[epic music playing]
[Triple H] Then.
Now.
Forever.
Together.
[music concludes]
-["4X4" playing] -[Michael] Well, this is Titletown,
Green Bay, Wisconsin,
which will host WWE's flagship show for a 19th time.
WWE fans have sold out the Resch Center just across the street
from historic Lambeau Field, home of the NFL's Green Bay Packers.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] And for a second time,
this man is the World Heavyweight Champion.
Gunther won the title from Jey Uso last week.
The Ring General is here live tonight.
Well, Bayley made her shocking return last week after being out of action
since prior to WrestleMania, thanks to a Becky Lynch attack.
Bayley is here live.
La Primera, Stephanie Vaquer has an opportunity to advance
in the Queen of the Ring Tournament. But three other women stand in her way,
Raquel Rodriguez, Ivy Nile, and the returning Asuka.
Fatal 4-Way live tonight.
And the final men's spot in the first round
of the King of the Ring tournament was filled by this man.
GM Pearce has given the former world champion, Jey Uso,
the opportunity to compete in a Fatal 4-Way versus Sheamus,
Rusev, and "Big" Bronson Reed, live tonight.
[song concludes]
-["Liv Gone Mad" playing] -[crowd cheering]
♪ Watch me! ♪
[Alicia] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
the Intercontinental Champion, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio,
and one half of the Women's Tag Team Champions,
Liv Morgan!
[Michael] Liv Morgan with a cocky smile on her face,
but she has had a rough time of it as of late over the past couple of weeks.
Welcome to Monday Night Raw, everybody.
Live and sold out today in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
I'm Michael Cole. Pat McAfee is off tonight,
but I am joined back in the saddle again with my old partner, Corey Graves.
Welcome back, Corey.
I couldn't be any more excited to be ringside
for Monday Night Raw next to you on Netflix,
especially on a night with royal implications.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, last week on Monday Night Raw,
the return of WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella,
who was interrupted by one Liv Morgan.
I have respect,
I have a championship,
and I have a man.
[crowd gasping]
Speaking of your man,
I'm just trying to figure out who he belongs to.
You or Roxanne Perez? I'm confused.
Can you congratulate her for me for taking your title shot and your man?
[crowd cheering]
You can say whatever you want because I'm still a champion.
And all you'll ever be is a reality show diva.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] After exchanging incendiary comments,
Morgan would nail Nikki Bella with Oblivion.
Nikki, this is my division.
[Michael] And the trash talking would continue.
Liv Morgan, she'll be in action later tonight against Kairi Sane,
but she kicks off Raw here tonight.
[song concludes]
Ladies and gentlemen,
welcome
to Monday Night Morgan!
[crowd cheering]
And please make some noise
for the most gorgeous man in WWE.
He is the greatest Intercontinental Champion
of all time, Dominik Mysterio.
[crowd booing]
Thank you, my güerita, but…
[crowd booing]
…tonight is not about me.
[crowd booing]
-Today is all about… -[crowd booing]
…it's all about you.
Thank you, Dominik, because respect is the exact reason
why I came out here to talk about tonight.
You see, it seems like everyone needs reminding
that this is my division.
And when you talk about my division, you talk about me.
[crowd booing]
You see, Nikki Bella, she had to learn the hard way last week.
And now she's sitting at home, all beat up,
watching me on her television, which is exactly where she should be.
[chuckles] Do you guys wanna know
what was worse than Nikki Bella not mentioning me last week?
It's the fact that Iyo Sky went up to her before she came out and said,
"You paved the way for us all." [chuckles]
Well, what a joke because no one paved the way for me,
especially not Nikki Bella.
I paved my own way.
And then I became the history-making, record-breaking,
first and only four-time Women's Tag Team Champion.
[crowd booing]
And do you guys know what that makes me?
Because I know you guys know what that makes me.
That makes me the greatest Women's Tag Team Champion
of all time!
So I'm not asking for respect anymore. I'm demanding it.
Just like I'm demanding the rematch that I never got
for the Women's World Championship.
So Iyo, we can do things the easy way or we can do things the hard way.
-The easy way would-- -["Tokyo Shock" playing]
-[inaudible] -[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Well, we'll see if Iyo Sky wants to do things the easy way
or the hard way, because here comes the Women’s World Champion.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Iyo Sky was one of those
in the locker room area who greeted the great Nikki Bella,
said that Nikki was a trailblazer for so many here.
[Corey] And listen, I am having a hard time understanding exactly
why it ruffled so many feathers,
particularly the feathers of one Liv Morgan.
Iyo was simply being respectful about the traditions of this industry.
-[inaudible] -[crowd chanting "Iyo"]
-[song fades] -[crowd continues chanting "Iyo"]
Hey, Liv…
Do everyone a favor?
Shut your mouth!
-[Michael chuckles] -[crowd cheering]
[inaudible]
All you do is whine and show disrespect.
-[speaking Japanese] -[crowd cheering]
You disrespect, you disrespect Nikki Bella and you disrespect me.
If you wanna fight me, I'm right here.
[crowd cheering]
I do wanna fight you, Iyo,
but I only wanna fight you for this championship.
But if you're scared, if you're scared to fight me because we know
that I've beaten you more than any other woman
in this division, then that's okay.
We don't need to fight and you can just hand me the title.
I'm okay with just taking,
you can totally just give it to me and I'll be cool with that.
I'm not handing you anything. If you want it, you have to earn it.
[crowd cheering]
You cannot just steal it like you stole "Dirty" Dom.
-[Michael chuckles] -[crowd cheering]
Whoa, whoa, whoa, Iyo. Make--
[crowd booing]
Just make this easy for Liv and give her what she wants.
-Just like I do every single day. -[crowd booing]
Iyo, Iyo, you should listen to Dominik because he's a smart man.
You could just give the title a little spit shine
and then hand it off to me. I'll take it right now.
Thank you. Thank you so much.
-You want it? -[Morgan] Yeah.
[crowd chanting "Iyo"]
[inaudible]
All right. All right, Liv.
You can have it.
-[Michael] Oh! Good for Iyo. -[Corey] Oh!
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Iyo Sky teaching Liv Morgan
-to have some respect here tonight. -[Corey] Oh no!
-[Michael] And a shot to Dominik as well. -[Corey] An innocent bystander.
-[Michael] I wouldn't go that far. -[crowd cheering]
["Tokyo Shock" playing]
[Michael] Iyo Sky, the Women's World Champion.
[Corey] I think it's safe to say that was not the response
Liv Morgan was expecting from the Women's World Champion.
[Michael] Well, what did she expect? Iyo Sky, a proud champion,
was just gonna hand over the championship to Liv Morgan.
Iyo Sky will not give away that title without a fight.
Listen, Liv Morgan made a lot of valid points tonight.
She may, in the opinion of some,
deserve an opportunity to become Women's World Champion once again.
But Iyo Sky is gonna make Liv fight for it.
Well, speaking of opportunities, big opportunity tonight,
final first round matchups in both the men's King of the Ring
and the women's Queen of the Ring tournament.
Let's take a look at the bracket of the men's side of things.
Remember, General Manager Adam Pearce
added the former world champion Jey Uso to the mix tonight.
The final spot will be decided in a Fatal 4-Way match here
on Monday Night Raw.
Sheamus and Rusev and "Big" Bronson Reed and "Main Event" Jey Uso live tonight.
[Corey] And the Queen of the Ring tournament
continues on the women's side.
As we look at the brackets, thus far, Roxanne Perez,
Jade Cargill, and Alexa Bliss have all advanced.
Tonight, the final Fatal 4-Way,
as Stephanie Vaquer battles Raquel Rodriguez, Ivy Nile,
and the returning Empress of Tomorrow, Asuka, next.
[Michael] And let's not waste any time.
-[crowd cheering] -["Bury Me" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following Fatal 4-Way is a first round match
in the Queen of the Ring Tournament.
Introducing first, from San Fernando, Chile,
Stephanie Vaquer!
[Michael] La Primera, and she is sensational, Graves.
[Corey] Arguably the hottest Superstar in the entire game,
be it male or female.
Can Vaquer continue her momentum
into the next round of the Queen of the Ring?
[Michael] We're gonna find out.
We also have the return of Asuka, live on Netflix.
[song concludes]
[crowd shouting]
You go out there tonight and you win,
then we'll take care of Kairi later.
Got it.
["La Mas Ruda" playing]
[Michael] Yeah, things have not been going the way of Liv Morgan,
so hopefully Raquel Rodriguez can put a smile on her face tonight.
[Alicia] From Rio Grande Valley, Texas, representing The Judgment Day.
She is one half of the Women's Tag Team Champions,
Raquel Rodriguez!
[Michael] Well, Raquel made her presence felt
here on Monday Night Raw.
Fatal 4-Way match in a first-round Queen of the Ring tournament.
And Rhea Ripley, a Riptide to Liv Morgan,
looked like she's gonna pick up the win, Corey.
[Corey] But Raquel would make her presence felt in an impactful way,
taking Rhea's eye off of the situation at hand,
which opened the door for an Insane Elbow,
but Roxanne Perez,
who promised to help out Liv Morgan earlier in the night,
did just that in her own sort of way.
[Michael] Well, and she picked up the win, much to the chagrin of Liv Morgan,
then she said to Liv later on, "Well, hey,
at least someone from Judgment Day picked up the win
and didn't allow Kairi Sane to advance in the tournament."
[Corey] We heard Liv Morgan just a few moments ago deliver
the mission statement to Raquel.
It's crystal clear, because when everybody's winning,
everybody gets along, whether it be The Judgment Day
or any other faction throughout the history of this industry.
