[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.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] It is a big fight night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The hottest ticket in the world,
this is WWE Crown Jewel.
[Wade] "The American Nightmare" seeks vengeance
when he goes one on one with Damian Priest.
[thrilling music playing]
You never fight Judgment Day on their own.
[Cole] "Main Event" Jey Uso!
And Cross Rhodes!
What a victory for Cody Rhodes.
Rhea Ripley defends her Women's World Championship
in a Fatal 5-Way Match.
[Wade] Watch your back at all times and hope for the best.
[Cole] And a Riptide on top of Raquel. Ripley will retain!
John Cena against Solo Sikoa.
Solo Sikoa has nowhere near the tread on the tires
that John Cena does.
[Wade] Sikoa is like a man possessed.
Solo, another Samoan spike.
[Wade] Logan Paul is up for US Championship Gold.
He needs to go through the legendary luchador Rey Mysterio to earn it.
[Cole] They just handed Logan Paul brass knuckles.
Not so fast.
Oh, wait a minute. Paul got the brass knuckles.
Logan Paul is the United States Champion.
WWE Women's Champion IYO SKY against "The EST" Bianca Belair.
Now Bayley has got the official distracted.
The hell is this? That's Kairi Sane.
IYO SKY retains the championship.
-["Welcome To LA" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Wade] LA Knight is on the precipice of creating history before our eyes.
[Cole] Will Roman Reigns' three-and-a-half-year reign continue,
or is it the upstart LA Knight's time to win the title?
[LA Knight] One way or another, you will be calling me champ, yeah!
[Cole] You got to be kidding me!
How the hell did Knight kick out?
Blunt Force Trauma! BFT!
Jimmy Uso saves the match.
Jimmy Uso through the table!
Spear through the barricade!
Roman Reigns retains.
[Wade] Seth "Freakin" Rollins puts his World Heavyweight Championship on the line
against "The Scottish Warrior" Drew McIntyre.
-[upbeat music playing] -[crowd cheering]
-[Cole] Futureshock DDT! -[crowd] One, two, three!
[crowd] One, two…
[Cole] Claymore, Rollins kicked out!
[Wade] Missed with a Claymore.
[referee, crowd] One, two, three!
-[Cole] Seth Rollins retains. -[bell rings]
Mr. Money in the Bank, Damian Priest.
Wait a minute!
Sami Zayn, thwarting the opportunity.
Rollins is still the World Heavyweight Champion.
-♪ Let's go ♪ -♪ I got a vision I see in my head ♪
♪ A melody buried deep into my soul ♪
♪ Break the rules, break the laws This is the moment we change it all ♪
♪ Yeah, greatness ♪
♪ Yeah, it feels like greatness ♪
♪ Legendary in the makin' ♪
♪ Reach out and we take it ♪
♪ 'Bout to emerge, we on the verge ♪
♪ And it feels like greatness ♪
♪ Yeah, greatness ♪
♪ Yeah, feels like greatness… ♪
[fireworks exploding]
-[crowd cheering] -♪ Reach out and we take it ♪
♪ 'Bout to emerge, we on the verge ♪
♪ And it feels like greatness ♪
[Cole] Fresh off an incredible WWE Crown Jewel
this past Saturday in Saudi Arabia,
we welcome you to a sold out Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza.
This is Monday Night Raw.
["Visionary" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[crowd singing along]
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
the World Heavyweight Champion
Seth "Freakin" Rollins!
[Cole] Seth Rollins kicks off what will be an incredible Monday Night Raw tonight,
where we will determine who will face
the longest-reigning Intercontinental Champion ever
at Survivor Series.
One of these four men will get the opportunity
in a Fatal 4-Way Match tonight.
[Wade] And seething after disappointment at Crown Jewel,
WWE Tag Champs Priest and Bálor look to get back on track tonight,
as they take on the highly-decorated New Day later on.
[Cole] And who is next in line to face Rhea Ripley
for the Women's World Title?
That match will happen at Survivor Series.
We determine the Number One Contender tonight in a Battle Royal.
Mohegan Sun Arena!
[crowd cheering]
Welcome to Monday Night Rollins!
[crowd cheering]
And I am a visionary.
I am a revolutionary.
-I am Seth "Freakin"… -[crowd] Rollins!
And I am still…
your World Heavyweight Champion.
[crowd cheering]
Hey…
Now, normally I come out here and I like to talk about myself,
but tonight I'd actually come out here and talk about two other people.
Two people that I need to say thank you to.
First off, I want to say thank you to Drew McIntyre.
[crowd cheering]
Saturday, at Crown Jewel,
Drew and I beat the hell out of each other.
It is the reason I am not 100% right now,
but it is also the reason that I am a little bit better
than I was before Saturday.
[crowd cheering]
The real reason I want to give props to Drew
is because he was a man of his word.
He said he was not in bed with The Judgment Day
and at Crown Jewel, The Judgment Day did not get involved in our match.
[crowd cheering]
Now after the match,
Damian Priest tried to cash in his Money in the Bank contract on me,
which brings me to the second person I would like to thank,
but I'd like to thank him in person.
So, Sami Zayn, if you're back there listening,
come on out and join the party, baby.
[crowd cheering]
["World's Apart" playing]
[Cole] Well, Sami Zayn had a very eventful Saturday at Crown Jewel.
Seth Rollins mentioned thwarting Damian Priest's attempt
to cash in Money in the Bank.
He also beat JD McDonagh in the kickoff show,
and, Wade, Sami's made it clear he wants to make sure Judgment Day
doesn't have all the power here on Monday nights.
[Wade] Well, stealing the Money in the Bank briefcase
is certainly one way to do that.
Last seen in the hands of Sami Zayn,
who's noticeably without said briefcase right now, begging the question.
where on earth is it?
["World's Apart" continues playing]
[crowd chanting] Sami! Sami! Sami!
You know, Sami, I half expected you
to come out here with Damian Priest's briefcase
that you hijacked on Saturday.
But wait, let me, let me take a wild guess as to what happened.
You showed up at the building today,
and Adam Pearce made you return it, didn't he?
[crowd booing]
Wow, that's a… That's a pretty good guess.
As a matter of fact, that's exactly what happened.
[laughs] Look, let me cut to the chase. Let me cut to the chase.
Saturday after my match, I was in a pretty bad way.
Now, I could've maybe handled Damian Priest on my own,
but I maybe could have not handled Damian Priest on my own.
And so I just wanted to say,
"Thank you, Sami."
[crowd cheering]
And since Saturday, I've been thinking of how I can repay you.
-Hang on, hang on. -I feel like--
Let me stop you before you go too far. I want to be honest with you here, okay?
I'm really glad that I helped you out,
and I truly appreciate that you appreciate it.
But that's not why I did what I did.
I went out there
because I have been dealing with The Judgment Day
for months and months, and for months I've been listening to them talk about
how they run Monday Night Raw.
And that's almost true because they hold
every championship there is on Monday Night Raw,
all of them, except for one,
that World Heavyweight Championship.
And if Damian Priest cashes in that Money in the Bank contract,
if he gets that World Heavyweight contract…
If he gets that championship,
we are no longer dealing with The Judgment Day.
We are dealing with The Bloodline 2.0.
And I have fought too long and too hard to let that happen,
because I meant what I said last week.
As long as there is a breath of air in my body,
I will fight The Judgment Day
and make sure that they do not run this show.
[crowd cheering]
Yeah!
-Sami Zayn, everybody! Man! -[crowd cheering]
You know what? That's what I've always loved about you, Sami.
No matter what, you stand up for what you think is right.
And it doesn't matter if you're outnumbered,
if it's three on one, five on one, or a million on one,
you stand up for what you believe in.
And I dig that conviction, man.
But here's the thing in life,
sometimes people like you, they don't get what they deserve.
But The Judgment Day, they don't run Monday Night Raw.
I run Monday Night Raw.
[crowd cheering]
And as long as I'm the World Heavyweight Champion around here,
that Money in the Bank contract
is not the only way to get an opportunity at my title.
Now, the reason I knew that Pearce made you give that briefcase back
was because after you left his office, I went in there.
And the reason I went in to see Adam Pearce
is the same reason I wanted you to come out here tonight.
Sami Zayn…
You have got yourself
a World Heavyweight Championship match.
It's waiting for you, baby. It's got your name on it.
All you got to do is say when.
[crowd cheering]
I… I got to be honest, Seth,
you're catching me a little off-guard. I didn't expect you to come with that.
I've learned the hard way how hard it is to get a championship opportunity in WWE.
And the first thing that's coming to my mind
is that if I win that World Heavyweight Championship…
When I win that World Heavyweight Championship,
because, mark my words, one day
I will win that World Heavyweight Championship.
But when I do, I want to beat a champion
that is not compromised.
Seth, I mean no disrespect, I love you.
We go way back, but everybody knows you're not 100% right now.
Oh…
Cut the crap, Sami.
Cut the crap. I'm not 100%? Let me ask you this. Are you 100%?
We go back a long time.
We both been doing this for decades. Guys like you and me, we are never 100%.
But that doesn't stop us from giving 100%.
And so I say again,
Sami Zayn, there is a World Heavyweight Championship match
with your name on it.
Just say when.
Just say when?
[mouths] Just say when.
[crowd cheering]
Well, Seth, I can't think of a better place
or a better time than right here tonight.
-[crowd cheering] -[microphone thuds]
[microphone thuds]
[Cole] Oh, yeah. Looks like we're going to get
a World Heavyweight Championship match here tonight on Monday Night Raw.
Rollins, 48 hours removed from knocking off Drew McIntyre,
is going to look into the eyes of Sami Zayn.
[Wade] Seth Rollins must be out of his mind.
What a massive risk that is.
["Visionary" playing]
…pilgrimage in Egypt, 4,000 years old right?
But there's a lot of new evidence to show
that they could actually be 12,000 years old.
[imitates explosion]
12,000 years old. Speaking of old,
I could watch Logan Paul beat my deadbeat dad for the US Title over and over.
But I could watch Mami's victory at Crown Jewel even more.
Oh, Dom, you should know better than anyone that Mami is--
[Damian] Did you guys see that?
[continues in Spanish] Someone please explain this.
[in English] So you're telling me that I had to go to Pearce to get this back?
But the same guy who screwed me out of a world title match
just gets handed a title match tonight.
I can't stand that Sami Zayn. I can't stand him.
Look, it didn't go your way on Saturday, right?
No one would say that it did.
Yeah, I know that, smart guy, because it happened to me.
Did you buy that shirt?
You left it in the locker room. You didn't even want it--
JD, Damian, he has this. Don't you?
That's right. [continues in Spanish] Like this.
[in English] I do got this and you know what you and I,
we're going to handle The New Day tonight,
and we're going to make things right around here.
-[in Spanish] What do you say? -Sure. Let's go.
-[in English] Let's go. -Yeah, let's do this
-Let's handle business. -Let's do this.
["New Day, New Way" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Judgment Day, not in a great mood,
and they look to take out their frustrations on these two tonight.
Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods,
one of the greatest tag teams in WWE history.
[Wade] They go up against the WWE Undisputed Tag Team Champions
Bálor and Priest of The Judgment Day.
[Cole] Tag team action live, next on Monday Night Raw.
[crowd cheering]
["The Other Side" playing]
[crowd booing]
[fireworks exploding]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following is a Tag Team Match
scheduled for one fall.
Making their way to the ring,
representing The Judgment Day,
they are the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions
Finn Bálor and Señor Money in the Bank, Damian Priest!
[Cole] Tonight, Monday Night Raw is presented by Golden Corral.
Golden Corral is proud to support the hiring of veterans.
Well, as if Judgment Day didn't have any more reasons to be in a bad mood,
let's show you why this matchup came about.
It all happened last week on Monday Night Raw,
on the eve of Halloween.
And look who the New Day dressed up as.
[Wade] Yeah, the new Judgment Day.
And for me, I've got to be honest with you,
the joke fell flat, and I'm sure it did with The Judgment Day, too
[Cole] Well, you have absolutely no sense of humor.
[Wade] That's not true. First off, I do not like Halloween.
-[bell rings] -But as that's an aside,
you've got to be careful and know your audience
when it comes to jokes, and clearly,
The Judgment Day took that as extreme mockery,
which is dangerous when you're dealing with people like Priest and Bálor.
[Cole] Kofi Kingston and Finn Bálor start off this Tag Team Match,
a big match for The New Day.
They can knock off The Judgment Day tonight.
Could earn themselves a future Tag Team Championship opportunity.
