[epic music playing]
[Triple H] Then.
Now.
Forever.
Together.
[music concludes]
-["4X4" playing] -[Michael] For nearly 40 years,
WWE has been visiting the country of Belgium,
but never for a live television show. That is, until tonight.
We are in the de facto capital of the European Union.
This is Brussels, home tonight to Monday Night Raw,
live on Netflix.
Judgment Day's Finn Bálor vows to bring more gold to the group tonight
as he seeks his third Intercontinental Championship.
But he has his work cut out for him as he takes on the current champion,
"The Unpredictable Badass" Bron Breakker,
who has no interest in losing his title here tonight.
She's the winner of the 2025 Women's Elimination Chamber match
and has earned the opportunity
of the Women's World title at WrestleMania.
Bianca Belair will take on the current champion Iyo Sky.
Both are here live tonight to sign the contract
for their match at WrestleMania.
Last week on Raw marked the return of the original Tribal Chief Roman Reigns.
A hellacious assault on both Seth Rollins and CM Punk.
We look back at the main event
from Monday Night Raw last week, here tonight.
-[crowd cheering] -[Michael] And you are looking live
at the sold-out Forest National in Brussels, Belgium.
The road to WrestleMania is underway.
-["4x4" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Michael] It is an historic night here tonight in Brussels, Belgium.
Hello again, everybody, at ringside.
I'm Michael Cole, Pat McAfee's off tonight,
joined by my partner in crime, Corey Graves. Welcome back.
Brussels has been absolutely buzzing since we touched down yesterday afternoon,
and with very good reason.
Cena and Rhodes under the same roof tonight.
I, for one, cannot wait to hear what John Cena has to say.
The world can't wait for what John Cena has to say,
but given what he's done in his career,
I believe we at least owe him the benefit of the doubt
to explain his actions from back at Elimination Chamber.
[dramatic music playing]
[Rhodes] What do you say to a little one, not even four years old,
when she looks up at you and says, "Papa, what happened to your face?"
I told her that I ran into a wall.
It's not entirely untrue. I did run into a wall,
a wall designed by The Final Boss, The Rock,
and by my WrestleMania 41 opponent, John Cena.
[crowd cheering]
[Rhodes] I felt about John how many people here felt about John.
He was a hero.
A great man who did great things, who was my model in this sport.
The man who used to run to the ring with a T-shirt emblazoned on it,
the slogan, "Never give up."
He gave up!
We'd all love to know why.
I'm sure it will be a very smooth, well-educated, well-crafted retort.
And when he's done talking, he will feel bulletproof.
He will feel infallible. He will feel justified.
There is no justification for you, John Cena.
I know that you think that your successor had to look like you,
had to talk like you, had to be like you,
had to live like you, and you are convinced
that you are the last of your kind. You are not.
I am standing right here, and at WrestleMania 41,
I will do the same.
Here's a stat that will never be, and that is 17.
As I get the heartbreaking privilege of beating my hero
in his last chance while he finds out what the rest of you already know.
I'm the captain now.
John Cena, clearly you want some. Come and get some!
[music concludes]
[crowd cheering, applauding]
-["The Time Is Now" playing] -[crowd booing]
[crowd chanting "John Cena sucks"]
[Alicia] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
John Cena!
[crowd booing]
[crowd chanting "John Cena sucks"]
[crowd booing]
[crowd chanting "Let's go, Cena" and "Cena sucks"]
[crowd booing]
[crowd chanting "You sold out"]
When someone is properly grounded in life…
[crowd booing]
…they shouldn't have to look outside themselves for approval.
[crowd chanting indistinctly]
You are making this so easy for me.
You see, for 25 years, I've been the victim.
Okay?
I have been the victim of an abusive relationship.
No, no, no! You have lost your time to talk!
[crowd booing]
[crowd chanting "You sold out"]
Yeah, okay fine. Take the floor and what do you do with it?
All you do is be hurtful, all you are is abusive,
and all you've ever done is bully me into being your damn puppet
and expected me to do it with a smile on my face.
[crowd booing]
No more!
[crowd booing]
[crowd chanting "You sold out"]
So very classy.
Thank you.
Look, I am not a baby face.
I am not a heel.
I'm a human being.
And each and every one of you has been awful to me.
Go ahead! Go ahead! You've been awful.
And it's been the same damn noise for 25 years.
When I first got here into the WWE,
oh, you let me know really loud that you hated me.
[crowd chanting "You sold out"]
Yeah, yeah, moments of embarrassment, moments of shame, just like this.
You let me know that I wasn't worthy of your attention.
So what did I do? I went and I changed myself,
hoping that you would like me a little bit,
and it worked for a second, but then it wasn't enough.
[crowd booing]
So what did I do?
I worked hard like I always do, and I started to win. And win,
and win, and win, and win, and win, and win, and win, and win.
Oh, I won a lot and you hated it.
It wasn't enough. So what did I do?
I spent the next ten years of my life
trying to give away everything I possibly could and it wasn't enough.
[crowd booing]
[crowd chanting "You sold out"]
[crowd booing]
And in my final moments, what's the only thing I can do, right?
I can walk away.
What a great example. They go from chanting, "Shut the F up,"
to cheering when I say I'm gonna walk away.
So I announce my retirement in a move that has never been done before.
I'm actually walking away at the end of this year.
I tried one last time to get along with you guys.
I tried one last time to do something nice for you,
and you ruined it, just like you ruin everything.
Because just like right here tonight, for two seconds it was great,
and then it's never enough.
[crowd chanting "Na na na na, na na na na, hey, hey, goodbye"]
Each one of these idiots is proving my point with every breath.
My point is, no matter what I do,
it is never enough and you should all be ashamed of yourselves.
All you ever do is take.
You take, you take, and you take, and you only care about yourselves.
I put my values on the line
to make a very important choice in my life.
And all you could think was, "What do we get?"
My story changed. "What do we get?"
"John Cena is coming to my town. What do we get?"
"This is trending. What do we get?"
Not one of you sons of… asked me how I feel.
-[crowd booing] -No!
It's just, "What do we get? What do we get?"
"What do we get? What do we get?" You get nothing.
You get what you have earned
and what you have earned is nothing.
You don't get a new look because you dress like me.
I don't dress like you idiots.
You don't get new music.
That is my voice on that song, and your time is finally up,
and my time is finally now.
[crowd booing]
The only thing you get is to take a long look
in the mirror to see how awful each and every one of you has been
-for 25 years to me. -[crowd jeering]
[crowd chanting "We want Cody"]
You're chanting for Cody?
[crowd cheering]
Of course, of course. Your brand-new shiny toy,
because you're about to put this one out to pasture.
Like I said,
with every breath you prove my point that you're awful people.
And that's every single person in this room.
No one is safe, no one can hide,
especially the people I can pick out in a crowd.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I see you.
And you in the front row. And you in the front row.
Yes, I can identify you very easily.
You're the "Let's go, Cena" people.
Yeah, you're the people who are like, "Man, I support you."
[crowd chanting "Let’s go Cena" and "Cena sucks"]
You hear that, world? The "Cena sucks"…
They've already proven themselves awful people.
I am about to tell you why the "Let's go, Cena" people
are just as awful.
You-- you claim to support me?
What have you ever done?
You. What have you? You. You.
What have you ever done to support me, huh?
What have you ever done for me?
All you ever do is steal from me. You steal.
You steal my personal moments.
You steal my time.
You have made me your freaking toy. I am an object to you.
You have made me the butt of a stupid invisible joke
for 15 years and you still think it's funny.
It is not funny.
-[crowd jeering] -It is pathetic.
You are pathetic.
[crowd chanting indistinctly]
Oh, you don't want to hear this. This is tough for you.
Oh, you're not ready to hear this.
You're not ready to lean into an uncomfortable conversation.
The truth is, you don't wear this for support.
You wear it to make you feel good.
You wear words like "hustle," "loyalty," and "respect."
I live them every day.
You think you could buy the words "Never give up"?
I am the definition of perseverance and every person here knows it.
You, you do not support me.
What you do is you use me as an excuse
for your pathetic failure of a life.
[crowd jeering]
Because all you've ever done there for 25 years is sit on your ass
and watch me be great. No more.
This, this, everybody, including that one kid right there,
is a toxic, dysfunctional relationship.
Oh, you don't wanna hear it? It's too tough for you, huh?
[crowd cheering "You sold out"]
Well, listen to this. I'm breaking up with you. I'm done.
I'm breaking up with every single person.
Whether you like me or you don't, you're dumped.
I don't need you anymore.
