[intro theme music]
[tense music]
[male wrestler 1] Heed my words.
The scars you will not heal from.
The emotional wounds will haunt you for a lifetime.
[man] Help.
[wrestler 1] You have no idea what's in store for you!
This instrument of evil…
it's a nail in the coffin.
[male wrestler 2] I'm gonna make your life a living hell.
[male wrestler 3] If you want me to go to hell, I'm taking you with me.
[female wrestler 1] How do we up the ante? Inside Hell in a Cell!
[female wrestler 2] You are all alone. You're not gonna last long.
[Lana] Rusev is challenging you to
a rematch for the United States Championship.
Deliver your husband his balls while he hides behind your skirt.
[Rusev] Roman has disrespected my family.
He's going to pay inside Hell in a Cell.
Kevin's just a cog in the machine. And I'm going to tear that machine apart.
I am the man!
You get the match you've been waiting for inside Hell in a Cell.
You're putting your champion at risk.
The only person whose career will get shorter is Seth Rollins.
[Seth] In Hell in a Cell, I'm going to put you out.
[Mick] For the first time ever…
[Charlotte] I'm The Queen of the WWE.
[Mick] …we will have a women's match…
[Banks] Check yourself. That is my title.
[Mick] …inside the Hell in a Cell.
[Banks] It's never been done before.
I will go to hell and back and risk it all.
[Mick] Charlotte, Sasha, make history.
See you in hell.
[narrator] Now, WWE 2K17, The Video Game, presents WWE Hell in a Cell.
[Cole] You are looking live at a sold out TD Garden in Boston.
16,119 WWE fans on hand as we welcome you
to the RAW exclusive pay-per-view event, Hell in a Cell.
And there is the ominous structure
that strikes fear into the hearts of all Superstars.
Twenty feet tall, five tons.
And now for the 34th time in WWE history, the cell went to the ring.
It's the first of our three main events tonight.
[Lana's theme music playing]
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the Ravishing Russian, Lana.
And now, America, I ask you to stand up
and welcome the true American hero.
The man that will crush Roman Reigns
inside Hell in a Cell.
Your soon to be three time United States Champion.
He is my husband, The Bulgarian Brute, Rusev.
[Rusev's theme song playing]
[Cole] And it was Clash of Champions last month
where Rusev lost his United States Championship to Roman Reigns.
And tonight, Rusev looks to win back what he calls his United States title.
Welcome to the sold-out TD Garden in Boston, ladies and gentlemen.
I'm Michael Cole joined by Byron Saxton and Corey Graves.
Rusev steps inside Hell in a Cell for the first time in his career.
Rusev says he's ready. We're about to find out just how because
The Big Dog is hungry for his US Championship.
[Saxton] It's going to be gut-check time for Rusev and Roman Reigns
-in this match. -[Cole] International flair to this event.
Joining us at ringside are Spanish colleagues
Carlos Cabrera and Marcelo Rodriguez.
[speaking Spanish]
[Cole] And our German team anchored by Carsten Schaefer and Sebastian Haeckl.
[speaking German]
[crowd booing]
[Roman Reigns' theme music playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] For the first time in history, the United States Championship
will be defended inside Hell in a Cell.
Roman Reigns enters this structure for the second time in his career.
Corey, is that an advantage for Roman tonight?
[Corey] Absolutely. This match is as much mental as it is physical,
and even that one opportunity to step inside gives Roman a slight edge.
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is a Hell in a Cell Match
for the United States Championship.
Making his way to the ring from Pensacola, Florida, weighing 265 pounds,
is the United States Champion,
Roman Reigns!
[Cole] The fire in Rusev tonight is driven by revenge,
after how personal this has become
between these two men and Rusev's wife, Lana.
[Saxton] That's the key. Rusev was embarrassed in front of his wife.
Rusev is fueled by anger for Roman Reigns,
and Rusev is fueled by the fact that he truly believes
that United States Championship belongs to him.
[Cole] Only one time in the history of the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event
has the United States Championship changed hands.
That, of course, was not in a Hell in a Cell Match.
There's the man who's been a three-time WWE World Champion, Royal Rumble winner,
and the current United States Champion, Roman Reigns.
Rusev is a two-time United States Champion.
[Corey] To your earlier point, Roman may have
a slight advantage having been inside the cell before,
but the destruction that Rusev has caused recently, he's been ballistic.
I think if anyone can topple Roman Reigns, it might be Rusev tonight.
[Cole] You see the official locking the door.
That's Chad Patton locking the door of the Hell in a Cell.
Remember, the only way to win this match tonight
and either retain or win the United States Championship is via pinfall or submission.
-Everything else goes inside the cell. -[bell dings]
And Reigns and Rusev start things off for the United States title.
It was 1997 at the Bad Blood pay-per-view event
where the very first Hell in a Cell Match was held,
The Undertaker versus Shawn Michaels.
The night where we would see the introduction
of The Undertaker's brother Kane.
And here's Roman Reigns looking for the upper hand early on in the matchup.
[Saxton] It was Reigns who wanted this.
Rusev wanted another opportunity at the United States Championship.
Roman said, "Let's do it inside Hell in a Cell."
[Corey] Roman Reigns may rue that decision in the upcoming moments.
[Cole] These two men have been battling for months.
Very aggressive, very vicious battles as Reigns fires back with a right hand.
[Saxton] So much contempt, so much disdain and scorn between these two.
[Cole] Rusev, first cover of the matchup and a kick-out.
And now Reigns set outside the ring, and Rusev will be in pursuit.
Extremely dangerous out there.
Only a few feet separating the ring from the cell, and Roman Reigns blocks.
[Corey] Which man's gonna be able to utilize this cell as a weapon first?
[Cole] And Rusev backing Reigns into the corner.
Was so upset losing the United States Championship
at Clash of Champions last month.
Has not forgotten that night and vowed to win the title back.
[Saxton] Well, Rusev had that United States Championship.
He had developed a newfound aggression.
Was able to hit the restart button on his career.
[all exclaiming]
[Corey] Kicked to the rib cage.
[Cole] Yeah, you heard that. Roman felt it.
And now it's Rusev sent out of the ring.
Wasting little time--
Oh! Now it's Rusev, the first man of the matchup, to collide with the cell.
[Corey] That's why Rusev was rushing to get back,
trying to avoid that collision.
[Cole] Throughout history, Hell in a Cell has shortened careers.
Just ask RAW General Manager Mick Foley.
[Saxton] Roman described it as such,
said the cell's a nightmare you just can't wake-- Oh!
The cell's a nightmare you can't wake up from.
[Saxton] That's almost 300 pounds of Rusev
just being launched unceremoniously into that steel.
[Cole] And Roman continues the attack.
That's one of the things in this type of matchup,
once you get the upper hand, you have to be relentless about the attack.
[Corey] Relentless is exactly Roman Reigns' mindset.
I spoke to him. He said,
"This all started about their wedding celebration."
"Tonight's gonna look more like a wedding from Game of Thrones."
[Saxton] Roman has not been shy about
just how much the United States Championship
means to him and to his family's legacy.
And for that, it's become just as personal.
[Cole] Oh, man!
And The Big Dog's huntin' tonight.
[Corey] Rusev is stunned.
You know what? I got an idea.
You'll want to get out of the way.
[Cole] What Roman Reigns has in mind here?
[Saxton] Whatever it is, I'm sure it's not gonna be good for Rusev.
[Corey] Smart strategy by Rusev.
Desperation rake in the eyes of Roman Reigns.
[Cole] And again, rake the eyes legal in the matchup.
No disqualifications, no count-outs.
Do as much damage as he can inside the cell.
And Rusev driven shoulder first into the steps.
[Corey] Rusev's body's pinned between the cell and the staircase.
-It's a bad place to be. -[Cole] Again, listen.
[Saxton] What is Reigns looking for here?
[Cole] Oh, boy. Table time.
And it's Rusev driving Reigns into the cell.
[Saxton] At least temporarily, Rusev saving himself
from the destructive intentions of Roman Reigns.
[Corey] Oh, my goodness.
[Cole] Big splash.
Sandwiching Reigns between himself and the cell.
And the United States champion Reigns in trouble.
[Saxton] We talked about how dangerous the cell is.
How about two heavyweights crashing into the side of the cell?
These two might damage the cell.
[Corey] Yeah, and two heavyweights who can't stand each other.
[Cole] Reigns bounced off the ring post.
-[both grunting] -And now Rusev.
We talk a lot, Corey, about just the bitterness in this man.
Disdain that Rusev has for Roman Reigns.
[Corey] There's no better place to let it out than inside this cell.
Rusev is free to do as he pleases to the United States champion.
[Cole] Just like a well-placed kick to the back of the neck.
And Rusev looks to continue to inflict damage.
And bounced off the ring post, Roman Reigns.
And we caught just a look at it a moment ago.
But Rusev's arm has been lacerated in this matchup.
Here's the cover by Rusev. And a kick out.
And this is where we think Rusev hurt his arm.
[Corey] See Rusev crashing into the steel.
That mesh will tear flesh apart.
[Saxton] That laceration
may have been a blessing in disguise for Rusev.
Because now, he's been able to control the tempo of this match ever since.
Maybe sort of a wake-up call.
[Corey] I wouldn't say anything
that occurs inside that cell is a blessing, Saxton.
[Saxton] For Rusev.
[crowd chanting] USA! USA!
USA! USA! USA!
[Cole] Cell is 20 feet tall and weighs five tons.
And gulping the ring as Roman Reigns tries to get back into this.
Reversal whip into the corner. Shoulder first goes Reigns.
Rusev looking to win the championship. Hooks the leg.
Can he do it here? And a power-out by Reigns.
Only a one count.
[Corey] Saw the impact with which Reigns crashed into the top turnbuckle.
It might have damaged his shoulder. Separated it.
[Cole] It seems like the pace of this match
will favor Rusev right now as we take another look.
Boom. That's what Corey was talking about.
Shoulder right into the turnbuckle.
[Saxton] That could affect the offense of Roman as this match goes on.
And particularly trying to deliver that spear.
[Corey] Rusev determined right now. Absolutely methodical.
[Saxton] Yeah.
[Cole] Except Roman Reigns sidesteps.
Reigns buys himself a little bit of time.
And hip toss by Rusev.
And a 300 counter whip for the headbutt.
And Roman rolled out of the way.
[Saxton] Quick reaction time from Reigns. Now buys him a little window of recovery.
[Corey] If you're these Superstars, you have to ask,
at what point does it stop being about the champion
and start being about unleashing contempt on your opponent?
[Saxton] I think that's where Rusev is at.
[Cole] We're getting that from Reigns at the moment.
And Roman.
Some clotheslines in the corner.
He's got Rusev pinned.
[crowd counting down]
[Cole] And Roman… Breaks the momentum with a boot to the face.
And the United States champion is starting to feel it.
[Corey] That is bad news for Rusev.
[Saxton] Uh oh. Lock and load.
[Cole] Rusev felt it coming.
He turned around and he decided it's best to move out of harm's way.
But Roman Reigns is going to continue the pursuit.
[Corey] Is there such a thing as out of harm's way inside the cell?
[Cole] He went for the Drive-By.
And Reigns caught him with a clothesline to the chest.
[Corey] Looks like Rusev was playing possum there for a moment.
Suckered Reigns in.
[Cole] These men know each other so well. So many battles.
Reigns has been driven into the steps, shoulder first.
He's felt that on a number of occasions at the hands of Rusev.
Not much room there in the corner of the cell.
Roman surrounded by steel.
Now Roman drives Reigns.
I should say Rusev drives Reigns into the side of the cell.
[Saxton] And again, impacting the shoulder of Roman Reigns.
[Corey] Oh no, we know what Rusev's capable of with those stairs.
[Cole] Yeah, I mentioned it earlier. It's been really a story of this rivalry.
And Rusev with those steel stairs.
[all exclaiming]
And the face of Reigns, and that drops the champion.
The Bulgarian Brute living up to his nickname.
[Corey] Roman Reigns may leave the cell with a diamond plate tattoo on his head.
[Saxton] Again.
[Cole] And Reigns driven down yet again. The impact of the steps.
[Saxton] Rusev almost as if he's surveying the carcass of his damnedest prey.
[Cole] Remember what Rusev did with those steps to Reigns a few weeks ago.
He had Roman Reigns on the steel steps with the Accolade locked in.
Can Rusev do that tonight and get Reigns to tap out and win the championship?
That may be what Roman has in mind… or not.
[Saxton] Rusev putting those steel steps on the top rope.
[Cole] Oh, my goodness, this could be devastating for Roman.
Rusev looking to drive Reigns face-first into the steps, but Roman able to block.
And again able to block.
[Saxton] Reigns is able to hit that panic button.
He knew what Rusev had in mind.
[Cole] Rusev driven over the top ropes, wicked clothesline by Roman.
[Corey] Reigns trying to get the feeling back in his right arm.
[Saxton] Just imagine the welts and the bruises.
[Corey] You don't have to, look at Roman Reigns.
His right arm is barely functional.
Trying to get the feeling back into it to finish the competition.
[Cole] Look at this.
Oh, man.
Right off that support post.
Shoulder first went Rusev.
And now Rusev, oh, no, he looks to launch Roman Reigns.
Oh, Roman right into the cell.
[Saxton] Rusev right now is just trying to systematically
dismantle the United States Champion.
[Cole] This is the pace I believe, Corey, Rusev wants this match at.
[Corey] Rusev has to be careful not to spend too much time
-inflicting punishment like this. -[all exclaiming]
Ramrodding the United States champion skull first into the steel.
And Rusev is bringing out the lumber.
[Saxton] Looks like-- uh-oh.
-Rusev hopping for that kendo stick. -[Cole] Roman Reigns!
[Corey] Rusev took too much time.
[Cole] And Roman's got kendo stick in hand.
[all exclaiming]
[Saxton] Reigns just striking at will.
[Corey] Like Roman Reigns trying to chop down a redwood tree.
[Cole] He did.
Rusev's screaming in agony.
[Corey] It's all legal.
[Saxton] You can hear that echo.
[Cole] And Roman Reigns now in control.
Defending his United States Championship inside Hell in a Cell momentarily, though.
And Rusev used the ropes to his advantage.
-[Corey] Great ring awareness. -[Saxton] Unique low blow.
[Cole] Oh, no, he's locking Reigns up. He's got Roman caught.
[Corey] Oh, no.
[Cole] Roman's helpless.
Roman is helpless, and Rusev's got the kendo stick.
[Saxton] This is gonna be bad.
[Saxton] Roman can't defend himself.
[Corey] This is going to shatter Roman's ribs.
[Saxton] Rusev unloading on the champion.
All legal. The referee can't do anything.
He can't help Reigns get out of those ropes.
[Cole] And Rusev could be closing in on his third United States Championship.
[Corey] You better believe that's what Rusev is thinking.
[Cole] Reigns!
[Saxton] How did Reigns break out?
[Cole] Exploding out of the ropes. Cover by the champion.
[crowd counting down]
Near-fall. Kick out by Rusev.
[Corey] Look at this.
The Bulgarian threw full head of steam right into a massive Roman Reigns lariat.
[Cole] Yeah, Rusev was not expecting that.
Reigns hit him from out of nowhere.
[Saxton] Was that the last bit of energy that Reigns had to expend in this match?
Still favoring the ribs after all those kendo shots.
[Corey] Both of these gladiators have given it their all.
All for the right to be the United States Champion.
Who can make it to their feet first?
[Cole] Critical point in the matchup.
Looking for the advantage.
Challenger Rusev, champion Reigns.
[Saxton] Both these men just trading hard, vicious shots.
[Cole] Just total disdain for each other.
[Corey] Rapid fire from The Bulgarian Brute.
Big Dog's got to feel like he's trading paws with a Bengal tiger right now.
[Cole] Reigns looking for the Samoan drop. Dropped him all right into a right hand.
Went for the Superman Punch. Rusev countered.
Drives him into the corner.
There he goes! He got him that time.
Superman Punch by Reigns.
Inside leg hook to retain the title, kick out at two.
Watch this sequence here
as Roman Reigns with a big Superman Punch.
[Saxton] All part of that explosive offense
that Reigns has been so successful with.
[Cole] But Rusev was still able to stay alive kicking out off the Superman Punch.
[Saxton] No such thing as air brakes or else Rusev would have used them.
You see the expression on Reigns. Like, "I got him.
I got Rusev right where I want him.
[Cole] He knows where he's at.
[Saxton] Yeah, but Roman does.
[Cole] Oh, spear. He ran into a kick.
-Oh, head first. -[all exclaiming]
He steps for the championship to crown a new champion.
And Roman Reigns kicks out.
