[male voice] I have waited for this night
for a very long time.
My two favorite sons...
The Deadman, The Monster,
reunited inside my most vetted jaws.
They call me the Devil's Playground,
the gate to the underworld,
designed to unleash the demons in any man.
Deadman, Monster, Warrior, Viper,
Hell in a Cell.
When my night is over, nothing will be the same.
I will bring out the worst in the serpent and in the warrior.
I will find pleasure in their pain and in their suffering.
I will watch gleefully as my two favorite sons are destroyed
in Hell!
All inside my most diabolical confines.
I am Hell in a Cell.
[presenter] And now WWE presents
Hell in a Cell.
["Sacrifice" by Atom Smash playing]
♪ I'll take you higher than the gods ♪
♪ You have to sacrifice ♪
[Cole] Sadistic, demonic, inhumane,
Hell in a Cell.
You are looking live at the American Airlines Center
in Dallas, Texas,
in a night where four championships will be defended,
including two inside that structure.
The Devil's Playground.
Twenty feet high, five tons of hell.
♪ My teeth begin to grind ♪
♪ I'm gonna dig your hole ♪
♪ You're gonna get what you're after ♪
[bell dings]
Ladies and gentlemen, our opening contest
is a Triple Threat Submissions Count Anywhere Match
for the United States Championship.
There will be no countouts and no disqualifications.
The first participant to make one of his opponents submit
will be declared the winner and United States Champion.
[Morrison's theme song plays]
[Justin] Introducing the challenger first from Los Angeles, California,
weighing 224 pounds, John Morrison.
[Cole] Well, welcome again, everyone,
to the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view in Dallas, Texas.
Here at ringside, I'm Michael Cole, joined by the Hall of Famer,
Jerry "The King" Lawler from Monday Night RAW,
of course, from Friday Night SmackDown, Matt Striker.
Gentlemen, this is a very crucial event here tonight.
Well, I can't wait for this first big matchup right here.
After all the things you've said about Daniel Bryan,
I hope that he brings The Miz right over here, on our announce table,
and makes The Miz submit right in front of you, Cole.
-Nothing to say, Striker? -[Matt] How can I top that?
Nonetheless, John Morrison set for action in this match
that was made by the RAW General Manager this past Monday night.
For the first time ever,
a Triple Threat Submissions Count Anywhere Match.
[Bryan's theme music playing]
[Justin] Introducing next from Aberdeen, Washington,
weighing 192 pounds,
is the current United States Champion, Daniel Bryan.
[Cole] All I can remember is this past Monday night
when The Miz delivered that Skull-Crushing Finale to Daniel Bryan
in the middle of the ring to win the Tag Team Match.
[Matt] How are you going to take the moment away from this young man?
All his life, he has dreamt of being in the WWE,
and now Daniel Bryan walks into Hell in a Cell
as the United States Champion.
-[Cole] Guess what? -[Matt] Give the kid his moment.
[Cole] It's time to wake up. Dream's over tonight, folks.
Daniel Bryan heading home without gold.
[King] But what about his music? Second best in the business.
[Cole] Yeah, it is the apocalypse that is The United States Champion.
[Miz's theme song plays]
[Justin] And from Cleveland, Ohio, weighing 231 pounds, The Miz.
[Cole] Seriously, folks, Miz looking to regain his United States Championship
here tonight in this Triple Threat matchup.
Remember, he is Mr. Money in the Bank.
[Matt] There he is, the Kenny Powers of Monday Night RAW, The Miz.
[Cole] Oh, yes! Yes!
This is ridiculous.
[crowd booing]
I was the mentor of both of you.
Neither of you would be anywhere if it wasn't for me.
None of these people would know who either of you are if it wasn't for me.
But without either of you,
I'd still be a huge star in the WWE.
Because I have "it".
I have the star quality.
And after tonight, I will be the United States Champion.
[crowd booing]
And I never tap out
because I'm The Miz.
And I'm awesome.
[Cole] Well, that just about says it all, folks.
As we get set for this Triple Threat Submissions Count Anywhere Match now.
[King] Look… You have goosebumps. What is it with The Miz and you, Cole?
[Cole] He's awesome. He has everything. He's charismatic.
He's Mr. Money in the Bank, a former United States Champion,
the future of world wrestling entertainment.
-[King] In other words, he's "it", right? -[Cole] He's got "it".
[Matt] He also has the soundtrack to Glee on his iPod.
That's the kind of guy you like?
-[bell dings] -[King] He did.
But I think you left off a couple of letters.
-[Matt] Nice! -[Cole] The rules of this matchup.
First man to get one of these two opponents to submit
will win or retain the United States Championship.
[Matt] Many experts agree that Daniel Bryan
is the favorite here because of his submission prowess.
But let's not count out John Morrison.
For all of his high-flying maneuvers,
he's a very versatile, grappling, joint manipulation master as well.
[King] You know what makes this even more interesting?
Just, you know, it's just last Monday night
that Daniel Bryan and Morrison were partners
against The Miz.
And it looks like they may be, uh, harking back to that.
[Cole] Well, a little strategy. Did they work together?
[Matt] And The Miz likes to employ this, this run and gun offense.
The submissions taking place anywhere in the arena
definitely is a detriment to The Miz
'cause the more he runs, the more opportunity is presented to his opponents.
[Cole] The Miz taken out of the match momentarily.
Morrison perhaps can turn his attention now to Daniel Bryan.
Wanna remind everyone that they are watching
all over the world tonight, folks.
Here, Hell in a Cell, the WWE Universe
joining us in places like the United Kingdom on Sky Box Office,
Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and in Mexico,
including on Cablevision in Monterrey, Cablevision in Mexico City.
SmackDown Superstars touring those two cities
a little bit later this week.
Look at Daniel Bryan go.
[Matt] That's where Daniel Bryan thrives.
Notice right there, trying to manipulate the ACL,
the ligaments and tendons in John Morrison's left knee.
Also has the ankle trapped as well underneath his armpits.
[Cole] Remember here…
[King] Speaking of armpits. Where's The Miz?
[Cole] Remember, this is a Submissions Count Anywhere matchup. Really no rules.
So John Morrison, by virtue of making to the ropes,
does not cause a break as normal.
-[Matt] Good point there. -[Cole] Oh, there's Miz from behind.
[Matt] The Miz's greatest submission weapon is his voice.
Kinda like you, Michael.
The minute you guys open up your mouth, people just want to give up.
[Cole] Ooh! Driven kidney-first into the apron.
John Morrison, as Miz now turns his attention
to the kid who's been a thorn in his side since the beginning.
[Matt] Cole, let me ask you, though.
If The Miz has an opportunity to make John Morrison tap out,
do you think he may forego that
because of his aggression and his hatred for Daniel Bryan?
[Cole] Not at all. He wants his United States Championship back.
I mean, remember, he was great friends and teammates
with John Morrison at one time.
And Miz would love to make his former buddy tap out.
[Matt] I know The Miz has been utilizing the social networks,
Hi5, Twitter, Stickam, trying to learn submissions.
He's been going to dojos in the Los Angeles area.
The Miz may surprise us here tonight with his submission ability.
[King] You mean you can learn a submission on Twitter?
[Matt] Well, if you Twitter someone to ask for advice,
I know, you know, you're just going for the typewriter.
[Cole] Let me just google how to combat the LeBell Lock of Bryan.
Now, look at this. Oh, John Morrison. Miz in trouble here.
He can use the ropes under these circumstances for leverage.
And Daniel Bryan looking to break things open.
He does.
[Matt] Not only did he break up the submission,
but he also caused damage to The Miz. Hang on.
[Cole] And now, Daniel Bryan again looking to make The Miz submit.
[Matt] Beautiful. That is called Cattle Mutilation.
All of the pressure on the shoulder blades being pressed together.
-[Cole] That's called what? -[Matt] Cattle mutilation. Look it up.
[King] Look up Cattle Mutilation. It'll say Striker's commentary.
-[Cole laughing] -[Matt] That's nice, King.
I'll be sure to ask you a million questions tonight.
[Cole] And Daniel Bryan really taking The Miz here.
Morrison in trouble outside the ring. And this is where Bryan is so dangerous.
The submission expert looking to wear Miz down.
And you know Daniel Bryan wants to make The Miz tap out here tonight.
[Matt] And again, utilizing the same submission hold.
Daniel Bryan has a strategy in this match, and it's evident.
[Cole] And look at Miz. Look at the agony on his face.
He can't make it to the ropes for a break here. Will Miz tap out?
[Matt] Miz needs to roll over onto his front to alleviate the pressure.
[Cole] Well, Miz trying to do that, but Daniel Bryan's got him locked in.
And Miz with a boot to the temple of his rookie
-in the first season of NXT, Daniel Bryan. -[King] Returns the favor there.
[Matt] Get a shot of The Miz's left hand. There you go.
The Miz going for what seems to be a Heel Hook there.
[Cole] But again, Bryan reversed it.
He went onto his belly yet again.
Look at these two going at one another.
[Matt] The heels of the boots, direct impact.
[Cole] With the United States Championship being defended here tonight by Bryan
in this Triple Threat Submissions Count Anywhere matchup.
[King] Oh, what's that incoming? Morrison!
[Cole] John Morrison.
Corkscrew moonsault from the top rope.
But did Morrison tweak his knee?
As now he looks for a submission maneuver.
[King] Oh, my gosh.
[Matt] Almost a variation of the house of pain right there.
[Cole] Will Bryan tap out?
If Bryan taps out here, John Morrison will be the new United States Champion.
[Matt] Daniel Bryan needs to shift his weight to fall back over. Oh!
[Cole] And it's The Miz breaking things up.
Saving the United States Championship for himself.
Now John Morrison takes Miz out momentarily.
Now can return his focus
while I thought he was going to go to Bryan.
[King] Back to Miz.
[Cole] Corkscrew Plancha over the top rope.
John Morrison is fired up.
And again, an example of that parkour ability
that John Morrison has employed in recent weeks.
[Matt] Well, John Mo's unique offense is going to create openings
that these other two Superstars may not be privy to.
[Cole] Oh, and there goes Morrison out into the crowd.
And The Miz avoiding disaster there perhaps.
[Matt] Let's not forget, submissions count anywhere.
The Miz can use anything in the arena to assist him in a submission.
[King] Being out in the crowd is not to your advantage or disadvantage.
Just keeps on going out there.
[Matt] I would think it would be to your disadvantage.
[King] Why?
Because again, you have all of these elements.
Chairs, people, camera cords, a million different things.
[Cole] Morrison bounced off the barricade. And look at Miz.
Barricade now exposed.
You see the steel barricade as the pads are being ripped off.
-And Miz used advantage. -[Matt] That's really dangerous.
You see The Miz showing what he's learned. Trying to manipulate the wrist.
Trying to hyper-extend John Morrison's left arm.
[Cole] Look at Morrison. What a right hand!
Stunning Miz. At least momentarily.
And John Morrison may be in his element out here.
Remember, parkour allows him to use anything at his disposal
for the purpose of attacking his opponent.
So he can use the stairs and the barricades.
Oh, and this time it's Morrison bounced off the steel again.
[Matt] Look at the opportunity that just presented itself to The Miz
if he notices it.
Morrison is trapped just above a steel bar on the stair railing.
[Cole] I think that's what's going through Miz's mind here.
Trying to figure out how to employ use of that bar.
-[King] There it is right there. -[Cole] Yeah, look at Miz.
[Matt] Modified Dragon Sleeper using the steel to compound the pressure.
-[King] This may be-- Oh! -[Cole] Daniel Bryan back in the mix.
Referee was right there to see if Morrison will tap out.
Miz once again back into the submission maneuver.
[Matt] Daniel Bryan knows the severity of the Dragon Sleeper,
keeps trying to break up the submission. Very smart.
[King] I think that would've been it for Morrison.
Daniel Bryan not been able to save him there.
[Cole] And Miz now turns his attention to Daniel Bryan.
The man who took the United States Champion--
Championship for him at Night of Champions.
[Matt] The United States Championship has never changed hands
here in the historic city of Dallas, Texas.
[Cole] I hope Miz's knees are okay. Remember he had that tender MCL
that caused him to lose the championship a couple of weeks ago.
[Matt] Didn't you send him a get-well card?
[Cole] Yeah, I did. I visited him in the hospital.
Sent him those balloons and even one of those cookie cakes.
Now look at Daniel Bryan. The Miz was talking out of…
[Matt] Daniel goes for a Fujiwara armbar.
All the pressure on the elbows
if he can get The Miz's chest flat on the ground.
[Cole] We got Miz with a great counter of his own.
Come on, Matt. You got to give Miz credit.
He has encountered every one of Bryan's submission maneuvers to a T so far.
[Matt] Absolutely. I haven't said anything to the contrary.
[Cole] Morrison!
And suddenly, King, The Miz is in control.
[King] Yeah, The Miz is in control. I'd give the devil his due.
[Cole] And this is where The Miz may have the upper hand.
The aggressiveness of this matchup.
And Morrison from behind.
[King] These guys are going to be all over this arena.
-Whoa. -[Cole] Where are they going?
Behind the lighting board there, near the stage of this arena.
Miz has been perhaps taken out of action for a moment.
And there it is.
-Again, using objects for any purpose. -[King] Look out!
[Cole] And now Miz using an object for his own purpose.
Nearly running Morrison over.
[Matt] The Miz may be the most cunning of these three Superstars.
And that's going to work to The Miz's advantage.
[King] One of those stagehands equipment boxes there on wheels.
[crowd chanting] You suck! You suck! You suck!
[Cole] And now what? Oh, dang it, Bryan. Ribs first.
[Matt] It also looked like Daniel Bryan's knee impacted as well.
[Cole] And look at Daniel Bryan going to go for a ride.
[King] This is not good. Look out, Daniel.
-[all exclaiming] -[Cole] Thanks for coming, Bryan.
[Matt] And Submissions Count Anywhere for the United States Championship.
Daniel Bryan, the champion.
[Cole] John Morrison with a great counter.
Morrison over the top.
[Matt] And there's that parkour training.
[Cole] Yeah, like an X Games athlete.
-John Morrison. -[Matt] Miz looking-- I'm sorry.
Morrison going for-- I see a modified triangle.
[Cole] And there's Bryan breaking things up.
[King] I don't know about the X Games,
but I think you're only going to find this kind of action in the WWE.
This is great!
[Cole] Oh, and Bryan bounced off the steel.
[Matt] This is really a pure grappling fan's dream to see submissions.
-Hang on. -[Cole] Oh, Skull-Crushing Finale.
[King] On the floor.
[Matt] And if Morrison is out,
The Miz can put him in any submission hold.
And it's the referee's discretion.
[Cole] All three men are down. Miz starting to move. Bryan as well.
But John Morrison may be knocked unconscious.
[Matt] Take a look again.
Watch the impact of John Morrison's hand.
[King] Oh, man.
There's The Miz going after Daniel Bryan now.
-Morrison knocked out. -[Matt] Again, that's my point.
It's that aggression, that heated rivalry between these two Superstars.
[Cole] Well, Miz has been embarrassed by Bryan for months.
He wants to return the favor in Bryan's type of matchup here tonight.
And Daniel Bryan, look at this. Miz in trouble.
Looks like Bryan may be going for the LeBell Lock, Matt. Look at this.
-[Matt] He's countered. -[Cole] Bryan countered.
-Clothesline. And both men down. -[King] Oh, man.
[Matt] Great shot through the steel.
That symbolizes Hell in a Cell.
[King] What a match this is.
This was just dreamed up by our fans.
-[Matt] Hang on a second. -[King] What?
[Cole] John Morrison like Spider-Man
climbing that lighting grid here near the stage.
[Matt] This illustrates the importance of the United States Championship,
the risks that John Morrison will go to.
[Cole] And it looks like, Matt, he's going to climb
to the top of that symbolic Hell in a Cell.
[King] This is way too dangerous.
[Matt] High risk, high reward.
[Cole] What is Morrison going to do here from the top rope?
Miz and Bryan just coming to, John Morrison from the top.
[Matt] The impact seemed to hit Daniel Bryan on the left shoulder.
[Cole] That had to be some 10 to 15 feet in the air.
