1 00:00:06,138 --> 00:00:08,542 [epic music playing] 2 00:00:08,575 --> 00:00:09,660 [Triple H] Then. 3 00:00:13,347 --> 00:00:14,298 Now. 4 00:00:19,369 --> 00:00:20,270 Forever. 5 00:00:28,779 --> 00:00:29,813 Together. 6 00:00:34,083 --> 00:00:35,318 [music concludes] 7 00:00:37,019 --> 00:00:39,205 -["4X4" playing] -[Michael] For nearly 40 years, 8 00:00:39,239 --> 00:00:42,074 WWE has been visiting the country of Belgium, 9 00:00:42,108 --> 00:00:46,379 but never for a live television show. That is, until tonight. 10 00:00:46,413 --> 00:00:49,483 We are in the de facto capital of the European Union. 11 00:00:49,516 --> 00:00:53,570 This is Brussels, home tonight to Monday Night Raw, 12 00:00:53,604 --> 00:00:55,906 live on Netflix. 13 00:00:58,058 --> 00:01:02,211 Judgment Day's Finn Bálor vows to bring more gold to the group tonight 14 00:01:02,245 --> 00:01:04,897 as he seeks his third Intercontinental Championship. 15 00:01:04,932 --> 00:01:09,686 But he has his work cut out for him as he takes on the current champion, 16 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:12,773 "The Unpredictable Badass" Bron Breakker, 17 00:01:12,806 --> 00:01:16,627 who has no interest in losing his title here tonight. 18 00:01:17,578 --> 00:01:21,530 She's the winner of the 2025 Women's Elimination Chamber match 19 00:01:21,565 --> 00:01:22,749 and has earned the opportunity 20 00:01:22,783 --> 00:01:24,935 of the Women's World title at WrestleMania. 21 00:01:24,967 --> 00:01:29,573 Bianca Belair will take on the current champion Iyo Sky. 22 00:01:29,606 --> 00:01:33,009 Both are here live tonight to sign the contract 23 00:01:33,042 --> 00:01:35,679 for their match at WrestleMania. 24 00:01:37,196 --> 00:01:42,068 Last week on Raw marked the return of the original Tribal Chief Roman Reigns. 25 00:01:42,101 --> 00:01:45,339 A hellacious assault on both Seth Rollins and CM Punk. 26 00:01:45,639 --> 00:01:47,591 We look back at the main event 27 00:01:47,624 --> 00:01:51,311 from Monday Night Raw last week, here tonight. 28 00:01:56,199 --> 00:01:58,551 -[crowd cheering] -[Michael] And you are looking live 29 00:01:58,585 --> 00:02:01,672 at the sold-out Forest National in Brussels, Belgium. 30 00:02:02,222 --> 00:02:05,142 The road to WrestleMania is underway. 31 00:02:05,658 --> 00:02:07,978 -["4x4" playing] -[crowd cheering] 32 00:02:27,180 --> 00:02:31,952 [Michael] It is an historic night here tonight in Brussels, Belgium. 33 00:02:31,984 --> 00:02:33,387 Hello again, everybody, at ringside. 34 00:02:33,420 --> 00:02:35,454 I'm Michael Cole, Pat McAfee's off tonight, 35 00:02:35,489 --> 00:02:38,591 joined by my partner in crime, Corey Graves. Welcome back. 36 00:02:38,625 --> 00:02:42,561 Brussels has been absolutely buzzing since we touched down yesterday afternoon, 37 00:02:42,596 --> 00:02:44,147 and with very good reason. 38 00:02:44,180 --> 00:02:47,117 Cena and Rhodes under the same roof tonight. 39 00:02:47,150 --> 00:02:50,370 I, for one, cannot wait to hear what John Cena has to say. 40 00:02:50,404 --> 00:02:52,856 The world can't wait for what John Cena has to say, 41 00:02:52,888 --> 00:02:54,825 but given what he's done in his career, 42 00:02:54,858 --> 00:02:58,495 I believe we at least owe him the benefit of the doubt 43 00:02:58,528 --> 00:03:02,983 to explain his actions from back at Elimination Chamber. 44 00:03:05,835 --> 00:03:08,304 [dramatic music playing] 45 00:03:08,338 --> 00:03:12,909 [Rhodes] What do you say to a little one, not even four years old, 46 00:03:12,942 --> 00:03:17,230 when she looks up at you and says, "Papa, what happened to your face?" 47 00:03:17,898 --> 00:03:20,299 I told her that I ran into a wall. 48 00:03:20,333 --> 00:03:23,720 It's not entirely untrue. I did run into a wall, 49 00:03:23,754 --> 00:03:28,241 a wall designed by The Final Boss, The Rock, 50 00:03:28,274 --> 00:03:34,597 and by my WrestleMania 41 opponent, John Cena. 51 00:03:38,285 --> 00:03:40,453 [crowd cheering] 52 00:03:43,090 --> 00:03:47,010 [Rhodes] I felt about John how many people here felt about John. 53 00:03:47,042 --> 00:03:48,043 He was a hero. 54 00:03:50,429 --> 00:03:55,584 A great man who did great things, who was my model in this sport. 55 00:03:56,936 --> 00:04:00,923 The man who used to run to the ring with a T-shirt emblazoned on it, 56 00:04:00,957 --> 00:04:02,676 the slogan, "Never give up." 57 00:04:03,393 --> 00:04:05,595 He gave up! 58 00:04:06,279 --> 00:04:09,448 We'd all love to know why. 59 00:04:11,284 --> 00:04:17,123 I'm sure it will be a very smooth, well-educated, well-crafted retort. 60 00:04:17,156 --> 00:04:20,260 And when he's done talking, he will feel bulletproof. 61 00:04:20,726 --> 00:04:23,830 He will feel infallible. He will feel justified. 62 00:04:23,914 --> 00:04:28,268 There is no justification for you, John Cena. 63 00:04:31,104 --> 00:04:35,408 I know that you think that your successor had to look like you, 64 00:04:35,442 --> 00:04:37,794 had to talk like you, had to be like you, 65 00:04:37,828 --> 00:04:40,914 had to live like you, and you are convinced 66 00:04:40,947 --> 00:04:43,416 that you are the last of your kind. You are not. 67 00:04:43,567 --> 00:04:47,537 I am standing right here, and at WrestleMania 41, 68 00:04:47,871 --> 00:04:49,489 I will do the same. 69 00:04:50,190 --> 00:04:55,128 Here's a stat that will never be, and that is 17. 70 00:04:56,763 --> 00:05:01,635 As I get the heartbreaking privilege of beating my hero 71 00:05:01,885 --> 00:05:07,741 in his last chance while he finds out what the rest of you already know. 72 00:05:08,707 --> 00:05:10,377 I'm the captain now. 73 00:05:11,144 --> 00:05:17,767 John Cena, clearly you want some. Come and get some! 74 00:05:20,719 --> 00:05:22,121 [music concludes] 75 00:05:24,741 --> 00:05:28,578 [crowd cheering, applauding] 76 00:05:37,587 --> 00:05:41,157 -["The Time Is Now" playing] -[crowd booing] 77 00:05:54,270 --> 00:05:59,558 [crowd chanting "John Cena sucks"] 78 00:06:19,479 --> 00:06:24,150 [Alicia] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome 79 00:06:24,901 --> 00:06:30,323 John Cena! 80 00:06:30,357 --> 00:06:33,877 [crowd booing] 81 00:06:58,585 --> 00:07:03,272 [crowd chanting "John Cena sucks"] 82 00:07:33,419 --> 00:07:37,157 [crowd booing] 83 00:07:52,072 --> 00:07:57,926 [crowd chanting "Let's go, Cena" and "Cena sucks"] 84 00:09:13,286 --> 00:09:18,441 [crowd booing] 85 00:09:28,218 --> 00:09:31,971 [crowd chanting "You sold out"] 86 00:09:51,925 --> 00:09:55,911 When someone is properly grounded in life… 87 00:09:55,944 --> 00:09:58,131 [crowd booing] 88 00:10:01,617 --> 00:10:05,387 …they shouldn't have to look outside themselves for approval. 89 00:10:13,329 --> 00:10:16,382 [crowd chanting indistinctly] 90 00:10:29,679 --> 00:10:32,564 You are making this so easy for me. 91 00:10:35,502 --> 00:10:40,456 You see, for 25 years, I've been the victim. 92 00:10:42,342 --> 00:10:43,242 Okay? 93 00:10:44,743 --> 00:10:48,932 I have been the victim of an abusive relationship. 94 00:10:50,016 --> 00:10:53,685 No, no, no! You have lost your time to talk! 95 00:10:54,370 --> 00:10:57,841 [crowd booing] 96 00:11:02,045 --> 00:11:04,697 [crowd chanting "You sold out"] 97 00:11:08,067 --> 00:11:12,672 Yeah, okay fine. Take the floor and what do you do with it? 98 00:11:12,722 --> 00:11:17,377 All you do is be hurtful, all you are is abusive, 99 00:11:17,410 --> 00:11:21,564 and all you've ever done is bully me into being your damn puppet 100 00:11:21,598 --> 00:11:24,483 and expected me to do it with a smile on my face. 101 00:11:25,017 --> 00:11:26,920 [crowd booing] 102 00:11:26,953 --> 00:11:28,070 No more! 103 00:11:32,158 --> 00:11:34,644 [crowd booing] 104 00:11:39,515 --> 00:11:41,800 [crowd chanting "You sold out"] 105 00:11:53,746 --> 00:11:55,113 So very classy. 106 00:11:56,482 --> 00:11:57,467 Thank you. 107 00:12:00,319 --> 00:12:03,740 Look, I am not a baby face. 108 00:12:06,141 --> 00:12:08,228 I am not a heel. 109 00:12:11,130 --> 00:12:12,515 I'm a human being. 110 00:12:15,151 --> 00:12:19,339 And each and every one of you has been awful to me. 111 00:12:20,372 --> 00:12:23,776 Go ahead! Go ahead! You've been awful. 112 00:12:28,665 --> 00:12:33,185 And it's been the same damn noise for 25 years. 113 00:12:33,218 --> 00:12:35,905 When I first got here into the WWE, 114 00:12:35,939 --> 00:12:39,592 oh, you let me know really loud that you hated me. 115 00:12:41,728 --> 00:12:43,896 [crowd chanting "You sold out"] 116 00:12:52,021 --> 00:12:57,209 Yeah, yeah, moments of embarrassment, moments of shame, just like this. 117 00:12:57,242 --> 00:13:00,313 You let me know that I wasn't worthy of your attention. 118 00:13:00,346 --> 00:13:03,399 So what did I do? I went and I changed myself, 119 00:13:03,433 --> 00:13:05,300 hoping that you would like me a little bit, 120 00:13:05,334 --> 00:13:08,237 and it worked for a second, but then it wasn't enough. 121 00:13:09,137 --> 00:13:10,807 [crowd booing] 122 00:13:12,190 --> 00:13:13,660 So what did I do? 123 00:13:13,693 --> 00:13:19,615 I worked hard like I always do, and I started to win. And win, 124 00:13:20,248 --> 00:13:27,073 and win, and win, and win, and win, and win, and win, and win. 125 00:13:29,192 --> 00:13:33,512 Oh, I won a lot and you hated it. 126 00:13:34,097 --> 00:13:37,650 It wasn't enough. So what did I do? 127 00:13:38,266 --> 00:13:41,353 I spent the next ten years of my life 128 00:13:41,387 --> 00:13:46,141 trying to give away everything I possibly could and it wasn't enough. 129 00:13:46,175 --> 00:13:49,862 [crowd booing] 130 00:14:05,277 --> 00:14:08,231 [crowd chanting "You sold out"] 131 00:14:14,370 --> 00:14:16,271 [crowd booing] 132 00:14:20,877 --> 00:14:24,247 And in my final moments, what's the only thing I can do, right? 133 00:14:24,280 --> 00:14:25,415 I can walk away. 134 00:14:29,435 --> 00:14:32,488 What a great example. They go from chanting, "Shut the F up," 135 00:14:32,521 --> 00:14:34,689 to cheering when I say I'm gonna walk away. 136 00:14:37,560 --> 00:14:41,580 So I announce my retirement in a move that has never been done before. 137 00:14:41,613 --> 00:14:44,684 I'm actually walking away at the end of this year. 138 00:14:47,387 --> 00:14:51,240 I tried one last time to get along with you guys. 139 00:14:51,274 --> 00:14:54,377 I tried one last time to do something nice for you, 140 00:14:54,410 --> 00:14:57,295 and you ruined it, just like you ruin everything. 141 00:14:59,598 --> 00:15:04,120 Because just like right here tonight, for two seconds it was great, 142 00:15:04,152 --> 00:15:05,771 and then it's never enough. 143 00:15:08,674 --> 00:15:15,046 [crowd chanting "Na na na na, na na na na, hey, hey, goodbye"] 144 00:15:30,262 --> 00:15:34,367 Each one of these idiots is proving my point with every breath. 145 00:15:36,102 --> 00:15:39,271 My point is, no matter what I do, 146 00:15:39,972 --> 00:15:43,526 it is never enough and you should all be ashamed of yourselves. 147 00:15:47,180 --> 00:15:50,282 All you ever do is take. 148 00:15:51,166 --> 00:15:58,156 You take, you take, and you take, and you only care about yourselves. 149 00:16:01,077 --> 00:16:03,646 I put my values on the line 150 00:16:03,679 --> 00:16:06,866 to make a very important choice in my life. 151 00:16:06,899 --> 00:16:10,303 And all you could think was, "What do we get?" 152 00:16:10,902 --> 00:16:14,073 My story changed. "What do we get?" 153 00:16:14,339 --> 00:16:17,977 "John Cena is coming to my town. What do we get?" 154 00:16:18,560 --> 00:16:21,164 "This is trending. What do we get?" 155 00:16:22,031 --> 00:16:25,418 Not one of you sons of… asked me how I feel. 156 00:16:25,450 --> 00:16:27,487 -[crowd booing] -No! 157 00:16:29,704 --> 00:16:34,260 It's just, "What do we get? What do we get?" 158 00:16:34,293 --> 00:16:39,714 "What do we get? What do we get?" You get nothing. 159 00:16:41,934 --> 00:16:45,271 You get what you have earned 160 00:16:45,304 --> 00:16:49,192 and what you have earned is nothing. 161 00:16:50,843 --> 00:16:55,747 You don't get a new look because you dress like me. 162 00:16:55,781 --> 00:16:57,567 I don't dress like you idiots. 163 00:16:58,751 --> 00:17:01,087 You don't get new music. 164 00:17:01,120 --> 00:17:06,192 That is my voice on that song, and your time is finally up, 165 00:17:06,259 --> 00:17:08,978 and my time is finally now. 166 00:17:09,011 --> 00:17:11,897 [crowd booing] 167 00:17:13,915 --> 00:17:18,604 The only thing you get is to take a long look 168 00:17:18,637 --> 00:17:24,644 in the mirror to see how awful each and every one of you has been 169 00:17:24,676 --> 00:17:28,231 -for 25 years to me. -[crowd jeering] 170 00:17:34,937 --> 00:17:38,424 [crowd chanting "We want Cody"] 171 00:17:50,770 --> 00:17:52,421 You're chanting for Cody? 172 00:17:52,455 --> 00:17:53,806 [crowd cheering] 173 00:17:54,023 --> 00:17:58,578 Of course, of course. Your brand-new shiny toy, 174 00:17:58,610 --> 00:18:01,163 because you're about to put this one out to pasture. 175 00:18:04,367 --> 00:18:05,301 Like I said, 176 00:18:05,334 --> 00:18:08,754 with every breath you prove my point that you're awful people. 177 00:18:10,005 --> 00:18:12,608 And that's every single person in this room. 178 00:18:13,125 --> 00:18:15,911 No one is safe, no one can hide, 179 00:18:15,945 --> 00:18:18,464 especially the people I can pick out in a crowd. 180 00:18:19,782 --> 00:18:21,884 Yeah, yeah, yeah, I see you. 181 00:18:22,668 --> 00:18:26,054 And you in the front row. And you in the front row. 182 00:18:26,706 --> 00:18:29,908 Yes, I can identify you very easily. 183 00:18:30,842 --> 00:18:33,012 You're the "Let's go, Cena" people. 184 00:18:37,198 --> 00:18:40,986 Yeah, you're the people who are like, "Man, I support you." 185 00:18:43,673 --> 00:18:48,094 [crowd chanting "Let’s go Cena" and "Cena sucks"] 186 00:19:05,311 --> 00:19:08,831 You hear that, world? The "Cena sucks"… 187 00:19:08,864 --> 00:19:11,450 They've already proven themselves awful people. 188 00:19:12,134 --> 00:19:16,004 I am about to tell you why the "Let's go, Cena" people 189 00:19:16,038 --> 00:19:17,623 are just as awful. 190 00:19:19,859 --> 00:19:23,779 You-- you claim to support me? 191 00:19:24,879 --> 00:19:27,633 What have you ever done? 192 00:19:28,134 --> 00:19:31,320 You. What have you? You. You. 193 00:19:31,870 --> 00:19:36,308 What have you ever done to support me, huh? 194 00:19:37,143 --> 00:19:39,261 What have you ever done for me? 195 00:19:40,346 --> 00:19:45,551 All you ever do is steal from me. You steal. 196 00:19:46,284 --> 00:19:48,287 You steal my personal moments. 197 00:19:48,904 --> 00:19:50,706 You steal my time. 198 00:19:51,540 --> 00:19:55,594 You have made me your freaking toy. I am an object to you. 199 00:19:55,628 --> 00:19:59,565 You have made me the butt of a stupid invisible joke 200 00:19:59,598 --> 00:20:02,518 for 15 years and you still think it's funny. 201 00:20:02,551 --> 00:20:04,303 It is not funny. 202 00:20:04,453 --> 00:20:07,790 -[crowd jeering] -It is pathetic. 203 00:20:10,793 --> 00:20:13,678 You are pathetic. 