[intro music playing]
[John Cena] Then.
[Rick 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.
[crowd sings "Ole"]
[Kevin Patrick] Sami Zayn grew up just down he road
from Montreal in Laval, Quebec.
Tonight, the biggest match of his entire career
in front of his wife, in front of 17,000 countrymen in Montreal.
Can Sami Zayn take down The King?
[Corey] Roman Reigns looking to weather the emotional storm of Sami Zayn,
and put him in his place.
Do you understand me? It's his fault. It's your fault.
[crowd chants "let's go, Sami"]
[Kevin Patrick] Now, Sami Zayn starting to unload, let the anger come out of him.
Is this Sami's moment?
Do you believe in miracles?
-[Corey] Sami's going to do it. -[Kevin Patrick] For the title.
Reigns kicked out.
[Corey] Zayn into the corner and into the official.
Helluva kick. The cover on Roman.
[Kevin Patrick] Wake up.
[Corey] The official's down.
Sami Zayn had the championship won.
Now, look who's here.
Jimmy Uso taking advantage of the official being down.
[Kevin Patrick] New official, with the count.
For the love of god, how the hell did Sami kick out?
Another official taken out.
Wait a minute. It is Jey Uso.
It's either me or it's him.
[Kevin Patrick] Sami Zayn back at his feet. Oh, my God.
[Corey] Sami speared Jey Uso.
[Kevin Patrick] Jey didn't pull the trigger, but Roman did.
[bell rings]
[Corey] We may have been in Sami Zayn's house,
but we exist in Roman Reigns' universe.
["Fight" playing]
[crowd cheers]
[Kevin Patrick] Montreal's own, Kevin Owens.
KO is coming after Jimmy Uso.
-[Corey] Oh, my God. -[Kevin Patrick] Taking down Roman.
Stunner.
[Corey] Oh no, Paul. Oh no, Paul.
[Kevin Patrick] Stunner to Heyman.
The Bloodline's in tatters.
[Corey] Helluva kick.
[Kevin Patrick] Not quite what Sami Zayn wanted out of this night,
but that had to feel good.
[Corey] One of the most emotional nights that we have ever witnessed here in WWE.
[crowd chants "Sami"]
[music plays]
[Kevin Patrick] We're on the Road to WrestleMania
after an unforgettable Elimination Chamber.
Welcome to Ottawa for Monday Night Raw.
[Corey] What a night it will no doubt be. We are on the Road to WrestleMania.
["Worlds Apart" playing]
[crowd cheers]
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome Sami Zayn.
[crowd cheers]
[crowd chants "Sami"]
[crowd sings "Ole"]
[crowd chants "Sami"]
Wow.
[crowd chants "Sami"]
I'm feeling a lot of feelings here, guys.
[crowd cheers]
After these past couple of days,
the one feeling that comes to the front more than anything is gratitude.
[crowd cheers]
The ovation that I've been given these past couple of days,
and the ovation you guys just gave me just now,
you guys have no idea what that means to me, thank you.
Seriously, thank you so much.
[crowd cheers]
[crowd chants "you deserve it"]
[crowd cheers]
I know. Look, for me, just as much as anybody.
Another thing I'm feeling is after coming so close
to putting a bow on a storybook ending
in front of my friends, my family, my city, my country,
and coming up just a hair short, I'm not going to lie,
I feel a lot of guilt, a lot of guilt for that.
I feel like I let people down.
Everybody told me, "Finish the story. Finish the story."
I feel like I didn't, but after the past couple of days,
especially after this,
I realize now more than ever around here, the story is never over.
[crowd cheers]
However, we are entering the final chapter.
The final chapter is not just about me.
There's one person that I do need to talk to tonight more than anybody else.
Kevin Owens…
I would love it if you came out here right now.
["Fight" playing]
[crowd cheers]
[Corey] At times, brothers, at other times, the worst of rivals.
There is an overabundance of history between Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn
whose careers have paralleled one another every step of the way.
It all began right here in Canada.
[crowd chants "KO"]
There's so much I wanted to say to you.
Now that you're standing here, I don't know what I want to say.
I want to say thank you, I guess.
I want to say I'm sorry.
I know we're past the point of words at this point, right?
Let's be honest. Things have gone a little messy, right?
There's a lot of things you said, that I said, that has been done here,
that I don't know if there's any coming back from.
I know. I know.
Here's the thing, Kevin.
For months, you have said that there's only one thing you care about,
and that's taking down The Bloodline.
[crowd cheers]
I know you better than anything.
When you get something in your head, nothing stops until you do it.
Here's the thing, Kevin. Now, I have a mission.
I will make sure that if it's the last thing I do,
I will not rest until I see with my own eyes
that Roman Reigns and The Bloodline come crumbling down.
[crowd cheers]
Here's the thing.
You couldn't do it alone.
I couldn't really do it alone.
I do think that there's only one way to get it done,
and that is if we do it together.
[crowd cheers]
[crowd chants "yes"]
I don't need an apology from you. I don't even need your gratitude.
Because Saturday, what I did, it had nothing to do with you.
I didn't do it for you. You know who I did it for?
I did it for my family.
Because Saturday, they were in the front row.
But at the Royal Rumble, they're all sitting at home.
They had to watch me get the hell beaten out of me by The Bloodline
while you stood there and watched it happen, by the way.
That's why I did it for me, because I needed to hurt The Bloodline.
I did it for your family, your wife, your dad, your son,
so that they wouldn't have to watch you get the hell beaten out of you
like my family had to watch it happen.
That's why I did it, okay?
I've been fighting The Bloodline for months on my own.
As far as I'm concerned, that's fine.
That's the way I'm going to keep fighting them.
Okay?
Because I still mean everything I said back in November after Survivor Series.
I told you I was done with you and that stands today.
Hey, guess what?
If you need help taking down The Bloodline,
just ask your buddy, Jey.
[crowd boos]
Unfortunately for Sami Zayn, the roller coaster of emotions continues,
to have his back turned on him yet again by Kevin Owens.
Yes, the emotion has continued here into Monday Night Raw,
but Corey, it's also a championship night here on Raw.
It is an absolutely massive night on Monday Night Raw.
The United States Championship will be on the line.
Austin Theory laid out an open challenge Saturday night after Elimination Chamber.
Who stepped up?
The Hall of Famer Edge as his challenger tonight.
[Kevin Patrick] Oh, man. I cannot wait for that one.
Now, without a match scheduled for tonight,
Bayley has been canvassing upper management.
She has been sanctioned a special edition of Ding Dong, Hello
with guests from Damage CTRL,
the Tag Team Champions, IYO SKY and Dakota Kai.
[Corey] Seth "Freakin" Rollins is in a bit of a mood tonight
after having his opportunity Saturday night spoiled
by none other than Logan Paul.
Rollins will step into the ring against the man responsible
for bringing Logan to WWE, "The A-Lister" The Miz.
[Kevin Patrick] For Cody Rhodes, there is no more uncertainty,
the 2023 Royal Rumble Match Winner, the American Nightmare
hopes to finish the story in the Main Event
of the biggest WrestleMania of all time.
Cody Rhodes is here on Raw tonight.
["Worlds Apart" playing]
[Corey] It's an emotional night here on Monday Night Raw,
Sami Zayn addressing the WWE Universe.
-[Kevin Patrick] Wait. -[Corey] Hang on a second.
[Corey] Baron Corbin.
Sami. How did that feel?
How did you think it felt when you interrupted me last week
to come out here and cry about all your insecurities?
How you didn't think you needed to be or deserved to be
in the same ring as Roman Reigns.
[crowd boos]
You didn't.
I should know, considering I'm the last person
to beat Roman Reigns.
Sami, I called it. He was going to embarrass you. He did.
He destroyed you in front of your family and all your friends.
Now, this Sami, this was just pathetic.
You came here out here and begged for Kevin Owens.
Your so-called best friend. He left.
Sami, look at me in the eyes when I'm talking to you.
You need to hear this.
Your story is over.
You embarrassed yourself, your hometown,
all of Canada.
It's because you, Sami,
are a complete and utter failure.
[crowd boos]
[inaudible conversation]
Yes, you get him!
[Corey] Adam Pearce just stepped aside. Sami's charging the ring.
[Kevin Patrick] Let's go. Here goes Sami Zayn.
At pace now taking down Baron Corbin, unleashing blow after blow to Corbin.
[Corey] Sami Zayn has come unglued.
Corbin to the outside.
-[inaudible conversation] -[bell rings]
[Corey] Adam Pearce has made it official.
[Kevin Patrick] Sami Zayn is angered.
Did you see the face of Zayn as soon as Corbin mentioned his family?
[Corey] Sami has been in an emotional roller coaster for months now.
It all culminated 48 hours ago. Obviously, Sami is still stinging.
[Kevin Patrick] Corbin, the vulture, looking to pick apart
whatever is left of Sami Zayn after Elimination Chamber.
[Corey] Listen, I know Baron Corbin extremely well.
Corbin himself is mentally out of sorts
after being left high and dry by JBL several weeks ago.
[Kevin Patrick] Sami Zayn at pace now. Corbin ducking away.
[Corey] Baron Corbin is out here, as much to prove something to himself
as he is to Sami Zayn or the WWE fans.
[Kevin Patrick] Corbin now letting loose on Sami Zayn.
[Corey] Baron does speak the truth
when he says he's the last person to defeat Roman Reigns.
You can only hang your hat on that for so long.
This is a "What have you done for me lately?" business.
Corbin's been struggling.
Baron Corbin knows what it feels like to hit rock bottom.
Corbin does not want to experience that again.
[crowd chants "Sami"]
[Kevin Patrick] 48 hours removed from the hellacious battle
against Roman Reigns.
[Corey] You can see the battle wounds
still decorating the back and the front of Sami Zayn.
Corbin, the veteran, wisely targeting the back.
Remember, in the closing moments of Elimination Chamber,
Roman Reigns mangled a steel chair on the body of a fallen Zayn.
[Kevin Patrick] Corbin so fast, so powerful, but Sami Zayn responds.
[Corey] Sami swinging wildly.
[Kevin Patrick] Pace now off the turnbuckle.
Sami Zayn will give it everything in front of the Ottawa fans here tonight.
[Corey] As we saw Saturday night,
no one utilizes their emotion as fuel quite as well as Sami.
[Kevin Patrick] Cover, hooks the leg,
Corbin now to put away Zayn, the kick out by Sami.
[Corey] Can Sami fight his way back into this?
[Kevin Patrick] Baron Corbin looking to put away Sami Zayn here.
It's been an emotional start to Monday Night Raw,
an exchange between Zayn and Kevin Owens.
As Sami was leaving,
Baron Corbin attacked Zayn from behind, resulting in this one on one.