[Corey] Just when you, Byron, and the entire WWE Universe thought
Roman Reigns had Rusev where he wanted him, Rusev turns the tides
and launches The Big Dog skull first into the stair.
[Saxton] But look at Rusev. Rusev thought he had Reigns beat.
[Cole] Yeah, Roman Reigns was still able to kick out.
Watch this.
The impact driving the steps out of the ring,
but Roman Reigns still able to kick out before a count of three.
[Corey] But it could be just instinct as Rusev's looking to finish the deed.
[Saxton] Uh-oh. Reigns is on his stomach. You know what that means.
[Cole] Rusev looking to crush Roman Reigns. Foot to the spine.
Accolade time. Submission maneuver.
Is Reigns going to tap out?
Or is the United States Championship up for grabs?
The Accolade is in deep.
Reigns has got nowhere to go.
Rusev with all his weight.
[Saxton] The squeezing and wrenching back.
[Cole] He's got his weight planted on the back of Roman Reigns.
He's got this locked in, Corey, Reigns has got nowhere to go.
[Corey] Look at the extension of Roman Reigns' shoulders.
His shoulders are about to burst through the sockets.
But he can't still be--
[Saxton] Reigns is still fighting--
[Cole] He's trying to fight to the bottom rope,
but the situation here is they're not going to matter.
Ropes can't break in Hell in a Cell.
[Corey] Rusev right back.
[Cole] Roman Reigns.
Oh, man!
[Corey] Lights out.
[Cole] Kick right on the temple.
[Saxton] Reigns thought he had escaped danger.
Rusev cut him off in his tracks.
[Corey] Rusev, the super athlete, so deceptively agile.
A big boot right to the temple of the United States champion.
Roman Reigns may start to rue the decision to ask for this match
inside Hell in a Cell because that chain is perfectly legal.
[Cole] And maybe Rusev's ticket to the United States Championship.
[Saxton] Rusev is like a shark smelling blood.
[Corey] Measuring.
[Cole] Oh, and caught him with a right.
The chain went flying.
Roman Reigns unloading on Rusev.
[Corey] Where's Roman getting this energy burst from?
[Cole] Second win for Reigns. He's the champion.
Rusev's got the chain again.
Right to the midsection.
Now to the small of the back.
Dangerous situation for the champion.
With Rusev with that chain in hand.
[Corey] The weight from that chain could crack a rib.
Fracture a vertebrae.
[Saxton] You see Rusev utilizes steel steps, a kendo stick, and now that chain.
[Cole] What does Rusev plan to do now?
[Saxton] Picking up the steel steps.
[Cole] Rusev again going to bring the steel steps into play.
[Saxton] Roman Reigns has just been beaten with that chain.
[Corey] After the mauling we've seen from The Bulgarian Brute,
Roman Reigns has got to be running on instinct alone.
[Cole] Instinct alone is helping Rusev here.
Right hand, then a headbutt.
And now Roman Reigns fighting back.
Bounced off the steps, though, by the Bulgarian Brute.
Oh, shoulder first into the step.
And the assault continues to win the United States Championship.
Kick out again by Reigns.
[Saxton] Still in it. Reigns is still in this match.
[Corey] Take another look at this. Reigns shoulder first.
Bang! Into that kick right on the jaw.
[Cole] And how does Roman Reigns continue to survive?
[Saxton] All these high impact blows
that Rusev has been able to deliver to Roman Reigns.
Look at Reigns. He's lifeless.
[Corey] I'll tell you what. Roman Reigns has got to be thinking,
"Rusev's not just going to end my United States Championship reign."
"He may end my career."
[Cole] On the steps.
And now Rusev looking for the Accolade again on the steel steps.
And this time going to legally use the chain.
[Corey] Cold steel tearing away at the jaw of Roman Reigns.
The Accolade locked in.
[Cole] Reigns has to tap. What else can he do?
[Saxton] This is the epitome of barbaric by Rusev.
[Cole] He might not tap, but he may pass out.
The Bulgarian Brute.
Look at the position of Roman's body.
[Corey] Maybe time for Roman to swallow his pride
before Rusev makes him swallow his chain.
[Saxton] Reigns is trying to hold on as much as he can.
[Corey] Reigns is going to tap.
[Cole] How much does Roman Reigns have left?
Rusev with The Accolade locked in good.
Roman Reigns trying to somehow fight back.
[Saxton] Wait, wait, wait.
[Cole] Roman showing us signs of life.
[Corey] No way.
[Cole] He's got Rusev up on his shoulders.
A Samoan drop out of the steps!
How did Reigns pull that off?
[Corey] Divine intervention? I have no idea.
He delivered an earth-shattering Samoan drop to The Bulgarian Brute.
[Saxton] There is something in the spirit of Roman Reigns
that is just driving him to do anything to survive.
[Cole] Again, it's Rusev back to his feet first.
Steel steps still favorin' the lower back after the Samoan drop.
And now Roman Reigns, spear off the steps.
Cover.
-Roman Reigns retains the title. -[bell dings]
[announcer] Here is your winner and still
the United States champion, Roman Reigns.
[Cole] Roman Reigns wins his second Hell in a Cell Match.
He retains the United States Championship tonight.
But what a brutal match, Corey, that lived up to the belly.
[Corey] Yeah, Roman Reigns paid for it.
The physical toll taken on both of these Superstars was next level.
[Saxton] We said before this match it was going to be a gut check.
We were going to find out how far Roman Reigns and Rusev were willing to go.
We got a taste right here.
Rusev thought he had Roman Reigns beat.
Rusev thought he was going to be the new United States Champion.
[Cole] But Roman Reigns stayed in it.
And now with the Accolade and the chain involved,
we thought this was it for Reigns.
[Corey] This was completely barbaric.
Somehow, Reigns was able to survive
encountering, watch this, spine-shattering Samoan drop.
[Cole] And then as Rusev made it back to his feet,
Roman Reigns would deliver a wicked spear off the steps.
[Saxton] Now one more time, look at this.
Catching Rusev off those steel steps
and driving him down to maintain his stranglehold
on the WWE United States Championship.
[Cole] The first of our three main events tonight
sees Roman Reigns retain his United States Championship
inside Hell in a Cell.
[crowd cheering]
Well, we are in Boston, Massachusetts, here tonight live for Hell in a Cell,
a RAW exclusive pay-per-view event sold out at the TD Garden.
16,119 WWE fans on hand.
But again, congratulations to Roman Reigns.
-What a gutsy performance. -What an unbelievable performance.
That shows you how much the United States title means to Roman Reigns.
And hats off to Rusev. He brought everything he had.
I feel tired.
These two bring the best and the worst out of each other.
This is the first of what will be three Hell in a Cell Matches tonight,
including Kevin Owens defending
the WWE Universal Championship against Seth Rollins.
Now, I want to take you back to RAW this Monday
and show you what was one of the most
incredulous moments in Monday Night RAW history.
Because what happens here is you're going to see Seth Rollins pin
not one, but two men, Corey.
[Corey] You said incredulous. I'd say downright impossible.
Two Superstars the caliber of Jericho and Owens pinned at the same time.
But Seth Rollins would pay for it.
[Cole] What a surprise.
Yeah, think about now the mental edge that gives Seth Rollins tonight
heading into Hell in a Cell against Kevin Owens.
But let's not forget what happened after the matchup,
because Kevin Owens may have put himself in the driver's seat
heading into Hell in a Cell event.
[Corey] I mentioned, Seth Rollins was going to pay for it.
Kevin Owens delivering the maneuver.
We've seen him put many Superstars on the shelf with-- bang!
[Cole] Again, The powerbomb off the apron by Kevin Owens.
Will that affect Seth Rollins in the match tonight?
Kevin, we just saw your attack on Seth Rollins--
I know I have eyes.
So the people watching at home, we all saw it.
You don't have to-- Just to get to your point.
However, we also just saw Seth Rollins pin you and Chris Jericho at the same time
to become the winner of the Triple Threat Match on RAW.
Is that what you-- "Winner"?
That's the word you want to use to describe him
after that match was done?
'Cause, look, after I powerbombed him on that apron,
I think there's a couple words you could use to describe Seth.
"Beaten down," "wrecked".
Oh, "broken," especially good.
But, look, if you want to get technical about it, sure.
In a match that lasted, I don't know, like 600 or 700 seconds,
Seth had me for three of them.
Good for him.
But considering the fact that Seth
is the one who spent the entire night
writhing in pain, curled up in a ball somewhere,
I certainly wouldn't call him a winner.
The last time I powerbombed somebody on an apron like that,
his name was John Cena.
You know him, right?
And it took him weeks to come back.
Yet Seth Rollins wants to play the big hero tonight
and disregard doctors' advice and still get in a Hell in a Cell with me
and fight me, and why? So that he can become WWE Universal Champion
and finally prove to everybody that he's the man.
Well, that's just not gonna happen.
What I do to Seth in that cell is going to make that war,
that Rusev and Roman just put each other through, as brutal as it may have been,
seem like a cakewalk.
You remember last Monday when I said that I was going to leave
a scar on Seth Rollins and anybody watching?
Do you remember? I just asked you a question.
Yeah, well, when I'm done with Seth tonight,
he won't be able to call himself "The Man"
because he'll barely look like one.
Then you can call Seth a bunch of things.
There's plenty of words you can use to describe him, but "winner"
will not be one of them.
But I can assure you,
you'll still be able to call me "WWE Universal Champion.
And guess what that makes me?
"The Man."
[Bayley's theme song playing]
[Saxton] Are you guys ready for "Hug Life"?
It's the Wacky Waving Inflatable, arm-flailing, Tube Men, and Bayley!
[laughs] I love it.
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is
a Women's Division Match scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first from San Jose, California, Bayley!
[Corey] Byron, that's gotta be a record.
You showed your toddler mentality in record time.
[Saxton] You need to get on board with "Hug Life."
You hear about Earl Thomas earlier on today hugging a referee?
Everyone's digging "Hug Life."
[Cole] And WWE Hell in a Cell is presented by WWE 2K17,
the video game, in stores now.
Very joyful, passionate, and ever so happy, Bayley set for action.
[Dana Brooke's theme music playing]
[announcer] Her opponent, from Cleveland, Ohio, Dana Brookes!
[Cole] Dana Brooke set to go one-on-one with Bayley,
and we have announcers from all over the world covering Hell in a Cell tonight,
including our Brazilian-Portuguese team, Marco Alfaro and Roberto Figueroa.
[speaking Portuguese]
[Cole] And our Japanese team of Shun Yamaguchi and Funaki!
[speaking Japanese]
[Cole] And from Russia, Moti Margolin and Zhan Pomerantsev.
[speaking Russian]
[Cole] And all those voices available only on the WWE Network.
[Corey] Byron, can go join the Russian announce team?
-[Saxton] I'm needed here. -[bell dings]
[Cole] A couple of weeks ago on Monday Night RAW that Dana Brooke beat Bayley.
Members of the WWE Universe called it a fluke.
Dana Brooke was very upset about that,
led to an arm-wrestling contest this past Monday on RAW.
[Corey] Now is the time that, collectively,
the entire WWE Universe apologizes to Dana Brooke for underestimating her.
[Cole] We'll find out here tonight in this matchup in Boston, Massachusetts.
[Saxton] Dana figured Bayley was an easy target, that Bayley would freeze up.
And Dana started, uh, flexing her ego.
[Corey] Ain't about ego, Byron. Look at those biceps.
[Cole] Dana Brooke says Bayley's nothing but a toy,
and Dana says she likes to break her toys.
Dana bounced off the top turnbuckle by Bayley.
[Saxton] Dana's not doing a whole lot of breaking at the moment.
[Cole] Bayley was once part of the group known as 'The Four Horsewomen of NXT',
along with Becky Lynch, the SmackDown LIVE Women's Champion,
Sasha Banks, the RAW Women's Champion. Here's the cover.
And Dana with a kick-out, and, of course, Charlotte,
who challenges Sasha inside Hell in a Cell tonight.
Bayley joined our kick-off panel on the Hell in a Cell kick-off show tonight
to talk about the Hell in a Cell Match between Sasha and Charlotte.
Bayley with an elbow to Dana Brooke.
Deep arm drag.
Typical Bayley there, Byron.
[Saxton] Yeah, Bayley's got Dana Brooke in her sights.
[Cole] And Dana Brooke, though, with the power taking advantage.
[Saxton] Shoulder first.
Dana Brooke driving the injured shoulder of Bayley into the top turnbuckle.
[Cole] Dana a great athlete.
Watch it!
[Cole] Involved in gymnastics since she was two years old.
She is her pro card in fitness.
[Corey] Let's not forget all the time she spent sitting
under the learning tree of The Queen Charlotte.
[Cole] And, of course, you see the right shoulder of Bayley
taped up, injured in a match with Dana a couple of weeks ago,
and Dana Brooke targeting the shoulder here again tonight.
[Corey] That's what I meant. You don't spend time around Charlotte
without learning a trick or two, exploiting an injury.
[Cole] Wow, what a clothesline.
Bending Bayley in half.
Dana Brooke looking for the victory and a kick-out.
[Corey] Let's take another look at Dana.
Great strategy right after the shoulder.
[Brooke] Break your arm!
[Corey] And the upper arm, and now Dana just running her mouth
like only she can do, inflicting damage to The Huggable One.
[referee] Bring it back inside.
[Cole] Dana Brooke, a graduate of Kent State University,
and described as 'obnoxious' by many members of the WWE Universe.
[Corey chuckles] To say the least.
[Saxton] I mean, you talk about the public opinion,
people who are shocked that Dana was able to defeat Bayley,
and that's been a motivating factor for Dana here tonight.
[Cole] And Bayley, really an injured right arm,
coming into play as Dana continues the attack.
[Corey] Why wouldn't it be motivating, Byron?
Dana Brooke has come out here multiple times and defeated Bayley in a match,
in an arm-wrestling contest, and people still doubt. People like you still doubt.
It's gonna motivate Dana.
[Saxton] I'm just stating facts.
But, look, credit Bayley coming in here, obviously not 100% with that shoulder.
She said it herself. "I'm not gonna let Dana break me.
I won't let her force me to quit. I'm gonna keep fighting."
[Cole] But credit Dana for working on the injured arm.
[Corey] It's Bayley's fault for coming in here anything less than 100%.
[Cole] And Bayley trying to fight back.
Tremendous amount of heart in this young lady as she's showing here.
Leg scissors, brings Dana Brooke over, but Dana right back on the attack.
[Corey] I don't want to discredit Bayley. We know--
[all exclaiming]
[Cole] Again, the bad arm.
So impressed tonight with Dana Brooke's offensive attack on the injured arm.
[Corey] Not to discredit Bayley. We know the heart she has.
We know what she's been capable of.
But there's a learning curve on Monday Night RAW
and Bayley hasn't excelled as people had hoped.
[Cole] She could here tonight.
That low dropkick to Dana Brooke.
And Bayley trying to build some momentum to climb back into this match.
Oh, grabbed the ponytail.
Bayley into the corner, nobody home.
Oh, that time, Dana connected with a forearm.
Let her get back in the ring, okay?
-Let her get back. -[Cole] Bayley's hurt.
Listen up, Dana. Back off of this.
[Saxton] This aggressive approach of Dana Brooke is really--
Hold on, wait, wait, wait. Is Bayley trying to block it?
[Cole] That would've been disastrous if she didn't.
[all exclaiming]
Again, the bad arm, the injured shoulder of Bayley.
The focal point of the attack throughout the matchup by Dana.
[Saxton] Dana came with a plan, it's working.
[Cole] But look at Bayley go with her bad arm.
Out of the rope, Bayley.
[Corey] There you go.
[Cole] Bayley bought herself a few seconds.
As we saw in the arm-wrestling contest,
this past Monday night, Bayley can use the left arm.
[Saxton] Bayley… You don't have any choice.
-[Cole] There she goes. -[Saxton] There we go.
[Cole] A little southpaw action.
Down goes Dana, and now Bayley's building momentum.
[Saxton] Bayley responds to adversity.
[Corey] Adrenaline can make your body do crazy things.
[Cole] Great throw by Bayley that time.
[Saxton] Bayley on the move.
[Cole] That low-running clothesline.
[Corey] The right arm seems to be holding up fairly well for Bayley.
[Saxton] This may not be the best decision.
Bayley throwing all caution to the wind.
[Cole] There's that corkscrew elbow. Takes down Dana.
And Bayley's fired up.
[Saxton] Trying to shake off the pain of the right shoulder.
[Cole] Oh, and Dana blocked.
Went for the Bayley-to-Belly for a finishing maneuver,
and Dana able to block.
-[all exclaiming] -This time Bayley got her!
The Bayley-to-Belly gives Bayley the victory!
