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[intro music playing]

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[John Cena] Then.

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[Ric Flair] Woooo!

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-[glass shattering]
-[The Rock] If you smell…

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-[bell tolling]
-[Cena] Now.

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[Roman] Acknowledge me.

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-[Triple H] The king of kings…
-[Cena] You can't see me…

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[Cena] Forever.

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Together.

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[Cole] We are less than a month away
from WrestleMania.

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Twenty-six days from the two-night event,

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which will be held here
at Lincoln Financial Field

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in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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And the epic main event
of WrestleMania, Saturday,

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some calling it the biggest Tag Team Match
in WrestleMania history,

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made official Friday.

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Following the slap heard around the world,

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"The Brahma Bull" The Rock,

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and the undisputed champion Roman Reigns

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versus "The American Nightmare"
Cody Rhodes,

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the World Heavyweight Champion
Seth Rollins.

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Big-time stipulations.

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We'll get into all of that
here on Raw tonight.

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["Born To Be" playing]

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[Cole] And Monday Night Raw
is live tonight

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at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.

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We are jam packed and sold out

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with WrestleMania implications all around,

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and it is a star-studded night
here tonight.

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Earlier today, among those in attendance,

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Houston-born rapper Travis Scott is here.

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He sold 50 million records
in the United States.

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Greeted tonight by "Main Event" Jey Uso

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for Monday Night Raw.

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Also earlier,
the arrival of the longest reigning

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Intercontinental Champion of all time,
Gunther.

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Tonight, he'll find out
who he defends against at WrestleMania.

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Six men try to run the Gauntlet
to earn the opportunity,

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live tonight on Monday Night Raw.

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[energetic music playing]

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["Gallantry" playing]

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-[explosion]
-[crowd cheering]

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[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome

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Drew McIntyre!

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[Cole] The Scottish Warrior
is the number one contender

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for Seth Rollins'
World Heavyweight Championship.

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Hello again, everybody.
Ringside, Michael Cole and Pat McAfee,

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as we take a look
at one of the co-main events

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of WrestleMania, Sunday.

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[McAfee] Drew McIntyre,

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who's been backdooring his way
into magical moments as of late

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takes on Seth "Freakin" Rollins
for the World Heavyweight Championship

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for the good of the Raw brand.

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Drew McIntyre has been saying
he's a hero this entire time.

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Everybody else saying
he's a bit of a scumbag.

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Nonetheless, a man who's built
to be champion around here.

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[Cole] Drew McIntyre
has been saying for weeks

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-that Seth Rollins is preoccupied…
-[explosion]

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[Cole] …with everything except Drew

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and the World Heavyweight Championship.

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[McAfee] He seems
a bit jealous of the attention

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that Seth "Freakin" Rollins
has been giving

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to The Bloodline and Cody Rhodes…

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when they are to meet.

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[song ends]

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[crowd booing]

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[Cole] Are they saying "Drew" or "boo"?

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-[McAfee] They're booing him, yeah.
-Selfish.

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Delusional.

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Arrogant.

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Hypocrite.

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Junkie.

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You couldn't help yourself, Seth,
could you?

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You had to accept the tag match,

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two main events back-to-back.

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-You just…
-[microphone thudding]

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You had to get that fix. Junkie!

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[crowd] What?

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You know, at least when I dropped Cody,

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he saw sense,
he chose to finish his story.

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I dropped you last week, Seth.
What do you do?

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You find that energy and fire
you've been missing,

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you decide to channel it
into your own selfish agenda,

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because of course you do.

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[crowd] What?

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Say "what" if you're glad
I took out CM Punk.

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[crowd] What?

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-[McAfee laughs]
-[crowd booing]

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[McAfee] I like that.
That was a nice little play.

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I always tell the truth,
and I always have the answers.

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Do you want to know
what the bigger picture is?

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[crowd] What?

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Do you want to know the answer
to the bigger picture?

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[crowd chanting] CM Punk!
CM Punk! CM Punk!

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CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk!

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[laughing] No, absolutely not.

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In fact, Punk, I expect
a handwritten thank you card,

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because I'm the only one
keeping you relevant right now.

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-[laughs]
-[crowd booing]

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No, the bigger picture is not Cody Rhodes,

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it's not Roman Reigns,
it's not Seth Rollins,

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it's not Drew McIntyre.

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The bigger picture is The Rock.

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[crowd booing]

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Hear me out.

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Think about the history of our industry.

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Actually, you don't even know
the history of your own country,

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so let me fill you in the history
of professional wrestling.

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We started in the carnivals,

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then we went to the smoky armories,

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then arenas sold out like this.

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Sold out stadiums, billion dollar deals.

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What do you think the next evolution is?

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It's working together

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with one of the most powerful people
on planet Earth.

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Obviously he's upset with Cody.

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What did Cody do?
Promised him a match. Took it away.

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He's a liar. He insulted his family.

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I get it. That's none of my business.

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And, Seth, it's none of your business too.

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You think everything revolves around you.

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And the minute you realize
that professional wrestling

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is bigger than Seth Rollins,

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then you might become the legend
you are in your own mind.

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And everyone's prayers have been answered.

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From the locker room to the crowd
to the top of the board,

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we have a future champion in Drew McIntyre

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we can actually invest in and be proud of.

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-Tell me I'm--
-["The Second Coming" playing]

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[crowd cheering]

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[Rollins] Drew.

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Drew, Drew, Drew, Drew, Drew, Drew.

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Would you do us all a favor

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and shut your mouth, big man?

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[crowd cheers]

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[crowd vocalizing]

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Oh, don't you worry, Houston,

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we're going to get to the singing.
We're going to get to the singing.

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But Drew McIntyre has been begging
for my attention.

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So let's give him a little rub, shall we?

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Drew, I got good news for you.

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Now that the night one main event
at WrestleMania is in the bag,

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I've been thinking a lot about
that Claymore you gave me last week,

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and it got me thinking.

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You've almost got my full attention.

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Maybe we can get all the way there

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with one more Claymore
right here, right now.

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[crowd cheers]

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Come on, big man!

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Come on. What's under that kilt, cowboy?

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You got one more? Come on.

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Come on, I'll make it easy for you. Look.

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Now you ain't got to hit a man
with glasses, come on.

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Right here.

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Oh, wait, wait, wait. You know what?

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I forgot you're a coward.
Let me do this for you.

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[McAfee] Oh!

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[crowd vocalizing]

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[vocalizing continues]

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Before this gets any weirder,

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I just want to talk to you,

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I just want you to listen for once.

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Don't just listen, actually hear me.

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I want to tell you that you were right.

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You were right.

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You're the one that told me
before our last match…

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You know the match where Damian Priest
screwed it up for me?

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You told me face-to-face,

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"Drew, you got to get over The Bloodline."

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[mimicking Rollins' cackle]

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"They're over you." [mimics cackle]

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Get over it.

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And I do the laugh not to be funny,
that's how you sound.

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I love when you get serious.
But you were right.

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I had to go over The Bloodline,
and it kills me.

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It kills me when Solo gets in my business,
when Jimmy gets in my business.

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I want to drop them on site.

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But I took your advice.
I focused on the task at hand.

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The wins, the momentum,
and I do it for that title.

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I do it for Monday Night Raw,

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because as the champion
that's all you should care about.

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And I returned the favor.

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I gave you the exact same advice.
Your advice.

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I didn't mock you. I pleaded with you
to take your own advice.

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And you didn't take it,

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because all Seth Rollins cares about
is Seth Rollins.

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[sighs] Drew, you're starting
to remind me of somebody.

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Ah, I can't…
I can't quite remember his name.

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He's, uh…
I know you don't like him very much.

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He's, uh… He's got a lot of tattoos…

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He's from Chicago.

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[crowd chanting] CM Punk! CM Punk!
CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk!

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Yeah, that's right, Drew.

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You're starting to remind me of CM Punk,

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because I always thought CM Punk
was the biggest hypocrite in the world,

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until I met you.

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For years and years,

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you've gone on about,
"The Bloodline screwed me.

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"The Bloodline cost me this."

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"They cost me the title."
"They cost me the big match."

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Up until a few weeks ago,

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you were saying it over and over and over.

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And now, all of a sudden, it seems to me

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you're looking to be an honorary member
of The Bloodline.

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See if you can help me out with this,
Houston.

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A couple weeks back,

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Drew McIntyre beats Cody Rhodes.

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Can he do that without the help
of The Bloodline?

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[crowd] No!

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How about last week? You beat Jey Uso.

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Could you have done that
without the help of The Bloodline?

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[crowd] No!

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And Drew, I don't buy this bull crap
about you not wanting The Bloodline

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to interfere in our match at WrestleMania.

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I think you would like nothing more

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than for The Bloodline to help you
take this title off my waist.

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You would love nothing more
than to stand next to The Rock

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and be The People's Champion's chosen one.

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But I got news for you, Jack.

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It ain't going to happen.

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Let me lay it out for you.

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Night one, WrestleMania,

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myself and "The American Nightmare"
Cody Rhodes,

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we take down The Bloodline!

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[crowd cheering]

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And then when it's night two,

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and it's just you and me, one-on-one,

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for the World Heavyweight Championship,

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the same thing is going to happen

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that always happens when it's you and me,

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one-on-one, title on the line.

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I'm going to Stomp your head
into this mat.

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I'm going to pin your shoulders
to the ground.

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And the last thing… The last thing
you're going to hear,

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the biggest moment of your career,

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is going to be the people singing my song.

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[crowd vocalizing]

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[vocalizing continues]

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I know what you're trying to do.

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You want me to put-- [chuckles softly]

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You want me to put you out of your misery.

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You want me to swing on you.
You want me to drop you.

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I'm not going to do it.

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I have to face you at WrestleMania.

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I have to pin you at WrestleMania.

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And there's nothing you can say
that will provoke me.

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[microphone thuds]

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Hey, Drew. Drew.

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One more thing.

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You want to know why
I haven't paid much attention to you

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on the Road to WrestleMania?

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Well, because of all the things,
all the threats,

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the list of threats that I'm worried about
going into WrestleMania…

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You got The Rock, you got Roman Reigns,

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you got my broken back,
you got my blown-out knee…

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And then at the very bottom of the list,

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the thing that I'm worried about the least

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is Drew McIntyre.

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[crowd exclaims]

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[microphone thuds]

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[mouthing] Come on!

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Come on, cowboy,
take your shot! Take your shot!

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Come on, one more.
You got my full attention.

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Come on, Drew.

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-[crowd booing]
-["The Second Coming" playing]

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[Cole] Well, Drew McIntyre
is going to wait until WrestleMania.

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Seth said about Drew
what I've been saying for months,

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the fact that the man is a hypocrite.

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-But Seth is trying to prove a point.
-[crowd vocalizing]

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He said he can juggle more than one thing.

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That he can take out The Bloodline

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and defend
the World Heavyweight Championship.

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Can he, Pat McAfee?

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Or is Seth Rollins just trying
to convince himself?

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I think Seth "Freakin" Rollins
might be talking to himself

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whenever he's laying out
everything he has to worry about

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on this glorious Road to WrestleMania.

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But Seth "Freakin" Rollins has asked
for this. He signed up for it.

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He's our champion.

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He's got a lot on his plate,

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a pissed off Scottish Warrior
is one of them.

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It's going to be
quite the night here on Raw.

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There is a big fight feel here,
sold out at the Toyota Center.

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We have the Women's Tag Team Championship

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coming up later on tonight.

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The arrival earlier today of Damage CTRL,

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including the tag champs
Asuka and Kairi Sane.

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They defend against Shayna Baszler
and Zoey Stark,

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live, later on tonight.

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["Celtic Invasion" playing]

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[smoke machine hissing]

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[bell dinging]

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[announcer] The following contest
is scheduled for one fall.

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Introducing first, from Dublin, Ireland,

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"The Man" Becky Lynch!

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[Cole] Well, Pat,
we know that in 26 nights,

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Becky Lynch gets Rhea Ripley

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for the Women's World Title
at WrestleMania.

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[McAfee] Absolutely. Winning
the Elimination Chamber in Australia

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earned her that spot,

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but tonight, it's Liv Morgan.

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[Cole] It's on.
The Man and Liv, live, next.

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["Celtic Invasion" continues]

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[Cole] Congratulations and thank you
to the WWE Universe.

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The WWE YouTube channel
has surpassed 100 million subscribers,

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only one of ten channels worldwide
to have achieved this.

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It makes WWE the largest sports channel
on YouTube.

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The new subscriber total is more than

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-the NBA, NFL, MLB…
-[McAfee] What? What? What?

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[Cole] …and NHL, combined.

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[McAfee] Wow, that's a lot of subscribers.

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That's a hell of a business too.
YouTube's doing it good.

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[dramatic music playing]

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[Gable] I've been running the Gauntlet
in my own head

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since that match with Gunther
last September.

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Trust me, the only tears you ever want
to wipe off your child's face

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are tears of joy.

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But if I want that chance,

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a new Gauntlet stands in front of me.

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I've zeroed in on six men.

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My path to heaven runs straight through
a Gauntlet of hell.

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A Gauntlet filled with demons from my past

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that I'm going to have to
overcome this time…

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in order to earn my date with destiny.

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My date with redemption.

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It's a rare chance to rewrite history.

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We don't get those every day.

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So I intend to claim it,

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and become a beacon of perseverance

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that my fans and my family
can be proud of.

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So I will endure.

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Because for Chad Gable…

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this match just means more.

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[Cole] Will the emotion be enough
to carry Chad Gable

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to the Intercontinental Championship Match
at WrestleMania?

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Gunther is the longest reigning
Intercontinental Champion of all time.

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All of these great champions in the past,
he has surpassed.

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And tonight, he will learn
who he'll defend the title against

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at WrestleMania.

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One of these six men will run the Gauntlet
live, tonight.

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Meanwhile, Becky Lynch knows
she has a date at WrestleMania.

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Becky Lynch will take on Rhea Ripley
for the Women's World Championship.

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Pat, the first time
these two women have met

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one-on-one since back in NXT.

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[McAfee] And they're very different now,
both of them.

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Becky Lynch has main evented WrestleMania.

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Mami has conquered the entire globe.

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We're in for a good one, but tonight…

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["Liv Gone Mad" playing]

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[Cole] It's the Liv Morgan revenge tour.

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[announcer] And her opponent,
from Elmwood Park, New Jersey,

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Liv Morgan!

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[Cole] Well, this is a big time match-up

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that has been brewing
over the past couple of weeks

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here on Monday Night Raw.

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Liv Morgan, one-on-one
with "The Man" Becky Lynch.

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Morgan talks about this revenge tour.

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Of course, Rhea Ripley
is at the top of that list,

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but, for Morgan, Becky Lynch has joined
the growing list as well.

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Oh.

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Take you back to two weeks ago.

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It was Liv Morgan and Nia Jax,

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when Becky Lynch, Pat, would come down

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-and ruin things…
-[bell dinging]

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[Cole] …for not only Nia,
but also Liv Morgan.

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And after what happened in this match-up,
Liv Morgan was extremely upset.

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[Liv Morgan] I was in middle
of something out there.

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But you don't care, do you?

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Not everything has to be about you.

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[Cole] Well, last week, Becky and Nia
would go one-on-one

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-when Liv Morgan…
-[bell dinging]

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[Cole] …would have an opportunity
to extend the rivalry.

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[indistinct conversation]

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And as Liv Morgan seek revenge last week…

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What do you say? You can either
cry about it or fight about it.

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How about we fight about it next week?
What do you say?

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I'd love to.

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Great. See you then.

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[Cole] Becky was obviously not happy.

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[McAfee] Yeah.
And Liv, I don't think is happy either.

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These two have got a lot of
pent up emotion against each other.

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Similar enemies.

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Tonight, they clash, hopefully,
to settle things once and for all here.

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-[Cole] First time in over two years…
-[bell dings]

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[Cole] …Liv Morgan and Becky Lynch
go one-on-one here tonight

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on Monday Night Raw.

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Liv Morgan, obviously,
missed nearly a year of her career, Pat,

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after being injured by Rhea Ripley,

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hence the reason she wants revenge
on the Women's World Champion.

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00:22:07,933 --> 00:22:11,533
But Becky Lynch gets the first crack
at Rhea Ripley at WrestleMania.

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[McAfee] Liv Morgan took that year
to get better, stronger, faster.

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New mindset.

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Now I think she's displaying that here.

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Becky Lynch, getting ready
for Rhea at WrestleMania,

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the biggest stage of them all.

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[Cole] Liv Morgan, a former
Money in the Bank Ladder Match winner,

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she would go in to cash…

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on Ronda Rousey

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to win the SmackDown Women's Championship.

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A night that you and I had the pleasure
and honor of calling, Pat.

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[McAfee] One of the most electrifying
moments I've been a part here,

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watching Liv cash in.

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Now she's trying to get back
to that same… place.

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00:22:44,333 --> 00:22:47,100
[Cole] Take a look
at the always controversial ratings

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00:22:47,166 --> 00:22:51,500
from WWE 2K24,
the video game available now.

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00:22:51,566 --> 00:22:53,166
Rave reviews for the game.

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00:22:53,733 --> 00:22:56,066
[McAfee] They're saying
it's the greatest game of all time.

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00:22:56,133 --> 00:22:57,733
[Cole] Talked a lot about

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Pat McAfee being a part of the game
this year.

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00:23:00,166 --> 00:23:03,933
In fact, I saw a lot of them today
getting set up for the game.

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00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:06,766
[McAfee] Yeah, they're getting lasered in,
focused in, photoed in.

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00:23:06,833 --> 00:23:11,166
We'd like to say that
we took nobody's spots on WWE 2K,

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00:23:11,233 --> 00:23:12,733
but the boys are excited to be there.

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00:23:12,800 --> 00:23:15,800
[Cole] Morgan whipping Becky
into the ropes, and here comes Liv now.

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Through the second ropes,
lands on the apron.

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Becky is going to blast her off
to the floor.

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[McAfee] The balance out of Liv, something
she's been working on in the dungeon.

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[Cole] Becky went for the baseball slide.
Liv moved out of harm's way.

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And here comes Morgan. Going to fly.

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Suicide Dive takes out Becky.
Both are down.

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Match continues, live on Monday Night Raw.

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[Cole] We are back live
on Monday Night Raw.

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Liv Morgan, Becky Lynch
kicking us off tonight here,

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in what is our seventh consecutive
television sellout,

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over 13,900 fans in attendance tonight,

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sold out Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.

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[McAfee] Phenomenal city,
phenomenal environment.

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Phenomenal match
to start this thing off here.

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[Cole] Morgan, a kip-up
as she takes out Becky Lynch.

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00:24:02,933 --> 00:24:04,899
And what a win this would be
for Liv tonight,

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to knock off the number one contender
to the Women's World Championship.

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[McAfee] On the Road to WrestleMania,
now's a good time to be stacking dubs.

433
00:24:14,133 --> 00:24:14,966
[Liv Morgan yelps]

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00:24:15,666 --> 00:24:17,833
[Cole] Becky Lynch sidesteps
off the second rope.

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00:24:17,899 --> 00:24:19,666
Delivers a boot to the midsection.

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00:24:19,733 --> 00:24:23,100
And now Becky with a Bexploder,
sending Liv into the center of the ring.

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00:24:23,733 --> 00:24:26,233
Becky Lynch, firing on all cylinders

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00:24:26,300 --> 00:24:29,166
as she approaches WrestleMania
and Rhea Ripley.

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00:24:29,233 --> 00:24:31,033
[McAfee] This is what The Man does.

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00:24:31,100 --> 00:24:32,933
Once she finds her rhythm,

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her confidence is unflappable.

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00:24:35,766 --> 00:24:38,433
[Cole] Becky, now baseball slide,
knocks Liv Morgan down.

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00:24:38,500 --> 00:24:42,066
And Becky, fired up,
intense look in her eyes.

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Becky off the apron!

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00:24:44,466 --> 00:24:46,100
And The Man is fired up.

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[McAfee] The Man is
rolling through Houston.

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00:24:51,633 --> 00:24:53,566
Got a couple cowboys sitting behind me.

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00:24:53,633 --> 00:24:55,933
They said that what Becky is doing
is much more impressive

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than anything they could do
on a horse or a bull.

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[Cole] I thought you meant Dallas--
Oh, Codebreaker!

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00:25:01,266 --> 00:25:04,200
[McAfee] I'm talking actual cowboys.
Codebreaker from Liv Morgan.

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00:25:04,266 --> 00:25:05,833
[Cole] Morgan hits The Codebreaker

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00:25:05,899 --> 00:25:08,899
as Becky came off the ropes,
and both women down.

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00:25:10,166 --> 00:25:11,366
Incredible moment.

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00:25:11,433 --> 00:25:13,533
Turning point, perhaps, in this match-up.

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[McAfee] There's humans sitting up there

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00:25:15,266 --> 00:25:19,566
because they know that tonight
is about to be a huge night…

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00:25:19,633 --> 00:25:20,500
[Cole] Bang!

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00:25:20,566 --> 00:25:22,466
[McAfee] …on the Road to WrestleMania.

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00:25:22,533 --> 00:25:24,199
[Cole] Codebreaker connecting from Liv.

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00:25:24,266 --> 00:25:28,333
13,907 in attendance tonight in Houston.

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00:25:28,399 --> 00:25:31,199
[crowd chanting indistinctly]

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00:25:35,833 --> 00:25:38,033
[Cole] Becky trying to fight to her feet.

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00:25:38,100 --> 00:25:39,399
Liv Morgan as well.

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00:25:40,566 --> 00:25:42,500
And Liv looking back at us, Pat,

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00:25:43,466 --> 00:25:45,000
with this wild look on her face.

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00:25:47,433 --> 00:25:49,366
[McAfee] She just eats a shot there
from Becky.

468
00:25:50,100 --> 00:25:50,933
[Becky Lynch groans]

469
00:25:51,500 --> 00:25:53,266
[McAfee] Liv has hit another gear here.

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00:25:53,333 --> 00:25:55,800
[Cole] Becky and Liv now exchanging blows.

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00:25:56,733 --> 00:26:00,133
This is how much this match-up means
to both these women.

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00:26:00,199 --> 00:26:01,333
[Becky Lynch grunting]

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00:26:02,233 --> 00:26:04,266
[McAfee] You get an opportunity
to fight on Raw

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00:26:04,333 --> 00:26:06,866
in front of a sold out Toyota Center
in Houston?

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00:26:06,933 --> 00:26:07,933
Lay it on the line.

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00:26:09,533 --> 00:26:11,066
[Cole] And Liv off the second rope.

477
00:26:11,133 --> 00:26:13,433
Oh! Becky suffers another Codebreaker.

478
00:26:13,500 --> 00:26:15,500
Cover now by Morgan.

479
00:26:15,566 --> 00:26:18,533
Hook to the leg.
Becky's got a kick-out at two!

480
00:26:19,333 --> 00:26:20,166
[McAfee] Wow!

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00:26:22,966 --> 00:26:24,633
[Cole] Incredible move here by Liv.

482
00:26:24,699 --> 00:26:27,399
A Springboard,
turns it into a Codebreaker.

483
00:26:27,466 --> 00:26:28,833
Almost had Becky there.

484
00:26:30,566 --> 00:26:31,866
Morgan, impressive.

485
00:26:33,000 --> 00:26:35,199
[McAfee] Yeah, she just keeps adding
to her toolbox.

486
00:26:35,866 --> 00:26:37,600
Liv just keeps getting better and better.

487
00:26:37,666 --> 00:26:39,433
[Cole] Former Money in the Bank winner,

488
00:26:39,500 --> 00:26:41,933
Women's Champ, Tag Team Champion as well.

489
00:26:42,666 --> 00:26:44,333
[McAfee] Boot from Becky Lynch.

490
00:26:44,399 --> 00:26:46,699
[Cole] Becky, now,
drags Liv out to the apron.

491
00:26:46,766 --> 00:26:48,899
[McAfee] What's The Man thinking, Cole?

492
00:26:48,966 --> 00:26:51,166
[Cole] Looking for a suplex.
Morgan able to block.

493
00:26:52,133 --> 00:26:54,833
[McAfee] On the apron,
hardest part of the ring out there.

494
00:26:55,533 --> 00:26:56,466
[Becky Lynch groans]

495
00:26:56,533 --> 00:26:58,333
[McAfee] Aside from the post, obviously.

496
00:26:59,966 --> 00:27:03,033
[Cole] Now Becky looking for
a German suplex off the apron.

497
00:27:04,300 --> 00:27:07,199
Risky maneuver for Lynch here
as Morgan blocks.

498
00:27:10,833 --> 00:27:12,866
[McAfee] Desperation moves here
from both women.

499
00:27:13,699 --> 00:27:15,433
[Cole] Driving Becky into the ring post.

500
00:27:16,466 --> 00:27:18,199
-Becky in a prone position.
-[McAfee] Oh!

501
00:27:18,266 --> 00:27:21,066
[Cole] And Morgan-- Sunset flip powerbomb!

502
00:27:21,133 --> 00:27:22,766
[crowd cheering]

503
00:27:24,566 --> 00:27:27,633
[Cole] Spine-rattling powerbomb
from Morgan.

504
00:27:29,666 --> 00:27:30,699
And now, Liv,

505
00:27:31,800 --> 00:27:33,833
tossing Becky back into the ring.

506
00:27:33,899 --> 00:27:34,899
Cover now by Morgan.

507
00:27:34,966 --> 00:27:37,733
Looking to upset the number one contender
for the Women's World Title.

508
00:27:37,800 --> 00:27:39,933
And a kick-out at two!

509
00:27:40,566 --> 00:27:42,166
Morgan can't believe it.

510
00:27:43,399 --> 00:27:46,733
And there's just a look of the resilience
that has made Becky Lynch "The Man."

511
00:27:46,800 --> 00:27:48,833
But again, look at the impact now.

512
00:27:48,899 --> 00:27:51,633
The powerbomb from Morgan to Lynch.

513
00:27:52,500 --> 00:27:55,033
[McAfee] Not only that,
the set up into the powerbomb.

514
00:27:56,266 --> 00:27:57,600
[crowd chanting] This is awesome!

515
00:27:57,666 --> 00:27:59,266
[McAfee] You're damn right, Houston.

516
00:27:59,333 --> 00:28:01,166
[chanting continues] This is awesome!

517
00:28:02,066 --> 00:28:06,166
[Cole] WWE fans showing their respect
in this match-up as Liv, now…

518
00:28:06,233 --> 00:28:07,866
You can see the wheels turning.

519
00:28:07,933 --> 00:28:09,500
[chanting continues] This is awesome!

520
00:28:09,566 --> 00:28:10,866
[Cole] Big old grin on her face.

521
00:28:10,933 --> 00:28:13,800
She was laughing a moment ago,

522
00:28:13,866 --> 00:28:16,733
trying to figure out,
"What do I need to do to put Lynch away?"

523
00:28:16,800 --> 00:28:19,733
[McAfee] This is what she worked
for a year for, to come back from,

524
00:28:19,800 --> 00:28:22,166
for "This is awesome" chants
on Monday Night Raw

525
00:28:23,433 --> 00:28:26,466
against Becky Lynch,
main-eventer of WrestleMania.

526
00:28:27,000 --> 00:28:30,000
[Cole] Becky now, switched from behind.
Liv, roll-up, shoulders down.

