[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.
-[indistinct chatter] -[crowd cheering]
It's the chief.
Okay.
One more time.
Jimmy, you heard The Tribal Chief last Friday night,
he was very explicit…
solve the Sami Zayn problem.
And you know what happened?
Sami Zayn escaped…
which means Sami Zayn survived,
which means Sami Zayn
is here live in Boston tonight.
-[crowd cheering] -Hmm.
This means opportunity for The Bloodline,
so Solo will solve the Kevin Owens problem tonight,
[crowd chanting "Kevin"]
…and you, Jimmy,
whether your brother Jey comes to his senses or not,
you will solve the Sami Zayn problem
once… and forever.
Yeet.
Call Roman Reigns.
[crowd cheering]
[Kevin Patrick] There is problems to solve for The Bloodline,
as we are just over three weeks away from Hollywood and WrestleMania.
Welcome folks to Monday Night Raw.
[Kevin Owens' music plays]
[crowd cheering]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first from Marieville, Québec, Canada,
weighing in at 266 pounds,
Kevin Owens.
[Corey] We are kicking things off
with a one-man army in the form of Kevin Owens
who finds himself on what may be an impossible journey
to destroy The Bloodline all on his own.
[Kevin Patrick] That's exactly it, Corey.
Nobody by his side,
and you heard Paul Heyman saying,
"Solo, it's up to you to solve the KO problem."
What a night we have in store here,
from a packed, sold out TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts,
and look who's back, Corey Graves.
[Corey] The greatest of all time, the champ is home.
John Cena returns to Monday Night tonight.
[Kevin Patrick] And Cena is not the only legend in the house.
Fresh off becoming the new women's tag team champions,
Lita and Becky Lynch are here
accompanied by their pal, Hall of Famer, Trish Stratus.
[Corey] Over the past several weeks,
social media megastar, Logan Paul
has caused Seth Rollins multiple opportunities.
Tonight, the two entertainment icons come face-to-face in Boston.
[Kevin Patrick] And if you were watching Friday,
you're well aware that Roman Reigns has ordered Jimmy Uso
to end Sami Zayn
and get his brother Jey back within The Bloodline.
Sami Zayn, Jimmy Uso, our main event tonight.
[Solo Sikoa's music plays]
[Stevie Stone] ♪ We're taking it all! ♪
♪ Settle the score The one who will not take that loss ♪
♪ We're taking it all… ♪
[announcer] And his opponent from Las Vegas, Nevada,
weighing in at 250 pounds,
Solo Sikoa.
[Kevin Patrick] Corey, last week on Monday Night ,
we saw KO, Kevin Owens with a hit and run attack on The Bloodline.
Here we see Solo Sikoa looking for revenge,
and this is not about a win or a loss.
This is about The Bloodline ending KO.
[Corey] It's exactly what it's about.
And Solo Sikoa much like Jimmy Uso
has been given explicit marching orders tonight on.
Solo's task, eliminate Kevin Owens from the equation altogether.
[Kevin Patrick] The prizefighter, Kevin Owens.
Oh, he's kicking it off already.
[Corey] Not waiting for the opening bell.
Owens bringing the fight to the enforcer of The Bloodline.
[indistinct chatter]
Kevin Owens feels like his back is against the wall,
and Owens doing what he does best, just keep fighting.
[Kevin Patrick] Solo seems stunned, as KO wasn't hanging around.
Face first.
[Corey] That was a game changer there.
Owens face first into the ring post,
and now Solo continuing his assault.
[Kevin Patrick] The enforcer, Solo Sikoa.
Kevin Owens…
gains a little bit of separation, back inside the ring.
[Corey] Owens looking for a bit of respite,
-but Solo offering no quarter… -[bell rings]
…but here comes Owens.
[Kevin Patrick] The match is underway.
[Corey] Raining down right hands.
Owens looking for any advantage he can muster against the street champ.
[Kevin Patrick] Oh, man.
What can you say about Kevin Owens
and his mentality that he gets up and keeps going after The Bloodline?
[Corey] I don't know why you want to talk about Kevin Owens
because what I'm seeing
is Solo Sikoa doing exactly
what he is paid to do, enforce.
[Kevin Patrick] There's pressure on every member of The Bloodline
to live up to and deliver for Roman Reigns
who you can be sure is watching right now.
-[both grunting] -Let's go.
[Corey] You can't not be impressed
by what we as the WWE Universe have seen out of Solo Sikoa
since he arrived at Clash at the Castle some months back.
Solo has proven to be as advertised.
He hits hard, he hits fast. Solo
-is an invaluable part of the Bloodline. -[Kevin Patrick] Oh, man.
[Kevin Patrick] You've always said it.
Bloodline are as dangerous as they are deep.
My God.
[Corey] Beautiful spin kick takes down Owens.
[crowd booing]
[Kevin Patrick] Solo looking to feast.
[Corey] Solo not lacking in the agility department
as he just reminded Kevin Owens first hand.
[Kevin Patrick] Corey, how crucial is tonight
for The Bloodline and their future?
Not only the KO problem, the Sami Zayn issue later on?
[Corey] Every night is of the utmost importance
for The Bloodline.
The Bloodline view themselves as the lifeblood of WWE,
and it's hard to argue,
but you must continue to dominate
because there is no shortage of sharks looking to take down The Bloodline
and the kingpin, Roman Reigns.
[Kevin Patrick] Oh, man. A vicious a right there from Solo.
What a bruising battle. Cover.
Early kick-out by KO.
[Corey] Owens connect with a right. It might have just incensed Solo.
Big boot flattens the prize fighter.
This is what Solo Sikoa is all about:
smash-mouth offense, dominance, brutality.
[Kevin Patrick] The street champ. KO is still down.
Solo feasting again.
[referee speaking indistinctly]
[Kevin Patrick] KO's been down and out before, and this guy continues to fight.
[Corey] Listen, one thing we've learned about Kevin Owens over the years
is KO possesses absolutely no shortage of will.
The man has the heart of a lion,
but Solo looking to beat the fire out of Owens tonight.
[Kevin Patrick] We are sold out at TD Garden,
15,950 WWE Universe here in attendance.
As we are barreling toward WrestleMania,
just 26 days away.
[Corey] And what a night we have on tap.
-Oh, my goodness. -[Kevin Patrick] Oh, man.
[Corey] Owens doing his best to fight out of harm's way.
[Kevin Patrick] He's finding energy, KO.
[Corey] Oh, and Solo may have just snuffed KO's energy out.
The official trying to get a closer look.
I think that might have been an unintentionally low strike from Sikoa.
Take a look at this impact.
Boom. Solo burying a knee to the midsection of Owens,
oh, and a headbutt to follow.
[Kevin Patrick] Solo now hooks the leg to put away KO, who kicks out.
KO still feeling that blow from Solo moments ago.
[Corey] As we take another look at the enforcer
propelling himself upwards
and then directly into the shoulder of Owens.
[groaning]
Now, this is a smart strategy by Sikoa.
Just slowing down the pace,
not allowing Kevin to build any type of momentum.
Just squeezing the breath out of Owens.
[Kevin Patrick] The crowd here igniting some fire in Kevin Owens
who's back on his feet.
Blow to the midsection and yet again.
[Corey] I predict this will be a theme we see
throughout the night here in Boston.
The WWE Universe is alive tonight and ready for the road to WrestleMania.
Big-time clothesline, little to no effect and again.
[Kevin Patrick] barely walking Solo.
Still on his feet somehow. Oh!
-[thuds] -This time Solo hits the deck.
Senton.
[Corey] This is what Sikoa needed to avoid.
Allowing the WWE Universe to fuel Kevin Owens.
Clear the deck.
[Kevin Patrick] And that's exactly what Solo did.
[crowd booing]
[Corey] Solo's done his homework. A student of the game.
[Kevin Patrick] KO in place.
Taking down Sikoa.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] You can see the fire in the eyes of the prizefighter tonight.
[crowd chanting]
And wait a minute, Jimmy Uso has hit the scene.
[crowd booing]
[Kevin Patrick] Here to thwart the efforts.
The marching orders from Roman Reigns to end the KO problem
and the Sami Zayn problem.
[Corey] The diversion caught Owens.
Big right hand from Solo and then KO launched across the ring.
And we're going to back it up, watch out.
Good night, Kevin.
[crowd booing]
And a veteran maneuver by Owens,
realizing he needs a moment to compose himself,
but Solo not going to offer it to Owens.
[Kevin Patrick] Eyes on the prize now for Sikoa once more,
to devastating effect.
Man, KO, how does he get back in this?
-[Corey] I don't know if he can. -[crowd booing]
[Kevin Patrick] It's all Solo Sikoa right now
as he continues to hammer on Kevin Owens.
One-on-one action to kick off Monday Night.
We saw the appearance of Jimmy Uso moments ago before the break,
but, Corey Graves, the question is, where exactly is the wild card here?
His twin brother Jey Uso.
[Corey] It's a question that needs to be answered.
Hopefully, for Jimmy Uso's sake, by Friday.
Jimmy tasked with eliminating the Sami Zayn problem
by SmackDown on Friday night.
Solo tasked with eliminating the KO problem,
which could happen in moments.
[Kevin Patrick] Precarious position for both Solo Sikoa and Kevin Owens.
Headbutt.
KO looks rocked.
Back on his feet. Oh!
[Corey] Samoan drop stops Owens dead in his tracks.
Cover by Solo.
[Kevin Patrick] Hooks the leg, Solo Sikoa,
and a kick-out by Owens.
[Corey] This is incredible impact suffered by Kevin Owens.
-[crowd cheering] -[thuds]
[Corey] Solo driving the prizefighter down.
At the top of your screen you can see Jimmy Uso
surveying the TD Garden here in Boston.
-Maybe looking for his brother Jey? -[Kevin Patrick] That's it.
He's got to be so conflicted right now.
Jimmy Uso hoping to deliver, of course, for Roman Reigns,
but the whereabouts of Jey remains unanswered.
-[Corey] Oh, no. -[Kevin Patrick] Oh, man.
[Corey] Solo made contact with the ring post.
Owens with a DDT.
[Kevin Patrick] Is this the opportunity for Kevin Owens?
Both superstars laid out.
[Corey] Look of concern on the face of Jimmy Uso.
[Kevin Patrick] The prizefighter.
[Corey] And Jimmy can barely concentrate on Solo's performance right now.
Jimmy looking all over TD Garden.
Solo trying to rally, and here comes Owens.
[Kevin Patrick] Rallying with ferocity, Kevin Owens.
Oh… he's always got an answer, Solo Sikoa.
[grunting]
Nobody home. Swing and a miss from Solo.
[Corey] Owens thinking about a stunner.
Oh, no.
