[intro music plays]
[J.R.] By God, he may be broken in half.
[Cole] Undertaker driving Shane right through the cell.
[J.R.] The Pedigree. Face first on the top of the cell.
-Michaels is like a ragdoll. -[King] That's Hell in a Cell right there.
[J.R.] Somebody stop the damn match.
[King] 2,700 square feet of chain link.
[Tom] When you thought this couldn't get any more intense, it's about to.
We want to defend our World Tag Team Championships
inside Hell in a Cell.
Nothing makes me happier than knowing that
you dad gets to see his overrated daughter fail.
[Corey] The family rivalry between Harts and Flairs will
be renewed with the SmackDown Women's Championship on the line.
[Mahal] Shinsuke Nakamura, it will not be worth the suffering
you feel when you face The Modern Day Maharaja.
[Corey] Nakamura is not the man you want to incite. There go the Singh Brothers.
[Saxton] Shinsuke's going to that place.
[Owens] I can beat a McMahon senseless.
[Saxton] Owens has lost his mind.
[Shane] When someone crosses the line against any McMahon,
we will strike out with massive vengeance.
Shane, what I did to your father
is nothing compared to what I'm going to do to you.
Kevin Owens, I condemn you to Hell in the Cell.
New Day, welcome to the Uso Penitentiary.
[Saxton] Look at the intensity in the eyes of The New Day.
[Corey] Who is going to walk-out SmackDown Women's Champion?
Nakamura faces the biggest challenge of his career in the WWE Champion.
[Shane] I'm going to change our rules to Hell in a Cell match right now.
It's now going to be known as Falls Count Anywhere.
Shane-O Mac, don't worry about jumping off the cell.
I am throwing you off the cell.
[Shane] You are and always will be exactly
what I said you were and that's a coward.
[Owens] There is no getting back up this time.
When that cell door closes, I'm going to change your life.
[man] And now WWE 2K18
and KFC present WWE Hell in a Cell.
[audience cheering]
[Tom] We are streaming live from the all new Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
We are sold out. 16,206 strong.
Here for the five tons of steel that will enclose two heated rivalries
as we witness the 20th anniversary of this barbaric match.
Prepare for the punishment. This is Hell in a Cell.
[The New Day theme song plays]
[man] Don't you dare be sour.
Clap for your world famous
four time champs
and feel the power.
It's a new day. Yes it is.
[Saxton] Gentlemen, are you ready for this?
[Tom] The four time Tag Team Champions, The New Day.
[audience chanting] New Day rocks! New Day rocks!
[Saxton] Honestly, I can say I'm never prepared to have a man
with a trombone swiveling his hips on the way to a fight.
[Corey] It's an acquired taste.
[Tom] It is our first Hell in a Cell matchup of the night.
20 feet tall in a match up, Byron,
The New Day requested to defend the SmackDown Tag Team Titles.
[Saxton] In your wildest imagination, when this rivalry began four months ago,
who would have ever predicted it would end here inside Hell in a Cell?
[Corey] Look at that grin on Xavier Woods. He looks excited.
It's about to be a jailbreak up in Detroit Rock City tonight.
[audience cheering]
Because two teams enter and one team leaves Hell in a Cell.
One team leaves this big, huge, monstrosity,
20 feet tall,
made of five tons of steel.
This is about to get real.
It is a monstrosity,
but in our hands,
it can be our greatest weapon.
You see, The Usos, they love to say they got the Tag Team division on lock.
They love to say they got the Tag Team division on lock.
But what they fail to understand
is that we got the keys, baby!
[audience cheering]
Big-- Wait, wait, wait. Hold up, hold up.
Our opponents talk about the Uso Penitentiary,
but today will be The New Day apocalypse.
[audience cheering]
It all ends tonight,
so y'all better call your priest,
because we're about to drop some biblical gloom and doom.
[audience cheering]
And with these five tons of metal and steel,
we will crush your mind, your body, and your soul.
[audience cheering]
[Tom] It's evident from Big E that the times for fun and games are over.
[The Usos theme music plays]
[bell dinging]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
It's a Hell in a Cell match for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship.
There are no disqualifications or countouts
the only way to win is by pinfall or submission inside the cell.
And now introducing the challengers,
Jimmy and Jey, The Usos!
[Tom] It is the first time the Tag Team titles will be defended
inside the Hell in a Cell
in one of the greatest Tag Team rivalries of the new era.
The New Day set to defend against The Usos.
Hello, and welcome in here to the new Little Caesars Arena here in Detroit.
Tom Phillips alongside Byron Saxton and Corey Graves.
This is a night where everyone's night is going to change drastically.
We're going to kick the night off
with an old-school chow hall beat-down in the Uso Penitentiary.
It's that type of crazy.
[Saxton] In the NBA, they talk about super teams.
These two teams are the proverbial super teams
of the Tag Team division.
The first time ever stepping into this environment,
this cell, and the first time ever facing
the bodily carnage that they may experience.
[Tom] And remember, this is Tornado Tag Team rules.
Kofi Kingston will be locked outside the cell.
It is a strict two-on-two match.
So, again, as the announcer had mentioned,
the pinfall or submission for the victory has
to happen inside the ring in the Hell in a Cell.
No tags, no count-outs, no disqualification.
[Saxton] It's going to be different later on tonight
when Shane McMahon and Kevin Owens step into
Hell in a Cell with Falls Count Anywhere rules.
[Tom] This is the first of two Hell in a Cell matchups here tonight.
[Corey] Both of these teams came into
this match expecting and prepared to raise the bar,
raise the level of competition, and make history.
This one is going to be unforgettable.
[crowd chanting] New Day!
[Saxton] Look at this already, both teams leaving the ring, going underneath.
[Corey] Not wasting any time.
[Saxton] Looking for some implemental destruction.
[Tom] Big E's got a chain in his hand.
Look at New Day.
[Corey] Kofi Kingston, or rather, Xavier Woods has got a kendo stick.
[Saxton] It's all legal.
Oh, and they run out of the gate.
Here we go, inside Hell in a Cell.
[Saxton] These four men looking to destroy one another
in the name of being called Tag Team Champions.
[Corey] Oh, and Big E. Big E so deadly serious.
Oh, before this match got started,
and now The Usos, and Xavier Woods right in to help out E.
[Saxton] Doom and gloom of biblical proportions.
What a prophecy from Big E.
[Tom] Xavier Woods, oh, big connection.
]c\ Look on the face of Xavier says it all.
[Tom] Remember, guys, this is the contractual rematch
for The Usos after the Sin City street fight last month.
If they lose, they won't get another opportunity.
[Corey] As long as New Day are champs.
[Saxton] I have a feeling the team that doesn't win
is going to spend a couple nights in the hospital.
-[Corey] Watch this. -[Saxton] Working together.
[Corey] Steel chain around the fist, right to the face.
[Saxton] Talk about taking it to another level.
[Tom] Tag, the cover here, rather, and a kick out.
[Corey] Big E is all business tonight.
[Saxton] And frankly, so is Woods.
Woods came out of the gates hot.
[Tom] Oh, no.
Big E thinking some kind of thoughts, feeling some kind of way.
[Corey] Oh, wait a minute.
[Tom] Oh, and Big E, the first to collide into the steel.
[Saxton] A 300-pounder into the steel structure.
[Tom] Oh, and Xavier Woods sends Jey Uso.
[Corey] Uh-oh.
[Tom] And now Jimmy over the top.
[Corey] Oh, my goodness.
[Saxton] Jimmy Uso just crushed Xavier Woods
between his own body and the steel mesh of the cell.
[Tom] Watch this one more time.
Jimmy Uso, no concern for his own well-being.
[Saxton] Taking down Woods.
[Tom] You've got two teams as familiar with one another as these are.
Innovation becomes necessity.
[Corey] Oh, and Big E with the spear into the steel.
The Hell in a Cell buckles.
[Saxton] He might have knocked himself out.
[Corey] You know, this cell is meant to contain all these superstars,
but that's not to say this cell can't inflict
unimaginable damage on those who step inside.
[audience chanting] This is awesome.
[Tom] So many incredible match-ups between these two teams.
They said it this past week on SmackDown LIVE.
No matter where we are, we put on a show.
[Corey] One more look at this.
Big E, head first into the steel.
[Saxton] All out on the table.
-[Tom] Oh, wait a minute. -[Corey] Oh.
[Tom] Francesca 2000 Turbo is involved and broken.
[Corey] Francesca might need first aid. This is the first time
a trombone's ever been used inside Hell in a Cell.
[Tom] It's the night of firsts.
[Saxton] You think about the 20-year history of Hell in a Cell--
[Corey] Wait a minute.
-Uh-oh. -[Saxton] Another one?
[Saxton] This is a strategically placed trombones.
[Corey] Hey, you've got to come prepared.
Credit The New Day.
[Tom] Will this be Francesca number three?
I think Jey Uso's about to--
[Corey] They're going to need another one.
[referee] Hey!
[Corey] Look how confident Xavier Woods is, just strutting around the ring.
[Tom] As much as New Day have a penchant for fun--
Being ridiculous, we don't need four cowbells.
[Corey] There's always room for a cowbell.
[Tom] Someone call Bruce Dickinson.
[Corey] And Jey Uso getting beat down with a cowbell here in Detroit.
[Tom] What else?
-[Corey] You've got to be kidding me. -Is that a gong?
[Tom] Why not?
[Tom] There's another octopus here in Detroit.
How have we not seen that yet?
It has begun!
[Corey] Only a few minutes into the match.
-[Tom] Oh, no. -[crowd cheering]
[Saxton] Points for The New Day for creativity.
[Corey] What the Hell in a Cell?
It's done. It's a wrap.
[Tom] Woods is already calling it in this matchup.
Big E setting up Jey Uso here.
Going up to the top.
Launched a chair at Xavier.
Now Big E able to-- And a super kick.
Collapsing into the cover for the titles.
-And a kick out. -[Saxton] Here come The Usos.
Jimmy and Jey were able to weather the early storm.
[Corey] Look at this. Watch the chair.
[Saxton] And boom!
[Tom] Just tossed it.
[Corey] Big E would get caught by the super kick.
[Saxton] I agree.
It seemed New Day was poised to close this.
And just like that, it's advantage Usos.
[audience chanting] New Day rocks!
[Corey] Wait a minute.
Now the kendo stick launched in with Jey Uso.
Uh-oh.
Got a trio of kendo sticks and a--
[Saxton] Batter up for The Usos.
And now Big E at the hands of a two-on-one attack here from The Usos.
You saw The New Day tap into their barbaric nature.
Now we're seeing the same from The Usos.
[Corey] We saw The New Day walk out champs in a match that The Usos picked.
But this is totally different.
[Tom] Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide.
And now it looks like The New Day's instruments
of destruction are about to be used against them.
[Corey] The unicorn kendo stick.
[all exclaim]
[Saxton] It was a judge-y blast from The Usos.
All rise.
[Tom] And now Woods outside the ring.
The Usos turn their attention towards him.
-Yeah, yeah. -They're coming.
Shoot! Shoot!
-[Tom] Again, the Hell in a Cell… -[Corey] Jey is wailing on Xavier.
You see this?
[Saxton] This street mentality.
The Usos swing on sight and don't stop swinging till it's over.
[Tom] Kofi's helpless on the outside. All he can do is watch.
Watch this, Kofi.
[Tom] Jimmy has Woods pinned inside with the kendo stick.
[Saxton] He's got it through the chain link.
-[Tom] Don't do this. -[Saxton] Wait a minute.
Good night, Woods.
[audience shouting]
[Corey] Guys, Woods could be hurt bad.
Physically incapacitated.
This is as good as a Handicap Match from now on to Big E.
[Tom] You're getting a taste of-- Watch again.
Oh, look at there.
Hall of Famer Rikishi knows all about the Hell in a Cell.
[Saxton] Woods' head was forced into a meat grinder.
You're getting a taste of just how bad it can truly get inside the Uso Penitentiary.
[Tom] Remember, Byron, The New Day asked for this.
New Day demanded to defend their titles in this unforgiving structure.
[Corey] And The Usos, listen, there's no tomorrow.
If they don't walk out as champions,
they might not get another opportunity at the titles for quite some time.
[Saxton] Big E, at this rate, New Day might not walk out at all.
-[Corey] Wait a minute. -[Saxton] Uh-oh!
Big E, overhead, belly to belly!
And now Big E is starting to find a way back here in this match.
And Jimmy Uso out onto the apron.
[Corey] Right hand, right on the ear of the powerhouse.
A measured strike there to the muscle of The New Day.
[Tom] Now trying to manipulate Big E.
Easier said than done here.
[Corey] To your point, Tom.
[Tom] Sent into the steel post is Jimmy.
Another super kick.
[Saxton] Woods still trying to recover.
Big E is out.
All four of these men have been rocked thus far in this Hell in a Cell match.
[Tom exclaims]
[Tom] Oh, my God!
And a backbreaker, it looked like, by Xavier.
[Saxton] Woods got his knees up just in time.
And Xavier Woods is clutching at his left knee,
which was already braced for this matchup.
[Corey] Woods is willing to put his body in danger
for the sake of giving his team the advantage.
Watch this again.
[Saxton] The power of E driving Uso straight down.
Woods sliding in, delivering a knee right to the spine.
[Tom] That's incredible wherewithal,
for Xavier to know exactly where he needed to be.
Big E alike.
That's how crafty The New Day has become.
Now four-time Tag Team champions.
Big E directing traffic, sending Xavier once again back up to the top turnbuckle.
Jimmy Uso is in trouble.
Up, up, down, down!
This could do it for The New Day.
Hook to the inside leg, broken up.
And Jey Uso just there in the nick of time
to save this matchup for The Usos.
Big E, the first man to his feet,
which is somewhat amazing given the punishment that he's endured.
[Corey] And Big E sending Jey to the outside.
You can sense the toll this match has taken on all these men.
[Tom] Xavier Woods once again back underneath,
collecting even more kendo sticks.
[Saxton] How many kendo sticks are there?
[Corey] Another unicorn one.
[Tom] You've got to come prepared for this kind of matchup.
[Corey] You're absolutely right.
Obviously, The New Day were overly prepared.
[Woods] Turn him around, turn him around, E.
-[Corey] New Day. -[Tom] Now what?
Watch out, E.
[Corey] A little payback in the corner on Jey Uso.
You want to talk about a penitentiary?
We're about to put you in jail.
Oh, you going to jail, Uso?
You going to jail, Uso?
[Tom] Look at this.
The New Day doing exactly what The Usos did with Xavier Woods earlier.
[Corey] Smart move.
[Tom] A kendo stick across the face.
[Saxton] This is a great strategy.
[Tom] And lighten up the ribs in the process.
Look how serious this by The New Day.
[Corey] Right across the face. It's two on one now.
This is New Day.
Locked inside the Uso penitentiary,
Jey finds himself in solitary confinement.
This is what happens when you come into Hell in a Cell.
[Woods shouting]
[Woods] I want him.
[Tom] We're about to find out how vicious, how cruel The New Day can truly be.
[Corey] We've already gotten a taste of it.
I think it's going to get worse.
That was just insult to injury.
[Tom] Become extraordinarily physical, but it's also--
[Corey] It is two on one now. I can't stress that enough.
It has become a Handicap Match in the favor of The New Day.
[Tom] It's all legal and an incredibly intelligent strategy by The New Day.
[Corey] I completely agree with you.
[Tom] Face first off the steel.
Kofi Kingston on the outside, just trying to get in the head of The Usos.
[Kofi] Yes!
[Tom] Oh, no.
Xavier Woods just flashed a pretty, evil, threatening smile.
What does he have in store here?
On top of the steel post, Xavier Woods looking down.
Jey Uso got free of those restraints.
[Corey] Jey escaped and averted disaster.
[Tom] Oh, wow.
[Corey] Great agility. Boom!
[Tom] All for naught, however, for Woods.
And Jey Uso-- Oh, and run over by Big E.
Jey Uso was able to get free.
Now Jimmy Uso like a wild man on the run and caught.
[Corey] Just ran into that 23-inch bicep of Big E.
[Tom] Wait a minute, Big E. Oh, and enzuigiri.
[Corey] Oh, no.
Right onto the shoulders of Jey Uso.
-What's Jimmy thinking? -[Tom] Wait a minute.
We're about to find out, Corey.
Jimmy Uso on the run.
Sending Big E into the steel.
[audience chanting] Holy shit! Holy shit!
[Corey] Just when you think these teams have run out of ideas,
out of options, out of innovations, they go and do something like this.
Look at this Tag Team maneuver.
Big E driven almost through the steel cage.
[Tom] And Big E driven into one of the solid support beams of the cell
and then grinding all the way down the cell.
Watch this again.
[Corey] I'd be surprised if that didn't tear a little flesh off the back of Big E.
[Tom] Meanwhile, this matchup wears on.
Now The Usos have turned the tables.
They've got a two-on-one opportunity on Big E.
-[Corey] Big E's a sitting duck. -[Tom] And a splash from Jey.
Jimmy follows suit.
Cover here for the Tag Team title.
Big E's still in it.
The New Day is still in this match.
[Corey] You've got to give credit to Big E.
No idea how he managed to kick out, how he survived.
[Tom] Big E's running on adrenaline and instinct alone right now.
First, the splash number one.
Boom!
Here comes the second.
And miraculously, Big E endures and escapes before the ref counts three.
[Corey] This match has been a continuous scene of absolute carnage.
[Tom] Jimmy Uso just eyeing down Big E.
Jey Uso is perhaps seeking more tools to inflict damage.
See Kofi Kingston on the outside trying to shout motivations to his teammate.
Oh, no.
Not one, but two pairs of handcuffs in the clutches of The Usos.
[Corey] And The New Day getting a rude introduction
to the true Uso penitentiary here inside Hell in a Cell.
[Tom] Handcuffs will be effective than those kendo sticks.
[Corey] When you thought these two couldn't take it to another level.
[Tom] And again, Big E was right in the focus of The Usos,
but how wise is this to take away the powerhouse in Big E?
Wait a minute.
Woods is getting locked up as well.
Going after both members of The New Day.
And Xavier Woods is trying to fight out here.
Xavier Woods is trying to get free.
[Corey] Jey Uso just throwing hands on Woods who's cuffed up.
Jimmy doing work on Big E.
[Tom] Oh, no.
[Saxton] Xavier Woods is helpless.
[Tom] Oh, no, no, no.
[Tom] And Xavier Woods is caught up by the chain
on the handcuffs here around the steel post.
Oh, no, no.
[Corey] They're making Kofi Kingston watch this.
[Tom] Xavier absolutely defenseless.
Absolutely helpless.
The Usos redefining brutality inside Hell in a Cell.
[Corey] Oh, and look at Woods.
[Saxton] That's all Woods can do.
[Corey] Oh, boy. Guys.
[Tom] And now The Usos.
