[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] You are looking live at a sold-out O2 arena in London
for Money in the Bank.
Johannesburg, South Africa and New York City tonight.
["The Time is Now" playing]
Surprise.
All you need, John, is one viral moment.
[commentator exclaims]
So much for the Grayson Waller effect.
Climb the ladder, grab the briefcase.
Inside, a contract you can cash in on any World Champion.
LA Knight's going to-- Wait a minute. Damian Priest.
[Corey] The era of the punisher may be upon us.
[Kevin Patrick] Gunther defends against Riddle
for the Intercontinental Championship.
Landed on his feet, but the ankle gave out.
If that ankle isn't broken, it sure as hell now.
Drew McIntyre is back.
This is for the Women's Tag Team Championship.
Shayna Baszler just wiped out her partner, Ronda Rousey,
and Liv and Raquel win the Tag titles.
Dominik and Cody Rhodes tonight.
The 619. Cody will not allow it.
Cross Rhodes.
Cody Rhodes with the win.
[announcer] Women's Money in the Bank Ladder Match.
[Kevin Patrick] Bayley just screwed Iyo!
[Corey] She's using the handcuffs.
[Kevin Patrick] Iyo is Miss Money in the Bank.
Seven long years.
Finn Bálor has been waiting for this moment.
Damian Priest.
Priest can cash in at any time and he can do it right now.
That slight distraction may have cost his Judgment Day buddy.
Stomp by Rollins.
[Corey] Finn Bálor, understandably livid.
[commentator] High stakes with The Bloodline Civil War.
The power over the family for Roman Reigns in jeopardy.
[rap rock music playing]
[Kevin Patrick] Spike. Spike and spear.
[Corey] Smash them, spike them, stack them and win.
[Kevin Patrick] Solo crashed and burned.
[Corey] Roman's completely defenseless.
[Kevin Patrick] Do you believe in miracles?
[bell rings]
Jey Uso has done the unthinkable.
Roman Reigns is not unbeatable.
Following an unforgettable Money in the Bank from London, England,
we welcome you to Monday Night Raw.
["Visionary" playing]
[crowd sings]
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome the World Heavyweight Champion,
Seth "Freakin" Rollins!
[Kevin Patrick] Fresh off defending his World Heavyweight Championship
at Money in the Bank against Finn Bálor.
Would you look at the swagger of Seth "Freakin" Rollins?
[Kevin Patrick] Charm City is serenading the World Heavyweight Champion.
♪ Burn it down! ♪
[crowd sings]
[Rollins] Baltimore…
Welcome to Monday Night Rollins!
Let me introduce to you your host for this evening's festivities.
I am a visionary. I am a revolutionary. I am…
[crowd yells "Seth 'Freakin' Rollins"]
[crowd sings]
Oh, Baltimore, you sound so sweet, but I got to ask you,
how sweet was Money in the Bank, baby?
Yes.
Jey Uso handed Roman Reigns his first pinfall defeat
in three-and-a-half years.
You love to see it.
We got a new Miss Money in the Bank. Not Becky Lynch.
It's Iyo Sky, but yes, give it up for Iyo.
We got a new Señor in the Bank with Mr. Damian Priest.
By the skin of my teeth, I beat Finn Bálor.
I'm still standing here World Heavyweight Champion…
but a little birdy told me,
SummerSlam is only five weeks away
and there's only one thing on my mind, I'm--
["Kingdom" playing]
[crowd cheering]
♪ Adrenaline in my soul Every thought out of control ♪
♪ Do it all to get them off their feet ♪
♪ Crowd is here, about to blow Waitin' for me to start the show ♪
♪ Out the curtain, lights go up, I'm home ♪
♪ Whoa! ♪
[fireworks crackle]
♪ And my father said, when I was younger… ♪
[Corey] I think the roof just blew off the CFG Bank Arena
with the arrival of The American Nightmare.
[Kevin Patrick] Also victorious at Money in the Bank, but why, why now?
[Corey] I can't imagine Seth "Freakin" Rollins
is going to take very kindly to being interrupted by anyone,
let alone, his old rival, Cody Rhodes.
No shortage of history between these two superstars.
Several classic matches under their belt
and a seemingly endless rivalry that may continue for ages.
♪ …for me to start the show Out the curtain, lights up, I'm home ♪
♪ Whoa! ♪
[fireworks crackle]
♪ …said when I was younger… ♪
[Corey] Rhodes and Rollins have been more like Batman and Joker
over the past several years.
This is very interesting.
♪ I give it all away ♪
♪ Can't take my freedom ♪
♪ Here to change the game A banner made of pain ♪
♪ I build my kingdom ♪
♪ Now you bow to me… ♪
[crowd chants, "Cody"]
So…
-["Next Big Thing" playing] -[crowd cheers]
[Corey] No.
The Beast is here.
[Kevin Patrick] Rhodes isn't hanging around.
[Corey] Cody Rhodes has been asking for this.
-[Kevin Patrick] Oh, my God. -[Corey] Begging for this.
Rhodes wants Lesnar. Well, Cody, you got him.
[Kevin Patrick] Cody issued an Open Challenge to Brock Lesnar,
that's over a month ago, we have not seen Brock Lesnar since.
[Corey] Lesnar calls his own shots and operates on his own schedule.
Lesnar and Rhodes have come face-to-face and the fists are flying.
[Kevin Patrick] Seth Rollins gets out of the ring.
[Corey] Cody Rhodes not backing down. Maybe he should have.
[Kevin Patrick] Rhodes now off the ropes. Oh.
-[Corey] Cody cutter drops The Beast. -[Kevin Patrick] Can you believe it?
[Corey] Cody Rhodes just stood down Brock Lesnar.
Lesnar brought the fight to Rhodes and Brock's the one in retreat.
["Kingdom" playing]
[Kevin Patrick] Wow.
[Corey] No one saw this coming tonight.
♪ Adrenaline, in my soul Every thought out of control ♪
[Kevin Patrick] Adrenaline is in the soul, that's for sure.
No more cast on the arm as Cody Rhodes stands tall
against Brock Lesnar for now.
[Corey] This is far, far from over.
[Kevin Patrick] A stunning start to Monday Night Raw.
Cody Rhodes about to speak after interrupting Seth Rollins,
but this happened.
So…
["Next Big Thing" playing]
[Corey] Much to the shock of Cody Rhodes and the entire WWE Universe,
"The Beast Incarnate" Brock Lesnar would finally arrive.
Now, this is something Rhodes has been begging and pleading for
for weeks and months,
a fight with Brock Lesnar, and The American Nightmare wasted no time.
[Kevin Patrick] No cast on the arm anymore.
The broken arm that was broken by Lesnar, Cody Rhodes fit and healthy,
and Cody Rhodes would stand tall in a scrap,
in a maul with "The Beast" Brock Lesnar.
[Corey] Lesnar was looking for an F5, and Cody would counter with a Cody cutter,
dropping The Beast Incarnate in the center of the ring
and sending Brock Lesnar into retreat.
[crowd chants "Cody"]
[Kevin Patrick] We are still joined by our World Heavyweight Champion,
Seth "Freakin" Rollins, who wasn't finished speaking
to the WWE Universe when all the madness went down.
[laughs] Well, that was a crazy way to kick off the show.
[crowd cheers]
Looks like them boys got some unfinished business.
Now back to my business.
I am very much looking forward to seeing who's going to be
-the next person in line to-- -["The Other Side" playing]
[Corey] The champ can't catch a break.
[Kevin Patrick] Uh-oh.
[Corey] "Dirty" Dominik, Rhea Ripley, the Women's World Champion,
and Señor Money in the Bank on the left, Damian Priest.
Seth, Seth, Seth, that's enough about you.
We all know that everyone is here
to see The Judgment Day take over.
[Rollins] Wait, everyone?
Look, I know everyone here at the arena, there's everyone watching at home,
but you don't even have everyone in your own group.
[laughs] Where's fitty Finn Finn?
Look, I know he's prone to sneak attacks,
but something tells me that tonight that's not going to be the case, is it?
Finn is fine.
He's not here tonight,
but whatever he's up to is none of your concern.
Have you talked to Finn yet?
Seth, Seth.
[speaking Spanish]
Don't concern yourself with Judgment Day business
because that is our business.
The only thing you need to concern yourself with is this.
[crowd boos]
Now I know you know what time it is. You know how this works.
If, if I decide to cash in the contract for your World Championship,
it could happen, what, at SummerSlam.
It could happen at the Survivor Series, the Rumble,
or maybe it can happen tonight.
Maybe after I'm done beating Shinsuke Nakamura…
I go from being Señor Money in the Bank
to El Campeón Mundiale.
Well, that sounds all well and good, Damian,
but there's one problem.
To cash that thing in,
you've got to have the champion down and out.
You got to have him beaten.
You got to have him tired, and I'm fresh as a daisy right now,
and I don't really have a match on the card tonight.
Matter of fact, when I was done talking to you idiots,
I was going to go party in Baltimore and let them sing my song on the streets.
[crowd cheers]
Before you get carried away and they start playing singalong,
I'll make sure you're useless.
If you're looking for opponent,
aren't you the guy that loves giving opportunities,
the guy who loves a good fight?
[crowd sings]
I hope you have that energy when he gets beaten tonight
by somebody maybe next to me.
Well, I'm already defending my World Women's Championship tonight
against Natalya, but I know Dom Dom's looking for a fight.
[crowd boos]
Tell him what time it is, "Dirty" Dom. What's up, dawg?
-You know-- -[crowd boos]
[Rollins] Wait, wait, wait. Try it again. Try it again. Try it again.
-Seth-- -[crowd boos]
[crowd chants "you suck"]
"Dirty" Dom says he wants to fight Seth "Freakin" Rollins tonight.
Oh, come on.
Guys, look, as someone who's an expert on all things Money in the Bank,
this sounds like a very obvious and poor attempt at a trap,
but I would love nothing more
than to slap that stash off of Dom's face right here tonight.
I'm in a bit of a conundrum.
I'm going to let you guys decide, what do you think?
Listen, here we go.
Should sexy Seth Rollins beat the brakes of "Dirty" Dom Mysterio
right here in the main event tonight?
[crowd cheers]
You got your answer. I'll see you punks later. [laughs]
["Visionary" playing]
[Corey] Sounds like Baltimore is looking forward to a fight tonight.
Let's get it made official and we will see Seth "Freakin" Rollins
one on one with "Dirty" Dom Mysterio of The Judgment Day.
We know in a matter of moments
Señor Money in the Bank has a little action of his own on tap.
[Kevin Patrick] Damian Priest not shying away from a challenge.
In his way tonight, the King of Strong Style,
also a competitor at the men's Money in the Bank Ladder Match.
Shinsuke Nakamura felt he should have been the man
as the winner of the Money in the Bank contract.
[Corey] Damian Priest looks ready for battle as he must be
before going one on one with the King of Strong Style
just nights after a grueling Money in the Bank Ladder Match.
Priest, Nakamura next.
A truly surreal sight at Money in the Bank.
The repercussions still being felt throughout WWE.
Roman Reigns being pinned in the center of the ring.
[Kevin Patrick] Madison Square Garden, Friday Night SmackDown.
["The Rising Sun" playing]
[Kevin Patrick] Meanwhile, in Damian Priest's way tonight on Raw.
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Making his way to the ring, from Kyoto, Japan,
weighing in at 220 pounds.
Shinsuke Nakamura.
