[intro music playing]
[Triple H] Then.
Now.
Forever.
Together.
-["Greatness" playing] -[Tessitore] You want to know
what the most passionate, extreme WWE fans look like,
sound like, act like?
Look no further than Philly.
Tonight, a packed Wells Fargo Center is home to Monday Night Raw.
And we have the much anticipated rematch.
It's the fan-treasured Intercontinental Champion, Jey Uso.
For the second time in a couple of weeks,
he's putting the Intercontinental Title on the line.
The Badass is determined to get it back.
Bron Breakker has been Super-Spearing everything in sight.
It's Jey and that history-rich belt that he's targeting.
And we're getting closer to deciding things.
Triple H revealed it.
It has quickly become one of the most prized possessions.
The over-the-top, incredibly bling Crown Jewel Championship belt is here.
Cody and Gunther will battle for it.
Nia and Liv will clash for it.
American Made,
with Julius and Brutus, will be in action.
Number-One Tag Team Contenders Tournament is on the line.
Oh, they've conquered bitter rivals and now focus on fresh ones.
The Hall of Famer, Rey Mysterio,
is teaming with the dynamic young star he mentors, Dragon Lee.
The high-flying duo trying to make it to the tourney finals.
Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett with you. Twelve days away
from things in Saudi.
But right now, "Big" Bronson Reed is arriving at the arena.
Oh! Oh.
[crowd cheering]
Seth Rollins! Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
[both exclaiming]
[all clamoring]
-[Rollins] We're just getting started. -[Tessitore] The security is separating…
Remember, it was August 6th, that it all started, six Tsunamis,
and Seth Rollins was out of action.
[Wade] Seth "Freakin" Rollins is headed our way.
[Tessitore] He returned on September 30th
and stomped Reed's head on the steel steps.
["Visionary" playing]
[Tessitore] And now, with this intensity, here he comes.
[crowd vocalizing]
[Tessitore] Wasting no time taking over Raw immediately.
Cut it! Cut it!
[crowd vocalizing]
Philly, let's get crazy, right here, right now.
[crowd cheering]
Bronson Reed, you want to be famous, big boy?
I'll make your ass famous.
Get out of here and let's fight!
[crowd cheering]
[Tessitore] He's asking for "Big" Bronson Reed immediately, Wade.
[Wade] Bronson Reed just got laid out,
and here's General Manager Adam Pearce to try--
-[Tessitore] Oh, man! -[Wade] Oh, my God.
[Tessitore] Security guard just went flying.
-[Pearce] Stop him! -[guard] No, No!
[Tessitore] And Reed, just plowing through security on his way to the ring,
[Wade] Just give up while you can, security.
[guard] Don't do it.
[Tessitore] What happened at the capper of the Last Monster Standing Match.
Here goes Seth, flying at him!
[crowd cheering]
[Wade] A highly enraged Seth "Freakin" Rollins,
who has been desperate for a piece of payback for months now
against the man who put himself on the map at Seth Rollins' expense, Bronson Reed.
[Tessitore] Security now in the ring.
Adam Pearce has ordered them to be separated.
And finally, they're able to do that.
[Wade] Hats off to the security crew.
They've already been flattened once, they're coming back for--
-[Tessitore] Oh, no! -[Wade] Now's round two. lads.
[Tessitore] Head-butt and two elbows, and now, the coast is clear.
Big boot.
Death Valley driver.
Six Tsunamis ago--
[Wade] Oh, look what's coming, Joe. Look what's coming, Joe.
It's an instant replay. Oh…
[Tessitore] And it's smart enough of Seth Rollins just to roll out of the ring.
-[Wade] He had to. He's about to-- -[Tessitore] Oh!
[Wade] …spend months on the shelf of Bronson Reed, refusing stop.
-And he's coming our way. -[Tessitore] Oh, man.
Three hundred and thirty pounds just blasted him to the floor,
as Rollins trying to get to his feet.
Now, security trying to get on top of this again.
[Wade] Security have no chance here.
And Seth "Freakin" Rollins, for all his freakish abilities,
he just cannot stop him.
[Tessitore] He's now gonna go up top.
[Wade] Bronson Reed…
[Tessitore] Oh, there's a security guard now.
-He's on top of him. -[Wade] Oh, my God.
[Tessitore] What is he going to do to this poor man?
[crowd cheering]
[Tessitore] Oh, Rollins is in a compromised position.
[Wade] Get ready for it, Joe. It's coming soon.
[Tessitore] No!
[crowd cheering]
[Tessitore] At the last second, Rollins escapes harm.
The announce desk is destroyed.
They're trying to hold back Rollins.
And this is the madness that opens up Monday Night Raw in Philly.
[Wade] Bronson Reed's signature brand of carnage
kicks off the show once again.
For now, it seems like Seth "Freakin" Rollins got the best of it.
But Bronson Reed already back on his feet.
[Tessitore] This is absolutely outrageous.
[crowd vocalizing]
Bronson Reed has become a major, major problem
for everybody, but for Seth Rollins,
and keep in mind the injuries that Seth has endured
going all the way back to WrestleMania,
then what happened in August, and now, this chaos.
He just broke the record for the fastest destruction of our desk, Joe.
Oh, my God.
And now, the focus, obviously, is one of the biggest stars generationally,
in Seth Rollins, but--
You try and be ready for everything, but… Take another look.
Look back at what just happened.
This attempted Tsunami from Bronson Reed.
Seth Rollins, by the skin of his teeth, getting away,
leaving Bronson Reed down, albeit temporarily.
You have to think that is absolutely not the end of it for these two.
[Tessitore] And it's not the first time that we have seen him do that.
But at the split second, Rollins gets out of the way.
Now, let's focus in on some of the recent happenings
going on with the Women's Tag Titles.
Yeah, well, let's take you back to one week ago on Monday Night Raw.
Now, this was the Tag Champs, Belair and Cargill,
as they were doing battle for the Tag Championships against Damage CTRL.
Now, at ringside, Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson,
got into the verbals with IYO SKY, a cheap shot,
and one KOD later.
Here comes the big successful defense for Belair and Cargill.
You have to think this one's going to run. Let's go to Jackie Redmond.
Guys, thank you so much.
Ladies, tomorrow night on NXT,
you'll have a match against Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson,
who arguably cost you the Women's Tag Team Championships.
Is there anything you want to say to them before tomorrow night?
Lash and Jakara are just in the way.
We are not done with Jade and Bianca.
And soon, we will be Women's Tag Team Champions and--
[Liv Morgan] Hi, sorry, not sorry.
But this interview's over because I'd like to talk about
what Nia Jax said to me last week.
Jackie, that means you can respectfully go.
Thank you. Bye.
Nia, if you're watching this, which I know you are,
I know you only came to my show last week because you're just jealous of me.
You're jealous of me because I have it all.
I have the Women's World Championship.
I have Daddy Dom, I have The Judgment Day, I have Raquel Rodriguez.
And after I beat you at Crown Jewel,
I'm gonna have the Crown Jewel Championship too.
[speaking Japanese] Hey!
Oh, I forgot you guys are here.
[speaking Japanese] This is our interview.
[in English] I don't care.
-[both speaking Japanese] -[Live Morgan in English] I don't care.
Why you guys so mad? Why you so mad?
Oh, I know why you guys are mad.
You guys are talking about the Tag Team Titles, right? Mm.
You know, Raquel and I used to be the Tag Team Champions
before Rhea cost us the Titles.
You know what that means?
That means we could be Tag Team Champions again anytime we want--
[yelling in Japanese] You underestimate us too much!
[in English] We could fight then or we could fight tonight.
-Tonight! -[both yelling in Japanese] We'll do that!
[overlapping chatter]
[laughing]
[in English] You want to fight tonight? Okay.
[cackles]
Let's go.
[Tessitore] Liv and Raquel, Damage CTRL, tonight?
Why not? Love that.
["New Day, New Way" playing]
[Tessitore] And this crowd loves them.
A month ago, The New Day challenged for the World Tag Titles.
They could work themselves right back into that position,
Remember, Xavier Woods told Kofi Kingston after their failed title attempt,
"Something has to change."
That could happen in moments for The New Day.
[Wade] Tensions have been abound for the past couple of months.
It's not been a great two weeks for The New Day,
but they are presenting a united front and they get an opportunity
to progress towards the number-one contendership
for The Judgment Day's Tag Championships.
