1 00:00:06,106 --> 00:00:08,542 [epic music playing] 2 00:00:08,575 --> 00:00:09,693 [Triple H] Then. 3 00:00:12,863 --> 00:00:13,764 Now. 4 00:00:19,336 --> 00:00:20,287 Forever. 5 00:00:28,662 --> 00:00:29,663 Together. 6 00:00:34,134 --> 00:00:35,285 [music concludes] 7 00:00:37,504 --> 00:00:41,875 [Michael] And this is Dallas, Texas, a pro wrestling hotbed for decades, 8 00:00:41,909 --> 00:00:43,360 home to two WrestleManias, 9 00:00:43,393 --> 00:00:49,233 and tonight, hosting Monday Night Raw for a 27th time. 10 00:00:49,266 --> 00:00:51,150 And speaking of WrestleMania, 11 00:00:51,184 --> 00:00:53,269 it's a rematch from last year's WrestleMania, 12 00:00:53,303 --> 00:00:55,221 and it's become so personal. 13 00:00:55,254 --> 00:00:58,474 That man, Seth "Freakin" Rollins, The Visionary, claims 14 00:00:58,507 --> 00:01:01,445 to have lost all patience for his opponent tonight, 15 00:01:01,477 --> 00:01:07,917 The Scottish Warrior, Drew McIntyre. So bitter, many call him delusional. 16 00:01:07,951 --> 00:01:12,488 McIntyre, Rollins, one-on-one in our main event here tonight. 17 00:01:12,521 --> 00:01:17,311 A man who knows those two men very well is The Second City Saint, CM Punk. 18 00:01:17,344 --> 00:01:20,429 He's declared for the Royal Rumble match a week from Saturday. 19 00:01:20,464 --> 00:01:23,100 CM Punk is here tonight to discuss that. 20 00:01:23,133 --> 00:01:25,335 What a debut last week 21 00:01:25,369 --> 00:01:30,339 for one of the greatest luchadors in the world. Penta is back tonight. 22 00:01:30,374 --> 00:01:35,612 Penta goes one-on-one with "The Bruiserweight" Pete Dunne, 23 00:01:35,679 --> 00:01:39,131 live on Monday Night Raw. 24 00:01:39,199 --> 00:01:42,185 And earlier today, the Women's World Champion, Rhea Ripley, 25 00:01:42,301 --> 00:01:44,054 arriving here at the American Airlines Center 26 00:01:44,086 --> 00:01:48,375 when she was ambushed by Nia Jax. 27 00:01:51,395 --> 00:01:53,080 [Jax speaking indistinctly] 28 00:01:54,231 --> 00:01:57,149 [grunting] 29 00:02:00,320 --> 00:02:01,705 [yells, grunts] 30 00:02:01,738 --> 00:02:04,091 [staff member shouting indistinctly] 31 00:02:04,591 --> 00:02:06,193 -[Jax yells] -[staff member] Come on! 32 00:02:06,226 --> 00:02:09,829 [indistinct clamor] 33 00:02:12,114 --> 00:02:13,450 Get me a medic! 34 00:02:14,216 --> 00:02:16,570 -[mutters indistinctly] -[groans] Get off me! 35 00:02:18,037 --> 00:02:19,272 [exciting music playing] 36 00:02:19,305 --> 00:02:23,459 [Michael] And you are looking live at the American Airlines Center 37 00:02:23,493 --> 00:02:25,745 in Dallas, Texas, sold out tonight. 38 00:02:25,779 --> 00:02:31,301 15,572 WWE fans on hand 39 00:02:31,334 --> 00:02:35,906 for Monday Night Raw, live on Netflix. 40 00:02:35,939 --> 00:02:41,261 [crowd cheering] 41 00:02:42,045 --> 00:02:44,715 [Michael] Hello again, everybody. And ringside, I'm Michael Cole. 42 00:02:44,748 --> 00:02:45,766 My partner, Pat McAfee, 43 00:02:45,799 --> 00:02:47,900 is in the national championship in Atlanta tonight. 44 00:02:47,934 --> 00:02:51,872 So filling in from Friday Night SmackDown, Wade Barrett. 45 00:02:51,905 --> 00:02:53,857 Wade, what do you think about the attack earlier today 46 00:02:53,890 --> 00:02:55,459 by Nia on Rhea Ripley? 47 00:02:55,492 --> 00:02:58,779 Well, Nia Jax has been on a perpetual warpath 48 00:02:58,811 --> 00:03:00,564 since losing her championship. 49 00:03:00,596 --> 00:03:07,370 And things could potentially get very ugly here tonight on Monday Night Raw. 50 00:03:07,404 --> 00:03:11,475 And speaking of championships, how about the number one contender 51 00:03:11,507 --> 00:03:14,828 for the World Heavyweight Championship? 52 00:03:14,861 --> 00:03:20,000 "Main Event" Jey Uso! 53 00:03:20,033 --> 00:03:22,069 -[crowd cheering] -["Main Event Ish" playing] 54 00:03:22,102 --> 00:03:26,239 ♪ Ay, ay "Main Event" Jey Uso is now in your city ♪ 55 00:03:26,273 --> 00:03:32,879 ♪ It's just me, uce, day one ish It's just me, uce, day one ish ♪ 56 00:03:32,912 --> 00:03:36,215 ♪ It's just me, uce, day one ish ♪ 57 00:03:36,249 --> 00:03:40,137 ♪ It's Jey, I line 'em all up And knock 'em down like this ♪ 58 00:03:40,170 --> 00:03:41,804 [crowd cheering] 59 00:03:44,057 --> 00:03:45,191 [Michael] Come on! 60 00:03:45,341 --> 00:03:48,494 [crowd chanting "Yeet"] 61 00:03:51,898 --> 00:03:55,484 [crowd cheering] 62 00:04:04,344 --> 00:04:07,647 [Alicia] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome 63 00:04:07,680 --> 00:04:14,171 "Main Event" Jey Uso! 64 00:04:15,021 --> 00:04:16,690 [crowd cheering] 65 00:04:16,723 --> 00:04:20,810 [Wade] Look at this absolute goofball, Michael Cole, 66 00:04:20,844 --> 00:04:24,397 dancing like a drunk granddad at a wedding. 67 00:04:26,032 --> 00:04:27,901 [cheers] 68 00:04:29,669 --> 00:04:32,139 [Wade] Sit down, Cole, you're making a fool of yourself. 69 00:04:32,255 --> 00:04:34,491 That's enough yeeting for one day. 70 00:04:34,524 --> 00:04:40,080 ♪ It's just me, uce, day one ish It's just me, uce, day one ish ♪ 71 00:04:45,252 --> 00:04:49,656 -[crowd cheering] -[Wade] Well, don't encourage it, Jey. 72 00:05:01,467 --> 00:05:03,453 [crowd cheering] 73 00:05:12,279 --> 00:05:15,248 -[Michael] I am blown up. -[Wade] Yeah, you're proud of yourself. 74 00:05:15,282 --> 00:05:18,534 It's gonna take you 15 minutes to get your breath back after that. 75 00:05:20,103 --> 00:05:22,705 [Michael] Well, if the audio guy doesn't strangle me. 76 00:05:23,840 --> 00:05:26,126 [Wade] You deserve strangling after that performance. 77 00:05:26,159 --> 00:05:27,894 [Michael] Hey, you gotta have fun on Monday Night Raw. 78 00:05:27,928 --> 00:05:30,330 Hey, I gotta do what I can. 79 00:05:30,363 --> 00:05:33,599 I don't get these star making entrances like you announcers do 80 00:05:33,633 --> 00:05:36,469 on Friday Night SmackDown. I gotta make it for myself. 81 00:05:37,137 --> 00:05:39,972 [Wade] Little green-eyed monster in Michael Cole, eh? 82 00:05:40,006 --> 00:05:42,642 [crowd cheering] 83 00:05:46,313 --> 00:05:52,068 ♪ It's go time now, uce Okay, yeah, okay, yeah ♪ 84 00:05:52,102 --> 00:05:55,087 ♪ Aye, let's get it, uce Aye, yo, I'm 'bout to get 'em, uce ♪ 85 00:05:55,121 --> 00:05:57,957 ♪ I'm 'bout to get 'em all, let's go ♪ 86 00:05:57,991 --> 00:05:59,693 ♪ Uso! ♪ 87 00:05:59,726 --> 00:06:04,214 [Michael] He is the number one contender for the World Heavyweight Championship. 88 00:06:04,246 --> 00:06:08,418 Jey Uso, who takes on Gunther this Saturday night 89 00:06:08,450 --> 00:06:13,022 in San Antonio with Saturday Night's Main Event, 90 00:06:13,390 --> 00:06:15,808 [crowd cheering] 91 00:06:18,695 --> 00:06:22,248 ♪ It's just me, uce, day one ish ♪ 92 00:06:22,282 --> 00:06:28,204 ♪ It's just me, uce, day one ish It's just me, uce, day one ish ♪ 93 00:06:28,238 --> 00:06:31,841 ♪ It's Jey, I line 'em all up And knock 'em down like this ♪ 94 00:06:32,626 --> 00:06:37,813 -♪ It's on me now, uce ♪ -[crowd cheering] 95 00:06:37,847 --> 00:06:42,801 [Michael] Jey is fired up looking for his first world title. 96 00:06:42,835 --> 00:06:47,274 [Wade] Apparently, the entirety of Dallas, Texas is fired up with him. 97 00:06:58,835 --> 00:07:00,870 [crowd cheering] 98 00:07:01,087 --> 00:07:02,455 ♪ Uso! ♪ 99 00:07:02,489 --> 00:07:04,274 ♪ It's just me, uce, day one ish ♪ 100 00:07:04,306 --> 00:07:05,892 [Michael] Look at this place. 101 00:07:05,926 --> 00:07:12,232 ♪ It's just me, uce, day one ish It's just me, uce, day one ish ♪ 102 00:07:12,265 --> 00:07:13,866 [Michael] You know, Wade, it wouldn't hurt you 103 00:07:13,900 --> 00:07:15,801 to have a little bit of fun every once in a while. 104 00:07:15,835 --> 00:07:17,270 [Wade] I'm here for business, and listen, 105 00:07:17,304 --> 00:07:20,907 if World Championships were a popularity contest, 106 00:07:20,941 --> 00:07:24,443 Jey Uso would already be number one. 107 00:07:24,477 --> 00:07:27,781 Unfortunately for Jey, it doesn't quite work that way, 108 00:07:28,381 --> 00:07:32,335 as he will find out, no doubt, at Saturday Night's Main Event. 109 00:07:35,537 --> 00:07:42,145 [crowd chanting "Yeet"] 110 00:07:42,178 --> 00:07:43,530 I said… 111 00:07:45,065 --> 00:07:51,070 "Main Event" Jey Uso is now in your city. 112 00:07:51,104 --> 00:07:54,774 [crowd cheering] 113 00:07:55,275 --> 00:07:57,644 -[Jey] Yeet. -[crowd] Yeet! 114 00:07:59,145 --> 00:08:02,032 -This weekend… -[crowd] Yeet! 115 00:08:02,065 --> 00:08:05,234 -…Saturday Night Main Event… -[crowd] Yeet! 116 00:08:05,268 --> 00:08:08,087 -…I'm taking home the big one… -[crowd] Yeet! 117 00:08:08,203 --> 00:08:10,390 -[Jey] …the new… -["Prepare To Fight" playing] 118 00:08:12,092 --> 00:08:13,926 [Michael] Well, that didn't take long. 119 00:08:22,234 --> 00:08:28,108 He is The Ring General, the King of the Ring 120 00:08:29,258 --> 00:08:34,698 and the World Heavyweight Champion, Gunther. 121 00:08:35,548 --> 00:08:39,785 [Wade] Who takes a similarly dim view of yeeting 122 00:08:40,620 --> 00:08:42,222 as I do myself. 123 00:08:43,756 --> 00:08:48,093 [Michael] Gunther says, "This is a sport." 124 00:08:49,462 --> 00:08:53,299 He has no business with the entertainment portion of it. 125 00:08:55,334 --> 00:09:00,240 [Wade] The match is sacred and Gunther is here to protect. 126 00:09:06,863 --> 00:09:11,217 -[song concludes] -[crowd booing] 127 00:09:16,589 --> 00:09:19,125 Let me guess, the next thing you were about to say 128 00:09:19,159 --> 00:09:22,362 is that on Saturday you're gonna win the World Heavyweight Championship? 129 00:09:22,661 --> 00:09:26,616 -[crowd] Yeet! -Yeah, I said I'm gonna beat you, 130 00:09:26,649 --> 00:09:29,468 take your title, and hang it up in my room. 131 00:09:29,502 --> 00:09:30,954 [crowd] Yeet! 132 00:09:31,538 --> 00:09:32,889 Yeet! 133 00:09:40,130 --> 00:09:44,516 You really are a funny little man, and… 134 00:09:47,720 --> 00:09:52,509 Let's act-- Let's not act we both know that it's not gonna happen on Saturday. 135 00:09:53,992 --> 00:09:55,194 You know, last week, 136 00:09:55,829 --> 00:09:59,165 you sit right in front of me here and you look me in the eye, 137 00:09:59,199 --> 00:10:01,834 and you said every morning when you wake up, 138 00:10:01,867 --> 00:10:04,821 you look in the mirror and you bet on yourself. 139 00:10:05,387 --> 00:10:07,774 And you know what? The thing is, I really believed you. 140 00:10:07,807 --> 00:10:11,060 I was actually looking forward to Saturday Night's Main Event 141 00:10:11,093 --> 00:10:18,050 to get in the ring and square off with "Main Event" Jey Uso. 142 00:10:18,568 --> 00:10:20,120 [crowd] Yeet. 143 00:10:21,920 --> 00:10:23,323 Until today. 144 00:10:24,991 --> 00:10:29,095 When I saw you walking in here and pretending like our conversation 145 00:10:29,129 --> 00:10:31,347 from last week never happened. 146 00:10:31,381 --> 00:10:36,386 When I saw you walk out here, acting like a complete dork. 147 00:10:37,687 --> 00:10:41,991 Acting like the company mascot for everybody here. 148 00:10:45,028 --> 00:10:48,314 You know what? At this point, it doesn't even matter to me. 149 00:10:48,348 --> 00:10:52,718 I could just as well get challenged by Jimmy Uso. 150 00:10:56,656 --> 00:10:58,024 Gunther, say something 151 00:10:58,057 --> 00:11:00,293 -about my brother again… -[Gunther] Or what? 152 00:11:00,326 --> 00:11:01,778 What are you gonna say? 153 00:11:02,278 --> 00:11:03,446 It doesn't matter what you say 154 00:11:03,478 --> 00:11:06,900 because you never follow up with your words. 155 00:11:09,435 --> 00:11:11,654 Those people, I mean, look at them. 156 00:11:11,688 --> 00:11:15,491 They're naive enough to believe every word you say. 157 00:11:15,842 --> 00:11:17,660 [crowd jeering] 158 00:11:19,262 --> 00:11:20,512 Look at me, Jey. 159 00:11:22,348 --> 00:11:24,733 But I don't. 160 00:11:25,635 --> 00:11:28,054 "Bet on yourself." Until when? 161 00:11:28,805 --> 00:11:31,374 Until your cousin whistles and you run there? 162 00:11:32,541 --> 00:11:34,644 Until Sami needs you and you show up? 163 00:11:35,194 --> 00:11:36,779 Until Jimmy needs you and you show up? 164 00:11:36,813 --> 00:11:40,415 Hey, even when Cody needed you, you always show up. 165 00:11:43,203 --> 00:11:49,209 All that makes you is a useful idiot, and you don't even realize it. 166 00:11:49,709 --> 00:11:53,045 -[crowd groaning] -[Gunther] Jey. 167 00:11:55,682 --> 00:12:02,622 Your words and your actions do not align. Mine do. 168 00:12:12,932 --> 00:12:18,855 On Saturday, when the bell rings, I'm gonna expose you 169 00:12:18,887 --> 00:12:24,593 for a flash in the pan that has no business being this close 170 00:12:24,627 --> 00:12:28,514 to the World Heavyweight Championship. 171 00:12:29,082 --> 00:12:32,452 [crowd booing] 172 00:12:38,207 --> 00:12:45,081 [crowd chanting "Yeet"] 173 00:12:48,166 --> 00:12:49,135 You right again. 174 00:12:50,870 --> 00:12:51,788 You right. 175 00:12:52,355 --> 00:12:55,223 Everything that came out your mouth is true again, bruh. 176 00:12:55,908 --> 00:12:59,661 All right, I am the mascot. I'm the mascot. 177 00:13:01,664 --> 00:13:05,968 -And this right here is my team. -[crowd] Yeet! 178 00:13:06,386 --> 00:13:09,756 -Hey, this right here is my squad. -[crowd] Yeet! 179 00:13:09,789 --> 00:13:12,224 -'Cause they ride with me. -[crowd] Yeet! 180 00:13:12,692 --> 00:13:14,544 -Slide with me. -[crowd] Yeet! 181 00:13:14,661 --> 00:13:16,329 And on Saturday, they're gonna be with me 182 00:13:16,396 --> 00:13:19,399 when I beat you for the World Heavyweight Championship, uce. 183 00:13:19,582 --> 00:13:20,800 [crowd] Yeet! 184 00:13:20,900 --> 00:13:22,084 Real talk. 185 00:13:25,204 --> 00:13:26,406 I told you. 186 00:13:27,839 --> 00:13:34,831 I told you I respected you, uce, but Gunther, you're gonna respect me too. 187 00:13:35,464 --> 00:13:37,516 You're gonna put some respect on my name. 188 00:13:38,367 --> 00:13:40,386 'Cause there's only one of us… 189 00:13:40,420 --> 00:13:43,139 There's only one of us standing in this ring right now 190 00:13:43,171 --> 00:13:48,310 that main evented WrestleMania, and it ain't you. 191 00:13:48,527 --> 00:13:50,295 [crowd] Yeet! 192 00:13:51,531 --> 00:13:55,284 [Michael] Oh, and Gunther goes right after Jey with a big right hand, 193 00:13:55,318 --> 00:13:57,637 and now the world champ has heard enough. 194 00:13:57,819 --> 00:14:02,208 [Wade] Jey Uso dropping some heavy verbal bombs on Gunther. 195 00:14:02,241 --> 00:14:04,894 And Gunther turns physical in a hurry. 196 00:14:04,926 --> 00:14:06,929 [Michael] Yeah, Gunther, uh, setting up with a game plan. 197 00:14:06,963 --> 00:14:08,414 And Uso now takes Gunther down. 198 00:14:08,631 --> 00:14:12,668 And Jey Uso now pounding away at the world champion. 199 00:14:12,752 --> 00:14:15,755 [Wade] Jey Uso tapping into something very different these days, 200 00:14:15,788 --> 00:14:18,958 and Gunther simply not expect-- we got a hockey fight. 201 00:14:19,391 --> 00:14:21,743 [Michael] Yeah, Jey Uso understands and realizes 202 00:14:21,777 --> 00:14:24,613 what Saturday Night means for him in his career, 203 00:14:24,646 --> 00:14:27,834 an opportunity at his first world title, 204 00:14:27,867 --> 00:14:32,421 as Gunther is sent clean here on Monday Night Raw. 205 00:14:32,472 --> 00:14:36,641 [crowd cheering] 206 00:14:41,430 --> 00:14:43,933 -[inaudible] -Come on! Come on! 207 00:14:44,500 --> 00:14:47,086 -[Michael] Gunther is angry. -[shouting indistinctly] 208 00:14:47,120 --> 00:14:51,123 [Michael] Jey Uso has drawn the proverbial line in the sand. 209 00:14:59,165 --> 00:15:03,502 I don't think Gunther was expecting that fire out of Jey Uso tonight. 210 00:15:08,808 --> 00:15:10,492 -["Main Event Ish" playing] -♪ It's just me, uce… ♪ 211 00:15:10,526 --> 00:15:15,264 [Wade] Gunther called Jey Uso "a funny little man" a few minutes ago. 212 00:15:15,298 --> 00:15:17,717 Gunther is not laughing now. 213 00:15:17,750 --> 00:15:20,469 Will he be laughing in five nights' time 214 00:15:20,502 --> 00:15:24,656 when the gold is on the line at Saturday Night's Main Event? 215 00:15:24,707 --> 00:15:28,578 [Michael] Gunther, Uso for the title, Saturday Night's Main Event. 216 00:15:35,517 --> 00:15:37,420 -Okay, done, he's done. -[chuckles] 217 00:15:38,538 --> 00:15:42,074 -Finally, somebody who understands. -Yeah. 218 00:15:42,108 --> 00:15:43,992 -[Woods chuckles] -What's up, guys? 219 00:15:44,026 --> 00:15:46,746 -Hey! Good to see you. Xavier. -Oh, John "Bradshaw" Layfield. 220 00:15:46,779 --> 00:15:48,464 -KofiMania, New Day. -You see it? 221 00:15:48,497 --> 00:15:50,632 -JBL, man. Come on. -Great to see you guys. 222 00:15:50,665 --> 00:15:51,901 Yeah, you're a champion. 223 00:15:51,934 --> 00:15:53,569 You're a Hall of Famer, but most importantly, 224 00:15:53,603 --> 00:15:57,507 you are the special guest commentator for our match against that hypocrite, 225 00:15:57,540 --> 00:15:59,242 that so-called locker room leader, 226 00:15:59,275 --> 00:16:00,343 -Rey Mysterio. -Hmm. 227 00:16:00,376 --> 00:16:02,060 And we would love it if you could go out there, 228 00:16:02,093 --> 00:16:03,179 and you know, and let everybody know 229 00:16:03,212 --> 00:16:06,348 that we've been the victims of a disgusting smear campaign. 230 00:16:06,382 --> 00:16:10,286 Yeah. [chuckles] 231 00:16:10,319 --> 00:16:12,320 -Throw in some cash. Yeah. -You like money? [chuckles] 232 00:16:12,354 --> 00:16:14,323 'Cause you understand us, man. You understand. 233 00:16:14,357 --> 00:16:17,126 You were part of a tag team where you had to cut the dead weight. 234 00:16:17,160 --> 00:16:18,411 -Damn. -And it was a tough decision, 235 00:16:18,444 --> 00:16:20,195 but when you did, what happened? 236 00:16:20,228 --> 00:16:22,998 You went on to have the greatest success of your career. 237 00:16:23,031 --> 00:16:25,468 Yes, not as great as the successes of our careers-- 238 00:16:25,501 --> 00:16:27,185 -We're not talking about that. -You get it, you get it. 239 00:16:27,219 --> 00:16:28,887 What we need from you tonight, if you wouldn't mind, 240 00:16:28,920 --> 00:16:31,107 go out there and be an acolyte for your boys. 241 00:16:31,140 --> 00:16:33,141 You know what, I got you guys. You know what, I got you. 242 00:16:33,175 --> 00:16:35,795 'Cause Big E, I don't blame you, man. 243 00:16:35,828 --> 00:16:38,064 That guy with all those big muscles and all that charisma 244 00:16:38,097 --> 00:16:39,498 and all that personality. 245 00:16:39,531 --> 00:16:41,883 Everywhere you go, everybody loves that guy. 246 00:16:41,918 --> 00:16:44,286 "New Day rocks, New Day rocks." 247 00:16:44,319 --> 00:16:47,022 Everybody chanting it 'cause they wanna see Big E, not-- 248 00:16:47,055 --> 00:16:50,642 I don't blame you for getting rid of him. They gotta pay attention to you. 249 00:16:50,675 --> 00:16:51,743 I guess. 250 00:16:52,862 --> 00:16:53,746 Oh, okay. 251 00:16:53,779 --> 00:16:55,515 -Backhanded compliments, okay. -That's how it is? 252 00:16:55,548 --> 00:16:56,616 -All right, John. -You too? 253 00:16:56,649 --> 00:16:58,050 -All right, Layfield. -[Kingston] All right, man. 254 00:16:58,084 --> 00:17:00,185 -Yeah, nice hat. -[Kingston] Hey, you've gone soft, man. 255 00:17:00,218 --> 00:17:01,721 -[Woods] All right. -[Kingston] All right. 256 00:17:01,753 --> 00:17:03,439 I get to keep the two dollars? 257 00:17:05,741 --> 00:17:07,393 ["Booyaka 619" playing] 258 00:17:07,425 --> 00:17:09,427 [crowd cheering] 259 00:17:09,462 --> 00:17:13,014 [Michael] I can't wait for JBL to come out here 260 00:17:13,049 --> 00:17:15,334 and give us his take on this matchup. 261 00:17:16,234 --> 00:17:18,588 But meanwhile, another Hall of Famer. 262 00:17:19,238 --> 00:17:23,559 The legendary Rey Mysterio, set for action. 263 00:17:25,328 --> 00:17:26,229 [bell ringing] 264 00:17:26,262 --> 00:17:29,447 [Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall. 265 00:17:29,665 --> 00:17:33,703 Introducing first, from San Diego, California, 266 00:17:33,735 --> 00:17:37,406 weighing in at 175 pounds, 267 00:17:37,440 --> 00:17:41,277 representing the LWO, 268 00:17:41,310 --> 00:17:45,231 WWE Hall of Famer, 269 00:17:45,264 --> 00:17:50,735 Rey Mysterio! 270 00:17:50,770 --> 00:17:53,723 [Michael] You know, Kofi and Xavier were sarcastic about it 271 00:17:53,755 --> 00:17:57,592 when they mentioned Rey Mysterio being the locker room leader. 272 00:17:57,842 --> 00:17:59,595 But he is just that. 273 00:17:59,629 --> 00:18:03,099 And it is time for him to put New Day in its place. 274 00:18:03,132 --> 00:18:07,453 Mysterio, Kingston, live, one-on-one, here on RAW. 275 00:18:14,443 --> 00:18:19,649 I am here with arguably the busiest WWE Superstar this week, Bayley. 276 00:18:19,682 --> 00:18:22,184 You were on SmackDown, you were on NXT, 277 00:18:22,217 --> 00:18:26,688 now you are here for a match tonight on Raw against Nia Jax. 278 00:18:26,722 --> 00:18:29,609 And I heard earlier that you had a bit of an announcement, 279 00:18:29,642 --> 00:18:32,611 so for those that aren't aware, would you care to share? 280 00:18:32,645 --> 00:18:35,598 Well, I guess cat's out of the bag. 281 00:18:35,630 --> 00:18:41,137 I am officially back on Raw, first night officially back on Raw, 282 00:18:41,169 --> 00:18:42,154 feels good to be here. 283 00:18:42,187 --> 00:18:45,024 This is where I started my WWE career when I came from NXT, 284 00:18:45,057 --> 00:18:47,426 so it feels good, it feels right. 285 00:18:47,460 --> 00:18:49,945 But I also wanna take this moment, if you don't mind, 286 00:18:49,979 --> 00:18:54,716 to declare myself in the 2025 Women's Royal Rumble. 