When everybody's winning, when everybody's making more money,
everybody gets along a lot better.
Look at the intensity etched on the face of Ivy Nile.
[crowd cheering]
-["The Future" playing] -[crowd cheering]
♪ From far and wide and light years away ♪
♪ Cast from the shadows now light my way ♪
♪ Fallen idols scream yesterday ♪
♪ Your kings and your queens Hit the ground like rain ♪
[Corey] WWE Universe, you are not ready!
♪ The one force of nature They call by name ♪
♪ I came from tomorrow to take back today I am the future ♪
[Alicia] From Osaka, Japan,
the Empress of Tomorrow, Asuka!
[Michael] It is the return of a four-time Women's World Champion.
Corey, Asuka's been out of action for a long 13 months.
[Corey] Thirteen months for us has to have felt like multiple lifetimes
to The Empress of Tomorrow who is eager
to reestablish her dominance in WWE.
But with that said, the landscape is very different
from that of which she left 13 months ago.
[Michael] Indeed, and Asuka has a knee brace on her left knee,
underwent knee surgery.
Cost her a year of her career, but she's back tonight.
Fatal 4-Way rules.
First woman to gain pinfall or submission wins the matchup.
No disqualifications, no count-outs.
The winner will head on to the semifinals
Friday night on SmackDown to take on Alexa Bliss.
[Corey] Here it is, Vaquer and Asuka working together…
-[Michael] Ooh! -…in the early moments of this one,
you will see plenty of temporary alliances
with the emphasis on "temporary" in these Fatal 4-Way contests.
[Michael] You know, we mentioned Roxanne Perez a bit earlier on.
Roxanne's in action Friday night on SmackDown
as she takes on Jade Cargill in the other semifinals
of the Women's division…
I'm sorry, that'll be next week on Monday Night Raw.
Friday night on SmackDown is Bliss and the winner of this match.
[Corey] Look at this, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't excited
about the prospect of these two locking horns.
Here we go, mid-ring Vaquer and Asuka.
[Michael] Cover now and Asuka kicks at one.
Yeah, this is a dream match to many around the world.
Both of these women established stars in Japan.
And now Ivy Nile taking the fight to Stephanie Vaquer.
Ivy Nile is hungry, Corey, yet to win a singles championship in WWE.
[Corey] Nile trying to muscle Raquel down, and you're right.
Listen, there aren't too many women on the face of the earth
you can compare to a pitbull who will take it
as a compliment like Ivy Nile does.
-[Michael] Oh! -[Corey] But look at the power of Raquel.
[Michael] Raquel Rodriguez, a ton of confidence as of late,
-dominating now. -[crowd booing]
[Michael] And again, this is a final first round matchup
in the Queen of the Ring tournament.
Winner heads to SmackDown to take on Alexa Bliss in the semifinals.
The other semifinal on Monday Night Raw,
Roxanne Perez and Jade Cargill…
Shoulders down and a kick out.
And now, Stephanie Vaquer starting to pick it up, Corey.
Snap suplex by the Chilean-born Superstar.
What is it that makes Stephanie so dangerous?
[Corey] That's a great question.
I mean, Stephanie is an incredibly well-rounded competitor.
She can handle her business on the mat. She can fly when necessary.
She's incredibly tough and above all, Vaquer is extremely confident.
Stephanie understands just how good she is.
[Michael] Stephanie with a meteora in the corner now to Raquel Rodriguez.
Oh, and Asuka!
A Dragon Screw, and thank goodness for Asuka,
-it was the good knee. -[Corey] Yeah, it might be time
to call the doc back and look at getting the other knee done.
Here comes Ivy Nile with Vaquer.
[Michael] Back suplex by Stephanie Vaquer.
[Corey] The Dark Angel beginning to roll.
There you see that million dollar smile on the face of The Dark Angel.
[Michael] I'm not sure if you can do this justice for Booker T, Corey.
[Corey] I wouldn't even try.
[Michael] Vaquer into the Devil's Kiss.
[crowd counting]
[Corey] And Raquel playing spoiler for the entire WWE Universe.
[Michael] Yeah, the five-time and current Tag Team Champion,
Raquel Rodriguez, taking over. She has won a Fatal 4-Way in her career.
Looking to do so again tonight. Nice takedown by Vaquer.
And maybe Rodriguez is gonna suffer a Devil's Kiss.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chattering]
[Corey] Look at this, a supersized attempt,
but Rodriguez just too strong.
[Michael] Yeah, the powerful Raquel with Vaquer up on her shoulders.
-Asuka runs into a big kick by Rodriguez. -[Corey] Around we go.
[Michael] Vaquer taking Rodriguez over the top rope,
but Raquel still holding on.
At least momentarily and now Vaquer…
[Corey] On the apron? No way!
[Michael] We saw her do this on a ladder.
And now on an apron.
[crowd counting]
[Michael] No count-outs or disqualifications,
-WWE fans get what they want. -[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Raquel Rodriguez just had her face rearranged,
courtesy of the Devil's Kiss from The Dark Angel.
La Primera lining up Rodriguez.
[Michael] And a springboard crossbody.
-[Corey] Keep your eyes on Asuka. -[Michael] Asuka back into the mix now.
[Corey] Looking for the Asuka Lock, this could spell trouble for Vaquer.
[Michael] Gotta wrestle her down to the mat, wrap the legs.
Vaquer fighting back though.
[Corey] And it speaks to the high level of technical ability
and grappling game of Stephanie Vaquer, able to ward off the Asuka Lock,
at least for the moment until Nile delivers a kick right in the grill.
[Michael] And again, you mentioned this earlier,
the maturity of the growth now of Ivy Nile coming in there
and taking advantage when the other two grapplers were in trouble.
[Corey] Every little window of opportunity
Nile has done her best to capitalize upon.
[Michael] Asuka just caught her. Didn't get all of it, however.
Drives Ivy back to the ropes, Asuka now.
-[Corey] Oh! -[Michael] Oh!
-A little hip attack that time to-- -[Corey] Wait, inside cradle by Nile.
[Michael] …for the win and a kick-out at two.
[Corey] Almost had a textbook example, bridging German suplex.
[Michael] For the win!
Asuka kicks at two.
[Corey] Ivy Nile can't let herself get frustrated right now.
Ivy understands just how close she was to advancing in this tournament.
She needs to keep her foot on the gas pedal.
[Michael] Yeah, Ivy Nile with a huge opportunity here.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Fatal 4-Way action in the final first-round matchup
of the Queen of the Ring Tournament. We're sold out tonight in Green Bay.
[Corey] The winner will advance to battle Alexa Bliss in the next round.
The tower being stacked.
Raquel Rodriguez with Nile and Vaquer on her shoulders.
Asuka, now from the top rope.
-[Corey] Wow. -[Michael] Dropkick.
-[crowd cheering] -[Corey] Incredible.
[Michael] All four women down!
[Corey] But can the Empress of Tomorrow capitalize?
[Michael] Massive matchup for Asuka, first one in 13 months
as she delivers this missile dropkick.
And that first match back from injury, Corey,
you know better than anyone, is so important for your psyche.
[Corey] And a lot of Superstars come back, they return from an injury,
and they're a little bit tentative between the ropes.
We haven't seen any of that from Asuka thus far.
[Michael] Asuka with well-placed kicks, this is vintage Asuka here.
[crowd groaning]
[Corey] The striking machine.
[cheers]
[Michael] The former Royal Rumble winner, Money in the Bank contract winner,
four-time World Champion,
-four-time Tag Team Champion. -[Corey chuckles]
[Michael] Asuka taking the fight to Raquel Rodriguez.
[crowd cheering]
-[Michael] Uh-oh. -[Corey] Expert level striking
from the Empress of Tomorrow, and Asuka starting to roll.
[Michael] Raquel felt the Codebreaker, backs into the corner now,
and Asuka with a kick right to the midsection.
Ivy Nile suffers one as well, and Asuka's rolling.
Waist lock, Nile missed wildly.
-[Corey] Boom. -[Michael] Oh! Big knee.
Cover by Asuka to advance to the semifinals,
and Vaquer makes sure it doesn't happen.
[crowd booing]
[Michael] The talent in the ring right now is incredible.
[Corey] And what we're seeing out of Stephanie Vaquer is so difficult,
her ability to remain calm in the heat of battle.
[Michael] Asuka now, measuring Stephanie Vaquer yet again.
Two international Superstars.
[Corey] Asuka, one of the greatest of all time.
-[Michael] No doubt. -[Corey] Stephanie Vaquer
showing absolutely no fear.
Certainly a professional respect, but this is what it's all about.
[Michael] Reversal, Vaquer sent into the ropes,
shoulder tackle. Asuka, just fires her up even more.
[crowd cheering]
[cheers]
[Corey] And for all of her experience, I don't know if The Dark Angel's
ever experienced anything quite like Asuka.
[Michael] Number of headbutts to Asuka,
-Asuka still on her feet. -[Corey chuckles] No fear.
[Asuka screams]
[Michael] Asuka caught her, what a collision.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Now, Vaquer to the other side with a knee.
Man, what a matchup to kick off Monday Night Raw tonight
with so much on the line.
[Corey] Not to mention we've got a King of the Ring Fatal 4-Way
-still to come later in the evening. -[Michael] Nice suplex by Vaquer.
[Michael] And Stephanie taking her time, measuring Asuka, back to her feet.
Asuka to the corner, Vaquer up over the top, rolls through.
Dropkick, drops Asuka.
And again, favoring the right knee that she tweaked earlier, Corey.
