[epic rousing music playing]
Good evening, all you hell raisers out there.
And thanks for tuning in to the station of eternal damnation.
[high-pitched static]
You already know who I am.
[ominous laughter echoes]
Your villainous voice of choice.
Your hellish hostess through Hades, the one you can't escape.
And for those first-timers out there, it's okay to be scared.
Actually, if you ain't scared,
[distorted] you should be.
[Cole] Drew McIntyre will have one last chance
to challenge Bobby Lashley
for the WWE Championship in Hell in a Cell.
I also wanna give a special shout out
to the women ready to get after it.
Slay, my lady warriors.
[distorted] Slay.
[Cole] These two will collide for the RAW Women's Title.
This is how bad
Rhea Ripley and Charlotte Flair wanna tear each other apart.
[overlapping laughter]
Bianca Belair's had it with the juvenile tactics of Bayley.
I have never had anybody laugh at me in my face.
When are you going to learn
the whole world does not revolve around you, champ?
It's time for me to sign off but before I go,
I wanna wish all of you at the gates of hell
good luck tonight.
[distorted voice] You're gonna need it.
[normally] This next track is dedicated to you.
[chuckles evilly]
[rock music playing]
["Straight To Hell" playing]
I want you inside Hell in a Cell.
You really think you're gonna get the last laugh?
After I beat you, I will be the only one laughing.
Nobody makes a mockery of me.
[Cesaro] I know that I can beat Seth Rollins again.
[Sami] The persecution of Sami Zayn ends tonight.
-I'll give you Sami. -Give me, Sami Zayn.
It would be in your best interest to just apologize to Lilly.
Lilly, I'm sorry that you're just a stupid doll.
What makes you think you can beat me?
I am a nightmare.
I will tear the flesh from your skin. You will beg me for mercy.
You just don't win against The All Mighty.
[woman] Hell in a Cell starts now.
[music stops]
[narrator] And now, the new WWE Credit One Visa
and WWE Undefeated, the mobile game, present
Hell in a Cell.
[Cole] Wow, well, here we go, I guess, for the final time on pay-per-view,
we welcome you to the award-winning WWE ThunderDome.
Next month in Fort Worth, we'll be in front of the WWE Universe once again.
But tonight, we welcome you to Hell in a Cell.
And there, hanging above the ring,
is the perilous structure known as Hell in a Cell.
It is 20 feet high, it has five tons of chain link and steel.
And it is about to imprison the two women
who will battle for the SmackDown Women's Championship.
Hello again, everybody, from ringside, from Friday Night SmackDown on Fox.
I'm Michael Cole, he's Pat McAfee. Pat, are you ready?
Hell in a Cell is a night that the WWE Universe dreams about all year.
We got a little bit of a taste of it on Friday night,
when Roman and Rey Mysterio beat the hell out of each other.
And now, to start this beautiful June 20, Father's Day,
we have another fantastic championship fight in Hell in a Cell.
And we kick things off with Bayley challenging
the SmackDown Women's Champion, Bianca Belair.
Bianca Belair, who won the championship in WrestleMania.
And Bayley, who's been trying to win the title back for the past eight months.
For Bayley, it's about redemption.
For Bianca Belair, it's about continuing to be champion.
[Bianca] Ever since I've won this title,
[Cole] The EST is now the BEST.
Bayley has been so pressed.
People have been trying to keep me down since I was three feet tall.
People say, Bianca, you're a show off.
Bianca is not all she's hyped up to be.
Trying to make me shrink myself to soothe their insecurities.
I've dealt with the teasers, and the doubters, and all the bullies.
But after everything that I've been through,
I have never had anybody laugh at me in my face.
That's utter disrespect, and I'm not standing for that.
Bayley, I challenge you.
I want you to take your "ki, ki, ki" cackling self.
And meet me in the ring at Hell in a Cell,
and I promise you, you won't be laughing then.
[Bayley laughing]
[laughing intensifies]
[laughing] A ding dong, hello.
When are you going to learn
that the whole world does not revolve around you, champ?
You masquerading around as a champion is criminal.
And after I beat you at Hell in a Cell, I will be the only one laughing.
I don't let what anybody thinks of me, including Bayley, define me.
[Bayley] Bianca Bell-liar.
I define myself.
Bay, I want you inside Hell in a Cell.
I bet you won't be laughing when I drag your face all across the cell,
and I remain SmackDown Women's Champion.
[Pat] Bayley is not laughing, she is not happy.
[Cole] And Bayley trying to attack Bianca Belair,
and now, the fight's on.
[grunting]
[Bayley] The title belongs right here.
[Cole] And in a matter of moments,
the champion Bianca Belair, and the challenger, Bayley,
will be locked inside Hell in a Cell.
There are no champion's advantage tonight
because there are no disqualifications or countouts.
The only way to win is via pinfall or submission
in the middle of the ring.
[Bayley's theme music playing]
[bell rings]
[announcer] The following contest is a Hell in a Cell Match
for the SmackDown Women's Championship.
Introducing the challenger from San Jose, California,
Bayley.
[Cole] And Bayley knows what she's getting into tonight.
Her 380 day record championship reign as SmackDown Women's Champion ended.
inside Hell in a Cell, last October.
It's my world.
[Cole] And as Bayley said, Pat, it's her world.
Bianca's never been in a Hell in a Cell Match before.
And as we learned Friday night on SmackDown,
Roman Reigns who've been in a number of them.
And Rey Mysterio had never been inside Hell in a Cell.
Being in a cell paid off for Roman.
[Pat] Yeah, I think there was definitely an advantage
to those who have stepped forth to the Hell in a Cell in the past.
Now, you said she lost at the last Hell in a Cell, eight months ago.
I think that is a massive advantage because since then,
she has thought about that moment.
She has been figuring out how to get her way back to this,
and how she can get her championship back.
I think that's motivation for her, I suppose, or negative.
-[Bianca Belair's theme song playing] -[Pat] I wouldn't want to step in there.
This is insane.
[announcer] And her opponent, from Knoxville, Tennessee.
She is the SmackDown Women's Champion,
Bianca Belair.
[Cole] That has been quite the year for Bianca Belair.
She won the Royal Rumble Match.
She went on to main event WrestleMania, win the championship there.
She won at WrestleMania Backlash as well.
But many people I've talked to over the past couple of days believe
Bianca may have gotten ahead of herself here
by challenging Bayley to have this match inside the cell.
[Pat] Yeah, Bianca wanted this, so that--
that's gonna be answered, I think, by the end of the night.
But whenever you have that much success, that quickly,
you're gonna find some haters. Bayley is one of many,
and Bianca's not scared of that at all.
She said, my entire life,
I've stepped right into the face of haters and proved everybody wrong.
There's a reason she's the EST at WWE.
Bianca's words, "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you."
"Then they fight you, then you win."
"I get the last laugh tonight, Bayley."
So that's what it's about, the SmackDown Women's Championship.
Bayley, a two-time SmackDown Women's Champion.
Bianca in her first reign with the title.
So, Pat, if you are Bayley and the challenger in the match-up,
you've got experience in the cell,
what do you do to try to knock off Bianca Belair tonight?
[Pat] Bianca Belair is so damn impressive.
She's fast, she seems to be cerebral at all times.
She never looks shook, even though she seems to be young in her superstardom.
I think she's just gotta rely on her savvy veteran-ness.
Go ahead and use some weapons, go ahead and get this thing ugly.
This is Hell in a Cell.
And Bayley would do anything it takes to get a championship match.
-[Bianca] I want it. -You know who I am?
-You know who I am? I'm the champ.
[Bayley] Okay.
[Cole] And Pat, if you're the champion, Bianca Belair,
what do you need to do to knock off the veteran, Bayley?
[Pat] I think she just has to do exactly what she's done in the past.
She's got a lot of tape on how to beat Bayley.
[Cole] And there's the power of Bianca Belair.
The EST of WWE.
Perhaps the strongest as she delivers yet another slam to Bayley.
And follows it up with a clothesline.
[Pat] Strongest, fastest, roughest, toughest, brightest.
The EST of WWE showcasing it earlier why she's the champ.
[Cole] Really got under Bianca's skin.
The mind games that Bayley played with her for a number of weeks.
Laughing in her face, the juvenile tactics by Bayley.
But perhaps they'll pay off tonight.
[Pat] I think it's already paid off. She got this match.
Bayley got this match by laughing in the face of Bianca.
[Cole] Bayley gonna go into the ring
to start things off and pull out a steel chair.
Remember, perfectly legal, no disqualifications or countouts.
[Pat] This is kind of what I was expecting early.
Bayley's been here, done that.
Let's stop messing around. Let's get some chairs in here.
[Cole] Yeah, you know, Bayley has spent the past 48 hours
putting a game plan together for this match tonight.
And now, Bayley, steel chair in hand, smile on her face.
Has Belair where she wants her.
And Bianca trying to use her quickness.
And Bayley eliminates one of the chairs and keeps the lone chair in her hands.
[Pat] Smart.
Good defense is great offense sometime.
[Cole] And Bayley-- Oh, look at Bianca Belair.
Shoulders down, first cover of the match-up
and a kick-out by the challenger.
Belair again, rolling through, shoulders down.
Bayley kicks it one right back to the chair.
[Pat] Smart.
Can't have that type of slow swing there. Bayley knows that.
Feeling it out early here.
[Cole] Yeah, you're looking from high above.
Hell in a Cell, 20 foot high structure,
imprisoning both these women tonight.
[Pat] Here we go, the hair's back.
[Cole] And look at Belair now, using her braid as a weapon.
And Bayley driven into the corner, ran into the steel steps.
And now, the dropkick by Belair to kip-up, and the champ's in control.
[Pat] Bayley brought the chair in, Bianca took advantage of it.
Kip-up by Bianca, confidence flying high.
Big shoulder into the turnbuckle.
[Cole] Belair just grinding her shoulder into the midsection of Bayley.
[Pat] Hey, she can outpower you too. She can fly around.
She can power. She can do it all.
[Cole] Bianca Belair has all the tools, there's no doubt about it.
Second rope now, with Bayley perched on the top rope.
[Pat] I think the biggest thing
that Bianca has is no moment is too big for her.
[Cole] Yeah, she proved that at WrestleMania in The Main Event
against "The Boss" Sasha Banks.
She proved it at the Royal Rumble as well. And look at Belair.
[Pat] Are you kidding me?
[Cole] Belair, right back up on the ropes again.
[Pat] Big right hand, though, catches herself.
[Cole] And Bayley able to drop down to the apron,
and now, face first off the post goes Bianca.
Able to get her forearm into part of that blow, but nonetheless, now,
Bianca Belair sets shoulder first to the other ring post,
and Bayley follows it up with a kick.
And Bayley quickly into the cover,
trying to win the SmackDown Women's Title and a kick-out at two.
But look at Belair, Pat, reaching for her left arm,
clearly injured as she went into the post.
[Pat] Yeah, I mean, she kicked it into the post there.
Taking out some powers. Good move.
[Cole] Look at the great athleticism of Bianca Belair,
avoiding the right hand by Bayley.
[Pat] Perfectly timed. Executed perfectly.
More shoulder bashing here by Bayley.
See, this is the savvy veteran.
[Cole] It's smart by Bayley, cause you take out the arm,
you're gonna take the power game away from Bianca Belair.
Bianca relies so much, so heavily on her strength.
[Pat] Any time you can eliminate a body part,
it's good news if you're trying to win a fight.
[Cole] And right back to the injured left arm by Bayley,
continues the pressure now on Belair.
Some joint manipulation now by the former champ.
[Pat] That's right in the middle of the ring, too, Cole.
[Cole] It doesn't matter where it is.
Bianca makes it to the ropes, it doesn't matter.
Here's the cover now. Kick-out by Belair at two.
This is where Bianca Belair first injured her shoulder in this match.
Watch Bayley drive, boom, right into the shoulder, the post.
And again, another look into the turnbuckle this time.
[Pat] Isolate and attack. That's what Bayley's doing.
Another attack on the shoulder.
[Cole] Trying to win the championship. Look at the forearm right in the face,
forcing Bianca to power out at two. And Bianca clearly in a ton of pain here.
[Pat] Yeah, and Bayley is enjoying every moment of it.
[Cole] And again, watch Bayley, boom.
Trying to dislocate the shoulder, continue the pressure on the arm,
and now, Bayley dragging the steel steps out of the corner.
Perfectly legal inside Hell in a Cell.
[Pat] I can't believe how heavy those steel stairs are.
I touched them earlier, almost broke my toe.
Bayley lifting and moving.
Bayley was laughing for weeks and weeks. Friday, she flipped the switch.
Seems like she's getting back into her old ways.
[Cole] Bayley could have the last laugh tonight if this continues.
Bianca Belair writhing in pain.
[Pat] It was a brilliant way to get under Bianca's skin.
[Cole] Again, the steps completely legal. No disqualification inside Hell in a Cell
as Bayley delivers an elbow, and another one.
[Pat] She said two for you, young buck.
She tweeted last night, "Oh, pro wrestling, that'll be fun."
This is when it becomes an ugly reality for Bianca Belair, says Bayley.
[Cole] Bayley, look at now, utilizing…
Talk about me, Michael!
[Cole] ...utilizing the braid, the ponytail against Bianca Belair.
Sort of makes Bayley a hypocrite
since she blamed her loss in WrestleMania Backlash
on Belair using her own braid.
[Pat] This is a different animal, Hell in a Cell, there are no rules.
[Cole] And Bayley now, tailbone onto the steel steps
and Bayley favoring her right leg into the corner with a knee.
And Belair still in trouble, cover again by Bayley.
And a kick-out by the champion, too.
[Pat] She tucked a close leg to the ropes. She thought she had her.
Bayley is hell bent on winning this championship.
[Cole] Right in the side of the face, right in the jaw, the knee by Bayley.
[Pat] Vicious knee to the corner of the head.
[Cole] And once again…
[Pat] This is legal, this is Hell in a Cell.
[Cole] It is legal. Bayley is now tying Bianca Belair
to the bottom rope using Belair's own hair.
[Pat] You gotta be a certain level of savage to do this,
and Bayley has every level and then some.
This is gonna get ugly, I fear.
[Cole] Belair has been hair cuffed by Bayley to the bottom rope.
[Pat] But yet again, Bianca figures out a way to flip it around on Bayley.
[Cole] And now trying to untie the knot, Bayley went into the steel steps.
[Pat] I have no idea how she did that. I can't untie my shoes sometime.
[Cole] And now, Belair with the steps, the steps, the power of Belair.
[crowd cheering]
And Bayley averting disaster.
And now, Bayley driven right into the cell,
and also into one of the steel support beams.
And now, it's Bayley who's in deep, deep trouble.
[Pat] The cell is unforgiving. Now she's raking her face across it.
-The ear, the head, metal scrape jaw. -[Bianca screaming]
[Pat] Oh, she's biting her. She just bit her.
[Cole] Bayley doing everything she can, pulling out all the stops.
[Pat] It's legal, but it's not cool to bite another human.
[Cole] Well, it's legal, though, in this match-up.
[Pat] Did she penetrate skin?
[Cole] Well, nonetheless, Belair is in deep, deep trouble.
[Pat] What the hell was that?
[Cole] And the veteran, Bayley, now has taken over.
Just as it looked like Belair was gonna turn this match around,
Bayley…
[Pat] Bit her. She bit her, say it.
-[Cole] She did. -[Pat] She--
What a moment. There's no way Bianca could have prepared for that.
[Bianca groaning]
-Shh… -[Cole] Oh, look at Bayley now.
-[Cole] Bayley… -[Pat] Taking advantage.
Everybody be quiet.
[Cole] Bayley now with a Kendo--
A Kendo, actually--
I believe that's two Kendo sticks that've been taped together by Bayley.
[Pat] Learning her lesson from last year, that's smart.
-[Cole] And Bayley now-- -[Pat] Oh, my goodness.