[crowd cheers]
[Corey] No rest for the weary.
Just days after competing in the Men's Money in the Bank Ladder Match,
Nakamura ready for battle yet again
against the man who for all intents and purposes right now
may be the single most dangerous man in WWE, Damian Priest,
the sole owner of the Money in the Bank contract
which guarantees him a title opportunity at the time and place of his choosing.
We saw moments ago the interaction between Priest and Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
What about Roman Reigns?
All the turmoil on the island of relevancy,
Reigns has got to be
-feeling vulnerable right now. -[bell rings]
[Corey] Priest is a threat to that title.
[Kevin Patrick] Yeah, we've waxed lyrical about the dominance of Damian Priest.
Think of the power that he possesses right now.
Shinsuke Nakamura in that Money in the Bank Ladder Match.
Every single competitor, all seven amazing.
What a phenomenal match we witnessed from the O2 Arena in London.
[Corey] I find it hard to believe that either of these superstars
is 100% tonight after the physicality in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match.
Some of the nastiest spills a superstar will take
in their entire career went down this past Saturday in London.
Kudos to both of these men
for having the guts to compete tonight on Monday Night Raw.
[Kevin Patrick] Watching on from ringside, "Dirty" Dom Mysterio,
and the world champion, Rhea Ripley,
who was on an emotional roller coaster weekend
over in England for The Judgment Day.
Yes, Damian Priest victorious in the Ladder Match.
He has all that power now.
Dominik was taught a lesson, a lot of people are saying,
by Cody Rhodes,
then Finn Bálor missing out on the World Heavyweight Championship
in large part due to the appearance of Damian Priest.
[Corey] Conspicuous by his absence is Finn Bálor
who did not come out here as a united front with The Judgment Day.
Judgment Day claimed that everything is all peachy clean within.
Big right hand.
[Kevin Patrick] Damian Priest in the press saying,
"We're brothers, I came out to help Finn Bálor."
Finn Bálor on social media isn't exactly saying that,
posting a picture of the confrontation between both he and Damian Priest.
[Corey] Great counter by Nakamura. Knee to the body.
Shinsuke using his ground and pound techniques
to soften up Señor Money in the Bank
as he's been referring to himself since Saturday.
[Kevin Patrick] Look at the King of Strong Style go.
[Corey] Priest not in the mood for games tonight.
Almost took Nakamura's head off.
[Kevin Patrick] Shinsuke now gathering a bit of momentum,
but flattened by Damian Priest.
Hooks the leg now.
Priest to put away Nakamura who kicks out early.
[Rhea Ripley] Referee, that was a three.
[Corey] We've been talking for months now about how The Judgment Day
claim to run Monday Night Raw.
What's undeniable after Saturday that the pendulum of momentum
is certainly on the side of The Judgment Day as a whole
as Priest stomps away mercilessly at Nakamura.
Think about the momentum for The Judgment Day
if somehow "Dirty" Dom Mysterio knocks off Seth "Freakin" Rollins tonight.
[Kevin Patrick] If being the keyword. Seth "Freakin" Rollins is on a roll right now.
Defeating Finn Bálor,
defending his World Heavyweight Championship.
Rhea answered for Dom.
Dom didn't exactly look like he wanted a match with Seth Rollins.
[Corey] Listen, Mami calls the shots when she sees necessary.
Rhea has a big task of her own tonight as she defends
her Women's World Championship against Natalya.
[Kevin Patrick] Natalya looking for a fair chance against Rhea Ripley.
Hasn't exactly had that going back to Night of Champions.
[Corey] Nakamura positioning Priest on the top turnbuckle.
[Kevin Patrick] Oh, big knee to the midsection.
[Corey] Priest wisely taking a moment on the outside to compose himself.
Man, Baltimore is rabid tonight.
[Kevin Patrick] Not a fan of Dominik Mysterio.
Shinsuke stopping Priest in his tracks face first.
[Corey] Nakamura looking to inflict maximum punishment.
[Kevin Patrick] Wow.
[Corey] Priest driving The King of Strong Style across the barricade.
[Kevin Patrick] Shinsuke is in agony. How can he get back in this match?
Monday Night Raw live tonight in Baltimore.
One-on-one action, Shinsuke Nakamura against El Señor Money in the Bank,
Damian Priest, of The Judgment Day.
[crowd claps]
[Corey] The newly minted Mr. Money in the bank.
Now arguably the most dangerous man on the Monday Night Raw roster.
Think about this, later on, tonight,
Seth Rollins one on one with "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio.
Damian Priest is going to be lurking around.
[Kevin Patrick] 100%.
[Corey] Rollins could have made a fatal mistake
in agreeing to this matchup tonight.
[crowd cheers]
[Kevin Patrick] No Finn Bálor watching on ringside.
There is a Dominik Mysterio and a Rhea Ripley
standing by Damian Priest's side.
It's interesting that Finn Bálor is not here, Corey.
[Corey] Nakamura looking to change the tides.
[Kevin Patrick] Could you imagine if somehow Dominik Mysterio
beats Seth "Freakin" Rollins tonight.
Rollins would have to accept the fact that Dom probably earns a title shot.
Nakamura is out here showing all kinds of disrespect.
Rhea has never seen moves like that from Dominik.
[Corey] Don't worry about Rhea.
[Kevin Patrick] Look at Shinsuke Nakamura in for the cover and the victory,
but Priest kicking out at two.
-[Rhea Ripley] Come on. -[Dominik claps] come on, Priest.
[Rhea Ripley] Wake up.
-[Dominik] You got this. -[Rhea Ripley] Come on.
[Kevin Patrick] Two competitors
fresh off a grueling Money in the Bank Ladder Match,
just over 48 hours ago from London, England.
Nakamura caught midair.
Thunderous blow from Damian Priest.
Such a vicious blow. Nakamura's rocked.
[crowd chants "Nakamura"]
[Corey] Shinsuke to turn this around. Shoulders down from Priest.
Nakamura. Can't get the victory.
Nakamura looking for an armbar, trying to hyperextend Priest's right arm.
Damian Priest with his hands clasped,
preventing the full extension and effect of the submission.
Priest looking to stack Nakamura's shoulders down.
Look at this. This is a vicious escape.
Shinsuke answers with some kicks of his own.
[Kevin Patrick] Doing anything he can to create that separation.
My God.
Damian Priest now to put away Shinsuke Nakamura.
Oh, he's still alive.
Look at this again from Priest.
[man] Mr. Money in the Bank, you're good.
[Corey] I agree. I totally thought it was a three.
These refs need to learn how to count.
[Corey] It was almost four.
[Kevin Patrick] It's clearly two.
[Corey] Say it a little louder, KP, when she's up in your grill next time.
Look at Priest muscling up Shinsuke, looking for the Razor's Edge.
Great escape by Shinsuke Nakamura.
[Kevin Patrick] Shoulders are down. Shinsuke Nakamura can't get it done.
Damian Priest out just in time.
Priest perhaps looking for South of Heaven.
Kick by Shinsuke. Grabs the leg. Shinsuke Nakamura.
Shoulders up from Priest.
[man] Come on, Damian, get up.
[Kevin Patrick] Shinsuke wasting no time,
just heads toward the ropes, eyeing the prize.
Taking down Priest again.
What a showing from Shinsuke Nakamura.
[crowd cheers]
[Corey] Shinsuke looking to end it. Wanted the Kinshasa.
Priest had it scouted.
[Kevin Patrick] Priest looking to capitalize now.
-Oh. -[Corey] Good night.
[Kevin Patrick] Hellacious from the punishment
within The Judgment Day.
[Corey] Much to the delight of the Women's World Champion, Rhea Ripley,
and Shinsuke has booked a trip South of Heaven.
[Kevin Patrick] Good night, Shinsuke Nakamura,
Priest gets the victory.
[bell rings]
["Infamy" playing]
[announcer] Here is your winner, the new Mr. Money in the Bank.
Damian Priest.
[Kevin Patrick] I think that Money in the Bank contract
has got to change you.
The confidence on show from Damian Priest as he disposes of Shinsuke Nakamura.
[Corey] This was the beginning of the end.
Watch the impact, turning Shinsuke inside out,
and followed up almost immediately with an epic South of Heaven chokeslam
from Señor Money in the Bank,
who in one victory has made the statement
he may be the most dangerous Money in the Bank contract holder
we've yet seen.
[Kevin Patrick] The power flex from Damian Priest.
Speaking of power, Corey,
you'd have to question the power now of "The Tribal Chief" Roman Reigns.
We saw a seismic showdown that rocked WWE to its core.
We're going to take a look at the explosive events
of The Bloodline Civil War here tonight on Raw.
[Corey] We found out at the top of the evening
that the World Heavyweight Champion, Seth 'Freakin' Rollins,
is in the mood for a fight
and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio was all too happy to provide it,
despite what you or Rhea may think.
Mysterio, Rollins tonight.
[Kevin Patrick] Speaking of Rhea Ripley, Rhea "The Eradicator"
set to defend her Women's World Championship tonight.
Will she give Natalya a fair shot? It hasn't happened so far.
The self-proclaimed BOAT gets her chance tonight to become World Champion.
[Corey] We also have brand-new WWE Women's Tag Team Champions
in Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan.
Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler didn't just lose the titles,
they seemingly lost their partnership and friendship.
We'll take a look at what all went down at Money in the Bank next.
[upbeat music playing]
[Kevin Patrick] The entire world continues to talk about Money in the Bank
from that raucous crowd at the O2 Arena in London.
The thrills, the spills, the surprises, the explosive action throughout, Corey.
No surprise garnering headlines all around the world.
[Corey] The shock waves from Money in the Bank still being felt
throughout the WWE Universe all over the globe.
A true phenomenon.
Thank you, London, for your amazing job
hosting Money in the Bank.
[Kevin Patrick] I can't get those chants out of my head, and then this.
The explosive scenes of The Bloodline Civil War
which we will revisit later on tonight.
Lots of surprises throughout,
but nobody could have predicted the end of the Women's Tag Team Championship Match.
Shayna Baszler looking for the kirafuta clutch,
in complete control here as Ronda Rousey tags in.
[Kevin Patrick] Corey, this happens.
[Corey] The baddest woman on the planet not immune to a dagger in the back
from her longtime best friend and tag team partner,
and a ruthless Shayna Baszler would apply the kirifuda clutch
to "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey herself.
Rousey would fade away, which left the door wide open for the challengers,
Rodriguez and Morgan, to capitalize.
[Kevin Patrick] Stunned audiences all across the world.
Texana bomb followed by oblivion.
The tag team of Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez,
they'd never actually lost their titles, where they go and they win them back.
Raquel and Liv, champions yet again.
["Bad Reputation" playing]
[Corey] Now let's hope we get the thoughts of The Baddest Woman on the Planet.
[announcer] Please welcome "The Baddest Woman on the Planet"
"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey.
[Corey] KP, I think tonight Ronda may be the maddest woman on the planet.
Look at the intensity in the eyes of "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey
fresh off of being betrayed
and losing the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship.
-Well-- -["Limb By Limb" playing]
[Corey] I've never known Shayna Baszler to walk away from a confrontation.
Tonight seems to be no different.
[Shayna] I'm pretty confident that I speak for everyone when I say
we are all pretty sick and tired of hearing you try to speak on a microphone.
[crowd cheers]
[Ronda] Fine. Talk then. Tell me why.
Tell me why after 10 years of loyalty as everything
does it suddenly mean nothing.