I don't care about you, and you don't matter to me.
And here's the thing. There's no noise you can make.
There is nothing you can do because you know I'm right
and you know you are wrong.
-[crowd cheering] -["Kingdom" playing]
♪ Wrestling has more than One Royal family ♪
-[crowd singing along] -♪ Adrenaline, in my soul ♪
♪ Every thought out of control ♪
♪ Do it all to get them off their feet ♪
♪ Crowd is here, about to blow Waitin' for me to start the show ♪
♪ Out the curtain Lights go up, l'm home ♪
♪ Whoa! ♪
♪ And my father said, when I was younger ♪
♪ Hard times breed better men ♪
♪ You took it all away, I give it all away Can't take my freedom ♪
♪ Here to change the game A banner made of pain ♪
♪ I built my kingdom ♪
♪ Now you bow to me You took my dreams but not my name ♪
♪ You'll follow me until the end I am my kingdom ♪
♪ Lights go down, I'm ready now ♪
♪ Tear this roof off for the town Gonna give 'em what they came to see ♪
♪ Hear the crowd, on their toes Ready for me to start the show ♪
♪ Out the curtain Lights go up, I'm home ♪
♪ Whoa! ♪
♪ And my father said, when I was younger ♪
♪ Hard times breed better men ♪
♪ You took it all away, I give it all away Can't take my freedom ♪
♪ Here to change the game A banner made of pain ♪
♪ I built my kingdom ♪
♪ Now you bow to me You took my dreams but not my name ♪
♪ You'll follow me until the end I am my kingdom ♪
♪ You tried to tell me what to do ♪
-[music concludes] -[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting "Cody"]
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting "Cody Rhodes"]
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting "Cody"]
[crowd chanting indistinctly]
I think everybody was willing to hear you out, even myself.
If I understood correctly from what you just said,
they've given you their worst.
Sure, they might have given you their worst,
they have also given you their best for 25 years,
-and they did that! -[crowd cheering]
They did that because you were special.
They did that because you could take it. They did that because you could carry it.
-Listen, kid. -[Rhodes] Enough!
And it's certainly not kid. It's WWE Champion.
[crowd cheering]
And let me ask you.
[crowd chanting "Cody"]
Who the hell are you?
Where's the guy on this shirt?
Right here.
Even after what you did, I was excited at the prospect of going week to week,
face-to-face with John Cena. And instead, I got this.
Well, this better not show up at WrestleMania.
Because if it does, I run it over, I run it out,
because I already took its best shot and it wasn't good enough,
I retire it early.
So go find John Cena,
'cause I wanna wrestle him at WrestleMania 41, not this whiny…
-[crowd cheering] -[microphone thuds]
[crowd chanting "Cody"]
[crowd chanting "Cody Rhodes"]
[crowd cheering]
[crowd booing]
[crowd chanting "Cena sucks"]
[crowd chanting indistinctly]
[crowd booing]
[crowd chanting "Cena, you sold out"]
Well ladies and gentlemen, I apologize in advance
for what are going to be personal and emotional comments.
For two decades,
I believed in that man, rode alongside that man,
bought everything that he was selling.
Not only me, but the thousands of fans in attendance tonight,
the millions around the world.
And then he has the audacity to come out here tonight and blame the WWE fans.
John Cena's a 16-time champion because of the fans.
John Cena's a massive millionaire and a movie star because of the fans.
And what does he do?
He comes out and cries and acts like an irrational…
That is what John Cena is.
["4x4" playing]
I thought what Cena said was uncomfortable in and of itself.
I understand your frustrations.
I understand the WWE Universe's frustrations.
I'm as disappointed as anybody else.
But John Cena believed the words he just spoke.
That was John Cena speaking his truth. We don't have to like it.
Obviously, he doesn't care if we like it.
One thing's for certain, come WrestleMania,
Cena and Rhodes are in for the fight of their lives.
And 33 nights, it's going to be a wild road
to get there switching gears now to our main event tonight
on Monday Night Raw, it is for the Intercontinental Championship
throughout the night we're going to take a look back
at some of the great Intercontinental Championship moments
including WrestleMania III Pontiac Silverdome,
90,000 plus, in what is considered the greatest match
in the history of WrestleMania. It was Ricky Steamboat,
beating the "Macho Man" Randy Savage to win the Intercontinental Championship
at WrestleMania.
Tonight, we write another chapter, Corey,
in the story of the Intercontinental Championship
[Corey] Finn Bálor, a former Intercontinental Champion,
in his own right, will have the opportunity to climb the mountain
and dethrone the "Unpredictable Badass," Bron Breakker.
Does Bálor have what it takes to stop the unstoppable?
We'll find out tonight.
-["Sacred" playing] -[Michael] And now, we get set
for our first action of the evening,
here on Monday Night Raw.
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following is a No Holds Barred match.
Introducing first, from Hamburg, Germany,
weighing in at 220 pounds,
Ludwig Kaiser!
[Michael] It is No Holds Barred. Anything goes here tonight.
Ludwig Kaiser takes on the new WWE sensation Penta,
live on Netflix.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] And there is Ludwig Kaiser, set for a No Holds Barred match.
[Corey] I hope for his own sake,
Ludwig Kaiser is able to tap into his inner Patrick Bateman tonight,
because that's what it's going to take to survive.
[Michael] Indeed.
["Zero Miedo" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting "Cero miedo"]
♪ Cero Miedo ♪
[Alicia] And his opponent, from Ecatepec, Mexico,
weighing in at 87 kilos, Penta!
[Michael] Corey, now Penta's a man that you've followed
throughout his entire career.
Did you ever expect him to take the WWE by storm
like he has the past couple of months?
[Corey] In short, absolutely I did.
I knew it was only a matter of time before Penta took over the WWE Universe.
I am so fired up, right now, to have the opportunity
to call this matchup a lucha extrema match,
if you wanna get technical,
which seems to be Penta's wheelhouse in his native Mexico.
Listen to this place.
[crowd chanting, "Cero miedo"]
[Michael] Cero miedo means, "No fear."
And we heard Kaiser moments ago, saying that he is going to teach Penta…
to fear fear for the first time in his career.
Interesting rivalry between these two men.
-[bell ringing] -[Michael] Back in early February,
Penta beat Kaiser in a one-on-one match.
Kaiser knocked off Pete Dunne and Penta in a Triple Threat match
toward the end of last month. And here we go, we're underway.
[Corey] Right off the opening bell, trading some heavy artillery.
Ludwig Kaiser promised me earlier today
that Penta would, in fact, experience suffering,
true suffering for the first time in WWE tonight.
[Michael] Kaiser sent outside the ring by Penta.
Penta now, baseball slide to Kaiser.
And Penta sent into the timekeeper's area
by Ludwig Kaiser, the second-generation superstar.
[Corey] I think that's what Kaiser's going to have to do,
attempt to lure Penta into making a mistake.
Easier said than done, I know,
but that's got to be Kaiser's strategy tonight.
Look at this man, running the barricade!
[Michael] And a hurricanrana sends Kaiser off the apron.
[Corey] Kaiser looking for respite inside of the ropes.
Penta giving chase,
and Kaiser wisely creating a little more separation.
[Michael] And Kaiser looking to go for the first weapon of this matchup.
Completely legal, double steel chairs sent into the ring by Kaiser.
[Corey] That didn't take long.
And Penta now dropping Kaiser right to our announce table.
[Michael] And Penta, who loves to fly, up over the top!
Topé con hilo will take out Kaiser right in front of the announce desk.
[Corey] Uh-oh.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Things are about to go from bad to worse for Ludwig Kaiser.
[Michael] Oh, no! Penta now, with Kaiser on the announce table.
Big chop by Penta.
Kaiser follows it up with a chop of his own.
Back and forth they go.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Oh, Kaiser went for the eyes!
[Michael] And completely legal, no disqualifications in this match.
-[Corey] Oh my God. Don't do this! -[Michael] And Kaiser now
Death Valley Driver onto the announce table!
Kaiser has taken over No Holds Barred!
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Kaiser has taken control of the match,
and now looking to try to rip the mask off of Penta,
a mask that has been handed down through multiple generations to this man.
[Corey] The ultimate disrespect in the world of lucha libre,
removing a luchador's mask.
-[Michael] Crossbody by Penta. -[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Kaiser knows that, no doubt, trying to get under the skin of Penta,
in this No Holds Barred environment. Face-first goes Kaiser.
[crowd applauding]
[Michael] And Penta, now, looking to turn the tides in this matchup.