[Wade] Yeah, well, they won that matchup a couple of weeks ago
against The Alpha Academy.
Very sporty contest to climb up the rankings here.
And you're right, you beat--
-[Cole] Oh! -You beat the tag team champions
in a non-title matchup,
you absolutely deserve a shot at the gold.
[Cole] Tag made, Xavier Woods is the legal man.
Double team now from The New Day.
Woods with a sliding clothesline
and Kofi Kingston launching himself into a splash,
followed by the elbow to the nose.
Here's the cover on Bálor, and a kick out by Woods.
[Wade] Chemistry on point once again from The New Day,
this is what has taken them to the top again and again in this division,
and may well do so again soon.
[Cole] Tag made by Priest, who is now the legal man.
Woods does not realize the tag was made.
I guess he did because he was able to duck underneath.
And now the double team by The New Day,
who right now are dominating the Tag Team Champions.
[Wade] It's one-way traffic.
It's rare that that happens against this duo of The Judgment Day.
[Cole] Can The New Day keep up the power of positivity,
as they take out Priest and Bálor?
Watch this!
[Wade] Once again, epic athleticism from The New Day,
and up until now, connections like this just leave The Judgment Day
-with zero opportunity to get going. -[yelling]
[Cole] Twelve times The New Day have been Tag Team Champions,
one of the greatest tag teams in history.
One of their reigns lasted 483 days.
[Wade] Number 13 would be very unlucky for The Judgment Day.
[Cole] Again, The New Day looking to gain an opportunity, perhaps,
at a Tag Team Championship Match with a win tonight.
Woods off the apron, a kick to Priest drops him to the floor.
[Wade] Really shellshocked after what happened in Saudi Arabia at Crown Jewel,
and right now, Priest cannot get out of the blocks.
[Cole] Yeah, Priest had a rough night.
Was thwarted from cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase on Saturday.
And of course, Cody Rhodes "The American Nightmare"
knocking off Priest in a one-on-one match.
[Wade] Priest has been incandescent with rage ever since,
and who can blame him?
99% certainty he will be the World Heavyweight Champion right now,
if not for Sami Zayn's antics.
[Cole] Especially after Seth went through that big battle with Drew McIntyre.
[Wade] Could barely stand up at the end of the match,
-he was ripe for the picking-- -Woods with the Honor Roll,
delivers the clothesline, cover now on Priest.
Hook of the leg.
Can The New Day keep it up on Monday Night Raw?
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] We are sold out tonight on Monday Night Raw,
The New Day in a battle against the Undisputed Tag Team Champions,
The Judgment Day.
And Xavier Woods with a missile dropkick. And now an opportunity.
Can he make a tag to his partner Kofi Kingston?
[Wade] Just as Judgment Day
managed to get a stranglehold on the matchup,
looks like it's going to be taken away with this tag.
[Cole] Tag made to Priest. Tag made to Kofi Kingston,
and here comes the former WWE Champion, Kofi Kingston.
[Wade] One of the most athletic men we've seen in WWE,
and using all of that athleticism to take Priest apart.
I spoke too soon.
[Cole] Priest went for the South of Heaven chokeslam,
Kofi Kingston able to work his way out of it,
then connect with a kick to the face and now Kingston up to the top rope.
Kofi, big cross body, lateral press for the win.
Kick at two by Priest.
[Wade] Ridiculous reflexes of Kofi Kingston once again,
giving him the upper hand in this matchup.
And it's all going south for The Judgment Day.
[Cole] And now Kingston with a Boom Drop.
And The New Day looking better than ever here tonight.
Watch this.
Bang! Right in the face. That'll break your nose.
[crowd chanting] New Day rocks! New Day rocks!
[Cole] WWE fans firmly behind Kofi.
Went for Trouble in Paradise and Priest caught him with the right hand.
[Wade] Superb strikes once again from Damian Priest.
Just a complete game changer.
[Cole] Yeah, Priest is so intense tonight.
-Tag. -[Wade] His job tonight
is to try and keep Damian Priest in line,
because he is seeing the red mist right now.
[Cole] Priest went for Razor's Edge.
And now a mistake made by an overzealous Priest.
Kofi made the tag to Woods.
[Wade] And when it rains, it pours for The Judgment Day.
Nothing is going right.
[Cole] Priest out over the top rope.
And now Kofi Kingston turning his attention to Finn Bálor.
Off the superplex.
Xavier Woods is going to drop the elbow. Center of the ring.
For the win for The New Day,
and Priest breaks it up before a count of three.
[Wade] Always watching on that championship mentality.
Survive at all costs.
[Cole] And now Priest and Kingston dumped over the top rope.
-And now Kofi-- -Uh, oh.
[Cole] Caught by Priest.
Right on to our announce table face-first.
And now Bálor rolling up Woods, who's got a kick.
[Wade] Woods might have to win this one on his own.
Kofi is down and out.
-One, two… -[Cole] Roll up by Woods.
Bálor kicks out at two.
Priest with a kick to the face.
The official never saw it.
Sling Blade by Bálor, tag made to Priest.
[Wade] Connection is there for The Judgment Day once again.
[Cole] And now, Priest with a South of Heaven chokeslam.
Coup de Grâce by Finn Bálor!
-Cover. -One, two, three!
-Judgment Day with the win. -[bell rings]
["The Other Side" playing]
[announcer] Here are your winners,
the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions,
The Judgment Day!
[Cole] Bálor and Priest well on their way to setting everything right
after everything went wrong this past Saturday
for Mr. Priest and Judgment Day.
[Wade] No doubt about that.
What a performance from The Judgment Day, Cole.
Judgment Day came out here tonight in a mood,
and they used that to their advantage.
Speaking about being in a mood,
how about the mood Drew McIntyre was in earlier today,
after he failed to win the World Heavyweight Championship
this past Saturday at Crown Jewel?
Guys, I think this is Drew. Let's go.
Drew I was hoping I could get a comment from you on Crown Jewel.
I know it wasn't the result that you wanted, but what's next?
Uh, Drew?
Uh… Okay, um…
I'm not really… I'm not really sure.
[Cole] Well, we get it, Jackie.
Drew McIntyre, I guess that said it all, Wade, frustration. Disappointment.
He put a lot of pressure on himself in that match Saturday.
[Wade] I texted him after the match on Saturday to commiserate.
-Did not get a reply. -Why is that news?
["The Rising Sun" playing]
[Cole] Well, ladies and gentlemen, Akira Tozawa
keeps trying to prove himself to Chad Gable and The Alpha Academy.
So what has he done?
He's challenged Shinsuke Nakamura.
Not sure if this is the right move.
The dangerous Nakamura and Tozawa, live next.
No one returns your texts.
And WWE Survivor Series is presented by Credit One Bank.
Get cashback rewards and live large.
Well, Tozawa's been living large as of late.
At least his confidence has been blowing up
after training with Gable, Otis, and The Alpha Academy.
[Wade] He's a prize student of said Alpha Academy.
However, he got a little ahead of himself a couple of weeks ago on Raw.
-Challenged "Big" Bronson Reed… -[bell rings]
…and safe to say, it didn't end too--
[Cole] Oh, and this may not end well, either.
The very dangerous Shinsuke Nakamura,
who's rebounded after his loss to Seth "Freakin" Rollins at Fastlane,
with an impressive victory over Ricochet in a Falls Count Anywhere Match.
And then he stepped into the background a bit,
and he's been making his cryptic comments.
[Wade] Yes, he has. The threatening ramblings of a deranged mind.
[Cole] Oh, nice move by Tozawa off the suplex,
and a kick out by Nakamura, catching him by surprise.
[Wade] A real shocker if Tozawa had scored the winner,
-certainly this! -Make no mistake about it.
Tozawa, he's scrappy.
Tozawa's been a champion in the past.
You can't underestimate Akira Tozawa,
who tweeted out that seven years ago today,
he came to the United States,
and he plans to celebrate the anniversary tonight
by showing you the power of Tozawa.
[Wade] Well, he's not doing that right now.
He's feeling the power of Shinsuke Nakamura right in the midsection.
[Cole] Might notice, Maxxine is not out here for the Alpha Academy.
She's preparing for her first ever Women's Battle Royal.
Later on tonight, the winner to face Rhea Ripley
for the world title at Survivor Series.
[Wade] Yeah, well she's learned from the Alpha Academy.
Looking forward to that one.
[Cole] And Tozawa,
with Shinsuke a bit of trouble now on the top rope,
but Akira Tozawa, who loves to fly…
And, uh-oh, Nakamura blocks.
Tozawa going for that hurricanrana. And Nakamura…
Oh! Tozawa turns it around.
And he's got Shinsuke in trouble.
Gable and Otis love it.
Cover now by Tozawa.
Hooks the leg, Nakamura kicks at two.
[Wade] Well, Tozawa clearly has his mind
on point right now and he is a live threat.
[Otis and Gable speaking indistinctly]
[Cole] And Tozawa, can he put Nakamura away?
[Wade] Yeah, he's moving real slow, real gingerly here if you do.
This is not the time for this, Michael Cole.
When you get Nakamura down, make it count.
[Cole] Tozawa with the senton.
But Nakamura got his knees up in time.
[Wade] Simply took too long over that, a bit quicker,
and this could have looked very, very different right now.
But we're lining up for something nasty. No!
[Cole] Oh! He went for the Kinshasa.
Tozawa turned it around, almost pulled off a huge upset!
And Tozawa…
Nakamura was not expecting this.
Maybe took Tozawa a bit lightly.
Ah! There's a big kick to the face.
[Wade] There is the dangerous striking threat of Nakamura to go with--
[Cole] Kinshasa…
by Nakamura, and Shin with the win.
[bell rings]
["The Rising Sun" playing]
[announcer] Here is your winner, Shinsuke Nakamura!
[Cole] Oh, Tozawa…
was in this match-up until this.
[Wade] That was absolutely the point that Tozawa almost grabbed victory.
But from here, boot to the jaw of Tozawa.
On that, Shinsuke Nakamura wasting no time.
With a perfectly-executed Kinshasa.
[Cole] Nakamura with a victory tonight,
as he mocks Tozawa.
You may want to turn around.
The 330-pound Otis.
[crowd cheering]
[shouts indistinctly]
[Wade] That's Otis' way of laying down a challenge.
Enigmatic Japanese Superstar having no interest…
for now at least.
Nakamura saying, "Nah, we'll do things at my time."
Nakamura victorious here tonight on Monday Night Raw.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, we can tell you that
Raw general manager, Adam Pearce, has made it official.
For the first time in five months,
The World Heavyweight Championship will be on the line on the main event
on Monday Night Raw.
Seth "Freakin" Rollins defends against Sami Zayn.
Live tonight.
[Natalya] Opportunity.
We tell everyone, create your own legacy.
Be undeniable.
And take what you believe belongs to you.
That's all I've ever gotten.
["New Foundation" playing]
[Wade] There's a reason she's got a fistful of Guinness World Records.
[Cole] Natalia, the winningest woman in the history of WWE.
[Natalya] I watched what my family did,
and I put their legacy on my back.
And I carried the weight.
[Cole] Another Hart Family champion.
[Natalya] I've seen the next big thing come and go.
And time and time again.
But me?
I'm still standing.
[Cole] Natalya looking to make more history.
[Wade] The Sharpshooter applied.
No choice but to tap out.
And the truth is…
I'm the most accomplished woman in the history of WWE.
[theme song continues playing]
[Wade] The evergreen Natalya, "The Man" Becky Lynch,
"The Irresistible Force" Nia Jax.
This is just some of the top names.
Former champs who make up the field in tonight's Battle Royal
to determine Women's World Champ Rhea Ripley's opponent,
at Survivor Series in less than three weeks' time.
That's still to come tonight.
Yeah, the Survivor Series, two weeks from Saturday
will also determine tonight who faces
the Intercontinental Champion at Survivor Series
in a Fatal 4-Way Match.
Here's Raw general manager Adam Pearce.
During his record-setting reign, "The Ring General" Gunther
has made the Intercontinental Championship
one of the most sought after titles in all of WWE.
His championship matches are must-see events, and with that in mind,
finding his next challenger, is of the highest importance.
I've selected four Superstars and given them the right to fight,
to be Gunther's next challenger.
First, The Miz.
After Gunther and Miz's heated altercation during Miz TV,
I simply couldn't deny Miz.
A former eight-time Intercontinental Champion himself,
the opportunity to add to his Hall of Fame resume.