287 00:18:54,750 --> 00:18:57,235 And if you remember, 288 00:18:57,269 --> 00:19:00,406 you're looking at the 2024 Women's Royal Rumble winner. 289 00:19:00,438 --> 00:19:03,009 So, going back-to-back sounds pretty good. 290 00:19:03,042 --> 00:19:06,361 And, you know, winning that match, I could take on Tiffany Stratton. 291 00:19:06,395 --> 00:19:11,466 I could take on Raw's Rhea Ripley, or I could even-- 292 00:19:11,500 --> 00:19:12,618 [Jax] Well… 293 00:19:13,653 --> 00:19:15,821 [crowd booing] 294 00:19:16,004 --> 00:19:17,907 You can just forget about that. 295 00:19:18,040 --> 00:19:20,493 I'll take you out just like I took out Rhea. 296 00:19:20,559 --> 00:19:23,863 And I'll do what you couldn't do, and I'll take out Tiffany Stratton. 297 00:19:24,363 --> 00:19:27,783 Oh, and by the way, I'm gonna win the Royal Rumble. 298 00:19:27,817 --> 00:19:31,787 [chuckles] Yeah, actually, I did see what you did to Rhea earlier. 299 00:19:31,821 --> 00:19:35,675 And if you wanna try something like that on me right now, then I dare you. 300 00:19:37,726 --> 00:19:39,278 I'll see you out there, Bayley. 301 00:19:42,748 --> 00:19:44,734 ["Longhorn" playing] 302 00:19:44,767 --> 00:19:47,186 [Michael] Well, Bayley will be in action hopefully later on tonight. 303 00:19:47,219 --> 00:19:50,423 Meanwhile, JBL is here. We'll get to him in a moment. 304 00:19:50,456 --> 00:19:54,510 But that is Mason Taylor. He is a bull rider from the PBR Tour. 305 00:19:54,543 --> 00:19:58,147 He is joined here tonight at ringside by some other cowboys, 306 00:19:58,179 --> 00:20:00,014 including that man, 307 00:20:00,800 --> 00:20:04,320 Austin Richardson, also a bull rider in the PBR Tour, 308 00:20:04,352 --> 00:20:08,374 and the Wade Barrett, the announcer of the PBR Tour, Matt West, 309 00:20:08,407 --> 00:20:11,927 joining us here tonight at ringside as well. 310 00:20:11,961 --> 00:20:14,914 [Wade] Where's the Michael Cole of the PBR Tour, the clouds? 311 00:20:17,399 --> 00:20:19,835 [Michael] How long-- Did you work on that all day today? 312 00:20:19,869 --> 00:20:21,220 [Wade] I did nothing else, come on. 313 00:20:21,253 --> 00:20:22,905 [Michael] Well, anyway, look who's here with us tonight. 314 00:20:22,937 --> 00:20:24,974 He's the Hall of Famer, John "Bradshaw" Layfield. 315 00:20:25,006 --> 00:20:27,426 -JBL is here, welcome back. -It is great to be here. 316 00:20:27,460 --> 00:20:28,761 Michael, it's great to see you again. 317 00:20:28,793 --> 00:20:31,263 And "Bad News" Barrett, it's great to see you, Wade. 318 00:20:31,297 --> 00:20:33,783 -You're doing a fantastic job out here. -One of my all-time faves, 319 00:20:33,816 --> 00:20:35,717 the Hall of Famer himself. Wow. 320 00:20:35,751 --> 00:20:37,602 -So good to have you back at the desk. -["Booyaka 619" playing] 321 00:20:37,636 --> 00:20:39,905 [Michael] Rey Mysterio set for action here tonight. 322 00:20:39,938 --> 00:20:43,525 You do realize that on the old JBL and Cole Show, 323 00:20:43,559 --> 00:20:45,778 there was a character invented on that show. 324 00:20:45,811 --> 00:20:48,179 [Wade] I do recall, it may have had a small part 325 00:20:48,214 --> 00:20:50,131 -in the trajectory of my career. -["New Day, New Way" playing] 326 00:20:50,166 --> 00:20:53,601 -[Kingston] No, no. No, no, no, no, no. -[Woods] No, no, no. No, no, no, no, no. 327 00:20:53,652 --> 00:20:54,503 -Turn the music off. -Turn it off. 328 00:20:54,537 --> 00:20:55,704 -[music stops] -Turn the screens off. 329 00:20:55,738 --> 00:20:57,056 -Turn the lasers off. -Cut it off. 330 00:20:57,239 --> 00:20:58,691 -No. -We told you. 331 00:20:59,825 --> 00:21:02,477 We're not using that anymore, we got idiots at the desk. 332 00:21:02,511 --> 00:21:05,781 [crowd booing] 333 00:21:08,967 --> 00:21:13,004 -It's your boys, The… -…New Day. 334 00:21:13,038 --> 00:21:15,441 [crowd booing] 335 00:21:15,474 --> 00:21:16,658 And to be honest… 336 00:21:17,993 --> 00:21:20,196 y'all starting to piss me off with all this. 337 00:21:21,246 --> 00:21:27,352 [crowd chanting "New Day suck"] 338 00:21:27,386 --> 00:21:32,758 We have been doing this for too long and too well to be disrespected like this. 339 00:21:32,792 --> 00:21:37,029 [crowd booing] 340 00:21:37,062 --> 00:21:39,315 We are walking Hall of Famers. 341 00:21:41,149 --> 00:21:42,868 Not like this fraud. 342 00:21:42,902 --> 00:21:46,304 As a matter of fact, JBL, gimme my money back. 343 00:21:49,091 --> 00:21:50,176 You don't deserve it. 344 00:21:51,476 --> 00:21:54,947 -And now, without further ado… -[Michael chuckles] 345 00:21:55,014 --> 00:21:58,900 [crowd booing] 346 00:21:58,934 --> 00:22:01,971 I bring to you Rey Mysterio, 347 00:22:02,004 --> 00:22:08,811 getting the brakes beat off him by the one and only Kofi Kingston. 348 00:22:09,061 --> 00:22:12,031 [crowd booing] 349 00:22:12,063 --> 00:22:16,335 -Because New Day rocks! -[crowd] Sucks! 350 00:22:16,368 --> 00:22:22,424 [crowd chanting "New Day sucks"] 351 00:22:26,078 --> 00:22:27,862 -[Michael] So, JBL, joining Wade and I… -[bell ringing] 352 00:22:27,897 --> 00:22:30,482 …on commentary for this matchup, Kingston and Rey Mysterio. 353 00:22:30,515 --> 00:22:34,035 JBL, who's in a very busy weekend already in Dallas, 354 00:22:34,069 --> 00:22:38,357 is here again with us tonight at ringside. John, what do you make of the New Day 355 00:22:38,389 --> 00:22:41,994 and this complete change of heart after they dumped Big E a few weeks back? 356 00:22:42,027 --> 00:22:45,531 [JBL] I never thought I would root for a deadbeat dad like Rey Mysterio, 357 00:22:45,563 --> 00:22:48,250 but this is the one time in the entire history of the world 358 00:22:48,734 --> 00:22:49,585 that I'm rooting for him. 359 00:22:49,618 --> 00:22:51,904 [Wade] I'll tell you right now, Kingston and Woods are gonna be careful. 360 00:22:51,937 --> 00:22:55,307 I know for a fact that JBL has more than a few clotheslines 361 00:22:55,341 --> 00:22:57,059 from hell left in that tank. 362 00:22:57,091 --> 00:22:59,445 [JBL] I'm on a clothesline world tour right now. 363 00:23:01,397 --> 00:23:04,015 [Michael] John, you were a… a locker room leader in your day, 364 00:23:04,049 --> 00:23:05,885 kicked many people out of the locker room. 365 00:23:05,918 --> 00:23:09,088 But what do you make of Rey Mysterio, uh, 366 00:23:09,120 --> 00:23:12,625 basically turning much of the locker room against Kofi and Xavier? 367 00:23:12,658 --> 00:23:14,009 [JBL] Well, you gotta look at Rey Mysterio. 368 00:23:14,043 --> 00:23:17,879 I mean, he's a dad that makes Tywin Lannister look like Ward Cleaver. 369 00:23:17,913 --> 00:23:20,049 He's the worst father in the history of the world. 370 00:23:20,081 --> 00:23:23,802 Poor Dom, I don't know how Dom-- He went to prison and he came out. 371 00:23:23,836 --> 00:23:26,804 I mean, like, I'm telling you, like Nelson Mandela came out a hero 372 00:23:26,839 --> 00:23:29,408 -and came out just ruling the world. -[Michael chuckles] 373 00:23:29,441 --> 00:23:32,127 [JBL] And then-- And Rey Mysterio is the cause of all this, 374 00:23:32,160 --> 00:23:34,163 so I don't mind the locker room leader. 375 00:23:34,196 --> 00:23:36,564 It just shouldn't be a guy that has to wear a mask 376 00:23:36,599 --> 00:23:39,234 -because he's so ashamed of himself. -[Michael] Are you still upset 377 00:23:39,268 --> 00:23:43,621 over the fact that Rey Mysterio retired you from in-ring competition? 378 00:23:44,056 --> 00:23:44,956 [JBL] Enough of that, Michael. 379 00:23:44,990 --> 00:23:47,559 What people don't know is I had a high fever that day. 380 00:23:47,592 --> 00:23:49,678 People didn't want me to go to the ring. 381 00:23:49,712 --> 00:23:54,966 That Michael Jordan ridiculous flu game, I had a 98.7-degree fever that night. 382 00:23:55,016 --> 00:23:57,235 I should have never been out there, I was in danger of my life. 383 00:23:57,269 --> 00:23:59,772 [Michael] I heard Larry Heck had declared you for competition. 384 00:23:59,838 --> 00:24:02,908 Nonetheless, what about Kofi Kingston? Uh… 385 00:24:03,108 --> 00:24:07,513 Former WWE Champion, uh, held the title, KofiMania, of course. 386 00:24:07,545 --> 00:24:12,251 Um, again, that does not seem like… [grunts] …he and Xavier have appreciated 387 00:24:12,283 --> 00:24:14,887 what Big E has done for them in their career. 388 00:24:14,919 --> 00:24:18,173 Went for the 619, Kofi Kingston ducking underneath. 389 00:24:18,206 --> 00:24:19,808 [Wade] And let me pull you up on that one. 390 00:24:19,841 --> 00:24:22,794 I've gotta say that Big E had become an albatross 391 00:24:22,828 --> 00:24:25,464 -around the necks of The New Day. -[Michael] Look out! 392 00:24:25,496 --> 00:24:28,667 [Wade] They'd essentially turned themselves into a nostalgia act 393 00:24:28,701 --> 00:24:31,186 waiting for him to return. A return that was never coming. 394 00:24:31,220 --> 00:24:33,889 I have a little empathy for Kingston and Woods 395 00:24:33,922 --> 00:24:36,241 and the fact that they had to throw E out. 396 00:24:36,274 --> 00:24:39,995 They perhaps could've done it a little differently, I will accept that. 397 00:24:40,029 --> 00:24:42,281 However, it was a job that had to be done. 398 00:24:42,313 --> 00:24:45,985 [Michael] Kofi and Rey Mysterio meeting one on one for the first time tonight 399 00:24:46,018 --> 00:24:48,520 in 16 years. 400 00:24:49,104 --> 00:24:51,255 Kofi Kingston's had success here in Dallas. 401 00:24:51,290 --> 00:24:53,225 He won his first championship, 402 00:24:53,274 --> 00:24:55,427 the Intercontinental Title in this building. 403 00:24:55,461 --> 00:24:56,678 [crowd booing] 404 00:24:56,712 --> 00:24:59,831 [Michael] And now, he's dominating Rey Mysterio. 405 00:24:59,865 --> 00:25:02,618 [Wade] Very different side of Kofi Kingston right now, 406 00:25:02,650 --> 00:25:05,387 taking the gloves off and slogging away. 407 00:25:06,504 --> 00:25:10,309 And he's getting some success finally after years of spinning his wheels 408 00:25:10,341 --> 00:25:12,144 -waiting for Big E to return. -[Michael] I mean, 409 00:25:12,177 --> 00:25:14,697 they are one of the greatest tag teams, if not the greatest tag team 410 00:25:14,730 --> 00:25:16,948 in the history of WWE. 411 00:25:16,982 --> 00:25:19,435 -Kofi Kingston, a 13-time tag champ. -[Wade] Whoa! 412 00:25:19,467 --> 00:25:21,320 They were one of the great tag teams. 413 00:25:21,352 --> 00:25:23,054 The last couple of years they've been rotten 414 00:25:23,088 --> 00:25:24,473 and that's changing now before our eyes. 415 00:25:24,505 --> 00:25:27,192 [Michael] Oh! Mysterio went for a sunset flip powerbomb 416 00:25:27,226 --> 00:25:29,610 and Kofi Kingston able to hang on. 417 00:25:30,928 --> 00:25:33,215 That was almost disaster for Kingston. 418 00:25:34,015 --> 00:25:36,752 -[inaudible] -[Michael] And… 419 00:25:36,802 --> 00:25:39,204 -Kofi, uh, pointing back at JBL. -[Wade] Oh! 420 00:25:39,237 --> 00:25:40,589 [Michael] Oh, look out. 421 00:25:40,621 --> 00:25:42,390 Rey Mysterio trying to fight out of it. 422 00:25:42,424 --> 00:25:46,445 And now, Kingston with a kick right to the gut of Mysterio. 423 00:25:46,477 --> 00:25:48,496 Very vicious, very aggressive Kingston. 424 00:25:49,031 --> 00:25:53,952 [crowd booing] 425 00:25:53,985 --> 00:25:56,138 [Michael] John, what exactly is his problem? 426 00:25:57,923 --> 00:25:59,491 [JBL] A little backstage interaction with them, 427 00:25:59,524 --> 00:26:02,177 I tell them how great they are. With Big E, everybody loved him. 428 00:26:02,261 --> 00:26:04,629 Without Big E, they're actually gonna be noticed. 429 00:26:04,663 --> 00:26:08,417 And they took offense at that. Look, I was a big fan of KofiMania. 430 00:26:08,449 --> 00:26:12,620 It was an actual worldwide phenomenon. Kofi… Kofi just happens to be a jackass. 431 00:26:13,856 --> 00:26:16,274 [Michael] Harsh words from Mr. Bradshaw as Kingston now-- 432 00:26:16,524 --> 00:26:18,827 Oh, Mysterio able to counter 433 00:26:18,860 --> 00:26:21,179 and sent Kofi into the steel steps. 434 00:26:22,047 --> 00:26:24,483 Rey Mysterio climbing back into this match. 435 00:26:24,515 --> 00:26:27,151 [crowd cheering] 436 00:26:29,187 --> 00:26:30,239 [crowd cheering] 437 00:26:30,272 --> 00:26:33,324 [Michael] Raucous crowd here tonight on Monday Night Raw sold out 438 00:26:33,358 --> 00:26:35,060 in Dallas American Airlines Center, 439 00:26:35,093 --> 00:26:40,182 15,572 WWE fans on hand 440 00:26:40,215 --> 00:26:42,668 live on Netflix. 441 00:26:42,701 --> 00:26:47,172 [Wade] And there has been a succession of underhand tactics from The New Day 442 00:26:47,406 --> 00:26:48,807 against Rey Mysterio, 443 00:26:48,841 --> 00:26:52,327 which has led to Kofi Kingston clearly getting the upper hand 444 00:26:52,360 --> 00:26:53,462 in this one thus far. 445 00:26:53,495 --> 00:26:55,379 [Michael] Mysterio looking to use his quickness in this matchup. 446 00:26:55,464 --> 00:26:57,716 Rey ducks underneath a couple of different times. Rey now. 447 00:26:57,749 --> 00:26:59,351 -Oh! And down goes Kingston. -[crowd cheering] 448 00:26:59,384 --> 00:27:01,937 [Michael] Great move by Mysterio, buys himself some time. 449 00:27:01,970 --> 00:27:05,607 Xavier Woods concerned now for his partner, Kofi. 450 00:27:06,809 --> 00:27:10,195 [JBL] Rey's like a cockroach, you just can't squish him. 451 00:27:10,262 --> 00:27:12,563 You try and try and try and he just keeps on. 452 00:27:12,598 --> 00:27:14,649 -[crowd cheering] -[Michael] Rey Mysterio… 453 00:27:17,653 --> 00:27:18,770 former world champion. 454 00:27:18,803 --> 00:27:21,106 He's already declared for the Royal Rumble match 455 00:27:21,139 --> 00:27:22,991 a week from Saturday in Indianapolis. 456 00:27:23,609 --> 00:27:26,495 [Wade] The most star-studded Royal Rumble thus far. 457 00:27:26,528 --> 00:27:28,880 All the entrants, pretty much Hall of Fame level. 458 00:27:28,914 --> 00:27:31,949 [Michael] It'll be Mysterio's 15th Royal Rumble match, 459 00:27:31,984 --> 00:27:33,418 tying him for third all time. 460 00:27:33,452 --> 00:27:36,487 Remember, Rey won the 2006 Royal Rumble setting a record 461 00:27:36,522 --> 00:27:39,541 of, at that time, of a minute, two seconds. 462 00:27:39,574 --> 00:27:42,761 One minute, I should say one hour, two minutes, twelve seconds. 463 00:27:42,793 --> 00:27:43,995 Easy for me to say. 464 00:27:44,629 --> 00:27:47,799 [Wade] One minute, two seconds is about a Michael Cole Royal Rumble entry. 465 00:27:47,933 --> 00:27:49,918 [Michael] Well, let's not even get into that, I still hold the record. 466 00:27:49,952 --> 00:27:53,138 But nonetheless, Mysterio, top rope now, Rey. Oh! 467 00:27:53,172 --> 00:27:58,010 The senton by Mysterio, here comes Rey off the second rope, springboard, 468 00:27:58,043 --> 00:28:00,762 -crossbody. -[Wade] Nobody home! 469 00:28:00,812 --> 00:28:04,600 [Michael] And Kofi, sunset flip, Rey, basement drop kick. 470 00:28:05,449 --> 00:28:07,653 Cover by Mysterio. Hook to the leg 471 00:28:07,686 --> 00:28:10,389 -for the win, and Kofi kicks it, too. -[crowd groans] 472 00:28:10,989 --> 00:28:14,826 [Wade] Simply cannot write off the Hall of Famer, Rey Mysterio, 473 00:28:14,860 --> 00:28:17,379 25 plus years at the top. 474 00:28:17,412 --> 00:28:20,549 And apparently still as good as he's ever been. 475 00:28:20,966 --> 00:28:22,033 [JBL] Yeah, it's infuriating. 476 00:28:23,235 --> 00:28:25,370 [Wade] It's the fountain of youth, pal. You and I need to find it. 477 00:28:25,571 --> 00:28:28,206 [JBL] We're not even sure if it's the same Rey Mysterio. 478 00:28:29,791 --> 00:28:31,927 He does have a mask, a shirt, and long tights, 479 00:28:31,959 --> 00:28:33,294 so we have no idea who that is. 480 00:28:33,328 --> 00:28:35,781 [Wade] A poke to the eye there from Kofi Kingston, 481 00:28:35,813 --> 00:28:37,716 and now Mysterio staggered. 482 00:28:37,749 --> 00:28:41,035 [Michael] Kingston now second row-- Oh! Right to the back of Rey. 483 00:28:41,736 --> 00:28:45,023 Cover again for the win, another near fall. 484 00:28:45,072 --> 00:28:47,559 [Wade] Mysterio desperately trying to duck out of the way, 485 00:28:47,676 --> 00:28:49,860 but simply not enough time to get out of the way 486 00:28:50,162 --> 00:28:51,679 for flying Kofi Kingston. 487 00:28:52,464 --> 00:28:55,384 And say what you want about the attitude of The New Day. 488 00:28:55,417 --> 00:28:57,919 They were verging on apathy from the fan base 489 00:28:57,953 --> 00:28:59,221 over the past 12 months. 490 00:28:59,271 --> 00:29:03,257 Now, everybody is locked eyes on them, watching their every move. 491 00:29:03,292 --> 00:29:04,842 They might not like it, 492 00:29:04,876 --> 00:29:07,062 but isn't that what entertainment's supposed to be about? 493 00:29:07,095 --> 00:29:09,097 [JBL] You're right, Bad News, it's all about jealousy. 494 00:29:09,130 --> 00:29:10,999 People are jealous of The New Day. 495 00:29:11,116 --> 00:29:13,901 [Michael] Oh, missed with the Trouble in Paradise, 496 00:29:13,936 --> 00:29:17,389 and now Rey Mysterio sets Kofi into position. 497 00:29:17,422 --> 00:29:19,591 [JBL] Kofi, get out of there. Get out of there, Kofi. 498 00:29:19,625 --> 00:29:22,043 [Michael] And Xavier Woods gets involved. 499 00:29:22,077 --> 00:29:25,514 -I think the referee, Chad Patton… -[crowd booing] 500 00:29:25,547 --> 00:29:26,999 …he saw and he caught him. 501 00:29:28,867 --> 00:29:30,435 Chad's gotta do something here… 502 00:29:30,468 --> 00:29:31,436 -[Wade] What? -…and he does. 503 00:29:31,520 --> 00:29:34,089 He sends him to the back. Smart move by Patton. 504 00:29:34,121 --> 00:29:36,841 [JBL] All of a sudden now Chad Patton realizes he's a referee 505 00:29:36,875 --> 00:29:39,244 and he's gonna actually enforce some rules for once. 506 00:29:39,278 --> 00:29:42,880 [Michael] And now Kofi from behind again, taking advantage of the distraction. 507 00:29:42,914 --> 00:29:45,300 [Wade] Well, Rey Mysterio perhaps could have had this one 508 00:29:45,333 --> 00:29:47,769 -with a disqualification. -[crowd cheering] 509 00:29:47,803 --> 00:29:48,971 [JBL] Oh no! Oh no! 510 00:29:49,004 --> 00:29:50,656 [Michael] John, you know what this feels like? 511 00:29:50,688 --> 00:29:52,674 [JBL] Shut up, I've seen this movie, 512 00:29:52,707 --> 00:29:55,543 -and it sucks. No! -[Michael] 619! 513 00:29:55,577 --> 00:29:58,379 Wanted to Drop Da Dime, and Kofi got the knees up. 514 00:29:58,830 --> 00:30:00,165 Cover now, on Rey, 515 00:30:00,197 --> 00:30:01,699 who kicks out at two. 516 00:30:01,733 --> 00:30:04,785 Fantastic matchup here on Monday Night Raw. 517 00:30:04,820 --> 00:30:07,305 [Wade] Well, this is Kofi Kingston reminding everyone 518 00:30:07,371 --> 00:30:10,257 why he himself is indeed a future Hall of Famer 519 00:30:10,292 --> 00:30:12,843 and a former world champion in his own right. 520 00:30:12,878 --> 00:30:14,212 Do not write off Kingston. 521 00:30:14,245 --> 00:30:15,764 [JBL] And personalities all aside, 522 00:30:15,797 --> 00:30:19,051 this is exactly what you expect out of two former world champions. 523 00:30:20,502 --> 00:30:23,472 [Wade] Place is coming unglued for this matchup. 524 00:30:23,504 --> 00:30:24,539 What a hot audience. 525 00:30:24,572 --> 00:30:26,341 -[JBL] Dallas, Texas, let's see-- -[Michael] Uh-oh. 526 00:30:26,375 --> 00:30:27,274 [JBL] A little bit. 527 00:30:27,309 --> 00:30:29,945 [Michael] Kofi Kingston now, look at Rey, what a cover. 528 00:30:29,977 --> 00:30:30,879 [bell ringing] 529 00:30:30,911 --> 00:30:33,314 -[Michael] Kofi went for the Boom Drop… -[JBL] He got him! 530 00:30:33,348 --> 00:30:37,668 -["Booyaka 619" playing] -[Alicia] Here is your winner, Rey Mys-- 531 00:30:37,703 --> 00:30:39,187 [Michael] Oh, and from behind, 532 00:30:39,221 --> 00:30:45,010 Xavier Woods attacking Mysterio from behind, uncalled for. 533 00:30:45,043 --> 00:30:48,413 Talk about sore sports. Kingston went for the Boom Drop. 534 00:30:48,447 --> 00:30:49,997 [crowd booing] 535 00:30:50,032 --> 00:30:52,484 -[Wade] Well, before-- -[Michael] SOS, I believe… 536 00:30:52,717 --> 00:30:55,187 -["Our World" playing] -…before Rey picked up the win. 537 00:30:55,220 --> 00:31:00,976 Meanwhile, here come the LWO, Mysterio's buddies. 538 00:31:01,543 --> 00:31:07,282 [Wade] Joaquin Wilde and Cruz Del Toro, here to aid the leader of the LWO, 539 00:31:07,314 --> 00:31:10,168 Rey Mysterio, not a moment too soon. 540 00:31:10,202 --> 00:31:13,705 [Michael] And The New Day, high tailing it out of the arena, 541 00:31:13,738 --> 00:31:16,425 wanted nothing to do with the LWO here tonight, 542 00:31:16,457 --> 00:31:19,578 -who's coming in-- Wait a minute. -[Wade] Yeah, don't speak too soon! 543 00:31:20,227 --> 00:31:23,581 Diversionary tactics there from The New Day. 544 00:31:24,800 --> 00:31:28,153 [Michael] And as Wilde and Del Toro are checking on Mysterio, 545 00:31:28,186 --> 00:31:33,507 Kingston and Xavier Woods attack from behind again. 546 00:31:33,891 --> 00:31:35,526 [Wade] Hit and run from The New Day, 547 00:31:35,761 --> 00:31:38,530 whose fangs grow sharper by the minute. 548 00:31:38,597 --> 00:31:40,499 [Michael] And again, Kofi Kingston at the end of that match 549 00:31:40,532 --> 00:31:42,601 -going for the SOS. -New Day rocks. 550 00:31:42,634 --> 00:31:44,668 [Michael] Rey Mysterio is able to counter and pick up 551 00:31:44,703 --> 00:31:46,154 the win here tonight. 552 00:31:46,638 --> 00:31:48,423 We wanna thank, once again, the Hall of Famer, JBL, 553 00:31:48,506 --> 00:31:50,976 for joining us tonight. It's been a fun time, partner. 554 00:31:51,009 --> 00:31:52,994 It's great to be out here, Michael, just like old times. 