[Corey] That could come into play as this match progresses.
Double underhook by Vaquer, has Asuka straight up.
[Michael] Oh! Down goes Asuka and again,
the knee giving out.
And Stephanie Vaquer, that slight hesitation there may have cost her.
[Corey] Ivy Nile looking to capitalize off of Vaquer's hard work,
hoisting up Asuka. Here we go.
[Michael] Down goes Asuka, Ivy Nile to advance in the tournament.
-Vaquer breaks things up. -[crowd cheering]
[Corey] You can still see Stephanie heavily favoring the right knee.
Looking to muscle up Ivy now, perhaps for the SVB Backbreaker.
[Michael] Yeah, that's how she won last week,
and Vaquer now, kick right to the face.
-[Rodriguez grunts] -[Michael] And Raquel Rodriguez
-with a big boot. -[Corey chuckles]
Raquel not out here for style points.
[crowd chanting "This is awesome"]
[Michael] And now Rodriguez looking for a Tejana Bomb.
-[Corey] There it is. -[Michael] Down goes Vaquer,
stacks her up for the win.
-Meanwhile-- -[Corey chuckles] Uh-Oh!
-[Michael] Mami's back. -[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Rhea Ripley just cost Raquel Rodriguez.
Turnabout is fair play.
[Corey] Rhea didn't forget and she sure as hell…
-[Michael] Riptide. -[Corey] …doesn't forgive.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Ripley sends Rodriguez into the ring.
[Corey] Rhea's revenge tonight in Green Bay, but watch Asuka.
[Michael] Asuka's calling that the Empress Impact.
-Asuka's in the semifinals. -[bell ringing]
-["The Future" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Alicia] Here is your winner, Asuka!
[Michael] Raquel cost Rhea last week, Rhea cost Raquel this week.
Asuka's heading to the semifinals
on SmackDown to take on Alexa Bliss.
[Corey] Alexa Bliss, you better say your prayers
that you are in fact ready for Asuka.
Take a look at this epic Tejana Bomb delivered by Rodriguez,
which may have earned her entry into the next round.
But Rhea Ripley would rear her head and exact revenge
on Raquel Rodriguez, Riptide on the floor.
Which allowed Asuka to capitalize with the Empress Impact,
hip attack, lights out Raquel.
Thank you, Rhea.
[Michael] Let's head up to the ring and our own Cathy Kelley.
[crowd cheering]
Asuka, congratulations. First match back in over a year
and you won an advance in this Queen of the Ring tournament.
How you feeling? Tell me, what's the plan from here?
[crowd cheering]
The fire didn't die, it's still alive!
I'll be the Queen of the Ring!
No one is ready for Asuka!
["The Future" playing]
[Michael] Well, this coming SmackDown,
the first of the semifinals in the Queen of the Ring tournament.
And it's interesting, Corey,
Alexa Bliss and Asuka were once tag team champions together.
And now they have to battle it out
for a berth in the finals of the Queen of the Ring.
[Corey] When you've got something as coveted as the Queen of the Ring
and the guaranteed title opportunity that comes with it,
the past may as well be a million years ago.
-[crowd booing] -[tense music playing]
[Michael] At WrestleMania, Jey Uso tapped out Gunther. Tonight…
[Wade] A rematch the world has been salivating for.
[Michael] Jey Uso with his son supporting him here tonight.
[Gunther] I'm gonna choke you out
and I'm gonna take my World Heavyweight Championship.
[Jey] We're gonna run it back!
The same way I walked out of WrestleMania…
World Heavyweight Champion!
[Michael] The punishment he's taken over the past couple of weeks,
there's no way Jey is at 100% tonight.
[Wade] Gonna kill it now, Jey!
[Michael] Jey Uso now! Uso splash!
Gunther kicks out!
You see Jey Uso favoring his midsection.
Gunther, though, realizes Uso is wounded.
And he's waiting to take out his prey.
No, not the Powerbomb.
Gunther with a spear of his own.
Jey's still in it.
Digging down deep.
But Gunther drags him back down to the mat again.
[Wade] This audience willing Jey back into this.
"Do something, please!"
[Michael] Now Uso into the sleeper.
Shades of WrestleMania. Is Gunther gonna tap out again?
And now, Gunther again wraps it in.
[dramatic music playing]
-[Wade] He's out, Cole. -[Michael] He is out.
Gunther becomes the new World Champion.
It is once again the dawning of The Ring General's era.
Gunther is once again World Heavyweight Champion.
[music concludes]
[exciting music playing]
[Michael] He is the new World Heavyweight Champion,
The Ring General, Gunther is here live on Netflix.
[music concludes]
-[crowd booing] -[indistinct chatter]
Hey! Let's go talk strategy about Kairi.
Sis, medical hasn't exactly cleared me for any more that I can do today.
[chuckles] I guess I'll go handle it myself then.
-But… -Wait, güerita.
Whoa, Dom.
Just before you go, remind me again why I've got a match with AJ Styles?
Because I thought you knew me and Finn were going after the tag titles.
Yeah, but, you know, AJ's been breathing down my neck,
he's coming after my title. And just take care of him,
and then next week you can go back to the tag titles, promise.
Yeah, I'm sure anyway, don't worry. I'll be out there tonight to get your back
and make sure everything goes smooth, all right?
Actually, Finn, you were supposed to take care of AJ Styles a couple weeks ago.
So I think it's best if you stay back and hold down the fort.
I think you're right.
I think I should stay back here and hold down the fort.
But I think you should be out there watching JD's back,
and you make sure everything goes smooth.
You're right. All right.
-Well, if you're in, let's go. -Let's go.
-All right. -Best of luck to you.
Hey, Raquel, don't worry about what Liv was saying.
I think you're doing great, okay?
Thanks, Finn.
And you know, speaking about great,
Roxanne, I know Liv said she wants to handle things herself.
But hear me out, I got an idea. Come with me, all right?
["Prepare to Fight" playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Alicia] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
the World Heavyweight Champion,
The Ring General, Gunther!
[Michael] Corey, Gunther tapped out to Jey Uso at WrestleMania.
He was embarrassed and humiliated by that,
and it stuck in his claw for two straight months.
And he did what he promised he was gonna do last week,
win back the world title.
[Corey] I'm gonna recommend you don't bring those facts up any longer.
Gunther has vowed to restore the World Heavyweight Championship
to its sacred status.
We are seeing The Ring General at his finest.
Sure, there was a few-months rough patch, but Gunther endured
and is now back at the top of the mountain where he so belongs.
[Michael] He did say on social media that it was clear
to him that Jey Uso doesn't have what it takes.
He said, "I am on top of the world."
"As long as I lace up my boots, that's where you can find me."
[Corey] The best professional wrestler on the planet Earth.
That's right! [yells indistinctly]
[Michael] I won't argue with you there, Corey.
I'm impressed each and every time this man's in the ring.
[Corey] It just looks right, doesn't it?
[Michael] Celebration befit of the new World Heavyweight Champion.
[yells indistinctly]
[inaudible]
-[music fades] -[crowd jeering]
At WrestleMania…
[crowd booing]
No, no guys, I'm man enough to admit that at WrestleMania…
[crowd booing]
Jey Uso was the better man.
He was the better man for one night,
because on every other single night, I am untouchable!
[crowd cheering]
And I know, I heard all the rumors,
I heard all the chatter about what's next for me.
[crowd shouting indistinctly]
No, no, no, no, no, definitely not that guy.
I cast him out in front of his family. He learned his lesson.
I don't care about rumors.
I care about the reality, and the reality is
that Seth Rollins holds the Money in the Bank contract,
and I got what he wants.
So Seth, let me talk directly to you.
A few weeks ago, you said to me,
when I win your World Heavy Championship back,
I'm a target.
So, well…
since I'm a target, I wanna make it very easy for you.
I am right here.
So don't waste no more time.
-["Invasion" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting "Goldberg"]
[yells indistinctly]
[crowd continues chanting "Goldberg"]
[inaudible]
-[music fades] -[crowd cheering]
[Goldberg] Thank you.
Don't be confused, Gunther.
It's all good. It's all good. Because tonight is your night.
Tonight, I'm here to celebrate you winning the World Heavyweight Championship
because I've been there before. I understand how proud you must feel.
So, congratulations, just wanted to put a little note on tonight
and tell you how proud I was of you.
You know what though? One thing before I go.
A few months ago,
you started something with me and my family in Atlanta, Georgia.
And I am gonna make sure
that I end it in Atlanta, Georgia.
July 12th, Saturday Night's Main Event.
You're mine!
[crowd cheering]
Because you're next!
["Invasion" playing]
[Michael] Oh yeah!
-[yelling indistinctly] -[crowd chanting "Goldberg"]
[Michael] The rumors are true.
[crowd continues chanting "Goldberg"]
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] And it's only appropriate it's in Atlanta.
[Michael] Well, ladies and gentlemen, as we digest all of this,
we wanna tell you that up next, AJ Styles, JD McDonagh.
[crowd cheering]
Yeah!
["Rulers Of The World" playing]
[Michael] Corey, I cannot wait for the opportunity
to be involved with calling the matchup
between Gunther and Goldberg.
[Corey] I'm still buzzing just from being ringside.
I thought the roof was gonna come off the Resch Center.
Unbelievable. Goldberg returns and he's gunning for The Ring General.
-[crowd cheering] -["Phenomenal" playing]
[Michael] Goldberg, a current Hall of Famer.
No doubt this man is a future Hall of Famer.
-[explosion] -[crowd cheering]
[Alicia] And his opponent, from Gainesville, Georgia,
weighing in at 220 pounds,
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles!