Reversal up and over goes the luchador.
[Corey] Backstabber by Penta! Will that be enough? Hook of the leg.
-[crowd chanting] -[Michael] Cover. Kick-out by Kaiser.
[Corey] Well, I was preparing for this matchup,
doing some research last night.
I actually texted my brother, Sam, who's a luchador in Mexico,
he knows Penta very well. He told me nobody that he's ever competed against
feeds off of the live crowd quite like Penta.
The louder the crowd is,
the more indestructible Penta seems to become.
We're seeing that right now, just ask Kaiser.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] And Penta-- Oh, looked like he might be going for that Sling Blade,
and Kaiser caught him with a big boot, stopped him in his tracks.
And now, a Death Valley driver by Kaiser again,
this time in the ring, this time hook of the leg,
-this time Penta kicks at two. -[crowd counting]
[crowd chanting "Cero miedo"]
[Corey] At this point in the matchup,
Ludwig Kaiser cannot allow himself to become frustrated,
as difficult as that may be.
[Michael] Penta looking to roll out of the ring.
Remember, this is No Holds Barred,
but the pinfall or submission must happen inside the squared circle.
[crowd clamoring]
[Michael] Penta bounced off the steps again by Kaiser.
Kaiser's got that mean streak.
[Corey] This is the salt of a proficient striker,
razor-sharp technician, and just always in a foul mood.
-[Michael] And Kaiser now, with Penta-- -[crowd booing]
[Corey] I don't think it's fair to say that Kaiser's always in a foul mood, Cole.
You just might never catch him on a good day.
He's always been pretty nice to me.
[Michael] Well, consider the source.
-[Corey] Uh-oh. -[Michael] And here comes Kaiser now.
-And Kaiser, lifted up over the table… -[Corey exclaims]
-…with a back body drop by Penta. -[crowd cheering, applauding]
[Michael] Kaiser was going for that kick that took out many men,
but tonight, Penta was ready for it.
He met Kaiser full stride and delivered the back body drop on the table.
[Corey] Oh, look at the intensity in the eyes of Penta.
[crowd chanting "Cero miedo"]
[Michael] And listen to this sellout crowd in Belgium.
[crowd continues chanting "Cero miedo"]
-[Michael] Big opportunity for Penta here. -[Corey] Ooh. Kaiser still hanging in,
connects with a heavy right on the chin of Penta.
[Michael] Yeah. Kaiser, one of the toughest men
-you'll ever see inside the ring. -[crowd chanting "Cero miedo"]
[Michael] Penta fighting back as well. He's as tough as they come too.
A former TNA World champion, Lucha Underground champion,
multiple-time tag champ.
[crowd shouting indistinctly]
[Michael] Listen to those chops. Look at the welts on the chest of Kaiser.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Oh, and down goes Penta
-just like that. -[Corey] Great corner. Oh!
[Michael] Oh, and a blow right to the back of the neck.
-What a forearm. Cover. Kick-out by Penta. -[crowd chanting]
[Corey] Kaiser was about a half a second away from the W tonight.
Incredible impact on the forearm to the base of Penta's skull.
[Michael] I think I make out what you're saying.
-I can't hear myself think. -[Corey laughs]
[crowd chanting indistinctly]
Escúchame. Listen to me.
-[crowd booing] -You will fear. You will fear me.
I will teach you what it means to fear. You hear me? [grunts]
[Michael] And Kaiser, again with the right hand,
just almost seems disgusted with Penta and the reception he's received,
not only here, but around the world from the WWE.
[crowd chanting "Cero miedo"]
-[Michael] Kaiser-- Chair in the spine! -[crowd exclaiming, shouting indistinctly]
[Corey] It's a smart strategy.
If you're Kaiser, and you attack the lower back of Penta,
-potentially… -[Kaiser] Are you scared?
-…taking away a lot of the offense. -Say it! Say it!
-[crowd chanting "Cero miedo"]
-Say it! Say that you're afraid! -[crowd booing]
[Michael] Again, the official, Eddie Arango is helpless here.
[crowd cheering, applauding]
[Michael] Penta trying to power out and feed off the WWE fans.
And right in Kaiser's face.
[Corey] Well, that could backfire for Penta.
-Whoa! Oh, no, no, no! [exclaims] -[Michael exclaims]
What a hyperextend of the elbow of Kaiser.
[Corey] Oh, taking Ludvig's shoulder clean out of the socket.
-Absolute brutality. -[crowd cheering, applauding]
Kaiser clearly in pain. Penta, now, has the weapon.
[crowd chanting "Cero miedo"]
-[Kaiser exclaims] No, no, no, please! -[Michael] Kaiser begging for timeout.
-[crowd booing] -Please!
-No, I beg you. I give up! -[Michael] Who's the man showing fear now?
-You win. -[crowd cheering]
-[Michael] Kaiser, again-- -[Corey] Beautiful, beautiful,
-taking advantage… -[Michael exclaims]
…of the opportunity momentarily.
[Michael] Kick to the chair off the face of Kaiser.
Once again, this time it's Penta with the chair.
-Gonna kick the chair off the face. -[crowd shouting indistinctly, applauding]
[Michael] And Penta fired up now.
[Corey] Kaiser knew this is what he wanted to avoid, but to no avail.
[Michael] Penta with a Mexican Destroyer on the chair.
[crowd cheering, applauding]
[Michael] I'm not sure if Penta got the worst of that.
[Corey] I think the top of Kaiser's skull might actually be flat after that.
[Michael] And now Penta has him where he wants him.
The Penta Driver to Ludwig Kaiser.
-Penta picks up the win. -[bell ringing]
-["Zero Miedo" playing] -[crowd cheering, applauding]
[Alicia] Here is your winner, Penta.
[Corey] You can credit the toughness of Penta.
You can give the assist to the WWE Universe tonight in Brussels,
who soldiered Penta forward.
And Ludwig Kaiser has now been relegated to the rear-view mirror.
This destroyer from the second turnbuckle on top of the steel chair
capped off with the Penta driver thus far.
When Penta hits it, I don't care who you are,
you ain't getting up.
[Michael] Incredible victory, . but an extremely resilient Penta tonight.
He had thousands of fans in Brussels eating out of the palm of his hand.
Here's Cathy Kelley.
[crowd cheering]
Congratulations, Penta.
You have Ludwig Kaiser behind you definitively,
and we are on the road to WrestleMania.
So I have to ask you, what is next for Penta?
First of all, thank you, Brussels!
[crowd cheering]
You were amazing, guys, I love you.
But…
The Penta new era is here!
Because… And it's alive in Europe.
But not only in Europe, in every continent in the world.
[crowd cheering]
You say, what is next for Penta?
Listen, the Continental Championship.
[crowd cheering]
I wanna say something. This is for you.
I don't care what I have to do, I promise you.
[speaking Spanish]
-El Cero Miedo! -[crowd] Cero miedo!
[Michael] Well, Penta made it pretty clear he wants the intercontinental title.
["Zero Miedo" playing]
[Michael] Well, there is Damage CTRL.
Dakota Kai warming up because up next, an opportunity at retribution.
Dakota Kai takes on The Pitbull of American Made, Ivy Niles.
Those two go one-on-one live on Monday Night Raw on Netflix.
Although I do wish that Dominic would put himself in a match with Finn.
-I don't understand why he didn't. -Oh, Finn!
-Yay! -Oh, hello, ladies.
-We were just talking about you. -Oh, you were?
Yeah, we just want to wish you so much luck tonight
on your Intercontinental Championship match.
Aw! Thank you so much.
And I want to wish both of you ladies the very best
-of luck in your upcoming matches. -Thank you.
Jade Cargill, she's just going to be another stop
on the Liv Morgan Revenge Tour.
And Raquel, this time next week, both of us--
-Hey, guys! -Hey, Dom!
The man of the moment, my ride or die.
I know you know, but I just want to say, from the bottom of my heart,
thank you for getting me this match tonight. Thank you.
Hey, of course.
You know, whatever it takes to get The Judgment Day back on top.
-Am I right? -You're right.
But here's the thing.
I've been talking to some people, and I have an idea.
An idea?
Dominic, I don't know if right now is the best time to talk about this.
I think it's… I think it is, you know?
Ever since we lost JD, we also lost some muscle.
So I think I found the perfect person to add to The Judgment Day.
Who?
What if we add Penta to The Judgment Day?
So let me get this right.
After all this time, after all we've been through,
you go behind my back,
you have all these conversations with all these people,
and what you land on,
is offering a spot in The Judgment Day to Penta, the guy who just declared
that he wants to come after my Intercontinental Championship?