[bell dings]
[announcer] Here's your winner, Bayley!
[Saxton] That's how you respond to adversity.
[Corey] Go ahead, Byron. Tell us a fairy tale.
[Saxton] Oh, the fairy tale is this.
Bayley got knocked down. Bayley got pushed aside.
Bayley fought back, and Bayley earned herself a victory here tonight.
[Corey] Look at Dana Brooke breaking one Bayley-to-Belly
with an attack to the injured arm of Bayley.
But Bayley, the will's just too much.
[Saxton] Bayley stayed the course,
and that course brought her a one, two, three.
[Cole] Bayley celebrates a pay-per-view victory here tonight.
[speaking indistinctly]
Go get your hug, Byron.
[Saxton] Come here, Bayley.
Whoa, whoa, whoa. World's best chicken sandwich, huh?
[both grunting]
[commentator] Didn't expect this!
Here we go!
Clothesline! Look at this!
Big elbow drop!
Talk about that incredible emphaticism. Look at this.
And there's a super kick!
Oh-ho!
-One, two, three. -[commentator] He got it!
Finger lickin' good!
[narrator] Oh, wow.
KFC's new Chicken Little is made with a hand-breaded tender on a sesame seed bun.
It's finger-little good.
-That's unbelievable, Stephanie. -I know. It's happening.
If the next two cell matches are like the first,
we could be up for one of the great evenings in RAW history.
-I think one of the greatest. -Yeah.
Our second-only RAW-exclusive pay-per-view.
-But our next pay-per-view… -Oh, yeah, yeah.
Survivor Series, the first time.
The one night that we go head-to-head with SmackDown LIVE.
-We will annihilate my brother Shane. -Embarrass Shane.
-That's right, and Daniel Bryan. -Yeah.
The whole SmackDown LIVE roster with our five best men,
our five best Tag Teams, and our five best women, and three traditional…
Survivor Series elimination Tag Team matches.
Don't forget about the match the entire WWE Universe is buzzing about.
The Beast Incarnate Brock Lesnar against…
[chanting] Goldberg.
Yeah.
-You do that good. -Gold-- I do? I wish--
[Jericho] You know, Stephanie…
Instead of chanting Goldberg.
You should put more thought and effort into
who you're gonna choose for Team RAW,
because Team SmackDown, they've got a formidable roster
for your brother, Shane, and Daniel Bryan to choose from. They could choose
-WWE World Champion AJ Styles. -They could.
They could choose Dean Ambrose, that heathen, who still owes me $15,000.
-Or they could even choose-- -Chris, Do you have a point?
-Yeah, and by the way, hello. -What?
-You just walk right in here. -Hello to you.
And do you-- what did you just say to me?
-I asked you if you had a point. -Yeah.
You interrupted me, Foley.
And you know what happens to people that interrupt me?
Hmm?
-Do you know what happens? -No, tell me.
I think you do, 'cause you've been on it twice before.
So what's gonna happen now? What's worse than that?
-You wanna go on three times, thrice? -No.
You wanna go on Trinity, Triumvirate?
-You wanna go Trois? -Trois?
Yeah, French.
Tres tiempo, Signor Foley?
Huh, is that what you want?
You know, you better watch…
-[crowd shouting] It! -…it.
That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard.
It's very intelligent. It's very smart. What I was saying, Stephanie,
as the rational one, is that you need to choose your team wisely.
So I think your first choice for Team RAW should be me, Chris Jericho.
Okay.
Your second choice should be my best friend,
WWE Universal Champion, Kevin Owens.
-Interesting order. -Not bad.
Put you guys on our list.
-Take it under advisement. -I see what you did.
It's a no-brainer, 'cause think about this.
A team is only as good as its leadership.
And I think that Team Chris and Kevin should be the co-captains of Team RAW.
That's very cozy, but I think before you guys think about being co-captains,
you better figure out whether or not your best friend
is gonna make it out of Hell in a Cell in one piece.
Take that under advisement.
[Cole] I'll tell you what's not gonna be on the list.
We have a brand-new show coming your way tonight.
You can't see it on cable.
It's only on the WWE Network.
It's called RAW Talk, and it's hosted by our kickoff panel
of Renee, Lita, Booker T, and Jerry "The King" Lawler.
And, Byron, two guests confirmed already.
[Saxton] A winning pair, number one, the just-successful Bayley,
who defeated Dana Brooke, and the man
who is still United States champion, Roman Reigns.
[Cole] Get the inside scoop on what goes down in Hell in a Cell.
It's RAW Talk, immediately following Hell in a Cell tonight,
and only on the WWE Network.
[Enzo Amore & Big Cass' theme song playing]
[Corey] Would you guys be offended if I jumped in the hard rule now?
[Saxton] Stop it.
[crowd chanting]
-[crowd repeating] -My name is Enzo Amore,
and I am a certified G
and a bonafide stud, and you can't teach that.
And this right here, this is Big Cass,
and he's seven foot tall, and you can't teach that.
Bada Boom! Realest guys in the room, how you doing?
[crowd cheering]
The certified GPS has got a couple of haters…
to address the club, a.k.a,
Andy and the big gal.
Let me tell you something, Gallows.
You may be a big gal, but I've been with women bigger than you.
Big girls don't cry, but they surely need some loving, too.
Touche!
Just to reiterate, Gallows, from now on, you are the big gal.
Anderson, from here on out, you are Andy.
Get 'em, Zo.
Andy, my confidence is on a trillion right now,
and that is partially due to the fact that you are like Times New Roman font,
as generic as it gets.
And that's toppled by the fact that generic as it gets,
High Den is built like a Nathan's French fry fork.
And the Don Pique's Parmesan
and Muscle's marinara have no use for utensils, buddy.
That's because we don't mind getting our hands dirty,
and we surely don't mind flipping you the Larry Bird.
And big gal,
you ain't nothing but a sloppy jalopy!
And tonight, I'm gonna go yard upside your head
like I'm frickin' Big Papi!
How you doin', baby? How you doin'?
How you doin'? How you doin'? How you doin'? How you doin'?
And Andy! Andy!
This is Hell in a Cell. This is not Toy Story.
But I have a strong feeling that when this night's over,
I'm gonna have to start calling Big Cass Woody,
'cause he's gonna have 'Andy' tattooed on the bottom of his boot. How he doin'?
[Big Cass] Pow!
Boston!
We came here tonight to give Andy and the Big Gal
an everlasting beat-down, beat-down!
[crowd cheering]
That's because we came, we came to get down,
and we ain't gotta jump around the fact that…
-[crowd repeating] -There's only one word to describe you,
and I'm gonna spell it out for ya!
S-A-W-F-T!
Sawft!
[Corey] Thank God that's over. Enzo needs to learn how to pander.
The people in Boston don't like it when you call it
"mean town." It's insulting to them.
[Saxton] I find it highly entertaining.
-[Cole] The entertainment may now be over. -[Corey] Exactly.
Speak for yourselves. I'm about to have a great time.
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is a Tag Team Match scheduled for a one-fall.
Making their way to
the ring at a combined weight of 505 pounds, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson!
Anderson and Gallows set to take on Enzo and Cass
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[Saxton] I have it on good authority that after this match tonight,
after what Anderson and Gallows do to Enzo and Big Cass,
they're going to revoke Enzo's G-certification.
[Corey] Gallows and Anderson are…
or should I say Andy and Big Gal. Those are good nicknames.
[Cole] Well, Andy sent out a tweet this week
that said it's cute that your fans know your catchphrase
because after tonight you'll only be saying, "help",
as Anderson goes to work on Enzo Amore.
Remember, Enzo knocked off Anderson in a one-on-one matchup on RAW
thanks to some shenanigans from Big Cass.
And there of the crossbody, Enzo unloading with the right hands.
One of the world's best Tag Teams,
Anderson and Gallows against Cass and Enzo.
[Saxton] I talked to Anderson and he said, "You know,
Gallows and I are disappointed.
We're a little bit embarrassed since we arrived in WWE,
We haven't lived up to the hype."
It all turns around tonight.
[Cole] They said they're going to get rid of the fun and games
in the Tag Team division.
It's Big Cass, the seven-footer, unloads on Karl Anderson.
[Saxton] Karl Anderson is finding out Big Cass and Enzo Amore love to have fun,
but they can knuckle up and they can fight when they need to.
[Cole] Tag again and here comes Enzo Amore.
-What? -Nothing, Big Gal!
[Cole] Double team action! Luke Gallows taken out.
[Saxton] How about one for you, Carl?
[Cole] I don't think they're through yet.
[Saxton] Here's Enzo!
[Cole] Enzo and Cass have Anderson and Gallows all out of whack.
[Corey] Perks of having someone as annoying as Enzo as your best friend.
You don't mind throwing him through the air.
Two!
Three!
[Corey] It's all been part of this mission of Gallows and Anderson
to remove the fun and games from the Tag Team division.
[Cole] Tag made to Gallows.
[Saxton] Wise from Enzo.
[Cole] Enzo bringing the big guy down and Anderson over the top.
Enzo avoids-- And he runs right into Gallows who turns him inside out.
Five!
[Corey] Enzo thought he was a step ahead,
but Gallows and Anderson are one step quicker.
[Cole] Guys, this is a critical Tag Team matchup here.
New Day battling Sheamus and Cesaro later on for the Tag Team Championship.
The winner of this match could find themselves
in the hunt for a Tag Team title opportunity.
[Corey] That's the key. You look at Gallows and Anderson,
we talked earlier, they were frustrated they didn't dominate
the Tag Team division when they made their debut here.
If you were to win against Enzo and Big Cass,
that puts you back in contention.
[Cole] They can hit reset if they win. And there's Gallows.
Dropkick right to the stomach.
Anderson and Gallows, this is where they're so dangerous,
isolating Enzo from his partner, Cass.
Suplex by Gallows into the cover.
Hook to the leg and a kick out.
To your point, Corey, Gallows and Anderson,
one of the most world-renowned Tag Teams.
Three-time IWGP Tag Team Champions in Japan.
They came here and just couldn't quite get on track right away.
[Corey] Anderson and Gallows gave up lucrative careers,
and came here because you've got to prove yourself with the best in the world.
[Saxton] Big Cass told me
he used to watch tapes of Gallows and Anderson. He admired--
[Cole] Oh, Anderson right to the side of the face.
[Saxton] He admired their brutality.
[Cole] The knockoff Enzo here, stays in it at two and a half.
[Corey] Enzo Amore used to bootleg tapes.
He'd bring his video camera right into the theater.
[Saxton] Whatever means work.
[Cole] Anderson and Gallows have settled into that very physical style.
Where they feel most comfortable.
Another example here.
Straight rights from Anderson.
[Corey] Took to the eyebrow, Enzo. It'll swallow your eye up in a hurry.
Enzo trying to hold on.
[Cole] Enzo fighting back.
Two shots to the midsection. Then the headbutt drops Anderson.
Oh, Enzo caught him.
-[all exclaiming] -Oh, man!
[Saxton] DDT from Enzo!
Now you've got a fired-up Big Cass on the apron.
[Cole] Cass wants in. Enzo needs to make a tag.
Anderson trying to get to Gallows.
Gallows tag, Cass tag.
Two big men are in.
[Corey] Gallows down.
Anderson taken out.
[Cole] Gallows ducks underneath, and runs into the big boot!
[Saxton] Size 16.
[Cole] Anderson going to pay as well.
[Corey] Look at Big Cass go.
He is single handedly taking control of this match.
[Cole] But it's Gallows who's the legal man.
Uh-oh. Splash to Gallows.
Splash on the other side.
[Saxton] Cass cares who is legal.
[Corey] Big Cass a one-man wrecking crew now.
[Cole] Anderson sent flying lands on the apron though.
And Big Cass with a big boot!
[Saxton] See you, Mr. Anderson.
[Cole] Gallows went for the boot. Sidestep by Cass.
There's the slam.
Empire Elbow!
How you doin'?
[Saxton] This is unreal.
Big Cass single handedly taking out both Anderson and Gallows.
[Corey] Big Cass understands how important this is.
He can get it.
[Saxton] I'm seeing it, I don't know if I believe it.
[Corey] Gallows is.
[Cole] He went for the boot. Gallows ducked underneath.
Tag made by Enzo.
Anderson drops Cass.
[Corey] Enzo's the legal man.
[Cole] Crossbody.
You're an idiot. [shouting indistinctly]
[Saxton] Watch out, Enzo!
[Cole] Did he forget Gallows is legal?
Guess not.
[Saxton] All else fails, start swinging.
[Corey] Enzo's like New Jersey's toughest Chihuahua.
-[Saxton] Oh, a wind-up… oh! -[Cole] That stung.
Dropped the big man to his knee.
[Saxton] Gift of gab, gift of jab.
Little running man action.
[all exclaiming]
[Corey] Mr. Chihuahua meet the big Doberman.
[Cole] I think the dancing's over.
Magic Killer!
[crowd counting down]
-Anderson and Gallows make a statement. -[bell dings]
[announcer] Here are your winners, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson.
[Corey] The fun and games are over.
It's all about being mean and making greens.
[Saxton] Credit where credit is due. You may not like Gallows and Anderson.
That was impressive.
Let's take another look.
Enzo Amore thought he had Luke Gallows, reeling into a big boot.
And that would set up the final touch.
The Magic Killer.
One, two, three.!
[Corey] I don't know about you,
but it seems to me that Anderson and Gallows
are right back on the track.
The track to dominate the WWE RAW Tag Team Division.
[Banks] For Angelica Frey,
getting diagnosed with breast cancer was never part of the plan.
As a mother of three, it was important to Angelica to be strong for her boys.
Breast cancer didn't change that.
If anything, it made her even stronger.
While undergoing chemo, she joined a group of breast cancer survivors
who focus on living life to the fullest.
[all chanting] Heart and soul, heart and soul.
-Harder, faster, deeper. -[all whooping]
[Banks] A sisterhood that supported each other through
the day-in-day challenges of breast cancer.
She also rallied city leaders to show their commitment to the cause.
She became and still is an advocate for younger women affected by breast cancer.
Being there for people in need and helping whenever she can.
Angelica is more than pink.
She's a boss.
If we all do something small, together we achieve something big.
[Banks] Act. Donate. Get involved.
Go to komen.org/MoreThanPink.
[Cole] We will have more on that match later on tonight,
but it is time now for the second of our three main events
here at the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event.
Hell in a Cell, that ominous structure, comes into play once again.
This time it's for the WWE Universal Championship.
Both men will be locked inside Hell in a Cell.
The champion, Kevin Owens.
The challenger, Seth Rollins.
This bitter rivalry continues,
but it's been all part of the Kevin Owens Show.
And that's why I'm the champ!
Monday Night RAW is officially known as the Kevin Owens Show!
Let me tell you about my best friend, Kevin Owens.
Roll the footage, monkeys!
The epitome of a champion and a man that I'm proud to call my best friend.
Kevin Owens worked his way up the ladder, and he deserves this title.
[commentator] Triple H! What the hell is he doing here?
Triple H is handing the championship to Rollins!
Wait a minute!
[Jericho] Kevin Owens is the Universal Champion.
Kevin Owens has successfully defended his title
over and over again, proving that nobody can beat him.
[commentator] Pedigree!
Owens just retained the title!
Kevin Owens just stole this.
He's the champion! Right there!
Seth can try to drive a wedge between
the best of best friends, but he won't do it. No.
I found the list!
Hey, Kev, you should see the last name on this list.
-Give me the list! -My former best friend.
If you're going to put anything on the list,
it should be your friendship with Kevin Owens.
I mean, unless you consider a good friend being someone
who stands idly by and watches while you get pedigreed.
Seth Rollins, The Architect, eh? You don't think I know what you're doing?
Chris and I are still good friends.
Somebody's going to take a bullet for the greater good of the team.
The only thing that matters to me is this.
The WWE Universal Title.
And there is nothing I won't do to keep it.
[commentator] Rollins from behind!
[Seth] I will stop at nothing to take that Universal Title from you.
The entire world knows there's only one person fit
for that title, and that's Seth Rollins.
[Owens] Tonight, at Hell in a Cell,
it's just Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins locked inside.
This is my time!
[commentator] Powerbomb to the apron!
[Owens] I am going to dismantle The Architect piece by piece.
I am going to retire him!
And tonight will be just another episode of the Kevin Owens Show.
[Kevin Owens' theme music playing]
[Cole] Ladies and gentlemen, in a WWE Facebook exclusive earlier today,
Kevin Owens said that he has conflicting emotions heading into this match tonight.
He said he's been wanting to be a part of this for 20 years,
but he realizes how dangerous and career-threatening it is when asked,
"How do you prepare for your first Hell in a Cell Match?"
