[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.
[Cole] Finn Bálor and Damian Priest defend the WWE Undisputed Tag Team Titles.
Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso hope to regain Tag Team gold,
and also help build momentum toward Survivor Series: War Games.
[Wade] All ancillary members of these two respective groups for Friday
have been banned from this arena.
May the best two men win.
[Cole] Judgment Day has dominated much of this matchup
Tag.
And here comes Cody Rhodes.
[Wade] Judgment Day are hurting.
The tables have completely turned in this one.
The Cody!
Damian Priest saving the matchup!
Oh, Cody, south of heaven on the apron.
[Wade] That might be Cody done for good this evening.
It's on you now, Jey.
Oh my goodness.
Drew McIntyre is out here.
Claymore!
-One… two… three! -[bell rings]
[crowd booing]
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
Drew McIntyre.
[crowd booing]
I'm not Dominik Mysterio. I've earned the right to talk.
So I will talk and you will listen.
[crowd booing]
I guess everyone's feeling a certain way after what happened last week.
Sounds like people are a little upset about last week.
You know who's most upset about the reaction to what I did last week?
Me.
I've been called a coward, a backstabber.
I've heard, "Why, Drew? Why?"
I have been the same person this entire time.
I haven't lied one time.
I didn't lie to Seth last week. I'm not lying right now.
Have you been paying attention to the show?
It's obvious to you. If you're a fan of Drew McIntyre,
I don't have to explain myself.
If you have turned on me, then that's on you.
You were never a fan in the first place, and I don't give a damn what you think.
[crowd booing]
I gave Jey something he never gave me when he attacked me from behind.
Time and time again, I looked him right in the eye before I dropped his ass.
And Jey, you're probably looking for a sorry,
an apology for costing you the tag titles, for costing you your big moment.
I don't remember one apology to me
or anyone else back there
that you've screwed over with your family.
[crowd chanting] You suck!
And sure, there was some collateral damage last week.
No, Cody was part of that match, but…
Cody did technically bring Jey to Raw,
and I couldn't help but notice on SmackDown,
he attacked Jimmy and Solo,
and people are probably telling him the same thing they tell me.
Get over it. No.
Why should we get over it? Huh?
Why should I personally get over it? You know what Jey cost me?
The biggest thing of all, Clash of the Castle.
His bloodline, his family cost me the biggest moment of my life
in front of my family.
My family, 16 years, I've been away from them
at the other side of the world, sacrificing everything.
I miss birthdays, they understand.
Christmas, they understand.
My nephews growing up, they understand.
That night when I beat Jey's Tribal Chief was going to be our moment.
Your family bloody took that from my family.
You starting to understand?
Have I lied one time? Am I starting to make sense?
This should be the focus.
But everybody's focus around the world right now
is the million dollar question.
Has Drew McIntyre joined The Judgment Day?
You've watched me since I was 22. I've been the same guy for years.
You should know me by now. Grand Rapids, I'll pose it to you.
Yes or no? Has Drew McIntyre joined The Judgment Day?
[crowd clamoring] Yes!
You clearly don't know me very well after all these years.
No, I have not joined The Judgment Day.
I will be on their team in War Games though.
And why?
Because Rhea Ripley gave me something
that nobody else could give me in the world.
Jey Uso in a cage.
Now, Jey, this is your warning.
From now on, whenever I see you, I drop you.
I don't know what you believe in.
I don't know what god you pray to, I don't know what your soul is going--
-["Main Event Ish" plays] -Your ass belongs to me!
Get out here.
Hey.
[crowd chanting] Yeet!
Hey, Drew McIntyre need to let it go. You know what I'm saying?
You did cost me the Tag Titles last week.
So no more talking, Drew.
So how about you catch this beat down?
-Excuse me, I mean, yeet down. -[crowd] Yeet!
And if you want Drew McIntyre to catch this yeet down,
-let me hear you say "Yeet!" -[crowd] Yeet!
[Cole] Well, Drew McIntyre may not be a member of The Judgment Day.
But they are here for backup.
[indistinct chatter]
["Visionary" plays]
And I believe Jey has back up of his own.
The World Heavyweight Champion.
["Worlds Apart" plays]
His long-time ally.
[crowd] Let's go!
["Kingdom" plays]
[Cole] And the man who brought Jey Uso to Monday Nights.
These two teams will be locked inside the War Games cage
Saturday at Survivor Series,
but, Wade, we may have a preview here tonight.
[Wade] While one side seems to be a man down right now, Michael Cole.
-I don't fancy the odds. -[Adam] No, no. Enough. No.
Enough! No! We are not doing this tonight,
because last time I checked, War Games is on Saturday.
So that means until the War Games advantage match tonight,
nobody is fighting.
Because I swear, if somebody breaks out in a fight before that match,
whoever throws the first punch will cost their team the advantage on Saturday.
Am I clear?
Good.
Now that I have your attention.
Two pieces of business.
As he said, Drew McIntyre is a member of The Judgment Day War Games team,
which means you four need to pick a fifth team member.
And you need to do it by the end of tonight.
Second piece of business.
And I'm glad you're all out here to hear this.
By 9:00, I'll say it again. By 9:00 tonight,
I need to know which member of each of these teams,
and I'm talking one-on-one is going to fight in this advantage match.
I'll say it again. One on one.
No outside interference, no shenanigans.
Fair and square.
You have until 9:00.
Gentlemen, the clock is ticking.
You pick or I'll pick for you.
[overlapping chatter]
[crowd chanting indistinctly]
[Cole] Well, McIntyre thought better of it.
And now the pressure is on.
The pressure on Cody Rhodes and company
to pick a fifth member by the end of the night.
And the pressure on both teams to determine
who will they will pick to battle for the advantage.
[Wade] Those are massive consequences everywhere you look, Cole.
[Cole] Teah, it all takes place this coming Saturday
at the Allstate Arena in Chicago.
It is Survivor Series: War Games with so much at stake.
Some explosive comments by Drew McIntyre tonight,
which we will examine as the evening goes along.
But let's talk about that advantage match
coming up tonight here on Monday Night Raw.
Who will the teams pick to go one on one?
It is so important to have the advantage in War Games.
Because the advantage will be in your favor
until the very last person enters the cage.
Who will battle for the upper hand?
We'll find out before 9:00PM tonight.
[Wade] Not only that, because "The Man," Becky Lynch's come to town,
and she's looking for a fight.
The dangerous Xia Li is ready to give it to her ahead of War Games.
Lynch needs to be wary of Li's devastating kicks.
They go one-on-one later tonight.
[Cole] And on Saturday, The Miz hopes to end Gunther's
record setting reign as Intercontinental Champion.
Tonight, the Ring General goes face-to-face with the A-Lister
just days away from their clash at Survivor Series.
["Greatness" plays]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first from San Diego, California,
Nia Jax!
[Cole] Well, ladies and gentlemen,
two of the most powerful women in all of WWE will clash.
Coming up, Nia Jax made her return to Monday Night Raw
and cost Raquel Rodriguez the Women's World Championship.
Raquel looks for revenge.
Nia, Raquel.
Coming up next, live on Monday Night Raw.
Those fellas, they're lucky Adam Pearce showed up,
because if he didn't, those fellas wouldn't have even made it to War Games.
-No shot. -[JD] Would have smashed them.
-Speaking of which, Rhea… -Yeah.
You know, I don't really care for the guy, but adding Drew to the team,
it's good business.
But as the leader of the team,
you should have brought it up to me so we could all discuss it together.
You know what I mean?
Look, Drew. He's unpredictable.
I didn't even know what his decision was,
but it all worked out at the end of the day.
Did it though?
I mean, I think it did, but…
I understand where you're coming from.
As a leader going into War Games,
we should have all discussed this together.
-So I get it. -That's all I'm saying.
I just want us all to be on the same page.
Now, speaking of Drew, where's the big man?
-He'll be here soon. Don't worry. -He'll be here soon, I'm sure.
So while we wait, I just figured I'd let you know
that I think it should be me in the advantage match.
Actually…
Like you just said, we need to discuss this all together.
So we're going to wait for Drew, and then we'll decide.
[mutters in Spanish, then in English] Sure, whatever.
Hey, Damian. Like you always say, take it easy.
[Cole] Oh, interesting dynamic within The Judgment Day now.
Meanwhile, "The Irresistible Force" Nia Jax set for action.
["Trap Queen" plays]
[announcer] And her opponent from Rio Grande Valley, Texas.
Raquel Rodriguez.
[Cole] Two powerhouses about to go one-on-one
here tonight on Monday Night Raw.
Oh, I can't wait for her!
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And two of the elites in the Women's Division
going at it here tonight, Wade.
And of course, Raquel Rodriguez, score to settle.
When Nia came back to WWE a number of months ago,
she cost Raquel Rodriguez perhaps
-the Women's Championship. -[bell rings]
[Wade] No doubt about that. And last week, Nia Jax
in the locker room talking smack to any woman in sight.
Well, seems Raquel Rodriguez decided it's about time
somebody shut "The Irresistible Force" up.
No finer woman for the job than the power house, Raquel.
[Cole] And Raquel Rodriguez quickly taking control of this matchup over Nia Jax.
Into the corner, Raquel--
Splat goes Raquel at the hands of Nia Jax.
[Wade] And you look at Raquel, you think how big and powerful Raquel is.
Nobody has ever treated Raquel like Nia Jax just did that,
and it was effortless for Jax. That is what makes Jax so dangerous.
[Cole] Yeah, catching Rodriguez in the corner, delivering the uranagi,
and now just having her way with Raquel.
[Wade] And this quickly. Now, Nia Jax is simply posing in the ring,
shaking what she's got. She's finding it so easy against Raquel.
You might regret that though.
[Cole] Yeah, all she's doing is ticking Raquel off.
Trash-talking, Rodriguez fighting back, however.
And if you're Raquel Rodriguez,
what do you need to do to get the upper hand on Nia Jax?
[Wade] Well, it has to be movement.
I'll say this, as big and strong as Raquel is, and she is massively powerful.
I just don't think anybody has the beating of Jax when it comes to raw power,
but that speed and momentum might do it.
[Cole] Raquel Rodriguez knocking Nia Jax out of the ring.
[Wade] This is getting ugly. It's too close for comfort.
And now, Raquel…
Perched on the apron, and the crossbody takes out Jax!
And Raquel is all fired up.
[Wade] It's the speed of movement.
It's that agility, and Jax has had no answer to it.
[Cole] When's the last time you've seen somebody do this to Nia Jax?
[Wade] Flattened out here, but it's that simple.
When you hold the level of power that Jax does to turn things around.
[Cole] And Nia, creating some space.
And now with Raquel up on her shoulders,
going to drive Raquel spine-first into the ringpost,
collapsing to the floor.
Nia has taken over.
Well, this has been the story throughout the entire commercial break.
Nia Jax continuing to work on the back of Raquel Rodriguez,
punishing, torturing Rodriguez here tonight.
[Wade] Spine-tingling in the worst way imaginable.
When you find a weakness on Raquel, make it count.
And Nia Jax has done that to an expert level.
And Nia Jax, a former Women's Champion,
did this to Raquel Rodriguez before the commercial break,
and then the beat down began.
[Wade] Well, it was the game-changing moment in this one.
Raquel has lost all of her power ever since,
and it has simply been too easy.
[Cole] Nia Jax off that wicked headbutt, and now trash talking not only Raquel,
but the WWE fans here tonight.
Wearing Raquel down.
[Wade] Just been an overwhelming level of abuse
thrown the way of Raquel thus far.
