[intro music playing]
[Triple H] Then.
Now.
Forever.
Together.
[Cole] Monday Night Raw is live tonight at the Great White North.
This is Montreal Quebec, Canada,
and the Bell Centre is jam packed tonight.
He grew up 45 minutes from here in Laval.
Tonight, hometown hero Sami Zayn defenses
Intercontinental Championship against the man instrumental in winning it,
Chad Gable.
Live here tonight,
on Monday Night Raw.
Also here tonight, the new World Heavyweight Champion
cashing in Money In The Bank at WrestleMania, Damian Priest.
Celebrates here tonight,
on Monday Night Raw.
WWE fans are here…
to celebrate the brand new Undisputed WWE Champion,
The American Nightmare,
Cody Rhodes.
He's the new number one contender for the World Heavyweight Championship.
Jey Uso has a date with the champion Damian Priest
in less than three weeks at Backlash.
Tonight, he gets Priests' teammate Finn Bálor,
big matchup on Monday Night Raw.
-Nice… -[crowd booing]
Back at Jimmy.
I cannot get over what happened Friday Night on SmackDown
Solo Sikoa, by orders of The Tribal Chief,
made Jimmy Uso face repercussions for his loss at WrestleMania.
We look back tonight, on Monday Night Raw.
♪ This is my brutality ♪
[crowd cheering]
["Demon In Your Dreams" playing]
♪ I eat, sleep, bleed ♪
♪ The demons in your dreams ♪
♪ I eat, sleep, bleed ♪
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome,
the Women's World Champion.
The Judgment Day.
Rhea Ripley!
[Cole] On ringside Michael Cole, along with Pat McAfee.
Pat, you see the sling on the right arm of Rhea Ripley.
There's been so much special speculation throughout the day today
that Rhea Ripley was injured, either in WrestleMania,
or the attack by Liv Morgan,
last week on Monday Night Raw.
[McAfee] And the WWE universe…
has been mourning over the potential fears,
of losing one of the most dominant champions,
we've seen over an injury…
through her shoulder.
[Cole] Tonight marks day number 380,
of a Women's World Championship reign.
of Rhea "Bloody" Ripley.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting]
So…
obviously, you guys know what's going on right now, yeah?
After the attack last week from Liv Morgan,
[crowd booing]
I have now been told…
that I'm stuck on the bench for quite a few months.
[crowd booing]
I've also been involved--
I've also been told, informed…
Whatever, I don't care. I'm flustered, okay.
I'm angry right now.
I'm pissed off right now. You know why?
Because I have been told…
that I need to vacate the one thing that means the most to me.
My Women's World Championship.
[crowd booing]
[crowd chanting]
This?
Yeah, it is.
It is.
[crowd chanting]
This right here.
This Championship.
This means the most to me in my entire life.
And that's why this is so painful.
[crowd booing]
[breathing heavily]
[crowd chanting]
Revenge Tour.
This is all because your stupid little Revenge Tour, Liv.
Are you kidding me?
Because you're Revenge Tour Liv,
are you bloody killing me right now?
You know, I could have actually had some respect for you.
If you decided to do a face to face.
But instead you decided to blindside me like the coward that I know you are.
And I understand because I would have dropped you exactly where you stood.
So this…
This is a warning.
To whoever…
wins my Women's World Championship.
When I come back,
I'm coming back for blood.
[crowd cheering]
But no, no, no.
I'm not just gonna be gone because of an injury.
I'm gonna be gone,
because when I find Liv back there, I swear,
they're gonna have to lock me up in Montreal jail.
[crowd cheering]
["Liv Gone Mad" playing]
[Cole] I don't believe Rhea is gonna have to go looking for her because
here comes Liv Morgan.
[Rhea Ripley] Let her go.
Come on.
[Rhea Ripley] Come get me!
Let her go.
[thuds]
[McAfee] Adam Pearce gonna have to call the bodies.
[Cole] Rhea Ripley.
With security obviously, Pearce was uh,
was ready for this tonight.
[Cole] Well, Rhea Ripley…
Promises that there's gonna be hell to pay.
[McAfee] And in the meantime,
we'll now miss our Mami.
[Cole] Liv Morgan's Revenge Tour, all because Rhea Ripley,
injured Morgan last year,
costing her a number of months off her career.
Been promised payback and Rhea, ticked off…
Just attacked the security guard.
[McAfee] Larry Heck, security guy got shocked.
[Cole] Rhea Ripley, forced to vacate
the Women's World Championship due to injury.
Says, she's gonna be on the bench,
for a few months.
Well, Rhea is going in the injured list.
This man is coming off it.
One of the most physical men in the history of WWE.
The four time world champion is back for the first time,
in eight months.
The Celtic Warrior in action live, Sheamus is here, next.
[Cole] Moments ago, an injured Rhea Ripley,
forced to vacate the Women's Championship.
This right here…
This Championship, this means the most to me in my entire life.
And that's why this is so painful.
Rhea saying she will be on the bench for quite a few months
due to an attack last week by Liv Morgan.
Liv Morgan calls it her Revenge Tour after being injured last year by Ripley.
Liv would come into the arena.
Security would keep the two women apart.
But Rhea was mad as hell.
[McAfee] Uh, she…
Somebody had to pay for the anger that Rhea was…
going through, and it happened to be security stooge
closest to the camera-- headbutt!
[indistinct chatter]
Rhea.
We know when you come back,
you're gonna make Liv regret ever messing with you.
And we know when you come back,
you're gonna be more badass than you are right now.
Because you are Rhea Bloody Ripley.
[crowd cheering]
And we love you.
Make sure you guys keep Judgment Day on top, all right?
-You got it, Mami. -Look after this one.
-[chuckles] -I got him, sis.
-Bye, guys. -Take care.
-Love you, Mami. -Te amo.
[McAfee] Almost felt bad for The Judgment Day stooges but…
We move on because…
It feels good to be able to say that it's…
Fight Night, baby.
["Hellfire" playing]
It was like riding a bike.
-Sheamus. -[bell dinging]
[announcer] Introducing first from Dublin, Ireland.
Weighing in at 267 pounds.
Sheamus!
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] A great reaction to the return of the Celtic Warrior.
Sheamus' first action since last August.
He has been out with neck issues.
Talked to Sheamus earlier today, he says, he's never felt better.
[McAfee] Had some nerve stuff going on in his neck, had surgery and now he's back.
["Vicious" playing]
What an honor it is to be here
for the evening that Sheamus returns taking on.
[announcer] And his opponent, "The Viking Raider" Ivar!
[Cole] As Seamus would say,
"This is gonna be a banger."
And tonight, Monday Night Raw is presented by…
Men's Wearhouse.
[McAfee] You've, uh,
clearly spent a lot of money at that place
-with the look of your suits. -Yep, custom.
Made at… Men's Wearhouse suits.
[McAfee] They do custom at Men's Wearhouse?
[Cole] It's all I wear here at ringside for many years.
[McAfee] They give you those suits for free?
[Cole] No. I pay for them.
[McAfee] Support the biz. I respect it.
You look fantastic, as does Sheamus,
-and Ivar. -[bell dinging]
[Cole] This is going gonna be good.
Sheamus and Ivar. Spoke to Ivar a bit earlier today.
He told me it means a lot to me here in Montreal.
Made his main roster debut as the Viking experience,
five years ago to the day here at the Bell Centre.
[McAfee] I think some of them are speaking French.
Some of them are speaking English.
Nonetheless, the sentiment is welcome back…
to the redheaded Irishman, who loves to fight.
[Cole] So Pat, what's going through Sheamus mind right now do you think after
missing eight months?
[McAfee] I think you train and train and train.
[crowd chanting] Let's go Sheamus.
You never know what it's going to be like in front of the WWE Universe,
especially when they're doing this.
[continues chanting] Let's go Sheamus.
[McAfee] Been doing this for so long.
That's why this crowd respects the hell out of him.
[Cole] 15,118 here tonight in Montreal,
to watch Sheamus return to the ring.
Ivar misses wildly, Sheamus now…
-[McAfee] Oh. -[Cole] Shoulder tackle, down goes Ivar.
[McAfee] One of the banger boys.
Sheamus.
Bring in the pain.
[Cole] Oh, yeah.
17 years this September.
Sheamus will have been a part of WWE.
Double-vé, double-vé, euh.
-[Cole] And Ivar-- -[McAfee] That's in French.
[Cole] Gains the upper hand here.
Again Sheamus in this matchup and now…
Mr. Viking Raider gonna head up to the top rope,
and Sheamus gonna meet him there.
[McAfee] Yeah, Sheamus kind of bated him into that, that's 17 years of experience.
[Cole] Pounding away on Ivar.
[McAfee] Picking right up where he left off.
[Cole] And Sheamus…
High above the ring.
[McAfee] That's a lot of meat, Cole.
Whoa, whoa, whoa!
[Cole] And now with Ivar
in trouble, Sheamus.
Look at the power from the second rope.
Now that's white noise.
[crowd cheering]
Welcome back, Sheamus.
[Cole] Hey, we're back live on Monday Night Raw
over 15,000 tonight at Bell Centre in Montreal,
Sheamus' first in ring action in eight months as he takes on Ivar,
of the Viking Raiders.
Ivar made some waves in NXT this past Tuesday night.
Look at the power…
of Sheamus.
Ivar challenging Oba Femi the North American Champion in NXT.
The first to leave him laid.
[McAfee] Well, could be the biggest challenge yet.
[McAfee] Little bit different story here on Raw as Sheamus…
[crowd cheering]
Is in his prime, looking like a house.
-[Cole] Ten beats of the Bodhrán. -[crowd chanting] One, two, three,
four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
[McAfee] Sláinte, Sheamus.
Great to see you and hear the pummeling.
Fists to the chest.
[Cole] Sheamus whose already had a Hall of Fame career…
Oh, runs into a big boot by Ivar.
Oh, and a big spin kick.
Down goes Sheamus and Ivar, the big 330-pounder,
gonna climb up to the top rope.
Sheamus in trouble.
There's the splash.
Ivar looking for a massive win here tonight on Raw.
A kick out by Sheamus.
[McAfee] This dude's like a ship coming out of the sky, a big Viking.
-[crowd chanting] One, two… -Trying to…
Squish Sheamus in his return.
here on Monday Night Raw.
Ivar's so big, so quick, so agile, so risky.
Come on.
[Cole] Sheamus wants to fight.
Same old Sheamus.
Ivar, bring it.
Come on, fella.
Is that all you got?
Come on.