You know what?
You're a snake.
[crowd exclaiming]
I didn't even know Penta was gonna go for the IC title.
You, uh, you don't watch the show, do you?
[Michael] Maybe Dom should start watching Netflix.
[Corey] Listen, I think Dom's heart was in the right place.
But I understand Finn's frustration.
[Michael] Dakota Kai set for one-on-one action tonight
with Ivy Nile of American Made.
This has been an interesting rivalry.
Dakota beat Ivy to earn the number one contendership
for the Intercontinental Championship.
Ivy was still upset over that loss
and would pick a moment attacking Dakota Kai after her physical,
emotional loss to Lyra Valkyria
-in the title match. -[Corey] Oh, look who's here!
-[Michael] Oh, great. -[Corey] The master has arrived.
[Michael] Chad Gable, the leader of American Made
and fresh off his sabbatical
to learn the dark secrets of lucha libre and apparently he put them into…
[bell ringing]
…into focus last week as Dakota Kai goes right after Ivy Nile.
[Corey] Chad Gable, a truly great leader
out here on the front lines with his men and women.
[Michael] And now Dakota Kai, sent away by the powerful Ivy Nile,
-misses wildly with a clothesline. -[Corey] Boom!
[Michael] And there she connects with that one.
-[Corey] Didn't miss that time. -[crowd booing]
[Corey] Look at this, just raining down heavy rights, Ivy Nile.
[Michael] Chad, where's your lucha mask? Where's your lucha mask?
[Corey] Why are you talking to him? He's trying to coach here.
[Michael] Just curious. And Ivy taking control of Dakota here.
-Sends Dakota into the corner. -[Corey] Oh. Sternum first.
[Michael] Nile from behind. German suplex.
-[Corey] Cover. -[crowd counting]
[Michael] And a kick-out. Of course,
German suplex been mastered by that man, Chad Gable.
[crowd chanting indistinctly]
[Michael] Sold out tonight in Brussels.
[Corey] Look at the power of Nile. Great counter. Shoulders down.
[Michael] This could be it. Dakota. Oh, and a kick-out.
[Corey] Dakota Kai certainly has the experience advantage
in this matchup, but you've got to give the power nod to Ivy Nile.
The woman has lights out power if she connects.
[Michael] Oh, and Dakota with a big right hand.
Both these women looking for their first singles championship
in WWE. Dakota being a multi-time Tag Team Champion.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Nile all out of sorts in the bottom turnbuckle.
[Michael] And there's a big boot by Dakota in the corner.
[Corey] Kicked the features right off of Ivy's face.
[Michael] Sending Ivy out to the apron, went for the stomp,
Ivy able to avoid it momentarily,
and then just dropped off the apron with a big kick.
[crowd cheering]
-[Michael] Now, Chad Gable, that's fair. -[crowd booing]
[Michael] Referee Jessica Carr
-caught him in the moment. -[Corey] Look out behind.
[Michael] And Ivy now, the power.
-Whoa! -[Corey] Whoa!
-What was that? -[Michael] Ivy. Cover! Hook of the leg!
-Like some version of a DDT. -[Corey] That was absolutely wild.
-Ivy Nile flexing her power. -[Michael] And look who's here!
Mysterio and Dragon Lee, who got a score to settle with American Made,
-and of course, Chad Gable. -[Corey] This is wholly uncalled for.
American Made were minding their own business.
[Michael] Well, maybe Chad Gable
should have minded his own business last week.
As Dragon Lee and Mysterio now in pursuit of Gable,
-who's high-tailing out of the arena. -[Corey] Get out of here, Coach!
Chad Gable in search of safety,
but Ivy is taking her eye off the task at hand.
-[Michael] Ivy distracted momentarily. -[Corey] Boom!
[Michael] Dakota catches her with a kick in the corner.
[Michael] Now, Dakota with her up, and down.
-Got her! GTK by Dakota Kai! -[crowd counting]
-[Michael] And a win! -[bell ringing]
["Boom Baby" playing]
[Alicia] Here is your winner, Dakota Kai!
[Michael] Big win for Dakota, back on her winning track.
[Corey] Dakota certainly owes a round of cocktails to Dragon Lee
and Rey Mysterio for the assist, causing the chaos on the outside,
attacking the Creed Brothers completely unprovoked.
But a win is a win. Congratulations, Dakota Kai.
[Michael] Well, we are 33 nights away from WrestleMania.
That is where Iyo Sky and Bianca Belair will meet
for the Women's World Championship.
Emotions are running high. We saw that last week on Monday Night Raw.
And tonight, these two women will sign the contract
to make their match at WrestleMania official.
-["Tokyo Shock" playing] -[crowd chanting]
[Michael] The World Champion is here.
Iyo Sky will be in the ring with Bianca Belair
to sign the contract on Netflix.
[upbeat music playing]
[Michael] And in the ring, our general manager, Adam Pearce.
Bienvenue, mesdames et messieurs.
-[Michael] Show off. -It is now time to make official
the Women's World Championship match
at WrestleMania between the challenger,
Bianca Belair, and your Women's World Champion,
-Iyo Sky! -[crowd cheering]
Ladies, you know how this works.
Two signatures on the contract makes it official.
The floor is yours.
[crowd chanting "We want Mami"]
Bianca, you will not disrespect me again.
Rhea will not disrespect me again.
No one will disrespect me again because…
I am the Women's World Champion.
[crowd cheering]
And after WrestleMania…
[crowd chanting "Iyo!"]
…I will still be
-the Women's World Champion! -[crowd cheering]
[Corey] This Brussels energy is infectious.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting "You deserve it!"]
Iyo, I have all the respect in the world for you. I really do.
But last week, I gave you a pass because it was, low-key, my fault.
So, I'm going to tell you exactly what I told Rhea.
If you think I'm going to let you put your hands on me, again,
and I do nothing about it, then you don't know me at all.
You do not know me.
So, WrestleMania, you're gonna find out exactly who I am.
I am Bianca Belair. I am the EST of WWE,
and I will be your new Women's World Champion.
[crowd booing]
All right, the contract is signed. It is now official for WrestleMania.
Bianca Belair and Iyo Sky.
Ladies, thank you for being so professional about this.
-I appreciate it very much. -["Demon In Your Dreams" playing]
-♪ This is my brutality! ♪ -[crowd cheering]
[Michael chuckles] Too fast, Pearce.
The Eradicator's here.
[Corey] Mami is walking with purpose.
Get me some referees down here.
-What the hell are you doing, Rhea? -[song concludes]
-[Pearce] No! -[Corey] Come on, Pearce.
-Put yourself in harm's way. -What am I doing out here?
-[Pearce] What are you doing? -What are you guys doing out here?
Because Iyo, she slapped me in the face last week,
and I'm not just going to sit back and do nothing about it
like Bianca over here.
I mean, how the hell are you just standing here
acting like nothing ever happened?
Well, I had to sign my contract for WrestleMania.
That's what I'm doing out here.
That's real funny, coming from you.
Cuz you had no business being out here in my championship match.
But there you were, Bianca.
So, I'm gonna take a page out of your book,
and I'm just simply out here to watch.
Oh, you're just out here to watch,
but I guess you're just gonna be watching WrestleMania.
But since you wanna be in my business, how about I make you my business?
How about that? I'm getting real tired of you.
Don't come back. I'm getting tired of you.
[Iyo arguing in Japanese]
Not today! 'Cause I am not here to smack today!
-[Michael] Uh-oh. -[Corey] Oh, no!
[crowd cheering]
-[Corey] Headbutt by Rhea! -[Michael] Oh, my goodness!
Rhea Ripley.
-[Corey] Oh, my God. -[Michael] And an EO into Bianca
on the table, as our general manager just looks on.
[Corey] Rhea just single handedly destroyed
the Women's World Championship match at WrestleMania.
[Michael] That's the contract.
-[crowd cheering] -[Michael] Wait a minute.
[Corey] I don't know if that's binding, is it?
[Michael] That's not official. I mean, Rhea just signed it.
[Michael] Just signed the contract. Rhea's not even on it.
[Corey] But Rhea has the contract, Cole. She can have that thing altered.
[Pearce] Give it back! Give me the damn thing!
[Michael] Well, Pearce doesn't believe that way.
Nonetheless, Rhea Ripley ticked off, raising hell tonight,
taking out both Bianca and Iyo Sky.
Rhea's not a happy camper, she's not a part of WrestleMania.
-Yeah, yeah. -[crowd cheering]
"Main Event" Jey Uso is now in your city.