They are in action next, against the monstrous AOP, live, here on Raw.
[Bron] You walked into the biggest lottery of your entire life
a few weeks ago, when you beat me for the Intercontinental Championship,
I marched down to the ring.
I shake your hand and tell you congratulations…
out of respect.
And what do you do?
You throw it back in my face
as if I'm not gonna see it.
[Bron roars]
See, we're not the same.
You want to do it on your own, Jey? You want to do it on your own?
Well, you're gonna take this ass-kicking on your own too.
[Jey] I have been on this roster for 14 years, winning championships
while you was in diapers, boy.
We throw hands for the Intercontinental Championship.
I'mma dog-walk you around.
[Bron] You are nothing without your family.
I'm coming back for my Intercontinental Championship.
[Jey] We goin' to see what you about. We goin' to see what you're made of.
Yeet!
[Wade] It's the rematch we've all been waiting for.
Intercontinental Championship on the line as "Main Event" Jey Uso
defends against the former champ, "The Badass" Bron Breakker.
That is later tonight in Raw's main event.
[Tessitore] By the way, Jey, 4-0 in his last four matches here Philly.
Hey, today, veteran ring announcer Samantha Irvin announced
that she's moving on to new challenges.
Everybody here wishes her all the best.
Cannot thank her enough for the incredible memories.
And what a thrill it is to welcome back
long-time star ring announcer Lilian Garcia, Wade.
-[bell ringing] -[Wade] Wow!
The following is a first round match
in the World Tag Team Championship
Number-One Contenders' Tournament.
Introducing first, the team of Xavier Woods
and Kofi Kingston, The New Day!
[Wade] Man, that felt good, hearing Lilian Garcia here on Raw once again.
["The End Is Cold" playing]
[Wade] But the good feelings are evaporating.
[Tessitore] Yes, they are.
Because The New Day now facing a time-tested team
-that's also trying to recapture gold. -[Kross roars]
[Lilian] And their opponents, representing Final Testament,
Akam and Rezar,
The Authors Of Pain.
[Tessitore] 6'3", 285 is Akam, 6'4", 330 is Rezar.
Of course, the man with the silver tongue, Karrion Kross, leading the way,
with Scarlett and Paul Ellering. So this is how we get going
with the World Tag Team Championship Number-One Contender Tourney.
[Wade] Yeah. So, to be clear,
The War Raiders have already qualified for next week's Triple Threat final.
Two more teams will join them in that match.
It's going to take place next week.
One of these teams is in the ring right now,
and there will be another tag match later on tonight to decide the third team.
The winners of the Triple Threat next week
-will get to face Judgment Day. -[bell ringing]
[Tessitore] That's right. Remember what was said recently
about Judgment Day and somewhat inactivity in terms of defending the belts.
Well, this is the solution to that,
that General Manager Adam Pearce put forward.
[Wade] I dare say I love these Number-One Contender Tournaments
because literally every tag team in the locker room
claims they deserve opportunity.
See, that's fine. Big talk.
Now, go out there and prove it.
[Tessitore] Kingston, Xavier Woods, off to a good start,
straight into the cover right away.
[Wade] You have to get straight on top of AOP.
If you give them an inch, you haven't got a chance.
You've got to hit them hard.
You've got to hit them fast, and hope somehow you can keep them down.
Easier said than done.
[grunts]
[Tessitore] Akam, one half of The Authors Of Pain.
[crowd cheering]
[Tessitore] This is a fast start.
Right away with the big elbow comes Xavier Woods. Hooks the leg.
[Wade] This has been absolute peek New Day from the off in this match-up.
But poor Akam hasn't been able to get a modicum of offense in thus far.
New Day, for all the tension and issues they've had in recent weeks and months,
Looking back to their best right now.
[Tessitore] First, Xavier Woods, recently challenged
for the Intercontinental Championship, something that Kofi himself pushed for.
Kofi was up against Bron Breakker most recently, as he comes down hard
on that left arm of Akam.
[Wade] Akam simply has not lucked himself in the early-goings of this one.
Desperately needs that tag to Rezar on the outside.
But smartly, the veteran, Kofi Kingston not allowing it.
[Tessitore] Driving him back into that corner.
And big chop from Kofi.
[Wade] Two teams here are both multiple-time Tag Team Champions
here in WWE.
Of course, The New Day,
perhaps the greatest of all time, arguably.
Of course, The Usos would claim that moniker.
[Tessitore] Axe-handle from Woods.
Really working that left arm significantly early on, aren't they, Wade?
[Wade] It's been superb. Absolute textbook offense from New Day.
But that is the threat that Akam carries.
Despite the offense he's absorbed, still swinging.
[Tessitore] Showing power and getting out of the position as Karrion Kross…
You want to shake my hand? Shake my hand, Woods.
[Tessitore] He's working. He's getting in the ear of both these men
in recent months.
[Kross] All you got to do is shake my hand and walk out of here.
[Tessitore] You can see the beating Woods was able to endure.
[Wade speaking indistinctly] Wait a second.
[Tessitore] The Miz has come out, sitting on the edge of the announce table.
[Wade] And Karrion Kross likes what he's seeing.
Who will take the next place in this tournament,
in this match-up?
[Tessitore] Back here in Philly.
World Tag Team Championship Number-One Contenders Tourney,
New Day versus Authors Of Pain.
But what you see, this human wall in front of me here at our announce table,
this is the intrigue as The Miz has come out.
He's flanked by Scarlett and Karrion Kross.
Kross came over, Wade, he said, " Nice to see you. "
Now, remember, Kross was in his ear recently
when The Final Testament served up R-Truth to him
and he hit him with a Skull-Crushing Finale.
What is going on in front of us here?
[Wade] Well, it's been no secret whatsoever that Karrion Kross
has clearly been trying to woo The Miz now for a couple of months.
It seems like he has pierced the mind of Miz in recent weeks,
-and perhaps Miz… -[crowd cheering]
[Tessitore] Xavier Woods, desperate to get the tag on Kofi Kingston,
but Rezar pulls him back.
-And now, Woods does find Kofi. -[crowd cheering]
[Wade] The last thing Rezar needed was a fresh Kofi Kingston
bouncing around that ring.
[Tessitore] Big dropkick.
Opportunity to find their way into the finals
and earn a shot at Judgment Day.
[Wade] Certainly the glad-handing of Karrion Kross and Scarlett
with The Miz has turned into panic.
[Tessitore] And one for Akam.
Number-one position for the Tag Titles on the line here
as Woods goes flying.
You see the sheer power of Rezar.
And a kick.
Great athleticism by Kofi.
[Wade] Not much more terrifying than facing AOP.
But The New Day have fought the biggest and best
over the past ten years,
-and have beaten them all. -[Tessitore] Boom Drop, Kofi Kingston.
[crowd cheering]
[Tessitore] They sense that momentum, as The New Day
try to work their way back into position…
[crowd chanting] New Day rocks!
[Tessitore] …to fight for the Tag Team World Championships.
Oh! He was looking for Trouble in Paradise.
Instead, into the grasp of Rezar.
[Wade] What raw power from the massive Albanian.
Simply no way to counter that for Kofi Kingston.
As the Miz looks on--
-[Tessitore] Oh, there's R-Truth! -[crowd cheering]
R-Truth came out to attack his former partner.
[Wade] Well, it is R-Truth who was cheap-shotted
by The Miz last week, post-match.
Now coming for a little payback. But wait--
[Tessitore] Oh, there's a roll-up in the ring. A roll-up for The New Day.
-[bell ringing] -[Tessitore] And they advance.
["New Day, New Way" playing]
With R-Truth outside the ring…
[Lilian] Here are your winners, The New Day.
[Tessitore] …Kofi Kingston takes advantage inside the ring.
And that is how they'll advance in this tournament.
[Wade] Give a valuable assist there to R-Truth, taking out Miz on the outside.
That chaos, that bedlam caught the eye of Rezar in ring,
who was caught napping by the ever-so-smart Kofi Kingston.
They progressed.
They join The War Raiders in next week's Triple Threat Match,
as well as one other team that will be decided later on tonight.
[Tessitore] R-Truth.
After weeks of control.
He's not in a good spot now.
And now, Miz is on top of him.
