[epic music playing]
[Triple H] Then.
Now.
Forever.
Together.
[music concludes]
[dramatic music playing]
[Corey] Tonight, we are in Philadelphia.
"Main Event" Jey Uso will go one-on-one with The Vision's Bron Breakker
in an Extreme Rules match.
Oh, yikes!
[Michael] "Main Event" Jey Uso now on the attack.
[Corey] The mission is crystal clear for that man, the badass of The Vision.
Take out Jey Uso.
-[Michael] Straps down, the dogs are out. -[yells]
-[Michael] Oh, spear! -[Corey] Breakker is down!
-[Corey] Uso Splash! Cover on Breakker! -[crowd counting]
[Michael] And Bronson Reed just pulled the official out of the ring.
They're now pulling his way through Jey Uso and attacking Uso.
-And it's all legal. -[crowd cheering]
["Welcome To LA" playing]
[Michael] And LA Knight's had enough.
Knight, one of the contenders for the world title,
comes after Bronson Reed. Now, look at this from behind.
The world champ, Seth "Freakin" Rollins, assaulting Knight.
-Here comes Punk. -[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Watch your back, Seth.
[Michael] LA Knight and CM Punk unloading on the world champ.
A little preview of Clash in Paris.
[Corey] Rollins went to the eyes.
[Michael] Knight goes through a table.
[Corey] Well, Punk able to neutralize Rollins
for the moment, but remember, Cole,
this Extreme Rules match is still going on!
[Michael] Bron Breakker is in position.
-["I Am Greatness" plays] -[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Bron Breakker ready for Roman Reigns,
and Reigns with a spear to Bron Breakker!
[Corey] Superman Punch to Reed!
The OTC was lying in wait for the perfect moment to strike!
[Michael] Bron on the table! Jey Uso going high!
-The Uso's Splash! -[crowd cheering, screaming]
-[crowd counting] -[Michael] Jey Uso wins Extreme Rules!
[bell ringing]
[Michael] What a main event, and what a return for the OTC.
-[indistinct chatter] -[crowd chanting indistinctly]
[Michael] Well, Roman Reigns just screamed at Bronson Reed,
"I'll see you in Paris!" And the Auszilla says he's ready!
What a collision that would be!
-["4X4" playing] -♪ Four-by-four, I tint my windows up… ♪
[Michael] And this is Birmingham, England, in the United Kingdom,
home to Premier League stalwart Aston Villa,
and the Championship League's Birmingham City, owned by Tom Brady.
And tonight in the Brum, it's Monday Night Raw.
♪ Yeah, the sun, find the moon Find some fun… ♪
[Michael] Where tonight, this man, LA Knight,
one of the number one contenders for the World Championship,
is in action against The Vision's Unpredictable Badass, Bron Breakker.
♪ Hit a batch, take the sack Can you roll… ♪
-[crowd cheering] -[Michael] The "Eradicator" is here.
Rhea Ripley in action against her arch nemesis,
The Judgment Day.
Roxanne Perez and Rhea, one-on-one tonight.
-♪ In the scope ♪ -♪ Fix your energy… ♪
[Michael] And the Hall of Famer Nikki Bella is here.
Nikki promises to call out the Intercontinental Champion,
"The Man" Becky Lynch, live on Monday Night Raw.
♪ He did it, one and done, done ♪
♪ Out my closet, none-of-none… ♪
[Michael] And you are looking live at the sold-out bp pulse Arena
in Birmingham. Jam-packed tonight for Monday Night Raw, live on Netflix.
♪ Find the moon, find some fun ♪
♪ Yeah, hella fumes in the room One of none ♪
-♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ -[music fades]
[crowd chanting "OTC"]
-["I Am Greatness" playing] -[crowd cheering, screaming]
[crowd chanting "OTC"]
[Alicia] Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome the OTC,
Roman Reigns!
[crowd chanting "Roman, Roman Reigns"]
[music concludes]
[crowd chanting "Roman, Roman Reigns"]
[crowd cheering, applauding]
[crowd chanting "OTC"]
[crowd cheering, shouting indistinctly]
[crowd chanting "If you love Roman, Stand Up"]
[mouthing] They love me.
[crowd cheering, applauding]
[crowd chanting "OTC"]
All right, I imagine we could do this all night,
-but let's get to it. -[crowd cheering]
-Birmingham! -[crowd cheering]
-Acknowledge me. -[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting "OTC"]
It feels like old times.
You still sound the same, loud as hell.
[crowd cheering]
And I got big plans. I've got big plans for tonight,
I've got big plans for the rest of this year,
-I've got big plans for next year. -[crowd cheering]
But if I'm being real out here,
I've gotta be honest to myself.
You acknowledge me.
But there's something that I must acknowledge myself
in order to move forward.
You see, it… it feels like old times, you sound like old times, but…
it's not old times anymore.
I'm not the same guy as I used to be.
[crowd exclaiming]
[crowd chanting "Yes, you are!"]
Maybe I can be.
[crowd cheering]
But Cody predicted it a year and a half ago.
[crowd booing]
Interesting.
And then Seth and the… the-- What do we call-- What's their name?
-The Vision? -[crowd booing]
I completely get that and understand that one. Yeah, um…
They followed through on the things Cody said.
-They took everything from me. -[crowd screaming]
[crowd chanting booing]
[crowd chanting "OTC"]
-That's how I felt for a long time. -[crowd cheering]
And like I was saying,
I gotta acknowledge the fact that things aren't the same.
I don't have all the things that I used to have.
I don't have a Bloodline.
[crowd chanting "Yeet"]
Well, y'all brought him up, I might as well talk about it.
-I'm extremely proud of Jey. -[crowd cheering]
And anybody questioning him about being in the Fatal 4-Way match
in Paris, well, you're just wrong.
He won our match.
He scored the pinfall. He's the one that has the rematch clause,
so he's the one that should be fighting for the championship.
[crowd cheering]
And I appreciate y'all, I really do, but my time will come.
But like I said, they took my Bloodline, they took the Wise Man,
they took the titles, and the disrespect has not stopped.
They took everything,
so they had to find something to take from me.
[crowd cheering]
-Which brings me to Bronson Reed. -[crowd booing]
I feel the same.
-[Heyman] Ladies and gentlemen! -[crowd cheering]
Ladies and gentlemen, my name…
[crowd chanting "Is Paul Heyman"]
[crowd booing]
You're supposed to wait for me to say it.
So, I'm gonna start all over again.
Ladies and gentlemen,
-my name is Paul Heyman. -[crowd chanting "Paul Heyman"]
I stand before you tonight with the realest gangster
to hit Birmingham since the Peaky Blinders.
-[crowd booing] -That's a fact.
[speaks indistinctly]
The Tribal Thief, the owner of the Shoe-la Fala,
"Big" Bronson Reed.
[crowd booing]
-We were-- -[crowd chanting "Roman"]
[speaks indistinctly]
We were sitting in the back.
And Mr. Reed pointed out to me
that it was five years ago, this very week
that Brock Lesnar's advocate…
[crowd booing]
…became Roman Reigns' wise man.
[crowd chanting indistinctly]
For five years, this duo created a bloodline.
For five years,
this duo owned everything that there was to own in WWE,
and changed this entire industry together.
[crowd cheering]
And now, look at you.
Standing all alone
in the ring by yourself.
[crowd booing chanting "OTC']
[Heyman] I miss you, my Tribal Chief.
[crowd booing]
I loved you five years ago and I love you now.
Which is why I came out here tonight,
to disrespect you, my Tribal Chief.
[crowd chanting "Roman, Roman Reigns"]
[inaudible]
[crowd chanting "Roman, Roman Reigns"]
♪ Bronson, Bronson Reed ♪
-♪ Bronson, Bronson Reed ♪ -[crowd booing]
Let's do it in three, two, one.
-♪ Bronson, Bronson Reed ♪ -[crowd booing]
[crowd chanting "Roman, Roman Reigns"]
I didn't come out here to disrespect you out of malice.
I came out here to disrespect you out of the love that I was speaking of
before I was so rudely interrupted…
[crowd jeering]
…by these people who are not tough enough to live in Manchester,
-nor rich enough to live in London. -[crowd jeering]
What you need is the tough love that I used to offer you.
What you need is the tough love that a Wise Man, an Oracle,
can give to his Tribal Chief.
That's what you need, that tough love.
Now, I don't want you to think that at Clash in Paris,
I'm man enough to deliver that tough love to you.
I'm not man enough to beat that tough love into you, Roman Reigns.
But, he is.
[crowd chanting "OTC"]
-Hey, dumbass… -[crowd cheers]
-I hate it when he calls me that. -…on Sunday in Paris,
you're gonna kiss my ass because I'm gonna whoop his ass.
[crowd cheers]
[crowd chanting "OTC"]
Roman Reigns…
[crowd booing]
…at Clash in Paris, it isn't about receipts,
it is about disrespect.
[crowd chanting "Who are you?"]
Who am I?
I'm the guy that's gonna kick Roman Reigns' ass,
how about that?
-[crowd boos] -[crowd member] Bronson sucks!
I know you're an educated man, Roman, with a college degree and all,
but it's time for you to get a history lesson.
Your tribe from Samoa is civilized.
My tribe isn't.
We were exiled and sent to Australia.
Your tattoos? All paid for.
Mine? Earned.
[crowd chanting "Who are you?"]
[Reed chuckles]
And Roman,
I'm the Samoan
that your dad and uncle warned you about.
And at Clash in Paris, you're gonna find out why.
[Reigns] Hold up.
-This guy's Samoan? -[crowd chuckle]
Why didn't anybody ever… That means your ass belongs to me.
[crowd cheers]
Hey, so maybe we should start this thing over, huh?
How about I give you one more shot since we're cut from the same fabric, huh?
How about you bring your big old ass down here and, uh…
[crowd cheers]
…return my shoes.
Apologize to my people…
-[crowd cheers] -…for wasting our time.
-Acknowledge me… -[crowd chanting "Give his shoes back"]
…and don't ever send disrespect my way again.
What do you say then, huh? Come on down here and fix this problem.
[crowd chanting "Give his shoes back"]
[crowd booing]
Roman, you don't want me to come down there.
Because if I come down there,
I am going to force you to acknowledge your Tribal Thief.
-[chuckles] -[crowd boos]
[Reigns] Well, he's right about one thing.
He ain't gonna have to come up here, because I'm going down there.
-[Michael] Well, why wait till Paris? -[crowd cheers]
[Michael] Here we go, Reigns and Reed!
And the fight's on!
[Corey] These two juggernauts teeing off on one another.
We may not make it to Paris at this rate.
[Michael] The free-for-all is underway, Roman Reigns and Bronson Reed.
[Corey] Roman not about to stand for the disrespect of Paul Heyman,
of Bronson Reed.
But Reed may force Roman to take it.
[Michael] And Roman Reigns has felt the wrath of Reed in Tsunamis before.
-And now these two men coming to blows. -[crowd boos]
[Corey] Finally, some extra security down here.
[Michael] And Bronson Reed is just wiping out security guards.
[Corey] Look out!