And that brings me to "Big" Bronson Reed.
The massive Bronson Reed took Gunther to the limit
during the Raw season premiere.
I don't know about you, but I wouldn't mind seeing that again.
Speaking of massive, we also have Ivar.
Ivar has stepped into singles competition and been nothing short of impressive.
After his victory over Kofi Kingston in last month's Viking Rules Match,
thought it was high time to see if Ivar could continue his momentum
towards capturing his first championship in WWE.
And finally, Ricochet.
The man that Gunther defeated over 500 days ago,
to become Intercontinental Champion,
Ricochet has only improved since then.
And I was impressed with his performance
last week against "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio.
I think it's time to see if Ricochet can reclaim the Championship
he once proudly wore.
And now, these men will compete in a can't-miss Fatal 4-Way Match.
It will be a clash of styles and a battle to the end.
But once it's done,
we will have our next challenge for Gunther…
and the Intercontinental Championship.
["I Came To Play" playing]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following is an Intercontinental Championship
Number One Contender's Fatal 4-Way Match!
Introducing first, residing in Hollywood, California, weighing in at 221 pounds.
The Miz!
[Cole] The Miz has got a massive chip on his shoulder.
He believes people have forgotten about him.
He believes people think… He thinks he's turned into a joke.
That all he is is a talk show host.
Well, tonight, Miz with an opportunity to get back on the winning track
and back in the hunt for a championship.
["Battle Tested" playing]
[announcer] Next, from Black Forest, South Australia,
weighing in at 330 pounds,
"Big" Bronson Reed!
[Cole] In an interview, Reed said he's thrilled.
"Nobody has tested Gunther like I have."
He said, "I am the 'Big General' because size matters."
[Wade] No doubt about it.
What a grueling match-up that was several weeks ago
with the Intercontinental Champion.
Bronson came as close as anyone
to ripping that Championship away from The Ring General.
["Vicious" playing]
[female voice] Valhalla is here.
[announcer] Making his way to the ring,
accompanied by Valhalla,
representing The Viking Raiders,
Ivar!
[Cole] Valhalla said Ivar conquered things all over the world.
The gods have told me,
Ivar will be the next Intercontinental Champion.
Well, these three men will be joined by Ricochet when we return.
A Fatal 4-Way Match.
Who will face Gunther
for the Intercontinental Championship at Survivor Series?
We find out live, next.
[Cole] For the first time in what will be six years,
the WWE is coming back to Australia.
This time, Optus Stadium in Perth
will be home to the biggest WWE Elimination Chamber Match ever.
The final premium live event before WrestleMania.
The stadium that has hosted the likes of Taylor Swift,
Eminem, U2, and many more,
now hosts one of the most important nights of the year.
Prepare to be wowed with a full week of WWE events
from the beautiful city of Perth on the Western Australian coast
for WWE Elimination Chamber.
Coming Saturday, February 24th, at Optus Stadium.
Now tickets are on sale this Friday via Live Nation Australia.
Visit wwe.com/events to register
and be the first to receive pre-sale information.
And there is the World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins.
[crowd cheering]
After what you just went through with Drew,
I just want to make sure.
You want to do this tonight?
Pearcey.
-We've been over this a million times. -I know.
I appreciate your concern.
But I'm born to run, boss.
Have it your way.
[Cole] What do you expect Seth Rollins to say? "No?"
He's a fighting champion with the workman's title.
Seth "Freakin" Rollins defends the World Heavyweight Title
against Sami Zayn.
The first world title match on Monday Night Raw in five months.
And it takes place live, tonight.
Meanwhile, three of the four men in the Fatal 4-Way Match tonight,
Ivar, The Miz, and Big Bonson Reed set for action.
["It's About to Go Down" playing]
[fireworks exploding]
[announcer] And their opponent,
from Las Vegas, Nevada, weighing in at 207 pounds,
Ricochet!
[Cole] Ricochet is a former Intercontinental Champion.
Miz, an eight-time Intercontinental Champion.
Ivar and "Big" Bronson Reed looking for their first major singles titles
here in WWE.
Now as we look at Ivar, I do want to mention
that Ivar's partner Erik in The Viking Raiders
underwent successful C6, C7 neck fusion surgery last week.
It was a success, Erik on his road to recovery.
And we send out our well wishes to Erik of The Viking Raiders.
[Wade] Yeah, certainly do.
But it has to be said, in his absence,
Ivar has stepped it up a gear.
Showed us all he has gears that we had no idea he possessed.
And it appears now that the Viking gods are only going to be satiated
with the addition of gold to the ranks.
[Cole] Fatal 4-Way Match, the rules are this.
First man to gain pinfall or submission
will win the match and face Gunther for the Intercontinental Championship
two weeks from Saturday at Survivor Series.
And talk about contrasting styles, Wade, in this match.
[Wade] Yeah, absolutely.
Four guys. You never know quite what you're going to get from these.
Especially from Ricochet.
A highlight every single time and Miz is learning that first hand.
[Cole] Yeah, the exhilarating aerial antics of Ricochet.
Miz, of course, the veteran, the eight-time Champion.
And Ivar and Reed, the powerhouses.
And Ivar with that spin kick, about decapitating Ricochet.
Cover now.
Hook of the leg by Ivar.
Kick out at two.
Any one of these men will pose a threat
to the longest reigning Intercontinental Champion ever.
At 514 days,
that man is Gunther.
[Wade] Ivar, has to be said,
has an arsenal of moves that even Gunther may not contend with.
But that is a tailbone breaker for Ivar.
[Cole] Miz almost got smashed.
And Ricochet…
Oh, and there he'll talk about getting smashed.
Sit out by Ivar.
[Wade] Second time lucky.
All 350 pounds plus of--
And now we see The Ring General himself.
Already scouting, already planning his moves for whoever wins.
[Cole] Didn't have many nice words for The Miz last week, Wade.
[Wade] Yeah, probably said, "You are nothing like me."
"You are not in my league, Miz."
"I am a world-class competitor."
"You are just an entertainer." I thought that was a little rough.
Miz is someone who's actually been to heights
even Gunther hasn't been through in this industry,
including winning in the main event of WrestleMania once upon a time.
[Cole] A multi-time WWE Champion.
[Wade] He may act the clown at times, but in the ring,
on form Miz is good as anybody.
[Cole] And now "Big" Bronson Reed launches Ricochet into Ivar…
Ricochet landed on the back of his neck.
Ivar went flying outside the ring.
[Wade] Don't think Ricochet had any clue what was going on there,
that was all Bronson Reed's doing.
But it's highly effective in terms of hurting Big Ivar,
may have hurt Ricochet in the process too.
[Cole] Miz back into the ring.
And you see Ricochet just trying to pull himself up.
Ricochet may not know here is at.
Now, roll up for The Miz and a kick out at two.
[Wade] How quickly did Ricochet bounce back?
-[Cole] Uh oh skull-cru-- -[Wade] Almost neck injury.
[Cole] Thought he going for Skull-Crushing Finale.
Ricochet rolls him up.
-Miz now. Shoulders down. -[crowd] One, two…
Again the first man to gain pinfall or submission will win this match.
[Wade] Ricochet's just been a little slower than normal
since that nasty landing he had.
[Cole] Oh! And talk about a collision.
Ricochet may be seeing stars now.
[Wade] Miz slightly got the better of that one.
But both men completely rocked.
[Cole] An opportunity to win gold here in WWE.
That is what's on the line.
As Miz now knocks down Ivar.
Bronson Reed with a straight right hand.
Remember, no disqualifications.
No count-out.
Under Fatal 4-Way rules.
Ricochet launches himself over the top.
Caught though by the two behemoths.
And Ricochet and The Miz, both men down.
[Wade] High flying is great until you meet too much raw power
in the former Bronson Reed and Ivar.
Momentarily having a little understanding.
-[Cole] That went out the window fast. -It goes south right now.
Two bulls, two alpha males about to collide.
[Cole] Oh, maybe not!
-[Wade laughs] -[The Miz groaning]
[Wade] Poor Miz.
[Cole] Little detour for the big man.
-And now! -[crowd exclaims]
Everybody down.
Who's going to Survivor Series for the Intercontinental Title?
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] We are back live on Monday Night Raw.
This was moments ago in this Fatal 4-Way Match.
Look at what happened to Ricochet.
[crowd exclaiming]
But he was still able to turn it into an offensive move.
[Wade] Landed hard on his neck. He's not quite been the same ever since.
And that opened up the window for the two big boys,
to flatten Ricochet and Miz before the two planets collided
at ringside.
[Cole] Meanwhile, back in the ring, live, this match-up
is to determine who faces Gunther for the Intercontinental Championship.
Two weeks from Saturday at the Survivor Series.
Will it Ricochet? Will it be Bronson Reed? Will it be Ivar?
Or will it be The Miz?
And Reed right now, driving Ricochet into Miz in the corner.
And Bronson Reed with a slam.
[Wade] Reed's getting a real reputation in the locker room
as a guy best avoided.
And certainly in the ring, it appears to be the case, too.
[Cole] Ivar with a back elbow to "Big" Bronson Reed.
Both men over 300 pounds.
Ivar now heading up to the top rope!
[Wade] Call this The Beard of Prey.
[Cole] It's good.
You make that up?
[Wade] I'm working on some stuff, part of my repertoire.
[Cole] Reed now up to the second rope. Ivar, top rope.
You see how Miz is looking up? He's like, "Where the hell do I go now?"
[Wade] I suggest you get well out of the way of these two, Miz.
[Cole] And Ricochet and Miz now…
going to try to take advantage.
Wow!
Everybody down.
A ring-rattling--
And look at Gunther.
Loving what he sees as these four men beat each other up
for an opportunity at his title.
[Wade] All Gunther is seeing,
is the mistakes that these four are making.
And assuming he knows exactly how to capitalize on the--
[Cole] Cover! Cover by The Miz, Ricochet pulls him off the cover.
[Wade] …whoever the victim may be.
[speaking indistinctly]
[Cole] I'm not sure what Ricochet is upset about, it's every man for himself.
Fatal 4-Way.
And Miz and Ricochet unloading on one another so that, uh…
The alliance was very short-lived.
[Wade] In a slugfest, you always bet on the bigger man.
In this case, it is The Miz.
But there's no quit in someone like Ricochet.
He'll take it to anyone.
[Cole] And now, Miz into the corner.
Big clothesline to Ricochet. Stuns him momentarily.
[Wade] And I'll tell you this, The Miz…
Sometimes you get in a rut.
In this industry, Gunther may have lit a fire under The Miz,
that sees him back to the main event caliber we've seen before.
[Cole] And Ivar now-- Miz with a DDT!
Miz is on fire and the WWE fans are on their feet.
[crowd cheering]
[Wade] Yeah, this is bizarro world right now.
[Cole] Miz, I don't even think knows how to react to the fans
giving a standing ovation.
[Wade] That fire is burning inside The Miz!
[Cole] I don't know, I cannot remember, the last time Miz has looked this good.
Cover now by The Miz.
Former eight-time Intercontinental Champion,
and kick out by Ricochet.
[Wade] Last looked this good when he was in the ring with me,
I think you'll find, Michael Cole.
But that was a long time ago.
This is Miz getting back to his very best.
[Cole] I was going to say what is different now with The Miz, Wade?
[Wade] I think that humiliation last week
has really burned deep inside of the core of The Miz.
[Cole] He wants people to remember that he is…
a Hall of Famer when he finally retires from the WWE.
He's a Grand Slam winner.
He's accomplished everything here.
But he's not done yet. Looking for the Skull Crushing Finale.
Ricochet turns it into an arm drag.
And now Ricochet Recoil-ed The Miz.
[Wade] Quickly stopping The Miz's big return and he--
[Cole] Cover! Ivar with a splash.
[Wade] Yeah, and you know Miz absolutely got the worst of that one.
Maybe put paid to the chances of Miz
becoming the Number One Contender.
All of the weight of Ivar stunned Ricochet,
coming down on the ribs of The Miz.
[Cole] And now Ivar, with a waist lock to Ricochet
who's trying to fight out.
[Wade] How much abuse has Ricochet already received in this match-up?
Beggars belief how he's still standing.
[Cole] Ivar misses wildly.
Ooh, Ricochet ran right into the knee of Ivar.
Who turns him inside out.
Ivar, who is as nimble as anyone in the ring.
Hook of the leg,
almost had him kicked out by Ricochet at two.
Watch this. Bang!
"Big" Bronson Reed with a 300-pounder on his shoulders.