Shayna, get in this ring and give me an explanation.
You at least owe me that.
Oh, I owe you? I owe you? You are such a narcissistic…
[crowd cheers]
I am the only reason you are standing in a WWE ring right now, but I owe you?
The only thing I owe anybody is an apology for bringing you into this business.
So what, you've been fostering this resentment for how long?
Why not just say something before, I don't know,
costing us the tag titles we worked for years--
We worked? We worked? We worked? I'm sorry.
I don't recall seeing you beside me building rings
just for a chance to work in front of, maybe, 30 people.
I don't recall seeing you have to make an application.
I don't recall seeing you at my triumph. Look at me.
See, unlike you, I paid my dues.
I scratched and clawed for a chance to get here.
I kicked the front door down to get here.
Whereas you,
you waltzed your way in through the back door
straight to WrestleMania.
Believe it or not, I love this and you have ruined it for me.
I owe you, all right.
I owe you the sobering reality that there is someone here,
me, that can finally shut you up.
[crowd cheers]
[Corey] Rousey heard enough,
Shayna Baszler certainly not mincing words.
[Kevin Patrick] Shayna is asking for it. Ronda's delivering.
[Corey] It's hard to believe just two nights ago
these two were Women's Tag Team Champions together.
Rousey looking to put Baszler to sleep.
[Kevin Patrick] This is exactly what Shayna Baszler wants, though.
Shayna Baszler has that pent-up frustration.
[Corey] Baszler with an ankle lock applied.
Shayna may snap Ronda's ankle in the middle of the ring.
[crowd chants "tap"]
[Corey] It's glaringly obvious these issues are nothing new
as pertains to Shayna Baszler.
She's just finally airing her grievances for the world to hear.
-Oh, my God. -[Kevin Patrick] Oh, man.
[Corey] I think Rousey's out.
["Limb By Limb" playing]
[Corey] My God.
[Kevin Patrick] What the hell have we just witnessed?
Shayna. Shayna, get back here. We're not done.
This isn't finished, Shayna, get back here.
[Corey] Look at this knee.
[Kevin Patrick] Oh.
[Corey] Statement made
-by The Queen of Spades. -[Ronda] Get back here!
This isn't done. This is far from done.
[Chad Gable] Crank it harder. Even harder than that.
My neck, coach. Good lord.
[Chad Gable] Crank it like I showed you.
[whistle blows]
That's great. That's great. How do you feel?
Are you ready for your first match tonight?
Not only am I ready, but the 4th of July is coming early this week
because tonight there's going to be some fireworks, and you know what?
I am sick and tired of those little Viking Raiders
underestimating me
and underestimating your coaching abilities.
You underestimate me? "Master" Gable? I'm a five-star man.
I'm a five-star coach,
an Olympian that's passed my skills onto my number one guy, Otis,
and "The Alpha Queen" Maxxine.
Tonight, we're going to use those skills on the eve of America's birthday
to slap The Viking Raiders right in the face
with the biggest freaking dose of patriotism you've ever seen.
Oh, yeah!
Thank you.
[Samantha] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
the new WWE Women's Tag Team Champions,
Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez.
["Trap Queen" playing]
[Kevin Patrick] Congratulations to the champs.
They haven't stopped smiling for a few days
on the return from London, England.
[Corey] Since the return of Liv Morgan,
these two have wasted no time picking up right where they left off,
on top of the Women Tag Team mountain.
["Watch Me" playing]
[Kevin Patrick] Liv's injury originally forced them to relinquish their titles.
They never lost and now back to winning ways
against Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey.
[Corey] Let's be honest, had it not been for the meltdown that we just witnessed
and saw more of from Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey,
Raquel and Liv may not be champions just yet.
[Kevin Patrick] Those championships look good, though,
around the waists of Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez.
What a duo they are.
[Corey] Liv and Raquel vowed to be fighting champions the first reign.
Now the work begins.
["Made Me Stronger" playing]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following is a Number One Contenders Tag Team Turmoil Match.
Introducing first,
the team of Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville.
[Kevin Patrick] Can Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville
be the last team standing
and become number one contenders for Liv and Raquel's championships?
Tag Team Turmoil starts next.
Welcome back, folks.
Getting set to go here a Number One Contender's Match
for a Tag Team opportunity.
It's a Tag Team Turmoil Match where Nikki Cross and Emma
are making their way to the ring.
[Corey] A very freshly minted team.
["The Strangeling" playing]
Hey, Nikki.
Tonight Tag Team Turmoil Match?
Oh no, no, no. I'm sorry. I already promised Indi. I'm sorry.
Picked the wrong Australian. It's okay, you can team with me.
The first-ever Australian-born WWE superstar
and we can go win those Tag Team Title opportunities tonight. Good?
[Corey] Extremely freshly minted, as in hours' old,
the team of Emma and Nikki Cross, but the opportunity remains the same.
The last team remaining will become number one contenders
for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship.
["Party All The Time" playing]
[announcer] Their opponents,
the team of Kayden Carter and Katana Chance.
[Kevin Patrick] Here comes the life of the party.
A couple of weeks ago, winning their first match
since being drafted to Monday Night Raw, Kayden Carter and Katana Chance.
[Corey] Kayden and Katana former NXT Women's Tag Team Champions.
The titles that were unified with the current WWE Women's Tag Team Titles
now held by Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez.
This one's really, really difficult to pick.
You've got Katana Chance and Kayden Carter,
who have arguably had the longest tenure as a full-time tag team.
You've got Dana Brooke and Tegan Nox looking to develop some sort of chemistry.
There you see the newly crowned, once again, champions,
Rodriguez and Morgan.
I want to draw attention to the fact that the dark horse in this match
may be the duo of Indi Hartwell and Candice Lerae.
This is the first time we've seen Indi since being drafted to Monday Night Raw
from NXT, where she was the reigning NXT Women's Champion.
[Kevin Patrick] Here's how it works.
Two tag teams will start off, as we're seeing right now,
the others watching on.
The winning team stays in the match and faces a randomly selected team.
Next, the one team that remains at the end becomes number one contenders
for Liv and Raquel's Tag Team Championship.
[Corey] You do not like the way I said it?
You had to say it your own way.
[Kevin Patrick] Making sure we're all good.
[Corey] Indi now powering up Sonya Deville, and here comes Lerae.
Nicely done.
[Kevin Patrick] That "plucky poison pixie" Candice Lerae looking to advance here.
Chelsea Green in the way.
[Corey] If I were Chelsea Green or Sonya Deville,
I would like to speak with someone's manager.
How come they have to start Tag Team Turmoil?
They have to outlast all of the other teams.
That doesn't seem fair to me.
[Kevin Patrick] Fair point. Longest road if you start at the beginning.
We saw a Turmoil Match on SmackDown recently
where Pretty Deadly just jumped in at the very end and reigned victorious.
Look at Candice Lerae, springboard moonsault missing out.
Well read by Sonya Deville.
Tag made.
[Corey] I don't like you comparing this situation to what Pretty Deadly did.
They won their match fair and square.
[Kevin Patrick] They won with, what, a 60-second victory?
[Corey] The rules benefited Pretty Deadly.
[Kevin Patrick] Long role for Candice if Candice is going to be victorious here.
Not looking likely. Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville helping out.
[announcer] The team of Indi Hartwell and Candice Lerae have been eliminated.
["The Strangeling" playing]
[Corey] Liv and Raquel keeping a close eye.
Who's the next team to join the fray?
-[Kevin Patrick] Oh, watch out. -[Corey] Nikki Cross and Emma.
Nikki starting this bout like she was shot out of a cannon
all over Chelsea Green.
[Kevin Patrick] This little bundle of chaos that is Nikki Cross.
Nikki has been somewhat…
[Corey] Fascinated?
[Kevin Patrick] Infatuated by Candice Lerae.
[Corey] Nikki just tagged Emma.
-[Corey] This is getting awkward. -[Kevin Patrick] Getting?
Are you okay?
[Kevin Patrick] Back inside, Emma going to work on Chelsea Green.
Can Emma win for Nikki as well, and a kick out by Chelsea.
[Corey] Listen, I know it's a freshly formed tag team in Nikki Cross and Emma,
but the opportunity still remains just as valuable.
Maybe they can catch lightning in a bottle, overcome the odds.
[Kevin Patrick] That's what they'll need here. Look at Emma go. Hooking the leg.
Emma wants to advance with Nikki, and an early kick out by Chelsea.
Emma is someone who feels she doesn't get near the respect she deserves in WWE.
[referee] …three, four…
Years of experience.
Dragging Nikki by her side
so she can compete in this Tag Team Turmoil.
[Corey] Oh, my goodness, gnarly landing for Chelsea Green in the corner.
Here comes Emma. Splat.
[Kevin Patrick] Imagine what it's doing to Chelsea's face.
Hooks the leg. Emma now and Nikki to advance.
Look who it is. Sonya Deville.
[Corey] That's teamwork.
[Kevin Patrick] The referee quickly telling Sonya where to go.
[Corey] Big right hand from Emma,
who is proud to be the first Australian-born WWE superstar,
and Emma believes she opened the door for all Aussies who followed,
including my man Grayson Waller who,
man, he showed up John Cena pretty good in London.
[Kevin Patrick] Yes, did he? It's been an Aussie takeover event.
[Corey] What is it, Nikki's having some sort of personal issue on the outside.
Unpretty her.
[Kevin Patrick] Chelsea, here comes Sonya.
-[Corey] Good lord, man. -[Kevin Patrick] Man.
Rolling on is Sonya Deville and Chelsea Green.
[announcer] The team of Nikki Cross and Emma have been eliminated.
[Corey] Thus far Chelsea and Sonya saying line them up and we'll knock them down.
[Kevin Patrick] How aggressive have Chelsea and Sonya been?
It's such a cohesive unit.
[Corey] Here comes Tegan Nox.
[Kevin Patrick] This Welsh fire-breeding dragon in looking for a hot start here.
Tegan Nox determined to impress.
[Corey] Big uppercut in the corner. Here comes Dana Brooke.
Dana's been very open about being disappointed with herself recently.
Looking to really make some waves here tonight
with this opportunity on Monday Night Raw.
We've seen Dana be very active in NXT in recent weeks.
Still holding it down here on Raw.
Look out.
[Kevin Patrick] Oh, sliding to the outside.
Can it be Dana Brooke and Tegan Nox to become number one contenders?
[Corey] Tag Team Turmoil rolls on.
I got this.
[Kevin Patrick] Another victory for Sonya Deville--
[announcer] The team of Dana Brooke and Tegan Nox have been eliminated.
[Kevin Patrick] And Chelsea Green, they continue to pile up these victories,
but in their way now a duo that defeated Chelsea and Sonya
just two weeks ago on Raw.
[Corey] Kayden and Katana.
[Kevin Patrick] Chelsea and Sonya have got to be feeling exhausted
this deep into Tag Team Turmoil.
The deck was stacked against Deville and Green,
and now you've got a fresh duo in Carter and Chance
who've been extremely effective in their tenure together.
[Corey] The prize to become number one contender
for the Women's Tag Team Championships.
[Kevin Patrick] That might do it.
[Corey] Kayden in for the cover here, and a kick out by Sonya Deville.
Kayden Carter, Katana chance so impressive, tag made,
since being drafted to Monday Night Raw.
[Kevin Patrick] Talk about how impressive Sonya and Chelsea have been.
