[intro music playing]
[Triple H] Then.
Now.
Forever.
Together.
[Tessitore] You want to know what intensity looks like,
sounds like, feels like?
Just take in everything about Seth "Freakin" Rollins
as he has his newfound good arrival in his sights.
Just 16 days removed from victory,
there's yet more business to handle
as "Big" Bronson Reed will not go away.
The man who started it all with those six tsunamis long ago,
who has endured the pain of Seth's stomps.
It's the rematch they both want, tonight.
Plus the Intercontinental Championship is on the line.
Is this the moment that Sheamus gets to grab it?
The Celtic Warrior's, is set for more than just a banger.
He wants gold.
But to get it, he has to deal with the Badass
Bron Breakker's first IC title defense
since regaining the championship.
That's in the spotlight here, on Monday Night Raw.
["Watch Me" playing]
♪ Watch me ♪
[Garcia] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
Raquel Rodriguez and the first ever Women's Crown Jewel Champion
and Women's World Champion
Liv Morgan.
[Tessitore] The Women's World Champion, Liv Morgan, has had herself crossed up
and involved in seemingly every big moment the division can produce,
including a week ago at this time.
That's when Liv and Raquel challenged
for the WWE Women's World Tag Team Championships.
But you can see a parade of intruders.
Naomi looked to neutralize.
But Liv herself, the fierce Backstabber now.
When Liv got back to the title match,
the chance would take control, Jade Cargill,
delivering the big boot. Bianca Belair, the KOD.
It was done and dusted for the challengers.
But instead of having time to celebrate, Jade and Bianca
wrecked by a very angry Nia Jax.
It would take IYO SKY's surprise involvement
to help even things up.
The chance, would use double power to rid the ring of Nia,
and in the end, take their bow.
And then this past Friday, Naomi challenging Nia Jax
for her WWE Women's Championship.
But look at the scene backstage.
Jade and Bianca,
suddenly Liv and Raquel attacking them.
In the ring, Tiffany Stratton would arrive.
Naomi, distracted.
That brought about Bayley
as Bayley got after Ms. Money in the Bank,
slamming her into the barricade.
On the other side, Candice LeRae was quick to get herself involved.
In the end, the familiar story of the champion, The Irresistible Force,
The Annihilator and Nia Jax would put it away to retain her title.
Tiffy Time, Nia Jax, Candice
standing tall, over a defeated down Naomi.
Welcome to Monday Night Morgan.
[crowd cheers]
I know I love that for you guys.
But I'm gonna get straight to the point because I know Jade and Bianca are here,
and I know they're wanting to pick a fight
with the greatest Women's World Champion of all time.
Me.
That's right.
I also know they didn't come alone.
So neither did we.
["Not Like Most Girls" playing]
[Tessitore] Wade, Nia Jax is here?
[Wade] With a couple of friends, Tiffany Stratton and Candice LeRae.
That is what you call backup.
[Tessitore] Once again with Nia, watching Liv celebrated
as the first Crown Jewel Champion when they met up.
[Tessitore] Perhaps a more interesting twist
to the path of these two, ahead of us.
[Wade] Great alliance, but I love it.
It's the ultimate power quintet.
[Morgan] You guys look really, really good tonight.
You look so great. You look so great.
Candice looks so great.
[laughs]
You look good, girl.
[crowd cheers, boos]
Let's get a few things straight.
I don't…
like you.
I don't dislike you.
The champ doesn't think of you at all.
-Liv. -Yeah.
-We've had our business. -Yeah, for sure.
-I don't like you. -That's okay.
-I don't dislike you. -Cool.
I don't think of you at all.
That's fine. That's okay.
Now, Jade, Bianca and Naomi,
I can't stop thinking about you.
You're all I think--
["Watch Me Shine" playing]
[crowd cheers]
[Wade] I mean, that's just disrespectful.
Queen Nia was speaking.
[Tessitore] But she's mentioned certain names, and now they've arrived.
Nia, if you want to do something, then do it.
But there's one thing that you were right about.
We didn't come alone.
["Tokyo Shock" playing]
[Tessitore] Oh, no, they didn't.
Bianca, welcoming IYO SKY.
Of course, IYO SKY, having recently won the Battle Royal,
now the No. 1 Contender
to Liv Morgan's World Championship.
And she's proved to be a trusted ally for Jade and Bianca,
joining up with the Women's Tag Team champs and Naomi.
And remember those three have already had a big year together.
They won that Six-Woman Tag Team Match at WrestleMania 40.
Oh, okay. You guys brought, Iyo.
That's like really, really, really, really, really, really cool.
But, um, I don't think you guys are too smart
because one, two, three, four, five.
One, two, three, four. Um…
You guys are still outnumbered.
The math isn't really mathing here, and I don't think there's anyone
dumb enough in the back that's gonna want to be on your team.
And unlike you guys, I'm actually
really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really smart,
and I know what's about to happen right now.
So, uh, who wants to be brave and throw the first punch?
["Demon In Your Dreams" playing]
[crowd cheers]
[Wade] What the…
[Tessitore] Well, you better be brave when Rhea returns.
The protective mask is on because the last time we saw Rhea Ripley,
she was badly injured on the parking lot outside NXT.
Look at Raquel walking away with a baseball bat.
WarGames!
[Tessitore and Barrett exclaim]
[Wade] What the hell?
I thought Rhea Ripley was going to be out for months.
[Tessitore] Rhea Ripley, who suffered a broken orbital bone,
is absolutely destroying Liv Morgan right now.
[Wade] Lost her absolute mind.
Is Rhea Ripley been medically cleared to be here?
What the hell is going on, Joe?
[Tessitore] And look at IYO SKY.
She is climbing up top,
over the moonsault to take them all out.
[Wade] Well, you heard Rhea Ripley, one word.
Or is it two words? WarGames.
[Tessitore] Rhea Ripley with a protective mask
suffering a broken orbital bone, but yet, just did that.
[Wade] Rhea Bloody Ripley is out of her bloody mind.
[Tessitore] Incredible to think Rhea Ripley is back on the attack.
[Wade] Back on the attack.
But how wise is it to be back on the attack with a busted orbital bone?
Despite the fact that you may have a protective mask.
Clear lines drawn for WarGames.
Speaking of, let's look at the continued path
of the OG Bloodline and the new Bloodline.
[Graves] A civil war that has been brewing.
We are ready for a brawl.
We are ready for a fight of mega proportions.
Like a showdown at the O.K. Corral.
-Here we go. -[Cole] And the brawl's under way.
The original Bloodline, the new Bloodline.
Chaos breaking out.
[Graves] Jacob Fatu laying waste to the OG.
And now Solo Sikoa…
[Cole] Oh, and a spear!
A spear by Reigns.
Reigns save Sami Zayn.
And a nod of respect, and now Sami Zayn, up over the top.
[Graves] Two alpha males are about to do battle.
What the hell? Bronson Reed!
Oh, my god!
The Aus-Zilla attacking Roman Reigns.
Here comes the cavalry and the Usos and Sami back into the ring.
Jacob Fatu crushing Jimmy Uso into the corner.
And Bronson Reed, annihilating everyone.
Is Reed number five?