Authors of Pain are on top of him because he cost them.
[Wade] Kofi Kingston wants to come back and help.
Xavier Woods is saying, "Hell no, that's not our problem."
[Tessitore] He's holding him back.
You can see Kofi saying, "We have to help R-Truth. "
[Wade] Why does Xavier Woods have to put his body on the line?
[Tessitore] R-Truth is in a very tough spot,
surrounded by The Final Testament, as Karrion Kross just laughs,
looking back at The New Day.
-[Wade] That's not Truth's problem. -[Tessitore chuckles nervously] Oh, no.
[crowd cheering]
["Shatter" playing]
[music stops]
-[loud cheering] -[Tessitore] The Wyatt Sicks are back!
[Wade] Oh, my God! It's that mentalist, Nikki Cross!
[Tessitore] And she's off the top rope on Scarlett!
And now, they're brawling everywhere!
Dexter Lumis, Rowan, Joe Gacy attacking The Final Testament!
Laying out everybody!
Saving the day for R-Truth!
[crowd chanting] Holy shit!
-Holy shit! -[Tessitore] Look at The Miz.
Getting out of everybody's way.
[crowd cheering]
[Tessitore] Bodies are laid out everywhere, Wade.
Gacy and Lumis and Rowan
sending the Authors of Pain over the barrier into timekeeper.
[Wade] What the hell are these guys playing at?
[Tessitore] Here's their combo powerbomb that takes both men out.
Akam and Rezar, taken out at timekeeper.
[Wade] Nobody has ever treated The Final Testament like this,
and the brawl continues.
[Tessitore] It is going on through Wells Fargo Center here in Philly.
Out of nowhere, The Wyatt Sicks arrived. And The Miz--
-[Wade] Looks petrified! -[Tessitore] …saved himself.
The Miz saved himself.
[Wade] No, he didn't get away.
[Tessitore] Uncle Howdy!
Paul Ellering looking to save The Miz.
And a Mandible Claw on Ellering.
[Uncle Howdy yelling maniacally]
[crowd cheering]
[Ellering grunts]
[Tessitore] The Wyatt Sicks doing as they please.
Uncle Howdy taking out Paul Ellering with the Mandible Claw.
Good night, Paul Ellering! [laughs sadistically]
Welcome back to Monday Night Raw.
I'm backstage with Raw General Manager Adam Pearce.
Adam, uh… [inhales]
Yet another chaotic start on a Monday night.
How do you plan to get things under control here?
-That's a great question-- -[Bronson] Pearce!
-[Jackie] Never mind. -What happened to our conversation
-last week-- -[Rollins yelling]
[Pearce yelling indistinctly]
[guard yelling] Bronson, Seth, hey! Stop!
[Tessitore] This never ends between these two.
[guards yelling]
[Wade] Bronson Reed just refuses to stay down.
-And these two… -[indistinct yelling]
[Wade] …you're going to need a Taser to separate 'em in this one.
[Tessitore] Bronson Reed and Seth Rollins brawling backstage,
after they were brawling in and out of the ring. Raw in Philly.
WrestleMania 40, of course, was across the street from where we are,
where Cody took the Undisputed Championship.
Busy sports week here. Flyers, NHL action,
will be against the Capitals tomorrow.
76ers against the Bucks on Wednesday.
And, of course, this Monday Night Raw,
that just saw The Wyatt Sicks back in action, Wade.
[Wade] What a chaotic night it has been already.
Just as The Final Testament were looking to wreck R-Truth,
The Wyatt Sicks show up out of nowhere
and the brawl ensued.
Haymakers, bombs getting dropped left, right and center.
The brawl went everywhere.
It looked, at one point,
like the majority of The Final Testament had been taken out,
escorted, rather abruptly, out of the arena by The Wyatt Sicks,
leaving one man, it seems, stood in the ring.
The Miz, a petrified face, thought he'd got away with it.
Oh, no. Here comes Uncle Howdy, Mandible Claw.
Just when Paul Ellering arrived to shove Miz out of the way,
-poor, precious Paul Ellering… -[Uncle Howdy yells]
-[screams maniacally] -…taken out by Uncle Howdy,
later to be carried out of this arena.
And I'll tell you this, Joe.
It has been bedlam, mayhem and chaos
-from the off here on Raw tonight. -Yep. We keep learning more and more
about The Wyatt Sicks. The one thing, though, we know
is when they lock in on a target, they seemingly take care of business.
And right now, they're locked in on The Final Testament.
Tonight, Jey Uso defends his Intercontinental Championship
against Bron Breakker. But based on this past Friday,
there's some serious family issues that are also getting his attention.
Indeed. There's some real fallings out in this group.
The beatdowns will continue to happen to Roman Reigns,
unless he comes down to the ring
and acknowledges me.
["Day One Ish" playing]
[crowd cheering]
Jimmy and Roman aren't here yet.
So I came out here to talk to you, Uce to Uce.
I left the family, Uce.
I left to be my own man.
Man, I became the Intercontinental Champion, little brother.
[crowd cheering]
I'm your Tribal Chief now.
And I'll always have a place for you and Roman in my Bloodline.
But all you have to do is acknowledge me.
Why did you have to go get them, Uce?
Tama, Tonga…
Why did you have to go get Jacob?
There's a reason why we stayed away from him.
And he keeps staring at me like that, I'm gonna knock your ass out!
[crowd cheering]
Next time I see you, Uce, it's gonna be different.
Yeet.
-[crowd] Yeet! -[mic thuds]
["Day One Ish" playing]
♪ Day one ish ♪
♪ It's just me, Uce ♪
♪ Day one ish It's just me… ♪
I'm proud of you.
[crowd cheering]
We all are.
Man, no yeet.
I'm here with Intercontinental Champion, Jey Uso.
And Jey, family tensions
have just escalated over the last several weeks.
So I was hoping that, ahead of your match,
you could address what went down on Friday night.
Yeah, Cathy. Ironically, I'm in the City of Brotherly Love,
and got no love for my brothers right now. Ain't that so?
But I said what I said to The Bloodline on Friday.
It is what it is, right?
But tonight, it's about this right here on my shoulder, Cathy.
You know what I'm saying? Jey Uso, Bron Breakker, round two.
I promise, though, by the end of the night,
the people will hear,
"And still… your Intercontinental Champion,
-"Main Event" Jey Uso! -[crowd] Uso!
-[laughs] -[crowd chanting] Yeet! Yeet! Yeet!
Yeet!
[tense music playing]
Rhea Ripley says her business won't end with The Judgment Day,
until she gets her Women's World Championship back.
[scoffs] Mamita, as long as I'm around…
Eso nunca va a pasar.
[in English] That's never going to happen.
[Raquel grunts]
Costing you the title at Bad Blood was just a warning, chiquita.
Don't think I've forgotten what you did to Liv
when you tore her shoulder apart
-and took her out for six months! -[screaming]
[Liv Morgan crying in pain]
And I also haven't forgotten what you did to Liv and myself
when you cost us
-the Women's Tag Team Titles. -[man] Stop! That's enough!
-[groans in pain] -Are you okay?
Rhea, chiquita, the only reason you rose to the top
is because I was gone.
But I'm back now.
And the smartest thing for you to do is walk away.
But we all know you're not going to do that.
So, since you won't end this…
I will.
[Arabic pop music playing]
[Tessitore] Look at that. There it is.
Literally getting the white-glove treatment
is the brand-new Crown Jewel Championship Belt
The city brought to the ring.
Liv Morgan herself will be in action.
She's over a week away from battling for that
-against Nia Jax. -["Still the Baddest" playing]
[bell ringing]
[Lilian] The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, the team of Kairi Sane and IYO SKY,
Damage CTRL!
[Tessitore] Damage CTRL has been on top of their game lately.
IYO and Kairi came up short a week ago,
that highly-contested match for the Tag Titles
-against Jade and Bianca. -[Wade] Incredibly unhappy
about that loss last week.
And the loss of opportunity for the gold now
is a night to get back to winning ways. Easier said than done, however,
against the champ, Liv Morgan, and Raquel Rodriguez.
Well, Damage CTRL, up against it tonight.
Can they get back on top?
We'll find out next, here on Raw.
[Tessitore] Back here in Philly.
Kairi Sane, IYO SKY. Sane, a two-time Tag Champion.
