[inspirational music playing]
[man] For 25 years,
this event
broke new ground.
[Vince McMahon] Welcome to Wembley Stadium!
Michaels going up. He got it!
The Boiler Room Brawl…
[man] …forged unforgettable moments…
-[Monsoon] The match made in heaven. -[Lawler] Two Undertakers!
[man] …solidified legends…
[Lawler] The youngest champion in history.
[Ross] The Undertaker sent Edge through the ring!
[man] …and has become the single biggest event of the summer.
♪ So don't give up… ♪
[man] Tonight,
history will be made in Los Angeles.
And in the city known for its stars,
a storm is brewing.
[indistinct radio chatter]
[thunder rumbling]
[Heyman] Brock Lesnar.
The single most dominant,
the single most decorated,
the single most destructive athlete in the history of WWE.
[unsettling music playing]
[man] A force of nature
focused on the personal annihilation of one man.
[stirring music playing]
You've gone somewhere you shouldn't go with Triple H.
You made it personal.
I feel sorry for your children.
[Cole] Paul Heyman crossed the line.
That's Triple H's wife, Stephanie McMahon.
You do not ever speak about my children.
[man] But when you threaten all that a man values in life…
[Lesnar] I got a message. I got a message!
-[Lawler] This has gotta be stopped. -[Cole] Oh my God.
The kimura lock.
This is the same hold that Lesnar used to break Triple H's arm.
[music intensifies]
-[music fades] -["Brock" echoing]
[man] …it's a dangerous game.
[dramatic music playing]
[Triple H] You're gonna step into the ring with me,
the one true destroyer,
the conqueror, "The King of Kings."
[man] Tonight,
"The Cerebral Assassin" Triple H,
"The Human Wrecking Machine" Brock Lesnar…
[Cole] It is going to be a flat-out fight.
[man] …the perfect storm.
-[music fades] -[thunder rumbling]
And now WWE presents
the 25th anniversary of SummerSlam.
["Don't Give Up" by Kevin Rudolf playing]
♪ So don't give up ♪
♪ Don't look down ♪
♪ 'Cause your time is gonna come around… ♪
[Cole] Welcome to the silver anniversary of SummerSlam.
You are looking live at a sold-out Staples Center in Los Angeles.
17,482 WWE fans are on hand
as we invade LA for the fourth straight year.
Hello everybody.
Michael Cole, Hall of Famer Jerry "The King" Lawler at ringside.
And you remember August 29, 1988,
Madison Square Garden, New York City.
The Mega Powers against the Mega Bucks.
The first ever SummerSlam.
Tonight, we celebrate the 25th anniversary.
That's right. And for this anniversary,
it's been a beautiful summer sunny day here in Hollywood,
but we do know there is a storm on the horizon.
-Yes, there is. Triple H… -[Vickie Guerrero] Excuse me!
…and Brock Lesnar.
[booing]
Excuse me!
[Lawler] That's not thunder. That's Vickie Guerrero's voice.
-I said, excuse me! -[Lawler] Ugh.
Allow me to introduce to you
the one Superstar in the WWE
that shines brighter than any leading man in Hollywood history.
He is my client.
He is Mr. Money in the Bank,
and he is "The Show Off,"
Dolph Ziggler!
♪ I'm here to show the world I'm here to show the world ♪
-♪ Come on! ♪ -♪ Bring it on! ♪
[Cole] And Dolph Ziggler competing in his fourth straight SummerSlam.
Mr. Money in the Bank.
[Lawler] I guess he is all of those things that Vickie said he was.
I don't know if he shines brighter than any Hollywood star.
What do you think?
[Cole] I agree with you.
And Dolph had the opportunity of a lifetime
at the Money in the Bank Ladder Match.
A roomful of Superstars,
and I'll tell you, an opportunity
to get a contract for a World Heavyweight Championship match.
[Lawler] And the action in that match was indeed fast…
Oh! …and furious. Bodies flying everywhere.
[Cole] Very aggressive, as you watch Christian with the Spear.
We thought Christian was actually going to win it,
when Ziggler came from out of nowhere.
[Lawler] "Out of nowhere"? He came from behind.
And he basically stole that Money in the Bank briefcase.
Christian thought he had it, but there was your eventual winner.
[Cole] Inside that briefcase,
a contract for Dolph Ziggler to cash in whenever he wants
on a World Championship opportunity.
Most of the time, you cash in
when the current champion is vulnerable and in trouble.
[Lawler] That's why this young man is in the position that he's in right now.
Everyone knows he has that powerful briefcase.
He could become champion at any time.
[cheering]
♪ Break the walls down ♪
♪ Break down the walls ♪
♪ For those about to rock I'm what you want ♪
♪ Baby, you know you're Judas And I'm your priest ♪
♪ Baby, what I got is not from the least ♪
♪ Bring it from the stage In the rage of the beast ♪
♪ Step in the arena And break the walls down ♪
♪ Step in the arena And break the walls down… ♪
[Cole] And as Dolph Ziggler looks on,
you see the heavily taped ribs of Chris Jericho
because of what happened just two nights ago
on Friday Night SmackDown.
Jericho set for the main event,
heading to the ring to take on Alberto Del Rio,
when he was assaulted from behind by Dolph Ziggler.
And there's where the damage was done.
[Lawler] Well, similar to the way Dolph got that briefcase to begin with…
You can't win the big one, Chris.
You don't overlook me. I am too damn good.
-You don't overlook me. -What's going on? Ziggler, what you doing?
Get out of here, man. Get out of here.
Chris? Somebody get me some help. Somebody get me a trainer.
[Lawler] You gotta always watch your back when you're around Dolph Ziggler.
[Cole] Jericho was also banged up in the matchup against Del Rio later on.
Jericho insisted he wanted to participate in the main event,
and Del Rio at one point would lock in the cross armbreaker.
Jericho in a serious amount of pain,
so you have to wonder what the condition is of Jericho.
Is he 100% heading into this matchup here tonight?
[Lawler] Well, it's just obvious. All you gotta do is look at Chris
and you know he's not 100%.
And this couldn't come at a worse time in this young man's career,
because this is as big a match as he's ever been in.
You talk about winning the big ones? He needs this more than ever.
[crowd chanting] Y2J! Y2J!
[Cole] Chris Jericho, who has yet to win a pay-per-view match
since he returned to WWE back in January.
[Lawler] Dolph Ziggler wants to take a few moments to showboat,
but Chris Jericho doesn't look like he's gonna give him that opportunity.
[Cole] And Ziggler looking to take advantage early on.
Jericho misses wildly and follows it up with an elbow.
Right on the button.
[Lawler] Huge elbow.
[Cole] Chris Jericho admitted that,
"You know, perhaps I, uh, lost a step a little bit earlier this year."
"My mind may have been on other things," but right now, the real Y2J is back.
[Lawler] Take a look at this elbow if you don't believe Y2J is back.
Watch this. Pow! Right to the kisser of Dolph Ziggler.
[Cole] And Jericho follows it up with a right hand
and hammers away on Ziggler.
Ziggler called this "the battle of the two biggest egos in WWE today."
[Lawler] He may be… he may be right on the money with that.
Oh man!
[Cole] Jericho has come to fight here tonight.
[cheering]
Get up, Dolph!
Get up!
[Lawler] Well, we're in Hollywood and one of the big zip codes, 90210.
I think, uh, Dolph Ziggler's ego needs its own zip code.
[Cole] Chris Jericho's been very successful in SummerSlams,
winning many high-profile matchups.
Back in 2003,
he was in an Elimination Chamber match at SummerSlam,
as Ziggler goes right to the injured ribs.
[Lawler] Good reversal there by Dolph Ziggler.
You can't ever count this guy out.
Oh my goodness, talk about damage to the ribs.
[Cole] Remember, Ziggler put himself in this position
with the attack on Jericho just 48 hours ago.
And Ziggler, first cover of the matchup,
and a kick-out by Jericho.
Ziggler has pointed out that, in his words,
Jericho has lost touch. That he can't win the big one.
And as I pointed out, Jericho hasn't been able
to win the big one since returning.
[Lawler] You know what, I mean, any sports team,
any… any athlete can go into a slump.
If you ask me, that's all we're seeing here from Chris Jericho.
He'll come out of this.
[Cole] And there's Ziggler up over the top rope,
and Jericho, importantly, buys himself a little bit of time.
[Lawler] Vickie Guerrero can't believe what is happening to her young client.
[Cole] Gotta thank the over 17,000 for joining us here tonight in Los Angeles
and the millions watching all over the world
in places like the United Kingdom on Sky Box Office,
Canada, Germany, Spain…
Oh, and nobody home as Jericho misses wildly,
and that could cost Jericho.
Also watching live tonight in Switzerland.
We've a new United States Champion.
They are celebrating in Switzerland as we speak.
More on that huge story as SummerSlam rolls along.
[Lawler] Well, Jericho…
Before that miss by Jericho, watch this.
Jericho launching Dolph Ziggler
and Vickie Guerrero's reaction of disbelief that…
You see Ziggler lands hard,
but Jericho landed just as hard on those injured ribs
as Ziggler did.
[Cole] And Ziggler gonna go for the cover. Hooks the leg on Jericho,
who's gonna power out.
You have to imagine each time Jericho has to kick out of a near-fall,
it bothers the midsection.
[Lawler] Without a doubt. We talked earlier,
is there any doubt as to whether Chris Jericho's 100%?
You can tell just by looking at him right now that he's not,
and Ziggler knows that more than anybody.
Can't hang, can you, Chris?
-You can't hang with me! -Two! Three!
[Lawler] Ziggler claiming that Jericho can't hang with him.
We'll see. This match is far from over.
[Cole] Dolph Ziggler a former World Champion,
Intercontinental Champion, and Tag Team Champion.
[Lawler] And that low dropkick right into the ribs.
[Cole] Hooks the leg yet again,
and a kick-out.
And also the current holder of Money in the Bank,
as he continues to work on the midsection of Jericho.
-What do you say, Chris? -Yes!
[Cole] Having that Money in the Bank briefcase,
the contract for the World Championship really almost a guarantee
to become World Champion one day.
Only once in history has someone cashed it in and not been successful.
That was John Cena, but in Cena's defense,
he told the world he was gonna cash it in,
and had a matchup against Punk at Raw 1000.
[Lawler] Yeah, don't look for, uh, don't look for Dolph Ziggler
to give the champion warning.
Don't look for him to do anything but take advantage.
[Cole] And neither should he. I mean, that's what it's all about,
having the opportunity when the champion is down and out.
And look at Ziggler. Much more aggressive here tonight.
Into the cover again. Hooks the leg.
Jericho, at two and a half, has to power out.
Come on! Can you not count to three?
Just do your job, ref!
[Cole] Don't think Vickie Guerrero doesn't realize
what having Money in the Bank means to her client and her career as well.
Can you imagine if she's in control
of the business affairs of the World Champion?
[Lawler] Watch out here. This is not gonna be good for Chris.
[Cole] "The Show Off" onstage in Hollywood.
[Vickie] That's it, Dolph. Nice job!
Nice job!
[Cole] Ziggler has been telling everyone who will listen
over the past few weeks that it is his time.
Very nonchalant cover, and that was just for show.
He realized he wasn't gonna put Jericho away there.
[crowd] Woo!
[Cole] And look at Chris trying to fight back into this.
[crowd] Woo!
[Cole] A man who's won 30 titles in his professional career,
including six World Championships and a record nine Intercontinental titles.
[Lawler] Chris Jericho…
[Cole] Look at Jericho. Trying to pick up a win.
Shoulders down, and, ooh, just at two and a half.
And Ziggler again on the attack.
Chris Jericho sat out here with us at ringside on Raw a couple of weeks ago,
and he was pretty candid.
He admitted that being the frontman for, you know, the band Fozzy,
who just released their latest album,
being a radio and TV star may have taken Jericho's…
Ooh, man, what a dropkick.
…may have taken Jericho's mind off the, uh, the business in the ring.
[Lawler] You're right about that, and Chris Jericho's right about that.
I mean, if you're gonna be successful here in the WWE, you gotta stay focused.
You gotta keep your eye on the prize at all times.
[Cole] And again to the injured ribs.
[Lawler] Check this out.
Dolph Ziggler with nobody home there.
Man! Right in the head
and followed up by a kick to the head by…
by Jericho.
Oh!
[Cole] Jericho still fighting to stay in this.
[Lawler] Big move… It worked! Got it.
[cheering]
That could be what Chris Jericho needs to turn this thing around.
[Cole] WWE fans in Los Angeles electric from the start for SummerSlam.
And again, every time Jericho tries to get some offense going,
Ziggler… Oh, look at this!
That could be it for Jericho.
Ziggler looking to prove that Jericho can't win the big one at SummerSlam.
And a kick-out.
-[Lawler] That was close. -Come on!
Come on, Dolph!
[Lawler] Vickie Guerrero about to blow a gasket over there.
She thought that her man had that match won at that point.
But there's still some fight left in Jericho.
Ooh!
[alternating chants of "Let's go, Ziggler!" and "Y2J!"]
[Lawler] Ziggler's certainly got some fans in this huge crowd as well as Jericho.
Jericho going for the Walls of Jericho. If he gets him turned, this could be it.
[Cole] Trying to roll Dolph,
but a great counter again… by Ziggler.
Jericho right back on the attack. Enzuigiri to the back of the head.
Jericho gonna crawl to the cover, trying to put Dolph away.
Hook of the leg. Got him here.
Maybe… No.
[Lawler] That may have at least bought Jericho some time.
Those ribs gotta be killing him.
Watch this enzuigiri.
Man, I thought… I thought Ziggler was out at that point.
[Vickie] Focus! Let's go!
[Lawler] Nice forearm shiver there by Jericho.
What's it…
[Cole] And Ziggler up over the top. Look at this. Sleeper.
The patented sleeper hold.
Ziggler's put many a Superstar away with this hold here in WWE.
Looking to wear Jericho down.
[Lawler] Well, that sleeper hold combined with the fact
that Ziggler's got all his weight on Jericho's upper body
and those ribs gotta be… gotta be screaming right now,
just like Vickie is.
[Cole] Yeah, Vickie screaming, "Finish it, Dolph! Finish it!"
[Lawler] Oh, he's fading. Jericho's fading.
-[Vickie] Come on, Dolph! -[Lawler] No, wait.
Maybe not!
[Cole] Yeah, trying to dig down for some adrenaline here.
Jericho trying somehow to make his way out of this sleeper hold.
That was the only thing Jericho could do, but the damage may be done.
Ziggler again to the ribs.
[Lawler] Right to those ribs every single time.
-Nice chop! -[crowd] Woo!
[Vickie] Shake it off! Let's go!
[Cole] Jericho said he was gonna shove it right down Dolph's throat tonight.
He keeps coming back.
[Lawler] Oh no, I don't agree with this kind of strategy.
With Jericho's ribs, I hope he's got…
[crowd] Seven! Eight!
Nine! Ten!
[Lawler] Look at this!
[Cole] Oh man, Jericho throwing caution to the wind,
but you saw him grab his ribs.
[Lawler] I know those… those high-risk moves like that,
it's just as painful on Jericho as it is on Ziggler.
[Cole] The hurricanrana from the top rope.
Jericho hit hard on his ribs. Now he's gonna try to crawl to the cover.
Ziggler's in trouble. Jericho looking for a win,
crawling gingerly.
Hooking the leg.
Shoulders down.
Two… No!
Can Jericho win the big one?
So far, the answer's been no.
[Lawler] Well, Jericho, I mean, he…
We're looking at a diminished Chris Jericho
because of that rib injury.
[Cole] But listen, this past Monday night on Raw,
he was in a triple threat match, Jericho was, with Ziggler and Miz,
and he couldn't win that matchup either, and he was healthy.
Oh, and look at Ziggler planting Chris Jericho.
[Lawler] That may do it.
[Cole] Cover. Again, hooking the leg,
and again Jericho keeps fighting out.
[Lawler] This has gotta put some doubt in the mind of Ziggler.
Can Ziggler win this big one?
Just as much pressure on Dolph Ziggler to win this match as it is Chris Jericho,
all the bragging and all the mouthing that he's done about this match.
[alternating chants of "Let's go, Ziggler!" and "Y2J!"]
[Cole] It was Dolph Ziggler who started things with Jericho.
[Lawler] Ooh!
Jericho delivering a slap to the side of the face of Ziggler.
[Cole] And Ziggler much fresh… much fresher here.
-[Lawler] Look out! Nice! -[Cole] Jericho off the running bulldog.
[inaudible]
Lionsault, but the knees to the ribs!
From behind, Ziggler. Good night, Jericho!
Ziggler's done it.
Dolph Ziggler's gonna put Jericho away
on the grand sta--
-No! -[cheering]
[screams in frustration]
[Lawler] Vickie Guerrero, she almost collapsed.
