's hard to say right now.
[Corey] Mysterio connects with a kick between the eyes of Bálor.
-Rey now, from the top, Seated Senton. -[Jimmy exclaims]
[Saxton] Rey is still rolling, trying to block out
the deplorable words of his son, Dominik.
[Jimmy] Is it possible that Finn Bálor and the rest of Judgment Day
bit off more than they can chew with those comments?
'Cause right now, Rey Mysterio on fire.
[Corey] I think the success that The Judgment Day
has tasted recently has been directly a result
of their mind games on Rey Mysterio, even to a lesser extent, Styles.
The Judgment Day is sticking with what works.
-Stepping up their mental warfare. -[Saxton] And destroying relationships.
-[all exclaiming] -[Corey] Case in point.
How many times have you seen Rey Mysterio miss that very same maneuver?
Never. It almost never happens.
Rey is not functioning properly.
[Saxton] We've seen this weekly, Corey. [Jimmy] To the cover! Shoulders down!
[Jimmy] Kick out from Rey Mysterio.
[Corey] You know, one week it's Dominik daring his father
to hit him with a steel chair.
Last week, fist bumping with their sworn adversary
of the Mysterio family, Seth Rollins.
And now, tonight, telling his own father that he hates him.
[Jimmy] Right now, it is Damian Priest taking full advantage.
Quick tag to Finn Bálor.
[Corey] Finn Bálor so precise with all of his strikes,
burying a fist into the breadbasket of Mysterio.
[Jimmy] He's a technician, can't deny his in-ring skills.
And now, insult to injury,
-going through the Three Amigos. -[crowd booing]
[Saxton] Yeah, and just this whole faction just devoid of class,
-and devoid of any sense of moral-- -[Jimmy] To the cover.
[referee] Two!
[Corey] Because the fact is, Byron, morality does not win championships.
The Judgment Day have continued to evolve,
and perhaps the most dominant force, barring The Bloodline, in all of WWE.
And they continue to grow stronger.
Morality is not helping with that.
It's about results and how you get that.
Rey Mysterio hanging on to that middle rope,
trying to thwart the plans of Finn Bálor.
-[Finn grunting] -[all exclaiming]
[Corey] Slide it to the outside, extreme power from Finn Bálor.
[Jimmy] Right to the feet of his son, Dominik and Rhea.
[Saxton] Referee's gotta be all over this.
Rhea Ripley and Dom not part of the match.
[referee] Two!
[Corey] No rule against a tongue lashing during the match.
[all exclaiming]
[referee] Four!
[Corey] Rey dropped face-first off the ring apron.
[Jimmy] Damian Priest finds enjoyment from faking us out.
[Saxton] Look like a couple of punks.
[Corey] Priest makes the tag. Here comes Finn Bálor.
[Saxton] He's right there with us.
[Jimmy] And it's the mind games, to your point, Corey, of The Judgment Day
so effective, you never know what they're going to do next.
As Finn says, almost ending the career of AJ Styles
-last week on Monday Night Raw. -[Corey] Just think about this.
If you're Rey Mysterio, you've already got a Hall of Fame worthy resume.
There isn't much in this business that Rey Mysterio
has not experienced and succeeded at,
but to have his very own flesh and blood say what Dominik did,
moments before a match-up,
that has got to emotionally destroy Mysterio.
[Saxton] Oh, we've heard Rey week after week
saying he would never strike his son.
He still believes there's hope that Dominik Mysterio will come around.
[Jimmy] But has hope been a weapon of The Judgment Day,
using that inability of Rey Mysterio to harm his son against him?
[Saxton] Absolutely.
Dominik Mysterio has played on his father's emotions on a weekly basis.
[Jimmy] Finn Bálor right now taking advantage in the ring.
-Great counter from Rey Mysterio! -[indistinct shouting]
[Saxton] Huge opportunity now for Rey Mysterio to make the tag
to a fired up AJ Styles!
[Corey] And the Phenomenal One cannot wait to get in there.
[Jimmy] But can Rey Mysterio make the tag?
And he does!
[Corey] Here comes Priest, here comes Styles.
And look at the Phenomenal One go!
Beautiful combinations.
Sliding forearm rocks Damian Priest.
[Saxton] And all the pent-up aggression Styles has been experiencing all week
after getting attacked by The Judgment Day last week.
[Jimmy] And also just week after week, having to turn down the overtures
of The Judgment Day, reminding them over and over I'm not joining.
[Corey] And you know what? Maybe that started to wear--
[Jimmy] Styles, kick over the top.
[Corey] Fantastic Pele kick.
But perhaps it eats at AJ Styles that maybe The Judgment Day are right.
Maybe Finn Bálor is telling the truth.
[Saxton] Oh, gosh!
[Jimmy] Great teamwork from The Judgment Day,
and a look of disgusting satisfaction on the face of Dominik Mysterio.
[Jimmy] Welcome back to The Judgment Day
currently punishing AJ Styles in the corner.
During the break, Finn Bálor said,
"You need friends, AJ.
If no one's watching your back, you're gonna take a beating."
-That's what they're showing right now. -[Saxton] To the cover.
[Corey] Of course, Finn Bálor extended the olive branch,
realizing there is strength in numbers.
The Judgment Day, as their numbers have increased,
their dominance has increased.
Think what adding a veteran, a decorated veteran,
the caliber of AJ Styles to The Judgment Day
would mean for the entire faction.
As we look once again at the athleticism of Damian Priest.
Full leg extension across the throat of Styles,
and now an agonizing situation for the Phenomenal One.
[Jimmy] Beautiful leg crucifix by Damian Priest.
That's what happened last week.
Sami Zayn against AJ Styles, Solo Sikoa was the difference maker.
[Corey] And Finn Bálor with the charge down!
[Jimmy] What a great reversal by AJ Styles!
[Saxton] But again, my issue is Styles…
[Corey] AJ wants the calf crusher, Priest fighting it off for the moment.
[Jimmy] Good roll through from Damian Priest, to the right hand!
[Saxton] I don't understand the logic behind the recruitment method.
I mean, Styles was within an inch of having his neck broken.
But because Bálor showed him a little bit of mercy,
that's supposed to prove that Bálor still cherishes their friendship?
[Jimmy] Byron, have you ever seen the movie The Witch?
When the offer is made, do you want to live deliciously?
That is what The Judgment Day is all about,
succeeding beyond your wildest dreams, on your own terms,
beholden to nobody and nothing else.
Now what Styles has done on his own.
[all exclaiming]
[Jimmy] Oh, Rey Mysterio about to be legal and Rhea Ripley pulling him off the apron!
[Saxton] It's always a numbers game, always a numbers advantage
-when The Judgment Day is involved! -[Jimmy exclaims]
That's the point they're always making, is we're always going to outnumber you.
We're always going to be behind you.
Every time you turn your back, we're going to be there.
[groans]
[Jimmy] Great counter by Styles.
-Look at-- -[all] Double DDT!
[all exclaiming]
[Corey] And Rey's had enough.
[Jimmy] Rey… Rey's got to control his emotions.
-[Saxton groans] -What's up?
-You've gotta fix it now. -Hit me. No.
You're gonna hit me!
[speaking Spanish]
[speaking English] It's not the time, Dom.
It's not the time.
Hit me!
-Once again, Dominik-- -[all groaning]
[Corey] And Ripley just flattened Rey Mysterio!
[Saxton] This is just sick to watch.
It is sick to watch what Rhea Ripley has done to Dominik Mysterio.
This whole dynamic.
-It's not the time. -Hit me!
[Saxton] Dominik, like we saw a couple of weeks ago,
once again daring his father, Rey Mysterio, "Hit me. Hit me, please."
[Jimmy] But once again, AJ Styles is alone against Finn Bálor.
[Corey] And Styles is down now in the drop zone.
Finn Bálor making the climb from the top!
Coup de Grace right through the guts!
That will do it.
[crowd and referee] One, two, three!
[Corey] Another win for The Judgment Day.
["The Other Side" plays]
[announcer] Here are your winners, The Judgment Day!
[Saxton] It's clear when you take on one member of Judgment Day,
two members of Judgment Day, it doesn't matter.
You're taking on the entire faction of The Judgment Day.
[Jimmy] The-- The gamesmanship got Rey Mysterio
to take his eyes off the ball at the exact wrong time.
[Corey] Again, you stick with what works.
It's what The Judgment Day has done since their inception.
Psychological warfare, mental manipulation,
and the result has been pure dominance.
Yeah, nothing is off the limits for this group.
All the effort of running Monday Night Raw.
Very frustrating night for Mysterio and Styles.
[crowd clamoring]
I got caught up with my son. I'm sorry.
I'm sorry. [continues indistinctly]
I needed you!
I'm sorry, man.
[indistinct conversation]
I'm taking the fall. I'm sorry, man.
Yeah, you should. It's your fault!
I should've been there for you--
[all exclaiming]
[speaking indistinctly]
[Saxton] Not again!
[Jimmy] The Judgment Day taking advantage of an isolated AJ Styles!
[Corey] A man who strayed from the herd is being fed to the wolves.
I'm your friend, AJ!
I'm your only friend.
Huh!
Why don't you listen to me? Huh?
Listen to me! I'm your friend.
You've got no one else!
[Corey] If Finn Bálor is willing to do this to his friend,
imagine what Bálor is willing to do this Saturday
at Extreme Rules to Edge in an I Quit Match.
[Jimmy] Yeah, the answer is absolutely anything.
[crowd booing]
[Saxton] Come on. Come on.
[Jimmy] And now Priest with the South of Heaven Chokeslam.
[crowd booing]
Déjà vu all over again.
Shades of last week.
[speaking indistinctly]
["The Other Side" plays]
I'm your only friend.
[Saxton] Finn Bálor and The Judgment Day
will not cease their efforts to recruit AJ Styles.
This is where it started.
Dominik Mysterio knowing full well what he was doing, distracting his father,
clearing the way for Rhea.
And AJ Styles, he had no one to tag!
[Corey] This opened the door for Finn Bálor to strike.
Make the long climb to the top. And the Coup de Grace.
The dagger, right through the heart of the Phenomenal One.
This would earn the victory.
But The Judgment Day weren't finished just yet.
[Saxton] Once again, call it tough love, call it whatever you want.
The Judgment Day once again laying out AJ Styles.
-As Finn Bálor declares his interest. -No one else. I'm your only friend.
-[Saxton] His desire for Styles… -Nobody else. It is me Finn.
-…to join The Judgment Day. -We go back so far!
Well, a big question heading into Extreme Rules,
with Seth "Freakin" Rollins and Matt Riddle
set to collide in a Fight Pit match.
Who could possibly be the referee that could keep order?
Well, this week, we got our answer.
Broken by Ariel Helwani.
It is none other than the UFC legend, Daniel Cormier.
Light Heavyweight Champion, Heavyweight Champion.
This made waves in the combat sports and pro wrestling world.
[Corey] One of the heaviest hitters in the game,
a master of the octagon and the law and order.
This Saturday night, at Extreme Rules, Rollins, Riddle in the Fight Pit.
[crowd cheering]
Bobby Lashley, congratulations.
You're over three months now as United States Champion
and safe to say, a dominant title reign so far.
-So what's next? -Has it been three months already?
You know, Kevin, although my legacy is important here,
I will not become complacent.
I said this on day one and I'll say it again.
It's not the title that makes the man.
It's the man that makes the title.
So three days, three months, three years,
my mentality won't change because I knew what it takes to get here.
Okay? I've been pushed to the limits
by some of this industry's best, and I've beaten them all.
Drew McIntyre, Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar and Seth Rollins.
So what's next for me?
I want somebody that has the same hustle and desire that I had to get here.
I want that mentality.
That's what I'm looking for.
Talking about desire, Bobby?
Because I've got plenty of desire.
But the thing is, I'm still sitting in the back of the line
waiting for someone to call my number.
And I'm done waiting.
I'm done waiting.
I am stepping up to the front of the line and I want an opportunity now!
Okay, man, I see you hustling and grinding.
You just keep it up and I'll make sure you get your opportunity.
All right?
No, no. Hey, you ain't listening! I'm not asking you for a damn thing!
I'm demanding an opportunity.
Man, you guys are getting too comfortable disrespecting me.
-You want your opportunity? -Yeah, I do.
Well, you've got your opportunity.
-Man! -No, I'm tell you.
No, listen to me. Listen to me!
And so, now the couch is on fire.
-The chair is on fire! -Yeah.
But I don't see any of it, so I'm still there.
-Hello! Hello! -Doing the two step, bro.