204 00:20:16,448 --> 00:20:19,335 [crowd chanting indistinctly] 205 00:20:20,720 --> 00:20:23,456 Oh, you don't want to hear this. This is tough for you. 206 00:20:23,489 --> 00:20:25,191 Oh, you're not ready to hear this. 207 00:20:26,008 --> 00:20:29,395 You're not ready to lean into an uncomfortable conversation. 208 00:20:30,146 --> 00:20:33,299 The truth is, you don't wear this for support. 209 00:20:33,866 --> 00:20:36,085 You wear it to make you feel good. 210 00:20:36,851 --> 00:20:40,623 You wear words like "hustle," "loyalty," and "respect." 211 00:20:41,123 --> 00:20:42,608 I live them every day. 212 00:20:46,294 --> 00:20:49,248 You think you could buy the words "Never give up"? 213 00:20:50,182 --> 00:20:55,471 I am the definition of perseverance and every person here knows it. 214 00:20:59,692 --> 00:21:03,361 You, you do not support me. 215 00:21:03,395 --> 00:21:08,234 What you do is you use me as an excuse 216 00:21:08,267 --> 00:21:11,687 for your pathetic failure of a life. 217 00:21:11,720 --> 00:21:14,173 [crowd jeering] 218 00:21:14,206 --> 00:21:20,412 Because all you've ever done there for 25 years is sit on your ass 219 00:21:20,446 --> 00:21:24,667 and watch me be great. No more. 220 00:21:26,785 --> 00:21:30,956 This, this, everybody, including that one kid right there, 221 00:21:30,990 --> 00:21:35,444 is a toxic, dysfunctional relationship. 222 00:21:38,246 --> 00:21:40,916 Oh, you don't wanna hear it? It's too tough for you, huh? 223 00:21:40,950 --> 00:21:43,985 [crowd cheering "You sold out"] 224 00:21:46,489 --> 00:21:50,392 Well, listen to this. I'm breaking up with you. I'm done. 225 00:21:50,909 --> 00:21:54,513 I'm breaking up with every single person. 226 00:21:54,547 --> 00:21:58,167 Whether you like me or you don't, you're dumped. 227 00:21:59,485 --> 00:22:01,220 I don't need you anymore. 228 00:22:01,954 --> 00:22:05,841 I don't care about you, and you don't matter to me. 229 00:22:06,575 --> 00:22:09,794 And here's the thing. There's no noise you can make. 230 00:22:10,562 --> 00:22:14,450 There is nothing you can do because you know I'm right 231 00:22:14,483 --> 00:22:16,368 and you know you are wrong. 232 00:22:17,436 --> 00:22:19,437 -[crowd cheering] -["Kingdom" playing] 233 00:22:19,471 --> 00:22:23,492 ♪ Wrestling has more than One Royal family ♪ 234 00:22:38,674 --> 00:22:41,543 -[crowd singing along] -♪ Adrenaline, in my soul ♪ 235 00:22:41,627 --> 00:22:44,864 ♪ Every thought out of control ♪ 236 00:22:44,897 --> 00:22:49,001 ♪ Do it all to get them off their feet ♪ 237 00:22:50,351 --> 00:22:56,609 ♪ Crowd is here, about to blow Waitin' for me to start the show ♪ 238 00:22:57,126 --> 00:23:01,413 ♪ Out the curtain Lights go up, l'm home ♪ 239 00:23:01,547 --> 00:23:04,515 ♪ Whoa! ♪ 240 00:23:04,832 --> 00:23:10,139 ♪ And my father said, when I was younger ♪ 241 00:23:10,172 --> 00:23:14,710 ♪ Hard times breed better men ♪ 242 00:23:15,511 --> 00:23:21,216 ♪ You took it all away, I give it all away Can't take my freedom ♪ 243 00:23:21,250 --> 00:23:24,553 ♪ Here to change the game A banner made of pain ♪ 244 00:23:24,587 --> 00:23:26,772 ♪ I built my kingdom ♪ 245 00:23:26,804 --> 00:23:32,745 ♪ Now you bow to me You took my dreams but not my name ♪ 246 00:23:33,395 --> 00:23:38,817 ♪ You'll follow me until the end I am my kingdom ♪ 247 00:23:38,851 --> 00:23:41,754 ♪ Lights go down, I'm ready now ♪ 248 00:23:41,820 --> 00:23:48,811 ♪ Tear this roof off for the town Gonna give 'em what they came to see ♪ 249 00:23:50,629 --> 00:23:56,652 ♪ Hear the crowd, on their toes Ready for me to start the show ♪ 250 00:23:56,685 --> 00:24:01,072 ♪ Out the curtain Lights go up, I'm home ♪ 251 00:24:01,572 --> 00:24:04,510 ♪ Whoa! ♪ 252 00:24:04,543 --> 00:24:09,648 ♪ And my father said, when I was younger ♪ 253 00:24:09,697 --> 00:24:15,120 ♪ Hard times breed better men ♪ 254 00:24:15,154 --> 00:24:20,993 ♪ You took it all away, I give it all away Can't take my freedom ♪ 255 00:24:21,193 --> 00:24:24,730 ♪ Here to change the game A banner made of pain ♪ 256 00:24:24,763 --> 00:24:26,631 ♪ I built my kingdom ♪ 257 00:24:26,665 --> 00:24:32,771 ♪ Now you bow to me You took my dreams but not my name ♪ 258 00:24:32,804 --> 00:24:39,043 ♪ You'll follow me until the end I am my kingdom ♪ 259 00:24:39,078 --> 00:24:43,532 ♪ You tried to tell me what to do ♪ 260 00:24:44,249 --> 00:24:47,820 -[music concludes] -[crowd cheering] 261 00:24:50,105 --> 00:24:51,991 [crowd chanting "Cody"] 262 00:25:01,500 --> 00:25:04,269 [crowd cheering] 263 00:25:37,418 --> 00:25:41,857 [crowd chanting "Cody Rhodes"] 264 00:26:02,477 --> 00:26:05,414 [crowd cheering] 265 00:26:16,759 --> 00:26:19,343 [crowd chanting "Cody"] 266 00:26:29,905 --> 00:26:33,391 [crowd chanting indistinctly] 267 00:26:47,973 --> 00:26:54,096 I think everybody was willing to hear you out, even myself. 268 00:26:54,129 --> 00:26:58,383 If I understood correctly from what you just said, 269 00:26:59,384 --> 00:27:01,703 they've given you their worst. 270 00:27:02,855 --> 00:27:05,290 Sure, they might have given you their worst, 271 00:27:05,323 --> 00:27:09,528 they have also given you their best for 25 years, 272 00:27:09,561 --> 00:27:13,182 -and they did that! -[crowd cheering] 273 00:27:15,417 --> 00:27:18,303 They did that because you were special. 274 00:27:18,337 --> 00:27:23,158 They did that because you could take it. They did that because you could carry it. 275 00:27:33,519 --> 00:27:35,603 -Listen, kid. -[Rhodes] Enough! 276 00:27:39,625 --> 00:27:46,615 And it's certainly not kid. It's WWE Champion. 277 00:27:46,732 --> 00:27:49,918 [crowd cheering] 278 00:27:51,602 --> 00:27:52,803 And let me ask you. 279 00:27:53,906 --> 00:27:56,091 [crowd chanting "Cody"] 280 00:28:04,499 --> 00:28:05,951 Who the hell are you? 281 00:28:11,807 --> 00:28:14,775 Where's the guy on this shirt? 282 00:28:15,843 --> 00:28:16,794 Right here. 283 00:28:18,964 --> 00:28:24,151 Even after what you did, I was excited at the prospect of going week to week, 284 00:28:24,186 --> 00:28:28,857 face-to-face with John Cena. And instead, I got this. 285 00:28:33,946 --> 00:28:38,516 Well, this better not show up at WrestleMania. 286 00:28:39,101 --> 00:28:43,522 Because if it does, I run it over, I run it out, 287 00:28:43,554 --> 00:28:47,525 because I already took its best shot and it wasn't good enough, 288 00:28:47,559 --> 00:28:49,995 I retire it early. 289 00:28:56,134 --> 00:28:58,720 So go find John Cena, 290 00:28:58,754 --> 00:29:05,409 'cause I wanna wrestle him at WrestleMania 41, not this whiny… 291 00:29:05,444 --> 00:29:07,913 -[crowd cheering] -[microphone thuds] 292 00:29:25,647 --> 00:29:27,983 [crowd chanting "Cody"] 293 00:29:32,638 --> 00:29:35,874 [crowd chanting "Cody Rhodes"] 294 00:30:00,131 --> 00:30:01,265 [crowd cheering] 295 00:30:11,659 --> 00:30:14,763 [crowd booing] 296 00:30:24,523 --> 00:30:26,358 [crowd chanting "Cena sucks"] 297 00:30:35,751 --> 00:30:42,440 [crowd chanting indistinctly] 298 00:31:13,472 --> 00:31:16,224 [crowd booing] 299 00:31:26,385 --> 00:31:29,987 [crowd chanting "Cena, you sold out"] 300 00:31:46,504 --> 00:31:49,107 Well ladies and gentlemen, I apologize in advance 301 00:31:49,140 --> 00:31:52,627 for what are going to be personal and emotional comments. 302 00:31:52,660 --> 00:31:54,663 For two decades, 303 00:31:54,696 --> 00:31:57,966 I believed in that man, rode alongside that man, 304 00:31:57,999 --> 00:32:00,017 bought everything that he was selling. 305 00:32:00,051 --> 00:32:03,053 Not only me, but the thousands of fans in attendance tonight, 306 00:32:03,088 --> 00:32:04,305 the millions around the world. 307 00:32:04,339 --> 00:32:08,260 And then he has the audacity to come out here tonight and blame the WWE fans. 308 00:32:08,293 --> 00:32:11,480 John Cena's a 16-time champion because of the fans. 309 00:32:11,513 --> 00:32:15,050 John Cena's a massive millionaire and a movie star because of the fans. 310 00:32:15,082 --> 00:32:16,051 And what does he do? 311 00:32:16,083 --> 00:32:19,154 He comes out and cries and acts like an irrational… 312 00:32:19,187 --> 00:32:20,805 That is what John Cena is. 313 00:32:20,839 --> 00:32:22,323 ["4x4" playing] 314 00:32:22,357 --> 00:32:25,327 I thought what Cena said was uncomfortable in and of itself. 315 00:32:25,360 --> 00:32:26,727 I understand your frustrations. 316 00:32:26,761 --> 00:32:28,847 I understand the WWE Universe's frustrations. 317 00:32:28,879 --> 00:32:31,132 I'm as disappointed as anybody else. 318 00:32:31,166 --> 00:32:33,618 But John Cena believed the words he just spoke. 319 00:32:33,651 --> 00:32:36,705 That was John Cena speaking his truth. We don't have to like it. 320 00:32:36,737 --> 00:32:39,224 Obviously, he doesn't care if we like it. 321 00:32:39,256 --> 00:32:41,610 One thing's for certain, come WrestleMania, 322 00:32:41,642 --> 00:32:44,178 Cena and Rhodes are in for the fight of their lives. 323 00:32:44,212 --> 00:32:47,131 And 33 nights, it's going to be a wild road 324 00:32:47,165 --> 00:32:49,301 to get there switching gears now to our main event tonight 325 00:32:49,333 --> 00:32:51,485 on Monday Night Raw, it is for the Intercontinental Championship 326 00:32:51,520 --> 00:32:53,338 throughout the night we're going to take a look back 327 00:32:53,370 --> 00:32:55,439 at some of the great Intercontinental Championship moments 328 00:32:55,506 --> 00:32:57,708 including WrestleMania III Pontiac Silverdome, 329 00:32:57,792 --> 00:33:00,712 90,000 plus, in what is considered the greatest match 330 00:33:00,879 --> 00:33:03,430 in the history of WrestleMania. It was Ricky Steamboat, 331 00:33:03,747 --> 00:33:09,236 beating the "Macho Man" Randy Savage to win the Intercontinental Championship 332 00:33:09,271 --> 00:33:10,754 at WrestleMania. 333 00:33:11,022 --> 00:33:13,091 Tonight, we write another chapter, Corey, 334 00:33:13,123 --> 00:33:16,328 in the story of the Intercontinental Championship 335 00:33:16,895 --> 00:33:19,531 [Corey] Finn Bálor, a former Intercontinental Champion, 336 00:33:19,563 --> 00:33:23,651 in his own right, will have the opportunity to climb the mountain 337 00:33:23,685 --> 00:33:28,807 and dethrone the "Unpredictable Badass," Bron Breakker. 338 00:33:28,840 --> 00:33:32,878 Does Bálor have what it takes to stop the unstoppable? 339 00:33:32,910 --> 00:33:34,396 We'll find out tonight. 340 00:33:37,748 --> 00:33:39,083 -["Sacred" playing] -[Michael] And now, we get set 341 00:33:39,117 --> 00:33:41,218 for our first action of the evening, 342 00:33:41,253 --> 00:33:42,654 here on Monday Night Raw. 343 00:33:45,774 --> 00:33:47,208 [bell ringing] 344 00:33:47,242 --> 00:33:53,447 [Alicia] The following is a No Holds Barred match. 345 00:33:53,481 --> 00:33:57,334 Introducing first, from Hamburg, Germany, 346 00:33:57,369 --> 00:34:01,289 weighing in at 220 pounds, 347 00:34:01,322 --> 00:34:05,493 Ludwig Kaiser! 348 00:34:05,526 --> 00:34:10,297 [Michael] It is No Holds Barred. Anything goes here tonight. 349 00:34:10,331 --> 00:34:15,270 Ludwig Kaiser takes on the new WWE sensation Penta, 350 00:34:15,303 --> 00:34:17,404 live on Netflix. 351 00:34:17,438 --> 00:34:20,257 [crowd cheering] 352 00:34:21,393 --> 00:34:26,114 [Michael] And there is Ludwig Kaiser, set for a No Holds Barred match. 353 00:34:26,764 --> 00:34:28,232 [Corey] I hope for his own sake, 354 00:34:28,266 --> 00:34:31,368 Ludwig Kaiser is able to tap into his inner Patrick Bateman tonight, 355 00:34:31,402 --> 00:34:33,688 because that's what it's going to take to survive. 356 00:34:33,721 --> 00:34:34,940 [Michael] Indeed. 357 00:34:37,375 --> 00:34:43,063 ["Zero Miedo" playing] 358 00:34:44,399 --> 00:34:46,817 [crowd cheering] 359 00:34:47,768 --> 00:34:50,005 [crowd chanting "Cero miedo"] 360 00:34:50,038 --> 00:34:52,524 ♪ Cero Miedo ♪ 361 00:35:05,185 --> 00:35:10,325 [Alicia] And his opponent, from Ecatepec, Mexico, 362 00:35:10,357 --> 00:35:16,314 weighing in at 87 kilos, Penta! 363 00:35:16,431 --> 00:35:18,098 [Michael] Corey, now Penta's a man that you've followed 364 00:35:18,232 --> 00:35:19,933 throughout his entire career. 365 00:35:21,419 --> 00:35:24,272 Did you ever expect him to take the WWE by storm 366 00:35:24,306 --> 00:35:25,874 like he has the past couple of months? 367 00:35:25,906 --> 00:35:28,076 [Corey] In short, absolutely I did. 368 00:35:28,109 --> 00:35:32,897 I knew it was only a matter of time before Penta took over the WWE Universe. 369 00:35:33,865 --> 00:35:36,801 I am so fired up, right now, to have the opportunity 370 00:35:37,002 --> 00:35:40,404 to call this matchup a lucha extrema match, 371 00:35:40,505 --> 00:35:42,173 if you wanna get technical, 372 00:35:42,207 --> 00:35:45,360 which seems to be Penta's wheelhouse in his native Mexico. 373 00:35:45,977 --> 00:35:47,578 Listen to this place. 374 00:35:47,846 --> 00:35:54,085 [crowd chanting, "Cero miedo"] 375 00:36:03,745 --> 00:36:06,714 [Michael] Cero miedo means, "No fear." 376 00:36:06,748 --> 00:36:11,219 And we heard Kaiser moments ago, saying that he is going to teach Penta… 377 00:36:12,520 --> 00:36:16,558 to fear fear for the first time in his career. 378 00:36:16,591 --> 00:36:18,410 Interesting rivalry between these two men. 379 00:36:18,493 --> 00:36:20,377 -[bell ringing] -[Michael] Back in early February, 380 00:36:20,412 --> 00:36:22,364 Penta beat Kaiser in a one-on-one match. 381 00:36:22,397 --> 00:36:26,567 Kaiser knocked off Pete Dunne and Penta in a Triple Threat match 382 00:36:26,601 --> 00:36:29,604 toward the end of last month. And here we go, we're underway. 383 00:36:31,189 --> 00:36:34,125 [Corey] Right off the opening bell, trading some heavy artillery. 384 00:36:34,159 --> 00:36:36,361 Ludwig Kaiser promised me earlier today 385 00:36:36,394 --> 00:36:40,065 that Penta would, in fact, experience suffering, 386 00:36:40,098 --> 00:36:42,917 true suffering for the first time in WWE tonight. 387 00:36:42,951 --> 00:36:44,853 [Michael] Kaiser sent outside the ring by Penta. 388 00:36:44,886 --> 00:36:47,654 Penta now, baseball slide to Kaiser. 389 00:36:47,689 --> 00:36:50,290 And Penta sent into the timekeeper's area 390 00:36:50,325 --> 00:36:53,395 by Ludwig Kaiser, the second-generation superstar. 391 00:36:53,428 --> 00:36:55,080 [Corey] I think that's what Kaiser's going to have to do, 392 00:36:55,113 --> 00:36:57,499 attempt to lure Penta into making a mistake. 393 00:36:57,531 --> 00:36:59,067 Easier said than done, I know, 394 00:36:59,100 --> 00:37:01,202 but that's got to be Kaiser's strategy tonight. 395 00:37:01,236 --> 00:37:04,955 Look at this man, running the barricade! 396 00:37:04,989 --> 00:37:09,127 [Michael] And a hurricanrana sends Kaiser off the apron. 397 00:37:10,428 --> 00:37:12,814 [Corey] Kaiser looking for respite inside of the ropes. 398 00:37:12,846 --> 00:37:13,964 Penta giving chase, 399 00:37:13,998 --> 00:37:17,102 and Kaiser wisely creating a little more separation. 400 00:37:17,134 --> 00:37:20,171 [Michael] And Kaiser looking to go for the first weapon of this matchup. 401 00:37:20,238 --> 00:37:23,975 Completely legal, double steel chairs sent into the ring by Kaiser. 