-[epic music playing] -[Triple H] Then.
Now.
Forever.
Together.
[music concludes]
[Michael] This is Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas
as preparations are now underway
for the two-night sports entertainment extravaganza,
WrestleMania, which is now just 12 days away.
And tonight, the penultimate Raw
before WrestleMania is live in the City of Lakes.
This is Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Hosting the longest-running episodic television show in history
for the 12th time!
This is Monday Night Raw!
We are live on Netflix!
["4X4" playing]
[Michael] He is the World Heavyweight Champion,
"The Ring General" Gunther.
He'll discuss his bloody brutal beat down of Jimmy Uso last week
as his brother, Jey, was forced to watch.
With a new attitude, New Day looks to win a record 12th tag team title tonight,
cementing themselves as the greatest ever.
But they're gonna have to knock off the world tag team champions
who are standing in their way. The rough and tough War Raiders,
Erik and Ivar, two teams rekindling a long rivalry tonight.
The Judgment Day is here trying to reestablish itself
as the crew that runs WWE.
Tonight, "Dirty" Dom is in action against "Zero Miedo" Penta,
the man who shows no fear.
The masked luchador versus "Dirty" Dom live tonight.
And Friday night on SmackDown, CM Punk told the world what the favor is
that this man Paul Heyman owes him for helping out Roman Reigns
at Survivor Series.
You won't believe what happened as we look back tonight.
Hello again, everybody, at ringside, Michael Cole,
my partner Pat McAfee.
Pat, can you believe we're less than two weeks away
from WrestleMania?
The Road to WrestleMania has come back to the United States of America
on absolute fire.
So many stories, so many vendettas. Las Vegas is gonna be iconic.
Also in Las Vegas,
the Women's World Championship on the line.
Iyo Sky defending against Bianca Belair. And this story heated up last week.
-[dramatic music playing] -[Michael] World title, up for grabs.
Iyo Skye, the Women's World Champion against Rhea Ripley.
Bianca Belair, you are the special guest referee.
[Michael] Bianca Belair will face one of these women at WrestleMania
for the championship.
Who will it be? We find out right now.
Belair has done a fabulous job as an official in this match.
[Wade] Match ain't over yet, Cole. Don't get ahead of yourself.
[Michael] Rhea just kicked Bianca Belair, the official.
[Wade] Completely inadvertent.
[Michael] And a Riptide by Rhea. And a cover on Sky.
Rhea should be the champion here, but there's no official in the ring.
[shouting indistinctly]
Three!
[Michael] Now gonna drag Rhea away.
Just struck the official.
[Pat] Rhea not earning herself any favors with the ref.
[Wade] That could be a disqualification.
[Michael] And now Iyo Sky just wiped out the ref as well.
-Stop! No. I'm done. -[bell rings]
[crowd booing]
[Alicia] This match has been ruled a double disqualification.
[Michael] And now Rhea Ripley, extremely upset,
is gonna attack Bianca Belair here at ringside.
And Iyo Sky with a moonsault.
[Wade] Egos out of control, now coming unglued.
[Michael] And Rhea's about to make people pay.
Frustration setting in by Ripley.
The problem is, she still isn't going to WrestleMania.
[Wade] Might as well get some catharsis out of this deal.
[Michael] A Riptide from the second rope.
Rhea Ripley may be holding the championship,
but she is no closer to a championship match
at WrestleMania than she was last week.
[energetic rock music playing]
[Alicia] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Raw General Manager,
-Adam Pearce! -[crowd cheering]
Minneapolis, welcome to Monday Night Raw!
-[crowd cheering] -[Michael] Pearce is fired up!
Obviously, let's get down to business.
We all saw what took place last week revolving around this,
the Women's World Championship. And because of that,
the situation at WrestleMania needs to be addressed.
So please join me in welcoming the Women's World Champion,
-Iyo Sky! -[crowd cheering]
["Tokyo Shock" playing]
[Michael] You know, Pat, you sorta gotta feel bad
for the Women's World Champion, Iyo Sky.
She knocked off Rhea Ripley last month to win the championship.
[Pat] Why do you gotta feel bad for our champion?
[Michael] And she would go on now to defend this title at WrestleMania.
Because she's sort of become an afterthought in many people's minds
because of this rivalry that's developed
between the woman she faces at WrestleMania, Bianca Belair,
and the former champion, Rhea Ripley.
[Pat] That's none of Iyo Sky's business,
so obviously she had to fight Rhea Ripley last week,
and a double disqualification basically keeps her as our champion,
but she's the champ still.
That's all she should care about. Head to WrestleMania.
And congrats to her, made a great champion.
[crowd cheering]
And her opponent at WrestleMania,
The EST of WWE, Bianca Belair.
["Watch Me Shine" playing]
[Michael] Well, Bianca Belair earned her spot
at WrestleMania in 12 nights because she won the Elimination Chamber
to qualify for the World Championship match.
Last week, Pat, she was put in this unfortunate situation
where she had to be the special guest referee
of the Iyo-Rhea title match that ended up in a double disqualification.
[Pat] I thought she was very fair
as an official last week until she just couldn't take it anymore.
Attacked by both parties, attacked by commentary.
[Michael] Well, that would be Wade Barrett,
who was a special guest in his homeland of England last week.
[Pearce] And ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome representing Judgment Day, Rhea Ripley!
[crowd cheering]
["Demon In Your Dreams" playing]
[Michael] Well, Adam Pearce is all obviously caught up in the moment,
the emotion of WrestleMania.
Rhea Ripley hasn't been part of Judgment Day
for a long, long time.
[Pat] She hates Judgment Day at this point, but…
certainly a part of her story.
And the story of Rhea Ripley is that she is one of one,
an anomaly out of Australia.
[Michael] Yeah, The Eradicator… She's very angry as of late.
Things have not been going her way.
She believes that Bianca Belair cost her the world title last month
in the match against Iyo.
She believes that Bianca was unfair this past Monday night,
part of the championship match.
And she went on a path of destruction last week as well.
[Pat] Yeah, Rhea can do that.
She can go on a path of destruction at any time.
Which is why you would assume that Bianca Belair…
might have preferred Iyo Sky, but could never be certain.
[Michael] An intense champion.
[Pat] These three women…
have been like…
bees to honey, to each other the last month or so.
Ladies, thank you for joining me.
First things first, I just want you all to know that I take responsibility
for what happened last week.
I was wrong.
Bianca, I was wrong to put you in the position you were in last week
to make you the referee because I was wrong to assume
that any of you three could handle this like professionals.
-[crowd booing] -[Pat] Oh.
[inaudible]
I was wrong, but there's only one way, I figured, to right the wrong.
Therefore, at WrestleMania, Iyo Sky, you will defend this,
the Women's World Championship against Bianca Belair
-and Rhea Ripley in a Triple Threat match! -[crowd cheering]
[Pat] Just like that, Cole!
-[Michael] Wow. -I don't plan on wasting any time.
I need three signatures on the document. Let's get this over with.
[Pat] This has already happened one time before, all three signatures.
[Michael] But Rhea's wasn't official, remember?
You know what? A couple of weeks ago,
this would have really pissed me off because I earned my way to WrestleMania.
-[crowd booing] -No, no, no, no, no, no, no. No, no.
They said win Elimination Chamber. Did that.
They said be a special guest referee. Did that.
And I did it all through blood, sweat, and tears.
Yet Rhea can just walk in, do whatever she wants,
and be added to the match?
[crowd cheering]
[inaudible]
No, you know what? I'm with y'all. I'm with y'all.
I don't even care anymore because I know, I know you not going nowhere.
So actually, I am happy you're being added to the match
because you really think I'm scared of you.
Baby, I went through Elimination Chamber.
I watched two of my closest friends try to tear each other apart,
and I still won.
So, if I was able to overcome all of that,
you don't think I can overcome a Triple Threat?
-[crowd chanting "Rhea"] -[Belair] No. No.
[crowd chanting "Rhea"]
[Pat] A lot of Mami fans in Minneapolis.
I'mma walk out of WrestleMania as your WWE Women's Champion,
and I'mma go through you to get it.
-[crowd booing] -[Pat chuckling]
-[crowd chanting "EST"] -Bianca.
-You really think that I'm scared of you? -Girl, uh-uh. Shut up.
Give me the contract. Sign it.
-You done whine enough to get here. -[crowd gasping]
You got what you want. Sign it.
I want you in the match.
Thank you. This is it. Thank you.
Just sign it. All I need is a signature.
-Please. -[crowd chanting "Rhea"]
[Pat] That's two signatures, Cole.
[crowd chanting "Rhea"]
[crowd gasping]
[speaking Japanese]
-[Michael] Uh-oh. -[crowd gasping, jeering]
[overlapping arguing]
-[crowd cheering] -[inaudible]
Guys! All I need her to do is sign the contract.
I just need a signature.
[indistinct arguing]
[Michael] And Iyo Sky now with a missile dropkick
to Rhea into Belair. The champion, I told you, Pat.
She's pissed off.
She's sick and tired of playing second fiddle
to Belair and Rhea Ripley. And Iyo Sky demands respect.
[Pat] And Iyo's the last one standing as she picks up her title and says,
-"I'll see you two at WrestleMania." -["Tokyo Shock" playing]
[Michael] And Iyo Sky can prove to the world
that she does not have to be an afterthought
if she can knock off Belair and Ripley
in a Triple Threat match at WrestleMania in 12 nights.
'Cause the champion has no advantage, Pat, in a Triple Threat match,
because the first woman to gain pinfall or submission
becomes the World Champ at WrestleMania.
Yeah, it's obviously not a favorable or desirable match for a champion,
but Iyo Sky doesn't care at this point,
and these three are finally gonna settle this in Las Vegas.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, switching gears now, last week,
the situation between The Judgment Day
and the Intercontinental Champion, Bron Breakker, and Penta,
would explode once again.
It was a tag team matchup, and as Penta was looking to take control,
Dominik Mysterio would get involved and Bron Breakker inadvertently
would spear his own tag team partner, Penta.
[Pat] And obviously Judgment Day would take full advantage.