And my man runs in with a fire extinguisher
and was just like, "Where's my dog? Where's my dog?"
I go, "My dog! My dog! I'm right here."
Damn, man! I wish I was there.
I wish I was there.
-That sounds like some funny-- -Oh, my God!
Oh! Oh, hey, Jey.
What's so funny?
[laughs] I was just telling about…
Actually, you know what? It's not even important.
Yeah, you're right. Y'all over here having a good time.
We're supposed to be out here handling business.
Hey, relax, Uce. We just joking.
No, no, he's, he's actually right. We are here for business.
-You're right. You're right. -Yeah.
Yeah, we're supposed to let everybody know Tribal Chief
is pulling up on Monday for the season premiere.
-You're right. You know what? -Yeah!
In fact, let the honorary Uce lead by example on this one.
Let's go put these fools on notice, am I right?
-Right! -Am I right?
Let's do it.
Let's go!
-That was funny. -[indistinct conversation]
Oh, look at these suckers.
Gentlemen! Gentlemen.
[indistinct conversation]
Hey, this is a message for you and the entire Raw locker room.
Next week at the season premiere of Raw, The Bloodline will be in the house
with the tribal chief Roman Reigns.
So be prepared to acknowledge him.
-All Right? -Dawks! Look who it is!
It's the honorary Uce! The hype man of the century,
-Sami Zayn, along with The Bloodline! -Wow.
Walking around on Monday Night Raw like they own the arena.
-You don't. -You don't own the arena, Sami.
As a matter of fact, there's only one, matter of fact,
two things The Bloodline needs to acknowledge.
-And there's these-- -Whoa, whoa, whoa!
Don't do them like that, fam!
No, no, go ahead and finish it, Uce! These what?
Yeah, these what?
Say something disrespectful about the Chief,
I'm gonna give you two matching boots, Tez!
Ah!
Hey, old boy, you're talking with a lot of bass in your voice.
How about I break my boot off in your ass?
Ooh!
In your ass.
I'd like to see you try that on me.
Say less then, fam. I'll see you out there.
It's good, it's good.
We'll see you out there, fam.
[barks]
["All Mighty" plays]
[Jimmy] Solo Sikoa ready to step up for The Bloodline.
And speaking of stepping up and showing out every time,
the United States Champion.
[fireworks explode]
[Jimmy] There are athletes and then there are specimens.
And then there are both in The All Mighty.
[Corey] There are men and then there are gods.
We are looking at the latter.
[bell ringing]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, he is the United States Champion,
The All Mighty,
Bobby Lashley!
[Jimmy] Bobby said in the back, "Titles don't make the man."
But you can't deny that being United States Champion
has brought an edge out of Bobby Lashley,
making him even more dangerous.
[Corey] I would agree, and I would also agree that Bobby Lashley has made
the United States Championship more important
than it has been in perhaps years.
Because Bobby is a proud champion who never backs down from a challenge.
[fireworks explode]
[Saxton] Anyone, anytime, anyplace.
It is a mantra that, week after week,
Bobby Lashley continues to enforce here on Monday Night Raw.
[Corey] You can see the champion grinning from ear to ear
because Lashley is in his happy place.
He's in the center of the ring and he's ready to fight.
["Problematic" plays]
[announcer] And his opponent,
from Chicago, Illinois, weighing 182 pounds,
Mustafa Ali!
[Corey] Look, I admire the guts of Mustafa Ali.
I admire him stepping up, issuing this challenge.
But biting off a little too much tonight, time will tell.
But listen, Mustafa Ali is a serious threat to any competitor
with whom he steps inside of a WWE ring.
Ali is a world-traveled veteran, a former Cruiserweight Champion.
Ali has the tools to get it done.
-Can he conquer The All Mighty? -[all groaning]
[Corey] That remains to be seen.
[Saxton] And I do ask the question, did Ali make a mistake earlier on tonight
-when he disrespected Bobby Lashley? -[Corey and Jimmy groan]
[Jimmy] We're finding that out right now.
[Corey] I think the answer's in the eyes of Bobby Lashley right now.
[Jimmy] This could be over quick!
Bobby Lashley's never been the type of superstar
who requires extra motivation, but Ali gave it to him tonight.
[Saxton] You talk about Ali being a former Cruiserweight Champion,
Bobby couldn't make cruiserweight if he cut off both of his arms.
[Corey] Look at the power possessed by The All Mighty,
sending Ali like three-quarters of the way across the ring.
Superhuman power
once again from the United States Champion!
[Jimmy] Incredible hang time on the suplex.
How intimidating is that?
[Saxton] All the credit in the world for Mustafa Ali shooting his shot.
But Bobby Lashley is operating on a different level.
[Corey] Don't count Ali out just yet, Byron.
We've learned throughout his career, Ali lives to be a disrupter.
To disrupt the status quo, whether it be in
a championship picture or WWE as a whole.
Mustafa Ali is constantly motivated.
[Saxton] But Lashley just as motivated here
to prove why he is the United States Champion!
[Jimmy] You see the technique of Mustafa Ali--
Lashley is still standing.
[Corey] This is what Ali's got to do. Stick and move.
-[all exclaiming] -[Jimmy] Tornado DDT!
[Corey] Champion down and Lashley wisely rolling to the outside.
Not going to find any respite out here.
Here comes Ali!
[Jimmy exclaims]
[Corey] And The All Mighty launched into our announce table.
Still on his feet.
[Jimmy] Right now, Mustafa Ali taking advantage,
finding momentum in his direction.
-[referee] Two! -[Corey] But Lashley just too powerful.
Ali had to realize when he issued the challenge…
[all exclaiming]
…that he had to be prepared for Bobby Lashley's superhuman power.
-There is no match for The All Mighty! -[all exclaiming]
[Jimmy] Good grief!
[Corey] Well, this one's as good as over.
[Jimmy] Decapitating Mustafa Ali!
[Jimmy] Everyone makes choices in life.
Mustafa Ali chose to call out Bobby Lashley.
You got to wonder if he's regretting that choice right now.
[Saxton] The United States Champion completely dominant on Mustafa Ali.
And Corey, I want to correct you from earlier on,
Ali never was a Cruiserweight Champion,
but that also speaks to the desire that Ali has to be a champion
and how hard he continues to work
-to reach that point. -[Corey] I never said that.
I don't know what you're listening to, Saxton.
Let's take a look at the power of The All Mighty,
just driving Ali's spine first into the turnbuckle.
[Jimmy] He's a technician known for his creative offense, his athleticism.
But right now, Bobby Lashley has done a great job
of making this about toe-to-toe power, and he's always going to win that battle.
[Saxton] Listen, Ali…
[all exclaiming]
…competes every week with a major chip on his shoulder,
with something to prove to the entire world.
[Corey] This might be finished.
Cover, shoulders down!
[Corey] And that's what's driven Mustafa Ali to this point in his career.
The perpetual, always a bridesmaid,
never the bride, for lack of a better example,
as we look at… [exclaims]
at the power of The All Mighty,
driving the challenger face-first into the center of the canvas.
[Saxton] The thing about Lashley, Lashley has been pushed…
pushed almost on a weekly basis.
He's faced the likes of AJ Styles, The Miz, Seth Rollins,
and Bobby Lashley gets better each and every week.
[Corey] Mustafa Ali is a tough, tough competitor,
a very, very tough individual.
As The All Mighty has designs on something big,
something spectacular and something that will end this match for sure!
[Jimmy] Looking for the Superplex and Mustafa Ali
fighting like he knows this might be it!
[Saxton] Ali doing whatever it takes to to preserve himself
in this precarious position.
Now Ali all alone on the top rope.
[all exclaiming]
[Corey] He might have just broken Lashley's arm!
[Saxton] You might be right, Corey.
[Corey] Bobby Lashley's arm has got to be broken into right now.
[Saxton] This-- This could be huge for Ali if he can capitalize.
[Corey] This is Mustafa Ali's moment.
You're absolutely right, Byron. This could be it.
[Jimmy] What an incredible upset this would be!
[Corey] A weakened champion. A one-armed champion right now.
An unexpected gift, perhaps, or maybe no!
[Corey exclaims]
[Saxton] A one-armed Bobby Lashley just as dangerous.
-[Jimmy] To the cover, hook of the leg! -[referee] One! Two!
-[all exclaiming] -[Saxton] That was close.
Bobby Lashley--
[Corey] The champion almost looks bewildered.
Look at this once again.
Mustafa Ali, tremendous precision.
[Jimmy] 450 Splash.
That's going to hyper-extend Lashley's elbow.
And I'm surprised Lashley's arm isn't broken in two right now.
The fact that The All Mighty is still attempting
to utilize both arms, truly, truly spectacular.
-[Saxton] Muscling up Mustafa Ali! -[all exclaiming]
[Jimmy] Face down, that's got to be it.
-Looking to finish it. -One! Two!
-No! -No, no, no.
[Saxton] Still-- Again, another perplexed look
on the face of the United States Champion.
[Jimmy] There comes a time when heart is a detriment.
We might be getting there with Mustafa Ali, refusing to be counted out.
[Corey] Ali's heart has gotten him to this point.
How much does Mustafa Ali have left in the tank?
Could tonight be the night?
[Saxton] He wanted to skip the line.
He found out what it's like being next for Bobby Lashley.
You need to stay down. Stay down.
You don't want this. Just stay down.
[all exclaiming]
[Saxton] I would not have done that. I would not have done that,
if you're Ali.
[Corey] Now Ali going to incur the wrath of The All Mighty United States Champion.
[Jimmy] We heard tough words of… Sounded like mercy from Bobby Lashley!
-And mercy is not on the table now! -[Corey] No mercy now!
[all exclaiming]
[Saxton] As we said earlier, you don't need to give Bobby Lashley
a reason to be even more aggressive.
[Jimmy] He went inside, broke the count
in order to go out and do more damage to Mustafa Ali.
Didn't want to win by count-out.
[Saxton] No, it's more than just winning now for Lashley.
It's about hurting… [exclaims] Mustafa Ali.
[Jimmy] Not just talking to Mustafa Ali, but talking to anybody else
-who would challenge The All Mighty. -[referee] Five!
[Corey] Take a look at this impact.
-Into the ring post. -[crowd exclaims]
Mustafa Ali spinning like a helicopter.
It's about to get worse, if you can believe that.
[Saxton] What else is the United States Champion thinking?
[Jimmy] This would have been an easy count-out.
[Corey] Bobby Lashley feels disrespected.
Mustafa Ali stepped up to the plate,
and to this point, Lashley has been unable to…
-[all exclaiming] -…shut him down.
But forget it.
[Jimmy] Bobby's just got to go inside and take the count.
[Saxton] Well, if Lashley… okay, now,
Lashley instructing our official, count Ali out.
I don't think there's any way Ali makes it back inside.
[Corey] This is the closest thing to mercy you'll see out of Bobby Lashley.
Allowing Mustafa Ali to drag himself out
-of Saint Paul, Minnesota tonight. -[Saxton] And Ali won't quit.
[Saxton] Ali is continuing to crawl. The referee up to eight.
-Two more seconds! -[Corey] You got to respect Ali's heart.
But tonight ain't the night.
-[Saxton] And just… he made it! -[Jimmy] Barely!
[Corey] Why? But why?
[Jimmy] Bobby Lashley cannot believe what he just saw.
Stay out for one more second and it's over with.
[Corey] That's not how Ali's wired.
[Jimmy] Determination in human form.
That's what we're seeing tonight from Mustafa Ali. But--
[Saxton] It looks like Lashley is ready to close this thing out.
Determination has its limits.
Beautiful spear.
[Corey] That has got to be it.
I don't know how much Mustafa Ali can take anymore.
[Saxton] Well, it's only over till Lashley says it's over, Corey.
[Corey] And that means arms up, looking for the Hurt Lock--
One, two, and it's in!
[Mustafa Ali straining]
No! No! No!
-[Saxton] Ali-- -[Jimmy] Refusing to tap!
-Ali… -He's out, he's out.
[bell ringing]
[Jimmy] Refusing to submit, but still a win.
[announcer] Here's your winner by submission,
the United States Champion,
-The All Mighty Bobby Lashley! -["All Mighty" plays]
[Corey] We talked at the beginning of the match
about how the ring in the center of the arena
is The All Mighty's happy place.
But tonight, Mustafa Ali found out firsthand,
when it comes to Lashley, you wouldn't like him when he's angry.
[Jimmy] 100-- 110% from Mustafa Ali wasn't enough tonight,
'cause that's what he gave.
