[narrator] Hell in a Cell.
The heavens descend to the depths of hell,
where only victory conquers the pain and suffering of the wicked.
[Orton] His struggle to survive
will come to a very painful and abrupt end.
[narrator] Hell will open her fetid jaws to smack on the stench of defeat.
[Triple H] At Hell in a Cell, this whole thing comes to an end.
[narrator] Consuming the demons who dare risk their souls.
[Undertaker] You have opened hell's gates.
[narrator] Eternal damnation is here… at Hell in a Cell.
♪ Feel like a monster ♪
♪ I hate what I've become The nightmare's just begun ♪
♪ I must confess that I feel like a monster ♪
♪ I, I feel like a monster ♪
[narrator] Hell in a Cell.
[narrator] WWE…
♪ Feel like a monster ♪
…Hell in a Cell.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Welcome to Hell in a Cell.
You are looking live at the Prudential Center,
known as The Rock.
in Newark, New Jersey.
16,186 members of the WWE Universe are here,
and tonight it's all about the Cell.
-[King] Oh… -[Cole] It is 20 feet high,
five tons of steel, 2,700 square feet of steel mesh
will surround the ring later tonight.
Hello, again, everybody, from Monday Night RAW,
I'm Michael Cole, along with WWE Hall of Famer, Jerry "The King" Lawler.
From RAW tonight, the Divas Title and the United States Championship
will be on the line.
And inside Hell in a Cell,
DX takes on Legacy.
We could witness the end of the DX era.
[Cole] The question is, as King said, will it be the end of an era,
or will it be the start of a legacy here tonight?
[King] And also, inside Hell in a Cell,
for the WWE Championship, Randy Orton faces John Cena.
[Cole] John Cena promises a side of himself we have never seen before.
Randy Orton says there is no way Cena can survive.
We'll also hear tonight at ringside from SmackDown,
Todd Grisham and WWE Hall of Famer, good old J.R.
[Todd] Thank you, Michael.
We have some unbelievable matches from SmackDown as well.
We've got Rey Mysterio and Batista teaming up
to face off against Jericho and The Big Show
for the Unified Tag Team title.
John Morrison puts his Intercontinental title on the line against Dolph Ziggler,
but inside Hell in a Cell, the World Heavyweight Championship.
[J.R.] Well, The Undertaker looking to make history tonight
and become the World Champion for the seventh time.
Let's remember that the World Championship
has never changed hands
inside Hell in a Cell.
Can The Undertaker make history here tonight?
And certainly, history was made, in Montreal, at Breaking Point,
when The Undertaker challenged Punk for the World title.
-[King] Punk is tapping right now. -[bell rings]
The Undertaker wins the World title.
I regret to inform you that The Undertaker's
Hell's Gate submission hold was banned.
Therefore, this submission match will continue.
[King] Punk trying to send him the Anaconda vice.
-[bell rings] -He does.
[Cole] The Undertaker did not submit.
CM Punk, still the World Heavyweight Champion.
[Teddy] It was pre-planned to prevent The Undertaker
from becoming the World Heavyweight Champion.
I hope that The Undertaker
can find in his heart to forgive me.
[crowd cheering]
Buckle up, Teddy.
Get me out. Get me out. Get me out.
Come on, please. Get me out. This…
I need to get out. Get me out.
I came out here to confront The Undertaker in my ring
or my yard, if you will,
about being the first and only man
to make The Phenom, The Undertaker, tap out.
[J.R.] The Undertaker did not submit.
I came out here to stick my World Heavyweight Championship in his face.
-["Ave Satanas" playing] -[crowd cheering]
[singing in Latin]
You will defend the World Heavyweight Championship
against The Undertaker
inside Hell in a Cell.
[Undertaker] CM Punk,
you are about to enter the domain of The Undertaker,
the domain of eternal suffering,
a place where there is no forgiveness, only vengeance.
I will reclaim the World Heavyweight Championship.
Welcome to Hell's Playground.
Welcome to Hell in a Cell.
[crowd cheering]
[Todd] There it is, ladies and gentlemen, five tons of steel.
It is Satan's structure, and The Undertaker has vowed
to win the World Heavyweight Championship inside it tonight.
[J.R.] Ladies and gentlemen, let me tell you one thing.
CM Punk may be stepping into the Hell in a Cell
for the very first time,
but don't think that Punk doesn't have a game plan,
that he doesn't have a strategy,
and that Punk doesn't know that if he can beat The Undertaker tonight,
it will put Punk among the greatest of all time in WWE.
[CM Punk's music playing]
[Todd] The first ever straight-edge World Heavyweight Champion
ventures into uncharted territory tonight,
boldly going where he's never gone before,
and his opponent is the most successful
Hell in a Cell performer ever.
No one has been in more Hell in a Cell matches than The Undertaker.
Nine times.
And yet CM Punk must somehow find a way to unseat The Deadman.
[J.R.] Not being in a Hell in a Cell may be an advantage for Punk
because you don't fear what you don't know sometimes,
and I think a lot of folks were very surprised
last month in Montreal,
at the matchup that CM Punk and The Undertaker had.
Yes, it ended in controversy.
Yes, there was obviously some sort of proposed conspiracy afloat,
but if you think back on that match,
CM Punk matches up very well with his very unique offensive stylings
against a man as dangerous as The Undertaker.
[Todd] Think about it, CM Punk has beaten The Undertaker not once, but twice.
Granted, one was via countout, the other one a phantom submission,
but it's not how you win, it's whether you win,
and that's exactly why CM Punk wears gold around his waist.
[J.R.] That's right. Ladies and gentlemen,
there's only two ways to win inside Hell in a Cell,
and that is by pinfall or submission.
No one can be counted out, there can be no disqualifications.
I also find it somewhat intimidating, perhaps,
more mind games from The Undertaker, I'm asking.
That the champion was introduced first in this scenario.
[Todd] Well, if Punk is intimidated by this structure,
he doesn't appear to be showing that right now.
[J.R.] CM Punk has great confidence in his abilities and in himself,
and he certainly does not look afraid to me.
-[The Undertaker's music playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Todd] Then again.
This, certainly, ladies and gentlemen,
will not be for the faint of heart, if you will,
as we kick off Hell in a Cell
in a match to decide the Heavyweight Championship of the world.
[J.R.] Sitting here at ringside, ladies and gentlemen,
you can literally feel the swell of anticipation,
the respect and intimidation
as The Undertaker seemingly almost gliding to the ring.
Expect pain and suffering, misery and agony inside the steel,
the devil's playground,
that The Undertaker says that he owns.
[Todd] Well, if Yankee Stadium is The House That Ruth Built
then Hell in a Cell belongs to Undertaker.
[J.R.] Almost as if the Hell in a Cell has its own DNA,
as The Cell awaits two more victims.
And The Cell tonight will feast
on the flesh of men seeking victory and survival.
[Todd] J.R., you've called many of The Undertaker's matches
inside Hell in a Cell.
What is it that The Undertaker has
that no other superstar can compare to inside that demonic structure?
[J.R.] I don't know that you can actually define a feeling.
There… There's a… an amazing persona,
an aura that surrounds The Undertaker.
As you see, the cage door locked shut,
padlocked shut.
[Todd] And there is no escape, ladies and gentlemen.
Two men enter, one man leaves, as the World Heavyweight Champion.
[bell rings]
[announcer[ This contest set for one fall
is for the World Heavyweight Champion.
Introducing first, the challenger
from Death Valley
weighing 299 pounds,
-The Undertaker. -[crowd cheering]
And his opponent, from Chicago, Illinois,
he weighing 222 pounds,
he is the only straight-edge
World Heavyweight Champion in history, CM Punk.
[Todd] Are you surprised at the bravado that we're seeing right now
in CM Punk's countenance?
-Look how confident he looks. -[J.R.] Could be false bravado as well.
[bell rings]
It's going to be interesting to see
who becomes the alpha male early in this contest.
Looks like we've answered our question.
Criminal countenance and no disqualifications.
Everything is legal.
Everything becomes an ally or an asset.
[yells]
[Todd] Undertaker wasting no time and using the Hell in a Cell
against CM Punk's flesh.
[J.R.] The somewhat pious Punk, the self-proclaimed Second City Saint.
-But… -[yells]
Well, this… this one's going to be academic in a hurry.
Unless something changes, and changes immediately.
[Todd] Punk, who is a Muay Thai master, usually can outstrike any opponent,
except perhaps for the one he faces tonight.
The Undertaker, the best pure striker in the game today.
[J.R.] After those body shots, right back to the torso.
And then you hear the splat of Punk's head right off the steel support beam.
Supporting this five tons of Satan structure.
[Todd] The Undertaker knows every inch of the structure.
Nine Hell in a Cell matches.
He's been there with, oh, Shawn Michaels, Mankind, Randy Orton, Batista,
Edge and The Rock, just to name a few.
Think of the wars that Undertaker has been in.
[J.R.] And he's still here. He survived them.
And CM Punk trying to make a getaway.
Oh, my gosh!
Right into the knee of The Undertaker came the steel ring steps.
Undertaker on our side of the steps.
And we saw the steps struck The Undertaker's knee,
the kneecap, the patella.
[Todd] And Punk wasting no time trying to take advantage of the downed Undertaker.
This may be the one moment that CM Punk was waiting for.
-You said Punk would have a game plan. -[Undertaker screaming]
[J.R.] When you're fighting The Undertaker, he's 6'10".
Your first mission is to destroy his vertical base.
[crowd chanting] Undertaker. CM Punk.
[Todd] Oh, my God.
Punk trying to target The Undertaker's left knee again.
[J.R.] The smartest thing that Punk could do.
And right back in the steel is very unforgiving.
The object of these matches in Hell in a Cell
is to stay as healthy as possible for as long as possible
because no one will leave this noxious environment unscathed.
And that running shot by Punk, The Undertaker's regained the base.
Punk's got to destroy it again.
Whoa! The Undertaker overpowers the world's champion.
[Todd] Just launched CM Punk right into the steel cage.
And how many shots had Punk already taken against that twisted metal?
Every shot to the cage takes its toll.
Takes a little bit more out of the soul of the man.
But it's obvious The Undertaker's leg has been damaged.
There's just no doubt about that.
I'm not prophesizing his downfall.
Oh, and a leg drop from about seven feet in the air.
[J.R.] That is a relentless human being
that will come with a leg drop knowing how badly he's hurt.
And make no mistake,
the expression on The Undertaker's face will tell that story.
[Todd] Well, The Undertaker has promised not only to take
Punk's title tonight, but to take his soul as well.
[J.R.] Look at the elevation of a 300-pounder.
Amazing agility and athleticism.
[Todd] Punk again finds an answer.
[J.R.] And the Cell is as willing to punish The Undertaker as it is CM Punk.
It plays no favorites.
Punk building up some momentum. right into The Undertaker,
like a missile, comes The Straightedge Superstar.
[groans]
[J.R.] That last offensive maneuver is a great illustration of just how badly
CM Punk wants to leave Hell in a Cell
as the world's heavyweight champion with a victory over The Undertaker.
[Todd] Well, you said it earlier, this is a career-defining moment,
a career-defining match for CM Punk.
A win here, over The Undertaker, in Hell in a Cell will live forever.
[J.R.] Look at Punk right here taking this chance
flying into the Undertaker or the cage or both.
And make no mistake about it, ladies and gentlemen,
of the competitive nature
of the Heavyweight Champion of the World, CM Punk.
[Todd] Punk earlier said he was not worried about The Undertaker,
saying, "The Undertaker should be worried about me."
[J.R.] I don't know how true that is, but right now,
CM Punk giving it as well as he's taking it.
Punk's got to try to get those kicks in.
And The Undertaker striking with thunderous right hands.
[Todd] Can Punk afford to exchange right hands with The Undertaker?
[J.R.] I don't think anybody in WWE can afford to exchange…
The Undertaker thinking Tombstone, perhaps.
And Punk escaping out the-- Leg blow!
The Undertaker holding that leg.
[Todd] A leg drop from The Undertaker going for a pin.
So, do we have a new champion? Not yet.
[J.R.] Again, Punk showing he's willing to sacrifice, suck it up, and kick out
of the offensive onslaught of that man, The Undertaker,
who is now measuring CM Punk for perhaps one last chokeslam.
[Todd] The Undertaker, the merchant of destruction,
trying to end it here, but Punk targets the knee again.
Punk went to both legs and now trying to go to sleep.
Undertaker counters.
And again, Undertaker thinking Tombstone,
and CM Punk quickly countering by necessity.
[J.R.] CM Punk's abilities offensively to strike with his legs,
with those kicks, have proven to be very, very effective in this contest.
And I don't know how long this contest is going to last,
but those kicks are going to be a big part of it.
And again, there's no disqualification in this environment of Hell in a Cell.
This steel chair is as legal as a headlock, if you will.
[Todd] Undertaker is up, and right back down with the cover.
Punk with a knockout. Has he beaten The Taker?
Oh, he almost beat The Undertaker in a Hell in a Cell match.
You could see how close it was.
Punk thought it was over.
[J.R.] And if one is CM Punk, are you thinking-- now listen to this.
[loud thwack]
Steel and cranium.
If you can't beat The Undertaker with a shot like that, then what will it take?
As The Undertaker trying to will himself back into this contest.
[Todd] Punk, the choice of a new generation, he claims,
will certainly make headlines across the world.
-If he can pull off a massive upset here. -[J.R.] Oh, look out.
Last Ride.
The Last Ride.
Undertaker's got the cover. We're getting a--
[Todd] He's got the-- Oh, no, he doesn't.
CM Punk able to kick out.
The Undertaker a half a count away from becoming the world's champion.
Punk has survived the Last Ride.
[Todd] That was as close as it gets.
[J.R.] And now I'm wondering if The Undertaker is thinking,
"If my last ride doesn't beat CM Punk, then what will it take from me?"
[Todd] Punk is tough. There's no doubt about it.
We've seen him in some epic battles.
And Punk always seems to find a way to come out on top.
And this does not look good for the World Champion.
[J.R.] Is CM Punk going to be staying after school?
Old School.
-[Todd exclaims] -Oh, but CM Punk has done his homework.
Encountered The Undertaker's Old School, as Punk now tries to get to the cover.
[Todd] Punk using every ounce of energy he has for the cover.
And a two and a half.
Punk not content with one opportunity. Tries again.
No!
[J.R.] Punk hooking both legs that last time.
And Punk getting very frustrated.
Think of the environment these two men are in.
Never being in it before.
The pressure that it puts on one. mentally and physically.
As Punk has a… has an asset in his right hand.
That steel chair.
[Todd] This is Punk's Super Bowl tonight.
And he's performing very well in his biggest ever matchup until that moment.
A big boot right into the chair.
And now The Undertaker. Look out, ladies and gentlemen.
Up and down. It's a chokeslam.
[J.R.] Punk, spine burst on the pine of the ring.
And CM Punk now is hurting. Undertaker with an opportunity.
Going for the Tombstone again.
-[Todd] That's it. -[J.R.] Undertaker hits the Tombstone.