Ivar able to switch weight, kick now of the face of Reed.
[Wade] Ivar switching from nimble to powerhouse in the blink of an eye.
[Cole] Oh, the second rope delivers the flying clothesline.
Cover now, for the victory. Kick out by Reed.
So many near falls in this Fatal 4-Way Match.
So much on the line.
[Wade] Unmatched barbarity…
from Ivar of The Viking Raiders.
[Cole] Miz, you better move out of the way, Miz.
Maybe not. Splat!
Sit down by Ivar.
[Wade] This match completely going the way of Ivar.
The Viking god.
[Cole] Yeah, but Ricochet, just like that turns it around.
[Wade] You can't count Ricochet out, so much bounce back ability.
Here's your chance, Ricochet.
[Cole] Trying to lift up Miz onto his shoulders.
Miz gonna turn this into a Skull Crushing Finale,
Ricochet looking to counter here.
[Wade] Miz refusing to be denied this evening.
[Cole] Ricochet, well-placed kick stuns Miz.
[wrestlers groan]
Double kick, both men down.
[Wade] May be a double KO.
But nobody in the ring available to capitalize.
Thankfully, for Miz and Ricochet.
[Cole] And now "Big" Bronson Reed.
Uh-oh, Wade, you may get your wish here.
Ivar now…
up on the apron on the other side.
Oh, you've got to be kidding me.
Somebody better reinforce this ring quickly.
[Wade] It's a race to the top.
[Cole] You've got 660 pounds of beef
about to climb to the top rope.
[Wade] Would not want to be anywhere near the drop zone
of whatever we're about to see.
-[commentators exclaiming] -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Flying cattle.
Miz stacking up Reed.
Ivar on top of Ricochet.
There's a three count--
[bell rings]
[crowd cheering]
[Wade] I want to see an official decision on this one.
I thought Ricochet kicked out on that. I'm gonna be perfectly honest.
[Cole] Wade, I…
[Wade] I was watching The Miz.
[Cole] I was watching Ricochet and I think Ivar pinned him.
[crowd cheering]
I think Ivar and The Miz both pinned their respective opponents.
[announcer] Here is you winner,
The Miz!
-[Wade] Ricochet-- -[Cole] Wait a minute, wait a minute.
["I Came To Play" playing]
[Cole] Ricochet did kick out.
[Wade] Absolutely, I saw it off the corner of my eye,
my eyes were on Miz. I was watching the Tsunami.
Miz rolling out the way.
Capitalizing and just in the nick of time,
I believe Ricochet just got a shoulder up.
And Ivar…
is livid.
[Cole] Got to take another look here.
Watch the Tsunami followed by the moonsault by Ivar.
[Wade] Moonsault connected, Tsunami missed.
[Cole] Here's Miz.
[Wade] Miz got to three for sure.
Watch Ricochet.
[Cole] So the official now into position, watch Ricochet.
Ricochet got his arm up, Miz won the damn thing.
The Miz won it.
The Miz wins.
[Wade] Thank goodness for action replays.
[Cole] And now Ivar is just ticked off.
Ivar thought he had the match won as well.
But as you saw, Ricochet got the shoulder up.
Miz becomes the Number One Contender for the Intercontinental Championship.
And Ivar is livid.
I'm not quite sure what he has to be upset about.
Ricochet kicked out.
[Wade] Ivar presumably thought it was…
automatic, thanks to the power of the Viking gods.
That he will be victorious tonight.
They will be livid with Ivar.
And Ivar has to make amends in a hurry.
Looks like he's going to do so.
[Cole] Well, Ivar now off the top rope
and Miz may not be able to make it to Survivor Series.
An irate Ivar just punishing The Miz
who won this Fatal 4-Way Match tonight.
[Wade] Sometimes when you win you really lose.
[crowd chanting] You suck! You suck! You suck!
[yells]
[crowd booing]
Sorry, coach.
I lost again.
Ah, you don't gotta say sorry to me. That was a great effort out there.
I just wish… I wish you'd listened to me.
Told you not to dive in with all the big fish right away.
You know, Bronson, Nakamura. You gotta listen to me.
Don't you worry about that Shinsuke Nakamura.
I have him next week for you.
Plus, you've to refocus.
You've got a Heritage Cup Match tomorrow night on NXT.
Okay, and just so you know, your new crew of the Alpha Academy,
we're gonna be there tomorrow night to support you.
Arigato!
-Okay. Uh, he's doing the nasty. -He's getting nasty again, coach.
Disgusting. And I love it.
Now that's a wild card. That's what I'm talking about.
-He's wild. -And I got my number one guy.
-Yes! -And there she is.
Maxxine Dupri.
-You ready for the Battle Royal? -I am so ready.
I've been studying, listen there's a lot of girls out there,
but I don't have to eliminate all of them.
I just have to be the last one standing
and if I am,
you might be looking at the next Women's World Champion.
That's what I'm talking about.
Just take a note from Tozawa, okay,
and just stick with people your own size tonight, please.
You got it, coach.
-Okay. -One-on-one.
-Okay, she's excited. -I'm feeling good.
-Is that her warm up? -I'm ready.
Yeah.
[Cole] Anyhow, coming up next, this match is presented by Golden Corral.
Golden Corral is proud to support the hiring of veterans.
The Creed Brothers who won their Raw debut last week.
Things get tough tonight against the DIY.
Live, next on Raw.
[Cole] What an incredible Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,
with WWE Crown Jewel.
The show at Mohammed Abdo Arena sold out in under two hours.
We crowned a new United States Champion
in social media megastar, Logan Paul.
We also saw the return of the "Pirate Princess" Kairi Sane.
Damian Priest,
well, he would have his attempted Money in the Bank contract cash-in
thwarted by one Sami Zayn.
And the historic championship reign of Roman Reigns,
continued at over 1,160 days.
Well, Gunther is the longest running Intercontinental Champion of all time.
Who will face him at Survivor Series?
Well, this, the end of the Fatal 4-Way Match.
Miz obviously has Reed pinned, but what about Ricochet?
[Wade] Ricochet, just in the nick of time, kicking out,
which cost Ivar, much to his fury, as Miz won the match-up.
[Cole] And this was after the match. Ivar with just a vicious assault.
He was irate.
He believed he had won this match as well,
and he would take out his frustration.
Just absolutely punishing The Miz.
Who now, despite this attack by Ivar…
has earned himself an opportunity
two weeks from Saturday at Survivor Series
to face Gunther for The Intercontinental Title.
Well, if Miz can recover from that beatdown,
he may be the man to alter the future of WWE
when he takes on Intercontinental Champ Gunther.
Well, talking about altering the future,
how about the future of the tag team division
and the new arrivals, known as The Creed Brothers?
[Cole] Alpha Academy will have their hands full tonight
against the debut of The Creed Brothers.
[Wade] If you haven't seen The Creed Brothers in action before,
you are in for a treat.
[Cole] Tremendous athletes.
Look at the power.
[Wade] The last thing you want to do if you're the Alpha Academy
is allow a couple of these kids from NXT to come up here and embarrass you.
[crowd cheering]
Match-up completely broken down.
Now, bodies flying at all angles.
[Cole] You got to be kidding me.
The Brutus Ball!
-[bell rings] -What a win by The Creed Brothers!
Welcome to WWE, Julius and Brutus Creed.
-[Ivy exclaiming] -Yep.
With these signatures, these contracts are official.
Welcome to Monday Night Raw.
-Wow! -Thank you.
-Thank you so much. -I'm so proud of you guys.
-Thank you. -Thank you.
-Look… -Lifelong dream.
Hell, yeah, it is.
Look, I know I told you before how impressed I was last week.
I'm so excited for your future on the flagship, 'cause listen,
I don't know what you guys would be doing on Friday,
-with my buddy, the other guy. -[laughter]
We're excited to face the competition on Monday Night Raw.
It's gonna be awesome.
I am excited to be a part of the Battle Royal tonight.
Ivy, you could earn a Championship match tonight, your first night.
-[knocking on door] -Come in.
Wow! There they are.
-Heard the news. -Killed it.
Last week with Alpha.
We love what you did in NXT.
To be honest, I've been looking forward to this for a long time.
DIY versus The Creed Brothers.
We're looking forward for it, too.
Now that you're here officially on Monday Night Raw.
I mean…
If only there was someone who could make this match official.
Me?
I can do that.
-Oh, yeah. -[laughter]
I love what you guys are putting down. Listen.
This would be the first time ever, right? DIY, Creed Brothers.
-Yeah. -I say we do it tonight.
We do it on Monday Night Raw for all to see.
-Yeah. -You in?
-Sounds good. -I'm in.
It's official, let's do it.
-Welcome to Raw. -See you guys.
-Thanks, guys. -Thank you again, Mr. Pearce.
-Wow! -Here we go.
It starts right now. Right now.
[Cole] So that's how this match-up came about.
And congratulations to The Creed Brothers and Ivy Nile.
Officially part of Monday Night Raw.
["All Rise" playing]
[Wade] Nice job, Adam Pearce.
Nick Aldis' SmackDown must be livid on missing out on these two.
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following is Tag Team Match scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, Brutus and Julius,
The Creed Brothers!
[Cole] Well, last week, winning their debut
here on Monday Night Raw.
But The Creed Brothers are not going to catch people by surprise anymore, Wade.
[Wade] Absolutely not. Word has already got out.
There's a couple of killers in the tag ranks here on Raw.
["It's Our Moment" playing]
[announcer] And their opponents,
Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa,
DIY!
[Cole] Wade, they tagged together for the first time
in three years last week, and picked up a very impressive win.
[Wade] Yeah, and they are two guys who climbed to the very top of the ladder
as a tag team, one upon a time in NXT.
Former Tag Champs down there,
and they really are two guys who've never been handed
a single thing in their careers.
They had to scratch and claw just to get in the doorway of WWE,
and that has built an iron fortitude between them.
[Cole] Hence the reason they call themselves DIY.
"Do it yourself."
[Wade] I'll tell you this.
Not many teams were lining up to challenge The Creed Brothers
after what we saw last week.
So hats off to DIY.
[Cole] Well, this match tonight is presented by Golden Corral.
[bell rings]
Golden Corral is proud to support the hiring of veterans.
So DIY, who knocked off Imperium last week.
The Creed Brothers knocked off Alpha Academy and this is Julius Creed
starting things off with Tommaso Ciampa.
Ciampa, of course, a two-time NXT champion.
And also a former Tag Champ at NXT, with his partner tonight, Johnny Gargano.
But how about Julius Creed? 6'3", 229.
Single season record holder for most wins
at Duke University, a two-time All American.
[Wade] The guy who offered the opportunity to try out for the Olympic team.
Grappling for the United States,
opted to join WWE and NXT
and pursue a career in this world and I've got to say,
it's rare, you'd say this, he made absolutely the right decision.
Big, big future.
[Cole] Tommaso Ciampa as relentless and tough as they get.
Tag made now by Gargano.
And Johnny Gargano the legal man.
And the double team now by DIY.
[Wade] All the physical skills, the Creeds, they may not be able to match
the experience and in-ring knowledge of DIY.
That's the advantage Gargano and Ciampa have in this one.
[Cole] Another look at the double team and bang! The clothesline.
Gargano, a former three-time NXT North American Champion,
-Tag Champ and also an NXT Champ, as well. -[Wade] This is cool.
[Cole] This is flat out power by Julius Creed,
just making it back to a vertical base
while having Gargano in a vertical suplex.
And a tag now made.
[Wade] Gargano does not like what just happened,
but immediately back on the offense are DIY.
Can't take your eyes off these two.
-[Cole] And now, DIY-- -Caught though by The Creed Brothers.
[Cole] And Ciampa and Gargano will not go down easily.
[Wade] It has to be that speed of thought that DIY, that will get them through here.
[Cole] Double moonsault. DIY moves out of harm's way.
Ciampa makes Brutus pay with a knee.
-And now Johnny Gargano is going to fly. -[Wade exclaims]
[Wade] A forearm to the jaw of Johnny Gargano,
who may be out cold. He's on the outside of the ring,
but returning the favor is Ciampa.
[Cole] Ciampa knocking Julius and now, there's Brutus.
Launching himself, Creed Brothers and DIY,
tag team action continues, live.
[man] That was awesome. Good job.
[Cole] Julius Creed is on the top rope and he had to roll through
and Johnny Gargano moved out of harm's way.
This is tag team action. The Creed Brothers,
who earlier today signed a new contract with Monday Night Raw.
