[intro music playing]
[Triple H] Then.
Now.
Forever.
Together.
[Michael Cole] Monday Night Raw is live
and sold out tonight in Providence, Rhode Island.
The final Monday Night Raw before Bash in Berlin.
And here, tonight, is the unpredictable badass,
the Intercontinental Champion Bron Breakker.
Tonight, a tournament begins to determine the next opponent for his championship.
Confident on the exterior, but you have to wonder what's going on inside.
The leader of American Made Chad Gable takes on the leader of the Wyatt Sicks,
Uncle Howdy, his in-ring debut live tonight.
Six-foot-eight, 385 pounds, one big SOB,
Braun Strowman in a clash of monsters tonight.
He goes one-on-one with a man who's been wreaking havoc on Raw as of late.
The 330-pound "Big" Bronson Reed.
Battle of the behemoths, tonight, live on Raw.
["The Other Side" playing]
[fireworks exploding]
[Samantha Irvin] Please welcome Carlito, Dominik Mysterio,
the World Tag Team Champions JD McDonagh and Finn Bálor,
and the Women's World Champion Liv Morgan,
The Judgment Day.
[Cole] The brand new Judgment Day
greeted by a sold-out crowd here tonight in Providence, Rhode Island.
♪ …Well, you deserve the hell You're gonna pay ♪
♪ On the other side ♪
♪ Once you reach the other side ♪
♪ Once you reach the other side… ♪
[Cole] Hello everybody, at ringside.
I'm Michael Cole, joined tonight by Mr. Corey Graves.
Welcome back to Monday nights, Corey.
We'll be spending a lot of time together.
We'll get into that a bit later in the show.
Very exciting news, to spend more time with you believe it or not.
But even more excited to be back on Monday Night Raw
amongst some of the hottest Superstars in the game.
The Judgment Day, right now, it's going to be a big night.
I hope they reinforce the ring for Strowman and Reed.
[Cole] It's going to be a big night this coming Saturday, Bash at Berlin.
It starts at 7 o'clock local, 1 o'clock on the East coast,
10 o'clock on the West coast.
And the mixed tag-team match,
The Terror Twins, Rhea Ripley and Damian Priest,
finally get their hands on the group that I like to call
the Bonnie and Clyde of WWE, Liv Morgan and Dominik Mysterio.
[Corey] You couldn't be a bigger hater if you tried.
Love is in the air and The Judgment Day is in the house.
[music fades out]
[crowd booing]
Welcome to Monday Night Raw.
[crowd boos]
And all rise for The Judgment Day.
[crowd boos]
How about we remind everyone here what The Judgment Day is all about?
Roll the tape.
[Cole] This is last week on Monday Night Raw.
The new Judgment Day establishing dominance.
Rhea and Priest had Dominik Mysterio cornered.
Rhea was about to take out Dominik, finally getting her hands on her ex.
-And then things changed. -[Corey] Poor Dominik was outnumbered,
and thankfully his ride-or-die, Liv Morgan, arrived at the perfect time,
followed by the reinforcements from The Judgment Day,
and laid waste to The Terror Twins.
[Cole] Forcing Damian Priest to watch Rhea be attacked.
And then, of course, The Judgment Day,
taking out both Rhea Ripley and Damian Priest
and establishing dominance last week.
Now that…
That was cool.
[all laughing]
Priest, Rhea,
that beating you took last week, that was a long time coming.
It was a long time coming. That's right, JD.
But, Damian and Rhea, let's make one thing clear.
We're not the bad guys around here. No, no, no.
You are. You're the bad guys around here.
Because if you ask us,
you betrayed The Judgment Day and you got exactly what you deserved.
Oh, oh, oh. And by the way,
what happened last week is just a little preview
of what's going to happen at Bash in Berlin.
Rhea, I almost kind of feel like I should maybe be thanking you right now.
If you weren't so selfish, so self-centered, and so egotistical,
none of this could have happened.
[laughing]
And at Bash in Berlin,
when we're standing over your and Damian's lifeless, pathetic bodies.
I hope that you finally realize
that Daddy Dom and I will always be on top.
-[laughing] -[crowd booing]
[booing intensifies]
-Liv does… -[booing intensifies]
[Cole laughing]
Oye, ¡ey!
Cállense el hocico y déjenme hablar.
[booing continues]
Liv does things for me that Rhea has never done.
[Cole] TMI.
[Corey] Very important.
Like help me beat my deadbeat dad.
[booing continues]
[crowd chanting] Dom, you suck!
-With Liv's full support… -[booing intensifies]
I'm entering the Intercontinental Championship
number-one contender's tournament,
and I'm winning the whole damn thing.
[Cole] Somebody's upset.
Show everyone why I'm El jefe.
[booing continues]
Especially to Damian and even…
["Booyaka 619" playing]
[Corey] Oh, no. Poor Dom's night's going to get even worse.
♪ Booyaka, booyaka, 619 ♪
[Cole] Hey, Dom.
Daddy's here.
♪ Booyaka, booyaka, that's my pueblo! ♪
Rey Mysterio, flanked by the LWO.
Dragon Lee, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz Del Toro.
The Latino World Order is here.
[Corey] And Rey Mysterio, who has already earned himself
a place in the WWE Hall of Fame,
will never miss an opportunity to ruin his own son's moment.
[Cole] Carlito, a former LWO member, now a part of Judgment Day.
[music fades out]
[Corey] Grass is always greener where the winners are.
[crowd cheering]
Have you looked in the mirror, son, recently?
You're a lost soul.
You need help. You're out of control, son.
At least when you were with Rhea, one of you had a set.
-[Cole laughing] -[crowd] Oh!
And it sure wasn't you.
Someone needs to put you in your place.
[crowd cheering]
Is that going to be you?
[chuckles] I already beat you, and you went and disappeared for weeks.
Wow. You had to go there, huh?
I mean, you've always been a jackass.
[crowd cheering]
But now that you're hanging out with this guera, la Liv?
You're even a bigger jackass.
Excuse me. Excuse me.
No one talks about the Women's World Champion like that,
especially not a deadbeat.
Excuse me. Dominik, please go handle your deadbeat dad.
Come on, son. Hit me right here, I dare you.
Because I would love to slap that stupid mustache off your face.
[crowd cheers]
I'd like to see your old ass try.
[Cole] JD McDonagh tried a cheap shot and then Rey hit him.
And now the brawl is underway.
[Corey] It is popping off in Providence tonight to kickoff Monday Night Raw.
And The Judgment Day have been bounced from the ring.
And here comes Dragon Lee!
[Cole] Launched over the top and taking out Judgment Day
LWO standing tall.
[Cole] We are back live on Monday Night Raw.
General manager Adam Pearce made this match-up official
during the commercial break.
Eight-man tag match. Judgment Day versus the LWO.
[Corey] At the moment, Finn Bálor, one half of the Tag Team Champions,
was bringing the fight to Dragon Lee, who turned the tides.
[Cole] And Dragon Lee, a score to settle with Judgment Day and Carlito.
He missed WrestleMania this year because of Carlito
and his jealousy when Carlito was part of the group.
And here comes the Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio.
Rey Mysterio hammering away on Bálor.
Of course, it was a last month where Rey teamed with Zelina Vega
to take on Dominik and Liv Morgan in a mixed tag-team match-up,
and Dominik pinned his father for the first time.
Cover. Hook to the leg and a kick out.
Thanks to Liv Morgan.
[Corey] Liv Morgan continues to pay dividends and look like the best decision
that Dominik Mysterio has made in his adult life.
[Cole] Tag made, here comes Carlito.
Carlito, a former United States Champion and Intercontinental Champion,
Tag Team Champion, as well.
Rey Mysterio brought him into the fold before Carlito betrayed Rey and company.
Nice drop toe-hold by Mysterio.
Tag made.
And here comes Cruz Del Toro, in off the tag.
Del Toro, a hell of an athlete and a high-flier.
[Corey] Utilizing his lucha libre background to great effect.
One of the best high-fliers in the game today.
[Cole] Made his debut a number of years ago
in the inaugural Cruiserweight Classic here in WWE.
[Corey] Breathtaking athleticism. Down goes Carlito.
[Cole] Off the crossbody and a kick out by Carlito at one.
And here comes Joaquin Wilde.
And the double team coming. Double elbows.
Wilde, who is impressive as well.
Great move! Cover for the win!
Carlito kicks at two.
[Corey] Joaquin Wilde, a proud student of the lucha libre game.
I've known Joaquin for many years.
He studied every style that he could possibly stand to learn.
[Cole] Carlito driven face first into the corner and Del Toro with a big chop.
[Corey] Take another look at this tremendous teamwork by the LWO.
Joaquin Wilde directly into the splash.
Watch Cruz Del Toro on the top of your screen.
[Cole] Miscommunication there.
Bálor now, had the referee…
distracted!
And Carlito able to take advantage.
[Corey] That's what Carlito brings.
A lifetime of experience, a wealth of knowledge about this game.
Carlito is making everyone in The Judgment Day better
just by being a part of it.
[Cole] He was upset at Damian Priest because Priest had never allowed him
to become an official part of the group.
And now Dirty Dom Mysterio, who teams with the Women's Champ Liv Morgan.
[Corey] There's a theme here.
It sounds to me like the LWO are a bunch of gatekeepers.
[Cole] Against Rhea and Damian Priest Saturday at…
-Bash in Berlin. -[Finn] Oh yeah!
[crowd booing]
[Cole] And Judgment Day using the numbers game to their advantage.
[Corey] How about the announcement that Dominik Mysterio is entering
the Intercontinental Championship number-one contender's tournament?
That could be huge for The Judgment Day.
[Cole] Of course, they currently hold the tag-team title,
Bálor and McDonagh, the first Irish duo to ever hold the tag-team gold,
and Liv Morgan, of course, the Women's Champion.
Rey Mysterio asked Dom if he ever looked in the mirror.
Obviously not, or else he would have shaved the mustache off
and cut his hair a long time ago.
[Corey] That's rich, coming from a guy who spent most of his life with a mask on.
[Cole] And Del Toro trying to fight back,
and Dominik with a knee to the midsection.
And tag made. And here, once again, comes Carlito.
[Corey] Carlito with a carefully measured left to the ribs of Del Toro.
No matter how skilled you are in the skies,
if you can't catch your breath, completely ineffective.
That's what The Judgment Day is doing to Del Toro right now.
[Cole] And now the double team coming from the Tag Team Champions,
but Del Toro able to counter.
Now trying to fight out of this situation.
A couple of cheap shots by The Judgment Day.
-[Corey] Oh! -[Cole] Dropkick!
Knocks down the tag champs.
Roll through. Tag made. Here's Wilde.
Pace going to pick up now with Joaquin Wilde flying around the ring.
[Corey] Joaquin loves to push the pace.
Face first goes McDonagh.
[Cole] And Carlito knocked off the apron.
McDonagh misses wildly.
Oh, DDT.
This is the pace the LWO loves.
[Corey] Breaking down inside the ring. Dragon Lee just sent Dom to the outside.
Keep your eyes on the skies.
The LWO about to put in the work.
[crowd clapping]
[Cole] And The Judgment Day retreating.
[Corey] Oh, no, no, no.
[Cole] At least momentarily. [Corey] Not far enough.
[Cole] We've seen this before! Wilde takes everybody out!
Spectacular!
[crowd cheering]
The springboard by Wilde.
The LWO in control. Look at this.
[Cole] Back live on Monday Night Raw. Eight-man tag-team action.
Carlito of The Judgment Day in control right now.
