[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.
["Born To Be" playing]
♪ Born to be the greatest of all time ♪
♪ This is where I draw the line ♪
♪ Can't stop my shine They know it's my time ♪
♪ Let the world know I've arrived I'm on the rise ♪
♪ Unstoppable Watch me do the impossible ♪
♪ Watch me do what I got to do I'm too hot for you ♪
♪ I'm not about to lose I'm the greatest! ♪
♪ Big smile for the haters Whole world know that I made it ♪
[rapid explosions]
[crowd cheering]
♪ "That boy at it again" Call me the greatest ♪
[Cole] You are looking live in the MVP Arena in Albany, New York.
Welcome to the longest running episodic television show in history.
Welcome to Monday Night Raw!
["Gallantry" playing]
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
Drew McIntyre.
[Cole] The Scottish Warrior has been in a mood.
More on that in a moment.
But tonight, one of the biggest matches in the career of "Main Event" Jey Uso.
He goes after his first singles championship.
It's Jey versus Seth "Freakin" Rollins for the World Title tonight.
[Wade] And the reunion of DIY
has caused a downturn in the fortunes of Imperium, according to Gunther.
That ends tonight, as his men face Ciampa and Gargano
in Two-out-of-Three Falls tag action.
[Cole] And the dangerous Nia Jax has been on a rampage,
squashing anyone in the locker room who dares step up to her.
The "Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler looks to tap out The Irresistible Force
and prove who really is the top dog in the division tonight.
It's been a minute since I've done this,
but welcome, everyone, to Monday Night Raw.
[crowd cheering]
The land where it feels like everyone's lost their mind recently.
Liars, hypocrites, cowards. Just plain idiots.
Apparently, you can get fired, released, leave,
do what you want for a bunch of time,
come back to the company, and you're instantly forgiven these days.
[crowd chants] CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk!
I could be talking about anybody.
We got our champ Seth Rollins last week
trying to pull a fast one on Drew McIntyre.
He could have given that title match to anybody on the roster.
I beat Jey Uso the week before that, clearly he doesn't deserve it.
He sticks it to me, slaps me metaphorically.
So I headbutt him in his stupid face.
And speaking of Jey Uso, oh, my God,
he's capable of an apology!
He ran to Randy Orton, stirring, with his little tail between his legs
and, "Oh, God, I'm so sorry, Randy!"
Jey, your time's coming.
[crowd booing]
There's somebody I'm forgetting.
Who am I forgetting?
-Sami Zayn. -["Worlds Apart" playing]
[Cole] Well, Drew and Sami have a match here tonight on Monday Night Raw.
[crowd] ♪ Let's go! ♪
[crowd vocalizing]
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chants] Sami! Sami! Sami! Sami!
Sami! Sami! Sami! Sami!
Well, Drew clearly you have a lot to say about everybody.
I'm sure you got something to say about me.
You may as well say it right to my face.
Oh, yes, I do, Sami.
Last week, you tried to say how alike we are.
We are absolutely nothing alike. I've got something to say to you.
And as usual, from Drew, it's the truth.
You're the one person in the world
who deserved to get screwed over by The Bloodline.
[crowd booing]
Allow me to explain.
You were part of The Bloodline.
You were their little lapdog, their errand boy.
You joined them because you were running away from me every single week.
And then, what did you do? You screwed them over.
What the hell did you think was going to happen?
I thought you were a smart guy. You deserved it.
It's the truth.
Well, I'll say you're definitely right about one thing, Drew.
And it's that I was wrong.
See, I thought we were alike.
But the more I'm seeing out of you,
the more "truth" I'm hearing out of Drew McIntyre,
the more I'm realizing we are not anything alike.
See, I'm not a delusional person.
I'm not a person who points a finger at everybody else
for their own shortcomings.
And yeah, you know what?
There's a big difference between you and me,
because when I lost in front of my family,
when I let everybody down in my big championship opportunity,
you know what I did?
I stayed hungry, I stayed driven, I stayed motivated,
and it carried me all the way to victory
in the main event of WrestleMania!
[crowd cheering]
So I got redemption. I got to make my family proud.
Do you think you're making your family proud?
[crowd exclaims]
One of us are not walking out here tonight.
Get me a referee now and ring that damn bell.
-[microphone thuds] -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Well, Sami Zayn continues to push Drew McIntyre's buttons.
-Here's the official. -[imperceptible]
[Wade] You bring up Drew McIntyre's family,
that is a Raw nerve and a bad move from Sami Zayn.
[crowd chants] Sami! Sami! Sami! Sami!
-Ring the bell. -[bell dings]
[Cole] Rod Zapata, the official will start this match-up,
and we're underway. McIntyre and Zayn.
You talk about Drew McIntyre's family.
He made a point last week to talk about how The Bloodline
screwed him out of the championship
in front of his family in Cardiff at Clash at the Castle over a year ago.
Does it seem like a good idea now?
[Wade] Perfect example of Sami Zayn's complete lack of tact and judgment.
[Cole] Well, I'll be the first to say that Sami can get a bit overexuberant
when it comes to running his mouth,
as we take another look at the strength, now, of Drew McIntyre
with his belly-to-belly throw, sending Sami Zayn across the ring.
[crowd chanting] Let's go, Sami!
[Wade] Sami Zayn maybe having to eat his words at this point.
All of his bad decisions over the past two weeks, coming back to haunt him.
[Cole] And now Drew McIntyre trying to drive Sami into the ring post.
McIntyre will go in face-first,
and it allows Sami Zayn to turn things around in this match-up.
[Wade] Offensive desperation move from Zayn,
but it barely registered on Drew for more than a couple of seconds.
[Cole] And Sami Zayn up over the top, takes out McIntyre.
Zayn, McIntyre, continues live on Raw.
Capacity crowd tonight in New York State's capital city of Albany, New York.
This is Monday Night Raw.
The match to kick off the show, Drew McIntyre versus Sami Zayn.
McIntyre, who literally went off the deep end last week
when he found out that Jey Uso, and not himself,
would get a crack at the World Title tonight against Seth Rollins.
[Wade] Yeah, McIntyre said that he let himself down at Crown Jewel
against Seth Rollins for the World Heavyweight Championship,
let his compassionate side come out at the wrong moment, and that cost him.
He said, "Never again."
[Cole] And now, Sami Zayn reversed into the barricade,
well, on top of the barricade.
Great balance by Sami, and turns it into a moonsault
which knocks down McIntyre.
[Wade] Yeah, I don't care how big and strong McIntyre is,
there's very little you can do with that kind of movement from Sami Zayn.
[Cole] Yeah, Sami Zayn, last week, tried to talk some sense…
into Drew McIntyre. He said, "Stop blaming everyone else for your troubles."
[Wade] Clumsy timing and a complete lack of self-awareness,
once again from Sami Zayn.
When McIntyre was in that kind of mood, keep clear.
[Cole] And McIntyre with a clothesline.
One of the things I've noticed about McIntyre,
and I've known him a long time,
is he's become increasingly paranoid in the past number of weeks,
and he seems to be twisting things
to make sure the narrative matches… Bang! …what he thinks.
[Wade] Right now, he's twisting the body of Sami Zayn,
but I've got to pull you up on that.
It's not paranoid when McIntyre, for example, has been left off
the recent Royal Rumble poster.
-Did you see it? -[Cole] Yeah, of course I saw it.
[Wade] Twenty-two faces on that poster. McIntyre is not on there.
Are you trying to tell me there's 22 bigger stars
than Drew McIntyre in WWE?
[Cole] Hey, listen, there's a number of stars that aren't on that poster.
There's The Miz, who was a former WWE Champion,
Kofi Kingston is a former WWE Champion as well.
Solo Sikoa is not on there.
[Wade] Drew McIntyre has formerly won a Royal Rumble.
I don't believe any of the aforementioned gentlemen you just brought up have.
That's the difference.
And that is yet another metaphorical slap in the face of Drew McIntyre.
[Cole] Guess it's how you look at it. That's how Drew takes it.
I don't think there's anybody else on the planet that's thinking that way,
but none the less.
[Wade] It's all adding up, isn't it? It's all converging…
[Cole] Oh!
[Wade] …to be working against McIntyre at this moment in time.
[Cole] Oh, goodness!
[Wade] That is the rage that is boiling out
of The Scottish Warrior before our eyes.
[Cole] McIntyre vowed he was going to KO Sami tonight with a claymore,
claims he will no longer show mercy to any of his competitors.
And that right there, a big boot to the ear of Sami Zayn
as McIntyre continues to punish Zayn.
[Wade] Yeah, I don't want to face McIntyre at the best of times
when he's in a good mood.
If he's throwing sympathy, compassion out of the window?
[Cole] And again, it's all how he deciphers the narrative, isn't it?
[Wade] I think he's deciphering it very well indeed. Accurately.
He's looking at the cold, hard facts.
He's about the only one that is around here.
[Cole] Sami Zayn with a boot to the face of McIntyre.
I will admit Drew has some arguments to be made--
Zayn comes off the ropes now with an elbow.
And now, Sami Zayn looking to rally,
and I believe Sami may have tweaked his knee a bit.
He came down hard. You see him come up with a bit of a limp.
[Wade] Yeah, either the knee or the ankle on that left leg.
He's struggling a little, but there's a whole fight left in Sami Zayn.
He isn't going down easy.
[Cole] McIntyre-- Trying to lift the huge 6'5" Scotsman off his feet.
Not able to do it. McIntyre, though,
trying to counter with a suplex of his own.
[Wade] Bad tactical error there from Zayn
in trying to lift the big Scot, but this is more like it, though.
[Cole] And again, you saw Sami favor the leg
as he came down on it again, and Sami's hurting,
and Sami not one to complain, however, as he turns his attention to McIntyre.
Suplex by Sami.
[Wade] Yeah, Sami Zayn needs to get this one ended as soon as possible
for more than one reason.
[Cole] And this is where he may have tweaked something.
And it does look like the ankle, as you pointed out earlier.
Watch him come off the second rope, and he lands awkwardly.
[Wade] Just jarred the ankle on his landing, maybe rolled it slightly,
and trying to fight McIntyre
with a bum wheel is incredibly difficult and dangerous.
[Cole] We'll see how both men react to this apparent injury now
as this match continues.
[Wade] The question is, has Drew noticed it yet?
[Cole] And now, Sami Zayn, Drew McIntyre…
Zayn, nice tilt-a-whirl into a DDT for Zayn, cover now.
Hook to the leg for the win.
McIntyre at two.
I'll tell you what, if Zayn had pinned McIntyre there,
McIntyre would have blown his top.
[Wade] This was nice from Sami Zayn,
not using that ankle at all in a move like that.
Desperation times perhaps, almost pulling off the victory.
[crowd chants] Sami! Sami!
[Cole] And the Sami chants from this capacity crowd here tonight in Albany.
Sami! Sami! Sami! Sami!
[Cole] Sami going up to the top rope. McIntyre back to his feet.
Sami went for the elbow again.
This time, he was caught into a belly-to-belly by McIntyre.
[Wade] Complete tide turner there from McIntyre.
That raw strength and technique all in one movement.
[Cole] Yeah, the former two-time WWE Champion,
former Royal Rumble winner with a neck breaker.
[Wade] Both men, giving it everything thus far in this one.
[Cole] And a kip-up by McIntyre.
Always impressive.
[crowd jeering]
And you hear the reaction from the WWE fans,
and Sami Zayn going to take advantage.
McIntyre knocked over the top rope.
[Wade] Simply cannot be showboating when you're in the ring
with somebody as good as Sami Zayn.
[Cole] Not sure if it was showboating.
He's upset over the reaction by the audience here,
and now, McIntyre catching Sami Zayn.
And now slinging Zayn over the announce table.
And two former standouts at NXT
going at one another in this match-up tonight.
McIntyre and Zayn, live on Monday Night Raw.
McIntyre becoming increasingly irritated
that Sami Zayn has been able to stay in this match-up.
Now for the win for Zayn, and a kick-out by McIntyre.
-[Wade] Sami Zayn can be irritating. -[Cole] Oh, a spinebuster!
Jackknife cover!
Zayn still in it.
Welts building all over Sami Zayn's body.
McIntyre punishing him.
-Sit-out powerbomb… -One, two…
[Cole] And again, Sami Zayn kicks out.
[Wade] Well, McIntyre has just found a relentless level of abuse
to throw at Sami Zayn, with moves like this spinebuster.
[referee] One, two--
[Wade] So close to putting away one of his archnemeses,
following up once again with a sit-out powerbomb.
[Cole] Yeah, but Sami Zayn continues to stay in this match.