[Saxton] Look, if nothing else,
you take away the fact that Mustafa Ali has incredible heart,
incredible desire to make a name for himself,
here on Raw.
I think Lashley appreciates the effort that we--
[Jimmy] Whoa!
[Corey] Rollins!
[Jimmy] Seth "Freakin" Rollins in the ring.
-[Saxton] No, no, no, no, no, no, no! -[Jimmy] Stomp!
[Saxton] What is this for?
[Corey] After their last encounter, Rollins believes he is
the uncrowned United States Champion had it not been for Matt Riddle.
[Saxton] Didn't Rollins have enough problems to worry about?
-[Corey] Don't do this! -[Saxton] On the title!
[Corey] Oh, my God! On the belt!
[groans]
[Jimmy] Lashley never saw Rollins come.
[Saxton] 'Cause he's not involved in the match! Had nothing to do with it!
Bobby Lashley had no reason to believe Seth Rollins
was getting involved here, and there he is.
[Corey] Bobby Lashley knows full well that as United States Champion,
he walks around Monday Night Raw with a gigantic target on his back.
And tonight, Rollins hit the bull's eye!
[Jimmy] What is Seth Rollins looking at now?
[Saxton] Oh, no!
Ali, Ali-- No, no, no. Come on!
-[crowd exclaiming] -[Jimmy] Just for spite!
Stomping the head of Mustafa Ali, right to the floor!
Well, we have to get order restored here
because it's gonna be Seth "Freakin" Rollins
face to face with Matt Riddle,
and they cannot touch one another on Monday Night Raw, next.
[crowd booing]
[Saxton] And there is Seth "Freakin" Rollins
having just stomped Bobby Lashley and Mustafa Ali, of course,
headed towards Extreme Rules.
Last week, when the cameras were off, this was captured by fans.
This is after we were off air, Corey.
[Corey] Well, the vitriol between Rollins and Matt Riddle
just too much to be contained.
After we were off the air, these two did their best to destroy one another.
They will have that opportunity this Saturday
in the Fight Pit at Extreme Rules,
and this thing simply couldn't get any more personal at this point, guys.
[Saxton] Yeah, it's amazing how the animosity between these two
continues to amplify after all these months
between Matt Riddle and Seth Rollins.
[Corey] We need somebody who can maintain order
between two elite level WWE superstars.
Who better than who we found out this Saturday.
[Jimmy] That's right. Daniel Cormier, UFC Hall of Famer,
Light Heavyweight Champion, Heavyweight Champion.
The first UFC fighter to defend his belt in two different weight classes.
He'll be the referee for a Fight Pit match.
Seth Rollins versus Matt Riddle will have a legend in between them.
I don't know if that will be enough.
[Corey] I can't wait to find out how Rollins feels
about Daniel Cormier as the referee.
Well, now that we have
cleared Bobby Trash-ley from the ring…
[cackles]
We can get on with this evening's festivities.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Monday Night Raw!
And I am your host for this evening.
I am a visionary.
I am a revolutionary.
I am Seth…
[crowd] …"Freakin" Rollins!
And this Saturday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
I go one on one
with the Original Bro, Matt Riddle.
In a match that is soon to become
synonymous with my name.
Ladies and gentlemen, behold the Fight Pit.
[intense music playing]
[narrator] The Fight Pit.
As animosity reaches its peak and hatred goes beyond extreme,
the endurance of one's will is put to the test
in one of the most barbaric structures in WWE history.
No ring ropes. Only steel.
No doors, no pin falls.
No escape.
The only way to win is by submission.
Or knock out.
What's up, bro?
A blank canvas built for torment.
Painted only by destruction and devastation.
Where your only weapons are your skills and your ability to absorb pain.
[man] This thing is beyond personal. These two want to destroy one another.
I'm gonna wreck you in your own backyard!
[narrator] Toughness is showcased.
[man 2] Well, you're gonna have to kill me to stop me.
[narrator] Careers are altered.
[Corey] Nothing is off-limits in this match.
[narrator] And in the end,
only one will have their hand raised in victory.
But neither will ever be the same again.
[crowd cheering]
[exclaiming]
The things I'm gonna do to Riddle inside the Fight Pit.
I'm gonna show him from what I just showed Bobby Lashley.
What I've shown Cody Rhodes.
What the entire world already knows.
And that that is I am the most dangerous man
in the history of this industry!
[crowd booing]
But that's Saturday.
And we're here in Saint Paul tonight.
And I'm scheduled to go face to face with Matt Riddle.
So let's not waste any more time.
Riddle, I know you're back there,
scooting around.
Why don't you scoot your annoying face out here
so it can piss me off in person?
["We Up" plays]
[Corey] Ask and you shall receive.
-[Jimmy] Seth Rollins says-- -Bro. Bro, bro, bro.
Hey! There he is, everybody!
No scooter! Aww!
There's the guy whose face I'm gonna smash this Saturday.
Come on down here.
Pay your respects to the king of the Fight Pit, baby.
-[cackles] Come on! -Bro!
What are you even talking about?
Let me remind you that you've never even been
in a Fight Pit match, bro.
Like I've been in it before. So--
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!
Let me remind you, that tonight, we have a no-contact clause.
[crowd booing]
Aww!
I know you guys would love to see me hurt him,
but if he lays a finger on me,
-the match on Saturday is off. -Seth.
Seth, don't worry about me putting more stitches
in your pretty little forehead.
I'm actually here to give you an educational lesson on the Fight Pit.
Because I'm not just gonna hurt you.
I'm not just gonna beat you.
I'm gonna kill you this Saturday.
[crowd cheering]
And when I'm beating your lifeless body
with elbows and fists,
and Daniel Cormier has to pull me off and raise my hand in victory,
the fans won't be singing your song.
They'll be singing,
♪ Bro ♪
-How you do the-- -Uh-uh-uh-uh!
Hey! Hey, hey! No, no, no, no, no, no!
Stop that!
[crowd singing] ♪ Bro ♪
Hey! No!
[Riddle] ♪ Bro ♪
Oh, you think you're cute? You think you're cute?
You got it twisted, Riddle, because guess what?
Even though you and Cormier come from the same place,
he's not on your side.
Cormier is gonna have my back.
Daniel Cormier is a fan of Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
But I got to admit, bro,
you have quite a nice singing voice.
Do you sing your kids to sleep at night like that?
Oh!
That's right.
You're not allowed to see your kids anymore, are you?
[crowd exclaiming]
-[mouthing indistinctly] -[cackles]
Come on, bro.
Just one shot. Hit me! Hit me, bro.
Come on, hit me. Oh, wait! You can't.
You can't because we've got a big money match coming up this Saturday
and you need all the cash that you can get because, well, let's face it.
These days, child support is very expensive.
[cackles]
Bro, back up. Your breath is kicking.
[crowd exclaiming]
You know what, Seth? I got a question for you.
-Yeah, yeah, yeah. -When's the last time
you held a championship?
[crowd exclaiming]
Oh, wait. That's right.
The last time you faced for the Heavyweight Championship,
it was against your boy Roman, and he choked your ass out.
Oh! How about this?
Remember, remember the last time
you main evented WrestleMania?
Oh, wait. You haven't.
But your wife, Becky, has.
[crowd exclaiming]
But I'm seeing… I'm seeing a trend here.
It seems like you come up second to Roman.
You come up second to Becky,
and this Saturday, bro,
you're gonna come up second to me.
[crowd exclaiming]
-Oh, you want to go? -Come on, bro.
-You want to go right here, right now? -Hit me!
-You ain't gonna do nothing! -I don't need the match Saturday!
-You're all talk! -I'm gonna knock you out right here!
-I'm not afraid of you! -All right, guys.
Enough already.
We have had to watch you two whine,
argue and complain for months. We've had enough.
Your behavior has been insane, and we are tired of foolishness.
From parking lot to arenas,
you two have fought all around the world.
And for all the people looking and going, "Who is this guy?"
I'm Daniel Cormier.
I'm one of the greatest UFC fighters of all time.
I am the double champion.
Matt! Listen, bro.
We go way back.
You're a former UFC fighter, and I respect that.
You're a part of the fraternity.
Seth, you know, that from before, I've always admired you.
I was there in Santa Clara
when you won that first World Championship,
and I may have celebrated.
But as the whole world is fed up,
I too am fed up.
Someone told me that you two are competing in a Fight Pit match Saturday
at Extreme Rules.
Well, I'm into that.
That's my world.
I live in the cage.
I love it.
But one thing I do know is there has to be a stern third man.
It can't be any old referee.
So you know who they called?
They called your boy DC.
To come down and lay down the law,
to make sure that only one of you walk out of the Fight Pit victorious.
And we put an end to this.
That's exactly what I plan to do.
So now it's time to stop yapping.
Train hard, train smart.
And I'll see both of you guys this Saturday in Philadelphia.
-[crowd cheering] -[speaking indistinctly]
[microphone thuds]
[crowd booing]
[Jimmy] I do not envy Daniel Cormier this Saturday.
[Corey] There is a no-contact clause for tonight
-but trust me. -[Jimmy laughs]
[Corey] This Saturday night, it will be full contact and beyond,
inside the Fight Pit.
Special referee Daniel Cormier,
Seth "Freakin" Rollins
and the Original Bro, Matt Riddle,
throwdown live Saturday night.
Extreme Rules.
[crowd chanting] Bro! Bro! Bro!
[crowd cheering]
-[all] Hey! -Hey!
-Good luck tonight. -Thank you!
You got this.
Now, you make sure you show Damage CTRL what The Poison Pixie is made of.
I will. Thank you.
-Good luck. -Thanks.
[Jimmy] Well, looks like Candice LeRae picked up some emotional support.
She's gonna need it against Dakota Kai,
on Raw next.
["Villain" playing]
[Corey] We'd like to send a special thanks to Bella Poarch for "Villain"
an official theme song of WWE Extreme Rules.
It's from the Dolls EP and it's available right now
on Apple Music and Spotify.
Maryse. My beautiful, gorgeous, sexy wife.
Thank you. Everything is being handled.
This B-list horror film ends tonight.
That lowlife has… broke into our home,
viciously attacked me while wearing a hockey uniform
and cost me the United States Championship
and Ciampa!
Like, where is Ciampa?
I haven't seen him in weeks!
Understand, I am not leaving until I get assurances
that there is something being done about you know who,
because nothing, and I mean nothing,
will ruin my birthday celebration next week.
It's gonna be Maryse Presents: The Miz's Birthday Bash, Live in Brooklyn!
And there will be no unexpected appearances
from he who shall not be named.
-Miz, Miz-- -Mm-mm! Mm-mm!
I'm talking to my wife. Thank you.
I have an interview, babe.
I love you so much.
No, I love you! No, I love you!
[kissing]
Well, clearly.
What are you doing?
I'm DM-ing Maryse.
-DM-ing Maryse? -Why? Why don't you contact The Miz?
This isn't about me. Miz is in trouble!
That maniac's back!
Miz's birthday is going to be ruined.
I don't know what to wear. I don't know what to bring.
Why does this keep happening? And why are we okay with it?
Somebody do something about it!
A lot of surprises from Dexter Lumis.
Another surprise we got last week,
the return Of Candice LeRae to Monday Night Raw
after taking time off.
A great return at the expense of Nikki A.S.H.
Took some time off to have baby wrestling, Jimmy.
[bell ringing]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Anaheim, California,
Candice LeRae!
[Jimmy] Candice LeRae very impressive last week on Monday Night Raw.
Looks to continue her momentum tonight in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
A lot of confidence being displayed
by The Poison Pixie.
Well, this Wednesday, get ready for the second coming.
Chucky returns for Season 2, and this time there's more of him than ever.
Don't miss the new season of Chucky in USA
and Syfy-- Chucky on USA and Syfy Wednesday night
at 9/8 Central.
["We Got The Rage" plays]
♪ Damage CTRL ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ We got the power, we got the rage ♪
♪ Control the stage ♪
[speaking indistinctly]
♪ We got the power, we got the rage ♪
♪ Control the stage ♪
[announcer] And her opponent, accompanied by Iyo Sky and Bayley,
she is one half
of the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions, Damage CTRL,
Dakota Kai!
[Jimmy] They called their shot at SummerSlam,
and so far they've been absolutely on point.
The question is, will it continue at Extreme Rules for Bayley?
She takes on Bianca Belair in a Ladder Match
for the Raw Women's Championship.
This is what she wanted when she came back to WWE.
[Corey] The contract for this historic match
will be signed later tonight here on Monday Night Raw.