Taking on DIY. Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa,
tag team action tonight.
And the tag team division, taking off on Monday Night Raw.
[Wade] Gargano's done a great job of neutralizing Julius Creed.
The problem being, you've got a fresh Brutus in now.
[Cole] Ciampa, with the Thesz press hammering away on Brutus.
Brutus 5'11", 282.
[Wade] Definitely, that competitive psychosis of Tommaso Ciampa,
a true marathon man, a cardiac machine.
[Cole] Yeah, perhaps the best engine in WWE today.
Double team attempted by The Creed Brothers,
and Ciampa makes them both pay.
[Wade] Rare that you will ever see both Creeds getting flattened like that.
But this man, Ciampa, knows exactly how to destroy
the best of the best.
[Cole] Reverse DDT by Ciampa, down goes Brutus.
Tag made to Gargano and now DIY,
setting up for a double team.
The former NXT Tag Team Champions.
[Wade] Perhaps unrivaled chemistry.
[Cole] Down goes Brutus.
Is it enough to put him away?
Stacking up is Gargano-- And Brutus kicks out at two.
[Wade] DIY digging deep into the playbook.
But Brutus Creed had an answer.
As durable as they come.
[Cole] And again, great double team by DIY.
So effective when they work together.
Longtime friends at one point, bitter enemies as well.
[Wade] Hats off to the power of Ciampa lifting up Brutus.
But power is Brutus' middle name.
The Incredible Hulk of the team.
[Cole] Gargano trying to fight out of this.
Trying to force the balance, and he does.
And Gargano now, shoulder to the midsection.
Launching himself over the top rope.
But Brutus, able to catch him in the air.
[Wade] That's the problem with Brutus, no matter what you throw at him,
-so big and so strong. -[Cole] Tag.
[Wade] He can overcome the aerial offense.
[Cole] Marching around the ring, Julius with a standing Shooting Star.
And now Brutus,
-and Julius, cover, who is the legal man. -[crowd] One, two…
[Cole] Near fall, as Ciampa breaks things up.
[Wade] Ciampa needed to be there on that one.
A volley of offense thrown the way of Gargano,
who is not looking right at this point.
And with Ciampa cleaned out, this could be it for the Creeds.
[Cole] Brutus, out to the apron. Johnny Gargano now…
-[Wade] We saw this last week, Cole. -A drop--
And Ciampa, realizing what was coming, able to pull Brutus off the apron,
catch him with a kick outside the ring.
Gargano, oh, my goodness!
Turning Creed inside out.
[Wade] Julius Creed, no idea where he's at.
[Cole] Tag to Ciampa.
[Wade] Ciampa knows all about that.
[Cole] Now, Ciampa with that running knee.
And Brutus set up that time for the Willow's Bell.
And Ciampa, looking for the Fairytale Ending there.
Face first! Cover now.
-Hook of the leg on Julius Creed… -[referee] One, two…
And a kick-out by Creed at two.
[Wade] Wow! Hats off to Julius Creed, who has been rocked several times
in this match-up.
Absolutely annihilated there with a Fairytale Ending,
good enough to put many Superstars away.
I'm surprised Julius Creed is still ticking,
but it might be academic now.
[Cole] Ciampa and Gargano, looking for the Meat in the Middle,
and meanwhile, Brutus is not going to allow it to happen.
And now Ciampa sent into the announce table and into the barricade.
[Wade] Wait, wait a second.
-Ludwig Kaiser-- -[Cole] Kaiser came from out of nowhere.
He just took out Johnny Gargano.
[Wade] Imperium were humiliated by DIY, last week.
Gunther clearly not amused and has sent the troops
-to do something about it. -And now, The Creed Brothers,
with a double team.
And the Brutus Ball!
Cover on Gargano and thanks to Kaiser,
-The Creed Brothers, with another win. -[bell dings]
[announcer] Here are your winners!
The Creed Brothers!
[Cole] Kaiser happy that he took care of DIY.
But how impressive have the Creeds been?
[Wade] Well, DIY had this one there for the taking,
until Brutus Creed got involved.
But that distraction turned the referee's head.
Allowing Ludwig Kaiser to boot Johnny Gargano in the face.
Rocking the man and opening him up
for this Brutus Ball, Electric Chair combo.
-[referee] One, two, three! -[Cole] And with that,
The Creed Brothers have another win here on Monday Night Raw.
They can thank Ludwig Kaiser for the assist.
Again signed contracts today and picked up the win for Julius and Brutus.
[Wade] Absolutely massive moment for them.
But when it comes to Imperium, you may win a battle,
you rarely win a war against those guys.
The Creed Brothers, taking their career to new heights.
Speaking of taking your career to new heights,
Sami Zayn can do just that.
When he faces Seth Rollins later on, for the World Heavyweight Championship.
His first the world title opportunity since back in February,
at Elimination Chamber in his hometown of Montreal.
-["World's Apart" playing] -[crowd singing along]
[Cole] In front of 17,000 countrymen in Montreal,
in front of his wife,
can Sami Zayn take down the king?
[crowd] Let's go, Sami!
Sami into the corner and into the official.
Helluva Kick! The cover on Roman!
The official's down.
Oh, now look who's here, Jimmy Uso.
Taking advantage of the official being down.
Wait a minute.
It is Jey Uso.
It's either me, or it's him.
[Cole] Sami Zayn back on his feet, oh, my God!
[Wade] Sami speared Jey Uso.
[Cole] Jey didn't pull the trigger, but Roman did.
One, two…
[bell dings]
[Cole] Not quite what Sami Zayn wanted out of this night.
[crowd cheering]
-[Jey clapping] My man. -My dawg.
How you doing, bud? Good to see you.
-Good to see you, man. -Good to see you.
Hey, man, if I could be honest,
I feel bad how that went down back in the day.
Man, forget about that.
No, forget about that. That was then.
Tonight.
-Tonight's what it's about. -Tonight.
Tonight is a big night for you, Uce.
-You deserve this shot, right? -Yeah.
You're gonna go out there and show them who you are, Uce.
The new the World Heavyweight Champion.
My dawg, Sami Zayn.
-Good luck, man. -Appreciate you.
-All right, love you too. -Thanks.
-I'll be watching, yeet. -Thanks.
-Hey, Jey! -Sup?
-How did that talk with Adam Pearce go? -[clicks tongue]
-It's cool, man. We got it. -Yeah?
Me and Cody got the rematch for the tag titles next week
against The Judgment Day, and it's going down, Uce.
You know what I'm saying?
And who knows, Uce?
By this time next week,
maybe you and me are gonna be Champions, Uce.
-Yeet. -Let's get it done.
Good luck brother, yeet.
[Cole] Can Sami Zayn finally realize his dream
of winning his first world championship here on Monday Night Raw?
Seth Rollins stands in his way.
Our main event for the World Heavyweight Title live, tonight.
♪ It's about life, it's about love ♪
♪ Making independent dreams ♪
♪ I'mma be fighting, I'mma be grinding It's about legacy ♪
♪ It's about blood, it's about sweat It'd never get to me ♪
♪ Ain't about time, ain't about money It's about legacy ♪
♪ My legacy ♪
-♪ My legacy ♪ -♪ Yeah! ♪
♪ Ain't about time, ain't about money It's about legacy ♪
♪ My legacy… ♪
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guest at this time,
"The Man" Becky Lynch.
[crowd cheering]
Becky, opportunity is in the air tonight.
Can I get your thoughts on this Number One Contender's
Battle Royal for a chance
at the Women's World Championship at Survivor Series?
Well, The Man has come around to the Mohegan Sun Arena
looking for a fight, and if that fight happens to be
against the entire Raw women's division, then count me in.
And if that fight leads me back to the championship, then count me in.
And if that fight leads us to what will be
the most anticipated match on Survivor Series,
"The Man" Becky Lynch versus Rhea Ripley,
then count me in.
Uh… [clears throat]
Becky…
Trying to sneak up on me?
I'm not trying to sneak up on you.
I was just waiting for you to turn around
so I can tell you to your face that not one woman
is throwing me over the top rope tonight.
Which means I'm gonna win, which means it'll make me
the happiest I've been since…
Well, since I broke your face.
[chuckles] Nia, you know, what's so funny about that?
Is that after that happened, I went on to win the main event of WrestleMania.
And you, went on to get fired.
Good to have you back.
I am on the verge of grabbing a word with our Women's Tag Team Champions,
Chelsea Green and Piper Niven.
I do apologize for interrupting, but…
I just wanted to get a feel for where your heads are at,
as the both of you prepare for tonight's the Number One Contender's Battle Royal.
We feel amazing, Brian.
See, we are Champions.
So we actually have a shot of winning this thing.
Some of the women in this match, it's giving charity vibes.
[laughs]
Tegan Nox, Natalya.
P, didn't I just humiliate her, last week?
[Piper] Mmm-hmm.
And those other women who literally just lost to Rhea Ripley.
Like, she beat them all by herself. [laughs]
-What are they gonna do, Brian? -[Shayna] You know what I'll do?
I am going to tear apart
the first person I see in that ring limb by limb.
And you know what?
I might just make sure that the first person I see is you.
-Ooh. -P, get 'em, bestie.
Well, it is every woman for herself out there.
What? [laughing nervously]
-That's an inside joke we have. -[fake laughter]
She's right, you know, it is every woman for themselves.
[scoffs]
Like Crown Jewel, right?
It's more like three-on-one if I remember correctly,
but regardless, I'll be the one with my hand raised tonight.
[scoffs]
[Cole] Actually, this woman right here may be the favorite
for the women's Battle Royal.
["Not Like Most Girls" playing]
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following is a Battle Royal
where the winner will face Rhea Ripley
for the Women's World Championship at Survivor Series.
Introducing first, Nia Jax!
[Cole] "The Irresistible Force" Nia Jax
looking to get into Survivor Series.
And tonight, Monday Night Raw is presented by Golden Corral.
Golden Corral is proud to support the hiring of veterans.
[T"You Can Look (But You Can't Touch)" playing]
[announcer] Next, Kayden Carter and Katana Chance!
[Cole] You've been to many Battle Royals, sometimes you work with teammates,
to eliminate as many people as you can.
[Wade] I struggled on the teammates part. I didn't have many.
But I will say these two rank outsiders tonight,
what a massive shock it would be if they win.
But if they do work together, they could potentially have a huge advantage here.
[Cole] You had a lot teammates in your career.
You just didn't have friends, that's it.
[Wade] I was on the team, they weren't my mates. That's how I think it went.
["Sky's The Limit" playing]
[announcer] From Calgary, Alberta, Canada,
Natalya!
[Cole] We saw that piece on Natalya earlier on tonight.
The most experienced woman in this match-up.
Former Champion in her own right.
Natalya believes tonight may be her night.
[Wade] Experience highly useful in a match-up like this.
You've got to pick your moments and be very careful.
[announcer] Next, they are the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions,
Piper Niven and Chelsea Green!
[Cole] They knocked off Thea Hail and Jacy Jayne.
at Halloween Havoc last week, on NXT.
I'm still trying to figure out how they're the Tag Champs,
because they don't really get along that well.
[Wade] I promise you, if they didn't have gold, there's zero chance
they will be anywhere near each other.
["Celtic Invasion" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Wade] Cole, you picked…
Nia Jax as your favorite. I'm picking "The Man" Becky Lynch as mine.
[announcer] Making her way to the ring, from Dublin, Ireland,
"The Man" Becky Lynch!
[Cole] Can't wait to get her hands on Nia Jax,
here tonight in this Battle Royal.
[Wade] "The Man" Becky Lynch has done it all before.
For her this simply isn't a big moment
-like it is for the rest of the women-- -[Cole] Hey!
From behind, Xia Li.
Xia Li, who's been trash talking Becky the past couple of weeks.
Begging for an opportunity.
Said she's going to take opportunity in her own hands.
And now, ambushing, sneak attacking Becky Lynch.
[Wade] Well, that was the kick that KO'd Candice LeRae last week.
-[Pearce] What are you doing? -[indistinct shouting]
Are you kidding me right now?
No, no, no, no, no.
You ain't going in the ring after what you did. Are you crazy?
Hell no! You are out of here!
Go!
[Cole] Good call by the Raw General Manager.
Xia Li's out, we'll have to check on Becky.
Battle Royal set to start when we come back.
Take it to the back, Xia, all right?
[man] How can you do that? Come on.
[Cole] Back live on Monday Night Raw.
This was moments ago.
Becky Lynch entering the ring for the women's Battle Royal
when she was attacked from behind by Xia Li.