[Michael] And for the first time since arriving here in WWE,
Penta would be pinned in the ring as Judgment Day would pick up the victory
in the tag team matchup.
Earlier today on social media, the general manager, Adam Pearce,
has now made this official for WrestleMania.
Bron Breakker will defend the Intercontinental Championship
against not one, not two, but three men.
Finn Bálor and Dominik Mysterio, The Judgment Day, and Penta.
Fatal Four-Way for the intercontinental title
at WrestleMania.
["FE!N" playing]
-Seventy-seven, can you believe this? -[laughter]
My goodness. You know what? You know what?
I still can't believe Pearce's announcement.
-I can't believe it. -What? I think it's great.
[scoffs] I mean, both of us?
Competing for the Intercontinental Championship
at WrestleMania?
That's something. Dude, like I was saying earlier,
I didn't know you wanted a title shot too, like…
-But I guess the more the merrier, right? -That's exactly what I was thinking
when I got him to agree to put Dominik in the match.
Because what's better than one member of The Judgment Day fighting
for the Intercontinental Championship on The Grandest Stage of Them All?
-Two members. -[laughs]
-Two members, that's the spirit. -That's what I'm talkin' about.
Now we have double the chance to bring home the intercontinental title
back to the clubhouse.
Because it doesn't matter which of you win,
as long as it's one of you guys, right?
Of course not, of course not.
But hey, look, we've all heard what people are saying about Dom.
That he doesn't have what it takes to win at WrestleMania.
That you're not tough enough.
That you don't have the killer instinct.
-That you're a loser. -[crowd gasping]
Hey, but tonight, you get to prove them all wrong.
When you go out there and you beat Penta all by yourself.
-That's right. -Because Dom, I believe in you.
You got this, mate.
-You got this. -What am I gonna do?
You're gonna do what you always do.
-You're gonna be the greatest Mysterio. -Don't worry, Dom.
I got your back.
Ooh. Mall of America, biggest mall in the U.S.,
I went there today.
-[crowd cheering] -[Michael] Thank goodness for Carlito.
[energetic hip-hop music playing]
[Pat] Couple members of the Ooh Crew in the same match.
[Michael] Well, Bayley has won just about everything
in her illustrious career except the Intercontinental Championship.
She hopes to do that tonight against the inaugural…
Women's Intercontinental Champion, the high-flyer Lyra Valkyria.
Lyra, Bayley for the title, live on Netflix.
[Michael] And we are live tonight in Minneapolis.
I want to remind everyone that Bayley takes on Lyra Valkyria
for the intercontinental title tonight,
but they're going to be teammates on Friday, on Friday Night SmackDown,
participating in the tag team Gauntlet match.
The winning team will take on Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez
for the tag titles at WrestleMania.
[Pat] Wow.
[Michael] Let's go up to the great Alicia Taylor.
[bell rings]
The following contest scheduled for one fall
is for
the Women's Intercontinental Championship!
[crowd cheering]
Introducing first, the challenger
from San Jose, California,
-Bayley! -[crowd cheering]
And her opponent,
from Dublin, Ireland, she is
the Women's Intercontinental Champion,
-Lyra Valkyria! -[crowd cheering]
[Michael] So, ladies and gentlemen, for just the second time,
these two women go one-on-one.
Back in February, Bayley beat Lyra Valkyria
in an Elimination Chamber qualifying match,
hence the reason that Lyra, Pat asked for this match tonight.
She wanted to get a little bit of retribution on Bayley,
give her an opportunity at the championship
since Bayley knocked her off a couple of months ago.
[Pat] They're going to have to be teammates on Friday,
but tonight we got a title fight. Bayley certainly capable, so is Lyra,
who's been a phenomenal champion here early in her run
and career with Monday Night Raw.
[Michael] And as this championship match gets underway, Pat and I would love
to send our best wishes out to a former Men's Intercontinental Champion.
Here's a roll-up now by Lyra, and Bayley kicks out.
That would be Kevin Owens, who announced this past Friday night
on SmackDown, he'll miss WrestleMania because of the need for neck surgery,
-so we hope Kevin gets well soon. -[Pat] We will miss you, Kevin.
Godspeed, brother, and thank you for everything.
[Michael] Now, Bayley looking to control Lyra Valkyria.
I told you, Bayley's a former four-time world champion, Pat,
a tag team champ, NXT champ.
She's won Money in the Bank, the Royal Rumble.
But she's been increasingly frustrated.
Talked to Bayley earlier today, and she said, "You know what, Cole?"
-"I haven't won a match in two months." -[Pat] Wow.
[crowd chanting "Let's go Bailey, Let's go Lyra"]
[Michael] Longest stretch of her career.
[Pat] It's a long time not having your hand raised, but I'll tell you what,
Minneapolis is thoroughly in the camp of Bayley.
[Michael] Valkyria with a kip up and Bayley now.
Nice roll up of Valkyria.
Almost had her! Two and a half kick out.
Bayley almost stuck a victory in there.
[Pat] Lyra has to know that Bayley's got a lot of experience in these ropes.
[Michael] Bayley lost an Intercontinental Championship
number one contender match to Raquel Rodriguez last month.
Nice takedown by Valkyria, who is just improving leaps and bounds
every time she defends the title in the ring.
[Pat] Yeah, but she got too aggressive, and Bayley flipped.
[Michael] Lyra able to roll through, however.
Eighty-four days now as champion.
Bayley again hooks the leg. Oh, and almost had Lyra there.
-Kick at two once again. -[Bayley] Just like last time.
[Pat] It was a game of cat and mouse right there.
Feels like Bayley had complete control the entire time,
and Lyra's starting to get a little bit of a wake-up call,
what this is going to be like with a future Hall of--
[Michael] Oh, what a knee by Bayley! May have broken Lyra's nose!
And Bayley now, up over the top, Lyra Valkyria able to counter.
Great pinning combination by the champ, and Bayley kicks out.
Watch this knee, Pat.
-[Pat] This knee to the face. -Take it seriously?
-[Pat] "Take it seriously." -[Michael] Bang!
[Pat] Patella to temple.
[Michael] And remember, these two will be tag team partners Friday night
on SmackDown, but this is about the Intercontinental Championship.
The title that Lyra won,
winning a tournament back in January to become the inaugural champ.
-[Pat] I think that knee to the face. -[Michael] Oh, nice suplex.
And off that Northern Lights, Bayley able to kick out at two.
[Pat] Shifted gears physically a little bit,
post the knee to the temple there.
Lyra with a couple drop kicks.
These two very much understand what's at stake here in Minneapolis.
[Michael] Lyra up over the top, lands on her feet.
Cartwheel from the champion.
Highly athletic Lyra Valkyria.
Looks like she's gonna go for the cover now.
Steps through.
Unique maneuver here.
-Gonna turn Bayley over. -[Pat] What?
[Michael] Lyra Valkyria now.
Look at this.
-[Pat] What? -[Michael] Bayley screaming in agony here.
-Valkyria putting on a clinic. -[crowd cheering]
[Pat] An Irish swing
[Michael] Great move by Valkyria. Shoots the half shoulders down now,
kick-out by Bayley. That was incredible.
[Pat] How's Bayley even moving
after getting twisted in half by Lyra Valkyria?
[Michael] The reflexive, athletic, Lyra Valkyria the champion.
[Pat] Innovative Lyra Valkyria, our champion.
[Michael] Jam-packed tonight.
Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
[indistinct chatter]
[Pat] Great pause on this Road to WrestleMania.
[Michael] Bayley sent across the ring. Lyra misses with a clothesline.
Missed with a kick, got hung up on the top rope and Lyra could be hurt.
Ducks underneath though, sends Bayley right outside the ring.
And Lyra Valkyria now, gonna fly.
And knocks Bayley down with a big drop kick, and Lyra's fired up.
Very intense tonight, Pat.
-Lyra's brought it up another gear. -[Pat] Absolutely.
I think once she got kneed in the face, she understood what was happening
with Bayley, somebody she's probably looked up to.
[Michael] Valkyria now, top rope, gonna fly where she feels comfortable,
cross body, lateral press to retain, and a kick out by Bayley.
What a match we have on our hands here on Netflix.
[Michael] Bayley with this half crab locked in on Valkyria.
The champ in trouble.
Rolls onto her back, creates some space here.
[Pat] Lyra needs a little space, needs a little separation,
needs a little reset at this point. Bayley has been in complete control.
[Michael] Lyra with a big forearm. Bayley with one of her own.
[crowd groaning]
[Michael] You can tell you're on The Road to WrestleMania.
Every one of these punches stings just a little bit more.
[Pat] Absolutely.
It's delivered a little bit harder, a little bit more intensity,
-a little bit more momentum. -[Michael] Oh!
Hanging Lyra up on the second rope, falls to the floor.
Remember, Bayley's got to get her into the ring here.
Bayley's got to pin or submit the champ in the ring in order to win the title.
It's Bayley, now, slide-- Oh, big kick.
[Pat] Baseball slide through with the boot to the face.
-Bayley in control again. -[Michael] Yeah, back into a…
break the count.
Bayley with the Suicide Dive
and Valkyria able to duck underneath and Bayley crashes and burns.
[Pat] No one was home, but you might have a visitor.
[Michael] And Valkyria, though, caught by Bayley again.
Bayley now, with a belly to belly.
Outside the ring, both women down, crucial moment in this match.
One! Two!
[Michael] Remember, a count-out does not help the challenger here.
A double count-out keeps the championship around the waist of Valkyria.
And now on a count of five is our official.
And a count of six again.
Both women down at seven.
Now, at eight, Valkyria climbs to the apron.
Bayley beats the count, Valkyria barely beats the count.
But for Bayley, it was a good thing the champ beat the count.
[Pat] Absolutely. Bayley needed Lyra to beat the count
if she wanted to become a champion tonight.
Count-out would not have done anything for her, Lyra was at like nine and a half.
[Michael] Electric crowd inside the Target Center in Minneapolis,
the Women's Intercontinental Championship on the line.
Bayley now, who would have belly to belly outside the ring,
looks to put Valkyria away inside the ring.
Lyra though, great arm drag, nice counter by the champ.
Ly-- Oh, caught her with an enzuigiri to the back of the head.
