[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.
Sami Zayn, he couldn't be trusted, Uce.
He lied right to my face, bro.
You talked to anybody since you've been here?
No.
What are we going to do about it?
I need to know if you're with us
or if you're going to stab us in the back out there.
I'm with The Bloodline.
I am not going to let you down.
-[tense music playing] -[Saxton] Power struggle in-between
the rings.
[Corey Graves] Oh, no.
[Jimmy] Jey Uso caught Sami with a superkick.
Stunner by Owens.
-[Saxton] Reigns is down. -One… two…
[Corey] Sami Zayn preventing the official from counting to three.
"Roman, I will show you where my allegiance lies."
The Bloodline wins.
That's family.
That's The Bloodline.
-I'm on it. -I'm sore.
-I don't know whose this is. -[whoops] I'm on it.
My dawg.
[crosstalk]
[Kevin Patrick] Look at who has arrived on Monday Night Raw.
Fresh off reestablishing their dominance in WWE
and that victory at Survivor Series: WarGames.
[Corey] Battle wounds just beginning to heal,
but Saturday night as tonight,
unity is the name of the game for The Bloodline as one stand together.
[Raw's theme song playing]
[Kevin Patrick] A live look inside the Scope Arena here in Norfolk, Virginia.
It was a groundbreaking night in WWE
and the fallout promises to be just as epic tonight
here on Monday Night Raw.
["Celtic Invasion" playing]
[crowd cheers]
[Kevin Patrick] She's a headline maker, she's a jawbreaker,
and now a WarGames winner, The Man returns to Monday Night Raw.
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome "The Man"
Becky Lynch.
[Corey] Fresh off of a downright epic performance inside of WarGames,
The Man is kicking things off on Monday Night Raw.
[Kevin Patrick] She was back in the home land, in Ireland,
she got the call from Bianca Belair saying,
"We need you for WarGames."
And man, did Becky Lynch deliver.
[Corey] The closing moments of the match beyond. It kicked off Saturday night.
Becky Lynch perched high atop the WarGames cage.
If you missed it, go check it out immediately.
[Kevin Patrick] Pulling off the unthinkable,
that leg drop from the top of the cage, the one, two, three,
and victory for Becky and Team Bianca Belair.
A magical moment at Survivor Series this past Saturday.
[crowd cheers]
[crowd chants] Becky!
The Man has come around to Norfolk, Virginia.
[crowd cheers]
Man, it feels so good to be back and once again say,
"Welcome to Monday Night Raw."
[crowd cheers]
I missed you guys. I missed you guys.
[crowd chants] Welcome back!
It feels good to be back.
I love you guys. You know what?
This doesn't feel right.
I feel like the man of the people should be out there with the people,
so yes, let me come say hi to you.
[crowd cheers]
Let me come say hi to you.
You got a great shirt on there, buddy.
How are we doing over here?
Hi. Love your shirt. All right?
Hi, love your shirt.
What's up, buddy? How are you?
You're looking great. You're looking great.
Great shirt.
[crowd chants] Becky!
Yellow. That's just my color, my man.
-What's your name? -Bobby.
Bobby? It's so nice to see you here, Bobby.
Now, look.
After four months on the bench coming ba--
-Bobby. -[crowd chants] Bobby!
Bobby is an Axeman fan. I like Bobby.
Let me tell you, Bobby.
After four months on the bench coming back at WarGames,
it was probably the most physically brutal way I could have come back,
but I wouldn't have had it any other way now, would I?
-No. Not really. -No, no, no, no. I wouldn't.
What's your name?
Zachary.
Now, Zachary, now that I am back,
now that I am back, let me tell you, Zachary,
I am ready to go through hell.
I am ready to put my body on the line.
I'm ready to jump off the top of cages and flatten fools…
[crowd cheers]
…to take care of business
and there's a lot of business to be taken care of, isn't there?
-Yes. -[crowd cheers]
Yes, it's what The Man does.
That is what The Man does.
Yes.
In the time that I've been gone, the whole industry has changed, hasn't it?
I've seen a lot of new faces come in,
I've seen a lot of familiar faces come back,
and I can't wait to slap the head off every single one of them.
[crowd cheers]
Now, it started on Friday with Bayley
and then we continued on Saturday at Survivor Series
-on our way through Nikki Cross-- -["Role Model" playing]
[Corey] Leave it Bayley to ruin the greatest moment of Zachary's life.
You know what, Becky?
[Becky] ♪ Here she comes to ruin the day ♪
You know what, Becky? When I saw you come out here--
[crowd boos]
They were having a great time.
I thought you had returned to WWE and felt a little humbled
since you're sitting out there with all these idiot peasants.
[crowd boos]
But then you go on and on and on.
Shut up.
[crowd boos]
You're going on and on and on about you put your body on the line
for these people, oh, my God, you know, kinda like what I've been doing.
-Have you seen the last three bru-- -[crowd chants] Becky!
Are you guys kidding me?
She has one brutal match and that's how you treat her?
I get no respect after everything I've been doing the last four months.
[crowd boos]
Ladder Match, Last Woman Standing match, WarGames match,
and you idiots have no appreciation for your role model.
[crowd boos]
Bring it up here. Bring it. Bring it up here.
First of all, Bayley, don't you dare call Bob a peasant.
[crowd cheers]
[crowd chants] Becky!
Hey, Bob. You suck.
Hey, Bob does not suck. Bob does not suck.
The other reason they have no appreciation for you is you lost.
You kept losing.
You're a loser, Bayley.
So, look, you and your lackeys started this, what, four months ago?
I thought they ended in at WarGames,
but if you want to fight, I'll come down there right now and we can fight.
[crowd cheers]
Oh, yeah, yeah, big talk from The Man standing all the way over there, huh?
I'm in the ring, Becks.
What do you think, Bob? Should I go fight her?
-Go kick her butt, Becky. -All right.
[Corey] Why does anyone care what Bob's thinks?
[Kevin Patrick] The man of the people.
[crowd chants] Becky!
[Corey] Wait a second. Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky.
[Kevin Patrick] Look at this. Up amongst the crowd, would you believe it?
[Corey] Nowhere is safe in Norfolk. Not even for The Man.
Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky, the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions,
and now Bayley giving chase.
[Kevin Patrick] It's three on one right now.
Bayley, Dakota, Iyo all chasing down "The Man" Becky Lynch.
Trying to make her way out of the arena.
[Corey] All four of these women went through hell Saturday night,
but obviously tensions still incredibly high.
[Kevin Patrick] How is Becky supposed to survive in a situation like this?
[Corey] The Man's doing pretty well thus far.
-[indistinct yelling] -[Kevin Patrick] They make their way
outside the arena. WWE fans watching on.
Anywhere will do for Becky Lynch.
[Corey] Madness in the concourse here at The Scope.
Outnumbered Becky Lynch, three against one.
[Kevin Patrick] Her team were outnumbered at WarGames and that didn't stop them.
Look at this response, but Bayley to through back of Becky Lynch.
[Corey] A money in the bank lunchbox.
You suck, Becky.
[Kevin Patrick] Lynch turns it around.
There's merch everywhere. Heads flying.
[Corey] This is chaos. Get some security back there.
[Kevin Patrick] Where is the security?
[officer] Hey! Stop! Cut it off!
[Corey] Call Norfolk PD, for God's sake.
This is insanity.
[Kevin Patrick] Unbelievable scenes to kick off Monday Night Raw.
[crowd chants] Becky!
-[referee] That's enough, Bayley. -I'm sick of these people.
I'm sick of people like you.
[Kevin Patrick] What a way to start.
It's no surprise that in the wake of WarGames,
tensions are still incredibly high between all the competitors.
This issue between Bayley and Becky Lynch and Damage CTRL--
Who knows how this is going to end?
Yes, you can hear the roar for Becky Lynch around the arena.
Now for AJ Styles and The O.C.,
it seemed they were decimated week in week out by The Judgment Day
because they didn't really have a solution for the X-factor
that was Rhea Ripley.
That is until they found their Rhea-lution.
[announcer] WWE's naughty or nice list
arrived just in time for the new movie Violent Night.
Don't miss it. Only on theaters, Friday.
[AJ Styles] We tried to find someone to take care of our Rhea problem.
That someone, she found The O.C.
[Saxton] It's Mia Yim.
Mia Yim is back in WWE.
[Corey] Mia realizes you're going to need some heavy artillery
to deal with Rhea Ripley.
[Jimmy] Welcome to The O.C., Mia Yim.
[Corey] Mia is a legitimate threat.
[Kevin Patrick] The big question is can she stop Rhea Ripley?
[Rhea Ripley] Hey, Mia.
[Jimmy] Rhea Ripley perhaps more malicious than anyone on the roster.
[Kevin Patrick] Maybe the tides have turned.
[Jimmy] These two badasses are going to throw down.
[Corey] Mia bringing the fight to Rhea.
["Demon In Your Dreams" playing]
[Kevin Patrick] And the demon in your dreams is here tonight.
[Corey] Love is in the air, KP.
-[bell dings] -[announcer] The following contest
is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by Dominik Mysterio,
representing The Judgment Day,
Rhea Ripley.
[Kevin Patrick] It's been quite the few days for both Rhea Ripley
and Dominik Mysterio.
-You saw that video, right? -[Corey] I did.
[Kevin Patrick] Crashed the Mysterio household on Thanksgiving.
[Corey] Obviously Dominik's got a lot of unfinished business.
Rey Mysterio still refuses to accept this budding relationship.
In my opinion, it was bound to happen.
It was inevitable, but Rey-- I'm sorry
Dominik and Rhea right now,
got to feel like they are on top of the world.
[Kevin Patrick] Rhea Ripley, even though the advantage was in their corner,
the loser at WarGames on Saturday at Survivor Series.
[Corey] Listen, the fact that Rhea Ripley is here two nights later able to compete
makes Rhea the furthest thing from a loser in my mind.
[Kevin Patrick] Creepy look on the face of Rhea Ripley.
Folks, don't miss the new movie, Violent Night, only on theaters, Friday.
[Corey] You may not have to wait to see a night
fitting the same description in a matter of minutes.
["I Am" playing]
[Kevin Patrick] Michin, it's her time to go one-on-one with Ripley.
[announcer] Her opponent, from Fontana, California,
"Michin" Mia Yim.
[Kevin Patrick] Michin in Korean for crazy as called by The O.C.
AJ Styles, Gallows and Anderson, they really trust Mia Yim.
They love her versatility and the powerful nature that she brings to The O.C.
[Corey] Mia Yim is an absolute threat to anyone she steps into the ring with,
but you can see the look, the confidence on the face of Rhea Ripley
who has been waiting for this opportunity.
Yes, they got to interact inside of WarGames,
but this is one-on-one.
This is what Rhea wants, this is what Mia Yim wants.
This score will be settled now.
[Kevin Patrick] We saw first hand just how aggressive,
how valuable Mia Yim was at WarGames.
Helping her team get the big victory over Rhea Ripley and co.
Now they go one-on-one here on Monday Night Raw.
-Mia Yim, Rhea Ripley. -[bell rings]
Mia Yim has been desperate
for this opportunity against Ripley one-on-one.
[Corey] This is a very different circumstance
than we've seen Mia Yim gain the upper hand on Rhea.
First, the element of surprise.
This past Saturday, it was within WarGames where you were surrounded by chaos.
Now Rhea is able to focus solely on the task at hand, that being Mia Yim.
Rhea Ripley, the poison mist of Asuka finally out of the eyes
as she goes to battle with Mia Yim.
-[Rhea Ripley] Hey, hey, hey. -Back off, Mia, come on.
[Corey] Again, just showing up tonight
is a testament to the toughness of both of these women.
After putting their body through hell inside of WarGames,
competing in one-on-one competition.
Mia Yim gaining the upper hand early.
[Kevin Patrick] I'm intrigued just to see how crazy Michin is.
[indistinct conversation]
[Corey] Dominik offering a little assurance.
-Two… -I thought you were ready!
-Three… -[whispers indistinctly]
[Kevin Patrick] What do you think they're saying?
[Corey] That's privileged information, Kevin Patrick.
I don't speculate as to what people discuss in their personal time.
[Kevin Patrick] What would a victory do for Mia Yim here
over the powerhouse that is Rhea Ripley?
[Corey] It's of the upmost importance for Mia Yim tonight
because Mia needs to establish herself on the Monday Night Raw roster.
We've seen glimpses of what's she capable of.
Mia certainly seems to have all the tools and all the potential in the world,
but you need a victory to hang your hat on.
A victory to make your name off of,
and that could start tonight over Rhea Ripley for Michin.
[Kevin Patrick] Look at the young career of Rhea Ripley,
how successful she's been, how powerful she is.
Taking to Mia Yim now early.
Get out of there. Come on. Bring it out.
You think that you're gonna be the solution?
One. Two. Three.
[Corey] As physically imposing as Rhea Ripley is,
the scariest aspect of her game right now is Rhea's confidence.
Rhea believes what everybody has seen for all these years.