But let's show you what happened before the commercial break.
[Corey] Another mesmerizing angle
of Joaquin Wilde soaring through the skies of Providence,
taking out all of The Judgment Day.
[Cole] Wilde trying to make it to the corner to make a tag.
The LWO…
dominated for a large portion of this match-up by The Judgment Day,
and here comes one-half of the Tag Team Champions,
the former Universal Champion, Finn Bálor.
Dominick Mysterio, tag made to JD McDonagh.
-[Corey] Beautiful. -[Cole] Cover for the win.
Kick out by Wilde.
Rey Mysterio in the far corner.
He's going to be busy on our soon-to-be partner Netflix next week.
He's going to be part of the Unfinished Beef hot dog eating contest.
Kobayashi versus Chestnut.
[Corey] Sounds like a poignant viewing to me.
Honestly, I knew nothing about it, but I'm definitely not going to miss it.
But right now, Joaquin Wilde desperately in need of a tag
to a fresher member of the LWO.
[Cole] Wilde trying to get to Mysterio,
fingertips away, trying to create some sort of space here.
Can he make it to Lee or Del Toro? Into the corner. Doesn't want to be there.
Elbow knocks Carlito off the apron.
Wilde trying to use his speed to make it across the ring.
[Corey] Great wherewithal by Dirty Dom on the outside…
[Cole] Bálor sent through the second rope.
Tag! Here comes Rey!
Dominik face-to-face with his dad!
And Rey, the Hall of Famer,
showing Dominik how it's done.
[Corey] Someone calls CPS.
Rey, Up-and-over to the outside.
Big right hand between the eyes of his own son.
[Cole] Down goes Dominik.
I knew that mullet would come in handy for something.
Mysterio now, top rope.
Down goes Mysterio!
Dominik, that is.
[Corey] The Hall of Famer is on a tear.
Rey Mysterio taking out everybody.
[Cole] But Rey got distracted and it allowed Dominik
to deliver a blow to the midsection.
Reversal. Dominik up, over-the-top.
Rey rolls through. That's vintage Mysterio right there.
Cover for the win over his son.
Kick out by Dominik at two.
You got this. You're better than him.
[Cole] Liv Morgan trying to play cheerleader for her Dirty Dom.
[Corey] Why do you have to say it like that?
That's a woman who's trying to root on her man.
Trying to rally Dirty Dom.
[Cole] And now Rey to the top rope.
Dominik Mysterio meets him there
with a forearm to the face.
That wicked Liv Morgan.
Can you imagine what she's done to brainwash Dominik?
[Corey] Dominik spent his last relationship
having someone trying to regulate his chicken tendie intake.
That's no way to live.
You don't want that quality in a woman.
[Cole] Speak for yourself.
Oh! Mysterio with a headbutt.
Rey, top rope.
Sunset flip powerbomb! For the win!
Judgment Day, breaking things up.
[Corey] McDonagh and Carlito coming to the aid of Dirty Dom.
But turn around, gentlemen.
Stereo springboard dropkicks.
Wilde got hung up on the top rope.
Carlito avoided disaster.
[Cole] Lost his footing, but Cruz Del Toro helped out his partner.
[Corey] That's why they're high-risk,
and there's another by Dragon Lee.
[Cole] And the LWO is cruising and Dominik is in trouble.
Dominik's cornered. Four-on-one right now.
[Corey] Oh, no. Dom is probably having flashbacks to his times in the yard.
[Cole] Chucked to the outside.
[all] LWO!
[Cole] I just got dizzy.
Oh! And Carlito driven into the announce table.
Bodies everywhere.
[crowd cheers]
The sellout crowd on its feet in Providence.
Nonstop action to kickoff Monday Night Raw.
[Corey] And now Mysterio.
[Cole] Sending Dominik back into the ring.
[crowd chanting]
And Rey sends Dominik into position.
[crowd cheering]
619, right in front of Liv!
Rey said it's over.
Wait a minute. Bálor distracting the official.
And Liv Morgan pulling her boyfriend out of harm's way.
[Corey] La magistral cradle.
-[Cole] And the win. -[bell rings]
-[Cole] Darn it. -["The Other Side" playing]
[Samantha] Here are your winners,
The Judgment Day!
[Cole] Once again, Dominik has beaten his father
thanks to Liv Morgan.
[Corey] And now the Hall of Famer is helpless in the middle of the ring.
[Cole] Come on, now.
The assault on the LWO.
Dominik and Bálor and McDonagh and Carlito, Liv Morgan barking orders.
Rey Mysterio is defenseless and a victim of the numbers game here
as he collapses right in front of the announce table.
[crowd boos]
[Corey] Uh, oh. Look out.
[Cole] What are you doing? What are you doing?
[Corey] McDonagh is probably tired of you making fun of his head all these years.
[Cole] Mysterio bounced off the announce table.
Bálor and McDonagh, the tag champs, are beating the hell out of Rey.
[Corey] Mysterio brought this on himself. Rey came out here…
[Cole] Look out!
-Dominik on the top of the ring post. -["Demon In Your Dreams" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Yeah, Liv, Dom, you better run.
The Terror Twins are here.
[Corey] Priest and Ripley making a beeline.
[music stops]
[Cole] Rhea Ripley in pursuit of Liv Morgan.
Damian Priest with a right to Bálor.
Rhea's got Liv! Rhea's got Liv! Liv into the barricade!
Rhea Ripley getting herself some payback here tonight.
Morgan into the ring post.
[Corey] Hell hath no fury like Mami scorned.
[Cole] Where's Dominik gonna go?
Dominik has nowhere to go!
And Liv!
[Corey] Absolutely fearless.
[Cole] And now the rest of Judgment Day,
trying to come to the aid of Morgan and Dominik.
[Corey] Bálor ripping Liv Morgan out of the clutches of Rhea Ripley to safety.
[Cole] Priest fighting back.
Rhea with a clothesline to McDonagh.
-[Corey] My god! -[Cole] Carlito taken out as well.
[crowd cheering]
We are the masters and rulers of this world.
[Cole] And Rhea and Priest are not done yet.
[Corey] Oh, no.
[Cole] South of Heaven, a little bit of Riptide.
And that was just a bit of a message.
Because there's hell to pay for Judgment Day
because Saturday at Bash in Berlin, Corey,
Rhea and Priest get their hands
on Liv Morgan and Dominik Mysterio.
[Corey] Unfortunately for Dirty Dom and Liv, this could be like looking
into a crystal ball come Bash in Berlin.
[Come] It all happens this Saturday, live from Berlin,
1:00 Eastern, 10 o'clock on the west coast.
But what a night here tonight on Monday Night Raw.
General manager Adam Pearce has put a tournament together
to decide the number-one contender for the Intercontinental title.
Over two weeks, we'll hold a series of Triple Threat Matches,
with the winner of those matches advancing to a winner-take-all Fatal 4-Way,
with that winner being crowned number-one contender
to Bron Breakker's Intercontinental title.
Let's take a look now at our two matches tonight
that will be Triple Threat matches on Monday Night Raw.
"Main Event" Jey Uso is in action against New Day's Kofi Kingston
and Karrion Kross in one of the Triple Threat Matches.
[Corey] And the other will see Xavier Woods of The New Day
battle the "A-Lister" The Miz and The Bruiserweight Pete Dunne,
with the winner advancing to the winner-take-all Fatal 4-Way.
But right now, let's toss it backstage to our broadcast partner, Jackie Redmond.
Guys, thank you so much. I'm actually here with The Miz,
who, as you just mentioned, will compete in the tournament
to become the number-one contender to the Intercontinental Championship.
It's a title, Miz, you've held an impressive eight times in your career,
but this opportunity comes on the heels of a rough couple of weeks for you.
What's your mindset heading into tonight?
Well, it was really good until you mentioned that,
but yes, I've had a bad couple of weeks.
Awesome Truth lost the tag titles.
I didn't compete in my hometown at SummerSlam.
Bronson Reed took out R-Truth.
Then I tried to avenge him, and I get Tsunami'ed.
It feels like every time I try to do the right thing, it goes wrong.
But tonight I can right those wrongs.
Because tonight…
I have a chance to get one step closer to the title I made prestigious.
The title that, if I win, I become tied for the most reigns of all time.
I'm talking about the Intercontinental Championship.
[crowd cheering]
Excuse us, Jackie.
You came after me
because I took out R-Truth.
And R-Truth came after me because I took out Seth Rollins.
And now you have gone and gotten Braun Strowman involved,
and I'm losing track of all the people I have to maim.
So once I maim Braun,
and I will maim him,
I'm coming back
for you.
[chuckles]
-["Still The Baddest" playing] -[Corey] The A-Lister had better listen.
[Cole] Good luck, Miz.
[bell rings]
[Samantha] The following is a tag-team match scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, representing Damage CTRL,
the team of Kairi Sane and IYO SKY.
[Cole] Damage CTRL, who finds themself in the midst of a growing rivalry
with Pure Fusion Collective.
Tag-team action, live, next, Monday Night Raw.
-Hey! -Hey!
-Big night tonight, my boy. -Hell yeah.
I thought we wearing the green.
I told Johnny to add a little bit of my flair. Just a little different.
It changes the lore a bit, but all good.
I'm really glad that we got a chance to talk last week, and really clear the air.
Because the best thing about The New Day is, when we have an issue,
we can talk with each other, like grown men.
You just don't see that in this industry.
It's crazy! Emotionally-mature grown men.
And that is why we're almost ten-years strong,
-A dime! -It's because we communicate!
Like we communicated about you not tagging me last week, like, it's fine.
-Because he was closer. -He was.
Watching the footage, it's all good.
-It's all good. -'Cause we communicate.
So let's communicate about tonight.
Because tonight, it's Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods
with a shot to become number-one contender for the Intercontinental Championship.
Ooh! And the best part about it is that we don't have just one chance,
we have two, two, two chances
to bring the IC title to the house of your boys.
[both] The New Day.
-[laughing] -Ooh.
-Get these legs right. Start stretching. -You see it.
Gonna hear the crowd.
[both] Hey, we want some New Day.
[Cole] See how that works out later.
Meanwhile, Damage CTRL is set for action.
They're taking on Pure Fusion Collective,
standing by with Cathy Kelley.
Yeah, Cole, I am here with Zoey Stark, Shayna Baszler and Sonya Deville.
And paraphrasing you, Sonya, from a couple of weeks ago,
you said that the women's locker room is on notice
now that Pure Fusion Collective is together,
but what kind of impact do you feel like you've made on Raw thus far?
Oh, I don't know, Cathy.
Why don't you ask all the people sitting at home the impact we've made?
Why don't you start with Dakota Kai, okay?
She might never walk again, let alone wrestle. Why don't you ask her?
Oh, no, no. You could ask Zelina Vega,
whose arm I now own and it's added to my collection.
No, no, wait. Kayden and Katana,
who are now at home sitting broken, mentally and physically.
She can't because they're so pathetic, sitting at home on their couch,
they can't even show up to Monday Night Raw.
How's that for impact?
And after tonight, you can add IYO and Kairi to that list, okay?
So Damage CTRL, you want to step up?
Then shoot your shot.
["Run for the Hills" playing]
[Cole] Well, I think IYO and Kairi are about to.
[Corey] Crank the intensity up to 11.
[Samantha] And their opponents
accompanied by Sonya Deville,
Zoey Stark and Shayna Baszler,
Pure Fusion Collective!
[Cole] Last week, these teams were involved in the Triple Threat Match
for the Women's Tag Team titles. Fyre and Dawn retained.
