[narrator] The Road to WrestleMania is filled with opportunity.
But with opportunity, there is always a price to pay.
The Elimination Chamber.
Tonight, six of WWE's biggest Superstars
will sacrifice their bodies, risk their careers, jeopardize everything
for one last opportunity to headline WrestleMania.
Desperate for one last chance at greatness.
Who is willing to hurt, willing to play through the pain,
all in the name of opportunity?
A last-chance opportunity to headline WrestleMania
and become World Heavyweight Champion.
-Dean Ambrose. -Seth Rollins.
Roman Reigns.
Welcome to The Shield of Justice.
[Seth] Sheamus, Ryback and John Cena…
[voice echoes]
In case you haven't noticed,
when The Shield want to deliver a message,
we do it through action.
If you want us, come and get us!
[Cole] Wait, wait. Look at this. Look at this. It's Cena!
And Ryback, and Sheamus.
A page out of The Shield's playbook.
The Shield meets the sword, justice meets the law.
That is Ryback. He is Sheamus. I am John Cena.
You want some? Come get some!
-[King] Another People's Elbow, yes! -[bell dings]
[crowd] Rocky! Rocky!
[Cole] The Rock has done it! The Rock has done it!
Finally, The Rock is WWE Champion.
There is no accolade that is more deeply ingrained in my blood
than this WWE Championship.
[narrator] But with one man's victory, comes another man's frustration.
I'm the champion! I'm the people's champion!
I beat The Rock! I did not-- I got screwed!
That title you hold is prestigious because I've made it prestigious.
And I earned that title for 434 days.
[narrator] Tonight…
What The Rock is today
and what The Rock will be after Elimination Chamber,
WWE Champion.
-[narrator] It's an epic collision… -[Cole] And here we go!
CM Punk going right after The Rock.
Rock! Spinebuster!
…on the Road to WrestleMania.
[CM Punk] Every time you wanna bring it,
I'm just gonna take it.
[narrator] And now, WWE presents…
the Elimination Chamber.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Welcome to the final pay-per-view before WrestleMania.
This is Elimination Chamber.
And you are looking live at the arena in New Orleans.
15,669 WWE fans on hand.
We are sold out and we are on the Road to WrestleMania.
[bell dings]
[Lilian] The following opening contest is scheduled for one fall
and it's for the World Heavyweight Championship.
[Big Show's theme song playing]
[Lilian] Introducing first, the challenger,
standing at over seven feet tall,
weighing in at 441 pounds, The Big Show.
[Cole] Ladies and gentlemen, this rivalry has become so personal
between Big Show and Alberto Del Rio
as we welcome you again to Elimination Chamber.
Michael Cole, the Hall of Famer, Jerry "The King" Lawler
and a man who's actually been in an Elimination Chamber match,
John Bradshaw Layfield.
There's nothing in that chamber that doesn't hurt,
but that is the Road to WrestleMania. It goes through that chamber.
[King] I'll tell you what I'm excited about.
If you look around this arena here in New Orleans
and it's still a Mardi Gras atmosphere.
Everybody ready to get it on and party.
[Cole] Alberto Del Rio beat Big Show for the World Championship
in the Last Man Standing Match last month.
Big Show would target Del Rio and his compadre, Ricardo Rodriguez
until this happened a couple of weeks ago.
[King] Oh, man.
-[Big Show screaming] -[crowd cheering]
This is just terrible.
[Big Show gasps for air]
-[Alberto laughs] -[Cole] All at the hands
of Alberto Del Rio, the World Champion.
And you know, Big Show really did deserve this, King.
[JBL] What?! What?! Alberto Del Rio should be thrown in jail.
He stole the tires from his bus. He broke into his hotel room.
And you think Big Show deserves this criminality?
[King] I think the tires were still under the bus.
I don't think he left town with them.
[Lilian] Please welcome, Alberto Del Rio's personal ring announcer,
Ricardo Rodriguez.
[speaking Spanish]
Alberto…
Del Rio…
[Alberto's theme music playing]
[JBL] I love that guy.
I gotta get me one of those.
[Cole] There is no doubt Del Rio has been a great World Champion.
He twice beat The Big Show in a Last Man Standing Match.
The last one at the Royal Rumble.
But Big Show has made a point, and he's right on this,
that Del Rio has never pinned The Big Show.
[King] You're right. He is right about that.
You know, you say you love Ricardo Rodriguez
but you think Alberto should be thrown in jail, is that right, JBL?
[JBL] No doubt about it, King.
[Cole] Also here at ringside tonight, our Spanish announce team,
Carlos Cabrera and Marcelo Rodriguez.
[speaking Spanish]
[Cole] And I think, I know what they were saying.
They're basically saying, the winner of this matchup tonight
will defend the World Heavyweight Championship in 49 nights
at WrestleMania against the winner of tonight's Elimination Chamber Match
-here in New Orleans. -[JBL] They said all that?
[Cole] I think so.
[King] I'll tell you one thing. What I get from that
is this is a huge way to start this night: The Elimination Chamber night,
with the World Heavyweight Championship match.
[JBL] And a very angry giant, King.
[King] Oh, I agree.
I mean, this has sort of been, fun and games
for Alberto Del Rio up to now.
having a lot of fun at the expense of The Giant,
but I think the fun and games stopped in just about less than a minute.
[Cole] 15,669 on hand tonight in New Orleans,
Millions watching around the world live
in places like the United Kingdom on Sky Sports,
in Germany, Romania, Ecuador, Puerto Rico
and in Alberto Del Rio's home country of Mexico, live on Cablevision,
in Monterrey and Mexico City, also on Sky in DLA partners.
[King] And there's even a Elimination Chamber party going on
at Jerry Lawler's house in Memphis, Tennessee.
-[Cole] But you're not there. -[King] I'm not! I got a better seat here.
[Cole] Here we go. Big Show's been embarrassed and humiliated
and frustrated,
looking to take out that frustration on Del Rio tonight.
Alberto Del Rio, looking to use his quickness here,
but John, you hit the nail on the head a moment ago,
you've got an angry giant in Big Show.
Alberto is a champion. Take nothing away from Alberto Del Rio.
-But he has anger-- What is that? -[crowd exclaims]
Listen to that. He has angered this 441 pound giant.
[Cole] Big Show claimed on Twitter this week that the "fiesta…"
Ooh!
…is over for Alberto Del Rio.
[JBL] Alberto is getting exactly what he deserves right now.
Go ahead and say that too, Michael.
[King] Big Show starting this thing out like a bull in a china shop.
He is just rampaging around the ring at the expense of Alberto.
[JBL] Not so funny now, is it Alberto? You steal his tires,
you pour orange paint on him.
Now all of a sudden, the repercussions happen.
[Cole] You know what I think- what's been great about Del Rio,
he's giving Big Show some of his own medicine.
[JBL] This is what happens when you make fun of a giant is what happens.
[Cole] Big Show has bullied people his entire career here in WWE.
All he is is a giant bully.
[JBL] You're condoning breaking into his hotel room,
stealing tires off his bus?
-You're condoning that? -[Cole] Whatever it takes.
[JBL] Talk about biased.
[Cole] Of course, Del Rio, as we mentioned,
giving the bully back some of what he deserves.
Says he wants to show up bullies everywhere.
-Ooh! -[crowd exclaims]
[JBL] He's doing a great job right now.
That will crush your sternum.
[Cole] Big Show who is surprised
and shocked when he lost to Del Rio
in the Last Man Standing Match on SmackDown last month.
He would lose again in the same type of matchup at the Royal Rumble.
And Del Rio again, the World Champion runs in.
[King] He caught him.
[Cole] Great counter. Smart move by Del Rio
[King] Wow. That hyperextended that huge knee
-of The Big Show. -[JBL] That'll slow down The Giant.
[Cole] Now, The Giant down the size of the fiery Alberto Del Rio,
taking to Big Show here.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Ricardo Rodriguez, Del Rio's compadre, his hombre.
-And a kick to the skull. -[JBL] Wow!
[Cole] Del Rio looks to put the big man away.
And a kick-out by Big Show with authority.
[King] With authority is right.
And you know, you see Ricardo Rodriguez over there.
Remember the night when The Big Show taped Alberto Del Rio to that second rope,
and then just really took advantage of Ricardo.
[Cole] Went for the Cross Armbreaker. Big Show with the spear.
Alberto Del Rio speared Big Show
looking to win the World Title perhaps here.
-[JBL] That could do it. -[Cole] The cover.
Del Rio, no! And he gets out at two.
[King] Not quite the kick-out that The Big Show did. But it worked.
[Cole] The reason Big Show had a- well, duct taped Alberto Del Rio to the ropes
that night was because, remember the night before at the Royal Rumble,
that's how Del Rio won the championship matchup.
-As we take another look. -[King] The spear is unbelievable.
[Cole] And retain when Del Rio had Big Show in the Cross Armbreaker.
Rodriguez duct taped Big Show's legs to the bottom rope.
[King] So, you just refreshing JBL's memory?
[JBL] So, you two admit that Ricardo got what he deserves?
-[King] No, I'm not. -[Cole] Not at all.
How can you say that?
There were no disqualification in the Last Man Standing matchup.
[JBL] There was no disqualification when he duct taped--
[Cole] It wasn't even a match. He was just being a bully.
Selective memory for John Bradshaw Layfield tonight.
[JBL] Come on!
[Cole] 'Cause you were, like, dealing with…
-[Cole] Which is rich. -[JBL] Both.
-[King] Here we go, oh! -[Cole] Big Show!
-[King] Right in the throat. -[Cole] Big kick
to Del Rio and the champion down and out,
and Big Show is controlling this matchup.
This is the pace that The Giant wants as he looks to regain
his World Heavyweight Championship.
[JBL] I don't think he's controlling. He's dominating this matchup.
This is what The Giant does.
-[King] We'll agree with you on that one. -[crowd clapping]
[JBL] Remember, Ricardo Rodriguez helped duct tape Big Show to the bottom rope.
Alberto puts a table on top of Big Show he's never penned in.
-He's a genius. -[King] Oh, boy.
-Uh-oh. -[JBL] Look at this. Bad news.
[Cole] Near 500 pounds. Big Show, a quarter of a ton of a man.
And he squashes Del Rio. This could be it.
New champion heading to WrestleMania.
And Del Rio stays alive.
[King] Big Show trying to make himself a World Championship tortilla right there.
Flattening Alberto Del Rio.
[Cole] It may just be a matter of time.
[King] That's gotta knock all the breath out of Alberto.
-I don't even know-- Look at this! -[JBL] He's got it!
[Cole] The Cross Armbreaker. Submission maneuver.
Del Rio's got it locked in.
[JBL] Del Rio's between The Giant and the ropes.
[Cole] Big Show. Will he tap out? Is Show gonna tap out?
Del Rio's got it locked in good here.
Big Show trying to somehow maneuver his way to the bottom rope.
[King] Look at Ricardo.
[Cole] Rodriguez trying to keep the rope away from Big Show
who finally gets his massive leg there to break the hold.
[JBL] You don't say anything
about Ricardo breaking the rule, I've noticed.
[Cole] He did. He broke the rules there. I agree with you.
[King] Ooh.
And every time The Big Show now tries to get the advantage,
-Ricardo's got an answer. I mean, Alberto. -[Cole] Look at this.
-[King] This is not a good answer. -[Cole] Not good at all.
Those massive tree limb-like arms
of The Big Show wrapped around the waist of Del Rio, classic bear hug.
[King] Especially after The Big Show just flattened Del Rio
with all of his weight from the second rope.
[Cole] This is a move, that soon-to-be WWE Hall of Famer,
one of the greatest of all time, Bruno Sammartino used effectively
over all his years here at WWE, and Big Show looking to win
the World Championship with it here tonight.
[JBL] See the size of Big Show's hands. They're as big as Del Rio's back.
And Del Rio is a big man.
[King] Like two catcher's mitts.
-Oh! -[crowd exclaims]
[Cole] That was complete disrespect from the hands of Big Show
as Del Rio again, tries to take them right to The Giant.
[JBL] Disrespect? Shouldn't a had a spit bucket right there.
[King] Oh, tell me that's not what that was.
-[Cole] As Big Show… -[JBL] What is this?
[Cole] What's he planning to do here? Oh, my Lord!
Del Rio trying to fight out of this and a hurricanrana from Del Rio!
[JBL] That's the world's largest hurricanrana.
[King] That was not what The Big Show had in mind
-when he picked Alberto up. Incoming! -[Cole] And Del Rio taking The Giant down
anything he needs to do to retain the World Title
and head to WrestleMania, the champion.
[King] That was a perfect shot. To the side of the head of Big Show.
[JBL] Del Rio understands to win this thing he's gotta take risk.
[referee] Two!
[JBL] And that's exactly what Del Rio's doin'.
-[referee] Three! -[JBL] What a great matchup.
[Cole] Del Rio needs to make it back to the ring.
Remember, Big Show cannot win the Championship tonight
via countout or disqualification.
He must pin or get Del Rio to submit.
Del Rio with the championship advantage here tonight.
-[King] Referee's on eight! -[Cole] Big Show trying to crawl…
[JBL] You gotta get in there. Come on!
[Cole] At nine, Big Show just slides in.
Remember, later on tonight, Rock will not have that championship advantage.
Get into that story later on. And look at Del Rio.
-[King exclaims] -[Cole] Seated senton.
Shades of Mysterio. Cover, hook to the leg
and a kick-out by Big Show at two.
Del Rio claims he's gonna be a champion for the people.
The people who fight and struggle every day to put food on their table.
That's the type of champion that Del Rio wants to be,
and he wants to slay the bully here tonight.
[King] Watch this as he comes, seated senton.
Smashing The Big Show and look at the strength here.
I mean, almost with ease, The Big Show powers out of that.
[Cole] They've been talking about this matchup all over Mexico
over the past couple of weeks
but the dream may be over. The dream may be over.
-Big Show. Massive chokeslam. -[JBL] That'll do it.
[Cole] Del Rio at two and a half!
[King chuckles]
[King] Ricardo sweating bullets over there.
He thought he'd just seen his…
[JBL] His meal ticket. He thought he's seen his meal ticket cashed out.
[King] Come on. You don't think Ricardo looks at Alberto Del Rio as a meal ticket?
[JBL] As an ATM. He looks at Alberto Del Rio as an ATM.
[King] Well, he is the World Heavyweight Champion.
-[Cole] Uh-oh, Big Show… -[JBL] Uh-oh.
-Here we go! -[Cole] Big Show calling for the KO punch.
The KO punch. And Del Rio wisely taking a breather.
Stepping out of harm's way.
-Oh! Look at the strength of The Giant. -[JBL] Look at the strength.
[Cole] Big peel over the top rope.
[King] This is uncanny. The strength of The Big Show.
-[JBL] Del Rio is what? 230, 240 pounds? -[King] At least.
[JBL] Big Show's throwing him around like a little kid.
[Cole] Del Rio is 6' 5", 239 pounds.
[King] Oh, no.
-Hey! -[Cole] And Del Rio, a counter.
Tries to slide down the back, but this is not gonna end good.
-I don't believe for Del Rio. -[JBL] I give Alberto credit.
-He didn't take a beating. -[Cole] What a DDT!
Great counter by Del Rio!
[King] Well, that surprised The Big Show.
He may-- He may be in dreamland right now.
More like he's taking a siesta.
[Cole] Del Rio into the cover. Looking to put Big Show away.
Does he have enough? He doesn't.
[JBL] #hardbodyref almost counted him out. Look at this.
Del Rio, every time you think you got him, this guy is resilient.
[Cole] The never say die attitude of Alberto Del Rio,
a two-time WWE Champion,
-current World Champion. -[JBL] And a terrific champion.
[Cole] There's an enzuigiri to the back of the head.
Big Show is down.
-Del Rio! Cover, hooks the leg… -[JBL] He could have it.
…and The Big Show again kicks-out at two and a half.
Back and forth we go. Near fall after near fall.
[King] And that was as near, or as close as it can get.
[JBL] But now, is Del Rio thinking?
Big Show has said, "You've never pinned me."
Is there doubts
-in our champion's mind, right now? -[Cole] Is there doubt, King?
[King] I don't know. I'm trying to read the look on his face.
I don't think so. I think Del Rio…
Here we go! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!
[Cole] Cross Armbreaker again. Submission maneuver locked pretty good.
Big show is about an arm length away from the bottom rope.
Big Show trying to get his massive legs to the rope like he did last time
but there may be nowhere for Big Show to go.
Del Rio with it locked in.
-Will Show tap out? -[JBL] In the middle of the ring.
[Cole] It's all about gonna WrestleMania as the World Champion.
[JBL] Big Show hasn't moved an inch towards the ropes.
