[intro music playing]
[John Cena] Then.
[Ric Flair] Woooo!
-[glass shattering] -[The Rock] If you smell…
-[bell tolling] -[Cena] Now.
[Roman Reigns] Acknowledge me.
-[Triple H] The king of kings… -[Cena] You can't see me…
[Cena] Forever.
Together.
[commentator] From the banks of the Red Sea,
the cradle of civilization,
you are looking live at the Jeddah Superdome
in Jeddah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
And WWE Night of Champions.
Fist to the eyes.
Asuka steals the Women's Championship.
Wait a minute, Zoey Stark.
Stratus beats Lynch, thanks to…
Zoey Stark?
[Corey] Two generation-defining athletes
competing for the World Heavyweight Championship.
Seth Rollins, AJ Styles, look to make history in Saudi Arabia.
♪ Yeah! Those lips Never miss point blank ♪
♪ One kiss puttin' money in the bank ♪
♪ I′m yours till they dig my grave ♪
♪ Until that day I'll be your… ♪
[commentator] Stomp!
Seth Rollins is your new World Heavyweight Champion.
♪ Gonna face that fire all night ♪
[commentator] You've got to have a screw loose
to want to get in the ring with this man,
with a broken freaking arm.
[Corey] The beast is ready to feast.
[commentator] Wait a minute. Cody, he understands
that he could use this cast as a weapon.
Brock with a Kimura.
Cody Rhodes has got too much damn heart.
And now, again, Lesnar looking for the Kimura.
Cody has nothing left.
-[bell dinging] -It's over.
[Corey] The Beast Incarnate stands tall.
[commentator] Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn
look to retain their titles against Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa.
♪ I'm gonna win 'Cause I got you ringside ♪
♪ I'll be your prizefighter ♪
♪ I ain′t ever gonna tire ♪
♪ Gonna face that fire all night ♪
[commentator] The Usos are here!
Jimmy and Jey saving The Tribal Chief.
Oh, no!
I want no more. You understand me?
Get out of my way!
[commentator] Oh, no! Jimmy just Superkicked Roman.
[Corey] Jimmy, what did you do?
Oh, my God.
[commentator] Helluva Kick by Sami!
Sami and Kevin retain!
Has The Bloodline finally imploded?
[crowd cheering]
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
the World Heavyweight Champion,
Seth "Freakin" Rollins!
♪ Burn it down! ♪
["Visionary" playing]
[crowd] ♪ Woah, woah-oh-oh ♪
♪ Woah-oh ♪
♪ Burn it down! ♪
[Corey] Now this… this is how you make an entrance.
[Kevin] Welcome to Monday Night Rollins,
and welcome home to the new World Heavyweight Champion.
♪ Woah-oh-oh ♪
♪ Woah-oh ♪
♪ Burn it down! ♪
That's right!
[Corey] Two nights ago in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
we witnessed the finals
of the World Heavyweight Championship tournament.
And, man, the match over-delivered on the hype.
And as you can see,
Monday Night Raw has got a brand-new kingpin.
♪ Woah-oh-oh ♪
♪ Woah-oh… ♪
[Kevin] The man is the Visionary,
enjoying this moment on his return to Raw tonight,
as he should.
[speaks indistinctly]
♪ Woah, woah-oh-oh ♪
♪ Woah-oh-oh ♪
♪ Woah-oh ♪
♪ Burn it down! ♪
♪ Woah, woah-oh-oh ♪
♪ Woah-oh-oh ♪
♪ Woah-oh ♪
♪ Woah, woah-oh-oh ♪
[music stops]
♪ Woah-oh-oh ♪
Albany, New York!
[crowd cheering]
Welcome to Monday Night Rollins!
I am a visionary.
I am a revolutionary.
I am Seth…
[crowd] "Freakin" Rollins!
[crowd chanting] You deserve it! You deserve it!
And I am World Heavyweight Champion.
And it's been a long, long road to get here, Albany.
Lots of lows, lots of highs.
But standing here tonight in front of all of you,
it just feels right, doesn't it?
[crowd cheering]
And I don't want to talk too much about the past.
What I'd like to do is focus on the future,
because finally, Monday Night Raw
has a champion that wants to be here,
a champion that is going to be here,
and most importantly, a champion that is ready for a fight!
[crowd chanting] Thank you, Seth! Thank you, Seth!
Yeah, I'm ready for a fight,
and I want to fight.
I want all the fights.
Because it doesn't matter who you are,
it doesn't matter where you come from,
if you step to me,
the result is always gonna be the same.
And that is me,
every Monday night,
standing here in this ring
with the World Heavyweight title around my waist,
and the world singing my song.
♪ Woah, woah-oh-oh ♪
♪ Woah-oh-oh ♪
♪ Woah-oh-oh… ♪
["Phenomenal" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Your eyes do not deceive you.
That is, in fact, the Phenomenal, AJ Styles,
from Friday Night SmackDown.
The man who Seth Rollins defeated at Night of Champions.
♪ 'Cause ain't nobody Breaking this red neck ♪
♪ No, they don't want none No, they don't want none ♪
♪ They looking scared No, they don't really want none ♪
♪ I'm a mack truck, don't get run over ♪
♪ We some country boys Working overtime for it ♪
♪ Kings of the south We never had nothing ♪
♪ Blue collar boys Do it with our hands muddied ♪
♪ No, they don't want none No, they don't want none ♪
[music fades]
Now, I know I'm supposed to be on SmackDown.
I was drafted over there, I get it.
But I couldn't resist
coming here to Monday Night Raw…
[crowd cheering]
…to say congratulations.
[crowd cheering]
You know, I gave you everything that I had.
Everything. I left it all in the ring.
It's almost like you knew what I was gonna do before I did it.
And then the WWE Universe,
they say…
"you deserve it."
You know what, Seth?
I don't think you deserve anything.
[crowd booing]
You earned the right to be World Heavyweight Champion.
[crowd] ♪ Woah-oh-oh ♪
♪ Woah-oh-oh ♪
You know, AJ, I, uh…
I'm not too good at these things, but…
after the beating I gave you at Night of Champions…
you earned this.
[inaudible conversation]
["The Other Side V2" playing]
[Corey] Seth "Freakin" Rollins may be the champion,
but this is a group that's been running Monday Night Raw.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Hey, is this making you guys feel sick?
Is this making you guys feel sick?
Because whatever this is, is making me want to puke.
[crowd booing]
Yeah. Finn, I gotta agree with you, man.
I'm feeling kind of nauseous.
I think we should turn this into something more positive.
Rhea, what's that thing you say we do every week?
The Judgment Day, we run Monday Night Raw.
You know, she's right.
But after watching The Bloodline completely implode this past Saturday,
without a shadow of a doubt, The Judgment Day,
we run the entire WWE.
[crowd booing]
Oh, oh, oh. And let's not forget… Let's not forget
we beat the undisputed Tag Team Champions,
which is something Roman Reigns
couldn't even do! [laughs]
And, Seth, from the champion to just another one.
I wouldn't get too comfortable with your Heavyweight Championship,
because the inevitable is,
that one of us is gonna be the one to take that title from you.
Yeah, it could be big Damian over here.
Man, thanks, dude. I feel like it could be you.
Aw thanks, mate.
Or it could be my Dom-Dom.
[crowd booing]
[inaudible]
[both laughing]
Hey, what are you laughing at?
I… I beat you.
[crowd booing]
[inaudible]
[crowd chanting] You suck! You suck! You suck.
Hey, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Listen, listen.
We saw you two clowns
beat each other half to death
-at Night of Champions, so-- -Whoa, whoa.
But The Judgment Day is gonna finish the job tonight.
[crowd booing]
Seth, did you hear that?
It almost sounds…
almost sounds like they challenged us.
That is a challenge.
We accept the challenge!
That's right.
Any two of you against the two of us,
right here in the main event of my show,
Monday Night Rollins.
[crowd cheering]
["Visionary" playing]
[Corey] The challenge was issued and accepted.
Let's get it made official.
Styles and Rollins against The Judgment Day,
but, KP, which two members…
which two members of The Judgment Day will it be?
I'm glad you said that, I was left asking the same question.
Now, Corey, while Night of Champions was certainly historic,
it also left millions of jaws dropped around the world.
Remember this?
The double superkick that wasn't meant for Solo Sikoa,
but the superkick that followed for Roman Reigns
was intentional by Jimmy Uso.
The end of The Bloodline. We're gonna find out more on that tonight.
[Corey] And after a heroic performance
in which he took The Beast, Brock Lesnar, to the limit
despite a broken arm,
the American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes, is here live.
[Kevin] And it is a championship night on Monday Night Raw.
We've got a WWE Women's Tag Team Championship
Fatal 4-Way Match,
new champions will be crowned here tonight on Raw.
[Corey] Climb the ladder, grab the briefcase,
earn the opportunity of a lifetime.
Money in the Bank qualifying matches begin tonight
with Shinsuke Nakamura versus Bronson Reed.
[Kevin] We are getting set for the very first qualifying match
here for Money in the Bank.
["It's About To Go Down" playing]
♪ Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! ♪
♪ It's about to go down… ♪
[loud thud]
[bell dinging]
[announcer] The following is a Money in the Bank qualifying match!
Introducing first, from Las Vegas, Nevada,
weighing in at 207 pounds,
Ricochet!
[Kevin] This truly is a life-changing, a career-altering opportunity.
Can Ricochet take it, or will it be The Miz?
The first qualifying match for Money in the Bank is next.
Absolutely. No, no, exactly. We're on the same page.
Judgment Day wants it, Seth wants it, AJ wants it.
Look. Yes, I understand,
it flies in the face of separating Raw and SmackDown,
and yes, I know AJ was drafted to SmackDown.
Yes, sir.
No, I think that's the match.
I think it's incredible, and I think it happens tonight.
If you don't mind holding on a second, they're right here. Hold on.
I don't know what you want me to do. I'm out there saying I'm ready to fight.
-I can't back down. -I know everybody wants the match.
-I'm trying to work through the red tape-- -Aye, aye, Pearcey, come on.
It's my first night as World Heavyweight Champion.
-Congrats. -Don't embarrass me. Just make the match.
You know what? Maybe we don't let Seth speak for me anymore tonight.
Maybe we'll do that. Listen--
-What, are you afraid of Dom? -Do you think I'm afraid of Dom?
-Maybe you're afraid of Rhea. -[scoffs] Okay.
Guys, guys, I'm trying to get the match approved.
I'm assuming you have your gear, AJ?
Pearce, I'm a professional.
-Of course I have my gear. -Of course.
-Make it official. -Yeah!
So Seth can change his pants. They're [indistinct].
-I do need to change my pants. -Yeah, you probably should.
I am assuming you heard all that.
Yes, sir.
Then I will make it official for tonight.
[crowd cheering]
Thank you. Bye-bye.
[Corey] Enormous!
What a main event coming our way tonight.
[Kevin] Adam Pearce will be a popular boy.
The Judgment Day set to take on Seth Rollins and AJ Styles.
[Corey] We are moments away from the very first Money in the Bank
qualifying match-up.
The Miz one-on-one with Ricochet.
And it's that time of year.