402 00:37:24,008 --> 00:37:25,259 [Corey] That didn't take long. 403 00:37:25,293 --> 00:37:28,313 And Penta now dropping Kaiser right to our announce table. 404 00:37:28,346 --> 00:37:32,801 [Michael] And Penta, who loves to fly, up over the top! 405 00:37:32,834 --> 00:37:37,538 Topé con hilo will take out Kaiser right in front of the announce desk. 406 00:37:38,056 --> 00:37:39,374 [Corey] Uh-oh. 407 00:37:39,406 --> 00:37:42,477 [crowd cheering] 408 00:37:43,228 --> 00:37:47,147 [Corey] Things are about to go from bad to worse for Ludwig Kaiser. 409 00:37:48,316 --> 00:37:51,453 [Michael] Oh, no! Penta now, with Kaiser on the announce table. 410 00:37:51,486 --> 00:37:52,886 Big chop by Penta. 411 00:37:52,921 --> 00:37:55,440 Kaiser follows it up with a chop of his own. 412 00:37:55,473 --> 00:37:57,174 Back and forth they go. 413 00:37:58,743 --> 00:38:02,380 [crowd cheering] 414 00:38:02,413 --> 00:38:03,948 [Corey] Oh, Kaiser went for the eyes! 415 00:38:03,982 --> 00:38:07,035 [Michael] And completely legal, no disqualifications in this match. 416 00:38:07,067 --> 00:38:09,354 -[Corey] Oh my God. Don't do this! -[Michael] And Kaiser now 417 00:38:09,386 --> 00:38:12,774 Death Valley Driver onto the announce table! 418 00:38:14,142 --> 00:38:17,495 Kaiser has taken over No Holds Barred! 419 00:38:17,529 --> 00:38:19,697 [crowd cheering] 420 00:38:21,716 --> 00:38:23,301 [Michael] Kaiser has taken control of the match, 421 00:38:23,334 --> 00:38:26,136 and now looking to try to rip the mask off of Penta, 422 00:38:26,171 --> 00:38:30,258 a mask that has been handed down through multiple generations to this man. 423 00:38:30,290 --> 00:38:33,011 [Corey] The ultimate disrespect in the world of lucha libre, 424 00:38:33,060 --> 00:38:34,095 removing a luchador's mask. 425 00:38:34,127 --> 00:38:36,013 -[Michael] Crossbody by Penta. -[crowd cheering] 426 00:38:36,047 --> 00:38:39,534 [Corey] Kaiser knows that, no doubt, trying to get under the skin of Penta, 427 00:38:39,567 --> 00:38:43,371 in this No Holds Barred environment. Face-first goes Kaiser. 428 00:38:43,404 --> 00:38:44,388 [crowd applauding] 429 00:38:44,689 --> 00:38:47,991 [Michael] And Penta, now, looking to turn the tides in this matchup. 430 00:38:48,827 --> 00:38:51,062 Reversal up and over goes the luchador. 431 00:38:51,095 --> 00:38:55,366 [Corey] Backstabber by Penta! Will that be enough? Hook of the leg. 432 00:38:55,633 --> 00:38:58,803 -[crowd chanting] -[Michael] Cover. Kick-out by Kaiser. 433 00:38:59,754 --> 00:39:01,506 [Corey] Well, I was preparing for this matchup, 434 00:39:01,538 --> 00:39:03,290 doing some research last night. 435 00:39:03,324 --> 00:39:06,511 I actually texted my brother, Sam, who's a luchador in Mexico, 436 00:39:06,544 --> 00:39:11,316 he knows Penta very well. He told me nobody that he's ever competed against 437 00:39:11,348 --> 00:39:14,134 feeds off of the live crowd quite like Penta. 438 00:39:14,168 --> 00:39:15,453 The louder the crowd is, 439 00:39:15,486 --> 00:39:18,506 the more indestructible Penta seems to become. 440 00:39:18,540 --> 00:39:21,042 We're seeing that right now, just ask Kaiser. 441 00:39:21,075 --> 00:39:23,011 [crowd cheering] 442 00:39:23,694 --> 00:39:25,813 [Michael] And Penta-- Oh, looked like he might be going for that Sling Blade, 443 00:39:25,846 --> 00:39:28,900 and Kaiser caught him with a big boot, stopped him in his tracks. 444 00:39:29,150 --> 00:39:31,435 And now, a Death Valley driver by Kaiser again, 445 00:39:31,469 --> 00:39:33,688 this time in the ring, this time hook of the leg, 446 00:39:33,721 --> 00:39:36,708 -this time Penta kicks at two. -[crowd counting] 447 00:39:36,741 --> 00:39:40,662 [crowd chanting "Cero miedo"] 448 00:39:40,694 --> 00:39:41,763 [Corey] At this point in the matchup, 449 00:39:41,796 --> 00:39:45,066 Ludwig Kaiser cannot allow himself to become frustrated, 450 00:39:45,098 --> 00:39:46,817 as difficult as that may be. 451 00:39:48,269 --> 00:39:49,654 [Michael] Penta looking to roll out of the ring. 452 00:39:49,687 --> 00:39:51,154 Remember, this is No Holds Barred, 453 00:39:51,189 --> 00:39:55,643 but the pinfall or submission must happen inside the squared circle. 454 00:39:55,676 --> 00:39:57,545 [crowd clamoring] 455 00:39:57,578 --> 00:40:00,131 [Michael] Penta bounced off the steps again by Kaiser. 456 00:40:00,163 --> 00:40:01,883 Kaiser's got that mean streak. 457 00:40:02,850 --> 00:40:05,336 [Corey] This is the salt of a proficient striker, 458 00:40:05,370 --> 00:40:10,074 razor-sharp technician, and just always in a foul mood. 459 00:40:10,741 --> 00:40:13,377 -[Michael] And Kaiser now, with Penta-- -[crowd booing] 460 00:40:13,611 --> 00:40:16,163 [Corey] I don't think it's fair to say that Kaiser's always in a foul mood, Cole. 461 00:40:16,197 --> 00:40:17,582 You just might never catch him on a good day. 462 00:40:17,615 --> 00:40:19,067 He's always been pretty nice to me. 463 00:40:19,100 --> 00:40:20,835 [Michael] Well, consider the source. 464 00:40:20,868 --> 00:40:22,220 -[Corey] Uh-oh. -[Michael] And here comes Kaiser now. 465 00:40:22,252 --> 00:40:24,522 -And Kaiser, lifted up over the table… -[Corey exclaims] 466 00:40:24,555 --> 00:40:28,359 -…with a back body drop by Penta. -[crowd cheering, applauding] 467 00:40:30,060 --> 00:40:34,132 [Michael] Kaiser was going for that kick that took out many men, 468 00:40:34,165 --> 00:40:36,317 but tonight, Penta was ready for it. 469 00:40:36,351 --> 00:40:40,772 He met Kaiser full stride and delivered the back body drop on the table. 470 00:40:40,805 --> 00:40:43,691 [Corey] Oh, look at the intensity in the eyes of Penta. 471 00:40:43,725 --> 00:40:45,692 [crowd chanting "Cero miedo"] 472 00:40:45,727 --> 00:40:49,364 [Michael] And listen to this sellout crowd in Belgium. 473 00:40:49,397 --> 00:40:52,183 [crowd continues chanting "Cero miedo"] 474 00:40:58,221 --> 00:41:02,243 -[Michael] Big opportunity for Penta here. -[Corey] Ooh. Kaiser still hanging in, 475 00:41:02,276 --> 00:41:05,078 connects with a heavy right on the chin of Penta. 476 00:41:05,113 --> 00:41:07,615 [Michael] Yeah. Kaiser, one of the toughest men 477 00:41:07,649 --> 00:41:12,370 -you'll ever see inside the ring. -[crowd chanting "Cero miedo"] 478 00:41:13,203 --> 00:41:16,708 [Michael] Penta fighting back as well. He's as tough as they come too. 479 00:41:16,741 --> 00:41:20,944 A former TNA World champion, Lucha Underground champion, 480 00:41:20,979 --> 00:41:22,714 multiple-time tag champ. 481 00:41:22,747 --> 00:41:28,118 [crowd shouting indistinctly] 482 00:41:28,152 --> 00:41:31,806 [Michael] Listen to those chops. Look at the welts on the chest of Kaiser. 483 00:41:34,092 --> 00:41:36,277 [crowd cheering] 484 00:41:38,913 --> 00:41:40,865 [Michael] Oh, and down goes Penta 485 00:41:40,897 --> 00:41:42,200 -just like that. -[Corey] Great corner. Oh! 486 00:41:42,266 --> 00:41:45,118 [Michael] Oh, and a blow right to the back of the neck. 487 00:41:45,153 --> 00:41:48,538 -What a forearm. Cover. Kick-out by Penta. -[crowd chanting] 488 00:41:48,606 --> 00:41:51,926 [Corey] Kaiser was about a half a second away from the W tonight. 489 00:41:53,344 --> 00:41:57,147 Incredible impact on the forearm to the base of Penta's skull. 490 00:41:57,181 --> 00:41:59,484 [Michael] I think I make out what you're saying. 491 00:41:59,517 --> 00:42:02,036 -I can't hear myself think. -[Corey laughs] 492 00:42:02,069 --> 00:42:04,989 [crowd chanting indistinctly] 493 00:42:05,022 --> 00:42:07,325 Escúchame. Listen to me. 494 00:42:07,357 --> 00:42:10,812 -[crowd booing] -You will fear. You will fear me. 495 00:42:10,845 --> 00:42:16,801 I will teach you what it means to fear. You hear me? [grunts] 496 00:42:16,834 --> 00:42:19,453 [Michael] And Kaiser, again with the right hand, 497 00:42:19,487 --> 00:42:24,025 just almost seems disgusted with Penta and the reception he's received, 498 00:42:24,058 --> 00:42:27,078 not only here, but around the world from the WWE. 499 00:42:27,111 --> 00:42:30,698 [crowd chanting "Cero miedo"] 500 00:42:30,732 --> 00:42:35,453 -[Michael] Kaiser-- Chair in the spine! -[crowd exclaiming, shouting indistinctly] 501 00:42:37,438 --> 00:42:39,373 [Corey] It's a smart strategy. 502 00:42:39,406 --> 00:42:42,542 If you're Kaiser, and you attack the lower back of Penta, 503 00:42:42,577 --> 00:42:43,761 -potentially… -[Kaiser] Are you scared? 504 00:42:43,795 --> 00:42:47,415 -…taking away a lot of the offense. -Say it! Say it! 505 00:42:48,132 --> 00:42:52,386 -Say it! Say it! -[crowd chanting "Cero miedo"] 506 00:42:52,420 --> 00:42:56,507 -Say it! Say that you're afraid! -[crowd booing] 507 00:42:59,042 --> 00:43:02,263 [Michael] Again, the official, Eddie Arango is helpless here. 508 00:43:03,346 --> 00:43:06,366 [crowd cheering, applauding] 509 00:43:07,585 --> 00:43:10,922 [Michael] Penta trying to power out and feed off the WWE fans. 510 00:43:11,721 --> 00:43:13,674 And right in Kaiser's face. 511 00:43:15,026 --> 00:43:17,228 [Corey] Well, that could backfire for Penta. 512 00:43:18,129 --> 00:43:21,749 -Whoa! Oh, no, no, no! [exclaims] -[Michael exclaims] 513 00:43:21,783 --> 00:43:24,218 What a hyperextend of the elbow of Kaiser. 514 00:43:24,252 --> 00:43:27,121 [Corey] Oh, taking Ludvig's shoulder clean out of the socket. 515 00:43:27,154 --> 00:43:30,374 -Absolute brutality. -[crowd cheering, applauding] 516 00:43:31,826 --> 00:43:35,263 Kaiser clearly in pain. Penta, now, has the weapon. 517 00:43:35,296 --> 00:43:38,149 [crowd chanting "Cero miedo"] 518 00:43:38,182 --> 00:43:41,319 -[Kaiser exclaims] No, no, no, please! -[Michael] Kaiser begging for timeout. 519 00:43:41,384 --> 00:43:42,920 -[crowd booing] -Please! 520 00:43:43,087 --> 00:43:45,990 -No, I beg you. I give up! -[Michael] Who's the man showing fear now? 521 00:43:46,022 --> 00:43:48,375 -You win. -[crowd cheering] 522 00:43:57,502 --> 00:43:58,970 -[Michael] Kaiser, again-- -[Corey] Beautiful, beautiful, 523 00:43:59,002 --> 00:44:00,688 -taking advantage… -[Michael exclaims] 524 00:44:00,721 --> 00:44:03,057 …of the opportunity momentarily. 525 00:44:03,089 --> 00:44:05,509 [Michael] Kick to the chair off the face of Kaiser. 526 00:44:05,542 --> 00:44:08,779 Once again, this time it's Penta with the chair. 527 00:44:08,813 --> 00:44:13,034 -Gonna kick the chair off the face. -[crowd shouting indistinctly, applauding] 528 00:44:13,067 --> 00:44:15,303 [Michael] And Penta fired up now. 529 00:44:16,953 --> 00:44:20,641 [Corey] Kaiser knew this is what he wanted to avoid, but to no avail. 530 00:44:20,674 --> 00:44:24,078 [Michael] Penta with a Mexican Destroyer on the chair. 531 00:44:24,111 --> 00:44:25,546 [crowd cheering, applauding] 532 00:44:27,114 --> 00:44:28,633 [Michael] I'm not sure if Penta got the worst of that. 533 00:44:28,665 --> 00:44:31,719 [Corey] I think the top of Kaiser's skull might actually be flat after that. 534 00:44:31,752 --> 00:44:33,703 [Michael] And now Penta has him where he wants him. 535 00:44:33,738 --> 00:44:36,641 The Penta Driver to Ludwig Kaiser. 536 00:44:36,674 --> 00:44:39,577 -Penta picks up the win. -[bell ringing] 537 00:44:39,609 --> 00:44:41,979 -["Zero Miedo" playing] -[crowd cheering, applauding] 538 00:44:42,078 --> 00:44:46,850 [Alicia] Here is your winner, Penta. 539 00:44:46,884 --> 00:44:49,187 [Corey] You can credit the toughness of Penta. 540 00:44:49,220 --> 00:44:52,906 You can give the assist to the WWE Universe tonight in Brussels, 541 00:44:52,940 --> 00:44:55,459 who soldiered Penta forward. 542 00:44:56,127 --> 00:45:00,448 And Ludwig Kaiser has now been relegated to the rear-view mirror. 543 00:45:00,481 --> 00:45:05,169 This destroyer from the second turnbuckle on top of the steel chair 544 00:45:05,203 --> 00:45:08,990 capped off with the Penta driver thus far. 545 00:45:09,022 --> 00:45:11,542 When Penta hits it, I don't care who you are, 546 00:45:11,658 --> 00:45:13,361 you ain't getting up. 547 00:45:14,295 --> 00:45:19,016 [Michael] Incredible victory, . but an extremely resilient Penta tonight. 548 00:45:19,834 --> 00:45:24,672 He had thousands of fans in Brussels eating out of the palm of his hand. 549 00:45:24,705 --> 00:45:26,057 Here's Cathy Kelley. 550 00:45:26,089 --> 00:45:28,442 [crowd cheering] 551 00:45:28,475 --> 00:45:30,795 Congratulations, Penta. 552 00:45:31,812 --> 00:45:35,383 You have Ludwig Kaiser behind you definitively, 553 00:45:35,933 --> 00:45:39,819 and we are on the road to WrestleMania. 554 00:45:39,854 --> 00:45:43,391 So I have to ask you, what is next for Penta? 555 00:45:44,859 --> 00:45:49,313 First of all, thank you, Brussels! 556 00:45:49,346 --> 00:45:52,583 [crowd cheering] 557 00:45:52,616 --> 00:45:54,769 You were amazing, guys, I love you. 558 00:45:56,037 --> 00:45:57,154 But… 559 00:45:58,623 --> 00:46:01,208 The Penta new era is here! 560 00:46:02,944 --> 00:46:06,196 Because… And it's alive in Europe. 561 00:46:06,230 --> 00:46:12,286 But not only in Europe, in every continent in the world. 562 00:46:12,319 --> 00:46:15,839 [crowd cheering] 563 00:46:15,873 --> 00:46:17,625 You say, what is next for Penta? 564 00:46:18,792 --> 00:46:23,314 Listen, the Continental Championship. 565 00:46:23,346 --> 00:46:24,649 [crowd cheering] 566 00:46:27,317 --> 00:46:31,022 I wanna say something. This is for you. 567 00:46:32,073 --> 00:46:36,277 I don't care what I have to do, I promise you. 568 00:46:36,310 --> 00:46:39,864 [speaking Spanish] 569 00:46:41,515 --> 00:46:43,000 [speaking Spanish] 570 00:46:43,033 --> 00:46:45,703 [speaking Spanish] 571 00:46:45,736 --> 00:46:49,457 -El Cero Miedo! -[crowd] Cero miedo! 572 00:46:50,540 --> 00:46:54,295 [Michael] Well, Penta made it pretty clear he wants the intercontinental title. 573 00:46:54,328 --> 00:46:55,779 ["Zero Miedo" playing] 574 00:47:01,335 --> 00:47:02,703 [Michael] Well, there is Damage CTRL. 575 00:47:02,737 --> 00:47:07,857 Dakota Kai warming up because up next, an opportunity at retribution. 576 00:47:07,892 --> 00:47:13,047 Dakota Kai takes on The Pitbull of American Made, Ivy Niles. 577 00:47:13,080 --> 00:47:19,252 Those two go one-on-one live on Monday Night Raw on Netflix. 578 00:47:33,600 --> 00:47:36,270 Although I do wish that Dominic would put himself in a match with Finn. 579 00:47:36,303 --> 00:47:37,705 -I don't understand why he didn't. -Oh, Finn! 580 00:47:37,738 --> 00:47:38,955 -Yay! -Oh, hello, ladies. 581 00:47:38,989 --> 00:47:40,357 -We were just talking about you. -Oh, you were? 582 00:47:40,391 --> 00:47:41,959 Yeah, we just want to wish you so much luck tonight 583 00:47:41,991 --> 00:47:43,661 on your Intercontinental Championship match. 584 00:47:43,694 --> 00:47:44,745 Aw! Thank you so much. 585 00:47:44,779 --> 00:47:46,747 And I want to wish both of you ladies the very best 586 00:47:46,781 --> 00:47:48,598 -of luck in your upcoming matches. -Thank you. 587 00:47:48,632 --> 00:47:51,402 Jade Cargill, she's just going to be another stop 588 00:47:51,435 --> 00:47:52,787 on the Liv Morgan Revenge Tour. 589 00:47:52,819 --> 00:47:54,888 And Raquel, this time next week, both of us-- 590 00:47:54,922 --> 00:47:57,458 -Hey, guys! -Hey, Dom! 591 00:47:57,491 --> 00:47:59,993 The man of the moment, my ride or die. 592 00:48:00,027 --> 00:48:04,013 I know you know, but I just want to say, from the bottom of my heart, 593 00:48:04,048 --> 00:48:05,966 thank you for getting me this match tonight. Thank you. 594 00:48:06,000 --> 00:48:06,933 Hey, of course. 