527
00:28:30,066 --> 00:28:32,566
Morgan thinks she's got her.
Becky's got a kick at two again.

528
00:28:32,633 --> 00:28:34,699
Another near fall for Liv Morgan.

529
00:28:34,766 --> 00:28:36,233
But Liv right back on the attack.

530
00:28:36,300 --> 00:28:37,133
Becky, though…

531
00:28:37,199 --> 00:28:38,600
Manhandle slam!

532
00:28:40,433 --> 00:28:43,899
And Liv Morgan
rolls out of the ring wisely.

533
00:28:43,966 --> 00:28:45,433
May have saved her the match.

534
00:28:45,500 --> 00:28:47,266
Becky and Liv continue, live.

535
00:28:51,633 --> 00:28:53,366
[Cole] For the first time
in over two years,

536
00:28:53,433 --> 00:28:56,000
Becky Lynch and Liv Morgan
are going one-on-one here tonight

537
00:28:56,066 --> 00:28:57,533
live on Monday Night Raw.

538
00:28:57,600 --> 00:28:59,699
Becky Lynch meets Rhea Ripley
at WrestleMania…

539
00:28:59,766 --> 00:29:02,699
Cover now by Morgan, and a kick-out.
…for the Women's World Title.

540
00:29:02,766 --> 00:29:05,100
-Liv looking to stop the momentum…
-[Becky Lynch screaming]

541
00:29:05,166 --> 00:29:07,033
…and she's got it locked in on Lynch.

542
00:29:07,100 --> 00:29:09,966
Becky, though, able to roll through.

543
00:29:10,533 --> 00:29:13,133
[McAfee] Instant classic here in Houston
for these two.

544
00:29:13,199 --> 00:29:15,000
[Cole] Becky, now… Armbar!

545
00:29:15,066 --> 00:29:17,766
Armbar center of the ring.
Liv trying to block.

546
00:29:17,833 --> 00:29:20,633
Is Liv going to tap out
to the armbar by Becky Lynch?

547
00:29:21,266 --> 00:29:24,233
[McAfee] We've seen Becky finish
plenty of matches with this.

548
00:29:24,300 --> 00:29:26,833
[Cole] Liv Morgan, though,
stacks up Becky.

549
00:29:26,899 --> 00:29:28,300
And now Liv Morgan,

550
00:29:28,366 --> 00:29:30,633
looking for a submission move of her own.

551
00:29:31,300 --> 00:29:32,699
[Becky Lynch yelping]

552
00:29:32,766 --> 00:29:34,466
[Cole] Becky trying to fight out.

553
00:29:34,966 --> 00:29:37,433
-Shoulders down by Morgan.
-[McAfee] Ooh.

554
00:29:37,500 --> 00:29:40,566
[Cole] Morgan rolls Becky over.
Becky able to roll out of that.

555
00:29:40,633 --> 00:29:42,633
[McAfee] A lot of one upping
between these two.

556
00:29:42,699 --> 00:29:45,933
[Cole] And Liv-- Oh, face-first!
What a DDT by Morgan.

557
00:29:49,166 --> 00:29:50,933
-Liv looks for Oblivion!
-[McAfee] Ooh!

558
00:29:51,000 --> 00:29:52,100
[Cole] And connects!

559
00:29:52,166 --> 00:29:54,266
Morgan-- And Becky now

560
00:29:54,333 --> 00:29:56,633
rolls out of the ring
and out of harm's way,

561
00:29:56,699 --> 00:29:59,366
much like Morgan did earlier on
with the manhandle slam,

562
00:29:59,433 --> 00:30:00,766
Becky does it with Oblivion.

563
00:30:00,833 --> 00:30:03,266
[McAfee] High ring IQ
out of both of these ladies here.

564
00:30:03,333 --> 00:30:04,266
[referee] Two!

565
00:30:05,466 --> 00:30:08,100
[McAfee] Certainly over for Becky Lynch

566
00:30:08,166 --> 00:30:10,100
if she stays in the ring here,

567
00:30:10,166 --> 00:30:12,433
after the Oblivion was hit to perfection.

568
00:30:13,233 --> 00:30:15,300
[Cole] Does Liv become frustrated now…

569
00:30:15,899 --> 00:30:16,866
[McAfee] Yep.

570
00:30:16,933 --> 00:30:19,333
[Cole] …as she pounds away on Becky
outside the ring.

571
00:30:20,066 --> 00:30:21,800
[McAfee] Drumming her head off the apron.

572
00:30:25,866 --> 00:30:29,033
We're in the deep end now here, Cole.
Who's got it?

573
00:30:29,500 --> 00:30:32,166
[Cole] Liv into the corner
as Becky slides out of harm's way,

574
00:30:32,233 --> 00:30:33,600
at least momentarily.

575
00:30:33,666 --> 00:30:36,233
Morgan… Neat move as she ends up
on the apron

576
00:30:36,300 --> 00:30:37,933
and catches Becky with a knee.

577
00:30:38,000 --> 00:30:39,466
[McAfee] It was neat, wasn't it?

578
00:30:39,533 --> 00:30:41,166
[Cole] And now Liv, second rope.

579
00:30:41,966 --> 00:30:43,233
Morgan got caught.

580
00:30:43,300 --> 00:30:45,133
Manhandle slam by Lynch!

581
00:30:45,866 --> 00:30:48,199
-Hook to the leg…
-[crowd] One, two, three!

582
00:30:48,266 --> 00:30:49,866
-Becky with the win.
-[bell dinging]

583
00:30:49,933 --> 00:30:51,733
["Celtic Invasion" playing]

584
00:30:51,800 --> 00:30:53,933
[announcer] Here is your winner,

585
00:30:54,000 --> 00:30:58,933
"The Man" Becky Lynch!

586
00:31:00,866 --> 00:31:02,266
[McAfee] What a match.

587
00:31:06,133 --> 00:31:09,300
[Cole] Becky Lynch,
building much needed momentum

588
00:31:09,966 --> 00:31:11,933
on the Road to WrestleMania,

589
00:31:12,000 --> 00:31:16,166
as she takes out a very game Liv Morgan
here tonight.

590
00:31:20,766 --> 00:31:22,399
[McAfee] Five stars to start this thing.

591
00:31:23,100 --> 00:31:25,300
Liv Morgan on her revenge tour.

592
00:31:25,366 --> 00:31:27,566
[Cole] And Becky with a nod of respect…

593
00:31:29,366 --> 00:31:31,266
after that hard fought battle.

594
00:31:33,166 --> 00:31:35,300
[McAfee] Big time win.
The Man's coming into form.

595
00:31:35,366 --> 00:31:38,000
She's got Mami waiting for her
at WrestleMania.

596
00:31:38,066 --> 00:31:40,300
Every match like this
is good for Becky Lynch

597
00:31:40,366 --> 00:31:41,899
on this Road to WrestleMania.

598
00:31:43,133 --> 00:31:45,300
[Cole] A frustrated Liv Morgan.

599
00:31:45,366 --> 00:31:47,066
An elated Becky Lynch.

600
00:31:56,066 --> 00:31:58,066
[man] This is my brutality!

601
00:31:58,133 --> 00:32:01,199
-[crowd cheering]
-["Brutality" playing]

602
00:32:05,600 --> 00:32:07,899
[cheering continues]

603
00:32:10,133 --> 00:32:13,766
[McAfee] Things have picked up in Houston.
Mami's here!

604
00:32:13,833 --> 00:32:17,166
♪ The demons in your dreams
I eat, sleep, bleed ♪

605
00:32:18,500 --> 00:32:19,600
[explosion]

606
00:32:20,933 --> 00:32:22,733
♪ Look at my eyes, do they look alive? ♪

607
00:32:22,800 --> 00:32:24,333
[Cole] The Eradicator.

608
00:32:25,366 --> 00:32:27,766
♪ Look at my eyes
This is do or die, die… ♪

609
00:32:30,866 --> 00:32:33,166
[Cole] The Women's World Champion…

610
00:32:34,366 --> 00:32:35,433
Rhea Ripley.

611
00:32:37,533 --> 00:32:41,766
♪ We kill all of the devils in me ♪

612
00:32:41,833 --> 00:32:43,899
♪ I still feel… ♪

613
00:32:43,966 --> 00:32:47,399
You know that everything you love
will be mine!

614
00:32:49,000 --> 00:32:51,000
[Cole] Liv Morgan reminding Rhea Ripley,

615
00:32:51,066 --> 00:32:54,899
"You took everything from me,
I'm going to take everything from you

616
00:32:54,966 --> 00:32:56,666
when I have my opportunity."

617
00:32:57,300 --> 00:32:59,033
[McAfee] Rhea is at the top of
the mountain.

618
00:32:59,100 --> 00:33:01,100
Everybody feels that way about her.

619
00:33:01,833 --> 00:33:03,933
All eyes now on Becky Lynch…

620
00:33:05,566 --> 00:33:07,933
for our champion, Rhea Ripley.

621
00:33:08,566 --> 00:33:09,666
[Cole] And I can't wait.

622
00:33:09,733 --> 00:33:12,199
I cannot wait for WrestleMania
and this collision.

623
00:33:13,066 --> 00:33:14,366
[McAfee] Think about the card.

624
00:33:14,433 --> 00:33:17,199
These two are about to battle…

625
00:33:18,399 --> 00:33:19,399
for the title.

626
00:33:20,500 --> 00:33:21,500
What an honor it is…

627
00:33:22,933 --> 00:33:23,833
to be here.

628
00:33:27,199 --> 00:33:29,800
♪ Look at my eyes
Do they look alive? Alive ♪

629
00:33:31,766 --> 00:33:34,266
♪ Look at my eyes
This is do or die, die ♪

630
00:33:35,133 --> 00:33:37,166
Congratulations.

631
00:33:38,233 --> 00:33:39,933
Congratulations, Becky.

632
00:33:40,000 --> 00:33:43,566
[crowd chanting] Mami! Mami! Mami! Mami!

633
00:33:43,633 --> 00:33:47,166
Mami! Mami! Mami! Mami!

634
00:33:48,699 --> 00:33:50,399
Congratulations.

635
00:33:50,466 --> 00:33:51,866
You beat Liv Morgan.

636
00:33:53,033 --> 00:33:54,333
Now, was it all worth it?

637
00:33:56,766 --> 00:34:00,066
Because, every single week,
you seem to be getting into these fights

638
00:34:00,533 --> 00:34:03,166
and leaving everything that you have
in this ring.

639
00:34:06,800 --> 00:34:09,166
And every single week that goes by,

640
00:34:09,233 --> 00:34:12,566
we seem to be getting
closer and closer to WrestleMania.

641
00:34:14,400 --> 00:34:16,633
But that's what
The Man's all about, right?

642
00:34:16,699 --> 00:34:18,600
You fight anyone, anywhere.

643
00:34:19,500 --> 00:34:22,633
You say that you do it for these people.

644
00:34:23,600 --> 00:34:26,100
You say that you do it for your family.

645
00:34:27,000 --> 00:34:28,833
[chuckles, inhales deeply]

646
00:34:28,900 --> 00:34:31,833
See, I know the real reason
as to why you do it, Becky.

647
00:34:34,466 --> 00:34:38,833
You say that you have to prove to yourself
that you're still the best here.

648
00:34:43,433 --> 00:34:44,533
But the thing is,

649
00:34:45,466 --> 00:34:48,000
you know deep down

650
00:34:48,966 --> 00:34:51,266
that I am better than you.

651
00:34:51,333 --> 00:34:53,500
[crowd cheering]

652
00:34:55,933 --> 00:34:58,666
So that's why you keep accepting
all these matches

653
00:34:58,733 --> 00:35:00,466
leading up to WrestleMania,

654
00:35:00,533 --> 00:35:05,500
because you want an excuse
as to why you couldn't beat me.

655
00:35:08,799 --> 00:35:09,966
And I promise you, Becky,

656
00:35:10,033 --> 00:35:13,833
that if you do not
step into WrestleMania 100%,

657
00:35:13,900 --> 00:35:17,799
that you will be walking out
no longer The Man.

658
00:35:19,299 --> 00:35:23,833
You will be nothing but a disappointment.

659
00:35:28,133 --> 00:35:33,766
[crowd chanting] Mami! Mami! Mami! Mami!

660
00:35:33,833 --> 00:35:38,533
[chanting intensifies]
Mami! Mami! Mami! Mami!

661
00:35:40,066 --> 00:35:41,766
This is your doing.

662
00:35:41,833 --> 00:35:44,500
You know, before the Royal Rumble,

663
00:35:44,566 --> 00:35:46,233
I looked you in the eye and I said,

664
00:35:46,299 --> 00:35:48,200
"I think you might be better than me,

665
00:35:48,266 --> 00:35:50,400
and I need to prove that you're not."

666
00:35:52,133 --> 00:35:54,933
And that little bit of doubt that I had,

667
00:35:55,000 --> 00:35:56,766
well, I planted a seed.

668
00:35:57,333 --> 00:35:59,233
I planted a seed of doubt,

669
00:35:59,966 --> 00:36:01,766
and that seed grew into a tree

670
00:36:01,833 --> 00:36:05,200
with branches and leaves
and roots and vines

671
00:36:05,266 --> 00:36:07,733
that are wrapping around the whole world.

672
00:36:07,799 --> 00:36:11,066
But the thing that
you need to understand about me

673
00:36:11,133 --> 00:36:14,266
is that when people believe in me,
I'm good.

674
00:36:14,866 --> 00:36:16,866
[crowd cheering]

675
00:36:18,266 --> 00:36:20,200
But when people doubt me,

676
00:36:20,266 --> 00:36:22,000
I am great.

677
00:36:25,700 --> 00:36:27,066
So, Rhea,

678
00:36:27,133 --> 00:36:30,633
if it has to be me
against the whole world,

679
00:36:31,400 --> 00:36:33,866
well, the whole world
doesn't stand a chance.

680
00:36:33,933 --> 00:36:35,000
[microphone thudding]

681
00:36:36,966 --> 00:36:38,600
["Celtic Invasion" playing]

682
00:36:38,666 --> 00:36:41,733
[Cole] For the first time in five years,

683
00:36:42,700 --> 00:36:45,100
Becky lynch and Rhea Ripley,

684
00:36:45,166 --> 00:36:49,799
Mami and The Man
go one-on-one at WrestleMania

685
00:36:49,866 --> 00:36:52,000
for the Women's World Championship.

686
00:36:52,066 --> 00:36:54,133
She said, "Whenever the world's
behind me, I'm good.

687
00:36:54,200 --> 00:36:56,100
When they're against me, I'm great."

688
00:36:56,166 --> 00:36:58,666
Looks like we're going to see
a different level of Becky Lynch.

689
00:36:58,733 --> 00:37:00,966
And Mami is already at the top.

690
00:37:01,033 --> 00:37:03,000
We got some great news coming to us

691
00:37:03,066 --> 00:37:05,299
from our SmackDown general manager,
Nick Aldis,

692
00:37:05,366 --> 00:37:08,366
and our Raw general manager, Adam Pearce.

693
00:37:08,433 --> 00:37:11,933
A ground-breaking announcement
for WrestleMania.

694
00:37:14,133 --> 00:37:15,900
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

695
00:37:15,966 --> 00:37:20,500
As we work together to make WrestleMania
the single biggest event in WWE history,

696
00:37:20,566 --> 00:37:22,433
I'm joined tonight
by my esteemed colleague,

697
00:37:22,500 --> 00:37:24,700
SmackDown's general manager, Nick Aldis,

698
00:37:24,766 --> 00:37:26,600
as we make a huge announcement.

699
00:37:27,333 --> 00:37:28,433
Thanks, AP.

700
00:37:28,500 --> 00:37:30,366
It is my distinct honor and privilege,

701
00:37:30,433 --> 00:37:33,600
not only as GM,
but as a fan of tag-team wrestling

702
00:37:33,666 --> 00:37:38,433
and someone who admires the unbelievably
deep tag-team division here at WWE

703
00:37:39,100 --> 00:37:41,299
to announce that, at WrestleMania XL,

704
00:37:42,033 --> 00:37:45,733
The Judgment Day will defend
their undisputed Tag Team Titles

705
00:37:46,400 --> 00:37:50,366
against five of the very best teams
here in WWE today

706
00:37:51,299 --> 00:37:52,366
in a very special match.

707
00:37:52,433 --> 00:37:54,600
A match that matches the magnitude

708
00:37:54,666 --> 00:37:56,933
of the biggest WrestleMania of all time,

709
00:37:57,000 --> 00:37:59,933
a Six-Pack Ladder Match.

710
00:38:00,799 --> 00:38:01,633
That's correct.

711
00:38:01,700 --> 00:38:03,933
Over the next few weeks,
on both Raw and SmackDown,

712
00:38:04,000 --> 00:38:07,266
teams will compete to try and win
their way into this gigantic match,

713
00:38:07,733 --> 00:38:09,700
and the opportunity to walk away

714
00:38:09,766 --> 00:38:12,733
with the undisputed
WWE Tag Team Championships

715
00:38:12,799 --> 00:38:14,366
at WrestleMania.

716
00:38:14,966 --> 00:38:17,166
Gentlemen, good luck.

717
00:38:19,333 --> 00:38:22,799
[McAfee] I had no idea middle management
in the United States of America

718
00:38:22,866 --> 00:38:25,233
was capable of making something
this awesome.

719
00:38:25,299 --> 00:38:28,866
[Cole] Yeah, this is historic.
A Six-Pack Ladder Match

720
00:38:28,933 --> 00:38:35,066
for the undisputed WWE Tag Team Titles
at WrestleMania!

721
00:38:36,166 --> 00:38:39,433
[McAfee] How about middle management
doing something good for the people here?

722
00:38:40,299 --> 00:38:42,933
I've never had a problem
with either GM up until now.

723
00:38:43,000 --> 00:38:44,966
-Five teams.
-That's outrageous.

724
00:38:45,033 --> 00:38:46,266
Let's go to his office.

725
00:38:46,333 --> 00:38:49,333
You know what? I need to talk to Pearce.
I need to talk to that Nick fella.

726
00:38:49,400 --> 00:38:50,900
Let's go. Let's go.

727
00:38:54,200 --> 00:38:55,900
[Cole] Last night, at the Academy Awards,

728
00:38:55,966 --> 00:38:57,533
sometime-superstar Bad Bunny

729
00:38:57,600 --> 00:38:59,566
celebrated his 30th birthday
with The Rock,

730
00:38:59,633 --> 00:39:01,566
that sometime-WWE-superstar.

731
00:39:01,633 --> 00:39:05,233
The dynamic duo presented the Oscar
for Best International Film.

732
00:39:05,299 --> 00:39:08,299
And, you know, back when I was a kid,
streaking was all a fad.

733
00:39:08,366 --> 00:39:11,933
In fact, someone streaked naked
across the stage at the 1974 Oscars.

734
00:39:12,000 --> 00:39:14,433
To celebrate the 50th anniversary,

735
00:39:14,500 --> 00:39:17,400
John Cena pulled it off last night.

736
00:39:17,466 --> 00:39:20,633
[McAfee] Yeah, almost saw four cheeks
of John Cena last night at the Oscars.

737
00:39:20,700 --> 00:39:22,700
-Now, ladies and gentlemen…
-[crowd roaring]

738
00:39:22,766 --> 00:39:26,333
[McAfee] …Houston legend and rapper
Travis Scott is here.

739
00:39:26,400 --> 00:39:27,566
Crushing some cacti,

740
00:39:27,633 --> 00:39:30,633
a man who sold 50 million copies

741
00:39:30,700 --> 00:39:32,900
in the United States of America.

742
00:39:32,966 --> 00:39:36,133
Entrepreneur, businessman,
new parent, Travis Scott.

743
00:39:36,200 --> 00:39:37,933
Jordan shoes dropping in a month.

744
00:39:38,600 --> 00:39:40,000
Great that he's here.

745
00:39:40,066 --> 00:39:42,733
What a legend! An absolute beast.

746
00:39:42,799 --> 00:39:45,600
-[Travis shouting indistinctly]
-[Cole] He should develop flip-flops.

747
00:39:46,266 --> 00:39:48,200
[McAfee] He doesn't dress
like a bum, like you.

748
00:39:48,266 --> 00:39:49,900
-[bell dinging]
-He has great shoe game,

749
00:39:49,966 --> 00:39:51,066
as opposed to you.

750
00:39:51,133 --> 00:39:54,266
[Cole] So here we go.
It's Ivy Nile and Maxxine Dupri

751
00:39:54,333 --> 00:39:56,700
taking on Indi Hartwell and Candice LeRae.

752
00:39:56,766 --> 00:39:58,033
Big tag-team match tonight

753
00:39:58,100 --> 00:40:01,866
as teams jockey for position
for a tag-team opportunity down the road.

754
00:40:01,933 --> 00:40:04,133
Later tonight, it's Shayna Baszler

755
00:40:04,600 --> 00:40:07,066
and Zoey Stark with an opportunity
against The Kabuki Warriors

756
00:40:07,133 --> 00:40:08,666
for the Tag Team Titles.

757
00:40:08,733 --> 00:40:11,400
[McAfee] Travis Scott and his brother
and his boys here

758
00:40:11,466 --> 00:40:13,433
hammering cacti seltzers.

759
00:40:13,900 --> 00:40:16,033
Having the time of their life
here in Houston.

760
00:40:16,100 --> 00:40:18,033
It's an honor to be
in Travis Scott's city.

761
00:40:18,100 --> 00:40:20,433
[Cole] Big uppercut
by "The Pitbull" Ivy Nile.

762
00:40:20,500 --> 00:40:23,066
Both women down now, center of the ring.

763
00:40:24,066 --> 00:40:26,833
[McAfee] Maxxine, obviously,
a topic of conversation on the Internet

764
00:40:26,900 --> 00:40:29,433
and around WWE Universe.

765
00:40:29,500 --> 00:40:30,333
[Cole] Tag.

766
00:40:30,400 --> 00:40:32,333
[McAfee] Working to get better and better.

767
00:40:32,400 --> 00:40:35,700
[Cole] As part of the Alpha Academy,
trained, of course, by Chad Gable…

768
00:40:35,766 --> 00:40:36,600
[Maxxine] Come on!

769
00:40:36,666 --> 00:40:38,500
[Cole] …who's in the Gauntlet Match later.

770
00:40:38,566 --> 00:40:40,833
-Oh, Maxxine, showing off!
-Show me what you got!

771
00:40:40,900 --> 00:40:42,600
[Cole] Nice dropkick!

772
00:40:42,666 --> 00:40:45,100
-And Maxxine Dupri showing she belongs.
-Get up! Get up!

773
00:40:46,400 --> 00:40:48,733
[McAfee] Who would you rather train with
than Chad Gable?

774
00:40:48,799 --> 00:40:50,133
He has a massive evening tonight,

775
00:40:50,200 --> 00:40:52,966
but the Alpha Academy's representing here
with Maxxine.

776
00:40:53,033 --> 00:40:54,700
I think it's time.

777
00:40:54,766 --> 00:40:56,166
[Cole] And now, Maxxine…

778
00:40:57,299 --> 00:40:58,799
She learned this from Otis.

779
00:40:58,866 --> 00:41:01,966
Well, not quite that, but sort of this,
the reverse caterpillar.

780
00:41:02,666 --> 00:41:04,400
-[Maxxine gasps]
-[speaking indistinctly]

781
00:41:04,466 --> 00:41:05,799
You can't even do it right.

782
00:41:05,866 --> 00:41:07,100
She's not taking that.

783
00:41:07,166 --> 00:41:08,433
You look stupid.

784
00:41:08,500 --> 00:41:09,900
Are you serious?

785
00:41:09,966 --> 00:41:11,400
Are you serious right now?

786
00:41:11,466 --> 00:41:13,166
You're going to try that on us?

787
00:41:13,233 --> 00:41:15,633
You know why people are booing you, right?

788
00:41:15,700 --> 00:41:17,400
Because you don't belong here.

789
00:41:18,500 --> 00:41:20,066
Oh, did that hurt your feelings?

790
00:41:20,700 --> 00:41:22,833
If you think the Internet hates you,

791
00:41:22,900 --> 00:41:25,900
you should hear what the girls
in the locker room have to say about you.

792
00:41:26,633 --> 00:41:28,500
Aw, are you going to cry?

793
00:41:30,033 --> 00:41:33,833
It's a good thing
your dead brother isn't here

794
00:41:33,900 --> 00:41:35,833
to see what an embarrassment
you've become.

795
00:41:35,900 --> 00:41:37,299
I'm not doing this.

796
00:41:37,366 --> 00:41:39,233
[LeRae] What? What's wrong?

797
00:41:39,299 --> 00:41:41,700
[Cole] Oh, and Indi Hartwell with a kick.
What the--

798
00:41:42,700 --> 00:41:45,533
[McAfee] Is Candice LeRae
the worst human in Texas right now?

799
00:41:45,600 --> 00:41:47,433
-[LeRae] Pin her!
-[Cole] I think she is.

800
00:41:47,500 --> 00:41:50,500
Indi, cover now, pinning Maxxine, but--

801
00:41:50,566 --> 00:41:51,666
[bell dings]

802
00:41:52,766 --> 00:41:55,299
-[Cole] She didn't go there.
-[announcer] Here are your winners,

803
00:41:55,366 --> 00:42:01,900
the team of Candice LeRae
and Indi Hartwell.

804
00:42:01,966 --> 00:42:03,500
[Cole] They picked up the win,

805
00:42:04,466 --> 00:42:06,266
but I can't believe she said those things.

806
00:42:06,333 --> 00:42:08,000
[McAfee] Maxxine did not deserve that.

807
00:42:10,433 --> 00:42:12,266
Candice LeRae is despicable.

808
00:42:15,566 --> 00:42:17,833
[Cole] There he is,
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes.

809
00:42:17,900 --> 00:42:20,266
A lot to ask this man.

810
00:42:20,333 --> 00:42:21,533
I'll break things down.

811
00:42:21,600 --> 00:42:26,333
An exclusive interview with Cody Rhodes,
live, next on Monday Night Raw.

812
00:42:26,400 --> 00:42:28,933
♪ You hear the crowd, I read the fight ♪

813
00:42:31,333 --> 00:42:34,066
[Cole] This July, Money in the Bank
will go to Toronto, Ontario,

814
00:42:34,133 --> 00:42:36,966
as part of a jam-packed weekend
of wrestling at Scotiabank Arena.

815
00:42:37,033 --> 00:42:38,799
Starting with Friday Night SmackDown,

816
00:42:38,866 --> 00:42:40,000
Money in the Bank,

817
00:42:40,066 --> 00:42:43,299
and then NXT Heatwave on Sunday, 7th July.

818
00:42:43,366 --> 00:42:45,433
You can see them all
when combo tickets go on sale

819
00:42:45,500 --> 00:42:47,133
this Friday via Ticketmaster.

820
00:42:47,200 --> 00:42:49,400
Visit wwe.com/events

821
00:42:49,466 --> 00:42:54,066
to register to be the first to receive
pre-sale information.

822
00:42:54,133 --> 00:42:56,000
Here tonight,
Monday Night Raw has sold out

823
00:42:56,066 --> 00:43:01,766
13,907 in the beautiful bayou city
of Houston, Texas,

824
00:43:02,333 --> 00:43:03,799
at the Toyota Center.