Tsunami!
And Roman, trying to turn the tables.
Supermen Punch.
Superman's punch to Fatu.
Superman punch the Reed.
Samoan Spike,
by Solo Sikoa.
Down goes Reigns again.
[Cole] The assassination of Roman Reigns at the hands of the new Bloodline.
[Graves] It appears Bronson Reed has joined the new Bloodline.
The OG's are out in a bad, bad way.
["Greatness" playing]
[Tessitore] The original Bloodline wiped out by the newfound,
seemingly mercenary man on your right, Bronson Reed,
while absorbing the ultra-big tsunami. And coming up later tonight,
this tale of the tape could be a tale for torture from The Aus-Zilla.
The rematch for Seth "Freakin" Rollins
against the 59-inch barrel-chested "Big" Bronson Reed.
["Our World" playing]
[Tessitore] Ah, the Hall of Famer.
The LWO, led by Rey Mysterio,
here tonight in Mixed Tag Team action.
[bell dings]
[Garcia] The following is a Mixed Tag Team contest
scheduled for one fall. Introducing first, representing LWO
the team of Zelina Vega
and WWE Hall of Famer, Rey Mysterio.
[Wade] There have been some major issues
between the LWO and American Made in recent weeks.
Well, it comes to a head now in mixed-tag action.
[Tessitore] They have been mixed up with American Made
and now mixed-tag action Zelina Vega and Rey Mysterio
in action on Monday Night Raw, when we return.
[Tessitore] There he is, the Badass Bron Breakker.
He's getting warmed up, prepping for the first title of defense
of his current Intercontinental Championship reign.
It will come against the brawling Irishman Sheamus.
Rey Mysterio, Chad Gable says,
"Stuck his nose in business where it doesn't belong."
Well, this will be the fourth time Rey and Zelina Vega
paired up in Mixed Tag Team Match.
["American Made" playing]
[Garcia] Their opponents, representing American Made
the team of Ivy Nile and Chad Gable.
[Tessitore] And you see a hyper-focused version of Chad Gable, Wade.
He was irate with the Creed Brothers.
Their absence in his recent loss to Dragon Lee.
He's flanked by the person he calls his only dedicated student,
Ivy Nile.
This is what happened recently.
[Wade] This is a couple of weeks ago.
This is Dragon Lee taking on Chad Gable.
Chad Gable, using his regular tactics.
This is when the brawl ensued on the outside,
between Ivy Nile and Zelina Vega,
Rey Mysterio coming down to check on Zelina Vega and this distraction,
involving Chad Gable
allow Dragon Lee to hit Operation Dragon and score the victory,
much to the annoyance of Chad Gable and the rest of American Made,
sometimes cannot get out of their own way.
[Tessitore] That was when Lee defeated Gable back on November 3rd.
Now Ivy Nile just comes across the ring and slaps Zelina Vega.
Of course, Nile has a singles-match victory against Vega.
We saw that at the end of October, right here on Monday Night Raw.
[Wade] These two have been throwing hands
on every opportunity in recent weeks.
Now, obviously, this is a Mixed Tag Team Match.
Per the rules, The men have to compete against the men.
The women have to compete against the women.
But this may be over incredibly quickly 'cause it's all about the speed
and maneuverability of the Hall of Famer, Rey Mysterio right now.
[Tessitore] And you see him setting that pace right away against Chad Gable.
[crowd] One, two, three, four, five, six,
-seven, eight. -Get back
[Tessitore] Gable, able to sweep that leg, and now comes right at Vega again.
[Wade] Shock and awe tactics of American Made.
You might not like Chad Gable and the way he runs things,
but you have to say, it is incredibly effective.
And in Chad Gable's own words, he has massively "upgraded" his family
since the days of Alpha Academy.
[Tessitore] Listen, you know, Wade.
But when you reflect on that time he spent,
you can also point a finger at Gable himself.
Listen, not all coaching styles work for everyone, and the great coaches,
they have an ability to adapt. He didn't adapt, Wade, he abused.
[Wade] Stock of American Made is rising by the week,
and it's all thanks to the focus and intensity of Chad Gable.
[Tessitore] Hooks the leg early on against the Hall of Famer.
[Wade] Gable has just been more motivated
and more cutthroat than he was before.
He's no longer satisfied with making up the numbers on Raw.
He's upgraded and he's ready to take over.
[Tessitore] He just ate that elbow from Rey.
[both grunting]
[Tessitore] And now Rey, trying to free himself out,
and he sends Gable down to the floor
[Wade] Just when Rey Mysterio was starting to look in a bad way,
conjures up a moment of magic. Now gets the tag to Vega.
[Tessitore] And here comes Vega against Ivy Nile.
[Wade] The first female member of the LWO, Zelina Vega.
And massive honor bestowed upon her by Rey Mysterio.
Now looking to pay that back in spades.
[Tessitore] Just comes running in with the knees.
Quick cover by Vega.
[Wade] This is the Zelina Vega that almost defeated
the then champ Rhea Ripley at Backlash, in Puerto Rico, in 2023.
Showing flashes of the brilliance
that took her to the very top of the women's division.
[Tessitore] Good counter by Nile.
A big clothesline just sends her down
as American Made looks to take control here
against LWO's Vega and Mysterio.
[Tessitore] Rey Mysterio and Zelina Vega,
the last time we saw them in Mixed Tag Team action
back in early July against Liv Morgan and Dirty Dom Mysterio.
And now this heated confrontation based on the recent events that have happened
against Chad Gable and Ivy Nile.
There's Nile, the cover of Vega.
And a kick out at two.
[Wade] Ivy Nile, who took a sustained volley of abuse
from Zelina Vega, upon that tag moment, has really turned around.
Tenacity and toughness
continued to grow from strength to strength within American Made
under the guidance of Chad Gable,
[Tessitore] Wade, remember what happened at the end of October, Ivy Nile debut
that new swinging Ura-nage finisher, against Vega.
She was outstanding that night in victory,
as she denies Vega the ability to get the tag of Rey Mysterio.
[Wade] That's what Chad Gable does for you.
He teaches you new moves, he teaches you new ways of hurting people.
And most importantly of all, he teaches you new ways to defeat people.
[Tessitore] Vega trying to find just one enough room.
Excellent work by Zelina Vega.
-[Wade] The crazy level of-- -[Tessitore] What is he doing?
[crowd boos]
Oh! She comes up around with the kick and here comes Rey.
[Wade] Chad Gable coming close to getting his team disqualified there.
Of course, Zelina Vega, getting the better of it.
And now the speed of Rey Mysterio comes back to the fore.
[Tessitore] And the skill of Rey Mysterio.
Up and over, but drives that shoulder in.
[Wade] Showing all the skills that took him
to the Hall of Fame that took him to multiple-time world championships.
[Tessitore] West Coast Pop.
-Here's the roll up. -[referee] One, two.
[Wade] Olympian Chad Gable getting tied up in knots by the veteran
but somehow has the wherewithal to kick out.
Chad Gable's brain must be spinning right now, trying to figure out
how the hell do I get back on top,
against somebody as good as Rey Mysterio?
[Tessitore] Catches him out of midair.