[Cole] Oh, my. That is just uncanny.
-[JBL laughing] You can't… -[Cole] The power of the Big Show!
-Now that is a counter. -[JBL] That is inhuman.
Absolutely inhuman. That is a giant, ladies and gentlemen,
[referee] One!
-[Cole] Watch this. -[King] Oh, my gosh.
How did The Big Show do this?
[Cole] I think, only The Big Show can do that.
[JBL] Imagine the pain The Big Show was in to do that.
The strength of The Giant.
Like a giant Bob Backlund.
[Cole] And again, Big Show.
Rodriguez trying to run some interference.
[JBL] Good bye, stooge.
[Cole] And Rodriguez paid for it.
And Alberto Del Rio with an enzuigiri and I believe…
Did he bang the bucket off Show's skull?
[JBL] He battered up his skull.
[Cole] And there's a kick up underneath the chin.
Now Alberto Del Rio, the World Champion, connects with enzuigiri.
Big Show's still on his feet.
[King] He's like a huge tree, timber!
[Cole] Down to one knee.
Del Rio floats over. Cross Armbreaker. Cover.
Can he get him here? Cross Armbreaker's locked in.
-Is Big Show gonna tap out? -[King] Whoa, he's gonna…
[Big Show grunts]
[Cole] Big Show tryin' to somehow counter the pressure.
[JBL] I don't think anybody dreamed
that Big Show might be in a potential of tapping out.
[Cole] Couple of hands away for Big Show to get there.
-[JBL] Get there, Big Show. -[King] He's just…
Oh, he's inches away. Can he withstand the pain?
[referee] Come on, Show.
-[King] Oh! Look at this. -[JBL] You've got to be kidding me?
You gotta be kidding me?
[King] Well, that it was that, or get or a broken arm!
[Lilian] Here is your winner and still the World Heavyweight Champion,
Alberto Del Rio.
[Cole] Alberto Del Rio bucks all the odds.
Del Rio is gonna WrestleMania
as World Heavyweight Champion.
[JBL] There's a party in Mexico tonight.
A well-deserved party.
Congratulations, Alberto Del Rio.
[King] I guess the third time was the charm.
Twice, Alberto Del Rio had hooked on that Cross Armbreaker and it didn't work.
But the third time, Big Show finally
couldn't stand the pain no more and had to tap out.
-Yeah. -[Cole] You've got to give Del Rio credit.
He stayed in the matchup.
It looked grim at a time,
but Del Rio was able to fight back, battle back, and get Big Show to tap out
to the Cross Armbreaker.
[JBL] What a resilient champion, just like in the first Last Man Standing Match,
just kept getting up, kept coming back, kept making counters.
Finally, he found the way to win. That's what champions do.
[King] What about it, JBL? Sound like you changed your tune?
Should he still be in jail? Watch this again one more time.
Wow. Did you hear that?
I think that took the starch out of The Big Show and was able to,
or unable to reach those ropes with foot or hand.
[Cole] And then this.
That massive hand of The Big Show tapping out to the Cross Armbreaker.
[JBL] I never thought I'd see that.
I never thought I'd see The Giant tap out to anybody.
Unbelievable performance.
[King] Well, poor Ricardo.
I think he had in mind to try to help his…
-[JBL] Congratulations Alberto Del Rio. -…champion.
[JBL] What a championship match.
And what a champion.
[Cole] Del Rio is gonna WrestleMania as the World Heavyweight Champion.
I mean, what a victory tonight for Alberto Del Rio.
There are many doubters coming to this matchup.
Del Rio has never pinned The Big Show before tonight,
and he was able to get Big Show to tap out.
[King] The Big Show had promised everybody he was gonna play a tune on Alberto
and it was gonna be a one hit wonder.
But instead, he turned out to be a no hit wonder.
[Cole] John, coming into this matchup tonight, you had your doubts
about the World Champion, Alberto Del Rio. Have those doubts been quelled?
[JBL] I had no doubts about Alberto Del Rio.
I had no doubts about him poking the bear.
I had no doubts about how great a champion Alberto Del Rio was.
Tapping out The Big Show. Never saw that coming.
[Cole] Elimination Chamber tonight is in the beautiful city
of New Orleans, Louisiana.
We are at the New Orleans Arena. 15,669 fans on hand.
[Cesaro's theme song playing]
[bell dings]
[Justin] This contest is set for one fall, is for the United States Championship.
Approaching the ring first, from Lucerne, Switzerland,
weighing 232 pounds, he is the current United States Champion,
Antonio Cesaro.
[Cole] Antonio Cesaro won the United States Championship
all the way back in the pre-show for SummerSlam.
He defends it here tonight at Elimination Chamber.
[Miz's theme song playing]
[Justin] And the challenger, from Cleveland, Ohio,
weighing 221 pounds,
The Miz.
[Cole] Now this rivalry continues here tonight at Elimination Chamber
between Antonio Cesaro and Miz.
You see Miz heavily taped again here tonight,
all because of what happened this past Monday night on RAW.
Cesaro is just such an incredibly strong man.
We're gonna show you what I mean here.
This past week on RAW, it was Miz versus Cody Rhodes.
Antonio Cesaro had joined us, King, on commentary
and it looked like Cesaro was gonna try to get involved here,
or at least that was the sense of what we thought was gonna happen.
[King] Well, Antonio Cesaro did get involved,
not the way at first that he wanted to,
but that came back to haunt The Miz.
Watch Cesaro. The Miz shoulder first into that steel ring post.
And then JBL, I've been around this business a long time.
You have as well. Have you ever seen anything like this?
I've never seen anything like- Antonio Cesaro was all throwing Miz around
like a rag doll,
[King] Almost like he was taking batting practice.
Miz was a human baseball bat.
[Cole] I've said all along, I believe Antonio Cesaro,
pound for pound now, is probably the strongest man in WWE.
And that's what Miz faces here tonight.
If you want to question whether or not Miz can win a match at less than 100%
we had those questions answered Friday night on SmackDown, John,
when Miz used the Figure Four Leglock
to knock off Cody Rhodes, banged up and all.
[JBL] Yeah, but the entire Friday night match
against Cody Rhodes. Miz was hurting, hurting badly.
He's not a 100%. And I really think in a championship match,
-you're gonna have to be. -[Cole] It's been a rough month…
[JBL] I admire Miz for being out here.
He's a warrior. He's a-he's a true future champion for being out here, hurt.
[Cole] Cesaro again going--
He was trying to go to work on the injured shoulder of Miz.
And there goes Miz up over the top.
Managed to hang on to the apron but Cesaro again trying to take advantage,
Miz very cognizant of that. Cover and a kick-out.
Went for the hip toss.
Cesaro planting that knee in the chest,
now goes to work on the injured arm.
[JBL] That's just a bull's eye. Sometimes you don't wanna tape something
-because it tells your opponent… -[Cole] Look at this.
Miz trying to steal one here.
…exactly what to shoot for.
[King] And to make matters just a little bit worse,
the shoulder that's injured, damaged, oh, is the left shoulder,
and of course, Miz is left-handed.
[Cole] And Miz-- Look at Cesaro.
-Look at that strength. -[JBL] Mad strength.
-Shoulder breaker. -[Cole] Shoulder breaker. Yes.
It is how Cesaro wrapped the arm and there's the pain of Miz.
It's been a rough month for Miz, not only the Cesaro assault, but remember,
he was attacked a couple of weeks ago on Miz TV by none other than Brock Lesnar.
So, Miz has had a rough go of it. Look at the smile on Cesaro's face.
[King] That may be the first time I've seen Cesaro smile in months.
[JBL] How great is Cesaro.
Everything he's done so far in this match, he's gone after that shoulder,
and he's finally gotten to it.
[Cole] Yeah, and a vicious assault thus far by Antonio Cesaro.
A very calm, confident, yet unique champion.
[King] Right now, Miz may be having second thoughts
about whether or not this was a good idea
to take such an important match with that injury.
[Cole] Antonio Cesaro says Miz epitomizes to him what America is all about.
Where someone can stick their nose in someone else's business,
run his mouth and then complain about the consequences later on.
Cesaro calling Miz a typical American.
[JBL] He said the same thing about you, Michael.
[Cole] Again targeting the shoulders to those knees.
Cesaro, and Miz with a knee to the gut of his own
United States Championship on the line. Miz trying to steal one here,
inside leg hook and a kick-out.
[King] I think what Miz is demonstrating here
is something that Americans are typical of.
It's a never say die attitude, never give up.
That's what Miz is doing. He's not gonna give up.
He's gonna take this fight to Antonio to the finish,
[JBL] And what Antonio's doing is an old fashioned beat down.
[Cole] Well, what Antonio said he was gonna do tonight
to Miz was proof that guys like Miz are soft,
that they're more interested in highlight reels and reality shows,
than about getting in the trenches.
The smashmouth style of one Antonio Cesaro.
[JBL] Would you say that's true?
[King] No, I wouldn't. The Miz has been a WWE Champion.
I know how tough The Miz is. I've been in the ring against him myself.
But he's- He's not a-
-[Cole] Look at this. -[King] Oh, my gosh.
The strength of this guy.
[Cole] And again, the injured shoulder of Miz. Cesaro!
Little wasted motion as he's focused his complete attack
-on the injured shoulder of Miz. -[JBL] The arm scissor.
[King] We saw a tap out in the first match with The Big Show. We may see another one,
[King] I don't know how much…
[JBL] And the one thing you brought up, King, is very astute.
This isn't just like a one-armed guy. Miz is left-handed.
[King] Yeah. This is taking away- more than half of his entire arsenal.
[crowd] Let's go, Miz!
[Cole] Cesaro just-- Look at Miz. Nice reversal.
Didn't have enough. Oh! And then a clothesline by Cesaro.
-And again, the United States Champion. -[both] Look at that!
[Cole] Forearm right into the shoulder when he was on the cover.
[JBL] I agree with you, King, I give Miz credit for having this much heart.
I admire him for being out here.
You get a chance to win a championship. I don't like his chances at all.
I think coming out here less than a 100%, he has very little chance against Cesaro.
But I greatly admire what Miz is doing.
[Cole] Ooh! And again, you don't get- championship opportunities that often.
Take 'em when you get 'em. Here's the cover.
Notice how he wraps the shoulder and right back on the attack
as soon as Miz kicks out, Cesaro is back to the injured shoulder.
[JBL] Cesaro has been after that arm since the opening bell.
He has an incredible game plan.
He's well disciplined. He's gonna execute it.
[King] True. He's not United States Champion for nothin'.
He's putting on a clinic right here
on what you do when your opponent has a weakness.
[Cole] He wants to punish Miz, too. He said that he's sick and tired of people
becoming famous for being famous,
And that's what he believes Miz is.
Since his reality show beginning. Miz, that is.
[King] See, that can come back to haunt you.
Wantin' to punish your opponent. What to do is want to win,
especially when your championship's at stake.
As quickly as possible, put your opponent away, if you can.
[Cole] Wow! That could be an opening for Miz.
[JBL] That will knock out your Swiss bicuspids.
[Cole] Miz caught Antonio flush.
It allows Miz to regain a little composure.
[JBL] What a boot in the mush.
[King] That's right. You let somebody hang around when you could put him away
just because you want to punish him,
it will come back to haunt you.
[Cole] He's been a former WWE Champion, a Money in the Bank Ladder Match winner,
Tag Team Champion, an Intercontinental Champion and a United States Champion.
-[JBL] Watch this kick. Here it comes. -[King] My goodness.
[JBL chuckling] Right. I love it.
[Cole] And there's Miz.
What's he gonna do here?
[King] Miz is not through with Antonio Cesaro yet.
[JBL] But can he finish him?
But not only with one arm, but his dominant arm hurt.
[Cole] Oh! Cesaro, right for the injured shoulder again.
-[JBL] Ball game. -[Cole] And this could be it.
Look at Cesaro. Winching back on the fingers and the wrist.
All the pressure goin' to the injured shoulder.
[King] I told you we saw one tap out earlier tonight.
Looks like we're gonna see another. He may break his arm!
Pull right out of the socket.
[JBL] Find ya' fat lady. Tell her to start warming up.
[King] Miz turning. Look at this.
[Cole] Shoulders down! For the United States Title.
-[JBL] I'm impressed. -[Cole] And Cesaro dumped out of the ring.
Now here's Miz's dilemma. He cannot win the championship via countout.
[JBL] But this is buying some valuable recuperative time
for The Miz.
[King] That shoulder's got to be killing him.
Every second he can rest it is valuable.
[Cole] Miz is not gonna wait for the countout.
Miz off the apron, caught by Cesaro.
This is not gonna be good, folks.
This is not gonna be good.
Miz lined up, bad shoulder and all.
Counter.
Cesaro, knee first. I thought he caught the corner of the steps.
[King] He have.
[JBL] And no knee pads.
Caught that bare knee right on that steel step.
-[King] I'm gonna… -[Cole] And again, down to the knee.
Now Miz will focus the attack on the leg of Cesaro.
[JBL] We may have a Neutralizer here.
[Cole] You'd mentioned no knee pads, that's Cesaro's game.
He's a throwback. Old school in many ways but may cost him here tonight.
Ooh!
Now it's Miz picking a part of the legs of Cesaro.
DDT plants the champion!
Cover. Will Miz win the United States Championship?
Cesaro at two and a half. Near-fall.
[JBL] We may have us an even ball game here.
[King] Miz's shoulder and Antonio's knee.
Both damaged goods.
[JBL] We got us a heck of a chess match now.
[King] Look at that. Right hard into that shoulder.
And Miz comes back hard into the knee of Cesaro.
Now it's Cesaro that's suffering through this horrid pain.
-[JBL] Like a spar off… -[Cole] You know what he's doing.
-[King] Listen to the universe. -[Cole] Going for the Figure Four Leglock.
Cesaro trying to fight out of it.
[King] They wanna see The Miz emulate the Nature Boy.
[Cole] What a counter by Cesaro.
The knee of Cesaro
or the knee of Miz, I believe, It went down wrong. Yes.
-[bell dings] -[King] What?
What is this?
[crowd booing]
[Justin] The winner of this match as a result of a disqualification
and still United States Champion, Antonio Cesaro.
[Cole] So, Miz was disqualified for--
-[King] I don't think that's intentional. -[Cole] Not at all.
I mean, Cesaro kicked the leg out of Miz. He just accidentally landed in the--
[JBL] Intentional or not, it's a disqualification.
Charles Robinson is making the right call.
-[Cole] Watch this. -[King] See this again.
[Cole] Watch. See, it is Cesaro.
-Right there. -[King] Oh, man.
[Cole] It was Cesaro.
[JBL] Right in front of the referee.
[King] Yeah, I don't think Cesaro intended to have that happen.
[Cole] Oh! There's a real low blow.
[King] Whoa! It looks like The Miz is gonna get his money's worth.
[JBL] I think, that was intentional.
-[King] I think so, too. -[Miz's theme song playing]
[Cole] Cesaro retains the United States Championship
via the disqualification.
[JBL] Gonna be singing with the Vienna Boy Choir.
[Cole] I know it was a complete accident,
but Miz went down low. I don't think there's any doubt about that.
But the referee called what he saw. Disqualification victory here tonight.
[JBL] It was a complete accident but the referee made the right call.
That is a disqualification.
[King] Well, the second time was not a complete accident.
-[JBL] He's gonna be yodeling in the Alps. -[Cole laughs]
[Cole] At a much higher pitch.
-[King yodeling] -[JBL yodeling]
[Cole] Miz was game tonight. Injured shoulder and all.
But Cesaro retains the United States Championship.
[JBL] Big credit to Miz. Gutsy performance.
[Bryan coughs]
Are you still givin' me the silent treatment, partner?
I mean, you're still not upset about the Royal Rumble match, are you?
I mean, it was every man for himself,
and besides, you eliminated me after you're already eliminated.
If anything, I should be the one not talking to you.
Why don't you try that then?
Why are you so Grumpy?
Grumpy?
You know, that's ironic, because from where I stand,
You look like one of the seven dwarves.
I'm not grumpy.
I'm focused.
The winner of the Elimination Chamber Match
goes to main event at WrestleMania.
I've been in WWE for 15 years, Daniel,
and I have never competed in a main event at WrestleMania.
So this match tonight, it is a big deal for me.
I understand, but listen, it may come down to me and you in there.
But before that, I say we do what we always do.
We watch each other's back, Team Hell No style.
What do you say, partner?
-Okay. Here's the deal. -Okay,
-You watch my back… -Okay.
…and I'll watch my back too. Okay?
[Cole] Because it is indeed every man for himself.
Because coming up next, it's all about meeting the World Championship
in the main event at WrestleMania.