595 00:48:06,966 --> 00:48:09,804 You know, whatever it takes to get The Judgment Day back on top. 596 00:48:09,837 --> 00:48:11,038 -Am I right? -You're right. 597 00:48:11,071 --> 00:48:12,656 But here's the thing. 598 00:48:13,691 --> 00:48:16,343 I've been talking to some people, and I have an idea. 599 00:48:18,078 --> 00:48:19,080 An idea? 600 00:48:19,113 --> 00:48:21,632 Dominic, I don't know if right now is the best time to talk about this. 601 00:48:21,665 --> 00:48:23,834 I think it's… I think it is, you know? 602 00:48:24,634 --> 00:48:27,421 Ever since we lost JD, we also lost some muscle. 603 00:48:27,455 --> 00:48:29,623 So I think I found the perfect person to add to The Judgment Day. 604 00:48:29,656 --> 00:48:30,524 Who? 605 00:48:32,042 --> 00:48:34,211 What if we add Penta to The Judgment Day? 606 00:48:35,679 --> 00:48:37,131 So let me get this right. 607 00:48:37,714 --> 00:48:40,484 After all this time, after all we've been through, 608 00:48:42,653 --> 00:48:43,854 you go behind my back, 609 00:48:44,437 --> 00:48:47,508 you have all these conversations with all these people, 610 00:48:47,540 --> 00:48:48,959 and what you land on, 611 00:48:49,609 --> 00:48:54,298 is offering a spot in The Judgment Day to Penta, the guy who just declared 612 00:48:54,330 --> 00:48:57,384 that he wants to come after my Intercontinental Championship? 613 00:49:02,056 --> 00:49:03,089 You know what? 614 00:49:03,607 --> 00:49:04,558 You're a snake. 615 00:49:05,292 --> 00:49:06,977 [crowd exclaiming] 616 00:49:11,615 --> 00:49:14,502 I didn't even know Penta was gonna go for the IC title. 617 00:49:15,469 --> 00:49:17,837 You, uh, you don't watch the show, do you? 618 00:49:20,223 --> 00:49:21,859 [Michael] Maybe Dom should start watching Netflix. 619 00:49:21,892 --> 00:49:24,078 [Corey] Listen, I think Dom's heart was in the right place. 620 00:49:24,111 --> 00:49:26,297 But I understand Finn's frustration. 621 00:49:26,330 --> 00:49:28,866 [Michael] Dakota Kai set for one-on-one action tonight 622 00:49:28,899 --> 00:49:31,317 with Ivy Nile of American Made. 623 00:49:31,352 --> 00:49:33,420 This has been an interesting rivalry. 624 00:49:33,453 --> 00:49:36,707 Dakota beat Ivy to earn the number one contendership 625 00:49:36,740 --> 00:49:39,125 for the Intercontinental Championship. 626 00:49:39,160 --> 00:49:41,345 Ivy was still upset over that loss 627 00:49:41,377 --> 00:49:44,848 and would pick a moment attacking Dakota Kai after her physical, 628 00:49:44,882 --> 00:49:46,866 emotional loss to Lyra Valkyria 629 00:49:46,901 --> 00:49:48,067 -in the title match. -[Corey] Oh, look who's here! 630 00:49:48,102 --> 00:49:51,172 -[Michael] Oh, great. -[Corey] The master has arrived. 631 00:49:51,955 --> 00:49:54,525 [Michael] Chad Gable, the leader of American Made 632 00:49:54,558 --> 00:49:57,194 and fresh off his sabbatical 633 00:49:57,478 --> 00:50:02,766 to learn the dark secrets of lucha libre and apparently he put them into… 634 00:50:02,883 --> 00:50:04,201 [bell ringing] 635 00:50:04,250 --> 00:50:08,321 …into focus last week as Dakota Kai goes right after Ivy Nile. 636 00:50:08,355 --> 00:50:10,207 [Corey] Chad Gable, a truly great leader 637 00:50:10,241 --> 00:50:13,210 out here on the front lines with his men and women. 638 00:50:13,243 --> 00:50:17,647 [Michael] And now Dakota Kai, sent away by the powerful Ivy Nile, 639 00:50:17,681 --> 00:50:19,616 -misses wildly with a clothesline. -[Corey] Boom! 640 00:50:19,649 --> 00:50:21,118 [Michael] And there she connects with that one. 641 00:50:21,218 --> 00:50:23,787 -[Corey] Didn't miss that time. -[crowd booing] 642 00:50:23,821 --> 00:50:27,491 [Corey] Look at this, just raining down heavy rights, Ivy Nile. 643 00:50:27,524 --> 00:50:31,178 [Michael] Chad, where's your lucha mask? Where's your lucha mask? 644 00:50:32,029 --> 00:50:34,848 [Corey] Why are you talking to him? He's trying to coach here. 645 00:50:34,882 --> 00:50:39,203 [Michael] Just curious. And Ivy taking control of Dakota here. 646 00:50:40,020 --> 00:50:42,705 -Sends Dakota into the corner. -[Corey] Oh. Sternum first. 647 00:50:42,740 --> 00:50:44,841 [Michael] Nile from behind. German suplex. 648 00:50:46,042 --> 00:50:47,493 -[Corey] Cover. -[crowd counting] 649 00:50:47,528 --> 00:50:49,013 [Michael] And a kick-out. Of course, 650 00:50:49,046 --> 00:50:51,848 German suplex been mastered by that man, Chad Gable. 651 00:50:53,067 --> 00:50:56,837 [crowd chanting indistinctly] 652 00:51:00,190 --> 00:51:02,142 [Michael] Sold out tonight in Brussels. 653 00:51:03,210 --> 00:51:05,812 [Corey] Look at the power of Nile. Great counter. Shoulders down. 654 00:51:05,846 --> 00:51:08,682 [Michael] This could be it. Dakota. Oh, and a kick-out. 655 00:51:09,716 --> 00:51:11,986 [Corey] Dakota Kai certainly has the experience advantage 656 00:51:12,019 --> 00:51:15,122 in this matchup, but you've got to give the power nod to Ivy Nile. 657 00:51:15,154 --> 00:51:17,341 The woman has lights out power if she connects. 658 00:51:17,374 --> 00:51:18,942 [Michael] Oh, and Dakota with a big right hand. 659 00:51:18,975 --> 00:51:21,879 Both these women looking for their first singles championship 660 00:51:21,912 --> 00:51:25,966 in WWE. Dakota being a multi-time Tag Team Champion. 661 00:51:26,000 --> 00:51:28,352 [crowd cheering] 662 00:51:28,384 --> 00:51:30,571 [Corey] Nile all out of sorts in the bottom turnbuckle. 663 00:51:30,604 --> 00:51:32,873 [Michael] And there's a big boot by Dakota in the corner. 664 00:51:32,906 --> 00:51:35,509 [Corey] Kicked the features right off of Ivy's face. 665 00:51:36,176 --> 00:51:38,879 [Michael] Sending Ivy out to the apron, went for the stomp, 666 00:51:38,912 --> 00:51:40,913 Ivy able to avoid it momentarily, 667 00:51:40,948 --> 00:51:43,417 and then just dropped off the apron with a big kick. 668 00:51:43,450 --> 00:51:46,502 [crowd cheering] 669 00:51:47,705 --> 00:51:50,624 -[Michael] Now, Chad Gable, that's fair. -[crowd booing] 670 00:51:50,658 --> 00:51:52,091 [Michael] Referee Jessica Carr 671 00:51:52,125 --> 00:51:54,078 -caught him in the moment. -[Corey] Look out behind. 672 00:51:54,127 --> 00:51:55,779 [Michael] And Ivy now, the power. 673 00:51:56,629 --> 00:51:57,698 -Whoa! -[Corey] Whoa! 674 00:51:57,731 --> 00:52:00,517 -What was that? -[Michael] Ivy. Cover! Hook of the leg! 675 00:52:00,551 --> 00:52:05,089 -Like some version of a DDT. -[Corey] That was absolutely wild. 676 00:52:05,122 --> 00:52:09,643 -Ivy Nile flexing her power. -[Michael] And look who's here! 677 00:52:09,676 --> 00:52:13,864 Mysterio and Dragon Lee, who got a score to settle with American Made, 678 00:52:13,897 --> 00:52:17,051 -and of course, Chad Gable. -[Corey] This is wholly uncalled for. 679 00:52:17,084 --> 00:52:19,420 American Made were minding their own business. 680 00:52:19,453 --> 00:52:20,504 [Michael] Well, maybe Chad Gable 681 00:52:20,537 --> 00:52:22,790 should have minded his own business last week. 682 00:52:23,641 --> 00:52:26,377 As Dragon Lee and Mysterio now in pursuit of Gable, 683 00:52:26,410 --> 00:52:29,596 -who's high-tailing out of the arena. -[Corey] Get out of here, Coach! 684 00:52:32,899 --> 00:52:34,852 Chad Gable in search of safety, 685 00:52:34,884 --> 00:52:37,587 but Ivy is taking her eye off the task at hand. 686 00:52:38,439 --> 00:52:40,557 -[Michael] Ivy distracted momentarily. -[Corey] Boom! 687 00:52:40,591 --> 00:52:43,292 [Michael] Dakota catches her with a kick in the corner. 688 00:52:44,211 --> 00:52:47,548 [Michael] Now, Dakota with her up, and down. 689 00:52:47,580 --> 00:52:51,317 -Got her! GTK by Dakota Kai! -[crowd counting] 690 00:52:51,352 --> 00:52:53,386 -[Michael] And a win! -[bell ringing] 691 00:52:53,420 --> 00:52:55,339 ["Boom Baby" playing] 692 00:52:55,989 --> 00:53:01,261 [Alicia] Here is your winner, Dakota Kai! 693 00:53:02,078 --> 00:53:04,781 [Michael] Big win for Dakota, back on her winning track. 694 00:53:05,049 --> 00:53:08,218 [Corey] Dakota certainly owes a round of cocktails to Dragon Lee 695 00:53:08,252 --> 00:53:11,904 and Rey Mysterio for the assist, causing the chaos on the outside, 696 00:53:11,939 --> 00:53:15,392 attacking the Creed Brothers completely unprovoked. 697 00:53:16,009 --> 00:53:19,562 But a win is a win. Congratulations, Dakota Kai. 698 00:53:19,663 --> 00:53:23,533 [Michael] Well, we are 33 nights away from WrestleMania. 699 00:53:23,567 --> 00:53:26,937 That is where Iyo Sky and Bianca Belair will meet 700 00:53:26,970 --> 00:53:29,707 for the Women's World Championship. 701 00:53:29,740 --> 00:53:33,377 Emotions are running high. We saw that last week on Monday Night Raw. 702 00:53:33,410 --> 00:53:36,714 And tonight, these two women will sign the contract 703 00:53:36,747 --> 00:53:39,366 to make their match at WrestleMania official. 704 00:53:40,451 --> 00:53:46,056 -["Tokyo Shock" playing] -[crowd chanting] 705 00:53:53,297 --> 00:53:55,598 [Michael] The World Champion is here. 706 00:53:55,632 --> 00:53:58,317 Iyo Sky will be in the ring with Bianca Belair 707 00:53:58,352 --> 00:54:00,654 to sign the contract on Netflix. 708 00:54:05,475 --> 00:54:08,979 [upbeat music playing] 709 00:54:09,011 --> 00:54:11,964 [Michael] And in the ring, our general manager, Adam Pearce. 710 00:54:15,384 --> 00:54:17,955 Bienvenue, mesdames et messieurs. 711 00:54:19,038 --> 00:54:21,642 -[Michael] Show off. -It is now time to make official 712 00:54:21,674 --> 00:54:23,844 the Women's World Championship match 713 00:54:23,877 --> 00:54:26,997 at WrestleMania between the challenger, 714 00:54:27,029 --> 00:54:33,803 Bianca Belair, and your Women's World Champion, 715 00:54:33,837 --> 00:54:36,673 -Iyo Sky! -[crowd cheering] 716 00:54:39,676 --> 00:54:41,595 Ladies, you know how this works. 717 00:54:41,627 --> 00:54:44,848 Two signatures on the contract makes it official. 718 00:54:44,882 --> 00:54:47,718 The floor is yours. 719 00:54:50,721 --> 00:54:55,024 [crowd chanting "We want Mami"] 720 00:54:59,078 --> 00:55:04,884 Bianca, you will not disrespect me again. 721 00:55:05,719 --> 00:55:10,140 Rhea will not disrespect me again. 722 00:55:10,790 --> 00:55:15,995 No one will disrespect me again because… 723 00:55:17,998 --> 00:55:23,153 I am the Women's World Champion. 724 00:55:23,187 --> 00:55:26,557 [crowd cheering] 725 00:55:27,975 --> 00:55:31,395 And after WrestleMania… 726 00:55:31,428 --> 00:55:35,098 [crowd chanting "Iyo!"] 727 00:55:35,132 --> 00:55:40,937 …I will still be 728 00:55:40,971 --> 00:55:44,324 -the Women's World Champion! -[crowd cheering] 729 00:55:52,332 --> 00:55:54,852 [Corey] This Brussels energy is infectious. 730 00:55:54,884 --> 00:55:57,821 [crowd cheering] 731 00:55:57,937 --> 00:56:03,292 [crowd chanting "You deserve it!"] 732 00:56:18,258 --> 00:56:24,314 Iyo, I have all the respect in the world for you. I really do. 733 00:56:26,500 --> 00:56:30,270 But last week, I gave you a pass because it was, low-key, my fault. 734 00:56:30,303 --> 00:56:32,955 So, I'm going to tell you exactly what I told Rhea. 735 00:56:33,507 --> 00:56:35,591 If you think I'm going to let you put your hands on me, again, 736 00:56:35,692 --> 00:56:39,446 and I do nothing about it, then you don't know me at all. 737 00:56:39,479 --> 00:56:40,681 You do not know me. 738 00:56:41,949 --> 00:56:44,750 So, WrestleMania, you're gonna find out exactly who I am. 739 00:56:44,785 --> 00:56:48,638 I am Bianca Belair. I am the EST of WWE, 740 00:56:48,754 --> 00:56:53,359 and I will be your new Women's World Champion. 741 00:56:53,393 --> 00:56:56,263 [crowd booing] 742 00:56:59,966 --> 00:57:04,120 All right, the contract is signed. It is now official for WrestleMania. 743 00:57:04,187 --> 00:57:06,390 Bianca Belair and Iyo Sky. 744 00:57:06,423 --> 00:57:09,558 Ladies, thank you for being so professional about this. 745 00:57:09,593 --> 00:57:11,328 -I appreciate it very much. -["Demon In Your Dreams" playing] 746 00:57:11,361 --> 00:57:14,531 -♪ This is my brutality! ♪ -[crowd cheering] 747 00:57:14,564 --> 00:57:16,366 [Michael chuckles] Too fast, Pearce. 748 00:57:20,220 --> 00:57:22,239 The Eradicator's here. 749 00:57:24,991 --> 00:57:27,678 [Corey] Mami is walking with purpose. 750 00:57:28,729 --> 00:57:30,797 Get me some referees down here. 751 00:57:31,548 --> 00:57:33,149 -What the hell are you doing, Rhea? -[song concludes] 752 00:57:33,183 --> 00:57:34,283 -[Pearce] No! -[Corey] Come on, Pearce. 753 00:57:34,384 --> 00:57:35,935 -Put yourself in harm's way. -What am I doing out here? 754 00:57:35,969 --> 00:57:39,122 -[Pearce] What are you doing? -What are you guys doing out here? 755 00:57:39,856 --> 00:57:42,442 Because Iyo, she slapped me in the face last week, 756 00:57:42,475 --> 00:57:45,479 and I'm not just going to sit back and do nothing about it 757 00:57:45,511 --> 00:57:47,413 like Bianca over here. 758 00:57:50,149 --> 00:57:52,786 I mean, how the hell are you just standing here 759 00:57:52,819 --> 00:57:54,705 acting like nothing ever happened? 760 00:57:54,738 --> 00:57:58,207 Well, I had to sign my contract for WrestleMania. 761 00:57:59,475 --> 00:58:01,028 That's what I'm doing out here. 762 00:58:03,363 --> 00:58:05,298 That's real funny, coming from you. 763 00:58:06,216 --> 00:58:10,486 Cuz you had no business being out here in my championship match. 764 00:58:11,053 --> 00:58:12,888 But there you were, Bianca. 765 00:58:13,540 --> 00:58:15,959 So, I'm gonna take a page out of your book, 766 00:58:15,993 --> 00:58:19,279 and I'm just simply out here to watch. 767 00:58:19,312 --> 00:58:20,596 Oh, you're just out here to watch, 768 00:58:20,663 --> 00:58:23,683 but I guess you're just gonna be watching WrestleMania. 769 00:58:23,716 --> 00:58:26,336 But since you wanna be in my business, how about I make you my business? 770 00:58:26,370 --> 00:58:27,937 How about that? I'm getting real tired of you. 771 00:58:27,971 --> 00:58:29,723 Don't come back. I'm getting tired of you. 772 00:58:29,756 --> 00:58:31,124 [Iyo arguing in Japanese] 773 00:58:31,158 --> 00:58:33,225 Not today! 'Cause I am not here to smack today! 774 00:58:33,259 --> 00:58:35,379 -[Michael] Uh-oh. -[Corey] Oh, no! 775 00:58:35,412 --> 00:58:36,495 [crowd cheering] 776 00:58:36,529 --> 00:58:39,182 -[Corey] Headbutt by Rhea! -[Michael] Oh, my goodness! 777 00:58:39,883 --> 00:58:41,051 Rhea Ripley. 778 00:58:43,754 --> 00:58:48,091 -[Corey] Oh, my God. -[Michael] And an EO into Bianca 779 00:58:48,125 --> 00:58:51,828 on the table, as our general manager just looks on. 780 00:58:52,578 --> 00:58:54,631 [Corey] Rhea just single handedly destroyed 781 00:58:54,663 --> 00:58:57,317 the Women's World Championship match at WrestleMania. 782 00:59:06,759 --> 00:59:08,261 [Michael] That's the contract. 783 00:59:09,629 --> 00:59:11,214 -[crowd cheering] -[Michael] Wait a minute. 