Jimmy ate a right hand.
Superkick to Solo.
[Kevin Patrick] KO goes for another.
[Corey] Clear the deck.
Cannonball.
[Kevin Patrick] Oh, man.
[Corey] This could be a bleak beginning to the evening for The Bloodline.
Owens from the top.
[Kevin Patrick] Swanton Bomb.
KO hooks the leg for the victory over Solo Sikoa
-and it's Jimmy Uso. -[bell rings]
[Corey] This is going to force a disqualification from the official,
but this is about handling family business.
[crowd cheering]
[Kevin Patrick] This was never about a win or a loss,
it's about ending Kevin Owens.
[Corey] It's about solving the Kevin Owens problem.
Clear that table off, Uce.
[Corey] Jimmy now directing traffic.
Oh, this is going to be bad.
This is going to be real, real bad for Kevin Owens.
[indistinct chatter]
[Kevin Patrick] Oh, man.
[Corey] Wherever Roman Reigns is right now,
he has got to be grinning from ear to ear.
[indistinct chatter]
[Kevin Patrick] Jimmy just pummeling KO.
-Uh-oh. -[Corey] Oh, no.
-[Kevin Patrick] We've seen this before. -[Corey] We sure have.
Owens has been on the wrong end of it before.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Wait a minute.
-[Kevin Patrick] Hang on a second. Zayn. -[Corey] Sami Zayn.
[Kevin Patrick] It's Sami Zayn.
[Corey] Sami Zayn is here.
[thuds]
[Kevin Patrick] Taking down Jimmy.
And Sami Zayn is all over the Jimmy Uso.
Coming to the aid of Kevin Owens.
[Corey] Sami quite simply beating Jimmy Uso to the punch tonight,
and Zayn has a steel chair.
[Kevin Patrick] Going after Solo, he makes his way outside.
[Corey] Jimmy Uso hightailing it outta here.
[Kevin Patrick] What have we just witnessed?
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting "Sami"]
[indistinct chatter]
[crowd cheering]
[crowd booing]
[Corey] It appears that yet again,
the olive branch extended by Sami Zayn
to his lifelong friend turned rival, Kevin Owens,
rejected yet again.
[Kevin Owens' music plays]
[Kevin Patrick] Yeah, Kevin Owens making it very clear right here,
he does not need nor want Sami Zayn's help.
[Corey] Well, we are off to a red-hot start
here in Boston tonight on Monday Night
and it's just going to get hotter.
[Kevin Patrick] It certainly is.
Speaking of, it was on Friday night as well.
Bobby Lashley made a rare appearance on SmackDown.
Going after Bray Wyatt who was mocking him last week on,
and he found himself in an encounter with Uncle Howdy.
We're going to see Bobby Lashley right here at TD Garden.
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Now folks, last Monday, Bray Wyatt was mocking "The All Mighty" Bobby Lashley
with the "Muscle Man Dance"
before once more telling Lashley to run, but Lashley never runs.
In fact, he made his way to SmackDown looking for Bray.
So I say Bray Wyatt,
if you are man enough,
I'm here, so come see me.
[Uncle Howdy's music plays]
[Corey] Well, Lashley may have been looking for Bray Wyatt.
It was Uncle Howdy instead
who would suffer the wrath of The All Mighty,
but as Lashley looked to execute Howdy, Bray Wyatt's mind games continue.
I'm tired of playing your little kid games, Bray Wyatt.
I came to SmackDown to confront you man to man…
but you're not a man are you?
I thought coming to your home would provoke you enough
to do something and face me.
But instead, you send a guy wearing a mask to do your dirty work.
Bray Wyatt,
what is it going to take for you to face me like a man?
[indistinct chatter]
Phew, strong comments from Bobby Lashley.
Well, as we refocus, I'd like to welcome my guest at this time,
Carmella.
Hi, Byron.
Carmella, tonight,
you are about to take on the Women's Champion, Bianca Belair.
What would a victory tonight mean to you?
Byron, let's be real.
The only reason why Adam Pearce gave me this match
was to get me out of his nonexistent hair,
but what he doesn't realize is that he just set up his precious little champion
to be humiliated weeks before WrestleMania.
Now, if Adam was any good at his job,
he would've made tonight a number-one contender's match,
and a victory would've given me the opportunity to be added
to the Women's Championship Match at WrestleMania,
but once again, Adam ruins everything.
That's what he does. He su--
Amen, girl.
Finally, someone in this company
who realizes that Adam Pearce is a grade-A dumpster fire.
Oh, yes.
Now, you have me thinking with everything you just said,
what do you say, tonight,
after you wipe the floor with Bianca Belair,
we go straight above Adam Pearce's shiny head
-and speak to his manager… -Ooh.
…and we get that WrestleMania match changed?
I love that.
Where have you been all my life, I love that.
We have to do that.
Why don't you come out with me tonight?
You should be in my corner when I embarrass "The EST of WWE."
-What do you think? Yes, cool -I love that for us. Yes.
-Yes. -Cool. I love that. Awesome.
Um… I'm sorry, are you still standing here?
Are you really listening to this private conversation?
-Where is your journalistic integrity? -Rude.
-Huh? -I though--
Byron, get out of here.
-Go. -Bye.
Bye, Byron.
[both] Bye-bye.
-Bye. -Too-da-loo.
-Adios. Sayonara. -Ugh.
-Always. -So rude.
I'm existed about tonight.
-[Bianca Belair's music plays] -[Kevin Patrick] Harsh on Saxton.
It's time for "The EST" on.
[singer] ♪ They hear me roar ♪
♪ And now I see that ♪
♪ I'm way better than before ♪
♪ I never needed you at all ♪
♪ Think I'd fall down I'ma watch you fall down ♪
♪ I'm living large now… ♪
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Knoxville, Tennessee,
she is the Women's Champion,
Bianca Belair.
[Kevin Patrick] Bianca Belair has been busy.
A special guest alongside several WWE superstars
at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards,
as well as a guest here at TD Garden at the Celtics game last night.
But when it's business time,
Bianca usually shows up,
and it is after this break
because Bianca is going one-on-one against "The Princess of Staten Island."
We're live from Boston, the Women's Champion is next.
[Corey] is live in Boston and tonight is the night.
The 16-time world champion
John Cena returns live tonight on.
[Kevin Patrick] And the crowd is absolutely electric
as it will be in Hollywood, SoFi Stadium, 26 days from now
when Bianca Belair will defend her Women's Championship
against ""The Empress" of Tomorrow" Asuka.
[Corey] Perhaps the most dangerous version of Asuka
we have ever seen before.
"The EST" had better be ready.
[Carmella's music plays] ♪ F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S ♪
♪ I'm bad… ♪
[announcer] And her opponent, accompanied by Chelsea Green,
from Staten Island, Carmella.
[Kevin Patrick] Carmella's got a little company
with Chelsea Green alongside her.
Now, Mella, she was looking money last week
when she looked in control against Asuka
but, ultimately, "The Empress" would get the victory.
-Mella looking to pin Asuka here… -[Asuka screaming]
…and Asuka turns her around.
-Armbar. -[Corey] Asuka forcing Carmella
-to submit. -[bell rings]
[Corey] It was humiliating for Carmella,
but very exciting for Asuka.
Bianca, come out right now.
[Bianca Belair's music plays]
You know, I-I-I hope you called me out here
to tell everybody how we're going to tear the house down at WrestleMania
and you can't spell WrestleMania without EST.
[Kevin Patrick] Carmella, with a cheap shot from behind
wiping out both Asuka
and the Women's Champion, Bianca Belair.
[Kevin Patrick] Resulting in this, a match tonight
between "The Princess of Staten Island" and the Women's Champion, Belair.
Ring the bell.
[bell rings]
[Kevin Patrick] The bell rings, off we go.
Bianca Belair knowing that Asuka is just down the road at WrestleMania
but what an opponent Carmella is tonight.
A SmackDown Women's Champion in the past, a Ms. Money in the Bank.
What does Bianca get out of this match tonight against Carmella?
[Corey] This is what some in the business would refer to as a trap game,
a trap match,
because Bianca needs all the momentum she can muster
on the road to WrestleMania,
and Carmella looks to spoil that.
[Kevin Patrick] Carmella, now, looking to escape here and break free.
Bianca off the ropes flattening Carmella.
On the flip side, we did hear from Carmella moments ago
but what's she looking to gain here
from this match against the champion?
[Corey] A win.
[Kevin Patrick] Mella, off the ropes.
Bianca, look at the athleticism on show from "The EST."
[Corey] Bianca sent to the outside, able to catch herself.
[Kevin Patrick] Mella, with a strong kick.
[indistinct chatter]
[Kevin Patrick] Bianca now chasing Carmella.
Back inside the ring they go.
Bianca, Women's Champion since WrestleMania of last year
when she defeated Becky Lynch.
[Corey] A very wise decision by the veteran Carmella,
-taking a shortcut to get the upper hand. -[crowd booing]
That's your new queen, right there.
[Corey] I don't know why Chelsea Green is yelling at me that that's my new queen.
but, you know…
[Kevin Patrick] Chelsea Green cheering on Carmella from the outside.
Look at Bianca.
[Corey] "The EST" flexing her athleticism.
[crowd cheering]
[Kevin Patrick] Incredible from Bianca Belair.
[Kevin Patrick] The kip-up igniting the crowd here at TD Garden in Boston.
[Kevin Patrick] What a victory it would be for Carmella if she can get it here
but hang on a second, Bianca Belair looking for the win.
[Corey] Great move by Carmella.
Oh! Face first goes Bianca.
[Kevin Patrick] Is the Women's Champion in a tough spot here?
Carmella in complete control here.
One-on-one action
against the Women's Champion, Bianca Belair
in front of a sold-out crowd at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
[Corey] Still to come, the one and only John Cena's in the house tonight,
plus Seth "Freakin'" Rollins
and social media megastar Logan Paul go face to face.
Right now, Carmella in complete control of "The EST."
[Kevin Patrick] Bianca closing in on a year as Women's Champion
but looks like she may be regretting this match against Carmella.
Carmella, once more, taking down Belair and showcasing her prowess.
[Corey] Carmella escaping out the back door
and utilizing Bianca's own braid against her to take control,
and now Carmella from the top.
[Kevin Patrick] Carmella taking flight, caught by Belair.
-Bianca looking to turn this around. -[crowd cheering]
[Kevin Patrick] Oh, my God. Look at the strength.
[Corey] Tremendous power by the Women's Champion.
Carmella able to fight out.
[Kevin Patrick] Bianca in a tug of war.
Swing and a miss.
[Corey] Carmella was looking for a head scissors
-but Bianca just too strong. -[thuds]
[Kevin Patrick] Oh, man.