[Michael] And Reed with a splash in the corner to everyone.
And the Auszilla is unleashed!
[Corey] Well, Bronson Reed wanted to send a message to Roman Reigns,
this is a hell of a way to do it!
[Michael] Well, he wanted to steal more sneakers,
the Tribal Thief.
-And a senton to Reigns! -[Corey] Oh!
[Michael] Crushing Roman, the 330 pounder.
[Corey] Things are about to get worse for the Tribal Chief.
[Michael] And more security out here now.
Trying to separate these men,
and Bronson Reed has been unleashed, Corey.
Reed attacking everyone in his path.
[Corey] Consider this a Tsunami warning!
Here goes Reed!
[Michael] And there's our general manager, Adam Pearce, out there as well.
Oh! And a Superman Punch by Roman, knocking Reed off the top rope!
[crowd chanting "OTC"]
[Michael] And just a preview of what's coming our way,
Sunday at Clash in Paris between these two monsters.
[Pearce] Damn it!
[Michael] Roman Reigns isn't done yet!
-The OTC into the fray! -[crowd cheers]
[Michael] Bedlam in Birmingham!
[Corey] Reigns and Reed tattooing one another
all the way down the entryway!
[Michael] Who the hell is gonna stop these two?
[crowd chanting "Roman, Roman Reigns"]
[Michael] Monday Night Raw is live in Birmingham,
the United Kingdom, here tonight.
We can tell you that, finally,
Roman Reigns and Bronson Reed were separated in that brawl
that kicked off Monday Night Raw.
Those two men meet one-on-one Sunday, Clash in Paris.
[crowd cheering]
You see Dom?
-[crowd cheering] -[indistinct chatter]
Hey, mate, what's this all about?
[sighs] Don't trip chocolate chip, all right?
It's all under control. Don't worry about it.
I'll catch up with you guys.
-All right, bet. -Let Dom handle it, Finn, we're next.
[crowd chanting "Dirty, Dirty Dom"]
["Control The Empire" playing]
[Michael] Still trying to figure out what Dom's cooking up
with El Grande Americano.
♪ Have you walking through flames Feel my struggle and my pain ♪
♪ To the top I elevate Let's the Dragon's fire rain ♪
♪ Have you walking through flames ♪
[bell rings]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Tala, Jalisco, Mexico,
weighing in at 165 pounds,
Dragon Lee!
[Michael] Well, the innovative Dragon Lee has had issues as of late with,
well, pretty much all members of The Judgment Day.
[Corey] The Judgment Day led by the King of the Luchadors,
"Dirty" Dom. This is last week's tag team action.
Finn Bálor. and JD McDonagh able to pick up a victory over Dragon Lee
and AAA megastar, Mr. Iguana.
But victory wasn't enough for The Judgment Day.
And as "Dirty" Dom looked to make a statement,
El Hijo del Vikingo, the AAA Mega Champion,
the man who "Dirty" Dom will challenge come Worlds Collide,
would attempt to come to the aid of Dragon Lee and Mr. Iguana,
but instead would be left laying via vicious assault
by the entirety of The Judgment Day.
[Michael] I wanna remind everyone that Dominik Mysterio will face Vikingo
for the AAA Mega Championship,
Friday, September 12, at Worlds Collide.
-["Irish Ace" playing] -[Corey] Las Vegas, get ready.
[crowd cheering]
[Alicia] And his opponent, accompanied by Finn Bálor.
Representing The Judgment Day,
he is one half of the World Tag Team Champions,
JD McDonagh!
[Michael] I'll tell you, Corey, this matchup should be a good one.
Two of the best in the world today going at it.
Dragon Lee, of course, the dynamic, spirited high flyer.
JD McDonagh, who has a mean streak a mile wide
and one of the most technical, savvy Superstars on the planet.
[Corey] You took the words right out of my mouth.
When it comes to technical ability, you would be hard pressed
to find anyone on the roster more skilled than JD McDonagh.
But a lot of attention has to be paid to Dragon Lee.
This is a man who was tabbed by none other than Rey Mysterio
as the future of lucha libre.
And we've seen Dragon Lee stumble on several occasions recently,
but I feel like he's just on the cusp,
on the precipice of something great in his career.
[Michael] And in defense of Dragon Lee, I mean, he stumbled as you mentioned,
but Judgment Day has outnumbered Dragon Lee on a number of occasions.
As JD McDonagh and Dragon Lee start this fight off here tonight.
Oh! Dragon Screw by Dragon Lee to the knee of McDonagh.
[Corey] Dragon may have destroyed the knee of JD McDonagh in the early moments.
Sweeps the leg, here comes this Wrecking Ball Dropkick.
[Michael] Kick right to the face of McDonagh by Dragon Lee.
You mentioned Mysterio,
Dragon Lee still carries a mask that Rey Mysterio gave him many years ago
to every arena he visits around the world.
[Michael] A second generation superstar. And meanwhile, look at JD McDonagh
over there distracting referee Jessika Carr for a moment
as Finn Bálor tried to get involved.
[overlapping chatter]
[Michael] Well, that didn't last long.
Bálor caught red-handed despite the fact that he actually didn't do anything.
It was the intent, I presume,
and Jessika Carr's gonna send him back to the locker room.
[Corey] Albeit for me to question the official here,
but I don't know if I like this.
[Michael] And Dragon Lee gonna fly, McDonagh taken out,
Lee taking advantage.
[Corey] Dragon Lee sensing the urgency necessary to topple JD McDonagh,
-perch on the top turnbuckle. -[Michael] McDonagh caught him the kick.
-[Corey] Beautiful. -[Michael] One half of the tag champs.
JD McDonagh wiping out Dragon Lee.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Both men are down center of the ring after a massive superplex
moments ago, JD McDonagh delivered it but he may have got the worst of it.
[Corey] And McDonagh landing extremely high across his shoulders
and the base of his neck.
Or is it gonna take a few moments to recover?
Let's take another look from the very top turnbuckle.
With a whiplash effect for McDonagh,
not to mention the incredible physical impact on Dragon Lee.
[Michael] And McDonagh has done a nice job of grounding Dragon Lee early
on in this matchup. What a right hand and Dragon Lee with one of his own.
[Corey] Dragon Lee got a little weak in the knees off of that open hand strike.
It just shows you the power in the hands of JD McDonagh.
McDonagh.
[Michael] Goodness, what a release German by Dragon Lee.
-[Corey] How quickly the tides can turn -[Michael] Bang!
-[Corey] Poisonrana! -[Michael] Right on top of his skull!
This was the rally the Dragon was looking for.
-[Michael] Turned inside out! -[Corey] Counter!
[Michael] Cover by McDonagh, what a counter by JD McDonagh.
[Corey] Unreal, a standing Spanish fly by JD McDonagh.
Once again wrestling the momentum of this one back into his own favor.
[Michael] We told you this had the opportunity
to be a masterpiece tonight
between these two superstars, McDonagh and Dragon Lee.
[Corey] Let them cook.
[Michael] And Dragon Lee fighting back now.
A ton of resilience in this kid.
[Corey] JD McDonagh able to slide between the legs.
[Michael] Dragon Lee turns him around, however.
Now, JD McDonagh with a counter.
[Corey] McDonagh, a true student of the game.
[Michael] Dragon Lee.
[Corey] Whoa!
[Michael] And he actually-- Oh my goodness!
-Holy-- -[crowd counting]
[Michael] Is McDonagh okay?
[Corey] I don't know how. I don't, in my--
Good God, man, look at this once again.
Oh my goodness, almost a piledriver, the sit-out Liger bomb.
[Michael] That's what it was gonna be, the Liger bomb,
but then it looked like it almost turned into a piledriver.
I don't know how JD McDonagh is still functioning.
[Corey] I mean, it's gotta be instinct and instinct alone.
Dragon Lee, just a formality at this point,
but how the hell's McDonagh back up?
[Michael] Well, hey, we've seen a lot out of McDonagh.
Remember, there's a reason they call him the Iron Lung
when he came off the apron, bounced off the announce table,
and continued to match with snap breaks, punctured lung.
And now McDonagh still in this fight, heading up to the top rope.
[Corey] Dragon Lee sensing he's in danger now,
doing his best to fight down the Irish ace.
McDonagh now once again in no man's land.
And Dragon just took an extra step onto the top of the ring post.
[Michael] And now, right to the chest of McDonagh.
Cover by Dragon Lee for the win.
McDonagh gets his foot on the bottom rope.
[Michael] What a match.
[Corey] The Irish ace might be the luckiest man in Birmingham tonight.
Simple ring positioning allowed this one to continue.
Dragon Lee with that dreaded double stomp off the very tip top
of the ring post. That's a few additional inches.
[Michael] Corey, I have no idea how McDonagh is still in this fight.
[Corey] Oh! God.
[Michael] He got dropped on the back of his head,
his neck snapped back.
Now suffered that physical kick and now…
Oh, look who's here!
-[Corey] The Intercontinental Champion! -[Michael] "Dirty" Dom!
And a collision in the middle of the ring, McDonagh.
-[Corey] And AJ Styles! -[Michael] Styles!
Styles attacking Mysterio again.
[Corey] The hater of the year, there's no ocean AJ won't cross.
[Michael] Well, Dominik shouldn't have been involved in the first place,
but AJ Styles, who promised he was gonna teach this kid a lesson,
realized he got outsmarted back at SummerSlam.
[Michael] Hasn't given up yet,
and now Dragon Lee sends the elbow pad to the crowd.
And Lee with a big elbow to McDonagh.
-Oh! Cover! -[Corey] Operation Dragon.
-[crowd counting] -[Michael] And off Operation Dragon…
-[bell ringing] -…the victory by Dragon Lee tonight,
what a big win.
-["Control The Empire" playing] -[Alicia] Here is your winner, Dragon Lee!
[Corey] What a win for Dragon Lee,
and boy, did JD McDonagh make Lee earn it.
[Michael] Dragon Lee
with a big victory here tonight on Monday Night Raw.
Let's check in with Jackie Redmond.
Cole, thank you so much. I'm backstage with LA Knight.
LA, huge match coming up this weekend at Clash in Paris.
But before we get to that,
you've got a match against Bron Breakker tonight.
It appears Seth Rollins has his eyes on you,
but I also wanted to ask you about last week
and CM Punk accidentally putting you through that table.
Let's just go ahead and pause you right there.
That is one hell of an assumption.
And I just want you to check that one at the door
and let me talk to you, 'cause here's the deal.
When I think about what happened last week,
I think about CM Punk and was it an accident?
Or was it on purpose?
'Cause when I look at it, it looks like there was a chance for him to stop,
maybe slow his momentum.
Maybe he didn't have to crash all the way through
and knock me through that table. Maybe that was the case,
but let's give him the benefit of the doubt.
Let's say it was an accident. What'd he do after that?
Kind of shrugged his shoulders
and then he kind of just turned away and went on his way.
He didn't lift a finger to help me, did he?
But now he wants to talk about let's all work together for Seth.
I agree with that sentiment,
but you've made it a place where that can't happen now.
But I understand why you would try and take everybody else out of the match.