[Corey] Right now, this back breaker applied by Corbin
is agonizing to Sami Zayn, who fights his way free,
and an elbow right on the ear of Corbin.
[Kevin Patrick] Another one from Sami Zayn.
[Corey] Sami Zayn all heart in the ring tonight
after suffering a brutal beating
Saturday night at the hands of The Tribal Chief.
Sami's will to make it to the top of the mountain
just as strong as it was Saturday night.
[Kevin Patrick] Canada's favorite son right now.
[Corey] Displaying his unbreakable resolve here in Ottawa.
Corbin would love to play spoiler for Sami tonight.
[Kevin Patrick] You see the marks all over the body of Sami Zayn
after that battle with Roman Reigns, but Sami continues to fight.
-[Corey] Baron got spiked. -[Kevin Patrick] Hooks the leg.
-Now Sami Zayn for the victory. -[Corey] The kick out by Corbin.
Baron Corbin finding out firsthand what it's like to compete
against Sami Zayn in his home country of Canada.
As we look again at the athleticism of Sami, driving Corbin down.
Because Baron Corbin realizing, much like Roman Reigns did Saturday night,
you don't just fight Sami in Canada, you fight Sami and Canada.
[Kevin Patrick] Springboard DDT from Zayn, and Corbin still struggling,
but now he's back on his feet. The vicious right.
[Corey] Smart move.
Sami puts on the brakes. Corbin again over the top to the outside.
Sami thinking about taking flight.
[Kevin Patrick] Zayn at pace, taking out Baron Corbin.
[crowd cheers]
[Corey] Take a look at this, the height, most importantly, the impact.
Sami crashing down on the outside to Corbin, fueled by his home countrymen.
[Kevin Patrick] I have no idea. I get it, Graves.
I get it. He's in Canada. I have no idea how Sami Zayn is doing this right now.
48 hours removed from the Elimination Chamber.
-[Corey] I explained it to you, Kevin. -[Kevin Patrick] I've never been there.
[Corey] That's because all the Irish hate you.
Sami Zayn lining up, Baron Corbin. Corbin in all types of trouble right now.
Here we go.
[Kevin Patrick] Oh.
[Corey] Brilliant counter by Corbin.
Taking Sami's head off before Sami could deliver the helluva kick.
Again, Corbin wisely targeting the ribs and lower back.
[Kevin Patrick] Leaving Sami battered and bruised again.
[Corey] Sami ultimately brought this on himself.
Deep six. That could do it.
[Kevin Patrick] Corbin to end it. No, Sami Zayn is still here.
He's still alive.
[Corey] It was last week on Raw that Sami Zayn interrupted Baron Corbin,
and Corbin looking for a little payback tonight.
First the clothesline, and watch this, around we go.
Down hard, deep six.
Two and three-quarters, but Sami is still in this fight.
[Kevin Patrick] The resilience on show, simply incredible from Sami Zayn.
[Corey] You have to start asking yourself as the beatings continue,
when is the resilience a detriment to Sami Zayn
because there is no quit in Sami.
Helluva kick.
[Kevin Patrick] Rocks Corbin, he's down. He's down. Cover. He's got him.
-[bell rings] -["Worlds Apart" playing]
[announcer] Here is your winner, Sami Zayn.
[Corey] The Elimination Chamber did not go Sami Zayn's way,
but the former Honorary Uce wasting no time picking himself up,
dusting himself off,
and continuing his pursuit of the mountaintop.
Just this quickly, Baron took his eye off the ball,
and Sami kicked Baron's bicuspid in the next week.
Helluva kick and a big win on home turf again.
[Kevin Patrick] Sami Zayn left that indelible mark in Montreal,
and he's doing it again tonight in Ottawa.
[Corey] Tonight was a big night for Sami Zayn.
Sami may not be the only Canadian making a little history tonight
on Monday Night Raw.
Yes, that's right, Graves.
At Elimination Chamber, Hall of Fame couple, the grit couple,
Edge and Beth Phoenix,
their long-awaited chance for revenge against The Judgment Day.
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[Kevin Patrick] The Judgment Day has become Frankenstein's monster,
created, of course, by Edge.
Edge was kicked out of the group
and now this monster has taken on a life of its own.
-[Corey] This is deeply personal. -[bell rings]
[Corey] The grit couple taking it out on The Judgment Day.
That punk Dominik getting involved.
Oh, no, no, no.
This is what they did to Beth Phoenix back at Extreme Rules.
Balor's forcing Edge to watch his wife.
Beth able to escape.
Glam slam on the floor.
Shatter machine.
Cover by Edge.
The grit couple is the last couple standing.
Already a Hall of Famer,
the Rated-R Superstar has a chance to add even more gold to his resume.
As Edge challenges the United States Champion, Austin Theory,
tonight live on Monday Night Raw.
[Kevin Patrick] Cannot wait for that one. Look at who it is.
"The Eradicator" Rhea Ripley alongside Dominik Mysterio.
We're going to hear from Rhea Ripley. We know she's heading to WrestleMania.
Let's get the thoughts of Rhea next.
Welcome back to Monday Night Raw.
We're thrilled to be at the Canadian tire center,
home of the Ottawa senators of the national hockey league.
Now 48 hours removed from the loss of the Elimination Chamber.
Let's get the call to Rhea Ripley, who's with Dominik Mysterio,
and our broadcast colleague, Byron Saxton.
Rhea, Dominik, I appreciate you both joining me.
Rhea, I'd like to ask you about what happened this past Saturday
at Elimination Chamber.
What about the Elimination Chamber?
You and Finn Bálor faced Edge and Beth Phoenix,
but ultimately, The Judgment Day came up short.
Look, the last thing that I'm going to say about Beth Phoenix
is that after we went toe to toe, Beth admitted that I am the real deal.
For me, we have unfinished business.
Right now, I'm not thinking about Elimination Chamber.
That's in the past. I'm fully focused on WrestleMania.
Well, do you think that loss--
Mami said she doesn't want to talk about Edge and Beth Phoenix anymore.
Those has beens are just like my deadbeat dad.
It's not worth talking about it.
Byron, keep asking stupid questions
and you're going to find out
what I did to people who talked too much when I was locked up.
Okay, then.
Let's talk about your WrestleMania opponent,
the SmackDown Women's Champion, Charlotte Flair.
How do you respond to Charlotte's saying
that three years ago she taught you a lesson,
but this year she puts you in your place?
Look, Charlotte can keep living in 2020,
but the only reason
that she wants to keep talking about what happened three years ago
is because she refuses to believe what everyone else can see.
That's that right now, in the present,
I am the best bloody woman here in the WWE.
As for lessons being learned,
the only lesson here is that Rhea Ripley doesn't make the same mistakes twice.
If Charlotte Flair wants to put me in my place at WrestleMania, then good.
Because my place is standing on top of her crumbled queendom
when I walk out of WrestleMania the new SmackDown Women's Champion.
Looking ahead, what can we expect this Friday
when you go face-to-face with Charlotte Flair on SmackDown?
You'll have to watch and find out, Byron.
I think my dad has a match that Friday.
Why don't I tag along with you and wish him good luck?
That's a great idea.
Byron, we're done here.
[music playing]
[Corey] It appears that Charlotte Flair's queendom is indeed under attack.
It all goes down at the Showcase of the Immortals
with the SmackDown Women's Championship on the line.
"The Queen" Charlotte Flair defends against "The Eradicator" Rhea Ripley.
Corey, as for the Men's Elimination Chamber Match,
I for one thought that Seth "Freakin" Rollins
was headed back to become United States Champion.
It certainly looked that way
when it was Seth Rollins and Austin Theory that were remaining in the match.
Rollins looking for pedigree and to end it, but look what happened.
[Corey] As Rollins looked to seal the deal,
Logan Paul, the Maverick's social media megastar,
would enter the Elimination Chamber as Montez Ford was being tended to
and deliver a thunderous stomp to Rollins himself.
Paul made sure he had the best view in the house
as A-Town Down spoiled Rollins' United States title dreams.
[Kevin Patrick] We are living in the now. Here was Theory post-match victory.
If I have a United States Championship Open Challenge this Monday on Raw,
who's going to step up?
I respect Cena because he has a work ethic,
which is something that I don't know that Austin Theory has
and maybe we prove that Monday when I accept his US Open Challenge.
I think I probably need to kick his teeth down his throat.
Please welcome my guest at this time, United States Champion, Austin Theory.
Now, Austin, how are you feeling heading into tonight's title defense
against Edge knowing that you successfully defended your United States Championship
in a grueling Elimination Chamber Match just 48 hours ago?
I'm banged up.
I can feel it, but here I am like I always am, and why is that?
Because I'm the champ.
I stepped inside the Elimination Chamber with five of the best in the WWE,
including in those five, Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
Somebody that they said had it. That he was going to win it all.
What happened? I put him down just like I said I would.
Everything that I say, it's not making sense to me.
What's really bothering me is the headline.
It doesn't say Austin Theory is the now and the forever of the WWE.
No, no, no. You know what it says now?
It says that John Cena is coming back in two weeks to Monday Night Raw.
You know what that headline should say? Who cares?
Where's my respect? Where's the work that I put in every week?
But…
[sighs in relief]
I have a United States Championship Open Challenge tonight,
that's already been accepted by "The Rated-R Superstar" Edge,
and that's great. I love that
because I get to be a Hall of Famer in his home country, crappy Canada,
and then after that,
I'm going to continue my forever reign right on to WrestleMania.
My legacy will stand over everyone because this title I will never lose.
How's that for a headline?
["Here to Show the World" playing]
[Corey] The champion seems ready for Edge tonight.
Here comes someone who knows what it's all about
to be United States Champion.
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, residing in Hollywood, Florida,
weighing 218 pounds, Dolph Ziggler.
[Kevin Patrick] Look at the moves of Dolph Ziggler.
You got a hand it to Ziggler who's actually been trying to motivate
a disgruntled Mustafa Ali.
Well, it's kind of backfired,
and now the decorated veteran is out to teach Ali a lesson.
It's one on one coming your way next on Raw.
[Kevin Patrick] You're very welcome back to Monday Night Raw.
Dolph Ziggler in the ring, ready for one-on-one action
against a man who, well, he feels he should be at WrestleMania
here in 40 days' time.
["Problematic" playing]
[announcer] His opponent, from Chicago, Illinois,
weighing 182 pounds, Mustafa Ali.
[Corey] That's all well and good, KP,
that Mustafa Ali thinks he should be at WrestleMania.
I think I should be running the country, okay,
that doesn't necessarily mean it's a good idea.
[Kevin Patrick] You said Mustafa Ali has been doing a lot of whinging of late.
Last week, Dolph Ziggler actually tried to help him out.
Stop the excuses. Stop complaining.
If you're as good as you say you are,
which I know you are and you know you are, we all know it, make it happen.