Rhea knows how dangerous she is,
-but Mia now with the Tarantula applied. -[Kevin Patrick] Wow.
Incredible strength. Versatility again from Mia Yim.
Taking the legs from Rhea Ripley. Face first into the canvas.
Back the hell up.
[Corey] This is a, I hate to say it, a rookie mistake
because Rhea is the furthest thing from a rookie.
You can't take your eye off of Rhea.
Yes, I know Dominik is a distraction.
Yes, I know there are women around the globe who are dying
-to be in Rhea's position. -[Kevin Patrick] Are there?
-[Corey] Of course there are, Kevin. -[Kevin Patrick] Oh!
Taken from her legs. Look at Mia Yim go.
Blow after blow to Ripley.
[Corey] Rhea using those powerful legs to kick Mia back and a boot to the guts.
-Oof! -[Kevin Patrick] Clothesline.
Takes out Mia Yim.
[Corey] Thunderous impact and there was malice behind that clothesline,
-and look at how proud Dominik is. -[crowd jeering]
[Kevin Patrick] Rhea Ripley sizing the prize.
[Corey] Oh, my goodness.
[Kevin Patrick] Vicious blow to the mid-section of Michin.
One… two… three… four.
[Corey] This is the aggression we're seeing out of Rhea Ripley
that has served her so well since aligning with The Judgment Day.
A darker, more brutal side of The Nightmare.
[Kevin Patrick] She said, "We planned on being respectful to Rey Mysterio
and his family until he shut the door in our face."
[Corey] And who are you to judge Rhea Ripley's answer?
Or Dominik's answer? It's family business, Kevin.
We need not meddle.
[Kevin Patrick] I would say that Rey Mysterio can invite into his home
whomever he wants.
[Corey] Right now, Rhea seems to be slipping into cruise control
which does not bode well for a downed Mia Yim.
[Kevin Patrick] Look at the pace, the power on the shove.
Mia Yim feeling the effects of that.
[Corey] This is where Rhea really exists.
She just can systematically dismantle her opposition.
[Kevin Patrick] Look at the strength on show from Rhea Ripley.
That is devastating. To put away Mia Yim now.
Kick out by Mia.
That was a three. Count faster.
[Kevin Patrick] We saw her powerslam Luke Gallows, just shy of 300 pounds.
We know the capability of this Superstar, Rhea Ripley.
[Corey] Rhea's going to take this personal.
You think you're a problem solver, Mia? Huh?
You think you're a problem solver?
[Corey] Case in point, Rhea Ripley knows why Mia aligned herself with The O.C.
I'm Rhea bloody Ripley!
[Corey] Mia declared-- The O.C. declared
that Mia is the solution to the Rhea problem,
and Rhea Ripley took offense to that.
[Kevin Patrick] This is why Mia Yim desperately wanted this match.
You think you're gonna come into my world and step to me
and protect your little boys, huh?
[Kevin Patrick] Oh, Mia Yim responding. Knee to the face of Ripley.
[Corey] This is a mistake on Rhea's part. Getting too comfortable.
Mia Yim an extremely dangerous competitor.
Thunderous kick across the chest.
[Kevin Patrick] The trash talking has triggered something in Mia Yim.
You talk too much.
[Kevin Patrick] "You talk too much," the words as she dropkicks Ripley.
[Corey] Rhea Ripley all out of sorts in the turnbuckle.
Mia Yim with an opportunity to make something big happen.
[Kevin Patrick] Ripley though read the danger.
Blocked by Yim.
Look at Mia Yim go.
[Corey] DDT takes down Ripley. Cover.
[Kevin Patrick] What a victory this could be for Mia Yim.
Kick out by Rhea.
She knows how close she was. Dominik can only watch on.
[Corey] Mia looking for Eat Defeat.
[Kevin Patrick] Could be in trouble here.
Ripley. DDT by Mia Yim.
[Corey] Mia Yim takes down Rhea Ripley yet again.
Ripley wisely rolling to the outside, but the action continues.
We are commercial free for the entire first hour tonight
of Monday Night Raw.
Don't blink, don't go anywhere, it's going to be a night to remember.
If you're Dominik, every night's a night to remember.
[Kevin Patrick] Mia Yim though, savvy maneuver.
-No, no, no. -[Mia] Get up!
[Corey] I think Mia might be trying to make an overture toward Dominic.
-He's taken, Mia. -[Kevin Patrick] Oh, here comes Ripley.
Look at this from Rhea Ripley now.
-Was that a trap set by Dominik? -[Corey] Absolutely not.
Oh, wait a minute. The Phenomenal One has hit the ring.
[bell rings]
[Kevin Patrick] AJ Styles has seen enough. He's seen enough.
He's helping out Mia Yim.
Fresh off his victory over Finn Bálor at Survivor Series.
[Corey] Styles is beating the stuffing out of Dominik,
but here comes Bálor, here comes Priest.
The Judgment Day have arrived.
[Kevin Patrick] The Judgment Day, The O.C., they just hate each other.
[Corey] Here comes Gallows and Anderson. It is popping off.
-[Kevin Patrick] It's all-out war again. -[Corey] This is madness.
WarGames is over, but the wars aren't.
[Kevin Patrick] And it's The O.C. now standing tall.
Gimme the mic.
[crowd chants] O.C.! O.C.!
Where you going?
I thought this was over at Survivor Series,
but I guess I was wrong.
But it's going to end tonight.
[crowd cheers]
How about the four of you against the four of us
right here on Monday Night Raw?
Get me a ref here. Yes.
[Corey] Wow! We've got a referee and we got an eight-man tag on our hands.
[Kevin Patrick] Here we go. Nobody's backing down.
We're set for a battle.
[Corey] The O.C., The Judgment Day, eight-person tag team action.
[Kevin Patrick] Everybody inside the ring,
and good luck to the referee getting ahold of this one.
Dominik Mysterio, out he goes.
[Corey] Bálor and Styles who competed Saturday night at Survivor Series.
Gallows just dropping bombs on Damian Priest.
Bálor wisely rolls to the outside.
[Kevin Patrick] AJ Styles, just how he ended things at Survivor Series.
Phenomenal Forearm.
[Corey] Dominik just chucked into the crowd.
Rhea and Mia continuing.
That was a sickening thud. That was Priest being slammed on the entrance ramp.
[Kevin Patrick] This has been going on for weeks
and here we are now with an eight-man tag.
Styles pushing Bálor back inside the ring.
-[bell rings] -There goes the bell.
[Corey] Tempers have reached their boiling point tonight on Raw.
[Kevin Patrick exclaims]
Dropkick by Bálor.
[Corey] Obviously Bálor certainly unhappy about the results of Saturday night's
contest with AJ Styles.
Finn looking for a measure of retribution tonight.
[Kevin Patrick] Some form of order has been restored for now at least.
[Corey] Enjoy it while we have it because it won't last long.
[Kevin Patrick] Bálor looking to make a tag. Styles has him where he wants him.
Oh, backbreaker.
-You want some of this? -Yes!
[Kevin Patrick] There's a fury, there's a motivation in the face of AJ Styles.
Tag made.
[Corey] You hear Styles ask Karl Anderson, "You want some of this?"
It's like a post-Thanksgiving feast for The O.C.,
and tonight The Judgment Day's the main course.
[Kevin Patrick] One hour commercial free here on Monday Night Raw.
Eight-man tag, The O.C. versus The Judgment Day.
And it's Finn Bálor talking a beating right now,
but Luke Gallows, the big man, looking to put away Finn Bálor early.
Kick out.
[commentators exclaim]
[Kevin Patrick] What an uppercut Luke Gallows possesses.
Tag made.
Anderson makes his way back in.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Anderson lining it up. Hyahh!
Martial arts kick in the corner.
Tag made once again to "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles.
[Kevin Patrick] At pace.
Vicious blow to Bálor.
This is a brilliant strategy by The O.C.
Quick tags in and out, keep the freshest person in the ring.
Mia Yim has time to recover from the battle
she just endured with Rhea Ripley.
This is textbook teamwork from The O.C.
[Kevin Patrick] Oh, tag made. Bálor escapes.
Look at this, Damian Priest.
Come on, get some.
[Kevin Patrick] Blow to the midsection. Look at the aggressive nature of Priest.
[Corey] Gallows may still have the size advantage,
but the speed advantage is going to go to Priest in this scenario.
Big back elbow in the corner.
[Kevin Patrick] Maybe Luke Gallows looking for a way out.
He's in a perilous position.
Look at the strength on show of Priest, but Gallows has the answer.
[Corey] He's able to escape and just rang Gallows' bell.
[Kevin exclaims]
-[Corey] Priest answers. -[Kevin Patrick] Trading blows.
[Corey] Gallows fires back.
A little game of ¿Quién es más macho?
Oh, daddy.
[Kevin Patrick] Gallows is rocked.
[Corey] What a right hand by Priest.
[Kevin Patrick] Gallows collecting Priest face first.
[Finn] Priest, come on, make the tag!
[Corey] Gallows just soldiering forward.
Taking everything Priest has issued with a grin.
[Kevin Patrick] The power and the pace from each blow from Gallows.
Get out of the ring. Get out of the ring right now.
[Corey] An invaluable interference by young Dominik.
[Kevin Patrick] Priest connects.
He flattens Gallows. Tag made.
Here comes Finn Bálor.
Get him out of there. Come on.
[Corey] Here we see the precision of Finn Bálor at work,
focusing on the midsection of the much larger Luke Gallows.
Dominik Mysterio picking up where Finn left off.
[Kevin Patrick] The boos ring out as soon as Dominik Mysterio enters the ring.
[Corey] It's because everybody in the WWE Universe is jealous of Dominik.
Let's be honest, nobody's upset with Dominik because he's not talented.
Nobody's upset with Dominik because he's not great.
Everybody's upset because of who Dominik gets to hang out with.
It's a jealousy thing, and that's an ugly situation.
[Kevin Patrick] I'm not too sure many people share your opinion.
Cover. Damian Priest.
Kick out by Gallows.
[Corey] I would bet every dollar in my bank account,
Bob and Zachary both feel the same way.
[Kevin Patrick] Gallows, oh, man!
That's one vicious uppercut.
Priest once more with Gallows.
[Corey] Highly-educated feet of Big LG on display.
Anderson got tripped up in the ropes momentarily,
but it proved to not be a factor.
[Kevin Patrick] "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson, his time to shine.
Priest.
Swing and a miss.
It's so hard to tell who has the edge here.
End to end throughout.
[Corey] Neither side has been able to sustain much of an advantage.
That could do it on behalf of The O.C., and Anderson now.
-[Kevin Patrick] Look at Anderson go. -[Corey] Like a one-man army.
[Kevin Patrick] Senton on top of Bálor.
He is feeling it.
Until the clothesline from Damian Priest.
Cover now. Shoulders are down.
The kick out from Karl Anderson.
[Corey] That clothesline from Damian Priest
swung the pendulum of momentum back in favor of The Judgment Day.
This is where Damian Priest likes it.
Slow down the pace, more deliberate.
Able to torture an opponent and enjoy every second of it.
[Corey] Priest ripping the arms off Karl Anderson.
[Kevin Patrick] Anderson in a tough spot now as Priest goads The O.C.
If there's one thing we know about Karl Anderson,
there's fight in this man.
[Corey] Anderson's fighting spirit no doubt incredibly strong
as Karl grasping desperately for a tag.
[Kevin Patrick] Tag made. This is weeks and weeks, months, in fact,
going back and forth between The O.C. and The Judgment Day.
-It was AJ Styles that brought… -[Corey] Okay, Dominic.
…Anderson and Gallows back to WWE.
-Tag made. -[Corey] I was just showing
appreciation for Dominik, Kevin. You didn't have to stop talking.
I'm sure you were spouting valuable information,
but let's enjoy this while we have it.
-Cover. -[Kevin Patrick] Is this it?
-The Judgment Day… -One… Two…
[Kevin Patrick] …don't have any victory yet.
Anderson needing to make a tag here.
[Corey] You keep drawing attention to the recent history
between The O.C. and The Judgment Day.
But when you add Finn Bálor into the mix
with AJ Styles, with Karl Anderson, with Luke Gallows,
that history goes well beyond the past few months or years,
perhaps a decade if not longer, of global dominance,
which was truly the genesis of the issue
we're witnessing unfold right now before our very eyes.
[Kevin Patrick] AJ Styles saying earlier
that he thought this was done at Survivor Series
as Rhea Ripley now goes to war.
[Corey] Let's talk about the fact that Rhea Ripley
is beating the holy hell out of Karl Anderson.
[Kevin Patrick] The mix tag rules do apply,
so if Rhea tags in, we're going to see if Mia Yim tags in.
[Corey] Traditionally speaking, but Rhea Ripley
never want to adhere by anyone's rules,
particularly not the official rules of WWE.
We've seen Rhea do it on multiple occasions recently.
[Kevin Patrick] Mia Yim watching on.
[Corey] The Judgment Day have effectively cut the ring in half.
Karl Anderson in all types of trouble right now.