They will now defend the Women's Tag Team Championships this weekend.
A great weekend of action in Berlin,
starts with SmackDown on Friday night,
of course, Bash in Berlin is on Saturday.
That's where Fyre and Dawn defend against Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair.
[Corey] A tangible excitement being felt backstage by the entire roster.
Everybody who's headed across the pond knows that Bash in Berlin
is going to be a special, special time.
[Cole] Well, Corey, I know you've been watching Pure Fusion Collective.
Shayna and Zoey have always been dangerous,
but Sonya Deville seems to have taken them in a new direction.
[Corey] Listen, I like what I have seen from bell-to-bell from P.F.C.
-[bell rings] -I think Sonya Deville has brought a lot.
I think Sonya may have changed the perspective of Zoey Stark,
of Shayna Baszler, and I think it could mean big things for the three of them.
[Cole] So Zoey Stark starts things off with IYO SKY.
These two used to be Tag Team Champions back at NXT,
and now Stark and IYO SKY, opponents here tonight.
[Corey] They say familiarity breeds contempt.
IYO SKY now using her striking abilities to gain advantage in this.
[Cole] Tag.
Shayna Baszler now legal, former NXT two-time Women's Champion
and Sonya Deville with a cheap shot right here in front of us.
I know you didn't see it at home, but the official was dealing in the corner.
Sonya took out IYO. Pure Fusion Collective in control.
[Cole] Back live on Monday Night Raw.
Shayna Baszler, Zoey Stark of Pure Fusion Collective
have been in control of Damage CTRL.
But a well-placed kick by IYO SKY and she needs to make a tag to Kairi Sane.
[Corey] This was before the break,
Sonya Deville making her presence felt, quite literally, on the outside.
A big running knee and PFC has been in control since.
[Cole] Tag made, here comes Kairi Sane,
Winner of the inaugural Mae Young Classic. Former NXT Women's Champion.
Tremendous rivalry with Shayna Baszler down at NXT.
[Corey] Kairi Sane firing off some heavy artillery.
Big backhand rocks the jaw of Baszler.
[Cole] Zoey Stark now into the ring and she suffers one as well.
[Corey] Baszler puts a stop to the comeback
of Kairi Sane with one boot to the body.
[Cole] Kairi, though…
trying to… Oh! And takes out both members of Pure Fusion Collective.
[crowd cheering]
And Kairi, fired up.
[Corey] Now is not the time for interpretive dance, Kairi.
Here she comes! Double stacked in the corner.
[Cole] Zoey and Shayna both out, and then that running forearm by Sane.
Sliding D from Kairi Sane, who now finds herself atop the ropes.
[Cole] Kairi off the top rope and a big right hand.
Down goes Baszler.
Cover now, for the win and the tag match.
Now the shoulders are down.
Referee Shawn Bennett, perfect position.
[Corey] Kairi Sane looking to flex her own submission abilities,
as we look again at this flying forearm.
Took down Shayna Baszler,
and there aren't too many women who can out-grapple Shayna Baszler
but Kairi in control at the moment.
[Cole] Shayna Baszler, though, using her power, lifting Sane off the mat
-and just powering her down. -[Corey] Ram-Paige style.
[Cole] And now an ankle lock by The Submission Magician, Shayna Baszler.
The Queen of Spades in control.
Kairi creates space. Tag.
Zoey's legal, running knee from Shayna.
[Corey] Stark lining up her shot. Here it comes.
[Cole] And like a sniper, that missile dropkick.
Cover now, stacks her up.
IYO SKY saves the match-up.
[Corey] Take another look at the springboard of Zoey Stark that took…
[Cole] Zoey with a big kick, and now…
one in the other corner to Kairi Sane.
[Corey] Zoey Stark trying her best to position Kairi on the top turnbuckle.
[Cole] Kairi trying to fight out of this predicament.
-[Corey] Stark spending… -[Cole] Oh, look who's here!
[Corey] Zelina Vega.
[Cole] Zelina Vega assaulting Sonya Deville!
-[Zelina] What's up? -[crowd cheering]
It was Deville and company who took out Zelina Vega
a number of weeks ago, injuring her arm.
[Corey] Kairi still hanging out on the top turnbuckle,
now with an opportunity to make something big happen.
[Cole] IYO SKY going up top, as well!
Kairi, Insane Elbow. Over the Moonsault from SKY.
Cover by Sane.
-Damage CTRL with the win. -[bell rings]
Give an assist to Zelina Vega.
[Samantha] Here are your winners, Damage CTRL!
[Corey] What a win for IYO SKY and Kairi Sane.
Able to knock off an extremely competitive P.F.C.
[Cole] Obviously, Zelina Vega wasn't home, sitting on her couch.
She has got some revenge here tonight on Pure Fusion Collective.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, coming up later on tonight,
it is the in-ring debut of the leader of the Wyatt Sicks, Uncle Howdy.
[electronic noises]
I stopped to marvel at all our accomplishments.
Nearly stepped on a serpent.
We won't make that mistake again.
The false prophet continues to reveal himself to the world,
masquerading as a loving shepherd,
while marching his lambs into the mouth of wolves.
[echoing voice] Of wolves!
A bond forged in the tears of the innocent is not a family.
It's blasphemy!
Chad.
We have given you chance after chance,
inflicting fear and suffering.
And yet you refuse to remove the scales from your eyes.
Your arrogance is like a beast risen from the sea.
We must cut off the head so the blood of the damned rains down,
washing away the sins of the wicked.
I accept your challenge.
Your invitation.
This is more than a reckoning.
This… is a purge.
[echoing voice] There you are.
[electronic static]
[Corey] Tonight is the night. The hour is nearly upon us.
The highly anticipated in-ring debut of Uncle Howdy
as he goes one-on-one with the man he has declared the false prophet,
Chad Gable of American Made.
[Cole] And this Saturday, at Bash in Berlin,
that man, Drew McIntyre takes on CM Punk in a Strap Match.
The Scottish Warrior is live, next Monday Night Raw.
["Gallantry" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Samantha] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
Drew McIntyre!
[Cole] In his WWE career, Drew McIntyre has only been in one Strap Match.
He lost that match-up.
Will his luck change this coming Saturday at Bash in Berlin?
CM Punk, Drew McIntyre will be tied together
at the wrist with a leather strap.
You can use the strap as a weapon.
You must drag your opponent around the ring,
touch all four corners in succession in order to win this match
where, Corey, McIntyre wants to end Punk once and for all.
[Corey] This rivalry has grown to such an intensely personal level.
Both of these Superstars will be lucky to leave Berlin
without permanent damage.
[music fades out]
[crowd booing]
[crowd chanting] CM Punk!
Boy, is it great to be alive in Providence, Rhode Island
on a Monday night or what?
[crowd cheers]
I can keep going. I know Punk's whole routine. He's so predictable.
The next part is when he talks about his favorite topic, CM Punk,
for ten straight minutes,
then how hot the industry is right now,
how we're selling out shows all across the world.
Like he had anything to do with it
and he wasn't sitting on his ass for eight years
while the rest of us did the hard work.
[crowd cheering]
And then the sentimental part, where he tells a story
about how little Timmy flew 239,000 miles
from the moon to worship his lord and savior, CM Punk.
[crowd booing]
Do I have your attention now?
Now, I'm not doing a bit. I'm not trying to be cute.
I'm doing what I always do. I'm telling the truth.
And the truth is, CM Punk is scared of Drew McIntyre.
Oh, you don't believe me?
Well, I've known since the Royal Rumble,
especially SummerSlam.
How about the fact he keeps attacking me from behind
every opportunity that he gets?
And why does he keep going if he's so scared?
It's because you all keep chanting his name every single week.
[crowd chanting] CM Punk!
You all know what an enabler is?
Of course you don't.
Let me explain it to you.
An enabler is someone that encourages someone to do something
that's detrimental to their wellbeing.
It's like handing an alcoholic a drink.
Every time you chant Punk's name, he gets this big ego.
He gets full of himself.
He makes dumb decisions, like challenging me to a Strap Match.
Then when he sobers up, he realizes,
"Oh my god, Drew's going to kill me," and I am.
And that's going to be on all of you that chanted his name.
Every time I lash him with the strap that's on your conscience.
If you chanted "CM Punk," every scar that I put on his body,
you're going to have to live with that.
[crowd chanting] CM Punk!
You've chosen nostalgia over The Warrior
that's always been there for you during the darkest times.
And I still forgive you because you know not what you do.
It's funny, this fifty-cent piece of trash on my wrist
causes so much emotional hurt to Punk.
And it's ironic
that the weapon he chose to fix to my wrist on Saturday
is going to cause him so, so much physical hurt.
Because I'm going to lash him again…
["Cult of Personality" playing]
[Cole] May not have to wait for Saturday.
[Corey] McIntyre looks ready to throw down.
[Cole] From behind!
CM Punk ambushing McIntyre from behind!
Strap in hand, and the fight's on!
And Punk is trying to get the bracelet and Drew McIntyre rushing away from Punk.
[Corey] Glasgow Kiss stopped Punk in his tracks for the moment.
[Cole] And Punk bounced off the steel steps.
And now McIntyre is taking control.
Bouncing Punk off the announce table.
Why wait till Saturday? The fight's on tonight.
[Corey] McIntyre looking to gain an upper hand before we get to Berlin.
[Cole] One of the most emotionally-charged rivalries we've ever been a part of.
[Corey] The vitriol at an all-time high right now.
You better grit your teeth, Punk.
[Cole] McIntyre coming for a little payback.
Strap in hand.
Punk though, launches McIntyre to the table!
And now Punk with strap in hand.
And he's going after McIntyre!
Shades of what it's going to look like on Saturday!
Punk whipping the hell out of McIntyre!
[Corey] That sickening sound of leather against flesh,
echoing throughout the arena tonight.
[Cole] And a horde of security guards have come out here to separate these two men.
Drew McIntyre retreating…
[Corey] You're going to need more than a few security guards
-to separate these two maniacs. -[Cole] …through the arena.
Now, Punk is unloading on the security guards with the strap.
[Corey] That's going to cost him a few bucks.
CM Punk laying waste to the local security staff in Providence.
[Cole] Listen to that!
[Corey] I hope this young man gets hazard pay.
Punk is out of his mind!
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] McIntyre retreating.
["Cult of Personality" playing]
[Corey] It's a case of self-preservation tonight.
But come Saturday, it's a whole different story.
[Cole] Come Saturday, Corey, there will be no retreat
because Drew McIntyre is going to be strapped to CM Punk.
That strap around the wrist of each man, they can use the strap as a weapon
as they attempt to touch all four turnbuckles in succession
in a Strap Match at Bash in Berlin.
Corey, as personal as anything we've ever been a part of.
These two Superstars don't just dislike each other,
this isn't about the paycheck,
this is about pure, unbridled disdain.
CM Punk and Drew McIntyre can't exist in the same place any longer.
Saturday is going to be ugly.
I'm not sure if tonight "Big" Bronson Reed and a Braun Strowman
can coexist in the same place.
Let's get Braun Strowman's thoughts about the battle of the behemoths tonight.
"Big" Bronson Reed.
You think you're somebody because you put Seth Rollins on the shelf?
[Cole] Bronson Reed absolutely out of control.
I'm a tough guy now.
You're talking about you're gonna bully me?
Let me remind you that I'm not a child, and this isn't a playground anymore.
Because when you step foot in that ring with me tonight,
you're gonna find out why they call me The Monster of All Monsters.