Looking for Nightwing.
-[crowd groaning] -[Michael] Connecting.
Shoulders down for Bayley. Bayley kicks out.
Now, Lyra did not get all of her finishing move there.
Wasn't quite able to get Bayley up the whole time and deliver the blow.
[Pat] And she wasn't able to stick the pin as deep as she wanted as well.
[Michael] Hey, watch. This didn't quite get Bayley up
high enough for her finishing move.
And the impact was not quite the same, and Bayley was able to kick out.
[Pat] You want to talk about desperation there.
Those elbows from Bayley certainly look like that.
[Michael] Now, Valkyria had Bayley in position again,
this time with Bayley on the shoulders, couldn't connect.
Running knee, and a second knee to the face of Valkyria.
-[crowd counting] -[Michael] Bayley with the cover.
The champ kicks out again.
How the hell is Lyra even functioning after two knees to the face in this match?
-[Pat] Lyra Valkyria has an iron jaw. -[Michael] Bang!
[Pat] A steel chin.
How has she been able to answer the bell, knee after knee to the dome?
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Week after week, I become more and more impressed
with the Intercontinental Champion, Lyra Valkyria.
[Pat] We all have.
[Michael] Bayley, though, looking to put her away.
Second rope now, hooking the champ.
Lyra fighting back. How physical has this match been?
Valkyria with Bayley up top.
Bayley trying to fight out of this, able to.
Lyra's back gave out.
Bayley, that's what she tried to do before,
that Sunset Flip Bomb into the corner, this time it connects.
And Lyra's face and head have been taking a beating, Pat, in this match.
[Pat] Certainly have, and Sunset Flip Buckle Bomb
there from Bayley.
Attacked the back of Lyra's head as opposed to the temple and mouth.
Like Bayley's been…
[Michael] The official doing a great job
getting down there and checking on Valkyria.
Make sure that the-- no, uh, sustaining more damage.
Bayley trying to fight back out of this, out to the apron now.
[Pat] We have the best refs in the world
-here at the WWE. -[Michael] Who?
-[Pat] All of them. -[Michael] Oh.
And now, Valkyria.
-From the top rope, Tornado DDT. -[Pat] Roll through.
[Michael] Still keep-- And now looking for a Fisherman Suplex,
connecting to Bayley, great combination by the champion.
Can she take advantage?
Cover now, on Bayley,
kick-out at two again.
[Pat] Lyra calling audibles, mid-move.
Pulling out all the stops to try to get a dub here…
-in Minneapolis. -[crowd chanting "This is awesome"]
[Michael] And these two women deserve all these accolades.
Two weeks from WrestleMania and they're putting on a show.
Valkyria caught by Bayley.
Bayley, now with a full Boston Crab this time.
Will Valkyria tap out?
Will Bayley win the intercontinental title?
Is it Bayley's moment to knock off the champ?
[Pat] Does this instant classic end here?
[Michael] Valkyria trying to make it to the ropes for a break.
Lyra still has not tapped. Dragged back to the middle of the ring.
Bayley screaming, telling her to tap out. Steps back down now.
A Liontamer-like move now, by Bayley.
[Pat] Bayley's gonna be Intercontinental Champ.
[Michael] And Valkyria-- Bayley realized she wasn't going to tap,
so what does she do? Goes for the Rose Plant.
Her finish, great move by Bayley, but Valkyria able to counter,
-and Lyra Valkyria… -[bell rings]
-…wins an instant classic! -["Triumph" playing]
[Alicia] Here is your winner, and still
the Women's Intercontinental Champion,
Lyra Valkyria!
[Michael] Pat, you know, it's hard to disagree
with Bayley's strategy there.
She knew that Lyra was not going to tap out,
so she decided to do the next best thing.
Hit her with a finish, the Rose Plant, but Valkyria was ready,
and she turned it around.
[Pat] What a fight from beginning to end,
and Lyra Tornado DDT into a Fisherman Suplex.
Showcasing not only the ability to do all these things and…
-but also her power. -[Michael] So, watch this here.
Bayley slips in almost a Liontamer here.
She realizes she's not gonna tap out 'cause Lyra blocked there.
So Bayley goes for her finishing move, which is the Rose Plant.
Valkyria was ready, though,
turned it around to steal one on Bayley.
-What a win for the champion. -[bell ringing]
[Pat] Outwitting a future Hall of Famer in your first title run
is certainly something worthy of respect from the WWE Universe.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] That was incredible.
I had chills after that matchup.
-[Pat] Shout-out to The Rock and CM Punk. -[crowd gasping]
[Michael] Well, Bayley, again, I told you she's frustrated.
And you know what? You can't blame her.
I think she believes she had the title won,
and now, Bayley thinks twice about it.
Remember, these two team up Friday night on SmackDown, in the Gauntlet match, Pat.
Winner to face Liv and Raquel for the tag titles at WrestleMania.
[Pat] Can't wait to watch.
[crowd chanting "Whoo"]
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Let's head backstage. Cathy Kelley's got a special guest.
Yeah, Cole, an exciting night of action, and even more exciting because I am here
with one of my favorite comedians, Bert Kreischer.
Bert, you have a new comedy special on Netflix, Lucky.
-Tell me all about it. -This is my sixth Netflix special,
-and I think it's my best. -Whoa, whoa, whoa. Cathy, hold on here.
-Bert, good to see you, man. -[crowd cheering]
My favorite comedian, and I know you're a fan of mine too.
I mean, which is the only reason you'd have to come to Minnesota,
to see the only shining star to ever come out of this city, right?
But, unfortunately for you, I'm not competing tonight.
I hate to break it to you, but what I got for you is a treat.
You get to watch my boys
take down the LWO along with the greatest luchador of all time,
El Grande Americano.
[inaudible]
It's a little awkward, but I apologize. I didn't come to see you guys.
Oh, yeah, Bert! How you doing, good sir?
-[yells] -[yells]
-[Michael laughs] -Idiots!
-[laughs] -[crowd cheering, applauding]
Niko, you know the shirt off isn't my thing, right?
[sighs] Babe. It's our thing now.
-Come here, big guy. -Oh, yeah!
[cheering]
-Minneapolis, we're coming, man! -Oh!
[Michael] At WrestleMania, will AJ Styles, Pat, finally shut up Logan Paul?
[Pat] I know a lot of people on planet Earth are hoping
for that to be the case, but all Logan Paul has done
is shock people in every business he's ever dabbled with.
[Michael] Jackie Redmond is standing by with one half of this matchup.
Cole, thank you so much.
-I'm here with AJ Styles. -[crowd cheering]
AJ, you know Logan Paul had a lot of audacity last week.
He said a lot of things, and he did a lot of things.
Now that we are less than two weeks away from your match against him
at WrestleMania, where's your head at with all of this?
I'm in a good place right now, honestly.
I get the opportunity to embarrass Logan Paul
-on The Grandest Stage of Them All. -[crowd cheering]
Because you can't beat experience.
-Experience-- -[Kross] Experience?
How did experience work for you last week? And who exactly got embarrassed?
Explain this whole situation to me, please.
What is it that you wanna hear? What is it that you want from me?
You know exactly what I want.
-All I wanna do is help you. -Help me? Okay.
We need the AJ Styles that's gonna get the job done.
What? What AJ Styles are you talking about?
What is this obsession with you and this other AJ Styles?
Because I can't let you lose at Mania. If you lose, we all lose.
-We need him. -Okay, okay.
You want the other side of AJ Styles? Fine.
I'll talk to Adam Pearce.
And next week on Monday Night Raw, I'll give you a taste.
I think we got him.
Hundred percent we did.
[Pat] Kross barking up to Styles tree…
-["Our World" playing] -[Michael] Hey, LWO set up
for six-man tag team action,
and it's become quite the simmering rivalry
between the LWO and El Grande Americano
and the rest of American Made.
-Want to take you back to-- -[Pat] Whoa, whoa.
[Michael] What?
-[Pat] You said they're all together. -[Michael] Well, they are.
So, I want to take you back to what happened two weeks ago.
Dragon Lee, one-on-one in El Grande Americano's
debut match here in WWE.
And the man who apparently claims
that he loves the tradition of lucha libre.
What does he do? He actually takes the mask off Dragon Lee,
which is a no-no when it comes to luchadors.
And because of that…
El Grande Americano using an ankle lock, like Chad Gable does.
[Pat] A lot of wrestlers in the past have used that,
but certainly disrespectful to rip off Dragon Lee's mask.
["American Made" playing]
-[lively mariachi music playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Alicia] And their opponents, accompanied by Ivy Nile,
Julius and Brutus Creed, The Creed Brothers,
and their tag team partner,
El Grande Americano!
[Pat] I wonder how much…
[Michael] Well, you know, listen, Chad Gable's really upset
because he wanted to perform in front of his hometown
of Minneapolis here tonight.
Well, he gets that opportunity to do that. The only problem is he has to wear a mask.
[Pat] Now, that is not true. Uh, Chad Gable had the sniffles.
He's not able to be here tonight. Doctor's order, obviously.
And I wonder how much El Grande Americano has gotten an opportunity to learn
about The Creed Brothers.
Feels like they're all on the same page here early.
[Michael] Well, he's been training them for many, many months now,
-in American Made, so… -[Pat] That was Chad Gable.
This is El Grande Americano.
We're all learning as much as we can about Mr. Grande Americano.
Obviously, he's been a couple espresso shots
into Monday Night Raw since his arrival.
[bell rings]
[Pat] Did something very disrespectful to Dragon Lee.
We'll take that as we go and also learn some other stories.
[wrestlers clamoring]
[Pat] I heard this morning how Grande Americano
actually chewed on steel growing up to toughen his teeth and his jaw.
[Michael] So, where did you hear that?
[Pat] These are just rumors floating around.
I'm trying my best to do some journalism, so we can understand as much
as we can about this new luchador here on Monday Night Raw.
[Michael] And Brutus Creed looks to ground this high-flyer,
Cruz Del Toro, to start this matchup.
Ivy Nile, of course, at ringside for American Made as well.
[Pat] Brutus wearing the American flag bandana around his head.
Well, it's going to get ripped off quickly.