Flip powerbomb into the cell.
[Cole] Bayley's gotta get Belair back into the ring
in order to put this match away.
But the champ, Belair, may be down and out.
[Pat] Double Kendo stick, learn your lesson from last year,
then follow up with something nobody's ever seen before.
Unbelievable out of Bayley here.
You wanted this match.
You asked for this match.
[Cole] What a game plan that has been put together by Bayley.
[Pat] You asked for this, you wanted this,
now, you got it, champ, says Bayley.
[Cole] And Bayley, now again.
[Pat] Another one, now, there's the double Kendo stick.
[Cole] Yeah, the first one too doubled up as well.
And now, Bayley, though, with these two elongated.
-And now, Bayley. -[Pat] Two hot dogs, one bun look here.
[Cole] Oh, look at this.
[Pat] See, this is where when you've been in here before, it pays off.
[Cole] Yeah, Bayley tried to do this on a number of occasions
in her Hell in a Cell Match last year.
Shut up, Michael. They know, they watch me.
[Pat] Well, shut up, dude, all right?
[Cole] And Bianca, grabbed the other Kendo stick
and delivered a right hand to Bayley.
And now, Belair trying to fight back into this.
And Bayley trying to escape from the other side.
[Pat] Bianca stalking Bayley.
[Cole] And now, Belair puts Bayley through the Kendo sticks.
[crowd cheering]
Backfiring again on the challenger.
[Pat] "Shut up, Michael," she says. Then she ends up through him.
[Cole] Cover by Belair to retain the championship,
and a kick-out by Bayley at two.
[Pat] That's what Bianca Belair can do, though.
[Cole] Look at the power, just picking Bayley up.
The power of the EST is smashing Bayley through the Kendo sticks.
[Pat] Spinebuster through the Kendo sticks,
four of them to be exact.
Bianca got thrown off the cell.
[Cole] And now, a steel chair in Bianca's hand,
and she is gonna make Bayley pay.
[Pat] Hit with a Kendo stick…
all the way back.
Toughness, grit, everything you could want from a champion and she's in control.
[Cole] And Bayley, though, able to fight back.
Kicking the chair right off the face of Belair,
and now, the champ's stunned again.
Is Bayley able to capitalize as we take another look?
[Pat] I mean--
Eatin' metal right there.
Bayley has more plans.
[Cole] Yeah, Bayley, that's the bad arm that she's been working on.
The bad arm of Bianca Belair, continuing the punishment of Bianca.
Trapped between the chair.
[Pat] Just raking that thing.
I don't know how it hasn't been broken off at this point.
[Cole] Again, so much of Bianca's offense relies on her power.
[Pat] Bayley and Bianca getting after it here.
[Cole] With a SmackDown Women's Championship,
once again, utilizing the long braid of Bianca Belair.
This time, tying Belair to the bottom of the chair.
[Pat] Her earlier knot was not good enough.
I'm not an Eagle Scout, but that looks like a double Windsor.
Pulling her in.
She can't go anywhere.
[Cole] Nowhere, Bianca's trapped, and Bayley knows it.
[Pat] Is she laughing again?
This is the first time we've seen her laugh.
[Bayley] What are you gonna do? You're trapped.
[Cole] Oh! And Belair delivers a right.
And Bianca Belair, her hair still tied to the chair.
Bayley back to her feet.
Oh, my goodness. Oh, B--
-Yeah, Bayley hurt her knee. -[Pat] Yeah, absolutely.
She was able to pull the chair in.
[Cole] Bayley went knee first into the steps.
Meanwhile, Bianca Belair has again, freed herself from the chair.
Clips Bayley at the knee.
And now, the champion has a target that she's working on.
And now, it's Belair's turn to use her own hair as a weapon.
Belair has tied herself to Bayley.
[Pat] Bel-locked down for Bayley.
[Cole] And a shoulder tackle by Belair.
[Pat] Another one. This is what you were trying to beat up earlier?
It's still a strength for me, Bayley. I'm superhuman, says Bianca.
[Cole] And Bianca now, dragging Bayley out to the apron.
Driven now into the cell and--
-Kendo stick, and again. -[Pat] Another one.
Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide in Hell in a Cell, Bayley.
[Cole] This was the punishment Belair promised.
She delivered to Bayley this past Friday night on SmackDown.
Belair with a relentless assault.
[Pat] A little smack in the mouth too.
This is my hair. this is my hair!
[referee] Bayley, you gotta protect yourself, protect yourself.
[Cole] Bayley just trying to crawl and drag away from the champion.
You see the smile break out of the face of Bianca?
-Please, guys, I'm done. -No, I can't.
You want out of the cage, I think you gotta win.
-Please. -There's no escape.
You want out, somebody's gotta win the match.
No, no, no, no.
[Cole] Bayley wanted to get out of the cell,
and Bianca Belair laughing at Bayley.
[Pat] I never thought we'd see that.
What about that, huh?
[Bayley groaning]
Belair asking Bayley, who's laughing now?
[Pat] Just kicking her into the cell.
Nothing to see here.
[Cole] Bayley trying to do anything she can to escape.
What did she just drag--
Bayley just dragged a ladder out from under the ring
and delivered it to the ribs of Belair.
[Pat] Hell in a Cell, you have no idea what you're gonna see.
Did you expect her to dive under there and pull out a ladder?
No way.
-[Cole] A lot of stuff under the ring. -[Pat] Well, that's what I've heard.
I guess I've seen already, a couple of double Kendo sticks,
a ladder, a couple of chairs.
Friday we saw a toolbox.
[Cole] Fire extinguisher?
[Pat] Hell in a Cell knows no bounds…
and neither does Bayley right now.
[Cole] Bayley's legs all banged up,
Belair's shoulder and arm all banged up as well.
And now, the tug of war ensues for the ladder.
And now, Belair using her power.
And Bayley, though, sidesteps and takes advantage.
Again, the wily veteran, Bayley.
[Pat] Bianca is one of the most explosive athletes walking this earth.
I don't know if a push off with her
was anything that Bayley wanted to get into.
Using some quick instincts, gets out of the way
and flips the whole thing entirely.
[Cole] A shrewd move by the challenger, Bayley,
who now has the ladder at her disposal.
You have to wonder what, and again, favoring the injured knee.
[Pat] I think you need a steel chair and then a tackle.
Shoulders beat up, knees beat up. This is Hell in a Cell, though,
and the championship's on the line, Michael Cole.
[Cole] Bayley is dragging Belair across the ladder.
And now, Belair is caught in the ladder.
Belair is trapped in the ladder.
[Pat] I mean, this is nightmare.
Crushing her down with the metal.
Bayley standing on top of Bianca after laughing in her face for weeks.
[Cole] Bianca trying to make her way out.
She's trapped, and now Bayley with a Rose Plant.
With Bianca trapped in the ladder, but Bayley's hurt her own knee again.
[Pat] It was the bad knee.
[Cole] And Bayley trying to capitalize,
but Belair with the wherewithal to roll out of harm's way.
And now, Bayley's gotta drag the champion back into the ring.
Bayley into the cover, hooks the leg,
to regain the championship, and a kick-out at two.
[Pat] How?
[Cole] Now, Bayley's injured knee, Pat, may have cost her the title there.
[Pat] It definitely delayed her getting to the pin…
mere eighth of a second away from a new champion.
Here in Hell in a Cell,
opening the show with an absolute dogfight.
[Cole] For the SmackDown Women's Championship,
the challenger Bayley in control, or was in control of the champion.
Belair now, pinning combination.
Bayley rolls through, she can use the ropes for leverage.
There's no disqualification, but it didn't pay off.
[Pat] Really, so I just learned that.
Smart move, that's being there before where it pays off, like Bayley has been.
[Cole] Indeed.
Belair struggling to make it to her feet.
Bayley back up as well.
And Bayley, trying to single leg take out of Belair.
Belair, though, looking for a backslide.
[Pat] Paddling backslides.
[Cole] Bayley missed wildly.
Bianca Belair, though, looking for the Glam Slam on Bayley.
And driving Bayley into the turnbuckle.
Couldn't quite get all of it with the bad arm.
[Pat] Just the strength displayed there, this late into the match.
That beat up, just picking Bayley up and throwing her.
Now stacking that ladder
that she was stuck in between just moments ago.
[Cole] God, what is Bianca Belair thinking?
[Pat] She's thinking, I wanna end this thing.
[Cole] Bayley trapped underneath the ladder. Bianca Belair.
[Pat] There's a reason I'm the champion, says the EST.
[Cole] Up to the top rope now, Bianca Belair up top.
Nobody home, Bayley rolled out of harm's way.
Bianca able to roll through.
My God, a senton.
And Bayley's spine cracking on the ladder.
[Pat] Thought Bayley saved herself for a moment.
[Cole] And Bianca, what is she thinking?
Oh, look at this, Bianca powering Bayley up.
Bianca with the K.O.D, the Kiss of Death on the ladder.
Cover by Belair, hook of the leg.
-Bianca retains. -[bell dings]
-[Bianca Belair's theme song playing] -[Pat] Wow.
[announcer] Here is your winner and still,
the SmackDown Women's Champion,
Bianca Belair.
[Cole] Bianca Belair continues to impress.
A hard-fought victory
in her first ever appearance inside Hell in the Cell over Bayley.
[Pat] At this point, I think we have to say,
Bianca is becoming a seasoned vet right in front of us.
Every big moment and opportunity, she shows up and wins.
[Cole] Well, there's a reason she's called the EST of WWE.
Watch this, driving Bayley into the turnbuckle.
And then the closing moments,
Belair had to roll through when Bayley rolled out of harm's way.
But this senton right there, Pat, put Bayley away.
And then, Bianca Belair with a K.O.D, a Kiss of Death under the ladder.
[Pat] Incredibly innovative way…
to get the dub in her first Hell in a Cell.
This moment will be talked about forever.
[Cole] Pat, look at the ladder. The damage that was done
when Belair delivered Bayley into the ladder.
And the magical championship reign of Bianca Belair
continues on Friday Night SmackDown.
[Pat] Bayley thought she was gonna end this fairy tale run for Bianca Belair.
Hate to break it to you, Bayley, and everybody else.
I don't think that's happened for a long time.
[Cole] Bayley's spine may be as twisted as that ladder.
[Pat] Legit.
[crowd chanting] EST! EST!
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♪ I could make the party hot I could make your body rock ♪
♪ Haters can do nothing with me Chances are they probably not ♪
♪ If it's up, then it's up Then it's up, then it's stuck ♪
♪ If it's up, then it's up, Then it's up, then it's stuck ♪
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Bianca, congratulations on your victory tonight.
What did you think of your first experience inside Hell in a Cell?
Let me tell you, that thing is brutal, but I got enough to keep my title.
And Bayley, she kicked my butt.
But I will never forgive her for that.
[Cole] Well, congratulations to Bianca Belair.
But Pat, we still got another Hell in a Cell Match to come tonight.
It is "The All Mighty" Bobby Lashley.
defending the WWE Championship against Drew McIntyre.
Drew must be successful.
He'll have no other title opportunities as long as Lashley is the WWE Champion.
And there is The All Mighty one, MVP, and Lashley's lady.
[Pat] Yeah, seems like he is a very confident champ.
…for people that don't have skill, do what you do, business as usual.
You got this, Bobby, this is all you. Yes, champion, let's go.
Get in that zone, champ.
Champion, all day long.
This is all you, Bobby, all you got, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Wow, what a painful night for Bayley,
but what a great night for Bianca.
Anyway, it's so nice of you guys to join me tonight in Hell in a Cell.
Speaking of a cell, Lilly is still serving her time out.
She was a little naughty,
but not nearly as naughty as my opponent tonight, Shayna Baszler.
Shayna brought all this negativity upon herself.
So don't blame me for what happens next,
but, there is a valuable lesson to be learned here.
One, be careful what you wish for.
And two, expect the unexpected, because when you knock on my door,
you never know who or what is going to answer.
[Pat] I have no idea what the hell is wrong with that,
it's gonna be a sick one.
Yeah, Alexa versus Shayna Baszler, still to come tonight.
But ladies and gentlemen, coming up next from Friday Night SmackDown on Fox.
It is a renewal of what has so far been a one-sided rivalry.
Ever since WrestleMania,
Cesaro has definitely had the number of Seth Rollins.
And Seth, well, he's blaming everyone but himself.
We've got to place some of the blame on you.
On you, the WWE Universe,
because you are the ones who brainwashed Cesaro
into believing it was okay to disrespect me.
[man 1] He calls this the UFO.
[man 2] Rollins is being humiliated.
[man 1] Cesaro has worked his ass off his entire life for this moment.
-[crowd] One! Two! Three! -[bell dings]
[Seth] You brainwashed him into believing that he could look right through me.
You brainwashed him into believing
that he deserved opportunities
that he simply did not earn.
I'm Seth freaking Rollins, nobody makes a mockery of me.
[Cesaro groaning]
And so if Cesaro never steps foot in this ring ever again,
then the blame is on you.
My hands are clean.
-[referee] Oh! -[Cesaro screaming]
[Seth] Your hands are the dirty, guilty hands.
-Wait, hey, why do you do this? -Sir we gotta go.
This is your fault, when are you gonna learn?
When are you gonna learn?
WWE is my life, I-- I love what I do.
I worked a very long time to get to where I'm at
and to earn the opportunities that have been given.
And Seth, he tried to take that all away from me.
This man stomped my head into the ramp and put me on a stretcher.
[doorbell rings]
[Cesaro] He tried to take that all away from me.
Not only do I know that I can beat Seth Rollins,
I know that I can embarrass Seth Rollins again.
Whoa-ho-hey-hey-hey!
You disgust me,
and everything you stand for is a disgrace.
You don't deserve even a single ounce of respect.
I didn't think you had it in you, facing me man to man.
I'll see you on Sunday.
[Cole] That's been the story for months for Seth Rollins, Pat.
He can just not quite take anything on Cesaro.
[Pat] We're gonna find out tonight, aren't we?
If Seth can get anything on Cesaro.
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Lucerne, Switzerland,
weighing in at 232--
[Cole] Oh, my God, from behind, Seth Rollins.
Seth Rollins who has been, he's just been obsessed with Cesaro.
He's been embarrassed, he's been humiliated.
Now, with even a sneak attack, doesn't seem to be going well--
for a moment, didn't seem to be going Seth Rollins way.
[Pat] Cesaro has felt every sneak attack for the last few weeks from Seth Rollins.
He had to have been prepared for something like that.
[Cole] Now, look at Rollins and Cesaro going at it.
This match hasn't even started yet.
[Pat] The official trying to make this thing happen,
but obviously, two men who hate each other are gonna continue to scrap.
[Cole] There's disdain between the two, there's no doubt about that.
It all basically has to do with the fact--
Look at the power of Cesaro now, slamming Rollins.
And the forearms by Cesaro.
Again, it has to do with the fact that Seth has been embarrassed.
No, he's been humiliated by Cesaro.
The loss at WrestleMania really aided Seth Rollins.
It was the biggest win of Cesaro's career.
And there's a big back body drop, and Cesaro again in control.
[Pat] Cesaro looks unbelievable, nobody will ever deny that.
But Seth had a lot of things not go his way at WrestleMania
that led to a fluke win in his eyes.
[Cole] He said the rain delay at WrestleMania cost him the match.
[Pat] He's a premier athlete, he has a routine.
It rained, that changed, he wasn't ready.
[Cole] What happened the next time they met?
-[Pat] Well, another unfortunate-- -[Cole] What a boot by Cesaro.
And Cesaro's fired up, and he's ticked off.
[Pat] Cesaro has worked his entire life to get up to this level.
Seth Rollins has been at this level for a long time, though,
and says you don't just get a couple wins and then move past me.
[Cole] Seth Rollins now, meeting Cesaro, who again turns things around.
Cesaro has not forgotten the fact that he was stretchered out of ThunderDome
because of an ambush and a sneak attack by Rollins.