[growling]
[crowd cheering]
Okay! Okay!
Can't hear you! Hey!
The new IC Champion is coming soon, okay?
Play the song. "Hey, Uce. Hey, Uce."
Please, please, hit my music and, oh yeah…
["Main Event Ish" playing]
Yeet!
[Cole] That bald-headed stooge is everywhere.
Let's go!
[music continues]
♪ Day One ♪
♪ It's just me Uce Day One ♪
[Cole] Come on Graves! McAfee's not here, so you can "yeet" tonight!
[Corey] All the more reason I'm gonna stay seated.
-[Corey] You all right? -[Cole] If I can do this, you can.
♪ Hey, hey, hey, hey ♪
[Cole] Come on, it's good for the soul.
[Corey] What makes you think I have one of those?
You've known me long enough.
[Cole] Can you imagine if McAfee was doing this after all that Guinness in Dublin?
[Corey] I'm surprised McAfee made it across the pond.
-Can anyone check on him? -[bell rings]
[Samantha] The following is a first round Triple Threat Match
of the Intercontinental Championship number-one contender's tournament.
Introducing first, from San Francisco, California,
weighing in at 242 pounds,
"Main Event" Jey Uso!
[Corey] You know what, Cole?
Let me try this. Hey, let me see what the hype is about.
I can't now. They won't show me on camera like McAfee?
[Cole] Yeah, because you stole the spotlight from Main Event.
[Corey] Look.
Look at that. Is this right?
-[laughing] -Is it like…
You got it. No. You got to get a little more rhythm.
Triple Threat's next.
["Main Event Ish" playing]
♪ It's just me Uce Day One ♪
♪ It's just me Uce ♪
[Cole] Jey Uso set for action. First round match-up.
Triple Threat to decide the number-one contender for the Intercontinental title.
[Corey] Speaking of, as a man who just "yeeted" for my first time,
I've got to say that was pretty exhilarating.
-[Cole] Was it? -[Corey] I get the hype.
[Cole] You lasted a while.
["Dead Silent" playing]
[Samantha] And his opponent, accompanied by Scarlett,
representing The Final Testament, from Sin City,
weighing in at 265 pounds,
Karrion Kross!
[Cole] You know, Corey, doing some research today,
I couldn't believe this stat.
This is Karrion Kross's first Triple Threat Match in WWE.
[Corey] Time will tell how well prepared for this environment Karrion Kross is.
Kross lives to utilize his power and the sadistic mind inside of his head.
Will it take Kross to the Fatal 4-Way winner-take-all to become
the number-one contender for the Intercontinental Championship?
We'll find out.
[music continues]
[music fades]
♪ It's a New Day Yes, it is ♪
["New Day, New Way" playing]
[Samantha] And their opponent, representing The New Day,
from Ghana, West Africa, weighing in at 212 pounds,
Kofi Kingston!
[Cole] Corey, let's show you what Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston
were talking about earlier tonight.
Last week it was a six-man tag-team match-up.
Kofi clearly needed to make a tag and he tags in Odyssey Jones,
much to the chagrin of Xavier Woods.
[Corey] Not a bad decision in any way, shape, or form on Kofi's part.
Odyssey Jones incredibly impressive.
I think that's a man who's got a very bright future in WWE
because he is superhuman.
The power possessed by Odyssey Jones has to be seen to be believed.
Taking Akam of AOP all the way to the Black Hole,
and picking up a win for the entire New Day.
[Cole] The Journey's End from Odyssey. Xavier Woods could not help but celebrate.
Now, Kofi and Xavier have been put at a bit of odds, as of late,
because of Karrion Kross trying to drive a wedge between the two.
[Corey] In my personal opinion, it's working. It's slow and it's steady.
-It's like a drop of water on a stone. -[bell rings]
Karrion Kross is wearing Woods down mentally and emotionally.
Kofi knows it, Kofi can see it,
which is why Kofi is taking out all of his anger on Kross right now.
[Cole] And Kofi stomping away in the corner.
Remember, these are Triple Threat rules.
The first man to gain pinfall or submission,
will advance to the winner-take-all Fatal 4-Way.
No disqualifications, no count outs.
[Corey] Think about all of the history between Main Event Jey Uso
and Kofi Kingston throughout their careers.
[Cole] Members of two of the greatest tag-teams of all time.
Jey Uso, a ten-time Tag Team Champion,
Kofi Kingston has won 14 Tag Team titles, plus one at NXT, and now…
Jey and Kofi working together.
[Corey] A smart strategy in the early moments.
But remember, it's every man for himself.
[Cole] Uso scoop up. Kofi kicks out.
And now Jey into the corner.
Jey Uso still looking to win that elusive first singles championship in WWE.
Kofi Kingston, former WWE Champion,
has held the prestigious Intercontinental title.
Cover now and a kick out by Jey.
Kofi is a former four-time Intercontinental Champion.
Kofi actually won a tournament in 2010 to win one of his Intercontinental titles.
[Corey] Let me ask you this.
Do you honestly believe that at this point in their friendship slash relationship,
that if Kofi Kingston becomes Intercontinental Champion,
that Xavier Woods is actually going to be happy for him?
I think that's what Karrion Kross has been trying to convey for the past few weeks.
[Cole] Can you imagine if Kofi wins tonight and Woods wins later on,
and both of them are in the Fatal 4-Way?
-[Corey] I dreamed of it. -[both] Oh!
No yeet! Nothing!
[Cole] Karrion Kross, a former two-time NXT Champ,
yet to taste gold here at the Raw or SmackDown level.
As Kofi Kingston, again, no count outs in this match-up.
[Corey] You know Kofi is out of his mind. He smiled before he did this!
[Cole] And down goes Kross and Jey Uso!
Kofi Kingston's rolling.
Who's going to advance in the Intercontinental Championship tournament?
[Cole] We're back live on Monday Night Raw.
This is a Triple Threat Match to determine who goes
to the winner-take-all Fatal 4-Way
to decide the number-one contender for the Intercontinental Championship.
Kross and Jey Uso in the ring. Kofi Kingston has been taken out momentarily.
[Corey] Big right hand by Main Event Jey Uso
still hanging tough in this Triple Threat.
[crowd chanting] Yeet!
[Cole] And Jey Uso feeling it.
And down goes Karrion Kross.
Bron Breakker, the current Intercontinental Champion,
knocked off Sami Zayn at SummerSlam.
What does Jey do here?
Kofi in one corner, Kross in the other.
Backing it on up!
And Kross with a kick right to the face.
No yeet!
First man to gain pinfall or submission wins this match-up.
[Corey] Kofi able to get the boot up just in time, staggering Kross.
Here comes Kingston from the ropes.
[Cole] Crossbody, lateral press, hook of the leg for the win.
Kross kicks out.
Kofi still going strong.
[Corey] If you're Kofi, psychologically,
what he just had to deal with is very tough.
You deliver a high-impact move, like that crossbody,
yet Karrion Kross is the first competitor up. He beats you.
That really does a number on a Superstar's psyche
[Cole] And Kingston takes out Uso. Now Kofi starting to roll.
Kofi Kingston, graduate of Boston College, just up the road here from Providence.
New Day!
[Cole] And delivers the Boom Drop to both Kross and Uso.
[crowd chanting] New Day rocks!
[Cole] And the sold-out crowd in Providence behind Kofi here.
Looking for Trouble in Paradise.
He caught Jey Uso as Kross moved out of harm's way!
[Corey] Could be paradise lost for Mr. Kingston, sent to the buckle.
[Cole] And Karrion a couple of clotheslines and a forearm to the jaw.
[Kross] You're done.
[Cole] Up goes Kingston, down goes Kofi.
Shoulders down. Stacks him up.
Kingston kicks out momentarily
and now Karrion Kross…
[Corey] Transitioning, looking for a Cloverleaf submission, perhaps.
[Cole] Trying to turn Kofi on his belly.
[Corey] Kofi fighting with everything in his being
but Kross just too powerful right now.
[Cole] If Kingston taps, it's over.
Kofi Kingston, now remember, making it to the rope will not force a break here
because there's no disqualifications under Triple Threat rules.
Kofi Kingston realizing that, turning things around,
wrapping Kross up for a cover and a kick out.
[Corey] Kofi able to evade, kick right between the eyes.
[Cole] Kofi, top rope, lands on his feet.
-[Corey] Oh! Good night. -[Cole] Good elbow.
And now Jey Uso
lands on his feet.
Spear!
[Corey] Kross is down.
"Main Event" Jey Uso with a moment to make something happen.
[Cole] Kofi's been taken out. The Uso Splash!
Cover!
[crowd] One, two, three!
-Jey Uso advances! -[bell rings]
[crowd cheering]
["Main Event Ish" playing]
[Samantha] Here is your winner,
"Main Event" Jey Uso!
[Corey] One down, three to go.
"Main Event" Jey Uso punching his ticket
to the winner-take-all Fatal 4-Way Match
to crown a new number-one contender.
It was a thunderous spear
that spelled the beginning of the end for Karrion Kross.
[Cole] Jey Uso seeking his first-ever singles championship in WWE.
One win away from getting an opportunity to battle Bron Breakker
for the Intercontinental Championship.
♪ It's just me Uce Day One ♪
[Cole] Well, ladies and gentlemen, speaking of championships in a…
You do that horribly by the way. You're getting all caught up in it.
Listen, it's the first time I really enjoyed myself.
Saturday, at Bash in Berlin, the World Champion is Gunther,
he defends against Randy Orton.
Gunther already getting ready.
He's in Europe at live events.
Gunther checked in with us earlier today.
I'm here right now in Europe,
amongst people that recognize my greatness.
But don't get it confused,
my focus is fully aimed to Saturday.
Because as much as SummerSlam went down in history
as the day that The Ring General saved this great sport,
Bash in Berlin on Saturday will be remembered as the day
where Randy Orton finally met his match.
And The Ring General will leave Berlin
as the World Heavyweight Champion.
[Corey] Well, the champion may be in Europe,
but the number-one contender is here in Providence.
"The Viper" Randy Orton joins us
just days before an opportunity to make history in Berlin. Next.
And two weeks from Friday, Friday Night SmackDown debuts right here on USA.
And the cool thing for us is Corey and I are going to be reunited
once again on Friday Night SmackDown.
Feels like home. I love it here.
Let's stay for a bit and have some fun, shall we?
I wonder if our next guest is going to be a part of Friday nights, or Monday nights?
That will be determined Saturday in Berlin.
♪ I hear voices in my head They counsel me ♪
♪ They understand They talk to me ♪
♪ You got your rules And your religion… ♪
[Samantha] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome,
The Viper
Randy Orton!
♪ …I have a voice that has the knowledge And the power to rule your fate ♪
♪ I hear voices crying ♪
♪ I see heroes dying ♪
♪ I taste blood that's drying… ♪
[Cole] Randy Orton is embracing the love of the WWE Universe,
something that he didn't do for much of his career.
What's interesting about this is I had an opportunity earlier today
for a long and an extended sit-down interview with Randy Orton
that will play on the countdown show
before Bash at Berlin this coming Saturday.
I asked Randy about this newfound love from the WWE fans.
He had a very poignant and emotional answer
for the reason he is the way he is today.
You're going to want to tune in to that on Saturday.
[Corey] Any chance to dive into the psyche of The Viper cannot afford to be missed.
But what about what's at stake in Berlin for Randy Orton
with an opportunity to capture a 15th World Championship.
But it will be no easy task for the Apex Predator
as The Ring General, the World Heavyweight Champion Gunther,
has home field advantage as he defends.