In this instance, in this moment,
Bayley helping maintain Dakota Kai's focus.
Of course, you can never discount Iyo Sky,
the other half of the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship on the outside.
[Saxton] How about Candice LeRae,
only her second week here on Monday Night Raw,
already calling out the bullying tactics of Damage CTRL,
and, and trying to put a stop to it.
[Jimmy] The problem is Damage CTRL have been on an absolute tear
at Monday Night Raw.
Everything they said they have gone-- Said they were going to do,
so far, they've done it.
[Corey] If you take Damage CTRL out of the equation,
which is next to impossible, let's just look at Dakota Kai
and Candice LeRae as competitors.
Both women had very similar paths
-to arrive in WWE. -[Jimmy] Yeah.
[Corey] Both world-traveled veterans, a world of experience and techniques.
Both of them--
-[exclaims] -[Saxton] Roll-up!
[Jimmy] Technique, to your point, Corey, great Counter.
[Corey] And Dakota Kai has been--
-[Jimmy] Oh, backslide! -[Saxton] Shoulders down!
[Jimmy] Kickout from Dakota Kai!
[Corey] Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky, Bayley,
all of Damage CTRL has been red hot recently.
This is a brave move by Candice LeRae
to step up to the plate against half of the tag champs.
[Jimmy] Big night tonight. That's right.
The Raw Women's Championship contract signing.
Bianca Belair, Bayley face to face.
You know, Byron, that's where the mind games are going to start.
[Saxton] Well, listen, we know Bianca Belair,
ever since Clash at the Castle, has wanted to get Bayley one on one.
Once that contract is signed, it is official for this Saturday night,
and there will be no turning back.
[Jimmy] Bayley winning by pinfall over Bianca Belair.
It was a six-women tag, different than one on one.
But that psychological advantage,
Bayley's been pushing that button non-stop.
[Corey] Just think how the landscape of the entire women's division will change
if Bayley somehow becomes Raw Women's Champion.
You talk about the balance of power shifting.
Damage CTRL made it abundantly clear back at SummerSlam.
They are here to establish dominance and control over the women's division.
[Saxton] That's why we've seen so many superstars step up, Corey.
-Like Alexa Bliss, like Asuka. -[Jimmy] Oh!
[Saxton] In this case, Candice LeRae, understanding how dangerous it is
-for Damage CTRL to-- Oh, hold on! -[Jimmy] Cover!
One! Two!
[Saxton] Kick out from Dakota Kai, but great offense so far!
LeRae understands how dangerous it could be to have
the kind of control that Damage CTRL wants of Monday Night Raw,
of the women's division.
[Jimmy] Candice-- Candice LeRae so far not fighting intimidated…
because veterans like Alexa Bliss,
Asuka, Bianca Belair, they've had their hands full
with Damage CTRL and Candice LeRae in there all alone.
[Corey] Candice now looking to making an exit on her-- Oh!
Dakota Kai a step ahead, very wisely, avoiding any sort of contact.
[Jimmy] And going back to the friendly confines
of Bayley and Iyo Sky.
[all exclaiming]
[Saxton] LeRae adjusted her plans!
[Corey] Nothing friendly about that dropkick!
Right to the jaw of Kai! And Candice--
-[all exclaiming] -[Jimmy] Athleticism to the crossbody!
[Corey] The Poison Pixie in control!
Can Dakota fight back into this?
That ain't nothing!
[Jimmy] You are looking at a very confident and vicious Dakota Kai.
Right now all over Candice LeRae.
Great throw to get out of a compromising position.
But let's face it, it's been mentally three on one this entire time.
-[Saxton] Very brave of Candice… -[all exclaiming]
-to come out here. -[Jimmy] Wow.
[Jimmy] To the cover!
Hooking the leg, but not quite enough.
[Saxton] Ready to come out here and not only take on Dakota Kai,
but to your point, Jimmy, to worry about Bayley at ringside,
Iyo Sky at ringside,
all in an effort to make a statement against Damage CTRL.
-Oh! -[Corey] Statement of a different kind.
[Corey] A big boot right to the jaw of The Poison Pixie
and Dakota Kai once again in control.
[Jimmy] But you can see what Bayley has done
for the confidence of Dakota Kai!
[Corey] A lot of kicks right to the face of Candice LeRae.
Who maybe on dream street herself.
[Saxton] LeRae still in this match,
and think about what an incredible feat it would be for LeRae to,
in her debut match, defeat Nikki A.S.H.
and one week later, defeat one half of the Women's Tag Team Champions.
[Bayley] I better call your baby!
And call Quill! She ain't gonna make it home.
[Saxton groans]
Making fun of the fact that Candice LeRae took time off
to become a mother.
-[all exclaiming] -[Corey] Scorpion kick.
Night night, Pixie.
I'm so proud of you.
-[Jimmy] The pride of Bayley on display. -[all exclaiming]
[Saxton] Still some fight left in Candice LeRae.
[Jimmy] Looking for the kick. But Candice LeRae with one of her own!
Now, finally, it's about Dakota Kai getting back to her feet.
[Corey] Take a look at this.
Full speed ahead comes Dakota Kai
and Candice desperately able to get a knee up just in time.
[Jimmy] LeRae trying to wheel herself back into this matchup against Dakota Kai.
Oh! Hard shot delivered by LeRae!
[Saxton] Well, that's how you treat a bully
standing right toe-to-toe with them!
Jaw 'em right in the face!
Candice LeRae called Damage CTRL
bullies really disguised as cowards.
[Jimmy] Right now unloading in the corner!
[Saxton] Look at the fight in LeRae.
And showing right here how bad she wants this.
Snapmares Kai over.
-[LeRae grunts] -[all exclaiming]
-A unique senton from LeRae! -[Jimmy] To the cover!
[crowd] One! Two!
[Jimmy] Well, just in time getting that right shoulder up for Dakota Kai.
[Corey] Look at the frustration on the face of Candice LeRae now.
[Saxton] Candice LeRae trying to keep this momentum going.
Finally able to ignore Iyo Sky and Bayley on the outside but…
Talk about technique and experience--
-There it is! -[Bayley] No, no, no, no, no!
[Jimmy] Overhead isolating the right arm!
[Corey] LeRae wants to get that right leg of hers hooked
behind the leg of Dakota Kai to fully complete this submission.
[Jimmy exclaiming] Using the turnbuckle to escape!
Creative way out from Dakota Kai!
[Bayley] Beautiful!
-[Jimmy] Kai lining up to-- -[all exclaiming]
[Corey] Neither woman has been able to sustain
much of an advantage in this one. A true seesaw battle.
Now, The Poison Pixie making the climb to the top rope.
Can LeRae make something happen?
[Jimmy] Oh! Dakota Kai with a boot to the face, just in time.
[Saxton] LeRae took too much time.
And now Dakota Kai might be on the verge of putting The Poison Pixie away.
[Jimmy] Mega superplex from the second row.
Candice LeRae desperate to stop this.
[Corey] Delivering those shots.
[all exclaiming]
[Saxton] Dakota Kai hanging on for dear life!
[Jimmy] Trying to stay out of that powerbomb position!
[Saxton] Did LeRae get her?
[exclaims]
[Jimmy] Face first off the top turnbuckle!
Clever offense by LeRae!
-[all exclaiming] -[Jimmy] That might do it!
Can Candice capitalize?
Just… just get to the cover!
Hope she has enough left right now. She doesn't.
[Corey] Let's take a look at the athleticism of Candice LeRae.
She's not like a regular mom.
-She's a cool mom. -[Jimmy laughs]
[Corey] German suplex launches Kai halfway across the ring.
This is anyone's match up.
[Jimmy] That didn't quite have enough to cover.
-[Corey] Oh wait a second! -[Saxton] Iyo Sky on the apron.
[Saxton] With the familiar scene with Damage CTRL.
And now Bayley getting involved!
[Jimmy] Oh, the so-called team work of Damage CTRL!
-Roll up! -[crowd] One! Two! Three!
-[Jimmy] And a win for Dakota Kai! -[bell ringing]
["We Got The Rage" plays]
[announcer] Here's your winner,
-Dakota Kai! -[crowd booing]
[Jimmy] Momentum still with Damage CTRL, like it or not.
[Saxton] Another week but the same the trend continues.
Damage CTRL using their numbers advantage to secure a victory.
[Corey] When it comes
to the dominance in the women's division and you're talking Damage CTRL,
the limit does not exist.
Here we see Bayley paying dividends.
Just a momentary involvement.
Allowing Dakota Kai to execute the pinfall attempt
and succeed with flying colors.
[Saxton] And Damage CTRL with all the momentum in the world
as Bayley attempts to become the next Raw Women's Champion at Extreme Rules.
[crowd cheering]
Wait.
Don't touch me!
Ooh!
That ain't good.
That's not good.
-[Jimmy] Well, speaking of… -Oh, Dexter.
[Jimmy] And speaking of not good,
it's Johnny Gargano versus Otis of the Alpha Academy,
next on Raw.
[Jimmy] Raw is coming to you tonight from the home of the Minnesota Wild.
That's right. Saint Paul, Minnesota. Excel Energy Center.
It is red hot instead of cold tonight, at Monday Night Raw.
-I know. She's… -Tag Team Champion or not…
Excuse me, Dakota.
Congratulations on your victory tonight over Candice LeRae.
It's obvious why Bayley would want you and Iyo in her corner at Extreme Rules.
And now, Bayley, speaking of this Saturday's match
-against the Raw Women's Champion-- -Did it really take you that long
to realize why I would want weapons like Dakota and Iyo on my side?
You're just as dumb as Bianca
because I'm pretty sure she just realized the importance of having allies.
But you know what? You're not gonna ruin my mood
because I'm in a great mood after my girl's victory.
And I'm gonna do Bianca a favor tonight.
I'm gonna keep this just between her and I.
Before the contract signing only.
So, Bianca,
tonight, it's just you and me.
But remember, you asked for this.
[crowd booing]
A history making contract signing still to come tonight on Raw.
Well, unfortunately, the combat sports world
and the world of sports entertainment
lost an icon, a pioneer, an innovator, in Antonio Inoki.
We feel his loss today.
[Saxton] WWE Hall of Famer Antonio Inoki, some would say,
-was the godfather of Japanese wrestling. -[crowd clapping]
Whether it was as a competitor, as a promoter or even a politician,
countless lives touched by Antonio Inoki,
and he will certainly never be forgotten.
["Shoooosh" plays]
♪ Shoooosh ♪
♪ Shoooosh, please ♪
[Jimmy] Well, it's a homecoming tonight for one half of the Alpha Academy.
[bell ringing]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by the youngest
Mr. Money In The Bank in WWE history, Austin Theory, and Chad Gable,
representing Alpha Academy,
Otis!
[speaking indistinctly]
[Jimmy] Well, nothing, of course,
that Chad Gable would like to see more than victory tonight later,
'cause after Otis, it's him versus Braun Strowman.
He thinks his IQ is going to help him out.
Braun Strowman!
Don't forget our history, my friend.
I used to be your coach.
I used to run you.
I was your first match.
I've studied you, Braun,
so I know what it takes to make you slip up.
[laughs wickedly]
And so it's David versus Goliath again.
And it was all part of the plan to have Otis soften you up for me last week.
Look at that face.
And this Monday on Raw, I'm gonna finish the job.
Master Gable is going to slay the monster.
Uh, thank you.
[Saxton] The master versus the monster, still to come.
But in the more immediate future, the number one guy,
the tree trunk, Otis, ready for action, and guys,
-we've got company! -[Jimmy] Oh, no!
["Rebel Heart" plays]
[Jimmy] What's that?
[announcer] And his opponent, from Cleveland, Ohio,
Johnny Gargano!
[Saxton] Johnny Gargano looks fired up tonight
as he prepares to take on the tree trunk, Otis.
Johnny Gargano needs to be paying the proper respect
to the youngest Mr. Money In The Bank in WWE history.
Austin Theory joining us. Let me get some expert commentary.
-How you doing, my friend? -I am doing great.
I am the youngest Mr. Money In The Bank.
And this guy, Johnny Gargano,
he seems to be so delusional to all of my achievements.
[Corey] I don't understand why Gargano can't just leave the past behind him.
He seems to have trouble accepting the fact
that you are on an upward trajectory, a skyrocketing career.
And you know, not everybody can be like the youngest Austin Theory.
[Saxton] What are you two talking about?
When Johnny Gargano made his debut on Raw,
it was you, Theory, who rained on his parade.
It was you, Theory, who spoke down to Johnny Gargano.