784 00:59:11,263 --> 00:59:12,783 [Corey] I don't know if that's binding, is it? 785 00:59:12,832 --> 00:59:16,286 [Michael] That's not official. I mean, Rhea just signed it. 786 00:59:16,803 --> 00:59:18,888 [Michael] Just signed the contract. Rhea's not even on it. 787 00:59:18,922 --> 00:59:22,426 [Corey] But Rhea has the contract, Cole. She can have that thing altered. 788 00:59:22,459 --> 00:59:24,895 [Pearce] Give it back! Give me the damn thing! 789 00:59:24,944 --> 00:59:26,680 [Michael] Well, Pearce doesn't believe that way. 790 00:59:26,712 --> 00:59:30,734 Nonetheless, Rhea Ripley ticked off, raising hell tonight, 791 00:59:30,767 --> 00:59:33,919 taking out both Bianca and Iyo Sky. 792 00:59:34,620 --> 00:59:37,924 Rhea's not a happy camper, she's not a part of WrestleMania. 793 00:59:44,498 --> 00:59:46,265 -Yeah, yeah. -[crowd cheering] 794 00:59:47,267 --> 00:59:51,705 "Main Event" Jey Uso is now in your city. 795 00:59:52,388 --> 00:59:55,142 Yeah, I ain't been myself lately. 796 00:59:55,709 --> 00:59:59,062 Been doubting myself, mind playing tricks on me. 797 00:59:59,596 --> 01:00:03,667 So, I flew halfway across the world to whoop somebody's ass. 798 01:00:04,301 --> 01:00:06,752 And that person tonight is Austin Theory. 799 01:00:07,520 --> 01:00:10,857 But at WrestleMania, it's me and you, Gunther, 800 01:00:10,890 --> 01:00:14,477 when I shock the world and become World Heavyweight champ. 801 01:00:14,511 --> 01:00:19,850 So, hey, uce! Hey, uce! Please, please hit my music. 802 01:00:19,883 --> 01:00:21,984 -[overlapping shouting] -Not today! 803 01:00:22,018 --> 01:00:24,453 -I don't need this, I don't need this! -You're an embarrassment! 804 01:00:24,488 --> 01:00:27,573 You're an embarrassment to your family. And to the Chief, man. 805 01:00:27,607 --> 01:00:30,961 I talked to Jimmy on Friday, he's just as dumb as you are! 806 01:00:30,993 --> 01:00:33,964 -Stop it! Hey, hey! Get him out of here! -Come on, G. 807 01:00:33,997 --> 01:00:38,819 I'ma see you. I'ma see you out there, G! [grunts] Yeet! 808 01:00:38,852 --> 01:00:40,754 -["Main Event Ish" playing] -♪ Uso! ♪ 809 01:00:40,787 --> 01:00:45,091 [Michael] It's WrestleMania season, everybody is fired up. 810 01:00:45,125 --> 01:00:47,676 ♪ Main Event Jey Uso is now in your city Yah-hoo! ♪ 811 01:00:47,711 --> 01:00:52,098 ♪ It's just me, Uce, okay Day one ish, It's just me, Uce ♪ 812 01:00:52,598 --> 01:00:56,752 ♪ Day one ish, it's just me, Uce, okay Day one ish ♪ 813 01:00:56,786 --> 01:01:00,640 ♪ It's Jey, I line 'em all up And knock 'em down like this, I did ♪ 814 01:01:00,674 --> 01:01:02,893 ♪ Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey ♪ 815 01:01:02,959 --> 01:01:04,493 [Michael] Look at this place! 816 01:01:04,528 --> 01:01:07,580 ♪ Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey ♪ 817 01:01:07,614 --> 01:01:09,883 [Michael] A yeet down in B-town! 818 01:01:09,915 --> 01:01:12,185 ♪ Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey ♪ 819 01:01:12,219 --> 01:01:14,037 [Corey] Cole, are you allowed to be doing that at your age? 820 01:01:14,069 --> 01:01:16,673 -Is it safe? -[Michael] I yeet every week! 821 01:01:17,640 --> 01:01:18,707 [bell ringing] 822 01:01:18,741 --> 01:01:22,111 [Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall. 823 01:01:22,145 --> 01:01:26,950 Introducing first, from San Francisco, California, 824 01:01:26,982 --> 01:01:30,053 weighing in at 242 pounds, 825 01:01:30,153 --> 01:01:36,326 "Main Event" Jey Uso! 826 01:01:37,243 --> 01:01:41,565 ♪ Day one ish, it's just me, Uce Day one ish ♪ 827 01:01:41,598 --> 01:01:42,933 [Michael] What an atmosphere! 828 01:01:42,966 --> 01:01:46,252 ♪ It's Jey, I line 'em all up And knock 'em down like this, I did ♪ 829 01:01:46,286 --> 01:01:47,620 -Oh. -Here we go. 830 01:01:49,873 --> 01:01:50,906 Not too bad, Cole. 831 01:01:50,941 --> 01:01:53,158 -You've been working on that? -[Michael laughs] 832 01:01:53,192 --> 01:01:54,743 Yeah, see? He doesn't trust you. 833 01:01:54,778 --> 01:01:56,629 -He only trusts me for that. -[laughs] 834 01:01:57,263 --> 01:02:00,116 ♪ Day one ish, it's just me, Uce Day one ish ♪ 835 01:02:00,149 --> 01:02:06,071 [Michael] Jey Uso takes on Austin Theory live on Netflix! 836 01:02:07,756 --> 01:02:10,176 [crowd cheering] 837 01:02:19,618 --> 01:02:26,609 [crowd chanting "Yeet!"] 838 01:02:26,676 --> 01:02:28,294 [Michael] Give what they want, Jey! 839 01:02:28,328 --> 01:02:34,167 [crowd chanting "Yeet!"] 840 01:02:34,200 --> 01:02:40,223 ♪ Uso! It's just me, Uce, day one ish ♪ Day one ish, it's just me, Uce ♪ 841 01:02:40,256 --> 01:02:44,577 ♪ Day one ish, it's just me, Uce Day one ish ♪ 842 01:02:48,048 --> 01:02:51,750 [Corey] Austin Theory, one-on-one with "Main Event" Jey Uso. 843 01:02:51,785 --> 01:02:54,837 So much has been made over the past couple of months, 844 01:02:54,870 --> 01:02:56,957 when that man won the Royal Rumble. 845 01:02:56,990 --> 01:02:58,942 -[bell ringing] -[Michael] Did Jey Uso make a mistake? 846 01:02:58,975 --> 01:03:01,611 And look, again, a distraction by Waller, and Theory takes advantage. 847 01:03:01,845 --> 01:03:04,297 Did Jey Uso make a mistake choosing Gunther 848 01:03:04,330 --> 01:03:07,917 -to battle for the title at WrestleMania? -[Corey] I don't believe so, Cole. 849 01:03:07,951 --> 01:03:09,653 I believe it's an incredible task. 850 01:03:09,752 --> 01:03:12,772 It's gonna be the most difficult match of Jey Uso's entire career. 851 01:03:12,806 --> 01:03:15,375 I don't believe the odds are in Jey's favor. 852 01:03:15,408 --> 01:03:19,111 But with that said, it's WrestleMania. Go big or don't go at all. 853 01:03:19,678 --> 01:03:22,299 -Oh! -[Michael] And Jey Uso with a crossbody! 854 01:03:22,332 --> 01:03:25,852 Taken out Theory. Cover now. Hook of the leg on Theory. 855 01:03:25,884 --> 01:03:27,837 Got him! Just like that! 856 01:03:27,953 --> 01:03:31,508 Jey Uso, just like that makes a statement. 857 01:03:31,540 --> 01:03:37,180 [Alicia] Here is your winner, "Main Event" Jey Uso! 858 01:03:37,212 --> 01:03:40,133 [Michael] And Waller ran into a super kick as well. 859 01:03:41,283 --> 01:03:43,053 [Corey] I think you spent more time yeeting 860 01:03:43,086 --> 01:03:45,187 than the entire match lasted, Cole. 861 01:03:46,189 --> 01:03:48,692 -Look out! Oh! -[Michael] Jey Uso. Oh, goodness. 862 01:03:48,725 --> 01:03:51,977 [Corey] That's why you don't go high risk in WrestleMania season. 863 01:03:52,529 --> 01:03:53,897 Jey's shaking it off. 864 01:03:55,281 --> 01:03:56,649 Adrenaline's amazing. 865 01:03:57,683 --> 01:03:58,685 Oh, no! 866 01:03:58,718 --> 01:04:00,736 [Michael] Again from behind, Gunther, the world champ. 867 01:04:00,770 --> 01:04:03,390 Uso knew he was coming, but he can't do anything about it. 868 01:04:03,423 --> 01:04:04,823 A sleeper locked in again. 869 01:04:04,857 --> 01:04:08,645 Gunther promised to put Uso asleep every night 870 01:04:08,678 --> 01:04:12,799 heading up to WrestleMania. But Jey tonight had a counter. 871 01:04:13,433 --> 01:04:16,219 And now Jey with a right and another right. 872 01:04:16,252 --> 01:04:18,772 [crowd cheering] 873 01:04:20,990 --> 01:04:21,957 Yeet! 874 01:04:21,991 --> 01:04:24,060 [Michael] And Gunther runs into a left hand. 875 01:04:24,810 --> 01:04:28,198 Uso now ripping the title off the champ. 876 01:04:28,231 --> 01:04:31,868 [crowd cheering] 877 01:04:34,421 --> 01:04:37,524 [Corey] That could be the reality after WrestleMania. 878 01:04:38,792 --> 01:04:42,995 [Michael] Gunther into our announce table. He's got your title, champ. 879 01:04:44,647 --> 01:04:46,198 [crowd chanting "Yeet!"] 880 01:04:48,500 --> 01:04:51,270 [indistinct chatter] 881 01:04:56,359 --> 01:04:58,660 [Corey] Well, Gunther thinks the ring is sacred. 882 01:04:59,294 --> 01:05:01,330 The title is downright holy, 883 01:05:01,614 --> 01:05:05,819 and Gunther is ready to go to war to defend what's his. 884 01:05:05,852 --> 01:05:11,140 The problem is there's a Yeet Army coming Gunther's way at Las Vegas. 885 01:05:12,375 --> 01:05:15,578 [Michael] Way to go, Jey. Jey showing some promise. 886 01:05:15,611 --> 01:05:20,482 Jey showing some hope here tonight on Monday Night Raw. 887 01:05:20,616 --> 01:05:24,354 -And Gunther is irate. -[Corey] Yeah, irate. 888 01:05:24,386 --> 01:05:26,890 And I got to be honest, Cole, I didn't realize you were that brave. 889 01:05:26,923 --> 01:05:30,143 To stand there and yeet just a few feet away from Gunther, 890 01:05:30,176 --> 01:05:34,013 who is in a hell of a mood right now, that's the boldest thing you've ever done. 891 01:05:34,047 --> 01:05:38,350 Well, the WWE fans still enjoying Jey Uso here tonight as we get ready 892 01:05:38,984 --> 01:05:42,654 for our main event. Just moments away, 893 01:05:43,423 --> 01:05:46,576 Finn Bálor, Bron Breakker for the Intercontinental Championship. 894 01:05:49,011 --> 01:05:50,346 [dramatic music playing] 895 01:05:50,379 --> 01:05:51,631 [Bron] I'm the hunter. 896 01:05:52,564 --> 01:05:55,452 The rest of the locker room is the hunted. 897 01:05:56,185 --> 01:05:57,587 [Michael] Intense. 898 01:05:57,669 --> 01:06:02,692 Dominant, "The Unpredictable Badass" Bron Breakker, 899 01:06:02,725 --> 01:06:04,493 the Intercontinental Champion. 900 01:06:04,644 --> 01:06:06,261 [Bron] If it's a fight that you're looking for, 901 01:06:06,578 --> 01:06:08,765 I will gladly kick all your asses! 902 01:06:09,082 --> 01:06:12,301 [crowd cheering] 903 01:06:13,285 --> 01:06:19,392 There isn't a man on this planet that can take my title. 904 01:06:22,095 --> 01:06:23,212 [suspenseful music playing] 905 01:06:23,245 --> 01:06:25,548 [Bálor] Bron, my name is Finn Bálor, 906 01:06:25,647 --> 01:06:28,801 and I chew up little rookies like you for breakfast, 907 01:06:28,835 --> 01:06:31,955 because in this ring, I am untouchable. 908 01:06:32,571 --> 01:06:34,290 [Wade] He's, uh, cutthroat. 909 01:06:34,424 --> 01:06:36,709 You simply don't mess… 910 01:06:36,759 --> 01:06:39,696 [Bálor] …with Grand Slam Finn. 911 01:06:39,745 --> 01:06:44,017 The only reason you're still Intercontinental Champion 912 01:06:44,049 --> 01:06:47,303 is because The Judgment Day have allowed you, 913 01:06:47,337 --> 01:06:51,491 and I can take that title from you anytime I like. 914 01:06:51,524 --> 01:06:53,209 [tense music playing] 915 01:06:53,243 --> 01:06:57,931 The thing about this, is everyone thinks that they wanna be in the title picture. 916 01:06:59,616 --> 01:07:01,783 Until they realize that I am the title picture. 917 01:07:08,725 --> 01:07:11,828 [Bálor] Bron, you step in the ring with me, 918 01:07:11,928 --> 01:07:14,397 there ain't gonna be no dogs barking. 919 01:07:14,430 --> 01:07:19,002 They're gonna be watching me put you down. 920 01:07:19,301 --> 01:07:22,739 [Bron] I'm gonna beat Finn Bálor. Bad. 921 01:07:23,606 --> 01:07:26,676 [Michael] The Intercontinental Championship's on the line. 922 01:07:26,709 --> 01:07:30,930 Bron Breakker to take on Finn Bálor live from Brussels. 923 01:07:33,982 --> 01:07:35,018 ["4x4" playing] 924 01:07:35,118 --> 01:07:38,221 [Michael] It is still to come, our main event tonight. 925 01:07:38,288 --> 01:07:41,558 Bron Breakker defends the Intercontinental Championship 926 01:07:41,591 --> 01:07:45,794 against Judgement Day's Finn Bálor. It's live on Netflix. 927 01:07:59,207 --> 01:08:02,178 [Michael] This is the beautiful city of Brussels, 928 01:08:02,211 --> 01:08:05,515 Belgium, the de facto capital of the European Union. 929 01:08:05,548 --> 01:08:10,653 And for the first time ever, hosting a live WWE television broadcast, 930 01:08:10,687 --> 01:08:12,238 Monday Night Raw. 931 01:08:12,272 --> 01:08:16,492 WWE started coming to this great city back in 1989. 932 01:08:16,526 --> 01:08:21,764 Now, many years later, it finally hosts Monday Night Raw live on Netflix. 933 01:08:21,798 --> 01:08:23,733 [Corey] I got to stand right in that beautiful square yesterday, 934 01:08:23,765 --> 01:08:26,251 one of the most breathtaking places I've ever been. 935 01:08:26,286 --> 01:08:28,287 Unbelievable city. I love it here. 936 01:08:28,321 --> 01:08:29,973 [Michael] And here tonight on Monday Night Raw, 937 01:08:30,038 --> 01:08:31,974 a lot of action as we head toward WrestleMania, 938 01:08:32,008 --> 01:08:34,294 including a breakdown of the contract signing 939 01:08:34,327 --> 01:08:36,979 for the Women's Championship match at WrestleMania 940 01:08:37,013 --> 01:08:38,831 between Bianca Belair and Iyo Sky. 941 01:08:38,865 --> 01:08:42,285 [Corey] The ink barely had the chance to drive before Mami hit the scene 942 01:08:42,318 --> 01:08:44,703 and destroyed everyone in the process. 943 01:08:45,237 --> 01:08:48,640 Powerbombing Iyo Sky, the Women's World Champion, 944 01:08:48,675 --> 01:08:52,077 onto her WrestleMania challenger, the EST. 945 01:08:52,111 --> 01:08:55,764 And then after signing her own name on the dotted line, 946 01:08:55,865 --> 01:08:58,584 which we need to remind you is not legally binding, 947 01:08:58,617 --> 01:09:00,836 Rhea Ripley would leave the ring 948 01:09:00,870 --> 01:09:04,090 with the aforementioned contract for WrestleMania. 949 01:09:04,122 --> 01:09:07,242 -Adam Pearce chasing behind. -[Michael] Rather symbolic, however. 950 01:09:07,977 --> 01:09:10,063 No, you can't just write your name on a contract, Rhea. 951 01:09:10,095 --> 01:09:13,282 -Yes, I can. It's a legal document. -Rhea, it's like talking to a child. 952 01:09:13,316 --> 01:09:15,535 -No, no. No. -You can't-- Give me the contract. Yes. 953 01:09:15,568 --> 01:09:17,720 -No. No. -Give me the contract. Give me… 954 01:09:17,754 --> 01:09:19,604 Rhea Ripley, give me the contract. 955 01:09:19,639 --> 01:09:21,189 -Adam Pearce, you want the contract? -Yes. 956 01:09:21,224 --> 01:09:22,258 -Put me in the match. -No. 957 01:09:22,291 --> 01:09:23,209 -It's a legal document. -Thank you. 958 01:09:23,242 --> 01:09:25,961 -My name's in it. -[Pearce] No, thank you very much. 959 01:09:25,995 --> 01:09:27,429 -[Bianca yells indistinctly] -[Michael] Oh. 960 01:09:27,462 --> 01:09:30,416 -[shouting indistinctly] -[Michael] Well, Bianca's had enough. 961 01:09:35,020 --> 01:09:36,938 And Iyo Sky wants some as well. 962 01:09:36,973 --> 01:09:40,393 No, she's mine, she's mine, she's mine. 963 01:09:40,425 --> 01:09:43,478 [speaking Japanese] 964 01:09:44,096 --> 01:09:45,497 -[Michael] Oh! -[Corey] Oh! 965 01:09:47,700 --> 01:09:51,670 -And Rhea with the last laugh. -Enough, enough. 966 01:09:51,703 --> 01:09:53,456 [indistinct shouting] 967 01:09:53,488 --> 01:09:56,943 [Michael] Graves, we still got 33 nights of this before WrestleMania. 968 01:09:56,976 --> 01:10:00,329 -[Corey] Good luck. -Don't tell me what to do. 969 01:10:00,362 --> 01:10:04,467 [Michael] On Monday Night Raw, live on Netflix in Brussels, Belgium. 970 01:10:07,537 --> 01:10:09,105 Tag team action underway. 971 01:10:09,138 --> 01:10:13,675 American Made, the Creed Brothers, set for action here tonight. 972 01:10:21,617 --> 01:10:23,169 [crowd] You suck! 973 01:10:23,202 --> 01:10:26,522 -[music playing] -[crowd cheering] 974 01:10:42,655 --> 01:10:47,809 [Alicia] And their opponents, at a combined weight of 340 pounds, 975 01:10:48,311 --> 01:10:55,101 the team of Dragon Lee and WWE Hall of Famer, 976 01:10:55,134 --> 01:10:58,019 Rey Mysterio! 