[Kevin Patrick] Anderson at pace. Bálor misses out.
Anderson.
[Corey] A desperation neckbreaker takes down Finn.
Anderson's got daylight. Can he capitalize?
[Kevin Patrick] Finn Bálor, tag made.
Here comes Dominik Mysterio.
[Corey] Lightning quickness from Dominik.
[Kevin Patrick] You've said it before, joining The Judgment Day
has brought out a new side of Dominik Mysterio,
a ruthless side.
[Corey] It's helping Dominik escape the monstrous shadow
cast by his legendary father.
Now let's pay a little homage to Uncle Eddie.
[Kevin Patrick] As the boos ring out once more here in Norfolk, Virginia.
No doubt that will infuriate his father, Rey Mysterio.
[Corey] But Mami likes.
-Cover. -[Kevin Patrick] Is this it now?
Dominik Mysterio. Rhea's counting on.
Anderson as resilient as ever.
[Corey] You've got to love the confidence that Rhea has in Dominik.
[Kevin Patrick] Ripley even turned away from the action
to count the one, two, three.
[Corey] That's hard to do.
To take your eyes off Dominik Mysterio, I mean Mia Yim couldn't do it.
That's how the whole last match broke down.
The animalistic magnetism of Dominik.
[Kevin Patrick] Well, nobody won that match, to be fair.
[man] Squeeze the light out of him.
[Corey] Mia looking on, obviously had a few moments to recover.
You can bet your bottom dollar that Michin is excited
to get her hands on any member of The Judgment Day
on behalf of her team,
but Finn Bálor in complete control, as the WWE Universe
tries to rally Anderson and The O.C.
[Kevin Patrick] We're going to see the return of the Street Profits tonight,
but right now you're witnessing an eight-man tag.
Karl Anderson looking to make a tag here,
as Bálor is dragging him back.
[Corey] Big right hand from Karl.
Inches away now from tagging Gallows.
[Kevin Patrick] Has he got there?
Bálor.
Finn Bálor now for the victory, for The Judgment Day.
AJ Styles in the nick of time.
[indistinct yelling]
You want to do that? You want to play like that?
[Corey] Obviously, the issues have not been resolved
despite Styles' victory Saturday night over Finn Bálor.
Finn not wanting to take the L and move on.
Uh-oh.
This would be salt in the wound.
[Kevin Patrick] Anderson responding emphatically.
[Corey] Anderson so out of it he doesn't even know which corner's is his.
[Kevin Patrick] Channeling the energy from the WWE Universe.
Anderson looking to make a tag, as is Finn Bálor.
Tag made. Here comes AJ Styles.
Taking out Bálor, and Priest for good measure.
[Corey] Certainly no shortage of vitriol within The Phenomenal One tonight.
[Kevin Patrick] AJ.
He's got lots of energy left after Saturday Survivor Series.
What a warrior he is.
[Corey] Styles is thinking Saturday night was so sweet, let's do it one more time.
Good God, man! God Almighty!
It was like a damn freight train just hit ringside.
[Kevin Patrick] Gallows taking out Priest on the announce desk.
[Corey] Sliding knee rocks Dominik.
Bálor and Styles alone in the ring.
[Kevin Patrick] Here we go again between Styles and Bálor.
-AJ Styles now for the big win. -One… Two…
Oh! Kick to the head.
[Corey] Rhea Ripley, yet again,
keeping the game alive for The Judgment Day.
[Kevin Patrick] The disbelief on the face of AJ Styles.
[Corey] I can't believe that Damian Priest is stirring after being a-- wait a minute.
Oh, Rhea, you done did it now.
[Kevin Patrick] Hang on a second. Bálor now.
AJ kicks out.
Oh, neckbreaker.
[Corey] Sling Blade from Bálor drops Styles.
There is carnage at ringside.
Mia Yim now wants to tag into this match.
[Kevin Patrick] The bragging rights absolutely enormous from this one.
It was AJ Styles and The O.C.
that had the last laugh at Survivor Series, but tonight,
this has been war here on Monday Night Raw.
Tag made and here we go.
Rhea Ripley, Mia Yim.
Yim with the first blow.
Just like the way the night started.
[Corey] Mia Yim ping ponging Rhea Ripley back and forth across the ring.
[Kevin Patrick] We talked about her versatility,
and Mia Yim is having her way with Rhea Ripley right now. Oh!
[Corey] The O.C. proudly declared Mia Yim was the solution to the Rhea problem.
It seems as though, right now, the prophecy may have been true.
Cannonball in the corner and Ripley wisely rolling to the outside.
[Kevin Patrick] What's next for Mia Yim?
Taking flight.
Down goes Rhea Ripley.
It was a hellacious battle earlier on tonight.
The O.C. and The Judgment Day decided to get involved.
Look at Gallows and Anderson.
Anderson with the uppercut.
-[Corey] Priest wanted South of Heaven. -[Kevin Patrick] Oh.
[Corey] Big kick from Big LG.
We're about to see it.
[Kevin Patrick] Is this it?
Dominik.
[Corey] Dominik just prevented a Magic Killer from The Good Brothers.
[Kevin Patrick] Tenacious uppercut once more from Gallows.
-[Corey] No way. No way. -[Kevin Patrick] He's going for it. Wow.
Incredible strength from Damian Priest, but AJ Styles wants his say.
Phenomenal Forearm.
[Corey] Keep your eyes on Finn Bálor.
Oh, yes. Yes.
[Corey] But, Michin… Turn around, Finn.
-[Kevin Patrick] Mia Yim, what? -[crowd cheers]
Whoa.
[Corey] Michin just body slammed The Prince.
Oh, no.
Oh, but Mami coming to Dominik's aid.
-[Kevin Patrick] Rhea Ripley now. -[Corey] Riptide.
[Kevin Patrick] Stacks her up.
-Is this it? -One… Two… Three.
-Ripley wins for The Judgment Day. -[bell rings]
["The Other Side" playing]
[announcer] Here are your winners, The Judgment Day.
[Corey] Everything is coming up Rhea.
What a win for The Judgment Day.
[Kevin Patrick] What a battle.
[Corey] It was chaotic from start to finish.
Take another look at this.
Mia Yim living up to the Michin nickname.
That was nuts. That was crazy.
But when Mia wanted to put down Dominik,
Rhea Ripley would appear, deliver the Riptide,
and pick up the duke for The Judgment Day.
[Kevin Patrick] Something tells me this is not the ending
between The Judgment Day and The O.C.
[Corey] I'm going to have to agree with you, Kevin Patrick.
It is far from the ending.
In fact, it could only just be the beginning.
[Kevin Patrick] You know what, partner? I'm just glad you're okay
after Damian Priest came flying across our announce desk.
I know you're relatively new here,
but we've gotten used to giant human beings
flying across our desk at a moment's notice.
I thought Gallows was obliterated.
Did you see how quick I had to move? Anyway, we are delighted.
We teased it during that match,
the Street Profits returning to Monday Night Raw.
Earlier tonight, our broadcast colleague, Byron Saxton,
chased them down outside.
It feels so good to be back.
-Yes. -[Saxton] Hey, Street Profits.
-Welcome back to Monday Night Raw. -Byron. What's good?
-Oh, my God. Byron? -Out of nowhere.
I know. Out of the shadows.
Tonight, you guys are set to take on the Alpha Academy.
But I got to ask.
How does it feel to be back?
Byron, it feels as good to be back as you look right now.
But you know what?
Now that we're back, it seems like everything is changing.
-Right. Right. -Becky Lynch has returned,
Rey Mysterio left. Austin Theory lost his briefcase.
-What? -But that all changes now.
You know why? Because the Street Profits are back tonight
-and they are back in business. -Talk to him.
You know why? It's because The Street Profits are up, and we--
Shoosh, please.
Okay, I thought I wasn't going to have hear
-that annoying catchphrase anymore. -There you go hating.
Look, while you guys were out
galivanting on your little vacation, relaxing,
I've been here working,
quietly making myself the best part of Monday Night Raw.
Not only that, but this place has just generally been
-much better without you two. -Cap. Cap.
But look, I'm not a guy that just raises problems.
I got solutions. What did I do?
-I requested a match with you two. -Oh. Wow.
-Match. -Naturally, since all my ideas
are awesome, they approved.
Tonight, we put you back on the shelf for good.
-Oh. Oh. -A Thank Yew.
Speaking of shelves, hey, Gable,
anybody ever tell you look like the Elf on the Shelf?
-[laughs] -I'm looking, I can't even see you.
-Gable, where you at? -I'm right here.
-I can't see you! -[laughs]
He's right here.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
You know what? The Street Profits have actually beaten Alpha Academy before,
so tonight, my friend, it will be no different.
-Mmm-mmm. -Really?
-Mmm-mmm. -Why is that?
Why is that? Because The Street Profits are up and We Want the Smoke.
[crosstalk]
-What do you think this is, Dawg? -Get your bag out of here.
My name ain't Jingle. I ain't no elf. I ain't no elf.
[Kevin Patrick] Still have that match to come a little bit later tonight.
["Done With That" playing]
[Kevin Patrick] Fresh off their victory at Survivor Series,
a united Bloodline are here on Monday Night Raw.
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen…
please welcome Sami Zayn, Solo Sikoa,
and The Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions,
Jimmy and Jey, the Usos.
[Corey] A well-deserved ravenous ovation
for The Bloodline tonight
in the Norfolk Scope after an epic battle
inside of WarGames just two nights ago.
And you mentioned it, Kevin Patrick,
there were a million questions floated
and they were all answered loud and clear inside WarGames.
[Kevin Patrick] Many folks saying that Sami Zayn
sold his soul at Survivor Series
in what he did with Kevin Owens his long-time best friend.
[Corey] I'm not one of those many people.
Sami Zayn is a bright young man
and Sami knows where his bread is buttered.
The honorary Uce living up to the honor bestowed upon him.
What a night for The Bloodline
at Survivor Series.
[crowd cheers]
The Bloodline is now in your city.
[crowd cheers]
Yeah.
[crowd chants] "We The Ones."
Hey, but check this out.
On Saturday, we went to war at WarGames, right?
Yeah, you all saw that.
It's probably one of the worst matches we've ever been through in our career.
I think I broke my hand for real
but, uh, you see who was left standing tall, right?
-Right? -[crowd cheers]
Right?
And for the first time ever,
there are no cracks in The Bloodline, baby. [laughs exultantly]
Yes, sir.
But you know what?
Somebody back there a little bit mad, Sami.
Kevin Owens.
[crowd exclaiming]
He's mad because
Sami Zayn is not his dawg,
he's our dawg.
My dawg.
[crowd cheers]
[crowd chants] Ucey! Ucey!
You know what, Jimmy, I have to say
for the past six months,
you have accepted me no matter what,
you've always been on my side no matter what.
You really have been
down since day one.
That means everything to me, man.
And, Jey…
look,
I know the last six months have not always been easy, okay?
I know most of that time you didn't trust me.
I definitely know a lot of that time you didn't like me.
But at WarGames at Survivor Series,
the way…
The way that you accepted me
into this family…
[crowd cheers]
The way that you embraced me at the end of that match,
that, that…
That was Ucey.
[crowd cheers]
[crowd chants] Ucey!
[Sami] I want you to know
from here on out, going forward,
any Bloodline business that we have to handle,
we are on the same page.
[crowd cheers]
[inaudible conversation]
[Corey] What a moment.
Jimmy, get in here. Come on.
[crowd cheers]
Solo? Hey, Solo!
Come on.
[crowd exclaiming]
Come on in.
["Fight" playing]
[Corey] Damn it, Kevin.
[Kevin Patrick] A disgusted Kevin Owens has heard enough.
[Corey] I was hoping to witness the greatest group hug
in the history of the business
and sour grapes Kevin Owens shows up.
[Sami] Hey, stop right there.
Stop right there. Hey.
Stop.
Before you do something stupid,
like come out here and try to fight me--
Oh, no, no, no, no.
That's not why I'm out here at all.
I'm actually, um,
I'm out here to tell you, Sami,
that I totally get it.
I really do. I completely understand
why you chose to do what you did on Saturday.
I do. See, because how many times
throughout our careers have I done the exact same thing to you?
How many times did I turn on you, did I stab you in the back?
Whatever you want to call it.
So, I get it.
I'm actually…
I'm actually, I'm not mad at you.
I can't blame you for it one bit, okay?
So I'm not here to fight you.
It's actually quite the opposite
because, see, since Saturday, I, uh,
I can't help but think about how
for 20 years now, 20 years,
our careers have been linked to one another.
But, uh,
man, after Saturday,
I don't want to fight you. I don't want to team with you.
I don't want to ride to shows together.
I'm just… I'm just done.
I don't want anything to do with you.
[crowd exclaiming]
You know what? That's fine. That's fine, pal, 'cause guess what?
I feel exactly the same way.
I don't ever want to team with you again.
I don't want to fight you again.
I'm okay if I'm never in the same room as you ever again,
do you understand me?
Because I don't need you anymore.
I have family now.
Yeah. You know what actually?
