[intro music playing]
[John Cena] Then.
[Ric Flair] Woooo!
-[glass shattering] -[The Rock] If you smell…
-[bell tolling] -[Cena] Now.
[Roman Reigns] Acknowledge me.
-[Triple H] The king of kings… -[Cena] You can't see me…
[Cena] Forever.
Together.
[Cole] You are looking at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia
hosting 40 days to WrestleMania.
But tonight, we are 2,913 miles away from the City of Brotherly Love.
This is Silicon Valley, San Jose, California,
and the SAP Center, sold out tonight for Monday Night Raw.
Ladies and gentlemen, earlier today,
the arrival here of "The Scottish Warrior" Drew McIntyre.
Just returned from Perth, Australia,
where he won the Men's Elimination Chamber Match
to earn a shot at the world title and Seth Rollins at WrestleMania.
Also here, "The Man" Becky Lynch,
now the Number One Contender for the Women's World Title
and Rhea Ripley at WrestleMania.
Becky, the winner of this past Saturday's Elimination Chamber from Australia.
You are looking live at Optus Stadium for the final PLE stop
before WrestleMania Elimination Chamber.
[Pat] It's been an incredible night.
-The official attendance, 52,590. -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] The Women's Elimination Chamber Match.
The winner goes to WrestleMania to take on Rhea Ripley or Nia Jax
for the Women's World Championship.
[upbeat music playing]
[grunting]
[yelling]
-[crowd cheering] -[yells]
[Cole] Becky's going to WrestleMania!
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] The Undisputed Tag Team Title's on the line.
Judgment Day retained!
[Grayson] Welcome to The Grayson Waller Effect.
Rock, I wanna wrestle you any time, any place!
You think you're gonna face The Rock? It doesn't matter what you think.
If you smell…
[Cole] Cody has an ally in Seth Rollins.
It is now time for our Elimination Chamber Men's Match.
[grunts]
[yells]
[Cole] AJ Styles!
Where did AJ Styles come from?
Logan Paul. There are the brass knuckles.
RKO!
Paul eliminated.
[grunts]
[Cole] Oh! Logan Paul with the brass knuckles.
Oh, come on. Not like this.
-McIntyre is going to WrestleMania! -[bell rings]
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Rhea Ripley returns home
in one of the biggest matches of her career
to defend the Women's World Championship against Nia Jax.
[grunting]
[Cole] Mami's in trouble.
[crowd cheering]
Annihilator! Rhea kicks out!
Riptide! Rhea Ripley retains the title!
-[crowd booing] -[announcer] Please welcome
Dominik Mysterio!
[Cole] Wow. They love Dominik in San Jose.
[Pat] They hated him in Perth.
[Dominik] Everyone, please…
[crowd booing]
-Please welcome the greatest… -[Pat laughs]
-…Women's World Champion of all time. -[crowd booing]
[Pat laughing]
Rhea Ripley!
[crowd cheering]
["Demon In Your Dreams" playing]
[Pat] Oh, that's great.
What a legend Rhea Ripley is.
[crowd cheering]
-[fireworks exploding] -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] What a week for Rhea Ripley in her homeland of Australia.
Her entire family there for her World Championship defense
against Nia Jax.
High pressure, butterflies, but Rhea survived.
In fact, this is pretty cool, Pat.
Rhea's been named a finalist for South Australia's Woman of the Year.
[Pat] I hope she wins it.
You talk about 52,590 people.
Main Event who?
Rhea Ripley.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] We now know at WrestleMania, 40 days away,
for the first time in over four years,
Rhea Ripley and Becky Lynch go one-on-one
this time, for the Women's World Championship.
[crowd cheering]
Welcome to Monday Night Mami.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Mami! Mami! Mami!
This weekend,
I walked into my home country your Women's World Champion
and I walked out of my country your Women's World Champion.
[crowd cheering]
Nia Jax might have been the biggest threat to my title reign,
but it really doesn't matter how big you are.
Because just 'cause I'm from down under,
doesn't take anything away from Mami always being on top.
Because I am Rhea-bloody-Ripley!
-["Celtic Invasion" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] And, um…
She's The Man!
The Number One Contender for the Women's World Championship,
Becky Lynch went wire-to-wire inside the Elimination Chamber.
She started at number one, she lasted over 32 minutes.
She eliminated Liv Morgan to move on to headline WrestleMania.
[Pat] Her first Elimination Chamber was a success
and now she's back where she's supposed to be.
[crowd cheering]
-[Cole] In front of over 52,000… -[crowd cheering]
…this past Saturday in Perth, Western Australia,
Becky Lynch made sure she was heading back to WrestleMania.
[music fades, stops]
[crowd chanting] Becky! Becky! Becky!
The Man has come around to San Jose!
[crowd cheering]
And The Man is coming around to WrestleMania…
[crowd cheering]
…to fight you.
[crowd cheering]
But The Man came out here to say congratulations.
What a night that you had on Saturday.
Hey! What a night we both had on Saturday, eh?
-[crowd cheering] -Yeah.
I won the Elimination Chamber.
[crowd cheering]
You successfully defended your title against Nia Jax in your home country.
-Stadium filled, main event. -[crowd cheering]
All your friends and family there in the front row to watch your victory.
What a moment you guys got to share. Ah!
Wow!
And even better, because now they won't have to fly
all the way over to WrestleMania to watch you lose.
[crowd exclaiming]
Nobody…
[crowd booing]
Nobody talks to Mami like that.
[crowd booing]
Listen to these people, Dom. Shut your mouth, you dirty kumquat!
-[crowd cheering] -[Pat laughing]
[Cole] What'd she call him? What was that?
I was talking to your Mami
and if your Mami won't put you in your place,
The Man will.
[crowd cheering]
Now, Rhea,
you are on one hell of a run.
One of the most impressive I have ever seen.
And even though for the last year you have been the face of this company,
you've spent most of the time being fed grapes by this loser.
[crowd exclaiming]
-[Cole chuckles] -Meanwhile, I have been the backbone,
the heart and soul of this company.
Became a Grand Slam Champion all while writing a bestselling book.
Because The Man can do it all,
including beating Rhea-bloody-Ripley.
-[microphone thuds] -[crowd cheering]
You done?
Cool.
First of all, never disrespect my Latino Heat like that ever again.
[crowd exclaiming]
Second of all,
I just want to say congratulations at winning the Elimination Chamber Match.
It's about time that you stopped disappointing me
and actually won something to get close to my level.
[crowd exclaiming]
You say that you're the backbone of this division.
The "man" always thinks that they're the backbone of everything.
But the funny thing is
that behind every great man,
-is a greater woman. -[crowd cheering]
But I'm not behind you, Becky.
-Because Mami is always on top. -[crowd] On top!
-[microphone thuds] -[crowd cheering]
[imperceptible]
[Cole] Well, we have to wait 40 nights, Pat,
to figure out how this plays out.
Four years since they've met up one-on-one.
Becky Lynch has never beaten Rhea Ripley.
[Pat] Yeah, I think Rhea Ripley's at her greatest form right now as well.
I know that Becky Lynch said that Dom has been feeding Rhea grapes
and she's been living the high life.
Did you see what she did to Nia Jax in Perth?
She is on top of her game, she's confident.
She's our champion for a reason.
And at WrestleMania, I'm sure Mami thinks it's just another night to be on top.
[Cole] Look out!
From behind, Nia Jax assaulting Becky Lynch!
[crowd booing]
[Pat] What is this about?
Nia Jax, obviously ticked off
over the fact that she didn't take out Rhea Saturday night.
-And now a leg drop to Becky Lynch. -[crowd booing]
Nia and Becky have had issues for years.
[Pat] Nia just lost to Rhea on Saturday.
Yeah, Nia told Rhea, "This is far from over."
As she delivers yet another leg drop to The Man.
[Rhea] Have fun.
[crowd exclaiming]
[Cole] And I don't believe that Jax is done yet.
[Pat] No. No!
-The Man just won the Elimination Chamber. -[crowd booing]
[Cole] Nia was looking for The Annihilator
before officials come out.
They make sure that doesn't happen.
General manager, Adam Pearce.
[Pat] Seven humans have come out.
Seven humans trying to stop this from happening.
You're big enough. Big enough.
Thank you.
[Pat] Look at Pearce, keeping things together first time.
I gotta hold the damn rope?
You wanna hold the check book when you write that fine?
[Pat] Congratulations, Adam Pearce.
[Cole] Yeah, Adam Pearce warning Nia Jax she would be fined heavily
if you continue this assault on Becky Lynch.
The problem, though, Pat, for Nia Jax,
is that she's ticked off after what happened at Elimination Chamber.
Yeah, and a ticked off Nia Jax is obviously no good for anybody.
Becky Lynch's sternum almost touched her spine right here in front of us.
Adam Pearce, first time he has ever had a successful interaction on television.
I'm proud of him. What a hot start here.
You know who else is ticked off?
None other than Grayson Waller.
He felt like he was disrespected
by both Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes this past Saturday night,
as part of The Grayson Waller Effect.
He made the challenge, Cody Rhodes answered.
They will go one-on-one tonight.
And finally, after two years,
it will culminate tonight.
The New Day and Imperium
battle in a Street Fight where anything goes.
Live on Monday Night Raw.
[Pat] Two years in the making, we got a banger on deck.
["Worlds Apart" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Pat] Needs one.
[crowd] Let's go!
[bell ringing]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one-fall.
Introducing first, from Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
weighing in at 212 pounds,
-Sami Zayn! -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Sami Zayn has put all the pressure in the world on himself.
He told me earlier today, Pat, that this is a must-win match
because his window to having a match at WrestleMania is closing rapidly
and he must get on a roll.
[Pat] There's been a couple of interviews
where Sami is sounding a little doubtful of himself.
A win would be huge for him and that would--
[Cole] Sami calls it a must-win.
Shinsuke Nakamura stands in his way.
Live, next.
[theme song continues]
[crowd cheering]
[camera shutter clicks]
[Cole] And The Rock, earlier today, would send this out in an Instagram story
saying that he will be at a sold out Glendale, Arizona,
for Friday Night SmackDown this coming Friday.
The question is, Pat,
will The Rock accept Cody Rhodes' challenge to a match?
[Pat] I'm excited to hear what he says about the people of Glendale as well.
[Cole] Three straight SmackDowns The Rock will be a part of
starting this Friday.
Meanwhile, let's go backstage to our broadcast colleague,
Jackie Redmond.