The cover by The Deadman.
-Will it be? Yes! -[crowd] One, two, three!
A seventh World Title for The Undertaker.
[announcer] The winner of this match,
and new world heavyweight champion,
The Undertaker.
[Todd] There is no controversy tonight.
No conspiracy.
It is cut and dry.
The Undertaker is the new World Heavyweight Champion.
[J.R.] And certainly Hell in a Cell has lived up to its vaunted reputation.
In its 17th Hell in a Cell match in WWE history.
No one enters. No one leaves.
Until your business is taken care of.
By pin or submission.
And our very first match here tonight at Hell in a Cell.
Kicking it off with a main event.
And we have a new World Heavyweight Champion.
History has been made.
No world title has ever changed hands inside Hell in a Cell until tonight.
The Undertaker has claimed yet another victim.
Hellish torment for CM Punk.
And this is where the entire game changed.
[J.R.] CM Punk brought the steel chair into play.
And he ate it.
And then The Undertaker, for the third time.
-Third time. -Boom!
[J.R.] Went for the Tombstone Piledriver.
And the third time was the charm.
[Todd] You've got to give credit to CM Punk.
He came very close to beating The Undertaker inside Hell in a Cell.
But when all was said and done.
CM Punk's title reign will now rest in peace.
[The Undertaker's music playing]
[J.R.] We've said it many times about The Undertaker.
The distinguished demon of Death Valley
will walk through Hellfire and Brimstone to achieve his goals.
And he's done it proudly tonight.
Becoming the heavyweight champion of the world.
[music continues]
[music ends]
[bell rings]
[announcer] This contest, set for one fall,
is for the Intercontinental Championship.
Introducing first, from Los Angeles, California.
Weighing 224 pounds.
He is the current Intercontinental Champion.
John Morrison.
[Todd] What a way to kick off. Hell in a Cell.
The Undertaker.
Your new world heavyweight champion.
And now the Intercontinental title is on the line.
As the A-Lister makes his way to the ring.
[J.R.] Another main event-level matchup here for the Intercontinental title.
That started 30 years ago in WWE.
John Morrison the champion. Couldn't wait to get out here.
Charismatic.
[John Morrison's music playing]
John Morrison, one of the main men on Friday Night SmackDown.
We just celebrated a decade of SmackDown this past Friday night.
With a phenomenal effort.
[J.R.] John Morrison has had
quite the, I think, auspicious start.
Defeating Rey Mysterio on Friday Night SmackDown
to become the Intercontinental Champion.
[announcer] And the challenger from Hollywood, Florida.
Weighing 223 pounds.
Dolph Ziggler.
[Todd] Well, Dolph Ziggler is certainly dressed for the occasion tonight.
What a party it was on Friday night.
A decade of SmackDown celebration.
And a huge match for John Morrison and Dolph Ziggler,
who faced off on opposing teams.
[J.R.] Well, it was Ziggler and The Miz against Morrison and Kofi Kingston.
And it was a real chaotic final few moments of the matchup.
Kingston takes out The Miz.
But in the meantime, it was a very opportunistic Dolph Ziggler
who zigzagged his way to a decisive victory.
A momentum earning and momentum gaining victory just two nights ago.
Big decade of SmackDown celebration.
[Todd] Let's see if either one of these superstars
can rise to the occasion tonight.
Dolph Ziggler looking for his first ever championship.
John Morrison much more experienced with gold around his waist.
[J.R.] It was great to see the one and only Rock this past Friday night.
Who said, "Who in the blue hell is Dolph Ziggler?"
We're gonna find out more about Dolph Ziggler.
We'll know more about Dolph Ziggler.
Especially if he can be successful here tonight.
And what I expect to be a very offensive-minded matchup.
[Todd] I wonder if Maria helped design Dolph's outfit for tonight.
[bell rings]
[J.R.] Well, it's certainly, uh…
-[Todd] It's brazen. -[J.R.] It's distinctive.
[Todd] I think it's cheetah print.
[J.R.] I know you're a big Siegfried and Roy fan.
But the cheetah print got me.
I was gonna go leopard or something.
[Todd] Well, it's either way. Dolph Ziggler has blazing speed.
And it will be on display tonight.
[J.R.] Both these men are very fast. And one thing about Ziggler.
He's a phenomenal mat wrestler.
With his amateur background from Kent State University.
Both these young men are college graduates,
competing here in WWE.
Two of the cornerstones, I think,
of the future of World Wrestling Entertainment.
[Todd] This is the WWE equivalent of a Formula One race.
The pace should be off the charts for these two.
But J.R., as you mentioned, they're much more alike than they are different.
-John Morrison and Dolph Ziggler. -Both men are very confident. Very sure.
Nice back heel trip by John Morrison.
And certainly that Morrison's taking it to Ziggler.
It's kind of interesting that Morrison's trying to out-wrestle Ziggler.
Here in the early going. And look at this counter.
[Todd] Shoulders are down for a brief second.
[J.R.] In the amateurs, that would be a victory for Dolph Ziggler.
But we need three here. Not one.
[Todd] We want to thank those of you joining us around the world.
From Canada to Australia. Malaysia. Luxembourg. And the United Kingdom.
On Sky Box Office.
A quick cover there.
Of course, on the Armed Forces Network as well.
A huge night to be sure.
We've already got a new World Champion.
Will we have a new Intercontinental Champion as well?
I think John Morrison really got under Dolph's skin
when he started referring to him as "Mr. Ziggles."
[J.R.] Not real flattering, quite frankly, for the challenger to live with.
[Todd] J.R., speaking of which, do you have a nickname?
[J.R.] I can't say it on the air.
Yes I have a couple of them.
One… Shoulder's up.
[J.R.] J.R. is my nickname.
-[Todd] Is it? -[J.R.] Yeah. You're astute.
You're on top of your game tonight. I'm proud of it.
[Todd] Mr. McMahon called you something else weeks ago.
It wasn't very flattering.
[J.R.] But he did mention my barbecue sauce. Quite honorable.
[Todd] Morrison and Ziggler seeing eye to eye right now.
[J.R.] Everybody's trying to get an advantage here.
Morrison and Ziggler, both looking for that one opportunity.
You've got to make your break here.
And that's why I think Ziggler's decided just to be a little bit more offensive.
And attack John Morrison.
You know the situation here is that Morrison doesn't have to beat Ziggler.
There's a cover.
Pinning combination.
Ziggler's got to be the aggressor.
Ziggler must beat the champion.
And he must beat him by pinfall or submission only to leave with the title.
That gives Morrison the proverbial championship advantage.
[Todd] And don't let Ziggler's
leopard slash zebra hot pink shorts fool you.
He's as tough as they come.
He beat Mike Knox and Finley in a Triple Threat match
-to become the number one contender. -[J.R.] Nice drop kick. May do it.
[Todd] John Morrison has the leg hooked in a two count.
[J.R.] Morrison's feet. Will they be the difference in this match?
We talked about CM Punk's striking ability with his feet and legs.
[crowd cheering]
[Todd] John Morrison right now break-dancing all over Dolph Ziggler.
Again a cover and a near-fall.
[J.R.] A very artistic leg drop.
As we take a look at this drop kick. Really just… Boom, right here.
We're going to see it right there. The damage.
That was in the face. The face of the challenger.
And now again the aggression.
The most aggressive man is going to win this match obviously.
Or one would assume.
[Todd] John Morrison's got a vertical leap
that the New Jersey Nets would be jealous of.
He can jump completely over the top rope if he wants to.
It's like an acrobat sometimes. The way he just flies around the ring.
But Ziggler is trying to ground Morrison and doing a pretty good job of it.
[J.R.] Ziggler's going back to what he feels most comfortable in.
That's the mat wrestling.
And that control of being the dominant man in this matchup.
That begins not only to take a physical toll, but a mental toll.
Against a man like John Morrison.
[Todd] Dolph Ziggler has previously had two opportunities
at the Intercontinental title. Both against Rey Mysterio.
And Ziggler, very impressive at SummerSlam and Night of Champions.
But just came up short.
[J.R.] Yeah, real close. I…
I thought Ziggler had the advantage of both those matches for the longest time.
[Dolph grunts]
[Todd] Morrison, on the other, hand did beat Rey Mysterio.
And what many are calling one of the great matches we've seen in 2009.
[J.R.] Yeah, one of the Great Friday nights of SmackDown.
And certainly, Ziggler, moment ago, coming right down Main Street.
Right down Broadway with those right hands.
Going back to working on the neck.
That means that Ziggler's got something in mind.
Regarding that part of the anatomy.
-Come on! -One…
[Todd] Shoulders down again.
J.R., do you think in this type of match,
where both these athletes are so keen to impress…
Do you think there could be a game of one-upsmanship
when it comes to spectacular moves?
[J.R.] Well, they're young and both very confident.
Yes, I think that there could be.
But still the business at hand is what it is.
And, oh, a springboard.
[Todd] Crossbody. One, two-- No.
[J.R.] Morrison with that great leaping ability, Todd,
as you mentioned earlier. And another drop kick.
Sends Ziggler into the turnbuckles.
Which are not very friendly to him.
[Todd] Oh, are we going to see it? Starship Pain.
Up and-- oh!
[J.R.] Well, we saw Starship Pain.
[Todd] But the pain was on Morrison this time.
[J.R.] Morrison Starship'd the canvas
as Ziggler was wise enough to move out of the way.
[Todd] And now Ziggler going to go over and try a cover here.
Shoulders are down.
One, two and again.
Morrison able to kick out.
[J.R.] Now the right side of your screen you saw what led to that near-fall.
John Morrison taking a chance. High risk.
[Dolph screams]
[Todd] And a little extra emphasis on that elbow from Ziggler.
[J.R.] Ziggler struck with the elbow very well.
Got great, uh, verticality.
That question is covered.
Ziggler's got great confidence right now. Feels it.
[Todd] Ziggler showing some hops of his own.
And again Morrison having to kick out.
[J.R.] More confidence one can build,
the more you "feel it in a match".
Especially at the youthful stage of both these men.
They're better off they're going to be.
And again there's something about the neck of John Morrison
that maybe Ziggler knows that we don't.
[Todd] Ziggler joined us on commentary a couple weeks ago on SmackDown.
And said, "Listen, guys, I'm ready. I will not be denied again."
[J.R.] Ziggler's had a lot of time to prepare for this contest.
Very much anticipated matchup between these two Friday Night SmackDown stars.
[Todd] Oh! Big uppercut there from the A-lister.
Can he follow it up? No he cannot.
Dolph Ziggler, fantastic counter. Do we have a new champion?
Two!
[J.R.] Quite the slam by Ziggler.
Full rotation on John Morrison.
Got him a near-fall. Now you got to capitalize.
Ziggler doesn't need to give Morrison too much time.
And there again, the focusing on the neck,
was the challenger for the Intercontinental Championship.
[Todd] And now Ziggler beginning to admire his own work here.
What, Morrison?
Nothing. New champion.
[grunts]
[Todd] Ziggler certainly establishing a deliberate pace.
And the one thing about.
Two. Three.
-Oh, come on! -Gone to four on that rope!
[J.R.] Referee utilizing a count that got to four.
If it got to five, Ziggler would have been disqualified.
And thus not able to win the Intercontinental Championship.
[Todd] Morrison has been on the big stage before.
An ECW champion. Of course, Intercontinental title.
Multi-time Tag Team champion. And another two count here from Ziggler.
Morrison knows what it takes to win.
Ziggler on the other hand, as we mentioned,
looking for his first taste of gold here tonight.
Right now things are looking pretty good
for a man who delivers a zigzag…
-Get off, go. Watch his head! -…at the end of matches.
[J.R.] I like the aggression of Dolph Ziggler.
But he's got to stay on Morrison. Morrison, you see the determination
etched on the face of the Intercontinental Champion.
[Todd] Perhaps a bit of frustration as well.
Things not going as Morrison planned.
-Again, Ziggler has the leg hooked. -One! Two! Two.
[Todd] What does Morrison have to do to get back in this contest?
Nothing seems to be working.
[J.R.] Obviously, Morrison's got to create some offense.
Or Ziggler's got to make a mistake.
Can't continue like it is. It's a bad trend for the champion.
Oh, what a fireman's carry takedown.
[Todd] Ziggler's amateur background beginning to shine through.
[J.R.] Ziggler's very confident. Almost arrogant.
[Todd] He's not champion yet.
Another takedown.
Very impressive is Dolph Ziggler.
Two!
[J.R.] Again the cover was a very arrogant cover.
A cocky cover,
for lack of a better term.
[Todd] Ziggler's acting like it's the fourth quarter.
And he's up by three touchdowns right now.
There's a game changer from John Morrison.
[J.R.] That was a great counter by Morrison.
At least Morrison bought himself some time.
And has derailed the offense of the challenger.
For the moment anyway.
Four!
[Todd] Let's take another look at this. John Morrison.
Nothing was working for the Guru of Greatness.
But that was right on target.
[referee] Seven!
[Todd] Both men staggered to their feet.
[J.R.] Now the one-upmanship, as you alluded to earlier,
maybe coming into play.
[J.R.] Well, these two young athletes aren't wrestling.
They're fighting now.
[Todd] And now John Morrison's mojo is beginning to rise.
[crowd cheering]
A standing Shooting Star Press. Will that do it?
No.
[J.R.] Boy if Morrison can't beat Ziggler with a standing Shooting Star Press,
and hooking both legs…
He's got to raise a few questions if you're the Intercontinental Champion.
[Todd] We talked about Ziggler's toughness.
It's beginning to shine through.
Good counter. Ziggler has the ropes.
He's got the ropes in the referee saw it.
[J.R.] Ziggler willing to cheat his way…
[Todd] Oh, and now Morrison with a roll-up.
-And a kick-out. -Two!
[J.R.] Oftentimes you'll see a man get pinned on that roll-up
after being caught trying to sneak in the back door.
It was like lack of concentration.
Oh, Ziggler was able to escape.
But Morrison had in mind that running knee.
[J.R.] Oh, the jaw on the neck again.
The focal point of the offensive Ziggler.
Ziggler avoided the kick. Which he had to do to survive.
[Todd] Ziggler crawling onto Morrison. Again with a cover and another near-fall.
That's got to be the what?
11th or 12th cover that Dolph Ziggler has tried against Morrison
but to no avail.
[J.R.] Again, the aggression of Dolph Ziggler.
Going for the pins.
Going for the pinning combinations is the right thing to do.
You just got to find the right one.
[J.R.] That... right to the neck. That's… Find that interesting.
Look at Morrison fighting back.
[Todd] Will we see our second title in as many matches change hands?
[Todd] Oh!
Ziggler tried to time it perfectly but I think Morrison knew what was coming.
[J.R.] John Morrison, one step ahead of Dolph Ziggler.
Going for the cover now and the win and another near-fall.
Yet another two-count of many
in this Intercontinental Championship match.
[Todd] Most of these athletes
have seemingly tried everything in their arsenal, J.R.
[J.R.] Well, there's more in the playbook. I can promise you.
[Todd] John Morrison-- Oh!