Although, it's the Damage CTRL pairing with IYO SKY
-that have never won the titles together. -[Wade] Oh!
[Tessitore] Oh, look who's here, Wade.
[Wade] The troublemakers from last week,
Jakara Jackson and Lash Legend from NXT.
They've been crossing over on every single brand now.
They cost Damage CTRL their championship opportunity last week.
They will be competing against Damage CTRL
-tomorrow night on NXT. -["Liv Gone Mad" playing]
Hope that they're here just for some last-minute scouting and nothing else.
[Tessitore] And give credit to Lash for her signature win over Piper Niven
last Friday. That was impressive.
[Wade] Yes, indeed. Incredibly impressive stuff
from the powerhouse, Lash Legend.
-Speaking of powerhouses… -[Tessitore] Yes.
-Liv Morgan has seen plenty of it. -[Lilian] And their opponents,
being accompanied by "Dirty" Dom Mysterio,
the team of Raquel Rodriguez
and the Women's World Champion, Liv Morgan!
[Tessitore] The powerful Raquel Rodriguez and her stunning recent return,
now by the side of Liv Morgan.
[Wade] Well, the announcement was, "Accompanied by 'Dirty' Dom Mysterio."
I am saddened to say that I can't quite see him at this point.
[Tessitore] And, of course, on November 2nd,
it'll be Liv Morgan and Nia Jax
for the title of Crown Jewel Champion…
[crowd cheering]
…and the new belt,
with over 3,300 stones embedded in it.
[Wade] In terms of pure monetary value,
those Crown Jewel Championships are the highest
in this industry's history, let alone, add to that,
of course, the bragging rights
for being the first-ever Men's and Women's Crown Jewel Champion,
the absolute top of the industry.
So, while this tag match is a massive showdown among elites,
for Liv, she has her eyes on that prize
that is sitting ringside.
November 2nd, in Riyadh,
the incredible Crown Jewel, diamond-and-jewel-studded belt.
[Wade] Liv Morgan has her eyes on a lot of prizes right now,
even trying to focus on the Women's Tag Championships
and putting away Damage CTRL tonight,
making them one step closer to a tag title opportunity
against Belair and Cargill.
As IYO SKY stops her in her tracks,
there's a statuesque Raquel
who steps up to combat.
[Tessitore] Raquel Rodriguez. IYO SKY tries to take the fight right to her.
[IYO SKY yells]
[Wade] The high-flying technical skills of IYO SKY may not work
against someone so big and powerful as Raquel.
[Wade] Of course, Raquel shocked the world In Atlanta.
She came out
as Rhea was trying to get the Women's Championship belt back,
but Raquel interrupted those plans.
[Wade] Raquel and IYO SKY have a hell of a lot of history together.
Raquel actually beat IYO SKY for the NXT Women's Championship
once upon a time. One of the greatest reigns in history
from IYO SKY, ended by the powerful Raquel.
[Tessitore] Sane and SKY doubling up with the dropkicks.
[crowd cheering]
-[Kairi shrieks] -[crowd exclaims]
[Tessitore] Kairi, that was awkward the way
she was hanging over there with her leg.
[Wade] Somehow got away with it did Kairi Sane.
Speaks volumes to her athleticism.
Turn around, Raquel.
[Tessitore] From the top rope. Raquel able to get out of the way.
Now trying to chase down Kairi Sane.
[Wade] Unique offense there from Kairi Sane,
rapidly getting over to tag in IYO SKY. Now, it's double trouble.
[Tessitore] This is when they are at their best.
[Wade] I mean, this is what you have to do against someone as strong as Raquel.
Keep her guessing.
Try and double-team her.
But even that might not be enough.
[Tessitore] Look at the power of Rodriguez.
[Raquel exclaiming in panic]
[Tessitore] They're able to slip out of it.
[Wade] Sometimes, when you're so big and so strong, you can get overconfident.
And that is what happened to Raquel there.
[Tessitore] Big forearm…
-[referee] One! Two! -…from Kairi. And now, the cover.
And quickly, Raquel able to kick out.
[Wade] How smart is Liv Morgan,
teaming up once again with Raquel Rodriguez.
[Wade] Lot of problems surrounding Liv Morgan at the moment.
It seems every woman on the roster wants a piece of Liv.
Well, you need protection in a situation like that.
[Tessitore exclaims] What a big right hand,
and then the clothesline comes powering in.
[Wade] That was baseball bat style
to the jaws of IYO SKY and Kairi Sane, who have barely moved ever since.
-Liv Morgan, incredibly happy. -Mine! This is going to be mine,
-like everything else. -[Tessitore] November 2nd,
that's what she's gunning for.
-[crowd booing] -[Liv Morgan laughs smugly] Mine!
[Tessitore] A week ago, we saw Liv Morgan
and Raquel Rodriguez in against the odd coupling
of Rhea Ripley and Tiffany Stratton.
And now, tonight, in action against Sane and SKY. Damage CTRL.
-As Raquel Rodriguez is in control. -[Kairi yelling]
[Tessitore] Getting the best of Kairi Sane right now.
[Wade] Torturous hold there on Kairi Sane.
Raquel has looked as dominant and ruthless as ever
since returning here. And seeing Jakara
and Lash Legend not looking too impressed right now with Damage CTRL
ahead of their match with Damage CTRL tomorrow night on NXT.
[Tessitore] It'll be an interesting match-up, and see
what is taken out of Damage CTRL here tonight. Of course, the veterans
looking to come up with a big win against former Women's Tag Champions.
[Wade] Huge spinning back elbow there from Kairi Sane, rocking Raquel,
-and managing to get that tag to IYO SKY. -[crowd cheering]
[Tessitore] IYO SKY, big surge of offense.
-[crowd continues cheering] -[IYO SKY yells]
[Wade] SKY, of course, rapidly looking to get herself and Kairi Sane
another opportunity at Belair and Cargill's tag gold.
And a victory here would certainly do them some good.
[Tessitore] Able to catch that boot from Raquel--
-[IYO SKY grunts] -[Raquel yelps]
[Tessitore] …and work that leg.
[Wade] With a nasty Dragon Screw to the right knee of Raquel.
That is one way to keep
the powerhouse down!
Things looking good now for Damage CTRL.
[crowd cheering]
[Tessitore] Missile dropkick lands on Liv.
And Liv desperate to get herself to safety.
[crowd cheering loudly]
[Wade] This place coming unglued.
[Tessitore] Meteora from SKY.
[Wade] Genius of the Sky.
-[Tessitore] Hooks the leg of Liv Morgan. -[crowd] One, two…
[Tessitore] And a kick-out at two.
[Wade] Just championship-caliber performances
every single night from IYO SKY.
[IYO SKY roars]
[Wade] Why she has one of the most stellar reputations
in the entire industry.
[yells indistinctly]
[Tessitore] And they can sense the momentum.
[crowd cheering]
[Tessitore] They feel they can take this thing in
for a nice landing and control the action.
[IYO SKY yelling]
[Tessitore] And the elbow.
Pop-up elbow from Kairi Sane.
-[crowd] One, two… -[Raquel grunts]
[Tessitore] And Rodriguez comes in to save things.
[Wade] Just in the nick of time. A gingerly-moving Raquel there,
after this attempt at an Insane Elbow…
Didn't quite land as planned,
but it was highly effective all the same.
But now, Raquel with a second wind.
-[Raquel grunts] -[Tessitore] The shoulder into the post.
[Wade] Desperate move there from Kairi Sane,
diving out of the way at the last second, saving herself in the process.
And now, perhaps it's all down to Liv Morgan to win this for her team.
[Tessitore] Big turnaround, the running knee.
As Liv Morgan takes advantage.
[IYO SKY grunts]
[Wade] Shotei uppercut from an elevated Liv Morgan,
-who was rocked! -[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] IYO!
[Wade] Smart champion instincts there from Liv Morgan, get the--
[Tessitore] Oh! Missile dropkick sends her into the barrier!
[Wade] Straight to the kisser. And somebody needs to check on…
-What the hell? -[Tessitore] Look at this.
Can't help herself.
-And Lash Legend sends a big right hand-- -[bell ringing]
-…and the bell rings. -[crowd booing]
[Tessitore] As the interference comes from Jakara and Lash Legend.