Thank you so much, Cole.
I have tracked down a heated, uh, Nia Jax.
Nia, why would you attack Becky like that from behind?
Why? Why? Are you kidding me?
Yeah, Becky won Elimination Chamber,
but there's no way she should be going to WrestleMania.
It should be me.
I beat Becky clean.
There's no way she's gonna make it to WrestleMania. You better believe that.
Okay, well, with WrestleMania still weeks away,
you do have a match tonight with Liv Morgan.
-Is there anything you want to say? -Yeah.
Whatever happened to Becky,
expect that to be ten times for Liv.
[microphone thumps]
Thank you? Uh, back to you, Cole.
[Cole] A very fired up Nia Jax.
Later on tonight, she promises Liv Morgan is in for a beating.
Nia Jax, Live Morgan. Later on tonight here on Raw.
[Pat] Can't wait to see that. Liv Morgan just seconds away
from winning that Elimination Chamber.
[Cole] And there is Sami Zayn,
who understands the importance of every match
leading to WrestleMania.
["The Rising Sun" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[announcer] And his opponent from Kyoto, Japan,
weighing in at 220 pounds,
Shinsuke Nakamura!
[Cole] Well, Shinsuke Nakamura would love to continue being
the proverbial thorn in Sami Zayn's side in this match-up here tonight.
A couple of weeks ago on Monday Night Raw, Pat,
you may remember, it was Sami versus Shinsuke one-on-one
and Sami Zayn was closing in on a victory.
First, delivering the exploder suplex
and then, setting Shinsuke up for what would be the Helluva Kick,
before Drew McIntyre would get involved.
[Pat] Yeah, Drew McIntyre was on quite a run of interrupting everybody.
[Cole] And the Kinshasa off the distraction, by Shinsuke Nakamura.
-And Sami Zayn would be defeated… -[bell rings]
…two weeks ago as a stoic McIntyre looked on.
[Cole] So tonight, for Sami Zayn, it's about retribution,
it's about building a winning streak,
it's about building a resume toward WrestleMania.
[Pat] Find the path somehow. Have to get a dub at some point.
-Ring the bell. -[bell rings]
[Pat] If you wanna wrestle in WrestleMania.
[Cole] So much to break down tonight.
First, let's talk about Sami's psyche, Pat.
Last year, he was in the main event on the first night of WrestleMania.
WrestleMania Saturday, Tag Team Championship Match.
This year, he's struggling to find a position on the WrestleMania card.
What does that do to you mentally?
[Pat] Every time you go through something, you hope it makes you stronger.
Need to get out of the funk to reap the benefits of this terrible time
that he's been having over the last few weeks.
[Cole] WWE 2K24, the ratings are out, you see.
Sami Zayn, Shinsuke Nakamura, very respectable numbers
in the always controversial rating system with 2K.
Nice leapfrog by Sami Zayn and then the arm drag by Sami.
[Pat] It's things like that that remind Sami Zayn
of who Sami Zayn is.
In some of these interviews with Jackie,
you thought that Sami lost a bit of his confidence.
Which can happen in this business.
[Cole] And you know, Pat,
you, uh, have been a part of a number of matches at WrestleMania,
you can, uh, speak to how important it is
to be a part of the biggest event in sports entertainment.
[Pat] Some of my biggest moments.
-[Cole] Oh! -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Sami with a moonsault off the barricade,
and Sami may have injured his ribs.
Sami's in control. We'll be back live.
[Sami panting]
[Cole] We are back live on Monday Night Raw.
Sold out tonight, 13,491,
as we bring you down the entrance way
into the ring at the SAP Center in San Jose, California.
-Sami Zayn, Shinsuke Nakamura, one-on-one… -[crowd cheering]
…with our first match-up of the evening.
[Pat] And that sign hanging over head of the ring there
is what it's all about.
WrestleMania XL.
[Cole] We talked before the break about being a part of WrestleMania.
You've been a part of a few.
As you can see Sami Zayn continuing
uh, to show a damaged midsection after the moonsault off the barricade.
And Nakamura has been focusing on the midsection throughout the break
-and now into this part of the match-up. -[grunts]
-[Pat] Is that the kidney or the liver? -Oh!
[Cole] Liver area, I believe.
-And again, uh-- -[Pat] Shinsuke's been targeting it.
[Cole] How important it is to be a part of this event.
[Pat] Absolutely. That's why Sami's doing all he can
to get into the conversation.
As is Shinsuke.
You're remembered forever when you're a part of WrestleMania.
[Cole] Some of us undefeated.
As Nakamura delivers yet another knee to the midsection of Nakamura.
[Pat] The coal miners remember.
[Cole] Cover by Shin and Sami rolls the shoulder up at two.
[Pat] You remember being in a singlet on the greatest stage of them all?
-[Cole] Yep. How can I ever forget? -[crowd booing]
[Pat] Well, none of us can, that's for sure.
That's what it's about. I remember it because it happened at WrestleMania.
Everybody on Earth is watching WrestleMania.
You wanna be a part of it.
[crowd chanting] Ole, ole, ole, ole!
[Cole] WWE fans trying to rally-- Sami Zayn with a big clothesline
and now Sami looks to dig down deep.
[Pat] Six-to-seven Sami chance during the commercial break.
San Jose is firmly in Sami Zayn's camp, as we all are, I think, at this moment.
-[Cole] Sami with the right hands. -[grunting]
Nakamura again goes back to the midsection.
-Sami Zayn, though, Michinoku Driver! -[Pat] There it is, Cole!
-[Cole] Cover for the win! -One, two…
[Cole] Oh, Nakamura kicks out at two!
[Pat] Well, I thought we were, "Guess who's back? Back again."
[Cole] Pretty incredible here. Nakamura from out of nowhere,
delivering the Michinoku Driver and almost put Nakamura away.
Great move by Sami Zayn.
[Pat] Just out of nowhere too. Flips the script, almost ends this thing.
Can you imagine if he has a win right now?
His whole life and perspective is different.
Greatest time of the year, WrestleMania season.
Come on, off the rope.
[Cole] And now, Nakamura, Tornado DDT off the second rope.
Sami Zayn delivers it to Shinsuke.
Nakamura was in trouble. Sami took advantage.
[Pat] Shinsuke exits the ring.
He might've put himself into the danger zone!
[Cole] Sami Zayn, uh-- Oh!
Runs into a knee by Shinsuke.
Sami was ready to launch himself.
Shinsuke Nakamura took him out.
[Pat] Knee to the ribs, or liver, or kidney or whatever the hell's in there.
Whatever he's been targeting all match.
-No, get him inside. -[grunting]
[Cole] And now, Shinsuke out on the apron.
Sami dumped by Nakamura, who's once again in control.
Sami's in deep, deep trouble.
-[man 1] Yes, let's go! -[man 2] Dude!
[Cole] We're back live on Monday Night Raw.
Sold out tonight, 13,000-plus. San Jose, California.
Sami Zayn, Shinsuke Nakamura.
And a banger to start off Monday Night Raw.
Sami's been fighting through an injury
to the midsection throughout this match-up.
Nakamura has been taking advantage, but Sami trying to fight back into it.
That kick might do it.
Sami Zayn knocked out by Shinsuke Nakamura,
who's lining up for the Kinshasa.
[crowd exclaiming]
-And Sami… -[grunting]
[Cole] Blue Thunderbomb!
-[crowd cheering] -[Cole] Cover for the win!
Shinsuke got the shoulder up at two
and you see the frustration setting in on the face of Sami Zayn.
Looking to the heavens saying, "What the hell do I gotta do?"
[Pat] I'm not sure the wrestling gods are gonna send him an answer.
Because I thought this was it.
-One, two… -[crowd] One, two…
-[grunts] -[crowd exclaims]
[Pat] All of San Jose did.
[Cole] At some point, do you just stop believing?
[Pat] That has happened numerous times for Sami over the last few weeks.
The fact that he hasn't let that creep in, is a big step.
[Cole] Went for the Helluva Kick. Ran into the knee by Nakamura.
Second rope.
-[grunting] -[Cole] Kinshasa from behind!
-Lights out, Sami Zayn! -One, two…
[Cole] Zayn stays in it somehow!
Now, Nakamura can't believe it.
[Pat] Two perfectly placed knees to the back of Sami Zayn's head.
I thought that was it.
I thought this Road to WrestleMania was already over.
I thought Sami Zayn tacked on another L.
But no! Sami's fighting.
[Cole] And Sami, wisely, rolling out of the ring.
[crowd cheering]
Trying to recuperate here. Nakamura goes out on the attack.
[Pat] Big boot to the midsection.
That's been a tact for the last 15 minutes.
[Cole] And Shin just punishing Zayn.
-[man] Don't do it, Shin. -Two!
[Cole] Now, from the top of the steps. Nakamura, knee right to the head!
-[crowd booing] -[man] Come on, Sami! Get up!
[Pat] Sheesh!
[Cole] This is…
[crowd booing]
[Cole] This has become a sickening assault
by Nakamura on a defenseless Sami Zayn.
-And now the official, Shawn Bennett… -[crowd chanting] Sami! Sami! Sami!
…begins the count.
A count of six…
seven, or is that eight?
-Count nine. -[Pat] Nine, Cole.
[Cole] Sami Zayn just beats the count into the ring.
-And Shinsuke… -[Pat] Meets him there.
-[Cole] Cover. -[crowd] One, two…
[Cole] Sami got his foot on the bottom rope.
Nakamura delivered a Kinshasa.
Sami Zayn, barely survived.
[Pat] The last 14 seconds of Sami Zayn's life have been absolutely insane.
[Cole] And now Nakamura has ticked off and is beating the hell out of Sami.
[Pat] How many shots to the head can Sami Zayn take?
Sami Zayn is getting beat down here by Shinsuke.
His midsection, his head, his back, his hamstring, I assume.
[Cole] Nakamura now,
-going for the death blow, a Kinshasa. -[grunting]
Sami Zayn sidestepped. Knee first into the turnbuckle.
Helluva Kick to the back of the neck!
[crowd cheering]
[Pat] Sami finding some life in San Jose.
Helluva Kick!
-Cover! -[crowd] One, two, three!
-[Cole] Sami did it! -[bell rings]
-[crowd cheering] -["Worlds Apart" playing]
[announcer] Here's your winner,
Sami Zayn!
[Pat] February 26, 2024.
Sami Zayn got it back!
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] A sense of relief for Sami Zayn
after the Helluva Kick to Shinsuke Nakamura.
