[epic music playing]
[Triple H] Then.
Now.
Forever.
Together.
[music concludes]
[crowd cheering]
[Joe] Welcome to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
And after a weekend of bräts and brew and Packers and Badgers wins,
now the locals get a showcase event in the midst
of a wild fan favorite return.
What just went down on Friday night is carrying right
into this Monday Night Raw.
[dramatic music playing]
[Michael] Punk smells blood.
He knows it's coming. He knows it's his moment.
Oh my goodness! Who the…
Becky Lynch!
Seth Rollins' wife saved the championship for Rollins!
-[Rollins] Chicago! -[crowd cheering]
Welcome to the big time!
I give you "The Man" Becky Lynch!
[Lynch] Oh, classic Chicago.
Classic Chicago.
I wouldn't expect you to know what greatness looks like.
All your teams suck, and CM Punk sucks.
I'm surprised you came out here and showed your face.
Aren't you embarrassed?
I don't have anything to be embarrassed for,
unlike your coward of a husband hiding in a skybox
and now hiding behind his wife.
I think…
What are you gonna do about it, huh?
What are you gonna do, huh? You gonna do something about it?
[Punk] Becky, this is exactly the situation I wanted to avoid
because you know I would never put my hands on a lady.
Thankfully…
I got somebody who will.
[crowd cheering]
["Let's Light It Up" playing]
♪ Let's light it up ♪
♪ Light it up, light it up Light it tonight ♪
[Michael] AJ Lee, CM Punk's wife, is here!
AJ Lee after a decade is back!
AJ Lee taking it to Becky Lynch!
The Trailblazer with a payback to Becky Lynch.
Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch don't know what to think.
Welcome back, AJ Lee.
[music concludes]
["4X4" playing]
[Joe] And arriving here in Brew City, the World Heavyweight Champion,
Seth Rollins, "The Man" Becky Lynch.
Of course, she's the Intercontinental Champ.
But no title in hand. AJ Lee grabbed it.
For the first time in more than a decade, AJ Lee returns to Raw tonight
as we're at the loud and rockin' Fiserv Arena here in Milwaukee.
[Joe] Just 12 days until Wrestlepalooza, so much to be determined.
For now, recent brotherly love reunion that will blow the roof off
any arena will get us started.
[song concludes]
-["Main Event Ish" playing] -♪ Uso! ♪
[crowd cheering]
♪ Main Event Jey Uso Is now in your city! ♪
♪ It's just me, uce Day one ish, it's just me, uce ♪
♪ Day one ish, it's just me, uce ♪
♪ Day one ish, it's Jey ♪
♪ I line 'em all up And knock 'em down like this ♪
[crowd cheering]
♪ Aye, yeah, aye, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ It's go time now, uce Okay, yeah, okay, yeah ♪
♪ Let's get it, uce ♪
♪ Yo, I'm 'bout to get 'em, uce I'm 'bout to get 'em all ♪
-♪ Let's go ♪ -♪Uso! ♪
[Joe] All together again.
♪ Day one ish, it's just me, uce ♪
♪ Day one ish, it's Jey ♪
♪ I line 'em all up And knock 'em down like this ♪
[Alicia] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
Jimmy, and "Main Event" Jey,
The Usos!
[Corey] It feels like day one all over again.
All is right in the world.
Jimmy and Jey Uso reunited,
making their way toward the ring
to kick off Monday Night Raw.
[Joe] No doubt about it, Corey,
the family that's been stretched to the limits,
challenged, divided.
Roman, of course, recently demolished in Paris,
but in the end, the twin brothers by each other's side,
always having each other's back in moments like this.
What a great reception here in Milwaukee.
[Corey] One of the most prolific tag teams in WWE history.
Man, this feels good, Joe Tess.
[Joe] Great scene here in Milwaukee. The Usos together again.
♪ Day one ish, it's Jey ♪
♪ I line 'em all up And knock 'em down like this ♪
[Joe] Of course, this is a football crazy state.
The football season, a time of the year when our broadcast assignments
switch up just a little bit. Joe Tessitore with you.
Wade Barrett on a well-deserved vacation,
but the man who does everything in our company is right here.
Corey Graves, my man, it is so great to be with you.
It's so weird.
The internet told me that Wade had been exiled to some faraway island.
I'm not really sure what that's about.
I'm happy to be here. I'm excited to work alongside you.
We did a couple of Raws together.
Corey, last week, Jey Uso found himself
in a little bit of trouble before Big Jim's arrival.
[Corey] In the wake of an incredible tag team contest
with Bron and Bron of The Vision,
picking up the win over LA Knight and Jey Uso.
But if you thought this would end without extracurricular activities,
you were sadly mistaken.
LA Knight always defiant, still looking to bring the fight,
nearly speared in half by Breakker.
And then Jey Uso crushed under the weight of a Tsunami.
But when Jey had no one left to turn to, you can always count on family.
-[song concludes] -[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting]
[crowd cheers]
["Main Event Ish" playing]
[Joe] Right back to it, they wanted it, they're getting it.
♪ Day one ish, it's just me, uce ♪
♪ Day one ish, it's Jey ♪
♪ I line 'em all up And knock 'em down like this… ♪
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] And Green City has just turned into Yeet City tonight
for Mon-Jey Night Raw.
[Joe] There's the handoff.
-[music concludes] -[crowd cheering]
[Joe] That's your territory, you call that.
[crowd chanting "Yeet"]
I said The Usos are now in your…
[crowd] City!
[crowd cheering]
-The Vision. -[crowd booing]
-Seth Rollins. -[crowd booing]
The Bronies, the Bronsons, the Brussos, Bron Breakker,
Bronson Reed, y'all messed up.
-You screwed up, uce-- -["Ready To Destroy" playing]
[Joe] Oh, the dangerous duo of destruction for The Vision.
[Corey] The "Tribal Thief" Bronson Reed, the "Badass" Bron Breakker.
Out here looking for trouble already.
[Joe] They find it so easily week after week.
[song concludes]
[crowd booing]
Hey, Reed, look, it's the twins. Hey, Big Jim, you lost, man?
This ain't SmackDown.
This is Monday Night Raw, uce.
The Vision runs Monday Night Raw.
[crowd booing]
The Dogs run Monday Night Raw.
[crowd barking]
Man, y'all got some nerve coming out here standing in our ring
after what y'all's family did to Paul Heyman.
I'm-- [grunts]
Beat your ass!
Relax.
[Reed] Not tonight, not tonight.
Tonight, all I want from Roman's family
is to acknowledge their Tribal Thief.
[crowd booing]
[crowd chanting "OTC"]
Big Jim, listen to Big Bronson.
You were not a factor
in Seth Rollins' Vision when you were on SmackDown.
But now, you're here on Monday.
[crowd chanting "Roman, Roman Reigns"]
[Reed] Shut up!
We don't need to listen to these people.
He ain't coming back, we already dealt with him.
And we're gonna deal with you too now, Jimmy.
And if you wanna know how that goes down,
just look at your cousin sitting in the hospital.
Hey, how about you shut your mouth when you talk about the OTC?
[crowd cheering]
And Bron Breakker, to answer your question,
yeah, Big Jim know where I'm at. I'm right here on Mon-Jey Night Raw.
[crowd cheering]
Hey, you know what? There it is.
I'm very happy to be standing in front of The Vision.
'Cause I do remember Seth, J&J Security, but who the hell we got here?
-More like PB J&J Security. -[chuckles]
Hey, we know who you two punks are.
Let me remind you who's standing in the ring, uce.
-You the twos and we the… -[crowd] Ones!
I don't know what irks me more. I don't know what irks me more,
either because you two got the same damn name,
or you're over here taking orders from, uh, man, what's his name?
Paul Heyman?
-[crowd exclaiming] -Yeah, yeah, I got you.
You're taking orders from Paul Heyman.
-Aka… -The Advocate.
-Aka… -The Wise Man.
-Aka… -The Orca.
-He built like one. Aka… -In the words…
He is, he is.
Aka, the words of the Tribal Chief…
[inaudible]
[crowd cheering]
-I'm telling you, I'm gonna-- -Hey, hey, hey, so check this out.
Check this out, Milwaukee.
They wanna come out here and make a name for themselves.
Cool, guess what we did?
We went to Adam Pearce, we rapped with him, and guess what?
It's Breakker and "Big Head" Bronson Reed.
At Wrestlepalooza, you're going against the best damn tag team in the game,
-Jimmy and Jey, The Us… -…sos!
Hey, but check it out, Milwaukee. We ain't even gotta wait.
We can get jiggy right now.
Hey, talk to him.
Four letters, one word!
[crowd] Uh-uh, yeet!
No, no, no, no.
We can wait, 'cause we can wait until Wrestlepalooza, not tonight.
Milwaukee doesn't get to see this match.
[Joe] Wait, but that's LA Knight!
Of course, LA Knight has something to say about it.
He's got a major issue with Bron and Bronson, Corey.
[Corey] So much unfinished business for The Megastar,
the defiant LA Knight out here all on his own,
trying to bring the fight to The Vision.
But LA being overwhelmed by these two powerhouses.
[Joe] Yeah, two-on-one right now, "Big" Bronson Reed
and the "Badass" Bron Breakker after last week's brutal attack.
-[Corey] Wait a minute! -[Joe] Whoa! Uso, they go flying!
[Corey] Big Jim and "Main Event" Jey bringing the fight
to Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker.
What an announcement, Wrestlepalooza, get ready.
-[Joe] Each delivering blow after blow… -[crowd chanting "Yeah" and "Yeet"]
…to "Big" Bronson Reed.
[Corey] Reed and Breakker in the unfamiliar position
of being outnumbered right now.
[crowd] Oh! Yeah!
[Joe] And here's Breakker back in the midst.
Superkick lands flush.
[Joe] "Big" Bronson trying to gather himself.
[Corey] Looking for the BFT.
-I got you. I got you. -Chill, chill.
[Joe] Oh, and a moment of hesitation, costly.
Reed goes flying out of the ring after the superkick from Jimmy.
[crowd cheering]
["Main Event Ish" playing]
[Joe] Of course, the recent actions between Bron Breakker,
Bronson Reed, the attack a week ago that we showed you.