[Cole] How on earth did Chris Jericho kick out of that?
[Lawler] Well, I'll tell you how. 'Cause he's Chris Jericho.
[Cole] First, knees to the injured ribs, followed up by the Zig Zag,
and Ziggler still couldn't put Jericho away,
and a look of absolute disbelief on the face of Dolph.
[Lawler] Well, Chris Jericho has always been a big-game player.
-Look at this! -[Cole] Codebreaker!
From out of nowhere.
But you notice how Ziggler,
whether he did it on purpose or out of pure instinct,
he rolled out of the ring.
So Jericho is not allowed…
cannot put Ziggler away off the Codebreaker.
[crowd] One!
Two!
[Cole] Great ring presence for Ziggler.
[Lawler] I guess Chris is gonna try to get Ziggler back into the ring at this point,
but I don't know if I…
If I had been Jericho, I might have bought a little more R&R time there.
Hey, look! Look at Vickie Guerrero! Come on, get--
[Cole] Ziggler looking to take advantage. Roll-up here.
Shoulders down.
Two-count… Got him! Did he get him?
No, Jericho kicked out!
[Lawler] Oh, thank God. That would have been a travesty.
No!
-[Lawler] Vickie Guerrero-- -[Cole] Shoulder-first goes Ziggler.
Jericho.
Uh-oh!
[Lawler] Get him!
Is he… is he gonna get him turned?
-Yes! -[Cole] Walls of Jericho locked in.
Center of the ring. Ziggler's in trouble.
-[Lawler] He's gonna tap! -[Cole] Listen to this place.
[Lawler] Yes, it is!
[Cole] Jericho's done it. Jericho's won the big one.
[Lawler laughing]
[Chris Jericho's theme music playing]
[Roberts] The winner of this match as a result of a submission,
Chris Jericho!
[Lawler] And I think Vickie Guerrero may have the big one.
She's clutching her chest.
She… she doesn't know what to do!
Jericho has won the big one.
[Cole] Bad ribs and all, Chris Jericho takes out Dolph Ziggler.
Back and forth these two Superstars went throughout this matchup,
and even with Vickie's help,
"The Show Off" Ziggler couldn't take down the veteran Jericho.
[Lawler] I told you Jericho's a big-game player.
This match was the biggest… biggest match he's had in… in years,
and even, like you said, with Vickie Guerrero's help,
we thought that was it,
but Jericho was gonna have none of it.
Kicked out with just a fraction of a second left.
And then Ziggler
caught into the Walls of Jericho.
There was nowhere to go.
Ziggler had to tap, and look at Vickie Guerrero's reaction.
I… I think she's actually… she's actually crying. [mimics crying]
[Cole] It was a victory tonight at SummerSlam
that Chris Jericho just had to have.
[Lawler] I didn't think it was possible for Vickie Guerrero to shed tears.
Maybe that's where the expression "alligator tears" comes from.
[Cole] Jericho had to prove to himself that he could still win the big one,
and he did on the grand stage of SummerSlam.
It is the 25th anniversary of SummerSlam.
For the fourth straight year, we're in Los Angeles.
It's a Hollywood tradition,
and a big thank you to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
and all the citizens of Los Angeles.
The people of LA have really, well, put out the red carpet for us
here at WWE all week long.
-Thanks, LA. -Absolutely. It's been great.
And are we returning the favor? What a match that was, huh?
Yeah, and what a match to come later on tonight.
For the first time ever, a perfect storm is brewing,
Triple H versus Brock Lesnar,
and many have called this
the most personal fight of Triple H's life.
Look what happened six nights ago on Monday Night Raw.
Brock Lesnar would pull Shawn Michaels out of a car in the parking lot.
[Lawler] Oh!
[Cole] And then he would deliver an F5 after an assault on Michaels
for at least five or six minutes before he brought him to the ring.
[Lawler] Who knows what Lesnar did to Shawn out in that parking lot,
but when he got him in here, e locked that vise-like grip on his arm,
and Triple H…
[Heyman] Stop right there! Stop! I swear to God he'll break his arm.
You do this…
[Cole] And then… Oh!
Brock Lesnar…
[Lawler] Despite the warnings
not only from Triple H but from Brock's own man, Paul Heyman…
[Heyman] Oh my God, you broke his arm!
[Cole] Lesnar using the kimura lock to break the arm of Shawn Michaels,
and because of that, Shawn Michaels is not here in Los Angeles,
but he's watching tonight, and he's been tweeting all day long.
Here's a recent one from Shawn Michaels on Twitter.
"I know my buddy's pre-match ritual."
"He'll have no problem getting psyched up to face Brock tonight."
[Lawler] That goes without saying. I cannot wait for this storm to erupt.
[crowd booing]
[Striker] Ladies and gentlemen, Brock Lesnar.
Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Paul Heyman,
and I am the advocate for the most destructive,
the most dominant,
the most decorated athlete in the history of WWE, Brock Lesnar.
Now, earlier this evening,
my client's opponent, Triple H,
used his influence to convince a referee to use his
"discretion."
My client's opponent, Triple H, said, and I repeat this to you verbatim,
"This is a fight. A fight to the finish."
The key word there is "finish,"
because tonight Brock Lesnar will finish Triple H
and break the spirit of WWE.
Triple H, this is a fight you cannot win.
And if you ain't down with that,
we have two words for you.
Tap… out.
[crowd booing]
-[Lawler] Wow. -[cheering]
[Daniel Bryan's theme music playing]
No!
[crowd chanting] Yes! Yes! Yes!
No!
[Cole] Daniel Bryan used to embrace these fans.
He thought they were supporting him,
but he realizes now there's no support there.
The WWE fans are mocking Daniel Bryan.
[Lawler] Yes, yes, yes.
Every time the WWE Universe says the word "yes,"
as they are in unison right now, thousands of them,
you're right. It is going right into the…
[Layfield] I thought you were gonna say "goat face."
…right into the face of Daniel Bryan.
[bell rings]
[Garcia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, from Aberdeen, Washington,
weighing in at 210 lbs,
Daniel Bryan!
[Cole] Also here at ringside with us tonight, the Spanish announce team,
none other than Carlos Cabrera and Marcelo Rodriguez.
Hello, gentlemen! Hola!
[both speaking Spanish]
[Rodriguez speaking Spanish]
No!
[music fades]
[crowd chanting] Yes! Yes! Yes!
-No! No! No! No! -["Yes!" chant continuing]
-No! No! No! -["Yes!" chant continuing]
[Cole] No wonder the guy's got anger issues.
[cheering]
[Kane's theme music playing]
[Garcia] And his opponent,
weighing in at 323 lbs,
Kane!
[Lawler] Well, if I looked around and saw that
this was my opponent coming to the ring to face me,
I'd be saying, "No, no, no," as well.
[Cole] Daniel Bryan has never defeated Kane
in one-on-one action.
No.
[Lawler] Oh, watch your hair.
Oh!
No.
[Cole] So Kane and Daniel Bryan set to go one-on-one at SummerSlam.
A… well, really been a strange history between these two men.
It all began when, uh, well, AJ Lee seemed to be smitten with both of them,
and then when AJ became the Raw General Manager, uh,
she, of course, Daniel Bryan's ex-fiancee,
she ordered a psychological evaluation of Daniel Bryan,
which culminated with a brutal attack on Bryan by Kane.
And in recent weeks, a couple of weeks ago on SmackDown,
it seems that AJ Lee has sort of stirred the pot between these two.
[Lawler] I thought the highlight of Daniel Bryan's mental evaluation
was when all those ink blots turned out to look like a goat face.
[Bryan] No!
-No! No! -[crowd] Yes! Yes!
[Lawler] Daniel Bryan up and over.
Kane wasn't there, but… Oh, well, he found him.
Oh!
[Cole] Daniel Bryan has had a unique history here at SummerSlam,
as Kane delivers a dropkick to the face.
Cover here.
Hook of the leg, and a kick-out.
Remember, Daniel Bryan back 2010 was a surprise, uh,
participant for Team WWE.
Big tag team matchup back then.
Kane, as well, has had many, many SummerSlams he's been a part of.
[crowd chanting] Daniel Bryan! Daniel Bryan!
[Cole] The former WWE World Champion stomping away on Bryan.
[Lawler] Well, I… I'll tell you, when you're…
That didn't work, but, uh…
I don't know exactly what Daniel Bryan is gonna have to come up with.
I know he's the master… of every submission hold you can think of.
[Cole] It might not even get that far.
Kane again into the cover. Hook of the leg,
and Bryan has to squirm out.
[Lawler] This monster, Kane, is just so much bigger, so much stronger.
I don't know what Daniel Bryan's gonna come up with.
[Cole] It's funny, too, that there's been a lot of talk over the past few weeks
about the anger issues of Daniel Bryan,
which I believe really began when AJ left him at the altar,
but that's a story for another time.
Kane hasn't been too stable
from an anger standpoint either over the years.
[Lawler] I thought you were gonna say "as of late." I was gonna say "ever."
Never been a stable monster.
[Cole] Listen to these fans continuing to mock Bryan
with the "yes" chants. What don't they get?
He wants them to… he wants…
It's "no." It's "no, no, no."
Ooh, and the power of "The Big Red Monster."
[male fan] Come on, Daniel, you're all right, big boy. Hang in there.
[Cole] I don't think this is where you wanna be if you're an opponent of Kane.
He can do so much damage at ringside,
but Bryan turns it around.
[Lawler] Bryan realized that, got back in the ring,
and now may…
Oh, that was something, yeah. Just hurl your entire body.
Throw safety and caution to the wind. Throw yourself as a weapon at Kane.
[Cole] Yeah, but Bryan may have injured himself, as you take another look.
Watch the… the shoulder of Daniel Bryan.
We can show you in a moment as Daniel was tossed over the top rope
by the strength of Kane,
but Bryan may have hurt his shoulder when he came through the ropes.
[Lawler] That was an awkward landing.
That's the last thing Daniel Bryan needs in this match.
[fans chanting] Yes! Yes! Yes!
[Cole] You don't wanna take on Kane at less than 100%.
Bryan, he loves to throw caution to the wind,
as he does here again with a missile dropkick.
[Lawler] Nice move there by Daniel Bryan. That may…
[Cole] Could get him… No, one-count before Kane rolls the shoulder out.
Gonna take more than that to keep down Kane.
[Lawler] It's gonna take, uh…
No.
[Lawler] I think maybe… The "No!" Lock? Would that get it done?
[Cole] I think so. Daniel Bryan says he knows over 100 submission maneuvers.
-[crowd chanting] Yes! Yes! Yes! -[Lawler chuckling]
-[Cole] And again… -[Lawler] Those chants are getting to him.
[Cole] I'm gonna point out this is extremely unfair for Daniel Bryan.
The crowd's distracting him.
-No! -[crowd] Yes!
[Lawler] You just can't make up your mind, can you?
You're indecisive. I remember when you couldn't stand Daniel Bryan.
-Now you're at the top of his fan club. -[Cole] He's won me over.
[Lawler] You got a seven-year-old son who hasn't been named yet.
Make up your mind about things, Cole.
-[Cole] Ooh! -[Lawler] Oh!
[Cole] Kane turning Bryan inside out.
[Lawler] Look at Bryan, feeling the effects of that
big, monstrous… forearm or arm, like a tree trunk.
[Cole] Kane so dangerous when he builds momentum like he is here,
flattening Bryan in each corner.
And this is a patented Kane move.
Side slam. Cover. Hooks the inside leg,
and Bryan kicks out.
[Lawler] You gotta know that somewhere AJ is watching this match
with great interest.
[Cole] Remember when Daniel Bryan called AJ
"a Chuck-wearing, skipping brat in a power suit"?
[Lawler] I remember it. Unfortunately, so does AJ.
[Cole] Kane, 323 lbs from the top rope.
And it may be a matter of just moments before Kane puts Bryan away.
So difficult to combat the flat-out power of Kane,
who's looking for a chokeslam here.
[Lawler] Here it comes.
Oh no.
[Cole] Daniel Bryan gonna go for a ride. Center of the ring.
Daniel Bryan wisely ducks under the bottom rope.
-[Lawler] Self-preservation. -[Cole] Smart.
Great defensive move by Bryan, but he paid for it.
[Lawler] Big right hand from "The Big Red Monster."
-[Lawler] Ooh! -[Cole] Ooh!
[Lawler] What a shot.
Daniel Bryan just jacked the jaw of Kane,
and now he realizes he may have made a huge mistake.
[Cole] Unless he did that by design.
-Or maybe not! -[Lawler] No, he wouldn't design that.
[Cole] Well, look at this. Watch this.
Two! Kane, I'm about to disqualify you! Three!
Kane, back it up! Four!
[Cole] You heard the referee telling Kane, "I'm gonna disqualify you."
-[referee] I'll disqualify you! -Stay off!
[Cole] Maybe that's why Daniel Bryan slapped him in the first place.
[Lawler] We all know Kane has a huge temper in his own right.
[Cole] That temper could cost Kane, because Daniel Bryan is now on the attack.
[Lawler] Oh man! That was vicious.
I think that would leave a mark, even… even if you're wearing a mask.
[Cole] Daniel Bryan with that wide grin, realizing now he's in control.
Trying to wear Kane down. Center of the ring.
Perhaps setting him up for the "No!" Lock,
the submission maneuver that Bryan has used so many times.
[Lawler] You gotta wonder, with the strength and power of Kane, can…
will Daniel Bryan even be able to get that "No!" Lock applied?
-Oh! -[Cole] Oof!
-Maybe now he does. -[Lawler] Yeah, if he's unconscious.
Daniel Bryan obviously so proud of himself right now.
[crowd chanting] Yes! Yes! Yes!
[Cole] He's gotta get it under control. He can't let the fans get under his skin.
[Lawler] He's losing focus here.
[chanting continues]
[Cole] Bryan on the top rope, looking to put Kane away.
Flying headbutt. He got caught!
[Lawler] Oh no!
-Flying headbutt, but caught by the… -[Cole] Chokeslam!
[Lawler] …huge meat hook.
And driven right down into the mat.
If Daniel Bryan loses this match
and Kane wins,
I think you can give an assist to the WWE Universe.
They clearly got Daniel Bryan off his game at that… at that point in the match.
[Cole] You hear Kane screaming at Bryan.
"So you slap me?"
-Still upset about that. -[Lawler] Can you blame him?
[Cole] Uh-oh. Uh-oh!
[cheering]
The chokeslam's not enough for Kane.
Come on!
[Lawler] This monster's got some bad intentions on his brain now.
[Cole] Oh no. Are we gonna see it here?
Kane setting up Bryan for a Tombstone piledriver.
Daniel Bryan with a counter! Rolls him up!
-Got him! Got him! -[bell rings]
Daniel Bryan got him!
[Lawler] Unbelievable!
[Garcia] Here is your winner, Daniel Bryan!
-[Cole] Wow! -No!
[Cole] Kane was going for a Tombstone piledriver,
and Daniel Bryan countered.
What a win for Bryan.
[Lawler] And what a shock for that "Big Red Monster."
He cannot believe it.
[Cole] That is the first time that Daniel Bryan has ever defeated Kane
in a one-on-one matchup.
[Lawler] Stay outta his way.
[Cole] And "The Big Red Monster" is not happy.
[Lawler, chuckling] Not happy? He's livid.
[Cole] Again, what an incredible victory for Daniel Bryan here tonight.
"The Big Red Monster" Kane, off the chokeslam,
still incensed that Bryan slapped him, was going for the Tombstone piledriver.
Well, I'm telling you, we all saw it.
Kane, I think, had the upper hand in the majority of that match,
and for Daniel Bryan to somehow pull that victory,
snatch that victory out of the hands of Kane,
Kane's liable to snap.
And, you know, so much has been made…
so much has been made over the past few weeks
over the fact that Daniel Bryan had never defeated Kane
in a one-on-one matchup.
But to be able to do it on the grand stage of SummerSlam tonight in Los Angeles,
what a win for Daniel Bryan.
It is a big win for Daniel Bryan, but it's not gonna sit well with Kane.
We've got so much more to come here tonight
at the 25th anniversary of SummerSlam,
including what we've been talking about all night. That's "The Perfect Storm."
-For the first time ever-- -[Lawler] Wait a minute.
-Uh-oh. Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa. -[Kane yelling furiously]
[Kane] Bryan!
[Kane snarling, grunting]
Excuse me, Kane? Kane.
I have been asked to--
[Lawler] Oh!
Where… is… he?!
He left.
No!
-[Lawler] Ooh! -[clattering]
Where'd he go?!
Where?!
[bell rings]
[Roberts] This contest, scheduled for one fall,
is for the Intercontinental Championship!