A life-altering opportunity
-hangs in the balance. -[bell dinging]
We know the rules of the Money in the Bank Match.
You have to climb the ladder, you retrieve the briefcase,
and in it, a contract for a guaranteed title opportunity
at the time and place of your choosing.
It's something of a golden ticket.
[Kevin] You said life changing.
Look no further than The Miz, the winner in 2010,
winning the Money in the Bank Ladder Match,
cashed in on Randy Orton of all WWE Superstars,
to become WWE Champion.
He went on to main event WrestleMania,
defeating John Cena,
and changing the course of the rest of his life.
[Corey] Ooh. Big kick from Ricochet.
Ricochet, in my opinion, is a superstar
who could greatly benefit from an opportunity
like Money in the Bank,
always perpetually on the cusp of great things.
Here we go.
Ridiculous athleticism.
[Kevin] Miz-- Oh! Receiving a kick to the face.
[Corey] Look out, Ricochet!
The One and Only flexing his skills on the A-Lister.
[Kevin] Ricochet defies the rules of physics.
Awe-inspiring.
Isaac Newton would be left scratching his head watching Ricochet.
[Corey] It's 2023, and you just made an Isaac Newton reference, KP.
-Good God. -[Kevin laughs]
[Kevin] Fantastic hurricanrana from The Miz!
-[Kevin] Oh! -[Corey] And a boot!
Wow!
[speaks indistinctly]
[Kevin] Twenty titles in WWE for The Miz!
[Corey] Boot right on the money.
And Miz looking up,
knowing what is at stake,
a chance to join the field, climb the ladder,
and change the trajectory of your career.
Oh! Ricochet across the announce desk.
The Miz, a man that's cashed in with Money in the Bank contract
on two separate occasions.
[Corey] He was reminding Ricochet and the WWE Universe of his endowments.
[Kevin] I'm not sure they agree.
But Miz now, with ideas from the top rope.
Ricochet wobbly-legged.
The Miz flattening Ricochet,
goes in for the cover, hooks the leg.
[Corey] The A-Lister in control.
Can Ricochet get back into this?
[Kevin] It's a blockbuster match here on Monday Night Raw,
as Ricochet goes to work on The Miz,
a Money in the Bank qualifying match.
[Corey] Miz out of the way just in time.
[Kevin] Oh!
[Corey] A strong left rocks the jaw of Ricochet.
And look at this athleticism!
[Kevin] Miz now. Is this the opportunity to advance the Money in the Bank?
-And Ricochet kicking out. -[yelling]
I springboarded him.
[Kevin] The stakes enormous,
as the watching world looks at The Miz and Ricochet,
hoping to advance to Money in the Bank
on July 1st from the sold-out O2 Arena in London.
[Corey] What we just witnessed from The Miz shows…
shows you exactly how valuable this opportunity is.
Miz is reaching deep into his arsenal,
bringing out maneuvers we haven't seen in years, if ever before.
A springboard crossbody expertly executed by the A-Lister,
but not enough to earn the chance.
[Kevin] So many superstars fail to keep up with Ricochet,
so how is a veteran, The Miz, been able to slow Ricochet down here?
[Corey] That's a question for The Miz, KP.
Talk to him. He doesn't let people like you around him very often,
but if you get the chance, he'll tell you.
[Kevin] Oh! Ricochet responding there.
[Corey] Ricochet knows how coveted this opportunity is,
and will stop at nothing to reach the goal.
Head butt to the breadbasket.
[Ricochet] See ya!
[Kevin] Oh, man!
[Corey] Right in the moneymaker.
[Kevin] Ricochet from a height. Oh, hang on a second.
[Corey] Miz wanted the Skull-Crushing Finale,
Ricochet sensed it coming.
Face first into the turnbuckle.
Ricochet answers.
[Kevin] Oh, The Miz, savvy, taking out the legs of Ricochet.
[Corey] Double knees to the heart from the A-Lister.
And a DDT, that's gotta do it.
[Kevin] Miz across quickly, hooks the leg.
Can Miz put away Ricochet?
And at two and a half.
[Corey] A look of disbelief on the face of Miz, with good reason.
First, the double knees to the chest of Ricochet,
followed immediately by a DDT.
[Kevin] And Miz looking up at the prize,
a ticket…
to London and Money in the Bank at stake.
[Corey] Can Ricochet counter his Skull-Crushing Finale?
[Kevin] Shoulders Down. Do It. Miz now turning it around.
Oh! Out at two.
Oh!
[Corey] Good night, Miz.
I think the A-Lister's out on his feet.
Unbelievable!
[Kevin] The highlight of the night is feeling it.
Ricochet going for a climb.
Ricochet.
Hooks that leg, can he do it?
To put away The Miz,
-and a chance to Money in the Bank? -[bell dinging]
[announcer] Here is your winner, Ricochet!
[Corey] A breathtaking Shooting Star Press
earns Ricochet the opportunity of a lifetime.
The first to qualify
for the men's Money in the Bank Ladder Match.
Congratulations.
As we look yet again at the spectacular feat of athleticism
which is just another Monday for Ricochet.
A heart-breaking loss for the A-Lister.
["One And Only" playing]
[Kevin] The awe-inspiring Ricochet.
Huge congratulations.
[speaking indistinctly]
Ricochet feeling it tonight, as was WWE Hall of Famer, Trish Stratus,
reeling in the years at Night of Champions.
But, Corey, you say, "Thank you, Trish."
Maybe it's a case of, "Thank you, Zoey,"
after what played out in that match against Becky Lynch.
[Corey] It was a grueling match, no doubt.
And just when it seemed as though Becky Lynch
had the Hall of Famer on the ropes.
The Man close enough to taste victory,
Zoey Stark would arrive from under the ring,
deliver Z-360,
and knee the taste of victory right out of Becky Lynch's mouth.
Trish Stratus with Stratusfaction for good measure.
It took that much to keep The Man down,
but Trish Stratus earning a massive victory
over The Man at Night of Champions,
with the assist from Zoey Stark.
[woman giggling]
♪ I don't care what y'all say ♪
["Time To Rock And Roll" playing]
♪ Woah. It's time to rock and roll ♪
♪ Woah. This time I'm in control… ♪
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome WWE Hall of Famer,
Trish Stratus!
[Kevin] Trish Stratus wearing
the wars of the battle with The Man, Becky Lynch,
victorious on Saturday, and she's here tonight on Raw.
[Corey] She's here next, KP. Thank you, Trish.
[Kevin] Worlds collide in The Flash.
Only in theaters June 16.
Rated PG-13.
♪ …it's over, the story is done ♪
♪ You can be number two But I'm second to none… ♪
[music fades]
Gosh, thank you for saying those words,
"Thank you, Trish."
You know what it means to me to hear you say that?
Absolutely nothing.
[crowd booing]
I don't care about you people and what you say.
And, you know, I hate to say, "I told you so,"
but I told you so.
[crowd booing]
I said I was going to go to Night of Champions,
and I said I was gonna beat Becky Lynch.
And what did I do?
I beat Becky Lynch, just like that.
But you shouldn't be surprised, people, because this is GOAT things.
This is what you do when you're the greatest of all time.
This is what you do when you're number one.
[crowd booing]
This is what you do when you're it.
[crowd chants indistinctly]
And now Becky…
can crawl back into her dark hole
and go through her "stuff".
[crowd chants indistinctly]
You know the stuff that, like, everyone goes through…
[crowd chants indistinctly]
I mean, not everyone, not when you're thriving.
Right?
And it'll give a chance for the real superstars
to have a shot at the big time.
[crowd chants indistinctly]
Real superstars like the one who had my back at Night of Champions.
Not that I needed the help.
But because she wanted to help.
A superstar with more attitude, aggression and ruthlessness
that I haven't seen in a long, long time.
Someone that reminds me of me.
Ladies and gentlemen, please stand on your feet,
get your hands ready to applaud.
Let me introduce you to Zoey Stark.
[crowd booing]
["Cut Above The Rest" playing]
[Corey] Trish, so bad. It's like defacing a work of art.
It's like some clown threw tomato soup on Picasso or something.
[Kevin] A lot of braggadocious words, though, from Trish Stratus.
You have to wonder, did she actually need the help of Zoey Stark
in order to get that victory over Becky Lynch?
[Corey] Why are you speculating, Kevin Patrick?
Why are you trying to the devalue what Trish Stratus did?
Trish defeated one of the most successful WWE superstars in recent history,
Becky Lynch, two nights ago,
and you're speculating about whether or not she's proud,
whether she could have done it without Zoey.
She did it with Zoey, it happened.
The facts are the facts.
We can sit here and "what if" each other to death.
It's not gonna make anything better.
[crowd booing]
See, I came into this business, to WWE,
to be the best, to make a statement.
And who better to learn by than the OG herself?
And yeah, look,
I could have taken the long, hard, difficult road,
just like what Becky Lynch did.
Or I could be smart,
and be led by Trish Stratus.
Trish is so giving,
so humble,
so kind.
[inaudible conversation]
You have the floor.
So now that I have the floor, I would just like to say one thing.
Thank you, Trish.
[crowd booing]
[Corey] Zoey gets it.
Well, you're welcome.
I gotta ask, what-- what--
What's on your face?
What's on my face?
You mean like here?
No, no, no.
-Other side. -Right here?
A little lower.
You mean in this region, right?
-Yep, yep. That's-- -Yeah.
Well, that would be something about Becky Lynch.
Becky Lynch, if you show your face back here,
and mess with his perfect face,
guess what I'm gonna do.
I'm gonna have my friend Zoey Stark tell you what's up.
["Celtic Invasion" playing]
[Kevin laughs]
[Corey] Far be it from The Man to heed anyone's warning.
Becky Lynch is in the house.
Zoey, you're gonna show me what's up?
You're gonna show me what's up, Zoey?
I'm gonna ruin your life.
And, Trish, you're still in your gear.
I'm still in my gear.
Why don't we restart that match
and finish it one-on-one right here, right now.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Seems to me like Lynch is ready for a fight.
And Trish just sent Zoey…
[Kevin laughs]
[Corey] And Zoey tasting the right hand of The Man.
[Kevin] Becky saying she's gonna ruin her life,
off to a good start, flattening Zoey Stark.
[crowd chanting] Becky! Becky! Becky!
[Corey] The WWE Universe is ravenous tonight.
They want to see this match run back.
Look at Trish standing her ground like a real Hall of Famer.
[Kevin] Here we go!
[Corey] Lynch again drops Zoey.
[Kevin] Becky Lynch is one pissed off WWE superstar.
[Corey] Raining down rights,
and finally, the numbers game too much for The Man.
[Kevin] Trish Stratus and the pitbull that is Zoey Stark by her side.
They're feasting on Becky Lynch.
[Corey] Lynch had to know this was a possibility,
but Becky didn't care.
Becky intoxicated by vengeance.
-[Kevin] But-- -[Corey] Z-360!
The same fate she met Saturday afternoon in Jeddah.
[Kevin] And that left Becky beaten and bewildered.
As Trish Stratus goes back for more.
[Corey] Oh!
And a receipt from the Hall of Famer.
Looking to give Lynch a matching contusion on her jaw.
This alliance of Trish Stratus and Zoey Stark
is gonna be trouble.