555 00:31:53,028 --> 00:31:55,163 You're doing a hell of a job, and, Bad News, great to see you. 556 00:31:55,197 --> 00:31:58,917 You're welcome here anytime. Trust me, JBL. Thank you for coming. 557 00:31:58,949 --> 00:32:00,401 Last week on Monday Night Raw, 558 00:32:00,435 --> 00:32:05,490 we saw the debut of the sensational luchador, Penta. 559 00:32:07,892 --> 00:32:10,829 [voice over speakers] Cero miedo! 560 00:32:10,861 --> 00:32:14,483 [Michael] It was the worst kept secret of the business. 561 00:32:14,515 --> 00:32:16,650 Penta is here! 562 00:32:17,668 --> 00:32:19,771 This man is gonna put on a show. 563 00:32:19,905 --> 00:32:24,141 Penta against Gable. Be prepared to be wowed. 564 00:32:25,593 --> 00:32:26,511 [crowd cheering] 565 00:32:26,594 --> 00:32:30,014 [Michael] Penta has dominated around the planet for over a decade. 566 00:32:30,282 --> 00:32:32,716 A man who shows absolutely no fear. 567 00:32:32,884 --> 00:32:37,555 [Penta] I've been waiting for this moment! 568 00:32:37,606 --> 00:32:40,826 [Michael] Uh-oh, look at this backstabber! 569 00:32:40,859 --> 00:32:42,694 Absolutely incredible! 570 00:32:44,228 --> 00:32:46,097 Gable lands on the top of his head! 571 00:32:46,747 --> 00:32:48,199 [Penta] This is my new home. 572 00:32:49,967 --> 00:32:51,535 [Michael] Penta Driver! 573 00:32:51,602 --> 00:32:53,370 [crowd counting] 574 00:32:53,405 --> 00:32:55,841 -[Michael] Welcome to the big time! -[bell ringing] 575 00:32:55,907 --> 00:32:58,443 [Penta] Thank you, San Jose! 576 00:32:59,561 --> 00:33:06,083 Now is the Penta new era! 577 00:33:06,134 --> 00:33:09,888 [crowd chanting "Penta"] 578 00:33:09,955 --> 00:33:11,540 [Gable] Have you heard what they're saying about me? 579 00:33:11,572 --> 00:33:13,225 -What about you? -Yeah, well, I was slated 580 00:33:13,257 --> 00:33:14,576 for an interview earlier tonight 581 00:33:14,609 --> 00:33:19,514 with American Made and Chad Gable to talk about his loss last week to Penta. 582 00:33:19,548 --> 00:33:21,248 But as you can see, he is busy, so-- 583 00:33:21,283 --> 00:33:23,033 Sorry, I was inspiring the team. 584 00:33:23,068 --> 00:33:24,703 All right, now, I know I've been the talk 585 00:33:24,735 --> 00:33:27,289 of the whole frickin' wrestling world the past week, 586 00:33:27,322 --> 00:33:29,925 but I'm man enough to admit when I have a problem. 587 00:33:29,957 --> 00:33:32,561 And that started when I lost to Penta last week. 588 00:33:32,593 --> 00:33:36,097 I had trouble with Dragon Lee before that, Rey Mysterio before that. 589 00:33:36,130 --> 00:33:38,366 I mean, what are we gonna do here? 590 00:33:39,167 --> 00:33:40,467 Luckily, I figured it out. 591 00:33:41,535 --> 00:33:43,838 I've already gone to a man that knows a thing or two 592 00:33:43,871 --> 00:33:47,958 about lucha libre, an intelligent man with a mustache to match, 593 00:33:47,993 --> 00:33:50,995 and his name is Dominik Mysterio. 594 00:33:51,029 --> 00:33:52,112 [crowd cheering] 595 00:33:52,147 --> 00:33:54,416 So, while he helps me with my luchador problem, 596 00:33:54,448 --> 00:33:57,284 the rest of the crew's already got their marching orders. 597 00:33:57,319 --> 00:34:00,105 Yeah, and there's a Women's Intercontinental Championship 598 00:34:00,138 --> 00:34:02,373 -with my name written all over it. -[laughs] Yeah. 599 00:34:02,407 --> 00:34:05,994 And those tag titles should have already had our names on them. [laughs] 600 00:34:06,026 --> 00:34:07,344 War Raiders, The War Raiders, 601 00:34:07,379 --> 00:34:09,848 they stand around and they boast about one more injury 602 00:34:09,880 --> 00:34:11,415 and we're gonna be done forever. 603 00:34:11,449 --> 00:34:13,217 Like there's something to be proud of there? 604 00:34:13,250 --> 00:34:15,670 What is there to be proud of there? There's nothing. 605 00:34:15,703 --> 00:34:17,806 So, we're done asking and we're telling you right now, 606 00:34:17,839 --> 00:34:19,908 we're gonna take those titles away from the team 607 00:34:19,940 --> 00:34:22,176 that's at the end of their career and instead we're gonna bring them 608 00:34:22,210 --> 00:34:24,980 to a team that's entering their freaking prime. 609 00:34:25,013 --> 00:34:26,014 Picture it. 610 00:34:26,047 --> 00:34:29,833 American Made, the red, white, and blue with waists wrapped in gold. 611 00:34:30,801 --> 00:34:32,353 It's gonna be glorious. 612 00:34:32,386 --> 00:34:35,639 Thank you so much for your time, as delayed as it was. 613 00:34:35,674 --> 00:34:37,609 Cole, Wade, back to you. 614 00:34:37,641 --> 00:34:39,493 -[exciting music playing] -[Michael] Dominik Mysterio. 615 00:34:39,527 --> 00:34:40,761 -[crowd cheering] -[Michael] Nonetheless, 616 00:34:40,795 --> 00:34:43,882 there's Sami Zayn, very outspoken as of late. 617 00:34:43,915 --> 00:34:46,201 Sami Zayn is here live. 618 00:35:02,884 --> 00:35:04,685 -[exciting rock music playing] -[Michael] Well, Dallas, Texas 619 00:35:04,719 --> 00:35:06,554 is a pro wrestling hotbed. 620 00:35:06,587 --> 00:35:08,990 Of course, The Freebirds and Von Erichs 621 00:35:09,024 --> 00:35:11,610 was one of the greatest rivalries in the history of pro wrestling. 622 00:35:11,643 --> 00:35:14,112 And here tonight, in Dallas, 623 00:35:14,145 --> 00:35:16,948 hosted two WrestleManias in the American Airlines Center, 624 00:35:16,982 --> 00:35:19,366 hosting the 27th Monday Night Raw in the city. 625 00:35:19,401 --> 00:35:21,453 Something else happened in this building. 626 00:35:21,486 --> 00:35:24,038 We announced the winner of the very first season 627 00:35:24,072 --> 00:35:26,424 of the reality show, NXT. 628 00:35:27,325 --> 00:35:29,477 [Wade] Oh, you're spoiling me here. 629 00:35:29,527 --> 00:35:32,464 -Look at that handsome young devil. -[crowd cheering] 630 00:35:32,529 --> 00:35:33,415 Yes! 631 00:35:33,498 --> 00:35:34,499 [Wade] Yes, indeed. 632 00:35:34,566 --> 00:35:38,470 Wade Barrett, number one. I knew from the beginning! 633 00:35:38,502 --> 00:35:39,604 [Wade] And I'll tell you this, Cole… 634 00:35:40,038 --> 00:35:40,889 Boom! 635 00:35:40,922 --> 00:35:45,977 …the birth of WrestleMania and Wade Barrett winning NXT season one, 636 00:35:46,011 --> 00:35:49,279 two pivotal moments in the history of our great industry. 637 00:35:49,314 --> 00:35:53,852 And people unfairly call me out on social media for looking old. 638 00:35:53,884 --> 00:35:56,721 Nonetheless, let's head up to the ring. Here's Sami Zayn. 639 00:36:02,210 --> 00:36:09,183 [crowd chanting "Oh, oh, oh, oh"] 640 00:36:10,819 --> 00:36:13,872 [crowd cheering] 641 00:36:18,993 --> 00:36:24,149 -[Sami] Thank you very much for that. -[crowd cheering] 642 00:36:25,033 --> 00:36:27,235 That never gets old. [chuckles] 643 00:36:27,268 --> 00:36:31,122 Look, I'm not gonna beat around the bush. 644 00:36:31,156 --> 00:36:34,476 I'm just gonna get right to it and tell you why I came out here. 645 00:36:34,509 --> 00:36:36,611 Because I spoke with Adam Pearce, 646 00:36:37,412 --> 00:36:43,768 and I am officially entered into the 2025 Royal Rumble match. 647 00:36:43,868 --> 00:36:45,987 [crowd cheering] 648 00:36:47,739 --> 00:36:49,057 And, you know, last week, 649 00:36:49,089 --> 00:36:51,509 Seth Rollins told me that I spent all my time 650 00:36:51,543 --> 00:36:55,296 helping other people, that maybe it was time I helped myself. 651 00:36:55,330 --> 00:36:57,615 And it really got me thinking, actually. 652 00:36:57,649 --> 00:37:00,301 I started thinking, you know, "What do I want?" 653 00:37:01,502 --> 00:37:02,821 And when I started thinking about that, 654 00:37:02,854 --> 00:37:05,890 man, that opened up a whole bunch of thoughts. 655 00:37:05,924 --> 00:37:07,759 'Cause I started thinking about, well… 656 00:37:07,792 --> 00:37:10,361 I started thinking about me, 14-year-old me. 657 00:37:11,629 --> 00:37:14,031 I started thinking about the millions of people 658 00:37:14,065 --> 00:37:18,319 all around the world that dream of ever becoming pro wrestlers. 659 00:37:19,837 --> 00:37:22,406 And the thousands that actually get to live their dream 660 00:37:22,640 --> 00:37:25,058 and become pro wrestlers. 661 00:37:25,093 --> 00:37:27,261 And the very small group 662 00:37:27,295 --> 00:37:32,517 that are actually lucky enough to call themselves "WWE Superstars." 663 00:37:34,319 --> 00:37:36,688 And then there's the smallest group of all, 664 00:37:36,721 --> 00:37:39,339 the hardest one to crack into of all, 665 00:37:39,374 --> 00:37:44,429 and I'm talking about the upper echelon, the top tier of WWE. 666 00:37:44,462 --> 00:37:46,964 I'm talking five or six, or seven guys. 667 00:37:47,298 --> 00:37:50,018 And that is where I am now. 668 00:37:50,051 --> 00:37:53,587 [crowd cheering] 669 00:37:53,621 --> 00:37:57,125 And I firmly believe in my heart that I am every bit as good 670 00:37:57,158 --> 00:37:59,210 as everybody else in that group. 671 00:37:59,243 --> 00:38:02,981 And that group of guys, they're all in this year's Royal Rumble. 672 00:38:03,580 --> 00:38:07,185 And the only difference that I think between me and them, 673 00:38:07,418 --> 00:38:10,705 and I'm talking about Roman Reigns, I'm talking about Drew McIntyre, 674 00:38:10,738 --> 00:38:12,423 CM Punk, Seth Rollins. 675 00:38:12,457 --> 00:38:15,226 The only difference between them and me 676 00:38:15,259 --> 00:38:19,564 is that they have a World Championship to their name. 677 00:38:22,150 --> 00:38:23,500 And I don't. 678 00:38:24,969 --> 00:38:25,920 I don't. 679 00:38:26,738 --> 00:38:29,624 And I've said this before and I'll say it again, 680 00:38:29,656 --> 00:38:34,212 I've had a great life, okay? I've had a great career. 681 00:38:34,245 --> 00:38:38,933 I don't feel like I need the World Championship to complete me. 682 00:38:38,967 --> 00:38:42,353 You guys have supported me throughout the years. 683 00:38:43,520 --> 00:38:46,290 [crowd cheering] 684 00:38:46,324 --> 00:38:48,293 And believe it or not, 685 00:38:48,326 --> 00:38:51,362 your support through the years has meant more to me 686 00:38:51,395 --> 00:38:54,781 than any World Championship could ever mean. 687 00:38:55,450 --> 00:38:57,368 [crowd cheering] 688 00:38:57,402 --> 00:39:01,005 So, no, I don't need the World Championship. 689 00:39:02,307 --> 00:39:07,060 -But damn it, I want it! -[crowd cheering] 690 00:39:07,095 --> 00:39:11,716 Because 14-year-old me wants it and he's still here. 691 00:39:11,749 --> 00:39:13,134 He's still with me. 692 00:39:13,167 --> 00:39:17,922 He sets foot in this ring with me every single time I come out here. 693 00:39:17,955 --> 00:39:21,426 So, I don't need the World Championship, but I want it. 694 00:39:21,459 --> 00:39:24,245 So, I am going to take it! 695 00:39:24,279 --> 00:39:27,065 [crowd cheering, applauding] 696 00:39:28,299 --> 00:39:31,386 -["Fight" playing] -[crowd cheering] 697 00:39:43,298 --> 00:39:47,134 [Michael] Well, the man who probably knows Sami Zayn 698 00:39:47,167 --> 00:39:50,104 better than anyone who's here, Kevin Owens. 699 00:39:50,288 --> 00:39:53,408 And, ladies and gentlemen, despite the fact 700 00:39:53,441 --> 00:39:57,946 that Kevin Owens is carrying the Winged Eagle title to the ring, 701 00:39:57,979 --> 00:39:59,497 he is not a champion. 702 00:39:59,529 --> 00:40:02,400 He stole that championship from Cody Rhodes, 703 00:40:02,433 --> 00:40:04,986 the true undisputed WWE Champion. 704 00:40:05,019 --> 00:40:08,772 And they will battle it out for the title a week from Saturday at the Royal Rumble 705 00:40:08,806 --> 00:40:10,725 in a ladder match. 706 00:40:11,609 --> 00:40:13,861 [Wade] Well, regardless of what the facts are, 707 00:40:13,895 --> 00:40:18,549 KO's mind firmly believes that he is the true champion 708 00:40:18,583 --> 00:40:22,569 and that could become a reality at the Royal Rumble 709 00:40:22,620 --> 00:40:24,322 in the ladder match with Cody Rhodes. 710 00:40:24,355 --> 00:40:27,525 [Michael] It's so much history between these two best friends 711 00:40:27,558 --> 00:40:30,795 for much of their career, bitter enemies for part of it as well. 712 00:40:34,031 --> 00:40:36,200 [Wade] Kevin Owens is just a powder keg at the moment, 713 00:40:36,234 --> 00:40:40,605 -you may wanna stay back, Sami. -[crowd jeering] 714 00:40:54,035 --> 00:41:00,741 [crowd chanting "Sami"] 715 00:41:00,775 --> 00:41:03,428 I knew it was a matter of time before you'd come. 716 00:41:07,181 --> 00:41:08,633 How do you wanna do this? 717 00:41:13,921 --> 00:41:15,606 What do you… what do you mean? 718 00:41:17,275 --> 00:41:18,843 Come on, Kev. 719 00:41:18,875 --> 00:41:20,778 -[Kevin] What? -Come on, man. 720 00:41:20,895 --> 00:41:23,314 The whole world saw what you did to Cody Rhodes 721 00:41:23,397 --> 00:41:25,482 when he teamed with Roman Reigns. 722 00:41:25,516 --> 00:41:26,951 So, how's this gonna go down? 723 00:41:26,984 --> 00:41:30,971 Oh, come on, you think this is what-- You think that's why I'm here? 724 00:41:31,756 --> 00:41:33,290 No, look, okay. 725 00:41:33,424 --> 00:41:37,612 Look, I'll admit that when I saw you team with Roman Reigns at Survivor Series, I… 726 00:41:38,613 --> 00:41:41,315 I didn't understand it right away, and I was pretty upset, 727 00:41:41,348 --> 00:41:44,469 okay, I'll admit it. But then, I started thinking a bit more on it 728 00:41:44,502 --> 00:41:45,937 and I realized it's not… 729 00:41:46,871 --> 00:41:49,173 it's not like when Cody teamed with Roman, okay? 730 00:41:49,207 --> 00:41:52,777 Because I looked at the situation and I realized that, you know, 731 00:41:52,810 --> 00:41:56,446 you and Roman, obviously, had a lot of history, 732 00:41:56,481 --> 00:41:59,000 just like you and I have a lot of history. 733 00:41:59,866 --> 00:42:02,953 And, you know, Roman did some really terrible things 734 00:42:02,987 --> 00:42:07,408 to you that you chose to overlook. Just like I am man enough to admit, 735 00:42:07,442 --> 00:42:09,594 I did a lot of terrible things to you in the past, 736 00:42:09,627 --> 00:42:11,662 that you also chose to overlook. 737 00:42:11,729 --> 00:42:14,182 Actually, it's not-- it's not that you overlooked them. 738 00:42:14,298 --> 00:42:16,384 It's you forgave me. 739 00:42:17,969 --> 00:42:19,904 Just like you forgave Roman. 740 00:42:20,688 --> 00:42:23,975 Because that… that's who you are. 741 00:42:25,076 --> 00:42:27,278 You're a good person, that's what you are. 742 00:42:29,663 --> 00:42:32,250 And you know what? Seth's right. You do a lot for other people, 743 00:42:32,283 --> 00:42:35,169 especially for your friends. 744 00:42:35,569 --> 00:42:40,374 And you and I, you're my best friend. You're my best friend. 745 00:42:40,408 --> 00:42:42,210 You're more like a brother to me than a friend. 746 00:42:42,243 --> 00:42:45,196 I've said this time and time again, and that's why I'm here. 747 00:42:45,279 --> 00:42:49,484 It's to tell you that I wholeheartedly believe 748 00:42:49,517 --> 00:42:53,504 that you can and will win the Royal Rumble. 749 00:42:54,005 --> 00:42:56,074 [crowd cheering] 750 00:42:56,107 --> 00:43:02,563 I know that the Sami Zayn I've known for 20 years will win the Royal Rumble. 751 00:43:03,881 --> 00:43:07,100 You know why? Because you deserve to win the Royal Rumble! 752 00:43:07,134 --> 00:43:11,205 You deserve to go into WrestleMania and fight for the WWE Championship! 753 00:43:11,239 --> 00:43:12,890 And I know you will do it! 754 00:43:13,708 --> 00:43:16,294 [crowd cheering] 755 00:43:16,344 --> 00:43:19,730 And then you know what? We can accomplish one more thing together. 756 00:43:19,763 --> 00:43:22,717 Because think of the careers we've had. Think of everything 757 00:43:22,750 --> 00:43:27,989 we've seen each other do in this business that we dreamed of doing 25 years ago, 758 00:43:28,022 --> 00:43:29,607 when we first met. Huh? 759 00:43:29,924 --> 00:43:34,562 We main evented WrestleMania together and won the Tag Team titles. 760 00:43:36,430 --> 00:43:38,683 But there's one more thing we've never done, 761 00:43:38,716 --> 00:43:44,888 and that is to main event WrestleMania one on one for the WWE Championship. 762 00:43:44,922 --> 00:43:46,874 [crowd chattering] 763 00:43:49,594 --> 00:43:54,315 And if, not if, when you win the Royal Rumble, 764 00:43:54,348 --> 00:43:56,701 we will get to do that 765 00:43:56,734 --> 00:44:03,708 as long as I walk out of the Royal Rumble as the WWE Champion. 766 00:44:05,893 --> 00:44:07,245 But you know what? 767 00:44:08,645 --> 00:44:12,133 I know both of those things are going to happen. 768 00:44:12,683 --> 00:44:17,238 I know. I know you'll win the Royal Rumble. 769 00:44:17,270 --> 00:44:21,959 You know why? Because I… I've got your back. 770 00:44:23,394 --> 00:44:24,428 I do. 771 00:44:25,263 --> 00:44:28,866 And I know I'm gonna walk out of the Royal Rumble 772 00:44:28,900 --> 00:44:33,386 as the WWE Champion, because just like you had Roman's back, 773 00:44:34,305 --> 00:44:37,058 you've got my back, right? 774 00:44:39,026 --> 00:44:42,747 I mean… I just know it, dude, 775 00:44:42,779 --> 00:44:46,183 you're my best friend, and as my brother, 776 00:44:48,069 --> 00:44:51,622 if I need you, I know you'll be there. 777 00:44:52,540 --> 00:44:53,824 [mic thuds] 778 00:44:53,875 --> 00:44:55,977 ["Fight" playing] 779 00:45:00,214 --> 00:45:03,183 [Michael] Well, uh, Kevin Owens will now head to San Antonio, Texas, 780 00:45:03,334 --> 00:45:05,002 this Saturday night on NBC for Saturday Night's Main Event. 781 00:45:05,036 --> 00:45:07,837 He'll sign the contract for the ladder match at the Royal Rumble 782 00:45:07,872 --> 00:45:09,373 with the champion Cody Rhodes. 783 00:45:09,457 --> 00:45:11,142 The moderator for this event, 784 00:45:11,174 --> 00:45:16,830 San Antonio's own, the Hall of Famer, the Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels. 785 00:45:16,948 --> 00:45:20,817 Kevin Owens leaving Sami Zayn with a lot to think about. 786 00:45:21,502 --> 00:45:23,187 Yeah, Cole, before we get to Royal Rumble, 787 00:45:23,287 --> 00:45:26,073 we have to talk about Saturday Night's Main Event. 788 00:45:26,107 --> 00:45:29,125 And Sheamus, you have an Intercontinental Championship match 789 00:45:29,160 --> 00:45:31,444 this Saturday, against Bron Breakker. 790 00:45:31,479 --> 00:45:35,199 You are a very decorated champion throughout your WWE career, 791 00:45:35,232 --> 00:45:37,585 so why is this title so important to you? 792 00:45:37,618 --> 00:45:39,002 You know, Miss Kelly, 793 00:45:39,036 --> 00:45:42,673 some people would say I have the perfect WWE career backwards. 794 00:45:42,707 --> 00:45:46,644 About six months into my career, I beat the biggest Superstar 795 00:45:46,676 --> 00:45:50,513 this business has ever seen, John Cena, for my first WWE title. 796 00:45:51,147 --> 00:45:52,133 But the ironic thing is, 797 00:45:52,165 --> 00:45:56,636 the IC title is the first championship that drew me to WWE as a kid. 798 00:45:56,671 --> 00:46:00,223 And I have been chasing that as an obsession for the last five years. 799 00:46:00,258 --> 00:46:03,511 And I have been so close on so many times. 800 00:46:04,194 --> 00:46:07,298 But guess what, the stars are aligned. 801 00:46:07,330 --> 00:46:09,650 This Saturday night, at Saturday Night's Main Event, 802 00:46:09,683 --> 00:46:12,837 I am gonna brush that bleeding tango Bron Breakker aside 803 00:46:12,870 --> 00:46:15,288 and finally fulfill my destiny 804 00:46:15,323 --> 00:46:19,460 by winning the last championship I have never won. 805 00:46:19,493 --> 00:46:21,444 And for everyone watching, and for you, Bron Breakker, 806 00:46:21,479 --> 00:46:25,616 I wanna let you know, let's go Irish. 807 00:46:29,287 --> 00:46:31,238 -[crowd cheering] -[speaks indistinctly] 808 00:46:33,540 --> 00:46:35,942 I want you to look at this championship, Sheamus. 809 00:46:37,111 --> 00:46:38,078 It's mine. 810 00:46:38,996 --> 00:46:42,717 This is as close as you'll ever get to winning this title. 811 00:46:42,883 --> 00:46:44,468 Because this Saturday, 812 00:46:44,502 --> 00:46:48,105 I'm gonna beat you and break you like an old man! 813 00:46:49,307 --> 00:46:52,410 So, why don't you do yourself a favor and retire? 814 00:46:53,243 --> 00:46:56,013 -[grunts] -[sniggers] 815 00:47:01,051 --> 00:47:05,823 [Michael] Well, to steal Sheamus' line, "That is going to be a banger." 816 00:47:05,856 --> 00:47:06,941 [exciting hip-hop music playing] 817 00:47:06,973 --> 00:47:10,294 [Michael] Well, there is former WWE Women's Champion, Bayley. 818 00:47:10,328 --> 00:47:15,232 She's here, and now, officially a part of Monday Night Raw. 819 00:47:15,266 --> 00:47:18,234 But the problem for Bayley is she hasn't been able to put 820 00:47:18,269 --> 00:47:23,357 SmackDown's "Irresistible Force" Nia Jax in her rearview mirror. 821 00:47:23,424 --> 00:47:28,145 They meet again, Bayley, Jax, live on Netflix. 822 00:47:28,245 --> 00:47:30,564 -[music fades] -[crowd cheering] 823 00:47:34,551 --> 00:47:35,453 ["Not Like Most Girls" playing] 824 00:47:35,486 --> 00:47:37,654 Just gonna show you what happened earlier tonight when Rhea Ripley, 825 00:47:37,754 --> 00:47:39,924 the world champion, arrived at Monday Night Raw, Wade, 826 00:47:39,957 --> 00:47:41,542 and attacked by Nia Jax. 827 00:47:41,575 --> 00:47:43,911 [Wade] Yeah, the human wrecking ball, Nia Jax, 828 00:47:43,944 --> 00:47:45,179 who has been on the warpath 829 00:47:45,212 --> 00:47:47,882 for weeks now after losing her championship, 830 00:47:47,915 --> 00:47:51,469 clearly targeting every single woman in the locker room, 831 00:47:51,502 --> 00:47:55,856 not more so than those with the gold, such as Rhea Ripley, 832 00:47:55,890 --> 00:48:01,078 who got absolutely trashed making her way into the building today. 