How deep can she dig in order to try and buy an opportunity in this one?
She's fading.
[Cole] And you saw it right there,
trying to somehow get to her feet with Nia on her back.
Was not able to do it, just collapsed back to the ring.
Raquel again trying to fight back to a vertical base.
-Nia Jax -[Wade] Oh!
[Cole] Raquel Rodriguez trying to power her way up here.
Does she have enough to get Nia up?
-Oh! -[Wade] The knees gave out.
[Cole] Yeah, just grimacing as she collapsed once again.
[Wade] It may have ultimately come from that damaged lower back,
but it looked like the knees gave way at the same time.
Understandably, when you've got "The Irresistible Force" on your back.
[Cole] And Raquel, though, looking to rally.
Nia Jax slow to her feet as she hit hard,
and Raquel now, with a couple of clotheslines.
[Wade] Barely staggering Nia Jax however.
[Cole] And like that, Nia Jax stops the rally.
At least momentarily.
Raquel Rodriguez now…
And Raquel pulling out all the stops.
[Wade] Raquel not giving up without a fight.
Many women will be down for the count at this point.
But not Raquel.
[Cole] Blow to the spine. Big kick. Down goes Nia Jax.
-Now, Raquel firing up tonight. -[Wade] Fighting through the pain,
Michael Cole, gaining that momentum.
[Cole] Yeah, adrenaline starting to flow for Raquel.
Nia is in trouble.
Here comes Rodriguez off the second rope.
That corkscrew spinning elbow caught Nia good.
And Raquel realizing it's going to take more than that move
to keep Nia down. Goes back on the offense.
[Wade] Trying once again to go for that power.
-There is absolutely no way! -[Cole] No!
And again, the lower back giving out.
Maybe Raquel should go to another strategy.
[Wade] Yeah. Raquel at 100%.
I don't know if she can fully pick up Nia Jax.
-This is far-- -[Cole] Oh, goodness!
What a senton by Nia Jax!
[Wade] Yeah, it's squashing time, Michael Cole!
Just got compressed in the middle of the ring,
and it's about to get worse for Raquel.
Thanks for trying.
[Cole] Raquel dragged into the corner.
Nia Jax is going to go up to the second rope for an annihilator.
Raquel Rodriguez now, back to her feet.
Nia Jax got caught.
[Wade] You got to be kidding me, Cole.
Raquel trying to power her way out of the of the corner with Nia Jax!
Does Raquel have enough left?
No, the back gave out!
Nia collapsing on top of Rodriguez.
Raquel is defenseless.
And now the annihilator from Nia Jax.
-And that would be it. -One… two… three!
-Jax with the win. -[bell rings]
["Greatness" plays]
[announcer] Here is your winner,
Nia Jax!
[Cole] A gutsy performance by Raquel Rodriguez,
but there's a reason Nia Jax is called "The Irresistible Force."
[Wade] Just intolerable levels of abuse.
No human being is designed to take this.
Hats off to Raquel.
But it just wasn't enough.
Squished in the corner.
Devastation from Nia Jax, wow.
Nia Jax continues her dominance since returning to Monday Night Raw.
[Wade] Moving on from that because the clock is ticking.
Both teams have about 30 minutes left
before they name their representative in tonight's War Games advantage match,
and winning their hopes of getting a crucial leg up
this Saturday inside the brutal War Games structure.
[Cole] As the clock ticks for the War Games advantage match
decisions time has run out for Xia Li.
"The Man," Becky Lynch, has had enough of Xia ducking her
and attacking her from behind.
Meanwhile, Xia Li has been training to get ready for "The Man."
[tense music playing]
Priest's the leader of War Games.
Should be him.
He gets it. He gets it.
100%
Shut up.
Rhea.
Well, you know what? Where's your guy?
You said he was going to come and-- Speak of the devil.
So I hear you want to have the advantage match.
Well, that's what Priest wants.
And he is the leader at War Games.
You have a problem with that?
No. No problem.
I was just thinking, you know, instead of Damian Priest in the match,
we have Drew McIntyre.
And I want to be perfectly clear.
I don't like any of you guys,
but I despise Jey Uso.
Well, let me be perfectly clear with you.
I don't like you.
You cost me the World Heavyweight Championship,
so you can take it easy, all right?
How about you take it easy?
I tell people to take it easy.
You aren't taking it easy right now, are you?
All right, man.
You want the match? It's yours.
Are you sure that's what you want, Priest?
Yeah.
Show your worth.
Go get us the advantage.
Now, that's leadership.
Rhea…
He'd better get us the advantage.
He will.
Well, at least Judgment Day made their decision.
Drew McIntyre will represent them tonight.
Well, that is 50% of the equation.
But there's still another side of that equation.
We need to balance things out.
The question now who will represent the other side
with the crucial advantage on the line?
We will find out on the top of the hour. Time is ticking.
[Cole] We'll explain throughout the night
what this advantage means in the War Games match.
Anyhow, we have breaking news.
Right before we went on the air tonight with Monday Night Raw,
we understand that tickets have been released in Chicago
for both Friday Night SmackDown and Survivor Series,
both at the Allstate Arena this coming Friday and Saturday night.
Now, limited tickets are for sale right now.
This show has been sold out since the beginning.
We just opened some more seats.
You have an opportunity to check out
both Smackdown and Survivor Series this weekend.
At Survivor Series, you'll get a chance to see the Women's War Games match.
In that matchup, Bianca Belair, Charlotte Flair,
Shotzi and Becky Lynch on one side versus Damage CTRL.
Let's show you how these teams formed last week on Friday Night SmackDown.
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[Bayley] The new and improved Damage CTRL
is obviously the strongest faction in all of WWE.
Charlotte, Bianca and Shotzi
were not ready for Asuka!
[Corey] Asuka's part of Damage CTRL.
Good luck stopping them.
Yourself, Iyo, Asuka and Kairi
challenged Charlotte, Shotzi and Bianca to find a fourth member.
-And to meet in War Games. -[women whooping]
-["I Am A Psycho" plays] -[Jimmy] There's no one in there.
[Kevin Patrick] Oh, look it. It's Shotzi!
Shotzi she's all alone. Still very much outnumbered.
And the numbers game just catching up to Bianca, Charlotte and Shotzi.
We could be looking at one of the most powerful factions of women,
in the history of WWE.
Look, y'all, we need a fourth member.
I need to know who that fourth member is by the end of tonight.
[Corey] Damage CTRL is trying to take out everyone
that could possibly team with Bianca and her team and War Games.
But at this point, we don't have any more options.
So, Charlotte, you need to make that call.
[Charlotte] We are running out of time.
Me, Shotzi, Bianca, we accept your War Games challenge.
But if we're going to war, there is only one person I want on our side.
We took down every girl that you try to have by your side.
So, uh…
You're not going to make it to War Games.
Actually, you're not even going to make it out of the building tonight.
[Corey] Oh, look who's here!
Becky Lynch!
[Kevin Patrick] United by a common enemy,
"The Man" has answered the call!
[Corey] There are bodies going everywhere!
Imagine what it's going to be like in Chicago inside War Games.
[Cole] And for the first time ever,
Ruffles is giving you the power to determine which team
will have the advantage and enter first in women's War Games match
at this coming Saturday at Survivor Series.
Vote now on wwe.com/ruffles
or across all WWE social media channels,
and make your impact in the Ruffles fan vote
for the women's Survivor Series War Games match.
["Celtic Invasion" plays]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first from Dublin, Ireland,
"The Man"
Becky Lynch!
[Cole] So, Wade, before Becky Lynch
gets locked inside the War Games cage on Saturday,
she's got a bit of a score to settle tonight.
[Wade] Yes, she has.
Got taken out a couple of weeks ago prior to a Number One Contender's Battle Royal,
subsequently won by Zoey Stark, by a certain Chinese superstar.
[Cole] Yeah, that was Xia Li.
And tonight "The Man" has come around for revenge.
Becky Lynch against the dangerous Xia Li who has a lot to prove tonight.
"The Man" is in action, live next on Monday Night Raw.
WWE and the Big 12 Football Conference
have entered into an historic agreement.
The two organizations will work together at the Dr. Pepper Big 12 championship game
on Saturday, December 2nd in Dallas.
There will be a custom-made championship title for the game's most
outstanding player presented on the field at the conclusion of the game
by a WWE superstar.
Additionally, a co-branded WWE Big 12 logo will be featured throughout the venue
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And WWE superstars will also be involved in an entire week worth of activities
at the Big 12 Championship.
Now we know, Drew is the one with the advantage.
Oh, I know Drew like the back of my hand.
I'm gonna get him again. I'm gonna get him again.
No, no, Seth, if Drew is in the ring, man, I'm doing the same thing tonight.
Whoa, did you hear him out there?
He wants to hurt you. He wants to maim you.
He wants to take you out of War Games. And, Uce, we need you Saturday.
-We need you, man. -Seth, let me tell you something, Uce.
He out there talking about family on family stuff, right?
You know how I get down about my family, right, Uce?
Drew McIntyre is mine.
He been on my back since I got the Monday Night Raw, Uce.
Let me get him.
He's yours, man.
-It's you. You got this. -All right, we're good.
-You got this. You got this. -Okay, Uce, okay.
So we're settled.
Jey takes on Drew tonight for the advantage match.
-Let's do it. -Now, the other piece of business.
Fifth member.
What are we doing here?
Now, Cody, you said you talked to Nick Aldis.
Am I right in saying SmackDown guys are not off limits?
Yeah, do you have an idea?
Actually, I do.
I got an idea too, a couple.
Listen, I have an old friend who I could call,
who I think will come through for us.
For now, Jey, just focus on the match, all right?
All right?
-Come back together. -You got it.
You got it, you got it.
♪ Born to be the greatest ♪
[Cole] So both teams have made their decisions,
and it looks like this one goes deeper than just the advantage,
because the Scottish Warriors with McIntyre will take on
Main Event Jey Uso, with Drew looking to take out
all his anger for the past few years on the former Bloodline member.
It's the advantage match later on tonight.
Meanwhile, talk about retribution.
That is what is in mind for The Man, Becky Lynch.
["Fighting Spirit" playing]
[screams]
[announcer] And her opponent
from Chongqing, China, Xia Li!
[Cole] Xia Li has proven over the past number of weeks
how dangerous she can be with a knockout kick.
She took Becky Lynch out of the Women's Battle Royal
a couple of weeks ago, which cost her an opportunity
to battle for the Women's Championship.
Meanwhile, Xia Li looks to build momentum toward tomorrow night.
Right here on the USA Network, it is WWE NXT where Xia Li
has a match against that woman.
She is the NXT Women's Champion, Lyra Valkyria,
who took the title from Becky Lynch a number of weeks ago.
What an opportunity for Xia Li tomorrow.
Yeah. Yeah, Lyra Valkyria has had some success of late
after studying competitors here on Raw.
Will that be the case tomorrow night after the gauntlet was thrown down
last week by Xia Li in that Warrior T ceremony?
-We'll find out on NXT tomorrow night. -Yeah, Lyra refused to take T with Xia Li.
Nonetheless, if you have not seen Lyra Valkyria in action,
do yourself a favor and tune in to NXT tomorrow night.
-[bell rings] -One of the hottest rising superstars
in the world today.
So Becky Lynch and Xia Li, and if you're Xia, Wade,
what do you need to do to try to pull off
what would be the biggest win of her career?
[Wade] Well, the blueprint has become very clear over the past four weeks.
KOs to the likes of Becky Lynch, albeit from behind,
and indeed Indi Hartwell and Candice LeRae.
It is those kicks, those strikes of Xia Li are lethal.