Already eliminating the team of Tegan Nox and Dana Brooke.
Candice Lerae and Indi Hartwell.
[Kevin Patrick] Cover. Looking to become the number one contender,
and Sonya Deville kicking out, but you're spot on, Corey.
[Corey] I wasn't done yet.
I forgot Emma and Nikki Cross, they beat them too.
Take another look at this. This is moments ago.
Sonya Deville delivering an epic knee right on the button
turning Tegan Nox's lights out.
[Kevin Patrick] It just speaks to how cohesive
Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville have been, all three knockouts so far,
eliminations, have been the same way.
[Corey] That's the name of the game in tag team action.
You have to have a partner you can rely on.
You can't just be on the same page, you need to be in the same sentence.
That's what we're seeing out of Green and Deville thus far. Cover.
[Kevin Patrick] Hooking the leg for the victory.
There's no doubt about it,
Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville growing, evolving as a tag team.
Then again, Carter and Chance, again, to our earlier point,
they've spent a great deal of time together as a tag team,
had an incredible run as NXT Women's Tag Team Champions
and continue to evolve and improve here on Monday Night Raw.
[Kevin Patrick] Tag made.
[Corey] This is the game, keep the fresher competitor in.
Tag from Deville to Chelsea Green,
and Katana Chance desperately wants to tag in Kayden Carter.
[Kevin Patrick] Chelsea just toying with Katana Chance.
Big kick from Katana. Tag made behind Chelsea's back.
Oh.
[Corey] Big right hand by Kayden Carter stopped Chelsea Green dead in her tracks.
Green sends Katana to the floor.
[Kevin Patrick] Chelsea doesn't have an answer. The right hand from Kayden Carter.
[Corey] Kayden trying to muscle Chelsea all the way up to the top turnbuckle,
precarious position for both competitors.
What on earth-- Wait, tag is made, I'm not sure if Chelsea's aware.
Katana Chance is legal. From the top. Oh, my God.
-[Kevin Patrick] Oh. -[Corey] Cover.
[Kevin Patrick] To qualify, to become the number one contenders.
Sonya Deville out of nowhere.
[Corey] Unbelievable athleticism from Katana Chance and Kayden Carter,
nearly earned a win.
Let's take another look at this breathtaking maneuver.
[Kevin Patrick] Just incredible from Kayden Carter and Katana Chance
only for Sonya Deville last split second to save both her and Chelsea Green.
[Corey] Looking for the after party here, but Sonya at the last possible second.
[Kevin Patrick] Deville derailing their plans. Kayden Carter continues to fight.
So much at stake here to become the number one contender
for Liv and Raquel's Tag Team Championships.
[Corey] Chelsea wanted another unprettier.
[Kevin Patrick] Chelsea kicking out.
Oh, Sonya behind the official's back.
[Corey] Again, unprettier by Chelsea Green.
[Kevin Patrick] Kayden Carter looks out. Chelsea Green and Sonya take it.
-[bell rings] -["Hot Mess" playing]
[announcer] Here are your winners,
the team of Sonya Deville and Chelsea Green.
[Kevin Patrick] Even the champions showing a little respect
after the incredible effort of Sonya Deville and Chelsea Green
who were the first to enter Tag Team Turmoil and the last duo standing
due to some fantastic teamwork.
May have bent the rules a few times,
but ultimately it's about the results at the end.
Chelsea and Sonya, your new number one contenders.
[Kevin Patrick] Wow, what a match that promises to be.
Liv and Raquel, the Tag Team Champions, standing tall,
but Corey, there's no question
with Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville on the horizon,
perhaps, Liv and Raquel better watch their backs. That's for sure.
[Corey] Well, Liv and Raquel know how bad it feels
to lose the coveted Women's Tag Team Championships.
Now, they've got a very serious threat in the duo of Green and Deville.
[Kevin Patrick] Watching their back is something Becky Lynch
knows an awful lot about.
Going back to Money in the Bank from just two days ago,
Trish Stratus and her protégé, her Pitbull as Becky Lynch says,
Zoey Stark attacking The Man before she could even enter the ring,
before the Women's Money in the Bank Ladder Match.
This one kicking off early.
Look what Zoey Stark would do, handcuffs hidden underneath the ring.
Becky would withstand the pressure of Zoey Stark for now.
The Man would fight back,
but in the end those handcuffs would really cost Becky Lynch.
[Corey] It's ironic that after such a grueling contest
with all six women sacrificing their health and well-being…
-[exclaims] -…for the right to be named
Miss Money in the Bank,
the handcuffs introduced by Zoey Stark would eventually cost Lynch the chance.
[Kevin Patrick] There is "The Man" Becky Lynch.
After a grueling Money in the Bank Ladder Match,
we hear that Becky Lynch is going to join us here live on Raw, next.
[Bronson] You want to know how I got to where I am?
Fear.
If someone disrespects me, they get hurt.
They challenge me, I break them.
Truly a spectacle of fearsome acts is what's needed to keep things in order.
Not to oppress, but a brutal reminder of ramifications.
It's not by choice because I'm a nice guy,
but sooner or later everyone sits down to a banquet of consequences
and Bronson Reed…
is inescapable.
[Kevin Patrick] Bronson Reed is one scary human being.
["Celtic Invasion" playing]
[Corey] Charm City, here comes The Man.
[announcer] Please welcome "The Man" Becky Lynch.
[Kevin Patrick] Well, it wasn't to be for Becky Lynch
in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match,
but the man shows up on Monday Night Raw just two days later
after what was a grueling, barnstorming Money in the Bank Ladder Match
where Lynch had threats coming from all angles.
[Corey] It wasn't to be, but it nearly was.
Had it not been for some brilliant quick thinking by Iyo Sky,
Becky Lynch may very well be Miss Money in the bank.
Of course, Zoey Stark introducing handcuffs into the equation
certainly didn't help Lynch's cause at all as we saw moments ago.
[Kevin Patrick] Whether it was Trish Stratus or Zoey Stark
or Damage CTRL's Iyo and Bayley,
those threats were coming from all angles for Becky Lynch.
A valiant performance.
[Corey] I finally feel like watching the fifth element.
The Man has come around to Baltimore.
Well, I didn't win Money in the Bank.
That's okay.
I can move on from that,
but there is one thing that I can't seem to move on from,
the thorn in my side,
that shrill high-pitched ringing in my ear that is Trish Stratus.
I can't think of a better time or a better place
to end this than right here, right now.
Trish Stratus, come on down and let's fight.
Come on, Trish. I'm waiting. Come on down here.
["Time to Rock & Roll" playing]
[Corey] Oh, this is going to be good.
The WWE hall of famer Trish Stratus and Zoey--
-Oh, no. -[Kevin Patrick] Oh, no.
[laughs] Look at your stupid face.
Let's get a close up of her stupid face.
-It's not funny. -Stand back.
-You think this is funny? -[Becky Lynch] I do.
You think it's funny, ha-ha I broke Trish Stratus' face,
I broke her money maker.
Very funny, Lynch.
You shut up because I am prettier than each and every one of you
even in this mask.
[crowd boos]
In fact, you need a mask like this just to hide all that ugliness.
I would love to indulge your request.
However, I am currently not medically cleared
because you broke my face.
All right. Well, okay,
I regret none of that, but if you can't fight me,
why don't you send your little lap dog, Zoey,
down here and we can fight right now?
Are you sure you want that
after seeing Zoey Stark dominate at Money in the Bank?
Well, she's certainly better than your broke ass anyway.
Excuse me.
No one is better than me.
No one, including you.
Maybe one day Zoey might be better than me,
thanks to my expert tutelage.
Currently, presently, no one is better than me
because I am the greatest of all time.
Well, if you think that, it's funny,
because I remember you couldn't beat me on your own.
In fact, if I recall correctly,
I remember Zoey popping her dopey little head out from under the ring,
hit me with the Z-360, and you getting the pin, one, two, three.
Now, why is that, Trish?
It seems like you're not the greatest of all time at all,
it seems like I am.
If Zoey wants to get better, she's going to have to go through me,
because we all know that you're not going to be sticking around here, Trish.
You're only here to get some glory, rub up against the big time,
push your crappy little talent show or whatever local magazine
that you paid to be on the front cover of.
Then, what's going to happen to Zoey? Then what's going to happen?
Is she still going to be here pushing your merch,
wearing the same janky T-shirt she's been wearing for the past six weeks?
You're going to bring her back to Canada,
sit her at the front desk of your yoga studio,
have her answer some phone calls?
Why are you still here, Trish, if you don't want to fight me?
Why am I here?
Because I am the face of the woman's division.
The division I built, the division I gave relevancy to.
You know what you hated?
You hated when the two of us would stroll around backstage together
and people would excitedly come up to us and say, "Thank you, Trish."
Oh, you hated that so much.
I got to say that the irony is not lost on me
that you tried to break the actual face of the face of the woman's division.
Clever.
Guess what?
Now Zoey is going to break your face.
[Becky Lynch] Oh, let's go.
[Corey] Here we go.
The Man wanted a fight and she's going to get it.
Actually, I just recalled,
I have this medical appointment I have to take care of right now, actually.
I'm afraid we're going to have to leave this dump of a place called Baltimore
or Balti-less, should I say.
-[crowd booing] -[Kevin Patrick laughing]
But hey, how about
you keep your calendar open next week for Zoey?
[Corey] There we go. Trish calling her shots next week.
[Kevin Patrick] Who has a medical appointment at 9:30pm
on a Monday? Come on.
[Corey] Who gave you any reason to doubt Trish Stratus?
[Kevin Patrick] It is 9:30 on a Monday.
[Corey] I happen to have a soft spot for women wearing masks on Monday Night Raw
in case you didn't know.
I think she looks great. Thank you, Trish.
Good luck, Becky, next week and Zoey Stark.
[Kevin Patrick] Earlier on tonight, this was the stunning start
to Monday Night Raw after Cody Rhodes had interrupted Seth "Freakin" Rollins,
this happened.
So…
["Next Big Thing" playing]
[Corey] To the shock of The American Nightmare and the entire WWE Universe,
Brock Lesnar would arrive and waste no time delivering the fight
that Cody Rhodes has been begging for.
[Kevin Patrick] Cody Rhodes, five weeks ago,
issued an Open Challenge to "The Beast" Brock Lesnar.
Cody sprinting full force at The Beast.
These two would go to war.
[Corey] A scrap would ensue on the entrance way,
neither Rhodes nor Lesnar able to sustain offense for too long.
This deeply personal, extremely heated rivalry almost culminated
in an F5, but Rhodes able to escape,
and boom, Cody cutter to The Beast Incarnate.
In an unfamiliar sight,
it was Brock Lesnar in retreat from The American Nightmare.
[Kevin Patrick] Now, Corey, it is our honor to introduce
the newest member of our Raw broadcast team, Jackie Redmond.
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guest at this time,
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes.
["Kingdom" playing]
[Corey] She's already better than Saxton.
[Kevin Patrick laughs]
♪ Adrenaline in my soul Every fight out of control ♪
♪ Do it all to get 'em off their feet ♪
♪ Crown is here, about to blow Waitin' for me to start the show ♪
♪ Out the curtain, lights go up, I'm home ♪
♪ Whoa! ♪
♪ My father said when I was younger… ♪
Cody, earlier tonight, you got into it with Brock Lesnar out here.
Do you care to comment on that?
Tonight is Jackie's first night on Monday Night Raw.