He said earlier tonight that Drew McIntyre continues to point fingers.
[Wade] Point fingers. Yeah, he should be pointing fingers.
Sami Zayn was one of the members of The Bloodline
who made Drew's life hell about 16, 17 months ago.
Drew hasn't forgotten that.
[Cole] Sami actually wasn't completely involved, but I get your point.
[Wade] Okay, he was an Honorary Uce.
He was attacking Drew. That's the point.
[Cole] Now, McIntyre with Sami on his shoulders
and Drew McIntyre going to climb the ropes here.
Scottish Warrior… Sami Zayn…
looked like he might be going for white noise
that his old buddy Sheamus uses.
[Wade] Highly-effective move when Sheamus does it.
[Cole] Whoa! Sunset flip powerbomb for the win,
and a kick-out by McIntyre.
[Wade] Out of nowhere, Sami Zayn managing to bounce back
and throw something in the direction of the massive Scottish Warrior.
Just when it looks like all hope is lost,
pulls out that, almost, almost grabbing victory.
[Cole] Sami Zayn showing his mettle tonight again.
He vowed a couple of months ago to prove to the world
that he deserves to be in the main event here on Monday Night Raw,
after the breakup of his team with Kevin Owens,
when KO was drafted over to SmackDown.
[Wade] Sami Zayn taking a full-body beatdown through this one,
barely able to stand up.
[Cole] Speaking of beatdowns, how about Kevin Owens getting his hand broken
-this past week on SmackDown? -[Wade] What a huge loss that is.
[Cole] And now, Sami Zayn with Drew McIntyre,
trying to lift the big man off his feet.
And McIntyre blocking, I think Sami may have been going for the blue thunder bomb.
[Wade] Easier said than done against the man with the frame of McIntyre.
[Cole] And Sami lifting him up and couldn't quite get him over--
Glasgow Kiss!
Floors Zayn.
[Wade] Right where Drew wants him.
Sami trying to drag himself to his feet.
-Drew McIntyre has him… -[crowd] Three! Two! One!
[Cole] …in his crosshairs, went for the claymore.
Sami met him with a kick, and now Blue Thunder Bomb
to the big man, cover for the win.
And McIntyre able to kick out, another near fall for Zayn.
[Wade] Well, both men have almost pulled off the victory,
both men managing to stay alive in this one.
McIntyre thought he had it won with a claymore,
but out of nowhere, the big boot from Sami,
the blue thunder bomb,
and milliseconds away from taking victory away from McIntyre.
And you're right. If McIntyre had lost that,
-we'd have seen a meltdown. -[crowd chants] This is awesome!
-This is awesome! -[Cole] Indeed, this is awesome.
Our first match-up tonight is a great one on Monday Night Raw.
McIntyre and Zayn.
A lot of personal hostility between these two.
[crowd exclaims]
-[Cole] Big chop again. -[crowd exclaims]
Sami Zayn with a kick. Sami hanging in there.
[Wade] Gotta pull out something smart against McIntyre in a slugfest.
That's exactly what Zayn did.
[Cole] Oh, and again, the bad leg of Sami Zayn.
Tweaked it earlier tonight. Hurt it again on that leapfrog.
Must have felt like thunderbolt shooting up his entire leg there.
[Cole] The official trying to back McIntyre off,
and Sami Zayn met him with the right hand.
[Wade] Zayn can barely defend himself.
[Cole] Now McIntyre sent over the top rope to the floor.
Sami Zayn… high risk, high reward.
That is a Sami Zayn mindset.
But he can't even… can't even stand at the leg.
[Wade] You can't build up momentum on one leg. It's impossible.
McIntyre smells blood.
[Cole] The official checking with Zayn to see if he's able to go.
McIntyre, to the back of the knee!
[Wade] Yeah, that's not compassion that McIntyre has got rid of.
[crowd booing]
[Cole] A compassionless move by McIntyre.
[Wade] McIntyre has been dealing with an angel on one shoulder, devil on the other.
[Cole] Claymore!
Zayn barely making it to his feet.
-McIntyre tells the ref to count… -[crowd] One, two, three!
-[Cole] And McIntyre with the win. -[bell dings]
["Gallantry" playing]
[announcer] Here is your winner,
Drew McIntyre!
[Cole] Well, I guess you can put to bed
the stories of Drew McIntyre being a compassionate man,
because he showed no remorse tonight.
And this is where Sami Zayn first tweaked the leg, Wade,
early on in the match-up. It bothered him throughout.
[Wade] It was really a nothing moment, just coming off the rope.
Something he's done a million times. Just jarred it badly.
But this is where it really got worse.
Once again jarring out of the knee or the ankle.
But this is the moment where McIntyre realized
he had a wounded duck in the ring.
Mistakes at Crown Jewel are in the past.
This is a different McIntyre, and he struck.
[Cole] Drew McIntyre, making good on his promise tonight
to KO Sami with a claymore,
and also making good on his promise of picking off those he believes
has wronged him over the years, one by one.
[Wade] Catharsis, now for McIntyre, perhaps.
[mouthing indistinctly]
[Cole] Drew McIntyre picks up the win on Monday Night Raw.
And the truth will set you free.
Ready?
Excuse me. Shayna. I'm sorry for interrupting, Zoey,
but tonight, you face your former partner, Nia Jax.
Look, Byron, I have one goal tonight, all right?
It was me that put Nia on the shelf two years ago, by breaking her arm.
Tonight, I'm going to remind her of that. Limb by limb.
I'm excited for this.
[Cole] Well, Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax
were once friends, once Tag Team Champions,
and now, they are bitter rivals.
The Queen of Spades vows to take out The Irresistible Force.
It's Shayna Baszler versus Nia Jax live, next on Monday Night Raw.
♪ I ain't talking politics… ♪
[Cole] We'd like to extend a special thank you to Hardy for "Red"
featuring Morgan Wallen.
The official theme song of Tribute To The Troops
from the album Mockingbird & The Crow, available now on Apple Music and Spotify.
The 21st annual Tribute To The Troops this Friday on SmackDown
from Providence, Rhode Island.
I'm so honored to be a part of it once again.
There's going to be a lot of troops there at the show,
because the army-navy football game is taking place the next day,
just up the road in Foxborough.
Yeah, going to be quite the event.
And tonight, we have quite the main event on Monday Night Raw.
Seth "Freakin" Rollins defends the World Heavyweight Championship
against Jey Uso, a prolific Tag Team Champion.
But tonight, looking to win the first singles championship of his career.
There's a reason they call him "Main Event."
Tonight, I have the chance to do something
I thought I'd never be able to do again.
A few months ago, I had the chance to dethrone The Tribal Chief…
-[Corey] Spear to Roman! -[Cole] He's gonna do it!
[Jey] …and become the WWE Undisputed Universal Champion.
[Corey] The reign is over!
[Jey] That moment was ripped away from me
by the one man that I loved the most in this world.
My day one.
My own twin brother.
Man, that hurt me more than you could ever know.
I'm out! I'm out of The Bloodline!
I couldn't be around this business anymore.
I'm out of SmackDown!
I had to walk away.
I'm out of WWE!
Deuces, uces!
I really convinced myself I was done.
Until I got a call from Cody Rhodes.
Please welcome your newest member
of the Monday Night Raw roster,
"Main Event" Jey Uso!
He told me I just can't quit, man.
"It's your time to have a fresh start on your own, Uce.
"Be your own man, Uce.
Create your own legacy, Uce."
And the more I thought about it, the more I realized he was right.
My whole life, I've been fighting for other people, right?
For Roman. For my brothers.
For my father.
From here on out, I'm just fighting for me now.
My legacy.
Before The Bloodline,
before record-breaking reigns…
[Cole] The longest reigning Tag Team Champions in the history of WWE.
[Jey] …before the Uso Penitentiary,
before The Day One,
before the dance, before the face paint,
before FCW, before these long-ass training nights,
before making money, being broke…
there was just me, Uce!
So, Seth Rollins,
I know you about game.
You fought against me, you fought with me.
Hey, Seth, tonight, though, you fighting one individual
who's starving and ready to eat, Uce.
You going to find out real soon, Uce, because it's just me now.
Tonight, I prove to the whole world,
I prove to you, I prove to my family,
I prove to myself why
they call me "Main Event" Jey Uso.
[Cole] Jey Uso is starving and ready to eat.
He's put a ton of pressure on his shoulder tonight,
but that is how Jey Uso likes it. Can he do it?
Can he win the World Heavyweight Title?
He takes on Seth "Freakin" Rollins in our main event, live, tonight on Raw.
As you can see behind me,
Sami Zayn currently being looked at by WWE medical staff.
I'm hoping he might be able to give us an update on his con--
-[Cole] Oh! -[McIntyre grunting]
Think you can talk about my damn family?
You think we can compare each other? You want to compare?
I'm nothing like you! Nothing like you!
Look me in the eye. Look at me. Look at me. Nothing like you.
You brought this on yourself, bro!
-[panting] -[Sami groaning]
[yelling in pain]
-[referee] Okay! Enough! -[Pearce] Drew, get out of here!
[all clamoring]
[Pearce] Get him out here.
Get me medical! Get me medical!
-Get him out of here! -[Sami yelling in pain]
Jason, get him out of here.
[Cole] Moments ago, Sami Zayn, already injured
and losing to a compassionless Drew McIntyre
was waiting for help backstage
-from the medical team… -…to give us an update…
[Cole] …and before he was assaulted, attacked by Drew McIntyre.
McIntyre was pretty clear why he was doing this.
Think you can talk about my damn family?
You think we can compare each other? You want to compare?
I'm nothing like you! Nothing like you!
Look me in the eye. Look at me. Look at me. Nothing like you.
You brought this on yourself, bro.
[yelling in pain]
-[officials clamoring] -[Pearce] Drew, get out of here!
[Cole] Bottom line…
It's gonna be all right, Sami. It's gonna be all right.
-Easy, easy. -Hey, Uce, Uce.
-[groans loudly] -Yo, Uce.
Hey. Hey. It's gonna be all right, though. It's gonna be all right, though.
It's gonna be all right though, Uce.
-Listen to what they have to say, Sami. -Where he at?
Bottom line, as I was going to say,
I think Drew McIntyre has gone way too far now.
And I completely agree with you. I didn't want to see that happen to Sami.
But maybe now Sami Zayn is going to learn to watch his mouth a little,
especially around McIntyre.
Hopefully we'll get an update on Sami Zayn's condition
a bit later on on Monday Night Raw.
Right now, I'd like to welcome "The Man" Becky Lynch.
[crowd cheering]
Becky, thank you for joining me.
I wanted to ask you about last week when you made the statement that--
I can take it from here, Barney. Get lost.
Becky, so last week you're talking about a couple of fights
you have on your horizon.
Does that include anybody in particular?
Why, actually, yes, it includes you. You would be number one on my list.
Because, the thing is, I'd forgotten about you, Nia.
I think we all had.
But then you showed up in one of my interviews,
and it reminds me that we never really got to you and me,
and I still owe you a receipt.
-A receipt, huh? -Yeah.
Well, once I'm done squashing Shayna,
I'm all yours.
Can't wait.
["Not Like Most Girls" playing]
[Cole] Who will ever forget the punch heard around the world
the night "The Man" Becky Lynch was born.
♪ There's only one of me ♪
♪ Look it up I'm written down in history… ♪
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first,
from San Diego, California,
Nia Jax!
[Cole] You know, I made a flippant remark
to Nia Jax a bit earlier on today.
I simply said, "You're not really trying to make friends around here, are you?"
And she looked at me with that glare and said, "Oh? What do I care?"
[Wade] She sounds a bit like Michael Cole. He doesn't make many friends, either.
["Limb by Limb" playing]
[announcer] And her opponent,
from Sioux Falls, South Dakota,
Shayna Baszler!
[Cole] Shayna Baszler, a two-time NXT Women's Champion,
and speaking of NXT, this coming Saturday night,
Bridgeport, Connecticut, streaming live on Peacock,
it is NXT Deadline.
A number of huge matches, including for the NXT Championship.
Ilja Dragunov against Baron Corbin.
Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax were once Women's Tag Team Champions,
not once, but twice.
They had a falling out.
Shayna Baszler broke Nia Jax's arm.
Nia would finally return to WWE with a vengeance.
[Wade] Well, we just heard Becky Lynch talking about receipts.
Maybe Nia Jax has a receipt of her own on her mind right now for Shayna Baszler.
[Cole] Nia Jax has been damn near unstoppable
since arriving on the scene here at WWE,
so if you're Shayna Baszler,
what do you do to try to knock off Jax tonight?