[arguing indistinctly]
[Joe] You can see still a little bit of a communication issue,
arguing between LA Knight and Jey Uso. You know what happened in Paris.
[Corey] There's still plenty of tension between Jey Uso, LA Knight.
When the World Heavyweight Championship is involved,
tension is absolutely everywhere.
But let's not gloss over what we just heard.
What an announcement for Wrestlepalooza.
Wrestlepalooza, you heard it,
you're gonna have the Brons against The Usos.
That's coming your way September 20th, from Indy.
[Corey] Just when it seemed as though
AJ Styles was gonna capture the Intercontinental Championship,
an unexpected arrival, an unlikely ally for "Dirty" Dom,
El Grande Americano would hit the scene and deliver a headbutt,
boom, directly to the heart of The Phenomenal One,
which would open the door for the King of the Luchadors,
"Dirty" Dom, to deliver a frog splash, and still.
[bell ringing]
["It Is My Time" playing]
-["Phenomenal" playing] -[crowd cheering]
♪ No, they don't want none No, they don't want none ♪
[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!
[Joe] You know, just a week ago, it was that ultimate sing-along
in Paris at this moment.
As they like to say there, "He is truly, he is truly."
And now AJ Styles can get a little payback.
It's The Phenomenal One coming up against El Grande Americano.
That's next. Monday Night Raw on Netflix. From here, live in Milwaukee.
♪ Blue collar boys Do it with our hands muddied ♪
[music concludes]
How many times are you gonna say it?
I'm gonna say it as many times until you get it done.
-Why don't you let me work on it? -Yeah, you go work on it.
I will handle it. Thank you. Welcome to Milwaukee.
LA, LA, we obviously saw what happened out there
with The Vision and The Usos. Is it safe to assume
-that's why you were just arguing-- -I'll tell you what it's safe to assume.
What is safe to assume is that we're over here talking about what I need,
what I want right now. And instead I'm hearing about,
"Oh, well, there's a tag team match at Wrestlepalooza."
"It's The Usos, it's The Vision, yay."
Like I care about their little family reunion.
I don't care about that. What I want is what's mine.
But first and foremost, Jey Uso out there thinking,
what, I threw Bronson Reed into you on purpose, huh?
Are you serious? Really, if you think that I would need it to take you out,
if that's what you think I would do, I'd do it right to your damn face, my man.
This ain't a problem, but if you wanna make it a problem,
I ain't a hard man to find, so come on over and find me.
What I need, what I want, I want one of the Brons.
Give me any of them. That's what I was telling Adam Pearce right now.
I said, give me Bronson Reed. I said, give me Bron Breakker.
You can give me LeBron James. You can give me Little Bronny.
You can give me Charles Bronson.
If his name is Bron, I want him in the ring.
And I don't care if I win. I don't care if I lose.
I just wanna take a piece with me and stomp the piss out of him. Yeah.
[crowd] Yeah!
LA Knight in a fighting mood here tonight on Raw.
We're gonna find out if he gets his wish. Joe, Corey, back to you guys at ringside.
[Joe] Thank you, Byron. I don't think anybody had
Little Bronny and Charles Bronson mentions
-on their bingo card of Raw tonight. -["Phenomenal" playing]
[Corey] There must be something in the water here in Mil-ee-wau-kay tonight,
because AJ Styles, just like LA Knight,
-incredibly fired up. -[music concludes]
-♪ El Grande Americano ♪ -[exciting Spanish guitar music playing]
[crowd cheering]
♪ Hey! Olé, olé Olé, olé, olé, hey ♪
[Alicia] And his opponent, from the Gulf of America,
weighing in at 202 pounds,
El Grande Americano!
[Joe] El Grande Americano has had a lot of success on Monday Night Raw.
Of course, this is his return to Raw since winning the tag team match
with Dom Mysterio against Styles and Dragon Lee.
That was on August 11th.
But of course, what we just showed you earlier, is the impact he made
when AJ Styles thought he was closing in on taking
the Intercontinental Championship. Oh!
And you can see how bothered Styles is with that thought.
He thought he was closing in on beating "Dirty" Dom.
El Grande Americano headbutted him in the chest,
teed things up for "Dirty" Dom.
And now AJ's right on top of him, Corey.
[Corey] Styles eager to take his pound of flesh from El Grande Americano,
who has drawn the ire of The Phenomenal One.
-AJ not waiting for the bell to ring… -[indistinct arguing]
…bringing the fight to the legendary luchador.
[Joe] Big chop as he had him teed up against that barrier.
And a right hand just buckles his knees.
[Corey] Feel a little bad for El Grande Americano
who was competing for AAA last night in Mexico,
made the long trip here to Milwaukee
and now is being outright assaulted by AJ Styles.
[Joe] AJ Styles jumping all over him before this match even gets underway.
[Corey] Joe, I've known AJ for upwards of 20 years.
I don't know if I've ever seen this type of fire, this kind of aggression
from AJ Styles right now. This is a man on a mission.
-[arguing indistinctly] -[crowd cheering]
-[Joe] Gets away from that big right hand. -[Corey] Oh! Pelé Kick.
[Joe] Pelé Kick lands well. And AJ revs the engine right here
and sends him back out and over to the outside.
-[bell ringing] -[Joe] And finally, we've got a bell.
After all that, we've got a bell and the match is underway.
Crossbody to the floor.
-[crowd cheering] -[Corey] Right on point as always,
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles in quite the mood tonight,
unfortunately for El Grande Americano.
[Joe] Corey, I just can't help but think when you're sitting there,
and you're trying to line up The Phenomenal Forearm,
you think you've got it in the grasp of your hand,
and all of a sudden the match goes south, the other way,
after you were chasing "Dirty" Dom for all those weeks.
[Corey] AJ Styles certainly understands the emotions
that come with success and failure
here in WWE and around the wrestling world.
And right now Styles is using that frustration as motivation
to lay a beatdown on El Grande Americano.
[Joe] Mention the success that Americano has had.
[Corey] Oh no!
[Joe] Oh, he may be winding it up right away here, Corey.
[Corey] Not sure if there's a problem with Americano--
[Joe] Wait, what in the world?
Another luchador, but--
Dos Grande, the other Americano.
[Corey] How's AJ Styles supposed to compete with two--
[Joe] Oh man, oh man!
Did you see the way he went flying over the steel steps?
His entire body just got sent up and over as his knee crashed into the steel steps.
With a little help, El Grande Americano and Dos.
[crowd cheering]
[Joe] Monday Night Raw on Netflix,
a big crowd here at Fiserv Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Joe Tessitore and Corey Graves with you.
AJ Styles came out and raged against El Grande Americano.
And then all of a sudden,
a second luchador, another Americano, Dos Americano,
came in, interfered, and turned things around. There's the cover.
And getting that right shoulder up
as Americano jumps right back on top of Styles, Corey.
[Corey] While Americano may have gotten control of this matchup
-by controversial means… -[Joe] Mm-hmm.
…Americano has not slowed down.
He's proven to be absolutely relentless, understanding you're not gonna get
a chance to put AJ Styles down, once he makes a comeback.
[Joe] El Grande is undefeated on Monday Night Raw. Five and O.
[crowd chanting "AJ Styles"]
[Joe] You can hear this crowd, looking to rally support for Styles.
[Corey] AJ able to bulldoze Americano back into the turnbuckle.
Few valuable seconds for AJ to recover.
[crowd shouting indistinctly]
[Joe] Getting his feet underneath him. Oh! But he eats a big boot
just when he thought he had a bit of momentum.
A huevo güey!
[Joe] And El Grande plays to the crowd every which way,
-looking for the DDT. Oh! -[Joe exclaims] Exploder!
He reversed it, what a great counter by Styles.
[Corey] Tremendous counter by AJ Styles,
buying himself again some valuable time to recover
after the onslaught of offense from El Grande Americano.
-[crowd applauding] -[Joe] You see
the second Grande off to the side.
He was critical in turning this match, but all of a sudden AJ Styles.
The will, the grit, the desire.
[crowd shouting indistinctly]
[Corey] Styles now, with that Phenomenal Blitz.
[Joe] And that Blitz puts down El Grande.
[crowd cheering]
[Joe] The striking combination, and Styles now has gathered momentum.
[Corey] El Grande in all types of trouble.
AJ Styles continuing to soldier forward, muscling up the luchador.
[Joe] Double switch, eats an elbow, El Grande trying to reposition himself.
-But look at AJ. -[Corey exclaims]
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Here it comes, Rack Bomb.
-[Joe] Into the cover. -[crowd counting]
[Joe] And a kick-out by El Grande.
[Corey] That's gotta be frustrating for AJ Styles,
reaching deep into his arsenal, muscling up Americano,
the disorienting spin and most of all the impact on landing.
Stacked up the luchador's shoulders,
but El Grande with a little too much left in the tank.
-[crowd chanting "AJ Styles"] -[Joe] Deep into the match.
After everything that Styles took and he's looking for right here,
but instead, El Grande able to back out.
[Corey] Joe, if you look at the bottom corner of our screen,
it has just been made official.
-LA Knight… -[Joe] Wow.
…one-on-one with "Big" Bronson Reed of The Vision still to come.
[Joe] Knight told General Manager Adam Pearce, "Just give me a Bron."
"I don't care who it is."
He was listing off every Bron. He's got 'em.
"Big" Bronson Reed, LA Knight will be our Main Event here on Raw.
-[Corey] Look at that! -[Joe] My, oh my, the athleticism!
-El Grande Americano-- -[crowd counting]
-[Joe] Oh! And AJ survives it. -[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Take another look at this spectacular athleticism,
walking the ropes with the greatest of ease into something of a blockbuster.
El Grande very nearly tasted victory after that one.
[Joe] To go over the top with that balance and turn it into a blockbuster,
nearly two thirds across the ring.
-Now, El Grande-- -[Corey] Uh-oh.
[Joe] He's looking for the bomb, but instead-- Oh, wait a minute.
[Corey] AJ, great wherewithal by Styles, dislodging the mask of Americano.
[Joe] And with that, an opportunity for Styles.
[crowd cheering]
-[Corey] AJ once again-- -[Joe] And up on the apron.
-[Corey] Another Americano. -[Joe] What in the world?
-[Corey] Dragon Lee! -[Joe] Dragon Lee is here to help out!