I think everybody can we say, hi, Jackie.
[crowd yells "hi, Jackie"]
There we go, Jackie.
I think you will come to find out I am a man of my word.
I said after Night of Champions
that I would be waiting on Brock Lesnar.
Tonight, The Beast reared his head and I decided to speak his language,
and the translation is simple, welcome back, Brock, we are not done yet.
Brock Lesnar broke my arm, I busted his face.
There's no way that we can continue to coexist on Monday Night Raw.
I want another shot at Brock Lesnar.
I'll fight Brock Lesnar any night,
I'll fight Brock Lesnar every night.
Thank you very much.
["Kingdom" playing]
[Corey] The American Nightmare standing by his word.
Cody still has unfinished business with The Beast Incarnate.
[Kevin Patrick] "No room for both of them on Monday Night Raw."
Message sent from "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes.
There's room for six coming up next.
It's Six-Person Mixed Tag Team action.
The Academy have been training hard with Maxxine Dupri.
They're going to put that to the test against The Viking Raiders and Valhalla.
It's coming your way next here on Monday Night Raw.
["Shoooosh" playing]
[Kevin Patrick] Welcome back to Monday Night Raw. A team in training.
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following is a Six-Person Mixed Tag Team Match.
Introducing first, the team of Maxxine Dupri, Otis
and Chad Gable, Alpha Academy.
[Corey] I guess you could say the Alpha Academy is perpetually in training,
but Gable and Otis have had some success of their own.
It's Maxxine's in-ring premiere tonight, she promised fireworks.
[Kevin Patrick] SummerSlam is presented by Rocket Mortgage.
Buy, sell, finance, save.
So excited for SummerSlam, Corey.
Less than five weeks away now in Ford Field in Detroit.
[Corey] I'm excited for about five seconds from now, KP,
because as I just mentioned 15 seconds ago,
it's the in-ring premiere of Maxxine Dupri as a member of the Alpha Academy,
-and we've seen greatness. -[Otis] Thank you.
[Corey] She's got a hell of an arm drag on her, KP.
[Kevin Patrick] Chad Gable was posing, caught up with him backstage and he said,
"She may be my best student yet."
[Corey] That means a lot coming from the master himself, Chad Gable.
Of course, look at the size of the number one guy, Otis,
he's a true physical anomaly.
[Kevin Patrick] Yes, he is. One big happy family.
Speaking of big.
["Vicious" playing]
♪ Valhalla is here ♪
[Corey] Unsettling sight to behold.
[announcer] Their opponents, the team of Valhalla, Erik and Ivar,
The Viking Raiders.
[Kevin Patrick] We've talked a lot about Maxxine Dupri and her growth,
her first in-ring match here on Monday Night Raw,
but Valhalla has been a bit obsessed it seems with Maxxine Dupri.
Valhalla speaks to the gods or claims to do so,
and Erik and Ivar will listen to her every instruction.
[Corey] Well, you claim to be a journalist, KP,
why haven't you got some answers from Valhalla?
[Kevin Patrick] Not speaking to Valhalla.
Are you joking with me? Have you tried?
[Corey] Absolutely not,
but I am all too familiar with the destruction
that Erik and Ivar bring to the ring.
Malice in the eyes of all three members of this team.
[Kevin Patrick] Huge in size, Erik and Ivar,
so agile, so athletic as well.
What a test this is for the Alpha Academy.
[bell rings]
[Corey] We start things off with Erik and Chad Gable.
Again, Six-Person Mixed Tag Team rules
dictate that when a female competitor becomes legal,
the other female on the opposite team becomes legal,
and so forth with the men.
[Kevin Patrick] No shying away from Maxxine Dupri.
Again, her in-ring debut here tonight.
[Corey] If we make it that far
because Erik apparently has no plans
of letting this match progress to that point.
Thunderous forearme.
[Kevin Patrick] The Alpha Academy certainly have had the last laugh
when it comes to the Viking Raiders in recent weeks.
Look at this again from Erik.
[Corey] Smart strategy by Erik trying to cut the ring in half,
keeping the technically proficient wizard Chad Gable in a side headlock position
and this is what happens when Gable gets rolling.
[Kevin Patrick] Tag made. Here we go.
The fans in Baltimore are love it. Here comes Otis.
[Corey] Spinning back elbow by the number one guy, and look at this.
[Kevin Patrick] Oh, my God.
Otis making it look easy. Picking up Ivar.
Oh, yeah.
[Corey] Uh-oh.
[Kevin Patrick] Otis feeling some kind of way.
[Corey] Go on, Otis.
[Kevin Patrick] Oh, my God.
-[crowd cheers] -[Gable] Thank you.
[Corey] The Alpha Academy in control. Can the Vikings recover?
[Gable] Thank you.
[Kevin Patrick] Welcome back, folks. Six-Person Mixed Tag Team Match.
The Alpha Academy.
Maxxine Dupri by the side of Otis
and Chad Gable against the Viking Raiders and Valhalla.
[Corey] Erik and Ivar have done an effective job to this point
of isolating the number one guy, but now Otis has a little daylight.
[Kevin Patrick] He's got options if he can get there.
[Corey] Otis, tag made for Chad Gable
[Kevin Patrick] The master, United States Olympian, Chad Gable
teeing off on the powerhouse of the Viking Raiders, Ivar.
[Gable] Shoosh.
[Kevin Patrick] Such a creative offensive arsenal.
Look at Chad go.
[Corey] Here comes Erik.
[Kevin Patrick] Oh, my goodness.
[Corey] Exploder suplex to Erik of the Viking Raiders,
and Gable is on a roll.
[Kevin Patrick] Gable's strength knows no bounds.
Now in a tough spot, though, on the top rope here as Ivar goes to work.
You've talked about the athletic ability of both Erik and Ivar.
[Corey] Oh, no. This could be bad, from the second rope.
-Bulldog. -[Kevin Patrick] Oh, face first.
Gable now garnering a bit of momentum. To the outside they go.
[Corey] Gable and Erik both spilling to the floor,
Gable able to put the brakes on.
There we go.
[Kevin Patrick] Flattening Erik like a pancake.
Ivar in the drop zone. Connects. Gable hooks the leg to put away Ivar.
Erik, did he save his team? Just about.
[Corey] Big knee under the chin of Otis. Oh, my--
Wow, spectacular athleticism from Ivar of the Viking Raiders.
[Kevin Patrick] Just outrageous.
Maxxine Dupri doing all she can to encourage her teammates.
Will we see Maxxine Dupri make her in-ring debut?
The crowd wants it. They want it here in Baltimore.
Here we go.
[Kevin Patrick] Maxxine Dupri and Valhalla.
Look at this.
No.
Corey, what do you think of this?
[crowd yells "thank you"]
[Corey] Maxxine promised fireworks and she's delivering
at the expense of Valhalla
who has been haunting Dupri for the past several weeks.
I think reality just kicked in. I think Maxxine realizes what-- Oh, no.
Oh. Maybe.
I'm feeling in a lot of different ways right now, KP,
and I'm not sure if any of them are good.
[Kevin Patrick] I'm right there with you, buddy. Oh.
[Corey] Valhalla spoils Maxxine's plan.
Keep your eyes on Gable.
[Kevin Patrick] Oh-ho. Chad Gable.
Meanwhile, back inside the ring, Valhalla now stalking Maxxine.
Oh, Maxxine Dupri, look at the work of The Academy.
-Maxxine with the win. -[bell rings]
["Shoooosh" playing]
[announcer] Here are your winners,
the team of Alpha Academy and Maxxine Dupri.
[Corey] Well, if there were any doubts in your mind
that Alpha Academy is the place to be
if you want to learn to be a WWE superstar,
that was living proof as we look back at the master, the coach,
the Olympian Chad Gable delivering a diving headbutt to Ivar
that nearly ended it had it not been for Erik.
[Kevin Patrick] Then the turn of Maxxine Dupri.
Here's that caterpillar. Just slithering away into trouble.
"The Master" Chad Gable, an outrageous look
at the incredible athlete that is Chad Gable,
and this, speaking of outrageous, on her Monday Night Raw in-ring debut,
Maxxine Dupri for the win.
[Gable and Maxxine] Thank you.
[Kevin Patrick] It has been some night, Corey, hasn't it?
[Corey] We spoke to Maxxine on our podcast After the Bell
and she was looking forward to being part of Monday Night Raw's women's division.
Congratulations on your first step tonight, Maxxine Dupri.
[Kevin Patrick] Yes, the sky's the limit for Maxxine.
Speaking of champions now, coming up later on tonight,
Rhea Ripley, the Women's World Champion, is set to put her title on the line
against Natalya.
Natalya just wants a match fair and square.
She thought she'd get one a couple of weeks ago on Monday Night Raw,
but before the bell would even ring,
"The Eradicator" Rhea Ripley with yet another vicious statement to Natalya.
[Corey] It's been a recurring theme between the two of them,
Rhea Ripley looking for every advantage possible
bringing the fight to Natalya.
You think it's real smart to step in the ring with me again, Nattie, huh?
You think it's real smart? You think that's a smart idea?
[Kevin Patrick] Riptide to Natalya, statement made by Rhea Ripley.
The self-proclaimed BOAT, the best of all time,
the experienced Natalya will not shy away.
Natalya is here again for this opportunity,
and she's going to get it for the World Championship
coming up here tonight on Raw.
Coming up next here on Monday Night Raw,
this, one of the spectacular images we saw with Logan Paul and Ricochet
in the Men's Money in the Bank Ladder Match.
We'll revisit these extraordinary scenes next.
[Money in the Bank's music playing]
[Kevin Patrick] Welcome back, folks. The world continues to talk
about Money in the Bank, that electric atmosphere at the O2 Arena.
Corey, everyone I speak to seems to have a different favorite moment
from what played out on Saturday.
[Corey] There are so many to choose from.
A truly memorable night at the O2 in London.
There you see Shayna Baszler who fractured her relationship
with "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey,
and the world's still buzzing about the new Mr. and Ms. Money in the Bank.
What a night.
[Kevin Patrick] Indeed, and knowing that Ricochet and Logan Paul
were in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match,
we always knew it'd be spectacular,
but this left jaws dropped all around the world.
Paul and Ricochet through the table.
Oh, man, Logan Paul continues to surprise.
Triple H in the press conference after Money in the Bank
saying that Logan Paul has no right to be as good as he is,
but this one went backstage between Ricochet and Logan Paul,
a scrap ensuing.
Let's go backstage now and check in with Jackie Redmond.
Please welcome my guest at this time, "The One and Only" Ricochet.
Ricochet, can you speak to your interactions with Logan Paul,
both during and after your Money in the Bank Ladder Match
on Saturday?
Jackie, look, a lot of people thought that Logan Paul didn't even belong
in that match in the first place.
Take it from me, look at Royal Rumble, look at Money in the Bank.
The kid can hang, and I respect that,
but what I don't respect is that he gets in my face after the match.
See, that made things personal when the fact of the matter
is that it simply wasn't Logan's night.
Logan, I'd like to issue a challenge,
but I'm not going to do it on social media like some keyboard warrior.
No, we do it big here.
How about next week on Monday Night Raw,
you meet me in the center of that ring face to face?
["Demon In your Dreams" playing]
[Kevin Patrick] Buffalo, New York.
Ricochet and Logan Paul, potentially face to face.
Meanwhile, it's a championship night here on Monday Night Raw.