[Michael] There's so much to talk about in this matchup tonight.
First, let's talk about AJ Styles.
He'd love to win a second Intercontinental Championship in his career.
And Dominik Mysterio got himself in trouble here, Corey.
He ran his mouth to Styles a number of times,
and now AJ Styles is gunning for him. So what does Dominik do?
He asked The Judgment Day to do his dirty work for him.
First, Finn Bálor, and now tonight, JD McDonagh.
[Corey] Why run with a crew at all if they won't watch your back for you?
Dom, as the Intercontinental Champion, simply doing what's expected of any group.
[Michael] Yeah, but since Dominik Mysterio won the Intercontinental Championship,
he has rarely, if ever,
helped out the members of The Judgment Day.
But as soon as he needs help? Oh boy.
He's out here to help JD McDonagh tonight.
[Corey] Oh, Cole, would you listen to yourself?
Do you have any idea how physically demanding
the life of Dominik Mysterio is?
Competing and defending the Intercontinental Championship
-against the best in the world. -[bell ringing]
[Corey] Making sure that Liv Morgan is content and satisfied all the time.
It's a full-time gig for "Dirty" Dom.
[Michael] I saw him in the barber chair today.
I don't understand what Josh was doing
because Dominik still has a full head of hair.
[Corey] It's called getting lined up, keeping that mustache tight, Michael Cole.
[Michael] AJ Styles, JD McDonagh,
first time these two men have ever met one-on-one in the ring.
Nice takedown by Styles, the former two-time WWE champion.
[Corey] These are two world class mat technicians,
AJ Styles with the experience advantage.
But JD McDonagh, despite all of your incessant jokes
about the size of his cranium,
is a threat, a true force to be reckoned with in this game,
an unbelievably skilled wrestler.
[Michael] Yeah, no doubt about that, and just, uh,
a tremendous heart, resilience as well.
Back in December, nasty crash onto our announce table
and we thought his career was over.
He was able to come back and still compete at a high level here.
McDonagh, former World Tag Team Champion, and mentioned that he and Finn Bálor
would love to win back the gold currently held by The New Day.
[Corey] I think the future is extremely bright for JD McDonagh,
despite the fact that he was dealt a rough hand of cards by life.
-Shoulders down, great sunset flip. -[Michael] And a kick-out.
And now, JD McDonagh gonna stack up AJ.
Back and forth we go here.
[Corey] It's not JD's fault he was born with the skull
of a Minecraft character.
-Look at this. -[Michael chuckles]
[Corey] Head scissor escape by McDonagh.
[Michael] And McDonagh now in control.
AJ Styles beat Chad Gable last week in a classic matchup on Monday Night Raw.
A nice bridge out of this by McDonagh, at least momentarily.
And now, using that oversized cranium to balance himself
and, well, helped him get out of that predicament into a backslide.
AJ turns things around.
[Corey] Looks like AJ was thinking about a Styles Clash.
JD sensed it coming and got out a Dodge in a hurry.
I wanna talk about AJ Styles
-as the WWE Universe begins to sing along. -[crowd singing indistinctly]
[Corey] Styles truly is a timeless competitor.
AJ has been very open and honest recently
that there might not be a lot of time left in his career.
So Styles wants to make absolutely certain
that his last few years,
however long that run may be, is at the top of the game.
[Michael] Well, that's one of the things that Dominik has been preying on as well,
the age of AJ Styles, he's poked fun at it,
-called him an "old man." -Who's the best?
[crowd jeering]
[Michael] JD McDonagh may be prematurely celebrating.
[Corey] Yeah, and that's--
[Michael] The class act that Dominik Mysterio is--
[Corey] What is wrong with "Dirty" Dom applauding his Judgment Day stablemate?
He was simply cheering on JD McDonagh for a job well done.
[Michael] It is what he said about AJ Styles.
It's also the way that he's treated his father, and--
Oh, look at this. Styles trying to wrestle him down the mat,
maybe into a Calf Crusher here.
Styles turns it around, and now, tries to lock it in and does.
[Corey] JD McDonagh in a world of trouble,
scrambling, trying to reach the bottom rope.
[Michael] And AJ pulls him back to the center of the ring.
-Styles now, what a move by AJ Styles. -[Corey] Fantastic reversal by Styles,
maintaining the pressure on this Calf Crusher submission.
[Michael] And look at Dominik, forcing the rope toward his partner.
[Corey] Looked to me like Dom might've just been a little off balance,
-was trying to sturdy himself. Yeah. -[Michael] Oh, that's what it is.
Referee Shawn Bennett catching him in the act.
[Corey] Can I just say what a great guy "Dirty" Dom happens to be?
I saw him at the airport last night, and the first thing he did
was come up and wish me a happy Father's Day.
Said he'd been jealous his entire life. He'd never been able to celebrate.
[Michael] Well, I know that he didn't wish his dad a happy Father's Day,
so at least he wished someone that.
[Corey] He did visit Eddie's grave earlier in the week.
-[crowd cheering] -[Corey] Uh-oh, uh-oh.
[Michael] AJ Styles now.
[Corey] This is a mistake by Styles, taking his eye off the goal.
Maybe not. He's grabbing Dominik.
[Michael] JD McDonagh now, takes out AJ Styles!
-[Corey] Told ya. -[Dominik] Let's go, JD!
[Michael] Now you're gonna tell me Dominik sacrificed himself too.
[Corey] That's a great point.
[Michael] I have to give Dominik Mysterio credit.
It was because of his actions moments ago that turned this match around
for JD McDonagh, his Judgment Day stablemate.
[Corey] I'm gonna write this down because you just gave Dom credit.
[Michael] So, I also have a question about The Judgment Day,
and you've been watching, Corey, this whole Finn Bálor situation.
Is he trying to do good by The Judgment Day
or is he trying to drive a wedge in the group?
[Corey] Listen, I think there's a lot of turmoil within The Judgment Day
because you've got a lot of people trying to do their own things individually,
which sometimes can come at the cost of the unit.
You've got "Dirty" Dom, the reigning Intercontinental Champion.
Everybody should be stoked about that.
Unfortunately, for a Superstar the caliber of Finn Bálor,
that may mean less opportunity.
That's why it's of the utmost importance for JD McDonagh to come out here,
get the job done against AJ Styles,
and then The Judgment Day as a unit can move forward.
[Michael] Roxanne Perez has not been welcomed with open arms
by some members of Judgment Day,
Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez.
Although Finn continues to bring her around.
[Corey] Well, Roxanne Perez is a world class competitor.
She's a great addition to any faction,
just so happens to be--
[Michael] Oh, wow! What a clothesline by Styles,
and now AJ with that sliding running forearm,
and AJ Styles starting to take over.
[Corey] And this is what I talk about when I say AJ Styles is timeless.
The man seems immune to aging.
Just moving forward at the same speed, the same pace as always.
Ushigoroshi across the neck.
[Michael] Here's the cover, hook of the leg,
and a kick-out. I haven't heard that in years.
[Corey] That's a deep cut for you.
[Michael] Styles thought he had JD McDonagh.
[crowd shouting]
[Corey] AJ taking his time, surveying the situation.
There are very few situations, if any,
left in this game that AJ Styles hasn't experienced and excelled at.
[Michael] And here's the problem that-- Oh! Dominik-- using the big cranium
-to his advantage id JD. -[Corey] Like a cinder block.
[Michael] Here's the problem Dominik has. If…
-Oh wow! -[Corey] Oh man!
[Michael] Brainbuster cover for the win on Styles. Is it enough?
Kick-out at two.
[Corey] I'm gonna cut you off because we were about a half a second away
from Dominik not having any problems thanks to JD McDonagh
and this hellacious brainbuster that nearly put Styles down for three.
[Michael] And Dominik needs JD to win here.
He can't keep running from Styles.
[Corey] We talk at great length about the pitbull mentality of AJ Styles.
It's why AJ has made it to the pinnacle of this industry on multiple occasions.
[Michael] You know, McDonagh's one of those guys, Corey,
that you just feel is on the cusp of a breakout at some point.
[Corey] I completely agree with you, and I think coming back after the injury
that McDonagh sustained is a clean slate, a fresh opportunity.
You can see physically he's in perhaps the best shape of his career.
JD just needs the chips to fall his way once,
and if he capitalizes, it could be a very, very bright future.
[Michael] Yeah, a win over Styles would propel him to big heights
if he could pull that off tonight.
[Corey] It's a very big "if," however.
JD going for broke, looking for a superplex off the top turnbuckle.
This could end it for Styles, but AJ gonna keep fighting.
[Michael] McDonagh trying to balance himself and-- Oh!
Knocked down to the mat.
And Styles, been through a lot in this matchup, and…
not sure what AJ's…
[Corey] I don't know if AJ got hung up, perhaps pulled something,
might have caught himself on the top rope.
-[crowd clapping] -[Corey] AJ taking a second to reposition.
[Michael] While Dominik looking to take advantage of Styles
and the distraction there once again by the Intercontinental Champion.
[Corey] It speaks to how cagey and crafty Dom can be.
[Michael] And JD McDonagh looking to take advantage.
Nice takedown by Styles.
-And quickly-- -[Corey] Uh-oh. Uh-oh!
[Michael] And the Styles Clash, or as Wade Barrett said last week,
-the Styles Flash. -[Corey] The Flash Clash.
-[Michael] Kick-out, no, win for Styles. -[bell ringing]
-[Michael] AJ Styles with the victory. -[Alicia] Here is your winner,
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles!
-[Corey] AJ Styles was able to-- -[Michael] Oh, look at Dominik.