And able to slam and cover for the win,
and Rey finds a way.
[Wade] Such unbelievable strength and technique.
That crucifix-style DDT from Chad Gable.
A lesser man would have been beaten, but we're talking about Rey Mysterio here.
You have to have a little extra in the tank,
a little something up your sleeve.
And Chad Gable has exactly that, but denied.
[Tessitore] Rey, quick to get over
as Gable was putting himself in position off the top rope.
Catapult off Vega. Hurricanrana.
How about that teamwork?
[Wade] Well, pay back for Chad Gable's actions earlier.
And The Pitbull Ivy Nile cleared out.
-Springboard moonsault. -[Tessitore] Into the cover.
And a kick out by Gable.
But the catapult of Vega,
turning things around for LWO.
[Wade] This match completely broken down now.
But with the wind in it's sails…
Oh, he's got a chance here, Wade.
The 619 lands.
-For the win. -[crowd] One, two, three.
-[Tessitore] The Hall of Famer does it. -[bell dings]
["Booyaka 619" playing]
[Garcia] Here are your winners.
Zelina Vega and Rey Mysterio.
[Wade] There really are levels to this game.
And nobody surpasses the level of the great Rey Mysterio,
constantly keeping opponents guessing.
With teamwork like that,
maneuvers like this,
and ultimately that classic 619
connected from Rey Mysterio, followed up by the Tadpole Splash.
A move combination we've seen for 25 plus years
while he does it again tonight for the LWO.
[Tessitore] I remember we were discussing how frustrated Chad Gable was
with the recent match against Dragon Lee, and now here comes
the rest of American Made to console him
as Julius and Brutus Creed…
And he just pushes them away.
[Gable] Do I look like a loser?
Is this okay with you?
[crowd exclaims]
-[Tessitore] He just… -Is this okay with you?
-Are you a loser? -[Tessitore] …got physical with Julius.
Because I'm not a freakin' loser.
[Tessitore] Slapped him across the face.
[Wade] Well, this is motivating The Creed Brothers.
-This is-- -[Tessitore] What a response.
[Wade] This is what Chad Gable wanted for Otis.
This is brilliant from Chad Gable.
This is how you raise your team's game.
[Tessitore] Oh, well, this was forewarned and bullied.
He didn't respond like this.
[Wade] You've got machines like these Creeds, that's why.
[Tessitore] And galvanizing American Made.
[Wade] This crew is about wins and losses.
[Tessitore] From frustration to motivation by Gable.
-[Morgan] It's fine, it's fine, it's fine. -Oh, hey.
Whoa! Whoa! Calm down, Liv.
It's gonna be okay.
Look, I know you got a lot on your plate tonight with Rhea.
And Bianca.
And Jade.
Oh.
And Iyo. She's coming after your title, too.
So look, I'm just saying, if it helps I can take the wheel tonight.
[sighs] Would you mind, please?
Of course not. We're family. Family step out for each other, okay?
Thank you.
Dom.
A couple of weeks ago, you single-handedly defeated Damien Priest
in the main event on Monday Night Raw, you are the man.
Truth be told!
-Both of you boys. -Oh, yeah.
You boys are gonna show The War Raiders
exactly what The Judgment Day are all about.
But, hey, I've got some advice., all right?
I know these boys a long time.
I know their strengths, and I know their weaknesses.
Go after the neck. That's how you beat them.
Or…
It'll just piss them off,
it'll make them more angry,
and they'll destroy you.
But, hey, you're the great Dominik Mysterio.
-You'll figure it out, mate. -It's been figured out.
Take it easy on him, all right?
Come on, boys. You got this.
You got it.
Look confident.
Hey, I need to talk to you.
Come over here for a sec.
-This way. -Oh, you're right. Go on.
She did it with her face mask on, too.
This is ridiculous. I know.
It has been an emotional couple of weeks.
[breathing heavily] [muffled speaking]
You got this all wrong.
You want The Final Testament.
I'm not with Final Testament.
[laughing maniacally]
Now, looking back,
I promised that I have changed my ways.
Karrion, you need to move on.
[Kross] You are lying to me.
Tell me where are the Wyatts?
[Miz] I can honestly say that…
I truly hope…
The academy stole that performance
because that was a performance of a lifetime.
I deserve an Oscar.
You think Chalamet ever bled for his art?
It was a masterclass of acting,
convincing those freaks that they can change me.
Me?
And I do what I've always done.
I show the world the truth.
The truth is, the Wyatts are just a bunch of wounded people abusing others.
They make themselves feel better.
The Wyatts are indeed not invincible.
This is the jumpstart Marine 7 needed.
Marine Seven: Jake Carter Lives.
Who should direct?
Scorsese? Ventura?
Tarantino's final Bill.
Eye for an eye.
I'm not afraid.
I deal the cards.
And you will continue to play the game
that I control.
Tick tock.
Wade, I don't know if bragging about outsmarting the Wyatt Sicks
is a good course of action to take.
Yeah. The Wyatt Sicks were put down last week.
But judging by Uncle Howdy's demented cackle in the aftermath,
that one ain't over.
Hey, we've got Survivor Series of course coming your way soon enough.
November 30th. Gonna have the rematch for the World Heavyweight Championship.
And we remember all summer long, how piercing and cutting
the words of Gunther were towards Damien Priest.
Well, now it seems it's Priest who is shutting up the champ.
You know what the wildest thing about SummerSlam
is that when it was over, you became champ.
This vibe of yours, it started to fade.
Because you started doubting yourself.
That doubt, let's be real as to why,
is because you know you can't beat me.
[crowd boos]
Priest, you doubting The Ring General.
You are not even worthy--
[crowd exclaims]
No!
I am not going to let that street trash
talk to you about that, because he doesn't--
[Cole] Yup, Damien Priest finished Kaiser's sentence for him
with one signature right hand.
And when the former Heavyweight Champ stepped to the current Heavyweight Champ,
we saw Gunther retreat.
That's much of what Priest has been saying
has shown some truth to it.
[sighs]
Why did she do that out there?
You do not speak for me.
-I was just trying to-- -Hey!
That's not what I meant when I said, "You need to do better."
You need to realize who you are
and go out there and make a name for yourself.
Speak for yourself.
[speaking German] Look at you, boy.
You were born with all that talent. Your father still is Axel Dieter.
So from now on, stand your own man.
Danke. Danke.
Hold on.
[speaking German]
Look into my eyes. What do you see?
-What do you mean? -Do you still see the old Ring General?
Of course. One hundred percent. Nothing has changed.
[speaking German] Listen. Everything the guy said were lies.
He thinks he got under my skin.
Damien Priest does not
get under my skin.
You go out there now for yourself and consider Priest, sort it out.
[speaking German]
[Tessitore] Gunther, snapping here.
Sleeper hold on, Priest.
Oh, and Priest, just wrecking him with that kick
as Gunther was reaching for the steel pipe.
Gunther, I get that out in the ring
you're a general.
But on the streets…
[Gunther pants]
…I'm a king.
[laughs]
What the hell is this?
Easy, boss.
Just having a word with your champ.
Yeah, I think he needs some ice.