[King] What is Morrison thinking? He may have broken his own ribs.
[Cole] And I'll tell you, the Superstar,
if any of these three can make it to their feet,
is going to win this matchup.
The first man to make an opponent submit will be the United States Champion.
[Matt] Take a look again.
Man! Most of the impact actually on The Miz's neck as well.
[Cole] Who will be able to take advantage of this?
Oh, man.
I'll tell you, John Morrison has turned up the aggression.
Morrison going right after his former tag team partner,
his former buddy, The Miz.
And for Morrison, what an achievement to make The Miz tap out
here tonight at Hell in a Cell.
[Matt] Oh, looks like… a variation of the Texas Cloverleaf,
if he can turn The Miz around, the pressure is on the ankle and the back.
[Cole] And he does, made famous by Dean Malenko, look at this.
Miz on his belly.
Will Miz tap out?
Will Morrison win the United States Championship?
Oh, my God, from behind, from behind.
It's Miz's apprentice, A-Ri, Alex Riley!
[Matt] Alex Riley from NXT Season 2.
[Cole] Oh, we have Riley taking out one of our cameramen.
That's how dangerous this type of matchup can be.
[King] Well, that's courtesy of Daniel Bryan. And now…
[Matt] Guys, you have to ask yourself,
was The Miz on his way to tapping out right there?
[King] Oh, I think without a doubt.
[Cole] Well, Alex Riley sensed it and came to The Miz's aid.
And now Miz looks to put Daniel Bryan away.
He's taking Bryan away.
[Matt] He's going for the LeBell Lock.
[Cole] Miz in trouble. Trying to fight out of this.
Can he lock it in?
[Matt] Notice how The Miz positions his hands on his chest.
He's not flying against the steel. It's locked in.
[Cole] The LeBell Lock's in. The LeBell Lock's in.
Miz trying to hang on. Trying to hang on.
Trying to hang on. Submissions count anywhere.
-Can Miz hang in there? -[King] He's got a tap.
[Cole] Can Miz hang in?
Miz taps out.
-[bell dings] -[Cole] Miz tapped out.
[Bryan's theme music plays]
[Justin] Winner of this match and still United States Champion,
Daniel Bryan!
[Matt] Well, is it live or is it memory?
Daniel Bryan, still the United States Champion.
Michael, your thoughts?
-[King laughing] -[Cole] What are you looking at?
-[King] Do you need a crying towel? -[Cole] Okay.
Okay, I get it. This kid's for real.
Daniel Bryan is for real.
He retained the United States Championship tonight.
He's made The Miz tap out on two separate occasions.
So I admit it, in this instance, here tonight,
Daniel Bryan is the real deal.
[Matt] You know, people can say whatever they want about you.
-That was admirable. -[Cole] I still think he's a nerd.
[Matt] There you go. Nice.
Well, John Morrison was in a position to win the United States Championship.
And then Alex Riley, The Miz's apprentice from NXT,
certainly changed the spectrum of this contest.
[King] And then right after that,
Daniel Bryan shoved Alex Riley right into one of our cameramen.
I hope he's okay. Watch this again.
[Matt] Oh, if that was Marty Miller, he'd be fine.
[Cole] Well, folks, I never in a million years thought I'd see this.
The Miz tapping out again to the LeBell Lock
-as Daniel Bryan-- -[bell dings]
[Cole] Yes, ladies and gentlemen,
Daniel Bryan retains the United States Championship.
I've got to go see if he's okay.
[King] No, please, come on. Give me a break. Sit down.
-[Cole] I'm concerned. -[Matt] No, no, let him go.
-[Cole] I'm concerned. -[Matt] Let him go.
[Cole] He may have a torn pec or who knows what else.
-[King] He may need mouth-to-mouth. -[Cole groans]
[King] You're not going to volunteer for that, are you?
[Cena] Every day I train.
[Jericho] Thousands of hours of practice.
[Mysterio] Injuries can happen at any time.
[Edge] It popped right off the bone.
I knew it was torn as soon as it happened.
[Cena] I've torn the pectoral muscle completely off my shoulder.
[Mysterio] I've had surgery five times in my left knee.
[Orton] I heard something snapped. I knew something was wrong.
[Jericho] My body, my life is on the line.
[Cena] Don't risk yours.
Please, don't try this.
Guy, I hope-- I hope Miz is okay.
What a way to kick off Hell in a Cell. We illustrate the pain and the sacrifice.
And there are over 40 panels of steel mesh hanging above us.
No one will be the same after tonight.
Yeah, and that Hell in a Cell is about to come down
and envelop the ring here in a few moments.
[King] Oh, my gosh. Sheamus, Randy Orton, these two.
It's only fitting that it culminates in Hell in a Cell.
The most demonic structure known to the WWE
should be, well, the final resting place for one of these two warriors.
[Cole] Sheamus, Orton, the last two remaining for the WWE title.
Brogue Kick to Orton.
The cover.
He's going to win-- And Orton kicked out.
[King] How did Randy Orton survive that?
What in the world does Sheamus have to do here?
[Cole] RKO!
He did it! Randy Orton is seven-time champion.
[Sheamus] Hold on.
Orton, you do not deserve this moment.
And if you think I'm going to stand back
and watch you hold my property, well, I'm not.
Because as far as I'm concerned, you're pathetic.
Sheamus, you have never beaten me in your entire life.
The last time you and I faced each other one-on-one for the title,
you got yourself disqualified.
-Ring the bell! -[bell dings]
The only thing that is pathetic is you.
[Sheamus] You think you intimidate me?
You should go and talk to Triple H, the master of Hell in the Cell,
because I ended his career with my own bare hands.
When I get you in that cell, I'm going to have the time of my life.
["Sacrifice" by Atom Smash playing]
[Cole] RKO from Orton!
Orton in an almost altered state, coiling and ready to strike.
♪ Pain ♪
♪ Pleasure ♪
♪ What's it all about? ♪
♪ Gain ♪
♪ Measure ♪
♪ See it in your smile ♪
♪ You got what's coming to you ♪
[Sheamus] See, I hurt people.
And I've been hurting people since I stepped foot in the WWE.
♪ I'm getting sick of your games ♪
♪ I'm getting sick of the laughter ♪
♪ My teeth begin to grind ♪
♪ You got what's coming to you ♪
[Sheamus] You think I'm scared?
The odds of you leaving in one piece are going to be very slim.
♪ You have to sacrifice ♪
[Orton] You have never beaten me, and you never will.
[Cole] Ladies and gentlemen, it is 20 feet tall and weighs five tons.
It is a new and improved cell,
redesigned last year to make it difficult to escape its wrath.
It is perverted, repulsive, dangerous, and career-threatening.
And this, folks, will be the 20th Hell in a Cell match in history.
[King] Yeah, I don't-- I don't really think the word "improved"
and "Hell in a Cell" go together.
I mean, this is the most sadistic, demonic structure
that anybody could ever step foot inside of in the WWE.
Look at that.
[Matt] Well, I spoke to an eight-time Hell in a Cell competitor,
and he said to me merely that you're never the same.
This structure shortens careers.
[Sheamus' theme song playing]
Look at Sheamus' face.
He's about to walk into uncharted territory.
[Cole] Now, ladies and gentlemen, not only does Sheamus
have to contend with Hell in a Cell,
he also has to contend with Randy Orton, who sent Sheamus a very important message
this past Monday night on RAW, which we'll get to in a moment.
But remember, King, you guys mentioned first time ever
Sheamus will compete in Hell in a Cell.
That's what's going through his mind.
[King] Well, I think, Matt, as you alluded to,
you spoke with someone who's been inside the cell many times,
and they know what it's like.
They know the feeling. They know it changes careers.
They know you're never the same. But you know what?
Sheamus doesn't know that yet.
So I think that it's almost in Sheamus' favor that he has not--
that this is his first time inside that demonic structure.
[Matt] That's not just anyone that I spoke to.
It's a 13-time World Champion, a triple crown winner,
eight-time Hell in a Cell superstar
that told me how this structure can end careers.
And how about the fact that Sheamus is about to go in there
with such a sadistic predator such as Randy Orton.
Let's look at what Randy did this past Monday on RAW, King.
[Cole] Well, this was this past Monday night on RAW,
Randy Orton in an altered state,
almost like there were voices inside his head
taking out Chris Jericho with that vicious punt, King.
Watch this.
[King] Oh, it is really hard to watch.
[Matt] What about the comparison to Sheamus here in this situation?
Chris Jericho had his head punted off.
Sheamus was watching that replay on our GiantTron,
and I think now it's just settled in.
Sheamus realizes what's at stake.
[crowd cheering]
[Orton's theme song plays]
♪ I hear voices in my head ♪
♪ They counsel me, they understand ♪
♪ They talk to me ♪
[Matt] Well, the WWE Championship
has only changed hands one time inside of Hell in a Cell,
and the man with that dubious distinction is the current WWE Champion, Randy Orton.
♪ You start questioning your faith ♪
♪ I have a voice that is my savior ♪
♪ Hates to love and loves to hate ♪
[King] You see the eyes of The Viper.
I don't know if they're fixed on Sheamus
or if they're fixed on that structure, on Hell in a Cell.
[Matt] Well, the champion has Hell in a Cell experience.
He knows how to use the structure to his advantage.
He also knows how to play defense.
That will certainly work in Randy Orton's favor tonight.
[Cole] Randy Orton has been-- This will be his third Hell in a Cell matchup.
Remember, last year, Randy Orton won the WWE Championship
inside Hell in a Cell.
[Matt] Oddly enough, on that same night,
The Undertaker was the first-ever Superstar
to win the World's Heavyweight Championship inside Hell in a Cell.
What a difference a year makes.
[King] Well, but Randy Orton with, if you can say it,
uh, fond memories of Hell in a Cell.
[Cole] The WWE's Apex Predator goes on the hunt inside the cell.
♪ All you judges you are guilty ♪
♪ All the bosses I will fire ♪
♪ All you bankers will have losses ♪
♪ Politicians are all liars ♪
♪ I see darkness falling ♪
♪ I hear voices calling ♪
♪ I feel justice crawling ♪
♪ I see faith has fallen ♪
♪ I hear voices in my head ♪
[Cole] What an airy scene inside the American Airlines Center
with the WWE Championship being defended tonight by Randy Orton.
[bell dings]
[Justin] Ladies and gentlemen, this is the Hell in a Cell match
for the WWE Championship.
Introducing the challenger, from Dublin, Ireland,
weighing 272 pounds, he is The Celtic Warrior,
Sheamus!
[crowd booing]
[Justin] And his opponent, from St. Louis, Missouri,
weighing 245 pounds, he is the current WWE Champion,
Randy Orton!
[Cole] King, a couple of questions for you as we get started here tonight.
First off, for Sheamus, you know,
we talked about this being his first Hell in a Cell matchup.
When this cell comes down and encloses you like it does,
you can say, talk a big game, everything you want.
The bottom line is, Sheamus has got to be feeling butterflies now.
[King] Well, I mean, yeah, it's a big psychological advantage,
I think, for Randy Orton.
But then once again, you know, Sheamus is a warrior.
Look at this guy.
His gaze is set on Randy Orton.
Maybe Sheamus is able to put the thoughts
of what this cell is capable of doing to him out of his mind,
but he won't be able to do it
once Randy slams Sheamus' face into that steel.
[Matt] The official locking the Superstars in as an RKO chant erupts
from The Vipers' den here in Dallas, and here we go!
[Cole] And again, the only way to win this matchup,
via pinfall or submission, in this Hell in a Cell match,
Orton and Sheamus for the WWE Championship.
[Matt] Guys, I think it's important to point out,
what about the Celtic heart, the brave Irish warrior
that Sheamus is stepping in, seemingly unflustered,
inside Hell in a Cell?
[Cole] This match is so dangerous that there have only been 20.
This is the 20th matchup in the history of World Wrestling Entertainment
to be competed inside Hell in a Cell.
King, you have been at ringside for many of them.
[King] Oh, I've seen, as I've said before,
some of my most memorable, awesome memories
in being in the WWE are from Hell in a Cell matches.
[Cole] Undertaker, who we will see
in this Hell in a Cell structure later on, has been in ten.
Triple H has competed in eight Hell in a Cell matches in his career,
and speaking of Triple H, remember,
Sheamus is the man who may have ended Triple H's career.
[Matt] And the person that I spoke to all via email,
of course, I was alluding to is the legendary Triple H.
He certainly knows what this structure can do.
[Cole] And Randy Orton, we know what he is capable of.
He has said himself that he is not an honorable man.
And anyone that will say that they're not honorable
and will do whatever they can to keep the WWE Championship
has to be considered so dangerous inside a structure like this.
[King] Well, we saw just how dangerous Randy Orton was last week.
We saw what happened to Chris Jericho at the hands,
or maybe I should say at the foot of Randy Orton.
[Cole] Look at Sheamus.
[Matt] You can already see the welts on Sheamus' right back appearing.
[Cole] Oh, look at Orton, countered with a clothesline.
Randy Orton looks so confident here tonight.
[Matt] Here we go.
[Cole] In the early goings of the matchup.
And for the first time, perhaps the Cell gonna come into play.
[Matt] First taste of steel as if Hell weren't enough for Sheamus.
[Cole] Randy Orton and Sheamus with a block.
-A Celtic Warrior, as he calls himself. -[Matt] Did you notice that?
Sheamus quick to get back in the ring, quick to get away from the cell.
[Cole] Perhaps Sheamus thinks he's best served to win the championship
by avoiding the steel structure.
Randy Orton.
[Sheamus groans]
[King] Well, we know what a roll Randy Orton is on right now
and what he's capable of.
We saw that last week with Jericho.
[Cole] Uh-oh. And look at this cover by Orton, kick-out by Sheamus.
[King] But, guys, let's not forget what Sheamus has accomplished
in the short time he's been here in the WWE.
I think it's unparalleled.
[Cole] Well, he's a two-time WWE Champion already.
-Oh, look at Sheamus launching himself. -[King] Wow.
[Cole] Into the cover, WWE title on the line.
Will Sheamus put Orton away? No, kick-out at one.
[King] Matt Striker, how impressive was that?
[Matt] Hey, a question from the King! Of course, it's impressive.
And again, it shows you how Sheamus is gonna go for pinfalls as often as he can.
I mean, take a look at this.
A guy this size doing a maneuver with such agility.
[Cole] 272 pounds.
He launched himself through the air
and now plants an elbow directly to the bridge of the nose of Orton.
[Matt] Now let's see how Sheamus will utilize the cell.
[Cole] Randy Orton.
Trying to block Sheamus' first attempt at using the cell as a weapon.
And Orton does successfully.
[Matt] Listen, if you've ever curled your fingers around a fence,
you can only imagine what it must feel like
to have your face raked across the cold, unforgiving steel.
[Cole] Look out! Orton is the first to taste the cell.
And Sheamus follows it up with a wicked clothesline.
[Matt] Do you hear that? That eerie rattle from the cell?
[Cole] For the WWE Championship, Randy Orton the champion,
Sheamus the challenger.
[King] Watch once again. And listen to this impact.
[Cole] Sheamus losing the WWE Championship in the Fatal 4-Way back at--
I should say the Six Pack Challenge back at Night of Champions.
[King] Double impact for Randy Orton.
[Matt] No disqualifications.
[King] The cell, and now this may be a triple impact with those steel steps.
Oh, my gosh, look out!
[Cole] Randy Orton barely ducking out of the way.
The championship may very well have changed hands right there.
Oh, and Orton with a counter.
And Randy Orton planting Sheamus.
[Matt] Now it's going to be interesting to see how Sheamus responds
after tasting the cell.
[Cole] And a second time.
I can only imagine what that feels like.
-And Randy Orton… -[King] What would this feel like?
[Cole] And Orton connects.
[Matt] Well, now Randy has to get Sheamus in the ring if he wants to try to pin him.
[man] Are you okay, fella? Fella?
[Matt] Take a look once again at the malice and the sadistic intention
of the WWE Champion.
[King] There he is, Matt.
He's listening to you. Back in the ring, here's the counter.
[Cole] Here's the cover, hook of the leg. And a kick-out at two by Sheamus.