You're the one who started this whole issue.
[Theory] Did you say something?
[Corey] He's been revising history all night.
[Jimmy] Well, Johnny Gargano has to be focused on what's in front of him.
The tree trunk, Otis. One half of the Alpha Academy.
[Corey] Gargano gonna have to rely on his quickness
against the powerhouse, the tree trunk of Otis. And…
Theory, you've grown incredibly close to Alpha Academy.
What should we look for in Otis tonight?
Let me tell you something about the All-Day Academy.
They can't be touched.
And you know, Johnny Gargano thinks he's in control. But look at that.
-That streak's untouched. -[all exclaiming]
[Corey] Baby, the All Day Academy. I like the sound of that.
[Theory] That's right.
[Jimmy] Otis testing strength of the turnbuckle
with the spine of Johnny Gargano.
[Saxton] Theory, I have a question for you.
[Theory] Of course you do.
Why is it that you continually depend on Otis and Chad Gable
to fight your battles against Johnny Gargano?
Depend? Depend? Have you never seen a strong friendship?
An alliance, something that can't be touched?
That is the All Day Academy.
[Corey] Byron, why do you still insist on your mom paying all your bills?
It's a completely different situation.
[Theory] That's right, took his head off.
-Who's the man? -That's my man right there.
[Corey] Look at the size of Otis.
What a specimen.
-[Theory] The tree trunk, baby. -[Corey] Take a look at this impact.
-Wham! -[crowd exclaims]
[Corey] Nearly took Johnny's head clean off his shoulders.
[Saxton] Gargano does have a victory over Chad Gable.
Of course, we also saw the sneak attack delivered by you, Theory.
[Theory] Sneak attack? I don't sneak attack anybody.
[Saxton] Hit him in the back with your briefcase.
…I'll let you know how it is.
You smashed him in the back with your briefcase.
Byron, how do you still have a job?
[Corey] Excellent question, Theory.
[Jimmy] Otis right now taking advantage of the corner
and using that power advantage on the neck of Johnny Gargano.
[Theory] Look at little Johnny wrestling, struggling. I love it. I love it.
This guy thinks he's going to be on my level? Pfft.
[Saxton] Some would say, maybe, Austin, you're just jealous of Johnny Gargano.
Byron, for the last time, I don't--
[Jimmy exclaims]
[Saxton] I'm just telling you what people say.
-[Corey] You're stirring the pot. -I'm not!
You're disrespecting the youngest Mr. Money In The Bank in history.
-[Saxton] I'm sorry-- -[Theory] Byron's like the WWE Universe.
They try as hard as they can to get under my skin,
but they can't because there'll never be anything like me.
[Jimmy] Incredible power from Otis.
[Corey] Canadian backbreaker. Perfectly executed.
Center of the ring. Gargano nowhere near the ropes.
[Theory] That's my man.
Look at that.
I taught him that in the Academy. Look at that. All Day Academy.
[Saxton] You taught him that, Theory?
Yeah, just look at what's going on.
Johnny Gargano is about to run out of air, and it's all gonna be over.
It's all gonna be over.
-[Jimmy] Incredible pressure from Otis. -[Saxton] It's not over yet.
[Jimmy] Johnny Gargano, trying to battle his way out.
[Saxton] Successfully does so, Johnny Gargano!
-[Theory] Come on, Otis. -[Jimmy] Tricky move,
getting that boot up in time.
It's the kind of moves he's gonna need against a charging Otis.
You can't go toe to toe.
[all exclaiming]
[Corey] The ring shifted on that impact.
Matador and the bull right now from Johnny Gargano.
[Theory] Let's go, Otis. Come on. Come on.
[Saxton] How would this rock the Alpha Academy, and you, Theory,
if Gargano pulled out a victory over Otis!
[Theory] He's not gonna pull out anything. He's going down.
-Come on. -[Jimmy] Almost…
[Saxton] Well, not down yet.
-[all exclaiming] -But Otis could be going down shortly.
[Jimmy] Enziguri to the ear from Johnny Gargano,
feeling the momentum against Otis!
Otis trying to get the Alpha Academy back on track.
-[all exclaiming] -[Theory] Oh, baby! [laughs]
[Theory] That is it!
[Theory] Hey Byron, I don't hear you anymore.
-[cackles] -Your man is in control right now,
but the match still goes on, Theory.
Oh, he's going to be in control the whole time.
The whole time.
[Corey] Austin, did you teach Otis this throw? As we take another look.
You know what they say about teaching. One person teaches, two people learn.
That is excellent superpower!
-[all] Oh, my gosh! -[Corey] This will do it.
[Jimmy] Oh! Trying to flatten Johnny Gargano!
Gargano out just in time!
-[grunts] -[Jimmy exclaims]
[Theory groans] Come on!
-[all exclaiming] -[Saxton] Gargano unleashing onto Otis.
-[Saxton] Digging down deep! -[grunts]
-[Theory] Yes! Yes! -[Corey exclaims]
[Theory] And that is when you run into reality.
[Corey] That was Mastodon-esque impact from Otis.
[Jimmy] Run into a brick wall made of flesh!
-[Saxton] Ooh! -[Jimmy] Gargano escapes with a DDT!
[Jimmy] What a reversal of fortune for Johnny Gargano!
[Theory] No!
-[Jimmy] Superkick! right to the nozzle! -[Theory groans]
-[Jimmy] Cover! -[Saxton] Cover!
-One! Two! -[Jimmy] Oh!
-[Theory] Yeah. -[Saxton] Oh, barely.
[Theory] Yeah, barely?
Barely? You barely are going to have a job after this.
[Corey] Love it! As we see Gargano
miraculously reverse the power of Otis, deliver a DDT!
But the number one guy still in this battle.
[Saxton] All due respect, Theory, you appear to be perspiring over there.
[Jimmy] Gargano now on the move!
-[all exclaiming] -Over the ropes! Right at Otis!
-Oh, come on. -[Jimmy] Into our table!
-That was barely-- -Wait a second!
-[all exclaiming] -[Jimmy laughs]
[Corey] What's Gargano's problem?
[Jimmy] He's going right after Austin Theory!
[Corey] Austin Theory is an innocent spectator!
He's out here in a professional capacity.
[Saxton] I guess his commentary services are no longer needed.
[Jimmy] Turning back to Otis just in time.
[all exclaiming]
-[Jimmy] DDT on the outside! -[Saxton] Oh, my goodness!
[Saxton] Johnny Gargano has come alive!
[Jimmy] Yeah, summoning incredible heart and will!
[Corey] But Otis, somehow, is back on his feet.
-[Saxton] Yeah, but Otis is just-- -[Corey] What the hell is Otis made of?
-[Jimmy] And Johnny-- -[all exclaiming]
-[Saxton] Not again! -[Corey] Good! It serves him right.
[Jimmy] Briefcase to the spine.
[Corey] Blatant disrespect from Gargano.
-Favor returned. -[Jimmy] Otis ready to put it away.
[Jimmy] One, two, three. And he does.
-[bell ringing] -[crowd booing]
[announcer] Here's your winner…
-[Jimmy] What? -[Saxton] Yeah, more cheap shots
by Austin Theory.
[Corey] Gargano only has himself to blame.
-Johnny brought this upon himself. -[Saxton] It's three on one, Corey.
If Johnny had two friends, we wouldn't be in this situation.
-["Monster of All Monsters" plays] -[Jimmy] What?
[Saxton] You said something about friends?
[Corey] Well, listen. I don't know if he's a friend,
but we got a damn monster on our hands.
[Saxton] The monster of all monsters!
-[Jimmy] Easily taking out Otis! -[Corey] There's trouble!
[Saxton] Gable, Theory, you better run for your lives.
Look at the quickness of Strowman!
-[Corey] Oh, no! -[Jimmy] He's got Chad Gable!
[Corey] Uh-oh!
[Saxton] "Uh-oh!" is right for Chad Gable.
[Corey] The monster has been unleashed in Saint Paul!
Strowman wants the bell!
Here we go!
[Jimmy] Their match is underway!
It was official. We just didn't know it would start--
-[all exclaiming] -[Jimmy] Braun Strowman
launching Chad Gable out of the ring! Can he get back?
-Let's go! -[crowd cheering]
[Jimmy] We are back on Monday Night Raw, and Chad Gable in the ring.
But Braun Strowman, trying to recover. Just launched over our commentary table.
[Corey] We are talking about truly gargantuan impact
as the number one guy, Otis,
launched Strowman over our commentary table moments ago.
And now the master can take the bow.
[Jimmy exclaims] Taking advantage.
[Saxton] Beautiful flying knee to the ribs.
[Corey] Excellent strategy. Dare I say, master level strategy.
So let's go back to what happened during the commercial break.
We knew Otis was out here at ringside.
He would make his presence felt in a massive, massive way.
Check this out.
Braun Strowman chucked over our table
and our official had seen enough
and would send Otis back to the locker room.
Kicked out from ringside for the duration of this match.
[Jimmy] But you have to wonder, has the damage been done?
Yes, Otis has been banished from ringside.
-Eight! -But Braun Strowman,
limping his way into the ring right now.
[Saxton] Ever since Strowman returning to WWE,
this is the most vulnerable we've ever witnessed the monster of all monsters.
And now Chad Gable could be on the verge of accomplishing the impossible!
[yells indistinctly]
[Corey] What an upset it would be, in the very same arena
that Gable won a state wrestling championship.
-[Jimmy] What a homecoming it would be-- -[all exclaiming]
That's why they call him the monster among men!
Great escape from Chad Gable!
-[all exclaiming] -Oh, my God!
[Saxton] That is 300--
-[Jimmy] Shoulders down! -[crowd] One! Two!
[Jimmy] What a power from Chad Gable!
[Saxton] Almost 385 pounds of Braun Strowman.
[Corey] In the unlikely event you need a reminder
of why Chad Gable is an Olympic-level athlete,
we just witnessed it firsthand.
Look at me!
This is my place!
I run this ring! [grunts]
[Corey] Gable utilizing his world class skill.
I don't care how big you are! This is my state!
You hear me?
-You don't embarrass me in my city! -Two!
[Corey] This is almost a surreal sight.
Knock it off. Come on.
[Jimmy] Oh, backstage, you see Omos, the Nigerian giant,
with MVP, looking on intently at this match.
-Come on-- -[Saxton] Chad Gable continuing-- Oh!
[Saxton] Has said one too many words to Braun Strowman!
[Jimmy] The man took his foot off the gas at the wrong time!
[Saxton] You did not need to incite Strowman!
-[all exclaiming] -[Jimmy] What a transition!
[Corey] Gable a step ahead, might snap Braun's arm!
Oh! Or maybe not!
[Jimmy] Oh! Just beasting his way out, is Braun Strowman! Oh!
[Corey] I think Gable might have gone to the eye!
[Jimmy] Jab right to the eye of Braun Strowman,
and taking out the knee!
[Corey] Official's view is obstructed by Gable's own body.
Now, the master making the climb to the top rope.
Strowman on spaghetti legs!
[Jimmy] What an upset it would be! Big drop kick to the chin.
[Saxton] I can't believe what I'm witnessing here.
Chad Gable could do this!
Chad Gable could defeat Braun Strowman!
[Jimmy] The technician! Oh!
[Corey] Unbelievable athleticism.
-[Saxton] I take that back. -[Corey] And a boot to the soul
from the monster.
[Saxton] Look at the eyes of Braun Strowman.
[Corey] I have a feeling Gable's going to meet a similar fate to Otis.
[Jimmy] A monster among men looking to put this one away!
[crowd cheering]
[Jimmy exclaims]
[Corey] Power bomb with authority!
[Saxton] My Lord! Shoulders down, this one's finished.
-[bell ringing] -[crowd cheering]
["Monster of All Monsters" plays]
[announcer] Here is your winner, Braun Strowman!
[Saxton] Look at this power!
An emphatic powerbomb
-delivered by the monster of all monsters. -[bell ringing]
[Jimmy] I have to say, looking at Braun Strowman,
I was impressed with Chad Gable tonight. He gave it everything he had.
Just couldn't overcome the power of Braun Strowman!
[Corey] David wins in the storybooks, but Goliath is victorious tonight.
[Jimmy] Strutting with confidence is Bianca Belair.
But the mind games are about to begin. That's right.
The Raw Women's Championship contract signing with Bayley,
on Raw next.
[Jimmy] Ladies and gentlemen, a record-setting day for the Royal Rumble.