♪ Booyakka, booyakka… ♪
[cheering]
♪ 61, 619 ♪
♪ Booyakka, booyakka ♪
♪ That's my, that's my pueblo ♪
♪ Booyakka, booyakka, 619, hey ♪
♪ Booyakka, booyakka ♪
♪ That's my pueblo ♪
♪ Booyakka, booyakka, 619, hey ♪
♪ Booyakka, booyakka ♪
♪ Rey Mysterio ♪
♪ Booyakka, booyakka, 619, hey ♪
♪ Booyakka, booyakka ♪
♪ That's my pueblo ♪
♪ Booyakka, booyakka, 619, hey ♪
♪ What you gonna do When we come for you? ♪
♪ Ya llego el Rey Mysterio ♪
♪ El vato cabrón de San Diego ♪
♪ Flash up on the scene Like a brown crusader ♪
♪ Blowing up screens like Space Invaders ♪
♪ Too much damage for one to manage… ♪
[Roberts] Introducing the challenger, from San Diego, California,
weighing 175 lbs,
Rey Mysterio!
[Cole] Well, it's a short drive for Rey Mysterio's home
in San Diego, California,
north on the I-5 to here in the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
And what an opportunity tonight for Mysterio
to win his third Intercontinental Championship.
[Lawler] Oh, absolutely. I mean, you see when Rey makes his appearances,
we've got explosions.
We got a storm on the horizon,
and Kane just blew through the backstage like a tornado.
Nobody's safe in his path.
But I am really looking forward to the fact
that Rey Mysterio may once again be the Intercontinental Champion.
[Cole] Rey earning this matchup with a victory over Miz a couple of weeks ago
in a non-title match,
and then this past Friday night, Miz's slide continuing.
Rey and Sin Cara knocking off Miz and Cody Rhodes
in tag team action,
so Mysterio really with momentum coming into this matchup here tonight.
[Lawler] We are in Hollywood,
so it looks like Rey Mysterio's outfit here tonight is sort of, uh,
giving a tip of the hat to that Hollywood blockbuster Batman movie.
♪ Booyakka, booyakka, 619, hey… ♪
-[Cole] Not at all. -[Lawler] What do you mean?
[Cole] Batman doesn't have horns like that.
[Lawler] They're bat ears.
-[Cole] And look at his nose. -[Lawler laughing]
♪ Booyakka, booyakka, 619, hey ♪
♪ Booyakka, booyakka ♪
♪ That's my pueblo ♪
♪ Booyakka, booyakka, 619, hey ♪
♪ What you gonna do When we come for you? ♪
[music fades]
[Miz] Awesome!
♪ I came to play… ♪
[Cole] Oh, look at this.
Remember the big blow-up "awesome"
when Miz main-evented WrestleMania?
[Roberts] …Ohio, weighing 221 lbs,
he is the current Intercontinental Champion,
The Miz!
[Cole] Well, The Miz has brought the "awesome," well, bubble
back for SummerSlam.
[Lawler] I know we're excited to see that, right?
[Cole] Miz won the Intercontinental Championship
last month at Raw 1000 with a victory over Christian,
and, you know, Miz really feels at home here in Hollywood.
You know he's a big film star now,
just got finished filming Marine 3,
which is due out soon.
[Lawler] I realize that.
He's tweeted, he's texted,
he's touted all about the fact that he's in the movies again.
[Cole] 17,482 WWE fans
here in attendance tonight at SummerSlam,
as Mysterio takes on The Miz for the Intercontinental Championship.
[Lawler] I know you've been in a lot of movies.
You usually sit in the fourth row, right?
[music fades]
[Cole] An interesting matchup here tonight.
Miz, who's been very, very aggressive and vicious since his return to WWE.
Mysterio, remember, missed almost a year of action
recovering from an injury at the hands of Del Rio.
[Lawler] Well, I realize that, but, uh, The Miz is gonna have to be vicious
and, uh,
whatever else it's gonna take to take down Rey Mysterio,
because I know how badly Rey wants this Intercontinental Championship again.
[Cole] And Rey Mysterio looking to use his quickness in this matchup.
Great move by Mysterio there. Unique cover by Mysterio.
Miz has gotta scramble to get out at the count of two.
[booing]
[Lawler] See… see one thing I notice about The Miz
is he's easily flustered.
I mean, if things just don't go his way from the opening bell,
this guy can get, uh, flustered. I don't know of a better word to say.
You saw it in his face already.
[Cole] And again, Miz, the champion, taking it to Rey Mysterio.
Following the story that developed a few moments ago,
remember, Kane obviously losing control after, uh,
losing the matchup to Daniel Bryan.
Raw General Manager AJ Lee just sent out a tweet
which said, uh, quote,
"I don't know if I would have put my hands on a WWE announcer."
She's referring to Josh Mathews, King.
"I will deal with you tomorrow on Raw,"
that according to AJ Lee.
Moments ago, she… Raw General Manager tweeting that out.
Oh, as you see Miz really taking it to Mysterio here.
This is what Miz needs to do in this match. Stay aggressive.
[Lawler] Did you see Rey Mysterio? It was like a nice little roll-through.
No damage done.
Now he's out-quicking and out-smarting,
not that that's a big deal to Miz.
[Cole] And look at…
And again the unique offense of Mysterio may have cost him there.
Great counter by the Intercontinental Champion.
That's one way to slow Mysterio down.
-Work on the midsection. -[male fan] Miz, you're awesome!
You've got this, Miz.
[Lawler] That was a nice move on the part of Miz.
He saw Rey Mysterio coming,
turned him right into that restraining wall outside.
Now back into the ring.
For the cover…
[Cole] And again a kick-out.
Miz a former WWE Champion.
I mentioned before he headlined and won the main event at WrestleMania
a couple of years ago.
He's a triple crown winner. He's won the Intercontinental Championship,
the Tag Team titles, and also the United States title.
Money in the Bank Ladder Match winner one year.
Miz has accomplished so much early on in his career.
Talking to him earlier today, he says he's got still a lot more that he needs,
including to win back the WWE title one day.
Ooh, Mysterio, great reversal there,
and a kick-out by Miz at two.
And now it's Mysterio on the attack.
You know, in the YouTube Spotlight this weekend,
Miz actually went around and asked Superstars
and WWE employees…
Look at this. Miz with Mysterio in all kinds of trouble!
This could be it. Miz looking to put Mysterio away.
Hook of the leg. Shoulders down,
and Mysterio kicks out.
[Lawler] Devastating move there on the part of The Miz.
[Cole] As part of YouTube Spotlight, Miz asked employees and Superstars
who they thought would win this matchup.
100% said Mysterio, so Miz was very embarrassed about that
and said he was gonna take it out on Mysterio here tonight.
You got nothing on this. You hear me? You got nothing.
[referee] Get up. Let's go.
One. Two.
[Lawler] You're talking about the WWE channel on YouTube,
Miz has said a lot of these things and been wrong before.
You know that.
[Cole] Again, Miz into the cover,
and again a kick-out.
[Lawler] You're Miz's number one fan, so you won't admit that.
[Cole] I enjoy The Miz.
You can't argue with his credentials. He's built a tremendous résumé here.
[Lawler] Watch this kick by The Miz.
Oh man.
[Cole] But I'll give Mysterio his due.
Talk about résumés, one of the all-time greats.
Two-time World Champion,
also has won the WWE title.
Four-time Tag Team Champion.
Two-time Intercontinental Champion.
And Mysterio actually won the 2006 Royal Rumble match.
-[Lawler] Yeah, so, uh… -[Cole] Oof!
[Lawler] Just in the WWE, whose, uh, list of accolades is longer?
[Cole] Miz, cover. Hook of the leg,
and Mysterio kicks out. Miz is getting up there.
[Lawler] He's getting up there.
A lot taken out of Rey Mysterio now,
and Miz just with that smirk on his face.
-It's not even a smile. It's just a smirk. -[booing]
[Cole] Soaking it in here in Los Angeles
and looking to put Mysterio away.
Miz has been dominating much of this matchup.
[inaudible]
[Lawler] Miz having to beg for adulation here from our fans.
[Cole] And Mysterio! Miz took a little too much time,
and Mysterio buys himself some time. Could be a turning point in the match.
[Lawler] Well, Rey going up top here.
-Nice! -[Cole] Yeah, seated senton by Mysterio.
Now Mysterio beginning to build momentum.
And Miz…
Oh man! Powerbomb.
See ya, bye.
Oh, and Mysterio, at two, kicks out.
[Lawler] I gotta give the devil his due. That was an impressive move by The Miz.
[Cole] And again Miz came back to WWE after filming the movie
with a whole repertoire of new offense, new moves.
Much more aggressive and vicious in his attack.
And that's what you have to do in WWE for longevity's sake. Evolve.
[booing]
-And Mysterio… -[Lawler] Nice!
[Cole] Look at this. Could win the title!
No, and two.
Miz was surprised by Mysterio,
who may have just knocked the champ out.
Cover again. Hook of the leg. New champion!
No.
[Lawler] I'm like you, Cole. I thought The Miz's lights were out.
[Cole] Back and forth we go
with the Intercontinental Championship on the line.
Prestigious title that has been held
by no fewer than a dozen WWE Hall of Famers over the years.
[Lawler] Ooh! Big boot there by Rey Mysterio.
Oh, but caught by The Miz.
-And look out! -[Cole] Mysterio with a DDT.
Great counter. Again into the cover.
Looking to win the championship for a third time,
and Miz kicks out at two.
[Lawler] Rey Mysterio is amazing.
Just when you think you've got this young man,
he will turn it right around, reverse it, and next thing you know,
you're getting your head planted in the mat like The Miz just did.
[Cole] And again…
It seems like Mysterio just can't get that unique style of offense going here.
[Lawler] You gotta credit The Miz
with not allowing Rey to get that offense going.
[Cole] And there we go. Rey created some separation,
which is what he needs.
Mysterio,
one of the all-time great high-flyers, and there's the offense we talked about.
[Lawler] Oh, is Miz set up?
-619… -[Cole] Connecting!
Mysterio could be driving home with the Intercontinental title.
[Lawler] Going all the way to the top.
[Cole] And Mysterio trying to Drop the Dime,
and Miz, from behind,
off The Miz…
And look at this!
Got him! He got him!
No, a kick-out at two!
So close for Mysterio.
[Lawler] Oh wow.
That was so close.
[Cole] What a sequence there for these two Superstars.
Counter after counter.
[Lawler] 619, I thought Mysterio had it,
then Miz was able to move out of the way.
I thought The Miz had it.
[Cole] Important part of this matchup,
and Miz…
[Lawler] Oh man.
[Cole] Mysterio…
Skull-Crushing Finale!
[Lawler] That may be it.
[Cole] Miz…
retains the Intercontinental Championship.
♪ I came to play… ♪
[Roberts] The winner of this match, and still Intercontinental Champion,
The Miz!
[Cole] Is he starting to convince you, Lawler?
You starting to buy into the fact that Miz is some Intercontinental Champion?
He just knocked off one of the all-time greats at SummerSlam.
[Lawler] Okay, okay. I really thought Rey had it right here.
Somehow, and like I said, I gotta give Miz credit,
he was able to kick out,
and then… dropping Rey's head right on that top turnbuckle.
And the Skull-Crushing Finale
finished off Rey Mysterio.
[Cole] In front of over 17,000 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles,
The Miz is still the Intercontinental Champion.
[Lawler] He looks a little woozy.
I don't know… I don't know if Miz realizes he's won yet.
♪ I'll watch as you get worse… ♪
[Cole] Mysterio was game tonight, but Miz was up to the task.
[Lawler] All right, I'm gonna say it. Congratulations, Miz.
[music fades]
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[crowd cheering]
All right. Thanks, AJ.
You know, Eve, I think AJ is doing a great job as General Manager of Raw.
I talked to some of the Raw Superstars, and they all lover her,
especially the quirky way she runs Raw.
[chuckles softly] She… sure is amazing.
Yeah, she is.
[crowd cheering]
[sighs wearily]
[exhales sharply]
[crowd cheering]
-What's with the look on your face? -Hmm?
Okay, cute. Uh, I brought this up
in the past. I feel the need to reiterate it.
Uh, putting the champion in a match where he can lose his title
without being the one defeated is unfair.
And I can only speculate the reason you're doing this to me
is because you got down on one knee and you proposed in front of the world,
and I said no and humiliated you. Right?
I get. You're being your quirky, unstable self. That's cool.
[sighs]
Hey.
All right, look.
You're disrespecting me just like my opponents are disrespecting me,
just like most of the uninformed public is disrespecting me,
but I want you to know, tonight,
I will successfully defend my WWE Championship
and prove once again
that I am "The Best in the World."
[cheering]
And then tomorrow night, you and everybody else,
well, you'll be forced to show me some respect, won't you?
Obviously, the WWE champ with a huge chip on his shoulder.
I think he should have stopped talking, because she stopped listening long ago.
Well, the WWE Championship on the line, triple threat, in just a little bit,
but coming up next, it's all about the World Heavyweight Championship.
[Lawler] You're right about that. It is on again.
Off again, on again, it's definitely on.
World Heavyweight Championship,
Alberto Del Rio will go against Sheamus.
[Cole] And for the number one contender, Alberto Del Rio,
it is simply a battle… of class.
[intriguing music playing]
[Del Rio] Tonight, I'm gonna talk about Alberto Del Rio.
In my DNA, I have the blood of champions.
Don't hate me because I'm successful and you're not.
Sheamus is beneath me.
[Cole] He's assaulting Sheamus with the hood of the car!
Sheamus is nothing but a peasant.
[bell rings]
[Sheamus] Hey, Bertie.
I've been thinking a lot about what you said last week,
so I've decided to class up my act,
starting with the car I drive.
-[engine revs] -[Cole] That's Del Rio's personal Ferrari!
-Relax, Bertie, will ya? -[engine roars]
I'm just gonna take this car on a sightseeing tour around San Antonio.
-[hard rock music playing] -And I'm at the Alamo. Check it out!
Oh, whoops!
Sheamus! Sheamus! Where are you, you bastard?
-Sheamus, you're not a champion. -[menacing music playing]
You're just a peasant.
I filed a report with the San Antonio Police Department.
Bertie, relax, will ya?
I say we have a World Championship match
right here tonight!
[man] A match that was supposed to take place at SummerSlam.
[Cole] Sheamus and Del Rio set to go.
-No! No! You can't be here tonight. No! -[Cole] What the…?
I never filed that report.
Go!
[Cole] They're not cops. They're attacking Sheamus.
[man] Yeah, but Sheamus is fighting off half a dozen men.
[Cole] Here comes the World Champion.
[man] Oh, but here comes Ricardo Rodriguez.
Sheamus now backed into the corner.
[Cole] Somebody's gotta get out here. This is bad news for Sheamus.
He may break Sheamus's arm.
This was an orchestrated set-up by Alberto Del Rio. [echoing]
[music fades]
[bell rings]
[Garcia] The following contest is scheduled for one fall,
and is for the World Heavyweight Championship!
At this time, Alberto Del Rio's personal ring announcer,
Ricardo Rodriguez.
[Lawler] Oh boy.
[booing]
[Alberto Del Rio's theme music playing]
[car horn honking]
[Rodriguez introducing Del Rio in Spanish]
[introducing Alberto Del Rio in Spanish]
[Lawler] Del Rio in another Ferrari.
Is that the same one Sheamus took for a joyride?
[Cole] No, that was a different one. This is a 2010 Ferrari California
worth $250,000.
[Lawler] Why does he have to drive everywhere?
I heard he won't even walk in his sleep.
[Cole] Well, that is what it's all about for Del Rio.
It is about class,
upper class for Alberto Del Rio,
a man who owns a huge ranch in Mexico,
thousands of acres.
[Lawler] I think it's his garage.
[Cole] He hires hundreds and hundreds to work his ranch land.
He's responsible for the local economy, this man.
[Lawler] Really?
[Cole] Del Rio hopes to repeat what happened at last year's SummerSlam.
That is when he won his first WWE Championship,
cashing in his Money in the Bank contract here in Los Angeles.
Tonight, Del Rio hopes to gain his first World Heavyweight title.
Remember, this matchup, uh, wasn't gonna take place.
Because of his actions a couple of weeks ago,
Booker T looked to punish Alberto Del Rio,
Smackdown's General Manager pulling the title match away from him.
But Friday night on SmackDown, Sheamus demanded,
he demanded to have the match reinstated.
He put his championship on the line 'cause he wanted his hands on Del Rio.
[Lawler] And I hope Sheamus does not live to regret that.
[indistinct]
♪ It's a shame for they Lost their head ♪
♪ A careless man… ♪
[Garcia] And his opponent, from Dublin, Ireland,
weighing in at 267 lbs,
he is the World Heavyweight Champion,
Sheamus!