[Wade] First of all, you've got to try and keep your distance,
because if Nia Jax gets her hands on you in close proximity,
you simply do not have an answer for the size and power.
[Cole] There's an example there.
The splash in the corner to Shayna Baszler.
[Wade] Baszler had the right idea from the off,
taking a couple of shots and strikes at Nia Jax,
but immediately shrugging those off is The Irresistible Force.
[Cole] And Shayna looking to use her quickness
as she delivers a knee right to the face of Jax.
Shayna, of course, MMA background. A black belt in Brazilian jujitsu.
[Wade] Yeah, and I'll tell you this, you're asking me about strategy.
Shayna Baszler is the most cerebral competitor in the women's team.
[Cole] And look at this now.
Shayna trying to once again hyper extend that arm of Nia Jax.
But Nia with the power.
And deliver that sit-out powerbomb to Shayna Baszler.
As we take a look at the big knee that rocked Nia Jax,
bang, from Baszler.
[Wade] The problem, you soften up Nia Jax, you have to make it count.
I think Shayna Baszler was attempting a triangle choke in the corner,
but the power of Jax was too much, and it just got shrugged off.
[Wade] And now, Nia Jax with Baszler, bounced right off our announce table.
[Wade] Nose-first, may I add.
[Shayna groans]
[Wade] One way to shatter the face of your opponent.
[Cole] Nia just trying to run roughshod through the women's division.
And now, powering Shayna up on her shoulders,
and Shayna fighting back.
And now, driving spine-first into the post… goes Nia.
[Wade] You got to figure out small opportunities
against someone like Nia Jax.
You're not gonna be presented with many opportunities.
Baszler was smart enough to pounce when the opportunity was there.
[Cole] Nia… And look at Baszler now, focusing on the arm of Nia Jax,
an arm that we mentioned Baszler broke a couple of years ago.
[Wade] Baszler still shrugging off the effects of that face into our table.
[Cole] Oh, and look at Nia Jax!
[Wade] Nice speedy movement from Nia Jax.
[Cole] Sweeping the legs of Baszler.
[Wade] And pulling her arm out of danger in the process.
[Cole] And now, Nia just looks ticked off.
Oh! And a leg drop across the back of the neck.
Nia's taken over.
[Cole] We are back live on Monday Night Raw,
and Wade, Nia Jax has been dominating Shayna Baszler
during the commercial break.
Let's show you what happened right before
we went to commercial here on Monday Night Raw.
The bang! Leg drop by Nia.
[Wade] Saw an opportunity to cause some real damage
to the neck and throat of Shayna Baszler, and did not hesitate.
Baszler has been in a world of hurt ever since.
[Cole] Now, Shayna trying to crawl back into this,
creating some space so she can go to work on Nia Jax.
Use her quickness.
[Wade] Baszler has taken such a beating already in this one.
It's a wonder she's up on--
[Cole] Oh! Sit down, Baszler!
[Wade] And how easy was that…
for Nia Jax to completely take all momentum
out of the sails of Shayna Baszler?
[Cole] Now driving Baszler shoulder-first into the ring post.
[Wade] Shayna Baszler is one of the baddest women in the history of WWE,
and right now, Jax is making this look easy.
[Cole] Nia Jax now driving Baszler face off the post.
[Wade] You're sandwiched against the cold steel.
-One, two-- -[Cole] And Nia, a pin,
and a kick-out by Baszler at two.
[Wade] Yeah, you feel like Baszler really just needs
to give up at this point.
I know it's not in her soul to ever do that,
it may be that the referee has to jump in.
[Cole] And the thing about Nia Jax, Wade,
is this is a much different Nia Jax than her first run here in WWE.
[Wade] I'll tell you this about Nia Jax.
The only time I've seen her slowing down since returning
is in multi women match-ups…
[Cole] Backslide slam!
[Wade] …when they have all ganged up against Nia Jax
at Crown Jewel in the Five-Way,
and indeed at the Battle Royal several weeks ago.
They all ganged up on Jax.
That's the only way they could stop her.
[Cole] Nia again with the cover. And again Shayna gets her shoulder up.
And I believe these constant kick outs are just making Nia more angry.
[Wade] Yeah, and I'm feeling bad for Shayna Baszler.
A woman who has maimed other opponents in the past
is now on the receiving end of such treatment.
[Cole] Again, Nia Jax, just moments ago,
just planting Shayna Baszler.
Uranage out of the corner, and…
Shayna, again, trying to create space, trying to fight back.
[Wade] Hats off to Baszler for still giving it everything she's got
despite being put through the wringer already.
[Cole] She's as dangerous as they come.
There's a reason she's called The Submission Magician.
[Wade] Clearly as tough as they come too.
[Cole] Nia missed wildly, though, and Samoan drop to Baszler!
[Wade] Nia Jax just finding gears we never knew she had
since returning to WWE several months ago.
Steamrolling through the entire division.
[Cole] Yeah, but Baszler able to roll out of harm's way there.
Now driving Nia, back of her neck, into the bottom turnbuckle.
And now Shayna Baszler may have an opportunity.
[Wade] And get Nia Jax off her feet, you have an opportunity.
You're right, Cole. This has to be it.
But I don't know if Baszler has it in her at this point to even capitalize.
[Cole] Nia Jax on her knee, running knee again by Baszler for the win here.
Hooks the leg of Nia, who kicks at two.
[Wade] Yeah, and knee driven straight into the cheekbones of Jax
that has put other women on the shelf, in hospital before.
Not enough to put away The Irresistible Force however.
[Cole] You see Shayna Baszler sucking air there as…
She's been put through the wringer so far in this match by Nia Jax.
But, Baszler, tremendous physical conditioning.
[Wade] The "never say die" attitude of Shayna Baszler.
[Cole] Now delivering the kicks to Nia Jax.
Well placed kicks by Baszler.
Nia, though, grabbing the leg momentarily,
and that last kick may have knocked Nia for a loop.
[Wade] Right to the temple. Already--
[Cole] Maybe not!
[Cole] Nia quickly back to her feet.
[Wade] The avalanche of humanity.
[Cole] And now Nia with that running senton.
[Cole] Cover for the win.
Baszler somehow still in the match, and Nia can't believe it.
[Wade] Yeah, that's a metaphorical slap in the face to Nia Jax.
And it may have been a big error from Baszler,
as we see, once again, this overwhelming power and force
of The Irresistible Force herself, Nia Jax.
And this means one thing, Cole.
It means it's squashing time.
[Cole] And Nia Jax with Baszler where she wants her.
Climbing up the second rope.
Shayna Baszler, though, able to make it back to her feet.
And now, ankle lock applied to Nia.
Nia has to come down off the ropes.
[Cole] And Shayna Baszler again now. Oh, my goodness!
German suplex. Baszler may have crushed herself.
[Wade] Elevated off the second rope.
And you're right, I think Baszler may have got some of that landing.
Unfortunately, that's why she's not able to pounce on a pin.
Trying to shake it off in the corner.
[Cole] Desperation move by Shayna Baszler.
Will it pay off? Watch again
this German suplex by Baszler.
-[Wade] Great strength. -[Cole] Incredible.
And now the Kirifuda locked in!
The submission hold Shayna Baszler made famous.
Kirifuda Clutch locked in on Jax.
She's got her full body weight on the back of Nia here.
Nia appears to be fading.
[Wade] Jax trying her best to get out of this one,
perhaps scrambled to the rogue's power, no way out, collapsing.
[Cole] And now, Shayna Baszler trying to lock it in good.
[Wade] What a story this would be if Shayna Baszler could pull this one off.
[Cole] Nia Jax rolls over to try to alleviate pressure.
Now trying to make it back to a vertical base,
trying to lift Baszler up.
Can she do it? She does!
And now drives Baszler into the mat.
[Wade] Crushing the pelvis, crushing the midsection of Shayna Baszler.
That may have been the last roll of the dice from The Queen of Spades.
[Cole] You've got to give Jax credit here.
There's an immense power.
[Wade] Yeah, many, many superstars would have given up there and then.
[Cole] Nia, now, to the second rope.
-[Cole] The Annihilator! -[referee] One, two, three.
-[bell dings] -["Not Like Most Girls" playing]
[announcer] Here is your winner, Nia Jax!
[Cole] She is called The Irresistible Force for a reason.
Nia Jax has been nearly unstoppable since coming back to Monday Night Raw.
[Wade] Name the biggest name, the baddest women in that division,
Nia Jax is, week by week, taking them all out.
["Celtic Invasion" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] You know, Becky Lynch said it earlier tonight, Wade,
that an old wound had been reopened
when Nia Jax returned to WWE.
[Cole] And Nia Jax says, "Not tonight."
[Wade] Nia Jax has just been in a war with Shayna Baszler.
I don't blame her.
[Wade] You're gonna get in a fight with "The Man" Becky Lynch,
you need to be at 100%.
Nia Jax is smart enough to understand that.
[indistinct shouting]
[Cole] Nia Jax said, "On my time."
[Cole] Well, ladies and gentlemen, the world is still talking
about one of the greatest returns in WWE history,
that of CM Punk.
-["Cult Of Personality" playing] -[crowd cheering]
Oh, my God!
[man] Holy… [bleep]
Oh, my God!
-[screaming] -What? What? Oh, my God!
[Corey] CM Punk is here!
[woman] It actually happened!
[man] No way!
[Corey] CM Punk--
[people screaming]
[Corey] CM Punk is back!
[crowd chanting] CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk!
Looks like hell froze over.
[crowd cheering]
I've been trying to come up with the words
to explain to all of you exactly how I feel.
I've changed.
[crowd cheering]
And this is the truth.
I'm home.
This is where I belong.
Over ten years, you people never forgot me,
even when maybe I wanted to forget me.
[crowd chanting] CM Punk!
And that's why I'm back.
Because I love you guys.
[crowd cheering]
Everybody has welcomed me back with open arms.
Well, almost everybody.
Some people are afraid.
They're afraid of what they don't understand.
But I understand.
The competition here,
week in and week out competes to be the best in the world.
But the best in the world has not been here
for almost ten years.
Some people are gonna have to come to terms with the fact
that their best efforts at being the best in the world
on this microphone,
in this ring,
even at commentary,
isn't just false,
but it's a lie.
Because The Best in the World is back
and The Best in the World is standing live and in living color.
And his name is…
[crowd] CM Punk!
[crowd chanting] CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk!
[Cole] And he is now one of the most sought after free agents
in WWE history.
The question is, what brand will he end up on?
What general manager will offer
the most lucrative opportunities for his career?
Next up for CM Punk, a visit to Friday Night Smackdown,
live this Friday.
["Cult of Personality" playing]
-We should do good. -We should.
We have done good.
You'll be great.
[indistinct conversation]
We'll be back here rooting for you.
-But good luck. -Appreciate that.
You don't need it.
Two wins, back-to-back.
Aha, aha, aha.
[speaks in German]
[in English] Gio, look at this lovely couple over there.
Yeah, I know. You're right. It's a lovely couple of losers.
[all groaning sarcastically]
It's gonna be really embarrassing, though, when you lose two times tonight.
Yeah, hopefully Papa Gunther doesn't get too mad.
What a couple of dorks.
See you boys out there.
[mutters indistinctly]
-Gio, tonight is really important. -Yeah.
You better not mess this up for me, okay?
I got it.
I hope you do too. [chuckles]
["It's Our Moment" playing]
[Cole] Imperium need to get on the same page.
♪ We are DIY! ♪
-♪ Yeah, we're on top ♪ -♪ Only way to live it ♪
-♪ And we won't stop ♪ -♪ Not until we get it ♪
-♪ Livin' on top ♪ -♪ That's the way we do it ♪
♪ It's our moment! ♪
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following is a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match!
Introducing first,
Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa,
DIY!
[Cole] Well, the inspirational team of DIY,
looking to get off the starting block in their reunion as a tag team tonight.
[Cole] But in order for Ciampa and Gargano
to get things going,
they're going to have to take down the arrogant Imperium not once, but twice.
It's a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match.
Can Kaiser and Vinci Get on the same page?
We'll find out live, next on Monday Night Raw.
♪ It was all a dream Seven years, blood and tears ♪
♪ Now we're here Nobody's gonna save you ♪
[Cole] Tag Team Turmoil Match last week.
Great performance speed by DIY,
they knocked off the Alpha Academy and Indus Sher
in consecutive matches before losing to the Creed Brothers,
who would go on to win Tag Team Turmoil.
[Wade] That's the nature of a Tag Team Turmoil.