Backbreaker on Carmella.
[crowd cheering]
Bianca Belair now, hooks the leg to put away--
[Corey] Chelsea Green is in the ring.
[Kevin Patrick] Chelsea Green distracting the referee.
[crowd booing]
[Kevin Patrick] And Bianca would've had the match won.
[indistinct chatter]
[Corey] Bianca better focus on the task at hand,
which is not Chelsea Green.
[Kevin Patrick] Can Carmella take advantage? Superkick to "The EST."
Hooks the leg. Carmella for the victory over Bianca,
-who kicks out. -[crowd cheering]
[Kevin Patrick] So close.
[Corey] Carmella almost able to play spoiler
for Bianca's WrestleMania plans.
[Kevin Patrick] Chelsea Green distracting Bianca Belair.
[Corey] Take another look at the superkick
right on the temple of the champion.
-Almost but not enough to end this. -One, two…
[Kevin Patrick] Chelsea Green may prove a valuable ally, watching on,
as Belair, blow after blow to the midsection.
Ow!
[Kevin Patrick] What a match this has been.
[crowd counting]
[Corey] Big heavy hammer fists from the champion, from "The EST."
[crowd cheering]
[Kevin Patrick] The power, the strength, the agility of Bianca Belair.
Oh, and Chelsea Green, she's back inside the ring.
[Corey] Not for long.
[Kevin Patrick] Like the Royal Rumble.
[Corey] This is where Bianca's making a mistake.
She needs to focus on her opponent,
-not Chelsea Green who-- -[Kevin Patrick] Oh!
[Corey] Chelsea Green was just dumped into our timekeeper's area.
[Kevin Patrick] Making light work of Chelsea Green.
Stay out.
[Kevin Patrick] But Bianca, distracted.
Carmella, looking to put away Belair now.
Bianca kicks out.
Her feet were on the ropes, Bianc-- Carmella.
[crowd cheering]
[Kevin Patrick] The power.
Bianca Belair.
[both] K.O.D.
-[crowd] One, two, three. -[bell rings]
[Bianca Belair's music plays]
[announcer] Here's your winner,
the Women's Champion,
Bianca Belair.
[Corey] Belair realized tonight was a dangerous situation.
-[Kevin Patrick] Oh, look out. -[Corey] Wait a second.
Chelsea Green now from behind.
[Kevin Patrick] Chelsea Green and Carmella
in to pick up some scraps of Bianca Belair.
[Corey] Might be 'cause of a few espresso martinis after the show.
Three beans
[Asuka's music plays]
[Kevin Patrick] Wait a second.
[Corey] If Asuka is smart, she's coming out here to join the beatdown.
[Kevin Patrick] What is the meaning of this?
[Corey] Asuka obviously is not dressed for a fight, but--
-[Corey] Oh, my God. -[screaming]
[speaking Japanese]
Mist to the eyes of Chelsea Greena and Carmella who scamper out of the ring.
[Corey] "The Empress" has now set her sights
on her WrestleMania opponent.
[crowd chanting "Asuka"]
-[Bianca Belair's music plays] -[Kevin Patrick] Wow.
Moment of respect between Asuka and Bianca Belair,
26 days before they collide for the Women's Championship
at WrestleMania
[Corey] On that night, respect will be out the window.
Much like Chelsea Green experienced tonight.
The dreaded blue mist from "The Empress of Tomorrow."
Unlikely ally for the EST tonight but WrestleMania is on the horizon.
Is Bianca ready for Asuka?
[rock music playing]
[crowd cheering]
Dude, I really don't even know what to--
I don't know what else to say here now.
I don't know what else to do at this point.
Are you starting to kind of see what I'm trying to tell you here, Kevin?
Do you see what I'm trying to say?
The-the Bloodline is too much for you, for me, for-for anyone.
Listen to me. Just listen to me.
Look, this isn't part of some ploy to-to-to make everything okay again.
I understand. It's complicated. I get it. I get it.
We don't need to be best friends again.
We don't need to ride together.
We don't even need to team,
but I'm telling you, we have the same objective now
and you can't do it alone and I can't do it alone.
And the only way to do this is if we do it together.
For once just listen to me on this one subject, this one time.
When it comes to The Bloodline, I know. I was in The Bloodline.
Oh, yeah, I know. I know you were in The Bloodline.
I know you were.
Yeah, I remember you staked your claim as part of The Bloodline in this arena,
in this city, right here at my expense.
I-- Trust me, I remember.
Okay.
I-I remember.
Man, look, I know you're-- I get it.
They're too much for one man to fight. I know.
I've been fighting them on my own for eight months.
Eight months on my own, okay?
[stutters] And yeah, maybe together--
Maybe you're right, maybe we could take them down
but you're forgetting one key part.
I don't-- I don't want to do this with you.
Okay?
Look man, maybe I was, maybe I was wrong, okay?
Just-just-- Maybe just go back to Roman, okay? Apologize.
Stroke his ego, he'll probably forgive you.
He'll probably embrace you the way you always wanted.
Okay, I don't care what you do.
Just… Just please just leave me out of it.
Do you understand that?
[crowd booing]
[indistinct chatter]
[Corey] It seems as though there are still fractures
in the relationship of Owens and Zayn,
but here are two men who have never had anything close
to a solid foundation of a relationship.
He is a visionary.
He is a revolutionary.
He is Seth "Freakin'" Rollins,
and he goes face-to-face with Logan Paul, next.
[Kevin Patrick] We are live tonight for, at TD Garden in Boston.
But In just over three weeks, we will be in Hollywood for WrestleMania.
And "the Queen" Charlotte Flair
will be up against arguably the most destructive force in all of WWE.
[Rhea Ripley] It's time for complete and utter eradication.
[goth music playing]
[man 1] Rhea Ripley is a genuine badass.
[Corey] The women's division belongs to her.
[man 2] Ripley is brutality personified.
[rock music playing]
[Rhea Ripley] I've been in the ring with every single woman
who thought that they could take me out
and I have brutalized every single one of them.
[man 3] Rhea is going to WrestleMania.
One hour, one minute, eight seconds.
[goth music playing]
[man 4] Rhea Ripley sets the record.
[Corey] From The Eradicator to history-maker.
[goth music playing]
[Rhea Ripley] At WrestleMania,
Rhea Ripley is walking out the new SmackDown Women's Champion.
[Kevin Patrick] Rhea Ripley said last week on
that Charlotte Flair will have to accept her own fate.
And that is that at WrestleMania,
Rhea Ripley is walking out as the new SmackDown Women's Champion.
What a match we've got coming up between The Queen and The Eradicator.
The Miz inside the ring here on Monday Night.
He was last week,
but it didn't exactly go the way of the A-lister.
I've been trying to get a hold of Logan Paul.
Why don't we give him a call?
No.
You're just a goofball in a stupid jacket with--
[crowd cheering]
Miz, stop calling me.
[laughs]
I think we're all pretty sick of this game of cat and mouse you've been playing.
So how about next week you grow a set,
show up on, stand in this ring
and go face-to-face with Seth Rollins, baby?
I would love to see you try to run your mouth
when we are standing face-to-face, big man.
Oh, it's on, baby. [laughs]
Logan, Logan, one more thing, one more thing.
Bye-bye, bitch.
[The Miz's music plays]
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome the host of WrestleMania,
the Miz.
Now, I know what you're thinking,
why would I ever want to step foot
in the same ring as Seth "Freakin'" Rollins
after what he did to me last week?
And the truth is, well,
I mean, I'm going to moderate this face-to-face
in preparation of my hosting duties at WrestleMania.
And as the host, I know that I can't have any bias towards a certain superstar.
So I'm going to set any of that aside and let this show go on.
So I'm going to moderate this event with the utmost professionalism
because that's what a good host does.
And if anyone has an issue with that,
then they shouldn't have used my phone to set it up.
So without further ado, ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome social media sensation,
Logan Paul.
[crowd booing]
[Logan Paul's music plays]
[Corey] It's got to be talked about that Logan Paul
is in fact an extremely polarizing figure in the entertainment world.
But it also must be acknowledged
that the few times we've seen Logan Paul in action in WWE,
Logan has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt
that he belongs in this game.
[Kevin Patrick] One of the best matches of the year against Roman Reigns.
Last year Logan Paul-- Well, he put a shade towards the Miz.
[Seth Rollins' music plays] ♪ Burn it down! ♪
[Corey] Oh-ho-ho.
We're not going to have to wait long!
[crowd vocalizing]
[singer] ♪ Burn it down! ♪
[Corey] K.P., as you and I both know,
Seth "Freakin'" Rollins is a superstar with a lot on his mind.
He was our guest this week on the After the Bell podcast,
which is now available on WWE's YouTube channel in completion.
Rollins talked in depth about his personal feelings regarding Logan Paul
and this collision course they appear to be headed on.
[Kevin Patrick] He also told us that he is operating on a level
that we have never seen in this industry.
[singer] ♪ Burn it down… ♪
[Kevin Patrick] Could say the same about his drip.
[Corey] Boston singing the battle hymn for Seth "Freakin'" Rollins.
[crowd singing along with Seth Rollins' music]
[The Miz] Do you know what this means?
Do you know what this means?
When my hand goes up, your mouth goes shut.
[crowd continues singing]
I am the moderator of this and I will keep things moving on.
You are living up to your stereotypes, Massachusetts.
You're loud and obnoxious!
[crowd continues singing]
Hey, Boston, this segment got a time limit, so shut up.
[Seth] Thank you. Thank you.
Shut up.
Shut your mouth.
[crowd continues singing]
[Seth] Boston.
[crowd cheers]
Well, well, well,
would you look what the cat dragged in,
live in the flesh.
He is gracing us with his presence,
social media superstar, Logan Paul.
[crowd booing]
[crowd chanting "Logan sucks"]
It sounds like they know who you are.
[laughs]
And even though we've had our run-ins over the past couple of months,
we've never been formally introduced.
So in case you don't know,
I am a visionary,
I am a revolutionary.
I am Seth…
[crowd] Freakin' Rollins!
[crowd cheering]
Oh, buddy, I know who you are.
[crowd singing]
You are the clown that I dumped at Royal Rumble.
You're the guy whose head I stomped at Elimination Chamber.
That was you, right?
You know, truthfully, Seth,
I don't know what your problem with me is,
other than the fact that I embarrassed you twice.
Other than the fact
that I accomplished in one year what you did in 20.
Other than the fact that I am simply better at your job than you are.
I am on my way in, you're on your way out.
I work smarter, not harder, Seth.
Guys, I'm naturally good at this.
Boston, I don't know what to tell you.
-And in fact, Seth, in fact Seth… -[crowd booing]
…if I were you…
I wouldn't like me either.