You think if I drink enough milk, take enough vitamins, say my prayers,
you think things will start-- Dolph, Dolph, Dolph. No, seriously.
You think if I smiled more, things would start going my way, right?
That's what you're saying, right?
Clearly, clearly, this is not getting through to you.
This is not getting through your thick skull.
I guess the only way someone could get that through to you
is to beat it into you.
[Corey] Listen, Dolph Ziggler has a resume that speaks for itself.
Once upon a time, Ziggler was the World Heavyweight Champion.
[Kevin Patrick] You should put a little stock into what Ziggler is telling you.
A veteran as capable as he is. Cover here.
[Corey] Cover early. Ziggler looking to put away Ali.
[Kevin Patrick] Listen, we know Ali's got the tools. Beautiful again cradle.
We know Ali has the skill set.
We know Ali is an incredible competitor,
but obviously, Mustafa Ali has been lacking something.
Dolph Ziggler laid some valuable knowledge on him last week.
[Kevin Patrick] You mentioned being a former champion.
Dolph Ziggler 15 championships in WWE. Look at that.
At pace now Dolph Ziggler. How disingenuous was Mustafa Ali, though?
Insincere?
[Corey] That's your opinion, KP.
Here we go. Ziggler lining it up.
Thinking about a little sweet chin music, and Ali bails wisely.
[Kevin Patrick] Ziggler not hanging around, though.
Looking to help out Mustafa Ali. Quite motivational from Dolph Ziggler.
Clearly, Mustafa Ali not exactly taking on his advice.
[Corey] That's why we're here.
Dolph realized…
[Mustafa] Let me see you smile, Dolph.
[Corey] …I'm trying to offer advice…
Come on, pull up your hair, Dolph, show everyone that smile.
[Corey] …to a struggling superstar.
Ziggler is trying to help Mustafa Ali. Ali wasn't having it.
Ali mocked Ziggler
and now Dolph realizes sometimes tough love is the best type.
[Kevin Patrick] Ali able to evade.
Kick right between the show-off's eyes. Wow.
[Corey] Rocks Dolph Ziggler, the wry smile on Mustafa Ali.
[Corey] Back inside he goes Ali. Oh, man.
[Kevin Patrick] DDT. That's got to do it.
[Corey] Spikes Ali, hooks the leg.
Dolph Ziggler now to put him away and kick out at two and a half.
[Kevin Patrick] Credit to the toughness of Mustafa Ali,
but Dolph Ziggler not afraid to take this thing into the deep water.
Dolph is a machine inside the ring, as Ali is finding out firsthand.
Mustafa planted by the show-off, and now Dolph looking to finish the job.
Here it comes. Famouser. Wow.
[Corey] Hang on a second. Ali is turning it around.
[Kevin Patrick] Crucifix.
[Corey] Mustafa Ali.
-[Kevin Patrick] Wow. -[bell rings]
["Problematic" playing]
[announcer] Here is your winner, Mustafa Ali.
[Corey] I don't know who's more surprised, Dolph Ziggler, the WWE Universe,
or Ali himself.
[Kevin Patrick] Now looking to shake Dolph Ziggler's hand.
Ali looks stunned.
I won.
[Corey] Ali looks like maybe he just bought in a little bit.
Let's take a look at this.
Ziggler looking to seal the deal with the famouser
as he has done countless times.
Fantastic counter by Mustafa Ali. Nice crucifix pin applied.
Ali breaks the streak
of L's here in WWE.
[Kevin Patrick] I can't tell if he's being sarcastic.
[Corey] I think it's pretty obvious
Ali is being sarcastic, but hey, a win's a win.
I'm standing by hoping to get in a word with The Miz
who seems to be preoccupied at the moment, but we are-- Oh.
Miz, tonight--
[speaking French]
Happy anniversary.
[speaking French]
Your gift was too expensive to cross the Canadian border.
I know. I picked it. Open it.
Is this real?
What does it say?
Read the room.
This is bigger than my game-winning half-court shot at the all-star game.
[Cathy] That didn't count.
This news, Cathy, is not for you.
This news is to be broken by a world-renowned journalist, me.
Me on Miz TV,
but I'm going to save this for next week because tonight is about us.
And Seth "Freakin" Rollins, because tonight you have--
What part of "us" don't you understand?
[Speaking French]
Bye-bye. Thank you very much.
Tonight you have a match against Seth "Freakin" Rollins
after back-to-back defeats at the hands of Rick Boogs.
-Is tonight the night that you-- -Excuse me.
Those were very controversial victories by Boogs,
and if you want to talk about Seth,
I guess he got a little too big for his stupid red boots this weekend,
now, didn't he?
I am glad that he was brought down to earth by my former protege Logan Paul.
I molded Logan into the superstar he is today.
In a sense, you could say that I cost
Seth "Freakin" Rollins his United States Championship.
My outstanding tutelage ruined his WrestleMania dreams
while this envelope made my dreams come true.
This, this is awesome.
So awesome, I love you. I love you so much.
[Corey] Man, can it be next week yet?
I can't wait to find out what was in the envelope.
[Kevin Patrick] I'm right there with you. Look at who it is, Cody Rhodes.
The path has become a lot clearer for Cody.
It's Roman Reigns in the Main Event of WrestleMania.
Cody's here on Raw next.
[pop rock music playing]
["Kingdom" playing]
♪ Wrestling has more than one royal family ♪
♪ Adrenaline, in my soul ♪
♪ Every thought out of control ♪
♪ Do it all to get them off their feet ♪
♪ Crowd is here, about to blow ♪
♪ Waitin' for me to start the show ♪
♪ Out the curtain, lights go up I'm home ♪
♪ Whoa! ♪
[fireworks crackle]
♪ …said, when I was younger ♪
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome the winner
of the 2023 Men's Royal Rumble Match,
"The American Nightmare"
Cody Rhodes.
[Corey] Heading into Elimination Chamber this past Saturday night,
the WWE Universe had many, many questions,
but perhaps none more so than this man, Cody Rhodes,
who we knew would head to WrestleMania
to challenge for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.
The question remained, who would Cody challenge?
We now have our answer. The Tribal Chief awaits.
[Kevin Patrick] The prize the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.
Cody's already told the world that undeniable remains uncrowned,
and at WrestleMania, that ends.
Can Cody Rhodes do the unthinkable at this point
and end Roman Reigns' over 900-day reign at the summit?
-[Corey] We'll get our answer in 40 days. -[Kevin Patrick] That's right.
[Corey] WrestleMania goes Hollywood
as The Tribal Chief,
the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, Roman Reigns,
brings god mode to WrestleMania against "The American Nightmare"
Cody Rhodes.
[crowd chants "Cody"]
[crowd cheers]
So--
[man] Ladies and gentlemen…
ladies and gentlemen,
my name is Paul Heyman.
[speaking foreign language]
-Cody. -[Cody] Mr. Heyman, Mr. Heyman.
-[Heyman] Sir? -Where are you?
I'm right here backstage, sir.
[Cody] Oh, you're here, so you might as well come out here.
Everybody wants to hear what you have to say.
Come on, Mr. Heyman, please, please.
[crowd cheers]
Cody, I don't know if you're aware of this.
I was mauled on Saturday night by a coyote act
and subject to the miserable Canadian healthcare system.
[crowd boos]
What should have been a celebratory weekend for my Tribal Chief
ended up a tragedy for The Wiseman,
but I assure you
the true tragedy of this story
that you want to finish will be fall, sir,
upon you.
No, no. Please, hear me out on this one.
Cody, man to man,
face as close as I am willing to be to face.
You can't beat Roman Reigns.
[crowd boos]
They can boo all they want, but let's go on the hypothetical.
Let's play to everybody's fantasy.
Let's say that the stars align, the gods smile upon you,
the devil collects my debt.
Let's say, at WrestleMania,
Cody Rhodes beats "The Tribal Chief" Roman Reigns
for these championships.
Then, sir, what will your life be like?
Have you ever heard the phrase "indentured servitude"?
Now, I know what everybody's thinking right now.
That's not the lifestyle of "The Tribal Chief" Roman Reigns,
but that's because Roman Reigns has special counsel.
Roman Reigns has The Wiseman.
Roman Reigns has Paul Heyman.
If you defeat Roman Reigns for these championships, which you won't,
but if you do,
you won't have Paul Heyman with you,
will you, Cody Rhodes?
Let's do the math
playing to this notion that Cody Rhodes defeats Roman Reigns.
What will your life be like?
First of all,
200 days a year on the road defending these championships.
40 to 50, let's mark it up 50.
50 days a year doing charity appearances and red carpets.
Now we're at 250.
30 days a year overseas
promoting the general brand of World Wrestling Entertainment.
Now we're at 280.
Another 20 days promoting WrestleMania, SummerSlam, Survivor Series,
Royal Rumble, Money in the Bank, Backlash, I don't know, Peoria.
Oh, let's not forget to promote the title defenses in Peoria.
Now we're up to, what, 300, 305 days a year?
That means 60 days at home.
What happens to those 60 days?
20 of them on Spike calls, Skype calls,
what do you call it, Zoom calls, promoting the product, meetings?
What your brother Dustin so famously said
when your father, "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, was on the road,
he was never home.
Even when he was home, he was never home.
Is that the life you want for your wife and child?
That's what you want for your family, Cody?
Is that the sacrifice that you're willing to make for these titles?
I know what you're thinking.
I'm about to say something really vile and vulgar and contemptible like,
"Hey, don't worry, Cody.
On a cold winter night, Roman Reigns will keep your wife warm."
I would never say something like that.
Roman Reigns is a happily married man,
but I'm not.
I assure you, Cody Rhodes,
that's when you're going to find out that your WrestleMania dreams
are going to become your own personal nightmare.
[crowd boos]
[crowd chants "Cody"]
Damn. Roman Reigns is--
Roman's great.
You're great, Roman.
I have seen this play before. Do not send this man again.
We haven't come face to face yet,
we probably will and it will probably be very soon
and I will say the same thing to you now that I'm going to say then.
You are without a doubt
the greatest WWE Undisputed Universal Champion
in the history of the company.
You the current best champion in all of sports,
but it doesn't change a damn thing.
I have to finish the story.
[crowd cheers]
I beat you at WrestleMania.
["Kingdom" playing]
[Corey] "The Wiseman" Paul Hayman doing his very best
to get deep under the skin of the American Nightmare,
and from the look in Cody's eyes, it's working.
To the detriment, perhaps, of Roman Reigns.
Trust me. We know how capable Cody Rhodes is.
When The Wiseman makes this personal,
Cody is going to take all of that vitriol inside,
shift it toward Roman Reigns,
and this collision at WrestleMania is going to be one for the history books.
Yeah, I couldn't agree anymore.