-[Corey] Oh no. -[Michael] Looking for the cheap shot.
Pelé Kick by Styles.
[crowd cheering, applauding]
[Corey] AJ sent up and over to the outside.
Forearm. Blocks the Intercontinental Champion.
And now Finn Bálor coming to the aid of Dominik Mysterio.
[Corey] Thank goodness.
[crowd jeering]
[Michael] And AJ Styles making his intentions known.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Dominik Mysterio cannot run forever.
AJ would love to get another crack
at being a two-time Intercontinental Champion.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] This could be looking into a crystal ball for The Judgment Day.
But look, Finn and Dom looking to hatch some sort of attack here.
[Michael] And JD as well.
[Corey] Styles is surrounded, here they come!
[Michael] And AJ Styles outwitting The Judgment Day.
-[crowd cheering] -["Phenomenal" playing]
[Michael] He's not the Intercontinental Champion,
but Corey, he may well be sometime down the road.
[Corey] Styles remembers that feeling well,
would love to experience the Intercontinental Gold yet again.
Take you back to the closing moments of this,
AJ Styles ripping McDonagh off the canvas.
Styles Clash, shoulders down, and AJ staring a hole
through " Dirty" Dom on the outside.
And then Dom would join for a little extra curricular activity.
Forearm from Styles and Finn Bálor to the rescue
of the Intercontinental Champion.
You want your belt back? Come get it.
[Michael] AJ Styles on a roll.
♪ No, they don't want none No, they don't want none ♪
Maxxine, Natty, Tozawa, what's the craic?
Tell me, how's me bulldozer buddy Otis doing?
He's doing good, he'll be back soon, but big match tonight, how you feeling?
And from one vet to another, take care of Rusev for us.
Oh, no problem, Natty. He just needs some tough love, you know?
Time to bully the bully.
Sheamus!
Kick his ass.
[crowd cheering, applauding]
[Michael] Sheamus looking to become a repeat King of the Ring winner.
First matchup tonight. Meanwhile, Bayley returned last week
for the first time since being taken out before WrestleMania.
-[indistinct clamor] -["4X4" playing]
[Michael] Well, those two continue to argue.
Bayley's here live on Netflix.
♪ Can you come? Girl, the sun Find the moon, find somе fun ♪
♪ Yeah, hella fumes in thе room One-of-none ♪
[song concludes]
[Corey] Here representing the Green Bay Packers,
safety Evan Williams with his beautiful championship,
reppin' Green Bay in Titletown here on Monday Night Raw.
-["Role Model" playing] -[crowd cheering]
♪ Role model ♪
[crowd cheering]
[Alicia] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome… Bayley!
[Michael] Well, Corey, speaking of titles,
this woman was supposed to have a tag team championship match
at WrestleMania.
But it never happened, because just before the show of shows,
Becky Lynch attacked her, took her spot.
Bayley would be out of action for two months.
[Corey] I think it's safe to say that Bayley has spent
the last few weeks seething
about what happened during WrestleMania season.
But this unfortunately isn't my story to tell.
Bayley is here, she is live,
and I have a feeling we are about to hear exactly what's on The Role Model's mind.
[Michael] She returned last week with an attack on Becky Lynch.
Spoke to Bayley a bit earlier today. She said, "You ain't seen nothing yet."
[Corey] I can't believe she actually spoke to you.
[Michael] She did.
And then she realized it wasn't you and she stopped.
-[song concludes] -[crowd cheering]
-Ding dong, Green Bay! -[crowd cheering]
It feels so amazing to be back. I missed you guys so much.
But we do have--
I hear you guys trying to sing.
All right, we'll get there. We'll get there.
-[crowd chanting "Let's go Bayley"] -Thank you.
[crowd continues chanting "Let's go Bayley"]
You hear that, Michael Cole?
All right, you guys all know the classic quote,
"You don't know what you have till it's gone."
But in this case, every time I step into this ring,
I know exactly what I have.
I know exactly what it feels like to step in here
and I don't take it for granted. I don't take those chants for granted.
I don't take you guys singing my song for granted
because every single time I get an opportunity
to be in front of you guys, I revel in it.
-It's what I was born to do. -[crowd cheering]
This is what's most important to me.
This is what I put my heart and my soul into every single night.
And two months ago, I was stripped of an opportunity.
-I was robbed of a WrestleMania match. -[crowd booing]
I was robbed of an opportunity to go
after the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships,
a division that I hold near and dear to my heart.
But luckily for me, I don't come in here day in and day out,
Raw, SmackDown, NXT, every single day losing sleep,
putting my body on the line just for one night!
I don't do it for the big moments. I don't do it for the championships.
I don't do it only for WrestleMania.
I do it for nights like tonight, for people like you.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting "Bayley"]
So, Becky Lynch…
[crowd booing]
If you think you taking me out for WrestleMania hurt me,
if you think it broke me, I want you to know that you're wrong.
That it healed me, Becky. That it made me better, Becky!
-That it made me stronger! -[crowd cheering]
Now, I may have said in the past, hell, even right up to WrestleMania,
how much it bothers me.
How much you've been a chip on my shoulder
that you've always just been two steps ahead.
You've always been just two rungs ahead right up there,
but I could never quite make it there. Yeah, that ate at me, Becky.
But you know what?
I'm climbing that ladder, Becky, and I'm coming straight for you,
and I'm knocking you down,
and I'm taking everything that you took from me!
So, you better get your ass out here right now!
[crowd cheering]
["Celtic Invasion" playing]
[Michael] Wow, an impassioned and fired up Bayley tonight.
♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa ♪
[Corey] Bayley never short on passion, has it in overabundance this evening.
And here comes The Man doing her best troll job,
decked out in Bears gear.
[Michael] And she is indeed the Women's Intercontinental Champion,
albeit in controversial fashion. When she knocked off Lyra Valkyria.
To win the championship.
[Corey] Look at the smug look on the face of Becky Lynch,
holding the Intercontinental Championship high above her head for the world to see.
♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa ♪
-[song fades] -[crowd chanting "Bears still suck"]
-They beat you last time. -[crowd booing]
I've always been a chip on your shoulder.
You and me, we're the same.
We were never meant to be the top of this business,
but you accept being second fiddle. I don't.
-Much, much like the Packers. -[crowd booing]
You… you… you would always rather have your group of little friends
than your legacy. I would always… always prefer
to have my legacy than a group of fake ass friends.
Legacy? You want to talk about legacy, Becky?
I've built a legacy. I'm a future hall of famer,
if I do say so myself. Right, Michael Cole?
That's right, I built my legacy. And I'm so confident in my legacy
that I don't mind help bringing along the locker room with me.
I don't mind bringing people that need help coming up.
Okay, okay. Yeah, the people, the people. You fight for the people.
I used to fight for the people, but the people stopped fighting for me,
-so I stopped fighting for the people! -[crowd booing]
And hey, hey, hey, hey, hey! Hey, here's the secret,
the people stopped fighting for you too.
You wanna know the proof?
When I took you out of WrestleMania and I walked out down that ramp,
nobody gave a damn about you.
[crowd booing]
Nobody cared that you weren't there, they all cheered for me, didn't you?
Do you hear yourself? You sound like an idiot.
Everybody can see it here. These people can see it here.
You're so insecure, Becky.
You are so worried about what they think.
You took a whole year off
and you were so worried whether they would boo you
or whether they would cheer you that you had to take me out.
You didn't know if they were gonna care if you came back.
You had to be a surprise.
You took me out, and 24 hours later, it still didn't sit right with you.
You probably couldn't sleep, and you had to take out Lyra too,
because you couldn't hack it
if they were going to boo you or cheer you--
And they cheered for that too, didn't they?
-Yeah, they cheered for that too. -[Bayley] Becky-- Becky.
Do you even remember what it feels like to have to fight for everything,
to have to fight for opportunities like WrestleMania,
to have to fight for opportunities for a championship?
Do you remember that? Or is your head too far up your ass…
[crowd cheering]
…that you just don't know what it's like anymore?
[giggles] No, actually, I don't… I don't remember what it's like.
Do you remember what gold feels like?
[crowd gasping]
I don't actually. Why don't you remind me, Becky? Huh?
Why don't you remind me?
Get over here. Step to me, huh?
-Oh. [chuckles] -Step to me, huh?
-Oh, yeah, okay, okay. -[Bayley] Sit against the ropes, hey.
I'm not gonna turn my back to you.
Why don't you remind me what gold feels like?
I ain't gonna turn my back to you 'cause you're sneaky.
But okay, you want a little match?
You can have a little match, but not in Green Bay.
[crowd booing]
And not for my title. See you in Columbus.
[Michael] What a cheap shot. Bayley made Becky pay.
[crowd cheering]
[inaudible]
[Michael] You know, Corey, from where I sit,
Bayley made a lot of sense.
-Becky seems delusional. -["Role Model" playing]
[Michael] Perhaps she's losing confidence, perhaps she's trying to prove to herself
that she belongs where she was at at this point in her career.
I was trying to fix your hair!
[Corey] This may surprise some people, but I fully agree with you.
From what we just heard from Bayley, that is a woman who cares about this,
who loves this, who will fight to the last breath for this.
Becky used to be that, Bayley is now.
[Michael] Becky's taken things for granted.
Let's head back to our own Cathy Kelley.
-[song fades] -Yeah, guys, I'm here with Jey Uso.
-And Jey, minor setback for you last week. -[crowd cheering]
Gunther, now the World Heavyweight Champion.
So tell me, how important is tonight's
King of the Ring match for you?
It's very important, Cathy, very important.