[laughing]
[Tessitore] Adam Pearce is going to have a lot to handle
in the lead up to this championship rematch at Survivor Series.
Priest and Gunther.
But right now, we've got a championship to decide.
Wade, are you ready for it?
[Wade] Oh, I'm ready all right.
Because…
it's Fight Night!
["10 Beats Of The Bodhrán" playing]
[bell dings]
[Garcia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall,
and it is for the Intercontinental Championship.
Introducing first from Dublin, Ireland.
The challenger, weighing in at 267 pounds.
The Celtic Warrior,
Sheamus.
[Tessitore] Through the years of everybody who has sat in these seats
of covering Sheamus, it has become a well-repeated bio note,
a stat chorus sung too often,
the fact that Sheamus has accomplished so much
but not this.
The final piece of the puzzle.
He's never won the Intercontinental Championship.
[Tessitore] There's Erik and Ivar. The War Raiders, No. 1 Contenders
to the World Tag Team Championships.
Later tonight, War Raiders gonna be taking on
a pair of JD and Finn's Judgment Day brethren,
in Carlito, Dirty Dominik Mysterio.
["10 Beats Of The Bodhrán" playing]
[Tessitore] Sheamus, he was actually celebrating earlier today
that the Celtic Warrior Workouts on YouTube hit a million subscribers,
and he'd like to celebrate a title right now though.
[Wade] We need to get you on Celtic Warrior Workouts.
-[Tessitore] I would never survive. -[Wade] No, no, you're a boxer.
Go on there, show off your skills. Sheamus and his triple two.
Add another wrinkle to his arsenal.
["Break And Destroy" playing]
[Tessitore] Bron Breakker, right back to business.
Had a title range speed bump when he was shot by JD in September.
But now he is back with the gold.
[Garcia] And his opponent, from Atlanta, Georgia,
weighing in at 250 pounds.
He is the Intercontinental Champion.
Bron Breakker.
[Tessitore] Wade, he's now 28 days into his second run as the IC finalist.
As for how this match came to be.
[Wade] Yeah, here's a couple of weeks ago on WWE Speed
It was the Intercontinental Champ, Bron, taking on The Celtic Warrior.
Now these two, hell of a match-up, such is the nature of WWE Speed.
A time limit expiry without a satisfactory conclusion,
certainly for the two competitors who started brawling with one another
and finally were separated by officials.
[Sheamus] A lot of arrogance.
Let me ask you something.
Do you have a set of tires big enough to put the one title
that has eluded me my entire career, on the line next week?
[Breakker] The answer is yes, fella.
Because I would love nothing more than to kick your old ass.
[Wade] You know, Sheamus could really do
with some of your boxing skills right now, Joe Tess.
In attempt to win this championship he must feel cursed.
I don't know how many matches we have called
of Sheamus competing for this one title that evades him.
Is tonight the night that Sheamus finally completes the set?
[Tessitore] Sheamus, 0-3 in his last three attempts to capture him, the IC title.
Of course, he's never won it.
But when you look back at the recent attempts he's had,
just go to WrestleMania 39,
that classic when Gunther defeated Drew McIntyre and Sheamus.
The brutality of that match.
[Wade] It's almost become a running joke in the locker room
if you win the Intercontinental Championship.
Congratulations.
Hey, Sheamus is going to come knocking very soon. Trust me.
[Tessitore] Sends him out of the apron right near our announce desk.
[Wade] Two big muscular bulls going at it.
-Trying to prove "I'm--" Oh. -[Tessitore] Oh, and here he comes.
A big uppercut, that European uppercut from Sheamus.
[Wade] Skull of Bron Breakker bouncing off our announce desk,
but back up to full speed immediately. How the hell do you do that?
[Tessitore] Does anybody run the ropes faster than the Badass?
He's been clocked at over 23 mph.
There are elite NFL wide receivers,
and kick returners who don't hit that hard.
[Wade] Bron Breakker beat Lamar Jackson
of the Baltimore Ravens in a foot race in 2021.
Despite that massive size of a Breakker.
That is ludicrous speed,
and Sheamus, in his long career, has never met anything like that before.
[Tessitore] Backbreaker, as Sheamus,
trying to claim the Intercontinental Championship.
[Wade] Well, that slowed down Bron Breakker.
That has to be mission one for Sheamus.
Whatever he's doing now seems to be working.
Attacking the lower back of the champ.
[Tessitore] You can see Bron Breakker reaching for that back.
Came up with a win against Jey Uso
back on October 21st.
[Wade] Demoralizing, must that be for Sheamus.
Just when you get the upper hand,
the young champ immediately takes it back,
and starts decimating him.
[Tessitore] Slams him into the post, and Sheamus again,
he's lined up out on the floor.
Bron Breakker on the apron.
He's now going to go from there
over the announce desk.
Just sending Sheamus sprawling onto the floor.
Both men are down.
[Tessitore] Incredible velocity and force
generated by the champion Bron Breakker moments ago,
as they came crashing across our announced desk.
Intercontinental Championship, as Bron Breakker,
has his first title defense since regaining the title.
[Wade] There's been nothing pretty about this one.
It's been about two words. Pace and power.
And I'm not sure who's getting the best of it.
Both men have to be hurting.
[Tessitore] He's up on that apron again.
[Wade] Bron Breakker, cooking up something dastardly here
as the Celtic Warrior is in a world of hurt.
[Tessitore] He's climbing to the top rope from up high.
My, oh, my, Wade!
[Wade] Oh, my! What horrible landing from Bron Breakker.
Sheamus taken out in the process.
Breakker, thrown out all on the line here in pursuit of defense,
of this Intercontinental Championship.
[Tessitore] The damage he is willing to do to his own the body.
Look at this
[Wade] Breakker almost landed bang on the top of his head.
Amazing athleticism to top at the very last second.
[Tessitore] He's taking it to a different level tonight with what we've seen.
[Wade] There's a big smirk on his face
after the volume of abuse that has been thrown his way by Sheamus.
[Tessitore] This is the conversation that we had early on.
He revels in this kind of style of welcoming the type of fight
that Sheamus enjoys and wants to engage in.
And he's elevating his game, is Bron Breakker.
[Wade] Trust me, the entire locker room knows how tough and nasty Sheamus can be.
Come on, son. Come on.
Come on. Come on, again.
Come on again. Again.
[Tessitore] Sheamus back up on his feet, rattling back right hand after right hand.
[Sheamus exclaiming]
[Tessitore] Slams the champ.
[Wade] A little window for Sheamus to get some air back in these lungs.
[crowd clapping]
[Wade] This audience willing the Celtic Warrior onto success.
They know how much this championship means to him.
[Tessitore] He said, "I've been around for over 15 years,
you've been around 15 minutes."
Sheamus…
Trying to take all that experience
to Bron Breakker, and claim the IC title.
[crowd cheers]
[Tessitore] Ten beats lined up.
[crowd] One, two, three,
four, five, six, seven,
eight, nine, ten.
[crowd cheers]
[Wade] The champ is rocked.
And the champ might be ripe for the picking here.
[Tessitore] Can Sheamus take advantage?
Can he close in on victory?
[Wade] Taking Bron Breakker to territory
he perhaps has not been to before.