[J.R.] I don't know what it is but you got to find it.
Keep looking for it.
And what a suplex.
A German suplex with a bridge. And, boy, that was close.
You're talking about inches away from Ziggler
becoming the new Intercontinental Champion,
with a perfectly done suplex.
Five!
[J.R.] Beautiful execution and handed to John Morrison.
This count is to Morrison's advantage.
Ziggler cannot win the championship via countout.
[Todd] Well, Dolph Ziggler is very calculating.
Seems to always know what's coming before it gets there.
Well what's next?
Oh, leg drop. Right on the back of Morrison's skull.
This has to be the end.
Two… No!
[J.R.] Ziggler can't believe it.
And quite frankly, neither can I.
Morrison just so barely able to kick out of that situation.
But John Morrison needs a miracle here.
[Todd] Well, Ziggler's learning firsthand exactly what it takes to be a champion.
[yells]
[Todd] And that may have been frustration, J.R.
Ziggler running with reckless abandon, right at Morrison.
[J.R.] Challenger very overzealous.
Paid for it.
[Todd] Whoa.
And maybe not.
Oh what a takedown.
Ziggler's new Starship Pain was on the horizon.
But instead it's Morrison flat on his back.
Ziggler, is this his moment?
No.
Ziggler looks like he's about to cry.
[J.R.] Ziggler cannot believe that he has been unable
to find the three-count on John Morrison.
[J.R.] Ziggler can't let his ego get in the way--
[Todd] Zigzag-- No!
[J.R.] Morrison held onto the ropes and countered Ziggler.
Oh, my God, what a kick.
Ziggler's head was exposed
and the Intercontinental Champion almost took it off.
[Todd] Right on the temple. It connected.
And now fire up the jets. It's Starship Pain.
And it just landed ladies and gentlemen.
One. Two. Three.
-[bell rings] -Morrison retains his title.
[announcer] The winner of this match and still Intercontinental Champion…
John Morrison.
[J.R.] A phenomenal athletic contest,
which may be the understatement of the night,
between these two young Friday Night SmackDown superstars.
Dolph Ziggler came this close on numerous occasions
to becoming the Intercontinental Champion.
John Morrison made the counter when Morrison had to make it.
It created a mistake.
That mistake was then capitalized by… What a kick.
[Todd] Well, Ziggler was all over John Morrison
for a great majority of this match.
But frustration began to play a part as all these covers turned up fruitless.
[J.R.] Well, Ziggler physically was dominating John Morrison.
Ziggler mentally took himself perhaps a-- put himself at a disadvantage.
There you see the physical prowess of Dolph Ziggler.
And you know Ziggler again goes for the cover.
Again looks for three. Doesn't get it. Look at Ziggler's face.
Has Ziggler take-- He almost right here.
That knee took care of some business.
[Todd] It was offense overload for John Morrison, who set up Starship Pain.
And that, my friends, will always do it.
[crowd] One, two, three!
[Todd] John Morrison, the Guru of Greatness.
The Shaman of Sexy.
And yes, the Intercontinental Champion.
[Cole] A fantastic match as Morrison outlasts the brazen Dolph Ziggler.
Now, ladies and gentlemen we send it backstage
to our broadcast colleague, Josh Matthews.
It has been an incredible night so far.
As we witnessed earlier, The Undertaker is the new World Heavyweight Champion.
And we may crown new Unified Tag Team Champions later tonight,
if my guests, at this time, are successful.
First, please welcome "The Animal", Batista.
And his Tag Team partner is none other…
Give me this. I got it.
-You do it. -It's all right, I'll do it.
And my Tag Team partner is
the high-flying, death-defying, the Master of the 619.
Rey Mysterio. [laughs]
Guys, this past Friday, at the Decade of SmackDown celebration,
it had to bring back a lot of very emotional memories for the two of you,
including reliving what happened in 2005,
when you guys became the WWE Tag Team champions.
Can you recreate that magic tonight?
Can you defeat Chris Jericho in The Big Show
and become champions together once again?
Josh we are not recreating magic tonight.
We are reuniting familia.
You see, Batista is like my big brother.
And when he called me and asked me to team up with him,
to go after the Tag Team titles…
It was something I had to do.
Dave you know I got your back, dawg.
Always, always.
But you know what? Let me go back to that question.
A few months ago, Chris Jericho wanted, or tried, to take away my mask.
Tried to take away my heritage.
Tried to take away my pride.
But tonight,
Batista and I can and will take away the Unified Tag Team titles.
You know Chris Jericho, Big Show.
They say that they are the greatest Tag Team in history.
Well, they have never beat us.
Josh, you are looking at the next Unified Tag Team champions.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Now, ladies and gentlemen, how appropriate tonight
that a Hell in a Cell Satan structure
is being held in the home of the NHL's New Jersey Devils.
This, of course, is the jam-packed Rock, the Prudential Center
in New Jersey's biggest city, Newark.
What a wonderful facility this is
hosting Hell in a Cell here tonight.
[King] All right, here we go.
[bell rings]
[announcer] This contest set for one fall is for the Divas Championship.
Introducing first, the challenger from Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida,
Alicia Fox.
[Cole] Oh, baby.
I'm so excited about this, Michael. You know, these are good for your health.
The old saying is, "a Diva match a day keeps the doctor away".
Well, they are smart. They're sexy. They're powerful. They're the WWE Divas.
There's the number one contender, Alicia Fox
who defeated Gail Kim a number of weeks ago
to get an opportunity at Mickie James' Championship here tonight.
[King] Oh, Alicia.
Oh, Mickie.
[announcer] And reporting from Richmond, Virginia,
she is the current Divas Champion,
Mickie James.
[Cole] Mickie James, the four-time women's champion
and of course, the current Divas Champion.
Only the second Diva in history to hold both those titles.
King, she knows all about Alicia Fox, however.
Fox pinned Mickie James in a Tag Team match a couple of weeks ago
and she has also delivered that scissors kick
on a couple of occasions to the back of Mickie James' neck.
[King] Yeah, Alicia has become quite a problem for Mickie James
and, you know, I don't have a solution but I do admire the problem.
[Cole] Many surprised that Alicia Fox, at this stage
in her career, actually is the number one contender
for the Divas title, battling Mickie James here tonight.
but I had the opportunity to talk to Alicia
earlier on today and she's not surprised at all.
Said she knew she was going to be here all along.
[King] Remember she pinned Mickie in that Six Diva Tag match.
What was that? That was the Mayweather Mayhem right?
[Cole] Mayweather…
-[King] Melee, excuse me. -Melee.
[Cole] So, Mickie James, relatively cautious to start this match off.
She knows what Alicia Fox can do and the damage that Fox can deliver.
[King] Oh.
[Cole] For the Divas title, which Mickie won a couple of months back.
Night of Champions.
-[King] Wow. -Nice takedown by Mickie.
[King] Quite a takedown. With authority.
[Cole] Mickie wants to leave-- proof a point tonight.
That he is indeed the most dominant Diva,
especially after what Alicia's done to her in the past few weeks.
[King] Those looks. You've received a look like that from girls many times.
[Cole] Plenty. Alicia's a bitter, bitter person.
Very spiteful. Resentful.
-[King] What? -She is.
Very resentful.
She said that somebody of Mickie's character would be the Divas title.
Champion I should say.
Alicia Fox the much bigger Diva looks to take down Mickie James.
Oh, look at this.
Nice move from Mickie James.
Cover. And a kick out by Alicia at one.
Alicia, very brash. Arrogant.
And as we've seen, can be vindictive, King.
James got Alicia's arm.
Use reversal here now.
-A nice counter by Mickie. -[King] Look at this.
[Cole] There's that great athletic ability of Mickie James.
-[King] -[Cole] What a right.
The look on Mickie's face.
[King] This says, you know, we talked about a little earlier.
This… The bad blood between these two has been building up for some weeks now.
-Mickie, right to the face. -[Cole] Alicia in trouble.
Hooks the leg for the champion and a kick out by Alicia Fox.
[King] I think I'm always concerned about these Diva matches.
And a drop kick like that to the face could be an extreme makeover.
[Cole] Mickie quicker than two. There's the neck breaker.
Again, Mickie been dominant from the get-go in this match.
[King] Sometimes, the sooner you fall behind,
-the more time you have to catch up. -Mickie loves to fly. Top rope here.
Second rope actually, for Mickie now goes to the top.
[King] Watch out here. [grunts]
[Cole] There's a mean streak we've talked about with Alicia.
Quickly to the cover with the Divas title on the line.
Hooks the leg and Mickie kicks out at two.
And another cover by Alicia Fox. Very aggressive cover.
Mickie never totally had her shoulders down.
[King] Yeah, but maybe a little bit of that cockiness
and arrogance you talked about from Alicia.
If Alicia had gone for the cover
immediately after Mickie hit the mat, she might have had a pinfall there.
She gloated a little bit. Took a little too much time.
And the hair.
Two! Three! Four!
[Cole] Got to release that hold as she does
before a count of five or risk disqualification.
She went to about four and three fourths.
Mickie.
Hey, there are a few Divas with the guts of Mickie James.
And look out. Tilt-a-whirl backbreaker.
And again, there's the arrogance you're talking about.
[King] Again, slow getting to the cover.
Hooks the leg and again it may have cost Alicia.
It's uh, I don't want to say a rookie mistake,
but that's something that Alicia is going to have to learn in the future.
What could cost her matches.
[Mickie screaming]
[Cole] She continues to punish Mickie using those long legs.
[King] I don't think we have a taunting rule here.
[Cole] No, no, not at all.
[King] She even got a 15-yarder there.
[King] Ow, look at the hair pull.
-[Cole] Again, pulling the hair. -What a grip!
[King] Mickie… I think she's going to return the favor.
[Cole] Trying to do what she can to keep her championship.
Very determined Mickie James.
[King] Oh, Alicia Fox is gonna have to remember if she gets disqualified,
she can't win the title.
Man, big forearm right to the, to the side of the head of Alicia.
-Look… the clothesline. -[Cole exclaims]
[King] One of her own. Another.
[Cole] Mickie trying to build momentum and if she does
pick up the pace, going to be good for her.
Alicia looking a little spaghetti leg there.
Reversed it though. Oh, she may be after that elbow as well.
A lot of offense in this match.
And you're going to see a little bit more here, I believe. Oh.
And again, Mickie going to try to go to the top rope, but this time Alicia…
[King] I don't think Alicia knows where she is. Look out, incoming.
[Cole] Mickie. That Lou Thesz Press off the top rope.
Shoulder up and now Mickie with the right hand.
[man in crowd] Mickie.
[King] Mickey, delve out a little more punishment here.
Oh, she may, that.
[Cole] Oh, may have cost her.
[King] She wanted to go for that DDT.
I think Alicia realized what was coming. Look at this.
-[Cole] Oh, look at this. -Nice.
-Northern Lights with the bridge. -[Cole] Look at the kick out by Mickie.
At two, Alicia Fox using the long bodies to her advantage.
[King] A great-looking bridge.
Whoa.
[Cole] Oh, missed with that scissors kick, going for the victory.
Mickie James looks to counter.
Alicia's in trouble.
-Alicia Fox is planted. -[King] Oh, that's it.
[Cole] Mickie James retains her Divas title.
[King] Planted is right.
[announcer] The winner of this match and still Divas champion,
Mickie James.
[King] Good grief.
-How devastating was that DDT? -[Cole] Well, there's no doubt, King,
that Alicia Fox had Mickie James on the ropes for much of this matchup.
[King] Now, it's Mickie's turn to gloat a little bit.
[Cole] Now, Mickie telling Alicia Fox, "That's why I'm the Divas champion."
[King] A well-deserved, a well-earned victory.
Look at this. DDT.
Oh, man, look at this.
Oh.
[Cole] Moments after Alicia went for that scissors kick,
Mickie James countered and retains her Divas championship.
Another gutsy performance by Mickie James here tonight.
[King] That was an awesome, awesome DDT.
[Cole] Mickie James personifies what the Divas are all about.
Smart, sexy, and powerful.
[Mickie James' music playing]
[King] There you go.
[Cena] Every day I train. Thousands of hours of practice.
[Mysterio] Injuries can happen at any time.
[Cena] My kneecap just kind of blew over to the side of my leg.
I've torn the pectoral muscle completely off my shoulder.
[Mysterio] I've had surgery five times in my left knee.
[Batista] Tendon was torn off the bone, couldn't hardly lift my leg anymore.
[Cena] With every move I make...
[Edge] ...my body, my life is on the line.
[Cena] Don't risk yours.
Please, don't try this.
♪ Well… ♪
♪ Break the walls down ♪
♪ It's the Big Show ♪
♪ And Jericho ♪
♪ You know we got you ♪
♪ Come on ♪
♪ Let's break the walls down ♪
♪ For those about to rock… ♪
[bell rings]
[announcer] This contest set for one fall
is for the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship.
Introducing first, at a total combined weight of 711 pounds,
they are the current Unified WWE Tag Team Champions,
Chris Jericho and The Big Show.
[J.R.] Jericho and The Big Show have 43 championships
between them in their careers.
They will be hard to beat tonight for the Unified Tag Team titles.
♪ You're all weak ♪
♪ You're livin' in the agony of defeat! ♪
♪ I am the master of your whole heap ♪
♪ I am the pastor, flock you like sheep! ♪
[Todd] I guarantee you nobody's guns are as big as The Big Show's.
[J.R.] Seven feet, around 500 pounds,
is the world's largest athlete.
And Chris Jericho may not be the world's largest athlete,
but he may have the world's largest ego.
[Batista's music playing]
[announcer] Introducing the challengers. First, from Washington, D.C.,
weighing 290 pounds,
"The Animal" Batista.
[J.R.] Batista has found individual success against Jericho
and against The Big Show.
♪ I walk alone ♪
♪ Booyaka, booyaka ♪
♪ 619, 619 ♪
♪ Booyaka Booyaka ♪
♪ That's my pueblo ♪
♪ Booyaka Booyaka 619 ♪
♪ Booyaka Booyaka That's my pueblo ♪
♪ Booyaka Booyaka 619 ♪
♪ Booyaka Booyaka Rey Mysterio ♪
♪ Booyaka Booyaka 619 ♪
♪ Booyaka Booyaka That's my pueblo… ♪
[announcer] And his Tag Team partner, from San Diego, California,
weighing 175 pounds,
Rey Mysterio.
[Todd] Rey Mysterio, one of the most beloved superstars
that WWE has ever seen, also one of the most successful.
J.R., you mentioned Batista's individual success.
These two men are former Tag Team champions.
They have great chemistry together,
but will it be enough
to beat a team that considers themselves
to be the most dominant Tag Team ever?
[J.R.] Well, to me, one of the keys
in this whole environment is the word team.
And we know that Rey Mysterio and Batista are great friends.
They consider themselves a part of a family.
[Todd] Familia, you heard it, Rey, earlier. Familia.
[J.R.] The continuity and cohesiveness is something that we've seen a great deal of
from Jericho and The Big Show
in their reign as the undisputed Tag Team champions.