[Matt] I don't think he's listening to me. He's smart enough to know it on his own.
[Cole] Notice how Orton just methodically picks his opponent apart.
[Matt] As well, someone has to take the punishment as we see it one more time.
[King] Devastating.
[crowd chanting] RKO! RKO! RKO!
[Cole] Uh-oh, Sheamus blocking the attempted suplex.
[King] We're witnessing what Hell in a Cell is all about.
[Cole] And look at this.
Oh, and Orton hung up on the top rope by Sheamus.
[King] Look at this! Oh!
[Cole] Shoulder tackle.
Randy's body collapsing as it hits the cell.
Mm.
[Matt] Take a look once again. King, go for it.
[King] Oh, my God. Orton face first.
[Cole] Remember, Sheamus called Randy Orton's victory
a couple of weeks ago at Night of Champions
as, quote, "Pathetic."
Said he didn't deserve to be WWE Champion.
-[Matt] Do you agree with that statement? -[Cole] Not at all.
I mean, Randy Orton beat five other men. Sheamus' frustration coming out.
Here we go, hook of the leg. Shoulders down and a kick-out.
[King] You see the effects of the cell
on the back, shoulder, chest of Sheamus already.
[Cole] And again, what you're seeing here, folks, are the traits, of course, legal,
the rules of this matchup, the pinfall and submission.
And what you're seeing there, King,
the traits of what Sheamus brings to this type of matchup.
He is barbaric as they come, as is Randy Orton.
[King] I tell you what's got to be going through the mind of Sheamus.
As much as when he looks around and sees this demonic cell,
he's got to be the memory of last week and what happened to Chris Jericho.
[Cole] Exactly. But hey, remember what Sheamus did to The Great Khali?
Let's not forget about that.
Sheamus destroyed The Great Khali on Monday Night RAW.
I mean, left him in a heap outside the ring.
[Matt] As King alluded to, Randy Orton punting Chris Jericho
right into the cranium has to be in the back of Sheamus' mind.
[Cole] But now to go back to this matchup here
and notice how Sheamus has now turned his attack to the midsection,
the rib cage of Randy Orton.
It all started when he tossed Orton on the top rope moments ago.
Here we go, cover again, hook of the leg, two count, kick-out.
[Matt] It begs the question, how does a compromised midsection
affect Randy Orton's RKO? And I'll answer you.
It doesn't allow Randy to get the full impact
of that devastating maneuver.
[Cole] Sheamus looking to pull that protective covering
off the turnbuckle to expose the steel again.
Perfectly legal in this matchup.
[Matt] How fitting that that steel ring is the color red.
[King] Well, Sheamus with a little evil grin on his face
because he's got some evil intentions right now.
[Cole] Not referring to the fact that Sheamus called himself
"The Fiery Red Hand" of the WWE a couple of weeks ago.
As Orton starts to explode back.
[Matt] Oh, Celtic hammer.
[Cole] It's been a seesaw matchup since the get-go.
And these competitors are so evenly matched as well.
Randy Orton looks to buy some time as he rolls out of the ring.
The problem is when you roll out of the ring,
you roll into the cell.
[King] Sheamus right on Orton here. Oh, no.
[Orton groaning]
[King] Smashing Orton's face into that steel fence.
Watch it here.
[Cole] King, we've talked a lot about what Orton is capable of tonight,
but you know firsthand what Sheamus is capable of.
[King] I know about the Brogue Kick.
And we've all seen it. I mean-- Uh-oh, look at this. Hang on.
[Matt] What on earth…
[Cole] And Sheamus, a smile just crossed this man's face.
[Matt] And that's confidence.
And that's something that's certainly going to behoove the challenger here.
[Cole] Sheamus is gonna try to do to Randy Orton here.
[King] No idea what he's got in mind here.
[Cole] Oh, look at this. Exposed ribs.
Sheamus targeted the ribs a bit earlier in this matchup.
And that has become the total focus of his offensive attack.
[Matt] And again, you have to ask yourself,
if the RKO is taken away from Randy Orton, what does that mean for the champion?
Watch the impact here.
[King] Oh, man.
Well, any time you sense a weakness in your opponent, you have to go after it.
And especially if you've inflicted that weakness on your opponent.
-[Orton groaning] -[Cole] And listen, listen.
Hear Randy just crying in agony.
We always talk about Orton being very emotionless,
but very expressive there.
Sheamus, cover, hook of the leg, two-count.
Orton has to fire out.
And again, I can only imagine, Matt, that a rib injury like this
would make it harder for Orton to kick-out each time.
[Matt] Every time a 270-plus-pound competitor
lays across your chest and ribs.
Notice right there, locking the legs.
All of the pressure on the ribs right now.
[Cole] And remember, submission by Orton means Sheamus is champion.
Pinfall or submission, the rules inside Hell in a Cell.
Sheamus has been so impressive thus far.
A perfect game plan for Sheamus.
[crowd chanting] Randy! Randy! Randy!
[Cole] The WWE Universe trying to get Randy Orton back in this matchup.
And there it is.
20 feet high, five tons.
[King] That's a picture worth a thousand words right there. Says it all.
[Matt] Imagine facing your worst rival inside of a structure like this.
[King] That's what we're watching right at this moment.
[Matt] Look at that.
Look at the dedication by Sheamus right back to the injured midsection.
How about Randy Orton, though? Holding on, fighting.
This is all for the WWE Championship.
[Cole] Orton the champion, Sheamus the challenger.
But Orton is in a major predicament here.
[Matt] Randy needs to get back up to a vertical base to alleviate the pressure.
[Cole] And the problem is, there's no way for Randy to go.
It's hard for him to get away from Sheamus in this type of environment to recoup,
buy a little bit of time.
-Randy Orton, fighting back. -Boom!
-[King] Another.
Boom!
[Cole] Back to a vertical base.
-Randy Orton-- Suplex. -[King] Watch out there.
-[Matt] But at what cost? -[Cole] Yeah, it took a lot out of Randy.
[Matt] But this is the opportunity that Randy Orton needs.
[King] Yeah, but I don't know.
That may have been a desperation move right there.
-Randy Orton's hurt. -[Matt] Randy's creating space, though.
Randy has more than one weapon. Let's not forget.
-[Cole] You see his eyes? -[Matt] Yeah.
[Cole] You see the icy eyes of Orton. Almost like they've changed color.
Orton, kick. Sheamus in trouble.
And you can almost feel Randy starting to get back into it a little bit.
[Matt] You talked about how evenly matched these Superstars are.
I'm going to have to say that Randy Orton has a slight advantage in speed,
but a huge advantage in experience.
[Cole] Yeah, but perhaps a huge disadvantage in power.
[Matt] Good point.
[King] You might want to just log in the back of your mind.
Did you see if Randy Orton noticed that exposed turnbuckle?
And then almost lured Sheamus right into the corner,
moved out of the way at the last second?
This Orton is-- he's crafty.
-[Cole] He's devious. -[Matt] Third generation superstar.
[Cole] Oh, right back to the ribs.
And Sheamus-- Uh-oh, whoops. Great counter. Clothesline!
[Matt] Randy's speed coming into play now.
[Cole] And Randy Orton's altered state has begun.
Chokeslam!
[Matt] Nice powerslam by Randall.
-[Cole] Randall? -[Matt] Well, I got caught up.
[Cole] Again, a high elbow.
And Sheamus misses wildly.
Orton, belly-to-belly throw.
Into the cover again. Forearm right in the jaw.
Two counts. Got him.
-No, kick-out at two. -[Matt] No leg hook.
And you have to wonder how much those ribs are hurting Randy Orton right now.
[King] Yeah, and Randy may not be able to stretch his arms completely out,
but that wingspan, the way his ribs are hurting…
[Cole] Orton has been slumped over much of this matchup.
Orton, no, he ran right into that, trying to fight out of it again.
Sheamus was setting him up for the Irish Curse-- Backbreaker!
But Orton with a backbreaker of his own!
The Viper is coiled! The Viper is ready to strike!
-[King] Look out, Sheamus! -[Cole] Orton went for the RKO!
Sheamus pushed back, and knee to the ribs again.
And you've got to question whether the ribs had anything to do with Orton
slowly getting to the RKO and a great counter by Sheamus.
[King] Well, you know that rib injury has something to do with Sheamus
targeting that with that big knee. Watch this.
Goes for the RKO, but Sheamus shoves him up and then boom!
He drives that knee right into the ribs and midsection of Randy Orton.
[Matt] And aside of the pain,
let's not lose sight of the fact that it's difficult to breathe.
Look, Randy's mouth wide open gasping for air.
[crowd booing]
[King] Uh-oh. What's…
Sheamus putting those steel steps inside the ring now.
Well, it's perfectly legal,
but it's not going to be perfect for Randy Orton.
[Matt] And what does it say about Sheamus that he chooses to use
the steel steps when he has steel all around him?
[Cole] Because he wants to injure Orton and win the championship.
That's what it's all about, playing the WWE title.
Orton down low to the ribs again.
I should say Sheamus on the attack with Randy Orton here.
Uh-oh, look at Sheamus.
Looking to plant Randy Orton right on those steel steps.
-Randy Orton countered. -[King] Missed.
[Cole] Look at this.
Scoop slam into the steel.
Sheamus is back buckling as Orton delivered a scoop slam
directly into the steel.
[Matt] Welcome to Hell in a Cell, Sheamus.
[King] Oh, man.
[Cole] Sheamus yet to move Orton into the cover.
And Sheamus kicked out.
[King] How amazing is Sheamus! Watch this.
Listen to this impact.
But somehow Sheamus survives.
[Cole] Randy Orton's got to start thinking,
"What do I need to do to put Sheamus away?"
[King] Or, "Can I put Sheamus away?"
[crowd chanting] RKO! RKO! RKO!
[King] We hear the WWE Universe, they're calling for an RKO.
[Cole] Sheamus on a roll out of harm's way.
-Uh-oh. You saw that look in Orton's eyes. -[King] Mmm-hmm.
[Cole] You saw that look. And Sheamus realized what was coming.
Randy was going to DDT him right into the steel steps.
[Matt] Really close to the point of those steps right there.
[King] No kidding.
[Matt] And, Michael, you've alluded to this before,
how Randy Orton is able to kick it into that next gear.
And that seems to be what's about to happen.
[Cole] Yeah, about to happen,
but just hasn't quite gotten there yet in my opinion.
But perhaps this will help him get there.
Randy Orton making Sheamus think about it
before lowering the boom.
[Matt] But again, Randy landing right on his back
and those ribs are compromised.
[Cole] Yeah, but Sheamus went skull-first off the floor.
This could be the turning point of the matchup, King.
Whoever can get to their feet first
definitely will have the upper hand with a WWE Championship on the line.
[King] Watch once again Randy Orton dropping,
as you said, Sheamus right on his head on the floor.
But miraculously, Sheamus back to his feet.
[Cole] And went for the RKO again.
Sheamus countered and ribs and arm bolted into the steel post.
[Matt] And guys, let's not forget that Randy Orton has suffered
a separated shoulder in the past as well as a broken collarbone.
[King] You've got to give Sheamus credit.
One of the things that he knows is when you're wrestling Randy Orton,
you've got to be expecting an RKO at any second,
at any time, out of nowhere.
And obviously, Sheamus is ready for it and has countered, what now, two?
[Matt] Well, taking away the ribs and now the left arm as well
-really compromised the RKO. -[Cole] Oh, no. Oh, my Lord.
Look at this, Sheamus, Orton nearly limp as Sheamus
pulls him up to the top of the steps.
What on earth is Sheamus going to do here?
Sheamus looking to plant-- Oh!
Knee to the spine.
[Matt] The reason that's so impactful is because underneath Sheamus' foot is steel.
Therefore, Randy has nowhere to go but right into Sheamus' knee.
[Cole] Absolutely no give on the steel, unlike the mat.
And now Sheamus looking to put Orton away
with the WWE Championship hanging in the balance.
[King] Looks like Sheamus is about to kick it up a notch here.
[Cole] Look at Sheamus, The Celtic Warrior.
[King] Brogue Kick.
[Cole] Oh, and a Brogue Kick to the jaw. Collapsing the jaw.
New champion here. Sheamus, two-count.
Kick-out. Kick-out by Orton.
-Sheamus can't believe it. -What?
[King] How did Orton do that? Watch this.
I've never seen a more perfect Brogue Kick.
Right to the chin.
Orton should be knocked unconscious.
Somehow Orton survived that.
[Cole] Sheamus has got to be frustrated. Everything he has done to Randy Orton.
How he's punished Orton in this matchup and still, well, again, folks, legal.
Steel chair is legal.
Sheamus finding it under the ring.
You may not like it, but Sheamus using the chair effectively.
[Matt] Again the target, Randy Orton's midsection.
[Cole] And Sheamus into the cover. Hook to the leg yet again. Two count.
Orton powers out again.
Injured ribs and all.
The resilience of Orton.
[Matt] That's the tenacity of your WWE Champion.
[King] Well, you've got to watch Sheamus.
He went under the ring, found a steel chair.
There's no telling what else is under there.
This guy is capable of absolutely anything.
[Cole] Merciless assault on Orton thus far.
Orton just waiting for the--
He wants Orton to turn around. The right moment here is Sheamus…
Sheamus right between the eyes!
Oh, underneath. Sheamus missed wildly.
-Orton with the RKO. RKO. -[Matt] But can Randy make the cover?
And look how smart Sheamus is.
[Cole] Well, whether he did it intentionally or instinctively,
Sheamus rolled out of the ring.
And Orton realizes he can't go for the cover.
[Matt] Opportunity lost.
Man, Randy's been working the entire match just to hit that RKO.
[Cole] So many factors here. Sheamus can't be counted out.
Orton's got bad ribs, so is he even going to be able
to haul Sheamus' carcass back in the ring?
[Matt] Or is there something else on The Viper's mind?
[Cole] I believe he's hearing voices in his head.
Oh, no.
Randy Orton.
Shades of Monday Night RAW. Oh, and Sheamus rolling out of the way.
Oh, ab Brogue Kick of his own.
Second one of the matchup delivered.
[King] Oh, my gosh.
[Matt] Sheamus has to get Randy into the ring right now.
[Cole] Sheamus, I think, is just realizing
he watched his career flash before his eyes moments ago.
Right here.
And watch this.
[King] This kick.
I was going to say, Sheamus needs to get Randy back in the ring.
I don't know if Sheamus is able to get in the ring himself,
but somehow there he goes.
He does it. Randy Orton back in the ring.
[Cole] Orton has no idea where he is, folks.
After that Brogue Kick, new champion here.
Sheamus going for the championship.
Two and a half! Again, again Orton kicks out.
-No, no, no! -[Cole] And Sheamus is blowing a gasket.
[King] Sheamus is about to lose it. I don't blame him.
[Matt] This is where Sheamus' inexperience in Hell in a Cell may take over.
The frustration. What do I do next?
[King] Well, I'm going to tell you.
In my opinion, this makes Sheamus even more dangerous.
He is desperate now.
-[Cole] Very desperate. -[crowd booing]
[Cole] Sheamus said he'll do anything to regain the WWE Championship.
[King] And I think he's about to stoop to anything right now.
[Cole] Orton just being dragged by Sheamus.
Near lifeless body of Randy Orton.
[Matt] And that's by design. Pulling on the injured left arm.
Pulling on the ribs from the arm.
[Cole] Sheamus going to--
What on Earth is--
[Matt] Let your imagination run.
[Cole] Oh, no, he's not going to do this. Knocked him up there. Not at that height.
The High Cross.
Oh! Sheamus was going for the High Cross.
Randy Orton countered.
[King] And thank goodness.
Can you imagine if Orton was slammed down on the back of his neck
by Sheamus from the top of those steps?
[crowd chanting] RKO! RKO! RKO!
[King] Would've ended his career.
But that's exactly what Sheamus had in mind.
[Cole] Sheamus again.
And Randy Orton.
RKO! From out of nowhere!
A sudden RKO on the steel steps.
The Viper slithers to the cover.
One! Two! Three!
Randy Orton retains the WWE title.
[Orton's theme dong plays]
[Justin] The winner of this match and still WWE Champion,
Randy Orton!