I'm genuinely happy for you with everything that's been going on
for you the last few months because, finally,
everybody out here, everyone in the WWE Universe
can finally see just how great Sami Zayn is.
I've known it for 20 years.
And to see you get the recognition you deserve,
I love it.
But, Sami, here's the thing,
it doesn't matter how many times
they tell you you're in The Bloodline
and it doesn't matter how many times you call them "family,"
just remember this,
you're not their real blood and you never will be.
[crowd exclaiming]
Hey, don't worry about him, Sami, I got this.
He's just over there mad 'cause he ain't got no damn family around him.
[crowd cheering]
Hey, but check this out, KO.
If you got a problem with Sami Zayn,
you got a problem with "Main Event" Jey Uso now.
[crowd cheering]
[Jey] That's on me.
You know what?
I got good news for you.
I said I was done with Sami Uso,
I'm not done with Jey Uso.
I'll kick your ass any day of the week.
[crowd cheers]
So, why don't you and I
meet back up in that ring later tonight
and let's see what happens.
[crowd cheers]
Yeah. Yeah, cool.
I pinned you at WarGames and I'm going to pin your ass tonight
on Monday Night Raw. Challenge accepted, KO.
[crowd cheers]
[Corey] Wow!
Jey Uso standing up for Sami Zayn.
We've never seen it before, but I think we could get used to.
Owens and Jey Uso live tonight on Monday Night Raw.
Wow!
[Kevin Patrick] "Main Event" Jey Uso reminding us of that
and "The Prizefighter" Kevin Owens
to come perhaps later tonight on Monday Night Raw.
-Wow, that's exciting. -Think about this.
Jey Uso and Kevin Owens both competed
inside hellacious WarGames.
Neither man's at 100%,
but they can't stand each other so bad
they're going to throw down again tonight. I love it.
Folks, we saw the sensational return of Becky Lynch
after spending four months out injured recently.
The same fate we said for Candice LeRae
at the hands of Damage CTRL.
In fact, we haven't seen the Poison Pixie since this.
The only thing you've all proven to me
is that Iyo, still untrustworthy,
Dakota, still spiteful,
and Bayley, you're still not Raw Women's Champion.
Yet, all right?
And if you don't think that we're in control right now,
then you better look around you
because I don't see any friends here to help you.
Get her.
[all exclaiming]
[crowd cheers]
Candice? Candice.
Welcome back to Monday Night Raw, first off.
I wanted to ask you, how are you feeling
heading into tonight's match against Damage CTRL's Dakota Kai?
You know,
I haven't been on Raw for very long.
I got here, head down, smile on my face,
just trying to get the lay of the land,
and Damage CTRL, they just attacked me.
They injured me. And why? I… [sighs]
Maybe they thought it was old me. I don't…
Excuse me.
Let me reintroduce myself to you, Damage CTRL.
I'm Candice LeRae,
the woman who's going to take Dakota Kai out tonight.
[crowd cheers]
[Raw's theme song playing]
[Kevin Patrick] Candice LeRae hasn't been seen on Monday Night Raw
in five weeks, but she's back now
and looking for revenge. She'll go one-on-one
with Dakota Kai tonight on Raw.
["Bring the Swag" playing]
[Kevin Patrick] Speaking of returns…
-Ready to party, Graves? -[Corey] Always.
-[crowd cheering] -[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is a tag team match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins,
The Street Profits.
[crowd cheers]
[Kevin Patrick] Welcome back to Monday Night Raw for The Street Profits.
the former Raw and SmackDown Tag Team Champions.
-Hey, dude. They need-- -Hold on.
[Kevin Patrick] Montez Ford fit and healthy with Angelo Dawkins.
[crowd cheers]
[Corey] Obviously, The Profits taking the scenic route to ringside,
mixing it up with the WWE Universe.
It's got to feel good for Dawkins and Ford
to be back in the mix, back in the fold.
But the night will not get any easier for this duo
because the Alpha Academy will oppose them in a matter of moments.
We know Gable and Otis have been on a roll recently.
[Kevin Patrick] Look at the crowd. They're absolutely loving it.
The Street Profits here in Norfolk, Virginia.
[Corey] Becky Lynch is starting to trend.
[all] Aye! Aye! Aye! Aye!
[Corey] The Street Profits no strangers
to basking in the admiration of the WWE Universe,
We're back!
[Corey] Making sure everybody has as much fun as they themselves do.
But it's about to get down to business.
[Kevin Patrick] WWE Raw trending number one in the United States.
We're back, guys. We're back!
[Kevin Patrick] Yes, you are a back, Montez Ford.
[Kevin Patrick] Always full of energy.
Always bringing the excitement, The Street Profits.
[Corey] Curious to see if the layoff has affected these two in any capacity.
[crowd cheers]
[Kevin Patrick] Montez Ford fresh off of an appearance
on NBC's the Today Show on Tuesday.
Right folks, on February 18th,
Elimination Chamber is heading to the Bell Centre in Montreal.
Tickets available this Friday.
Yes, this Friday, December 2nd at 10:00 am eastern at ticketmaster.com.
[crowd cheers]
[Corey] I can't believe it's almost Elimination Chamber season.
It's time to get back on track for The Profits.
["Shoooosh" playing]
[announcer] Their opponents, Otis and Chad Gable, Alpha Academy.
[Kevin Patrick] The Alpha Academy have been on a roll.
They talked their way into this match
against an opponent they know really well, The Street Profits.
[Corey] Yes, and it's a true testament to The Alpha Academy
that they're able to come out week after week,
compete in high-stakes matchups on Monday Night Raw.
And even when things don't necessarily fall in their favor,
the Academy are able to pick themselves back up,
-dust themselves off-- -Shoosh!
[Corey] Which takes a little while for Otis.
That's a lot of man to dust off,
and get right back on track
in pursuit of the WWE Tag Team Championships
ultimately at the end of the day.
[Kevin Patrick] Both teams former champions.
Both teams want to be back on the mountain top.
[Corey] I think Chad Gable and Otis took a little offense
of all the litter left behind by The Street Profits.
All those cups everywhere. You better clean that up.
[Kevin Patrick] Here we go then. The Street Profits
on their return to Monday Night Raw.
Can they be victorious
against Chad Gable and Otis, The Alpha Academy?
It's coming your way here on Raw.
[Corey] Look at that face.
The No. 1 Guy and the Master,
Gable and Otis battle The Street Profits
live tag-team action next.
Welcome back to Monday Night Raw where I'm currently standing
by with both, Matt Riddle and Elias.
Now, gentlemen, we've seen you have a successful outing in the ring already,
so Riddle, what's it been like teaming with Elias?
Byron, it's been amazing. It feels like we've been teaming for years.
The last time we teamed, Elias hit the Drift Away on Chad Gable,
I came off the top rope with the Floating Bro,
and we got the, "One, two, three."
Bro, you remember that?
Yeah, that was literally last week.
Oh, yeah. That was awesome, man. Yeah.
It was awesome.
Uh, listen, I see myself more as a solo artist,
but I got to admit, we're pretty good as a duo.
You know, Elias, I was also thinking we could probably tag up
and go after those WWE Tag Team Championships, bro.
What do you say?
You know, I never have won WWE Gold.
Really?
[Jey] Hey, hey, hey.
[Riddle] Whoa.
And you never will, Elias.
[Riddle] Aw!
Because you're the twos…
…And We The Ones.
-Is that right? -Oh, yes.
If you're the ones, why don't you put your money where your mouth is
and put this tag team championships on the line?
[Riddle] Yeah!
Anytime.
Any place.
[Jimmy] Yeet!
[Riddle] Yeet.
[hisses]
Don't you do that, Sami.
Keep walking, Solo.
We got this, man. Don't worry.
We're in their heads, bro.
[Corey] Sounds like Riddle and Elias have big-time plans for their tag.
[Kevin Patrick] Yeah, and I think the two tag teams in the ring right now
have something to say about Riddle and Elias looking for that path to glory.
Here we go then. tag team action.
The Alpha Academy, The Street Profits
on their return to Monday Night Raw.
Both looking for that momentum
going forward in the tag-team division.
[Corey] Well, obviously, the Usos, no strangers to being marked men.
They understand that they are
the only targets in the tag team division.
And both The Alpha Academy and The Street Profits
would love to put their names in contention
for tag-team gold, as obviously
Riddle and Elias do as well.
[laughs exultantly] Stay down!
I'm not going to lie
missed the energy that Montez Ford brings.
[Kevin Patrick] Gets the crowd going here in Virginia as well.
[Corey] No doubt about it.
-[Montez Ford] I'm going to get you. -[Gable] Oh, yeah?
[Montez Ford] Yeah, you.
[Corey] Certainly hasn't lost any of his swagger
in his time away from the ring.
[Kevin Patrick] "I'm going to get you," the words of Montez Ford.
The same could be said for Dexter Lumis
if he were to say anything
to The Miz in an Anything Goes Match.
The culmination of that later on tonight.
One you simply cannot miss.
[Angelo Dawkins] Who's laughing now, huh?
[Kevin Patrick] Perhaps Dexter Lumis get a WWE contract.
[Corey] Why we still talking about that guy, KP?
He doesn't work here yet.
-[Kevin Patrick] I'm excited about it. -[Corey] I bet you are.
You guys both spend your free time the same way.
I'm pretty sure it's illegal in 48 states.
[Kevin Patrick] Tag made.
[Corey] Here comes the big man, "The Tree Trunk" Otis.
[Kevin Patrick] The number one guy hammering the back of the Montez Ford.
[Corey] Otis all too happy to welcome Montez back into the tag team fold.
[Gable] That's my number one guy.
[Corey] A gnarly cross-face.
[Kevin Patrick] We've seen The Alpha Academy in action
week in and week out here on Monday Night Raw.
Will there be any rust on show, do you think, for The Street Profits?
[Corey] Thus far, Montez hasn't shown any sort of ring rust,
but it will be exposed if there is any.
The Alpha Academy are such a talented tag team
that if you're not on top of your game,
they will waste no time exposing you.
But thus far, so far so good.
Here comes Angelo Dawkins.
[Kevin Patrick] Tag made. I'm not sure if Chad Gable knew about it.
[Corey] Before Montez was out with an injury, we talked about the incredible
physical transformation that Angelo Dawkins has put himself through.
It's obviously continued. I talked to AD earlier in the day
and he said, "Look, just because 'Tez goes down
means I work twice as hard.
I have to pick up the slack for both of us."
Montez back to 100%. Angelo Dawkins looks like
he could be in better shape than ever before.
[Kevin Patrick] Let's not forget the matches that we saw
with the Street Profits during the summer
at Money in the Bank, and then again at SummerSlam
looking for the tag titles off the Usos.
It didn't happen for The Street Profits.
[Corey] It's usually an ill-advised decision
to try to grapple with Chad Gable.
Angelo held his own for the moment.
[Kevin Patrick] Dawkins lining up Chad Gable.
-Oh, my word! -[Corey] Baby! What was that?
I don't know what the hell you call that,
but I sure, sure know it hurt.
[Kevin Patrick] Chad Gable "The Master"
looked to have him scouted there a moment ago.
[Corey] Tremendous agility from Angelo Dawkins.
Return fire from Gable.
And Dawkins with the last laugh.
[crowd cheers]
[Kevin Patrick] Dropkicks Gable.
Cover for the win, kick out by Chad Gable.
[Corey] Take another look at this.
[Angelo Dawkins exclaims]
It was somewhere between a clothesline and a body slam.
I'm sure Angelo has a name for it.
I've never seen it before, but I hope we see it all the time.
-[Kevin Patrick] It worked. -[Corey] I love it.
[Kevin Patrick] Tag made.
Montez Ford waiting for Gable.
[Corey] No finesse there. That was Raw power.
We talked about the physical transformation of Angelo Dawkins.
The same can be said for Montez Ford, continuing to add muscle
without losing a step.
[crowd exclaims]
[Kevin Patrick] This man is dancing. He's chucking bodies overboard.
Here go The Street Profits.
[crowd cheers]
[Corey] Tag team action. The Profits are up.
The Alpha Academy need to find a way back in.
[both] Yeah!
[crowd cheers]
[Kevin Patrick] Chad Gable and The Alpha Academy going to work here
on Montez Ford and The Street Profits.
Tag team action here on Monday Night Raw.
During the commercial break,
look at this.
[Corey] The action certainly picked up.
Montez Ford… This is superhuman in of itself.
Trying to slam Otis, which of course Gable took exception to.
Come on.
The Tree Trunk does not enjoy leaving his feet
unless it's of his own volition.
But right now, Montez Ford
desperately needs to make a tag to Angelo Dawkins.
[Kevin Patrick] The man that calls himself "The Master"
Chad Gable taking out the legs of Ford,
but look at Ford go.
[Corey] Wow.
[Kevin Patrick] Montez Ford now stacking up Chad Gable.
The referee's not looking.
[Corey] Our official tied up with "The Tree Trunk" Otis.
Montez might have ended this thing, and Gable goes to the throat.
[Gable] Shoosh!