There are a range of them.
That is what Becky Lynch needs to keep her eye out for at all times.
[Cole] And the thing about those kicks, the sudden impact.
They come from out of nowhere.
Yeah, there's an element of fear when you're facing a striker
who is adept at knockouts as Xia Li.
You have to keep your guard up at all times, in the blink of an eye,
you get a little night-night juice and it is game over.
And, Wade, how does it affect you if you're someone like Becky Lynch
who's already felt… and look at this roll up and kick out.
Becky's already felt what the kick can do. Cover now by Li.
So here's the caveat when it comes to Becky Lynch.
Becky Lynch was not expecting that.
It wasn't a match, it was an attack from behind.
Becky Lynch truly believes in her mind that one on one when she's expecting it,
you cannot beat her with those kicks.
It remains to be seen if that is the case.
[Cole] And two things in this match.
A, is Xia Li looking past Becky tonight to the match
for the NXT Women's Championship tomorrow?
And, B, Is Becky Lynch looking past Xia Li to the War Games match come Saturday?
Well, certainly in the case of Becky Lynch,
I would argue that would be the case.
This is not, given how high she's been in her career,
a huge match for Lynch, although it is a highly dangerous one.
With Xia Li, however, she's been crying out
for the spotlight for months here on Raw.
Finally, she's got a taste of it with The Man Becky Lynch,
and indeed with Lyra Valkyria tomorrow,
and she wants to take every opportunity she gets.
[Cole] And now Becky Lynch…
Baseball's live to Xia Li.
What about Charlotte Flair putting her major differences aside with Becky Lynch?
All right, there's a lot of major differences in the two respective
War Games matches that I'll be keeping an eye on.
Some teams are going to be imploding before our eyes on Saturday.
So you don't think Becky and Charlotte will be able to coexist
in the same match?
Well, I'm not sure Drew McIntyre and Damian Priest can coexist.
I'm not sure Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins can coexist.
There's a lot of that going on right now at War Games.
And, Becky now with the right hand, stunning Xia Li.
Bouncing Xia face first off the apron.
[crowd cheering]
And again, we mentioned the advantage in the women's War Games match
being decided by you, the WWE fans.
Yeah, it pays to be popular sometimes in WWE, and that's one example.
Xia with a kick, stunning Becky off the apron.
Xia's got an opportunity here.
[indistinct chatter]
[Cole] Becky Lynch in trouble,
but The Man trying to fight back out of this predicament.
Xia's been dominating through the commercial break.
Yeah, it's just been textbook from Xia Li in taking down The Man thus far.
But if you don't take your opportunity when you get it against Becky Lynch,
it will come back to haunt you.
[Cole] And now Becky starting to rally.
Look at Becky go. Xia Li, though, fighting back.
[Wade] Slugging away with everything she's got.
Oh, kick by Becky.
Oh, Becky knocks down Xia Li, and now The Man beginning
to build momentum.
[Wade] Finally shaking off the cobwebs after that kick from Xia Li.
Knocked her, looping her out of the ring earlier.
And now the Big Exploder sends Xia to the center of the ring.
Becky quickly into the cover. Hook of the leg for the win.
Kick out by Li at two.
Xia Li has been impressive in this match tonight.
Yeah, and as much as Becky Lynch has managed to find that extra gear
she really needed, how shook up
is she from that strike from Xia Li earlier?
How deep can she dig?
Yeah, the one that drove Becky Lynch out of the ring.
But Becky…
Back to her feet, perhaps looking for the disarmor,
and Xia Li, Xia able to counter.
Knew that was coming, had it well scouted.
Much more aggressive Xia Li than we've seen in the past.
Calls herself the Storm.
Oh!
[Wade] Another strike to the mid pack.
Cover now for a huge upset tonight on Becky Lynch who kicks it too.
[Wade] Lifelong combat sport athlete showing real frustration.
She knows the majority of superstars would have been put away with that one.
[Cole] Watch this.
That spinning kick to Becky Lynch, and Xia appearing to get frustrated.
She's got to stay under control.
She's in there with one of the best in the entire world.
Yeah, here's the issue.
When you're against someone like Becky Lynch,
it is going to take more than your average superstar.
That's the issue that Xia Li is contending with now.
Nice standing switch. Becky went for The Manhandle slam.
Xia able to counter momentarily. Becky!
-Oh! -Into the disarmer.
Xia Li trying to block. She's got both hands together.
Becky's got to try to break the grip, and she does.
Center of the ring now. What's Li going to do?
Becky Lynch dis…
[Wade] Hyper extending that arm. You gotta get out quick, Xia Li!
Nowhere near the rope! Panic move!
[Cole] Becky with the arm bar locked in here. Xia able to counter.
Shoulders down and enforces the break.
Becky could not roll Xia over to put her in the disarmer
and it allowed Xia Li to counter.
Once again, trying for those strikes, trying for a head kick, but
Becky just had it too well scouted.
And now Xia with Becky up on her shoulders.
An airplane spin. Down goes Lynch.
Xia quickly to the cover. Hook of the leg now on Becky.
And a kick out. I was very impressed with how Xia Li
was able to counter the arm bar by Becky Lynch.
Not allowing Becky to turn it into the disarmer.
-And then delivering this. -Yeah, completely disorientated.
The Irish superstar struck down with authority.
But look at the anguish on the face of Xia Li who realizes that
may have been a best chance to win this one.
Dive into the corner, lost out to the apron by Becky.
And Xia, face first, goes Lynch into the turnbuckle.
Xia Li giving Becky Lynch all she can handle tonight.
Now, Li's got a five count before she has to break,
-and she does, but the damage may be done. -And hats off to Xia Li.
This is a range of offense nobody has seen from Xia Li before.
No way you can scout that. And right now, Becky Lynch is in a mess.
And Becky, though, meets Xia Li there.
Xia been over-performing tonight as Lyra Valkyria,
the NXT Women's Champion, looks on,
who defends against Xia Li tomorrow night on NXT.
Yeah, this is waiting for you tomorrow night, Lyra.
Hope you get a good night's sleep. You're gonna need it.
And Becky pounding away on Xia Li, realizes it's time to dig down deep.
Xia Li giving The Man all she can handle.
Off the rope suplex by Becky.
Cover for the win. Over Li. Hooks the leg. Xia kicks out.
What a match.
[Wade] We are getting a WrestleMania main event out of these two.
Hats off to Xia Li.
Stepping up when she's got this opportunity.
Still keeping us up in the matchup somehow.
The improvement in Xia Li, Wade, is incredible.
Man, when people demand opportunities and they finally get it and hit a home run
like Xia Li, now put this one to bed, Xia.
And now Becky's got everyone fired up.
Looking to put Xia away. Went for The Manhandle slam.
Xia able to counter. The big kick caught Becky.
I'm not sure if she got all of it.
Spinning heel kick, caught up in the ropes is Becky Lynch,
and that was a crucial mistake
from Xia Li, dumping The Man to the outside.
You cannot get victory unless we get a count out here, Cole.
Well, I think Xia got a bit overzealous.
She delivered the kick, Becky got caught up in the ropes,
she was falling out of the ring,
and I think the momentum of Li knocked Becky Lynch to the floor
and could have cost her.
I don't think Becky Lynch
-knows where she is right now, Cole. -Well, the official…
was out here talking to Becky.
Meanwhile, Xia Li back in pursuit of The Man.
And Becky able to duck under the kick again,
drives Xia Li into the post.
And that was a complete desperation move from Becky Lynch,
who barely knows where she's at,
needed to buy herself a little breathing room.
-We might need a double count out. -[indistinct chatter]
Count of seven now.
-The official at a count of eight. -[crowd] Nine.
[Cole] Count of nine. Both women will beat the count.
[Wade] Neither woman giving any quarter to her opponent.
This is my match tonight.
[Cole] This match has been absolutely incredible.
Xia Li has taken everything Becky Lynch has thrown at her and more.
One mistake. That was all it was from Xia Li.
If she'd have got to pin Becky Lynch a little earlier,
-this would have been over. -Went for the kick again.
Becky Lynch, though, with a manhandle slam.
-Cover. -One, two, three.
-Lynch with the win. -[bell rings]
["Celtic Invasion" playing]
[announcer] Here is your winner, The Man, Becky Lynch.
[Cole] Xia Li has nothing to be ashamed of.
What a performance, a breakout performance tonight
by Xia Li against The Man, Becky Lynch.
[Wade] What a way to raise your game and raise your star.
This was the moment Xia Li got the match won,
but it was Becky Lynch half in, half out of the ring.
The crucial mistake here was dumping Becky to the outside.
And again, In Xia's defense, I think she got a bit overzealous there.
Caught up in the moment, and it cost her in the end.
Becky Lynch able to deliver The Manhandle slam over a game.
Xia Li here tonight.
What a performance by both of these women here on Monday Night Raw.
[Wade] Xia Li completely the equal of Becky Lynch tonight.
The only difference being the experience of one of the greats here, Becky Lynch.
Well, Lyra Valkyria, the NXT Women's Champion,
has to take on Xia tomorrow night, and look who's here.
Damage CTRL.
[Wade] The new and improved and expanded Damage CTRL.
I said this on SmackDown Friday Night, Wade, that…
Oh, from behind! Charlotte Flair!
Shotzi!
And Bianca Belair, Becky Lynch's teammates at War Games.
Damage CTRL had a plan,
but it seems Becky Lynch's teammates were wise to it.
Adam Pearce, who's got his hands full tonight,
sending out all kinds of security and officials.
Got ourselves a little appetizer ahead of Saturday,
as these women are beating the hell out of each other here in ringside.
[Cole] Yeah, Saturday, though, they're going to be locked inside a cage.
[Wade] No escape, no security this Saturday.
-But we've got to get in there first. -Not only a cage, Wade,
cage with two rings inside
where anything goes.
[indistinct chatter]
["Celtic Invasion" playing]
Oh, my God.
How ready are you for Saturday
and the 37th annual Survivor Series
hosting War Games?
There is gonna be hell to pay
in Chicago!
Let 'em fight!
Ludwig, ready? Est gut?
You asking me if everything is alright?
Nothing is all right, and you know it.
I don't appreciate how you tried to get on the Ring General's good side
last week by interfering on that match against Ciampa, okay?
Listen, I'm gonna do what's best for Imperium.
Now, the Ring General was very pleased with my performance last week.
And whatever he says, that's best for Imperium.
-So that's what I'm gonna do. -[speaking German]
The Ring General made you my responsibility.
And what I say tonight goes for you.
And I say stay right here and let me take care of Johnny Gargano, all right?
Understood?
Let's wrestle.
An anxious Ludwig Kaiser looks to prove that he can win on his own
and get back in Gunther's good books as he takes on the heart of DIY,
Johnny Gargano, and that match is coming up next.
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At Survivor Series, Rhea Ripley defends the Women's World Championship
against this woman, Zoey Stark.
[Stark] When I'm inside that ring, I'm the hunter.
And the female that are standing in there with me, they're my prey.
[Cole] Battle Royal tonight.
The winner will face Rhea Ripley for the Women's World Championship.
-This is my destiny. -We are down to two.
Baszler and Zoey Stark.
[Stark] I am unstoppable.
[Cole] Zoey Stark wins it. The biggest win of her career thus far.
I want you to remember me as the woman that takes this title
from you at Survivor Series.
I'm going to prove to the world that I am the most dominant female
on the Raw roster and become your new Women's World Champion.
-[inaudible] -♪ Oh Lord, yeah ♪
[Cole] Zoe Stark believes she has the advantage because Rhea Ripley
has all kinds of problems trying to run Judgment Day.