DIY just had a bad draw, came out so early in the competition.
["Prepare To Fight" playing]
[announcer] And their opponents,
representing Imperium,
Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci!
[Cole] Okay, so, Wade, you've got your, uh,
ear to the locker room wall most of the time.
-[Wade chuckles] -What's going on with Imperium here?
[Wade] That sounded creepy as hell first of all.
But you're right. There are issues within Imperium.
I just mentioned the fact that DIY had a really bad draw last week
in Tag Team Turmoil.
Imperium had the perfect draw.
They came out last in that entire field
against the team who'd already had to compete twice already.
It should have been easy pickings for Imperium of old,
but they just cannot get on the same page.
Gunther has noticed
there seems to be issues between Vinci and Kaiser of late,
but they need to get it together tonight,
and get back in the good graces of "The Ring General" Gunther.
[Cole] 2-out-of-3 Falls Match-up here tonight between DIY and Imperium.
Ludwig Kaiser warned Gio Vinci early on,
"Not to mess up this match for me tonight."
[Wade] Here's what you gotta remember,
DIY have a pretty strong history
when it comes to 2-out-of-3 Fall Matches.
They actually won the NXT Tag Titles in Toronto in 2016
in a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match,
and Gargano won his only ever NXT Championship
in a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match-up also.
Real cardio machines, those DIY boys.
[Cole] Yeah, both of these teams former NXT Tag Team Champions,
Tommaso Ciampa won the NXT Title two times in his career.
So in a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match strategy…
[Wade] The strategy is you need to try and make sure
by all means possible you do not lose that first fall.
You're swimming uphill if that happens.
By hook or by crook, win the first one.
[Cole] Becomes Sudden Death as Kaiser blocks Ciampa,
and delivers a slap to Tommaso Ciampa.
Ludwig Kaiser, very cocky, very full of himself,
but a tremendous athlete.
[Wade] I'll tell you point blank, he should be cocky, he should be smug.
The issue is, right now, results have not been being good enough.
That is when you need to put your pedal to the metal
and get the job done. Gloat afterwards.
[Cole] Well, you know, when you leader, The Ring General,
the longest reigning Intercontinental Champion of all time,
well over 500 days into his reign, doesn't lose,
he doesn't take losing from his team lightly, either.
[Wade] Well, Gunther never has an off week.
He expects the same of his two men, Vinci and Kaiser.
You have to earn your way back into Imperium
every single time you're out there competing.
And of late, Vinci and Kaiser just haven't been doing that well.
[Cole] Well, Vinci and Kaiser also seem to be
trying to curry favor with The Ring General.
[Wade] Could you blame them? I wouldn't want to upset the big man.
[Cole] Oh! Vinci, what a collision!
[Wade] I have never seen a crossbody that fast before.
[Cole] The running crossbody by Giovanni Vinci.
And watch the impact here. Bang!
[Wade] Genuinely, I've been watching this game since the late '80s.
I've never seen a crossbody hit with as much force as that.
[Cole] That's what we talk about Vinci all the time.
He's so talented, a tremendous athlete,
often overlooked when it comes to the team of Imperium.
[Wade] Yeah, for me, Vinci really is the Ferrari of the group.
Make no mistake, he's perhaps the quietest one of the three,
but, man, this guy can go.
[Cole] Blow to the kidney area. Kaiser comes in off the tag.
DIY is gonna have to dig down deep.
Of course, that's the mantra, where their name came from.
"Do it yourself."
[Wade] Great line. They are battle hardened by life in DIY,
and it's given them a cast iron will, a refusal to be denied.
[Cole] "The mat is sacred."
[Cole] That's the battle cry for the imperium.
[Wade] Here's the funny thing, I get it, the clowns, the jokers of this industry,
that's whom Imperium hates.
There's a hell of a lot of similarities between the likes of Ciampa and Gargano…
[Cole] Cover.
[Wade] …and to the approach of Imperium.
But with that being said, these two teams cannot stand each other.
They used to have to dress in separate locker rooms
during their time in NXT.
These two go back a long way.
[Cole] Yeah, a long standing rivalry.
Gargano wants in this match,
realizes Ciampa has to make a tag.
Again, 2-out-of-3 Falls.
No one has picked up a fall yet here tonight.
[Wade] Well, it's been one way traffic in the direction of DIY,
but no sooner do I say that
than Ciampa perhaps gets himself a little opportunity to get out of there.
[Cole] Ciampa trying to make a tag. Kaiser will pick the ankle.
And Ciampa with a step-up enzuigiri.
[Wade] Kaiser ducked that kick.
-Perhaps just glanced off the temple. -[Cole] Ciampa didn't get all of it.
Again, still trying to create space so he can make a tag.
[Cole] A couple of hands length away.
Ciampa underneath, tag made. Here comes Johnny Wrestling.
And Johnny Gargano,
a former NXT Champion in his own right, three-time North American Champion.
And Gargano, now, picking up the pace.
[Wade] Completely unrivaled heart and drive,
and perhaps the biggest cardio machine here on Raw.
[Cole] And Gargano planting Kaiser face-first.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] The blue collar work ethic of Johnny Gargano.
Launched out to the apron by Kaiser. Johnny caught him with a kick.
Now, Vinci trying to get involved.
[Wade] Gargano just a step ahead.
[Cole] And there it is!
Johnny Gargano with that Slingshot Spear.
[Cole] Tag to Ciampa.
[Cole] Now looking for Meeting in the Middle,
the finishing move for this team.
[Cole] And Vinci drags Gargano.
-Roll-up by Kaiser. -One, two, three.
[Cole] Kaiser with the tights.
[announcer] The winner of the first fall, Imperium!
[Wade] Just like that, Michael Cole,
Imperium appear to be back on the same page,
and perhaps back to their best.
[Cole] And now, it is Sudden Death for DIY,
who has to win two falls in a row to win this thing.
Ciampa takes out Kaiser.
DIY's got work to do.
Our 2-out-of-3 Falls Match continues.
Hop up, baby! [continues indistinctly]
-[both] Yeah! -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] DIY has its back against the wall.
This is a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match-up live on Monday Night Raw.
The Imperium took the first fall moments ago before the commercial break.
-They are dominating Ciampa and Gargano. -[crowd chanting] DIY! DIY! DIY!
[Wade] Here's the problem. after losing that first fall,
Ciampa and Gargano cannot afford a single slip up,
now their hopes in this match are resting on a knife edge.
[Cole] And again, this is-- Oh, wow!
This is a huge match-up.
Again, The Judgment Day are the Undisputed Tag Team Champions,
we know the Creed Brothers are the number one contenders,
but this match-up is important
perhaps for a future tag team championship opportunity.
[Wade] No doubt about it.
Whoever wins out the Creeds and The Judgment Day--
[Cole] Double team. Look at the timing!
Perfect precision timing by the Imperium.
[Wade] Yeah, talk about throwing all your issues out of the window,
getting back on the same page,
and being back to your most vicious best.
[Cole] Whether you agree with what Imperium says or not,
it is a thing of beauty to watch them as a tag team.
If you're just tuning in,
this was the first fall right before the commercial break.
Giovanni Vinci preventing DIY from hitting Meeting in the Middle,
and Kaiser with a roll-up, had the tights as well.
And it give Imperium the lead in this 2-out-of-3 Falls Match.
[Wade] Just showed perfect game planning and timing from Imperium.
That's why they are so dangerous.
And now, as we mentioned, DIY are in a world of trouble
trying to get their way back into this one.
It could be a good night here.
[Cole] And now Tommaso Ciampa getting involved,
trying to prevent Kaiser coming off the top rope.
Gargano, now, roll-up on Vinci.
-[Wade] Whoa! -[Cole] DIY steal one!
[announcer] The winner of the second fall, DIY!
[Cole] And now, it is truly Sudden Death.
The team to pick up the next fall
will win this very crucial 2-out-of-3 Falls Match-up.
[Wade] Well, that was the involvement of Ciampa there
distracting Imperium, and it paid dividends for DIY.
And now, Ciampa is in the ring causing more damage.
[Cole] Turnabout was fair play.
I mean, the same thing that Imperium did moments ago
to win the first fall. Now, Ciampa.
And Imperium trying to use the numbers game to their advantage.
[Wade] Well, this is now, as you mentioned, one--
-[Cole] Oh! -[Wade] Next fall to win it.
And all the momentum suddenly swings in favor of DIY.
[Cole] And now, Ciampa has both men.
[Cole] And Tommaso Ciampa doing a number on Imperium.
[Cole] Tag to Gargano, Gargano legal.
[Wade] DIY once again having to do it the hard way,
trying to make something out of the scraps,
exactly as they've done all along.
[Cole] Double team coming.
Gargano stacks up Vinci for the win.
Kaiser almost got there, but Vinci kicked out at two.
[Wade] This one's breaking down in a hurry.
This is where Gargano and Ciampa thought they had the match-up won,
but perfect timing from Ludwig Kaiser, just in the nick of time.
[Cole] While Gargano sending Kaiser out, outside the ring.
Johnny trying to feed off the WWE fans.
Giovanni Vinci back to his feet.
Gargano, nice fake-out by Johnny.
And now Vinci tilt-a-world backbreaker with authority,
cover, hook to the leg,
to win the match-up, and a kick out.
[Wade] I'll tell you this,
Giovanni might be the strongest pound-for-pound athlete in WWE,
and he has the technique to really make it count too.
[Cole] Kaiser on the apron.
Tag will be made.
Double team coming from Imperium.
This is their finishing move.
Kaiser will come off the second rope as Vinci lifts Gargano in the air.
Johnny fighting back, though.
And now, Gargano!
And Kaiser!
And Johnny.
[Cole] Kaiser with a-- Wow, that was incredible.
[Cole] Rolling senton by Kaiser,
[Wade] High on the neck of Gargano.
Penalty kick to the jaw for good measure.
[Cole] And now Vinci, the legal man.
[Cole] Moonsault!
[Cole] Cover!
Ciampa, saving the match.
[Wade] Yeah, we need to put the moves of Giovanni Vinci in an art gallery.
That was absolute perfection, deserved a victory,
but Ciampa was just too aware.
Take a look at this precision footwork and body control.
[Cole] I can't jump on the ground like that.
Let alone trying to jump from rope to rope.
[Cole] Now Kaiser pulling himself back to his feet.
Critical moment of the match.
Two out of three falls tied, and a fall apiece.
Next fall wins it.
[Wade] Yeah, this is getting really messy.
Now it's about how much you've got left in the tank.
It's hard to call from here.
[Cole] Gargano with a kick, Kaiser stunned.
[Cole] Oh!
Gargano drops Vinci.
Kaiser with a clothesline.
Gargano with a knee.
Kick by Vinci.
[Cole] Giovanni Vinci lifts Gargano up high.
Turns it into a DDT!
Standing Vinci on his head.
All four men down.
Critical moment here in this match-up.
And still to come tonight on Monday Night Raw,
The "American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes.
A sneak attack by Shinsuke Nakamura last week.
Rhodes with a lot to say here tonight on Raw.
And don't forget our World Heavyweight Championship,
Seth Rollins and Jey Uso in our main event.
But what a 2-out-of-3 Falls Contest here in this match-up.
[crowd clapping, chanting] This is awesome!
[Wade] The audience showing their appreciation.
Believe me, I'm with them.
[Cole] Now Kaiser, Ciampa, legal men.
[Cole] Kaiser with an uppercut.
[Cole] Two tag teams that are polar opposites
putting on a show tonight.
[Wade] Can't stand one another,
but, man, we have seen some magic in that ring,
and it continues.
[Cole] Ciampa, down goes Kaiser!
Cover by Ciampa! No, he didn't.
Wait a minute. He's gonna tag in Johnny.
You know what this means.
[Wade] Tactical maneuverings.
Maybe no mistake, they've tried it once.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Vinci again going to try to intercept,
dragging Ciampa out of the ring.
Ciampa, though, turns things around.
[Cole] Roll-up by Kaiser.
He's got the tights again,
but Gargano kicks out this time.
-[Wade] The millisecond away from victory. -[Cole] Tag.
Ciampa is legal.
[Wade] Kaiser stuck in no man's land, completely isolated with Vinci down.
[Cole] Is the third time a charm for DIY?
[Cole] Meeting in the Middle!
Cover by Ciampa!
[crowd] One, two, three!
-[Cole] DIY with the win! -[bell dings]
["It's Our Moment" playing]
[announcer] Here are your winners,
DIY!
[Cole] Now we're talking.
The tag team division heated up on Monday Night Raw.