[Michael] He's got American gear. They're American Made, Pat.
Oh! And a big shoulder tackle.
[Pat] Much like Jack Daniels.
Ford.
-These are American-made boys! -[Michael] Nice arm drag too…
[Pat] Now, El Grande Americano is not American-made, I do believe.
[Michael] Well, he's from the Gulf of America, remember.
[Pat] Everybody's pumped to hear that.
[Michael] Oh! Big double-team by LWO.
Joaquin Wilde, Cruz Del Toro working well together!
Tremendous move! Cover now, for the win.
Hook to the leg and kick-out by Julius Creed.
[Pat] That right there is what Joaquin Wilde
has been doing for a long time…
since seeing him in college.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] And look at this, Julius Creed sent for a ride.
[Pat] And Julius thought he was in control there during the spin.
Joaquin said, "I love it!"
[Michael] Now, looking for an arm bar now.
And now, everybody getting involved.
Chaotic match for referee Rod Zapata to have to officiate.
There were no tags, Rod.
-LWO is rollin'! -[Pat] Six-way intersection here.
[Michael] I don't even know who's legal now.
[Pat] I know the LWO are kicking ass!
[crowd cheering, applauding]
[Michael] And American Made need to regroup.
Rey Mysterio's loving it!
-[wrestlers] LWO! -[crowd] LWO!
[Michael] Uh-oh, look out!
[crowd cheering, applauding]
[Michael] Everybody down!
Now, that's a real luchador!
[Pat] That was spectacular.
Two!
[Pat] Not all of American Made loves that, obviously.
Ivy Nile just shot us a nasty look for complimenting the LWO,
who are in complete control.
[Michael] Tag. So Dragon Lee is now legal for LWO and…
this is like a tornado tag match at this point.
[Pat] A lot of action.
El Grande Americano.
-[Michael] Now, look at Creed. -[Pat] Holy hell, the athleticism!
[Michael] American Made turn things around!
[Pat] Three superplexes in the Target Center!
[Michael] What action! Here on Netflix.
[crowd clamoring]
[Michael] It's been an incredible night so far.
The penultimate Monday Night Raw before WrestleMania.
And Julius Creed…
just smacking out Dragon Lee, taking out Joaquin Wilde.
And Cruz Del Toro said, I don't want none of that.
[Pat] That's a good decision.
Save yourself, so you can save your team, maybe.
[Michael] The American Made has turned this around.
Dragon Lee trying to rally now, for the LWO.
Brutus runs right into a right hand.
He's a couple of fries short of a Happy Meal, but…
And now, Julius up to the second rope. And Creed now…
Look at Julius Creed. Uber athlete--
Oh! And Dragon Lee makes him pay! And Creed's in trouble here.
-And Dragon Lee right to the gut! -[crowd gasping]
[Pat] Julius's athleticism set him right up for that.
Dragon Lee needs a tag.
[Michael] Trying to drag himself to the corner.
Dragon Lee now…
Uh-oh, Cruz Del Toro legal. Crossbody takes out Brutus.
Man, what a fast-paced matchup here tonight.
Oh, big forearm! Down goes El Grande.
And… Oh! Sent out to the ropes.
Cruz Del Toro is flying.
[Pat] Thousand miles an hour here by Cruz Del Toro.
[Michael] Rey Mysterio's got to be so proud
of his protégé's big kick to the ear.
-[Pat] Massive boot, full speed, Brutus! -[Michael] Oh! Cover now!
Oh. Thought he was gonna go for the cover. Don't know why he didn't, but nonetheless.
[Pat] He said, "Here's some merch. Are you not entertained?"
[Michael] Cruz now, to the apron,
looking for the high-risk maneuver now to put Julius away.
-Del Toro… -[Pat] Brutus on the wrong end.
And then a dive through on Julius!
[Del Toro yells]
[Michael] And now El Grande Americano runs into a kick to the face,
off the top rope, leapfrog.
El Grande-- Standing switch now by Del Toro.
-[Pat] And another. -[Michael] El Grande as well.
There's the roll through.
Thought he had the tights, but a kick-out at two.
[Pat] I think from what we've learned thus far,
El Grande Americano is not scared to grab the tights a little bit.
[Michael] Dragon Lee now. Double team coming from the LWO.
-Wow! -[Pat] What the…
[Michael] El Grande Americano's gonna…
think he really is Chad Gable after that.
You disrespect the honor of lucha libre.
You're gonna pay, my friend.
[Michael] Dragon Lee said that-- oh-- El Grande's making a farce of lucha libre.
And Dragon Lee looking to put him away.
Oh! Sit-out powerbomb.
Wow!
Shooting star by Julius!
[Pat] How does somebody that big do what he just did?
[Michael] There are bodies everywhere in what has been a physical
and fast-paced, six-man tag match.
[Pat] That could have been over right there.
[Michael] And deservedly so,
the second, "This is awesome" chant of the night.
[crowd chanting "This is awesome"]
-[Michael] And look at this, Del Toro-- -[Pat] Oh my goodness! Joaquin Wilde!
Joaquin Wilde just took to the sky!
[Michael] What is Del Toro doing here?
Del Toro now, top rope, corkscrew from the top!
[crowd cheering]
-[Michael] This is crazy as hell! -[crowd chanting "This is awesome"]
[Michael] Pat, what the…
Ivy Nile just… Hey, Ivy, what the hell was that?
Ivy just handed something to El Grande that he put underneath his mask.
Rey Mysterio may have seen it.
-Was that a piece of metal, Pat? -[Pat] I don't know.
It certainly looked like it could have been.
[Michael] Mysterio caught him.
Oh no! Headbutt to Rey, knocks him to the floor.
Rod, he's got something in his mask.
The official has no idea.
[Pat] He's got a loaded mask under there, Dragon Lee, watch it!
[Michael] Headbutt! Dragon Lee may be out cold.
El Grande Americano now, from the top rope,
and a flying headbutt
-with a loaded mask. -[crowd counting]
-[bell rings] -[lively mariachi music playing]
[Alicia] Here are your winners, the team of The Creed Brothers
and El Grande Americano!
[Michael] Now, you know, El Santo, he used to have a steel plate in his mask,
but it was to protect himself, not to use it as an offensive weapon.
That's apparently what El Grande Americano did.
[Pat] Yeah, and LWO had some magical moments
like that as Joaquin Wilde took to the sky,
and then Del Toro with a corkscrew crossbody.
[Michael] Now, watch this. Ivy Nile, clearly handing
what looked like a piece of metal to El Grande Americano,
which he put underneath his mask. He first used it against Mysterio.
Now, Rey smartened up to it.
He knew what had happened, and he paid for it.
[Pat] And then El Grande Americano
comes down from the clouds, headbutt to Dragon Lee. One, two, three.
I think what we've learned thus far,
is El Grande Americano is willing to do whatever to get a win.
[Michael] Chad Gable is willing to do whatever it takes to get a win.
[Pat] That's a different human, yeah.
[ominous music plays]
[Michael] Jimmy Uso, massive opportunity tonight.
Gunther appears to be in Jey Uso's head.
Brother Jimmy Uso looks to prove to Jey that Gunther is, indeed, beatable.
[Jimmy] I know the whole world been doubting you, bruh.
But tonight, I'm going out there and closing that noise.
-Don't worry, I love you. -Love you too.
Just be careful.
[Wade] The job for Jimmy Uso is clear.
Put down the blueprint on how to beat Gunther.
[Michael] Jimmy Uso has an opportunity here.
Gonna head up to the top rope. Jimmy with the Uso Splash.
Kick-out at two!
[Wade] That is why Gunther is the World Champ.
[Michael] And Gunther, caught him with that big drop kick.
This is absolutely ridiculous. End the match.
Be done with all of this.
Jimmy Uso's out, and Gunther wins this match.
-[bell ringing] -[crowd booing]
[Michael] Gunther gonna continue to make an example of Jimmy Uso.
["Main Event Ish" playing]
[Michael] And here comes Jimmy's brother, Jey.
And the fight's on!
Gunther now gonna scurry away as Jey Uso continues the fight.
[Wade] Seeing his own flesh and blood being tortured
has perhaps woken something inside of "Main Event" Jey.
-[Pat] Wait a minute-- -[Michael] Oh no! Gunther from behind.
He's assaulting the security guys out here now.
[Pat] What the hell? What the…
[Wade] Zip ties?
[Michael] Gunther is zip-tying Jey Uso to the ropes here.
This is as close as you're gonna get.
Come on, Jey. Look what I've done to your brother.
[somber music plays]
[Jey] Hey! Gunther! Don't do this!
[bleep] Have a good look.
[screaming]
Come here.
Come here! Come here!
-No! No! -Come on!
-[Jey] Gunther!
-Don't! -Help him! "Help me brother!"
-[Jey] Come here! Come here! -[Gunther] Get closer!
-I'm gonna kill you! -Get closer!
-[Jey] I'm gonna kill you! -Get closer!
[overlapping yelling]
Come on! Jey!
[Pearce yelling indistinctly]
[crowd booing]
[music fades]
-["4X4" playing] -[Michael] The world champion, Gunther,
claims he enjoyed what he did last week.
-He's got a smile on his face. Here live. -[Pat] Suit and tie.
-["Prepare to Fight" playing] -[crowd cheering, applauding]
♪ Gunther! ♪
[Alicia] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
the World Heavyweight Champion,
-"The Ring General" Gunther! -[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Well, 12 nights away from…
Gunther defending his World Championship against "Main Event" Jey Uso,
the 2025 Royal Rumble winner at WrestleMania.
Big smile on his face, and…
I have to believe that there is a reason
that Gunther is sporting a red tie tonight…
based upon the bloody, brutal beatdown
that he gave Jimmy Uso last week as his…
brother Jey looked on.
[crowd cheering]
[Pat] World Heavyweight Championship fight at WrestleMania
as that man, Gunther, takes on our Royal Rumble winner,
Jey Uso, at WrestleMania.
[Michael] Yeah, you're the champ, sir. I understand that.
[Pat] Oh my God. [mumbles incoherently]
"He's grinning like a butcher's dog," as Gumpy would say.