[Cole] And Sheamus fighting back.
[McAfee] Sheamus has been in a few of these before.
[Cole] Never walked into a fight he didn't like.
The athletic Ivar running knee caught Sheamus.
What?
On the second rope but he ran into a knee.
And Sheamus pulling the kneepad down,
he calls this the kneecap.
Knee to the dome!
[crowd cheering]
No one's home!
Merci beaucoup!
Listen to this place.
[crowd chanting]
[crowd cheering]
Protect.
[crowd chanting] One, two, three.
-[Cole] Sheamus with the win. -[bell dinging]
[announcer] Here is your winner.
Sheamus!
What a return for the Celtic Warrior.
Ever evolving.
A former four time World Champion maybe better than ever.
[McAfee] He said, he feels better than ever,
and he might just be better than he's ever been.
Picture perfect.
Brogue Kick to end this.
After a needed amount.
Welcome back, fella.
Sheamus make me feel good.
His beats the hell out of people.
Okay everybody, ringside on Michael Cole.
He's Pat McAfee and--
Fella.
Such a…
Such a fella.
-I'm not, fella. -Yeah, you are.
Yeah, you are.
We're glad you're back.
Jeez-Louise.
Anyway, only one Championship Sheamus haven't ha--
has not held in his career.
That would be the Intercontinental title.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, that Championship is on the line tonight.
Chad Gable against Montreal's own Sami Zayn.
[bell tolling]
[commentator] 666 days as Intercontinental Champion.
[narrator] There comes a time when a man faces
a seemingly insurmountable obstacle.
[commentator] Just stay down, Sami. You're not gonna do it.
[narrator] The lingering doubt weighs heavy,
causing him to sink into his own dread.
[commentator] If you don't change your mentality…
You can't beat him.
What is holding you back?
-Why-- -I am afraid, okay.
I'm afraid of letting people down.
But sometimes a friend is all that is needed to reach out,
and pull him back from the frame.
[commentator] Sami, do you…
believe in miracles?
[narrator] Through grit and result.
Confidence can be reborn,
with the courage to face the fear
and conquer the impossible.
Tonight, that act of friendship is rewarded.
["Fire" playing]
In Montreal, Sami Zayn returns a hometown hero.
And gives his friend Chad Gable,
the opportunity to fulfill his own destiny.
For Chad Gable, this match just means more.
As long as there is a breath of air
in my body…
I will fight.
[narrator] But in the end, only one man,
will be able to call himself
the Intercontinental Champion.
[Cole] You know, former US Olympian Chad Gable
is a four time Tag Team Champion.
Yet, he's never held a singles title in WWE.
Will that changed?
We'll find out live tonight.
♪ I love it when you watch me sleep ♪
♪ You spin me 'round so I can breathe ♪
♪ It's only safe for you and me ♪
♪ I know you won't let me OD ♪
[Cole] What happened to us a few moments ago
may get a few hundred views
-on social media-- -[McAfee] Yeah.
Yeah, I'd say you know we got two people trying to be professionals,
and all of a sudden that drunk looking Irishman comes over,
spills our drinks all over the table
as he makes his way over to us.
Look splashing.
Now you're wet and he goes…
He says, " Hey, boys, let's have a good time."
Oh, you look like you're having an absolute blast.
Look at your big, dumb face.
[Cole] The last time I had a blast with Sheamus was in a pub,
but nonetheless Sheamus, excited for returning for the first time
in eight months to pick up a victory here tonight.
Maybe you should have some fun with the guy.
-You should enjoy this for once. -[McAfee] I was trying to have fun.
He was strangling me, Cole.
He went straight for my Adam's apple.
As you see a big, stupid les habitants
looking over saying, Hello, you okay?
I am not okay, Frenchy.
I just got choked out by a sweaty Irishman,
while my friend is acting like he's at another "Boss" concert.
A 114th, what a terrible way to start the night.
[in French]
[Cole] How good do the Men's Wearhouse suit look?
[McAfee] I think I just lost my voice.
You do look good.
["The Game" playing]
-[crowd cheering] -[crowd clapping]
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome,
the Chief Content Officer of WWE,
Paul "Triple H" Levesque.
[Cole] You know, I told them earlier today, Pat, that…
I'm gonna keep saying it each and every week.
The Triple H era is here.
[McAfee] It's terror rising.
The WWE history books,
because the records are being broken at a rapid pace,
as Montreal embraces…
The Cerebral Assassin.
[Cole] Middle management stooge,
Adam Pearce in there to greet the boss.
[McAfee] Smart play by him.
Listen to this place.
15,000 strong.
[crowd cheering]
[McAfee] I just saw some dudes in the, uh,
top balcony flashing. Triple H, taking their shirts off.
Brother! Oui, oui, oui!
[McAfee] I was thinking maybe he'd spit the water.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd applauding]
[Cole] That was the highlight of your life.
What you did on the Pat McAfee show, the Friday before WrestleMania.
Amen.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd clapping]
You guys are on fire tonight, I gotta tell you that.
[crowd cheering]
It is hard to believe that it was only
eight days ago,
that we were in the midst of the biggest
WrestleMania of all time.
[crowd cheering]
WrestleMania, 40.
Kingdoms fell, nightmares began.
And a whole new era started.
[crowd cheering]
And that new era certainly began for the Tag Team division.
The talent, the passion, the depth.
It's never been stronger.
It's never been deeper. We walked into WrestleMania,
with one set of Champs,
and we walked out with two.
That's why Raw and SmackDown,
deserves titles…
that they can be proud of going into that new era.
What do you say, boss? Should we bring the Champs out?
You wanna to see the Champs?
Montreal,
please help me in welcoming
Awesome Truth.
["What's Up" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] First time they've ever held the tag titles together.
The Awesome Truth,
grabbing the Raw Tag Team gold as part of the six pack
Challenge Ladder Match
at WrestleMania.
-[crowd cheering] -[crowd clapping]
[crowd chanting]
You do.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Ow!
[crowd cheering]
Let me be the first to say…
What's up?
[all laughing]
Also congratulations.
Improbably…
the biggest tag match in history.
The two of you made history.
And Truth, I gotta say, from a personal perspective,
seeing you have that WrestleMania moment.
It was, to quote him…
Awesome.
[mouthing] Thank you.
But here's the thing.
It's a new era.
And if you are going to represent…
this brand, if you are going
to represent those Tag Team Champions,
then you need to do it in a way,
that represents an all new era.
[crowd cheering]
So, going forward…
from now you will be known
as the World Tag Team Champions.
-[crowd cheering] -[crowd clapping]
And you will be wearing these.
-[crowd gasping] -[R-Truth] Oh!
Oh!
Whoa!
What?
Did y'all see that?
Whoa!
No!
No, no. Look, look.
Now.
I have seen a rabbit come out of the hat.
I've seen birds come out of the hat.
I even seen him cut a lady in half,
-and she got up and walked away. -Pft!
But I have never, ever,
seen a trick like that.
Look!
I know a good magician when I see one.
He just made titles appear out of thin oxygen.
[crowd cheering]
[McAfee] Criss Angel stuff.
That boy good.
Right?
I know a good magician when I see one.
Miz, can you, uh,
please.
He's not a magician.
That's exactly what a magician would say.
[crowd laughs]
But I have to admit,
I don't trust magicians.
Not after Little Jimmy.
Everybody used to be able to see Little Jimmy.
So, what else are you hiding from us?
Uh…
Truth.
I, I got this.
This is exactly what we wanted.
This is one of the most important times in WWE history.
This is our chance to elevate the Tag Team division.
Our chance.
To take these new titles to new heights.
That's why Adam Pearce and Triple H--
Triple H?
Where's Triple H at?
Oh, my god!
Where is Triple H?
Wait a minute.
This Houdini got you fooled, too.
You a crafty little genie, huh.
But I see right through you.
Tommaso Ciampa.
Let me just try one more thing.
'Cause we are in Montreal.
[crowd cheering]
Truth.
[crowd singing] ♪ Ole Ole Ole ♪
I think they're ready for Sami Zayn.
But let me, let me just let me just try to explain to Truth.
[speaking French]
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] He got it right.
[speaking French] Do you understand?
These are our new titles.
Oui.
[crowd chanting] Oui.
-Oui. -Oui.
These ours?
-Oui. -We can take them?
-Oui. -Oui.
Oui.
[crowd chanting] Oui.
It's yes, not we.
But that, that it means, yes.
Can I just, can I just…
Can I just go?
Please? Hold, hold on.
[crowd cheering]
[mouthing] Thank you.
Adam.
Good luck. It's all yours.
[crowd cheering]
Why'd you guys make the boss leave the ring?
Why did you do that?
-What boss? -You just made him--
Triple H, the boss, he just--
Triple H is not out here, dawg.
Okay, since we've crowned our new World Tag Team Champions,
and some of us still have brain cells that function.
I guess the only thing we have to do,
is figure out who your first challenger will be.
Because it is time for the Triple Threat match
to determine the number one contender
to the World Tag Team Championship,
and it happens…
right now.
[crowd cheering]
-♪ We are ♪ -[McAfee] A little rude.
-From a celebration to opportunity. -♪ We are ♪
♪ We are ♪
♪ DIY ♪
♪ Yeah, we're on top ♪ ♪Only way to live it ♪
♪ And we won't stop ♪ ♪ Not until we get it ♪
[bell dinging]
[announcer] The following is a Triple Threat
number one contender match.
Introducing first Tommaso Ciampa
and Johnny Gargano.
DIY.
[Cole] R-Truth is really confused now.
[McAfee] Yeah, the one on the left is who he thought Triple H was a few moments ago.
We don't think we'll ever be able to correct him,
but he's Champion, who gives a damn.
[Cole] Ciampa and Gargano.
DIY, Creed Brothers, New Day,
who will be the number one contenders for the World Tag Team titles.
-["Brothers" playing] -[Cole] We are back live.
Montreal, Canada, Monday Night Raw, Triple Threat match to determine
the number one contenders for the World Tag Team titles.
[announcer] Making their way to the ring
Brutus and Julius.
The Creed Brothers.
[McAfee] I love these two.
Two Ohio brothers.
All American.
Amateur wrestlers in college.
Cauliflower ear on both ears.
Older brother, special forces.
[Cole] You're talking about a tag team here that can really, really climb quick.
Ladies and gentlemen, we're a hundred days out
from the Paris Olympics, and the countdown is on.
Tune-in this summer at NBC and Peacock,
to see the greatest athletes in the World go for the gold,
in the city of light.