[The Miz] You know, not to take any sides,
but he makes a few good points, Seth.
[crowd chanting]
Here's the thing…
he does make some good points…
but what you're missing…
is none of that is the reason we don't like you.
[crowd cheering]
So let me put this to you as simply as I can,
we don't like you because you are the scum of the earth.
[crowd cheering]
You're a coward.
You are a troll.
You are a fraud.
You're-- What do they call it?
A human dumpster fire, and we don't want you in our house.
[crowd cheering]
And let me tell you,
Boston didn't come here tonight to see us mince words.
Boston came here tonight
to see me get my pound of flesh.
So…
the time for talk is over,
it's time to fight.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa,
whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
As-- As moderator,
it is my job to make sure that you two do not fight tonight.
Oh, whoa, whoa.
No, hold up, Miz.
Don't-don't-don't speak for me.
Don't put words in my mouth.
If I want to fight Seth "Freakin'" Rollins tonight in Boston,
I'm going to do it.
[crowd cheering]
Because if I want something, I'm going to do it,
because that's how I do.
Well, guess what, Bucko, I'm not going to do it.
[laughs]
No, no, no. Because one thing I don't do is fight for free.
I am a premium act,
and I am definitely not gonna fight for free in Boston.
[crowd booing]
Get real.
However, if the stage was bigger,
if the money was bigger,
if we were somewhere there was a little more, I don't know, star power,
I'd consider it.
Um, Logan, you know, I am the host of WrestleMania…
and I just so happen could make
Seth "Freakin'" Rollins vs. Logan Paul
at WrestleMania happen.
All I have to do is just make one--
You can make that happen?
-Yes, I can make that-- -All you have to do is go back there,
pull some strings, you can make it happen?
Yes, I can talk to-- Anything you need. Yeah, absolutely.
-Can you get it done right here right now? -Yeah.
-Right here-- -What are we waiting for?
Let's go, Mike.
[Kevin Patrick] Oh, no.
-[Corey] And Logan Paul from behind. -[crowd booing]
[Kevin Patrick] Kick to Rollins, wants the stomp.
[Corey] It is breaking down here on, Rollins and Paul.
[Kevin Patrick] Oh, my.
[Corey] Oh, God.
Whoo!
[Corey] Oh, my God.
Logan Paul just slapped Seth Rollins with a right hand.
[Kevin Patrick] Wow.
Hey, buddy.
When you wake up, let me know about WrestleMania.
Oh… [chuckles] And one more thing.
Bye-bye, bitch.
[crowd booing]
[Kevin Patrick] What a vicious right Logan Paul has,
we know that much.
Rollins has gone to sleep.
[Corey] Take a look at this.
Seth gets rid of the Miz for just a moment.
Logan Paul capitalizes,
and watch the hand speed of the maverick.
After the stomp attempt,
Rollins bulldozes Logan to the corner, but watch this.
Bam.
Rollins out like a light.
One shot.
Listen, if Miz is indeed telling the truth
and has the power to make
-the match official at WrestleMania… -I'm good at this.
[Corey] …we are in for a premium act…
-Watch me work. It's what I do. -…versus a generational talent,
but you can't not lend a lot of credence
to what Logan Paul just did to Seth "Freakin'" Rollins.
Yes, Rollins is the former world champion,
but Logan Paul just shut his lights out like that.
Yeah. He's not messing around. No question about that.
Folks, I can tell you the atmosphere here at TD Garden is incredible
and the roof will be blown off the place
when the 16-time world champion John Cena comes home tonight.
[Corey] We are counting down the moments.
The man who many consider the greatest of all time,
the Babe Ruth of WWE, John Cena in the house tonight.
[Kevin Patrick] And, folks, when you look back
on Friday Night SmackDown
which we will do momentarily here on,
it was an emotional, it was a powerful face-to-face
between two men that will go after each other at WrestleMania
for the undisputed WWE Universal Championship.
And, Corey, speaking of WrestleMania,
last week on we had another WrestleMania match made official.
We saw a little toast afterward as well.
Brock Lesnar style.
Here's to Brock Lesnar versus Omos…
at WrestleMania.
All right, here-- Here's to Brock Lesnar versus Omos at WrestleMania.
[crowd booing]
[Corey] MVP's not much of a White Lightning drinker
as it turns out,
and MVP suffering an F5 in his own VIP lounge
-courtesy of The Beast. -[Omos' music plays]
[Kevin Patrick] And the man that will take on Lesnar,
The Nigerian Giant.
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by MVP,
standing at 7'3", weighing 416 pounds,
"The Nigerian Giant" Omos.
[Corey] Well, The Nigerian Giant has proven capable of destruction
that is hard to fathom.
Unfortunately, for Dolph Ziggler,
Dolph is next on Omos's path for WrestleMania.
Ziggler and The Nigerian Giant next.
[Kevin Patrick] We're live in TD Garden in Boston.
And you are looking at The Nigerian Giant, 7'3", 416 pounds.
It is official.
"The Nigerian Giant" Omos
will take on "The Beast Incarnate" Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania.
Corey, over 700 pounds between the pair.
[Corey] They better reinforce the ring for that colossal encounter.
[Dolph Ziggler's music plays]
[announcer] And his opponent, residing in Hollywood, Florida,
weighing 218 pounds,
Dolph Ziggler.
[Corey] Dolph Ziggler doing his best to fire himself up,
but this is not a situation Ziggler would like to find himself in.
There's the man who's partially responsible, Mustafa Ali.
[Kevin Patrick] Look who it is. Earlier today,
Ali offered a little of what he calls "Mustafa motivation" to Dolph Ziggler.
Buddy. You ready for your surprise?
Now, listen, I know you wanted a rematch against me,
but I got to something even bigger.
I got you a match against Omos.
Yes.
Hashtag-bepositive, hashtag-I believeinyou.
[Corey] Seems like Ali's taken the advice Ziggler gave him to heart.
Worked out well for Ali.
Picking up a big win,
now Mustafa out here now offering some moral support.
[Kevin Patrick] Ali crushed the VIP signing…
[bell rings]
…of Dolph Ziggler's in Trenton this week as well.
[Corey] Listen, there are no VIPs in Trenton. You ever been there?
That whole state should be condemned.
[Kevin Patrick] Dolph Ziggler was there. Fifteen-time champion in WWE,
but look at what he is up against today.
Against The Nigerian Giant
who is set for a WrestleMania match against "The Beast" Brock Lesnar.
[Corey] The usually sure-footed Ziggler even struggling to make it all the way up
Omos' back to attempt to lock in a sleeper hold
and Ziggler was just shrugged off.
This is a man who has held more titles than you can count in WWE in Dolph Ziggler
and Dolph right now is just overwhelmed by Omos. Oh!
-[Kevin Patrick] Oh, man. -Ow!
[Kevin Patrick] You see how easy Omos made that look?
It's okay, Doug.
[Corey] You'd be lying if you said there weren't questions.
-[Kevin Patrick] Uh-oh. -[Corey] Oh, God.
[Kevin Patrick] Is Omos looking to put Ziggler away already?
-Wow. -[bell rings]
[Corey] I didn't have long enough time to ask my question.
[announcer] Here is your winner, "The Nigerian Giant" Omos.
[Corey] The question remains,
will Omos be capable of the same superhuman feats of strength
that Dolph Ziggler suffered through? Boom.
Dolph nearly put through the ring
-by the 7'4" Nigerian giant. -[bell rings]
Will a similar thing await The Beast Incarnate at WrestleMania?
[Kevin Patrick] Or will Brock Lesnar really be able to F5 someone like Omos?
[indistinct chatter]
Brock Lesnar, you wanted me to hype up a match.
This is all the hype I need right here.
[crowd cheering]
You should have never put your hands on me, Brock,
because I give you my word,
the 7'3", 416-pound
"Nigerian Giant" Omos
tames The Beast at WrestleMania.
[crowd cheering]
[Omos' music plays]
[Corey] Precise to the point and crystal clear.
Brock Lesnar, SoFi Stadium be ready for Omos.
-[Maxxine] The physique. Mm. -[mån.sôör] So rotund.
I suppose he does have a certain…
Je ne sais quoi.
That's French.
He has "it!"
Guys. Guys.
Thank you. I don't think you realize how much that compliment means to me.
I mean, things, they haven't been going my way lately.
I lost some money in a poker game.
I've been on a losing streak like you wouldn't believe,
and my mentor, he just-- JBL really threw me--
Ew, ew, ew.
-Corbin. -What?
We weren't talking about you.
-We were talking about him. -Mm.
Oh, look at him.
[mån.sôör] Look at the width. The girth.
[Baron] Okay. Okay, okay. What does he have that I don't have?
Charisma, uniqueness, nerve.
Don't forget about the "it" factor, you know, hair.
[both laughing]
Hey, wait. Bruce Willis is bald.
You are not Bruce Willis.
-You're a troglodyte, a priest. -Wait, wait.
Corbin, I actually do see some potential here
if you can solve a problem for us.
Look over there.
Next to the stunningly attractive beefcake.
Do you see that short ugly one?
-Gable? -Yes.
You handle him
and then I will consider taking you on as a client.
Okay, consider it done.
[chuckles softly]
-Ooh. -Ooh.
[Finn Bálor's music plays]
[Corey] Corbin up for the assignment.
Take out Chad Gable.
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, accompanied to the ring
by Dominik Mysterio, Rhea Ripley, and Damian Priest,
representing the Judgment Day,
Finn Bálor.
[Kevin Patrick] Darkness descends on Monday Night
as the inaugural Universal Champion Finn Bálor
is set to go one-on-one
with a man he had a war of words with backstage last week.
It's Johnny Gargano.
Bálor, Gargano next.
A revolution started in the WWE
led by every woman to step foot inside the squared circle.
The superstars and the headliners…
all of you have inspired people all over the world.
[Becky] Now we've set the standard, so we have to keep going,
because it's one thing to get to the top
and then it's a whole other thing to stay there.
[Bayley] What do you say, ladies?
[crowd cheering]
Jimmy,
Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy Uso, you are the man.
You, sir, are the one.
The one who will take out Sami Zayn,
the one who will solve the Sami Zayn problem.
You, sir, are the one
who will make sure The Tribal Chief never has to hear the name…
Sami again.
And to do this
with all the pressure that you must be feeling,
and not even be distracted by the fact
that The Tribal Chief is giving you to the end of this week,
to bring your brother Jey back into The Bloodline.
Oh, man…
Because if that doesn't happen…
The Tribal Chief is not gonna blame Solo.
[indistinct chatter]
The Tribal Chief is not going to blame me.
If you don't get your brother Jey
back into The Bloodline by the end of this week…
Jimmy, The Tribal Chief…
is going to blame… you.