[Michael] Well, at least he's not gonna…
sneak attack anybody tonight because he's out here first.
[Pat] Yeah, it's hard to miss him, especially…
standing on top of our commentary table.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] He gave me the dirtiest of looks earlier today.
[Pat] Well, you called him…
[crowd chanting "We want Jey"]
…called him a hypocrite, I do believe, on Netflix.
As Minneapolis is chanting they want Jey right in Gunther's face.
Took a victory lap of sorts there, if you will.
[crowd cheering, applauding]
[music fades]
-["Main Event Ish" playing] -♪ Uso! ♪
-[Pat] Okay. -[crowd cheering]
[Pat] Moods have changed in the Target Center.
♪ It's just me, uce Day one ish, it's just me, uce ♪
-[Pat] Cole, you yeeting? -[Michael] I'm yeeting.
♪ Day one ish, it's Jey, I line 'em all up And knock 'em down like this ♪
[Pat] Where the hell is he, Cole? There he is!
-Our Royal Rumble-- -[Michael] Pat, are you yeeting?
[Pat] Hell, yeah, I'm yeeting. How could you not?
Min-yeet-apolis, Minnesota.
[Michael] Well, Pat, there's… there's one problem.
There's only one guy in this arena that's not yeeting.
[Pat] Well, let the beat drop. We shall see.
[Michael] That's a--
-[Pat] He is not yeeting. -[Michael] That is "Main Event," Jey Uso…
♪ It's just me, uce, day one ish ♪
[Michael] I mean, Gunther's moving more to the beat
than Jey actually is tonight.
A very serious and intense number one contender…
-for the World Heavyweight Championship. -[Pat] Hey, we'll yeet for you, Jey!
[Michael] I mean, you can't blame Jey for after what he witnessed last week.
The complete and utter destruction of his brother, Jimmy,
as he was zip-tied and really handcuffed to a rope
at the hands of Gunther and was forced to watch, helpless.
[crowd cheering]
[Pat] Okay.
♪ It's on me ♪
♪ Ay, ay Main Event Jey Uso is now in your city! ♪
[Pat] Jey's locked in, Cole.
♪ Uso! ♪
♪ It's just me, uce Day one ish ♪
♪ It's just me, uce ♪
[Pat] Minneapolis will yeet all over Gunther for you, Jey.
♪ And knock 'em down like this ♪
[Michael] Gunther has not stopped smiling since he wandered down to this ring.
[crowd chanting "Yeet"]
♪ Yeah, yeah It's on me now… ♪
[Pat] That was good yeet fest here in Minnesota on Raw.
♪ It's go-time now, uce, uh-huh Okay, yeah ♪
♪ Okay, yeah ♪
[Pat] I don't know how Jey restrained himself.
-He's so locked in right now. -[music fades]
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting "Yeet"]
-[mic clatters] -[crowd cheering]
[Pat] Get that.
[crowd chanting "Yeet"]
[crowd chanting "Uso"]
Gunther.
You have a mother.
You got a mom.
You talk to your mom?
[inaudible]
What do y'all talk about?
Family stuff.
She asks you like, how's your wife, how's her grandson doing?
"Walk the dog?" "Did you guys cook dinner?"
"What did you eat?" You know what I'm saying, uce?
-Regular family stuff. -[crowd] Yeet!
[inaudible]
[crowd applauding, cheering]
-I got a mother too. -[crowd] Yeet!
You wanna know what me and my mom talked about this week?
[crowd] Yeet!
-You wanna know what I had to tell her? -[crowd] Yeet!
Her oldest son laid up in a hospital bed.
Her oldest son…
got 15 stitches across his forehead.
You wanna know what she asked me?
She said…
"Why didn't you protect him, Joshua?"
As a grown man, I've never lied to my mom.
I ain't gonna start now. You wanna know what I told her?
I told her I was afraid.
I told her I was afraid of you.
But you had me, Gunther. You had me, man. You had the drop on me.
You was three steps ahead of me.
You playing chess, I'm playing checkers. You had me.
But it wasn't enough for you.
You had to go get my family involved. And you know how I feel about my family.
They do. Especially Jimmy.
[crowd cheering, applauding]
You violated my brother,
left him a bloody pulp while I'm zip-tied to the ropes.
Look, uce, I sat here and I watched you wipe
my brother's blood all over your body. Now, his blood is on my hands too.
I ain't never felt so hopeless, so helpless, disrespected, pissed off,
mad, angry, damn near scared.
[crowd cheering]
Damn right, Gunther!
You made the whole damn world stop.
Violated my twin! In front of me!
Made my heart stop.
You know what the crazy thing is, uce?
[breathes shakily]
In my darkest moment, my darkest time, right here in front of the world,
man, a light bulb went off on me, uce.
Ain't that something?
You know what I realized?
You wanna know what I realized, uce?
Hey, Gunther, look at me.
-I'm not afraid of you no more. -[crowd cheering, applauding]
[crowd chanting "Yeet"]
No, no, no.
Before WrestleMania…
hug and kiss your family.
Before WrestleMania…
the night before…
I'mma lay my head down…
and I'mma say a prayer.
I'mma pray about you, more so for me.
And I'mma ask the Lord
to forgive me for the man who I'm about to become.
[crowd cheering]
Because at WrestleMania, I'mma get you.
I'mma get you for me! I'mma get you for Jimmy!
I'mma get you for my whole damn family!
And I will take the World Heavyweight Championship.
-[mic clatters] -[crowd cheering]
-You hear me, Gunther? -["Main Event Ish" playing]
♪ Day one ish ♪
♪ It's just me, uce Day one ish ♪
♪ It's Jey, I line 'em all up And knock 'em down like this ♪
♪ Ay, it's on me now, uce ♪
♪ Ay, I'ma get 'em all I'ma get 'em all, uce… ♪
[Michael] Ladies and gentlemen,
for the first time since Jey Uso made his decision
after winning the Royal Rumble to take on Gunther
for the world title at WrestleMania, for the first time since that point…
Gunther, in my opinion, has lost the upper hand in this rivalry.
The emotion brought out in Jey Uso after the beatdown
of his brother, Jimmy,
Gunther forcing Jey to watch, has changed Jey Uso,
and perhaps, Pat, he is more dangerous than ever before.
Not perhaps, he definitely is.
You looked into his eyes after he took his yeet sunglasses off,
he's a changed man from what happened to his brother a week ago.
He got a chance to see what the worst thing that could happen.
Jimmy's still alive. Jey Uso's ready to fight.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, that, of course,
comes up at WrestleMania next week, of course, the week of WrestleMania.
Friday Night SmackDown, the night before WrestleMania,
will take place in Las Vegas at the T-Mobile.
Love you to be there and be a part of that.
Speaking of Friday Night SmackDown,
what about what happened this past Friday night?
Situation involving Paul Heyman, CM Punk…
-Wow. -…Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns.
[tense music playing]
-[Reigns] Wise man. -[Heyman] Yes, my Tribal Chief.
-[Reigns] Is he here? -[Heyman] Yes, my Tribal Chief.
[crowd chanting "CM Punk"]
-[Reign] Wise man. -Yes, my Tribal Chief.
Is he still talking about this favor?
Yes, my Tribal Chief.
CM Punk wouldn't be in the main event of WrestleMania if it wasn't for me!
I say we bring CM Punk out here. Let me hear what this favor is.
-["The Vision" plays] -♪ Burn it down ♪
-[crowd cheering] -[tense music continues]
You see, now, I don't know, Roman, what this little favor is here,
but the reality, Roman, is that you underestimate CM Punk.
The reality is you're untrustworthy.
I could say the word "loyalty," but you have no clue what that means.
So, I made a promise to the Wise Man, and I keep my word.
There's only one thing missing.
[Punk] What's the favor? This is about friendship, loyalty.
Paul, you prophesized this on national television.
I would tell them, hey, this kid is the next WrestleMania main event.
Well, they aren't here anymore.
So, I'm gonna force you, my Tribal Chief, out of your comfort zone.
Because at WrestleMania, in the main event,
in my corner, your wise man,
my best friend, Paul Heyman.
[inaudible]
[laughs] You understand he loves me, right?
He needs me. Even if I let him, he wouldn't. [laughs]
Wise Man.
Yes, my Tribal Chief.
Let this desperate fool down easy, will ya?
[suspenseful music playing]
[Reigns] Are you crying?
-You better wipe 'em up and tell him no. -My family was in trouble.
I'm gonna give you one more opportunity. Tell him no.
-No, my Tribal Chief, I can't do that! -[crowd cheering]
-[speaks indistinctly] -[epic music playing]
[Punk] I promise you,
I am gonna put a beating on the Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns.
I am gonna whip Seth Rollins' ass
at the main event of WrestleMania!
[music concludes]
[Michael] You know, Pat, I ran into Paul Heyman earlier today,
who was here in Minneapolis.
-He looked anxious, all out of sorts. -["New Day's World" playing]
[Michael] He was sweating.
He said he's gonna come out here tonight and address this situation here live.
[Pat] He's in the middle of it, for sure.
♪ And New Day came And New Day built ♪
[Pat] Can't wait to hear what he has to say.
♪ It’s New Day’s time Will New Day stop? ♪
[Michael] Now, New Day with an opportunity to…
win a record 12th tag team championship tonight.
They've been begging for an opportunity to win the gold.
-[screams] -[screams]
[Michael] Been four long years, Pat, that The New Day have been tag champs.
Can they knock off The War Raiders live on Netflix?
♪ We the best team That SmackDown’s ever seen before ♪
♪ Brotherhood… ♪
Y'all know what time it is?
Yeah, that… It's one thing to team with Maxxine,
it's another thing to do it in a Gauntlet match.
-Just feels weird. -But, Nattie, listen.
It's WrestleMania season, right? Let's go in, let's go in the deep end.
-Let's just do it. -Okay. Okay.
-Yeah. All right. -Okay.
-Thank you. -Good luck on Friday in SmackDown.
Deep end, guys.
Rey, you don't have to say it. I saw it. Okay?
You tell me when and where. And you want Gable, I'll give him to you.
No, I don't want a match against Chad Gable.