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall
and it is for the Women's World Championship.
Introducing first, representing The Judgment Day,
she is the Women's World Champion,
Rhea Ripley.
[Corey] Look at the confidence in the face of Rhea.
Wait, look out from behind.
Natalya, the challenger for tonight looking to gain an upper hand.
This is smart.
After several attacks, thinking all the way back to Night of Champions,
Natalya finally decided to fight fire with fire.
[Kevin Patrick] Natalya giving Rhea Ripley a taste of her own medicine now.
This is a beat down from Natalya.
Natalya has been around a long time here in WWE.
Teaching Rhea Ripley a little respect.
[referee] Get in the ring. What are you doing?
[Kevin Patrick] We talked about the confidence of Rhea Ripley, Corey,
walking out to the ring.
Certainly did not expect this from Natalya.
[Corey] Natalya is also risking getting disqualified.
She may have just thrown away her title opportunity.
The official, luckily for Nattie, showing a little leniency.
-[referee] Ring the bell. -[bell rings]
[Corey] The referee, Shawn Bennett, says "ring the bell," and off we go.
Women's World Championship Match.
[Kevin Patrick] Ripley's bravado may be her own downfall,
willingly accepting the match, telling the official to start it,
that she's okay to continue
and Nattie is still all over the Women's World Champion.
Natalya looking for the sharpshooter.
[Corey] Rhea sensing she was in all types of danger.
Taking a moment to the outside to compose herself,
but she's not going to have long because here comes Natalya.
[Kevin Patrick] A determined Natalya. Caught by Ripley.
[Corey] That's the power, the game changing force possessed
by the Women's World Champion, and Ripley now unleashing fury on Natalya.
I think Nattie might have split her eyebrow
in that assault by Rhea.
[Kevin Patrick] Nattie has angered The Eradicator.
[Corey] I think that's the understatement of the night, KP.
Ripley is pissed.
[Kevin Patrick] Natalya is still in this, and this is a match
for the Women's World Championship.
Nattie knows the stakes. Rocking Rhea Ripley early.
Natalya is showing great strength now, but Ripley will turn around.
[Corey] Rhea attacking the small of the back of her challenger, Natalya.
Ripley was able to weather the early storm of offense.
It's possible that Natalya exhausted her artillery.
We're going to get more of the same from the Women's World Champion,
Rhea Ripley.
More dominance, more destruction,
more power shifting toward The Judgment Day.
[Kevin Patrick] Another hard right to the back of the kidneys of Natalya.
[Corey] Again, I respect Nattie's strategy tonight.
Trying to gain the upper hand, trying to use Rhea's own tactics against her,
but I think Natalya may have made the error
of allowing Ripley time to breathe, time to recover.
Oh, man, that's got to do it. That was awesome.
[Kevin Patrick] Nattie's lights are out.
[Corey] Rhea just-- I think you're right. This is going to be it.
[Kevin Patrick] Oh, Nattie's still there. Somehow.
[Corey] Let's take another look at this.
Rhea using her powerful legs to trap Natalya and deliver on headbutt
and at least momentarily turn Nattie's lights out.
[Kevin Patrick] Oh, man.
[Corey] This is when Rhea begins to look unstoppable,
when the confidence is oozing from the champion.
[Kevin Patrick] This is what Natalya asked for, this match tonight.
A fair opportunity.
Oh, man. The brutality just continues.
[Corey] A back kick right to the chest of the challenger,
but Natalya is still firing back.
There is still fight left inside Natalya.
[Kevin Patrick] Pummel to the ground yet again.
[Corey] Rhea looking to extinguish any fire inside Natalya
tonight in Baltimore.
[Kevin Patrick] Ripley just toying with her prey right now.
[Corey] A hush has fallen over the WWE Universe.
Watching uncomfortably as Ripley just imposes her will on the competition.
[Kevin Patrick] You're spot on, Corey. There was hope amongst the WWE Universe.
[Corey] I'm the smartest guy in the building, KP.
You act like you're surprised.
[Kevin Patrick] Both in a perilous position now. Natalya continues to fight.
From the top rope, crossbody. Taking down Rhea.
Is there an opportunity here?
[Corey] Natalya has a few seconds to recover.
As Rhea attempts to recapture her breath
that was driven out of her body by the crossbody.
Which of these two women can make it to their feet first?
[Kevin Patrick] An electric crowd here in Baltimore tonight.
Jam packed watching this Women's World Championship Match.
Natalya came firing out, an attack from behind.
A receipt for Rhea Ripley.
As the self-proclaimed boat continues to go after the Eradicator.
[Corey] The self-proclaimed boat was just awarded six Guinness World Records
over the weekend.
I'd say that lends a little credence to calling yourself
at least one of the best of all time. Cover.
[Kevin Patrick] But Rhea Ripley will claim
she's currently the very best, but she hasn't won yet.
Natalya still has a chance here at the Women's World Championship.
That was a three.
[Corey] Natalya looking for the cover. Maybe the sharpshooter instead.
[Kevin Patrick] Can Natalya get it locked in?
Rhea kicking out here.
Natalya, what a championship match we're witnessing.
A valiant performance from Natalya
against The Eradicator and champion, Rhea Ripley.
[Corey] That may have been the game changer Rhea Ripley needed.
One swift kick and the challenger is down.
The fury in the eyes of the Women's World Champion, Rhea Ripley.
As we look again, that big combat boot right up side Natalya's head.
Things are about to go from bad to worse for Natalya.
[Kevin Patrick] Rhea Ripley. Oh, look at Natalya.
[Corey] Great counter by the veteran. Discus lariat.
[Kevin Patrick] Natalya may do it for the Women's World Championship.
Rhea kicking out at two.
What a performance from Natalya.
[Corey] Great counter into the hurricanrana.
Followed immediately by a discus lariat. Look at the top of your screen.
Natalya wants the sharpshooter. Countered by Ripley.
[Kevin Patrick] Rhea Ripley looking to turn it around.
Natalya quickly back up on her feet again.
No time wasted from Natalya.
[Corey] A pair of boots to the heart of the challenger.
[Kevin Patrick] Look at the intensity you saw in the eyes of the Rhea Ripley.
Oh, man.
[Corey] Missile dropkick. Got enough of it to be effective.
Could this do it? Cover.
[Kevin Patrick] Ripley to retain. Natalya's still in this.
Rhea can hardly believe it.
[Corey] Rhea Ripley was caught off guard
during her entrance by the veteran Natalya,
who's opted to use Ripley's own tactics against her.
-Right now, the challenger had-- -[Kevin Patrick] Oh, man.
[Corey] I was about to say the challenger has the champion reeling,
but one swift kick yet again, and the prism lock could be applied.
This is going to do it.
This is going to seal Natalya's fate.
Rhea cranking on the challenger,
applying so much pressure on the knee of Natalya and the lower back.
[Kevin Patrick] Natalya's trying all she can
to get to the ropes and create a break.
Wow, what a maneuver to create that separation for Natalya.
[Corey] Natalya trying to will herself forward, exhausted, being-- Oh.
[Kevin Patrick] For the sharpshooter,
instead face first into the turnbuckle.
Ripley going back for more punishment.
Oh.
This one's for "Dirty" Dom.
[Corey] Rhea just dedicated this to Dom Dom.
What a night it could be
for the Judgment Day as a whole.
"Dirty" Dom, we know you're watching.
-Mami from the top. -[Kevin Patrick] Oh.
[Corey] Natalya got the boot up just in time,
and now the Women's World Champion reeling badly.
[Kevin Patrick] Perfectly timed from Natalya, well scouted as well.
[referee] Rhea, you all right?
[Kevin Patrick] Natalya needs to capitalize.
[Corey] Hoisting up Ripley.
Shades of the bulldog, running powerslam.
[Kevin Patrick] Looking for that sharpshooter again. Can Nattie do it?
Can Natalya make Rhea Ripley tap to become world champion?
[Corey] Natalya looking to make more history,
cranking on the sharpshooter with everything she has.
Ripley hanging on for dear life.
Rhea can feel the title slipping away.
[Kevin Patrick] Ripley using all her strength,
gaining ground and gaining that vital separation.
[Corey] A desperate, desperate Rhea Ripley
forcing the official to break the submission.
Natalya holding on for the maximum count.
[referee] Two.
[Kevin Patrick] Natalya has ideas.
-[referee] Three. -[Kevin Patrick] Natalya from the outside.
[referee] In the ring, back inside.
[Kevin Patrick] Ripley a step ahead of the challenger yet again,
a kick and a headbutt.
[Corey] Vicious from Ripley.
Is there anything left in Natalya?
[Kevin Patrick] Raw power from the champion.
[crowd] One, two, three.
-[Kevin Patrick] Ripley defends. -[bell rings]
["Demon In Your Dream" playing]
[announcer] Here is your winner
and still the Women's World Champion,
Rhea Ripley.
[Corey] The Women's World Champion victorious
and now looking to make another statement at the expense of Natalya.
[Kevin Patrick] It's over, Rhea.
[Corey] Ripley battering Natalya.
[Kevin Patrick] Here comes Liv and Raquel,
the Women's Tag Team Champions coming to the aid of Natalya.
It wasn't easy, but Ripley defending her dominance
atop Raw's women's division.
[Kevin Patrick] Not for the first time, Raquel Rodriguez eyeing Rhea Ripley.
["Demon In Your Dreams" playing]
[Corey] Rhea earned that crimson smile tonight.
I guarantee you, Dom Dom is proud.
Still, what a win for Mami.
[Kevin Patrick] Credit to Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan,
they'll always uphold the morals in the women's locker room.
[Corey] Almost as though Natalya used a strategy that's been very effective
not only against Rhea Ripley,
but throughout the Monday Night Raw roster,
wouldn't you say, KP?
[Kevin Patrick] I would say, Corey Graves.
Going back to last week, Ciampa in action against The Miz.
As Ciampa just after returning makes his way,
and the A-Lister from behind, who'll feel that he was betrayed
the week before from Ciampa, and The Miz with a vicious beatdown.
[Corey] The A-Lister feeling disrespected, and understandably so,
after doing his best to mentor Ciampa,
only to be attacked by the ingrate several weeks ago.
A skull-crushing finale for Miz's former protégé.
[man] Let's go.
You know what the difference is between Tommaso Ciampa and The Miz?
When I had a problem with The Miz, I walked down that aisle,
I looked him in the eye, and I punched him in his teeth.
Now, when The Miz had the opportunity to do the same, instead,
he chose to attack me from behind like a coward,
but there's a silver lining in all of this.
You see, this past Monday, I finally saw that look in his eye again.
The Miz, he's a guy
who's accomplished everything there is to accomplish in the WWE.
He'll be the first to tell you, but over the last couple of years,
he's had loss after loss after loss
until finally that spark is back in his eye.
That ruthless aggression that has got him to the top time and time again, it's back.
That's a good thing because, Miz, I want you to listen to me very closely,
the next time we're in the same arena,
I want you to bring that same energy with you
and I'll bring the same chip on my shoulder with me, because, now,
well, now, you've shown me your cards,
but you have no idea what I'm holding in my hand.
[crowd cheers]
You want to talk cards, Tommaso Ciampa?
I don't care if you have the high card,
two-of-a-kind, three-of-a-kind, four-of-a-kind, straight, full house,
l am the unbeatable royal flush, and I am not bluffing.
You want to talk about me losing and losing and losing
and call me a coward?
The last person that called me a coward is gone.