And, well, she's divided. She's not focused.
Zoe looks to take advantage of that this Saturday
at Survivor Series for the Women's World Championship.
Meanwhile, in the ring here tonight on Monday Night Raw,
Johnny Gargano, Tommaso Ciampa.
Gargano is going to go one-on-one with Ludwig Kaiser of Imperium.
♪ Yeah we're on top Only way to live it ♪
♪ And we won't stop Not until we get it ♪
♪ Living on top That's the way… ♪
["Symphony No. 9 In E Minor" playing]
And his opponent, representing Imperium, from Hamburg, Germany,
weighing in at 220 pounds, Ludwig Kaiser.
[Cole] I think someone had their feelings hurt last week.
We're going to talk about that in just a moment as Ludwig Kaiser
gets set to go one-on-one with Johnny Gargano.
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Ludwig Kaiser seemed to have been the favorite of
the Intercontinental Champion Gunther for many, many months.
Giovanni Vinci taking a backseat.
However, last week, that all seemed to change when Giovanni Vinci
took the initiative to help Kaiser pick up a win.
Yeah, well, Kaiser was about to lose to Tommaso Ciampa last week
until that drive-by attack by Giovanni Vinci.
Of course, Ludwig Kaiser expecting the pat on the back from the Ring General
at the end was highly disappointed as he was kind of disgusted
by Ludwig Kaiser's performance and gave the pat on the head
to Giovanni Vinci.
Well, this is going to be an interesting match because Gargano
and Kaiser know each other so well.
These two have been battling for years and of course, have had this rivalry
over the past couple of months since DIY came back together.
-Here on Monday Night Raw. -Yeah, two teams that know
how dangerous the other is. They've gone back and forth,
as you mentioned, in NXT, and that rivalry has kicked up once again here.
[Cole] Oh, goodness.
[Wade] And you get the sense that this is a vital matchup for Giovanni Vinci
to try and get back in Gunther's good graces.
We mentioned a little while ago, of course, Gunther put Ludwig Kaiser
in charge of Gio- Giovanni Vinci, excuse me.
Should Kaiser lose here, I suspect that the roles
may get reversed and maybe Giovanni Vinci might be Boy Wonder.
[Cole] You know, we talked earlier about Zoey Stark saying that Rhea Ripley,
has some issues focusing on the match coming Saturday.
Gunther faces Miz for the Intercontinental Championship.
In fact, they go face-to-face later tonight.
Gunther may have his attention split as well.
[Wade] I don't know about that.
I think in Gunther's mind, he's able to compartmentalize better than anybody
when the gold is on the line, as he's proved time and time again.
[Cole] For Gargano, pick up the pace,
take control as he's doing here.
Kaiser wants to slow things down, and now…
Oh!
Trying to break the arm of Ludwig Kaiser is Johnny Gargano.
Well, one of the key paths to victory historically for the Imperium,
guys, has been that numbers game, and Ludwig Kaiser has completely left that
to one side today, telling Giovanni Vinci, no, stay in the back,
-I'll handle this on my own. -Yeah, a lot to prove tonight.
You know, Gargano, he really lives that lifestyle,
the reason that he and Ciampa call themselves DIY, do it yourself.
Exactly. Oh, a step up enzuigiri.
Gargano and Ciampa himself, both career underdogs
that were never expected to get to the level they have managed
and sustained careers at for the past few years,
so hats off to both of them.
Kaiser with one of his own, Gargano though,
tremendous heart and guts, continues to fight back.
Johnny Gargano sends Kaiser flying.
Just complete unrelenting passion and drive from Johnny Gargano's
was consistently got him the spotlight over the past six years.
[Cole] Gargano went for the suicide dive
and ran right into the big rider, Kaiser.
[Wade] Gotta be careful when you start enjoying yourself too much against Kaiser.
That uppercut flooring Gargano, Kaiser's in control.
Can Johnny get back in this match?
[grunts]
The Johnny wrestling chants in support of Johnny Gargano here tonight
on Monday Night Raw, but it's been all Ludwig Kaiser during the commercial break.
Yeah, Ludwig Kaiser looking back to his best,
but that sneering arrogance comes back to bite him again.
Yeah, the blue collar attitude of Johnny Gargano,
but Kaiser boxing the ears,
and Johnny, though, delivers a shoulder to the midsection.
Oh, and a right hand.
-Did you hear that? -I heard it.
I saw it.
What a masterpiece of a man Ludwig Kaiser truly is.
European elegance personified.
Let's go.
Problem is, he knows it. And he makes sure you know it.
Johnny Gargano, though, with that slingshot spear,
taking out Kaiser.
-[crowd cheering] -Looking to rally.
[crowd exclaiming]
[Wade] Ludwig Kaiser got a little too pleased with himself,
and you simply cannot do that against Johnny Gargano.
[Cole] And now Gargano fighting back. Kaiser rolls through.
There's the kick by Gargano. That's classic Gargano there.
[Wade] Simply nowhere to hide from that kind of offense.
Oh! And down goes Kaiser.
Gargano's fired up, Tommaso Ciampa loves it as well.
I've seen a lot of Johnny Gargano's career.
I have never seen his engine fail.
One of the best cardio machines we've ever seen in this game.
-One, two… -Cover now by Kaiser.
Gargano into a cover of his own, kick out at two.
-Got you! -[crowd exclaiming]
[Cole] And a kick by Gargano.
Kaiser desperately trying to block that kick.
-Didn't get the great block. -Oh!
Wow! Cover by Johnny. Is it enough?
And a kick out by Kaiser.
[Wade] Tornado flatliner there from Johnny Gargano.
Pulling out all the stops tonight as well he has to.
Once again, look at the twist.
On this move from Gargano, not quite enough to put away the German.
Part of that innovative offense of Johnny Gargano.
Kaiser though, still with fight in him.
Oh!
That kick to Johnny, what a clothesline!
The impact, Johnny may be out, cover, kick out by Gargano.
[Wade] Man, that was the kind of clothesline
that knocks guys out, dislocates jaws. Watch the spin on this.
Connection was perfect,
but not bright enough to put Gargano away, Faith.
-But now it is. -What a physical matchup.
[crowd chanting indistinctly]
[Cole] And "Johnny Wrestling" chants
from this huge crowd here tonight in Grand Rapids.
Moments away from Survivor Series this coming Saturday.
Highly motivated Ludwig Kaiser.
-[indistinct shouting] -Blocked the kick on the second attempt.
Gargano able to slip underneath that kick. Gargano caught him with another enziguri.
Now, oh my goodness! What a move by Kaiser!
Cover now for the win! Somehow Gargano stays in it.
Yeah, these two superstars pulling out their greatest hits now
in an attempt to best the other.
Gargano with all of the momentum counted perfectly by Ludwig Kaiser.
[Cole] Tremendous tilt and roll by Kaiser, almost put Gargano away.
I think Kaiser believes he has something to prove
to the Intercontinental Champion, Gunther, tonight.
[Wade] Here we go, that DDT we've seen from him in the past.
[Cole] Gargano with a forearm, and another one, that one a roundhouse.
Gargano into the right. Reversal machine.
And able to do it again, Kaiser face first, he hit hard.
Yeah, the forehead of Ludwig Kaiser, bouncing a full foot off the mat there.
Kaiser in La La Land.
Trying to make it back to his feet.
Gargano now up, rolling senton by Kaiser.
And he caught Johnny with a kick, and now…
Kaiser finally notices his partner, Giovanni Vinci.
Despite Kaiser telling him to stay in the back, he's made his way to ringside.
-[all speaking foreign language] -Gargano taking advantage!
Johnny!
-The one final beat, DDT, for the win! -[crowd] One, two, three.
-[bell rings] -["It's Our Moment" playing]
[announcer] Here is your winner, Johnny Gargano!
[Cole] A odd look on the face of Vinci after the loss by Kaiser tonight.
[Wade] Well, Vinci was told to stay in the back,
came out here to help, but it backfired.
Guarantee you, these men are going to meet,
these four men will meet in tag team matches sometime down the road.
Speaking of tag team, who is next in line for the women's tag team titles?
This happened earlier today.
[grunts]
Because no WWE Women's Tag Team Champion should ever have
to share a locker room with non-champions.
-What? -Disgusting!
Oh, the stench of losers literally rubbing off on my beautiful title.
I cannot handle it.
Adam, I am so sorry to interrupt, but Tegan and I wanted to know
when we'll get a chance to take those two Tag Team Championships
off those mutts.
-You do? -Mutts?
Okay. First off, Pierce, Tegan and Natalya haven't even teamed up yet.
That's a good point. That's valid. That's a good point.
-Okay. -[indistinct arguing]
-Why are you yelling in my ear? -Candice and I are a real tag team.
When are we going to get a shot at the tag team titles?
-Okay… -You too? Okay, Adam,
first off, this is not--
Ladies! Ladies! Guess what? Everybody gets a chance to earn a title match.
That's right. And you get an opportunity, and you get an opportunity…
-I was wondering… -If you got an opportunity?
Yes, you do, because now it's a Fatal 4-Way.
Does that work for everybody?
No, we came here to talk to you about something.
-Shoooosh. -So that works?
-Fatal 4-Way? -We'll take it.
-You'll take it? -Great.
Fatal 4-Way winner gets an opportunity for a long WWE Women's Tag Team Championship.
Yes, thank you. It's official. Happy Monday.
Okay, first off, I'm going to have a talk with Nick Aldis about this.
Tell him I said hi.
Oh!
Wimpy.
[Cole] Do you think that Adam Pearce regrets
becoming general manager of Raw?
[Wade] When Chelsea Green is around, I'm sure that is the case.
[Cole] So who is next in line for the women's tag titles?
We'll find out.
A chaotic number one contender's Fatal 4-Way Match is live.
And it's next. Poor Adam Pearce.
♪ I came here to win it ♪
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Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 4th,
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And that's not all.
Friday Night SmackDown will also emanate from the LDLC Arena
the night before Backlash on Friday night.
[Cole] The first time SmackDown will ever be broadcast from France.
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-Who wants to be on their team anyway? -Maybe they'll come around?
What the hell are you guys doing in here?
What's up, Rhea?
We heard so much about The Judgment Day clubhouse.
We had to just come and check it out.
-[Stark] Okay, [sighs] dude. -I've seen enough.
Well Rhea, here we are again.
You are so focused on everything else
except for the one thing you should be focused on.
Me. And, you know, I actually, I got to give it to you.
You know, this is really cute what you guys did to this.
The decorations, the toys.
The little knick-knacks. You know, what really stuck out to me, though?
That right there, that Women's World Title.
See, I want you to take a long, hard look at it
because come Survivor Series…
Well, sweetheart, it's coming home to me.
Most people wouldn't survive pulling a stunt like you just did.
-But I kind of respect it. -I bet you do.
But you'll get your beating.
At Survivor Series.
Good.
Just the way I like it.
[Cole] Rhea Ripley and Zoey Stark
meet for the Women's World Championship at Survivor Series,
which is presented by Credit One Bank.
Get cash back rewards and live, large.
Well, we're about to find out who is the number one contender
for the Women's tag team titles in this Fatal 4-Way.
We are joined by the Women's tag team champions
Chelsea Green and Piper Niven.
-[Cole] Welcome. -I think you meant future Hall of Famers
and the best thing WWE has ever seen.
-Chelsea Green and Piper Niven. -[bell rings]
[Cole] That's saying a lot, considering you don't even have a clubhouse.
[Chelsea] I'm sorry, was it Matthew?