Tickets went on sale for the event
that takes place Saturday night, the last Saturday in January,
the 28th, the most tickets ever sold for the first day
that they've been available for the Royal Rumble.
It is the start of the road to WrestleMania.
[Saxton] It's going to be an epic night.
San Antonio, Texas. The Alamodome.
Tickets available right now.
Bobby, I'm worried about that bruise.
-I said please go. -All right, all right.
Excuse me, Bobby.
A blindside attack from Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
I've been waiting outside to ask you.
How are you doing?
How am I doing?
I'm gonna crush Seth Rollins' throat,
so I never have to hear that cackle again.
And then after this weekend,
after Riddle beats him up in the Fight Pit,
I'm gonna finish him off.
Because I'm gonna get Seth Rollins next week.
Monday Night Raw, I'm putting my title on the line, so there's no backing out.
No excuses, no running away.
I'm gonna get him in that ring.
I'm gonna bounce his head around like a little pinball.
Then I'm gonna slap in the Hurt Locker and I'm gonna make him scream for mercy.
I'm gonna make him pass out right there in the middle of the ring.
That's how I'm feeling.
[upbeat music playing]
Welcome everyone to this historic moment as we sign the contract
for the Raw Women's Championship match this Saturday
at Extreme Rules.
It is the first ever Ladder Match
for a Women's Championship in WWE history.
[crowd cheering]
So without any further ado,
let's introduce the challenger, Bayley!
["Deliverance" plays]
[Saxton] Corey touched on the historical ramifications of this matchup.
We also know the stakes here,
if Bayley becomes the Raw Women's Champion
and we touched on it earlier.
Think about the absolute control for Damage CTRL
as it pertains to the Raw women's division.
[Jimmy] But what about control up to this point?
This is the match Bayley wanted.
Not just at Extreme Rules, but a Ladder Match.
She chose the conditions.
It seems like she's lining up her shot perfectly from the outside. Am I wrong?
[Saxton] Well, Bayley bided her time for weeks.
She said she wouldn't tell the world
when she wanted Bianca Belair's Raw Women's Championship.
And she has decided, this Saturday at Extreme Rules,
she wants that championship in a Ladder Match.
And control might lead to confidence.
This could be the edge that Bayley needs to be successful Saturday.
Bayley believes Bianca Belair was handpicked for this opportunity.
And Bayley's opponent for this historic matchup,
she is the Raw Women's Champion,
Bianca Belair!
[crowd cheering]
["Watch Me Shine" plays]
[Saxton] There was made so much about the fact
that at Clash at the Castle, it was a six-women tag, Jimmy.
But Bayley did hit the shoulders of Bianca Belair.
The first time in some 300 days that Belair had been kicked.
[Jimmy] But Bianca Belair has rebounded from defeat before.
We saw what happened at SummerSlam at the hands of Becky Lynch.
She's come back, avenging that loss to become the champion.
She's used to bouncing back. She has been here before.
One thing we haven't seen is her confidence break
since Clash at the Castle.
[Saxton] To your point, this could have been any kind of match.
I think Bianca Belair would have agreed. That's how bad Belair
wants to finally humble Bayley.
Prove that she is better than Bayley
and prove why she is the Raw Women's Champion.
[Jimmy] Incredible athlete, incredibly versatile,
incredibly confident.
She has all the gifts to be champion and stay champion.
[Saxton] No turning back here tonight once that contract is signed.
Bianca, Bayley, let's not wait any longer.
Let's make this historic matchup Saturday official.
Here's the official contract.
All right, Bianca.
You like this? You know, it's just you and me.
All right? Just like you asked.
How do you feel? Are you okay?
Do you feel safe? [laughs sarcastically]
-I feel great. Are you good? I feel great. -I feel great.
Despite not having my girls out here, you know, I feel pretty good
that, uh, everything I said I was going to do to a T,
every single day, every single day of my plan,
you know, it's been going pretty good.
I can tell that shakes your confidence a little bit, huh?
Yeah, don't worry about that.
Look, I did this favor for you since you were dumb enough
to accept the Ladder Match at Extreme Rules.
But, uh, that's for you. I got you, girl.
-Don't worry about it. Here we go. -Thank you.
Uh, Bianca, Bianca, Bianca!
Look what your ego has gotten you into! [cackles]
I mean…
I bet your ego makes you think that, uh,
Bayley chose a Ladder Match at Extreme Rules
because you KO-d me on top of a ladder at Hell in a Cell, huh?
Or you think that I have half the ego as you
and I want to make history again
and be in the first ever women's Ladder Match for a women's title.
Am I right?
But, uh, ding dong, hello?
Here's something for all you guys.
It's much bigger than that, okay?
I think big picture here.
The ladder…
Excuse me.
The ladder is symbolic.
For my entire WWE career,
since the day I walked in,
unlike you, I've had to literally climb and climb
and climb [pants] and climb and climb and climb
and try to get to the top.
[crowd] What?
And in that process,
I was you.
Yeah, I was you, ponytail and all.
-You guys remember that? Huh? -[crowd] What?
Colorful sequins.
And you see those little girls out there?
That little girl I walked by on the ramp with the EST shirt?
A Bianca Belair sign.
You know what those signs used to say?
[crowd] What?
Those signs used to say "Bayley."
They used to have headbands on.
They used to put their ponytail to the side!
But you know what happened, Bianca?
Those signs changed.
The T-shirts changed and those cheers started to fade.
They gave up on me, Bianca, and they stopped caring.
And when they stopped caring, my whole career started spiraling.
I started to fall further and further and further,
and I had to do something to climb my way back to the top
-because I don't need-- -Okay, okay, Bayley, shut… up!
[crowd cheering]
The contract has been signed.
Thank you, ladies.
Good luck this Saturday at Extreme Rules.
-[Jimmy] It is now official. -Bayley.
You continue to run your mouth over and over and over and over again.
Girl! Uh-uh!
I mean, you got this chip on your shoulder
that has absolutely nothing to do with me.
I know it might be very hard to see somebody have everything that you want.
But comparison is a thief of joy.
And you, Bayley,
you should never compare yourself to me because you would never be me.
Do it like me or do it better than me.
[clicks tongue]
-[crowd exclaiming] -[speaking indistinctly]
I mean, you want to know why everything that you did didn't work?
Come here. I'll tell you.
It's because you were pretending to be somebody that you're just not.
[crowd gasping]
See, this is me.
The real me, the authentic me and that's why they connect to me.
[crowd cheering]
See, Bayley, you didn't evolve.
You just became the real you.
And now you're out here showing everybody your real colors.
And as far as this little plan that you're talking about,
that you came back to SummerSlam with, well, congratulations.
It took you one whole year to come up with the whole plan.
But see, the thing about me is, see, I don't need a plan
'cause I stay ready so I don't have to get ready.
Plus, do you think that you're the only person
that tried to surprise me at SummerSlam?
And you see how that worked out for me?
But, uh, Bayley, since you like planning,
then you can plan on still calling me the Raw Women's Champion
after Extreme Rules.
Uh, yeah, we'll see about that on Saturday
because I'm pretty sure my girls would disagree with that
since they're going to be right there by my side.
And actually, you got the time?
Speaking of my girls, I wonder how they're doing.
You know what time it is?
You got the time?
I'm pretty sure we were supposed to go out to eat.
We were gonna go out to eat already. Oh!
[indistinct shouting]
-[Saxton] Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky… -[Jimmy] My God!
…taking out Asuka and Alexa Bliss!
-[Jimmy] Oh, my God, the distraction! -[grunting]
Attacking Bianca Belair, just pulled her across the table!
[Saxton] Speaking of plans, obviously, Bayley
had a very elaborate plan headed into this contract signing.
[Jimmy] The plan was a beatdown of the Raw Women's Champion!
[Saxton] Down the Raw Women's Champion, make sure Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky
Barcl-- Barclays Center.
-in the backstage area! -[crowd gasping]
[Jimmy] Bianca Belair concerned about her friends.
[Saxton] Belair obviously concerned about Asuka and Alexa Bliss.
[Jimmy] Yeah, choosing them over attacking Bayley!
-[Saxton] Look at that smile. -[Jimmy] Couldn't be happier.
[Asuka sobbing]
-Are you okay? Are you okay? -Check on Asuka.
-Check on Asuka. Check on Asuka. -What--
-Asuka! -[screams]
No, no, no, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait! Wait, wait, wait!
[Asuka continues sobbing]
This isn't over.
Iyo! You, me, tonight!
[crowd cheering]
NXT tomorrow night.
I can't wait for the State of the Commonwealth address
given by who else? Pretty Deadly.
Yeah, but I also heard The Brawling Brutes are going to be showing up tomorrow night.
And I can't wait. Because I'm gonna be there firsthand
on NXT, to see it!
Well, it's an incredible week for the WWE, and it all leads up to this Saturday,
our premium live event, Extreme Rules.
Edge began The Judgment Day, and he will try to end The Judgment Day
in an I Quit Match.
That's right. Edge versus Finn Bálor, one on one,
this Saturday, live on Peacock.
[Corey] And chaos is on the menu for this 6-Man Tag Team
Good Old Fashioned Donnybrook Match,
as The Brawling Brutes square off with Imperium.
[Saxton] Well, Liv Morgan is determined to prove how extreme she can truly get.
The SmackDown Women's Championship is on the line
as Morgan defends against Ronda Rousey.
[Jimmy] Well, how extreme is it when Seth "Freakin" Rollins
squares off with Matt Riddle in a Fight Pit match?
It's going to be refereed by none other than Daniel Cormier,
one of the greatest fighters of all time.
Will he be enough to keep these gentlemen in control?
[Corey] If you want brutality, look no further than two men
bound by suffering and suffer they both will do Saturday night.
The Scottish warrior Drew McIntyre one on one with Karrion Kross
in a strap match.
[Saxton] And we just witnessed the contract signing.
For the first time ever, the Raw Women's Championship
will be defended in a Ladder Match
as Bianca Belair defends against Bayley this Saturday night at Extreme Rules.
["Taking It All" plays]
[Saxton] Speaking of busy weeks,
a man busy defending The Bloodline here and on Friday Night SmackDown.
[yelling indistinctly]
[bell ringing]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall!
Introducing first,
accompanied to the ring by Sami Zayn
and the undisputed
WWE Tag Team Champion, The Usos,
Solo Sikoa!
[Jimmy] Well, it's incredible that Solo Sikoa is competing tonight.
This Friday on the season premiere of Friday Night SmackDown,
he's taking on Ricochet.
Looks like he's got a full plate defending The Bloodline.
[Corey] It's not incredible. It's what's expected of Solo Sikoa
and everyone who claims to represent The Bloodline.
The street champ will be ready for Ricochet
this Friday night on SmackDown.
And tonight, Solo Sikoa, about to show the world what he does best.
Beat people up!
[Saxton] And the reason why the elders of the Samoan dynasty
christened Solo Sikoa as the enforcer of The Bloodline.
[roars]
[Corey] The heavy hitter, the street champ,
the youngest of the Uso Brotherhood.
["Bring The Swag" plays]
And Solo's got a tall task ahead of him tonight, gentlemen.
You ready to catch some solo cubs, Byron?
[Saxton] I think it's gonna be all business tonight.
[announcer] And his opponent,
accompanied to the ring by Montez Ford,
representing the Street Profits,
Angelo Dawkins!
[Jimmy] You can see the boot on the foot of Montez Ford,
sidelined by an injury.
Angelo Dawkins one on one tonight against Solo Sikoa.
But what is one on one
when you're dealing with The Bloodline, really?
[Corey] Listen, Angelo Dawkins obviously has been around.
He understands the threat he faces, and Dawkins' got to have a healthy respect
for the ability of Solo Sikoa.
[Jimmy] Angelo Dawkins, tonight is his night to shine,
half of the Street Profits.
Once again, Montez Ford off the shelf for a while.
This could be Angelo Dawkins' opportunity to break out as a solo contender.
[Corey] I've been very vocal personally
on our podcast After The Bell and right here on Monday Night Raw,
about how impressed I've been with the individual progression
of Angelo Dawkins as a single superstar.
He could take the next massive leap tonight against Solo Sikoa.
Or Dawkins might end up asleep in the ring.
-[bell ringing] -Solo Sikoa just all business.
Stoic, emotionless, fearless.
[Jimmy] Angelo Dawkins at his best when he is moving.
Athletic, agile.
Look at the power on display.
Oh, Sikoa! Great job with the reversal.
[Saxton] Credit to Dawkins. He wasn't about to be punked out
by The Bloodline earlier on tonight.
That's why he offered to step up.