[Cole] Gunther was born in Austria, just over the southern border of Germany,
but he cut his teeth on the independent scene throughout Germany
for most of the early part of his career.
He is beloved there. He is a fan favorite.
And it's going to be interesting to see how the WWE fans react
to both Gunther and this man,
the legendary Randy Orton, with a world title on the line Saturday in Berlin.
♪ …They talk to me… ♪
[Cole] Creeping closer and closer to history.
Twenty years ago, he became the youngest World Champion ever.
He looks to win the gold again this Saturday.
♪ …I see heroes dying… ♪
[Corey] Believe it or not, Orton
may actually be in the best physical condition of his entire career.
[Cole] Mentally and physically. We talked about that today as well.
♪ …They talk to me ♪
♪ They talk to me ♪
[music fades out]
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Randy!
You know, for almost the entirety of my career,
I listened to the voices in my head, but it seems as of late,
the voices I listen to most are each and every one of yours.
[crowd cheering]
Thank you.
And I just want to thank you guys for singing along to my entrance music.
I got some business to talk about,
but I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the fact
that you guys singing along to my music means the world to me.
[crowd cheering]
Even if it took you 15 years.
But thank you.
[crowd chanting] Randy!
Providence, listen to this.
I have won a lot of titles throughout my career,
but there's one title, one world title in particular, that I love most
and it was the World Heavyweight Championship.
Now, the reason for that is that is the first world title that I won,
and I am the youngest man in history to have his name engraved on that belt.
[crowd cheering]
Ten years ago, I was given the honor, the privilege,
to unify the two world titles that we had at that time.
And in that moment, I retired the World Heavyweight Championship
with my name once again engraved on that title.
[crowd cheering]
A year ago, the new World Heavyweight Championship was reborn.
But I wasn't here.
Ladies and gentlemen, I was at home on my couch
recovering from spinal fusion surgery,
and I didn't know if I would ever make it back to this ring.
And I knew, though, however, if by the grace of God,
allow me to compete, to perform one day again for each and every one of you,
that I was going to do everything in my power
to one day make sure that my name was engraved
on the World Heavyweight Championship.
And this Saturday in Berlin, I get my opportunity.
New World Heavyweight Championship.
New title.
New legacy.
[crowd chanting] You deserve it!
Now…
I do know that I'll be stepping into enemy territory in Berlin.
[crowd booing]
I also know that I will be facing a living legend to the people in Europe.
Gunther is a legend over there.
I also know that I will be facing a man
whose head is shoved
so far up his own ass that he has no idea.
He doesn't even realize that he'll be facing the most dangerous,
decorated, controversial, yet successful wrestler
that this industry has seen in almost 20 years.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting]
I grew up in front of each and every one of you.
I signed my WWE contract when I was 19 years old.
You guys have watched me grow up.
You've watched me get humbled over and over and over again.
And learn from my mistakes over and over and over again.
Until, eventually, I had to step out from behind the shadows.
I had to take out each one of those shadows one-by-one
and earn every ounce of respect that comes with my name.
[crowd cheering]
Now, when Gunther stepped foot in the WWE for the very first time,
he was a 30-something-year-old egotistical prick.
And that little tidbit, that might be the one thing
that we actually have in common.
Now, the difference between Gunther and I is, as I said before,
I was humbled.
Gunther has never been put in his place.
But this Saturday at the Bash in Berlin, that's exactly what I intend to do.
All this match ever had to be about was the World Heavyweight Championship.
That's all it ever had to be about, but Gunther wanted to make it personal.
Gunther talked about my family.
Gunther talked about all the demons that I've had to face.
And Gunther, you're right,
I've faced my share of demons in the past.
And each one of those demons was tougher of an opponent than you will ever be.
And I beat those demons.
Just like I'm going to beat you this Saturday
and become a 15-time World Heavyweight Champion.
[crowd cheering]
And if you're curious at all exactly how I intend on doing that,
I'll let you in on a little secret.
I'm going to do it by using the three most dangerous letters in sports entertainment.
R.
K…
[crowd] …O!
["Voices" playing]
[Cole] Creeping closer to history.
Looking to move into second place all by himself
in the number of world title reigns in his career.
Randy Orton with a chance to do that Saturday
versus Gunther at Bash in Berlin.
♪ You got your rules and your religion ♪
♪ All designed to keep you safe ♪
♪ But when rules start getting broken ♪
[Cole] There's The Bruiserweight Pete Dunne,
determined focus the new attitude,
looking to take the next step in his career.
Triple Threat Match for the number-one contender's tournament
later on tonight.
[Corey] Lucky for us, we have reinforced the ring tonight for this match-up.
These two gargantuans collide.
Braun Strowman. Six-eight, 385.
"Big" Bronson Reed. Six-feet tall, 330 pounds.
And both men meaner than the day is long.
This one is going to be fun.
-["Monsters of All Monsters" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] I can't do this justice, but I'll try.
-[bell rings] -[Samantha] The following contest
is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, weighing in at 385 pounds,
Braun Strowman!
[Cole] Here comes one big SOB!
The battle of behemoths!
Strowman. Reed. Live. Next.
I can't recall a time in history where I said,
I think you should have the opportunity to fight for the biggest prize in the game.
And the person said, "No, I don't want it."
That's not what I said.
Of course, I want it, just like anyone.
I just didn't want it like that.
[Corey] Ahead of their clash for the undisputed WWE Championship,
I had an opportunity to sit down with both Cody Rhodes
and his challenger Kevin Owens,
to take a deep dive into their headspace.
They talk about friendship
and the challenge that awaits at Bash in Berlin.
Don't miss it on the countdown two hours prior to Bash in Berlin.
All we've been told is that Jade and Bianca are an unstoppable force.
Two mega powers, superheroes come to life, ready to demolish the tag division.
But if that is the case, then why do we have these? [chuckling]
[Alba] Everyone likes to roll out the red carpet for them.
They get all the attention, all the media, all the interviews.
But what good did that do them when the bell rang?
[Dawn] Now you scoffed at us going into Clash at the Castle,
saying we didn't have a chance.
Well, look how that turned out. [chuckles]
[Cole] Dawn and Fyre are the Women's Tag Team Champions.
[Dawn] Just because you want Jade and Bianca to be the best
doesn't mean they are.
[Alba] At Bash in Berlin, we're going to prove all the doubters wrong,
expose Jade and Bianca for the frauds that they are,
and walk out and still your Women's Tag Team Champions.
[laughs]
[Cole] Saturday at Bash in Berlin.
Speaking of "bash." Monster bash.
["Battle Tested" playing]
♪ I'm war ready, I'm battle-tested ♪
[Samantha] And his opponent, from Black Forest, South Australia,
weighing in at 330 pounds,
"Big" Bronson Reed!
[Corey] You remember a while ago
when you and I got to do voice overs for Godzilla vs. King Kong?
We're about to see that type of intensity and brutality in human form,
just a few feet in front of our faces.
[Cole] "Big" Bronson Reed.
His path to destruction.
Six Tsunamis to Seth Rollins,
broken ribs, internal injuries.
Five Tsunamis to R-Truth, broken ribs, internal injuries.
Two Tsunamis to Miz,
and if it wasn't for Braun Strowman, Miz may be in a hospital right now.
[Corey] If Bronson Reed has his way,
Braun Strowman may end up in the hospital next to The Miz.
[Cole] Braun Strowman says I don't like bullies.
He's been friends with Miz and R-Truth for a long time.
He says he's going to take out Bronson Reed tonight.
-[bell rings] -"Big" Bronson Reed has met his match.
Here we go!
-And Strowman with a dropkick. -[Corey] And a big heavy right.
And in the early moments of this one, Bronson Reed is getting those hands.
[Cole] That's like a T-rex delivering a dropkick,
the 6'8", 385 pounder.
And Braun Strowman taking the fight to "Big" Bronson Reed.
[Corey] I asked Braun Strowman how he was approaching this match-up tonight.
He said "Graves, I used to lift a 535-pound Atlas stone over a 60 inch box.
"Bronson Reed could be light work."
[Cole] Reed whipped into the corner
and explodes out of the corner to knock the big man down.
Bronson Reed a powerhouse in his own right,
able to bench press over 600 pounds for reps regularly.
Reed is a freak of nature in his own right.
[Cole] The thing about Bronson Reed is he wouldn't take no for an answer.
He told GM Pearce, "I am going to create opportunities,"
and that's what he's done.
Now, you may not agree with the way that he's treated Seth and R-Truth and The Miz,
but he's made himself an attraction.
People want to see this man in the ring and wrestle,
and have match-ups like this with Braun Strowman.
That's what Reed has done.
He's put himself on the map.
[Corey] Reed gets that if you want an omelet, you got to break some eggs.
And rather than eggs, Bronson Reed starts breaking WWE Superstars,
including Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
[Cole] Both of these men have won the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal
over the years at WrestleMania weekend.
Strowman though…
Chop of his own!
[Corey] Strowman trying to speed up.
[both] Crossbody!
[Braun] Come on!
[Corey] You can keep your big lumbering giants of yesteryear.
This is a new breed of big man.
Some of the best athletes in the world.
Case in point.
[Cole] That's like a flying 787.
And now Bronson Reed with a boot to the face,
stopping Strowman in his tracks.
And talk about athleticism, crossbody of his own!
[Corey] My goodness.
And even Strowman realizing it's safer on the outside for the moment.
Braun trying to compose himself, perhaps catch his breath,
after it was surely driven out of his body by "Big" Bronson Reed.
[Cole] Over 700 pounds
of beef in this match-up.
The hell is Reed thinking? There's no way.
Don't even try this!
[Corey] Oh my! [Cole] Suicide dive through Strowman.
[Corey] That one registered on the Richter scale.
[Cole] That is incredible.
[Cole] These two monsters have been beating the hell out of each other
during the commercial break.
Bronson Reed. Braun Strowman. What a DDT by Reed,
who's been so impressive in this match tonight.
[Corey] It has been super heavyweight showdown from the opening bell
and this could end it all.
[Cole] Reed heading to the top rope.
-Strowman quickly back to his feet. -[Corey] Uh-oh!
[Cole] 385 pounds!
[Corey] My god!
[Cole] Tossing Reed across the ring.
Now a clothesline by Strowman.
[Corey] And that is exactly why we reinforced the ring.
[Cole] Braun Strowman
lifting the 330-pounder up. Though, Reed…
Got to take another look.
This is incredible.
[Corey] I can't believe that Reed
didn't end up in about the third circle of hell.
He'd go through the center of the Earth.
[Cole] And Bronson Reed stuck thumb in Strowman's eye, I believe,
then hung him up on the top rope.
The official Shawn Bennett was blinded and Reed said enough of this.
Bronson Reed said no more.
[Corey] When dealing with Superstars of this size,
an official's got a lot of meat to keep their eyes on.
Obviously Bronson took advantage of the situation,
but turn around!
[Cole] Braun Strowman not going to let him get away so easily.
Strowman now attacking Reed from behind and knocking him down.
[Corey] Both of these monsters have exhausted one another
with everything in their beings, and they're showing no signs of stopping.
Might need some tranquilizers out here.
[Cole] I think the point now is…
Oh! Into the screen.
The point now is that the match has become an afterthought.
These are just two huge men trying to beat the hell out of each other.
[groaning]
Without making a statement, proving a point,
Bronson Reed just trying to get away unscathed here.
[Corey] Live to fight another day.
Perhaps Bronson Reed feels as though he has finally met his physical match.