Not only for Becky Lynch, but for the whole women's division.
-Just so you now. -Sit her up, sit her up.
[speaking indistinctly]
[groaning]
[man 1] Come on, Becky.
[man 2] Come on, Becky!
[Zoey] Looks great.
[speaking indistinctly]
[Corey] Becky looks good in that T-shirt.
[Kevin] Good and unforgiving from Stratus and Zoey Stark.
[Corey] Speaking of unforgiving.
[Kevin] A look at Indus Sher,
making their way toward the ring here on Monday Night Raw.
In action, next.
[Corey] The WWE Universe still buzzing about the event
that was the Night of Champions.
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Absolutely wonderful hosts to a memorable evening of WWE action,
as we kicked off the show
with the brand-new World Heavyweight Champion,
Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
Countless memorable moments.
And, KP, how about the potential implosion of The Bloodline
we witnessed to close out the night?
A lot more information on that headed your way
as Monday Night Raw rolls on.
[Kevin] Meanwhile, back here on Monday Night Raw tonight.
["Tiranga" playing]
[bell dinging]
[announcer] The following is a tag team match
scheduled for one fall.
Making their way to the ring,
accompanied by Jinder Mahal, Veer and Sanga,
-Indus Sher! -[both yelling]
[Kevin] Corey, we had The Maharaja, Jinder Mahal,
on After The Bell, our WWE podcast,
recently spoke about how Indus Sher
wants to showcase the tradition of the warrior spirit in India.
[Corey] Veer's so fired up right now, he lost his footing.
-These two are dangerous… -[both yelling]
[Corey] …in every sense of the word.
And under the tutelage of
the Modern Day Maha… [rolls "R"] …raja, Jinder Mahal,
I have a feeling we are looking at future Tag Team Champions in WWE.
Veer and Sanga, wasting no time,
getting the jump on the opposition.
The bell hasn't even rung yet.
Oh, my God.
[Kevin] Jinder Mahal spoke to us about the explosive nature,
the aggressive nature of both Sanga and Veer.
-Oh! -[shouts indistinctly]
-Ring the bell! -Ring the bell!
[Corey] That's WWE Performance Center talent,
Javier Bernal, being victimized right now by Veer.
These are professional athletes.
It's not like they found some crumb bum off the streets of Albany.
Veer is inflicting massive damage.
[Kevin] Did you see the pace of Veer?
Six foot four, 275 pounds,
tag made to Sanga,
standing at 6'8", 375 pounds.
[yelling]
[Corey] The stoic Jinder Mahal looking on,
as his two instruments of destruction, Veer and Sanga,
destroy the competition.
Oh!
[Kevin] Such power, such aggression.
The ruthless, unforgiving approach
of Indus Sher.
[yelling]
[Kevin] Oh, no. This spells trouble.
[Corey] I'll do you one better,
I don't think what's coming next spells trouble,
I'm pretty dang sure it spells "the end."
[Kevin] Veer taking flight to devastating effect.
[Corey] It's complete disregard for everybody.
…two, three.
[bell dinging]
["Tiranga" playing]
[announcer] Here are your winners, Indus Sher!
[Kevin] Under the watchful eye of Jinder Mahal,
Indus Sher continue to gain momentum on Monday Night Raw.
Well, this was a WrestleMania-worthy moment
that happened at Night of Champions,
stunning the WWE Universe and the watching world,
and we will revisit the night,
and potentially the end of The Bloodline to come.
Here's a look at the undisputed Tag Team Champions,
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn,
making their way to the ring and joining us next on Raw.
[inaudible conversation]
[Kevin] Welcome back to Monday Night Raw.
Now, on Saturday, Night of Champions,
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn have their toughest tag title defense yet
against Solo Sikoa and The Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns,
and what transpired left us all speechless.
[commentator 1] Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn are gonna feed off this emotional wave
here tonight at the Jeddah Superdome.
Defending the undisputed tag team titles against Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa.
Spear!
[commentator 2] There's no official!
-[commentator 1] Wait a minute. -[commentator 2] Jimmy and Jey.
[commentator 1] The Usos are here.
[commentator 2] The Usos burying Kevin Owens.
[tense music plays]
[commentator 1] Now turning their attention to Sami Zayn.
Oh, no!
Why are you here?
We're trying to help you out, Uce.
Did you touch me?
We always got you.
There ain't no day one no more!
You understand me? Get out of my ring.
Why did you do that?
I'm doing what you should have done a long time ago!
I got to!
[yelling]
It's me and you now!
We're the ones, not him!
We gotta go. We gotta go.
[commentator 1] Solo Sikoa, he's the legal man in all this.
[commentator 2] Helluva Kick by Sami.
Sami and Kevin retain.
What did The Usos just do?
[commentator 1] Has The Bloodline finally imploded?
[Corey] With a litany of questions to be answered,
and repercussions to no doubt still be felt,
it will make for an extremely interesting Friday Night SmackDown,
as The Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns,
celebrates 1,000 days as champion
this Friday night.
["Fight" playing]
[crowd cheering]
["Worlds Apart" playing]
[crowd cheering]
♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh ♪
[crowd] Let's go!
I never know which side you're coming from.
[announcer] Please welcome the undisputed WWE Champions,
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn!
[Corey] Here are two superstars
who have got to be feeling on top of the world tonight.
[Kevin] Sami Zayn took to social media yesterday, Corey,
and he said, over a picture,
when he overlooked Roman Reigns with the championships…
He said, "Lost the battle, won the war."
Six words that tell a huge story over the past few months.
[Corey] We know that Kevin Owens has been over The Bloodline for quite some time.
Hopefully, KO can find a little peace of mind,
and focus on being Tag Team Champions
with his longtime best friend, Sami Zayn.
[crowd] ♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh ♪
♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh ♪
All right!
[crowd chanting] Sami! Sami! Sami!
Obviously, we're feeling pretty good tonight.
Because at Night of Champions, we won!
And I don't just mean we successfully defended
our undisputed Tag Team Championships.
I mean, we won.
We won.
We did exactly what we set out to do.
We watched The Bloodline crumble.
It was the worst night of Roman Reigns' life.
And, Roman, you deserve everything you got.
This is all I have to say about Roman Reigns at this point, okay.
Roman, you might very well be the greatest of all time.
You might hold that championship for another 1,000 days,
you may main event the next five WrestleManias,
you could be put in the Hall of Fame tomorrow,
but none of it matters because, for the rest of your life,
when you look at these faces,
you will always know in your heart that we won.
[crowd cheering]
♪ Gunther! ♪
["Prepare To Fight" playing]
[Corey] Wait just a second.
♪ Ist gekommen ♪
Ladies and gentlemen!
Impressive victory!
Impressive victory indeed!
But was it the most impressive victory of the night?
It most certainly was not more impressive
than the man who extended his record-setting
Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship reign.
Der Ringgeneral…
Gunther!
[crowd booing]
[Owens] Wha--
Why-- Why are you here? Why?
See, because, no, no, last week we said your name,
then your music hit, you came out, that made sense.
But this isn't how things work, okay?
You think this is, the Wild West?
You can just hit your music and come out without anybody saying your name?
No, that doesn't make sense!
You gotta wait for somebody to call you out before you come out!
-What the hell is this? -Kevin, wait.
No, no. They broke the rule!
-The unwritten rule! -Relax.
You can't just come out whenever you want! What are you, a psycho?
Kevin, wait, wait.
For the love of God, bring it down a notch.
What's your problem?
Listen. Hey, hey, chill. One sec.
[crowd chanting] KO! KO! KO! KO!
[inaudible conversation]
Just take it easy for one sec, all right?
He is right, though.
There is an unwritten rule, if we didn't mention your name,
you have no business coming out here.
And for that matter, don't you have a match
with American Alpha-- with Alpha Academy tonight?
Shouldn't you be preparing for that? I know you don't want to step to us,
because the last time you guys stepped to us…
well, myself, Kevin Owens and Matt Riddle,
the three of us embarrassed the three of you.
[crowd cheering]
[Owens] That's what happened.
-So, you know… -[inaudible]
Embarrassment?
You want to talk about an embarrassment?
Matt Riddle is an embarrassment!
Take a look at the two of you!
You holding those championships is an absolute embarrassment.
[crowd booing]
You are not worthy standing on that mat.
You are not worthy holding those championships.
And you are not worthy representing Monday Night Raw.
[crowd booing]
You know what I wonder?
What's that?
Here's the thing.
We always hear from Slender Man over here, right?
And sometimes the one with the ears, he talks.
But we never hear from the bald one with the head over here.
He's always super quiet.
And I really want to know what his opinion on the whole thing is.
Yeah. Yeah, you're right.
We never hear from baldy.
-Yeah, baldy. -Everyone wants to hear from baldy, right?
Baldy! Baldy! Baldy! Baldy!
Come on!
[inaudible]
Enough! Enough!
How dare you besmirch us?
Nobody disrespects--
Shoo…
oosh.
Shush, please. [laughs]
Because it's time Imperium gets taught a free lesson or two,
courtesy of the new and improved Alpha Academy.
That's Otis, Gable, and make it three with Maxxine Dupri.
[crowd cheering]
And if it's all right with you, Kevin, and quite all right with you, Sami,
we're gonna hand out those lessons right now.
Yeah, yeah, that sounds great.
But before you do that, can you…
Can you say the thing?
-Yeah, yeah. Say the thing. -Say it.
You know the thing.
Say it. You know what we're talking about.
-What thing? What thing? -[Sami] Come on!
The word you say kind of funny, and it makes me chuckle every time.
You know the one.
-[Sami] Yeah! -[Owens] He's gonna say it.
Listen, listen. He's gonna do it.
[Sami] Shh.
Oh, thank you!
[Owens] Yeah! You're welcome.
You're so welcome.
[Corey] The Alpha Academy take on Imperium,
tag team action, next.
Imperium.
[announcer] Kayden Carter and Katana Chance.
I feel like our connection is unmatched.
[man 1] A sisterhood bond.
What we have is so raw and genuine.
It's something you can't even explain.
[man 2] They're capable.
Any night, they can go out there with the intangibles.
Those little things, they figure it out.
[Katana] One of us will find a way to bring us together.
[commentator 1] What a moment!
[commentator 2] They have done it. NXT Women's Tag Team Champions.
[man 3] The longest reigning tag champs ever
in the women's division.
[Katana] We are the life of the party, and we're bringing the party to everyone.
Welcome back to Monday Night Raw,
and welcome and congratulations
to the undisputed Tag Team Champions, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.
Fresh off Saturday's victory, you must be high on life.
You don't mind if we stick around, Bert?
-[Kevin] Please do. -Perfect.
[Kevin] Is it still Bert?
[Owens] It's back, actually. It went away, but I'm bringing it back.
-[Kevin] My name's Kevin. -[Owens] Bert. Anyway, you didn't get it.
-You're on SmackDown. -[bell dinging]
[Kevin] Gents, two tag teams that would love an opportunity
to take on you guys for the championships, a scouting mission for you guys here.
[Sami] I feel like Imperium should be a bit in the back of the line,
because, as I said earlier, we beat them.
-[Owens] We defeated them. -[Sami] Yeah. So, you know, I don't know.