833 00:48:01,112 --> 00:48:03,948 -[indistinct clamoring] -[Wade] So thankfully, order was restored. 834 00:48:03,981 --> 00:48:07,084 -However, much too late for Rhea Ripley. -Get me a medic! 835 00:48:07,118 --> 00:48:09,653 -[Ripley groans] Get off me! -[Michael] Nia Jax and Rhea Ripley, 836 00:48:09,687 --> 00:48:14,125 of course, met in Australia, last year, Elimination Chamber event for the title. 837 00:48:14,158 --> 00:48:17,761 Last week, Nia Jax interrupted the world title celebration 838 00:48:17,795 --> 00:48:19,897 for Rhea Ripley, and then was embarrassed 839 00:48:19,930 --> 00:48:22,098 when Bayley and Rhea dumped her out of the ring. 840 00:48:22,133 --> 00:48:27,638 Also, at ringside tonight, Roxanne Perez, former NXT Women's Champion, 841 00:48:27,671 --> 00:48:30,374 got into it with Bayley this past Tuesday night 842 00:48:30,408 --> 00:48:33,042 -on the CW on NXT. -[crowd cheering] 843 00:48:33,077 --> 00:48:35,980 [Michael] Roxanne actually sent out a tweet today, uh, 844 00:48:36,013 --> 00:48:38,582 when Bayley was announced coming to Monday Night Raw. 845 00:48:38,616 --> 00:48:42,118 -She said, "Raw just gained a loser." -["Role Model" playing] 846 00:48:42,153 --> 00:48:48,292 [Wade] Well, Roxanne Perez also showed up this past Friday at SmackDown at ringside, 847 00:48:48,325 --> 00:48:51,529 distracting Bayley, and in part preventing Bayley 848 00:48:51,562 --> 00:48:54,048 from defeating Tiffany Stratton for the gold. 849 00:48:55,900 --> 00:48:58,252 -[crowd cheering] -[bell ringing] 850 00:48:58,285 --> 00:49:01,622 [Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall. 851 00:49:01,654 --> 00:49:06,660 Making her way to the ring, from San Jose, California, 852 00:49:07,211 --> 00:49:09,263 Bayley! 853 00:49:09,296 --> 00:49:11,866 [Michael] This has been a tremendous rivalry 854 00:49:11,899 --> 00:49:17,955 between Nia Jax and Bayley. It actually started a decade ago in NXT. 855 00:49:17,988 --> 00:49:21,975 These women have met one-on-one 13 times over the years, 856 00:49:22,009 --> 00:49:27,198 and Nia holds a slight seven-to-six edge in victories. 857 00:49:27,231 --> 00:49:29,466 [Wade] Yeah a lot of that, though, is ancient history. 858 00:49:29,500 --> 00:49:32,470 Let's talk about the past 12 months, 'cause, believe me, 859 00:49:32,502 --> 00:49:37,841 Bayley has had almost zero success over Nia Jax in the past 12 months. 860 00:49:37,924 --> 00:49:40,627 It has been all about the Annihilator. 861 00:49:40,661 --> 00:49:43,647 [Michael] Well, Bayley, of course, losing the… 862 00:49:44,765 --> 00:49:47,433 championship to Nia Jax at SummerSlam. 863 00:49:48,169 --> 00:49:50,955 Battled Nia Jax again at Bad Blood, would lose there as well, 864 00:49:50,988 --> 00:49:56,009 so Bayley looking to get some payback here tonight against Nia. 865 00:49:56,042 --> 00:49:58,112 Bayley's first night on Monday Night Raw… 866 00:49:58,145 --> 00:49:59,480 -[bell ringing] -…and I'm glad to have her here. 867 00:49:59,513 --> 00:50:00,548 -[Wade] You? -[Michael] Yeah! 868 00:50:00,580 --> 00:50:02,750 [Wade] You're glad to have… Boy, you're a Bayley fan all of a sudden? 869 00:50:02,783 --> 00:50:05,970 [Michael] Well, I'm trying to turn over a new leaf here as Bayley goes-- 870 00:50:06,002 --> 00:50:08,806 [Wade] You have done nothing but talk smack about Bayley 871 00:50:08,839 --> 00:50:11,475 for the past few years, at every opportunity, 872 00:50:11,509 --> 00:50:13,042 and now you've turned the corner, huh? 873 00:50:13,077 --> 00:50:14,862 [Michael] Well, we'll see how she does in this match tonight… 874 00:50:14,895 --> 00:50:17,397 -[crowd counting] -…as Bayley hammers away on Nia Jax, 875 00:50:17,431 --> 00:50:22,118 of course, the former WWE Women's Champion on Friday Night SmackDown 876 00:50:22,152 --> 00:50:24,705 before Tiffany Stratton cashed in Money in the Bank on her 877 00:50:24,738 --> 00:50:26,624 a few weeks ago to win the title. 878 00:50:26,656 --> 00:50:28,725 And Nia now using her power 879 00:50:29,593 --> 00:50:31,377 to lift Bayley up on her shoulders and-- 880 00:50:31,412 --> 00:50:32,363 -Oh! -[Wade] Oh! 881 00:50:32,395 --> 00:50:34,748 [Michael] Nice DDT by Bayley, is that enough to put Nia away? 882 00:50:34,781 --> 00:50:35,749 Cover now on Nia, 883 00:50:35,783 --> 00:50:38,419 hook of the leg for the win, and a kick-out by Jax. 884 00:50:38,502 --> 00:50:43,274 Both of these women have declared for the Women's Royal Rumble match. 885 00:50:43,307 --> 00:50:47,243 Takes place a week from Saturday in Indianapolis, Indiana. 886 00:50:47,278 --> 00:50:49,830 Nia-- Oh my goodness! A headbutt right to the chest, 887 00:50:50,431 --> 00:50:53,616 driving Bayley to the mat! Cover now by Jax! 888 00:50:53,667 --> 00:50:55,953 Hooks both legs, and Bayley kicks out at one, 889 00:50:56,053 --> 00:50:58,205 but that'll drive the breath out of your lungs. 890 00:50:58,239 --> 00:50:59,973 Nia Jax taking down Bayley. 891 00:51:00,007 --> 00:51:04,028 [Wade] What a display of power and timing from Nia Jax, 892 00:51:04,060 --> 00:51:07,314 who is continuing to squash the competition. 893 00:51:07,348 --> 00:51:10,317 Let's take another look at this. Bayley… 894 00:51:11,452 --> 00:51:13,136 had all the momentum in the world, 895 00:51:13,170 --> 00:51:16,140 but that was like running straight into a brick wall. 896 00:51:16,173 --> 00:51:17,908 [Michael] And this is what 29 other women 897 00:51:17,942 --> 00:51:20,060 are gonna have to compete against inside the Rumble. 898 00:51:20,094 --> 00:51:23,564 Nia has been prolific in the Women's Royal Rumble match. 899 00:51:23,596 --> 00:51:28,368 She is tied with Rhea Ripley all time with 20 eliminations in that matchup. 900 00:51:28,402 --> 00:51:34,091 She's the first woman to ever compete in two Rumbles on the same night. 901 00:51:34,607 --> 00:51:36,660 And she enters her sixth Royal Rumble this year. 902 00:51:36,777 --> 00:51:40,180 Elbow misses as Bayley rolls out of harm's way. 903 00:51:40,214 --> 00:51:43,334 [Wade] That was an Iron Man or Iron Woman-like effort 904 00:51:43,366 --> 00:51:45,703 from Nia Jax when she competed in two Rumbles. 905 00:51:45,736 --> 00:51:48,538 Here's the thing about Bayley, who is now getting the upper hand. 906 00:51:48,739 --> 00:51:49,607 [Michael] Nice back suplex, 907 00:51:49,640 --> 00:51:52,326 stacks up Nia, kick-out at two. Now, speaking of Iron Women, 908 00:51:52,359 --> 00:51:55,745 how about Bayley last year, winning the Royal Rumble match, 909 00:51:55,779 --> 00:51:57,181 entering at number three, 910 00:51:57,214 --> 00:52:03,237 and setting a women's Royal Rumble record of one hour, three minutes and one second 911 00:52:03,270 --> 00:52:06,607 to win the Royal Rumble and go on to WrestleMania with a title! 912 00:52:06,656 --> 00:52:09,542 Sit down, uranage by Jax! 913 00:52:09,593 --> 00:52:12,745 [Wade] Here's the problem with Bayley in the last few days. 914 00:52:12,779 --> 00:52:16,433 She has been on all three brands, brawling everywhere you go… 915 00:52:16,466 --> 00:52:18,018 -[Michael] Uh-oh! -…crossing time zones, 916 00:52:18,051 --> 00:52:20,953 and eventually, burning the candle at both ends 917 00:52:20,988 --> 00:52:24,308 can come back and bite you. You have to think, Bayley right now, 918 00:52:24,341 --> 00:52:27,194 especially after that match on SmackDown against… 919 00:52:27,227 --> 00:52:28,895 -[Michael] Oh! -[Wade] …Tiffany Stratton, 920 00:52:28,928 --> 00:52:31,515 cannot be anywhere near 100%, 921 00:52:31,548 --> 00:52:34,451 but what an effort thus far from the Role Model. 922 00:52:34,484 --> 00:52:35,953 [Michael] Now, getting in the face of Roxanne. 923 00:52:35,986 --> 00:52:37,705 -Go back-- -[Michael] Oh! 924 00:52:37,738 --> 00:52:38,856 [crowd gasping] 925 00:52:38,888 --> 00:52:44,178 [Michael] Oh, Roxanne went to slap Bayley, and Bayley smacked her right back. 926 00:52:44,211 --> 00:52:47,548 [Wade] Well, you gotta be careful fighting wars on too many fronts, 927 00:52:47,580 --> 00:52:50,917 especially mid-match against somebody like Nia Jax. 928 00:52:50,951 --> 00:52:52,703 Keep your focus, Bayley. 929 00:52:53,370 --> 00:52:54,520 Or else… 930 00:52:54,555 --> 00:52:58,174 [Michael] Roxanne Perez dragged out of the arena, 931 00:52:58,207 --> 00:53:00,711 Bayley and Nia having a battle. 932 00:53:03,714 --> 00:53:07,283 This has been quite the battle between Nia Jax and Bayley, Wade. 933 00:53:07,317 --> 00:53:08,602 Bayley's hanging in there, 934 00:53:08,634 --> 00:53:11,622 and you see Nia Jax now working on the arm of Bayley. 935 00:53:11,754 --> 00:53:14,591 Here's the hook of the leg now on Bayley, and a kick-out. 936 00:53:14,625 --> 00:53:16,160 I think this goes back to Friday Night. 937 00:53:16,377 --> 00:53:17,795 [Wade] Yeah, interesting you bring that up. 938 00:53:17,828 --> 00:53:20,531 That was the main target of Tiffany Stratton 939 00:53:20,731 --> 00:53:24,734 in their matchup for the Women's WWE Championship 940 00:53:24,835 --> 00:53:27,437 on SmackDown, a match ultimately won 941 00:53:27,471 --> 00:53:29,740 by the champ retaining her gold. 942 00:53:29,772 --> 00:53:32,125 [Michael] Wait, I was gonna ask, bring this up earlier, we got sidetracked. 943 00:53:32,158 --> 00:53:33,861 -Oh my goodness! -[Wade] Oh! 944 00:53:33,894 --> 00:53:36,714 Right on that arm as Bayley tried to get out of the way. 945 00:53:36,747 --> 00:53:38,966 -[Michael] Yes, still-- -[Wade] All of the weight of Nia Jax 946 00:53:38,999 --> 00:53:40,517 -came crashing down on Ba-- -[Michael] Wow! 947 00:53:40,984 --> 00:53:43,386 [Wade] Oh, that could be a snapped limb there for Bayley. 948 00:53:43,470 --> 00:53:44,671 [Michael] I was gonna ask the question 949 00:53:44,705 --> 00:53:47,007 if Bayley was 100% coming into this match tonight 950 00:53:47,040 --> 00:53:49,792 with everything she has going on. Bayley and Nia fighting back-- 951 00:53:49,859 --> 00:53:52,379 You see how she's holding that arm to her side, Wade. 952 00:53:52,413 --> 00:53:56,133 [Wade] Fighting like a one-armed bandit, but ultimately has the upper hand here. 953 00:53:56,165 --> 00:53:58,102 -[Michael] Is it enough to put Nia away? -One, two… 954 00:53:58,134 --> 00:54:00,636 [Michael] Nia kicks out at two, a near fall for Bayley. 955 00:54:00,671 --> 00:54:03,690 [Wade] If Bayley has any chance whatsoever in this one, 956 00:54:03,723 --> 00:54:05,942 she needs to end this as quickly as possible. 957 00:54:06,710 --> 00:54:09,696 [Michael] Ladies and gentlemen, this is Monday Night Raw. 958 00:54:09,730 --> 00:54:13,667 We're live tonight, sold out, at the American Airlines Center 959 00:54:13,700 --> 00:54:14,968 in Dallas, Texas, 960 00:54:15,002 --> 00:54:21,008 15,572 on hand for this matchup between Bayley and Nia Jax. 961 00:54:21,040 --> 00:54:22,442 The breaking news tonight, 962 00:54:22,475 --> 00:54:26,395 the fact that Bayley is now a part officially of the Monday Night Raw roster, 963 00:54:26,430 --> 00:54:29,366 Nia Jax is here, part of the transfer window! 964 00:54:29,399 --> 00:54:31,167 Talked to our general manager, Adam Pearce. 965 00:54:31,317 --> 00:54:35,404 And again, targeting the injured arm, the shoulder of Bayley. 966 00:54:35,439 --> 00:54:39,643 Just shows you the growing smarts and strategic skills of Nia Jax, 967 00:54:39,676 --> 00:54:42,011 used to be exclusively known for power maneuvers. 968 00:54:42,245 --> 00:54:44,013 Now, it is all a mental game for Jax. 969 00:54:44,047 --> 00:54:45,799 -[Michael] Yeah. -[Wade] Nia just gets better and better, 970 00:54:45,832 --> 00:54:48,118 but over kicked the coverage on that one. 971 00:54:48,152 --> 00:54:50,821 [Michael] And I was gonna mention, I think that is the part of Nia's game 972 00:54:50,854 --> 00:54:53,207 that has matured over the past couple of years 973 00:54:53,240 --> 00:54:57,261 and really makes this a different Nia Jax than the first run here in WWE. 974 00:54:57,294 --> 00:54:59,797 [Wade] She is so damn special, it's an absolute treat 975 00:54:59,863 --> 00:55:02,332 watching Jax every time she's in that ring. 976 00:55:02,366 --> 00:55:05,185 [Michael] And it's a treat watching Bayley! Sunset flip, 977 00:55:05,219 --> 00:55:07,988 spine into the post, Nia's in trouble. 978 00:55:08,020 --> 00:55:10,524 [Wade] This could be a count out here, Cole. 979 00:55:10,557 --> 00:55:13,544 [Michael] Desperation move by Bayley. 980 00:55:13,577 --> 00:55:16,580 She's injured, she's hurt, she wants to take the count out winning, 981 00:55:16,613 --> 00:55:18,098 -I don't blame her. -[crowd counting] 982 00:55:18,131 --> 00:55:20,850 [Wade] Bayley so resourceful there, you thought there was absolutely 983 00:55:20,884 --> 00:55:23,353 no way out of this predicament for Bayley, 984 00:55:23,386 --> 00:55:26,740 but she may have just bought herself a win here. 985 00:55:26,772 --> 00:55:28,058 [Michael] Count of eight now, 986 00:55:28,325 --> 00:55:31,194 Nia back to her feet and back into the ring. 987 00:55:31,261 --> 00:55:33,663 [Wade] But how much damage has already been done? 988 00:55:33,696 --> 00:55:35,182 -[Michael] Oh! -[Wade] A taste of your own medicine. 989 00:55:35,214 --> 00:55:37,017 -[Michael] Annihilator by Bayley… -[crowd counting] 990 00:55:37,049 --> 00:55:38,836 [Michael] …and a kick-out by Nia Jax. 991 00:55:38,868 --> 00:55:41,355 Bayley almost beat Nia with her own move, 992 00:55:41,388 --> 00:55:42,823 now drops the elbow, 993 00:55:42,856 --> 00:55:46,210 -again covering Jax and again a kick-out. -[crowd jeering] 994 00:55:47,160 --> 00:55:48,846 [Wade] Well, Bayley now throwing everything 995 00:55:48,879 --> 00:55:52,749 but the kitchen sink at Nia Jax and clearly hampered 996 00:55:52,783 --> 00:55:58,205 by that arm issue, limiting her moveset, her arsenal that she can throw at Nia Jax. 997 00:55:58,721 --> 00:56:00,424 What else do you have in the tank, Bayley? 998 00:56:00,457 --> 00:56:02,058 [Michael] But I've been impressed, Wade, with the way that 999 00:56:02,091 --> 00:56:04,161 Bayley's been able to change her offense up 1000 00:56:04,194 --> 00:56:06,230 to do things without using her arm. 1001 00:56:06,263 --> 00:56:08,198 -We'll give her the Rose Plant. -[Wade] Yeah, to do that in a split second 1002 00:56:08,232 --> 00:56:11,051 is pretty incredible, but it may be for naught here. 1003 00:56:11,084 --> 00:56:12,803 -[Michael] Nia now… -[Wade] Shoulder breaker. 1004 00:56:12,836 --> 00:56:15,638 [Michael] Cover now on Bayley, hook of the leg for the win. 1005 00:56:15,672 --> 00:56:18,058 Nia continues to work on the injured shoulder 1006 00:56:18,091 --> 00:56:19,810 and Bayley stays in the match. 1007 00:56:19,843 --> 00:56:23,145 [Wade] Once again, targeting everything on that limb. 1008 00:56:24,114 --> 00:56:26,366 Bringing out new moves of her own arsenal. 1009 00:56:27,084 --> 00:56:29,303 And Bayley really struggling at this point. 1010 00:56:33,373 --> 00:56:36,310 [Michael] Now, Nia, a splash in the corner. 1011 00:56:36,343 --> 00:56:39,379 [Wade] This is when a different side of Nia Jax comes out, 1012 00:56:39,413 --> 00:56:42,716 when she smells blood, she starts enjoying it a bit too much. 1013 00:56:42,783 --> 00:56:45,067 [Michael] Oh, Nia in trouble out on the apron, 1014 00:56:45,167 --> 00:56:48,355 Bayley now, and a big right hand by Jax. 1015 00:56:48,388 --> 00:56:51,375 [Wade] Just a game-changing slug to the jaw 1016 00:56:51,408 --> 00:56:52,709 -from Nia Jax. -[Michael] Oh! And again. 1017 00:56:52,743 --> 00:56:54,444 [Wade] My God, I felt that one. 1018 00:56:54,478 --> 00:56:59,883 [Michael] The bad shoulder into the post, Nia Jax is dissecting Bayley here tonight. 1019 00:57:00,384 --> 00:57:02,002 -And now, oh, goodness! -[crowd gasping] 1020 00:57:02,035 --> 00:57:04,303 [Wade] Bayley just hung up to dry, 1021 00:57:04,337 --> 00:57:07,824 crushing those ribs against the steel ring post. 1022 00:57:07,857 --> 00:57:10,394 [Michael] The official better step in because Bayley's in trouble here. 1023 00:57:10,426 --> 00:57:12,261 [Wade] It's squashing time, Michael Cole. 1024 00:57:12,379 --> 00:57:13,946 [Michael] Bayley, though, back to her feet. 1025 00:57:13,981 --> 00:57:16,633 Nia taken off the rope as she went for the Annihilator. 1026 00:57:16,850 --> 00:57:17,968 Bayley's got a chance. 1027 00:57:18,000 --> 00:57:20,303 [Wade] Pancake face first to the mat. 1028 00:57:20,886 --> 00:57:23,073 [Michael] Bayley with a running knee. Nia's down. 1029 00:57:23,272 --> 00:57:24,524 Bayley again covered. 1030 00:57:24,558 --> 00:57:27,344 -What a win this would be for the former… -[crowd counting] 1031 00:57:27,493 --> 00:57:30,029 …World Champ and a kick-out by Nia. 1032 00:57:30,564 --> 00:57:33,350 [Wade] Well, I'll tell you right now, Michael Cole, when you are injured 1033 00:57:33,383 --> 00:57:37,087 in a match like Bayley is, there is nothing more frustrating 1034 00:57:37,120 --> 00:57:40,089 than thinking you've just crossed the finish line, 1035 00:57:40,123 --> 00:57:42,576 only for your opponent to still have enough left 1036 00:57:42,609 --> 00:57:46,163 -in the tank to kick out. -[crowd chanting "Let's go, Bayley"] 1037 00:57:46,196 --> 00:57:48,448 [Michael] And the "Let's go, Bayley" chants 1038 00:57:48,482 --> 00:57:49,832 ring through the American Airlines Center. 1039 00:57:49,899 --> 00:57:51,702 Nia Jax back to her feet again. 1040 00:57:51,734 --> 00:57:56,006 This has been an incredible matchup between two of the best. 1041 00:57:56,038 --> 00:57:59,276 Nia Jax now, powering Bayley up to her shoulders. 1042 00:57:59,343 --> 00:58:02,346 This is gonna be nasty. Bayley trying to counter. 1043 00:58:02,379 --> 00:58:03,730 Bayley now! Oh! 1044 00:58:03,763 --> 00:58:07,000 -Sunset flip powerbomb on the tailbone. -[crowd counting] 1045 00:58:07,033 --> 00:58:08,935 -[Michael] Kick-out somehow by Jax. -[crowd gasping] 1046 00:58:08,969 --> 00:58:11,004 [Michael] How the hell did Bayley pull that off? 1047 00:58:11,038 --> 00:58:12,321 [Wade] You can see Nia Jax 1048 00:58:12,356 --> 00:58:15,459 desperately trying to avoid that landing on the back, 1049 00:58:15,491 --> 00:58:19,111 ended up with perhaps an even worse one, and now in the drop zone! 1050 00:58:19,145 --> 00:58:22,015 -[Michael] The elbow drop from Bayley… -[crowd counting] 1051 00:58:22,149 --> 00:58:25,801 [Michael] …for the win, and again Jax kicks out! 1052 00:58:25,836 --> 00:58:29,940 Bayley physically exhausted, what the hell does she have to do? 1053 00:58:29,973 --> 00:58:33,192 [Wade] I mean, if this hits the bullseye and somehow this deep 1054 00:58:33,225 --> 00:58:36,529 into a matchup, your opponent can still kick out, 1055 00:58:36,846 --> 00:58:39,799 you fear that it's good night for Bayley from here. 1056 00:58:39,832 --> 00:58:43,453 What on earth do you have left in your tank here, Bayley? 1057 00:58:43,520 --> 00:58:45,372 [Michael] Yeah, Bayley fired up back to her feet now. 1058 00:58:45,404 --> 00:58:47,190 -Understand she has control. -[Wade] Oh! 1059 00:58:47,290 --> 00:58:50,727 [Michael] Went for the belly-to-belly, injured shoulder gave out. 1060 00:58:50,761 --> 00:58:52,712 Bayley still fighting back though. 1061 00:58:54,330 --> 00:58:56,165 Clips Nia in the back of the knee. 1062 00:58:56,399 --> 00:58:59,903 [Wade] As resourceful as they come, and she has to be at this point. 1063 00:59:00,404 --> 00:59:03,006 -[Michael] Uh-oh, pop up Samoan drop! -[crowd gasping] 1064 00:59:04,875 --> 00:59:07,327 [Wade] Knocking the stuffing out of Bayley. 1065 00:59:07,359 --> 00:59:09,245 -[Michael] Oh! And a senton. -[crowd gasping] 1066 00:59:09,796 --> 00:59:13,200 [Wade] Well, Bayley's just a carcass at this point, Michael Cole. 1067 00:59:13,232 --> 00:59:17,002 [Michael] It was a valiant effort by an injured Bayley, 1068 00:59:17,037 --> 00:59:19,839 -but the Annihilator from Nia Jax… -[crowd counting] 1069 00:59:19,873 --> 00:59:22,091 -[Michael] …seals the deal. -[bell ringing] 1070 00:59:22,125 --> 00:59:24,044 ["Not Like Most Girls" playing] 1071 00:59:24,077 --> 00:59:29,899 [Alicia] Here is your winner, Nia Jax! 1072 00:59:29,933 --> 00:59:32,352 [Wade] Just overwhelming offense, 1073 00:59:32,384 --> 00:59:36,940 a staggering amount of force thrown at the body of Bayley 1074 00:59:37,040 --> 00:59:43,430 by this woman, perhaps the Woman of The Year in 2024 in WWE, 1075 00:59:43,462 --> 00:59:44,948 starting this year, 1076 00:59:44,981 --> 00:59:49,152 after a false start and losing her championship to Tiffany Stratton, 1077 00:59:49,185 --> 00:59:50,770 the way she means to go on. 1078 00:59:50,803 --> 00:59:54,774 [Michael] And Bayley the latest member of the Monday Night Raw roster. 1079 00:59:57,627 --> 01:00:00,029 -A game effort tonight and-- -["Demon In Your Dreams" playing] 1080 01:00:00,062 --> 01:00:01,932 [crowd cheering] 1081 01:00:01,964 --> 01:00:03,917 [Michael] Nia Jax thought she took Rhea out 1082 01:00:04,216 --> 01:00:06,019 before the show even began. 1083 01:00:07,087 --> 01:00:09,790 But the Women's World Champion is here! 1084 01:00:10,457 --> 01:00:14,560 Rhea "Bloody" Ripley is on her way to the ring! 1085 01:00:14,594 --> 01:00:18,131 [Wade] What kind of condition is Ripley in though? That's the question. 1086 01:00:18,231 --> 01:00:19,883 [Michael] And Rhea going right after Nia Jax, 1087 01:00:20,149 --> 01:00:22,435 renewing a long-time rivalry. 1088 01:00:23,053 --> 01:00:27,406 Rhea drives Jax into the corner. Rhea taking the fight to Nia tonight. 1089 01:00:27,440 --> 01:00:29,975 [Wade] Well, throw whatever you want at Rhea Ripley. 