Igniting that fire underneath Cody Rhodes right now is Paul Hayman.
Less than six weeks to go until the Showcase of the Immortals
where Asuka will hope to become a three-time Raw Women's Champion.
That's because, at the Elimination Chamber,
she was left inside with one Carmella,
and I thought Carmella was going to get it done here.
[Corey] The closing moments inside the Chamber,
an exchange back and forth.
Neither woman able to sustain an upper hand
after working as a team moments earlier.
Just when it seemed as though the Princess of Staten Island
had punched her ticket to La La Land,
The Empress of Tomorrow reminded the WWE Universe
that no one is ready for Asuka.
Perhaps not even Bianca Belair.
["You Can't Hide" playing]
[Corey] Two nights ago, this woman endured the Elimination Chamber
and emerged victorious. [chuckles]
There is no rest for the weary.
[Kevin Patrick] There certainly is not.
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Osaka, Japan,
Asuka.
[Corey] Asuka looking to do her best to keep her skill set razor-sharp
as she prepares for WrestleMania
and the Raw Women's Championship opportunity.
[Kevin Patrick] If she gets there.
After a match tonight with the deranged, The Maniacal, Nikki Cross.
[Corey] Of course, the entire WWE Universe
buzzing about the Showcase of the Immortals,
WrestleMania in Hollywood.
Now, last time we had WrestleMania in Hollywood,
the superstars did their best
to reimagine some iconic movie moments of their own.
Well, we're doing it again this year,
and let's just say, this time, it's no laughing matter.
[blues rock music playing]
[in a gravelly voice] What was that?
Ooh, it's you. Kind of scared me.
Up there. What was it?
Interpretive dance. Helps me collect my thoughts.
And?
I can't stop thinking about WrestleMania.
No one can. The whole city is on the edge of its seat.
I didn't know you were such a close talker.
What's with the face paint?
It's exfoliating. What's with the voice?
[grunts] Got to run. Late for The Man cave.
I didn't know we had a man cave.
[Becky Lynch] You wouldn't.
Because I'm The Man.
She is The Man.
-[Becky Lynch] I'm The Man. -[laughs]
["Kingdom" playing]
[Kevin Patrick] "The Empress of Tomorrow" Asuka
ready for one-on-one action here on Monday Night Raw.
Asuka is headed to WrestleMania to take on The EST.
Asuka is a Grand Slam Champion in WWE.
She's won it all,
but can she take down Bianca Belair at the Showcase of the Immortals?
Now less than six weeks away.
["The Strangeling" playing]
[Kevin Patrick] In Asuka's way tonight, an agent of chaos.
[announcer] Her opponent, from Glasgow, Scotland,
Nikki Cross.
[Kevin Patrick] Let's go back to last week on Monday Night Raw.
It was Raw versus SmackDown. Six-Woman Tag Team action, Corey.
-Asuka turned on her own teammates. -[Corey] That's right.
It was Carmella, Nikki Cross, and Asuka representing Raw,
but no one was ready for Asuka.
Not even her own Tag Team partners.
The Empress of Tomorrow has a renewed focus
and is perhaps more dangerous than ever.
First, it was her own Tag Team partners,
and then it was Liv Morgan from the opposing team
forced to submit to this agonizing submission.
Asuka would continue her dominance
Saturday night inside the Elimination Chamber.
-[woman] Ring the bell. -[bell rings]
[Kevin Patrick] The bell rings, one-on-one action, off we go.
-Look who it is. -["Watch Me Shine" playing]
[Corey] Well, she is The EST. I guess that also means "the latest."
The bell already rang, Bianca,
but I guess if you're the champ, you can do champ things.
I love arguing with myself, I'm great at it.
[Kevin Patrick] Bianca Belair, the proud Raw Women's Champion.
Since WrestleMania of last year,
approaching a full calendar year of dominance for Bianca Belair.
[Corey] This is a woman who has now headlined WrestleMania twice.
Bianca Belair may not have the resume that Asuka has,
but Belair has certainly been one of,
if not the most dominant champions in recent WWE history.
It looks like "The EST" wants to get a closer look at tonight's proceedings.
Here we see Nikki out of the gate, a little short-handed tactics.
Just raining down right hands on Asuka.
[Kevin Patrick] You have to wonder what condition they are in, Corey,
just 48 hours removed from the Elimination Chamber.
Nikki Cross, remember, barreled through the pods by Raquel Rodriguez,
jumped from the top as well.
[Corey] Listen, you got to fight through the pain this is WWE.
As we said when Asuka was making her entrance,
there is no rest for the weary.
You've got to be at the top of your game every night of the year.
As Asuka is reminding Nikki Cross right now with these Muay Thai knees.
[Kevin Patrick] The rapid offensive Asuka.
You mentioned renewed focus in Asuka that looks devastating.
As she continues to wrap up the victories, and the brutality.
[Corey] Asuka just teeing off now on Nikki.
I think perhaps the most terrifying aspect of Asuka's game
is the fact that she is grinning from ear to ear.
Nearly turned Nikki's lights out.
-[Kevin Patrick] Perilous situation. -[Corey] Oh, my God.
Asuka might have broken her foot.
Now Nikki looking to capitalize.
-Nikki in complete control. -[Kevin Patrick] Oh, man.
Nikki Cross has Asuka in agony. Is it Nikki's night tonight?
[Corey] I don't know, but The EST is enjoying what she's seeing.
[Kevin Patrick] At the Chamber on Saturday,
Asuka booked her ticket to WrestleMania to take on Bianca Belair
for the Raw Women's Championship.
Here we are 48 hours later in a one-on-one match with Nikki Cross.
Bianca Belair "The EST" watching on here close to our announce desk.
[Corey] Bianca has never met a challenge she was not excited to accept.
Despite competing against Asuka in the past,
Bianca has never encountered this Asuka.
Oh, shoulders down. Shoulders down briefly.
The Road to WrestleMania is about to enter its most treacherous stretch
for all competitors.
Every matchup is a potential trap. Oh, shoulders down again.
[Kevin Patrick] Asuka looking to put away Nikki.
Just about gets the shoulders up.
[Corey] Every time you step into the ring, you're risking injury.
You want to enter the Showcase of the Immortals at 100%.
As we look again at Asuka propelling herself from the second rope
through her opponent Nikki Cross.
Right now knowing that Asuka has earned the opportunity to challenge Bianca
puts a target on Asuka's back.
There are going to be a litany of superstars
who don't have paths to WrestleMania
who realize that maybe you need to take off this opportunity.
Right now Nikki realizing full well that if I beat the challenger,
that might put me in title contention.
[Kevin Patrick] Using the apron to her advantage, she's battering Asuka.
She's caught on the inside.
Dragging Asuka to her feet and back inside the ring they go.
This new Asuka that we're seeing, this ruthless,
this sadistic look in her face.
I wonder what's changed with Asuka to trigger this.
[Corey] Well, it's not new, Kevin.
It's almost the return to form, this is who Asuka once upon a time
was, perhaps even more so now than then.
This is The Empress of Tomorrow in full effect.
A deserved challenger for the Raw Women's Championship.
Bianca is nodding with me in agreement.
-Cover. -[Kevin Patrick] Devastating from Asuka.
Now for the victory. Nikki Cross. Shoulders up.
[Corey] It looks like Bianca is a bit impressed
by what she's seeing.
Belair knows she is going to be in for the fight of her life at WrestleMania
as we look again at Asuka delivering an epic DDT from the middle rope.
[Kevin Patrick] Bianca Belair in devastating form herself,
winning a Triple Threat Match against Becky Lynch and Bayley
just last week.
Bayley to come later on tonight with Ding Dong, Hello
with IYO SKY and Dakota Kai.
[Corey] Several other individuals that The EST is very familiar with.
Now The Empress beginning to tee off.
This could be the beginning of the end for Nikki.
Well, maybe not.
-[Kevin Patrick] Nikki asking for more. -[Corey] Oh.
Perhaps Nikki is a bit of a glutton for punishment.
Able to hoist The Empress up.
[Kevin Patrick] She's powerful, the former Raw Champion
-Nikki Cross. -[Corey] Boom.
[Kevin Patrick] Asuka connects with the kick.
[Corey] Asuka looking for the Asuka lock. Doesn't have her hands cinched.
-Great counter by Nikki. -[Kevin Patrick] Nikki now--
What a victory this would be for Nikki Cross if she can get it done.
Nikki with-- Oh, Asuka kicking out.
[Corey] Wow, you want to talk about crushing the momentum of the challenger
on the Road to WrestleMania,
Nikki Cross could prove to be a massive speed bump for Asuka.
[Kevin Patrick] Nikki hitting her own kind of crazy.
Now dragging Asuka back up. Nikki finding momentum here.
What can Asuka do to respond? Asuka now.
[crowd cheers]
[Corey] The submission is cinched in.
[Kevin Patrick] Armbar. Look at the agony in the face of Nikki Cross.
[Corey] This can tear your shoulders clean out of the socket.
Asuka is enjoying every second. Nikki Cross in agony.
-[woman] Ring the bell. -[bell rings]
-[Kevin Patrick] That's it. -[Corey] Bianca, beware.
["You Can't Hide" playing]
[announcer] Here's the winner by submission.
Asuka.
[Corey] Thus far, no one has been ready for Asuka.
Judging by the look on the face of the Raw Women's Champion,
Bianca thinks she could be the exception.
As we look again at the closing moments.
The terrifying submission ability of Asuka
on full display for the WWE Universe.
Nikki Cross forced to submit.
Here we go. It's like looking into a crystal ball.
[crowd chants "EST"]
[Kevin Patrick] WrestleMania we are coming for you.
Just 40 days away.
Bianca Belair will def-- Oh.
[Corey] Oh, no.
[Asuka laughs]
["You Can't Hide" playing]
[Corey] I don't know that I have ever seen that look on the face of Bianca Belair.
Asuka with the mind games,
and I assure you they will only get worse as we head to Hollywood
where the Raw women's title will be on the line.
I'm standing by hoping to get a word with Carmella.
Carmella, now that Asuka has won Elimination Chamber
and is going on to WrestleMania,
have you given any thought into your own Road to WrestleMania?
Elimination Chamber was two days ago, Cath. Two. Okay.
So no, I haven't thought up with an entirely new game plan
to get to WrestleMania in the last 48 hours.
You know what I have thought of, though?
Asuka.
That freak thinks that she can mess with the moonwalking,
trash-talking Princess of Staten Island.
I don't think so.
I'm about to make Bianca's win at WrestleMania real easy
where I deliver one hell of a receipt to Asuka
because Mella is money.
Well, on that note, I'm going to send it back-- Oh, hold on.
Seth.
Seth, you seem to be in a very good mood
considering everything that went down at Elimination Chamber with Logan Paul.