[McAfee] Paris, France. Oui, oui.
Oui.
[Cole] We'll be in Lyon two weeks from Saturday
for Backlash.
♪ It's a new day, yes it is! ♪
["New Day, New Way" playing] [crowd cheering]
As Awesome Truth sit ringside.
Hall of Famers come out.
[announcer] And their opponents
Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods,
The New Day.
[Cole] And a combination of The New Day--
[Cole] …that won the Tag Team titles on 11 separate occasions.
So, it's The New Day, DIY, Creed Brothers,
Triple Threat action here tonight.
The new World Tag Team Champions.
R-Truth, The Miz,
sitting ringside next to Pat and I,
looking on to th-- See who the--
The team to challenge them will be.
Now the rules in this matchup will be all three.
Three men from each team will be in the ring.
You can only tag in a member of your team,
under the rules of this matchup.
[McAfee] A member from each team will be fighting.
-[bell dinging] -You can only tag your teammate?
[Cole] Exactly.
[McAfee] You have to wonder who this benefits the most.
The vets? The new ones? The scrappy bunch?
[Cole] Brutus Creed, Johnny Gargano, and Xavier Woods.
Will start this matchup off here tonight.
DIY, Gargano, and Ciampa.
Involved in their very first WrestleMania.
[McAfee] I thought he was gonna maybe sing the entire National Anthem there.
But instead, we've got to fight,
for a number one contenders opportunity.
[Cole] Xavier Wood's gonna go right after Brutus Creed in the corner.
Johnny Gargano as well.
[McAfee] They're taking advantage of the young team here early.
-Beat up on Brutus. -[Cole] Yeah, Brutus, 5'11.
282, the powerhouse.
Roll up by Woods, they're gonna put this one away again.
First team to gain pinfall or submission wins the matchup.
Near fall…
There's Brutus now powering Gargano up and using Gargano as a weapon.
Now the double clothesline.
[McAfee] You see Brutus, and you think…
This guy is gonna want to get into a power match and he will.
But he's technically sound as well.
[Cole] He used to show off to his friends, his power when he was growing up.
He used to tear the handles of microwaves.
[Cole] Vertical suplex from The Creed's coming and…
[McAfee] Come again?
[Cole] New Day, DIY, uh--
[McAfee] He would tear handles of microwave?
[Cole] Microwave ovens to show off for his buddies in school.
[McAfee] Oh, my god, the boys had to be buzzing
after he ripped one of those handles.
[Cole] Yeah.
New Day, across the ring and uh--
[Cole] The Creed Brothers knocked off the apron.
[McAfee] It's like I ripped a Foreman grill in half before.
[Cole] Oh, okay.
Oh!
[McAfee] Coupled knees to The Creed Brothers.
[Cole] And now up over the top. This is classic.
[McAfee] Whoa.
[Cole] DIY intercepted, however
by Brutus and Julius.
And now The New Day up over the top.
Triple Threat match continues.
Who are gonna get Tag Champ opportunities?
-You see it? -That was pretty good.
You see it.
[Cole] We are back live on Monday Night Raw.
This is a Triple Threat match.
To determine the number one contenders for the World Tag Team titles, the Champs.
Miz and our Truth with us at ringside.
It's DIY, The Creed Brothers, and The New Day,
in this matchup.
[McAfee] They've been tearing it down here in Montreal.
[Cole] Yeah, pretty even.
So far in this match.
This is Kofi Kingston, Tommaso Ciampa and,
Julius Creed going at it.
Ciampa, a former NXT Tag Team Champion.
Creed Brothers former tag champs there as well.
[McAfee] I mean…
I don't know who you'd want if you were Awesome Truth.
These three have been putting on a show.
[Cole] Yeah, all these teams would cause a problem for the new Tag Team Champions.
Ciampa and Julius exchanging thunderous blows in the middle of the ring.
And Ciampa trying to gain the upper hand.
Former NXT Champion--
Oh, and a running knee,
from Creed stuns Ciampa.
A Trouble in Paradise, blocked…
into an ankle lock.
Running knee by Ciampa.
Double shock to the chest.
[McAfee] Missile dropkick.
[Cole] Bodies everywhere.
Oh!
Kofi caught Gargano on the jaw.
Great throw by Julius Creed into the kip-up.
-[McAfee] Into a standing-- -[crowd gasping]
[Cole] Oh, no. Kofi got the knees up.
Right to the midsection.
Now Gargano with the kick driving Creed out of the ring. Kofi Kingston.
[McAfee] Gar, Gargano might be…
eating out of a straw for the rest of his life, and somehow,
double teamed by DIY.
Gargano taking out…
Brutus and Xavier,
and now Ciampa,
down goes Kofi Kingston.
Here's the cover… [crowd chanting] One, two--
Of Project Ciampa and a kick out at two.
[Cole] Tommaso Ciampa almost put Kofi away with Project Ciampa.
But Kingston able to kick out.
[McAfee] I have no idea
how Kofi was able to get his shoulder off the mat there.
[crowd chanting] Triple H!
[Cole] Again, first team to gain pinfall or submission,
will win this match up.
[McAfee] Triple H chants raining down for Ciampa
because of R-Truth.
[Cole] Yeah, Truth believes that Ciampa is Triple H.
And that's what Triple H used to do.
And now looking for a--
A pedigree perhaps with the fairy tale ending.
Missed wildly, tag.
Here comes Xavier Woods.
Tornado DDT plants Ciampa.
And Gargano sends Woods into the corner.
On a roll.
Oh, went for a belly to belly.
Box the ears of Brutus.
Woods slides underneath.
Oh, down goes Brutus Creed.
[McAfee] Xavier Woods flying right now.
Kofi, legal man.
I'm glad you can keep up.
-Well-- -Kingston.
[McAfee] That's kind of the point.
[McAfee] This has been awesome.
[Cole] Ciampa, shoulder first into the post.
Double team coming from New Day.
Kofi, big time famouser. Cover.
For the win, hope for the leg.
Julius Creed, gonna break things up.
Kofi, set flying.
Woods caught.
Belly to belly.
Gargano went for the kick.
Julius Creed.
Northern Lights.
Ciampa.
Standing switch.
Oh, and Ciampa…
dropped on his shoulder.
And Julius Creed fired up, tags in his brother, Brutus.
[McAfee] As he should be, tossing bodies all over Montreal.
These Creed Brothers are so impressive.
-[Cole] Look at this. -[McAfee laughs]
-Creed make pinfall teams, -[crowd cheering] One, two--
[Cole] …kick out.
[McAfee] The Creed Brothers would have pinned everybody.
[Cole] Yeah, but they didn't, Truth. So, the match continues.
[McAfee] Everybody would have lost but The Creed Brothers, Truth.
Yes, very impressive.
I have no idea how the hell they did it.
[Cole] Uh-oh, Brutus going up top,
Julius going to lift up Ciampa
could be Brutus fall time.
-And Kofi Kingston-- -[crowd gasping]
into a super kick by Woods.
[McAfee] What an alley-oop into a super kick.
[Cole] Creed, leaping to the top rope.
Super jump.
Superplex.
Brings the elbow!
Cover.
Meet in the middle.
Cover by Ciampa.
[crowd chanting] One, two, three.
-DIY, are the number one contenders. -[bell dinging]
["It's Our Moment" playing]
[announcer] Here are your winners.
DIY!
[Cole] So, Truth and Miz get a look.
At their…
The first team they'll defend against.
DIY, Ciampa and Gargano,
with the win of this Triple Threat, amazing action.
[McAfee] Yeah, Brutus gone potentially, but instead…
Knock off the top rope into a super kick.
And Julius Creed, base jumps off.
Superplex.
Ow! Perfect.
Elbow drop from Xavier Woods and then DIY,
meet in the middle.
One, two, three.
-Number one contenders. -[bell dinging]
Our Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Wrestling…
Former friends of Awesome Truth.
Now, the ones hunting their brand new title.
[Cole] As DIY celebrates…
We ask you to celebrate the most rebellious superstar in WWE history,
with the CM Punk action figure,
recreating a shocking return in Survivor Series 2023.
Pre-order yours now through next Monday and make your collection elite,
at mattelcreations.com.
Our friend CM Punk with his own action figure,
someone who will not be happy about that.
He's got his worry.
Drew McIntyre, McIntyre costs CM Punk, uh…
Uh, put him on the injured list at the Royal Rumble.
CM Punk has not forgotten.
Let's take you back to last week on Monday Night Raw.
[Cole] Take a four way to determine the number one contender,
for the World Heavyweight Championship.
And Drew McIntyre was rolling.
[McAfee] Absolutely.
Got to get the Claymore.
He need another opportunity and his title that he lost the night before.
CM Park holds up the Claymore.
[Cole] Punk cost McIntyre the title at WrestleMania,
and he cost him the number one contender ship last week.
Main Event Jey Uso with the Spear Uso splash combo.
-He's next in line. -[bell dinging]
For Damian Priest.
[crowd booing]
Uh, Drew after watching what CM Punk did to you last week, I gotta say,
this is not exactly the reaction I was expecting.
Uh…
Drew?
[thuds]
[crowd chanting] CM Punk! CM Punk!
["Impressive" playing]
[Cole] Welcome back, ladies and gentlemen to…
Monday Night Raw.
[bell dinging]
[announcer] The following is a Tag Team match scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first the team of Indi Hartwell
and Candice LeRae.
You know, Indi Hartwell is still struggling with this
Candice LeRae change in demeanor.
Now, Indi had this playful exchange on X
with Maxxine who was cosplaying as a hot dog.
And Candice went off and told Indi,
you should focused more on winning
and less on making friends.
That didn't sit too well with Indi Hartwell.
[McAfee] Indi Hartwell complimented the hot dog costume on the Internet.
-Yeah. -Candice LeRae had a problem with that.
That's what Candice LeRae is doing right now.
Find a problem with everything and being a problem.
She's been winning, though, so she can sleep at night, but Indi Hartwell,
has been having to deal with being the one that's next to the worst person on Earth,
and that's never easy.
["World Of Ivy" playing]
And their opponent, the team of Maxxine Dupri,
and Ivy Nile.
[Cole] Ivy also had a retort, when she said to Candice.
"Hey, Maxxine actually looked very talented when she pinned your bestie."
[McAfee] Ooh!
What a burial!
A lot of beefs going on right now in the rap game and,
WWE and…
Shots are getting sent across the bow.
That's what makes a good match up here on Monday Night Raw.
[Cole] Tag Team action.