I understand why you try and get everything into your orbit.
Why? Because you're a hungry man.
We're all hungry to go there, but guess what?
It's feast or famine this Sunday at Clash in Paris.
The rations are limited,
and everybody else but this man going to bed hungry.
Why? Because you're looking at your World Heavyweight Champion.
But my God, how convenient.
Seth Rollins, Paul Heyman, they see it fit that I'm the only one
in the match who's gotta have a match tonight with Bron Breakker.
Well, my guy, I got to tell you what's gonna happen to you, Bron.
It's gonna be you getting smacked back to factory settings
as you learn whose game this is once and for all
-with everybody saying LA Knight. -[crowd chanting] LA Knight.
-[crowd] Yeah! -Yeah, woof, woof, dummy.
[Corey] Understandably, LA Knight looking forward to Clash in Paris
where he'll be part of the Fatal 4-Way.
But Knight cannot afford to look past his opponent tonight,
The Unpredictable Badass of The Vision.
Bron Breakker goes one-on-one with LA Knight in our main event.
[music concludes]
-["Zero Miedo" playing] -[crowd cheering]
-Cero! -[crowd] Cero miedo!
Whoo!
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one call.
Introducing first, from Ecatepec, Mexico,
weighing in at 87 kilos, Penta!
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] The spectacular Penta knocked off Xavier Woods last week.
He tries Kofi Kingston tonight live on Netflix.
[music concludes]
-[tense music playing] -[Rusev grunts]
Sheamus, I was brought into this world trained,
conditioned, and programmed to crush a super athlete.
But I am what happens when perfection is sought,
but malice is found, trained by monsters…
and then let go.
But when I came back, I told myself,
"I will no longer listen to people who tell me who to hurt."
I will now hurt anyone that I wanted to.
And there's nothing more that I'd love to do than hurt you, Sheamus.
Clash of Paris, match of your choice in an arena packed with people like you.
Cowards.
You've picked your own poison, my friend.
So my conscience is clear of what I'm about to do.
Because I finally realized it's impossible to be good…
when you're destined to be great!
-[screams] -[music concludes]
[Michael] This will not be for the faint of heart
this coming Sunday at Clash in Paris.
Rusev and Sheamus finally settle this year long rivalry.
Good ol' fashioned Donnybrook match. What that means is there are no rules.
No disqualifications, no count-outs, anything goes.
It's gonna be a bar fight in Paris on Sunday.
-[music concludes] -[indistinct chatter]
You're on a hot streak.
-This is a big deal. -[indistinct chatter]
That can't fly. What happened? Both of yous.
Dom, I thought you were supposed to have JD's back.
What's going on? What's going on with your head?
JD's back? What about me?
You're the one that got yourself ejected.
Guys, cálmense ya!
We can't keep blaming each other like this.
Liv wouldn't want this.
You know what? You're right.
Plus, you've known AJ the longest. Why don't you handle him tonight?
-Tonight? -Yeah, tonight.
You're the great Finn Bálor.
All right, I'll handle him tonight. I'll go talk to Pearce, all right?
-Okay. -[crowd cheering]
-Thank you. -Want me to come with you?
No, you hang back here. I'll deal with this myself.
All right, we cool?
Because, chiquita, you don't need to worry about this.
You gotta get your head in the game, lock in.
Tonight's a big night, all right? Keep warming up.
This is serious. We gotta go after those tag titles.
[Michael] Roxanne's got Rhea tonight, and Finn Bálor
looking to get AJ Styles as well.
Meanwhile, Penta and Kofi Kingston one-on-one.
Look who's with us at ringside here.
[Corey] Let me first explain
why Big G is here at ringside, Michael Cole.
[Michael] Well, no, basically,
-Corey is about to sign a petition… -[bell ringing]
…that Grayson Waller went around Birmingham the entire day today.
And exactly what is this petition?
Well, as soon as I finish signing my name of Corey Greaves,
as needs to be the case for the rest of this segment.
-This is a petition to have… -[Michael] No interest, sorry.
…the Mexican Destroyer banned from WWE competition.
The maneuver that Penta has used to such great effect,
particularly at the expense of Xavier Woods several weeks back.
It's a very dangerous move, and Grayson, amongst many,
believe it has no place in WWE.
[Michael] Well, first off, Woods got beat by the Mexican Destroyer last week.
and secondly, if my eyes didn't mistake me,
there were 27, well, now 28 signatures on the petition.
[Corey] Did you ever hear the quote,
"Be the change you wish to see in the world," Michael Cole?
That's what Big G is trying to do. This is a nation in mourning.
Gotta start somewhere, 27 people is not bad for a couple hours.
[Michael] Couple hours? He was out there for eight hours
is my understanding today and he got 27 signatures.
Nonetheless, matchup underway,
first time ever between Kingston and Penta.
[Corey] Something of a language barrier. Kofi Kingston wisely escapes.
[Michael] Oh, that's right, they speak the King's English here.
[indistinct chatter]
[Michael] Grayson speaks the Australian version of English.
[Michael] I was talking to you.
And here's Kofi now unloading with the right hands on Penta,
driving him head first into the corner.
[Corey] Getting a little dusty in here. I've a lump in my throat.
It makes me really sad to see what The New Day are going through.
-Cover by Kingston. -[Michael] Hook of the leg
And a kick-out.
There's been so much stuff going on over the past few weeks with this New Day.
I'm still trying to figure out why they're grieving again.
Explain this to me.
[Corey] Because when The New Day lost the World Tag Team Championships,
that effectively signaled the death of the tag team division.
[Michael] That was a few months ago, by the way.
[Corey] Sure, again, you can't choose how long you grieve, Cole.
It's a process. There are steps to it.
Bargaining.
I think blame is at some point, I'm not--
[Michael] Oh! And Penta got his feet up.
Now Penta looking to pick up the pace here.
So what number step do you think they are in the grieving process?
[Corey] It's too early to tell. It could depend on the day.
You have to ask Woods and ask Kingston, but right now keep your eyes on Penta.
[Michael] And The New Day wisely running away.
[Corey] Penta continuing to captivate the audience
-with cero miedo. -[indistinct chatter]
[Michael] Kofi Kingston taken out of his game.
[indistinct chatter]
[Michael] Man, Kofi Kingston is taking control of Penta here.
We're still reeling at ringside at what happened moments ago.
Watch this.
Kofi with a big back body drop to Penta right into our announce table.
And then Xavier Woods is making fun of Penta
as Penta was trying to recover.
[chuckles] Get him, GOAT!
[Corey] Just glad we're seeing Xavier recover right before our very eyes.
-It's almost miraculous. -[crowd applauding]
[Michael] Yeah, it's amazing.
And here's Penta now with a big kick.
And now he's got Kofi Kingston perhaps reeling.
That was so much fun to watch.
Sling blade delivered, face first goes Kofi.
Now it'd be embarrassing for The New Day
if they lost to Penta for the second straight week.
[Corey] What's embarrassing about losing to Penta?
He's one of the top athletes in the world, one of the best in the game.
[Michael] You talk trash like The New Day…
-[Corey] Oh! -…A loss is always embarrassing.
Come on, kick. Kofi, kick out. Kick out.
[Michael] Cover now by Penta, hook of the leg on Kingston.
And a kick-out.
So is Big G, Grayson Waller, officially a part of this group yet?
[Corey] No.
No, I think Big G is still simply on a trial basis
trying to prove his worth to Woods and Kingston
to show that he belongs, and that he's an appropriate replacement
for that other guy.
[Michael] And you can see right there on your screen,
General Manager Adam Pearce made it official for tonight.
Finn Bálor, AJ Styles go one-on-one
as Finn looks to solve the AJ Styles problem
-for Dominik Mysterio. -[crowd booing]
[Corey] That's the first time I've seen Kofi Kingston smile in weeks.
-New Day! -[crowd] Sucks!
[Michael] Oh! The Boom Drop by Kofi.
Do you ever think maybe, just maybe, this whole grieving thing is a farce?
[crowd booing]
[Corey] It never crossed my mind, not even once.
I take emotional healing very, very seriously, Michael Cole,
-as I recommend you start doing. -[crowd chanting "New Day sucks"]
[Michael] I do, when it's emotional. And Kingston now,
went for Trouble in Paradise, then he ran into a boot by Penta.
-Now, Penta up over the top. -[Corey] Oh! [chuckles]
[Michael] Oh! Backstabber to Kingston.
-Cover by Penta for the win. -[crowd counting]
[Michael] Kick-out by Kofi.
[Corey] Penta needs to keep his foot on the gas pedal.
-He's got Kingston on the ropes. -[crowd cheering]
-Metaphorically speaking. -[Michael] Right.
[Corey] Literally he's in middle of the ring.
[Michael] We get it.
-Up over the top! -[Corey] Oh, oh!
-[Michael] Oh! Looking for the… -[Corey] Great counter!
…Mexican Destroyer, and a tremendous counter by Kofi,
-who delivers the Big Famoso from behind. -[crowd counting]
[Michael] Cover for the win.
Kick-out by Penta.
[Woods] Come on, ref, give him a three count.
That's three count. That's three, that's three.
-[Michael] Oh, shut up. -I'd get up on my feet, come on.
-Three count, three count. -Trying to destroy us, ref!
-[crowd chanting "Let's go, Penta"] -[Corey] Do you feel good about yourself
talking smack to a man suffering a cervical injury?
[Michael] Oh, look at this. Kofi Kingston placed on the top rope,
-and now, Penta with a chop. -[Corey] Oh!
Penta looking to join Kofi all the way up top.
[Michael] Oh, and Xavier, shot to the ribs, and Penta now-- Oh!
Another chop to Kingston. That'll double Kofi over.
Penta went for a kick to the back of the head.
[Corey] Oh, I can't-- Penta was trying to use a head scissor
to take Kofi all the way to the outside.
Kofi able to put the brakes on, luckily. Nice!
[Michael] Delivers a suplex to Kingston.
-And Penta now… -[Corey] Oh, it's the Penta Driver.
-No! -[Michael] Oh! The Penta Driver connects.
Here's the cover!
Hook of the leg and somehow Kingston kicked out!
[Corey] Holy cow!
[Michael] Somehow Kingston kicked out of the Penta Driver.
[Corey] I don't know the last time, if ever,
I've seen anyone kick-out of the Penta Driver.
-But then again, this is Kofi Kingston… -[crowd applauding]
…the man singularly responsible once upon a time
-for something known as KofiMania. -[Michael] Yeah.
[Corey] We've gotten a little too comfortable
-disrespecting Kofi Kingston. -[Michael] Surefire Hall of Famer as well.
And look at Grayson Waller,
-shoving Kofi out of harm's way. -[Corey] Oh! [chuckles]
[Michael] And he actually took a bullet for The New Day.
And the petition goes flying.
[Corey] Reverse of direction, Penta up over the top.
[Michael] Down goes Kofi and Xavier Woods.
-[Corey] Topé con hilo. -[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Oh, man, after that, Xavier may need a backboard.
[Corey] I don't really-- I don't even know who you've become.
[Michael] No, but seriously.
[Corey] It's really, really disrespectful. I'm embarrassed for you.