[Cole] Here we go, It's one of those nights.
Natalya and Ivy Nile start things off.
So let me ask you guys, which team would you rather defend
your tag team titles against? You don't defend them often,
so this would be a new opportunity for you.
[Chelsea] Oh, my gosh, Matthew has jokes.
Well, listen up here.
As much as I would love to defend these titles,
I'm actually very booked and busy, so we won't be able to make it.
[Cole] Tegan Nox and Natalya.
Here's the cover by Nox.
Say they cannot wait to get their hands on you.
[Wade] Well, I've got to tell you, Miss Green,
that Matthew Cole over here has been saying some
very nasty things about you personally.
He's been saying that you're a complainer, that you're a whiner.
You're a menace to the locker room.
How do you respond?
-[Chelsea] Okay, Wayne. -[Wade] Wayne?
[Chelsea] The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
-Right, P? -[Niven] Exactly.
-[Chelsea] There you go. -[Wade] You are as squeaky as they get.
[Chelsea] That's right, honey bunny.
[Cole] So P, if I may call you that,
Tegan Nox knocked you off last week in a match-up.
You can't be happy about that.
[Niven] Listen, with Tegan, and that's all it's ever going to be
when she manages to get a win on me,
is sheer dumb luck, and it's never gonna happen.
[Cole] Look at Maxxine.
[Wade] It's like Tiger Mask from the mid 80's.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Showing off here tonight, Maxxine…
Pretty incredible. I told you, my dark horse pick of this match
was Maxxine and her tag team partner, Ivy Nile.
[Wade] Well, shows the training of the Alpha Academy is paying off.
And now we're getting the training Diamond Mine with the pit bull Ivy Nile,
one of my favorites from NXT.
[Cole] And Natalya though, taking Ivy Nile out.
[Chelsea] I don't know if you've seen, but we've been training hard too.
So that was a cute move, but come see us train.
[Cole] Looking for the sharpshooter tag made, Indi Hartwell.
You can tag anyone to get into this match-up.
So what type of training do you actually do, Chelsea?
Do you work the vocal chords? Is that part of your regimen?
[Chelsea] Wouldn't you like to know, if I told you,
I would have to… mmm, "you know what" you.
[Wade] And I've got to ask you, Piper,
you don't seem particularly friendly
with Chelsea Green on most occasions.
Is there any kind of friendship issues there that we need to be aware about?
[Niven] I just don't really like people and you're kind of getting yourself
on that list, so why don't you just keep it--
I think what she meant to say was we are great friends.
We have great chemistry. We are perfect future Hall of Famers.
[Cole] Candice LeRae, cover and a kick-out.
-[Wade] Thank you for clearing that up. -[Chelsea] You're welcome, Mr. Barry.
[Cole] You didn't tell us what team you'd like to defend the title against.
As I said, booked and busy, we will decide that at a future date.
But right now we're watching a match, quiet please.
[Cole] Actually, it'll be decided tonight.
[Wade] I don't think we're allowed to be quiet. It's our job to talk.
So I apologize. If that upsets you, we'll try and keep it to a minimum.
-[Chelsea] Thank you. -[Cole] Kayden Carter now in.
Tagging with Katana Chance here tonight.
[Wade] And this is my pick.
The team of Carter and Chance.
They've been teaming together for six years,
-that, might do it! -[Cole] Cover now, for the win.
And you saw how Carter and Chance worked so well together
in the Women's Battle Royal couple of weeks ago.
[Wade] Yeah, a true team, as are LeRae and Hartwell to be fair.
They've known each other years through NXT.
But right now it's Carter and Chance.
[Cole] Wow, look at that double team move.
[Wade] Rioting, this one.
[Cole] Can you imagine if that was Chelsea that she just threw her into?
[Chelsea] Just so you know, I take adult gymnastics classes.
[Cole] Tegan and Natalya trying to thwart Carter and Chance,
now they're sent outside the ring.
[Niven] And she's ready for the Olympics, send her.
[Cole] And lookit, pinned off the top rope!
[Wade] Well, it was all going too well for the party girls.
But keep your eye on the veteran Natalya and the pit bull, Ivy Nile--
Keep your eye on everyone.
[Cole] And what's Maxxine gonna do?
Maxxine from the second rope,
taking everybody, out!
You go girl!
Thank you!
[Niven] You know what--
[Cole] Fatal 4-Way Tag-Team Match,
to determine the number one contenders for the Women's tag team titles.
The Tag Team Champions Piper Niven and Kelsey Green
joining us here at ringside.
[Chelsea] Matthew, I could be doing anything.
[Cole] Cover now, hook to the leg and a kick-out.
You could be doing a lot instead of standing out here.
You are so lucky we are gracing you with our presence tonight.
I could be at home with my husband and a glass of champagne. But I'm here,
-beside you're nasty butt. -[Niven] This is the thanks we get.
[Wade] Just so you know, Michael Cole gets a lot of names wrong.
Just ask Candice LeRae.
[Cole] Oh, and Natalya with a Michinoku driver.
Cover now, for the win and a kick-out.
Actually, did that on purpose, you know?
[Wade] You did? You got jokes, for once.
[Chelsea fake laughing]
[Cole] You still haven't answered
which team you would like to face and defend your tag titles against.
[Chelsea] As I have said multiple times, Matthew,
I don't need to give you an answer.
I am the champion.
I make, oh sorry, we--
-We are the champions. -[Cole] Natalya, Tegan.
Here's Ivy Nile.
[Wade] How do you fancy being on the receiving end of this one Chelsea?
[Cole] Ivy Nile, showing off her power here.
[Wade] Katana Chance somehow clinging on to the top rope, averting disaster.
[Cole] And Kayden Carter with a kick of her own.
[Wade] What an absolute mess we have at ringside here,
bodies strewn everywhere. Who can capitalize?
[Cole] Tegan and Natalya in trouble, Kayden Carter with Chance,
up and down, what a double team.
Impressive team of Carter and Chance,
and breaking things up,
the other teams in this Fatal 4-Way.
Remember the first team to gain pinfall or submission
become the number one contenders. But look at this, Wade.
[Wade] We've got acrobats in the house tonight.
Just too many active combatants present to break that one up.
That was a sure fire victory there for the party girls.
[Cole] Piper, you should toss Chelsea like that.
[Chelsea] Okay. Everyone needs to relax a moment.
This is my partner you're talking about, my BFF, my bestie--
Okay?
[Cole] Ivy Nile, with that step up enzuigiri
Tegan, with a head-butt to Nile.
[Wade] You get a sense this match is really breaking down now.
It's ripe for the picking for someone
who is going to reap the benefits of victory.
[Cole] Kayden Carter rolling through.
-Candice LeRae with a nice dropkick. -[Niven laughing] Right in the face.
-[Niven] Oh, you're lucky. -[Cole] Katana Chance.
[Wade] Cleaning the clock of Candice LeRae.
-The veteran Natalya with a sharpshooter. -[Cole] Natalya!
Locking it in.
Sharpshooter!
Ivy Nile, with a bulldog breaking things up.
[Wade] Picked the exact right moment to pounce did the pit bull.
[Cole] Tag, Maxxine is now legal.
She's been very impressive tonight.
[Wade] Yeah, just a handful of matches to her name thus far,
but she has looked incredible in this one.
[Cole] Chad Gable is a hell of a coach.
And now, that's what Otis does.
[Wade] It looks a lot better when Maxxine Dupri does it.
[Cole] Now what would you call this?
[Wade] My favorite move ever, whatever it is.
[Cole] Elbow.
The Caterpillar, made famous by Otis,
[Wade] Improved by Maxxine.
[Cole] Suplex in a bridge by Maxxine,
almost had Tegan Nox.
[Wade] Tegan Nox getting thrown all over the ring here.
The pit bull Ivy Nile, now wants in, in a bad way.
[Cole] I think Maxxine is surprising, even herself.
-Splash in the corner, tag made. -[Wade] Nice job, Maxxine.
[Cole] Ivy Nile now and Tegan is in trouble In the corner.
-[Wade] Tegan is completely isolated -[Cole] Another tag!
[Wade] Every other woman in the match-up is down.
[Cole] So this makeshift team of Nile and Maxxine
are dominating and impressing tonight. Double suplex.
[Wade] Rode out the early--
[Cole] Double kip-up. Are you kidding me?
[both] Thank you!
[Niven] They're beating Tegan up, which I'm always in support of, so…
-[Cole] It is wild! -[Niven] They're all right in my book.
[Cole] And now Maxxine and Ivy, trying to head to the top rope.
[Niven] Jinx.
[Cole] Maxxine, crossbody.
Tegan rolls through, hooks the leg.
-Tegan and Natalya win. -[bell rings]
[announcer] Here are your winners,
the team of Natalya and Tegan Nox.
[Cole] Good luck Piper and Chelsea.
You're gonna have to defend against Natalya and Tegan Nox now,
the Women's tag team title.
But Wade, what a break out performance tonight by Maxxine, in this match.
[Wade] No doubt about that.
Maxxine was superb, but hats off to Tegan Nox.
When the chips are down, she can snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
She's done it before and she did it tonight.
[Cole] Chelsea is still complaining and complaining and complaining.
And complaining.
I didn't agree to that.
[indistinct shouting in German]
Explain yourselves.
Well, my responsibility over here,
was told to stay away.
Let me do my job.
It was easy. It was going great.
I mean, I would've beaten that little chump Gargano, easily.
You never listen.
Do you Ludwig?
-I never listen, what do you mean-- -Hey!
Very insolent, huh?
I really thought, you are able to uphold the prestige of our group.
You disappointed me.
Gio… [speaking German]
I applaud your efforts tonight.
It makes me thinking, maybe I've put the wrong person in charge.
So now, watch me handling The Miz.
And learn a thing or two.
In the meantime, you sort this out.
["I Came to Play" playing] Awesome!
[Cole] Gunther is in a mood, and that may not bode well
for the man he faces Saturday at Survivor Series.
♪ …to the good old days ♪
♪ They're never coming back, Watch your future fade ♪
♪ I came to play, to get my dues paid ♪
♪ I guess you had a dream… ♪
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome The Miz!
[Cole] The Miz won a Fatal 4-Way to get here.
He is an eight time Intercontinental champion.
And if he can defeat Gunther this coming Saturday,
he will be tied with,
the most Intercontinental Championship reigns in history.
Coming up next.
The A Lister, The Miz is going to go face to face with the man he faces
for the Intercontinental title at Survivor Series.
The longest reigning champion of all time, Gunther.
It's Miz, it's Gunther.
They go face to face, live tonight.
On Monday Night Raw.
[Cole] For the first time ever, Ruffles is giving you the power
to determine which team will have the advantage
and enter first to the Women's War Games match.
At Survivor Series.
Vote now at wwe.com/ruffles
or across all WWE social media channels
and make your impact in the Ruffles fan vote
for Survivor Series War Games.
Whoa! Whoa! What's going on?
[indistinct shouting]
So glad you're here, we all saw earlier on the show,
that you give every woman in the tag division,
an opportunity at the tag team title.
Yeah, What about us?
You guys are like,11 time tag team champions, right?
How are we supposed to get to like, 12 times?
Listen, you guys are reading my mind, but we cannot do it tonight.
What do you mean? This is some bull job.
Hey, guys, next week, all of you compete in tag team turmoil.
Whoever wins becomes the number one contender
for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship.
[all shouting excitedly]
Let's go!
Holy, hey.
-All right, hey. -[Woods] Tozawa, that's nasty.
Get Aldis on the line and patch it to my office. Thank you.