Would you care to comment?
Oh, mmm.
Two times now Logan Paul has ruined my WrestleMania plans,
and he thinks this is a game.
He wants to hit me with my own move,
he wants to get on social media and call me a clown.
[laughs]
Logan, the joke's on you.
[chuckles]
You see, Logan may not be very familiar with a certain side of me,
but anybody who's ever gotten in my way
knows that side all too well.
I'm going to find Logan Paul,
and I'm going to hurt Logan Paul.
[crowd cheers]
[laughs]
Since Logan Paul isn't here tonight,
the man who wants to take credit for all of Logan's success,
The Miz
seems like a perfect surrogate for suffering.
[laughs]
[rap rock music playing]
[Kevin Patrick] Did you see the satisfaction in Rollins
when he said the word suffering?
What has The Miz got coming his way?
Last week and his big red boots, Rollins stamped all over The Miz.
They're set to go one-on-one here on Monday Night Raw.
It's next.
[pop rock music playing]
[Kevin Patrick] Man, we love our fans. The WWE Universe always supporting here.
Here in Ottawa tonight, an electric crowd.
A couple of nights ago at the Elimination Chamber,
two of the most dominant forces to ever grace WWE collided.
It looked to be going Bobby Lashley's way. Lesnar made to fall to sleep.
Then a low blow.
[Corey] A rare sight of Brock Lesnar "The Beast Incarnate"
feeling desperate in the heat of battle.
That was going to force a disqualification.
I assure you, this is going to cost Brock Lesnar
a significant amount of money.
F-5ing the official.
The Beast was not done just yet, living up to the F5 namesake,
the force of nature known as Brock Lesnar, laying waste to Lashley,
to our official Chad Patton and the entire ringside area.
["Next Big Thing" playing]
[crowd cheers]
Brock Lesnar, you, sir, are a coward.
You realized that you couldn't escape Bobby Lashley's Hurt Lock,
so you got yourself disqualified at the Elimination Chamber.
The 7'3" 416-pound "Nigerian Giant" Omos
is issuing a challenge to face you at WrestleMania.
Show up next week to accept the challenge in person
if you have the intestinal fortitude.
[Kevin Patrick] Could you imagine, will The Beast accept Omos' challenge?
That would literally be one of the biggest matches ever at WrestleMania.
[Corey] That is absolutely incredible. We'll find out next week on Raw.
[Kevin Patrick] We'll find out next week what was in the envelope.
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, residing in Hollywood, California,
weighing 221 pounds,
The Miz.
[Kevin Patrick] Miz told me he was absolutely embarrassed
when he was stomped in those big red boots of Seth Rollins.
He said he became a meme, but then he picked himself up,
and he was competing in the NBA Celebrity All-Star Game.
[Corey] I have sources that tell me the Cleveland Cavaliers
are doing their best to clear a little cap space
so they could sign the A-Lister for next season.
It'd be the biggest thing in Cleveland sports since Lebron left.
[Kevin Patrick] Oh, come on.
["Visionary" playing]
[announcer] His opponent, from Davenport, Iowa,
weighing in at 225 pounds,
Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
[Kevin Patrick] Dancing aside, Corey, there's a fire
in the eyes of Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
At the Royal Rumble Match, he was thrown out by Logan Paul.
He then made him a clown on social media.
He was humiliated then at the Elimination Chamber by Logan Paul
who used his own finishing move, the stomp, on Rollins.
Can you imagine what's going on in the mind right now of the Visionary?
[Corey] I don't think we need to do much imagining, Kevin Patrick.
Seth Rollins has been relatively open and honest
regarding his feelings toward Logan Paul.
Seth Rollins has downright called Logan Paul a tourist in this business.
Seth has very little respect for what Logan Paul does here in WWE.
This is not social media, this is the Visionary's world,
but let's be honest,
what Logan Paul has done has taken a great deal of intestinal fortitude.
I would dare say, Logan Paul's manhood rivals that of only The Miz.
-I'm talking huge. -[Kevin Patrick] Oh, come on.
[Corey] If you doubt me, Kevin, why else do you think that Maryse
would come all the way here to Ottawa
just to present Miz with their anniversary gift
that was too big and too expensive to travel across the border?
[Kevin Patrick] Nine years married today, Miz told me,
he's already planning for their 10-year anniversary next year.
[crowd sings]
-[bell rings] -[Kevin Patrick] The bell rings.
Seth Rollins, that aggression early, straight in on The Miz.
[referee] Come on. One. Two…
[Corey] This is what you referenced earlier, Kevin,
it's almost as though Logan Paul flipped some sort of switch
in the mind of Seth Rollins.
Trust me, we know how personally Rollins takes all of these attacks
from Logan Paul, even in the Royal Rumble Match.
[Kevin] Oh, watch out.
[Corey] It was last year that Rollins was a superstar
without a path to WrestleMania.
Seth had to put himself through hell to get an opportunity
at the biggest show of the year.
Rollins doesn't want to find himself in that boat again.
[Kevin Patrick] Well said. WrestleMania only 40 days away.
Seth Rollins is one angry superstar right now, back into the ring he goes.
[Corey] Look at this. Rollins just ripping at the moneymaker of the A-Lister.
[Kevin Patrick] Two times now, Logan Paul has ruined my WrestleMania plans.
He wants to take it out on the mind that launched Logan Paul's WWE career,
and that is The Miz.
[Corey] Rollins picking up speed, here we go.
[Kevin Patrick] Sent to the outside. Miz through the announce desk.
[Corey] I think I might have just saved his life.
Help him, Kevin.
Rollins giving chase.
The A-Lister doing his best to get out of dodge.
What a brilliant move by the Miz.
[Kevin Patrick] The Miz looking to end this.
[Kevin Patrick] Hooks the leg.
The Miz for the victory over Rollins, who kicks out.
[Corey] Can Rollins get back in this?
[Kevin Patrick] The Miz totally in control here over Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
One-on-one action here on Monday Night Raw,
as Rollins slowly gets back on his feet.
[Corey] Rollins throwing rights, blasting off at the A-Lister.
Here comes the Visionary again, great counter, shoulders down.
[Kevin Patrick] Rollins now to put away The Miz, and kicks out just in time.
[Corey] Rollins with a series of sharp knife-Edge chops,
has the A-Lister reeling.
Oh, my goodness, sternum first into the top turnbuckle.
It's going to drive all the wind out of Seth "Freakin" Rollins' sails.
Now, the veteran Miz making the most of the opportunity.
You know full well Miz wants to be at 100% next week when he, a true journalist,
an unbiased journalist, I feel like we're wiped with those here at WWE
when Miz reveals what was in the envelope
gifted to him by his beautiful wife Maryse.
[Kevin Patrick] He's making his way here on his anniversary today, The Miz.
Both superstars currently down.
[Corey] What did you get them for their anniversary?
[Kevin Patrick] Absolutely nothing.
[Corey] Seth Rollins doing his best to make it even worse,
clotheslining Miz out of the corner.
[crowd sings]
[Kevin Patrick] Ottawa continues to sing Seth's song.
[Corey] Beyond the WWE Universe, singing the battle hymn of Seth Rollins.
Notice, Rollins was glaring up at the WrestleMania sign
because Seth knows what it feels like to not have an opportunity to compete
at this Showcase of the Immortals.
Rollins does not want to be caught in that position again.
[Kevin Patrick] There's a devastating aggression now in Seth "Freakin" Rollins
who's turning it on against The Miz.
The Miz saying earlier on, "I molded Logan Paul.
I cost Seth "Freakin" Rollins his United States Championship opportunity
at Elimination Chamber."
A bit of a stretch, if you ask me.
Miz now. Seth back on his feet, kick connects.
[crowd cheers]
[Corey] Rollins realizing the moment could be upon us.
[Kevin Patrick] Miz evades the danger. Kick to the midsection.
Rollins looking for pedigree.
[Corey] Miz, able to fight out of it. Jackknife cover.
[Kevin Patrick] Miz now.
-Rollins wants to turn it around. -[Corey] Shoulders not down. There we go.
The A-Lister shoves the Visionary off, boot to the chin connects.
[Kevin Patrick] Oh.
[Corey] Beautiful.
[Kevin Patrick] Miz, is this his opportunity?
Grabs the leg for the cover and the victory, Rollins kicks out.
What a match we're witnessing.
The only two-time WWE Grand Slam Champions,
The Miz and Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
The Miz, now, basking in the disdain of the Ottawa WWE Universe.
Miz giving the signal, we could have a skull-crushing finale on our hands.
[Kevin Patrick] Rollins read the danger.
[Corey] Great athleticism by The Miz.
Running knee out of the corner.
That could do it.
[Kevin Patrick] Miz, for the victory over Rollins,
who kicks out at two and a half.
[Corey] Look how confident Miz is feeling right now with good reason.
Miz knows that he is moments away from closing this one out,
seven nights away from unveiling the greatest anniversary gift ever
from his wife Maryse.
Let's look at this again, running knee out of the corner, explosive impact.
Miz is feeling it right now.
[Kevin Patrick] You got to think he's fresh, The Miz.
Compare that to Seth "Freakin" Rollins in that grueling Elimination Chamber Match
just 48 hours ago.
[Corey] Comparatively speaking, I agree with you, KP,
but that's no excuse.
Rollins accepted this match knowing full well what he needs to do.
Rollins knows what type of competitor Miz is,
who just mouthed the words "Logan Paul" to Seth "Freakin" Rollins,
and Miz might pay for it.
[Kevin Patrick] He's enraged, Rollins.
[Corey] Seth, now, teeing off on the Miz,
but you know deep in the back of his mind, Seth is thinking about one man.
[Kevin Patrick] Rollins, stomp.
[Corey] His name is Logan Paul,
the man who victimized Rollins with that very same stomp
two nights ago in Montreal.
The man who has drawn the ire of the Visionary.
Unfortunately for The Miz, all of Seth's frustration
are being taken out on the head of the A-Lister.
One more for the road.
[crowd chants "one more time"]
[Corey] The Ottawa faithful are downright sanguinist tonight.
[Kevin Patrick] There's an unhinged look about Seth now.
[Corey] Miz isn't even moving.
I understand Seth's passion, but enough is enough.
[crowd boos]
[Kevin Patrick] Referee Eddie Orengo letting Seth know, "get the win, man."
[Corey] Oh, he's going back for more. He's going back for more.
[crowd cheers]
[bell rings]
[announcer] Here is your winner
due to referee stoppage, Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
[Corey] Great call by our official
and what a statement by Seth Rollins.
Look at the intensity in the eyes of the Visionary.
All of this going down with one man to blame.
He's a social media megastar
and he's caught in the crosshairs of Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
I know you're super busy, so I appreciate you listening to me.
You know what? I want to thank you for the positive attitude.