1090 01:00:30,009 --> 01:00:33,430 This woman loves nothing more than being in the trenches. 1091 01:00:33,462 --> 01:00:35,732 [Michael] Well, the security sent in the ring 1092 01:00:35,832 --> 01:00:38,033 -to separate these two women. -[crowd booing] 1093 01:00:38,652 --> 01:00:42,404 [Wade] Nia Jax must be exhausted after that competition against Bayley. 1094 01:00:42,455 --> 01:00:44,191 [Michael] How do you think Rhea feels? 1095 01:00:44,223 --> 01:00:47,176 Nia Jax ambushed her before the show even started. 1096 01:00:47,243 --> 01:00:49,863 And now a splash by Jax and the brawl continues. 1097 01:00:50,497 --> 01:00:53,850 [Wade] We got about every security guard and producer out here now 1098 01:00:53,950 --> 01:00:56,536 trying to split these women up, 1099 01:00:56,669 --> 01:00:59,071 and we still might not have enough here, we haven't. 1100 01:00:59,105 --> 01:01:02,609 [Michael] And now it's Rhea's turn. Rhea Ripley going after Jax. 1101 01:01:02,642 --> 01:01:06,011 Bad blood spewing here between these two. 1102 01:01:06,046 --> 01:01:07,931 [Wade] Two alpha females 1103 01:01:08,330 --> 01:01:10,466 swinging everything they've got at one another, 1104 01:01:10,667 --> 01:01:13,069 and it is Nia Jax who goes down first. 1105 01:01:13,102 --> 01:01:15,638 [Michael] And now Rhea, drop right on the back of her head, 1106 01:01:15,672 --> 01:01:16,723 on the apron. 1107 01:01:16,756 --> 01:01:19,009 Nia Jax now driving Rhea, 1108 01:01:19,042 --> 01:01:21,294 bouncing her head off the announce table here. 1109 01:01:21,995 --> 01:01:24,731 -Nia Jax tearing the table. -[Wade] Oh, God, Nia's lost it! 1110 01:01:25,265 --> 01:01:28,201 [indistinct clamor] 1111 01:01:29,152 --> 01:01:30,736 [Wade] You see the apprehension 1112 01:01:30,770 --> 01:01:32,906 of these security guards, they're not getting in the way. 1113 01:01:32,973 --> 01:01:35,591 [Michael] And Nia trying to climb on the table to take out Rhea. 1114 01:01:35,674 --> 01:01:40,346 Finally, nearly a dozen security. 1115 01:01:40,379 --> 01:01:45,452 And Rhea Ripley now taking out everybody with a dive off the table. 1116 01:01:45,484 --> 01:01:47,537 [crowd cheering] 1117 01:01:52,359 --> 01:01:54,778 [Wade] And still, Rhea Ripley isn't done. 1118 01:01:54,810 --> 01:01:56,645 [crowd chanting] 1119 01:01:56,680 --> 01:02:00,450 [Michael] Rhea Ripley and Nia Jax beating the hell out of one another. 1120 01:02:01,218 --> 01:02:06,038 Rhea pissed off after being attacked by Nia before the show tonight. 1121 01:02:06,071 --> 01:02:08,040 [security] Get her out of here! 1122 01:02:08,073 --> 01:02:09,276 Get out of the way. 1123 01:02:10,292 --> 01:02:12,479 [crowd cheering] 1124 01:02:13,379 --> 01:02:18,852 You, me, Saturday Night Main Event! 1125 01:02:18,884 --> 01:02:20,352 [crowd cheering] 1126 01:02:20,386 --> 01:02:24,323 [Michael] Oh, yeah! Make it official, Pearce, make it official! 1127 01:02:25,658 --> 01:02:29,995 Rhea and Nia! Saturday night at San Antonio! 1128 01:02:33,366 --> 01:02:35,167 [indistinct chatter] 1129 01:02:37,053 --> 01:02:40,339 -["Demon In Your Dreams" playing] -[Michael] What did Gorilla used to say? 1130 01:02:41,674 --> 01:02:45,879 "The irresistible force meets the immovable object." 1131 01:02:47,163 --> 01:02:51,216 [Wade] I think the whole world cannot wait for that matchup. 1132 01:02:52,085 --> 01:02:56,288 What an appetizer we just got, imagine the main course. 1133 01:02:56,323 --> 01:02:59,975 [Michael] Adam, make it official, make it official for Saturday Night. 1134 01:03:00,009 --> 01:03:02,462 Do your job, Pearce, just say yes. 1135 01:03:02,495 --> 01:03:05,332 Well, ladies and gentlemen, what a battle here tonight, 1136 01:03:05,365 --> 01:03:07,267 Rhea and Nia Jax. 1137 01:03:07,299 --> 01:03:09,953 Well, last week, our main event on Monday Night Raw, 1138 01:03:09,986 --> 01:03:11,421 and I would have wished you were here for it. 1139 01:03:11,453 --> 01:03:15,225 It was a great one. It was a street fight between Damian Priest and Finn Bálor. 1140 01:03:15,258 --> 01:03:17,594 Watch this, Wade, the Broken Arrow. 1141 01:03:18,127 --> 01:03:21,498 [Wade] Culmination of an incredibly bitter rivalry 1142 01:03:21,531 --> 01:03:23,515 between Judgment Day member… 1143 01:03:24,033 --> 01:03:24,968 [crowd cheering] 1144 01:03:25,000 --> 01:03:27,787 [Wade] …Finn Bálor and former leader Damian Priest. 1145 01:03:27,971 --> 01:03:30,190 Bálor getting carted out of there in a stretcher, 1146 01:03:30,223 --> 01:03:34,294 but Priest simply was not done bringing Bálor back 1147 01:03:34,327 --> 01:03:37,964 into the firefight despite his body showing the wounds of war. 1148 01:03:38,080 --> 01:03:39,281 That was, of course, 1149 01:03:39,316 --> 01:03:41,884 until Judgment Day members got involved. 1150 01:03:42,152 --> 01:03:46,006 Until the arrival of the tag champs, The War Raiders, 1151 01:03:46,038 --> 01:03:49,542 -to even up the odds. -[Michael] Say it one time for us. 1152 01:03:49,576 --> 01:03:52,011 [Wade] "Raw is war." 1153 01:03:53,145 --> 01:03:54,029 [bell ringing] 1154 01:03:54,114 --> 01:03:55,682 [Michael] Priest with the win in the Street Fight. 1155 01:03:56,066 --> 01:03:58,968 -[dramatic music playing] -[crowd cheering] 1156 01:03:59,903 --> 01:04:02,504 [indistinct chatter] 1157 01:04:02,538 --> 01:04:04,741 It's a great clubhouse, but look, Dom, 1158 01:04:04,774 --> 01:04:07,509 you said you could help me with my lucha problem, right? 1159 01:04:07,544 --> 01:04:10,864 Got some information for me, something? Come on, help me out. 1160 01:04:10,897 --> 01:04:13,732 Fine, fine. I know a guy who can help you out. 1161 01:04:15,085 --> 01:04:15,952 Oh! 1162 01:04:18,238 --> 01:04:19,739 -This is the guy. -This is the guy. 1163 01:04:19,772 --> 01:04:23,692 [chuckles] Judgment Day, JD McNewdge, 1164 01:04:24,243 --> 01:04:27,881 I'm off to master the dark arts of lucha libre. 1165 01:04:27,913 --> 01:04:29,598 Dark, what? 1166 01:04:29,631 --> 01:04:32,368 -What is that all about? -[sighs] It's a long story, 1167 01:04:32,402 --> 01:04:34,386 but it's never a bad thing for Dabo to owe us one. 1168 01:04:34,421 --> 01:04:36,573 Yeah, the dude's a stud, all right, but that doesn't help us. 1169 01:04:36,606 --> 01:04:39,008 Next week, Pearce is giving us the tag title rematch, 1170 01:04:39,042 --> 01:04:41,194 and Finn's not gonna be there. He's laid up. 1171 01:04:41,227 --> 01:04:44,346 Well, listening to Finn hasn't led to much winning lately, has it? 1172 01:04:44,381 --> 01:04:46,316 Yeah, listen, this is serious, all right? 1173 01:04:46,348 --> 01:04:48,283 We're gonna forfeit this match if we don't get it. 1174 01:04:48,317 --> 01:04:50,569 -Okay. -What if I replace Finn, right? 1175 01:04:50,602 --> 01:04:51,788 I don't think he'll mind, right? 1176 01:04:51,821 --> 01:04:53,973 As long as the tag titles are back with the Judgment Day. 1177 01:04:54,006 --> 01:04:56,042 -It's not bad. -Plus, the wall's looking a little empty. 1178 01:04:56,076 --> 01:04:58,361 -Uh-huh. -Yeah, yeah. 1179 01:04:58,395 --> 01:04:59,995 Yeah, you're absolutely right. 1180 01:05:00,029 --> 01:05:01,814 -We got this. -I got you. [chuckles] 1181 01:05:01,848 --> 01:05:03,165 You don't think Finn's gonna mind that, do you? 1182 01:05:03,198 --> 01:05:05,551 Oh no, no, no. He's gonna love this idea. He's gonna love it. 1183 01:05:05,585 --> 01:05:09,305 And… Hmm. Seems like you're quite the mastermind now, Dominik, huh? 1184 01:05:09,906 --> 01:05:12,125 I just hope that this plan goes better than the one that you had 1185 01:05:12,158 --> 01:05:14,093 -for my match with Rhea. -[scoffs] 1186 01:05:14,593 --> 01:05:18,181 -Mi güerita, I thought you weren't mad. -I'm not. But what? 1187 01:05:18,214 --> 01:05:19,982 You can't take a joke, my little honey bunny? 1188 01:05:20,015 --> 01:05:22,652 [chuckles] No, I have an idea for you as well. 1189 01:05:22,685 --> 01:05:24,754 -Oh? -And I know you're not mad, 1190 01:05:24,788 --> 01:05:26,939 but I'm gonna make it up to you anyway. 1191 01:05:26,973 --> 01:05:28,975 Oh, you will. Let's go. 1192 01:05:30,609 --> 01:05:34,714 [indistinct chatter] 1193 01:05:35,464 --> 01:05:37,332 [dramatic music playing] 1194 01:05:38,484 --> 01:05:42,504 [Valkyria] Last week, I walked into Raw ready to become a history maker. 1195 01:05:42,605 --> 01:05:47,277 [Alicia] The following contest is for the WWE 1196 01:05:47,444 --> 01:05:53,265 Women's Intercontinental Championship! 1197 01:05:53,299 --> 01:05:55,819 [Valkyria] And that meant spreading my wings, 1198 01:05:55,935 --> 01:05:58,922 and shedding any dead feathers that made me doubt the heights 1199 01:05:58,955 --> 01:06:01,140 I knew I was capable of reaching. 1200 01:06:06,428 --> 01:06:08,564 -[crowd cheering] -[Valkyria] I took fear, I took doubt, 1201 01:06:08,598 --> 01:06:11,584 and I used them to become something more. 1202 01:06:24,481 --> 01:06:26,316 [crowd counting, cheering] 1203 01:06:26,432 --> 01:06:28,750 [Michael] Your brand-new intercontinental champion! 1204 01:06:28,817 --> 01:06:30,486 And now, that I have this… 1205 01:06:31,221 --> 01:06:36,558 it's about what comes next. And what comes next is building a legacy 1206 01:06:37,160 --> 01:06:43,533 as a valiant, fighting, women's intercontinental champion. 1207 01:06:48,471 --> 01:06:49,638 [thrilling rock music playing] 1208 01:06:49,705 --> 01:06:53,776 [Wade] And still to come tonight, the bitter "Bruiserweight" Pete Dunne, 1209 01:06:53,810 --> 01:06:57,881 goes one-on-one with the phenomenon that is Raw's newest star, 1210 01:06:58,047 --> 01:07:02,569 the incredible luchador, Penta! That is next here on Raw. 1211 01:07:05,187 --> 01:07:08,308 Well, ladies and gentlemen, tonight, we take a moment 1212 01:07:08,341 --> 01:07:10,944 to pause and reflect and honor a man 1213 01:07:10,977 --> 01:07:13,745 who was an integral part of the civil rights movement 1214 01:07:13,779 --> 01:07:16,683 and a man who fought for the equality of everyone, 1215 01:07:16,716 --> 01:07:19,602 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 1216 01:07:22,105 --> 01:07:25,274 ["Ain't No Better Time" playing] 1217 01:07:25,308 --> 01:07:26,993 ♪ Every morning that you get ♪ 1218 01:07:28,727 --> 01:07:31,915 ♪ There's a choice you haven't met ♪ 1219 01:07:34,834 --> 01:07:40,038 ♪ Well, here's some hope you can borrow ♪ 1220 01:07:41,006 --> 01:07:45,294 [Martin Luther King Jr.] I have a dream that my four little children 1221 01:07:45,328 --> 01:07:48,481 will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged 1222 01:07:48,513 --> 01:07:52,634 by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. 1223 01:07:52,669 --> 01:07:54,886 I have a dream today. 1224 01:07:54,921 --> 01:07:58,591 ♪ 'Cause there ain’t no better ♪ 1225 01:07:59,859 --> 01:08:02,861 ♪ Time than today ♪ 1226 01:08:03,763 --> 01:08:06,332 [Martin over recording] When we let it ring, all of us, 1227 01:08:06,366 --> 01:08:10,752 children, Black men, and white men will be able to join hands, 1228 01:08:10,787 --> 01:08:13,323 and sing in the words of the old spiritual. 1229 01:08:13,356 --> 01:08:15,975 ♪ Oh, yeah, you know ♪ 1230 01:08:16,009 --> 01:08:18,778 [Martin] Free at last, free at last! 1231 01:08:18,810 --> 01:08:21,096 -Thank God Almighty, we are free at last! -[crowd cheering] 1232 01:08:21,413 --> 01:08:24,399 ♪ There ain't no better time… ♪ 1233 01:08:24,500 --> 01:08:29,354 Now, is the time that we as a people get to the promised land. 1234 01:08:29,938 --> 01:08:34,042 ♪ Than today ♪ 1235 01:08:34,711 --> 01:08:38,447 ♪ Well, there ain't no better time ♪ 1236 01:08:38,481 --> 01:08:40,633 [Martin over recording] I still have a dream. 1237 01:08:40,666 --> 01:08:46,872 ♪ Than today ♪ 1238 01:08:47,372 --> 01:08:50,259 [song concludes] 1239 01:08:56,799 --> 01:09:00,135 -[crowd cheering] -[Zayn] Hey. 1240 01:09:01,086 --> 01:09:01,970 Hey, Sam. 1241 01:09:02,005 --> 01:09:03,589 Hey, I know you got your match with Drew coming up. 1242 01:09:03,622 --> 01:09:08,428 I just want to tell you, as a friend, I really appreciated our talk last week, 1243 01:09:08,461 --> 01:09:09,595 -and I needed to hear that. -Nice. 1244 01:09:09,629 --> 01:09:11,747 I want you to know that it got through to me. 1245 01:09:11,781 --> 01:09:13,131 -[chuckles] -All right? 1246 01:09:13,166 --> 01:09:16,769 I know, man. I heard you out there. I respect that. 1247 01:09:16,803 --> 01:09:18,970 It's about time for that Sami Zayn to show up. 1248 01:09:19,005 --> 01:09:22,692 And you know what? I'm almost rooting for that Sami Zayn. 1249 01:09:24,292 --> 01:09:26,228 But push comes to shove at the Rumble… 1250 01:09:27,397 --> 01:09:29,349 I will throw you right over that top rope. 1251 01:09:29,381 --> 01:09:31,917 [crowd cheering] 1252 01:09:33,336 --> 01:09:36,104 -Not if I throw you out first. -[crowd cheering] 1253 01:09:36,139 --> 01:09:39,291 -Hmm. -Good luck with Drew tonight, buddy. 1254 01:09:41,594 --> 01:09:42,627 [scoffs] 1255 01:09:44,112 --> 01:09:46,264 [heavy rock music playing] 1256 01:09:59,312 --> 01:10:04,367 -[heavy rock music playing] -[crowd cheering] 1257 01:10:04,400 --> 01:10:06,568 [Michael] Fasten your seat belts, partner. 1258 01:10:11,808 --> 01:10:16,228 -Cero miedo! -[crowd] Cero miedo! 1259 01:10:16,262 --> 01:10:18,197 [screams] 1260 01:10:19,866 --> 01:10:21,401 [screams] 1261 01:10:24,537 --> 01:10:27,840 -[cheers] -[crowd cheering] 1262 01:10:29,559 --> 01:10:34,230 [Alicia] And his opponent from Ecatepec, Mexico, 1263 01:10:34,263 --> 01:10:40,503 weighing in at 87 kilos, Penta. 1264 01:10:40,536 --> 01:10:43,840 [Michael] Ladies and gentlemen, he has no fear. 1265 01:10:43,873 --> 01:10:47,827 Everyone is loving Penta. Everyone's buying his mask. 1266 01:10:47,860 --> 01:10:50,913 You should buy one and wear it out here. Improve the ratings. 1267 01:10:50,947 --> 01:10:53,483 [Wade] Are you implying something there, Michael Cole, about my looks? 1268 01:10:53,516 --> 01:10:55,134 [Michael] What a debut last week! 1269 01:10:55,168 --> 01:10:59,088 Penta and Chad Gable blew the roof off the place. 1270 01:11:01,741 --> 01:11:04,210 [Michael] And tonight, Penta goes head-to-head 1271 01:11:04,242 --> 01:11:05,628 with "The Bruiserweight" Pete Dunne, 1272 01:11:05,661 --> 01:11:09,615 who's very upset because people still call him Butch. 1273 01:11:09,648 --> 01:11:12,635 [Wade] Just stop saying the B-word, please, Michael Cole. 1274 01:11:12,668 --> 01:11:18,291 We knew what the terrible nickname is. You don't have to keep repeating it. 1275 01:11:18,858 --> 01:11:23,161 Let's grind the gears of poor Pete Dunne, but people like you love saying that word. 1276 01:11:23,196 --> 01:11:24,897 [Michael] So, this is a very interesting matchup 1277 01:11:24,931 --> 01:11:31,304 because Dunne and Penta have met before, back in 2017. 1278 01:11:31,337 --> 01:11:35,124 RevPro, these two went one-on-one, but here tonight on Monday Night Raw. 1279 01:11:35,374 --> 01:11:38,311 And Dunne and Penta now slugging it out early on. 1280 01:11:38,344 --> 01:11:40,313 [Wade] Well, I'll tell you right now, Penta has come in 1281 01:11:40,530 --> 01:11:41,931 with a hell of a lot of fanfare. 1282 01:11:41,964 --> 01:11:43,715 He's been wowing the globe for years. 1283 01:11:43,749 --> 01:11:45,918 Once upon a time, it was Pete Dunne 1284 01:11:45,952 --> 01:11:48,603 getting that kind of fanfare on the independent scene. 1285 01:11:48,638 --> 01:11:51,023 And it must anger Dunne to no end 1286 01:11:51,057 --> 01:11:54,811 that the spotlight has firmly turned to Penta. 1287 01:11:54,844 --> 01:11:56,629 [Michael] Well, Pete Dunne is dangerous as they come, 1288 01:11:56,661 --> 01:12:00,900 a former NXT Tag Team Champion and NXT UK champ as well. 1289 01:12:00,933 --> 01:12:03,186 And he just knocks Penta to the floor. 1290 01:12:03,486 --> 01:12:05,655 [Wade] And Dunne, as you mentioned, is irate. 1291 01:12:05,688 --> 01:12:08,090 It's week three of Raw here on Netflix. 1292 01:12:08,124 --> 01:12:12,061 At no point was Dunne invited to the show, asked to be on the show, 1293 01:12:12,094 --> 01:12:15,014 put here in a match. This is an opportunity for… 1294 01:12:15,047 --> 01:12:16,999 [Michael] Oh my God! 1295 01:12:17,032 --> 01:12:20,369 …to make a point to management here and at Netflix. 1296 01:12:20,403 --> 01:12:22,655 [Michael] Trying to break the fingers and now the elbow. 1297 01:12:22,705 --> 01:12:26,909 [Wade] Or break the shiny new toy of the bosses here in WWE. 1298 01:12:26,943 --> 01:12:29,644 That's what you get for ignoring Pete Dunne. 1299 01:12:31,630 --> 01:12:33,014 [crowd chanting "Butch"] 1300 01:12:33,049 --> 01:12:35,568 [Michael] The fans are chanting "Butch" here. 1301 01:12:35,601 --> 01:12:37,853 [Wade] Yeah, because of people like you and people like R-Truth. 1302 01:12:37,887 --> 01:12:40,505 You should be ashamed of yourself, Michael Cole. 1303 01:12:40,540 --> 01:12:41,557 [Michael] I was gonna say Butch, 1304 01:12:41,590 --> 01:12:44,309 it was Dunne sent across the ring by Penta. 1305 01:12:44,343 --> 01:12:47,179 Caught with a kick, now reversal, Penta sent into the corner. 1306 01:12:47,213 --> 01:12:50,867 Dunne catches him with a step-up enziguri to the back of the head. 1307 01:12:50,900 --> 01:12:53,952 [Wade] Well, the party really is over now for Penta, isn't it? 1308 01:12:53,986 --> 01:12:57,940 That honeymoon period lasted one week. This is a rude awakening. 1309 01:12:57,974 --> 01:12:59,375 -Oh! -[Michael] Oh! 1310 01:12:59,407 --> 01:13:00,576 [crowd cheering] 1311 01:13:00,893 --> 01:13:03,396 [Wade] What timing there from Penta! 1312 01:13:03,429 --> 01:13:04,714 [Michael] Incredible. 1313 01:13:04,746 --> 01:13:08,000 And Pete Dunne outside the ring doesn't wanna be out there 1314 01:13:08,117 --> 01:13:10,102 -with a high-flying luchador, Penta. -[crowd cheering] 1315 01:13:10,135 --> 01:13:12,521 [Wade] Well, Pete Dunne over committed on that one. 1316 01:13:12,554 --> 01:13:16,459 -What a huge error. -[crowd] Cero miedo! 1317 01:13:16,492 --> 01:13:20,630 [Michael] And this is why he has no fear, and Dunne caught him with a right. 1318 01:13:20,663 --> 01:13:25,501 The rough and tough bruiserweight, the brawler, Pete Dunne. 1319 01:13:25,534 --> 01:13:29,855 There's a reason why Pete Dunne has a gold laden career. 1320 01:13:30,438 --> 01:13:33,526 [Michael] Right on the apron, Penta's in trouble. 1321 01:13:39,382 --> 01:13:41,349 [Michael] It's been great strategy by Pete Dunne, Wade, 1322 01:13:41,384 --> 01:13:45,271 he's grounded the highflyer. Oh! Penta at every turn. 1323 01:13:45,304 --> 01:13:49,308 Well, that was Bull Hammer-esque to the jaw of the luchador, 1324 01:13:49,342 --> 01:13:53,195 and this has completely gone off the rails now for Penta. 1325 01:13:53,262 --> 01:13:56,132 The party of last week, the celebration, 1326 01:13:56,232 --> 01:13:57,666 it may all be for nothing 1327 01:13:57,700 --> 01:14:02,103 because he is getting beaten from pillar to post by a vengeful, 1328 01:14:02,138 --> 01:14:04,540 vindictive, bitter bruiserweight. 1329 01:14:04,572 --> 01:14:07,492 [Michael] Well, Dunne's mad at everybody, he's mad at the world. 1330 01:14:10,161 --> 01:14:14,099 [Wade] Whatever nightmare fuel Dunne is feeding off here, 1331 01:14:14,150 --> 01:14:15,835 -it is clearly working. -[Michael] Uh-oh, nobody home. 1332 01:14:15,867 --> 01:14:18,087 Penta ducked underneath that. Now, Penta looks to rally. 1333 01:14:18,120 --> 01:14:19,237 Kick right to the midsection. 1334 01:14:19,271 --> 01:14:23,509 Penta looking to pick up the pace. Sling blade drops Dunne face-first. 1335 01:14:23,541 --> 01:14:25,728 [Wade] We've got a little glimpse of the durability of Penta. 1336 01:14:25,778 --> 01:14:29,849 You've got an absolute beating for about four straight minutes from Dunne. 1337 01:14:29,882 --> 01:14:31,500 [Michael] Bang, right to the midsection. 1338 01:14:31,534 --> 01:14:34,103 [Wade] But has now bounced back with a vengeance. 1339 01:14:35,371 --> 01:14:38,307 [Michael] Penta now lifting Dunne up on his shoulders. 1340 01:14:38,441 --> 01:14:41,344 [crowd cheering] 1341 01:14:41,376 --> 01:14:43,079 [Michael] And now down goes Dunne! 1342 01:14:44,447 --> 01:14:46,615 [Wade] Penta may have hurt himself in the process. 1343 01:14:46,816 --> 01:14:48,617 -Cover for the win. -[referee] One, two… 1344 01:14:48,651 --> 01:14:50,269 [Michael] I believe the shoulders were up as well 1345 01:14:50,302 --> 01:14:52,355 as Penta turns the tables here, Wade. 1346 01:14:52,388 --> 01:14:56,608 [Wade] Yeah, take a look at this, just a window of opportunity. 1347 01:14:56,642 --> 01:15:00,913 And then these jaw-dropping forms of offense from the luchador 1348 01:15:00,946 --> 01:15:04,016 has completely taken the wind out of the sails of Pete Dunne. 1349 01:15:04,050 --> 01:15:07,620 [Michael] Yeah, Death Valley Driver driving Dunne into the match… 1350 01:15:07,653 --> 01:15:10,606 into the mat, as you look on here from the American Airlines Center. 1351 01:15:10,639 --> 01:15:13,626 Fifteen thousand five seventy-two sold out! 1352 01:15:13,659 --> 01:15:16,779 Great match between Penta and Dunne here on Raw. 1353 01:15:16,812 --> 01:15:17,880 Kick again by Dunne. 1354 01:15:17,913 --> 01:15:21,684 [Wade] Two completely different styles, but both hard hitting, 1355 01:15:21,717 --> 01:15:25,821 both have taken a lot of abuse in this matchup, and both men are hurting. 1356 01:15:25,855 --> 01:15:29,175 [Michael] Ooh. That'll stop Dunne in his tracks. 1357 01:15:29,208 --> 01:15:35,197 Penta… Oh, wow! The Mexican Destroyer by Penta. 