The structure is 16 feet high, 36 feet in diameter,
and it weighs ten tons.
Six men will battle inside the Elimination Chamber
for an opportunity to be in a main event at WrestleMania.
Welcome to the belly of the beast.
[narrator] WrestleMania.
Where Superstars can solidify their legacies.
but to realize this dream, they must go through this structure.
[Matt] The last opportunity to main event WrestleMania.
[narrator] An unpredictable environment
born from shattered bodies and crushed souls.
[Cole] You look on the faces of these Superstars, you see fear,
trepidation, almost an unknowing of what to expect,
[narrator] Reminding those who enter that men are merely flesh and bones.
[J.R.] These men are playing Russian roulette with their careers.
[narrator] A match where survival is just the beginning.
Welcome…
to the belly of the beast.
The rules are as follows.
[Cole] Two men will start this match.
Four other Superstars will be locked in those Lexan chambers.
[Matt] Randomly, the pods will open up, unleashing another victim.
[narrator] In an instant, a one on one match can morph into a Triple Threat Match
which can transform into a Fatal 4-Way,
and spiral into an all out brawl.
[Cole] Every man for himself inside the chamber.
[Matt] It is all about headlining WrestleMania.
[Cole] You're eliminated via pinfall or submission.
[Justin] The last Superstar remaining after all the others have been eliminated,
will be the winner.
[Cole] And will main event WrestleMania.
[narrator] Six Superstars in a relentless battle.
[Matt] What are these men willing to go through to headline WrestleMania?
[narrator] A match that can change course at any time.
[Cole] Only one in six men are actually gonna be able to win that matchup.
[narrator] No one knows what will happen.
[Cole] No one leaves the Elimination Chamber the same.
[narrator] But at this moment, one thing is for sure.
[Cole] The winner of that Chamber Match will face the World Champion
in one of the main events at WrestleMania.
[bell dings]
[Lilian] The following is an Elimination Chamber Match
to determine the Number-One contender for the World Heavyweight Championship
at WrestleMania.
Now, this match begins with two Superstars in the ring
and four other competitors enclosed in their respective pods.
Approximately, every four minutes, a pod door will open,
allowing another competitor to enter.
This process will continue until all the pods are empty.
However, at any time, if a Superstar is pinned or submits,
he is eliminated and must exit the Elimination Chamber.
The last Superstar remaining will be the winner
and the Number-One contender.
[isolated cheering]
[Swagger's theme music playing]
[Lilian] Introducing first, being accompanied by Zeb Colter,
from Perry, Oklahoma, weighing in at 260 pounds,
he is a real American, Jack Swagger.
[Cole] Jack Swagger has been so impressive since his return here
after a six month hiatus.
The general manager, Booker T of SmackDown
had no choice but to put him in this match here tonight, in the Elimination Chamber.
John, for the first time, Jack Swagger will step inside the belly of the beast.
You've been inside the chamber before.
What is going through Swagger's mind
as he approaches the structure for the first time?
[JBL] You're hoping to survive enough to win.
Look, Jack Swagger has more pins in one calendar year
than anybody in the history of the NCAA.
He finds a way to win. This is something completely new,
and this is all inspiring the first time you're in it.
[Cole] You can only eliminate people via pinfall or submission.
No countouts or disqualifications in this match.
[King] Jack Swagger knows all that, but I think the unknown and the wild card
in this equation is gonna be Zeb Colter,
who we heard from last week for the first time.
When I hold the microphone, I hold the power.
When I use this microphone, I use it to shower you with truth.
This man speaks the truth.
This man is a great American, and if you have any type of respect
for your country, you will stand up and give it to him.
This man, Zeb Colter.
Thank you very much, Jack.
I wouldn't have it any other way because you have to realize where you are.
We are in a den of inequity.
We are in New Orleans, Louisiana.
And on the eve of President's Day,
I can't help but think about one of our founding fathers,
Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase.
And I can't help but think how disappointed
and how ashamed he would be to see what became of it
and what's become of our once great nation.
A nation, I might add, that I defended with my life.
And a country much like WWE, because It's both are full of intruders,
panderers and excuse makers.
Now let me say something. I didn't spend one year of my life
face down in the muck, in a war with this man's daddy
to come back to see people crossing our borders illegally,
breaking our laws,
and then having the stones to ask for a handout.
Together, we will set make things right,
-because tonight, in this chamber, -[crowd] What?
-a real patriot, -[crowd] What?
-a real American, -[crowd] What?
will set things straight, and he will win one for the good guys.
Mark my words.
Tonight marks the beginning of a Jack Swagger America.
We the people.
We the people!
[Kane's theme music playing]
[Lilian] Making his way to the ring, weighing in at 323 pounds,
he is one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions, Kane.
[Cole] I wonder if Kane will fit in a "Jack Swagger's America."
Kane making his fifth appearance inside the Elimination Chamber.
But you heard how much this night means to Kane.
He's never been a part of a main event at WrestleMania.
This is his opportunity.
[JBL] The Road to WrestleMania goes through this barbaric structure.
What a price to pay, but what a reward it is,
if you're the survivor.
[King] You said it, it's a barbaric structure
and I don't know if there's gonna be anyone
inside that structure anymore barbaric than this Big Red Monster.
[Cole] Jack Swagger has already been locked in one Lexan pod.
Kane will be locked in one of the others.
Before tonight, 44 Superstars have entered this structure.
This is the 16th Elimination Chamber Match.
[King] You see that steel chain being put around and padlocked in place.
[Henry's theme song playing]
[Lilian] From Silsbee, Texas, weighing in at 412 pounds,
He is The World's Strongest Man, Mark Henry.
[Cole] Mark Henry has returned with a vengeance.
He said for nine months he was forced to watch.
For nine months, frustration built up to a fury
that no one will be able to escape from.
For Mark Henry, tonight marks his first ever appearance
inside Elimination Chamber.
[JBL] Six billion people on this planet plus,
and that right there, is the strongest in the world.
[Cole] I'm interested to see how Mark Henry is gonna fit
in those Lexan pods.
[King] That shirt that Mark Henry has taken off said it all.
Bent on destruction.
He's capable of bending this entire steel structure here, I think.
[Cole] You gotta wonder, if these Superstars are suffering butterflies,
any nervousness, perhaps even panic,
as they're locked inside those chambers, those pods.
[King] Well, let me say this. If Mark Henry had butterflies,
they'd be the size of eagles.
Look at this guy.
[Cole] John, there always has to be an uneasiness
as you walk into this structure.
[JBL] Not only an uneasiness. Look who's in the structure right now.
You got the Big Red Monster, Kane.
You've got Jack Swagger out here with Zeb Colter.
That's enough of itself right there.
And now The World’s Strongest Man all in this barbaric structure.
All hell is gonna break loose.
I can't wait to watch.
And glad I'm watching it and not in it.
[Orton's theme song playing]
[Lilian] From Saint Louis, Missouri, weighing in at 245 pounds,
he is the Apex Predator, Randy Orton.
[Cole] On the Elimination Chamber pre-show tonight,
exclusively on WWE app, WWE.com, Facebook and YouTube,
Randy Orton, well, he said that tonight, the world is gonna find out
how dangerous he is.
Randy Orton, for the fifth time, will step inside the Elimination Chamber.
Orton and Mark Henry have been involved in some battles
over the past couple of weeks.
[JBL] Few people have lived up
to their potential when they come out as wunderkinds.
Randy Orton is one of those guys who not only lived up to it,
but the nine-time WWE Champion has exceeded it.
[King] If Randy Orton can get any more dangerous tonight
than he has been in the past, that's gonna be scary.
You know what JBL, you said, somewhere here tonight,
once this match starts, all hell is gonna break lose.
Well, when all hell breaks loose, I think that favors Kane.
[Cole] So, Randy Orton is gonna be the fourth and final Superstar
to be locked in the Lexan pods.
That means it'll be Daniel Bryan and Chris Jericho
who will start this match tonight.
Every four minutes or so, another Superstar will enter the chamber.
Once you're pinned or you submit, you're eliminated.
You head back to the locker room.
The last man standing, a first class ticket to the main event
against the world champion at WrestleMania.
[JBL] What an unbelievable reward,
but what a price these guys are about to pay
to get to WrestleMania for one of them.
[Bryan's theme music playing]
[Lilian] From Aberdeen, Washington. Weighing in at 210 pounds,
he is one-half of the WWE Tag Team Champions,
Daniel Bryan.
[Cole] Here is a man who knows something about winning
inside the Elimination Chamber. Last year, he made his first ever appearance
and he won, taking the World Title all the way to WrestleMania.
[JBL] The World's Toughest Vegan.
[Cole] His tag team partner, his tag team champion partner, Kane,
already locked inside the pod.
But a reminder, it is every man for himself tonight.
[King] Well, if recent history means anything, and I think it does,
Daniel Bryan is on an Elimination Chamber roll.
Hi there, to his partner, Kane. He said he's gonna watch Kane's back,
Kane said he's gonna watch his own back.
-[JBL] You stared at Kane? -[King] Whoa.
[Jericho's theme song playing]
[Lilian] And from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada,
weighing in at 227 pounds, Chris Jericho.
[King] Guys, this just keeps getting better and better.
[Cole] No man in this history of the WWE,
in fact, no man in the history of the world
has ever stepped inside the Elimination Chamber
more times than Chris Jericho.
Tonight marks Jericho's eighth appearance.
He has eliminated more men than anybody else.
He has eliminated ten in his career.
In 2010, Chris Jericho won the Elimination Chamber
to win the World Heavyweight Championship.
But tonight, Jericho has to go wire to wire
to complete that feat.
[JBL] Chris Jericho has defeated the likes of The Undertaker, Triple H,
and unfortunately, me.
[King] There's no shortage of confidence
in that young man, Chris Jericho, I can assure you.
Feels right now like he is gonna come out the victor
in this Elimination Chamber Match.
[Cole] And in an exclusive on WWE.com last week,
Chris Jericho said that, quote, "I feel better than ever."
[King] He looks better than ever.
[Cole] "The Elimination Chamber is my campground.
It's my pool, it's my playground."
That's how at home Jericho feels inside the structure.
[JBL] It's hard to believe anybody would call this place home.
Chris Jericho might do just that.
[Cole] The Elimination Chamber Match is underway.
The winner to face the World Champion at WrestleMania.
[crowd] Y2J! Y2J! Y2J!
[Cole] For just the fourth time in the 11 year history of this event,
gold is not on the line in this matchup.
This is to become number one contender.
Jericho and Bryan will start. They'll go one on one for four minutes
before the next Superstar enters the chamber. What strategy would you use
to start this matchup off like these two are?
[JBL] Survive. Simply survive. There's nothing in this.
Michael, you saw them setting this up earlier.
There's nothing in this structure that doesn't hurt.
[Cole] Well, Mark Henry will hurt when he comes into the ring, no doubt.
[JBL] You can't win this Elimination Chamber when it's one on one
before everybody else is still in their pods.
You can't lose it. The key is survive.
[King] You're right. JBL says, when you're talking about survival,
if these two guys can last this first four minutes,
then the entire dynamics of this match changes
once the third Superstar is added to the equation.
[Cole] It turns into a Triple Threat Match is what he does.
Jericho looks to roll Bryan on his belly. Bryan now going for the No Lock.
Remember, if Jericho taps out here, then Jericho would be eliminated.
And Jericho doing a great job countering the No Lock by Daniel Bryan.
Jericho again looking for The Walls of Jericho.
Trying to roll Bryan on his belly.
Great counter by Daniel Bryan.
Randy Orton- patiently awaiting his entrance into the Chamber.
[King] What we would have done if Daniel Bryan had made Jericho tap out?
would we have just waited for the four minutes?
[Cole] Yes. It gives Bryan a little rest.
[King] Daniel Bryan would've stood there gloating, would've been the goat gloat.
For four minutes.
[Cole laughing] The first ever Elimination Chamber Match happened
back at Survivor Series in 2002.
That was a historic night when Shawn Michaels returned
from a near five year hiatus to win the World Heavyweight Championship.
What a special night that was.
JBL, you were involved in 2008 in Las Vegas,
with the likes of Jericho and Shawn Michaels and others.
[JBL] Jericho was the one who eliminated me.
[Cole] Guess that's something you'll never forget.
[King] Watch this, Daniel Bryan thinkin' that he's gonna bring Jericho out
onto that steel grated floor.
That's some place you definitely don't want to be.
Talk about how dangerous this structure is.
[Cole] You're looking through the nearly two miles and six tons of chain
that surround this chamber.
And look at Daniel Bryan gonna try
to wrestle Jericho down on the steel grating
to try and get the No Lock in.
That submission maneuver. Jericho wisely staying on his knees.
And back and forth we go. Swagger's ready.
[King] He better be.
-[Cole] And Bryan. Head first… -[King] Look out.
…off that chain.
[King] This is such a demonic structure, I'm surprised.
You know, Jericho, he's got a little bit of an evil streak in him.
I'm surprised he doesn't wanna get Daniel Bryan out there on that steel… Ooh.
…and use it to his advantage a little more.
[Cole] Jericho into the cover, hook to the leg on Bryan.
Chris Jericho, who because he entered last,
really is the number one position in this matchup.
He has a little history behind him, King.
Three times over the years, the first entry into this match
has won the Elimination Chamber.
History there of going wire to wire which Jericho must do.
-We await now… -[JBL] Who's it gonna be?
…the third entrant in the Chamber Match.
[King] Oh, this is it.
-Eerie tension right here. -[buzzer sounds]
[Cole] And it's the real American, Jack Swagger,
who rushes out of the pod and goes right after Jericho
Jack Swagger, looking to make a major statement here tonight.
[King] You're right. I just kept glancing up at Swagger
during that first four minutes and he was like a caged animal.
It was as if he just couldn't wait to get involved in this match.
[JBL] Not like Jack Swagger needed an extra edge,
but that Zeb Colter has gotten this young man's head.
[Cole] Oh! Swagger with the Swagger Bomb.
Cover, hook to the leg on Jericho who kicks out.
Colter looking on.
Swagger saying that a real American doesn't take handouts.
He doesn't sit around and wait. A real American takes what he wants,
and that's what Swagger plans to do tonight.
And splashed Bryan into the steel!
[JBL] Swagger is very passionate about his belief
and what he believes is his America.
[King] Yeah, so is Zeb. Apparently.
[Cole] And again bangs with him off that chain.
[JBL] Zeb's a brilliant guy. I know Zeb very well, obviously.
He's also a very disturbing person.
[Cole] Oh! And now Swagger off the chain link
as Daniel Bryan-- Did Swagger connect with Bryan there?
I thought, Bryan moved out of the way. I guess not.
-And Swagger now… -[King] Oh, look at this. Wow.
[Cole] Daniel Bryan's face.
[King] All of the weight of Jack Swagger,
that knee driving Daniel Bryan's face down into the steel.
[Cole] And there's no give in that steel grate.
[JBL] Everything in there hurts.
-[Cole] So does that. -[King] Especially that.
[King] Jericho says, "I think I've had enough of this All-American American."
[Cole] And Jack Swagger a six-time World Champion.
Record nine-time Intercontinental Champion.
And listen to the 15,000 plus here tonight in New Orleans.
All these WWE fans behind Chris Jericho.
-Jericho, ooh. -[King] Wow.
[Cole] Triple H has won more Elimination Chamber Matches
than anyone is history. He's won four.
John Cena has won three. Edge has won two.
Those three the only multiple time winners inside the chamber.
Jericho looking to join them as he goes shoulder first off the chain link.
[King] Jack Swagger wants to get his name on that winner's list.
[Cole] Remember, Swagger a former World Champion as well,
Money in the Bank…
Money in the Bank winner.
And Swagger, he looks more vicious than I've ever seen him before.
[King] I think Zeb Colter has built a fire under this young man
that may be hard to put out.
[JBL] We thought these guys are about their belief.
There's a passion further there that is palpable. It's unbelievable.
[Cole] And there's Daniel Bryan with the running knee
and Swagger bounces head first.
[King] I agree with you, JBL. And I don't even know what palpable means.
But I know you're right.
[Cole] Now Daniel Bryan refocuses his attack on Jericho.
Not one person has been eliminated yet.
[King] Oh! Big knee off the top.
-[JBL] That hurts. -[Cole] You hear that.
Chris Jericho bouncing off the steel.
[crowd] Daniel Bryan.
[Cole] Now Daniel Bryan starting to fire up.
He looked right into his eyes of his Tag Team Partner, Kane,
as he went up to the top rope.
-Daniel Bryan looking to fly. -[JBL] We got a flying goat.
-[King] Whoa! -[Cole] Nobody home
as Jericho rolls out of the way. Now he looks to take advantage.