[Matt] What a war.
What a battle.
But Randy Orton is still the WWE Champion.
The question is, what has this done to Randy Orton's career?
[Cole] Tell you what, King, Sheamus was game in this matchup.
[King] Well, I mean, two great Superstars battling to the end.
Can't take anything away from either one of them.
[Cole] But in the end, Randy Orton prevails
to retain the WWE Championship.
[Matt] And all I can say is that this is what Hell in a Cell is all about.
Sheamus seemingly going nuts, King.
[King] Once he found that steel chair under the ring.
Hammering Randy Orton like a tin stick.
[Cole] And Sheamus' career flashed before his eyes here.
But he followed it up with a massive Brogue Kick.
[King] How did Randy Orton survive that?
[Cole] But then in the end, Randy Orton came out of nowhere.
As quick as that, The Viper struck.
An RKO to the steel.
[Matt] Randy sacrificed his own body for the WWE Championship.
[Cole] The WWE's Apex Predator reigns supreme tonight.
Inside Hell in a Cell.
♪ Politicians are all liars ♪
♪ I see darkness falling ♪
♪ I hear voices calling ♪
[King] What a match we have just witnessed.
What a battle.
[Matt] It's just a war and it shows you how important
the WWE Championship is to these Superstars' careers.
Take nothing away from Sheamus,
but give everything to that man, Randy Orton.
[Cole] Randy Orton glancing up realizes he just went through hell.
Inside the cell.
[King] What's Randy got in mind now?
[Cole] Randy Orton scaling this 20-foot high structure.
[King] Gosh, what an…
[Cole] It is celebration time in Dallas.
[King] What a sight.
He's on top of the world.
[Cole] King, I said it Monday night.
Perhaps Hell in a Cell should be renamed The Vipers' Playground.
[Matt] Not yet.
[Cole] Randy Orton retaining the WWE Championship.
What a scene in Dallas!
♪ They talk to me ♪
♪ Talk to me, talk to me, talk to me ♪
♪ They talk to me ♪
♪ Talk to me, talk to me, talk to me ♪
♪ You got your rules and your religion ♪
♪ All designed to keep you safe ♪
♪ But when rules start getting broken ♪
♪ You start questioning your faith ♪
♪ I have a voice that is my savior ♪
♪ Hates to love and loves to hate ♪
♪ I have a voice that has the knowledge ♪
[King] That is awesome.
♪ And the power to rule your fate ♪
♪ I hear voices crying ♪
♪ I see heroes dying ♪
[Cole] Goosebumps.
[Matt] This is the reason why you come to a WWE live event.
The reason why we come on pay-per-view.
You never know what's gonna happen. Sheamus thought he had this match won.
Not once, but twice tonight, King.
[King] Well, that was that first massive Brogue Kick in the ring.
And then Sheamus wasn't through.
He delivered another pump kick to Randy Orton.
And then I thought this was the end of Orton.
I don't know about you, Michael, but I thought this was the end.
[Cole] You can see the frustration pouring out of Sheamus here.
A resilient Randy Orton somehow staying in the matchup.
And then The Viper from out of nowhere,
delivering an RKO with a steel step for effect.
♪ All the judges, you are guilty ♪
♪ All the bosses I will fire ♪
♪ All you bankers will have losses ♪
♪ Politicians are all liars ♪
♪ I see darkness falling ♪
♪ I hear voices calling ♪
[Cole] Ladies and gentlemen, it has been a wild weekend in Dallas, Texas.
The state fair, of course, the Red River Rivalry.
But tonight it all culminates at Hell in a Cell.
What a matchup between Randy Orton and Sheamus moments ago.
Still to come, The Undertaker and Kane
meet inside Hell in a Cell for the world title.
Congratulations to Randy Orton
for retaining the WWE Championship here tonight at Hell in a Cell.
Ladies and gentlemen, we're off to an amazing start.
And, well, speaking of amazing,
my guests at this time are the NXT Season 3 Rookie Divas.
On my left, Jamie, Naomi, and Maxine.
And on my right, AJ, Aksana, and Kaitlyn.
Ladies, this Tuesday night is very important for all of you
because one of you will be eliminated from NXT Season 3.
Kaitlyn, I'll start with you.
How nervous are you for this Tuesday night?
Well, I think I can speak for all of us
when I say that--
Hey, where y'all going, huh?
I mean, there's six of you.
And after tonight, there's going to be six of Nexus.
[Wade inhales deeply]
There's something in the air tonight, Josh.
I can feel it.
Wade, no disrespect intended at all,
but many people are saying
that what's in the air tonight is the end of Nexus.
If John Cena beats you, Nexus has to disband.
And you heard what our Anonymous RAW General Manager said.
If any member of Nexus gets involved in your match tonight with John Cena,
John Cena will win automatically. So, Wade, with that said--
I don't like it. I don't think it's fair.
But I'm fully aware of the GM's ruling.
Now, everybody knows that I'm more than capable
of beating John Cena on my own.
I'm going to win tonight, Josh.
And then tomorrow night,
we're going to have a very special gift for John Cena.
Show them, Tarver.
Right now, John Cena is against us.
But after tonight, I promise you, John Cena will be Nexus.
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Alberto Del Rio's personal ring announcer,
Ricardo Rodriguez.
[Matt] Yeah, I like this guy.
-[King] Oh, my gosh. -[Matt] What a treat.
[Alberto's theme music plays]
[King] Who does his hair, Stevie Wonder?
-[car horn honking] -[Cole] Oh, this is awesome.
[Matt laughs] Look at the cars he got. Ooh.
-[Cole] There he is. -[Matt] The Rolls-Royce Phantom.
That's an over $400,000 car.
Alberto paid cash for that car.
Sheepskin interior, leather, beautiful.
[Cole] Look at him.
Look at him!
[King] Michael, you're just impressed because he drives a Rolls-Royce,
and your car has a Papa John's Pizza sign on top of it.
[Cole] Look at the suit. Look at the scarf!
-[Matt] There he is. -[Cole] Look at this man!
[Matt] Of the finest couture.
[Rodriguez speaking Spanish]
[King] Can I please press one for English?
[Matt laughs] That's actually funny, King.
This man is a legend in Mexico.
He comes from Spanish royalty.
He is a wealthy landowner,
and he has made such an impact on Friday Night SmackDown.
[Cole] Legend in Mexico.
He's suddenly becoming a legend here in WWE.
He's taken out Rey Mysterio. He's taken out Christian.
He's making impact after impact after impact.
Look at this man. Look at him.
I want to know what kind of hair gel he uses
because I've got to get some of that for myself.
[King] Yeah, he's got so much mousse in his hair, he's about to sprout antlers.
[Cole] Look at that.
Man, he dresses-- I've got to get dressing tips from him, too.
I mean, look at this man. Exquisite.
[King laughs] If you say so.
My name-- my name is Alberto Del Rio.
But you, you already know that.
Tonight… tonight is my WWE pay-per-view debut.
And I want to make it special.
I want to make it special
because you know a man like me
can spend days and days and days counting his fortune,
and instead of that, I'm here trying to help you.
But please, please, please, don't cheer me for that.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
You should say thank you.
Because first I took that little chihuahua Rey Mysterio.
[Cole laughs]
[Alberto] Look, look, look, look, there it is!
[Cole] That was from SmackDown Friday night,
the season premiere on SYFY.
[Alberto] Holy Santa Maria, he was crying like a little baby.
[Cole] Look at the mask like Mysterio, the bandage on the injured wrist.
-[Cole laughing] -[King] That's hilarious
…from the WWE.
So, my question is… qué sigue?
What's next?
Who is gonna be the next to face Alberto Del Rio?
Come on.
I thought this is Texas where everything is bigger.
Including your bravado.
It's like this, people, I can buy each and every one of you.
I got more money than Mark Cuban.
I'm better than Nolan Ryan.
-[Cole laughs] -[King] Oh!
[crowd booing]
And definitely, definitely…
I'm more handsome than Tony Romo.
-[King laughing] -[crowd booing]
[Matt] He's such a wealthy man, but he's so aggressive as well.
You people think just because you're Americans,
you're better than everybody.
Let me tell you something.
You're better than anyone.
I'm better than you.
So I'm gonna challenge anyone--
[Edge's theme song plays]
[Cole] Not again!
[Matt] Hang on a second.
Over a dozen championships in the WWE,
and pioneer of some of the most risk-taking matches ever.
-[Cole] Matt. -[Matt] Edge is here.
-[Cole] Matt. -[Matt] Yes.
[Cole] Edge has got this habit of interrupting.
This past Friday night on the season premiere of SmackDown,
Edge ruined Jack Swagger's All-American American Homecoming,
and now tonight he's interrupting Alberto Del Rio.
[Matt] I get what you're saying but if anyone has earned the opportunity
to come out here, it's Edge.
Woven into the fabric of the WWE Universe.
[Cole] And the man is nuts. He beat up a computer on RAW Monday night.
He beat a computer up at ringside
'cause he was upset at the Anonymous General Manager.
You know, Alberto, I'm not out here to defend Texas,
I'm not out here to defend Rey Mysterio or even Christian.
I'm out here because I'm in a fight against one thing.
Stupidity.
[crowd cheering]
Now I got… I got news for you.
There's parts of you, not all of you, but there's parts of you
that are extremely stupid.
You came out Friday on SmackDown with a chihuahua
dressed up as Rey Mysterio.
No, no, no, that's stupid.
That… that scarf, it looks like a blanket.
That is stupid.
Hey, hey, hey, what are you trying to say, amiguito?
And choose your words very, very carefully.
"Berry, berry carefully"?
Okay, let me put it a way that you can understand. Okay.
[speaking Spanish]
[Matt] Canadians!
[Cole] This looks good.
Alberto Del Rio is not a stupid, huero mugroso.
Alberto Del Rio is the man
who's gonna hurt you.
You see, that right there, that wink, it's disturbing,
but it's also extremely stupid.
Okay, the existence of this guy is stupid.
[King] Oh.
Here we go now.
[Matt] Let's not forget Alberto fractured Rey Mysterio's wrist--
-Hold on. -[Swagger's theme music plays]
-Hold up. -[Cole] Jack Swagger.
Hold up, hold up.
You know what's stupid
is a Mexican and a Canadian arguing in a WWE ring
while the All-American American American
is not even wrestling tonight.
And another thing, Edge, you speared my personal mascot.
Wasn't a real eagle, there was a human being inside that.
Human being with medical bills,
medical bills which you will pay!
You know what, let me stop you right there, Swagger.
Fine, I'll pay for your mascot's medical bills, okay?
[sighs] But while I'm at it, while I'm paying his,
I might as well pay yours and Alberto's too.
[Cole] Oh, here we go.
At Edge, Alberto Del Rio from behind.
And Edge is in trouble here, Swagger…
Alberto Del Rio slipped away.
[King] And he dropped Edge--
[Cole] And Swagger will payback for what happened this past
-Friday night on SmackDown-- -[notification chimes]
[Matt] Where are you going?
Where you think he's going?
Can I have your attention, please?
[crowd booing]
I have received an email from the RAW General Manager
on a new upgraded computer.
Michael going over to his MacBook.
New, upgraded.
Yeah, a little redundant, right?
And I quote…
"Edge, Edge, Edge,
"tomorrow night on RAW,
"you will issue a live, in-ring apology to me.
"In the meantime, you're going to be in action,
"get a referee down here
"because, Edge, you are going to face Jack Swagger right now."
[King] Right now? What?
[Matt] You read those emails with such conviction,
almost like you enjoy it.
[Cole] I don't enjoy it, I'm just doing my job.
I'm a spokesman for the General Manager.
So we have a matchup now, the referee has come to the ring.
It is Edge versus Jack Swagger.
-Ring the bell. -[bell dings]
[Cole] Now, the bottom line is this, folks,
and, King, I don't feel you agree with this, you won't.
But Edge has brought this upon himself with the General Manager.
A number of weeks ago, Edge walked out of a major main event on Monday Night RAW.
He embarrassed the General Manager and the WWE Universe,
deprived them of that main event.
Hence the reason that he's had these issues.
[King] I agree 100%. I know you don't believe it, but I agree.
I mean, Edge should've known better.
-He provoked-- Oh! General Manager. -[Cole] Look at this.
Edge drop toe-hold.
Now remember, Edge, part of Monday Night RAW,
Jack Swagger, part of SmackDown.
So your promotional matchup here. Impromptu match.
[Matt] Jack Swagger is a two-time collegiate and academic All-American
from the University of Oklahoma who was on the sidelines yesterday
in the OU Texas game calling plays.
I mean, that's how much clout Jack Swagger carries.
[Cole] I know. I was up in the top row when I was watching him.
He had a headset on and everything.
And look at Edge bounced off the second turnbuckle. Rib first.
Swagger looks to take control.
This is Hell in a Cell, ladies and gentlemen,
from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas,
and the WWE Universe watching all over the world tonight live
in places like Italy, Germany, Austria, Spain, and Luxembourg,
and of course, you know, 177 countries and Navy ships at sea.
Live on the American Forces Network.
[Matt] If you notice there, Jack Swagger was targeting Edge's left ankle.
It's well-documented Edge had a torn Achilles tendon
in that same left ankle.
[King] Swagger's has had the upper hand from the get-go.
Maybe Edge is gonna be able to fight his way back into this thing here.
[Cole] Nine-time World Champion Jack Swagger.
Nice go behind and look at this, right back to the ribs.
[Matt] Again it's that collegiate grappling ability of Jack Swagger.
Remember, Jack Swagger is six foot six, 260 pounds, cover here.
[Cole] And here's the cover again, hook of the leg on Edge,
Oh, and a kick-out by Edge.
[King] Yeah, you're right, Jack Swagger just don't really realize
how big this young man is
until you happen to find yourself standing next to him
and suddenly you go, "Whoa!"
-[Cole] Listen. -[King] Yes.
[Cole] Look at what Edge did to Jack Swagger this past Friday night.
Not only interrupting his homecoming but he took out the Swagger,
a soaring eagle, embarrassed him.
I mean, Swagger was basking in the glow
of being the king of Oklahoma for one night.
And Swagger from behind.
And Jack Swagger just will not let Edge get out of the blocks.
[King] Do you find it weird that Swagger had to explain to Edge…
-[Cole] Look at this. -[King] …that was a real human being
inside that outfit?
[Cole] Hook to the leg, two-count.
-Edge had to power out again. -What's the holdup?
-[King] "What's the holdup"? -[Matt] Take a look again.
This is Swagger's grappling and power ability.
Edge has the experience advantage,
but Jack Swagger certainly has the grappling advantage.
[Cole] Amateur style on display there.
[Matt] Keeping the waist lock,
keeping all of his pressure on his opponent, Jack Swagger is.
[King] Well, you know, guys, let me go back
to the one thing that happened earlier.
Alberto Del Rio, you know, I mean, he's very impressive in the ring,
but let's face it, I mean, the guy that gives you a lot of material
to kind of poke fun at sometimes,
but he dropped Edge with one shot from behind,
and Edge is not… Edge has really been in this thing
since Del Rio put him down.
[Cole] Well, not only that, he took Rey Mysterio out of action
for a number of weeks.
He sent, uh, Christian into surgery
with a torn pectoral muscle and a fractured arm.
Alberto Del Rio is laying bodies to waste here in WWE.
[Matt] Now the ultimate opportunist, Edge, looking to take advantage.
-Look at this, a little-- Oh! -[Cole] Nobody home and again midsection.
And Swagger looks to take advantage,
hook of the leg, two-count, and Edge had to power out.
[King] I think about right now Edge is regretting that he came here,
interrupted Del Rio.
[Matt] No, Edge has been in wars in the WWE.
[Cole] Swagger won Money in the Bank at WrestleMania this past year.
Five nights later to become World Champion.
Oh, look at this.
Jack Swagger, Edge hanging on.
-[King] Hanging on for dear life. -[Cole] Desperation here.
[Matt] You've seen this from Swagger before,
the abdominal stretch using the ropes for leverage,
so let's not forget that Edge's midsection has been compromised early on.
[Cole] And let's not forget that there's a five-count there for Swagger to break.