825
00:43:04,400 --> 00:43:06,200
♪ Unstoppable
Watch me do the impossible ♪

826
00:43:06,266 --> 00:43:07,900
[McAfee] The new home of Tommy Thompson.

827
00:43:07,966 --> 00:43:09,566
[indistinct conversation]

828
00:43:09,633 --> 00:43:10,833
At WrestleMania XL,

829
00:43:10,900 --> 00:43:12,900
The Judgment Day
will defend their titles against

830
00:43:12,966 --> 00:43:14,933
three teams from Raw,
two teams from SmackDown.

831
00:43:15,000 --> 00:43:16,733
-You're a tough negotiator.
-Thank you.

832
00:43:16,799 --> 00:43:18,299
-Gonna be a hell of a match.
-It will.

833
00:43:18,366 --> 00:43:21,100
Between that and tomorrow night,
NXT, the tag-team eliminator,

834
00:43:21,166 --> 00:43:23,333
-everything is--
-[Finn] Excuse me, muchachos.

835
00:43:23,400 --> 00:43:26,000
What the hell is going on around here?

836
00:43:26,066 --> 00:43:27,466
Is this some sort of a joke?

837
00:43:27,533 --> 00:43:30,066
Me and Damian
have to defend our two titles

838
00:43:30,133 --> 00:43:33,000
against five teams at WrestleMania

839
00:43:33,633 --> 00:43:34,833
in a Ladder Match.

840
00:43:34,900 --> 00:43:36,400
Everyone knows I don't like ladders.

841
00:43:36,466 --> 00:43:38,500
-He's afraid of heights.
-Are you serious?

842
00:43:38,566 --> 00:43:40,600
This is the biggest WrestleMania
of all time.

843
00:43:40,666 --> 00:43:43,633
If you guys win, you cement your legacy
as the greatest faction--

844
00:43:43,700 --> 00:43:44,966
Stop. Stop right there!

845
00:43:45,033 --> 00:43:47,966
We've already proven we're the best.
That's why we have these.

846
00:43:48,033 --> 00:43:49,433
Whose idea was this anyway?

847
00:43:49,500 --> 00:43:51,700
Was it yours? Was it you?

848
00:43:51,766 --> 00:43:53,666
Hey, listen, I think
that's better left unsaid.

849
00:43:54,200 --> 00:43:55,100
Are you serious?

850
00:43:55,166 --> 00:43:57,266
Are you kidding me? No.
You tell us right now.

851
00:43:57,333 --> 00:43:59,933
Calm down.
We get ideas from all kinds of places.

852
00:44:00,066 --> 00:44:02,633
-You should see his social media--
-Whoa, am I invisible?

853
00:44:02,700 --> 00:44:04,833
What about my ideas?
I have great ideas all the time.

854
00:44:04,900 --> 00:44:06,533
-No one listens to my ideas.
-Okay.

855
00:44:06,600 --> 00:44:08,166
Since you guys are adamant about it,

856
00:44:08,233 --> 00:44:10,200
we had a conversation with Miz and Truth--

857
00:44:10,266 --> 00:44:13,233
Oh, my g=God!
That's who you're getting advice from?

858
00:44:13,299 --> 00:44:15,366
We're going to stop this right now.

859
00:44:15,433 --> 00:44:17,000
We want Miz and Truth tonight.

860
00:44:17,066 --> 00:44:19,466
-[crowd cheering]
-They're not here tonight, okay?

861
00:44:19,533 --> 00:44:20,633
They're off doing media.

862
00:44:20,700 --> 00:44:22,100
[Truth] What's up? Y'all needed me?

863
00:44:22,166 --> 00:44:25,100
What are you doing here?
You should be doing media with Miz.

864
00:44:25,166 --> 00:44:26,733
Oh, that's on Monday, bro.

865
00:44:28,966 --> 00:44:29,799
It is Monday.

866
00:44:31,133 --> 00:44:32,033
Oh, my bad.

867
00:44:33,066 --> 00:44:35,200
-That's why Miz not here.
-Yeah.

868
00:44:35,266 --> 00:44:37,133
-What's up, D?
-Perfect. I'm glad you're here.

869
00:44:37,766 --> 00:44:39,266
-Pearce.
-Yeah?

870
00:44:39,333 --> 00:44:40,233
Make the match.

871
00:44:40,866 --> 00:44:43,000
[crowd roaring]

872
00:44:43,066 --> 00:44:44,500
What he so angry about?

873
00:44:47,533 --> 00:44:50,233
Ladies and gentlemen,
I'd like to take this opportunity

874
00:44:50,299 --> 00:44:54,500
to take you back to an historic SmackDown
this past Friday night.

875
00:44:57,533 --> 00:44:59,100
[lightning crackling]

876
00:45:00,933 --> 00:45:05,033
[The Rock]
Greatness stands before you now.

877
00:45:06,466 --> 00:45:08,100
Acknowledge us.

878
00:45:08,766 --> 00:45:10,533
[crowd cheering]

879
00:45:10,600 --> 00:45:14,033
[Cody] Rock, I have heard your challenge.

880
00:45:14,866 --> 00:45:18,433
I gotta ask, do you have the authority?

881
00:45:18,500 --> 00:45:21,700
I'm only asking because I believe
it was last week

882
00:45:21,766 --> 00:45:25,566
you acknowledged Roman
as your Tribal Chief.

883
00:45:25,633 --> 00:45:27,466
[crowd cheering]

884
00:45:27,533 --> 00:45:29,333
You shut your mouth right now, boy.

885
00:45:29,400 --> 00:45:32,000
And before you go ahead
and say something stupid,

886
00:45:32,066 --> 00:45:34,366
and accept this challenge
in front of the world,

887
00:45:35,033 --> 00:45:38,000
let The Rock drop some gospel
on your punk ass.

888
00:45:38,566 --> 00:45:41,000
The Rock acknowledged him
as the Tribal Chief

889
00:45:41,066 --> 00:45:43,433
because it's what family does.

890
00:45:44,700 --> 00:45:46,966
WrestleMania, night one.

891
00:45:47,033 --> 00:45:51,900
If you and you,
beat The Rock and Roman Reigns,

892
00:45:51,966 --> 00:45:54,366
then on night two of WrestleMania

893
00:45:54,433 --> 00:45:57,433
you will be free of The Bloodline.

894
00:45:57,933 --> 00:46:00,866
Now, when The Rock and Roman Reigns

895
00:46:00,933 --> 00:46:02,866
beat both your candy asses on night one,

896
00:46:02,933 --> 00:46:05,866
then on night two, it's Bloodline rules.

897
00:46:06,333 --> 00:46:07,600
Anything goes.

898
00:46:09,233 --> 00:46:10,966
Do you accept--

899
00:46:11,033 --> 00:46:13,200
Will you shut the hell up?

900
00:46:13,266 --> 00:46:15,566
[crowd cheering]

901
00:46:15,633 --> 00:46:16,799
We know the stakes.

902
00:46:16,866 --> 00:46:19,333
The future of the industry is on the line.

903
00:46:19,400 --> 00:46:20,333
We get that.

904
00:46:20,400 --> 00:46:24,333
But you listen to me, and you listen
to me good, Mr. Midlife Crisis.

905
00:46:25,333 --> 00:46:27,333
You had your time.

906
00:46:27,400 --> 00:46:29,900
You damn sure can't have ours.

907
00:46:31,033 --> 00:46:32,466
So you want your answer?

908
00:46:32,533 --> 00:46:34,866
We accept!

909
00:46:36,633 --> 00:46:38,433
[laughs] You got--

910
00:46:38,500 --> 00:46:39,500
Oh, my God.

911
00:46:39,566 --> 00:46:41,333
You're just going to let him
answer for you?

912
00:46:41,799 --> 00:46:43,500
You must be an idiot.

913
00:46:43,966 --> 00:46:46,299
This is it right here, understand?
This is your future.

914
00:46:46,366 --> 00:46:49,866
When I beat you at WrestleMania
on Sunday, that's it.

915
00:46:49,933 --> 00:46:51,366
You don't get another shot.

916
00:46:51,966 --> 00:46:53,266
Your story is over.

917
00:46:53,333 --> 00:46:55,033
And let The Rock tell you something.

918
00:46:55,100 --> 00:46:58,133
And let The Rock tell you something,
you walking clown emoji.

919
00:46:58,200 --> 00:47:01,733
The Rock will do everything in his power
to make sure that you don't win,

920
00:47:01,799 --> 00:47:03,799
and to make sure that title goes away.

921
00:47:03,866 --> 00:47:07,100
The Rock is a director of the board
of TKO,

922
00:47:07,166 --> 00:47:09,966
which means he's your boss and your boss.

923
00:47:10,400 --> 00:47:12,400
Look in The Rock's eyes
when he tells you this.

924
00:47:12,866 --> 00:47:14,466
This is family.

925
00:47:14,533 --> 00:47:17,799
Roman's grandfather,
looking down, is proud.

926
00:47:17,866 --> 00:47:21,000
The Rock's grandfather,
The High Chief, is looking down.

927
00:47:21,433 --> 00:47:25,000
And right now, your dad,
The American Dream,

928
00:47:25,733 --> 00:47:28,333
one of The Rock's heroes, is looking down.

929
00:47:28,400 --> 00:47:32,299
Isn't it true
that you're the youngest of three?

930
00:47:33,299 --> 00:47:36,400
Yeah, and you're 20 years younger
than your siblings, is that right?

931
00:47:36,466 --> 00:47:37,799
-Right.
-You know why?

932
00:47:38,466 --> 00:47:40,933
Because you were a mistake.

933
00:47:41,000 --> 00:47:44,000
[dramatic music playing]

934
00:47:50,933 --> 00:47:52,933
[crowd roaring]

935
00:48:02,433 --> 00:48:04,933
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome

936
00:48:06,066 --> 00:48:09,933
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes!

937
00:48:10,000 --> 00:48:11,933
[crowd cheering]

938
00:48:13,733 --> 00:48:17,799
[Cody] Wrestling has
more than one royal family.

939
00:48:17,866 --> 00:48:20,666
["Kingdom" playing]

940
00:48:32,666 --> 00:48:35,733
♪ Adrenalin in my soul ♪

941
00:48:35,799 --> 00:48:38,799
♪ Every fight out of control ♪

942
00:48:38,866 --> 00:48:43,000
♪ Do it all to get them off their feet ♪

943
00:48:44,866 --> 00:48:47,799
♪ Crowd is here, about to blow ♪

944
00:48:47,866 --> 00:48:50,799
♪ Waitin' for me to start the show ♪

945
00:48:50,866 --> 00:48:54,833
♪ Out the curtain, lights go up
I'm home ♪

946
00:48:55,533 --> 00:48:57,100
♪ Whoa! ♪

947
00:48:57,166 --> 00:48:58,866
[rapid explosions]

948
00:48:58,933 --> 00:49:03,266
♪ And my father said, when I was younger ♪

949
00:49:03,966 --> 00:49:07,433
♪ Hard times breed better men ♪

950
00:49:07,500 --> 00:49:09,033
♪ Better men ♪

951
00:49:09,100 --> 00:49:12,666
♪ You took it all away
I give it all away… ♪

952
00:49:13,433 --> 00:49:15,933
[McAfee] That man will attempt
to finish his story

953
00:49:16,000 --> 00:49:18,033
at night two of WrestleMania.

954
00:49:18,600 --> 00:49:20,900
But on night one, on Saturday,

955
00:49:20,966 --> 00:49:24,200
he'll be a part of biggest Tag Team Match

956
00:49:24,266 --> 00:49:27,966
in the history of the WWE,

957
00:49:28,033 --> 00:49:31,100
as he and Seth "Freakin" Rollins

958
00:49:31,166 --> 00:49:35,233
take on The Bloodline, Roman and The Rock.

959
00:49:35,299 --> 00:49:36,833
And then on Sunday,

960
00:49:36,900 --> 00:49:39,700
Roman Reigns takes on

961
00:49:39,766 --> 00:49:42,666
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes

962
00:49:42,733 --> 00:49:46,433
as he tries to finish his story.

963
00:49:46,500 --> 00:49:49,766
Stipulations will be dependent upon
the Tag Team Match.

964
00:49:50,700 --> 00:49:53,299
But nonetheless,
the biggest weekend of his life

965
00:49:53,366 --> 00:49:54,766
is coming up in Philly.

966
00:49:55,466 --> 00:49:57,200
[crowd] ♪ Whoa! ♪

967
00:49:58,866 --> 00:50:03,366
And tonight, he shares a ring
with the GOAT, Michael Cole.

968
00:50:03,966 --> 00:50:07,299
♪ Hard times breed better men ♪

969
00:50:07,366 --> 00:50:09,000
♪ Better men ♪

970
00:50:09,066 --> 00:50:10,799
♪ You took it all away… ♪

971
00:50:10,866 --> 00:50:12,000
[song fades]

972
00:50:12,066 --> 00:50:14,533
[crowd cheering]

973
00:50:16,399 --> 00:50:21,533
[crowd chanting] Cody! Cody! Cody! Cody!
Cody! Cody!

974
00:50:21,600 --> 00:50:26,766
Cody! Cody! Cody! Cody! Cody! Cody!

975
00:50:29,799 --> 00:50:31,733
-What do you want to talk about?
-[playfully] Ah!

976
00:50:31,799 --> 00:50:33,799
-[crowd cheers]
-I had to.

977
00:50:34,866 --> 00:50:37,433
Cody, listen, uh,
let's just cut to the chase.

978
00:50:37,500 --> 00:50:41,333
Rock trumpeted the fact
that he is on the board of directors.

979
00:50:41,833 --> 00:50:43,433
He made it clear he's your boss.

980
00:50:44,500 --> 00:50:46,566
He said if you don't get it done
on Sunday,

981
00:50:46,633 --> 00:50:49,700
you may never, ever wrestle
for a championship again.

982
00:50:51,100 --> 00:50:52,633
So, why did you slap him?

983
00:50:56,033 --> 00:51:00,433
[crowd chanting] Rocky sucks! Rocky sucks!

984
00:51:00,500 --> 00:51:03,333
[intensifies] Rocky sucks! Rocky sucks!

985
00:51:03,399 --> 00:51:06,033
Rocky sucks! Rocky sucks!

986
00:51:06,100 --> 00:51:07,166
[Cody clicks tongue]

987
00:51:07,633 --> 00:51:12,133
I know… I know Rock is saying
that he's my boss,

988
00:51:12,200 --> 00:51:14,533
I'm not so sure that's the case,

989
00:51:15,399 --> 00:51:16,466
but if he is…

990
00:51:18,466 --> 00:51:20,566
Feels good to slap your boss.

991
00:51:20,633 --> 00:51:23,033
[crowd cheers]

992
00:51:23,100 --> 00:51:27,000
And before the red carpet premieres,

993
00:51:27,066 --> 00:51:30,533
and sipping the fine tequila
and promoting energy drinks,

994
00:51:30,600 --> 00:51:32,766
and the mana, the mana, the mana,

995
00:51:32,833 --> 00:51:34,799
Rock was a wrestler.

996
00:51:34,866 --> 00:51:38,166
A dang great one at that.
One of my favorites.

997
00:51:38,233 --> 00:51:40,600
He knows exactly what that slap was.

998
00:51:41,500 --> 00:51:43,033
It was a receipt.

999
00:51:46,766 --> 00:51:48,100
Cody, I want to know…

1000
00:51:49,166 --> 00:51:52,233
why you agreed to a Tag Team Match
on Saturday?

1001
00:51:52,299 --> 00:51:56,066
Now, Seth Rollins is actually the one
who agreed to the match.

1002
00:51:56,133 --> 00:51:57,966
You, obviously, did later on.

1003
00:51:58,033 --> 00:52:01,366
You have so much at stake on Sunday,

1004
00:52:01,933 --> 00:52:04,033
finishing your story against Roman Reigns.

1005
00:52:04,100 --> 00:52:07,000
Why would you put all that at jeopardy?

1006
00:52:07,533 --> 00:52:10,200
So much can go wrong
in that 24-hour period,

1007
00:52:10,266 --> 00:52:12,833
including the fact that
if you and Seth lose,

1008
00:52:12,899 --> 00:52:15,866
the match against Roman is going to be
competed under bloodline rules

1009
00:52:15,933 --> 00:52:17,233
where there are no rules.

1010
00:52:18,200 --> 00:52:19,766
I think, more importantly,

1011
00:52:21,299 --> 00:52:22,799
why would Seth Rollins--

1012
00:52:22,866 --> 00:52:24,433
Now, hear me out.

1013
00:52:25,500 --> 00:52:26,933
You and Seth have a…

1014
00:52:27,466 --> 00:52:29,299
well, long history.

1015
00:52:30,600 --> 00:52:32,600
Seth Rollins has made it very clear

1016
00:52:33,233 --> 00:52:37,633
that he wants to be the top dog,
the top champion in WWE,

1017
00:52:37,700 --> 00:52:41,799
and Seth Rollins is the last person

1018
00:52:42,466 --> 00:52:45,600
to have defeated Roman Reigns
in a one-on-one match.

1019
00:52:45,666 --> 00:52:47,500
Now, albeit via disqualification,

1020
00:52:47,566 --> 00:52:50,633
but Seth did beat him
and never got his rematch,

1021
00:52:50,700 --> 00:52:52,966
so perhaps Seth Rollins is the one

1022
00:52:53,033 --> 00:52:56,266
who wants to finally beat Roman Reigns

1023
00:52:56,866 --> 00:52:58,399
and end that streak.

1024
00:52:58,466 --> 00:52:59,700
With all that said,

1025
00:53:00,466 --> 00:53:02,466
how the hell can you trust Seth Rollins?

1026
00:53:08,166 --> 00:53:09,866
People change, Michael.

1027
00:53:10,466 --> 00:53:12,766
It wasn't that long ago
that you were sitting over there

1028
00:53:12,833 --> 00:53:17,866
in a PLEXIGLAS enclosure,
wearing a Syracuse wrestling singlet,

1029
00:53:17,933 --> 00:53:20,200
heckling each and every one of the boys.

1030
00:53:20,266 --> 00:53:23,366
Hell, I went off in the distance,
I smashed the throne,

1031
00:53:23,433 --> 00:53:25,233
and the person who sits on that throne

1032
00:53:25,299 --> 00:53:28,500
has now become my closest working ally.

1033
00:53:28,566 --> 00:53:30,700
I even teamed with Jey Uso.

1034
00:53:31,333 --> 00:53:33,833
[crowd clamoring]

1035
00:53:37,100 --> 00:53:40,766
Seth Rollins and I have not always
gotten along, that's true,

1036
00:53:40,833 --> 00:53:43,666
but he has always had my respect.

1037
00:53:44,733 --> 00:53:49,366
And I have to go to war with anybody,
I am happily doing it with Seth Rollins.

1038
00:53:49,433 --> 00:53:52,700
Besides that, this is my one shot,

1039
00:53:52,766 --> 00:53:55,766
the one opportunity
at getting a fair fight

1040
00:53:55,833 --> 00:53:59,566
on night two against Roman Reigns.

1041
00:53:59,633 --> 00:54:01,733
I knew I was going to be talking to you.

1042
00:54:01,799 --> 00:54:05,133
I was excited about it.
We're old friends, but…

1043
00:54:05,200 --> 00:54:07,399
I want to answer a question
that you asked me

1044
00:54:07,466 --> 00:54:09,733
the last time we were standing
in this ring.

1045
00:54:10,266 --> 00:54:12,833
If we could, for everybody.

1046
00:54:14,100 --> 00:54:16,233
But I do want to get back to my question,

1047
00:54:16,299 --> 00:54:20,266
because all of us
have been along with you for this ride

1048
00:54:20,333 --> 00:54:21,799
of finishing the story.

1049
00:54:21,866 --> 00:54:23,133
And you had an incredible year.

1050
00:54:23,200 --> 00:54:24,566
You won the Royal Rumble,

1051
00:54:25,566 --> 00:54:28,933
you made it to the main event
at WrestleMania

1052
00:54:29,000 --> 00:54:31,666
where you came this close

1053
00:54:32,533 --> 00:54:34,766
to winning the WWE Championship.

1054
00:54:36,933 --> 00:54:38,066
Just like your dad did.

1055
00:54:38,733 --> 00:54:40,466
So my question to you is this…

1056
00:54:41,733 --> 00:54:45,500
Is that going to be your story?

1057
00:54:54,600 --> 00:54:56,733
It's a good question, Michael.

1058
00:54:57,366 --> 00:54:58,500
Even now.

1059
00:54:59,466 --> 00:55:00,366
Here's another one.

1060
00:55:01,233 --> 00:55:02,500
Do I look nervous?

1061
00:55:05,866 --> 00:55:08,133
Hell, even frightened?

1062
00:55:08,733 --> 00:55:09,799
I'll be honest.

1063
00:55:10,799 --> 00:55:11,899
I'm nervous.

1064
00:55:11,966 --> 00:55:13,133
I'm scared.

1065
00:55:13,200 --> 00:55:17,100
And I know all the old head podcasters
who want this Jerry Springer TV.

1066
00:55:17,166 --> 00:55:19,133
"Can't believe it.
He's out there in a suit.

1067
00:55:19,200 --> 00:55:21,733
He's using big words.
He's telling us that he's afraid."

1068
00:55:21,799 --> 00:55:23,666
I have every reason to be afraid.

1069
00:55:23,733 --> 00:55:25,833
I can't say,
"Hey, I'll get him next year,"

1070
00:55:25,899 --> 00:55:28,000
because I've already said that.

1071
00:55:28,066 --> 00:55:29,299
But the story

1072
00:55:30,266 --> 00:55:34,666
is no longer about
Roman Reigns' championship and myself.

1073
00:55:35,466 --> 00:55:38,666
The story is about all of you

1074
00:55:38,733 --> 00:55:41,733
who have followed me to the absolute ends.

1075
00:55:41,799 --> 00:55:44,666
[crowd cheering]

1076
00:55:45,466 --> 00:55:49,266
The story is about a young girl
named Hannah.

1077
00:55:49,833 --> 00:55:50,899
Blind.

1078
00:55:50,966 --> 00:55:54,533
Came to the show holding a sign,
cheering for me just to feel it.

1079
00:55:55,166 --> 00:55:57,166
My friend, Harley,
who was sitting in the front row

1080
00:55:57,233 --> 00:55:59,133
who just went through
spinal fusion surgery,

1081
00:55:59,200 --> 00:56:01,633
who wanted nothing more
than to get the weight belt.

1082
00:56:01,700 --> 00:56:04,399
Fans like that. Fans from my own family.

1083
00:56:04,966 --> 00:56:06,200
Fans like my sister.

1084
00:56:06,266 --> 00:56:08,299
The one that Rock
didn't mention last week.

1085
00:56:08,366 --> 00:56:10,500
The original shotgun rider for my dad,

1086
00:56:10,566 --> 00:56:13,899
who went from watching him wrestle
in front of thousands of people

1087
00:56:13,966 --> 00:56:16,566
to driving him to a signing
where there was only 40.

1088
00:56:17,100 --> 00:56:19,500
Or my mother…

1089
00:56:21,566 --> 00:56:23,566
[voice cracking]
She's the only one I got left

1090
00:56:25,100 --> 00:56:27,166
and I can't hand it to Dusty Rhodes,

1091
00:56:27,233 --> 00:56:30,299
but I certainly can hand it
to Michelle Rubio.

1092
00:56:30,366 --> 00:56:32,366
[crowd cheering]

1093
00:56:34,899 --> 00:56:35,866
Or… [voice breaks]

1094
00:56:35,933 --> 00:56:39,733
[crowd chanting] Cody! Cody! Cody! Cody!

1095
00:56:39,799 --> 00:56:42,266
Cody! Cody! Cody!

1096
00:56:42,333 --> 00:56:45,033
-[softly] Thank you.
-Cody! Cody! Cody!

1097
00:56:45,100 --> 00:56:49,799
Or how about my number one fan?

1098
00:56:49,866 --> 00:56:51,966
Someone you know really well
because you hired her.

1099
00:56:52,033 --> 00:56:54,233
My wife, Brandi Rhodes.

1100
00:56:54,299 --> 00:56:56,399
The most beautiful woman on the earth.

1101
00:56:58,200 --> 00:57:01,500
She took a shot on me
when I was wearing a goofy mask

1102
00:57:01,566 --> 00:57:03,833
and taking RKOs every night.

1103
00:57:03,899 --> 00:57:05,633
If anyone deserves it…

1104
00:57:06,833 --> 00:57:10,399
The story, it's beyond me.

1105
00:57:10,966 --> 00:57:13,700
But, Michael, it's up to me.

1106
00:57:15,633 --> 00:57:16,733
Roman Reigns,

1107
00:57:17,899 --> 00:57:21,366
last year at WrestleMania,
you said we were in the third inning.

1108
00:57:22,200 --> 00:57:25,433
I'm letting you know here and now,
and I think you already do,

1109
00:57:25,966 --> 00:57:27,600
we are no longer in the third inning.

1110
00:57:27,666 --> 00:57:30,299
We are in the last inning.

1111
00:57:30,366 --> 00:57:32,899
[crowd cheering]

1112
00:57:32,966 --> 00:57:35,266
And, Michael, I'm so glad
we got this moment.

1113
00:57:36,233 --> 00:57:38,766
Because at WrestleMania XL, on night two,

1114
00:57:38,833 --> 00:57:41,966
you get to say for the first time
in the history of this company,

1115
00:57:42,033 --> 00:57:44,200
for the first time
in the history of my family,

1116
00:57:44,266 --> 00:57:48,799
that a Rhodes is undisputed WWE Champion.

1117
00:57:48,866 --> 00:57:50,299
-[crowd cheering]
-Michael…

1118
00:57:54,133 --> 00:57:57,833
You get to say, "At WrestleMania XL,

1119
00:57:58,533 --> 00:57:59,799
"Cody Rhodes

1120
00:58:00,733 --> 00:58:03,200
finished the story."

1121
00:58:03,266 --> 00:58:05,766
[crowd cheering]

1122
00:58:06,933 --> 00:58:09,000
["Kingdom" playing]

1123
00:58:09,066 --> 00:58:10,433
[indistinct conversation]

1124
00:58:12,633 --> 00:58:18,233
[McAfee] Powerful conversation
from "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes

1125
00:58:18,299 --> 00:58:20,200
and Michael Cole.

1126
00:58:20,266 --> 00:58:21,866
We're in the bottom of the ninth.

1127
00:58:23,000 --> 00:58:25,333
How's the story going to go

1128
00:58:26,133 --> 00:58:27,733
for the Rhodes family,

1129
00:58:28,533 --> 00:58:29,666
for Cody,

1130
00:58:29,733 --> 00:58:32,000
and for the WWE as a whole?

1131
00:58:33,399 --> 00:58:35,133
That was awesome journalism, Cole.

1132
00:58:35,200 --> 00:58:36,833
♪ …about to blow ♪

1133
00:58:36,899 --> 00:58:39,866
♪ Waitin' for me to start the show ♪

1134
00:58:39,933 --> 00:58:44,433
♪ Out the curtain, lights go up
I'm home ♪

1135
00:58:44,500 --> 00:58:46,166
[crowd] ♪ Whoa… ♪

1136
00:58:49,000 --> 00:58:51,733
[Ricochet] Ladies and gentlemen,
Ricochet returns tonight

1137
00:58:51,799 --> 00:58:54,033
for in-ring action for Monday Night Raw.