Will Bryan be the first one to head to the showers? Not there.
[King] I don't know, but did you see that look that Daniel Bryan gave to Kane?
I don't think he was worrying about Kane's back
as he was climbing the top rope. Do you?
[Cole] No.
[King] This is gonna be every man for himself.
[Cole] Well, it's all about getting to WrestleMania.
Who will be the fourth man to enter the chamber tonight?
[crowd] …three, two, one.
[buzzer sounds]
[King] Uh-oh.
-[Cole] Here comes The Big Red Monster. -[King] Oh, no.
[Cole] Daniel Bryan's tag team partner, Kane.
One half of the Tag Team Champions.
[King] Unfortunately, the only man on his feet was Chris Jericho
and that's who the monster went for.
[Cole] And now he goes after Jack Swagger.
Follows it up.
The 325 pounder in…
And now the Tag Team Champs working as a team.
[King] And man, was that effective.
[Cole] If Bryan and Kane continue to work together,
it's not gonna look good for Swagger and Jericho.
-[King] You're right about that. -[Cole] Kane to Swagger.
[JBL] It's a matter of survival.
Work with whoever you have to to get to the end.
[King] Yeah, the important thing right now is eliminations. Get rid of somebody.
[Cole] Oh! Did you hear that?
-[King] What?! -[Cole] It's Daniel Bryan
looking to pin his own partner!
-You cant trust anyone in this. -[JBL] That was dumb.
World's Toughest Vegan, not the world's smartest vegan
[King] Well, maybe he just, uh…
went after the last man standing there.
He's trying to tell Kane, "Calm down.
Remember Doctor Shelby."
[Cole] "Yeah, let's hug it out inside the chamber"
[King] I think Kane might be agreeing with you, JBL.
[JBL] We're about to get anger management 101.
[Cole] And Kane…
-[Bryan] Yes! -[Kane] No!
-[King] Oh! -[Cole] Ooh!
Daniel Bryan thinking when he does that…
-[King] I don't either. -[Cole] Ooh! And…
-Daniel Bryan. -[JBL] That's what he's thinking.
[Cole] Exactly.
And Daniel Bryan taking it to his partner.
Every man for himself.
[King] Daniel Bryan's thinking about WrestleMania.
And only one ticket's gonna be punched
at the end of this match, and he wants it to be his.
[Cole] Daniel Bryan won at the chamber last year.
He was World Champion. He took that title to WrestleMania.
He now knows how important this fight is.
Uh-oh.
[King] That's right. Got him by the beard. Nope!
Whoa! Whoa! No, he doesn't have him at all.
[Cole] Uh-oh.
Vintage Kane with the sidewalk slam.
Inside leg hooked and Bryan at two.
Swagger and Jericho, yes, are still in this matchup.
They've just been laid out by Bryan and Kane
as these two Tag Team Champions battle one another.
[King] Swagger definitely laid out. Jericho, maybe, watching,
sort of playing a little possum over here.
I don't blame him for watching this with glee.
[JBL] It's a smart thing to do.
[Cole] And Jericho back in the equation.
-Daniel Bryan up high. -[King] Picking a spot.
[Cole] Kane is gonna the top rope, although this is not gonna be good.
Daniel Bryan better start yelling "No!" because he was just wiped out.
-[JBL] He's like the Road Warriors. -[Cole] Swagger into the ring.
Goes for the cover, tries to steal one. Bryan kicks out at two.
[JBL] That's what you gotta do. You pick the bones.
[Cole] Smart move by Swagger.
Jack Swagger said that history is written by the victors.
Swagger wants to make history here tonight.
[King] These are two huge Superstars going at it right now.
[Cole] Swagger 6' 7", 260. Kane nearly 7 foot, 325.
-[King] Whoa! -[Cole] There's a suplex
by The Big Red Monster. In to the cover,
hook to the leg and a kick-out.
I almost said he floated into the cover but Kane doesn't float.
And here's Jericho.
[King] It looked like Swagger landed really hard
and awkwardly on the back of his neck.
And we're about five seconds away from somebody else entering this chamber.
[Cole] We're awaiting entry number five, no one's been eliminated yet
[buzzer sounds]
[Cole] It's time for the world to find out how dangerous Randy Orton can be.
The WWE's Apex Predator is in the hunt.
[King] Let me tell you something.
A fresh viper can be very dangerous.
[Cole] There goes Swagger!
Orton, a nine-time World Champion.
[King] Swagger's leg may be hurt bad.
[JBL] Miz was talking about these matches. The guy who comes in is the fresh guy.
[Cole] Are you guys surprised, we've had no elimination thus far?
[King] Quite frankly, a little bit.
[Cole] Six former world champions battling out.
[JBL] That's the reason you haven't, Michael.
These World Champions- they know how to survive.
They know what's it like to try and get to WrestleMania.
Some of them, to headline WrestleMania.
[King] That's great. We've seen it all so far.
We saw a regular match. We saw that go in to a Triple Threat.
We saw that go to a Fatal 4-Way, and now…
[Cole] Uh-oh.
[JBL] No, this don't end well. This doesn't end well.
[Cole] Randy Orton go behind. Kane bounced off the chain link.
And again, you notice bodies are strewn everywhere,
all because of the assaults of Randy Orton.
-And this is not gonna be good. -[JBL] No! No!
[Cole] This is not gonna be good.
[King] Well, this is how dangerous Randy Orton can be.
-Oh! He did it! He did it! -[Cole] DDT on the steel!
[JBL] Damn, was that skills. Randy hurt himself.
Much less what he did to Kane.
[Cole] That's what the environment inside this chamber is like.
[King] I don't see how Kane can survive that.
But how can Orton cover him?
[Cole] Randy Orton entered at number five.
Five winners in Elimination Chamber history
have come from that spot number five.
Orton hopes to make it six here tonight.
[King] See Randy Orton being very smart. He grabbed Jack Swagger
and then immediately glanced over both shoulders.
You gotta watch your back at all times.
Kane especially, because now we know that Daniel Bryan's not watching his back.
[Cole] Jericho and Bryan in the other corner,
Orton now with Jack Swagger.
And Jericho as well. Jericho up top.
What do we have here? Are we gonna have dually superplexes?
[King] I don't know if these guys know each other's up there
[Cole] Superplex to Swagger.
-[King] Oh, man. -[Cole] Same to Bryan.
[King] Did they land on each other? That was close.
Everybody's down.
And there is the last man who will enter this fray,
The 400 pound…
Mark Henry.
[King] He's licking his chops-
Oh, and thinkin', if only that clock would wind down right now.
Let me in there. Mark Henry can't wait to get in this matchup.
And the reason why? All five men are laid out.
Mark Henry gets into the match here, he can wipe 'em all off the map.
-Mark Henry can march to WrestleMania. -[JBL] What an opportunity.
How much time left before Henry gets his hands on him?
[Cole] Mark Henry who is bent on destruction.
Frustration beginning to build for the World's Strongest Man.
[King] Yeah, because he sees this opportunity.
It is a golden opportunity.
[JBL] WrestleMania is lying right in front of Mark Henry, and he can't get to it.
[King] Oh, baby.
[Cole] He's got to wait just seven more seconds.
Mark Henry's about to come out of the Lexan pod like a raging bull.
-[JBL] Road to WrestleMania, here we go. -[buzzer sounds]
[King] Somehow I got a feeling we're about to see somebody eliminated.
[Cole] And here comes Mark Henry.
-Henry stomping into the ring. -[King] Ooh!
[Cole] Goes for Jericho. Now Orton.
[King] Those massive headbutts.
[Cole] And again to Orton.
Mark Henry's a poster boy for annihilation.
[King] His shirt said he's bent on destruction.
He's doing some destroying right now.
[Cole] Daniel Bryan, World's Strongest Slam.
Here's the cover. Bryan eliminated.
-He joins the Hall of Pain. -[buzzer sounds]
[Cole] Daniel Bryan's gonna head back to the locker room.
Only five men remain.
[JBL] One of these five men goes to WrestleMania.
-The chance of a lifetime. -[Cole] And now Mark Henry
has turned his attention to his arch rival, Randy Orton.
-[King] Watch out, Randy! -[Cole] Right to the Lexan!
-[JBL] Wow. -[crowd exclaiming]
[Cole] The force of Mark Henry driving Orton through the pod.
A hellacious explosion.
Listen to this.
[King] Oh, man.
That's got to be it for Orton.
[Cole] Randy Orton stunned.
And now Kane will try his fare against Mark Henry.
[JBL] How in the world is Kane on his feet?
[Cole] I have no idea.
Back and forth we go. Two former World Champions.
Kane into the corner. Here comes Mark Henry,
the big man, sidestepped by Kane.
Over 700 pounds of mass.
[King] It's a miracle, as you said, that Kane is even on his feet.
But not only is he on his feet,
-he's given Mark Henry everything. -[Cole] Uh-oh. Look at this.
Kane trying to get Mark Henry off his feet.
Kane coming off the top rope. Mark Henry catching Kane.
Look at the strength! World's Strongest Slam!
That is incredible!
-Henry's eliminated Kane. -[buzzer sounds]
We are down to four.
[JBL] Fifteen years Kane has waited to headline WrestleMania.
The dream has fallen again, but not for one of these guys.
That's how important this is.
[Cole] Now Mark Henry begins to prey on Chris Jericho.
Mark Henry, I thought he was the favorite
coming into this thing and he hasn't disappointed.
[JBL] Yeah, to come out last like that…
it's all placed in Mark Henry's favor.
[King] Landing badly on that wrist.
Every time a part of your body touches that steel, it's hurt.
Every time Mark Henry's big knee touches your jaw, that hurts as well.
[Cole] Again, the strength of Mark Henry,
what's he gonna do here with Chris Jericho?
Now it's Mark Henry bounced off the steel.
Now Chris Jericho and Jack Swagger gonna work together.
[King] You kidding me?
[Cole] Henry, spine first!
[JBL] It's a brilliant strategy.
Get rid of the biggest threat, that's Mark Henry.
[King] Yeah, but Jericho and Swagger working together.
[JBL] Strange alliances guys.
-[Cole] You gotta be kidding me. -[JBL] This is what WrestleMania means.
-[King] Are they gonna-- No! -[JBL] This-- God, no.
-[King exclaims] -[crowd exclaims]
[King] Somebody cover him.
You gotta take advantage of that.
[JBL] Somebody cover anybody.
[King] No kidding.
[Cole] Oh, my God. Did you hear the thud of Mark Henry's 400 pound frame?
Watch this.
-[JBL] Almost feel sorry for the-- -[all exclaim]
[King] You gotta hand it to Swagger and Jericho.
I don't know how they got- Mark Henry up and over.
[Cole] They both got hurt too with the force of Henry
coming over the top and landing on the steel.
[King] And look at that!
[Cole] Well, every man for himself. Jericho quickly turns on Swagger.
And now Chris Jericho gonna go up top.
-[referee] One, two… -[Cole] Here's the cover.
-And Swagger stays alive! -[JBL] Got it-- Didn't get it.
What a price you pay to head to WrestleMania
and every bit of it's worth it.
Somebody's dream's gonna come true.
[King] Oh!
[JBL] Chance of a lifetime.
One of these guys is going.
[King] Swagger trying to get Jericho up. Jericho fighting.
And want to go for the Walls of Jericho.
[Cole] Rolls Swagger on his belly.
-[King] Oh! -[Cole] Great counter by Swagger.
[King] Swagger, through all the beating that he's absorbed
still enough strength left in the lower body
to block those Walls of Jericho. And look out here.
[Cole] Jericho with the running bulldog. Swagger is in position here.
[JBL] This is where experience has to be a factor.
Jericho's been in eight of these things.
He's eliminated more people than anyone else
in the history of Elimination Chamber.
-[King] Oh no! -[Cole] Mark Henry!
Jericho went for the Lionsault.
Mark Henry caught him.
Jericho launched into the chain link.
[King] Man.
That's what I do!
[King] Jericho face first.
[Cole] Mark Henry said it should be illegal
for a man like him to compete in the Elimination Chamber Match.
-Get up! -[Cole] I echo that opinion.
[King] I guarantee you, Jericho is thinking the same thing.
-[JBL] There you go, Mark Henry. -[crowd exclaiming]
[Cole] Sends Jericho into Swagger, flattening both.
[JBL] About to carry him off like…
[Cole] Mark Henry has eliminated both men that have gone so far in this matchup,
Bryan and Kane.
Orton is maybe unconscious in the pod after being driven through.
[King] Let's go back and look at why Mark Henry
is targeting these two individuals.
Wow, right there.
Chris Jericho and Jack Swagger teaming up
to bounce the massive body of Mark Henry off the steel.
[JBL] Oh, no. I think, this is a matter of time.
[Cole] Jericho and Swagger stacked, and Mark Henry…
-[JBL] Somebody's gonna get hurt. -[Cole] Yeah, dangerous here. Mark Henry,
400 pound frame going up to the second rope.
[King] You're kidding me.
-[Cole] Oh, my God. Nobody home. -[King] Whoa.
[Cole] And now Swagger.
-And Jericho. Codebreaker. -[King] Hey! Look at this!
-[crowd cheering] -[JBL] Henry's still up.
-[Cole] Look! Look! Look! -[King] And look who else is up.
-[Cole] RKO! -[crowd cheering]
-[King] Randy Orton is back! -[referee] One, two, three!
-[Cole] The big man has been slain. -[buzzer sounds]
[Cole] That was a team effort.
Jericho, Swagger and Orton with the RKO for an exclamation point!
We are down to three men.
Either Orton, Jericho or Swagger will be goin' to WrestleMania.
[JBL] This is a matter of attrition.
This is simply a matter of who can last to be the survivor in Elimination Chamber.
[King] I'm gonna tell you some guys. This is shocking.
Huge boot from Jack Swagger.
Mark Henry turns right into the Codebreaker.
But this is the coup de grace right here. Whoa! RKO from Randy Orton.
And The Viper covers.
[Cole] Henry down to the team effort.
[King] I just felt that, as we were sitting here watching it,
I felt that this was gonna be Mark Henry's night, and now he's gone.
[Cole] Well, listen, Henry was so impressive,
and it took three Superstars to eliminate that man.
[JBL] Look at the three Superstars. The worse for wear.
There's nobody on their feet in this entire Elimination Chamber.
[Cole] You got a combined 17 World Titles
between the three man in the ring right now.
[King] Listen to the WWE Universe.
Giving Mark Henry an ovation because that was impressive.
-Wait a minute, Mark. -[Cole] Oh, no. Where is he going now?
Somebody's gotta get Henry out of the chamber.
-[King] Yeah, you go do it. -[JBL] Yeah, go Michael.
[Cole] Mark Henry, World's Strongest Slam to Swagger.
-Henry stalking Orton. -[King] Get him out of there!
[Cole] Destruction.
[King] Look at the officials. Nobody's gonna…
They're all talking to him but nobody's gonna get in there.
[Cole] Record-setting inductees into the Hall of Pain tonight.
There's SmackDown's general manager,
Booker T and his assistant, Theodore Long.
[indistinct conversation]
[JBL] Stay out of there, Booker. Stay out of there.
[overlapping conversations]
[Cole] Booker T had to do something.
He did not want to threaten the integrity--
didn't want to threaten the integrity of this matchup
but the general manager, Booker T,
he had to do something. He had to come out here.
[JBL] Great job by Booker T. Greatest general manager in sports.
That's how you handle things. That's how you let it happen.
That's how you let it solve in the chamber.
[Cole] King, here's the problem.
Three men left in the Chamber Match. Chance to go to WrestleMania.
Mark Henry's done, who knows, what type of damage.
[King] Well, he has done a lot of damage but…
if there- sorry to say, the only good thing,
if there is anything good to come out of this…
These men are on a level playing field now. They're all damaged.
[Cole] The will to win.
Which Superstar will have it? Swagger, looks to put Orton away.
Randy Orton stays alive.
This is crunch time.
[JBL] This is a matter of guts.
This is a matter of who's gonna dig down the deepest
and head to WrestleMania.
[Cole] Now, Jack Swagger trying to gain the upper hand
and Jericho fighting back as well.
-Now Orton and Jericho. -[King] Yeah. Look at this.
[JBL] Strange allegiances.
-[King] Oh, Swagger head first. -[Cole] Oh, man!
[King] His shoulder crashed into the steel ring post
but his head crashed into that chamber wall.
Did you hear that?
[Cole] Yeah, with Swagger down and out, Orton and Jericho turn their attention
-to one another. -[JBL] It's a mistake.
They should finish off Swagger, and then they fight it out.
[King] I agree wholeheartedly.
[Cole] This match here is WrestleMania. Jericho battle with WWE Champion, CM Punk.
This year he's looking for a ticket against the World Champ.