We've seen so many different matches here tonight.
We're back to a traditional matchup,
so you have to break within five or be disqualified.
And Swagger ran right into that.
Got a little too cute as he came over the top rope perhaps.
[Matt laughing] You called another man cute.
[Cole] No, I said his move was. As Edge took advantage.
Could be the turning point of the matchup here
with both men down.
[Matt] Could we get a shot of that? Look at Edge's left eye.
His eyes swollen huge probably from one of those shots from Jack Swagger.
Four!
[King] One more time.
-Swagger… -[Cole] Bam!
[King] I'm surprised Swagger's eye is not swollen.
Edge caught him right in the face.
[Cole] Swagger trying to take advantage
but look at Edge battle back to nine-time World Champion, Edge…
He's done it all here in World Wrestling Entertainment.
Looking to pick up another win here tonight at Hell in a Cell.
[Matt] Nice!
[Cole] Cover by Edge, hook of the leg on Swagger who kicks out.
He's probably wondering what he has to do to keep Swagger down here.
[Matt] Swagger going for that left ankle. Perhaps the ankle lock!
-[Cole] The ankle lock, perhaps. -[King] This could be it.
[Cole] Submission maneuver locks in. And Edge rolled and countered.
[Matt] Let's not forget, Edge suffered a severely torn Achilles tendon
in the left ankle, kept Edge out of action for over six months.
-[King] You made that point earlier. -[Cole] But Swagger--
Oh, missed wildly with a clothesline, and again he missed-- Oh!
Look at this, shoulders down, Edge may have it here.
-Swagger has to roll and kick-out. -[Matt] Look at the way Swagger kicked out
and went right for the ankle lock.
[Cole] Again for the ankle lock on Edge, looking to make him tap out here.
Swagger looking to make Edge tap out.
[King] Look at Edge's ankle, it's supposed to bend that way!
[Matt] King, did you know that that Edge had a torn Achilles tendon?
[Cole] Look at Edge, trying to drag himself to the rope,
and again, this will force a break of the ankle lock.
Unlike the matches we saw earlier,
-Swagger had to pull off there. -[Matt] But what about the damage?
[King] Yeah, Swagger almost forced a break of the ankle.
[referee] One!
[Cole] Edge has absorbed a tremendous amount of punishment in this matchup.
[Matt] And if Edge can't push off of that left ankle,
how is the Spear gonna come into play?
[King] You notice our fans here,
I think they're enjoying both of these guys
that's literally beating the heck out of each other because neither one of them
are the author of How to Win Friends & Influence People.
[Cole] Swagger's tossed over the top rope.
[Matt] Everybody's here for something called Hell in a Cell.
[Cole] Match we didn't expect here tonight, impromptu.
Set up by our Anonymous General Manager
from Monday Night RAW, looking to stick at Edge again.
Now look at Swagger dragging Edge out of the ring.
Again going for that ankle.
Ankle lock outside the ring. Swagger's got it locked in.
Swagger's got it locked in here outside the ring.
[Matt] Edge has to roll forward. Nice!
[King] Nice move by Edge.
[Cole] That was a great counter by Edge, really survival counter there.
[referee] Two!
[Cole] Swagger looked like he was gonna lock that ankle lock in.
[referee] Three!
Four!
[Matt] Superstars have to a ten-count to get back in the ring
otherwise, the match is a countout.
[referee] Six!
[Cole] Referee at a count of six.
Edge taking his time.
[King] I like to watch it. I just saw the expression.
You just gotta watch Edge's face,
you'll notice an expression here and there,
and suddenly you realize the wheels are turning in that moment.
[Cole] Swagger so quick to make it to the second rope,
and trying to fight out of this predicament.
You don't often see Edge go to the top rope.
It's not often you see this!
Missile dropkick to the jaw
-from the top rope. -[King] Picture perfect.
Right on the money.
[Cole] And Edge into the cover.
Rolls Swagger over, hooks the leg, two-count,
got a-- No, kick-out at two.
[King] Whenever I do a missile dropkick off the top rope,
it hurts my ribs
and I can tell that it's the same thing to Edge right there.
[Cole] Edge trying to turn the matchup over in his face…
Look at the slide underneath, so quick is Edge.
[Matt] Boy, the cameramen are taking a beating tonight.
[Cole] All over the place tonight. Oh, shoulder first.
[Matt] It looked like Swagger went for a left hook,
and Edge was able to use the momentum to slam Swagger's arm
into the ring post.
[Cole] And now Edge again looks to take advantage.
Swagger struggling to get back to his feet.
-And Swagger this time, makes Edge pay. -[King] Oh, my gosh!
[Cole] Belly-to-belly throw from the top rope.
Swagger to the cover.
-One, two... -Edge in trouble!
[Matt] Again, you have to wonder, if Swagger's left arm is 100%,
would he be able to hook Edge's leg?
Wearing the wounds of war, Jack Swagger.
[King] You're talking faster than I can listen.
-Slow down there. -[Matt] That's okay.
[Cole] Both Edge and Swagger probably second-guessing
whether they should have come out here tonight.
[King] Watch this throw.
Three-quarters of the way across the ring.
Not a good landing either.
[Cole] Side suplex by Jack Swagger.
[Matt] Swagger talking to himself, getting himself in the zone.
[King] You can see the effects of this match.
Swagger with a busted lip, maybe a couple of loosened teeth.
[Cole] Oh, look at Swagger.
Edge quickly to his feet, countered back to the ribs.
Edge softening up the midsection
as he plants Swagger with a DDT.
[Matt] Notice now Edge will look to create space,
perhaps an opportunity for the Spear.
[crowd cheering]
Come on, come on!
[Cole] Edge senses the moment.
Swagger back to his feet, Edge went for the Spear.
Swagger countered, Gutwrench Powerbomb by Jack Swagger.
Hook of the leg, he's got it here…
And a kick-out by Edge in two.
How did Edge kick-out of the Gutwrench Powerbomb by Jack Swagger?
[Matt] The same way Edge has endured Tables, Ladders and Chairs matches,
Hell in a Cell matches…
Oh! Edge went for an enzuigiri
and now it looks like Edge may have torn a ligament in his knee.
-[King] No kidding, that looked bad. -[Cole] Real bad.
-And Swagger realizes Edge's hurt. -[Matt] You can feel it.
Looks to put him away.
Taking his time, locking in the ankle lock.
Perfectly.
Edge, the pain etched on his face.
Ankle lock is in, will Edge tap out?
Will Edge tap out to Swagger's ankle lock?
[King] Oh, my gosh, look at the way…
[Cole] Again made it to the rope and Swagger drags him
back to the middle of the ring.
-Ankle lock still locked in. -[Matt] Nice roll through.
[Cole] Edge with a counter, pops off the rope…
[Matt] Spear! Spear! Spear!
[Cole] Hook of the leg.
-[Matt] He got it. -[Cole] Edge picks up the win.
-[bell dings] -[crowd cheering]
[Justin] Here is your winner,
the Rated-R Superstar, Edge!
[King] The RAW Superstar Edge,
maybe a little early jump on bragging rights,
get the upper hand here on the SmackDown Superstar.
[Cole] Well, perhaps, ladies and gentlemen,
though the RAW General Manager not going to be happy
with this victory by Edge here tonight.
[Matt] Well, I wonder what the apology from Edge is going to be like
live tomorrow night on Monday Night RAW.
[Cole] Edge victorious at Hell in a Cell.
[Matt] What a sacrifice!
We need to stick to the plan, I just… I'm not sure if this is going to work.
-I agree with Justin. Wade-- -Calm down, calm down.
-Wade landed-- -Calm down, listen to me.
Look, man, I trust Wade. I do.
I mean, after all, he's brought us this far.
But we need to be absolutely certain that tonight isn't the end of Nexus.
Now, I know I didn't get a chance to go over this with him,
but it'll work.
And we won't get disqualified.
Y'all trust me, right?
Man, come on, I'll explain on the way. Come on. Come on.
[Otunga speaking indistinctly]
And, ladies and gentlemen, what you just saw,
well, it really underlines the importance of our next matchup here tonight
which could change the landscape of the WWE forever.
Well, huge implications when Wade Barrett
beats John Cena.
I mean, I just don't like what we just heard from Nexus.
I mean, because the stipulations are
they cannot get involved or John Cena is going to win.
[Cole] Yeah, if Cena loses, he must join Nexus.
If Nexus loses, they'll be disbanded forever.
[Wade] John Cena, I'm not going to try and sugarcoat what The Nexus has done,
but I want you to understand that everything we've done
has had a purpose.
I told the world that the winds of change were blowing here in a WWE.
The Nexus is the present and the future.
Now, we've said from the very beginning
that you're either Nexus or you're against us.
John Cena will no longer be against us.
[Cena] Tonight, Wade Barrett, the winds of change stop.
[King] John Cena vows to crumble the foundation of Nexus.
[Cena] You see they make a target out of me because I was the WWE Champion.
They almost ended my career.
If I take out the leader,
the group will fall to pieces.
I will take all of you out.
[Wade] If you can beat these four, one after the other in a gauntlet match,
then you get to face me.
[Cena] John Cena versus Wade Barrett, we end it now.
[Wade] Cena, I will fight you on one condition.
[Cena] Whatever you want. Name it.
[Wade] You like to claim that you'll put it all on the line,
Well, how's about this time, you actually put yourself on the line?
I beat you, John Cena joins The Nexus.
You've brought all of this upon yourself.
I've tried to recruit you in the past
and you threw it back in my face.
[Cena] You think I'm gonna back down from a fight with you?
You're on.
So here's what happens if I win.
Nexus is done.
You're on, Cena.
[Cole] If any member of Nexus gets involved in this matchup,
John Cena wins automatically.
And Nexus will be disbanded forever.
[Wade] John Cena is gonna help us demoralize the entire WWE.
[Cena] Wade, you sealed your fate.
The Nexus is history!
[bell dings]
The following contest is set for one fall
and if John Cena is victorious,
The Nexus must disband.
However, if Wade Barrett is victorious,
then John Cena must join The Nexus.
[The Nexus' theme song plays]
[Justin] Introducing first, from Manchester, England,
weighing 260 pounds, Wade Barrett!
[Cole] Ladies and gentlemen, the entire future of Monday Night RAW
and World Wrestling Entertainment will be changed here tonight
at the completion of this matchup.
First off, if Wade Barrett loses this match tonight,
then Nexus will be disbanded forever.
What does that mean?
[King] Well, I think a lot of people, most of the Superstars here in WWE,
would think that that's a change for the better.
I would have to be in, you know, in that line of thinking.
I think that you know Nexus has…
I mean, they've run roughshod over the WWE and RAW especially.
-I mean, I wouldn't be sad to see him go. -[Cole] What would happen, Matt?
You think the General Manager just have a wholesale?
A fire sale? What would happen?
[Matt] I don't know, maybe they'd disband,
some would go to SmackDown, some would go to RAW,
maybe they'd be fired? You don't know.
[Cole] High-pressure, dire straits in this match.
[Matt] Of course, Friday on SmackDown, John Cena went one-on-one
with the World's Heavyweight Champion, Kane.
Michael, what happened after that was certainly something to talk about.
[Cole] Yeah, Nexus lumberjacks at ringside.
[crowd chanting] Cena! Cena! Cena!
[Matt] I'd love to see Nexus with John Cena honestly.
[Cena's theme song plays]
[crowd cheering]
[Justin] And his opponent, from West Newbury, Massachusetts,
weighing 240 pounds,
John Cena!
[Cole] Ladies and gentlemen, you are looking at the host
of World Wrestling Entertainment.
For many, many years,
John Cena has been the poster child for this company.
John Cena has been
what World Wrestling Entertainment is all about.
He embodies everything this company stands for.
And tonight, he puts it all on the line against Wade Barrett.
A loss tonight for John Cena,
he must do the unthinkable,
he would have to join Nexus,
the group that has run roughshod over WWE for months.
[Matt] This may not be a popular opinion,
sure, John Cena is one of the greatest Superstars ever,
but in my opinion, it's time for a change.
The Nexus are fresh and unique and different,
and I personally am rooting for Wade Barrett here tonight.
[Cole] Now, Matt, how can you say that?
[Matt] I just told you why.
[Cole] Both you and King a number of months ago
were beaten up here at ringside by this group,
beaten up by Nexus at ringside
and you have the audacity to come out here and say that.
[Matt] I respect the way that Nexus goes about everything.
And let's not forget,
lumberjacks at ringside on the season premiere of Syfy
live on SmackDown certainly made an impact on John Cena.
[crowd chanting] Cena! Cena! Cena!
[Cole] You can see the pressure that's etched
on the face of John Cena here tonight,
he just took a very deep breath, ladies and gentlemen.
It is Cena versus Barrett with everything on the line
here in Dallas.
[King] I just cannot ever in my wildest dreams
-picture John Cena… -[bell dings]
…not only taking a backseat but taking orders from Wade Barrett.
I just can't see it.
[Matt] I think it's also important to point out , let's not forget,
that Friday on SmackDown LIVE,
it was The Big Show that came down with a chair to aid John Cena.
Many members of the WWE locker room, this is how they eat,
they get their checks signed by the WWE,
John Cena is fighting for every last one of them.
[Cole] And let's remember that ever important ruling
by our General Manager,
Nexus cannot get involved in this matchup or they will lose and have to disband.
It is Wade Barrett, the 260-pounder from Manchester,
the winner of NXT Season One against Cena, the nine-time World Champion.
[Matt] Now, if Cena were to join The Nexus,
would he be subservient to Wade Barrett, would he be a reluctant soldier?
[King] I don't think there would be any other way
that John Cena would be in there, what do you think he's just gonna…
If he loses this huge… the biggest match of his career here tonight,
he's gonna just, all of a sudden,
put on that shirt with a big "N" on the front and be a happy camper?
[Cole] Look at John Cena, nice takedown of Wade Barrett,
quickly going to the cover again, looks to put Barrett away and a kick-out.
[Matt] And Cena's confidence.
[Cole] Listen, say what you guys want
about Nexus being so great as a group, and they are.
But Wade Barrett has proven time and time again
that he can hold his own individually.
I'll never forget the night that he delivered
that Wasteland finishing maneuver off the rope to The World’s Strongest Man,
400 pounds of Mark Henry.
[King] Well, there's no doubt about that,
that's why I'm so worried about this match.
I mean, Wade Barrett is perfectly capable of winning this,
with or without the help of Nexus, on his own.
[Cole] Wade Barrett said that John Cena will serve a purpose for his group,
will take Nexus to the upper echelon.
And in turn, I believe, would demoralize the entire WWE.
But think about the shock
that John Cena could deliver to this industry
if he could disband Nexus once and for all.
Up over the top, nice leapfrog by Cena,
follows it up with a hip toss and John Cena is rolling.
A dropkick that you don't see often out of Cena,
but this is what this matchup means.
Cover, does he hook the leg? He does. And Barrett squirms at it long.
[Matt] Guys, I can't believe I'm saying it,
but John Cena is out grappling Wade Barrett.
[Cole] Wade Barrett…
taking a little bit of time as he asks the referee
for a quick breather here.
John Cena though, folks, believe me, he has something to prove here tonight.
He has been the target of Nexus since their takeover on day number one.
[Matt] Why not go after the head of the snake?
[King] So the WWE is a snake in your eyes.
[Cole] I still can't believe how you flip-flopped on this whole deal,
but nonetheless, it is your opinion.
As you see Barrett hammering away on John Cena.
[Matt] This is what Wade Barrett needs to do,
he's a former Bare Knuckle Champion.
Let's take this to a fight, let's take it to the streets.
[Cole] Yeah, but let's not forget, John Cena has made a living on this.
The pound and ground attack.
Cena will brawl with the best of him as he's doing here with Barrett.
[Matt] Wade made a mistake and took his eyes off of John Cena.
[Cole] And remember, these guys gotta be careful,
if one of them disqualifies, they will lose the matchup.
Traditional rules in this match.
And look at this, John Cena going to the AA.
And went over-- Hey, hey, hey!
Nexus… Barrett from behind!
And John Cena…
Remember the stipulation.
What are you doing? What are you doing?