What perfect timing.
Dragon Lee-- Rana! Oh! And he sends Dos flying.
-[Corey] Watch out, AJ. -[Joe] Oh! Need a heads-up, the roll-up.
But instead, how about this sequence!
Look at Styles, the technical skill, right into the Styles Clash opportunity.
-Are you kidding me? -[crowd cheering, screaming]
-[crowd counting] -[Joe] What skill, what technique!
-[bell ringing] -["Phenomenal" playing]
[crowd cheering, applauding]
[Alicia] Here is your winner,
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles!
[Joe] How many guys can do that, Corey?
[Corey] One. "The Phenomenal One," AJ Styles,
able to get past El Grande Americano and company,
thanks to an assist by a man called "the future of lucha libre"
by Rey Mysterio himself, the red-hot Dragon Lee.
Which after a incredible technical exchange
by both Americano and Styles, AJ rolls through,
muscles up the luchador. And old faithful, the Styles Clash.
Thanks for coming, Americano.
What a win for a very focused AJ Styles.
[Joe] And great for Dragon Lee to neutralize him there.
[music fades]
The bottom line, Iyo, is Stephanie Vaquer is not able to come to Raw tonight,
and I don't have a choice.
-I have to cancel the contract signing. -Well, what about the title match?
-Well, what's interesting-- Hi. -Hi.
Hi, I'm sorry to interrupt.
Um, are there any updates on Stephanie?
-Funny enough, I was just telling Iyo… -Okay.
…canceling the contract signing, but I see no reason
why Stephanie won't be ready to go for the title match at Wrestlepalooza.
-Everybody can rest easy, okay? -Okay, sounds great.
-Awesome, excuse me. -Yeah, definitely.
-[Pearce] Have a great Monday. -You too.
-Oh my gosh, that's great. Yay! -Yeah.
I mean, you and Stephanie are gonna have such a good match
for the Women's World title.
-And you-- -[speaking Japanese]
-You can leave, Nikki. [chuckles] -[scoffs]
Um, excuse me, Asuka.
I was in the middle of having a conversation with Iyo.
Stay away from Iyo. You have nothing to say to her.
Uh, actually, I do. And you know what?
Asuka, you don't have to like me, but you will respect me.
[mockingly] Respect? [laughs] Respect? [laughs]
Oh. How about I beat the respect out of you tonight?
-[crowd cheering] -[chuckles] You're on.
-[Asuka huffs] -[Sky clicks tongue]
-[sighs deeply] Iyo-san. -[chuckles softly]
-I'm sorry. -[Asuka] Kairi!
[Corey] Asuka's a lot, a lot.
[Joe] So, the opening was created for both women
when Naomi made her "proceed with caution, baby on board" announcement.
And both were lined up for a title shot. And now, Stephanie Vaquer, Iyo Sky,
will face each other for the gold.
["Triumph" playing]
[Corey] How about that interaction between Asuka and Nikki Bella?
[Joe] Oh, wow.
[Corey] Adam Pearce certainly has his hands full tonight.
[crowd chanting "Whoo"]
-[bell ringing] -[Alicia] The following contest
is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first,
from Dublin, Ireland, Lyra Valkyria!
[Joe] Now, she's taken on every challenge thrown at her.
And after the brutal rivalry with Becky Lynch,
Lyra Valkyria just wants back to business inside the ropes.
It is Lyra against Raquel Rodriguez when we come back.
Don't go anywhere. Lyra in action next on Raw.
[music fades]
[energetic pop music playing]
[AJ Lee] I promised all of you I would redefine…
the term "Diva," and I am very proud to say that I sure have done that.
[Michael] What I liked about AJ is her spunk.
[AJ Lee] I love this business.
It's about time we redefined what you're used to.
[AJ Lee] I am a woman who knows how to get exactly what she wants.
[Michael] The Black Widow is in.
[commentator] We got a new champion.
[Michael] AJ Lee has reached her goal of becoming Divas Champion.
[AJ Lee] I have gone from being a girl in New Jersey
-to being the best in the world. -[crowd cheering]
[AJ Lee] You will never be able to lace up my Chuck Taylors.
[Michael] AJ Lee is here!
[Michael] AJ Lee, after a decade, is back!
[crowd chanting "AJ Lee"]
["4X4" playing]
[Joe] And Corey, as if Friday's thrilling return in Chicago wasn't enough.
all that wave of momentum has come up.
[Joe] Lake Michigan's short run.
[Corey] Give it to me straight into my veins.
I was ringside at SmackDown when AJ returned.
Blew the roof off of Allstate Arena. Let's run it back tonight.
AJ Lee on Raw for the first time in over ten years.
[Joe] That is coming up in just moments.
["La Mas Ruda" playing]
-[music fades] -[bell ringing]
[Joe] Amazing how quickly things can change
when someone opens their mouth.
Judgment Day was barking at Adam Pearce,
the general manager, interrupting an appointment he had
with Lyra Valkyrie a week ago.
Lyra said, "I want in," and now, she's got in
with the powerful Raquel Rodriguez opposite her.
[Corey] Well, Lyra certainly has an opportunity, but with that said,
Raquel believes she deserves more opportunities, bigger opportunities,
higher profile opportunities here in WWE.
And a win over Lyra could go a long way toward that.
[Joe] To your point, in a division that's ultra deep
-and everybody has to jockey for position. -[Corey] No doubt about it.
And as we were talking about a few minutes ago,
we've seen the return recently of Nikki Bella,
who firsthand admitted how different,
how much better the entire roster is top to bottom.
The game has truly changed,
and it continues to change through the hard work
of Raquel Rodriguez and Lyra Valkyria.
And speaking of Nikki Bella, Joe, General Manager Adam Pearce did it again.
Nikki Bella will go one-on-one with the Empress of Tomorrow,
Asuka, later tonight.
[Joe] So we get Nikki Bella and Asuka, and he just announced prior to that,
we have LA Knight and "Big" Bronson Reed made for our main event.
Interesting strategy, and I wanna ask you,
obviously the size differential you saw moments ago,
Lyra trying to chop down Raquel a little bit.
[Corey] When it comes to technical ability,
Lyra Valkyria may have a pretty significant advantage.
Lyra is a technical wizard.
She knows how to grapple. She's very well-versed in submissions.
Also, Lyra is not afraid to fly when necessary.
Raquel, nothing fancy, pure power.
[Joe] And you're seeing an example of that right now.
[Joe] Now looking for…
[Corey] Bit of a guillotine here by Valkyria,
a smart strategy when you're dealing with somebody as big as Raquel Rodriguez,
as powerful as she is,
sometimes you gotta cut the oxygen off to get the upper hand.
[Joe] Oh, look at how she's able to turn it around into a vertical,
but Lyra out the back side,
and comes trying to test that size and that power.
And she's finding out as these shoulder tackles come up short.
Crossbody was caught, Corey!
[Corey] That's a test Lyra's not gonna pass tonight,
not when you're dealing with Rodriguez.
-La Ruda, look at the agility! -[Joe] Good arm drag.
[Corey] There you go, Lyra.
[Joe] And the kip-up, right to the enzuigiri.
And now rolling out to the outside is Raquel.
[crowd cheering]
[Joe] And this crowd is gathering support for Lyra Valkyria.
[crowd chanting "Whoo"]
[Joe] Oh, the dropkick!
[Joe] As Raquel finds herself out on the floor.
[Corey] You see in the background, Roxanne Perez,
The Prodigy of The Judgment Day.
Lyra would be well advised to keep an eye out for Ms. Perez.
[Joe] And that's exactly what you can see her do
even as she continues on her offensive assault.
One eye always looking over at Roxanne Perez.
Up to the top rope.
Catches the crossbody attempt again.
[Corey] Ooh. Vicious knees to the kidney.
[Joe] Again and again driving the knees before the fallaway slam.
[Corey] Rodriguez now with an opportunity to turn the tides even further
in her favor in this matchup. Look at this!
[Joe] Would you look at this?
[Corey] Raquel trying to break her in half!
[Joe] Oh my! Look at this, pulling on the hair and the leg!
How is the body… The spine shouldn't bend that way, Corey!
[Corey] You're absolutely right. It just goes to show you,
it just goes to illustrate how powerful, how dangerous,
how lethal Raquel Rodriguez has become.
And look at this. Looking for the…
[Joe] Oh! Twisting, corkscrewing the splash.
And then stepping right on her back again!
Oh, the damage that the spine is taking here!
[Corey] Disrespect, hooks the far leg.
[Joe] Able to survive it somehow,
but you can see Lyra reaching for her back.
[crowd cheering]
[Joe] Lyra Valkyria is in a world of hurt against Raquel Rodriguez,
as Rodriguez has been targeting that back,
just stretched her out over her shoulder, Canadian backbreaker.
Oh! Here's a counter and a roll-up by Lyra.
-But for many, many minutes-- -[Corey] Wow!
[Joe] Whoa, look at this!
[Corey] That's almost like a modification on the Boston crab!
[Joe] It's a crab with a reversed offensive position
by the attacker.
And more and more pain to that lower back.
Remember, it was minutes ago… As now the front facelock by Lyra.
It was minutes ago, she was stretched out, bent around the post, her lower back.
[Corey] This has devolved into a battle of wills,
at least for that moment, that modification on the Boston crab
by Rodriguez.
Great counter by Valkyria to force Raquel to break the hold,
but things are starting to look bleak for Valkyria.
[Joe] It has been a sustained attack with the majority of the work
targeting the lower back of Lyra Valkyria.
[Corey] And credit to Lyra who's still fighting with everything
she's got in her being, but you can tell the back is a factor.
Lyra unable to adjust midair as she wanted to,
still got enough of the dropkick to be effective.
[Joe] Roxanne Perez imploring her partner to get back in it,
as she drives a right forearm in.
And comes again, trying to take advantage and conquer the size advantage.
Spinning kick to the gut, striking combination.
Look at her go, rallying an attack is Lyra Valkyria.
And the spinning kick with momentum behind it.
[Corey] Rodriguez went down for just a moment,
but Raquel certainly seems discombobulated
after this offense from Lyra.
Kind of a bit of a modification on the jawbreaker from Valkyria.