I won my first heavyweight championship from him.
I got his respect. He won the championship back for me.
He got my respect.
So as far as I take it, uce, it's one and one.
He can look past Seth Rollins, he can look past Goldberg,
But we're gonna run it back, Cathy. You know what I'm saying?
If that means going to King of the Ring tournament
to get back my World Heavyweight Championship,
say less.
-Four letters, one word, uh-uh. Yeet! -[crowd] Uh-uh, yeet!
-[crowd cheering, applauding] -Thanks so much, Jey.
-[upbeat rock music playing] -[Michael] Jey Uso is focused tonight,
but he needs to go through that man, Bronson Reed, and Sheamus.
Rusev is ready. It's our main event.
It's the final men's matchup in the first round
of the King of the Ring tournament tonight.
-["Voyager" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first from Yamaguchi, Japan,
-Kairi Sane! -[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Kairi Sane missed a number of months
earlier this year due to injury.
She's returned in the best shape of her career, she said,
and she's been on quite the hot streak.
Kairi Sane's in action against Liv Morgan live on Netflix.
[music concludes]
-AJ. -Hey.
Thank you for returning this in a timely fashion.
I'll make sure that it gets back to "Dirty" Dom eventually.
But I have some good news.
You have an opportunity to get this back permanently,
because it's been made official.
At Night of Champions, it's AJ Styles versus Dominik Mysterio
-for the Intercontinental Championship. -Sweet. Thanks, Nick.
-You're welcome. -[crowd cheering]
-Hey, Nick, I-- -Bayley, listen.
I heard what Becky had to say out there. It's been made official.
But I've added a little twist.
See, the way I see it is that at WrestleMania,
Becky took a title match from you.
So, the way I see it, you're owed a title match.
So, next week, it's Bayley versus Becky Lynch
for the Women's Intercontinental Championship.
-Okay. -[crowd cheering]
-I knew I liked you, Nick. -[Valkyria] Hey, Bayley.
[sighs] Hey.
[chuckles] Welcome back. And congratulations, I guess.
Yeah, thanks.
Look, I'm just trying to do what's best for me, and…
and I'm sorry I didn't get back to your text messages or your calls.
Like, that was a really rough two months. I wasn't getting back to anybody.
-Like, It's nothing personal, I promise. -No, I get it, I get it.
It's not personal. You're just doing what's best for you.
And just know if you win that title, I'll do what's best for me.
[crowd cheering, applauding]
["Liv Gone Mad" playing]
[Michael] Well, two major news notes there, Corey.
First, you heard Bayley and Becky Lynch next week live in Columbus, Ohio
for the Women's Intercontinental Championship.
-[bell ringing] -[Michael] Then at Night of Champions,
it will be AJ Styles, Dominik Mysterio for the Intercontinental Championship.
[Corey] Job well done by Nick Aldis,
but now, we've got Kairi Sane one-on-one with Liv Morgan.
And you and I were talking earlier
about how Liv Morgan doesn't necessarily seem to be herself recently.
Liv has got a lot on her plate, perhaps a little too much.
This what… [hesitates] Did Liv injure herself?
[Michael] I think so.
Referee, Jessika Carr, as Kairi Sane looks on,
Liv may have injured her shoulder.
And I believe our doctor is gonna head over now,
and check on Liv Morgan.
[Corey] Listen, this could speak to the point I was about to make. I mean…
[Michael] Again, let's take a look at what happened here.
-Kairi Sane… -[Corey] Take down by Sane. Ooh!
Is it the right shoulder?
I think Liv might have dislocated her shoulder.
[Michael] Yeah. We're gonna find out. Doctor's over there with her now.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, we're back here live on Monday Night Raw.
Unfortunate situation moments ago in the match
between Liv Morgan and Kairi Sane.
It seemed to be, Corey, a normal takedown by Kairi Sane.
It's just the way that Liv Morgan landed.
Yeah, certainly not something we would generally consider high risk.
But here's another look in slow motion.
Kairi with the single leg takedown. And watch Liv Morgan's right arm,
particularly her elbow and shoulder area.
And all Liv was trying to do was protect herself.
This is standard procedure for any sports entertainer.
This is a normal reaction from Liv Morgan, trying to protect herself.
And unfortunately, her body just appears to have given out on her in this instance.
Again, Kairi Sane gonna earn the victory due to Liv's inability
to finish the match.
We will do, as you mentioned moments ago, our best to keep you posted.
Yeah, you saw medical personnel helping Liv to the back.
She was favoring her right arm.
Hopefully, we'll get an update on Liv here
in the next couple of minutes on Monday Night Raw.
We had talked about it as well.
It's been a rough go for Liv over the past couple of months.
Of course, she missed some time due to the movie.
Came back, had some issues within the Judgment Day,
and then tonight, obviously, an unfortunate injury for Liv.
Yeah, the life of a WWE Superstar is full-time.
The travel, the training, the in-ring, the out-of-the-ring, the appearances.
Liv Morgan has thrived and loves that lifestyle.
Unfortunately, sometimes your body has other plans.
Yeah, including traveling halfway across the world,
which we're gonna do a week from Saturday.
And one of the feature matchups, of course, is John Cena versus CM Punk
for the Undisputed WWE Championship.
This thing really came to a head last week on Monday Night Raw.
-[dramatic tense music playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Cena] You are all spineless keyboard warriors.
I have limited time!
I told you when we started, 36 dates.
And if you want to accomplish something,
use your voice and send me competition.
Because the way I see it, everyone you have cheered for…
[crowd cheering]
…I have shut your mouth and beaten your best.
-[opening of "Cult of Personality" plays] -[crowd cheering]
I have a lot of things I wanna get off my chest.
[tense music playing]
You mad because the establishment picked you
but the people never did?
That title has corrupted you.
By my count, you've got 18 dates left.
Of what little respect I had for you,
I'll leave it up to you as to which one of those dates
I take this off your shoulder.
[crowd cheering]
You'll say that date is tonight, right here, right now.
Let's do it!
[crowd cheering]
Not tonight.
We're gonna do it at Night of Champions.
-[crowd cheering] -Ball's in your court, hero.
So what do you say?
I used CM Punk's rebellious nature and sociopathic self-confidence
to back him into a corner.
Where now, if CM Punk really wants to take this,
he has to admit to himself that he's a hypocrite.
[crowd cheering]
[Punk] Here's the truth.
You can't beat me.
When I'm at my best, you never could.
[overlapping with Punk] I'm gonna ruin wrestling.
[Punk] "I'm gonna take the strap and leave."
Man, you sound like CM Punk.
[crowd cheering]
[Punk] I won the title.
I left with the title. You're trying to follow in my footsteps.
You couldn't stop me.
You think challenging me at Night of Champions is gonna stop me?
I will follow you to hell to prove that I am better than you.
-[intense music playing] -[Punk] You are a GOAT, but so am I.
You are the goat that I will spit roast and sacrifice
to the gods of wrestling.
You can't see me?
I see through you.
And I always have.
And that's the truth.
[music concludes]
[energetic music playing]
[Michael] Well, ladies and gentlemen, it has been 13 years
since these two men have been involved
in a matchup with a championship on the line.
John Cena, in his words, "The Last Great Champion,"
defends the Undisputed WWE Championship against "The Second City" Saint CM Punk,
the renewal of a great rivalry.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Night of Champions.
[Corey] But before we get to Riyadh,
let's take a look at what goes down on SmackDown.
Cena will once again have his hands full
with the man who shocked the entire wrestling world
at Money in the Bank by reappearing and attacking Cena.
None other than R-Truth will go one-on-one with John Cena.
[Michael] That takes place this coming Friday night on SmackDown.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, we mentioned moments ago,
Liv Morgan was injured in her match with Kairi Sane,
helped to the back by medical personnel. We can tell you now that it appears
that Liv has suffered a dislocated shoulder in that matchup.
Unfortunate circumstance, Liv Morgan. We know this is a high-risk business.
Every night, every competitor who steps in the ring
puts their body at risk. Best wishes to Liv. We'll keep you posted.
Yeah, stay tuned to WWE social media channels
throughout the week for the latest on Liv Morgan.
Meanwhile, let's head to the back and Cathy Kelley.
Thanks so much, Cole.
Yeah, everyone is talking about this King of the Ring tournament
and I'm here with Sami Zayn.
Sami, congratulations on your victory last week.
You're moving forward in this tournament, but this Friday you face Randy Orton.
So talk to me, tell me how you're feeling.
I don't know, Cathy, I feel like I've talked
about the World Championship so much lately
and what it means to me and now, somehow, the opportunity is here.
You know, and, look, I've had the chance a few times in my career
to challenge for the World Championship,
but I don't know, something about this time just feels different.
Oh! This is so disturbing!
-[crowd cheering] -"It feels different."
There's absolutely nothing different about this.
You know, Sami, you know you're an insane person, right?
You know what an insane person does?
They do the exact same thing every day expecting a different result.
Let me explain to you what's gonna happen. You're gonna go to Friday Night SmackDown,
and you're going to compete against one of the most diabolical people
this business has ever seen.
A guy who knows how to win, "The Viper" Randy Orton.
And then you're gonna lose. [chuckles]
And he's gonna go on to become a 15-time world champion.
And then you are gonna stay at zero.
[chuckles]
-You think I'm crazy? -Yeah.
You know what I think you are?
I think you're a coward.
I think you hide back here and you talk and you hide
in the shadows and you lurk and you talk in riddles, why?
You don't go out there because maybe all the big talk
that you do when you go out there, maybe you can't back it up.
Maybe you don't have the courage to talk a big game.