That chemistry, that intangible, is hard to defeat.
A lot of gold there.
[Todd] In fact, when Batista and Rey Mysterio won the Tag Team titles,
they dedicated their victory to the late, great Eddie Guerrero.
-[J.R.] Man, what a great… -[bell rings]
tribute video on the… Decade of SmackDown celebration,
two nights ago, on Eddie Guerrero, who's always with us,
and certainly, Rey Mysterio embodies the spirit of Eddie Guerrero
inasmuch as that he is not the-- never the biggest dog in the fight.
But Rey Mysterio has a World Championship to his credit.
[Todd] Earlier, you heard Rey Mysterio talking about
how he still thinks about how Chris Jericho tried to disrespect him
by unmasking Rey Mysterio.
[J.R.] Hard shots to the body.
[Todd] Says attack against his pride.
[J.R.] Well, we saw some amazing contests earlier this year,
between Chris Jericho and Rey Mysterio.
Some amazing one-on-one matchups.
[Todd] Rey, at 170 pounds, has got a hit and move.
Uses speed and quickness, obviously.
Just like that.
And that.
[J.R.] Great agility, coming at it from all directions.
[Todd] And look out, we may see a 619 early.
A springboard. Look at Rey Mysterio go.
A cover here. And a two count.
[J.R.] Mysterio uses the ropes about as well as anybody.
And we've seen several competitors not use their strikes well.
Rey Mysterio's another one.
And now Batista will be the legal man.
And there'll be nothing real fancy about the devastation
and the power that Batista will bring to this equation.
[Todd] But it is certainly effective.
Since returning from injury, Batista has not been beaten.
He's taken down The Big Show. Chris Jericho, Randy Orton, and Kane.
That's an impressive list.
[J.R.] Yeah, just two nights ago,
that matchup with Kane was big, physical, powerful.
And Batista was victorious, as you alluded to.
And Jericho's in a bad part of town, as far as Jericho's concerned.
[Todd] Oh, and Mysterio and Batista teaming up very well there.
[J.R.] There's continuity right there.
-Pinning combination. -[Todd] Mysterio has the leg hooked.
[J.R.] Pressing the issue with Jericho in a vulnerable situation.
Oh, golly.
What a kick right to the temple.
[Todd] A little extra venom behind that kick from Mysterio.
And again, Jericho able to get his shoulder up.
But Jericho has not been able
to get his Tag Team partner, The Big Show, in the match.
Whereas Batista and Mysterio have made several tags.
[J.R.] Look at this kick.
Oh, you can hear the shoe leather.
Right in the head of Chris Jericho.
And now Jericho eats a back elbow.
[Todd] Let us not forget Jericho and Batista
faced off in a one-on-one match.
And they said-- Chris Jericho said, "The winner is the face of SmackDown."
So, I guess Batista is the face of SmackDown.
[J.R.] Jericho may debate you on that point.
Look at this teamwork here.
[Todd] I think Jericho would debate anybody on any point.
[J.R.] There's some teamwork. All right.
Now the second story with a splash.
Oh! He got a close, near-fall. I thought he had it.
And Jericho, desperately,
[Todd] "Desperately" is right.
[J.R.] That's a sense of urgency.
[Todd] And now here comes the heavy of those two.
[J.R.] All due respect, Rey Mysterio might want to make a tag.
The size disparity. I don't know if I can do the math.
In fact, I would make the tag. It's a suggestion.
-He said, "I got it." -[Todd] Okay.
[J.R.] That's Rey Mysterio for you, ladies and gentlemen.
Wherever you're watching this broadcast tonight,
you know the heart of Rey Mysterio and his passion.
[Todd] Mysterio has been known to be a giant killer in the past.
Going right after The Big Show may be a bad idea.
My gosh!
[J.R.] The size of Big Show's hands engulfing Rey Mysterio's head.
[Mysterio screaming]
[J.R.] This is 500 pounds in the ring with a man that weighs a buck 70.
[Todd] The Big Show, one of the most dominant forces that WWE has ever seen.
The only man to have won the ECW, WCW, and World Heavyweight Championships.
Jericho calls The Big Show a destroyer.
Oh, gosh almighty, what a shot.
[J.R.] Now, how does Rey Mysterio recover from that?
[Todd] You don't.
Listen to this again.
[loud thwack]
[J.R.] A heart stopper of a shot,
right to the sternum of Rey Mysterio.
-He looks… -[Todd] Right? And Batista can't…
[J.R.] A countout here
keeps the championship around the waists of Big Show and Jericho.
Referee's up to six of a ten-count.
[Todd] Mysterio's got to get back in.
One-handed, like he was palming a basketball.
[J.R.] That's just overwhelming strength. And then the flexibility of The Big Show.
Now, he's seven feet, 500 pounds.
He is what, like, a size 20 ring or something?
Something freakishly ridiculous and a tag made.
Look at the… Look at the strength.
Wow. Have you ever seen anything quite like that?
[Todd] No.
[J.R.] Rey's game.
He wants to fight, but Jericho's got the tag.
And Jericho knows he's got a big advantage now.
[Todd] Jericho is the master of picking up the pieces.
[J.R.] And picking his proverbial spots.
Which is a… Man told me once,
"Don't look upon the skills of a wise man and call it luck."
Jericho knows exactly what he's doing.
[Todd] Jericho has a leg hooked.
Jericho, five-time world champion, has won nine intercontinental titles.
No one has ever won that many.
[J.R.] That's not luck. That's skill.
Jericho says he's the best at what he does in WWE.
He's got a very arguable-- He makes a very arguable point.
[Todd] The reigning 2008 superstar of the year.
[J.R.] Boy, you're a Slammy award winner yourself.
-[Todd] It's not easy to win. -I know.
[Todd] Over 16,000 strong here in Newark, New Jersey.
The brand new Prudential Center known as The Rock.
[J.R.] If you have 16,186 in your office pool, you win.
-[Todd chuckles] -Completely sold out.
Capacity crowd here tonight.
[Todd] And many of them hope we see the 619.
[J.R.] Enzuigiri.
Little Japanese influence on the offense of Rey Mysterio.
[Todd] Will Rey go for a tag here?
Or is he thinking to dial the three digits?
Whoa.
Jericho lured Rey Mysterio in.
And now, this could do it. Ooh.
[J.R.] Notice how Mysterio rolled his shoulder quickly.
The right shoulder, off the canvas. That was not a kick out.
I don't know that Rey had the strength to kick out.
But he did have the strength to get his shoulder up. That's all it takes.
[Todd] Jericho can be so clairvoyant.
Turns defense into offense in a split second, as we just saw.
And now, is he going after Mysterio's mask?
We've seen him do it before.
[J.R.] Jericho playing some mind games. And then they get a little arrogant there.
Rey Mysterio knows that Rey needs to make a tag to Batista.
Rey's tights getting near the E-mark.
Mysterio from the top rope.
Has an opportunity here as Batista reaches out.
And the tag is made.
And here comes The Animal.
And this was a break that Batista and Mysterio needed.
Oh, and Batista right after The Big Show.
What a… Sidewalk slam.
Cover! One, Two… No, got a near-fall.
And that took the breath right out of Chris Jericho.
Man, Batista waffled The Big Show.
Oh, and that won't work.
Jericho going for a crossbody. Batista had other ideas.
Oh, what a spear.
[J.R.] Jericho may be moments away from losing
the undisputed Tag Team titles to this duo.
[Todd] And now Batista worked up into a frenzy.
-[J.R.] Uh-oh. -[Todd] Look out.
And Jericho used his battering ram. Up and down, a spinebuster.
Are we about to have new unified Tag Team champions?
[J.R.] Oh, the hand was coming down for three.
Batista cannot believe that he didn't get the three.
The official was in great position.
And now The Big Show's in position to try to get involved.
Big Show's been embarrassed and humiliated. Codebreaker.
[crowd cheering]
Big Show provided the opportunity. And Jericho seized on the moment.
[J.R.] Jericho, a great timing. Codebreaker.
The near leg has been, oh, hooked.
And another close, close near-fall.
And Jericho, you can tell by the look on his face, he really wanted that cover.
He needed that cover.
And that's why I think Jericho's made this timely tag to this 500-pound beamer.
[Todd] And now here comes an angry, agitated Big Show.
[J.R.] Big Show looking for retribution
for being knocked off the ring apron just a few moments ago.
[man in crowd] Come on, Big Show.
[Todd] All four of the men in this contest have been world champions.
[J.R.] The star power is endless.
Who will get the one, two, three, though?
[J.R.] Big Show left his feet.
May not have been a very advisable move.
But of course, if he had hit the leg drop, it would have been the end for Batista.
[Todd] And the two heavyweights now in the center of the ring.
[J.R.] Batista rocking the seven-foot, 500-pounder.
But not taking Big Show down.
[Todd] Look out. Chokeslam on The Animal.
But Rey Mysterio from the top rope.
Rey springboards off the top rope.
Broke up the count because Mysterio knew it was going to be over.
[Todd] And that's exactly, precisely why Batista
selected Rey Mysterio as his Tag Team partner.
He's always got Batista's back.
[J.R.] Jericho wanted the tag, got it.
Now can Jericho put away Batista?
Who really is the face of Friday Night SmackDown?
I would say there are a lot of candidates.
Not just Chris Jericho and Batista.
[Todd] And a Lionsault does not connect.
And Batista is thinking tag right now.
[J.R.] Jericho trying to stretch out his right leg,
his right knee, more specifically.
Jericho's got to make a tag. Batista looking to make a tag.
And there's tag on one side, both sides.
So now it's Rey Mysterio and The Big Show.
[Todd] The giant and the giant killer.
How about that for elevation? And then he gets down quickly.
Mysterio all over the map right now.
[J.R.] Oh, Big Show's head cracking into the top turnbuckle.
Oh and a DDT by Mysterio.
[Todd] Could Mysterio pin The Big Show?
Are we going to see it?
[J.R.] Good work with a power out.
I thought we had the upset of upsets.
Rey Mysterio pinning The Big Show.
[Todd] Big Show nearly threw Mysterio.
[J.R.] Out of the ring. Big Show's own momentum.
His own mass took him out of the game.
[Todd] And now Jericho's hung up.
Mysterio, 61-- No!
Yeah, it was a 619, but not on the intended target.
Meantime, Jericho.
[J.R.] Oh, a spear!
What a spear!
A double-decker!
Batista taking down the Unified Tag Team champions
with one tremendous spear.
And I think that, if I'm not mistaken, I think that Big Show and Mysterio
are still the legal men in this chaotic Tag Team championship match.
[Todd] It's been carnage everywhere.
And now The Big Show back in the ring.
And what does Rey Mysterio have in mind here?
[J.R.] One more phone call!
-[Todd] Yes! -[J.R.] One more 619.
-[Todd] No! -[J.R.] A right hand!
A huge, colossal right hand has just reclaimed
-the titles… -[bell rings]
…for The Big Show and Chris Jericho.
[announcer] The winners of this match, and still Unified WWE Tag Team champions,
Chris Jericho and The Big Show!
[Todd] The Big Show nearly knocked Rey Mysterio right out of his mask.
[J.R.] Rey is still out, unfortunately.
Mysterio delivering two 619-s. What's that, a 1238?
And then the carcinogenic, massive right hand
of The Big Show,
again proving to be a difference maker.
[Todd] It's more than a difference maker,
you can hit with that right hand, you're done.
It's knocked out Mark Henry,
and tonight, it has knocked out Rey Mysterio.
And J.R. thinks we're looking really good for Rey Mysterio.
A 619 here, and then the springboard off the top rope, but oh!
[J.R.] We've said it many times,
when one leaves their feet, two things can happen.
It's feast or famine.
This was a famine for Rey Mysterio.
And The Big Show and Chris Jericho leave Hell in a Cell
still Unified Tag Team champions.
♪ It's the Big Show ♪
♪ And I've come to set things right ♪
Well, ladies and gentlemen, an actual-- Well, this is an absolutely monstrous win
for The Monstrous Big Show and Chris Jericho.
Oh, that right hand was devastating.
Rey is still, I mean, he is still, he doesn't know where he's at.
And speaking of monster, what about "Monster"?
We want to say thank you, yeah, let's say thanks
to the theme song, "Monsters",
the official theme song for Hell in a Cell,
and it is, of course, off the album Awake,
which is available right now, and it's by Skillet.
[Cole] And ladies and gentlemen, up next for the fifth time in history,
the WWE Championship will be defended inside Hell in a Cell,
the champion John Cena versus the challenger Randy Orton,
and both promise there will be pain and brutality.
[King] Oh, my gosh. There it is.
[Cole] Once again, Hell in a Cell, 20 feet of steel, five tons.
And ladies and gentlemen, it's been a long time
that this rivalry's been brewing,
which went to a new level last month with John Cena
with the champion, Orton at Breaking Point.
[Cena] Randy Orton, for so long, talked
about how the WWE Championship was his life.
It is all he existed for.
[Cole] Handcuffs for Randy Orton.
[Cena] And he would do anything and everything to keep it.
[King] Come on, he's totally exposed.
[Cena] I made a promise to the WWE Universe, a very simple one.
[King] This is torture.
I will not quit.
And at Breaking Point, there were many times when I wanted to give up.
But I gave you folks my word and I kept it.
You want to quit, Cena?
No. No.
No, I will not quit.
[Cole] We talked about John Cena's guts.
We talk about his dogged determination all the time.
But can you believe this?
[Cena] I promised and I've delivered.
Do you wanna quit?
I quit, I quit.
[King] We have a new WWE Champion.
I did not quit.
[Cena] We now have a rematch.
Hell in a Cell.
[Orton] You think you have me at my weakest.
I am more dangerous than I have ever been.
I am willing to do whatever it takes to get my title back.
♪ The secret side of me I never let you see ♪
♪ I keep it caged but I can't control it ♪
♪ So stay away from me The beast is ugly ♪
♪ I feel the rage and I just can't hold it ♪
♪ I feel it deep within It's just beneath the skin ♪
♪ I must confess That I feel like a monster ♪
Hell in a Cell is a place
where the sadistic thrive and the strong are humbled.
[Cena] You have never been in a Hell in a Cell match.
I have, I know what it takes to win.
[Orton] I know exactly what you're capable of.
It's you who should be worried.
You have no idea what I'm capable of.
♪ I feel it deep within It's just beneath the skin ♪
♪ I must confess That I feel like a monster ♪
[Orton] Mark is trapped.
But Hell in a Cell, you don't win.
[Cena] No more rematches.
No more championships.
[Orton] It's your last chance.
[Cena] At Hell in a Cell, when that door is closed and locked,
you will see a more intense, a more brutal, a more savage side of me.
I'm not just gonna fight the good fight.
I will destroy Randy Orton.
♪ I, I feel like a monster ♪
[Cole] Wow.
[King] Wow.
♪ They understand They talk to me ♪
[Cole] And tonight is indeed the last chance
for Randy Orton to recapture the WWE title.
[King] Randy Orton has been a snake bit Viper,
over the past month.
[Cole] It has been a hell of a few weeks for this man.