[Joe] Like a wheelbarrow there. And now she goes up top.
[crowd cheering]
[Joe] Getting on that second rope.
[Corey] Lyra looking for any--
-[Joe] Oh, the jumping DDT! -[Corey] There it is!
-[Joe] Can she do it right here? -[crowd counting]
[Joe] Lateral press, able to kick out is Raquel.
[Corey] And again, we continue to go back to the factor
-that has been Lyra Valkyria's lower back. -[Joe] Yes.
[Corey] It was targeted, it was attacked viciously,
and it has factored in basically every maneuver
Lyra has attempted to execute in the past two or three minutes.
How about what we just found out earlier tonight?
Per General Manager Adam Pearce, Asuka one-on-one with Nikki Bella,
LA Knight one-on-one with "Big" Bronson Reed.
Powerhouse move by Raquel!
[Joe] Oh, but the kick-out.
That is coming your way tonight right here on Raw.
[Corey] Take another look at this superhuman power from Rodriguez.
It's something of a jackhammer type maneuver.
Whatever you wanna name it, it was incredibly effective.
It may have driven the last little bit of will out of Lyra Valkyria.
[crowd chanting "Let's go Lyra"]
[Corey] Muscled up once again.
[Joe] And once again in that compromised position
with the back arched over the shoulder,
and runs her right into the corner!
As if it's not bad enough to have all the lower back damage,
she drives her front-facing into the corner.
[Corey] Sternum first into the top turnbuckle,
and now Rodriguez with the worst of intentions for her opponent.
If Raquel hits this, it's gonna be good night Lyra.
[Joe] To put a superplex on the back end of all the damage
that Raquel's already put forth on Lyra,
I agree.
Lyra… Lyra's climbing. Oh! Could we have a sunset?
Could we have a sunset powerbomb? Can she do it here?
Does she have enough in her?
[Corey] Look at the power of Rodriguez just holding herself upright.
[Joe] Whoa, repositioning herself! How in the world did she do that?
Lyra! Oh, Raquel finds a way to survive it.
[Corey] And that is a heartbreaker for Valkyria,
as we take another look at Lyra muscling herself back up
to use her body as a lever to pull down
the much bigger, much stronger Rodriguez.
High angle powerbomb, but this one continues.
[Joe] Man.
The inaugural Intercontinental Champion, Lyra Valkyria.
She is finding a way,
and now possibly looking for her signature Nightwing.
But remember the back, remember the back, Corey!
As Roxanne gets up on the apron and the ropes to distract her.
[Corey] Big mistake, Lyra, big mistake.
Rodriguez wisely goes back to the lower back of Lyra.
[Joe] The dropkick takes care of Roxanne!
Meanwhile, you better turn around.
Rodriguez wrapping her up.
[Corey] Lyra fiercely fighting with everything she's got left.
Is it enough?
[Joe] Looking to kick her way free.
[Corey] Highly educated feet on Lyra Valkyria.
[Joe] Pinning combination! Look at this pinning combination!
As she bridged it reverse style,
and yet Raquel Rodriguez still got that shoulder up.
[Corey] I don't think it can be overstated just how naturally powerful Rodriguez is.
That enzuigiri rocked The Judgment Day member.
[Joe] And now Lyra Valkyria,
with Rodriguez down and in the target zone.
Is she thinking…
Leg drop here, possibility.
We've seen it before out of her, but Raquel's back up on her feet.
[Corey] Lyra was struggling to catch her footing.
[Joe] Oh no! Tejana Bomb! Will that do it?
[crowd counting]
[bell ringing]
["La Mas Ruda" playing]
[Alicia] Here is your winner, Raquel Rodriguez!
[Corey] Credit where it's due,
Lyra Valkyria fought valiantly with every fiber of her being,
including this massive running enzuigiri that certainly rocked Raquel.
Unfortunately, Lyra's own body betrayed her,
the back playing a factor yet again, unable to get her footing,
which allowed Rodriguez to deliver a thunderous Tejana Bomb.
And pick up a big time W,
much to the delight of "The Prodigy" Roxanne Perez.
What a win for Raquel and the entire Judgment Day.
And the bad luck continues for Valkyria.
[music fades]
-Muchas gracias. -Don't mention it.
We got your back, brother. We got your back a long time.
Anytime you need us, let us know.
-The War Raiders got your back, right? -Thank you, guys.
[in Spanish] I know I can always count on you.
And you can count on me. Okay?
[in English] Hey, man. I understand you're looking for me?
-Yes, come with me. -Okay.
When Penta come to WWE, everybody loves Penta.
-Of course. -Why you don't love Penta?
Why don't I-- What are you talking about? You know I love somebody every day.
-No. -I am super impressed with you.
Everybody is, you know that.
[in Spanish] But I'm not impressed.
-[in English] And you know something? -What?
Your Intercontinental Champion es un [inaudible].
Pearce, please. Give me a title shot.
Because I will be champion with cero miedo.
[Rusev] Pearce!
Yes?
-You don't follow the plan. -What plan?
The plan, the will, the execution.
Rusev returns. Rusev crushes Sheamus.
-Rusev becomes champion. -Sounds like a hell of a plan.
You are wasting your time with some demons and clowns.
Hey, Rusev.
[in Spanish] Calm down. Don't think so highly of yourself.
I don't care that you're back.
And if you want someone…
-[thud] -…I'm right here.
[in English] Okay, guys, listen, listen, hold on.
Can we just back up a second?
Getting in a fight back here gets everybody a fine.
But if we have something to prove, I say we do it in the ring.
Think about it, this is a hell of an idea.
First time ever, Penta versus Rusev.
-Let's go. -Tonight in Milwaukee.
-Let's go! -[crowd cheering]
Tonight, I teach you to fear Rusev.
[inaudible]
["4X4" playing]
[Joe] Well, Pearce is a master chef tonight.
Hey, after another shocking Chicago return in their family,
now it's time for magic in Milwaukee!
AJ Lee is back on Raw.
And it's next.
-[Corey] Hey, Joe. -[Joe] Yeah.
-[Corey] Let's light it up. -[Joe] Let's light it up. What do you say?
♪ Find the moon, find some fun ♪
♪ Hella fumes in the room, one-of-none ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ Like a pro, not a rook ♪
[music fades]
[energetic hip-hop music playing]
[Joe] Of course, the anticipation that only cheese curds
and a frosty brew can't quell.
CM Punk, AJ Lee, they put on a show Friday night in Chicago.
And in moments, the star power of AJ Lee will be with us.
♪ I get that money, I'ma flex ♪
♪ You know I'm rocking with the best ♪
[music concludes]
Honestly, I didn't think anybody was gonna have my back.
I didn't think I'd have anybody. Then you showed up, man.
So if you need me, I'm there for you.
-Really appreciate it. It's my-- -[hands clapping]
-AJ Styles. -What up, baby?
My dog, what's up, man?
-Carnal. -Easy, carnal.
What's up, uce, you all seen Jey, man?
Never mind. Uce, I'll get with y'all.
He's not the better looking one, you are, you know that, right?
Hey, yo, yo, yo, where you going?
-I'm out, man. -Out?
-Yeah. -Bro, we got a play to run.
-What play? -What you mean, uce?
LA versus Bronson Reed tonight, and they need our help.
Uce, I don't give a damn about no LA Knight versus no Bronson Reed.
That ain't our problem no more.
Brother, Vision is our problem. You heard me?
You saw what happened out there, uce. Man tried to get me.
I was supposed to let that slide.
Make sure he good.
-What about me? -[crowd] Yeet!
-What about us? -[crowd] Yeet!
Helping LA Knight ain't gonna get us no Wrestlepalooza.
Damn sure ain't gonna help me get my World Heavyweight Championship back, uce.
[crowd] Yeet!
You understand me? Look, you here now.
Here's what we gonna do.
We gonna make sure they all acknowledge us or we gonna smash all of them, okay?
[crowd] Yeet!
-All right? -[crowd] Yeet!
Man, you're not sounding like yourself, uce.
You kinda sound like Roman.
[crowd gasping]
Maybe sounding like myself ain't working.
-["Let’s Light It Up" playing] -[crowd screaming, cheering]
♪ Let's light it up ♪
♪ Light it up, light it up Light it tonight ♪
♪ Let's light it up ♪
♪ Like shooting stars will burn And light up the sky ♪
♪ Let's light it up ♪
♪ Light it up, light it up Light it tonight ♪
♪ Let's light it up like the night ♪
♪ Like the diamonds… ♪
[Alicia] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
-AJ Lee! -[crowd cheering]
[Joe] She is back, and she is beloved.
And that is Becky Lynch's Intercontinental title championship
-around her waist, Corey. -[Corey] What's that old saying, Joe?
"Possession is nine-tenths of the law."
Right now, AJ Lee is wearing the Intercontinental Championship,
and it doesn't sound like anyone in Milwaukee objects.
[Joe] Is that war?
AJ wrote on social media today, "You've had my back for a decade."
"This run is for you, my wonderful weirdos."
[music fades]
[crowd chanting "AJ Lee"]
Kept you waiting, huh? Sorry.
[crowd chanting "Welcome back"]
Thank you.
[crowd cheering]
So, for those of you who weren't here ten years ago…
and were really confused
as to why your millennial parents were very excited on Friday…
[crowd cheering]
…allow me to introduce myself.
My name is AJ Lee.
[crowd cheering]
And I am your favorite wrestler's favorite wrestler.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting "AJ Lee"]
And ten years ago, I retired.
[crowd booing]
I said I was sorry. Oh my God.
I felt like I had accomplished all of my dreams in wrestling.
And I was content and I hung up my Chuck Taylors
and I thought that was the end of my story.
There was no way I was going to step back in a ring again
wearing jean shorts that are two sizes too small.
[crowd cheering]
I was so sure.
And so I went on a journey
to accomplish all these other crazy dreams I had in life, and I did it.
But most importantly, I went on a mental health journey.
[crowd cheering]
I wasn't healthy.
I needed to take care of myself, get right.
-I went… -[crowd cheering]
I went to therapy.
-[crowd cheering] -I got treatment. [chuckles]
Therapy! Yeah! Cheer for therapy!
[crowd chanting "Therapy"]
Fantastic.
And I found a way to turn all of this mental chaos
into my superpower.