Kevin Owens simply said, "You don't."
[Saxton] I can't imagine what's going on in the head of Kevin Owens right now.
He tries to digest exactly what he's about to
get involved with, what he's about to enter.
In fact, I think for a moment there, Owens was a little bit intimidated about that.
[Corey] It almost looked like The Champ was having second thoughts
before stepping into the unhallowed structure.
[Cole] The regrouping of Kevin Owens, and now the WWE's Universal Champion,
will defend his title inside Hell in a Cell
in front of a sell-out crowd of over 16,000 in Boston tonight.
[Saxton] No turning back now.
[Seth Rollins' theme music playing]
[Cole] He is The Architect.
And for his 16th consecutive pay-per-view,
Seth Rollins will battle for a championship.
Put that in perspective, 16 pay-per-views in a row, Rollins has battled for a title.
[Corey] Rollins has never battled for a title in this physical condition.
Seth might be acting like he's okay, but I've seen him around the arena all day.
Seth Rollins' back is not 100%.
[Cole] And Corey referring to the powerbomb
that Kevin Owens delivered to Seth Rollins on the apron
just six nights ago on Monday Night RAW.
A powerbomb, the likes that put John Cena
on the shelf for weeks, cost Sami Zayn months of his career.
And tonight, Rollins tries to step back into the ring,
only six days removed from that devastating injury.
[Saxton] And how fitting is it for weeks?
Rollins has said, "I'm gonna burn down the machine.
-He can do it now in Hell in a Cell. -[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is a Hell in a Cell Match.
And it is for the WWE Universal Championship.
Introducing first the challenger,
from Davenport, Iowa, weighing 217 pounds, Seth Rollins!
His opponent, from Marieville, Quebec, Canada, weighing 266 pounds,
is the WWE Universal Champion, Kevin Owens!
[Cole] Well, if you believe in history,
then Kevin Owens will have the upper hand in this match.
Sixteen times, a world title has been defended
inside Hell in a Cell.
But we've only crowned a new champion four times.
Not since Randy Orton beat Daniel Bryan in 2013 to win the vacant WWE Championship,
have we crowned a new champion inside this structure.
[Corey] I can tell you, Seth Rollins isn't worried about the odds right now.
Rollins is worried about one thing, that's vengeance.
[bell dings]
[Cole] Kevin Owens quickly steps outside the ring
to look for weapons.
And Seth Rollins with a kick right to the back of the neck.
You may notice
the Kinesio tape on the back of Seth Rollins,
pointing out the injury caused by Owens last week.
[Saxton] Seth has said, "Every scar, every bruise
that I've obtained in this robbery is just a badge of honor."
[Cole] Owens off the face first off the steel.
[Saxton] Badge of honor on my quest to becoming Universal Champion.
[Cole] Seth Rollins said he was going to take out Owens' back, his mouth, his ego,
and then burn the establishment to the ground tonight.
Owens into the Hell in a Cell again.
[Corey] Think of all the verbal jabs from Owens saying that Seth is undeserving,
that tonight is going to be Seth's swan song here in WWE,
that Owens is the "True man" here in WWE.
[Saxton] You have to realize, when you're Kevin Owens,
you know you're in the ring with The Architect.
The mental game of Seth Rollins is second to none.
[Cole] Sling blade by Rollins,
looking for the cover on the champion, and a kick out.
[Corey] Owens is just doing what Owens has to do in mental combat.
[Cole] Again, just like in the United States Championship Match
inside Hell in a Cell earlier tonight, that Roman Reigns retained his title.
You must win via pinfall or submission. No disqualifications. No countouts.
So, Corey, there are no champion's advantages for Kevin Owens.
[Saxton] That's one of the reasons Owens was upset,
he was put inside of Hell in a Cell.
[Corey] You can't count K off.
You can't count out KO just yet.
[Cole] Seth either. There's the snapmare,
and Rollins follows it up with a kick right to the chest.
[Saxton] Talking about the mindset, for Seth Rollins,
it goes back to when he was on the injured reserve with a knee injury,
when The Authority no longer considered him their favorite son.
All of a sudden, Seth Rollins realized, I can only depend on myself.
[Cole] I heard Rollins screaming at Owens, "I'm the man around here."
He's a two-time WWE world champion.
He's won the US title, Tag Team title, NXT champion, and won Money in the Bank.
Rollins, great balance off the second rope, delivers an elbow to the face of KO.
And Seth Rollins, Owens down. This could be it.
Rollins for the victory and for the championship.
Is it enough and a kick out?
And all Seth Rollins here, really going to this match.
[Saxton] The other aspect of this match is conditioning,
and we know Seth Rollins prides himself
as one of the most durable Superstars in the WWE.
[Corey] We're gonna find out how durable the WWE Universal Champion is.
[Saxton] You're right, Corey.
Table time.
Seth Rollins trying to get things set up,
evil intentions in mind for the WWE Universal Champion.
[Cole] Seth Rollins setting up the table,
and not much space between the ring and the cell.
[Saxton] Very little room for error. Look at Owens.
[Cole] Kevin Owens in retreat.
Seth Rollins has been relentless so far.
[Saxton] Seth has a choice. He knows this kind of match is do or die.
[Cole] Oh, back, back.
The bad back. First time it was affected in this match.
And there's a senton by Owens.
First the Irish whip, then the senton.
And it was just a matter of time before Owens went to work
on the bad back of Rollins.
[Corey] Did you think Owens was going to show up
to battle The Architect without a game plan, did you?
[Saxton] Case in point here, Corey.
Watch the body. Seth on all fours.
And Owens driving 300 pounds down on the back of Seth Rollins.
[Cole] Rollins could be suffering
from injured ribs after what happened Monday night.
Back injury, Corey, takes so much out of your game.
[Corey] It completely depletes your core strength.
All of your body abilities start in your midsection, in your lower back.
And if you take that away from Rollins, you take away a lot of his offense.
[Cole] Kevin Owens.
He has Rollins right where he wants, drives him face first into the cell.
-[Saxton] Owens rip off that Kinesio Tape. -[Cole] Ow, ow, ow.
[screams]
[Saxton] Lining the face of Seth Rollins.
[Corey] I've had that Kinesio tape torn off before slowly.
It's like getting your flesh ripped right off the bone.
[Cole] Kevin Owens is a very dangerous individual.
[Corey] Yeah, but so is Seth Rollins.
[Cole] Rollins fighting back.
Kevin Owens again, looking to send Rollins into the cell.
And he does, face first.
And again, the back.
[Saxton] Seeing the unbridled viciousness of Kevin Owens on display.
[Cole] Knee right to the jaw, now gloating.
[Saxton] And even inside Hell in a Cell, Kevin Owens finds time to show off.
[Corey] It's a perk of being the WWE Universal Champion, Byron.
[Cole] And the thing about Kevin is, he waited and waited for the opening.
The back to be exposed. Cover, kick out by Seth.
And now every blow aimed at the bad back of Rollins.
[Corey] Owens is laser-focused with his offense right now.
[Cole] KO…
Having his way with Rollins.
Kevin, cover.
Hooks the leg on Seth, who kicks out at two.
[Corey] Really just struggling to recover here.
[Cole] He's in trouble.
[Saxton] Owens continues this onslaught.
[Cole] And Seth trying to fight out of the corner.
Here comes Seth Rollins.
[Corey] Open hand strikes to the side of the jaw.
[Cole] Not gonna fade away easily.
Knee to the midsection, stops Rollins in his tracks.
[all exclaiming]
Launched into the cell!
[Corey] My, oh my.
[Cole] And for now at least, it's the Kevin Owens show.
[Corey] You're not kidding.
Look at this, Kevin Owens launching Seth Rollins head first.
Look at the distance.
The power display by Owens.
[Saxton] Boom!
[Corey] Rollins might be seriously injured after that.
[Saxton] I don't think there's any question.
[Cole] Face first off the cell,
but then the fall back to the floor with a bad back.
And now Owens.
[Saxton] Owens just attacking at will.
[Corey] Rollins not even putting his hands up to protect himself.
[Saxton] He might not know where he is.
Rollins taking his time, but keeping his eye on Seth Rollins every step of the way.
[Cole] He's got a mean streak in him, Corey.
[Corey] This is Kevin Owens milieu right now, able to sit back
and stalk, survey the damage, deliver another assault.
[Cole] And he enjoys this. Kevin Owens enjoys this.
As he recklessly throws Seth Rollins into that cell.
[Corey] Speaking of reckless, here comes Owens. Cannonball!
[Saxton] Just imagine you're Seth Rollins.
You see Kevin Owens coming, but you have been attacked and beat up so badly.
Watch this again.
There's nothing Rollins can do, but just absorb the blow.
[Cole] Rollins is being decimated.
[Corey] Like watching the walls close in. Watching the ceiling cave in.
[Cole] Kevin Owens' version of the Boston Massacre.
[Corey] Seth Rollins has absolutely nowhere to go.
-[Owens screaming] -[Saxton] Uh oh! Watch out!
[Cole] Cannonball! Driving Seth back into the cell!
[Saxton] You wondered how vicious Kevin Owens could get?
How diabolical?
We're seeing it right before our very eyes.
[Cole] I know we keep harping on it, folks,
but the back injury has got to be excruciating here for Seth Rollins.
All the impact.
Watch this.
This is incredible!
[Saxton] The Steel impacting the skull of Seth Rollins.
[Cole] Owens looking for the pop-up Powerbomb to put Seth Rollins away.
Rollins lands on his feet. Kick to the mid-section.
Rollins trying to rally, looking for The Pedigree.
Owens went for the back body drop.
Rolls up Rollins.
Rollins rolls through. Kick to the face of KO!
Superkick of his own!
Enzuigiri!
Clothesline!
What a sequence!
[Saxton] Man!
[Cole] Absolutely incredible!
Watch this!
[Saxton] Rollins with a Pedigree attempt for Rollins. Kick to Owens.
Owens with the receipt.
[Corey] Constant game of one-upsmanship ending with a massive Kevin Owens lariat.
This goes to show you what the WWE Universal Championship
means to both of these Superstars.
[Cole] Owens rolls out to catch his breath.
Seth Rollins still there as the world is talking about Hell in a Cell.
And this incredible matchup for the WWE Universal Championship.
[Saxton] Owens on the other side looking for another table apparently.
[Corey] Winner's not talking about the World Series, folks.
This is exactly why.
[Saxton] Already got one table set up.
[Cole] Well, now he's in the dilemma.
[Corey] Owens seems confused as to what he's doing here.
[Saxton] Owens better figure it out quick.
What the…
[Cole] You can see that sick smirk across the face of Owens?
[Corey] Kevin Owens is proud of himself.
[Saxton] I shudder to think what Kevin Owens has in mind here.
[Corey] Kevin Owens has turned the cell into his own personal erector set.
I don't know if he has an engineering degree,
but I think it spells the end for Seth Rollins.
[Cole] I think he's gonna out-architect The Architect.
You're going for a ride, Seth.
You're going for a little ride, Seth.
[Cole] Rollins, though, with a knee.
And Seth Rollins looking to take out Kevin Owens on the apron.
-Oh, my God! -[all exclaiming]
Kevin Owens getting some of his own medicine.
Spine first to the apron.
That could be a critical blow to the champion Owens.
[Corey] Seth Rollins able to muster enough power
to drive the champion's spine first.
Oh!
[Saxton] Almost like a modified Falcon Arrow suplex.
[crowd chanting] This is awesome!
[Cole] And the 16,000 WWE fans loving it
as Seth Rollins launches himself into Owens.
And he's going for more.
The challenger's on a roll.
Owens driven into the cell.
[Corey] Reckless abandon by Seth Rollins, The Architect,
like an F-16 with the devil behind the helm.
[Saxton] Rollins using his body as his secret weapon.
Now going up top.
Where'd Owens go?
[Cole] Rolled out of harm's way.
Remember, no disqualifications.
Oh, the fire extinguisher to the ribs.
[Corey] Kevin Owens got the referee with the fire extinguisher.
[Saxton] Wait, wait.
[Cole] How do you know to use the thing?
[Corey] It was an accident.
Kevin Owens hasn't used the fire extinguisher before.
[Saxton] I sure hope it's an accident.
[Cole] Meanwhile, Kevin Owens turns his attention back to Rollins.
Wait a minute, wait a minute. The door's open.
He just opened the door. Jericho's in the cell.
Kevin Owens' best friend, Jericho's in the cell.
And he's gonna try to lock the door.
[Saxton] Get Jericho out of there. Come on!
[Cole] Chris Jericho locking himself in the cell with Rollins and Owens.
The official opened the cell door to get the injured official out
who had been hit with the extinguisher.
And Jericho sneaked in and he's got the key.
[Saxton] Give me a break.
[Corey] I don't agree with it any more than the two of you do,
but it's all legal.
Whatever happens to Seth Rollins from now on is completely legal.
[Saxton] No honor amongst thieves are Owens and Jericho.
[Cole] Jericho bounces off the cell thanks to Rollins.
And now Kevin Owens.
Oh, my goodness!
Cover to retain the title!
Almost had him!
[Saxton] I can't believe this.
This match continues, but now Chris Jericho's locked in the cell, too.
[Cole] To Corey's point, it doesn't matter.
There are no disqualifications.
The championship match rolls along here.
[Corey] And the point of the cell is to keep everybody else out
to let the score be settled inside the ring.
And somehow, Jericho's found his way in.
[Cole] He picked a spot, Corey.
He saw the door open. He came running out here.
And now Kevin Owens heading to the top rope.
The universal champion, Rollins, though, meets him there.
Oh my.
Oh, no, no, no, no, no!
Rollins averting disaster.
Kick caught Owens.
[Corey] A lot of damage has been done to Rollins' back.
[Cole] Launching himself off the top rope. The glancing knee catches him.
[Saxton] Rollins trying to muscle up Owens.
[Cole] Yeah, trying to put him in position for the Pedigree here.
And Jericho comes off the top rope!
And it's Jericho who's gonna get the Pedigree!
[Saxton] Well, Seth Rollins finds himself pretty much in a Handicap Match.
[Cole] And the universal champion with a kick to the face of Seth Rollins.
[Corey] No, no, no.
[Cole] Kevin Owens looking for the powerbomb.
Rollins lands on his feet. Enzuigiri!
Rollins looking for a pedigree, perhaps to win the championship.
No, no, no, no! Rollins gonna go for a powerbomb!
[Saxton] Can he get him?
[Cole] Owens trying to fight out of this!
[Corey] The lower back of Seth Rollins is so damaged right now.
I can't believe he's got the power to pick up Kevin Owens!
[Cole] How is he doing this?
-To the table! And another table! -[all exclaiming]
[crowd cheering]
The garden has come unglued!
[Saxton] Ladies and gentlemen, Kevin Owens is out of service.
[Cole] Seth Rollins just launched Kevin Owens through two tables!
And he could be closing in on the Universal Championship!
Rollins looking for his moment!
This could be it!
Top rope! Owens in trouble!
[Saxton] The icing on the cake!
[Cole] Switches direction in midair with a Frog Splash!
Rollins, here's the cover for the title!
Hooks the leg!
And Jericho stops the referee!
[Corey] It pays to have your best friend locked inside the cell with you.
[Saxton] It's ridiculous.
[Corey] I agree, Byron.
I thought we were having a classic Universal Championship Match.
I want to see a definitive champion as much as anybody.
[Cole] I believe Seth Rollins had Owens dead to rights there.
[Corey] I don't disagree with you, Cole.
[Cole] And he caught Jericho again.
[Corey] Understandably, Seth Rollins blind with rage right now.
[Saxton] It's a shame that Seth Rollins has to even worry about Chris Jericho
when he's trying to win the Universal Championship.
[Cole] There are tables broken all over the place.
Bodies everywhere.
You understand who you're messing with?
What Hell in a Cell is all about.
[Saxton] Seth has just got to do whatever now possible
to remove the threat of Chris Jericho.
[Cole] Seth could've been champion.
Watch him change direction mid-air and hit the frog splash.
Now watch Chris Jericho in the background sneaking around the ring
to put himself into position. The referee had a two count.
He was going for a three count. Jericho pulled him out of the ring.
[Saxton] Like a slithering snake in the background,
saving the championship so far for Kevin Owens.
[Corey] And Seth Rollins going to make sure that Chris Jericho's down and out.
Can't get involved in this match anymore.
What's Rollins got in mind for Jericho?
[Cole] Same thing he had in mind for Owens.
And this time it's Jericho off the cell.
Now perhaps Seth can turn his attention back to the champion Owens.
Superkick!
[Saxton] All the time that Rollins was attacking Jericho, KO recovered.