And now, an uppercut by Cesaro.
Two stops by a wild and crazed Rollins to Cesaro.
Cost him many days of his career.
[Pat] Cesaro said, "I'm ready to take your spot, Seth freaking Rollins."
[Cole] Cesaro up top rope now, Rollins to his feet as well.
Cesaro! Down goes Rollins.
And The Swiss Superman living up to his name.
Cover on Rollins, who kicks at one.
[Pat] Everything was going so good for Cesaro.
Then Seth Rollins started attacking him from behind.
[Cole] Hey, Pat, you're a pro athlete. Sometimes somebody's just got your number.
Sometimes you just can't beat your opponent.
It just isn't happening. It's just not in the cards.
[Pat] There are some teams that generally stink
that can beat the great teams because they're built properly.
They know the weaknesses. Maybe Cesaro has that on Seth Rollins.
But Seth is saying, let's get a fair match
and let's really see if he has my number or not.
[Cole] Now Rollins, bounced off the turnbuckle.
And this has been all Cesaro ever since Rollins tried to sneak
or did sneak attack him before the match-up even began.
[Pat] That was definitely not honorable,
but Seth said it wasn't honorable for Cesaro to disrespect him
and just try to move on to Roman freakin' Reigns
after getting past him at WrestleMania.
[Cole] Well, Cesaro earned it, Pat.
He defeated Rollins a couple of different times.
[Pat] See, you say that, people say that. I'm just telling you, Seth does not.
But it doesn't matter right now.
-And Cesaro's getting the best-- -[exclaims]
[Cole] Right there, Seth Rollins.
The veteran able to sneak in
and drive Cesaro into the second turnbuckle.
And now, this is where "The Architect" Rollins is dangerous.
Three! Four! Hangin' off the ropes…
Seth, a multi-time World Champion.
And Cesaro now, fighting back as well.
The grit and determination of Cesaro and Rollins.
[Pat] Yeah, he got him right in the eyeball there. Smart play.
[Cole] And now, it's Cesaro, temporarily blinded.
Rollins able to deliver the DDT
and slow the pace of the match down to where he wants it.
Cover now by Rollins, hooks the leg, wraps the arms, Cesaro powers out.
[Pat] You said Seth, multiple-time champion, but…
we're talking about multiple times he got…
WrestleMania Show Stealer, show stopper.
[Cole] This is the WWE ThunderDome, our final pay-per-view event here
until we head out on the road to Fort Worth, Texas
for Money in the Bank four weeks, from tonight.
And speaking of Money in the Bank,
Seth Rollins, former Money in the Bank Ladder Match winner,
he would cash in at WrestleMania in one of the greatest moments
in WrestleMania history. That shows you how wise Seth Rollins is.
[Pat] He's always been The Architect.
He's always been the brains behind the operation.
I think even he would say
Cesaro has gotten him a little bit flustered maybe,
but he seems to be back on track here.
[Cole] Yeah, Rollins, and you see Cesaro still favoring his left eye.
That's the bone just under the eye.
[Seth] One punch.
One punch.
[Cole] Oh, and again.
[Pat] That would be two punches.
[Pat] Cesaro, big right hand.
Heavy hands, they say, for Seth Rollins.
[Cole] Not allowing any separation.
[Pat] Smart.
[Cole] And again, knee to the midsection.
[Pat] Using the whip off the ropes
to build a little bit more leverage to dominate his core.
[Cole] And drive the air out of the lungs of Cesaro.
[Pat] Man can't breathe, he can't fight. Smart by Seth.
And he's hammering him now.
[Cole] Right back to the ribs after Cesaro.
And now, a second block of the attempt.
And see, look at the power of Cesaro. Are you kidding me?
Cesaro… deadlifting Seth Rollins.
[Pat] Long before I got here, they said Cesaro, strongest human walking.
Showcased it right there.
[Cole] At least pound for pound in WWE
as you take another look at the flat out power of Cesaro.
Unbelievable strength by The Swiss Superman.
[Pat] Dead weight,
getting kneed in the head, picks him up, suplexes him.
[Cole] Now Cesaro launched over the top rope and Cesaro hit hard.
[Pat] Here we go.
[Cole] Cesaro hit hard, and not quite sure where he's at now.
And Seth Rollins with a knee right to the face.
[Pat] Hey, this guy, he was just swinging at us.
Seth Rollins taking advantage.
[Cole] Seth knew it, he saw it, he saw it happening.
Took his time, set Cesaro up for the running knee.
-Six! -[Pat] Calculated Seth Rollins.
-[Cole] Look at Seth. -Seven!
Driving Cesaro back in the ring.
He wants to beat Cesaro, he wants to pin him,
he wants to embarrass him here tonight.
[Pat] Count was at seven, gets him back in.
[Cole] Now Seth off the top rope and another knee,
and down goes Cesaro again.
[Pat] Springboard knee across the ring.
[Cole] Got a cover. Is it enough? And a kick-out by Cesaro.
Again, tremendous heart…
Tremendous stamina by Cesaro.
But again, Cesaro has been battered by a couple of knees to the face,
couple of straight rights to the eye.
[Pat] Cesaro had this early.
Then it turned, he looked like DeChambeau and the boys at the US Open.
Now Seth has been in control.
Kinda crumbled a little bit, swung in Seth's favor.
Boom, another right to the mouth.
[Cole] The smile, a little grin breaking out of the face of Seth Rollins.
[Pat] I think he's saying, this is that humility that you did not show
after getting a fluke win over me at WrestleMania.
That's what he's beating into him right now.
[Cole] Right to the injured eye.
[Pat] He's been beating the hell out of it all night.
[Cole] Seth Rollins, of course, has a history of…
delivering injuries to people's eyes.
[Pat] It's a strategy, the way you said that.
[Cole] And now, an uppercut by Cesaro.
[Pat] As if it's not fair game.
[Cole] And again, dropping-- Cesaro, just gettin' more ticked off.
[Pat] He's worked his entire life for this moment.
[Cole] Yeah, the more pain Cesaro's in, the more he keeps trying to fight back.
[Pat] He's starting to remember that young Cesaro,
running the trails of the Alps, dreaming of these moments.
[Cole] Here comes the uppercuts, pounding Rollins into the corner.
And Cesaro, hit right away. Here comes Cesaro.
[Pat] It wasn't a fluke.
I'm supposed to be here, he's saying to Seth Rollins.
[Cole] Cesaro able to counter, able to block.
And now, with Rollins up top, dropping Rollins again.
[Pat] Not even letting him squirm.
[Cole] He's dragging him.
[Pat] Take his glove off for him.
[Cole] That was the glove
Seth popped him in the eye a number of times with.
And now, shoving it into Rollins' mouth to shut Rollins up in a clothesline.
Cover by Cesaro for yet another win,
a hat trick win and a kick-out by Rollins.
[Pat] Could you imagine Seth losing after having to put his own glove
in his own mouth, foot in mouth situation for Seth?
[Cole] Now Cesaro again and--
Is he gonna put it on and throw some rights?
It's tough to put a glove on when you're sweating.
No, he kicks it like it's the Euros.
Congrats to the Swiss on getting it done, by the way.
[Cole] And an uppercut by Cesaro.
And Cesaro now, flinging Rollins to the other side of the ring.
And the uppercut train continues.
And that little spin, that hesitation may have cost Cesaro.
Rollins looking for the stop, powerslam by Cesaro for the win.
Hook to the leg, kick-out at two and a half.
Man, what a match.
[Pat] He punched Seth Rollins' glove
like a piss missile out of the ThunderDome.
That almost gets the win moments later.
[Cole] Went for the stop, and the Cesaro just picking,
intercepting Rollins, and delivering a massive powerslam.
[Pat] This is unbelievable.
[Cole] Rollins trying to do anything he can to stay away from Cesaro.
[Pat] Smart.
[Cole] Rollins lands on his feet,
looking for the Neutralizer as Cesaro dropped out to the apron.
[Pat] It's almost like Cesaro flipped him on purpose like it was flip cup.
[Cole] And now Cesaro heading up to the top rope.
-Rollins is gonna meet him there, though. -[Pat] Athlete.
-We're in overtime right now. -[Cole] Look at Cesaro now.
Cesaro able to counter, able to counter it
and battle out of a possible superplex by Rollins.
[Pat] Incredible counter.
[Cole] And now, Cesaro off the top rope, crossbody, roll through by Rollins.
He's got the leg hook.
Did he get him?
No, a two-count.
Now side stepping, and Cesaro with a elbow to the jaw.
And a step up enzuigiri by Rollins.
[Pat] The Pele is well overhead, Seth almost had to win.
[Cole] Now, Rollins with a right hand, Cesaro stunned again.
[Pat] These men are at their ends right now.
[Cole] Rollins, uh--
[Pat] Whoa! Right to the back of the neck. Did you hear that?
Echoed through the ThunderDome.
There's no way, Cesaro-- This is it.
[Cole] Cover by Rollins to finally get a semblance of revenge tonight,
and Cesaro powers out again in what has been an incredible match.
[Pat] The type of water they drink over there. That--
-[Cole] Oh, my goodness. -[Pat] Right to the back.
[Cole] Listen, right there to the back of the neck.
[Pat] Somehow Cesaro kicked out.
-What? How? This is-- -[Cole] Well, and that's what Roll--
You see the look on Rollins' face? That's what he's asking himself.
[Pat] That was the cleanest shot I've heard, anything, over me.
-[Cole] My loss is just-- -What do you think?
You're better than me.
[Seth] You haven't earned a damn thing.
Again, Rollins just obsessed with the fact
that Cesaro just keeps beating him every time they meet.
[Pat] No, he's obsessed with the fact that Cesaro looked past him
after one fluke win, and then another.
[Cole] The arm trapped as Cesaro gonna tap out.
[Pat] You don't get to pass me on the way to the top, pal, says Seth.
You think better than me?
Cesaro back to his knees, trying to get back to a vertical break.
Base, alleviate some of the pressure Oh… Caught him right in the eye.
And now, Seth, the Falcon Arrow.
Rollins with a Falcon Arrow, and now, the cover on Cesaro for the win.
Cesaro powers out again.
[Pat] This man is unbelievable.
Drop through, right to the back of the neck.
[Pat] That was one of the most beautiful things I've seen.
[Cole] Rollins now, cover on Cesaro to try to put Cesaro away in this match,
who again, gets the shoulder up, and Rollins has gotta be going, darn it.
What do I have to do? What do I do to keep this man down?
[Pat] He fainted to kick him in the face.
[Cole] He tried this, watch, boom, right to the back of the head again.
[Pat] Cesaro thought he had him outwit right there. He ducked something.
No, no, it's coming back, my friend, says Seth.
And he has to be pondering, what the hell else can I do?
[Cole] Now, Rollins scheming, trying to figure out what's next.
[Pat] Just saw a look of confidence, he might have figured it out.
Realizing he's still beat to hell right now with this match.
[Cole] WWE's Hell in a Cell, pay-per-view event,
streaming live on Peacock inside WWE ThunderDome.
Rollins and Cesaro in one hell of a match-up here.
[Pat] The last pay-per-view in this beautiful ThunderDome…
has started out with an absolute banger after banger.
[Cole] Rollins looking for the stop, Cesaro back to his feet.
Rollins catches him in the midsection.
Again, down goes Cesaro, Rollins has not been able to put him away.
Cesaro back to his feet in a clothesline,
and the collision with both Superstars down.
Turning point, critical point of this match now.
[Pat] Cesaro had to reset his feet, adjust, big lariat.
Both men down.
Off the ropes, he sets his feet and hits flush on the jaw.
[Cole] So much of this, Cesaro seems to be doing on instinct, Pat.
[Pat] Absolutely, Cesaro has worked his entire life to get here.
[Cole] Many, many times we believe Rollins had Cesaro put away.
But only Cesaro to fight back.
And now, look at it, Cesaro from behind, stalking Rollins.
And now, Cesaro looking… for the swing.
[Pat] There we go.
[Cole] This is what set Rollins off in the first place.
Swing after swing after swing.
[Pat] Five, six… seven times.
[Cole] I believe the record's 21, I believe, to Rollins.
[Pat] There should be somebody else counting other than me
cause I am so mesmerized, but I would be passed out,
puking all over the place.
[Cole] I'm getting dizzy as it is.
And now, look at a step through with a Sharpshooter on Rollins, Cesaro.
[Pat] Where's this energy coming from--
[Cole] Step through, center of the ring, Sharpshooter in.
Is Rollins gonna tap?
Oh, man, how embarrassing would this be for Seth Rollins
if he has to tap out after the swing?
[Pat] I think he was just seeing three hands
with how dizzy he has to be.
[Cole] I think it's Cesaro not allowing Rollins-- A little bit of a Crossface now.
Rollins able to roll through momentarily,
and now, Cesaro with a Crossface locked in.
[Pat] Think Cesaro let him do that to get him more locked in the center of the ring?
[Cole] Rollins has got nowhere to go. Seth Rollins has nowhere to go.
What the hell is he gonna do here?
Cesaro rolled through, shoulders are down, almost had him.
Cesaro had to reverse.
And now, go back for another Sharpshooter.
And again…
Rollins riding in pain.
[Pat] This move has been used
in massive moments in the history of this business.
[Cole] Not allowing Rollins to make it to the bottom rope before it's a break.
-[Pat] Cesaro holding his leg and his arm. -[Cole] Oh, my goodness.
Punishing Rollins.
[Pat] This is a page out of Seth Rollins' book.
[Cole] Stomp after stomp.
Rollins able to roll through. He's got Cesaro caught.
-Rollins stole one. -[bell dings]
[Pat] Stole one, earned one.
Outmaneuvered.
[announcer] Here is your winner, Seth Rollins.
[Cole] Rollins got lucky in my books.
[Pat] It was skill, it wasn't luck.
It was knowing when the time was perfect with a quick roll-up.
[Cole] And Cesaro, you look at the look on his face,
he knows he just got got by Seth Rollins.
[Pat] You're gonna get got. You just gotta get yours more than you get got, though.
And that's what Seth Rollins is doing on the back end here
after losing to Cesaro a couple times.
[Cole] Cesaro looked like he was gonna step through once again,
and he got caught. Rollins able to roll through.
He had just enough leverage to keep Cesaro down for three.
And now, the celebration begins for Seth Rollins.
'Cause finally, he gets that albatross off his back:
The fact that he wasn't able to beat Cesaro.
[Pat] Happy Father's Day, welcome back to the W column.
-[Seth] Yes! -[Cole] Rollins limping…
-Dragging his body out. -I told you.
I told you. [laughing]
Oh, things are even, baby.
Bet on Seth freaking Rollins.
[Pat] Yes, Seth freaking Rollins.
[upbeat music playing]
[Cole] Monumental, any way you look at it.
[man 1] Wow, let's go.
[narrator] WWE is coming home, beginning this July.
Tickets available now. Go to WWE.com for more info.
Mr. Anderson.
[man] Welcome to Jurassic Park.
Let's go faster.
He's slimy.
[man] That's great.
-Let's go. -Nailed it.
Who's next?
-I'm the boss. -[woman 1] These are my soul sisters.
[woman 2] He shot the pilot, he told us not to shoot the pilot.
We are girls five-ever.
["Little More" playing]
[Cole] The opportunity of a lifetime.
♪ Can I get a little more Let me get a little more ♪
♪ I'm goin' all the way, yeah Everything I do, man, we could be major ♪
♪ You already know Gettin' more than I paid for ♪
♪ I ain't gotta say more ♪
[Cole] Climb the ladder, grab the briefcase.
Inside is a contract guaranteeing you a world title opportunity.
This is Money in the Bank.
Money in the Bank back live in front of the WWE Universe.
A dream is coming back true, Michael Cole.
It happens four weeks from tonight.
The next time we come your way on pay-per-view live,
exclusively on Peacock.
We're in Fort Worth, live in front of the WWE Universe.