[crowd] One, two…
-[Pat] All it takes is one win… -[bell rings]
…to remind the champion of who he is.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Pat, you're a professional athlete.
You've been through ups and downs in your career.
When you've been on a losing streak like Sami Zayn has
and you finally pull out a win, what does that do for your psyche?
A nice reminder, 'cause you know it's still in there.
The talent is obviously still on full display.
And now, mentally, he seems to be over the hump,
back on the dub streak,
on the Road to WrestleMania, where Sami Zayn should be.
Well, still to come tonight on Monday Night Raw,
after two years, it is a culmination of what has been an incredible rivalry.
The Imperium and The New Day.
[Wade] Vinci's head bounces off the mat.
[Cole] He'll be out of action for weeks.
I am carrying the whole weight of Imperium because of Kofi Kingston.
He took Vinci's head.
Tonight…
I took his.
[crowd groaning]
[high-pitched ringing]
[Kofi] Imperium tried to end my career.
But it looks to me like they didn't get the job done.
What they did do, was put us in a state of mind
that they don't want us to be in.
[Cole] This has become so intense, so personal.
Crashing off the equipment cases, through the tables, to the floor!
[Woods] It's been count-outs, disqualifications,
fighting through the crowd,
putting each other through tables. To Imperium, we've got a surprise for you.
There's no rules.
[Cole] Finally, Imperium and New Day
end it all in a Street Fight.
New Day's at a level we've seen 'em at before.
[Wade] What Imperium have driven him to.
[Kaiser] You two are exactly
what is wrong with our beloved sport.
[Kofi] We're the best tag team going to date, and we have been for a decade.
We are the industry standard.
Ain't no better team than your boys.
[Cole] It is amazing what personal animosity
will push you to.
[Kaiser] I will take your head…
as well.
[Kofi] It ain't over, until we say…
it's over.
[taps]
[Cole] Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods
arriving here earlier this afternoon
in San Jose, 13-time Tag Champs.
Former NXT Tag Champ.
The New Day prepare for a fight,
a Street Fight, with Imperium, tonight.
["Hot Mess" playing]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one-fall.
Introducing first, from Victoria, BC,
Chelsea Green!
[Cole] I want Samantha to introduce us like that.
[Pat] Really?
Your name would be awesome like that. Try it. Try your name like her.
[Cole imitating] Michael Cole!
[Pat] You sound so much better saying…
[imitating] Chelsea Green!
-You nailed it. -[Cole] Chelsea Green's upset
Raquel Rodriguez eliminated her
from the Battle Royal last week.
More on that story, when we come back.
Raquel, Chelsea, one-on-one, live.
Next.
[Chelsea] You don't have to! You don't have to do that.
San Jose!
I'm speaking.
[laughs]
Let it be known,
that tonight after issuing a formal complaint
with WWE management,
I will keep competing in protest.
-[crowd jeering] -Mmm.
That's right.
Last week, I would have won the Last Chance Battle Royal.
And I would have gone on to become the most illustrious winner
in Elimination Chamber history,
had pea-head Pearce not added
that secret stupid last entrant,
Raquel Rodriguez.
[crowd cheering]
That was a fraudulent decision.
The people wanted me.
I'm the star.
[crowd jeering]
Raquel flew all that way to Perth.
For what?
To lose. [laughs]
To be a big, dumb loser like your San Jose Sharks.
-[crowd booing] -[laughing]
[Pat] Whoa!
Now, tonight, after you all… Ssh!
I'm gonna go ahead and prove that she's a big loser.
By kicking her--
-["Trap Queen" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[imperceptible]
[announcer] And her opponent from Rio Grande Valley, Texas,
Raquel Rodriguez!
[Cole] Pat, here's the real story, right?
Raquel Rodriguez, returned after three months
on the injured list last week,
entered the Battle Royal for an opportunity to go to the Chamber Match.
Chelsea Green slipped under the bottom rope,
at some point in the match, hung out outside the ring
while Raquel and the other Superstars eliminated one another.
Raquel believes she won.
Chelsea got back into the ring, and was immediately eliminated by Raquel.
At least Raquel participated in the match-up and ended up winning.
[Pat] Chelsea Green utilized an incredible strategy
in those Rumbles, that is, you act like you've been eliminated, but you haven't.
She showcased the big brain in my eyes.
-But Raquel Rodriguez easily reversed it. -[bell dings]
Tossed her out of the ring at the end, so…
I don't think Chelsea Green has much to cry about, but she'll find something.
[Cole] Raquel Rodriguez, looking at the line
that Chelsea drew in the sand and…
[Pat] Well, now there's a new line, moved the goalpost a little bit.
Got another opportunity, Raquel.
-[Pat laughs] I can't believe it. -[Cole] That wasn't wise.
[Pat] That's what happens. You cross the line, Cole.
[Cole] Chelsea Green trying to escape and this time Raquel will not allow her to.
Raquel Rodriguez,
who entered the Elimination Chamber at number five,
this past Saturday.
She would be eliminated by Bianca Belair after an incredible performance.
[Pat] We have been told by sources close to Chelsea Green
that she is not happy with her WWE 2K rating.
She'd like it to go up after this evening's event.
[Cole] It may go way down.
[Pat] You're going against Raquel Rodriguez.
[Cole] And Raquel with another Fallaway Slam
to Chelsea Green.
[Pat] Raquel came back.
Won a Last Chance Royal.
[Cole] Last Chance Battle Royal.
-[Pat] Right. -You're still in Royal Rumble mode.
[Pat] With the royals over there in Australia.
In Perth, that's on me.
[Cole] And Raquel!
Planting Chelsea Green with a Tejana Bomb.
-And this one's over. -[bell ringing]
["Trap Queen" playing]
[announcer] Here is your winner,
Raquel Rodriguez!
[Pat] The the royalty of Perth, by the way.
All the greats out there at that beer place you were drinking at.
But Raquel Rodriguez, all the way back.
And it's great to see.
[Cole] And now mocking Chelsea Green.
Ladies and gentlemen, Jackie Redmond,
standing by in the locker room area with a very special guest.
Thank you so much, Michael Cole.
Sami, congratulations.
A victory tonight over Shinsuke Nakamura.
You know, we've been talking for weeks now,
about all of this adversity that you've been facing.
With Mania just weeks away now,
how much do you think you needed this win?
I'd say, need is an understatement.
I've been bottling up a lot, even today at the arena.
I've been trying to keep my cool.
But the truth is, this match has been in my mind all week
because a loss tonight…
I can't even tell you what it would have done.
Never mind to my path to WrestleMania, what it would have done to me.
Maybe it would have disproved what I've been saying all this time
about being a contender who can be a champion on any given night. Maybe…
I don't even need to worry about that because that win tonight
just reaffirmed everything I've been saying for weeks now.
That belief, it reaffirmed that belief.
That I am a contender and that I will be a champion.
And then my path to WrestleMania will…
Will come by way.
And if it doesn't find me, I will go out and I will find it.
Because this isn't the first time and it's not going to be--
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Gunther is in the ring live. Next.
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[Cole] This is beautiful Optus Stadium.
In Perth.
[crowd cheering]
Listen to this ovation.
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!
[crowd] Oi, oi, oi!
[Grayson] Are there any Cody Crybabies here tonight?
The attendance here tonight, 52,590.
[Cole] Stratton launches herself off the pod!
Becky's going to WrestleMania.
Love that, it's the Grayson Waller Effect.
Rock, I want to wrestle you one-on-one.
It doesn't matter what you think.
If you smell--
[Corey] Cody has an ally in Seth Rollins.
I'm standing by with "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes,
and, Cody, you made big news this week in Perth,
by issuing a challenge to Rock for a one-on-one match.
A lot of people questioning whether that was a smart strategy,
especially heading into your match at WrestleMania,
Well, I don't know if it's strategy as much as it's just simple.
The Rock slapped me across the face
and I challenge him to a match one-on-one anytime, anyplace.
I await his rebuttal this Friday, on SmackDown.
Well, in the meantime, you have a match tonight against Grayson Waller.
How do you foresee that going?
Let me ask you, do you like Grayson Waller?
Right? No, you don't have to answer.
I've been watching Grayson Waller.
I watched him win the Iron Survivor Challenge.
He has tons of skills and not just microphone.
But if anything, Grayson Waller should certainly like me.
When I was on the Grayson Waller Effect,
I brought Jey Uso back to Monday Night Raw.
This past time in front of 50-something thousand fans in Perth, Australia,
his home country.
I challenged The Rock, one-on-one.
A "Grayson Waller exclusive" as he called it.
And tonight he gets his very first Monday Night Raw
main event.
And he gets to find out.
Thank you.
Thank you so much, Cody.
Let's head back down to ringside.
[Cole] Grayson can thank Cody Rhodes for the rub tonight.
Main event match, Waller, Rhodes,
live on Monday Night Raw.
[Pat] Rhodes is right. Grayson's got to be thankful
for what he's done for the Grayson Waller Effect.
That show has a couple of big moments, and a lot of them revolve
-around The American Nightmare. -["Symphony No. 9 In E Minor" playing]
[Cole] Here comes your buddy.
[Pat] Yeah, I was on an island the last couple days
thinking about how this was going to go, actually.
[announcer] Please welcome Ludwig Kaiser,
Giovanni Vinci,
and the Intercontinental Champion,
"The Ring General" Gunther.
Imperium!
[Cole] So I'm actually a journalist.
And I was doing my job today.
I was walking down the hallway and I saw you kissing up
to the Intercontinental Champion Gunther.
Apparently explaining why you were embarrassing him last week.
While you were dancing on the table to Jey Uso's music.
And I thought I had to take a photograph and I sent out my first tweet in, like,
-in four years. -[Pat] Your first tweet in two years.
Saying that I was kissing Gunther's ass, it wasn't that.
I was just explaining the situation.
Let him know, I like to have a good time.
And when that music hits my bones,
I can't help but stand on the table doing my thing.
But when he makes eye contact with me, he makes me want to poop my pants.
He is an intimidating human, I'm just asking him to relax a little bit.
[Cole] Six hundred and twenty-six days.
The longest running champ in Intercontinental Championship history.
[Pat] When he started his run, AI was Allen Iverson.
That's what it was, it was still Allen Iverson.
This dude's been champ for so long, so scary.
[crowd cheering]
-[crowd booing] -[Pat chuckles]
[Pat] All right, I don't think it's funny, but it is kind of.
