[invigorating music playing]
[music fades]
[car honks softly]
Tell me something.
When you think of success,
what do you see?
Fame? Fortune?
The green glow of that hypothetical money tree?
Shouldn't be.
[intriguing music playing]
To measure success, you decide what's your best.
A deep dig down to the depths.
It's the dream, the desire that pumps through your chest.
Whoa! What was that?
[crowd cheering]
That heartbeat that drives you.
And once you find it,
then you grind to find the moments that define success
for you.
[invigorating music playing]
[crowd cheering]
Because here, tonight, this is where dreams come true.
[Jonathan] I cannot wait to see what we have in store tonight.
[Michael] Big fight feel.
[Corey] Two Superstars with journeys around the globe.
All leading to this point.
Now you're ready to stand up front undeterred and unafraid.
Ride the spotlight that you made. Knowing that all the world is a stage.
[Jonathan] Step up to the moment.
Step up to the bright lights.
Step up and perform.
[commentator] Dedication, passion, sacrifice make all of this possible.
[Corey] We are about to see a classic.
[Crews] You'll cry, sweat,
bleed, and you'll scream.
You'll shout, "Hey, world, look at me!"
"Welcome to my dream!" [laughing]
[laughs]
[invigorating music continues]
So tell me once again.
What is success?
What defines this greatness?
How bad do you want it?
How far will you take this?
So go ahead, take a bow.
[crowd cheering]
We'll give you a hand.
And in return, bear witness…
[music fades]
…to another epic SummerSlam.
Ha! It just feels so damn good.
[male announcer] And now Cricket Wireless and MLB Tap Sports Baseball '18 present
WWE SummerSlam.
["Sweet Sensation" by Flo Rida playing]
[crowd cheering]
♪ I'm revved up, GTA I'm tryna see you right… ♪
[Michael] For the 31st consecutive time,
we welcome you to the biggest event of the summer.
You are looking live at a sold-out Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
16,169 WWE fans on hand.
Welcome, everybody, to SummerSlam.
♪ I got a payphone ♪
[song fades]
["Retaliation" by WWE, CFO$ playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Barclays Center has become an asylum
for The Lunatic Fringe.
Dean Ambrose is back.
[Corey] Bigger, stronger, badder than ever before.
Barclays just came unglued.
["Burn It Down" by WWE, CFO$ playing]
[crowd cheering]
-♪ Burn it down ♪ -[crowd] Burn it down!
[man] Let's go!
[inaudible]
[Jonathan] You just heard Terry Crews say
it's about success or it's about failure.
For many of these Superstars here tonight, that's all that matters,
and it starts with Seth Rollins.
[bell rings]
[JoJo] The following contest is scheduled for one fall,
and it is for the Intercontinental Championship.
Introducing first the challenger, accompanied by Dean Ambrose.
From Davenport, Iowa, weighing 217 pounds,
Seth Rollins!
[Michael] So we kick SummerSlam off with a match from Monday Night Raw
for the Intercontinental Championship.
And there is a reason that Seth Rollins
has brought his Shield brethren Dean Ambrose back
and that is for back up.
Seth Rollins has learned many times throughout recent history
that Drew McIntyre has been a complete game changer.
Rollins has Ambrose tonight
hopefully to neutralize The Scottish Psychopath.
[Jonathan] There can be no more discussion about the playing field not being equal.
Tonight it's about Seth. It's about Dolph. That's all that matters.
[Michael] Rollins is dressed like
he's out here looking for the Infinity Gauntlet,
but I think the Intercontinental title is more important tonight.
["Here to Show the World" by WWE, Downstait playing]
♪ Come on ♪
♪ Bring it on ♪
♪ Do what I say, better watch what I do… ♪
I'm the champion!
♪ If you ever doubted me ♪
[song fades]
["Gallantry (Defining Moment Remix)" by WWE, $CFO playing]
[crowd cheering]
[female announcer] His opponent accompanied by Drew McIntyre.