The Usos going to work here on Xavier Woods.
[Saxton] It could fracture Woods' ribs.
[Tom] Woods is helpless in this situation.
[Corey] The Usos care?
[Saxton] Of course The Usos don't care.
Jimmy and Jey are happy to deliver this much pain.
This is getting to the point where
it's not just about regaining the Tag Team titles.
It's about making sure The New Day never competes again.
[Corey] It's never been about the titles.
It's these two teams wanting to claim supremacy for themselves.
[Tom] Wait a minute.
Six on the outside and a nasty fall.
And Big E swatted a kendo stick from Jey.
[Corey] Oh, no. Look in the eyes of E.
[Tom] Oh, and Jey.
Jey caught here by Big E.
A belly, a belly.
[Saxton] You do not want to be the target of Big E in this kind of situation.
[Corey] I think Big E just snapped.
[Saxton] Big E's seeing red here.
[Tom] Oh, no, no, no, no.
Oh, into the cell.
[Saxton] The shell shifted about two feet.
[Kofi shouting instructions]
[Saxton] And again.
Kofi saying, do it.
And Big E exploring the space, takes out both Usos.
[Corey] There's a one-man wrecking crew right now in Big E.
[Tom] Big E coming at The Usos like ED-209 coming after Robocop.
[Corey] Now Jimmy Uso tossed inside the ring.
The straps are down.
Could be game over for The Usos.
[audience chanting] New Day rocks! New Day rocks!
Big E, big ending.
Cover to retain the titles.
Shoulders down and a kick out.
[Saxton] Unbelievable.
[Tom] Went for another super kick. Now look at Big E.
[Corey] He's got Uso trapped in a stretch muffler submission.
Might break Jey's leg.
[Tom] Will The Usos tap out here? No, and Jimmy with the kick.
And another super kick connects.
And now Jimmy and Jey. Boom!
One more time.
[Corey] The trifecta.
And now The Usos are going for the home run.
[Tom] This is how The Usos got it done at SummerSlam.
Remember, now going to the top here.
Look at Big E, center of the ring.
Double Uso.
Big E could be done for.
Hook to the leg here.
[Corey] Broken up by Woods.
[Tom] Woods at the last moment.
[Corey] Handcuffed and all.
Xavier Woods.
[Saxton] Take a look at this.
Double the impact.
Jimmy and Jey soar through the skies of Detroit.
Bang!
Crash landing on Big E.
[Tom] And Xavier Woods.
[Saxton] It wasn't so much as a save.
It was just Woods diving into the chaos to try to save his partner.
[Corey] It was desperation, but it worked.
[Saxton] Now The Usos trying to figure out what do we have to do next?
What do we have to do to put an end to The New Day?
[Tom] And again, kendo sticks in hand.
The Usos look to pick apart Xavier Woods.
And look at Woods.
[Saxton] He's trying to grit his teeth.
[Corey] Standing defiant.
[Tom] Headbutt. And look at Xavier Woods lashing out.
[Saxton] Woods is enraged and handcuffed.
[Tom] His hands still cuffed and he won't back down.
And now Jimmy trying to pry Woods off.
And Jey with a Kendo stick.
Hammering away on the ribs.
[Saxton] Just wearing the kendo stick out on the body of Xavier Woods.
[Corey] And from kendo stick to steel chair.
[Saxton] Look at this. Woods defiant.
Still fighting.
[Corey] And The Usos poised to inflict more punishment.
[Tom] No. Woods center of the ring here.
And The Usos setting up one more time here.
The double Uso. Oh, with the steel chair.
-Cover here by Jey. -[bell dinging]
And The Usos are five-time Tag Team champions.
[announcer] Here are your winners
and the new SmackDown Tag Team Champions.
The Usos.
[Corey] Hell in a Cell has become the Uso Penitentiary.
[Saxton] It was barbaric.
It was volatile.
[Tom] It lived up to the hype is what it did.
The two greatest Tag Teams on SmackDown LIVE.
If not in the entire industry.
Raising the bar of competition inside the demonic structure.
[Corey] Woods down the stretch embolden against the challengers here tonight
in Detroit would hammer away on one half of The Usos.
But again, it was a two-on-one attack in this situation.
[Saxton] A two-on-one attack that The Usos would use to their advantage.
Wailing away on a defenseless Xavier Woods.
[Tom] Give credit where it's due. Woods fought until the end.
But The Usos just had too much left in the tank.
Jimmy and Jey just wanted to be called supreme!
Just a little more than New Day tonight.
[bell dinging]
[Corey] We saw these two teams tap into the deepest, darkest,
most evil parts of their personality just to survive.
In the end, that team would survive and
regain the SmackDown LIVE Tag Team title.
[Tom] Kofi's allowed into the cell
here to check on Big E and Xavier Woods.
Taking absolutely nothing away from The New Day.
They stepped up in this hellish structure.
[Corey] We know the pride that both of these teams compete with.
And after tonight, there is no man that competed
that deserves to hang their head in shame.
What a battle.
There are the closing moments. The final straw.
The Usos delivering a double splash through a steel chair.
And claiming their fifth Tag Team Championship.
These two teams set the tone for what this Tag Team division is all about.
[Saxton] And once again, the SmackDown Tag Team division on lock for The Usos.
[Tom] You gotta give it up for The Usos.
You gotta give it up for New Day.
But The Usos set out to reclaim the titles and did exactly that.
[Saxton] Two teams went in, one team leaves as Tag Team Champions.
Congratulations to Jimmy and Jey, The Usos.
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An incredible start to the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view.
The 20 year anniversary of The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels.
The very first Hell in a Cell match up.
An incredible showing for The New Day.
And that was just the first match.
I'm still trying to catch my breath, we get to look forward to
Shane McMahon and Kevin Owens locked inside this structure.
That was the first championship match tonight.
Four matches total here tonight will determine the championship.
Our second one is on the way later on tonight.
It has been made a Triple Threat Match after the Hell in a Cell kickoff show.
Tye Dillinger offered the opportunity to join
AJ Styles and Baron Corbin, thanks to Daniel Bryan.
Kayla Braxton, our broadcast colleague,
is standing by with the Champion for his reaction.
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guest at this time,
United States Champion, AJ Styles.
[audience cheering]
AJ, earlier tonight, Daniel Bryan made your evening a little more challenging.
When he turned your championship match against Baron Corbin
into a Triple Threat with Baron and Tye Dillinger.
What are your thoughts on this decision?
Well, I get where Daniel Bryan's coming from.
You know, not that I like it.
I mean, as Champion,
I don't have to be defeated to lose the Championship.
Don't get me wrong, I get Dillinger staying in the fight,
staying in the hunt for this Championship.
Tonight, I was going to prove to Baron
that his shortcuts aren't going to work.
Then all of a sudden, Tye Dillinger's involved.
I'm going to make the best of a bad opportunity.
I'm going to show the WWE Universe why I am the United States Champion.
And yeah, the odds are standing against me,
but let me quote the late, great Tom Petty.
You can stand me up at the gates of hell,
but I won't back down.
[audience cheering]
[Rusev's theme song plays]
[Tom] AJ Styles, Baron Corbin, Tye Dillinger still to come tonight.
Triple Threat for the United States title.
[bell dinging]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, weighing in at 138 kilos,
the Bulgarian Brute,
Rusev!
[Corey] Question is, could October 8th, 2017 be known as another Rusev Day?
[Tom] It's a very real possibility if Rusev succeeds tonight,
everyday will be Rusev Day.
[Tom] Rusev was riding high a few weeks ago
as he received the key to the city,
to his hometown of Plovdiv in Bulgaria,
with his new found friend Aiden English serving as Master of Ceremonies.
I have prepared a song in honor of Rusev Day.
♪ It's Rusev Day ♪
♪ And with Randy's nine-second fail ♪
♪ Rusev became the alpha male ♪
♪ It's Rusev Day ♪
[Tom] Oh, and there would be no encore after the RKO
and Rusev would try and takedown The Viper,
that did not go so well.
[Corey] Now, Rusev Day would abruptly turn into Viperville, courtesy of Randy Orton.
[Tom] And Rusev has said it,
I must defeat a legend in order to remain a hero
in my home country of Bulgaria.
[Corey] Rusev has that opportunity to tear the fangs
from the mouth of The Viper tonight in Detroit.
[Randy Orton's theme song plays]
[announcer] And his opponent, from St. Louis, Missouri,
weighing in at 250 pounds,
The Viper,
Randy Orton!
[Corey] The 13-time world champion, Randy Orton,
set for action once again on pay-per-view.
The world is watching, and at ringside,
we are joined by our Spanish announced team,
Carlos Cabrera and Marcelo Rodriguez.
[speaking in Spanish]
[Tom] Our German announced team, Tim Haber and Calvin Knie.
[speaking in German]
[Tom] And despite the threats of Rusev to de-fang The Viper,
Randy Orton has stood tall in front of Rusev,
and remember, it was Aiden English who helped out Rusev
to get the win, against Randy Orton a few weeks ago.
[Corey] I talked to Orton about that.
He got a little chuckle
over how much Rusev was celebrating that controversial victory,
but he also told me he is ready to burst the bubble
of the Bulgarian Brute.
[Saxton] You don't think the irony is lost on Orton,
that once upon a time, Orton referred to himself as the legend killer.
Now Orton finds himself in the opposite position
with a hungry lion of Bulgaria coming at him full speed.
[Tom] You say hungry, I say maybe a bit desperate,
Corey, desperate to regain praise in his home country.
[Corey] The only thing Rusev's desperate for
is the attention and the adulation that he rightfully deserves.
[bell dinging]
[Tom] And tonight marks Randy Orton's 143rd career pay-per-view match,
tying Chris Jericho and The Big Show for fifth most all-time.
Rusev, when you take down Randy Orton, you'll make a name for yourself.
[Corey] Randy's a surefire Hall of Famer one of these days.
[Tom] Rusev early on here in this matchup,
and think about what Rusev endured at SummerSlam,
the quick victory by Randy Orton.
Rusev needs retribution here tonight.
[Corey] Oh, the RKO early!
[Saxton] You and your revisionist history,
Rusev defeated Randy Orton in nine seconds on SmackDown.
That was the retribution
that led to Rusev Day and Rusev becoming a national hero in Bulgaria.
[Corey] Thanks to Aiden English's distraction at ringside,
and now Rusev saying, "Not so fast here," to The Viper.
What happens to that celebration?
What happens to Rusev Day if Randy Orton scores a victory here tonight?
[Tom] Rusev taking his time getting back into the ring.
You've followed Rusev since his time on NXT.
[Corey] He is a very measured superstar, so diverse in his attacks.
The moniker of the super athlete is incredibly accurate.
For being near 300 pounds, Rusev is incredibly agile,
lightning fast, and deceptively strong.
[Tom] Wow, those big shoulders into the gut here of Randy Orton.
[Saxton] Look at Rusev, not backing down. And now right back on Randy Orton.
Right by Rusev, he knows he can't afford to allow Orton any room to breathe.
[audience booing]
[Saxton] Just think, gentlemen, Tuesday night on SmackDown LIVE,
if Rusev succeeds, we could have a Rusev Day parade,
a full-blown parade with floats and marching bands.
It'd be wonderful.
[Corey] Sure you'll be marching with him.
[Tom] Now dropped to the mat by Randy Orton.
[Corey] Guys, think about the frustration
that Randy Orton has had to endure since this summer,
losing the WWE Championship to Jinder Mahal,
falling to Shinsuke Nakamura last month.
This has been a very tumultuous year for Randy Orton.
[Saxton] I think Orton is realizing that the WWE landscape has changed.
Once upon a time, Randy could maybe coast through,
but now the game is different.
The level of competition is higher.
[Tom] Was setting up for the DDT and Rusev using the top rope.
[Saxton] Uh-oh, look out, Rusev, full head of steam.
[Tom] Oh, and sending Orton into the barricade.
Abdomen first, driving all the wind out of the body of The Viper.
Watch this again.
And Rusev launching Orton there.
Like a rocket-powered bulldozer running right through The Viper.
-Fall away slam. -[Corey] Right back into the ribs.
That is a welcome gift for Rusev.
[Saxton] Brilliant strategy, you attack your opponent's midsection,
you attack their ribs. It takes away Randy's ability to breathe.
It changes everything.
[Tom] Slides into the ring. Now Rusev the cover on Orton, out at two.
And Rusev has got to be careful here in this match.
Randy Orton can strike anytime, anywhere.
It only takes one RKO.
[Corey] I've talked to a lot of superstars who brought up that,
how it becomes almost distracting, you don't know when.
[Saxton] It doesn't look like it's gonna happen.
Orton's in a bad, bad situation and Rusev is enjoying every moment of it.
[Corey] Thing about Rusev as a man, a two-time United States champion.
One point was undefeated for the better part of a year in WWE.
[Tom] Right across the shoulder blades of Orton.
[audience cheering]
[Corey] This is exactly what Rusev wants, all the adulation.
All the praise in the WWE Universe.
[Tom] And you gotta think, a win against Randy Orton,
it could propel Rusev to the place that he wants to be.
He's eyed the WWE Championship in the past.
[Saxton] You mean another win over Orton. Maybe not in nine seconds.
But yes, of course, it's gonna propel Rusev to the top of contender-ship.
That's what Rusev believes.
That's what a lot of people, myself included, believe Rusev deserves.
[Corey] Orton somehow trying to create some separation again.
[Tom] It's a vice-like grip is what it is, Byron.
Been on the wrong end of Rusev. The man is incredibly powerful.
[Corey] Now Orton trying to separate himself
from the power of the Bulgarian Brute.
[Saxton] Headbutt right on the bridge of Rusev's nose.
[Tom] Randy Orton now striking back here on Rusev.
There's the ability we were talking about.
-[Corey] Spinning heel kick. -[Tom] Cover, hook.
Kick out at one.
[Saxton] We talk about the RKO,
Agility out of nowhere for Rusev.
[Corey] Look at this, Randy, wise decision on the retreat to the outside.
Attempt to catch his breath.
Ward off some of the pain,
I don't think Rusev has any intention of letting Randy recover.
Rusev on the prowl.
[Tom] Rusev has continuously attacked the midsection,
driven all the breath out of Randy.
[Saxton] Uh-oh, and Randy Orton, oh!
Spine first into the edge of the barricade.
Well, it's Rusev who is reeling.
[Tom] And Rusev popped right back up.
[Saxton] Spoke too soon.
Drive the wind right back out of the lungs of Randy.
[Corey] That's what Rusev believes, that he is younger and hungrier.
The law of the jungle applies here on SmackDown LIVE.
[Tom] And now the cover, inside here on Randy Orton, and a kick out.
[Corey] Sort of apropos,
Rusev's applied almost an anaconda game plan.
Drive the air out of your opponent.
Every time Randy creates space, Rusev is back on the attack.
Keep working on the ribs, on the back.
If you can't breathe, you can't fight.
[Tom] And now Rusev dropping heavy elbows here on Randy Orton.
[Corey] And Rusev is learning what so many have learned in the past,
that Randy Orton is incredibly tough.
[Tom] Rusev just toying with Randy Orton.
Come on, Orton!
It is Rusev Day!
Back it up, get back, come on.
Rusev, come on! Hey.
[Corey] How many times have we said that, that someone is toying with Randy Orton?
[Saxton] Rusev had better be careful,
but at this point, Randy's endured so much punishment.
[Tom] It looked like the bridge of the nose went into the post.
Randy Orton perhaps has an opportunity here in this match.
[Saxton] Randy's still on rubber legs on the other side of the ring.
And Randy Orton trying to hold himself up here on the top rope,
and Rusev also trying to collect himself across the ring.
[Tom] And such heavy impact from both superstars in this matchup.
They are feeling it here at Hell in a Cell.
-[Saxton] Sharp rights from Orton. -[Tom] Right to the eyebrow of Rusev.
[Saxton] The Lion of Bulgaria being rocked right now.
Rusev thinking he's got this.
-[Tom] Maybe not. -[Saxton] Dropped by Orton.
And now The Apex Predator is starting to find his groove.
[Tom] Oh, think about the power slam,
and Rusev well scouted against Orton.
Oh, RKO attempt one more time,
and now the power slam.
Cover here on Rusev, and a kick out.
[Saxton] Sort of amazing, miraculous
to think that Orton was able to execute that power slam
after the damage that was done to his core by Rusev.
[Corey] Especially the 300-pound Bulgarian
able to get a move and Randy Orton an athlete like no other.
[Saxton] You don't achieve greatness without incredible resiliency,
and that's exactly what Orton has.
[Tom] The Viper now stalking Rusev.
Oh, here, look at Orton.
[Saxton] Orton is thinking about it here,
trying to drape Rusev over the ropes.
[Tom] No, no. Oh, wait a minute, look at Rusev.
Rusev able to… Another fall away slam.
[Corey] Remember the damage that's been done to the ribs of Randy Orton.
[Saxton] Oh, that's it. This could be it, lights out Randy Orton.
[Tom] Orton is out, Rusev with a cover.
Cover here on Orton,
and Rusev able to put him away, and now a kick out.
[Saxton] You can see frustration beginning to build on the face of Rusev,
and I don't know if that bodes well for Orton.
Rusev!
[shouting in Russian]
[Saxton] I'll tell you what, what's not gonna bode well for Randy Orton,
if Rusev locks this in.
[Tom] Wait a minute, thinking about the Accolade here,
thinking about the Accolade, being able to roll out is Orton.
[Saxton] I give credit to Randy Orton.
Again, it's the veteran experience, veteran move by Randy Orton.
Know where you are at all times.
[Corey] But unfortunately for Randy, Rusev knows where he is too.
[Tom] Rusev, and the one-hit, oh--
And a straight kick, and Orton is down.
[Saxton] Looks like we'll be celebrating Rusev Day
instead of Columbus Day tomorrow.
[Corey] And can Rusev defeat the legend
of Randy Orton here tonight at Hell in a Cell?
Boom, right on point.
[Saxton] And now tosses Randy Orton back inside the ring,
and Rusev taking his time here.
[Corey] We saw this cost Rusev earlier.
[Tom] Rusev, Rusev from the second rope.
Rusev Day!
Rusev, oh, and a splash and missed.
Randy Orton able to evade.
And a costly mistake there for the Bulgarian.
[Corey] Now Rusev finds himself struggling to catch his wind.
[Saxton] And now Randy Orton's got an opportunity to
get himself right here in this matchup.
[Tom] Orton knows where he is. Orton knows where Rusev is.
Orton ready to strike.
Oh, and locked right in here on Rusev. Hold on a sec.
Randy Orton's got a hold of him.
Oh, and the DDT.
[Saxton] Rusev's eyes are a bit glazed over after that one.
[Tom] And Randy Orton is starting to travel, gentlemen.
Orton's starting to travel to that place.
[audience cheering]
And Randy Orton ready to strike here at Hell in a Cell.