After successfully defeating Jey Uso last week,
-I am standing here. -[booing intensifies]
Still your greatest and longest reigning
Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion of all time.
[crowd cheering and booing]
But I got to be honest.
It was very, very close.
Jey… almost had me beat.
And I actually,
felt it slipping away from me for the first time
as the Intercontinental Champion.
But let's be honest here.
I got lucky.
Nobody's perfect.
But I am very, very close.
I am.
And before my men, Kaiser and Gio,
are going to outclass The New Day in a Street Fight, later on,
I want to address my future.
[crowd] What?
You need to understand that over 600-plus days
I've been working hard, putting my heart, my soul
and my body, into making this title,
the most prestigious in this company.
[crowd cheering]
And I've beaten everybody along the way to achieve this.
Which leaves me with one question.
Who is going to be my opponent at WrestleMania?
I don't live under a rock.
I can read and I can listen to everything you guys think should happen.
I see all ridiculous claims.
Sami Zayn.
[crowd cheering]
Chad Gable.
[crowd cheering]
The Miz.
[crowd cheering]
It gets even worse.
I even see people requesting R-Truth.
[crowd cheering loudly]
That's ridiculous.
["The Other Side" playing]
[Cole] Well, things just got interesting.
Damian Priest and Finn Bálor, the Undisputed Tag Champs
who successfully defended against the New Catch Republic
this past Saturday.
Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh, in tow.
The Judgment Day.
[Pat] So cool.
See how cool that was?
[Cole] Yeah.
[Pat] This group is…
Certainly daunting.
They got the power, the muscle, the moxie.
The attitude. The look.
They know it, too. That's the biggest problem.
The judgment.
Especially that mulleted one.
[Cole] You mean the goofball, Dominik?
[Pat] Yeah, dirtball.
Closest to the screen here, on the left.
Big, bad Gunther.
We don't sweat you, man.
Although you've had quite the dominant run.
Second only to the run The Judgment Day is on.
You know, I hope you were watching this weekend.
Because at The Elimination Chamber we ran the table.
And we plan on doing the same thing at WrestleMania.
[crowd cheering]
Except, we plan on adding more gold at WrestleMania.
[speaking Spanish]
[in English] So you understand me?
That includes that gold.
So, since you're obviously,
not cashing in that briefcase on me right here, right now.
Tell me. Who's it gonna be?
Finn Bálor?
The one with the big head right there?
[crowd murmurs]
[Gunther] Who's it gonna be?
-You tell me. -You want to tell jokes right now?
You tell me.
[crowd booing]
[booing intensifies]
Gunther.
[crowd booing loudly]
When "Dirty" Dom and The Judgment Day
say we're going to do something,
we mean it.
And that means…
that title…
belongs to us.
[booing continues]
[indistinct shouting]
They just saved your life.
We're gonna take that title whether you like it or not.
You're just stupid. [swearing in Spanish]
We're gonna rub the floor with the three of you.
And you don't stand a chance.
Say thank you, say thank you. They just saved your life.
They're saving you right now.
[crowd chanting] Let's go, fight! Let's go, fight!
[crowd cheering]
[imperceptible]
That title is coming to The Judgment Day,
whether you like it or not, whether you look stupid or not.
I don't give a damn what you do.
That's right, enjoy. Grab it tight.
[crowd booing]
[Cole] A hotheaded Damian Priest and Judgment Day
made a statement tonight.
They're coming after the Intercontinental Champion, Gunther.
They want an opportunity at the gold,
-at WrestleMania. -Gonna make you look stupid.
[Cole] With Imperium already in the ring, here comes Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston.
We are moments away from a Street Fight.
New Day Imperium, live, next.
[crowd cheering]
-You cooled down, big man? -Yeah, I'm all right.
[Damian sighs]
Gunther?
Really, Dom? Out of all people, Gunther?
Mami, I got this.
I got you.
-You better. -Don't worry.
Hey, Dom, I think you'd best go smooth that over, mate.
-You're right, I'll be back. -[Damian] Yep.
Hey. [speaking Spanish]
[in English] Long time no see.
-Hey, kid. -You know what?
I… I gotta go smooth some things out.
But it's good seeing you.
-Maybe I'll see you around. -Wait, wait, wait.
I have a meeting with Pearce to discuss my first opponent.
-See you soon. -Maybe, I mean, best of luck to you, dude.
-[Cole] Meanwhile… -[Pat] A lot just happened.
[Cole] Meanwhile, Imperium set for a Street Fight here on Raw.
Dominik can't get out of his own way.
[Pat] Gotta smooth things with Mami. He's got a match.
He doesn't even know he has a match.
-["New Day, New Way" playing] -Dom's dumb, but…
You know, he is a dog, I guess they say.
[bell ringing]
[announcer] The following is a Street Fight!
Making their way to the ring,
Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods,
The New Day!
[Cole] And here we go. Street fight underway.
-[bell rings] -[indistinct shouting]
New Day dressed appropriately, in the sweaters for the San Jose Sharks,
who play in this building for the NHL.
[Pat] San Jose Sharks, obviously an electrifying bunch
as are The New Day.
[Cole] This is a Street Fight. Anything goes, there are no rules.
Pinfall or submission, the only way,
to win this match-up.
A lot of bad blood, Pat, between these two teams.
As Vinci sends Woods into the big screen,
and Kofi Kingston and Kaiser
-fighting it out as well. -[crowd gasps]
[Pat] It all started with an injury.
[yelling in German]
[Cole] I talked to Kofi and Xavier.
It actually started close to two years ago.
Guys have been battling each other back and forth ever since then.
But it really started to pick up during the holiday season,
with Kofi Kingston dressed as Santa Claus,
treating the young members of the WWE fans,
who were present, were attacked by Imperium.
And now the trombone.
I think that's a Francesca, like number 85.
But nonetheless, it helped Xavier Woods here.
[Pat] Rest easy. The Francesca 85, over the backs of Imperium.
[Cole] Now Kofi and Woods dragging Imperium back toward the ring.
Kaiser and Vinci.
[Pat] I like the jeans.
You know, hockey tarps.
That's a Street Fight.
[Cole] Vinci was knocked out for a couple of weeks
by The New Day, Kofi Kingston suffering the same fate.
And now Kingston and Woods going to give the WWE fans what they want.
[Pat] Get the tables!
[Cole] Oh, and Vinci from behind.
Did not expect this match to be pretty.
[Pat] It's never been a pretty Street Fight, especially with two groups
that have two years of history.
[Cole] Imperium was fired up as well
after being confronted by Judgment Day, just a bit ago.
And New Day's going to fly!
Kingston and Woods fired up, our Street Fight continues, live.
[crowd chanting] Kofi! Kofi! Kofi!
[Cole] We are back live on Monday Night Raw.
The Street Fight has spilled into the WWE Universe
here in San Jose, California.
New Day versus Imperium, Anything Goes.
[Pat] Drinks have been flying.
Chops have been banging.
These boys are getting after it in the Street Fight.
[Cole] And now spilling back into the ringside area.
-And Woods with a chop to Vinci. -[Pat] Anything goes here.
[Cole] Meanwhile, Kaiser and Kingston, elbow right to the nose of Kofi.
And now dumping Woods on the apron and Imperium has taken over.
A big kick by Ludwig Kaiser.
Anything Goes, win via pinfall or submission.
The New Day dominated early, but Imperium has taken control.
[crowd] We want tables!
[Pat] "We want tables," chant,
through San Jose.
-Imperium obliges. -[crowd cheering]
And then shoves it back in.
Ludwig Kaiser can't let anybody have any fun.
[Cole] They're gonna bring out chairs. I talked to Imperium
earlier today about their 2K ratings in the lower 70s.
Very, very upset at that.
They believe they had to at least be about 20 points higher.
[Pat] Yeah, I talked to Vinci, about the ratings,
and he said the ratings group, sono niente.
-[Cole] And that means? -They are nothing in his eyes.
The Italian bald-headed man, right there.
[Cole] Always a point of debate.
Not only on the Internet, but within the WWE locker room.
[Pat] Of course, put a number on someone.
[Cole] I wonder what your rating is going to be. You know?
[Pat] I do not. It should not be that high.
Because then that's another conversation.
What if I'm above somebody who's actually good at this?
Then they hate me. Now I hate the ratings.
[Cole] And Xavier Woods…
Vinci and Kaiser looking to seriously damage Woods.
Here comes Kaiser and Vinci, with a double take.
Crashing the chair into Woods who collapses to the floor.
-[Pat] That was tough to watch. -[groaning and gasping]
The crowd wanted tables, Imperium grabbed a chair
and they just broke Xavier Woods in half.
[Cole] And now Kofi.
Up to the apron, a couple of good kicks,
now, Kofi heading up to the top rope.
Kingston's gonna fly, Kofi with a crossbody.
SOS from Kingston.
[Pat] World Champion, Kofi Kingston.
[Cole] Floating Kaiser, on top of Vinci.
New Day!
Kofi, the double leg drop, now to Vinci.
Kaiser was able to move out of harm's way.
[Pat] Slowing down, little grappling happening.
[Cole] Big right hand.
[crowd cheering]
[Pat] The table that The New Day brought out,
moments into this match starting,
has been found by Kofi Kingston.
[Cole] Kingston, setting the tables up yet again.
Will The New Day be able to use it?
Kofi trying to suplex Kaiser and Vinci comes to his partner's aid.
Double team.
What a suplex.
And now Woods back into the match-up.
Vinci with a chop, knocks Woods down.
[Pat] With a torn ACL there, Eddie.
[Cole] Yeah, Eddie Ringo from Chaos Way.
[Pat] To chaos in the Street Fight.
[Cole] Double kendo stick to the back.
[Pat vocalizing]
Sandman!
[Cole] Wouldn't be a Street Fight without a kendo stick.
[Pat] Kendo stick to the back of Xavier Woods.
[Cole] Vinci pinning Woods down!
Vinci pinning Woods down! Here comes Kaiser!
Kofi intercepts with a knee!
Kingston intercepts!
Vinci, with a wicked clothesline,
about knocked Kingston out of his sneakers!
-What a crossbody! -[Pat] Holy hell!
[Cole] What a collision!
[Pat] This Italian is flying!
Kendo stick in hand, railing on Xavier Woods!
[Cole] Now, Kaiser in the ring with a chair!
And Imperium laying waste to Xavier!