[Wade] Only a matter of time,
you guessed, that Lash and Jakara would somehow get involved
with a cheap shot. It happened.
And now, Kairi Sane coming to the aid of IYO SKY.
[Tessitore] All of a sudden, they couldn't resist.
Sane and SKY on the attack of Lash Legend and Jakara.
They're going to go at it tomorrow on NXT.
But with that brawl on the outside,
it disrupts the action against Liv and Raquel.
[Wade] Well, it would behoove both teams
to soften up their opponents ahead of tomorrow.
But if anyone's getting softened up here, it's clearly Damage CTRL.
[Jakara grunts]
-[Wade] Sugar Rush from Jakara Jackson! -[Lash grunts]
[Tessitore] And a Lash Extension on the other side, Wade.
Just like she did against Piper Niven on Friday night.
Jakara and Lash legend enter the fray
and clean things up.
But it puts an end to what was a compelling match.
-[indistinct arguing] -[crowd jeering]
[Tessitore] And now, Liv and Raquel, face to face.
["Demon in Your Dreams" playing]
-[crowd cheering loudly] -[Tessitore] Look at Liv's face.
[Tessitore] The all-too-familiar music…
of Rhea Ripley.
[Wade] There are a lot of bull's-eyes on the back
of Liv Morgan.
But this woman, Rhea Ripley's, is the biggest of them all!
[Tessitore] Raquel says, "I've got you, Don't you worry."
[Wade] This is exactly why Liv Morgan brought in Raquel Rodriguez,
-for protection… -[Raquel grunts]
-[crowd cheering] -…from Rhea Ripley!
[Tessitore] Smashes that head straight in.
[Wade] Just eats the head-butt from Rhea Ripley and stays standing!
What an absolute freak, Raquel Rodriguez!
[crowd cheering]
[Tessitore] Rhea pulls down that top rope.
And now, she smiles, saying, "You're left with me."
-Liv goes running. -[crowd cheering]
[Tessitore] She's got her by the hair.
[Wade] Oh, no!
[Tessitore] Just rag-dolling Liv Morgan.
[Tessitore] Big knee! What a knee from Rhea!
[Wade] This is a defenseless Liv Morgan,
who is about to get tortured in the ring! Oh, my God!
[crowd cheering]
-[Wade] Prism Trap! -[Tessitore] Prism Trap!
[Wade] Liv Morgan in sheer agony.
Raquel doing her best to even the odds,
but it may be impossible against a woman like Rhea "Bloody" Ripley.
[Tessitore] You know how upset Rhea is with what happened at Bad Blood.
Her chance to get her championship back.
And it was interrupted by Raquel.
Liv trying to get that arm
and another big blast with the head-butt from Rhea.
[Wade] Everything you throw at Rhea Ripley just bounces off.
-And the pièce de résistance. -[Tessitore] Riptide.
No! Dirty Dom from out of nowhere!
[Wade] Latino Cheat is here to save the day.
[crowd cheering]
[Tessitore] And she's got her former guy in the ring.
Is she winding up a Prism Trap on Dom
and locking it in?
Dom is caught up in the Prism Trap.
[Wade] Dom put his body on the line to save the damsel in distress
that is Liv Morgan,
and she returns the favor.
That is true love.
[crowd booing]
[Tessitore] It took all three of them
to deal with an enraged Rhea Ripley.
[Wade] Rhea Ripley still stands tall and is still laughing.
["Demon in Your Dreams" playing]
[mouthing] Bye.
-I'll call you back. -Look, you know this doesn't end until--
-What is wrong with you today? -[yelps, groans]
[Tessitore] This is the third time this has happened tonight.
-[indistinct shouting] -[guard] Get him off!
Come on! Come on!
[Tessitore] Seth Rollins, "Big" Bronson Reed
separated again by security.
[screaming] Enough! Enough! Enough! Enough!
Did either one of you selfish bastards stop the think for one second
that I was gonna give you what you want?
No, of course not.
But you are, at Crown Jewel.
Bronson Reed, Seth Rollins, innocent victim?
-Get them out of my damn building! -[laughing]
[shouting continues]
This is the worst mistake you ever made, Seth.
This is the worst mistake--
[Tessitore] Crown Jewel.
We're gonna get Rollins and "Big" Bronson Reed.
How about that?
So, while Pierce has his hands full constantly with Rollins and Reed,
he's also trying to establish challengers for The Judgment Day.
The LWO wants to be just that.
Rey Mysterio, Dragon Lee teaming up
in this Number-One Contenders' Tournament.
-[bell ringing] -["Our World" playing]
[Lilian] The following is a first-round match
in the World Tag Team Championship
Number-One Contenders' Tournament.
Introducing first, being accompanied by Joaquin Wilde,
Cruz Del Toro and Zelina Vega,
the team of Dragon Lee and WWE Hall of Famer,
Rey Mysterio,
The LWO!
[Tessitore] Mysterio and Lee
are trying to work their way into contention
with the support of Zelina Vega.
They'll take on the incredibly gifted American Made
when we return to Monday Night Raw.
["Our World" continues playing]
[dramatic music playing]
[Erik] As we've walked this path,
there has been setbacks that would have ended lesser men.
But we rise, time and again.
But we've shed our armor
and head into our future without fear.
We look to our ancestors,
the Viking warriors of the past, for inspiration.
They crossed oceans, conquering everything in their path.
We, too, have traveled the world,
raiding gold far and wide.
[Erik] Your time to run and hide…
[crowd cheering]
…has ended.
New clubhouse. What do you think?
You wanna know what we think?
What I think I need to do is I need to find Rhea Ripley.
-When I do, I'm going to rip her-- -Hey!
We're gonna focus on Rhea when the time is right.
Right now, I need to focus on Nia Jax at Crown Jewel,
and Finn and JD need to focus on the Tag Titles.
Right, Finn?
Liv, everybody knows
me and JD can handle any tag team on Earth.
What I'm worried about is Damian Priest
making another claim at the World Heavyweight Championship.
Yeah, but I thought--
What if I'm the one who beats Gunther for the World Title?
Great idea.
Hey! Dom's a future World Champion. That's not cool.
-You could totally beat him. -I'm serious.
I… JD was the one. I wasn't laughing.
-I heard you laughing. -No.
I'm sorry. What do you even do around here?
Let's just say I bring the cool factor to Judgment Day. [chuckles]
[clears throat]
I'm also a fixer.
As a matter of fact, I'll fix it right now.
Dom will be a champion, a real world champion in no time.
I'mma talk to Pearce.
Go talk to him.
Now my arm hurts.
[Tessitore] Well, Carlito's got a job to do, I guess.
["Our World" playing]
A generation gap for Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee,
but they are always, in the ring, in sync with their signature LWO style.
Oh! Look at this.
It is great to have the NXT Champ Trick Williams here in Philly.
A few years ago, he was here in Philly
wearing an NFL jersey as part of the Eagles,
trying to land on that roster full-time.
-Chose the right career path, Wade. -[howling]
[Wade] Well, start hitting your Booker T… [speaks indistinctly]
My boy, Trick Willie!
["American Made" playing]
[Lilian] And their opponents,
being accompanied by Chad Gable and Ivy Nile,
the team of Julius and Brutus Creed,
American Made!
[Tessitore] What was it about a month ago that Chad Gable declared?
That American Made does not shy away from history,
they create it?
[Wade] Yeah, and opponents would be well advised
to shy away from American Made,
'cause these two boys.
All-Americans, Olympic-caliber credentials,
they are here for gold,
and that pathway starts tonight with victory
over The LWO's Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee,
to get themselves one step closer
to an opportunity at The Judgment Day's tag gold.
[Tessitore] Flanked by Ivy Nile and Chad Gable,
Brutus and Julius Creed take a big step ahead tonight
to deliver on Gable's high expectations for them
in this World Tag Team Championship Number-One Contenders' Tournament.
[Wade] A couple of rough diamonds
in The Creed Brothers getting shined up by the day by Master Chad Gable.
[indistinct shouting]
[Wade] Such a difference in style
between these four competitors in the ring right now.
Power and technique from American Made
and the high-flying speedsters
that are the luchadors, Dragon Lee in the ring right now,
and of course, the great Hall of Famer himself, Rey Mysterio.
[Tessitore] So if you're Lee and Mysterio,
how do you approach it strategically, knowing such a distinct style clash?