1138
00:58:54,100 --> 00:58:56,566
He actually returns for an opportunity

1139
00:58:56,633 --> 00:58:59,100
to reclaim something
that was taken from him.

1140
00:58:59,600 --> 00:59:01,466
Now, I've said it once
and I'll say it again.

1141
00:59:02,033 --> 00:59:04,500
From the first day
that I walked into the WWE,

1142
00:59:04,566 --> 00:59:07,466
I have always known where I want to be

1143
00:59:09,100 --> 00:59:11,533
And tonight,
after I run through this Gauntlet Match,

1144
00:59:12,066 --> 00:59:15,133
where I am going to be is at WrestleMania

1145
00:59:15,200 --> 00:59:19,299
to face Gunther to reclaim
my Intercontinental Championship.

1146
00:59:19,366 --> 00:59:21,166
So, my road to WrestleMania,

1147
00:59:22,000 --> 00:59:22,899
that starts tonight.

1148
00:59:23,866 --> 00:59:26,000
[JD] I woke up this morning,
I went into the bathroom.

1149
00:59:26,066 --> 00:59:28,433
You know what I saw
looking back at me from the mirror?

1150
00:59:28,500 --> 00:59:31,600
I saw a guy,
who after a lifetime of effort,

1151
00:59:31,666 --> 00:59:36,100
is now just one match,
one win away from WrestleMania.

1152
00:59:36,166 --> 00:59:39,266
I saw a guy looking back at me
that is willing to do anything

1153
00:59:39,333 --> 00:59:43,933
to sink to any depth,
to maim to get to WrestleMania.

1154
00:59:44,000 --> 00:59:45,600
And most importantly,

1155
00:59:45,666 --> 00:59:49,799
I saw a guy looking back at me
that I know can beat Gunther.

1156
00:59:50,733 --> 00:59:53,899
If you don't believe me, I don't
give a damn. But I will tell you this.

1157
00:59:54,666 --> 00:59:57,066
You never bet against an ace.

1158
00:59:59,266 --> 01:00:01,200
[dramatic music playing]

1159
01:00:01,266 --> 01:00:02,466
[Cole] Ladies and gentlemen,

1160
01:00:02,533 --> 01:00:05,899
it is the prestigious
Intercontinental Championship,

1161
01:00:05,966 --> 01:00:08,833
held by some of the greatest of all time.

1162
01:00:08,899 --> 01:00:12,799
Dozens and dozens of WWE Hall of Famers,

1163
01:00:12,866 --> 01:00:14,766
and now held by that man, Gunther,

1164
01:00:14,833 --> 01:00:17,233
the longest reigning
Intercontinental Champion in history.

1165
01:00:17,299 --> 01:00:19,600
One of these six men can make history

1166
01:00:19,666 --> 01:00:22,299
if they run the Gauntlet, live, tonight

1167
01:00:22,866 --> 01:00:24,133
on Monday Night Raw.

1168
01:00:27,066 --> 01:00:28,399
["Reigning Warriors" playing]

1169
01:00:28,466 --> 01:00:30,866
-[McAfee] That was a phenomenal interview.
-[Cole] Thanks.

1170
01:00:30,933 --> 01:00:33,033
Cody Rhodes, very emotional tonight.

1171
01:00:33,700 --> 01:00:37,066
It's going to be an emotional month
leading up to WrestleMania.

1172
01:00:40,733 --> 01:00:42,333
And here comes Damage CTRL.

1173
01:00:42,399 --> 01:00:44,066
You want to talk about emotions,

1174
01:00:44,133 --> 01:00:46,799
how about preying on
the emotions of Bayley,

1175
01:00:46,866 --> 01:00:49,066
have these women and Damage CTRL.

1176
01:00:49,133 --> 01:00:50,566
Dakota Kai on the left

1177
01:00:51,033 --> 01:00:53,233
turning her back on Bayley
a couple of weeks ago.

1178
01:00:53,299 --> 01:00:56,500
She'll face Bayley one-on-one
this coming Friday night on SmackDown.

1179
01:00:56,566 --> 01:01:00,633
But, Pat, many people feel sorry
for Bayley, many people don't.

1180
01:01:00,700 --> 01:01:03,533
Many people say Bayley deserved this.
But coming up next on Raw…

1181
01:01:03,600 --> 01:01:06,100
[McAfee] You're the only one
saying that about Bayley.

1182
01:01:06,166 --> 01:01:10,033
[Cole] …the Kabuki Warriors
will defend the Tag Team Titles

1183
01:01:10,100 --> 01:01:12,233
against Shayna Baszler
and Zoey Stark, live.

1184
01:01:12,299 --> 01:01:14,299
["Reigning Warriors" continues]

1185
01:01:25,433 --> 01:01:28,266
-["Rest In Peace" playing]
-[Cole] UNDERTAKER 1 deadMAN SHOW

1186
01:01:28,333 --> 01:01:30,100
comes to The Fillmore in Philadelphia

1187
01:01:30,166 --> 01:01:33,866
during WrestleMania week
on Thursday, April 4th.

1188
01:01:33,933 --> 01:01:36,299
Tickets on sale this Wednesday
at 10:00 a.m. eastern

1189
01:01:36,366 --> 01:01:40,166
via wwe.com/events.

1190
01:01:40,233 --> 01:01:42,233
["Rest In Peace" continues]

1191
01:01:50,266 --> 01:01:51,533
[plastic bottle crackles]

1192
01:01:53,533 --> 01:01:56,133
[Liv Morgan breathing heavily]

1193
01:02:01,466 --> 01:02:03,566
-[Nia screaming]
-[Cole] Oh!

1194
01:02:03,633 --> 01:02:05,700
-[Liv Morgan coughing]
-[Nia] Aw…

1195
01:02:05,766 --> 01:02:07,366
-[Liv Morgan coughs]
-[Nia] Oh, how cute.

1196
01:02:07,433 --> 01:02:09,033
You guys kiss and make up, huh?

1197
01:02:09,100 --> 01:02:11,233
-Huh? Huh?
-[objects clattering]

1198
01:02:12,033 --> 01:02:13,299
[Liv Morgan coughing]

1199
01:02:14,533 --> 01:02:17,466
-[McAfee] Nia Jax.
-We're not done yet, baby, huh?

1200
01:02:17,933 --> 01:02:19,333
[yelling]

1201
01:02:19,399 --> 01:02:22,266
[Cole] Nia just driving Becky
through a table,

1202
01:02:22,333 --> 01:02:25,266
-laying waste to Lynch and Morgan.
-[men clamoring]

1203
01:02:25,333 --> 01:02:27,633
-Get out of here! Check on Becky.
-Get out of here! Nia--

1204
01:02:27,700 --> 01:02:30,366
[Cole] Runs into Becky's own
manhandle slam there.

1205
01:02:30,433 --> 01:02:33,233
-That's enough! Get out of here!
-[man] Get her out of here!

1206
01:02:33,299 --> 01:02:34,366
[McAfee] Nia is a menace.

1207
01:02:34,433 --> 01:02:36,733
-Can we keep eyes on Nia Jax, please?
-Hey, medic!

1208
01:02:36,799 --> 01:02:39,566
[Cole] Nia believes
she should be in WrestleMania.

1209
01:02:40,133 --> 01:02:43,200
Well, Pat, these guys know a thing or two
about defending a dynasty.

1210
01:02:43,266 --> 01:02:46,100
The McBees run their family-owned farm
and cattle company

1211
01:02:46,166 --> 01:02:47,700
in Gallatin, Missouri.

1212
01:02:47,766 --> 01:02:51,466
They face a lot of challenges
and fight 24/7 to protect their legacy.

1213
01:02:51,533 --> 01:02:54,600
The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys

1214
01:02:54,666 --> 01:02:56,500
series premiere next up on USA.

1215
01:02:56,566 --> 01:02:58,799
And all episodes are streaming now
only on Peacock.

1216
01:02:58,866 --> 01:03:00,500
-It's up next on USA.
-Let's go!

1217
01:03:00,566 --> 01:03:01,600
Whoo!

1218
01:03:01,666 --> 01:03:03,533
[McAfee] Those are real cowboys
right there.

1219
01:03:03,600 --> 01:03:05,166
Those are some real cowboys.

1220
01:03:05,233 --> 01:03:09,033
[Cole] And there are the Tag Team Champs,
the Kabuki Warriors.

1221
01:03:09,766 --> 01:03:11,500
[McAfee] See how handsome
these cowboys are?

1222
01:03:11,566 --> 01:03:15,299
[Cole] Meanwhile, in their corner,
IYO SKY, the WWE Women's Champion,

1223
01:03:15,366 --> 01:03:17,299
in 26 days at WrestleMania.

1224
01:03:17,366 --> 01:03:21,066
IYO SKY will defend the WWE Women's Title

1225
01:03:21,133 --> 01:03:24,166
against Bayley in Philadelphia.

1226
01:03:25,766 --> 01:03:26,700
[bell gongs]

1227
01:03:26,766 --> 01:03:28,399
[Cole] Incredibly handsome.

1228
01:03:29,233 --> 01:03:31,766
[McAfee] They are cowboys too.
They'll beat your ass, Cole.

1229
01:03:32,233 --> 01:03:34,933
Especially some of those questions
you asked Cody Rhodes.

1230
01:03:38,500 --> 01:03:40,833
["Cut Above the Rest" playing]

1231
01:03:40,899 --> 01:03:43,066
[McAfee] Saying you sound like
a sawed off little…

1232
01:03:44,500 --> 01:03:45,366
Something.

1233
01:03:46,933 --> 01:03:48,799
What a massive moment for these two.

1234
01:03:49,600 --> 01:03:52,000
[Cole] Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark

1235
01:03:52,066 --> 01:03:55,066
have been wiping out everybody
in the tag-team division.

1236
01:03:55,133 --> 01:03:58,633
They earned this opportunity tonight
against the Kabuki Warriors.

1237
01:03:59,966 --> 01:04:01,700
[McAfee] Baseball jersey on Shayna there.

1238
01:04:01,766 --> 01:04:05,566
The Houston Astros trying to summon
some championship mana

1239
01:04:05,633 --> 01:04:06,633
from the city of Houston.

1240
01:04:06,700 --> 01:04:10,000
[Cole] Earlier today, we caught up
with Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark

1241
01:04:10,066 --> 01:04:11,600
about this match-up tonight.

1242
01:04:13,233 --> 01:04:15,933
Like we said last week, it's about time.

1243
01:04:16,700 --> 01:04:20,299
Zoey and I have been tearing through
this tag division like no other team has.

1244
01:04:20,366 --> 01:04:22,899
And so, tonight, along with their limbs,

1245
01:04:22,966 --> 01:04:25,666
we'll be tearing those tag titles
off of the Kabuki Warriors.

1246
01:04:25,733 --> 01:04:29,433
That's right. You know what?
I am so sick and tired of Damage CTRL

1247
01:04:29,500 --> 01:04:32,000
acting like they run
both, Raw and SmackDown.

1248
01:04:32,500 --> 01:04:35,266
Uh-uh, you see, Shayna and I,
we can handle business on our own,

1249
01:04:35,333 --> 01:04:39,399
which makes us the baddest team
that there is here today.

1250
01:04:39,466 --> 01:04:40,866
Those titles are ours.

1251
01:04:41,533 --> 01:04:44,200
[Cole] Zoey Stark said,
"One, two, we're coming for you.

1252
01:04:44,266 --> 01:04:47,333
-Three, four, Stark is war."
-[bell dings]

1253
01:04:47,399 --> 01:04:49,866
[announcer] The following contest
is scheduled for one fall,

1254
01:04:49,933 --> 01:04:56,866
and it is for
the WWE Women's Team Championship!

1255
01:04:59,299 --> 01:05:01,666
Introducing the challengers.

1256
01:05:01,733 --> 01:05:08,333
The team of Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark.

1257
01:05:08,399 --> 01:05:10,033
[crowd cheering]

1258
01:05:13,266 --> 01:05:14,899
And their opponents,

1259
01:05:15,366 --> 01:05:18,566
representing Damage CTRL,

1260
01:05:19,033 --> 01:05:24,833
they are the WWE Women's
Tag Team Champions,

1261
01:05:24,899 --> 01:05:28,899
Asuka and Kairi Sane,

1262
01:05:28,966 --> 01:05:35,399
The Kabuki Warriors!

1263
01:05:35,466 --> 01:05:37,333
[Cole] Massive match-up here tonight.

1264
01:05:37,399 --> 01:05:40,133
Sold out Toyota Center, Houston, Texas.

1265
01:05:40,200 --> 01:05:44,433
13,907 WWE fans on hand,

1266
01:05:44,500 --> 01:05:48,200
as the Kabuki Warriors
defend the Tag Team Titles

1267
01:05:48,266 --> 01:05:51,833
against Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark
here tonight.

1268
01:05:52,333 --> 01:05:55,966
So, Zoey Stark going to start things off
against "The Empress of Tomorrow" Asuka.

1269
01:05:56,033 --> 01:05:57,566
-For Stark and Baszler…
-[bell dings]

1270
01:05:57,633 --> 01:06:00,166
…what do they need to do
to knock off Damage CTRL?

1271
01:06:00,233 --> 01:06:02,933
[McAfee] The thing is,
Asuka is so experienced, so damn good,

1272
01:06:03,000 --> 01:06:04,633
and Kairi Sane follows suit.

1273
01:06:04,700 --> 01:06:07,600
This is where you're trying to end this
and keep this in a power game.

1274
01:06:08,266 --> 01:06:09,466
Try to end it early too.

1275
01:06:09,533 --> 01:06:11,100
[Cole] Interesting note for Zoey.

1276
01:06:11,500 --> 01:06:14,266
She's a former
NXT Women's Tag Team Champion,

1277
01:06:14,333 --> 01:06:18,166
and her partner was none other
than IYO SKY.

1278
01:06:18,233 --> 01:06:19,899
-Oh, and Asuka…
-[Asuka whooping]

1279
01:06:19,966 --> 01:06:21,233
Drop kick to Zoey Stark.

1280
01:06:21,700 --> 01:06:23,799
[McAfee] Lot of history
between all of these women.

1281
01:06:25,133 --> 01:06:27,700
The Kabuki Warriors
have been great champions.

1282
01:06:27,766 --> 01:06:30,233
[Cole] Zoey highly athletic
and physical as well.

1283
01:06:30,299 --> 01:06:31,666
Nice dropkick by Stark.

1284
01:06:31,733 --> 01:06:33,566
Cover now for the tag-team gold,

1285
01:06:33,633 --> 01:06:35,666
and a kick-out at two by Asuka.

1286
01:06:35,733 --> 01:06:37,133
[McAfee] She's athletic, physical.

1287
01:06:37,200 --> 01:06:39,333
She is teamed up with Shayna,
who has the same traits.

1288
01:06:39,399 --> 01:06:42,899
They've been
a fantastic tag team as of late.

1289
01:06:42,966 --> 01:06:43,933
[Cole] Shayna Baszler,

1290
01:06:44,466 --> 01:06:47,066
former two-time NXT Women's Champion,

1291
01:06:47,133 --> 01:06:50,766
looking to win the WWE Tag Titles
for the fourth time in her career.

1292
01:06:50,833 --> 01:06:52,600
[McAfee] Kicking Asuka like a soccer ball.

1293
01:06:53,200 --> 01:06:56,200
-[Cole] And Baszler taken out by Asuka.
-[Asuka yells indistinctly]

1294
01:06:56,266 --> 01:06:59,266
[McAfee] See, that's the thing
about Asuka. Sneaky powerful.

1295
01:07:00,166 --> 01:07:03,333
Able to throw Shayna down
with a throw of the leg.

1296
01:07:04,100 --> 01:07:06,633
And Shayna returns the favor,
into an ankle lock.

1297
01:07:06,700 --> 01:07:10,833
[Cole] Submission Magician
looking to tap out Asuka here tonight

1298
01:07:10,899 --> 01:07:13,233
and win the Women's Tag Team Titles.

1299
01:07:13,299 --> 01:07:15,399
[McAfee] Black belt, I believe, in judo,

1300
01:07:15,466 --> 01:07:17,200
-jujitsu, maybe.
-[referee] Tag.

1301
01:07:17,266 --> 01:07:20,100
[McAfee] Not good enough
at mixed martial arts naming.

1302
01:07:20,733 --> 01:07:24,100
[Cole] And here's Kairi Sane
who comes in with a clothesline.

1303
01:07:24,166 --> 01:07:27,000
Stacks up Baszler for the cover,
who kicks at one.

1304
01:07:27,766 --> 01:07:30,833
Kairi Sane,
a former NXT Women's Champion as well.

1305
01:07:30,899 --> 01:07:32,399
Two-time Tag Team Champion,

1306
01:07:32,466 --> 01:07:36,566
and won the Mae Young Classic
back in 2017.

1307
01:07:36,633 --> 01:07:38,299
[McAfee] A lot of gold in this ring.

1308
01:07:39,600 --> 01:07:40,433
[smacking]

1309
01:07:40,500 --> 01:07:42,299
[Cole] Another tag made
and here comes Zoey.

1310
01:07:42,366 --> 01:07:44,299
You've been really impressed
with Zoey Stark

1311
01:07:44,366 --> 01:07:46,633
and her arrival on the scene here in WWE.

1312
01:07:46,700 --> 01:07:49,200
-[McAfee] Her intensity, her talent--
-Oh!

1313
01:07:49,266 --> 01:07:52,233
[McAfee] Her mindset
is that of championship quality.

1314
01:07:52,299 --> 01:07:54,866
Here, her and Shayna
have earned a title match quickly.

1315
01:07:55,866 --> 01:07:58,133
-[Cole] And Baszler now.
-[McAfee] Look at this!

1316
01:07:58,200 --> 01:07:59,399
Sets up Zoey Stark

1317
01:07:59,466 --> 01:08:01,600
-to take out the Kabuki Warriors.
-[Stark screaming]

1318
01:08:01,666 --> 01:08:04,299
[Cole] Can Stark and Baszler
win tag-team gold?

1319
01:08:06,399 --> 01:08:07,433
[exclaims indistinctly]

1320
01:08:09,166 --> 01:08:11,766
[Cole] We're back live on Raw.
Sold out tonight in Houston.

1321
01:08:11,833 --> 01:08:13,433
This is for the Women's Tag Team Titles.

1322
01:08:13,500 --> 01:08:16,500
Kabuki Warriors against
Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark.

1323
01:08:16,566 --> 01:08:18,666
Asuka and Baszler in the ring.

1324
01:08:18,733 --> 01:08:21,666
Asuka trying to make a tag to Kairi Sane.

1325
01:08:21,733 --> 01:08:22,966
Tag made now.

1326
01:08:23,033 --> 01:08:25,000
Sane and Stark, both legal.

1327
01:08:25,066 --> 01:08:28,300
I mentioned before, Kairi Sane,
a former NXT Women's Champion.

1328
01:08:28,366 --> 01:08:30,866
Interesting to note that Shayna Baszler

1329
01:08:30,933 --> 01:08:32,633
actually took the title away

1330
01:08:32,700 --> 01:08:35,333
-from Kairi Sane back in the day.
-Come on!

1331
01:08:35,399 --> 01:08:37,533
[McAfee] Zoey is a wrecking ball.

1332
01:08:39,166 --> 01:08:40,300
Flying around.

1333
01:08:41,300 --> 01:08:44,066
[Cole] Kairi whipped into the corner
with authority by Stark.

1334
01:08:44,966 --> 01:08:46,133
-And Zoey!
-[loud smack]

1335
01:08:46,899 --> 01:08:49,366
-[McAfee] Zoey's so impressive.
-[Cole] Indeed. Physical.

1336
01:08:50,233 --> 01:08:52,466
Very quick as well, agile.

1337
01:08:52,533 --> 01:08:54,066
Just a tremendous athlete.

1338
01:08:55,599 --> 01:08:56,966
[McAfee] Going to the break there…

1339
01:08:57,033 --> 01:08:59,533
The springboard crossbody
onto both of the Kabuki Warriors,

1340
01:08:59,599 --> 01:09:01,033
like, with ease.

1341
01:09:01,099 --> 01:09:02,633
Everything Zoey does looks easy.

1342
01:09:02,700 --> 01:09:05,099
[Cole] Could this be
Stark and Baszler's night?

1343
01:09:05,166 --> 01:09:08,200
Shayna looking to win the tag titles
for a fourth time in her career.

1344
01:09:08,766 --> 01:09:10,466
Zoey Stark now, top rope.

1345
01:09:10,533 --> 01:09:11,899
Kairi Sane in trouble.

1346
01:09:11,966 --> 01:09:13,666
What is Stark planning to do here?

1347
01:09:13,733 --> 01:09:15,066
Kairi trying to fight out of it.

1348
01:09:15,133 --> 01:09:17,300
Block, and does successfully.

1349
01:09:17,366 --> 01:09:20,533
[McAfee] Attack that knee with the brace
on it. Kairi Sane, clever.

1350
01:09:21,300 --> 01:09:24,200
[Cole] As Zoey,
who missed many months of her career

1351
01:09:24,266 --> 01:09:26,633
due to a knee injury
a number of years ago.

1352
01:09:29,599 --> 01:09:30,533
Kairi, top rope.

1353
01:09:32,200 --> 01:09:35,200
[McAfee] Oh, my goodness!
Right across the mush!

1354
01:09:35,266 --> 01:09:37,233
[Cole] Is that enough? Sane!

1355
01:09:37,300 --> 01:09:39,500
-[referee] One, two--
-[Cole] For the win to retain it--

1356
01:09:39,566 --> 01:09:41,166
-Zoey able to kick-out.
-[Kairi yells]

1357
01:09:42,300 --> 01:09:43,200
Three!

1358
01:09:44,033 --> 01:09:47,066
[McAfee] Kairi thought that was a three.
Maybe a slow count by stripes.

1359
01:09:47,133 --> 01:09:49,766
-And how could you blame her?
-[Cole] Oh, my goodness!

1360
01:09:49,833 --> 01:09:52,766
[McAfee] Hitting the double Stomp
as clean as "Suga" Sean O'Malley

1361
01:09:52,833 --> 01:09:55,599
hit that knee on… Chito.

1362
01:09:55,666 --> 01:09:56,633
[Cole] Oh!

1363
01:09:57,666 --> 01:10:00,766
Kairi Sane ran right into a right
by Zoey Stark.

1364
01:10:00,833 --> 01:10:02,066
Great counter by Zoey.

1365
01:10:02,133 --> 01:10:04,599
Now drags her up to the corner.
Tag made. Here's Baszler.

1366
01:10:04,666 --> 01:10:06,066
Asuka legal as well.

1367
01:10:06,133 --> 01:10:09,599
And The Empress of Tomorrow,
longest reigning NXT Champion of all time.

1368
01:10:09,666 --> 01:10:13,099
Asuka taken down
by a well-placed kick by Baszler.

1369
01:10:13,166 --> 01:10:15,433
Asuka with a backhand, and then a kick.

1370
01:10:15,500 --> 01:10:16,500
And Asuka is rolling now.

1371
01:10:17,700 --> 01:10:19,933
[McAfee] Went for another backhand.
Shayna timed it up.

1372
01:10:20,400 --> 01:10:21,933
-[Asuka screams]
-[Shayna groans]

1373
01:10:22,000 --> 01:10:24,666
[McAfee] Asuka's going to win
four Hall of Fames when she's done.

1374
01:10:24,733 --> 01:10:26,666
[Cole] Asuka-- Baszler stacking her up.

1375
01:10:26,733 --> 01:10:28,166
But Kairi Sane is legal.

1376
01:10:28,233 --> 01:10:30,433
Up over the top with a Blockbuster.

1377
01:10:31,099 --> 01:10:31,933
Tag.

1378
01:10:32,000 --> 01:10:34,099
[McAfee] Great tag-team wrestling
from our champions.

1379
01:10:34,166 --> 01:10:35,800
[Cole] That's why they're the champs.

1380
01:10:35,866 --> 01:10:37,800
-[Asuka yells]
-[Cole] Asuka measuring Baszler.

1381
01:10:37,866 --> 01:10:40,133
Sane from behind. Great double team.

1382
01:10:40,533 --> 01:10:43,033
Cover off the sliding knee
and clothesline.

1383
01:10:43,099 --> 01:10:45,400
And Stark just breaks things up.

1384
01:10:46,400 --> 01:10:49,666
[McAfee] Kairi Sane tried to stop her,
but Zoey is inevitable.

1385
01:10:50,900 --> 01:10:54,200
She tosses Kairi out of the ring
under the bottom rope.

1386
01:10:54,266 --> 01:10:55,533
[Cole] Oh, what a kick!

1387
01:10:55,599 --> 01:10:57,400
[McAfee] Shayna with a clean…

1388
01:10:57,466 --> 01:11:00,099
[Cole] Now with Asuka down and out,
Baszler gonna make a tag.

1389
01:11:00,166 --> 01:11:01,633
This could be their moment.

1390
01:11:02,233 --> 01:11:04,133
[McAfee] Do we have new
Tag Team Champions?

1391
01:11:04,200 --> 01:11:06,900
[Cole] Zoey setting Asuka up for a Z360.

1392
01:11:07,300 --> 01:11:09,433
Asuka able to land on her feet

1393
01:11:09,500 --> 01:11:11,500
and turned it around
into a Release German.

1394
01:11:12,133 --> 01:11:13,666
[McAfee] What a counter from Asuka.

1395
01:11:14,433 --> 01:11:16,133
-[Cole] Tag.
-[referee] Tag. Kairi.

1396
01:11:16,833 --> 01:11:18,066
[Cole] Sane is legal.

1397
01:11:18,933 --> 01:11:22,233
[McAfee] Kairi, one last "How do you do?"
to the Houston crowd.

1398
01:11:22,300 --> 01:11:23,233
[Cole] Zoey Stark!

1399
01:11:23,300 --> 01:11:25,933
Though Kairi Sane
was going for the insane elbow,

1400
01:11:26,000 --> 01:11:27,099
Stark able to avoid.

1401
01:11:27,166 --> 01:11:28,300
Kick by Zoey.

1402
01:11:29,166 --> 01:11:30,466
Tag to Baszler.

1403
01:11:32,333 --> 01:11:34,233
Now the double team by the challenger.

1404
01:11:34,300 --> 01:11:35,566
Z360!

1405
01:11:35,633 --> 01:11:36,533
[Shayna screaming]

1406
01:11:38,533 --> 01:11:40,400
[Cole] Baszler with a knee.

1407
01:11:40,466 --> 01:11:43,066
-Cover to win the Tag Team Titles.
-[referee] One, two--

1408
01:11:43,133 --> 01:11:45,233
Asuka saving the match-up!

1409
01:11:45,733 --> 01:11:47,933
That may have been Baszler and Stark's

1410
01:11:48,599 --> 01:11:50,166
best opportunity.

1411
01:11:51,200 --> 01:11:53,400
And a kick by Stark to Asuka.

1412
01:11:54,766 --> 01:11:56,666
[McAfee] Watch Zoey fly easily.

1413
01:11:56,733 --> 01:11:59,599
[Cole] Nobody home,
as Asuka steps out of harm's way.

1414
01:12:00,833 --> 01:12:03,333
Now we turn our attention to Kairi Sane.

1415
01:12:03,400 --> 01:12:05,666
Shayna Baszler in the ring.