[Pat] This is what you expect in a Street Fight,
but anytime you see it, you can't help but think, "Damn, that's grotesque!"
[crowd booing]
[Cole] This match-up is physical, as dangerous as we expected!
Imperium rules, for now, over New Day!
This match continues live!
[Cole] And we are back live on Monday Night Raw!
Imperium dominating this Street Fight against The New Day!
Anything Goes! Meanwhile, Kofi Kingston here at the announce table,
trying to fight up.
And, Pat,
Kofi's got your chair and just used it as a weapon!
[Pat] Yeah, Kofi just kicked me out of my chair and, then, threw it
in Ludwig Kaiser's face,
before throwing Vinci off the stairs!
[Cole] And, now, Kofi's starting to rally, driving Vinci into the steel steps.
Now sending Kaiser back into the ring.
Xavier Woods in the ring, as well.
And, now, it's The New Day's opportunity.
[Pat] Lookie here!
[crowd cheering]
Kendo stick comeuppance!
[Cole] Kaiser does not wanna be there.
Little payback coming for Ludwig Kaiser!
[crowd exclaiming]
Those shots ringing through the arena here in San Jose.
-[Pat] Oh. -[screaming]
[crowd cheering]
Back, whipped and bruised
on WWE Monday Night Raw!
[Cole] This Street Fight has led Monday Night Raw
to be the number one trend in the United States on X.
[crowd chanting] Table! Table! Table!
[Cole] And again, the 13,000-plus sold out in San Jose
begging for some tables!
[crowd cheering]
[Pat] The New Day, very experienced. Veteran group.
[Cole] They've been trying to use tables throughout this entire match-up
and have not had the opportunity. Perhaps, now is the time
Vinci…
[Pat] Sprawled out on a table!
[Cole] Kofi Kingston holding him down.
Xavier Woods climbing to the top rope!
[crowd cheering]
[cheering intensifies]
-[Pat] Oh, God! -[Cole] Elbow through Vinci!
Through the table!
[crowd cheering]
[Pat laughing] Okay.
[Cole] Did you hear the impact?
Watch this!
Soared through the sky in SAP!
Meanwhile, Vinci's been busted open,
his back sliced by that table!
And, now, The New Day looking to put Vinci away!
This should be it!
Cover by Woods!
[crowd] One, two…
[Cole] And Kaiser yanking the official off the count!
No disqualifications in a Street Fight.
And Kofi with a kendo stick.
[Pat] Crosschecked like a San Jose Shark,
right to the jaw of Ludwig Kaiser!
[Cole] And, now, Kofi sending Kaiser back into the ring.
[crowd chanting] This is awesome!
[Pat] Back to Ludwig Kaiser.
-You're right, San Jose. -[Cole] Kaiser busted up. Vinci busted up.
This is, indeed, awesome! A Street Fight on Monday Night Raw!
No fun and games for The New Day tonight.
And, now, it's Kofi's turn to go up top.
An homage to Big E of The New Day.
But Vinci sending Kofi crashing through a table!
Bang off the face of Xavier Woods!
Kaiser sends Woods head first into a chair!
Roll-up!
-Grabs the jeans, and the win! -[bell rings]
["Sacred" playing]
[announcer] Here are your winners,
Imperium!
[Cole] Imperium wins the Street Fight over New Day.
What a performance by both these teams!
[Pat] Lucky to be here and to have witnessed that Street Fight
between these two teams.
It took a table, a frying pan, and a chair to end this thing.
[Cole] Ladies and gentlemen, still to come tonight, it's our main event.
Cody Rhodes in action against this man.
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
The Dynamite from Down Under…
How does Grayson Waller wanna be remembered?
That's not my concern, lad.
History is nothing more than a set of lies agreed upon.
[announcer] The man with the Triple Platinum tongue…
What I can promise you is I will never be untruthful to you.
So, let me tell you some absolutes. There is no one
better in that ring than Grayson Waller!
[announcer] The viral virtuoso…
[Waller] That entire locker room knows that I am the future of this company.
If they say otherwise…
[chuckles] that is through fear,
or insecurity.
I'm the biggest star!
But, somehow, I'm the bad guy.
Grayson Waller runs this!
I'm not evil.
I'm inevitable.
[announcer] The Moment Maker!
[Waller] They paint me as a villain,
I just autograph the artwork!
[announcer] The Aussie Icon…
And that is The Grayson Waller Effect.
Yeah, Bronson, for sure.
No, believe me, this is not the first phone call I've had exactly like this.
It's on the forefront of everybody's mind,
and I will definitely take that into consideration.
Bronson, let me call you back.
Hey, and congratulations.
-Bye-bye. -There he is.
There's the man. Hey, last week, you and Ivar,
that's a hell of a victory, man. You should be happy.
-Well, thank you! -[chuckles] Okay.
Just trying to get some momentum going into WrestleMania.
-I get it. -Speaking of that,
I know Gunther is looking for his opponent for the big show. Right?
You're gonna have everyone on the roster coming to you,
giving you their reasons why they should be the guy,
why this is their moment.
-Well, I got reasons of my own. -Okay.
I'm coming here tonight not just as a competitor,
as a father, all right?
Last time I wrestled Gunther,
I was this close to taking his championship.
But that's not what haunts me.
What haunts me is that he reduced my daughter to tears,
that he laughed at her misery,
that he called me a terrible father.
I saw that.
I need to make it right.
My reasons are honest.
Now, to anyone else, this match would be about a championship.
But to me…
this just means more.
I can see that.
And you've given me a lot more to think about.
-Thank you. -Thank you.
[Cole] Well, Pat, maybe you're gonna be Gunther's next opponent.
I'm a photojournalist, by the way,
and I caught this shot a bit earlier today, and sent it out on X.
[Pat] Yeah, once again, I was not kissing Gunther's ass, okay?
I was just explaining the situation about the dancing.
Did you hear Chad Gable's pitch for why he wants the match?
["Loyalty Is Everything" playing]
If you think I deserve it over Chad Gable, you're a bad person!
[Cole] I think Gable deserves it. I would just like to see Gunther
chopping you around the arena.
[Pat] What's your problem?
What's your problem?
["Cut Above The Rest" playing]
I'd like to see these two beat the hell out of you, Cole.
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following is a Tag Team Match
scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, the team of Shayna Baszler
and Zoey Stark!
[Cole] Well, if they have their way,
they're gonna beat the hell out of Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell.
Big match-up in the women's tag team division.
It takes place live, next on Monday Night Raw.
[Cole] Shayna Baszler, Zoey Stark, set for action.
We caught up with this team earlier today, who had some controversial comments.
It makes us sick
that Candice and Indi got a title opportunity
at Elimination Chamber, and we didn't!
And, oh, why?
"Because Indi is from Australia, she's the hometown hero."
[chuckles] Meanwhile, we have been destroying
the women's tag team division.
-That opportunity was ours! -Yeah.
So, Kabuki Warriors, pay attention tonight
as Candice and Indy's hands are tapping the mat,
because that's gonna be the only escape you have
when we finally take those tag titles off of you.
["Back Together Again" playing]
[Cole] Again, big match-up in the tag team division here tonight.
[Pat] That was controversial.
[announcer] And their opponents,
the team of Indi Hartwell and Candice LeRae!
[Cole] Hey, what a weekend for Indi Hartwell,
returning to her homeland of Australia.
An opportunity with Candice to battle The Kabuki Warriors
in the kickoff match this past Saturday.
Came so close, Pat, almost winning the gold.
[Pat] Absolutely. Everybody's talking about Rhea Ripley, obviously,
and Grayson Waller. But Australia is producing so much talent for the WWE,
I can't wait for you guys to go back more often, you know?
[Cole] Oh, it'd be great. This time, you're gonna come.
I just wanna fly in a private jet there with you.
[Pat] I was watching along, okay? Rough hours, obviously.
But they look like a great host and, obviously,
they create Superstars.
[Cole] So, here we go. Candice LeRae starting things off with Shayna Baszler!
Kick, and Shayna is down early.
LeRae and Hartwell, "We're gonna win this one quickly."
And Zoey, sent off the apron.
[Pat] Yeah, Zoey and Shayna have certainly been
on a run of physicality as of late,
but Candice and Indi have been together for a few years.
[Cole] Oh, Candice launching herself into Zoey Stark!
And Candice LeRae on fire here in the early going of this match-up.
Shayna Baszler runs into a knee by Candice.
[Pat] Got a swanton in this thing. Candice LeRae is flying around!
[Cole] Yeah, but Shayna Baszler
picks LeRae out of mid air and delivers a knee.
[Pat] Candice had 'em. You know, they were reeling.
And, then, all of a sudden, one catch of a body,
and you're kneed to the mouth.
That's what Shayna and Zoey have that other teams don't in the WWE.
[Cole] And Shayna with a kick to the face.
And, now, a tag to Zoey.
Zoey Stark, from Cali.
Incredibly strong.
Has the mentality of wanting to be a champion, as well.
Her and Shayna have brought out the best in each other.
[Cole] Yeah, very physical performance.
Zoey Stark punishing Candice LeRae.
[Pat] They seem to be a perfect match for each other.
[Cole] And, then, trash talking LeRae, as well.
[Pat] Yeah, that's what. Shayna loves doing that, as well.
They're a perfect team, seemingly.
And they want their shots at the title! They think they were gypped!
You heard the controversial comments from earlier.
[Baszler shouting indistinctly]
What was so controversial? You don't think they deserve a shot at the title?
That's what I'm starting to think.
[Cole] No, but what they were saying about Candice and Indi.
Oh, nice takeoff by Zoey Stark!
What a throw!
Cover by Stark! Hook of the leg. Shoulders down.
LeRae able to kick out.
[Pat] Candice LeRae's body was flying through the sky.
Like those bums that tried to jump Cam Newton.
What a toss from Zoey!
[Cole] Candice and Indi, former NXT Tag Team Champions.
Zoey is one, as well.
Shayna, numerous-time tag champ.
Tag made. Here comes Indi Hartwell.
Former NXT Women's Champion, as well.
And Indi Hartwell with a big boot to Stark.
Now, Shayna's knocked off the apron.
Zoey knocked down!
-Indi Hartwell on fire! -[Pat] Okay, Indi.
Indi goes back to her hometown.
-Home country, sorry. -[Cole] Tag.
Baszler's legal!
Spinebuster by Indi!
I don't believe she realizes Shayna Baszler is the legal woman.
But she does now.
Kirifuda Clutch locked in by Shayna Baszler!