[crowd booing]
[Kevin Patrick] Montez Ford will be furious.
[Otis] Shut up and watch The Master…
[Kevin Patrick] Thought he had the victory.
[both exclaim]
[crowd exclaims]
[Kevin Patrick] Ford clobbers Otis.
Head to the midsection of Gable.
[Corey] A beautiful Northern Lights suplex.
[Kevin Patrick] Shoulders are down. Kick out.
[Corey] Great counter by Chad Gable.
Utilizing Montez's own momentum
to bridge into a Northern Lights suplex and nearly end this thing.
Dawkins now disposed of.
Montez is in no man's land.
-[Otis] Finish his ass. -[Gable] Come here.
[Kevin Patrick] Gable eyeing his prize.
Just shoving Montez forward in toward the turnbuckle.
Look at this now.
Elbow to the cheek of Gable.
[Corey] DDT spikes Gable.
Ford's got daylight and an opening to make the tag,
but Angelo Dawkins still indisposed on the floor outside.
-[Kevin Patrick] Tag made. -[referee] Tag.
[Kevin Patrick] Here comes Otis.
[Corey] This is a big bad, No. 1 Guy.
[Kevin Patrick] Montez Ford in a perilous spot dodges the danger.
Otis feeling the effects.
Who can capitalize?
[Angelo Dawkins] Come on, get up.
[Kevin Patrick] What a victory it would be for The Street Profits.
[Corey] A pivotal point in the matchup. Dawkins wants in.
AD is ready to throw hands.
Can Montez make the tag?
[Angelo Dawkins] Now!
[Kevin Patrick] Here comes Chad Gable. Tag made for Angelo Dawkins.
[Corey] And here we go.
[Kevin Patrick] Clothesline followed by a strong right to Otis.
[Corey] Leapfrog. On the run. Back elbow.
Dawkins is on fire.
Boom! Kick right on the ear.
[Kevin Patrick] Rocks Chad Gable.
[Corey] Silencer may do it.
[Kevin Patrick] Angelo Dawkins now to put away Gable.
Otis intervenes at the right time.
[Corey] At the last possible second,
Otis keeps this match alive for the Academy.
[Gable] Get him.
[Otis exclaims]
[Kevin Patrick] Angelo Dawkins.
The height he gets to.
[Corey] The big man might be running out off steam.
I meant Otis, not Dawkins.
Gable with the dragon screw. That might do it.
[Kevin Patrick] We've seen it in recent weeks against Riddle,
devastating dragon screw.
Ripping the tendons and ligaments off the leg of Dawkins.
Look at this now. The bridge for the victory.
[Corey] Montez now at the last moment
keeps this one rolling.
My goodness. What a tag team battle.
[Kevin Patrick] Bodies everywhere.
A victory that would mean an awful lot to a returnee. Look at this.
[Corey] This sort of power late in the game is something to behold
from Chad Gable, and again, Montez Ford
prevents the official from executing the count of three.
The No. 1 Guy has Montez up.
[Montez exclaims]
-[Corey] He did it. -[Kevin Patrick] He did it.
[Corey] Oh, my God!
-[crowd cheering] -[Montez Ford exclaims smugly]
[Corey] Ladies and gentlemen, Montez Ford is the real deal.
[Kevin Patrick] What have we just witnessed?
[Corey] Dare I say, the beginning of the end.
[Corey exclaims]
-From out of nowhere. -[Kevin Patrick] Tag made.
[Corey] Take your eyes off Angelo at your own peril.
[crowd cheers]
[Kevin Patrick] Climbing to the top rope.
Montez Ford, is this your moment?
Frog Splash!
[Corey] From the heavens.
[crowd] One, two, three.
-[Corey] He's got it. -[bell dings]
["Bring the Swag" playing]
[announcer] Here are your winners, The Street Profits.
[Corey] Welcome back, Montez Ford.
The Street Profits picking up right where they left off.
We got to see this again.
[Kevin Patrick] Yes, we do.
[Corey] It took a few attempts, but Montez Ford able to summon
the power to body slam the big man.
And, man, I never get tired of seeing this.
[Kevin Patrick] Open up the roof because he might just hit it.
[Corey] Cleared for take-off, full extension.
-Ford crashing down on Chad Gable. -[crowd] One, two, three.
[Corey] A return to form for The Street Profits.
[Kevin Patrick] The WWE Universe celebrates
with Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford
as they'll celebrate in style tonight.
[Corey] There's cause for celebration
for The Street Profits and dare I say, maybe, pause for concern
for the Usos because Jimmy and Jey know they are The Undisputed
WWE Tag Team Champions.
They are the ones with the targets on their backs.
Montez and Angelo focus acquired.
Seth "Freakin" Rollins. he was the man with the target
on his back on Saturday night at Survivor Series.
The odds stacked against Rollins
as he looked to retain his United States Championship
against two unhinged Superstars
in Bobby Lashley and in Austin Theory.
What played out, simply breathtaking.
[announcer] The following contest is a triple threat match
for the United States Championship.
[Corey] The All Mighty knows what it means
to hold the United States Championship.
Lashley would love to leave Boston with gold around his waist once again.
Everything negative that Austin Theory has experienced,
he has turned into fuel.
Austin Theory is no longer the future.
Austin Theory is The Now.
Rollins has made it his personal mission to elevate
the United States Championship to a title to hold on Monday Night Raw.
Rollins' eyes just lit up.
A stomp to Lashley
Superplex by Rollins.
Spear.
Theory falls into the cover.
-Theory is the United States Champion. -[bell dings]
[announcer] It's all about The Now,
and new US Champion, Austin Theory.
[Kevin Patrick] What a few weeks it's been for this man, Austin Theory.
The money in the bank cash-in went horribly wrong,
but he went and won back the United States Championship.
We're going to hear from the new US Champion next.
[crowd] Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four three, two, one.
["A-Town Down" playing]
[Kevin Patrick] Don't mention the future.
Austin Theory is The Now.
[announcer] Please welcome the new United States Champion,
Austin Theory.
[Corey] The last several months of this young man's career
have been tumultuous.
They have been chaotic, at times controversial,
but the results are irrefutable.
We are living in The Now,
and The Now is the United States Champion.
[Kevin Patrick] A failed cash-in on Seth Rollins three weeks ago
on Monday Night Raw.
A-Town Down.
[Kevin Patrick] There were chants of that was stupid that rang out
in the arena a week later, and yet this man stands here today
as United States Champion after winning a triple threat
with Seth Rollins and Bobby Lashley.
[crowd boos]
Who's the kid now?
[crowd boos]
All of you wanted to hold me down.
You wanted to be the nail in the coffin of the end of my career,
but it's not going to change the fact that all of you said
that that kid had the worst Money in the Bank cash-in of all time.
You all said that that kid was stupid.
Well, who looks stupid now?
[crowd boos]
I don't want to ever be called a kid again
after what I did at Survivors Series.
I beat Seth "Freakin" Rollins
and "The All Mighty" Bobby Lashley
at the same damn time.
[crowd cheers]
And that makes me a two-time United States Champion.
[crowd booing]
And let me make something perfectly clear.
I am no longer the next big that.
I have arrived and I am The Now and forever of the WWE.
I am the face of Monday Night Raw.
[crowd booing]
But something that I've been thinking about a lot lately
ever since I got to the WWE.
Since day one, everybody's had a problem with me,
and why is that?
One simple word, jealousy.
Because everybody wants to be Austin Theory.
That's right. Everybody wants to be Austin Theory,
[crowd boos]
And all of you, you see the inevitable.
I'm younger, I'm stronger, I'm better,
and I am the unescapable.
And the Austin Theory era begins now.
[crowd boos]
And I'll tell you what else. When I--
["Visionary" playing]
[Corey] Allow this man to offer a disagreement.
He is a visionary.
He is a revolutionary.
He is the former United States Champion.
[Kevin Patrick] No question, Seth Rollins a fighting champion
while holding that United States Championship.
The odds were stacked against him, yet Seth Rollins
didn't have a problem heading into that triple-threat match.
[Corey] Seth Rollins loves to have the odds stacked against him.
Rollins made a career out of doing what people said he could not do,
he should not do, he can't do.
And Rollins is back in the face of The Now,
the new United States Champion.
What--
Shut your mouth
and let them sing.
[crowd sings "Visionary"]
What happens when someone so young,
so talented,
so far ahead of every single person in this entire industry
makes the so-called
once-upon-a-time
Undisputed Future look like the past?
Theory, you may have lucked your way into that United States Championship
on Saturday, but that doesn't change a damn thing
because you know deep down in your soul
that Monday Nights
belong to me.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd sings "Visionary"]
Before I go,
I've only got one thing left to say to you.
[crowd prompts statements]
Congratulations…
Don't say it. Don't you say it.
Don't you say it.
Kid.
[crowd cheering, applauding]
Oh, what's the matter?
You don't like that?
You want to hit me?
You want to fight me?
Well, we ain't got to wait.
We can do it right here, right now!
-[crowd cheers] -[laughs]
Give me your best shot, kid.
[crowd sings "Visionary"]
-I'll fight you. -[laughs exultantly]
But on the champ's time.
[crowd boos]
And I'm not your damn kid.
[laughs]
[crowd boos]
[crowd sings "Visionary"]
["Visionary" playing]
[Corey] It's like that old saying,
"this town ain't big enough for the both of us."
I love everything about what we just witnessed.
[Rollins] Hold it up while you got it, kid.
-[Corey] A motivated former champion. -[Rollins laughs]
[Corey] A courageous champion,
someday, hopefully soon, these two will collide
for the United States title and I can't wait to see it unfold.
[Kevin Patrick] Seth Rollins inside the head of Austin Theory
as he holds his United States Championship aloft.
You know the funny thing, Graves?
That United States Championship, maybe that's something Dexter Lumis
might have his eyes on because if Dexter Lumis wins tonight
one-on-one against The Miz, he'll earn himself a WWE contract.
What a stunning turn of events.
Our broadcast colleague, Byron Saxton, has been tracking this story
every single step of the way in our latest WWE Investigates.
Over the past few months,
Dexter Lumis has stalked "The A-Lister" The Miz
with a series of mental and physical attacks.
[Corey] Lumis is squeezing the breath out of the A-Lister.
Johnny Gargano has come forward claiming to have a bombshell
regarding this explosive situation.
I overheard Miz and Dexter talking.
I recorded it on my phone.
Johnny Gargano's interview is completely false.
It is a blatant smear job.
The evidence is clearly doctored.
You know that Hollywood movie producer you had dinner with?
She was actually a private investigator,
and she was wearing a hidden camera.
Can we speak off the record?
[investigator] Of course.
Everything Johnny was saying,
it's true.
I orchestrated the whole thing.
-[investigator] You paid Dexter Lumis? -I did.
But everything's been going perfect
until stopped paying Dexter.
I talked to WWE officials.
They thought that hidden camera footage
was pretty convincing,
so this will all come to an end when The Miz
takes on Dexter Lumis.
And if Dexter wins,
you have to pay him everything you owe him.
And, if he wins, he finally gets a WWE contract.
You tell that deranged psychopath
there will be no money, no contract.
Just lights out and it will be awesome!
[Johnny] How about you tell him yourself?
[suspenseful music playing]
[Saxton] Run, Miz.
[Dexter] He can only run for so long.
[Raw's theme song playing]
[Kevin Patrick] Will Dexter Lumis get what he's owed
and crucially win a WWE contract
or will Miz defeat Dexter Lumis
and send him packing for good?
We're going to see Lumis
collide with The Miz in an Anything Goes Match.
It's coming your way next on Monday Night Raw.
Back here on Monday Night Raw
where I'm going to attempt to get a word with The Miz.
Miz, excuse me.
You're just a few moments away from your Anything Goes Match with Dexter Lumis--
Save any of your questions, okay, Byron?
Wait, is that the bag of money?
Yes, this is a bag of money,
but this doesn't matter because the match is not going to happen
because I re-injured my hand.
And competing in this condition
would go against any medical professional's advice.
Are you serious?
Are you serious right now, Miz?
Stop. Enough with that. We know you're not hurt.
How can you say that?
How can I say that? That's not even the right hand.
No, it's the left hand.
-You know what I meant. -That's not the point!
The point is, I am too injured to compete, let alone in a Anything Goes Match.
It's basically a free-for-all.
Whose dumb idea was this anyway?
Miz… whatever comes out of your mouth is not gonna stop this match
from taking place, and it will take place tonight.
Fine, I'll comply.
I'll compete against Dexter.
But just let it be known that his hopes will end tonight
of ever becoming a WWE Superstar.
And before this show is over, you'll be hearing from my lawyer.
["Arrived" playing]
[Corey] I feel terrible for The Miz.
[Kevin Patrick] Beware the silent man.
A man that's old, feels betrayed, and a man that's here to collect.
[bell dinging]
[announcer] The following is a Anything Goes Match.
In this match, the only way to win is by pinfall or submission.
Introducing first, from Recluse, Wyoming,
weighing in at 239 pounds,
Dexter Lumis!