And I know a bunch of people who are so excited to get back out live.
That is our all-star panel from our kick-off shows
that take place before our pay-per-view events.
Let's join Kayla Braxton and the crew.
All right, thanks, Cole. That's right, Hell in a Cell is off to a hot start.
What do you say, congratulations to all the victors tonight.
Natalya was victorious in that kick-off show match.
Bianca Belair retained her SmackDown Women's Championship.
And as we just saw, Seth Rollins came out on top.
King, has the night gone as you thought it would?
Uh… no, not exactly.
But you know what, I just love--
I don't really love seeing the look on the face of the winners.
I love seeing the look on the face of the losers.
I mean, did you see Cesaro, that scowl on his face?
And of course, Bayley.
-[JBL] Tough... -She was not laughing.
Tough night for Bayley, K.O.D on the ladder.
That was a very brutal match.
And then, Seth Rollins finds a way with a small package there.
Yeah, and we thought this was gonna be one hell of a match, and it was.
Follow that. I mean, we said this card is loaded.
This thing is, I'm happy to be here in person to see this.
Same, and yes, Seth Rollins was victorious,
but not before Cesaro got ahold of him and--
-I believe it was 15 swings. -Was it 15?
And he was going for 16 when Seth managed to find a way to grab that win.
Like I said, off to a hot start.
We still have several matches to look forward to,
but the one that is coming up next is sure to be twisted and unpredictable.
That is a match between Alexa Bliss and Shayna Baszler.
Shayna, we'd like to give you a chance to be our new friend.
All you have to do… is apologize to Lilly.
You're just a stupid doll. [echoes] You're just a stupid doll.
You are even more delusional than you look.
You are the reason behind Reginald's accident.
More important than that, you are the reason
Nia and I are no longer the Women's Tag Team Champions.
Me?
[laughing] That's just silly.
What?
Shayna…
I think it would be in your best interest to just apologize to Lilly.
Lilly, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry that you're just a stupid doll.
It's a stupid doll.
I got this, I got this, I got this.
I'm okay.
[electricity buzzing]
What?
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
It's just a doll, it's just a doll.
[nervously laughing] No, no, no, no.
No, no.
[Shayna grunts]
[Shayna screams]
Ladies and gentlemen, joining me right now is--
Shayna, in just a few moments, you have your match against Alexa Bliss.
Can you explain in your own words,
what's been going on between you, Alexa, and Lilly?
Don't ever say the name of that stupid doll around me again,
do you understand?
Okay, but do you have a response to Alexa Bliss's warnings earlier tonight?
And I quote, "Expect the unexpected."
Do you think I care at all what that lunatic has to say?
No, look, she has fun playing with dolls, I have fun hurting people, okay?
So she wanted to start this. Tonight, The Queen of Spades ends it.
I wholeheartedly agree, but there's nothing wrong with a little luck, Reggie.
[Reginald speaking in French]
[Shayna Baszler's theme music plays]
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Shayna Baszler.
[Saxton] Shayna Baszler is summoning Reginald and Nia Jax,
who apparently will be at ringside as she embarks on this endeavor
against Alexa Bliss.
[Jimmy] And we will be ringside as well.
The RAW commentary team, Jimmy Smith, of course, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton.
The one thing I've been asked all week, Corey,
is how does Shayna Baszler deal with the distractions of Alexa Bliss?
Does she just focus on, as she says, hurting people, focus on what you know?
[Corey] Look, Shayna Baszler has held championships here in WWE
and The Queen of Spades, certainly no stranger to high pressure situations.
Somehow, someway, Shayna must block out the mind games
that Alexa Bliss has haunted her with over the past several weeks.
[Jimmy] I don't think there's any way to completely block out the torment
that Baszler just experienced.
[Alexa Bliss' theme song playing]
[announcer] And her opponent, Alexa Bliss.
[Jimmy] There she is, ready to make her entrance.
[Corey] Expect the unexpected.
An ominous warning, to say the least,
from the twisted Miss Bliss.
[Saxton] There's been several ominous warnings from Alexa Bliss.
She also said that what she did to Shayna Baszler a couple weeks ago
will pale in comparison to what happens here tonight.
[Jimmy] But it's not just been Shayna Baszler.
Think of Nia Jax, think of Reginald over the past several weeks.
Alexa Bliss has brought hell on earth to this trio.
[Saxton] You're absolutely right, and if you're Shayna Baszler, there's--
I don't know how you actually come up with any sort of semblance of a game plan
against a figure like Alexa Bliss.
[Jimmy] Ready or not, they are just about underway.
[Saxton] Shayna Baszler's an athlete that doesn't have to get ready
because she stays ready, a submission master.
Will it pay off against Alexa Bliss?
[Jimmy] Shayna Baszler, normally very aggressive at the outset,
a little hesitation.
[Saxton] Shockingly, Alexa Bliss almost refusing to engage.
[Reginald] Hey, hey, hey!
[Jimmy] Reginald up on the ring apron,
the distraction that Shayna Baszler needed to get her attack going.
[Corey] Victory at any cost, that's what it's about. That's the name of the game.
And now, Baszler, teeing off on Bliss in the corner.
[Saxton] That's the assist that Baszler needed here from Reginald.
[Jimmy] Like a menace in the face of Alexa Bliss, just not going away.
Talking about intimidation, can she get in the right head space, Byron?
Shayna Baszler's not afraid to attack.
Just look how unnerving it's gotta be for Baszler to be attacking Bliss,
and Bliss is just smiling, that creepy smile.
[Saxton] Alexa Bliss just crawled out of some sort of well.
That game's starting early.
[Corey] Uncorks a right hand and a big kick to follow from Bliss.
[Jimmy] Shayna Baszler can't afford to get distracted here by the antics,
by anything else, because we saw last week against Nia Jax,
how effective Alexa Bliss can still be in the ring.
Those manacles in the face of Alexa Bliss.
Flip right over top to the cover.
Two!
[Jimmy] Shayna Baszler able to get out before three, always back to that stare.
[Saxton] And again, Reginald.
Hey. Get down! Get out.
[Saxton] Reginald obviously cautious,
we saw what happened to him on Monday night.
-[Jimmy] He looks terrified -[Saxton] He was in a hypnotic state.
[Corey] Baszler from behind, bringing the fight to Alexa Bliss.
[Saxton] This has gotta be incredibly frustrating for Baszler,
throwing everything you can at Bliss.
And Bliss just continues to move forward.
[Jimmy] But Shayna Baszler tweeted out, she says, no more games.
Let's see how all your dolls and hocus-pocus work
when you're face to face with reality.
[Saxton] At what point do you just give up and call the Winchester brothers?
I mean, this is bizarre.
[Jimmy] You see the power of Shayna Baszler.
Face down, straight to the cover, leg up.
Oh, now…
We're seeing that every time she takes a shot, she just gets more.
Is that happiness?
[Corey] I'm baffled right now by what I'm witnessing.
It's like Bliss is deriving some sort of sick pleasure
from being on the receiving end of punishment from Baszler.
[Saxton] If you're baffled, how'd you think Shayna Baszler feels now?
[Corey] Look at this.
[Jimmy] She doesn't look happy about that one.
[Corey] An agonizing submission but--
[Saxton] Bliss doesn't seem to be too affected.
[Jimmy] Bringing the elbow up, bending the wrist of Alexa Bliss.
That's a tough submission to deal with,
and she's trying to circle out of it.
[Corey] We've seen it for the duration of Baszler's career.
When it comes to joint manipulation, nobody does it better.
Shayna generally controls an entire match-up
through these sort of techniques.
[Jimmy] She's one of the best.
Into what we call the scarf hold position,
lets her isolate the left arm of Alexa Bliss.
Doing a good job of keeping her down.
Hey, hey, hey. Get off…
[Saxton] The confidence of Baszler now starting to grow.
Seems to at least temporarily have a hold of Bliss here.
[Jimmy] Well, this is the zone she wants to be in.
[Corey] This will get Baszler an upper hand for sure.
A trap.
-[Jimmy] Oh! -[Corey] Oh, my.
[Jimmy] Right on Alexa's elbow.
[Saxton] For the first time in this match, Alexa Bliss actually in peril.
[Corey] Bellowing in agony.
[Saxton] Shayna Baszler in the zone. This is where she wants to be.
Spoke too soon.
Going back to the wrist attack again.
[Corey] On the fingers, a small joint manipulation from Baszler.
[Jimmy] She doesn't want to look at her.
Look at me.
[Saxton] Baszler trying to keep her focus but--
[Jimmy] Alexa Bliss just said, "Look at me.
It looks like she's winning this psychological battle with Shayna Baszler.
Did she let go? Oh!
[Saxton] I don't know what just happened here.
[Jimmy] Well, whatever it is, Alexa Bliss, taking full advantage, attacking.
Look at that ground and pound on top for Alexa Bliss.
[Saxton] Goodness, Bliss has become completely unglued.
[Corey] Baszler is spiked by a DDT into the cover.
[Jimmy] And a cover by Alexa Bliss.
[Corey] Baszler able to escape before the count of three,
but did Shayna just prolong the inevitable?
[Jimmy] Sometimes I'm seeing every emotion imaginable from Alexa Bliss
in the middle of this match, Corey.
[Corey] I wish I knew where to begin.
[Jimmy] Oh! Tantrum by Bliss, frustration, we've seen rage.
Hard to get a handle on.
Double boot off the ropes, and she has cleared the ring.
Look at that maniacal stare.
[Saxton] Reginald, Nia Jax,
trying to keep tabs on the condition of Shayna Baszler.
[referee] Four!
Bliss and Jax just locked eyes.
[referee] Five!
[Jimmy] It's not a smart thing to do.
[Reginald] Nia! Shayna, you okay?
Reginald calling her, I don't think she hears her.
[Reginald] Nia.
Hey look, Nia, Nia. Look, snap out of it.
Nia, Nia, Nia, snap, snap.
[all exclaiming]
[Corey] Jax just--
[Saxton] A Kirifuda Clutch from the back.
And Alexa Bliss right out of it.
[Corey] To the throat of Baszler.
[Jimmy] That usually lights out.
[Saxton] Wait a second, wait a second.
Bliss might be on the--
[Jimmy] Alexa Bliss having her way with everyone,
inside and outside of the ring.
[Saxton] Nia Jax looks completely confused about why she slapped Reginald.
Alexa Bliss now, first on the top rope.
[Jimmy] Going Air Bourne.
[Corey] And we're all completely baffled.
[Jimmy] Twisted Bliss from the top rope.
And there's the cover. And she got it.
-[bell dings] -[Alexa Bliss' theme song plays]
[announcer] Here is your winner, Alexa Bliss.
[Saxton] I can't help but revisit those cryptic words that Alexa Bliss had
before this match, saying expect the unexpected.
And what happened here was unexpected, unexplainable.
[Jimmy] It is our job to not be at a loss for words.
You look at a loss for words, Corey.
[Corey] I'm completely gob smacked right now.
I can't adequately describe what we just witnessed.
[Jimmy] But another terrifying performance by Alexa Bliss.
That's all you can say, Byron.
[Saxton] Great victory for Alexa Bliss
and heartbreak and confusion for Shayna Baszler.
[Jimmy] We gotta wonder what is going through the mind
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[Cole] Well, the first round of voting
for the best 16 WWE moments of the year is live.
You can go to ESPN.com/ESPYS to cast your vote.
Some of the best moments include Roman Reigns' return to WWE last summer.
[Pat] That was awesome. And?
[Cole] Bianca and Sasha make history in The Main Event of WrestleMania.
[Pat] Oh, magical. And?
[Cole] Kevin Owens stuns Logan Paul at WrestleMania.
[Pat] That was awesome. And? And? And? And?
Wait a minute. I get the point.
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Go to ESPN.com/ESPYS to vote for me to win.
-I mean, somebody to win an ESPY. -We got a match to call. Enough.
I might win an ESPY, dude. I mean, that's pretty cool.
But this is about to be amazing here on Hell in a Cell.
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first from Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
weighing in at 212 pounds,
Sami Zayn.
[Cole] This match has become extremely personal.
It's a good night for karma.
[Cole] I want to take you back to a Friday night on SmackDown.
It was a tag team match-up. Kevin Owens teaming up with Big E
against Apollo and his giant Commander Azeez.
And Azeez's in-ring debut,
Sami Zayn, was with us on commentary. The action would spill outside the ring.
Now, I want you to watch what happens.
Sami Zayn distracting Kevin Owens.
And Pat, what this did, it left Owens vulnerable for the Nigerian Nail.
[Pat] He hit it like the "Suns in four" guy, an uppercut Nigerian Nail,
all because of Sami Zayn.
[Cole] And then a second Nigerian Nail.
[Pat] Once again, all because Sami Zayn.
[coughing] Give me Sami.
Give me Sami.
You'll have your match on Sunday.
Sunday.
[Cole] Sami Zayn claiming there will be karma tonight,
when he goes one-on-one with Kevin Owens,
Sami Zayn during the kick-off show,
"There is no way Kevin Owens is anywhere near 100% here tonight."
-Oh, you should. You should. -[Kevin Owens' theme music plays]
[Pat] Yes, Sami Zayn, relying on karmic justice, he says.
KO says the justice and the karma is about to come back around.
I had to eat two Nigerian Nails to the larynx.
[announcer] And his opponent, from Marieville, Quebec, Canada,
weighing in at 266 pounds,
Kevin Owens.
[Cole] You notice, Pat, when Kevin Owens came out to the ramp
and now, smiling on his way down to the ring,
the expression on Sami Zayn's face has changed.
[Pat] Yeah, these two know each other very, very well.
[Cole] They've known each other for a couple of decades.
Used to be the closest, almost as close as brothers, Pat,
and then had their falling out. And most recently,
all because Kevin Owens refused to buy into these conspiracy theories
that Sami Zayn's been peddling.
[Pat] But Sami said that they paid off KO, and now, he's a co-conspirator.
And you can't spell co-conspirator without rat.
That's what Sami says about KO and KO's sick of it.
[Cole] Kevin Owens taking it to Sami Zayn, who has cost Owens a number of matches,
including the Intercontinental Championship, as of late.
[Pat] Sami's scrambling early here.
Kevin Owens was laughing on his way down because he gets a chance
to get his hands on a guy that he's sick of dealing with.
[Cole] Sami Zayn claims karma will happen tonight for Kevin Owens,
but Kevin Owens taking the fight to Sami early.
[Pat] Karma's a beautiful thing.
[Cole] Oh! Wow, whipped into the corner with authority.
[Pat] But karma is also in the eye of the beholder.
Which way will the pendulum swing that is karma?
Right now, it seems like it's KO beating up Sami.
[Cole] Did you hear that? Kevin Owens was coughing a moment ago.
You have to wonder
if he's gonna have trouble breathing in this match tonight
because of the damage by the Nigerian Nail two nights ago.
[Pat] Two sleeps ago, he got two thumbs to the throat.
[Cole] Zayn whipped into the corner again.
[Pat] Wow, that was ugly.
-[Cole] Kevin Owens regrouping. -[Pat] Here it is. Is that blood?
[Cole] I'm not sure, but--
Oh! Stomped right into the midsection of Zayn.
[Pat] Kevin Owens stunned the world. Fight, Owens, fight.
I don't care if I'm coughing up blood.
[Cole] And now, Zayn back to his feet, brought up by Kevin Owens.
And Kevin having his way with Sami in the early part of this match-up.
Oh, and a high elbow.
[Pat] I mean, let's be honest, Sami is getting his ass kicked by KO.
KO asked for this.
[Cole] You take a look earlier on, but-- Look at that.
Kevin's doubled over now,
and the problem is he may be having problems breathing.
[Pat] He's doubled over because he got two thumbs to the throat,
but did you see him throw Sami into the corner?
He's still got enough in him. That's all he needs.
Chip in the chair in poker, they say.