977 01:10:58,054 --> 01:11:01,424 The LWO! 978 01:11:01,456 --> 01:11:03,643 [Michael] Well, let's remind everyone how this matchup came 979 01:11:03,675 --> 01:11:08,030 about last week here on Monday Night Raw. LWO with a matchup against The New Day. 980 01:11:08,063 --> 01:11:10,867 And it looked like Rey and Dragon Lee were gonna pick up the win 981 01:11:10,900 --> 01:11:12,802 when a very suspicious… 982 01:11:14,437 --> 01:11:17,356 masked individual, a luchador, I guess, 983 01:11:17,389 --> 01:11:21,861 came up from out of the audience and attacked Mysterio and Dragon Lee, 984 01:11:21,894 --> 01:11:24,614 allowing The New Day to pick up the victory. 985 01:11:24,679 --> 01:11:28,384 Mysterio and Lee wanted this masked luchador… [clears throat] 986 01:11:28,451 --> 01:11:31,370 -…Chad Gable, tonight, but-- -[Corey] Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, Cole. 987 01:11:31,404 --> 01:11:33,456 You've got to stop with the speculation. 988 01:11:33,505 --> 01:11:37,175 We saw last week, backstage, Chad Gable was being interviewed. 989 01:11:37,210 --> 01:11:40,880 And the aforementioned mysterious American luchador was seen 990 01:11:40,913 --> 01:11:42,264 behind Chad Gable. 991 01:11:42,298 --> 01:11:44,901 What, did he clone himself? It's impossible. 992 01:11:44,934 --> 01:11:46,702 [Michael] Well, nonetheless, believe what you want. 993 01:11:46,736 --> 01:11:49,605 Julius Creed sent into the corner by Dragon Lee. 994 01:11:49,639 --> 01:11:50,940 [Corey] You know how many guys over the years 995 01:11:50,973 --> 01:11:52,742 have worn American flag masks in this? 996 01:11:52,775 --> 01:11:55,144 That could be Del Wilkes. That could be Tom Brandy. 997 01:11:55,178 --> 01:11:57,413 Someone else might have bought the gimmick. 998 01:11:57,446 --> 01:11:58,865 Any number of people. 999 01:11:58,898 --> 01:12:01,150 [Michael] The mask clearly said American Made. 1000 01:12:02,001 --> 01:12:03,936 -[Corey] I didn't see that. -[Michael] Okay, of course you didn't. 1001 01:12:03,970 --> 01:12:06,789 Here's Dragon Lee now. Top rope, cross body. 1002 01:12:06,822 --> 01:12:11,309 Cover for the win. And a kick-out by Julius Creed. 1003 01:12:11,344 --> 01:12:15,764 [crowd chanting indistinctly] 1004 01:12:17,950 --> 01:12:22,487 [Michael] And Brutus drags Rey off the apron and allows Julius to take over. 1005 01:12:22,522 --> 01:12:24,874 The uber-athletic Creed Brothers. 1006 01:12:26,192 --> 01:12:27,943 And there is that sliding lariat, 1007 01:12:28,094 --> 01:12:31,581 the unnecessary clothesline as the Creeds have taken over. 1008 01:12:35,735 --> 01:12:36,686 [crowd cheering] 1009 01:12:36,719 --> 01:12:40,590 [Michael] Oh, my goodness, here tonight's sellout crowd in Belgium. 1010 01:12:41,674 --> 01:12:45,161 Dragon Lee with a great move about to stomp Brutus through the mat. 1011 01:12:45,193 --> 01:12:48,514 Now looks to make a tag to turn this match around to Rey Mysterio. 1012 01:12:48,548 --> 01:12:51,467 Here comes the former multi-time world champion, the Hall of Famer, 1013 01:12:51,634 --> 01:12:54,704 Rey Mysterio now picking up the pace against the Creed Brothers. 1014 01:12:56,621 --> 01:13:00,142 [Corey] Nobody home for Julius and Rey continuing to pick up speed. 1015 01:13:00,175 --> 01:13:03,746 [Michael] Biggest little man in the history of WWE, 1016 01:13:03,779 --> 01:13:06,148 Mysterio sends Creed down. 1017 01:13:06,782 --> 01:13:09,684 [Corey] Rey Mysterio is timeless. 1018 01:13:09,719 --> 01:13:12,321 [crowd chanting] 1019 01:13:15,023 --> 01:13:20,295 [Michael] Rey still upset over the attack by this mystery luchador last week. 1020 01:13:20,929 --> 01:13:23,866 Taking it out on the Creed Brothers because Rey believes it was Gable. 1021 01:13:23,900 --> 01:13:25,001 [Corey] Look at this. 1022 01:13:25,034 --> 01:13:28,404 [Michael] Double team again. Rey fighting out of it. 1023 01:13:28,437 --> 01:13:30,322 Rey's in a predicament there. 1024 01:13:30,356 --> 01:13:33,409 -Oh, man, caught by Julius. What power! -[Corey] Oh, wow! 1025 01:13:34,594 --> 01:13:36,178 [Michael] What power by Julius! 1026 01:13:36,212 --> 01:13:38,714 Oh, and Rey, though, planted him with the DDT! 1027 01:13:38,931 --> 01:13:43,786 [Corey] Julius was absolutely spiked. Dragon Lee! A hurricanrana. 1028 01:13:46,138 --> 01:13:49,925 [Michael] The dynamic Dragon Lee brings the crowd to its feet! 1029 01:13:51,360 --> 01:13:54,797 [Corey] And Rey making the long, familiar climb to the top! 1030 01:13:54,830 --> 01:13:56,616 [Michael] And Julius gonna meet him there! 1031 01:13:56,648 --> 01:13:58,634 He just jumped all the way to the top rope! 1032 01:13:58,668 --> 01:14:01,887 -You gotta be kidding me! -[Corey] Julius Creed is an animal! 1033 01:14:03,822 --> 01:14:09,528 [Michael] Rey Mysterio, down goes Creed, into position, dialing up Rey! 1034 01:14:12,315 --> 01:14:13,683 619! 1035 01:14:15,885 --> 01:14:16,852 Dropping the dime, 1036 01:14:16,885 --> 01:14:18,955 -a little sprawl splash! -[crowd counting] 1037 01:14:19,237 --> 01:14:22,224 -[Michael] LWO with the win! -[bell ringing] 1038 01:14:22,258 --> 01:14:23,726 ["Our World" playing] 1039 01:14:23,759 --> 01:14:30,099 [Alicia] Here are your winners, the LWO. 1040 01:14:30,616 --> 01:14:33,736 [Corey] What a match and what a win for Rey Mys-- 1041 01:14:33,769 --> 01:14:35,004 [Michael] Got from behind. 1042 01:14:36,288 --> 01:14:38,607 It's that goofy luchador again. 1043 01:14:39,425 --> 01:14:42,228 [Corey] Goofy? That was a fantastic flying head-butt. 1044 01:14:47,249 --> 01:14:48,834 [Michael] Oh, come on, you know who that is. 1045 01:14:48,867 --> 01:14:51,269 [Corey] He's clearly a multicultural luchador. 1046 01:14:51,303 --> 01:14:53,556 [Michael] The man who made that move famous 1047 01:14:54,423 --> 01:14:56,559 in an American Made mask. 1048 01:14:59,745 --> 01:15:01,280 -[Corey laughs] Oh! -[Michael] Dropping Mysterio 1049 01:15:01,313 --> 01:15:03,065 right on top of Dragon Lee. 1050 01:15:04,967 --> 01:15:07,670 [Corey] Whoever this man is, he's in incredible shape. 1051 01:15:10,923 --> 01:15:12,525 [Michael] And he's not done yet. 1052 01:15:13,242 --> 01:15:18,014 [crowd chanting "You suck"] 1053 01:15:18,047 --> 01:15:19,749 [Michael] The mask clearly says… 1054 01:15:21,367 --> 01:15:23,602 Clearly says American Made. He knows Spanish. 1055 01:15:26,105 --> 01:15:27,807 And a diving head-butt. 1056 01:15:27,840 --> 01:15:33,279 [Corey] Now, that would be "Hecho in American" if it was made in America. 1057 01:15:33,929 --> 01:15:38,601 Anyway, security in pursuit of a… Come on, Corey. 1058 01:15:38,634 --> 01:15:40,603 -[Corey] What? [laughs] -[Michael] Hey. 1059 01:15:40,635 --> 01:15:43,039 Be honest. You cannot believe that that's not Chad Gable. 1060 01:15:43,072 --> 01:15:46,442 Listen, I watched Raw last week from the comfort of my home, 1061 01:15:46,474 --> 01:15:48,878 and I saw another man 1062 01:15:48,911 --> 01:15:51,230 wearing the same mask walking behind Chad Gable. 1063 01:15:51,263 --> 01:15:54,215 What are you trying to tell me? There's multiple masks, Cole? 1064 01:15:54,250 --> 01:15:55,300 You think this is some sort of 1065 01:15:55,334 --> 01:15:57,068 -clever ploy? -The way that you explain things, 1066 01:15:57,103 --> 01:15:59,088 the "American Made" should be written in Spanish, 1067 01:15:59,121 --> 01:16:01,657 not American, if it wasn't Chad Gable. 1068 01:16:01,690 --> 01:16:05,094 Nonetheless, let's switch gears as we get ready to show you 1069 01:16:05,126 --> 01:16:08,380 what happened last week in our main event on Monday Night Raw. 1070 01:16:08,414 --> 01:16:11,267 It was Rollins and Punk inside a steel cage. 1071 01:16:13,285 --> 01:16:14,719 [pensive music playing] 1072 01:16:14,754 --> 01:16:18,190 [Michael] Madison Square Garden sold out tonight 1073 01:16:18,224 --> 01:16:20,626 for yet another epic main event. 1074 01:16:20,659 --> 01:16:24,647 Seth Rollins versus CM Punk inside a steel cage. 1075 01:16:24,679 --> 01:16:29,235 [Seth] There is nobody on this planet better than me. 1076 01:16:29,802 --> 01:16:34,173 [Michael] The stakes are much too high. The pressure is on. 1077 01:16:34,206 --> 01:16:38,227 [crowd chanting] CM Punk! 1078 01:16:38,260 --> 01:16:41,447 -[Pat] And here we go. -[Michael] This is not going to be pretty. 1079 01:16:41,480 --> 01:16:44,500 Far from it. You win via a pitfall, submission, 1080 01:16:44,532 --> 01:16:48,286 or escape from the cage with both feet touching the floor. 1081 01:16:53,492 --> 01:16:55,844 Seth Rollins has made his plans clear. 1082 01:16:55,878 --> 01:16:59,682 He's obsessed with making sure CM Punk doesn't make it to WrestleMania. 1083 01:16:59,782 --> 01:17:02,184 For CM Punk, it's about payback. 1084 01:17:04,904 --> 01:17:08,691 Punk going to the top of the cage. Is Punk going to try to escape here? 1085 01:17:15,114 --> 01:17:17,316 Punk just trying to survive and hang on. 1086 01:17:19,668 --> 01:17:21,670 Oh, superplex! 1087 01:17:23,688 --> 01:17:26,809 [Pat] How much more do these two men have? 1088 01:17:26,925 --> 01:17:29,327 [Michael] These two just want to maim each other. 1089 01:17:31,931 --> 01:17:33,983 -[Pat] Stomp! -[Michael] Here's the cover. 1090 01:17:37,186 --> 01:17:38,571 GTS to Rollins. 1091 01:17:40,222 --> 01:17:43,041 -[Pat] Stomp! -[Michael] Puck just stole Rollins' move. 1092 01:17:47,029 --> 01:17:52,334 GTS by Rollins to CM Punk, and Rollins gonna stomp. 1093 01:17:52,367 --> 01:17:54,036 [crowd counting] 1094 01:17:54,068 --> 01:17:55,670 [Michael] Punk kicked out again. 1095 01:17:58,874 --> 01:18:00,526 [Pat] Super stomp. 1096 01:18:05,848 --> 01:18:07,483 -Oh, my God! -[bell ringing] 1097 01:18:07,516 --> 01:18:10,052 [Pat] Roman Reigns, our Tribal Chief. 1098 01:18:11,253 --> 01:18:12,855 [Michael] Well, Rollins won the match 1099 01:18:12,972 --> 01:18:16,125 because Reigns dragged him out into the floor. 1100 01:18:16,325 --> 01:18:18,777 This is Roman Reigns remembering the Rumble, 1101 01:18:18,811 --> 01:18:20,795 remembering what Rollins did to him. 1102 01:18:25,550 --> 01:18:26,468 Stomp. 1103 01:18:26,986 --> 01:18:29,788 The OTC is out for blood. 1104 01:18:30,539 --> 01:18:33,224 Well, I'm going to end it all for you now. 1105 01:18:36,195 --> 01:18:39,648 [Pat] Roman was about to end it for Seth "Freakin" Rollins. 1106 01:18:51,242 --> 01:18:54,045 [Michael] And Roman Reigns has lost it. 1107 01:18:55,998 --> 01:18:58,384 -Spear to Punk! -[Reigns] Oh! 1108 01:18:59,034 --> 01:19:01,003 [Pat] Roman Reigns is back! 1109 01:19:02,605 --> 01:19:04,255 [music concludes] 1110 01:19:04,840 --> 01:19:07,175 [Michael] Well, there's a lot of people around here 1111 01:19:07,209 --> 01:19:09,111 with a lot of explaining to do. 1112 01:19:09,144 --> 01:19:12,598 [crowd chanting "OTC"] 1113 01:19:12,630 --> 01:19:14,532 -["The Vision" playing] -♪ Burn it down ♪ 1114 01:19:14,566 --> 01:19:17,019 [Michael] And here's a man who needs some answers. 1115 01:19:21,540 --> 01:19:26,262 [crowd chanting "Oh"] 1116 01:19:41,527 --> 01:19:44,346 -♪ Burn it down ♪ -[crowd] ♪ Burn it down ♪ 1117 01:19:45,648 --> 01:19:50,635 [Alicia] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome 1118 01:19:50,669 --> 01:19:56,392 Seth "Freakin" Rollins! 1119 01:20:01,563 --> 01:20:07,219 [crowd chanting "Oh"] 1120 01:20:18,614 --> 01:20:20,282 ♪ Burn it down ♪ 1121 01:20:25,219 --> 01:20:28,757 [Michael] What a shocking way to end Monday Night Raw last week. 1122 01:20:28,791 --> 01:20:33,661 [Corey] And no one saw that coming, particularly Seth Rollins. 1123 01:20:33,696 --> 01:20:36,764 [crowd chanting "Oh"] 1124 01:20:36,799 --> 01:20:41,135 [Michael] Seth Rollins is here live on Netflix. 1125 01:20:41,170 --> 01:20:48,160 [crowd chanting "Oh"] 1126 01:20:53,148 --> 01:20:55,884 [Corey] Still to come tonight in our main event, 1127 01:20:56,168 --> 01:20:59,755 the coveted Intercontinental Championship is on the line 1128 01:20:59,822 --> 01:21:04,593 as the reigning defending Champion, "The Unpredictable Badass" Bron Breakker 1129 01:21:04,626 --> 01:21:07,929 goes one-on-one with a former Intercontinental Champion 1130 01:21:07,963 --> 01:21:10,182 in his own right, Finn Bálor, 1131 01:21:10,215 --> 01:21:13,786 who looks to put The Judgment Day back on top. 1132 01:21:13,818 --> 01:21:17,406 [Michael] Meanwhile, they are still singing Seth Rollins' song 1133 01:21:17,505 --> 01:21:19,291 here in Brussels. 1134 01:21:20,659 --> 01:21:27,349 [crowd chanting "Oh"] 1135 01:21:28,217 --> 01:21:30,686 [music concludes] 1136 01:21:31,820 --> 01:21:35,624 [crowd chanting "Oh"] 1137 01:22:08,340 --> 01:22:11,360 [crowd cheering] 1138 01:22:23,071 --> 01:22:26,625 [crowd chanting "Oh"] 1139 01:23:02,177 --> 01:23:05,364 [crowd cheering] 1140 01:23:08,817 --> 01:23:13,688 -[Rollins] Oh, Brussels! -[crowd cheers] 1141 01:23:14,740 --> 01:23:16,909 Welcome 1142 01:23:16,942 --> 01:23:23,532 -to Monday Night Rollins! -[crowd] Monday Night Rollins! 1143 01:23:23,565 --> 01:23:25,701 [crowd cheers] 1144 01:23:25,733 --> 01:23:29,154 By the sound of y'all, you already know it, 1145 01:23:29,188 --> 01:23:33,876 but in case you don't, I am a visionary! 1146 01:23:33,909 --> 01:23:36,661 I am a revolutionary! 1147 01:23:36,695 --> 01:23:38,213 I am… 1148 01:23:38,246 --> 01:23:42,099 [crowd] Seth "Freakin" Rollins! 1149 01:23:42,818 --> 01:23:45,821 [crowd cheers] 1150 01:23:48,357 --> 01:23:54,446 [crowd chanting "Oh"] 1151 01:24:21,822 --> 01:24:23,742 [crowd cheering] 1152 01:24:23,775 --> 01:24:26,929 [Rollins] All right, all right, all right, all right. [chuckles] 1153 01:24:28,146 --> 01:24:30,983 Yeah, and I was coming out here mad as hell, 1154 01:24:31,016 --> 01:24:35,420 but it's hard to be mad with your beautiful voices serenading me. 1155 01:24:35,454 --> 01:24:39,724 -Thank you guys so much. -[crowd cheers] 1156 01:24:43,394 --> 01:24:49,867 [crowd chanting "CM Punk"] 1157 01:24:59,277 --> 01:25:03,965 Yeah, we'll get to him, but let's talk about Roman Reigns first. 1158 01:25:03,999 --> 01:25:09,137 [crowd chanting "OTC"] 1159 01:25:14,159 --> 01:25:17,112 And you guys saw the footage you watched last week. 1160 01:25:17,144 --> 01:25:23,785 Am I mad as hell that Roman Reigns came for revenge on Seth "Freakin" Rollins? 1161 01:25:23,818 --> 01:25:28,373 Absolutely not, 'cause I'd have done the same damn thing. 1162 01:25:28,407 --> 01:25:29,741 [laughs] 1163 01:25:32,978 --> 01:25:34,262 The problem is, 1164 01:25:34,295 --> 01:25:40,535 even after all these years and a wise man in his ear, 1165 01:25:40,585 --> 01:25:44,438 Roman Reigns still can't come up with a plan. 1166 01:25:44,473 --> 01:25:48,460 He needs his architect to do it for him. 1167 01:25:51,663 --> 01:25:55,450 He had it all figured out, the time, the place, the moment, 1168 01:25:55,483 --> 01:26:00,054 except he left one little detail out, 1169 01:26:00,088 --> 01:26:05,027 and that detail is the man whose name you were all chanting 1170 01:26:05,059 --> 01:26:07,094 just a few moments ago. 1171 01:26:07,129 --> 01:26:13,018 [crowd chanting "CM Punk"] 1172 01:26:14,119 --> 01:26:21,108 Yeah, yeah, yeah, the luckiest loser on the face of the planet. 