And, as Wade mentioned, there's the kick
that took out Candice LeRae, last week,
Becky Lynch, tonight.
[Wade] Glad you got the name right, Cole.
You're absolutely right.
It would appear that…
Becky Lynch is no longer able to compete, it would seem.
And Xia Li has also been thrown out of the match-up by Adam Pearce.
[Cole] Adam Pearce tossing Xia Li.
Do you have any idea what happened?
-Any memory at all? -We need further evaluation, man.
[Cole] So, Becky Lynch will not be taking part in this Battle Royal, tonight.
Xia Li has been kicked out of the match by the official as well.
Nikki Cross, still in that odd state
that she's been in for the past couple of weeks.
As the ring continues to fill up with competitors for the Battle Royal.
[announcer] Next, from Sioux Falls, South Dakota,
-Shayna Baszler! -["Loyalty Is Everything" playing]
[Cole] Xia Li has become extremely dangerous
with that kick over the past couple of weeks.
Speaking of dangerous, Here comes The Submission Magician.
["Cut Above The Rest" playing]
[announcer] Making her way to the ring, from Las Vegas, Nevada,
Zoey Stark!
[Cole] Zoey Stark could be a dark horse in this Battle Royal tonight.
Remember, Wade, the winner will face Rhea Ripley
for the Women's World Championship two weeks from Saturday, in Chicago
at Survivor Series.
["Blue Marvel" playing]
[announcer] From the Welsh valleys,
Tegan Nox!
[Cole] Tegan back in action after she was hurt a couple of weeks ago in NXT.
She's had an issue with Chelsea and Piper, the Tag Champs, recently.
[Wade] Along with Natalya,
a little budding rivalry may come into play tonight.
["Trap Queen" playing]
[announcer] And their opponent from Rio Grande Valley, Texas,
Raquel Rodriguez!
[Cole] It's gonna be difficult to toss Raquel Rodriguez out of the ring
in this Battle Royal tonight.
[Wade] The powerhouse of all powerhouses, in the women's division, for my money,
the strongest woman we have in WWE,
what an asset that is in a match-up of this type.
[Cole] To win this match-up, to be the last woman standing,
you eliminate women by tossing them over the top rope and both feet
-having to hit the floor. -[bell rings]
And here we go, match underway.
And the action is just going around Nikki Cross.
[Wade] What on earth is Nikki Cross doing?
She has been in this catatonic state for a couple of weeks now.
That is a dangerous way to behave in the middle of a Battle Royal.
[Cole] Nia Jax and Raquel Rodriguez just looking over Nikki Cross,
who has yet to move in this Battle Royal.
It's one of the strangest things I've ever witnessed.
And Nikki Cross putting up absolutely no fight as she's eliminated.
I don't…
Don't even ask me to explain that.
As the Battle Royal continues, Nikki Cross has been eliminated without a fight.
[Wade] And I'll tell you this, Xia Li has done a massive favor
to every single woman left in this match-up
by getting rid of "The Man" Becky Lynch.
This is really up for grabs now.
[Cole] It backfired on Xia Li, because she thought
she'd stay in the Battle Royal.
But General Manager Adam Pearce made sure that wouldn't happen.
Then again, you may see some temporary alliances in this match-up.
Several tag teams in there.
[Wade] The smartest thing you can do in a match-up of this type,
in my opinion, is hide.
Get away, get small, get in the corner, get low.
Pray that every woman in the match-up focuses on someone other than you.
[Cole] Eventually, you're going to have to be seen.
It's going to come down to every woman for herself in this match.
[Wade] You hope by that point, most of the women are eliminated.
You're the freshest person left in there.
[Cole] Oh, my goodness, Wade, what--
Why do you attract the weirdest people?
[Wade] You're sat next to me, you can say that again, Cole.
[Cole] Nikki Cross is right in front of Wade just staring through him.
Actually staring over him, or at something.
But nonetheless, the action continues in the ring.
Chane and Carter trying to eliminate Zoey Stark in one corner.
Raquel and Nia Jax going at one another in the other.
Piper Niven just took out Tegan Nox.
[Wade] Tegan Nox barely moving in that ring.
May be ripe for throwing over the top rope,
and Chelsea is looking to pounce.
[Cole] And Tegan trying to hang on. How about Ivy Nile?
She just signed a contract with Monday Night Raw today.
And she finds herself in a Battle Royal with an opportunity
at winning a championship match.
[Wade] Got into a confrontation with Maxxine at ringside, last week
as the Creeds took on the Alpha Academy.
Ended up suplexing Akira Tozawa in the process.
[Cole] Speaking of Maxxine, she's fighting back against Piper in the corner.
[Wade] You're a big Maxxine fan, Cole?
You've been watching her growth here.
[Cole] Indeed, Chad Gable's done a great job,
with both Maxxine and Akira Tozawa,
Not to mention Otis and lookit, now.
[Wade] Speaking of Chad Gable, this is his hanging armbar.
The student Maxxine Dupri, has clearly been paying attention.
[Cole] And now Tegan eliminates Piper.
As does Maxxine.
Thank you!
[Cole] Maxxine celebrating the fact that she eliminated--
-[Wade] Oh, no. -So much for the celebration.
Back to the drawing board. Master Gable, if he's looking on,
he has to explain to Maxxine
that you can't celebrate at a Battle Royal.
Somebody will take you out like she did there.
[Wade] Perhaps needs a lesson in concentration.
But concentration is exactly what Katana Chance had,
pouncing on the back of Nia Jax.
[Cole] Yeah, Chance trying to somehow, maybe get…
Jax to pass out, I guess.
And meanwhile now, that's Kayden Carter as well,
as Nia Jax backs Chance into the corner.
[Wade] Nia Jax, too big, too strong for Chance and Carter.
[Cole] Meanwhile, on the other side, Raquel trying to eliminate Indi Hartwell.
And Zoey Stark in trouble on the corner.
With Natalya and Ivy Nile working together.
Meanwhile, just an update on Nikki Cross, ladies and gentlemen.
She is still staring straight ahead,
she is still about two feet away from Wade Barrett,
and she still has not moved.
[Wade] I'm massively unnerved by this.
Trying my best to commentate on the match and do my job, Cole.
[Cole] Watch your monitor, you can't see through Nikki in front of you.
Meanwhile, Zoey Stark now, a number of people trying to eliminate her
on the other side of the ring, Zoey hanging on to the apron however.
Now Raquel Rodriguez,
Indi Hartwell, just able to save herself.
Ivy Nile, now out to the apron battling Natalya.
[Wade] "Pit Bull" Ivy Nile of the Diamond Mine.
[Cole] Nia Jax taken out by Carter.
Now the double team by Carter and Chance.
[Wade] Problem is that's not how you win a Battle Royal.
You've still got to figure out how to throw Nia Jax over the top rope.
What a conundrum that will be.
[Cole] I think you need every woman in this match
to throw Nia Jax over the top rope.
[Wade] They've all given her some peace.
That may be a bad move that comes back to bite them.
[Cole] Zoey back out to the apron again. Catches Carter with a kick.
[Wade] I'm gonna pull you up on something you said about Stark earlier.
You called her a potential dark horse, dark horse no more.
After her effort, a Crown Jewel war is out on Zoey Stark.
She is a genuine threat.
[Cole] I agree on that.
[exclaims] Raquel Rodriguez.
And now Chance and Carter working so well together as a team…
Zoey Stark.
[Wade] Zoey Stark uses a missile against the powerhouse Raquel Rodriguez.
[Cole] And now can Carter and Chance eliminate Raquel Rodriguez?
This would be a huge elimination in this match here tonight.
Raquel, trying to hang on.
[Wade] Two of the smallest women on the roster,
in Carter and Chance, almost eliminating one of the biggest powerhouses
and may still do so.
[Cole] You should do one of those in-game interviews with Nikki Cross.
When they go to the sidelines in the football game, you should do that.
[Wade] As you like telling everyone,
you're the master journalist. Why don't you do it?
[Cole] Carter in trouble on the apron.
And now, Chance--
Carter and Ivy Nile, Nile--
Over the top rope, now there's three women perched on the apron.
[Wade] Last place you want to be in a Battle Royal.
[Cole] Carter and Chance working together to try to eliminate Ivy Nile.
-[Wade] Gotta play defense at some point. -Oh! Carter eliminated.
[Wade] Shows you the striking threat of the "Pit Bull" Ivy Nile.
[Cole] And now, Chance and Ivy Nile, now.
The power of Ivy Nile…
pressing Chance and eliminating her.
Nile, impressive, who's going to win the Battle Royal?
Who's facing Ripley at Survivor Series?
[Cole] We're live on Monday Night Raw.
This is a Battle Royal to determine who will face Rhea Ripley
two weeks from Saturday at Survivor Series for the Women's World Championship.
[Wade] And the herd is slowly thinning down to about seven or eight women.
At this point, one of these women
is going to take on Ripley in less than three weeks' time.
[Cole] And look at the power, Rodriguez trying to eliminate Natalya.
And Natalya trying to hang on and now from behind Chelsea Green.
[Wade] That is superb from Chelsea Green,
what a massive elimination that would've been.
[Cole] Oh, and Chelsea to Raquel, who's hanging on, as is Natalya.
[Wade] Both women clinging on for dear life.
[Chelsea grunting]
[Cole] And Chelsea, not quite going the way that she expected.
[Wade] And the regret is coming fast and furious,
for Chelsea Green.
[Cole] Oh. Slap. And now one to Raquel.
I guess that… That just angered Raquel.
Chelsea, you might want to turn around.
No, no, no!
[Chelsea screams]
[shouting indistinctly]
[Cole] Thanks for coming, Chelsea.
[shouting in Spanish]
[Cole] Raquel has just had it, with one half of the Tag Team Champions.
[Wade] Chelsea is just not a people person, that comes and bites her.
[Cole] How about Ivy Nile and her performance tonight
in this Battle Royal, first night,
after signing a contract on Monday Night Raw?
[Wade] It's been a huge couple of weeks for the entire Diamond Mine,
including, of course, The Creed Brothers, victorious again earlier tonight.
Ivy Nile taking on Rhea Ripley.
What a story that would be.
[Cole] Indi Hartwell over the top rope but able to hang on.
And now the power again of Ivy Nile.
As she lifts Natalya out to the apron.
Natalya fighting back. Indi though, with a kick to Natalya's midsection.
-Indi, uh-oh. -[Wade] Jarring the knee,
on that one, smashing the ankle against the post.
[Cole] And Natalya with the wherewithal to knock her out of the ring
And Ivy Nile, with yet another elimination in Natalya!
It has been quite the night for Ivy Nile.
A coming out party here in this Battle Royal on Monday Night Raw.
[Wade] Ivy Nile, an absolute machine,
but things are starting to look bleak. Oh, no.
[Cole] Yeah, that fairy tale story may be coming to an end.
Nia Jax now.
[Wade] May be coming to an end for every woman in the match
not named Nia Jax.
[Cole] The Irresistible Force just tossing people all around the ring.
[Cole] And now fighting back, Tegan Nox.
Would be a great story if Tegan could win this match here tonight.
She took Becky Lynch to the limit, in a championship match a few weeks ago.
[Wade] The Welsh fire cracker, giving it a great try against Nia,
-Oh, no. -[Cole] Tegan eliminated by Nia Jax.
The field is thinning,
-Nia, Shayna, Zoey, Raquel. -[crowd booing]
And the upstart Ivy Nile.
[Wade] You called it earlier. You have to gang up,
against someone as big and strong as Nia Jax.
[Cole] Look at Ivy Nile, you've got to be kidding me.
[Wade] No, no, no.
They build them a little different in the Diamond Mine.
[Cole] And Nia Jax-- Zoey Stark though,
with a kick to the face and now Shayna Baszler with a kick.
And Raquel Rodriguez as well.
Ivy Nile hanging on.
And now, three women,
-trying to eliminate Nia Jax and they do! -[crowd roaring]
And we are down to four.
Zoey Stark, Raquel Rodriguez, Shayna Baszler, and yes,
Ivy Nile still alive in this Battle Royal tonight.
[Wade] Ivy Nile needs to scurry back within those ropes as quickly as possible.
[Cole] Yeah, can't be hanging around out there on the apron.
The officials trying to send Nia Jax back in. Now Nia Jax…
eliminating Ivy Nile just like that.