1358 01:15:35,880 --> 01:15:37,933 [Wade] Well, Pete Dunne has rolled out the ring. 1359 01:15:37,967 --> 01:15:42,254 I don't know if it was instinct or what, but thankfully for him, 1360 01:15:42,288 --> 01:15:46,642 for now, out of the danger zone, just when he needs some time to recover. 1361 01:15:46,675 --> 01:15:48,193 [Michael] What did you say, "Out of the danger zone?" 1362 01:15:48,227 --> 01:15:50,563 -I wouldn't be too sure, Wade. -[Wade] I… I… 1363 01:15:50,596 --> 01:15:53,983 Maybe the danger zone is everywhere when it comes to Penta. 1364 01:15:54,016 --> 01:16:00,790 Topé con hilo for Penta, taking out Dunne. 1365 01:16:03,008 --> 01:16:06,245 Both men showing the wear and tear of this match. 1366 01:16:06,278 --> 01:16:08,313 [Wade] Yeah, two men popped through the ring, 1367 01:16:08,347 --> 01:16:12,034 but we know both of these men are highly motivated to get the job here. 1368 01:16:12,068 --> 01:16:13,786 -Take a look at this. -[crowd cheering] 1369 01:16:13,818 --> 01:16:19,090 [Wade] Mexican Destroyer followed by this topé con hilo to the outside. 1370 01:16:19,125 --> 01:16:23,896 And Pete Dunne moving gingerly in ring. What on earth is Penta cooking up next? 1371 01:16:23,946 --> 01:16:26,348 [Michael] The official counting, the count of six. 1372 01:16:26,532 --> 01:16:28,334 -Penta's got Dunne in trouble. -[crowd counting] Seven… 1373 01:16:28,367 --> 01:16:31,303 [Michael] Penta back into the ring, measuring his opponent. 1374 01:16:31,987 --> 01:16:34,273 [Wade] Gonna go in for the kill here. 1375 01:16:34,306 --> 01:16:36,659 [Michael] Now, Pete Dunne though, Penta trying to hang on, 1376 01:16:36,692 --> 01:16:38,094 what's Dunne gonna do here? 1377 01:16:39,111 --> 01:16:42,882 And now it's Dunne dropping Penta on the back of his head. 1378 01:16:42,915 --> 01:16:46,318 Penta kicked at two and a half, that was close. 1379 01:16:46,352 --> 01:16:48,670 [Wade] Late… Late kick-out there from Penta, 1380 01:16:48,704 --> 01:16:52,875 simply serving to anger Pete Dunne even more. 1381 01:16:52,907 --> 01:16:57,196 But right now, the ball squarely in the court of The Bruiserweight. 1382 01:16:59,048 --> 01:17:01,517 [Michael] This matchup has been fun to watch. 1383 01:17:02,134 --> 01:17:06,455 [Wade] It is. Pete Dunne just carries an aura of casual menace 1384 01:17:06,489 --> 01:17:09,692 wherever he goes, that gets ramped up as soon as that bell rings. 1385 01:17:13,696 --> 01:17:17,782 [Michael] On their knees, exchanging blows and chops. 1386 01:17:18,634 --> 01:17:20,803 [crowd cheering] 1387 01:17:24,389 --> 01:17:25,891 Listen! 1388 01:17:26,492 --> 01:17:29,577 -Cero miedo! -[crowd] Cero miedo! 1389 01:17:29,712 --> 01:17:32,565 [Michael] Pete Dunne said, "I'm gonna break your hand for that." 1390 01:17:33,014 --> 01:17:34,599 [Wade] Talking smack at the wrong time. 1391 01:17:34,633 --> 01:17:37,236 You simply cannot do that with someone like Dunne! 1392 01:17:37,269 --> 01:17:39,889 [Michael] Dunne looking for a triangle choke here on Penta. 1393 01:17:39,922 --> 01:17:42,041 [Wade] And he's got it locked in, center of the ring. 1394 01:17:42,074 --> 01:17:43,826 [Michael] Penta though, trying to lift Dunne up 1395 01:17:43,858 --> 01:17:45,827 and break this hold, and he does! 1396 01:17:46,695 --> 01:17:49,598 -Penta with a backbreaker. -[Wade] Whoa! 1397 01:17:49,632 --> 01:17:51,016 [Michael] Knee to the spine. 1398 01:17:51,050 --> 01:17:53,818 -What a counter by Penta! -[Wade] What a powerhouse that is, 1399 01:17:53,853 --> 01:17:57,723 the high-flying luchador that does a deadlift powerbomb like that. 1400 01:17:57,755 --> 01:18:01,059 [Michael] And we saw Penta use this last week against Gable. 1401 01:18:01,093 --> 01:18:05,598 -He calls it The Sacrifice. -[crowd] Cero miedo! 1402 01:18:05,630 --> 01:18:08,200 [Michael] And hammerlock into an armbreaker. 1403 01:18:08,233 --> 01:18:11,337 [Wade] May have dislocated the right shoulder of The Bruiserweight, 1404 01:18:11,370 --> 01:18:13,455 who now you have to think is defenseless. 1405 01:18:13,489 --> 01:18:14,990 [Michael] And now, he's got him where he wants him. 1406 01:18:15,191 --> 01:18:19,027 Penta now, lifting Pete Dunne up… 1407 01:18:19,061 --> 01:18:21,063 -[Wade] Oh! -…into a Penta Driver! 1408 01:18:21,096 --> 01:18:24,383 -Cover by Penta, and another win! -[crowd counting] One, two, three. 1409 01:18:24,666 --> 01:18:26,902 -[bell ringing] -[heavy rock music playing] 1410 01:18:26,952 --> 01:18:32,691 -[crowd cheering] -[Alicia] Here is your winner, Penta! 1411 01:18:33,175 --> 01:18:34,510 [Michael] He is a joy to watch. 1412 01:18:34,626 --> 01:18:38,681 Penta off to a roaring start here on Monday Night Raw. 1413 01:18:38,714 --> 01:18:41,483 [Wade] Wow, the brightest spotlight of his entire career. 1414 01:18:41,584 --> 01:18:47,389 Penta doesn't hide at all. He simply grew in stature before our eyes, 1415 01:18:47,423 --> 01:18:51,443 this stunning modified backbreaker on Dunne, 1416 01:18:51,477 --> 01:18:56,365 followed by this, The Sacrifice, leaving a defenseless Pete Dunne 1417 01:18:56,398 --> 01:18:58,901 to taste this Penta Driver. 1418 01:18:58,934 --> 01:19:00,902 -And it's 2-0 now… -[crowd counting] One, two, three. 1419 01:19:00,936 --> 01:19:03,472 -[bell ringing] -…for this incredible luchador, 1420 01:19:03,554 --> 01:19:07,092 the latest Superstar here on Raw. What a bright future this man has. 1421 01:19:07,126 --> 01:19:08,710 [Michael] Yeah, and an emotional Penta as well. 1422 01:19:08,744 --> 01:19:12,147 He told us last week on Monday Night Raw, how excited he was to be here. 1423 01:19:12,181 --> 01:19:14,983 It really was a dream come true and the highlight of his career, 1424 01:19:15,017 --> 01:19:19,355 to be able to participate here, in ring, at WWE. 1425 01:19:19,388 --> 01:19:21,307 He is going to be a force to be reckoned with. 1426 01:19:21,340 --> 01:19:25,294 Yeah, undoubtedly the kind of guy that puts fear into the locker room, 1427 01:19:25,327 --> 01:19:27,713 because they know one day, I'm probably gonna have to try 1428 01:19:27,746 --> 01:19:30,465 and beat that man. That may be Mission Impossible. 1429 01:19:30,499 --> 01:19:32,217 Also a force to be reckoned with, 1430 01:19:32,251 --> 01:19:35,987 the newest member of the Monday Night Raw roster, 1431 01:19:36,021 --> 01:19:40,509 a former United States Champion, Logan Paul! 1432 01:19:41,010 --> 01:19:42,077 [music concludes] 1433 01:19:42,227 --> 01:19:43,728 ["Who's The One" playing] 1434 01:19:43,762 --> 01:19:47,416 Man, it must suck to be a Logan Paul hater. 1435 01:19:48,150 --> 01:19:51,337 For years, all of you have wanted me to fail. 1436 01:19:51,954 --> 01:19:55,124 But you know why it's never happened, and it never will? 1437 01:19:56,108 --> 01:19:59,094 Because when I do something, I become the best at it. 1438 01:19:59,827 --> 01:20:02,197 ♪ Who's the one? Who's the one? Who's the one? Yeah! ♪ 1439 01:20:02,231 --> 01:20:05,134 ♪ Who's the one? I'm the one Who's the one? Yeah! ♪ 1440 01:20:05,217 --> 01:20:07,902 ♪ Turn it up, run it up I've been in that mode ♪ 1441 01:20:07,969 --> 01:20:10,039 [Logan] I became the king of the internet. 1442 01:20:10,121 --> 01:20:13,525 I was the only man in history to beat Floyd Mayweather. 1443 01:20:17,179 --> 01:20:21,150 So, what makes you think the WWE will be any different? 1444 01:20:21,282 --> 01:20:24,119 ♪ Walking down with no fear Competition can't come near ♪ 1445 01:20:24,219 --> 01:20:26,322 ♪ Who's the one? Let's make it quick ♪ 1446 01:20:26,522 --> 01:20:28,090 ♪ Who's the one? I'm the one ♪ 1447 01:20:28,257 --> 01:20:29,108 Look around, dummies. 1448 01:20:29,340 --> 01:20:31,960 ♪ Who's the one? I'm the one Who's the one? ♪ 1449 01:20:32,094 --> 01:20:34,263 [Logan] This is my life now. 1450 01:20:34,295 --> 01:20:37,599 And I will eat, sleep, and breathe wrestling 1451 01:20:37,816 --> 01:20:42,204 until I become the greatest Superstar to ever step foot in that ring. 1452 01:20:43,739 --> 01:20:45,240 You can quote me on that. 1453 01:20:45,273 --> 01:20:47,675 You're looking at the GOAT, ladies and gentlemen. 1454 01:20:49,478 --> 01:20:52,380 -[exhales] -[music concludes] 1455 01:20:52,447 --> 01:20:53,965 -[exciting rock music playing] -[Michael] Did Logan know 1456 01:20:53,999 --> 01:20:55,084 you were calling the show tonight? 1457 01:20:55,117 --> 01:20:57,236 -[Wade groaning] Real-- -[Michael] He said, "Listen up, dummies." 1458 01:20:57,269 --> 01:20:59,722 -[Michael] Nonetheless. [laughs] -[Wade] Real cheap shot, Michael Cole! 1459 01:20:59,755 --> 01:21:01,907 [Michael] Monday Night Raw is in Atlanta next week, 1460 01:21:01,940 --> 01:21:04,992 where we will see the Monday Night Raw debut 1461 01:21:05,027 --> 01:21:09,481 of the sensational Logan Paul, here on Netflix. 1462 01:21:09,514 --> 01:21:12,835 [Wade] Not only that, next week, Raw will be war! 1463 01:21:12,867 --> 01:21:17,222 Because the world tag team champs, The War Raiders, put the gold on the line 1464 01:21:17,255 --> 01:21:21,260 against a new combination of former champs, The Judgment Day, 1465 01:21:21,293 --> 01:21:24,380 this time, "Dirty" Dom and JD McDonagh. 1466 01:21:24,413 --> 01:21:27,331 World Tag Team Championship's on the line next week on Raw. 1467 01:21:27,366 --> 01:21:29,985 [Michael] Well, Saturday night, it's Saturday Night's Main Event on NBC, 1468 01:21:30,018 --> 01:21:32,638 Cody Rhodes will sign the contract with Kevin Owens 1469 01:21:32,670 --> 01:21:37,476 for his ladder match at the Royal Rumble. Then he heads to his hometown of Atlanta. 1470 01:21:37,509 --> 01:21:43,999 Cody Rhodes, the WWE Champion, live next week on Netflix! 1471 01:21:46,101 --> 01:21:47,936 ["Cult of Personality" playing] 1472 01:21:47,969 --> 01:21:50,973 -Let's go! Let's go! Let's go! -[crowd cheering, exclaiming] 1473 01:21:51,005 --> 01:21:53,842 [crowd chanting "CM Punk"] 1474 01:21:53,876 --> 01:21:57,212 [crowd chanting "CM Punk"] 1475 01:21:57,246 --> 01:22:01,467 [crowd chanting "CM Punk"] 1476 01:22:03,419 --> 01:22:05,670 [Michael] He told me earlier today, he was a-- 1477 01:22:06,321 --> 01:22:08,307 [Alicia] Please welcome 1478 01:22:08,340 --> 01:22:12,894 CM Punk! 1479 01:22:12,928 --> 01:22:15,280 [Michael] I didn't get upset that the great Alicia Taylor… 1480 01:22:15,313 --> 01:22:16,632 -[Wade chuckling] -…actually interrupted me, 1481 01:22:16,665 --> 01:22:18,349 but nonetheless, 1482 01:22:18,383 --> 01:22:22,603 CM Punk told me earlier today, he's a man of the people, Wade. 1483 01:22:23,554 --> 01:22:26,858 And he just entered through the people, joining our… 1484 01:22:26,892 --> 01:22:28,626 [crowd cheering] 1485 01:22:28,660 --> 01:22:32,764 …our hockey analyst, Jackie Redmond, this year. 1486 01:22:32,798 --> 01:22:35,067 Punk, of course, a huge hockey fan. 1487 01:22:35,099 --> 01:22:37,835 Let's head up to Jackie. Take it away, Jack! 1488 01:22:39,621 --> 01:22:44,175 -[crowd chanting "CM Punk"] -CM Punk, they love chanting your name! 1489 01:22:44,209 --> 01:22:49,831 Thank you so much for coming out here for this interview in the arena, 1490 01:22:49,865 --> 01:22:52,151 with the people of Dallas. 1491 01:22:52,184 --> 01:22:55,987 Jackie, before you get to questions, I have a question for you. 1492 01:22:56,021 --> 01:23:01,977 Is it great to be alive on a Monday night in Dallas, Texas, or what? 1493 01:23:02,010 --> 01:23:04,847 [crowd cheering] 1494 01:23:08,534 --> 01:23:13,088 CM Punk, you know it is, but let's get to the question. 1495 01:23:13,121 --> 01:23:18,559 You know, there are only so many ways to get to the main event of WrestleMania, 1496 01:23:18,594 --> 01:23:22,447 something you're looking to do for the first time ever in your career. 1497 01:23:22,481 --> 01:23:25,666 The Royal Rumble, of course, is one of those ways, 1498 01:23:25,701 --> 01:23:28,837 but that's a PLE that you've never won. 1499 01:23:28,871 --> 01:23:33,692 And it's shaping up to be one of the most stacked fields ever. 1500 01:23:33,724 --> 01:23:38,530 Yourself, Roman Reigns, John Cena… 1501 01:23:39,214 --> 01:23:45,754 Seth "Freakin" Rollins, Drew McIntyre. Sami Zayn just declared earlier tonight. 1502 01:23:45,786 --> 01:23:47,873 So, my question for you is, 1503 01:23:47,906 --> 01:23:52,861 what makes this Royal Rumble different for CM Punk? 1504 01:23:54,012 --> 01:23:57,482 History! And I am the maker of history! 1505 01:23:57,516 --> 01:24:00,318 It was just three short weeks ago, I main-evented 1506 01:24:00,352 --> 01:24:04,188 the first Monday Night Raw, live on Netflix. 1507 01:24:04,223 --> 01:24:08,510 And I beat Seth Rollins, somebody favored to win this Royal Rumble. 1508 01:24:09,311 --> 01:24:13,197 It is a very fickle business. What have you done for me lately? 1509 01:24:13,232 --> 01:24:18,186 Lately, I make history, and I'll do it in two short weeks 1510 01:24:18,219 --> 01:24:20,639 at the Royal Rumble, when I walk in, 1511 01:24:20,672 --> 01:24:26,161 and I throw 29 other "Superstars" over the top rope. 1512 01:24:26,193 --> 01:24:30,549 The stakes are much too high, the lights are much too bright, 1513 01:24:30,581 --> 01:24:32,617 the pressure is on! 1514 01:24:32,651 --> 01:24:37,139 And that is when CM Punk comes alive, and that is when he thrives. 1515 01:24:37,172 --> 01:24:39,174 Nobody can beat me 1516 01:24:39,206 --> 01:24:42,443 when I am at my best with these people behind me! 1517 01:24:42,477 --> 01:24:45,647 [crowd cheering] 1518 01:24:45,681 --> 01:24:48,450 -[Punk] Did you say John Cena? -[Jackie] I did. 1519 01:24:49,300 --> 01:24:55,007 I "can't see" John Cena throwing me over the top rope on February 1st. 1520 01:24:55,574 --> 01:24:57,259 Did you say Roman Reigns? 1521 01:24:57,709 --> 01:25:00,896 Roman Reigns needed my help 1522 01:25:00,929 --> 01:25:03,699 to settle family business at War Games. 1523 01:25:03,732 --> 01:25:06,951 And in the Royal Rumble there are no friends. 1524 01:25:06,985 --> 01:25:09,137 It's every man for himself. 1525 01:25:09,170 --> 01:25:12,273 I put Drew McIntyre in the dirt. 1526 01:25:12,307 --> 01:25:15,927 Don't ask me about Sami Zayn, he's not on my level. 1527 01:25:15,960 --> 01:25:22,233 You put Hulk Hogan in the Royal Rumble, I'll throw his dusty ass over the top rope 1528 01:25:22,267 --> 01:25:25,987 and I'll kill Hulkamania once and for all! 1529 01:25:26,021 --> 01:25:30,258 -[crowd cheering] -On February 1st, 60,000 strong, 1530 01:25:30,291 --> 01:25:36,831 live on Peacock, in living color, at Lucas oil field, Indianapolis, Indiana. 1531 01:25:36,865 --> 01:25:41,620 My name is CM Punk, and I am settling scores, 1532 01:25:41,652 --> 01:25:43,487 and I am cashing in debts, 1533 01:25:43,522 --> 01:25:46,657 and I'm calling in a favor or two if I need to. 1534 01:25:46,692 --> 01:25:51,580 And at the end of the night, 29 other men are going night-night. 1535 01:25:51,612 --> 01:25:54,883 And one man will get his hand raised! 1536 01:25:55,450 --> 01:26:01,072 -One name, three syllables, C… -[crowd chanting "M Punk!"] 1537 01:26:02,590 --> 01:26:05,326 -Thank you so much for your time. -["Cult of Personality" playing] 1538 01:26:05,360 --> 01:26:07,579 [Michael] McAfee still won't have him on his show. 1539 01:26:07,612 --> 01:26:09,147 [Wade chuckling] 1540 01:26:09,181 --> 01:26:11,299 [Michael] Well, CM Punk, part of the Royal Rumble. 1541 01:26:11,333 --> 01:26:15,087 It is an all-star field forming for Indianapolis, 1542 01:26:15,120 --> 01:26:17,489 a week from Saturday. 1543 01:26:17,522 --> 01:26:24,262 [crowd chanting "CM Punk!"] 1544 01:26:25,480 --> 01:26:27,866 [Michael] Ladies and gentlemen, this man's in the Rumble as well. 1545 01:26:27,898 --> 01:26:31,385 Drew McIntyre proved once again on social media this weekend, 1546 01:26:31,420 --> 01:26:33,605 that he's nothing but a hypocrite. 1547 01:26:33,638 --> 01:26:34,673 I'll explain why. 1548 01:26:34,706 --> 01:26:37,592 WrestleMania rematch with Seth Rollins tonight. 1549 01:26:44,148 --> 01:26:46,684 [music concludes] 1550 01:26:48,503 --> 01:26:50,938 -["Run For The Hills" playing] -[Michael] For the 27th time, 1551 01:26:51,173 --> 01:26:55,277 Monday Night Raw is visiting Dallas, Texas. 1552 01:26:55,309 --> 01:26:57,929 Once home to the renowned Reunion Arena. 1553 01:26:57,963 --> 01:27:01,383 Now home to the American Airlines Center and Monday Night Raw. 1554 01:27:01,416 --> 01:27:05,202 Tonight, we're sold out, 15,572 on hand, Wade, 1555 01:27:05,237 --> 01:27:09,991 and they all brought their signs here to Dallas. 1556 01:27:10,092 --> 01:27:13,712 ♪ I break down, I break down ♪ 1557 01:27:13,745 --> 01:27:16,214 [Wade] "Iyo Sky, Genius of the Sky." 1558 01:27:16,248 --> 01:27:19,550 We will be seeing her in action, imminently. 1559 01:27:20,818 --> 01:27:25,072 And of course, the place, as always, full of yeeting signs. 1560 01:27:25,107 --> 01:27:29,411 Yeah, you're on Netflix. All of us are, around the entire world. 1561 01:27:30,978 --> 01:27:33,432 [Michael] National Championship, of course, underway tonight. 1562 01:27:33,465 --> 01:27:37,384 That's where Pat McAfee is. That's why we're stuck with Wade for 1563 01:27:37,419 --> 01:27:39,755 -a few more minutes. -[Wade] Just mean. Unnecessary mean. 1564 01:27:39,788 --> 01:27:41,656 I'm calling HR on that one. 1565 01:27:41,807 --> 01:27:45,193 -Crossed the line now, pal. -[Michael] You're not an actual employee. 1566 01:27:46,445 --> 01:27:47,512 [Wade] No comment. 1567 01:27:49,781 --> 01:27:51,398 [Michael] And meanwhile in the… 1568 01:27:52,467 --> 01:27:57,088 in the ring, Sonya Deville leading Pure Fusion Collective. 1569 01:27:57,121 --> 01:28:00,608 Shayna Baszler, Zoey Stark will team up here tonight. 1570 01:28:00,642 --> 01:28:04,896 The official in our match-up tonight is Daphanie LaShaunn. 1571 01:28:08,083 --> 01:28:09,651 -["Still the Baddest" playing] -[laughter over speaker] 1572 01:28:09,684 --> 01:28:11,335 ♪ Damage CTRL ♪ 1573 01:28:13,255 --> 01:28:14,773 [Yuka laughing] 1574 01:28:23,248 --> 01:28:28,053 [Alicia] And your opponents, the team of Iyo Sky 1575 01:28:28,085 --> 01:28:33,742 and Dakota Kai, Damage CTRL! 1576 01:28:33,775 --> 01:28:38,213 [Michael] Well, there is no love lost between these two groups, 1577 01:28:38,246 --> 01:28:42,416 Pure Fusion Collective and Damage CTRL. 1578 01:28:42,450 --> 01:28:45,954 You notice Kairi Sane is not accompanying Iyo Sky 1579 01:28:45,987 --> 01:28:48,690 and Dakota Kai to the ring here tonight. 1580 01:28:48,723 --> 01:28:52,893 And there is a reason for that. You can blame Pure Fusion Collective. 1581 01:28:53,143 --> 01:28:56,831 [Wade] Yeah, this was last month on Raw. You hear a screaming Kairi Sane… 1582 01:28:56,865 --> 01:28:58,049 -[Kairi screaming] -[referees clamoring] 1583 01:28:58,083 --> 01:29:01,702 …left in agony after yet another sneak attack by PFC. 1584 01:29:01,736 --> 01:29:05,740 The reign of terror from this trio shows no sign of slowing down. 1585 01:29:06,308 --> 01:29:10,712 [Michael] Yeah, Kairi Sane suffering a hand injury with that attack. 1586 01:29:16,384 --> 01:29:17,853 [Michael] Dakota Kai coming off 1587 01:29:17,885 --> 01:29:20,088 -a very emotional… -[bell ringing] 1588 01:29:20,188 --> 01:29:21,438 …match-up last week, 1589 01:29:21,473 --> 01:29:24,925 the finals of the Intercontinental Championship Tournament. 1590 01:29:24,960 --> 01:29:27,562 Won, of course, by Lyra Valkyria. 1591 01:29:27,596 --> 01:29:30,565 Dakota Kai said, "I'm gonna keep going after a championship." 1592 01:29:30,599 --> 01:29:34,085 "I belong here in WWE. I believe I proved that last week." 1593 01:29:34,119 --> 01:29:35,971 -And indeed, she did, Wade. -[Wade] Yes, she did. 1594 01:29:36,004 --> 01:29:37,806 And it's interesting you bring that up 1595 01:29:37,839 --> 01:29:42,277 because Dakota Kai actually eliminated her two opponents tonight 1596 01:29:42,494 --> 01:29:45,330 in various rounds of that tournament, on that run to the final. 1597 01:29:45,362 --> 01:29:48,049 In the first round, Shayna Baszler, in a triple threat match, 1598 01:29:48,083 --> 01:29:54,222 and then in the semifinal, Zoey Stark. So, a little bit of vengeance there from… 1599 01:29:54,255 --> 01:29:56,308 [Michael] Dakota stacks up Shayna and a kick-out. 1600 01:29:56,340 --> 01:30:00,644 [Wade] …Dakota Kai, but, man, it will be a glorious win tonight 1601 01:30:00,679 --> 01:30:04,983 for Damage CTRL, in honor of their fallen counterpart, Kairi Sane. 1602 01:30:05,032 --> 01:30:08,053 [Michael] Sonya Deville, the mastermind of this group, looking on. 1603 01:30:08,085 --> 01:30:10,972 You know, interesting history between all these women. 1604 01:30:11,005 --> 01:30:15,442 Zoey Stark was once a tag team champion at NXT with Iyo Sky, 1605 01:30:15,477 --> 01:30:17,696 her opponent here tonight. Tag made by Zoey. 1606 01:30:17,728 --> 01:30:21,066 [Wade] Yes, she was. That was a rookie Zoey Stark. 1607 01:30:21,099 --> 01:30:23,867 -[Michael] Zoey like a missile! -[Wade] Oh my God! That was amazing! 1608 01:30:23,902 --> 01:30:25,971 -[Michael] Like a missile. -[Wade] Oh, wow. 1609 01:30:26,004 --> 01:30:30,308 [Michael] Zoey Stark, she's a sniper, Sonya, and she's better than you. 1610 01:30:30,392 --> 01:30:34,262 [Wade] I mean, what a missile dropkick right to the gut of… 1611 01:30:35,063 --> 01:30:38,532 -Take another look at this. -[Michael] Just like a sniper, Wade. 1612 01:30:38,566 --> 01:30:40,451 -[Wade] Oh, it was so good. -[Michael] Bang! 1613 01:30:40,485 --> 01:30:43,505 And then here's the problem. Afterwards, the gloating, 1614 01:30:43,538 --> 01:30:46,358 and there was a sloppy pin from Stark, but I promise you, 1615 01:30:46,391 --> 01:30:50,378 a tight hook pin immediately there. This one was over. Wow, Zoey. 1616 01:30:50,411 --> 01:30:52,647 [Michael] Yeah, Dakota is in trouble now. 1617 01:30:53,481 --> 01:30:55,916 -Always… -[Wade] Iyo Sky desperate for this tag. 1618 01:30:55,951 --> 01:31:00,005 Get a fresh woman in there because I just can't even imagine 1619 01:31:00,038 --> 01:31:01,740 that sternum, that rib cage 1620 01:31:01,773 --> 01:31:03,875 -of Dakota Kai after that dropkick. -[crowd booing] 1621 01:31:03,907 --> 01:31:06,443 [Wade] I've never seen anything quite like that before. 