Shoulder knock-downs by Jericho.
Now it's Randy Orton.
[JBL] Jericho was the first one in here.
Jericho's been in there for the better part of a half hour.
-[King] Wow! -[Cole] Dropkick right off the kisser.
[King] Oh, my God.
[Cole] Orton slithering toward the cover.
Hooks the leg, shoulders are down, Jericho surviving!
[King] What? Are you kidding me?
[Cole] Now, Swagger back in the equation momentarily.
Powerslam by Orton.
Powerslam.
[JBL] What a performance by Randy Orton.
[King] Randy Orton dealing out some damage now.
[JBL] This third generation star says he's gonna head to WrestleMania.
[King] Look at Swagger fighting to get out of there.
[Cole] Jericho! Cover.
Hooks the leg.
-And he-- No, he didn't get it. -[King] No. I think Orton's up.
[Cole] Orton got the shoulder up before the count of three.
Near-fall for Jericho.
-[King] What a battle. -[Cole] Three men left.
This is sudden death.
You get pinned or submit, you head back to the locker room.
[King] Going for the Codebreaker but he's caught.
Ooh! Man.
[Cole] Belly-to-belly throw
by Jack Swagger.
Hook to the leg now on Jericho.
[JBL] What an incredible match.
[King] Boy, Jack Swagger is so impressive here tonight.
[Cole] Swagger went for the Swagger Bomb. He caught Orton.
He's going for the Patriot Lock. That's the ankle lock.
The Patriot Act he calls it now.
Trying to roll Orton on his belly.
Randy Orton is on his belly. Patriot Act is locked in.
[King] That should maybe break his ankle.
[Cole] Look at how Randy Orton's ankle's turned completely around
And Jericho, enzuigiri to the back of the head.
[Cole] Looks like Swagger going after Jericho. Picks the ankle.
Now it's Jericho who's in a predicament here.
[JBL] I'm not sure why Jericho would have broke that up.
[King] Hey.
-[JBL] That is pure instinct. -[Cole] Jericho now
-tries to counter… into the Walls. -[JBL] As is this.
-[Cole] Will Swagger tap? -[King] He's got him. Jericho's got him.
[Cole] Swagger's still on his side though.
Jericho's gotta get him right over on his belly.
[King] What are you doing, Randy?
[Cole] Orton's not gonna allow it to happen.
-It's about pride, folks. -[King] Oh, no.
[Cole] Hook to the leg on Jericho. Randy Orton, and Jericho kicks out.
[JBL] Yeah, but swallow your pride. This is about WrestleMania, Michael.
[King] It's about eliminations.
[Cole] Swagger sent flying.
[King] Uh-oh.
[Cole] Well, Randy Orton's got Jericho and Swagger where he wants them.
And look at the slick smile on the face of Orton.
[King] Orton had the situation well in hand.
-[Cole] Orton! -[King] Mentally.
[King] Two heads bounced off the canvas.
Who you gonna cover?
[Cole] And listen to this place.
-WrestleMania fever in New Orleans. -[crowd cheering]
[JBL] 15,669 people on their feet.
They're feeling it just like Randy Orton is.
[King] Randy Orton told the world. He told the WWE Universe,
you're gonna see just how dangerous I can be.
[Cole] Randy Orton pointing to the WrestleMania sign.
-Went for the RKO. -[King] Oh!
[Cole] Countered the Lionsault. RKO to Jericho.
[referee] One, two, three!
-[King] Got him! -[Cole] Down to two.
Jack Swagger, from behind, shoulders down.
-Swagger's done it! -[JBL] He got it!
-[Cole] Swagger did it! -[JBL] Swagger's gonna WrestleMania!
[Lilian] Here's your winner and number one contender, Jack Swagger.
[King] This is shocking!
[Cole] Jack Swagger shocks the world tonight.
Jack Swagger conquers the belly of the beast.
Jack Swagger is going to WrestleMania.
[JBL] Jack Swagger America, just like Zeb Colter said, has started.
Welcome to Jack Swagger's America.
[Cole] In Zeb Colter's world, Swagger wins one for the good guys tonight.
Jack Swagger becomes the sixth man to win the Elimination Chamber
in his debut inside the structure.
[JBL] I had never called this one. Unbelievable.
Unbelievable match.
[King] And look at the remnants. Look at the scars of the battle.
[JBL] That genius, Zeb Colter, has got inside this boy's head
and they're headed to WrestleMania.
[Cole] To face the World Heavyweight Champion in 49 nights,
April 7th, MetLife Stadium.
[King] And Randy Orton, as is Jack Swagger,
both looking up at that WrestleMania sign.
Randy Orton's dream, I thought it would stop right there
but no. Randy Orton hung on,
hit the RKO…
[JBL] Beat a great champion right there.
…eliminated Y2J.
-But watch this. Watch how quickly. -[JBL] You just gotta pick the bones.
You just gotta be at the right place at the right time.
That's what Swagger was.
[King] It's all about taking advantage and Swagger did it.
[Cole] Randy Orton cannot believe it.
And there's the celebration.
Jack Swagger's America is upon us.
[King] Zeb Colter, I thought was close to being over the edge.
That man just put him all the way over the physical cliff.
[Cole] There's plenty more to come
in this Elimination Chamber, the Road to WrestleMania.
And coming up next, the virtual all-star team in action.
[King] Oh, this is one we've been waiting for.
There you see 'em. The Shield.
They have done so much damage as of late,
but tonight, I think finally, hopefully, prayerfully,
they're gonna get theirs from Sheamus,
Ryback and John Cena.
Dean Ambrose.
Seth Rollins.
Roman Reigns.
Welcome to the Shield of Justice.
[Ambrose] We're about principle.
We're about honor.
We fight for justice.
[Seth] We didn't just talk about injustice.
Sheamus…
-You like to fight for fun, fella? -[Ambrose] Welcome to consequences.
[Seth] Welcome to payback.
[Ambrose] Welcome back to reality, Ryback.
John Cena, in your world there are no consequences.
You can do or say whatever you want. That's not the world we live in.
That's what we call the "John Cena problem."
That's why we don't like you, John.
You will believe in The Shield.
[Cole] Triple powerbomb to Cena.
[Roman] Believe in The Shield.
[Seth] Sheamus, Ryback and John Cena…
Believe in The Shield.
…in case you haven't noticed,
when The Shield wants to deliver a message,
we do it through action.
If you want us, come and get us!
[Cole] Wait. Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!
-[JBL] This is not good. -[Cole] Not at all.
-Wait! Look at this! -[King] Whoa!
[Cole] It's Cena, and Ryback, and Sheamus, a page out of The Shield's playbook.
This Sunday is a day I've waited a long time for.
It is the day I will feast on The Shield.
The Shield meets the sword. Justice meets the law.
All I've been hearing these days, believe in The Shield.
Well, I'll tell you what I believe. It's gonna be an all out war!
[Cena] That is Ryback, he is Sheamus, I am John Cena.
You want some, come get some!
[Cena's theme song playing]
[crowd cheering]
Louisiana, it's battle time.
[bell dings]
[Justin] This is a Six-Man Tag Team Match set for one fall.
Entering the ring, from West Newbury, Massachusetts,
weighing 251 pounds,
John Cena.
[Cole] He is the winner of this year's Royal Rumble match.
He's goin' to WrestleMania.
He's gonna face the winner of tonight's Rock versus CM Punk
WWE Championship match.
But before all that happens. Cena's got some business to take care of tonight.
[King] It's only fitting that John Cena
would be the first man out here to the ring.
Because I think, if there's anyone in the entire WWE
who wants this match more than John Cena, I don't know who it is.
He is ready.
[Sheamus' theme song playing]
[Justin] Joining him, from Dublin, Ireland,
weighing 268 pounds, Sheamus.
[Cole] He's a former WWE, a former World Champion.
The Irish-born, Sheamus.
The Celtic Warrior who loves to fight.
He's got some issues he needs to deal with The Shield about as well.
And a victim of numerous assaults.
Well, what we learned over the past couple of weeks
is this team of Cena, Sheamus, and Ryback could get The Shield in full retreat.
[JBL] Well, they can. But you gotta understand,
these are three of the greatest Superstars to be paired together,
but The Shield is a team.
[Ryback's theme song playing]
[Justin] From Sin City, weighing 291 pounds,
-Ryback! -Wake up!
[Cole] I don't think there's anyone around
that has bigger issues with The Shield than this man.
[JBL] Yeah, but the question is, can three great Superstars
as great as these three are, and they are great,
mesh together enough to beat a cohesive team like The Shield.
[Cole] Many people believe that Ryback should be WWE Champion today.
Shield cost him the title on a couple of occasions.
And Ryback still got a major beef with Ambrose, Rollins and Reigns
[King] And speaking of beef, [King laughs]
that man looks like he is in a feeding mood.
Feed him some Shield.
[JBL] Get ready, New Orleans. Get ready for this.
[King] John Cena looking around.
You gotta realize, you'll never know where these dogs,
these jackals, this pack of wolves, is gonna come from.
[The Shield's theme song playing]
[King] You've seen them come out of the rafters.
Seen them come from under the ring.
They'll come through the fans.
-[Justin] A combined weight of 707 pounds. -[King] Here they come.
[Justin] Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns,
The Shield.
[Cole] It is only the second time
The Shield will step into the ring for an actual match here.
in WWE.
Back in December, involved in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match
-Tonight, traditional- And here we go! -[King] Whoa!
[Cole] Look out! Cena, Sheamus, Ryback,
going right for The Shield before this matchup.
Rollins bounced off the Spanish announcer's table.
Ryback's got Roman Reigns. Sheamus with Ambrose.
Chaos, and I don't think this match has even begun.
[King] I don't think, Michael, that you got to worry
about this being a traditional Six-Man Tag type match.
[JBL] I don't think anybody there cares that this match has been started.
[Cole] Look at Cena.
Sheamus.
And Ryback.
[King] Boy, there's a picture worth a thousand words.
Whoa!
[Cole] Triple, triple verticals.
[King] I think the message that's being sent to The Shield is,
"What are you gonna do when the odds are even"?
[Cole] And now the matchup's underway.
As Sheamus goes right to work on Dean Ambrose.
Ambrose goes 6' 4", he's 225 pounds, from Cincinnati, Ohio.
Sheamus the 270 pounder from Dublin,
with a high knee lift.
[Seth] Come on, Dean.
[Cole] Ambrose hanging on but…
[JBL] He's about to go to clobbering.
[crowd] One, two, three, four…
[Cole] And I-- There goes the--
-There goes protection. -[King] Take off that protective vest.
[crowd] One, two, three…
[JBL] It's like Saturday night for Sheamus in Dublin.
…seven, eight, nine, ten!
[crowd exclaiming]
[Cole] And look at Sheamus. He just took out Seth Rollins.
[King] Well, Sheamus, Cena and Ryback came here tonight in a fighting mood.
[Cole] Big Roman Reigns, staring down Sheamus.
Ambrose takes advantage of a distraction.
[JBL] That's what I'm talking about, the cohesion of a team.
[Cole] And here's the tag to the 6'3", 265 pounder…
What are you doing nothing for?
…from Pensacola, Florida.
[JBL] The size of Roman Reigns.
[Cole] Reigns saying that the whole roster,
the whole world can't get the job against us.
We're still standing.
We are the solution tonight to the so called, "Cena problem."
[JBL] As I've wrestled the Freebirds, I've seen The Four Horsemen.
I'm not sure this isn't the most destructive team
in the history of sports entertainment.
[Cole] Ambrose made the tag. Rollins.
[JBL] Look at this.
[Cole] Actually, it was Rollins who made the tag as well.
He is now the legal man as Sheamus kicks out.
[King] I didn't know the WWE had so many problems and injustices
till The Shield showed up.
[Cole] Seth Rollins is 6' 1", 209 pounds.
He's known for his chaotic style. Very calculated and frantic.
According to those who know him.
[JBL] How many know him except these other two?
[Cole] Talked to them earlier today very briefly.
[King] Why would you be hanging out with The Shield?
[Cole] I wasn't. I was doing my job, as you see now.
Sheamus does not want to be, that is in the wrong corner.
Dean Ambrose now.
Very eccentric style of Dean Ambrose.
[King] Sheamus, I'm sure would love to fight back,
but these guys, it's like they smother you
and you don't get a chance to get on the offensive.
-[Cole] Sheamus! -[King] He's in with a Brogue Kick.
[Cole] Exploding out of the corner. But can he take advantage?
[JBL] If Sheamus can counter, I think we got a winner.
[King] Cover or tag.
Either one's gonna work.
-[Cole] Ambrose, comes with the tag. -[King] There it is.
[Cole] Roman Reigns and here comes Cena.
[King] Whoa!
Cena on a roll.
You can't see me.
Yes! Five Knuckle Shuffle.
[Cole] John Cena stalking Roman Reigns.
Trying to set him up here for the AA. The Attitude Adjustment.
Rollins runs interference. He pays for it
Now the drop toe-hold. Cena going for the STF.
Trying to get it in, and he does have it in.
Center of the ring.
-Again Dean Ambrose. -[King] Watch it.
-[Cole] They're like a swarm of hornets. -[King] Gotta be ready for anything!
[Cole] Look at this! Seth Rollins to the top rope.
-It's like a frenzy… -[JBL] I'll tell you
these are the greatest three man team this business has ever seen.
-[JBL] Ever. Ever. -[Cole] Well- John. Look at this!
-[King] I would not go that far. -[Cole] Roman Reigns, shooting the half,
hooks the leg, kicks out.
Who in the world can you name that would stand up
to these three great Superstars like this?
[King] They haven't won this match yet.
[Cole] You're getting a little ahead of yourself as we take another look.
[JBL] They've dominated everything they've touched.
[King] Good knee to the side of John's head.
[Cole] If they win this match, we can talk.
Roman Reigns…
[JBL] They've dominated the entire wrestling scene since they've been here.
[Cole] Focusing now on John Cena.
The problem with The Shield, King, is they're frenzy, they're chaotic.
Once you got one down, the other one comes at you.
Like I said before, they're like a group of hornets coming at you.
[JBL] And what's the problem? That's what you do.
And these guys somehow have the ability to turn numbers on their side
when it's three on three, it should be even.
It's crazy the synergy that these guys have.
[Cole] There's no doubt about that. Tremendous team, the way they work.
Dean Ambrose- who said that he believes Cena, Sheamus and Ryback
are three morally empty individuals.
He called Cena a failure.
He failed to set an example everyday.
Ambrose said in Cena's world-- wait a minute. Cover by Ambrose.
And Cena… Ambrose was underneath the bottom rope.
Great call by the referee.
[King] You may be the dumbest smart guy I've ever seen.
-That's a dumb statement. -[Cole] But Dean…
[JBL] I know enough, it's not a dumb statement.
[King] That John Cena fails to set an example everyday?
[JBL] I disagree with that statement 100%.
The fact is not whether we believe it. The fact is they believe it.
[Cole] And the thing is, as Ambrose said that in Cena's world,
there's no consequences. The real world isn't like that.
And The Shield is gonna take part in,
well, getting rid of what they call the "Cena problem."
[JBL] And they've got right there, the ten-time WWE Champion.
These guys are beyond impressive.
-[Cole] And… -[King] He loves to talk some smack,
Rollins, when dishing out a beating.
-[JBL] Teamwork. -[Cole] Here's the cover by Rollins!
Yeah, as an opponent, we see it, they just can't catch a breath.
They keep coming at you and coming at you.
[King] It's an ugly smothering style.
[JBL] These guys are constantly on the same page.
These guys rarely ever- I haven't seen them miss a beat yet.
[Cole] And Rollins…
Cena is in trouble. Ryback is yet to even get involved in this matchup.
He was involved in that melee before the bell rang but that was it.
-[crowd] Let's go, Cena! Cena sucks! -[Cole] Seth Rollins claims
The Shield delivers their message through action.
The entire world believes in what we do.
Whether they believe in what we say, they believe in our actions.
Strong words from Seth Rollins.
[King] Wrong and wrong.
I don't care what they say.
The entire world does not believe in these guys.
The entire world does not back what they think about.
[JBL] But that's the point, King.
It's not whether you, or the world believes it. They believe it.
[Cole] And look at Ambrose just toying with Cena.
[King] Ooh, man.
That jacked Cena jaw.
[Cole] Rollins in.
Seth Rollins in.
Roman Reigns!
-Cover! -[King] And yet.
[Cole] Cena may be out. Sheamus--
Breaks the three-count.
Again, he quickly hit the nail on the head before, John.
Synergy.
That's what these guys bring to the table.
[JBL] It's unbelievable, what a great team The Shield is.
I disagree with the statement 100% about Cena
but doesn't matter, they believe it.