He loses the WWE title at Breaking Point.
He's destroyed by a returning Batista.
He suffers the Attitude Adjustment on the top of Hell in a Cell last week.
And Friday night on SmackDown, he is Tombstoned by The Undertaker.
[King] Well, somehow, if it is humanly possible,
Randy Orton has to put all of that out of his mind.
You know, to be the WWE champion, you have to have a short memory.
Randy Orton's got to forget everything that's happened to him in the past month
and concentrate on where he is right now, inside Hell in a Cell.
[Cole] The problem with the Cell for Randy Orton, King, though, is this.
Randy Orton can't use all his various resources,
like we saw at the SummerSlam fiasco,
to win the championship here tonight.
Remember at SummerSlam, Randy Orton's trying to run, get disqualified,
count it out, outside interference involved.
You're going to have none of that tonight.
Randy Orton has limited options
when the door to the Hell in a Cell is locked shut.
[King] But on the flip side of that coin, Randy Orton has an ally.
He has one ally, and it is the Cell itself.
Hell in a Cell can be a great ally.
Randy Orton's been inside that Cell before.
He's won inside that Cell before.
He knows how to use it to his advantage.
[Cole] He told John Cena, "You have no idea what I am capable of."
[King] Now, that's scary.
[Cole] "And I will not be responsible for my actions inside the Cell tonight."
Promising a painful and abrupt end to Cena's reign.
[King] Oh.
[crowd chanting] Cena sucks.
[John Cena's theme music playing]
[King] Boy, a look of awe and business on the face of John Cena.
♪ Your time is up, my time is now ♪
♪ You can't see me, my time is now ♪
♪ It's the franchise Boy, I'm shining now ♪
♪ You can't see me, my time is now! ♪
♪ In case you forgot or fell off I'm still hot, knock your shell off ♪
[Cole] No one evokes the range of emotions
out of the WWE Universe the way that John Cena does.
For the fifth time, the WWE title will be defended inside Hell in a Cell.
[King] Well, and as we just saw,
every night before John Cena enters the ring,
he salutes the WWE Universe.
[Cole] The WWE title has never changed hands inside Hell in a Cell,
or neither had the World Championship until earlier tonight.
Will it be the same fate for John Cena inside this structure?
[King] Well, the door is padlocked shut.
[announcer] This contest, set for one fall,
is for the WWE Championship.
Introducing first, the challenger from St. Louis, Missouri,
weighing 245 pounds,
Randy Orton.
[crowd cheering]
And his opponent, from West Newbury, Massachusetts,
weighing 240 pounds,
he is the current WWE Champion,
John Cena.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] What an electric feeling
here inside the Prudential Center.
[King] Yeah, can you imagine how that man, Randy Orton and John Cena--
imagine how the competitors feel right now.
[Cole] And here we go, the renewal of one of the great rivalries
in the history of the WWE, Cena versus Orton.
[King] Orton gotta know, this could be his last chance at the WWE Championship.
[Cole] Remember the rules of this matchup, pin falls or submission only.
There won't be countouts, no disqualification. Look at Randy Orton
Randy Orton perhaps trying to find a way out.
[both commentators exclaim]
[Cole] And what a difference a padlock and a logging chain can make,
as Randy Orton just found out.
-[King] Well… -[Cole] Quickly on the attack.
[King] Just as Orton said, you don't know what he's capable of.
Did he just sucker John Cena outside
and then back in to catch the advantage on Cena?
[Cole] Well, perhaps The Viper did just that.
[King] Yeah, he's capable of anything.
[Cole] Remember, Kane, as we saw earlier on,
this is a different Cell than we've experienced in the past.
This is a reinforced Hell in a Cell.
It's designed now to keep people inside.
New bracing, new support.
So different from the cells we've seen in the years past.
Don't think Randy Orton does not know that.
Randy Orton, what is his strategy after wagering against John Cena?
[King] Well, a lot of strategy goes out the window when you're inside that cell.
I mean, you just literally have to inflict as much--
And look at this! The Attitude Adjustment.
John Cena trying to connect Randy Orton.
[Cole] Managing to slither off the shoulders of Cena.
[King] Chokeslam by Orton.
[Cole] Remember, pinfall or submission, the only way to win.
Orton into the pinfall. Here's the cover.
Did he get it? No, a kick out at two by Cena.
[King] I have to think that the strategy of Orton and John Cena
has to be, use your ally.
At some point in this match, you gotta use your ally.
And your ally, or can be your worst enemy, is that cage, that steel cell.
[Cole] King, we do know this,
that the demented and unbalanced Randy Orton has had weeks
to try to figure out a strategy on how to use this cell as a weapon.
[crowd cheering]
Man, did you see that?
[Cole] Oh, man!
[King] Orton all sense to coming.
These two superstars know each other so well.
[crowd chanting] RKO, RKO, RKO, RKO, RKO.
[Cole] What an amazing atmosphere here tonight.
[King] Ooh, and there is the first use of the cell as a weapon
for either man in this match with the WWE Championship on the line.
[Cole] This is where Orton becomes so dangerous.
[King] Yep, Cena in a bad space-- bad spot right now,
out near that… that cell.
-[Cole] Randy Orton… -[King exclaims]
…with absolutely no absence of malice.
Now, look at how Orton is using the cell to his advantage.
Getting himself a little more height
to drop his 250-pound frame under the ribs of Cena.
[King] Like we said, it could be your ally if you use it.
Right now, it's John Cena's second worst enemy.
-Look at that. -[Cole] Oh, man.
Here's Cena.
And 2,700 square feet of chain link fence.
A human… A flesh greater.
[King] Listen to our WWE Universe so into this match.
It is a big fight deal here, isn't it?
[Cole] Well, I'll tell you one thing.
You can't… If you're Cena or if you're Orton…
You can't worry about trying to win the popularity contest.
-You gotta worry about-- -[King] Uh-oh.
[Cole] You gotta worry about defeating your opponent.
And you gotta worry about this--
-[King] Hell in a Cell. -[Cole] And look at Cena.
[King] Yeah, punishing Orton.
[Cole] Here is the power and strength of John Cena.
-[yells] -[grunts]
[King] 2,700 square feet of chain link.
[King] Uh-oh, it's an Orton counter.
[Cole] And Cena's shoulder first off the steel steps.
And suddenly, it is advantage to the challenger Orton.
[King] You have that steel chain link,
but you can't forget the steel steps inside there.
[Cole] Randy Orton said that one of the things
that he respects about John Cena, King, is Cena's power.
So Orton, of course, with a game plan to try to neutralize the power.
[crowd chanting] We want love, we want love, we want love.
Randy Orton back to the MO from Breaking Point. To torture.
[King] Cena's…
Cena's head kicked from behind.
Face first right into that steel step. Before that, his wrist.
I don't know, I don't know. This is bad, all legal in this match.
Randy Orton, this guy is so devious.
[Cole] Well, the problem with Orton, King, is--
Randy Orton…
[King] Is an example of how heavy those steps are.
[Cole] The problem with Randy Orton, King, is that he's so demented, he's heartless.
Which makes his assaults even more--
I mean, this guy has no emotion for anybody. He doesn't care for anybody.
This is so…
[King] He's without a doubt one of the most dangerous men
in the history of the WWE.
[Cole] You can almost see the wheels turning.
[King] Exactly, I mean, you know, you talk about strategy, I don't know.
I mean, I don't know if Randy Orton sits around and thinks about,
"What am I gonna do in that match?"
Or if it's just coming to him as he goes along.
[Cole] Well, he's a third generation superstar.
His family's been in the industry nearly 100 years.
So I'm sure a lot of it does come natural for him.
[King] Right, and he's an opportunist.
I mean, and just, I think he just,
I mean, he just does it as he goes along.
[Cole] No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, not this, not this.
This is premeditated. Orton thought this out.
-Oh, no. -[King] Oh, no.
[Cole] Oh, and Cena, Cena countered. The strength of Cena.
[King] Well, he may have saved himself there, I'm not kidding.
They saved this match, probably.
[Cole] He launched out of the ring.
Not only save the match, he may have saved his health, his career.
Orton was intending to DDT John Cena into those steel steps.
[King] And Cena's feeling the damage from the assault on his steps earlier.
At the hands of Orton.
You can only imagine what would happen.
This match would probably be over right now had Orton hit that move.
Now what's Cena got in mind?
Look at this.
-Oh, no. -[King] What?
[Cole] What on Earth is John Cena gonna do here?
-You gotta be kidding me. -Look out, Randy.
[Cole] You gotta be kidding me.
[King] And Randy Orton, good grief.
[Cole] I was gonna say, it's a good thing Orton ducked out of the way.
[King] Good thing? That's the understatement of the century.
[Cole] And look at John Cena.
Building momentum back on the attack, realizes Orton's been wounded.
For a moment, and there's Orton.
[King] Striking a dead cobra.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] And Orton crawls to the cover.
He hooks the leg this time for the championship.
And a kick out by the champion at two.
[King] Watch this, this would have been the end.
That could have been the end of Randy Orton, as we know him.
[Cole] And remember, King,
there really is no advantage to the champion
in this type of matchup,
because there are no countouts or disqualifications.
[King] You're right, and that's why even the use
of those big steel steps by John Cena was all legal.
[Cole] Orton is methodical. Trademark Randy Orton.
Measuring Cena, looking to strike at the most opportune moment.
Oh! And Cena!
And Cena trying to build a head of steam.
Here comes Cena.
[crowd cheering]
[King] This is what Orton did not need.
[crowd cheering]
[King] Can you feel it, Michael?
The momentum has changed.
[crowd cheering]
John Cena with a you-can't-see-me message to Randy Orton.
And now a Five Knuckle Shuffle.
[Cole] Well, this is the one thing that Orton could ill afford
is for John Cena to get on the roll he is on now.
Going for the Attitude Adjustment, and Orton makes it to the ropes.
And Randy Orton with a counter.
How dangerous is Orton?
[King] So resourceful.
[Cole] You can never, ever count Randy Orton out of anything.
And Randy Orton now setting up Cena. No steel steps this time.
-But it may not matter. -And he did.
[Cole] Face first DDT as Orton goes for the WWE Championship.
[King] Hmm.
[Cole] Once said it is all he exists for, is the title.
[King] Orton's still reeling, still hurting.
This… He's… He may have enough here.
[Cole] Covering again on the champion, John Cena in trouble.
Has to power out at two again.
Saw a desperate look on the face of Cena when he powered out.
Uh-oh, the Viper coiling.
[crowd cheering]
Look at the eyes.
He's about to explode.
[King] He wants to deliver that RKO.
And if he does, he may win the championship.
[King] The Viper is about to strike.
Look out, John.
-No. -[Cole] Cena countered the RKO.
Going for the Attitude Adjustment, and he connects.
-Look out. -[King] Cena hooks the leg.
Two count, got him-- No, and a kick out by Orton.
-He kicked out. -[Cole] Are you sure?
[crowd cheering]
[King] Yes, the referee is explaining to John Cena
that Orton got his shoulder up, just… Well, the nick of time, unbelievable.
[Cole] But what's so devastating for Cena, King,
is he kicked out after the Attitude Adjustment, did Orton.
[King] You're right, Cena hits Orton with his best shot.
Look at the disbelief.
The look of disbelief on the face of John Cena.
[Cole] Well, John Cena, I firmly believe, knew in his mind
after the Attitude Adjustment, he was gonna win this match.
And Randy Orton did not allow it to happen.
[King] Back to the drawing board now for Cena. What--
It's like, what do we gotta do?
[Cole] Look at Cena.
I don't know where Cena's going here.
Unless he's-- Cena don't climb the ropes much.
Oh, no. Oh, no!
[King] Cena thinking an Attitude--
[Cole] The first one didn't work for the mat.
Maybe this one will work-- And Randy Orton's counter.
[King] I think Cena was thinking Attitude Adjustment onto the floor.
Now look, look out.
-Oh, and a chair. -[Cole] Inside Hell in a Cell.
And Randy Orton could be closing in on another reign as Champion.
And again a kick out.
And that time, it was a desperate look in the face of Orton.
What does he need to do to win the title?
[King] I think Orton, you know, he's gotta be thinking RKO.
He just hasn't had the opportunity to hit it.
[Cole] The problem inside Hell in a Cell, too, is the match can turn just like that.
[Cole] … 2,700 square feet of chain link.
And again, Randy Orton methodically picking apart Cena.
Seems like every time Cena gets some momentum going, Orton just counters.
[King] Yeah.
Orton trying to pull Cena up.
Or he's thinking superplex, maybe.
[Cole] Well, going to the top rope was not successful for Cena earlier.
Will it be more successful for Orton?
[King] Cena fighting, trying to keep Orton from getting
the position he needs to suplex Cena off that top.
[Cole] Again, just tremendous willpower by John Cena.
To do all he can.
[King] And Cena wins that test of strength.
Test of wills, as well.
Oh, what…
What's John doing here? Look at this!
[Cole] Went for the leg drop to the back of the neck.
John Cena looked to put Orton away there.
And again, Orton manages to avoid near disaster.
[King] You were so right earlier on, Michael. These two men know.
I think they know what the other man is thinking before…
before they execute a move.
It's like, I read your book.
Goodness. Uh-oh.
[Cole] Again, that steel chair, legal as a weapon in this match.
You got to win via pinfall or submission.
What better way to get a pinfall than by knocking out your opponent?
[King] John realizes the chair's in the ring.
Orton's dangerous enough without a weapon.
[King] Is that his neck? Wait a minute!
-[Cole] Oh! -[crowd cheering]
Cena just a year removed from neck surgery.
[King] He drive that into the back of John's neck?
[Cole] I believe so.
[King exclaims]
[Cole] Orton, cover!
Will the championship reign be over for Cena?
And a kick out at two.
He's… He's got issues.
[King] Oh, the demons inside his head are raging.
Randy Orton is just twisted.
-[Cole] What is he doing? -[King] I don't know.
I don't know if he knows what he's doing, other than--
Well, this is what Orton's doing.
[Cole] Randy Orton, who loves to stomp his opponent,
physical as well as psychological.
Takes so much out of your opponent when Randy Orton does this.
[King] How much punishment can John Cena take?
[Cole] Well, the fact there's a steel chair under his skull
doesn't help matters any.
[King] Oh, and it's Randy Orton, though, who goes knee-first into the chair.
Orton was gonna deliver a devastating knee drop with…
Cena's head on the chair-- Now look at Cena go!
[Cole] John Cena, going for the STFU!
Going for the STF, and he has it locked in!
John Cena with the STF locked in.
Will he get Randy Orton to tap out?
If he does, he retains the title.
Orton trying to crawl to the ropes.
[King] Orton has quit before.
[Cole] But if Orton gets to the ropes, it won't matter.
There will be no break if he makes it to the ropes.
He's gotta get out of this STF on his own.
[King] The referee says no, that's--
Not in this match, Randy.
And a little unorthodox here in the STF as well,
as John Cena's got the right leg wrapped.
[King] Randy, look at Orton! Listen!
[grunting]
What do you say, Orton, huh?