Yeah, I ain't been myself lately.
Been doubting myself, mind playing tricks on me.
So, I flew halfway across the world to whoop somebody's ass.
And that person tonight is Austin Theory.
But at WrestleMania, it's me and you, Gunther,
when I shock the world and become World Heavyweight champ.
So, hey, uce! Hey, uce! Please, please hit my music.
-[overlapping shouting] -Not today!
-I don't need this, I don't need this! -You're an embarrassment!
You're an embarrassment to your family. And to the Chief, man.
I talked to Jimmy on Friday, he's just as dumb as you are!
-Stop it! Hey, hey! Get him out of here! -Come on, G.
I'ma see you. I'ma see you out there, G! [grunts] Yeet!
-["Main Event Ish" playing] -♪ Uso! ♪
[Michael] It's WrestleMania season, everybody is fired up.
♪ Main Event Jey Uso is now in your city Yah-hoo! ♪
♪ It's just me, Uce, okay Day one ish, It's just me, Uce ♪
♪ Day one ish, it's just me, Uce, okay Day one ish ♪
♪ It's Jey, I line 'em all up And knock 'em down like this, I did ♪
♪ Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey ♪
[Michael] Look at this place!
♪ Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey ♪
[Michael] A yeet down in B-town!
♪ Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey ♪
[Corey] Cole, are you allowed to be doing that at your age?
-Is it safe? -[Michael] I yeet every week!
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from San Francisco, California,
weighing in at 242 pounds,
"Main Event" Jey Uso!
♪ Day one ish, it's just me, Uce Day one ish ♪
[Michael] What an atmosphere!
♪ It's Jey, I line 'em all up And knock 'em down like this, I did ♪
-Oh. -Here we go.
Not too bad, Cole.
-You've been working on that? -[Michael laughs]
Yeah, see? He doesn't trust you.
-He only trusts me for that. -[laughs]
♪ Day one ish, it's just me, Uce Day one ish ♪
[Michael] Jey Uso takes on Austin Theory live on Netflix!
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting "Yeet!"]
[Michael] Give what they want, Jey!
[crowd chanting "Yeet!"]
♪ Uso! It's just me, Uce, day one ish ♪ Day one ish, it's just me, Uce ♪
♪ Day one ish, it's just me, Uce Day one ish ♪
[Corey] Austin Theory, one-on-one with "Main Event" Jey Uso.
So much has been made over the past couple of months,
when that man won the Royal Rumble.
-[bell ringing] -[Michael] Did Jey Uso make a mistake?
And look, again, a distraction by Waller, and Theory takes advantage.
Did Jey Uso make a mistake choosing Gunther
-to battle for the title at WrestleMania? -[Corey] I don't believe so, Cole.
I believe it's an incredible task.
It's gonna be the most difficult match of Jey Uso's entire career.
I don't believe the odds are in Jey's favor.
But with that said, it's WrestleMania. Go big or don't go at all.
-Oh! -[Michael] And Jey Uso with a crossbody!
Taken out Theory. Cover now. Hook of the leg on Theory.
Got him! Just like that!
Jey Uso, just like that makes a statement.
[Alicia] Here is your winner, "Main Event" Jey Uso!
[Michael] And Waller ran into a super kick as well.
[Corey] I think you spent more time yeeting
than the entire match lasted, Cole.
-Look out! Oh! -[Michael] Jey Uso. Oh, goodness.
[Corey] That's why you don't go high risk in WrestleMania season.
Jey's shaking it off.
Adrenaline's amazing.
Oh, no!
[Michael] Again from behind, Gunther, the world champ.
Uso knew he was coming, but he can't do anything about it.
A sleeper locked in again.
Gunther promised to put Uso asleep every night
heading up to WrestleMania. But Jey tonight had a counter.
And now Jey with a right and another right.
[crowd cheering]
Yeet!
[Michael] And Gunther runs into a left hand.
Uso now ripping the title off the champ.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] That could be the reality after WrestleMania.
[Michael] Gunther into our announce table. He's got your title, champ.
[crowd chanting "Yeet!"]
[indistinct chatter]
[Corey] Well, Gunther thinks the ring is sacred.
The title is downright holy,
and Gunther is ready to go to war to defend what's his.
The problem is there's a Yeet Army coming Gunther's way at Las Vegas.
[Michael] Way to go, Jey. Jey showing some promise.
Jey showing some hope here tonight on Monday Night Raw.
-And Gunther is irate. -[Corey] Yeah, irate.
And I got to be honest, Cole, I didn't realize you were that brave.
To stand there and yeet just a few feet away from Gunther,
who is in a hell of a mood right now, that's the boldest thing you've ever done.
Well, the WWE fans still enjoying Jey Uso here tonight as we get ready
for our main event. Just moments away,
Finn Bálor, Bron Breakker for the Intercontinental Championship.
[dramatic music playing]
[Bron] I'm the hunter.
The rest of the locker room is the hunted.
[Michael] Intense.
Dominant, "The Unpredictable Badass" Bron Breakker,
the Intercontinental Champion.
[Bron] If it's a fight that you're looking for,
I will gladly kick all your asses!
[crowd cheering]
There isn't a man on this planet that can take my title.
[suspenseful music playing]
[Bálor] Bron, my name is Finn Bálor,
and I chew up little rookies like you for breakfast,
because in this ring, I am untouchable.
[Wade] He's, uh, cutthroat.
You simply don't mess…
[Bálor] …with Grand Slam Finn.
The only reason you're still Intercontinental Champion
is because The Judgment Day have allowed you,
and I can take that title from you anytime I like.
[tense music playing]
The thing about this, is everyone thinks that they wanna be in the title picture.
Until they realize that I am the title picture.
[Bálor] Bron, you step in the ring with me,
there ain't gonna be no dogs barking.
They're gonna be watching me put you down.
[Bron] I'm gonna beat Finn Bálor. Bad.
[Michael] The Intercontinental Championship's on the line.
Bron Breakker to take on Finn Bálor live from Brussels.
["4x4" playing]
[Michael] It is still to come, our main event tonight.
Bron Breakker defends the Intercontinental Championship
against Judgement Day's Finn Bálor. It's live on Netflix.
[Michael] This is the beautiful city of Brussels,
Belgium, the de facto capital of the European Union.
And for the first time ever, hosting a live WWE television broadcast,
Monday Night Raw.
WWE started coming to this great city back in 1989.
Now, many years later, it finally hosts Monday Night Raw live on Netflix.
[Corey] I got to stand right in that beautiful square yesterday,
one of the most breathtaking places I've ever been.
Unbelievable city. I love it here.
[Michael] And here tonight on Monday Night Raw,
a lot of action as we head toward WrestleMania,
including a breakdown of the contract signing
for the Women's Championship match at WrestleMania
between Bianca Belair and Iyo Sky.
[Corey] The ink barely had the chance to drive before Mami hit the scene
and destroyed everyone in the process.
Powerbombing Iyo Sky, the Women's World Champion,
onto her WrestleMania challenger, the EST.
And then after signing her own name on the dotted line,
which we need to remind you is not legally binding,
Rhea Ripley would leave the ring
with the aforementioned contract for WrestleMania.
-Adam Pearce chasing behind. -[Michael] Rather symbolic, however.
No, you can't just write your name on a contract, Rhea.
-Yes, I can. It's a legal document. -Rhea, it's like talking to a child.
-No, no. No. -You can't-- Give me the contract. Yes.
-No. No. -Give me the contract. Give me…
Rhea Ripley, give me the contract.
-Adam Pearce, you want the contract? -Yes.
-Put me in the match. -No.
-It's a legal document. -Thank you.
-My name's in it. -[Pearce] No, thank you very much.
-[Bianca yells indistinctly] -[Michael] Oh.
-[shouting indistinctly] -[Michael] Well, Bianca's had enough.
And Iyo Sky wants some as well.
No, she's mine, she's mine, she's mine.
[speaking Japanese]
-[Michael] Oh! -[Corey] Oh!
-And Rhea with the last laugh. -Enough, enough.
[indistinct shouting]
[Michael] Graves, we still got 33 nights of this before WrestleMania.
-[Corey] Good luck. -Don't tell me what to do.
[Michael] On Monday Night Raw, live on Netflix in Brussels, Belgium.
Tag team action underway.
American Made, the Creed Brothers, set for action here tonight.
[crowd] You suck!
-[music playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Alicia] And their opponents, at a combined weight of 340 pounds,
the team of Dragon Lee and WWE Hall of Famer,
Rey Mysterio!