Residing in Hollywood, Florida, weighing 218 pounds,
he is the Intercontinental Champion,
Dolph Ziggler!
[yelling]
[Michael] Dolph Ziggler accompanied by Drew McIntyre.
As Dolph gets set to defend the Intercontinental Championship
against Seth Rollins here tonight as we kick off SummerSlam.
We are joined ringside by our Spanish announce team
of Carlos Cabrera, Marcel Rodriguez, and Jerry Soto.
[speaking Spanish]
…in SummerSlam!
[Michael] And our German announce team as well. Calvin Knie and Carsten Schaefer.
[speaking German]
…SummerSlam.
[Corey] What a menacing sight to behold Drew McIntyre is.
[Michael] Fourteen times
the Intercontinental Championship has changed hands at SummerSlam.
It was the first title to ever change at SummerSlam back in 1988
when The Ultimate Warrior beat The Honkey Tonk Man.
Tonight Seth Rollins hopes to take the title from Dolph Ziggler.
[Jonathan] It is certainly a different feel, isn't it guys?
With four men in the ring as opposed to two-on-one.
With having the Shield brethren back in the house with Dean Ambrose.
[Michael] Dean Ambrose was, uh, out of action for nine months, uh,
after having tricep surgery.
-Ring the bell! -[bell ring]
[Michael] Injuring his right arm in a six-man Tag Team Match late last year.
[Johnathan] Not everybody is comfortable being a leadoff hitter
coming right out the blocks and starting a show,
but I talked to Dolph Ziggler earlier today,
and he said, "This plays right into our message."
"We want to set the tone for the WWE Universe
but more importantly, the locker room."
[Michael] You cannot overstate how important it is
for Ambrose to be back in the corner of Seth Rollins.
The reason Dolph Ziggler is Intercontinental Champion today
after he took an open challenge by Rollins a couple of months ago,
is because of Drew McIntyre.
The reason he's retained that Championship over the past of months
is because of Drew McIntyre.
Tonight, Ambrose is able to neutralize that factor.
[Corey] I mean, that's kind of your opinion.
I mean, maybe Drew had a hand in it, but you can't discredit Dolph Ziggler.
[Michael] It's not an opinion. It's a fact.
You watched the matches just like I did.
As, uh, now Seth Rollins looks to control Ziggler, the champion,
in the early part of this match.
[Jonathan] I think what can't be disputed is the fact
that on a stage as big as SummerSlam,
we don't want any of the storylines tomorrow morning to be,
"Well, it was because of that," or "It was because of that."
We want it to be about competition.
-[Corey] Whoa. What's… -[Michael] Here it is.
Just as we mentioned earlier…
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Ambrose in the face of McIntyre.
[Corey] It's nice to have backup. It's better when he's out of his mind.
[Michael] Roll up by Rollins Shoulders are down. Kick-out at two.
And an uppercut caught Seth in the nose, and now it's Dolph's turn.
-[referee] One, two… -[Michael] Near fall for the champion.
Went for the superkick, blocked by Rollins.
-Kick to the midsection. -[Dolph grunts]
And now Dolph Ziggler going to take a breather…
-[crowd booing] -…and regroup.
[Corey] Both Rollins and Ziggler fully aware
of the incredible in-ring conditioning of their opponents.
[referee] Back inside, Dolph! I need you inside.
[Corey] After the 30-minute Iron Man Match at Extreme Rules
that Ziggler emerged victorious albeit with a little controversy.
I wouldn't be surprised to see this one go another 25, 30 minutes.
[Jonathan] It's a great point.
Neither one of these guys are gonna surprise the other
with what they have in the ring. It's gonna be all about the intangibles…
[Seth grunts]
…which decides who's gonna be victorious here tonight.
[Michael] Dolph Ziggler.
Only two men in WWE history have held the Intercontinental Championship
more times than Dolph, Chris Jericho and The Miz.