[Tessitore] Here's the cover to become the Intercontinental Champion finally…
Oh.
Just getting the shoulder up at the last moment is a Breakker.
[Wade] And it's incredibly demoralizing for someone like Sheamus
who believed he had it won there.
To see the youngster kicking out.
This guy is tougher than I thought.
What else do I have in the tent to put him away?
[Tessitore] Looking for white noise.
Instead, a counter by Breakker,
but just not enough left in his tank at that moment.
[Wade] Big swing by Sheamus. Swinging for the fences
but Bron Breakker just had something come--
[Tessitore] The knees to the lower back. The cover to retain.
And Sheamus, able to find a way.
[Wade] In that point in the match-up
when the brain isn't working as well as you would like it.
Bron had a hook to leg there, he could well have got the three count.
You can't exactly fault him for not firing on all cylinders
this deep into the match-up, however.
[Tessitore] Big crowd here enjoying the 15th Intercontinental Championship match,
to take place in this calendar year.
-[Breakker] It's over. -[crowd barks]
[Tessitore] And you can hear Bron Breakker saying "It's over."
He feels like he has taken control.
[Wade] See how quickly Bron Breakker recovers from the abuse he received.
That's the astounding thing about Breakker.
[Tessitore] Sheamus has him up high.
-[referee] One, two… -[Tessitore] For the win.
[crowd exclaims]
[Tessitore] Both men have exhausted so much,
emptying the tanks time and again,
to battle for this Intercontinental Championship.
[Wade] Just championship timing from Bron Breakker on the kick out.
Almost instinctively after a massive move from Sheamus.
[crowd chants "this is awesome"]
[Tessitore] Such appreciation for these two.
The veteran and the young ascendant star.
[Wade] I'll tell you it will mean nothing to Sheamus
unless he can grab the gold tonight.
He's not here for a participation medal.
He wants real gold.
[Tessitore] And you can see the mouth open
as who has more left in the tank
to get to the end here. to come out the victor.
[Wade] Astounding either of these men have anything left in the tank.
-What the hell? -[Tessitore] Top rope. Frankensteiner.
Bron Breakker!
[Wade] How do you do that fresh as a daisy?
[crowd barks]
[Tessitore] That level of explosiveness.
[Wade] But how do you do it after the beating Sheamus has put on you?
[Tessitore] This deep into a championship match
he finds a way. Sheamus…
[Wade] Kneecap to the dome.
[Tessitore] And an opportunity to win it.
Could he?
No!
[Wade] A full-force spear going in the direction of the Celtic Warrior,
augmented this kneecap to the dome of Bron Breakker
and as close a pin as you will ever see, without it resulting victory.
-Sheamus, almost crushed-- -[Tessitore] Two point change.
Two point change from getting the final piece of his career puzzle.
This crowd wants Brogue.
Instead, it's a spear.
[Wade] Connecting deep into the gut of Sheamus.
[Tessitore] How smart though for Sheamus to just find enough to roll out.
[Wade] Was it smart or was it just good fortune for Sheamus?
I don't know how much control Sheamus has on his body
after that connection from a spear
that has taken out literally everybody that has connected with it.
Either way, the match-up continues.
-[crosstalk] -[Tessitore] He better watch out here.
-[Tessitore] What? -[bell dings]
Ludwig Kaiser comes out of nowhere.
Bron Breakker was in the midst of lining up
a full-throttle super spear
and Ludwig Kaiser clotheslines him
and now is beating away on the Intercontinental Champion.
And this match is interrupted and over.
[Wade] Well, a classic match ruined by the intervention of Ludwig Kaiser.
What was it Gunther said?
[Tessitore] And now he's coming around the corner.
And delivers that right into the steel steps.
[crowd boos]
[Tessitore] The right hand man.
He associates with the World Heavyweight Champion, Gunther.
Who Gunther appointed to recently.
I told you, I won't stop until you're gone.
For good!
You hear me?
[crowd chants "you suck"]
[Wade] It was a banger without the satisfactory conclusion
that we're all waiting for,
except for Ludwig Kaiser and I'm sure, Gunther.
[Tessitore] With a cascade of boos Kaiser's way.
[Jey] Hey, Seth.
Let me holler at you real quick, Uce.
I know you know this
We all got differences with The Tribal Chief.
Hell, we've got differences right now, Uce.
Differences here, differences here.
But just for this one time, bro,
we're trying to put all our differences aside
to make this work, Uce.
Just for this time.
Look, man, that's what I'm trying to tell you, okay?
You already did this before.
Last year, you stood side by side with me and Jey
in the middle of the ring for WarGames.
And you put your differences aside with Cody Rhodes.
Cody Rhodes, man. You had more bad blood with than anybody else.
You were willing to do it last year.
So that's what we're asking you to do.
Do it again this year.
Stand side by side with us at WarGames.
Sami,
I would stand side by side next to you.
Jey, I would stand side by side with you.
I would stand side by side with you, Jimmy.
But I will never, under any circumstances,
stand side by side, with that tyrant Roman Reigns.
I will not do it.
And you've got no idea how much that hurts me to say.
It hurts me in here for a lot of reasons.
But one of them is, I would love… I would love to get Bronson Reed
inside of a steel cage and tear him apart.
But I'm telling you, boys, I'm telling you, it's not worth it.
The possible consequences on the other side of this,
Roman Reigns back in power again.
It's not worth it and I understand your conviction.
It's blood. It's family to you. I understand it.
But I'm telling you guys, it's not worth it.
It's definitely not worth it for me.
But look, I'm gonna solve all of our problems tonight.
I'm gonna go out there, I'm gonna drop Bronson Reed.
And he ain't gonna make it to WarGames.
Now whatever happens inside that cage
and whatever happens after WarGames with The Bloodline,
that's on you guys.
So good luck…
but I'm out.
Oh, yeet.
[tuts]
[Tessitore] Seth, reinforcing his position.
Hard pass on joining up Sami, Jey, Jimmy,
continuing to strike out on recruiting the fifth member
for Survivor Series, WarGames.
War Raiders versus Dirty Dom and Carlito from Judgment Day.
The first time these two are paired up,
as a standard tag team.
["The Other Side" playing]
[bell dings]
[Garcia] The following tag team match is set for one fall.
Introducing first, representing The Judgment Day
the team of Carlito
and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio.
[Wade] I'll tell you this, Joe, your first match together as a tag team,
you want easy opponents.
Unfortunately for Dirty Dom and Carlito,
they will not be getting that tonight.
[Tessitore] No, against the No. 1 Contenders, The War Raiders,
while their brethren JD and Finn sit back and wait to defend the titles.
That's next, War Raiders, Dirty Dom and Carlito
coming your way on Monday Night Raw.
Months of her career lost
because of what Pure Fusion Collective did backstage.
[Kai] For the last four months I've been on the sidelines,
and when you're away from the action,
the self-doubt just gets stronger by the day.
Then people see you smiling and they question your drive,
even though you're just trying to keep it together
because you can feel your dreams slipping through your fingers.
Then you tell yourself when I'm healthy and come back, everything will be better.
But then on the other side of that,
maybe there isn't a place for me here anymore.
Or maybe people just don't care.