-[crowd chanting "Let's go, Penta"] -[Michael] And Penta now into the ring,
and he's got Kofi Kingston right where he wants him.
-The spectacular Penta now… -[Corey] Oh no!
[Michael] And Grayson Waller again providing a distraction for Kofi,
-who hits Trouble in Paradise. -[Corey] Oh!
-[crowd counting] -[Michael] And tonight,
-the Big G pays dividends. -[bell ringing]
-["New Day's World" playing] -[Alicia] Here is your winner,
-Kofi Kingston! -[Corey] Do you feel that, Cole?
The WWE Universe is beginning to heal slowly, but surely,
one step at a time,
between Big G's petition and Kofi Kingston's W.
Thank God for The New Day.
[Michael] You think Big G has earned his way
into The New Day yet after that performance tonight?
[Corey] Oh, I don't think it could have hurt.
I know you will always have my back, but I really need to do this on my own.
[crowd cheering]
-[Corey] This is Iyo Sky on her own… -[crowd counting]
-…up against Raquel Rodriguez… -[bell ringing]
…of The Judgment Day, picking up the win,
which would inspire Roxanne Perez to join in on the madness,
and take out Iyo Sky.
But it wasn't The Kabuki Warriors coming to Iyo's aid,
it was Mami herself, Rhea Ripley, standing by the Genius' side.
["Demon In Your Dreams" playing]
Rhea can help you, but we can't! Huh?
I only helped because you were nowhere to be seen, Asuka.
Iyo told us to back off, we did.
[overlapping arguing]
Stop fighting!
[shouting in Japanese]
[screams indistinctly]
[crowd cheering, applauding]
Rhea, thanks for having my back last week.
I respect you, but…
Kairi and Asuka are my family.
They are not happy about you getting involved
in our business.
So…
I think we need to keep our distance for a while.
Iyo…
you know I respect you too.
And honestly, if this is something that you have to do, then… [chuckles]
…I get it. It's okay. Appreciate you.
Thanks for understanding, Rhea.
-No problem. -Thank you.
[crowd cheering, applauding]
-Good luck tonight. -Thank you. Appreciate it.
[Corey] Rhea and Iyo look to continue
-on their own respective paths… -["4X4" playing]
…but Mami's path involves a date with The Judgment Day.
None other than Roxanne Perez, The Prodigy,
will stand toe-to-toe with The Eradicator, Rhea Ripley, tonight.
♪ Make you numb, can you run? Can you come… ♪
[gentle music playing]
[TV host] You guys have something that you might wanna announce?
Maybe some news?
Yes, Big Jim has a big message for you.
We need y'all to proceed with caution because there is a baby on board.
-[chuckles] -Whoo!
We pregnant. We all the way pregnant! Yeah!
-[dramatic music playing] -[crowd cheering, applauding]
I guess the bloodline continues, baby! [laughs]
So, here's what I'mma do. I'mma leave my title here…
and I'mma give you helpers nine months and some change…
to do whatever you wanna do with my title.
And even if I gotta come back, breastfeeding with my baby in my arm,
I'm coming back to pick up where I left off.
And whoever has that title when I do…
I strongly advise you…
-to proceed with caution. -[crowd] Proceed with caution!
[cheering, applauding]
-Pero, I need to talk to you. -And I need to talk to you.
Look, before we go any further,
you are the number one contender to the Women's World Championship, okay?
No one is taking that away from you.
But with Naomi's situation, and technically the title being vacant,
Paris cannot happen.
Look, I know you're… I know you're disappointed, so am I, okay?
But you will have your championship match. I already have an opponent in mind.
I just need a week to finalize some details.
Give me a week, I'll let you know who you're facing
and when the championship match is, deal?
I wish I could have been at Clash in Paris.
-Me too. -But, understand. Entiendo.
-I will be ready. -I know you will. Thank you.
[Michael] Good. At least Stephanie's gonna get a chance.
["New Lows" playing]
♪ The Man has come around ♪
[crowd cheering]
♪ The sleepless nights The desperate calls, the empty road ♪
♪ I'm sick to death of standing In the bitter cold ♪
[Alicia] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
the Women's Intercontinental Champion,
The Man, Becky Lynch.
[Michael] Oh, Corey, I don't know why I'm surprised
that the homecoming Friday night on SmackDown in…
Dublin went as bad as it did
when it comes to the Intercontinental Champion, Becky Lynch.
[Corey] I… I'm shocked that anything bad happens
to The Man at this day and age.
I mean, this is-- she's a star beyond the pale right now.
All over the world, people cannot wait.
They clamor for the Intercontinental Champion.
The night is no different.
It was an unfortunate circumstance in Dublin,
but why do you have to bring all that stuff up?
[Michael] Because she treated the fans with disrespect like she always does.
She disrespects the fans, she disrespects the locker room,
and she deserves what she gets,
the treatment by the… the crowd in Dublin, Friday night.
♪ And watch as something bеtter grows ♪
♪ And drag you toward the future With your eyes closed ♪
♪ 'Cause I'm no one's shadow ♪
♪ I felt the lights And I'm not going back there ♪
-[music concludes] -[crowd jeering]
Bit of a… a mixed response out there, but, uh…
-[crowd jeering] -[Michael] Nothing mixed about that.
Okay, okay, you… you can boo me,
but I just want you to know that this place…
was a big part of my journey.
It was… It was 13 years ago that I first had my tryout,
-my WWE tryout here in Birmingham. -[crowd cheering]
And it was a dump then and it's a dump now.
-[Michael chuckles] -[crowd jeering]
[Michael] What do you expect?
Speaking of dumps,
Nikki Bella thinks she can call me out to my ring.
Call me out and I'm just gonna come.
I'm not some loser. I'm not Aston Villa or Birmingham City.
[crowd booing]
[stutters] I'm… I'm not some dog that's just gonna respond to a whistle…
[mockingly] …and okay, here I come. Uh, who do you think I--
["You Can Look (But You Can't Touch)" playing]
-[Michael chuckles] -[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Remember, Nikki said she was gonna call out…
call out Becky tonight.
Becky beat the Hall of Famer to the punch, but Nikki's here.
-Uh… [scoffs] -[music concludes]
Hey, Becky, um, if you're not a dog,
then why are you acting like a little [inaudible]?
-[Michael laughs] -[crowd cheering]
[Lynch chuckles, hesitates]
Excuse me, wha… what did you just say to me?
If you're not one, Becky,
then there should be no problem facing me for that title.
[laughs] Oh… Hey, hey, hey--
No, negative, Nikki. You don't call the shots anymore.
No, I… I call the shots.
And I'm not gonna just give away title opportunities willy-nilly,
especially not to Broke-Neck Barbie over here.
Uh, first of all, this broken neck Barbie kicked your ass last week.
-Don't know if you remember that. -[crowd cheering, applauding]
Yeah, that's right. And she paved a way for you.
So, when you keep reminding us of the history that you've written,
because of me, you have a page to write history on.
Cor-- Okay, okay, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.
Yes, you blazed a trail, you and your twin,
the better twin, if you ask me.
Yep, you… you… you transcended the business,
you brought in a whole new audience.
The thing is, I know all this, I just don't care.
Because I never wanted to respect you, I wanted to replace you,
and I've done a pretty good job.
Um…
You wanted to replace me because you're scared to face me.
And from what I remember, and I think we all do,
you used to be that scared girl
in the corner of Charlotte Flair's little sidekick.
[crowd cheering]
I… [laughs] …I am no one's sidekick.
I am no one's shadow. It says so in my song.
I… I am the greatest women's wrestler of all time.
And it's not just me saying it, other people say it.
Sports Illustrated says it.
We don't care what Sports Illustrated has to say, Becky.
I care about what the people have to say.
The same people that you crap on week after week after week.
These people, they made you relevant.
You know what? You know what? You reek so much of desperation.
I mean, you have become so desperate.
And by the way, I'm not the only person who thinks this.
So many people think this, so many people say Becky is desperate.
-Am I right, Birmingham? -[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting "Becky is desperate"]
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, don't think…
No, don't think you can take this over.
Oh, this is classic British behavior, trying to take everything over.
Eight hundred years of oppressing the Irish
-wasn't good enough for you, huh? -[crowd booing]
See, you know what, that's exactly… that is exactly what I'm talking about,
what all of us are talking about.
I mean, is this what The Man has become? Has The Man lost her balls?
-[crowd cheering] -I have balls, I have balls.
Well, let me tell you something you don't have, and that's class.
You cheat, you're cheap, you might be a champion,
-but you're another C word. -[crowd] Oh!
-And that's a coward. -[Lynch hesitates]
That is way worse than the other C word I thought you were gonna say.
[crowd laughs]
I… [laughs] …I am not a coward, I am not a coward.
Okay, you want your match? Fine.
Fine, you can have your match, but in Paris at Clash.
[crowd booing]
Because I am not wrestling in Birmingham.
[crowd booing]
Yeah, the only good thing that came out of here died a month ago.
But in fairness to Ozzy Osbourne,
he had the good sense to move to LA, a proper city.
Because if I lived in Birmingham, I'd die too.
[crowd jeering]
Unreal. There we go, Becky Lynch with the cheap tricks.
You know Becky, I know why you're so mad.
Because no matter how hard you try, your name will never be as big as Bella.
And you wanna know what? At Clash in Paris,
you will hear "Bella, the new Intercontinental Champion."
[crowd cheering]
I'm gonna--
Oh, and Becky went for a cheap shot, Nikki Bella was ready.
[Corey] Nikki Bella just walked right into The Man's kitchen,
opened the fridge, and made herself a snack
at the expense of the Intercontinental Champion.
[Michael] And Becky now trying to send a message to Nikki Bella,
look for the Manhandle Slam.
And Nikki now looking to take Becky out once again here tonight
with a Rack Attack 2.0, and Becky retreats.
Becky had a crazy train tonight.
[Lynch] Give me that title…
[Michael] And now Nikki Bella hopes to add the Intercontinental Championship
to her Hall of Fame resume.
["You Can Look (But You Can't Touch)" playing]
[Michael] And it looks like it's gonna happen Sunday
-at Clash in Paris. -[overlapping shouting]
-[groans] -[Corey] Careful what you wish for, Nikki.
You just may get it. A date with The Man in Birmingham, in Paris.
[Michael] Let's head back to Jackie Redmond.
Paris, Clash in Paris, in Birmingham.
Cole, thank you so much. I'm backstage with CM Punk.
Punk, listen, I talked to LA Knight earlier
and he had a lot to say about what happened last week,
about the match at Clash in Paris.
I know you love when people talk about you,
so I was hoping… [laughs] …I could get a response.
Well, yeah, I heard what he had to say.
And listen, I'm not trying to be anybody's friend here.
I understand what's at stake, the World Heavyweight Championship,
Clash in Paris. Obviously, it's every man for himself.
But leading up to it, I was just trying to get everybody on the same page.
LA Knight didn't wanna play ball. Jey wanted to do it his way.
Seth Rollins is the problem. He has the numbers.
I was just trying to make sure that we all got there
to get that opportunity.