-There's no need. -[Kofi groans] You smell it? Disgusting!
I'm right here.
Good. Let's have a conversation.
Yeah, let's.
[Cole] A lot to discuss between the Raw and SmackDown general managers.
Meanwhile, The Miz is in the ring.
♪ I came to play ♪
♪ I came to play, there's a price to pay ♪
Before the Ring General, Gunther comes out here and sucks the life out of the arena.
I want to talk about one word that I feel embodies,
what this industry is all about.
Something I strive for each and every time I come out here, and that is respect.
Respect for the WWE Superstars,
that step inside this ring.
Respect for the part you play as the WWE Universe,
whether you're booing or you're cheering.
[crowd cheering]
Respect for every person in the WWE locker room,
and that brings me to Gunther's lack of respect.
For everything I have done.
His lack of respect for--
["Symphony No. 9 In E Minor" playing]
[Cole] Well, the Intercontinental Champion, Gunther
has held the championship for a record 528 days,
and he defends this Saturday at Survivor Series against The Miz
who's looking to win the championship, a record tying nine times.
But it's been the-- What this whole thing is based on Wade.
The lack of respect that Gunther has been showing to The Miz.
[Wade] The Miz also disrespects Gunther's ability to entertain.
In truth, they both entertain in very different ways.
Gunther entertains with his performances on the mat.
And he really gets the blood pumping
when you watch him do exactly that.
The Miz, however, more of a character.
More of a mic man, if you will.
-[Cole] Former WWE champion. -[Wade] Hell of a resume.
[Wade] Let's say that, too.
Mike, let me clarify something.
It's not that there is a lack of respect,
I just have zero respect at all for you.
And you still don't seem to understand that this sacred ring
is for fighting and competition and you…
You're just the entertainer.
[crowd] What?
You act like saying that is a negative.
I am an entertainer and I am proud of it.
I'm a WWE Superstar because I get it done inside the ring.
And out.
[crowd cheering]
Just like all the superstars I grew up loving.
They were larger than life.
Randy "Macho Man" Savage, Yeah!
Rick Rude.
Mr. Perfect Curt Henning.
The Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels.
And when Bret "The Hitman" Hart would come down that aisle,
and give a kid his sunglasses.
I wanted to be that kid.
They all held that prestigious title.
So I strived.
I learned and I battled for 20 years,
so I it could hope and pray that I could hold
the same title that my heroes held.
And the reason we still talk about them,
the reason they're still remembered
is because they're not a one note robot like you.
[Gunther chuckles]
See, I give you that.
You are very entertaining.
And right now I'm pretty much amused by you.
-It's quite cute. -Let me amuse you a little more.
Let me paint you a picture.
See, I've been to the top of the mountain
and I've been knocked down.
Time and time again,
only to rebuild myself.
Reinvent myself, adapt, a change.
That's what makes an entertainer, immortal.
That's what elevates the legacy of that title.
So I will do whatever it takes to survive.
I will do whatever it takes to win.
Because that's who I am.
You, we really don't know much about you,
because here you haven't been to the bottom.
And we won't know who you really are until you hit the bottom of that mountain.
And then and only then we will find out if you deserve my respect.
If you deserve our respect.
And when you hit at the bottom of that mountain.
Will you climb again?
Or will you just be another cog in the machine
with zero personality to invest in?
Understand, that this Saturday at Survivor Series,
if you don't respect me now, I will beat it into you.
And become a nine time Intercontinental champion.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Miz! Miz! Miz!
That's cute.
So you want to talk a big game?
Okay.
Let me give you my point of view here.
Everybody here in this arena, and everybody watching at home.
They think on Saturday, I'm gonna face The Miz.
Twenty year career.
Two time Grand Slam champion.
[crowd] What?
Future Hall of Famer.
[crowd] What?
But let me give you my point of view because I see through you.
Because who I'm really facing on Saturday,
is someone that is exactly like everybody else
in this building here.
Little Mike Mizanin,
some little weirdo, that got bullied in high school
because he idolized all those heroes that you just named.
And when you graduated from high school,
you pursued a career to become a WWE Superstar.
And you finally get to meet all of your heroes.
And they bullied you to make you understand
that you do not belong in this sport.
[crowd booing]
It's the truth.
So, here we are.
Twenty years later, and things haven't changed.
You still do not belong in this sport.
You still do not belong in my ring.
The only place you belong
is behind that guarding rail over there
with all those other weirdos that are just like you.
[crowd clamoring]
[crowd chanting] USA! USA! USA!
What, USA? That's the… that's the smallest form
of some sort of self-identification, yelling random three letters at me.
I told you, you're just weak
and simple and insecure, like little Mike.
So let me tell you my conclusion here.
I think, you haven't been bullied enough.
[crowd protesting]
You want to be, huh?
Come on, do something.
Come on, Mike.
Defend yourself, big superstar huh?
Come on!
Come on, Mike.
Stand up for yourself, huh?
Come on!
[crowd shouting]
[Cole] Oh, yeah. Here comes The Miz.
And The Miz going right after Gunther.
He's had enough, embarrassed.
He was humiliated.
But Gunther with a big boot.
[Wade] This is the best dressed fight I have ever seen.
[crowd booing]
Short though.
[Gunther] Who do you think you are, huh?
Huh? Have a good look.
Have a good look.
You are not in my league!
[Cole] Oh! Miz went rogue.
And he's not done yet.
Come on Miz! Skull-Crushing Finale.
Do it for all us weirdoes, Miz!
[Wade] Speak for yourself.
[Cole] Take out Gunther.
And win that Intercontinental title.
Saturday at Survivor Series.
[Wade] Miz perhaps showing he will resort
to whatever tactics necessary to beat Gunther this Saturday.
[Cole] Say what you want about The Miz.
But he is a proud, proud man,
and he will go toe to toe with Gunther.
No matter what the cost,
Saturday, for the Intercontinental Championship
at Survivor Series.
[Gunther groaning]
♪ I'm here to stay, best get out my way ♪
♪ I came to play ♪
Look, I know we got a lot of history,
but I meant no disrespect earlier tonight.
You want to be in there with Drew, you're in with Drew.
But we gotta have the win in this advantage match tonight.
You know how important it is going into War Games,
because you've been inside War Games.
-You know what it takes to win War Games. -Yeet.
So you go out there tonight, you take down Drew McIntyre…
-Come on. -…you get that advantage
and come back to us in one piece. We need you Uce.
Hey, Seth, I got you, Uce.
I got you, Uce, yeet.
All right? Yeet!
[Cole] Jey, indeed knows what it takes to win War Games.
He also knows how important the advantage is.
This is so personal.
Jey Uso versus Drew McIntyre,
with the advantage in the War Games match on the line
live in our main event, tonight.
["The Rising Sun" playing]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Kyoto, Japan,
weighing in at 220 pounds,
Shinsuke Nakamura!
[Cole] Some say Shinsuke Nakamura has evolved.
Others will say Shinsuke Nakamura has reverted back
to an old, dangerous part of his life.
Coming up next Shinsuke Nakamura
takes on the leader of the Alpha Academy, Chad Gable,
one on one, live on Raw.
[narrator reading]
["Shoooosh" playing]
[bell tolls]
[Cole] WrestleMania is in Philadelphia in April at Lincoln Financial Field,
but all other events surrounding WrestleMania
will take place at Wells Fargo Center.
This includes SmackDown
and the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony on Friday,
where all the legends will be inducted
and NXT Stand & Deliver, live Saturday afternoon.
Wade and I will have the honor of being ringside,
the Raw after WrestleMania, live that Monday.
Get ready. Combo tickets are now on sale.
"Big" Bronson Reed.
If you put your hand in a wolf's mouth, you will get bitten.
I've weathered the storm of your tsunami, and here I stand.
You've angered the gods.
You've disrespected me.
And the gods demand a battle for what you've done.
In one week's time,
oh, the Earth will shake.
[Valhalla growls]
I challenge you.
[Cole] Bronson Reed and Ivar, next week.
[Wade] Doesn't get much bigger or better than that.
[Cole] Shinsuke Nakamura set for action.
["Shoooosh" playing] Shoosh!
[announcer] And his opponent,
accompanied by Akira Tozawa, Maxxine Dupri and Otis.
[announcer] Alpha Academy.
Chad Gable.
[Cole] Nakamura has taken out Tozawa and Otis.
Over the past couple of weeks.
Now the head of the Alpha Academy, the Coach Chad Gable.
Next in line tomorrow night, Chad, has a date at NXT.
As he battles Noam Dar for the NXT Heritage Cup.
What a match that's going to be.
[Wade] Yeah, massive for gaining some real momentum in NXT.
Noam Dar somebody's going places in a hurry.
Prestigious NXT Heritage Cup on the line.
[Cole] But tonight, Gable in the ever dangerous.
Shinsuke Nakamura.
Who for weeks.
Has been delivering these,
cryptic messages.
We're just not quite sure who those messages are for Wade?
[Wade] Yeah, and if you're a member of the locker room,
you need to keep a very close eye on Shinsuke Nakamura.
Those messages and threats could be aimed at you.
[bell rings]
[Cole] Match-up underway, Gable and Nakamura.
Gable has had some classic battles with the Intercontinental champion.
Gunther.
Over the past number of months.
Nakamura, of course a…
great rivalry with the World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins.
And now Gable looking to out wrestle Nakamura in this match.
What is different?
To you Wade about Shinsuke Nakamura.
[Wade] Well, he seems to have a mindset
that is now consumed by dark thoughts are,
swirling around and constantly looking for an outlet.
In the last couple of weeks, those outlets have been.
The members of the Alpha Academy, Otis and Tozawa.
[Cole] Otis looking on along with Maxxine
who was very impressive in the Fatal 4-Way Tag Match.
Just a bit ago tonight.
[Wade] Shows how effective the Alpha Academy training system truly is.
[Cole] For Triangle.
Chad Gable looking to block.
Gable.
Former US Olympian, 2012.
A couple of deep arm drag now.
To Nakamura.
[Wade] Mat skills as good as anybody.
Nakamura learning that firsthand.
But he's no slouch himself was as a heck of an MMA background.
Prior to arriving in WWE.
[Cole] Nakamura.
He loves to punish his opponents.
[Wade] You know, he seemed to enjoy those three Kinshasa
against Otis last week a little too much.
And I think that irked Chad Gable.
That is something he was highly perturbed by.
[Cole] Otis just gave you an extremely dirty look.
When you brought that up.
[Wade] The truth is, I'm a reporter, right, Cole?
[Cole] Good vibrations by Nakamura, now uh oh caught by Gable.
[crowd murmuring]
Gable, Dragon Screw to Nakamura.
[Wade] About to shred every ligament in your knee.
Horrible looking highly effective, however.
[Cole] Gable sharpshooter.
Technician in the ring and.
Look at this now Nakamura.
Placing Gable up on the top rope.
You know, the historians will say that
Shinsuke Nakamura, Wade, has just reverted to form.
But this has always been in him.
His dark side, his evil side.
And now Gable with an armbar.
He's got a five count to break here.
It will do just that.
[Wade] It doesn't matter what form you come in with that armbar.
It's going to hurt in a big way.
[Cole] Gable over the top, able to roll through.
And now mocking Nakamura.
And Shinsuke caught by Gable.
Launched over the top rope.
But his back hit the apron.
[Wade] Right now nothing that Shinsuke Nakamura is trying has work.
[Cole] Gable measuring his man.
Oh! Nakamura taken out, Gable…
-Thank you! -Yeah!
…in control.
[Otis] Oh, yes, Shin.