[Cole] Pop-up powerbomb by Owens.
[Saxton] No.
[Cole] And Rollins kicked out at two! Rollins is still in it.
Owens can't believe it!
[Saxton] I gotta be honest, I can't believe it.
[Corey] Six nights ago on RAW, Seth Rollins was able to beat
both Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho at the same time.
But tonight there is no way it happens again.
[Cole] It could happen if that continues to happen.
Rollins staying in it. Tremendous guts by the challenger.
[Saxton] Rollins was able to take Chris Jericho out of the equation.
But to your point, Corey, it bought Kevin Owens enough valuable time
to deliver that Pop-up powerbomb.
And oh, look who's back up on his feet.
[Corey] By this point, Byron, you have to accept it. No one has to like it.
The facts are it's completely legal right now.
[Cole] Kevin Owens, he's incensed that he wasn't
able to put Rollins away with a Pop-up powerbomb.
Now unloading with the rights and the elbows, the headbutts.
Owens using every part of his body as a weapon.
[Corey] Malicious assault by Kevin Owens.
You've got to imagine Kevin Owens' pride's been hurt.
[Cole] Jericho just brought in a steel chair and handed it to Kevin Owens.
And this has turned into a two-on-one Handicap Match.
The official can't do anything about it.
[Corey] Nobody can do anything. Everybody's locked inside the cell.
[Cole] Oh, no!
No disqualification.
Owens taking every advantage of the rule.
[Saxton] This is just sickening!
[Corey] Kevin Owens just wearing the chair out of the body of Seth Rollins.
[Cole] Seth Rollins still showing signs of life.
Rollins with a steel chair in his hand.
Now he's going to unload on Jericho and on Kevin Owens.
And Seth Rollins has got the equalizer.
[Saxton] If it moves, hit it if you're Seth Rollins.
[Cole] DDT out of the chair!
Head first goes Rollins!
And Kevin Owens trash-talking every step of the way.
[Saxton] The hell?
Come on, set it up!
Set it up!
[Cole] What now?
[Saxton] What now?
[Corey] Byron, I think we're about to find out.
[Cole] Oh, my God. No, no, no, no, no, no.
Jericho playing cheerleader.
Kevin Owens with Seth Rollins! He powerbombs him through the chairs!
The cover by Owens!
-He retains the Universal Championship! -[bell dings]
[announcer] Here is your winner and still
the WWE Universal Champion, Kevin Owens!
[Cole] You gotta give Jericho credit if you're Kevin Owens.
Chris Jericho helped Kevin Owens retain the championship here tonight.
[Corey] You don't have to like it. You have to accept it.
Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens used the rules of the cell Match
to their advantage. And they exploited it.
And unfortunately, Seth Rollins was on the other end of it.
[Saxton] Chris Jericho saved Kevin Owens in this match.
Chris Jericho saved the Universal Championship for Kevin Owens.
[Corey] Take a look at this.
Earlier in the match, Seth Rollins, unbelievable power,
launching the WWE Universal Champion through,
not one, but two tables into the side of the steel cell.
[Cole] It was a Hell in a Cell match that definitely lived up to its hype.
And we thought Seth Rollins right here, Byron,
was gonna become the WWE Universal Champion.
[Saxton] Yeah, but watch the background.
Like a snake, like a little rat, sneaking up.
Pulling tug-of-war referee John Cone, interrupting the count.
And Seth Rollins now has to contend with Chris Jericho.
[Corey] Rollins fought valiantly, raining down chair shots on both of his opponents.
But unfortunately, KO, had that monster DDT in his back pocket.
[Cole] It was a two-on-one Handicap Match in the end.
And that powerbomb through the chairs would seal the deal
for the still WWE Universal Champion, Kevin Owens.
[Saxton] The answer is this. Does this make Kevin Owens 'The man'?
Is this 'The man' who has his little buddy help him out
to help him save his championship?
Is this a respectable Universal Champion in Kevin Owens?
[Corey] I'm sure Jericho and Owens
will be happy to answer all your questions.
Maybe you should go ask them in person.
[Cole] The problem is, guys, that everything was done
within the rules of the Hell in a Cell Match.
[Corey] You're absolutely right.
[referee] Get back!
[Corey] As much respect as I have for Seth Rollins and how hard he fought,
how strong his will is, the fact is, Seth Rollins is human.
His body just couldn't withstand two opponents inside that monster structure.
[Saxton] Wait, wait, wait.
-[Cole] And a Codebreaker! -[Saxton] Why?
[Corey] Because he can.
See what happens?
You see it?
You see what happens?
[speaking indistinctly]
[Cole] I'm sure there are some
that will call what we just witnessed there pathetic.
Kevin Owens is still your WWE Universal Champion
thanks to Chris Jericho.
Ladies and gentlemen,
before every WWE pay-per-view we have our exclusive kick-off show,
an all-star panel, anchored by our own Renee Young.
[Renee] WWE Hell in a Cell is brought to you in part
by Mattel's Hall of Fame action figures
available exclusively at Target.
[Booker] Check it out, dude.
[Renee] Look at these.
I can't get over how life-like these babies are.
[King] Exactly. Take a look at Mr. Perfect.
It's just as perfect as the real thing.
The detail is awesome.
We actually have our own set of WWE Hall of Famers out here.
Please welcome WWE Hall of Famer Lita.
You guys, Hell in a Cell has been incredible.
Number one worldwide trend for a reason.
You guys see that match?
My pick was wrong but I don't even care because I witnessed an incredible match.
I'll be at almost a two-on-one for poor Seth Rollins tonight.
We've also got WWE Hall of Famer Booker T.
Hey guys, my moment of the night was Rusev
in that awesome, awesome match with Roman Reigns.
Those guys went out there one-on-one.
No Lana. I always say, guys,
Any given Sunday and tonight was Roman Reigns' night.
He brought it.
We've also got WWE Hall of Famer Jerry "The King" Lawler.
You guys all tooting your own horns,
I've got to at least talk about one pick that I got right.
Gallows and Anderson absolutely destroyed Enzo and Big Cass.
It was earlier tonight on the kick-off show
that the Cruiserweight wet our appetite for destruction here at Hell in a Cell.
[Cole] Corey, it was a heck of a matchup. You called it.
Cedric Alexander, Sin Cara, and Lince Dorado
against Tony Nese, Drew Gulak, and of course, Daivari.
[Corey] Now all six Superstars looking to make
the most of the biggest stage they've been on to this point.
Monday Night RAW exclusive action was all over the place.
Look at this raw power by the premier athlete, Tony Nese.
[Cole] Some think Tony Nese may be the best
in the entire Cruiserweight division.
[Corey] Tony's doing his best to make his own case.
Look at this. You couldn't keep it in the ring.
These guys wanted to open the eyes of the WWE Universe, and they did just that.
And here's how it all came to a close.
The Lumbar Check from Cedric Alexander,
quickly rising up the ranks of the Cruiserweight division.
The future's bright for the Cruiserweight division exclusively on Monday Night RAW.
[Cole] Exciting action on the Hell in a Cell
kick-off show earlier here tonight from
the sold-out TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
And speaking of the Cruiserweights, coming up next, ladies and gentlemen,
Cruiserweight Championship is on the line.
The champion is TJ Perkins.
The challenger is The Brian Kendrick.
There is a long story between these two.
They've known each other a long time, but tonight the stakes have changed.
They're at an all-time high.
The all-time high because Brian Kendrick thinks this is his last chance.
I can't believe that Brian Kendrick asked TJ,
"Hey, lose this match for me. Let me win."
It's coming up right now. It's the Cruiserweight Championship.
TJ Perkins versus Brian Kendrick.
And ladies and gentlemen, the thing about this matchup is what
we're going to show you what happened in a bit.
When Brian Kendrick would ask TJ Perkins, "Will you lose this match for me tonight?
I need this match more than you do."
My career, my family, my life depends on this.
[Saxton] We're going to find out if Kendrick's efforts to tug on
the emotional strings of TJ Perkins will prove dividends tonight.
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.
[The Brian Kendrick's theme song playing]
Introducing first from Venice, California, weighing 170 pounds, Brian Kendrick.
[Cole] Brian Kendrick is desperate on RAW last week.
He begged the champion, TJ Perkins, to let him win.
He continued the theme tonight on the Hell in a Cell kickoff show.
-I'm always going to be your friend. -Then be a friend, TJ.
Do the right thing because I…
I need this.
Then go out there and be The Brian Kendrick I used to know,
do it the right way and try to win.
TJ…
I need you to let me win.
[Cole] Things became very desperate for Brian Kendrick this past Monday night
on RAW when he lost to Rich Swann as he was
preparing for this championship match tonight.
[Corey] Brian Kendrick didn't expect to have this opportunity.
It fell in his lap and now he's afraid it's going to slip through his fingers.
[TJ Perkins' theme music playing]
[announcer] His opponent from Los Angeles, California, weighing 175 pounds,
is the WWE Cruiserweight Champion, TJ Perkins.
[Cole] Ladies and gentlemen, we should tell a back story
between the champion TJ Perkins and the challenger, Brian Kendrick,
to be able to put all of this into perspective of what
we've seen transpire over the past weeks.
When TJ Perkins was a teenager, Corey,
he was training to be a wrestler in California.
Brian Kendrick sort of became his mentor, for lack of a better term.
He would pick him up after school.
He would drive him to wrestling schools
so this young man could learn how to become a wrestler.
It could be argued that TJ Perkins owes a lot
of his success in his career to Brian Kendrick.
Brian's been quick to remind him of it.
How would you react if you were in TJ Perkins shoes tonight, Brian?
Listen, Brian Kendrick was not in that car spending the night like TJ Perkins was.
Brian Kendrick wasn't walking around random shopping centers
begging people for money like TJ Perkins was.
So if TJ Perkins has any sort of logic or common sense,
he is going to compete and defend that Cruiserweight Championship.
[Corey] Let's see what TJ Perkins does.
It's for the Cruiserweight title between Kendrick and Perkins.
And has become the custom in the Cruiserweight division,
the handshake before the matchup.
TJ very cautious after Brian Kendrick cheap-shotted him a few weeks back.
See Brian Kendrick with the look on his face to TJ like, what are you going to do?
The match is underway.
Byron, I beg to differ with what you just said.
You act as though Brian Kendrick didn't sacrifice.
Brian Kendrick sacrificed his entire life to make it to WWE.
And he had it fall through his fingers and he's not about to let it happen again.
So everybody says, oh, it's such a feel-good story with TJ Perkins. It is.
TJP is not exclusive to that club.
[Cole] Kendrick cover and TJ kicks out.
So TJ is not going to lay down here for Brian Kendrick,
at least at this juncture.
[Saxton] Yeah, both have worked very hard,
have made their own individual sacrifices.
Why not earn the right to be champion?
[Cole] TJ, I should say Brian Kendrick had a nice run here in WWE
back in 2007.
Kendrick and London, Paul London that is,
became one of the longest running Tag Team champions in history.
Kendrick launched by TJ Perkins who continues.
[Corey] Monkey Flip by TJ Perkins,
keeping that Greco Roman knuckle lock intact the entire time.
Perkins lands on his feet.
[Saxton] Kendrick would tell you himself, the reason he left WWE,
the reason he lost his job was because he took it for granted.
[Cole] Brian Kendrick rolls, shoulders down, and a kick-out by Perkins.
I was going to correct you, Byron, because Brian Kendrick didn't leave WWE.
He was basically fired, for lack of a better term.
He admitted he made a lot of mistakes.
He was young, he was immature then.
He took advantage of the situation, big hip toss by TJ Perkins.
And now he realizes he has a second chance, cover.
And he doesn't want to let it slip through his fingers.
[Corey] Why is it so hard for everybody to understand his desperation?
[Cole] Is it enough here? Kick-out at two.
[Corey] It should be inspirational, Saxton, instead of you talking
about Brian Kendrick like he's done something wrong.
-This should be a feel-good story. -[Saxton] It is a feel-good story.
Brian Kendrick comes back and wins the championship.
[Cole] TJP, who won the Cruiserweight Classic,
the inaugural Cruiserweight Classic
this summer on the WWE Network to become champion, launches himself crossbody,
and out of the right hands by Perkins.
[Saxton] One thing TJ Perkins has said is that he fears failure,
always looking to increase his wrestling IQ, increase his knowledge.
[Cole] A fill-in flash, given Kendrick all he can handle, launches himself over
the top rope, and Brian Kendrick is in trouble.
And look at Perkins, and Brian Kendrick.
-[Saxton] Well scouted by Kendrick. -[Cole] Back into the ring.
Right to Perkins and drops the champion.
Remember, Kendrick needs Perkins in the ring.
TJ has the champion's advantage tonight.
Kendrick must win via pinfall or submission to take the title.
[Corey] The veteran is not going to be afraid to use the ring.
[Cole] But he's got to be careful.
If he's disqualified, his opportunity's done.
[Saxton] What is Kendrick doing with the tape off?
-The athletic tape off the-- -[overlapping conversations]
[Cole] He's just taping TJ Perkins, his hand to the bottom rope.
[Corey] I imagine it's perfectly legal. That's part of Perkins' ring attire.
[Cole] Perkins, in a sense, has been handcuffed by Brian Kendrick.
[Saxton] Kendrick has taken his desperation to a whole new level.
[Corey] That's what Brian Kendrick has to do,
take the desperation to the next level, to the new level.
Then you'll believe that he won the Cruiserweight Championship, Byron,
if that's what it takes.
[Cole] Brian Kendrick dropping TJ Perkins. This is his opportunity.
Cover, hooks the leg for the title, and TJ kicks out.
And this is where Brian Kendrick wants the pace in this matchup, Corey.
[Corey] Slow it down, allow him to use his submissions.
As you can see right now, Kendrick with a cravat locked onto the champion,
wearing TJ Perkins down.
If Kendrick can keep the pace slow, that limits TJP's offense.
[Saxton] Such a contrast of personalities, the humility and respect of TJ Perkins,
and the do-whatever-is-necessary mentality of Brian Kendrick.
[Cole] Kendrick has successfully grounded TJ.
Neckbreaker.
[Corey] To your point, Byron,
maybe that mentality is why Kendrick's been here once,
left and came back, and TJ Perkins is only getting his first opportunity.
[Saxton] You may be right, Corey.
[Corey] What's the saying about fortune and the bold?
Yeah, that.
[Saxton chuckles]
[Cole] Brian missed wildly, TJ now trying to pick up the speed, went to the knee,
drops Kendrick.
TJ needs to pick up the pace here.
Kendrick launching Perkins out to the apron.
TJ delivers his shoulder right to the gut.
TJ Perkins, dropkick, right to the back of the head.
And it drives Kendrick out of the ring.
Perkins, oh wow, launching himself over the top rope.
[Saxton] Perkins prides himself on delivering in the clutch,
delivering when the pressure is on.
[Cole] Well, he did that in the Cruiserweight Classic.
Won some unbelievable matches this summer.
Defeated Brian Kendrick once before in a championship match last month.
Brian Kendrick would come back with a victory on RAW in a non-title affair.
Suplexed by TJ.
[Corey] To a belly-to-back suplex.
Perkins may ascend the top rope once again.
[Cole] Oh, Kendrick caught him!
[Cole] Perfectly timed by The Brian Kendrick.
[Cole] Could be the opening Kendrick needs.
Hooks the leg for the title and a kick out.
[Saxton] Kendrick connecting mid-air, what this again.
Perkins launches himself and gets caught with that dropkick.
[Cole] Another near-fall for Kendrick.
You have to wonder when frustration could set in.
[Corey] Kendrick was frustrated when he got to the arena today.
[Cole] Desperate as well.
TJ Perkins caught him.
This time it's Kendrick kicked to the face.
[Saxton] Another one.
[Cole] That spin kick by Perkins.
[Corey] Detonation kick.
[Cole] And that may be it for Brian Kendrick.
Kendrick just gets the shoulder up.
[Corey] Any closer than that and the bell would have rung.
Brian Kendrick barely escaping.
TJ Perkins cover. Let's take another look at this.
Detonation kick.
Bang!
You can see the shin of Perkins right to the ear of Brian Kendrick.
-[Saxton] Perkins again! -[Cole] TJ Perkins starting to feel it.
This is the pace he wants, Corey.
[Corey] That wrecking ball dropkick right to the side of the head.
Perkins could…
[Cole] Kendrick caught him,
Backs him up. Is it enough here to get him?
Kicked out at two!
[Corey] Belly-to-back suplex right into the cradle by Kendrick.
[Saxton] As Perkins said before this match,
I want to see The Brian Kendrick I know.
The Brian Kendrick that goes out there
and fights and puts his heart in this match.
And that's what we're seeing.