Ivy and Maxxine against Indi and Candice…
[McAfee] You ever dress up like a hot dog?
-[Cole] …here tonight. -[bell rings]
I dressed up like a reindeer one year on Monday Night Raw
part of our Christmas celebration.
-[McAfee] You did-- -Then I got thrown up on.
You had 27 years, you've been doing a lot of things.
You found your best version,
which is great for the entire WWE Universe, which is--
But Ivy now is trying to bring out Maxxine Dupri.
[McAfee] Yeah, Ivy the pitbull of the women's division.
Very talented.
Trained, of course, with The Creed Brothers. Cover.
And a kick out by Indi.
Really a crisis of conscience for Indi Hartwell,
as of late her and Candice,
best friends for so many years.
Look at Ivy up over the top, sunset, flip shoulders down.
Kick out at two.
-[McAfee] Ivy Nile is-- -Oh.
…is a weapon.
[Cole] So is Indi Hartwell, a former NXT Women's Champion,
knocked down over the kick by Nile.
Tag made here comes Maxxine Dupri.
Was showing signs of really improvement in the ring.
-Cross body off the top rope. -Come on.
[McAfee] Working to get better as a WWE superstar.
And now we've got a crossbody from the top rope.
[Cole] And trash talking Candice LeRae, now.
And look at Maxxine with the Fisherman's Suplex.
-One, two-- -Bridge cover kick out by Indi.
-Maxine extremely impressive here tonight. -Can't wait to get my hands on you.
Let's go.
-Back it up. -That's what I thought.
Now Indi from behind, taking advantage of…
Maxxine. She was…
Talking trash to Candice and tag made.
[McAfee] And Candice LeRae got what she wanted.
Now she's in there pummeling Maxxine Dupri
saying, "You stupid hot dog",
"You dumb hot dog".
[chuckles] I don't think she's actually saying that but--
-In her mind she was saying-- -Oh, okay.
She didn't like the way her tag team partner was complimenting hot dogs.
[Cole] Now Candice punishing Maxxine Dupri again the new aggression.
Candice LeRae.
[McAfee] Candice LeRae, obviously having a lot of success in this new…
Uh, more despicable version of Candice LeRae.
On her mind, it's all about winning.
[Cole] Yeah, that's, you know, sometimes you make that switch,
and you don't have a compass, moral compass anymore,
conscious anymore, and that's certainly the case here for Candice LeRae.
[Cole] Candice, uh, drew the official was able to beat up on Maxxine,
as Indi Hartwell now comes in off the tag.
And now Maxxine, trying to drag herself across the ring
create space in the end of the corner. Tag made by Candice.
[Cole] Candice doing a great job isolating Maxxine from her partner.
[McAfee] Don't get it twisted because of how terrible of a human she is.
-She is phenomenal in the ring. -No doubt.
Kick landed hard.
Candice drags Maxxine back toward the corner again,
went for a cheap shot on Ivy Nile.
Maxxine, knee to the midsection.
Very impressive Maxxine with a DDT.
Important point in this matchup, Maxxine and Ivy…
[McAfee] Kinda telegraphed the step up enziguri but then,
lands the knee, and then the DDT.
This is the training, all working out for Maxxine.
[Cole] Maxxine, not quite sure where she is.
-[McAfee] Wrong corner. -She has to figure it out.
Can she get to Ivy Nile and make a tag?
And Indi, who is not legal.
Tag made.
And the official, Rod Zapata, never saw the tag.
And that was smart by Indi, I guess.
Now Indi with a cheap shot to Maxxine Dupri
and now dragging her partner, Candice LeRae,
over into the cover.
[McAfee] What the hell was all this?
-The cover now. -One, two, three.
[Cole] And the win.
[bell dinging]
[announcer] Here are your winners.
The team of Indi Hartwell and Candice LeRae.
[Cole] Well, for the first time, Indi gets on the same page as Candice and
I guess she decided tonight that winning is more important than…
respect or anything else.
[McAfee] I assume Candice LeRae is gonna watch this back and be incredibly proud
of how, you know…
Indi Hardwell was willing to be the bad guy
in front of all these people in Montreal.
Someone else is incredibly proud.
The new World Heavyweight Champion, Damian Priest.
He is the first Puerto Rican
World Champion in over 50 years here in WWE.
He is Bronx born.
He is a massive fan of the New York Yankees,
who got an opportunity to visit Yankee Stadium.
All rise for The Judgment Day.
Aaron Judge and Damian Priest in the stadium last week.
As we say, all rise to the new…
World Champion.
[Damian Priest] What do you want out of life?
What's your goal? What's your dream?
For Damian Priest…
It's all about one thing.
Wanting his name to live forever.
About ten years ago,
I was homeless.
Nobody thought I would be on the stage.
But you bust your ass.
I truly, truly believe, there's nothing you can't achieve.
WWE Superstar.
He's Senor Money In The Bank.
Damian Priest.
[speaking foreign language]
♪ My creator is a highway ♪
♪ My shield is a rose ♪
♪ My eyes are a window ♪
♪ To the storm that's getting close ♪
♪ I can be the light, the heat ♪
♪ The star, the lead ♪
♪ The boogeyman… ♪
[Damian Priest] I clearly have a desire to be a champion.
And championships will come.
♪ …Get outside your mind and let it go ♪
[Damian Priest] Legacy and infamy waits for no man.
♪ …Are you listening… ♪
You have to grab it.
♪ …Let me know… ♪
[commentator] Damian Priest is Mr…
[clears throat]
…Señor Money in the Bank.
♪ …C'mon, light it up ♪
♪ My creator is a highway ♪
♪ My spirit is a drug ♪
♪ My god is a twelve-gauge ♪
♪ Raining death from up above ♪
♪ I can be the light, the heat ♪
♪ The star, the lead ♪
♪ The boogeyman ♪
♪ I can be the light ♪
-♪ The heat ♪ -Oh, my God.
♪ The star, the lead ♪
♪ The boogeyman ♪
♪ The fight you seek ♪
-♪ The pain you need ♪ -…right now!
♪ I am the lightning ♪
[crowd chanting] One, two, three.
[bell dinging]
[Cole] Priest just won the World title.
All rise.
[announcer] And new…
Rise.
…World Heavyweight Champion…
Damian Priest!
Rise!
♪ Butterfly to come tomorrow ♪
[Damian Priest] My name.
My title reign.
Will live forever.
[speaking indistinctly]
Guys.
Are we not The Judgment Day?
Yeah, we The Judgment Day.
All right and we still run the WWE.
Dom, tonight…
You're gonna go out there and you're gonna teach Andrade a lesson.
You don't mess with our crew.
And JD.
You're gonna go out there and have his back and you boys are gonna get this done.
I'm fired up! Come on, Dom.
You got this.
-Get them, boys. -Let's go.
Hey, big man.
I think our focus should be on getting the…
Tag Team Championship spot, but tonight,
I'm in this match with Jey Uso.
What's up with that?
Brother.
Your focus needs to be on tonight.
I need the prince…
to teach Jey Uso the meaning of the word loss.
And at Backlash,
I'm gonna teach Jey Uso,
the meaning of the word pain.
Now, you're good with that brother?
Of course I'm good with that brother.
-My dawg. -I got you.
I'm gonna go warm up.
-Do your thing. -All right.
[Cole] Also a big thank you to Des Rocs for "I Am The Lightning", the great song,
during that Damian Priest video moments ago.
["Conquistar" playing]
[bell dinging]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico.
Weighing in at 228 pounds,
Andrade!
[Cole] Pat, here is one of the things that has gone wrong
for Judgment Day over the past few months.
The fact that they recruited this man, Andrade.
He decided to go with Dominik's dad, Rey Mysterio, at WrestleMania instead.
[McAfee] If you fail to land a recruit, that can often be maybe, uh,
an image of what's going on within your program.
[Cole] Andrade, Dirty Dom.
Live next.
I'm standing by waiting to get a word with Chad Gabel,
who, as you can see, is getting some final training in with the Creed Brothers.
Ahead of his massive Intercontinental Championship match tonight.
Against longtime friend Sami Zayn.
And it sounds like Chad is ready.
Chad, I appreciate the time.
Obviously, a huge opportunity for you tonight.
And potentially the biggest match of your entire career.
Could you explain to us just how much winning this title would mean to you.
It's everything.
It's validation.
Vindication for all the training my
ten plus years here in WWE,
um, and proving it to myself.
And my, my mood is high and I'm excited. It's gonna be good night.
I can feel the good energy coming off of you,
but I'd be remiss if I didn't ask about what's expected to be
a very loud crowd here tonight at the Bell Center in support
of your opposition Sami Zayn.
How have you prepared for that?
Look.
When I made the Olympic team in 2012,
I was a Minnesota guy in Iowa, okay.
Now what that means to those that don't know is,
not one person in that building wanted me to win that match, but I did.
And I'm gonna do the same thing tonight against Sami.
He's one of the best we've got.
But through letting me train him the last few weeks,
he showed me all his weaknesses and tonight,
Master Gable…
is gonna expose him.
Well, good luck tonight and thank you again for the time.
Well, it certainly sounds like
Chad Gable has discovered
some sort of weakness,
in the game of Sami Zayn. We'll see if that pays off tonight.
[Cole] Sami Zayn, Chad Gable.
Our main event tonight on Monday Night Raw presented by…
Men's Wearhouse.
Kohl's suits.
Andrade in the ring set for action.
We all hope Andrade does his thing here in Montreal…
["It Is My Time" playing]
[announcer] Accompanied by JD McDonagh,
representing The Judgment Day.
Dominik Mysterio.
[Cole] Trashy Ash Dom has some issues with even his own teammates.
Did you see some of those tweets
that Finn Bálor was sending out this week?
Dominik Mysterio accidentally hit him in the head with the title,
-hit him in the head with his fist. -Oh, yeah.
I mean it didn't resolve. He said he wants to take him to court.
[McAfee] As he should. Wrestler Court, I believe is what he wants to take him to.
I heard those are harsh penalties. And they should be.
This little Dom Dom, deserves the death penalty
whenever it comes to conversations about tearing down a company.
[Cole] His albino cow boots.
[McAfee] Yeah, he said, "I got a cow on my foot and a cow in my vest".
I don't know if that's a compliment or what that means, but--
I…
He told me, "I've got cows all over me."
I said, "You look stupid." He said, "It's cows."
[Cole] So at WrestleMania, Rey Mysterio, Dominik's father,
teamed up with Andrade to…
knock out Dominik and Santos Escobar, and Dominik has not forgotten.