Bronson Reed now exiting the arena and backing out of the locker room area here.
[Corey] Wait a minute. [Cole] And he's waiting…
He's lying in wait for Strowman.
[Corey] It's a trap!
[Cole] Waiting to ambush Braun Strowman with that garbage can.
[Corey] There's the monster you sought.
[Cole] And now the fight spills out into the locker room area.
The back of the arena here in Providence.
[groaning]
[Corey] And all the WWE Superstars wisely avoiding
any type of contact with these two freaks of nature.
[Cole] Security, you might want move. I wouldn't be standing there.
-I'm not done with you! -[Cole] They look like my size.
-Get out of my way. -[Cole] You better listen.
That didn't go too well. Thought so.
[Corey] Oh, dear.
[Cole] Thanks for coming, through the table.
And now Strowman sets his sights on Reed.
Tosses another security guard.
-It's not a good night for security. -[Corey] These two are lobbing
human beings at one another, Cole.
[Cole] And now they're fighting out toward the parking lot.
[Corey] They may flatten all of New England.
Good god!
[Cole] Strowman and Reed continuing to beat each other to pulp.
Strowman driven into that metal there.
[Corey] Some of the rigging backstage.
Oh, dear. No.
[Cole] Reed looking… He's looking to maim Strowman.
[Corey] That's what Bronson Reed promised to do.
[Cole] Hope that's not your car.
[Corey] Oh, my god! Oh, my god!
[Cole] Chokeslam onto the hood of the car.
[Bronson groaning]
[Corey] That's what I get for not springing for the extra insurance.
[groaning continues]
Strowman now, shaking off the cobwebs,
looking around for more weapons of destruction.
Lifting that up!
-[Cole] Strowman now. -[Corey] Uh-oh.
Look out!
[Cole] And Bronson Reed.
[Corey] Oh, my god!
[Cole] Driven across the hood of the car and onto the pavement.
Parking lot brawl here tonight on Raw.
[Corey] These two aren't going to stop until one of them stops moving.
-[Cole] This is craziness. -[Bronson groaning]
It's all our extra equipment out there in the the parking lot.
[Corey] This is not safe.
[Cole] Who's going to stop him, Graves?
You go out and do something.
[Corey] I ain't going to do a damn thing. I'm just here to talk about it.
-Good lord. -Reed with a…
Is that a pipe?
[Corey] I have no earthly idea. [Cole] My goodness!
[Corey] Right between the shoulder blades.
[metal clanging]
[Cole] I'm gonna call Providence PD.
[Corey] Oh, no. [Cole] The hell is Reed doing?
Where is he going?
Somebody get him down from there.
[Corey] Oh, my god. [Cole] Bronson, what are you thinking?
Not from up there! No way!
[Corey] Somebody say a prayer!
[Cole] Get down, Reed. Not from up there.
A Tsunami!
Onto the roof of the car!
Through Strowman!
[Adam Pearce] Get me medics!
Get me medics!
Get me medics! Go!
Get me medics! Get me medics!
[Cole] Somebody get Strowman to the damn hospital.
Let me get the trainer out here.
[Cole] Damn craziest thing I've ever seen.
Braun Strowman, Bronson Reed, fought out into the parking lot
here in Providence.
Equipment flying everywhere.
[Corey] Hopefully somebody contacted Monarch
because there are two titans on the loose in Providence,
destroying everything in their path, including one another.
Bronson Reed with a pipe that he found in the parking lot.
And how is that for an exclamation point?
A human car compactor.
Bronson Reed from on top of the wall through Strowman.
[Cole] Just a massive Tsunami,
exploding the windows out of the car,
perhaps busting up ribs, causing more internal injuries
to Braun Strowman.
[Corey] Braun Strowman may appear to be superhuman,
but that's a very real human who's under a lot of pain right now.
[Cole] You heard GM Adam Pearce.
-[Pearce] Talk to me. -I can't feel my fingers.
[Pearce] Talk to me.
-[Pearce] Hey, Jeff! Please. -I can't feel my fingers.
[Pearce] It's his fingers.
[Cole] Trying to get medical personnel out here.
What's interesting, and we were told during the commercial break,
that Bronson Reed actually got up and walked away from the scene,
refusing medical attention.
This is two alphas battling over territory, plain and simple.
There was no title on the line.
Yeah, the winner's purse, but Bronson Reed will stop at nothing
to make a name for himself here in WWE no matter who he has to hurt.
We'll keep you updated on the conditions of Strowman and Reed if we can find.
♪ I came to play There's a price to pay ♪
♪ Time for you to get down On your knees and pray ♪
♪ I came to play Say goodbye to the good old days ♪
[bell rings]
[Samantha] The following is a first round Triple Threat Match
of the Intercontinental Championship number-one contender's tournament.
Introducing first, representing Awesome Truth
residing in Hollywood, California,
weighing in at 221 pounds.
The Miz!
[Cole] The Miz has been embroiled in this Bronson Reed situation.
You have to wonder what he thought of what transpired moments ago.
[Corey] Miz is a very intelligent human being, I assure you.
Miz knows to stay as far, far away from Bronson Reed as humanly possible.
["Stand Tall" playing]
[Samantha] Next, from Birmingham, England,
weighing in at 205 pounds,
The Bruiserweight Pete Dunne.
[Cole] Impressive performance in a Triple Threat Match this past week on NXT,
won by Joe Hendry, which earns him an opportunity at Ethan Page
at NXT No Mercy coming up this weekend.
Pete Dunne now goes into another Triple Threat Match
with a lot on the line tonight.
[Corey] Pete Dunne has the opportunity to advance one step closer
toward his first singles title in WWE.
The Bruiserweight has the skill set.
We know Pete Dunne has the mentality.
Is everything going to fall into place tonight?
We'll find out in a matter of time.
[Cole] He was an NXT UK Champion,
no singles titles on the main roster, as Corey alluded to,
and a former NXT Tag Team Champion, as well.
♪ It's a New Day Yes, it is ♪
["New Day, New Way" playing]
[Samantha] And their opponent,
representing The New Day from Atlanta, Georgia,
weighing in at 215 pounds
Xavier Woods!
[Cole] Corey, here's a man who's never won a singles championship.
[Corey] And that eats at Xavier Woods.
[Cole] Except the King of the Ring and a multi-time tag champ,
and he told me this earlier,
Corey, it's so important for him, at some point in his career,
to win an elusive singles title.
[Corey] Because despite all the success Woods has had as a member of The New Day,
Woods has lacked that self-validation,
personally knowing and believing in himself
and having that that title to call his own.
That could all begin tonight, moments after Kofi Kingston failed to advance.
[Cole] It's those insecurities that Karrion Kross
of The Final Testament has played into.
Meanwhile, Dunne, roll up. Kick out.
First man to gain pinfall or submission
will win this match-up and join Jey Uso…
[Corey] Shoulders down.
[Cole] …in the winner-take-all Fatal 4-Way.
Cover on Miz, and a kick out at two.
Winner of that match-up will face Bron Breakker
for the Intercontinental Championship.
No count outs, no disqualifications.
[Corey] Very unique strategy being employed in the early moments.
All three Superstars, off the opening bell, came out swinging,
trying to push the pace, looking for an early victory.
-Not a bad strategy. -[Cole] Miz, roll up Woods here.
Kick out at two for Miz.
Also an opportunity to make history
if he can once again win the Intercontinental Championship,
he would tie Chris Jericho for nine titles,
most ever in the history of WWE as Intercontinental Champion.
Here's a former two-time WWE Champion, as well.
-Dunne now. -[Corey] Oh, wow.
[Cole] Look at the man, the master joint manipulator,
looking to break the hands of both Miz and Woods.
[Corey] I was about to ask how Pete Dunne's style
would fare in a Triple Threat environment,
and I guess we got our answer.
[Cole] Pete Dunne, who is called The Bruiserweight for a reason.
Hard-hitting, technical, nothing flashy about Dunne.
Well, as I said, he just pulls that off.
[Corey] Here comes Woods!
Miz wisely stepped out of the way
and the A-Lister in control for the moment.
-Wow! -[Cole] Miz looking great.
Who's going to advance in the Intercontinental Championship tournament?
[Cole] We're back live on Monday Night Raw.
Triple Threat Match. One of these three men.
Miz, Dunne or Woods, will advance to join Jey Uso
in a Fatal 4-Way Match in a couple of weeks,
winner-take-all,
to have the opportunity to face Bron Breakker
for the Intercontinental Championship.
First to gain pinfall or submission will win this match-up.
Dunne has been impressive, as Woods battles back.
[Corey] Miz has been a non-factor for the past several minutes,
and the A-Lister in jeopardy of being left out of the decision in this match-up.
Right now, it's one-on-one, and Woods is in control of The Bruiserweight.
[Cole] Xavier Woods looking to qualify for the Fatal 4-Way.
His new day partner, Kofi Kingston,
did not win the Triple Threat earlier tonight.
Woods, New Day's last opportunity.
[Corey] Look at this. Back and forth. Coast to coast.
Woods rocking the jaw of Pete Dunne with uppercuts.
[Cole] And Pete Dunne taken down by Woods.
And Xavier Woods.
Going to take Dunne for a ride.
[crowd cheering]
Around and round Dunne goes.
[Corey] Great display of power, but maybe to his own detriment.
[Cole] Miz back into the fight.
Down goes Woods. DDT by Miz.
[Corey] Veteran wherewithal by the A-Lister.
Picking his spots wisely.
[Cole] Former two-time WWE Champion,
looks to put Dunne away.
Now look at Miz.
Taking out both his opponents with DDTs!
[Corey] Miz scrambling for the cover. Hooks the leg.
[Cole] Hook of the leg now!
Kick out by Dunne at two.
Cover on Woods!
And a kick out.
Miz is feeling it.
Looking to qualify for the Fatal 4-Way.
[Corey] This is where experience plays a factor.
Miz has been to the dance many times over.
A veteran like himself, not getting frustrated in this instance,
realizing he's got to keep his foot on the gas pedal
and keep both men down.
[Cole] And here are the kicks.
Miz called the "It Kicks."
[Corey] The world famous "It Kicks,"
that you used to argue with me about until you were blue in the face,
-and yet, here I am, right again. -[Cole] You are.
Basement dropkick, taken out both Woods and Dunne.
Miz, firing up here.
Sends Dunne across the ring.
Xavier Woods sends him to the apron.
That running clothesline by Miz, kicked to the back of the neck by Dunne.
Now Dunne driven…
[Corey] Very resourceful move by The Miz. [Cole] …face first into the post.
-Miz crossbody, rolled through by Woods. -[Corey] Uh-oh.
[Cole] Great power being shown here by Xavier Woods.
[yelling]
[Corey] Hoisting Miz up and driving the A-Lister down
into the cover goes Woods. No.
[Cole] No. Woods decides he needs another one to put Miz away.
[Corey] I don't know if I agree with that.
[yelling]
[Cole] And Woods now.
[Corey] Into a very unique gutbuster.
Knee to the abdomen of the A-Lister.
Now a kick to the knee stops Dunne in his tracks
What's Woods have in mind here.
-[yelling] -[Cole] Lifts Dunne up.
Down he goes.
Woods now. cover on Miz for the win and to advance.
Miz kicks out at two.
[Corey] Now Woods trying on Dunne
[Cole] Cover on Dunne.
Hook of the leg and a kick out by Pete Dunne.
[Corey] Maybe the worst part of Dunne landing on Miz.
I don't know if the cameras caught it, but,
watch Dunne's left arm…
bang, right in Miz's face.