[Wade] Well, the aim has to be, from off,
try and keep away from American Made.
Hit and move.
But if you can't do that, try and wriggle free,
and counter whatever you can with your speed and aerial ability.
[Tessitore] Seeing exactly what you said up there, Wade,
with the aerial ability
compared to the power of Creed.
And here's the roll-up by Dragon Lee
and the kick-out.
[Wade] Been a real learning experience
since American Made, or The Creed Brothers,
made it here to Raw and SmackDown.
They were utterly devastating during their time in NXT.
Haven't quite hit those highs yet here.
Of course, they absolutely will in time.
And that time's gonna be speeded up
by the fact that they have help and guidance from Chad Gable.
[Tessitore] Rey into the cover.
This is the pace now that they would prefer, Lee and Mysterio.
[Wade] This is exactly what Rey Mysterio, Dragon Lee need to do.
Keep this one moving as fast as possible.
Try and confuse the less-experienced Creed Brothers.
But with power like this from Julius Creed,
how the hell can you combat that?
[Tessitore] Do people understand
what it takes to do what he just did right there?
From off the mat to vertical.
[Wade] Raw strength alone with a barbell, people can't do that,
let alone with a wriggling Rey Mysterio.
Both these teams looking to join The War Raiders
and now The New Day in next week's Triple Threat finals
to crown number-one contenders.
And things suddenly turning the way of American Made.
[Tessitore] Brutus Creed
feeling like they have taken control of things here.
The New Day were able to get past Authors of Pain earlier tonight
in this Number-One Contenders' Tournament.
[Wade] Brutus, smash in the ring on a defenseless Rey Mysterio.
Just some of the antics there from Brutus Creed
that does frustrate the older brother, Julius,
who seems far more focused.
Brutus, at times, can act something of the goofball in there.
But, man, physically speaking, utterly devastated.
[Tessitore] Look at this smart work from the Hall of Famer.
[growls, grunts]
[Wade] You do have to work smart against individuals
like The Creed Brothers.
So big, so strong.
[Tessitore] An opportunity to fly for Dragon Lee.
-Yes! Look at that! -[Wade exclaims]
[Tessitore] Rey gave him just a little bit of space
and Dragon went flyin'.
[crowd cheering]
[Tessitore] Check it out, folks. Great stuff in Philly.
[crowd booing]
[Tessitore] It's been an interesting run for Julius and Brutus Creed.
They're up against Dragon Lee and Rey Mysterio here
in the World Tag Team Championship Number-One Contenders' Tournament.
The winner here will lock up that final spot.
We saw The New Day advance.
A week ago, we saw The War Raiders advance.
This is to see who will go up against the Judgment Day.
[Gable] You're a hero, Julius.
[Wade] Things have suddenly turned the way of American Made
after being under the cusp large parts of the early-goings in this one.
Now, it is Dragon Lee who is looking in immense trouble,
as many often are
against that freakish power of Julius Creed.
[Tessitore] Hooks the leg after the superplex and the kick-out at two.
[Wade] How often do you see that?
A deadlift superplex here from Julius Creed,
who is just jaw-dropping every time you see him.
[Tessitore] Two-time NCAA All-American, a record-setter at two.
[Wade] You have Chad Gable, "The Master,"
loving everything he's seeing from his men thus far.
Riding out an early storm,
and now, starting to snuff out the threat of the two luchadors.
[Tessitore] You see the rallying support from Zelina Vega.
And another glimpse of the power of Julius Creed in front of us here, Wade.
Look at this.
[Wade] Power is one thing, it's the raw technique too.
But, wow! What a reversal hurricanrana there from Dragon Lee,
who can attack you from every angle.
You cannot count him out.
Question being, can he get the tag to the Hall of Famer, Rey Mysterio,
raring to get back into this one?
[Tessitore] Brutus Creed is tagged in. And here comes Rey Mysterio.
And Rey taking advantage against Brutus.
[Wade] It's that indefatigable human spirit of Rey Mysterio,
completely improbable career,
broken all records.
Can he continue to progress towards tag gold
with a new partner?
[Tessitore] Rey going up top.
West Coast Pop
and then, a big forearm for Julius.
Tornado DDT into the cover, hooks the leg for the win to advance,
and the kick-out at two.
[Wade] Continuing to baffle and confound
the relative newcomers, The Creed Brothers.
Now, Brutus Creed in the ring right now in a world of trouble.
Brother Julius, nowhere to be seen.
-[Tessitore] Rey is on fire. -[crowd chanting] 619!
[Tessitore] Has things in control.
[Wade] Crowd know what they want.
[groans]
[Wade] Ohh!
[Tessitore] Brutus just catching him out of midair.
[Wade] Raw power of Brutus Creed.
The thickness of the man.
-Utterly devastating, and wow! -[Tessitore] Moonsault from the big guy.
[Wade] A man that big should never be able to pull that off.
[Tessitore] And his brother as well.
Hooks the leg for the win.
And in comes Dragon Lee.
[Wade] 2.99, Dragon Lee had to be on the money on that one.
Thankfully for him and Rey Mysterio, he was.
[Tessitore] Look at this.
Oh, he's got him in that stomp position and he delivers it.
[Wade] That could be the end of Julius Creed,
and add Brutus Creed to that list.
[Tessitore] And Rey's got 'em lined up, Wade.
[Wade] Rey smells victory and so do this audience.
[indistinct shouting]
[Tessitore] But so does Chad Gable.
[Wade] Wise move there from Master Chad Gable.
The end was nigh and that is over the window now for Julius.
[screams]
Oh, and Zelina says, "I got an issue with it."
[indistinct shouting]
[Wade] Jankler to the face of Chad Gable.
[indistinct conversation]
"Pitbull" Ivy Nile… Sick 'em!
[Tessitore] Zelina Vega and Ivy Nile outside on the floor.
[Gable yelling]
[Wade] This match continuing despite the shenanigans on the outside,
and it is now Julius who's looking good.
Or is it?
[Tessitore] He had him in position before, 619.
This time, able to deliver.
[Wade] There's the tag.
Dragon Lee legal!
[Tessitore] A splash from up top to advance.
-[crowd] …three! -[Tessitore] Yes!
-[bell ringing] -[Tessitore] Rey Mysterio, Dragon Lee.
[Lilian] Here are your winners,
LWO!
[crowd cheering]
[Tessitore] So, what a show we're gonna have, Wade Barrett.
The Number-One Contenders' Tournament finals was decided this way.
[Wade] What a tag-team tandem this has turned out to be.
The 619 from the Hall of Famer,
followed by this sky-high splash from Dragon Lee.
They progress one step closer to earning a championship opportunity
against Judgment Day.
And as you mentioned, Joe, that Triple Threat final takes place next week.
Rey and Dragon Lee versus The New Day versus The War Raiders.
[Tessitore] You can just sense how upset Chad Gable and American Made are.
But Lee and Mysterio stand atop.
[indistinct shouting]
I saw it. I saw it.
I saw what Lash and Jakara did.
I'm gonna talk to the other GMs.
Trust me, we're gonna figure out a solution.
We're gonna figure it out, okay?
I give you my word.
Thank you.
-Let me get through tonight. -[indistinct grumbling]
Thank you.
I gotta learn Chinese.
-What do you want? -Ah!
Let me tell you something.
I heard, a little birdie told me,
that you're looking for a new challenger for Gunther.
-Gunther, whatever his name is. -Uh-huh.
-I got the perfect guy for you. -Hit me.
Dominic Mysterio.
[laughing]
-What's so funny? -Are you serious?
-Yeah, I'm serious. Yes, Dom. -Dom?
Look, I'm looking for a challenger for Gunther, that's true.
But Dom hasn't exactly done, well, anything to deserve that.
Furthermore, if Dom wanted that opportunity,
why are you here asking for it?
[chuckles] 'Cause I'm the fixer.
What exactly are you fixing?
Come on, man, please? Come on, man.
-Give Dom a chance. -Are you serious?
-Give him a chance. Please. Come on. -Carli!
I'll give Dom a chance.
I'll tell you what. You let Dom know.
Next week, if he can beat, say,
a former World Heavyweight Champion,
I'll consider putting him in the number-one contenders match.
-Thank you. Appreciate it. -You're the fixer.