[Cole] Tremendous reaction
for the man from Dublin, Ireland,
the World champ, Sheamus.
And Sheamus taking a peek at the Ferrari.
Remember, he took one of Del Rio's other Ferraris for a joyride.
He stole the car.
Should have been charged with grand theft auto.
That was in San Antonio. You saw the damage he did to that vehicle.
[Lawler] He brought the car back, and maybe he spilled a little food in it.
Sheamus is very excited. He's smiling to be a part of SummerSlam here tonight,
but make no mistake about it.
He is busted-up.
His… his arm has been the target of a number of attacks by Del Rio.
He's had the cross armbreaker placed on him a few times.
I don't think he's 100% with the World title on the line.
[Lawler] You may be right.
Sheamus has taken a severe beating at the hands of Del Rio,
and… that's why… that's why this match is taking place.
Sheamus wants a chance to rectify that.
He wants to give a little… give a little bit of that back to Del Rio.
[Cole] I wanna thank the over 17,000 joining us in the Staples Center tonight,
the millions watching around the world
in places like Alberto Del Rio's native Mexico,
live on a number of stations there.
All over Central America and the Middle East
in places like Lebanon and Saudi Arabia,
and, of course, to all the US men and women
watching at bases all over the world and on our ships at sea
on the American Forces Network.
Wait for the bell. Let's go. Bring it out, Alberto.
-[Cole] Sheamus… -You ready?
[Cole] …the 267 lb World Heavyweight Champion.
Won the title…
[bell rings]
[Cole] …141 days ago at WrestleMania
in a record 18 seconds.
Alberto Del Rio goes 237.
And this'll be a physical battle.
[Lawler] Boy, that's… that's going without saying right there.
Alberto Del Rio wants this shot at this World Championship so bad.
He's talked so much about it's his destiny
to be a World champion.
[Cole] Well, in many ways, it is.
Alberto Del Rio from a legendary wrestling family in Mexico.
His father, the great Dos Caras.
His uncle, WWE Hall of Famer Mil Mascaras.
[referee] Three!
[Cole] That is what he means when he talks about this business being in his blood.
-[Lawler] Whoa! -[Cole] Both men up over the top rope.
Sheamus bouncing off the announce table here.
And a kick to Del Rio. We told you this was gonna be physical.
But remember, for Alberto Del Rio, it's important to get Sheamus in the ring.
The only way he wins the title tonight is via pinfall or submission.
Champion's advantage here at SummerSlam.
[Lawler] Forget about in the ring.
They'll be lucky if these two…
Del Rio back in the ring,
but all the action so far has been out around the ring,
right here in our laps.
[Cole] Del Rio with a kick to the head
of the man he calls nothing more than a, quote, "mere peasant."
[Lawler] Ooh man!
[Cole] Sheamus, who worked hard and earned his way to World champion.
[referee] One! Two! Three!
[Cole] He was brought up on the, uh… the rough part of Dublin.
A placed called, uh, North Great George's Street,
where he admits he was bullied as a child
because of the color of his hair and his skin.
Off the neckbreaker, Sheamus into a cover.
Hook of the leg, and Del Rio kicks out.
He had to fight for everything.
Tells a great story of when he was playing football in Ireland
and, believe it or not, was one of the smaller kids on the team,
and really had to fight his way onto the starting squad.
That's what it's been all about for Sheamus his entire life.
[Lawler] I mean, this… this young man is tough,
as tough as they come, will fight you at a drop of a hat,
but, you know what, he's…
If you ever get the opportunity just to hang around the guy a little bit
and talk to him, what a nice… what a nice gentleman this guy can be.
But not in the ring.
[Cole] Oh man, rolling senton.
And here we go. Sheamus into the cover.
And a kick-out by Del Rio at two.
You know, talk about Del Rio and his privileged upbringing,
but there's no doubt that Del Rio's worked hard
to get to where he is today.
He was a Greco-Roman star.
Medaled at the Pan American Games as part of the Mexican team.
Would have been on the Olympics, but Mexico didn't send a team that year.
Come on, let's go. Get him out.
[Cole] Didn't have the money. Del Rio wanted to pay for it,
but said, "I don't wanna be around the rest of those losers."
[Lawler] You would think Del Rio would finance it.
But, you know, you talk about the tough upbringing.
-Sheamus… Oh, watch this here. -[Cole] Look at this here.
Del Rio trying to fight… trying to fight to stay on.
Look, he's got the turnbuckle covering, which has been released.
That padding that protects the steel turnbuckle has been loosened,
as Del Rio goes back on the attack of the world champ.
Went for the cross armbreaker, the submission maneuver.
Brogue Kick missed. Sheamus hung up top rope.
[Lawler] Both these guys trying to end this thing early.
[Cole] And Del Rio with the knees takes the big man out.
[Lawler] Oh wow, that was…
Man, that was devastating.
[Cole] You see the always dangerous Ricardo Rodriguez in the background.
-Not only Del Rio's-- -[Lawler] "Always dangerous"?
He's just shifty. He's shady.
[Cole] Sheamus has gotta keep his eyes on Rodriguez.
I think "clever" is a better word for Ricardo.
[Lawler] You would think "clever" is a good word.
[Cole] Sheamus… Ooh, into those steel steps.
Back of the leg caught on the pointed end of that step,
I believe, and Del Rio suddenly in control of the champion.
Remember, this match wasn't gonna happen.
Sheamus begged and pleaded with Booker T Friday night to reinstate it.
Booker T the new General Manager of SmackDown.
Del Rio off the top rope.
Here's the cover. Will we crown a new champ?
No.
[Lawler] I'm just afraid Sheamus may have second thoughts
before this is over about getting this match back on.
[Cole] You know, in a WWE.com exclusive,
Sheamus said, "Booker T doesn't have to look out for my safety."
"I'm not gonna miss
one of the biggest events of the year in SummerSlam."
"I wanna end this between Del Rio and myself once and for all."
[Lawler] What is the "clever" Ricardo saying over there?
[Cole] He's offering, uh, encouragement, I'm sure, to Del Rio.
And Sheamus went for the neckbreaker,
and again a counter by Del Rio, right back to the injured leg.
And now a kick to the face.
Del Rio, cover. Hook of the leg on the champion,
who's gonna fight out.
[Rodriguez] Hey! Three, okay?
[speaking in Spanish]
[Cole] Del Rio again.
Two-time WWE Champion.
Winner of the 2011 Royal Rumble. Money in the Bank winner.
I mentioned earlier he cashed in his contract
last year at SummerSlam for his first WWE Championship.
One! Two! Three!
Get off that choke.
[Cole] Has to be careful he's not disqualified.
[Lawler] You're not kidding.
The only way to end this title chase for Alberto Del Rio
is you want to get him disqualified.
[Cole] Looking to wear Sheamus down.
We mentioned the injuries Sheamus suffered over the past few weeks.
I think the longer this match goes, the better off Del Rio's gonna be.
[Lawler] No doubt about the fact Del Rio is in top physical condition.
Keeps himself that way. This guy always looks great.
But Sheamus using that thick Irish skull of his.
Oh! Caught by a knee.
[Cole] Ooh! Do you think this pace is, uh,
what he wants here? As again he goes into the cover.
Hook of the leg…
Sheamus kicks out at two.
[Lawler] I think this is right down the alley of Del Rio.
Looks pretty frustrated right now, but he's gotta be pretty well satisfied
with the way things are going so far.
-Brogue! Brogue! -[Lawler laughs]
[Cole] And now he's mocking Sheamus.
This is what Sheamus does before he sets up the Brogue Kick.
Brogue!
[Cole] Pounding the chest and shouting "Brogue!"
[booing]
Think Del Rio's gonna try it?
[Lawler] Well, he's mocking Sheamus, talking a little smack here.
Let's see what happens.
[Cole] And Del Rio, was he going for a Brogue Kick?
We'll never know.
Sheamus beginning to build momentum.
-[Lawler] Uh-oh. -[Cole] Uh-oh, and again…
This time, shoulder-first.
And remember the numerous arm injuries
over the past number of weeks to Sheamus.
[Lawler] There's that… there's that headbutt again.
[Cole] Sheamus uses every part of his body as a weapon.
He doesn't care.
Oh, and there's Del Rio.
[Lawler] I think the word "clever" would more describe Alberto Del--
Oh no!
[Cole] Right to the left arm, the bad arm.
Into the cover. Hook of the leg. Champ's in trouble.
Two-count. Got him! No.
[Lawler] I thought Del Rio had it won there.
Devastating move.
[Cole] But again, he could have hyperextended his shoulder.
Who knows what damage was done to Sheamus coming off the top rope.
And all this does is continue to soften up the arm
for Del Rio's cross armbreaker, the submission maneuver.
[booing]
[indistinct]
[Cole] Again, Sheamus…
Look at Del Rio trying to fight out of it, and he does.
Going for the rolling cross armbreaker. There it is! There it is!
It's locked in.
Del Rio just a tap-out away from winning the World Championship.
[Lawler] I think Sheamus is done here.
I don't see any way out of it. Whoa!
[Cole] Sheamus trying to reverse it, trying to reverse it.
Del Rio's shoulders are down. Are they down? No.
-Sheamus, look at the power! -[Lawler] Oh my gosh!
[Cole] Look at the strength of the World Champion.
You gotta be kidding me!
[Lawler] I've been impressed so far with the skills of Alberto Del Rio
and what he's done so far in this match,
but that by Sheamus
was very impressive.
[Cole] Just about every man on the roster would tap out to the cross armbreaker,
but look how Sheamus counters.
[Lawler] Look at the strength right here as he pulls Alberto Del Rio…
To that point was amazing, but this was just unbelievable.
Wow!
[Cole] And again Del Rio…
And there it is.
Sheamus, cover off White Noise.
Two-count. Got him! No!
Del Rio at two.
[Lawler] This is where you gotta wonder…
First, I was wondering what did Alberto Del Rio think
when he had that cross armbreaker locked in
and Sheamus was able to lift him right off the mat.
Now what's Sheamus thinking?
Hits Del Rio with one of his best moves and wasn't able to put him away.
[Cole] And Rodriguez at ringside
obviously concerned over the wellbeing of Del Rio.
[cheering]
[Lawler] Rodriguez is seeing not his life flash before him.
He's seeing his meal ticket flash before him.
[crowd] Brogue!
Brogue!
Brogue! Brogue!
[Cole] Went for the Brogue Kick. Del Rio stepping out of the way,
forcing Sheamus to break his momentum,
switch offense.
[Lawler] Oh, here it comes.
-Ooh! -[crowd] One! Two!
Three! Four!
Five! Six!
Seven! Eight!
Nine…
-[Lawler] Oh! -[Cole] And one for good measure.
[referee] Listen up!
[Cole] And suddenly things are going the champion's way.
[crowd] One! Two!
Three! Four!
Five…
[Cole] Oh, Del Rio.
He's so smart.
[Lawler] You know, Sheamus went into that exposed turnbuckle.
[Cole] I believe so too!
And that is gonna do it.
We got a new champion at SummerSlam!
And Sheamus kicked out!
Rodriguez can't believe it.
He was on the apron to celebrate.
[Lawler] No, Rodriguez, that was not a three.
That was two and… maybe nine tenths.
Oh! Look at this!
What is he doing?
Alberto Del Rio so frustrated, he's taking it out on Rodriguez.
I guess in Alberto's eyes, everything is always Rodriguez's fault.
[Cole] Wait a minute. Look at this! A shoe!
Sheamus used a shoe!
-Sheamus just used a shoe! -[Lawler] Rodriguez threw it to Alberto.
-[Cole] Sheamus used it! -[Lawler] look out!
[Cole] The Irish Curse backbreaker.
Here's the cover. Hook of the leg.
Del Rio's foot's on the rope!
Del Rio's foot's on the rope, and Sheamus knocked it off!
-[bell rings] -[Lawler] I didn't see that.
Is it a three-count?
[Cole] It was a three-count.
This is ridiculous!
First, Sheamus used a shoe,
then he knocked Del Rio's foot off the bottom rope!
[Garcia] Here is your winner, and still the World Heavyweight Champion,
Sheamus!
-[Sheamus's theme music playing] -[Cole] Oh, come on, referee! Wake up!
[Lawler] I hope you're not blaming the referee.
Rodriguez took his own shoe off
and was trying to throw it to Alberto Del Rio.
[Cole] You don't know that. He may have been trying to throw it out of the ring.
-How do you know? -[Lawler] Why would he be doing that?
I think I'm gonna use your term, Cole.
Sheamus just stole one.
[Lawler laughing]
I think he knows it.
I think Sheamus realizes he just got away with a big one.
[Lawler laughing]
[Cole] I mean, this is… this is outrageous.
[Lawler] I've heard of bad things happening to good people,
but sometimes bad things happen to bad people.
[speech drowned out by music]
[Cole] And Del Rio's got a beef here.
[speech drowned out by music]
[Lawler] Well, Del Rio's beef should begin with… be with Rodriguez.
Rodriguez was the one that threw the shoe
that Alberto got hit with to begin with.
Are you blind? Are you blind?!
[Cole] Del Rio is so upset.
And, I mean, I can't blame him.
First, Sheamus used the shoe,
and then he knocked his foot off the bottom rope.
He's still the World Champion. I get it.
[Lawler] Let's go back and see what happens here.
Rodriguez. Look, Rodriguez with the shoe in his hand, throwing it to Alberto.
-[Cole] You don't know that! -[Lawler] Here we go. Alberto, he misses.
-[Cole] You think this was a plot? -[Lawler] That's an…
[Cole] And… But Sheamus used the shoe.
Now watch… watch this ending here.
First, the Irish Curse backbreaker.
Now, Del Rio is so close to the ropes.
Watch Del Rio. His foot is on the bottom rope.
[Lawler] I need to see that from a different angle.
Have we got a better angle? Let's see.
[Cole] You've got selective memory.
[Lawler] Wait a minute. You may be right. Whoa.
[Cole] It was Sheamus! He knocked the foot off the rope!
[Lawler] Okay, I said it. He stole one.
[Cole] And you're happy about that.
[speech drowned out by music]
[Lawler] What goes around comes around.
[Cole] Sheamus still the World Champion.
-Del Rio is beside himself. -[Lawler] It's karma.
[music fades]
Sheamus's karma just ran over Alberto's dogma.
[booing]
-[Lawler] He's hot. -[Cole] What a bitter night for that man.
He's not a champion.
You're the champion.
[man 1] When you can take an organization
that's as popular and well respected as the WWE
and combine that with the oldest branch of the military in the United States,
it's a win-win situation for everybody.
[man 2] I appreciate them coming down here
and get to see what we do on a day-to-day basis.
It's a good team-building event.
[man 3] Being in a partnership now with Army National Guard
creates opportunities for us to use our resources together.
We both reach out, and we both give back.
It's exciting to see what we can do together.
[Lawler] And the WWE would like to extend a special welcome
to the members of the California National Guard
that are in attendance this evening.
WWE is proud to support all of our men and women in uniform.
Thank you for everything that you do for our country.
[crowd chanting] USA! USA! USA!
[Cole] And, of course, those folks are the true champions.
[chanting continues]
-And-- -Sheamus is still champion.
Speaking of champions, the next time we come to you on pay-per-view,
four weeks from tonight from the legendary Garden in Boston,
Night of Champions.
Only night of the year when every title in the WWE is defended.
Coming up later on, "Perfect Storm," Triple H and Brock Lesnar.
The world is talking about this.
In fact, Piers Morgan, the journalist from CNN who's sitting behind us,
and world heavyweight champion, former champion Mike Tyson,
the Hall of Famer for the WWE,
they're involved in a Twitter war right now
about who's gonna win the Brock Lesnar and Triple H fight later on tonight.
Maybe we can get Piers and Mike to get it on.
It's gonna be a fight because of really startling words
from Triple H earlier on in the SummerSlam pre-show.
We're gonna take you to these comments now
when Triple H addressed the referee for that matchup tonight, Scott Armstrong.
There's not gonna be a disqualification tonight.
This is not gonna end… on a count-out.
All right? This match ends
one of two ways.
Either somebody taps out…
or somebody gets pinned.
That's it.
You got it?
Scott,
this is gonna be a fight.
A fight to the finish.
Look at me.
Let… us… fight.
[crowd cheering]
Well, Triple H couldn't have made it any clearer.
"Let us fight later on tonight."
Now, Shawn Michaels will not be in Triple H's corner tonight,
because his arm was broken by Brock Lesnar this past Monday night on Raw.
But Shawn has been tweeting all night long.
We're gonna show you one of his latest tweets right now.
Look at this.
"Basically, I don't wanna seem insensitive to Brock," is what Shawn is saying,
"but I'm hoping that bad things happen to bad people here tonight."