1416
01:12:05,733 --> 01:12:08,099
Backhand by Kairi. Kirifuda Clutch!

1417
01:12:09,000 --> 01:12:11,733
If Kairi taps,
we've got new Tag Team Champions.

1418
01:12:12,366 --> 01:12:14,400
[McAfee] It's in the middle
of the ring, Cole!

1419
01:12:14,466 --> 01:12:17,866
[Cole] And Kairi able to turn it around
into a Jackknife Cover.

1420
01:12:17,933 --> 01:12:20,599
Baszler, though,
tries to keep it locked in.

1421
01:12:20,666 --> 01:12:22,466
Once again, center of the ring.

1422
01:12:22,533 --> 01:12:24,433
Sane trying to desperately hold on,

1423
01:12:24,500 --> 01:12:26,133
but she could be fading.

1424
01:12:26,200 --> 01:12:27,466
[referee yells indistinctly]

1425
01:12:27,533 --> 01:12:30,700
[Cole] And Dakota Kai
grabbing Baszler's leg.

1426
01:12:30,766 --> 01:12:32,000
Haven't you ruined enough?

1427
01:12:32,066 --> 01:12:34,066
[Cole] The official, Shawn Bennett,
didn't see it.

1428
01:12:35,233 --> 01:12:37,266
-[McAfee] Come on!
-[Cole] Kairi Sane connects.

1429
01:12:38,300 --> 01:12:41,066
Dakota Kai paid dividends.

1430
01:12:41,133 --> 01:12:42,033
[Asuka yelling]

1431
01:12:42,099 --> 01:12:43,666
[McAfee] It's Damage CTRL.

1432
01:12:45,333 --> 01:12:47,166
[Cole] And a kick to the face.

1433
01:12:47,233 --> 01:12:49,233
Tag made to Kairi Sane.

1434
01:12:49,300 --> 01:12:51,800
And the Kabuki Warriors,
if they win this match,

1435
01:12:51,866 --> 01:12:54,000
can give the assist to Dakota Kai.

1436
01:12:56,966 --> 01:12:58,866
-Insane elbow!
-[crowd roars]

1437
01:12:58,933 --> 01:13:02,300
-Here's the cover. Is it enough?
-[crowd] One, two, three!

1438
01:13:02,366 --> 01:13:04,333
-The Kabuki Warriors retain.
-[bell dings]

1439
01:13:04,400 --> 01:13:06,133
["Reigning Warriors" playing]

1440
01:13:06,200 --> 01:13:08,500
[announcer] Here are your winners,

1441
01:13:08,566 --> 01:13:15,466
and still the WWE
Women's Tag Team Champions,

1442
01:13:15,533 --> 01:13:20,866
The Kabuki Warriors!

1443
01:13:20,933 --> 01:13:22,900
[Cole] Well, Pat, Dakota Kai
has said all along

1444
01:13:22,966 --> 01:13:27,500
that she was the real brains
of Damage CTRL, not Bayley.

1445
01:13:27,566 --> 01:13:31,400
And this coming Friday night on SmackDown,
Bayley looks for revenge.

1446
01:13:31,466 --> 01:13:35,300
Dakota looks to put Bayley
out of her misery once and for all,

1447
01:13:35,366 --> 01:13:36,666
live, Friday night.

1448
01:13:36,733 --> 01:13:37,933
[indistinct shouting]

1449
01:13:38,000 --> 01:13:40,633
[McAfee] Damage CTRL
is going to be tough to stop.

1450
01:13:41,166 --> 01:13:42,966
[indistinct conversations]

1451
01:13:44,599 --> 01:13:45,766
[conversation stops abruptly]

1452
01:13:46,500 --> 01:13:47,733
Can we help you?

1453
01:13:47,800 --> 01:13:49,500
Take it easy. Tranquilo.

1454
01:13:49,566 --> 01:13:51,633
It's okay. I told him to stop by.

1455
01:13:52,366 --> 01:13:53,466
-Okay.
-Andrade.

1456
01:13:53,533 --> 01:13:54,599
[softly] Hi.

1457
01:13:54,666 --> 01:13:57,166
Look, unfortunately,
Dom isn't here tonight,

1458
01:13:57,233 --> 01:13:59,300
but he speaks extremely highly of you.

1459
01:13:59,866 --> 01:14:01,866
So maybe when he's back,
we can all get together

1460
01:14:01,933 --> 01:14:03,866
and speak about some business.

1461
01:14:04,766 --> 01:14:06,933
Is that something that interests you?

1462
01:14:09,133 --> 01:14:10,366
Of course.

1463
01:14:10,433 --> 01:14:12,766
I am all about business.

1464
01:14:13,500 --> 01:14:14,900
Just let me know.

1465
01:14:14,966 --> 01:14:16,800
Good. We'll speak soon.

1466
01:14:16,866 --> 01:14:18,133
Okay. See you guys.

1467
01:14:18,800 --> 01:14:19,900
Hasta luego.

1468
01:14:21,166 --> 01:14:23,300
Hey, uh, not for nothing,

1469
01:14:24,533 --> 01:14:26,133
but I know that lad a long time.

1470
01:14:26,900 --> 01:14:28,466
-I agree with Dom.
-Yeah.

1471
01:14:28,533 --> 01:14:30,066
He brings a lot to the table.

1472
01:14:30,133 --> 01:14:31,833
He's intriguing. He is.

1473
01:14:31,900 --> 01:14:32,833
Great.

1474
01:14:32,900 --> 01:14:35,066
Can we go back to focusing
on the five teams

1475
01:14:35,133 --> 01:14:37,533
that we have to face at Mania
and handling that?

1476
01:14:37,599 --> 01:14:39,300
It starts tonight. I'm gonna handle Truth.

1477
01:14:39,366 --> 01:14:40,666
-Okay.
-You got him.

1478
01:14:40,733 --> 01:14:41,633
-Good?
-Good.

1479
01:14:41,700 --> 01:14:43,099
-All right.
-Yep, you got it.

1480
01:14:43,533 --> 01:14:45,099
All right. [clicks tongue]

1481
01:14:46,133 --> 01:14:47,833
-Hey, smash him for me, all right?
-Get it.

1482
01:14:47,900 --> 01:14:49,066
-Got you, guys.
-Get it.

1483
01:14:49,766 --> 01:14:50,833
I hate that Truth…

1484
01:14:50,900 --> 01:14:53,466
["What's Up?" playing]

1485
01:14:53,533 --> 01:14:55,733
[R-Truth rapping]
♪ Y'all know what time it is ♪

1486
01:14:56,433 --> 01:14:57,966
♪ It's the part we crank it up ♪

1487
01:14:58,033 --> 01:14:59,266
♪ Y'all ready? ♪

1488
01:14:59,733 --> 01:15:00,666
♪ Here we go ♪

1489
01:15:00,733 --> 01:15:02,500
♪ People over there what's up? ♪

1490
01:15:03,300 --> 01:15:05,666
♪ You feel me?
Let me see you say, "What's up?" ♪

1491
01:15:05,733 --> 01:15:07,266
-♪ What's up? ♪
-[crowd] ♪ What's up? ♪

1492
01:15:07,333 --> 01:15:08,533
-♪ What's up? ♪
-♪ What's up? ♪

1493
01:15:08,599 --> 01:15:09,800
-♪ What's up? ♪
-♪ What's up? ♪

1494
01:15:09,866 --> 01:15:11,200
-♪ What's up? ♪
-♪ What's up? ♪

1495
01:15:11,266 --> 01:15:14,033
♪ Now you can get with this
Or you can get with that ♪

1496
01:15:14,099 --> 01:15:16,466
♪ Houston, Texas, this is where it's at ♪

1497
01:15:16,533 --> 01:15:17,733
-♪ What's up? ♪
-♪ What's up? ♪

1498
01:15:17,800 --> 01:15:19,066
-♪ What's up? ♪
-♪ What's up? ♪

1499
01:15:19,133 --> 01:15:20,333
-♪ What's up? ♪
-♪ What's up? ♪

1500
01:15:20,400 --> 01:15:21,700
-♪ What's up? ♪
-♪ What's up? ♪

1501
01:15:21,766 --> 01:15:23,366
♪ I was given the jump in ♪

1502
01:15:23,433 --> 01:15:24,700
♪ Leaving the competition ♪

1503
01:15:24,766 --> 01:15:27,833
♪ Make them disappear
Like your favorite magician ♪

1504
01:15:27,900 --> 01:15:29,766
♪ I ride until the wheel fall off ♪

1505
01:15:29,833 --> 01:15:32,599
♪ I bounce back to back
Till the legs get soft ♪

1506
01:15:32,666 --> 01:15:35,233
♪ Most of the time you see me
I'm being simple ♪

1507
01:15:35,300 --> 01:15:37,800
♪ Get with the times
I be busting them up like a pimple… ♪

1508
01:15:41,233 --> 01:15:42,666
[in Japanese]

1509
01:16:05,033 --> 01:16:06,700
[dramatic music playing]

1510
01:16:06,766 --> 01:16:11,000
All these losers are crying
about how hard they have worked,

1511
01:16:11,566 --> 01:16:14,099
and how they deserve their moment.

1512
01:16:14,800 --> 01:16:18,500
You don't know what real hard work is.

1513
01:16:18,566 --> 01:16:20,300
You're entitled and embarrassing.

1514
01:16:21,333 --> 01:16:23,133
You deserve what you can take,

1515
01:16:23,200 --> 01:16:24,833
and I'm taking it all.

1516
01:16:24,900 --> 01:16:27,566
Tonight, "Big" Bronson Reed

1517
01:16:27,633 --> 01:16:31,900
punches his ticket to WrestleMania.

1518
01:16:32,566 --> 01:16:34,033
[distorted roaring]

1519
01:16:37,133 --> 01:16:39,200
[Cole] The Intercontinental Championship.

1520
01:16:40,000 --> 01:16:44,066
Held by some of the greatest of all time
in WWE.

1521
01:16:45,200 --> 01:16:48,500
But no one has held the title longer
than the current champion.

1522
01:16:48,566 --> 01:16:51,766
640 days and counting for Gunther.

1523
01:16:51,833 --> 01:16:55,633
Who gets an opportunity
at the championship at WrestleMania?

1524
01:16:55,700 --> 01:16:59,000
One of these six men
with a golden opportunity

1525
01:16:59,066 --> 01:17:01,300
to run the Gauntlet tonight.

1526
01:17:03,333 --> 01:17:05,966
["The Other Side" playing]

1527
01:17:06,033 --> 01:17:07,500
[McAfee] Ah, here we go.

1528
01:17:32,433 --> 01:17:33,366
[explosion]

1529
01:17:35,066 --> 01:17:35,900
[bell dings]

1530
01:17:35,966 --> 01:17:38,766
[announcer] The following contest
is scheduled for one fall.

1531
01:17:38,833 --> 01:17:40,599
Making his way to the ring,

1532
01:17:40,666 --> 01:17:43,266
representing The Judgment Day,

1533
01:17:43,333 --> 01:17:49,200
he is one half of the undisputed
WWE Tag Team Champions,

1534
01:17:49,266 --> 01:17:51,800
Señor Money in the Bank,

1535
01:17:52,333 --> 01:17:55,333
Damian Priest!

1536
01:17:55,966 --> 01:17:57,900
[Cole] Damian Priest made it clear.

1537
01:17:58,366 --> 01:18:01,866
Judgment Day is sick and tired of R-Truth.

1538
01:18:02,933 --> 01:18:05,433
[McAfee] Why would you ever want R-truth
not to be around?

1539
01:18:05,900 --> 01:18:08,733
I get it makes sense for this sleazy crew,
The Judgment Day.

1540
01:18:08,800 --> 01:18:10,200
They don't deserve R-Truth.

1541
01:18:10,766 --> 01:18:12,900
-What the hell?
-[Cole] Oh, my goodness.

1542
01:18:16,933 --> 01:18:18,166
[song fades]

1543
01:18:22,266 --> 01:18:23,500
[Cole] R-Truth

1544
01:18:23,566 --> 01:18:26,300
-just completely knocked out…
-[bell dings]

1545
01:18:26,366 --> 01:18:27,766
…by Damian Priest,

1546
01:18:27,833 --> 01:18:30,099
who's now hammering away on R-Truth.

1547
01:18:30,166 --> 01:18:32,400
Now Priest is in a ticked off mood,

1548
01:18:32,466 --> 01:18:35,000
and one of the biggest reasons
is he learned earlier tonight

1549
01:18:35,066 --> 01:18:38,400
that him and Finn Bálor are gonna have to
defend the tag titles at WrestleMania

1550
01:18:38,466 --> 01:18:40,666
in a Six-Pack Challenge.

1551
01:18:41,266 --> 01:18:43,966
[McAfee] Aldis and Pearce are cooking
to make something great,

1552
01:18:44,033 --> 01:18:45,733
and now, Priest is all…

1553
01:18:46,733 --> 01:18:48,033
All zeke'd up about it.

1554
01:18:48,099 --> 01:18:49,966
[Cole] And not only a Six-Pack Challenge,

1555
01:18:50,033 --> 01:18:52,500
but a Six-Pack Challenge Ladder Match.

1556
01:18:54,400 --> 01:18:56,733
Priest has gotten so serious as of late.

1557
01:18:56,800 --> 01:18:59,000
[yelling] What are
your suggestions now, huh?

1558
01:18:59,766 --> 01:19:02,099
-[Cole] oh!
-[McAfee] You recall Pearce told Aldis…

1559
01:19:02,166 --> 01:19:04,800
[yelling] Tell me another suggestion.
Make another idea.

1560
01:19:05,333 --> 01:19:08,166
[McAfee] …R-Truth and Miz
were the ones that came up with the idea

1561
01:19:08,233 --> 01:19:09,700
of the Six-Pack Challenge.

1562
01:19:10,333 --> 01:19:13,066
[Cole] R-Truth, a low rating of 67

1563
01:19:13,133 --> 01:19:15,333
in the WWE 2K24 game.

1564
01:19:15,400 --> 01:19:16,766
Priest comes in at 86.

1565
01:19:17,366 --> 01:19:19,500
Nice number for Señor Money in the Bank

1566
01:19:19,566 --> 01:19:22,400
who continues to manhandle
R-truth tonight.

1567
01:19:22,466 --> 01:19:24,266
Listen, Truth thought
for a number of months

1568
01:19:24,333 --> 01:19:25,733
he was part of The Judgment Day.

1569
01:19:25,800 --> 01:19:27,833
Priest played along with the game
for a while,

1570
01:19:27,900 --> 01:19:29,833
but the fun and games are over for Priest.

1571
01:19:32,566 --> 01:19:33,800
[McAfee] R-Truth…

1572
01:19:35,933 --> 01:19:37,033
The Ageless Wonder.

1573
01:19:37,099 --> 01:19:39,366
[Cole] Well, here's DIY.

1574
01:19:39,866 --> 01:19:41,033
Ciampa and Gargano,

1575
01:19:41,633 --> 01:19:44,666
who've aligned with Truth in recent weeks.

1576
01:19:44,733 --> 01:19:47,066
We learned that Truth's buddy, Miz,
is not here tonight.

1577
01:19:47,533 --> 01:19:49,233
[McAfee] This is Re-generation X.

1578
01:19:51,766 --> 01:19:53,200
[Cole] Damian Priest now

1579
01:19:53,266 --> 01:19:55,400
looking to put R-Truth
through our announce table.

1580
01:19:55,466 --> 01:19:57,800
-[McAfee] Don't you--
-[Cole] Looking for the Razor's Edge.

1581
01:19:57,866 --> 01:19:59,633
-[McAfee laughs]
-Priest lands on his feet.

1582
01:19:59,700 --> 01:20:01,133
-Now Truth drives Priest…
-[smacks]

1583
01:20:01,966 --> 01:20:03,566
…face-first into the ring post.

1584
01:20:03,633 --> 01:20:07,266
[McAfee] Good gamesmanship
from Re-generation X's R-Truth.

1585
01:20:07,333 --> 01:20:08,599
[Cole] It's actually DIY.

1586
01:20:08,666 --> 01:20:10,566
Truth thinks that
they're Shawn and Hunter,

1587
01:20:10,633 --> 01:20:12,000
but that's another story.

1588
01:20:12,066 --> 01:20:14,966
Now R-Truth, off the apron.
Down goes Priest!

1589
01:20:15,733 --> 01:20:17,266
You mentioned Miz isn't here tonight.

1590
01:20:17,333 --> 01:20:20,433
Remember, Pat,
Truth isn't supposed to be here as well.

1591
01:20:20,500 --> 01:20:21,766
He missed his media day.

1592
01:20:21,833 --> 01:20:23,866
-Truth, Priest continues, live.
-[Tommaso] Come on!

1593
01:20:24,766 --> 01:20:26,466
[clapping, shouting indistinctly]

1594
01:20:27,900 --> 01:20:31,000
[Cole] R-truth fighting back
in this match-up with Damian Priest.

1595
01:20:31,066 --> 01:20:33,133
DIY out here in support also.

1596
01:20:33,700 --> 01:20:35,400
Nearly 14,000--

1597
01:20:35,466 --> 01:20:37,466
Forget about it. Flatliner by Priest.

1598
01:20:37,533 --> 01:20:39,099
Cover now on Truth.

1599
01:20:39,166 --> 01:20:40,433
Hook to the leg.

1600
01:20:40,500 --> 01:20:42,500
And a kick-out by Truth at two.

1601
01:20:44,133 --> 01:20:48,566
[McAfee] Damian Priest, who delivered a
picture perfect flatliner to R-Truth there

1602
01:20:48,633 --> 01:20:53,900
would love nothing more than pinning Truth
in front of his little DIY buddies.

1603
01:20:53,966 --> 01:20:56,566
[Cole] And, again, Gargano and Ciampa…

1604
01:20:58,333 --> 01:21:00,500
out here in support of Truth. No Miz.

1605
01:21:01,033 --> 01:21:03,300
Truth not supposed to be
here tonight either.

1606
01:21:03,366 --> 01:21:04,833
Supposed to be on media appearances,

1607
01:21:04,900 --> 01:21:07,033
but he forgot it was Monday,
although Raw's on Monday.

1608
01:21:07,099 --> 01:21:08,733
I don't get it, but nonetheless.

1609
01:21:08,800 --> 01:21:09,833
Priest knocking--

1610
01:21:10,433 --> 01:21:12,833
Excuse me, Truth knocking Priest
to the top rope,

1611
01:21:12,900 --> 01:21:14,166
and now back down to the mat.

1612
01:21:14,233 --> 01:21:16,933
[McAfee] Truth doesn't know what day
it is, what country he's in.

1613
01:21:17,000 --> 01:21:19,000
He doesn't know what city he's in,
what he's doing.

1614
01:21:19,066 --> 01:21:21,700
Who cares? He flies around.

1615
01:21:21,766 --> 01:21:23,500
[Cole] Uh-oh, shoulder tackle.

1616
01:21:24,166 --> 01:21:27,200
R-Truth paying homage to his

1617
01:21:28,033 --> 01:21:29,633
-childhood hero.
-[crowd cheering]

1618
01:21:29,700 --> 01:21:31,766
[McAfee] The naked one on the Oscars.

1619
01:21:31,833 --> 01:21:33,833
[crowd cheering]

1620
01:21:35,166 --> 01:21:36,833
[crowd yells] You can't see me!

1621
01:21:40,666 --> 01:21:42,966
-[Cole] Five Knuckle Shuffle…
-[crowd roars]

1622
01:21:43,866 --> 01:21:44,933
…for R-Truth.

1623
01:21:48,666 --> 01:21:50,633
And truth looking
for The Attitude Adjustment,

1624
01:21:50,700 --> 01:21:52,433
Cena's trademark finishing move,

1625
01:21:52,500 --> 01:21:53,766
-and he hits it!
-[crowd cheers]

1626
01:21:53,833 --> 01:21:55,033
Truth for the win.

1627
01:21:55,099 --> 01:21:57,333
Truth's gonna knock off
Mr. Money in the Bank.

1628
01:21:57,866 --> 01:21:59,233
Priest kicks out!

1629
01:22:02,566 --> 01:22:04,800
What a massive upset that would have been.

1630
01:22:05,599 --> 01:22:07,266
And now look at the STF.

1631
01:22:07,333 --> 01:22:09,900
-[crowd roaring]
-[DIY shouting indistinctly]

1632
01:22:09,966 --> 01:22:13,066
[Cole] The STF,
locked in, center of the ring.

1633
01:22:13,133 --> 01:22:15,466
Priest going to tap.
Is Priest going to tap?

1634
01:22:15,533 --> 01:22:16,800
Is Priest going to tap?

1635
01:22:17,700 --> 01:22:19,700
Oh, McDonagh and Bálor…

1636
01:22:19,766 --> 01:22:21,099
[crowd clamoring]

1637
01:22:22,266 --> 01:22:24,300
[Cole] …attacking DIY.

1638
01:22:24,366 --> 01:22:26,599
[McAfee] The Judgment Day goons
are out here.

1639
01:22:28,266 --> 01:22:29,599
They're on our table.

1640
01:22:32,333 --> 01:22:35,833
[Cole] Truth off the top rope,
taking out about everybody.

1641
01:22:36,966 --> 01:22:39,800
Truth looking to kill himself
on the announce table.

1642
01:22:39,866 --> 01:22:44,400
[crowd chanting indistinctly]

1643
01:22:44,466 --> 01:22:46,166
They're talking to you, Truth.

1644
01:22:48,200 --> 01:22:51,300
[Cole] Indeed they are.
R-Truth back into the ring now.

1645
01:22:51,966 --> 01:22:54,900
Oh! And a clothesline
stops him in his tracks.

1646
01:22:55,566 --> 01:22:58,366
-And Priest is ticked off.
-[crowd booing]

1647
01:22:58,433 --> 01:23:00,900
[McAfee] These two Irish gremlins show up,

1648
01:23:03,700 --> 01:23:05,266
distract Truth.

1649
01:23:05,333 --> 01:23:06,800
[Cole] South of Heaven.

1650
01:23:08,033 --> 01:23:11,300
-[referee] One, two, three! Ring the bell!
-[bell dings]

1651
01:23:11,366 --> 01:23:13,266
[McAfee] Well, sláinte, I guess.

1652
01:23:14,333 --> 01:23:16,333
[announcer] Here is your winner,

1653
01:23:16,400 --> 01:23:20,833
undisputed WWE Tag Team Champion,

1654
01:23:21,400 --> 01:23:24,033
Señor Money in the Bank,

1655
01:23:24,099 --> 01:23:26,566
Damian Priest.

1656
01:23:27,066 --> 01:23:29,900
[Cole] R-Truth gave Priest
a run for his money,

1657
01:23:29,966 --> 01:23:32,766
but in the end,
Damian Priest picks up the win

1658
01:23:32,833 --> 01:23:35,233
as Priest and Bálor prepare

1659
01:23:35,933 --> 01:23:38,966
for the Six-Pack Ladder Match Challenge
at WrestleMania.

1660
01:23:39,033 --> 01:23:41,599
And now, JD McDonagh went after Ciampa.

1661
01:23:41,666 --> 01:23:43,833
Bálor back into the fray on Gargano.

1662
01:23:47,466 --> 01:23:51,033
Now stomping the way
through Johnny Gargano.

1663
01:23:51,633 --> 01:23:53,266
[McAfee] Oh, look, Damian Priest.

1664
01:23:53,333 --> 01:23:54,866
[Cole] Outside the ring.

1665
01:23:54,933 --> 01:23:56,733
Chokeslam on the apron.

1666
01:23:59,200 --> 01:24:00,200
[R-Truth groans]

1667
01:24:00,866 --> 01:24:02,900
[Cole] And Bálor with a Coup de Grace.

1668
01:24:04,200 --> 01:24:05,966
[McAfee] These Judgment Day goons.

1669
01:24:06,666 --> 01:24:08,466
Get out of the ring, lads.

1670
01:24:11,533 --> 01:24:17,566
[Cole] Judgement Day creating chaos
wherever they go.

1671
01:24:21,200 --> 01:24:23,300
Well, Pat,
you're ready to do some dancing?

1672
01:24:24,733 --> 01:24:25,733
[McAfee] Yeet!

1673
01:24:26,700 --> 01:24:28,366
[Cole] Because coming up next

1674
01:24:28,433 --> 01:24:30,233
on Monday Night Raw

1675
01:24:30,300 --> 01:24:34,133
"Main Event" Jey Uso is in the house.

1676
01:24:35,133 --> 01:24:38,566
-Live from Houston.
-[Jey whooping]

1677
01:24:38,633 --> 01:24:39,466
Let's go.

1678
01:24:40,333 --> 01:24:42,099
Let's go. Yeet.

1679
01:24:44,599 --> 01:24:48,166
[Cole] The stars were out at UFC 299
in Miami this past weekend.

1680
01:24:48,233 --> 01:24:50,700
WWE Women's World Champion, Rhea Ripley.

1681
01:24:50,766 --> 01:24:51,599
[McAfee] With who?

1682
01:24:51,666 --> 01:24:54,266
[Cole] A month away from her battle
with Becky at WrestleMania.

1683
01:24:54,333 --> 01:24:59,099
Also check out WWE US Champion,
Logan Paul, with Mr. Beast,

1684
01:24:59,166 --> 01:25:02,633
and Paul's business partner
and social star, KSI,

1685
01:25:02,700 --> 01:25:05,900
who apparently recovered
from the Randy Orton RKO on SmackDown.

1686
01:25:05,966 --> 01:25:08,400
And speaking of Logan, quite the week.

1687
01:25:08,466 --> 01:25:12,533
His Prime Hydration reached a massive
ring branding partnership with WWE,

1688
01:25:12,599 --> 01:25:16,066
and tomorrow, on his Impaulsive podcast,

1689
01:25:16,133 --> 01:25:18,900
Logan has a major announcement

1690
01:25:18,966 --> 01:25:21,599
at 11:00 a.m. eastern, tomorrow.

1691
01:25:23,233 --> 01:25:24,466
[McAfee] I can't wait, Cole.

1692
01:25:28,233 --> 01:25:31,700
I know I shouldn't be doing this
this close to WrestleMania,

1693
01:25:32,666 --> 01:25:33,766
but me against the world.

1694
01:25:34,800 --> 01:25:37,033
So, next week, Nia Jax,

1695
01:25:37,099 --> 01:25:38,599
you, me,

1696
01:25:39,200 --> 01:25:41,599
Last Woman Standing.

1697
01:25:42,966 --> 01:25:44,466
♪ Uso! ♪

1698
01:25:44,533 --> 01:25:46,333
-[McAfee] Let's go!
-[crowd cheering]

1699
01:25:47,099 --> 01:25:47,966
♪ Aye, aye ♪

1700
01:25:48,033 --> 01:25:50,466
♪ Main event Jey Uso is now in your city ♪

1701
01:25:50,533 --> 01:25:51,400
♪ Yah-hoo! ♪

1702
01:25:51,466 --> 01:25:53,200
♪ It's just me, Uce ♪

1703
01:25:54,000 --> 01:25:54,933
♪ Day one ish ♪

1704
01:25:55,000 --> 01:25:56,233
♪ It's just me, Uce ♪

1705
01:25:56,666 --> 01:25:57,566
♪ Day one ish… ♪

1706
01:25:57,633 --> 01:25:59,500
[announcer] Please welcome

1707
01:25:59,566 --> 01:26:04,766
"Main Event" Jey Uso!