Also, Dominik tried to recruit Andrade
for a number of weeks in the Judgment Day.
[McAfee] I believe he just offered one last opportunity to join The Judgment Day,
and wanna shake his hand and smack him in the chest
when he wasn't paying attention, even whenever he's doing something cool,
he ruins it.
[Cole] Andrade, a third generation star,
former NXT Champion and United States Champion.
And he is a pleasure to watch.
Lucha libre style…
Overpower you…
Play the power game as well.
[McAfee] Absolutely.
Oh.
[Cole] JD McDonagh looking on in support of Dominik Mysterio tonight.
Damian Priest is pretty fired up,
telling Dominic to get the job done and take care of Andrade.
Our new the World Heavyweight Champion is Mr. Priest.
[McAfee] A lot of motivational speech is out of
-Damian Priest this evening. -Cross body.
[Cole] Lateral press, hook to the leg on Mysterio and a kick out.
[McAfee] Judgment Day is dealing with Mami's absence
over the next few months due to an injury.
[McAfee] Gotta imagine that emotional Judgment Day locker room.
Oh, I like this too, Dom from Andrade.
[Cole] Andrade, of course, paying homage
to the late, great Eddie Guerrero.
And speaking of Eddie Guerrero,
Rey Mysterio probably wishes he had lost that match
for custody of Dom, many years ago.
[McAfee] He was actually on the record as saying yes, he does wish
that Eddie was deemed Dominik's father in that match,
but instead, Andrade finishes the three amigos.
[Cole] Andrade has Dominik middle of the ring and…
gonna climb up top.
[yelling]
Now JD McDonagh, really has no business even being out here,
distracting the official. Dominik Mysterio took advantage.
[McAfee] But, you know, that's exactly what you're getting
with these Judgment Day dummies.
[audience booing]
[Cole] Dominik suddenly in control.
[Cole] Andrade trying to fight back in this match up
Dominik Mysterio took control thanks to JD McDonagh
right before the commercial break.
Welcome back to Monday Night Raw, everybody.
Bell Centre, Montreal for 15,000 tonight,
and they have been loud and raucous from the get-go!
Dragon screws by Andrade.
[McAfee] And they're loving it. Andrade's getting back into it.
[Cole] Andrade with a kip-up and now Dominik's in trouble.
[McAfee] This is what Andrade can do.
Power game, deep water, whatever you want.
Andrade's got it.
[audience cheering]
[Cole] Dominik, about to lose his smile. Oh!
Double knees, cover for the win. Kick out by Mysterio.
[McAfee] This Dominik Mysterio might be dumb and despicable,
but he is resilient.
Cockroach can survive if he has to.
[Cole] No doubt about it. Learned a lot from his dad.
[McAfee] Then he stole it. Then he backstabbed him.
Has been riding his coattails ever since, but the man that's equivalent to bedbugs,
is in human form, is in a bad spot, with Andrade…
-[Cole] Andrade, top rope. Oh! -[audience groan]
Mysterio moved out of harm's way.
That could be devastating for Andrade.
[McAfee] I thought Andrade was going down when he was up there.
He was just building up momentum.
[Cole] Now Mysterio, looking to finish off Andrade.
Andrade blocks and now a couple of body shots.
-[loud smack] -Ooh!
[McAfee] Big chop… in Montreal.
A little bit of kick at the rope.
Savvy move from Dominik Mysterio.
[Cole] And Dominik maybe… oh, my goodness!
[McAfee] This country destroyer… on the apron!
Get him in the ring! Hurry, Dom!
[Cole] Andrade maybe out.
He realizes Dominik's got an opportunity for the win here.
A hellacious Canadian destroyer. Cover now, by Mysterio.
Hook of the leg. Andrade somehow kicked out.
How the hell did he kick out?
Watch this impact.
[audience groan]
Right on the back of Andrade's neck.
[McAfee] Holy Pete!
[Cole] You said it earlier, Pat. I mean Dominik, as despicable as they come,
I can't stand the guy, but…
he has been so impressive in the ring.
Just growing by leaps and bounds.
Drop kick, Andrade in position for another move he stole from his dad.
[McAfee] You mean to say the destroyer on the apron?
Somehow not able to put Andrade away.
[Cole] After the "619", Andrade with a back elbow flooring Mysterio.
JD McDonagh's going to pay for it.
And now, down goes Dominik!
-"The Message" from Andrade! -[audience counting] One, two three!
[audience cheering loudly]
[announcer] Here is you winner…
And now JD McDonagh from behind, beating the hell out of Andrade.
And you just knew this was coming.
[McAfee] This little rat bastard!
[Cole] Andrade picked up the win.
Damian Priest told JD McDonagh and Dominik that they had to take care of Andrade.
[McAfee] And they couldn't beat him in the ring,
even though it was two on one.
[Cole] And now they're just gonna assault the man.
He's got help. Ricochet!
The man who has had Dominik and JD's number as of late
clear the ring and coming to the aid of Andrade.
[McAfee] Scurrying like a couple of scary asses.
The Judgment Day, once again proved to be cowardice.
And Ricochet saves Andrade after a big time dump.
Nobody likes Judgment Day.
Canada, Australia, America…
You go to a place that has no idea what the WWE is,
they would hate Dominik Mysterio immediately upon looking at him.
That guy sucks!
Judgment Day hasn't been able to solve the Ricochet problem as of late.
And how about The Bloodline has its own problems.
It was a rough WrestleMania, Roman Reigns losing the undisputed championship,
Jimmy Uso losing to Jey Uso,
and it all came down to SmackDown this past Friday night.
[narrator] "Dripping with confidence." is presented by Men's Wearhouse.
Love the way you look.
Tonight, by orders of The Tribal Chief,
The Bloodline offers no excuses about what happened at WrestleMania.
We accept accountability.
But like a phoenix, rising from the ashes, your Tribal Chief…
Losing and winning matters.
So that means, consequences need change.
Me?
Your my brother, I love you.
I love you too.
Last time I told you.
[commentator] And the son of Haku, who has been wrecking shop
in Japan for years.
The consequences for failure at WrestleMania.
I love you.
[yelling indistinctly]
Who's calling the shots now?
Jey, excuse me. I know that you're preparing for your match tonight
against Finn Bálor, but I was hoping that I could get a comment regarding Tama Tonga
attacking your brother Jimmy Uso, this past Friday on SmackDown.
Yeah, Cathy, you know, messing with The Bloodline over there,
you're going down a deep, dark, dangerous road.
I mean, they added members over there we don't even know about.
As far as Jimmy go…
Man, I told him to come with me.
But look, I need to concentrate on Finn Bálor tonight.
Finn Bálor about to catch this deep down on Monday Night Raw.
Yeah, catch!
Well, thank you so much, Jey. I'll let you get back to it.
[Cole] Jey and Finn later on tonight.
[McAfee] Yeet!
I choose to be a Wish Maker because I want to provide a fun experience
for families in need.
Because I am committed to making an impact to kids around the world.
Because I get to see the smiles on kid's faces,
when they need it the most.
This was my best day ever.
[Drew McIntyre] WWE is partnering with Make a Wish this April to recruit
one million Wish Makers to help grant more life changing wishes to kids.
[Becky Lynch] Anyone can help make a wish come true.
[Cody] Join me by becoming a Wish Maker at wishmaker.org.
[Cole] This April is World Wish Month. Wish Makers are wanted,
and you can support too. Visit wish.org/wwe for more information.
[announcer] The following is a Tag Team match scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, the team of Piper Niven and Chelsea Green.
[Cole] So, Chelsea Green and Piper Niven are all upset at both,
well, "Pinhead Pearce",
that's what Chelsea calls Adam Pearce, the GM of Monday Night Raw,
and Sir Nicholas "The Nasty" that would be Nick Aldis as the GM
of Friday Night SmackDown , because of what they've done
to Chelsea Green and Piper Niven in the past couple of weeks.
Last week, on Monday Night Raw, Pearce put Chelsea in a match
that didn't last long against Jade Cargill.
and then Friday night on SmackDown,
these two had taken down Jade and Bianca Belair on a tag team match.
These two are not happy at all with the general managers.
In fact, Chelsea said to Ava, the general manager of NXT,
"Hey in the draft in two weeks, get me out of here!"
[McAfee] She should be pumped, they should be excited.
They're getting a chance to take on Jade Cargill and Bianca.
[Cole] And she also got an apology from that hotel…
[McAfee] Well, it's certainly something.
[announcer] And their opponents
the team of Kayden Carter
and Katana Chance!
[McAfee] Just imagine being there, listening to Chelsea, talk to them.
[Cole] That would be worth the price of admission.
[McAfee] One million percent.
[Cole] Love to have a hidden camera for that one.
[McAfee] Chelsea Green is a must watch. We need to remember that.
[Cole] And she's also from Canada, Victoria, British Columbia.
[McAfee] Oui. That's 'yes' in French, because that's what this town speaks.
[Cole] Speaking of the draft, two weeks from Monday.
The draft here on Monday Night Raw, a week from Friday.
Draft will kick off over on Friday Night SmackDown!
Former tag champs.
Carter and Chance, also Green and Niven,
former women's tag team champions as well.
This is an important matchup. It's team jockeying for position to get up
against The Kabuki warriors in the women's tag team titles.
-[McAfee] It did feel like… -[Cole] By the way…
[Cole] Why is she screaming at us?
[McAfee] What she said, "What is this, a club? A nightclub?"
'Cause it did feel, you know had the Vegas vibe.
[Cole] But that's Carter and Chance's deal.
They love to have fun, they like to party.
[McAfee] Popping bottles, doing their thing. I get it.
These two champs want to do it again,
but I mean, it does appears as if the power advantage
-is one side of the ring. -[Cole] Yeah, but the speed advantage,
Kayden Carter and Katana Chance.
[McAfee] Just keep chopping what they say.
[Cole] Down goes Carter and Chance. Piper Niven.
One of the things I've noticed about Piper,
and you know I've had an opportunity to talk with her backstage and stuff,
I don't know if this is good or bad, but Chelsea is rubbing off on her a bit.
[McAfee] She's starting to get a little bit of moxie from Chelsea.
Now Chelsea will find a reason to be upset about anything,
and everybody's working against her, but that can be motivating and inspiring
-and drive a team like Piper and Chelsea. -[Cole] Bam!
-[McAfee] Ooh, and a right. -[Cole] And a close one.
-Chelsea Green cover now. -One, two…
[Cole] And a kick out at two.