Seriously, it's refreshing.
If you want to face Asuka next week on Raw, I'm more than happy to oblige.
In fact, consider it official.
-Thanks, honey bunny. -All right.
Thanks.
[cellphone rings]
This is Adam Pearce.
[woman on phone] Hi, this is Chelsea Green.
Yeah, I'm sure you know who I am.
Your awful talent relations department seems to have sent me to Ottawa, Illinois,
instead of Ottawa, Canada.
How on earth this did happen? No, no, no, you know what?
Actually, don't answer that.
"How are you going to fix this?" is the better question.
You know what? Let me first apologize, Chelsea.
I can't imagine how that happened,
but at least next week we're in Grand Rapids which is in Michigan,
which is in the States.
I'll do this, let me call travel and I'll get it figured out.
[Chelsea] You can't leave me here, you know that.
-This goes against all company policy. -Chelsea, Chelsea, I can't hear you.
Maybe the bad connection in Canada. Must be Monday, I'll talk to you later.
He's got the look.
What are those clowns missing?
I've got everything, I've perfected my complexion.
-Mm-hmm. -I'm in peak physical condition.
-Look at you. -Any idiot could do modeling, okay.
It's not like--
Is this how you prepare for a match?
Look, I'll have you know, not only am I a bonafide Olympian
and the man with the big beautiful golden brain behind Alpha Academy,
but I'm also on the cusp of a very lucrative modeling career.
If you don't mind, just--
Get ready to model a full body cast.
Hey, no one talks to "Master" Chad Gable like that.
-How's my brow? -It's good.
[Corey] That is a lot of beef, but, oh, my God, KP, can you believe it?
It's about time.
It's that time, finally, where get to say, "Ding Dong, hello."
[Kevin Patrick] It's Bayley welcoming the Tag Team Champions,
IYO SKY and Dakota Kai, her Damage CTRL buddies on the show, next.
[doorbell rings]
[Ding Dong, Hello's music plays]
Hello.
I'm here, come on. Come on.
Hello, everybody, and welcome to the Ding Dong, Hello show.
[crowd boos]
I was going to call it Ding Dong, Bonjour, but I take it back, you little idiots.
[crowd boos]
Since we are in Canada,
I didn't feel like coming and I could be home sulking
because I didn't get into the Elimination Chamber Match
like I deserved.
Since in Canada, today is family day, I decided to pick myself up
and spend today with my family,
Damage CTRL.
Thank you for coming. Thank you so much.
You guys know how much I love you.
You know that, but these idiots don't know how to love you.
These idiots don't love you the way that I do.
[crowd boos]
That's right, you are so underappreciated,
which is why I wanted to have you on my show
so that everybody can hear your beautiful voices.
Let's get to the questions.
My first one-- You know what? I'm too excited to sit.
My first one is for you, Dakota. [clears throat]
How does it feel to be
the greatest Women's Tag Team Champions of all time?
[chuckles]
Amazing question, Bayley, Amazing question, but let me just start off
by saying that we wouldn't be here without you guiding the way.
Our fearless leader, our beloved role model,
and because of that, we've been able to completely dominate this division
as champions for over 100 days.
100 days.
We've been on every show,
we've beaten the likes of Alexa Bliss, Asuka, Liv Morgan, Raquel,
and "The Man" Becky Lynch.
We will continue to keep dominating for another 100 days,
and another 100 days, and another--
["Celtic Invasion" playing]
[crowd cheers]
[Corey] Hang on just a second.
[Kevin Patrick] The Man of the people has heard enough.
[Corey] I was rather enjoying Gen Z Sally Jessy Raphael.
[crowd cheers]
Greatest Tag Team Champions she called them.
It's been nine full moon cycles
since the last time you defended those titles.
No, no, no, those titles are getting dusty,
there's cobwebs in them titles.
There's probably some spiders living in there.
You two, you're not going to get to just sit on those titles
and coast to WrestleMania, I had a plan.
I think I want to take those tag team titles into WrestleMania.
[crowd cheers]
[Bayley laughs]
You are a jokester. You and who?
Your daughter, Roux? [laughs] You got no friends.
I don't know that the world is ready for that level of awesomeness now,
but there was one person I was thinking of.
[Bayley] You got no friends.
-[Becky Lynch] There was one person-- -[Bayley] There's one person--
["LoveFuryPassionEnergy" playing]
[crowd cheers]
[Bayley] No, wait, wait, wait a minute. Wait, wait, this isn't right.
[Kevin Patrick] The WWE Hall of Famer is back on Raw.
[Bayley] Are you kidding me?
[Corey] What a friend to have for Becky Lynch.
[Corey] This is the same Lita who came to The Man's aid
inside of a steel cage several weeks back.
A shocking return to the scene.
[Bayley] You guys better use the door if you idiots want to interrupt my show.
You better use the door.
[Lita] We should go through the door. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
-Hello? [knocks] -[Bayley] You're not welcome.
-[Lita] Oh, we can't hear you. -[Becky Lynch] Ding dong, hello.
[Becky Lynch laughs]
[Bayley] What are you even doing here? You don't even work here, Lita.
You must be really desperate
if you're bringing her around here because I'm pretty sure--
[crowd chants "Lita"]
Lita, do you remember the last time you guys were in the ring together?
You tried to end each other. Are you sure you want to trust her?
-I don't think you can trust her. -[Becky Lynch] No.
I already apologized.
Lita understands I get a little Gollumy when titles are concerned.
[Lita] Well, I personally think Gollum's cute and weird.
I like weird and cute.
We're over it, we're past that, but Bayley, you do bring up a good point.
I had my sights set on a fifth title run,
but if I can't get that title against Becky Lynch,
I'm liking this plan
walking into WrestleMania as Tag Team champs.
Dakota, IYO, this is an official challenge
for a Tag Team title match.
You guys have not even close to have earned
a Tag Team title match against two of the best.
She is a Hall of Famer, four-time woman's champion.
I am the first woman to win the Main Event of WrestleMania,
Six-Time Woman's Champion.
She's one of the greatest to ever do it. I'm one of the greatest to ever do it.
I think that's enough.
Solid argument. That was good.
Maybe, if you guys are the greatest Tag Team champions,
-you would want to prove that, right? -[Dakota] Yes.
Didn't you say you're the greatest? What's the problem here?
[Bayley] They are the greatest.
[Becky Lynch] Then they should be defending their titles, right?
[Bayley] They are the greatest.
[Becky Lynch] Then they wouldn't have a problem defending the titles, right?
-[Bayley] They're the greatest. -[Becky Lynch] Unless--
Yeah, it feels like maybe they're scared.
-Unless you're scared. -[Lita] Right.
[Becky Lynch] Are you scared?
They accept.
[crowd cheers]
[Becky Lynch] You're looking at the future right here.
This is the future. This is the future.
[crowds cheers]
["LoveFuryPassionEnergy" playing]
[Corey] Bayley accepted the challenge.
It's still got to be made official,
but did Bayley just back her own cohorts into a corner?
[Kevin Patrick] Exactly, Graves, if this is made official.
My word, what a matchup it promises to be.
Lita's saying, "I have plans on a fifth title run."
Will it happen? The Man alongside the Hall of Famer.
What a moment.
Please welcome Candice Lerae.
[crowd cheers]
Candice, firstly, coming out of Elimination Chamber,
do you have an update on the status of your husband, Johnny Gargano?
Well, Johnny got pretty banged up in there.
Elimination Chamber is one of the most brutal matches in WWE history,
but I can tell you that-- sorry, sorry. Hey, no, no, no. No.
You've been following me around for months.
Why? I need you to tell me why.
Nothing? Okay. [sighs] No, no, no.
Next week I have a match against Piper Niven to worry about.
I can't focus on that and you.
I don't know where you're going to pop up next.
Can you just please tell me why, please?
-What? What? -[Nikki whispering]
[whispering continues]
What? Wait, but-- What?
Uh, Candice, what exactly did Nikki just tell you?
She just said that all of her friends are gone and she's alone and--
I'm sorry. To answer your question about Johnny, he'll be back.
I just--
["Shoooosh" playing]
[Kevin Patrick] Somehow I feel for Nikki Cross.
[Corey] I feel for Candice for having to talk to Byron.
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by Otis,
representing Alpha Academy
Chad Gable.
[Kevin Patrick] Gable alongside Otis. It's Gable set for action against the man.
It took four superstars to eliminate Bronson Reed from the Elimination Chamber.
The Aussie destroyer takes on the Olympian, Gable,
next, on Raw.
[Kevin Patrick] The biggest WrestleMania of all time.
[Gable] Thank you.
[Corey] Just down the road in Hollywood. We are coming for you.
Meanwhile, here on Monday Night Raw, the Alpha Academy, Chad Gable
set for action against the man that calls himself a walking natural disaster.
[announcer] His opponent, from Black Forest, South Australia,
weighing in at 330 pounds,
Bronson Reed.
[Corey] Bronson Reed has got to be feeling extremely confident
coming off of his impressive performance inside the Elimination Chamber.
Reed may not have succeeded in becoming United States champion,
but Bronson showed the entire WWE Universe what he is truly capable of.
[Kevin Patrick] Corey, you brilliantly said he's a terrifying blend of size,
speed, and power.
In the last few weeks, he's devoured Dolph Ziggler and Mustafa Ali.
Took three superkicks to the face at the same time
inside the Elimination Chamber, and it still didn't rock him.
[Corey] It took a small army to keep Bronson Reed down
for the count of three Saturday night.
I hope Chad Gable has his working boots on tonight.
[bell rings]
[Kevin Patrick] For Chad Gable, it is a WrestleMania season.
-Chad Gable wanting to impress… -[Corey] Oh, my.
[Kevin Patrick] …and turn his attention away from the modeling.
[Corey] Listen, if there's any solace in this situation,
-it's that Gable regularly-- Oh. -[Kevin Patrick] Yikes.
[Corey] Gable regularly trains with the behemoth
known as the number one guy, Otis.
-Oh, my God. -[Kevin Patrick] Oh, man.
[Corey] Oh, my.
[Kevin Patrick] A frightening sight. Look at this again.
[Corey] Incoming impact off the apron.
Bronson Reed flattening Gable
and just manhandling the United States Olympian.
The nasty snarl on the face of Reed
who derives some sick twisted pleasure by inflicting punishment
to anyone who dares step in his path.
-[Kevin Patrick] 330 pounds. -[Corey] The yeti of the black forest.
Here we go.
[Corey] Look at Gable turn it around.
[Kevin Patrick] The master technician. Chad Gable has Reed.
[Corey] Bronson was able to kick Gable off.
Now Chad trying to chop the big man down.
[Kevin Patrick] Chad Gable an incredible athlete, an Olympian.
Now looking to gain some momentum. Bronson Reed says hang on a second.