[Kevin Patrick] Can you imagine the pressure
that Jimmy Uso is feeling right now?
The Bloodline couldn't put an end to Kevin Owens earlier tonight,
but Jimmy Uso has an opportunity to end Sami Zayn
in our main event on,
and he must get it done before this Friday
and convince his brother Jey to return to The Bloodline.
[Corey] Right now, we've got another family of sorts
preparing for action in the Judgment Day in Finn Bálor.
-[Johnny Gargano's music] -[Kevin Patrick] In Bálor's way,
Johnny Wrestling.
[singer] ♪ Be yourself Can't be no one else… ♪
[announcer] And his opponent, accompanied to the ring by Dexter Lumis,
from Cleveland, Ohio, weighing 199 pounds,
Johnny Gargano.
[Kevin Patrick] Johnny Gargano says that the Judgment Day
are just a bunch of adults going through a Goth phase,
and they can't fight their battles on their own.
[Corey] What's Johnny's excuse? He's a grown man
going through a 12-year-old phase?
[Kevin Patrick] He's a fan of Bluey.
[Corey] Yeah, Bluey and video games, and comic books and "Hooray."
[Kevin Patrick] Johnny Gargano and Finn Bálor,
such rich history between the pair.
Their last meeting at NXT TakeOver in 2020,
a hellacious battle between the duo.
-Both former NXT champions. -[bell rings]
[Corey] In Finn Bálor's mind, Gargano belongs in the rearview mirror.
Finn is off to bigger and better things, such as WrestleMania,
such as a particular WWE Hall of Famer.
[Corey] He's waiting for a response from Edge.
[Kevin Patrick] Called out Edge "The Rated-R Superstar" last week,
and has yet to hear from him.
Gargano flattened by Finn Bálor.
[exclaims]
[Corey] Finn in phenomenal physical condition,
flanked by the Judgment Day.
Bálor's confidence has been through the roof recently
with very good reason.
[Kevin Patrick] Gargano working on the left arm of Bálor now.
Hey, break it.
-Break it. -[indistinct chatter]
[Corey] There we see Priest, and Rhea Ripley, and Dominik Mysterio.
One of the only men walking the Earth who could've made Whitey Bulger weep.
As Bálor takes control of Johnny Gargano.
[Kevin Patrick] A tear drop coming from the eye of a man who calls himself--
-You better not-- -Ex-Con Dom.
[Corey] Yeah, don't talk about Dom too loud, K.P.
You know Gucci doesn't make cement shoes, all right.
[Kevin Patrick] Rhea just looked at us and said, pipe down over here.
-[Rhea Ripley] Shut the hell up. -[Kevin Patrick] Oh!
[Corey] Deep arm drag by Gargano.
[Kevin Patrick] In Gargano's corner is Dexter Lumis there for support.
There a look at the silent man.
You defend the Judgment Day. You're still freaked out by Lumis.
[Corey] I don't know that the Judgment Day have ever kidnapped anybody, Kevin.
Lumis has spent basically all of his WWE career kidnapping superstars.
I don't know how the guy is still free, to be honest.
He should've had a cell, like, a few doors down from Dom.
[man] Way to go. Come on.
[Kevin Patrick] That is one focused look on Dexter Lumis. My God.
Oh!
Plus, I'm not exactly sure Dom was in a cell, anyway.
We've been down that road before.
[Corey] Whatever maximum security constitutes, K.P.,
that's what Dominik had to deal with.
[Corey] He might have been locked underground for all we know.
That's what they do with people that dangerous.
He's a menace to society.
[Kevin Patrick] Michael Cole had some choice words
about Dominik Mysterio of late
and his antics towards his father, Rey Mysterio, the legend.
[Corey] Big boot right between the eyes of Bálor.
[Kevin Patrick] Look at Gargano go now.
Picking up steam.
[Corey] Dropkick takes Bálor to the outside.
Johnny thinking-- Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait a minute.
[Kevin Patrick] Watch out.
Gargano taking out Finn Bálor.
-Johnny Wrestling in control here. -[crowd cheering]
Welcome back to Monday Night.
As Finn Bálor stomping all over Johnny Gargano.
It's a sold-out crowd tonight at TD Garden in Boston.
-Oh, man. -[Corey] Oh, wow.
You can almost hear Bálor's teeth click
after both boots of Gargano connected under Finn's chin,
and now Johnny Wrestling trying to fight his way back.
[Kevin Patrick] Gargano rallying here.
Finn Bálor chucking him off the ropes.
Gargano at pace.
Crossbody taking down Bálor.
[Corey] Johnny building some momentum.
Down goes Finn.
[Kevin Patrick] So far it's Dexter Lumis who has had a little influence.
The distraction before the commercial break,
helping out Johnny Gargano.
[Corey] Step-up enzuigiri sends Finn to the outside.
Gargano looking to give chase.
[Kevin Patrick] Scouted by Finn Bálor.
Gargano.
[Corey] With a spear.
[Kevin Patrick] Hooks the leg for the victory.
Finn Bálor kicking out at two.
-Come on, Finn! -Nervy Rhea Ripley watching on.
[groaning]
[Corey] Take another look at Gargano propelling himself into a spear
that took down Finn, but couldn't finish the job.
Double knees in the corner.
[Kevin Patrick] Johnny Gargano feeling it.
Getting the energy from the WWE Universe here in Boston,
but Bálor's having none of it.
[Corey] You cannot hesitate
when you're dealing with a world-traveled veteran like Finn Bálor.
[Kevin Patrick] Oh, superkick rocking Finn Bálor, and again.
Johnny Wrestling now to put away Finn who kicks out once more at two.
This man doesn't move.
[Corey] I don't know why we keep putting the cameras on Dexter Lumis.
The guy doesn't emote whether he's angry,
he's happy, he's elated, he's sad, he's cold.
You never know.
[Kevin Patrick] Maybe it's for all of us just to know exactly where he is.
For our own good.
[Corey] Maybe he belongs in ad seg next to Dom.
-[both grunting] -[thuds]
-Oh! -[Kevin Patrick] Oh, man.
Finn Bálor, it's his turn now. Can he finish it?
Johnny Wrestling still alive.
[Corey] That's what's brought Gargano
to this point in his career,
an overabundance of heart.
Johnny will fight until he can't fight anymore.
I am Finn Bálor. I am Finn Bálor.
[Kevin Patrick] WWE trending number one around the country,
and you can understand why.
What a night tonight in Boston.
Oh!
[Corey] These people trying to sell out the location of Dominik.
[Kevin Patrick] Look at this, look at this.
-Gargano to the outside. -[Corey] Oh! Oh!
Gargano just took out Dominik.
[Kevin Patrick] Now Damian Priest in pursuit.
Gargano is lively, but Finn Bálor takes him to the ground.
Stomping all over Gargano now.
[crowd booing]
[Corey] Finn now looking to finish the job.
Target acquired.
[Kevin Patrick] Dropkicks Gargano to the corner.
[Corey] Johnny's in the drop zone.
[Edge's music plays]
[singer] ♪ On this day I see clearly… ♪
[Corey] Priest trying to cut Edge off at the pass.
Wait a second.
[Kevin Patrick] It's Edge. Edge is here on.
[Corey] The Hall of Famer just shoved Bálor off the top rope.
Priest and Rhea have no idea.
The damage has already been done.
-[Kevin Patrick] Gargano, DDT. -[Corey] Final beat.
[crowd chanting] One, two, three.
-[Kevin Patrick] Gargano takes it. -[bell rings]
[Johnny Gargano's music plays]
[announcer] Here is your winner, Johnny Gargano.
[Corey] And-and Lumis just flattened Priest on the other side of the ring.
What the heck is going on?
[Kevin Patrick] Meanwhile inside the ring, the Rated-R Superstar.
Spear.
[crowd cheering]
-This ain't over. This is not over. -[Edge's music plays]
[Corey] Edge reminding Bálor in no uncertain terms, this is not over.
[Kevin Patrick] Statement made by Edge.
[Corey] What a shocking turn of events for the Judgment Day.
The Rated-R Superstar
wreaking havoc tonight in Boston on the road to WrestleMania.
Will we get that match of WrestleMania? Time will tell.
One match we do know that's coming our way
is for the undisputed WWE Universal Championship.
It's Cody's story versus Roman's legacy,
and they met face-to-face Friday on SmackDown.
[Corey] Ladies and gentlemen, for the first time in seven years,
Cody Rhodes is on SmackDown,
and for the first time,
confronts the undisputed champion, Roman Reigns.
[Cody] I'm here to have a conversation with my WrestleMania opponent,
one-on-one, man-to-man.
So I don't see any reason
for your compatriots unless you feel that you need them here.
[man] Whoo!
[Roman] does that make you more comfortable?
Matter of fact, let's get comfortable.
You might not like this, but I'm going to do it anyways.
So what do you want to talk about?
[Cody] Let's talk about you.
For some, you have become this impossible mountain to climb,
but that's kind of my thing.
He can't be any more than Randy's understudy.
There's no way that Cody will survive Stardust,
and there's no way that 10,000 people would pay
to see me and my buddy's little Indie show.
The goalposts have continuously moved
and I continuously punch it through the upright.
So for everybody else, Roman Reigns might be impossible…
just not for me.
You ever won that one?
[crowd booing]
Have you ever even competed for one of these?
Have you ever been in the main event of WrestleMania before?
Because I'm pretty sure I done, did all of that.
So that means I'm the most experienced main eventer of all time…
but here's the kicker,
I've been groomed since I was just a little boy.
Not only by my father…
but by your father too.
[crowd cheering]
Baby, you have it.
You couldn't get rid of it.
You couldn't sell it if you wanted to, you are it.
You want to know what he used to always say about you?
Nothing.
It was like you did not exist.
I know you miss him.
I miss him too,
and I know he is not here anymore,
but just know this,
if there's anything that he didn't teach you…
I will.
[crowd cheering]
Oh, my God, ah.
One of the fabled Dusty's kids
is better than Dusty's actual kid.
Then the truth is you are the son that he always wanted
and that changes absolutely everything…
because it's not just a dream.
It's not just an urge or some story that needs to be finished.
This becomes a necessity.
You say I don't exist.
I have to exist, and the only way that I can exist
is by beating you at WrestleMania.
So, absolutely, Roman Reigns, sir, champ, may the better man win.
[Corey] It is about family.
It is about championships.
It is about legacy.
As "The Head of the Table" Roman Reigns returns to familiar territory,
the main event of WrestleMania,
but this year, the Island of Relevancy is under a brand new threat
in the form of "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes.
[Kevin Patrick] Roll on WrestleMania, and look who it is,
Nikki Cross tearing it up inside the squared circle.