You wanna give it up?
Orton?
[King] The bottom rope is stopping John Cena, but now he's got it wrapped again!
[Cole] For a moment, and now Randy Orton
hits and counters, the referee goes down.
And John Cena, right back on the attack again.
Looks to the STF, and he's in! It's locked in!
The STF is locked in!
-And John Cena-- -[Cole] And look at Orton's tapping!
-[King] That's it! Orton's tapping! -[Cole] Orton's tapping out!
[King] But the official was knocked down, never saw it!
[Cole] He did it?
[King] I don't know, the referee is actually outside the ring here.
The referee knocked through the ropes
as a result of that collision with Randy Orton,
and John Cena may realize that the referee does not know
that Orton tapped out.
-Randy Orton did tap, didn't he? -[Cole] Tapped out clear as day.
Look at-- Orton strikes!
The Viper strikes with an RKO! The cover, hooks the leg!
Will he be the new champion?
He's got him, Randy Orton's got him! No! John Cena powers out!
[crowd cheering]
-[Cole] Almost in tears is Orton. [King] I think Orton is about to cry!
[Cole] That may have been Orton's last chance!
[King] Orton favoring his right leg from that earlier knee drop into that chair!
[Cole] And then the STF, which worked on the right leg later on.
But Randy Orton.
-[King] Uh-oh, Randy Orton is- -[Cole] John Cena, look.
[King] Ooh, he's tied Cena's arms into the ropes.
Cena's in a helpless position here.
[Cole] Cena's defenseless.
[screaming]
[King] His eyes.
[Cole] He wants to choke--
[King] He's gonna choke Cena out!
[Cole] Look at Cena.
-You're right, he's helpless. -[King] He's… He's…
-Look at this. -[Cole] It's all legal.
[Cole muttering]
[King] Cena's head and face turning blood red!
Cena's arms and shoulders locked in the ropes!
He's helpless!
[Cole] Well, John Cena has knocked out your past champion.
He's found a new champion.
[King] But Cena's head is locked into the vice-like grip of Orton.
Is it over?
[Cole] Cena is unresponsive.
He moved his hand.
The referee looks as if… The referee
helps get Cena released from those ropes, but--
Cena is defenseless, he has no way of defending himself.
This is a really dangerous spot to be in for John Cena.
[King] For all the damage and destruction Randy Orton has caused in the past.
[Cole] Well, I thought Orton had Cena choked out.
See the expression change?
What's he thinking?
-[King] Look out! -That's what he's thinking!
A punch to the skull!
-He kicks in and got him! -[crowd] One! Two! Three!
[King] Randy Orton is the new WWE Champion!
♪ They comfort me They understand ♪
[announcer] The winner of this match, and new WWE Champion,
Randy Orton!
[Cole] You know what was scary about that whole sequence at the end, King?
You saw Randy Orton, when he was in the corner, his expression changed.
It's almost like a light bulb went on in his head.
[King] Yeah, it's like we talked about earlier.
These things just come to Cena as they happen.
And I can't believe this!
[Cole] For the sixth time, Randy Orton's a world champion.
The new WWE Champion, Randy Orton.
[King] I would have…
I would have bet my house on John Cena.
I cannot believe what we've just witnessed.
Look at… There, at that point right there, the eyes.
I think… I think at that point, Randy Orton thought he had this match.
I think he thought that Cena had passed out here,
or was definitely going to pass out. I thought-- Look at Cena.
[Cole] Well, the attack left Cena defenseless.
John Cena was defenseless after this.
And then the punt, that has taken out so many superstars in the past…
[King] No.
…delivers Randy Orton the WWE Championship
inside Hell in a Cell tonight.
♪ Take the grease All the judges… ♪
[Cole] Now, for the first time ever, both the World title and the WWE title
have changed hands inside the Cell.
But it's a serious situation for John Cena.
♪ I see darkness falling ♪
[Cole] I think he has a concussion.
I think that might put John on the shelf for a long time.
♪ I see faith has fallen I hear voices in my head ♪
[King] But somehow, through all of this war, injured leg and all…
♪ I see faith has fallen I hear voices in my head ♪
Randy Orton able to suck it up and deliver that devastating punt
and win this match and the WWE Championship.
[Cole] Randy Orton, his right leg may not have been
as powerful as it normally would be, King.
But powerful enough to help him capture the WWE Championship.
[Cole] This… This is a good sign right here,
that… that the paramedics are not having to come out here for John Cena.
[Cole] Randy Orton has taken a lot of punishment throughout the matchup.
But remember what Randy Orton said before this match tonight.
"I will not be responsible for my actions.
"And your title reign is going to come to a painful and abrupt end, John Cena."
♪ They talk to me ♪
♪ They tell me things that I will do ♪
♪ They show me things I do to you ♪
[Cole] Disappointment.
In how much John Cena is so proud to be WWE Champion.
But once again in the hands of Orton.
[King] I'm just glad that John Cena seemed to regain
complete consciousness right now.
I think John realizes what has happened.
♪ You start questioning your faith ♪
[King] That's not a good thing what has happened.
But it's a good thing that John is cognizant of it now.
[King] Scary.
You know, you're right.
This man, Randy Orton, is capable of absolutely anything.
There's no depth he will not stoop to.
[Cole] He's heartless.
Unscrupulous, venomous.
But he's the WWE Champion.
[King] Let's watch this once again.
Cena, I think Cena passed out at this point.
The referee… Watch when the referee releases John.
He's out right there.
[Cole] And watch Orton's expression change.
[King] Yeah. But why? -[Cole] Like the idea…
[King] Orton, damage to the right leg.
Thank God for that.
Because, I mean, if he had delivered that punch with all the velocity
that he has done in the past, John Cena wouldn't be standing up right now.
Probably be on his way to a medical facility.
[Cole] Well…
♪ I see faith has fallen ♪
♪ I hear voices in my head ♪
[King] Very disappointed John Cena here tonight at Hell in a Cell.
What a battle.
♪ They tell me things that I will do ♪
♪ They show me things I do to you ♪
♪ They talk to me ♪
[Cole] The Lethal Viper leads as WWE Champion.
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guest at this time, R-Truth.
'Sup?
Now, Truth, over the past six weeks, you and Drew McIntyre have been at odds.
Let's take a look now at your many confrontations.
Truth, over the past few weeks, Drew McIntyre has--
Drew McIntyre says that the party's over.
[J.R.] Oh, good grief.
[Drew] There is nobody on the SmackDown roster
that can match my unlimited potential and aggression.
Allow me to welcome you to SmackDown.
Put me in a match with him that actually takes place,
and I will be all over Drew McIntyre, and that's the truth, the heart.
[Drew] Here's to your future world champion.
Here's to the party.
Just getting started.
Truth, after all those heated confrontations,
how do you feel knowing that tonight you'll go one-on-one
with Drew McIntyre finally, and that match is next?
Now, it's time for the moment of truth.
You see, Josh, life and opportunities, I think they're what you make of them.
And it's also about how you go about getting that.
You see what I'm saying?
You don't disrespect nobody to get where you want to be at.
I've been disrespected by Drew McIntyre one time too many.
You see, I don't know how he does it in Scotland,
how he get in where he fit in.
But here, in the good old USA,
to get respect, you gotta earn it.
You see, I've been fighting all my life.
I ain't new to this, I'm true to this.
And what I'm about to give Drew McIntyre, he's earned it.
And that's the truth,
the whole truth,
and nothing but…
the truth.
[R-Truth's music playing]
-[J.R.] R-Truth obviously on his way. -[R-Truth] What's up?
[J.R.] There he is. -What's up?
♪ You can't get with this, but you can't get with that ♪
♪ You better get with this 'Cause this is where it's at ♪
♪ What's up? ♪
♪ What's up? What's up? ♪
♪ I be scooping and jumping Leaving the competition ♪
♪ Make them disappear Like your favorite magician ♪
♪ I ride until the wheel fall off ♪
♪ I'm bouncing back to back Till their necks get soft ♪
♪ Most of the time You see me just being simple ♪
♪ Different times I be busting them up like a pimple ♪
♪ Stating my claim to fame ♪
♪ To be one of the baddest young brothers Step foot in this game ♪
♪ And I haven't even started yet ♪
♪ You can barely believe I'ma take it off and show shop it ♪
♪ What's up? ♪
♪ Over there, what's up? ♪
♪ You feel me Stand up and say what's up ♪
♪ What's up? ♪
♪ What's up? What's up? ♪
♪ What's up? ♪
New Jersey!
[crowd cheering]
What's up?
[Todd] What's up, J.R.?
[J.R.] Hey, Drew McIntyre, what's up?
[bell rings]
[announcer] This contest is set for one fall.
Approaching the ring from Ayr, Scotland,
weighing 19 stone,
Drew McIntyre!
[Drew McIntyre's music playing]
Big things are expected from Drew McIntyre
by none other than the chairman of the board, Mr. McMahon,
who personally signed Drew McIntyre to a contract.
Doesn't get any higher than that.
He can't come more recommended than to be personally signed by the chairman of WWE.
I'd say Mr. McMahon's track record is pretty solid.
[Todd] Mr. McMahon said Drew McIntyre is a future world champion.
[J.R.] Well, R-Truth may have something to say about that,
but I wouldn't ever purport to be argumentative with the chairman.
I think McIntyre's got an unlimited future.
Big young man, got great size, and his quickness is uncanny for someone his size.
He's very young, Todd.
[Todd] His timing is pretty good, too.
Has ambushed R-Truth on several occasions and has made an impact.
And tonight, R-Truth says Drew McIntyre has earned what he's about to get.
[J.R.] Well, this is McIntyre's first ever pay-per-view appearance.
So we'll see as his career progresses down the line
how significant this inaugural event is for Drew McIntyre.
[Todd] Nice takedown by McIntyre,
who has said that no one can match his ability or aggression.
No one on the entire SmackDown roster.
It's a pretty bold statement.
Well, what would you expect a young man to say?
I mean, he's going to come in here and he's got to have confidence.
He's not got a track record yet.
Oh, what a beautiful dropkick that was by R-Truth.
[Todd] He could be a little bit more humble.
Say, "Hey, I'm just here. I'm going to do my best and see where things may take me."
[J.R.] I don't know how far humble gets you in WWE.
R-Truth.
[J.R.] Oh, man. That was a scintillating offense.
R-Truth's got a very unique approach to how he gets offensive with his opposition.
[Todd] And now R-Truth with a cover and a near-fall.
R-Truth can bewilder you with his quickness.
[J.R.] Quicker than a hiccup
is the dropkick by R-Truth that came out of nowhere.
[Todd] It has certainly been a historic night.
We want to thank everyone watching us around the world from Saudi Arabia, Egypt,
New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Canada,
and, of course, on the Armed Forces Network.
You've seen both, the World Heavyweight Championship
and the WWE title change hands.
[J.R.] Inside Hell in a Cell, and that is a history-making night already.
McIntyre took advantage of the-- R-Truth and the official's dialogue.
And now McIntyre in a mount position, raining down right hands on R-Truth.
McIntyre, very aggressive.
Doesn't want to be disqualified here. And he almost got to that point.
-The intensity. -Two!
[Todd] Speaking of intensity, how about that collision?
These two had a Decade of SmackDown celebration at the party.
[J.R.] Kind of end the party on an abrupt note
as McIntyre tried to end this match on an abrupt note.
McIntyre wanting to make a toast basically to himself.
[Todd] You know, Mr. McMahon said that Drew McIntyre reminds him of himself.
That's scary.
[J.R.] I don't really know where to go with that.
I know that McIntyre has R-Truth in a very precarious situation here.
[Todd] McIntyre has a lot of pressure on his shoulders
with all the accolades that Mr. McMahon put on his shoulders.
That's a lot of weight to carry around.
[J.R.] R-Truth and McIntyre exchanging right hands.
[Todd] And R-Truth who loves to get quick collides
right in the middle of the ring here with McIntyre.
[J.R.] Felt like my landing today in Newark.
Not a mid-air collision, thank goodness, but it wasn't easy.
And that was a collision there in the ring.
[Todd] Here's another look at it.
Both men going full steam.
[J.R.] Somebody's got a chance to gain an advantage.
And R-Truth taking it right back to the street with those right hands.
R-Truth feels he's been disrespected.
R-Truth's a proud young man.
Has not had it easy in his life.
[Todd] R-Truth said he's going to…
-Nice scissors kick. -…show McIntyre how we do it on my block.
Shoulders down.
[J.R.] Scissors kick almost got the three for R-Truth.
R-Truth's been overachieving all his life. I admire his desire.
[Todd] And no one home on that kick from McIntyre, or from R-Truth rather.
Nice rollover to a cover.
[J.R.] McIntyre trying to go for a double underhook.
It was countered by R-Truth.
[Todd] And what do you make of what R-Truth said where he mentioned earlier,
"Listen, I earned my spot here on SmackDown WWE.
Drew McIntyre hasn't earned anything."
[J.R.] R-Truth was telling-- that was a fact. That was the truth.
R-Truth has earned his position on Friday nights the hard way.
And McIntyre is going to take R-Truth the hard way.
Double underhook DDT.
[Todd] And that may do it
-as Drew McIntyre wins… -[bell rings]
…on his first appearance at a pay-per-view.
[announcer] …Drew McIntyre.
[Todd] Are you impressed by what you've seen from the Scotsman?
[J.R.] Absolutely. I think that great things are lie ahead for Drew McIntyre.
He's got it all.
Size, athleticism, the mental capacity to be great.
May be the greatest superstar from Scotland ever in WWE.
And all due respect to Rowdy Roddy Piper.
[crowd cheering]
Randy, that was legendary out there.
I mean, and the look on Cena's face after the match, that was classic.
Randy, after we take care of DX,
we're going to go out on the town and celebrate these victories.
You guys are talking about hitting a town tonight.
This is Hell in a Cell.
Whether you win or lose, you don't just walk away.
Look, Randy, we know exactly what we're getting into.
That Cell was there last week at RAW.
And Cody and I spent an hour in that thing before the show.
We studied it. We strategized.
Not to mention, we're younger, faster, stronger than DX.
I think we have every right to be confident.
Seriously, Randy, you're starting to sound like… Like my old man.
You guys are cocky, that's good.
But you have no idea what you're getting into.
And by the way, I'm not your old man.
I'm the WWE champion.
And if I were you two, when I had something to say, I'd listen.
And if I were you, I wouldn't underestimate us.
[Cole] But tonight, it's Hell in a Cell.
This is Newark, the largest city in New Jersey.
One of the oldest, well, 316 years old, to be exact.
I should say a major shipping port on Newark Bay in the Atlantic Ocean.
And of course, tonight, we're in this big, beautiful facility, brand new.
The Prudential Center, known as The Rock.
16,186 members of the WWE Universe are here.
But what about what we just heard from DiBiase and Rhodes moments ago?
You think they're taking this Hell in a Cell a little too lightly?
No, I don't think DiBiase and Rhodes are taking it a little too lightly.
But I don't know how Randy Orton is going to
take what DiBiase and Rhodes just said to him.