-Appreciate it. -It's fixed.
Appreciate it. Good man.
-Get a new haircut? -No, I didn't.
I need a drink.
I'm backstage with Bron Breakker.
Bron, in a few minutes,
you'll face Jey Uso with a chance to win back
the Intercontinental Championship.
Are you feeling any more confident going into this match
knowing that Jey Uso has been somewhat preoccupied with his family?
I didn't come here for a cheesesteak.
I came here to take back what's mine,
and that's the Intercontinental Championship.
I respect Jey Uso.
I respect Jey as a champion.
I think what he's doing is great.
But Jey's not a focused champion.
He's got all kinds of family drama going on,
which is exactly why I'm gonna take back what belongs to me.
Now, Jackie, I'm a badass.
It's time to do what badasses do.
So I just have one question for you.
[loudly] We got any dogs barking in Philly?
[crowd barking]
[mumbles]
[Tessitore] There may be some barking,
but you know there's gonna be some eating as well.
A lot of it.
It is now time for Bron Breakker to back up what he has said.
You know this current Raw roster.
Many veterans who have been in this position before.
You got Rey, Finn, Seth,
all regaining the Intercontinental Championship
for a second run.
But it's this young, soaring Breakker who's going about it differently.
The only way he knows, with unparalleled instant intensity.
A mere 28 days since his stunning loss.
And in that span, stalking Super Spear and Super Spear
to get back in the ring with Jey Uso.
["Breakk and Destroy" playing]
It's the rematch.
Will Bron Breakker regain his coveted IC Title,
or will Philly be yeeting and yeeting and yeeting
deep into the night?
We determine it,
the Intercontinental Championship.
The rematch, Bron and Jey, next.
Guys. I'm here with the World Heavyweight Champion
and a man who has his sights set
on becoming the first-ever Crown Jewel Champion.
Of course, I'm talking about "The Ring General" Gunther.
Gunther, do you have a response
to Cody Rhodes' invitation to come to SmackDown this Friday?
You know what I don't understand, and Cody does it every single time,
he drags the people closest to him into his business matters.
Mentioning his daughter as his reason why, it was totally unnecessary.
That guy, I think, just loves the drama.
It has nothing to do with his family,
but it has everything to do
with a generational champion-versus-champion match
for the newly established Crown Jewel Championship.
And it's also on the winner to establish the legacy
for the new championship.
And no disrespect, Cody is a fantastic champion.
He's on top of his game right now.
But if we're all honest, the title that he's holding,
that legacy has been established long before his time.
I think he's just one of many.
Unlike me, I am one of one. Everything I touch turns into gold.
So, yes, I will be in Brooklyn on Friday.
-What… -Thank you.
Relax your shoulders. Take it easy.
Ain't nobody walking in here to smack you up.
At least not yet.
I got no issue with you anymore, man. My issues were with The Judgment Day.
I handled that.
So now, it's only fair I should get back
what I should have never lost in the first place.
-I thought-- -Yo, before you say anything,
I ain't looking for a handout.
I'll earn it just like I earned everything else.
So go to Crown Jewel, handle your business.
When you come back…
you are gonna have a problem with me.
Matter of fact, you're gonna have a big problem
when I once again become El Campeón.
Okay.
El Campeón. Good for you.
-[Tessitore] Damian Priest. -[Damian Priest] It will be good for me.
[Tessitore] We're 12 days away from Crown Jewel,
and you know the task for Gunther against Cody.
But then, Damian Priest.
So from one former champion seeking his old title to another,
there's Bron Breakker.
And you see right there, he's back in Philly.
Back in the spring, NXT Stand & Deliver,
his only match here in Philadelphia, he won that.
What we were referencing about becoming a second-time IC Champion,
there's the list
of the active multi-time Intercontinental Title winners.
Bron Breakker now, just sit back. Have to have great patience
while your opponent's tidal wave of hype gathers.
["Done With That" playing]
[Tessitore] It has turned into
an unequaled appreciation tour rallying high point
every time Jey Uso enters an arena, and now, as a champion.
Philadelphia is ready to yeet.
And this has been the battle cry that has fueled him.
And you listen to the uber-popular "yeet" in those lyrics, they're not just words.
"It's just me Uce. It's on me now, Uce."
And that's what has made this so special.
He alone earned every bit of it, his way, on Jey's terms.
And the love these fans are showing, it reflects that.
[Wade] He on his own, along with about 15,000 Yeeters,
pulling him along to victory.
And boy, oh, boy, is he going to need any every single one of them
if he's going to be victorious once again
against the badass former champ, Bron Breakker.
A month ago tonight in Southern California,
he finally captured it, singles glory, and now, the rematch.
For the official introductions, here's Lilian Garcia.
[doorbell ringing]
The following contest is scheduled for one fall,
and it is for
the Intercontinental Championship.
Introducing first, the challenger, from Atlanta, Georgia,
weighing in at 250 lbs,
Bron Breakker!
And his opponent, from San Francisco, California,
weighing in at 242 lbs,
he is the Intercontinental Champion
"Main Event"
Jey Uso!
[Tessitore] That is what is on the line.
It means so much to Jey Uso, the Intercontinental Championship.
Won it back on September 23rd.
And Wade Barrett, I offer this to you
because it's been puzzling to try to get a handle on Bron Breakker,
"The Badass," lately.
So, Jey takes the belt on the 23rd.
A week later, we're broadcasting Monday Night Raw
and Bron comes out and everybody thinks,
"Okay, here we go. They're going to get after it again."
Instead, the two shook hands,
then Jey had the title defense against Xavier Woods
and Bron's attacking everybody. And that's been going on.
[Wade] I spoke to Bron about that.
He said he felt disrespected when he shook Jey's hand
one week after losing the championship.
He didn't feel that the respect he gave Jey was reciprocated,
and as a result, decided to do a 180.
Well, he needs a 180 in a hurry in this match
because Jey Uso takes immediate control.
This one continues on Raw.
[Tessitore] Some of the best fans of all here in Philly.
That is what is on the line.
The Intercontinental Championship.
Jey Uso, title defense against Bron Breakker.
Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett with you here.
And, Wade, all the family history attached to this belt for Jey,
the fifth member of his family, extended family, to have the IC Title.
That includes his father, Rikishi,
who has expressed incredible pride in recent media visits.
More than just the weight of a title for Jey, there is legacy attached,
there is family pride attached.
[Wade] Yeah, there's also the fact that it was 18 years in the making for Jey Uso
to finally ascend to the top of that mountain
and win his first singles championship.
But defending it may be a much bigger proposition.
Kind of caught Bron Breakker by surprise with that victory four weeks ago.
It's very hard to catch a man by surprise twice.
[Wade] Breakker's been in control for the majority of the early-going here
in this championship match.
Four weeks ago, he lost this belt, now trying to regain it.
[Wade] It speaks volumes to the hard-wearing nature of Bron Breakker.
He really was hit by a blitz of attack by Jey Uso from the off.
But as tends to happen in Bron Breakker matches,
he does not stay down for long.
[Tessitore] So interesting to size up rematches, they're all different.
Sometimes, they can be an extension of where the first match left off.
Other times, much can be learned and adapted.
How do you read that with Bron Breakker?
[Wade] I think Bron Breakker's ego was hurt
by the fact he lost that championship.
He genuinely believed he was indestructible.
That has now served as huge motivation,
to right a perceived wrong in the mind of Bron Breakker.
And that really is nightmare fuel for Jey Uso,
Bron Breakker is just having it all his own way right now.
And we've seen Jey Uso take a hell of a lot of beatings
over the years and bounce back.
But there is very little sign of life in the body of Jey Uso
at this point in the match-up.
[Tessitore] Especially the damage that has been done to his lower back.
You saw him reaching for it there.
The knees were driven in. He was sent into the buckles.
He has been targeting that lower back.
Now, Jey Uso, potentially a rallying moment here with a series of right hands.
[Wade] You can hear this crescendo of yeeting around us,
clearly helping Jey Uso.
But Bron Breakker does not give a damn what they want.
[Tessitore] Oh, boy, and the arrogance of Breakker as he was in the cover.
And we've seen this before out of him.
[Wade] A lot of people would call that a mistake.
I wouldn't.
[Tessitore] Why?
[Wade] I can promise you, Bron Breakker was not gonna get a three-count there.