Kevin Owens says, "Just a breath of air, and I'm still fighting."
[Cole] The relentless Kevin Owens continuing the assault on Zayn.
Right to the hamstring.
Oh, and whipped into the barricade.
[Pat] You get punted in the hamstring, that's like a charley horse situation.
That could hamper him for the rest of the night.
Smart tactics.
[Cole] Sami Zayn taking advantage. KO slow to get back in the ring.
[Pat] For those that don't know, we're talking 20 years of friendship here.
On the road together, traveling together.
That has turned ugly.
Thus the disdain between the two.
[Pat] Oh! Oh, my.
[Cole] And again, it's getting worse as this match goes along.
The problem's that Kevin is having breathing.
Might be some ligament damage in there potentially.
[Cole] It was from the Nigerian Nail by the commander Azeez,
forty eight hours ago on SmackDown.
Oh! Twice Owens hit with a nail. And Sami right to the throat that time.
-[Pat] Smart. -[Cole] And Kevin trying to fight away.
But Sami Zayn now continuing the pressure.
[Pat] Sami's incredibly intelligent.
He's been seeing KO cough up blood and struggle to breathe.
Start attacking it, gather his thoughts and his breath, though, first.
[Cole] Yeah, Sami took a tremendous amount of punishment
in the early going of this match-up.
Kevin Owens demanded this match.
Counter again by KO.
Sami tossed on the top rope.
[Pat] These ropes have been beating up Sami Zayn.
[Cole] It buys Kevin Owens a little bit of time here.
-[Pat] And space. -[Cole] And, oh!
An impact in the corner.
[Pat] People say that's luck, but this is no luck.
This is grit.
[Cole] KO with a cannonball.
Digging down deep.
[Pat] Kevin Owens begged for this fight.
WWE officials said,
yeah, we want to see you two finish this thing.
[Cole] Cover again by KO. Both legs hooked and kicked out at two.
And Kevin really laboring now as he tries to catch his breath.
[Pat] Every inhale hurts.
It's probably burning his lungs.
I feel like that when the first hint of winter comes along
and I'm trying to walk to my car.
[Cole] Well, imagine being in the ring with a world-class athlete like Sami Zayn.
[Pat] Couldn't fathom it, but Kevin Owens is going to fight through whatever
to tell his old friend, "I'm sick of your--" Oh!
[Cole] And again, Kevin Owens really struggling now.
[Pat] Just got the throat off the rope there.
What's Sami Zayn doing here?
[Cole] Sami Zayn launching himself over the top rope and taking out Kevin Owens.
[Pat] This is Hell in a Cell.
I get to beat up my old friend that I hate now. I'll do whatever.
Full flip out of the ring. Up over the ropes.
Laboring in pain. KO. Coming near us.
You all right, big guy?
Six!
[Pat] Yep. Walk it off.
[Cole] Take another look here. Sami Zayn coming down hard.
Owens came up over the top rope. The official now--
I think Kevin hurt his wrist.
Sami came down hard.
The official now going to check on Kevin Owens to see if he can continue.
[Pat] Now, isn't that just fascinating if you're Sami Zayn, huh?
The official stopping it right when you're starting to get some momentum.
Powering through.
[Cole] Now you're going to buy into these conspiracy theories.
The kick by Sami in the corner. Continuing to punish Kevin Owens.
At some point, the official is going to have to check on Kevin again.
Kevin is hurt. His wrist is hurt.
He can't breathe.
[Pat] Bob Lazar was considered a kook for a long time.
Conspiracies are only considered theories until they get proven right.
I thought we were about to see that for Sami Zayn
in his inevitable documentary.
But here he is back on top,
kicking the hell out of his old friend that he views as a co-conspirator.
Against-- against, sorry, Canadian, him.
[Cole] Kevin Owens trying to do what he can
to cover up and block the blows from Zayn.
[Pat] His arm. His throat.
[Cole] Kevin maybe-- He's still trying to fight back.
Zayn delivering the elbow.
And Kevin Owens is trying to roll out of harm's way. Kevin's hurt.
Kevin's really hurt. And at some point,
the official's gonna have to get down here and think about this.
[referee] Back it up!
Yeah, the official may have to stop this match, Pat.
Kevin Owens is struggling just to breathe.
[referee] One!
[Cole] He hasn't been able to defend himself for a bit now.
-[Pat] He could just stay out. -[Cole] Favoring his wrist.
After Sami came up over the top rope.
[Pat] It's like he's trying to pop his shoulder back into place.
[Cole] That could be. That's a really good point. Kevin again fighting back now.
Kevin with a little flurry. A double-A takedown.
And now, mounting Sami.
[Pat] A little gamesmanship from KO there.
[Cole] Yeah, but only able to use the one arm.
[Pat] That's all you need.
He's still limping at his side as he kicks away at Zayn.
[Pat] Sami Zayn had this whole thing figured out.
Then the ref told him, "You've got to back up."
Kevin Owens has come back in with an absolute flurry.
And now we're working outside business all of a sudden again.
[Cole] And now Owens with a clothesline.
There is no doubt that KO is relentless.
But at what cost?
[Pat] One arm?
Does it matter? I can barely breathe.
Eat this clothesline.
[Cole] Down to six now for the official. Kevin Owens breaks the count.
-[Pat] Feel earth. -[Cole] Sami still at a count of seven.
Take a look at the impact of the clothesline.
Kevin Owens is--
He wants to punish Sami.
Senton and Sami got the knees up.
Sami got the knees up.
[Pat] See, this is Kevin Owens in a nutshell.
Too tough for his own damn good.
Went for a Swanton.
Gets caught. Only has one arm at this point. Can't breathe.
[Cole] And now Sami Zayn with Kevin Owens into the Blue Thunderbomb.
Cover by Sami and Kevin gets the shoulder up.
[Pat] Kevin Owens was able to defend his arm before the Blue Thunderbomb.
Sami Zayn made it happen anyways.
Look of just absolute disdain on the face of Zayn.
[Pat] Zayn's fighting for disdain.
Kevin Owens is fighting because of disgust on what his old friend has become.
We're in overtime here.
Game seven for these two.
[Cole] Kevin Owens, how much does he have left?
Oh, and another blow by Zayn and again.
And he is just pummeling a rather defensive--
Well, thought defenseless for a moment, but Kevin Owens able to scramble out.
[Pat] This is that gut sack from Kevin Owens.
So much courage to fight back regardless.
[Cole] Trying to get his hands up. He can't even do that.
Sami just teeing off.
[Pat] It's been like that for some time
and then he gets some flurries of offense that come out of nowhere.
[Cole] That's instinct, I think.
And again, there's one of the flurries you're talking about.
Kevin Owens, now, does he have anything left?
Can he dig down deep at least one more time?
[Pat] Jump. Right. Jump. Right.
[Cole] Left arm's useless. Kicked by Owens.
[Pat] So is my left leg but I made a lot of money doing it.
You only need one great thing.
[Cole] Went for the stunner. Sami able to counter.
Crawls into the cover now on KO. Hook of the leg for the win
and Kevin Owens somehow got his shoulder up.
[Pat] While holding his other shoulder in place.
Gets his shoulder off the mat to save this thing.
And now, we got an absolute slugfest.
[Cole] Yeah, Kevin just trying to cover up as Sami continues to brawl.
[Pat] Stunner coming. No, no.
On your head you go.
That almost ended this thing.
[Cole] Sami Zayn has been cut open.
That's why you saw the official there putting the gloves on.
And Zayn now trying to drive Kevin Owens up.
Look it-- Just pounding Owens away. Kicking him in the head.
[Pat] Kevin Owens represents everything that Sami Zayn hates here at the WWE.
[Cole] The problem is, Pat, is Kevin can't even defend himself at this point.
Every flurry he has left is out of instinct alone.
He's coughing here on our table. Can't breathe.
[Pat] Literally coughing all over our table.
Sami Zayn's got some--
[Cole] And Kevin went for the stunner and got it.
Out of nowhere, Owens hit the stunner.
Two!
-[Pat] Blood… coughing. -Three!
[Cole] Can Kevin Owens somehow pull this out?
Four!
[Cole] And a count of five.
Owens in the ring as he hit a stunner on Zayn.
-Seven! -[Cole] A count of seven now.
-Eight! -[Cole] A count of eight.
Sami Zayn trying to drag himself back in the ring.
-Nine! -[Cole] A count of nine.
Zayn's not going to make it. Barely beats the count.
[Pat] Wow.
For all the conspiracies out there,
they will judge the count in the delay between nine and ten there.
Sami doesn't mind. He's back in somehow.
And Kevin Owens, the man that we counted on just a couple seconds ago,
seems to be back in control.
[Cole] Look at both of these men.
-[Pat] Lot on the line. -[Cole] Big, battered, bloody.
[Pat] Just two dudes that hate each other.
[Cole] To think these two men were a part of each other's wedding.
Look at him hammering away now.
Hand… right now. Come on.
[Cole and Pat exclaiming]
[Cole] Look at Owens go!
One. Get off of him there.
-Two. Three. Four-- -[Cole] Kevin Owens with a flurry again.
Punishing Zayn.
[Pat] Boot to mouth. Kick him out of the ring.
Sami Zayn hanging on.
Kevin Owens trying to breathe.
Kevin puts together a little bit of offense.
Then he's going to stop, try to catch his breath again.
Look at this.
[Pat] Boom! What an elbow!
That was after a stunner outside.
Sami Zayn, live desperation.
[Cole] How physical is this match?
On a running knee right to the back of the-- Look at--
Kevin Owens landed throat first on the bottom rope.
That had to continue to do damage to the already injured throat.
And now, Sami Zayn, Helluva Kick!
[Pat] A revitalized Sami finding energy from somewhere.
[Cole] Cover!
-Zayn with the win. -[bell dings]
[Pat] Wow!
[announcer] Here is your winner, Sami Zayn!
[Cole] You will not find a match…
much more physical than what we just witnessed.
A relentless, a game.
Kevin Owens, a courageous battle from KO tonight.
But in the end…
the throat injury caused two nights ago
by Commander Azeez would allow Sami Zayn to take advantage.
And as Sami Zayn said, karma tonight.
[Pat] Karmic justice in the name of a Helluva Kick.
One, two, three.
Sami Zayn gets the win over the… spirit or KO in his eye.
[Cole] Take another look at the Helluva Kick
that just collapsed the face of Kevin Owens.
[Pat] The moment of clarity.
Oh, my. Sami Zayn.
There was a lot of that through this entire match.
That just so happened to be the last one.
[Cole] Sami Zayn dancing in celebration.
Karma. What did I tell you?
Karma, baby. It's karma.
[Pat] He said karma. It's coming home.
Karmic… justice.
[Pat] Sometimes the universe does things for you, says Sami Zayn.
Karmic justice.
You didn't want me to win, did you, Cole?
They didn't want you to win either, huh?
The people in your headpiece, huh?
You were sure I'd lose.
He was, Sami. He was sure of it.
Your blood is all over the place, but you walk out of here with a dub.
-[Cole] That's pleasant. -That's right.
[Cole] That's pleasant.
-It's a victory. -Talk into the mic.
That is for justice.
That is a stand against oppression.
As long as I am here, oppression will not stand.
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And Happy Father's Day, everyone.
Thank you for joining us here tonight at Hell in a Cell.
Pat, Sami Zayn's lost it. He's gone off the deep end.
[Pat] I'd say, yeah, he was bleeding everywhere.
He ripped our cards. He got a win,
and he said the conspiracies against him will be no more,
and that's what he was fighting for.
Well, it is all part of Hell in a Cell weekend,
which actually began Friday night on SmackDown on Fox.
Roman Reigns defended the Universal Championship
against Rey Mysterio, both locked inside Hell in a Cell.
[Cole] For the first time ever on SmackDown,
a Hell in a Cell Match, this for the Universal Championship.
You gotta win via pinfall or submission,
and Rey Mysterio brings a steel chair into play.
Now Rey Mysterio, a fire extinguisher blinded the champion.
And again all legal, no disqualifications inside Hell in a Cell.
Now with a toolbox in hand.
Mysterio has been dominating the Universal Champion, Roman Reigns.
Oh, and a chair to the spine.
Roman Reigns is caught in the chair, driven right in the cell.
Reigns having trouble breathing.
Mysterio sidestepping him.
Roman Reigns into the table.
Reigns, uh-oh, went for a hurricanrana. Oh, my goodness,
and Reigns swinging Mysterio like a baseball bat
into the side of Hell in a Cell.
Reigns, Superman Punch.
Louder, Jimmy. Tell the whole world.
Mysterio now, Roman Reigns able to catch Rey though.
With Rey up top. My God, deja vu of Dominik last week.
But tonight, it's Rey thrown right into the cell.
And look at now, and Rey just taps out.
Rey's gotta tap out.
Roman Reigns in a version of the guillotine.
Another incredible performance by Reigns.
[Heyman] Jimmy Uso is here.
How do you stop Roman Reigns?
[Corey] To answer Michael Cole's question, how do you stop Roman Reigns?
Quite simply, you don't.
[Saxton] Incredible performance by Roman Reigns inside Hell in a Cell,
this past Friday night. And speaking of Hell in a Cell,
what kind of barbarity will we see from the WWE Champion,
"The All Mighty" Bobby Lashley, as he defends
against The Scottish Warrior, Drew McIntyre, later on tonight?
[Jimmy] A dominant title defense last Friday,
but two titles still on the line tonight.
Before we go there, there's a little thank you that's in order, yeah?
[Corey] No doubt about it.
We wanna send a special thank you to WWE Hall of Famer,
the Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne, for "Straight to Hell."
An official theme song of WWE Hell in a Cell,
available right now on Apple Music and Spotify.
[Jimmy] When you speak of titles, when you speak of title defenses,
you look at these two ladies. But being champion is like being queen.
The problem is, there can only be one.
[man 1] Rhea Ripley defends against Asuka and The Queen, Charlotte Flair,
in a Triple Threat Match for the RAW Women's Championship.
Moonsault takes out Asuka and takes out Rhea Ripley.
Looks like Asuka and Ripley are gonna work together.
[Corey] Double chop block.
God, double Natural Selection.
[man 1] Queen trying to beat them both.
[man 2] And Rhea Ripley showing guts and heart kicking out there.
[Corey] This thing is breaking down in a big way.
Oh, my goodness.
Riptide! Riptide.
[man 1] This is a clear message from Ripley,
that the RAW Women's Division belongs to her.
-I'm champion. -This isn't over.
Technically, I should be given a one-on-one match with Rhea Ripley.
Charlotte, you weren't victorious last night at WrestleMania.
Adam, I was not pinned.
So technically, I did not lose.
Charlotte thinks she's better than me in every single way.
It's kind of funny…
watching someone so powerful crumble.
The Queen Charlotte Flair immediately on the attack.
It's a brawl now.
[Corey] Imagine what these two women will do to one another
in Hell in a Cell with the RAW Women's title on the line.
Don't get in my way.
How's your face, beautiful?
I'm gonna kick your ass.
[Charlotte] When you and I go one-on-one,
I will be the new RAW Women's Champion.
[Corey] Tonight, Hell in a Cell.
we shall witness the wrath of The Queen.
[Jimmy] The champion, you gotta believe you're champion.
That is a Superstar who believes she is a champion,
100,000%.
[Corey] Said it many times, Charlotte Flair's blood type is gold.
When it comes to sitting on the throne of the Women's Division,
in my personal opinion, no one does it better.
[Saxton] The Queen has spent weeks talking about it.
Tonight, can The Queen actually deliver?
[Corey] Charlotte Flair is a Superstar who can relate to Rhea Ripley.
Once upon a time, believe it or not,
it was Charlotte Flair that had to prove herself
night after night, week after week, that she wasn't just Ric Flair's daughter.
She is, in fact, The Queen who stands on her own.
Rhea Ripley tonight has the opportunity to prove
that she belongs in the same conversation as a Charlotte Flair.