[Corey] Just as quickly as TJ Perkins picked up the pace,
Kendrick brought it to a screeching halt.
Oh, look at that.
[Cole] Almost had him.
[Saxton] Perkins trying to fight out.
[Corey] Double chicken wing.
[Saxton] Oh no!
[Cole] Brian Kendrick. Look at where… the Captain's Hook.
[Saxton] Submission maneuver on TJ Perkins.
Is Perkins going to tap?
[Corey] Kendrick's beaten Perkins with this maneuver in the past.
[Saxton] Perkins realizes it is pivotal,
it is imperative to try to break this hold.
To try to grab a hold of that bottom rope.
[Cole] Kendrick using his legs to keep-- Perkins rolls him onto his shoulders.
That'll force the break. But has the damage been done to TJ?
Kendrick trying everything he can, pulling out all the stops.
But still has not been able to take out TJP.
[Corey] Perkins rolled through the Kneebar.
[Cole] Looking for the Kneebar. That's TJ Perkins' submission hold.
Helped win in the Cruiserweight Classic.
[Saxton] Looking to trap another knee. There it is.
[Cole] Cruiserweight Championship.
Kendrick center of the ring. Nowhere to go.
He's going to switch. Makes it to the ropes.
Great ring presence for Brian Kendrick.
[Corey] Veteran instincts coming into play by Kendrick.
Saving possibly his career.
[Cole] Brian Kendrick did not panic.
Realized he had to spin around and grab the bottom rope.
Face first goes Perkins.
Kendrick looking for Sliced Bread No. 2.
Wait a minute.
Look out, look out. Brian may…
[Corey] Kendrick came down awkward on the--
[Cole] On his knee.
[Corey] Either knee or the ankle.
-Are you okay? -Yes.
-You sure? -Yes. Yes.
[speaking indistinctly]
-Brian, can you go? -Yes.
-Are you sure? -Yes!
[continues speaking indistinctly]
[Cole] You have to wonder if Kendrick will be able to continue.
[Corey] You hate to see Kendrick's opportunity gone because of an injury.
It's unfortunate but it's part of the game.
[Saxton] You can see the look of concern on the face of Perkins.
[Cole] Now checking out his opponent.
Remember we told you the relationship mentor and protege for many years.
[Corey] The match must be over.
-[all exclaiming] -[Cole] Headbutt by Kendrick!
And into the Captain's Hook. It isn't over!
Brian Kendrick suckered in Perkins.
TJ Perkins trying to struggle to make it to the ropes.
Perkins trying to stay alive.
Kendrick's got it locked in.
[Saxton] Perkins, can he hold on?
[Cole] Kendrick's got it locked in. Perkins' gonna tap out!
-[bell dings] -[Corey] New Cruiserweight Champion.
[announcer] Here is your winner and the new WWE Cruiserweight Champion.
Brian Kendrick.
[Cole] Brian Kendrick…
[Corey] Say it, Cole.
Brian Kendrick fooled each and every one of us.
Including TJ Perkins.
[Saxton] Ryan Kendrick played the emotional strings of TJ Perkins.
And as a result, TJ Perkins has lost the Cruiserweight Championship.
[Cole] TJ Perkins
showed some concern for his former friend.
Now this is where we thought Ryan Kendrick hurt his knee.
On the Sliced Bread No. 2.
The left leg, well, he did land rather gingerly there.
Immediately went down.
I want you to watch TJ Perkins. He comes to check on his friend.
And a headbutt by Kendrick.
And the Captain's Hook.
[Saxton] Isn't that familiar?
Perkins thought his friend was hurt.
Was conflicted and all it took was the Captain's Hook.
-And nothing TJ could do but to tap out. -[bell dings]
[Brian Kendrick's theme music playing]
[Corey] Listen to his music, Saxton.
He calls himself The Man With the Plan.
And tonight, The Brian Kendrick's plan led him
straight to the Cruiserweight Championship.
[commentator] It will be a night forever etched in history.
Welcome to WrestleMania!
[commentator] This the greatest night in live entertainment.
WrestleMania!
[Cole] Hell in a Cell is in Boston, Massachusetts tonight.
We're sold out in the TD Garden.
Over 16,000 WWE fans are on hand. Welcome back, everyone.
Michael Cole, Byron Saxton and Corey Graves.
If you're watching the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event on cable,
and not the WWE Network,
what on earth are you waiting for?
But of you sign up now, we're gonna give you the first month free.
And that includes NXT Takeover, Toronto. Which is the night before Survivor Series.
And that's where Shinsuke Nakamura will defend the NXT Championship
against one of the most dangerous men walking the planet.
I'm talking about Samoa Joe.
[Cole] That takes place the night before Survivor Series.
Exclusively on the WWE Network.
[Corey] Takeover is gonna be off the hook. But that's not all.
You're also gonna get the 30th annual Survivor Series.
It's already sold out. But you can watch it on the Network.
It's the one night a year where RAW and SmackDown LIVE compete against each other.
And it's also the place where fantasy warfare just got real.
Of course, I'm talking about the iconic Goldberg
stepping back into the ring for the first time in 12 years.
Against The Beast Incarnate, Brock Lesnar.
If you want to be a new subscriber, you can sign up right now.
Go to www.wwenetwork.com for all the information.
And not only do you get NXT Takeover, Toronto.
But you get the 30th annual Survivor Series absolutely free.
But we are a long way away from being done here at Hell in a Cell.
Sheamus and Cesaro to take on The New Day for The Tag Team titles.
This was this past Monday night.
Titles were not on the line but Sheamus and Cesaro
proved they could work together as a team.
[Corey] It was effective.
There you see a Brogue Kick by Sheamus three seconds later.
Sheamus and Cesaro the unlikely Tag Team toppled the WWE Tag Team Champions.
[Saxton] The question is can Sheamus and Cesaro do it again?
And if they do we will have new RAW Tag Team Champions.
I don't need you. I don't need you.
-Thanks, fella. -You're welcome, fella.
That's the first nice thing you've ever done for me.
You know, turning a new leaf.
By the way, Squanchy Suit.
Thank you, nice hair.
Just got it cut last week.
Listen, I want to say great work last Monday against New Day.
I thought we would really build-up some momentum.
Absolutely, we can walk out tonight with new RAW Tag Team Champions.
100%. Agreed.
This is crazy.
You know, when Foley first put us together,
I thought you'd be impossible to work with.
I couldn't stand your guts.
Yeah, right?
It's funny because I feel the same because
I thought you were the most annoying person.
But you're right.
If you just, you know, like now, be quiet.
-Just positive. -Positive, yeah.
-I thought exactly the same about you. -We think the same things.
Wow, all this time wasted.
Look, I'll tell you what.
If you follow my lead tonight, we will walk out of there--
Follow your lead?
If I can remember correctly, we won because of me.
So you should follow my lead.
Follow your lead?
Yeah, that's what I just said.
You've got a great sense of humor there, Star.
Well, from what I remember is, I was the one who got the pin last week.
You're the one taking space up on the outside.
Taking up space, yeah?
We both know your memory is not good because for two weeks,
you forgot to book the rental cars.
-My memory? -Yeah, your memory.
That's funny because my memory is perfectly fine because I remember you
-not paying me for the rental cars! -I paid you for the rental cars.
It's your wallet that's always in the trunk when you roll up to a toll booth.
This is all strange to me because as far as I remember,
I'm the one who chauffeur you around all the time.
[overlapping conversations]
You're the worst traveler, we have to go to an Irish pub
after every show because of you.
-That's how we celebrate. -That's how you celebrate.
What do I do? I don't go to pubs.
[overlapping conversations]
[Cole] Oh, boy.
[Corey] We want to send a special thanks to Airborne for "Breakin' outta Hell."
It's the official theme of WWE Hell in a Cell,
and it's available now on iTunes and Spotify.
[Cole] I want to tell you about a brand new show coming tonight
immediately after the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event
exclusively on the WWE Network.
It is called RAW Talk, hosted by Renee Young,
Lita Booker T, and Jerry "the King" Lawler.
[Saxton] We told you tonight that Bayley and the United States Championship,
Roman Reigns, will be special guests on RAW Talk.
Well, we can now confirm after his controversial victory over Seth Rollins,
the still WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens
and Chris Jericho will also join RAW Talk.
[Cole] RAW Talk will get you caught up
with everything going on in Hell in a Cell.
[Woods] Oh, Boston!
-[crowd repeating] -Don't you die!
Be sour!
Clap for your world-famous two-time champs and feel the power!
[The New Day's theme song playing]
[Saxton] Come on, Corey. Move those hips and put your hands together.
New days here.
[Corey] There's not enough money in Boston to make me do that, booty.
[Cole] And you still have not got the box of booty in it.
[Saxton] I talked to Big E earlier. He said maybe.
[Corey] I got an idea.
We take all that cereal, throw it in the harbor
and we can call it the Boston Booty-O's party.
We'll go down to history.
[Cole laughs]
Tonight,
we defend our WWE
World Tag Team Championships
against the team of Cesaro!
And… Sheamus.
You know what?
We were really, really hoping that these two guys would mess each other up, man.
Tear each other limb from limb, you know?
Like two fat dudes fighting over the last Fenway Frank at the baseball game.
But all Sheamus pandering aside, Cesaro and Sheamus,
they did slip one over on your boys last week.
And honestly, it got our attention.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. It got our attention.
It got the whole world's attention.
And actually, I've been hearing
that the sponsorship deals have been rolling in for him.
Yeah, yeah. I heard everybody wants to sponsor Cesaro.
His face is gonna be on t-shirts, hats, even shoes.
And speaking of shoes, do you know whose shoes are on my feet right now?
[all hooting]
These are the signature shoe of Rob Gronkowski
of the New England Patriots!
[crowd cheering]
Kofi, I feel like the pandering is legitimately at an all-time high.
-What's going on? -It's a bit much.
Okay, you're right, you're right.
The thing about it is like, I just feel like I'm from here
and I feel like nobody knows it with the whole Jamaican thing and all…
[crowd cheering]
And I just need, I need for everybody
here to know that I love this city, man.
[crowd cheering]
Hey, fair point, there's his mom.
But, but back on the point, what about Sheamus?
Oh no, we have not forgotten about Sheamus.
[crowd chanting] Shame him! Shame him!
Shame him! Shame him! Shame him!
Yes, yes, you're right to shame him.
We heard he also has sponsorship deals rolling in for some reason.
But his are probably on things like toilet paper,
litter boxes, dumpsters that just happen to be on fire.
And most importantly, trash cans.
But the one place that you will never see Sheamus
is with these championship titles, baby.
But why? But why?
Because…
[crowd chanting] New Day Rocks! New Day Rocks!
New Day Rocks! New Day Rocks!
[Sheamus' theme music playing]
[Cesaro's theme music playing]
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall,
and it is for the RAW Tag Team Champion!
Making their way to the ring, the team of Sheamus and Cesaro.
[Cole] General Manager, Mick Foley, put Sheamus and Cesaro together
as a team after a best of seven series between the two men.
We didn't have a winner.
It ended up in a tie because the seventh match
was basically, well, ended in a double count-out.
Nonetheless, they're together as a team for the Tag Team Championship.
Their personalities clash, to say the least.
But, Corey, they've had three matches as a Tag Team and they're 3-0.
Including beating the Tag Team Champions this past Monday night on RAW.
[Corey] Cole, Shaq and Kobe Bryant never got along, and all they did was
mess around and win three World Championships.
So they don't have to be best friends. They just have to be good partners.
[Saxton] You thought after Monday's victory that these two might
finally find some even ground, but they're jaw-jacking again.
[Cole] No, it is a Big E, and Xavier Woods
-defending the titles in this matchup. -[bell dings]
Cesaro starts things off with Xavier Woods.
New Day has held the Tag Team gold for 434 days.
It is the second-longest reign in history as Cesaro…
-[Corey] This came to a halt. -[Cole] Exactly.
Demolition once held the Tag Team titles for 478 days.
New Day trying to get to that mark.
[Saxton] You're liking Monday's loss, almost like a defending champion
losing to an arch-rival in the regular season.
Now we'll see how those champions have rebounded and refocused here.
[Cole] Here's Woods with a dropkick to the back of Cesaro.
Here's the cover. Kick out.
So, Corey, you believe Sheamus and Cesaro
get in the same page enough to win the Tag Team gold?
[Corey] No, I don't.
I think this past Monday night was a fluke.
It was a right place, right time situation.
I don't think, as a Tag Team, Sheamus and Cesaro have what it takes.
That pains me, considering they're competing
against The New Day, who I absolutely loathe.
[Cole] There's a tag made, and Sheamus.
[Saxton] Cesaro asked if Sheamus… just knock Xavier off the apron.
I didn't ask you to do that.
[Cole] And Sheamus trying to nick Xavier into the barricade.
Sheamus sent out a tweet earlier on that
basically sums up his relationship with Cesaro.
It said, "One too many passengers on this team."
He said, "I'm going to take the single-handed victory
versus the booty boys tonight.
He says he'll do it by himself.
[Saxton] Sheamus' whole career has been predicated on independent success.
-First year here at WWE… -[Cole] Tagged by Cesaro.
[Saxton] …he became champion. Remember that failed experience?
[all exclaiming]
Remember when Sheamus was teaming up with other competitors, League of Nations?
[Cole] Cesaro, cover again, and a kick-out as he glanced back at Sheamus.
[Saxton] Didn't work out, so Sheamus has proven
he doesn't play well with others.
[Cole] Hey, he's a four-time WWE World Champion.
King of the Ring winner, Royal Rumble winner, Money in the Bank winner.
Sheamus has accomplished it.
And another tag and The Celtic Warrior back in.
[Corey] Unfortunately, in this business, you don't get to dictate your own terms.
I'd be great at this table all by myself,
but I still got to work with you guys, that's just the situation.
[Saxton] Oh, poor thing.
[Cole] You can go at it alone out here, you know.
Wicked uppercut. There's other people you could work with.
By Cesaro.
And now jaw-jacking with one another.
And Xavier trying to backslide, and successful, on Sheamus to retain!
And a kick out at two.
And just blasting Woods.
Double axe handle to the side of the head.
[Cole] So physical as Sheamus.
I'll tell you, that Best of Seven between Sheamus and Cesaro,
one of the most physical number of matches I can remember.
[Saxton] It's a reputation that Sheamus wears very proudly, being one of the most
physically impactful Superstars in the WWE locker room.
[Corey] It's that Best of Seven series is the reason that these two can coexist.
Sheamus and Cesaro are never going to like each other,
but they have respect for one another, based off of brutality.
[Cole] You gotta respect General Manager Mick Foley for putting them together.
They win the title, Mick's going to look like a genius.
[Saxton] Foley said it himself, look, you guys have
the opportunity to change the face of Tag Team wrestling.
[Cole] Irish Curse backbreaker.
Cover by Sheamus on Woods.
Kick out.
Tag to Cesaro.
And now working very well as a team.
Doing a great job isolating Woods.
Kick out at two.
It would behoove Cesaro and Sheamus to keep Big E
out of the ring, as they've been doing.
[Saxton] The uppercut train…
Almost left the station.
[Cole] Xavier stunning
Cesaro and Kofi Kingston trying to will the team together.
[Corey] How much did Woods take out of himself?
[Saxton] Look at the positioning.
Woods is a whole lot closer to Big E than Cesaro is to Sheamus.
-[Corey] Didn't seem to matter there. -[Saxton] Guess not.
[Cole] And belly-to-belly by Big E.
[Corey] Wow. Good God.
[Saxton] He put those 23-inch arms to work.
[Cole] And another belly-to-belly.
[Saxton laughs] Go get it, Big E.
[Cole] And Big E with a splash to Sheamus.
And New Day's rolling.
[Saxton] New Day has called Big E the backbone of this tag team.
He is a difference maker across the board.
[Cole] And Xavier Woods launching himself over the top rope.
[Corey] Sheamus with a full head of steam.
[Cole] He was going for the broke and he got caught by Big E.
What a powerbomb!
Is it enough to put Sheamus away and retain here?
And Sheamus kicked out again.
[Corey] This speaks to the raw power of Big E.
The freakish strength to be able to just pick Sheamus out of the air like that.
Unbelievable.
Big E is poised to put Sheamus away.
[Saxton] Got him up.
[Cole] And Sheamus planted Big E.
What a slam. Cover.
And a kick-out at two. Almost won the Tag Team titles.
[Saxton] Almost incredulous frustration on the face of Sheamus.
[Corey] Where's Cesaro?
He's not even there to make a tag if Sheamus wanted it.
-[Cole] He's taken out. -[Saxton] Xavier got the tag on Big E.
[Cole] Woods, crossbody.
Sheamus rolling through.