1708
01:26:06,566 --> 01:26:08,800
[McAfee laughs] Look at Houston!

1709
01:26:11,500 --> 01:26:13,566
The McBee Cowboys said

1710
01:26:13,633 --> 01:26:16,033
it feels like
they're bucking on a bull right now.

1711
01:26:16,099 --> 01:26:18,866
[Cole] You look like
you're bucking on a bull on the table now.

1712
01:26:20,466 --> 01:26:21,366
[McAfee laughs]

1713
01:26:22,533 --> 01:26:24,599
[Cole] I hope they reinforced this thing.

1714
01:26:25,099 --> 01:26:27,700
[McAfee] I am pretty heated up right now.

1715
01:26:29,533 --> 01:26:30,700
♪ Aye, let's get it, Uce ♪

1716
01:26:30,766 --> 01:26:32,099
♪ I'm 'bout to get 'em, Uce ♪

1717
01:26:32,633 --> 01:26:33,966
♪ I'm 'bout to get 'em all ♪

1718
01:26:34,666 --> 01:26:36,300
♪ Let's go, USO! ♪

1719
01:26:36,366 --> 01:26:37,766
♪ It's just me, Uce ♪

1720
01:26:38,300 --> 01:26:39,533
♪ Day one ish ♪

1721
01:26:39,599 --> 01:26:40,733
♪ It's just me, Uce… ♪

1722
01:26:40,800 --> 01:26:41,633
[McAfee hoots]

1723
01:26:43,700 --> 01:26:47,433
[McAfee] I'm yeeting all over myself,
like you last week, Cole.

1724
01:26:52,733 --> 01:26:54,900
You know what I'm talking about,
those antlers.

1725
01:26:56,400 --> 01:26:57,900
♪ It's just me, Uce… ♪

1726
01:26:58,533 --> 01:26:59,700
[Cole] What a legend.

1727
01:27:00,966 --> 01:27:02,700
-You and him.
-[Cole chuckles] My Goodness.

1728
01:27:02,766 --> 01:27:05,733
♪ It's just me, Uce, day one ish ♪

1729
01:27:05,800 --> 01:27:08,833
♪ It's Jey, I line 'em all up
And knock 'em down like this ♪

1730
01:27:08,900 --> 01:27:09,900
[song ends]

1731
01:27:09,966 --> 01:27:12,599
[McAfee exhales]
It's hard not to yeet all over yourself.

1732
01:27:12,666 --> 01:27:14,633
-[crowd cheering]
-[McAfee] Yeet!

1733
01:27:14,700 --> 01:27:18,333
[crowd chanting] Yeet! Yeet! Yeet! Yeet!

1734
01:27:19,000 --> 01:27:19,833
[microphone thuds]

1735
01:27:21,099 --> 01:27:24,033
I said "Main Event" Jey Uso

1736
01:27:24,099 --> 01:27:27,233
is now in your city!

1737
01:27:27,300 --> 01:27:28,800
[crowd cheering]

1738
01:27:35,566 --> 01:27:40,666
[crowd chanting] Yeet! Yeet! Yeet! Yeet!
Yeet! Yeet!

1739
01:27:42,233 --> 01:27:43,500
Jimmy Uso.

1740
01:27:44,133 --> 01:27:45,700
-[crowd booing]
-[McAfee groans]

1741
01:27:46,466 --> 01:27:47,633
[McAfee] No yeet.

1742
01:27:47,700 --> 01:27:48,566
Big Jim.

1743
01:27:49,633 --> 01:27:52,133
Big brother Jim,
let me holler at you for a minute.

1744
01:27:55,366 --> 01:27:56,333
Talk to him.

1745
01:27:57,500 --> 01:28:00,500
I said I came to Monday Night Raw
for a fresh start.

1746
01:28:01,833 --> 01:28:04,966
I said I came to Monday Night Raw
for a fresh start.

1747
01:28:05,033 --> 01:28:06,200
[crowd yells] Yeet!

1748
01:28:06,266 --> 01:28:08,333
But The Bloodline won't let me go.

1749
01:28:08,400 --> 01:28:09,533
[crowd yells] Yeet!

1750
01:28:09,599 --> 01:28:11,000
Jimmy won't let me go.

1751
01:28:11,066 --> 01:28:12,066
[crowd yells] Yeet!

1752
01:28:12,133 --> 01:28:13,266
So how about this?

1753
01:28:13,333 --> 01:28:14,366
[crowd yells] Yeet!

1754
01:28:14,433 --> 01:28:15,766
Brother versus brother.

1755
01:28:15,833 --> 01:28:16,900
[crowd yells] Yeet!

1756
01:28:16,966 --> 01:28:18,466
Twin versus twin.

1757
01:28:18,533 --> 01:28:19,400
[crowd yells] Yeet!

1758
01:28:19,466 --> 01:28:20,800
Blood versus blood.

1759
01:28:20,866 --> 01:28:21,733
[crowd yells] Yeet!

1760
01:28:21,800 --> 01:28:23,266
Uso versus Uso.

1761
01:28:23,333 --> 01:28:24,166
[crowd yells] Yeet!

1762
01:28:24,233 --> 01:28:26,166
Me versus me.

1763
01:28:26,233 --> 01:28:30,500
Jimmy versus Jey at WrestleMania!

1764
01:28:30,566 --> 01:28:33,200
[crowd roaring]

1765
01:28:33,800 --> 01:28:34,800
Yeet!

1766
01:28:37,833 --> 01:28:42,300
[crowd chanting] Yeet! Yeet! Yeet! Yeet!
Yeet! Yeet!

1767
01:28:44,033 --> 01:28:44,866
Hey, Jimmy,

1768
01:28:46,133 --> 01:28:47,633
accept my challenge,

1769
01:28:49,200 --> 01:28:51,233
because I'm going to knock the yeet
out your ass.

1770
01:28:51,300 --> 01:28:52,966
-[microphone thuds]
-[crowd cheering]

1771
01:28:53,033 --> 01:28:54,133
["Main Event Ish" playing]

1772
01:28:54,200 --> 01:28:58,000
[Cole] Last year, they main evented
WrestleMania as a tag team.

1773
01:28:58,066 --> 01:29:01,766
This year, they may be going one-on-one,

1774
01:29:01,833 --> 01:29:06,166
as long as big brother Jimmy
accepts the challenge.

1775
01:29:06,700 --> 01:29:09,500
Yeet or no yeet for Jimmy, Pat.

1776
01:29:10,266 --> 01:29:13,300
[McAfee] Jey's planning on knocking
the yeet out of Jealous Jim.

1777
01:29:14,766 --> 01:29:16,266
Could be historic.

1778
01:29:16,333 --> 01:29:18,133
[Cole] And speaking of WrestleMania,

1779
01:29:19,099 --> 01:29:22,866
Wrestlemania XL is sponsored by Snickers.

1780
01:29:22,933 --> 01:29:25,033
"Snickers satisfies."

1781
01:29:25,633 --> 01:29:28,099
And by WWE 2K24,

1782
01:29:28,166 --> 01:29:31,066
the highest rated WWE 2K game of all time.

1783
01:29:31,133 --> 01:29:32,800
Relive 40 years of WrestleMania,

1784
01:29:32,866 --> 01:29:35,366
play all new match types
and career mode experiences

1785
01:29:35,433 --> 01:29:38,966
with an iconic roster
of over 200 superstars and legends.

1786
01:29:39,033 --> 01:29:42,333
Available now worldwide.

1787
01:29:42,400 --> 01:29:44,300
It is an electric atmosphere

1788
01:29:44,366 --> 01:29:47,866
sold out here tonight in Houston, Texas,
at the Toyota Center.

1789
01:29:47,933 --> 01:29:50,700
A lot of announcements about WrestleMania,
but coming up next,

1790
01:29:50,766 --> 01:29:52,766
we're going to figure out
who faces Gunther

1791
01:29:52,833 --> 01:29:55,666
for the Intercontinental Championship
at WrestleMania.

1792
01:29:55,733 --> 01:29:59,133
Let's take a look at 640 days

1793
01:29:59,200 --> 01:30:01,366
of domination by Gunther.

1794
01:30:03,599 --> 01:30:05,599
[somber piano music playing]

1795
01:30:28,099 --> 01:30:29,333
[music stops]

1796
01:30:30,933 --> 01:30:32,300
[Gunther] And now…

1797
01:30:33,466 --> 01:30:38,833
The leader of Imperium!

1798
01:30:40,133 --> 01:30:43,900
[Cole] Gunther continues
his dominant march

1799
01:30:43,966 --> 01:30:45,333
into the history books.

1800
01:30:46,533 --> 01:30:49,366
[McAfee] Offense upon offense
upon offense.

1801
01:30:52,866 --> 01:30:56,866
[Cole] Over the years,
dozens of WWE Hall of Famers

1802
01:30:56,933 --> 01:31:00,166
have held that prestigious championship.

1803
01:31:00,733 --> 01:31:04,566
But no one has ever held the title
longer than this man.

1804
01:31:05,133 --> 01:31:09,733
[Gunther] The Ring General
has rewritten history.

1805
01:31:11,500 --> 01:31:18,333
The longest reigning
Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion.

1806
01:31:20,333 --> 01:31:22,866
One thing will never change,

1807
01:31:22,933 --> 01:31:26,800
and that is The Ring General
being the greatest

1808
01:31:26,866 --> 01:31:31,700
Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion
of all time!

1809
01:31:32,666 --> 01:31:37,400
600 days of

1810
01:31:39,133 --> 01:31:45,866
The Ring General…

1811
01:31:47,033 --> 01:31:51,266
Gunther!

1812
01:31:57,833 --> 01:31:59,033
[crowd clapping]

1813
01:31:59,099 --> 01:32:02,366
640 days as champion.

1814
01:32:02,433 --> 01:32:05,599
No doubt, it has been a run
of epic proportions.

1815
01:32:05,666 --> 01:32:08,966
I'm joined now
by the Intercontinental Champion, Gunther.

1816
01:32:09,033 --> 01:32:11,599
And, Gunther, you know,
there are some who believe

1817
01:32:11,666 --> 01:32:14,333
maybe you've become
a little bit overconfident

1818
01:32:14,400 --> 01:32:15,733
during this reign,

1819
01:32:15,800 --> 01:32:17,966
and are potentially underestimating

1820
01:32:18,033 --> 01:32:21,366
the six superstars
competing in tonight's Gauntlet Match.

1821
01:32:21,433 --> 01:32:22,866
What do you have to say to that?

1822
01:32:23,633 --> 01:32:24,666
Who believes that?

1823
01:32:25,500 --> 01:32:29,133
Well, there's just been speculation
in the WWE Universe.

1824
01:32:30,200 --> 01:32:31,566
Whoever might believe that,

1825
01:32:32,233 --> 01:32:33,466
it's none of my concern.

1826
01:32:34,633 --> 01:32:37,166
I focus on my legacy and on the facts.

1827
01:32:38,466 --> 01:32:42,566
Six hundred and forty days ago,
I beat Ricochet

1828
01:32:42,633 --> 01:32:44,700
to become the Intercontinental Champion,

1829
01:32:44,766 --> 01:32:46,599
and I took over the responsibility

1830
01:32:47,700 --> 01:32:51,666
for myself and for the legacy
of this great prize.

1831
01:32:52,233 --> 01:32:55,733
And since then, I elevated this title
to heights never seen before.

1832
01:32:56,866 --> 01:32:59,700
So, tonight, the crème de la crème

1833
01:33:00,166 --> 01:33:02,500
of Monday Night Raw
will step into that ring

1834
01:33:03,033 --> 01:33:06,633
and leave it all out there
to compete against me

1835
01:33:07,500 --> 01:33:08,900
for this great prize

1836
01:33:09,500 --> 01:33:12,166
at the greatest stage of them all,
WrestleMania.

1837
01:33:13,300 --> 01:33:14,133
And…

1838
01:33:15,099 --> 01:33:16,500
I'm kind of flattered by it.

1839
01:33:17,133 --> 01:33:19,800
It's such an affirmation of the work
that I've put in.

1840
01:33:20,733 --> 01:33:21,566
But…

1841
01:33:23,066 --> 01:33:24,300
it takes a lot.

1842
01:33:26,633 --> 01:33:28,533
It takes a lot to be in my position.

1843
01:33:30,833 --> 01:33:34,500
So, to whoever will win
this Gauntlet Match tonight…

1844
01:33:34,566 --> 01:33:35,800
[chuckles softly]

1845
01:33:38,800 --> 01:33:40,099
…good luck. [chuckles]

1846
01:33:41,099 --> 01:33:42,433
[energetic music playing]

1847
01:33:42,500 --> 01:33:45,733
[Cole] That is the man you get
as your prize.

1848
01:33:46,466 --> 01:33:47,933
If you can run the Gauntlet,

1849
01:33:48,500 --> 01:33:50,099
one of these six men

1850
01:33:50,166 --> 01:33:54,599
will face Gunther at WrestleMania.

1851
01:33:54,666 --> 01:33:57,666
The Gauntlet Match starts now.

1852
01:33:57,733 --> 01:33:58,933
♪ Big smile for the haters ♪

1853
01:33:59,000 --> 01:34:01,766
♪ Whole world know that I made it
Call me the greatest! ♪

1854
01:34:01,833 --> 01:34:04,166
["One And Only" playing]

1855
01:34:04,233 --> 01:34:06,599
♪ One and only ♪

1856
01:34:07,866 --> 01:34:11,166
♪ Hey, hey, hey, hey ♪

1857
01:34:11,233 --> 01:34:13,066
♪ It's about to go down ♪

1858
01:34:15,066 --> 01:34:15,900
[explosion]

1859
01:34:17,700 --> 01:34:18,566
[bell dings]

1860
01:34:18,633 --> 01:34:21,300
[announcer]
The following is a Gauntlet Match

1861
01:34:21,366 --> 01:34:24,933
where the winner
faces "The Ring General" Gunther

1862
01:34:25,000 --> 01:34:27,866
for the Intercontinental Championship

1863
01:34:27,933 --> 01:34:31,099
at WrestleMania!

1864
01:34:31,733 --> 01:34:34,533
Introducing first, from Las Vegas, Nevada,

1865
01:34:34,599 --> 01:34:37,133
weighing in at 207 pounds,

1866
01:34:37,766 --> 01:34:42,166
Ricochet!

1867
01:34:42,233 --> 01:34:45,966
[Cole] Pat, there's a reason Ricochet
called this his championship earlier.

1868
01:34:46,033 --> 01:34:49,599
He was the man Gunther defeated
to start this record-setting reign.

1869
01:34:49,666 --> 01:34:51,400
Can Ricochet run the Gauntlet?

1870
01:34:51,466 --> 01:34:53,800
We'll find out live, next.

1871
01:35:00,633 --> 01:35:02,700
[Cole] Finally,
The Greatest gets his rightful place

1872
01:35:02,766 --> 01:35:04,099
in the WWE Hall of Fame.

1873
01:35:04,166 --> 01:35:07,133
Earlier today, Variety announced
the late, great Muhammad Ali

1874
01:35:07,200 --> 01:35:09,900
will be a part of the Class of 2024.

1875
01:35:09,966 --> 01:35:13,966
Remember when Ali wrestled
WWE Hall of Famer Antonio Inoki

1876
01:35:14,033 --> 01:35:14,966
back in the '70s?

1877
01:35:15,033 --> 01:35:17,066
He was the referee
for the first main event

1878
01:35:17,133 --> 01:35:18,500
of WrestleMania I,

1879
01:35:18,566 --> 01:35:20,733
and he joins this illustrious class

1880
01:35:20,800 --> 01:35:23,133
to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame

1881
01:35:23,200 --> 01:35:24,966
immediately following SmackDown,

1882
01:35:25,033 --> 01:35:29,233
Friday night before WrestleMania,
live on Peacock.

1883
01:35:29,866 --> 01:35:32,400
You know, next Monday night,
we're in Raleigh, North Carolina.

1884
01:35:32,466 --> 01:35:34,599
North Carolina State University.

1885
01:35:34,666 --> 01:35:37,766
And we have qualifying matches
to see who will be a part

1886
01:35:37,833 --> 01:35:40,400
of the Six-Pack Challenge Ladder Match

1887
01:35:40,466 --> 01:35:43,000
for the Tag Team Titles in WrestleMania.

1888
01:35:43,066 --> 01:35:44,566
[McAfee] Huge spots on the line,

1889
01:35:44,633 --> 01:35:46,766
a spot at WrestleMania on the line.

1890
01:35:47,866 --> 01:35:51,033
[Cole] Also next week,
Becky Lynch, Nia Jax,

1891
01:35:51,099 --> 01:35:53,099
Last Woman Standing.

1892
01:35:53,766 --> 01:35:56,000
[McAfee] Somebody's going to
have to be able

1893
01:35:56,066 --> 01:35:58,900
to put the other lady down
for at least a ten count.

1894
01:35:58,966 --> 01:36:00,133
It's going to get ugly.

1895
01:36:00,200 --> 01:36:02,166
[Cole] And in two weeks, we're in Chicago

1896
01:36:02,233 --> 01:36:03,733
at the Allstate Arena.

1897
01:36:04,300 --> 01:36:10,166
CM Punk returns live to Monday Night Raw.

1898
01:36:10,233 --> 01:36:12,200
And we've got a very special guest here

1899
01:36:12,266 --> 01:36:13,800
with us at ringside tonight.

1900
01:36:13,866 --> 01:36:16,466
Outlaw Country
has come to Monday Night Raw,

1901
01:36:16,533 --> 01:36:17,933
red-hot Cody Jinks.

1902
01:36:18,000 --> 01:36:21,433
Multi-platinum songwriter
from just up the road in Fort Worth.

1903
01:36:21,500 --> 01:36:23,800
Singer as well.
His latest album Change the Game

1904
01:36:23,866 --> 01:36:26,433
releases late next week, March 22nd.

1905
01:36:26,500 --> 01:36:30,099
It features his single
Outlaws and Mustangs.

1906
01:36:30,166 --> 01:36:31,766
Welcome, Cody Jinks.

1907
01:36:31,833 --> 01:36:33,400
[McAfee] Cody Jinks and his son Larson.

1908
01:36:33,466 --> 01:36:35,800
They're big time members
of the WWE Universe.

1909
01:36:35,866 --> 01:36:39,333
Obviously, Loud and Heavy from Cody Jinks,
and Hippies and Cowboys.

1910
01:36:39,400 --> 01:36:41,566
-["Irish Ace" playing]
-[Cole] Ricochet or this man

1911
01:36:41,633 --> 01:36:43,233
will have to go wire-to-wire

1912
01:36:44,166 --> 01:36:45,733
to win the Gauntlet.

1913
01:36:48,599 --> 01:36:50,233
[announcer] And his opponent,

1914
01:36:50,300 --> 01:36:53,066
representing The Judgment Day,

1915
01:36:53,133 --> 01:36:55,400
from Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland,

1916
01:36:55,900 --> 01:37:00,200
JD McDonagh!

1917
01:37:01,666 --> 01:37:05,166
[Cole] JD McDonagh versus Ricochet
to start off the Gauntlet Match.

1918
01:37:05,233 --> 01:37:07,500
Will one of these men be
the number one contender

1919
01:37:07,566 --> 01:37:09,066
for the Intercontinental Championship

1920
01:37:09,133 --> 01:37:11,800
by the time we get
to Raleigh, North Carolina,

1921
01:37:11,866 --> 01:37:13,700
North Carolina State University,

1922
01:37:13,766 --> 01:37:15,766
live, next Monday night.

1923
01:37:15,833 --> 01:37:17,800
So this is how the Gauntlet Match works.

1924
01:37:18,633 --> 01:37:20,366
Ricochet will take on JD McDonagh.

1925
01:37:21,366 --> 01:37:24,733
The winner of this match-up will advance,
the other goes back to the locker room.

1926
01:37:25,300 --> 01:37:27,033
All six men will compete.

1927
01:37:28,433 --> 01:37:29,599
The one to run the Gauntlet…

1928
01:37:29,666 --> 01:37:32,200
-[bell dings]
-…will face Gunther at WrestleMania.

1929
01:37:32,266 --> 01:37:36,099
And here we go. Ricochet, JD McDonagh
kicking us off here tonight.

1930
01:37:37,099 --> 01:37:40,166
[McAfee] If either of these two men
had to run the Gauntlet for its entirety,

1931
01:37:40,233 --> 01:37:41,900
you would think that would be exhausting.

1932
01:37:41,966 --> 01:37:45,266
But the Intercontinental Championship
is the Working Man's championship.

1933
01:37:45,933 --> 01:37:46,800
You got to earn it.

1934
01:37:46,866 --> 01:37:48,400
[Cole] JD McDonagh was very vocal

1935
01:37:48,966 --> 01:37:54,133
about his 71 as his rating
in the WWE 2K24 video game,

1936
01:37:54,200 --> 01:37:55,500
which is available now.

1937
01:37:55,566 --> 01:37:57,733
[McAfee] I heard people say
it should have been lower.

1938
01:37:57,800 --> 01:37:59,599
[Cole] JD McDonagh-- Who said that, you?

1939
01:37:59,666 --> 01:38:01,133
[McAfee] A couple boys on the show.

1940
01:38:01,566 --> 01:38:03,533
[Cole] The highlight of the night,
Ricochet,

1941
01:38:03,599 --> 01:38:05,933
going to work on JD McDonagh,

1942
01:38:06,000 --> 01:38:07,866
and a nice elbow by JD.

1943
01:38:08,599 --> 01:38:10,433
Which one, that stooge Boston Connor?

1944
01:38:10,500 --> 01:38:11,666
[Cole] Oh!

1945
01:38:11,733 --> 01:38:14,133
[McAfee] It actually was he and Ty Schmit…

1946
01:38:14,200 --> 01:38:15,833
-[Cole] Bang!
-[McAfee] …blamed it on JD.

1947
01:38:15,900 --> 01:38:18,400
But the thing that is undeniable
is that Ricochet

1948
01:38:19,000 --> 01:38:20,333
is must watch.

1949
01:38:21,266 --> 01:38:23,266
[Cole] JD McDonagh realizes
the stakes here.

1950
01:38:23,333 --> 01:38:24,833
Judgment Day wants…

1951
01:38:24,900 --> 01:38:27,300
-[McAfee] Ooh!
-…Gunther's Intercontinental Championship.

1952
01:38:28,166 --> 01:38:30,666
Said he will do anything,
will sink to any depth

1953
01:38:31,333 --> 01:38:32,833
to win this Gauntlet Match tonight.

1954
01:38:32,900 --> 01:38:34,599
[McAfee] Ricochet will fly to any height

1955
01:38:35,900 --> 01:38:37,000
or slide to any…

1956
01:38:38,466 --> 01:38:39,633
-[JD yelps]
-[McAfee] …ground.

1957
01:38:39,700 --> 01:38:41,500
-[Ricochet] Woooo!
-Yeah, I like that, Ric.

1958
01:38:42,433 --> 01:38:44,366
[Cole] And Ricochet, top rope, crossbody.

1959
01:38:44,433 --> 01:38:45,566
Oh, my goodness.

1960
01:38:45,633 --> 01:38:47,433
McDonagh able to counter.

1961
01:38:47,500 --> 01:38:49,700
Great counter by JD McDonagh.

1962
01:38:49,766 --> 01:38:51,866
[McAfee] What a reversal.
The timing, the thought.

1963
01:38:52,433 --> 01:38:55,633
I did not know JD McDonagh
had that in his bag.

1964
01:38:55,700 --> 01:38:56,900
[Cole] Well, JD McDonagh,

1965
01:38:56,966 --> 01:38:59,966
one of the most vicious
and physical men that you'll ever see.

1966
01:39:00,099 --> 01:39:03,133
The knees to the midsection of Ricochet.

1967
01:39:03,200 --> 01:39:06,133
And now, JD McDonagh is on the hunt.

1968
01:39:06,666 --> 01:39:08,766
[McAfee] The thing about Ricochet,
he can fly around,

1969
01:39:08,833 --> 01:39:10,900
but it can certainly
get used against him as well.

1970
01:39:11,666 --> 01:39:13,966
[Cole] McDonagh loves
the ground-based attack.

1971
01:39:17,733 --> 01:39:19,800
Very confident and cocky young man.

1972
01:39:19,866 --> 01:39:22,733
Has become even more cocky
since joining The Judgment Day.

1973
01:39:22,800 --> 01:39:23,633
[Ricochet grunts]

1974
01:39:23,700 --> 01:39:26,233
[McAfee] Judgment Day
are willing to do whatever for each other,

1975
01:39:26,300 --> 01:39:28,233
which I guess, is good to be on the team--

1976
01:39:28,300 --> 01:39:30,066
[Cole] Oh, nice tilt-a-whirl backbreaker!

1977
01:39:30,133 --> 01:39:32,700
Buckling Ricochet, cover by McDonagh.

1978
01:39:32,766 --> 01:39:34,333
Two advance and a kick-out…

1979
01:39:34,400 --> 01:39:36,000
-[Ricochet moaning]
-[Cole] …by Ricochet.

1980
01:39:36,866 --> 01:39:40,700
[McAfee] The Judgment Day
has certainly ran this show for a while.

1981
01:39:40,766 --> 01:39:44,433
Having the Intercontinental Title
would certainly boost them even more.

1982
01:39:45,266 --> 01:39:47,900
But what about Ricochet?
Ricochet is looking for a reason

1983
01:39:47,966 --> 01:39:49,066
to be on the marquee.

1984
01:39:49,133 --> 01:39:52,000
Has all the ability.
Looking for an opportunity, here it is.

1985
01:39:52,066 --> 01:39:54,133
[Cole] He's been very outspoken as of late

1986
01:39:54,666 --> 01:39:56,433
that he's not sure how he feels.

1987
01:39:56,500 --> 01:39:59,266
-Been thinking a lot about his career.
-[Ricochet groaning]

1988
01:39:59,333 --> 01:40:01,400
[Cole] Been trying to do things
the right way.

1989
01:40:02,966 --> 01:40:06,133
[McAfee] Oh, JD McDonagh and stripes
getting into it. You can't do that.

1990
01:40:06,200 --> 01:40:07,633
[Cole] Ricochet telling Gunther,

1991
01:40:07,700 --> 01:40:10,400
"You better pray
that I don't win this Gauntlet Match."

1992
01:40:10,466 --> 01:40:13,700
He wants the title back
that Gunther took from him

1993
01:40:13,766 --> 01:40:16,200
-640 days ago.
-[crowd clapping]

1994
01:40:16,266 --> 01:40:18,666
-[referee] One, two…
-[McAfee] Feels like forever ago.

1995
01:40:18,733 --> 01:40:21,000
The two men have gone
in completely different directions…

1996
01:40:21,066 --> 01:40:23,133
-[referee] Get off!
-[McAfee] …Gunther and Ricochet.

1997
01:40:24,000 --> 01:40:26,833
But one Gauntlet win for Ricochet
and he's all the way back.

1998
01:40:26,900 --> 01:40:28,900
[crowd booing]

1999
01:40:30,466 --> 01:40:33,566
[Cole] JD McDonagh,
a former NXT Cruiserweight Champion.