I would.
No, I want the idiot who's been disrespecting me
and everything I stand for.
He's making a mockery of everything I've worked for in my entire life.
The art and tradition of lucha libre, and you know who that is.
-[Pearce] I know what you're saying. -El Grande Americano.
I need to expose him for the fraud that he is.
Let me pick a place…
on where I wanna face him.
-[Pearce] Okay. -Do me that honor, por favor.
-[Pearce] Out of respect for you. -Gracias.
Rey Mysterio against El Grande Americano at WrestleMania.
[crowd cheering]
At WrestleMania.
Rey, out of respect for you, the match is oficial.
Muchas gracias. I needed that.
[Michael] I love it, Rey, El Grande Americano.
["FE!N" playing]
[Michael] And look who is joining us here at ringside,
-none other than Tony Hinchcliffe. -How's it going, Tony?
I am happy to be here. This is so exciting.
I've been watching since the Attitude Era.
Michael Cole's been watching since the Jurassic era.
[Pat laughs]
[Michael] So nonetheless, congratulations
on your show Kill Tony debuting on Netflix today.
Couldn't be happier. Happy to be here on Raw.
This is a childhood dream come true. This is absolutely unbelievable.
McAfee's the man.
Michael Cole, I've been watching you forever.
The first match you called was David versus Goliath.
Hey, let's go up to Alicia Taylor now, the ring announcer.
-Slingshot. -[bell rings]
The following contest, scheduled for one fall,
is for the World Tag Team Championship!
Introducing first the challengers, at a combined weight
of 417 pounds,
Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston!
The New Day!
[Pat] Big round of applause from Tony Hinchcliffe.
[Tony] I love The New Day…
[Pat] This is The New New Day though.
-[Tony] I love it. -And their opponents,
at a combined weight of 597 pounds,
they are the World Tag Team Champions,
Erik and Ivar,
The War Raiders!
[Michael] You know, these two teams have met 13 times over the years
since 2019.
First time they've ever met for the world tag team title.
So, Tony, give us a little preview
of what The Roast of WrestleMania is going to look like
on Sunday night after WrestleMania Sunday.
[Tony] You know, we're going for it.
There's going to be so many special treats, great comedians.
-A lot of wrestlers wanna get in the mix. -[bell rings]
[Tony] We're going to have a lot of surprises.
These guys are all going to be making fun of the weekend
that we're having there in Vegas.
-It's incredible. -[Pat] Celebrate WrestleMania weekend.
-Can't wait. -[Michael] Kofi Kingston starts things off
against Ivar in this tag team championship match.
Of course, Ivar and Erik.
Lucky that they're in the ring today.
Both battling back from serious neck issues
and surgeries over the years.
[Pat] Absolutely. Road warrior type.
Been on the grind a long time, body's been beat up,
and that's why they're champs at this moment.
[Michael] Tony, why on earth would you agree
with this new reputation of The New Day?
[Tony] I just love them.
Ever since they got rid of Big E, you know, the weakest link,
as I call him, it's incredible.
-The Big E is now silent. -[Pat] Okay.
-[Woods] Out of my way! -[Tony] That's what we say around here.
[Pat] Big E does not deserve any of that from The New Day or from you,
but The New New Day does have fans, I'm realizing,
through Tony Hinchcliffe.
[Tony] Yeah.
[Pat] Okay. [chuckles]
[Michael] Man, maybe you should prop me up at the corner at the roast
-so you could just fry me all night. -[Pat] That would be great.
I think a lot of people would enjoy that.
[Tony] You know, WrestleMania is taking place
in the biggest arena in the country. It's in Michael Cole's ears.
[Pat chuckles] Okay.
A lot of people have seen Michael Cole with headphones on.
I will say he does have big dishes hanging off either side of his head.
The New New Day are dominating our champions.
[Michael] Well, JBL used to call this the Unicorn Stomp.
I'm not sure what we would call it today. There's nothing vicious about a unicorn.
-[Pat] Well, I don't know-- -[Michael] Kofi!
-Tag. Here comes Ivar. -[Tony] Look at these big--
This looks like Bert Kreischer's fan club against The New Day.
[Pat] That's right. Look at these big boys.
[Michael] Oh, there's that flying crossbody.
[Pat] Bert Kreischer's special, Lucky, available now on Netflix as well.
[Michael] Is that comedian heat there or something?
-Is that what that's called? -[Tony chuckling] Yeah.
[Michael] Up over the top, Kofi Kingston lands on his feet.
And Erik-- Look at the power now of Erik.
Just exceptionally powerful. Tag made again.
Frequent tags by the tag team champions.
[Pat] Yeah, the War Raiders are incredibly nimble and wildly strong.
[referee] Come on, let's go. Let's go, come on. Get up!
[both] Up!
[Pat] And…
-[Tony] Ooh. -Down!
[Michael] It'll remind a lot of people of The Natural Disasters
who, of course, are going into the Hall of Fame this year.
[Tony] Wow, Earthquake and Typhoon.
[Pat] Did you see that Up And Down right there by War Raiders?
Oh, Xavier Woods!
[Michael] Xavier Woods right here in front of us.
-Couldn't happen to a nicer guy. -[Pat chuckles]
Come here!
[Pat] Shocked. Out of the--
[Tony] Yeah. There you go, Xavier.
[Michael] And now Xavier Woods with a steel chair in hand.
You better be careful. You can't win the titles with a chair. Oh!
[Pat] Punch to the mouth of Xavier Woods!
[Michael] Meanwhile, on the other side,
Ivar driving Kofi Kingston into the barricade, and…
[Erik] Ivar!
[Pat] Uh-oh, they're yelling at each other.
[indistinct chatter]
-Leaving his… -[Michael] Oh, no!
You know, Tony being out here threw you off your game,
-you were supposed to say, "Raw is…" -[Pat] …is war!
-Raiders in control! -Get in the ring!
Get in the ring right now!
-[crowd chanting "New Day sucks"] -[Michael] WWE fans all over…
The New Day here tonight. Pat McAfee and I joined of course
by the man who will host The Roast of WrestleMania,
this Sunday night after WrestleMania Sunday.
Tony Hinchcliffe here, and again, congratulations for your… Kill Tony
dropping on Netflix today.
[Tony] It is out, just came out today.
We've been doing this show every Monday for 12 years.
We do our show Monday nights at 08:00 too.
[Michael] You didn't check your socials yet, did you?
-[Tony] No. [laughs] -[Michael] Good. [laughs]
[Pat] Smart idea from a conversation earlier.
[Michael laughs]
Oh, what a throw by Erik, and The War Raiders are rolling.
[Pat] The Kill Tony episode has Shane Gillis, Adam Ray,
-Joe Rogan, you name it. -[Tony] Yeah.
[Pat] Twelve years strong, congratulations.
[Michael] You have never missed an episode, right?
-[Tony] Nope. -[Michael] Every Monday?
[Tony] Every Monday, and this Netflix episode--
-[Michael] Oh, my God! -[Pat] Oh! Wow!
-Spike of The New Day! -[Michael] Tony, with that stat alone,
you could fit right in here at Monday Night Raw.
And look at this now. Oh, goodness! War Raiders are dominating The New Day.
Flat out power.
-[Pat] A couple of Alley Oops here. -[Michael] Here comes War Machine time.
Good night, New Day! Thanks for coming, Woods and Kofi!
-And Xavier though, breaks it up. -[Tony] Yeah!
[applauds] Teamwork. Unbelievable. Oh!
[Michael] And now, Woods sent out of the ring right out here in front of us.
[Pat] He got flipped upside down there.
[Michael] And Xavier Woods now with a steel chair.
The official, Shawn Bennett, dealing with Erik.
A tug-of-war now over the chair.
-Uh-oh. -Ring the bell!
-[bell ringing] -[Pat and Tony groan]
[indistinct chatter]
[Tony] They can't get the belts.
-[groans] -[Pat] That's right, Tony.
-[Michael] They're titles, Tony. -[Tony] Ah!
[Alicia] Here are your winners as a result of a disqualification…
-The New Day! -[Michael] And you're right though, Tony.
The New Day can't win the titles because War Raiders are disqualified--
Oh my God! Holy sh…
[Tony applauds]
[Michael] Kofi about decapitated Ivar, he went right for the injured neck,
and now the double team by The New Day. Kofi went for the bad neck of Ivar,
and now The New Day assaulting, a two-on-one mugging of Erik.
[Pat] Swung that thing like a torpedo bat.
[Michael] We mentioned the neck issues
earlier on, both Ivar and Erik having…
having serious neck surgery, both thought their careers were over.
[Tony] This is just absolutely-- This is what they deserve.
[Pat] Who, the War Raiders?
[Michael] Oh, and Erik driven face first into the steps.
[Tony] That's what you get for cheating.
They cheated. [chuckles]
We are the rightful champions, you know that?
Not you!
-[Pat] The champs did get disqualified. -[Michael] The beatdown's not over yet.
The New Day sending Ivar into the barricade
-and into the timekeepers' area. -[Tony] Oh, my God!
Get up!
[Pat] He used that wall twice on Xavier earlier,
and now his ass gets dumped over top of it.
And I don't think The New New Day's done just yet.
[Michael] And again, look at-- Xavier was-- I told you this, Pat.
Again, he was pointing to Kofi, targeting the neck.
"Target the neck."
They know the weakness now of the tag team champions.
[Pat] A surgically repaired neck here.
Come on, baby.
[Pat] What are they…
Somebody needs to come help-- Hey, can somebody--
[Michael] He had a herniated C-6 and C-7. He needed neck fusion surgery.
-Officials now… -[Pat] He needs somebody!
[Michael] …heading down to the ring to try to prevent a disaster
from happening here.
[indistinct clamor]
[Michael] And now-- Great job by Noble to protect Erik,
and now they finally drag Kingston off the top ropes.
That could have been a serious situation.
May have ended Erik's career if he had hit there,
if Kofi had hit that.
[Pat] That's what The New New Day does, Tony.
[Tony] I love it, you know?
[Pat] They're gonna try to take him out permanently.
[Tony] They could have won the titles here tonight,
and the guy hit him with the chair. He cheated. They deserve to be mad.