Almost had him.
That would have been a great win for Sheamus.
White Noise.
Tag Team title perhaps? No, Xavier Woods stays in it.
[Saxton] Sheamus has found a way to fend off not only the attack of Big E,
but now Xavier Woods without Cesaro on the apron.
[crowd chanting] Shame! Shame! Shame!
Shame! Shame! Shame!
Shut up!
[Saxton] Sheamus having to try to tune out those shame chants.
[Corey] People here in Boston know a lot about that.
[Cole] Tag by Cesaro.
Cesaro is legal.
-Rolling senton by Sheamus. -[all exclaiming]
Double boots to the gut to win the Tag Team gold
here in Hell in a Cell?
And Xavier Woods stays in the match.
[Corey] No wasted motion whatsoever from Cesaro.
Never lost his grip on the leg of Woods.
[Saxton] I think we know what Cesaro has in mind here.
Cesaro is trying to go for the Swing.
[Cole] And Woods.
Big kick.
And another one to Sheamus and Xavier Woods now.
[Saxton] Earlier, Sheamus knocked Xavier Woods off that apron.
This time Xavier Woods scouted him.
Xavier up top.
[all exclaiming]
[Cole] Three-quarters of the way and Cesaro kicks out.
-Great move by Xavier Woods. -[Corey] Look at this.
Woods thinking video games are real life right here.
Taking flight through the sky.
That's some sort of over 9000 thing he talks about all the time.
-I don't know. -[Saxton] Keeping it tight.
-[Corey] That was tight. -[Cole] And there's an uppercut.
[Saxton] Oh, man.
Xavier Woods, you have now been turned into a bobblehead.
-[Corey] Byron, I got a question. -[Saxton] What's that?
[Corey] Since he's swinging a unicorn, does that make it a merry-go-round?
[Cole] Thought of that all week, didn't you?
[Corey] Been waiting all day. Brownie points.
[Saxton] And now stepping through, looking for the sharpshooter.
And the sharpshooter with Xavier, Big E--
[Saxton] Oh, watch out.
[Cole] …looking for the belly-to-belly, and launches Cesaro into the corner.
-And now a tag's made. -[Corey] That's fantastic teamwork.
Like it or not, that is why the New Day have been champions for so long.
[Cole] Tag again to Xavier.
Midnight Hour coming.
And Sheamus though.
Oh, my God! Brogue Kick to Cesaro!
Sheamus can't believe he just Brogue Kicked his partner.
[Saxton] Cesaro's out.
[Cole] And Xavier Woods trying to crawl into a cover here.
Is it enough to put Cesaro away?
And Sheamus breaks it up.
Now that was great teamwork.
[Saxton] Sheamus almost cost this match for himself and Cesaro.
Sheamus also saved it.
[Corey] That wasn't Sheamus' fault. That was great misdirection.
[Cole] That right hand stopped Big E in his tracks.
And Woods sent over the top rope as well.
New Day in desperate need of regrouping here.
[Saxton] Where is Sheamus going?
[Cole] Top rope.
[Saxton] And what is he going to do?
[Cole] Launch himself and take out The New Day!
Aer Lingus.
[Saxton] Sheamus, wow.
All three members of The New Day are down.
[Corey] If The New Day get counted out, they don't lose the Tag Team Championship.
[Cole] Yeah, count of seven now and Woods back into the ring.
And now on the other side of the ring, Sheamus gets Cesaro back in.
-Remember, Cesaro was legal. -[Saxton] How about that?
[Cole] Sheamus just saved the match for his team.
Cesaro, what a move.
[Corey] Oh my goodness, he caught him in a Sharpshooter!
[Cole] What a move by Cesaro!
A Sharpshooter on Woods.
Woods in all kinds of trouble. Cesaro dragging him back to the middle.
[Saxton] Woods was so close to that bottom rope, and Cesaro knew it.
[Corey] Can Woods hang on? Look, Sheamus stopping Big E.
[Cole] Big E flooring Sheamus. Sharpshooter is in.
Woods is still hanging by.
Sheamus from behind.
With Francesca II.
And Kingston with Trouble in Paradise!
-[Saxton] Cesaro still has a Sharpshooter. -[bell dings]
[Cole] Well, Cesaro thinks that Woods tapped!
[Corey] He did!
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, here are your winners
by disqualification, Cesaro and Sheamus.
[Cole] Cesaro can't believe it.
They must have called the disqualification,
but the action outside the ring was Kofi and Sheamus.
But, Corey, to your point, I think Woods was tapping.
[announcer] However, still your RAW Tag Team Champions,
The New Day.
[Corey] This is absolutely heartbreaking.
[Saxton] Let's see this again. I want to take another look at this.
Big E gets hit by Francesca II, courtesy of Sheamus.
In the meantime…
Sheamus goes down.
Cesaro still has a Sharpshooter.
-You see right there, tap it out. -[bell dings]
[Cole] Woods was tapping out, but the official caught Kofi Kingston,
who is not a legal man in this matchup, delivering Trouble in Paradise to Sheamus.
That forced the disqualification a split second before Woods tapped out.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, we are three weeks away from Survivor Series,
sold out in Toronto, where we have the match the world's been waiting for.
The Beast, Brock Lesnar, versus the returning Goldberg.
It is fantasy warfare, and it just got real.
[Goldberg] Twelve years, ladies and gentlemen.
Never thought I'd be in this ring again.
What makes it so special is that my wife and my son
are here to see me live for the first time ever.
I don't give a [bleep] about his kids or his wife.
Why the [bleep] do I care about the people or his family?
Brock Lesnar, not only does that mean
that you're next, it means...
Brock Lesnar,
you're last!
Why in God's name would you issue yourself a death sentence?
My message to his son and his wife, don't watch.
Please don't watch.
[commentator] Goldberg is going to fight Brock Lesnar.
How does the match of Survivor Series go?
I step in the ring, Bill steps in the ring,
I suplex the [bleep] out of Bill. We go to suplex city,
I F-5 him, one, two, three,
and I go home.
And he doesn't.
[Cole] It happens three weeks from tonight.
Survivor Series in Toronto.
Fantasy warfare just got real.
Lesnar versus Goldberg.
Only on the WWE Network.
[Saxton] And guys, check this out.
With his match against Brock Lesnar, now official for Survivor Series,
the record-setting WCW champion, Goldberg returns to Monday Night RAW,
live tomorrow night in Hartford.
[Cole] Ladies and gentlemen, up next, our third main event of the evening.
For the first time ever, women will step foot inside Hell in a Cell.
It's Sasha Banks defending the women's championship against Charlotte,
a match general manager, Mick Foley, knows all about.
One of the great things about being a WWE Superstar is you never know when a moment
will become immortalized.
[commentator exclaims]
[commentator] Good God! Good God!
He's broken his hands.
He's either crazy as hell
or he's the toughest SOB I've ever seen
in this sort of environment.
[Mick] When a moment in time
where fate meets circumstance and catapults
a WWE Superstar into the stuff of legends.
This is a new era in WWE where women can accomplish anything.
[Vince] You're without a doubt the most determined woman I have ever met.
That's the way it has to be. I was raised that way.
Any woman can get what she wants. All she has to do is try hard.
And believe in herself.
You got to believe in yourself.
[female wrestler 1] I can beat everybody, man or woman.
I go into that ring every night for moments like this.
[female wrestler 2] Take a good hard look at what a woman is. A real woman.
[female wrestler 3] There is a revolution.
[female wrestler 4] This woman's revolution is on a roll
and I know it's next stop.
[Mick] For the first time ever we will have a women's match
inside Hell in a Cell.
Charlotte, Sasha, since the moment the two of you arrived you've been breaking
through the glass ceiling on your way up the ladder of the WWE.
There is no turning back.
This match and everything that comes along with it will happen.
I've never been more ready in my life.
Where do I sign so the title can come home to where it belongs?
Mick, give me the contract.
Earth to Mick!
[commentator] Good God! Good God!
I know you're missing an ear.
[commentator] He's broken in half.
I hear you, Charlotte.
Now it's time that both of you hear me.
You don't know what you're getting yourselves involved in
when you step inside Hell in a Cell.
Because once that cell descends upon you, you face not one opponent but two.
Not just each other, but that demonic structure itself.
None of that matters!
The only thing that matters is the WWE Women's Championship
and I am not afraid to step inside that Hell in a Cell with you, sweetheart.
[Charlotte] I have conquered everything that I have ever faced
and I will go to Hell and risk it all to win it back.
-See you in Boston. -And I'll see you in Hell.
[Charlotte's theme music playing]
[Cole] An entrance fit for a queen.
Ladies and gentlemen, I want you to listen to these statistics very carefully.
Charlotte is 13-0 all-time in singles matches
at pay-per-view events since the beginning of her career.
She is 12-0 in title matches.
It is the longest streak to begin a career
in WWE history for any Superstar.
If Charlotte extends that streak tonight
she'll become a three-time Women's Champion.
[Saxton] Like Charlotte or not, being a lead has been her life her upbringing,
going back when she was a child, going to the best sports camps
even receiving over 30 scholarship offers to play volleyball at the collegiate level
and fast-tracking herself through NXT to become not only a Divas Champion
here at WWE but a two-time Women's Champion.
[Corey] Don't be fooled.
Just the fact that she's genetically superior doesn't also mean
she's not the hardest worker which you know as well as I do. She usually is.
[Cole] Those pay-per-view numbers not even matched by
her Hall of Fame father ,the Nature Boy, Ric Flair.
In fact, her father never did what Charlotte's doing tonight.
Step inside, Hell in a Cell.
[crowd chanting] We want Sasha!
We want Sasha!
[Sasha Banks' theme song playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Cole] And now fellas an entrance to fit a boss.
[Saxton] The hometown girl has returned.
[Corey] Saxton, can that Escalade
still costs more than your house and your mom's.
[Saxton] Well, speaking of which,
Sasha's mom in the audience tonight, her brother, even some of
the old trainees when she first went to wrestling school
at the New England Pro Wrestling Academy just an hour away from here,
all on hand to see the biggest match of the Boss' career.
[Cole] Sasha Banks has been making history
since first year on the scene in NXT and WWE.
Corey, you'll recall last year Sasha competed in
the first ever women's 30 -minute Iron Man Match in WWE history.
[Corey] Sasha Banks has been a trailblazer in every sense of the word.
Every bar that's been raised she's shattered and redefined.
But the same thing can be said for her opponent tonight, Charlotte.
[Cole] You notice Charlotte will not even look at Sasha Banks as she makes her way.
Now she glances back at the champion and finds a history that has developed
between these two ladies over the past few years beginning with
starting together as friends in NXT and leading us to this historic moment.
[Saxton] Sasha sporting the camouflage on her gear, she said she did that
because this match in her mind is the battle of all battles.
[Cole] There have been 35 previous Hell in a Cell Matches.
Never has a woman stepped inside the structure.
It happens tonight.
[bell dings]
The following contest is a Hell in a Cell match.
And it's for the RAW Women's Championship.
Introducing first the challenger from the Queen City, Charlotte.
[crowd booing]
-Her opponent from Boston, Massachusetts, -[crowd cheering]
she is the RAW Women's Champion, Sasha Banks.
[Cole] And a trash talk has begun.
Both these women have held that championship on two different occasions.
Sasha took the title from Charlotte on RAW a number of weeks ago in Los Angeles
and now it will start to sink in for both Charlotte and Sasha Banks.
The 20-foot high five-ton structure
slowly being lowered to the floor.
[Saxton] I can't help but think of
the cryptic words of General Manager Mick Foley during
the contract signing between these two ladies
where he said, "Listen, this cell has no soul.
This cell has no conscience.
I want you to believe in your hearts that you are
prepared for how this will impact your career."
[Corey] Guys, you can see the emotion on both of these women's faces,
how much this opportunity means to them. It's all sinking in.
[Cole] Charlotte blindsiding Sasha Banks!
Charlotte blindsiding The Boss and this match hasn't even started yet.
[Saxton] The cell's not even down.
[Corey] Sasha might get crushed by the cell.
[Cole] Thank goodness they stopped the cell on its way down.
The officials out there, Charlotte with a sneak attack on Sasha,
the match isn't even underway.
[Corey] This goes to show you how badly The Queen wants to reclaim her throne.
[Saxton] We've seen this before, Corey.
We know that Charlotte will have no hesitation to try to injure Sasha Banks.
[Cole] Either will Sasha as she sends Charlotte out of the WWE Universe.
And now Sasha with a kick right to the spine.
[Saxton] How fitting the backdrop.
Her hometown defending the Women's Championship
in the crowd.
[Corey] Can The Boss handle the pressure of being in her own town,
defending her championship in a historic match?
[Cole] She's not defending anything because the match hasn't even started yet.
This is just a brawl.
The bell never rang.
Charlotte sneak attacked Sasha.
Now the battle's out in the crowd.
Never expected the match to start…
Well, this event could start this way
as Charlotte's tossed back into the ringside area.
[Saxton] It looks like the cell is completely pulled down here.
I don't know if they would have to enter through the door, but--
[Corey] That's the last thing on their mind right now.
[Cole] Sasha, is she going to send Charlotte a message?
"You want to mess with me? You don't mess with The Boss."
No, no, no. Oh my God.
-[Corey] No, no, no, no. -[Cole] Charlotte, get down from there!
[Saxton] Sasha trying to prevent it.
Charlotte's still climbing, and now Sasha is too!
[Cole] This is nuts!
Look at Sasha!
Charlotte teetering!
[Corey] Charlotte able to break her own fall, somewhat.
[Cole] Sasha trying to make it down off the cell.
Oh my goodness, Charlotte! Sasha's in trouble!
Charlotte's got Sasha!
Sasha trying to fall out of this!
[all exclaiming]
Through a table!
Hey guys, this is critical.
Critical for the champion.
Sasha has had a history of major back problems.
Remember what happened back at SummerSlam a couple of months ago?
[Corey] I can assure you, Charlotte hasn't forgotten.
Watch this table explode with The Boss' Body.
What impact!
[Saxton] Charlotte has powerbombed Sasha through the table,
yet this match really hasn't officially started.
The official forcing Charlotte off him as he checks on Sasha Banks.
The champion is in deep, deep trouble.
And to Byron's point, this match isn't even under way.
This is a brawl.
[Corey] Sasha's body is absolutely mangled.
[Cole] And this is a shame.
[Saxton] Sasha is struggling just to stand.
[crowd chanting] Let's go Sasha!
[Cole] WWE fans trying to…
get Sasha back into this.
[Corey] I don't think Sasha needs a WWE Universe, she needs a doctor.
[Cole] The official is doing a nice job keeping Charlotte away from The Boss.
But Sasha…
Is Charlotte saying ring the bell?
[speaking indistinctly]
[shouting indistinctly]
[crowd booing]
[Saxton] Charlotte trying to rub it in the face of…
Sasha's hometown crowd.
[Cole] Sasha can't even stand up straight.
[in sing-song] Na, na, na.
Hey, hey, hey, goodbye!
[Cole] Charlotte just mocking Sasha.
-Just help me, okay? -No, I got this!
Don't fight it! Do not fight it!
[Cole] She can't even stand up.
[Corey] Sasha Banks' lower back continues to give out.
She can barely support her own body weight.
There's no way she's going to be able to compete in a match.
[shouting indistinctly]
[Cole] The official asking for a doctor to come down
and check on Charlotte as she turned the corner, she just collapsed.
[Saxton] You can see Sasha, the expression on her face says it all.
[Corey] Opinions aside, it absolutely sucks to see this happen.
Both of these women were looking forward to this match.
This history-making match and now Sasha's not even able to compete.
-[Cole] Charlotte's the only one to blame. -Give me my title.
Hey, give me my title.
Give me my title.
[Cole] Now the audacity of Charlotte to get in the ring now and gloat.
The doctors taking every precaution here and neck brace being…
put in place.
I hate to see this.
[Corey] This is not the night that Sasha Banks had a envisioned having for herself.
[Saxton] This was supposed to be the perfect homecoming for Sasha.
Bring me my title!
[Cole] What will Charlotte get out of this now?
[speaking indistinctly]
[Corey] If Sasha Banks can't comply, if Sasha can't defend her title,
you need a new Women's Champion.
[Cole] Again, Corey, let's keep in mind, the match never officially started.
It wasn't like the match started and then this happened
and the champion couldn't continue.
The match never started.
[Corey] It doesn't matter, if you're not here to be
the Women's Champion, you're gonna be replaced.
Who better than Charlotte?
[Saxton] Right now we need to be concerned about Sasha Banks.
[in sing-song] Na, na, na. Hey, hey, hey, goodbye.
[Saxton] This is beyond the championship right now.