Boy, I'm telling you,
Brock Lesnar, though, he's gonna have something to say about that himself,
and it's not gonna be by a tweet.
It's gonna be in person.
[bell rings]
[Garcia] The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall,
and it is for the WWE Tag Team Championship.
Introducing the challengers,
at a combined weight of 509 lbs,
Darren Young, Titus O'Neil,
The Prime Time Players!
[Cole] The men who beat Primo and Epico to become the number one contenders
with a huge opportunity here tonight at SummerSlam.
It's about the millions and billions of dollars.
Ladies and gentlemen, last week, Kofo Kingston was overseas,
part of the tour of the Far East in Shanghai, China.
Very successful tour.
Meanwhile, his partner, R-Truth, was in Dallas for Monday Night Raw,
taking on Heath Slater and beating Heath Slater
in a one-on-one matchup.
But The Prime Time Players would take advantage
over the fact that R-Truth's buddy Kofi wasn't in the house.
[Lawler] R-Truth's celebration didn't last very long.
He was attacked and double-teamed by The Prime Time Players,
and it was not a pretty sight.
Get on him!
[Lawler] Oh man.
[Cole] And then The Prime Time Players would Tout about their success.
[whooshing]
Kofi, where were you?
-You missed it! -Aw, but don't worry.
We'll be there live and in color at SummerSlam
for those WWE Tag Team Championships.
Millions…
[both] …of dollars!
[Young laughing wickedly]
[Cole] I believe Titus and Darren Young are ready
to become Tag Team Champions here tonight.
[music fades]
♪ Come on ♪
♪ Yeah, you know ♪
♪ SOS ♪
♪ I hear them shouting ♪
♪ SOS ♪
♪ I hear them crying… ♪
[Garcia] And their opponents,
at a combined weight of 432 lbs,
they are the WWE Tag Team Champions,
R-Truth and Kofi Kingston!
[Cole] Truth and Kingston won the tag team titles back on April 30.
They've held the title 112 days now.
And R-Truth obviously with his game face on here tonight
after the assault by The Prime Time Players
last Monday night.
[Lawler] R-Truth's got a score to settle, and now it's two-on-two,
as opposed to… as opposed to one-on-two.
So we'll see if all the Touting and smack talking
that The Prime Time Players have done, we'll see if they can back it up tonight.
[Cole] Darren Young and Titus O'Neil have some momentum on their side.
They defeated Kofi Kingston and R-Truth
in individual matches a couple of weeks ago.
It'll be Truth starting things off with Darren Young,
and R-Truth, as we mentioned, game face on.
All business in the early going.
And Darren Young looking to create some separation.
Doesn't work,
as R-Truth would love to put these guys away early.
[Lawler] Whoa. Big right hand by R-Truth.
[Cole] And the veteran Truth has got Darren Young off-balance
in the early going of this tag team matchup.
[Lawler chuckles]
[Cole] Very, uh, unorthodox, R-Truth, to say the least.
Juking and jiving in the ring
as he delivers that big leg drop to the nose of Darren.
Looks to put Young away.
Two-count and a kick-out.
Tag Team titles up for grabs here at SummerSlam.
[inaudible]
And Darren Young backing Truth into his corner,
and here comes the big man.
[Lawler] Not the place that R-Truth wants to be,
and he knows it. He's fighting out of that corner right away.
[Cole] Oh, again the power takes over.
[Lawler] That one just like…
[O'Neil barking]
[Cole] Cover by Titus.
[Lawler] What did he just say?
[Cole] That's his, like, his, uh, rallying cry.
-It's a Gator bark. -[Lawler] I got you.
[Cole] Went to the University of Florida. He played for the Gators football team.
under Steve Spurrier, and hence he brings the Gator bark to the WWE.
Titus goes six-six. He's 270 lbs.
-Impressive physical specimen. -[Lawler] Mm.
[Cole] Very, uh, very improved since his days on our show NXT here.
Huh? What? Huh?
[Lawler] This is one of those guys, Titus O'Neil--
[Cole] Ooh!
[Lawler] You just watch him, and every time you see him in the ring,
he gets better and better.
R-Truth, the veteran, though, realizes he's gotta make a tag
to his partner, Kofi Kingston.
If Kofi gets in, you'll see the pace of this matchup quicken.
[Lawler] Well, here it is. You're about to see it.
Kofi off that top rope.
[Cole] Look at Kofi go.
Three-time Intercontinental Champion, twice a US champ.
[Lawler] Lighting up Titus, but unable to take him off his feet. There he goes.
[Cole] Yeah, tremendous leaping ability
allows Kofi Kingston to get so much power behind those blows.
-Kofi again. -Boom! Boom!
[Lawler] Boom Drop!
It's time! It's time, baby!
[Cole] Kofi looking to make quick work of Titus,
looking for some Trouble in Paradise.
-And Darren Young… -[Kofi] Come on, man!
[referee] Hey, back it up!
[Cole] …creates a distraction, and it allows his partner, Titus O'Neil,
to roll out of harm's way.
See, those are the little things that The Prime Time Players are learning.
And again the numbers game catches up to Kofi.
[Lawler] Oh!
Devastating clothesline from Titus O'Neil on the floor.
[referee] No, no, no! Back it up. What are you doing?
[Lawler] R-Truth trying to come around and help his partner out,
but the referee getting him back to his corner.
[Cole] It allows the assault to continue on Kingston.
[R-Truth] Come on, Kofi!
[Cole] Again, Titus hooking the leg here.
And a kick-out. Again, those little things,
the distraction by Darren Young, the improvement of The Prime Time Players.
[Lawler] Kofi able to duck that first clothesline,
but he wasn't able to duck this.
[Cole] The numbers game catching up to Kingston.
Kofi trying to fight back, but Titus O'Neil too big, too strong.
[Lawler] Speaking of strong, look at that.
[Cole] And again a cover. Hooks the leg,
and a kick-out.
Tag. Darren Young in.
Get out. Let's do it.
Tag's been made. Let's go, Titus. Gotta get out of there.
One!
[Cole] Double-team by The Prime Time Players.
Darren Young now the legal man,
in off the tag.
Here's the cover. Hook of the leg…
Two-count and a kick-out.
[Lawler] I think we had some "Little Jimmy" chants going there
from our WWE Universe for a moment, but…
[crowd chanting] Kofi! Kofi!
[Lawler] Ordinarily, Kofi Kingston and R-Truth out here
with their, as you say, imaginary pal, Little Jimmy.
-[Cole] You don't think he's imaginary? -[Lawler] Tonight, R-Truth all business.
Well, he's fun, you gotta admit.
[Cole] He's not even a person!
Oh, Kofi, great reversal.
Cover here as he hooks the leg.
[Lawler] Don't let Little Jimmy's parents hear you say that.
[Cole] Oof!
Little Jimmy has parents?
[Lawler] Well, obviously!
[Cole] Cover. Hook of the leg yet again.
Two-count. Got him! No.
Kofi managing to kick out,
but it may be just a matter of time
before The Prime Time Players put this one away.
[referee] Tag right there. Titus O'Neil.
You gotta get out. Let's go.
Get out, Young. Let's go.
[Cole] You look at this team, The Prime Time Players,
almost a… a perfect tag team.
Power, strength, speed.
[Lawler] I know one thing. Titus O'Neil is just…
-[Cole] Look at that. -[Lawler] Huge guy. Look at…
I was just about to talk about standing next to this guy backstage.
His wingspan is unbelievable.
His hands are just huge.
[Cole] Did you notice the quickness of Titus there
as he was able to go behind Kofi
and immediately put him into the abdominal stretch?
You're the man. You are the man!
[Cole] And now Darren just pep talking Titus.
[Lawler] That's what I'm talking about. The guy has all the physical attributes.
He's an amazing physical specimen,
and every time he's in the ring, he gets a little better.
There's no telling how good this guy can eventually be here in the WWE.
[Cole] Again, there's the power of Titus.
Oh man! Kofi counters.
[Lawler] Oh, did you see the head of Titus O'Neil get planted?
[R-Truth] Kofi! Kofi!
[Cole] And Truth trying to get the WWE fans into this matchup.
Crucial time for both teams.
[Lawler] I don't know how Titus O'Neil's getting to his feet.
Or maybe he's not.
[Cole] Here comes Darren, and here comes Truth.
And the Tag Team Champions are rolling.
[Lawler] Oh, big right hand by R-Truth.
Truth like a top, spinning through the air.
[Lawler] Uh-oh!
Little exclamation point there from R-Truth.
[Cole] No doubt Truth likes to have fun. Darren Young in trouble.
Again, the cover. This time, Titus gonna save the match for his team.
And Kofi tried to come in and help,
and, uh, he was unceremoniously…
Look at Kofi though.
[Lawler] The strength of Kofi Kingston, skinning the cat.
[Cole] And there goes Titus.
[Lawler] Incoming!
[Cole] Wow, what a crossbody!
[Lawler] But that may have taken something out of Kofi as well.
[Cole] And look at this! Darren from behind! New champs!
New champs! New champs! Did he get him?
No, two.
And Darren Young…
Truth fighting out of it.
R-Truth… Oh!
-[Lawler] Did he get him? -[Cole] Cover.
[Lawler] Yes!
[Cole] Truth and Kofi retain the tag titles.
[Garcia] Here are your winners, and still the WWE Tag Team Champions,
R-Truth and Kofi Kingston!
♪ What a shame ♪
♪ You lose your life ♪
-♪ You have no ♪ -♪ No ♪
-♪ More ♪ -♪ More ♪
♪ Time… ♪
[Lawler] I'm gonna tell you, Cole.
I had my doubts.
I thought it was time for The Prime Time Players,
but somehow Kofi Kingston and R-Truth survived it.
Still Tag Team Champions.
♪ SOS ♪
♪ I hear them crying… ♪
[Lawler] If you don't think Kofi Kingston can fly, just look at that.
Unreal.
That took… well, that took Titus out of the match,
but it took Kofi out as well. It left it to
R-Truth,
and he had a… he had a move in store.
Oh! Right there.
Beautiful.
[Cole] Go ahead and say it.
-[Lawler] What? -[Cole] Little Jimmy's happy.
[Lawler] Little Jimmy is very, very happy.
Look at him celebrating.
[Cole] Look at who celebrating?
[Lawler] Little Jimmy and Kofi and R-Truth.
[Cole] Well, of course, this is the 25th anniversary of SummerSlam,
"The Biggest Event of the Summer."
Whoo!
[Cole] It is the culmination of a week of spectacular activities
here in Hollywood.
[whooshing]
[man] WWE has taken over LA live for SummerSlam Axxess.
[cheering]
This is really where we wanted to be. It's been an absolute dream for us all.
We got fans piling in.
There's fans right behind me waiting in line here.
[cheering]
They're here to see their next World Heavyweight Champion,
Alberto Del Rio.
[Marella] I wanted to get a very well-rounded experience
here at ESPN Zone.
Khan, party of two.
Congratulations! Your table's ready.
Is it delicious?
It's very delicious.
-[fans chant] Cobra, Cobra! -[laughing]
Here you go.
Two Cobra Salads coming right up.
Wait, we didn't order this.
[inaudible]
We're auctioning off Hornswoggle if anyone will take him.
A big part of WWE is giving back to the community,
and we are here at the Mattel Children's Hospital
visiting our friends.
Hey, Little Jimmy's here in the hospital too, man.
He's having fun. He's smiling right now.
If you squeeze him, he makes noises,
like… like the Brawlin Buddies.
Every time we walked in,
you would see the kids' faces just light up.
I was so excited.
[woman] After everything we've been through, I was very happy
to see her smile.
Sheamus.
Yeah, I think she knows. She's, like, looking at the doll, looking at him.
Tonight, we're celebrating the one-year anniversary
of the Be A STAR Alliance.
Red carpet is alive and jumping.
All I do is just swim up and down a pool,
and, uh, for them to ask me to come here,
uh, is definitely an honor.
DJ Pauly D. Make some noise right now.
♪ Sunshine's hot ♪
♪ And life's over the top ♪
♪ In Hollywood ♪
♪ Anytime we want fun It's a town that's ready… ♪
[Pauly D] I love "Don't be a bully. Be a STAR."
And for me to be able to help out doing something I love, it's amazing.
♪ And party don't stop ♪
♪ In Hollywood ♪
♪ In Hollywood… ♪
[man] My kids are crazy about it.
It's a bit tense between my oldest son and me,
'cause he's a massive Triple H fan
and I'm all about Brock Lesnar.
The WWE is the essence of entertainment.
It doesn't get any better than this. It's a really fun place to be.
[man] I grew up a huge wrestling fan,
and combine that with the anti-bullying campaign,
I'm excited about the night.
♪ It's a place where you can be Just who you wanna be ♪
♪ Smiling for the camera ♪
♪ Come on, do your thing ♪
♪ Limousine, beauty queen Picture in a magazine… ♪
We are definitely making a difference.
We have Be A STAR rallies all over the United States.
We are doing a Be A STAR event in Parnell Park.
We are here today at the Markham Middle School.
It was a fantastic turnout today.
There was over a thousand kids.
To have the WWE Superstars help spread this message
is very important.
[man] Myself here with WWE Superstars
can all band together to show tolerance and respect.
[woman] Kids from all over Whittier, they're gonna go home today
knowing that it's important to treat others with respect.
[children] Be A STAR!
[upbeat dance music playing]
♪ Whoa-oh, whoa-oh ♪
♪ You're a superstar ♪
♪ You're what everybody's waiting for ♪
♪ It's what you are ♪
♪ Whoa-oh, whoa-oh ♪
♪ I can't get enough ♪
♪ You got me lining up To get a piece of your love ♪
♪ Whoa-oh, whoa-oh ♪
♪ Ready, steady, go ♪
[music fades]
[whooshing]
Again, what a great week it was in Los Angeles,
the home of SummerSlam.
Again, thank you, LA.
You really rolled out the red carpet for us all week long.
I got to be a part of revealing the new WWE '13 game roster.
It was great. Me and CM Punk and Lilian and good ol' Jr did that.
And the culmination of this week is SummerSlam.
Coming up next, it's all about the WWE title.
[Lawler] Oh, you're right about that.
CM Punk, John Cena, The Big Show,
triple threat match for the WWE Championship.
Doesn't get any better than that.
[Cole] And for CM Punk,
it all began last November at Survivor Series.
[whooshing]
[dramatic music playing]
-[Lawler] There it is! -[Cole] CM Punk is WWE Champion!
[crowd chanting] CM Punk! CM Punk!
"Best in the World"!
This title is where it belongs.
It sits on the shoulder of "The Best in the World,"
and it is gonna stay there.
[Cole] CM Punk has been champion for 211…
238…
254 days.
[Punk] I've beaten everybody that's stepped in front of me.
CM Punk will defend his WWE Championship at SummerSlam
against The Big Show
and John Cena
in a triple threat match.
You can't do that to me!
I am the WWE Champion.
Show some respect.
[Lawler] I think CM Punk has turned on the WWE Universe.
The 1,000th episode of Monday Night Raw
ended the exact way every episode of Monday Night Raw should end,
with the focus and the spotlight on the WWE Champion.
and I will not be disrespected… disrespected.
[Cole] John Cena saw Big Show coming.
He tossed the champ out of the way to get to "The World's Largest Athlete."
[Punk] Maybe John Cena's right. Maybe he has a point.
You wanna play the blame game for the triple threat,
that's on you, homes.
[Punk] Maybe it's my fault that I find myself in this triple threat.
Maybe it's my fault that people have been disrespecting me.
It's because I've let people disrespect me.
I won't be disrespected by you.
I won't be disrespected by The Big Show.
[Lawler] Wow, that shut Punk up.
[Cole] Big Show with a right hand knocked the champ out.
-[Cole] Oh no. -[Lawler] Don't turn around, John!
Oh!
Big Show let his actions speak louder than words.
[Cole] Big Show is the force to be reckoned with at SummerSlam.
Huge tag team matchup.
CM Punk and John Cena teaming against Daniel Bryan and The Big Show.
Let me guess.
Just like last time, I should go out and follow your lead.
You're just gonna stab me in the back.
I'm not gonna stab anybody in the back. I'm not that guy.
[Lawler] Wait a minute. Does that look like he's emulating John Cena?
-[Cole] He is! -[Lawler] Are you kidding?
[Cole] Taking one right out of Cena's playbook,
and Cena says, "Enough of that."
[Lawler] CM Punk and John Cena get in a game of one-upmanship.
It's clobberin' time!
[Cole] That is what CM Punk does.
-[Lawler] Wait a minute. -Go ahead, buddy.
-[Lawler] Look out! -[Cole] Daniel Bryan from behind.
And now John Cena caught Bryan.
Attitude Adjustment! It's over.
What I'm gonna do is make sure you or Big Show don't walk out
this Sunday as WWE Champion.