[Michael] Well, Xavier Woods brought the chair into the ring, but nonetheless,
why let the facts get in the way of a good story?
-[Pat] Belts hold up your pants, Tony. -[Tony laughs]
[Pat] Titles are earned in the ring, and The War Raiders are still our champs.
-["New Day's World" playing] -[Michael] Yeah, The War Raiders
-keep the tag team titles tonight. -I don't care about their necks!
Nonetheless, you guys were taking selfies.
Tony's still out here with us. I want to switch gears
and talk about what's going to be a massive moment at WrestleMania.
John Cena versus Cody Rhodes.
-Oh yeah. -The WWE Championship.
-Good to see you, Tony. -Good to see you, Tony.
Nobody, nobody defined Best for Business more than John Cena.
[thrilling music playing]
[crowd cheering, applauding]
[music concludes]
-["Last Of My Kind" playing] -[Rhodes] John, I know you're watching.
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.
Well, the next one doesn't look like the last one, John.
And you are convinced that you are the last of your kind.
You are not.
♪ Ain't many that are built like me I'm the last of my kind ♪
♪ Grew up on the back road, baby I know how to survive ♪
-♪ Hey ♪ -♪ Been out with the young guns blazing ♪
♪ So you better not try ♪
♪ You'll never find another like me I'm the last of my kind ♪
-[crowd cheering, applauding] -♪ Yeah, yeah, I'm the last of my kind ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah, I'm the last of my kind ♪
[Pat] Finished… the… story!
[Rhodes] John, I'm the captain now.
♪ Got folks that carry some sh… uh Can't cross state lines ♪
♪ If ya coming to the sticks, then maybe Bring a four-wheel drive ♪
♪ You won't never find another like me I'm the last of my kind ♪
-[crowd cheering] -♪ Yeah, yeah, I'm the last of my kind ♪
♪ Try to find another just like me You'll be looking for a real long time ♪
♪ Cause I'm… Yeah, yeah, I'm the last of my kind ♪
♪ This world can be a son of a Well, look through my eyes ♪
♪ Can't always climb to safety Sometimes you gotta fight ♪
♪ Go get it if you want it Keep that fire burning inside ♪
♪ You won't never find another like me Cause I'm the last of my kind ♪
-♪ Hey ♪ -♪ Yeah, yeah, I'm the last of my kind ♪
♪ Try to find another just like me You'll be looking for a real long time ♪
♪ Cause I'm… Yeah, yeah, I'm the last of my kind ♪
♪ Righteous! ♪
-♪ I'm the last of my kind ♪ -♪ Told you twice now ♪
-♪ Oh! Oh, yeah, the last of my kind ♪ -♪ I'm the last of my kind ♪
[Rhodes] Maybe I was chosen.
But you know who chose me?
They chose me.
♪ Can't wait much longer, baby Yeah, it's my time ♪
♪ You'll never find another like me, hey I'm the last of my kind ♪
[music concludes]
[Michael] It is going to be quite the week in Las Vegas at WrestleMania.
John Cena trying to win a record 17th World Championship,
as he takes on The American Nightmare,
the Undisputed WWE Champion, Cody Rhodes, at WrestleMania.
["FE!N" playing]
[music fades]
-["Zero Miedo" playing] -[crowd cheering, applauding]
-♪ Cero miedo ♪ -Cero miedo! [roars]
-[roars] Whoo! -[bell rings]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Ecatepec, Mexico,
weighing in at 87 kilos,
Penta!
[Michael] Penta, who has an opportunity
at the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania,
-but coming up next… -Come on!
…Penta, Dominik Mysterio, live on Netflix.
[music concludes]
-[crowd chanting "Dom, you suck"] -[Pat] What are they saying?
[Michael] I think they're getting all over Dominik.
[Pat] Oh, they're saying, "Dom, you suck."
Minneapolis telling the truth here tonight at Target Center.
[Michael] First time ever, one-on-one for these two men.
[Pat] Got some sheep fur around his boots.
[Michael] Remember, Dominik cost Penta the Intercontinental Championship
a couple of weeks ago.
And then Penta would turn down Dominik and turn down an offer
to join The Judgment Day.
[Pat] Penta's obviously traveled around the world,
been incredibly successful.
-Dominik's been raised here at the WWE. -[crowd cheering, jeering]
[Michael] What about the debut of Penta's brother, Rey Fénix,
this past Friday night on SmackDown? Spectacular match with Nathan Frazer.
[Pat] Absolutely. Must watch.
Nathan Frazer and Rey Fénix Jr. went at it.
We're lucky that both Penta and Fénix are in the WWE.
And right now, "Dirty" Dom doesn't give a damn.
[Michael] Yeah, much more aggressive Dominik tonight.
Talked about this last week, the growth of Dominik Mysterio.
Can't hear these voices in his head from the WWE fans.
Penta with an opportunity at WrestleMania
to win his first singles championship in WWE.
Dominik was a singles champion twice, the NXT North American Championship,
and a tag champ here at the…
On Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown,
looking for his first big league singles title.
[Pat] Dominik Mysterio has all the talent you could possibly need
to be a world champion here at the WWE.
[Michael] What about what Finn was saying earlier about what, quote,
"A lot of people were saying about Dominik, how he chokes
and can't win the big one and is a joke and shouldn't be a part of this matchup"?
[Pat] It was one after another.
It felt like there was a little disarray, and Liv Morgan,
Dom's girlfriend, was the one that made it--
-[Michael] Whoa! -[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Penta's so much fun to watch. Tilt-a-whirl backbreaker to Mysterio.
-[Penta] Yeah! -[crowd cheering, applauding]
[Michael] Sling Blade by Penta.
-[Pat] Now, the Penta train has begun. -[crowd cheering, applauding]
[Michael] Up to the top rope, Carlito now trying to protect Dominik,
didn't work out too well. Penta said, "I'll take you both out."
-[Penta] Yeah! -[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Penta in control, trying to build momentum to WrestleMania.
[Michael] Man, what a crowd, WWE fans, you can feel it, Pat,
WrestleMania season, it's in the air.
Pent-- Oh!
Picked out of the air by Dominik, and now Mysterio!
[Pat] Uno!
Dos!
[Michael] Hit the Three Amigos, cover now,
hook of the leg, and a kick-out.
I gave you the opening to say "tres," but…
[Pat] I thought we were, you know, gonna have the match over
and on three I was gonna potentially talk about it
because that went from one, two, three suplexes
into a one, two count that I thought Dom beat Penta.
What a surprise that would be here on The Road to WrestleMania.
[crowd chanting "Let's go, Dom"]
[Pat] Almost as big of a surprise as people cheering for Dom in this arena.
He's earned some respect.
[Michael] Taking out Penta at the knees, great move by Mysterio.
[crowd cheering, applauding]
[Michael] Dominik, another move stolen from someone, this one his dad.
Went for the 619, and Penta intercepted.
[Pat] A super kick that was borrowed from HBK.
[Michael] Down goes Dominik Mysterio, Penta now.
-[Pat] Here's the show! -[crowd gasping]
-[Michael] Handstand, bang! -[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Drags Dominik toward the center of the ring…
-One, two-- -…wraps the arm, hooks the leg,
Dominik able to get his shoulder up at two.
[Pat] Penta does everything with an ease.
[Michael] Feeds off the WWE fans as well.
And what an incredible moment it's going to be at WrestleMania
when Penta enters his first WrestleMania,
a Fatal 4-Way match against Dominik and Finn,
and of course, Breakker, the champion, for the Intercontinental title.
[Pat] He's looking to end it right there.
-[Michael] Dominik. -[Pat] I don't know if he got all of that.
[Michael] He didn't get any of it, I don't believe.
-[Pat] Woah! -[Michael] Oh goodness!
Dominik stole the Mexican Destroyer from Penta!
[Pat] If Dom's doing it, it's a Toilet Destroyer!
[Michael] 619! Dominik's about to upset Penta.
Mysterio.
Oh! Penta got the knees up.
-Frog splash, rolls through. -[crowd counting]
[Michael] Penta-- And a kick-out by Dominik.
-Penta thought he had him. -[Pat] What did we just witness?
[Michael] Dominik's been impressive.
[Pat] Stuns Penta with a kick, a slap of the boot.
Then he hits him with his own move.
Formerly of Canada and Mexico, then he took it to the toilet,
thought he was gonna end it, and Penta reverses with a quick pin.
-[crowd chanting "Let's go, Dom"] -[Michael hesitates] The Baño Destroyer.
[Pat] That's what big old dumps do. Is Dom gonna win this thing?
[Michael] And Penta fighting back, well-placed elbows to Mysterio.
-Penta caught him. -[Pat] Oh!
[Michael] Nice takedown, trying to rip his shoulder out of socket.
-[Pat] And throw him through the mat. -[Michael] Now, looking for The Sacrifice.
-Penta making Dominik pay. -[screams]
-Cero-- -[crowd] Cero miedo!
[Michael] Sacrifice! Might have dislocated Dominik's shoulder.
-[Pat] Ripped a ligament or two. -[Michael] And Penta now.
-Penta Driver. -[crowd gasping]
-One, two-- -[crowd counting]
-[Michael] Penta's rolling. -[bell rings]
-[crowd cheering] -["Zero Miedo" playing]
[Alicia] Here is your winner, Penta!
[Michael] Penta celebrating the victory--
-[Pat] Watch it! -[Michael] And of course,
I mean, why would we expect anything different?
Carlito now attacking Penta from behind, and Penta now battling back.
Dominik trying to hang on.
And now Carlito with a backstabber.
And The Judgment Day picking apart Penta.
[Pat] Come on.
[Michael] Well-- This is their MO, Pat.
-["Breakk And Destroy" playing] -[crowd cheering]
-[Michael] Uh-oh! -[Pat] The dogs are barking in Minnesota.
-♪ But if I fade away… ♪ -[Michael] The Unpredictable Badass!
The Intercontinental Champion, Bron Breakker is here.
♪ These demons in my head I can't… ♪
[Michael] Thanks for coming, Carlito. He was about driven to Duluth.
[crowd barking]
[Pat] He just sawed Carlito in half.