And man, the fight is not easy.
Every day is a fight, but let me tell you,
if you're going through the same thing, that fight is worth it.
-You are worth it. -[crowd cheering]
And I was doing really good for a long time.
And then I watched Monday Night Raw.
And look, healing isn't linear.
Because it's one thing to see your husband fighting Drew McIntyre
or Seth Rollins or John Cena.
But it's another thing entirely to see him in the ring with Becky Lynch.
[crowd booing]
Yeah, I mean, look, I wanted to like Becky.
I thought that we had so much in common.
I mean, she's a leader, she's a rebel, she's a New York Times bestselling author.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd member] You did it first!
I did it first, yes.
[crowd cheering]
I am everybody's favorite reference, I know, thank you.
Okay. Back on track, back on track.
There is a world in which me and Becky could have been friends.
But then she had to go and motorboat my husband.
She put her hands on him, she berated him, she defamed him.
-She-- -["New Lows" playing]
♪ The Man has come around ♪
[crowd cheering]
♪ The sleepless nights The desperate calls, the empty road ♪
♪ I'm spitting blood I'm staring down a broken nose ♪
♪ I'm sick to death of standing In the bitter cold ♪
♪ They'll rue the day They let me hit a new low ♪
[music fades]
[crowd booing]
This has nothing to do with your stank-ass husband.
[crowd booing]
Hello?
Is everybody insane?
Has nobody noticed? Are you all stupid? Of course you are, you live in Milwaukee.
[crowd booing]
-She's wearing my title! -[crowd cheering]
[Becky] That…
that is my title.
That is the title that I have made the most important title in the division.
And you and me, we're nothing alike, okay?
We are nothing alike because I… I… I…
-She's better! She's better! -[Lynch] Shut up, shut your face!
I am the greatest female wrestler of all time!
-And it's not-- -[crowd booing]
You can boo me all you like, it's not just me saying it,
other people say it. Sports Illustrated says it.
[crowd chanting "You suck"]
I-- I-- I do not suck. Because the Chicago Tribune says it,
the Milwaukee Journal says it.
[crowd chanting "You suck"]
I'm gonna need to go to therapy after this!
You should, it's excellent.
You do not deserve to put a finger on my title.
Oh my God.
[crowd chanting "Therapy"]
[AJ Lee] It works, I swear.
It's wonderful. I have some names I can give you.
Um… this is so embarrassing. I completely forgot I was wearing this.
Oh my God, for real,
I've just been, like, skipping around the house all weekend in it.
Um…
I slept in it last night, yeah.
Things kinda got weird this morning when I was getting dressed--
Cut the crap, cut the crap, okay? Do not put your grubby hands on my title.
[AJ Lee] Becky…
you're sporting quite the shiner there.
Oh my God, did I… Was that me?
Was that one of my tiny Fists of Fury? Oh my God, I'm sorry.
Sometimes I go feral and I black out. I'm so sorry, I didn't realize I did that.
Um…
But, I mean, you're tough since you are the greatest of all time.
[crowd jeering]
Why don't you?
-Come and get it. -[crowd cheering]
-[crowd member] Go get it! -Chicken, chicken!
[crowd chanting "Chicken"]
-I am not a chicken. I am not a chicken! -Yes, you are.
[crowd continues chanting "Chicken"]
Okay, okay, okay, you listen to me,
you Jersey trash bag weirdo, okay?
You keep your hands off my title, I already had to bathe in bleach
after touching your greasy husband, okay?
Which, by the way, where is he? Huh?
What?
[crowd chanting "CM Punk"]
Yeah, exactly, where is he? What kind of man hides behind his wife?
Because this had nothing to do with you before he got you involved.
This had everything to do with me and my husband
and our family and our business and our vision, okay?
You did not need to stick your neck in where it doesn't belong.
In fact, actually, why don't we bring him out here?
Why don't I show you what a proper man, what a proper champion looks like, huh?
Why don't we get my hot husband out here, huh?
Hit his music.
["The Vision" playing]
[crowd chanting "Oh whoa oh"]
[indistinct chatter]
-[music stops] -[Rollins] Let me handle it. Hey, hey.
Let me, let me. Let me handle it.
[crowd chanting "You both suck"]
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. Hey!
Hey, quiet down! Quiet down!
[crowd booing]
Pump the brakes.
Look, this is very simple. We can make this super easy.
AJ.
Just give Becky her Intercontinental Championship back
and we can all leave this dump of a city as soon as possible.
Very simple, easy breezy.
[AJ Lee] Oh, oh.
-You want me to give the title back? -Just give it back.
Oh! No, that's a really good idea.
I didn't even think of that, to just give you the title back.
See? See how easy that is?
Great idea, all right, hand it over.
But I do, just real quick, we could do that,
we could do that right now.
But I have a better idea.
Two options here, okay?
One.
Becky, you can come into this ring right now and take your title back,
but you will risk me giving you another black eye on the other one.
-I could even it out. -Get out my face, get out of my face.
-Yeah, get out of her face. -Or…
Or I will give you this title
if you agree to a tag match.
[crowd cheering]
AJ Lee and CM Punk versus Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins.
Pick your poison.
Hold this, hold this. Hold these.
-[speaks indistinctly] -[crowd chanting "CM Punk"]
[Rollins] AJ, look.
I know you've been gone ten years.
You don't understand how things work. Let me explain it to you.
I am the World Heavyweight Champion.
[crowd booing]
This is my show.
These are my people.
[crowd booing]
You've been back for a cup of coffee, you don't call the shots,
I call the shots.
So I'm going to come into this ring, I'm going to take that title,
give it back to my incredible wife,
and that's gonna be the end of it, understand?
Thanks for mansplaining that, everybody loves that.
-Yeah. -Very easy, very simple.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd shouting indistinctly]
All right, you listen and listen real good.
That does not belong to you.
[crowd screaming, cheering]
That is my title.
[inaudible]
-This is me and my wife's show. -[Joe] Oh.
You don't get to hold it hostage. You don't get to call the shots.
I run the show. You understand me?
[Joe] Very easy, very simple,
just got very complicated for Seth Rollins.
The World Heavyweight Champion just narrowly escaped the GTS.
[crowd clamoring]
[crowd chanting "CM Punk"]
Give me that! Throw the microphone!
Hey, hey.
This doesn't work.
Hey, you want a match? You got a match.
[crowd cheering]
[Joe] Offer accepted!
At Wrestlepalooza, you're both done for!
-What? -We gotta get it back!
We gotta put an end to this. We gotta put an end to this!
[Rollins shouting indistinctly]
[Joe] Oh, there goes the IC championship!
[Rollins] What is wrong with you?
["Let's Light It Up" playing]
[Joe] Mixed tag team, Seth and Becky, Punk and AJ Lee.
[Corey] Look out, Wrestlepalooza, if it gets made official,
mixed tag team action.
AJ Lee got exactly what she came out here wanting.
[Joe] I like that kind of trade offer.
[unsettling music playing]
I don't even know what the next step is.
I don't know what good this has done or if it's done anything at all, but…
all I know is that the last person I wanted to hurt was Lyra.
And I've hurt a lot of people in the past, but they mostly deserved it. [chuckles]
But…
they found it in their heart to forgive me because I am a good person,
so maybe, maybe…
I just don't know how Lyra can find it
in herself to forgive me when I can't even forgive myself.
[Bayley as Role Model] Oh my God. Are you finished yet?
Save it for your diary. [laughs]
[Bayley as Hugger] You know, I'm really proud of you
for admitting your mistakes,
and I think you should just talk to her.
[Bayley as Role Model] Ding dong, hello.
She said to stay the hell out of her life, so why don't you take a hint, okay?
Move on. We have to do what's best for us.
[Bayley as Hugger] And what's best for us is to make it right with her.
You know what to do, and you know what's in your heart.
I'll make it right.
[music concludes]
I'll make it right.
[suspenseful music sting]
[Joe] Bayley's internal struggles are fascinating.
It seems to me like Bayley could benefit very much
-from AJ Lee's friendship. -[Corey] Therapy?
[Joe] That was a heck of a chant earlier tonight here in Milwaukee.
All right, so here's the matchup that we didn't see coming,
but we're glad we have it.
Penta fresh off the six-man tag team win last week alongside The War Raiders.
And Rusev coming off the Clash in Paris
against Sheamus in the good old-fashioned Donnybrook match.
-[Corey] The brutality… -[crowd] Cero miedo!
…that was committed in the Donnybrook match will never be forgotten.
A side of Rusev that has been lying dormant for far too long.
Whatever was awakened inside of Rusev could spell disaster for Penta
and everyone else going forward.
This is what Rusev was looking for when he returned to WWE.
[Joe] The accolade with the shillelagh, the broken shillelagh over in Paris.
Absolutely ruthless, brutal,
relentless, that's what it takes to succeed in today's WWE.
[Corey] I caught up with Rusev earlier today,
and he was just talking about how he's still not happy
with what he's accomplished since returning to WWE.
He's got loftier goals,
he wants more success, and he wants to elevate the entire roster,
which I don't understand how he perceives he's going to do that.
But this man is not to be trifled with.
[Joe] This has been an interesting career journey
all the way back to 2014, the Royal Rumble when he made his main roster debut.
Wouldn't lose a match by pinfall or submission for over a year.
The recent returns, he looks to power up Penta.
Corey, let's get into the contrast in styles
that we have in front of us right now.
[Corey] As we're seeing out of the gate,
essentially Penta loves to utilize a high-flying, fast-paced,
lucha libre influenced style.
Backstabber by the luchador, cover here by Penta.
[Joe] And a kick-out quickly by Rusev. Take a look at this.
[Corey] Next level agility by Penta.
Double knees to the spine of Rusev. It's gonna slow down The Bulgarian Brute.
But if we're talking about "Styles Clash," no pun intended,
you gotta talk about Rusev, the super athlete.
A man who returned to WWE arguably in better physical condition
than when he left.
He's a little bit lighter, a little bit leaner,
but also a lot more agile, and he's got a bigger gas tank on him now.
Rusev isn't afraid these days to go 15, 20, 30 minutes into a match,
'cause he knows he can do it.