Turns it around once more.
[Corey] Great athleticism by Gable. No way. No way.
[Kevin Patrick] No.
[Corey] We've seen some incredible feats of strength by Gable in the past,
but tonight Reed not having any of it.
[Kevin Patrick] Wow. Chad Gable taking down Bronson Reed.
This may be his opportunity.
[Corey] Gable lining up Reed. Diving headbutt on the money.
[Kevin Patrick] Cover. Chad Gable now for the win.
Early kick out by Bronson Reed.
[Corey] If that doesn't shatter your confidence, nothing will.
A kick out a fraction of a second after it was attempted.
Look at this again.
Gable soaring through the skies,
delivering the headbutt right where it needed to be,
and it's like-- Oh, listen, I understand.
Otis is a man easily distracted by snacks.
[Kevin Patrick] That's Maxxine Dupri you see there,
director of talent at Maximum Male Models.
She's taken a keen interest in Otis.
[Corey] I don't think Maxxine has been close enough to notice
Gable's Olympic complexion and bone structure.
-[Kevin Patrick] Oh, my God. -[Corey] Holy cow.
[Kevin Patrick] What are we seeing?
[Corey] That was ridiculous.
Otis over here understandably distracted but--
Otis, hey.
Hey, look up. What are you doing? Otis?
[Bronson] Honey, I bet you could.
[Kevin Patrick] Meanwhile, back inside the ring,
Bronson Reed looking to--
[Corey] Looking to what?
[Kevin Patrick] I can't believe what I've just seen. Otis is distracted.
[Corey] I don't know who's more distracted by Otis' magnetism, Maxxine or you, KP.
[Kevin Patrick] Fair point, but look at Reed.
He's looking to finish off Chad Gable, and we know what's coming.
[Corey] Tsunami.
[Kevin Patrick] Cover, Reed over Gable. He's got him.
[bell rings]
["Battle Tested" playing]
[announcer] Here is your winner, Bronson Reed.
[Corey] I don't even think Otis realized what just happened to his partner.
Look at the size of Bronson Reed.
[Kevin Patrick] This was absolutely outrageous.
The power, the pace from Bronson Reed.
[Corey] Dominance on display from the big Aussie,
and once the tsunami hits, you can count to 20.
It is lights out, game over. End of story.
[Kevin Patrick] As this was happening,
Otis staring deep into the eyes of Maxxine Dupri.
He's still looking at the card.
What a superstar we have in Bronson Reed.
Speaking of superstars, Corey,
we are set for one blockbuster Main Event here on Monday Night Raw.
It's Austin Theory defending his United States Championship
against the Hall of Famer Edge.
["Amen" playing]
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Elias.
Hello, I am Elias.
Rick Boogs, I hope you're back there taking notes right now
because this is how you do it.
This is the time of the year when legends come out.
This is the time of the year when stars are made,
and let me tell you there is no bigger star than Elias.
There is no bigger star legend than Elias.
The question that has to be on everybody's mind right now,
and Boogs, you better be back there taking notes,
is this…
Who wants to walk with Elias at WrestleMania?
Come on, there's got to be somebody out there
that wants to stand center stage on the grandest stage of them all
with the grandest performer of them all, Elias.
[Corey] It's like asking people back to headline OSFest.
Uh-oh.
["Titan" playing]
[Corey] WWE Universe, behold The All Mighty.
Lashley is ticked off.
[Kevin Patrick] Is he here to answer Elias' call?
Elias is saying, "Who's gonna step out to me?"
And all of a sudden, The All Mighty Bobby Lashley?
[Corey] What do you think, Kevin Patrick?
Elias said, "Who wants to walk with Elias?"
Here comes Bobby Lashley. Does that answer your question?
[Kevin Patrick] Emphatically.
Lashley going after Elias, he wants more.
[Corey] The All Mighty isn't concerned about a Road to WrestleMania
because Bobby Lashley is on a war path to WrestleMania.
Tonight, unfortunately for Elias,
the troubadour is caught in the grip of The All Mighty.
[Kevin Patrick] He's currently being devoured
by a man that was in a grueling match with Brock Lesnar just 48 hours ago.
[Corey] I hope Rick Boogs isn't taking notes on Elias right now,
-because, boom. -[Kevin Patrick] Spear.
[Corey] That won't bode well.
[crowd cheers]
[Corey] Bobby Lashley like a man possessed tonight,
and the Hurt Lock is in.
The same move that forced Brock Lesnar to get a disqualification
because even The Beast knew he couldn't escape.
Everybody has a plan until I slap that Hurt Lock in.
This past weekend,
I put Brock Lesnar in a Hurt Lock
and Brock Lesnar panicked and he had to resort to a low blow.
Not Brock Lesnar, not Bray Wyatt, not Elias,
nobody in that locker room breaks the Hurt Lock.
Now, I will not be disrespected by nobody in this locker room.
If you disrespect me, I'm going to put you down.
["Titan" playing]
[Corey] Simple, concise, easy to digest.
"The All Mighty" Bobby Lashley is in a nasty mood
as we head toward Los Angeles to Hollywood and WrestleMania.
What does that path look like for The All Mighty?
Very good point.
Listen, we just got word moments ago,
it is now official for next week Monday Night Raw,
"The Man" Becky Lynch will team up with WWE Hall of Famer Lita
to take on the Tag Team Champions of Dakota Kai and IYO SKY.
[Corey] Damage CTRL had better be ready for the fight of their lives.
More action in the Women's Division as we heard from Candice Lerae earlier on,
she goes one-on-one with Piper Niven,
who has been the most dominant force in the division since the Royal Rumble.
[Kevin Patrick] Speaking of dominant forces,
we heard from MVP moments ago.
Will Brock Lesnar "The Beast" accept the challenge
to take on the giant himself, Omos?
We'll find out next week.
[Corey] Are we sure this is official? Is there any way we can change this?
[Kevin Patrick] All right, calm down.
[Corey] Listen, I never disrespect my wife's decisions,
but Carmella has challenged Asuka to a one-on-one match next week.
This is not going to be good.
[Kevin Patrick] You're not gonna sleep.
I may not sleep, either, because I'm really excited to find out
what is in the envelope that Maryse gave to The Miz tonight.
We're going to find out in this special edition of Miz TV
next week on Raw.
[Corey] As WrestleMania goes Hollywood.
Joining me now is The Rated-R Superstar Edge.
[crowd cheers]
Edge, first off, congratulations.
You are your wife, Beth Phoenix, defeating Finn Bálor and Rhea Ripley
at Elimination Chamber,
but there's no rest for the weary because shortly after that,
you accepted Austin Theory's United States Championship Open Challenge.
How are you feeling just moments away from this huge match?
Well, Byron, I'm finally happy The Judgment Day is in the rearview.
Beth's back home with the girls and I feel like I can finally get back
to the goals that I set for myself when I first came out of retirement.
When Austin Theory issued the Open Challenge for the US Championship,
well, I had to take him up on it.
See, Austin Theory,
he has the physical abilities to help shape the WWE
for the next two decades,
just like I helped shape the last three, but does he have the mental?
That's where our similarities end.
The thing with youth is sometimes it comes with ignorance.
He talks about his forever reign, but nothing lasts forever.
I don't want to be that guy, but I'm about to be that guy.
Now, cliches are cliches for a reason, it's because they're true.
With age comes wisdom.
More than anyone else in that locker room,
I know that all of this can be taken away
faster than I'm going to smack that stupid duck face
off of his overly manscaped head tonight.
Now, I haven't held a championship here in a long time.
I've done everything else there is to do in this business,
but I haven't held a title for a while,
and we both know that window's closing more and more every day.
I'm running out of time.
My second match in this company was here in 1997.
I haven't performed here in 18 years.
It would be feel pretty damn good to win it here
and walk into WrestleMania as the United States Champion.
I know I've had a lot of cliches here with you, Byron, but here's one more.
Never say never.
["A-Town Down" playing]
[Corey] The challenger is motivated, but you can't tell the champion
because, quite simply, Theory ain't trying to hear it.
We are in the midst of the forever reign
and we are looking at the now.
[Kevin Patrick] Tell you what, if you are not pumped
for this United States Championship Match, you simply do not have a pulse.
Austin Theory has been the United States Champion for 86 days now,
but this may be his toughest test yet against a motived Hall of Famer.
It's Theory, Edge next.
[Corey] Did you just ruin my line?
This black history month, WWE celebrates the true community champions,
those whose mission it is to enrich the lives of kids
through academics and community service.
The men and women who have spent 25 years providing knowledge, skills, and courage
to make sure all individuals and identity groups
are valued and treated with respect,
and the people who provide academic support
and college access to families.
This month we celebrate those who work hard to strengthen our communities.
The true community champions.
[Kevin Theory] After retaining his United States Championship
inside the Elimination Chamber, Austin Theory
issued an Open Challenge,
an Open Challenge that was rapidly answered by The Rated-R Superstar.
♪ You think you know me ♪
[crowd cheers]
Come on, come on.
[crowd cheers]
[fireworks crackle]
[Corey] A hometown hero in every sense of the word.
The Rated-R Superstar couldn't be any more Canadian
if he came out drinking a Molson watching Letterkenny on his iPad.
Ottawa loves this guy with good reason.
[Kevin Patrick] Edge is back in Canada,
and Edge is on the hunt for gold once more in WWE.
31 championships to his name for the Hall of Famer,
but since returning after nine years away, Edge has been missing out on gold,
and it's here to change for The Rated-R Superstar tonight.
That's his message.
[Corey] We called Edge the ultimate opportunist for years
with very good reason.
In the moments after Elimination Chamber,
Austin Theory issued the Open Challenge, Edge quickly accepted it.
Here we are, here we go.
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest scheduled for one fall
is for the United States Championship.
Introducing the challenger, from Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
weighing in at 241 pounds,
WWE Hall of Famer,
"The Rated-R Superstar"
Edge.
[crowd cheers]
[announcer] His opponent, from Atlanta, Georgia,
weighing in at 220 pounds,
he is the United States Champion,
Austin Theory.
[crowd boos]
I don't what all these Ottawans are booing about.
I understand Justin Trudeau is a big Austin Theory fan.
[Kevin Patrick] That's the prize tonight, the United States Championship.
It is a championship that Edge won against Kurt Angle
back in November of 2001.
Austin Theory was four years of age,
it is the experienced legend
against the current United States Champion, Austin Theory.
[Corey] Edge has already touched on how special this is.
It's been 18 years since he wrestled in Ottawa.
[Kevin Patrick] Listen, I'm enjoying Edge's return to WWE,
these final stages of Edge's career, his own admittance, not mine,
as much as anybody.
We are experiencing Edge in full effect as part of the WWE,
something we never thought we'd see before,
but the reality is this, Austin Theory is the now,
Austin Theory is the future.