Everyone that I've taken under my wing and has double-crossed me is gone.
Yet, I'm still here, so who's the real winner?
You're right, I do have a spark in my eye.
I'm feeling better than I've ever felt before, so next week,
I want you to bring that chip on your shoulder
to our no disqualification match,
because I want the best version of Tommaso Ciampa,
because you will be getting the best version of me,
and you and everybody else will put respect on my name
because I'm The Miz and I'm awesome.
["Greatness" playing]
[Corey] That's next week on Monday Night Raw,
but coming up next here on the show,
we are going to look back
at the landscape-shifting moment from Money in the Bank.
WWE will never be the same again.
The Bloodline Civil War,
we will revisit when we come back next here on Raw.
["Head Of The Table" playing]
[Kevin Patrick] Incredible numbers, and on Saturday at Money in the Bank,
arguably, the most dominant family in WWE history
were at war and with each other.
The Bloodline Civil War may have changed the course of WWE forever.
[announcer] The following
is The Bloodline Civil War.
[commentator] Jimmy and Jey, The Usos…
[Jimmy Uso] When you lose, you ain't going to be Tribal Chief no more.
[commentator] …against Roman Reigns and his cousin Solo Sikoa.
[Roman] My cousins say, "we the ones." I'm the only one.
[bell rings]
[Corey] It's not about just winning, is it? It's about punishment.
[Kevin Patrick] Jimmy and Jey went for a double superkick,
and Roman Reigns going to regroup.
[Kevin Patrick] Superkick.
Jimmy is going to go up high.
[Corey] Roman caught him. Roman caught him with the guillotine.
Jimmy trying to somehow hang on.
Jimmy is still alive. Jimmy is still in it.
Jimmy Uso's got Roman off his feet.
The referee knocked out of the ring.
The 1D, but the official's been knocked out of this match.
Double spear.
Cover to take out the Tribal Chief, and Solo Sikoa saves the match.
Spike.
[Roman] I'm going to smash you…
[commentator] Spike and spear.
[Roman] …I'm going to stack you
and the referee's going to count one, two…
[commentator] The Usos kicked out.
Jimmy and Solo bring the fight outside.
Nobody home. Jimmy moved out of the way.
Superkick.
Spear.
Jey Uso kicked out.
He kicked out. Jey Uso delivering a low blow.
Jey Uso's going up top.
-Cover by Jey. -[crowd] One, two, three.
[bell rings]
[commentator] Jey Uso has done the unthinkable.
For the first time in three-and-a-half years,
Roman Reigns was pinned.
The Usos win The Bloodline Civil War.
[Corey] I, like everybody else, watched it as it happened.
I watched the clips on social media, probably a dozen times over the weekend,
and I still have a hard time wrapping my head
around what we've seen regarding
the entire Bloodline at Civil War and Roman Reigns being pinned.
[Kevin Patrick] It continues to develop.
The Usos taking to social media earlier on today to say that Friday on SmackDown
at Madison Square Garden,
Roman Reigns "The Tribal Chief" will head to a tribal court.
[Corey] Jimmy and Jey Uso have decided they are calling the shots this Friday
in the world's most famous arena.
"The Tribal Chief" Roman Reigns
will be on trial this Friday night on SmackDown.
[Kevin Patrick] Man, I cannot wait for that.
["Hey Bro" playing]
[Corey] Here comes someone who's probably enjoying
the disintegration of The Bloodline.
God knows, he's had enough problems with them over the years.
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Las Vegas, Nevada,
weighing in at 216 pounds,
"The Original Bro" Matt Riddle.
[Kevin Patrick] In jovial form, as always, is "The Original Bro" Matt Riddle.
[Corey] Grinning from ear to ear, but you have to ask yourself,
what sort of condition is Riddle's leg in after the grueling matchup
for the Intercontinental Champion this past Saturday, Gunther?
[Kevin Patrick] Drew McIntyre "The Scottish Warrior"
coming to the aid of Riddle at Money in the Bank.
-What do we got today, Corey? -[fireworks crackle]
[Corey laughs] Eagles. It's independence day eve, KP.
[Kevin Patrick] Yes, it is. Happy 4th to everybody watching.
The Original Bro is here in Baltimore and gearing up for action
against the man that wants revenge, Giovanni Vinci of Imperium, and it's next.
[speaking Japanese]
See you around, Rhea.
Try me. It'll be the biggest mistake of your life.
-You really haven't talked to Finn? -Not since Saturday, dawg.
[speaking Spanish]
Did you guys see what happened out there?
Yeah.
Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez decided to come in and help Natalya?
They want to get into my business after I warned Raquel not to.
She either just didn't get the message or she's thick in the skull.
If they get in my business again, they're going to regret it.
Yeah, just like Seth Rollins is going to regret
getting in the ring with "Dirty" Dom,
because I'm going to be the last one standing.
That's right, "Dirty" Dom.
[Damian Priest] Yeah, buddy.
["Hey Bro" playing]
[Kevin Patrick] Enter the WWE and Bud Light SummerSlam Sweepstakes
by visiting WWE.Com/budlight.
You must be 21 or older to enter
and a resident of the continental United States.
[Corey] How about Ms. Money in the Bank, Iyo Sky, reminding Rhea Ripley
that if you've got a title,
you are a target for whomever holds the Money in the Bank contract.
[Kevin Patrick] Yes, Iyo Sky lurking backstage.
["Prepare to Fight" playing]
[announcer] His opponent, accompanied by Ludwig Kaiser
and the Intercontinental Champion, "The Ring General" Gunther,
representing Imperium, Giovanni Vinci.
[Kevin Patrick] Giovanni Vinci has been on the shelf injured
after a backstage confrontation.
Self-defense from Matt Riddle,
and The Original Bro did serious damage to the ankle of Giovanni Vinci.
[Corey] Giovanni Vinci has received his marching orders from The Ring General,
the Intercontinental Champion, Gunther,
who began the process Saturday at Money in the Bank.
Gunther targeted Matt Riddle's knee and ankle, that entire leg,
and now Vinci looking to capitalize on a softened-up bro.
[Kevin Patrick] Gunther nearly breaking the ankle.
Nearly ripping the thing off Riddle.
[Corey] Giovanni Vinci is an incredible competitor in his own right.
Globally-traveled, incredibly skilled.
As you would imagine, in order to be in the presence
of Gunther "The Ring General".
He doesn't keep anyone around him unless they are elite level.
Vinci eager to remind the WWE Universe that even on his own,
he's a force to be reckoned with.
[Kevin Patrick] Going after that ankle of Matt Riddle.
[Corey] Such a sound strategy. Should come as no surprise.
[Kevin Patrick] You hear from people,
he's cocky, he's smug, arrogant, Giovanni Vinci.
[Corey] Who are these people that you're talking to, KP?
Because Giovanni Vinci has been very, very forthcoming with information to me.
He compared himself to a young Arnold Schwarzenegger,
said he's dripping with charisma.
He may seek out a future in politics. He's that well-liked.
[Kevin Patrick] Arnold Schwarzenegger?
[Corey] Also, he's double tough and ridiculously strong.
[Kevin Patrick] Cover for Giovanni Vinci. Matt Riddle kicking out.
[Corey] I like the way I said it better.
We're going to stick with my version of the truth.
[Kevin Patrick] Looks more like Bruce Willis.
[Corey] Take a look at this. Rolling senton by Vinci,
seamlessly into a moonsault from the second, but watch Riddle.
[Kevin Patrick] Oh, man.
[Corey] That flash knee right on the jaw of Vinci.
[Kevin Patrick] Riddle, he's looking for a bro derek and again--
[Corey] Countered by Giovanni Vinci.
[Kevin Patrick] Riddle gets the shoulders down.
Cover for the win. Can he get it?
-[bell rings] -[Kevin Patrick] He's done it.
-Look at this. -[Corey] By the count of four.
No time to celebrate.
Ludwig Kaiser and now Vinci doing the bidding of The Ring General.
-[Kevin Patrick] Look out. -[Corey] Yes.
["Gallantry" playing]
[Kevin Patrick] "The Scottish Warrior" Drew McIntyre.
[Corey] I don't know that I've ever seen that look in the eyes of Gunther before.
I don't know if I call it fear just yet, but trepidation, no doubt.
[Kevin Patrick] Claymore takes out Ludwig Kaiser.
There's a Glasgow kiss to Giovanni Vinci.
[Corey] The Scottish warrior staring a hole
through the Intercontinental Champion.
The countdown is on.
[crowd] Three, two, one.
[Kevin Patrick] Claymore. Welcome back, Drew McIntyre.
Come on, big man. Get in and let's see what happens.
Make a move.
["Gallantry" playing]
[Corey] McIntyre daring the Intercontinental Champion
to make a move,
and tonight for The Ring General, discretion is the better part of valor.
Gunther looking to collect the rest of Imperium
and get out of Baltimore.
[Kevin Patrick] Maybe a championship match down the road,
but now to a championship match for Money in the Bank
for the World Heavyweight Championship.
[Kevin Patrick] The World Heavyweight Championship is on the line
when Seth Rollins takes on Finn Bálor.
[crowd sings]
Seth has been the target of frequent attacks
and has suffered rib injuries at the hands of Finn Bálor
over the past couple of weeks.
Now the stomp.
[Corey] Sucked the entire life out of him there.
Gameplan of Finn Bálor has come to the fore.
[Kevin Patrick] Pedigree.
Oh, man.
The new Mr. Money in the Bank.
[Corey] Well, the arrival of Damian Priest certainly paying dividends.
[Kevin Patrick] Another Coup de Grâce.
Damian Priest with the contract in hand.
That slight distraction may have cost his Judgment Day buddy.
[crowd] One, two, three!
-[crowd cheers] -[bell rings]
[Corey] Finn Bálor had the World Heavyweight Championship in the bag.
[Kevin Patrick] As Judgment Day's trouble continues, Rollins retains.
["It Is My Time" playing]
[Corey] What a battle by Rollins and Bálor on Saturday, but no rest for the weary.
The champ has got his hands full again.
-[crowd boos] -[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, accompanied by Mr. Money in the Bank, Damian Priest,
and the Women's World Champion, Rhea Ripley,
representing The Judgment Day,
Dominik Mysterio.
[Kevin Patrick] It was Rhea Ripley that answered
for Dominik Mysterio earlier tonight
setting up this match in our main event of Raw
where Rollins says he'll happily slap the stash off Dom's face.
It's next.
-Dude, dude. -You all right?
Thanks for getting my back, man.
Those guys have been beating me for weeks, dude. [sighs in relief]
Not anymore, brother. Not anymore. Why do I feel someone over my shoulder?
-Excuse me, guys. -Hi, Saxton.
[laughs] Sorry to interrupt, but Drew,
we saw you make your return at Money in the Bank.
Then, tonight on Raw, you made your presence felt in a huge way.
Oh, that's right. Drew McIntyre is back.
-[crowd cheers] -That's right.
Now that Drew's back, I'm thinking maybe we team up
and take on Imperium next week.
What do you say, bro?
[fan yells "take your top off"]
You know I can hear you all out there telling me to take my top off.
Brother, that sounds like a hell of a first match, but that's next week.
Why don't we go out tonight in Baltimore and get ourselves some pints?
I love the way you think, baby. Hey, let's go get some Jimmy's, bro.
-Jimmy's, love it. -Yes.
Let's go.