[Owens] They are annoying, though.
[Sami] I'd be lying if I said they weren't impressive.
-[Owens] There you go. Don't lie. -[Sami] I'm not. I'm not.
-[Owens] Nobody likes a liar. -[Sami] I'm not here to lie.
[Owens] Concentrate on the match.
[Sami] That's good technique, and he's going with Gable,
and Gable's [indistinct]. He's good.
[Owens] You got to let Corey and Kevin talk.
[Corey] I'm enjoying it. I like the analysis. Shoulders down.
Kaiser kicks out.
[Owens] That was a three, no?
[Sami] See, so, annoying, yes, but skill.
[Owens] Because he kicked out?
[Sami] Because he's hanging toe to toe with a former Olympic wrestler.
-[Owens] Fair. -[Sami] That's all I'm saying.
[Owens] Oh. [indistinct]
Not that much technique there, but a good punch to the gut will do it.
-[Sami] It will do it. -[Owens] Mmm-hmm.
[Sami] Hey, get him out of that corner there, ref, come on.
[Kevin] Sami, tell us about the feeling of standing over Roman Reigns
with the Championships on Saturday at Night of Champions,
victorious against The Tribal Chief.
[Sami] Man, look, I don't know.
Kevin's been telling me for I don't know how long,
to just move on, move on, move on, and it's been hard.
But after a Night of Champions, I finally feel like we can.
I don't really have much more to say. It obviously felt great.
I felt redeemed.
And--
[Owens] You're welcome, Chad!
He said thank you with a funny, funny voice.
[Sami] So, yeah, long story short, we feel great, obviously.
[Corey] Uh-oh.
That's Valhalla.
Why is Valhalla out here?
[Sami] Okay, okay, okay. A little close.
[Owens] Whoa. Whoa, hey, hey.
[commentators yelling]
[Kevin] Wow! Maxxine Dupri!
[Corey] KO just took off for the hills.
I would recommend doing the same thing, Maxxine.
[Sami] Oh, my God, she's running. She's running.
[Kevin] Maxxine Dupri scarpering from the ring.
[Kevin] Caused a distraction last week in costing The Viking Raiders.
Clearly, Valhalla still has an issue with Maxxine Dupri.
[Corey] Momentary hesitation allowed Ludwig Kaiser
to rip control of this match-up away from the Academy.
[Owens] That was terrifying.
-[Sami] She is deceptively fast. -[Owens] I know.
-[Sami] You see her move? -[Owens speaks indistinctly]
No, yeah, I know.
[Corey] Tag is made. Giovanni Vinci now the legal competitor for Imperium.
-[Sami] Ref! -[Owens] Ref?
[Sami] It's illegal. They have five seconds.
[Owens] Still underhanded at best.
[Sami] I don't like this. I don't like this little posture.
[Owens] So stoic. Is that the word? Stoic?
I'm French.
-Sometimes I-- -[Sami chuckles]
[Owens] What are you laughing at?
[Sami] Come on, Gable.
Come on, Gable.
[crowd chanting] Baldy! Baldy! Baldy!
[Owens laughs] Baldy. Oh! Look what you did.
So proud.
[Sami laughs]
[Owens] Oh, no!
I think Gable's feeling the frustration, though.
[Sami] Right. I'm sorry, that's true. I shouldn't have…
[Owens] What?
Ankles right in the ropes. That's terrible.
[Sami] I feel like that's a violation of some rule.
-[Owens] It should be. -[Sami] Right?
-It should be. -Graves?
Do you… know anything about that?
[Corey] I know nothing. I'm enjoying the ManningCast.
[Kevin] That's exactly what it is.
[Owens] Something to be able to own up from knowing nothing, the way--
[Sami] There you go. There you go.
[Owens] Come on, reach, reach. [sighs]
Otis has got kind of short arms. Plays against him.
-[Corey] Ooh. Did you see that? -[Owens] Yeah.
[Sami] Learned that one at the Olympics.
Come on, Touch the big man. Touch the big man.
[Kevin] Ludwig Kaiser wants his Otis in the ring.
[Sami] Come on.
God, you got to get the number-one guy in there.
Here's your window, here's your window, Gable, come on.
Ref, he's illegal.
[Owens] Get out of here, Baldy.
Baldy's out.
[Sami] Crawl, crawl, crawl, come on.
-Yeah! -[Owens] Yeah!
There we go.
[Corey] And Otis is now legal
on this episode of Mystery Science Theater.
[Owens] I don't get that reference, but it doesn't matter.
-[Corey] American TV. -[Owens] Okay.
My God, this guy's a wrecking machine.
-Look at-- -[Sami] Oh!
[Owens] Tree trunk.
Look at his legs. Look at his legs Like tree trunks.
Oh. [chuckles]
Oh, bad news.
Bad news. What did you call him before? Slender Man?
[Owens] I meant Slender Man, but sometimes I'm French.
[Sami] Ludwig Slender Man's going down.
-[Owens] He's got to warm it up. -[Sami] Here we go.
-[Owens] Yes! -[Sami] Caterpillar.
[Owens] All right, that's it.
[Sami] Oh, one knee.
There you go.
Oh, no, Baldy's back.
Otis!
I tried.
[Sami] You thought he was gonna hear you?
[Owens] I mean, if I said it loud enough.
-[Sami] He's did it in competition. -[Owens] Is he?
[Sami] Out he goes.
[Owens] This could be it.
Looking to take his head off.
Oh, no, no!
Oh, my God!
-[Sami] My feet shook. -[Owens] I know.
-[Sami] My feet shook. -[Corey] Shoulders down.
-[Owens] The ground shook-- -[Corey] Kaiser reverses.
[Owens] Okay, Gable kicked out.
Otis, you want to-- Uh.
[Sami] He's hurt. Give him a sec.
-Don't rush him. -[Owens] Oh…
Oh!
[Sami] Oh, boy.
[Owens] Not looking good. Oh!
-[Kevin] Imperial Bomb. -[Sami] Is that it?
-[Kevin] Cover! -[Owens] Aw!
-[Kevin] Imperium with the the win. -Aw, man.
We will never hear the end of this.
Never. It's over.
[announcer] …Imperium!
[Owens] Turtleneck is gonna talk about it always.
[Corey] The closing moments of this match-up.
The number-one guy--
[Sami] Look at this fall.
[Owens] Don't be so proud of yourself. We see the underhanded tactics.
[Sami] It shook the ground. It actually shook the ground.
[Owens] Very impressive.
[Sami] Yeah. I really hate to admit it, but they're really good.
-Yeah, we saw it. -Yeah, yeah, yeah.
You don't need to look at us.
-I just said you were good. -We saw it.
-[Sami] I said you were good. -We saw it.
Wipe the sweat off your head.
It's so shiny.
["Prepare To Fight" playing]
[Kevin] Champ's making light work for us here, Gravey.
-Yeah. -Certainly are.
Anyway, let's refocus, shall we?
Because it is a championship night here on Monday Night Raw,
and that's unfortunate for Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez.
Liv Morgan sustaining an injury.
Going back to SmackDown three weeks ago,
Liv and Raquel forced to relinquish their titles,
meaning there's a Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Championship Match
to come tonight.
I am standing by with Raquel Rodriguez and Shotzi.
[crowd cheering]
Now, you two teamed up fairly recently,
so do you feel like you've built up enough chemistry
to be victorious in tonight's Fatal 4-Way Match
for the WWE Women's Tag Team titles?
-Yeah! -[woman laughs]
Um, are you kidding me?
You guys aren't even a real team.
And, Shotzi, no offense,
but Raquel would have picked the first person to raise their hand,
begging to be your partner, okay?
You ain't Damage CTRL.
Speaking of, after we win tonight,
we're dedicating that to our girl, Dakota Kai.
So I suggest that you two stay out of our way,
unless you want to end up like your old partner, Liv Morgan.
[groans]
[laughs]
Well, that's interesting, Bayley,
because Shotzi and I were real enough to beat you and IYO
last Friday on SmackDown.
Oh, yeah.
And since you started Damage CTRL,
aren't you the only member of the group who hasn't held gold?
So tonight, when you lose, and you're wondering why,
maybe you should just look in the mirror.
["Trap Queen" playing]
[Kevin] Strong words from an impassioned Raquel Rodriguez,
who's got a cross to bear with every other tag team in this match.
[inaudible]
[Corey] We know that Raquel Rodriguez possesses truly game-changing power.
She and Shotzi, no strangers to one another,
have teamed in the past.
Will their chemistry be enough
for Raquel to once again call herself champion?
[Kevin] What a victory it would be for the ballsy baddy, Shotzi.
["I Am A Psycho" playing]
♪ I'm a psycho ♪
♪ Welcome to the ball pit You can get your ass kicked ♪
♪ Off the top, backflip Hit you with the axe quick ♪
♪ Who's your daddy? Tell me now Biggest balls up in the room ♪
♪ When I slam you on the ground ♪
[Corey] I think it's safe to say Shotzi's ready for battle.
Ready to take care of business.
[Corey] I all of a sudden want to listen to Nekromantix.
I don't know why.
KP, duck!
[Kevin] A Championship Match coming your way on Monday Night Raw.
Can Raquel return to championship ways alongside Shotzi?
It is a star-studded match
in the Fatal-4-Way for the Women's Tag Team Championship,
coming up shortly here on Monday Night Raw.
[Corey] The Poison Pixie!
[Kevin] All smiles from Candice LeRae.
You might be thinking, "What's with the fairy wings?"
Well, I believe fairy tales are real.
And how could I not? I'm living one.
[Corey] The Poison Pixie honed her craft traveling the globe.
So my wings, they represent the magic
that this fairy tale has brought to my life.
[Corey] LeRae is driven by passion.
Candice LeRae is proof
that when you believe, anything's possible.
[bell dinging]
[announcer] The following is a Fatal 4-Way Match,
and it is for the WWE Women's Team Championship.
Introducing the team of
Sonya Deville and Chelsea Green!
[Kevin] The stakes enormous tonight.
The WWE Women's Tag Team Championship match.
Who is going to be crowned the new champions tonight?
["Still The Baddest" playing]
♪ Damage CTRL ♪
-♪ Yeah ♪ -♪ Ha-ha-ha ♪
[announcer] Making their way to the ring, representing Damage CTRL,
the team of IYO SKY and Bayley!
[Kevin] Corey, the pedigree of both Bayley and IYO SKY cannot be questioned,
but the chemistry and the communication as to what we saw on Friday night,
I think that can be questioned right now.
[both screaming]
[Kevin] Some miscommunication here between IYO and Bayley
would lead to a victory for Raquel Rodriguez and Shotzi.
[Corey] If you're gonna say it before we see it,
you're supposed to give us a spoiler alert, KP.
Either way, it was an impressive win for Raquel Rodriguez and Shotzi,
unlikely as it may have been.
And I believe I'm not alone in thinking
that we're witnessing Damage CTRL unravel before our very eyes.
Bayley has been unable to do what she claimed to do from the outset.
["Bad Reputation" playing]
[announcer] And their opponents,
the team of Shayna Baszler
and The Baddest Woman on the Planet,
"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey!
[Kevin] The pace and intensity with Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler,
and they have been making statements every chance they get.