The LWO!
[Michael] Well, let's remind everyone how this matchup came
about last week here on Monday Night Raw. LWO with a matchup against The New Day.
And it looked like Rey and Dragon Lee were gonna pick up the win
when a very suspicious…
masked individual, a luchador, I guess,
came up from out of the audience and attacked Mysterio and Dragon Lee,
allowing The New Day to pick up the victory.
Mysterio and Lee wanted this masked luchador… [clears throat]
-…Chad Gable, tonight, but-- -[Corey] Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, Cole.
You've got to stop with the speculation.
We saw last week, backstage, Chad Gable was being interviewed.
And the aforementioned mysterious American luchador was seen
behind Chad Gable.
What, did he clone himself? It's impossible.
[Michael] Well, nonetheless, believe what you want.
Julius Creed sent into the corner by Dragon Lee.
[Corey] You know how many guys over the years
have worn American flag masks in this?
That could be Del Wilkes. That could be Tom Brandy.
Someone else might have bought the gimmick.
Any number of people.
[Michael] The mask clearly said American Made.
-[Corey] I didn't see that. -[Michael] Okay, of course you didn't.
Here's Dragon Lee now. Top rope, cross body.
Cover for the win. And a kick-out by Julius Creed.
[crowd chanting indistinctly]
[Michael] And Brutus drags Rey off the apron and allows Julius to take over.
The uber-athletic Creed Brothers.
And there is that sliding lariat,
the unnecessary clothesline as the Creeds have taken over.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Oh, my goodness, here tonight's sellout crowd in Belgium.
Dragon Lee with a great move about to stomp Brutus through the mat.
Now looks to make a tag to turn this match around to Rey Mysterio.
Here comes the former multi-time world champion, the Hall of Famer,
Rey Mysterio now picking up the pace against the Creed Brothers.
[Corey] Nobody home for Julius and Rey continuing to pick up speed.
[Michael] Biggest little man in the history of WWE,
Mysterio sends Creed down.
[Corey] Rey Mysterio is timeless.
[crowd chanting]
[Michael] Rey still upset over the attack by this mystery luchador last week.
Taking it out on the Creed Brothers because Rey believes it was Gable.
[Corey] Look at this.
[Michael] Double team again. Rey fighting out of it.
Rey's in a predicament there.
-Oh, man, caught by Julius. What power! -[Corey] Oh, wow!
[Michael] What power by Julius!
Oh, and Rey, though, planted him with the DDT!
[Corey] Julius was absolutely spiked. Dragon Lee! A hurricanrana.
[Michael] The dynamic Dragon Lee brings the crowd to its feet!
[Corey] And Rey making the long, familiar climb to the top!
[Michael] And Julius gonna meet him there!
He just jumped all the way to the top rope!
-You gotta be kidding me! -[Corey] Julius Creed is an animal!
[Michael] Rey Mysterio, down goes Creed, into position, dialing up Rey!
619!
Dropping the dime,
-a little sprawl splash! -[crowd counting]
-[Michael] LWO with the win! -[bell ringing]
["Our World" playing]
[Alicia] Here are your winners, the LWO.
[Corey] What a match and what a win for Rey Mys--
[Michael] Got from behind.
It's that goofy luchador again.
[Corey] Goofy? That was a fantastic flying head-butt.
[Michael] Oh, come on, you know who that is.
[Corey] He's clearly a multicultural luchador.
[Michael] The man who made that move famous
in an American Made mask.
-[Corey laughs] Oh! -[Michael] Dropping Mysterio
right on top of Dragon Lee.
[Corey] Whoever this man is, he's in incredible shape.
[Michael] And he's not done yet.
[crowd chanting "You suck"]
[Michael] The mask clearly says…
Clearly says American Made. He knows Spanish.
And a diving head-butt.
[Corey] Now, that would be "Hecho in American" if it was made in America.
Anyway, security in pursuit of a… Come on, Corey.
-[Corey] What? [laughs] -[Michael] Hey.
Be honest. You cannot believe that that's not Chad Gable.
Listen, I watched Raw last week from the comfort of my home,
and I saw another man
wearing the same mask walking behind Chad Gable.
What are you trying to tell me? There's multiple masks, Cole?
You think this is some sort of
-clever ploy? -The way that you explain things,
the "American Made" should be written in Spanish,
not American, if it wasn't Chad Gable.
Nonetheless, let's switch gears as we get ready to show you
what happened last week in our main event on Monday Night Raw.
It was Rollins and Punk inside a steel cage.
[pensive music playing]
[Michael] Madison Square Garden sold out tonight
for yet another epic main event.
Seth Rollins versus CM Punk inside a steel cage.
[Seth] There is nobody on this planet better than me.
[Michael] The stakes are much too high. The pressure is on.
[crowd chanting] CM Punk!
-[Pat] And here we go. -[Michael] This is not going to be pretty.
Far from it. You win via a pitfall, submission,
or escape from the cage with both feet touching the floor.
Seth Rollins has made his plans clear.
He's obsessed with making sure CM Punk doesn't make it to WrestleMania.
For CM Punk, it's about payback.
Punk going to the top of the cage. Is Punk going to try to escape here?
Punk just trying to survive and hang on.
Oh, superplex!
[Pat] How much more do these two men have?
[Michael] These two just want to maim each other.
-[Pat] Stomp! -[Michael] Here's the cover.
GTS to Rollins.
-[Pat] Stomp! -[Michael] Puck just stole Rollins' move.
GTS by Rollins to CM Punk, and Rollins gonna stomp.
[crowd counting]
[Michael] Punk kicked out again.
[Pat] Super stomp.
-Oh, my God! -[bell ringing]
[Pat] Roman Reigns, our Tribal Chief.
[Michael] Well, Rollins won the match
because Reigns dragged him out into the floor.
This is Roman Reigns remembering the Rumble,
remembering what Rollins did to him.
Stomp.
The OTC is out for blood.
Well, I'm going to end it all for you now.
[Pat] Roman was about to end it for Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
[Michael] And Roman Reigns has lost it.
-Spear to Punk! -[Reigns] Oh!
[Pat] Roman Reigns is back!
[music concludes]
[Michael] Well, there's a lot of people around here
with a lot of explaining to do.
[crowd chanting "OTC"]
-["The Vision" playing] -♪ Burn it down ♪
[Michael] And here's a man who needs some answers.
[crowd chanting "Oh"]
-♪ Burn it down ♪ -[crowd] ♪ Burn it down ♪
[Alicia] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
Seth "Freakin" Rollins!
[crowd chanting "Oh"]
♪ Burn it down ♪
[Michael] What a shocking way to end Monday Night Raw last week.
[Corey] And no one saw that coming, particularly Seth Rollins.
[crowd chanting "Oh"]
[Michael] Seth Rollins is here live on Netflix.
[crowd chanting "Oh"]
[Corey] Still to come tonight in our main event,
the coveted Intercontinental Championship is on the line
as the reigning defending Champion, "The Unpredictable Badass" Bron Breakker
goes one-on-one with a former Intercontinental Champion
in his own right, Finn Bálor,
who looks to put The Judgment Day back on top.
[Michael] Meanwhile, they are still singing Seth Rollins' song
here in Brussels.
[crowd chanting "Oh"]
[music concludes]
[crowd chanting "Oh"]
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting "Oh"]
[crowd cheering]
-[Rollins] Oh, Brussels! -[crowd cheers]
Welcome
-to Monday Night Rollins! -[crowd] Monday Night Rollins!
[crowd cheers]
By the sound of y'all, you already know it,
but in case you don't, I am a visionary!
I am a revolutionary!
I am…
[crowd] Seth "Freakin" Rollins!
[crowd cheers]
[crowd chanting "Oh"]
[crowd cheering]
[Rollins] All right, all right, all right, all right. [chuckles]
Yeah, and I was coming out here mad as hell,
but it's hard to be mad with your beautiful voices serenading me.
-Thank you guys so much. -[crowd cheers]
[crowd chanting "CM Punk"]
Yeah, we'll get to him, but let's talk about Roman Reigns first.
[crowd chanting "OTC"]
And you guys saw the footage you watched last week.
Am I mad as hell that Roman Reigns came for revenge on Seth "Freakin" Rollins?
Absolutely not, 'cause I'd have done the same damn thing.
[laughs]
The problem is,
even after all these years and a wise man in his ear,
Roman Reigns still can't come up with a plan.
He needs his architect to do it for him.
He had it all figured out, the time, the place, the moment,
except he left one little detail out,
and that detail is the man whose name you were all chanting
just a few moments ago.