[Corey] That place where bad thoughts equal evil.
[Tom] Oh, wait a minute. From out of nowhere.
-Look at Rusev. -Looking for The Accolade.
RKO!
That was out of nowhere.
-And Randy Orton takes out Rusev. -[bell dinging]
[Randy Orton's theme song plays]
[announcer] Here's your winner, Randy Orton.
It looked like an instance
where Rusev could have pulled off something miraculous,
but instead it was Randy Orton doing what he does best.
[Saxton] Throughout the match, I, as well as anybody, had their doubts
that Orton was gonna be able to withstand the attack of Rusev.
But if you talk about the all-time greats,
this is what makes them the all-time greats,
Orton's ability to endure.
[Tom] Watch this, down the stretcher,
grab hold of the hands, and Rusev is trying to transition into the Accolade.
[Saxton] Orton just a bit too quick.
Suddenly, an RKO from out of nowhere.
[Tom] One more look, one more look. Spoils Rusev Day once more.
From any angle, from any direction, the RKO delivers.
[Corey] And, I guess Rusev Day is canceled.
[Saxton] I hope the mayor doesn't take away Rusev's key to the city.
[Tom] Randy Orton proving it is still his jungle
here in WWE.
[narrator] What is TLC?
Let's break it down.
T, table, flat wood top, fold out legs,
apply enough force to the middle, well…
L, ladder.
Sure, you could climb it, but if you can dive off it, always dive.
C, chair.
Cold steel.
Surprisingly more versatile than just a seat.
Put them all together, and you get one hard-hitting hell of a night.
WWE TLC.
I am thrilled to announce that WWE 2K18,
in conjunction with KFC,
will feature both myself and Colonel Sanders
as playable characters in this year's edition of the video game.
Wait a minute!
[jingle plays]
Stop, stop, cut the music!
How can old man Sandy be in this video game and not me?
I mean, we're both sponsors of WWE.
You're not a real sponsor.
You're not even a real superstar.
You're just a flappy advertising gimmick we use in a KFC commercial.
Who do you think you are?
My name is Colonel Sanders, and I am a real person.
Oh, it's true. It's damn true.
This don't even make any sense.
And you, you look a lot like Kurt--
Well…
…that's settled.
[man] WWE 2K18 just got a little finger-lickin' gooder.
[Corey] Byron, you look good in that chicken suit.
[Saxton] You think so?
We are live at the all-new Little Caesars Arena here in Detroit, Michigan.
Sold out, 16,206, on hand
for WWE Hell in a Cell.
And this is such an exciting night.
Still to come, one more Hell in a Cell matchup.
[Tom] We take a look at the deeply pensive Commissioner of SmackDown LIVE
as Shane McMahon steps inside Hell in a Cell
to battle Kevin Owens to honor his family name.
And remember, Shane McMahon, a competitor tonight.
It is our general manager, Daniel Bryan, who's at the helm for Hell in a Cell.
He had some decisions to make on the Hell in a Cell kickoff show.
We're gonna show you what happened with Dillinger,
here is why Dillinger was lobbying
to make the United States Championship match
a Triple Threat between he, AJ Styles, and Baron Corbin.
This was last week. Dillinger one-on-one with Baron Corbin.
Dillinger wanted a little bit of payback
and he managed to get it
in a surprise victory against Baron Corbin.
So earlier tonight on the kickoff,
Dillinger would present his case.
See, I beat Baron Corbin, fair and square, one, two, three.
But it's Baron Corbin that's in the match tonight with AJ Styles
for the United States Championship.
So I was kind of thinking,
you throw old Tye Dillinger in the mix
and we make this a Triple Threat Match.
So what you're saying
-is you want me… -Yes.
-…to add you to the match. -Yes.
And make this a Triple Threat Match
-for the United States Championship. -Yes.
-That idea sound like a… -Perfect 10?
-No. -Oh.
I was going to say a great idea. You're in the match.
What are you doing with your hands?
Oh, this is a universal sign for a perfect 10.
It's kind of like this is the universal sign for "yes",
-you know what I mean? -What?
-10? -Yes.
-10! -Yes.
[Saxton] Two of my favorite chants at once! I love it.
[Corey] You're the only one. You're the only one who'd celebrate
Dillinger pandering his way into a title opportunity.
[Tye Dillinger's theme music plays]
[Tom] Our second championship match of the night.
Here at Hell in a Cell.
Tye Dillinger ready for this United States title opportunity,
seen around the world on the WWE Network,
thanks to our international team of announcers.
Our Portuguese team.
Marco Alfaro and Roberto Figeroa.
[speaking in Portuguese]
[Tom] Our Russian team. Moti Margolin and Zhan Pomerantsev.
[speaking in Russian]
[Tom] And Japanese. Shun Yamaguchi and Funaki!
[speaking in Japanese]
[Tom] Our Hindi team. Shez Sardar and Obaid Kadwani.
[speaking in Hindi]
[Tom] And French. Jean Brassard and Ray Rougeau.
[speaking in French]
[Tom] And finally Mandarin, Meng Ai and Sean Deng.
[speaking in Mandarin]
[Tom] Every one of those teams said,
"Man, are we glad we don't have to work with Saxton."
-[Saxton] Sure about that? -[Tom] Positive. Check Rosetta Stone.
[Baron Corbin's theme music plays]
I had the opportunity to speak to Corbin earlier in the day,
not that Baron's ever in a good mood, but he's in an exceptionally bad mood
after Daniel Bryan's decision to add Dillinger.
It decreases Corbin's opportunity and chances
of walking out of Detroit United States Champion.
[Corey] Baron Corbin interviewed on the Hell in a Cell kickoff,
"I now have a 33% chance to walk out as champion,"
when he said Tye Dillinger, "whined and cried"
and Dillinger got a fluke victory against him last week.
[Saxton] This is akin to your parents buying you a gift
because it's your sibling's birthday.
This is Tye Dillinger's participation trophy.
[Corey] You have a violin under that desk?
[AJ Styles' theme song plays]
[Tom] There is the United States Champion,
the Phenomenal AJ Styles.
[Corey] Possibly the best in-ring performer in the world.
AJ's got a tall task ahead of him,
because AJ doesn't even have to be involved in
the decision to lose his coveted title today.
[Saxton] Yeah, and unlike someone else in this match, he's not going to cry.
He's not going to complain that Tye Dillinger's in the match.
He's going to make the best of the situation
and come in here as a proud Champion and leave as a proud Champion.
[Tom] Hearing the news about Dillinger, AJ Styles took to Twitter,
"I welcome all challengers, always have, always will.
"Tye may be a Perfect 10, but no one is like AJ Styles."
[Corey] I think Corbin has every right to be upset.
He had a championship opportunity one-on-one with AJ Styles.
It's not like they add a third team to the World Series.
[bell dinging]
The following contest scheduled for one fall.
[audience] One fall!
Is a Triple Threat Match for the United States championship.
Introducing the challengers, first from Niagara Falls,
weighing in at 225 pounds,
he is the Perfect 10,
Tye Dillinger!
[audience cheering]
Next, from Kansas City,
weighing in at 275 pounds,
Baron Corbin!
[audience booing]
And from Gainesville, Georgia…
[audience cheering]
…weighing in at 218 pounds,
he is the United States Champion,
the Phenomenal
AJ Styles!
[Tom] Triple Threat rules.
The first man to gain pinfall or submission inside the ring
will be declared the United States champion.
No countouts, no disqualifications.
The Champion, again,
does not have to be involved in the decision to lose the title.
[Saxton] That title represents
three entirely different things to these competitors.
To AJ Styles, it's opportunity.
It's proudly representing the United States.
To Dillinger, it's validation.
For all the years he's put in.
To Baron Corbin, the United States title is just another trophy.
[Corey] And frankly, if Baron Corbin squandered opportunities…
[Saxton] This is why he should be upset. Corbin has issues with them.
[Tom] Better get over it quick.
[Corey] Corbin, said it earlier, he believes AJ Styles,
Daniel and Dillinger are all friends.
That they're all plotting against him.
-[Saxton] Entirely possible. That's-- -[Corey] Oh, stop it.
[Tom] Conspiracy, conspiracy.
[Corey] Why don't you worry about what's about to happen?
[Saxton] Tell me this isn't a conspiracy, pack of wolves coming at The Lone Wolf.
[audience chanting]
[Tom] Corbin slides back into the ring.
Dillinger and Styles coming after him.
You can't blame him for going after the biggest man in this fight.
[Saxton] That's a sound strategy.
I'd do the same thing.
It's just not fair to Corbin.
[Tom] Oh.
[Corey] You mentioned fair to Corbin.
What did Corbin do to earn or deserve this matchup?
[Tom] Oh.
[Saxton] You forget about all the times--
[Tom] Oh, wait a minute.
Dillinger, a cover on Styles.
And now Dillinger trying to take advantage early.
Now the cover by Styles here.
And Styles once again now caught, caught here on Dillinger in a kick out.
[Corey] AJ was swinging for the fences and got caught.
[Tom] Side rush and leg sweep.
Now a cover by Dillinger for the title and a kick out.
[Saxton] Dillinger's got a distinct advantage in this match.
AJ and Corbin had no time to prepare for the Perfect 10.
No time to game plan. No time to strategize.
[Corey] It was smart by Tye Dillinger.
[Tom] Tye's had less than two hours to get ready.
This is a different scenario.
[Corey] Think he woke up, didn't have a plan
to pander his way in, to go find Daniel Bryan, to stroke his ego.
-[Tom] Drop kick. -[Saxton] He called pandering.
Dillinger had a valid point. Had every right to be in this.
Daniel made the call. Live with it.
[Corey] It's one thing to have an idea. It's another thing to step in
with a man the caliber of Styles and Baron Corbin.
[Saxton] It's not like this is a walk in the park.
They are two of the top superstars of SmackDown.
[Tom] And now Corbin dragging Styles outside the ring again.
-No countouts in this match. -[Saxton] Great move by Baron.
Laying low, picking his opportunity.
[Corey] Now Corbin here on Dillinger.
And remember, the United States Open Challenge matchup
that Dillinger had taken away from him by Baron Corbin.
Baron Corbin.
Caught on the top rope and a straight right.
[Tom] And Dillinger to the outside now.
[Corey] You got company behind you, Corbin.
And AJ Styles, listen, he's mentioned
that the failed Money in the Bank cash-in attempt,
the failed matchup against John Cena at SummerSlam.
This is about vindication for Baron Corbin tonight.
[Saxton] When Dillinger comes up short, when Tye fails, it's tenacity.
It's never giving up.
When Corbin does it, it's a character flaw.
You explain that to me.
[Corey] Dillinger wasn't the one running, ruining people's opportunities,
claiming that the system was against him, whining.
That's the difference.
[Corey] I bet you have a shelf of participation trophies at home?
-[Saxton] You don't know me. -[Tom] And now Corbin on the move.
-[Saxton] Well scouted. -[Tom] Knows Styles well.
Oh, and shot to the ribs.
Corbin takes Dillinger off of the apron,
trying to secure the high ground.
[Corey] Corbin spent a couple days in Denver,
after SmackDown, training at altitude.
Baron is fully prepared for this match to go the distance.
[Tom] That's the thing about Triple Threat Matches, you've been in these before.
You have to keep your head on a swivel.
[Corey] You have to pick one opponent, isolate them, then focus on the other.
You have to have eyes on the back of your head.
-It's next to impossible. -[Tom] Oh, my God.
What power by Corbin.
Looks like Corbin finally settling into the confines of this Triple Threat Match.
[Corey] Good night, ladies and gentlemen.
The WWE ring is 20 feet from corner to corner.
And Styles was just thrown about three quarters of the way.
My goodness.
[Tom] And Corbin coming in hot here against Dillinger.
And now Dillinger, free opportunity on the champion of the monkey flip.
And Corbin collides with Dillinger.
Uh-oh.
[Corey] And using Styles.
[Tom] Oh, my gosh.
Ribs into the steel post.
[Corey] AJ had to have cracked the rib.
[Tom] You may be right, Corey.
This is what Corbin needed to do.
United States Champion AJ Styles is isolated.
Corbin needs to focus and eliminate Tye Dillinger.
[Corbin] I don't hear you now, huh?
[Tom] Dillinger's starting to wish he was watching this back in the locker room.
Earlier on here, watch this.
Launching Styles into Tye Dillinger.
And then this just unbridled power and punishment.
[Corey] Corbin just measuring Dillinger.
[Tom] Corbin with a little old school dentistry.
Rearranging the incisors with a Perfect 10.
You want some more? You should have stayed home.
That's where it's safe.
[Tom] And now Dillinger at the mercy here
of Baron Corbin here in this United States Championship match.
[Corey] Look at what's fueling Corbin all the months,
all the weeks of people heckling and whispering
behind his back that he failed to cash in the Money in the Bank contract.
[Saxton] Corbin was humiliated. Corbin was embarrassed.
Of course it's fueling him.
[Tom] Styles back up and sent back down right into our announce desk.
Right there.
[Corey] And Corbin doing the smart thing,
preventing from AJ Styles to even get inside the ring,
keeping it a virtual one-on-one matchup.
And just drives Dillinger to the mat with the elbow.
[Saxton] Corbin's got scary acceleration.
I mean, a 6'8" near 300 pounds, Corbin is just a dangerous, dangerous athlete.
Yeah, but she'll go home with me, buddy.
[Tom] Oh, wait a minute.
Styles trying to prevent Corbin and bounces Corbin off the barricade instead.
Think about everything AJ Styles has done
to capture the United States Championship over the summer.
[Corey] AJ's going to have to change his plan. Oh, man.
[Saxton] Because The Phenomenal One
is not going to win a power game with the Lone Wolf.
[Corey] Corbin soaking in the moment now.
[Tom] That almost launched Styles through the ringside barricade.
[Corey] Wait a minute. Dillinger went for the super kick.
Oh, and a shot there on Corbin.
[Tom] Remember, no count-outs, no disqualifications here.
First man to gain pinfall or submission is United States Champion.
And Dillinger able to slow down Corbin in a sharp strike.
[Saxton] You can see Dillinger favoring his lower back.
-That's got to affect-- -[Tom] Cover, cover here, and a kick out.
[Corey] You suffer a low back injury in the middle of a match.
It changes everything.
[Corey] And Dillinger has been left virtually one-on-one
with Baron Corbin for quite some time,
trying to withstand the barrage here from Corbin.
[Saxton] That is the weakness of Corbin,
the tendency to always get distracted by the WWE Universe
to get distracted by all the heckling.
[Corey] Corbin lives for the heckling.
It fuels him.
The harassment, the embarrassment that Corbin feels,
he takes out on his opponents.
Just ask Tye Dillinger.
He's about to get his head twisted off his shoulders.
[Tom] And Corbin right in command of this matchup,
right where he wants Tye Dillinger.
[Corey] Tye knew what he was getting into when he went to Daniel and asked to be--
[Tom] Oh, wait a minute. Styles, Styles back up here on the apron.
[Saxton] Inserted into this matchup.
[Tom] Oh, Styles caught out of midair.
What a right hand.
[Corey] A prime example of why Corbin is a three-time Golden Gloves champion.
[Tom] AJ Styles with no other choice but to roll under the bottom rope for respite.
And Corbin continues his assault on Dillinger.
Look at this. Listen to this.
A thud of flesh-on-flesh knuckles to the cheek of the Champion.
Baron Corbin plans on walking out of Detroit Champion.
[Corey] Look at this one more time.
Boom!
[Tom] AJ Styles has just not been able to get anything going, nor has Tye Dillinger.
And now Baron Corbin just pushing him back into the corner,
hammering away here on Dillinger.
[Corey] Barrage of blows in the corner courtesy of Baron Corbin.
Now drags Dillinger in for the United States title and a kick out.
[Tom] And again, AJ Styles on the far side of the ring
is trying to get back up to his feet.
Has got to be close during these decisions.
[Corey] AJ's still got to be hazy after the right hand
from Baron Corbin picked him out of the sky.
You ever see Baron Corbin's knuckles on his right fist?
No, you haven't, 'cause he doesn't have any.
They're gone all the years of fighting.
[Tom] Styles able to duck underneath and now throwing hands here with Baron.
[Saxton] Not a game Styles wants to play.
[Corey] Styles is winning that game.
[Tom] Styles still an excellent striker here, look at this.
Just clawing his way back into this Triple Threat Match.
Wait a minute.
Styles lands on his feet.
Oh, and unloading here on Corbin in a clothesline.
-[Saxton] Corbin still on his feet. -[Tom] Taken down by Styles.
[Corey] Not anymore.
[Tom] It took a ton to take Corbin down, but Styles did it.
And now AJ Styles, some relative command here in this Triple Threat Match.
At least he is back inside the ring here.
[Saxton] Styles told me he sees Corbin as a loose end that he's got to finish.
275-pounder on the shoulders of Styles.
Oh, and a enzuigiri.
[Tom] Styles with a…
Oh, slides in with a forearm there on Corbin.
Styles knows he's got to do more
to Baron Corbin to keep him down here in Hell in a Cell.
[Saxton] Styles is getting Corbin up for this Styles Clash.
Not this deep into a match.
[Corey] AJ Styles, that 6'8" frame of Corbin. Can AJ get him?
[Tom] Saw Styles wincing in the lower back and dumped out onto the apron.
We've seen AJ do some superhuman things with that.
Oh, and Corbin over the top to the outside.
[Corey] And Styles with the knee.
Sliding knee right on the cheekbone of the Lone Wolf.
But Dillinger now staggering to his feet.
[Tom] Dillinger back inside the ring here. AJ Styles caught on the top rope here.
[Corey] Big Back Body Drop there by Dillinger.
Could tonight be Dillinger's night?
[Saxton] I think Styles just showed up on DTW's air traffic control radar.
[Corey] Prime opportunity here for Tye Dillinger.
[Tom] He is making the most of it.
And takes Corbin off of the apron.
Keeps it between he and AJ Styles inside the ring.
[Saxton] Thunderous Knife Edge Chop from the Perfect 10.
[Tom] Now going up to the second rope here.
AJ Styles in trouble.
The United States Champion at the hands of Tye Dillinger.
[Corey] Tye going to the top.
[Tom] And can he take Styles off of the turnbuckles here?
Wait a minute.
[Saxton] Great counter by the veteran Styles.
[Tom] Face first into the top turnbuckle.
And Dillinger staggered.
And now Dillinger with the side of the--
[Saxton] This could be it.
[Tom] Here's the cover. Kick out.
And Dillinger able to create offense in such a small amount of space.
But AJ Styles still in this fight.
[Corey] What a story it would be for Tye Dillinger,
a couple hours ago to find out he's in this.
[Saxton] It's a regular fairy tale.
Tye Dillinger politics his way into a match,
and steals the United States Championship.
We should give him Columbus Day.
[Tom] Wait a minute.