[Joe] Oh, Penta tried to run down the apron…
-[Corey] Oh, no! Oh, no! -…and land a kick, but instead,
Rusev just meets him.
-[Corey] Oh, look out! -[Joe] Oh, he's sending him our way!
Just smashing his head
right into the front of this reinforced announce desk.
[referee counting]
[Corey] Rusev now stalking a downed Penta.
-[Rusev screams] -[Joe] Oh, Penta gets out of the way!
And can you believe how the steel stairs just went flying,
as Rusev takes damage?
[Joe] Well, earlier tonight here in Milwaukee,
as you look at this massive crowd here at the Fiserv Arena,
Penta was discussing things with GM Adam Pearce,
looking to position himself, when Rusev interrupted and demanded
to know what's next after that great battle
we saw against Sheamus in Paris.
What's next is these two hooking up right here, right now.
[Corey] This is what Rusev wanted to avoid,
allowing Penta to start building momentum, stringing together offense.
[Joe] That is how he does it. Cero miedo.
[Corey] The man with zero fear sweeps the leg of Rusev.
-Here comes Penta. -[Joe] Oh, that handstand.
Looking to deliver that kick to the sternum, and he does.
[Corey] Cover by Penta.
[Joe] Oh, there's the cover by Penta, looking to put it away.
[Corey] You can see a look of frustration in the eyes of Penta--
-[Joe] Oh, no, come on! -[Corey] Oh, my goodness.
-Thank God for The New Day! -[Joe] What do you mean?
New Day and Grayson Waller,
as they've been in mourning from losing the title.
They've been looking to ban the Mexican Destroyer.
And Penta with his attention turned elsewhere…
[Corey] Rusev looking to capitalize, Penta a step ahead.
[Joe] Oh, and he takes him out! He took out Kofi and Grayson Waller
And once he was able to get to the side…
[Corey] Morning, Kingston. Morning, Waller.
And there goes Rusev joining The New Day on the outside,
and here comes Penta.
[Joe] Oh, but he got met by a massive right hand
that has him buckled in half over that middle rope,
and now Rusev looks to pounce.
[Corey] One of Rusev's big meat hooks right on the ear.
[Joe] Oh! Mexican Destroyer, he hits it!
How did Rusev kick out?
[Corey] I think Penta may have been looking for the Mexican Destroyer.
Let's take another look. This is back to Code Red.
Just a slight variation, extremely effective,
but not enough to keep the Bulgarian down.
[Joe] Code Red doesn't come up.
-[crowd 1 chanting "cero miedo"] -[crowd 2 chanting "Penta"]
[Corey] Incredible athleticism to this point from both men.
This may have been the moment Penta was waiting for,
driving all the air out of Rusev's lungs with that vicious Code Red.
And now stomping away at the abdomen of The Bulgarian Superman.
[Joe] Oh, now he's looking for it.
He wants to go up top.
Oh, and there is Woods. Xavier Woods on the apron…
as he takes Penta out of position for a moment.
-Machka Kick! -[Corey chuckling] Whoa!
[Joe] Oh, the kick lands.
-[crowd counting] -[Joe] He landed it in midair.
-And that is how Rusev does it. -[bell ringing]
["I Am The Tempest" playing]
[Alicia] Here is your winner, Rusev!
-[Joe] The Machka Kick lands in midair. -Now! Fear me now!
[Corey] Look at the ferocity on the face of the victor,
giving Penta plenty of reason to feel fear.
A Machka Kick right in the sternum of Penta.
-And I don't care how tough you are… -[bell ringing]
…you ain't getting up from that.
[Joe] The power of Rusev.
[Corey] Well, I know Adam Pearce was paying close attention to this one,
maybe "Dirty" Dom was as well.
What a win for Rusev,
who continues to pick up momentum on Monday Night Raw.
-[Joe] There is "Big" Bronson Reed. -["4X4" playing]
[Joe] He is gonna be in a battle tonight…
with LA Knight, coming your way, Raw on Netflix.
-[tense dramatic music playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Cena] Boy, are we in for one exciting night tonight!
Are we not?
This is my last time to ever appear on SmackDown.
Thank you so much for a beautiful ride.
[crowd chanting "Thank you, Cena"]
[Zayn] Look, I just wanted to come out here to tell you,
if tonight is your last SmackDown, then it would be my honor
to give you what you gave me ten years ago,
and that is a shot at the US Championship!
-[epic music playing] -[crowd cheering, applauding]
[crowd chanting "You can't see me"]
[Michael] Sami with a Blue Thunder Bomb!
Attitude Adjustment to win the United States Championship!
[Corey] This is absolutely incredible!
[Michael] John Cena! Avalanche Attitude Adjustment.
[crowd chanting "Cena"]
-["Next Big Thing" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Michael] The Beast is here!
-[tense music playing] -[crowd cheering]
[muffled roar]
[crowd booing]
[music concludes]
[exciting hip-hop music playing]
[Joe] Eleven years since they went one-on-one,
these living legends.
After Lesnar's shocking return at SummerSlam,
the demolition last week on Raw.
Now, less than two weeks away from Wrestlepalooza,
it'll be live across the world on Netflix.
[Corey] The Beast is coming for John Cena in Indianapolis,
and hell is coming with him.
But before we get there, Brock Lesnar is gonna make a stop
at Friday Night SmackDown in Norfolk, Virginia.
-This coming Friday, The Beast is live. -[exciting rock music playing]
[music concludes]
-[crowd cheering] -[Jimmy] Look.
Tonight, that's an accident out there.
-Right? -[scoffs]
Come on, man, you saw me. I moved out of the way.
I thought Jey was coming with me. He didn't move.
-What am I gonna do about it? -All right, cool.
Hey, man, listen. I know you and Jey got beef, man.
Put that aside though because tonight, uce, we got beef with The Vision.
Who's "we"? First of all, there is no "we."
You gotta understand something. I've tried to do the whole…
"play nice" thing, "teamwork" thing, "we" thing.
And instead what do I get? Super-kick to the mouth.
Matter of fact, last time I went for the world title,
Jey is the one who kept me from winning that title.
If we rewind long enough,
when I was in there with Roman Reigns for the WWE Championship,
it was you who kept me from winning that championship.
So, I'll tell you what, there is no "we" as far as I'm concerned.
I appreciate it, but here's the thing, if you wanna help…
don't help.
-I'm gonna do this my damn self. Yeah! -[crowd] Yeah!
[Joe] The worst you can do is deal with "Big" Bronson Reed.
No easy task, no matter who you are.
["You Can Look But You Can’t Touch" playing]
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Scottsdale, Arizona,
WWE Hall of Famer,
-Nikki Bella! -[crowd cheering]
[Joe] Corey, on a night when AJ Lee has already brought back so many memories
from years past for these fans,
now this Hall of Famer, Nikki Bella, in front of us.
[Corey] Nikki Bella will be pushed to the limits and beyond
by The Empress of Tomorrow, Asuka, live next.
♪ Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh ♪
[music concludes]
["The Future" playing]
[Corey] General Manager Adam Pearce certainly has his work boots on tonight,
making this match official after a confrontation backstage.
[bell ringing]
[Corey] Two of the most decorated women in WWE history.
[Joe] You were making the comment
in terms of when you line up their careers,
-Nikki coming before Asuka. -[crowd chanting "Nikki Bella"]
[Joe] Asuka, the great run that she went on to start things off.
-And now, this second act for Nikki. -[crowd chanting "Let's go, Asuka"]
[Joe] We had a great conversation with her earlier.
She says, "You know what I like most about it?"
"The idea of being an inspiration for people,
of challenging yourself when life has challenged you."
[Corey] Yes, Nikki's been very open and honest about her motivations
for returning to WWE, wants her son to see her perform.
-[Joe] Yep. -[Corey] And also-- Uh-oh, shoulders down.
Maybe add to her already Hall of Fame resume.
Inside cradle here by Nikki.
[Joe] Trying to get after it quickly. Oh, and a big kick comes in from Asuka.
[Corey] And we know how disappointed Nikki was in the wake of Clash in Paris.
Pin combination attempt countered by Nikki.
How disappointed, how heartbroken Nikki Bella was
after Clash in Paris,
after she failed to take the Intercontinental Championship
from Becky Lyn… excuse me, Becky Lynch
This is an opportunity to take a step towards redemption tonight for Nikki.
-[crowd 1 chanting "Let's go, Asuka"] -[crowd 2 chanting "Let's go, Nikki"]
[Joe] First time these two have gone one-on-one.
However, when we were visiting with Nikki earlier today,
she was quick to remind us,
"Hey, listen, you gotta go back to 2018, that Women's Royal Rumble."
"We were the final two in the ring."
[Corey] The first ever Women's Royal Rumble match.
-[Bella] You want one more? -One more time!
[Corey] Very, very strong distinction for both of these women.
-Oh! -[Joe] Oof!
[Corey] Nikki Bella obviously already a Hall of Famer.
No doubt in my mind, Asuka will join her someday.
One of the fiercest females to ever step into this business.
Okay, okay! Okay, okay, okay!
[Joe] Some of the arguing that spurred things on backstage,
continuing here right in the center of the ring.
[Corey] A dropkick by Bella. I need to brush up on my Japanese, Joe,
but whatever's going on between The Kabuki Warriors and Iyo Sky,
certainly confusing tensions continue to rise.
Poor Kairi just constantly getting herself in trouble with The Empress.
[Joe] Anybody who comes with the fear of Iyo Sky--
-[Corey] Oh! Boom! Uh-oh! -[Joe] Oh man, oh man.
[Corey] Good shot! That might have ended the match.
[Joe] Man, oh, man! And Kairi feels it as well.
[Corey] Asuka with that knee straight across the nose of Nikki Bella.
[Joe] And now driving the knee right to the back of Nikki Bella.
[Corey] Asuka, one of the most skilled strikers in WWE.
No absence of malice in anything this woman does,
including this predicament in which Nikki Bella…
trapped between the ropes.
[Joe] A little leverage there with the leg over the head,
the arm being snapped back.
-And that's an opportunity for Nikki. -[Corey] Oh!
[Joe] Comes back with a right, and a spinebuster.
-And hooks the leg. -[crowd counting]
[Joe] And Asuka gets that right shoulder up.
[speaks Japanese]
[Corey] Kairi trying to shout some motivation.