[Michael] Well, Dominik, staring into the eyes of Breakker,
you're gonna be in the ring with that man at WrestleMania.
-Spear! It's like a cannonball. -[crowd cheering]
-[crowd barking] -[Pat] Shot out of a cannon,
a super spear.
An absolute dog, he's wrecking shop on Raw.
-[Michael] Spear to Penta! -[groans]
[Michael] Breakker taking out everybody on The Road to WrestleMania!
[Penta coughing]
[Pat] Look at that dude.
Two-sixty, cut up, more explosive than everybody.
[Michael] Oh.
-Except this man. -[yells]
[Michael] He forgot about Bálor, he's in the Fatal 4-Way
and he takes out Breakker.
Finn Bálor did not seem pleased that Dominik was added to the match.
But he's got an opportunity to win the Intercontinental Championship.
Mío!
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Uh-oh. Uh, Finn, Finn, Finn.
Went for the spear, and Bálor quickly rolls out of harm's way.
Pat, this could be one of those sleeper matches at WrestleMania.
-I feel it. It is gonna be explosive. -["Breakk And Destroy" playing]
[Michael] Breakker, Bálor, Dominik, Penta.
Fatal 4-Way for the intercontinental title.
[Pat] It's going to be must-watch. It's going to be explosive.
And will Bron Breakker walk out the same way he walked in,
as our Intercontinental champion?
AJ Styles heads to WrestleMania to take on Logan Paul,
but first he takes on Karrion Kross.
[Pat] Yeah, Karrion Kross, obviously a scary,
demented individual, always trying to pull the strings.
Well, he pulled some strings,
and he's got AJ Styles next Monday night on Netflix.
[Michael] And of course returning to Monday Night Raw next week, Pat.
I know you're going to be excited, The Original Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns,
who finds himself alone for the first time in many, many years.
Roman Reigns will be here live on Raw.
[Pat] We hear from Paul Heyman tonight.
[Michael] Roman Reigns making history yet again at WrestleMania in Las Vegas.
For the 11th time in his illustrious career,
he will be part of the main event,
the most by any superstar in WWE history.
I mentioned Roman Reigns is alone.
That is because his wise man will not be in his corner come WrestleMania.
Paul Heyman will be in the corner of CM Punk.
What does Paul Heyman have to say? He's here live on Netflix.
-["4X4" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[music fades]
Ladies and gentlemen, my name
-is Paul Heyman. -[crowd] Paul Heyman!
I want to state a couple of things for the record
so that we can just get it out of the way and we can move on to WrestleMania.
Item number one.
I will always, always be loyal
to my Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns.
[crowd chanting "OTC"]
Item number two.
I will always,
always be loyal to my best friend in the world,
-CM Punk. -[crowd] CM Punk!
Just because I'm loyal to both of them
does not mean I will ever
in my life be disloyal to either of them.
So when it comes to WrestleMania,
let's get one thing perfectly clear.
-["The Vision" playing] -♪ Burn it down! ♪
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] A lot of waffling going on.
[crowd chanting "Oh whoa oh"]
♪ Burn it down! ♪
[Pat] Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Main event, WrestleMania Saturday, Triple Threat.
[crowd chanting "Oh whoa oh"]
[Michael] Heyman's in Punk's corner.
Rollins and Roman Reigns.
♪ Burn it down! ♪
[Pat] Paul Heyman's in hell. Seth Rollins is in heaven.
-[music fades] -[Michael] And in a bathrobe.
[crowd chanting "Oh whoa oh"]
[Pat] An expensive one.
[crowd chanting "Oh whoa oh"]
[crowd member 1] Burn it down!
[crowd member 2] Burn it down!
-Minneapolis! -[crowd cheering]
Welcome to "Monday Night Rollins."
Oh, in case y'all don't know, Paul, let me introduce myself.
I am a visionary.
I am a revolutionary.
-I am Seth… -[crowd] "Freakin" Rollins!
[crowd cheering]
But Minneapolis, tonight, it's not about me, man.
Tonight, it's about…
Paul Heyman!
Paul, you're out here talking about loyalty, man.
And that's the reason I wanted to come say hi,
because I want to ask you the question that's been
on all of our minds for the past few days.
Paul Heyman, whose side are you on?
Who are you, Paul Heyman?
Who do you wanna be?
Are you gonna be the very best friend to CM Punk?
[crowd chanting "CM Punk"]
Or…
Are you the special counsel?
Are you going to be the wise man to Roman Reigns?
[Pat] A lot of ones to the sky here in Minnesota.
[crowd chanting "OTC"]
Because I hear you out here, Paul, right now,
you're trying to convince all of us, including yourself,
that you can do both at the same time.
And Paul…
it occurred to me over the past week…
you're neither.
[crowd gasping]
And I know you're gonna give me the spiel. "But Roman Reigns…"
"He plucked me from obscurity."
"He brought me to the island of relevancy."
"Roman Reigns, Roman Reigns."
Roman Reigns doesn't give a damn about you.
[crowd gasping]
Roman Reigns uses you. You know what he likes you for?
He likes you to shine his shoes.
He likes you to book his private jets.
He likes you to order his steaks.
He likes you to hand him his Ula Fala.
That's what Roman Reigns needs you for.
Roman Reigns doesn't respect you.
-[inaudible] -[crowd cheering]
Don't play dumb, Paul.
You need a little history lesson from me?
Let's go back to WrestleMania last year.
Roman Reigns loses his WWE Championship in the main event thanks to…
[grunts repeatedly]
…some very well dressed visionary.
And Roman Reigns does what he does best, he disappears into the ether.
And does Roman Reigns take you with him?
[crowd] No!
No, he left you in the very caring, loving hands
of his family member, Solo Sikoa.
And the rest of The Bloodline.
And did they treat you well, Paul?
Were they kind to you? Were they loving?
No.
Paul, every single day, they treated you like you were the scum of the earth.
And every single day, all of us, we waited, we were wondering,
is Roman Reigns gonna come save Paul Heyman?
Is he gonna come to your rescue?
And let me ask you, Paul, did Roman Reigns come to rescue you?
-No. -[Rollins] No.
He left you to get massacred in your hometown…
in front…
of your children, Paul.
[crowd chanting]
Jacob and Azalea had to watch their father get put through a table
because Roman Reigns doesn't care about you.
He wasn't there to rescue.
And you know who else wasn't there to rescue you?
Your best friend in the world, CM Punk.
Best friends love each other, Paul.
They're there for each other.
They don't use each other when it's convenient.
Ten years ago, CM Punk walked out of every single person in this arena,
and you included.
He walked out on you too.
Did he take you with him, Paul?
No. He tried to tear down everything that you were building here.
And when he came back,
when he came back, did he come back because you asked him to come back?
Did he come back and embrace you and take you with him on his ride?
No.
And the two of you, man, the two of these guys, Punk and Paul,
they love to reminisce and romanticize about WarGames.
Let me remind you, Paul,
CM Punk was not the first choice to be on Team Roman in WarGames.
I was.
Stop me when I'm telling lies, Paul. I was.
You were. It's true.
I declined.
CM Punk wasn't the first choice.
He was the last choice.
He was the only choice.
And did he join Team Roman out of the goodness of his heart
because he loved his best friend, Paul Heyman?
No, it's because he knew he could use it to get a favor out of you.
CM Punk is not your best friend.
CM Punk loves no one but himself.
And I gotta be honest with you, Paul.
I gotta be honest with all of you, Minneapolis.
I feel bad for you, Paul Heyman.
You are in a very difficult, unenviable position.
You are between a rock and a hard place.
The easiest solution for all of us, for everyone involved,
would be if you just removed yourself from the situation entirely
and let me and Punk and Roman battle it out
at WrestleMania for the soul of this industry.
[crowd cheering]
But you… you can't… you can't do that, Paul?
You can't do that or you won't do that?
I get it, you won't betray your Tribal Chief.
You won't betray your best friend.
I understand that.
If only there was a solution, Paul. If only there was a way…
we could remove you from the situation.
Paul, it's for your own good.
Thanks! Thanks, doctor.
-I… -Doctor Visionary!
…would take it as a privilege
to remove you from the situation right here,
right now.
[crowd cheering, booing]
It'll be quick, Paul, it'll be easy.
A boot to the back of the head, one quick stomp,
and it's all over, man.
Nobody's here to save you.
Roman Reigns isn't here to save you.
CM Punk, what's that thing he likes to say?
He's not here to make friends.
He's here to make money.
So my question then, Paul, is…
how much are you worth?
Are you worth, uh, that much?
[crowd gasping]
Are you worth, uh…
-that much? -[crowd gasping]
Come on, Paul.
How much are you worth? How much are you…
Don't put your damn hands on me again!
[crowd cheering, applauding]
[laughs]
[Michael] Uh-oh. Seth's heard enough.
-["Cult of Personality" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Pat] And CM Punk has seen enough.
[Michael] And CM Punk's here,
and Punk making a beeline for the ring.
Remember, Heyman's in his corner.
Heyman and Punk claimed to be the best of friends,
and now Punk and Rollins beat the hell out of one another.
Chaos underway here at ringside.
Punk now sending Rollins over the announce table.
CM Punk now.
And Rollins attacking each other.
This personal emotional rivalry spilling over.
Rollins trying to gain the upper hand and now a takedown on Punk.
[Pat] All-out brawl here on Monday Night Raw.
[Michael] Yeah, the history between these two.
And now, of course, the situation is with Roman and Heyman involved.
It's just been taken up a notch to the next level.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Punk trying to torture Rollins here.
[Pat] Punk's got him set up for…
[Michael] My God, Punk measuring Rollins.
It looked like he might have been looking for Rollins's stomp.
And now Rollins with a stomp of his own!
A stomp to Punk by Rollins.
[crowd cheering]
[Pat] CM Punk planted through the mat with a boot.
[Heyman] I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry!
[continues indistinctly]
Now you owe me a favor.
[crowd gasping, booing]
["The Vision" playing]
[Michael] Things have just gone from bad to worse for Paul Heyman.
[crowd chanting "Oh whoa oh"] e from bad to worse for Paul Heyman.