[crowd chanting "CM Punk"]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, the luckiest loser on the face of the planet.
[crowd jeering]
Because if I had just a few more seconds in that cage with Punk,
I would have done what I promised the world I would do.
I would have stomped his head through this mat,
ended his WrestleMania dreams,
and I would have put his career on ice.
I'd have taken care of the CM Punk problem for all of us,
all of us, including Roman Reigns.
But now, it's just like the good old days.
I'm left to clean up Roman Reigns's mess.
[crowd chanting "OTC"]
Oh, don't worry about the OTC.
I will be sure to put him in his place along the way.
And it just so happens that my two favorite people,
CM Punk and Roman Reigns,
are going to be in the same place at the same time
-this Friday on SmackDown. -[crowd jeering]
Oh, trust me, Brussels, I wish they were here too.
But I was thinking…
why should I let them boys have all the fun?
I was thinking maybe I make a little trip down to Italy.
Maybe I make a little trip to SmackDown
and put myself right in between Roman Reigns and CM Punk.
-What do y'all think about that? -[crowd cheers]
That sounds like a nice way to solve a problem and clean up a mess,
but that's happening Friday. Brussels, this is Monday.
This is tonight. This ain't about Friday.
This is about you guys.
-[crowd cheers] -'Cause I'll tell you what,
you've been one hell of a crowd all night long.
You've been singing with your beautiful voices,
and I don't want to take that away from you.
We got one more match here tonight
that is the main event for the Intercontinental Championship.
So, Brussels,
what do you say you sing my beautiful song
as I make my way down to SmackDown and we make our way to the main event?
Give it to me, Brussels!
[crowd chanting "Oh"]
It's on. I'll see you boys on Friday. [laughs]
[Michael] Well, Friday Night Smackdown, live from Bologna.
Corey, looks like it's gonna be some night.
It's a bold move by Seth Rollins, but Seth Rollins is a bold guy.
I'm very curious to see what transpires in Italy on Friday.
Monday Night Raw will continue its European tour
next Monday in Glasgow, Scotland.
It's going to be one heck of a show because we have so much on the line
next week on Monday Night Raw.
Some good tickets still available for Monday Night Raw.
We have the Intercontinental Championship on the women's side of things,
Lyra Valkyria to defend the intercontinental title
against Raquel Rodriguez,
one of the toughest tests of Lyra Valkyria's Championship reign
so far live next week.
[Corey] After hearing from Seth Rollins, we have to imagine CM Punk
is another man with a lot on his mind.
Glasgow is Roddy Piper territory.
Gotta wonder what the Second City Saint has to say on Raw.
[Michael] After what happened last week and this week,
A-Town Down Under is gonna go into a Championship match
against "Main Event" Jey Uso.
The question is, who will be Jey Uso's partner?
We find out next week.
[Corey] And after an incredibly intense interaction to kick off Raw
tonight in Brussels, John Cena and Cody Rhodes
will both once again be under the same roof
next week in Glasgow on Monday Night Raw.
But right now, we want to send it backstage
to our very own, Cathy Kelley.
Thanks so much, Corey. I am here with "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles.
And AJ, you had a lot to say on the Raw Recap Podcast about Logan Paul.
I was hoping that you could humor us and expand your thoughts here.
Well, I'll stand behind everything I said.
-And listen, Logan Paul… Wait a minute. -[crowd chanting indistinctly]
-[crowd cheering] -You hear that?
-Phenomenal. -[laughs]
Anyway, um, listen, he doesn't belong on our roster.
-He's done nothing-- -[Kross] Is that really how you feel?
[crowd cheering]
Are we gonna do this again? I'm good, right?
I don't need to do this.
Look, I mean, I just want to offer a different perspective.
If you don't wanna talk, I'll leave.
All right. Hey, hey, hey! All right, let's hear it.
-Come on. -Look.
Maybe you're not actually mad at Logan Paul.
Maybe you're actually mad at yourself.
-Okay, I've heard enough. -AJ, listen, listen, listen.
How many years did it take you to get to WWE and find validation?
-Sixteen? -Seventeen.
Okay, 17.
Didn't take Logan Paul 17 years to do it.
Look, are you telling me you can't find respect for this kid
who just waltzed into our business
and accomplished everything you've wanted to do
since you were a little kid in record time?
Yeah, I see what you're doing, and it's not gonna work.
It's not gonna work.
-I think it's working. -I think so, too.
-[crowd chanting indistinctly] -[both laugh]
[dramatic music playing]
[Michael] Oh, there is Bron Breakker. He's the Intercontinental Champion.
[Corey] Oh!
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Penta made his intentions clear earlier tonight.
He wants the gold, but first, Breakker has to defend tonight…
-♪ Make it work ♪ -[music concludes]
…against this man.
["Catch Your Breath" playing]
[Michael] You know, Corey, Finn Bálor told me earlier today,
it's St. Patrick's Day.
What a day for an Irishman to win a championship.
[Corey] Or as we in the United States call it, amateur hour.
But I agree with you, Finn Bálor has a massive opportunity
ahead of him tonight.
Bálor knows what it means to be Intercontinental Champion.
Bálor was the first ever WWE Universal Champion.
Finn, no stranger to high stakes, high pressure situations.
But I don't know if Bálor has ever encountered anybody
quite like Bron Breakker.
[Michael] Well, not in his career, because this will be the first time ever
Finn Bálor goes one-on-one with the breakout star, Bron Breakker.
Breakker, Bálor
for the Intercontinental title live on Netflix.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Finn Bálor looking to win the Intercontinental Championship.
["Breakk And Destroy" playing]
♪ Yaow! ♪
[Corey] "The Unpredictable Badass" Bron Breakker,
the current Intercontinental Champion.
[Corey] Right now, in this moment, it is about Batman,
the Intercontinental Champion, high-impact, personified, Bron Breakker.
-[crowd cheering] -♪ Yaow! ♪
[Michael] Senior official Chad Patton will work this match.
-[crowd cheering] -[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following contest scheduled for one-fall
is for the Intercontinental
Championship!
[crowd cheering]
Introducing first, the challenger,
from Bray County Wicklow, Ireland,
weighing in at 190 pounds,
representing The Judgment Day,
Finn Bálor!
[crowd cheering, applauding]
[Alicia] And his opponent, from Atlanta, Georgia,
weighing in at 250 pounds,
he is the Intercontinental Champion,
Bron Breakker!
[Michael] The great Alicia Taylor returning to action this week
on Monday Night Raw with those ring introductions
of the champion and challenger here tonight.
That's what it's about.
The prestigious Intercontinental Championship,
which has been held by dozens of Hall of Famers
since its inception back in 1979.
The first ever champion, the late great Pat Patterson.
We saw Triple H moments ago. He's held this prestigious title as well.
For Finn Bálor, Corey, he's a two-time Intercontinental Champion,
but the last time he held the title was back in 2019.
And it's his first Intercontinental Championship match
since then.
[Corey] I'm very curious to see what type of strategy Finn Bálor
employs in this one.
Bálor, a world-traveled veteran of this game,
knows full well he's not going to overpower Bron Breakker.
And this is a rare instance where Finn might not be able
to outpace his opposition.
Finn's going to have to rely on what he knows and wait
and hope that Bron Breakker makes a mistake he can capitalize on.
[Michael] Well, and the thing about Breakker,
he makes very few mistakes, right? He doesn't seem to have a…
doesn't seem to have many weaknesses, but a lot of people you talk to,
talk about the fact that maybe he needs some anger management.
Perhaps Finn Bálor can bring that into play tonight,
bring Breakker off his game, the veteran that he is.
[Corey] That potentially could be an effective strategy for Finn Bálor,
because as we're seeing, Bálor realizing quickly
you cannot impose your own physical will on Bron Breakker.
-[Michael] Not at all. -[Corey] Bron is an anomaly.
It's like a man who was built in a laboratory.
Breakker is something more than human,
and Finn Bálor's finding that out firsthand right now.
[Corey] Bálor, though, with a great side headlock takedown
on Bron Breakker, looking to ground the big man here.
[Corey] Conversely, if you're Bron Breakker,
you can't allow this to become a trap game.
We saw it-- Cover here.
We saw it several weeks ago where I think a lot of the WWE Universe
expected Rhea Ripley to just run through Iyo Sky.
And everybody was shocked when Iyo pulled the upset.
That same thing could happen here tonight with Bron Breakker being the victim
and Finn being the new Intercontinental Champion.
[Michael] Well, and again, it's WrestleMania season, right?