[Joe] Oh, missing that baseball slide dropkick attempt,
and now Kairi found in the middle of it all,
using her as a human shield here in Milwaukee.
-Nikki says, "Get--" Oh! -[Corey] Oh!
[Joe] Asuka was waiting on it, Corey.
-[Corey] The Empress takes control. -[crowd cheering, applauding]
[Joe] Great action here at Fiserv Arena in Milwaukee.
Joe Tessitore and Corey Graves with you on Monday Night Raw here on Netflix.
LA Knight and "Big" Bronson Reed is still to come in our main event,
but right now, Nikki Bella and Asuka battling.
Asuka's been bullying anyone and everyone who gets within range of Iyo Sky.
It was Nikki Bella happening to speak to Iyo backstage earlier tonight
-when Asuka butted in… -[Corey] Whoa!
…and Nikki stood up to her, and now they're doing battle.
[Corey] It's been a relatively one-sided affair.
Asuka just imposing her will for the past several minutes
on the Hall of Famer.
Here comes Asuka from the middle turnbuckle.
[Joe] Oh, Nikki gets out of the way.
[Corey] Nasty landing for The Empress of Tomorrow.
Nikki now with a moment to recover, try to re-plan her game.
[crowd chanting "Let's go, Nikki"]
[Corey] The WWE Universe now starting to rally behind Nikki.
[Joe] And she could use it.
Coming off of what happened in the Clash of Paris,
that battle with Becky Lynch,
going after the Intercontinental Championship match.
Of course, Nikki has not had a title in WWE since 2015.
[Corey] Again, I think it was a very real reality check
for Nikki Bella, returning to WWE in 2025 after a lengthy tenure away.
Now the Hall of Famer eager to remind the world
what she's capable of in a different environment.
-There it is, kick connects, Asuka's down. -[Joe] Oh!
-Hooks the leg to put her away. -[crowd counting]
[Joe] Asuka gets that right shoulder up and survives it.
[Corey] Nikki needs to keep her foot on the gas pedal, Joe, right now.
Now is not the time to catch your own breath.
Now is time to continue to pour on the punishment.
When you're dealing with somebody as lethal as Asuka,
every movement counts.
[Joe] A Hall of Famer trying to maintain momentum
against The Empress of Tomorrow.
[Corey] Nikki Bella looking for a measure of redemption tonight.
Not happy with her performance in Paris. Asuka looking to counter.
-[Corey] Oh, my goodness. -[Joe] Oh, that kick came out of nowhere.
[Corey] Right on the temple.
[Joe] And now Asuka, could this be the moment
that she puts herself right back into it and starts to take control.
[Corey] Just a testament to how lethal of a striker Asuka is.
One well placed kick totally changed the complexion of this matchup.
Asuka was in trouble, now it's safe to say she's not.
[Joe] Spinning elbow, goes right to the kick.
The striking attack from Asuka.
[Corey] Nikki doing her best to mitigate the impact on all these strikes.
-Cover by Asuka! -[Joe] There's the cover!
Nikki Bella able to kick out.
Out here in Milwaukee, looking to rally support
for Nikki Bella, the Hall of Famer.
In the second act in her career,
looking to put herself right back into title contention.
[Corey] Unfortunately right now, Asuka looking for the Asuka Lock.
[Joe] Asuka Lock could be in play, but no, Nikki.
Able to work her way free, what does she have left in the tank?
She was met.
[Core] I think it looks like fumes,
fumes left in the tank for the Hall of Famer.
[Joe] Right back into it.
-[Corey] Uh-oh, uh-oh! -[Joe] What a counter!
Pinning combination.
Kairi Sane was so concerned, she saw her gift right up on the apron.
-[Corey] Bella looking for the power! -[Joe] Alabama slam!
Nikki Bella into the cover.
[Core] Asuka stays alive.
Poor Kairi on the outside about to have a heart attack.
Look at what's waiting on Friday night, McIntyre, Orton on SmackDown.
Two of the greats, much like we're seeing right now.
[Joe] The Viper and Drew on SmackDown on a night when we already told you
that the Beast Incarnate will be there too. Brock Lesnar.
-[Corey] Whoa! That might be it. -[Joe] Oh! Man, oh, man.
-[Corey] Just getting there. -[Joe] Asuka knows it.
[Corey] I think Nikki might just be running on instinct alone right now.
[Joe] Empress Impact!
Asuka's having too much fun right now, isn't she?
Oh, it's locked in. Asuka Lock, it is locked in!
So much damage is done with this offensive attack
as Nikki Bella's trying to survive it!
-The submission hold, and she can't. -[bell ringing]
["The Future" playing]
[Alicia] Here is your winner by submission, Asuka!
[Corey] Plenty of cause for celebration in The Kabuki Warriors camp tonight.
Asuka just made a Hall of Famer submit.
What a win for the Empress of Tomorrow.
And a tough break for Nikki Bella.
[Joe] What an incredible night we're having here in Milwaukee.
Of course, let's remind you what happened just earlier
with AJ Lee's return to Raw.
Becky, you can come into this ring right now and take your title back
or I will give you this title
-if you agree to a tag match. -[crowd cheering]
I run the show, you understand me?
You want a match, you got a match!
At Wrestlepalooza, you're both done for.
[exciting rock music playing]
[Corey] Well, they must be smiling in the Punk household
because the plan worked perfectly.
It is now official, Wrestlepalooza, Indianapolis, Indiana,
a mixed tag team match as the husband and wife
team of the World Heavyweight Champion Seth "Freakin'" Rollins
and his Intercontinental Champion wife,
Becky Lynch, do battle with CM Punk and AJ Lee.
Don't tune in late, you're not gonna wanna miss this ahead
of the colossal mixed tag team match at Wrestlepalooza.
Punk, Lee, Lynch and Rollins will come face to face live on Netflix.
[Joe] And remember Lyra Valkyria told Adam Pearce, the general manager,
she wants Judgment Day.
Well, she's now getting a full dose after facing Raquel tonight.
Now it's Roxanne Perez next week on Raw.
[Corey] And it just doesn't get any bigger than this.
The farewell tour continues and makes a stop in Springfield.
The greatest of all time, John Cena, live next Monday on Raw.
Right where he grew up, Western Mass.
-Big mommy cool. -Raquel, sister,
congratulations on absolutely dominating Lyra tonight.
And Roxanne, guess what? Lucky for you, next week you get to do
the exact same thing when you face off against Lyra too.
-It's like two for the price of one, mate. -[laughter]
Unbelievable.
Dom!
Where have you been, dude? I've been looking for you all night.
I've just been preparing for my match at Worlds Collide this Friday
for my AAA Mega Campeonato.
Ah. That's where you've been, huh?
I thought you might have been off talking to your new amigo,
El Grande Americano.
-[sighs] Finn, it's not even like that. -Oi! It's a fair question. Have you?
Look, mate, we're all over here in the dark about this Americano business.
And I've been around here long enough to know
that nobody wants to lend a helping hand with anything
unless they're expecting something in return.
No free lunches.
It's not even like that.
Like I said, he was just trying to help because it's a lucha thing.
-You guys just wouldn't understand. -It's a lucha thing.
Well, maybe I wouldn't need help if you guys didn't get banned last week.
You know, the great Dom Mysterio sometimes needs help too.
[door closes]
-Maybe I should go talk to him. -Good idea.
[Joe] Judgment Day Clubhouse isn't that clubby right now.
-["Welcome to LA" playing] -[Corey] It appears to be the case.
But the Fiserv Forum no longer has a roof.
What an ovation for The Megastar.
[bell ringing]
[Alicia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Los Angeles, California,
weighing in at 240 pounds,
-LA Knight! -[crowd] Yeah!
[Joe] So from the massive Fatal 4-Way in Paris to last week's attack
from the Visions' Brons, then earlier tonight
with all the drama with them again and The Usos, specifically Jey,
now LA Knight and "Big" Bronson Reed, one-on-one,
and it is next right here,
Raw, on Netflix in front of a huge crowd in Milwaukee.
[crowd] LA Knight, yeah!
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
Tell Stephanie, what happened to you is exactly
what Iyo is going to do to her.
You know what, I'm really sick of you. You ready for round two?
Because I am, you wanna go now?
[overlapping shouting]
[Nikki] You know what, Asuka?
[Ripley] Oi!
[crowd cheering]
Do we have a problem here?
Yeah, two problems…
you and you.
[crowd chanting "Mami"]
I'm top woman in WWE, I'm Asuka.
Top woman.
Isn't it your friend Iyo Sky who's going for the Women's World Championship?
Or did you forget that?
[speaking Japanese]
[shouts indistinctly]
Thank you.
[Joe] Well, when Rhea says do we have a problem, somebody's got a problem.
[Corey] Things are getting very, very interesting
ahead of the Women's World Heavyweight Championship,
or the Women's World Championship match at Wrestlepalooza.
[Joe] Speaking of Wrestlepalooza, in terms of where things are headed,
keep in mind The Usos who have their big showdown ahead
in Indy, 12 days away,
Wrestlepalooza, The Usos against the Visions' Brons,
-Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed. -[bell ringing]
[Joe] Bronson Reed. Everywhere he's been lately,
it has come with a quaking path of destruction, especially in Paris.
Roman Reigns, Tsunami, LA Knight, Jey Uso were beaten down,
tossed LA Knight over the French announce desk.
And you know what happened earlier tonight.
LA Knight, Corey, we talked about it.
He says, I gotta do things on my own. The Vision obviously works as a team,
but we saw it in that Fatal 4-Way in Paris,
and how LA Knight feels things aren't working out for him.
[Corey] Listen, historically speaking, LA Knight has done very,
very well on his own.
This is the guy who has fought, scratched, and clawed
for every opportunity he's had in this business.
I understand Knight not wanting to trust anybody,
not wanting to rely on anybody.
With that said, when you're dealing with The Vision,
you gotta have backup, you gotta have a plan B.
[Joe] Yeah, because they have one plan in mind, and that's total domination,
whatever it takes.
And they will cross every line to do it,
-as LA Knight and others have found out. -[Corey] And God forbid you succeed.
Think about this, Roman Reigns technically owns a victory
over "Big" Bronson Reed, yet Roman Reigns got a first class trip
-to the ER as a result. -[Joe] There he goes,
flying out to the floor.