Miz is lucky if he didn't have a broken nose,
or at least a black eye after that.
[Cole] That's not good for an A-Lister.
[Corey] Never mess with the moneymaker.
[Cole] Dunne and Woods now exchanging blows, center of the ring.
And now Miz gets in the middle of it.
Oh!
Shot right to the back of the neck.
[crowd exclaims]
Miz delivered that with some malice.
[Corey] Woodsy has dynamite in his forearms and fists…
[Cole] Uh-oh! [Corey] A double Skull-Crushing Finale?
[Cole] Tried but didn't work out.
A step-up enzuigiri by Pete Dunne.
[Corey] The Bruiserweight now with a chance to capitalize.
[Cole] And a kick to Xavier Woods.
Miz with a kick to Dunne drives him outside,
and now The Miz…
has Woods where he wants him
with the Skull-Crushing Finale.
Woods scooped Miz up,
kick out at two.
[Corey] Here comes Woods. There it is!
[Cole] Skull-Crushing Finale by the Miz
Pete Dunne, though, sends Miz out of the ring.
Pete Dunne into the cover.
Miz did the damage.
Oh, and he pulls Dunne off at two.
-Now Miz. -[Corey] Uh-oh! Uh-oh!
Scramble for the cover.
[Corey] Miz trapped in the clutches of The Bruiserweight.
[Cole] Is Miz going to tap out to Dunne?
Dunne with it locked in. Is Miz going to tap?
[Corey] Miz luckily was able to… Wait.
Miz, that's a cover.
[Cole] The cover on Woods who gets the shoulder up.
Dunne now rolls through, Miz writhing in agony.
[Corey] The worst mistake Miz made was trying that cover on Woods,
because he had his knees underneath his body.
Miz was able to mitigate some of the pressure from this crossface submission
[Cole] Woods with a kick to the face,
breaking things up.
Match-up continues.
Woods now.
[Corey] He may make the mistake of thinking Miz is too far away,
but this is Woods we're talking about. Xavier Woods
[Cole] Dragging himself to the top rope.
Miz halfway across the ring,
maybe even three quarters.
Woods with the Limit Break Elbow!
Cover to advance!
Hook of the leg on Miz!
And Dunne pulls the official out.
No disqualification.
[Corey] Taking advantage.
[Cole] Kick to the face.
Dunne now with Miz, who has already been damaged,
The Bitter End!
Cover! Ref has to make the count.
There's no DQ.
-[bell rings] -Dunne advances.
["Standing Tall" playing]
[Samantha] Here is your winner,
The Bruiserweight Pete Dunne!
[Cole] Well, you may not like it, but Pete Dunne's victorious,
taking advantage of the rules.
[Corey] I don't like it, I love it!
The Bruiserweight just took a giant leap toward becoming Intercontinental Champion.
Pete Dunne has now qualified alongside Jey Uso
as we look back at the Limit Break Elbow from Xavier Woods
that very nearly sent Woods to the Fatal 4-Way,
but Pete Dunne, taking advantage of the Triple Threat stipulation and rules,
hooking up The Miz,
introducing the A-Lister to The Bitter End.
And Pete Dunne,
will now join Jey Uso in the winner-take-all Fatal 4-Way,
one step nearer Bron Breakker.
And a chance to become Intercontinental Champion.
[Cole] Bron standing by with Jackie Redmond.
I'm backstage with Intercontinental Champion Bron Breakker
and, Bron, the tournament to determine your next challenger
is officially underway.
I assume you've been keeping a close eye.
What do you make of the winners so far in Jey Uso and Pete Dunne?
I say…
bravo.
Great work by both guys.
I mean Jey Uso, yeet…
Pete Dunne, hard-fought win. The Bruiserweight.
But I heard last week, Jey Uso name-dropping me and my championship.
You better watch your mouth Jey,
because there's never been a member of your family
to beat up a member of mine,
and you are not going to be the one to do it.
And Pete Dunne,
beating me for the Intercontinental Championship?
Come on.
I don't think so.
So to whoever wins this tournament,
I promise you, I am that dude.
I am that dog.
I am the Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion.
And the worst…
is yet to come.
[crowd booing]
-…A thousand! -That's what I'm talking about!
Howdy!
You call me a false prophet?
I'm not the one that hides behind a mask.
I'm not the one that sends my family to do my dirty work
every week while I sit back and watch.
That's all you, Howdy.
Completely false.
But I know the man behind the mask
and tonight the bell is going to ring,
the lights are going on,
and everyone's going to find out that you're just an ordinary guy.
And you're going to tap out just like an ordinary guy,
and you're going to find out that you've been dealing
with someone that is anything but ordinary.
I'm a genius, a master, an Olympian, and the guy that's going to lead
The Creed Brothers and Ivy Nile to greatness.
Tonight you're going to find out that Chad Gable…
is American Made.
[Cole] Ladies and gentlemen, another sellout here
tonight in Providence for Monday Night Raw.
Thirty-seven TV sellouts in 2024.
Fifty-four live event sellouts.
And, Corey, we're only at the end of August.
[Corey] The hottest ticket in all of entertainment, all around the globe.
When WWE comes to your city, trust me, you want to be here.
[Cole] Here is some action from earlier.
Dominik Mysterio looking to take out his dad, Rey Mysterio,
with help from The Judgment Day
before Rhea Ripley and Damian Priest came to the rescue.
[Corey] Outnumbered or otherwise,
The Terror Twins were on a mission for vengeance.
Priest, Ripley, side-by-side, shoulder-to-shoulder,
ready to wreck shop on The Judgment Day.
[Cole] That's what they did. Rhea and Damien heading toward Bash in Berlin.
They were kicked out of The Judgment Day
haven't had an opportunity, really, to get their revenge until tonight.
Rhea Ripley sending the Women's World Champion Liv Morgan,
bouncing her all over the arena.
[Corey] Liv Morgan ricocheting off the ring post like a pinball.
And then this.
The double exclamation point.
A Riptide to JD McDonagh.
A trip South of Heaven for Carlito.
And the night belonged to The Terror Twins.
So the Judgment Day gave us an explanation.
They explained why they stabbed us in the back
and they think we're the bad guys.
Damn right, we're the bad guys.
It never felt so good to be bad.
And, I mean, you guys made us the villains that you can't live without.
[Damian Priest] And then you want to play the victim.
I'll tell you what.
At Bash in Berlin,
you don't have to play nothing 'cause we are going to make you victims.
[Rhea Ripley] We didn't become the most destructive forces
here within the WWE by being the good guy.
And at Bash in Berlin,
The Terror Twins, we're going to show no mercy.
Let them know.
Al final, el diablo viene por todos.
Basically…
we're your devils…
and we're coming for you.
After seeing the mood of The Terror Twins,
I've got a little advice for Dirty Dom and Liv.
Change your travel plans.
You're going to be in Europe, anyway. Italy is right around the corner.
Anything is better than stepping in the ring with Priest and Ripley this weekend.
It is this Saturday. The Bash in Berlin.
Now it starts at seven o'clock local time in Berlin.
One o'clock on the East coast here in the States, ten o'clock on the West coast.
And, of course, Corey just alluded to it,
The mixed tag-team match.
Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley
against the Women's World Champion Liv Morgan,
and that scumbag Dirty Dominik Mysterio.
[Corey] How about the undisputed WWE Championship
being defended as The American Nightmare Cody Rhodes
defends against longtime friend Kevin Owens,
whether Owens feels he's deserving of the chance or otherwise.
[Cole] And this one has gotten so deeply personal,
These two men will be tied at the wrist by a leather strap.
The only rules are you've got to beat the crap out of the other guy
until they can't continue.
CM Punk. Drew McIntyre. This one is going to be ugly.
[Cole] The Women's Tag Team titles are on the line.
Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn
with an opportunity to once again prove themselves
as they take on Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill
at Bash in Berlin.
[Corey] The World Heavyweight Championship will be on the line
and the champion will have home field advantage
as The Ring General Gunther defends his gold
against the 14-time World Heavyweight Champion,
The Viper, Randy Orton.
When I'm talking about the Punk-McIntyre Strap Match, there are rules.
You've got to tap all of the corners
so your opponent is incapacitated.
However, you got to do a lot of damage to him to get to that point.
Saturday at Bash in Berlin.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, back in 1997, a long time ago,
when I started here in WWE,
one of the first people to me backstage at my first show
was a man named Sycho Sid.
And he was one of the nicest gentlemen that I ever met.
He tried to teach me about the business and hopefully he did a decent job.
He was one of the greatest big men in the history of sports entertainment.
No doubt about it.
I grew up, my father was a fan of Sid Vicious.
He was captivated by the size,
the intensity, and the man, the master
and the ruler of the world, captivated our imagination like no other.
Our condolence goes out to the family of Sycho Sid.
[narrator] WWE is saddened to learn of the passing of Sid Eudy,
better known to the WWE family as Sid Vicious, Sid Justice and Sycho Sid.
[announcer 1] Make no mistake about it, Sid Vicious is bad to the bone.
[narrator] Sid made his initial impact in WCW,
where his imposing six-foot-nine inch physique and fierce demeanor
made him a perfect fit as the new muscle for the infamous Four Horsemen
and set the stage for his arrival to WWE in 1991.
[commentator 1] Never have I seen anyone with a credentials the size of that man.
And see him come out with his eyes wide open.
One of the most imposing big men you ever met in your life.
[narrator] With his unmatched intensity and dreaded powerbomb,
Sid would quickly rise to the top of WWE,
going toe-to-toe with the immortal Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania VIII
and main-eventing WrestleMania 13 against The Undertaker.
Sid backed up his commanding in-ring athleticism
with tactical mind games, helping him to win multiple World Championships
during his nearly 30-year career.
Despite his menacing presence in the ring,
Sid was known for his kind-hearted nature outside of it.
A devoted family man,
Sid will be remembered as a man of strength, kindness, and love.
A larger than life Superstar
who stood out during an era of larger-than-life characters
with a legacy that will live on forever.
[Cole] Next week, the Monday Night Raw following Bash in Berlin
heads to the Mile High City,
Denver, Colorado, the Ball Arena for Monday Night Raw next week.
And Corey, we've got a couple more Triple Threat qualifying matches
in the Intercontinental Championship tournament.
[Corey] The Celtic Warrior, Sheamus, Ludwig Kaiser and "Big" Bronson Reed
will collide in the first Triple Threat Match next week.
And there have been no updates on the condition of Bronson Reed
following the incident earlier tonight, with he and Braun Strowman
we'll be on standby for updates.
[Corey] The other Triple Threat next week,
Ilja Dragunov, Dragon Lee, Dominik Mysterio,
who had a rivalry with Dragon Lee back at NXT.
They meet in a Triple Threat Match next week live on Monday Night Raw.
[Corey] And Zelina Vega looks to get her lick back
as she goes one-on-one next week with Shayna Baszler,
The Submission Magician of the Pure Fusion Collective.
[Cole] All live from Denver next week, Monday Night Raw, here on USA.
["American Made" playing]
[bell rings]
[Samantha] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, accompanied by Ivy Nile, Brutus and Julius Creed,
representing American Made, Chad Gable!
[Cole] Corey, you wonder what is going through the mind of Chad Gable.
Confident on the outside, but inside,
he's got to be wondering what the hell he got himself into.
The debut tonight of Uncle Howdy in the ring.
[Corey] I understand that everybody may assume
that's what's going on in the mind of Chad Gable,
but Chad is one of the most cerebral competitors
we've ever seen in WWE.