And maybe you fall on your face and you don't have the courage
to go back out there 'cause trust me, I've talked a big game.
I've gone out there and I've lost and I've had the courage
to pick myself back up and go out there again.
Can you say the same?
I didn't think so.
So I'm done listening to you talk, you understand me?
Right now my focus is the King of the Ring,
that's my priority.
But I'm telling you right now, the second that's done,
I am going to Adam Pearce.
And you and me, we're gonna have this match once and for all.
[crowd cheering]
It's about time.
[crowd] Yeet! Yeet! Yeet…
Hey, uce! Hey, uce!
Please, please play my music! Oh yeah!
Uh-uh! Yeet!
-["Main Event Ish" playing] -♪ Uso! ♪
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Are you gonna join in the festivities tonight, Graves?
[Corey] We'll see how I'm feeling when he gets here.
♪ It's just me, uce Day one ish, it's just me, uce ♪
[Corey] You better take it easy, we don't need another injury.
[Cole] That's why I'm just standing here, flappin' my arms.
♪ It's Jey, I line 'em all up And knock 'em down like this ♪
-Let's go! -[crowd] Yeet! Yeet! Yeet…
[Michael] You gotta give Jey Uso credit, Corey.
Last week he came out here,
he lost his coveted world championship to Gunther,
but he's back on the horse tonight, looking for redemption
and an opportunity to advance in the King of the Ring tournament.
[crowd cheering]
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following Fatal 4-Way is a first round match
in the King of the Ring Tournament!
Introducing first, from San Francisco, California,
weighing in at 242 pounds,
"Main Event" Jey Uso!
[Corey] I think we're gonna see exactly what Jey Uso is made of
when it comes to mental fortitude.
You're talking about getting back on the horse,
about having a short memory, forgetting the loss to Gunther.
That's what Jey's gonna have to do
because he's gonna have three behemoths gunning for him in this matchup.
But it could eventually all lead to what Jey wants most,
another opportunity to become World Heavyweight Champion once again.
[Michael] Welcome to Yeet Bay.
See what I did there?
[Corey] I did, I'm gonna do my best to ignore it.
See, but this is how it's done.
That's how it's done.
See, I got a lot better since the last time you were here.
[Corey] You've been practicing, I'll give it to you.
[Michael] Jey Uso with an opportunity to head to the semifinals.
Sheamus, Rusev, "Big" Bronson Reed stand in his way.
It's live on Netflix.
♪ 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 ♪
-["Main Event Ish" playing] -♪ It's just me, uce ♪
-♪ Okay ♪ -♪ Day one ish ♪
♪ It's Jey, I line 'em all up And knock em down like this ♪
-[song concludes] -[crowd cheers]
["I Am The Tempest" playing]
[explosion]
[Alicia] Next, from Bulgaria,
weighing in at 270 pounds,
Rusev!
[Michael] A man who claims he will save Superstars from themselves.
Rusev has returned to WWE with a vengeance.
[Corey] This is an extremely different Rusev
than the man I knew many years back at FCW when we were in developmental together.
Rusev physically in the best shape of his career.
And to your point,
Rusev views himself as something of a guiding light in the locker room.
Says he wants to teach the locker room to learn from his mistakes,
looking to save Superstars before they destroy themselves.
[Michael] Looking to intimidate Jey Uso there.
[music fades]
["10 Beats Of The Bodhrán" playing]
[Michael] Not sure if I can do this justice, but…
[crowd cheers]
…it's fight night, baby!
-[explosion] -[crowd cheers]
[Alicia] From Dublin, Ireland,
weighing in at 267 pounds,
Sheamus!
[Michael] You know, there's only been one man in history
to have been crowned King of the Ring on two different occasions.
That is the Hall of Famer, Bret "The Hitman" Hart,
from back in the 1990s.
Sheamus won the King of the Ring in 2010.
Corey, he wants to become the only the second man
-to win two-time King of the Ring. -[Corey] Sheamus knows all too well
what value the crown can bring to your career.
But here we see two longtime friends turned bitter rivals,
in Sheamus and Rusev.
Rusev told me earlier today, when he needed Sheamus most,
Sheamus left him in the dark.
Sheamus turned his back as Rusev said, "He was lost in the abyss."
And Sheamus said,
"Rusev, it's about time you man up and earn your mistakes."
"Earn, own your choices."
[Michael] The last time that these two men were in the same match
was six years ago at WrestleMania 35,
but they haven't been opponents in a decade.
[Corey] We're talking League of Nations days.
-[Michael] Yes. -[Corey] Bring Barrett back.
-["Battle Tested" playing] -[crowd cheers]
♪ This is the story of a fighter Who's got nothing… ♪
[Alicia] Accompanied by WWE Hall of Famer,
the Wise Man, Paul Heyman,
from Black Forest, South Australia, weighing in at 330 pounds,
"Big" Bronson Reed!
[Michael] Well, Mr. Money in the Bank, Seth Rollins,
needs a win by Bronson Reed tonight to complete his plan.
Well, remember what happened before Money in the Bank,
Seth Rollins and company, well, they took out LA Knight and others
on Friday Night SmackDown before Money in the Bank.
Well, payback was coming last week.
[Corey] Well, LA Knight, the notorious hothead,
would hit a BFT on Bron Breakker, dropping Breakker last Monday.
But Breakker and Reed did not forget, mess with this duo at your own peril.
Hellacious spear by Breakker,
which opened the door for The Viper to advance
in the King of the Ring tournament.
[Michael] So, LA Knight cost Bron Breakker an opportunity to advance,
then they cost LA Knight an opportunity to advance.
You saw Randy Orton win that match on Friday,
so this is how things look right now.
Friday night on SmackDown, it's the men's semifinal.
-Sami Zayn will take on Randy Orton. -[bell ringing]
And then Monday, Cody Rhodes defends against the winner of this matchup
-in the other semifinals. -[Corey] Tonight on the menu,
the Big E Special. I hope they reinforce the ring.
This thing's got more beef than a Brazilian steakhouse.
Sheamus sent to the outside courtesy of "Big" Bronson Reed.
[Michael] And Sheamus takes out Reed at the knees.
[Corey] And I know it's a newfound alliance,
but, Cole, I mean, let's be honest with ourselves.
The fact that "Big" Bronson Reed is now taking orders
from both, Seth Rollins, and the Wise Man, Paul Heyman.
If that is not one of the scariest alliances
you could conceive, I don't know what is.
[Michael] Indeed, as you see, Rusev now taking apart Jey Uso.
Jey, of course, his ribs heavily wrapped due to a Tsunami
from Bronson Reed a couple of weeks back.
And then, of course, the attack by Gunther this past Monday.
The night that Jey Uso lost his world title.
[Corey] Big right hand by Rusev on the ear of Jey Uso,
-and here comes "Big" Bronson Reed. -[Michael] Yeah, "The Aus-zilla"
[Corey] Look at this, these two unloading the heavy artillery.
[Michael] This is a Fatal 4-Way rules.
First man to gain pinball submission, picks up the win and advances
to the semifinals. No count outs, no disqualifications.
[Corey] Look out below.
[Michael] Uso with a suicide dive, taking out Rusev.
Who is gonna advance to the semifinals of the King of the Ring?
[Michael] Corey, you were just mentioning a few moments ago the injury
to Bronson Reed back at Survivor Series. Let's not forget how he got injured.
330-pound man coming off the top of the War Game structure,
shattering both ankles, and now he's back in action.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] "Big" Bronson Reed is like a Paul Heyman dream come true.
[Michael] Paul Heyman continues to just
surround himself with talent.
[Corey] You've known Paul Heyman longer than I have, Cole.
Have you ever known Paul Heyman to lose at anything?
He may pivot, he may shift, but Paul Heyman does not lose.
[Michael] Well, Heyman obviously knew talent.
He tutored me along the way as…
-[Corey] We all make mistakes. -[Michael] He's in trouble now.
And Uso with a big kick to the face.
And Uso looking to rally, but Rusev about took his head off.
[Corey] We talked during his entrance about the fact
that Rusev is in perhaps the best physical condition of his career.
Got a little leaner, just as muscular, just as strong as ever,
but now quicker than ever before. But "Big" Bronson Reed
gets a taste of the steel ring post, courtesy of The Celtic Warrior.
Here comes Sheamus.
[Michael] And Sheamus now launched into the WWE Universe.
Now remember, Rollins wants Reed to win the King of the Ring tournament,
because then "Big" Bronson Reed would go after the World Heavyweight title
and Gunther, except Rollins could turn his attention,
with the Money in the Bank, perhaps to the other side of things,
the Undisputed WWE title.
-[Corey] Right now, Bronson needs it. -[Michael] Uh-oh.
[crowd] One, two, three, four, five,
six, seven, eight, nine, ten!
-[Michael] Ten Beats of the Bodhrán. -[crowd cheering]
-[crowd counting] -[Corey] Yeah, run it back.
[Michael] Make it 20.
[Corey] Sheamus is fired up tonight.
[Michael] Well, you mentioned it earlier, I understand what winning
King of the Ring means, and wow.
[Corey] And here comes Reed.
[Michael] And Reed, though, as Jey Uso sidesteps him.
[Corey] Reed might have just taken himself out of the equation.
[Michael] Reed goes into the barricade.
1985, Don Muraco, very first King of the Ring.
-This is the 25th edition of this… -[crowd chanting] Uso!
…historic tournament--
Rusev just clobbered, I mean clobbered Jey Uso, ran him over.
-[screams] -[Michael] Nothing pretty about Rusev.