Now exposing the knee.
Dillinger's had his opportunities against Styles in the past.
Wanted the tiebreaker.
And now AJ Styles turns it around.
Thought about the Styles Clash and instead Dillinger.
Oh, my God.
Look at Styles.
[Saxton] Styles hooked the arms.
[Tom] Tye's trying to-- Successfully blocked it.
Oh, wait a minute. Now rolling through.
And the Calf Crusher applied.
[Corey] Styles calls the audible.
Center of the ring. Tye's in trouble.
[Tom] AJ Styles able to roll through here on Tye Dillinger.
Is Dillinger going to tap out to Styles and Hell in a Cell?
[Saxton] Ropes won't save Dillinger. There's no disqualification.
Baron Corbin might.
[Tom] Corbin's trying to prevent the submission.
[Saxton] You're right.
Corbin doesn't want Dillinger to waste his opportunity.
[Tom] Corbin just saved the match up for himself.
[Corey] Great awareness and strategy.
[Tom] Phenomenal forearm on the outside.
[Corey] Corbin couldn't save himself there.
[Saxton] There were no countouts in this situation.
Could be the first man to get to his feet
with the decided ability to leave Champion.
[Tom] And watch this.
The forearm right on-- On point.
[Corey] I think Styles took a lot out of himself.
Crashing and burning after delivering the forearm.
[audience chanting] AJ Styles!
[Tom] Remember, no countouts. No disqualifications in this match.
Did you see the way Styles whiplashed off the steel ring post?
[Corey] And Corbin is using the environment to his advantage.
Right now, all three men are down in this United States Championship match.
[Saxton] All three of these men have taken an incredible amount of punishment.
I think AJ Styles might have taken the most.
Shoulder first.
Desperation move, but it paid off for Corbin.
[Tom] And now Corbin tosses Dillinger back inside the ring.
Trying to catch Corbin.
Trying to catch Corbin like last week.
Wait a minute, Dillinger.
[Saxton] No, no.
[Tom] Wait a minute now. Dillinger with a cover and a kick out.
[Corey] Corbin into the corner here on Dillinger.
[Tom] Dillinger.
What a deep six.
Oh, and a forearm off the apron.
[Saxton] Styles even still standing.
[Tom] Loading up for it.
[Saxton] Corbin intercepted.
Oh, my God.
[Tom] The choke slam back breaker.
For the title and a kick out.
[Saxton] Wow.
How did AJ Styles withstand that?
[Tom] Think about the damage that's been done to the back of AJ Styles here.
All that elevation.
Watch this one more time.
[Saxton] Look at this.
Like I said a few moments ago,
I thought Styles might have had a broken rib.
I think Styles might have a broken back after that.
Hellacious back breaker from Baron Corbin.
[Corey] Might just be pure adrenaline for AJ Styles at this point.
[Saxton] Corbin has tossed the elbow pads, out of frustration.
Dillinger trying to gather himself. Styles trying to get it back together.
[Corey] The Lone Wolf is the only man standing now.
Stalking his prey.
Corbin has his choice.
[Tom] And now Corbin on any open body he sees.
And Styles able to evade and hits Dillinger.
And now Corbin caught by AJ Styles.
And now Dillinger's opportunity.
[Corey] Carousel of punishment.
[Tom] Oh, and a super kick.
And Corbin goes down.
Boot right to the face. Pele kick.
Wait a minute. Dillinger.
Dillinger fell into the cover. A kick out.
[Corey] Oh, man.
[Saxton] That would have been disastrous.
But great wherewithal from Corbin to know that he had to kick out.
[Tom] Dillinger was this close to literally
falling into the United States Championship.
[Corey] That would have been poetic justice.
Dillinger panders his way into this opportunity
and almost steals it from the guy that's not the champion.
[Tom] Collapsed into it. Give credit to Baron Corbin.
The wherewithal in this situation.
Staying alive here in this Triple Threat.
[Corey] That has been Styles and the possibility
of waking up to a new champion. And Tye Dillinger. Because of your move.
[Tom] And now Dillinger locking up here with Styles.
Shoulder first into the steel post for Corbin.
[Corey] Styles with another sharp elbow right on the ear of Corbin.
[Tom] You don't think he's-- Can AJ's body hold up?
[Corey] And we're just moments away from finding out.
[Tom] Off the top. The 450.
And Styles got all of it.
Can he retain his title?
Here's the cover.
Broken up by Dillinger.
[Corey] If you're Styles, you're thinking, Dillinger doesn't even belong here.
[Saxton] I don't think he's is thinking that.
I think Styles is thinking, win at all costs.
I'm going to do what I got to do.
[Tom] I look at Dillinger favoring the left knee here in this matchup.
Tweaked it at some point in this fight.
[Corey] Shots just keep getting harder.
[Saxton] The strikes keep getting harder.
-To the perhaps injured knee. -[Corey] Buckled the leg of Dillinger.
[Tom] They're trying to take away that leg in the event of the tie.
Oh, my God.
-[Corey] Uh-oh. -[Tom] Oh, wait a minute.
[Saxton] Dillinger looking for the tiebreaker, but Styles-- Boom!
[Corey] Styles in position.
[Tom] Another big forearm up to the top.
Boom! Phenomenal forearm!
Wait a minute, Corbin.
Corbin trying to boot Styles out of the ring.
[Corey] Oh, my God.
He's gonna steal this!
[Tom] Corbin is United States Champion.
[announcer] Here is your winner and the new United States Champion,
Baron Corbin.
[Saxton] Now, that is poetic justice.
You talk about all of Corbin's shortcomings.
To come into Detroit, to Hell in a Cell,
to have the opportunity completely changed.
Baron Corbin outlasted two of the best in the WWE,
and is now your United States Champion.
[Corey] Call it Money in the Bank hangover, call it a slump,
The fact is, you're right.
Baron Corbin took advantage of the opportunity,
took advantage of this Triple Threat Match,
and Baron Corbin is now your new United States Champion.
[Tom] Take a look back here.
This is earlier on in the match. AJ Styles' beautiful 450.
[Saxton] And AJ Styles had gone for the cover here on Baron Corbin.
Watch Dillinger able to break up the pinfall attack.
[Corey] This could have been the moment that Styles retained the title.
Beautiful 450 splash, got every ounce of it.
But it was Dillinger that would spoil it for the then champion.
[Tom] Later in the match. The phenomenal forearm would take down Tye Dillinger.
Baron Corbin swooping right in at the perfect moment,
and blasting Styles out of the ring.
[Saxton] The Champion does not have to be pinned
to lose the title under Triple Threat rules.
Corbin would capitalize.
Three seconds later, prick your finger, it's done.
The moon has now eclipsed the sun.
Baron Corbin is the United States Champion.
Give credit to both those men, Tye Dillinger and AJ Styles.
But to your point, Corey, Baron Corbin seized the moment.
And he is now the owner of the United States Championship.
[Corey] Corbin's rubbing it in and deserves every bit of it.
[soft music plays]
♪ And all those things I didn't say ♪
♪ Were wrecking balls inside my brain ♪
♪ I will scream them loud tonight ♪
♪ Can you hear my voice this time? ♪
♪ This is my fight song ♪
♪ Take back my life song ♪
♪ Prove I'm all right song ♪
♪ And I don't really care If nobody else believes ♪
♪ 'Cause I've still got A lot of fight left in me ♪
♪ A lot of fight left in me ♪
[Tom] October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
And for the sixth consecutive year, WWE is proud to support Susan G. Komen
as they raise awareness and funds to fight breast cancer.
Throughout the month, WWE arenas are going pink in support
of those who have fought and those who have survived.
Be strong, act bold, and always believe.
Go to bemorethanpink.org to learn more.
Oh, this has been an incredible night here at the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view.
I cannot get over the Triple Threat.
-Congratulations to Corbin. -Absolutely.
Congratulations to The Usos.
We've already seen two new champions.
Could that trend continue in the Motor City?
Going into our third championship match here tonight.
This for the SmackDown Women's Championship.
[Corey] The Flairs and Harts rivalry that started in the early '90s.
And here in 2017, it is hotter than ever.
[Saxton] Natalya has enjoyed the time for honoring herself as champion.
But the landscape changed
with an emotional return last month for Charlotte Flair.
[Charlotte] It's good to be back.
I personally want to thank everyone
for their thoughts and prayers while my dad's been sick.
Ric Flair has been battling health issues.
He underwent successful surgery.
Ric is resting comfortably.
However, he remains in critical condition.
It's been an emotional six weeks, literally life and death.
But my dad is making a comeback.
That Nature Boy, whoooo, is back on the run.
Thank you for all the love and support.
[Charlotte] When I was away, I learned a valuable lesson.
Life is fragile.
And that's why you have to make the moments count.
So from here on out, I'm going to make every moment
as big as possible for me and my dad.
[Natalya's theme music plays]
[Natalya] Charlotte, we are all so happy that your dad is doing better.
But now it's time to focus on something more important.
Tonight is a celebration, guys, of all women.
By focusing on…
…one woman.
I am Natalya.
I am wrestling royalty.
The Queen of Black Harts.
I'm the best there is,
the best there was
and the best there ever will be.
[Tom] Natalya is once again a champion.
I will be your SmackDown Women's Champion forever.
[Charlotte] Nattie…
I'm actually glad you interrupted me thanking all these people.
You want to know why?
Because I'm here to challenge you for that SmackDown Women's Championship!
[audience cheering]
[dramatic music plays]
[man] In tonight's main event,
we will have Naomi, Becky Lynch, Tamina,
and the returning Charlotte Flair in
a Fatal 4-Way match!
[Cole] First woman to gain pinfall or submission is the winner.
Who is going to earn an opportunity to challenge
Natalya for the SmackDown Women's title?
Charlotte with a boot!
[Charlotte] You have to make the moments count.
[Cole] Charlotte scrambles into the cover!
Charlotte got it!
The Queen earns herself an opportunity
to once again sit in the throne as Women's Champion.
[Charlotte] I will defeat Natalya,
proving that Flairs always go home with a gold.
[Natalya] Talk is cheap.
Show me you're Ric Flair's daughter. Show me that you're the best.
I'm actually begging for you to prove it to me.
[Cole] The Harts and the Flairs once again are going to tangle a Hell in a Cell!
[audience cheering]
[Charlotte Flair's theme music plays]
[Tom] Take a look at the challenger once upon a time.
The Queen that reigns supreme atop the Women's Division
once again has an opportunity to do it again.
[Corey] Earlier tonight on the Hell in a Cell kickoff show,
Charlotte Flair commenting on Natalya, saying,
"The Champion knows every counter and move of mine.
"I have to be twice as good as Natalya tonight."
[Saxton] Charlotte confided a couple weeks ago
when she made a return to SmackDown LIVE she was nervous.
She had some doubts.
Her hands were literally shaking as she was lacing up her boots,
but once she got in that ring, she realized,
"This is where I've always belonged,
"and this is where I always want to be as a Champion."
[audience cheering]
[Tom] And tonight, WWE Hell in a Cell is presented by WWE 2K18, the video game.
Pre-order the deluxe edition to get Kurt Angle
and play four days early starting this Friday, October 13th.
[Saxton] And by KFC, it's finger-lickin' good.
[Corey] What worries me, gentlemen,
is the thing that everyone seems to think is driving Charlotte.
Could it be her downfall?
Charlotte has had her father, Ric, on her mind for weeks.
She's not the same queen.
She lacks the ruthlessness she once had in spades.
I'm curious to see how this works.
[Natalya's theme music plays]
[Saxton] The Champion, Natalya, said, "Nothing would make me happier
"than knowing Ric Flair will be watching Charlotte lose at Hell in a Cell."
[Tom] Natalya walking with a little extra purpose tonight.
[Corey] The Queen of Black Harts, as she refers to herself,
would love nothing more than to definitively end
a rivalry between the Harts and Flairs tonight.
[Saxton] There's so much history between these two.
You two gentlemen saw it
as Charlotte main-evented the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view,
the first-ever women's Hell in a Cell match-up.
Tonight, she could become a five-time Women's Champion.
[bell dinging]
The following contest scheduled for one fall…
[audience] One fall!
…is for the SmackDown Women's Championship!
[audience cheering]
Introducing the challenger from The Queen City,
Charlotte Flair!
[audience cheering]
And her opponent, from Calgary, Alberta, Canada,
she is the SmackDown Women's Champion,
Natalya!
[audience cheering]
[Corey] You mentioned Ric watching, watching his daughter.
We know Bret "The Hitman" Hart watching live tonight
from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and her father,
Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
watching live tonight from Tampa, Florida.
[Saxton] There's certainly a lot of external factors.
You have to take into consideration
Charlotte spent few weeks on a book tour all over the globe.
-Could jet lag play into effect? -[bell dinging]
Charlotte has not been focused as she was.
Natalya, is incredibly focused on nothing but Charlotte Flair.
[Tom] So much history here in this match tonight.
This marks Natalya's 40th career pay-per-view match,
passing the Hall-- Cover and a kick out,
Passing the Hall of Famer Trish Stratus for most by any woman in WWE history.
[Corey] Think about this fact, too.
These are two ladies who competed for the NXT Women's Championship,
competed for the former Divas title,
the Women's Championship, and now the SmackDown LIVE Women's title.
[Saxton] It's become evident Natalya feels she's getting her just due now.
Natalya feels that after these years, this is her moment.
[Tom] Uh-oh, cover, cover here by Charlotte, and a kick out at two.
[Corey laughs]
[Corey] A little mean streak from The Queen.
[Saxton] What were you saying about a lack of focus?
-[Corey] Shut up, Saxton. -[Saxton] Styling and profiling.
[Tom] And a slap across the face of the challenger,
now taking down Charlotte here, looking for the Sharpshooter early.
[Saxton] Oh, great counter.
[Tom] Looking for the Figure-Four.
Charlotte trying to transition.
[Saxton] Nothing technical about that.
Might have just incensed the champion.
[Corey] And out onto the apron there.
[Tom] Good shot for the midsection.
Now Charlotte slides back inside.
Oh, was trying to get a cover there on Natalya. Well scouted.
[Saxton] Charlotte might have gotten ahead of herself.
The technique wasn't exactly as needed, Natalya's technique is her strong point.
[Corey] Identifying the target area, that left knee of Charlotte.
[Saxton] You mentioned it, the emotional factor here for Charlotte.
Could that add to some of the speed,
the anticipation we're seeing from Charlotte?
[Corey] It could. I'd be surprised if it didn't.
Charlotte's a very emotional woman.
[Tom] And again, right to the left knee of Charlotte Flair,
and Natalya is taking control here early on in this fight.
[Saxton] Natalya wants the Sharpshooter. She's gonna soften up the leg of Charlotte
by any means necessary and try to make The Queen tap out.
[Saxton] Yeah, and think about this, too.
You also take the figure-eight and Figure-Four
out of Charlotte's arsenal, the more you attack that left knee.
[Saxton] Drag and swoop.
And again, right back onto the knee,
and Natalya has got this match right where she wants it.
[Corey] Everything is going Natalya's way right now.
The pace has slowed down.
Natalya can manipulate joints with the best of them.
All that time spent in The Dungeon is gonna pay off tonight.
[Saxton] Natalya told me she believes she is the foundation of this division.
She told me in her 10 years, every single woman in this division
at some point has come to her for advice, has come to her for help.
[Corey] That's the issue here, Byron.
That's why Natalya feels so deeply.
Natalya feels that Charlotte has overshadowed her
when Natalya's put in her time and paid her dues.
[Tom] Oh, and right to the knee one more time.
Natalya into a cover here, shoulders down, and a kick out.
[Saxton] It's pretty clear. When Charlotte first came to SmackDown,
just the extreme jealousy we saw from Natalya
because Charlotte came in and said, "I want a championship opportunity."
[Corey] Charlotte's hurting a bad way.
[Tom] Look at this.
Tear apart your hamstring.
The knee of Charlotte's already in bad shape.
[Saxton] Always time to gloat.
The official a moment ago checking on Charlotte
to see if she can still continue in this.
[Tom] Into a cover on Charlotte to retain the title and a kick out.
[Corey] There are things called perks when you become champion.
One of them is to gloat when you're beating up your opponent.
-[Saxton] Okay. Thanks. -[Tom] Champions advantage in this match.
-Title cannot change hands via pinfall. -[Saxton] I'm sorry.
[Tom] Excuse me Disqualification or countout.
[Natalya] Shut up!
[Tom] Natalya just enjoying torturing The Queen.
And now just tying up Charlotte Flair here.
[Corey] We're documented that Natalya's a submission specialist.
-We're seeing it on display here. -You like Charlotte?
[Tom] Natalya is truly enjoying inflicting the punishment on the challenger tonight.
There's personal rivalry.
This is so much more than just another victory,
another opportunity to show off for Natalya.
And Natalya can just wear on this, can sit down here
on Charlotte and control the pace.
[Saxton] Charlotte has essentially nowhere to go right now.
[Corey] Actually.
[Tom] And Natalya was trying to transition into something else there,
and look at Charlotte here going after the ankle.
[Saxton] This is a desperation.
[Corey] Unlike the match we just saw,
the rope will break a submission in this match.
[Tom] Oh, and Natalya once again chops off the leg of Charlotte.
[Corey] If you're Charlotte, the wheel's got to be turning
because your strategy may have to be severely adjusted here
because of this attack from Natalya.
[audience booing]
So whatever Charlotte strategized coming into this match has not worked.
This has been all Natalya.
[Tom] Oh, and again, right into the canvas.
[Corey] You can have the best strategy in the world,
but if you only have one good leg, you can kiss it goodbye.
[Tom] And Natalya. Whoa, wait a minute.
[Saxton] Charlotte able to turn it around here, gets back up to her feet,
and the discus clothesline dropping the challenger.
[Corey] That could be it.
[Saxton] Charlotte doesn't have anything.
A desperation shove was all Charlotte could muster.
Shut up, Charlotte.
[Tom] Charlotte tried to create a little--
[Corey] Natalya going for it.
[Tom] Look at this, going for the Hart family Sharpshooter
here on Charlotte, middle of the ring.
Can Natalya lock it in?
[Corey] Charlotte may be slightly more powerful than Natalya,
but again, Charlotte can't capitalize.
Charlotte's knee, it could be severely injured.
I mean, it has been targeted and exploited by Natalya.
[Saxton] The one good leg she used and get the boot in the face of Natalya.
-Now an elbow. -[Corey] Good leg, elbow. Use it.
[Tom] Oh, and Natalya shoulder first into the middle turnbuckle,
and now Charlotte looks like she's got an opportunity, albeit hobbled.
[Charlotte] No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
[Saxton] Reversing to a backslide.
[Tom] Shoulders down for the title here and a kick out.
And now signature Flair chops.
[Corey] And she stunned Natalya with those chops is Charlotte.
[Tom] Oh, and Charlotte with a straight right, and the Champion goes down.