Every single person looking to find their path to WrestleMania.
Bálor wins tonight, he's gonna defend the title there.
[Corey] Look at that.
[Michael] Breakker sent over the top rope by Bálor,
but prematurely celebrating.
Finn can't afford to get overconfident in this one,
as skilled as he may be.
Breakker, wise beyond his years as he delivers the shoulders
to the gut of Bálor.
You know, the pressure continues to build for Finn as well, Corey.
Remember, he had that well-documented run to try
to win the World Title last year.
For Finn, he hasn't held singles gold in three years
as he's sent over the top rope again.
And pressure just continues to mount on winning the title,
-and uh-oh. -[Corey] Oh, no.
-[Michael] Finn-- -[Corey] Stay down, Finn.
-Stay down, Finn. Stay down. -[Michael] Bron Breakker going
for that breakneck speed. Breakker now… And Finn Bálor with sling blade
-cuts Breakker off. And again… -[Corey] Brilliant.
[Michael] …there's the veteran Bálor taking over.
[Michael] For the first time ever,
Monday Night Raw is live in Brussels, Belgium.
This is an Intercontinental Championship main event.
Finn Bálor, the challenger,
trying to win the title from the current champion,
Bron Breakker.
[Corey] Honestly, I hope we make Brussels a regular stop on the Raw
and SmackDown tours going forward.
This city has been unbelievable.
The crowd's energy has been second to none, and we have a hell
of a main event unfolding before our very eyes.
[Michael] It's been a hell of a night already, kicking the night off
-with John Cena and his crazy explanation. -[Corey] Wow!
[Michael] And side Russian leg sweep,
cover now by Bálor for the title and a kick-out by Breakker.
[crowd chanting indistinctly]
[Michael] We're gonna hear The Rock as WWE Universe paying a little respect
to our counterparts, Kristoff and Philippe.
[Corey] Yep.
[Michael] The French commentary team.
-[crowd cheering] -You know who I am?
-You know who I am? I'm Finn Bálor. -[pants]
[Bálor] You know who I am? Hey! You know who I am?
-You know who I am? -[breathes heavily]
-[crowd cheering] -[grunts]
[grunts]
[Michael] I'm not quite sure how wise this is.
[Corey] Ah, Cole, I've known Bálor a long time, and I was sort of hoping
it was strategy that Finn was trying to get under the skin of Bron Breakker,
-trying to get Bron to make a mistake. -[Michael] Oh!
[Corey] That did not seem to be the case, and now Finn is paying for it.
[Michael] Launching himself with that
-flying elbow now to Bálor. -[Corey] Look at this!
[Michael] What power by Bron Breakker.
[crowd applauding, cheering]
[Michael] He's a freak of nature.
-Breakker stood up by Bálor. -[Bálor grunts]
-[Michael] Yeah, Breakker-- -[Corey chuckles]
[Michael] Caught Bálor mid-air and delivered a power slam.
-[Corey] Just like that he used to do. -[crowd applauding]
[Corey] Picked out of mid-air.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Oh, look who's here.
I was wondering when these guys were gonna be out here.
Carlito and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio from behind off the distraction.
Bálor for the championship and a kick-out at two.
[crowd chanting]
[Michael] And now, Breakker, military press to Bálor on his shoulder.
Bálor, though, turns it around. Great move by Finn for the title.
Breakker at two.
[crowd chanting]
[Michael] Finn Bálor a fraction of a second away
from shocking Bron Breakker and the whole WWE Universe.
You have to imagine Dirty Dom as we look again
at this fantastic counter by Finn Bálor,
elbow right to the sternum, but Breakker able to survive.
Dirty Dom probably out here to attempt to make amends.
We saw how upset Dom was earlier by Finn's reaction.
[crowd chanting]
[Corey] It's really unfair.
[crowd chanting]
[Michael chuckles] And Bálor and Dom now exchanging some words.
Bálor's saying, "What are you doing out here?"
-[crowd booing] -[Michael] Oh, God, did you hear that?
-Uh-oh, Breakker, breakneck speed. -[Corey] Uh-oh!
[Michael] Down goes Bálor!
And Finn rolls out of the way, out of the announce table.
And Bron Breakker now…
Corey, we've seen this before.
I think I would suggest you get the hell out of the way,
'cause Breakker's about to break Finn Bálor in half.
Bron Breakker! Oh, my God! Bálor may be dead!
[Corey] Unbelievable.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Indeed.
Breakker just wiped out Bálor, wiped himself out of the process.
Breakker bleeding from the mouth. He don't give a damn.
[Corey] You think that was high impact?
Somebody lost a shoe over here in this chaos. This is nuts.
[Michael] This is for the Intercontinental Championship.
Dirty Dom in The Judgment Day looks on. Bálor trying to drag himself to his feet.
Referee Chad Patton doing a great job to allow this matchup to go on.
Not beginning to count yet.
[Corey] There is fear in the eyes of the challenger right now.
Bálor begging for mercy,
of which he will find none from Bron Breakker.
[Michael] There was fear in our eyes.
[scoffs] Can you imagine?
Breakker now back into the ring.
And Bron Breakker looking to put Bálor away.
Finn met him though with a Sling Blade again.
[Corey] That's twice now. Stick with what works, Finn.
Bálor's got the champion rocked.
[Michael] Now, into the corner goes Breakker.
Bálor's got him where he wants him.
[Corey] Shotgun dropkick on the money.
And the Intercontinental Champion just melted.
Breakker is down, and Breakker is in the drop zone.
[Michael] Bálor from the top rope, looking for the Coup de Grâce.
Breakker, though, moved out of harm's way.
Right for the spear. Shoulder first into the post.
Roll up by Finn to win the championship. Kick-out at two.
[crowd chanting]
[Michael] And now, the power by Breakker.
Cover on Bálor. Bálor still in this thing!
[crowd chanting, applauding]
[Michael] It is magical in here tonight.
[Corey] All for the prestigious Intercontinental Championship,
as you mentioned, held by countless Hall of Famers,
countless world champions. Right now, Bron Breakker is that man.
[Michael] Oh, Bálor, though, caught him, the veteran staying in this matchup.
He's just been one step ahead of Breakker in those crucial moments.
Bálor's reaction time has been stellar this evening.
Now, again, Finn heading up to the top rope, Breakker.
Gonna meet him there, and great move by Bron.
-[grunts] -[Michael] Stabilizing Finn for a moment.
Bálor showing a little grittiness, just grabbing Bron Breakker
by the face to stop Bron's forward ascent.
Breakker now.
Meanwhile, Carlito's in the ring. The official distracted.
-Dirty Dom now getting involved. -[Corey chuckles]
[Michael] Ripping Breakker off the rope. Oh, my goodness, though.
It cost Finn to lose his balance.
Dom inadvertently cost Finn to lose his balance
as he dragged Breakker off the ropes!
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] And Bron Breakker gonna make Dom pay.
-Carlito back into the mix. -[grunts]
[Michael] Carlito gonna pay as well.
-And Breakker. -[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Top rope, and that is called by McAfee, "The Breakkensteiner."
[Corey] And this is called the end!
-[Michael] Spear! -[crowd cheering]
-[Michael] Breakker covers. -[referee] One, two…
-[Michael] Breakker retains. -[bell dinging]
["Breakk And Destroy" playing]
[Alicia] Here is your winner,
and still the Intercontinental Champion,
Bron Breakker!
[Michael] Breakker retains the championship,
-and now Dirty Dom into the match… -[song stops]
…along with Carlito.
They're into the ring attacking Breakker here after the matchup.
I guess they're trying to make amends,
Dom especially, for blowing this thing for Bálor.
[crowd chanting]
[Corey] I would agree with that assessment, Cole.
It's exactly what Dirty Dom's trying to do,
-make it right. -["It Is My Time" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Carlito and Dom are like, "Wait a minute, it's Penta."
-[song stops] -[Corey] Penta declared earlier tonight
he wants the Intercontinental Championship.
-[crowd cheering] -[Michael] Dominik and Carlito.
And Carlito cut in half.
With a spear by Breakker. And look what Penta has in his hand.
[crowd cheering]
[both pant]
[Michael] Earlier tonight,
-Penta made his intentions clear. -[Penta speaks indistinctly]
-[crowd cheering, applauding] -["Breakk And Destroy" playing]
[Michael] Are we looking at the next Intercontinental Championship match?
Thank you, Brussels. What an electric night.
Thank you, Graves. Good night, everybody.
From Monday Night Raw, live on Netflix.
[song concludes] Raw, live on Netflix.