But before we get to that,
we have the United States Championship on the line.
This is going to be a great matchup here at Hell in a Cell.
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following is a Triple Threat match
for the WWE United States Championship.
[The Miz's music playing]
Introducing the challengers first.
From Cleveland, Ohio, weighing 231 pounds, The Miz.
[King] Uh-oh, there's The Miz and he's got a microphone.
Tonight, I will become the United States Champion.
[crowd booing]
The only problem is I'm going to win it here in Newark, New Jersey.
I'd like to quote my good friend, Conan O'Brien,
who once wisely said, "All sewers lead to Newark."
And it makes sense.
Why else would the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles be here?
This is my plea to Mayor Booker.
Mayor Booker, please, please ban me from this city forever.
[Cole] Please.
So, I actually have an excuse never to come back here.
[crowd booing]
And if you do that, I will make sure that Newark is known for something positive.
This will be the place where I became the United States Champion.
[crowd booing]
Because I'm The Miz
and I'm awesome.
[King] You know, the only bad thing is
if he wins this United States Championship tonight,
that microphone will have to be surgically removed from his hand.
He'll be constantly talking, running his mouth about it all over the world.
[announcer] Weighing 263 pounds, the all-American American,
Jack Swagger.
[Cole] Now, over the past couple of weeks,
Jack Swagger and The Miz have been running around
stealing the United States Championship,
keeping it for themselves for a few days.
But that's all over now.
But one of these men during the opportunity tonight
is to actually win the gold for real.
Well, Jack Swagger,
you know, his arrogance and his ego is right up there with The Miz.
These two guys…
…are going to be a handful for the United States Champion.
[Kofi Kingston's music playing]
And they're from Ghana, West Africa.
Weighing 221 pounds, he is the current WWE United States Champion,
Kofi Kingston.
[King] Ever since Kofi Kingston won the championship
over the summer, he has bucked all challenges.
And another one here tonight, Triple Threat match.
And remember, the first man to gain pinfall or submission
will be the champion.
So for Kofi, he doesn't even have to be involved
in a pinfall or submission to lose his title.
[King] And this type of match certainly doesn't fade with a champion.
As we look around this beautiful new arena,
16,186 great fans jammed in here tonight.
[Cole] And you have to wonder if Kofi Kingston
is going to head to Monday Night RAW tomorrow night
with our guest host, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger,
still being the United States Champion.
Or if it'll be Swagger or The Miz.
[King] Big Ben bringing along his entire offensive line as well.
You may need him after we've seen
what's happened to guest hosts the past few weeks.
And Kofi Kingston, United States Champion, starts things off.
The strategy for any of these match, King, what do you have to do?
[King] Well, I mean, it just depends.
A different strategy for the champion than for the other two.
I mean, the champion has, he has to have eyes in the back of his head.
Because like you said, he could lose his title without even being involved.
So he has to watch the action between Swagger and The Miz,
as well as who he's concentrating on.
[Cole] Kofi Kingston, from beautiful West Africa.
So heavily influenced, however, by the Caribbean lifestyle.
Spent a lot of time there as a kid has Kofi.
[King] You ever been to Jamaica?
-[Cole] Have I? No. Beautiful though. -[King] Yeah. Oh, my gosh.
[King] Oh, you'll love those Jamaican nights, just as Kofi did.
[Cole] Look at Miz and Swagger for a moment.
Working together as a team.
But keep in mind, it is every man for himself.
A couple high elbows.
[King] It's like you said, they're working together for the moment.
But if I were The Miz or if I were Jack Swagger,
I'd certainly not trust the other.
[Cole] Who's got the bigger ego, Miz or Swagger, in your mind?
[King] Miz's ego has its own zip code.
[Cole] Well, Swagger loves to talk about himself as well.
And the double team continues.
[Cole] …want to talk about egos.
[King] Oh, look out here.
So much for the teamwork, guys.
[King] That's the point of the finger, letting The Miz know.
[Cole] This match, of course, for the prestigious United States Championship
held by no fewer than a dozen WWE Hall of Famers over the years.
The likes of Harley Race.
And look at Kofi Kingston trying to pin The Miz.
And Swagger breaks it up.
[King] We talked about strategy earlier.
I mean, if The Miz and Swagger stayed on the same page
and did something to, you know,
debilitate Kofi Kingston and take him completely out of the match,
then it becomes a one-on-one match between those two.
[Cole] Miz gloating. Swagger continues the assault.
Lot of great U.S. Champions, King, over the years.
Terry Funk. Ric Flair.
…"Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
[King] "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
We know how proud Kofi Kingston is to be included in that group.
[King] Miz calling the shots in there.
[Cole] He'd be some coach, wouldn't he? Oh, yeah.
And he smiles about it.
[King] I think I used to have a coach like that.
Oh, Miz with a wicked clothesline.
Man.
[Cole] Hey, Miz's aggressiveness really picked up the past few months.
[King] Miz just almost took Jack Swagger right on his boots.
Tomahawk right onto the head of Swagger. He's down and out.
[Cole] Wow. Here's your strategy.
-Here's your strategy right here. -[Cole] Cover of the champion,
hook of the leg, and Kofi's got a kick out.
[King] As you saw, Kofi able to kick out before… Swagger not able to.
He's getting involved to hit Miz off of Kofi.
Miz says he's made more impact than any of the other draft picks
from earlier on this year.
He may be right.
[King] He may be right. That's what I was gonna say.
What did he do on that one?
[Cole] Especially if he wins the United States Championship here tonight.
You know, he says his favorite reality show is Top Chef.
Making mincemeat out of his opponents here.
[King] Oh, I see.
[Cole] Now look at Kofi.
The United States champion realizes he's got to get back into this thing.
He has to be involved in the decision to keep his title.
-Uh-oh. Look at Swagger. -[King laughs]
[King] Yeah, Miz forgot about Jack Swagger.
[Cole] 260-pound Swagger with Miz on his shoulders.
Check out Kofi with the high flyer.
Crossbody for a moment.
And now he finally gets into the cover but a kickout by Miz.
-At two. -[King] Nice… Nice move there by Kofi.
Took both his opponents down.
[Cole] Well documented, Kofi's leaping abilities.
Now he tries to pin Swagger and keep his title.
Kofi Kingston.
So scintillating but he has to be able to pick up the pace.
-Get both Swagger and Miz off their games. -[King] Kofi picking up the pace.
[Cole] Another example of the power of him.
[King] I don't think Swagger heard you.
[Cole] Two-time All-American Jack Swagger. Oh!
Kofi Kingston used as a battering ram.
And now… Ooh! A belly-to-belly throw by Swagger.
Hooks the leg on Kingston.
Kofi, and it's Miz that saves the matchup for himself.
[King] Knew this was going to happen.
These two couldn't co-exist for the entire match.
[Cole] …the expertise, the background of Swagger.
Oh, Miz in trouble now.
Look at this.
Swagger claims that he's the only one that should rightfully be
the United States champion because he is the All-American American.
[King] If he wouldn't spend so much time
building and doing push-ups, he might be.
-Look out. Face first. -[Cole] Uh-oh.
Miz ducked out of the way or climbed out of the way.
And Kingston. There's that leaping ability.
Miz in trouble. Oh.
-Wow. -[King] Should do it.
Back suplex from the second or top rope. I couldn't tell which.
But look at Swagger. Look out in the cover.
Does he get it? No, nobody. Oh, as Kofi rolls out of the way.
Puts Swagger into the cover.
[Cole] And Kofi rolled through, shoulders down,
hooks the leg of Swagger who kicks out.
Fast-paced action in this Triple Threat match to the United States title.
And there's another example.
[King] And this is where you can throw strategy out the window.
You just try to cover anybody that's on their back.
[Cole] I can feel Kofi building momentum.
Boom. Boom.
[Cole] And appropriately, he calls that the boom drop.
And will it be enough to take out Swagger?
And again, Miz has to save the matchup.
[King] I think it would have been enough.
Says Miz right on time.
[Cole] Man, Swagger's so powerful. And as you see there, deceivingly quick.
Saving himself on the ropes.
He doesn't want to get caught up in a gut-wrench powerbomb.
[King] Kofi.
Did you see Kofi Kingston jack Swagger's jaw?
And look at Miz going for the skull-crushing finale.
And he connects. Miz may be the United States champion.
Hooks the leg. And look it.
And Jack Swagger manages to get Kofi's foot on the bottom rope.
[King] And Kofi desperately flailing away with his leg.
Holy-- Watch this.
Watch this kick delivered by Kofi Kingston to the face of Jack Swagger.
And about five seconds later, Swagger saves Kofi Kingston from losing.
[King] And Kingston hits Swagger this time.
Well, it may have helped Miz win the championship there.
[Cole] Kick out at two.
[King] Only in a Triple Threat match would you have that behavior from opponents.
[Cole] Swagger went for a double clothesline.
Miz able to duck one half of it.
But he didn't duck that. Oh, look out here.
-Jack Swagger. -I like this guy. Gut-wrench powerbomb.
Trying to put Miz away.
Kingston. Trouble in paradise.
[Cole] What?
[King] And he pins the Miz.
And retains the United States title.
Perfect example of Triple Threat rules.
[announcer] The winner of this match,
and still is WWE United States Champion,
Kofi Kingston.
[King] Swagger does the damage to Miz. It's the victory.
And to Swagger's credit, he got back in this thing
after taking that devastating knee or kick to the jaw.
Let's go back and look at some of this.
Watch the impact.
On Swagger throwing it. Watch Miz's face. Boom.
[King chuckles]
Swagger thought he won the match right here.
He did enough to win the match, but then another kick comes along.
And then Kofi actually covered Miz, who had suffered in the hands of Swagger.
[Cole] And again, Kofi Kingston bucks the odds in this matchup.
A Triple Threat victory here at Hell in a Cell.
This Kofi Kingston, mighty impressive.
So exciting.
One of the great young superstars on the Monday Night RAW roster.
What a night it's been, ladies and gentlemen.
But we've still got the main event to come.
It has become a rivalry that is so personal now
over the next couple of months.
It's really about an end of an era or the beginning of one.
Well, absolutely. I mean, one more time,
we're going to see that Hell in a Cell lowered down.
And we're going to see D-Generation X enter the ring along with Legacy.
And you know what? You're right.
We may be seeing the end of the era of DX.
[Cole] It's the rubber match tonight. Both teams have won a match.
But it's present versus future.
And for Legacy, perhaps the time is now.
Are you ready?
[crowd cheering]
No.
I said, are you ready?
[J.R.] Hey, Rhodes, DiBiase, Legacy.
Yes, we are ready.
[DiBiase] Are you ready to welcome the dawning of a new era
in the WWE?
We administered pain so torturous
that even the great almighty D-Generation X
had no choice but to give up.
[Cody] We will not stop until DX
is outlawed and out of our lives forever.
And if you're not down with that, well, then we've got two words for you.
Too bad.
[Cole] Well, the World Championship and the WWE title
have changed hands inside Hell in a Cell tonight.
But, King, this isn't about titles now.
This is about Legacy trying to establish their legacy.
D-Generation X trying to prevent that from happening.
[King] Well, you're right about that. And titles have changed hands.
And we may see something that we-- I don't know if you would
call it changing hands, but a torch being passed, so to speak.
[DX's music playing]
♪ You think you can tell us what to do? ♪
♪ You think you can Tell us what to wear? ♪
♪ You think that you're better? ♪
♪ Well, you better get ready ♪
♪ Bow to the masters Break it down! ♪
♪ Degenerate into something, fool ♪
♪ We just got tired of doin' What ya told us to do ♪
♪ That's the breaks boy, yeah That's the breaks, little man ♪
♪ Break it down ♪
♪ D-Generation X ♪
[bell rings]
[announcer] This is a Tag Team battle set for one all.
Introducing first, The Heartbreak Kid.
[King] Hey!
Legacy!
DiBiase and Rhodes attacking D-Generation X from behind.
[Cole] And perhaps another example, King,
of what we've been talking about all along,
how Legacy seems to be one step ahead of DX at every turn.
[Cole] Another example of these punks having no respect.
Cody Rhodes.
[King] …being taught a serious lesson. Assaulting Shawn Michaels.
This match is supposed to take place inside Hell in a Cell.
Whoa.
Much of what we've seen between these two teams in recent weeks
melee and chaos has ensued at ringside.
[crowd cheering]
[King] Well, you can't contain these teams if you never get inside the Cell.
Watch it.
[Cole] But as you just saw, Triple H again using the Cell as a weapon.
DiBiase's been taken out.
[King] Yeah, Triple H and Shawn Michaels turn their attention to Cody Rhodes.
[Cole] This match may be over before it even starts, King.
[King] Nope.
I don't know. Has it even started?
How… Look at that…
[Cole] How wise was Legacy's decision
to attack D-Generation X? Wow!
[King] I don't think it was wise at all. I think it was stupid.
[Cole] Oh, you're talking about the legendary, controversial
Shawn Michaels and Triple H.
[King] These two young men, Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase,
don't realize the ire that they've raised in DX right now.
[Cole] Saw earlier tonight.
You saw over the past two weeks how cocky Rhodes and DiBiase have been.
-D-Generation X -[King] Watch it. Double suplex!
[Cole] There's your lesson!
[crowd cheering]
-[King] Watch it. Triple H, -[Cole] It's DiBiase from behind.
[Cole] Triple H never saw DiBiase coming.
Suddenly exploding.
[King] There are bodies everywhere.
[Cole] Look out. Look out.
[King] Look at DiBiase. He's gone nuts.
[Cole] Did you just see the rage in DiBiase's eyes?
I'm telling you. Look at him.
Triple H is still…
[overlapping chatter]
[Cole] Oh, no. Oh, no. This is not good.
There's not much room between the barricade and the cell.
Come on!
[Cole] King, it seems pretty apparent what DiBiase's trying to do here.
[King] I'll tell you what is apparent. I don't think this match has even started.
[Cole] It's what Legacy's been trying to do all along.
Take out one member of DX makes it a divide and conquer situation.
That's how Legacy became the first team ever
to make DX tap out back at Breaking Point.
And now Triple H turns the tables again.
And you're right. I don't think this match has even started.
[King] None of them have actually entered Hell in a Cell yet.
[crowd cheering]
They're going through Hell right outside.
[Cole] D-Generation X has been in ten
Hell in a Cell matches, combined, in their career.
Legacy, none.
Perhaps the reason Legacy ambushed DX to start this thing.
Look at Cody Rhodes go.
[King] Gotta be so careful out there. Look out, Shawn.
Look out! Oh, and Rhodes. Did you see Rhodes' knee?
His knee bouncing off that-- that brace on the side of the cell.
[Cole] Oh, his knee and the back of his leg.
That could have broken his leg right there.
What's he got?
What's Rhodes got-- What's Rhodes got in his hand?
[Cole] Looks like-- And it was. It's the logging chain
that they used to lock the door of the cell.
And Rhodes used it as a weapon to the knee of Shawn Michaels.
[King] The referee needs to get that chain away from him.
[Cole] And again, divide and conquer.
Michaels is out of the equation.