He knows full well that Jey Uso would have kicked out on that.
And he's mocking Jey Uso, causing damage to the psyche of Jey Uso.
"Yeah, you're the champ, but you're simply not on my level."
That's the message.
[Tessitore] The former Intercontinental Champion
won the title defeating Sami Zayn at SummerSlam.
Here's the cover, the hook of the leg,
and Jey does indeed kick out.
[Wade] This is just turning into a highlight reel performance
from Bron Breakker thus far,
who is having way too much fun
for a man who lost his championship four weeks ago
and now has the opportunity to win it back.
[Tessitore] And look at this level of athleticism.
He is dynamic, explosive, strong, powerful and just pitchy.
Just a quick-twitch athlete.
[Wade] Game-changing athlete,
that level of power, that level of unbridled menace
bouncing around the ring,
who can do things you're not supposed to be able to do
with that level of muscle mass on your frame.
[Tessitore] A good parry and counter from Jey.
And the biggest right hand of all.
[Wade] Just clocked clean to the jaw of Breakker, who fell hard.
And Jey struggling.
[crowd] Uso!
[Tessitore] Jey, perhaps looking for the hip attack,
but it turns into a kick opportunity against Bron, and now, up top.
[Wade] This has been much better from Jey Uso,
who tends to struggle in the early-goings of matches.
The less he thinks in there,
the more he works off instinct, the better Jey Uso tends to get.
[Tessitore] Breakker looking for the superplex,
as Jey tries to neutralize that effort.
And here he comes.
[Wade] That's just unfair.
[Tessitore] Top rope Frankensteiner by Bron Breakker.
Into the cover, for the title again.
But the kick-out, and you can see the disappointment
as Breakker nailed that Frankensteiner.
[Tessitore] Bron Breakker had the IC Title for just 51 days.
That's the second-shortest completed title reign
since March of 2022.
Now, he's looking to get it back, in control here against Jey Uso
in his title defense here in Philly.
[Wade] Both men are hurting in a big way, arguably, Jey more than Bron. Oh!
-[Wade] Out of nowhere, Spear. -[Tessitore] Hook of the leg to retain.
And the kick-out as Bron Breakker survived.
[Wade] Somehow, just enough left in the tank
of the challenger, Bron Breakker,
after it looked like Jey Uso's Intercontinental Championship reign
was hanging in the balance.
That is the danger, that is the threat of Jey Uso.
That is what took him to the title in the first place.
It wasn't quite enough there.
But still.
[Tessitore] Who the heck is Jey looking at off to the side?
As is the crowd.
[Wade] Commotion out here.
[Tessitore] Oh, my.
Solo Sikoa, the new Tribal Chief.
He comes up with a Yeet T-shirt for big brother.
Hey, I got tickets! I got tickets!
[Tessitore] Flanked by Jacob Fatu, his Enforcer.
He says, "No. We bought tickets to be here in Philadelphia.
[Wade] Covertly, he's here to support his brother, Jey Uso.
[Tessitore] We saw the exchange that they had on Friday night
when Jey rejected efforts.
And now, in the middle of a championship title defense,
he's engaging with Solo.
What are you doing here?
I'm trying to help you. I'm trying to help you.
-What you doing here? -I'm trying to help you win the belt.
-What you want? -Hey. That's between me and you.
I trying to help you. Look out. Look out!
[Tessitore] And now, back to business with Bron Breakker.
[Wade] Solo made it quite clear he's here to help Jey.
Jey told him previously, "I want nothing to do with you."
"I just want the family back together."
What a massive distraction.
That was just when Jey Uso had taken control of the match.
[Tessitore] And Jey able to turn things around and slams Breakker.
[Wade] Oh, wow. Skull-first to that steel ring post.
Now, Tonga Loa. They're everywhere. Oh!
[Tessitore] Superkick to Tanga Loa, as he takes him over the barrier.
[Wade] Now, Tama Tonga is here too.
[Tessitore] He eats a superkick as well.
[Wade] Again, overtly, at least at first, trying to help Jey Uso.
Jey Uso wanting none of it.
[Tessitore] Peers over again at Solo Sikoa.
Jacob Fatu in the midst, and now, he's over the barrier.
[overlapping arguing]
-I'm trying to help you win. -This isn't helping, man.
-You're trying to help me? -You're not listening.
-I told you. -Listen. Don't talk.
Okay. All right. All you got to do is be The One.
Watch out.
[Tessitore] Oh, Super Spear wipes out Solo Sikoa.
[Wade] Solo Sikoa shoved Jey Uso out of the way of that Spear.
[Wade] As Jacob Fatu looks on, The Samoan Werewolf,
Bron Breakker, the former champion, now title challenger…
[Wade] Inadvertently taking out Solo Sikoa--
[Tessitore] And a huge knee to Jey Uso.
[Wade] Bron Breakker doesn't care.
Bron Breakker just wants his Intercontinental Championship back.
And that may well be about to happen.
[Tessitore] And now, Jacob Fatu has entered the fray.
[crowd cheering]
The two of these men, face to face.
[Wade] An emergency, break glass…
[Tessitore] Oh, and Jey comes flying.
Fatu's over our announce desk.
Jey and Breakker are laid out on the floor.
[Wade] What an absolute mess.
Everywhere you look, bodies strewn around the ringside area.
The two men who were supposed to be out here
competing for the Intercontinental Championship…
[crowd chanting] This is awesome!
[Tessitore] So, The Bloodline arrives, bodies are laid out.
Breakker is down.
Jey is thinking Uso Splash and a title defense.
He eats the knees, the knees to the gut.
[Wade] Well, both men would be well advised
to put this one to bed as soon as possible.
This might be it.
Super Spear just missed. Superkick has landed.
And another.
[Wade] Jey Uso about to get all of that Spear.
[Tessitore] Jey Uso closing in on a massive title defense in this rematch.
-Uso Splash, hooks the leg… -[crowd] One, two…
[Tessitore] Oh, what a kick-out!
How? After that?
[Wade] The perfect splash, it was all stacked in favor of Jey Uso.
This was supposed to be it.
Jey Uso was supposed to be home and dry.
[Tessitore] And now Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa up there on the apron.
And Adam Pearce is saying,
"Hey, we've got a championship match that needs to be decided."
[Wade] What a roller-coaster for Jey Uso.
This should be over.
Finally, the Tongas getting taken out of here
and the championship match continues.
[Tessitore] So, Pearce and officials cleaning things up.
The Bloodline interrupting this Intercontinental Championship Match
that Jey Uso thought he had won.
Landed the Uso Splash,
but somehow, deep down, the fire within Bron Breakker to kick out.
[Wade] To have done all of that and to have still not secured the--
[Tessitore] Oh, Jacob Fatu!
Back up on his feet.
And he does damage to Jey Uso.
Samoan drop onto the desk!
With an already badly damaged lower back of the champion.
[Wade] And to be clear, the referee concerned with Adam Pearce
and the Tongas, missed the entire thing.
[Tessitore] As Bron Breakker rises to his feet.
[Wade] Bron Breakker saw that whole thing, he's licking his chops.
[Tessitore] The Samoan Werewolf, Solo's enforcer, Jacob Fatu,
may have just altered this championship match.
Bron Breakker tosses Jey Uso back in the ring.
[Wade] Jey Uso looks done already.
[Tessitore] 23 miles an hour when he hits those ropes.
And the Super Spear is landed.
The Badass to win back the belt.
-He has done it. -[bell ringing]
[Lilian] Here is your winner,
and new Intercontinental Champion,
Bron Breakker!
[Tessitore] And to think, Wade Barrett,
how much that championship meant to Jey Uso.
He was trying to stay out of all the family issues.
And in the end, The Bloodline involves themselves like that.
[Wade] Solo Sikoa's message has to be, "It didn't have to be that way, Jey."
"We came down to help you
and you threw it back in the face of The Bloodline."
This is the game-changing moment.
Jacob Fatu with the superkick
and the Samoan drop on the table behind the referee's back,
followed by this speed-check Spear from Bron Breakker.
Like taking candy from a baby, and how heartbreaking for Jey Uso
[Tessitore] Bron Breakker is the Intercontinental Champion again.
What a night from Philly.
["Breakk and Destroy" playing] e Intercontinental Champion again.