[Corey] The adrenaline's starting to pulse through The Queen.
[Saxton] She's still got it.
[Corey] Style and profile on one leg still.
Oh, and the knee drop with a good leg.
[Saxton] That shows you the confidence that is building now for the challenger.
[Corey] It's wishful thinking.
What it shows you is how badly injured Charlotte's knee is.
She can't even capitalize on her own offense.
[Saxton] She's capitalizing right now.
[Tom] A very unique offense there, able to get, again,
the good leg out and create room.
[Saxton] We said Charlotte had to adjust.
[Corey] That's exactly what she's doing.
[Tom] Off the suplex, now Charlotte has Natalya in a position she can work with.
[Corey] Wait.
[Tom] Oh, don't do this, Charlotte. This is not smart.
[Corey] Yeah, I get competitive fire-- Oh, going up to the top,
and now Natalya's got an open target on the knee.
[Saxton] Charlotte exposed her knee.
[Tom] Oh, no, no, no.
Oh, and the powerbomb by Natalya.
Cover on Charlotte for the title and a kick out.
[Corey] How close was that?
[Saxton] Just barely escapes, does the challenger.
But does Charlotte have anything left?
[Tom] Both women are down here in this matchup for the SmackDown Women's title.
And watch this, another cover by Natalya, and Charlotte kicks out.
[Corey] Watch this. Boom!
[Saxton] One more cover, one more cover by Natalya and a kick out.
[Tom] Natalya perhaps starting to get frustrated.
Cover here on Flair and another kick out.
[Corey] It might not be glamorous,
repeated pinfall attempts force your opponent to kick out.
Every kick out takes energy from Charlotte.
[Saxton] Look what's going on. The frustration setting in for Natalya.
I mean, this is valuable time for Natalya. To take advantage.
[Corey] Wait a minute. Charlotte.
Charlotte trying to take advantage and a kick out.
[Tom] And Natalya right back on Charlotte.
[Saxton] Look at this, getting scrappy in there.
[Corey] Charlotte's getting desperate, and Natalya's just getting nasty.
[Tom] Oh, and again, a straight stomp to the knee.
Oh, and caught with a boot.
But again, the plant leg, the injured left leg buckled there.
[Corey] The Queen's in a great deal of pain right now.
This is the best opportunity Charlotte's had to mount any sort of offense, but…
[Saxton] How do you muster up the pain? How do you find a way?
[Tom] Trying to fight through the pain.
Wants to Figure-Four and sent out of the ring by Natalya.
[Corey] You can see Charlotte barely able to stand.
She collapsed right out here in front of us.
[Tom] Oh, wait a minute. Natalya trying to go for the baseball--
And the knee into the steel.
[Saxton] Charlotte's left knee's exposed.
She pulled her knee pad down to alleviate the pressure,
and that kneecap went right into the steel stairs.
[Tom] The official's begun his count here,
and Natalya tossing Charlotte back inside the ring.
Wants to make an example out of Charlotte here tonight.
[Corey] There may be no coming back after that for Charlotte.
[Saxton] And now stepping through for the Sharpshooter.
-This could do it. -[Corey] Right in the center.
[Saxton] This could do it.
Can you imagine the pain in the left knee?
[Corey] The pain is etched on the face of The Queen.
Charlotte can feel her opportunity slipping through her fingers.
[Tom] Drag back to the center.
Can she get to the bottom rope?
Can she break the submission?
[Corey] Charlotte still trying to crawl, still trying to fight.
[Tom] Charlotte trying to-- Oh, and Natalya.
[Saxton] The back of Natalya's neck connected with the bottom turnbuckle.
But the question remains, does Charlotte have anything left in the tank?
[Tom] And Natalya is down.
This could be a fantastic opportunity for Charlotte.
[Saxton] Look at the incredible power possessed by Charlotte,
able to reverse and launch Natalya into the turnbuckle.
But what can Charlotte do now on one good leg?
[Corey] The fact that Charlotte is still in this fight,
the fact that Charlotte is still in this match is amazing enough--
[Corey] No, no, no, not again.
Charlotte-- Byron, you said it earlier. This... Ill-advised here.
Charlotte going up to the top on one leg.
[Saxton] Ill-advised? This is nuts.
[Tom] And Natalya rolls outside the ring to get out of the drop zone there.
Oh, and a kick.
[Saxton] Charlotte definitely fighting valiantly.
We would expect nothing less,
but, I mean, at one point, you got to put your pride aside.
[Corey] Charlotte has a hard time doing it.
It's in her pedigree, that championship pedigree.
[Tom] Oh, no, no, Charlotte going up to the top, limping up to the top here.
Charlotte on the top, and the moonsault to Natalya.
[Saxton] But Charlotte planted right on the injured knee.
That could have destroyed what was left of Charlotte's knee.
[Corey] That might have been the last weapon in the arsenal of The Queen.
[Saxton] Charlotte needs to figure out a way to get Natalya back in the ring.
[Tom] The official has begun his count here.
Remember, the title cannot change hands on a countout or disqualification.
[Corey] And Natalya trying to get away from Charlotte here.
[Saxton] Smart strategy the champion can retain
even if she loses by countout or disqualification.
-There it is! -[bell dinging rapidly]
Steel chair with Natalya!
[Saxton] Oh, God, right to the knee.
[Corey] Oh, come on!
[Tom] And Natalya again with the chair.
-[bell dinging rapidly] -[Saxton] Stop it!
Come on!
[Corey] Natalya just wearing out a steel chair
on the already damaged knee of the challenger.
Get it out of here!
[audience booing]
You're pathetic!
[referee] It's over.
This will be my championship.
Get it out of here! Come on!
[Corey] Somebody's got to get some help out here. Charlotte is hurt.
[Saxton] Yeah, Natalya's real proud.
[Corey] Well, Byron, I hate to break it to you,
but Natalya's still the SmackDown Women's Champion,
and when you're the champion, you should be proud.
[Tom] And Charlotte put it all on the line here in this match.
The moonsault to the outside.
Watch this one more time.
[Saxton] In Charlotte's effort to brace her impact,
she comes down hard on both legs,
particularly the left one that Natalya had damaged so severely.
Charlotte in undeniable agony.
[Corey] When Charlotte thought she had an advantage
in this match, Natalya would come out with a steel chair from the timekeeper's area.
[Saxton] And Natalya realized her championship was slipping away
and when in danger, grabbed a steel chair, get yourself purposely disqualified.
[Corey] Were you watching the same match?
It looked like Natalya simply got tired of it.
-Natalya got tired of fighting. -[Saxton] That's what it was?
-You really believe that? -[Corey] Look at your monitor.
You see Natalya smiling.
[announcer] Here is your winner by disqualification,
Charlotte Flair!
[Corey] You think Natalya's Uncle Fred is proud of that?
You think Natalya's father, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
is proud of the way she walked out?
[Saxton] I guarantee you they are.
[Tom] What a heartbreak for that young lady right there.
They got to think about how much damage was done
-to Charlotte Flair's left knee. -[Saxton] I completely agree,
and I understand that it's a great romantic story
that Charlotte kept fighting valiantly, but at some point,
you have to realize you're jeopardizing your own career.
You have to put pride aside and live to fight another day.
[man] They are global entertainers.
Professionally trained athletes.
WWE superstars.
But they are not invincible.
They take real risks and endure unimaginable pain.
Broken bones, torn muscles, dislocations, separations.
Be smart. Be safe.
Don't try this at home.
And it's a very difficult scene to watch here with Charlotte leaving ringside.
A very difficult matchup for her to withstand,
and Natalya still SmackDown Women's Champion.
Not exactly what Charlotte was hoping.
-Very emotional night. -Definitely emotional.
It's difficult for Charlotte. Hard to watch, you have to realize
when you're stepping in line with the top,
which right now is Natalya, these are the risks you take.
And you know what else has been difficult to not watch,
actually, over the last few weeks?
-The Fashion Files. -Ah, yes.
Since you joined SmackDown LIVE,
I don't know if you've gotten to see The Fashion Files.
Hey, hey, Corey, brace yourself for investigative greatness.
Brace yourself for The Fashion Files.
[audience cheering]
[Fashion Files theme plays]
[sighs]
Case closed, Dango.
Yeah, I can't believe we finally solved the case in 2B.
It's pretty crazy, right?
In just next couple weeks, maybe in WWE history.
Yeah. I remember like it was yesterday, man.
[dreamy music plays]
[gasps]
[laughs]
That guy was totally guilty, too.
He's locked up behind bars where he belongs.
-Finally. -Yeah.
[knock at door]
Delivery for Breezango.
A tube.
Tube.
[enunciating slowly] Tube.
2B.
Tube.
Did we get this wrong?
Did we send an innocent man to jail?
-Did we? Did we? -Stop it, man.
It's not about that guy anymore.
-You know what this means? -What?
-The case is still open. -Oh.
Open that.
"We want '2B' your friends."
It turns out to be The Ascension this entire time again.
No, no, no. I'm gonna grab--
-No way it's The Ascension. -Why? Why?
-They're idiots. -And they're ugly.
-They smell. -I don't like them.
Come on, guys.
You could've just said no.
Oh, my God.
Come on, Vik.
You should be ashamed of yourselves.
-I can't believe it, man. -Yeah.
-Those disguises were incredible. -That was pretty good.
-I didn't even know that was them. -That was good.
-Looked nothing like them.
-[knock at door] -Okay.
Ascension, we said no--
Dango.
What do we do?
Open it.
[both] Together, yeah.
[angelic music plays]
Dango, this isn't just a briefcase.
No.
It's a new case.
You know, it's a really good thing that I have
IQ points to spare because that just made me dumber.
What are you talking about?
I can't wait for Tuesday.
Well, it's been an amazing night.
How about that for a cliffhanger?
It's been an amazing night at the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view.
We are set for our fourth championship match of the night.
The WWE Champion, Jinder Mahal, set to defend his title for Shinsuke Nakamura.
Tonight is an opportunity at redemption
off of SummerSlam as The Artist looks to silence,
an arrogant and inflammatory champion.
The next challenger for my WWE Championship,
The Artist, Shinsuke Nakamura.
My preparation is not only physical,
it is mental.
I get inside of his head.
What do you see when you see this image?
I see constipation.
But at least his face is still full of delight.
[all laughing]
This represents Shinsuke Nakamura's face
after I embarrass him, after I defeat him at Hell in a Cell.
[all laugh]
Who put up this picture?
[Shinsuke] I'm looking at you.
Right here on SmackDown LIVE.
[Cole] Nakamura is here on SmackDown LIVE.
And now Jinder Mahal from behind.
In the numbers game, Jinder Mahal and the Singhs.
Too much for Nakamura.
Oh, and now Nakamura, The King of Strong Style to Mahal.
Jinder Mahal is down.
Kinshasa!
The numbers game was not enough to protect Jinder tonight.
The greatest fear is the fear of the unknown.
But Jinder will know
when I beat him
and become WWE Champion.
Sorry to interrupt.
[both] Jinder Mahal!
[Cole] Oh, look out from behind.
Jinder Mahal, the WWE Champion,
jumping on Shinsuke Nakamura.
Clearly a well laid out plan by the champion to upstage his challenger.
Wait a minute. Oh, it could backfire-- Nakamura with a shot.
The Singhs try to run interference for the Champion.
And they're gonna pay for it as well.
There they are again. The perpetual thorns in the side.
Using The Singh Brothers to his advantage.
The scene has been the calling card of Jinder Mahal.
[Mahal] I will be standing tall
as Nakamura crinkles his ugly face in a pile of regret
as he realizes
I am still your WWE Champion,
The Modern Day Maharaja.
Jinder Mahal.
[audience cheering]
[Shinsuke Nakamura's theme music plays]
[audience cheering]
[Tom] It is truly a sight to behold.
16,206
WWE fans on their feet sold out here in Detroit
for The Artist known as Shinsuke Nakamura.
[Corey] WWE's rock star certainly is unique, absolutely charismatic,
and as dangerous as the day is long.
Shinsuke Nakamura, incredibly calm,
headed into the biggest battle of his career.
[Tom] It's very key, I spoke to Shinsuke
when he got here earlier today.
He said, "Last time I was in this position,
"it was a little overwhelming.
"I was excited, but I wasn't completely mentally prepared, but tonight,
"I am at ease, I am at peace,
"and I am ready to become WWE Champion."
[Corey] Nakamura defeated Randy Orton last month to earn
his second opportunity at the WWE Championship.
[Saxton] I spoke to Orton after that match,
and Randy said fighting Nakamura is like trying to do battle with smoke.
Nakamura is everywhere.
He is so elusive, so fluid and evasive,
and every one of Nakamura's strikes can turn your lights out.
[announcer] Please welcome Samir and Sunil, The Singh Brothers.
[audience cheering]
Ladies and gentlemen,
your WWE Champion,
The Modern Day Maharaja…
[both] Jinder Mahal!
[Jinder Mahal's theme song plays]
[Saxton] For 139 days, Jinder Mahal has held the most prestigious championship
in the history of WWE,
and the question is, can his numbers with he and The Singh Brothers
withstand Shinsuke Nakamura once more?
[Corey] I can assure you, Mahal and The Singh Brothers
have a well-planned game plan for this match.
Whether or not they can execute remains to be seen, but I can tell you one thing.
What makes Jinder Mahal so dangerous
is his lack of fear of Shinsuke Nakamura.
[Tom] The real question is, is it Shinsuke or who else can stop Jinder Mahal?
I mean, this is a man who,
when he captured the WWE Championship, people called it a fluke.
People said it wouldn't last, to that man's credit,
Jinder Mahal has silenced the critics up to this point.
[Saxton] The critics doubted Jinder, Jinder has been absolutely unbeatable.
You can give some credit to The Singh Brothers,
but at the end of the day, the marquee reads, "WWE Champion, Jinder Mahal".
[Corey] The championship has brought arrogance for Jinder Mahal
with it has crept in a divisiveness, a tone-deaf champion who said
some extraordinarily defamatory things about his opponent, Shinsuke Nakamura.
[bell dinging]
[announcer] The following contest, scheduled for one fall.
[audience] One fall!
Is for the WWE Championship!
Introducing the challenger, from Kyoto, Japan!
Weighing in at 220 pounds,
he is The Artist known as
Shinsuke Nakamura!
And his opponent, accompanied by The Singh Brothers,
from Punjab, India,
weighing in at 238 pounds,
he is the WWE Champion,
Jinder Mahal!
[Corey] I mentioned the fearlessness in the eyes of the champion.
The human being's eyes don't lie.
Warranted or not, Jinder Mahal does not fear Shinsuke Nakamura.
That said, Jinder needs to be careful not to make any mistakes,
because the slightest mistake, Shinsuke will capitalize on.
[Tom] Jinder Mahal will enjoy the champion's advantage.
The only way the title can change hands is via pinfall or submission.
[bell dinging]
So here we go, Nakamura's second opportunity at the WWE title.
You can hear the WWE Universe firmly behind Shinsuke.
[Saxton] Nakamura is proud to represent not only Japan,
but the entire WWE Universe globally.
He'd love to be the WWE Champion.
But a diverse mixed martial arts background for Shinsuke Nakamura.
Those early strikes trying to feel out Jinder Mahal.
[Corey] At one point, Shinsuke Nakamura was offered a contract to fight for UFC.
That's how well versed he is in mixed martial arts.
[overlapping conversations]
And this is what Jinder Mahal wants. He wants to show off his strength.
He wants to grind this match to a halt.
Not in the wheelhouse of Shinsuke Nakamura.
Go on, Nakamura!
[Tom] Smart strategy by Jinder early on.
Trying to isolate and eliminate the use of one of Nakamura's limbs.
Shinsuke can strike with every hand,
every foot, every part of Shinsuke is a weapon.
[Saxton] Much like Shinsuke learned a lot about Mahal
after their first bout at SummerSlam, the same can be said for…
[Tom] Nakamura trying to get his way out of this.
And now able to tie up Jinder Mahal here.
[Saxton] Oh, wow. Great.
Looking for the arm bar.
Can he get the arm bar here on Jinder Mahal?
[Tom] Trying to break the grasp.
And Jinder Mahal has got his boot there on the bottom rope.
[Corey] Nakamura's transitions are so sudden, so smooth.
Almost effortless looking.
[Tom] Graves, it wasn't just the numbers with The Singh Brothers at SummerSlam
that played it in, but because of that,
Shinsuke was never able to hit the Kinshasa knee strike,
which over the last few weeks has laid out Jinder Mahal.
[Corey] That is the unorthodox nature of Shinsuke Nakamura.
[audience cheering]
Come on!
[Tom] And Jinder Mahal going right after his challenger here tonight.
And Nakamura with the knee.
[Saxton] Mahal already heading to the corner,
trying to get away from Shinsuke.
Not so much luck there.
Good vibrations to the Champion.
[Tom] You can see in the early going here, Nakamura un-phased, very comfortable.
And in control. Whoa, whoa, whoa.
[Corey] Wait a minute. Jinder Mahal…
[Tom] The right, on the side of the face.
Here's the cover and a kick out.
-[Saxton] Right now, striking at will. -[Tom] Goodness.
And watch this. Watch as Nakamura winds up
with the leg and then just crushes the face.
Oh, wait a minute. Wanted it. Thought about the Kinshasa,
and Mahal got out of the way.
[Corey] Jinder's learned to respect the Kinshasa.
The Champion's been on the wrong end of it,
and Shinsuke Nakamura will turn your lights out with one knee strike.
[Tom] And Jinder Mahal sending Nakamura spine first into the steel post.
And again.
Mahal now sending him into the WWE Universe.
And again, Champion's advantage.
Jinder Mahal can retain the title with a countout or disqualification.
[Saxton] This is not a bad strategy at all right now by Jinder.
[Tom] And Nakamura able to gather himself, get himself back
inside the barricade, and now trying to climb into the ring.
And Mahal right there to greet him.
[Corey] Here we see a ruthless side of Jinder Mahal.
[Saxton] I think Jinder knows, and would admit to you,
when it comes to technique, he's a bit outclassed by Nakamura right now.
Jinder's gonna have to use his smarts, use his veteran ability
to figure a way to win.
[Corey] The respect for what Nakamura's capable of
goes back to all the defamatory comments we've heard from Mahal,
trying to get into the head,
trying to mentally throw him off his game.
[Tom] And this is the game that Jinder Mahal loves to apply.
This is what he did to win the WWE Championship
over the summer against Randy Orton,
in his battle against John Cena as well.
[Saxton] The style of Jinder is not glamorous. It's not flashy.
It's to slow you down and grind you down.
[Corey] Oh, and Nakamura driven to the canvas.
[Tom] Jinder is gonna have to out-power Shinsuke.
And he's done to this point.
What an elbow right to the crown of Shinsuke's head.
[Corey] And Mahal once again locking up Shinsuke Nakamura
here in center of the ring.