And Chelsea Green, perhaps, is the most annoying person on the planet.
[McAfee] I mean that's one person's opinion,
and that is shared by a lot of folks, but--
[Cole] And there's one thing about her, she thinks very highly of herself.
[McAfee] A very confident person. You have to have that to be a WWE superstar.
[Cole] Double team! Carter and Chance, so fun to watch.
[McAfee] It would be hard to remain confident though,
if you get your head bashed in.
[Cole] Kayden Carter with a near fall.
[McAfee] Carter and Chance Club,
Big slap in the mouth by Chelsea Green…
[Cole] Tried to make a tag and that's not gonna happen.
Piper never got involved in the trash talking
of the General managers.
Said that Nick and Pearce are two peas in an insufferable pod.
[McAfee] Amen.
[Cole] Oh! Face first goes Chelsea Green, who's in La La Land.
[McAfee] I don't think she knows if she's been in the match
for about the last minute and a half or so.
[Cole] Katana Chance top rope, look at this…
Piper… with the power. catching her out of there.
There's the fallaway slam and sends her out of the ring.
Leg drop by Carter, here comes Piper Niven,
wicked crossbody, Chelsea Green gonna stack her up
-and pick up the win. -[bell rings]
[announcer] Here are your winners,
the team of Piper Niven and Chelsea Green!
[McAfee] Just now we're clear.
Piper Niven just caught an assault out of the sky
and then cross bodied off the ropes.
[Cole] Yeah, watch this. This is actually incredible.
The power of Piper Niven and Chelsea was in all kinds of trouble
until Piper decided to wipe out Kayden Carter with a running crossbody.
[McAfee] The chemistry of Piper and Chelsea, in stereo
as they knocked out the former champs here on Monday Night Raw.
Welcome back to Canada, Chelsea.
[Cole] We'll never hear the end of this.
[McAfee] Yeah, certainly gonna celebrate the hell out of this.
[Cole] It's been a week of celebrations for that man.
"The American Nightmare", the Undisputed WWE Champion,
Cody Rhodes is here, live, next.
[Cole] We're in Montreal, tonight at the Bell Center for Monday Night Raw.
We kicked off the show tonight with Rhea Ripley,
who was forced to vacate the Women's World Championship
due to injury.
[Rhea Ripley] This is a warning.
to whoever wins my Women's World Championship.
When I come back, I'm coming back for blood.
[audience cheering]
Let her go!
Come on! Come get me! Let her go!
[Cole] Liv Morgan, the woman who attacked Rhea Ripley
and injured her last week. Remember, Rhea injured Liv Morgan last year
cost her a number of months of her career.
Liv Morgan would tweet out after this, "LMRT".
Which means Liv Morgan Revenge Tour.
Rhea upset, she took it out on the security.
[McAfee] Yeah, She wasn't able to get her hands on Liv
because of security and the bad shoulder.
But certainly a body was going to be laid out.
[audience cheering]
Gonna be the last time, we see Rhea body somebody…
for some time.
I'm standing by with Liv Morgan
and as you know, earlier tonight, Rhea Ripley was forced
to vacate the Women's World Championship.
The crowd here in Montreal, not pleased by that announcement, at all.
Is this the conclusion of your revenge tour?
[Liv Morgan] You know, Cathy, I can't even lie.
I'm a little bit confused by that reaction
I feel like I'm walking around back here and everyone is mad at me.
And for what?
I'm not the bad guy here.
Where was the sympathy for me when Rhea, literally, tore my shoulder
out of my socket and put me on the shelf for eight months?
Yeah, there wasn't any say you know that.
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
A shoulder for a shoulder. [chuckles]
This is karma at its very finest, and Rhea got exactly what she deserved.
Do you want to know what the best part is?
This isn't the end of the Liv Morgan Revenge Tour. No.
This is just the beginning, because the end is Liv Morgan
as your Women's World Champion.
[chuckles] Watch me.
Thank you, Liv.
["Kingdom" playing]
[audience cheering]
♪ Adrenaline in my soul Every fight out of control ♪
♪ Do it all to get them off their feet ♪
♪ Crowd is here, about to blow ♪
♪ Waitin' for me to start the show ♪
♪ Out the curtain, Lights go up, I'm home ♪
[crowd vocalizing tune]
[fireworks explode]
♪ And my father said, When I was younger… ♪
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome,
the Undisputed WWE Champion,
"The American Nightmare"
Cody Rhodes!
[Cole] What a reaction.
[audience cheering]
[speaking indistinctly]
♪ …Tear this roof off for the town ♪
♪ Gonna give 'em What they came to see ♪
♪ Hear the crowd on their toes ♪
♪ Ready for me to start the show ♪
♪ Out the curtain, Lights go up, I'm home ♪
-[audience sing in chorus] -[fireworks exploding]
♪ And my father said, when I was younger ♪
♪ Hard times breed better men ♪
[audience cheering louder]
♪ Can't take my freedom ♪
♪ Here to change the game, A banner made of pain… ♪
[Cole] Cody Rhodes tweeted out earlier today
in reference to the WWE draft.
"I don't know how many #WWE Raw moments I have left."
"Montreal… let's rock!"
And it is that kind of night. Cody Rhodes!
Still to come, up next, Jey Uso vs Finn Bálor.
And Montreal's own, Sami Zayn
defends the Intercontinental Championship against Chad Gable.
That's all still to come tonight!
[music ends]
[audience chanting] Cody! Cody!
[chanting louder, cheering]
[audience chanting, whistling]
[audience singing chorus]
[audience chanting] Cody! Cody!
[Cody] So, Montreal…
[speaking French]
[audience cheering loud]
[in English] I gotta thank Adam Pearce, I think we should all thank Adam Pearce.
He's allowed me to hang out on Monday Night Raw
even though technically I'm a Friday Night SmackDown superstar.
[cheering subsides]
Oh don't worry.
I ain't going nowhere.
[cheering rises]
We cannot reflect on WrestleMania 40 forever.
Especially, with the pending challenge,
WWE's first premium live event of the year
heading to Backlash in Lyon, France. Where I will face for this championship,
either the fastest rising star in all of WWE LA Knight…
[audience cheering]
…or the phenomenal AJ Styles.
[audience booing]
But certainly we can reflect a little bit.
There's a man that I could talk about for hours, but I am going to keep it brief.
This man said that he would be my shield.
[audience cheering]
[audience vocalizing "Visionary"]
He said he would be my shield.
He certainly did that. He is a man of his word.
I know he's sitting at home watching right now, and I want to thank him.
Thank you very much.
Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
[audience cheering]
[audience chanting indistinctly]
Another friend of ours did a little reflecting yesterday.
"The Rock".
[audience booing]
[chanting indistinctly]
[audience chanting]
Of course, it was news to me that Rock did a 10-week training program,
that Rock flew in the best talent, all around the world,
of different skill sets to spar with them.
The greatest strength and conditioning team that money could buy.
I don't think The Rock has one more match left in him…
I think he's got a lot more than that.
And, in typical manic Rock fashion. He said that…
he was gonna make me bleed again.
[audience booing]
You're probably right, Rock.
Maybe I will bleed.
But no amount of training and preparation,
nothing that you do can stop the fact that if I'm gonna bleed,
you're gonna bleed with me.
[audience cheering]
And, of course, whenever you're talking about The Rock,
you got to talk about The Bloodline.
[audience booing]
But I'm a little confused.
Last week, the introduction of Tama Tonga, by order of the Tribal Chief,
but Roman Reigns was nowhere to be found.
So, more questions than answers.
The last little bit of reflection that I want to do out here.
I want to bring somebody to the ring who knows The Bloodline very well.
Somebody who was a friend of mine.
It's a superstar that when he comes into the arena,
you can feel the energy all the way from your head to your yee… wait!
[Cole chuckles]
Thank you for the dad joke, guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, "Main Event " Jey Uso!
[McAfee] I can feel it in my yeet right now. [chuckles nervously]
[Cole] Please don't yeet on yourself.
[McAfee] How about Jimmy? Getting his ass beat on Friday.
Jey Uso, got a whole country yeeting for him!
[Cole] How about Jey knocking off his brother Jimmy at WrestleMania?
Yep, that's my partner, folks.
He'll be useless for the rest of the night.
[McAfee] Oh, yeet it. I just yeeted myself.
A nice Canadian yeet job. [chuckles]
You know what I'm saying? In this building.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] You are ridiculous.
-Talk about pandering. -[McAfee] Pandering?
Look at the whole country of Canada.
Watch the table, Cole. Jeez Louise!
[Cole] Now, don't be yeeting on me.
[McAfee] Don't you see it all over everything now?
Yeet! Love you, buddy.
I mean, that's what happens when you yeet in Canada.
[McAfee whoops]
[Cody] Jey,
you are the number one contender for the World Heavyweight Championship.
Monday Night Raw is about to be yours, my man.
Nobody has earned it more. Nobody deserves it more than you,
"Main Event" Jey Uso.
[audience yeeting]
You helped me finish the story at WrestleMania.
I know when one member of the Judgment Day is present,
you're getting ready to wrestle Finn Bálor.
That means the rest of them aren't far behind.
I would love it.
If I could have your back like you had mine.
[audience applauding, cheering]
[Jey] Hey man, I appreciate that, uce.
For sure, yeet!
But I gotta do it on my own.
[audience chant] Yeet!
I got to just be me.
-[audience] Yeet. -The yeet master.
-Mister yeet now. -[audience] Yeet.
Oh, check this out. How about this, uce?
How about the New World Heavyweight Champion, "Main Event", Jey U…
-[audience] …so! -[audience yeeting]
[McAfee] Everybody's yeeting.
So, you…
you don't need me?
You've got to be you? Do it by yourself?
I totally understand.
Good luck, my friend.
[audience applauding, cheering]
[speaking indistinctly]
[Cole] Remember, Jey Uso is here on Monday Night Raw--
[Cody] Oh, oh, Jey?
One other thing.
[audience chanting] Yeet.
Until we… yeet again.
[audience cheering]
[both shout] Yeet!
[Cole] Jey Uso is here on Monday Night Raw because of Cody Rhodes,
who took a chance and brought him aboard, and his main event, Jey Uso.
The number one contender for the world heavyweight championship
got his work cut out for him next, however…
in a matchup that is presented by "Men's Wearhouse",
Finn Bálor of The Judgment Day versus Jey Uso, live, next.
[Cathy] I'm standing by with Nia Jax,
and Nia I was hoping I could get your initial comments on Rhea Ripley
relinquishing her championship.