Hartwell taps!
[bell ringing]
The Submission Magician!
[announcer] Here are your winners by submission,
the team of Zoey Stark and Shayna Baszler!
[Cole] The Kabuki Warriors better be looking over their shoulders,
'cause here come Zoey and Shayna.
["Loyalty Is Everything" playing]
He is the winner of the 2024 Men's Elimination Chamber Match,
and the Number One Contender for the World Heavyweight Title,
"The Scottish Warrior" Drew McIntyre is here,
live next on Raw!
♪ It's my life It's my love ♪
♪ Making it my London dreams ♪
♪ I'll be fighting I'll be grinding ♪
♪ This is my legacy ♪
♪ It's my blood It's my sweat ♪
♪ Can't ever let it get to me ♪
♪ And my time And my money ♪
♪ It's my legacy ♪
♪ My legacy ♪
[Cole] Perth has been an incredible city to host the Elimination Chamber.
See their little faces?
♪ We become the night Where hope survives ♪
[Cole] That's UFC fighter Tai Tuivasa!
[crowd cheering]
♪ So come alive And take back your soul ♪
♪ While we become the night ♪
[Cole] McIntyre's going to WrestleMania!
♪ Screaming out like thunder Lightning cracks the sky ♪
[Corey] Tonight, Mami's home.
♪ Don't walk towards the light ♪
♪ Yeah, we become the night ♪
[Corey] Rhea Ripley retains the title!
♪ We become the night ♪
[crowd cheering]
Truth! What's up, man?
Miz. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels.
-"Cerebral Assassin" Triple H. -What are you doing here?
Oh, Judgment Day's gone for the night.
I hate y'all gotta see me like this.
I'm just here, you know, reminiscing about the good old days.
Truth, you're always cheering us up.
I think it's time we returned the favor.
We're gonna get revenge on The Judgment Day.
Speaking of revenge, I got a plan.
Are you ready?
Huh?
I said, are you ready?
[laughing] Oh!
I see. You trying to regenerate something, right?
Regeneration X?
-Truth-- -Now, that's what's up?
It's D-Genera…
You know what? That is what's up.
And it's…
awesome!
Let's do this, then.
-Let's go. -Let's go.
-Hang on, I gotta get my TV. -Grab that TV.
-Got it? -It ain't got no cords on it.
-Is it wireless? -Nope.
Oh.
[Cole] Hey, bring that monitor out here.
It's better than the ones we have at ringside.
-[Pat laughs] -["Gallantry" playing]
[Pat] Happy they could cheer up our troops.
He was down.
He was down and out a little bit. He was bummed out a little bit.
[Cole] I'm glad he made it back from Austria.
[Pat] That's a long trip. Not as long as Australia, but…
Regeneration X, I like that.
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
the winner of the 2024 Men's Elimination Chamber Match,
Drew McIntyre!
[fireworks exploding]
[Cole] Incredible performance by Drew McIntyre this past Saturday.
He entered the Chamber Match at number one.
He lasted 36 minutes and 51 seconds.
He eliminated Bobby Lashley, LA Knight and, finally, Randy Orton,
but in a hypocritical manner for Drew McIntyre,
who took advantage of Logan Paul knocking out Orton with brass knuckles,
to literally fall into the cover and pick up the victory.
Drew McIntyre is now doing things and winning in ways
that he would have never thought of doing a year ago.
But he punched his ticket to WrestleMania.
In 40 nights, McIntyre, Rollins,
for the World Heavyweight Championship!
[crowd cheering]
[Pat] Jesus.
Seth "Freakin" Rollins looked good
in Perth when he put Austin Theory's face through the earth.
But this Drew McIntyre that we're watching right now
feels different, doesn't it?
[Cole] Much different.
[crowd cheering]
We did it.
[crowd cheering]
I wanna take a moment to say thank you.
You don't achieve success alone.
And everyone in this arena, everyone across the world,
thank you for putting those hands together
and for praying harder than you have ever prayed in your entire life.
Because of you, this happened.
Drew McIntyre, Seth Rollins, for the World Title
at WrestleMania.
[crowd cheering]
I gotta be honest, I feel like absolute hell.
I am more jet lag than man right now.
I was the first man in that Chamber, the last man standing.
And I got hurt in there.
I got my eardrum blown out. I was struck on the side of the head.
My eardrum burst, and I had a bit of an incident after the show.
I was talking with the doctor,
and he looked at me and told me, "Drew, you're hurt."
"There's a chance you might not make WrestleMania."
[crowd booing]
And I looked at him and said,
"Who do you think I am, CM Punk?"
"Nothing's gonna stop me making Mania!"
[crowd cheering]
Don't shoot up my kilt, you perv.
You know, Punk…
I know it hurt you not to be part of The Chamber. It hurt you.
Really hurts you not to be part of WrestleMania.
And it probably kills you to see me in the World Title match.
But I want you to know I thought about you after that match,
and I wanted to do something special just for you.
I know you're straight edge. I know you don't drink.
So, on the way home,
I drank twice as much for both of us to celebrate.
[crowd cheering]
All right, on to more serious business. I got a lot to get off my chest.
I gotta talk to your champ, so if you'll indulge me,
Mr. Rollins, come on down.
[crowd cheering]
["Visionary" playing]
-[cheering intensifies] -[fireworks exploding]
[crowd singing along]
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
the World Heavyweight Champion,
Seth "Freakin" Rollins!
[crowd singing along]
[crowd cheering]
[crowd singing along]
[music fades out]
[crowd cheering]
We'll get to that, but if you'll indulge me for a moment,
San Jose!
[crowd cheering]
Welcome to Monday Night Rollins!
[crowd cheering]
And… And congratulations are in order
for Drew McIntyre.
-[crowd booing] -No.
You did it, Drew. I'm proud of you.
You clawed your way back into a title match with me
for the second time.
This time, you have an opportunity
to do what you've been wanting to do since 2020,
win the World Heavyweight Championship,
except, this time, it won't be in an empty warehouse.
You've got the opportunity to do it in front of a capacity crowd
at the biggest WrestleMania of all time!
[crowd cheering]
But there is one thing
standing in your way.
He is a visionary.
He is a revolutionary!
He is Seth…
[crowd] "Freakin" Rollins!
[crowd cheering]
[crowd singing Seth Rollins' theme song]
You're right.
You're standing in my way of winning that title.
And beating you is no easy job.
Beating me is no easy job.
So, why are you making it so hard on yourself?
I've been watching what's happening with Roman and Cody and The Rock.
Just stop.
Now.
You don't need this in your life. I don't understand.
I've talked to you about your injured knee, your injured back.
"Take some time off, get to 100%, I want you at 100%."
But you're not gonna listen to me. You're a grown man.
But I can't understand why you're going to SmackDown to other lands
to fight their battles, when we need you here on Raw.
That's their business. Screw them!
When I'm champion, I don't care if SmackDown is on fire,
and they're on their knees begging for help.
I will not pee on them to put that fire out.
-[Pat] What? -My responsibility will be Raw,
and that World Title only.
But there's one thing I really want you to think about…
the Bloodline situation, mate.
You know where this is going?
Don't keep going down this path. We know the outcome.
It's happened time and time again. It's happened to me personally.
You push them too far,
guess what's gonna happen in our big match at WrestleMania?
We'll put on a killer match. They'll all be on their feet, going crazy.
They'll hit the ring, they'll cost you the match,
and it'll taint my victory.
So, please, for your sake,
for my sake,
back off.
[crowd booing]
[crowd singing Seth Rollins' theme song]
Drew…
I respect everything you just said…
but, respectfully,
some risks are worth taking.
[crowd cheering]
Look, I'm gonna be straight with you, man,
you've known me for a long time.
You know what I'm about, so you know that every single thing you just said,
I have thought about.
I have replayed it over and over and over in my head,
all the negative outcomes.
That's why I'm The Architect. That's why I'm The Visionary.
And the truth is, Drew…
you might be right.
You might be right.
My knee, it may not be ready.
My back may give out.
The Bloodline may leave me broken in their wake,
just like they have everybody else.
And WrestleMania, it might be an easy night for you.
You might be right, Drew.
But what if you're wrong?
[crowd cheering]
Like I said, some risks,
they're worth taking.
I've been selfish in my career, man.
I've been selfish in my life.
And I thought, I thought the goal at the end of the road
would fill the void.
But every single time when I got to that point,
I felt empty inside.
And it wasn't until I had my daughter…
it wasn't until I had my beautiful baby girl
that I realized not everything is about me.
There are some things in this life that are bigger than all of us.
The World Championship is bigger than us.
Taking down The Bloodline is bigger than us!
[crowd cheering]
Let me ask you this,
if we don't take care of The Bloodline before WrestleMania,
then what happens?
Say you do take the title from me.
It doesn't matter if you're champion or I'm champion,
The Bloodline wants power, and it's only a matter of time
before they come for the World Heavyweight Championship.
So, you might be right.
But what if you're wrong?
What if my knee is 100%?
What if my back is ready to go?
What if we can rip The Bloodline apart once and for all
and secure the future of this industry?
[crowd cheering]
Because if we can do all of that,
then at WrestleMania, Drew,
it's just you, me,
and the World Heavyweight Title.
And I told you this before Crown Jewel, I'll tell you again…
may the best man win.
[crowd cheering]
Some risks…
Some risks are worth taking.
[microphone thuds]
["Visionary" playing]
[Cole] A very interesting conversation and a lot to unpack, Pat.
And the one thing I thought was interesting
was the line by Drew McIntyre where he said--
We got to fight!
The Bloodline could taint my victory at WrestleMania.
However, The Bloodline is the group that helped Drew McIntyre
beat Cody Rhodes last week here on Monday Night Raw.
Yeah, Drew's continuing to act as if he's a savior, a hero of sorts,
but I don't think any of us really understand
what the man in the kilt's thinking.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, switching gears,
I want to take you back to last week on Monday Night Raw.
Nia Jax.
You've been back here, like, what, Tuesday? So you barely even--
[Cole] Since returning to Monday Night Raw has been on a path of destruction.
A brawl broke out between the women
who are part of the Elimination Chamber Match this past Saturday.
"The Irresistible Force" Nia Jax
would come into the ring and man, oh, man, did she make a statement.
[Pat] Destroyed everybody that was in Elimination Chamber,
one after another.
[Cole] And then sending Liv Morgan into the ring post.
Leads us to a match-up tonight.