LA Knight thinks that I somehow maliciously, on purpose,
put him through a table last week. Well, you're wrong about that.
Do I care that you fell through a table 'cause you're a clumsy idiot?
Absolutely not. You say I'm hungry? No, I'm beyond hungry.
I'm obsessed.
I'm obsessed with holding the World Heavyweight title
because I had it in my hands and it was ripped from me by Seth Rollins.
So, Clash in Paris, every man for himself, The Best in the World is gonna get back
to doing what he does best, and that's being champion.
Seth Rollins, Jey, and LA Knight…
if I gotta beat and cripple all of you, I will do so,
and I will paint my masterpiece with your blood in Paris
-with everybody saying, "CM Punk!" -[crowd chanting "CM Punk"]
-[crowd cheering, applauding] -["4X4" playing]
[Michael] Well, LA Knight has a bit more to worry about
before we get to Paris,
because tonight, he is in our main event of Monday Night Raw,
against the man who has been running roughshod
all over Monday night,
The Unpredictable Badass from The Vision, Bron Breakker.
Breakker, Knight, our main event live tonight.
♪ Yeah… the sun, find the moon Find some fun… ♪
-["Demon In Your Dreams" playing] -♪ This is my brutality! ♪
[crowd cheering, applauding]
♪ I eat, sleep, bleed The demons in your dreams ♪
-♪ I eat, sleep, bleed ♪ -♪ Yeah! ♪
-♪ Look at my eyes, look alive… ♪ -[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Adelaide, South Australia,
-Rhea Ripley! -[crowd cheering, applauding]
[Michael] A massive ovation for The Eradicator, Rhea Ripley.
Coming up, Ripley goes one-on-one with Roxanne Perez of The Judgment Day.
It's live on Netflix.
-♪ Do or die ♪ -♪ This is my brutality… ♪
[dramatic music playing]
Rusev, me old buddy, welcome back to the WWE.
You know, there are words I never thought I'd say.
And fella, when I heard you were coming back, I cringed.
The big Superstar return no one wanted and no one asked for.
Especially me. Why?
Because you lost your love for the game. Passionless.
And no one was buying you speaking from a darkened room,
going around bullying smaller guys and stomping around, craving attention.
[scoffs] Cringe.
Over the last couple of weeks, something changed.
Our trilogy of matches and brutal out-of-the-ring exchanges
has awoken the fighter I remember.
Thanks to me, the world remembers who the real Rusev is.
And now just days away from a potential show stealer
at Clash of Paris,
with a good ol' fashioned Donnybrook match.
Truth is, you've won back my respect.
But don't forget, I was the one who had to drag it out of you.
So, this Sunday, I want you to bring your A-game.
I want you to bring your hate! I want you to bring your aggression!
I want you to try and rip me bleeding head off!
I want the old Rusev back, 'cause don't forget,
I made you relevant again!
From Bulgaria down to France…
with banger, after banger, after banger.
-["OMG!" playing] -[Corey] Well, come Clash in Paris,
you'd better grit your teeth. It's a good ol' fashioned Donnybrook match
as The Celtic Warrior, Sheamus, goes one-on-one one more time
with the Bulgarian brute, the vicious Rusev.
[Michael] Just what these two need. No rules.
Use anything as a weapon, including that damn shillelagh.
-["All Fall Down" playing] -[Michael] Well, back here,
live on Monday Night Raw on Netflix,
sold-out tonight in Birmingham, United Kingdom,
Rhea Ripley, Roxanne Perez go one-on-one.
Third time in their career that they've gone one-on-one,
dates back to NXT.
Roxanne Perez has not beaten Rhea Ripley…
-[bell ringing] -…but would love to change that tonight.
[Corey] And refresh my memory, who was the one named The Prodigy
has beaten recently that Rhea didn't?
-[Michael] Iyo Sky. -[Corey] Okay.
[Michael] Albeit with some miscommunication
with The Kabuki Warriors involved, but nonetheless, a win for Roxanne Perez,
-who we mentioned moments ago, Corey… -[Corey] Oh!
…has just had a spectacular,
maybe one of the great rookie years in the history of WWE.
[Corey] And it should come to a surprise to absolutely no one.
This young lady was Booker T's star pupil. Since she's arrived in WWE,
she has sat under the learning tree that is The Judgment Day.
Think of that group, Finn Bálor, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio,
Raquel Rodriguez.
-Ooh! -[Michael] JD McDonagh, Liv Morgan.
[Corey] Encyclopedias of wrestling wisdom all around full-time
-to impart theirs on The Prodigy. -[Michael] Oh!
-[Corey] Wow! -[Michael] What a dropkick by Rhea Ripley.
[Corey] But I do wanna draw attention to something
we mentioned during the break,
the demeanor of Rhea Ripley tonight as she made her entrance.
She was all smiles. She didn't have that trademark intensity
that looks like she's about to rip someone's head off.
I'm curious if that's gonna be a good thing
or a bad thing for Mami tonight.
[Michael] Gonna find out as Roxanne looks to regroup with Raquel Rodriguez,
who has a tremendous rivalry over the years with Rhea Ripley.
[Michael] Remember the Street Fight those two were involved in
back in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at the end of June.
Ripley now, out on the attack against Perez.
-Oh, and Perez is just so feisty. -[crowd chanting "Mami"]
[Corey] She's crafty. She is aggressive.
Above all, her in-ring IQ is off the charts.
[Michael] And we say this every week, but it bears to be mentioned,
-so far beyond her years. -[Corey] Right.
[Michael] I mean, it's just incredible what Roxanne's been able to accomplish,
but she's in there against one of the best,
Rhea Ripley, who just drops Perez.
[Corey] And Roxanne certainly understands that this matchup is an opportunity.
Uh-oh, is Rhea looking potentially for a Riptide?
Could be a short night for Perez.
[Michael] And Perez able to shift the balance, however,
and move out of harm's way.
[Corey] And again, I understand that The Prodigy is looking at this match-up
as a springboard, potentially, for her own career.
Just a victory over Rhea Ripley could mean so much to a budding Superstar.
[crowd chanting "Let's go, Rhea"]
[Michael] "Let's go, Rhea" chants here, and warming up now for a suicide dive,
-Roxanne Perez caught… -[Corey] Uh-oh!
…and there's the power of Mami.
And Ripley now with Roxanne on her shoulders
but Roxanne again--
Rhea averted disaster there and now comes face-to-face with Raquel.
Rhea with a right hand.
Raquel, another one who's had a great year here in WWE.
[indistinct chatter]
[Michael] Rhea got distracted
and Roxanne made her pay with that suicide dive.
[Corey] I have absolutely no doubt
that sometime in the potentially not too distant future,
Raquel and Rhea will run it back.
Two powerhouses in the women's division,
but right now, Roxanne Perez has ripped control of this one
away from The Eradicator.
[Michael] Perez can be extremely dangerous.
We've seen her do this on a number of occasions.
In fact, in a matchup with Rhea, a tag team match a number of months ago,
targeted a body part, and that's what she's doing here.
The back of the knee, take the leg out, take the power away from Ripley.
[Corey] And it's a classic strategy because it's always been effective.
Target a particular body part, maybe a pair of body parts,
and keep your opponent down.
[Michael] And again, the acumen of this young wrestler, Perez,
you don't see a lot of young talent doing that these days,
taking the ability to pick apart a body part like Roxanne's doing.
[Corey] You're right. Some would consider it
something of a lost art form.
-[Corey] Oh, my gosh! -[Michael] Oh, goodness!
And Rhea made Roxanne pay.
[Corey] I don't care what kind of game plan
you have in your mind, that'll knock it out.
Rhea now… oh, my God, with the worst of intentions! One armed!
[Michael] Roxanne though, able to land on the apron.
You gotta wonder if the attack on the knee came into play there.
-Oh! -[Corey] Oh, I think it was
equally as much that Rhea was trying to maintain her own balance to power up.
-[Michael] Oh, and again to the knee! -[Core] Oh, The Prodigy!
That could be the beginning of the end.
[Michael] And a big smile on the face of Roxanne,
who is suddenly in control of this match, has Rhea in deep trouble.
[crowd chanting "Rhea, Rhea, Ripley"]
[Michael] Oh! And that sliding forearm to the back of the neck.
[crowd chanting "Rhea, Rhea, Ripley"]
[Corey] Now Perez, that springboard moonsault.
Cover on Ripley.
Looking for a big win here!
And a kick-out at two.
[Corey] Even on the kick-out, Ripley favoring the left knee.
[taunts indistinctly]
[Michael] Over 11,000 strong in Birmingham, United Kingdom here tonight
for Monday Night Raw, live on Netflix.
Rhea Ripley trying to fight back against a very game Roxanne Perez.
[Corey] Perez knew this is what she had to avoid.
[Michael] Yeah, Rhea looking to rally.
Roxanne's targeted the leg of Rhea Ripley throughout the matchup.
-Rhea now. -[Corey] Look at this power.
[Michael] And, oh, Raquel Rodriguez not allowing Rhea to deliver Razor's Edge.
Raquel, you better turn-- Raquel, you better turn around.
-[shrieks] -[Michael] Uh-oh!
[Corey] Rhea's got Raquel, but Roxanne grabbed Rhea.
You can't take your eye off the ball when you're dealing with The Judgment Day.
[Michael] And Roxanne with a hurricanrana.
And here comes Perez…
-[Corey] Oh! -…and knee right to the back of the neck.
Is it enough to knock Ripley off?
-Cover, hook of the leg. -[crowd counting]
[Michael] Kick-out at two by Ripley.
[Corey] Perez just needs to stay in control.
She needs to keep her foot on the gas pedal
and not get frustrated.
Let's take a look at the precision as Roxanne drove her knee and her shin
across the back of Ripley's neck.
And you can see the confidence of Roxanne Perez growing.
-[crowd chanting "Rhea, Rhea, Ripley"] -[Michael] Now trash talking Ripley.
-[crowd chanting "Rhea, Rhea, Ripley"] -[Corey] Careful, Roxy.
[Michael] Yeah, she might have got a bit carried away.
And, oh! That big slap drives Rhea back, and now a kick again to the leg,
-and Perez on the attack. -[Corey] That was just bait.
[Michael] Oh! And a headbutt by Ripley, stunning Perez.
And now Rhea will deliver the Razor's Edge.
-[crowd cheering] -[Michael] Oh, what a kick!
Cover now by Ripley.
[crowd counting]
[Michael] Roxanne stays in the match.
[Corey] Gotta acknowledge the grit and the toughness of The Prodigy,
Roxanne Perez,
as we look at Rhea Ripley, now questioning everything.
[Michael] Raquel offering advice to Roxanne Perez
as Roxanne looks to recover. Rhea back to her feet.
-[crowd chanting "Let's go, Mami"] -[Michael] Raquel could not do much
'cause the official Jessika Carr was right there.
And now Rhea-- Oh, and down goes Raquel as Roxanne moved out of harm's way!
[Corey] That was a bonus for Ripley, but not the intended target.
-And a dropkick right on the knee again. -[Michael] Oh! Yeah, Perez, precision.