What do you think that means for the rest of the women's division?
Cathy, there are two types of people in this world,
those who care about Rhea and those who want to see her get her revenge.
I'm neither.
I don't give a damn about Rhea.
The last time I saw her, She was mine.
Now I look at the women's world title
and I think who is going to stop me from taking it?
Liv? The last time I saw her, she was mine.
Becky? The last time I saw her, she was mine.
Now, in two weeks, there's a draft,
and I might be facing somebody I've never seen before.
And to them, I say, "There are two types of people in this world.
Those who fear Nia Jax, and those who learn to fear Nia Jax."
No one on this planet is taking that title from me
because it… is… mine!
Thank you so much for your time.
-[Cole] I fear Nia Jax. -[McAfee] Absolutely!
[Cole] "Main Event" Jey Uso, he's the number one contender
for Damian Priest's World Heavyweight Championship.
["The Other Side" playing]
[McAfee] And from behind.
[Cole] Finn Bálor, from behind attacking Jey Uso,
when the match hasn't even started yet.
[McAfee] It's not a bad strategy from Finn Bálor.
Getting an early beatdown before the bell even rings.
Surprising yeet.
[Cole] Damian Priest's got to love this.
Two weeks from Saturday he defends the world heavyweight title
against Jey Uso in Backlash in Lyon, France.
This matchup underway, presented by Men's Wearhouse.
And Bálor, down goes Jey Uso,
and Jey has not had an opportunity to get out of the blocks in this matchup,
Finn Bálor with the attack before the bell.
[McAfee] Finn Bálor has been a world champion.
He's been on top of the world. Now he runs around with Judgment Day.
Obviously a menacing crew, but…
[Cole] Yeah, ask, you know, Damian Priest earlier tonight
after the tag titles that they lost back at WrestleMania
in the latter match.
Jey Uso from over the top.
Finn rolls through with a basement dropkick.
Cover now on Uso. Hook of the leg and a kick out.
You know, I… I am interested to…
to really see how Finn Bálor feels about…
Damian Priest being the World Heavyweight Champion.
Remember, Bálor spent much of last year trying to become…
the world champ. As Damian Priest looks on at his…
next challenger, and that would be his first challenger.
That would be Jey Uso.
Nonetheless, Bálor, he spent most of the last year trying
to win the world heavyweight championship,
and that thwarted a couple of times when Priest attempted to cash in.
[McAfee] Are you saying that there's a chance that…
[Cole] Don't start putting words in my mouth. I'm just trying to report.
[McAfee] Hey, you're a journalist.
I would never want to put words in your mouth.
-[loud smack] -[Jey groans]
[Cole] Bálor trying to chop the words out of Uso's mouth.
[McAfee] Finn Bálor just asked Montreal, "Is this your boy?"
[Jey groans]
I don't think there's any… oh Jesus!
…jealousy from Finn Bálor. He's got to be proud of this guy.
The World Heavyweight Championship is in Judgment Day.
[Jey grunting]
It's good for the whole team. You'd hope for a few at least.
[Cole] The headline earlier tonight Rhea Ripley vacating
the Women's World Championship because of injury.
Jey Uso is up top trying to…
Now look at Finn Bálor just like that,
and the veteran Bálor is taking control again.
[McAfee] Finn's got a little ruthlessness to him
that has led him really far in this company.
[Cole] Well, he's ticked off he lost the tag titles
on the grand stage of WrestleMania. He made that pretty obvious.
Jey driven out of the ring, and it's been all Bálor.
Finn remains in control. Live on Raw.
[audience booing]
Hey, we are back live on Monday Night Raw.
15,000 plus here at the Bell Centre in Montreal.
Jey Uso, Finn Bálor, one on one.
We're moments away from Sami Zayn in the Intercontinental Championship match
against Chad Gable.
[Cole] Jey Uso, of course, the number one contender for Judgment Day's
Damian Priest, his first world heavyweight title defense two weeks from Saturday
In France at Backlash!
Jey has fought back into this match after being attacked
before the bell from behind, Pat.
[McAfee] Yeah, Finn Bálor got a good start on him here
and was controlling the pace all through commercial break
but Jey Uso needs one step-up enzuigiri to flip it all.
Jey fresh out of a massive WrestleMania where he beat his brother's ass,
and then the next night, he speared him through a table off the ramp.
Jey Uso's in right momentum right now, and Finn's about to feel it.
[Cole] Critical point in this matchup.
[McAfee] He's got that yeet moment.
[audience chanting] Yeet! Yeet! Yeet!
Jey fighting back.
[audience cheering]
Finn Bálor's down.
[McAfee] Felt the yeet going all the way through his soul there.
Big right.
[Cole] "Samoa drop." Cover.
Hook of the the leg, kick out by Finn.
Jey, of course, won the fatal 4-way match
last week to become the number one contender for the world heavyweight title.
-There's the champ. -I think I'm gonna say hello.
[McAfee] Is he heading out here?
[Cole] I'm not sure that the champions seem pleased
that Jey Uso has taken over this matchup.
and to back it on up, Bálor moves out of harm's way.
And now Finn, Finn Bálor caught, rake of the eyes,
official Chad Patton didn't see it.
Covered by Bálor.
Kick out by Jey Uso.
[McAfee] The rake of the eyes by Finn Bálor, but if the ref doesn't see it,
I guess it never happened.
[Cole] Bálor did a great job using his body
to block the view of the official and now the aggression shown by Bálor.
[McAfee] I believe they were chanting
French expletives at Finn during the break.
[Cole] Slingblade.
[audience booing]
And now Finn has Jey Uso where he wants him.
[McAfee] Finn Bálor has a 10-pack and an eye.
[Cole] And Jey caught him with a super kick
[audience cheering]
Up for the Uso splash, Bálor moved out of harm's way,
drives Jey into the corner and now Jey's in the drop zone.
[McAfee] You might be thinking about…
[Cole] Oh, look for Coup de grace
Spear!
[McAfee] We saw this at WrestleMania.
[Cole] Jey Uso top rope, Uso splash half way across the ring.
-Jey Uso on the win. -[bell rings]
[announcer] Here's your winner
"Main Event" Jey Uso!
[Cole] Now, Pat, that's a big win for momentum as Jey Uso looks
to Damian Priest in the world title in a couple of weeks.
[McAfee] Watching yeet on your Men Wearhouse suit
because, this Montreal yeet job almost didn't happen.
[Cole] On the spear.
The Uso splash and look who's showing up here in Montreal.
The world champ looking at his first challenger.
[McAfee] Kind of a buzzkill there. We were all yeeting.
[Cole] That's what it's all about, and a trap was set.
Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh attacking Jey Uso.
[speaking indistinctly]
[audience booing]
And now Bálor in on the attack as well.
Three on one, assaulting Jey.
[Cole] And Damian Priest looking on as The Judgment Day,
continues to do damage.
Jey Uso woke up Dominik with a super kick.
JD McDonagh now in pursuit and Jey Uso…
sends JD into Finn.
And Uso making his way out of Bell Centre.
[audience, cheering, whistling]
[McAfee] Jey Uso hit JD McDonagh with one of those match…
And exits through the WWE universe.
[audience chanting] Yeet!
[audience cheering, whistling]
[audience chanting] Yeet!
[audience cheering]
Go on say it. Yeet!
Yeet, man.
[McAfee] Where's he headed, Cole?
[audience cheering]
[Jey] What are you looking there at, uce?
And what are you doing out here?
[Sami] You know, Jey?
Over 25 years ago,
the first show I ever saw in my life was in this building.
All these years later, I come back tonight, as a champion.
Tonight I walk into this building the same way I walked in all those years ago.
-Right through the front door. -Get it, uce.
[Jey] Let's go…
[Sami] You see the best wrestling city in the world?
Come on, follow me.
[Sami yelling] All right! All right! All Right!
[crowd cheering, whistling]
["World's Apart" playing]
[audience cheering] Sami! Sami!
[cheering continues]
[audience vocalizing]
[McAfee] What a moment for Sami Zayn.
What an epic entrance!
[Cole] Sami Zayn,
defends the intercontinental title in his home town.
Live. Next.
[audience vocalizing]
[Cole] Monday Night Raw next week is in Columbus, Ohio,
where we will crown a new Women's World Champion.
Rhea Ripley, forced to vacate the title earlier tonight,
we crown the new champ next week.
Also next week, first title defense of the new World Tag Team Champions
Awesome Truth defending against DIY.
And can Judgment Day finally settle the Ricochet problem?
We'll find out.
Dirty Dom and JD McDonagh
take on Ricochet and Andrade, live in Columbus, Ohio, next week,
on Monday Night Raw.
Celebration continues for the Intercontinental Champion.
His title defense is now.
Chad, I just wanted to let you know that whoever wins tonight,
you or Sami,
won't be Intercontinental Heavyweight champion for long
because the winner will have to answer
to Big Bronson Reed!
["Shoooosh" playing]
[McAfee] United States Olympian doesn't have time to be worried
about Big Bronson Reed.
This is maybe the biggest night of his life.
[Cole] Lot of pressure on Chad Gable.
He's come close many times, but he's never won
a singles championship in WWE.
Tonight, Monday Night Raw is presented by Men's Wearhouse.
[McAfee] You were yeeting in one of those suits just a few moments ago,
and now, we get a chance to call the main event
with a hometown kid taking on a tactician.
[Cole] I wonder who will be in the Intercontinental Championship
when we get to Columbus, Ohio?
The campus of the Ohio State University, next week.
[McAfee] O-H…
[McAfee] You're supposed to say "I-O".
O-H…
[Cole] …I-O.
[McAfee] An apology to all of Ohio State for not saying "I-O" the first time.
-[Cole] And A.J. Hawk. -[McAfee] Definitely to A.J. Hawk.
[bell rings]
[Samantha] The contest is scheduled for one fall.
And it is for the Intercontinental Championship.
[audience cheering]
Introducing the challenger,
representing Alpha Academy from Minneapolis, Minnesota,
weighing in at 202 pounds,
Chad Gable!
[audience booing]
And his opponent,
from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
[audience cheering loud]
Weighing at 212 pounds.
He is the Intercontinental Champion.
Sami Zayn!
[audience cheering hysterically]
[cheering continues]
[Cole] Sami Zayn was brought up 45 min from this building in Laval.
[audience chanting "Olé, Olé, Olé"]
[audience cheering]
Sami made his in-ring debut,
was part of FLQ here, in Quebec, 22 years ago.