She is feeding off fury
after Piper Niven's attack on Candice LeRae.
Nikki Cross gets her shot at Niven next on.
[narrator] This May…
live from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
It's all happening in Jeddah,
all hail…
WWE King, and Queen of the Ring.
It's all happening in Jeddah.
[Kevin Patrick] WWE King, and Queen of the Ring,
the last Saturday in May.
It's happening in Jeddah and we are so excited.
You can ask a countless number of WWE Hall of Famers,
these tournaments in the past
have proven to be a launchpad
to a whole new stratosphere in this business,
and this year, it's all happening in Jeddah.
We're back to Monday Night
where we're currently positioned outside the locker room
waiting to get a word with "The Rated-R Superstar" Edge
to get his thoughts over what occurred tonight.
Edge, Edge, before you leave, man,
uh, do you care to comment on costing Finn Bálor his match
against Johnny Gargano?
Two weeks ago, Finn Bálor cost me a match that I never should have lost,
and I just cost him a match, no disrespect to Johnny Gargano,
that he never should have lost.
So now we're starting to affect each other's careers,
and, Byron, I don't get time for that. He talks a big game,
but I know he wants to settle this as much as I do.
So, Finn, I'm talking to you.
I'm pulling your punk card. I am calling you out.
Next week,
I will be in the middle of that ring by myself to finally settle this.
Let's see if you got the same stones.
[Corey] Can't wait till next week. See if we get our answer.
[Kevin Patrick] Nikki Cross set for action here on Monday Night.
Last week, it was Piper Niven in action against Candice LeRae.
There was a distraction from the outside by Nikki Cross
that ended up helping out Candice LeRae.
[Corey] Nikki would find herself in the grasp of the powerhouse Piper Niven
which would allow Candice LeRae
to score a shocking pinfall victory over Niven.
Whoa. [groaning in pain]
[Kevin Patrick] But Piper wasn't done there.
An assault on Candice LeRae backstage,
and Candice LeRae has sustained an AC sprain in her right shoulder
due to that attack by Piper Niven.
[Piper Niven's music playing]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for a one fall.
Making her way to the ring, from Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland,
Piper Niven.
[Kevin Patrick] Piper told me earlier that
she's just giving people the treatment that they deserve,
and she looks forward to putting away Nikki Cross.
The scowl on the face of Piper Niven.
Would you believe this is the first time
that Piper Niven and Nikki Cross have ever met one-on-one?
Oh, watch out.
Nikki Cross from behind.
[Corey] The bell has not sounded yet. This isn't an official match.
I don't exactly know what Nikki is trying to accomplish there.
It's no good gaining an early upper hand
if you get yourself disqualified before the bell even rings.
The official showing a little leniency for now, but…
[Kevin Patrick] Hair in the face of Piper Niven being dragged by Nikki Cross.
-Right there. -[Corey] Oh.
-[bell rings] -Piper just ordered the official
to ring the bell.
I don't know if that was a wise decision by Niven, but Nikki from the top.
[Kevin Patrick] Crossbody taking down Piper Niven.
Nikki is angry.
[Corey] Piper now looking for respite on the outside.
[Kevin Patrick] It's rare where we see Piper Niven shook like this.
[Corey] I don't know if Piper is necessarily shook, K.P.,
so much as she's just surveying the situation.
Surveying the scene,
realizing that she's dealing with an unfamiliar foe in--
Oh, Nikki Cross, and the headbutt just…
[Kevin Patrick] Oh.
[Corey] Dropkick by Nikki.
[Kevin Patrick] Taking out the left knee
and going for the throat now is Nikki Cross,
a dominant performance.
Ruthless performance from Nikki.
[Corey] Nikki is tenacious. I'll give her that.
-[screams] -[Kevin Patrick] Piper.
[Corey] Oh, yikes.
[Kevin Patrick] This spells trouble for Nikki Cross.
-[Corey] Nikki ain't getting up. -[bell rings]
That is freaky power by Niven.
[announcer] Here is your winner, Piper Niven.
[Corey] No nonsense.
No wasted motion.
Piper Niven dominates tonight.
Outstanding effort by Nikki.
Oh, God!
Listen, the story of my life. I swear.
You drill a pair of handles on the side of that bad boy
and I-- and I swear on my life I could deal with it.
-Whoa, Chief. -Elias.
What's going on, man?
What did you learn last week?
Oh, wait. My notes.
I don't have my notes. I don't have--
Listen, man, it's not about the notes. What do you remember?
Oh, yeah.
Uh, Bobby Lashley put you in the hurt lock and pecks, pecks.
Boogs, you're missing the point of all of this right here.
Listen, I took the fight to Lashley.
Everyone wants to walk with Elias.
I'm inspiring millions of people.
My star power has been raised.
Never mind all of that.
The only way you're going to learn
is if you actually get out there and do it yourself.
Huh? You see him?
I want you to go up to him.
I want you to say, "I want to fight you."
Bronson Reed, are you sure?
Boogs, read my lips.
"I want to fight you."
Now, go tell him. Go. Get him, get him.
-Go get him. -Okay, yeah. Yeah.
[indistinct chatter]
You want to fight me?
[chuckles]
It's your funeral. I'll see you next week.
I did it. [chuckles]
Boogs, what did you… What did you say to him?
I said you want to fight him.
I read your lips.
Your lips, they said, "I want to fight you."
-I read your lips. -No, no, no.
No, when I said that, that's not what-- That's not what I-- Oh!
Listen, Boogs. We're going to get there, but you have got a lot to learn.
But… but his lips…
[Corey] Your time is up. The time is now.
The 16-time world champion,
the one and only John Cena returns live next on Monday Night.
-[John Cena's music plays] -[crowd cheering]
Stu has a day off.
He's a little older. He needs the rest.
Man, you should be here to see this. This is good.
Let's have some fun because that's what we do.
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome
John Cena.
[crowd cheering]
[singer] ♪ In any weather I'm never better Your boy's so hot ♪
♪ You'll never catch me In the next man's sweater ♪
♪ If they hate, let 'em hate I drop ya whole clan ♪
♪ Lay yo' ass down For the three second tan ♪
♪ Your time is up, my time is now ♪
♪ You can't see me, my time is now ♪
♪ It's the franchise, boy I'm shining now ♪
♪ You can't see me, my time is now! ♪
♪ It's gon' be, it's gon' be Right now… ♪
[crowd cheering]
[Austin Theory's music plays]
-♪ A-Town Down! Screamin' out loud ♪ -♪ Hey! ♪
-♪ A-Town Down! The future's right now ♪ -♪ Hey! ♪
-♪ A-Town Down! Tearin' the place down ♪ -♪ Hey! ♪
-♪ A-Town Down! Like my next sound ♪ -♪ Hey! ♪
I hear you.
♪ You see the future right In front of your eyes. Yeah! Hey ♪
♪ Headin' to the top But it's not a surprise. Hey! ♪
♪ Not in my eyes, knew it And dreamt it as a child. Hey! ♪
♪ My style, hostile Now get wild… ♪
[Corey] We know Austin Theory is brash, he is brazen,
he is the United States Champion,
but Theory just cut off John Cena.
♪ Best believe! I'm doing it my way! All-day! ♪
♪ Victory staring in my face! All-day! ♪
♪ I'm doing like the best Man, it's obvious ♪
♪ Knock them down! One by one, nobody's left… ♪
♪ Let's go! ♪
-♪ A-Town Down! Screamin' out loud ♪ -♪ Yeah ♪
-♪ A-Town Down! The future's right now ♪ -♪ Yeah! ♪
-♪ A-Town Down! Tearin' the place down ♪ -♪ Yeah! ♪
♪ A-Town Down! Like my next sound… ♪
[crowd chanting "Cena"]
No, no, no. Keep it going. Keep it going.
[crowd chanting "Cena"]
[crowd member whistling]
And just like them, John, I got all the respect in the world for you.
Hey, hey,
all of you might not know this,
but I only became a WWE superstar because of you.
I remember watching you on TV with my mom.
You inspired me, John. You did.
The hustle, the loyalty, the respect, I thank you for that.
[indistinct chatter]
Hey, no need to disrespect me
because I came out here with a gift for you, John.
Yeah, a gift.
A gift that, you know, it's-it's from the bottom of my heart.
It's a gift that is bigger than any movie role you're going to do.
It's a gift… of me and you one-on--
[crowd chanting "Cena"]
Yeah, that's right.
Cena it up because that gift is me and you
on the grandest stage of them all for the United States Championship…
Austin Theory versus John Cena.
[indistinct chatter]
How about that?
[crowd chanting "Cena"]
No.
[crowd cheering]
It took a second to think about it.
Thought it over.
No.
I'm not interested in your gift…
because you haven't earned the right to give it.
[crowd cheering]
No, no, man. No, no, whoa, whoa.
I've been watching you and I've been listening to you.
And I don't care.
[crowd cheering]
Just like every single person in here,
we don't care about you.
[crowd cheering]
Why?
We don't care about you because we don't believe you.
[crowd cheering]
We don't believe you
because you don't believe you.
You're a generic kid out here in fancy sneakers,
wearing sunglasses indoors,
and you got nothing in here.
Dude, hey, hey, hey, whoa, whoa, whoa.
I'm not talking to you from a high place.
I've walked in your shoes.
There's a sign out there that says
"Austin Theory is a John Cena wannabe."
Right there. Right there.
[crowd cheering]
Dude, I'm your Ghost of Christmas Future.
And-and right now,
you're in that phase of ruthless aggression…
-[crowd cheering] -[mouthing] No…
And ruthless aggression almost got me fired.
What a great opportunity it was,
but you could see that I didn't believe in myself
and the opportunity just wasn't enough.
You have been given opportunity after opportunity after opportunity
and you don't believe in you and they know it.
And the opportunities aren't enough.
You got no heart. You got no soul.
[crowd cheering]
They're here tonight out of respect
because for 20 years, we've been yelling back and forth at each other
and having one hell of a time.
They're here tonight because they believe.
They don't believe in you.
[crowd cheering]
You're a pair of trunks away from being a jabroni.
[crowd cheering]
But wait, wait, wait. No, wait.
This is what's called a feedback sandwich. Now, I'm going to say something good.
You have the best name in WWE history.
No, no, think about it.
-"Stone Cold" Steve Austin. -[crowd cheering]
-The Rock. -[crowd cheering]
-The Undertaker. -[crowd cheering]
There is no name better than Austin Theory.
-[crowd booing] -[mouthing words]
Because that's exactly what you are, a theory.
In theory, you should be great.
In theory, you're everything a WWE executive looks for.
You look great, you work hard, you jump fast, you run fast.
In theory, everyone here should be here to see you…
but no one cares…
and you're wasting our time.