[Corey] LA Knight could be meeting a very similar fate
if he doesn't watch himself or this man stalking a few feet
in front of this maniac, this mutant, Bron Breakker.
[overlapping arguing]
[Corey] This is where LA Knight needs someone to watch his six, man.
[Breakker] What an idiot!
[Joe] We heard that exchange he had with Jimmy Uso backstage,
and he's willing to take it. Would you look at this?
Look at the strength and pure power of Bronson Reed.
[Corey] Bronson Reed, one of the strongest men
on the entire roster.
[Michael] Good thing the LA Knight just got out of the way.
[Corey] Just in time, Bronson Reed may be a few inches shorter after that impact.
[grunts]
[Joe] See some of the headlines being made tonight, Punk and Lee,
Seth and Becky,
-the power couples colliding at Wrestle… -[Corey] Oh!
[Joe] Oh my. Oh my.
[Corey] And this just goes to show you, Joe, how valuable it is to Bronson Reed
to have Bron Breakker simply existing on the outside.
LA Knight took a moment to check the position of Breakker,
a necessary evil, but it allowed Reed to turn the tides.
[Joe] They are such a dangerous duo.
The headbutt comes reigning in after the series of right kicks,
drops the elbow. Three hundred and thirty pounds dropping that elbow.
[crowd clamoring]
[Corey] Tribal Thief demanding acknowledgement
from the WWE Universe here in Fiserv Forum and around the globe.
[Reed grunts]
[Corey] Bronson now, has truly redefined what it means to be
-a super heavyweight in this business. -[Joe] He's a big man with agility.
He's a big man who can create velocity and have dynamic explosion.
[Corey] The man is like a wrecking ball being swung at full speed all the time,
but LA Knight refusing to relent
even though it might be his best course of action in this one.
[Joe] Corey, I think he's one of those guys
where it's almost like your mind, your eyes play tricks on you, right?
Because you see the body type and then you see the body movement.
[Corey] Yeah, absolutely.
And the name that comes to mind quite frequently in conversations
around "Big" Bronson Reed,
-Bam Bam Bigelow. -[Joe] Of course.
[Corey] One of the most legendary big men of all time.
Someone Bronson Reed has proudly fashioned his style after.
[Joe] Oh man! Oh man!
Right onto the edge of our announced desk.
[Corey] And that may have been the Hail Mary that LA Knight needed
to get control of this one.
Knight staring down Breakker once again.
-Not me? Who? [barks] -[crowd clamor]
[Corey] And now barking right in his face.
[Joe] And just getting out of the way and turning around
and sending him into the post.
[Corey] And looking for more insurance is the Megastar.
[Joe] Falling right through those steel steps.
[crowd cheering, applauding]
[Joe] What a scene here in Milwaukee, Monday Night Raw on Netflix.
Joe Tessitore and Corey Graves with you.
It has been a star-studded evening, including the return of AJ Lee.
But right now, LA Knight taking on this challenge,
a "Big" Bronson Reed.
Oh, and Reed able to secure him and slams him down.
Looking to put him away, hook of the leg.
And that right shoulder getting up from LA Knight.
[Corey] Bronson Reed did his best to create an LA Knight sized hole
-right in the center of the ring. -[indistinct crowd chanting]
[Corey] And I don't know if anybody in Fiserv Forum right now
is having more fun than Bron Breakker,
who has been stalking, pacing back and forth on the outside,
but grinning from ear to ear for most of this matchup.
My God, that right hand from Reed came from the depths of his soul.
[Joe] And now just putting all 330 pounds in the added pressure
right across the throat-- And look at Bron Breakker.
Would you look at the moment the referee is turned around.
[crowd booing]
[Corey] LA Knight's expecting these sort of shenanigans, Joe.
LA Knight just doesn't trust anyone enough to watch his back.
-You better be careful, I see the way- -[Joe] You better believe it.
This guy's menacing right in front of us.
[Corey] I've been nothing but respectful to this man.
I believe he is the future of WrestleMania.
I believe he is the future of this business.
[Joe] He's also a maniac.
-[Corey] Say it a little louder, Joe. -[Joe] No.
-[Corey] Say it a little louder. -[Joe] Nope.
Uce!
[Corey] Look at this, "Big" Bronson Reed lining up for the kill.
Oh, and a great job by LA Knight to get out of the way and trip him up.
[Joe] And is this the opportunity that he needs?
[Corey] Well, if nothing else, LA Knight has a few seconds
-to compose himself, perhaps… -[indistinct crowd chanting]
[Corey] …re-strategize just a little bit or swing a few heavy right hands.
-[grunts] -[crowd cheering]
[Joe] And that is exactly what he's doing.
Right hand after right hand against "Big" Bronson Reed.
He has been so frustrated with the recent occurrences.
-You heard him backstage. -[grunts]
[Joe] "Things haven't worked out, gotta do it on my own."
[Corey] And now LA Knight feeling the fire again.
-Oh, man. Oh, no. -[Joe] Right up into it.
Able to avoid the driver and LA Knight now turning the tables again.
[Corey] Jawbreaker on the big Australian.
[Joe] He combined that jawbreaker with right hands to the jaw
-and perhaps, able to parry that-- -[Corey] Oh, no.
[Joe] And just tosses him over.
I mean, ragdolls him like he weighs nothing out onto the floor.
[Corey] That is a morale crusher, a dream crusher,
a surefire sign that you're outgunned in this battle.
That was horrifying power from "Big" Bronson Reed.
-[Joe] He made it look too easy, -[Breakker] Bron Breakker…
-[Joe] …absolutely too easy. -[Breakker] …anyone with Bron?
[Joe] Oh no. Bronson Reed, is he lining him up?
-[Corey] This big kaiju on the loose. -[Joe] Oh no.
[Joe] Oh no. Oh! Knight gets out of the way.
[Corey] I suggest we follow suit, Joe T. He's right up on top of our announce desk.
[Joe] LA Knight on the announce desk,
running off, jumping into timekeeper. Are you kidding me?
[crowd cheering, applauding]
[Corey] LA Knight taken a risk and it paid off at least for the moment.
But look at the pain etched on the face of The Megastar, Joe.
This is adrenaline, this is will, this is guts.
[Joe] Big elbow to the gut. Bronson Reed tosses Knight back in.
He was able to survive that in Timekeeper.
And now both these men, so much has been taken out of them.
But they battle deep into the night here in Milwaukee.
[Corey] LA Knight doing his best to muster enough to take down Aus-zilla.
Back and forth we go. And picked out of mid-air again.
[Joe] Just ragdolls him again, but can't land a squash. Oh!
Look for the jumping neck Breakker,
but somehow, Bronson Reed stands up to it.
[Corey] Reed had the wherewithal to grasp the top rope and…
[Joe] Oh, the senton misses.
[Corey] No water in the pool for the Aussie tonight.
LA now, with a chance to make something big happen.
[Joe] He's got him lined up for the leaping elbow if he wants it.
[crowd] LA Knight! Yeah!
[Joe] Jumps up and delivers. Here's Knight for the win.
[crowd counting]
[Corey] And Bronson Reed stays alive.
Joe, I gotta call it out, if I'm being honest,
it looks like Bron Breakker's starting to sweat a little
as LA Knight continues to string together offense,
-including that beautiful elbow. -[indistinct crowd chanting]
[Corey] But not enough to keep the kaiju "Big" Bronson Reed out. BFT coming.
[Joe] Oh! He was looking for the BFT, but then Breakker gets up on the apron,
and instead it's a jagged edge.
It's a jagged edge from 330 pounds of that man.
-[bell ringing] -["Battle Tested" playing]
[Alicia] Here is your winner, "Big" Bronson Reed!
[Corey] Unfortunately, we've seen this movie before.
LA Knight took his eye off the ball
to deal with Bron Breakker and ate a jagged edge
Death Valley Driver for his trouble. And now we had to know this was coming.
[Joe] He just had to know it was only a matter of time.
["Born a King" playing]
[Corey] Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
-It's Big Jim. -[Joe] Big Jim!
-Here comes Big Jim doing the right thing. -[music concludes]
[Corey] We know Jey Uso didn't want any part of this.
[Joe] A spear from Breakker nearly cuts Jimmy Uso in half.
[crowd clamor]
[Joe] And LA Knight said, I have to do it on my own.
We got a little bit of help for a moment from Jimmy Uso.
And now Jimmy Uso is paying the price in the center of the ring.
Headbutt after headbutt after headbutt.
And getting sent out to the floor so they can then double team.
The senton on Jim.
-[Corey] Jimmy Uso in a world of-- What? -["Main Event Ish" playing]
-[crowd cheering, applauding] -[Joe] I thought he took off.
He's here.
♪ Day one ish ♪
[Joe] They messed with his brother and Jey Uso is here for Big Jim.
-Super kick, right hand, toe to toe. -[crowd] Yeet! Yeet! Yeet!
-[Joe] Yeet after yeet from the crowd. -[crowd cheering]
[Joe] And the right hand just has Bron Breakker flopping.
Another superkick, Corey.
[Corey] A little Wrestlepalooza preview
from the Usos who will reunite to battle The Vision.
But that could be the crystal ball, Joe. That could happen in Indianapolis.
-Another Bron Breakker spear. -[crowd chanting "OTC"]
[Corey] And we may wanna reserve a few beds in Indianapolis
-local medical facility. -[Joe] No, he's not stacking them.
-[Corey] Oh my God. -[Joe] This could be a Tsunami here.
[Corey] I think somebody needs to start praying.
[Joe] Oh! And LA Knight, a steel chair!
LA Knight, a steel chair gets tossed, also on Breakker.
[Corey] The Megastar found an equalizer.
-Anybody want some more? Come on! -[Joe] And he's able to clear them.
Thank goodness. The Usos have LA Knight nearby.
Come in now.
[crowd chanting]
We good now? Are we good?
Come on, come on.
[crowd cheering, applauding]
[indistinct chatter]
[crowd continues chanting]
-[Corey] Oh! -[Joe screaming] What? What?
Jey Uso did that?
[crowd booing]
We good now. No, we good now.
[crowd jeering]
We're good.
[crowd clamoring] e good now.