He has fought and clawed his way…
to become intercontinental champion here in WWE.
[McAfee] He was inspired to take this path after coming to this building in 1997.
The Survivor series.
[Cole] Yeah, the infamous night of the Screwjob.
Many ghosts in this building for Sami Zayn.
February 2023, Sami Zayn coming so close, to winning the undisputed championship
over Roman Reigns.
He admitted the most heartbreaking night of his career.
And tonight Sami looks to successfully defend the Intercontinental title.
In Montreal against Chad Gable.
Matchup underway.
Nice deep arm drag by Chad Gable, a former US Olympian.
Who never has won a singles championship in WWE.
And the man that many say is responsible
for the fact that Sami Zayn's champion today.
He worked with Sami,
trained him to knock off Gunther in a 666 day reign as champion.
[McAfee] The Alpha Academy did Sami Zayn some good.
[audience cheering]
Nothing generic about that.
This man's been doing that in this biz for decades,
and now he's in his hometown as Intercontinental Champion,
[Cole] Face to face, toe to toe, Chad and Sami for the title!
Chad Gable, Sami Zayn, Intercontinental Championship
in front of 15,000 plus at Bell Centre in Montreal.
And things are starting to get spicy packed between Chad and Sami.
[McAfee] Yeah, these two know each other very well, and it is evident.
Every move countered.
[Cole] Cover by Chad from the title, kick out by Sami now.
Chad Gable said, "This just means more to me, it means validation.
It means vindication".
A decade in WWE, has never held a singles championship.
Sami Zayn, the current champ
in his fourth ring with the Intercontinental title,
and Chad Gable hangs Sami Zayn up on the top rope
and that's not gonna be good for Sami.
[McAfee] Chad Gable said he knows everything
about Sami Zayn's game, his weaknesses.
-He knew he was headed up there. -[Cole] It's like, he came up lame
when he came over the top rope, holding his right knee,
Chad Gable looks to take advantage, and down goes the champion.
[McAfee] Chad Gable said this means more for him.
[Cole] And there's Sami's wife. Kadijah, looking on.
[McAfee] As I was about to say, this means everything to Sami Zayn.
A big win here in Montreal.
The Canadians suck at hockey. I mean, they're bad, bad.
So, local boy getting a big time championship win
in the Bell Centre.
[Cole] Cover by Chad Gable. Hook of the leg and a kick out.
Should've kept Patrick Roy around.
[McAfee] I don't think you pronounce his name anywhere near right.
[Cole] Close.
-[McAfee] You're a big hockey guy, "Roah." -[Cole] That's what I said.
[McAfee] You always call him Roy, but…
-[Cole chuckles] I didn't call him Roy. -[McAfee] Well, you tried to.
But poutine! Gordie Howe, Mario Lemieux.
[Cole] And this is wise. Great strategy by Gable.
Work on the injured leg of Sami Zayn.
Continuing to twist and turn the knee of the Intercontinental Champion,
and Gable realizes this could be his opportunity.
[McAfee] Sidney Crosby was able to win an Olympic gold medal for Canada.
after being the greatest of all time for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
That's what Sami would feel like tonight if he was able to win
this intercontinental title in front of his people.
[Cole] Sami's the champion, so he just wants to retain it in front of his people.
[McAfee] Right now it belongs to nobody. It's in purgatory,
as Chad Gable and Sami Zayn are putting on a six star instant classic in Montreal.
I don't know why they don't pronounce the "T". It's clearly there.
[Cole] Down goes Sami Zayn,
and Sami fires back with a clothesline of his own.
[McAfee] Sami says, "take some of that poutine, pal".
[Cole] Elbow caught Gable. Sami now second rope.
Chad, elbow!
And Sami limping around in the ring.
[McAfee] Running on pure adrenaline right now. You think of les habitants.
[Cole] Uh-oh.
Roll through. Gable and a kick out.
By the way, Kevin Owens, who is watching this matchup,
watching his buddy Sami Zayn defend the Intercontinental title,
just sent me a text. He said I pronounced Roy's name correctly.
-Come on, Sami. -An ankle lock now by Chad Gable.
And now sent through the second rope out to the floor.
[speaking indistinctly]
[Cole] Again, Chad Gable continuing to try to wear Sami Zayn down.
And Sami's sticking in this.
[McAfee] One of those epic entrances we've ever seen.
[Cole] Oh! Down goes Gable, Sami Zayn now.
[audience cheering]
Sami's trying to retain the title.
Ole Sami.
[Cole] Chad Gable, Sami Zayn high above the ring
Intercontinental Championship up for grabs.
15,000 plus in Bell Centre, Montreal.
Oh goodness!
Sami's wife.
[McAfee] We saw him get Olympic slam from the top rope.
[Cole] Can Gable capitalize?
Looking to win his first singles championship in WWE.
Another look at the impact.
[McAfee] Jeez!
I told you, six stars…
Un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq, six stars.
[Cole] You're really showing off that six years of French tonight.
-[McAfee] Oui, Oui! -[Cole] German Suplex.
-Chad Gable, -[both groaning]
[McAfee] This is what Chad can do.
He's got the top rope stuff.
He's a tactician, he's technical, but then he can wear you down, too.
[Cole] Yeah, tremendous motor in the ring, great stamina.
[Cole] And Sami switching, German suplex of his own!
[McAfee] Sami busted open Montreal chapter.
German Suplex to answer Chad Gable.
And another.
[Cole] Sami may be going for a third here.
And now Chad with an elbow to Zayn.
Fighting back. Standing switched by Gable
into a German suplex of his own.
Now, Chad Gable, is going to deliver the Germans
-[McAfee] This is the… -[Cole] No Sami Zayn is!
[McAfee] It's the knowing of each other too well almost.
[Cole] Remember Gable trained with Sami
for a couple of weeks before Zayn's win over Gunther at WrestleMania.
[McAfee] Counter, counter, counter, counter, counter, counter.
[Cole] The upper hand dropped Chad right on the back of his neck.
Chad may be hurt.
[McAfee] Bad!
-Released German suplex. -[Cole] Just watch this.
The awkward way that Gable landed.
[McAfee] On the back of his head.
[Cole] Referee, Rod Zapata checking on both men.
This is for the Intercontinental Championship.
Sami Zayn the champion, in front of his hometown of Montreal.
Chad Gable, looking to win the title.
He's come so close, in recent months,
Something has to give tonight.
[McAfee] Quick! Front flip boot. [Cole] He gave one to the corner
[Cole] Gable on to the corner. Sami "exploder".
And now he's got Gable where he wants him.
Sami Zayn…
looking for the way he put away Gunther.
Went for the helluva kick, Chad picked up.
Picked out of the air by Gable. Submission move locked in.
[McAfee] Like a jaguar.
[Cole] If Sami taps, Gable wins the title.
[McAfee] Chad Gable catching Sami's leg.
[Gable yelling indistinctly]
[McAfee] Canadian in his ankle lock.
[Cole] Gable screaming at Sami to tap out
but Sami sends Gable out of the ring momentarily,
Chad quickly up to the top rope. Sami, slowly to his feet.
Chad Gable already was caught, powerbombed by Zayn.
And certainly now, it's only appropriate we're in Montreal.
Going for the sharpshooter, but his knee gave out.
The bad knee, from early on in the matchup, gave out
as Sami went for the sharpshooter. Or is it his ankle?
[McAfee] It appears as if he's grabbing for his ankle there.
And rolled up a little bit.
The man who inspired him to chase his dream
of professional wrestling, Bret Hart.
[Cole] And a sharpshooter almost ended it here in the Bell Centre.
Beautiful story coming together.
[McAfee] Chad Gable needs it as well.
[Cole] How much does Sami have left? Gable in the corner,
Sami went for Helluva kick. Chad Gable again,
not allowing Sami… And a German released into the turnbuckle.
Gable now, with Sami in trouble, up to the top rope,
boots up for Gable, Sami got the boots up,
but Gable intercepted.
Now an ankle lock again, middle of the ring.
Gable with the ankle lock on the champion.
You're gonna give it up?
[McAfee] That's same ankle that gave out during the sharpshooter.
[Cole] The ankle that's Gable's been working all the way,
Gable's been working on for most of this matchup.
[McAfee] Brilliant strategy.
[Cole] Sami's Zayn tweaked it early, Gable's been relentless on the attack.
Sami trying to make it to the bottom rope to force the break.
Can he hang on? Back to the center of the ring.
Gable's got it locked in.
He's gonna break the ankle of Sami Zayn.
Sami able to roll through, shoulders down, two retained, Chad kicks.
[McAfee] Sami would have let his ankle get broken
instead of tapping out here in his hometown.
-[Cole] Exploder again! -[audience cheering]
Can Sami capitalize here?
[audience cheering hysterically]
Helluva attack!
Crawling toward the cover!
Shoulders down!
-Sami retains! -[bell rings]
[announcer] Here is your winner,
and still
the Intercontinental Champion,
Sami Zayn!
[Cole] What an emotional night! What a fight!
[audience vocalizing]
[McAfee] What a win for Sami and his family and his city.
[Cole] And it was a hell of a fight,
but in the end, Sami Zayn would hit the helluva kick
and take out an extremely disappointed Chad Gable.
-[audience counting] -[bell rings]
[McAfee] This was a massive night, obviously for Sami,
but for Chad Gable as well.
["World's Apart" playing]
[speaking indistinctly]
[Cole] Now Sami Zayn,
a true show of sportsmanship, for Chad Gable.
You can see the disappointment
on the face of Gable. Very emotional night for that man.
He came so close, Pat, yet again.
But in the end, Sami Zayn, in his hometown of Montreal,
retains the Intercontinental Championship,
and his first title defense,
since knocking off Gunther, at WrestleMania.
And now the celebration with his family, of course, his wife.
And wait a minute!
Gable from behind, with a German suplex.
[crowd booing]
[McAfee] He just lifted Sami's hand, a show of respect.
[Cole] In front of Sami's wife, Chad Gable,
has attacked Sami Zayn.
[McAfee] This is unbecoming, of Chad Gable.
[Cole] Right. Gable snapped.
The pressure has gotten to him.
[McAfee] What are you doing?
[Cole] So many different opportunities over the past couple of months
to win this championship, and Chad could not get it done,
and finally tonight, Chad Gable's emotions have gotten the better of him.
I mean Chad should know better, than to attack Sami in front of his wife.
Chad knows what it's like to see… your family looked on.
And officials out here to… to try to separate Chad Gable.
Sami sure didn't deserve this tonight. separate Chad Gable.