Theory is a very polarizing individual,
and that's why a superstar like Edge wants to compete against Austin Theory.
Look at this athleticism.
Edge would love to be the man who snuffs out the momentum of Austin Theory.
-Oh, wow. -[Kevin Patrick] Oh, man.
[Corey] That might do it.
[Kevin Patrick] Edge taking Theory .to the outside to devastating effect.
[Corey] Both of these men have to be feeling the effects
of Elimination Chamber.
Obviously, Austin Theory defended his title inside the Chamber,
Edge in a hellacious Mixed Tag Team Match alongside his wife, Beth Phoenix.
They were victorious, but you can't tell me
that Edge isn't a little worse for wear today than he was Saturday.
[Kevin Patrick] So determined is Edge. Back in the ring he comes,
and Edge will compliment Austin Theory all day long, Corey,
but what he says he's missing is the mentality that he has.
[Corey] Being a step ahead. That's exactly what Edge just showed us.
[Kevin Patrick] Cover. Edge for the victory early.
A kick out by Theory.
Can Edge become United States Champion?
It's a blockbuster Main Event here on Monday Night Raw.
The prize, the United States Championship currently held by Austin Theory.
It's a Hall of Famer in Edge looking for gold tonight.
[Corey] Listen, man. If you're a superstar on the rise,
which Austin Theory truly is, you live for these types of opportunities.
It is extremely rare to have a WWE Hall of Famer
whose still an active competitor,
still up to the task of challenging for a title the way Edge is right now.
Austin Theory knows if he wants to reach the next stratosphere,
he's got to do it at the expense
of someone the caliber of a Rated-R Superstar.
That's not going to help Theory's case.
[Corey] Edge playing games with Theory, and then dumping him in that fashion.
[Kevin Patrick] Also, when you're a competitor the caliber of Edge…
[Corey] Taking flight.
[Kevin Patrick] …you want to prove that you've still got it,
you still have what it takes to compete at the highest elite levels in WWE.
That's what we're seeing from Edge right here, case in point.
[Corey] Cover now. Edge hooks the leg for the victory.
Kick out by Theory.
Edge saying it earlier on, now with The Judgment Day in the rearview,
"I want to go back to the goals I first set when I came out of retirement,
and that is to become a champion again."
[Kevin Patrick] Edge has a bit of a beef with Austin Theory,
seeing as how Edge is a veteran in the locker room,
he's happy to offer leadership, to offer advice to anyone who dare ask him.
Theory has not been that guy.
Theory's the guy who turns his nose up at a Hall of Famer and says,
"Watch this, old timer. I'm going to show you how it's done."
That gets under Edge's skin,
but that's also what makes Theory such a special talent.
He is brash, he is cocky, and he is the now.
[Corey] He certainly is talking the talk, but he's walking the walk as well.
48 hours ago surviving the Elimination Chamber Match
and retaining his United States Championship.
Theory at pace now.
[Corey] Look at the power.
[Kevin Patrick] Edge feeling the effects as Theory goes to grab the leg
and looks to win it and retain, and Edge kicks out.
[Corey] Beginning to look as though even The Rated-R Superstar,
the Hall of Famer Edge was not adequately prepared
to experience Austin Theory live.
[referee] How about it, Edge? Do you want to quit?
-[Edge] No. -[Theory] This is my time.
You hear me? My time.
[Kevin Patrick] Edge in agony.
As the massive crowd here in Ottawa watch on, we are in WrestleMania season,
and it's a United States Championship Match
with Theory in control now over Edge.
[Corey] Edge doing his best to make his way back to his feet.
The WWE Universe here in Ottawa cheering on their hero.
[Kevin Patrick] Cover now.
Austin Theory once more looking to retain, Edge kicks out.
[Corey] This is a smart strategy, this is a veteran strategy
that we're seeing play out from Austin Theory,
as we look yet again at Theory taking a shortcut.
That's something that Edge 9, 10 years ago would not have fallen for…
Edge was the guy who was bending the rules before you realized it.
Now, as we can see, Theory is a step ahead of the Hall of Famer.
[Kevin Patrick] You're quick to point out no wasted movement with Austin Theory,
straight back in once more to grab Edge.
[Corey] Theory realizes that Edge is still extremely dangerous.
Edge is a massive threat to Theory's forever reign.
Austin Theory's playing it a bit tentative right here.
Notice a rear chin lock.
He's not going to beat Edge with a rear chin lock,
but he's wearing the Hall of Famer down, he's making Edge fight from underneath.
The champion is stacking the odds against the challenger.
[Kevin Patrick] Nothing lasts forever, the words of Edge.
Man, face first into the turnbuckle.
[Corey] Theory measuring Edge. Boom. Right on the jaw. That could do it. Cover.
[Kevin Patrick] Theory to retain his United States Championship,
and Edge kicks out.
Edge is still alive.
[Corey] Is he?
[Kevin Patrick] Austin Theory has been in complete control.
It's a United States Championship Match.
Theory looking to retain against the Hall of Famer,
"The Rated-R Superstar" Edge, but it's been all Austin Theory of late.
This is the past.
[Kevin Patrick] The forever champ was able to weather the early storm
from The Rated-R Superstar,
but Theory is growing more and more dangerous
as this match progresses.
This is what it's all about.
You as a viewer at home may not believe in Austin Theory, it doesn't matter.
Austin Theory believes in Austin Theory, and that has made all the difference.
Edge now putting the brakes on, short jabs to the body.
[Corey] Theory returns the favor.
Grabs a hold of Edge, to the corner they go.
[referee] Out of that turnbuckle. Theory, bring him down.
-[Corey] Oh, man. -[Theory] Shut up.
[Kevin Patrick] Edge looks rocked.
48 hours removed from a hellacious battle
at the Elimination Chamber alongside his wife and Hall of Famer, Beth Phoenix.
[Corey] Austin Theory now setting up for the home run.
If the champion lands this, it is game over,
but Edge trying his best to fight out of harm's way.
-[Kevin Patrick] Oh. -[Corey] Face first goes the champion.
[Kevin Patrick] Edge has ideas.
Edge is going to take flight taking out Theory.
[Corey] Crossbody to the back of the champion.
Can Edge make the cover? Does Edge have enough left?
The Hall of Famer trying his best
to capitalize on the situation,
but Edge looking a little worse for wear right now, borderline confused.
As we look again at The Rated-R Superstar propelling himself off the top rope,
crossbody block to the back of the champion,
and now Ottawa coming back to life, trying to cheer on their hero.
[Kevin Patrick] Edge now taking down Austin Theory.
There's life in Edge yet.
[Corey] Edge bouncing the champion around like a ping-pong ball. Cover.
[Kevin Patrick] Edge for the United States Championship.
Theory escapes.
31 championships in WWE, a Hall of Fame career for Edge.
Can he add to that tonight?
[Corey] Theory fights his way out.
Glancing blows, first a shot and then an elbow.
I think this is it.
Edge able to fight his way out. Theory I believe was looking for the--
[Kevin Patrick] To the outside Theory nearly slipped.
Blow to the back of the head of Edge.
[Corey] Oh, and a whiplash effect across the top rope.
Remember Edge's surgically repaired neck,
that's why Edge was forced to retire from WWE all those years ago.
[Kevin Patrick] Eyes on the prize. Oh, Edge has turned it around.
Edge to win it.
[Corey] Just barely, just barely by an eyelash,
the United States Champion, Austin Theory, survives.
[Kevin Patrick] How did Theory do it?
Edge looked destined to be the United States Champion.
[Corey] Again, you may not like Austin Theory,
but you cannot argue with his abilities.
[Kevin Patrick] Now, he's feeling it.
The look to the WWE Universe here in Ottawa.
-Oh. -[Corey] Great counter.
Edge face first into the buckle.
[Kevin Patrick] Edge lands on his feet
and he makes it look effortless.
[Corey] Edge wrestling Theory down, crossface is in, crossface is in.
The champion's in trouble.
[Kevin Patrick] Is Theory going to tap?
He's looking to get to the ropes.
Is Edge going to be champion?
[Corey] The champion is desperate,
reaching for the bottom rope to force the break.
Edge is going to have to relinquish the hold.
Great job by our official, Shawn Bennett, had a bird's eye view of everything.
[Kevin Patrick] Credit to Austin Theory.
Somehow making it across to the ropes and now looking to put away Edge.
Feet on the ropes, spotted by the official.
[Corey] Turnabout's fair play, great job by Shawn Bennett again.
[Kevin Patrick] Edge now may seize the opportunity.
Cover for the win.
Theory kicking out.
[Corey] Theory has the challenger up,
-A-Town, nope. -[Kevin Patrick] Edge now.
Edgecution. That's gonna do it.
[Kevin Patrick] Has he got it within him?
Cover for the United States Championship, and Theory's shoulder was raised.
Oh, my God, what a match we are witnessing.
A hellacious battle, the United States Championship the prize.
Edge wants gold.
[Corey] Edge now tapping into something within,
something deep inside.
Something The Rated-R Superstar has been missing.
Edge going somewhere else.
On his home turf, can Edge finish the job?
Can The Rated-R Superstar deliver the spear?
-[Kevin Patrick] Oh. -[Corey] Damn it, Bálor.
[Kevin Patrick] Finn Bálor out of nowhere.
[Corey] Edge now may still win it, Edge for the championship,
and somehow Theory kicks out. Finn Bálor in the way again.
[Kevin Patrick] Bálor connected with the kick.
Now, the champion A-Town Down.
[Corey] Theory hooks the leg to retain the United States Championship.
[bell rings]
["A-Town Down" playing]
[Corey] Austin Theory is going to be your victor and still United States Champion,
but obviously, The Judgment Day isn't fading into the rearview mirror.
The Judgment Day's Finn Bálor is here
driving daggers into the heart of the Hall of Famer.
[Kevin Patrick] Saturday night's loss at the Chamber
clearly on the mind of Finn Bálor, spoiling the proceedings here tonight.
[Corey] From the top, Edge in the drop zone.
Coup de Grace from Finn Bálor.
[Finin] You think this is over?
This ain't over, this is just the beginning.
[Corey] Bálor with a warning, this is not over…
-[referee] Come on. Enough is enough. -[Corey] …this is just the beginning.
[Kevin Patrick] Bálor. Coup de Grace again on Edge.
[crowd boos]
[Corey] Take a look at this. The closing moments.
Finn Bálor would hit the apron.
Edge would strike first, nearly escaped with the championship.
Watch the kick out.
Finn from the outside with a kick to the face of The Rated-R Superstar,
Double down with ATL down.
and still the forever reign continues
for Bálor with a third.
[Corey] Coup de Grace on Edge.
A crushing end for the Hall of Famer Edge in his home country of Canada.