Remember, no disqualifications in a Battle Royal
and it's a damn shame that Ivy Nile was eliminated from this match
-in that manner. -She's trying her best to stay out of
the view of the three women remaining in the matchup,
-but it backfired. -And now we're down to Raquel and Zoey
and Shayna Baszler.
[Wade] Three women who just competed against Rhea Ripley at Crown Jewel,
all wanting another bite at the cherry at Survivor Series.
[Cole] And now look at Raquel Rodriguez with Shayna Baszler.
And Zoey and Shayna, remember, have formed an uneasy alliance
over the past couple of months.
Raquel, though, looking to eliminate both women.
[Wade] Both Texans strong.
[Cole] Up over the top, Raquel trying to hang on.
Baszler…
Raquel hanging on! And not quite.
Baszler and Stark eliminate Rodriguez and we are down to two.
One of these women is going to the Allstate Arena in Chicago
two weeks from Saturday at Survivor Series to face Rhea Ripley
for the World Championship.
And Baszler and Zoey Stark hammering away at one another.
-[Wade] Just a mad punch up at this point. -[wrestlers yelling]
[Cole] Shayna looked like she was trying to suplex.
Zoey trying to hang on. Dangerous move if you suplex from there.
[Wade] Go down yourself. That's the problem.
[Cole] And Shayna trying to hang on, dragging herself back up to the apron.
And now, Shayna Baszler going to try to lock in the Kirifuda Clutch.
Sleeper applied.
[Wade] Zoey Stark has to be fading fast.
-Baszler's got one eye on the floor. -Shayna realized that…
If Zoey flung her off the apron with Kirifuda locked in,
then she would land first to lose this match,
so she had to release the submission. Kick by Zoey!
Shayna's in trouble. Shayna trying to hang on.
[Wade] Just when Baszler began to taste victory,
the tables have turned in an instant.
[Cole] Another kick. Baszler still on the apron.
All you got, bitch?
[Cole] A third kick by Stark. Zoey, DDT!
-Zoey Stark wins it. -[bell rings]
["Cut Above The Rest" playing]
[announcer] Here is your winner, Zoey Stark!
[Cole] The biggest win of her career thus far!
Zoey Stark wins the Women's Battle Royal, and up next, The Eradicator,
the Women's World Champion, Rhea Ripley,
two weeks from Saturday at Survivor Series.
[Wade] This was the slug fest.
It took a hell of a lot to take down Baszler…
-[bell rings] -…but Zoey Stark had enough in the tank.
She had an opportunity at Crown Jewel. That was a 5-way.
This one's even bigger at Survivor Series.
One-on-one for the Women's World Championship against Rhea Ripley.
[Cole] It is a Thanksgiving weekend tradition, Survivor Series.
And Zoey Stark looking to win the biggest match of her life.
The celebration continues for Zoey Stark.
The question is, Wade, tonight will there be a celebration
for this man?
Sami Zayn understands what's at stake.
The biggest match of his life as he takes on Seth "Freakin" Rollins
for the World Heavyweight Championship in our main event.
Meanwhile, the World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins,
fresh off a win over Drew McIntyre this past Saturday at Crown Jewel.
Can Seth retain? Can Sammy win his first championship?
We'll find out tonight.
[man] A tribute to the troops is presented by Golden Corral.
Golden Corral is proud to support the hiring of veterans.
[Cadet Pratt] The United States represents a lot to just not the people at home,
but across the world.
And you put on that uniform, it's that symbol of hope.
And I want to be that symbol of hope.
[Roman] The real heroes and the real champions of the United States.
It's all of you.
You guys are the true warriors, the true heroes, the true fighters,
and we thank you.
[all cheering]
[Cena] Because for all that you give, this is our way of giving back to you.
Welcome back to Monday Night Raw.
I'm standing by with the Women's World Champion, Rhea Ripley.
[crowd cheering]
Rhea, it's now official.
We know you'll face Zoey Stark at Survivor Series for the Women's World Championship.
But next week, Judgment Day
will defend the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Titles
against Jey Uso and Cody Rhodes.
How important is this next week of preparation?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I'll handle my business at Survivor Series.
But next week, The Judgment Day, we're going to do what we do best,
-and that's-- -[Zoey] Rhea.
[crowd cheering]
Your focus is elsewhere, huh?
Your focus should be entirely on me.
See, I want to make sure that you don't forget
that at Crown Jewel, I hit you with the Z-360.
And if it wasn't for Nia, I would be the new champ.
Yeah, look, I got a lot on my plate, I know that.
But I didn't forget about you, Zoey.
But you must have forgotten that I beat four of the baddest women here
in the WWE, including you at Crown Jewel.
Or did that flip your mind after I gave you an Avalanche Riptide
onto all those bodies?
Oh, I remember, Rhea.
And I want you to remember me as the woman
that takes this title from you at Survivor Series.
Hold on to it nice and tight.
Will it be Zoey Stark's night at Survivor Series?
Speaking of titles, where did you get the legacy championship?
Of course, we're in Pennsylvania.
And of course, we have the Philadelphia Eagles legacy title.
Well, as you well know, Cole, I know a thing or two about being a champion.
So management trusted me and not you to hold the gold.
Nonetheless, speaking of titles,
let's talk about what happened earlier tonight in the Fatal 4-way Match
to see who faces Gunther for the Intercontinental Championship
at Survivor Series.
Bronson Reed, Ivar over the top rope. Now Miz stacks up Bronson Reed.
Ivar had Ricochet stacked up.
Ricochet was able to kick out the last minute.
-[bell rings] -Miz pinned Bronson Reed.
Miz becomes the Number One Contender for Gunther's Intercontinental Title.
Ivar was irate.
[Wade] Not a happy ending that Miz thought it was, however, getting flattened
in the process by a bloodthirsty, enraged Viking.
[Cole] And look at this, 300-plus pounds of moonsault
just crushing Miz.
Well, because of what happened earlier on tonight, these two men
will clash next week as Monday Night Raw comes your way, live from Washington, D.C.
The Miz takes on Ivar one-on-one on Monday Night Raw.
[Wade] No return from injury and spoiling the World Championship hopes
of Piper Niven.
The rising Tegan Nox will step back into singles competition
as she takes on Chelsea's powerhouse partner Niven next week.
[Cole] Shinsuke Nakamura made an example of Tozawa earlier tonight.
Next up from the Alpha Academy, Otis, Shin and Otis, live next week.
[Wade] "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes felt The Judgment Day
at Crown Jewel, looks to finish the job alongside "Main Event" Jey Uso.
They unite once more against Undisputed WWE Tag Champs
Priest and Balor. Gold on the line next week on Raw.
[Cole] Are you ready for our main event?
["World's Apart" playing]
[crowd] Let's go!
[Cole] It's been five long months since we've had
a World Heavyweight Championship Match here on Monday Night Raw.
For Sami Zayn, an opportunity to win
his first World Heavyweight Championship.
And Sami's expression says it all.
The weight of the world, the pressure oozing out of the pores of Sami Zayn.
[Wade] Very little time to get ready for a massive opportunity
like this for Sami Zayn.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] And tonight, Monday Night Raw is presented by Golden Corral.
Golden Corral is proud to support the hiring of veterans.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, coming up next, Seth Rollins
granted Zayn the opportunity, and Sami Zayn said let's do it tonight.
Rollins, Zayn, for the World Heavyweight Championship.
It's live. It's next in our main event.
[crowd singing along]
[Cole] Well, Wade and I had the honor
to be at ringside for the sensational Crown Jewel event
this past Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
All the stars were out including "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes,
who wrote the latest chapter in his story.
The Women's World Champion, "The Eradicator" Rhea Ripley,
remains unstoppable.
How about Solo Sikoa and his career-making win?
As the world wonders if that's it for John Cena.
More on that in just a moment.
And World Champion Seth Rollins
and challenger Drew McIntyre put on a show.
Just an incredible weekend overall at Crown Jewel.
Again, let's take you back and show you what happened
in the match between Solo Sikoa and John Cena.
John Cena against Solo Sikoa!
John Cena has put so much pressure on himself in this match,
calling it a must-win.
"I need to silence my self-doubt."
[Wade] John Cena attacking the thumb of Solo Sikoa.
He knows what the biggest threat in this matchup,
and he's trying to take it out early.
[Cole] And Solo Sikoa now looks to punish the 16-time World Champion.
[Wade] Sikoa is like a man possessed.
Solo, another Samoan Spike!
-One, two, three! -[bell rings]
[Cole] A savage beatdown of the Greatest Of All Time.
Is this the final time we could see John Cena in a WWE ring?
[crowd cheering and applauding]
[crowd chanting] Cena! Cena! Cena!
[chanting continues]
[Cole] Sami Zayn looking for his first World Heavyweight Championship.
Can he get it done tonight?
["Visionary" playing]
[fireworks exploding]
[crowd cheering]
[imperceptible]
[crowd singing along]
[imperceptible]
[theme song continues]
-[crowd cheering] -[bell rings]
The following contest is scheduled for one fall,
and it is for the World Heavyweight Championship!
[crowd cheering]
Introducing the challenger, from Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
weighing in at 212 pounds,
-Sami Zayn! -[crowd cheering]
And his opponent from Davenport, Iowa,
weighing in at 225 pounds,
he is the World Heavyweight Champion,
-Seth "Freakin" Rollins! -[crowd cheering]
[crowd singing Seth Rollins' theme song]
[Cole] For the first time in five months on Monday Night Raw,
the World Heavyweight Championship is up for grabs in our main event.
So much to break down in this matchup.
First for the champion, Seth Rollins.
What kind of shape is he in after the battle he went through 48 hours ago
-with Drew McIntyre? -[bell rings]
For Sami Zayn, it is about…
When do you get an opportunity?
They are few and far between for a world title.
His last was back in February when he could not get the job done
against Roman Reigns.
If he does not succeed here tonight,
will he ever get a future championship opportunity?
Wade, you have been in Sami Zayn's shoes.
You've got to feel the pressure as this match begins.
Yeah, and sometimes when you have a loss like Sami did at Elimination Chamber
in Montreal that we saw earlier tonight, you never really recover from it.
It's a lot of baggage to carry around. Sami thought that was his night.
That was his moment to put himself at the top of this industry,
paint his name in the annals of history.
It didn't play out, and that has just increased
the pressure on Sami Zayn's shoulders tonight.
Seth Rollins starts his show tonight thanking Sami Zayn for thwarting
Damian Priest's attempted cash-in of Money in the Bank at Crown Jewel
this past Saturday.
He said, "I'll give you a championship match whenever you want one."
Adam Pearce said it was okay. And what does Sami say?
"Let's do it tonight."
[Wade] Yeah, and I don't blame Sami Zayn for grabbing that opportunity ASAP.
There's no guarantee a week from today that Seth will even hold that Championship
with Señor Money in the Bank prowling around constantly.
[Cole] You see the Kinesio tape that is on the back of Seth Rollins.
The back problems of Seth Rollins, very well documented.
Drew McIntyre worked the back…
for most of the match this past Saturday.
Sami Zayn brought it up earlier on tonight.
Seth said, "Listen, we're never 100%,
but however, we will give 100% each and every night."
[Wade] I gotta pull Seth up on that. He's absolutely right.
Not one person in the locker room in WWE is 100%, but I promise you this.
Sami Zayn, with all the wars that he's been through,
is currently way closer to that 100%
than Seth Rollins is with that busted back.
[Cole] Rollins went through a battle with JD McDonagh
in the kickoff show on Saturday.
Seth Rollins now, looking to control Zayn.
If you're Rollins, what do you do to retain the title tonight, Wade?
[Wade] You know, I've given up trying to predict what Rollins can and can't do.
For me, he should have lost that championship a long time ago,
probably to Shinsuke Nakamura with the state that that back is in.
But for me, you shouldn't have even put yourself
in this position in the first place.
[Cole] That was very interesting there because Sami Zayn had a clear opportunity
to take a shot at the back of Seth Rollins.
He didn't do it, but he reminded Seth when he smacked him on the back that,
"Hey, I can take you out whenever I want."
Mind games being played by Sami Zayn.
[Wade] Seth is too stubborn for his own good at some times.
A lot of Superstars want to use a medical exemption here,
reduce your workload, stay as healthy as possible.
Seth refuses to do that and it's gonna come back to haunt him eventually.
[Cole] Sami Zayn looked like he may have been going for the Blue Thunderbomb
and Rollins…
sent over the top and, again the back,
went immediately to the back when he hit the floor.
And now Sami Zayn, Seth Rollins breathing deep now.