[Corey] These are two women who bullied themselves
into the position they find themselves.
What are you supposed to do with that title?
You're going to defend it with or without Liv,
or you can catch this same exact beating every single week until you do.
[Corey] The exclamation point.
Raquel Rodriguez dropped by a knee from Baszler.
When it comes to chemistry, it's got to be argued
that Baszler and Rousey have the most time spent
as a cohesive unit, dating back to their mixed martial arts days.
They were training partners,
they arrived in WWE at similar times.
They travel together,
they are truly best friends in every sense of the word.
-[Kevin] They actually live together… -Ring the bell.
-[Kevin] …going way back. -[bell dinging]
Both Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey as well.
This is their first tag team title opportunity.
-As the bell rings-- -Whoa, whoa!
-[indistinct] -Whoa, whoa, whoa!
Tag Tag's made. [indistinct]
[Corey] Questionable strategy by Chelsea Green.
-Get it! -Get it!
[Kevin] First team to gain pinfall or submission wins.
No count out, no disqualification in this Fatal 4-Way Championship Match.
[Corey] It'd normally behoove you
to keep your team or your teammate represented in the ring
as frequently as possible.
Because you don't have to necessarily be involved in the fall
to lose your opportunity.
As we see the incredible athleticism of IYO SKY on display
with the powerhouse Raquel Rodriguez.
Oh! And the Shotei palm strike and a series of forearms.
This is where Damage CTRL have a chance to shine.
Again, we discussed the history and chemistry
-of Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler. -[indistinct]
Second only to them, you'd have to put Damage CTRL.
Bayley, IYO, and Dakota Kai, who herself is out with an injury,
are a team in every sense of the word.
[Kevin] Bayley dedicating the match earlier to Dakota Kai.
[yells]
[Kevin] Look at the power and the intensity in Raquel Rodriguez.
Continues to grow in confidence, momentum.
-Rocked by Bayley. Oh-- -No!
[Corey] I mean, I'm curious
about that decision from the veteran, Bayley,
who has to understand the circumstance.
Maybe it's part of a larger plan, or maybe we should speak to the manager.
Chelsea Green brought in unceremoniously,
and now Chelsea wants a tag,
but no one wants to stand toe-to-toe with Raquel.
[Kevin] Chelsea begging. Now sent to the outside with Baszler.
[Corey] I've honestly got to question the strategy
of just about everyone but Raquel at this point.
You want to be in the ring.
If it's not you, you want to do everything to keep your tag team partner legal.
At least Raquel tagged her own partner so she could dive out of the ring.
[Kevin] Oh, Shotzi!
Who is gonna become…
-[indistinct] -…Tag Team Champions here tonight?
[Raquel] Huh?
-[speaks indistinctly] -You got this!
Where was this last Monday?
[Kevin] We will witness history shortly here on Monday Night Raw.
The Women's Tag Team Championship on the line.
"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey in the ring.
[Corey] Rousey miscalculated.
Rare mistake from the the artist that she is when it comes to combat.
But now, Ronda may snap Shotzi's arm in two.
And remember, it's the first team to gain pinfall or submission
that will become champion.
And when you're dealing with the submission magician, Shayna Baszler,
it's just a matter of time before something goes pop!
[Kevin] Oh!
[groaning]
[Corey] Ruthlessness on full display from the Queen of Spades.
[Kevin] Liv Morgan sustained an injury three weeks ago
resulting in this match here tonight,
as Liv and Raquel Rodriguez had to relinquish their championships.
[shouting indistinctly]
[Corey] Rousey flailing wildly,
trying to make her way to her partner, Raquel Rodriguez.
Nice reversal.
-[Shayna screams] -[Corey] Baszler is down.
But Shotzi now has a long way to go to make the tag.
[Kevin] Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey.
They won the showcase at WrestleMania,
the Fatal 4-Way Match that they felt
they should have received a tag team title opportunity.
They never got it.
They want to get here tonight,
as IYO SKY sent to the outside.
Bayley now.
[Corey] Bayley just kicked off with ease,
and here comes Rodriguez again.
[yells]
[Kevin] Bulldozing her way through.
[Corey] Big lariat drops Baszler.
Raquel like a one-woman army right now.
[Kevin] Fallaway Slam to Shayna Baszler.
Raquel wants more.
[Corey] That's where you see the inexperience of Rodriguez.
She essentially slammed Baszler into Baszler's own corner,
allowing Rousey to tag in.
[crowd cheering]
-[Corey] What a showdown we've got. -[inaudible]
[Kevin] The Baddest Woman on the Planet, Ronda Rousey.
[Corey] With all of her combat experience,
I don't know that Rousey's ever experienced someone quite like Raquel.
[Kevin] What a showing this is from Raquel Rodriguez.
[Corey] Rodriguez about to deliver the Texana Bomb.
Oh…
Ronda wasn't gonna deal with it.
But Baszler instead
victimized by a Texana Bomb.
Rousey now with the takedown.
[Kevin] Raquel will fight.
[Corey] Ronda attempting to break the grasp of Raquel Rodriguez.
-Bayley from the top! -[Kevin] Oh!
[Corey] Bayley delivers the elbow!
It prevented Rousey from completing the armbar.
[Kevin] Just pulverized the ribs of Ronda Rousey.
[Corey] Tell you what. After this one's over,
Raquel owes Bayley some flowers or at least a stiff drink
for keeping this match-up alive.
It's anyone's game at this point.
And Chelsea just tagged herself in.
Great wherewithal by Green.
Rousey eats the post.
And again, great teamwork by Deville and Green.
They're gonna do it.
[Kevin] Is this the moment? Could it happen?
[Corey] Wow, that's gotta do it.
[Kevin] Oh, my word. Is it about to do it?
A kick-out by Raquel.
Sonya Deville and Chelsea Green were so close.
-No! -No!
Get out! Get out!
Get out!
-Tag. -Tag. Tag [indistinct]
[Corey] Nice communication by the duo of Green and Deville.
Uh-oh.
Chelsea took her eye off the prize for just a moment.
IYO SKY doubles up on the dropkick.
[Kevin] The Genius of the Sky may walk into trouble in the form of Raquel.
-What a right from IYO. -[yelling]
[Corey] Full-speed ahead.
Meteroa by IYO.
Cover.
[Kevin] IYO SKY. Grabs the legs for the championships.
[Corey] Raq-- I'm sorry, Shotzi flattening Raquel.
She had her sights set on IYO, it doesn't matter.
You can only have one ally and it's your own tag team partner.
Shotzi switching directions.
It is chaos.
[Kevin] Shotzi to the outside.
[Corey] Pick a target and let it fly.
Shotzi wants a tag. There it is.
[Kevin] Chaos is right, Corey.
But Shotzi now with ideas.
IYO SKY evades the danger.
[Corey] Shotzi up and over IYO.
Weaves through.
[Kevin] Shotzi.
[Corey] Got a face buster of some sort. I don't know how effective it was.
[Kevin] Oh!
[Corey] A Tiger suplex on the back of IYO's neck.
[Kevin] IYO's gotta be rocked.
Shotzi now at pace.
[Corey] You would think, but IYO would defy your expectations.
IYO signaling for the over the moonsault.
If she connects, it's lights out.
But Rousey makes the tag.
Rousey is legal despite not being inside the ring.
[Kevin] Opportunistic from Ronda Rousey,
now in a perilous position on the top rope.
[Corey] Stack 'em high,
drive 'em down.
[Kevin] Chelsea quickly across.
[Corey] Chelsea looking for perhaps a little insurance.
Baszler beating her to the punch.
Shayna is not legal, obviously,
but the hesitation could prove pivotal.
Shotzi from the top!
[Kevin] Oh, Ronda Rousey had it ready.
[Corey] It's a trap.
[bell dinging]
And we got new champions.
[announcer] Here are your winners by submission,
and new WWE Women's Tag Team Champions,
Shayna Baszler,
and "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey!
[Corey] There you have it.
The WWE Women's Tag Team Champions,
the Queen of Spades, Shayna Baszler,
and The Baddest Woman on the Planet, Ronda Rousey.
It was chaotic.
It was downright insane at times,
but in the end, Shotzi took a high risk, it did not pay off.
Like a horsefly into a Venus flytrap
that knows Jujitsu.
The forecast calls for internet tears tonight.
The trap set, as you say, executed brilliantly, and history made.
In a matter of days,
the entire landscape of WWE has changed drastically.
Moments ago, new Women's Tag Team Champions,
and as we kicked off the show, we've got a brand-new kingpin,
a new World Heavyweight Champion.
[commentator 1] The new World Heavyweight Champion will be crowned.
♪ Feels like a new day and a new life ♪
♪ And it almost feels the same ♪
[commentator 1] Seth Rollins, AJ Styles, look to make history in Saudi Arabia.
♪ No time to blink ♪
AJ Styles will be crowned the new World Heavyweight Champ.
[commentator 1] Phenomenal Forearm!
[commentator 2] Oh! Superkick by Rollins.
This World Heavyweight Championship. This is it, man.
I want to be able to create something that's gonna live forever.
[commentator 2] Stomp!
[crowd] One, two, three.
[commentator 2] Rollins does it!
Seth Rollins is your new World Heavyweight Champion.
♪ Gonna change the game ♪
[Corey] Change, it is a coming, and Rollins, be thy name.
♪ We're gonna change the game ♪
[Kevin] A landscape-shifting moment on Saturday,
and a look backstage now at the new World Heavyweight Champion, Seth Rollins,
and his teammate tonight, AJ Styles.
How exactly will they coexist and work together
as they go up against The Judgment day?
[Corey] But the question remains,
which two members of The Judgment Day will compete against Rollins and Styles?
We will get our answer later in the night, but it's time to show off.
["Here to Show the World" playing]
♪ Bring it on! ♪
♪ Do what I say, better watch what I do ♪
[Kevin] The former World Champion in the house tonight, Dolph Ziggler.
And it's a first one-on-one match on Monday Night Raw
for the newly-drafted JD McDonagh.
It's next on Raw.
Yeah, baby!
[Kevin] Welcome back to Monday Night Raw.
You're looking at a man who's won 15 championships in WWE,
set to take on a newcomer here on Raw tonight.
The Irish Ace.
["Irish Ace" playing]
[bell dinging]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Making his way to the ring,
from Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland,
weighing in at 194 pounds,
JD McDonagh!
[Kevin] Corey, you can see the intensity in the face of Dolph Ziggler a moment ago,
and that's because, two weeks ago, here on Monday Night Raw,
Dolph Ziggler eliminated JD McDonagh from the Intercontinental Championship
Number One Contender's Battle Royal.
And then it was JD McDonagh who came roaring back at Dolph
with a vicious beatdown.
[Corey] Ziggler eager to gain a little bit of payback tonight.
-And McDonagh looks to continue… -[bell dinging]
…to carve a name for himself
here on Monday Night Raw with The Showoff.
Out of the gate, not wasting any time.
[yelling]
[Kevin] Dolph saying, "Welcome to Monday Night Raw."
[Corey] This isn't about wins and losses tonight, it appears, for Ziggler.
This is personal.
But Dolph had better be careful.
McDonagh just snapped the top rope into the throat of Dolph Zigler.