Looking for Pop Rox.
Rhea Ripley, able to counter momentarily, got caught up in the rope.
-Perez, roll up for the win. -[crowd counting]
[Michael] Shoulders down, Ripley kicks at two!
And Roxanne.
Uh-oh, Rhea…
[Corey] Roxanne wanted the side Russian leg sweep.
-[Michael] Headbutt, Ripley, Riptide! -[crowd cheering]
[crowd counting]
-[Michael] Rhea with the win! -[bell ringing]
-[crowd cheering, applauding] -["Demon In Your Dreams" playing]
[Alicia] Here is your winner, Rhea--
-[Corey groans] -[Michael] And now from behind.
Raquel Rodriguez attacking Rhea Ripley from behind.
Rhea never saw it coming.
[Corey] Raquel looking to finish what Roxanne started, an all-out assault.
[Michael] Oh, and Rhea trying to fight back.
Rhea with a headbutt.
And now Ripley, looking to deliver a Riptide to Raquel.
Roxanne Perez hanging on.
Down goes Ripley off the clothesline and the two-on-one assault begins.
[Corey] Now there's too much for Ripley.
-[crowd chanting "Rhea"] -[Corey] Look at this.
-["Tokyo Shock" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Here comes the former world champ, Iyo Sky
[Corey] Iyo and Rhea vowed to take their own separate paths earlier tonight,
-but Iyo couldn't let this stand. -[Michael] Oh, and down goes Perez.
Remember, Rhea helped Iyo out last week.
And Iyo with a kick to Roxanne.
And Raquel sends Iyo out to the apron. Rhea, headbutt, back to her feet.
Iyo launches herself, top rope, and a missile dropkick.
-And Rhea and Iyo hold the ring. -[crowd cheering]
["Tokyo Shock" playing]
[Michael] Man, what a great match between Ripley and Roxanne Perez tonight.
And luckily for Rhea Ripley, Iyo Sky showed up to even things up.
-[breathes heavily] -[crowd booing]
-[laughs] -[crowd cheering]
-You were right about this one. -[Reed grunts, breathes heavily]
No. You were right about this one.
You're right, I was right about this one,
because I know what he's capable of, because I felt it first-hand.
-You mad, big man? -Yes!
-You pissed, big man? -Yes!
Paris is your time!
You are going to destroy Roman Reigns!
[whispers] And I can't wait to see it.
And tonight, you! [imitates dog barking]
I'm gonna make sure that LA Knight, yeah,
doesn't even make it to Paris, yeah!
[laughs]
This is The Vision, boys.
It is everything that we've dreamed of,
and it is on the verge
of becoming so much more.
[chuckles]
["4X4" playing]
[Corey] The mission remains the same for the badass of The Vision.
Bron Breakker looks to take out one of Seth Rollins' three challengers
for Clash in Paris.
Last week it was Jey Uso, tonight it's LA Knight,
one-on-one in our main event, yeah!
-["Phenomenal" playing] -♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
-♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ -[crowd cheering, applauding]
♪ Huh, yeah ♪
♪ No, they don't want none They looking scared… ♪
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Gainesville, Georgia
weighing in at 220 pounds,
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles!
[Michael] Well, Finn Bálor claims that he is gonna solve…
-Let's go! Let's go! -…the AJ Styles problem tonight.
AJ Styles has other ideas. AJ, Finn, live on Netflix.
♪ We some country boys Working over time for it… ♪
-["4X4" playing] -[Michael] Ladies and gentlemen,
over 11,000 are here tonight in Birmingham, England,
the United Kingdom, at the bp pulse arena
for Monday Night Raw live on Netflix.
[Corey] And one of those over 11,000 here,
live and in living color, our good friend, Georgie Farmer.
That's Ajax from the Addams Family series, Wednesday.
Season two, part two, premieres September 3rd on Netflix.
I watch it regularly with my daughters, one of their favorite shows.
-Big fan of Ajax. -Whoo!
[music concludes]
[chuckling] So much for keeping your distance, Iyo.
[chuckles]
-I owed you for last week. -You don't owe me anything.
Okay? I appreciate it. Thank you.
-[Asuka shouting in Japanese] -[speaks Japanese]
[speaking Japanese]
I told Rhea to stay out of our business!
-[speaks Japanese] -[shouts in Japanese]
We are family, Iyo-chan! We are family!
She is not family! She is not family!
What are you doing with her? [shouts in Japanese]
Iyo-san, we just for you. Right?
-[speaks Japanese] -[shouts in Japanese]
That means… that means…
stop talking with her.
[shouts in Japanese]
[both speaking Japanese]
Kairi, please trust me.
[sobs] I'm sorry.
[Michael] This is getting weirder and weirder.
[Corey] Moments ago we saw that interaction between Asuka and Iyo.
Asuka herself actually dropped a very informative video on social media
over the weekend going in depth about her history
and relationship with Iyo Sky.
-I recommend everybody check it out. -[bell ringing]
[Michael] I learned a lot from that as well and now we're underway.
Bálor and AJ Styles, renewal of a long time rivalry between these two.
But for tonight, Bálor told Dominik Mysterio
of The Judgment Day that he would take care
of the AJ Styles problem and looks to do just that in the early going.
Sending Styles to the floor.
[Corey] It's a little show of solidarity by Bálor for the entire Judgment Day.
Finn understands that AJ's made Dom's life hell recently.
[Michael] It appeared to me that Finn was sort of forced into a corner
by Dominik Mysterio tonight.
I don't think Finn wanted to compete against Styles tonight.
[Corey] I think Finn Bálor is a world class athlete
and lives for the best competition at any given opportunity.
Finn knows that just a few years ago, this was a dream matchup,
a PLE main event.
Here we are on a random Monday in Birmingham,
and we get to see two of the best ever do what they do,
do it with each other.
[Michael] AJ Styles promises he will not rest
until he wins what would be a second Intercontinental Championship
in his career.
You know, AJ Styles made history here in the United Kingdom a few years ago.
He became the first person to ever win the WWE Championship
-outside of North America. -[Corey] Boom!
[Michael] That happened in Manchester.
[Corey] I was there that night, unforgettable evening.
Certainly on the pantheon of great events in the career,
the Hall of Fame career of AJ Styles.
[Michael] Of course, the inaugural TNA X Division Champion,
-former TNA World Champ as well. -[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Speaking of TNA, congratulations to Ash by Elegance,
the new TNA Knockouts Champion.
She won NXT Heatwave last night.
[Corey] An unbelievable event,
congratulations to all the men and women involved there.
I watched it in the middle of the night here in the UK.
[Michael] I was sleeping, but I caught up on it this morning.
Oh! And what a chop by Bálor, and another one to Styles,
and Styles gonna fight back.
[Corey] And notice we're seeing a bit of a tentative style
from both Superstars in the early moments of this matchup.
And it's because they have such a healthy professional respect
and understanding for one another's skill sets.
They both understand that it only takes one mistake and this one's over.
[Michael] Forearm. And AJ, looking to put Bálor away.
And Bálor able to force AJ off balance as he was going
for the Phenomenal Forearm.
Hey, hey, no, no, no. Knock it off. Inside. Knock it off. Enough of that.
[overlapping chatter]
Okay, okay.
[Michael] Bálor who got booted out of a match earlier tonight.
-[Corey] Oh my God. -[Michael] Helped out JD McDonagh.
Pretty much ignored the official there.
Bálor's in control.
[Corey] Hey Cole, too sweet, man.
[Michael] No thanks.
And we're back live on Monday Night Raw, Bálor and AJ Styles,
been a great matchup one-on-one.
[Corey] Anytime these two collide, it has the potential to be a classic.
Bálor slowed down the pace right now, savoring the suffering of AJ Styles.
[Michael] Yeah, we mentioned moments ago,
"Dirty" Dom's gotta be watching this matchup in the back,
hoping that Bálor can finally take Styles out.
Bálor went for a crossbody and a great counter by Styles,
neck to the spine.
The knee to the spine of Bálor.
[young crowd member] Let's go, AJ!
[Corey] This matchup could go either way at this juncture.
[Michael] Critical moment here between Styles and Bálor.
AJ back to his feet, Bálor as well, Finn into the corner.
And Styles now lifting Finn up.
And Finn will turn things around. Styles, however, counter of his own.
Pelé kick.
[Corey] Got Finn right on the crown of the skull.
Here comes AJ once again.
[Michael] Here's that sliding forearm by Styles.
-Let's go! -[crowd cheering]
[Corey] When Styles gets in this zone, he is next to impossible to stop.
Ushigoroshi.
[Michael] Knee to the back of the neck, cover on Bálor.
Kick-out at two.
A near fall by Styles.
[Corey] Styles asking himself now, what do I have to do next?
What else is in the arsenal?
What other tricks do I have up my sleeve to knock off Finn Bálor?
It could just take one Styles Clash. AJ looking to end it.
[Michael] And Bálor able to shift his balance just enough
and launch AJ out to the apron.
Styles with a forearm.
[Corey] Here it comes.
[Michael] Top rope. Bálor ducks underneath.
Sling blade by Finn.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] And now Bálor measuring his man.
-Bálor into the corner, there goes Styles. -[Corey] Oh my goodness.
Did you hear the impact on that dropkick?
[Michael] And Styles is in the drop zone for Bálor.
[Corey] Whatever air is left in the lungs of Styles is about to go bye-bye.
[Michael] Went for the Coup de Grâce, and Styles moves out of harm's way.
And now rolls through, looking for the Calf Crusher perhaps,
but Bálor able to turn it around.
Got a nice cover, Styles turns it into a Styles Clash.
-[crowd cheering] -[Michael] And he connects.
-Come on. -[crowd counting]
-[Michael] AJ with the win! -[bell ringing]
["Phenomenal" playing]
[Alicia] Here is your winner, "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles!
[Michael] And I'm gonna be interested to see what "Dirty" Dom
-has to say about this. -[Corey] Well, Dirty Dom should
say thank you to Finn Bálor for doing your best
to take out the threat. But tonight belongs to AJ Styles.
My mind's everywhere, Uce.
Gotta keep an eye on The Vision every single week.
Got LA Knight, CM Punk beefing over here, I don't know who to trust.
Got the 4-Way at Clash in Paris.
I'm just trying to be World Heavyweight Champion again, uce,
you feel me?
-[crowd cheering] -Trust me.
-I feel you. -[crowd chanting "OTC"]
The last thing you ever wanna do is trust CM Punk, though.
What's going on? Why are you so uptight?
You act like you ain't done this for 20 years now.
-Stop worrying about it. -I'm just trying to help, man.
Who cares about the help? You've helped enough people, trust me.
I'm the one who can say that the most.
You've helped me, you've helped our family,
you've helped this locker room, you've helped this company.
Go out there and do it for you.
Smash them all and take it to your household.
That's the only thing that matters, man.
It ain't about being one of the boys, it ain't about making friends.
It's about capturing these moments and locking in our legacy.
Representation, like I've always said. Hey, that's just my perspective.
You got to go out there and do you.
-Yeet. -Yeet.
[upbeat music playing]
[Michael] Interesting advice from the OTC, Roman Reigns.