[Wade] DIY continuing their brilliant streak
in 2-out-of-3 Falls Match-ups.
But you have to feel for Imperium.
They did almost everything right there tonight.
[Cole] Yeah, but the problem now for these two gentlemen is…
You got to explain that to Gunther not me.
This one is from you.
[Cole] Vinci pointing the finger at Kaiser.
And as he said, "Now you've got to explain things to The Ring General, Gunther."
-Good luck, guys. -[Wade] Well, the blame game starts.
["It's Our Moment" continues]
-♪ Climbed up, no doubt ♪ -♪ Had to do it ourselves ♪
-♪ From the underground ♪ -♪ To the top with no help… ♪
-Once they tap out-- -Oh, look who is it.
It's little kitty cat Natalya and the Rainbow-Haired, um…
-Tegan, that's her name. -Oh! Tegan.
-Yes. -Really rude.
Well, we were just about to head out for the night,
and then, a little birdie told us
that you two have a match tonight.
It's so cute that you're trying to make this situationship work.
Oh, bless them.
Get over it, Natty.
This is not your meal ticket.
Move on. It's over.
Nobody's buying this-- [yelps]
-Hey, hey, step off! -Tegan, Tegan.
I swear, find out. Try it again.
After we win our match tonight,
we're coming after those championships, and we won't miss.
Okay, well, I'm gonna be missing that.
Let's go, P.
Someone needs to buy that mutt a muzzle.
[Cole] Is there anyone more annoying than Chelsea Green?
Nonetheless, our main event tonight,
Seth "Freakin" Rollins defends the World Heavyweight Championship
against "Main Event" Jey Uso,
live on Monday Night Raw.
[man reading]
["Trap Queen" playing]
[Cole] We are back live on Monday Night Raw.
Still to come tonight, Jey Uso, Seth Rollins
for the World Heavyweight Championship.
We also have new number one contenders to the undisputed Tag Team Titles.
Last week here on Monday Night Raw, a Tag Team Turmoil Match.
And it was DIY winning the first two falls before…
well, the team of the Creed Brothers got involved.
First, they knocked out DIY, then they took out The New Day,
and then the final team was Imperium.
[Wade] Yeah, Brutus Ball times three.
Nobody had an answer to that.
It was a marathon performance from the Creeds.
Finally, announcing themselves on the world stage as number one contenders.
-Yeah, let's squat. -Let's go baby.
Get in those squats.
-Here we go. Here we go. -Whoa! Here we go, whoa.
Wow that's what I'm talking about, man. That's why y'all--
How do y'all feel about being the number one contenders
-for the WWE Undisputed Tag Team… -We feel great! We're ready, come on!
There we go. Hell of a match last week. Y'all were crushing it.
Very good time, but…
I messed up my wrist a bit, but I'll be all right. It's all good.
What y'all need to focus on, is the fact that you have Judgment Day.
Hey, that's right, but, last week, we were competing against some of the goats.
So we're gonna be ready. We prove we belong on Monday Night Raw.
Shoosh!
I'm just kidding. Look, I'm proud of you guys.
I'm happy for you.
But take it from two former Raw Tag Team Champions, all right?
The road only gets tougher from here.
If you guys want to take your training up a notch, stop on by.
I'll give you a little taste of the Gable method.
We appreciate that, Coach, we do.
But we're gonna stick with our secret weapon, Ivy Nile.
She's gonna neutralize Rhea for us.
Now, listen, Rhea is one of the toughest women here.
But you know damn well I would not back down on her.
-There you go. -I already know you can handle Rhea.
I've seen those impressive lifts you've been hitting in the gym.
Oh, Maxxine, don't sell yourself short.
You know how strong you've got since we replaced those Pilates with back squats.
-Yep. -Tozawa…
Assume the posish.
Oh! Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Show 'em, Maxxine.
-[Tozawa grunts] -Yeah!
-[all exclaiming] -Down, up.
Down, up.
-No shot this is happening again. -[crowd booing]
-What's up, my dawgs? -[crowd cheering]
JD, I thought you said you're gonna deal with this.
-I was-- -Deal?
I'm the one that got the best deal on TV.
-LCD screen, almost flat TV. -[Damian Priest] Man!
I've already told you. You need to leave.
Jackie D.
Nobody likes you.
You gotta leave, JD.
-How many times he gotta tell you, man? -Truth…
You're not in The Judgment Day.
You will never be a part of The Judgment Day.
Get out of our clubhouse.
Right?
Yeah, but take it easy, man.
Dude, the sofa.
I'll get out of our clubhouse.
We've got to tighten up on security.
Lock the doors.
-Did he say "our clubhouse"? -Guys.
You see Drew out here acting like Rhea?
Speaking this nonsense, acting like we wanted him on the team?
He's acting like he can't get dealt with like every--
Mami said no one touches Drew.
[in Spanish] Mami told me, Mami told me…
[in English] Let me explain something. Mami, Rhea Ripley isn't here tonight,
and neither is Finn Bálor.
So I'm gonna take the lead.
And you two are gonna handle The Creed Brothers.
And show them why The Judgment Day run the tag team division around here.
-Yes, we will. -All right?
-Get them, boys. -We got you.
-Handle business. -Come on, Dirty Dom.
That's right.
We do need to lock the doors around here, though.
["Party All The Time" playing]
[Cole] That TV black and white?
I was looking for the rabbit ears.
[Wade] Old school, Truth is.
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following is a Tag Team Match scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first
Kayden Carter and Katana Chance.
[Cole] Ladies and gentlemen, if you haven't had the opportunity
to see Kayden and Katana in action, you are in for a treat.
Many would call them eccentric.
But they are high fliers and they make one heck of a tag team.
[Wade] No doubt about that.
I will say the best double team moves in the division.
[Cole] Coming up next,
Carter and Chance take on Tegan Nox and Natalya.
Tag Team action, live, on Monday Night Raw.
Well, this past Saturday at AT&T Stadium,
WWE was proud to be a partner
at the 2023 Dr Pepper Big 12 Football Championship game.
Number of WWE Superstars there
as the Oklahoma State Cowboys battled the Texas Longhorns.
After the Longhorns picked up the win,
Texas quarterback Quinn Muir was presented the Big 12 Football Championship's
Most Outstanding Player Title
by none other WWE Hall of Famer, The Undertaker.
Congratulations. Hook 'em horns!
Meanwhile, Katana Chance Kayden Carter set for tag team action.
And I have to ask…
who on earth approved…
the Tag Team Champions to be with us on commentary again?
-Uh… -This is my show now, boys.
Ahem, what was that?
-Our show. This is our show. -That's what I thought
[Wade] I'll be honest, Cole, I invited them
because I know you enjoyed it so much last time they were with us.
-["Blue Marvel" playing] -[Niven] What kind of welcome is that?
It should be, "Thank you for gracing us with your presence."
And you're welcome.
-Jeez. -["New Foundation" playing]
[Niven] Oh, here it comes.
["New Foundation" continues]
[announcer] And their opponents,
the team of Tegan Nox
and Natalya.
[Cole] So Tegan Nox and Natalya who lost in a Tag Team Championship Match last week
against Piper Niven and Chelsea Green.
Chelsea, you called Tegan and Natalya, this is a quote now,
"A pair of frauds."
[Chelsea] Oh, my God, I am an absolute mastermind, genius wizard girl. [cackles]
[Cole] I have no idea what that has anything to do with calling them frauds.
But nonetheless, Piper, you said, "If anyone else wants our titles,
it is time to step up."
[Niven] Absolutely. Bring them all.
You line them up and I will knock them down.
And, you know, Chelsea will be there too.
[Wade] Quite the duo. I've got to ask you,
because most teams generally have a leader and a follower.
Chelsea, I'll throw it to you first. Who is the leader of this team?
[Chelsea] I was literally voted Class President.
-And that answers itself. -[bell dings]
[Niven] Um, I'm sure that was a rhetorical question, wasn't it?
[Cole] Of course, Piper. I'm sure you're the leader.
[Wade] It's not Piper. It's P.
How do you spell P? Is it P-E-E or just the letter P?
-[Niven] It's Miss P to you. -[Wade] All right.
[Cole] Kayden Carter, Tegan Nox in this match-up.
You have to believe, a big opportunity for Carter and Chance
to maybe earn a Tag Team Title opportunity down the road.
Very exciting team. As Natalya makes the tag.
[Wade] Carter and Chance have certainly been turning heads of late
with their acrobatic abilities.
At times, looking like they've escaped from the circus.
Piper, I've got to ask you,
what do you make of Carter and Chance's athletic skills?
[Cole] Roll-up now, Natalya and a kick-out.
[Niven] I mean, if you like that sort of thing, yeah, sure.
They are very impressive, but…
flips and tricks doesn't win championships.
[Wade] Whoa, how about that?
Clean and jerk from Natalya.
Been hitting the Olympic lifts in the gym.
[Cole] And now a press to Chance by Natalya.
And turns it into a slam.
-Cover now by Natalya. -[Wade] Davey Boy Smith style.
[Cole] And a kick-out.
[Wade] I'm gonna tell you this about Katana Chance,
the smallest woman on the roster.
That opens up a lot of offensive opportunities for her opponents,
as we saw there from Natalya.
[Cole] Went for the sharpshooter,
and Chance able to block, and now the tag made to Kayden Carter.
Kayden, an unorthodox offensive style,
but double team now perhaps coming from Carter and Chance.
[Cole and Niven] Oh!
[Niven laughing] That was a good one, right in the chin.
[Cole] And a kick-out by Kayden.
[Wade] Not many women in the division would like to be
on the receiving end of this.
Would you, Chelsea?
[Chelsea] I would never be on the receiving end of that, Wayne, okay?
-[Wade] Wayne? -[Cole chuckles] Wayne.
Whoa! And again, a double team by Carter and Chance.
[Wade] Really clicking as a unit are Carter and Chance.
Teaming together for years in NXT,
and getting better every single time they compete.
[Cole] That was impressive, Wayne.
I mean, Carter and Chance are great here today, Wayne.
[Wade] Do you remember my commentary partner's name by the way, Chelsea?
[Chelsea] I believe it's something along the lines of Mikey boy?
-[Wade] Mikey boy. -[Chelsea] Little Mikey boy.
-[Cole] At least she got the name right. -[Wade] Little Mikey boy.
[Cole] Natalya trying to drag herself to the corner to make a tag to Tegan.
Tag made.
Now, Natalya with a kick to the face.
And now, Tegan Nox, the girl with the Shiniest Wizard.
[Wade] Tegan Nox, really building some steam over these past couple of months.
Getting back to the best that we saw her previously, several years ago in NXT.
It's a reawakening of sorts.
[Cole] He really doesn't like you, Chelsea, either,
[Chelsea] Um, boys, how was your shiny wizard last week? [cackles]
[chuckles] Good one.
[Cole] I guess there's a reason a lot of people don't like you.
[Chelsea] Don't know who you've talking to.
[Niven] Not sure I follow your line of questioning.
[Cole] It wasn't a question, actually, but…
[Wade] Chelsea, there's a book called How To Win Friends & Influence People.
Have you ever heard of it? I feel like it would do you the power of good to read it.
[Cole] Tag was made.
[Chelsea] I actually am the author of that book, honey bunny, okay?
[Wade] I must have got different issue.
[Cole] Top rope. Down goes Kayden Carter.
The problem is, is Carter's not the legal woman,
Katana Chance is off the blind tag.
Cover now. Natalya will break things up.
[Wade] That was a panic mode.
Therefore, Natalya had to break this one up.
[chanting] Tegan! Tegan!
[Cole] Now, Natalya trying to rally Tegan Nox with the "Tegan" chants.
[crowd chanting] Tegan!
[Cole] Tag made again. Natalya missed with the discus clothesline.
Chance with the codebreaker.
[Wade] Just the diminutive
rapid abilities of Chance and Carter,
so difficult to contend with.
[Cole] Tag.
And now, double team by Chance and Carter.
[Wade] Tegan Nox looks down and out.
Natalya may be right for the pickings here.
[Cole] Natalya trying to fight out of this.
And is able to.
And now Natalya, looking to show off her power once again.
-[Niven] Ooh! -[Wade] Whoa.
[Cole] Cover on Carter,
hook to the leg, kick-out.
[Wade] It was an ugly landing for Chance and Carter,
whose heads may have collided at some point.
-[Cole] Are you guys nervous? Because-- -[Chelsea] No, we are not, okay?
This is not sweat, this is glimmer. Okay?
[referee] One, two…
[Wade] Maybe glimmer, but you had a bit of a grimace on your face there, Chelsea.