[Kevin Patrick] Do not miss the new movie, Violent Night.
Only in theaters Friday.
[Corey] I'm not worried about Friday, Kevin Patrick.
I'm worried about what's about to unfold before our very eyes.
Poor Miz is gonna have to compete in a sanctioned WWE match
with this maniac!
Are you kidding me?
There is no amount of money in the world
that is worth what Miz is being forced to do tonight.
[Kevin Patrick] For months, we believed that he was a stalker.
He was assaulting and harassing The Miz, not the case at all.
["I Came To Play" playing]
[announcer] And his opponent, residing in Hollywood, California,
weighing 281 pounds,
The Miz!
[Kevin Patrick] Will this be a day of reckoning for The Miz?
Bag of money in hand.
[Corey] Let me ask you this.
Why is the bag not good enough?
Not only is it likely filled with cash, it's a Louis Vuitton.
That bag alone probably cost a couple of grand.
Lumis can make out like a bandit in the deal,
go back to wherever the hell he was hanging out in obscurity,
and we can all move on with our lives.
Why does Miz have to do this?
[Kevin Patrick] He lied. That's the truth of the matter.
-[Corey] I lie all the time! -Miz has had enough.
Hang on. He's walking away.
-[Kevin Patrick] There's Adam Pearce. -Adam Pearce is complicit in this.
-[Miz] Hey, this is on you. -[Adam Pearce] Enough. Enough.
It's on you.
You understand? This is on you.
Go. Go.
[Pearce] Thank you.
[Kevin Patrick] Adam Pearce's taken the bag. Oh, there's Dexter Lumis!
[Corey] Look at the physique on Dexter Lumis.
The guy is in incredible shape.
He's powerful, he's dangerous. Obviously isn't wrapped very tight.
[Kevin Patrick] And he's eager to win a WWE--
[Corey] Wow, yes Miz!
[Kevin Patrick] The bell is yet to ring.
[Corey] How valiant is the A-lister?
How brave.
[Corey] You did it!
Ring the bell, ring the bell, ring it!
[Corey] You hear The Miz saying ring the bell.
-[bell dinging] -[Kevin Patrick] The bell rings.
An Anything Goes Match and Dexter Lumis looking to take his--
Wait a minute.
[Corey] What-- Who walks like that?
That's some kind of creepy ass gorilla crawl.
I don't know what this is about.
[Kevin Patrick] Dexter Lumis, big body all over The Miz now.
[grunts]
[Corey] Forearm right across the bridge of Miz's nose.
[Corey] I don't know that I've ever seen a Superstar move like Dexter Lumis.
[Kevin Patrick] You might see him more often
-if he wins this match. -I hope not.
I'd like to sleep tonight.
[grunts]
[Kevin Patrick] Dexter Lumis destroying The Miz.
[Corey] Oh, my God.
And this bureaucrat, Adam Pearce,
is just sitting here watching it all unfold.
[Kevin Patrick] Lumis feasting on his prey.
And The Miz with nowhere to run and nowhere to hide.
[Corey] Well, don't bring him here!
[Corey] What is this guy's deal?
[Corey] How is this okay?
I don't know, something!
[Kevin Patrick] Miz brought it all upon himself, Corey.
[crowd cheering]
[Kevin Patrick] Dexter Lumis.
[Kevin Patrick] Hang on, Miz may turn this around.
[Corey] Miz looks like he wants a Skull Crushing Finale.
Oh!
[groans]
[Corey] This match… continues?
[crowd cheering]
[Kevin Patrick] This is the opportunity that Dexter Lumis craved,
an Anything Goes Match.
If Lumis can fight his way out of this, and win this match,
-he wins a WWE contract. -Miz has a vice on the man's head.
-Wait. What has happened? -Kevin, are you not seeing this?
[Kevin Patrick] Oh, my word.
[Corey] What in the hell is happening?
What is Lumis made of?
[Kevin Patrick] Oh, my…
[Corey] Run, Miz!
[Miz] No!
-[Corey] Just stand up. It has no effect. -[Kevin Patrick] Miz!
[Corey] That would crush a human being's skull,
and Lumis is spinebusting The Miz!
[Kevin Patrick] And he's set to collect.
This man is as determined as anybody can imagine.
A victory and a WWE contract comes his way,
and all the money that Miz owes him.
[Corey] The hell with 87,000 IRS agents,
just hire Dexter Lumis to collect your debts.
This guy's out of his mind!
[Kevin Patrick] He continues to stalk The Miz,
as they head toward the WWE Universe.
[Corey] This is Anything Goes, and this spells disaster for the A-lister.
[Kevin Patrick] He brought this on himself, Corey.
Most people will
-point that out pretty quickly. -[Corey] Okay, most people are wrong.
[Corey] Miz is-- Just apologize, Miz.
You've got a family to worry about.
[Kevin Patrick] Miz may have the advantage here.
[Kevin Patrick] The A-lister looking to turn things around,
and get rid of Dexter Lumis.
[Corey] And this might do it.
[Miz chanting] Miz TV! Miz TV! Miz TV!
[Corey] Miz always has a plan.
[Kevin Patrick] An elaborate scheme that clearly didn't work.
[Corey] Oh, no.
[crowd exclaiming]
[Corey] The TV is shattered.
[Kevin Patrick] An episode of Miz TV?
[Corey] Oh, that's real funny, Kevin. That's real cute.
[Corey] Poor Miz is about to have his well-being destroyed by a maniac,
and you want to make jokes about Miz TV.
[Kevin Patrick] What is Lumis looking for?
Who knows?
[Corey] The man had a vice grip on his skull like 30 seconds ago.
Now he's about to put The Miz through a table.
[Kevin Patrick] Pay up, says Dexter Lumis.
Oh!
Elbow to the gut of The Miz and the table!
[Corey] This is an Anything Goes Match. It's perfectly legal.
Let's look at it again.
Lumis sacrificing himself to further injure
WWE contracted Superstar, The Miz.
[Corey] All over a couple bucks.
[grunts loudly]
[Kevin Patrick] Dexter Lumis…
wants Miz back inside that room.
[Corey] I'll bet he does.
I'll bet Lumis derives some sort of sick pleasure
about an arena full of people,
and millions watching around the globe,
as Lumis ruins Miz's life and career before our very eyes.
I'll bet you that's fun.
[Kevin Patrick] Yes, his body is pretty lifeless right now.
[Corey] Who's gonna take care of Maryse?
[Kevin Patrick] Lumis looking to end this.
[Corey] Oh!
[Corey] The turnbuckle was exposed.
[Corey] Miz fighting himself out of this submission hold attempt by Lumis.
Skull Crushing Finale countered.
[Corey] Oh! Jackpot.
[Kevin Patrick] Miz knew exactly what he was doing and now could end Lumis.
Kick out by Dexter Lumis.
At two.
[Corey] You have got to be kidding.
[Corey] Face first into the exposed turnbuckle,
feet on the ropes.
This is a classic strategy by The Miz,
and Lumis somehow kicks out.
[Corey] Are we in Norfolk or Haddonfield Tonight?
[Kevin Patrick] Kick out by Dexter Lumis.
[Corey] Oh!
[Corey] Now Lumis, with a vice of his own, squeezing the breath out of Miz!
[Kevin Patrick] Looking to silence the Miz, he's done it!
[Corey] Lumis wins a contract!
[announcer] Here's your winner by submission,
Dexter Lumis!
[crowd cheering]
[Kevin Patrick] Welcome to WWE.
Dexter Lumis wins a contract,
and the money he's owed.
["Arrived" Playing]
Welcome to Raw.
Right there if you please.
Congratulations, and I believe this belongs to you.
[Kevin Patrick] His work is done.
[Corey] His work is just beginning!
Dexter Lumis just signed a WWE contract.
[Kevin Patrick] Disposing of The Miz,
and now Miz will have to put up with Lumis each and every week.
[Corey] It obviously wasn't about the money.
[Kevin Patrick] He's giving the money away!
[Corey] Then why was the money so important?
It was never about the money, Kevin.
It was about Dexter Lumis teaching Miz a lesson.
[Kevin Patrick] The betrayal from The Miz set this man off,
and he's happy to hand out the cash to the youngsters.
[Corey] That kid never knows what it's gonna be like to get a real job.
[Kevin Patrick] Look at the generosity on show from this man.
[Corey] Generosity or is that hush money for witnesses?
[Kevin Patrick] Oh! He's back.
[Corey] Miz isn't gonna watch idly
while his fortune's passed out to the WWE Universe.
[Kevin Patrick] He's taking the money off the kid! He took the money off the kid!
[Kevin Patrick] How could he do such a-- Superkick!
[Corey] It's Gargano!
[Kevin Patrick] He's put a stop to The Miz at every single turn.
[crowd cheering]
[Kevin Patrick] Good for you, Johnny Gargano.
[Corey] It's Gargano's fault that Miz in this situation to begin with.
I'm sure Johnny Blackmail's proud of himself tonight.
[Kevin Patrick] Gargano, the whistleblower.
Dexter Lumis, congratulations. Winning a WWE contract.
[Corey] It's par for the course tonight because we kicked things off
in a mad, mad fashion on Raw.
[Kevin Patrick] The Man of the People up amongst the crowd tonight,
and all of a sudden Bayley would appear,
and not too far behind Bayley,
Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky,
and it all kicked off.
[Corey] The Man was outnumbered,
and Becky did what Becky knows how to do best,
throw hands, start swinging.
And we would take a tour de force throughout the Norfolk Scope,
with chaos ensuing between Damage CTRL and The Man.
[Kevin Patrick] Taking a trip to the merch stand.
Becky Lynch using everything to her advantage.
What a valiant effort.
Three-on-one, and look at "Big Time" Becky Lynch go.
[Corey] If it wasn't nailed down, it came into play in this battle,
surely a score that remains to be settled.
Three-on-one, but The Man stood her ground.
[grunting]
[Kevin Patrick] Bayley just pummeling Becky Lynch,
but Lynch would find a way out.
The return on SmackDown.
The emphatic and sensational victory at WarGames.
[Corey] All four women involved, still stinging from the wounds
suffered within the confines of WarGames.
But this battle is far from over.
["Kombat (Remix)" playing]
[Kevin Patrick] Dakota Kai set for action, coming up against Candice LeRae.
How will she fare after going the distance at WarGames
just two days ago?
It's coming your way, one-on-one action,
on Monday Night Raw.
[Kevin Patrick] We're watching one-on-one action,
Candice LeRae returning to Monday Night Raw
for the first time in five weeks, against Dakota Kai.
[Corey] As we saw during the break,
Bayley and Iyo Sky attempted to make their presence known ringside.
Watch your people on your roster.
Watch your people on your roster, Adam.
[Corey] They're being forced to exit ringside--
As a matter of fact, despite seeing her in the ring earlier,
Bayley and Iyo Sky, neither are medically--
[Kevin Patrick] Cover.
Medically cleared to compete tonight in the ring.
It's a hazard to have them at ringside, despite chaos.
[Kevin Patrick] Look at this.
[Corey] At the top of the show.
Cradle now.
[Kevin Patrick] Candice LeRae looking to put away Dakota Kai.
This is of utmost importance for Candice LeRae,
who was taken out at the hands of Damage CTRL several weeks back.
Cover here by Dakota.
[Kevin Patrick] Once more by Dakota Kai now.
[Kevin Patrick] Kick out by Candice. Candice telling me
that she couldn't even hold her child, Quill,
after that attack five weeks ago.
She said, "You have no idea how I felt,
not being able to pick up my own baby."
[Corey] I'm sure that's disheartening for Candice LeRae,
but that's the breaks here in WWE.
You're… physically assaulted week after week.
If you are not in tiptop shape, it's gonna hurt.
As Candice is finding out right now by Dakota Kai,
who was cleared to compete tonight
despite kicking things off inside of WarGames Saturday night,
obviously escaping with minor bumps and bruises.
[Kevin Patrick] Minor?
[Corey] Oh, comparatively speaking.
Dakota's able to stand upright.
She's competing right now, isn't she?
[Kevin Patrick] She was lying on that table with Becky Lynch.
The leg drop went through her and the table.
[Corey] Listen, at this point,
Candice might be sitting out here thinking,
"Man I miss sitting at home on the couch watching Bluey with my baby."
[Kevin Patrick] Vicious stomp from Dakota Kai.
[referee] Back up, come on. One, two, three!
[Corey] We've seen next-level aggression recently out of Dakota Kai.
There's a reason why she and Iyo are the WWE women's tag team champions,
and her aggression is no small part of that equation.
But now Candice really, really needs to make an impact tonight.
[Kevin Patrick] Dakota Kai going the distance, 39 minutes 36 seconds
inside WarGames.
Now for the victory for Candice LeRae.
The kick out by Dakota Kai,
and a big kick to the chin of LeRae.
[Corey] 39 minutes and 36 seconds inside of WarGames.
That is truly hell on earth for any human being.
And it feels twice as long when you're in there.
I'm amazed Dakota is in shape tonight to compete,
and very, very impressive thus far.