Very, very clever maneuver.
Oh, my God!
McDonagh might have just knocked Dolph out with a suplex.
[Kevin] How vicious is JD McDonagh.
[Corey] Ask Dolph Ziggler.
I don't know a great deal about McDonagh,
aside from the fact that he's extremely skilled.
Apparently, he hates your work, KP.
I thought you Irish all stuck together.
[Kevin] Not right now.
JD McDonagh sending Dolph Ziggler into the steel steps
yet again.
This is what happened in that Number One Contender's Battle Royal
a couple of weeks ago.
[Corey] Ziggler's reliving the same nightmare again.
The officials gonna call for a bell, it's gonna go to the double count out.
Neither superstar earning a decisive victory in this instance.
But right now, McDonagh just trying to hurt Ziggler.
If you want to make a name for yourself in WWE,
taking out one of the most decorated competitors on the roster
is a good way to do it.
[yelling]
[Corey] How far is too far?
[Kevin] Someone might want to stop this.
[yelling]
[Corey] Oh, my God!
You remember the name.
You will remember this name.
[yelling]
[Corey] He needs some help out here.
[inaudible conversation]
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] There we see the American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes,
broken arm and all.
He wasn't able to earn a victory over Lesnar this Saturday,
but the American Nightmare is still in the house.
We will see Cody here
before the night ends on Monday Night Raw.
Destruction here from The Irish Ace, JD McDonagh moments ago.
Now, folks, WWE is proud to celebrate our nation's heroes on this Memorial Day.
Now, in partnership with the National Medal of Honor Museum,
WWE is honored to share the stories of those American heroes
who have gone above and beyond
their call of duty in support of our nation.
Tonight, now we celebrate our nation's Medal of Honor recipients
and veterans all across the line of duty.
[narrator] WWE is a proud partner of the National Medal of Honor Museum.
[woman 1] The Medal of Honor is awarded for conspicuous gallantry…
[man 1] Heroism and selflessness above and beyond the call of duty.
[woman] …at the risk of his life.
[narrator] Through their bravery and sacrifice,
these heroes have upheld our nation's integrity.
[man 2] I have been called, over the years, "A hero".
The heroes are those who never got to come home.
The legacy of my teammates will live on with this medal of honor.
[Woody] They did it for a cause greater than themselves.
Having the opportunity to serve,
you're really doing it for something greater than you.
That's the beauty of serving. I'd do it all over again.
Every day, it's a privilege to wear the uniform,
and it's a privilege to serve my country.
[narrator] This Memorial Day, WWE is proud to honor our nation's heroes.
[Kevin] In the build-up to Night of Champions,
Cody Rhodes broke his arm
at the hands of the savage beast that is Brock Lesnar.
He went against all the medical advice and his pleading loved ones,
and he insisted on fighting Lesnar at Night of Champions.
[commentator 1] The Beast has prey in his sights.
Brock Lesnar broke Cody Rhodes' arm this past Monday night.
Now he wants to break all of the American Nightmare.
[commentator 2] You've got to have a screw loose
to want to get in the ring with this man, with a broken freaking arm.
[bell dinging]
[Corey] The Beast is ready to feast.
[commentator 1] Wait a minute. Cody, he understands
that he could use his cast as a weapon.
Brock with a Kimura!
Cody Rhodes has got too much damn heart.
Cody Rhodes is surviving!
[commentator 2] Again, Lesnar looking for the Kimura.
Cody has nothing left.
-[bell dinging] -It's over.
[Corey] The Beast Incarnate stands tall.
["Kingdom" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Cody] Wrestling has more than one royal family.
♪ Adrenaline in my soul ♪
♪ Every fight 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! ♪
♪ And my father said, when I was younger ♪
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome the American Nightmare,
Cody Rhodes!
[Corey] His body is battered, his arm is broken,
but as long as his heart still beats,
the American Nightmare will not quit.
♪ …into the end ♪
♪ I am my kingdom ♪
[Kevin] Cody Rhodes, broken arm and all,
refused to tap against Lesnar at Night of Champions.
♪ …what they came to see ♪
♪ Hear the crowd on their toes ♪
♪ Ready for me to start the show ♪
♪ Out the curtain, lights go up I'm home ♪
♪ Whoa! ♪
[Corey] Cody Rhodes did refuse to submit.
Unfortunately for the American Nightmare,
his body gave out after being overwhelmed
by the most decorated combat sports athlete in history,
The Beast, Brock Lesnar.
♪ I built my kingdom ♪
♪ Now you bow to me ♪
♪ You took my dreams but not my name… ♪
[music fades]
[crowd chanting] Cody! Cody! Cody!
So…
Albany, New York…
what do you want to talk about?
I know what's hanging in the air.
At Night of Champions in Saudi Arabia, due to referee stoppage,
I lost my match against Brock Lesnar.
[crowd booing]
My contemporaries, they, uh…
told me that I was foolish to fight Brock Lesnar with one hand,
that I was crazy to not tap out.
But there's a reason why I didn't tap out.
It's not because it didn't hurt.
It was excruciating, career-flash-before-your-eyes type pain.
I did not tap out
because that's not the man that I want to be.
Years ago, years ago,
sure, I probably would have tapped out.
Thought about my career, lived to fight another day.
I have experienced enough highs and lows at this
to know that some days, they just don't come.
Sometimes the second chances don't present themselves.
There was a wildly popular WWE superstar
who used to stand in this ring,
and he said, "Never give up."
Hmm.
"Never give up" hurts like hell
when you're locked in a Kimura for three-plus minutes.
But nonetheless, Brock Lesnar,
I have a question for you.
And I've got to look into this camera to ask that question,
because you're not here tonight.
[crowd booing]
I'm assuming you have taken your annual vacation.
Brock Lesnar, are you satisfied
with this being done?
You have a victory over me.
I have a victory over you.
The game is one-one.
Are you satisfied?
I hope you're not.
Because consider this an open challenge to you,
Brock Lesnar.
[crowd cheering]
Hopefully, you have social media, cable, a landline,
something there in Saskatchewan or Yellowstone,
or wherever the hell it is that you roam.
I'll post my whole schedule,
every detail of it sometime this week, everywhere that I'll be this month.
Whether it's Wilkes-Barre, whether it's Wichita,
whether it's Cleveland, whether it's Savannah,
whether it's Newcastle.
If I am standing in a ring,
I am standing there ready to fight you,
Brock Lesnar!
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Cody! Cody! Cody!
Tonight, I also want to make it the very last time
that I rattle off all of Brock Lesnar's accomplishments.
Brock Lesnar is an elite amateur wrestler who won the NCAA twice.
He is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion, likely Hall of Famer there at the UFC.
He has held the WWE Championship.
He's the man that broke The Undertaker's streak.
Brock Lesnar is The Beast.
Beast enough to break my arm,
but not man enough to make me tap out.
[crowd cheering]
And if you don't accept my challenge, Brock Lesnar,
we can go ahead and add one more thing to that list.
Brock Lesnar is afraid of what cannot be broken.
Brock Lesnar is afraid of Cody Rhodes.
-[mic thuds] -[crowd cheering]
["Kingdom" playing]
[Corey] Bold statement
by the American Nightmare.
An open-standing challenge to Brock Lesnar.
Wherever Cody may be,
he is ready to stand his ground and fight The Beast.
[Kevin] "Not man enough to make me tap."
The words of Cody Rhodes.
An impassioned and inspired Cody Rhodes here,
two nights after Night of Champions.
♪ …lights go up, I'm home ♪
♪ Whoa! ♪
[Corey] But, KP,
do you think Cody's really considered what might happen
if Brock decides to take him up on that challenge?
With a broken arm?
I don't know, Cody.
♪ Can't take my freedom ♪
♪ Here to change the game A banner made of pain ♪
Very strong words from the American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes.
But shifting gears,
please welcome my guest at this time, Matt Riddle.
-[crowd cheering] -[speaks indistinctly]
Matt, in a couple of weeks,
you have the opportunity to qualify for the Money in the Bank Ladder Match--
Look, Cathy, it's already been one crazy hot bro summer,
and it's only gonna get crazier and more fun,
with Money in the Bank right around the corner.
And could you imagine if I win the Money in the Bank Ladder Match,
and I get that briefcase, and I cash in on Roman Reigns,
cash in on Seth Rollins?
What's up, Gunther?
I know what you're thinking.
Congratulations.
And good luck on your upcoming opportunity.
I really want you to win the Money in the Bank Ladder Match.
And cash it in on me.
Fun, huh?
Beating you.
Humiliating you.
That's fun to me.
All the best.
Hmm.
["The Rising Sun" playing]
[Corey] The Original Bro's got a lot to think about.
Gunther looking for a fight.
[Kevin] Riddle has his opportunity to come for the Money in the Bank.
But the here and now,
The King of Strong Style has his opportunity.
[crowd vocalizing]
[Kevin] Shinsuke Nakamura, one decorated WWE superstar,
but he's yet to win the Money in the Bank.
Can he get the victory over Bronson Reed and advance to London?
It's a match that's coming your way, next, on Monday Night Raw.
[loud thud]
[crowd cheering]
[intense music plays]
[narrator] The mission is quite clear.
[commentator] Climb the ladder, grab the briefcase,
and sign a championship opportunity.
[narrator] Do you understand the risk?
All you need to do
is reach out and grab it.
[commentator] Change your life forever.
[narrator] Money in the Bank, live from London's O2 Arena.
[Kevin] Don't miss this opportunity to hear untold stories
from WWE Hall of Famer, The Undertaker.
The Undertaker 1 deadMAN Show returns to the UK in July.
Debuting in London, then on to Wolves, Manchester, Glasgow,
ahead of Money in the Bank,
tickets available this Friday at 10:00 a.m., British time,
at AEGpresents.co.uk.
[Corey] Earlier tonight, it was a Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Match
to determine the new WWE Women's Tag Team Champions.
And this was the closing moments.
A chaotic scene, for sure.
And it seemed as though Shotzi
was about to earn a victory for herself and Raquel Rodriguez,
but this momentary interference by Shayna Baszler
would buy Ronda Rousey just enough time
to set a perfectly-laid trap for Shotzi.
The armbar out of nowhere.
A submission victory,
and new WWE Women's Tag Team Champions,
the Queen of Spades, Shayna Baszler,
and The Baddest Woman on the Planet, "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey.
Congratulations to these two.
[announcer] …Shayna Baszler and "Rowdy" Ronda…
I'm hoping to get in a word with Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey,
as, congratulations, the new Women's Tag Team Champions.
How does it feel to be the Women's Tag Team Champions again?
"Again"? Well, for me, it's the first time,
-for Shayna, it's old news. [laughs] -Three times.
But for ten years, we've been discounted.
Ten years, we've been told we're not what people want.
But we didn't come here to cater to the fickle masses.
-They mean nothing to us. -Yeah.
Because loyalty is everything, okay?
And limb by limb, we went through everyone,
and we can finally say we are the Tag Team Champions.
And not because they wanted it.
Because we are the baddest team on the planet.
And we're done being denied, now we're making demands,
and we demand to be recognized as the best.
And these nuts prove it.
[Corey] Yeah, to look forward to, KP.