The Queen, however, has no intention of letting that happen.
[Saxton] It was The Queen, Charlotte Flair,
who took to social media and said as much.
She said, "I want Rhea Ripley at her best because she will get mine tonight."
[Jimmy] She is dressed and ready for war 100%.
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[Corey] This is what opportunity looks like.
[Rhea Ripley's theme song playing]
[Jimmy] And here is Charlotte Flair's opportunity because Rhea Ripley,
despite all the accomplishments of Charlotte Flair,
she's the one with the title, she's the one with the gold,
she's the one with the title of champion.
Cold and brash since the first night she appeared on Monday Night RAW.
And the evidence that her game plan worked,
the RAW Women's Championship in her possession, her being, Rhea Ripley.
[Corey] I certainly hope for Rhea's sake
she brought an overabundance of her trademark brutality, tonight,
to Hell in a Cell because the champ is gonna need it
to retain arguably the tallest task in the career of Rhea Ripley.
[Saxton] And this runs deep, boy,
this goes all the way back to WrestleMania of last year when at the time,
Rhea Ripley lost her NXT Women's Championship to Charlotte Flair.
[Corey] Rhea Ripley for quite some time,
has been referred to as the future here in WWE,
but Charlotte Flair eager to remind the WWE Universe
that The Queen is the now.
[Jimmy] Judging by stares, I think this one's a tie.
Intensity in the eyes of both of these Superstars.
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest scheduled for one fall
is for the RAW Women's Championship.
[crowd cheering]
Introducing the challenger from The Queen City,
Charlotte Flair.
[crowd booing]
And her opponent from Adelaide, South Australia,
she is the RAW Women's Champion,
Rhea Ripley.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Quite simply, this is the calm before the storm,
because this thing is gonna kick-off in a big way in a matter of moments.
Wait a second.
Charlotte Flair trying to gain an early upper hand.
[Jimmy] The match has not officially started.
-[Saxton] Now the dirty tricks begin. -Number one, baby, come on.
[referee] Hey, are you all right?
-That's it, number one. -Yes? Get back on your feet.
[Saxton] Immediately, The Queen trying to raise the honor.
-[Jimmy] An immediate cover. -Two!
[Jimmy] Trying to get it over with early.
[Saxton] Whoa.
Let's get number two.
[Corey] It could be a short-lived night for Rhea Ripley at this rate.
Two.
[Jimmy] Does it count as mind games if you kick someone in the face, Byron?
[Saxton] Listen, we know Charlotte Flair has been determined--
-Back up. Back up. -I said number two.
[Saxton] …dare I say obsessed with teaching Rhea Ripley
that she is not prepared to handle the moment.
To handle the prestige that comes with being RAW Women's Champion.
[Corey] That's what Charlotte Flair aims to prove tonight.
But if you're Rhea Ripley, you need this match.
You need this victory, even as the RAW Women's Champion.
This will truly solidify Ripley's status as the RAW Women's Champion.
[Jimmy] And as you get it there with her trademark aggression and brutality,
and that on display,
a beautiful spinning elbow right to the teeth of Charlotte Flair.
[Saxton] Ripley getting the edge in that exchange here against The Queen.
Oh!
[Jimmy] Ripped hard into the turnbuckle.
[Corey] And Ripley answers with a big boot of her own.
[Jimmy] If Charlotte Flair thought that quick start would somehow
intimidate Rhea Ripley, she is still raring to go.
Now getting on the top turnbuckle, beautiful shot.
-[Saxton] Oh, my gosh. -[Jimmy] Right to the calf.
[Corey] Nasty landing for Ripley, and now, The Queen going to work.
[Saxton] We got a taste of the contempt that Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley
have for each other, this past Monday night.
And indeed, we are seeing the continuation here tonight.
[Jimmy] For how many weeks
has it been Rhea Ripley, Charlotte Flair, and Nikki Cross, and Asuka?
How long is that tension built that they are finally unleashing now?
[Corey] Such is the state of the RAW Women's Division, Jimmy.
Night after night, every match is an opportunity.
Every time the bright lights shine is a chance to make a name for yourself.
[Jimmy] She unlocks so much pressure from Charlotte Flair.
Veteran move early in the match.
Take the energy out of your opponent, Byron.
[Saxton] That's what you expect to see from Charlotte Flair.
This is what Rhea Ripley has to overcome. If there's any nerves from Rhea Ripley,
that could be detrimental to her state in this match.
[Corey] And just by controlling Rhea Ripley,
Charlotte Flair is frustrating the champion badly.
You can see it on Ripley's face. Beyond the agony is frustration.
Rhea Ripley unable to use her power advantage at any point thus far.
[Saxton] There's some irony in that
because we've seen plenty of frustration from Charlotte Flair
over the last several months.
Not being in the spotlight that she feels like she deserves.
Not feeling like the red carpet was rolled out appropriately
for her presence.
[Corey] But as a result of that, Byron,
we've seen a different side of Charlotte Flair. A Charlotte that is--
[Saxton] Reverse suplex and out goes Charlotte Flair.
Charlotte Flair went for it. Rhea Ripley able to reverse, but not for long.
And over the top.
[Corey] We've seen a Charlotte Flair
that wants to win and regain her crown at any cost.
A Charlotte who will stop at nothing to get what she wants.
[Jimmy] But, Corey, that chip on the shoulder of Charlotte Flair,
usually Superstars with her resume, her legacy, don't have that.
She has it in spades.
[Corey] Take another look at Charlotte Flair
sending the champion to the outside. Looking for a cover here.
[Jimmy] She's on top, but not for three.
Went back to it again.
And one more time, tenacious with that pin attempt.
[Corey] Let's take one more look at this boot
from the vicious queen launching Ripley into the barricade.
To your point about the chip on Charlotte Flair's shoulder, Jimmy,
a lot of Superstars lose that over time.
I think if you're Charlotte Flair
you should be proud of the chip on your shoulder.
Charlotte should be happy that she has this aggression,
this motivation that some Superstars lose after tasting success.
[Saxton] It's been easy for Charlotte Flair to be motivated.
Rhea Ripley has not been shy about the fact
that she thinks people like, Superstars like Flair should step aside.
Move out of the way for her. It's her time.
[Corey] Charlotte Flair is never going to step aside.
If you're Rhea Ripley, you've got to run The Queen over, period, point blank.
-That's why tonight is so important. -[Jimmy] Torque on the left knee.
Right over the rope.
Every time Rhea Ripley gets out of a bad situation,
she finds herself in another one.
From torquing that knee to a ground and pound spot on the bottom.
She's walking gingerly, to say the least, on that left foot.
[Saxton] And that's why experience is invaluable in this game.
Nasty shot by The Queen.
[Corey] Charlotte Flair is a competitor
who knows what her opponent's thinking before they even think it.
[Jimmy] Going after it again.
Oh, out of the way for Rhea Ripley. Lucky for her.
[Corey] Flair came down hard on her knee.
Ripley firing back with a right hand.
[Saxton] It'd be a valuable opening right now for the champion to capitalize.
[Corey] Short arm clotheslines.
[Jimmy] This is what Rhea Ripley is so good at. That untamed aggression.
Clothesline after clothesline. Can she keep it going?
[Saxton] Ripley out of the way.
[Corey] Headbutt connects. The Queen is rocked.
[Jimmy] What a super kick right to the jaw.
This is where Rhea Ripley normally shines, is on offense.
[Corey] But Rhea Ripley still feeling the effects of the attacks from Flair.
Obviously able to deliver a strong kick that downs The Queen for the moment.
But now Ripley, looking to find her way back into this.
[Jimmy] Trying to recover on one bad leg.
Charlotte Flair ready to watch herself.
Uh-oh. Uh-oh. Oh, my God. Heel hook position.
Straight ankle lock now.
It's brutal.
[Corey] Charlotte's got to be careful not to get herself disqualified,
but the veteran realizes how much damage she can inflict
within the referee's allotted count of five.
[Saxton] What a response by Ripley. Bad knee and all.
[Jimmy] That may have cost her,
sliding in with that attack on that straight left leg.
[Corey] Exactly. At what expense was Ripley able to deliver the dropkick?
The champion certainly worse for wear, but looking like a lioness on the outside.
[Saxton] Now seeing the inner rage unleashed here from Rhea Ripley.
I'm not sure this is a wise strategy.
You got a bad knee already, but Ripley, still trying to attack from the sky.
[Jimmy] And it's a dropkick.
And right to the cover.
Leg is up. Can't get the finish.
[Corey] I have to ask myself,
are we beginning to see the signs of desperation from Ripley already
as we look back at this incredibly impressive dropkick, extremely effective.
Wait a second. Submission is in. The Queen's in jeopardy.
[Jimmy] And it is deep.
[Saxton] Center of the ring locked in.
[Corey] Ripley using her power advantage
to manipulate the joints of Charlotte Flair.
[Saxton] Starting to enter desperation time for Flair
who's trying to inch her way to the rope.
[Jimmy] And she rolls under.
Face right to the bottom turnbuckle.
[Corey] Ripley might be out, guys.
[Jimmy] She's trying to will herself back into this match.
[Corey] Yeah, but the champion with a glazed look in her eyes.
Ripley is hurt badly.
In the meantime, Flair back up.
[Jimmy] Natural selection. Face first. This has to be it.
[Corey] New champion.
[Jimmy] Leg got onto the rope. That breaks up the pin.
I think it was Charlotte Flair's own leg.
[Corey] I personally believe Charlotte was just trying to readjust her position
to maximize.
[Saxton] I won't even try it, Corey.
[Corey] I mean, this Natural Selection should have ended it.
Charlotte was simply trying to push herself
further under the shoulders of Ripley.
[Saxton] Flair was looking for added insurance to win this.
And her plan didn't work.
[Corey] Why do you insist on smearing the character of The Queen, Saxton?
[Saxton] I watched the match.
[Saxton] Look at that suplex position. Oh-ho.
[Corey] Elbow to the jaw rocks Rhea Ripley.
[Jimmy] Charlotte Flair just seems to have an answer
for everything Rhea Ripley does so far.
Beautiful suplex all the way across the ring.
[Corey] But Ripley still favoring her knee.
[Saxton] This has got to be extremely frustrating
for the mindset of Rhea Ripley right now because she can't capitalize
because she slowed down from the damage to the knee.
Uh-oh.
[Corey] Backbreaker and then face first.
Tremendous combination by the wicked queen, Charlotte Flair.
[Jimmy] You can have a title. You can say you're a champion,
but you need championship heart to keep it.
The question right now is, does Rhea Ripley have that after this?
[Corey] Look at the backbreaker and then, face first into the turnbuckle.
Rhea Ripley becoming exceptionally familiar tonight with the turnbuckles
courtesy of The Queen who is now all the way up top.
What is Charlotte Flair going to do?
Moonsault, second time catches Ripley.
Leg up.
[Jimmy] Where is Rhea Ripley getting the energy, the tenacity,
to get out of these situations where it looks like it's over, Corey?
[Corey] While Rhea Ripley certainly may still have her share of doubters,
she is showing why she is in the position that she is.
Look at the agility of Charlotte Flair. Ripley out of the way initially,
but Charlotte was able to adjust on the ground
and hit a moonsault.
[Jimmy] Once again, going after that compromised left leg.
[Corey] Looking for the Figure-Four.
A cover.
[Jimmy] Oh, close with the cradle,
but not even able to put weight on that leg.
A cover by Charlotte Flair.
[Corey] Charlotte was looking for a boot. Rhea evaded.
But the second attempt, this time with an elbow from Charlotte,
took down the champion.
[Jimmy] Look at that smile. She is enjoying this.
[Saxton] Raining down shots on Rhea Ripley right now.
[Jimmy] At will is Charlotte Flair.
[Corey] And this is where Charlotte is at her most dangerous.
Bright lights, big stage, high stakes.
The Queen can taste the crown.
[Jimmy] And with a hurt opponent, Byron, she can smell blood.
-She's a professional shark tonight. -[Saxton] I mean, Jimmy, to your point,
it might be only a matter of time right now for Rhea Ripley.
She's clearly handicapped here,
against a driven and focused Charlotte Flair.
Can she feels her title slipping away?
[Jimmy] But Charlotte Flair is not letting up in any way.
Oh!
[Corey] Ripley fighting desperately
to keep this match-up alive to retain her championship.
It is getting ugly in the corner.
[Jimmy] Charlotte Flair not giving an inch.
Rhea Ripley trying to take the advantage back,
and this is a position in which she can do it.
[Saxton] This is a frightening scene right now.
Both Rhea Ripley and Charlotte Flair
ascending all the way to the very top rope.
[Jimmy] Did she get her Air Bourne with that bad leg? And she does!
Superplex.
Cover, cover.
Ugh!
[Saxton] Still not enough to dispose of Charlotte Flair.
[Corey] Ripley learning firsthand about the iron will of Charlotte Flair.
First, the superplex, which took a lot out of Ripley herself.
And from another angle,
you can see both women's bodies jarred on impact.
Flair definitely got the worst of the exchange,
but Ripley came down hard on her upper back.
[Saxton] The iron will from Charlotte Flair
is certainly being matched by the iron will of the champion.
I would agree to that at this point, Saxton.
[Jimmy] And that brawl is breaking out in the middle of the ring.
Nobody's stepping back.
Trading shots is not about technique right now.
It's about heart and will, exactly.
[Saxton] How far are you willing to go right now
to leave Hell in a Cell with the RAW Women's Championship?
[Saxton] Charlotte Flair does very--
[Corey] A rare mistake by The Queen. Ripley looking to end it.
[Jimmy] And it's a Riptide! There it is!
[Corey] Hooks the near leg.
[Jimmy] No! That's removed by Charlotte Flair.
[Corey] You're right about that, Jimmy,
and I would chalk that up to inexperience on the champion's part.
You have got to realize where you are in the ring at all times.
A desperate champion executing a cover just a little bit too close to the ropes.
The riptide landed.
That could have been lights out for Charlotte Flair.
But The Queen always knows exactly where she is.
[Saxton] And you see it dawn on the face of Rhea Ripley right now,
knowing how close she was.
Had she just repositioned Flair, this match would have been over.
Two more feet.
I think she has it.
Now she's out of the ring.
Going after Charlotte Flair.
Oh!
-[Corey] Rhea Ripley giving chase. -[referee] Three!
[Corey] Was caught once again by Charlotte Flair.
[referee] Four!
Now Flair stalking Ripley. Oh, no!
[Jimmy] So precise with everything she does
going after the left knee of Rhea Ripley.
[Corey] Ripley might be injured here.
[Jimmy] The count is up to seven.
Eight!
[Corey] And credit the will of the champion, Rhea Ripley,
who could have suffered a countout. Champion's advantage.
She still would have retained the title.
[Jimmy] But that's not good enough.
[Saxton] It's Flair about to regain the RAW Women's Championship.
[Jimmy] Locking it up now.
And she's got it.
[Corey] The champion fighting desperately to retain her crown.
Charlotte Flair can taste victory. Can Ripley hold on?
[Jimmy] She is in absolute agony.
[Saxton] Ripley doing whatever she can to not let lightning strike twice.
To not suffer another loss to Charlotte Flair.
[Corey] Ripley trying to remove the pressure.
[Jimmy] Speaking of veteran moves, she was able to get to the rope.
[Corey] You're absolutely right. Very wise decision by Ripley realizing--
Look at this, guys. Uh-oh. On the outside.
It's going to break the hold.
[referee] One!
[Corey] You're going to hear Ripley writhing in agony.
But look at the intensity in the eyes of the challenger.
Four!
[Corey] The pain is etched all over the champion's face.
[all exclaiming]
[Corey] That was resourceful. But desperate.
I think Ripley might have gotten herself disqualified.
[Jimmy] We just heard the bell. I think she's been disqualified.
[overlapping chatter]
[Saxton] Couldn't care less right now. It's about hurting Charlotte Flair.