["Not Like Most Girls" playing]
[Cole] And earlier tonight, Nia Jax tried to wipe out Becky Lynch.
When we kicked off Monday Night Raw.
[Pat] Nia Jax has been on a tear.
Except for against Rhea in Australia.
-[Cole] Well, she took Rhea to the limit. -Certainly.
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first,
from San Diego, California,
Nia Jax!
[Cole] Coming off one of the great performances of her career
against Rhea Ripley, Nia Jax is ticked off and she's all business.
Liv Morgan stands in her way.
Morgan, Jax, live, in a match presented by Cricket. Smile, You're On Cricket.
["Gasoline" playing]
[crowd cheering]
♪ I'm pushing myself further ♪
♪ I'm just tryna feel My heartbeat beat, beat ♪
♪ And I love it when you watch me sleep ♪
♪ You spin me 'round so I can breathe ♪
♪ It's only safe for you and me ♪
♪ And if I finally die in peace ♪
♪ Just wrap my body in these sheets ♪
♪ And pour out the gasoline ♪
♪ It don't mean much to me ♪
[Cole] Two women with major chips on their shoulders in this match-up
that is Liv Morgan,
who had a great performance this past Saturday at Elimination Chamber.
She ended at number four, lasted 22 minutes,
eliminated Bianca Belair, and when that happened,
Becky Lynch took advantage and delivered a Manhandle Slam to pick up the win.
[Pat] Yeah, we thought it was going to be Elimination Chamber,
but Becky Lynch stole the win.
[Cole] Nia Jax, who took the Rhea Ripley to the limit in the main event.
This match-up tonight between Nia Jax and Liv Morgan
presented by Cricket. Smile, You're On Cricket.
And Liv Morgan, just like that, goes after Nia Jax.
After Nia delivered a Samoan drop to Liv through the post last week.
[Pat] And expect the power game to be what Liv starts with.
But here we are.
[Cole] Liv Morgan has no fear.
-[Pat] Clearly. -And Nia Jax though.
Has Samoan drop.
[Pat] So much strength.
[Cole] Great counter by The Irresistible Force.
[Pat] Nia Jax has everything that you could possibly want in a Superstar.
[Cole] Graves and I spoke about it Saturday night
after the Rhea Ripley's victory.
Perhaps the performance of her career by Nia Jax.
[Pat] She has the pedigree, the power, the mindset, the attitude,
the ability obviously.
[Cole] Put Rhea through this announce table
with a couple of power moves.
Delivered an Annihilator at one point.
[Pat] And she's able to just toss women, men, too.
But like…
[Cole] Splashing Liv in the corner. He's just trying to catch her breath.
[grunts]
[Pat] She's not scared to do that.
She's not scared to do that as well.
[Cole] And right now Nia Jax paying homage to Rikishi.
Has Liv Morgan out, fights back out of the corner.
[Pat] Saw that Bloodline tree at the presser.
[Cole] Oh!
Nia with a chop, stopping Liv in her path.
I'm sorry Nia used this against Rhea in the main event,
the Stretch Muffler submission.
[Morgan] No! [screams]
[Cole] And look at her just carrying Morgan around the ring
and then swinging her face-first into the turnbuckle.
That should be illegal.
Nia Jax, just tearing apart Liv Morgan.
[Pat] What was that? So effortless by Nia Jax.
[Cole] Liv, better get out of there.
Nia Jax went for the leg drop.
Morgan moved out of the way, and this could be Liv's opportunity.
Nia smarting after coming down hard on the apron.
[Pat] I don't think Nia is okay.
I don't think Nia is okay.
[Cole] Liv Morgan realizes that.
Here comes Liv.
Nia Jax taken out with a crossbody.
Liv's got a chance. Our match-up continues, live.
[both panting]
[Cole] We are back live, on Monday Night Raw.
I want to go to the Pierro Patestrator right now
to show you what Nia Jax did to Liv Morgan
right before the commercial break.
[Pat] Anytime you're in the Stretch Muffler,
you know you're in for it.
And as we utilize the Pierro Patestrator.
Let's go ahead and zoom in there.
She knows she's in trouble, Cole. Run this thing.
[Cole] Screaming and for good reason.
Watch this. Bang!
Ran into the turnbuckle and now Liv Morgan
trying to fight back in the ring against Nia Jax.
It has been an uphill battle for Liv.
[Pat] Liv has been able to take everything
that Nia Jax has thrown her way,
including the Stretch Muffler that we just zoomed in on there.
[Cole] Oh, I think Pierro made the Patestrator for Nia Jax's matches.
[Pat] Everything she's been doing to Liv has certainly been catastrophic,
but one move could change it all for Liv and we might have just saw it.
Out-quicking Nia Jax twice now.
[Cole] And now Nia in trouble.
Into the corner, kicked by Liv Morgan and now Liv…
taking Nia out across the top rope
and Liv now, going to climb high.
Morgan, high-risk opportunity here.
Loves to throw her body in harm's way.
Missile dropkick drives Nia back to the other side of the ring.
[Pat] Almost knocked her off her feet.
[Cole] Morgan went for the Codebreaker.
Nia able to hang on momentarily.
-[Pat] Kick to the chest. -Liv again.
Codebreaker caught Jax, who's down.
Liv now, cover for the win.
Hook of the leg.
Nia gets the shoulder up.
[Pat] Liv wasn't able to hit the Codebreaker,
decided to go to the second rope, get a little bit more momentum.
Almost ends this revenge tour, taking a stop in San Jose.
[Cole] Capacity crowd here tonight.
Thirteen thousand, four hundred and ninety-one.
Liv Morgan looking to knock off Nia Jax.
But what a headbutt.
[Pat] Massive headbutt for Nia Jax.
[yelling]
[Cole] Oh! Shoulder-first goes Nia.
Liv with another opportunity.
Nia hit hard.
[Pat] There's no way.
Nia thought this match was going to go this long.
Liv's nowhere near.
Caught by Nia.
[Cole] Samoan drop again,
driving Morgan into the ring post, much like she did last week.
[crowd booing, cheering]
-[Pat] Oh, Becky Lynch. -[bell rings]
[Pat] Becky's here. The Man's here.
Payback for earlier tonight.
The Man has come around when Nia Jax was attacked.
Becky getting some payback.
[crowd cheering]
[Pat] Yeah! Yeah, Becky.
[Cole] Becky Lynch ambushed earlier tonight by a ticked off Nia Jax.
[crowd chanting] Becky! Becky!
[Cole] And Becky getting herself some now.
Driving Nia outside the ring.
Becky is mad as hell.
["Celtic Invasion" playing]
[Pat] Nia has made a lot of enemies over the last few weeks.
And Becky said, "You're not just going to treat me like some punk."
[Cole] Nia and Becky.
Liv Morgan frustrated and upset as well.
Let's go backstage to Cathy Kelly.
Thanks, Cole.
I'm standing by with Grayson Waller and Austin Theory.
Now, Grayson at Elimination Chamber,
you got a massive scoop from Cody Rhodes.
Do you feel as though that backfired having him on your show
and then now you have to face him tonight?
Once again, Grayson Waller gets the biggest scoop in WWE.
I'm not surprised.
It was great for my show. It was great for Australia,
but it doesn't change the fact that he disrespected me in my home.
He attacked my boy Theory. I did everything I could to protect him.
But tonight we flipped the script,
and I disrespect Cody in his house.
And then The Rock and The Bloodline are going to pick the bones,
because this lad ain't ever going to finish his story.
[laughs]
Thank you.
[Cole] Well, Cody Rhodes will look to finish his story at WrestleMania,
but tonight he looks to finish Grayson Waller.
Rhodes, Waller, in our main event coming up next, on Monday Night Raw.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, uh, we'd like to take a second
to send out our condolences to the family of Ole Anderson,
who passed away earlier today at the age of 81 years old.
One of the founding members of The Four Horsemen,
a man who started wrestling in 1967,
who has obviously contributed a massive amount to this business.
We're obviously going to miss the hell out of Ole Anderson.
Yeah. Who would ever forget The Minnesota Wrecking Crew
with his brother, Gene Anderson.
Rest in peace, Ole Anderson.
[Cole] Monday Night Raw is live tonight in San Jose, California
and presented by Cricket.
Smile, You're On Cricket.
[Pat] Been smiling all night, Cole.
After what she's done to me for the last two weeks,
I'm not going to be able to move on to my WrestleMania match
until I end Nia Jax.
So I want her.
-Yeah? -Yeah.
-How's next week sound? -Sounds perfect.
It's official.
Thank you.
Hey, I was in the middle of something out there.
But you don't care, do you?
Not everything has to be about you.
Jey Uso, despite a hell of an effort last week.
Not the outcome that you wanted.
How do you plan to get back into the championship picture?
Man, Jackie-o, I'm gonna just keep on being me.
Keep on doing me, right?
Keep on showing up to Monday Night Raw being "Main Event" Jey Uso.
Last week, I was this close
to having my first Intercontinental Championship.
It feels like when I'm trying to get close to something, I fall up short.
Trying to complete the mission, I'm falling short.
[crowd] Yeet!
Uh, trying to do something positive for myself, I'm falling short.
-[crowd] Yeet! -Trying to pull myself up,
-I'm falling short. -[crowd] Yeet!
Whether it be my past enemies from Raw or my own family members.
[crowd] Yeet!
[crowd cheering]
I know you're going through a tough time right now,
and I'm in a good place.
I'm riding high and I felt like we needed to have this chat.
I can relate to what you're going through,
and I want you to know from the bottom of my heart,
You deserve this.
[scoffs]
[both grunting]
[Cole] Oh, here we go.
[indistinct shouting]
[men clamoring]
[Cole] Tension building in WrestleMania season.
And we have one match to go.
It's presented by Credit One Bank.
And it is our main event.
["Eye On The Prize" playing]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first,
accompanied by Austin Theory,
from Sydney, Australia,
weighing at 204 pounds,
Grayson Waller.
[Cole] Waller bringing your old buddy to the ring.
[Pat] He said earlier he did everything he could
to defend him in Perth. That was a lie.
[Cole] Coming up next, Grayson Waller.
As I said earlier, gets the Cody Rhodes rub.
Rhodes. Waller.
Our main event, live, next, on Monday Night Raw.
Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!
[Cole] We got some bangers next week on Monday Night Raw
live from San Antonio, Texas.
First off, Uso and McIntyre.
[Pat] Obviously they just started brawling moments ago.
The tensions are high.