-Ziggler a six-time champion. -[referee] Let's move. Let's go.
[Jonathan] Nobody has embraced SummerSlam week more than Dolph Ziggler.
He has been everywhere.
But now the focus, guys, and for everybody, really,
has to come to the Barclays Center right here and right now.
[Michael] He was making jokes at Caroline's over the weekend,
but tonight it's no joke in the ring against Seth Rollins.
Rollins off the leapfrog.
Nice hip toss by The Kingslayer.
And Ziggler again will regroup outside the ring.
[crowd booing]
When Seth was asked about the return of Dean Ambrose, he said,
"It always feels right."
[referee] Come on. Inside. Let's go.
[Jonathan] We know he spent time in the last week or so…
[Michael] Uh-oh. And here we go.
A little face-off with McIntyre protecting Ziggler.
[Corey] Wait a minute.
[Michael] Meanwhile, Ambrose with an intimidation of his own.
And Seth Rollins with a big smile on his face.
[Jonathan] I'll give Dean Ambrose a lot of credit showing extreme restraint
with how long he's been out not to lay his hands on Dolph Ziggler.
[Michael] Ooh! What a shot by Rollins!
And again another by Seth driving Ziggler into the corner.
-It's a different ball game now, Mac. -[McIntyre] We'll see.
[Corey] You can hear Rollins taunting Drew McIntyre,
saying it's a different ball game now.
Yeah, buddy.
[Jonathan] Seth talked about the long plane ride
over to China, Shanghai,
and how he thought about this match and what he'd have to do to be victorious.
[Corey] Whoa!
[Jonathan] A sense of calmness came over him
knowing that he was prepared, knowing that he was ready.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] And Rollins…
What's he gonna do here to Dolph Ziggler?
The suplex. Ziggler lands on his feet. Back into the corner.
Rollins launched off the apron.
Ooh! And a right hand to Dolph.
Get behind the business.
[Corey] Almost instinctively Rollins looks off McIntyre.
Ziggler unable to capitalize in that moment, but there it is.
[Jonathan] Corey, doesn't it seem like to you that his attention, Seth,
-is way too much on Drew McIntyre… -[Michael] Backbreaker!
-…not on Dolph? -[Michael] Here's the cover now.
Hook of the leg, hooks both legs and a kick-out by Rollins.
But Ziggler attacking the knee of Seth Rollins.
[Jonathan] Smart.
[Corey] Ziggler familiar with Seth Rollins.
They've competed against one another so many times.
Rollins with a history of knee injuries. This is a strategy by a veteran champion.
[Jonathan] Every time he falls even awkwardly on that knee,
you start to cringe, and you start to worry
that maybe it might be another serious injury, and you hope not.
-What are you gonna do? -Hey, hey, hey, hey! Off the ropes!
-One! Two! -[Michael] Now as he punishes Rollins,
he mouths off to Ambrose.
And the Intercontinental Champion has taken over.
[Corey] Gotta wonder if it's a strategy by Ziggler to try to incite Dean Ambrose.
[Jonathan] Champion's advantage dictates that if Seth Rollins gets disqualified,
[crowd exclaims]
-[Corey] Ziggler's still the champion. -[Jonathan] Great point.
[Michael] The only way Rollins can win the title is via pinfall or submission.
[Jonathan] You gotta believe Seth and Dean had that conversation, Corey, backstage
when they were going over their game plan.
[Corey] We know that Ambrose is unstable at best.
You always hear Ziggler talk about how McIntyre is his Scottish Psychopath.
It's completely different levels of insanity here.
Drew McIntyre is obsessed with changing the business, changing the game,
and having Dolph Ziggler along for the ride.
[Jonathan] Ambrose is just nuts. That makes being victorious here tonight
and staying the Intercontinental Champion so vital
for these two heading into what's gonna be a very eventful fall.
[Michael] Back to the knee by Ziggler.
Corey, back to the point you mentioned
about changing the way the locker room is here.