1622 01:31:06,478 --> 01:31:07,579 [Michael] Tag to Shayna Baszler. 1623 01:31:07,612 --> 01:31:10,248 Shayna, a former two-time NXT Women's Champ… 1624 01:31:10,281 --> 01:31:12,416 -[Wade] Oh! -…three-time WWE Tag Team Champion. 1625 01:31:12,450 --> 01:31:16,204 Double team now by Zoey and Shayna Baszler. 1626 01:31:16,237 --> 01:31:17,522 [Wade] That was Sonya Deville 1627 01:31:17,554 --> 01:31:21,476 yelling into the microphone here, clearly impressed 1628 01:31:22,009 --> 01:31:26,681 by the performance of her two partners so far this evening. 1629 01:31:26,715 --> 01:31:29,701 Really, the brains of this operation is Sonya Deville, 1630 01:31:29,733 --> 01:31:32,337 a former executive here in WWE, 1631 01:31:32,370 --> 01:31:34,272 -knows how to get deals done. -[crowd booing] 1632 01:31:34,304 --> 01:31:38,076 [Michael] She manipulated Shayna and Zoey to join her group, 1633 01:31:38,108 --> 01:31:39,460 just tell it like it is. 1634 01:31:39,494 --> 01:31:43,148 [Wade] Well, I'll tell it like it is, and whatever manipulation was required, 1635 01:31:43,181 --> 01:31:46,251 it's certainly looking pretty damn good for PFC right now, 1636 01:31:46,284 --> 01:31:50,371 who are completely dominating poor Dakota Kai, 1637 01:31:50,871 --> 01:31:52,389 who has not looked the same 1638 01:31:52,424 --> 01:31:55,610 since that springboard missile dropkick from Zoey Stark. 1639 01:31:55,910 --> 01:31:58,580 [Michael] And the Submission Magician, Shayna Baszler, 1640 01:31:58,612 --> 01:32:01,449 wisely working on the injured right leg of Dakota Kai. 1641 01:32:01,483 --> 01:32:05,003 She wears a knee brace because remember, she missed a number of months 1642 01:32:05,036 --> 01:32:08,223 of action in her career because of a damaged knee. 1643 01:32:08,255 --> 01:32:11,259 [Wade] Well, at this point, you can pick any body part of Dakota Kai 1644 01:32:11,291 --> 01:32:15,813 because she has been blasted all around this ring from the word, "Go." 1645 01:32:15,847 --> 01:32:21,001 And Shayna Baszler, such a silent killer, lets her physicality do the talking, 1646 01:32:21,102 --> 01:32:23,204 and it is absolutely terrifying. 1647 01:32:24,688 --> 01:32:28,876 [Michael] Shayna just continues to put the pressure on Dakota Kai… 1648 01:32:28,910 --> 01:32:31,563 [Wade] It's part of the game plan of these women. 1649 01:32:31,596 --> 01:32:35,250 It's to leave a little something on an opponent after a match. 1650 01:32:35,282 --> 01:32:38,053 Give them a souvenir, tear something, break something, 1651 01:32:38,085 --> 01:32:41,222 but let them know, when you get in the ring with PFC, 1652 01:32:41,255 --> 01:32:42,624 win, lose, or draw, 1653 01:32:42,706 --> 01:32:45,326 you're coming out there with some form of injury. 1654 01:32:45,360 --> 01:32:46,728 [Michael] Tag made to Zoey, 1655 01:32:46,777 --> 01:32:49,681 trying to prevent Dakota from making the tag. 1656 01:32:49,714 --> 01:32:51,866 Caught her in the shoulder. Dakota has an opening. 1657 01:32:52,099 --> 01:32:54,669 Shayna Baszler now sent out of the ring. Dakota makes a tag. 1658 01:32:54,701 --> 01:32:56,237 -Here comes Iyo Sky. -[crowd cheering] 1659 01:32:56,454 --> 01:32:57,554 [Wade] Yeah, not a moment too soon. 1660 01:32:57,589 --> 01:33:00,340 Genius of the Sky in there with shotei uppercuts. 1661 01:33:00,375 --> 01:33:02,626 And this match has completely turned around. 1662 01:33:02,660 --> 01:33:04,646 [Michael] Iyo Sky, former Miss Money in the Bank, 1663 01:33:04,679 --> 01:33:08,733 -former WWE Champion. -[crowd chanting "Iyo"] 1664 01:33:08,767 --> 01:33:11,352 -[Michael] Look at Iyo go! -[crowd cheering] 1665 01:33:11,385 --> 01:33:14,472 [Wade] Well, I'd say if Damage CTRL are gonna win this match-up, 1666 01:33:14,505 --> 01:33:18,793 Iyo Sky has to win it alone, cause surely Kai is down and out now. 1667 01:33:21,663 --> 01:33:23,982 [Michael] Iyo is such a joy to watch. 1668 01:33:24,014 --> 01:33:25,817 -[crowd exclaiming] -[Wade] Ooh! 1669 01:33:25,849 --> 01:33:28,068 Always putting her body on the line. 1670 01:33:28,103 --> 01:33:31,606 Perhaps the highest risk Superstar of them all. 1671 01:33:31,639 --> 01:33:34,793 And it is paying dividends right now for Damage CTRL. 1672 01:33:34,826 --> 01:33:38,446 [crowd cheering] 1673 01:33:38,480 --> 01:33:41,933 [Michael] Iyo now, top rope, measuring Zoey. 1674 01:33:41,965 --> 01:33:46,121 Now, there's a great dropkick as well, and a kip-up by Iyo. 1675 01:33:46,154 --> 01:33:50,508 [Wade] Well, receipt there for Zoey Stark, got a taste of her own medicine, 1676 01:33:50,541 --> 01:33:53,010 and is in big trouble in the corner of the ring. 1677 01:33:53,044 --> 01:33:54,929 [Iyo screams] 1678 01:33:54,963 --> 01:33:58,433 [Michael] Iyo calls that the Bullet Train Attack. 1679 01:33:59,400 --> 01:34:02,170 -Cover by Sky. Hooks the leg. -[crowd counting] One, two… 1680 01:34:02,303 --> 01:34:06,090 -Zoey kicks at two. -[Wade] Minimum, a jaw loosener. 1681 01:34:06,124 --> 01:34:09,544 Two knees right to the point of the chin of Zoey Stark, 1682 01:34:09,576 --> 01:34:12,931 who simply doesn't look like she's got anything left in her at this point. 1683 01:34:12,964 --> 01:34:14,816 [Michael] Looked like Iyo was gonna go for the moonsault. 1684 01:34:14,849 --> 01:34:17,751 Sonya Deville caused a distraction, Dakota Kai made her pay, 1685 01:34:17,785 --> 01:34:21,906 -and now Iyo headed up to the top rope. -[Wade] Perhaps nobody left to hold-- 1686 01:34:21,940 --> 01:34:26,878 [Michael] Baszler blasting Dakota. Iyo Sky distracted, Zoey takes advantage. 1687 01:34:26,911 --> 01:34:28,963 [Wade] I was gonna say, nobody left to save Zoey Stark. 1688 01:34:29,246 --> 01:34:31,566 Forgot about Baszler temporarily. 1689 01:34:31,715 --> 01:34:34,936 [Michael] Well, they're gonna set up Iyo Sky, try to put her away here. 1690 01:34:34,969 --> 01:34:38,639 Wow, what a move by Stark. Cover now, stacks her up. 1691 01:34:38,673 --> 01:34:40,892 -[crowd counting] Two… -[Michael] Iyo kicks at two. 1692 01:34:40,925 --> 01:34:42,177 [Wade] I'll tell you right now, 1693 01:34:42,210 --> 01:34:44,978 for years, when people have brought up the word "potential," 1694 01:34:45,013 --> 01:34:48,483 Zoey Stark is the first name that comes to mind. 1695 01:34:48,550 --> 01:34:51,652 We are seeing that potential come to fruition now. 1696 01:34:52,219 --> 01:34:55,505 [Michael] And Zoey and Shayna Baszler looking to put this one away. 1697 01:34:55,540 --> 01:34:59,677 Baszler now with that running knee, catches her, stacks her up again. 1698 01:34:59,710 --> 01:35:02,996 And Dakota Kai breaks things up, little bit of payback. 1699 01:35:03,031 --> 01:35:05,983 [Wade] This offense that keeps opponents' brains spinning. 1700 01:35:06,017 --> 01:35:08,635 You simply can't defend yourself when they stack that offense. 1701 01:35:08,670 --> 01:35:10,271 -[Michael] Nobody home. -[Wade] Wisely out of the way there 1702 01:35:10,304 --> 01:35:11,822 was Dakota Kai. 1703 01:35:11,856 --> 01:35:15,108 [Michael] And Dakota now, a running kick takes out Stark. 1704 01:35:16,594 --> 01:35:18,580 [Michael] Shayna Baszler now with a kick to Kai. 1705 01:35:18,612 --> 01:35:21,549 [Wade] What a mess this matchup is turning into. 1706 01:35:21,616 --> 01:35:22,599 [Michael] Or maybe not. 1707 01:35:22,634 --> 01:35:25,870 Kirifuda Clutch by Shayna Baszler. 1708 01:35:25,904 --> 01:35:28,306 Just look at the malice in the eyes of Baszler. 1709 01:35:28,889 --> 01:35:30,258 [Michael] Oh, that's an innovative counter. 1710 01:35:30,291 --> 01:35:31,826 [Wade] Highly creative, 1711 01:35:31,858 --> 01:35:34,512 it had to be 'cause she was locked into that hold. 1712 01:35:35,196 --> 01:35:37,498 -[Michael] Genius of the Sky. -[crowd cheering] 1713 01:35:38,449 --> 01:35:42,603 -[Michael] A fly, cover. -[crowd counting] One, two, three. 1714 01:35:42,637 --> 01:35:44,889 -[Michael] Iyo and Dakota with the win. -[bell ringing] 1715 01:35:44,923 --> 01:35:47,308 -["Still The Baddest" playing] -[crowd cheering] 1716 01:35:47,392 --> 01:35:53,081 [Alicia] Here are your winners, Damage CTRL! 1717 01:35:53,130 --> 01:35:56,099 [Wade] A big victory there for Damage CTRL 1718 01:35:56,250 --> 01:35:58,486 as PFC once again rue their luck. 1719 01:35:59,120 --> 01:36:01,039 [Michael] Well, coming up on Monday Night Raw 1720 01:36:01,105 --> 01:36:05,509 it is our main event. It is a WrestleMania rematch. 1721 01:36:05,543 --> 01:36:09,280 Seth Rollins versus Drew McIntyre. 1722 01:36:14,052 --> 01:36:15,320 -[Rollins] I am… -[dramatic music playing] 1723 01:36:15,420 --> 01:36:17,889 -[McIntyre] Selfish. -[Rollins] …a visionary. 1724 01:36:18,456 --> 01:36:21,942 -[Rollins] I am the revolutionary! -[McIntyre] Delusional. 1725 01:36:23,143 --> 01:36:24,445 [Rollins] I am… 1726 01:36:24,478 --> 01:36:26,080 -[McIntyre] Arrogant. -[Rollins] …Seth… 1727 01:36:26,114 --> 01:36:27,514 -Self-serving. -[Rollins] …"Freakin"… 1728 01:36:27,598 --> 01:36:29,916 -Hypocrite. -[Rollins] …Rollins! 1729 01:36:34,438 --> 01:36:37,892 [Corey] The new kingpin of Monday Night Raw is Drew McIntyre. 1730 01:36:38,593 --> 01:36:40,844 [McIntyre] Enjoy the spotlight cause after WrestleMania 1731 01:36:40,878 --> 01:36:41,896 the spotlight's all mine. 1732 01:36:43,031 --> 01:36:45,700 ♪ I'm on the edge And I'm fighting for my life ♪ 1733 01:36:46,500 --> 01:36:50,121 [McIntyre] Everybody's finally starting to realize what I've known all along, 1734 01:36:50,154 --> 01:36:53,441 that Drew McIntyre has always been the chosen one. 1735 01:36:54,142 --> 01:36:59,147 This dude has been needling me, needling me for months. 1736 01:36:59,213 --> 01:37:02,016 [McIntyre] I remember the last time we had a world title match, 1737 01:37:02,083 --> 01:37:03,217 and I beat your ass. 1738 01:37:04,018 --> 01:37:07,071 [Rollins] You've been whining that you deserve better. 1739 01:37:07,155 --> 01:37:10,608 The problem is, Drew, you fumbled the ball. 1740 01:37:11,558 --> 01:37:14,495 You still want to point the finger at everybody else. 1741 01:37:15,146 --> 01:37:17,432 And that's the difference between you and me. 1742 01:37:17,465 --> 01:37:20,701 When the lights are the brightest, I shine, baby. 1743 01:37:20,934 --> 01:37:23,838 [crowd cheering] 1744 01:37:23,938 --> 01:37:26,624 [McIntyre] You think everything revolves around you. 1745 01:37:27,108 --> 01:37:29,876 You're only worried about your selfish agenda. 1746 01:37:29,911 --> 01:37:32,313 ♪ When you collect You 'gon pay the price ♪ 1747 01:37:33,063 --> 01:37:37,085 [Rollins] The lights are gonna be as bright as they have ever been. 1748 01:37:37,117 --> 01:37:41,005 And you are gonna find out, you're not as good as you think you are. 1749 01:37:46,076 --> 01:37:48,763 ♪ 'Cause I'm on the edge And I'm fightin' for my life ♪ 1750 01:37:51,532 --> 01:37:53,584 -[crowd cheering] -[music concludes] 1751 01:37:55,268 --> 01:37:57,938 -["The Vision" playing] -♪ Burn it down! ♪ 1752 01:37:57,972 --> 01:38:00,875 [crowd cheering] 1753 01:38:09,150 --> 01:38:13,353 -♪ Woah, woah-oh-oh ♪ -[crowd chanting “Woah, woah-oh-oh”] 1754 01:38:13,388 --> 01:38:17,657 ♪ Woah, woah-oh-oh ♪ 1755 01:38:17,692 --> 01:38:22,130 ♪ Woah, woah-oh-oh ♪ 1756 01:38:22,163 --> 01:38:24,665 ♪ Woah-oh ♪ 1757 01:38:24,699 --> 01:38:27,367 -♪ Burn it down! ♪ -[bell ringing] 1758 01:38:28,052 --> 01:38:31,205 [Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall. 1759 01:38:31,239 --> 01:38:35,460 Introducing first, from Davenport, Iowa, 1760 01:38:35,492 --> 01:38:39,679 weighing in at 225 pounds, 1761 01:38:39,714 --> 01:38:45,286 Seth "Freakin" Rollins! 1762 01:38:45,353 --> 01:38:50,374 ♪ Woah, woah-oh-oh ♪ 1763 01:38:50,407 --> 01:38:54,728 ♪ Woah, woah-oh-oh ♪ 1764 01:38:54,762 --> 01:38:59,032 ♪ Woah, woah-oh-oh ♪ 1765 01:38:59,066 --> 01:39:01,035 ♪ Woah-oh ♪ 1766 01:39:01,067 --> 01:39:03,504 ♪ Burn it down! ♪ 1767 01:39:03,538 --> 01:39:06,340 [crowd cheering] 1768 01:39:06,374 --> 01:39:09,443 [Michael] It is a WrestleMania rematch, 1769 01:39:09,477 --> 01:39:13,815 Rollins, McIntyre live on Netflix. 1770 01:39:21,489 --> 01:39:23,674 ♪ Woah, woah-oh-oh ♪ 1771 01:39:26,544 --> 01:39:29,013 [Michael] Main event time. WrestleMania rematch. 1772 01:39:29,045 --> 01:39:31,648 It was last year at WrestleMania where Seth Rollins 1773 01:39:31,682 --> 01:39:33,867 -lost his World Heavyweight Championship… -["The Vision" playing] 1774 01:39:33,901 --> 01:39:37,905 …after wrestling back-to-back nights. Drew McIntyre beat him for the title. 1775 01:39:38,806 --> 01:39:43,361 Only for McIntyre to be cashed in on moments later by Damian Priest. 1776 01:39:43,561 --> 01:39:46,898 -[crowd cheering] -["Gallantry" playing] 1777 01:40:04,815 --> 01:40:09,070 [crowd cheering] 1778 01:40:22,950 --> 01:40:25,119 [inaudible] 1779 01:40:32,058 --> 01:40:34,695 -[yells] -[crowd cheering] 1780 01:40:34,728 --> 01:40:39,166 [Alicia] And his opponent from Ayr, Scotland, 1781 01:40:39,200 --> 01:40:43,603 weighing in at 275 pounds, 1782 01:40:43,638 --> 01:40:48,125 -Drew McIntyre! -[crowd cheering] 1783 01:40:49,860 --> 01:40:50,878 [Michael] We're in Dallas tonight, 1784 01:40:50,911 --> 01:40:53,197 but next Monday we head to Atlanta, Georgia. 1785 01:40:53,798 --> 01:40:58,518 The final Monday Night Raw before the Royal Rumble 1786 01:40:58,553 --> 01:41:01,871 in the beginning of the road to WrestleMania. 1787 01:41:01,906 --> 01:41:06,561 Raw in Atlanta next week. Okay, why is Drew McIntyre a hypocrite? 1788 01:41:06,594 --> 01:41:09,714 Well, he went on social media this week once again, 1789 01:41:09,746 --> 01:41:13,284 and, well, he complained and complained and complained. 1790 01:41:13,317 --> 01:41:17,772 Exhibit number one, he could have ended Roman Reigns himself, 1791 01:41:20,491 --> 01:41:22,793 instead of complaining about everyone else not doing it. 1792 01:41:22,826 --> 01:41:25,413 He could have got involved in the Tribal Combat Match 1793 01:41:25,446 --> 01:41:28,215 on the debut of Raw on Netflix, where there are no rules, 1794 01:41:28,249 --> 01:41:30,250 no disqualifications, yet McIntyre was nowhere to be found. 1795 01:41:30,300 --> 01:41:32,937 Then he complained that anybody else didn't stop Roman. 1796 01:41:32,969 --> 01:41:34,572 [Wade] What are you talking about here? 1797 01:41:34,621 --> 01:41:40,111 Drew McIntyre was the one responsible for neutralizing Jey Uso 1798 01:41:40,161 --> 01:41:42,213 from getting involved in that matchup. 1799 01:41:42,263 --> 01:41:44,898 He was the only family member of Roman Reigns 1800 01:41:44,949 --> 01:41:47,317 -who didn't get involved in tribal combat. -[Michael] Oh, please. 1801 01:41:47,351 --> 01:41:49,085 [Wade] Drew can't stop them all on his own. 1802 01:41:49,120 --> 01:41:51,138 He needs help from people like Seth Rollins. 1803 01:41:51,172 --> 01:41:53,541 [Michael] And then Drew would go lose to Jey Uso later on in the night. 1804 01:41:53,574 --> 01:41:58,411 Exhibit number two, Drew McIntyre, preached to Seth Rollins last week, 1805 01:41:58,446 --> 01:42:00,181 that "You would burn--" Or last year, I should say, 1806 01:42:00,231 --> 01:42:02,717 "You were burning the candle on both ends." 1807 01:42:02,750 --> 01:42:05,452 "Need to focus on me." Seth Rollins didn't do that. 1808 01:42:05,486 --> 01:42:07,788 He got involved in the Cody Rhodes situation, 1809 01:42:07,822 --> 01:42:10,574 wrestled on Saturday Night WrestleMania, lost his title. 1810 01:42:10,608 --> 01:42:12,977 What does Drew do? The same thing he told Seth not to do. 1811 01:42:13,009 --> 01:42:15,612 Took his eye off the ball, obsessed with CM Punk, 1812 01:42:15,646 --> 01:42:19,200 got into it with Punk, got knocked out. Damian Priest cashes in. 1813 01:42:19,250 --> 01:42:20,433 -[Wade] No. -[Michael] Oh! 1814 01:42:20,468 --> 01:42:23,387 And that was Seth Rollins just tossing his new jacket at you. 1815 01:42:23,437 --> 01:42:26,490 Well, I'm gonna put that on eBay. Now it's worth a lot of money, I'm sure. 1816 01:42:26,523 --> 01:42:28,342 But here's the deal, the point you just made, 1817 01:42:28,375 --> 01:42:31,228 Drew McIntyre absolutely did focus at WrestleMania. 1818 01:42:31,262 --> 01:42:34,815 He focused so much, he beat Seth "Freakin" Rollins. 1819 01:42:34,849 --> 01:42:36,483 -He won the championship… -[bell ringing] 1820 01:42:36,534 --> 01:42:39,070 …what he couldn't focus on was unknown after the match 1821 01:42:39,269 --> 01:42:43,958 when CM Punk blindside attacked Drew McIntyre with a cast… 1822 01:42:43,991 --> 01:42:46,977 [Michael] Well, after McIntyre mouthed off to him. 1823 01:42:47,010 --> 01:42:51,549 McIntyre's title reign at WrestleMania lasted as long as the TikTok ban. 1824 01:42:51,599 --> 01:42:55,102 -I got two good knees on me now… -[crowd chanting “Woah, woah-oh-oh”] 1825 01:42:55,135 --> 01:42:58,389 [Michael] Rollins said he's 100% and he's ready to go tonight. 1826 01:42:58,422 --> 01:43:02,159 [Wade] Rollins has not been close to 100% in years. 1827 01:43:02,192 --> 01:43:05,579 He simply runs too hard for too long. 1828 01:43:05,612 --> 01:43:09,700 That is the nature of the competitor that Seth freaking Rollins is. 1829 01:43:09,733 --> 01:43:11,719 [Michael] And here's another thing about McIntyre. 1830 01:43:11,751 --> 01:43:15,306 He's complained for over two years about how The Bloodline cost him 1831 01:43:15,356 --> 01:43:18,808 the championship at Clash at the Castle, in front of his family and his friends. 1832 01:43:18,843 --> 01:43:20,894 The man who cost him that was Solo Sikoa. 1833 01:43:21,027 --> 01:43:23,764 He walked out of the ring a couple of weeks ago, got in Solo's face 1834 01:43:23,798 --> 01:43:25,049 and did nothing about it. 1835 01:43:25,099 --> 01:43:26,534 [Wade] I wouldn't say he did nothing about it. 1836 01:43:26,584 --> 01:43:30,271 He told Solo Sikoa quite squarely, "One day your time is coming, pal, 1837 01:43:30,304 --> 01:43:33,240 but I have to focus on somebody else right now, 1838 01:43:33,273 --> 01:43:36,660 then I'm moving on to somebody else, then I'm coming for you, Solo." 1839 01:43:36,693 --> 01:43:38,062 [indistinct chatter] 1840 01:43:38,094 --> 01:43:40,331 [Michael] Oh, and a chop by McIntyre. 1841 01:43:42,282 --> 01:43:43,968 [Michael] And one from Rollins. 1842 01:43:44,101 --> 01:43:47,855 I spoke to Seth Rollins earlier today. Seth told me… 1843 01:43:47,888 --> 01:43:50,241 [indistinct chatter] 1844 01:43:50,273 --> 01:43:52,559 …that on the first match, 1845 01:43:52,593 --> 01:43:55,563 first main event in the history of Monday Night Raw on Netflix, 1846 01:43:55,846 --> 01:44:00,884 when he lost to CM Punk, it was the worst loss of his career. 1847 01:44:00,918 --> 01:44:02,353 He can't get it out of his head, 1848 01:44:02,402 --> 01:44:05,755 and he says he needs to right that wrong here tonight in the main event 1849 01:44:05,790 --> 01:44:07,842 -against McIntyre. -[Wade] And you're okay with that, 1850 01:44:07,875 --> 01:44:09,994 but when Drew McIntyre suffers the worst loss 1851 01:44:10,260 --> 01:44:13,630 of his career and starts spiraling, you have a big problem up with it. 1852 01:44:13,664 --> 01:44:16,884 [Michael] Yeah, but Seth blamed himself. Seth didn't blame anybody else. 1853 01:44:16,916 --> 01:44:19,887 That's all McIntyre does is blame other people. 1854 01:44:19,920 --> 01:44:21,371 Shoulder tackle by McIntyre. 1855 01:44:21,422 --> 01:44:25,793 [Wade] Well, Seth "Freakin" Rollins needs a win tonight to right the ship 1856 01:44:25,826 --> 01:44:30,481 after what happened on the Raw debut a couple of weeks ago against CM Punk. 1857 01:44:30,514 --> 01:44:34,351 The problem is he now has a mountain to climb 1858 01:44:34,384 --> 01:44:38,522 against 270 pounds of snarling Scotsman. 1859 01:44:38,656 --> 01:44:40,907 [Michael] You know, Wade, both of these men have declared 1860 01:44:40,941 --> 01:44:45,728 for the Royal Rumble match, a week from Saturday in Indianapolis, 1861 01:44:45,763 --> 01:44:48,883 both of these men have won Royal Rumble matches. 1862 01:44:48,916 --> 01:44:52,236 Drew McIntyre winning in 2020. 1863 01:44:52,553 --> 01:44:55,940 Last year he was eliminated by CM Punk in the Rumble match. 1864 01:44:55,973 --> 01:44:59,425 Seth Rollins won the Rumble in 2019, 1865 01:44:59,460 --> 01:45:02,213 and they have to be odds-on favorites as well. 1866 01:45:03,047 --> 01:45:06,634 [Wade] McIntyre now cleared to the outside by Seth Rollins 1867 01:45:06,683 --> 01:45:09,320 -with the wind in his sails. -[Michael] And Rollins drives McIntyre 1868 01:45:09,370 --> 01:45:13,023 right to the announce table. Seth Rollins now measuring his man. 1869 01:45:13,057 --> 01:45:18,144 Here comes Rollins, suicide dive. McIntyre bounced into the announce table. 1870 01:45:21,065 --> 01:45:24,300 [Wade] And still, McIntyre does not stay down. 1871 01:45:24,335 --> 01:45:27,121 -Maybe third time's a charm for Rollins. -[Michael] And Rollins, though, 1872 01:45:27,170 --> 01:45:31,525 caught by McIntyre. And McIntyre, what a throw on the announce table, 1873 01:45:31,558 --> 01:45:35,312 over the announce table, into the chair. Rollins is in trouble. 