[Kevin] It's gonna take a lot to stop that duo. And look at that.
The Money in the Bank briefcases.
And Shinsuke Nakamura, he has his eyes on the prize.
[Corey] Not so much the briefcase itself,
it's what's contained inside,
a contract for a guaranteed title opportunity
at the time and place of the holder's choosing.
["Battle Tested" playing]
[bell dinging]
[announcer] The following is a Money in the Bank qualifying match!
Making his way to the ring, from Black Forest, South Australia,
weighing in at 330 pounds,
Bronson Reed!
[Kevin] And look at the devastating walking natural disaster, Bronson Reed.
And it is great
that Luis Da Silver Jr. in the house tonight, of Fast X.
And, man, is that a wonderful movie. I had a chance to check it out.
Obviously co-starring John Cena as well, Corey.
[Corey] Some of the best seats in the house
for what will surely be a spectacle.
You see Bronson Reed now signaling
toward the Money in the Bank briefcases hanging high above.
You might think a man of Bronson Reed's size
might not fare too well in the Ladder Match environment.
-But if you go back to his time in NXT, -[bell dinging]
…Bronson Reed thrives in situations as such.
Right now, Nakamura being overwhelmed out of the gate
by this force of nature.
[Kevin] Yeah, Bronson Reed has been thriving
in nearly every scenario so far since arriving on Monday Night Raw.
A man from Adelaide, Australia.
[Corey] Shinsuke wisely rolling to the outside to compose himself.
The King of Strong Style may want to change up his game plan.
Maybe Shinsuke wasn't adequately prepared.
[Bronson] What?
[Corey] Or perhaps The King of Strong Style
was playing a little game.
Come on!
[Corey] Goading in Bronson Reed.
[Nakamura grunting]
[Kevin] Think about the momentum of Shins--
[Corey] What were you saying about momentum?
[Kevin] Wow.
Bronson Reed!
[Corey] Lands Nakamura.
[Nakamura yelling]
[Kevin] Crushing Shinsuke Nakamura.
[Corey] Look at this. Steamroller.
Bronson Reed did not come to WWE to be a fan favorite,
to make friends, to be celebrated.
Bronson Reed came to WWE
to win championships and make money.
Reed is well on his way
to achieving both goals in the very near future.
Perhaps tonight, at the expense of Shinsuke Nakamura.
And both of these athletes are fully aware
of what holding the Money in the Bank contract
truly means.
It is the opportunity to change the course of your career,
and thereby your entire life.
And take my word for it, KP,
I'm a Money in the Bank contract winner via marriage, okay?
I know what it means.
What it will mean for your bank account.
What it means for your being featured on WWE television,
for being a threat to every champion on the roster,
[Nakamura grunting]
[Kevin] Again, it guarantees a championship match
anytime, anywhere, within a year.
[Corey] Nakamura using his quickness to try to solve Bronson Reed.
Will this work? No.
Reed with a vise grip on the top rope.
[Kevin] We've seen how devastating Bronson Reed has been before.
-Watch out-- -[Corey] Shinsuke, oh!
[Kevin] Nakamura had a plan.
[Corey] Smart move sweeping out the big man's leg.
[yells]
[Corey] And Shinsuke with a vicious knee strike.
And watch the guillotine.
[Nakamura] Oh!
[Kevin] Will it be Shinsuke Nakamura heading to Money in the Bank in London?
[Kevin] Welcome back to Monday Night Raw.
A career-altering, life-changing opportunity,
to qualify for Money in the Bank,
July 1st, in the sold-out O2 Arena in London.
[Corey] Bronson Reed just knocked Nakamura's daylights out
with a right hand.
[Kevin] Oh!
[Corey] Great counter, Shinsuke into the armbar.
Bronson Reed is so powerful.
Shoulders down.
It's next to impossible to force Bronson to extend his arm
if he doesn't choose to of his own volition.
-[Kevin] Oh! Can you imagine-- -[Corey] Chose to in that instance.
[Kevin] Cover. Bronson Reed now to put away Shinsuke,
who kicks out at two.
Can you imagine if Bronson Reed held that contract,
the trepidation and the fear that would set in across WWE.
[Corey] Same holds true for Nakamura.
But right now, it is Bronson Reed in control.
This is a qualifying match-up for the Men's Money in the Bank Match
in the O2 in London.
Of course, the contract inside the briefcase
is good for a full year
to cash in for a title opportunity
at the time and place of the holder's choosing.
[Kevin] Clash at the Castle in Cardiff was epic.
Money in the Bank in London is gonna be something special.
[Corey] Shinsuke looking to find a little lightning in a bottle.
[Kevin] Oh, Reed!
[Corey] Bronson Reed a step ahead.
Oh! That could do it.
[Kevin] Crushing Shinsuke Nakamura.
And now dragging his prey into the drop zone.
Corey, you know what's on tap.
[Corey] As does Nakamura.
Shinsuke a little too quick for Bronson Reed,
maybe playing some possum.
[grunts]
[Kevin] The veteran, the experienced Shinsuke Nakamura,
a Royal Rumble winner,
two-time United States Champion,
two-time Intercontinental Champion.
[Corey] A superkick right to the body of Nakamura.
Ripcord into a powerslam.
Reed just muscling over Shinsuke.
And now, Bronson looking to make the climb again.
[Corey] Here he goes.
No! Nakamura out of the way of the Tsunami.
[Kevin] Scouted brilliantly, Shinsuke Nakamura.
[Corey] Knee strike to the back of Bronson Reed.
Can Shinsuke summon the power?
Can The King of Strong Style…
[Kevin] Shinsuke, Kinshasa.
[Corey] Wow.
Bronson Reed's very, very smart, or perhaps instinct,
-just rolled to the outside. -One!
[Corey] Shinsuke not gonna be able to capitalize.
Take a look at this.
Go ahead, KP, call it again.
[Kevin] Kinshasa!
Shinsuke now continues to go to work on Bronson Reed.
[referee] One!
Two!
Three!
[Corey] Reed is down, the official's count advancing.
-Four! -[Corey] Shinsuke now back in the ring.
-Five! -This would be a crushing defeat
-for Bronson Reed to be counted out. -Six!
Seven!
-[Corey] The official's count's at eight! -Eight!
Nine!
[Corey] And another Kinshasa!
[Kevin] Shinsuke hooks the leg
-to qualify for Money in the Bank. -[bell dinging]
[announcer] Here's your winner,
Shinsuke Nakamura!
["The Rising Sun" playing]
[Corey] Shinsuke Nakamura has now joined Ricochet
in the Men's Money in the Bank Ladder Match field.
There will be more to join the madness.
But Shinsuke, now one step closer
to a career-altering opportunity,
the Money in the Bank contract.
Congratulations to Shinsuke Nakamura.
An opportunity, it's exactly that.
It was an opportunity for Natalya on Saturday at the Night of Champions,
but Dominik Mysterio and his smack talking would give Mami an early advantage.
[Corey] This is a perfect example
of Natalya not being able to take her eyes off Dominik Mysterio.
What? You don't stand a chance.
-[bell dinging] -[Corey] And Mami does not take kindly
when anyone else bothers Dom Dom.
A Riptide by Ripley.
-One, two, three. -[Corey] You could have counted to ten.
[bell dinging]
Dominance from Rhea Ripley of The Judgment Day.
["Demon In Your Dreams" playing]
Stay with me. I'm gonna get a word with The Judgment Day.
Guys. Guys, I apologize for interrupting.
I know you have a tag team match coming up soon,
but, Rhea, I actually wanted to say congratulations
on your championship victory over Natalya
at Night of Champions this past weekend.
Victory? That wasn't just a victory.
I absolutely destroyed Natalya.
That's why she's not here this week.
Because she's at home, fixing herself up.
[laughs]
And maybe next time she'll think twice before stepping up to Mami.
Natalya, she should know better.
She's been in this business for a very long time,
so she should know that, to be able to hold gold,
you can't be getting distracted like she did.
So that's on her.
But like you said, Byron, we're very busy.
So bye-bye.
Uh, if I could just ask one more question?
-Everybody's wondering… -[inaudible]
…which two of you are going to face Seth "Freakin" Rollins and AJ Styles
in tonight's tag team match?
Wouldn't you like to know?
You know what?
If I told you, I'd have to--
Dude.
Don't scare the man.
Byron,
we have things to do and things to get ready for.
So I know you're busy.
Go do your job somewhere else.
[indistinct]
[Kevin] Appreciate the effort, Saxton,
but The Judgment Day are gonna leave us hanging
to find out who is competing tonight against Seth Rollins and AJ Styles,
opponents just two days go.
This is WrestleMania worthy, and it's next on Raw.
[wind blowing]
[solemn music plays]
[narrator] What does it mean to be selfless?
To have the courage to put all else first,
for a greater cause.
In every generation,
there are those who put everything before themselves.
And on this day,
we honor them.
The brave men and women who fought for our freedom.
From the first World War to Desert Storm.
From Normandy…
to Afghanistan.
Today, we look back at the moments,
the events that defined our history.
The struggles, their battles.
[captivating music plays]
And remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
President Ronald Reagan once said,
"As we honor their memory today,"
"let us pledge that their lives, their sacrifices, their valor
"shall be justified and remembered
for as long as God gives life to this nation."
Today, we show our gratitude…
[solemn bugle playing]
[narrator] …to those who shaped us…
who guided us…
who ensured our values would live forever.
[bugle continues playing]
Today, we show reverence and respect.
Today, we say…
"Thank you".
[crowd chanting] USA! USA! USA!
-Beautiful. -Thank you for joining us
on this Memorial Day.
Spending your evening with us here on Monday Night Raw.
It's that season, folks,
Money in the Bank season, it's right around the corner.
Tonight, we've seen Ricochet and Shinsuke Nakamura
qualify for the Men's Money in the Bank Ladder Match.
Well, starting next week, it's the ladies' turn.
[Kevin] It certainly is. Becky Lynch will be taking on Sonya Deville.
We're gonna see a fired-up Becky Lynch
after what played out here earlier on tonight on Raw.
[Corey] And Natalya hopes to recover
from a crushing loss at Night of Champions,
and rally past Zoey Stark,
who is now under the tutelage of Hall of Famer, Trish Stratus.
Natalia Stark, next week on Raw.
[Kevin] They'll be going at it alone,
but tonight, on Monday Night Raw,
who would have predicted this tandem in the main event of Raw?
["Phenomenal" playing]
♪ …no, they don't want none ♪
♪ They looking scared No, they don't really want none ♪
[bell dinging]
[announcer] The following is a tag team match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first,
representing The O.C.,
from Gainesville, Georgia, weighing in at 218 pounds,
The Phenomenal, AJ Styles!
[Corey] Even though AJ Styles didn't manage to capture
the World Heavyweight Championship,
the fact that AJ is here tonight, willing to compete,
shows that he is truly championship material.
After a grueling instant classic of a match versus Seth Rollins
♪ Burn it down! ♪
[Corey] …to make a 13-hour flight back across the Atlantic,
to be here on Monday Night Raw just to congratulate this man.
[announcer] And his tag team partner,
he is the World Heavyweight Champion,
Seth "Freakin" Rollins!