1173 01:26:21,360 --> 01:26:23,277 [crowd jeering] 1174 01:26:23,311 --> 01:26:28,916 Because if I had just a few more seconds in that cage with Punk, 1175 01:26:28,950 --> 01:26:32,804 I would have done what I promised the world I would do. 1176 01:26:32,838 --> 01:26:35,840 I would have stomped his head through this mat, 1177 01:26:35,874 --> 01:26:38,393 ended his WrestleMania dreams, 1178 01:26:38,427 --> 01:26:41,929 and I would have put his career on ice. 1179 01:26:48,236 --> 01:26:52,590 I'd have taken care of the CM Punk problem for all of us, 1180 01:26:52,624 --> 01:26:55,343 all of us, including Roman Reigns. 1181 01:26:55,376 --> 01:26:58,496 But now, it's just like the good old days. 1182 01:26:58,530 --> 01:27:01,733 I'm left to clean up Roman Reigns's mess. 1183 01:27:05,920 --> 01:27:12,076 [crowd chanting "OTC"] 1184 01:27:14,179 --> 01:27:17,099 Oh, don't worry about the OTC. 1185 01:27:17,132 --> 01:27:22,971 I will be sure to put him in his place along the way. 1186 01:27:23,655 --> 01:27:29,643 And it just so happens that my two favorite people, 1187 01:27:30,295 --> 01:27:33,949 CM Punk and Roman Reigns, 1188 01:27:33,982 --> 01:27:39,987 are going to be in the same place at the same time 1189 01:27:40,021 --> 01:27:44,826 -this Friday on SmackDown. -[crowd jeering] 1190 01:27:45,494 --> 01:27:50,014 Oh, trust me, Brussels, I wish they were here too. 1191 01:27:51,616 --> 01:27:55,286 But I was thinking… 1192 01:27:56,737 --> 01:27:59,724 why should I let them boys have all the fun? 1193 01:28:01,626 --> 01:28:06,231 I was thinking maybe I make a little trip down to Italy. 1194 01:28:06,264 --> 01:28:09,701 Maybe I make a little trip to SmackDown 1195 01:28:09,733 --> 01:28:15,190 and put myself right in between Roman Reigns and CM Punk. 1196 01:28:15,223 --> 01:28:20,027 -What do y'all think about that? -[crowd cheers] 1197 01:28:21,713 --> 01:28:26,268 That sounds like a nice way to solve a problem and clean up a mess, 1198 01:28:26,300 --> 01:28:30,505 but that's happening Friday. Brussels, this is Monday. 1199 01:28:30,539 --> 01:28:33,474 This is tonight. This ain't about Friday. 1200 01:28:33,508 --> 01:28:35,494 This is about you guys. 1201 01:28:35,527 --> 01:28:37,862 -[crowd cheers] -'Cause I'll tell you what, 1202 01:28:37,896 --> 01:28:41,532 you've been one hell of a crowd all night long. 1203 01:28:41,566 --> 01:28:44,486 You've been singing with your beautiful voices, 1204 01:28:44,518 --> 01:28:46,705 and I don't want to take that away from you. 1205 01:28:46,737 --> 01:28:49,074 We got one more match here tonight 1206 01:28:49,107 --> 01:28:53,695 that is the main event for the Intercontinental Championship. 1207 01:28:53,728 --> 01:28:54,963 So, Brussels, 1208 01:28:54,996 --> 01:28:58,750 what do you say you sing my beautiful song 1209 01:28:58,782 --> 01:29:03,822 as I make my way down to SmackDown and we make our way to the main event? 1210 01:29:03,855 --> 01:29:05,440 Give it to me, Brussels! 1211 01:29:05,724 --> 01:29:11,161 [crowd chanting "Oh"] 1212 01:29:22,991 --> 01:29:27,279 It's on. I'll see you boys on Friday. [laughs] 1213 01:29:27,312 --> 01:29:30,498 [Michael] Well, Friday Night Smackdown, live from Bologna. 1214 01:29:34,652 --> 01:29:36,655 Corey, looks like it's gonna be some night. 1215 01:29:36,688 --> 01:29:40,392 It's a bold move by Seth Rollins, but Seth Rollins is a bold guy. 1216 01:29:40,425 --> 01:29:43,644 I'm very curious to see what transpires in Italy on Friday. 1217 01:29:43,678 --> 01:29:46,031 Monday Night Raw will continue its European tour 1218 01:29:46,063 --> 01:29:48,900 next Monday in Glasgow, Scotland. 1219 01:29:48,934 --> 01:29:53,871 It's going to be one heck of a show because we have so much on the line 1220 01:29:53,905 --> 01:29:56,258 next week on Monday Night Raw. 1221 01:29:56,291 --> 01:29:59,928 Some good tickets still available for Monday Night Raw. 1222 01:29:59,960 --> 01:30:03,514 We have the Intercontinental Championship on the women's side of things, 1223 01:30:03,548 --> 01:30:07,568 Lyra Valkyria to defend the intercontinental title 1224 01:30:07,602 --> 01:30:09,271 against Raquel Rodriguez, 1225 01:30:09,304 --> 01:30:12,456 one of the toughest tests of Lyra Valkyria's Championship reign 1226 01:30:12,490 --> 01:30:14,041 so far live next week. 1227 01:30:14,075 --> 01:30:18,063 [Corey] After hearing from Seth Rollins, we have to imagine CM Punk 1228 01:30:18,096 --> 01:30:20,382 is another man with a lot on his mind. 1229 01:30:20,415 --> 01:30:22,851 Glasgow is Roddy Piper territory. 1230 01:30:22,884 --> 01:30:26,855 Gotta wonder what the Second City Saint has to say on Raw. 1231 01:30:26,888 --> 01:30:28,857 [Michael] After what happened last week and this week, 1232 01:30:28,889 --> 01:30:31,343 A-Town Down Under is gonna go into a Championship match 1233 01:30:31,376 --> 01:30:32,594 against "Main Event" Jey Uso. 1234 01:30:32,626 --> 01:30:35,746 The question is, who will be Jey Uso's partner? 1235 01:30:35,780 --> 01:30:37,098 We find out next week. 1236 01:30:41,486 --> 01:30:45,206 [Corey] And after an incredibly intense interaction to kick off Raw 1237 01:30:45,307 --> 01:30:48,393 tonight in Brussels, John Cena and Cody Rhodes 1238 01:30:48,425 --> 01:30:51,996 will both once again be under the same roof 1239 01:30:52,030 --> 01:30:55,900 next week in Glasgow on Monday Night Raw. 1240 01:30:55,934 --> 01:30:58,003 But right now, we want to send it backstage 1241 01:30:58,036 --> 01:31:00,472 to our very own, Cathy Kelley. 1242 01:31:02,340 --> 01:31:07,262 Thanks so much, Corey. I am here with "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles. 1243 01:31:07,295 --> 01:31:12,534 And AJ, you had a lot to say on the Raw Recap Podcast about Logan Paul. 1244 01:31:12,567 --> 01:31:16,036 I was hoping that you could humor us and expand your thoughts here. 1245 01:31:16,638 --> 01:31:18,790 Well, I'll stand behind everything I said. 1246 01:31:19,307 --> 01:31:22,760 -And listen, Logan Paul… Wait a minute. -[crowd chanting indistinctly] 1247 01:31:23,894 --> 01:31:25,730 -[crowd cheering] -You hear that? 1248 01:31:26,697 --> 01:31:28,199 -Phenomenal. -[laughs] 1249 01:31:28,233 --> 01:31:31,686 Anyway, um, listen, he doesn't belong on our roster. 1250 01:31:31,719 --> 01:31:33,655 -He's done nothing-- -[Kross] Is that really how you feel? 1251 01:31:33,688 --> 01:31:35,607 [crowd cheering] 1252 01:31:35,639 --> 01:31:37,959 Are we gonna do this again? I'm good, right? 1253 01:31:37,992 --> 01:31:39,744 I don't need to do this. 1254 01:31:39,777 --> 01:31:41,696 Look, I mean, I just want to offer a different perspective. 1255 01:31:41,730 --> 01:31:43,231 If you don't wanna talk, I'll leave. 1256 01:31:43,264 --> 01:31:45,500 All right. Hey, hey, hey! All right, let's hear it. 1257 01:31:45,532 --> 01:31:47,184 -Come on. -Look. 1258 01:31:48,053 --> 01:31:51,005 Maybe you're not actually mad at Logan Paul. 1259 01:31:51,039 --> 01:31:53,358 Maybe you're actually mad at yourself. 1260 01:31:53,391 --> 01:31:55,943 -Okay, I've heard enough. -AJ, listen, listen, listen. 1261 01:31:55,977 --> 01:31:59,864 How many years did it take you to get to WWE and find validation? 1262 01:31:59,898 --> 01:32:01,483 -Sixteen? -Seventeen. 1263 01:32:01,516 --> 01:32:03,101 Okay, 17. 1264 01:32:03,617 --> 01:32:06,071 Didn't take Logan Paul 17 years to do it. 1265 01:32:06,103 --> 01:32:08,706 Look, are you telling me you can't find respect for this kid 1266 01:32:08,740 --> 01:32:10,241 who just waltzed into our business 1267 01:32:10,275 --> 01:32:12,009 and accomplished everything you've wanted to do 1268 01:32:12,043 --> 01:32:13,678 since you were a little kid in record time? 1269 01:32:13,712 --> 01:32:16,614 Yeah, I see what you're doing, and it's not gonna work. 1270 01:32:16,648 --> 01:32:17,949 It's not gonna work. 1271 01:32:20,768 --> 01:32:22,754 -I think it's working. -I think so, too. 1272 01:32:22,786 --> 01:32:25,273 -[crowd chanting indistinctly] -[both laugh] 1273 01:32:25,306 --> 01:32:26,691 [dramatic music playing] 1274 01:32:27,409 --> 01:32:30,862 [Michael] Oh, there is Bron Breakker. He's the Intercontinental Champion. 1275 01:32:30,894 --> 01:32:32,179 [Corey] Oh! 1276 01:32:32,213 --> 01:32:34,032 [crowd cheering] 1277 01:32:34,065 --> 01:32:36,367 [Michael] Penta made his intentions clear earlier tonight. 1278 01:32:36,401 --> 01:32:40,388 He wants the gold, but first, Breakker has to defend tonight… 1279 01:32:40,422 --> 01:32:42,307 -♪ Make it work ♪ -[music concludes] 1280 01:32:42,340 --> 01:32:43,458 …against this man. 1281 01:32:43,491 --> 01:32:45,893 ["Catch Your Breath" playing] 1282 01:32:58,873 --> 01:33:01,826 [Michael] You know, Corey, Finn Bálor told me earlier today, 1283 01:33:02,376 --> 01:33:03,894 it's St. Patrick's Day. 1284 01:33:04,696 --> 01:33:08,316 What a day for an Irishman to win a championship. 1285 01:33:08,349 --> 01:33:10,818 [Corey] Or as we in the United States call it, amateur hour. 1286 01:33:10,852 --> 01:33:14,289 But I agree with you, Finn Bálor has a massive opportunity 1287 01:33:14,322 --> 01:33:15,523 ahead of him tonight. 1288 01:33:15,557 --> 01:33:18,543 Bálor knows what it means to be Intercontinental Champion. 1289 01:33:18,576 --> 01:33:21,880 Bálor was the first ever WWE Universal Champion. 1290 01:33:21,913 --> 01:33:26,050 Finn, no stranger to high stakes, high pressure situations. 1291 01:33:26,084 --> 01:33:28,920 But I don't know if Bálor has ever encountered anybody 1292 01:33:28,952 --> 01:33:30,255 quite like Bron Breakker. 1293 01:33:30,288 --> 01:33:34,291 [Michael] Well, not in his career, because this will be the first time ever 1294 01:33:35,110 --> 01:33:40,532 Finn Bálor goes one-on-one with the breakout star, Bron Breakker. 1295 01:33:40,565 --> 01:33:41,749 Breakker, Bálor 1296 01:33:41,782 --> 01:33:44,853 for the Intercontinental title live on Netflix. 1297 01:33:44,885 --> 01:33:46,187 [crowd cheering] 1298 01:33:56,563 --> 01:34:01,820 [Michael] Finn Bálor looking to win the Intercontinental Championship. 1299 01:34:29,581 --> 01:34:32,050 ["Breakk And Destroy" playing] 1300 01:34:40,058 --> 01:34:42,893 ♪ Yaow! ♪ 1301 01:34:56,023 --> 01:35:00,228 [Corey] "The Unpredictable Badass" Bron Breakker, 1302 01:35:00,260 --> 01:35:02,530 the current Intercontinental Champion. 1303 01:35:30,775 --> 01:35:34,161 [Corey] Right now, in this moment, it is about Batman, 1304 01:35:34,195 --> 01:35:40,183 the Intercontinental Champion, high-impact, personified, Bron Breakker. 1305 01:35:40,218 --> 01:35:42,853 -[crowd cheering] -♪ Yaow! ♪ 1306 01:35:54,648 --> 01:35:57,619 [Michael] Senior official Chad Patton will work this match. 1307 01:35:57,652 --> 01:36:01,873 -[crowd cheering] -[bell ringing] 1308 01:36:01,906 --> 01:36:05,777 [Alicia] The following contest scheduled for one-fall 1309 01:36:05,809 --> 01:36:11,581 is for the Intercontinental 1310 01:36:11,616 --> 01:36:15,670 Championship! 1311 01:36:15,702 --> 01:36:17,972 [crowd cheering] 1312 01:36:18,005 --> 01:36:20,675 Introducing first, the challenger, 1313 01:36:21,675 --> 01:36:26,514 from Bray County Wicklow, Ireland, 1314 01:36:26,547 --> 01:36:29,983 weighing in at 190 pounds, 1315 01:36:30,018 --> 01:36:34,739 representing The Judgment Day, 1316 01:36:35,255 --> 01:36:38,992 Finn Bálor! 1317 01:36:39,027 --> 01:36:43,998 [crowd cheering, applauding] 1318 01:36:44,032 --> 01:36:50,554 [Alicia] And his opponent, from Atlanta, Georgia, 1319 01:36:50,588 --> 01:36:54,659 weighing in at 250 pounds, 1320 01:36:54,692 --> 01:37:01,648 he is the Intercontinental Champion, 1321 01:37:01,683 --> 01:37:06,938 Bron Breakker! 1322 01:37:09,090 --> 01:37:12,442 [Michael] The great Alicia Taylor returning to action this week 1323 01:37:12,477 --> 01:37:15,013 on Monday Night Raw with those ring introductions 1324 01:37:15,045 --> 01:37:17,348 of the champion and challenger here tonight. 1325 01:37:17,382 --> 01:37:18,416 That's what it's about. 1326 01:37:18,449 --> 01:37:20,835 The prestigious Intercontinental Championship, 1327 01:37:20,867 --> 01:37:22,870 which has been held by dozens of Hall of Famers 1328 01:37:23,004 --> 01:37:25,572 since its inception back in 1979. 1329 01:37:25,606 --> 01:37:28,343 The first ever champion, the late great Pat Patterson. 1330 01:37:28,375 --> 01:37:32,196 We saw Triple H moments ago. He's held this prestigious title as well. 1331 01:37:32,230 --> 01:37:35,148 For Finn Bálor, Corey, he's a two-time Intercontinental Champion, 1332 01:37:35,183 --> 01:37:38,753 but the last time he held the title was back in 2019. 1333 01:37:39,253 --> 01:37:41,973 And it's his first Intercontinental Championship match 1334 01:37:42,005 --> 01:37:43,174 since then. 1335 01:37:43,206 --> 01:37:46,059 [Corey] I'm very curious to see what type of strategy Finn Bálor 1336 01:37:46,094 --> 01:37:47,210 employs in this one. 1337 01:37:47,245 --> 01:37:50,114 Bálor, a world-traveled veteran of this game, 1338 01:37:50,148 --> 01:37:53,785 knows full well he's not going to overpower Bron Breakker. 1339 01:37:53,817 --> 01:37:56,337 And this is a rare instance where Finn might not be able 1340 01:37:56,371 --> 01:37:58,089 to outpace his opposition. 1341 01:37:58,121 --> 01:38:00,407 Finn's going to have to rely on what he knows and wait 1342 01:38:00,441 --> 01:38:03,161 and hope that Bron Breakker makes a mistake he can capitalize on. 1343 01:38:03,193 --> 01:38:04,429 [Michael] Well, and the thing about Breakker, 1344 01:38:04,462 --> 01:38:07,898 he makes very few mistakes, right? He doesn't seem to have a… 1345 01:38:08,549 --> 01:38:11,619 doesn't seem to have many weaknesses, but a lot of people you talk to, 1346 01:38:11,652 --> 01:38:15,156 talk about the fact that maybe he needs some anger management. 1347 01:38:15,188 --> 01:38:17,291 Perhaps Finn Bálor can bring that into play tonight, 1348 01:38:17,325 --> 01:38:20,128 bring Breakker off his game, the veteran that he is. 1349 01:38:20,161 --> 01:38:22,612 [Corey] That potentially could be an effective strategy for Finn Bálor, 1350 01:38:22,647 --> 01:38:25,282 because as we're seeing, Bálor realizing quickly 1351 01:38:25,316 --> 01:38:28,686 you cannot impose your own physical will on Bron Breakker. 1352 01:38:28,719 --> 01:38:30,321 -[Michael] Not at all. -[Corey] Bron is an anomaly. 1353 01:38:30,353 --> 01:38:32,874 It's like a man who was built in a laboratory. 1354 01:38:32,907 --> 01:38:34,875 Breakker is something more than human, 1355 01:38:34,909 --> 01:38:37,061 and Finn Bálor's finding that out firsthand right now. 1356 01:38:37,094 --> 01:38:39,347 [Corey] Bálor, though, with a great side headlock takedown 1357 01:38:39,380 --> 01:38:42,066 on Bron Breakker, looking to ground the big man here. 1358 01:38:42,099 --> 01:38:43,518 [Corey] Conversely, if you're Bron Breakker, 1359 01:38:43,550 --> 01:38:46,036 you can't allow this to become a trap game. 1360 01:38:46,070 --> 01:38:48,022 We saw it-- Cover here. 1361 01:38:48,054 --> 01:38:50,590 We saw it several weeks ago where I think a lot of the WWE Universe 1362 01:38:50,625 --> 01:38:53,311 expected Rhea Ripley to just run through Iyo Sky. 1363 01:38:53,811 --> 01:38:56,347 And everybody was shocked when Iyo pulled the upset. 