So on behalf of Boston…
[crowd cheering]
…we would like to give you a gift.
Shut up…
turn around…
get out of the ring…
and we will let you walk out of here in one piece.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting "Cena"]
You know what, I'm not going anywhere
just like that bald spot on your head ain't going anywhere.
[crowd booing]
Proud of the senior circuit, baby.
You're proud, huh?
You got a little reverse on everything.
Make everything so good.
But you know what's funny?
I look around and I, I see all these shirts.
In fact, I see the same shirt right here, and it says "Never Give Up."
But…
Wait. Wait a second.
Is… Is John Cena saying no?
Is… Is John Cena saying that he's giving up?
[mouthing] No.
And-and the hat.
The hat says "Respect."
Where's the respect for all of them, huh?
You have a golden ticket
against the greatest United States Champion at WrestleMania
and you're going to give up?
-[indistinct chatter] -It's…
Where's the hustle?
Where's the loyalty?
Where's the respect, John?
I mean… I mean, don't you all want to see John Cena at WrestleMania?
[crowd cheering]
Well, shut up because he said no.
But you know what?
You know what I've-I've realized you being my childhood hero,
all of this,
Boston, I want you to pay close attention to this…
because they are right and they talked a lot
but they are so right about this.
You don't want to meet your hero
because all they do when you meet them is disappoint.
[indistinct chatter]
[mouthing words]
[indistinct chatter]
Yes.
I would so much rather be bald
than have them pipe in fake crowd noise for my matches
'cause nobody cares.
[crowd cheering]
Dude, I can go by some topic, you still suck.
You really are a dumb son of a bitch.
[crowd cheering]
I didn't say no because I gave up.
I said no to save your ass. You're not ready.
-[crowd cheering] -[mouthing] I'm ready.
Dude, you're-you're really putting my back against the wall
but you don't understand.
If you and I have a match at WrestleMania and I win,
you lose everything.
You're done.
And if we have a match at WrestleMania and you win,
you lose everything.
Oh, no. Sure, sure.
You may win the day,
but then you got to go out the Monday after
all by yourself and explain.
You won't have me to lean on.
No, It'll just be you, big man,
against the most harsh, vocal,
ruthless, critical audience in the WWE
and they will eat you alive…
because they see what I see and they see what they see.
You are full of crap.
[crowd cheering]
But you really left me no choice
because you brought them into it,
and now I got to ask them to see what we're going to do.
-Boston… -[crowd cheering]
…before we get all WrestleMania rowdy, I want to thank my family
and I want to thank my family for being here tonight
because it really means a lot to me.
[crowd cheering]
And I'm asking for help.
I need your help way up there. I need your help in here.
I need your help. I need to know what to do.
We're going to make a decision right now.
Do you want to see Austin Theory versus John Cena at WrestleMania?
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting "Yes"]
You'll have to pardon my senioritis. It's not just the hair.
My hearing is going as well.
Do you want to see Austin Theory and John Cena at WrestleMania?
[crowd cheering]
Dude, I may not care about you… but I'll never give up on them.
[crowd cheering]
Remember this moment.
You just made the biggest mistake of your life.
At WrestleMania, for the United States Championship,
it's going to be Austin Theory versus John Cena.
[crowd cheering]
I wish you luck, dude. You're gonna need it
because we all know you don't have it here,
we all know you don't have it here,
-and we all know you don't have it here. -[crowd cheering]
-[John Cena's music plays] -Oh, whoa, whoa. Wait, wait, wait.
You really need to work on that last bit.
[crowd cheering]
You know what?
In no way, shape, or form are you ready for the WrestleMania stage,
but Boston deserved to see somebody that is.
Boston, Massachusetts, I introduce to you the nightmare,
-"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes. -[crowd cheering]
[Cody Rhodes' music plays]
[imperceptible]
[singer] ♪ Adrenaline, in my soul ♪
♪ Every thought, out of control ♪
♪ Do it all to get them off their feet ♪
[indistinct conversation]
♪ Crowd is here, about to blow ♪
♪ Waitin' for me to start the show ♪
If this is a dream,
don't under any circumstance wake me up.
-Are you kidding me? -Seriously, man.
Austin Theory, John Cena,
United States Championship at WrestleMania?
-Are you kidding me? -Oh, my God.
WrestleMania, you cannot get here quick enough.
And "The American Nightmare" has his sights set on Roman Reigns.
Listen, let's be perfectly honest, Theory got what he asked for,
but it is now truly all or nothing for Austin Theory at WrestleMania.
Excuse me.
Excuse me, Sami.
Uh, thus far,
your attempt to reconcile things with Kevin Owens has been rejected.
Can I get your comments heading into your match tonight against Jimmy Uso?
Look, I wish I could say Kevin is just being stubborn and angry
and he doesn't know what he's talking about,
but he's right about what happened in this arena
the last time we were here at WarGames.
He's right about that, okay?
But here's the thing.
Everything's changed now.
Everything's different.
The one guy who was supposed to have my back through thick and thin, Jimmy Uso,
now it's his responsibility to put an end to me?
This match is about survival.
You understand?
He's trying to put an end to the Sami Zayn problem,
but if he doesn't, it is the end for him.
And I am not going anywhere until I see with my own two eyes
the end of Roman Reigns and The Bloodline.
So I'm sorry, Jimmy Uso, my dawg, tonight is not gonna be your night.
[indistinct chatter]
[Corey] Sounds like Sami's gonna have to go old yeller on his dawg tonight.
[Kevin Patrick] A match that's about survival. Our main event to come.
[Alpha Academy's music plays]
And look at Chad Gable alongside Otis.
Otis, potential modeling career for him,
or is it for Baron Corbin?
He's got to do a favor for Maxxine and Maximum Male Models
and take down Gable.
It's next on.
Electric atmosphere in Boston, Massachusetts.
We're at TD Garden, a sold-out crowd.
All set to go one-on-one action, Chad Gable and Baron Corbin.
[bell rings]
[Corey] Baron Corbin tonight
competing on behalf of Maximum Male Models.
Maxxine Dupri asking for Baron's services in disposing off Chad Gable.
[Kevin Patrick] Has it gotten a little bit desperate
for Baron Corbin of late?
[Corey] Things have not been going Baron Corbin's way in recent months.
As we take a look at Maxxine and mån.sôör and ma.çé,
I think Corbin would make a fantastic addition
to Maximum Male Models. I understand right now
that Otis, or "Otise" as Maxxine so eloquently says,
Otis seems to be the object of their affection right now.
But look at Corbin, let's be honest, Baron Corbin's a handsome guy.
You dress him up, you-you put some nice clothes on him,
the guy looks like a male-- What?
[Kevin Patrick] You'd need to put a hat on him.
[Corey] Are you insulting Baron Corbin's skull?
[Kevin Patrick] You don't see too many bald models.
-Just saying. -Look at your boy.
[Kevin Patrick] Crushing Chad Gable now.
[Corey] Looking to start a new fashion movement.
It could be like "Stone Cold" chic.
[Kevin laughs]
[Corey] In the '90s, everybody was bald and had a goatee
and there was, like, a million stars, they all had that.
Corbin's just a goatee away.
[Kevin Patrick] Oh, man. Look at the strength of Chad Gable.
[Corey] Fantastic throw by "the Olympian," Chad Gable.
Listen, Gable himself hasn't exactly had great luck recently.
He's… Oh! …always at the top of his game competitively,
but at the end of the day, you-you start to wonder
when you have trouble stringing together victories.
Gable certainly found himself in a similar scenario to Corbin. Oh!
But look at this, rolling German suplex.
[Kevin Patrick] Oh, my.
[groaning]
[Kevin Patrick] Gable, you wonder, is he a little jealous though
with all the attention Otis is getting from Maximum Male Models.
[Corey] Take a look at this, Gable focused on the task at hand right now.
Moonsault, Corbin out of the way just in time.
-[Kevin Patrick] Look out. -[Corey] Oh, what a backbreaker.
[Kevin Patrick] Strength and power of Baron Corbin.
You're nothing.
Nothing.
[Corey] Yeah. I'm a little surprised that Maximum-- Wait a second.
[Kevin Patrick] Gable.
[Corey] Going for the ankle lock.
Corbin desperately flailing for the ropes.
-[Kevin Patrick] Oh. -[Corey] And the legs grapevine.
-Corbin with no choice. -[bell rings]
[Kevin Patrick] That's it.
[announcer] Here's your winner by submission,
Chad Gable.
[Corey] What a win for Chad Gable,
able to shrug off his losing streak of sorts.
Can't bode well for Otis' modeling career, but big win over Baron Corbin.
Let-let's talk about what it must be,
what a dream come true it would be for Otise to be a Maximum Male Model.
I like it. Sign me up.
I'll tell you, it was a dream come true in many ways for Becky Lynch last week
to team up with her idol from when she was younger, Lita.
Both trying to do something amazingly
that they had never achieved in their career,
tag team glory.
Two icons in WWE, the Hall of Famer, Lita, alongside "The Man" Becky Lynch.
Can they become tag team champions at the expense of Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky?
[bell rings]
[Corey] Lynch and Lita beginning to roll.
Diamond Dust connects.
[Kevin Patrick] Uh-oh. Watch out.
Lita face first.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Keep your eyes on Bayley.
Bayley just slid one of the titles into the ring.
[Kevin Patrick] The referee's having none of it.
Bayley taking out Lita.
[Trish laughing]
[Corey] Trish Stratus, Lita's best friend.
The numbers game is no more.
[Kevin Patrick] Tag made.
Lita takes down Iyo.
[Kevin Patrick] Bayley trying to thwart the effort.
Trish Stratus is helping out now.
[Corey] Down goes Bayley.
[Kevin Patrick] Becky Lynch now to help out.
Litasault.
-[crowd cheering] -[crowd] One, two, three!
[Corey] A little more history for the history makers.
And we are taking a trip back to the future.
-[rock music playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Kevin Patrick] As if tonight couldn't get any better.
Come on, look at this.
We've got Lita and Trish Stratus, Hall of Famers in the house,
and Becky Lynch as well.
The new tag team champions up next on.
Unreal stuff from Miz and Maryse,
road to WrestleMania on the Highway to the Danger Zone.
While on the subject of mavericks,
how about a little breaking news for you involving the maverick himself,
social media megastar Logan Paul will go one-on-one
with the visionary, the revolutionary Seth "Freakin'" Rollins
-at WrestleMania. -[Kevin Patrick] Yes.
-[Becky Lynch's music plays] -[singer vocalizing]
[Kevin Patrick] "The Man" of the people has arrived in Boston.