[Kevin Patrick] LeRae at pace.
Into the turnbuckle.
Now Dakota Kai looking to punish Candice LeRae.
[Corey] Listen, as WWE's Women's Division continues to grow,
continues to evolve, every night is of the utmost importance.
You're not gonna get many chances
to really make believers out of the WWE Universe.
Candice seemed to be on her way before Damage CTRL
screwed all that up for her.
Now essentially, Candice is starting from scratch tonight.
[Kevin Patrick] Five weeks certainly a long time in WWE. You're right, Graves.
[Corey] I usually am.
Candice in a world of trouble right now,
and Dakota fighting through the pain,
almost smirking at the possibility of the destruction to follow.
[Kevin Patrick] On the apron.
[Kevin Patrick] A perilous position for both Superstars.
[Corey] Teetering back and forth,
neither woman able to sustain the advantage,
a precarious position for both.
[Corey] Oh! Face first into the apron.
My goodness.
[Kevin Patrick] Is this the moment for Candice LeRae?
[Corey] LeRae took a big risk, and it paid off in that instant.
Candice now making the climb to the top rope.
[Kevin Patrick] Looking to take flight here.
Dropkick!
[Kevin Patrick] To put away Dakota Kai.
Kick out by Kai.
[Kevin Patrick] Missile dropkick from Candice LeRae that flattened Dakota.
Dakota Kai is still alive.
[Corey] Smart move by Dakota, rolling to the outside,
but Candice looking to give chase, picking up a head of steam.
Here comes LeRae! Dakota turned the lights out!
[Kevin Patrick] Candice LeRae looks out.
[Kevin Patrick] That to come Friday night on SmackDown.
This on Monday Night Raw,
one-on-one action, Candice LeRae against Dakota Kai.
It's LeRae's return after five weeks,
out injured thanks to Dakota Kai and Damage CTRL.
[Corey] Dakota now with Kawada-style kicks,
trying to insult LeRae, but it may backfire.
Candice back to a vertical base.
Big right hand by Candice LeRae.
[Kevin Patrick] She's energized, she goes again, Candice LeRae.
[Corey] You figure over the last several weeks
Candice has had no choice, nothing else to do
but sit at home and stew, and wait for this opportunity
to get her hands on the members of Damage CTRL
one at a time. Tonight it's Dakota.
[Kevin Patrick] And man is she taking it out on Dakota Kai right now.
[Corey] By the looks of things, Dakota may wish she was back in WarGames.
[Kevin Patrick] Here comes LeRae again. Big elbow.
[Corey] Candice pushing the pace.
[Kevin Patrick] Can she finish off Dakota Kai?
[Corey] Oh, wow!
[Kevin Patrick] For the victory now for Candice LeRae.
Kick out by Kai.
[Corey] Very unique, extremely effective
bridging suplex by Candice LeRae nearly took out Dakota Kai for Good.
Look at this again.
High across Kai's shoulders.
Beautiful bridge by LeRae,
but not enough
for one half of the women's tag team champions.
[Kevin Patrick] LeRae showed her attacking versatility.
No doubt Kai feeling the effects of that
gruesome and grueling WarGames match from a couple of days ago.
But there goes Dakota Kai.
[Corey] Cover here by Kai.
[Kevin Patrick] Kai to put away LeRae.
Kick out.
Candice wants more.
[Corey] And the longer this match goes,
the more frustration builds in Dakota Kai.
We spoke about how much toughness it takes just to show up,
as we look again at Dakota's perfectly placed kick to LeRae.
But every time Candice kicks out,
it's a little bit of salt In the battle wound of Dakota Kai.
She expected tonight to be a little easier than this.
[Kevin Patrick] We saw moments ago, Dakota Kai also…
Teaming up with Damage CTRL on Becky Lynch,
but now she's looking to put away LeRae.
[Corey] This could be game over for Candice.
[Kevin Patrick] Missed out, though. Candice LeRae.
Kick out by Kai.
[grunts]
[Corey] Ooh! Back kick caught Dakota right on the chin.
[grunts]
[Corey] Dropkick to the sternum of Dakota Kai.
Kai is down.
LeRae has a little bit of an opportunity to capitalize.
[grunts]
Nobody home for the Lionsault.
[Kevin Patrick] And she's feeling that one in the midsection.
The attacking arsenal there for all to see from Candice LeRae.
[Corey] Dakota now lining up LeRae.
[Kevin Patrick] Bayley and Iyo Sky tried to intervene,
taken away by WWE officials.
[Corey] What we're seeing out of Candice LeRae if nothing else,
has to force you to believe that LeRae can hang.
Candice belongs here amongst the women of Monday Night Raw,
as she's proving right now, face to face with Dakota Kai.
And this thing is breaking down!
[Kevin Patrick] Blow for blow. And what a right from Candice.
[Corey] Scorpion Kick! Night night, Candice.
[Kevin Patrick] She may be seeing stars, Candice LeRae.
[Kevin Patrick] Dakota Kai now looking to end this.
[Corey] Now she's seeing the lights.
[Kevin Patrick] May get there.
-Kick out. -[Corey] What?
[Kevin Patrick] Candice LeRae is still alive.
[Corey] I'm having a harder time than Dakota Kai believing it.
[Kevin Patrick] She had the wobbly legs after that Scorpion Kick.
But somehow found it within herself to kick out.
[Corey] Instinct.
Candice has been in this game for a long time.
Perhaps not at this level, but far from a rookie.
It's Candice's passion that's brought her this far,
but she didn't come this far just to come this far.
[Corey] Dakota, now a step ahead with another a kick right on the money.
[Corey] Trying to position Candice
for something spectacular.
[Kevin Patrick] What has Candice LeRae got left?
[Kevin Patrick] Let's see-- Oh!
-[Corey] Neck breaker off the ropes. -Turns it around.
[Kevin Patrick] Is this it for Candice LeRae?
-[Kevin Patrick] Wow. -She's got her!
["Wickeder Ways" playing]
[announcer] Here's your winner, Candice LeRae!
[Corey] This was a hell of a fight,
a hell of an effort and win for Candice LeRae.
But you can't not respect the toughness, the guts, and the will of Dakota Kai,
who came out here less than 48 hours
after putting her body through hell in WarGames,
and pushed LeRae to the limit.
But tonight belongs to Candice.
[Kevin Patrick] What a resilient and gutsy performance this was
from the returning Candice LeRae.
[Kevin Patrick] Here we go. A live look inside the dressing room of The Bloodline.
Encouraging Jey Uso.
Jey put the Uso splash all over Kevin Owens at WarGames.
And now we're set to see Owens take on "Main Event" Jey Uso,
and it's coming your way on Monday Night Raw.
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Kevin, you and I just spent a lot of time
talking about the toughness shown by Dakota Kai,
just by competing tonight on Monday Night Raw
after suffering WarGames.
Well, Dakota wasn't the only one.
Nineteen other Superstars competed inside WarGames,
and lived to tell the tale.
["War Pigs" playing]
[narrator] Some cages are built to keep things out.
Some cages are built to keep things in.
But our cage is built for war.
[Corey] Two rings, one cage, no holds barred.
♪ Generals gathered in their masses ♪
[guitar riff]
♪ Just like witches at black masses ♪
♪ Oh, lord, yeah! ♪
[announcer] Let the WarGames begin!
[Corey] If you want victory in this battle,
there are bound to be casualties.
[Corey] We knew this would be chaotic.
It is a frenzy inside WarGames.
Becky Lynch changed the complexion of this entire match.
K.O.D. into the cage!
[Corey] Becky, what the hell are you thinking?
The Man with a leg drop!
Three!
-[bell dinging] -Becky and company win WarGames!
Sami Zayn.
He couldn't be trusted, Uce.
I need to know If you're with us,
or if you're gonna stab us in the back out there.
I am with The Bloodline.
I am not going to let you down.
Let's do it.
[Corey] A power struggle in between the ranks.
Who will prevail?
Team Brawling Brutes or The Bloodline?
Oh, no!
Jey Uso caught Sami with a superkick.
Went for the Superman Punch, Kevin Owens, Pop-up Powerbomb!
[guitar riff]
♪ Death and hatred to mankind ♪
Stunner by Owens!
[guitar riff]
♪ Poisoning their brainwashed minds ♪
♪ Oh, lord, yeah! ♪
Sami Zayn prevented the official from counting to three.
Low blow to Kevin Owens.
"Roman, I will show you where my allegiance lies."
The Bloodline wins.
And he is officially accepted,
proving that he deserves to be in The Bloodline.
That's family.
That's The Bloodline.
♪ Oh, lord, yeah! ♪
That was just a small taste of the brutality that was WarGames
at Survivor series Saturday night.
Understandably, many Superstars, notably Alexa Bliss, Bianca Belair,
and others unable to medically clear themselves tonight
to compete on Monday Night Raw.
Our Kelley, Cathy Kelley,
standing by with some of those Superstars right now.
I'm standing by with Asuka, Alexa Bliss,
and Raw Women's Champion, Bianca Belair.
[crowd cheering]
Now, how are you three feeling
just two days removed from being victorious at WarGames?
I mean physically, we've been a lot better.
But mentally I'm good now,
because I'm just glad that this is finally all over with.
I mean, Bayley and I have been going at it with each other for months.
This all started at SummerSlam, and it finally ended at Survivors Series.
I mean, Damage CTRL thought that they could take out Becky Lynch.
They thought they could take over this division.
Well, I held this division down, and I made that call to Becky Lynch,
and every single plan that Damage CTRL had backfired.
So I am very happy with the team that I chose
because my girls came together and we did what we had to do
to finally end it at WarGames.
[speaking in Japanese]
Alexa, do you have anything to add?
Hmm.
Oh. Yeah, Bianca's right.
Becky was a great call.
[Kevin Patrick] Strange response from Alexa Bliss.
[Corey] I expect nothing else.
["Fight" playing]
[bell dinging]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first from Quebec, Canada,
weighing in at 266 pounds,
Kevin Owens!
[Corey] It is main event time on Monday Night Raw,
and Kevin Owens is a focused man.
[Kevin Patrick] You have to wonder what's going through
this man's mind right now,
after Sami Zayn chose newfound family over his lifelong friend.
Well folks, don't miss the new movie Violent Night.
Only in theaters, Friday.
[Corey] Because I don't think there's many questions
to be answered regarding Kevin Owen's mindset.
Kevin Owens is over Sami Zayn, but not Jey Uso.
[Kevin Patrick] "Main Event" Jey Uso, stepping up defending Sami Zayn.
I'll say it again. Jey Uso defending Sami Zayn.
That's what happened earlier.
And now Uso goes one-on-on with KO. Next.
♪ Uso! ♪
[Kevin Patrick] Ready to go here for the main event on Monday Night Raw.
["Main Event Ish" playing]
[announcer] And his opponent,
accompanied to the ring by Solo Sikoa,
Sami Zayn and Jimmy Uso,
he is one half
of the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions, The Usos,
Jey Uso!
[Corey] All four members of The Bloodline
fighting through the pain of two nights ago,
the Survivor series WarGames, where The Bloodline emerged victorious,
and completely, fully united.
[Kevin Patrick] Kevin Owens milliseconds away from the victory,
hit the stunner on Roman Reigns,
with Sami Zayn intervention,
hook in the arm of the referee,
helping out The Bloodline and proving his loyalty
to his newfound family.
[Corey] I got a question for you, KP, what's 498 plus 7?
[Kevin Patrick] Uh, let's go with--
[Corey] Never mind that.
Regardless, the Usos will likely still be
the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions
for that long next week,
when we roll into the nation's capital, Washington, D.C.
I'm sure the capital will be feeling a little more Ucey
than they are tonight.
[Kevin Patrick] That's right, Capital One Arena, we're coming for you.
Monday Night Raw, next week.
For now, though, our main event,
as Kevin Owens stares down Solo Sikoa and The Bloodline.
[Corey] And let's just take a minute to dissect and digest everything
that we've witnessed inside of WarGames.
Jey Uso was the man who pinned Kevin Owens.
It could be argued that Sami--
Sami, I'm sorry, I almost said Sami Uso.
[Kevin Patrick] You did.
[Corey] Sami Zayn was the person who put the nail in the coffin of Kevin Owens
and his team inside WarGames.
[Jey] Don't worry about him.
[Kevin Patrick] It's still an unfamiliar sight seeing Sami Zayn
and Jey Uso on the same page.
So much so as embracing one another,
here tonight on Monday Night Raw.
And Kevin Owens obviously has no interest in that.
Owens said earlier tonight,
Sami Zayn is dead to him.
Sami Zayn is a nonfactor.
And I believe that, because Kevin Owens has made it to the top of WWE
like he has because of his prizefighter mentality.
Kevin Owens has been very vocal.
The next prize on his mind,
the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship held by Roman Reigns.
And Kevin realizes that's not gonna come easy.
Kevin may have to fight through each individual member
of The Bloodline,
starting tonight with "Main Event" Jey.