-What did I tell you? I said stay back. -This is working. This is working.
-You touch him, he wins. -We're not gonna touch him.
Listen, remember that, huh? I already told you.
This is working. We're helping you out!
You get back from him. I'm telling all of you.
-You touch him, we're done. -I'm telling you we won't.
Listen to me.
[Cole] Otunga said earlier, folks, that he had a plan.
He said the plan will work, just trust me.
You saw Barrett get aggravated there, King.
[King] You heard Wade Barrett, he's right. You touch him, he wins.
If any member of Nexus even touches John Cena, Cena wins.
Let me do my job…
[Cole] You know, I have not seen aggravation out of Wade Barrett like that
since the night that Darren Young was excommunicated from this group.
[King] You know, you heard Wade Barrett ask them all, "Who's in charge here?"
[Cole] Yeah, look at Barrett on the cover, looking to put Cena away.
Will Cena join Nexus? And he survives at two.
Nexus cannot get involved.
If they do, Barrett loses, Nexus will be disbanded.
And there's the Bare Knuckle Champion unloading on John Cena.
And John Cena in trouble, cover again by Barrett.
Two-count and Cena powers out.
[talking indistinctly]
[Cole] I don't know what Otunga's thinking.
I wanna know what this plan is.
[King] Yeah, we heard him say, he admitted out of his own mouth
he didn't run it past Wade Barrett, so…
[Matt] Nexus provided enough of a distraction for Wade Barrett
to turn the momentum of this match around.
[Cole] Barrett didn't look at it that way, at least that was his body language.
And look at this, oh, man! Backbreaker again.
Cena in trouble. Will Cena be going to The Nexus side?
And a kick-out at two.
[Matt] What would Monday Night RAW be like tomorrow with John Cena with Nexus?
[Cole] I can't imagine. I cannot imagine John Cena in the black and gold.
John Cena, we've seen him dig down deep
and fight back many, many times before.
[King] Watch out here.
[Cole] Wade Barrett…
And it's all over his face!
Right in the elbow, this could be it for Cena.
Hook of the leg, two-count, and Cena powers out.
[Matt] Over the shoulder of Heath Slater,
you see David Otunga, Justin Gabriel, and Michael Tarver.
Along with Wade Barrett, they make up The Nexus.
[Cole] I'll tell you, King, I don't know about you,
but every time Barrett goes into a pinning predicament there,
it's like my heart gets caught in my throat.
[King] I know what you're talking about.
[Cole] As Barrett continues to pound and punish John Cena.
[King] I can't think of anything that would be worse
for the WWE as a whole.
[Matt] I think it's exciting, it's exciting to think of the prospect
of John Cena almost reluctantly forced to join The Nexus.
That's my opinion, I'm entitled to it,
it's still a free country last time I checked.
[Cole] And again, Wade Barrett's got to listen to the referee.
He can't afford to be disqualified here in this matchup.
John Cena back to his feet, Wade Barrett tries to unload.
And here comes Cena, trying to battle back into this with everything he has.
One of the most important matches of Cena's career here tonight.
[King] Look out!
[Cole] Neckbreaker.
Remember, Cena has a surgically repaired neck.
Barrett takes advantage, into the cover, hook to the leg.
Cena down, in trouble, and a kick-out again.
And you perhaps saw there, King, for the first time tonight,
a little bit of frustration being shown by Wade Barrett.
[King] I mean, Cena has survived Barrett's best so far.
[Matt] Nice, this is good for Wade.
[crowd chanting] Let's go, Cena! Let's go, Barrett!
[Cole] What a response out of this crowd here tonight.
The WWE Universe on the edge of their seat, many standing,
here at the American Airlines Center
as John Cena looks to get back in this, but Barrett wears Cena down again.
[Matt] I don't think you can go strength for strength with John Cena.
[King] Guys, you gotta realize, I don't think there's any doubt
every Superstar in the entire WWE is watching this matchup right now.
[Cole] I'm sure they're glued to the monitors
in the locker room area, all along this building.
[Matt] Every Superstar has a vested interest one way or another.
How about the fact with John Cena being at the top,
a lot of Superstars aren't given an opportunity.
With John Cena out of the way, think of the possibilities.
That's what some of these Superstars might be thinking.
On the other hand, some of them are rooting for John Cena
for the opportunity that he has given to the WWE.
[Cole] What, have you gone to the class on how to become part of Nexus?
-What's wrong with you? -[Matt] Why not? Why not?
[Cole] Your job could be on the line out here tonight.
[Matt] No, no, you see what I'm doing here is--
[King] Well, one thing you gotta realize
the one thing that all the rest of the WWE Superstars have in common
is that they've all been adversaries with Nexus.
I mean, Nexus has attacked everyone.
[Cole] John Cena back to his feet,
trying to get back into this matchup someway, somehow.
Reversal yet again, Cena ducks underneath.
There it is, there it is.
The fine shoulder tackle. Two in a row. Cena's rolling.
[Matt] Can't let John get going here.
[Cole] Here it comes, King, here it comes.
[King] You can't stop Cena from getting going.
[Cole] Uh-oh, uh-oh.
[Matt] They're not doing anything.
[Cole] Yeah, but they're surrounding the ring.
How many times has Cena felt himself in this predicament before?
The Five-Knuckle Shuffle.
[King] You gotta remember, if Nexus interferes in any way, it's over,
Cena wins, they'll be disqualified.
[Cole] King, it's almost-- And look at this! Big Show!
[Matt] There comes The Big Show.
[Cole] Big Show, The World's Largest Athlete!
Going right after Nexus!
[Matt] The Giant coming out--
The whole locker room is pouring out!
[Cole] The cavalry's here.
SmackDown and RAW Superstars assaulting Nexus.
[King] This is great!
[Cole] This is what unity's all about.
The whips and chains are coming all right.
Blowing in from the WWE locker room.
[King] And Nexus is down and out and on the run.
[Cole] And Cena's loving it!
[Matt] The fraternity, the brotherhood coming to the aid of John Cena.
[Cole] Nexus has been sent packing
into the crowd here in Dallas.
Monumental night!
[King] Whatever Otunga's plan worked-- Or was, it just… it just backfired.
[Matt] And now the odds are even.
And Nexus is running like Tony Dorsett.
[Cole] Now officials down here to try to restore order.
But, ladies and gentlemen,
the playing field is level again.
It's Cena and Barrett. The way it was supposed to be.
One on one, as Cena just signaled.
And now John Cena looks to put Barrett away. Drop toe-hold.
Here we go, look, it's the STF. The STF!
Barrett trying to power out, and he does.
[King] Oh, man!
-Cena turned right into that back kick. -[Cole] High stakes, high pressure here.
Wade Barrett planting Cena.
Into the cover.
Oh, is the unthinkable gonna happen?
It's amazing, King, the WWE Universe is hanging on every move in this match.
[Matt] Wade needs to settle everything down.
He needs to take the crowd out of this match.
[King] I don't think that's possible.
[Cole] Look at Wade Barrett perhaps going for the Wasteland.
John Cena plants Barrett.
Cena, cover. Come on, John, come on, John!
Hook of the leg and a kick-out at two.
[King] Didn't get him. Mmm!
[Cole] Now Barrett is hanging in this.
Despite all the distractions.
The fact that Nexus was sent packing. Barrett is hanging in this match.
[Matt] Listen, I think John's neck is bothering him.
-You can see him trying to crack it. -[King] No, I don't think so.
I like the expression on John's face. I think he's cool, calm, collected.
-And he's waiting for his next shot. -[Cole] Going for the AA.
Attitude Adjustment. Attitude Adjustment.
Barrett planting Cena.
And Cena landed awkwardly on his shoulder. Cover again.
Come on, John. Cena's gotta kick-out here.
And a kick-out at two.
Whoo!
[King] Great match.
[Cole] We all got a collective breather there.
Not just the two Superstars in the ring.
[King] I'm getting so caught up emotionally watching this.
[Cole] Well, it's about everything, King.
Everything's on the line here. The WWE as we know it.
And look at this, Barrett with a side slam.
Is it enough to put Cena away?
Cena's in trouble.
Barrett with the win… No! Cena at two and a half.
[Matt] And the "Let's Go, Cena" chants
are coming from the kids and the girls in the crowd.
The "Let's Go, Barrett" chants are coming from the guys.
You guys fit into the kid and girl category.
[King] Your point?
[Cole] What's Barret trying to...
do here?
260-pounder. Look at him. Wears Cena down.
You gotta start wondering how much time Cena has left here.
Wade Barrett, second rope.
Went for the elbow again, and this time Cena rolls out of the way
and finds himself some valuable time.
[King] Barrett goes to the well once too often.
[Cole] Wade Barrett holding his own in this matchup.
You keep expecting Cena, King, though, to have that flurry.
[King] Yeah, we saw that flurry a few moments ago.
[Cole] Cena, I can't quite see him with this camera angle, but he is gasping.
I mean, gasping for breath as he hangs off the apron.
[Matt] John just looked into the eyes of his fans of the WWE Universe.
And this is where John thrives.
[Cole] Cena trying to pull himself up,
desperately trying to stay in this matchup.
We don't see Cena go to the top rope often.
When he does, he goes for the leg drop.
And Barrett is in perfect position for that maneuver.
-[King] But John's shaking. -[Cole] No, but Barrett--
And you're right, King. Great point, King.
[King] Oh, headbutt.
[Cole] Now, Wade Barrett, if he insists here it may be all over.
It could be all over.
John Cena could be putting on a black and gold T-shirt.
Look at Cena, the power.
[King] There's that strength you talked about from Cena.
[Cole] Trying to counter. John Cena trying to counter against Wade Barrett.
Look at Cena.
Inhuman strength at times.
[King] Cena with a headbutt or two of his own.
[Cole] And Barrett…
And Cena gazed himself for a moment.
It looks like he busted up the bridge of his nose a little bit.
Cena top rope.
Barrett in trouble.
Leg drop! Leg drop! Leg drop! Can Cena capitalize?
Cena quickly to the cover.
This could be the moment of truth. Hook to the leg. He got him.
He got him. No! Barrett kicked out.
[Matt] Let's say what you will, but how about Wade Barrett, huh?
Staying in there, hanging in there.
[Cole] Now this has been one heck of a match.
[King] I'm impressed with both these great athletes.
[Cole] Remember the stakes.
Barrett loses, Nexus is done. Cena loses, he's part of the group.
[King] Beautiful.
Look at that picture-perfect leg drop.
Driving Barrett head and face first.
Into the mat, but somehow he survived.
[Cole] Yeah, quickly scattered to the cover.
Oh! But it was Barrett who kicked out at two again.
And look at John Cena.
Begging Barrett to make it to his feet.
-Cena for the Attitude Adjustment. -[King] Here we go!
-[Cole] And Barrett again with a counter! -[Matt] Hit it, hit it!
[Cole] Cena's in position for a waist slam.
Oh, no, oh, no! Waist slam!
-[Matt] Come on, Barrett! -[Cole] Cena's going to Nexus!
Oh, and a kick-out.
Barrett can't believe it.
Cena hanging on by a thread.
Whoo!
[King] Man.
So much riding on this match.
How did… How did Cena survive that?
[Cole] Twist and turn at every moment of this matchup.
Barrett's trying to figure out what he's gotta do.
He hits Cena with his finish maneuver called Wasteland.
That has laid waste to many people in WWE.
But not to Cena there.
[King] Maybe his plan B is hit Wasteland again.
If I were Wade Barrett, I think that's what I'd try. Whoa, wait a minute!
[Cole] Look at this, going for the Attitude Adjustment.
He's got it, he's got it. Cena's got it. Cena's gonna do it. Goodbye, Nexus.
Oh, and a kick-out by Barrett!
Barrett kicked out.
[King] Oh, my gosh.
[Matt] And the plan B is that Wade Barrett is as tough as they come.
The winner of NXT Season 1. The leader of Nexus.
[Cole] Can you believe this match?
[King] These guys are hitting each other with their best stuff. Their best shots.
Everything they've got.
[Cole] With everything riding on this match.
Both men giving it everything they have.
[King] Neither able to put the other one away.
[Cole] A defining moment in WWE history.
Right here, right now.
Cena.
Can he do it one more time?
Front toe hold. STF!
Got it! Got it! Got it! Got it!
[Matt] Get to the ropes! Get to the ropes!
[Cole] Tap out, tap out, tap out!
Tap out, Wade!
[King] Barrett's a long, long way from those ropes.
[Cole] Come on, John! Come on, John!
Barrett trying to… trying to crawl.
Oh, come on now! What the…
Well, folks, unfortunately, stuff like this happens.
Oh, man, what the-- What the heck? Who the--
What the hell just happened?
What's it? No, no!
Ref, no, not like this! Darn it!
-No way! No way! -[bell dings]
[The Nexus' theme song playing]
[Justin] The winner of this match Wade Barrett!
[Cole] You kidding me?
Ref, ref, come on!
Did he not see that?
Did the referee not see that? It was a hit-and-run by somebody.
[Matt] Looks like somebody else doesn't like John Cena very much.
But either way, John Cena is now part of Nexus.
The world is shocked, and I'm loving it.
[King] Well, I'm shocked, but this is not right.
[Cole] Ref, come on, there was a guy!
Come on!
And now what?
[Matt] Monday Night RAW tomorrow night live is going to be awesome!
[Cole] What?
[Matt] Come on, do we have a shirt? Can we put a shirt on him now?
-[Cole] Oh, my God. -[Matt] Way to be, Wade!
[Cole] What happens now?
[Matt laughs] I'll tell you what happens now.
Nothing will ever be the same again.
[Cole] There's no way.
I mean, this is not happening. This is… This is not happening.
This is surreal.
Somebody missed something. Somebody's got to do something about this.
This is a tragedy!
[King] We had a fan jump into the ring, our security grabbed him,
the referee grabbed him.
And while that was taking place, it looked like another fan
or someone blasted Cena!
[Matt] Guys, John hasn't moved.
[King] Oh, you're concerned about him now?
[Matt] Well, listen, I mean, all, you know, stories aside,
he's still a human being.
-Let's see what's going to happen. -[Cole] Look at this.
Barrett, whatever would've happened here, maybe the referee didn't just move.
It's a moot point because…
Right here, a fan just…
And this is unfortunate.
[Matt] This is what's more interesting to me.
[Cole] Look at that, who the--
I mean, I can't… I don't know what to say.
The impossible has happened here tonight.
I don't even know if it… I don't know if it sunk into John.
I don't know if he realizes what's happened.
[Matt] No, he doesn't.
Again, I don't think that…
The realization of what has happened has sunk into John yet.
I don't even know what to say.
[King] I mean, what do you think is going through John's head right now?
[Cole] What?
[King] I mean, what must John be thinking now?
[Cole] I mean, again… I mean, I'm sick.
[King] Can we see this one more time?
[Cole] I'm absolutely sick about this. I mean…
[King] I mean, John had Barrett about to tap out.
He's far from… They're a fan.
I saw him… I saw him out of the corner of my eye, come over the railing.
[Cole] But the important point here, King, is the referee for the match,
you see him, he was dealing with the fan there.
[King] Right, and then security. Look at this!
[Cole] This guy, whoever he is, knocking Cena out
almost, I guess, unconscious.
I mean, this is…
I mean, Cena, he's got to be hating himself right now.
He's just…
I mean, it's not his fault. He did what he could.
[Matt] This is, perhaps, the biggest disappointment
for John Cena in his career.
Above all, he feels perhaps that he's let down the entire WWE Universe.
[Cole] I mean, yes.
-[King] No, John hasn't. -[Cole] No, I get that.
I mean, he hasn't. But he has. By losing the matchup.
[Matt] You think… What's going to happen here?
[King] I can't even imagine. I cannot…
I cannot fathom what John's thinking. What John's going to do.
[Cole] If Nexus was powerful before, and they were,
the most powerful entity perhaps in the history of WWE.
You could imagine…
Imagine what Nexus is going to be like now with John Cena.
[King] And do you think what we just saw was John's…
I mean, symbolic of John…
It looked like kissing some young fan almost goodbye.
I mean, is this going to be the farewell to the fans of John Cena?