[Cole] And Adam Pearce made this one official.
Becky Lynch and Nia Jax.
[Pat] Adam Pearce is having a hell of an evening.
Everybody wants to see this except for Liv Morgan.
-["Kingdom" playing] -[crowd cheering]
♪ Wrestling has more than one Royal family ♪
[fireworks exploding]
♪ 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! ♪
[fireworks exploding]
♪ And my father said When I was younger… ♪
[announcer] And his opponent from Atlanta, Georgia,
weighting 222 pounds,
he is the winner of the 2023 and 2024
Men's Royal Rumble Match,
"The American Nightmare"
Cody Rhodes!
[Cole] It's been interesting because Seth Rollins
and Cody Rhodes have had enough.
Rollins talking earlier tonight about ending The Bloodline once and for all.
Cody Rhodes, at Elimination Chamber this past Saturday
challenging The Rock to a match.
♪ Ready for me to start the show ♪
♪ Out the curtain, lights go up I'm home ♪
-♪ Whoa! ♪ -[crowd singing along]
[Cole] Cody Rhodes is 40 days away
from perhaps finally finishing his story.
The winner of the Royal Rumble
chose the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion,
Roman Reigns.
[Pat] And while doing that got smacked in the mouth
by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
[Cole] But it doesn't matter.
Because at WrestleMania, Cody and Roman battled it out
for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.
Tonight, Rhodes, Waller.
[bell rings]
[Pat] Waller's a man who, alongside Austin Theory,
would join The Bloodline if ever offered.
[crowd chanting] Cody! Cody! Cody!
[Cole] Let's not forget Austin Theory is at ringside,
having suffered a Cody Cutter and a stomp by Rollins, Saturday night
at the end of The Grayson Waller Effect at Elimination Chamber.
You see the 2K ratings, Cody Rhodes, very great 93,
Grayson Waller disappointed with his 74.
[Pat] Cody Rhodes is the cover Superstar at WWE 2K24.
[Cole] Yeah, among Bianca, Rhea as well.
The game available in just a couple of weeks.
[Pat] The Aussie icon. Oh!
[Cole] And now Rhodes sends Waller into the corner.
Grayson Waller was extremely disrespected.
Sent out a video earlier today talking about
how he was upset that Rhodes and Rollins came into his homeland
and turned The Grayson Waller Effect into a farce.
One of the reasons he challenged Rhodes to this match tonight.
[Pat] It wasn't a farce.
It was a massive evening for The Grayson Waller Effect.
Cody Rhodes challenges the biggest star on Earth on your show.
You should be thankful. But of course--
Het, Pat, watch this.
Yeah, he just told me to watch that.
This guy's attitude is something.
[Cole] Hey, can you imagine, though, if Waller could knock off Rhodes tonight,
what The Bloodline would think about that?
[Pat] That's what I was just about to say.
This could be a pivotal evening in the history of Grayson Waller.
Seventy-four rating on WWE 2K.
[Cole] Well, that's not considered great by any stretch.
[Pat] Terrible.
[Cole] Cody drops down and delivers the right, stunning Waller.
[Pat] This is the WWE.
[Cole] Rhodes, vertical suplex.
[crowd cheers]
[Cole] Turn up some power here.
[Pat] Cody Rhodes.
Oh.
Davey Boy Smith.
To a front drop.
This is why Cody Rhodes is who he is.
[Cole] Oh, and Rhodes sending Waller over the top rope
and we got some breaking news.
They're saying all over the Internet right now that Paul Heyman
is backstage here in San Jose.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] We are back. Sold out San Jose, California, 13,491.
Waller, Rhodes, our main event, cover by Grayson Waller.
And a kick out.
Grayson Waller took control of this match during the commercial break.
Check out this athleticism, Pat.
[Pat] Yeah, phenomenal stuff from Grayson Waller
called the rolling flatliner, mate, I believe.
[Cole] And we want to remind everyone of the breaking news we delivered
right before the commercial break.
It was all over the Internet and it's been confirmed now here at the arena.
Paul Heyman is here.
Paul Heyman is in the back somewhere.
The special counsel to Roman Reigns.
[Pat] Yeah, so Paul Heyman is here. Who else is here?
Well, The Bloodline would have to be here then, you would expect.
[Cole] That does not bode well for Cody Rhodes.
[Pat] This is Cody Rhodes, his life. He picked this. He chose this life.
[Cole] Yeah. Rock and Roman Reigns
telling Cody, "You're not making it to WrestleMania."
"You brought this upon yourself."
"You ruined a massive main event so you could have your way
and take the opportunity from Roman Reigns."
Scoop slam by Cody.
[Pat] Now a reasonable mind says Cody Rhodes is earned.
[Cole] He has.
[Pat] Back-to-back Royal Rumble winner.
Cody going for the Cody Cutter off the…
Oh, no hit the Disaster Kick instead.
Cover on Waller, shoulders down. Oh, Waller at two.
[Pat] Grayson Waller called out Cody Rhodes.
[Cole] Yeah. Now your buddy Austin Theory, up on the apron to cause a distraction.
[Pat] Letting Austin Theory know he looked a little scrawny earlier,
he did not like that.
[Cole] And Waller takes advantage, dropping Cody.
[Theory] That's teamwork.
[Cole] Theory yelling, "That's teamwork."
[Theory] …at its finest.
-[Cole] Theory shouldn't even be out here. -[Pat] Agreed.
[Cole] Oh, and Cody driving Theory up over our announce table.
And now Waller with a clothesline.
Taking advantage again.
[Pat] Holy hell.
-That's the real deal, Pat. -What?
[Pat] The rolling flatliner again. No--
[Cole] This time Rhodes caught him.
Cody Cutter.
[crowd cheering]
[Pat] That's the real deal there,
Mr. Grayson Waller.
Cross Rhodes.
-Cover. -[crowd] One, two, three!
Cody with the win.
[bell rings]
["Kingdom" playing]
[announcer] Here is your winner,
"The American Nightmare"
Cody Rhodes!
[Cole] Great win for Cody Rhodes as he builds momentum
toward WrestleMania.
First the Cody Cutter.
[Pat] Picture perfect.
[Cole] And that was about all she wrote.
The Cross Rhodes by Cody Rhodes.
[crowd] One, two, three!
[Cole] And The American Nightmare celebrates.
And all Austin Theory could do was look on.
So we're ready for Philadelphia.
We're ready--
[Heyman] Ladies and gentlemen…
[crowd booing]
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Cody realizes the numbers…
are going to be against him.
[Heyman] Ladies…
[crowd booing]
It figures that you'd boo ladies in San Jose, California.
[crowd booing]
You're ruining my shtick. Ladies and gentlemen…
[crowd booing]
-My name is Paul Heyman. -[crowd] Paul Heyman!
And that…
I don't give a damn what your name is.
If it's a Bloodline set up,
I'm right here.
Come and get me.
Everybody calm down.
This is not a Bloodline set…
The only member of The Bloodline here tonight is me.
Do you see…
Do you see a drop of Polynesian blood anywhere in this lineup?
Rhetorical question.
The answer is no.
These gentlemen are my friends
from the NYPD.
[crowd booing]
They are off-duty officers.
Well, technically, they're not off duty.
They're all suspended, but that's a whole different story.
And and I digress.
I schlepp out here all the way to California tonight
to let you know
no one's asking for an apology.
I understand how insulting it must be
to get Will Smith'd across the face,
I understand that.
But you need to take The Rock's name out your frigging mouth.
[crowd booing]
Because my Tribal Chief,
Roman Reigns,
has authorized me to let you know
that if you back away from this…
You know, you don't just come out here
and say, "I want a match with The Rock," and it happens like that.
Well, it happens like that
if you are The Rock and you want a match with Roman Reigns,
but you screwed that all up for us, didn't you?
And…
Because of our long history,
a year ago, we're in that ring, crying with each other.
I forgive you.
But The Rock won't.
And understanding that you're the main event of WrestleMania
against the Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns for the Undisputed Title.
I'm asking you, I'm…
I'm pleading with you.
I'm begging with you.
Please, Cody.
Please!
Pretty please.
With a cherry on top.
Please withdraw this challenge
from The Rock…
or else…
[Rhodes] Or else?
Or else what, Mr. Heyman?
You want to know why I haven't rained holy terror
on this microphone about your new boy, Dwayne.
You want to know why I haven't trashed him in the media?
It's simple. Myself.
Like almost everyone in here tonight, we were fans of The Rock.
[crowd cheering]
How could you not be?
Put yourself in my shoes.
I come from a family that every meal determined by tickets sold.
And nobody sold more tickets than The Rock.
But I am done.
I am absolutely fed up with being nice
if it's a Bloodline set up, like I said,
come and get me.
[crowd cheering]
[Heyman] I have a better idea.
[man] You suck! You suck! You suck!
May I?
[Cody] No.
You may not.
Oh, that's rude.
[Cody scoffs]
Okay, okay, okay.
Let me make this clear.
If one more person takes a step towards me,
I am dropping every single person standing in this ring.
[crowd cheering]
I respect that.
As I'm sure you will respect that threat doesn't apply
if I'm that one person to come close to you, right?
Wrong.
[Pat] A defiant Cody Rhodes.
Steel chair in hand.
Unloading on Heyman's henchmen.
Cross Rhodes!
[crowd cheering]
Come on. Stand up.
[Cole] No wonder those cops got suspended.
Call Roman Reigns.
[girl] La, la, la, la, la, la!
Call The Rock.
[Cody] Go ahead.
Go ahead, Mr. Heyman.
Call them.
Because The Bloodline isn't hunting me.
I'm hunting The Bloodline.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Cody Rhodes is on a different level.
The Bloodline has pushed and pushed Cody.
[crowd chanting] Cody! Cody! Cody!
[Cole] And we've arrived at this moment.
[imperceptible]
And Cody's not done yet.
He's going to make an example
of these guys and I guarantee you Roman and The Rock are looking on.
[Pat] One stooge. Two stooge.
-["Kingdom" playing] -[Pat] Three stooge gone.
[Cole] Cody Rhodes is standing tall
as he prepares for WrestleMania weekend,
forty nights away in Philadelphia.
Cody and Roman for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.
But before we get there this coming Friday,
The Rock returns to Friday Night SmackDown.
Will he answer Cody Rhodes' challenge to a match?
We'll find out Friday night.
[imperceptible]
Cody Rhodes stands tall.
Thanks for joining us on Monday Night Raw. match?