2000
01:40:33,633 --> 01:40:35,866
Ricochet has won
an Intercontinental Title,

2001
01:40:35,933 --> 01:40:37,166
a United States Title.

2002
01:40:37,233 --> 01:40:39,833
He was a North American Champion in NXT.

2003
01:40:40,733 --> 01:40:41,633
[McAfee] He also is--

2004
01:40:41,700 --> 01:40:44,566
[Cole] Oh, McDonagh
just flattens Ricochet!

2005
01:40:44,633 --> 01:40:48,333
Cover now, off the standing moonsault,
and a kick-out at two.

2006
01:40:48,400 --> 01:40:51,766
McDonagh very impressive here
in this first match-up of the Gauntlet.

2007
01:40:51,833 --> 01:40:54,466
The problem is, Pat,
the longer this match goes…

2008
01:40:55,900 --> 01:40:57,566
the tougher it is to run the Gauntlet.

2009
01:40:57,633 --> 01:40:58,466
[referee] One, two…

2010
01:40:58,533 --> 01:41:01,533
[McAfee] They're both trying to end
this first match as quick as possible,

2011
01:41:01,599 --> 01:41:03,299
but I hate to break it
to the both of them…

2012
01:41:04,299 --> 01:41:07,133
[Cole] Snap suplex.
A running leg drop by McDonagh,

2013
01:41:07,200 --> 01:41:10,333
who has successfully grounded Ricochet.

2014
01:41:10,400 --> 01:41:12,433
-Great strategy by McDonagh.
-[crowd booing]

2015
01:41:14,599 --> 01:41:16,666
[McAfee] McDonagh got an interesting look,

2016
01:41:16,733 --> 01:41:19,000
and I can't trust him
just by looking at him.

2017
01:41:19,066 --> 01:41:22,133
[Cole] You can't trust him by virtue
of the fact he's in Judgment Day either.

2018
01:41:22,200 --> 01:41:23,700
And he was trained by Finn Bálor.

2019
01:41:26,066 --> 01:41:28,833
[McAfee sneers] Finn Bálor.
We saw what he's willing to do.

2020
01:41:28,900 --> 01:41:32,299
[Cole] The most dominant Irish champion
when he was coming up through the ranks.

2021
01:41:33,599 --> 01:41:34,433
[Cole] Ricochet.

2022
01:41:34,500 --> 01:41:37,166
Oh, there's that springboard elbow
by Ricochet.

2023
01:41:37,233 --> 01:41:38,766
Catches McDonagh right in the nose.

2024
01:41:38,833 --> 01:41:40,533
[McAfee] Those are things
Ricochet could do

2025
01:41:40,599 --> 01:41:43,066
that nobody else on earth could do
as well as he.

2026
01:41:43,133 --> 01:41:44,633
He needs to keep doing that.

2027
01:41:44,700 --> 01:41:47,166
[Cole] Highlight of the night.
Looking to turn things around.

2028
01:41:47,233 --> 01:41:48,633
[McAfee] Human joystick to the top.

2029
01:41:48,700 --> 01:41:52,200
[Cole] Launches him top rope.
Crossbody. Ricochet connected that time,

2030
01:41:52,266 --> 01:41:55,766
but still, you see him favoring his ribs
ever since the knees to the ribs.

2031
01:41:55,833 --> 01:41:56,933
Moonsault off the ropes,

2032
01:41:57,000 --> 01:41:59,666
and again,
McDonagh got the knees up for the ribs.

2033
01:41:59,733 --> 01:42:03,733
And JD McDonagh
looking to put Ricochet away.

2034
01:42:03,799 --> 01:42:06,433
-Brainbuster. Cover for the win here.
-One, two--

2035
01:42:06,500 --> 01:42:08,000
[Cole] Ricochet kicks out.

2036
01:42:09,900 --> 01:42:12,866
[McAfee] Ricochet saw his opportunity
flash before his eyes.

2037
01:42:17,099 --> 01:42:18,799
Moonsault from the middle rope.

2038
01:42:18,866 --> 01:42:21,033
JD McDonagh reverses yet again.

2039
01:42:21,099 --> 01:42:22,966
[crowd cheering, clapping]

2040
01:42:24,000 --> 01:42:27,799
[Cole] JD McDonagh looking to connect
with what he calls "The Devil Inside"

2041
01:42:28,266 --> 01:42:31,466
to put Ricochet away and advance
into the next match in the Gauntlet.

2042
01:42:31,533 --> 01:42:33,733
Ricochet won't be disrespected, though,

2043
01:42:33,799 --> 01:42:36,066
and I'm not sure McDonagh wanted
to do that, because it--

2044
01:42:37,266 --> 01:42:39,200
-[McAfee] It woke up Ricochet.
-[Cole] Exactly.

2045
01:42:40,033 --> 01:42:42,266
[McAfee] Smacked some life
back into Ricochet.

2046
01:42:43,200 --> 01:42:45,133
-Trading blows.
-[crowd cheers]

2047
01:42:45,200 --> 01:42:48,766
[Cole] Well placed kick by Ricochet.
Oh, my goodness!

2048
01:42:49,299 --> 01:42:50,466
[Ricochet yells]

2049
01:42:52,833 --> 01:42:53,866
[crowd roars]

2050
01:42:54,400 --> 01:42:55,900
Ricochet in trouble.

2051
01:42:55,966 --> 01:42:57,299
Got a kick-out.

2052
01:42:57,866 --> 01:42:59,000
And what a match.

2053
01:42:59,066 --> 01:43:02,500
McDonagh and Ricochet bringing it all
here in the Gauntlet Match.

2054
01:43:02,566 --> 01:43:05,433
Who has the possibility
to go to WrestleMania?

2055
01:43:09,599 --> 01:43:12,566
[Cole] The first match
in our Gauntlet Match continues.

2056
01:43:12,633 --> 01:43:16,066
It's JD McDonagh and Ricochet,
the first two men out of the box.

2057
01:43:16,133 --> 01:43:19,433
You run the Gauntlet, you face Gunther,
you try to end

2058
01:43:19,500 --> 01:43:23,200
the longest reigning Intercontinental
Championship reign in history

2059
01:43:23,966 --> 01:43:24,933
at WrestleMania.

2060
01:43:25,700 --> 01:43:29,066
JD McDonagh and Ricochet been involved
in a very physical match so far.

2061
01:43:29,133 --> 01:43:30,533
And the thing about McDonagh

2062
01:43:30,599 --> 01:43:33,166
as he plants a kick
to the back of Ricochet's head--

2063
01:43:33,233 --> 01:43:35,133
Ricochet really hasn't been able
to fly yet,

2064
01:43:35,200 --> 01:43:36,500
but maybe this is the opening.

2065
01:43:36,566 --> 01:43:40,000
Ricochet drops McDonagh
on the back of his head on the apron.

2066
01:43:41,166 --> 01:43:43,133
[McAfee] What a reversal from Ricochet.

2067
01:43:44,000 --> 01:43:45,900
During the break, he was told by the crowd

2068
01:43:45,966 --> 01:43:47,366
to remember who he is.

2069
01:43:47,433 --> 01:43:48,966
Ricochet is a champion.

2070
01:43:49,033 --> 01:43:50,533
And it's things like that…

2071
01:43:52,033 --> 01:43:53,533
kind of the reason why.

2072
01:43:54,566 --> 01:43:56,500
-[Cole] Driving McDonagh…
-[referee] Two!

2073
01:43:56,566 --> 01:43:58,700
[Cole] …neck-first into the apron.

2074
01:43:58,766 --> 01:44:01,733
This could be the turning point
of this match for Ricochet.

2075
01:44:02,333 --> 01:44:03,799
[McAfee] Can win by countout.

2076
01:44:04,766 --> 01:44:06,966
-Four more competitors wait on deck.
-Five!

2077
01:44:07,933 --> 01:44:09,133
Six!

2078
01:44:09,200 --> 01:44:11,966
[McAfee] JD McDonagh
after landing on his stupid head…

2079
01:44:12,033 --> 01:44:14,299
-[man in crowd] You going of the top?
-[crowd] Eight!

2080
01:44:14,366 --> 01:44:15,500
[McAfee] Count of eight now.

2081
01:44:15,566 --> 01:44:17,366
[Cole] Ricochet will take
the countout win.

2082
01:44:18,000 --> 01:44:20,333
JD pulls himself up
and just makes it back.

2083
01:44:20,400 --> 01:44:21,633
And, oh!

2084
01:44:21,700 --> 01:44:24,066
Ricochet connecting to McDonagh.

2085
01:44:24,133 --> 01:44:25,566
Looking to put JD away!

2086
01:44:26,566 --> 01:44:29,066
Look at Ricochet go.

2087
01:44:29,133 --> 01:44:30,333
The power!

2088
01:44:31,433 --> 01:44:34,266
-Cover for the win, to advance.
-[crowd] One, two--

2089
01:44:34,333 --> 01:44:35,933
[Cole] Kick-out by McDonagh.

2090
01:44:36,000 --> 01:44:38,166
What a sequence by Ricochet.

2091
01:44:38,233 --> 01:44:40,599
He can't believe he didn't put JD away.

2092
01:44:43,066 --> 01:44:45,366
[McAfee] As this match goes
longer and longer,

2093
01:44:45,433 --> 01:44:47,266
both of these men have to question

2094
01:44:47,333 --> 01:44:50,366
whether or not this is how
you want to start a Gauntlet Match.

2095
01:44:51,066 --> 01:44:53,666
[Cole] You gotta give it all,
win one to get to the next.

2096
01:44:53,733 --> 01:44:56,400
[McAfee] These two are beating
the hell each other here in Houston.

2097
01:44:56,966 --> 01:44:59,766
-[crowd cheering]
-[Cole] This is win… or go home.

2098
01:44:59,833 --> 01:45:02,166
This is do or die. This is sudden death.

2099
01:45:02,233 --> 01:45:04,566
[McAfee] Isn't it great to see Ricochet
back in the ring?

2100
01:45:05,466 --> 01:45:07,299
[Cole] Rake of the eyes by McDonagh.

2101
01:45:07,366 --> 01:45:08,900
Official, Rod Zapata, did not see it

2102
01:45:08,966 --> 01:45:11,933
as McDonagh drives Ricochet rib-first
into the ring post.

2103
01:45:12,000 --> 01:45:15,500
And again, the ribs, McDonagh
focusing on them for the entire match.

2104
01:45:15,566 --> 01:45:18,066
Cover. Hook to the leg.
Kick-out by Ricochet.

2105
01:45:18,733 --> 01:45:20,533
[McAfee] JD McDonagh certainly has

2106
01:45:20,599 --> 01:45:22,700
some Judgment Day in him
with the rake of the eyes,

2107
01:45:22,766 --> 01:45:24,799
but he's been very cerebral,

2108
01:45:24,866 --> 01:45:27,599
attacking the midsection
and the ribs of Ricochet.

2109
01:45:27,666 --> 01:45:30,700
[Cole] Early on in this match-up,
Ricochet with a crossbody,

2110
01:45:30,766 --> 01:45:31,966
McDonagh met him with knees,

2111
01:45:32,033 --> 01:45:35,200
and since then,
Ricochet's midsection has been torn apart,

2112
01:45:35,266 --> 01:45:37,200
punished and tortured by McDonagh.

2113
01:45:37,266 --> 01:45:38,966
[McAfee] He might have some broken ribs.

2114
01:45:39,033 --> 01:45:40,766
[Cole] Indeed, at least bruised.

2115
01:45:40,833 --> 01:45:42,599
Oh, and a wicked chop!

2116
01:45:44,566 --> 01:45:46,966
[McAfee] Ricochet got the spit
knocked out of his mouth.

2117
01:45:47,733 --> 01:45:48,599
[Ricochet groans]

2118
01:45:48,666 --> 01:45:49,933
[Cole] And now, McDonagh…

2119
01:45:50,866 --> 01:45:52,200
climbs up to the top rope.

2120
01:45:52,266 --> 01:45:53,966
What's he going to do to Ricochet here?

2121
01:45:54,033 --> 01:45:57,466
Ricochet trying to fight back, though,
from high above the ring.

2122
01:45:57,533 --> 01:45:59,400
Ricochet creates space.

2123
01:45:59,466 --> 01:46:02,466
McDonagh, face-first off the top rope.

2124
01:46:03,166 --> 01:46:05,633
-[McAfee] Showtime!
-[crowd cheering]

2125
01:46:06,466 --> 01:46:07,966
[Cole] Highlight of the night.

2126
01:46:08,533 --> 01:46:10,799
[crowd whooping]

2127
01:46:12,799 --> 01:46:15,333
[Cole] Shooting Star Press by Ricochet.

2128
01:46:15,400 --> 01:46:17,366
-Cover.
-[crowd] One, two, three!

2129
01:46:17,433 --> 01:46:19,733
-Ricochet advances!
-[crowd cheering]

2130
01:46:19,799 --> 01:46:23,500
[announcer] JD McDonagh
has been eliminated.

2131
01:46:23,566 --> 01:46:26,266
[Cole] But, again,
how much damage to the ribs…

2132
01:46:26,333 --> 01:46:29,266
-["Battle Tested" playing]
-…by Ricochet off that shooting star.

2133
01:46:29,333 --> 01:46:34,733
And here comes 330 pounds of beef.

2134
01:46:34,799 --> 01:46:36,900
"Big" Bronson Reed.

2135
01:46:38,566 --> 01:46:40,433
[McAfee] Man's a round ball of muscle.

2136
01:46:42,099 --> 01:46:43,799
The last thing I would want

2137
01:46:44,366 --> 01:46:47,466
coming to the ring in a Gauntlet Match
if I was Ricochet,

2138
01:46:48,000 --> 01:46:49,966
as he takes the fight to him
outside the ring.

2139
01:46:50,033 --> 01:46:53,033
[Cole] Yeah, smart move.
Ricochet realizing what was at stake.

2140
01:46:53,099 --> 01:46:55,133
Looking to put away Bronson Reed early.

2141
01:46:55,200 --> 01:46:57,400
Ricochet going to launch himself
off the top rope.

2142
01:46:57,466 --> 01:46:59,033
Dropkick. Bronson Reed is down.

2143
01:46:59,099 --> 01:47:01,099
This is great strategy by Ricochet.

2144
01:47:01,166 --> 01:47:02,766
Don't let Bronson Reed get set.

2145
01:47:02,833 --> 01:47:04,299
Don't let him get out of the blocks.

2146
01:47:04,366 --> 01:47:07,299
Ricochet now, over the top rope,
down goes Reed.

2147
01:47:07,366 --> 01:47:09,000
Ricochet is rolling.

2148
01:47:10,400 --> 01:47:14,400
[McAfee] This man
is must-watch television!

2149
01:47:14,466 --> 01:47:17,333
Welcome to the Gauntlet Match,
"Big" Bronson Reed.

2150
01:47:19,033 --> 01:47:21,666
[Cole] Again, only Ricochet…

2151
01:47:23,066 --> 01:47:24,133
can pull that off.

2152
01:47:24,200 --> 01:47:26,700
But again, you see him favoring the ribs.

2153
01:47:26,766 --> 01:47:29,333
The midsection, assaulted by McDonagh.

2154
01:47:29,900 --> 01:47:31,333
Ricochet now, kick to the face.

2155
01:47:31,400 --> 01:47:34,000
Bronson Reed has not been able
to get going in this match.

2156
01:47:34,066 --> 01:47:35,533
Ricochet launches himself.

2157
01:47:35,599 --> 01:47:37,766
-Top rope. Caught!
-[McAfee] Oh, no.

2158
01:47:38,233 --> 01:47:40,900
[Cole] Oh! Driving Ricochet
to the top turnbuckle,

2159
01:47:40,966 --> 01:47:42,200
and then a running powerslam.

2160
01:47:42,266 --> 01:47:44,000
-One, two--
-[Cole] Cover on Ricochet.

2161
01:47:44,066 --> 01:47:45,333
Kick-out at two.

2162
01:47:46,433 --> 01:47:48,633
[McAfee] That's all
"Big" Bronson Reed needs.

2163
01:47:49,200 --> 01:47:52,400
Just one little slip, and he'll catch you
and throw you around.

2164
01:47:53,833 --> 01:47:55,099
Rated an 84,

2165
01:47:55,666 --> 01:47:58,966
but his size and explosivity
has got to be near 100.

2166
01:48:01,466 --> 01:48:03,866
[Cole] Powering Ricochet up,
who lands on his feet.

2167
01:48:03,933 --> 01:48:06,533
[McAfee laughs]
Does a backflip off your chest.

2168
01:48:06,599 --> 01:48:08,033
[Cole] Then a step up enzuigiri.

2169
01:48:08,099 --> 01:48:09,833
Reed still on his feet, however.

2170
01:48:12,566 --> 01:48:14,966
[McAfee] Ricochet just did a backflip
off this guy's sternum.

2171
01:48:15,033 --> 01:48:18,400
-[Cole] Not sure he wanna be up there.
-[McAfee] That's not where you want to be.

2172
01:48:18,466 --> 01:48:21,166
-[Cole] Trying to be creative however.
-[McAfee] Well…

2173
01:48:21,233 --> 01:48:25,000
[Cole] Maybe not.
Bronson Reed with a senton.

2174
01:48:26,766 --> 01:48:28,433
Oh, this is not going to be good.

2175
01:48:28,933 --> 01:48:32,599
This is a 330-pound man

2176
01:48:32,666 --> 01:48:35,433
going up to the top rope… Tsunami!

2177
01:48:35,500 --> 01:48:38,299
-Splat!
-One, two, three!

2178
01:48:38,366 --> 01:48:40,700
[Cole] Reed advances in the Gauntlet.

2179
01:48:40,766 --> 01:48:43,533
[announcer] Ricochet has been eliminated.

2180
01:48:44,500 --> 01:48:46,533
-["Worlds Apart" playing]
-[McAfee] Well…

2181
01:48:50,733 --> 01:48:52,733
[Cole] Up next, Sami Zayn

2182
01:48:53,233 --> 01:48:57,366
with an opportunity
against "Big" Bronson Reed.

2183
01:48:58,700 --> 01:49:00,900
[McAfee] Sami Zayn
has been rolling as of late.

2184
01:49:00,966 --> 01:49:03,633
Needs to ride that momentum
into a spot at WrestleMania

2185
01:49:03,700 --> 01:49:06,566
[Cole] Sent Bronson Reed out in front
of us. Chop now by Sami Zayn.

2186
01:49:06,633 --> 01:49:09,200
Interesting story about Sami
coming into this Gauntlet,

2187
01:49:09,266 --> 01:49:11,133
which I'll get to in just a moment,

2188
01:49:11,200 --> 01:49:14,633
but Bronson Reed with a slap,
and then a big head-butt.

2189
01:49:14,700 --> 01:49:16,733
[crowd chanting] Sami! Sami! Sami!

2190
01:49:16,799 --> 01:49:20,799
[McAfee] Everybody wants to see Sami Zayn
beating "Big" Bronson Reed here.

2191
01:49:20,866 --> 01:49:22,766
[Cole] Barricade. Moonsault.

2192
01:49:22,833 --> 01:49:24,566
-[crowd cheering]
-Zayn takes Reed down.

2193
01:49:24,633 --> 01:49:26,333
Sami Zayn's fired up.

2194
01:49:26,400 --> 01:49:27,400
[cheering continues]

2195
01:49:27,466 --> 01:49:29,233
[Cole] Who will advance in the Gauntlet?

2196
01:49:34,466 --> 01:49:36,200
[Cole] We are back live
on Monday Night Raw.

2197
01:49:36,266 --> 01:49:38,533
Sold out tonight, 13,907.

2198
01:49:38,599 --> 01:49:42,400
We're in the middle of the Gauntlet Match.
This is Sami Zayn versus Bronson Reed.

2199
01:49:42,466 --> 01:49:45,066
Interesting note about Sami.
I spoke to him earlier today.

2200
01:49:45,133 --> 01:49:47,966
Today is the first day of Ramadan.
Sami Zayn is Muslim.

2201
01:49:48,033 --> 01:49:51,099
He said he has not been able to eat
or drink throughout the day today.

2202
01:49:51,166 --> 01:49:53,666
You have to wonder
if that will affect him in this match

2203
01:49:53,733 --> 01:49:56,000
and if he advances in the Gauntlet.

2204
01:49:56,599 --> 01:49:59,500
[McAfee] When the sun went down,
he was able to have water and such,

2205
01:49:59,566 --> 01:50:03,200
but you would think that a Gauntlet Match
could be affected by it.

2206
01:50:03,866 --> 01:50:06,666
Especially when you got to see
"Big" Bronson Reed.

2207
01:50:06,733 --> 01:50:10,133
[Cole] Bronson Reed, the 330 pound,
already eliminated Ricochet,

2208
01:50:10,200 --> 01:50:12,133
and looks to do the same to Sami Zayn.

2209
01:50:12,200 --> 01:50:13,266
Great move by Reed.

2210
01:50:13,333 --> 01:50:15,200
-Cover now on Sami…
-One, two--

2211
01:50:15,266 --> 01:50:17,200
And a kick-out by Zayn at two.

2212
01:50:17,700 --> 01:50:20,966
[McAfee] Remember, "Big" Bronson Reed
wants to be on the big show.

2213
01:50:21,700 --> 01:50:24,833
A couple weeks ago, he said he
embarrassed himself and his entire country

2214
01:50:24,900 --> 01:50:28,000
when he didn't make it
to the Elimination Chamber in Australia.

2215
01:50:28,733 --> 01:50:30,066
[Cole] The running senton,

2216
01:50:30,133 --> 01:50:33,066
and Zayn moved out of harm's way
this time.

2217
01:50:33,133 --> 01:50:34,333
And Sami with a chance.

2218
01:50:37,400 --> 01:50:40,799
Sami's been talking a lot about
his path to WrestleMania.

2219
01:50:40,866 --> 01:50:42,666
Time's running out, clock's a-ticking.

2220
01:50:42,733 --> 01:50:45,799
Sami's got an opportunity tonight
to punch his ticket.

2221
01:50:46,666 --> 01:50:48,033
-Reed caught him.
-[Bronson grunts]

2222
01:50:48,099 --> 01:50:51,133
[Cole] Oh! Just slams Zayn to the mat.

2223
01:50:52,566 --> 01:50:54,566
And a big elbow to the chest.

2224
01:50:54,633 --> 01:50:56,799
-Cover by Reed for the win.
-One, two--

2225
01:50:56,866 --> 01:50:58,233
Zayn at two.

2226
01:50:59,000 --> 01:51:01,566
[McAfee] So big, this Bronson Reed.

2227
01:51:01,633 --> 01:51:04,466
Dropping his entire bodyweight on Sami,

2228
01:51:04,533 --> 01:51:06,066
and Sami, somehow…

2229
01:51:07,400 --> 01:51:08,299
Look at this.

2230
01:51:10,466 --> 01:51:12,766
[Cole] Before that, with one arm,

2231
01:51:13,233 --> 01:51:15,433
just slamming Zayn to the mat.

2232
01:51:15,500 --> 01:51:18,599
[McAfee] Full windmill elbow drop
from a 300 and…

2233
01:51:19,333 --> 01:51:21,466
-[Cole] 330-pound man.
-Geez!

2234
01:51:21,533 --> 01:51:24,933
[Cole] Reed, a former
NXT North American Champion.

2235
01:51:26,266 --> 01:51:29,733
Zayn looking to qualify
for the WrestleMania match,

2236
01:51:29,799 --> 01:51:32,799
and perhaps win
his fourth Intercontinental Title.

2237
01:51:32,866 --> 01:51:35,366
Bronson Reed
with Sami Zayn on his shoulders.

2238
01:51:35,433 --> 01:51:37,833
Sami trying to fight out, and he does.

2239
01:51:37,900 --> 01:51:41,033
-Sunset flip powerbomb for the win.
-[crowd] One, two, three!

2240
01:51:41,099 --> 01:51:43,099
-Got him!
-[crowd roaring]

2241
01:51:43,166 --> 01:51:47,233
[announcer] "Big" Bronson Reed
has been eliminated.

2242
01:51:48,299 --> 01:51:50,799
["The Rising Sun" playing]

2243
01:51:50,866 --> 01:51:55,000
[Cole] Next up for Sami, a longtime rival.

2244
01:51:56,133 --> 01:51:58,266
Shinsuke Nakamura.

2245
01:51:59,766 --> 01:52:03,099
[McAfee] Oh, "Big" Bronson Reed
takes a cheap shot after the bell.

2246
01:52:03,166 --> 01:52:04,599
You've been eliminated!

2247
01:52:04,666 --> 01:52:05,866
You've been eliminated!

2248
01:52:05,933 --> 01:52:08,900
[Cole] Look at Nakamura
just taking his time

2249
01:52:08,966 --> 01:52:10,166
coming to the ring,

2250
01:52:10,233 --> 01:52:12,599
letting Reed do a Tsunami!

2251
01:52:12,666 --> 01:52:14,466
[crowd booing]

2252
01:52:14,533 --> 01:52:15,666
[McAfee] Ref…

2253
01:52:15,733 --> 01:52:17,133
[Cole] Thanks for coming. Sami…

2254
01:52:18,266 --> 01:52:19,099
[McAfee] Ref…

2255
01:52:19,166 --> 01:52:21,700
[Cole] …easy pickings now for Nakamura.

2256
01:52:21,766 --> 01:52:22,833
[indistinct conversation]

2257
01:52:26,233 --> 01:52:29,033
[McAfee] What type of refs
we got running this joint?

2258
01:52:30,533 --> 01:52:32,766
How is that allowed?
How do they let that happen?

2259
01:52:32,833 --> 01:52:34,566
[Cole] Oh, Shinsuke Nakamura loves it.

2260
01:52:35,266 --> 01:52:36,966
[McAfee] Of course Shinsuke does.

2261
01:52:37,666 --> 01:52:41,733
[Cole] And now, Nakamura
lining up Sami Zayn.

2262
01:52:43,066 --> 01:52:45,599
Has him in place. Looking for a Kinshasa--

2263
01:52:45,666 --> 01:52:47,599
Sami rolls up Nakamura.

2264
01:52:47,666 --> 01:52:49,299
Nakamura kicks out at two.

2265
01:52:50,466 --> 01:52:52,033
Kick right to the back of the head.

2266
01:52:52,700 --> 01:52:56,033
Nakamura and Sami Zayn had one of the--

2267
01:52:56,099 --> 01:52:59,366
People call one of the great matches
in the history of NXT.

2268
01:52:59,966 --> 01:53:02,066
NXT TakeOver, Dallas.

2269
01:53:02,666 --> 01:53:04,166
Sami and Shinsuke…

2270
01:53:06,166 --> 01:53:07,633
a number of years ago.

2271
01:53:08,200 --> 01:53:10,466
These two battled
a couple of weeks ago as well.

2272
01:53:10,533 --> 01:53:14,033
Shin looking to end Sami Zayn's dream
of making it to WrestleMania.

2273
01:53:15,000 --> 01:53:17,466
Sami Zayn on our announce table
and in trouble.

2274
01:53:17,533 --> 01:53:19,133
Nakamura dominating.

2275
01:53:19,200 --> 01:53:21,000
Who's going to advance in the Gauntlet?

2276
01:53:24,933 --> 01:53:27,466
Shinsuke Nakamura, Sami Zayn
in the Gauntlet Match.