And they believe they are letting out justice.
[King] You mentioned Ryback has yet to enter as a legal man in this match.
[Cole] Samoan drop by Reigns.
Cover. Hooks the leg. Cena stays alive.
[Ambrose] We have to finish him!
[King] I heard Rollins say, "We have to finish him."
[Cole] It was Ambrose babbling on in the apron.
[Seth talking indistinctly]
[Seth] Shut up, Sheamus!
I'd send both these guys back to the ooze times…
[Cole] Well, they ooze confidence. That's what The Shield does.
[JBL] Success breeds confidence.
[Cole] Cena looking, he's an arm's length away from Sheamus.
Cena desperately needs to make a tag. Roman Reigns…
his entire 265-pound frame wrestling Cena back
halfway across the ring.
This has been a perfect strategy by The Shield.
[JBL] You're right, Michael.
This has been an absolute perfect game plan
-and they've executed it flawlessly. -[Cole] Look at Ambrose.
Look at that nut, Ambrose. Toying with Cena.
[JBL] Gonna call him a nut?
[Cole] How would you describe those mind games?
Mind games.
[King] Alright guys. I'm gonna give you, so far so good.
That's all I'm gonna give you. This match is a long way from being over.
As you said, Ryback has not even been the legal man in this match yet.
[Cole] Cena's got to make a tag. John Cena using all his power.
Trying to break this grip
The Shield has held on him for a number of minutes now.
John Cena out of desperation.
That's all that was. Complete desperation by Cena.
[JBL] And that's pure strength on Cena's part.
Didn't get it hooked but got him up enough to dump him.
[Cole] Look at Ryback, he can't wait to get in.
[JBL] And Roman Reigns is still in between Cena and him.
[Cole] Ryback is the man who said,
"I wear a crack to defeated shield across my body."
-[King] Oh, wow. -[Cole] Again, Roman Reigns, explosive.
Talk about powerhouse.
Hook to the leg. Cena is in deep trouble. He stays alive again.
[JBL] To your point, if they defeat
the ten-time WWE Champion John Cena, Ryback may never get into this match.
[King] Well, you're right about that. If that happens,
then I'm gonna say you're right about what you said about The Shield.
[Seth] That's it.
[King] If they can put down the team of John Cena, as they're doing right now,
and Ryback and Sheamus. They've really, really done something.
-[JBL] I don't think anybody saw this. -[Cole] Again, off the neckbreaker. Cover!
And again what's impressive here, guys, is they're doing this to John Cena.
To your point, John, a ten-time WWE Champion.
They've completely neutralized Cena.
They've taken him out of the game,
and they're keeping him away from his partner,
[JBL] They've managed to turn numbers in their favor.
It's three on three, and they've managed to keep it three on one.
These guys are phenomenal,
[King] You guys are really Shield supporters.
[Cole] I'm not a supporter, King. I-I think-- I'm amazed
at what they're being able to do in this matchup here.
-I would agree… -[JBL] Are you not amazed, King?
[Cole] And Cena, Cena, the power of John Cena.
[JBL] That is amazing from a deadlift.
[Cole] And again, Ambrose.
Down goes Cena with a wicked DDT!
-Here's the cover. This could be it. -[JBL] He might have it.
[Cole] Cena stays alive.
[indistinct conversation]
-[crowd] Feed me more! Feed me more! -[JBL] Absolutely.
[Cole] 15,669 WWE fans here tonight near Bourbon Street,
they want Ryback in this match.
John Cena looks to create an opening. Maybe that's it.
[JBL] This is the chance Cena needs. This is the chance Cena needs.
[King] Ambrose catapulted high in the air and a hard landing.
I don't think Ambrose knows where he's at right now.
[crowd] Feed me more!
[Cole] Listen to this place.
[JBL] This place will erupt, if Ryback gets tagged in.
-[King] Look at this! -[Cole] Here comes Ryback.
-Here comes Rollins. -[King] Oh, baby.
[Cole] Ryback.
The monster cometh.
-[King] Whoa! -[JBL] Backdrop.
-[Cole] Look at this! -[King] Flying.
[Cole] See you fly, Rollins!
-[King] Whoa! -[Cole] Ryback dismantling The Shield.
-[King] Feed him more. -[JBL] Ryback says feed me Shield.
[King] He's not full yet.
[Cole] And Roman Reigns blindsided Ryback.
And here comes Sheamus.
[King] Whoa!
[Cole] And now, Sheamus, disbowels Dean outside the ring.
-Meanwhile, ringside… -[King] Look out.
[Cole] Roman Reigns!
-Oh, my God! -[JBL] Good grief.
[Cole] Roman Reigns just speared Sheamus
into the timekeeper's area.
[JBL] Sheamus never saw it coming.
[Cole] Unbelievable spear by Roman Reigns. Sheamus may be down and out.
Meanwhile, Rollins and Ryback back in the ring.
There's carnage everywhere out here.
-[King] Oh, man. -[Cole] Seth Rollins caught
-in mid air by Ryback. Incredible! -[King] My God!
[Cole] Incredible!
Ambrose!
[JBL] It's three on one again.
These guys are amazing.
[King] Oh, no. Not this.
They're about to finish off Ryback.
No, wait. Cena!
[Cole] Roman Reigns taken out by Cena.
[King] Hey!
[Cole] Look at this.
[King] Attitude Adjustment.
-A Shell-- No! -[Cole] Spear!
A Spear! A Spear! Cover!
-The Shield has done it! -[JBL] They got it.
[The Shield's theme song playing]
[Justin] And the winner of this match, The Shield.
[Cole] Ryback was going for Shell Shocked.
Roman Reigns about speared him out of the building.
[JBL] Which one of you two saw that coming?
[King] I'll tell you who's the most shocked person in this arena, John Cena.
[Cole] The Shield beat the all-star team tonight.
[King] Cena wants an explanation as to what The Shield did here.
[JBL] That's a team, guys.
That's an incredible team.
Do you believe now?
[Cole] Watch Roman Reigns.
This is absolutely… Look at this!
[King] Thank God, Lilian wasn't hurt over there. Our timekeeper's…
[Cole] Watch this! Cena delivers the AA to Ambrose.
Ryback here is going for Shell Shock, and out of nowhere,
Roman Reigns with a Spear, Seth Rollins falls into the cover.
As we take another look.
Spear. Rollins falls into the cover.
The Shield pulls off a major victory on the Road to WrestleMania.
[King] Well, that could've- could not have worked out more perfectly
for the Shield. As we said, Rollins just fell into the cover
after that spear.
[Cole] Did anybody see that coming?
Did anybody see The Shield knocking off this team tonight?
[King] I think, JBL did.
-[Cole] Ryback… -[JBL] I thought it was a possibility.
I don't think anybody called it, Michael. To answer your question, no.
I thought it was a good possibility.
I think, you two both- now have to agree with me
[Cole] Ryback was disgusted.
Ryback stormed away after being beaten by The Shield.
[male narrator] They are global entertainers.
Professionally trained athletes.
WWE Superstars.
But they are not invincible. They take real risks
and endure unimaginable pain,
broken bones, torn muscles,
dislocations, separations.
Be smart, be safe. Don't try this at home.
Ladies and gentlemen, I sit here tonight and I look at the carnage at ringside,
and I am absolutely floored. I am absolutely impressed…
[King] You guys okay over there?
…with what we saw out of The Shield tonight.
It was an absolutely dominating performance
-against Cena, Sheamus and Ryback. -Poor Lilian almost got run over.
We gotta take another look, guys, at the ending of this match.
First, just watch this, King.
Yeah, this was so dangerous. Sheamus thought he had things well in hand
until, look at-- Oh!
-Just got plowed over. -[JBL] These guys have an uncanny ability,
The Shield, of using numbers in their favor
when numbers shouldn't be in their favor.
[Cole] They don't go away. Here's a prime example.
Just when you think Ryback is gonna put away Seth Rollins,
Roman Reigns from out of nowhere.
[JBL] Guys, they're a true team.
They're a synergistic team like nothing I've ever seen in sports entertainment.
[Cole] And the thing is, King, you described them as a pack of dogs.
We've called them a swarm of hornets.
You can say whatever you want, but John hit the nail on the head.
They are an absolute team.
They believe in what they're saying and that makes them so dangerous.
They're dangerous, all right. They just made a believer out of me.
-[Dolph's theme song playing] -[Cole] Wow.
Here we are. The Road to WrestleMania.
The Elimination Chamber pay-per-view
and Dolph Ziggler is nowhere to be found. I'm not booked.
But it was really great of Jack Swagger
to stroll in from his lengthy vacation,
slide into the Elimination Chamber Match,
and win.
And Swags, I bet you think you are guaranteed the World Championship.
Nope. This guarantees the World Championship.
I'm the most physically gifted athlete this business has ever seen.
And you might as well call the cops because I've stolen more shows
than this year's entire Hall of Fame Class
walking around like old dinosaurs combined. No offense.
Every single night, I do what I do better than everyone else.
-I steal the show. I do… -[Booker T theme song playing]
[Cole] Well, busy night for this man, SmackDown's general manager, Booker T.
[Booker] Whoa. Wait a minute.
[Dolph] Can I help you?
You know, Ziggler, there's a fine line between stealing the show
and wasting everybody's time.
I know, you feel like
you're the most physically gifted athlete here in the WWE.
No question, Book.
I know, you feel like you can do things in the middle of that ring
that no other man in the WWE can do.
But I beg to differ.
You got it wrong
because I know a man that can do everything that you can do…
and a little bit more.
That man…
is your opponent…
right now.
-[King] Right now? -[Cole] Impromptu match?
[JBL] Better athlete than Dolph?
-[Kofi's theme song playing] -[Cole exclaims]
-[King] Wow. -[Cole] It's boom time.
[King] Kofi Kingston.
[JBL] Gotta love Booker T.
Bonus matchup.
[King] Well, you don't gotta love Booker T.
I guarantee you, Dolph Ziggler
is not gonna have a love fest with Booker T right now.
Dolph just wanted to come out here and run his mouth
and showoff himself, and his little girlfriend, and his big strong man buddy.
And now, all of a sudden, he's got a chance to look like--
be shown up and look like an idiot.
[Cole] Impromptu matchup here tonight at Elimination Chamber.
Dolph Ziggler, Mr. Money in the Bank,
and of course, Kofi Kingston for Intercontinental Champion.
This will be a very entertaining matchup here in New Orleans.
Ooh, nice drop-kick by Kofi Kingston.
-Oh, man! -[King] What in the world?
Did you see that?
Yeah, AJ. Believe your eyes.
[Cole] Look of concern on AJ. There goes Kofi shoulder first to the-
[JBL] I'm not sure I'd trust AJ Lee with the Money in the Bank briefcase.
-[Cole] You know what… -[JBL] She might see a butterfly…
[King] Well, there's an old saying, "Hear no evil, see no evil, date no evil."
-Apparently, Dolph forgot that one. -[Cole] Nice dropkick by Ziggler.
And Ziggler crawls to the cover. Hooks the inside leg this time.
And a kick-out. You know, all over WWE.com, for Valentine's Day,
AJ Lee ranks her best kisses.
[JBL] She's made out with more sports stars than Eva Longoria.
[King] I love their pet names for each other.
-What does she call him? Ziggy? -[JBL] Ziggy.
-[King] He calls her doorknob. -[Cole] What? That's not.
[King] Yeah. Everybody has had a turn.
[Cole] And look at Kingston, trying to fight back.
And he does.
[King] Whoa!
[Cole] And Kofi…
[King] Oh. Kofi went for that spinning kick
-but Dolph Ziggler, too quick. -[Cole] Uh-oh. Ziggler hold.
Ziggler hold by Dolph Ziggler.
And will Kofi Kingston fade here?
Ziggler has taken out a ton of Superstars with the sleeper hold.
[JBL] Or Ziggles.
As he's also called.
[Cole] Ziggles. How do you know?
-[King] Is that another one… -[JBL] Good thinking.
The Kathy Bates of the WWE calls him that.
[Cole] I love that.
The Kathy Bates of the WWE.
Dolph Ziggler set up over the top. Kofi buys himself a little bit of time.
And there's that monster, that powerhouse, Big E Langston.
The man has set powerlifting records across the world.
Big E wasn't even knocked off his feet.
[JBL] Good grief.
Big E took one for the team.
[King] Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!
[Cole] Oh, no. AJ just smacked Kofi Kingston.
Kofi! Trouble in Paradise!
The cover!
And Ziggler manages to stay alive and squirm away from harm's way.
[JBL] Not sure he managed to say alive. I think Big E saved him.
I think Big Big E pulled him out by the foot.
[King] Kofi not done yet!
[Cole] Kofi Kingston takes out Big E.
[JBL] Kingston's on fire.
[King] That put the big man down on his back.
This young man from Ghana is exciting to watch.
-Four-time Intercontinental Champion… -[King] Keep your eye on-- Watch AJ.
[Cole] Kofi! What a crossbody
with a thud, lateral press and at two, Ziggler.
Big E Langston still feeling the effects of Kofi Kingston flying out of the ring.
[King] If he's so much feeling the effects,
or almost in shock, the fact that he's down on the seat of his pants.
I don't know if Big E thinks anybody can do that to him. Oh!
[JBL] Throw that neon green flyin' out at him.
Like that meteor that hit Russia.
[King] Oh! Kofi Kingston.
-Watch it. -[Cole] See you, bye!
Dolph Ziggler,
wins his impromptu match here tonight at Elimination Chamber.
[Lilian] Here is your winner, Dolph Ziggler.
[JBL] Booker T thought he had to hear Dolph Ziggler before.
Wait till he gets to hear it now.
This young man's very talented but he loves to brag.
[Cole] Yeah, Ziggler said he would steal the show.
Quick victory over Kofi Kingston tonight.
And here's how he did it, King.
[King] Dropping Kofi Kingston. That was beginning of the end right there.
That big move. And then this. Oh!
I think that…
…The Showoff had a chance to show up…
Wait a minute. Look at this.
Why is this guy back in here now?
[Cole] Langston, the powerhouse!
[JBL] How fast he is.
[Cole] Flattening Kingston.
[JBL] Explosive.
[Cole] He's just manhandling Kofi.
[JBL] Kofi wanted to jump on him, that's what you get Kofi.
[King] Not a wise move on the part of Kofi Kingston.
-The champ started with this. -[Cole] There is no reason for this now.
We've seen him do this before.
Dangerous.
[JBL] I don't think Kofi Kingston will use Big E as a landing pad anymore.
[screaming]
[Cole] Impressive Big E Langston,
watches over the affairs of Dolph Ziggler as we take another look.
[JBL] The explosiveness of Big E.
What an impressive, impressive, individual.
[King] Oh!
[JBL] Wow.
[Dolph's theme song playing]
[King] Don't forget, that was more or less as you like to say "pickin' the bones."
I mean, Kofi had already been defeated by Dolph Ziggler.
Big E just came in and kinda cleaned up.
[JBL] Agree with that, King. Kofi shouldn't have jumped on him.
[Cole] After his victory tonight, I think Dolph Ziggler, AJ and Big E
head down to Bourbon Street.
A bit wild this time of the year,
just wrapped up, of course, Mardi Gras a week ago
but the streets are still packed.
Well, I spent a little time there last night.
[King] Last week was one of-- It was a holiday honoring the walrus.
-[Cole] The walrus? -[King] Yeah. Heyman. Fat Tuesday.
-[Cole laughs] -[King] Didn't they name after him?
We'll see Paul Heyman I'm sure, a bit later on,
but we want to tell you right now, ladies and gentlemen, about the WWE app,
4.33 Million downloads and counting.
A bit earlier today, I had the opportunity to sit out here.
-I know you were watching me do this. -[King] Yes.
[Cole] Actually, I downloaded the app onto my iPhone. Take a look.
Of course, you go into your your app store,
put WWE in the search engine.
It comes up, you hit install and then…
Look what I got on my phone, me and you, Jerry. On the upper right hand corner…
-[King] Wait. -[Cole laughs]
[JBL] You have a picture of Jerry on your phone?
-[King] Is that your screensaver? -[Cole] Yeah.
-[King] Good grief. -[Cole] You and I--
You go to the app, you hit WWE Active and you can have some fun.
[King] Wow.
That's…
[Cole] You want me to put you on the screensaver?
No! I don't want you to put me on your phone at all.
At least I have a picture of me and my girlfriend on my screensaver.
-I have a picture of your girlfriend too. -Wait--
No, I'm joking, King. That was a joke.
You know how much heat I'm gonna get at home with my wife?
I wanted to tell you, too, if you have an android phone like mine,
go to Google Play.
[Cole] It's a phone by the way. And if you have the WWE app,
you would have seen this earlier tonight, live on the pre-show.