[Tom] Great strategy because what Jinder's doing
is eliminating Nakamura's striking ability.
[Corey] Eliminate the striking ability also gives
Mahal the opportunity to conserve energy.
[Saxton] Nothing about Mahal was pretty.
It's all definitely effective there.
[Tom] And Nakamura back up to his feet here,
and knees right to the midsection here of Jinder Mahal.
Oh, nasty collision there into the turnbuckle.
And Jinder Mahal with his weight crashing down there on Shinsuke Nakamura.
Think about what Mahal said coming into this matchup,
told Shinsuke Nakamura, "I advise you to walk away.
"It is not worth the suffering."
[Saxton] It looks to me like Shinsuke Nakamura is doing
quite a bit of suffering at the hands of The Modern Day Maharaja.
The angle of Shinsuke's shoulder.
[Corey] Very sound strategy from the champion.
Slow, methodical, effective.
[Tom] Shinsuke Nakamura, man, burst on the scene here in WWE
a few months ago, but it has been his life's long pursuit to capture the title.
Running into this tremendous obstacle that is Jinder Mahal.
[Saxton] He's told me he sees himself as a symbol of nationalistic pride.
According to the 1.3 billion in his home country of India.
[Tom] Again, the left shoulder here has been completely isolated by Jinder
and Nakamura once again able to get back up to his feet.
That one connected right on the jaw
with the point of the boot there, and there we go.
[Saxton] First one don't get you, second will.
[Corey] Doesn't take many, Nakamura's striking ability
will completely change the game.
[Tom] And Jinder Mahal goes down, caught that boot right on the eye,
and now trying to gather himself with the Singhs.
[Tom] Well, it seems to be Mahal's first instinct
to head back to the support system of The Singh Brothers at ringside.
[Saxton] Oh, and caught Mahal in midair to Shinsuke
and Nakamura's starting to fire up.
Listen to the thud.
Sounded like a Louisville slugger to the chest.
[Saxton] And dropping Jinder Mahal.
Now Nakamura, can he go to that place?
Can he put away Jinder Mahal here at Hell in a Cell?
[Corey] Elbow strike right on the trapezius muscle of Jinder.
Shinsuke lining up the Champion.
Here comes the strike!
[Tom] A bullseye right on the midsection,
now Nakamura falls into the cover for the title!
[Corey] And Mahal is still in it.
[Saxton] Last thing you want right now is for frustration to knock on the door,
and for you to answer it if you're Shinsuke.
[Corey] I don't think frustration and Shinsuke
can be used in the same sentence.
That's what makes Shinsuke special.
Even in the heat of battle, Shinsuke maintains his composure.
[Tom] Thought about the reverse exploder. Mahal had an answer.
Now sent outside the ring.
[Saxton] What's Shinsuke doing?
[Corey] Nakamura with a baseball slide to Mahal.
And Mahal sent into the barricade,
and Nakamura wisely sends the Champion back inside,
and now having to deal with the Singhs.
[Saxton] That's what you had to do. Should take the Singhs out
before they try to come after you.
Knee right on the mouth of Jinder Mahal.
Oh, and went for the knee, and again, the left knee crashed,
and the knee crashed down right onto the floor.
[Corey] Shinsuke could have suffered a great deal of damage.
His full body weight coming down from the ring apron.
This is Jinder's opportunity to capitalize.
Swing momentum back into the Maharaja's favor.
[Tom] And now Jinder Mahal's got an opening here,
and the suplex to Nakamura back inside.
[Corey] Oh, wow.
-Right in the temple. -[Tom] Dropkick.
Now Mahal sends a urgency hook to the leg, and a kick out by Nakamura.
[Corey] In a weird, twisted way, you could say that Shinsuke Nakamura's
preoccupation with The Singh Brothers cost him here,
it allowed Jinder Mahal to take advantage of this match.
[Saxton] And again, The Singh Brothers didn't break any rules.
They simply ran a little interference,
incited Shinsuke, and now Jinder is on top.
[Tom] Jinder's thinking about the Khallas.
[Corey] Jinder's calling for it
and Nakamura trying to escape,
trying to get to the ropes here to break this up, and look at Mahal.
-How smart was that? -[Saxton] Oh, great.
[Tom] Now Nakamura, Nakamura, and popping out was Mahal.
Lit up here by Nakamura.
[Corey] Mahal able to get away from the kicks of Nakamura in the elbow.
The Champion's staggered here, up to the second rope here. Look at Shinsuke.
[Tom] Oh, right on the jaw.
[Saxton] Jinder Mahal is in a lot of trouble right now.
Shinsuke.
Oh, no, come on!
[Corey] And look at Sunil running interference and Samir.
What are you doing? You can't call it.
What are you doing, man?
[Tom] Oh, wait a minute. Wait a minute. Mahal.
[Corey] Took out one of the Singhs.
Nakamura, Nakamura, the cover, and a kick out.
Nakamura staying on the Champion.
Face first.
Face first into the canvas.
The Singhs once again making their presence felt.
[audience cheering]
-[Corey] And the Singhs have been ejected. -[Saxton] Thank you.
Uh oh. Here we go. Back inside.
Kinshasa!
[Corey] He hit it.
Mahal run over by Nakamura.
Calling for the official.
Into the cover for the WWE title.
Oh, and Mahal.
[Tom] Mahal grabbing the bottom rope, breaks up the pinfall.
[Corey] That was just pure luck for Mahal.
[Saxton] That is great ring awareness.
That was a great audible call by The Singhs.
That slight momentary hesitation bought the Champion
just enough time to recover and escape.
-[Corey] He may now recover from this. -[Tom] Here we go again.
And Mahal getting out of the ring.
[Saxton] The challenger giving chase.
[Corey] Nakamura's got to.
Remember, Champion's advantage.
And Mahal right after or Nakamura right after Mahal trying to drive Jinder
-back to the ring. -[Saxton] No escape.
Shinsuke saying, "You want to beat me?
You're gonna do it in the middle of this ring.
[Tom] Oh, and a boot
-right there to Nakamura. -[Saxton] Caught Nakamura.
[Tom] Caught in the middle rope. And now Mahal. Mahal's got him hooked.
Downer.
Look at Nakamura. Running up again.
Oh, no. Oh, and the knee into the turnbuckle.
Khallas!
Cover by Mahal.
And Mahal takes care of business at Hell in a Cell.
[announcer] Here is your winner, and still
the WWE Champion,
Jinder Mahal!
[Saxton] The ever resilient, Modern Day Maharaja
retains the WWE Championship.
And gentlemen, argue all day, but at the moment,
there were no Singh Brothers at ringside.
[Corey] Jinder Mahal pulled it off again.
Controversy at all.
[Tom] Jinder Mahal by any means necessary tonight here in Detroit.
And now celebrates with The Singh Brothers.
This was early on in the match.
Shinsuke could have won it.
[Saxton] A lights-out Kinshasa right on the jaw of the Champion,
but the momentary delay caused by The Singhs
allowed the champion to gather himself long enough
to have the wherewithal to grab the bottom rope.
[Corey] Jinder would break up the pinfall, and then this, down the stretch here,
the Kinshasa, the knee right into the turnbuckle would open the door,
and Jinder Mahal with the Khallas would close out Nakamura again.
[Saxton] Just when you think the end is near for Jinder Mahal, the stars align,
and The Modern Day Maharaja is still the WWE Champion.
[Corey] The age of The Modern Day Maharaja,
Jinder Mahal continues as WWE Champion.
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guest at this time, Kevin Owens.
Kevin, tonight--
You know what, Dasha, this has nothing to do with you.
You've done a great job here, but, uh, just give me the mic. You're dismissed.
You may leave now. Thank you.
Hell in a Cell is the most unforgiving structure in the history of WWE.
Everyone knows that because every single time
we have one of these matches,
the commentators talk and talk and talk about how
anybody who walks into that cell isn't the same after.
They talk about how it's the most dangerous match in WWE,
you know what they don't warn you about?
You know what they should be talking about
is who the most dangerous and unforgiving man in WWE is, and that's me.
So tonight, I'm gonna be right at home, and I cannot wait.
You know, people have to gall to act offended
because I beat up Shane McMahon's father, and I talked about his family.
Well, did anybody ever stop to think about how it affected my family
when Shane McMahon tried to ruin my career
just to feed his own inflated, bottomless ego?
Did anybody ever think how it made my family feel
when Shane McMahon threatened my livelihood
and screwed me out of the United States Championship? No.
You know what? Shane McMahon is the definition of a bad person.
He abuses his power.
He tries to make the people that work for him feel like they're lesser than he is.
Well, you know what?
Tonight, I do not work for Shane McMahon,
but I will work to teach him a lesson,
and I don't care if I have to grind and strip
every ounce of flesh off of his face
using the Hell in the Cell structure as my ally to do it.
I am ready to go that far to make sure he gets the message.
Tonight, for everything,
he's done to me, everything he's put me through,
and because that is what he deserves,
I am sending Shane McMahon to hell,
right where he belongs.
[audience cheering]
[Bobby Roode's theme song plays]
[Corey] Can I get a hallelujah?
[Saxton] Hallelujah.
[bell dinging]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
weighing 235 pounds, the "Glorious" Bobby Roode.
[Corey] I spoke to Bobby Roode earlier today,
he said for the good of his brand,
he would like you to refrain from any further hallelujahs.
-[Saxton] Serious? -[Corey] Yes, dead serious, hallelujah.
[Tom] It is the glorious WWE pay-per-view debut for Bobby Roode.
And remember, you can watch your favorite TV shows and movies
online with Hulu, and get next day unlimited instant streaming access
to all of WWE's weekly programs, including RAW,
SmackDown, Main Event, NXT, and 205 Live.
Visit hulu.com for a free trial and start watching your favorite WWE shows today.
[Corey] The man who's gonna take WWE to the next level,
in Roode, all things are possible.
[Saxton] Here's the thing, guys, tonight Dolph Ziggler, Bobby Roode's opponent,
tonight promises an entrance unlike anything we've ever seen before.
[Corey] I've been hearing rumors.
I can't wait to see what Dolph has in store.
[Dolph Ziggler's theme song plays]
Here he comes out dressed like Mantaur.
[announcer] And his opponent, residing in Hollywood, Florida,
weighing 218 pounds, Dolph Ziggler.
[music stops suddenly]
[Saxton] Was that the elaborate entrance?
[Corey] The word elaborate was never mentioned, Byron.
If you listen to the words of Ziggler over the few weeks,
he believes he is the greatest in-ring competitor in WWE.
What better way to back it up than to come out here
with no elaborate entrance, bare bones, all business.
Dolph doesn't need it.
[Saxton] Now, Bobby Roode, he's not sure what to make of this either.
Obviously perplexed that Ziggler's accused
Bobby Roode of being just a flashy entrance.
Ziggler's tried so many different entrances
over the last weeks and months.
[Corey] Dolph has made a mockery of different entrances.
Obviously, this is Dolph's opportunity to silence the doubters.
You want to prove you're the best? Here you go.
[Saxton] Bobby's a professional. If Ziggler thinks he's getting into
the head of Roode, he's got another thing.
[Corey] I'm going to lay this out.
Roode's done a lot of great things in our industry.
But Bobby has yet to really make a name for himself here in WWE.
Dolph Ziggler has been there and done that.
[Tom] Now, Bobby Roode, a decorated veteran in sports entertainment,
nearly 20 years of experience, comes into this matchup former NXT champion.
Has to knock off a man like Dolph Ziggler to
really establish himself.
[Corey] Ziggler's a former world champion, Intercontinental Champion.
Dolph has seen and done just about everything there is to do in WWE.
[Saxton] Dolph's also a guy who has shown tremendous frustration.
It was a year ago to the day that Dolph put his career on the line
because he questioned whether or not he had it.
[Corey] Can you blame him? He has it.
Ziggler is in control right now.
I am a big fan of Bobby Roode.
I will watch Bobby Roode all day long.
But Dolph Ziggler has made a bold statement
that he's the best in-ring performer.
This is a great way to back it up.
[Tom] And early on has the control here against Bobby Roode does Dolph Ziggler.
Important matchup for both superstars here at the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view.
[Saxton] You say that same boldness for Roode.
[Saxton] And able to drop Dolph Ziggler and Bobby Roode.
[Corey] I seem to remember a time not too long ago
where you were out here singing the praises of Ziggler.
You're as fickle as the rest of the universe.
[audience chanting] Glorious!
[Saxton] Everyone likes that.
[Corey] I've never taken anything from Ziggler or what he's accomplished.
I'm simply pointing out that Dolph has shown frustration.
Dolph does wear that boulder-sized chip on his shoulder.
[Tom] The drop toe right into the canvas.
In a recent interview with ESPN.com, it was Bobby Roode who said,
"I'm all about being the focal point."
That is the reason that he believes Daniel Bryan
and Shane broke the bank to bring him.
[Saxton] Roode literally went to Daniel.
He said, "If you bring this guy down live, I will make this brand better."
[Corey] How do you know things about Bobby's business?
[Tom] Look at Dolph. Look at Dolph here.
Bobby Roode fires out of the corner.
Bobby Roode right on the attack here.
Staying right on Dolph Ziggler.
[Saxton] I wonder if Ziggler underestimated what Roode is capable of.
[Corey] I can assure you, Ziggler came into
this match as well prepared as one can be.
Dolph is a professional.
Dolph has studied hours and hours of tape on Bobby Roode.
[Saxton] The same can be said. I'm certain Roode did his homework.
[Corey] There's plenty to look upon as far as the past of Ziggler.
[Tom] And Roode with the elbow there.
And another one follows it up right into a cover and a kick out.
[Corey] That's the thing about Roode, perfect positioning.
Knows where he's at at all times in the ring.
Very, very savvy competitor.
[Saxton] Well, it's not too often in the history of WWE
that someone comes to WWE for the first time
with such a resume, so much experience as Bobby Roode.
He is far from a rookie.
[Tom] Oh, and the top rope right into the throat.
[Corey] The same can be said for Ziggler.
Far from a rookie.
A tremendous veteran resume here for Dolph Ziggler.
And a drop kick right there on Roode.
[Tom] And now Ziggler rolls into the cover here, and Roode able to kick out.
[Corey] You can take nothing away from the pride of Ziggler.
I've actually seen Ziggler finish a match, come walking through
and yell at whatever superstar was within earshot, "Follow that. Fill my shoes."
[Saxton] Do you agree with what Dolph Ziggler said?
[Corey] Oh, man.
Right across the rope here.
[Saxton] Lacerate an eyelid that way.
Do you agree with what Ziggler said?
Bobby Roode is everything that's wrong with WWE.
[Corey] No, I don't. I happen to enjoy Bobby Roode.
I'm a fan of Roode and what he's capable of.
But I understand Dolph's frustration.
[Saxton] Roode had a great point when he called Dolph hypocritical.
Coming out here and saying he doesn't care what the WWE Universe thinks.
-Every week-- -[Tom] Off the neck breaker, cover.
And Roode still in this match.
[Saxton] Every week we'd see Dolph pandering. Trying these entrances.
Ripping off all these past WWE superstars.
Dolph Ziggler has gone so far as to say who cares what the WWE Universe thinks.
He's called them idiotic at times.
[Corey] Maybe that's the attitude that Ziggler needs to start his career anew.
End of the day, it's about getting paid.
It's about making money, winning.
Dolph's done that in the past.
And this new attitude could lead to a lot more.
[Tom] He's able to slow down Bobby Roode here in this match.
He's brought the Glorious one down to the canvas here.
And Dolph Ziggler, a shot right there to the midsection.
Now Bobby Roode trying to create some separation.
[Corey] Big right hand from Roode.
Now Dolph went on top of Roode.
And Roode caught.
Dolph could be thinking about the sleeper here on Roode.
[Saxton] This very hold has served Dolph very, very well in the past.
[Tom] Right under the chin there of Roode.
Roode looks like he could be
starting to fade here at the hands of Ziggler.
[Saxton] The legs are starting to get wobbly on Bobby Roode.
[Tom] And Roode is down to the canvas now.
And Dolph Ziggler could win this match via submission.
He could put Bobby Roode to sleep.
And look at Bobby Roode.
[Saxton] Bobby is asleep.
Roode, look at the hands. The hands of Bobby Roode.
[Corey] Bobby looks like he's fading.
[Saxton] He looks like purple right now.
[Tom] And Ziggler could put away Bobby Roode in his pay-per-view debut.
And look at this.
Roode is trying to shake some life back.
[Corey] Could you imagine the bragging rights Ziggler would have
to spoil the pay-per-view debut of Bobby Roode, the hot new prospect?
[Saxton] And look at Roode. Trying to make sure that's not the case.
Some signs of life there in the eyes of Bobby Roode,
trying to get back up to his feet here against Ziggler.
[Tom] And Roode.
[Corey] Desperation side suplex from Roode
buys Bobby some time, but how much damage was done?
Bobby Roode spent a good bit of time in that sleeper hold.
[Corey] A bit of a race on our hands.
Who can make it to their feet first?
[Saxton] That's veteran instinct from Ziggler.
Notice Dolph was looking between his legs, keeping an eye on his opponent.
[Tom] Shoulder first into the post, that could be problematic here for Ziggler.
[Tom] I was keeping an eye on the ring post.
[Corey] And a costly mistake there.
Bobby Roode able to sidestep Dolph Ziggler.
[Saxton] Dolph just brought his own momentum to a screeching halt
in the form of a ring post.
This is Bobby's opportunity to capitalize.
Can Bobby Roode pick up his first marquee victory on pay-per-view?
[Corey] And now Roode starting to find his way
in this match against Dolph Ziggler.
Big right hands here from Roode.
And Ziggler is staggered here in the corner, and now Roode…
Pins the boots up there on Ziggler.
Measuring Ziggler.
Blockbuster.
Right on point there on Ziggler.
Now the cover, and Ziggler able to kick out.
[Tom] Yeah, now you feel that momentum.
You feel that momentum shifting into the corner of Bobby Roode.
[Saxton] And Bobby Roode has got to find a way to put away
the former world champion Dolph Ziggler.
-[Tom] Wait a minute. -[Saxton] Oh, my goodness.
-[Corey] Dolph got caught. -[Tom] Cover.
Ziggler could be it. Oh, and he kicked out.
[Saxton] Roode showing off the power here in this matchup at Hell in a Cell.
[Corey] Bobby Roode's learning what Dolph Ziggler's all about right now.
Look at this. Up, driving him down.
Uranage.
But not quite enough.
[Corey] Ziggler's learning that Bobby is a whole lot more than just an entrance.
[Tom] And now Bobby Roode is measuring his opponent.
Dolph Ziggler could be in trouble here.
Oh, one of the glorious DDT.
Ziggler now into a cover.
Shoulders down, and Roode kicked out.
Chopping out the knee.
Ziggler.