[crowd cheering]
Paul Bearer, after a six-year absence, you've returned.
Why now?
My son, Kane, might think that he's the only one
that has a master plan.
But for six long years, I've been biding my time very patiently.
Developing my own master plan.
Waiting for the time to make my presence felt.
And while Kane may be The Devil's Favorite Demon,
he will never, never be The Father of Destruction's favorite son.
[Cole] Now, ladies and gentlemen, what an incredible night.
Shocking night here in Dallas tonight for Hell in a Cell
at the American Airlines Center.
And you know, folks, our WWE Superstars do so much
for the entire WWE Universe,
but nothing means more to them than these special children.
[man] For over 25 years,
World Wrestling Entertainment has proudly supported
the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Helping to grant wishes to children
with life-threatening illnesses.
Since partnering with Make-A-Wish in 1982,
WWE Superstars and Divas have granted more than 5,000 wishes.
Bringing smiles to the faces of children around the globe.
♪ In your ocean, I'm ankle-deep ♪
♪ I feel the waves crashing on my feet ♪
♪ We can't be sure when it will subside ♪
♪ So I won't leave your side ♪
♪ No, I can't leave your side ♪
♪ Hey, now, this is my desire ♪
♪ Consume me like a fire ♪
♪ 'Cause I just want something beautiful ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ Something beautiful ♪
WWE grants more wishes for kids
than any other professional sports organization.
See these kids, I mean, they have so much strength,
-and so much courage. -[Triple H] To think that for a minute
you can make a difference in a kid's life is a huge honor for us.
The happiness of the children really does lift your spirit.
It was amazing to meet him and it was very awesome.
And I just want to thank Make-A-Wish.
[David] John Cena is well on his way to being our largest wish granter.
But even more than the numbers, he's just an incredible individual.
You could see that with the amount of time that he spends with each child.
You were somebody's wish. I mean, that doesn't even sound right to say.
But it certainly makes you feel good.
♪ Hey, now, this is my desire ♪
♪ Consume me like a fire ♪
♪ 'Cause I just want something beautiful ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ Something beautiful ♪
[Cena] What's fantastic about Make-A-Wish is the kids so enjoy it.
You can just see the happiness on their face.
[crowd cheering]
[LayCool's theme song playing]
♪ Oh, no, no ♪
♪ Just another man in love with me ♪
♪ Just another man, hey ♪
[bell dings]
[Justin] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
And it is for the Unified WWE Divas Championship.
Making her way to the ring,
she's one-half of the self-professed Co-WWE Divas Champion,
Michelle McCool!
[Cole] You know, Matt, you're right.
I mean, I don't even know what to say
about what we witnessed moments ago between John Cena and Wade Barrett.
But the bottom line is, we've still got some big matches
to go here tonight at Hell in a Cell.
And we refocus now with the Unified Divas Championship
on the line.
LayCool from Friday Night SmackDown.
[Matt] There you see Layla on the outside,
and of course the lovely blonde champion, Michelle McCool.
[Natalya's theme music playing]
[Justin] And the challenger Natalya!
[Cole] As Natalya makes her way to the ring, ladies and gentlemen,
we want to have a huge shout-out to the people… the armed forces
watching in nearly 200 different countries tonight
and all over the world
in our Navy ships at sea on the American Forces Network.
[King] And we want to send a special shout-out
to the men and women of our armed forces
who are serving at the New Kabul Compound in Kabul, Afghanistan.
And how about the men and women of our armed forces
serving at forward operating base Basra in Iraq
enjoying Hell in a Cell tonight.
Natalya, who won the Divas Battle Royal this past Monday night on Monday Night RAW
with an opportunity to take out Michelle here tonight.
But again, Matt, the wild card maybe Layla at ringside.
[Matt] Well, Natalya is a third-generation Superstar.
She was trained in the infamous Hart Family Dungeon.
Michelle McCool, college educated,
a collegiate athlete, a former school teacher,
stands nearly six feet tall.
This is going to be a great match.
[King] And Natalya's obviously your favorite, Matt,
because she's a former school teacher, right?
[Matt] She's my favorite because she's arguably
the greatest in-ring Diva competitor of all time with respects, of course,
to the Fabulous Moolah and Trish Stratus.
[Cole] Yeah, and how about, though, Natalya and her in-ring ability?
[Matt] Absolutely.
[King] What does that mean? "Absolutely"?
[Cole] She is, of course, the daughter of Jimmy "Anvil" Neidhart,
trained in the Hart Family Dungeon.
And look at this, Layla running interference.
-[Matt] There we go. -[Cole] And Michelle takes advantage.
[Matt] Well, Natalya has taken offense
to the way that Team LayCool has disrespected the tradition
and the history of our great industry.
I disagree, I think that Michelle and Layla
are ushering in the 21st century Diva.
[Cole] Remember, Michelle McCool unified the Divas and Women's Championship
back at Night of Champions a couple of weeks ago
with a victory over Melina in the Lumberjills Match
in which Layla got involved.
[Matt] Yeah, and Team LayCool also has…
it plays a psychological warfare.
They insulted Natalya's appearance, so to speak.
And watch it, this is brilliance.
Bam! Enough of a distraction from Michelle McCool.
-[King] It's not brilliant, it's cheating. -[Matt] Call it what you want.
[Cole] Never said I thought it was cheating, I thought it was unique.
You see Michelle trying to wear Natalya down.
There is Layla. The lovely Layla.
I'll tell you, LayCool has really grown on me.
Now that they are the self-professed Co-Divas Champions,
they can participate in both Monday Night RAW
and Friday Night SmackDown.
So, King, we may see a lot more of them if Michelle keeps the title tonight.
-[Matt] Wow, look at that. -[Cole] The strength of Natalya.
[King] I'll probably see them both in my dreams tonight if I eat too much.
[Cole] I'm sure you will. That among others.
And look at this. Up over the top.
[Matt] Natalya has that low center of gravity,
those very strong legs.
But Michelle McCool's height and athleticism
was very, very instrumental right there.
[Cole] In addition to the WWE Magazine that's coming out this week,
-interview with Natalya… -Where's your fans, Natalya, huh?
[Cole] …she says "I feel like I may be the strongest
-"of the Hart Dynasty members." -I love you, Michelle!
[Matt] There you see my lovely British pumpkin, Layla.
-[Cole] "British pumpkin"? -[Matt] It's an autumnal fruit.
[Cole] What's wrong with you? Who calls their girlfriend pumpkin?
[Matt] She's not my girlfriend.
[Cole] Well, who calls their person that they are stalking their pumpkin?
[Matt] Nice, thank you. [laughs]
Back to the contest here Michelle McCool
has this bodyscissor cinched in,
trying to negate Natalya's power advantage.
[Cole] Well, Michelle, the apple of my eye…
-[King laughs] -[Matt] Guys, what are you doing?
[Cole] …makes it to the bottom rope.
Oh, we're talking about fruits and vegetables.
[Matt] I'm glad we can bring some levity to the evening.
But, you know, speaking of levity, LayCool was on commentary
with Todd Grisham and I on Friday Night SmackDown and they--
Whoa! They were talking about Natalya's body composition,
said she's a little thick in certain areas that she should wear a mask,
I think she should put tape over her mouth if you ever listen to Natalya.
[Cole] Well, LayCool was on commentary
with King and I on Monday Night RAW…
Look at Natalya, into the cover, hook of the leg for the championship.
[Layla yelling]
[Cole] Layla causing a bit of distraction.
[King] Might have to put some tape over your ears when LayCool shows up.
[Cole] Hey, leave her alone.
Layla is a very beautiful individual, and it took her about six hours
to have that hair taken care of today.
[King] That was just for the estimate.
[Cole] Oh, and Michelle. Oh! Uh-oh.
-[King] There you go. -[Cole] That's not right.
Natalya, cool girl, looking to take control here. But come on!
[Matt] The official's doing his job.
[Cole] Doing a good job? He was out of position.
Forget about Layla.
[Matt] Layla taking one for the team.
[King] I would hate to hear what you guys would be saying--
[Cole] Belly-to-belly.
[King] …if Natalya had brought one of The Hart Foundation members out here
and he had interfered as much as Layla has in this match.
[Cole] I told them what I thought about them on RAW.
Here's the cover, two-count, and a kick-out.
[Matt] The dynasty that you're referring to
are Tyson Kidd And D. H. Smith,
the son of the legendary British Bulldog.
[Cole] Oh, look at Michelle. Uh-oh.
-Natalya getting the strength. -[Matt] There's the power.
[Cole] A great counter, going for the Sharpshooter.
[Matt] This is the maneuver made famous by Hall of Famer,
Bret "The Hitman" Hart and it's locked in.
[Cole] Will we have a new Unified Divas Champion?
Michelle McCool in trouble.
[Matt] Notice Michelle pushing her chest up off the mat
to alleviate the pressure on her knees.
-[Cole] Great counter by Michelle. -[Matt] Oh, nice counter.
Make a Diva tap the heel hook. Beautifully done by Michelle McCool.
[Cole] Natalya in trouble. Will she tap out here?
[Matt] Look at Natalya's foot, all the pressure on Natalya's ankle.
[Cole] That was a great counter by Michelle.
And again now alleviating the pressure is Natalya.
-Quickly back again Natalya. -[Matt] What did I tell you?
21st Century Divas. This is what you get.
[Cole] And Michelle trying to tap out here. Will she tap out?
Will she lose the championship? Will Michelle McCool…
-Layla just threw a shoe. -[bell dings]
-[Matt] Honestly, who throws a shoe? -[Cole] Layla.
And Layla's gonna pay, I think.
Obviously, it's gonna be a disqualification as Natalya…
Title will not change hands on the disqualification.
And Michelle trying to make it out of harm's way.
Layla with the shoe again!
[Matt] She's a real heel. Get it? With the shoes.
[Cole] Either way Michelle McCool retains the Divas Championship.
[Justin] Winner of this match as a result of disqualification, Natalya!
[Cole] Yeah, but again Natalya won't win the title.
That joke is horrible. Boring.
[King] Well, girls, go to the back,
slip into something a little more comfortable, like a coma.
[Matt] Oh, no. You gotta credit Michelle McCool's athleticism.
Layla was very shrewd.
[King] You guys are so full of LayCool. I can't stand them.
[Matt] They embody smart, sexy, and powerful.
[Cole] What do you mean you can't stand them? You know why?
-[King] I was pulling for Natalya. Why? -[Cole] Because you're jealous.
Because LayCool came out here, hung out with me at ringside,
they talked to me all the time back in the locker room.
They don't pay any attention to you. That's what it's all about.
Is that idiot sticking his tongue out at you?
Well, folks, listen.
Hey, we got a big thank you tonight for our music here, for Hell in a Cell.
[King] That's right, we want to say thank you to Atom Smash for Sacrifice.
It's the official Hell in a Cell theme song.
It's on the album Love Is In The Missile. It's available right now on iTunes.
[Cole] And, ladies and gentlemen, Hell in a Cell is all about sacrifice.
[Matt] This is a dark tale of two brothers.
It is complete with betrayal, jealousy, pride, love, and hate.
It is a father's nightmare. A mother's sin.
And a sadist dream.
The World's Heavyweight Championship hangs in the balance
in Hell in a Cell.
[Kane] There's a new beast of the apocalypse,
and you are looking at him, big brother.
At Night of Champions,
I delivered your own personal Armageddon when I broke you.
[Cole] Tombstone Piledriver.
[Kane] And now this is my yard.
Big brother, soon enough,
I will destroy your legend and your very soul.
I've decided that the end of The Undertaker
will come in the dark corridor.
It will come in Hell in a Cell.
The very same place where I left you a mangled, wretched.
Big brother, you are afraid
of what I'm capable of.
I am the living, breathing embodiment of your fear.
Undertaker, he will never rest in peace.
He will forever
burn in hell.
[door creaks open]
Get out of here.
I said get out--
[thunder crashing]
No! Kane! Kane!
[Cole] That's The Father of Destruction!
That's Paul Bearer!
No!
[Cole] And for the 21st time in WWE history,
a Hell in a Cell will surround the ring,
and there is a reason this structure is called the Devil's Playground.
The cell is carnal, wicked, and uncivilized.
[bell dings]
[Justin] Following is a Hell in a Cell match,
and it is for the World Heavyweight Championship.
[Kane's theme music plays]
[Justin] Making his way to the ring, weighing in at 323 pounds,
is the World Heavyweight Champion, Kane!
[Cole] For the third time in his illustrious career,
Kane will step inside Hell in a Cell, but never have the stakes been higher.
And it leads us to the question of this.
Will Kane be able to survive tonight?
Will Kane be able to head into the next time we are on pay-per-view,
still as World Heavyweight Champion?
That'll take place later this month, October 24th,
three weeks from tonight, at the Target Center
in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for bragging rights.
[Matt] You alluded to Kane's two times in a Hell in a Cell.
Both those matches total just under 20 minutes.
Has Kane been thirsting for this opportunity,
or dreading this opportunity?
[Cole] And, King, who will ever forget,
1997, in the first-ever Hell in a Cell, Undertaker versus Shawn Michaels,
when Undertaker first came face-to-face with that man, his half-brother, Kane.
[King] Well, you're right.
You talk about Kane making it to our next pay-per-view as World Champion,
when you're in a Hell in a Cell match with The Undertaker,
you just wonder if you're gonna survive the night,
much less the next pay-per-view.
[crowd cheering]
[The Undertaker's theme music plays]
[crowd cheering]
[thunder crashing]
[Justin] And the challenger, being accompanied by Paul Bearer,
from Death Valley,
weighing in at 299 pounds,
The Undertaker!
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Ladies and gentlemen, at Night of Champions,
Kane thoroughly dominated, dismantled The Undertaker.
But as we learned this past Friday night on the season premiere of SmackDown,
The Undertaker is back.
And, Matt Striker, it is no coincidence
that that coincides with the return of Paul Bearer.
[Matt] There's a certain motivation that Paul Bearer brings
to this devastating relationship between The Undertaker and Kane.
Michael, when you and I walked around the cell earlier today,
it's 100% reinforced United States steel.
The Undertaker will use this structure to his full sadistic advantage.
[Cole] King, this is the 11th time The Undertaker
will be involved in a Hell in a Cell match,
more than anyone in the history of WWE.
You more than anyone, 'cause you've been out here for all of those matches,
know what this man, The Phenom, is capable of inside this structure.
[King] Well, you're right.
I mean, once The Undertaker steps foot inside Hell in a Cell,
he becomes a different demon.
But tonight, this particular match, this opponent, his brother, Kane,
I mean, you can throw all the history out the window.
This is gonna be different.
This is gonna be unique.
[Matt] This is gonna be scary.
[Cole] Yeah.
[crowd cheering]
You need me in here.
[Cole] Oh, look at this.
Kane trying to take advantage of The Undertaker
as he was ushering Paul Bearer out of Hell in a Cell.
And we are underway here.
They could not get-- Well, they couldn't get in the cell locked.
Or could not be locked in… Kane…
Unloading on The Undertaker.
I don't think this match is officially underway.
I never heard the bell ring. They never got the door locked.
And Kane finally back into the cell.
And it's Kane who goes on the offense early.
And perhaps this is no accident.
Understanding what The Undertaker's capable of with maneuvers like that.
Twenty years of destruction for The Undertaker.
Looking to continue it tonight.
[Matt] They're locking the door now.
These two Superstars are caged inside Hell in a Cell.
[Cole] And let's not forget what Kane did to The Undertaker…
-[bell dings] -[Cole] …back in Memorial Weekend.
The matchup officially underway for the World Heavyweight Championship.
All this is legal.
You can only win via pinfall or submission.
But remember, Matt, back at Memorial Day, Kane left his brother in a comatose state.
Really, the culmination of 13 years of planning.
[Matt] Well, Kane said he saw a weakness in his brother, The Undertaker,
when The Undertaker showed some type of compassion
to Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania.
[Cole] And look at Undertaker, the near 300-pound frame
unloading on Kane.
And again, this is a different Undertaker
than we've witnessed just a couple of weeks ago.
Snake eyes, vintage Undertaker as he takes Kane down.
[King] There you see Paul Bearer viewing the proceedings
from outside the cell.