[Kevin Patrick] He did, he said earlier tonight,
"Twenty years our careers have been linked to one another.
I don't want anything to do with you anymore."
when speaking about Sami Zayn, "The Honorary Uce".
[Corey] I literally just said that. I said it better.
I'm giving you the quote.
[Corey] Jey Uso right now is in complete control.
Kevin Owens knows what he's up against.
This isn't the first time these two have done combat.
They were both locked on opposite sides of WarGames two nights ago.
Both of these men's bodies are racked with pain, I assure you,
but it's not about what's happened in the past,
It's about what are you doing now? What are you gonna do next week?
Kevin Owens knows what he wants next week.
[Kevin Patrick] Owens' rolling out at pace here, he wants a go at Jey Uso.
[Kevin Patrick] It was Jey Uso who finished off Kevin Owens
and The Brutes and Drew McIntyre at WarGames.
Uso Splash all over.
Look at the senton on Jey Uso.
[Corey] Look at this showdown.
[Kevin Patrick] "The Enforcer" Solo Sikoa watches on.
[Corey] And if the thought of a battle
between Kevin Owens and Solo "The Enforcer"
doesn't make you salivate, I don't know what will.
Two heavy hitters.
But right now,
the right-hand man in complete control.
Can Kevin Owens fight his way back into this one?
[Kevin Patrick] Earlier tonight we saw an emotional and heated exchange
between longtime friends Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.
It was Jey Uso who leapt to the defense of Sami Zayn, "The Honorary Uce".
Something we never would have expected
just a few days ago, and here we are now.
Jey Uso, "The Main Event" Jey Uso,
in a grueling match against "The Prizefighter" Kevin Owens.
-[Corey] Cover by Owens. -Looking to put away Uso here.
[Kevin Patrick] Kick out at two and a half by Uso.
[Corey] What makes this matchup even more remarkable
is the fact that two nights ago, Saturday night,
Kevin Owens spent 20 minutes, 20 seconds, locked inside of WarGames.
Jey Uso, 38 minutes, 34 seconds of brutality,
But now Owens, from the top.
[Kevin Patrick] Uso down. Look at Owens!
[Corey] Knees up just in time.
[Kevin Patrick] Swanton Bomb.
The knees were up from Uso.
And Jey looking to capitalize.
[yelling]
[groaning in pain]
[Corey] Despite dealing--
[Kevin Patrick] Vicious backbreaker. Now, the cover.
Jey Uso now.
Owens, still alive.
[Corey] And despite being racked with pain,
potentially with an injured hand himself,
Jey Uso jumped at the chance,
as we look once again at this brilliant counter
at the last second.
Jey gets his knees up.
Owens crashes down.
But Jey Uso jumped at the chance tonight,
to fight on behalf of "The Honorary Uce" Sami Zayn.
Jey Uso realizes that Kevin Owens
is always a threat to the entire Bloodline,
and, yes, I'm including Roman Reigns.
Which is why Jey went,
let's extinguish this flame before it grows any larger.
That's what tonight's about in the mind of Jey Uso.
[Kevin Patrick] Kevin Owens tried to get inside the head of Sami Zayn.
There were doubts lingering about the loyalty
of " The Honorary Uce" Sami Zayn.
[Corey] Sami passed that test with flying colors,
removing all questions,
shutting down all doubters.
[Kevin Patrick] And Sam Zayn directing traffic.
[crowd chanting] Uso!
[Corey] This is actually a perfect place for Sami Zayn to be tonight.
Nobody in this business knows Kevin Owens
as well as The Honorary Uce.
[Kevin Patrick] Just as Kevin Owens was feeling something in his back,
he gets thrown into the corner by Jey Uso.
[Corey] This is a dangerous predicament for Kevin Owens,
as we look at the tremendous impact of having Sami Zayn ringside.
Sami Zayn knows Kevin Owen's playbook
arguably as well, if not better, than Kevin.
The two have competed as best friends.
They've competed as bitter rivals.
I assure you Sami is spitting knowledge right now
to Jey Uso.
[grunts]
[Kevin Patrick] Look at this.
Blow after blow to the midsection of Kevin Owens.
[Corey] That impact in the corner certainly took it out of KO,
who could be experiencing some back problems right now.
Perhaps your sciatic nerve.
Everything from your lower back down
doesn't work very well when you've got a back injury.
Which it appears to be the case for Owens, who still--
[Kevin Patrick] Kevin Owens is a warrior.
[Corey] You're damn right he is.
[Kevin Patrick] He responds emphatically.
[Corey] How's this for emphatically?
[Corey] Clear the deck.
-[Kevin Patrick] Here we go. -Cannonball coming through!
[Kevin Patrick] Oh!
Cannonball all over Jey Uso.
[Corey] But look, Owens normally very quick to capitalize
after delivering a cannonball.
It took a little bit more out of KO than usual,
perhaps too much.
And again, yes, is it brave?
Yes, is it gutsy?
Absolutely,
to compete two nights after WarGames.
But at the end of the day…
They're Superstars, but they're still human beings.
[Kevin Patrick] Sami Zayn is saying stay "Stay on his back."
[Corey] Because Sami recognizes a weakness that maybe Jey Uso isn't seeing.
[Kevin Patrick] Oh! Kevin Owens.
[Corey] Sami sees the full picture, the full screen from ringside.
[Kevin Patrick] He'll always get back up. Kevin Owens delivers a strong right
to Jey Uso.
[grunting]
[Kevin Patrick] Clutching his back yet delivering blow after blow.
[Corey] Owens able to string together several right hands in a row.
-[Kevin Patrick] Oh! -Oh, no.
[Corey] But things are going from bad to worse
for the Prizefighter tonight.
[Kevin Patrick] His old friend Sami Zayn encouraging Jey Uso
into the cover for the win.
Kick out by Owens.
[Kevin Patrick] What has Kevin Owens got left?
[Corey] Whatever is necessary. We've learned that about Kevin Owens.
But I think even Jey Uso is asking himself
that same question right now.
Jey knowing how bad he's hurting in the wake of WarGames.
Jey knows how badly Kevin Owens is hurting.
Everyone that competed in both matches absolutely brutalized Saturday night,
but here we are in the main event.
[Kevin Patrick] It's just 48 hours ago when these guys went to war,
and Jey Uso continues to punish Kevin Owens.
[Corey] I don't know if Owens can get back in this.
[Kevin Patrick] We're witnessing a hellacious battle here,
one-on-one, Kevin Owens against Jey Uso.
Jey Uso continues to pummel Owens.
It became clear that Owens may have hurt himself
earlier on in the match.
The Prizefighter will not lay down.
[Corey] Kevin Owens certainly favoring his lower back
because again, we've spoken at great length tonight
about the brutality of Saturday night
and how impressive it is that both of these men are even able to compete,
let alone willing to compete,
which was the case tonight when Jey Uso jumped at the chance
to take out KO for The Bloodline,
and we are moments away from that happening.
[Kevin Patrick] How ruthless is Jey Uso right now.
[Corey] Fighting through his own hand injury,
you can see a massive bruise on Jey's right side every time
he drops one of those bombs on KO.
[Kevin Patrick] Feasting on Kevin Owens.
[Corey] This is what it takes to be the right-hand man,
"Main Event" Jey Uso.
It's not just a moniker he made up.
Jey has lived the life,
has proven himself to be this caliber of an athlete.
And Kevin Owens being reminded firsthand.
[Kevin Patrick] Sami Zayn, an old friend of Kevin Owens,
can only watch on.
[Corey] There's a big reason why Roman Reigns insisted
that Jey Uso be the first combatant inside WarGames.
[Jey] Come on!
Come on!
[both Kevin Owens and Corey] Oh!
[Kevin Owens] Kevin Owens responding.
[grunting]
[Corey] And Jey just wearing Owens out in the corner.
Jey Uso takes great pride in being something of a guard dog
for the entire Bloodline.
The Head of the Table, particularly.
But here comes Owens out of the corner.
[Kevin Patrick] Somehow, Kevin Owens still has life.
[Kevin Patrick] Back up on his feet, stomp to the back of Jey Uso.
[Corey] Owens yet again making his way to the top turnbuckle,
an ill-advised decision if you ask me.
Jey Uso thwarting whatever plan KO began to hatch.
[Kevin Patrick] Kevin Owens makes his own plans.
Jey Uso taking to the top rope.
[Corey] Jey looking to end this in spectacular fashion.
[grunts]
[Corey] Uh-oh.
Jey needs to get his second foot on the top rope.
We've seen Owens counter this before.
[Kevin Patrick] He's turned it around!
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] You can never get comfortable when Kevin Owens is in the ring.
[Kevin Patrick] You do not doubt the Prizefighter.
[Corey] Jey took his eye off the prize for just a moment,
and Owens made "Main Event" Jey pay
in hellacious fashion from the second row.
Fisherman's suplex.
Owens trying to will himself into a cover.
[Kevin Patrick] Kevin Owens is emptying the tank.
Breaking news here on Raw.
Next week, The Usos will put their Undisputed Tag Team title
on the line against Elias and Matt Riddle.
[Corey] Don't look now, Jey Uso,
because Jey absolutely cannot relax, cannot rest.
Here comes Owens!
[Kevin Patrick] Kevin Owens Splash all over Uso!
Can he end it here?
[Kevin Patrick] Kick out by Jey Uso.
[Corey] How poetic would it have been for Kevin Owens to defeat Jey Uso
in the same fashion that Jey pinned Kevin two nights ago?
Full extension by Owens,
Two hundred and sixty plus crashing down across the torso of Jey Uso.
[Corey] But that Bloodline toughness
is a very, very real thing,
as Owens is being reminded time after time tonight.
[Kevin Patrick] Somehow, Jey Uso kicking out,
and now he's the one struggling to get back on his feet.
You're the Main Event. You're the right-hand, Jey.
[Corey] It does seem a little unusual, but it is the reality in which we live.
Sami Zayn shouting encouragement to "Main Event" Jey.
-[Corey] Oh! -[Kevin Patrick] Superkick!
[Corey] That's it!
[Kevin Patrick] All over the face of Kevin Owens.
[Corey] Owens crumbles into a heap.
[Corey] Jey unable to execute a cover, understandably so in this moment.
But Uso buying himself some extremely valuable time.
As we look again,
a little separation and boom,
ones to the chin.
[Kevin Patrick] Two Superstars leaving everything out there,
just 48 hours removed from WarGames.
[Kevin Patrick] The Bloodline with the bragging rights
after Saturday night in Boston.
Can Kevin Owens get some payback tonight?
[Kevin Patrick] Oh! It's another superkick.
[Corey] My God.
Call it.
Call the damn fight.
[Kevin Patrick] Kick out by Owens!
He's still alive.
[Corey] At what point do we start to recognize that Kevin Owens
is a damn danger to his own well-being?
[Kevin Patrick] Kevin Owens isn't human.
[Corey] Owens won't stop.
Jey Uso with the damnedest superkick I think I've ever seen delivered,
and somehow, some way,
Owens keeps fighting.
[crowd clapping]
[Kevin Patrick] Just keep fighting.
He's listening to his own words here, as KO picks himself back up.
But he's got Uso running at him.
Big boot from Owens.
[Corey] I don't know where Owens is getting this.
Look at the power. Wanted the Samoan drop, but--
[Kevin Patrick yelling]
[Kevin Patrick] Looking for the stunner! Oh!
[Corey] And another superkick for your troubles.
[Kevin Patrick] Jey Uso now to end it.
Kick out again.
Kick out again!
[Corey] I'm seeing it, and I don't believe it.
[Kevin Patrick] You're not alone, Graves.
The Bloodline cannot believe it.
But Owens believes in himself.
[Corey] I don't know that Owens knows where he's at right now.
This is pure instinct.
This is all Kevin Owens knows.
Fight, Owens, fight.
[Corey] Jey is licking his chops.
[Kevin Patrick] He's caught. Caught by Owens.
Returns the favor!
[Kevin Patrick] Owens now looking for the Pop-Up Powerbomb.
Oh!
[Corey] Kevin Owens' back betrayed him.
Cover.
[Kevin Patrick] Is this it?
Owens kicks out again!
Come on. What the hell are you saying?
[Corey] I don't know. I don't have words.
I don't have the answers.
[Corey] How the hell is Kevin Owens still in this battle?
[Corey] You see, Kevin wanted the Pop-up Powerbomb.
Obviously, his lower back still a factor.
Jey delivers another superkick.
And yet again, Kevin survives.
[Kevin Patrick] All of a sudden now, Jimmy Uso.
Kick to the face of Jimmy.
Jey Uso across,
and Owens has life.
[Kevin Patrick] Tries to make his way back inside the ring.
[Corey] Solo.
[Kevin Patrick] Solo Sikoa wants to have his say.
And now Owen's lying lifeless, as Jey Uso looks to Splash.
Owen evades the danger.
Stunner! Stunner!
For the win!
KO's got it!
[bell dinging]
[announcer] Here's your winner, Kevin Owens!
[Kevin Patrick] Try to find the words.
The Prizefighter, against all the odds,