[Saxton] Oh, and a DDT of his own.
Now a cover here from Ziggler.
Hooks the arm and the shoulder up in time.
[Corey] How humiliating would that have been for Bobby Roode
to be defeated by a one-up DDT?
That wasn't glorious.
That was a step ahead.
What's better than glorious, Byron?
[Saxton] What's that?
[Corey] That's why I don't ask you questions.
[Tom] Watch this one more time.
Dolph Ziggler, boom, right into the canvas and Ziggler nearly had Roode here.
Give credit to the resilience of Bobby Roode.
Come on!
[Corey] Dolph measuring the Glorious one.
-[Tom] Ziggler from behind. -[Saxton] Check out the zigzag.
[Tom] Bobby Roode able to sling him off.
And now Dolph with those elbows right on the side of the face.
[Saxton] Right back to the sleeper hold.
[Tom] Sleeper again.
-[Saxton] A great strategy. -[Tom] Could this do it?
Bobby Roode here in Hell in a Cell.
[Saxton] Once again, perfect positioning for the showoff.
[Tom] And again, Bobby Roode wilting at the hands of Dolph Ziggler.
This could be it here for Roode.
Ziggler could just sit on this.
[Corey] Think of the time Roode has spent in the sleeper hold.
-[Tom] Wait. -[Corey] Not going to work again.
[Tom] And again, now Ziggler.
Ziggler, famouser!
I don't know if Ziggler got all of it.
Here's the cover, the shoulders down.
Roode still in it.
[Saxton] Dolph didn't get the leg behind Roode's neck.
I think it was minimally effective, but still a near-fall for Dolph Ziggler.
[Tom] And now both Roode and Ziggler down here in this match.
[Corey] We'll just see how much this match has taken on both of these men.
[Saxton] Both of these superstars extremely game coming into tonight,
both with huge chips on their shoulder
and a lot to prove to the WWE Universe.
Come and take it!
Dolph Ziggler is tuning up the band.
[Corey] Ziggler thinking about the super kick.
Bobby Roode able to get out.
Spinebuster!
[Saxton] Bobby Roode is coming to life.
Bobby Roode enforcing his will here at Hell in a Cell.
Going for it.
Glorious. Whoa, wait a minute.
Ziggler, Ziggler's got the tights.
[Tom] Able to send Ziggler into the corner.
Bobby Roode in too strong. Now Ziggler pressing their shoulders down.
Had the tights. And look at Roode.
Another cover by Ziggler.
Cover on Ziggler and Roode had the tights.
-He got him. -[bell dinging]
Roode has the win.
Oh, and Ziggler.
[Saxton] Well, I mean, listen, let's call it what it was.
Bobby Roode just beat Dolph Ziggler in his own game.
[Corey] Absolutely.
But he who laughs last, laughs best.
And right now Bobby Roode ain't laughing.
[Corey] But Bobby Roode got the victory.
[Saxton] Bobby Roode doesn't look like a winner right now.
[announcer] Here is your winner, Bobby Roode.
[Saxton] I, as much as anybody, am a little perplexed as
to what's going through the mind of Dolph Ziggler.
But one thing is undeniable, even in defeat,
Dolph Ziggler was the last man standing.
[Tom] And watch this.
This is the closing sequence here.
Roode nearly got hit in the corner.
And then this was a series of pinfall attempts.
Dolph Ziggler hand full of tights.
And then Bobby Roode, the old saying, turn him out, is fair play.
And he got the W.
[Corey] And again, Ziggler started this whole
tight pulling business and it backfired.
[Saxton] And at what cost for Bobby Roode here at Hell in a Cell?
Dolph Ziggler was out to prove he is the best there ever was in this ring.
But tonight, Bobby Roode gets the best of him.
[Tom] We have one more Hell in a Cell match here tonight in Detroit.
This one is extremely personal.
Shane McMahon is locked inside with Kevin Owens.
Something has become so deep seated between these two.
What began as tension between Commissioner and Superstar
has turned into Owens and Shane's road to perdition.
[Owens] I can say with complete sincerity,
Shane, you had it coming.
[Owens] Superstar shakeup.
Yes, talk about a Cooper SmackDown LIVE with KO.
Right away, I don't like the fact that you guys
didn't draft me to SmackDown in the first place.
But now I'm here.
Now, all of a sudden I'm good enough to be on your precious show.
Your attitude wasn't as... wasn't that great.
-No? -It wasn't.
Is my attitude good now?
What's changed?
Now all of a sudden, you guys want me on SmackDown LIVE.
I'm just so curious.
Obviously something's in your mind that you have
an opportunity, this is the land of opportunity.
Land of opportunity, that's crap.
You guys give the chances to the people you like.
[commentator] AJ Styles, still champion.
You did not beat me at SummerSlam.
Because what happened is Shane McMahon screwed me.
[Shane] You need to stop blaming me for your losses.
Let's go back to SummerSlam. You blame me for your loss at SummerSlam.
When I told you, if you put your hands on me, well, things can happen.
[Cole] Shane McMahon, hold him.
AJ Styles, still champion.
Let's go back two weeks ago right here on SmackDown LIVE.
Where you yourself got to pick your own referee.
You picked Baron Corbin.
He came down, and he didn't even finish. He left.
But once again, Kevin, you blame me for your loss.
[commentator] Shane McMahon has made himself the referee.
[commentator 2] Shane had no choice.
Three shot move from SummerSlam for Owens.
Phenomenal forearm.
On the mark.
And Styles closes out Owens.
[man] You thought Kevin Owens was mad before?
[screams]
[Owens] So you're telling me that the reason I'm not
United States champion right now has nothing to do with you?
Nothing to do with you? Of course it has to do with you.
Everything here has something to do with Shane McMahon
because you make sure that's how it is.
Why do you need to do all these things to get the spotlight?
Is it because your daddy didn't give you enough attention when you were a kid?
Look, Dad, look what I can do.
I can survive a helicopter crash.
You know what, man?
I'm going to be real honest with you right now.
Your entire family would have been better off if you hadn't survived that crash.
Your dad, your wife, and especially your kids.
[King] It's Shane McMahon.
Shane McMahon on Kevin Owens.
[Owens] I'm going to sue Shane.
I'm going to sue the McMahon family.
I'm going to take WWE down.
[Vince] Let me get this straight.
Big, bad, courageous Kevin Owens.
I'm not going to fight back.
I'm going to sue.
Your son, Shane, put his hands on me.
For which I suspended him.
Not so much putting his hands on you.
I suspended Shane because he didn't finish the job.
You know what?
I'm going to reinstate Shane because there's not going to be a lawsuit.
There's going to be a match.
Kevin Owens versus Shane McMahon inside
Hell in a Cell.
[Owens] All right, me and Shane, Hell in the Cell, fine.
But give me your word that if provoked,
I can beat a McMahon senseless.
[Vince] You got my word.
-[man] Oh, my God! -[man 2] No.
[Owens] You just gave your word that if provoked,
I can beat a McMahon senseless.
[Shane] I don't actually think you realize what you have done.
When someone crosses the line against any McMahon,
as a family, we will strike out with massive vengeance.
Kevin Owens, I, Shane McMahon, condemn you.
I condemn you to a ruthless beating at my own hands.
To a life of pain and suffering from these hands.
And I condemn you to
Falls Count Anywhere Hell in a Cell.
I have nothing but respect for Vince McMahon.
I'll even do you one better.
I actually like Vince McMahon.
And Shane, you saw what I did
to a man that I actually respect and like.
So imagine what I'll do
to someone I don't.
[man] No, Kevin Owens launching McMahon.
[man 2] Owens in this current state of mind is willing to commit any atrocity.
[man 3] Shane, he'll never back down, doesn't know any better.
[Owens] Show all these people how tough you are.
Show all these people how much heart you have.
Show all these people what it takes to be a McMahon.
At Hell in a Cell,
I will powerbomb you again and again and again
until you forget your kids' names.
[Corey] And now the five tons of steel lowers to the floor, engulfing the ring.
It is 20 feet from the floor to the roof of this cell.
And to Kevin Owens' point that he made earlier on,
only the men and women who stepped inside
this demonic structure know just how unforgiving it is.
[Saxton] Don't forget, per Shane McMahon,
this match is now Falls Count Anywhere
inside the cell, outside the cell,
on top of the cell, on top of the Little Caesars Arena.
This thing is gonna get nuts.
[Shane McMahon's theme song plays]
[bell dinging]
[announcer] The following contest
is a Falls Count Anywhere, Hell in a Cell match.
Introducing first, hailing from New York City,
weighing in at 240 pounds,
Shane McMahon.
[Saxton] Shane McMahon's family at ringside, his wife, Marissa,
his sons, Declan, Kenyon, and Rogan,
here to watch the Hell in a Cell match.
The third one that Shane McMahon will enter.
[Corey] I can tell you that is a bold move by Shane McMahon
to have his beloved family at ringside.
But if there's one thing that can drive a man to do superhuman things, it's family.
And Shane-O-Mac is fighting for the McMahon name tonight.
[Saxton] Hit the nail on the head, that is the motivation.
Pure fuel for that man, Shane McMahon, fighting for the name McMahon.
[audience chanting] Shane-O Mac!
[Tom] It's here in Detroit that Shane McMahon
returned to the WWE, the old Joe Louis Arena.
What will this chapter hold?
[Kevin Owens theme music plays]
[announcer] And his opponent, from Marieville, Quebec, Canada,
weighing in at 266 pounds,
Kevin Owens.
[Corey] And again, the Hell in a Cell is designed to contain the competitors.
There will be a decision here in this match.
But Shane McMahon, as Commissioner, has made his own rules,
adding the Falls Count Anywhere stipulation
to this matchup against Kevin Owens.
And Shane McMahon's opponent tonight is a depraved, truculent Kevin Owens,
a man who says people like him go to heaven.
But that's because they're afraid that Kevin Owens might take over hell.
[Tom] Brings the Falls Count Anywhere stipulation.
Who does that favor? Owens or Shane?
[Corey] I've known of and about Kevin Owens for a long time.
And Kevin will stop at absolutely nothing to have his hand raised in victory.
And you heard Sami Zayn mention in recent weeks,
even he has never seen this side of Kevin Owens.
Kevin is sick. He has lost his mind.
What, Byron? Disagree with me.
[Saxton] It's like Owens is hesitating.
He can't even get enough gumption to get inside Hell in a Cell.
[Corey] Byron, I gotta disagree with you.
I don't think any man or woman steps into this cell without trepidation.
But Shane McMahon and Kevin Owens already are outside the Hell in a Cell.
[Saxton] The bell rang. The match is official.
Falls Count Anywhere.
[Corey] That is what Shane had to do.
Shane has to be the aggressor. Catch Owens off guard.
[Tom] Shane McMahon, those strong strikes,
such a diverse MMA background for Shane McMahon.
[Corey] Training with world renowned Muay Thai kickboxer, Phil Nurse,
paying off for Shane McMahon.
And watch this, watch this, breaking down Kevin Owens here along the barricade.
[Saxton] This is exactly what we expected, a downright street fight.
[Corey] Owens able to bring Shane McMahon away from him for a moment.
But again, Shane again with these punches.
[Saxton] Shane has landed a lot of strikes.
Kevin Owens was throwing some bombs.
But Shane now drops KO first.
[Corey] And took out the legs of Kevin Owens.
[Saxton] Shane launched into the steel.
[Corey] Now Kevin Owens tossing Shane McMahon.
[Saxton] This is the environment Shane wanted. He wanted no barriers.
[Tom] Wait a minute. Up on the barrier.
Look at Shane.
[Saxton] Shane McMahon knows no fear.
Will take every risk necessary to eliminate Kevin Owens.
Never before has one man made things so personal for Shane McMahon.
[Tom] And a sunshine kick there from Shane McMahon.
[Saxton] It looks like Owens was gonna climb into the cage as a respite.
No one's ever climbed into Hell in a Cell.
[Corey] They're just trying to get away from Shane.
Owens holding the door shut.
I remember there's no countouts,
no disqualifications, Falls Count Anywhere here.
Screw you. Piece of--
[Saxton] Shane McMahon just kicked the steel fencing into the face.
[Corey] Nothing is gonna come between Shane and
Kevin Owens here tonight inside Hell in a Cell.
[Saxton] And now Shane watching the official lock the door.
Shane wants it locked.
No escape for Kevin Owens.
And a pump kick right in the face.
[Corey] Shane into the steel.
[Saxton] Kevin Owens was able to weather the early emotional storm from Shane.
And is now executing his own plan.
[Corey] Kevin Owens launching Shane McMahon one more time.
[Saxton] You're right, Corey.
Shane McMahon needed to use that emotion, but now Kevin Owens in full control.
[Corey] Remember what Owens said earlier tonight, I am gonna grind Shane.
-[Saxton] Wait, wait, wait. -Take a good look at Daddy.
Take a good look at Daddy.
[Saxton] Owens is grinding the face of Shane McMahon
into the cell, just feet in front of his children.
We've seen Owens embraces this new level of sadistic
barbaric behavior in the last couple weeks.
[Corey] Kevin Owens right on the back of the neck of Shane McMahon.
If you follow Kevin's history far enough,
there is no length KO won't go to have his hand raised.
[Tom] Into the steel stairs.
Did you get a good shot?
-[Corey] I don't know if the world has-- -[Owens] Come on, Shane.
Do it for your kids.
Do it for your Dad.
[Tom] Right there in the steel went Shane McMahon.
[Saxton] Owens said earlier tonight, the Hell in a Cell is going to be my ally.
[Corey] Kevin Owens is one of the most sadistic individuals
we've ever seen in WWE.
[Saxton] And I'm certain
for the past few weeks, Kevin Owens has stayed up all night, lost sleep,
imagining depraved ways to hurt Shane McMahon inside Hell in a Cell.
Familiar look on the face of Kevin Owens,
with evil intentions in mind.
[Corey] And again, this is all legal in the Hell in a Cell.
[Saxton] What a kick.
[Corey] And look at Shane lashing out here at Kevin Owens.
Shane knows all about the Hell in a Cell,
has been inside it before,
has done incredible things on and on top of the Hell in a Cell.
Knows what it'll take to defeat a man like Kevin Owens.
[Saxton] This is so deeply personal, this rivalry is so rancorous.
What is Owens willing to do to finish Shane?
[Corey] We don't know.
Owens has made it clear,
he feels like Shane McMahon is the root of all the negative events
that have taken place in his career over the last couple months.
[Tom] And a boot right on the side of the face, and Shane McMahon down here.
[Saxton] And Kevin Owens in full command here in this Hell in a Cell match.
[Corey] And Kevin Owens follows it up with a senton here.
And looking for a pinfall, and Falls Count Anywhere and a kick out.
[Saxton] I think what's gotta be going through the mind of Shane McMahon now,
is that emotion will only get you so far.
Shane is the Commissioner,
Kevin Owens is a world class WWE superstar, week after week.
Emotion brought Shane here, but I think Kevin's well better equipped to finish it.
[Corey] A headbutt there by Kevin Owens.
[Saxton] There is a locker room full of superstars,
extremely interested in the outcome of this match.
Because look, depending on what happens to Shane McMahon,
their careers could get severely affected.
[Corey] Kevin Owens with McMahon right in his sights.
[Saxton] Clear the deck.
[Corey] Cannonball.
And now Owens dragging Shane McMahon
back in towards the middle of the ring, cover and a kick out.
Don't wave your little finger at me.
I should be your role model.
[Corey] Once again, Kevin Owens speaking directly
to the family, the children of Shane McMahon.
[Saxton] We talked about the motivating factor that Shane's family is at ringside.
You could make the argument that they're also a motivating factor for Owens.
[Corey] They absolutely are, Byron, but this is a different Kevin Owens.
This is just a sick, sadistic, malevolent maniac.
[Saxton] Up to the top rope here, Kevin Owens.
Remember what he did to Mr. McMahon.
And the senton, nobody home.
Shane got the knees up.
[Corey] Shane clutching at his right knee might have done
just as much damage to Shane as it did to Kevin.
[Saxton] Kevin Owens came crashing down.
[Tom] And Shane McMahon could be in a bad spot here.
Watch this.
[Saxton] It's a desperation move by Shane, but nearly 270 pounds of Owens,
right down on Shane-O's knees.
[Corey] And a point of the knee right into the spine there of Kevin Owens.
[Saxton] Shane at least temporarily buying himself a reprieve
from the onslaught of Owens.
[Corey] Look at this, with the lefts and rights here,
Shane McMahon backing up Kevin Owens into the corner.
Nowhere for KO to go.
[Saxton] Shane treating Owens like a heavy bag.
[Corey] He knows Shane will never give up. And Shane with the elbow.
[Tom] And Shane right back to his usual ways.
[Saxton] Shane got himself a second wind.
And into it with the left and a right.
[Corey] And Shane, there's a forceful kick there to Kevin Owens in the elbow again.
And Shane, Shane on DDT.
[Saxton] Spiking Kevin Owens into the mat.
[audience chanting] You still got it!
[Corey] And Shane McMahon now putting Kevin Owens right where he wants him.
It's up to your imagination what you can do here inside Hell in a Cell.
[Saxton] Shane wants to punish Owens.
This isn't about wins and losses. This is about settling a rivalry.
[Tom] Wait a minute, up to the top.
Shane McMahon shooting star and he missed.
[Saxton] What happens when emotion gets the best of you?
Shane wanted to just punish Kevin.
It could have cost himself big.
[Corey] Look at Kevin Owens, knows he just avoided catastrophe.
And now Owens going up to the top.
[Saxton] Owens looking to inflict a little catastrophe of his own
on the head of Shane McMahon.
[Corey] Kevin Owens looking to take-off here within the cell.
And the splash to Shane McMahon.
[Saxton] It could be all over.
[Tom] Cover here on Shane, and Shane able to kick out.
[Saxton] The same monstrous frog splash that Owens delivered to Mr. McMahon.
Shane's father, the same frog splash that got us in this predicament.
[Tom] This was before this, watch this.
A tremendous miss by Shane McMahon.
Kevin Owens able to get out of the way.
[Saxton] Look at the height that Shane McMahon got, and the sudden impact.
[Corey] Hey, credit Shane for going for the home run,
for taking the ultimate risk.
[Saxton] Here's a grand slam right there.
And notice, after the delivery of the frog splash,
Shane McMahon just barely squirms out.
There was no authority behind that escape.
[Tom] This is hell in a Hell in a Cell live in Detroit.
Kevin Owens and Shane McMahon locked inside the Hell in a Cell.
You should've stayed down when you could.
[Saxton] Owens could be thinking a pop-up powerbomb.
-My God. -[Tom] Look at Shane.
[Saxton] Shane's got an arm bar.
[Tom] Shane got away from it.
-Going for the triangle. -[Saxton] Can Shane complete the triangle?
He needs to pass the arm under the chin.
[Corey] That's got Owens down to the mat here.