Tensai and Brodus Clay, John Layfield's, well, great new team that he loves.
[JBL] I love 'em. The round mounds that get down.
[Cole] Taking on Team Rhodes Scholars.
I gotta text my wife and explain why she's not on my screensaver and you are.
[JBL] You're wife's gonna be hurt. I don't blame her.
We have a great match tonight between Brodus Clay and Rey Mysterio.
You can cut the tension with a knife. Ladies, are you ready?
-Let's get it. -Go!
Oh, it's pandemonium. He's trying to fight him. Brodus' got him!
Brodus' got him! It's over! It's over! Brodus Clay!
Sweet T! Check it out.
I got my very own Brodus Clay Power Slammer.
These things fight on their own.
You just crank them up, connect them and watch them do their thing.
I'm gonna call this one, Little Brody.
Hi, I'm Little Brody. I got all the ladies.
[laughter]
What did you call me?
Sweet T.
Please don't call me Sweet T.
Where's Little Tensai?
I don't know. Probably 'cause of all that frick-frack scribble on your face.
It's probably too much to put on in a little action figure.
What's that mean anyways?
I'm not really sure.
Supposed to be Japanese words of honor.
My luck.
-It's probably a sushi menu. -[Brodus chuckles]
[JBL] I like sushi.
Come on, Sweet T. [spanks] Turn that frown upside down.
We got what you need.
-Hit that music! -[Brodus' theme song playing]
[JBL] They look like the Chippenwhales.
-[Cole] The who? -[JBL] The Chippenwhales.
[Tamina's theme song playing]
-[bell dings] -[Cole] We're all speechless.
[Justin] This contest at one fall is for the Divas Championship.
Introducing first, the challenger, from the Pacific Islands,
Tamina Snuka.
[Cole] Well, speaking of RAW Active in the app,
this is how this match came about live and exclusive on the WWE app
this past week.
Vickie Guerrero had just made tonight's match
between Tamina and Kaitlyn.
You know, my father is a WWE legend.
I worked hard to get here.
Unlike you.
Worthless rubbish.
I can't wait to crush you.
[Tamina] Ooh!
[Cole] Once again, this is courtesy of the WWE app,
part of WWE Active this past Monday on RAW.
[King] That thing got out of hand in a hurry, didn't it?
[Cole] Tamina making a statement.
[Kaitlyn's theme song playing]
[Cole] Tough test for this woman tonight.
[Justin] And her opponent, from Houston, Texas,
she is the current Divas Champion, Kaitlyn.
The lovely Divas Champion, Kaitlyn.
[King] Can I see your screensaver one more time?
[Cole] I've changed it. It's my wife and my dogs now.
[laughter]
Nonetheless, we had the opportunity earlier today to catch up
with the Divas Champion.
Tamina Snuka is the most terrifying woman that I've ever been in the presence of.
But I did not spend the entire last year
dodging a demented little spider monkey ex best friend
and Eve Torres doing her best impression of Tonya Harding
to lose my title the first time out.
So, I might walk out of there tonight, I might crawl out of there tonight,
but at the end of it all, I'll still be Divas Champion.
[Cole] Very confident Kaitlyn tonight as she takes on Tamina Snuka.
Of course, the daughter of WWE Hall of Famer, Jimmy "Super Fly" Snuka.
In recent weeks, John, we noticed
that she's picked up a lot of her father's traits in the ring.
[JBL] True second generation wrestler. She's got an unbelievably bright future,
as you would expect of Jimmy Snuka's daughter.
[Cole] Kaitlyn winning the Divas Championship last month
at the 20th anniversary of RAW's celebration,
in Houston, Kaitlyn's hometown.
[JBL] You think Snuka had Piper on his screensaver?
-[King] I doubt it. -[Cole] Ooh!
Kaitlyn with a front facelock. Nice move by the Divas Champion.
[King] You know, when you hear Tamina talk about her lineage, I mean,
her father, Jimmy "Super Fly" Snuka…
[Cole] Ooh!
…one of the most heralded WWE Superstars of all time.
[Cole] Look at Kaitlyn, looking to put Tamina away and a kick-out.
[King] She's- She's lived this- She's lived the WWE her entire life.
[Cole] Of course, WWE fans watching Elimination Chamber tonight
all over the world, including places like Fiji, Italy,
New Zealand, Australia,
all over the Middle East, And of course,
here's Kaitlyn, backslide.
Tamina rolls through.
And of course, the American Forces Network all around the world.
[King] You gotta know that somewhere right now,
Jimmy "Super Fly" Snuka is watching his daughter in action.
[Cole] As are these Divas. Potential opponents, perhaps,
for the winner of this matchup down the road.
John just wrote in his paper
that they're watching this in Bermuda tonight as well.
-[King] Bermuda? -[Cole] That's where John's from.
Neighbors with Ross Perot, Michael Bloomberg and Berlusconi.
[JBL] It's a very interesting neighborhood.
Right there near …
Great place. We would invite you, Michael, but you might come.
[Cole] Ooh! And Kaitlyn bounced off the steel post.
Again, some of the vicious attitude
that Jimmy "Super Fly" Snuka used to bring to the ring,
rubbing off on his daughter, Tamina.
[King] Watch this as Kaitlyn…
bounced into that steel ring post. That may be it.
[Cole] Again, Tamina can only win the Championship via pinfall
or submission tonight. That's the champion's advantage
that Kaitlyn has.
An advantage Rock will not have
coming up next in his match against CM Punk.
[JBL] Whoa.
[Cole] Ooh!
[JBL] Turnabout is fair play.
[Cole] Here's the cover by Tamina. Looks to win the Divas Title
and Kaitlyn at two. Stays alive.
[King] I think Tamina thought she had the title in her hand right there.
That was close.
-[Tamina] Get up! -[referee] Hey, watch the hair.
[JBL] So, you were out in New Orleans last night?
[Cole] Samoan drop by Tamina.
And this could be the beginning of the end for the Divas Champion, Kaitlyn.
[King] Well, Kaitlyn herself said Tamina may be the most terrifying Diva
or I think she just said the most terrifying woman she's ever seen.
[Cole] Shades of her dad here.
Tamina, delivered this Friday on SmackDown.
-This is the Superfly Splash. -[JBL] Superfly.
[Cole] Tamina!
-Kaitlyn rolls out of the way. -[JBL] Nobody home.
[Cole] And Kaitlyn with a spear.
Dropping Tamina. Cover, shoulders down.
Kaitlyn retains the Divas Title.
[Kaitlyn's theme song playing]
[Justin] The winner of this match and still Divas Champion, Kaitlyn.
[Cole] Many believed, John, you said it Friday night,
Kaitlyn was the underdog coming into this matchup but she persevered.
[JBL] She persevered. She made a very smart move
by moving out of Superfly Splash. I really thought the champion
was the underdog coming into this pay-per-view.
Tamina hits this.
We got a new champion.
[King] Well, the Super Fly may have had to close his eyes on that one.
That's exactly what I said. Nobody home.
And that miss led to a victory for that young lady right there, Kaitlyn.
Still the Divas Champion.
[Cole] It was Kaitlyn who made a statement here tonight
at Elimination Chamber.
[King] Congratulations, young lady.
♪ I'm comin' home, I'm comin' home ♪
♪ Tell the world I'm comin' home ♪
♪ I'm comin' home Tell the world that I'm comin' home ♪
♪ Ain't No Stopping Us Now I love that song ♪
♪ Whenever it comes on It makes me feel strong ♪
♪ I thought I told y'all That we won't stop ♪
♪ Till we back cruising through Harlem These old blocks ♪
♪ For all of my shortcomings Welcome to my homecoming ♪
♪ Yeah, it's been a long time coming ♪
♪ I'm coming home, I'm coming home ♪
♪ Tell the world that I'm coming home ♪
♪ Let the rain wash away ♪
♪ All the pain of yesterday ♪
♪ I'm coming home, I'm coming home ♪
♪ Tell the world that I'm coming Coming home ♪
[Cole] I cannot believe it's seven weeks from tonight,
49 days until WrestleMania.
And WrestleMania kicks into full gear, the Road to WrestleMania coming up next
because the most prestigious title in the history of WWE is up for grabs.
You're right. The road gets real bumpy coming up next for The Rock and CM Punk.
[Cole] Remember, The Rock does not have the championship advantage.
If The Rock is disqualified or counted out,
CM Punk will win the title.
Coming up next, it is The People's Champion,
"The Brahma Bull" The Rock versus CM Punk.
And it all really got underway at the Royal Rumble.
[King] Yes! I think we are gonna see
the most electrifying move in all of sports.
[Cole] What the…
Oh, my gosh! It's The Shield!
The Shield!
Rock was just triple bombed through a table.
And Punk's gonna be proud of this.
This is absolutely horrendous.
How is that fair?
I told you, if The Shield got involved in your matchup,
we would strip you of your Championship.
No, no, no.
You don't take it from him. I am.
Restart the match now.
You heard the man. Restart the match.
-[King] It ain't over till it's over. -[Cole] GTS. Rock gets out of it.
-Spinebuster to Punk. -[King] Here it comes.
Another People's Elbow, yes!
[Cole] Cover, hook to the leg.
The Rock has done it!
The ten year wait is over.
The Rock is again The People's Champion.
[Justin] And new WWE Champion…
[crowd] Rocky! Rocky!
[The Rock] There is no accolade on this earth
that is more deeply ingrained in my blood than this WWE Championship.
And after ten long years,
there is only one word
that can describe the spirit of tonight.
[CM Punk] Screwed! I did not lose.
I beat The Rock.
434 days. I was a real champion.
I got screwed! Me!
I did not lose. I'm the champion.
Champion. Champion. Champion.
And I'm thinking, I grant you a title shot.
And I think that at Elimination Chamber, I'm just gonna let you beat yourself.
Because if you even get counted out,
if you get disqualified, I win.
[The Rock] Even after you Paul Heyman paid The Shield to put me through a table
At the end of the night…
At the end of the night, you got beat.
[CM Punk] You took what belonged to me. I beat you.
You didn't win that.
[The Rock] If you had an ounce of manhood and nuts between your legs,
come and take it.
[CM Punk] CM Punk doesn't do things on your terms.
I do things when I want to.
♪ Unstoppable, I'm the champion ♪
♪ Champion ♪
[CM Punk] Every time you want to bring it
because it belongs to me,
I'm just gonna take it.
♪ I'm the champion ♪
Best in the world!
[CM Punk's theme song playing]
[Cole] Let us remind you, ladies and gentlemen,
that CM Punk is not the WWE Champion.
This past Monday night on RAW you saw a minute ago,
CM Punk stole the title from The Rock.
CM Punk, King, cannot get over the fact
that he's no longer champion.
Listen, he had a great run. Sixth longest in history.
434 days.
But it's over.
[King] Well, you don't have to tell me. You're preaching to the choir.
Tell him. He's the one that will not get it through his head.
And that-- Look at that walrus back there.
He- You saw him grab the ankles last week of The Rock.
I call that the twinkie trip.
[JBL] Come on. Great run? That was a legendary run.
And Paul Heyman, you can make fun of him,
he's one of the greatest if not the greatest,
manager in the history of sports entertainment.
[Cole] But that doesn't give Punk any right to walk out here
with the WWE Title when it doesn't belong to him.
[JBL] Punk feels it was stolen from him.
[Cole] Somebody explain to me,
why, as Punk said, that his was grand larceny.
Explain to me how The Rock stole the WWE Championship.
[JBL] According to Punk, Punk had Rock beat,
they restarted the match then Punk loses in the restart.
[Cole] After The Shield got involved
which was against the rules that were laid out Mr. McMahon.
The match was restarted because…
[JBL] But one of the reasons was you're sitting out here, stooging.
"It was The Shield. It was The Shield."
Nobody saw it, Michael. That's what Punk's talking about.
[Justin] Ladies and gentlemen, the people's champion, CM Punk.
[Cole] Yeah. Whatever.
[JBL] What do you mean, whatever?
He's one of the greatest champions of all time. You "whatever"?
Show him some respect. That's what CM Punk is so mad about
is that right there, Michael. "Whatever."
-[Cole] He's not the champion. -[JBL] He's paying your bill.
He's paying your rent.
[King] You gotta earn respect.
[JBL] A championship run of over a year, King, doesn't earn respect?
[Cole] He's not the champion!
-But he's strutting around… -[JBL] We're talking about respect.
[Cole] Please.
[JBL] Championship run of over a year, that's not worthy of respect?
[Cole] John, he's not the champion anymore.
And he's flaunting the title that does not belong to him.
No one's taking away his championship reign.
[JBL] He believes he should be champion.
He has an argument that is legitimate.
[The Rock's theme song playing]
[King] The roar of this crowd is absolutely deafening.
[Cole] 15,669 WWE fans
on their feet for The Brahma Bull.
The People's Champion.
The WWE Champion.
The Rock.
[King] Well, CM Punk was over here screaming.
Screaming at us to say--
Did he actually implore us to say nice things about him.
-I couldn't hear him over the WWE Universe -[JBL] Yes.
-screaming for The Rock. -[JBL] He heard your hypocrisy.
Now pay attention!
[JBL] You're just mad, King, 'cause he gave you a heart attack.
[King] I think that I would sit next to Cole.
[JBL] I think that too, actually.
[bell dings]
Ladies and gentlemen, this contest is set for one fall.
It is for the WWE Championship.
Now, if The Rock gets counted out or disqualified,
he will lose the WWE Championship.
Introducing at this time, the challenger,
being accompanied to the ring by Paul Heyman,
from Chicago, Illinois,
weighing 218 pounds, CM Punk.
[King] CM Punk already flustered
that he's not being introduced as the WWE Champion.
[JBL] He believes he is.
And his opponent, from Miami, Florida, weighing 265 pounds,
he is the current WWE Champion,
The Rock.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] The challenger is CM Punk.
He's won three World Championships, two WWE Titles, Tag Team Titles
and also the Intercontinental Championship.
He's a two-time Money in the Bank winner and the 2011 Superstar of the Year.
For The Rock, he's a seven-time WWE Champion,
two-time World Champion, five-time Tag Team Champion
and the winner of the 2000 Royal Rumble.
Tonight they collide.
The winner to defend against John Cena in 49 nights
at WrestleMania.
-[referee] Ring the bell. -[bell dings]
[Cole] And here we go.
An electric big fight feel in the air tonight in New Orleans.
[JBL] One thing will be decided.
Whoever wins this match will be the champion.
[Cole] The city that's hosted Super Bowls and Final Fours,
tonight, the final pay-per-view on the Road to WrestleMania.
[King] The Rock led this entire week,
this past week without the WWE Championship in his possession.
And I saw Paul Heyman actually tweeted that possession is nine-tenths of the law.
And that since CM Punk possessed the WWE Title, he was the champion.
[Cole] Well, Punk can
put all that to rest, if he beats Rock tonight.
He'll truly be the champ.
[King] Still. I don't know about you, JBL,
I'm still wondering why Mr. McMahon put this stipulation in place
about the disqualification and countout.
[Cole] Great point. It happened this past Monday night on RAW.
Heyman begged for it and Mr. McMahon said fine.
[King] That's the part I don't get. Why would anyone acquiesce to Paul Heyman?
Shoulder knockdown by Punk as he toys with the W-
WWE fans here tonight in New Orleans.
[JBL] Heyman is the only person who managed three straight World Champions.
He has a way of getting his way. I don't understand it either, King.
[Cole] Well, we did find out. The man's a liar.
He admitted that on national television a couple of weeks ago.
[JBL] But he said he was telling the truth now.
[Cole] And you believe him?
CM Punk side headlock.
Feeling out process here,
beginning of this matchup for both these men.
This is a high-pressure situation, ladies and gentlemen.
Remember, the winner of this match is gonna main event WrestleMania
as the WWE Champion against John Cena.
That is what this is all about. The grandest stage of all
in the biggest city of all, New York.
[JBL] You make it in New York, you can make it anywhere.
One of these two guys is gonna make it there.
[King] Punk very proud of himself as he heard Paul Heyman
promoting him over here as two to nothing.
Punk has knocked The Rock off his feet, twice.
[Cole] What I find interesting is that Punk seems very comfortable,
very confident, John, in the early going.
[JBL] Well, he should be.
He was WWE Champion for over a year. He beat all comers.
[Cole] 434 days to be precise.
[JBL] The Rock may have a few nerves.
It took Muhammad Ali ten years to win a World Championship
back in '64 when he beat Liston, '74 when he beat Foreman.
It took The Rock exactly ten years as well.
[Cole] Nice deep arm drag by The Rock. Follows it up with another one.
And now Rock has got CM Punk reeling a little bit.