[Cole] Again, a cover, shoulders down, and a kick-out.
[Matt] A quick backstory, Paul Bearer had an affair
with a woman in the bowels of the funeral home in which he lived.
The spawn of that forbidden affair was the demon seed, Kane.
[Cole] Undertaker knocked down to his knees after that punch.
-It was 1991… -[King] Watch it.
[Cole] Oh, and look at Kane now with the chair.
Looking to turn the tables on The Undertaker.
[Matt] But let's humanize this for a moment.
I mean, having a brother is the closest The Undertaker has ever come
to really fitting in, a being of the flesh.
Imagine learning that your only attempt at humanity was revealed to be a lie.
[King] How do you humanize The Undertaker and Kane?
[Cole] You can't humanize any one of these individuals.
[King] A demon, a monster, admittedly so.
[Matt] Kane has lived in his bigger,
more celebrated brother's shadow for years.
That's what this is all about.
[Cole] Paul Bearer, The Father of Destruction looking on.
The man who first got together with The Undertaker in 1991,
and they've had their issues over the years,
but it seems The Undertaker always gravitates back to Paul Bearer.
[Matt] Let's not lose sight of the fact that the World's Heavyweight Championship,
an accolade that transcends time,
the same way these two once-in-a-lifetime Superstars will do,
is hanging in the balance tonight.
[Cole] Undertaker punishing the World Heavyweight Champion, Kane,
in the early going.
[King] Oh, watch out here.
[Cole] Look at him just placing Kane's skull,
hanging over the steel steps,
the target of the boot by The Undertaker.
[Matt] The Undertaker will use these tools of destruction
like no one else has ever been able to utilize such carnage.
[King] You talked about it earlier, Matt, this new, improved Hell in a Cell,
it's like when Kane or The Undertaker
rammed into the sides of this thing, it's like a death rattle.
You can hear that cage rattling.
[Cole] Yeah, it's now 20 feet high and five tons.
And to put this in perspective,
this is the 11th time Undertaker has participated in this matchup.
The closest individual to him, Triple H,
has been involved in eight Hell in a Cell matches.
Reversal by Kane, shoulder first into the steel steps.
Over 600 pounds of the humanity battling each other inside this cell.
[Matt] Kane is arguably the more furious and sadistic of the brothers.
[Cole] Hey, I wouldn't take anything away from The Undertaker.
Undertaker taught Kane everything he knows.
[King] Not to beg to differ with that.
And these two are literally absolute destroyers.
[Cole] Did you, Matt, did you forget what Undertaker did
-to Mankind inside Hell in a Cell? -[Matt] I said arguably, I said arguably.
Notice now, Kane is focusing the attack
what seems to be on the left leg of The Undertaker. That is good strategy.
[Cole] I mean, it just, when you see Kane, you saw the look in his eyes.
He wants to hurt Undertaker,
-punish Undertaker. -How's that feel, big brother? Huh?
[King] I think he wants to go further than hurt or punish.
[Matt] It's jealousy, it's envy, it's betrayal, it's sin.
I mean, think of the lifetime that these two have endured.
[Cole] For 13 years, Kane was in The Undertaker's shadow.
Never had the opportunity with the exception
of one quick reign to actually have the Holy Grail.
Saw the look of concern on Paul Bearer's face.
And notice Kane, The Undertaker's leg is lodged
between the steel post and the steel steps.
[King] Oh, man.
You know, but because the fact
that Kane felt he was in The Undertaker's shadow, that's…
Why is that The Undertaker's fault?
I mean, why can't you be proud of your brother?
You know, whatever happened to those type of feelings,
I mean, why does he hold that against his brother?
Because his brother was successful?
[Cole] I don't think it matters, I mean, Kane's demented.
That's just the way he's looking at things.
But The Undertaker's ankle was lodged
between the steel post and the steel steps there.
And he could have had his ankle fractured there by Kane.
[Matt] Kane senses it now,
like a smart shark that smells blood in the water.
The Undertaker's a wounded animal.
[Cole] Yeah, the universe here, the WWE Universe
trying to get Undertaker back in this.
Just a fury from Kane.
Every single motion, movement by Kane.
Hell-bent on destruction.
[Matt] Remember, no leg, no chokeslam, no Tombstone.
[Cole] No anything. No Old School, no Hell's Gate.
Takes out all the arsenal of The Undertaker.
Oh, look at this, look at this, Kane head first.
[King] Right about now, in the shape The Undertaker's in,
that's all he can do is try to avoid Kane.
[Matt] The Undertaker's sense of survival.
[Cole] And now The Undertaker going to try to use the cell
in his favor.
[Matt] You know, we talked about the leg, but let's not forget,
the best pure striker in the history of the WWE is, in fact, The Undertaker.
Those big right hands proving that point.
[Cole] Undertaker trying to wear Kane down.
[King] I don't know how he'll wear down a monster.
Is it possible?
-[Cole] We're gonna find out. -[Matt] Perhaps only another monster can.
[Cole] Oh!
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] This allows The Undertaker to buy a little bit of time.
Still, heavily limping around on the injured ankle.
How many times have we seen this?
Will it still be effective, however?
Can The Undertaker make it on that bad leg?
And he does, across the throat!
[crowd cheering]
[King] That's out of instinct, because that had to do
as much damage to The Undertaker as it did to Kane.
[Cole] Now a smile across the face of Paul Bearer.
[Matt] Watch again, it's the right leg that The Undertaker uses for the damage,
but he had a push off of the left leg.
[Cole] Kane, wise, wise, wise strategy.
[Matt] You can call him demented, you can call him sadistic,
but you must call him an evil genius.
-The World's Heavyweight Champion, Kane. -[Cole] Well, look how he won the title.
He won money in the bank in July, cashed it in on the same night
as he preyed on an injured Rey Mysterio.
[King] Which was legal, but we just witnessed
an over 300-pound dropkick straight into the knee of The Undertaker.
[Cole] Look at Kane, just with every motion and movement,
he continues to punish The Phenom.
[Matt] One more time, look at Kane's precision.
[Cole] Can you imagine?
Can you imagine what a victory for Kane would mean tonight?
With Paul Bearer coming back,
Paul Bearer giving all this confidence to The Undertaker,
if Kane could somehow knock The Undertaker off again.
[Matt] He would shatter the shadow of his brother.
[King] Talk about demented and ruthless.
This is three of a kind.
[Cole] But again, as we saw Friday night, Matt,
the difference in Paul Bearer being back
over the past couple of weeks in The Undertaker's incredible.
[Matt] Absolutely, I mean, it's a confidence, it's a motivation.
There has to be some type of fury and macabre
that Paul Bearer brings to The Undertaker's existence.
[Cole] Oh, look at Kane again.
Kane using every part of his body.
Now he covers up to prevent himself from being a target of The Undertaker.
[Matt] Never relinquishes himself, submission hold, though.
[Cole] Again, continuing to work on the ankle and the leg
that was trapped moments ago between the steel post and the steel steps.
[King] And Kane's head is highly affected.
-[Cole] You think that's gonna bother him? -[King] Oh, he doesn't even know it.
[Matt] Both these competitors are nearly seven feet tall
and those long limbs come into play.
[Cole] Undertaker breaking the hold, however.
Numerous punches to the back of the skull.
[Matt] Hammer fists to the head.
[Cole] Again, The Undertaker just can't quite get going.
[Matt] What's not to get? The Undertaker can take more punishment
than any Superstar in the WWE.
[Cole] The man's 18-0, 18-0 in WrestleMania,
that should tell you something.
Most incredible streak in the history of sports entertainment,
no doubt about it.
[King] Well, no doubt, Undertaker's a big-time player,
but, I mean, this match, the implications of this match,
the World Championship,
this is as big as a WrestleMania match for The Undertaker here tonight.
[Cole] And it's not the World Championship,
it's also about the future of The Undertaker.
First, it was No Holds Barred.
Kane could win the night inside Hell in a Cell.
[Matt] A night where the future of the WWE perhaps has been changed forever.
What will happen in Hell in a Cell?
[Cole] We get Kane unloading, The Undertaker as well.
[King] These two brothers throwing big bombs, just trading shots.
Kane wearing The Undertaker down.
[Cole] Oh, here comes Undertaker!
That was classic Undertaker.
Paul Bearer realizes, could be the turning point.
He can hardly stand, though.
[Kane shouting]
[Matt] We're gonna test the leg.
[Cole] That's what I was talking about earlier.
Can he somehow deliver Old School, really on one leg?
The tight rope, and the top rope, and again,
and by going up top, Undertaker exposed the injured leg,
Kane took advantage, and suddenly, the demented one is in control again.
[King] That's what I said earlier.
Some of these things The Undertaker does,
he does them out of instinct, and that was not smart,
to go up there and give Kane that, almost a free shot.
[Matt] Now, it's the Devil's Favorite Demon,
and the man that Satan calls sir, perilously high up off the ring.
[Cole] Undertaker fighting back, though.
-[King] Oh! -[Cole] Oh, man, did you hear that?
[King] How did that not knock The Undertaker unconscious?
[Matt] The unfortunate son of The World's Heavyweight Champion,
Kane, looking to vanquish his brother forever.
[Cole] There's been no one in the history of WWE
with the resilience, though, of The Undertaker. No one.
[Matt] So many have tried, and so many have failed.
[Cole] Look at this. Superplex.
Rattling the ring, over 600 pounds, crashing to the ring from that top rope.
And now, Kane, who loves to go high, the over 300-pound frame.
What a collision.
-This could do it. -[Matt] Do we have cover here?
[Cole] Look at this, look at this, Undertaker,
Hell's Gate, Hell's Gate.
Submission maneuver, submission maneuver.
Undertaker, with a desperation move, but will it work?
[Matt] Is that left leg 100% in order to lock it in?
Undertaker's hands aren't clasped either.
[King] He doesn't have the right grip.
[Cole] Kane, remember, this won't cause a break,
but Kane can try to get out of the ring.
-[Matt] He can shift his weight. -[Cole] Exactly.
[Matt] His head is also, Kane's head is not really
where it should be, where the Undertaker wants it to be.
[King] The Undertaker's completely lost that grip now.
[Cole] And Kane now using the ropes to his advantage
as he finally breaks the hold.
Wise, wise move by the champion, but has damage been done?
[Matt] That Hell's Gate submission, if you're locked in it long enough,
you'll slip into unconsciousness.
Kane needs to get the blood flowing, the oxygen back to his brain,
so that he can come up with some more sadistic thoughts.
Kane better say the "Our Father" as well as the Shema,
because the Undertaker, he's gonna need all the help he can get.
[Cole] Gonna get some blood flowing back in the leg, get some movement back in it.
Oh, and down!
[King] Man, did you see that?
[Cole] This could be the turning point of the match.
If one of these men can make it back to his feet,
he'll have a distinct advantage
with the World Heavyweight Championship up for grabs.
[King] Whoa!
[Matt] The psychological thriller continues to climb.
[Cole] This has been a stalemate from the beginning.
Undertaker has found an opening.
No!
Disbelief in the WWE Universe.
[King] Look at this!
[Cole] And Undertaker hit the DDT. Can he capitalize?
New champion, cover, two-count, got him in!
[King] No!
[Cole] Near fall for the Undertaker.
Again, the leg will be tested.
Going for the chokeslam on Kane.
He got him, oh, and down, and he planted Kane.
The chokeslam, cover again.
Undertaker, and a kick-out by Kane at two.
Damn! Damn! Damn!
[Cole] What does Undertaker have to do here to put away his brother?
[King] Get some circulation back in that leg, uh-oh.
[Cole] Uh-oh, Undertaker was going for the Last Ride
and Kane went back to the injured leg.
And now it's Kane's turn, chokeslam!
Crawls to the cover again.
Will he put Undertaker away and retain the championship? No!
[Matt] Those precious seconds that Kane reeled
could have been the difference.
[Cole] Two and a half.
What a physical battle between these two brothers.
[Matt] And it's exactly what we expected.
[Cole] Yeah, there was gonna be nothing pretty about that match.
We knew that going in.
[Matt] Look at that chain just hanging there.
Ominous in the background.
[Cole] All of a sudden, Kane's got the momentum again.
[Kane groaning]
[Cole] Kane is teeing off.
[King] You're telling me.
Undertaker almost helpless.
[Matt] This is a lifetime of frustration, a lifetime of jealousy.
[Cole] Oh, look at this! Undertaker perhaps playing possum.
-[Cole] Kane, wham! That's it! -[Matt] Oh!
Planting Kane!
Undertaker, cover!
New champion, maybe, maybe, no!
[King] Wow, I think you're right.
I think the Undertaker almost was trying to sucker Kane into that corner.
But still, I mean,
Undertaker's just… he's hit Kane with everything he's got.
The chokeslam, and look at this.
[Cole] Last Ride to Kane.
[King] And still, Kane survives.
[Matt] You can see Paul Bearer clutching the wire fence.
[crowd applauding]
[Cole] And Undertaker, look at bad leg and all,
-still able to power Kane up. -[King] Don't know how he--
[Cole] Oh, he was going for the Tombstone!
Kane countered into the Tombstone Piledriver!
Is he gonna counter?
And he does!
Tombstone Piledriver!
Kane, gonna take out his brother!
Kick-out at two and a half!
How did The Undertaker kick-out of the Tombstone?
No!
[referee] Come on, now, Kane.
Come on, now, come on.
-That was three! -I'll tell you, that was two.
-No! -[King] Oh!
[all exclaiming]
[Cole] Wow.
[King] Oh, man, I was just about to say that
when The Undertaker was able to kick-out of that cover,
that may make Kane snap, and he did snap.
[Cole] The official is not…
He's unconscious.
I mean…
[King] I have no earthly idea why Kane would do that other than just…
-[referee] That was two! -No!
[King] He just snapped out of frustration, yeah.
[Cole] I to see the training staff down here
helping the official.
[Matt] The open door has allowed Paul Bearer
to slip inside the Hell in the Cell.
[Cole] Now we're gonna see what kind of effect
Paul Bearer has on The Undertaker.
Uh-oh!
[King] Well, we may see what kind of effect
Kane will have on Paul Bearer.
[Matt] The father of Kane.
[Cole] Yeah, and where's Paul Bearer gonna go?
[King] Should not be in there.
He shouldn't have been in there from the get-go.
Get in there. I'll finish you!
[Cole] Well, Paul being forced into the ring as Kane stalks him.
Stalks his father.
[King] Well, Undertaker's gonna be no help.
Is he trying to get to The Undertaker or what?
You shouldn't have come back.
No, you shouldn't have come back.
You should have stayed buried.
Do you have any idea what I'm gonna do to you?
You should have never come back.
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] Undertaker!
Kane doesn't realize, into the chokeslam.
Undertaker with the power of Paul Bearer behind him.
[crowd cheering]
[King] Oh, my God.
[thunder crashing]
[King] This is the beginning of the end.
[Cole] The Undertaker of old…
about to send Kane to Armageddon.
[King] Oh!
[Cole] Going for the Tombstone Pile.
[King] What?
[Matt] There's a light that came out of the urn?
[Cole] Yeah, a light. A bright light.
[Matt] I think The Undertaker blinded.
What?
[crowd chanting] Kane! Kane! Kane!
[Matt] Oh, my God.
Power truly belongs to the devil's favorite son.
[Cole] Kane stalking The Undertaker
who's been fallen by the bright light in the urn.
And now Kane planting The Undertaker with a thunderous chokeslam.
-Kane retains the championship. -[bell dings]
[Cole] Paul Bearer committing the ultimate act of treason.
[Justin] Here is your winner and still the World Heavyweight Champion...
Kane!
[Cole] An absolute breach of faith by Paul Bearer, but why?
Why do this?
[Matt] Ties that bind?
[Cole] We have witnessed the ultimate act of treachery.
I mean, why would Paul Bearer bring the Undertaker back
from the brink of destruction...
just to destroy him again?
[King] Look at that urn.
[Matt] Kane is still the World's Heavyweight Champion.
[Cole] Yeah, but the question is…
has the end of The Undertaker,
indeed come in the same apocalyptic structure
that The Undertaker made famous.
Hell in a Cell. ker made famous.