So you have to get to a point
and ask yourself honestly, am I good enough?
I'm telling you right now with everything that I am, I've never wanted this more.
I've never loved this more.
And I'm ready to show everyone why Dakota Kai is a champion.
I'm ready.
[Tessitore] This was the incredible surprise earlier tonight,
as Rhea Ripley was just weeks removed
from having her orbital bone bashed in by a baseball bat.
And all of a sudden, she was back game.
WarGames!
[Wade] And as the world looked on in shock,
Rhea Ripley et al. went to work, but it is now official
at Survivor Series Women's WarGames.
These ten women go head-to-head
inside that structure and I'm still in shock.
Rhea Ripley, with a smashed up orbital bone
is competing in WarGames.
[Tessitore] And, Wade, next Monday, we're going to find out
who gets the only two-on-one edge. It's going to be this match,
Bianca Belair and Nia Jax that decides it.
Who represents their teams in a Survivor Series
WarGames Advantage Match.
Right now the action, with Dirty Dom and Carlito awaiting a sizeable test.
["War" playing]
[Wade] Things have really changed in a big way
since this duo returned here on Monday Nights.
So to put it succinctly, Raw is War.
[Garcia] And their opponents,
the team of Erik and Ivar,
The War Raiders.
[Tessitore] And, Wade, to your point,
The War Raiders, their return has been sensational
after the career-threatening medical issues.
Now a run back to the top of contention.
They're a perfect 3-0 since returning to Raw.
[Wade] I actually spoke to The War Raiders a little earlier today.
They told me, "Look, we both stared mortality in the face.
We realize we've got a lot of miles on our clocks.
We don't know how much longer we've got left.
That leaves us as motivated as anyone to make every second count.
We don't have time to waste.
Like some of these younger guys in tag teams.
We need gold now."
[Tessitore] You see Erik off to a hot start.
It was a conversation we had with Erik earlier today,
that was just mind blowing.
But he was giving the details of the motorcycle accident
and everything he had to do to rebuild himself.
[Wade] Yeah, to do that, to back from that
and then go on to compete at the very top level
in such a physical sport as this, it is mind blowing.
Really makes you want to pull for these two.
[Tessitore] Three hundred and fifty-pound Ivar in control against Carlito.
Back to the tag of Erik.
[exclaims]
[Tessitore] And now you see the teamwork.
Three hundred and fifty pounds
coming right down on Carlito.
[Wade] And it was almost an element of Finn Bálor goading
Carlito and Dirty Dom about having to take on these two War Raiders.
Go in there and soften them up for us if you can.
But, man, these are a pair of bad, bad dudes.
Intent on committing wanton violence on their opponents.
Carlito finally getting some offense back the other way.
[crowd boos]
[Tessitore] Now Dom, sending those kicks to the midsection of Ivar
and they have the big man cornered.
And you can see with the distraction of the referee,
Carlito taking advantage.
[Wade] The smartest thing you can do against Big Ivar.
If you play it clean against Ivar, you're probably not gonna win.
It's that simple.
[Tessitore] As you look at the size differential, it's clear to see.
As he fights his way out of that corner,
taking on both men.
I always marvel at the athleticism of Ivar as here comes Erik.
[Wade] Athleticism combined with raw power and aggression,
a nightmare combination
for anyone who has to step in the ring with these War Raiders.
[grunts]
[Wade] It's just nonstop. It's one-way traffic.
And it seems there is nothing Carlito
and Dirty Dom can do to stem this tide.
[Tessitore] And you can see this level of energy
that's been coming from The War Raiders since their return.
And found new life at this stage of their career.
Big Boot landed by Erik.
And now Dirty Dom getting involved again. And Carlito sends the knee
as he sends Erik out of the ring.
And here comes Dirty Dom flying
as he goes airborne.
Judgment Day getting the best of War Raiders at the moment.
Welcome back to Monday Night Raw.
Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett with you, ringside.
The big news in the tag team division
is the recent return of The War Raiders.
As Dom Mysterio is in there right now with the War Raiders.
Defeated LWO and New Day in a Triple Threat Match.
And by doing so, Wade, they are now
the No. 1 Contenders for the World Championship.
[Wade] Yes, they are, and Dirty Dom
has been sent on a mission down here alongside Carlito
to snuff out this threat of the War Raiders.
[Tessitore] For the win.
[Wade] Dirty Dom has had his abilities at the very top level
questioned by the likes of Finn Bálor in recent weeks.
What a feather in the cap it will be of Latino Cheat
if he can pull off victory alongside Carlito tonight.
[Tessitore] Erik has been in a bad spot now in this match.
[Wade] Erik's neck must be getting worse by the second,
as this abuse has all been targeted on the clear, weak spot.
[Tessitore] Remember, Erik had a neck surgery in 2023.
He was out of action for a year plus.
And then recently the return of this tag team with sensational results.
[Wade] With just one shot from Big Erik, took Carlito down.
Carlito, a little slow on the pace there.
Took his eye off the ball and that has allowed this tag
to a fresh Ivar.
[Tessitore] And here he comes, sending Dirty Dom up and over.
[Wade] Focused and hell-bent on wanton destruction.
[Tessitore] Oh, man!
Three hundred and fifty pound pancake on Dom Mysterio.
[Wade] Crushing the sternum of Dirty Dom.
[Tessitore] Showing every aspect of his arsenal is Ivar.
[Ivar chanting] War. War.
War. War.
[crowd chants "war"]
[Tessitore] Can you imagine absorbing that?
Dirty Dom laid out.
-[crowd] One, two. -[Tessitore] For the win.
[Wade] Well, finally, Joe Tess, respect Dirty Dom's toughness.
That should have been over.
[Tessitore] I'll give him credit there.
I don't know how he found enough to kick out from that.
[Wade] This kid is both beautiful and as tough as they come, Joe Tess.
[Tessitore] The wrestling analysis is spot on.
The rest of it is just not hitting the mark.
[Wade] You need to get yourself a pair of glasses.
There's a reason the womenfolk love Dirty Dom.
-And believe me, Finn Bálor-- -[Tessitore] You see size of one
-Liv Morgan. -[Wade] Finn Bálor will love Dirty Dom
too if he pulls this off. But that is suddenly looking unlikely.
[Tessitore] That's a two-for-one as Ivar used Dom to take out Carlito.
That combo work again.
The War Machine is delivered, into the cover.
-And with that, The War Raiders… -[bell dings]
[Tessitore] …take care of it.
[Garcia] Here are your winners.
The War Raiders.
[Wade] Just overwhelming power from The War Raiders.
Just when you start writing them off,
immediately back into the fire fight with offense like this.
Throwing the carcass of Dirty Dom around with ease.
You see that War Machine that has taken out every tag team
it's connected with and could well lead to these two men… Oh!
[Tessitore] Oh, would you look at this.
The Tag Team Champions Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh.
in the midst of the celebration by The War Raiders,
they are out to attack.
[Wade] And once again targeting the neck of Ivar.
And now Erik, who's running in trying to make the save.
These are two War Raiders
who've just gone for a long… Oh, no.
[Tessitore] That's exactly what they're doing.
Attacking the neck specifically of Erik.