Jey Uso, of course,
part of the Fatal 4-Way Sunday in Paris, along with Rollins,
CM Punk, and the man who's in our main event tonight,
LA Knight.
LA Knight takes on Bron Breakker of Seth Rollins' Vision live on Raw.
[music concludes]
And I don't know, I don't know what I need.
[Bayley as Hugger] You were a success because you always did the right thing.
You too.
[Bayley as Hugger] You always had your head on your shoulders
and you went for it and you always listened to your heart.
-And that's why we were a success. -You gotta be kidding me.
[Bayley as Hugger] That's why you became NXT Women's Champion.
For the first time in your life,
you became a champion and it was the best day of your life.
I know you didn't get to WrestleMania this year,
but you have before.
You walked in as a champion, you walked out as a champion.
Don't tell me you don't remember what that feels like.
We are successful because we believe in ourselves.
You're right.
[Bayley as Role Model] Blah, blah, blah, blah. Are you still here?
I mean, come on. Grow up.
We've moved past you. Nobody even talks about you anymore.
This is how you think we're going to get to the top?
Well, thank God we were better off without you.
You guys do this all the time.
[Bayley as Hugger] We had a good time together, right?
[Bayley as Role Model] You're an idiot, and you are insecure.
[Bayley as Hugger] Okay, okay, okay. You're being really mean.
[Bayley as Role Model] Oh, you think I'm being mean? I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry that you're stupid.
I had my own talk show, did you?
[Bayley as Hugger] Well, guess what? I was here first, okay?
-I won the first championship. -[Bayley] You're right too.
[Bayley as Role Model] I held two championships at one time.
[Bayley as Hugger] Guess what? I don't care what you say.
[Bayley as Role Model] It doesn't matter what you say because I matter, okay?
That's enough. I said stop.
[Bayley as Role Model] You're bothering me.
Now you're bothering me a lot, okay? Don't make me do what I don't want to do.
-Now you're making me laugh. -Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop!
I didn't know who else to go to.
I think whatever is going on with Bayley, it's just genuinely concerning.
I mean, have you checked in on her?
Has there been an official medical update or--
Look, I have called her, okay?
But as far as anything official, I've heard nothing.
I'll tell you what, as soon as I hear anything, nothing.
As soon as I do, though, I'll let you know, okay?
Okay, well, someone should really check in, okay?
Yeah, I got it, thank you.
[Dominik] Hey, Adam.
-Oh, God. -[McDonagh] We gotta talk.
You're gonna handle this AJ situation or what?
-He's out of control. -AJ?
-Yeah. -I just gave him a match against Finn.
What more do you people want?
I want more. Obviously, that's not enough.
I need more. He cost JD the match.
You know, he's been stalking me for months.
He cost me the AAA Mega Campeonato. This needs to end.
Okay, as much as I can't believe I'm gonna say this, Dom.
You're right.
-I know. -It has to end.
-I'm aware. -I'll tell you what, I'll make it right.
How about this?
-Next week, Raw in Paris, AJ Styles-- -Far from the building.
Even better, one-on-one with Dominik Mysterio.
[crowd cheering]
Even better for that Intercontinental title.
That'll end it, right? Does that work for you?
-No, that-- -No, it does work, and it's official.
Charles Xavier, this does not work for me.
[Michael] Well, it works for me
because Dominik Mysterio is gonna defend the Intercontinental title
against AJ Styles at Raw in Paris next Monday night.
Don't worry, "Dirty" Dom will be ready for battle when the time comes.
But before we get to Raw,
we stop in Lyon, France on Friday for SmackDown.
And the next Sunday, it is Clash in Paris.
In Paris, eight o'clock local start time, two on the East Coast,
11 on the West Coast, and what a card we have in store.
-[upbeat music playing] -[Corey] Talk about the heavy artillery.
We found out it has been made official by General Manager Adam Pearce.
And the interaction that kicked off Monday Night Raw was unforgettable.
The OTC, Roman Reigns, goes one-on-one with the Tribal Thief,
"Big" Bronson Reed.
[Michael] And how about a good old-fashioned Donnybrook match,
it means anything goes.
There are no rules, no count-outs, no disqualification.
As Sheamus said earlier tonight, "It is going to be a banger."
Sheamus, Rusev, Donnybrook match in Paris.
[Corey] And can the Greatest of All Time find one more viral moment?
We will get our answer in Paris
as John Cena goes one-on-one with The Maverick, Logan Paul.
[Michael] And the match is now official
following their confrontation earlier tonight.
Becky Lynch, the Intercontinental Champion,
"The Man," will defend the title against the Hall of Famer, Nikki Bella,
who hopes to add the Intercontinental Championship
to her Hall of Fame resume.
[Corey] And the World Heavyweight Championship
is on the line in a Fatal 4-Way match.
And the champion Seth "Freakin" Rollins is outnumbered, potentially outgunned.
Is the champion also outsmarted?
We'll find out as he defends against LA Knight,
CM Punk, and "Main Event" Jey Uso.
[music concludes]
-[crowd barking] -[grunts]
[Michael] And look at this, Roman Reigns assaulted Breakker.
And Breakker was headed to the ring for the main event match tonight.
And now a Superman Punch to Bronson Reed.
And we thought this fight was over earlier tonight,
Corey, but apparently not.
[Corey] The OTC is fighting fire with fire.
That's exactly what we're seeing from Roman Reigns.
Roman's ready for war in Paris.
[Michael] And security finally getting Reigns out of the building.
General Manager Adam Pearce taking control of this mess as well.
You have a match.
-So I suggest… [speaks indistinctly] -[Michael] And Pearce barking at Breakker.
-Lower your voice. -Take it to the ring.
[Michael] And now it's LA Knight going after Bron Breakker.
[Corey] That's a smart decision.
It may not be a popular one, but LA Knight's trying to pick the bones.
[Michael] They're fighting in the locker room area here in Birmingham,
and now LA Knight continues the assault on Breakker.
The veteran Knight taking advantage,
and they have a main event match coming up.
And now fighting to the Gorilla position, and now out into the arena.
[Knight] Here we go. Uh-huh!
-[crowd cheering] -[Michael] LA Knight was in a mood, Corey.
We heard him earlier on tonight, said he's done with Punk,
he's done with everybody,
and he's gonna take out his frustrations on Breakker tonight.
[Corey] Well, unfortunately, it's a double-edged sword for LA Knight
-because he can't take his eyes off… -[Michael] Oh!
…of this unpredictable badass.
Yet LA Knight understands full well that standing in front of him
are three of the best Superstars of all time.
Come this Sunday in Paris
with the World Heavyweight Championship on the line.
[Corey] Yeah, and he can ill afford an injury.
And I understand LA Knight's point.
He explained that earlier tonight,
his displeasure with being the only one in that main event match
who has to compete tonight.
But Knight's shutting up, throwing hands, and doing what he's gotta do.
[Michael] And now Breakker trying to turn the tables,
but Knight right back on the attack.
[Corey] Of course, I mean, metaphorically shutting up,
because let's be honest, LA Knight never truly shuts up.
[Michael] Not at all.
This is our main event match tonight and it hasn't even started.
[crowd chanting "Yeah"]
[Michael] And we are back, it has been a chaotic Monday Night Raw
that started things off tonight with a Reed and Reigns fight.
And then, of course, the brawl between Breakker and LA Knight
that went through the entire arena, Corey.
And now the match has finally started, our main event.
[Corey] The bell ringing moments ago to make it official, but LA Knight,
let's be honest, Cole, has been whooping Bron Breakker's ass
for the last five minutes or so.
[Michael] And there's no doubt about that.
And I can't recall a time where I've seen LA Knight this aggressive,
this ticked off--
This frustrated and just beating the hell out of his opponent.
[Corey] And what LA Knight's doing here is sending a message to Seth Rollins
and the rest of the field for the main event cover by Knight.
[Michael] Off the neckbreaker to kick out by…
by Bron Breakker as Heyman has now made his way to ringside.
[Corey] We know Knight felt that it was unfair
that he's the only combatant in the Fatal 4-Way
where he has to compete tonight.
So, LA Knight's saying, "Okay, cool, throw your best at me,
throw whatever you got at me.
I'm gonna walk through, keep smiling and keep swinging."
If LA Knight keeps this up, I'm gonna call him the favorite for…
-[Corey] No kidding. -…Clash in Paris.
[Corey] Cole, I'm gonna be honest with you.
You and I talk about these shows all the time.
And it's rare that you see this side of LA Knight,
this motivated, this fired up. This is a man on a mission.
[Michael] Well, it's been a long time coming.
An opportunity at the World Championship for LA Knight.
An opportunity to win the biggest prize in the business.
And Knight has that chance.
Remember, he owns a victory over Seth Rollins
back at Saturday Night's Main Event.
And another opportunity of Seth before being disqualified.
-And now Breakker… -[Corey] Oh!
…just like that,
-changes the complexion of the match. -[crowd chanting "Barks"]
[Michael] And that's where that freak athleticism--
Go chant that stupid crap now.
-[Corey] This man… -It's all you are is a word.
-…Is a mutant. -You got nothing else.
Like Bron Breakker was created in a laboratory.
Freakish athleticism, something a little more than you.
And LA Knight knew Corey,
that's why he started this fight in the back.
He knew he had to stay away from this freak
because LA Knight could be damaged severely
and not be a 100% headed into Clash in Paris.
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
[Corey] That's exactly what the Oracle wants.
That's exactly what the champion Seth Rollins wants.
[Michael] Well, the Oracle has a lot on his plate over the next seven days.
Of course, Breakker in the main event tonight.
He's got that situation brewing with Roman Reigns and Bronson Reed.
-And remember-- -Look, it's one half of the 100.
[Michael] Remember, Roman Reigns has not forgotten
that Paul Heyman stabbed him in the back and turned on him.
-He's not forgotten that. -[crowd booing]
And of course, Heyman's gotta worry about this Fatal 4-Way
that Rollins finds himself in on Sunday.
[Corey] Right now the Oracle can breathe
-a sigh of relief because-- -[Michael] Oh! What a Suplex.
Bron Breakker has settled in
and turned the tables in this matchup.
After a one-sided onslaught from LA Knight,
Bron Breakker hit that 23 mile an hour mark
and changed the game.
[Michael] Yeah, but Knight's still in it, delivers a couple of left hand jabs.
[crowd chanting "Yeah"]
[Michael] Breakker stunned a bit, right on the button, LA Knight.
That one will knock Breakker down.
Knight with a ton of resilience here tonight in this match.
Oh! Knight.
[Corey] Side Russian Leg Sweep, we didn't get all of it.
And Breakker sent over the top rope to the floor.
[crowd cheering, applauding]
[Michael] I said last week,
"We need hazard pay to sit out here when these guys are going at it."
[Corey] Building addition on the coal mile.
-Here comes Knight. -[Michael] Knight driving Breakker
to the floor.
And again, there's a different fire in the eyes of Knight tonight.
[Corey] You took the words right out of my mouth, Cole.
Yeah, there he goes.
[Corey] A different kind of intensity in the Megastar.