[Cole] Cena better be careful.
[Lawler] Is Punk gonna come after Cena now with that championship?
[Punk] I stuck my hand out to John Cena, and he didn't shake my hand,
which is the ultimate sign of disrespect.
[Cole] Tensions building for the triple threat match
for the WWE title.
-[Lawler] John Cena… -You don't demand respect.
You just come out here and earn it.
[Lawler] …"The World's Largest Athlete" The Big Show…
I vow that I will be the next WWE Champion.
[Lawler] …and CM Punk.
This is the WWE, and I am its champion.
And I will not be disrespected. [echoing]
[music fades]
[whooshing]
[cheering]
[bell rings]
[Roberts] This is a triple threat match
for the WWE Championship!
[John Cena's theme music playing]
♪ Krrrr, Amadou! ♪
[cheering]
SummerSlam 25 today!
[Roberts] Introducing the challengers, first, from West Newbury, Massachusetts…
I feel real good today, man.
[Roberts] …John Cena!
♪ It's the franchise Boy, I'm shining now ♪
♪ You can't see me My time is now ♪
♪ In case you forgot or fell off I'm still hot, knock your shell off ♪
♪ My money stack fat Plus I can't turn the swell off ♪
♪ The franchise doing big business I live this ♪
♪ It's automatic I win this So you hear those horns who finish ♪
♪ A soldier And I stay under you fighting ♪
♪ 'Cause I'm storming on you chumps Like thunder and lightning ♪
♪ Ain't no way you breaking me, kid 'Cause I'm harder than nails ♪
♪ Plus I keep it on lock Like I'm part of the jail ♪
♪ I'm slaughtering stale competition ♪
♪ I got the whole block wishing… ♪
[Cole] This matchup tonight is about respect in CM Punk's mind.
In an exclusive interview on the WWE's YouTube channel,
John Cena said, I quote,
"I wear respect as a badge of honor."
"CM Punk will find out what respect means tonight."
[Lawler] Well, he's not only wearing it as a badge of honor.
He used to wear it with every one of his…
Well, his T-shirts used to say "hustle, loyalty, and respect."
I mean, and John Cena,
whether you love him or you don't,
you gotta respect this guy.
[music fades]
[booing]
[booing continues]
[speech drowned out by booing]
♪ Well, it's The Big Show ♪
♪ Oh… ♪
[Roberts] And standing at seven feet tall,
weighing 441 lbs,
The Big Show!
[Cole] During the SummerSlam pre-show tonight,
The Big Show said there's only one threat in this triple threat match,
and that's him.
And he may be right.
"The World's Largest Athlete" has been on a mission for months,
and remember, in one night a couple of weeks ago,
he knocked out both John Cena and CM Punk.
[Lawler] You're right. When you talk about The Big Show,
if you don't show him respect, he will knock you out.
[Cole] For many, Big Show is the favorite in this matchup here tonight
under triple threat rules,
where the first man to gain a pinfall or submission
will win the championship.
The champion doesn't even have to be involved in the decision.
♪ Yeah, it's The Big Show… ♪
[Lawler] The size of just his hand.
Oh man!
[Cole] He is only one of three men to hold every active
male championship in the WWE right now.
-[CM Punk's theme music playing] -[cheering]
♪ Look in my eyes What do you see? ♪
[Roberts] And from Chicago, Illinois,
weighing 218 lbs, he is the current WWE Champion,
CM Punk!
It's clobberin' time! Yeah!
[Cole] Today marks the 274th day of CM Punk's title reign.
If he lasts one more week,
he'll pass the likes of John Cena and JBL
and Yokozuna in their various title reigns.
CM Punk has the 13th-longest reign, out of 110, of all time.
[Lawler] That was very impressive, all you said,
but the key word were your opening words.
"If he lasts one more week."
CM Punk has got a tall hill to climb here tonight
to last one more night.
[Cole] I think another number is very telling.
-That number is 293. -[Lawler] And what does that mean?
[Cole] That is the number of days since John Cena has been WWE Champion,
one of the longest droughts of his career.
Will that man become an 11-time WWE Champion tonight?
[cheering]
You know, CM Punk likes to hang his hat
that he beat John Cena at this event, SummerSlam, last year
with the WWE title on the line,
but this is a completely different atmosphere here tonight,
and The Big Show's involved.
[music drowns out speech]
♪ I tell you one and one makes three ♪
♪ Oh, I'm the cult of personality… ♪
[Lawler] Well, CM Punk as of late has been so concerned about respect.
As you can hear from this… well, from the WWE Universe here,
I don't think there's any lack of respect for CM Punk.
[crowd chanting] CM Punk! CM Punk!
[Lawler] I myself, he came out and got in my face a few weeks ago,
I didn't mean to show any disrespect for CM Punk.
He's the WWE Champion.
You gotta respect the WWE Championship.
[Cole] You know, there's one stat that I'm gonna give you now
that I think proves that CM Punk's been disrespected.
[Lawler] What's that?
[Cole] Over the entire time he's been WWE Champion,
do you know the last time when CM Punk main-evented a pay-per-view was,
was actually in the main event?
-[Lawler] When? -[Cole] December of last year.
And he's been WWE Champion the entire time.
That is what Punk talks about when he means respect,
and here we go, triple threat matchup.
First man to gain a pinfall or submission becomes the WWE Champion,
and Big Show out of the gate has been dominant.
[Lawler] As usual.
[Lawler] Well, maybe that's one of the reasons that Punk was
trying to talk to our new General Manager, AJ, early on.
[Cole] And look at CM Punk. And again the power and dominance of The Big Show.
Big Show dominating early.
[Lawler] This is… As we watch this,
you know, Cole, this is Big Show's pace, what we're seeing right here.
-I mean, this gigantic… -Sh!
-Oh! -[crowd] Oh!
[Lawler] Glad I didn't talk over that.
This gigantic man just able to
just lumber around the ring at his own pace
and dish out the damage.
Sh!
-[Cole] Ooh! -[Lawler] Ow!
[Cole] Big Show's hand, his fist the size of a football.
Imagine the impact on the chest of these men.
Sh!
[crowd] Oh!
[Lawler] Man, that'll light you up.
-Oh! -[crowd laughing]
[Lawler] Ooh!
-[Cole] Oh, and again. -[crowd] Oh!
Big Show is so scary.
446 lbs, seven feet tall.
"World's Largest Athlete,"
but again, you can never count out John Cena.
-Or CM Punk, for that matter. -[Lawler] Looks like double-teaming here.
[Cole] Well, triple threat rules, you'll see unlikely alliances formed.
[Lawler] Well, this is not really unlikely, Cole.
This is what these two guys, Punk and, uh, Cena, are gonna have to do.
But look at the strength of The Big Show!
[Cole] Big Show fired up.
[Lawler] Oh boy.
That may have just… I think Big Show started this match off mad,
but that may be… may have angered the big giant even more.
[Cole] Oh man. Imagine that.
The momentum driving Cena right out of the ring.
Did you see the welt forming on Cena's chest too?
One of those shots at the hands of The Big Show.
[Lawler] A few more of those…
[Cole] And you realize Big Show smiling there
because Cena is out of action.
But Punk goes low.
Great strategy by the champion.
[Lawler] What a shot there by Punk into the oncoming Big Show.
[crowd chanting] CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk!
CM Punk who earlier tonight told the Raw General Manager, AJ Lee,
that after this matchup, you're gonna be forced to respect me.
As is everyone.
[Lawler] Is he talking about Go to Sleep on the giant already?
[Cole] He's trying to get the big man up, and just not enough.
Oh man!
Like a cannon.
And there's the strength of Cena.
Looking for the AA, and Big Show…
Cena's lucky Big Show didn't fall on his head.
[Lawler] It looked like he did fall on his head.
Oh God.
[Lawler] I think when Punk was trying to, uh, pick up Big Show,
he was trying to…
[Cole] Look at this. Cover by Punk.
And Big Show gonna break it up.
[Lawler] I think Punk was trying to show up Cena. Ooh!
[Cole] A pinfall there would have helped Punk retain the championship.
[Lawler] Ooh, big fist.
And once again, the match is back to Big Show's pace.
[Cole] Look at this. Nearly 500 lbs crushing the spine of Punk.
[Punk groans in pain]
[Lawler] Oh, I think he's talking to you, Cole.
[Lawler] The Big Show with just… so much strength
and especially early on in matches.
-Sh! -[Lawler] Okay.
[Cole] This has been beyond dominance for Big Show.
[Lawler] No kidding.
[Cole] Ooh! He's had the upper hand since the start of this matchup,
laying waste to Punk and Cena.
Even the double-team by Punk and Cena on The Big Show didn't work.
[Cole] That's wise by Big Show. Keep Cena out of the equation.
Make this a one-on-one matchup between Big Show and CM Punk.
[Lawler] I don't really wanna say
that CM Punk's easier for Big Show to beat than John Cena,
but I think maybe he is.
Uh-oh!
[Cole] There you go again, showing no respect to the champion.
[Lawler] I'm not showing no respect.
[Cole] Punk…
Caught by Big Show.
Again, the power of Big Show not allowing either one of these men
to get out of the blocks.
-This could be it. -[Lawler] Oh! Good grief!
-[roars] -[booing]
[Cole] Big Show with the right fist clenched.
[Lawler] Oh, the knockout may be coming.
[Cole] Weapon of Mass Destruction.
And John Cena, realizing it, gonna make sure it doesn't happen there.
[Lawler] Cena with some fists flying of his own.
-Oh! -[Cole] Spear!
Spearing Cena out of his boots,
and here we go. Cover. Hook of the leg.
Cena kicked out.
So close for Show to becoming WWE Champion.
[Lawler] And… and Punk had his back to that action,
but that is what Punk has to try to avoid.
I mean, he could lose the WWE Championship and not even be a part of that equation.
Big Show almost pinned Cena.
[Cole] Well, right now, he can choose which one he wants to pin,
and I think he's gonna continue to punish both.
[Lawler] Oh no, this does not look good.
For anybody.
[Cole] Big smile crossing the face of Big Show.
End may be near. We could be looking at the new champion,
as Big Show looks to get to the second rope, and he does.
[Lawler] We could… we could be looking at two grease spots on the mat as well.
Look out, guys!
No!
[Cole] Oh, and he got Cena. He caught Cena.
Punk rolled out of the way.
Here's the cover. Punk launching himself
and breaking up the three-count and saving his title.
[Lawler] Cena tried to roll out of the way as well, but not fast enough.
The giant caught him.
-Oh no! Whoa! -[Cole] Oh man!
Viciously sent over the top rope.
[Lawler] Well, nobody left in the ring.
[Cole] I cannot believe how dominant,
completely dominant Big Show has been since this match started.
Cena, Punk have not been able to get any offense going.
[Lawler] I had the opportunity to talk to CM Punk yesterday
about his strategy for this,
and he… he said he feels he has to be on the offense early,
but it has not worked out like that at all. Look out!
[Cole] Oh man!
Big Show just launched Punk into the ropes,
and he bounced off them, and Punk is hurt.
Now Show is focusing on Cena.
John Cena.
[booing]
A ten-time WWE Champion,
and even that can't help Cena.
Side slam by Big Show.
[Lawler] This giant looks unstoppable today.
[Cole] I can't remember Big Show ever being this unstoppable.
[Lawler] Let's go back and watch this again.
Caught in midair, the WWE Champion,
and then just… Oh!
…tossed.
You gotta give Big Show credit.
He's doing a great job of divide and conquer.
-Look at this! -[Cole] John Cena off the side suplex.
[Lawler] That may be a game changer right there.
Big Show down.
"You can't see me."
That's usually followed by a Five-Knuckle Shuffle,
but, no, not this time.
[Cole] Shades of Punk and what he did to The Rock a few weeks ago.
And now CM Punk…
[Lawler] Mocking John Cena.
I'd be taking advantage of what Cena did if I were Punk.
[Cole] And look at Punk. Big Show is halfway across the ring.
CM Punk…
[Lawler] He's… Oh!
[Cole] Is Punk gonna retain?
You notice Punk trying to hook the leg, and he couldn't do it.
He couldn't hook the big tree-like leg of Big Show,
and Show powered out.
Oh, and a kick by Punk stunning Big Show.
And again, look at this. CM Punk perhaps trying to set up Big Show,
trying to lock in here.
[Punk] Come on!
[Lawler] Big Show may have to tap… Big Show may have to tap out here.
[Cole] Show may have to tap. Big Show's in trouble.
Remember, if he does tap out, CM Punk will retain the championship.
Punk's got it locked in.
Big Show in trouble, trying to power out of this thing here.
[Lawler] Oh, but there he is, doing just what you said.
He's powering out.
Big Show's arm stronger than the leg of CM Punk.
[Cole] Meanwhile, Cena has crawled back into the ring.
And Cena builds momentum with a shoulder block.
And now John Cena going for a submission maneuver. STF time.
STF time by Cena.
STF!
Will Show tap out? Will Cena win his 11th title?
[Lawler] Big Show may have to tap.
[Cole] Look at Cena. Cena's got it locked in.
-But again… -[Lawler] Oh no, no.
Cena hanging on, but Big Show getting to his feet somehow.
[Cole] Again, the absolute power
of the giant.
-[Lawler] Cena can't believe it. -[Cole] I can't believe it.
And now John Cena caught in midair,
and Big Show's dominance continues.
[Lawler] Wow. It's amazing.
-Look at this! -[Cole] And now Punk taking out Big Show.
What is Punk gonna do here?
Trying to do anything he can to slow the momentum of the giant.
[Lawler] You know, both CM Punk and Cena have had their submission holds
on The Big Show, but neither have been able to put him away,
but… Punk's got the giant reeling.
[Cole] And again with a second patented high running knee from Punk.
[Lawler] One more of those might do the trick.
[Cole] Big Show still standing.
CM Punk going for a third.
This time, he connects. Big Show reeling.
Now CM Punk hoping to go for a running bulldog.
-Can he connect here? -[Lawler] No, still the giant too strong.
[Cole] Unbelievable. John Cena gonna try his ware at the top rope.
[booing]
Cena… drops the leg on the back of the neck.
[Lawler] Got him. Cover him, John.
[Cole] CM Punk looking to take advantage.
Again, trying to lock in the Vise, and here comes John Cena.
STF. Both men with submission maneuvers in.
Two submission holds locked on. Big Show's tapping out!
-[bell rings] -Big Show's tapping out!
[Lawler] Wait a minute. What?
[Cole] Our referee, he's confused that…
[Cena] Tap, tap, tap!
[inaudible]
[Cole] Don't think there's any way you can tell
what hold Big Show tapped out to.
[Lawler] Both Punk and Cena had a submission hold locked in.
The giant had no choice.
So much pressure, so much pain, he tapped, but
to what hold?
[inaudible]
[Cena] I heard a bell.
[AJ Lee's theme music playing]
[Lawler] Well, both Cena and Punk pleading their cases to the referee, but…
[Cole] Well, there's Raw's General Manager AJ Lee.
Maybe she's gonna shed some light on this situation.
[speech drowned out by music]
[music fades]
I heard a bell.
You know I just won. He tapped out.
I had him in the clutch. He tapped out.
Do the right thing like Spike Lee.
I don't think there is a right thing, I heard a bell.
Hey, hey, hey. I know you two got something going on.
Listen to them! Listen to them!
Let them decide! Let them decide!
You wanna have 'em tweet about it?
Let 'em decide. Listen to them!
-Restart the match. -[bell rings]
-The match? -I just won the match!
Restart the match?
-[Cole] AJ Lee… -Nobody wins?
[Lawler] Restart the match?
Big Show gets a do-over. Oh no!
[Cole] And he also bought himself some time. Double chokeslam!
Big Show gonna steal it. Cover.
Oh, Cena kicks out!
Now he tries to cover Punk,
and Punk has to kick out.
AJ Lee, the Raw General Manager, forcing this match to be restarted.
Big Show looked to take advantage.
But once again, Big Show's been so dominant.
He can't let himself get frustrated.
[Lawler] I think he just realized that. Look at the look on his face.
[Cole] He's controlled this match since the beginning
with the exception of a few pockets here and there.
Looking for the knockout blow.
John Cena…
-[Lawler] Oh! -[Cole] AA!
-[Lawler] Got him. -[Cole] AA connecting.
Look at Punk! Look at Punk!
What kind of…
Punk retains!
-[cheering] -Punk takes advantage of Cena's work!
[CM Punk's theme music playing]
[Roberts] The winner of this match, and still WWE Champion,
CM Punk!
[Cole] John Cena realizing that he did the work.
He delivered the AA,
but CM Punk doing what he had to do under triple threat rules
to retain the title.
The championship reign continues.
-King. -[Lawler] Yeah?
[Cole] Did CM Punk do what he set out to do?