It's about inflicting as much punishment as possible right now on Charlotte Flair.
Get off of her.
[Corey] Champion telling Charlotte Flair, you want my attention?
You've got it.
Rhea, it's over. The match is done.
You got disqualified, all right? You got disqualified.
[Jimmy] Hobbled and all. Rhea Ripley is incensed.
[Saxton] Spear from Charlotte Flair.
[Jimmy] This is just a fight.
[Corey] Both of these women intent on destroying one another.
[Saxton] Vitriol on overload between Rhea Ripley and Charlotte Flair.
[Jimmy] Rhea Ripley can barely walk and wants more.
[Corey] The heart of a champion. We questioned if Ripley had it.
There is no doubt.
Rhea Ripley possesses what it takes to be champion.
But this thing is far from over.
[Saxton] Ripley now looking for the Riptide.
[Jimmy] Gets it even though the pin is not her priority at all, Byron.
[Corey] This is champion's advantage.
Even under disqualification,
Rhea Ripley is going to retain her championship.
The victory will go to Charlotte Flair.
The winner's purse will go to the challenger.
But the RAW Women's Champion remains "The Nightmare" Rhea Ripley.
[announcer] The winner as a result of a disqualification, Charlotte Flair.
[Corey] Charlotte Flair picks up the win.
Tell them what they wanna hear.
[announcer] But still, your RAW Women's Champion,
Rhea Ripley.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] That is what it is all about.
The smile on the champion's face.
It wasn't how she wanted to retain the title.
Nonetheless, Rhea Ripley still the RAW Women's Champion.
[Saxton] Indeed, it was about ensuring that Charlotte Flair,
no matter what the circumstance,
would not leave Hell in a Cell with the RAW Women's Title.
[Jimmy] Make no mistake, it may be not how she wanted to win,
but it's how she chose to win.
I call you out.
Disqualification?
You're learning, bitch. You're learning.
I really did… what you would've done to me.
-Intentional. -Queenie.
[Corey] The conflict is far from over
between the RAW Women's Champion, Rhea Ripley and Charlotte Flair.
It was an intentional disqualification by the RAW Women's Champion.
Charlotte Flair earns the victory, but The Nightmare retains.
Just stupid.
Absolutely--
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[Cole] Climb the ladder. Grab the briefcase.
Inside is a contract guaranteeing you a world title opportunity.
This is Money in the Bank.
[Saxton] One of my favorite events of the year, Money in the Bank.
The night where you grab that briefcase, earn the contract inside,
and change your career, change your life.
[Corey] With July 18th, the next time we join you on pay-per-view,
the WWE Universe will be live in the house.
I cannot wait for that.
It's all about the universe and all about the fans.
-Can't wait to see it. -No doubt about it.
You know what I can't wait for? What we have on deck.
The Main Event has finally arrived inside Hell in a Cell.
The WWE Championship on the line for the first time ever.
The All Mighty, WWE Champion, Bobby Lashley steps inside Hell in a Cell,
where for Drew McIntyre, this is his final opportunity.
[Saxton] The All Mighty era is in full effect
and I don't foresee it ending anytime soon.
[Corey] He's one of the most impressive athletes
we've ever seen in WWE.
I wasn't given anything.
I had to fight for this WWE Championship.
[Saxton] That WWE Championship has made Bobby Lashley more motivated,
more intense, more aggressive than we have ever seen.
When is The All Mighty era gonna end?
The All Mighty era never ends.
[Corey] It is Drew McIntyre versus Kofi Kingston.
The winner earns the opportunity to challenge WWE Champion Bobby Lashley
at the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view.
[Saxton] How bad do you want to secure your opportunity
to challenge the WWE Champion, Bobby Lashley?
-[Saxton] Kofi, fly! -[Jimmy] Oh, my God!
Caught him with the Claymore on the way down!
[Saxton] My God, what a battle!
[Corey] The Scottish Warrior earned the opportunity
to once again challenge for the WWE Championship.
Allow me to congratulate you on manipulating your way into once again,
facing The All Mighty, WWE Champion.
What was it that you wanted, champ?
Once you lose to me at Hell in a Cell,
you won't get another championship match
against The All Mighty ever again.
I accept, but I'm gonna need something from you, champ.
I want Lashley versus McIntyre
for the WWE Championship inside Hell in a Cell.
[Cole] Unforgiving, demonic,
the most barbaric structure in the history of WWE.
The All Mighty accepts your terms.
But what you fail to understand,
if at first you don't succeed, you just don't win.
You walk away in shame.
That's how this story is going to end.
I don't know what you believe in, but start praying.
You will beg me for mercy, and I will grant you mercy
with a Claymore right between your eyes when I take back my WWE Championship.
And I'll see you in Hell.
And I will beat you there also.
[Saxton] What the hell's he doing? He's got a sword!
[Saxton] Tonight, it's Drew McIntyre's final chance
at Bobby Lashley's WWE Championship
in a match The All Mighty has never competed in.
Hell in a Cell.
[Jimmy] And this, ladies and gentlemen, is what it is all about.
It is barbaric. It is demonic.
It is terrifying.
And we are outside of it, Corey.
I can't imagine being locked in Hell in a Cell.
[Corey] This sadistic structure will change lives.
It has defined careers.
And it is all about to go down for the WWE Championship.
[Drew McIntyre's theme music playing]
[Saxton] Time for any nerve to dissipate.
It is now time to face your fate inside Hell in a Cell.
[Corey] One final opportunity for The Scottish Warrior.
And tonight…
for Drew McIntyre, the path to paradise
begins in Hell.
This is an environment familiar to Drew McIntyre
as he walks through Hellfire and Brimstone,
staring down the ominous structure
in which he will compete moments from now.
[Saxton] But think about this. Think about the moxie,
the guts it took for Drew McIntyre to tell Bobby Lashley,
"I want you inside Hell in a Cell."
The same structure that cost Drew McIntyre his WWE Championship last year.
[Corey] You could see in the eyes of the challenger
that competing inside Hell in a Cell is a truly harrowing experience.
Drew McIntyre isn't afraid of much,
but McIntyre damn sure respects the environment
in which he fights tonight.
[Jimmy] McIntyre actually told me once that cell door shuts,
once you are locked in Hell in a Cell,
it's like you're taken aback by how savage and barbaric your mind is willing to be.
[Corey] We asked the question earlier tonight…
…whether or not Bayley having competed inside Hell in a Cell
would provide an advantage of any sort. And that was not the case.
Tonight, Drew McIntyre looks to prove otherwise against The All Mighty.
[Jimmy] The truth in life is you only have so many wars in you.
He has been through wars in this cell before.
How much did that take out of him, we might find out tonight.
Drew McIntyre will have to have
the performance of a lifetime here tonight.
[crowd chanting] Drew! Drew! Drew!
[Bobby Lashley's theme music playing]
[Jimmy] There is the champion.
"The All Mighty" Bobby Lashley.
I'm telling you something right now, as you watch this live on Peacock,
I don't care if you're watching on your TV, on your computer,
whatever screen you are watching this on,
doesn't do justice to how big and how strong
and how powerful that man is.
[Saxton] Now here's my question coming into this match,
we know that Bobby Lashley can be barbaric,
we know the WWE Champion can be animalistic.
What kind of upgrade of that barbarism and that animalistic likeness
will we see when Lashley is locked inside Hell in a Cell?
[Corey] Conversely, could Hell in a Cell be the undoing for The All Mighty?
I find it highly unlikely, but never say never.
McIntyre demanded this situation inside Hell in a Cell.
However, Jimmy, you've been around sports long enough
to know that sometimes, every so often,
an athlete comes along that just hits their stride at the right time.
Seemingly can do no wrong.
They begin to believe that they are, in fact, unbeatable.
That is the headspace in which Bobby Lashley lives these days.
[Jimmy] Will that headspace change
when you hear that door closed and locked behind you
and you realize, I've never been here before.
I've been bad, I've been great, I've been mean, I've never been in here.
[Saxton] We saw the cell door close. That's the exact moment now
that Bobby Lashley is experiencing, Jimmy.
[Jimmy] If there is doubt,
you will not see it on the face of The All Mighty.
That is a man who looks ready to defend that title.
[Corey] A man with a physique hard for Mount Olympus itself.
A certifiable badass. The All Mighty, WWE Champion, Bobby Lashley.
[Saxton] Drew McIntyre has not taken his eyes off Bobby Lashley,
the moment Lashley entered this structure.
[Corey] The door has been locked to Hell in a Cell.
[bell dings]
[announcer] The following contest is a Hell in a Cell Match
for the WWE Championship!
Introducing the challenger from Ayr, Scotland,
weighing in at 265 pounds,
Drew McIntyre!
[crowd cheering]
[Saxton] Lashley reminding Drew--
[announcer] And his opponent, accompanied to the ring by MVP,
The All Mighty, WWE Champion,
Bobby Lashley!
[Saxton] A few moments ago, Lashley holding up one finger,
reminding Drew McIntyre, this is your last chance
as long as I'm WWE Champion.
[Corey] Lashley also holding the coveted WWE title
right in the face of his challenger.
Guys, this must be what the Roman colosseum used to feel like.
We are about to see two gladiators go to battle inside Hell in a Cell.
[Jimmy] No doubt about it.
No disqualification. No countout.
The only way to win is by pinfall or submission.
No excuses in this one.
It is two men who want the same championship.
[Corey] You must defeat your opponent in the ring.
-[MVP] This row ends tonight. -Let's ring the bell.
-[bell dings] -[Corey] Here we go.
[MVP] The All Mighty Hell.
[Corey] Intensity in the eyes of the champion.
Icy stoicism on the face of the challenger.
And here we go!
[Jimmy] And immediately, Bobby Lashley looking to get underneath the ring.
And Drew McIntyre all over him.
[Saxton] Oh. Familiar territory. We know that for Drew McIntyre.
[Corey] McIntyre utilizing the steel mesh
to rake it across the face of the champion.
[Saxton] McIntyre understands the mindset you have to have
to be successful inside Hell in a Cell.
[Jimmy] Success seems to be willing to do anything.
Any compassion, you leave it outside the cell.
We're seeing none from Drew McIntyre right now.
[Corey] We know both of these men are willing
to do anything and everything it takes
to suffer through this battle to emerge victorious.
[Saxton] McIntyre looking to escalate things right now.
[Corey] Wasting no time.
[Jimmy] We talk about animalistic tendencies.
[Corey] The champion just avoided disaster.
[Jimmy] And they are wasting no time getting right at it.
Bobby Lashley showing that, yeah, this may be my first time in here,
but I use this cell very effectively.
[Corey] Lashley certainly possesses a certain level of comfort
inside of a caged environment,
whatever that may be, as we look back at this impact.
McIntyre's skull being bounced off of the steel.
-[Saxton] Lashley was looking for a-- -[Corey] Good Lord, man.
[Jimmy] A counter by McIntyre.
All that weight going right into that chain link.
[Corey] It's double impact. Not only, watch the first impact is the chain link.
The second is all of Lashley's own body weight
dropping on top of his shoulders.
[Saxton] McIntyre, one of the few men on this earth
who can match the power of Bobby Lashley.
Back to the stairs we go.
[Corey] Look out, champ.
[Saxton] Second time is the charm for the challenger.
[Jimmy] Bobby Lashley laid out outside the ring.
The point you made earlier, you have to be pinned in the ring.
[Saxton] There are no disqualifications.
He can lay into him again with these stairs.
It looks like he's getting ready to do it.
[Corey] It is all perfectly legal within the confines of Hell in a Cell.
There is no mercy.
[Saxton] Take another look here to McIntyre.
This is the first shot with those steel steps
and then the second impact for good measure onto the WWE Champion.
[Corey] McIntyre doing damage on the outside,
but the challenger well aware that this match
must come to an end inside the ring.
[MVP] Get on your feet.
[Jimmy] Drew McIntyre not letting him off the hook.
[Corey] The champion is hurt.
[Saxton] That's not a common sight you see from Bobby Lashley.
-Drew McIntyre all set on-- -[Corey] McIntyre with the Future Shock.
-Lashley counters with a fierce elbow. -[Saxton] Right across the jaw.
[Jimmy] Beautiful boot to the face by Drew McIntyre.
[Saxton] Drew McIntyre up to this point has controlled this match.
[Jimmy] Belly-to-belly suplex all the way across the ring.
[Corey] Tremendous impact on the spine of the champion.
Look at the abrasion forming on Lashley as we look once again.
Drew McIntyre launching Bobby Lashley
two-thirds of the way across the ring.
[Jimmy] We wondered this being the last opportunity,
should he fail for Drew McIntyre?
[MVP] Listen to my voice, shake it off. You got to get on your feet, Bobby.
[Corey] Oh, boy.
[Jimmy] Would that be motivation or would it be pressure so far?
It's motivation for Drew.
[Corey] MVP trying to offer some advice from the outside.
And this is just downright ruthless.
[Jimmy] Not just across the throat, against once again, the sides of the cell.
[Saxton] Drew McIntyre understands
he cannot allow any room for error right now against Bobby Lashley.
[Corey] Look at the right shoulder of Bobby Lashley.
We talk about how the cell can literally tear the flesh from your body.
Lashley suffering in the early moments
and McIntyre looking to make it even worse.
[Saxton] Are you kidding me?
Setting the table up against that chain link fence.
[Corey] Limited only by the confines of your imagination.
Wait a second, Lashley's got MVP's cane.
[Jimmy] And he gave him the cane through the fence.
[Corey] That is brilliant. To the throat of the challenger.
Again, it's all legal.
[Saxton] No matter how underhanded it is, it's all legal.
[Jimmy] Just when it looked like Drew McIntyre taking over this match.
[Corey] Therein lies the benefit of MVP at ringside.
[Jimmy] That's been the counter, Drew McIntyre--
Every move he's used has utilized the actual cell itself
or something underneath the ring.
That veteran savvy showing through,
but Bobby Lashley showing his power right now.
Handful of hair, this can't be good.
[Corey] Wall first goes Drew McIntyre.
[Jimmy] Bobby Lashley still showing the effects of that early beating.
He's clearly in pain, Byron.
[Saxton] This is the most sustained offense
we've really seen from Bobby Lashley in this match.
[Corey] This sustained offense
is precisely what McIntyre wanted to avoid.
Because once Lashley begins to roll,
he's damn near impossible to slow down or stop.
[Saxton] As big as this cell is, the size of these men makes it small.
Can he get Drew airborne from here?
[Corey] Spine first into the ring post, and now,
it's McIntyre with the opportunity to make something happen.
[Saxton] Lashley on the shoulders of Drew McIntyre.
McIntyre on top of those steel steps.
[Jimmy] No! Knocked him right on it.
[crowd cheering]
[Saxton] Spine first went Lashley.
Here's a version of…
McIntyre's longtime friend and rival, Sheamus' White Noise on the stairs.
Every option has got to be on the table.
Case in point from Drew McIntyre.
[Jimmy] Byron, I don't care what you call it,
I don't care what you name it, that was absolutely brutal.
[Saxton] No doubt about it.
Come on, bro, you got a big beat.
[Jimmy] MVP trying to rally his man back as Drew goes underneath the ring again
for an advantage.
[Saxton] And yet another table now being retrieved by Drew McIntyre.
[Corey] The Scottish Warrior once again introducing a little lumber into this one.
[Jimmy] The cage here, this cell, shows you how brutal you can be.
Drew McIntyre says, I'll be as brutal as I have to be.
Doesn't matter what I have to do. Doesn't matter the pain I have to inflict.
We've seen that willingness tonight.
[Saxton] McIntyre said, my strategy is cold and calculated.
We've seen that.
[Jimmy] Look at this ragdoll of Bobby Lashley, unbelievable.
[Corey] That is an unusual sight to behold.
Lashley being manhandled by anyone.
And McIntyre is doing it handily at the moment.
[Saxton] Lashley on wobbly legs as he's being muscled up
to the top of those steel steps, once again by McIntyre.