I don't think The Rock is ever goin', to question himself.
he'd never question his ability.
[JBL] I'm not sayin' he questions himself. Maybe, a tad of nerves. There has to be.
[Cole] He did call winning the championship
at the Royal Rumble the, quote, "greatest moment of my career."
The words of The Rock.
[King] That's what makes this match here tonight here so great.
These Superstars, The Rock and CM Punk,
without a doubt, believe in their minds and in their heart of hearts
that they're gonna walk out of this match the WWE Champion.
Both of these men feel it.
[Cole] Remind everyone of the rules
that there's no Championship advantage for The Rock tonight.
Disqualification or countout, he loses the title. Hence,
Punk cannot get disqualified or counted out either
-because he wouldn't win the Championship. -[King] Look at this face-off.
[Cole] And Rock is just a-- feet light now,
Now, keep in mind, look at the referee,
he's gotta push Rock back. Smart move by Punk.
That was a smart move by Punk.
Punk with the slap, infuriating The Rock, could force a disqualification here,
meaning Punk would win the Championship.
Great strategy by Punk, like it or not.
[JBL] Now, you just fell for it too.
You just said how smart was that? Apparently, Rock didn't catch it either.
Look at Punk. Right where he wants to run.
[Cole] Hear the senior official, Mike Chioda, telling Rock,
"I'm gonna disqualify you. Disqualification, you lose the title."
Chioda reminding Rock of the rules there.
[King] I think that's, without a doubt,
Punk has tipped his hand. I think that's his gameplan.
-Oh, my God. -[Cole] Wow.
[King] Oh, my God.
[Cole] Rock has got to, somehow try to--
The Rock with a clothesline. He's gotta try to stay within the rules.
-[King] No, Rock. Don't do it. -[Cole] There goes Punk.
Now, remember. Punk cannot be counted out either.
And Rock gonna go right after CM Punk now. Look out, ladies and gentlemen.
CM Punk into the barricade.
Here comes Rock with a big clothesline.
[King] Rock, calm down.
He's gotta calm down.
Rock, calm down.
[Cole] CM Punk bouncing off the announcer's table.
[King] Rock, you know what's he trying to do to you.
[JBL] Rock's about to lose the championship.
-[Cole] Look at Rock. -[JBL] Playing right into Punk's hands.
[Cole] And Punk…
Looks like a rake to the eyes from our vantage point here.
But you noticed what happened.
Punk did rake the eyes of Rock but Heyman was up by the apron
distracting the referee so the official never saw it happen.
And now CM Punk tries to take advantage.
That is where Paul Heyman pays dividends for CM Punk.
[JBL] Paul Heyman is a great manager.
You can like him, you can dislike him, it doesn't matter.
-His success speaks for itself. -[Cole] Cover.
[crowd] Let's go, Rocky! CM Punk!
[Cole] Now it's CM Punk in control.
Many of the WWE fans volley back and forth here tonight.
[crowd] Let's go, Rocky! CM Punk!
[Cole] Now Punk used the tights.
Referee blinded by both Punk and Rock's body.
[CM Punk] Ask him.
[Cole] Heyman very anxious.
[King] You know the wheels are just turning
in that devious evil brain of Heyman.
[Cole] Punk's been Heyman's meal ticket for a long time.
Heyman realizes the payday that's gonna come at WrestleMania
if Punk can pull of the win tonight.
Here's a hook to the leg and a kick-out.
[JBL] It's not like Paul Heyman
doesn't bring anything to the table. He does.
-[referee] It's a choke. -It's not a choke. It's a chinlock.
What do you say, Rock?
[JBL] That would be Paul Heyman. He's the only manager
to manage three straight World Champions.
At 21 years old, he took the Midnight Express
to the AWA Championship. He is a child prodigy
who has developed to one of the greatest managers of all time.
[Cole] Oh, my Lord. You've been drinking the Kool-Aid.
[JBL] Drinking the Kool-Aid?
He's had Brock Lesnar. He's had CM Punk.
He had Rick Rude, took Rick Rude to a WWE US Title.
That's drinking the Kool-Aid or just a matter of success.
[Cole] That's what it's all about. You see the WrestleMania sign
looming high in the New Orleans Arena.
[King] Let's-let's don't forget one of the great brands in sports history
that he created, extremely crappy wrestling.
-[Cole] ECW for a start. -[King] Oh, yeah.
-[Cole] Look at Rock. -[JBL] You never liked them did you?
[King] Never.
[Cole] Oh! Punk caught him.
Heel kick to the jaw. Cover, for the title.
For the title. Kick-out at two.
[Heyman] You're up to two. You're up to two.
You had a one and one and a half, and now you have a two.
-[Cole] Well, he can count. -[laughter]
We're getting closer.
[JBL] Still up with your pedantic commentary about Paul Heyman.
[Cole] Oh, John.
He's reason there's a storage plant.
Suplex. Floats into the cover. Hook to the leg, shoulders down.
Kick-out by Rock at two.
[JBL] Beats being out here with the guy who has to google everything.
[Cole] Again, Punk, cool and calm,
and in control for most of this match tonight.
Wrestling at the pace that Punk wants it wrestled at.
[JBL] This is what Punk needs to do. He needs to ground The Rock.
The Rock really is the most electrifying man
in sports entertainment history but what you don't wanna do,
is let him, exactly what's happening now, feed off this WWE Universe.
[Cole] Here comes Rock. Tryna get back into this thing.
[King] What a strike right off the chin and that one off the head.
[Cole] Oh. Punk caught him again.
Rock's staggered.
Punk launches himself. Big clothesline.
Takes Rock down. Punk could see his opening.
Outside leg hook, shoulders down, another near-fall
for the challenger, CM Punk.
[Heyman] You went from one to one and a half,
then two and two and a half.
[King] Yeah. Heyman says that Punk is up to a two and a half on the count now.
What's next? A three.
[JBL] Say something about Jerry being good at math now.
[Cole] He is. He's the King.
[JBL] He's the King.
[Cole] Punk has Rock completely in control here.
Punk has his legs wrapped around the body, the arm up underneath the chin,
wearing Rock down.
Near 220 pound frame laying on Rock here.
[JBL] This so far has been a perfect match for CM Punk.
[Cole] To that point, John, you gotta remember,
Punk's been a guy who obviously- he's in a 434 day reign as champion.
Rock has not been in the ring a ton over the past number of months.
So, CM Punk trying to take advantage of that.
[JBL] One thing you wanna do when you're in an away game like CM Punk is,
in every single arena in the world
is you wanna take the crowd out of it. Rock feeds so much off this WWE Universe.
You wanna quiet him. You wanna get Rock down.
Just wear him down and find a way to beat him.
[Cole] It's like getting out of a quick start in a basketball game
and quieting the sixth man. What Punk's trying to do here.
To your point, fans are having a tough time getting anything here
throughout this portion of the match.
[King] Because Rock's having a tough time getting into it.
Punk's gone from a side headlock to reverse chinlock. Now though chin gone.
-Reversed by The Rock. -[Cole] Here comes Rock.
[JBL] It's very simple. The Rock starts getting on a roll here
this place will explode.
That's what CM Punk doesn't want.
[Cole] Punk went to the well once too often.
Rock unloading. Again, he's got it. Can't risk disqualification.
-Ooh! And Punk with the high knee. -[King] Man.
[Cole] You noticed what happened there.
He admonished The Rock. Rock got a count of five then Rock backed off,
Punk quickly took advantage with the knee but he's back in control.
[JBL] One thing the champion never has to worry about
is getting disqualified.
[Cole] Not tonight.
[King] Well, you gotta wonder, if earlier, when the two Superstars, The Rock
and CM Punk were out here fighting at out announce table.
Even I was screaming for The Rock to calm down.
You'd think maybe, he thought, I better calm down. Maybe, not this far.
[Cole] Oh, Rock Prone in the middle of the ring.
CM Punk going high.
-[King] May have backed off too much. -[JBL] This could do it.
[Cole] Elbow! Connecting.
-[JBL] That could be it. -[Cole] Could be a new champion.
Punk gonna WrestleMania! No.
[JBL] You gotta understand…
[King] The knee. Oh, man.
[Cole] And then Punk delivering the elbow here to Rock.
And this is almost the move that put Punk in WrestleMania.
And now, tossed outside the ring.
And interesting to see what Punk's strategy is gonna be here.
[JBL] The Rock has sold a billion dollars in box office sales.
He came back here not because he needs money
-but because he loves this business. -[Cole] Uh-oh.
-[JBL] I think… -[King] What is…
[JBL] I think Punk is taking him out of his gameplan.
[King] You gotta remember, if The Rock gets counted out,
Punk's gonna be the champion.
[Cole] Here comes Rock! Punk on the announcer's table, again.
And again! Rock's beginning to built momentum.
Back into the ring we go.
Again, Rock, looking for the Rock Bottom.
Punk counters. Went for the neckbreaker.
He caught one to the back of the head. That could be it.
Is Punk gonna WrestleMania this time? No. Another near-fall.
[JBL] I think the stipulation has taken Rock off his gameplan.
[King] I agree, 100%.
[JBL] I think his title means so much to The Rock
that he doesn't want to do anything to lose that title,
Though by not trying to not lose it, you can lose it.
-This isn't like The Rock. -[Cole] What is going through the mind
-of CM Punk, here? -[King] It's like- The Rock is- is-
Ever since they were fighting out here on the floor,
The Rock has gone into a defensive style. And that's not gonna win this match.
Punk has totally…
[Cole] Still arguing over the near-fall moments ago.
That seems to be a ploy because Heyman has the referee there,
shouting at the referee,
-Punk's got Rock on the table -[King] Wait a minute here.
[Cole] CM Punk. Is he gonna try a Rock Bottom here?
-CM Punk! -[King] Oh, my God.
Wow.
[Cole] CM Punk Rock Bottoming The Rock onto the announcer's table.
And the count has begun.
Remember, Rock counted out, he loses the title.
Brilliant strategy by Punk. The referee's at four.
Rock spine first off the table with no give.
-Payment… -[JBL] About to have a new champion.
-[Cole] We're at six! -[JBL] We're about to have a new champion.
-Unbelievable. -[Cole] Come on, Rock!
Count of nine!
-Rock just beats the count! -[King] He's in.
[Cole] And now, Punk. Punk unloading on Rock.
Punk cannot afford to be disqualified here because he would not win the championship.
[referee] Back off! Come on!
[JBL] That table didn't give it in. It's like hitting a concrete slab.
[Cole] Punk has to watch himself as well.
You gotta make that perfectly clear.
[King] If Punk gets disqualified or counted out,
he certainly can't win the Championship.
-Whoa! -[Cole] Samoan Drop!
That there is vintage Rock. And he needed it.
That was a big hit in the knife for the champion.
[referee] One!
Two!
[King] Who's gonna be the first to get to their feet?
I'll tell you what, if Punk does and Rock doesn't,
we're gonna have a new champ, right?
[JBL] That's the rules. That's the stipulation in place.
[Cole] We're at the count of six already.
[Cole] Again. Again a count of seven.
Oh- Desperation time here. Punk's gonna use the ropes
Rock's trying to make it to his feet as well.
We're at the count of nine. Rock does get off his knee.
And the match restarts.
[King] Oh! Was that a tooth?
[JBL] What a right hand.
[King] He just jacked the jaw of CM Punk.
[JBL] What a right hand.
[Cole] Haymakers.
And it's a clothesline by The Rock
and I think we can feel the momentum shifting.
DDT! And here comes The Brahma Bull.
[King] Where is Rock getting this from? Look at that burst of energy.
[JBL] This is exactly what Punk doesn't want.
-[King laughs] -[Cole] The Rock is stalking Punk.
[King] It doesn't matter whether Punk wants it, or not.
[Cole] The Rock! He went for the Rock Bottom and again, Punk countered.
Elbows right to the back of the neck of The Brahma Bull, wearing him down.
Now to the kidney, the spine, the ribs.
[King] Punk read his book. He knew what was coming and he knew what to do.
[JBL] Punk has had a perfect gameplan so far.
Yeah, but he has not been able to put The Rock away
with that perfect gameplan.
That has to be unsettling to the challenger,
[JBL] Gameplan didn't finish, Michael.
-[King] He comes again. -[Cole] Rock caught him
Rock Bottom! Rock Bottom! Rock Bottom!
Here's the cover, hook to the leg,
-and Punk kicked out at two. -[JBL] Did he get him?
[King] The referee says no.
That wasn't two. That was two and three quarters.
[Cole] Now it's Rock's turn to begin to question.
[King] Paul Heyman is screaming
"Rock just hit you with his best shot
and you kicked out. This is your time."
He may be right.
[JBL] Easy for Heyman to say.
I don't think Punk knows where he's at right now.
[Cole] Not at all. And The Rock, not gonna allow Punk to retreat here.
And again, Heyman, running his mouth.
CM Punk sends Rock into the referee.
And now, CM Punk. Oh, no.
-Punk, GTS. The Go To Sleep. -[JBL] We got a new champion.
-We got a new champion. -[Cole] But we don't have an official.
[JBL] One, two, three. Come on!
Paul Heyman, went scurrying someone out.
He's trying to get the official back to his feet. Punk has Rock beat here.
But let's remember, Heyman positioned the referee
where he was,
before Rock went flying off the official.
[King] Heyman screaming, that's not doing any good, let the doctor work on him.
[Cole] There's another official. Another official has come in to the fray
who wants to check on…
on the first referee first. The doctor's out there as well.
Punk begging for the second official to get into the ring.
Going, perhaps, for another GTS here.
And Rock squirming away.
Rock, spinebuster!
[King] Oh, boy.
Is this gonna be some vintage Rock?
The most electrifying move, yes! People's elbow.
[Cole] And now Rock going for the… going for the victory.
Hook to the leg, just like in the Rumble, just like in the Rumble!
But this time, Punk survives.
[King] Wow.
What gonna happen here?
[Cole] That's a great question. I have no idea.
[JBL] Shouldn't Rock be disqualified for hitting the referee?
[Cole] Look at Punk.
I think, Punk rolled up on the officials ankle.
-[King] He did too. -[Cole] A kick to the back of the head.
Now that official's down.
[King] He's got a sprained ankle for sure.
[Cole] The lead official of the match, down.
The second official, now, down.
Rock's down. Punk's trying to figure out what to do here.
What was Punk doing?
[King] Giving some kind of signal to Heyman.
-Heyman going after the Championship. -[Cole] That's what he asked for.
-[Cole] What the-- There's no official. -[JBL] There's no referee.
[King] He's gonna leave with the title again?
-That won't do him any good. -[Cole] What are these two…
You gotta be kidding me. You gotta be kidding me.
Officials are still down.
-Punk blasted Heyman. -[King] Get out.
[Cole] Rock! Rock Bottom!
[JBL] But there's still no official.
[Cole] Here's the cover.
Rock should be gonna WrestleMania.
Here's the cover!
He did it!
Rock is going to WrestleMania!
[Justin] The winner of this match and still WWE Champion,
The Rock.
[Cole] CM Punk pulled out all the stops.
He used every trick in the book, including Paul Heyman.
But The Rock retains the championship.
The Rock will defend it at WrestleMania.
[King] Finally, the right prevails.
What goes around comes around.
Heyman in the wrong place at the wrong time.
[JBL] What an unbelievable stage we have set for WrestleMania.
[Cole] Well, The Rock bucked the odds here tonight, guys.
He went into this matchup without a champion's advantage.
-He was able to survive that. -[JBL] In the greatest city in the world,
the most electrifying man in sports entertainment history,
The Rock, is gonna walk into WrestleMania as the WWE Champion.
[Cole] Let's show you what happened at the end, King.
[King] Well, I gotta tell you. That was a battle and a half.
You gotta give Punk credit. He hung in there.
He gave everything that he had to The Rock.
But somehow, The Rock prevails.
[JBL] And I'll tell you, Punk got screwed in my book
because Punk had him beat and there was no referee there.
[speaks inaudibly]
Not sure we saw justice today.
[speaks inaudibly]
[Cole] Still The People's Champion.
Still the WWE Champion.
[JBL] Nonetheless, what a WrestleMania we have in store.
[Cole] Well, ladies and gentlemen, the stage is set.
In 49 nights, April 7th, MetLife Stadium, the floodlights will be on New Jersey.
The WWE Champion, The Rock,
defends against the Royal Rumble winner, John Cena,
for the WWE Title
at WrestleMania.
[JBL] Two of the greatest icons, not just in sports entertainment
but in sports history, period,
going at it head-to-head at WrestleMania.
[Cole] What an Elimination Chamber.
Thank you for joining us tonight in New Orleans.
We will see you all on the Road to WrestleMania.
[speaks inaudibly]