[Cole] We're back live on Monday Night Raw.
Shinsuke Nakamura, Chad Gable one-on-one.
What has been a hell of a match-up.
[Cole] Oh, and a knee rain in the midsection by Nakamura.
As he slows things down.
Let's show you how Nakamura turned things around during the commercial break.
Boom just like that.
And a bang.
[Wade] Just lying in wait, ready to pounce.
Just so unpredictable.
So ambiguous and so difficult to strategize for.
[Cole] Nakamura, that unorthodox offensive style fall of the cover.
Gable able to kick out.
[Wade] This is what Shinsuke Nakamura
has made of himself these past three months.
Since those battles he had with Seth Rollins.
He really baits opponents,
into allowing their minds to unravel.
And that's where they make errors of judgment.
And Shin strikes.
[Cole] Oh, Otis is.
Out here looking on as is Maxxine Tozawa of the Alpha Academy.
Trying to will on their coach, Chad Gable.
Gable back to his feet.
Trying to create some separation.
Shot to the midsection and another one by Gable trying to fight out of this.
Shin with a well placed knee.
Missed wildly Gable caught him with a forearm.
And now Chad Gable, fighting back
Oh!
Shoosh!
Ah nice neckbreaker by Gable.
Floats into the cover.
Hook of the leg.
Almost had a near fall.
[Wade] Yeah, a bit of that bounce back ability of Chad Gable.
Just when it looks like the chips are down.
Finds the extra gear
that most competitors simply don't have.
[Cole] I want to remind everyone that the
big match-up, our main event coming up next.
It's the advantage match McIntyre, Uso.
Which team will gain the advantage in War Games.
[Wade] Imperative that you win that match-up.
[referee] Three
[Cole] Nakamura, well placed elbows to the temple.
Gable… oh, Shin.
[Wade] Oh, to the back of the head.
[Cole] And right here. This is vintage Nakamura.
That sliding German by Nakamura.
[Wade] Volley of offense,
it's so difficult to do anything
when you're getting battered from pillar to post every part of your body.
And now Gable is in a bad way.
[Cole] Shin up the second rope.
Well placed knee.
Into the cover by Nakamura
for the win on Gable, who kicks out at two.
[Wade] It's pretty rare over the years.
You see Chad moving as sluggishly
as he is now, and this is the reason
why what a bang right to the jaw of Chad Gable.
[crowd chanting]
[Cole] WWE fans trying to will Gable
in this match-up, Nakamura.
Gable will land on his feet.
Chad.
Oh look at that great move into an ankle lock.
[crowd cheering]
Nakamura countered.
Glancing blow.
That kick to the side of the face.
Gable right back to the leg.
Now looking for…
[crowd cheering] Come on.
Oh down face. First goes Nakamura.
Unique offense from angle.
[Alpha Academy cheering]
Now Gable heading up to the top rope.
[Alpha Academy cheering]
Chad Gable.
Head-butt.
Cover.
[crowd] One, two.
Nakamura kicks out at two.
[Wade] Yeah Nakamura certainly is not all flash and strikes.
The man can dig deep when he really needs to.
And Chad Gable is pulling this out of Shinsuke Nakamura.
Now picking out from something like this.
-[Cole] Oh! -[Wade] Boom.
What a connection.
Not quite enough
to put away the Japanese superstar.
[Cole] Mentioned Hall of Famer Kurt Angle a few moments ago.
Idolized by this man, Chad Gable.
[Wade] Idolized by the entire locker room,
but certainly not more so than Gable.
[Cole] Nakamura pulls the protective cover off the turnbuckle.
Gable looking for chaos theory.
Nakamura able to go through kick out of two by Gable,
Oh! And he caught him on the other side, right on the bridge of the nose.
[Wade] With those long limbs, of Nakamura can come at you.
From every single angle, and we know what's coming now Cole,
[yells]
[Cole] Nakamura went for the Kinshasa
Chaos Theory Bridge.
Kick out by Nakamura.
[Wade] Stalling German suplex.
Not quite enough to put Nakamura away, but he's hurt back.
[Cole] Gable may have been going for another one.
Nakamura looking to try to break
Oh, my goodness. Ow.
Nelson suplex.
[Wade] And that landing was about as horrible.
As you can land from a move like that.
Perfectly executed by Gable.
[Cole] Nakamura landing right on the back of his neck.
And now Chad Gable.
Going up to the top rope may have Nakamura where he wants him.
Gable.
Moonsault
Nakamura got his feet up.
[Wade] Once again just waiting to pounce.
[Cole] Down goes Chad Gable.
And now Nakamura.
[Wade] Going for another bite of the cherry.
[Cole] Went for the Kinshasa.
Gable able to pick the ankle.
Ankle lock now.
[Wade] Gable just has Nakamura.
So well scouted and now Nakamura in agony.
Desperately reaching for the ropes dragged away.
[Cole] Of course, the move made famous by Kurt Angle.
The ankle lock.
Nakamura will he tap?
Center of the ring.
Shinsuke Nakamura in all kinds of trouble.
He may tap out to gable here.
[Wade] All those soft tissues in the ankle getting shredded, but find a way.
[Cole] Oh!
[Wade] Trying to drive the head of--
-[referee] Two, three… -[Cole] Got him.
Nakamura.
Gable had to pull up
-because of the exposed turnbuckle. -[announcer] Here's your winner.
[announcer] Shinsuke Nakamura.
[Cole] And as Gable pulled up.
Wade Nakamura took advantage.
[Wade] Yeah it was almost face first into the steel.
And that shot cost Chad Gable
out of the frying pan into the fire.
Nakamura strikes again.
["The Rising Sun" plays]
[Cole] Nakamura with a big win here tonight
on Monday Night Raw.
["The Rising Sun" plays]
I don't need it.
So don't even it.
Great.
We weren't offering.
Cool we're agreed.
Get the advantage.
Good luck.
I'm not just gonna get the advantage.
I'm gonna take Jey out for good.
You better do it.
["Gallantry" playing]
[fireworks crackling]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following is a Survivor Series
War Games advantage match.
Introducing first,
from Ayr, Scotland,
weighing in at 275 pounds,
Drew McIntyre!
[Cole] You know, Wade, Monday Night Raw comes to Music City.
Nashville, Tennessee, next week live,
and you have to wonder when we get to Nashville.
Which team will have survived War Games.
[Wade] Well I'll tell you this right now.
The team.
The wi--the representative wins this match-up.
The odds are in their favor of success
in the War Games match.
[Cole] So it's Drew McIntyre, versus Jey Uso in this match, tonight.
And it is about giving their respective team.
The advantage in the War Games match.
How important is this advantage?
Well, Wade and I will get into all that?
After the commercial break.
Because coming up next it is our main event.
Jey Uso.
Drew McIntyre.
For the advantage
at Survivor Series War Games live next.
["Gallantry" playing]
["War Pigs" by Black Sabbath playing]
[Wade] We'd like to extend a special thank you to Black Sabbath
for War Pigs,
the official theme song of WWE Survivor Series War Games.
From the album, Paranoid, available now on apple music and Spotify.
Ivar, you had the audacity to challenge me.
Just remember last week I wasn't the one that backed away.
And had my witch lady fight my bottoms for me.
You are not a true warrior.
You are a cosplayers.
And next week, challenge accepted.
Your longboat won't survive the crashing waves.
Of the Tsunami and you won't survive.
Big Bronson Reed.
[Cole] Next week on Monday Night Raw in Nashville.
Bronson Reed vs Ivar.
Nobody survives the Tsunami.
But before we get there, it is this coming Saturday night.
Allstate Arena in Chicago exclusively Peacock.
Eight o'clock eastern, five o'clock Pacific Survivor Series War Games.
And inside the steel structure with two rings, the women will be battle it out.
On one side, it's Damage CTRL.
On the other Becky Lynch, Shotzi Bianca Belair and Charlotte Flair.
In War Games.
[Wade] And the ambitious Zoey Stark, gets her chance to grab some gold.
But Women's World Champion, The Eradicator Rhea Ripley stands in her way.
These two collide at Survivor Series.
[Cole] At SmackDown after Santos Escobar damaged Rey Mysterio,
putting him out of action with a knee injury.
Carlito will take up the cause
for the legendary Hall of Famer.
It's Carlito versus Santos Escobar.
Saturday at Survivor Series.
[Wade] As we saw earlier The Miz is out to prove,
he is more than just an entertainer.
As he looks to end the historic reign of the Intercontinental champion.
The Ring General Gunther, this Saturday.
[Cole] On one side, Judgment Day and Drew McIntyre.
On the other, Rollins, Uso, Zayn and Rhodes, and well,
they still have to find a team mate by the end of the night tonight.
They meet in War Games.
And here is how War Games works.
[narrator] Some cages are built to keep things out.
Some cages are built to keep things in.
But our cage is built for war.
♪ Generals gathered in their masses ♪
[announcer] War Games!
♪ Just like witches at black masses Oh Lord, yeah ♪
[Cole] Two rings inside a cage.
Now two men are going to start an equally timed intervals.
Another superstar will enter the ring.
But that doesn't start until all members are in the ring.
The first team to gain pinfall or submission will win War Games.
-[narrator] Two teams. Two rings. -[commentator 1] It is chaos here.
[commentator 2] Absolute carnage played out through two rings.
[narrator] One cage.
[Wade] Destruction, bedlam everywhere you look.
[narrator] War Games.
[Cole] War Games is a different animal.
Intensity is an all-time high.
Let the War Games begin.
[sirens wail]
-My dawg! -Uce!
Jey Uso.
Let's go.
You got this.
-You're the one to teach-- -You got this.
Come on man.
You got this.
I'm handle business. I'm handle business.
Handle it baby, handle it.
He's got it.
Any luck with the fifth member?
No, not at all.
Nothing.
I reached out.
It's not gonna work out.
Nothing for you either.
Oh no, he picked up.
We're in business.
So he's in.
He's in.
-He's in. -He's in.
[laughing] He's in.
[Cole] Well, who's he?
We have to find out before the end of the night.
[Wade] Don't ask me. Cody doesn't talk to me these days.
[Cole] Meanwhile, Drew McIntyre set to take out Jey Uso.
For War Games advantage.
♪ USO! ♪
♪ Aye, aye ♪
♪ Main Event Jey Uso is now in your city! ♪
♪ Yah hoo! ♪
[announcer] And his opponent,
from San Francisco, California.
Weighing at 242 pounds,
Main Event Jey Uso.
[Cole] So this is why the advantage is so important inside War Games.
Two men are going to start.
The rest of the team are going to be locked in
these shark cages in the entranceway.
At regularly scheduled intervals
a man is going to be released into the ring.
If you win this match, you get the advantage.
Which means you'll have a teammate join you.
So you first have a two-on-one advantage.
Eventually you'll have a three-on-two advantage.
So on and so forth,
until all five men from each team are in the ring.
And the match officially begins.
So you can do a lot of damage with the advantage
before the match even starts.
[Wade] Yeah, that's the key to this one.
Use the advantage.
While you come beat the hell out of your opponents.
More than they can beat the hell out of you before the match even starts.
Making your path to victory that much easier.
[Cole] So Drew McIntyre.
Who blames Jey Uso and The Bloodline.
For him not being the undisputed champion today.
Said that every time I see you, I will drop you.
And why did he?
Yeet.
[Cole] And why did he decide to join Judgment Day at War Games?
Because Rhea Ripley gave him the opportunity.
And this is a quote.
To get Jey Uso inside a cage.
[crowd chanting]
Now, Main Event Jey Uso.