-[Lita's music plays] -[crowd cheering]
[singer] ♪ So fuck your rules, man ♪
♪ So fuck your rules, man ♪
♪ So fuck your rules, man… ♪
[announcer] Please welcome
the new WWE women's tag team champions,
"The Man" Becky Lynch
and WWE Hall of Famer Lita.
[Corey] What a shocking turn of events last week on Monday Night.
No, your eyes do not deceive you.
Yes, it is the year 2023
and "The Man" Becky Lynch and Hall of Famer Lita
are the women's tag team champions.
Truly a surreal occurrence.
[crowd cheering]
"The Man" and Lita have come around to Boston…
[crowd cheering]
…and we are here as your new tag team champions of the world.
[crowd cheering]
Because when a couple of legends like us step in the ring side by side,
you better believe we're not going to miss.
[crowd continues cheering]
Becky, when you gave me the opportunity to become a tag champion,
you get two chances, right?
You either let that opportunity pass you by
or you make history like we do.
Yeah?
And I know Dakota and Iyo did not make it easy on us,
but, uh… they made it worth it.
-So, Becky… -[man whistling]
[crowd chanting, "You deserve it"]
Becky, as your friend and tag team partner,
I sincerely want to thank you,
but, uh, there is a very, very special equalizer
that we are yet to thank tonight.
-[Trish Stratus' music plays] -[crowd cheering]
[Kevin Patrick] The Hall of Famer, Trish Stratus, is here in Boston.
[Corey] Trish another shock last week on,
neutralizing the numbers game of damage control
and helping the history makers make a little more.
[crowd cheering]
My girl.
[indistinct chatter]
First of all, Lita, you know I'll always have your back.
I know you do.
And to see you team up with "The Man"
and catch your gold,
I wouldn't have missed it for the world.
And to be fair, a couple of months back in Toronto,
I did tell Bayley
that if she didn't shut her mouth up, that I would have to--
[Bayley's music plays]
[Corey] Speak of the devil.
[woman] Damage Control! Yeah!
Um, a ding dong.
You idiots love to show up
when it's convenient for you, don't you, huh?
You love to steal other people's spotlight
if it means that you can add something else
to your damn trophy case.
And while all these dum-dums might cheer for you,
-I see right through you. -[man whistling]
[indistinct chatter]
You're selfish.
[crowd booing]
Now, Trish and Lita,
you two are legitimately
the reasons why we are in this ring right now…
[indistinct chatter]
…but the three of us are going to be the reasons why you never come back.
[chuckles]
Boy, you are real good at interrupting, but not so good at listening.
You see, I told you, I warned you
that I could real quick go from I am retired
to I was retired.
[crowd cheering]
And you know what?
I couldn't think of a better place to do it, to shut your mouth up
than on the grandest stage of all…
[crowd cheering]
…so how about us three versus you three at WrestleMania?
[crowd cheering]
[indistinct chatter]
Is that what you want? We accept.
[crowd cheering]
[indistinct conversation]
[Corey] Iyo and Dakota trying to bring the fight to Trish and Lita,
but the Hall of Famers a step ahead.
-[Kevin Patrick] Look at this. -[indistinct conversation]
[Kevin Patrick] Not often we see Bayley outnumbered.
[indistinct conversation]
[Corey] Bayley feeling desperate. Firing off a shot,
but eating a trio instead.
And Bayley just avoided disaster.
It looked as though Trish Stratus was lining up for the chick kick.
[Trish Stratus' music plays]
Which would've certainly spoiled Bayley's night.
But, K.P., what a night it has been already.
We've seen John Cena.
We now know a little bit better what WrestleMania is going to look like,
a trios challenge is laid out.
Man, this is going to live up to the hype
as the Showcase of the Immortals, for sure.
You can say that again. Absolutely.
The question for me is though,
will Edge accept the challenge
from Finn Bálor for a match at WrestleMania?
The Rated-R Superstar showed up here at TD Garden tonight
and fought Finn Bálor to the sword.
Edge calls out Bálor next week on.
[Corey] We saw the match come into existence earlier this evening.
Will Elias rue the day
that he issued the challenge to the colossal Bronson Reed
as they collide on next week?
[Kevin Patrick] And will Chelsea Green rue the day
that she decided to interject in a match with Bianca Belair?
The Women's Champion just 26 days away from WrestleMania now
will take on Chelsea Green next week.
Meanwhile, we are mere moments away
from the main event here on Monday Night.
A penny for the thoughts of Jimmy Uso.
He's up against Sami Zayn next.
I know I will be watching. My eyes will be glued to NXT Roadblock.
I can't wait to watch what's left of Toxic Attraction.
I want to see the 21-year-old phenom Roxanne Perez
defending the Women's Championship as well on NXT.
[The Usos' music plays]
But, folks, it is time for the main event on Monday Night
from TD Garden in Boston.
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first,
accompanied to the ring by Solo Sikoa,
he's one half of the undisputed
WWE tag team champions,
Jimmy Uso.
[Corey] Jimmy Uso has his younger brother Solo at his side,
but Jimmy has got to feel like
one of the loneliest men in the world tonight
with the weight of the universe on his shoulders.
Why?
Because he knows The Tribal Chief is watching his every move
and the clock is ticking down.
[Kevin Patrick] Friday is the deadline for Jimmy Uso
to end the Sami Zayn problem and deliver his brother, Jey Uso,
to return to The Bloodline.
[Corey] Question remains, can Jimmy remain focused on the task at hand?
[Sami Zayn's music plays]
[singer vocalizing]
[announcer] And his opponent from Montreal, Québec, Canada,
weighing in at 212 pounds,
Sami Zayn.
[Kevin Patrick] Sami Zayn said earlier on tonight on,
this is about survival tonight.
Will it be the end of Sami Zayn if Jimmy Uso gets his way,
or will it be the beginning of the end for Jimmy Uso
in the eyes of Roman Reigns?
[Corey] It was Sami Zayn who made the challenge
on SmackDown LowDown.
Sami now preparing for battle against another remnant of his past.
Sami Zayn has quite literally ridden the emotional rollercoaster
over the past several months.
Once upon a time the Honorary Uce.
Now, The Bloodline has turned against Sami and needs to take him out.
[bell rings]
[Kevin Patrick] How the landscape has shifted. Off we go,
and a hard start from Sami Zayn.
[Corey] Remember, it was Jimmy Uso
who essentially brought Sami Zayn into the fold of The Bloodline.
You heard Sami earlier reference that he and Jimmy use to be dawgs,
as a term of endearment.
But now, Jimmy has one mission,
eliminate Sami Zayn.
Then Jimmy can shift his focus to finding his brother.
[Kevin Patrick] Can Jimmy Uso deliver for Roman Reigns?
Sami Zayn on top early.
I can't kill you.
I'm supposed to take you out.
This is my night, bro.
[Corey] Jimmy Uso verbally berating Sami Zayn
as he continues to dish out punishment on behalf of The Bloodline.
[Kevin Patrick] Cracks have been appearing within The Bloodline.
Pressure is mounting on Jimmy Uso to end Sami Zayn
here tonight for Roman Reigns.
[Corey] Sami with rapid fire kicks to the skull of Jimmy.
-From the middle rope, Tornado DDT. -[Kevin Patrick] Oh!
Sami quickly across.
Not wasting any time. Hooks the leg for the victory,
and a kick-out by Jimmy.
[crowd cheering]
[Kevin Patrick] 15,950, a packed house at TD Garden,
and millions watching around the world as we barrel toward WrestleMania.
This is the main event of Monday Night.
-Sami taking down Jimmy. -[Corey] Shoulders down.
[Kevin Patrick] Hooks the leg now for the win,
and a kick-out once more at two.
[Corey] Jimmy… Jimmy Uso just barely able to survive.
Uso now favoring his left shoulder,
as we look again at Sami Zayn launching himself from the top rope.
Crossbody block delivered.
Leg hooked, but Jimmy kicks out before three.
[Kevin Patrick] "The Tribal Chief" Roman Reigns,
no question, watching proceedings tonight.
What is going through the mind? So much pressure on Jimmy Uso.
Oh!
Hellacious blow to Sami.
[Corey] Sami looking dazed against the ropes.
Now dumped over the top to the outside.
Jimmy Uso with an opportunity to make something happen,
but keep your eyes on Solo.
[indistinct chatter]
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Solo's gone.
Referee Chad Patton just kicked Solo Sikoa out of ringside.
[Kevin Patrick] Good news for Sami Zayn who may try to end this right now.
-[Corey] Blue Thunder Bomb. -[Kevin Patrick] Look at this.
Sami Zayn now can get it, and a kick-out.
This match is still alive.
Sami Zayn on the top rope.
A vicious blow there from Jimmy Uso, and a kick to Zayn.
[Corey] Sami teetering precariously on the top ring post.
Jimmy Uso giving chase.
[grunts]
[Corey] I have to imagine the advantage goes to Zayn in this situation.
Sami a little more comfortable than Jimmy Uso.
Now, Zayn from the top rope.
-[Kevin Patrick] Oh, man! -[Corey] Good night!
Credit to Sami for soldiering forward, but this is a matter of survival.
Sami realizes he is the target of The Bloodline. Wait…
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Jey Uso is here in the TD Garden.
[Kevin Patrick] We haven't seen Jey Uso in weeks.
[Corey] Well, Jimmy has been tasked and given until Friday to find Jey Uso.
[Jey] Come on.
[crowd chants "Jey"]
[Corey] Jimmy is so thrilled to see his brother.
Come on.
[Corey] Sami wanted a Helluva Kick, nobody home.
[Kevin Patrick] Jimmy turned it around now.
[Corey] Samoan Drop down.
[Kevin Patrick] Hold on a second, Sami Zayn may win this.
-[bell rings] -[Corey] Sami stole it.
[Sami Zayn's music plays]
[announcer] Here's your winner,
Sami Zayn.
[Corey] We now know where Jey Uso is…
but Sami Zayn just beat Jimmy.
[music playing]
[screams]
[crowd cheering]
[indistinct chatter]
[crowd chanting]
[indistinct chatter]
[crowd chanting "Sami"]
[crowd cheering]
[indistinct chatter]
[crowd chanting "Uce"]
[crowd cheering, chattering]
It's not too late, Jimmy. It's not too late.
[indistinct chatter]
You did the right thing.
[crowd chants "Holy shit"]
[crowd yells]
You thought I was going to choose you?
You thought I was going to choose your ass, huh?
It's family shit.
It's family, boy.
You thought I was going to choose you? Huh?
Get your ass up.
[indistinct chatter]
-[Cody Rhodes' music plays] -[crowd cheering]
[singer] ♪ Adrenaline, in my soul ♪
♪ Every thought, out of control ♪
♪ Do it all to get them off their feet ♪
♪ Crowd is here, about to blow ♪