Not something I've seen too often.
-[Cole] Natalya-- -[Chelsea] No comment, no comment.
[Cole] Carter lands on her feet. Natalya went for a suplex.
Carter, though, rolled through.
-Kick to Natalya. -[Niven] Oh-ho, yes! [claps]
-[Cole] Maybe-- -[Niven] More of that. That was great.
Ten out of ten.
[Cole] Kayden Carter getting fired up.
[Wade] Natalya is the ultimate veteran in that division.
But even she has never met offense quite like Carter and Chance's.
-[Cole] And now look at this! -[Wade] Oh!
The cover, hook to the leg.
-And off the Keg Stand… -[Chelsea screams] No!
[Cole] …Carter and Chance with the win!
[announcer] Here are your winners,
Kayden Carter and Katana Chance!
[Cole] I'm not sure why Chelsea's upset, because someone had to win this match.
[Wade] I think she just burst my eardrum with that scream.
[Cole] And Carter and Chance with the win off the Keg Stand, and…
Chelsea Green…
knocked off the apron,
by Katana Chance, who laughs at Chelsea.
["Party All The Time" playing]
[indistinct shouting]
Those titles are ours!
[Wade] Take another look at these acrobatic skills.
That Keg Stand landed to perfection on Natalya.
Chance and Carter climbing the rankings
n the women's tag division rapidly.
[Cole] Wayne, why don't you help Chelsea?
[Wade] Okay, Mikey boy, that's your job.
It's mine! I'm not going anywhere!
[Cole] Uh, Chelsea throws a temper tantrum.
Ladies and gentlemen, coming up next is that man,
The "American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes may have a smile on his face tonight,
but he was sneak attacked by Shinsuke Nakamura last week.
Cody has plenty to say.
He's live, next, on Raw.
["Kingdom" playing]
[Cody] Wrestling has more than one royal family.
[crowd cheering]
♪ Adrenaline in my soul ♪
♪ Every fight out of control ♪
♪ Do it all to get them off their feet ♪
♪ Crowd is here, about to blow ♪
♪ Waitin' for me to start the show ♪
♪ Out the curtain Lights go up, I'm home ♪
♪ Whoa! ♪
[rapid explosions]
♪ And my father said when I was younger ♪
♪ Hard times breed better men… ♪
[announcer] Ladies and Gentleman, please welcome
"The American Nightmare"
Cody Rhodes!
♪ Now you bow to me ♪
♪ You took my dreams, but not my name ♪
[crowd cheering]
♪ I am my kingdom ♪
♪ Lights go down, I'm ready now ♪
♪ Tear this roof off for the town ♪
♪ Gonna give 'em what they came to see ♪
♪ Hear the crowd on their toes ♪
♪ Ready for me to start the show ♪
♪ Out the curtain Lights go up, I'm home ♪
♪ Whoa! ♪
[rapid explosions]
[Cole] You know, for weeks, Shinsuke Nakamura was targeting someone.
But who? We found out last week.
Cody Rhodes made this major announcement.
I will be the very first to declare myself
for the Royal Rumble.
[crowd cheering]
[in Japanese]
[all exclaiming]
[Cole in English] The sneak attack by Shinsuke Nakamura.
The Mist to the eyes of Cody Rhodes.
Shinsuke made his target known.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Cody! Cody! Cody!
Cody! Cody! Cody! Cody! Cody! Cody!
The first time I laid eyes on the poison mist,
I was a little boy.
And I was terrified
of the man who did it.
A man by the name of The Great Muta.
[crowd chanting]
Now, having experienced it first hand last week,
the poison mist that is,
I can tell you that my fears as a kid were justified.
But I am not pointing fingers.
I am not casting blame.
If it's anybody's fault, it's my own.
I should have listened.
I should have paid attention to the clues
that Shinsuke Nakamura was dropping continuously.
And at the end of the day, it's one of those situations
where when you have big aspirations, you have a big bull's eye on your back.
I knew that when I declared for the 2024 Royal Rumble.
[crowd cheering]
But…
I'm ready.
Shinsuke, you have my attention.
I think you have all of their attention.
[crowd cheering]
So there's two things we could do here.
You could
emerge from the shadows, come to this ring,
and explain yourself to me.
Or… [chuckles]
…you could march down here and we could fight right now.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Cody! Cody! Cody!
I had a feeling that he wouldn't--
[crowd exclaiming]
Cody…
Cody.
[in Japanese]
[Cole in English] Nakamura is going to WrestleMania!
The American Nightmare is going to WrestleMania.
[in Japanese]
[Corey in English] The WWE Champion is down.
Nakamura has got him in his sights.
[Cole] Cody's gonna do! Damn it, he gonna do it.
[in Japanese]
[Jimmy] Styles Clash, simply phenomenal.
[Corey] Heyman with the official.
Samoan Spike.
Spear!
[Nakamura] Cody…
[in Japanese]
[crowd clamoring]
[in English] You think our stories are the same?
Shinsuke, I appreciate you explaining why you attacked me,
and perhaps we've had a similar path.
But until you stand in this ring with me,
I need you to know I don't rate you, I don't respect you.
It has never been part of my story to run from a fight.
You keep saying that we're the same?
Prove it.
-[microphone thuds] -[crowd cheering]
["Kingdom" playing]
[Cole] And I believe that Shinsuke Nakamura
may have gotten what he wanted.
Did Shinsuke Nakamura set the trap for Cody Rhodes?
Has he forced Cody Rhodes into a fight?
As Shinsuke Nakamura
continues to play mind games and set Cody Rhodes off his game.
Well, there's apparently more than one story that needs completion,
and chaos has now arrived for Cody Rhodes.
Well, speaking of chaos,
it was very chaotic when we kicked off Monday Night Raw tonight
with the Sami Zayn versus Drew McIntyre match.
Now, Sami Zayn would tweak his leg here,
and this would become a major story, Wade, as the match went along.
[Wade] There was a pivotal moment in the match-up.
Drew McIntyre, on top against Sammy.
He tweaked that knee or ankle once again, still not quite clear,
but once McIntyre realized there was a wounded duck in the ring,
there was nothing holding him back.
Compassion has gone out of the window.
[Cole] And this time, he was able to pull the trigger, Wade,
and put Sami Zayn away.
No compassion.
[Wade] Realized his faults from the past.
Nailed a Claymore and got the job done.
[Cole] And Drew McIntyre was not done there.
-[crowd] One, two, three! -[bell dings]
[Cole] As Sami Zayn was waiting for medical attention,
Drew McIntyre would once again attack him backstage,
and he made his reasons pretty clear.
You can talk about my damn family?
You think we can compare each other?
You want to compare? I'm nothing like you!
Nothing like you!
Look me in the eye. Look at me.
Nothing like it!
You brought this on yourself, bro.
-[yelling in pain] -[Pearce] Drew!
-[officials clamoring] -[Pearce] Drew, get out of here!
Okay, well, do me a favor.
As soon as you hear anything at all, please call me?
-Yes, I would appreciate that. -[Jey] AP.
-I'll call you back. -What's up, Uce?
-How are you? -Good, man. I'm just checking on my dawg.
Sami Zayn, how is he?
I was calling medical. They're still evaluating him.
-So we wait. -Hey, man.
If this Drew McIntyre problem don't get solved, AP,
I might have to get him, too.
-Get him again. -Calm down.
Last thing you need on your biggest night of your life
and the biggest match of your life
is to let some vendetta derail everything.
Man, come on. Come on, AP.
I am turned up right now. I am locked in.
-Tonight is my night. -Is it?
It's for the World Heavyweight Championship, Uce.
-We got this. We got this. -Okay.
-Let's go. -That's what I want to hear it.
[Jey] Whoo!
[Gunther] Pearce.
Gunther.
You and I need to have a talk about my next challenger.
You're right. You know, I had a couple of ideas.
-Oh, did you? -Yeah, I did.
[continues indistinctly]
[Cole] Jey Uso is fired up for his Championship Match,
later tonight in our main event.
["The Other Side" playing]
[crowd booing]
[explosion]
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following is a Tag Team Match scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first,
the team of JD McDonagh
and the NXT North American Champion,
Dominik Mysterio.
[Cole] So, Wade, Rhea Ripley is not here tonight.
Finn Bálor is not here either.
So Damian Priest had no problem
sliding right into the role of leader of Judgment Day,
and he told Dominik and JD McDonagh,
"Go out there and show the Creed Brothers,"
who are the number one contenders for the tag titles,
"Show the Creed Brothers why The Judgment Day
run the tag team division."
Well, coming up next,
the impressive Creed Brothers
head Into action against Dominik and JD McDonagh.
Tag team action on the way, live,
next on Monday Night Raw.
And we are back live on Monday Night Raw.
Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh of the Judgment Day
set for tag team action.
["All Rise" playing]
[announcer] And their opponents, accompanied to the ring by Ivy Nile,
Brutus and Julius,
The Creed Brothers!
[Cole] They won Tag Team Turmoil last week in impressive manner,
and now the Creed Brothers
will have a future Tag Team Championship opportunity
against the other two members of
the tag team of Judgment Day,
The Champs, Finn Bálor and Damian Priest.
So, Mr. Priest, who's here tonight, would love
to see Dominik and JD McDonagh soften up the Creed Brothers a little bit.
[Wade] Yeah, no doubt about it.
For Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh, the mission is simple.
Beat the hell out of the Creeds,
expose their lack of experience at the very top level,
and, yeah, soften them up for their imminent challenge at tag gold.
-[Cole] Easier said than done perhaps. -[bell dings]
And this will be Brutus Creed starting things off against Dominik Mysterio.
This coming Saturday, on Peacock, NXT Deadline,
Dominik Mysterio will defend the North American Championship
against Wes Lee, If he can get through the Creeds tonight.
[Wade] Dominik Mysterio is the workhorse of this entire industry.
Raw, SmackDown, NXT, premium live events,
the man does it all.
[Cole] Yeah, but look at the power of Brutus Creed,
stomping around the ring, vertical suplex, tag made to his brother.
-[Wade] Oh, no. -[Cole] And now our R-Truth who…
I think he's having these thoughts that he's part of Judgment Day.
He's got one of the Buffalo Bills Legacy titles in his hand.
Meanwhile, this is Julius Creed, 6'3", 229,
just marching around the ring with Dominik.
[Wade] Does R-Truth really think he's in The Judgment Day?
[Cole] I think so.
He also has a black and white television.
Nonetheless-- Oh, and finally, Dominik goes down.
[Wade] Here's the problem with the Creed Brothers.
You simply cannot match them physically. I don't think anyone can.
We've only had a glimpse into their athletic prowess so far here on Raw,
but it has been astounding.
So, someone like JD McDonagh needs to use his in ring smarts,
he's hardly a veteran himself.
But he's certainly more experienced at this level than the Creeds,
and that needs to come to the fore ASAP.
[Cole] One thing JD's gonna learn quickly,
is you're not going to out-wrestle The Creeds.
Great fireman's carry, now into an armbar.
Brutus Creed drags JD back up to his feet.
Double team again. Fireman's carry into the corner.
These guys are All-Americans when they were in college
undefeated in parts of their college career.
I mean, just absolutely incredible in-ring technicians.
[Wade] Julius Creed got invited to the Olympic trials,
but chose WWE instead.
That tells you the level of competitor that he is.
And right now, Brutus, the wrecking ball of the team,
is having his way with JD McDonagh.
Desperately trying to buy himself a little breathing.
[Cole] Brutus Creed was unbeaten in his final year of college,
ranked number one in the nation.
He was a two-time NCAA All-American,
and he was inspired by WWE Hall of Famer
and another great amateur wrestler, Kurt Angle.
[Wade] I think everybody in the locker room
was inspired by Kurt Angle, such was his brilliance,
but very few have been able to take Kurt Angle's skill set
the way that the Creeds have.
-[Cole] Not sure what Truth's doing. -[R-Truth claps] Come on.
[Cole] He's trying to rally The Judgment Day.
[Wade] Trying to will his team on.
-I understand that. -[Cole] It's not really his team.
Well, he thinks it is. He's living his truth.
You hear about a lot of his truth these days, I've seen it in the newspaper.
Slightly different to the truth, but it's still his truth.
[Cole] Tag made, here's Julius Creed now.
And delivers it right to the ribs of JD McDonagh,
Brutus as well, and they are just treating JD McDonagh like a dog treats a bone.
Well, maybe The Judgment Day needs to tag R-Truth in and give him a chance,
-because, right now, JD McDonagh… -Cover.
-One, two-- -[Cole] Kick-out.