-[Corey] I miss Jackie Redmond already. -[Kevin Patrick laughs]
Coming up also next week here on Monday Night Raw,
Zoey Stark played a massive role
in costing Becky Lynch at Money in the Bank.
Becky will get Zoey one on one on Raw next week.
[Corey] High stakes happenstance has turned deeply personal,
as Ricochet has challenged Logan Paul to show up next week in Buffalo
and stand face-to-face on Raw.
[Kevin Patrick] Can you imagine what this is going to be like, Corey?
A no disqualification match between Ciampa and The Miz,
both incredibly fired up here tonight on Monday Night Raw.
Cannot wait for that one.
[Corey] A-Lister finally serves up a little justice for that ingrate.
Here's a man who knows all about justice
as in the justice system, the penal system.
[Kevin Patrick] Spent a night at the tower of London by all account.
["Visionary" playing]
[Corey] I used that joke last week.
[announcer] His opponent, from Davenport, Iowa,
weighing in at 225 pounds,
he is the World Heavyweight Champion,
Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
[Kevin Patrick] Rollins said "By the skin of my teeth,
I survived Finn Bálor."
Seth Rollins, the workhorse champion. He promised to be exactly that.
He wants to compare this championship reign
with the likes of Ric Flair, Bret Hart, Triple H.
He'll fight anywhere, anytime, and he's doing that exactly tonight
taking on Dominik Mysterio.
[Corey] Well, you mentioned Finn Bálor, and we are all wondering
where exactly Finn Bálor is.
He's not out here with The Judgment Day.
We heard earlier in the night that no one in The Judgment Day
has spoken to Bálor recently.
Certainly does not bode well for The Judgment Day
and might work in the favor of Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
[Kevin Patrick] You see the protective tape on the ribs of Seth "Freakin" Rollins
targeted by Bálor at Money in the Bank
in that World Heavyweight Championship Match.
You got to wonder how Rollins is doing physically after such a grueling battle.
[Corey] Listen, Rollins is constantly beat up,
he'll be the first to tell you that's the nature of the beast
when you are the workhorse, when you are a World Heavyweight Champion.
[Kevin Patrick] There are no nights off.
Take a look at those custom-made boots Dominik Mysterio is wearing.
They were gifted to him by Mami.
[Kevin Patrick] I'm sorry, I can't hear you, Corey.
[Corey] You don't listen to me any other time.
[Kevin Patrick] I can't hear a word you're saying.
Listen to Baltimore.
[Corey] I'm trying to tell a story. I don't care what Baltimore has to say.
I'm trying to tell you about those custom-made boots Dom Dom's rocking
that were gifted to him by Mami.
Those aren't cowboy boots, KP. Those are cowman boots.
-[Kevin Patrick] Oh, yes? -[Corey] That's right.
[crowd chants "Dom, you suck"]
[Kevin Patrick] Baltimore again have a new say.
[Corey] I don't know what Baltimore's done to earn an opinion on anything.
They lose to my steelers regularly.
[Kevin Patrick] Think about Dominik Mysterio, just two days ago
in a match at Money in the Bank in London
against the main eventer from WrestleMania in Cody Rhodes,
here he is two days later
taking on the World Heavyweight Champion, Seth Rollins.
[Corey] You only see that type of toughness
in one other place on earth, KP, prison.
Look at Dom Dom, in complete control
feeling more and more confident as the match progresses.
Think about this, if there is in fact turmoil within The Judgment Day,
what would Dominik Mysterio beating Seth Rollins do
to Finn Bálor's psyche?
[Kevin Patrick] Fair point.
Rollins again with those taped-up ribs.
[Corey] Moving rather well in spite of them.
[Kevin Patrick] Oh.
[crowd sings]
[Corey] Once that adrenaline gets flowing,
Rollins may not be feeling much of anything right now,
Rollins being in another realm altogether,
delivering some heavy body shots of his own to Dom Dom.
[Kevin Patrick] Rollins now with Dominik on the outside.
This is where Seth Rollins can thrive.
-[Corey] Oh. -[Kevin Patrick] Oh, look at who it is.
[Corey] Uh-oh.
"Dirty" Dom spent spilling to the outside
at the feet of Mami and Mr. Money in the Bank.
[Kevin Patrick] The World Heavyweight Champion flattens Mysterio.
[Corey] This is Rollins' reality now.
Damian Priest will be looming around every corner.
[crowd sings]
[Kevin Patrick] You're watching the main event of Monday Night Raw.
The World Heavyweight Champion, Seth "Freakin" Rollins,
one on one action against Dominik Mysterio of The Judgment Day.
Would you look at Rollins?
[Corey] Blatant disrespect to Dominik Mysterio
and all of his hard work and effort making a name for himself here in WWE.
[Kevin Patrick] Dominik mocking each and every week this, the three amigos.
[Corey] Rollins making the climb to the top, and Rhea yet again.
[Kevin Patrick] Oh, look at Damian Priest.
[Corey] Damian Priest, Señor Money in the Bank,
launching Rollins ribs first into the mat, and Dom now with a little daylight.
-[Kevin Patrick] Priest launching-- -[Corey] Frog splash.
[Kevin Patrick] Rollins into the drop zone. Now, Dominik can pounce.
[Corey] Dominik didn't even bother attempting to cover Rollins
because Dom wants to prove a point and Dom wants to hurt Rollins
perhaps for the benefit of Mr. Money in the Bank.
Rollins knows all too well what it feels like to be…
-Cover. -…victimized by
a Money in the Bank cash in.
It's happened to Seth three separate times.
Not to mention the fact that Rollins himself has cashed in successfully
in perhaps the greatest manner in WWE history.
[Kevin Patrick] Rollins stood in Priest's face today and said,
"Well, I'm not beaten up. I'm not beaten down. I'm fine."
[Corey] Priest is grinning from ear to ear as is Mami,
as "Dirty" Dom does the dirty work of The Judgment Day.
[Kevin Patrick] Looking for a third frog splash.
The knees were up.
-[Rhea Ripley] Dom, you got to get up. -[Damian Priest] Get up, Dom.
[Kevin Patrick] Rollins feeling the impact on those ribs.
[Corey] Rollins knows how badly he needs to rally
and get the heck out of dodge because the longer Rollins is out here,
just feet away from Mr. Money in the bank, Damian Priest,
Seth's World Heavyweight Championship is in more jeopardy
than he's ever experienced.
[crowd cheers]
[Corey] Rollins feeding off the energy of the WWE Universe,
but every chance he gets, there's that quick look
to see exactly where Damian Priest is.
[Kevin Patrick] Big elbow.
[grunts]
Third time to Dominik Mysterio.
[Corey] Backbreaker executed by the champion.
[Kevin Patrick] Rollins now looking to end Dominik.
[Corey] Running knee.
Rollins adding a new wrinkle to his arsenal.
[Kevin Patrick] Uh-oh.
[crowd sings]
[Kevin Patrick] It's got to be such an intimidating sight
seeing Damian Priest right there.
[Corey] I would agree with you
if we weren't talking about Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
Rollins is smart.
Rollins is highly aware of the situation, and Rollins wants a pedigree.
-[Kevin Patrick] Oh. -[Corey] Here we go.
[Kevin Patrick] Rollins taking out Damian Priest, taking out Dominik Mysterio.
Both on the outside.
[Corey] Here comes Rollins. Watch out.
[Kevin Patrick] Rollins taking out both Priest and Dominik.
[Corey] Damian Priest not a factor at the moment,
but this is a small window in which Rollins can capitalize,
focus solely on "Dirty" Dom.
Rolling elbow right on the jaw.
Seth follows with one to the base of the skull.
Seth is thinking about the stomp.
-[Kevin Patrick] Can Rollins-- Oh, no. -[Corey] Oh, no. Oh, no.
South of heaven
-from Señor Money in the Bank. -[bell rings]
[Kevin Patrick] Rollins got to get out of there.
-[Corey] Is Priest going to cash in? -[Kevin Patrick] He may cash in right now.
[Corey] Is Damian Priest going to do it?
Rhea just retrieved the briefcase.
Seth sent spilling to the floor.
[Kevin Patrick] Seth's got to get out of here.
[Corey] Rollins has been put physically through hell by Dominik Mysterio
for the past 15 minutes or so.
Priest wasting no time, looking to capitalize.
[Kevin Patrick] Just beating Rollins to a pulp.
[Corey] Ribs first again into the edge of the announce desk.
Rollins has got to be in agony.
[Kevin Patrick] Making sure there's nothing left.
[Corey] Damian Priest, for all intents and purposes,
is picking the bones of the fallen World Heavyweight Champion.
This could be Damian Priest's night.
[Kevin Patrick] This is disastrous.
[Corey] Oh, God. Face first, ribs first onto the desk.
There is no way Rollins is leaving Baltimore with his title.
Priest is going to do it.
Damian Priest is going to beat Seth Rollins unconscious
before cashing in.
Here we go.
Rollins escaped the Razor's Edge.
[Kevin Patrick] Oh, super kick.
Gives Rollins that little bit of separation.
Seth "Freakin" Rollins is going back for more, looking for the pedigree.
[Corey] Dom from behind with the Money in the Bank briefcase,
and again to the ribs of Rollins.
This is a mugging.
[Kevin Patrick] Dominik just teeing it up for Damian Priest.
Oh, no, this is bad news for Seth.
Go cash in. Go do your thing. Come on. You got this.
[Kevin Patrick] Priest is going to do it.
You got it.
[Kevin Patrick] Priest is going to cash in the Money in the Bank contract.
Finn Bálor.
-[Corey] Out of nowhere. -[Kevin Patrick] Where did Finn come from?
[Corey] Seth's opponent from Money in the Bank
for the World Heavyweight Championship.
[Kevin Patrick] Finn Bálor took out Rollins
before Priest had a chance to cash in the contract.
-[Damian Priest] What are you doing? -[Finn] What do you mean what am I doing?
Hey, if it wasn't for you, I'd be champion.
[Damian Priest] You lost. I wanted to help you.
-[Damian Priest] No, no, no. -[Dominik] Boys.
-[Finn] Hey. -[Damian Priest] You failed on your own.
[Finn] Listen.
[Corey] Rollins now. Pedigree.
[crowd cheers]
[Kevin Patrick] Seth looking to get out of dodge quickly.
[Corey] Smart move by the champion.
[crowd cheers]
[Corey] Damian Priest was going to cash in and become World Heavyweight Champion.
You can't convince me otherwise.
Finn Bálor may have just screwed his own teammate.
[crowd sings]
[Finn] This isn't my fault.
[Damian Priest] I'd be champion right now.
If it wasn't for you, I'd be champion right now at Money in the Bank.
You lost because you lost.
I don't care how long you have that contract.
I don't care about your vendetta, man.
This is about The Judgment Day.
-[Rhea Ripley] Guys. -[Damian Priest] Look at Dom, bro.
[Kevin Patrick] A look back at the moment. Damian Priest set to cash in.
Finn Bálor out of nowhere.
[Corey] I don't know if Bálor was attempting to help Priest.
In fact, quite the opposite.
I think Finn Bálor may blame Damian Priest
for Finn's failure to become champion at Money in the Bank.
Maybe Bálor just returned the favor.
["Visionary" playing]
[Corey] Looks like The Judgment Day are in turmoil.
[crowd sings]
[Kevin Patrick] Seth "Freakin" Rollins is still World Heavyweight Champion.
From everyone here at WWE, folks, happy 4th of July. Heavyweight Champion.