Shot to the throat, able to get Lashley back into this match.
[Jimmy] Is it temporary, though? He's taking such a beating so far.
[Saxton] This, again, could be considered a bit of a cheap shot.
[Corey] But Lashley has no intention of losing his title tonight.
[Saxton] Didn't MVP say a moment ago
that Lashley, don't give Drew McIntyre any room to breathe.
Let's see how spent both these men are.
Glazed over eyes of Drew McIntyre.
Still at the mercy of the WWE Champion.
[Jimmy] What we have to put to bed tonight in this match
is any word like cheap shot or cheating.
It's all legal. No disqualifications.
Whatever it takes to win.
[Saxton] Drew McIntyre coming back to life
in what has been an incredible battle for the WWE title.
[Jimmy] I can't tell you right now when I've seen a scarier sight than this.
A Drew McIntyre who seems to be feeling his own offense.
Oh, my God!
[Saxton] McIntyre's feeling his own offense
and seemingly feeling no pain at the moment.
Just ricocheted off the cell and flattened the champion.
[Jimmy] We want no regrets after Drew McIntyre.
McIntyre's got to be reminding himself,
"If I don't deliver, it's back to the end of the line.
And he asked for this for a reason.
[Saxton] Look at McIntyre just now, saying, "We're just getting started.
Here's a couple steel chairs to add to the party.
Are you kidding me? Why not three?
[Corey] Well, not as many as you want. Anything goes.
[Jimmy] I've been here. I know this. I'm used to this.
And he's asking Bobby Lashley right now, "How far are you willing to go?
"What are you willing to endorse?"
He's ready to set up some pain right now on a staggered Bobby Lashley.
That chair between the top and middle rope.
Counter elbow to a running Drew McIntyre.
[Corey] Elbow caught McIntyre right between the eyes.
Drew answers with one of his own and no way. No.
This is surreal power by the challenger.
[Jimmy] Are you kidding me?
[Corey] Onto the steel chair.
[Jimmy] Cover, cover, cover by McIntyre.
[Saxton] First time he's got him on his back.
[Jimmy] A split second and the title would have changed hands.
The last minute kick-out by Bobby Lashley.
[Corey] Look how calm the challenger is.
McIntyre taking a moment to compose himself and strategize.
Figure out what's next.
[Jimmy] We've talked about this in previous matches, Corey.
He has a tendency to get emotional when he can't get the fall right.
He gets frustrated. We're not seeing that.
Are we seeing a more cold and more ruthless Drew McIntyre?
[Corey] It certainly appears to be the case.
McIntyre just wearing out a steel chair on the spine of the champion.
[Saxton] Drew McIntyre is taking time
to simply enjoy the infliction of punishment
on The All Mighty, WWE Champion.
[Corey] This is a bit of an unfamiliar sight.
McIntyre now making his way all the way to the top rope.
Steel chair in hand. This could end right now.
[Jimmy] And evil in his eyes, Corey.
Lying down Bobby Lashley.
-Oh, they caught him. -[Corey] Lashley wants the Hurt Lock.
[Jimmy] Trying to get his hands together. Can't quite get it.
[Saxton] But Lashley knows that could be the best weapon in his arsenal.
The Hurt Lock is what put McIntyre down at WrestleMania.
[Jimmy] Spinebuster for Drew McIntyre right into the cover.
[Saxton] Wasting no time. Wasting no time is McIntyre.
[Jimmy] Powerbomb all the way onto his back.
[Corey] What a flurry of offense from the challenger.
And now, perhaps doubt begins to creep in.
[Jimmy] Or could it be fatigue?
First time we're seeing any fatigue on the face of Drew McIntyre.
He's been a machine so far. He's been through a lot.
[Corey] Look at the power of The Scottish Warrior,
hoisting Bobby Lashley and driving him down.
[Saxton] McIntyre realized how quickly he almost had to succumb to the Hurt Lock.
The switch was flipped. McIntyre snapped.
[Corey] Look at the concern on the face of MVP. That is an unfamiliar sight.
[Jimmy] And in an unfamiliar position, he can't do anything about it.
[Saxton] You're right about that one.
[Corey] I'm sure that factored into why McIntyre wanted this environment.
One-on-one.
As pure of a battle as McIntyre could request.
[Saxton] It's almost like Drew McIntyre
is trying to send a message to Bobby Lashley.
You should have never agreed to face me inside this structure.
[Corey] Guys, for the first time in his--
for the first time in his championship reign,
Lashley looks in deep, deep trouble.
-Perhaps-- -[all exclaiming]
[Jimmy] Over and over again into the chain link via the stairs.
[Saxton] You might want to rescind that comment.
[Saxton exclaims]
I think I may have spoken too soon.
[Bobby screaming]
[MVP] You're The All Mighty. You are The All Mighty.
[Jimmy] Can you believe the turn around the offense of Bobby Lashley?
Just when we were riding him off, he gets back into this match.
[Saxton] What were we talking about a few moments ago? We saw Drew McIntyre snap.
We just saw the same moment occur for the WWE Champion, Bobby Lashley.
Bad intentions in mind for the challenger.
[Corey] What we just saw out of the WWE Champion was borderline primal.
A guttural growl as Lashley just mauled Drew McIntyre.
[Jimmy] He's yet to get up slumped in the corner of the cell.
You asked for this cage. You asked for this. This is what you want.
You asked for this.
[Corey] MVP reminding Drew that you asked for this.
Who said MVP couldn't get involved from the outside?
[Jimmy] Once again, no disqualifications.
[Saxton] McIntyre trapped behind the Kendo stick.
Nowhere to go.
And still defiant in the face of the champion.
[Corey] Now, Lashley treating McIntyre like a heavy bag.
[Bobby grunting]
[Saxton] We were wondering how far Lashley was willing to go.
We are seeing the volatile tendencies of Lashley.
[Jimmy] Imagine being at the mercy
of an angry, ruthless, relentless Bobby Lashley.
The Kendo stick broke.
[all exclaim]
[MVP] You've got to make a change now. You've got to capitalize on it.
You've got to hurt, Bobby. You've got to hurt.
[Corey] MVP, once again, offering instruction and motivation.
[Jimmy] And I think he's dead on right. You've got him hurt.
Get in there and finish him right now. I think that's great advice.
[Saxton] There's hope starting to dissipate
on the chances of Drew McIntyre regaining the WWE title.
[Jimmy] Also, Bobby Lashley has taken so much.
What else can Drew McIntyre do to him?
He took a hellacious beating and is right now giving it back.
Unreal.
[Corey] I'm sure Drew McIntyre is asking himself
those very same questions, Jimmy.
The All Mighty, WWE Champion, living up to his name tonight.
[Jimmy] No.
Face first.
[Corey] Bobby Lashley displaying power befitting a demigod.
[Saxton] MVP shouting instructions to Lashley to do it again, one more time.
Has him set up to go face first.
[Jimmy] No.
[Corey] That might be it.
Drew McIntyre's hopes of becoming WWE Champion
may have just evaporated before our very eyes.
Look at this impact.
Skull first into the steel chair, and McIntyre has barely moved since.
[Saxton] Lashley looking for his exclamation point.
[Corey] This isn't about an exclamation point, Saxton,
this is about insurance.
Lashley cannot stand Drew McIntyre but respects his will as a competitor.
Lashley knows it's going to take more to keep Drew down.
[Saxton] Right now Lashley trying to beat the will and desire out of Drew McIntyre.
We're talking about the will of Drew McIntyre.
It's being tested now.
[Corey] This is not the effect that Lashley expected.
This is just firing up Drew McIntyre.
Oh, my God.
[all exclaiming]
[Saxton] What a shot by Drew McIntyre, going for a chair of his own.
I think the headbutt from McIntyre
might have caused some swelling in the eye of the champion,
but Lashley answers with a thumb to the eye of the challenger.
[Saxton] McIntyre swinging wildly.
[all exclaiming]
[Corey] Referee Chad Patton is down.
[Jimmy] He's down and out, literally out of the ring.
[Corey] Lashley face first into the chair.
McIntyre can see daylight, future shot.
[Jimmy Not ready to cover up, there's no referee to call it.
[Saxton] McIntyre is going to do it, but there's no official to count.
[Jimmy] The official is virtually taken out by Drew McIntyre,
whose vision was impaired.
[Saxton] Drew McIntyre who can barely get across the ring.
Please help a dear friend.
[indistinct conversation]
[Saxton] McIntyre demanding the other official on the outside of the cell enter.
This is smart if you're Drew, but desperate.
[Jimmy] Gotta get another referee.
Lashley isn't gonna be down forever.
[Saxton] The Hurt Lock. Lashley wants the Hurt Lock.
Can Drew fight it off any longer?
[Jimmy] Get his hands connected. It might be over.
Great escape by Drew McIntyre.
[all exclaiming]
[Saxton] McIntyre able to toss Lashley. Continue the onslaught.
[Corey] To the guts and the back of the champion.
[Jimmy] How much more can Bobby Lashley take?
Period.
[Corey] Well, at this point,
however much Lashley can take, Drew will give him plus one.
-McIntyre-- -[Jimmy] Claymore!
[Saxton] Drew's gonna do it. Get the official in there.
[Jimmy] Where's the official?
-[Saxton] No. Come on! -What are you doing?
[Jimmy] And MVP just interfered with the count.
[Corey] It's perfectly legal.
[Saxton] The official had to open the door to enter the cage
with a Hell in a Cell and MVP slipped right behind him.
[Corey] MVP's very proud of himself.
McIntyre's beside himself.
[Jimmy] But MVP now locked in the cell.
What?
[Saxton] Come around, MVP.
-[Jimmy laughing] -Face your fate.
[Jimmy] You wanted to be in, now you're in.
[Saxton] McIntyre going to ensure that MVP is no longer a factor in this match.
[Jimmy] He's been going out punishment this entire match.
Now, it is MVP's turn.
[Corey] Now, McIntyre… sizing up MVP.
[Jimmy] In position, Claymore.
[crowd cheering]
[Jimmy] Are you kidding me?
[Saxton] I would say the problem of MVP has now been eliminated.
[Corey] And that has got to be a cathartic feeling for the challenger.
To flatten one more problem,
one more obstacle on his path to the title.
[Saxton] Drew McIntyre wanted this match.
Now he wants MVP out of it right now
so he can focus his attention back on Lashley.
[Corey] Look out, Drew.
-[Jimmy] The Hurt Lock is in. -[Saxton] Is it completely locked in?
[Corey] I believe it is.
The challenger fighting desperately.
[Saxton] Sense of urgency right now for Drew McIntyre.
McIntyre's been here before.
[Jimmy] Are you kidding me? Right into the table.
[Saxton] Whatever it takes. Whatever it takes to survive.
[Jimmy] Both men look out.
[Saxton] The only option Drew McIntyre had to break the Hurt Lock.
Sacrificing himself, crashing through the table.
[Jimmy] This match has been the definition of do whatever it takes.
Both men have done it. They continue to do it.
Who has anything left?
[Saxton] How much is left in the heart of Drew McIntyre right now?
That's the burning question.
This is the setting he wanted. This is the opportunity he wanted.
Will he get the result he wanted?
[Corey] Look at the wounds of battle on the back of the challenger.
McIntyre looks like he's been lashed.
[Saxton] McIntyre muscling up Lashley, getting Lashley back inside the ring.
[Corey] Drew now trying to summon the power to continue this fight.
McIntyre can taste victory.
[Saxton] Lashley virtually lifeless right now.
Disdain in the eyes of the challenger.
[Jimmy] It's not about the eyes, it's about what's in his hand right now.
The chair and the willingness to finish this, he has them both.
[Saxton] Thirsty to the core, McIntyre, the strike again.
[Jimmy] The back of Bobby Lashley has to be on fire.
[Corey] And a defiant champion.
[Saxton] McIntyre more than willing to dish out as much punishment as needed.
[Jimmy] All the frustrations of losing his title,
not being able to get a one-on-one with Bobby Lashley.
[Saxton] I know that look. I know that look in the face of Drew McIntyre.
McIntyre set to recapture his WWE title.
[Corey] And there's a-- Oh!
It would have been perfect, there's an official in the ring now.
But Lashley able to avoid the Claymore.
[Saxton] McIntyre's gotta regroup in a hurry.
[Jimmy] Just enough in Bobby Lashley to get out of the way when he needed it.
But can he capitalize?
-[Corey] Into the turnbuckle strut and-- -[all exclaiming]
[Corey] Off the apron, through a table.
[Saxton] And this just goes to show you
how quickly your circumstances can change inside Hell in a Cell.
[Corey] It just goes to show you who the hell the WWE Champion is.
"The All Mighty" Bobby Lashley.
The man is not human.
Look at this power.
Driving Drew McIntyre from the apron through a table to the floor.
And it is looking very, very good for the champion now.
[Saxton] We're talking a minute ago, it seemed Lashley was done for.
[Jimmy] Do you know what All Mighty means? Strength without ending.
That's what Bobby Lashley apparently has.
You didn't believe it before, you believe it now.
[Corey] Now, it is Drew McIntyre who is lifeless.
[Saxton] As the WWE Champion stands poised to strike.
[Corey] But as long as there is breath in the lungs of The Scottish Warrior,
Drew McIntyre will still fight.
[Saxton] McIntyre… trying to reach for whatever is left in the tank.
A seething WWE Champion, Bobby Lashley.
Eyes locked on the challenger.
[all exclaiming]
Shoulder first, nobody home for the spear.
Backslide by the challenger.
One, two.
[Jimmy] I can't believe it's not enough.
[Corey] Glasgow Kiss rocks the champion yet again.
This has been back and forth.
[Saxton] McIntyre thinking Future Shot DDT--
[Jimmy] And he gets it.
Right to the top of the head of the champion, Bobby Lashley.
[Corey] McIntyre wants insurance.
Drew wants to make absolutely certain
that the champion will go down and not get back up again.
[Jimmy] Only one way to do that.
[Corey] McIntyre, will this attempt work?
-[Corey] MVP again. -[Jimmy] I thought MVP was taken out.
[Saxton] Lashley got the cover.
One, two, three.
-[Jimmy] And it's over. -[bell dings]
[Bobby Lashley's theme music plays]
[announcer] Here is your winner and still
The All Mighty, WWE Champion,
Bobby Lashley.
[Saxton] Drew McIntyre thought he had disposed of MVP.
Drew McIntyre thought he got rid of the MVP problem,
and it was MVP who cost Drew McIntyre his chance to regain the WWE title.
[Corey] This is what we call irony, Saxton.
Drew McIntyre wanted to ensure
that MVP could have no involvement, no hand in assisting The All Mighty.
And Drew McIntyre's plans went up in smoke.
[Saxton] Yeah, understandably so.
Drew McIntyre in absolute disbelief over what just occurred here.
[Corey] Ironically enough, it was McIntyre who allowed all of this to happen.
After the first official was disposed of right here,
it was Drew McIntyre that demanded the official on the outside of the cell
enter the match-up, because Drew believed
victory was in his hands.
However, Lashley had other plans.
When McIntyre demanded the other official enter, so did MVP.
Claymore Kick delivered.
One, two, MVP pays dividends.
And it was all legal, as was this.
[Saxton] A horrific landing by Drew McIntyre, through the table.
But McIntyre, here's where McIntyre thought he had it won.
But once again, MVP, who McIntyre thought had been disposed of,
gets involved, who creates the opening for Bobby Lashley.
And Bobby Lashley will leave
Hell in a Cell still your WWE Champion.
[Corey] And Drew McIntyre will not receive another opportunity
to become WWE Champion as long as The All Mighty holds the gold.
[Jimmy] And from what we saw,
The All Mighty Era is gonna last a long, long time.
[Corey] When asked that question before, when will The All Mighty era end?
Bobby Lashley gave the same answer then that he displayed tonight.
Never. ashley gave the same answer then that he displayed tonight.