This is a man on a mission.
Notice he's not worried about catchphrases and being clever right now.
LA Knight came here to fight tonight.
[Michael] And Bron Breakker, though, turns the tables again.
You know, for a guy like LA Knight, who's never been world champion,
he doesn't know how many more chances he's gonna get.
He's gotta try to seize every opportunity that he has.
And Knight driven shoulder first to the post, to the stairs.
[crowd booing]
[crowd chanting "Barks"]
[Michael] Like a thousand here in Birmingham tonight
for Monday Night Raw, our main event,
LA Knight, who started this fight in the back against Bron Breakker.
They've shown a fire we haven't seen out of him,
but Breakker has been able to shut him down.
[Corey] Bron Breakker weathered the storm provided by LA Knight,
and now the dog of The Vision, the badass, has settled into a groove.
And LA Knight has had no answer.
[Michael] Nice take down. Here's the cover.
-[crowd counting] -[Michael] Kick out by Bron at two.
And Breakker into the corner, nobody home, LA Knight with a neck.
Oh! Went for the neckbreaker and Breakker just held on.
Remember that Fatal 4-Way at Clash in Paris, Corey,
Rollins has no champion's advantage.
It's first man to gain pinfall or submission
to become the world champion.
[Corey] Rollins knows that, unfortunately for the champion,
so do the other three competitors looking to dethrone the visionary.
No love lost between any of the men in this match.
He made it pretty clear tonight how they think about each other.
-Now, look at that. -[Corey] Uh-Oh!
[Michael] So smooth, so fluid.
And there it is, the Breakkensteiner, cover by Breakker.
Hook to the leg, kick out by Knight at two.
The ease with which he moves around the ring.
[Corey] Effortless, effortless. It defies logic, it defies physics.
-Good! -I'm gonna break him in half.
Oh, go ahead. Be my guest.
-[crowd cheering] -Be my guest!
[Corey] You're the Oracle, you're more than happy
to hear those words come out of Bron Breakker, who is lining it up.
Knight to his feet, Breakker, looks like he might be going
for the spear, and Knight able to stop him.
Now, LA caught by Breakker.
-Breakker powering Knight up. -[crowd cheering]
Good God.
[Michael] The way Knight turned it into a DDT, great counter by Knight.
[Corey] Breakker got a little overconfident
and the veteran Knight made him pay for it.
[Michael] And now, we're at a crucial moment of this match.
[crowd chanting "This is awesome"]
[Michael] One thing I noticed about Heyman as well,
ringside in the Breakker matches, Corey, very animated, very much involved,
-offering a ton of advice. -If he gets up first, we got problems.
You don't want these problems. Finish this off, will you?
[Corey] I mean, in a way, Heyman's acting as Bron Breakker's conscience
or complete lack thereof. It's like the Jiminy Cricket of violence.
[Michael] Nice right hand by Breakker. And LA Knight fights back as well.
[Corey] And Bron Breakker most importantly, takes the information
to heart and Bron executes.
Heyman can tell him the plays, Bron just plays.
[crowd grunting, cheering]
[Michael] Knight ducks onto the clothesline,
and LA Knight building up momentum now and down goes Breakker.
[crowd cheering, applauding]
[Michael] And perhaps things are shifted a bit in the favor of LA Knight.
-[grunts] -[Michael] Now, he gets the neckbreaker.
[Corey] Breakker beginning to look a little out of sorts.
Perhaps losing his death grip on this matchup.
-[Michael] Oh. Counter by Breakker. -[grunts]
[Corey] Oh, my God. Oh, my God.
That's the type of terrifying power. Possessed by Bron Breakker.
And kudos to LA Knight for being able to navigate it.
[Michael] And deliver that reverse DDT and…
Knight…
[Corey] That's gotta be a terrifying feeling, being in the ring
with somebody that strong.
It's like wrestling a spear or a wild bull or something.
[Michael] That's a great way to describe it.
[crowd] LA Knight!
-[Michael] PBR'd be proud. -[Corey chuckles]
[Michael] Top rope now. LA Knight lands on his feet.
Breakker moved out of harm's way momentarily.
Knight went for the BFT, countered by Breakker.
Breakker down to the clothesline, takes down Knight.
[Corey] I believe that could be classified as a Steiner Line.
[Michael] You know, Breakker has really become a workhorse
as well in the division. In recent weeks,
taking every challenge that has been put in front of him.
[Corey] And cut through him like a hot knife through butter.
[Michael] And went for the spear, LA Knight made him pay.
Cover now by Knight, this will be a big win.
Heading to Sunday-- And a kick-out at two.
[Corey] If there is one potential weakness in Bron Breakker's game,
it's what we just saw. The man tends to get a little overzealous,
almost excitable
to deliver his own offense and sometimes leaves himself open.
[Corey] And LA Knight just capitalized. Let's take another look at this.
Breakker off the rope, picking up speed,
and a well-placed boot to the jaw keeps LA Knight in this fight.
[Michael] And again, we gotta remember the inexperience still with Bron Breakker,
the reason he's under the tutelage of a Heyman.
He'll make those mistakes every once in a while,
but able to capitalize sometimes and turn him around.
And Knight delivers a big right hand.
[Corey] Breakker purged precariously on the top turnbuckle.
What is LA Knight looking for?
[Breakker grunts]
[Michael] I know. Knight-- Maybe for a superplex.
Breakker with body shots now, trying to create space.
[Corey] And he does.
[Michael] Now it's LA Knight mimicking Breakker.
-And LA Knight with a superplex. -[Corey] That was a mega plex.
-[crowd cheering, applauding] -[Corey] And now, LA Knight…
[crowd] LA Knight! [cheering]
[Michael] Top rope elbow!
Listen to [inaudible] now.
[Corey] LA Knight is feeling it.
[Michael] He's on a different level tonight.
[Corey] This is as aggressive
and focused as we may have ever seen, damn it!
[Michael] Of course. I mean, should we expect anything different?
["The Vision" playing]
[Michael] His prized pupil in trouble, and here comes Rollins.
[Corey] This tells me a lot, Cole.
This tells me that Seth Rollins is sweating.
Rollins is worried,
and he doesn't like what he's seeing from LA Knight.
[Michael] I guarantee you,
he saw the fire in the eyes of Knight that we saw.
LA Knight now in pursuit of the world champion.
And now Breakker with a spear.
And just like that, Rollins turns the tables.
And Breakker spears Knight out of his boots.
-[Corey] Rollins laid the trap. -[crowd chanting "CM Punk"]
[Corey] Bron Breakker struck,
and things are about to get even worse for LA Knight.
[Michael] Yeah, Knight almost split in half,
and Rollins has gotta be loving
-what he sees, cover, -One, two, three.
-and it's over. -[bell ringing]
["Break And Destroy" playing]
[Michael] Rollins never made contact with Knight,
so there was never disqualification.
[crowd clamor]
[Michael] Breakker able to pick up the win,
and now Rollins just beating the hell out of one of his Sunday opponents.
[Corey] Six nights out, the mind games have begun.
This is The Vision, this is Breakker protecting Rollins,
-protecting the World Championship. -["Main Event Ish" playing]
[Michael] And here comes Jey Uso into the fray.
Main event, Jey Uso, who watches World Title back Sunday.
[crowd singing] ♪ It's just me, Uce Day one ish… ♪
[Michael] And he marched into the ring not so much to help LA Knight,
but to go after that man, the world champ Seth Rollins.
[crowd] Yeet! Yeet! Yeet!
[crowd cheering] Yeet!
[Michael] And Rollins runs into a super kick.
[crowd cheering, applauding]
[Corey] Main event, Jey Uso standing tall, lining up The Visionary.
[Breakker speaking indistinctly]
[Michael] And Breakker, again, gonna run interference for Rollins.
And now Seth Rollins taking advantage, kick to the midsection.
Rollins looking for a pedigree to Uso.
[crowd chanting "CM Punk"]
[Michael] Uso and Knight down.
And Rollins and Breakker wanna do more damage
-to two of Rollins' opponents on Sunday. -You will never put your hands on me.
-[speaking indistinctly] -[Knight grunts]
[Michael] Rollins' vision extremely clear, to take out my opponents,
so they're less than a hundred percent.
[Corey] Absolute power and total control.
["Cult of Personality" playing]
[Michael] And the fourth man in the Fatal 4-Way equation, Sunday.
-[Michael] And Breakker… -[crowd singing] ♪ Look in my eyes… ♪
[Michael] …gonna meet Punk in the aisle. And Punk has come to fight.
Rollins sicked the dog on CM Punk, but Punk was ready.
[crowd singing "Cult of Personality"]
[Michael] And now Breakker driven into the ring post.
And now Punk turns his attention to his arch nemesis,
the world champion, Seth Rollins.
[crowd singing] ♪ The cult of personality ♪
[crowd cheering, applauding]
[Corey] Here we go.
[Michael] Punk and Rollins now exchanging blows.
It's been five--
It's been a night of chaos on Monday Night Raw.
[crowd] CM Punk! CM Punk!
[Corey] CM Punk looking to take his pound of flesh from The Visionary
before we arrive in Paris.
[Michael] And now, Bron Breakker rescuing the World Heavyweight Champion,
-Seth Rollins. -[crowd booing]
[Michael] And Rollins survives for at least six more nights.
You ain't never getting a piece of this.
[crowd chanting "CM Punk"]
[crowd cheering, applauding]
[crowd chanting "CM Punk"]
-[crowd gasping] -[arguing indistinctly]
[Knight] No, no, no. No, no, no.
[Michael] So much for keeping the peace.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Look, look, look, they're doing it for us, they're doing it for us,
they're doing it for us.
[Michael] That's wise advice by Rollins as Punk and Knight now are imploding.
-[Corey] Oh! -[Michael] Shoved into Uso goes Knight.
And Punk doesn't care, he's got Knight up for a GTS.
-Super kick from Jey to Knight. -[Knight grunts]
[crowd] Yeet! Yeet! Yeet!
-[Rollins chuckles] -[crowd clamor]
-[crowd gasps] -[Corey] Oh!
-Super kick from Jey to Punk. -Yeet! Yeet! [chuckles]
-You think you stand a chance, Jey? -[crowd] Yeet!
[Michael] And, Corey, Jey seems to have taken his cousin Roman Reigns advice.
-[crowd singing "Main Event Ish"] -[Corey] Every man for himself.
No one's gonna do it for you, Jey. You're all on your own in Paris.
-[Michael] Jey Uso buys in… -You get them off of me. It's mine!
[Michael] …to the every man for himself attitude.
I'm the king in this house, son. You got that?
I'm the king, I'm the king.
["Main Event Ish" playing]
[Michael] We'll find out, Seth, if that's the case Sunday, Clash in Paris.
Divided, they fall.
-[song continues] -[crowd cheering, applauding]
-♪ USO ♪ -[crowd singing along]
-♪ It's just me, Uce ♪ -♪ Okay ♪
♪ Day one ish It's just me, Uce. Day one ish ♪
-♪ It's just me, Uce ♪ -♪ Okay ♪
♪ Day one ish ♪