-And the mentality of it in WWE. -[crowd chanting] Let's go Rollins!
[Michael] Ziggler and Drew, they have a healthy respect for Seth Rollins.
They've talked about it on a number of occasions.
[Corey] Very much so.
They look and respect Seth Rollins as one of the workhorses of WWE.
They believe it's a trait that's all too rare in the locker room.
[Michael] Ooh! And Rollins hit hard as he came down on the apron.
Did you hear that thud as Rollins hit spine-first on the apron?
And now he is down-and-out outside the ring.
[Corey] Multiple levels of impact on the outside.
Ambrose wants to join the party again.
[Jonathan] Again, Dean Ambrose is showing exactly his value
-here at ringside. -Get what I'm saying?
Hey! Hey, guys! You two better not do nothing about this.
Stop right now. Stop.
[Michael] Meanwhile, Ziggler turns his attention to Rollins,
and Rollins is in trouble.
The Intercontinental Champion,
Dolph Ziggler, could be moments away from retaining the championship
in our kickoff match here tonight at SummerSlam.
[Jonathan] This is the match
that many guys on social media thought would steal the show.
-Ask him! -[Jonathan] Would be the standard-bearer.
[referee] How about it, Seth? What do you say, Seth?
[Michael] We are sold out tonight at Barclays Center.
-[crowd applauding] -Over 16,000 WWE fans.
Rollins makes it back to his feet.
Dolph Ziggler looks to wrestle him back to the mat again.
-[Corey] With assistance of Seth's hair. -No, no, no.
[Seth grunts]
[Michael] And of course Ziggler with a tremendous amateur background.
A great collegiate wrestler would love to keep Rollins on the mat.
[Jonathan] After a slow start to this match,
you're really starting to see Dolph Ziggler settle in
and really get into a really good flow.
[Corey] Is anybody else as unsettle as I am
with Ambrose pacing back and forth?
[Michael] What about McIntyre pacing back and forth in front of us?
[Jonathan] Corey, he feels like a caged animal to me.
Like he just wants to be let loose.
[Michael] And look at Dolph right back to the injured knee of Rollins.
[Corey] That's a smart strategy by the champion.
-Now we're done. Now we're done! -[referee] How about now, Seth?
Seth, do you wanna continue?
[Michael] Dolph is just wearing down the challenger.
Tremendous rivalry over the past few months
between these two men.
Who will ever forget the Iron Man Match that went to overtime.
Drew McIntyre figuring in the decision there.
Ask!
[Jonathan] Your point, but all rivalries have to come to an end,
so you gotta believe that Seth realizes the pressure he is under here tonight.
Because if failure is his destiny here tonight,
who knows when he'll get another opportunity.
-You're dead. -[referee] Not yet. Not yet.
[Corey] Rollins looks to be in pretty bad shape now.
Trying to get the blood flowing back into his fingertips.
Trying to wake himself up a little bit here.
[Michael] Ambrose trying to offer words of encouragement
to his buddy, Rollins.
-Yes. -Yes.
[Michael] McIntyre and Ziggler have been quite the team since bursting on the scene
here on Monday Night Raw.
-Inseparable. -[Dolph grunting]
-[Michael] Look at Ziggler. -I got it.
-[referee] Seth. -I got it.
[Jonathan] Normally in a position like this,
-a normal Superstar might get worn down. -[screaming] Ask him!
[Jonathan] But we know that Seth Rollins is in exceptional physical condition.
[Michael] Look at Ziggler with this chin-lock.
Full body weight applied to Rollins.
[Corey] Veteran… veteran maneuver by Dolph Ziggler.
Using every ounce of his own body weight to weigh down The Architect.
Seth trying his best to fight his way back in this.
This is the point in the match where Rollins' muscles start to burn,
where he's feeling fatigued.
[crowd applauding]
Can he overcome this and escape Brooklyn with the Intercontinental title?
[Jonathan] Oh, look at Seth getting back to his feet.