Did he teach everyone about respect, in your opinion, here tonight?
[Lawler] Well, I think he did what he set out to do,
and the most important thing was to retain the WWE title.
There's no arguing about that. He did it.
Whoa!
[Lawler] Hey, I don't…
I can't speak for everyone in this arena or everyone in the WWE Universe,
but I don't think… I don't think he earned any respect from John Cena.
[Cole] This is where the controversy started.
First, it's CM Punk,
then John Cena would get involved.
Both men with their submission maneuvers locked in on Big Show.
Now watch. Big Show taps out.
But, in defense of the referee,
you can't tell what hold he was tapping out to.
[Lawler] But, you know what, there's another way to look at it.
I mean, CM Punk had his… had his hold locked in first.
AJ came down, restarted the match,
and then Big Show took charge.
I thought he had him here, but Cena somehow was able to kick out.
[Cole] And then, as Big Show went for the knockout blow,
John Cena with this Attitude Adjustment to the near-500 pounder.
But watch Punk. Ever the opportunist!
CM Punk makes good on Cena's handiwork,
and CM Punk does what he has to do under triple threat rules
to retain the WWE title.
[inaudible]
And the 13th-longest title reign of all time marches on for CM Punk.
I, for one, am impressed.
I'm sorry. I…
[Lawler] Well,
I don't think CM Punk really cares if John Cena respects him right now.
CM Punk is the WWE Champion,
and you gotta respect that fact.
[Cole] John Cena, he realizes Punk got away with…
got away with one here.
[Lawler] So many ways to look at it.
[Cole] I mean, you can't argue.
[Lawler] Sometimes, you'd rather be lucky than good.
Right place at the right time.
Like you said, you can't argue with the fact
that CM Punk retained the WWE title.
That was the thing that was foremost on his agenda tonight.
[Cole] In my opinion, Punk needs to be respected.
-[Lawler] You respect him? Okay. -[Cole] I do.
I respect everything the man's accomplished.
[Lawler] You should be happy.
♪ You gave me fortune ♪
♪ You gave me fame ♪
♪ You gave me power… ♪
[Cole] CM Punk knows how to win.
You gotta respect that!
[Lawler] You gotta respect the fact that this man has been the champion
for a long, long time.
And maybe for a long time to come.
[Cole] This is the 25th anniversary of SummerSlam.
We are in the home of SummerSlam.
For the fourth straight year, this is Los Angeles.
Of course, the world-famous Walk of Fame,
and who has their star on the Walk of Fame?
[Lawler, chuckling] Yes!
Vince McMahon.
And speaking of stars, they're all over the arena tonight.
[Cole] Including CNN journalist Piers Morgan,
who's been in a Twitter war with Mike Tyson here tonight.
[Lawler] You'd better keep to tweets with Mike Tyson.
Look at this! Fred Durst is in the house.
[Cole] Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit also performed at WrestleMania 19.
And there's my buddy, legendary producer Rick Rubin,
who has worked with all the greats over the years.
You know, he produced Johnny Cash's last album.
[Lawler] Absolutely. Rick Rubin. All right!
Are there more stars? Look at this!
-[Cole] David Arquette! -[Lawler] David Arquette!
[Cole] Former WCW Champion.
Big supporter, of course, of our anti-bullying campaign Be A STAR.
[Lawler] He's still got his championship.
And Maria Menounos. Hello, Maria!
All right! [laughing]
[Cole] It has been so much fun, and last night,
it was the world premiere screening of WWE Films' latest movie The Day.
[unsettling music playing]
[man 1] This world has existed for over ten years now.
There was enough starvation and death in that first year
to fill a hundred lifetimes.
-Where are we? -[floorboard creaks]
We'll stay the night. We'll salvage what we can
and get the hell out.
Surprise.
-We got food, man! -Lots of food. Look at this.
[screaming]
[menacing music playing]
[woman 1] They are coming.
[dramatic music playing]
[man 2] My friends died protecting this, and now we're all that's left.
-[man 1] Who are you, huh? -Did you bring us into this trap?
-You're one of them? -I didn't know you were here.
I fear for all the souls that try to get into this house.
-Now! -[dramatic music playing]
-[man 2] Come on!
No mercy.
[man screams]
[music fades]
You sure you got enough bullets in that thing for all of us?
[gun clicks empty]
Oh.
[man 3] The Day. In theaters August 29th.
Rated R.
♪ So don't give up… ♪
-[Cole] And there is the cast of The Day. -[Lawler] All right!
You see Dominic Monaghan on the left,
Ashley Bell, Michael Eklund, of course the director Doug Aarniokoski
here enjoying SummerSlam.
[Lawler] Can't wait to enjoy The Day. Looks like a great movie.
Looks like an awesome movie, and SummerSlam, of course, began
as part of the SummerSlam pre-show
exclusively on WWE.com and YouTube and Facebook earlier tonight.
The world was talking about the United States Championship
being defended by Santino Marella against Antonio Cesaro,
who started things off by speaking in five different languages.
Five!
In English.
Greatness!
In French.
Grandeur. Ooh!
In Italian.
Grandezza.
[crowd] What?
In German.
Großartig.
[crowd] What?
And in his native Swiss.
Grandios.
[crowd] What?
Yes. I, Antonio Cesaro,
personify greatness!
[Cole] I guess he was right.
Santino Marella would go for the Cobra,
of course, his finishing maneuver, but Aksana would cause a distraction.
I think the Cobra was smitten.
[Lawler] Yeah, I think so. And then Santino was smitten.
[Cole] Yeah, Antonio Cesaro would take advantage.
And for the Swiss Superstar Cesaro,
winning his first major title, the United States Championship.
Congratulations to Antonio Cesaro.
[Garcia] Ladies and gentlemen,
here to perform the official SummerSlam theme song "Don't Give Up,"
please welcome multi-platinum Cash Money recording artist Kevin Rudolf!
-Whoo! -SummerSlam, make some noise!
♪ I've been high ♪
♪ I've been low ♪
♪ Traveled down every single road ♪
♪ I felt love ♪
♪ I felt pain ♪
♪ But it's all just a part of the game ♪
♪ And there's people out there Get you down ♪
♪ 'Cause they're crying the blues ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Just 'cause they've never done this It's got nothing to do with you ♪
-[man] Come on! -♪ So don't give up ♪
♪ Don't look down ♪
♪ 'Cause your time is gonna come around ♪
♪ Don't look back ♪
♪ You've come too far ♪
♪ Baby, you were born to be a star ♪
♪ Whoa-oh-oh ♪
♪ Whoa-oh-oh, yeah ♪
♪ I've had doubt ♪
♪ I've had faith ♪
♪ But I believe ♪
♪ Every day ♪
♪ I've been right ♪
♪ I've been wrong ♪
♪ But you'll remember me when I'm gone ♪
♪ And there's people out there They just doubt what they can't see ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ 'Cause there's a shining star ♪
♪ Baby, you were born to be, yeah ♪
♪ So don't give up ♪
♪ Don't look down ♪
♪ 'Cause your time is gonna come around ♪
♪ Don't look back ♪
♪ You've come too far ♪
♪ Baby, you were born to be a star ♪
♪ Whoa-oh-oh ♪
♪ Whoa-oh-oh, yeah ♪
♪ Whoa-oh-oh ♪
[man] SummerSlam, make some noise!
Hands up, hands up!
Hands up, hands up! Come on!
Hands up!
Hands up, hands up!
♪ So don't give up ♪
♪ Don't look down ♪
♪ 'Cause your time is gonna come around ♪
♪ Don't look back ♪
♪ You've come too far ♪
♪ Baby, you were born ♪
♪ You were born to be a star ♪
♪ So don't give up ♪
♪ Don't look down ♪
♪ 'Cause your time is gonna come around ♪
♪ Don't look back ♪
♪ You've come too far ♪
♪ Baby, you were born to be a star ♪
♪ So don't give up ♪
♪ Don't look down ♪
♪ 'Cause your time is gonna come around ♪
♪ Don't look back ♪
♪ You've come too far ♪
♪ Baby, you were born to be a star ♪
♪ Whoa-oh-oh ♪
♪ Whoa-oh-oh, yeah ♪
♪ Whoa-oh-oh ♪
♪ Whoa-oh-oh, yeah ♪
♪ So don't give up ♪
♪ Don't look down ♪
♪ 'Cause your time is gonna come around ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh ♪
[man] SummerSlam, make some noise!
♪ 'Cause your time ♪
♪ Is gonna come around ♪
[cheering]
Thank you, SummerSlam!
♪ Don't give up… ♪
[Cole] And what an awesome job by Kevin Rudolf!
[Lawler] Your dancing was horrible.
[Cole] I won a number of dance contests in my life.
Nonetheless, we are in Los Angeles for SummerSlam,
and we understand that there is a tornado warning in Los Angeles.
An F5 about to be coming our way,
because we are getting ready for Triple H
and Brock Lesnar here tonight.
The world talking about it, Touting about it, tweeting about it,
including, we mentioned earlier,
WWE Hall of Famer,
former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson.
Check this out. He said earlier today,
"I'll be supporting my man Triple H no matter what at SummerSlam."
-Are you ready? -Iron Mike!
[Cole] Are you ready for the big fight here tonight?
[Lawler] The world is ready.
It's "The Perfect Storm."
Brock Lesnar and "The Game" Triple H.
[Cole] And it all started when Triple H put his foot down
against Brock Lesnar's ridiculous demands.
[unsettling music playing]
Brock, your days of holding up the WWE are through.
I'll show up on Monday Night Raw
when I want and how I want.
I get Vince McMahon's private jet. You're gonna be paying me more money.
It's now gonna be Monday Night Raw Starring Brock Lesnar.
You're not gonna be getting any of it, Brock.
And if you wanna be here,
I will guarantee you that you will get everything that you have coming to you
in the contract that you negotiated when you first came back.
Hunter, I don't think you're really being reasonable.
-You're being disrespectful. -I don't think that you understand--
[crowd exclaiming in shock]
[menacing music playing]
[somber music playing]
[man] Where's the doc at? Come on, doc!
He broke my arm.
It's broken, all right?
The last time I saw Brock Lesnar,
he broke my arm.
But I gotta tell you, the arm is feeling a lot better.
So here's what I'm proposing.
Brock Lesnar. Triple H.
SummerSlam.
[cheering]
[Cole] There is the representative for Brock Lesnar.
His name is Paul Heyman.
No.
You mean to tell me Brock Lesnar is such a coward,
he won't even tell me no to my face?
Name-calling? What are you, a child? Is that what you teach your children?
You do not ever speak about my children
ever again.
[stirring music playing]
You want it? You wanna see your husband fight Brock Lesnar?
-You got it! -[cheering]
-It's on! -Yeah!
I'm gonna be in his corner at SummerSlam
and watch Triple H defeat Brock Lesnar.
Shawn, you have never been in the ring with me.
[Heyman] Brock Lesnar told you he was going to be an ass-kicking machine,
and Brock Lesnar was an ass-kicking machine.
Brock Lesnar told you he was going to hurt people,
and Brock Lesnar hurt people.
[Cole] Brock Lesnar… And it's Shawn Michaels.
[music fades]
[tense music building]
You take one more step
and Brock Lesnar will break your best friend's arm.
[music subsides]
[unsettling music building]
[yells furiously]
Oh God!
[groans in agony]
Oh my God, you broke his arm!
Oh my God!
[music fades]
[whooshing]
[cheering]
[Brock Lesnar's theme music playing]
[Cole] He is perhaps the greatest pure fighter in WWE history.
In the year 2000, Brock Lesnar won
an NCAA heavyweight wrestling championship.
Ten years ago, at this event, SummerSlam,
he defeated The Rock to win his first-ever WWE Championship.
He was the youngest man ever to do that.
Then he would go to Ultimate Fighting Championship,
and he would win their heavyweight title.
Brock Lesnar has done it all.
King, we were ringside a few months ago
when Lesnar went one-on-one with John Cena,
and we remember what was a very horrific situation
and an absolute fight.
[Lawler] I love to look at a man's face before a fight.
I love to look at his body language, and I'm…
I'm… I don't know if I'm right or not, but it's in my mind.
He… Brock Lesnar doesn't look to have the same intensity
that I ordinarily see on this guy. I mean…
I'm not saying "timid" by any means, but maybe, uh, not as sure of himself
as he usually appears to be.
There's a guy that's always sure of his client.
[Cole] That is Paul Heyman,
Lesnar's representative.
Been with Brock since the very beginning.
[Lawler] Stephanie nailed him perfectly.
"A professional parasite." Is that what she called him?
[booing]
-♪ Time to play the game… ♪ -[cheering]
♪ Time to play the game… ♪
[laughter]
[cheering]
[Cole] This is the 25th anniversary of SummerSlam.
17,482 on their feet
at the Staples Center in Los Angeles
for the 13-time World Champion.
♪ I am the game You don't wanna play me ♪
♪ I am control No way you can shake me ♪
♪ I am heavy debt No way you can pay me ♪
♪ I am the pain And I know you can't take me ♪
♪ Look over your shoulder Ready to run ♪
♪ Like a good little bitch From a smoking gun ♪
♪ I am the game And I make the rules ♪
♪ So move on out here And you can die like a fool ♪
♪ Trying to figure out What my move's gonna be ♪
♪ Come on over, sucker Why don't you ask me? ♪
♪ Don't you forget There's a price you can pay ♪
♪ 'Cause I am the game And I want to play… ♪
[cheering]
♪ Time to play the game ♪
[Cole] Well, it's been said that this match
may be one of the most personal of Triple H's life.
Not only was his wife, Stephanie McMahon, involved,
not only did Paul Heyman mention his children,
but this past Monday night on Raw, Triple H stood and watched
as Brock Lesnar broke the arm of his very best friend, Shawn Michaels,
who has been tweeting from his home in Texas all night long,
the latest tweet saying that this match
is gonna be about more than winning or losing,
but about surviving.
[Lawler] Oh, right.
[Cole] HBK says, "My guess? Whoever goes down…"
[Lawler] "…takes the other one with him."
♪ Play the game You're gonna be the same… ♪
[Lawler] Twenty-fifth anniversary of SummerSlam,
and what a big-fight feel there is in this arena right now.
This…
-♪ Time to play the game… ♪ -[music fades]
[bell rings]
[Roberts] Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest
is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first,
accompanied to the ring by Paul Heyman,
from Minneapolis, Minnesota,
weighing 286 lbs,
Brock Lesnar!
[booing]
And his opponent, from Greenwich, Connecticut,
weighing 255 lbs,
he is "The Game,"
Triple H!
[cheering]
[Cole] In the center of all this tonight, the official, Scott Armstrong.
During the SummerSlam pre-show,
remember what Triple H said to the referee.
"You're gonna bend the rules tonight. You may break 'em."
"There's gonna be no disqualification. There's not gonna be a count-out."
"This is gonna end when someone taps out or someone gets pinned."
"Let us fight," "The Game" said, and that's what Lesnar's come to do.
And Brock Lesnar right out of the box bringing the fight to Triple H,
but "The Game" backing up Lesnar.
[Lawler] Oh man. This is one of those where you just…
I mean, you just--
[Cole] Lesnar with the kimura lock early! Look at that.
The kimura lock, the one that broke Triple H's arm and Shawn Michaels'.
But Triple H counters. And Lesnar again going for the arm.
[Lawler] Brock Lesnar just continued jamming Triple H back into that corner.
Watch. He's got him…
Triple H has gotta watch for Lesnar's…
He's got it. He's got it.
[Cole] And again, this could be over. Although Triple H is in the ropes--
-And look at Lesnar! -[yells in pain]
Triple H is in the ropes. Should force a break at five, but it won't,
because Triple H told the referee to "let us fight here tonight."
[Lawler] Oh my gosh. This match, though, if Lesnar locks that on and cinches it in,
this match could be over in a matter of minutes.
[Cole] And now "The Game" unloading on Lesnar.
So a couple of times, Lesnar's gone for the kimura lock,
and Triple H has-- And there goes Lesnar,
sailing over the top rope.
-[Lawler] Oh-ho! -[Cole] Disbelief on the face of Heyman.
-And on the face of Lesnar. -[Lawler] On the face of Lesnar!
When's the last time that happened to him? Never?
[Cole] And Triple H trying to take advantage,
but again Lesnar using his near-300 lbs frame
to back Triple H into the corner again.
[Lawler] Ooh!
Vicious clothesline on "The Game" in the corner.
Big high knee.
[Cole] Yeah, Triple H with that patented high knee.
Buys himself a little bit of time from the onslaught of Lesnar.
-[Lawler] There goes Lesnar again! -[Cole] Again Lesnar over the top rope!
[Lawler] Good grief!
What an impact!
This is my house!
My house! WWE, not UFC! Come on!