Pathetic display by Charlotte.
[referees speaking indistinctly]
[Corey] You can't be surprised.
The emotions between these two have been boiling over.
You can't be surprised that Charlotte lost her cool,
but to this extent it's unfortunate.
[Saxton] Imagine…
Sasha's mom and her family just watching the scene take place.
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, unfortunately,
Sasha Banks is unable to compete.
Therefore, here is your winner due to forfeit and the new…
[Cole] Wait a minute, the official just waved off the announcement by JoJo.
And Sasha Banks is off the…
[Corey] The Boss is going ballistic!
Sasha can barely stand. You can't compete.
[Cole] Charlotte wants the title, but she's not gonna get it without earning it.
[Saxton] As Sasha heard that announcement, she was filled with emotion.
She couldn't let it go down.
[Cole] Sasha told the official to ring the bell, and here we go.
Hell in a Cell underway. What does Sasha have left?
Charlotte looking to attack the champion.
Sasha gonna bring Charlotte outside the ring.
And Sasha's…
[Saxton] Sasha can barely stand and now trying to defend
the Women's Championship in the biggest match of her life.
[Cole] The Boss looking to take out Charlotte early.
A relentless attack by the boss.
Infuriated.
Charlotte trying to run away.
She wants out. She wants out of the cell.
[Corey] No escape now, Queen.
[Cole] Charlotte did not envision this happening.
Sasha Banks firing back.
[Saxton] I believe in Sasha's mind,
she's thinking I've worked too hard, too long to lose it like this.
[Corey] Oh my goodness.
[Cole] Face first off the post.
[Corey] Sasha might just have lost a few teeth.
[Cole] See her eyes roll back in her head there.
She fell to the floor.
[Corey] Goes back to my point. It's brave by Sasha Banks.
Sure everybody's excited, but is it smart?
Is Sasha in any condition to compete on the highest level with Charlotte?
[Cole] Sasha trying to use her emotion--
-[all exclaiming] -Back first into the cell.
Charlotte weathered that early emotional storm by Sasha.
And now the official again checking on the champion.
[Corey] And now The Queen can re-evaluate and pick apart the champion at will.
[Cole] Sasha was going on flat-out adrenaline.
She was powerbombed through the announce table.
Cover by Charlotte.
Hook to the leg here and a kick out. Then she was sent into the cell.
And now Charlotte knees to the back.
The challenger.
Watch this.
[Corey] A Monkey Flip.
Charlotte using those powerful legs to launch The Boss right on her head.
Watch this.
First the cell, then the back.
[Saxton] To your point Cory, it's not smart for Sasha to compete in this match.
But Sasha's been in this situation before where she lost that Women's Championship.
After only a couple weeks, she didn't want to
experience that taste of bitterness in her mouth again.
[Corey] I guarantee you, Sasha Banks feels like she's been in a car wreck.
[Cole] Take one more look.
Sasha is launched into the cell.
[Corey] First the cell, then the body weight coming back on her neck.
[Cole] Right there in the left-hand corner of your screen,
Charlotte attacking the back once again for the championship and a kick-out.
[Corey] Take another look back while we were in a replay. Look at the power.
The absolute raw power by Charlotte.
Launching The Boss spine first into the turnbuckle.
[Saxton] What we're also seeing now is the confidence.
The growing confidence of Charlotte in this match.
[Cole] It's somewhat ironic that the most damage in this match
so far happened outside of Hell in a Cell.
Even before the match began.
The powerbomb through the announce table.
And now Charlotte looks to take advantage.
Sasha lands though on her feet.
Looking for the Bank Statement. Bank Statement.
Bank Statement on Charlotte. Is Charlotte going to tap?
-And Charlotte though… Yeah. -[Corey] Just too powerful.
[Cole] And now launching Sasha
over the top rope again and her back caught the apron on the way to the floor.
The back, you said could have hurt Sasha
as she tried to lock in the Bank Statement?
[Corey] Absolutely.
There's no way Sasha could get the power for that submission.
But watch this.
Just unceremoniously dumping Sasha Banks.
First onto the apron, then the floor.
[Saxton] Charlotte knows that every impact,
every blow is going to be excruciating for Sasha to experience.
She also understands the heart and the resilience and the guts of Sasha Banks.
Charlotte knows that.
[Corey] But in the mind of The Queen, Sasha Banks should
have let the medics take her to the ambulance.
Maybe in that Escalade and take her to the hospital. You don't compete.
[Saxton] Sasha may be on her way to a hospital if Charlotte gets her way here.
Steel chair in hand.
[Cole] And Sasha staying in it.
A baseball slide.
And Sasha Banks going to pull out all the stops with another baseball slide.
Charlotte bounces off the cell.
Sasha flying through the air and pinning Charlotte.
[Saxton] Imagine as much punishment as she inflicted on Charlotte did Sasha.
What did Sasha do to the already damaged lower back of hers?
[Corey] You're right.
You can see Sasha Banks' feet fly up behind her back.
The human body is not meant to bend that way.
Couple that with the impact of the cell and Charlotte in between--
Watch. Look at this.
[Cole] And now it's Sasha on the attack.
[Corey] The Boss is beginning to realize that it's going to take every risk,
every bit of will in her body to retain her championship.
And then some.
[Saxton] Sasha had something in mind setting up that chair.
[Cole] Sasha blocks Charlotte with a knee right to the gut.
Sasha realizes she goes through that chair, it can be devastating.
[Corey] Charlotte able to block.
I said you will respect me!
[Corey] You heard Charlotte tell The Boss, "You will respect me."
As The Queen stands over the boss…
As Charlotte said on many occasions, I was born for moments like this.
[Cole] Trying to make this her night, her moment, but Sasha's got something left.
And The Boss with the right hands.
[Saxton] Both these ladies are just spent.
[Corey] I don't know.
Charlotte still has plenty left in the tank.
[Cole] Now face first off the chair.
[Corey] These are the risks.
I don't think these women thought of before they stepped in the ring.
The toll that it could take emotionally and physically.
This could ruin Charlotte.
[Saxton] I disagree with you, Corey.
They knew exactly what the risk was.
They knew how this could shorten their career, but they wanted it so bad.
[Cole] Oh, no, no, no, no, no.
-[all exclaiming] -To the chair!
Back first out of the chair.
[Corey] You're right, Byron.
The only thing these women are more driven by than
the RAW Women's Championship is the ability to write history.
And we're witnessing it right now.
[Saxton] The ability to write history and break through any class ceilings.
[Cole] Cover for the championship by Charlotte and Sasha stays in it.
[Corey] Watch this again.
[Cole] Making history, but at what cost?
[Corey] You can hear Sasha screaming, writhing around the ring in agony.
This is just a perfect example of genetic superiority on behalf of Charlotte.
She's bigger, she's stronger, she's faster.
[Cole] It also has something to do with cheap shotting Sasha
before the match and then powerbombing through the announce tape.
And again, working on the injured back of Sasha.
Look at the way that Charlotte's got her twisted around this ring post.
-Not meant to bend that way. -[Corey] The referee should stop this.
This is prolonging the agony of Sasha Banks.
[Saxton] That's the last thing Sasha Banks wants,
as much pain and suffering as she is going through right now.
[Cole] Sasha still in it.
[Corey] Someone has to look out for the well-being of these two Superstars.
It's not going to be them.
[all exclaiming]
[Cole] Like Spider-Man, scale on the wall.
-[all exclaiming] -Double knees to Charlotte!
[Saxton] Good grief!
[Cole] Did you see that?
Did you feel that?
[Corey] I saw it.
I have no earthly idea how it happened.
But I definitely saw it.
[Saxton] What resourcefulness from The Boss.
[Cole] This is incredible.
[Saxton] Like you said it like Spider-Man or Spider-Woman.
Catching Charlotte.
[Cole] Critical moment now, of the matchup.
Who can make it to their feet first?
Who can shift the momentum?
[Corey] Let's look at this one more time.
Sasha adjusting in mid-air.
That left knee caught Charlotte right in the jaw.
-As did that one. -[Saxton] That did, too.
She didn't miss the first one.
[Cole] Charlotte into the cell.
You feel the momentum shifting to Sasha a little bit here.
You feel the champion starting to take over.
-[Saxton]I feel Sasha trying to do-- -[Cole] Into the cell!
Pinned Charlotte in the cell.
[Saxton] Whatever she can to make Charlotte feel pain.
[Cole] Double knees.
[Saxton] Every ounce of pain that Charlotte has made Sasha feel.
[Cole] Pinfall or submission.
Only way to win.
Look at the impact here.
The double knees.
[Corey] Almost the shins of Sasha right into the face of Charlotte.
[Cole] Sasha bringing the attack to Charlotte.
Suplex.
Looking to pay homage to her hero, the late great Eddie Guerrero.
[Corey] Lower back somehow holding up. I don't know how Sasha's got enough left.
[Cole] Triple verticals here.
[crowd chanting] Eddie! Eddie!
[Cole] And the Eddie chants.
Thunder throughout the TD Garden.
[Saxton] A man who inspired her at ten years old to pursue her dream.
To compete inside the ring.
[Cole] I guarantee he's looking down with a smile at this matchup.
Sasha and Charlotte for the RAW Women's Championship.
Sasha bags top rope. Splash!
À la Eddie Guerrero to retain--
Charlotte kicked out.
What an incredible match.
[Saxton] Think about the flood of emotions.
Watch this again.
Sasha Banks, somehow again.
[Corey] Wait! Sasha's got the Bank Statement locked in.
[Cole] Bank Statement locked in!
Bank Statement's in. Charlotte's trying to make it to the rope.
But remember, ropes don't make a break here in Hell in a Cell.
[Saxton] Sasha can barely hold on.
[Cole] And Charlotte though wisely sliding out of the ring.
[Corey] The power advantage of Charlotte comes into play.
[Cole] Long legs of Charlotte paying dividends there.
Sasha though, knees to the midsection.
[Saxton] Uh oh.
[Cole] Not where Charlotte wants to be.
[Saxton] Bye, Charlotte.
[Corey] No, no, no, no.
[all exclaiming]
[Cole] Sasha to retain…
[crowd counting down]
Charlotte kicks out.
[Corey] The chair was already mangled from being used before.
And Sasha Banks set it up underneath the spine of Charlotte.
Before driving the knees down.
Take a look at this.
[Saxton] I don't know what Charlotte can do, but watch Sasha's knees.
Driving through her rib cage into that steel chair.
I don't know if I'm more shocked that Sasha used a steel chair--
[Cole] Oh no! Oh my God! Oh my God!
Did she hit the steps?
[Corey] It looked to me…
like Charlotte…
[Cole] I think she drove Sasha face first.
Watch this here.
Off the steps!
Face first off the top of the steps.
[Saxton] Did you hear that thud?
[Cole] I don't know what she's looking for.
[Saxton] I can only imagine, but we're about to find out.
[Cole] How much more punishment can Sasha take?
[Corey] I think we're about to find out.
Oh God.
[Cole] Oh no, no, no, no, no, no.
-Oh my God, not up top! -[Saxton] This will destroy Sasha.
[Corey] Is the reward even worth the risk at this point?
These two women are going to destroy one another.
[Cole] Charlotte looking for a suplex from the top.
Sasha able to block.
[Corey] Charlotte laying her right on the apron and trying to keep her balance.
[Cole] It's Charlotte to a table after being kicked by Sasha?
[Saxton] Sasha was able to dodge a bullet there.
[Cole] Charlotte wasn't.
And now could Sasha take advantage, retain the RAW Women's Championship?
Charlotte can't even make it to her feet.
[Saxton] It's good news for Sasha if she can just roll her back in the ring.
[Cole] Cover by Sasha.
Shoulders down and Charlotte at two.
Charlotte is trying to crawl away.
And these women may have gone through
a tremendous amount here inside Hell in a Cell.
How Sasha's even walking is beyond me.
[Corey] The look in Sasha's eyes, she's not going to stop
until Charlotte feels the exact same pain.
[Saxton] It's a passion, a mix of pride that Sasha's feeling
that is driving her in this match.
And Sasha has another table.
[Corey] We're about to find out what Sasha Banks is made of.
She's in her hometown, they're making history.
[Cole] No, no, no…
[all exclaiming]
[Corey] Did it catch Sasha in the throat or at least the upper collar bones?
Either way, extremely effective counter by Charlotte.
[Cole] Charlotte driving the table into Sasha, pinning her against the cell.
[Saxton] This is giving Charlotte time to set up whatever she's thinking about.
[Cole] Sasha, slowly making her way back into the ring.
I'm not quite sure she knows where she's at.
Now she does.
Blocks Charlotte face first off the table.
Sasha got off the table now. Charlotte caught her.
[Corey] Into the back again.
[Cole] Big boot!
And now looking for the Figure-Eight.
Figure-four, got a bridge here.
[Saxton] Sasha trying to leverage herself, trying to hold of that table.
[Corey] We're going to find out what Sasha's made of.
Charlotte looking to make the Women's Champion submit in her own town.
-Here we go. -[Cole] Into the Figure-Eight.
Figure-Eight's in, but Sasha's got a chair.
Sasha chair to the hip.
Unloading on the hip of Charlotte.
[Corey] Each successive shot with that chair was harder than the last.
[Saxton] That's one way to break the Figure-Eight.
[Cole] Both ladies back to their feet.
Charlotte with a short-arm.
-Forearm right there. -You will respect me!
Respect me!
[Cole] And Sasha with one of her own.
[Corey] Both women with the same idea. Both connecting.
[Saxton] How bad do you want it?
How bad does Charlotte and Sasha Banks want to be Women's Champion?
[Cole] Sasha going for the Bank Statement. Charlotte fighting.
Looking to block.
She dies with a backbreaker again to the bad back of Sasha.
And a second time, a relentless attack.
And a third.
To win the Women's Championship, Sasha kicks out.
[Corey] But barely.
[Saxton] Sasha barely able to kick out.
Barely able to save her championship.
[Cole] Something's got to give at some point.
[Corey] You see an exhaustion, emotion,
downright agony from both women
who can stay in this?
[Cole] Charlotte's in control right now. Sasha hasn't moved.
[Corey] A little wake-up call from The Queen.
[Saxton] Charlotte believes she never lost.
Was never removed from.
And now Charlotte may be looking to put an exclamation point on this attack.
[Cole] And Sasha, Charlotte was going for her vintage moonsault.
Sasha off the table, now blows off her back to her own.
[Corey] Sasha Banks repositioning the table.
Was it for her own purposes or just getting it out of the way?
[Saxton] I think she's got something in mind, Corey.
[Corey] No way will Sasha's back hold up.
-No way! -[Cole] Oh my God!
-And it didn't hold. -[Corey] See, I knew it.
The lower back is too damaged.
[Cole] Yeah, it didn't have enough in it.
Charlotte looking to take advantage.
Champion on the table.
[Corey] Ragdolled Banks into the table.
[Cole] Charlotte with a relentless assault.
Back first to the table again.
-Natural Selection! -[Corey] Natural Selection!
[Cole] Cover, hooks the leg.
Charlotte is
-a three-time Women's Champion. -[bell dings]
[announcer] Here is your winner
and the new RAW's Women's Champion, Charlotte.
[Corey] The Queen has reclaimed her throne.
[Cole] Charlotte stands tall in the first ever Women's Hell in a Cell Match.
[Corey] And then she fixed her crown.
[Saxton] Sasha Banks absorbed every ounce of Charlotte's attack
until she could withstand no more.
[Cole] It was a shame the way this got underway
with the attack by Charlotte before the bell
and the powerbomb through the announce table.
Because once this match started, it was a classic.
[Corey] This is how it all started.
Before the bell actually rung, before the cell was lowered,
Charlotte taking advantage of her opponent and an all-out assault
was launched.
[Saxton] This would dictate the tempo of the match, especially with Charlotte
delivering this powerbomb through the announce table.
[Cole] That would become the story of the matchup.
The injured back of Sasha Banks again targeted there.
[Corey] Both women leaving everything they had inside that ring.
Look at this power display by Charlotte.
Sasha would try to turn it around and slow things down.
[Saxton] Sasha just amazed all three of us with her ability to
continually fight through the pain and give herself a chance.
[Corey] You're absolutely right.
Everything that Sasha attempted, Charlotte had an answer for.
-[Saxton] And then finally… -[Cole] Sasha had nothing left.
[Corey] Sasha Banks fought valiantly.
I mean, give her all the respect she deserves,
but just straight physicality and natural selection.
And once again, Charlotte is the Queen of
RAW's women's division, the brand-new RAW Women's Champion.
[Saxton] Sasha's spirit still alive, but her body gave out.
[Cole] Congratulations to Charlotte, the new RAW Women's Champion.
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