[Michael] Creates some separation.
Can Rollins capitalize hobbled with the one bad wheel?
And Ziggler, though, sends Rollins flying over the top rope
and he hit hard.
Rollins hit hard.
Rollins in trouble, and you see the bad knee of Rollins coming down hard
-as he went over the top rope. -[referee] One!
[Jonathan] It also impacts the lower back we saw early in the match as well.
Let's look at it again.
[Michael] And watch Seth Rollins in a-- Wow, he hit hard!
[Corey] Not entirely sure Rollins didn't suffer
some sort of shoulder or neck injury upon impact.
[Michael] Came down hard on the shoulder
and now Dolph Ziggler realizes this is his opportunity…
[Jonathan] Or does he, Michael? That was a mistake.
…to put Rollins away while he can.
-Back into the ring. Wasn't a mistake. -[Jonathan] The count was going.
[Michael] Ziggler wants to beat Rollins.
He wants to embarrass Rollins at SummerSlam.
Doesn't wanna take a count-out victory.
He wants to pin Rollins in the center of the ring.
-[Jonathan] Fair. -[Michael] That's what Dolph is all about.
Ziggler, top rope, cross-body. Roll through by Rollins.
[Jonathan] No way!
-[Corey] Wow! -[Jonathan] So much for that injured knee.
[Michael] The power of Seth Rollins.
[Corey] It's amazing what adrenaline can do for you
when the gold's on the line. Rollins, a testament to that.
-No way! -[Michael] And now Ziggler on the apron.
And Rollins hit hard again,
and I believe the injured knee may have come into play there.
[Jonathan] No doubt about it, and it's hard to decide
which one of these two guys took the harder fall.
[Corey] It's a long way down from in the ring to the floor.
Both Superstars crashing. And almost a look of concern on the face of Ambrose.
-Take another look at this. -[Michael] Very awkward here.
Play-- playing into his balance issues.
[Jonathan] Yeah. Michael, to your point, I think the strength in the knee
or lack thereof certainly cost Seth Rollins.
Pick it up. Let's go.
Five!
[Michael] The official at a count of five.
Come on!
[Michael] Dolph back in the ring. Rollins… breaks the count as well.
Come on!
[Michael] This is for the Intercontinental Championship
currently held by Dolph Ziggler, a six-time champion.
Rollins with the boot to the face.
[Corey] Seth's still trying to fight his way back into this one.
He landed awkwardly again, but able to deliver a Sling Blade.
[scattered applause]
[Jonathan] I think you could argue, Michael, that this is the most important
and the most impressive title run of Dolph Ziggler's career.
[Corey] Seth Rollins trying to change all that tonight in Brooklyn.
[Michael] And Seth Rollins now with a forearm into the corner.
Now Rollins starting to feel it, momentum building,
running on adrenaline is Rollins.
-Uh-oh, roll-up. May have him here. -[Corey] Wait.
[Michael] Is it enough? And a kick-out at two by Rollins.
[Corey] Dolph capitalizing on the slightest opportunities.
-Rollins once again from the middle rope. -[Michael] Blockbuster!
Cover.
[crowd] One, two.
[Michael] Hooks the leg for the title. Dolph survives at two.
[Jonathan] We are now starting to see these men get into deep waters,
and when you get into deep waters,
you utilize any chance you can to end the match.
[Dean] This is where you win this thing.
[Michael] There may be no other man in WWE today
that is in the cardiovascular condition that Seth Rollins is in.
[Corey] Aside from possibly Dolph Ziggler.
[Michael] And Seth Rollins climbing--
Trying to climb at least to the top rope. He's got Ziggler where he wants him.
Ziggler though right back to Seth Rollins.
-Knocking him off the top rope. -Come on, Dolph. Keep it clean.
[Jonathan] He just took too long.
I think you're starting to see, even though the great cardiovascular,
it's about muscle fatigue and I think mental fatigue.