[Wade] …and Dominik Mysterio have got very little in the way of offense
against the Creeds. They're getting manhandled.
[Cole] Creed Brothers have been so impressive since arriving on the scene
here at WWE just a bit ago.
Now, of course, part of the Monday Night Raw roster.
I would be remiss if I didn't mention Ivy Nile
and the potential she has as well in the women's division. Tag, Dominik's legal.
I'm not sure Brutus realizes it.
JD McDonagh sends Brutus over the top rope.
And now, Dominik Mysterio with a cheap shot.
[Wade] Some of those in-ring wily smarts that they need to bring out here.
[Cole] Moonsault by McDonagh,
and The Judgment Day have the Creeds on the ropes.
Can the Creeds get back in this?
-Yeah! -[crowd booing]
Well, right now, Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh
are doing what Damian Priest asked them to do.
Show everyone why the Judgment Day runs the tag team division,
because they're having their way with the contenders for the Tag Titles,
the Creed Brothers.
[Wade] Fringe member of the Judgment Day, R-Truth is loving what he's seeing.
[Cole] I don't even think he's a fringe member.
[Wade] It's a bit like JD McDonagh. He had to battle for months to get in.
Maybe that's what Truth--
Truth is wearing a purple bandana on his outfit.
Those are the colors. How much more proof do you need…
[Cole] He also has a Judgment…
He also has a Judgment Day T-shirt on.
And he told us during the break that he's part of the group, which I don't get.
But nonetheless, here's Brutus.
Look at the power of Brutus Creed powering Mysterio up into a suplex.
That is absolutely incredible!
[Wade] Three amigos from Dominik Mysterio did not quite work out in his favor,
and this is the opportunity Julius Creed has been crying out for on the apron.
[Cole] Superhuman strength of Brutus Creed.
And now, trying to make it to the corner to tag in Julius.
Dominik Mysterio, can he make it to JD McDonagh?
Dominik finally makes the tag to McDonagh.
Here comes Julius Creed as well. And Julius Creed, for a big man,
quick, agile…
and tremendous power off the belly-to-belly. And a kip-up.
[Wade] I feel the need, the need for Creed.
[Cole] Look at Julius Creed go. He is just a freak athlete.
[chuckling] That is absolutely nuts.
He's flinging these guys around the ring, and it's kip-up after kip-up.
Do you know how difficult that is to do?
[Wade] An in-ring experience simply has no level…
[Cole] Again and again and again.
[Wade] No level of response for that kind of in-ring savagery.
[Cole] I've never seen that before. I mean, like, ever.
And now, McDonagh.
And Julius Creed.
[Wade] Julius Creed might win this one on his own.
[Cole] Fighting everybody here.
[Wade] Speed of reactions.
Everything that Julius Creed throws is heavy hitting.
And he's not even breathing heavy. And McDonagh now…
Uh-oh!
[Wade] Tried that Dragonrana. Julius Creed simply too strong.
[Cole] Uh-oh, and Dominik.
-Dragging Brutus off the apron. -[Wade] That is exceptional.
[Cole] Oh, goodness! Julius landed right on the top of his head.
[Wade] There's that Dragonrana.
Took a second attempt thanks to the intervention by Dominik Mysterio.
Julius was going for the Brutus Ball there,
and Dominik with the wherewithal to drag Brutus off the apron.
[Wade] It's in-ring savvy. That is something that Creeds simply don't have.
[Cole] And McDonagh.
Making sure Brutus stays out of the equation.
619 now from Dominik Mysterio. Cover for the win.
Hook to the leg on Julius, who kicks at two.
And this is exactly what Damian Priest was asking for.
His men are delivering the goods tonight and teaching the Creeds a lesson.
[R-Truth] JD, tag him in! Y'all got good.
And JD McDonagh here… R-Truth barking orders here at ringside.
[Wade] McDonagh's beat up, he's ready for vengeance.
[Cole] Double team now on Julius, didn't quite work out the way
that the Judgment Day wanted it to.
[Wade] Yeah, I'll tell you this, JD McDonagh and Dominik Mysterio
have never met anything like Julius Creed before.
[Cole] Freaks of nature, Julius and his brother, Brutus.
Brutus dragging himself back up to the apron, he'll make a tag.
[Wade] The same training regimen, excuse me, check him out-- Uh-oh!
[Cole] Oh, no, and Dominik now, launched right over the announce table
and into our laps!
How did that feel?
[Wade] Almost took us out in the process.
[Cole] Meanwhile, Brutus is going up top.
JD McDonagh doesn't want to be there!
Brutus Ball!
-Number one contenders pick up the win! -[crowd] One, two, three!
-[bell dings] -["All Rise" playing]
[announcer] Here are your winners,
the Creed Brothers!
[Wade] While it all went into meltdown for the Judgment Day there,
just when they had the upper hand,
but if these Creeds connect without Brutus Ball, it is over.
[Cole] Dominik Mysterio was just launched.
Couldn't happen to a better guy.
And then the Brutus Ball from Brutus off the top rope to JD McDonagh.
And the Creed Brothers prove why they're the number one contenders
for the Tag Team Titles.
They're coming after Damian Priest and Finn Balor in the tag team gold.
Wow, Wade, I'll tell you what.
Julius and Brutus, how impressive are these two?
[Wade] It is a level of in-ring savagery that this division hasn't seen before.
And momentum continues to build for the number one contenders.
Well, the Creeds a force to be reckoned with,
as is this man, the WWE's apex predator, the "Viper" Randy Orton,
returning to Friday Night SmackDown this past week.
And the question was, would he join Raw or SmackDown?
You sign with SmackDown,
and I can give you the guys that took you out.
[Heyman] Ladies and gentlemen,
The Bloodline
is going to make your decision for you.
["Taking It All" playing]
[Cole] And it would be Solo Sikoa and Jimmy Uso going after Randy Orton.
But Randy Orton would take on the Bloodline.
Remember, it was the Bloodline who put Orton on the shelf for 18 months.
And here comes LA Knight helping out.
He's got an issue with the Bloodline as well.
[Wade] Just in the nick of time, evened up the odds and brawled
all the way to the locker room with Solo Sikoa, RKO.
And then Randy Orton would make it clear
he's now exclusive to Friday Night SmackDown.
Hey, Paul, you can call Roman Reigns and you can tell him…
Daddy's back.
-[crowd cheering] -[microphone thuds]
Seth.
Look, I know you're getting ready for the title match, so I won't keep you.
But I wanted to say this to you so you heard it directly from me.
-I invited CM Punk to be here next week. -[laughs]
And I intend to sign him to an exclusive Raw contract.
-[cackles] -Just wanted to give you--
No, no, no, no. Zip it. Zip it. I don't give a damn, all right?
You do what you gotta do.
But when he shows the world his true colors,
and when this blows up in your face,
-you do me a favor, all right? -What's that?
You stay out of my way when I do what I gotta do.
-Deal? -Fair enough.
Good, because what I got to do right now is get ready for "Main Event" Jey Uso.
I got to get ready to defend my World Heavyweight Championship
against one of the best in the world.
We talked about it last week, Jey Uso earned this.
-[clapping] -Jey Uso earned this title match.
-We good? -We are good.
Hey, Seth, man, appreciate the respect and the kind words, right?
But it took me almost 15 years to get this opportunity, Uce.
And it's my night.
And I'm telling you right now, Uce, you're looking at
the new Heavyweight Champion tonight. You feel me, Seth?
-You feel me? -I feel you.
-Yeah. -I feel you.
And I feel like I'm gonna stomp your face into the mat the first chance I get.
That's cool.
'Cause I feel like…
I'm gonna kick your face off the first chance I get.
And this is about as friendly as we gonna be.
Man, I guess it is, Uce.
It's my night, Uce.
It's my night, Uce. Damn!
-Uso! -["Main Event Ish" playing]
[Cole] Friendships go out the window when it's about the World Championship.
♪ It's just me, uce, day one ish ♪
♪ It's Jey, I line 'em all up And knock 'em down… ♪
[Wade] One of the biggest opportunities and matches of Jey Uso's career.
An opportunity to cement his name as "Main Event" Jey Uso,
World Heavyweight Champion.
[Cole] Jey Uso said he is starving and he is ready to eat.
He has a lot to prove to the world, and he's fighting for his legacy.
One of the biggest matches of his life, Jey Uso versus Seth Freakin' Rollins
for the World Heavyweight Championship.
It is our main event, coming up next, live on Monday Night Raw.
♪ Day one ish, it's just me, uce ♪
♪ Day one ish… ♪
[crowd booing]
-Guys, what happened? -[scoffs] It's that R-Truth, mate.
-He's out there in a Rhea Ripley top. -It wasn't Truth.
Those Creed Brothers are the real deal, man.
You and Finn got to watch out.
You guys got them, but they're legit.
All right, fair enough.
-Go get cleaned up. -Okay.
♪ I came here to win this ♪
[Cole] That Tag Title Match happens in the future,
but more immediate is next week, Monday Night Raw, Cleveland, Ohio.
It is official.
Cody Rhodes heads into battle against the dangerous Shinsuke Nakamura,
looking to put Rhodes' epic story to an early conclusion
and kickstart his own story.
Just announced, next week for Monday Night Raw.
[Wade] And CM Punk is a highly coveted free agent. He's also a busy man.
He appears this Friday on SmackDown and again next Monday right here on Raw.
Which brand will gain the exclusive rights
to the most polarizing figure in WWE history?
[Cole] Meanwhile, Jey Uso in one of the biggest matches of his life.
And you gotta wonder, when Raw gets to Cleveland, Ohio next week,
will Jey Uso be carrying the World Heavyweight Championship?
[Wade] Looks like he's carrying the pressure of the world
on his shoulders right now. That is a nervous Jey Uso.
♪ Burn it down ♪
["Visionary" playing]
[crowd vocalizing]
[crowd continues vocalizing]
♪ Burn it down ♪
[crowd vocalizing]
♪ Burn it down ♪
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall,
and it is for the World Heavyweight Championship!
Introducing the challenger, from San Francisco, California,
weighing in at 242 pounds,
"Main Event"
Jey Uso!
[crowd chanting] Yeet! Yeet! Yeet!
And his opponent,
he is the World Heavyweight Champion,
Seth Freakin' Rollins!
[crowd vocalizing to "Visionary"]
[Cole] Ladies and gentlemen, this is an emotional night for Jey Uso.
It was 14 years ago today, that Jey Uso's uncle,
the late great Umaga, passed away.
And Jey dedicated this match to his late uncle.
This World Heavyweight Championship opportunity,
one of the biggest matches of Jey Uso's life.
Seth Rollins, the current World Heavyweight Champion,
-has held the title since May. -[bell dings]
He's the inaugural champion.
He has not been pinned in a singles match-up since the first of this year.
Rollins, Uso, one-on-one for the World Heavyweight Championship.
This is our main event on Monday Night Raw.
And if you're Uso, Wade, what do you do to take the title away from Seth Rollins?
[Wade] For me, you go straight for that back.
Seth Rollins has a long history of issues with that back.
It's a permanent thorn in his side right now.
Who knows how bad it is today?
Sometimes it flares up, sometimes it's not so bad,
but that has to be your fastest route to the championship.
[Cole] For Rollins, you mentioned the back.
He's being pulled in so many different directions now.
He has no love for CM Punk,
and you saw that earlier tonight with our general manager.
Damian Priest still has the Money in the Bank contract,
which he can cash in for a World Heavyweight Championship
opportunity at any time.
Maybe even tonight if Seth Rollins is beat up pretty good.
The back issues, as you mentioned.
Seth Rollins wants to be a fighting champion,
but there is danger at every turn.
[Wade] It's inevitable when you're carrying gold as important
as the World Heavyweight Championship.
And you have the mindset of Seth Rollins in terms of fighting all comers,
refusing to pump the brakes, refusing to take a day off,
there has to be danger lurking. Seth's aware of that.
[Cole] Cover. And a kick-out. This is…
-[Wade] But it doesn't intimidate him. -[Cole] Uso back to the corner.
Sent across the ring by Rollins. And a shoulder tackle by Uso.
Cover now and a kick-out.
Both men sizing each other up. Rollins now, rolling.
Cover. kick-out by Jey. Went for the Stomp, and Uso avoided it.
Scoops up Rollins again. Shoulders down. Kick-out.
-World Heavyweight Title is up for grabs. -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] We are back live on Monday Night Raw.
World Heavyweight Champion, Seth Rollins, defending the title
against "Main Event" Jey Uso here tonight.
[Wade] You talked a little earlier about how Seth Rollins
is being pulled in multiple directions at the moment.