1364 01:38:56,380 --> 01:38:59,333 That same thing could happen here tonight with Bron Breakker being the victim 1365 01:38:59,366 --> 01:39:01,102 and Finn being the new Intercontinental Champion. 1366 01:39:01,134 --> 01:39:02,820 [Michael] Well, and again, it's WrestleMania season, right? 1367 01:39:02,853 --> 01:39:06,340 Every single person looking to find their path to WrestleMania. 1368 01:39:06,374 --> 01:39:08,392 Bálor wins tonight, he's gonna defend the title there. 1369 01:39:08,425 --> 01:39:09,376 [Corey] Look at that. 1370 01:39:09,410 --> 01:39:11,329 [Michael] Breakker sent over the top rope by Bálor, 1371 01:39:11,362 --> 01:39:14,298 but prematurely celebrating. 1372 01:39:14,331 --> 01:39:17,684 Finn can't afford to get overconfident in this one, 1373 01:39:17,718 --> 01:39:19,821 as skilled as he may be. 1374 01:39:19,853 --> 01:39:23,224 Breakker, wise beyond his years as he delivers the shoulders 1375 01:39:23,257 --> 01:39:24,759 to the gut of Bálor. 1376 01:39:25,276 --> 01:39:28,728 You know, the pressure continues to build for Finn as well, Corey. 1377 01:39:28,763 --> 01:39:31,449 Remember, he had that well-documented run to try 1378 01:39:31,482 --> 01:39:33,034 to win the World Title last year. 1379 01:39:33,067 --> 01:39:37,237 For Finn, he hasn't held singles gold in three years 1380 01:39:37,271 --> 01:39:38,923 as he's sent over the top rope again. 1381 01:39:38,956 --> 01:39:42,143 And pressure just continues to mount on winning the title, 1382 01:39:42,175 --> 01:39:43,643 -and uh-oh. -[Corey] Oh, no. 1383 01:39:43,678 --> 01:39:45,379 -[Michael] Finn-- -[Corey] Stay down, Finn. 1384 01:39:45,413 --> 01:39:47,932 -Stay down, Finn. Stay down. -[Michael] Bron Breakker going 1385 01:39:47,965 --> 01:39:52,853 for that breakneck speed. Breakker now… And Finn Bálor with sling blade 1386 01:39:52,887 --> 01:39:55,289 -cuts Breakker off. And again… -[Corey] Brilliant. 1387 01:39:55,322 --> 01:39:58,759 [Michael] …there's the veteran Bálor taking over. 1388 01:40:03,364 --> 01:40:04,782 [Michael] For the first time ever, 1389 01:40:04,815 --> 01:40:07,902 Monday Night Raw is live in Brussels, Belgium. 1390 01:40:08,518 --> 01:40:10,855 This is an Intercontinental Championship main event. 1391 01:40:10,888 --> 01:40:12,523 Finn Bálor, the challenger, 1392 01:40:12,557 --> 01:40:15,026 trying to win the title from the current champion, 1393 01:40:15,058 --> 01:40:16,494 Bron Breakker. 1394 01:40:16,527 --> 01:40:19,679 [Corey] Honestly, I hope we make Brussels a regular stop on the Raw 1395 01:40:19,714 --> 01:40:21,331 and SmackDown tours going forward. 1396 01:40:21,365 --> 01:40:22,849 This city has been unbelievable. 1397 01:40:22,884 --> 01:40:26,370 The crowd's energy has been second to none, and we have a hell 1398 01:40:26,404 --> 01:40:28,739 of a main event unfolding before our very eyes. 1399 01:40:28,773 --> 01:40:30,625 [Michael] It's been a hell of a night already, kicking the night off 1400 01:40:30,657 --> 01:40:34,929 -with John Cena and his crazy explanation. -[Corey] Wow! 1401 01:40:34,962 --> 01:40:36,130 [Michael] And side Russian leg sweep, 1402 01:40:36,163 --> 01:40:40,418 cover now by Bálor for the title and a kick-out by Breakker. 1403 01:40:42,553 --> 01:40:44,455 [crowd chanting indistinctly] 1404 01:40:44,487 --> 01:40:47,642 [Michael] We're gonna hear The Rock as WWE Universe paying a little respect 1405 01:40:47,674 --> 01:40:49,844 to our counterparts, Kristoff and Philippe. 1406 01:40:49,876 --> 01:40:50,795 [Corey] Yep. 1407 01:40:53,313 --> 01:40:55,166 [Michael] The French commentary team. 1408 01:40:56,784 --> 01:40:58,902 -[crowd cheering] -You know who I am? 1409 01:40:59,503 --> 01:41:02,089 -You know who I am? I'm Finn Bálor. -[pants] 1410 01:41:02,123 --> 01:41:05,375 [Bálor] You know who I am? Hey! You know who I am? 1411 01:41:05,409 --> 01:41:08,362 -You know who I am? -[breathes heavily] 1412 01:41:10,181 --> 01:41:12,049 -[crowd cheering] -[grunts] 1413 01:41:14,768 --> 01:41:16,202 [grunts] 1414 01:41:16,237 --> 01:41:17,871 [Michael] I'm not quite sure how wise this is. 1415 01:41:17,905 --> 01:41:21,424 [Corey] Ah, Cole, I've known Bálor a long time, and I was sort of hoping 1416 01:41:21,459 --> 01:41:24,478 it was strategy that Finn was trying to get under the skin of Bron Breakker, 1417 01:41:24,512 --> 01:41:27,114 -trying to get Bron to make a mistake. -[Michael] Oh! 1418 01:41:27,148 --> 01:41:30,084 [Corey] That did not seem to be the case, and now Finn is paying for it. 1419 01:41:30,116 --> 01:41:31,085 [Michael] Launching himself with that 1420 01:41:31,117 --> 01:41:34,088 -flying elbow now to Bálor. -[Corey] Look at this! 1421 01:41:34,121 --> 01:41:36,023 [Michael] What power by Bron Breakker. 1422 01:41:36,624 --> 01:41:38,174 [crowd applauding, cheering] 1423 01:41:40,428 --> 01:41:42,079 [Michael] He's a freak of nature. 1424 01:41:42,830 --> 01:41:44,982 -Breakker stood up by Bálor. -[Bálor grunts] 1425 01:41:46,099 --> 01:41:47,951 -[Michael] Yeah, Breakker-- -[Corey chuckles] 1426 01:41:47,985 --> 01:41:50,670 [Michael] Caught Bálor mid-air and delivered a power slam. 1427 01:41:50,705 --> 01:41:53,023 -[Corey] Just like that he used to do. -[crowd applauding] 1428 01:41:53,057 --> 01:41:54,642 [Corey] Picked out of mid-air. 1429 01:41:55,942 --> 01:41:57,545 [crowd cheering] 1430 01:42:02,633 --> 01:42:04,184 [Michael] Oh, look who's here. 1431 01:42:04,402 --> 01:42:06,637 I was wondering when these guys were gonna be out here. 1432 01:42:06,670 --> 01:42:10,574 Carlito and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio from behind off the distraction. 1433 01:42:10,608 --> 01:42:13,160 Bálor for the championship and a kick-out at two. 1434 01:42:13,193 --> 01:42:15,679 [crowd chanting] 1435 01:42:16,313 --> 01:42:20,401 [Michael] And now, Breakker, military press to Bálor on his shoulder. 1436 01:42:20,433 --> 01:42:24,505 Bálor, though, turns it around. Great move by Finn for the title. 1437 01:42:24,538 --> 01:42:25,523 Breakker at two. 1438 01:42:25,556 --> 01:42:27,942 [crowd chanting] 1439 01:42:27,974 --> 01:42:30,378 [Michael] Finn Bálor a fraction of a second away 1440 01:42:30,411 --> 01:42:34,098 from shocking Bron Breakker and the whole WWE Universe. 1441 01:42:34,949 --> 01:42:37,335 You have to imagine Dirty Dom as we look again 1442 01:42:37,367 --> 01:42:40,154 at this fantastic counter by Finn Bálor, 1443 01:42:40,187 --> 01:42:43,907 elbow right to the sternum, but Breakker able to survive. 1444 01:42:43,941 --> 01:42:46,626 Dirty Dom probably out here to attempt to make amends. 1445 01:42:46,661 --> 01:42:50,697 We saw how upset Dom was earlier by Finn's reaction. 1446 01:42:50,731 --> 01:42:52,700 [crowd chanting] 1447 01:42:52,733 --> 01:42:54,835 [Corey] It's really unfair. 1448 01:42:54,869 --> 01:43:00,241 [crowd chanting] 1449 01:43:00,374 --> 01:43:02,593 [Michael chuckles] And Bálor and Dom now exchanging some words. 1450 01:43:02,625 --> 01:43:04,844 Bálor's saying, "What are you doing out here?" 1451 01:43:04,962 --> 01:43:07,615 -[crowd booing] -[Michael] Oh, God, did you hear that? 1452 01:43:11,736 --> 01:43:14,772 -Uh-oh, Breakker, breakneck speed. -[Corey] Uh-oh! 1453 01:43:14,804 --> 01:43:16,307 [Michael] Down goes Bálor! 1454 01:43:18,709 --> 01:43:21,696 And Finn rolls out of the way, out of the announce table. 1455 01:43:21,728 --> 01:43:23,481 And Bron Breakker now… 1456 01:43:24,615 --> 01:43:26,416 Corey, we've seen this before. 1457 01:43:26,450 --> 01:43:29,135 I think I would suggest you get the hell out of the way, 1458 01:43:29,170 --> 01:43:31,789 'cause Breakker's about to break Finn Bálor in half. 1459 01:43:31,822 --> 01:43:35,276 Bron Breakker! Oh, my God! Bálor may be dead! 1460 01:43:38,161 --> 01:43:40,715 [Corey] Unbelievable. 1461 01:43:40,748 --> 01:43:42,750 [crowd cheering] 1462 01:43:42,782 --> 01:43:43,750 [Michael] Indeed. 1463 01:43:45,585 --> 01:43:49,907 Breakker just wiped out Bálor, wiped himself out of the process. 1464 01:43:50,840 --> 01:43:53,193 Breakker bleeding from the mouth. He don't give a damn. 1465 01:43:53,227 --> 01:43:54,562 [Corey] You think that was high impact? 1466 01:43:54,594 --> 01:43:57,947 Somebody lost a shoe over here in this chaos. This is nuts. 1467 01:43:59,232 --> 01:44:01,634 [Michael] This is for the Intercontinental Championship. 1468 01:44:01,669 --> 01:44:05,940 Dirty Dom in The Judgment Day looks on. Bálor trying to drag himself to his feet. 1469 01:44:05,973 --> 01:44:10,094 Referee Chad Patton doing a great job to allow this matchup to go on. 1470 01:44:10,126 --> 01:44:12,012 Not beginning to count yet. 1471 01:44:12,045 --> 01:44:15,232 [Corey] There is fear in the eyes of the challenger right now. 1472 01:44:15,266 --> 01:44:17,151 Bálor begging for mercy, 1473 01:44:17,183 --> 01:44:20,254 of which he will find none from Bron Breakker. 1474 01:44:20,286 --> 01:44:22,356 [Michael] There was fear in our eyes. 1475 01:44:22,389 --> 01:44:24,875 [scoffs] Can you imagine? 1476 01:44:25,910 --> 01:44:28,161 Breakker now back into the ring. 1477 01:44:28,195 --> 01:44:30,731 And Bron Breakker looking to put Bálor away. 1478 01:44:30,831 --> 01:44:33,032 Finn met him though with a Sling Blade again. 1479 01:44:33,651 --> 01:44:36,554 [Corey] That's twice now. Stick with what works, Finn. 1480 01:44:37,054 --> 01:44:39,106 Bálor's got the champion rocked. 1481 01:44:39,273 --> 01:44:40,808 [Michael] Now, into the corner goes Breakker. 1482 01:44:40,840 --> 01:44:42,643 Bálor's got him where he wants him. 1483 01:44:42,675 --> 01:44:45,529 [Corey] Shotgun dropkick on the money. 1484 01:44:45,563 --> 01:44:47,782 And the Intercontinental Champion just melted. 1485 01:44:47,815 --> 01:44:50,384 Breakker is down, and Breakker is in the drop zone. 1486 01:44:50,416 --> 01:44:53,420 [Michael] Bálor from the top rope, looking for the Coup de Grâce. 1487 01:44:53,454 --> 01:44:55,840 Breakker, though, moved out of harm's way. 1488 01:44:56,607 --> 01:44:58,675 Right for the spear. Shoulder first into the post. 1489 01:44:58,709 --> 01:45:02,329 Roll up by Finn to win the championship. Kick-out at two. 1490 01:45:02,362 --> 01:45:04,498 [crowd chanting] 1491 01:45:06,683 --> 01:45:08,902 [Michael] And now, the power by Breakker. 1492 01:45:09,637 --> 01:45:13,324 Cover on Bálor. Bálor still in this thing! 1493 01:45:13,357 --> 01:45:16,393 [crowd chanting, applauding] 1494 01:45:24,201 --> 01:45:26,452 [Michael] It is magical in here tonight. 1495 01:45:33,344 --> 01:45:37,063 [Corey] All for the prestigious Intercontinental Championship, 1496 01:45:37,097 --> 01:45:40,518 as you mentioned, held by countless Hall of Famers, 1497 01:45:40,550 --> 01:45:45,822 countless world champions. Right now, Bron Breakker is that man. 1498 01:45:46,991 --> 01:45:50,044 [Michael] Oh, Bálor, though, caught him, the veteran staying in this matchup. 1499 01:45:50,210 --> 01:45:53,947 He's just been one step ahead of Breakker in those crucial moments. 1500 01:45:54,447 --> 01:45:57,601 Bálor's reaction time has been stellar this evening. 1501 01:45:57,634 --> 01:46:00,286 Now, again, Finn heading up to the top rope, Breakker. 1502 01:46:01,255 --> 01:46:04,607 Gonna meet him there, and great move by Bron. 1503 01:46:05,625 --> 01:46:08,128 -[grunts] -[Michael] Stabilizing Finn for a moment. 1504 01:46:11,699 --> 01:46:14,552 Bálor showing a little grittiness, just grabbing Bron Breakker 1505 01:46:14,585 --> 01:46:17,838 by the face to stop Bron's forward ascent. 1506 01:46:17,871 --> 01:46:19,072 Breakker now. 1507 01:46:22,910 --> 01:46:26,163 Meanwhile, Carlito's in the ring. The official distracted. 1508 01:46:26,196 --> 01:46:28,032 -Dirty Dom now getting involved. -[Corey chuckles] 1509 01:46:28,065 --> 01:46:30,701 [Michael] Ripping Breakker off the rope. Oh, my goodness, though. 1510 01:46:30,733 --> 01:46:32,937 It cost Finn to lose his balance. 1511 01:46:32,969 --> 01:46:36,574 Dom inadvertently cost Finn to lose his balance 1512 01:46:36,607 --> 01:46:39,159 as he dragged Breakker off the ropes! 1513 01:46:39,192 --> 01:46:41,527 [crowd cheering] 1514 01:46:41,594 --> 01:46:43,764 [Michael] And Bron Breakker gonna make Dom pay. 1515 01:46:43,797 --> 01:46:45,633 -Carlito back into the mix. -[grunts] 1516 01:46:45,665 --> 01:46:47,468 [Michael] Carlito gonna pay as well. 1517 01:46:49,018 --> 01:46:50,670 -And Breakker. -[crowd cheering] 1518 01:46:50,788 --> 01:46:55,625 [Michael] Top rope, and that is called by McAfee, "The Breakkensteiner." 1519 01:46:56,777 --> 01:46:59,396 [Corey] And this is called the end! 1520 01:46:59,429 --> 01:47:02,199 -[Michael] Spear! -[crowd cheering] 1521 01:47:02,232 --> 01:47:04,183 -[Michael] Breakker covers. -[referee] One, two… 1522 01:47:04,218 --> 01:47:06,420 -[Michael] Breakker retains. -[bell dinging] 1523 01:47:06,452 --> 01:47:09,924 ["Breakk And Destroy" playing] 1524 01:47:09,956 --> 01:47:11,558 [Alicia] Here is your winner, 1525 01:47:11,592 --> 01:47:17,681 and still the Intercontinental Champion, 1526 01:47:17,715 --> 01:47:21,735 Bron Breakker! 1527 01:47:21,768 --> 01:47:24,071 [Michael] Breakker retains the championship, 1528 01:47:24,103 --> 01:47:26,874 -and now Dirty Dom into the match… -[song stops] 1529 01:47:26,956 --> 01:47:28,157 …along with Carlito. 1530 01:47:28,192 --> 01:47:31,745 They're into the ring attacking Breakker here after the matchup. 1531 01:47:31,779 --> 01:47:33,614 I guess they're trying to make amends, 1532 01:47:33,647 --> 01:47:36,517 Dom especially, for blowing this thing for Bálor. 1533 01:47:36,549 --> 01:47:37,934 [crowd chanting] 1534 01:47:37,968 --> 01:47:39,902 [Corey] I would agree with that assessment, Cole. 1535 01:47:39,937 --> 01:47:41,839 It's exactly what Dirty Dom's trying to do, 1536 01:47:41,871 --> 01:47:44,674 -make it right. -["It Is My Time" playing] 1537 01:47:44,708 --> 01:47:46,576 [crowd cheering] 1538 01:47:48,295 --> 01:47:51,264 [Michael] Carlito and Dom are like, "Wait a minute, it's Penta." 1539 01:47:51,298 --> 01:47:54,518 -[song stops] -[Corey] Penta declared earlier tonight 1540 01:47:54,550 --> 01:47:57,004 he wants the Intercontinental Championship. 1541 01:47:57,036 --> 01:47:59,556 -[crowd cheering] -[Michael] Dominik and Carlito. 1542 01:48:00,507 --> 01:48:02,276 And Carlito cut in half. 1543 01:48:03,826 --> 01:48:08,782 With a spear by Breakker. And look what Penta has in his hand. 1544 01:48:08,816 --> 01:48:10,517 [crowd cheering] 1545 01:48:10,550 --> 01:48:12,736 [both pant] 1546 01:48:35,558 --> 01:48:37,044 [Michael] Earlier tonight, 1547 01:48:37,076 --> 01:48:39,730 -Penta made his intentions clear. -[Penta speaks indistinctly] 1548 01:48:39,763 --> 01:48:44,684 -[crowd cheering, applauding] -["Breakk And Destroy" playing] 1549 01:48:44,718 --> 01:48:49,840 [Michael] Are we looking at the next Intercontinental Championship match? 1550 01:48:50,790 --> 01:48:53,710 Thank you, Brussels. What an electric night. 1551 01:48:53,744 --> 01:48:56,196 Thank you, Graves. Good night, everybody. 1552 01:48:57,281 --> 01:48:59,282 From Monday Night Raw, live on Netflix. 1553 01:49:00,200 --> 01:49:01,317 [song concludes] Raw, live on Netflix.