2277
01:53:27,533 --> 01:53:30,700
Winner of the Gauntlet
will advance to face Gunther

2278
01:53:30,766 --> 01:53:33,266
for the Intercontinental Championship
at WrestleMania.

2279
01:53:33,333 --> 01:53:36,033
We're going to go
to the Pierro Pat-O-Strator now

2280
01:53:36,099 --> 01:53:38,633
and show you what happened
when Bronson Reed took out Sami Zayn.

2281
01:53:38,700 --> 01:53:42,000
[McAfee] Let's take a closer look
at this guy right here, 330 pounds.

2282
01:53:42,066 --> 01:53:44,799
He had just lost.
He can't realize with himself

2283
01:53:44,866 --> 01:53:47,433
that he is not going to
accomplish anything. Run it a little bit.

2284
01:53:48,866 --> 01:53:49,866
Now, this big-- Stop.

2285
01:53:49,933 --> 01:53:52,733
This big piece of meat
is flying through the sky.

2286
01:53:52,799 --> 01:53:55,633
You got this Houstonian looking up here
saying, "Wait a minute.

2287
01:53:55,700 --> 01:53:57,633
"The Houston Astros
might not have cheated,

2288
01:53:57,700 --> 01:53:59,500
"but this big piece of meat

2289
01:53:59,566 --> 01:54:03,599
"is about to screw over a Canadian
who's practicing Ramadan.

2290
01:54:03,666 --> 01:54:07,866
This big body is trying to flatten
this man's sternum to the mat."

2291
01:54:07,933 --> 01:54:09,233
Tsunami!

2292
01:54:09,700 --> 01:54:11,099
Tsunami!

2293
01:54:11,166 --> 01:54:12,833
[Cole] That was after the match was over,

2294
01:54:12,900 --> 01:54:15,566
and Shinsuke Nakamura
took his time walking down to the ring,

2295
01:54:15,633 --> 01:54:17,599
and then he took advantage
of all the damage

2296
01:54:17,666 --> 01:54:19,099
Bronson Reed did to Sami Zayn.

2297
01:54:19,166 --> 01:54:21,333
[McAfee] And that stupid ref
just watched it happen.

2298
01:54:21,400 --> 01:54:24,233
I don't know how he's still in there.
There needs to be accountability.

2299
01:54:24,299 --> 01:54:26,400
[Cole] The match was over.
What'd you want him to do?

2300
01:54:26,466 --> 01:54:28,733
Nonetheless,
that was the Pierro Pat-O-Strator.

2301
01:54:28,799 --> 01:54:31,233
Shinsuke Nakamura is caught now
by Sami Zayn.

2302
01:54:31,299 --> 01:54:34,366
Step up enzuigiri
knocks Sami Zayn into the ropes.

2303
01:54:36,233 --> 01:54:38,099
[McAfee] These two would be fantastic

2304
01:54:38,166 --> 01:54:41,233
representing the WWE
as Intercontinental Champion.

2305
01:54:41,299 --> 01:54:42,799
[Cole] Blue Thunder Bomb.

2306
01:54:42,866 --> 01:54:45,266
-Cover by Zayn to advance in the Gauntlet.
-One, two--

2307
01:54:45,333 --> 01:54:47,266
[Cole] Oh, and a kick-out by Nakamura.

2308
01:54:47,333 --> 01:54:49,733
[McAfee] I don't mean that
as a shot at Gunther, obviously.

2309
01:54:49,799 --> 01:54:52,066
[Cole] Sami Zayn
looked back at the official and said,

2310
01:54:52,799 --> 01:54:54,000
"I couldn't believe it

2311
01:54:54,066 --> 01:54:56,500
that Shinsuke Nakamura
was able to kick-out."

2312
01:54:56,566 --> 01:54:59,799
[McAfee] If I was Sami, I'd be wondering
if this stripes was against him as well.

2313
01:55:00,633 --> 01:55:03,766
[Cole] The winner of this match
will face Chad Gable.

2314
01:55:03,833 --> 01:55:06,000
That'll be the final match
in the Gauntlet.

2315
01:55:08,299 --> 01:55:11,466
Sami Zayn has been wanting
to punch his ticket to WrestleMania.

2316
01:55:11,533 --> 01:55:13,799
Nakamura wants to make it
to WrestleMania as well.

2317
01:55:17,266 --> 01:55:19,000
And now with Sami Zayn down,

2318
01:55:19,066 --> 01:55:22,299
Shinsuke Nakamura setting Sami Zayn up

2319
01:55:22,366 --> 01:55:23,633
for a Kinshasa.

2320
01:55:23,700 --> 01:55:27,333
Sami Zayn looking for the Exploder suplex.

2321
01:55:27,400 --> 01:55:28,599
Nakamura able to counter.

2322
01:55:29,766 --> 01:55:31,866
Scissor kick
right to the back of the head.

2323
01:55:35,833 --> 01:55:37,633
[McAfee] Shinsuke Nakamura is dangerous.

2324
01:55:38,033 --> 01:55:39,933
Shinsuke Nakamura has been a champion.

2325
01:55:41,733 --> 01:55:42,866
[Cole] Up over the top.

2326
01:55:42,933 --> 01:55:45,133
Helluva Kick by Zayn

2327
01:55:45,200 --> 01:55:46,533
from out of nowhere.

2328
01:55:46,599 --> 01:55:47,799
[McAfee] Perfectly timed.

2329
01:55:47,866 --> 01:55:50,366
-[Cole] Falls into the cover.
-[crowd] One, two, three!

2330
01:55:50,433 --> 01:55:52,599
-[Cole] Zayn with another win.
-[crowd cheering]

2331
01:55:52,666 --> 01:55:56,799
[announcer] Shinsuke Nakamura
has been eliminated.

2332
01:55:57,766 --> 01:55:59,733
[Cole] We are down to two.

2333
01:55:59,799 --> 01:56:02,000
["Shoooosh" playing]

2334
01:56:02,066 --> 01:56:03,799
Either Sami Zayn

2335
01:56:03,866 --> 01:56:05,866
or this man, Chad Gable,

2336
01:56:06,833 --> 01:56:08,599
is going to WrestleMania.

2337
01:56:11,233 --> 01:56:13,400
[McAfee] Just means more for Chad Gable.

2338
01:56:14,466 --> 01:56:18,066
[Cole] Yeah, that has been the mantra
that Gabel has lived by.

2339
01:56:18,133 --> 01:56:20,400
He talked earlier tonight. Chad Gable…

2340
01:56:20,933 --> 01:56:23,466
of course, the 2012 US Olympian…

2341
01:56:23,533 --> 01:56:24,366
Get up!

2342
01:56:25,033 --> 01:56:26,833
-[Cole] Former three time Tag Champ.
-Get up!

2343
01:56:26,900 --> 01:56:29,266
This is my WrestleMania moment.
I'm not taking it like this.

2344
01:56:29,333 --> 01:56:31,599
I want you to get up. Come on!

2345
01:56:35,366 --> 01:56:38,433
[Cole] Being a great sport about this.
Saying he wants Sami Zayn on his feet.

2346
01:56:38,500 --> 01:56:41,066
He does not want to win the match
with Sami Zayn down and out.

2347
01:56:41,700 --> 01:56:43,366
[McAfee] Very honorable of Chad Gable.

2348
01:56:43,966 --> 01:56:47,766
That's why he represented
the United States in the Olympics.

2349
01:56:47,833 --> 01:56:49,099
Right here! Face to face!

2350
01:56:51,966 --> 01:56:52,866
Let's do this!

2351
01:56:54,666 --> 01:56:56,666
[Cole] Gable allowing Zayn to recuperate.

2352
01:56:56,733 --> 01:56:58,466
-Here we go. Match-up underway.
-Come on!

2353
01:56:58,533 --> 01:57:00,533
[Cole] Winner of this match
goes to WrestleMania

2354
01:57:00,599 --> 01:57:03,299
to face Gunther
for the Intercontinental Championship.

2355
01:57:03,366 --> 01:57:05,400
German suplex by Gable.

2356
01:57:06,400 --> 01:57:09,266
And Chad Gable powering into
another German suplex.

2357
01:57:11,433 --> 01:57:14,433
Looking for a third,
Sami Zayn trying to block.

2358
01:57:16,133 --> 01:57:18,233
[McAfee] Sami Zayn already
been through hell tonight.

2359
01:57:18,299 --> 01:57:20,299
[Cole] The ankle lock,
trying to pick the ankle.

2360
01:57:20,366 --> 01:57:23,299
Sami trying to make it to the ropes
and force a break, and he does.

2361
01:57:23,366 --> 01:57:25,033
Interesting note about Gable.

2362
01:57:25,099 --> 01:57:28,466
He's the only man
in this Gauntlet Match, Pat,

2363
01:57:28,533 --> 01:57:32,733
that has never won a singles championship
in his WWE career,

2364
01:57:32,799 --> 01:57:34,233
or NXT for that matter.

2365
01:57:35,333 --> 01:57:37,599
[McAfee] That's why the urgency
on Chad Gable is so high.

2366
01:57:37,666 --> 01:57:39,633
[Cole] Ankle lock outside,
but it doesn't matter.

2367
01:57:39,700 --> 01:57:41,700
You gotta get him to tap inside the ring.

2368
01:57:41,766 --> 01:57:42,766
Zayn!

2369
01:57:42,833 --> 01:57:46,866
Driving Gable back-first
into the steel steps.

2370
01:57:46,933 --> 01:57:48,566
Who's going to WrestleMania?

2371
01:57:48,633 --> 01:57:50,966
Will it be Zayn? Will it be Gable? On Raw.

2372
01:57:51,033 --> 01:57:52,533
[panting]

2373
01:57:54,500 --> 01:57:56,533
One of these two men
are going to WrestleMania

2374
01:57:56,599 --> 01:57:59,233
to face Gunther
for the Intercontinental Championship.

2375
01:57:59,299 --> 01:58:01,900
Will it be Sami Zayn?
Will it be Chad Gable?

2376
01:58:01,966 --> 01:58:04,500
They are battling it out
here tonight live in Houston.

2377
01:58:04,566 --> 01:58:06,966
The last time we were in Houston, Texas,

2378
01:58:07,866 --> 01:58:12,099
Gunther failed to beat Chad Gable
in five minutes.

2379
01:58:12,166 --> 01:58:15,400
If you remember that challenge,
that happened in this building.

2380
01:58:15,866 --> 01:58:17,133
Earned Gable an opportunity.

2381
01:58:17,200 --> 01:58:19,133
And Gable now, from the top rope!

2382
01:58:19,200 --> 01:58:21,166
Here's a chance, cover on Zayn.

2383
01:58:21,233 --> 01:58:23,033
Hook to the leg. Is it enough?

2384
01:58:23,099 --> 01:58:24,533
Sami at two and a half.

2385
01:58:24,599 --> 01:58:25,633
[McAfee sighs in relief]

2386
01:58:29,433 --> 01:58:34,833
[McAfee] Chad Gable almost earned himself
a spot in WrestleMania

2387
01:58:35,466 --> 01:58:37,433
to fight for his first ever title.

2388
01:58:37,500 --> 01:58:38,799
[Cole] Here's the problem.

2389
01:58:38,866 --> 01:58:41,366
Chad Gable has put
so much pressure on himself

2390
01:58:41,433 --> 01:58:42,933
to win this match tonight.

2391
01:58:44,066 --> 01:58:46,099
[McAfee] He's at a point
where he's ready for it.

2392
01:58:47,266 --> 01:58:49,933
You got to start talking a big game
before you are the big game.

2393
01:58:50,733 --> 01:58:52,400
Chad Gable has earned it. He deserves it.

2394
01:58:52,466 --> 01:58:54,966
He's talented enough.
I'm happy he's starting to believe that.

2395
01:58:55,033 --> 01:58:56,900
[Cole] He's going to the top
for the moonsault.

2396
01:58:56,966 --> 01:58:58,933
Sami Zayn able to meet him there.

2397
01:59:00,066 --> 01:59:04,700
Gable calls this an opportunity
to have a date with redemption.

2398
01:59:05,933 --> 01:59:07,733
Gunther beat Gable in a classic.

2399
01:59:08,200 --> 01:59:12,099
Made gable's daughter cry at ringside
after the loss by Chad.

2400
01:59:12,166 --> 01:59:14,733
It's stuck with Chad
for months and months now.

2401
01:59:16,799 --> 01:59:18,466
-[McAfee] And now…
-There's the moonsault.

2402
01:59:18,533 --> 01:59:19,866
Sami got his knees up.

2403
01:59:19,933 --> 01:59:22,366
Rolls him up.
Is it enough to put Gable away?

2404
01:59:22,433 --> 01:59:24,400
And a kick-out at two. So close!

2405
01:59:26,133 --> 01:59:28,666
[McAfee] Sami almost punched his ticket
to WrestleMania,

2406
01:59:28,733 --> 01:59:31,966
and Chad Gable almost saw
his dreams evaporate

2407
01:59:32,866 --> 01:59:35,033
in midair during the Moonsault.

2408
01:59:35,099 --> 01:59:38,633
[Cole] Gable called this a path to heaven.

2409
01:59:39,266 --> 01:59:41,299
You have to go through
the Gauntlet to hell

2410
01:59:41,366 --> 01:59:44,933
as you take another look at Sami Zayn
almost winning this match.

2411
01:59:45,000 --> 01:59:46,700
[McAfee] Chad Gable almost overshot that,

2412
01:59:46,766 --> 01:59:50,066
so the knees hit Gable in his face
instead of his chest.

2413
01:59:51,766 --> 01:59:53,000
Had to be rung a little bit.

2414
01:59:54,500 --> 01:59:58,866
[Cole] Again, one of these men
will punch their ticket to Philadelphia

2415
01:59:58,933 --> 02:00:01,566
at WrestleMania in 26 nights.

2416
02:00:02,633 --> 02:00:05,400
[McAfee] Huge bombs
being thrown by Gable here.

2417
02:00:05,466 --> 02:00:08,966
[Cole] Gable taking out months
and months of frustration on Sami Zayn.

2418
02:00:09,500 --> 02:00:10,866
Zayn fighting back as well.

2419
02:00:10,933 --> 02:00:13,200
Never thought he'd get an opportunity
at WrestleMania.

2420
02:00:13,266 --> 02:00:16,833
Never thought he'd be that close this year
after main-eventing last year.

2421
02:00:16,900 --> 02:00:19,466
And now, these men exchanging blows
center of the ring.

2422
02:00:20,866 --> 02:00:23,933
[McAfee] These men
are throwing down in Houston.

2423
02:00:25,400 --> 02:00:28,200
[Cole] Zayn has got to be
at the point of exhaustion.

2424
02:00:28,666 --> 02:00:29,966
This his third match.

2425
02:00:32,400 --> 02:00:35,333
Not to mention the Tsunami
suffered at the hands of Bronson Reed.

2426
02:00:35,799 --> 02:00:37,633
[McAfee] After the match, might I add.

2427
02:00:38,633 --> 02:00:39,733
[Cole] Kick by Zayn.

2428
02:00:39,799 --> 02:00:42,266
Sami Zayn looking for
the Blue Thunder Bomb.

2429
02:00:42,333 --> 02:00:44,566
Gable lands on his feet,
picks the leg of Sami Zayn.

2430
02:00:44,633 --> 02:00:46,000
Looking for the ankle lock again.

2431
02:00:46,066 --> 02:00:47,366
Ankle lock now on Sami Zayn.

2432
02:00:47,433 --> 02:00:49,433
Zayn taps out here,
Gable is going to WrestleMania.

2433
02:00:49,500 --> 02:00:52,166
Critical moment of this match.
Sami Zayn going to try to hang on,

2434
02:00:52,233 --> 02:00:54,333
try to drive himself
to the bottom rope somehow,

2435
02:00:54,400 --> 02:00:56,400
but he's an arm's length away.

2436
02:00:56,466 --> 02:00:59,133
-[Sami yelping]
-Tap out! Tap out!

2437
02:00:59,200 --> 02:01:00,599
[McAfee] Can Sami get to the rope

2438
02:01:00,666 --> 02:01:02,966
-or is this Gable's chance…
-I need this more than you!

2439
02:01:03,533 --> 02:01:04,866
[McAfee] …at immortality?

2440
02:01:05,433 --> 02:01:06,266
[Sami yelps]

2441
02:01:06,333 --> 02:01:07,866
[Cole] Gable screaming at Zayn.

2442
02:01:07,933 --> 02:01:09,433
Zayn writhing in pain.

2443
02:01:09,500 --> 02:01:11,099
-Fingertips away.
-Come on, Zayn!

2444
02:01:11,166 --> 02:01:12,533
[Cole] Can Sami Zayn get there?

2445
02:01:12,599 --> 02:01:14,299
[McAfee] Is Sami gonna tap?

2446
02:01:14,366 --> 02:01:16,633
[Cole] Just makes it to the rope
to force the break.

2447
02:01:16,700 --> 02:01:18,200
But has the damage been done?

2448
02:01:18,266 --> 02:01:21,366
And again,
frustration being shown by Gable.

2449
02:01:21,433 --> 02:01:24,566
So close yet again to putting Zayn away,

2450
02:01:24,633 --> 02:01:26,299
but not able to do it.

2451
02:01:26,366 --> 02:01:29,466
[McAfee] And Alpha academy 101.
You got to keep your composure.

2452
02:01:34,466 --> 02:01:37,466
[McAfee] Houston starting to rally
around Gable.

2453
02:01:40,566 --> 02:01:42,166
[Cole] Chad. Waistlock.

2454
02:01:42,233 --> 02:01:44,166
Looked like he was looking
for the German suplex.

2455
02:01:44,233 --> 02:01:47,033
Sami Zayn bounced into the corner.

2456
02:01:47,099 --> 02:01:47,966
Separation.

2457
02:01:48,433 --> 02:01:50,866
Sami, Exploder suplex to Gable.

2458
02:01:50,933 --> 02:01:52,666
And now Sami's got an opportunity.

2459
02:01:53,200 --> 02:01:54,566
[McAfee] Ankle a little bit weak.

2460
02:01:54,633 --> 02:01:57,033
Coming up a little bit lame
because of the ankle lock.

2461
02:01:57,099 --> 02:01:59,933
Can Sami still finish it?

2462
02:02:00,466 --> 02:02:01,799
[Cole] Went for the Helluva Kick,

2463
02:02:01,866 --> 02:02:04,133
didn't have enough to make it
across the ring, bum ankle.

2464
02:02:04,200 --> 02:02:05,799
Back again to the ankle lock is Gable.

2465
02:02:06,333 --> 02:02:09,366
-[McAfee] That hand is so smooth.
-[Cole] Bringing Sami back to the middle.

2466
02:02:09,433 --> 02:02:11,266
The damage has already been done
to the ankle.

2467
02:02:11,333 --> 02:02:14,233
You saw how gingerly
Sami Zayn went across the ring

2468
02:02:14,299 --> 02:02:15,500
to deliver the Helluva Kick.

2469
02:02:15,566 --> 02:02:16,933
[McAfee] Look how deep that's in.

2470
02:02:17,000 --> 02:02:19,966
[Cole] Maybe the beginning of the end
for Sami Zayn.

2471
02:02:20,033 --> 02:02:22,299
Zayn a long way away from the bottom rope.

2472
02:02:22,366 --> 02:02:24,333
Sami trying somehow to hang on.

2473
02:02:24,400 --> 02:02:26,633
Gable trying to snap the ankle of Zayn,

2474
02:02:26,700 --> 02:02:28,233
and he may just do it

2475
02:02:28,299 --> 02:02:30,700
as he drags Zayn back
to the middle of the ring.

2476
02:02:31,299 --> 02:02:32,966
Can Sami hang on?

2477
02:02:33,033 --> 02:02:37,166
Sami, though, able to roll on his back,
trying to create separation,

2478
02:02:37,233 --> 02:02:39,200
couldn't do it, Gable holds on.

2479
02:02:40,833 --> 02:02:42,666
Again, will Sami tap out?

2480
02:02:42,733 --> 02:02:44,299
How much does Sami have left?

2481
02:02:45,033 --> 02:02:46,866
[McAfee] It means more, says Gable.

2482
02:02:46,933 --> 02:02:50,533
-This opportunity is his entire life.
-[Cole] Zayn is close to tapping.

2483
02:02:50,599 --> 02:02:52,233
Gable's got it locked in.

2484
02:02:53,566 --> 02:02:54,700
Sami Zayn.

2485
02:02:55,733 --> 02:02:58,166
Gable into a German suplex.

2486
02:03:00,766 --> 02:03:02,200
And now Chad Gable…

2487
02:03:02,866 --> 02:03:04,266
Zayn exhausted.

2488
02:03:04,333 --> 02:03:06,799
Chad, top rope moonsault, nobody home.

2489
02:03:08,533 --> 02:03:11,933
[McAfee] Sami Zayn, somehow still has
the wherewithal to get out of the way.

2490
02:03:13,233 --> 02:03:16,066
-Ankle weak.
-[Cole] Sami with a Helluva Kick!

2491
02:03:16,133 --> 02:03:17,799
-Right on the button!
-[crowd cheering]

2492
02:03:18,633 --> 02:03:20,466
Can Sami capitalize?

2493
02:03:21,766 --> 02:03:23,866
[McAfee] Is Sami Zayn
going to WrestleMania?

2494
02:03:23,933 --> 02:03:27,299
[Cole] Drags himself toward the cover,
bad ankle and all.

2495
02:03:27,366 --> 02:03:30,299
Collapses into the cover,
hooks the leg on Gable.

2496
02:03:30,366 --> 02:03:33,133
-Gable reverses, shoulders down!
-One, two--

2497
02:03:33,633 --> 02:03:35,833
-[Cole] Zayn kicks out!
-[crowd roaring]

2498
02:03:38,400 --> 02:03:41,033
Incredible high drama

2499
02:03:41,099 --> 02:03:43,866
in our main event on Monday Night Raw

2500
02:03:43,933 --> 02:03:49,533
in front of 13,907 sold out at Houston.

2501
02:03:49,599 --> 02:03:51,400
Someone's going to WrestleMania!

2502
02:03:51,466 --> 02:03:53,733
[crowd cheering]

2503
02:03:58,233 --> 02:04:00,433
[Cole] What an incredible match!

2504
02:04:06,066 --> 02:04:09,000
[McAfee] Both these men
have laid it all out there.

2505
02:04:09,900 --> 02:04:11,700
[Cole] Sami can barely walk.

2506
02:04:11,766 --> 02:04:16,000
He literally limped across the ring
on a bad ankle,

2507
02:04:16,066 --> 02:04:19,366
but he delivered
a perfect Helluva Kick to Gable.

2508
02:04:19,433 --> 02:04:21,066
Gable was able to reverse,

2509
02:04:21,133 --> 02:04:22,733
Sami was able to kick-out.

2510
02:04:22,799 --> 02:04:23,900
And now we're back.

2511
02:04:23,966 --> 02:04:26,333
Gable looking for Chaos Theory, perhaps.

2512
02:04:26,400 --> 02:04:29,200
-Waist lock applied.
-[Gable grunting]

2513
02:04:29,266 --> 02:04:32,133
[Cole] Clubbing crossfaces by Gable.

2514
02:04:32,200 --> 02:04:33,633
This one done with malice.

2515
02:04:34,533 --> 02:04:36,500
-[yelling]
-[crowd cheering]

2516
02:04:36,566 --> 02:04:38,633
[shouting indistinctly]

2517
02:04:39,966 --> 02:04:43,633
[Cole] Gable beaten, bruised, bloody,
but still in the match-up.

2518
02:04:44,633 --> 02:04:46,500
Running with it… Chaos Theory!

2519
02:04:46,566 --> 02:04:48,233
-Cover. Shoulders down.
-One, two--

2520
02:04:48,299 --> 02:04:49,866
[Cole] Sami kicked out!

2521
02:04:50,733 --> 02:04:52,233
Ankle lock again.

2522
02:04:54,366 --> 02:04:57,466
[McAfee] Chad Gable's throwing
everything he has at Sami Zayn.

2523
02:04:57,533 --> 02:04:59,533
[Cole] How much does Sami have left?

2524
02:04:59,599 --> 02:05:02,099
How much does Sami have left?
Can he hang on?

2525
02:05:03,900 --> 02:05:06,099
His ankle has got to be shredded.

2526
02:05:06,166 --> 02:05:08,700
-Cover, reversal. Shoulders down.
-One, two, three!

2527
02:05:08,766 --> 02:05:10,266
-[Cole] Sami's done it!
-[bell dings]

2528
02:05:10,333 --> 02:05:12,266
-[crowd cheering]
-Sami's going to WrestleMania.

2529
02:05:12,333 --> 02:05:13,466
["Worlds Apart" playing]

2530
02:05:13,533 --> 02:05:15,633
[announcer] Here is your winner,

2531
02:05:16,166 --> 02:05:21,166
Sami Zayn!

2532
02:05:21,233 --> 02:05:26,200
[Cole] The agony of defeat
on the face of Chad Gable.

2533
02:05:27,166 --> 02:05:29,166
He was so close again.

2534
02:05:30,000 --> 02:05:32,900
But the resilience, the guts,

2535
02:05:33,333 --> 02:05:36,166
the heart of Sami Zayn.

2536
02:05:40,900 --> 02:05:43,033
-[McAfee] I thought this was it.
-[crowd] One, two--

2537
02:05:45,533 --> 02:05:47,200
[Cole] Again, another ankle lock.

2538
02:05:48,599 --> 02:05:50,500
Sami Zayn's ankle is shredded,

2539
02:05:50,566 --> 02:05:52,833
but somehow he dug down deep,

2540
02:05:52,900 --> 02:05:55,133
he countered, he rolled up Gable,

2541
02:05:55,200 --> 02:05:57,599
and he put Chad Gable away.

2542
02:05:57,666 --> 02:06:02,299
Sami Zayn's dream of going to WrestleMania
has happened.

2543
02:06:06,166 --> 02:06:07,833
What a match!

2544
02:06:08,466 --> 02:06:13,066
And again, disappointment for Chad Gable,

2545
02:06:13,133 --> 02:06:15,566
who once again put on a clinic, Pat.

2546
02:06:16,533 --> 02:06:20,766
[McAfee] Yeah, Chad Gable made everybody
proud tonight with his performance,

2547
02:06:20,833 --> 02:06:23,166
but it feels like the wrestling gods

2548
02:06:24,133 --> 02:06:27,400
had Sami Zayn in the stars tonight.

2549
02:06:33,700 --> 02:06:35,200
[Cole] And this you love to see.

2550
02:06:35,266 --> 02:06:38,500
Tremendous sportsmanship by Sami Zayn,

2551
02:06:39,133 --> 02:06:42,933
comforting a very disappointed Chad Gable.

2552
02:06:43,000 --> 02:06:44,633
["Prepare To Fight" playing]

2553
02:06:44,700 --> 02:06:49,933
But you cannot… celebrate too long,

2554
02:06:51,366 --> 02:06:54,466
because in WrestleMania, Sami Zayn

2555
02:06:55,099 --> 02:06:58,133
meets the 640-day-and-counting

2556
02:06:58,200 --> 02:07:01,133
Intercontinental Champion, Gunther,

2557
02:07:01,200 --> 02:07:02,266
in Philadelphia.

2558
02:07:02,333 --> 02:07:04,333
["Prepare To Fight" continues]
her,