-[Michael] It's the bad knee. -[Corey] The knee injury.
[Michael] Yeah, the terrible knee injury that Rollins suffered earlier
that Dolph initiated the assault early on in this matchup.
And now, Ziggler.
[Dolph] Yeah!
[Corey] Ziggler looking for the walk-off here.
[Michael] Perhaps looking for a Superplex. Rollins able to block twice.
-[Seth grunts] -Go right now, Dolph.
[Seth grunts]
[Michael] Headbutt drops Ziggler to the mat.
[Corey] We've seen Rollins do some incredible things from the top rope.
-[Michael] Look at Ziggler. -[Jonathan] Really smart by Dolph Ziggler.
[Michael] The veteran, the champion, rolling out of harm's way.
[Jonathan] Ring awareness is off the chart.
[Michael] Rollins was obviously gonna go for his frog splash.
[Corey, Jonathan] Uh-oh.
[Michael] But now he's gonna have the suicide dive to the champion.
[crowd applauding]
And Ambrose saying, "Get him back to the ring, Seth."
"Get him back in the ring."
Come on!
[Michael] Now Rollins, springboard off the top rope, the flying clothesline.
-[Corey] The ripcord knee coming. -[Michael] There it is.
-Champ's down. Cover. -[Jonathan] That's it.
[Michael] To win the Intercontinental Championship.
Ziggler stays in it.
[referee] Two! Two!
[Jonathan] Boy, Seth is doing everything in his power.
[Michael] Let's take another look at this ripcord knee.
[Corey] Oh! Right on the jaw.
I'm not entirely sure Dolph didn't lose a few pearly whites.
-[Jonathan] Yeah, that was square. -[crowd] Two! [groans]
[Jonathan] That was square.
[crowd applauding]
[Corey] You have to give the champion credit.
Dolph has shown a great ability to survive this deep into the match.
This is the difference between being a champion for a long time
and having a great reign or just being a name in a record book.
[crowd] Let's go, Rollins!
[Corey] Rollins could be thinking about a Buckle Bomb. Will his knee hold up?
[Michael] Ziggler though, look at the fight left in the champion.
Dolph Ziggler with a couple of right hands.
Rollins though.
-Oh, Dolph sinking a sleeper. -[Corey] Oh, look at Dolph.
[Michael] Dolph Ziggler with a sleeper hold
that he's used successfully in his career.
Rollins realizes he's in trouble, just slings Ziggler away.
[Jonathan] And a great counter by Seth.
[Seth panting, growling]
[Michael] Oh, and hung up by the top rope.
And for the champion, that buys him time.
[Jonathan] We're starting to see instinct take over at certain times, guys.
[Corey] I mean, these two Superstars are both running on instinct.
Back in.
Hey, come on, Dolph! Inside!
Now we finish this, Seth!
-[referee] Hey, come on! -Now, we finish this!
-Dolph, inside. Come on, Dolph. -Look what you made me do.
-Bring him back in. -[Michael] And Rollins though.
Dolph's in trouble. What's Rollins looking to do here though?
-Oh, back first. -[Corey] Oh, man.
-Right on the back of his head. -[Michael] Into the post.
And a DDT on the apron!
-[crowd applauding] -[Corey] Rollins is finished.
[referee] What are you doing? Get inside. Come on.
[Jonathan] Well, now the question is, how fast does the count start?
[Michael] Seth Rollins went spine-first into the post,
followed up by a DDT onto the apron by Ziggler.
And the official now at a count of two as we take another look.
Boom! First that, and now watch Ziggler here.
[Corey] Thunderous impact followed by a spike DDT right on the apron.
The unforgiving steel.
[Dean] Get it done!
[Michael] Meanwhile, Dean Ambrose is barking at Rollins,
trying to will Rollins back into the ring,
-to beat the count. -[Jonathan] It's almost ten.
-Nine! -[crowd] Nine!
[Michael] Count at nine. Seth Rollins just beats the count.