1874 01:45:43,437 --> 01:45:48,308 McIntyre with a near fall after that knee right to the midsection of Rollins. 1875 01:45:48,342 --> 01:45:51,144 [Wade] Yeah, what an epic matchup we're seeing here. 1876 01:45:51,195 --> 01:45:53,964 Both men putting in their absolute best, 1877 01:45:53,998 --> 01:45:57,451 but it is McIntyre who has a clear upper hand right now. 1878 01:45:57,951 --> 01:46:02,121 We should be on the same team. Play for the same cause. 1879 01:46:02,156 --> 01:46:04,357 You're too damn selfish, aren't you? 1880 01:46:05,159 --> 01:46:07,378 You're so damn selfish. 1881 01:46:09,429 --> 01:46:11,532 [Wade] And here's the point McIntyre's making, 1882 01:46:11,581 --> 01:46:15,018 "We're batting for the same team." Both men are in agreement 1883 01:46:15,068 --> 01:46:18,489 that a Roman Reigns with power is a negative for the industry. 1884 01:46:18,522 --> 01:46:21,325 The difference is Drew has backed his words up 1885 01:46:21,357 --> 01:46:24,577 with physical actions, Seth Rollins has not. 1886 01:46:24,612 --> 01:46:27,031 [Michael] Drew hasn't had any physical actions against Roman Reigns 1887 01:46:27,214 --> 01:46:30,134 who apparently is the problem. But nonetheless… 1888 01:46:30,334 --> 01:46:34,405 Rollins runs into an elbow by McIntyre. 1889 01:46:34,455 --> 01:46:37,625 [Wade] McIntyre is pulling down Roman Reigns' power structures 1890 01:46:37,657 --> 01:46:40,361 that he surrounds himself with, that's the point. 1891 01:46:40,393 --> 01:46:43,514 -Taking down the bloodline one by one. -[Michael] With the Alabama slam, 1892 01:46:43,563 --> 01:46:45,115 Rollins able to roll through now 1893 01:46:45,148 --> 01:46:47,183 -for the win, cover-- kick-out… -One, two! 1894 01:46:47,250 --> 01:46:48,701 -[Michael] …at two. -[Wade] Victory roll there 1895 01:46:48,736 --> 01:46:53,389 from Seth Rollins was almost catastrophic, coming down close to smashing his head 1896 01:46:53,424 --> 01:46:57,260 on the mat. But now, with that drop in McIntyre, 1897 01:46:57,294 --> 01:47:01,482 finally an opportunity perhaps to recover for The Architect. 1898 01:47:01,532 --> 01:47:04,168 [Michael] Both men are down, we talked about Rollins'… 1899 01:47:05,803 --> 01:47:10,674 issues with Punk at the premiere of Raw on Netflix in Los Angeles. 1900 01:47:10,708 --> 01:47:15,094 McIntyre had a rough go of it as well. The loss to main event Jey Uso. 1901 01:47:15,129 --> 01:47:18,514 Jey, of course, battling for the world title Saturday night 1902 01:47:18,549 --> 01:47:21,235 at Saturday night's main event against Gunther. 1903 01:47:21,268 --> 01:47:23,286 That's gotta hurt McIntyre as well. 1904 01:47:23,337 --> 01:47:25,556 [Wade] Well, McIntyre's game was thrown off that night 1905 01:47:25,589 --> 01:47:28,558 -after witnessing Roman Reigns. -[Michael] Oh my God. Now, you're making 1906 01:47:28,608 --> 01:47:30,978 -excuses for the guy. -[Wade] I'm not making excuses at all. 1907 01:47:31,027 --> 01:47:34,748 Well, watching Roman Reigns retake power in tribal combat. 1908 01:47:34,782 --> 01:47:36,767 McIntyre's head was not in the game after that. 1909 01:47:36,834 --> 01:47:38,619 [Michael] Very aggressive and vicious, 1910 01:47:38,669 --> 01:47:41,705 Seth Rollins on more than one occasion tonight, 1911 01:47:41,739 --> 01:47:43,340 taking the fight to McIntyre. 1912 01:47:43,374 --> 01:47:45,576 [Wade] It's the only way you can fight McIntyre. 1913 01:47:45,608 --> 01:47:48,478 You simply have to take the physical game to him. 1914 01:47:48,512 --> 01:47:51,348 You give McIntyre an inch, he's gonna take a mile, 1915 01:47:51,382 --> 01:47:53,183 -and Rollins knows that. -[Michael] He's also trying to rinse 1916 01:47:53,217 --> 01:47:57,420 the bad taste out of his mouth with that loss to Punk. And now, McIntyre, 1917 01:47:57,471 --> 01:48:00,758 the powerhouse, catching Rollins, lifting him up. 1918 01:48:00,790 --> 01:48:02,593 -[Wade] Oh. -[Michael] Went for the vertical Suplex, 1919 01:48:02,625 --> 01:48:05,813 Seth landed on his feet and drives McIntyre, 1920 01:48:05,846 --> 01:48:07,447 shoulder first to the post. 1921 01:48:07,481 --> 01:48:10,517 [Wade] One of the great athletes in WWE history, 1922 01:48:10,550 --> 01:48:14,138 -Seth "Freakin" Rollins just had too much. -[Michael] Oh, and again. 1923 01:48:16,290 --> 01:48:21,879 Again, just disdain between these two men, a longtime rivalry. 1924 01:48:21,929 --> 01:48:25,115 [Wade] McIntyre so big, so strong, it takes so much to-- 1925 01:48:25,148 --> 01:48:26,532 [Michael] Oh, and again! 1926 01:48:26,567 --> 01:48:31,021 [Wade] Massive frame, but it would appear there is a chink in the armor 1927 01:48:31,054 --> 01:48:33,639 of Drew McIntyre, now getting exposed 1928 01:48:33,674 --> 01:48:35,075 -by Seth Rollins. -[Michael] Oh! 1929 01:48:35,108 --> 01:48:37,628 Rollins working on the left arm of McIntyre. 1930 01:48:38,579 --> 01:48:41,898 Referee Rod Zapata right there, checking on McIntyre. 1931 01:48:41,949 --> 01:48:43,467 Rollins from the apron. 1932 01:48:44,117 --> 01:48:46,320 Leaps off the top rope, knee caught him. 1933 01:48:46,353 --> 01:48:48,906 [Wade] Straight to the temple, drops McIntyre to his knees. 1934 01:48:49,188 --> 01:48:51,642 [Michael] And Rollins with another knee. Down goes McIntyre. 1935 01:48:51,674 --> 01:48:53,477 -Cover now by Seth for the win… -[referee] One, two! 1936 01:48:53,576 --> 01:48:55,179 …on Drew, kick-out, two. 1937 01:48:55,212 --> 01:49:00,166 [Wade] Yes, expert precision there from Seth "Freakin" Rollins. 1938 01:49:00,200 --> 01:49:03,771 Couple of bullseyes to the temple of McIntyre. 1939 01:49:03,804 --> 01:49:06,223 And McIntyre looking like a wreck. 1940 01:49:09,742 --> 01:49:13,447 [Michael] Seth would love to put McIntyre away here. 1941 01:49:14,114 --> 01:49:18,102 Again, going to launch himself, springboard off the top rope! 1942 01:49:18,134 --> 01:49:20,954 -Senton, cover by McIntyre. -[referee] One, two! 1943 01:49:20,987 --> 01:49:23,307 [Michael] Rollins pulling out all the stops tonight 1944 01:49:23,357 --> 01:49:24,892 and still can't put him away. 1945 01:49:24,942 --> 01:49:28,512 [Wade] Yeah, and you've gotta notice that Seth "Freakin" Rollins, 1946 01:49:28,545 --> 01:49:32,465 one of the most popular Superstars we have these days. 1947 01:49:32,499 --> 01:49:35,518 But face facts, there is still that hard-edged, 1948 01:49:35,552 --> 01:49:38,639 cutthroat assassin living inside 1949 01:49:38,688 --> 01:49:42,241 Seth "Freakin" Rollins when he comes out to play on nights like this. 1950 01:49:42,276 --> 01:49:44,210 [Michael] Again, working on the left arm of McIntyre, 1951 01:49:44,244 --> 01:49:45,712 great strategy here by Rollins. 1952 01:49:45,746 --> 01:49:48,965 Drew will roll out of the way, lifts Rollins up on the shoulders, 1953 01:49:48,999 --> 01:49:50,750 well-placed elbow by Seth. 1954 01:49:52,052 --> 01:49:53,971 And McIntyre sent out to the apron, 1955 01:49:54,021 --> 01:49:55,906 caught him with a big forearm. 1956 01:49:56,440 --> 01:50:00,544 [Wade] Two guys who desperately, desperately need a win tonight… 1957 01:50:00,576 --> 01:50:02,663 -[Michael] I agree with that. -[Wade] …after disastrous nights 1958 01:50:02,696 --> 01:50:06,884 two weeks ago on the Raw Netflix debut, both men losing. 1959 01:50:06,916 --> 01:50:08,768 Someone's gonna lose here again tonight. 1960 01:50:08,802 --> 01:50:11,271 -[Michael] Rollins, Superplex. -[crowd cheering] 1961 01:50:11,304 --> 01:50:12,773 Flown through. 1962 01:50:13,507 --> 01:50:16,242 -McIntyre, Michinoku Driver. -[crowd gasping] 1963 01:50:16,276 --> 01:50:17,945 -[crowd] One, two… -[Michael] Cover by McIntyre. 1964 01:50:17,978 --> 01:50:20,280 Kick-out at two by Rollins. 1965 01:50:20,313 --> 01:50:22,950 Rollins was going for his patented Falcon Arrow, 1966 01:50:23,232 --> 01:50:26,687 and McIntyre countered into the Michinoku Driver. 1967 01:50:26,719 --> 01:50:30,473 [Wade] While so few Superstars can bounce back like that, 1968 01:50:30,507 --> 01:50:33,527 McIntyre did it, he's just built of different stuff. 1969 01:50:33,559 --> 01:50:36,513 Take another look, a different angle on this one. 1970 01:50:36,547 --> 01:50:39,433 -Drew bang to rights until he wasn't. -[crowd gasping] 1971 01:50:39,967 --> 01:50:43,654 [Wade] And in the blink of an eye, The Scottish Psychopath 1972 01:50:43,687 --> 01:50:44,938 back on top in this one. 1973 01:50:44,972 --> 01:50:47,124 [Michael] Yeah, both men are down in our main event. 1974 01:50:47,174 --> 01:50:49,159 Kip-up though by McIntyre. 1975 01:50:49,192 --> 01:50:52,079 [Wade] Nothing more demoralizing in the deep water 1976 01:50:52,112 --> 01:50:54,565 than seeing your opponent pull out something like that, 1977 01:50:54,598 --> 01:50:57,934 especially when he's as huge as Drew McIntyre. 1978 01:50:58,085 --> 01:51:00,721 [Michael] McIntyre may have Rollins where he wants him. 1979 01:51:00,771 --> 01:51:03,223 Rollins may be going to Claymore Country. 1980 01:51:08,679 --> 01:51:10,514 -Nobody home. -[crowd gasping] 1981 01:51:10,547 --> 01:51:12,633 [Michael] Rollins ducked underneath the Claymore. 1982 01:51:12,665 --> 01:51:14,968 [Wade] Well, McIntyre just gave it a beat too long. 1983 01:51:15,001 --> 01:51:17,387 You can't do that with Seth "Freakin" Rollins. 1984 01:51:17,420 --> 01:51:20,440 [Michael] Rollins is looking for the stomp and he ran into a spine buster. 1985 01:51:20,473 --> 01:51:22,192 -Jackknife cover by McIntyre. -[crowd] One, two… 1986 01:51:22,226 --> 01:51:24,611 -[Rollins grunts] -[Michael] Kick-out by Rollins. 1987 01:51:28,682 --> 01:51:31,351 [Wade] Rollins grabbing his sternum and probably struggling 1988 01:51:31,384 --> 01:51:33,954 to get any oxygen in those lungs right now. 1989 01:51:33,987 --> 01:51:35,806 -[Michael] McIntyre sent down. -[crowd gasping] 1990 01:51:35,839 --> 01:51:39,793 Rana by Seth Rollins. Now, a super kick to the face. 1991 01:51:44,531 --> 01:51:46,950 -[Wade] Attempting that DDT… -[Michael] Oh! 1992 01:51:46,983 --> 01:51:48,852 …blocked by McIntyre, but finally that Falcon Arrow. 1993 01:51:48,951 --> 01:51:50,504 -[Michael] And a cover now. -[crowd counting] One, two… 1994 01:51:50,554 --> 01:51:51,922 [Michael] Went for the-- 1995 01:51:51,955 --> 01:51:53,322 A kick-out at two. 1996 01:51:53,357 --> 01:51:56,309 [Wade] And that was a lazy kick-out by McIntyre, 1997 01:51:56,343 --> 01:52:00,614 lazy because there's almost nothing left in the tank of the big Scotsman. 1998 01:52:02,883 --> 01:52:04,433 [Michael] And again, watch this. 1999 01:52:04,468 --> 01:52:08,804 Seth Rollins turning this into the Falcon Arrow. 2000 01:52:08,839 --> 01:52:10,340 [crowd gasping] 2001 01:52:10,374 --> 01:52:13,559 -[Michael] And almost picked up the win. -[crowd counting] One, two… 2002 01:52:15,429 --> 01:52:17,214 [Wade] There was a light cover from Rollins 2003 01:52:17,264 --> 01:52:20,534 who has had the stuffing knocked out of him on several occasions. 2004 01:52:20,567 --> 01:52:23,687 A tight snap pin there probably would have got the job done, 2005 01:52:23,719 --> 01:52:26,423 but there wasn't enough left in Rollins to get that in. 2006 01:52:27,124 --> 01:52:29,675 [Michael] It is our main event tonight on Monday Night Raw 2007 01:52:29,776 --> 01:52:33,313 live from a sold out American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas. 2008 01:52:33,964 --> 01:52:37,968 WrestleMania rematch, Rollins-McIntyre-- Went for the stomp. 2009 01:52:38,000 --> 01:52:42,306 McIntyre rolled out of harm's way. Look at the Future Shock DDT. 2010 01:52:42,339 --> 01:52:46,192 Rollins now kicked to the midsection, looking for the Pedigree. 2011 01:52:46,826 --> 01:52:50,246 -McIntyre counters, clothesline. -[Wade] Counter for counter, 2012 01:52:50,297 --> 01:52:54,651 hold for hold, but nothing fancy about that from Drew McIntyre, 2013 01:52:54,684 --> 01:52:58,205 a Louisville slugger across the upper chest 2014 01:52:58,255 --> 01:52:59,623 of Seth Rollins. 2015 01:53:00,139 --> 01:53:03,759 [Michael] In fact, look at the impact here, 2016 01:53:03,794 --> 01:53:06,112 what has been a slugfest between these two men. 2017 01:53:06,313 --> 01:53:12,235 [Wade] JBL-esque clothesline from hell, and it's giving McIntyre the upper hand. 2018 01:53:14,154 --> 01:53:16,056 Can he put this one to bed? 2019 01:53:18,991 --> 01:53:21,945 [Michael] McIntyre gonna head up now to the top rope, 2020 01:53:22,012 --> 01:53:23,480 high risk for the big man. 2021 01:53:24,331 --> 01:53:27,067 [Wade] I can only imagine the pain wracking these two bodies. 2022 01:53:27,233 --> 01:53:29,603 [Michael] McIntyre caught by Rollins. 2023 01:53:29,635 --> 01:53:31,138 Rollins focusing on the injured arm. 2024 01:53:31,188 --> 01:53:32,505 McIntyre, though, able to counter. 2025 01:53:32,556 --> 01:53:34,508 Rollins counters as well. 2026 01:53:34,558 --> 01:53:36,326 Seth now trying to wrestle Drew to the mat, 2027 01:53:36,360 --> 01:53:37,661 perhaps looking for an arm bar. 2028 01:53:37,960 --> 01:53:40,179 Again, focusing on the injured shoulder. 2029 01:53:40,364 --> 01:53:43,383 Rollins now gonna lock it in. Look at this. 2030 01:53:43,416 --> 01:53:45,835 [Wade] Cross-face applied, center of the ring. 2031 01:53:45,885 --> 01:53:48,572 McIntyre a million miles from the ropes, 2032 01:53:48,621 --> 01:53:53,076 even with the elongated limbs of the big Scotsmen. 2033 01:53:53,110 --> 01:53:55,679 [Michael] And he's got the bad arm trapped in the legs. 2034 01:53:55,712 --> 01:53:58,482 Rollins trying to get McIntyre to tap out here. 2035 01:53:58,514 --> 01:54:01,951 [Wade] So, technically, as soon as Rollins knows exactly 2036 01:54:02,001 --> 01:54:03,587 where to apply the pressure, 2037 01:54:03,637 --> 01:54:05,422 -knows where the leverage needs to go… -Come on, Drew! 2038 01:54:05,455 --> 01:54:06,956 [Wade] …and Drew's fading. 2039 01:54:07,391 --> 01:54:09,192 [Michael] McIntyre trying to drag himself to the bottom rope 2040 01:54:09,326 --> 01:54:11,128 -and force a break here. Can he do it? -Come on! 2041 01:54:11,161 --> 01:54:12,545 [Michael] Drew McIntyre's almost there. 2042 01:54:12,579 --> 01:54:15,132 McIntyre grabs the rope and forces the break. 2043 01:54:15,232 --> 01:54:18,735 [Wade] The strength of McIntyre had to come to the fore there. 2044 01:54:19,603 --> 01:54:21,737 Rollins thought he had him exactly 2045 01:54:21,772 --> 01:54:23,990 -where he wanted him. -How does it feel, Drew? 2046 01:54:24,340 --> 01:54:27,960 Fighting without an arm or a leg. 2047 01:54:30,197 --> 01:54:33,532 You question me? You question my integrity? 2048 01:54:33,567 --> 01:54:37,269 You question my integrity? You wanna question me? 2049 01:54:37,304 --> 01:54:38,772 How dare you? 2050 01:54:40,040 --> 01:54:42,509 [Michael] Seth Rollins is just possessed tonight. 2051 01:54:42,541 --> 01:54:44,311 [Wade] Seth got poked in the eye there by McIntyre. 2052 01:54:44,344 --> 01:54:47,246 -[Michael] And McIntyre, future shock DDT. -[crowd gasping] 2053 01:54:47,947 --> 01:54:51,101 [Michael] I think he went to the eye or actually pulled the hair, 2054 01:54:51,134 --> 01:54:52,436 Rollins kicks out. 2055 01:54:52,469 --> 01:54:55,005 McIntyre used the distraction, the official, 2056 01:54:55,054 --> 01:54:57,590 grabbed Rollins by the hair, hit the future shock DDT, 2057 01:54:57,641 --> 01:55:00,143 but Rollins somehow was able to kick out. 2058 01:55:00,177 --> 01:55:02,161 [Wade] Either the hair or the eye, but either way, 2059 01:55:02,195 --> 01:55:04,981 McIntyre knew exactly what he had to do when that referee 2060 01:55:05,014 --> 01:55:07,200 was not looking, took a cheap shot 2061 01:55:07,233 --> 01:55:10,504 at Seth "Freakin" Rollins just when he needed it most. 2062 01:55:14,324 --> 01:55:17,277 [Michael] McIntyre trying to figure out what he needs to do. 2063 01:55:19,112 --> 01:55:23,482 [Wade] You see the bruises all over the frame of McIntyre, all over his face. 2064 01:55:23,517 --> 01:55:27,254 Imagine the hell that that man's body is going through right now, 2065 01:55:27,353 --> 01:55:29,371 but the drive is still there 2066 01:55:29,406 --> 01:55:31,958 -to grab victory. -How are you doing there, Seth? 2067 01:55:31,991 --> 01:55:33,410 You run your mouth. 2068 01:55:34,076 --> 01:55:37,313 Your words and actions don't line up. 2069 01:55:39,316 --> 01:55:42,451 [Michael] Another wicked clothesline by McIntyre. 2070 01:55:42,486 --> 01:55:45,272 [Wade] It looks like Seth Rollins is out of answers here. 2071 01:55:47,190 --> 01:55:49,558 -[coughs] -You wanted this. 2072 01:55:49,593 --> 01:55:51,760 -[coughs] -You named the season, 2073 01:55:51,795 --> 01:55:54,548 you wanted to fight Drew McIntyre. 2074 01:55:56,165 --> 01:55:57,933 What did you think was gonna happen? 2075 01:55:57,968 --> 01:56:00,019 [Michael] Oh, another one, Rollins. 2076 01:56:01,888 --> 01:56:05,724 [Wade] Both men's energy spent, this has turned points 2077 01:56:05,759 --> 01:56:09,396 into a mid-match debate between these two men. 2078 01:56:14,034 --> 01:56:17,454 Malignant thoughts boiling to the surface. 2079 01:56:19,289 --> 01:56:21,308 McIntyre's got that look in his eye. 2080 01:56:25,262 --> 01:56:28,915 [Michael] McIntyre looking to put away Seth once and for all. 2081 01:56:30,049 --> 01:56:32,635 Went for it again, Seth Rollins floats up over the top. 2082 01:56:32,669 --> 01:56:34,204 Jackknife cover by Rollins now. 2083 01:56:34,237 --> 01:56:35,388 -Shoulders are down. -[crowd counting] 2084 01:56:35,422 --> 01:56:36,790 -[bell ringing] -[Michael] Rollins got him. 2085 01:56:36,822 --> 01:56:40,009 -Rollins got him, Rollins got McIntyre. -["The Vision" playing] 2086 01:56:40,043 --> 01:56:42,579 -[Alicia] Here is your winner! -[Michael] McIntyre in shock. 2087 01:56:43,897 --> 01:56:47,433 Drew McIntyre in shock, now attacking Rollins. 2088 01:56:47,733 --> 01:56:52,172 Rollins surprising McIntyre and Drew is blowing a gasket here. 2089 01:56:52,222 --> 01:56:55,125 [Wade] It's a rarity, Drew McIntyre got caught napping. 2090 01:56:55,791 --> 01:56:59,129 And of course, Seth Rollins picked his spot, pounced, 2091 01:56:59,862 --> 01:57:04,150 pulled out the "W" and is now defenseless in the ring 2092 01:57:04,183 --> 01:57:07,019 at the feet of an irate Drew McIntyre. 2093 01:57:08,038 --> 01:57:10,307 [Michael] And now, Rollins trying to fight back against Drew, 2094 01:57:10,339 --> 01:57:12,075 -but a Claymore. -[crowd gasping] 2095 01:57:17,581 --> 01:57:23,202 McIntyre is upset, humiliated, got caught by Rollins. 2096 01:57:23,253 --> 01:57:26,889 And again, this bit of a mini downward spiral 2097 01:57:26,923 --> 01:57:28,375 continues for McIntyre. 2098 01:57:28,407 --> 01:57:33,530 [Wade] All the trauma of the past two and a half years have conspired 2099 01:57:33,580 --> 01:57:37,534 to create an anger prison inside the heart of Drew McIntyre. 2100 01:57:37,584 --> 01:57:40,769 And right now, the inmates in that prison are escaping. 2101 01:57:40,804 --> 01:57:46,026 -[Michael] Yeah. Drew McIntyre. -Drew, do not do that. 2102 01:57:46,058 --> 01:57:49,045 [Michael] Looking to damage, looking to destroy Rollins, 2103 01:57:49,079 --> 01:57:50,981 trying to end his career here. 2104 01:57:51,164 --> 01:57:53,549 [crowd cheering] 2105 01:57:53,583 --> 01:57:55,134 [Michael] Meanwhile, Sami Zayn, 2106 01:57:55,168 --> 01:57:57,687 Zayn coming to the aid of his friend, Rollins. 2107 01:57:57,804 --> 01:58:01,458 Rollins and Zayn with a poignant conversation earlier tonight, 2108 01:58:01,491 --> 01:58:06,112 and Sami Zayn making sure that McIntyre didn't injure Rollins here. 2109 01:58:06,146 --> 01:58:07,246 [Zayn] Hey, you all right? 2110 01:58:07,297 --> 01:58:10,116 -You all right? You good? You good? -No! 2111 01:58:10,150 --> 01:58:11,634 [crowd chanting "Sami!"] 2112 01:58:11,668 --> 01:58:15,739 [Wade] A brave man who gets in the way of Drew McIntyre right now. 2113 01:58:15,772 --> 01:58:17,574 [Michael] Yeah, Zayn and McIntyre, that's right. 2114 01:58:17,706 --> 01:58:20,794 -[Wade] Oh! -[Michael] Glasgow Kiss by McIntyre. 2115 01:58:20,826 --> 01:58:24,581 [Wade] McIntyre who's just been competing for about the past 25 minutes. 2116 01:58:24,614 --> 01:58:27,800 -[Michael] Oh, goodness! -[Wade] At the highest level possible. 2117 01:58:29,001 --> 01:58:31,721 With rage seeping out of every pore. 2118 01:58:31,755 --> 01:58:34,124 [Michael] I think that Sami Zayn getting involved 2119 01:58:34,156 --> 01:58:38,460 just enraged McIntyre even more. This is gonna be bad news for Seth. 2120 01:58:38,495 --> 01:58:40,630 Seth has no idea where he is. 2121 01:58:42,449 --> 01:58:46,052 We should be on the same page, the same team. 2122 01:58:46,085 --> 01:58:49,389 You're so damn selfish. 2123 01:58:51,974 --> 01:58:54,561 -[Michael] Oh! -[crowd gasping] 2124 01:58:54,594 --> 01:59:00,016 [Michael] Oh my goodness, Sami Zayn inadvertently caught Rollins. 2125 01:59:00,866 --> 01:59:04,804 [Wade] McIntyre moves out of the way in the nick of time. 2126 01:59:04,838 --> 01:59:07,941 And Sami Zayn did McIntyre's job for him. 2127 01:59:07,991 --> 01:59:11,577 [Michael] I mean, an absolute terrible mistake for Sami Zayn. 2128 01:59:12,212 --> 01:59:15,749 Is there gonna be any kind of repercussions? 2129 01:59:15,781 --> 01:59:18,134 I mean, Rollins is already in a bad place 2130 01:59:18,218 --> 01:59:20,904 and he was just kicked in the face by his friend. 2131 01:59:22,389 --> 01:59:24,574 And McIntyre's loving it. 2132 01:59:35,168 --> 01:59:36,452 [Zayn] Hey. 2133 01:59:37,971 --> 01:59:39,289 I wasn't aiming for you. 2134 01:59:40,723 --> 01:59:44,827 Listen to me. Hey, wasn't aiming for you, all right? mi Zayn.