Could Kevin Owens tap out to Shane McMahon?
[Saxton] This is a desperation submission, Shane doesn't have it fully applied.
Kevin Owens still able to fight.
[Corey] Kevin Owens, look at Kevin Owens.
Remember, there's no disqualifications here.
So Kevin Owens has got to break free of Shane McMahon.
[Saxton] That was great ring awareness by Owens.
Using the rope to create a little separation.
[Corey] And again out on the apron now.
Shane McMahon's got Kevin Owens all wrapped up.
[Tom] And again, he doesn't have the triangle in completely here on Owens.
[Corey] Oh, no.
Desperation powerbomb under the steel ring stairs.
[Saxton] Did you hear the thud of Shane McMahon's body?
[Corey] I felt the vibration here at ringside, Byron.
[Tom] Now Kevin Owens Falls Count Anywhere here on Shane and gets the shoulder up.
[Saxton] That's where both these men have to be so careful.
You've got to be aware at all times, anywhere, anytime here in this match.
[Corey] We've seen Shane bounce back before and show incredible resiliency.
But I don't know how you bounce back from that.
[Saxton] You have to remember, this match was the brainchild of Mr. McMahon.
Shane McMahon sentenced Kevin Owens to Hell in a Cell.
Why are you making me do this?
Huh? Why? Why?
[Corey] You can hear Kevin asking Shane, "Why did you make me do this?"
Twisted logic from Kevin Owens.
[Corey] It's not twisted, Byron.
Kevin Owens like a wild animal that's been forced into a cage.
[Tom] Shane has barely moved since receiving the powerbomb.
[audience chanting] We want Shane-O!
[Saxton] Kevin Owens looking for a mount.
[Tom] And Kevin Owens with a table.
[Corey] We saw this past week on SmackDown LIVE,
Kevin Owens powerbombing Shane McMahon through a table in the arena.
Could we see a repeat of history or could we see worse?
[Saxton] I'm not up for worse.
[Tom] And look at Owens has complete control here of Shane McMahon.
Shane could be at the mercy here of Kevin Owens.
I don't know if he'll get any.
[Saxton] Oh, no!
Shane is out on the table here.
[Corey] Owens is foaming at the mouth like some sadistic animal.
[Saxton] Don't do this.
[Tom] Kevin with a cannonball through the table.
[Saxton] Shane was able to get out of the way.
Owens crashed and burned.
[audience chanting] Holy shit! Holy shit!
[Corey] Shane avoided a nasty outcome.
[Tom] Cover here and Owens got his shoulder off the floor.
[Saxton] A one-handed cover literally. Watch this again.
[Tom] Look at the impact.
Kevin Owens looking for the cannonball, only finds the table.
The table just disintegrates.
[Saxton] Watch one more time.
-[Tom] Shane just dodged a bullet. -[Saxton] Look at Shane.
[Corey] Shane's got a half of the table in hand.
Smashing it over the back of Owens.
[Saxton] Whatever weapon is available.
By any means necessary for both men in this match.
[Tom] Shane McMahon again with the table.
[Corey] Shane swinging for the fences down on the spine of Kevin Owens.
[Saxton] Oh, boy.
[Corey] A calling card for Shane McMahon over the years.
And Kevin Owens had his own tricks from underneath the ring.
And now Shane McMahon with his own turn.
For all the punishment that Kevin Owens was enjoying putting on Shane McMahon,
Shane has turned it around in just a short time.
[Saxton] Which is remarkable in its own right.
[Corey] This is all about vengeance for Shane.
Shane looking to avenge Mr. McMahon.
What Kevin Owens did to the Chairman of the company and Shane's father.
Shane executes what we all think he's gonna try.
[Saxton] He will certainly avenge this.
Listen, after everything that Shane has endured
I think it's insane to attempt this.
This is as high risk as it gets.
High risk, high reward, or it could be disastrous for Shane.
[Corey] How far are you willing to go?
What are you willing to do for your family?
Shane McMahon up on the top rope.
[Tom] Across the ring, coast to coast.
[Saxton] Shane's hurt too, but coast to coast,
drop kick the trash can almost through Kevin Owens.
[Corey] Is this the fatal blow?
Is this what Shane had to do?
[Saxton] And look at Kevin, Kevin is motionless,
Shane trying to turn him on his back.
And Kevin Owens foot on the rope.
-The official is gonna allow it. -[Saxton] How?
How in the world?
Listen, here, let's take another look at this coast to coast drop kick.
On target, Shane McMahon executes the cover.
And right, guys, I gotta be honest with you,
I think the referee got caught up in the emotion of the moment.
That should not have been a rope break.
Kevin Owens should not have been able to stop the pinfall with a foot on the rope.
Understandably, emotions running high.
[Corey] An unusual Falls Count Anywhere match within Hell in a Cell, but
I don't know if Shane McMahon is thinking about inside the Hell in a Cell, Byron.
You saw that glance.
[Saxton] Shane has always been an outside the box thinker.
-Open the door. -You know I can't, Shane.
-Open the door! -[man] No, we can't.
Open the door!
[Saxton] Why on earth does Shane want the door open?
Kevin Owens is inside the ring.
I guess when you're the Commissioner, you can make your own rules.
[audience cheering]
-Shane McMahon has bolt cutters. -[Corey] You gotta be kidding me.
[Saxton] And look at Shane McMahon.
[Corey] Why in the hell is Shane McMahon trying to leave the cell?
His issue is with Kevin Owens.
I'm sorry, Shane's issue is with Kevin Owens, who is in the center of the ring.
[Saxton] And Owens has barely moved back to the center.
Why not end it here?
[Corey] He's desperate.
[Saxton] Oh, no.
[Corey] Whatever it is, Shane has in mind.
We're one step closer to finding out.
[Saxton] I'm starting to wonder if Shane knows what he has in mind.
[Tom] Shane with the trash can.
[Saxton] I guess it's abundantly clear.
The one thing we do know Shane has in mind, and that's revenge.
Revenge and the pain and suffering of Kevin Owens.
[Corey] Reducing that trashcan to just crumpled steel.
[Saxton] Owens now staggering out of the cell.
I don't know if this is what Kevin wants to do.
[Tom] And remember, this is a Falls Count Anywhere match.
There is no safe haven for either of these men in this match.
-[Corey] Shane once again firing off. -[Tom] Oh, no.
And it looked like a low blow there by Kevin Owens.
It's all legal.
Face first into the diamond plate.
[Saxton] No countout, no disqualification.
Falls Count Anywhere.
And that rule, or lack thereof, just came back to haunt the Commissioner.
[Corey] Listen to this.
[Tom] Just imagine the pain that is radiating throughout
the bodies of both Shane McMahon and Kevin Owens.
All the punishment these two have inflicted upon each other.
-Kevin Owens. -[Corey] Man.
Owens almost catatonic.
It's almost an eerie calm in the eyes of Kevin Owens.
The more depraved he gets, the more destructive Owens becomes.
The more relaxed in a way.
[Saxton] Same look we saw after Owens assaulted Mr. McMahon.
The same look we saw last week after Owens attacked Shane McMahon.
[Tom] And now Shane McMahon is at the hands of
Kevin Owens outside of the Hell in a Cell.
[Saxton] Look at this.
Owens trying to tear and grind the flesh off of Shane McMahon's face.
[Saxton] Owens just standing on the neck of Shane McMahon.
Guys, be on the lookout.
[Tom] And just smashed the television monitor across Shane McMahon.
[Corey] Shane's got nothing left.
Right now this is turning into Kevin Owens' playground.
[Corey] Headbutt to Shane.
[Saxton] Just like Kevin did to Mr. McMahon.
[Corey] What is Kevin thinking right now?
Something immensely destructive to the body of Shane McMahon.
[Tom] Kevin Owens up on the barricade.
[Corey] Kevin Owens staring down at Shane McMahon.
No, no, no.
[Saxton] Kevin Owens is not thinking sanely right now.
[Corey] You're right, Byron.
Kevin Owens is completely out of his mind.
[Tom] Kevin Owens is climbing the Hell in a Cell.
There's five tons of steel.
Kevin Owens is scaling it.
[Tom] Shane McMahon in the meantime has not moved an inch.
[Corey] There is no question Kevin Owens is looking to end Shane McMahon.
[Saxton] My God, he's on top of the cell.
[Corey] Kevin Owens is 20 feet in the air on top of the Hell in a Cell.
[Corey] You ask yourself what length Owens
is willing to go to, you're about to find out.
Someone get the EMTs ready.
This is not gonna end well.
[Saxton] Think twice about this, Kevin. Think about what you're about to do.
-[Tom] No, no, no. -[Corey] This is Shane's livelihood.
This is Kevin Owens' career right here.
Shane's family is here watching this.
[Saxton] Thank God, it looks like Owens may be having some reservations.
[Tom] Kevin Owens can't will himself to do it.
I think it's probably the smartest thing.
-[Saxton] No. -[Corey] My God.
[Corey] Where the hell is Shane McMahon going?
[Saxton] A place he knows all too well, the top of Hell in a Cell.
[Corey] Shane doesn't even know where he's at right now.
What the hell is he doing climbing a 20-foot steel structure?
[Saxton] Only thing Shane McMahon knows is that he's still got a pulse to fight.
[Corey] I think Owens is probably gonna change that.
Someone needs to get these guys off the damn cell.
[Saxton] And look at Kevin Owens. Shane is hanging off the cell.
Kevin Owens is trying to get Shane off of the cell.
My God.
Shane's holding on by a hand.
And look at Shane.
Shane is trying to battle to the top of the cell.
[Corey] This is insane.
This is absolutely insane.
[Saxton] Shane McMahon and Kevin Owens on the roof of the cell.
[Tom] We know from history
only bad, bad things happen on top of Hell in a Cell.
Shane and Owens.
[Corey] Here we go on top of the cell.
It's a hockey fight on top of Hell in a Cell.
[Corey and Tom] My God.
[Corey] I'm praying that that cage holds.
That's nearly 500 pounds of humanity
crashing down onto the steel mesh on top of the cell.
[Saxton] And watch this, right into the chain link of the steel.
Ask Mick Foley just how damn dangerous this is.
[audience chanting] Shane-O Mac!
These two want to maim one another.
[all] No, no, no, no.
[Corey] God.
And again, Owens off of the links of the cell.
[Saxton] Well, Shane McMahon condemned Kevin Owens to Hell in a Cell.
This is teetering very, very closely to a death sentence for Kevin Owens.
[Corey] Shane could drive him on the descent to Hell.
Or Shane McMahon for that matter.
[audience chanting]
And somehow Owens and Shane battle on 20 feet in the air on top of the cell.
[Saxton] No, no, no.
-This is insane. God. -[Corey] What a suplex.
Guys, the top of this cage is flexing.
I'm telling you right now, this is not gonna end well.
These guys could crash right through the top of this cell.
[Saxton] It's clear, Corey, neither Shane or Owens is thinking with a--
[Corey] I know they don't care, Byron, but watch the two human beings--
[Saxton] I'm as nervous as you are right now.
[Saxton] Something has to give here on top of the cell.
[Corey] Let's hope it's not the cell.
[Saxton] Shane back up to his feet to meet Kevin Owens.
[Corey] Owens to the throat of Shane.
[Tom] I can't believe this.
And every one of these collisions with the cell, you hold your breath.
-No, no, no, no, no, no. -[Corey] Please, no, Kevin. God.
[Saxton] The atmosphere inside this building, it's become eerie.
Everyone's holding their breath with every motion,
every movement both of these stars make.
[Corey] You feel like you're teetering on the brink of disaster.
The cell cannot handle it, no.
[Tom] No, Kevin Owens, Kevin Owens going for a powerbomb on Shane.
[Saxton] It looked like Owens' ankle clipped one of the support beams.
[Corey] This is what it's come to.
Kevin Owens and Shane McMahon
fighting on top of Hell in a Cell.
[Saxton] Think about the punishment these two have dished out.
Still inching towards each other, still battling through.
[Tom] No, no, no, Shane fighting his way out of it.
I think Owens was trying to get Shane up for the powerbomb, but…
These guys are getting close to the edge. No!
Powerbomb.
My God.
[Corey] Enough.
[Saxton] I thought for sure that was the end of Shane McMahon.
[Tom] One more time here, watch as Shane…
You can hear him bounce off of the steel.
[Corey] I don't know whether you think modern engineering or God,
that the top of the cell held up after that.
I'm speechless as to what we're witnessing right now.
[Saxton] There's nothing else to say.
[Corey] What's going on through his mind?
What in the world could be next?
[Saxton] No, no, no, no.
Kevin, no, no, no, God.
[Tom] God.
Shane just put on the brakes trying to survive.
[Saxton] Owens said he was gonna throw Shane off the cell.
I didn't think he actually meant he was gonna do it.
[Corey] And Shane trying to take out a knee here.
And again, these two just throwing themselves at each other.
[Tom] God.
[audience booing]
[Corey] The WWE Universe might not like it,
thank God for a little sanity from Kevin Owens.
-I agree with you. -[Tom] God.
Shane's not letting him go.
[Corey] Shane's got a hold of Kevin Owens.
And Owens is trying to get down here off the cell.
And Shane McMahon in pursuit here of Kevin Owens.
[Saxton] This is precarious here to say the least.
[Corey] Precarious, this is damn deadly.
[Saxton] Look at the side of the cell. And look at Shane.
Both men about 10 feet down here on the cell.
And Shane, shots to the kidneys here of Kevin Owens.
[Corey] This is the craziest thing I've seen.
[Saxton] My God, Owens face first bounce off this.
No, no, no.
[Tom] My God.
[audience cheering]
[Saxton] The EMTs are out here, obviously.
Shane McMahon just sent Kevin Owens crashing 10 feet.
Just exploded the ringside announce table.
[Tom] Watch this. And again.
Kevin Owens' body just obliterated the Spanish announce table.
Watch.
[Corey] And again, you don't have to like Kevin Owens, but he's a human being.
[overlapping conversations]
[Tom] Kevin Owens may be seriously hurt.
[overlapping conversations]
[Corey] Shane McMahon is shooing away the EMTs.
[Saxton] Shane's still got to pin Kevin Owens.
[audience cheering]
Shane, it's over. Just pin him.
He's not moving.
[Tom] I mean, just gotta…
[Corey] Kevin Owens is a lifeless heap, Shane McMahon is still moving forward.
[Saxton] He said it before, this is more than earning a win here.
This is about ensuring that your opponent does not walk after tonight.
[audience cheering]
[Corey] I shudder to think what is going through
the mind of Shane McMahon right now.
[audience chanting] Shane-O Mac!
[Saxton] Listen, guys, I get it.
I understand defending your family and your father
and your family name, but the fight is over.
Kevin Owens can't move.
Kevin Owens has a family too, damn it.
[Tom] Payback for his father.
[Corey] This isn't payback, Tom.
Shane McMahon wants to make sure Kevin Owens never competes again.
[audience cheering]
-[Tom] No, no, Shane, no. -[Saxton] Somebody stop--
[Corey] Shane McMahon is once again going to the top of the Hell in a Cell.
[Corey] Get somebody to get him off there.
[Saxton] And again, Kevin Owens is out here on the table.
[Corey] He can't, Shane, think about tomorrow.
Think about your family. Think about your health.
[Saxton] Shane's the Commissioner.
The officials show a little leeway.
[Corey] He's on top of the cell.
This is all that Shane McMahon's been thinking about.
He's seeing red right now.
-[Tom] Come on, Shane. -[Saxton] No, think about it, Shane.
-[Tom] Shane. -[Saxton] Don't.
[Tom] Shane, Shane, come on now.
No, no, no, no, no, no. Shane.
-[Corey] No, damn it. -[Saxton] Shane, my God.
[Corey] What the?
What the hell? Where the hell did Kevin Owens go?
My God.
Sami Zayn.
Sami Zayn just saved Kevin Owens.
What in the hell is going on?
[Saxton] I don't… Why did Sami do that?
[Tom] They're bringing out the backboard here for
Shane McMahon who just launched himself 20 feet off the cell.
[Corey] Shane is not moving. Shane is…
[Tom] How bad is it for Shane McMahon?
[Corey] This could be worse than we ever imagined.
And again, they're getting out the backboard here for Shane.
[Tom] My God.
And the EMTs are trying to check on Shane.
[Corey] What is Sami doing?
[Tom] What are you doing?
[Saxton] This match is continuing.
Are you kidding me?
It's Falls Count Anywhere.
[audience] One, two, three!
[bell dinging]
[announcer] Here is your winner, Kevin Owens.
[Corey] What just happened?
What did Sami Zayn do?
What is Sami Zayn thinking?
What just happened here?
[Saxton] Shane is hurt. Shane is hurt bad.
[Corey] Shane McMahon is hurt, Kevin Owens is hurt.
I don't even know if Kevin Owens is aware of what the hell just happened.
[Corey] I'm having a real hard time digesting what we've just seen.
[Tom] I cannot explain why Sami Zayn is out here.
[Saxton] I mean, if you saw the look on the face of Kevin Owens,
I don't think he has any idea what Sami Zayn was doing out here either.
[Tom] The EMTs are trying to stabilize Shane McMahon here.
They put the neck brace on him.
They're trying to get him on the backboard.
Frankly, the same help is needed for Kevin Owens after this.
[Corey] This is a real bad situation for Shane McMahon.
[Tom] And watch this one more time.
Shane McMahon is already completely off the cell.
[Corey] Sami saved Kevin Owens.
[Tom] And one more time here.
[Corey] Watch the bottom of your screen.
Kevin Owens. That's Sami Zayn right there. Watch him.
[Tom] Sami Zayn just pulls Kevin Owens off the last second off of the table.
[Corey] Look at that angle right here.
[Tom] Look at Sami Zayn here.
[Corey] I don't get it. I don't understand.
Shane McMahon...
[Tom] That could have been the end of Shane McMahon.
Shane McMahon is seriously hurt.
[Tom] That was one of the most incredible things I have ever witnessed.
And watch Sami Zayn again, bottom of the screen,
saves Kevin Owens from utter disaster.
Watch Sami Zayn shooing away the EMTs.
[Corey] The match is still going on.
[Tom] A Falls Count Anywhere match.
I don't even know if Kevin Owens is conscious at this point.
Sami Zayn tossed Kevin Owens onto Shane.
And then told the official to begin the count.
[Saxton] I thought my audio backfired.
[Tom] I can't believe what I just witnessed.
[Corey] Shane McMahon is clearly on the way to a medical facility.
Kevin Owens is probably the same.
What the hell is going through the mind of Sami?
[Tom] I don't know.
I just... I can't comprehend what is taking place here.
What just happened here.
Between Sami Zayn saving Kevin Owens.
Now this scene with Shane McMahon being stretched out of the arena.
[audience chanting] Shane-O Mac!
I cannot believe this. ne-O Mac!