Can you believe this?
These teams are gonna… A Coup de Grâce from Finn Bálor.
[Wade] Well, this is a savage world, and you might not like it,
but it's about the smartest thing
JD McDonagh and Finn Bálor could possibly do right now.
Suddenly, their grip on tag gold just got a little tighter
with that attack on the challengers, The War Raiders.
[tape glitching]
[tape winding]
[Gacy] Poor man.
I tried to warn him.
[dripping]
The trust of the innocent
is a liar's most useful tool.
We are offered you salvation.
Freedom from the pit.
Yeah, I tried to warn you.
But you've…
[audio distorted] damned yourself.
I'm sorry
for what happens next.
But you…
You chose this.
Your hands will forever be bloodstained
crimson scarlet red, because of your actions.
And you will lose
what matters most.
I never wanted this.
["A bleeding World" playing]
[Valkyria] A phoenix has to burn first so it can rise from the ashes.
When I was drafted to Raw,
I was thrown straight in the fire.
But I didn't burn.
I hit the ground running.
Earned my place, stood toe-to-toe with the best in the world.
And I've thrived.
I used to think I was like a phoenix.
But I am so much more.
I am Lyra Valkyria.
I don't burn,
I rise.
And I'm coming.
For everyone.
…It's Michigan.
[mumbling]
-Kof! -Kofi.
We are so excited about your ten-year anniversary.
Oh, yeah. Ten years, babe.
-How are things with you and Woods? -Yeah.
To be honest, I don't really know. I--
Coach. Look, look, we gotta talk, man.
-I'm worried. This is crazy. -What are you worried about, man?
For the past couple of weeks, it's been us just yelling at each other.
And after ten years of no serious arguments, now we're here.
This is crazy, man.
I know we're New Day.
I know we're the most decorated tag team in the history of WWE.
But even with all that, man,
I just keep thinking about what Kross said.
-Karrion Kross? -Yes.
-He's still in your head? -Yes.
What's that mean?
He said, "The New Day is dead,"
and we're the only ones that don't know it.
Bro, The New Day is not dead, okay?
Karrion doesn't know what he's talking about.
You just got to remember what The New Day is all about.
I have to. I have to remember. So it's my fault? It's on me?
Why you get so offended over everything I say?
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
We're all friends here, guys.
What the hell are you doing? Mind your own business, Otis.
What do you think, advice wise, logically,
you're gonna give to us, the greatest tag team of all time?
A real tag team, mind you.
Why do you think Chad Gable left your asses?
Huh?
Oh, we want to get sad about it.
You can be sad next week
because it's going to be New Day versus Alpha Academy.
And I'm positive that a win against you two clowns
will put us right back where we need to be.
[Tessitore] Oh, with Woods dropping the "you two clowns,"
it looks like we've got a tag team match set for next week.
But for right now, it is time for our main event.
["Battle Tested" playing]
[bell dings]
[Garcia] The following is set for one fall.
Introducing first from Black Forest, South Australia,
weighing in at 330 pounds,
"Big" Bronson Reed.
[Tessitore] In recent weeks,
all that has transpired with "Big" Bronson Reed
his unrelenting, punishing pursuit of Seth Rollins continues.
And now a mercenary for the new Bloodline as well.
A rematch of what happened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,
set to come our way.
Reed and Seth Rollins.
[Wade] This member of Solo's Bloodline team in WarGames at Survivor Series.
If those four in the Bloodline weren't terrifying enough,
you go and add the man, the monster,
with the most devastating move in WWE, Bronson Reed. Wow.
[Tessitore] And here's a guy that knows all about that Tsunami.
["Visionary" playing]
[Tessitore] Seth will tell you it's personal,
and it's been that way since August 5th.
When he absorbed six Tsunamis that changed the course of his 2024.
[Garcia] And his opponent from Davenport, Iowa,
weighing in at 225 pounds,
Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
[Tessitore] The guy who has been to the very top.
Who, this year, has had title-seeking journeys
but now has only one goal,
and that's finishing "Big" Bronson Reed.
[Wade] He thought he had finished "Big" Bronson Reed at Crown Jewel.
But you did not kill the monster, Seth.
It may well impossible to finish Bronson Reed off for good.
That's the issue when dealing with this monster.
[Tessitore] That's interesting the way you frame it because I agree with you.
When you go back and reflect at their match at Crown Jewel,
he went up and had that super stomp to secure the win.
The blood streaming down the face of Bronson Reed.
The Rollins victory was so pronounced, Wade.
[Wade] It looked devastating.
It looked like it should have been keeping Bronson Reed
out for weeks, maybe months, it was that devastating.
The problem with Bronson Reed, for all his assets, and his powers
of recovery are biggest of all,
and here are his new crew, The Bloodline,
apparently backing him up at ringside.
["Main Event Ish" playing]
[Tessitore] Oh!
But there's help.
Jey Uso with Jimmy Uso and Sami Zayn working after it.
You're going to have Survivor Series coming November 30th.
But they're getting after him right now.
[Wade] A little taste of what's to come at WarGames, perhaps.
The Usos and Sami Zayn, are making sure this is a fair fight
for Seth Rollins against Bronson Reed.
Played in house.
[Tessitore] Jacob Fatu absorbing the Super Kick
from the Usos and he gets sent over the barrier.
[Wade] Don't forget, we have a match. The bell has rung.
This one has started and jumping
all over Bronson Reed was Seth "Freakin" Rollins,
but one shot from the monster has put paid to that.
[Tessitore] How outrageous is that,
to see Seth and "Big" Bronson
and all of a sudden, you've got OG Bloodline
and new Bloodline surrounding the ring and fighting their way out of the arena?
As all of a sudden, here comes Seth ready to fly. Suicide dive.
And Reed lands at the front of the announce desk.
Big start for Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
[crowd cheers]
Joe and Wade, back with you.
Seth Rollins. Bronson Reed.
The man he defeated at Crown Jewel.
But he just seemingly cannot get rid of him.
The constant devastation from Reed, unceasing.
Wade, like what happened moments ago while we were at commercial break.
Seth in a tough spot on the wrong end of 330-pound chest compressions.
[Wade] That is how you turn a human being into a pancake.
And it's a wonder that Seth Rollins is still moving
after getting his sternum crushed.
You're seeing these brief flurries of attacks from Seth Rollins,
who's as tough as they come, but Bronson Reed, the monster,
capable of shutting them down in the blink of an eye.
[Reed] Boom!
I'll tell you this, months of attacks and brawls with Bronson Reed
have really taken its toll on the body of Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
I saw Seth earlier today in catering
and walking around the hallways rather gingerly.
It's not pointing at all.
Seth Rollins always has a game face on,
but there are some things you cannot hide.
Even while he's hurting.
[Tessitore] Oh! The way his body just flipped over that barrier,
the velocity alone and his ribs to the edge of the wall.
And you know the injuries he's had there.
Seth Rollins has not been close to 100% in a long time.
But that man possesses a certain fighting spirit
that has taken him to the top many times
and will do again, although it might not be tonight,
looking at how this is going.
[Tessitore] And there are some that still can't believe
he came back so quickly after what happened on August 5th,
when Bronson Reed really stamped himself
when, for all intents and purposes, he said, "I'm going to take control
of my career on my terms."