I think Gable, right now, is putting on a face of fear
to get inside the head of Uncle Howdy,
and that's what has to happen if Gable wants any chance,
because as of yet, no one has had any idea
how to solve anyone in the Wyatt Sicks.
[Cole] Gable has been a target of that group
since they debuted here on Monday Night Raw.
[Corey] Uncle Howdy has declared Gable a false prophet and said he falls tonight.
-[electricity crackling] -[power shuts down]
[electricity crackling]
[electronic noises]
[crowd cheering]
["Shatter" playing]
[crowd cheering]
♪ You can throw it all away ♪
♪ When things break, things shatter ♪
♪ Keep it written on your face ♪
♪ The little details matter ♪
♪ Only in me I am the coil, I am the spring ♪
♪ Only in me I am the ghost in the machine ♪
♪ Only in me Recount confession, give no release ♪
♪ Only in me Will your stain ever live to be ♪
♪ Die for me brother ♪
♪ Know not what you've seen ♪
♪ Love one another ♪
♪ Know not where you've been ♪
♪ Lie for me brother ♪
♪ Know not what you'vе said ♪
♪ Use me for cover ♪
♪ Whеn things break, things shatter ♪
♪ Just a sliver of a thought can make ♪
♪ Even a thick head clatter ♪
♪ Disappear without a trace ♪
-[music stops] -[crowd cheering]
[Cole] You can feel his presence
as Chad Gable
cautiously awaits the start of this match-up.
The in-ring debut of that man, Uncle Howdy.
[Corey] The entrance is hauntingly familiar, yet unsettling.
[Cole] Bo Dallas, of course, the brother of the late, great Bray Wyatt.
Bray's passing
pushed Bo, Uncle Howdy, into this dark place
in which he has assembled another group of lost souls around him.
[Corey] Lost souls, misfit toys,
whatever you choose to call them, however you want to label them,
these are some twisted individuals who have been radicalized to some degree
by the teachings of one Bray Wyatt.
[Cole] Chad Gable has felt the wrath of Uncle Howdy…
-[Uncle Howdy cackling] -…and this looks eerily familiar.
And Chad Gable wants nothing to do with it.
-He would love nothing more than… -I'm not afraid of you!
…to beat Howdy tonight and be done with it.
-Oh, and a clothesline. -[yells]
[Corey] We understand that the gauntlet on the wrist of Uncle Howdy
was fashioned from actual remnants of the ring gear…
of Bray Wyatt and the Fiend.
It's extremely sentimental.
[yells]
To provide whatever motivation Uncle Howdy so seeks.
-[Cole] Chad Gable looks scared to death. -Yeah!
[Cole] Uncle Howdy got him all out of sorts.
[Cole] We're back live on Monday Night Raw.
Chad Gable has begun to dissect Uncle Howdy
in Uncle Howdy's in-ring debut here tonight on Monday Night Raw.
[Corey] I knew it, the mind games from Chad Gable
started as he made his entrance.
Gable had to weather the early storm and now has control.
-Going for the headbutt! -[Cole] Off the top rope!
Dallas… I mean, Howdy rolled out of harm's way.
[Corey] It's easy to make that reference.
You said Bo Dallas. Physically, this was Bo Dallas.
I competed against Bo Dallas.
Psychologically, this is not Bo Dallas.
I don't know what snapped. What broke inside of Bo.
This is a completely different entity occupying the body of Bo.
[Cole] And we mentioned, the entire brokenness of the whole Wyatt Sicks.
Rowan, and Gacy, and Lumis and Nikki Cross
and Gable now exchanging blows. Center of the ring.
[yells]
Didn't even faze Howdy!
[Corey] If that doesn't break your spirit, I don't know what will.
[Cole] Gable, though, sending Howdy outside the ring,
right in front of the announce table.
Gable bringing the fight, no doubt. You got to give him credit.
[Corey] Gable understands the assignment. High risk here!
[Cole] Gable off the top rope!
And down goes Howdy, and Gable has taken over.
[Corey] This is what Gable needs to do. Continue to be relentless.
Continue bringing the fight to Uncle Howdy.
As we take another look at Gable soaring all the way
from the top turnbuckle to the floor.
[crowd chanting] You suck!
[Cole] WWE fans, sold out tonight,
Providence, Rhode Island, all over Chad Gable.
[chanting continues]
And Gable now outside the ring.
Uncle Howdy caught him in a backdrop.
I think Gable let the fans get under his skin, and he made a critical error.
[Corey] I think you might be right. It might be the fans that did this,
because it seemed, for a moment,
Gable began to remind himself that Uncle Howdy is a human.
He can be beaten.
He is fallible, and Gable knew that.
[Cole] Until the fans got…
[Corey] As we look again at the brutality of Uncle Howdy.
[Cole] And now it allows Howdy to take control.
Sends Gable over the announce table right into the chair
and now ripping the announce table apart is Howdy.
Chad Gable, again, had control of this match
got a little ahead of himself.
Howdy took the upper hand.
And now the viciousness of Uncle Howdy starting to come out.
Gable now, right here in front of us.
Howdy on the announce table.
[crowd cheering]
It's the eyes, Cole.
[Cole] And Howdy now,
-It's the eyes. -[Cole] His eyes.
It's the eyes of Howdy, there's nothing there.
[Cole] And Gable, though, Gable turns things around.
With an Olympic slam onto the announce table!
That old Angle Slam there for Chad Gable,
Uncle Howdy onto the announce table.
Gable is taking over.
[Corey] I guarantee you right now, Uncle Howdy wishes
he was something a little more than human.
As we look again at this tremendous Angle Slam right on the announce table.
I don't care how bad you think you are,
your back is going to be in pain after that one.
And now Gable and Howdy's motionless.
And Gable telling the official Rod Zapata to count.
-[Corey] Good! -[Cole] And Gable now.
Gable will take the count out.
He should have done this earlier.
Take the win and get out of there for Gable.
This is the right decision for Chad Gable.
Seven!
[Cole] Count of eight now, by the official.
Uncle Howdy is stirring.
Count of nine drags himself back into the ring before the count of ten.
Gable back on the attack.
[Corey] Howdy has one of our lights somehow intertwined in his body.
There's a light. That's from here. That's how hard he hit this table.
[Cole] It's hanging down. It just fell. [Corey] There he goes.
[Cole] And now, Gable with Howdy on the top rope.
Chad Gable, now, looking into the eyes of…
of Uncle Howdy, who claimed this would be a purge tonight.
[Corey] Right now, Chad Gable needs to…
be saying a Hail Mary.
Gable looking for something big.
Something spectacular. Going for broke.
The Olympian has Uncle Howdy…
-[Cole] Into a suplex! -[Corey] Oh!
That's got to do it.
If Gable can execute a cover, this one's in the bag.
[Cole] Gable into cover.
Hook of the leg on Howdy for the victory.
And a kick out.
[Corey] Wherever it is that Uncle Howdy summons his motivation from,
he needs to look back, right now, because things are looking bleak for Howdy
after a thunderous superplex by Chad Gable.
[crowd chanting] Uncle Howdy!
[Cole] And the Uncle Howdy chants from a sold-out crowd tonight.
Gable with a German suplex.
[Corey] When it comes to conditioning, Chad Gable is second to none.
[Cole] And another German, still has not released.
Looking for a third here
[Corey] It may take two dozen, at this point.
[Cole] And a third to Uncle Howdy.
And Gable putting on a clinic right now.
[Corey] If I'm Gable, I'd give him three more.
-Give him 12 more. -[yelling] American Made!
[crowd booing]
[Corey] If Chad Gable wants the respect of the WWE Universe
and the entire locker room,
he needs to dispose of Howdy, here and now.
[Cole] That'll gain respect all right. And Gable into the corner.
-[Corey] Here he goes. -[Cole] What?
Looked like he was going to go for Chaos Theory. Uh-oh!
[crowd cheering]
Uncle Howdy.
Sit down! Uranage!
Cover now.
Hook of the leg on Gable,
and a kick out.
[Corey] The specter of Bray Wyatt looming large tonight.
Mind games from Uncle Howdy before planting Gable in the center of the ring.
What…
What's Howdy going for with this…
[Cole] Howdy delivers the elbow.
It has just been a very strange, mythic night here.
[Corey] This all plays into the benefit of Uncle Howdy and the Wyatt Sicks.
The mind games on a level that we have never seen before in WWE.
[Cole] And that we can't understand either, that's the other thing.
[Corey] Not only is Chad Gable trying to physically defeat Uncle Howdy,
he's trying to solve him mentally at the same time,
which is near impossible.
[yells]
[Cole] How can you solve it mentally when you don't it?
I mean, the depth at which Uncle Howdy has fallen to
with everything that's happened over the last few years, and…
Oh!
-[Corey] Gable is down. -[crowd cheering]
And Howdy…
rallying the WWE Universe like so many fireflies.
[Cole] Staring focused on Gable.
[Corey] Nightmare fuel.
[Cole] And look, Ivy Nile's out here.
[Corey] Ivy Nile, American Made. [Cole] And now…
Chad Gable with the ankle lock.
Uncle Howdy was going for Sister Abigail,
Nile with the distraction.
Ankle lock now locked in by Gable.
Back to the center of the ring.
Uncle Howdy and Gable driven into the official.
The official has been taken out.
Chad Gable.
[gagging]
[Corey] Mandible Claw! [Cole] Look at the face of fear.
Mandible Claw applied to Gable.
Punishing Gable!
And now…
arriving on the scene, the rest of American Made.
[Corey] Julius and Brutus Creed.
[Cole] Sending Howdy, now, into the barricade.
The official has been knocked down.
No idea what's going on.
The Creed Brothers beating the hell out of Uncle Howdy here.
[Corey] Howdy, now, on the wrong end of the numbers game.
-[laughing maniacally] -[Brutus] What are you laughing at?
[Cole] He's laughing. Howdy is laughing.
[electrical buzzing]
[powering down]
And there is a method to the madness.
[crowd cheering]
American Made, look out!
-Lumis! -[Corey] The Wyatt Sicks are here!
[Cole] Gacy! Rowan!
[Corey] Look out, Cole!
[Cole] Rowan sends Creed into the timekeeper's area.
[Corey] Look at the size of Rowan.
And Ivy Nile!
[Cole] What's Ivy thinking about?
[Corey] She ain't thinking!
[Cole] She's on the back of Rowan!
[Corey] And Rowan, like a Terminator, just continuing to soldier forward.
[Cole] Beating the hell out of the Creeds.
Out into the WWE fans here in Providence.
Meanwhile, Gable and Uncle Howdy
back into the ring.
Gable looking to take advantage of the chaos here.
Moonsault. Nobody home, lands on his feet.
Uncle Howdy caught him.
[crowd cheering]
Sister Abigail!
Light up the fireflies.
-[crowd chanting] One, two, three! -[bell rings]
["Shatter" playing]
[Samantha] Here is your winner,
Uncle Howdy!
[Cole] How sweet it is,
and how good it must feel.
Uncle Howdy's return to the ring here tonight.
Bo Dallas celebrating the victory.
[Corey] And tonight, for the Wyatt Sicks and Uncle Howdy,
chaos was a ladder.
Sister Abigail.
Oh, such a familiar sight.
Brings about the end of Chad Gable.
♪ Even a thick head clatter ♪
♪ Disappear without a trace ♪
♪ While the whole worlds laughing ♪
♪ But it's only in me I am the coil, I am the spring ♪
♪ Only in me I am the ghost in the machine ♪ pring ♪