[Corey] Almost reminiscent of the great "Big" Van Vader,
using his entire body as a battering ram to flatten the "Main Event" Jey.
[Michael] And now, these longtime friends and bitter rivals
turn their attention to one another.
Sheamus has never beaten Rusev in a matchup.
[Corey] Rusev blames Sheamus for some of the darkest days of his career,
and Sheamus said, "Suck it up, man up, own your mistakes."
[crowd chanting "Rusev, hey"]
[Corey] Here we go.
[Michael] Rusev and Sheamus exchanging blows in the middle of the ring.
This has been simmering for weeks.
Now, clubbing blow to send Sheamus back to the rope,
but look at Sheamus now with a forearm.
Sheamus misses wildly.
-[Corey] Look out! -[Michael] Wow, what a spin kick.
[Corey] And that is terrifying athleticism from a man the size of Rusev.
Look at the intensity on the face.
[Michael] Yeah, former three-time United States champion
runs into a boot by The Celtic Warrior.
And Sheamus up and down goes Rusev.
Sheamus staring in the eyes of his adversary.
Rusev returning the stare.
And these two men just beat the hell out of one another.
[Corey] You ain't kidding,
there's some live rounds going back and forth right now.
[crowd chanting "Let's go Sheamus, Rusev, hey"]
[Michael] And again, the prize at the end of the King of the Ring…
[Corey] Oh!
…is the champion at SummerSlam.
As Bronson Reed just--
And now look at these two still going at one another.
[Corey] Picking up right where they left off.
[Michael] Yeah, complete disdain now,
big splash in the corner by "Big" Bronson Reed.
[crowd chanting] Uso! Uso! Uso!
[Michael] Jey Uso fighting back, tremendous resilience by Jey,
caught by Bronson Reed.
This is not gonna be good for Jey Uso.
World's strongest slam delivered, that may break some more ribs.
-[Michael] Sheamus-- -[Corey] You all right over there, Cole?
Sheamus just threw Rusev over our announce table.
Rusev, meanwhile…
-[Corey chuckling] -…I think he grabbed your monitor.
[Corey] I just had Rusev deposited into my lap.
Courtesy of The Celtic warrior who now stands eye to eye
with the former World Heavyweight Champion "Main Event" Jey Uso.
[Michael] Yeah, first man to gain pinfall or submission
advances to the semifinals next Monday night
against one Cody Rhodes right here on Monday Night Raw.
[crowd chanting "Yeet"]
[Michael] Now, Sheamus and Jey Uso battling it out.
Sheamus… Jey trying to hang on. Sheamus…
Now he's gonna set up Jey for ten beats of the battle,
and I'm not sure that Jey Uso's insides can take this.
[Corey] You're right about that.
We already know that Jey's ribs are banged up to the extent
-of which we aren't entirely certain. -[Michael] Oh!
-Caught him on the temple. -[Corey] Sheamus wants to make sure.
-[Michael] Irish Curse. -[Corey] Oh, no.
[Michael] To the injured midsection, and now "Big" Bronson Reed.
He just headbutted Sheamus in the chest.
[Corey] And Sheamus dropped like a stone.
[Michael] Man, just a freak of nature, this 330-pound Bronson Reed.
[Corey] This could be the beginning of the end for The Celtic Warrior
in this Fatal 4-Way. Think about that, Cole.
[Michael] Oh, Sheamus is trying to get 330 pounds up on his shoulders.
[Corey] No way.
[Michael] Sheamus has got Bronson Reed up in position.
He's gonna do it.
White Noise.
-Cover. -[crowd counting]
[Michael] Kick-out.
And now Rusev just blew through referee Rod Zapata
to get to Sheamus.
[Corey] And Rusev trying to capitalize on a depleted Sheamus.
Just dropped The Celtic Warrior onto "Big" Bronson Reed.
Rusev standing strong.
It could be seconds away from advancing in the King of the Ring tournament.
[Michael] And Rusev has been so dominant in this match.
Indeed it is.
[crowd chanting “This is awesome”]
[Michael] Big kick by Jey Uso, who's back in the fight.
Talk about guts out of Uso tonight. What a performance.
[Corey] This is sheer will on display from "Main Event" Jey Uso,
who's got his eyes locked on a downed Rusev.
After the super kick, Rusev able to intercept,
-[Corey] Oh! -…and a big kick to the back of the head.
And Rusev possessing now Uso with a bad inside, bad ribs and all.
Looking for the Accolade, submission move, the Accolade, locked in on Uso.
-Uso writhing in anger. -[Corey] There it is,
it's cinched in deep.
Is Uso gonna tap out to the Accolade?
Rusev sits back.
He's got Uso in trouble. Is Jey gonna tap out?
Jey trying to somehow hang on.
Remember, ropes will not force a break in a Fatal 4-Way.
And buys himself enough time for Sheamus to get back into the mix.
Big knee!
Kick. Man, how physical is this?
-[Corey chuckling] -[Michael] Into the cover for the win,
Bronson Reed with a senton saves the match.
[Corey] When you are dealing with four of WWE's heaviest hitters,
-this is exactly what you came to expect. -[Michael] Oh no. Oh no.
Reed, top rope, Tsunami.
[Corey] That one registered on the Richter scale.
[Michael] And somehow Jey Uso saves the matchup just barely.
Brogue kicks, Tsunamis, the matchup continues.
[Corey] What a sequence of offense from the field in this one.
-Here comes the "Main Event" Jey-- -[Michael] Spear!
[Corey] He got him.
[Michael] Jey Uso with Bronson Reed down.
Can Jey get to the top rope? Can he feed off the WWE fans?
Oh, and look who's here, Bron Breakker.
And the official can't do anything about it,
there's no disqualification.
[Corey] Bron Breakker proudly playing spoiler.
Wait a minute, Sami Zayn. Where the hell did Sami come from?
Sami Zayn who's had massive issues
with Breakker and Rollins and company, attacking.
And now Breakker into the steel post.
Sami Zayn, who's got Orton in the semifinals Friday night, is fired up.
-[Michael] Went for the Helluva Kick. -[screams]
-[Michael] Bron Breakker. -[Corey] Oh no. Oh no.
-[Michael] My goodness, with Sami Zayn-- -[Corey] Oh, my God, look out!
And he just pressed it through Sami Zayn over the announce table to the floor.
That is sick.
[Corey] Sami's hurt bad, Cole.
-Wait a minute. Penta! -[Michael] Penta!
[Corey] Cero miedo!
Penta, who was taken out by Breakker and company before Money in the Bank.
[Corey] There's carnage all over the place.
Bronson Reed has Jey Uso, Death Valley Driver.
[Michael] And now gonna go up top and put Uso away, off the DDD.
-[Corey] Bronson perched up to-- -[Michael] LA Knight.
LA Knight.
[Corey] The Defiant Megastar gets his lick back.
[Michael] He cost Breakker last week. This is gonna cost Reed tonight.
[Corey] "Big" Bronson Reed is down.
Jey making the climb to the top turnbuckle.
[Michael] Off the spear, Uso Splash.
-[Corey] Across the back of Reed. -[Michael] Can Jey Uso do it again?
Bronson Reed's in trouble. Center of the ring.
-Uso Splash again. Cover by Uso. -[crowd counting]
-[Michael] Jey Uso with the win. -[bell ringing]
[Michael] What a win by "Main Event" Jey Uso.
[Alicia] Here is your winner,
"Main Event" Jey Uso!
[Michael] Bron Breakker did everything he could
to hand Bronson Reed the victory.
With a little payback from Sami and LA Knight and Penta.
[Corey] What an insane sequence of events for the right to advance
in the King of the Ring tournament.
Hats off, kudos, congratulations to "Main Event" Jey Uso
-for surviving-- -[Michael] Uh-oh.
["The Vision" playing]
[Michael] Well, Jey Uso may have survived the battle,
but I'm not quite sure about the war.
He comes-- Here comes a ticked-off Seth Rollins,
because for the second straight week, his plan was thwarted.
Breakker out last week, Reed out this week,
and Rollins is pissed off.
[Corey] Rollins, Reed, and Breakker wasting no time
in making the entire roster enemies.
[Michael] Meanwhile, Jey Uso is a sitting duck.
Jey Uso gave everything he had in that matchup
to somehow pull off a miracle win,
and now Jey Uso can't even defend himself.
["Kingdom" playing]
[Michael] And Rollins-- Wait… wait a minute.
I may have said this very well.
Cody Rhodes is here!
♪ Adrenaline in my soul ♪
♪ Every fight out of control ♪
♪ Do it all to get them off their feet… ♪
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting "Holy s…"]
[Michael] Well, Seth Rollins will wait to fight another day.
As Cody Rhodes comes to the aid of his longtime friend,
his former tag team partner, former tag champs together,
"Main Event" Jey Uso.
But Corey, now things get interesting for these two.
[Corey] The semifinals are set.
Cody Rhodes, Jey Uso.
[crowd chanting "Cody Rhodes"]
[Corey] What sort of scheme do you think Heyman's cooking up?
[Michael] Well, Rollins and company have created many enemies.
And it's a great question, Corey,
because you know something's coming down the pipe.
But now we focus on next Monday night in Columbus.
Friends are gonna have to put it aside.
[Corey] A former WWE Champion versus a former World Heavyweight Champion,
former Tag Team Championship partners, a matchup laden with gold.
[Michael] One of these two men will advance to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
at Night of Champions
to battle it out for the opportunity to be crowned King of the Ring.
Next week, massive semifinal matchup.
Cody Rhodes, Jey Uso, live on Monday Night Raw.
-[crowd cheering] -["Main Event Ish" playing] .