[both grunting]
[Corey] Dawkins now fighting his way out of the corner!
And Solo answers with a big uppercut.
That's what we call taking three to give one, Solo Sikoa.
-[Saxton] Oh! -That one will knock your head right off.
[Jimmy] Angelo Dawkins getting a lesson
in the disparity in power between him and Solo Sikoa.
-But look at the speed of Angelo Dawkins! -[grunts]
Sikoa still standing!
Solo just refusing to relent, shoving Dawkins into the ropes.
Wow!
-Incredible agility displayed-- -[Corey] Oh, what a dropkick!
[Saxton] Pinpoint accuracy.
[Corey] And the street champion's rocked,
rolling to the outside to the safety of The Bloodline.
[grunts]
Easy, easy. [continues indistinctly]
What?
I told you, dawg! I'm not getting out!
-[all exclaim] -[Saxton] Sikoa-- Oh!
Receiving another shot!
Whoa! Easy! Easy!
[speaking indistinctly]
Easy. Not like that. Not like that. Not like that.
Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
I got him! That's my brother!
-Chill out! -All right.
-Hey, you good? All right? All right? -Yeah.
-You're good. I got this. I got this. -Come on. You're good.
[Jimmy] Angelo Dawkins now trying to deal with the powerhouse that is Solo Sikoa
one on one.
Bloodline circling around the ring like sharks.
[Saxton] The Bloodline here tonight on Raw.
Wanted to make sure everything is in place,
everything is properly prepared
for the arrival of the undisputed WWE Universal Champion,
Roman Reigns, who will be here live next week.
[Corey] We cannot wait to be graced by the presence of the Tribal Chief.
But right now, Dawkins trying to find his way back into this battle!
Rights and lefts has Solo rocked.
[Jimmy] But Solo Sikoa, so far in this match,
-power has been a difference maker! -[all exclaiming]
Just like that!
[Sami Zayn shouting indistinctly]
[Jimmy] Wow.
[Saxton] I mean, this… You look at the strength of The Bloodline
as we take a look at this replay here.
The Samoan drop delivered.
You look at how powerful The Bloodline has been.
Then you add Solo Sikoa to the equation?
[Jimmy] It isn't just the strength of Solo Sikoa.
It's his willingness to make his mark,
to do the bidding of the Tribal Chief that makes him so deadly.
We saw that at Clash at the Castle.
[Corey] It's the expectation of The Bloodline
that everyone who dare represent them achieve greatness.
That is what Solo Sikoa has begun to do
in his short time here on Monday Night Raw.
And will continue to do in the future!
-[Corey] Again! -[Jimmy] Failure is not an option.
Looking to get this over with, hooking the leg!
Kick out from Angelo Dawkins.
Montez Ford on the outside,
looking and giving advice, injured right now, however.
[Corey] Take a look at this thunderous impact
on the Samoan drop that nearly ended it in favor of Solo.
[Jimmy] It seems like more than a Samoan drop.
It just launches him with both shoulders.
Incredible power.
[Corey] There's no wasted movement with Solo Sikoa.
They call me an enforcer!
-[Jimmy] Taking his time… -[all exclaiming]
…and inflicts more and more punishment onto Angelo Dawkins.
[Corey] Dawkins' body wracked with pain at the moment,
and just complete apathy from the eyes of Solo.
Like a cyborg of some sort,
a terminator continuing to soldier forward to destroy the task at hand.
He is the street champ.
[Saxton] Angelo Dawkins, known for his speed,
his ability to get across the ring in a heartbeat.
But Solo Sikoa has slowed him down.
Completely grounded him so far in this match.
[Corey] Solo now with a vice-like grip on the trapezius muscle of Angelo Dawkins.
-[straining] -This is an agonizing situation.
[Saxton] And you see the pain etched on the face of Dawkins,
who's desperately trying to find a way out.
No, no, no.
[Jimmy] Trynna power his way out, is Angelo Dawkins!
Going to the gut of Solo Sikoa,
-who returns the favor? -[Corey] Not much impact at all!
[all exclaiming]
[Corey] Big belly-to-belly suplex by Sikoa.
And Solo is on a roll.
Check out the honorary Uso, Sami Zayn on the outside.
Sami enjoyed watching this as much as any of us.
Tremendous display of power by Sikoa,
driving Angelo Dawkins.
I'm out here
per request of the Honorary Uce, Sami Zayn,
to reinforce the fact that Solo Sikoa is all power.
[Saxton] You're following orders of Sami Zayn?
He's an Honorary Uce, Saxton.
[Jimmy] Well, Sami Zayn has worked hard to improve the ring IQ of Solo Sikoa!
[all exclaiming]
[Jimmy] But do you need IQ when you hit like that?
[Corey] I think Solo just evaporated Dawkins' IQ.
[Saxton] And that, that cold stare we referenced in the past.
Once again, the nasty impact of Solo Sikoa!
I-- I don't know what Dawkins can have left at this point.
[Jimmy] This is…
-This has gone from a match to a display. -[Sami] Get up!
[Jimmy] A display of the power of Solo Sikoa!
[Saxton] Gotta feel for Montez Ford, who'd love to be in that ring, competing.
[Montez Ford] Get up, baby! Get up!
[Jimmy] I don't know who would want to be in the ring right now with Solo Sikoa,
Montez Ford or anybody else.
'Cause he's on fire tonight.
-[all exclaiming] -[Saxton] Caught!
[Corey] I don't know where Dawkins got it from
but somehow, some way, AD just landed a Hail Mary!
-[crowd cheering] -Montez Ford
trying to fire him up in Saint Paul!
[Jimmy] Step-up enzuigiri right to the ear of Solo Sikoa.
For the first time, Solo Sikoa doesn't seem to know where he is.
[Montez Ford shouting indistinctly]
[Saxton] Well, he's got to find something, and he's got to find it quick
to fend off Solo Sikoa!
-[both grunting] -[Jimmy] The crowd here
in Saint Paul, Minnesota,
-getting behind Angelo Dawkins-- -[all exclaiming]
[Saxton] Dawkins showing his agility once again!
Flying back elbow takes down Solo Sikoa!
[Jimmy] Can't let up now!
Solo Sikoa in the corner, trying to recover.
-[Saxton exclaims] -[Jimmy] But no solace.
[Saxton] Do you feel that momentum shift firmly in the corner of… Dawkins!
[Corey] That might do it! Dawkins into the cover!
-[Jimmy] Could be it! -[crowd] One! Two!
[Jimmy] Just before three, the right shoulder up, of Solo Sikoa!
The Honorary Uce almost getting in the ring.
[indistinct conversation]
Hey! You! Sit down!
Get your ass down, Uce!
[both speaking indistinctly]
-[Jimmy] Dawkins needs to refocus. -[all exclaiming]
[Jimmy] Distracted by the conflict!
Superkick to the chin and…
[Saxton] The official still trying to get Sami Zayn and Jey Uso off the apron!
[referee] One! Two!
[Jimmy] Angelo Dawkins was down for ten!
[Corey] Jey Uso and Sami Zayn bickering on the apron!
[Saxton] That cost Solo a victory.
[Solo Sikoa speaking indistinctly]
[Saxton] Solo Sikoa trying to talk some sense into Jey Uso and Sami Zayn.
-[Corey] Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no! -[Jimmy] A roll-up from Angelo Dawkins!
-[crowd] Two! -[all exclaim]
[Jimmy] Not quite three.
But still momentum on the side of Angelo Dawkins!
-[all exclaiming] -[Saxton] Oh! Solo!
[Saxton] All the way to the outside!
Solo! That was a mistake, buddy. That was a mistake.
You got this. You still got this.
[Jimmy] Everything was going the way of Solo Sikoa!
[indistinct conversation]
Hey! I got him!
I got him!
-Let me get my brother. -What's your problem?
-Let me get my brother! -What's your problem?
[Sami] Jey! Hey! Hey
[indistinct shouting]
[Saxton] Sami Zayn and Jey Uso,
they've got to settle these issues, one way or another.
-[Corey] Look out! -[Saxton] Oh my--
[Jimmy] Angelo Dawkins laying out the Usos!
[Saxton] In the meantime, Dawkins fully focused on the match-up.
Fully focused on defeating Solo Sikoa!
You don't ever touch these guys! You understand?
He's my family, he's my blood.
[all exclaiming]
[Jimmy] Another shot for the honorary Uce!
[Saxton] Don't have to hear Sami anymore.
[Corey] Dawkins taken out once again!
Things are going to go from bad to worse!
-Spinning Solo! -[Jimmy] And that could be it.
-One! Two! Three! -[Jimmy] And it is!
[bell ringing]
["Taking It All" plays]
[announcer] Here is your winner, Solo Sikoa!
[Jimmy] Despite all the distractions, all the conflict within The Bloodline,
Solo Sikoa takes care of business.
[Corey] You cannot help but be continually impressed with Solo Sikoa.
[speaking indistinctly]
…against Mr. Money in the Bank.
But you, you did exactly what you needed to do out there.
And I mean, hey, hey, where's Chad?
One second.
-[Gable groaning] -[Otis] Come on.
Almost had him, boys.
Yeah. Yeah, you did… You did great, man.
-Thank you. -Yeah, all day, all day.
But, hey, Johnny Gargano?
-Yeah. -Oh, we're not done with him.
-Yep. -We barely got our hands on him.
-Mm-hmm. -And that's why next week,
on the season premiere of Monday Night Raw,
it's going to be yours truly,
Austin Theory versus Johnny Gargano.
And I'm gonna put him down.
A-town down.
[upbeat music plays]
[Jimmy] Well, earlier tonight, it was a vicious surprise attack.
Alexa Bliss absolutely furious as Asuka is injured by Iyo Sky!
It will be Alexa Bliss versus Iyo Sky of Damage CTRL,
later tonight, on Monday Night Raw.
You know, this version of Edge that you've seen since I've come back
is pretty much Adam.
More or less, the veil of character has been dropped,
and I-- I've been pretty transparent since I've come back.
At 37 years old, I was told that I had to retire, forced to retire.
I had no choice.
Until I decided to make it a choice.
Because I can't quit.
The lousy part is, by the time that choice became a reality,
I was 46, and it was difficult.
And it's progressively become more and more difficult.
I'm not looking for sympathy.
It's my choice.
This is my freaking dream gig.
I love this.
What's become, uh, harder,
is the fact that it's not just taking a toll on me now.
It's taking a toll on my entire family, and I didn't have this family before.
It's harder to hide it from the girls
when they can hear me
coming down the stairs like a symphony of bones cracking
or getting up in the morning.
But maybe even more difficult is seeing the, uh, the doubt,
or maybe even the fear in Beth's eyes
because, you know, she wants her husband to come out of this whole,
and I think she's afraid that that ship has already sailed.
And maybe I'm… insane.
Maybe I'm-- I'm too selfish.
Maybe I'm too damn stubborn.
But those are all things that you need in order to succeed at the level
that I've succeeded in this business.
I can't apologize for that.
But it brings me to Judgment Day.
I got to give 'em credit.
They've made it more difficult.
No matter how many times I beat them, they always come back.
They always pick me apart, knock me down,
and it's harder and harder
to put the pieces back together to come back.
But I do.
And I understand that Rey wants to distance himself from this
because of Dom, I get it.
And it's my fault The Judgment Day even exists.
So I know what I have to do when my back's against the wall.
You can ask Foley, you can ask Taker, you can ask Cena, you can ask Orton.
I come out swinging or head-butting or whatever the hell else I have to do.
I have to be a one-man gang!
So Finn, in an I Quit Match at Extreme Rules,
you are facing something and someone
that you've never faced before, and you can't hurt me enough.
All four of you can't hurt me enough to make me say "I quit."
You cannot physically hurt me enough to make me say "I quit."
I hope you're all ready for a war.
Because I damn sure am.
The Rated-R Superstar ready for war.
Judging by earlier in the night, so is Finn Bálor.
The only way to win, force your opponent to utter the words "I quit."
It's going to be an incredible fall out next Monday
in Brooklyn, New York, Monday Night Raw.
They were here tonight, The Bloodline.
Save one.
That's right, Roman Reigns himself.
Get ready, Barclays Center.
You have to make that place a whole lot bigger
to… to encapsulate the most dominant faction in WWE history.
Roman Reigns and The Bloodline will be here next week
on Monday Night Raw,
Barcl-- Barclays Center.
Fallout from Extreme Rules.
[Corey] And the United States Championship
will be on the line as the reigning champion,
The All Mighty Bobby Lashley,
defends against the challenger,
whatever's left of Seth "Freakin" Rollins
after his brutal Fight Pit match Saturday night.