I have to question this.
Oh!
How about Jey Uso?
He's someone getting pulled in multiple directions right now.
Do you think Jey Uso, on an emotional night for him, feels any guilt whatsoever
for the predicament that Sami Zayn currently finds himself in?
He's in a hospital bed, because of Jey Uso.
[Cole] Of course he does.
Rollins now moves off the second rope
and cover now to try to retain the championship.
But he's got to put that out of his mind. He's got to focus on the task at hand.
Listen, you're a former five-time Intercontinental Champion
who's had a few cracks at the World Heavyweight title
in your career.
You understand how few and far between these opportunities are.
[Wade] You ain't lying. I got a couple of opportunities in 2010.
I always thought I was gonna get more later on in my career.
They never came back. This may be Jey Uso's final attempt.
You simply do not know what the future's gonna hold.
You have to grab it while it's there.
[Cole] And it's really a championship week here in WWE.
This title match tonight.
Of course, Saturday, it's NXT Deadline over on Peacock,
and the main event there is for the NXT Championship,
Ilja Dragunov defending against Baron Corbin.
[Wade] Every superstar in WWE wants to go into that holiday season
with gold on their shoulder.
[Cole] And now Seth Rollins.
And there is the back suplex delivered to Uso.
Cover now, and a kick-out by Jey.
You mentioned it time and time again, the fact that Jey Uso simply has
a gold-laden history under all forms of WWE umbrellas
over the past 15 years or so.
Everywhere he's been, but it's always been in the tag ranks.
The question is, can he reach those world levels in singles
against the very best in Seth Rollins?
He's an eight-time Tag Team Champion, longest reign ever at 622 days.
And again, trying to get over the hump to win his first singles championship
-in WWE. -[crowd chanting] Uso! Uso!
[Wade] Very different kind of mindset in the singles world.
Nowhere to hide, nowhere to tag out to. You gotta do it all on your own.
[Cole] Oh! Jey Uso with that floating neck breaker.
Is it enough to put him away? This is for the championship.
Hook of the leg, and a kick-out by Rollins at two.
[Wade] Rollins spine bounced hard against the canvas on this one.
Nice pop up version of that maneuver.
Rollins in agony, but we know how deep he can dig.
He's done it time and time again.
You want to win that championship against a man as good as Seth Rollins,
you've got to pry it from his hands.
[Cole] Rollins, a five-time World Champion,
multiple-time Intercontinental Champion, and United States Champion.
He's won a Money in a Bank, a Royal Rumble,
and numerous tag team titles.
Oh! And a backbreaker by Uso.
Cover again on the champ, and a kick-out.
Again, the backbreaker to the well-documented
injured back of Rollins.
And Uso didn't believe he was gonna put Seth away there,
but again, he forces Seth to kick out with a bad back.
[Wade] Yeah, and he forces Seth to struggle to even get to his feet
due to the numbing effect on that back.
[Cole] Uso now to the apron.
Catches Seth with a kick that drops the champ.
Now Uso's going to go up to the top rope. He's very comfortable up there.
Seth Rollins realizing that, hits a step-up enzuigiri
and drops Uso to the apron.
[Wade] Seth Rollins pushing through the pain barrier.
Everyone's had to get out of bed with a bad back
and realize how much that hurts.
Now try defending a World Championship on global TV
-against one of the best in Jey Uso. -Rollins on the apron.
Hooking Uso perhaps for a Pedigree.
-[Wade] Uso grabbed the top rope. -Uso trying to block.
Now Jey Uso from the apron… Rollins trying to hang on.
Trying to slip underneath. Seth lands on his feet.
Jey in trouble. Seth Rollins…
Went for a buckle bomb!
Now a right hand.
DDT!
Jey's got to get him in the ring. Rollins with a champion's advantage.
World Title is up for grabs.
It doesn't get much bigger than this.
This is for the World Heavyweight Championship.
It is Seth Rollins, the Champion, defending against the challenger, Jey Uso,
and the match, very even this far, Wade.
[Wade] Yeah, and the audience completely split between these two favorites.
What a story it would be for Jey Uso to grab his first World Championship.
[Cole] And Jey knocked over the top rope.
Seth Rollins has Jey in his sights.
Rollins…
gonna deliver a suicide dive, and driving Uso into the barricade.
[Wade] Mashing his own lower back into the barricade in the process.
Now Jey Uso quickly meets Rollins and drives him over the top rope.
And now it's Jey Uso's turn.
He hit a dive on his own, and Rollins into the barricade.
[Wade] You just saw the normally rapid Seth Rollins
running gingerly in that ring.
That allowed an opportunity here for Jey Uso to regain the upper hand.
Again, you see the official imploring Uso to get back in the ring.
That's because Rollins has the advantage as the Champion.
Uso must pin or tap Rollins to win the title.
Collision, center of the ring, both men down.
Critical moment in this match.
[Wade] Both men desperately sucking in oxygen with all their will.
[Cole] It's got to be hard to breathe after that.
[Wade] No doubt about it. Knock the stuffing out of anybody,
and that's ignoring the beating these two
have already given one another for the past 15-plus minutes.
[Cole] A capacity crowd here tonight in Albany, New York.
This is our main event of Monday Night Raw.
It's for the World Heavyweight Champion, Seth Rollins defending against Jey Uso.
[crowd] Yeet!
[Cole] Jey, with some right hands trying to stun the champ.
-[crowd] Yeet! -[Cole] Rollins, floundering a bit.
[Wade] Jey Uso's got that look in his eye.
[Cole] Yeah, Jey's starting to have some fun now.
[crowd] Yeet!
[Cole] Rollins still on his feet, however.
[Wade] Barely.
[Cole] Kicked in the midsection by Rollins.
And Seth Rollins now with a clothesline, knocks down the challenger.
A very proud fighting champion.
It was very clear he wanted to make the World Heavyweight Title
the Working Man's Title.
Wants to defend it around the planet.
[Wade] Dead set on building a legacy for the World Heavyweight Championship.
[Cole] Rollins into the corner.
[Wade] Its first owner in its current incarnation.
[Cole] Jey able to duck underneath. And now Uso with a kick.
Doubles over Rollins.
"Main Event" Jey Uso feeling it.
And he caught him with a kick again. Rollins down in the corner.
[Wade] Jey Uso refusing to live with regrets here,
knows a victory tonight will change the trajectory of the rest of his life.
-U… -[crowd] So!
Uso!
[Cole] And we had mentioned Umaga earlier on, and paying homage is Jey Uso,
as he takes out the World Heavyweight Champion, Seth Rollins.
[Wade] Seth barely moved since that connected weight.
[Cole] Have to jump over and roll through, Rollins with a Sling Blade.
And now, the Champion will pull himself to the top rope.
Rollins looking for a splash, connecting!
-Is it enough to retain the title? -[crowd] One, two…
[Cole] And a kick-out by Uso at two.
[Wade] Both men unloading their entire arsenals on one another.
Take another look at the tribute to Umaga, connecting with perfection.
Seth following it up shortly thereafter with this splash
onto the midsection of Jey Uso.
Still not quite enough to put "Main Event" Jey Uso away.
[Cole] It is about the biggest prize on Monday Night Raw,
the World Heavyweight Championship.
-Seth Rollins won the title back in May. -[crowd vocalizing to "Visionary"]
[Cole] He has defended it everywhere.
And once again, tonight, against "Main Event" Jey Uso.
Uso with an opportunity to win his first ever singles championship.
[Wade] These men have given it everything here.
Seth now setting up for a Pedigree. Uso with a back body drop.
Seth able to hang on. Uso, though, stacks him up.
Is it enough for the gold? And a kick-out at two.
-[Wade] Almost stole that. -[Cole] And a kick.
Didn't get all of it. Jey got most of that.
Rollins with a right hand.
Uso with another. Kicked it down goes the Champion.
Jey Uso. His opportunity. Jey going to climb to the top rope.
It may be his moment! Jey Uso!
Uso Splash! Cover to win the gold for the first time in his career!
And Rollins kicks at two!
[Wade] And that had to have been Jey Uso's greatest opportunity.
Everything went right.
The splash connected his putt away. Everybody in its history.
But not tonight.
Not when the World Heavyweight Championship is on the line.
-This match continues somehow. -What a near fall!
[crowd clapping, chanting] This is awesome!
[Cole] And the WWE fans here tonight showing their appreciation
and respect for two of the best in the game.
[Wade] And that is when the heart of Jey Uso just sinks to the floor.
If that didn't do it, what the hell do I have to do to put the champ away?
[Cole] Well, get back on the attack. Don't let Rollins catch his breath.
Don't let him recover.
[crowd chanting] Uso! Uso! Uso!
[Cole] Jey Uso once again gonna drag himself up top.
Rollins.
Back to his feet, meets Jey Uso. Seth Rollins hooking Jey.
Superplex. Seth rolls through.
Into the Falcon Arrow. Rollins looking to retain.
-[crowd] One, two-- -[Cole] Jey kicks at two.
Rollins, though, positioning Jey Uso, center of the ring, Pedigree!
Cover again to retain the title,
and again, Jey Uso kicks out.
[Wade] And now it is Seth's turn to beggar belief!
What on earth is Jey Uso made of tonight?
[Cole] And Rollins…
gonna dig down deep.
[Wade] Bring out the nuclear missile.
[Cole] Do everything he can in his power.
Waiting for Jey Uso into position.
Rollins perched in the corner went for the Stomp.
Jey able to duck underneath.
Spear! Cover for the title! One, two--
-Kick-out again by Rollins! -[crowd exclaiming]
[Cole] And Jey Uso realized this was his chance.
[Wade] This one just swinging back and forth.
I have no idea what is driving these two men at this point.
The gold is one thing, but there is a spirit inside these two
that just refuses to die this evening.
[Cole] This is a tremendous main event.
Jey Uso, Seth Rollins for the World Heavyweight Championship.
Uso trying to figure out, "What do I do now?
"How do I put Seth Rollins away?
How do I take the gold?"
Capacity crowd looking on.
-Uso measuring this man. -[Wade] 99% of the way there.
[Cole] Went for the Spear again. Ran into a kick by Rollins.
Seth Rollins lifting Jey Uso up high.
And Rollins now, with a buckle bomb.
-[Wade] Neck of Jey Uso-- -[Cole] Spear again!
And Jey Uso, off the Spear, has a chance! Top rope!
Is it enough? Uso Splash! Cover for the title!
Jey's gonna do it! Oh, he didn't do it!
[Wade] Double stacking this!
The Spear, followed immediately by the Splash.
[crowd chanting] Holy shit!
[Wade] And a hushed silence descends over this entire arena.
They thought it was over.
They thought we had a new World Heavyweight Champion.
They got it wrong, and Jey Uso cannot believe it.
[Cole] Yeah, Jey understanding now what Seth Rollins is made of.
The mettle of this man.
Jey Uso proving something to the world tonight as well.
[Wade] There will be no finer example of a world champion
than that man right there, Seth Rollins.
[crowd chanting] Uso! Uso! Uso! Uso!
Uso! Uso! Uso! Uso!
[Cole] Kick to the face of Rollins.
Rollins back to his feet. Oh, Pedigree!
He caught Uso with a Pedigree.
[Wade] Baited in the Spear, was a slight step ahead of it.
[Cole] And now Seth Rollins with a Stomp to "Main Event" Jey Uso.
-And the cover… -[crowd] One, two, three.
-[bell dinging] -…and Rollins retains in one hell
of a main event.
[announcer] Here is your winner,
and still the World Heavyweight Champion,
Seth Freakin' Rollins.
[Cole] Both men deserve all the credit in the world here tonight.
What a performance by Jey Uso.
But Seth Rollins again proves why he's the Working Man's Champion.
The World Heavyweight Champ, Seth Rollins, retains…
against an incredible performance from Jey Uso.
[Wade] They should almost break that championship in two
and give 50% of it to Jey Uso,
because, man, did he earn that tonight.
-How unlucky can you get, Jey Uso? -And a very distraught Jey Uso.
[Wade] Who could blame him?
[Cole] After an incredible performance here tonight.
Oh, my God, who the-- McIntyre!
McIntyre with a Claymore to Jey Uso.
Rollins now, coming to Jey's aid and he's gonna pay for it.
McIntyre has lost it.
[Wade] Drew's completely snapped. Get back.
[Cole] The delusional Drew McIntyre
has now put Uso through the table.
Remorseless McIntyre.
Drew McIntyre coming after everyone who wronged him.
Drew McIntyre is a bad dude with issues.
And the truth will set you free.
[grunts]