[crowd] ♪ Whoa, whoa-oh… ♪
[Corey] Rollins proudly declared he was here tonight on Raw
looking for a fight,
which is how we find ourselves in this scenario.
[Kevin] So much respect and sportsmanship shown tonight
between AJ Styles and Seth Rollins.
[Corey] They're gonna have to stay on the exact same page,
because a formidable task awaits.
Seth "Freakin" Rollins, the new World Heavyweight Champion,
and "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles join forces to battle the Judgment Day.
Which two members? We still don't know.
We'll find out live, next, on Monday Night Raw.
[crowd] ♪ Whoa-oh… ♪
♪ Burn it down! ♪
[Kevin] Night of Champions had it all,
and it's no surprise that the world continues to talk
about the spectacular and the stunning scenes
in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
[Corey] A premium live event for the ages.
So much went down this past Saturday.
You need to watch it for yourself if you haven't already seen it.
Of course, we are still waiting for so many answers to so many questions
regarding the potential implosion of The Bloodline.
A scene that will stay with us for a long, long time to come.
Hopefully, this Friday on SmackDown,
The Tribal Chief will give us a few answers.
[Kevin] Rhea Ripley, as you can see, victorious at Night of Champions.
Ripley alongside Damian Priest, Finn Bálor and Dominik Mysterio,
The Judgment Day.
And at this point, Corey, we still don't know
who is going to be competing against Seth Rollins and AJ Styles.
[Corey] All four members of The Judgment Day
are in their ring gear right now, including Rhea Ripley.
Whispering a little inspiration into the ear of Dom Dom.
[Kevin] If you're Rollins and AJ Styles,
in terms of preparing for this,
they didn't know this was gonna happen tonight,
and they still don't know who they're facing.
[Corey] It's a trap they've left themselves open to
by not discussing this before having the match made official.
The power lies on the side of The Judgment Day,
who, to their point earlier tonight,
truly has run Monday Night Raw.
[Kevin] Seth Rollins, the new World Heavyweight Champion,
saying tonight that Monday Night Raw now has a champion that's ready to fight.
[Corey] It appears that Damian Priest and Dominik Mysterio
are gonna be the duo representing The Judgment Day.
[referee] Come on, let's go. Let's go.
[Corey] The notorious--
-Oh, wait a minute! -Ring the bell.
[bell dinging]
[Corey] Finn Bálor attacking Rollins from behind.
It looks like perhaps Dom was just out here
to create a bit of a diversion for The Judgment Day.
Rhea over here reminding us that they are just too smart,
and it's hard to argue with.
-Mami grinning ear to ear. -[inaudible]
[Corey] Very proud of Dom Dom.
[Kevin] It's also hard to argue with Priest and Finn Bálor,
two weeks ago-- Oh.
Yeah!
[screams]
What are you doing? You can't touch me like that.
-[Rollins] I'm sorry. -Get in the ring.
Can he do that?
Priest, get in here.
[Corey] Rollins playing a little cat and mouse
with the entire Judgment Day.
[Kevin] If anyone was able to manipulate the mind of Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
[Corey] I think Seth's lucky
that Dom Dom didn't react in time for Seth putting his hand around Mami.
[Kevin] Rollins now from behind!
Caught by Damian Priest.
[Corey] Dom's committed felonies for less.
[Bálor sings Seth Rollins' theme song mockingly]
[Kevin] Bálor mocking Seth Rollins and the WWE Universe.
[Corey] With the punishment of The Judgment Day.
Damian Priest now stomping a hole in the new World Heavyweight Champion.
[crowd] ♪ Whoa-oh-oh ♪
[Corey] You have to wonder…
-You're pathetic. -Stop singing.
[Corey] …is this an ill-advised decision by Rollins and Styles,
who put just themselves, put one another
through a grueling contest less than 48 hours ago?
[Kevin] Yeah. And Rollins tweaked his knee in that match and fought through the pain.
[Corey] Great agility by Priest.
Cover.
[Kevin] Damian Priest now to put away Seth Rollins,
and Rollins out early.
[Corey] We've been talking all night about the opportunity presented
by holding the Money in the Bank contract,
but think about what's at stake
if you're Damian Priest or Finn Bálor in this match-up.
If you somehow manage to pin the shoulders
of the new World Heavyweight Champion, Seth Rollins,
you jump straight to the front of the line.
[Kevin] They were quick to point out
that just two weeks ago, they defeated the undisputed Tag Team Champions,
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.
[Corey] Right now, Rollins desperately needs to tag Styles.
[Kevin] Tag made.
Oh!
AJ going straight for Damian Priest.
The Phenomenal One now teeing off on Bálor.
Here we go!
Come on!
[Kevin] Bálor collected by AJ Styles.
[groaning]
[Kevin] Look at the condition of AJ Styles.
Look at him go.
Just two days after Night of Champions.
[crowd] Oh!
[Corey] Rollins with a knee to the spine of Priest.
But Bálor hits the champion with a Sling Blade.
I believe Damian Priest is legal now
as a result of the tag he just made.
I don't know if Styles is aware.
[Kevin] Oh, look, it's Dominik.
I'll bust you up.
Do you hear me?
-[Kevin] Oh! -[Corey] Oh, my God!
-[Rhea laughs] -There you go, baby.
[Kevin] How can AJ Styles recover from this?
[Corey] AJ's hurt.
[crowd booing]
[Kevin] Just two days removed from a pulsating match for the ages
that saw Seth Rollins crowned the new World Heavyweight Champion.
The Visionary's teaming up with AJ Styles, his opponent from Night of Champions,
taking on Damian Priest and Finn Bálor, The Judgment Day.
[Corey] Judgment Day has done an effective job
of cutting the ring in half, isolating Styles from Rollins,
but The Phenomenal One continues to fight.
[Kevin] Damian Priest, hellacious right to Styles.
[Corey] Styles yet again dumped to the outside
at the feet of Rhea Ripley and "Dirty" Dom Mysterio.
Look out, Rollins, to the rescue!
[crowd cheering]
Oh!
[Reah] Come on. Hit me.
Oh, come on, Miss Rhea.
-You, you… -What?
-[crowd] Get out! -Get out!
[Corey] Ripley and Dominik have been sent to the back.
Ejected from ringside.
And that's gonna negate the numbers game for The Judgment Day.
-He punched me in the face. -He hit Dom Dom.
[Kevin] Much to the delight of the WWE Universe, and a tag.
Hang on a second, AJ Styles now.
Damian Priest out at two.
[Corey] Pele Kick!
Down goes Priest.
Styles now with a window to make the tag to Rollins.
[Kevin] What a match we are witnessing.
Tag made for Bálor.
Tag made for made for Rollins!
[Corey] Remember, Rollins had to get past Finn Bálor
to make it to the finals of the World Heavyweight title tournament.
I'm sure that's still fresh in the mind of Bálor.
[both grunting]
[Kevin] Caught by Rollins. Face-first into the turnbuckle.
[speaks indistinctly]
[Corey] Seth with a flying knee to the face of Priest,
and Rollins seamlessly to the top.
[Kevin] Knee connects with Bálor.
And the new World Heavyweight Champion is Rollins.
In for the cover now, and the victory,
and Bálor kicks out at two.
[Corey] Rollins surveying the scene.
[crowd] ♪ Whoa-oh-oh ♪
[Corey] Even in the heat of battle, brimming with confidence,
[crowd] ♪ Whoa-oh-oh ♪
♪ Whoa-oh-oh ♪
[Corey] The match isn't even over and they are singing his song.
Rollins hoisting up Finn Bálor.
Bálor counters. Inside cradle, shoulders down.
[Kevin] Seth Rollins out at two, just about.
Oh!
[Corey] Cover by Bálor.
-One, two… -[Kevin] Is this enough?
Rollins once more kicks out.
[Corey] You see a look of frustration on the face of Bálor.
Summoning Damian Priest,
the powerhouse of The Judgment Day.
[Kevin] The Punishment straight across.
[Corey] Casually flattened AJ Styles.
[Kevin] Saliva flying from the face of AJ Styles.
[Corey] Priest looking to take Rollins on a trip.
South of Heaven.
Here we go!
Rollins escapes.
[Kevin] Rollins rocking Priest!
[Corey] And Priest answers, covers.
[Kevin] Will this be enough for The Judgment Day?
And Rollins is still alive.
[Corey] Damian Priest realizing just how close he was
to a career-altering opportunity.
Knowing that if Priest himself, or even Bálor, for that matter,
is able to pin Seth "Freakin" Rollins as Damian nearly did,
they will likely be next in line
for a crack at Rollins' new World Heavyweight Championship.
[Kevin] Seth Rollins back up on his feet.
Cat-like reflexes, jumping straight to the top rope.
[Corey] Bálor made the tag.
I'm not sure if Rollins is aware.
Priest counters the Falcon Arrow… Broken Arrow.
Bálor now making the climb to the top.
Rollins in the drop zone.
Coup de Grace, no one home.
[Kevin] Oh! Superkick connects!
[Corey] Rollins is down.
That may have been his last gasp.
[Kevin] How much does he have left in the tank?
In this, the main event of Monday Night Raw.
[crowd] ♪ Whoa-oh… ♪
[Kevin] An electric crowd here tonight, singing Seth's song.
[Corey] Rollins and Styles, who, 48 hours ago were rivals,
competing for the new World Heavyweight title.
And now they are allies, relying on one another,
hoping to survive The Judgment Day.
[Kevin] Another Pele Kick form AJ Styles.
[Corey] Enzuigiri rocked Damian Priest all the same.
Across the back of the neck.
Priest is reeling.
[Kevin] AJ now sent to the outside,
but Styles quick to respond.
[Corey] Sliding knee.
Rollins…
blasting Bálor onto the announce desk.
It's Styles lining up Priest.
AJ wanted a Phenomenal Forearm,
Priest sensed it coming.
Razor's Edge!
-[Kevin] Oh! -[Corey] That's gonna do it.
[Kevin] Priest, sharp, quickly across for the cover.
And the victory-- Rollins!
[Corey] Stomp! Stomp!
Stomp out of a pinning predicament.
And just that quick,
Rollins rips momentum away from The Judgment Day,
but AJ Styles desperately needs to make the tag.
[Kevin] Urging AJ across.
Can he get that? Yes, he can!
[crowd cheering]
[crowd] ♪ Whoa-oh-oh ♪
Night-night!
[Corey] Stomped by Rollins!
[crowd] …two, three.
-[bell dinging] -[Kevin] And the victory!
["Visionary" playing]
[announcer] Here are your winners,
the team of the Phenomenal, AJ Styles,
and the World Heavyweight Champion,
-Seth "Freakin" Rollins! -[inaudible]
[Corey] A one-night-only treat from SmackDown.
AJ Styles competing alongside Rollins.
And when the chips were down, when it counted most,
Rollins delivered on his promise
to fight.
[inaudible conversation]
[Corey] Two of the best of this generation,
two proud workhorses representing their respective brands.
A union for the ages, Rollins and Styles.
[crowd] ♪ Whoa-oh-oh ♪
[Corey] Good night, everybody.
Thank you for spending Memorial Day with Monday Night Raw.
[yelling] for spending Memorial Day with Monday Night Raw.