And that's when the brutal attacks started with six Tsunamis.
[Wade] Warned the world he was going to put himself in the spotlight.
And boy, has he lived up to those words.
[Tessitore] But then, of course, Seth Rollins shockingly made his return.
And cross Bronson Reed, the Last Monster Standing Match against Braun Strowman.
That was at the end of September, and since then it's been every week
nonstop, constant brutality…
Oh, and he sends him over to the floor.
[Wade] Seth, he's just getting nothing going here.
Every time you see Seth get a little bit of steam,
this big, nasty Aussie just rips him back down.
[Tessitore] A human bowling ball from off the apron.
[Wade] How the hell did anybody ever overlook Bronson Reed?
After what we've seen over the past three months,
beggars belief that this guy has not been number one in this industry for years.
[Tessitore] And now with all the career momentum he has,
the physicality, the ability, the brutality.
He's joining forces with the new Bloodline for Survivor Series, WarGames.
And Seth able to get out of the way.
And that left shoulder of Bronson Reed, right into the steel stairs.
[Wade] Seth Rollins, barely able to stand up
but wisely ducking out of the way at the very last second,
and it's Bronson Reed who locked down
but I promise you, that man is never out.
[Tessitore] Slamming that head down on the steel steps.
Remember, those steel steps were in the ring at the Last Monster Standing,
when he delivered the stunning Stomp.
[Wade] Seth "Freakin" Rollins knows fully well these shots,
where Bronson Reed's head bouncing off the steel
is enough to keep any man down.
But you're not dealing with a man tonight.
You are dealing with a monster.
[Tessitore] Seth "Freakin" Rollins,
he asked Adam Pearce for this opportunity to do it again.
He's getting it.
Is he thinking a Stomp here, Wade?
[Wade] Look at this setup, Joe.
[Tessitore] And Reed, able to deny him the opportunity.
[Wade] Just bouncing back too quickly for Seth Rollins' liking.
[Tessitore] Springboard knee.
-[Wade] Still on his feet. -[Tessitore] Wobbly feet,
as he takes the Big Boot, and then stands right up to it.
Smart by Rollins, for going low.
[Wade] Oh, giving it everything he's got.
It's not enough.
[Tessitore] And a kick out at two.
As Bronson Reed comes up with a little something.
Joe and Wade with you here in this massive crowd,
enjoying the next go of it between Rollins and Reed.
[Wade] Both competitors giving it everything they've got,
having to dig as deep as they possibly can.
I've written off Seth Rollins several times in this match-up.
My bad. Seth Rollins is still ticking,
and he's now taking back control in this match.
Oh, no.
[Tessitore] Can he, at that size?
Wow!
[Wade] Seth Rollins once blew his knee out,
pulling a move like that off against the Hall of Famer Kane.
Not tonight.
Something special is taking over for The Architect.
[Tessitore] Trying to grab another win against "Big" Bronson Reed
after all their battles.
Springboard moonsault. Into the cover, for the win.
And a quick kick out by Reed.
[Wade] Seth Rollins ensuring all of that durability and speed of Thor
that's made him one of the all-time greats.
Whatever generation you want look at.
[Tessitore] He's throwing everything at him.
[Wade] Barely a one count.
[Tessitore] It takes so much against "Big" Bronson Reed.
[Wade] This deep into a match-up. Look at the eyes of Seth Rollins,
who has competed against Bronson Reed before, still in disbelief.
"What the hell do I have to do tonight?"
[Tessitore] He has smashed his head on steel steps,
he's come off the ropes.
Can he line up a Pedigree here, Wade?
[Wade] Easier said than done against the massive frame of Bronson Reed.
-That's the-- -[Tessitore] This time he misses.
[Wade] Moves that work on normal men do not work against someone
with the massive size of Bronson Reed.
But this could be it for Rollins.
[Tessitore] The Visionary from up top.
Frog splash, for the win.
Hooks the leg.
And Bronson Reed kicks out again.
[Wade] Well, this was connected to perfection.
A bull's eye right on the midsection of Bronson Reed
after a volley of strikes and then a two-and-a-half count,
it's about as close as Seth Rollins has got.
[Tessitore] Bronson Reed, who has stamped himself in recent months,
he went after one of the biggest names of all, got Seth's attention,
and now Seth is trying to put him away.
[Wade] Seth Rollins has taken out the best of the best in his entire career.
But this is as deep as he's ever had to dig
and it still seems like it's not enough.
[Tessitore] The pure power… Oh, brainbuster from "Big" Bronson.
This may do it, into the cover.
Oh, and Seth finds a way to kick out.
[Wade] The brilliance of Bronson Reed.
Just when you think you've seen it all, he pulls out a brainbuster like this.
That's the brilliance of Seth Rollins, that he could still kick out.
-[Tessitore] Could it be, Wade-- -[Wade] This might be it.
[Tessitore] Oh, rolling out of harm's way, is Rollins.
[Wade] Well, he's received that Tsunami on about 15 different occasions.
He knows the danger.
He knows if he wants a chance at this match-up, he has to move.
[Tessitore] Escaping the senton, trying to line up the Pedigree again.
But instead…
Superkick up top.
Can Rollins find enough?
Another attempt at it and he gets it.
[Wade] Third time's a charm.
[Tessitore] Here's the cover, for the win.
[crowd] One, two.
[Tessitore] And this will continue, and Rollins can't believe it.
[Wade] While there was almost nothing in that kick out from Bronson Reed.
And it's the frustration you see on the face of Rollins.
He knows pretty much anyone in the locker room
would be done by now,
except Bronson Reed.
[crowd sings "Visionary"]
♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪
[Tessitore] His fans appreciating what he has put forth tonight.
[Wade] That tune in there that never forget
there was a cold-hearted assassin living inside of Seth Rollins,
who is capable of some of the most dastardly deeds we've ever seen.
-[Tessitore] Stomp! -[crowd cheers]
[Wade] Now how smart is this of Rollins?
He knows one Stomp probably won't do.
It needs something special, just like we saw at Crown Jewel.
[Tessitore] This could be that something special.
What in the world is going on on our announced desk?
Solo Sikoa has arrived.
Death Valley Driver.
Senton.
Seth got distracted with Solo, ringside.
And now Bronson Reed is lined up for victory, Wade.
[Wade] Tsunami!
[Tessitore] To win the rematch.
-[bell dings] -Bronson Reed does it.
[Garcia] Here is your winner, "Big" Bronson Reed.
[Wade] Well, hand a massive assist to the leader of The Bloodline.
The Tribal Chief himself, Solo Sikoa.
The man Seth Rollins called the "wannabe Roman Reigns" last week.
Well, he may well now regret those words.
That distraction was all it took.
One Death Valley Driver,
two sentons and one huge Tsunami
to put Seth Rollins to the sword tonight.
What a massive victory from "Big" Bronson Reed.
[Tessitore] Remember, Solo Sikoa tried to recruit Seth Rollins
to join up with a new Bloodline for Survivor Series, WarGames.
He said no.
Bronson Reed said yes, and now his hand is raised. , WarGames.