And with the chain to the skull, Legacy two-on-one against Triple H.
-[King] Double DDT! -[Cole] Oh!
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] And again, what's frightening here, King, is that once again,
it seems this Legacy is beating DX at DX's own game.
[King] Well, they talked about strategy.
They talked about thinking about this match all week.
But they lied. They talked about strategy inside the Cell.
They haven't even gotten inside the Cell yet.
[Cole] Oh, no. That stage is steel.
[King] Steel and Cross-- Rhodes, head first on the steel.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] I mean, the ambush at the start of this match,
before the Hell in the Cell could be started, King,
that was something out of DX's playbook from years ago.
-And Legacy-- -[King] Watch it, Shawn. Here they come.
[Cole] Oh! Well, Triple H has been taken out.
Michaels, his knee may be destroyed by that chain earlier on.
[Shawn screaming]
[Cole] Oh, the crowd… Look at…
And they got Shawn's leg. Listen, listen. Look at--
[King] Oh, no!
[Cole] Just watching in the back.
There's some matches that might get underway.
-[King exclaims] -[Cole] Oh, no.
-[crowd screaming] -[Shawn groaning]
-[King] Where's Rhodes? -You like that?
-[grunts] -[yells]
[whimpering]
[Cole] Look it, look it. Rhodes just went out. He retrieved the chain.
[King] Now, wait a minute. You can't do this.
[Cole] Well, he's doing it. Rhodes retrieved the chain.
[King] Triple H is not inside there with Shawn.
[Cole] Oh, no. Shawn Michaels on one leg.
Look at DiBiase. Look at DiBiase's expression.
The hell in the cell has been locked.
Triple H is out cold.
And Shawn Michaels is in a two-on-one situation
with Legacy inside a locked cell.
[King] The referee is basically helpless. What's he going to do?
[bell rings]
[Cole] He started the match.
The match has begun.
[King] The Hell in the Cell has turned into a torture chamber for Shawn Michaels.
Well, this is… This is a Handicap Match now.
Shawn has no chance.
[Cole] Oh, no. I think these guys are--
Oh, no. They're just taking their time.
Shawn just now realizes that Triple H is--
Shawn knows he's in trouble right now. You're right.
He realizes Triple H is laid out up on the… up on that ramp.
[crowd chanting]
[Cole] The WWE Universe trying to get Shawn Michaels.
But there's… there's the problem.
Triple H is out cold, locked outside the cell.
And here are the rabid pack of dogs that Legacy has become.
And for Legacy, King… Oh!
This has become so much more than about winning matches.
That's what it's all about.
[Cole] This is about erasing DX, erasing the memory of DX.
[King] And they may be able to do it now that it's two on one.
The setup, I don't know what they're planning here
unless they're looking at going high, low on Shawn
and taking his legs completely out.
[Cole] He's only got one leg, King. Oh, no!
Had one leg.
Cody Rhodes can come. Mercifully, this will be over.
[King] Shawn… Shawn kicked out.
[Cole] Well, you know what?
It would probably be wise of Shawn to just call this a match.
Watch this high-low right here.
Shawn Michaels' knee is hit with a logging chain.
Heavy.
Door of the cell slammed on it a number of times.
But the assault continues.
[King] Well, there's just sometimes that you just--
[Cole] Look, King, the WWE Universe can cheer and chant
for Triple H all they want.
The fact of the matter is he's locked out of the Cell.
Sometimes the wisest thing to do is live to fight another--
Oh, yeah, Shawn just trying to survive.
Shawn Michaels trying to somehow survive.
This is just futile, though. Shawn can try all he wants.
These two rabid dogs just…
There's nowhere… There's nowhere to go.
-[King] This is… -[Cole] This is hard to watch.
And this is when…
This is why we talk about it's really three-on-one.
[King] Because that Cell is the ally right now of Legacy.
Because the Cell is what's making this a Handicap Match.
The Cell is keeping Triple H out.
[Cole] We thought we were going to witness a Tag Team match tonight
inside Hell in a Cell.
It's far from that.
You're keeping out if the match.
[King] And he got the chair.
Pull a steel chair out from under the ring. Desperation moves.
-[Cole] Now survival mode is on. -[King] Watch your face. Oh, man.
-[King] Look at Triple H. -[Cole] Triple H is back up.
Well, he's on the-- You're right.
He's on his way down to the Cell.
But I bet Triple H doesn't realize it is padlocked.
[King] Shawn still got-- Somehow, he's got a fight left in him.
[Cole] Shawn Michaels trying to keep this assault away from him.
Talked forever about Shawn Michaels being possibly
the most resilient WWE superstar in history.
[King] Yeah, the opinion in his history…
He's never, never been in a situation like this.
Down here!
Watch out, Shawn!
[Cole] Triple H on the outside, helpless,
to not get in this reinforced Cell we talked about earlier tonight.
All the changes have been made to keep people in this Cell.
And an example of keeping people out, I guess.
[King] And there's even a steel roof on this cell.
You can't even climb in or out.
-Look at Cody. -[Cole] He had a smile.
Cody Rhodes had a smile on his face. It's Shawn Michaels.
Somehow.
He's trying to climb, but almost falls on Cody Rhodes.
But it allows him to begin some offense just for a moment.
[grunting]
What Shawn had in his mind trying to climb.
Maybe just get up high enough
to where he'd be out of harm's way a little bit.
-He's being-- -You like that!
Triple H! Come on!
Come on!
[Cole] DiBiase beating Shawn Michaels in front of Triple H.
[King] And taunting, just taunting The Game.
[Cole] This match began.
[King] Triple H just looking, going around,
looking at every corner, every inch of this Cell.
But there's no way in.
[Cole] Look at Shawn. So much fight in Shawn. But…
-Oh, man! -[King] Oh!
-[Cole] Suddenly-- -[Triple H] Come on, Shawn!
Suddenly, the odds have evened a bit for Shawn.
Oh, there's no way. There is no way.
[King] Well, when it comes to Shawn Michaels, there's always a way.
[Cole] Come on, he's on one leg.
[King] Shawn Michaels!
Come on, Shawn!
[King] Here's Triple H screaming, "Come on, Shawn!" Come on, Shawn!
Triple H going to scale the Cell.
There's a roof up there.
I mean, the top of this Cell is just exactly like the walls.
[Cole] I think that realization just-- Oh, Sweet Chin Music!
Shawn Michaels in the bottom of the ninth!
[Triple H] Come on, Shawn!
[Cole] Can Shawn Michaels pull it out?
[King] I've never seen anything like this.
First time I've ever seen one of the opponents locked out of the cell.
Shawn Michaels, though, what a win this would be!
An amazing win!
Perhaps the greatest of his career, however.
-[Cole] Oh, no! -[King] Oh, no!
[Cole] The show has been stopped.
[King] Blasted in the back.
[Cole] Frustration…
…on his face, of The Game now.
He's got a steel chair, but this ain't going to do anything.
Or maybe, who knows?
Gonna want that padlock back.
Unfortunately, the padlock's on the inside.
He'd have to…
that logging chain out, I don't think that steel chair
is any match for the logging chain.
You like this? You can't do anything about it!
[Cole] No, no, no, no, no!
[King] Fruitless at this point.
[Cole] Triple H has destroyed that chair, but done nothing to that chain.
[King] Come on, time here…
-[Cole] Why? -[King] It won't open.
[Cole] Shawn is fighting somehow.
DiBiase now, powerbomb shots.
Back and neck first.
What's he going to do?
You're helpless!
You're helpless, Triple H!
What are you going to do now?
Huh?
[Cole] What can he do?
[King] Nothing.
[Cole] Is he leaving?
I don't get this. It's…
Is he…
Is he walking away from Shawn?
Your partner left you!
[Cole] DiBiase.
He's saying that, "Shawn, your partner's left you."
[DiBiase] Come on, Shawn.
Come on!
What's wrong?
What's wrong? Where's Hunter?
Hunter! Where is he?
[groaning]
Oh, God.
[yelling]
Oh, God.
-[Cole] Tap out, tap out. -[King] Right.
This is pitiful, Shawn!
Great job, Michaels, huh?
Great job, Michaels.
[groaning]
Where's your partner?
Get him in there! Get him in there!
[King] Shawn, that's enough.
This is just prolonging the inevitable now.
It would be merciful if they would pin Shawn.
[Cole] Come on, King.
They want to torture him, punish him.
They're doing a damn good job of that.
Come on, Shawn!
Where's your magic now?
[King] No respect for anybody, anybody.
[Cole] They never have since they've come into the WWE.
Legacy is respected no one.
[King] They don't respect their own parents.
[Cole] Well…
All we know is this would have sure been a different match had it been two on two.
-[groaning] -Oh!
Now Shawn trying to fight back.
[King] Shawn got a shot in on both of them.
Let's go.
Let's finish this now!
[King] Last ditch glory.
[Cole] DiBiase said, "Let's finish this now." I wish he would.
Stop the punishment.
[King] Guess Legacy had a reason to be cocky.
Come on, just… just pin him.
[Cole] No way.
[King] Just pin him.
[Cole] Oh, God.
[Cole] And for what? What are they getting out of this?
Now, mocking DX.
Listen to this.
What does Legacy get out of all this, King?
Perverse sense of satisfaction?
[King] I guess they're just proving their point.
They're cementing their--
I think in their minds, they're creating what their name says.
They're creating a legacy for themselves.
[Cole] But would you want this kind of legacy?
Remembered for this?
[King] It doesn't matter what I want. Matters what they want right now.
[Cole] Back at the leg of Shawn Michaels again.
You got him?
[King] You know where they're going, same thing they--
[Cole] Yeah, they did at Breaking Point.
The figure-four leg lock on Shawn Michaels just like at Breaking Point.
[King] Shawn fighting it though, fighting it.
[Cole] This is what made Shawn Michaels tap out at Breaking Point.
Come on. Come on, Cody.
Come on.
-[King] You got to be kidding me. -[Cole] There it is, locked in.
And the million dollar dream.
[King] What?
What the-- what is he--
Is that what I think it is?
Triple H with some bolt cutters.
[Cole] Triple H trying to… trying to cut that chain.
[Cole] Meanwhile inside the ring,
Shawn Michaels still in a terrible amount of trouble.
And now desperation is setting for DiBiase.
-[King] Triple H is in. -[Cole] Triple H is in though.
Legacy didn't put Shawn away.
And it's time to play The Game.
[King] Triple H, with a pair of bolt cutters.
He probably had to go after one of the equipment trucks to find it.
And now he's inside the ring.
[Cole] And Triple H, knee to the skull.
[King] And Triple H…
[Cole] With a one advantage. Triple H is fairly-- I was starting to say fresh.
But do you remember what happened to Triple H early on?
This is still basically a Handicap Match.
[King] Shawn Michaels out of it for now.
Spinebuster, vintage Triple H.
[Cole] Shawn just-- Oh, no. Look at Triple H.
-[King] And DiBiase-- -[Cole] And again, the numbers game.
-[King] Look at this. -[Cole] Shawn Michaels,
perhaps on instinct alone, fighting his way back.
[King] There's not enough strength left.
Whoa, wait. Maybe there is.
[King] Look at this carnage.
Bodies laying everywhere.
[Cole] Well, referee's gonna lock this thing back up.
[King] And they were-- What?
-[Cole] Thought we were going to finally-- -Good argument.
-[Cole] Well-- Turnabout's fair play. -[King] Oh, no.
[Cole] Now Triple H wrapping that logging chain around his fist.
Same thing Legacy did early on.
[King] How does that feel?
[Cole] You hear that sickening thud?
Well, Legacy took way too much time punishing Shawn Michaels.
[King] Well, now Triple H gets back into this matchup.
-[Cole] Uh-oh, DiBiase. -[King] Pedigree on the floor.
-[Cole] Pedigree. -[King] On the floor.
[King] And Triple H just said to Shawn Michaels--
[Cole] I think he just said, "Throw him out."
[King chuckles]
[King] Let you guys know what The Game--
The Heartbreak Kid is thinking.
[Cole] Well, the bolt cutters are inside the cell.
And the door is locked again.
And now it's perhaps Cody Rhodes' time to face the wrath of D-Generation X.
[King] Look-- Look at Rhodes' face.
I think he's just realized
he's in Hell in a Cell by himself.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Nearly 12 years to today,
Shawn Michaels in the first Hell in a Cell match ever.
-[King] Whoa, Michael, look at this. -[Cole] He wants to make this--
[King] Look at this, Michael.
[King] Are you kidding? It's a snap. It's a snap.
-[Cole] Hey! -[King] Oh, sins.
[Cole] I think Shawn was ready or about to tear up the band,
and Triple H stopped him.
Uh-oh. And there's the reason why.
[crowd cheering]
No! No!
[Cole] And now it's DiBiase on the outside looking in.
[Ted] No!
Cody!
[crowd] Three!
Four!
Five!
[King] Sweet Chin Music and sledgehammer to the skull.
[Cole] Oh.
[King] You hurt me, Hammer.
-Shawn Michaels in the cover. -[crowd] On! Two! Three!
-DX. -[bell rings]
[DX's music plays]
[King laughs]
[announcer] …The Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels.
The Game, Triple H. D-Generation X.
[King] Well, it was a war. A hard-fought war.
The rumors of DX's demise have been greatly exaggerated.
[Cole] DX is alive and well.
They promised destruction and carnage, and in the end, they delivered.
[King] Now, the Hell in a Cell being raised up.
Here's DiBiase looking at the broken body--
[Cole] Sweet Chin Music again in stereo on Legacy.
[King] Did you see the eyes roll back into the head of DiBiase?
DX still rules.
[crowd cheering]
What a matchup here at Hell in a Cell.
[crowd chanting] DX! DX! DX!
[Cole] The Legacy of Rhodes and DiBiase,
no doubt inevitable,
has been put on hold for now.
♪ We just got tired of doin' What ya told us to do ♪
♪ That's the breaks boy, yeah ♪
♪ That's the breaks, little man ♪
[King] The controversial, the powerful,
the legendary D-Generation X.
♪ D-Generation X ♪
[Cole] Legacy had a great game plan coming in.
The ambush at the start of this matchup.
[King] Well, you're right.
With Hunter locked out of Hell in a Cell,
they tortured Shawn Michaels.
Legacy… Legacy did some serious damage, but sent...
Triple H, out to one of the equipment trucks,
found them bolt cutters, got inside the ring,
locked DiBiase out,
and then the whole payback was indeed hell.
[Cole] Shawn Michaels hung on as best he could,
and then got to deliver Sweet Chin Music
with a sledgehammer for the exclamation point.
[King] And a little Sweet Chin Music for DiBiase as well.
Couldn't happen to two nicer kids.
[Cole] There's no doubt Legacy will indeed have their day someday.
But tonight, the night belongs to The Game and The Heartbreak Kid.
D-Generation X lives at Hell in a Cell.
♪ D-Generation X ♪
[King] What a night this has been.
[Cole] Thanks for joining us, ladies and gentlemen,
for an historic Hell in a Cell event.
Good night, DX style. n a Cell event.