[Cole] Paul Heyman, you don't see him,
but he's actually trying to calm Lesnar down,
trying to get Lesnar to regroup.
Twice now, Triple H has taken Lesnar out of his game.
[Lawler] Yeah, you saw Paul Heyman trying to calm Lesnar down.
What good that does on… last… on Shawn Michaels last week.
Tried to calm him down, and Lesnar broke Shawn's arm anyway.
[Heyman] Your pace.
Your style.
This is your fight!
[booing]
[Cole] Now it's Lesnar taking his time to regroup.
[Lawler] What is he doing?
[Cole] Oh, he's loosening those big 4XL gloves
he used to use in UFC.
[Lawler] Oh, this is not good.
[Cole] I think the mood's changed.
Triple H basically saying, "Okay, here we go."
"It's fight time."
And Lesnar takes down Triple H.
-Takedown by Lesnar. -[Lawler] Oh my God!
[Cole] And Lesnar with the back of the head…
[Lawler] Oh man!
[Cole] You'd lose a point on that in the UFC.
That is illegal, but again Brock Lesnar taking advantage.
[Lawler] There's a reason why that's still legal, because…
[Cole] If you did it again, you'd be disqualified.
But now it's Triple H unloading on Lesnar, trying to take the fight to the big man,
but it's Lesnar again with the knees to the midsection
wearing Triple H down.
-Oh my gosh! -[Lawler] No, no!
[Cole] And Lesnar slamming Triple H on the table.
And what… what you couldn't see with that shot
is the way that Lesnar had the arm almost in a key lock
behind Triple H's back, the arm he focused on,
the arm that he broke a number of months ago.
Lesnar focusing his attack on the injured arm of Triple H.
This is my ring.
[Lawler] Oh God, Lesnar went back into the ring.
[Cole] And, Lawler, if you notice,
referee Scott Armstrong is not counting.
He has not begun a count,
because Triple H asked him not to count anyone out
in this match tonight.
[Lawler] Watch this again. Look at the strength of Lesnar
and the force with which he slams "The Game" into that table.
[Cole] Not just the force with… how he slammed "The Game,"
but right onto "The Game"'s bad arm,
the left arm that was broken by the kimura lock.
Very important. And you see Triple H now favoring the arm.
And Lesnar may have "The Game" where he wants him,
dragging him into the ring.
[Lawler] Oh boy.
[Cole] And now Triple H fighting for survival, perhaps,
as Lesnar delivers a knee.
-And again, that arm, that arm! -[Lawler] Oh!
[Cole] The bad arm wrapped around the back,
dropped right on the arm again.
Lesnar's entire focus on the once-broken arm of Triple H.
My house!
[Triple H yells in pain]
-[Lawler] Oh… -[Cole] There it is again.
Looking for the kimura lock.
At some point, Lesnar would love to break that arm,
make Triple H tap out tonight,
focusing the attack. And listen to Triple H!
[yelling in pain]
[Lawler] Boy, this is what Triple H needed to avoid at all costs.
This is the worst possible thing that could happen for him in this match.
[Cole] Every one of those kicks right to the arm of Triple H.
Paul Heyman warned that it would be an uncomfortable beating tonight.
[Lawler] Oh man, I'm telling you, with Triple H in this situation
and you let an animal like Brock Lesnar go in his kind of fight,
this is gonna be bad.
-Oh no, he's got it again! -[Cole] Lesnar again going for the arm.
[Lawler] I don't know how much more of this Triple H can stand,
or his arm or shoulder can stand.
-[groans in pain] -[Armstrong] What do you say?
[Lawler] No, let me tell you, this is getting uncomfortable to watch here.
[Cole] Yeah, very much so.
You gonna call this?
[Lawler] Look at Lesnar.
He realizes full well how in command he is right now.
He is enjoying this.
[Cole] Heyman predicted earlier tonight
that Lesnar would break the spirit of the WWE.
Those were Heyman's words.
It looked like Lesnar may have been going for the F5,
and Triple H was able to counter.
But again Lesnar…
German suplex throw by Lesnar.
[Lawler] Oh!
[Lawler] You can see where those fists by "The Game" found their mark
on the face of Lesnar.
[Cole] I just think that fuels Lesnar though.
He feeds off it.
[Lawler] You know, sometimes you gotta wonder about
how smart it was on the part of Triple H
to have the referee say that he won't stop this match
under any… any circumstances.
[Cole] Left arm being stomped on,
the arm that was broken.
Remember, Triple H wanted this fight.
Hey, hey, hey! Come on, come on!
[Cole] He made the challenge. He called for it for weeks and weeks
before it was accepted.
And Triple H hanging Lesnar up,
and it buys "The Game" some time.
But you've gotta quickly go on the offensive against Lesnar.
You can't--
[Lawler] How badly is that arm of "The Game"'s damaged?
I mean, how much can this one-armed man gonna be against Brock Lesnar?
[Cole] Triple H, if he can pull stuff like that--
[Lawler] Here's the difference maker. Lesnar's down.
[Cole] Yeah, Lesnar's down off the DDT.
And now Triple H looking to take advantage.
Lesnar stunned momentarily.
-[Lawler] Oh no, watch the arm again! -[Cole] The bad arm again!
He's gonna try to break it again. Look at the torque!
[Lawler] Oh!
He seems like he can't quite get it locked in. This may--
[Cole] Yeah, but again he continues to drop Triple H on the arm.
This is your house, Brock. This is your house!
-[booing] -This is your house!
[Cole] Lesnar's had his way with Triple H for most of this matchup,
almost like he's toying with him now,
as Triple H tries to fight back.
[Lawler] We're witnessing why
Brock Lesnar's called "The Human Wrecking Machine."
He is literally taking Triple H apart here.
Oh!
-[Cole] And again-- -[Lawler] Watch out here!
[Cole] Triple H, it was the bad arm again. The left arm into the steel steps.
Every bit of Lesnar's offense has been trained on the arm of Hunter.
[Armstrong] Let's go. Bring it back in the ring.
Bring it back in here, gentlemen. Let's go!
Come on, guys.
-{Lawler] Oh no, what… -[Cole] Look at this.
-[Lawler] Look out! -[Cole] Oh man!
Kidney-first into the pointed end of the announce table.
[Lawler] What in the… Oh!
[Cole] Oh man.
Oh lord.
[Lawler] Well, this is definitely… this is definitely not UFC.
[Cole] No, not at all. Brock Lesnar is…
Look at Lesnar.
[Lawler] God.
-Oh! -[Cole] "The Beast Incarnate"!
[Lawler] Whoa.
[Cole] It is a fight we've seen.
Look at that sick look on the face of Lesnar. He enjoys this.
-Watch this. -[Lawler] The height of this huge athlete.
And he comes down from what looked like about 15 feet in the air,
right in the back of the neck of "The Game."
[Cole] A sample of the psyche of Brock Lesnar.
He said on occasion that beating people up makes him happy.
[Lawler] He's ecstatic right now.
[Cole] He's not a Superstar. He's a butt-kicker.
[Heyman] You own him.
You're manhandling him!
[Cole] Doesn't care about entertainment. All he cares about is domination.
And again a very game Triple H trying to somehow stay in this thing,
trying to fight back, but every time he does…
Lesnar, roll-up here.
And Triple H has gotta fight out of it.
Would be a very traditional way for Lesnar to win this.
[Lawler] If you just watch closely, every move that Lesnar makes,
I mean, is… it's…
it will hurt "The Game."
Just a second ago, just the point of his knee
going right into the rib cage of Triple H.
[Cole] Oh man, what a clothesline!
Did you hear the impact?
[Lawler] Ooh.
[Armstrong] Hunter, what do you say?
[Lawler] Watch this. I mean, listen. It's like a collision of two trains.
[Cole] Oh God.
Just no stopping Lesnar.
He keeps coming at you and at you and at you.
You can't wear the man down.
[Lawler] You know, I hate to say it, but
I'm getting the impression
that Brock Lesnar could finish this anytime he wanted to.
[Cole] Triple H counters.
And now it's Triple H!
Triple H off the suplex buys himself some time.
You can never count out the 13-time World Champion.
He has been in some unbelievable battles over the years.
Who'll ever forget WrestleMania the last two years against The Undertaker?
And now tonight his focus on Lesnar.
[Lawler] Ooh!
[Cole] Triple H, sidestep.
Trying to build momentum. Is he gonna be able to do it?
He's going for the Pedigree!
[Lawler] No way.
[Cole] Triple H sent flying over the top rope.
"The Game" was going for the Pedigree.
But Brock Lesnar countered.
Triple H got tied up a bit with his bad arm
as he went over the top rope.
[Lawler] And once again,
the referee not starting a count.
[Cole] Well, remember, that was Triple H's request.
He wanted a fight to the finish, in his words.
[Lawler] Man, Brock Lesnar only too happy to oblige him.
-[Armstrong] Let's go, gentlemen. -[Cole] Look at the look on his face.
Oh man! Man!
-Right in the gut. -Oh my God.
Triple H sending Lesnar right into the point of that table gut-first.
That had to do some damage.
[Heyman] Are you hurt?
-Brock? -[groaning]
[Lawler] Ooh.
[groans]
-[Cole] Look at this. -[Lawler] Wow.
[Cole] He's hurt.
[Armstrong] You okay?
[Lawler] It was that shot to the midsection.
[Cole] Now Triple H focusing the attack on the midsection.
Oh, my stomach!
-[Cole] Listen. -[Heyman] Brock? Are you okay?
[Armstrong] Let's go. Bring it back in the ring.
[Cole] Lesnar just screamed out, "Oh, my stomach!"
Right into the point of the corner.
Remember, Lesnar has a history of stomach issues.
And then this on top of it again. Triple H…
There and the top part of your screen, which was live,
Triple H went back to the gut again.
A history of stomach issues for Brock Lesnar.
Perhaps Triple H has found a weakness now.
[Lawler] Look at Lesnar. Look at Lesnar. Look.
He's writhing in pain.
[Cole] There were serious, serious issues over the years for Lesnar.
[fans chanting] Triple H! Triple H!
[Cole] Stomach-first to the point of the table.
May have given Triple H some life.
Lesnar has not really been able to make it back to his feet.
He's doubled down in pain.
-[Lawler] Oh no! -[Cole] Lesnar!
Lesnar maybe playing possum?
No, Triple H with knees to the gut again.
Going for the kimura lock, but Triple H able to counter.
[Lawler] Both… both of those men are doing some desperate measures now.
[Cole] And again a knee to the midsection,
and this is why Triple H is called "The Cerebral Assassin."
Everything is thought out.
[Heyman] Stop! Stop doing that!
[Lawler] Well, just as Brock Lesnar was focusing his attack early on
on the injured arm of "The Game,"
now "The Game" going after that injury on Brock Lesnar. It's working!
[Cole] And Triple H has found the Achilles' heel.
No! No!
[Cole] Look at Hunter,
punishing Lesnar.
[Lawler] How many of those knees can Brock Lesnar take?
[Cole] Lesnar is doubled over in pain.
And now Triple H… There it is!
-[cheering] -Patented spinebuster!
And all of a sudden, there's new life.
Come on!
[Lawler] I… I'm…
I'm starting to believe…
[Cole] Oh, here we go! Here we go!
Triple H…
Oh, Lesnar countered! Lesnar countered!
Lesnar countered!
Went for the F5.
[Lawler] How is he doing this? How are each of these men doing this?
[Cole] Pedigree! Pedigree!
Hunter's got it!
Here's the cover.
Hook of the leg. Come on!
No, a kick-out by Lesnar at two.
Lesnar kicked out of the Pedigree.
-Was that Triple H's one hope? -[Heyman] You gotta turn this around now!
[Lawler] Heyman screaming, "Turn this around."
I don't know if this can be turned around.
-[Cole] Lesnar's-- -[Lawler] Brock Lesnar is hurt.
[Cole] He's doubled over-- Oh man!
-A blatant low blow. -[Heyman] He wanted to fight!
[Cole] And the referee… Armstrong's thinking about it.
He talked to you about this!
[Lawler] Referee wants to ring the bell, but…
This is the fight that he wanted!
[Cole] Triple H, though, as Heyman said,
this is the fight that he wanted.
Triple H said, "I don't want this ended by disqualification."
[Armstrong] Can you continue?
[Heyman] This is your moment. This is your moment right now!
[Lawler] Watch this. This is just blatant.
And then after that, the referee has no idea what to do.
[Cole] And now it's Lesnar stalking Triple H.
[Lawler] Referee's letting 'em fight.
That's what Triple H asked him to do.
[Cole] And now Lesnar with Triple H up high.
A tornado in the Staples Center!
-[Lawler] Oh! -[Cole] F5!
It's over.
Brock Lesnar, "The Beast,"
hooks the leg.
-And "The Game" kicks out! -[Lawler] What?
[Cole] Lesnar shocked.
What does it take?
[Cole] Heyman can't believe it.
[Lawler] There's that look on the face of Brock Lesnar,
still doubling over from that onslaught…
Look, the lock. It's locked on again.
[Cole] And again Lesnar going for the kimura lock
on the bad arm of Triple H.
"The Game" trying somehow…
And Lesnar's got him where he wants him! Kimura lock locked in.
He's already broken the arm once with this hold.
[Lawler] Ref, don't let him break his arm again.
[Cole] Will he do it again?
Triple H, what's he gonna do here?
He made it to the rope, but remember,
Triple H admonished the referee earlier tonight.
-[Lawler] Ow! -[Cole] To the kidneys.
Triple H has forced Lesnar to break the hold.
Yeah, what a fight.
[Lawler] God.
[groans]
[Lawler] I don't think either one of these athletes will ever be the same.
[Cole] Triple H again! Triple H again!
Pedigree! Pedigree!
[Heyman] Oh God, no!
Brock!
[Cole] Triple H crawling to the cover.
He's gotta move this big hoss over on his back.
-Can he do it? No, he can't! -[Lawler] Oh!
Lesnar counters him with a kimura lock.
The kimura lock again.
Triple H with nowhere to go, trying to fight out of it.
[Lawler] Gonna break his arm!
[Cole] Lesnar went around him like a boa constrictor.
Kimura lock's in.
Hunter's trying to fight. Hunter's trying to hang on.
He's trying to survive.
Lesnar's gonna break his arm. He's gonna break--
[Lawler] Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, he tapped. He tapped.
[Cole] Triple H tapped out.
-[Lawler] Did he break his arm again? -[Cole] He may well have.
Triple H tapping out to the kimura lock.
[Roberts] The winner of this match as a result of a submission,
Brock Lesnar!
[Cole] Paul Heyman's prediction rings true.
Tap-out
by Triple H at SummerSlam.
[Brock Lesnar's theme music playing]
What a fight.
[Lawler sighs wearily]
[Cole] Two of the, uh, medical personnel entering the ring.
[Lawler] And I couldn't tell if it…
[Cole] I'm not sure, but, I mean, Triple H,
he had to tap out. If he didn't break it, he was going to.
Triple H with a courageous, valiant effort here tonight,
but he had no choice.
[Lawler] I'm afraid he broke his arm again.
[music drowns out speech]
He tapped out.
[music drowns out speech]
[Lawler] Let's watch once again this absolutely shocking ending.
This is the second Pedigree,
delivered perfectly by Triple H.
He was able to withstand that.
But watch Lesnar.
Amazing. Look at this!
Right into the kimura lock.
Triple H was not even able to cover Lesnar.
[Cole] And then watch Lesnar wrap his legs.
-That was the death knell right there. -[Lawler] Let's see if we can see here.
Triple H started with the punches.
Oh, I think it broke. That's where it broke.
I believe it broke. That's when Hunter tapped.
[Cole] And he forced Triple H to tap out.
Brock.
[music drowns out speech]
[Lawler] Wow.
[music fades]
[cheering, applause]
[Lawler] Triple H is… I mean, he's refusing medical treatment.
Hmm.
[male fan] You failed us, Triple H.
[crowd chanting] Triple H! Triple H!
[Lawler] Think about this.
They'll try again.
You… you got a…
you got a-- Oh.
Get out!
[male fan] Pedigree!
[crowd chanting] You tapped out! You tapped out! You tapped out!
[chanting fades]
I'm sorry.
[cheering, applause]
I'm sorry.
[fans chanting] Triple H! Triple H!
I'm sorry, guys,
[chanting continues]
I'm sorry.
[Lawler] Triple H can't even raise his left arm.
It's sort of dead.
I'm sorry.
-[male fan] You're still "The Game." -I'm sorry.
Chin up!
Sorry, buddy.
[crowd cheering]
[cheering drowns out speech]
[Cole] You have to wonder
if this is the end
of Triple H.
[cheering drowns out speech]
[fans chanting] Triple H! Triple H!
[Cole] Wow, I think he just said goodbye. sorry.