Zayn up over the top and Seth Rollins gonna take a bit of a breather.
Rollins quickly back to the ring face to face with Zayn.
Who will be the World Heavyweight Champion?
This match continues live.
[Cole] This is our main event tonight on Monday Night Raw.
For the first time in four years, Seth Rollins and Sami Zayn go one on one.
Tonight, it is for the World Heavyweight Championship.
And Rollins just pummeling Zayn with those chops.
[Wade] Both men bringing everything they've got.
Sami Zayn prior to this matchup,
I saw him pacing around nervously at ringside.
Probably the most nervous I have ever seen him, understandably,
with a lot on the line. A lot of pressure on his shoulders.
And it may be sucking up his energy right now.
[Cole] Now championship matches are few and far between.
[Rollins exclaims]
[Cole] Zayn realizes that, and Sami Zayn, now, whoa,
up on the barricade, moves off, takes out Seth.
Now, Zayn has got to get Rollins back in the ring.
It's Champion's advantage.
Rollins has got to be pinned or submitted.
Count outs and disqualifications don't do Sami Zayn any good.
[Wade] Both men having to go through hell right now in pursuit of victory.
I mean, hats off to these two guys.
They've flown 15,000 miles round trip.
They've gone back and forth through 16 time zones
in the space of the past 48 hours.
And here they are competing for gold.
Show me another athlete on planet Earth who could do that.
[Cole] Many of the Superstars here on Raw tonight,
going through that grueling travel to Saudi Arabia,
and still showed up and gave it their all.
Including Zoey Stark, who won the Women's Battle Royal,
to face Rhea Ripley for the Women's World Title at Survivor Series.
And now, The Miz as well, will face Gunther at Survivor Series
for the Intercontinental Title.
And now our main event tonight is for the World Title.
Cover by Rollins on Zayn, who kicks out.
I think Sami's looked a bit hesitant at times, perhaps,
in this matchup, to go after the back of Seth Rollins,
which has obviously been a target for all his opponents
-over the past few months. -And that's a big mistake,
I'll tell you this right now, when you have these rare opportunities at gold,
and you've said it time and time again, they don't come around along often.
You have to take every advantage you can get.
Especially against someone the caliber of Seth Rollins.
You give him an inch, you don't have a chance.
[Cole] You know that Seth Rollins would take advantage, right?
If the shoe was on the other foot. Cover by Zayn for the title
-and a kick out at two. -Yeah, make no mistake about Seth Rollins.
We know about his past, go back ten years and remember
the guy he used to be, as much as he's cheered now,
there is still that hard edge cutthroat assassin living inside Seth Rollins.
That is what keeps him at the pinnacle of the industry.
And if Sami Zayn can't dig deep enough to find that in himself,
he may never be World Champ.
[Cole] Now Seth's still "The Architect," he's still "The Visionary."
He's begging Sami Zayn to take the fight to him,
and now Seth Rollins fighting back.
And now Rollins and Zayn going at one another.
[Wade] This is where the gloves are coming off,
and I think that benefits Zayn more than it does Seth Rollins.
[Cole] Zayn, leapfrog.
Big clothesline. Hits Seth hard.
Seth felt that and it buys Sami some time.
[Wade] There's a little bit of KO
that Sami Zayn needs to embrace within himself at times.
And now's the time to pull it to the forefront.
[Cole] You're right 'cause Kevin Owens would never hesitate to take advantage.
[Wade] Would have gone there in a heartbeat.
[Cole] Kevin Owens, of course, now part of Friday Night SmackDown.
[Wade] And that just adds to the inner turmoil
within Sami Zayn in recent weeks.
[Cole] You can end that turmoil and win the championship tonight, though.
[Wade] Start feeling real good in a hurry.
Rollins, suicide dive, takes Sami Zayn out.
And sometimes you see him go to the back.
You've got to wonder sometimes about the strategy of Seth.
[Wade] He doesn't have a reverse gear, he doesn't have a neutral.
One hundred miles an hour straight forward and look at the effects
-it's having all over-- -Sami Zayn takes out the Champion.
I think the thing for Rollins is this way and he said this on a number of occasions,
he's gonna have to deal with his back issue the rest of his career
as you take another look at the high-flying Sami Zayn.
[Wade] He's gonna feel a lot better than he does right now,
just 48 hours after going through hell with Drew McIntyre.
Didn't have to fight tonight, Seth. At least take one week off.
Zayn would have been fine with that.
[Cole] Rollins trying to fire up and fight back into this.
He's been World Champion since last May when he won a tournament
to be crowned the inaugural World Champ.
Been a fighting Champ, very proud Champ since.
Rollins off the second rope for more momentum,
driving Zayn into the corner again.
Sami Zayn, though, followed-- Oh, missed with a Helluva Kick.
Tried to sneak a Helluva Kick in there on the Champ, missed with it.
As Rollins moved out of harm's way,
launches himself top rope, Swanton by Rollins.
Seth on the other side, moonsault, cover,
hook of the leg on Zayn, and kicked it out.
Seth Rollins shaking up the playbook a little bit tonight.
[Wade] Seth Rollins, very difficult to sneak anything past this man
and now just gritting himself, trying to drive himself
through the pain of that lower back and reaching the absolute pinnacle
-of athleticism in a WWE ring. -One, two…
[Sami groans]
[Cole] That's the beauty of Rollins, much like the greats here in WWE,
is able to evolve, change the game up a little bit as he's doing tonight.
This is for the World Heavyweight Championship.
We are sold out tonight.
On Monday Night Raw, there's been a raucous crowd throughout.
And we end tonight with a battle for the World Title.
Will it be Rollins? Will it be Zayn?
Sami Zayn now looking for the Blue Thunderbomb on the apron.
Rollins catches it with a knee to the back of the head.
[Wade] Desperate moments here for Seth Rollins.
That would have been incredibly nasty on the apron with that lower back.
Rollins looking for The Pedigree on the apron to Zayn.
Sami Zayn in trouble. Can he fight that?
A back body drop on the hardest part of the ring.
Seth's in trouble. Seth's hurt.
Can Zayn capitalize when we return with a World Title on the line?
[Rollins groaning in pain]
[Cole] It has been an incredible match for the World Heavyweight Championship
and our main event of Monday Night Raw.
Seth Rollins, the courageous and valiant Champion,
defending against Sami Zayn, who got an opportunity here tonight
to try to win his first World Title.
[Wade] Both men desperately clinging on to their hopes in this matchup
with everything they've got, fading rapidly, though it has to be said.
[Cole] Ah, step-up enzuigiri by Rollins, stuns Sami Zayn.
Seth Rollins, despite the bad back, doing everything he can to take out Sami.
-[grunts] -And that knee, they have done just that.
[Wade] Seth moving about as slowly as we've ever seen him
at this point in the matchup, and who can blame him?
[Cole] Two World Title defenses within 48 hours.
One took place halfway across the globe in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
And now, went for the Stomp--
-Blue Thunderbomb by Zayn for the title! -[crowd] One, two…
Rollins at two and half.
[Wade] Wow, it was the move that put away JD McDonagh
on the kickoff show of Crown Jewel.
It wasn't quite enough tonight to win Sami Zayn
the World Heavyweight Championship, but it wasn't far off.
[Cole] But, Wade, what damage did the Blue Thunderbomb do
to the already just crippled back of Seth Rollins?
[Wade] Well, look at the state of Seth right now. There's your answer.
[Cole] Can Zayn capitalize?
Does he… Does he dig down deep?
Does he have one more offensive flurry left?
Rollins, though, follows it up with a right hand.
[Wade] Rollins just running on fumes.
-Oh, no! -Exploder suplex into the corner!
[Cole] And Sami Zayn has Rollins where he wants him!
Sami Zayn looking to win the World Title!
Went for the Helluva Kick and ran into a Superkick by Seth!
And now Seth with a Pedigree!
Cover on Zayn. To retain-- Zayn kicks out at two.
[crowd cheering]
[Wade] What a crazy flurry of offense started with this.
Exploder suplex into that buckle.
Seth Rollins bang to rights or so he thought,
but incapable of playing defenses, the Champ, Superkick into a Pedigree.
Somehow, somehow, Zayn just about keeping his dreams alive.
[Cole] And you saw the look on Rollins' face.
[crowd chanting] This is awesome! This is awesome! This is awesome!
[Cole] You can hear the WWE fans with the "This is awesome" chant.
We are sold out with the World Title up for grabs.
Rollins defends against Zayn. Looking for the Stomp to put Sami away.
Sami picked him out of the air.
And now Sami going for a Liontamer here with a bad back on Rollins.
Rollins is saying, if he taps, he loses the title.
Sami Zayn trying to lock it in deep. Rollins trying to make it to--
Now the full Boston Crab! Now the Crab in by Zayn!
[Wade] Cinched in as deep as you could ever cinch it.
[Cole] Rollins trying to drag himself to the rope to force a break!
Can Zayn hang on? Rollins a fingertip away!
-Drive back to the middle of the ring! -How on earth did Rollins get out of that?
-[Cole] Rollins pulls up Zayn, and got it! -One, two, three!
-[bell rings] -Seth Rollins survives!
[announcer] Here is your winner
and still the World Heavyweight Champion,
Seth "Freakin" Rollins!
[Cole] The disappointment on the face.
The proverbial agony of defeat for Sami Zayn.
He had Rollins. He had Rollins dead to rights.
He had Rollins about to tap out.
And Seth Rollins able to reverse it into a pinning combination
to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.
[Wade] This capacity audience on their feet for these two warriors.
Two of the most gutsiest performers you will ever encounter.
But Seth is champ. You do what you gotta do to retain.
[Cole] Seth Rollins may be the most gutsy Champion
we've seen in a long, long time.
[crowd cheering]
And a great show of sport by two tremendous competitors.
[Wade] Zayn is absolutely crestfallen. He thought he had it there.
Man, I feel bad for Zayn, but wow.
Seth Rollins proving every inch the World Heavyweight Champion.
What a man.
["Visionary" playing]
[Cole] And the celebration continues for Seth Rollins.
Another unbelievable performance. [exclaims]
[Wade] Oh!
[Cole] From behind, Priest, McDonagh, Bálor, Dominik, Judgment Day,
attacking Sami Zayn, who thwarted Priest's cash-in attempt at Crown Jewel.
And now Seth Rollins, not sure how wise that was,
gets into the mix now, and he's getting beat down by Judgment Day.
[Wade] Sami Zayn must have known his cards were marked after what we saw
at Crown Jewel, for every action, there is an opposite reaction.
And you're getting that right now.
-["Main Event Ish" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] What a reaction!
Because here comes the backup!
"Main Event" Jey Uso! Coming to Rollins and Sami Zayn!
[Wade] And we got ourselves a Pier-Six Brawl!
[Cole] Jey Uso taking out everybody, and a spear to Bálor.
Uh-oh!
[Wade] The man who is the angriest of them all, Señor Money in the Bank.
-["Kingdom" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Numbers advantage no more.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes goes right after Priest
and the brawl's underway and it is chaos here on Monday Night Raw.
[Wade] We're in an absolute meltdown, we got a riot going out,
bring out the pepper spray.
[Cole] And here comes General Manager Adam Pearce.
Officials rushing down to the ring.
[men grunting]
[Cole] Somebody's got to do something.
Rhodes and Dominik are fighting on our announce table.
[Wade] Yeah, good luck with that, Cole.
[Cole] Now here comes a bunch of security as well.
Trying to gain control of this absolute mess.
[Wade] Biggest security team I've seen in a long while, may still not be enough.
[Cole] Finally trying to separate.
-Finally. -[Pearce] Enough! Enough!
I'm tired of the games! Every night! Every week!
You four want to play games?
[crowd cheering]
You want to play games? We're going to play games!
In Chicago! At Survivor Series!
-In WarGames! -[Cole] Hell, yeah!
Let's settle this the right way.
Two rings surrounded by a steel cage.
The Judgment Day.
Rhodes, Rollins, Jey Uso, Sami Zayn--
And the brawl has broken out again.
[Wade] The boys want to fight, you better let them.
[Cole] Chaos on Monday Night Raw.
Oh, bodies going everywhere.
Cody Rhodes!
[crowd cheering]
Imagine what it's going to be like in Chicago
at Survivor Series,
knocking all these men inside WarGames.
[crowd chanting] Cody! Cody! Cody!
Let the games begin!
[indistinct shouting]
[Damian Priest] Let me go. Let me go. Let me go.
-Let me go. -[shouting continues] go. Let me go.