Fighting, gets back against McIntyre.
He wanted this match tonight.
Said that Drew has made his life a living hell since he…
come over to Monday Night Raw.
[crowd murmuring]
Listen, Wade, you can understand
both sides of the story here.
A lot of what Drew McIntyre says makes sense.
Oh! What a kick by McIntyre.
[Wade] I absolutely understand what McIntyre is saying,
but that's only 50% of the battle in this muc--in this matchup.
Of course, he wants to get even with Jey Uso.
But the key to getting even with Jey Uso.
In War Games is winning that advantage.
Getting the opportunity for your team to be two-on-one.
Against your opponent.
Three-on-two against your opponent.
Ultimately five-on-four against your opponent.
Before that match even starts.
[Cole] I think what a lot of people are saying about McIntyre is…
you know, get over it already.
Jey Uso has made amends.
Um, despite what McIntyre said earlier today about--
[Wade] No, no, stop that right now.
It's not on you to tell McIntyre
when to get over the trauma he's had to endure
over the past 12 plus months
because of people like Jey Uso.
Yes, it was right
that Jey Uso apologized.
Drew McIntyre did not have to accept it, and he hasn't.
[Cole] Here's the thing. Andrew McIntyre does not lie,
and a lot of what he said does make sense. But he did a fib a bit earlier tonight.
And here's the cover by McIntyre for the War Games advantage.
You said that Jey Uso
never apologized to anybody.
That's not the case.
Jey Uso has apologized to a lot of people
since he came over to Monday Night Raw.
He apologized to Sami Zayn a couple of weeks ago
for what he did in the past.
[Wade] You tell you pinpoint me
when in history Jey Uso went up to Drew McIntyre,
looked him in the eye and said, "I am sorry for what I did to you
over the past two plus years."
You find me that moment, Michael Cole.
I'll give you a clue. Don't bother, it doesn't exist.
A catch-all apology.
To the entire locker room is simply not good enough.
[Cole] Revisionist history.
[Wade] No I'm not reversing anything I'm telling you the truth.
[Cole] Uso now and now goes McIntyre.
Main Event Jey Uso in control.
The question is, McIntyre ever given,
Jey Uso the opportunity to apologies.
[Wade] It's not up to McIntyre, it's up to…
Jay Uso to knock on McIntyre's door and make things right.
He never did that, Cole.
Completely understand where McIntyre comes from.
[Cole] No use arguing.
MacIntyre face first off the post.
Uso got control of this Survivor Series advantage match.
[crowd cheering]
This is about having the advantage
in the War Games Match and Survivor Series Saturday.
Drew McIntyre has joined the Judgment Day team.
Jey Uso, Seth Rollins, Sami Zayn,
we'll be on the other team, along with a another member.
That will be added later on tonight.
Cody Rhodes said that he uh.
Well reached with someone we're not quite sure who that is.
[Wade] Yeah and this advantage.
We talked about your opportunity in the War Games.
Match-up with the advantage to play the numbers game.
It's even more crucial here.
Because both teams, if you look closely have
fractures all over them okay.
Cody, Seth I don't know if they really trust each other.
Damian Priest. Drew hates each other.
One of those teams is gonna implode.
And in all likelihood.
It's going to be the team that does not have the advantage.
[Cole] That's what to be determined in match tonight.
McIntyre versus Jey Uso.
In that match-up.
Only Jey Uso and Sami Zayn on the same team.
Have ever been in a War Games match.
Both victorious last year when they were part of The Bloodline.
[Wade] I don't know how much benefit being in a…
War Games match previously will give.
[Cole] Crossbody lateral press on McIntyre.
And a kick out Jey this close.
To winning the advantage for his team.
[Wade] Jey Uso tapping into that Main Event level.
He's become accustomed to, you're going to need to hit that.
Maybe you're gonna put away McIntyre.
[Cole] A steel cage will surround two rings at Survivor Series.
Here's Jey Uso right hand by McIntyre.
[Wade] His forearm to the jaw tied perfectly.
By McIntyre playing a little possum there.
Jey Uso ate all of that.
[Cole] Anything goes inside War Games.
You only win via pinfall or submission.
Baam.
[Wade] Absolute monster of a human being.
McIntyre looks bigger every time he appears on TV.
[Cole] Can you imagine what McIntyre is going to be capable of?
Inside the war game structure.
[Wade] Well, this is a different McIntyre from even Crown Jewel.
A couple of weeks ago, Drew, I think, looked at himself in the mirror.
Realized, "I don't like what I saw,
don't like how I responded at times at Crown Jewel.
I need to take the gloves off."
And they are off for good now.
[Cole] He blames Jey Uso and The Bloodline.
For not being the undisputed champion today.
He's going to make Uso pay.
He's going to force him to suffer.
He's going to punish Jeu Uso.
And again McIntyre, not a part of The Judgment Day.
He made that really clear earlier tonight.
He just wanted to take Rhea up on the opportunity
to be locked inside a cage with this man.
He despises Jey Uso.
[Wade] Jey Uso and his family.
With a…with a spark that ignited this rage.
Inside of McIntyre.
[McIntyre] Come on, Jay, what you got for me?
Come on, Jey.
With stupid games with stupid prizes.
[Cole] This has got to be cathartic in a way for Drew McIntyre.
[McIntyre] You know what you did?
You know this was coming.
You knew it.
[Cole] Oh! Jey Uso
will not take it lightly.
[Wade] That was a problem when you mind unravels in the ring.
Against someone the caliber of Jey Uso.
You take your eye off the prize.
The prize is winning the advantage for your team.
At War Games.
McIntyre talked a little too much smack there.
As cathartic as it may have been.
[Cole] Yeah now Jey Uso with an
opportunity to try to rally here.
In this ever important match-up.
[crowd murmuring]
Jey Uso still said earlier tonight,
"I tried, I tried to make amends.
Drew McIntire won't have it.
So I'm going to take him out tonight."
[McIntyre groans in pain]
[Cole] Shoulder to the midsection of McIntyre.
[crowd murmuring]
And again, Jey Uso.
[Wade] I think both of their respective teams.
[Cole] Oh! Glasgow Kiss.
[Wade] Both of their respective teams are watching.
All nerves are frayed right now.
They know their destiny lies in the hands of these two men.
And the result of this match-up.
[Cole] Yeah, being able to have a two-on-one advantage.
A three-on-two advantage.
A four-on-three advantage.
Before the War Games match ever begins.
And now Drew McIntyre.
With Jey Uso in his arms?
McIntyre dropping Jey on the announce table.
That's a Yeet.
Who's going to get the advantage at Survivor Series?
[crowd booing]
It is our main event tonight on Monday Night Raw.
It is Drew McIntyre versus Jey Uso.
The importance of this match-up.
The winning-- the winner will make sure their team has the advantage.
Inside War Games this Saturday at Survivor Series.
[Wade] The health of their respective teams are on the line this Saturday.
Let's face it, Cole.
[Cole] Drew McIntyre will join The Judgment Day.
Jey Uso joins Seth Rollins, Cody Rhodes and
and Sami Zayn, a fifth superstar.
We will find out who that is at the end of the night.
Tonight.
[crowd cheering]
Jey Uso.
Fighting back in this matchup, McIntyre had dominated early.
[yells]
Jey lands on his feet, big kick now of McIntyre.
[Wade] We're witnessing the Yeet-down that Jey Uso
prophesized earlier tonight.
[Cole] Now Samoan drop by Jey Uso.
Cover now on McIntyre for the War Games advantage.
Kick-out by Drew.
Now, again, two men are going to start this match-up,
the War Games, inside a steel structure with two rings.
The rest of the teams are going to be in shark cages in the entranceway.
Every few minutes
another person will enter the ring.
Who that person will be will be determined in this match-up,
because if McIntyre wins, say,
Judgment Day will be the first release,
which gives them a two-on-one advantage.
Three-on-two, four-on-three until everyone is involved in the match-up.
That's actually when the match-up begins.
So Wade, you can do a lot of damage before the match actually starts
inside War Games.
[Wade] Yeah, if you win the advantage tonight
it pretty much makes your opponent fight with one arm tied behind their back
throughout the entirety of War Games.
[Cole] By the time you get to five-on-five
your team could be in desperate trouble.
And McIntyre, neck breaker now on Uso.
[crowd murmuring]
[Wade] Both men giving it their all,
as well they should in this predicament.
It is all or nothing tonight.
[crowd murmuring]
[Cole] McIntyre kip-up.
[crowd cheering]
McIntyre has been so focused. So intense.
Hell bent on retribution.
[Wade] Witches' brew of anger and bitterness,
welling up inside McIntyre.
And it's about to form a claymore to the face…
[crowd chanting]
…of Jey Uso.
[Cole] Uso caught him with a kick, super kick in the face.
Jey Uso buys himself some time.
Floats to the cover, hook of the leg.
Now on McIntyre for a War Games advantage.
And McIntyre stays alive.
[Wade] Oh, man, that was a millisecond away
from Jey Uso gaining the advantage for his team this last second.
Ability to duck out of the way,
catch McIntyre with a kick of his own.
Not quite enough, but it might be academic now.
We're going up top, Cole.
[Cole] Jey Uso, top rope.
McIntyre back to his feet as well.
[Wade] McIntyre desperately clinging on here.
But he might be about to grab victory.
[Cole] Oh, he connects with a Future Shock.
Cover by McIntyre.
Hook of the leg and this one's over.
Drew McIntyre.
[announcer] Here's your winner.
Drew McIntyre.
[Cole] With a sudden Future Shock DDT.
Gives the advantage to Judgment Day.
[Wade] This is where we thought Jey Uso had victory in sight.
Going up top for his signature splash.
McIntyre, aware of the danger.
Pouncing when it counts and digging deep into the playbook.
Spiking Jey Uso with that Future Shock DDT.
[Cole] Now look who's here.
Rhea Ripley has come down to the ring.
Applauding and thanking Drew McIntyre
for giving Judgment Day the advantage in War Games.
And McIntyre is not done yet.
This is a personal issue with Jimmy with Jey Uso.
And now Drew McIntyre ripping apart the announce table.
Rhea Ripley just told McIntyre to finish him off.
And it is looking bleak right now for Jey Uso.
Jey Uso may not even make it into the War Games structure
if McIntyre has his way.
And now Jey fighting back.
[crowd murmuring]
And now the judgment Day is out.
Priest.
McDonagh.
[crowd booing]
Bálor.
Mysterio.
[Wade] Just gets worse and worse for Jey Uso.
Like a pack of wild dogs.
[Cole] Yeah, but Jey Uso's got backup.
Cody.
Sami.
Rollins.
[Wade] Armed to the teeth with steel chair.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Cody and company trying to send Judgment Day reeling,
and send a message for War Games.
[Wade] Has the damage been done to Jey Uso?
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Judgment Day may have the advantage at War Games.
But Cody, Sami, Seth and Jey have the advantage tonight.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting]
I'm so glad that you guys have got the advantage.
-I'm so glad. -Are you?
You have a star of the caliber level of a Drew McIntyre with you.
Because we, we're not alone.
We found the fifth member.
Somebody that I…
have a legacy with.
[crowd cheering]
Who's he talking about?
You know what I'm talking about, right?
Why are you looking that way?
You're looking at me like I'm praying, like we're praying.
Did you not know, with us,
is The Apex Predator?
Matter of fact…
I think all these people know who it is, too.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Randy, Randy, Randy.
Oh, that's right.
You're not just hearing voices inside your head.
Because these people here tonight…
They're right.
-[crowd cheering] -[indistinct yelling] ur head.