[Saxton] You heard Austin Theory make the announcement earlier on tonight.
The Alpha Academy couldn't get the job done.
So Austin Theory promises to put down
his former friend and mentor, Johnny Gargano.
[Jimmy] Now, there will also be a celebration of the rude,
the brash, the in your face.
That's right, it's been 25 years.
The anniversary celebration of DX, live.
[Saxton] I cannot wait.
D Generation X back here on Raw.
-Hey, Corey! -What?
[Saxton] I got two words for ya!
Shut up, Saxton.
[Jimmy] You ruined it.
["Fight Me" plays]
[bell ringing]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by the Raw Women's Champion,
Bianca Belair, from Columbus, Ohio,
Alexa Bliss!
[Jimmy] Alexa Bliss, that fire in her eyes.
There's a reason for it. The sneak attack on Asuka.
Alexa Bliss trying to get some payback against Iyo Sky of Damage CTRL.
Fire in her eyes. Fire in the match. Next on Raw.
["Still the Baddest" plays]
[Jimmy] There is Iyo Sky.
If Bayley is the brains of Damage CTRL,
Iyo Sky so far has been the muscle, willing to take on anyone.
Bianca Belair twice. No fear at all in the ring.
[speaking indistinctly]
[Corey] We got to include Dakota Kai in that same conversation.
But Iyo Sky has been an assassin for Damage CTRL recently.
Looks to continue her reign of terror tonight against Alexa Bliss.
[Saxton] Uh, this match represents the level of, dare I say,
-desperation that Bayley has-- -[Corey] Whoa, whoa, whoa!
[Saxton] No, let me finish. To have one little extra advantage,
one last extra advantage, headed to Extreme Rules.
That's why Bayley made sure Iyo Sky and Dakota Kai were in the backstage area
during the contract signing.
To take out Asuka, attempting to take out Alexa Bliss
because she knows that Bianca Belair planned on having both by her side
-this Saturday night. -[bell ringing]
[Corey] It's insurance, and it was brilliant.
Sky, from the opening bell, with a dropkick,
bringing the fight to Little Miss Bliss.
[Jimmy] Absolutely vicious knee to the face from Iyo Sky!
-Alexa Bliss knows very well -[Corey] Oh! Okay!
[Saxton] Bliss could have suffered the same fate as Asuka.
So you better best believe Alexa Bliss is fired up right now.
[Jimmy] Corey, you've been talking about it for weeks!
When will we see the edge? The savage Alexa Bliss! This is it!
[Corey] This is what I've been asking for! This side of Bliss.
Thesz press after Thesz press, right hand after right hand.
Bliss bringing it.
[Saxton] Took a backstage attack,
a sneak attack from Damage CTRL to do it.
But perhaps now Iyo Sky and gang will regret it.
[Corey] But maybe reality is starting to set in, not only for Bliss,
but the entire women's roster on Raw and SmackDown.
Damage CTRL arrived
and has done exactly what they said they were going to do!
-[all exclaiming] -Dragon-Screw takes down bliss.
[Saxton] Think of all the enemies Damage CTRL's made.
Not just here on Raw. You talk about Friday Night SmackDown.
Raquel Rodriguez, Shotzi.
The list keeps on growing of everyone trying to thwart whatever momentum
these three are trying to build.
[Corey] Yep, operative word there is trying to thwart this momentum.
Damage CTRL continues to grow stronger and stronger, week after week.
[Jimmy] Now, Dakota Kai victorious tonight
-against Candice LeRae! -[Corey and Saxton exclaim]
[Corey] And think about what this could look like Saturday night.
If Bayley does what she says she's going to do,
and becomes Raw Women's Champion in a historic Ladder Match.
What does that mean for the balance of power in the entire women's division?
-[Saxton] Lies squarely with Damage CTRL. -Exactly.
-I don't see any question about it. -[Bayley] Watch out!
[Jimmy] They already hold tag team gold, Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky,
defeating Aliyah and Raquel Rodriguez.
[Corey] Double knees from Bliss.
A creative offense, to the cover, hooking the leg!
-[referee] Two! -Kick out from Iyo Sky.
[Corey] Bianca Belair, of course.
[Jimmy] Always a confident face on Bianca Belair.
But, Corey, as you talked about it,
every time if things seem to go the way of Damage CTRL,
-it chips away-- shoulders down! -One! Two!
[Jimmy] Hasn't had a lot of momentum for Team Bianca Belair recently.
[Corey] And just ducking out of the way…
-[all exclaiming] -[Saxton] Oh, my!
[Corey] Great evasion.
[Jimmy] Brilliant move. Not just getting away, but…
-[Corey] Bliss out of the way! -…hanging Alexa Bliss and…
[Jimmy] Now Alexa with offense of her own.
-[Iyo Sky roaring] -[Corey] Oh! God! Nasty thud.
Iyo connects.
-Bliss and Sky continue. -[indistinct chatter]
[Bayley] That's why you're a lethal weapon!
-[referee] Two! -[Bayley] Get outta here.
[Jimmy] Yeah, welcome back to Monday Night Raw.
We'll see a lot of factions next week in Brooklyn.
Tonight, we're looking at Damage CTRL!
Iyo Sky taking on Alexa Bliss.
[Corey] And countered by Sky. Bliss counters the counter.
Nice takedown.
[Jimmy] That's how this match has gone.
Technique, counters. We've seen everything.
[Saxton] Yeah, this is a match that Alexa Bliss wanted.
-[Jimmy] The cover! -One! Two!
[Saxton] Cranking on the leg but not quite enough.
[Corey] You're right about that, Byron.
Alexa Bliss did want this match,
but it was an emotional response to a situation.
Bliss needs to realize who she is in the ring with, in Iyo Sky.
Iyo is somebody who you want to study.
You want to have a game plan, a sturdy game plan for before you can compete.
[Saxton] Yeah, but can you blame Alexa Bliss for it?
[Corey] I understand it.
I understand it completely, but it's an emotionally driven decision.
-Not a… well thought out plan. -[Iyo Sky screams]
[Jimmy] My goodness!
[Corey] Tremendous backbreaker by Sky.
[Jimmy] Folding Alexa Bliss in half.
We've got the genius of the Sky,
-but her grounded offense has been-- -[Corey] Look out!
-[Saxton] Oh, my! -[Corey] Incredible moves like that.
[Corey] That might do it.
[Dakota] You've got this. You've got this.
[Corey] Oh, wait a minute!
[Jimmy] All the way to the top rope!
[Corey] Looking for the Over the Moon-sault!
[all exclaiming]
[Saxton] Bliss out of the way.
[Jimmy] Iyo Sky landing belly-first into a DDT!
[Corey] That might do it!
[Saxton] Oh, no. Bliss has got grander plans.
[Corey] Bliss wants a little insurance.
[Saxton] Alexa Bliss…
-[Jimmy] Making the climb for herself! -…headed to the top floor.
[Jimmy] Trying to show us who the genius of the sky really is!
Twisted Bliss!
-[referee yelling indistinctly] -[Jimmy] Cover!
[referee] Get out of here! Go!
[Jimmy] Referee dealing with Bayley on the other side!
[Saxton] Get her outta the ring!
-[Corey] There comes Bianca Belair! -[Saxton] Thank you.
[Saxton] Again, Bianca outnumbered because Asuka's not here.
[grunting]
[Jimmy] Two on one and…
-[all exclaiming] -[Jimmy] Oh, my God!
[Saxton] Bianca rammed shoulder first
-into the steel steps-- -[Corey] Alexa Bliss now!
[Jimmy] Alexa Bliss taking out Damage CTRL!
Even though Iyo Sky is still laid out in the ring!
[Saxton] Chaotic scene on the outside of the ring.
Alexa Bliss now once again ascending to the top rope!
[Jimmy] This time, Iyo Sky ready for it.
[Corey] Palm Strike caught Bliss right under the chin.
[all exclaiming]
[Corey] And the Air Raid Crash
and Iyo now making the climb! Over The Moon-sault!
[Jimmy] Direct hit!
-That's gotta be it! -[crowd] One! Two! Three!
-[Jimmy] It is! -[bell ringing]
["We Got The Rage" plays]
[announcer] Here is your winner, Iyo Sky!
[Jimmy] Extreme Rules this Saturday.
Momentum right now on the side of Damage CTRL and Bayley
before the match of her career.
[Corey] And the way things are working right now,
everything seems to be in favor of Damage CTRL.
[Jimmy stutters]
-And now… That's enough! -[Saxton] Damage CTRL
looking to finish the job they started earlier on in the backstage area.
[Corey] That's exactly what they're doing, Saxton. And it's brilliant.
Damage CTRL, Bayley, in particular, want to make absolutely certain
that Bianca Belair is all on her own this Saturday.
[Saxton and Jimmy] Oh, my gosh!
[Jimmy] The ladders are for Saturday.
Belair back in the mix, going after Bayley,
trying to stop these intentions.
-My God. -[Corey] Belair coming unglued.
[all exclaiming]
[Jimmy] Ladder to the face of Bianca Belair.
[Saxton] And Damage CTRL continuing this attack.
Not just on Bliss, but wait a second.
Wait a second!
The Empress of Tomorrow, Asuka,
dragging herself to ringside with a kendo stick.
[Jimmy] Asuka can't even walk after the attack in the back from Damage CTRL.
[Saxton exclaims] But the equalizer at hand.
-Hobbled with-- -[all exclaiming]
[Corey] Iyo just stopped whatever Asuka-- Wait, Asuka… is…
[Jimmy] Trying to reel herself up but…
-[all exclaiming] -[Saxton] Got her with the ladder!
[Saxton] Remember, they injured the knee of Asuka earlier on tonight.
[Jimmy] They're not stopping with the knee.
Well, Damage CTRL is not happy until everyone
is completely incapacitated.
-Alexa Bliss, Bianca Belair, Asuka… -[Saxton] They may get their wish, Jimmy.
[Saxton] Damage CTRL may be on the verge of getting that wish.
-[grunting] -[Jimmy] Oh, my! No!
Ladies, don't… Don't-- Don't do this!
[all exclaiming]
[Jimmy] Nothing off-limits for Bayley, Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky.
[Corey] Nothing will be off-limits Saturday night,
in the first ever Ladder Match
for a Women's Championship
-in WWE history! -[indistinct shouting]
[Asuka grunts]
[Corey] Bianca Belair defends her Raw women's title against Bayley.
Who will no doubt have Damage CTRL looking on to ensure victory.
[Saxton] What kind of condition is Bianca Belair
even going to be in on Saturday night?
[crowd booing]
[Jimmy] A lot of superstars wouldn't even make it to Saturday
after a beating like that.
-[booing continues] -Bianca Belair is all heart but…
right now she's hurt.
[Corey] Bianca Belair may very well be all alone at Extreme Rules.
What's up?
-[all exclaiming] -[Jimmy] Setup for the kick
from Dakota Kai!
And as tough as Bianca Belair is…
[Saxton] You can only do so much. It's three on one.
Bianca Belair, as talented as she is,
can only do so much in this situation.
[Corey] I agree with you, Byron.
-Rose Plant by Bayley. -Hold on, hold on.
[Saxton] What else? What else does Bayley and Damage CTRL have in mind?
What else are you gonna do?
[Jimmy] Someone has to get out of here and stop Damage CTRL.
[Saxton] Rose plant to Alexa Bliss.
To Bianca Belair.
Asuka is down and out.
[crowd booing]
[Jimmy] Absolutely disgusting display from Damage CTRL.
[Saxton] That's what it's all about. It's about the gold.
You've got the women's tag team titles.
And if Bayley climbs that ladder this Saturday night at Extreme Rules,
she could be the next Raw Women's Champion.
[Corey] When you've got the gold, you've got the power.
When you've got the power, you can take control.
[Jimmy] Extreme Rules is where it all goes down.
The Raw Women's Championship up for grabs in a Ladder Match.
Bianca Belair versus Bayley.
If tonight is any indication, Bayley willing to do anything.
[Corey] If you're talking about high stakes and personal battles,
it doesn't get much more personal than this.
Matt Riddle, Seth "Freakin" Rollins, inside the Fight Pit,
with special guest referee DC, Daniel Cormier.
[Saxton] And of course, we'll be live in Brooklyn next week
for the season premiere of Monday Night Raw,
and the entire Bloodline
will be in full force, including the undisputed
WWE Universal Champion, Roman Reigns.
["We Got The Rage" plays]