Almost counted out in this Intercontinental Championship Match.
Ziggler can't believe it. The match continues.
[Jonathan] Yeah, Dolph thought it was over.
[panting]
Hey! Hey! Off the--
[Corey] And the champion now could be losing his cool out of frustration.
Dolph. Dolph, he's on the ropes. Come on.
[Michael] Well, these two Superstars have been so evenly matched
-in this rivalry. -Come on, Seth!
Come on!
Get up.
-[Corey] Looking for a zigzag. -[Michael] But Rollins able to hang on.
Oh, and the kick caught him in the jaw.
[Corey] Right on the chin of the champion.
[Michael] Rollins looking to climb to the top rope.
Champ's in trouble.
Rollins… gonna fly.
-Oh! Right to his knees. -[Corey] No! No!
[Michael] Dolph's gonna package him up and a kick-out at two.
What a counter by Ziggler.
[Jonathan] I don't know what was more incredible.
Ziggler getting the cover or the fact that Seth Rollins is still alive?
[Corey] See the look of anxiety in the eyes of the Lunatic Fringe.
Dolph looking for the zigzag.
Rollins, boom, connects right on the jaw of Dolph.
And then a picture-perfect frog splash with no payoff for The Kingslayer.
[referee talking indistinctly]
[Michael] An incredible match between two incredible Superstars.
Both former world champions battling over the Intercontinental Championship
here tonight at SummerSlam.
[Corey] When it comes to Rollins and Ziggler,
this is as much about bragging rights as the Intercontinental title.
Finish me off, Seth. Finish me off.
[Corey] This rivalry has gotten so deeply personal.
[Dolph] Come on, buddy.
Come on, buddy.
[Jonathan] What I like about this, guys,
is that really we've seen no outside interference.
It's been all about Dolph. It's been all about Seth.
[Michael] Oh, and Seth now fighting back, and look at Rollins go.
And right back to the bad knee.
Ziggler went for the Famouser, caught by Rollins.
[Corey] Oh no. This is not gonna end well for someone.
[referee] Let's go.
[Corey] It's almost as though Ziggler's had a reset button
in his pocket.
Every time Rollins starts to mount some offense,
Dolph goes right back to the knee.
[Michael] That's the reason he's been one of the great champions in WWE.
[Jonathan] Yeah, the in-ring IQ is off the chart.
-[Dolph grunts] -[Michael] Ooh.
Elbow stung Rollins. Seth's still in it.
And another elbow. This time drops him to the mat.
Suit yourself.
[Michael] Now, can the Intercontinental Champion regroup?
-Uh-oh. Rollins to the top rope. -[crowd clamoring]
-What the hell are they gonna do here? -[Jonathan] What the…
-[Michael] No. -[Jonathan] What the--
What the…
-Oh! -[Corey] No way!
-[Michael] Rollins… -[Jonathan] Oh!
…rolls through.
-[Jonathan] Oh! -[Michael] Oh! For the championship.
-Hook of the leg on Ziggler. -[crowd] One, two.
[Michael] And Dolph kicked out.
Two count! Two! Two!
[Corey] I don't think
there's a single person walking the Earth watching this
that didn't believe we had a new Intercontinental Champion just now.
[Jonathan] And this crowd appreciating
what we're appreciating here to kickoff SummerSlam.
[Michael] A standing ovation from 16,000-plus at Barclays Center.
[Jonathan] They understand that these two are digging as deep
as they can possibly dig
to come out victorious and with success tonight.
[Michael] This is incredible.
[Corey] I honestly don't know that I have ever seen
this particular sequence, an inverted Superplex.
-[Michael] Bang. -[Corey] And Rollins would somehow
roll through and drive Dolph into the mat once again
for a count of about two and nine-tenths.
[Michael] Yeah. Modified Sidewalk Slam and Ziggler was still able to kick-out,
still able to say he's Intercontinental Champion.
[crowd chanting] This is awesome!
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] And The Kingslayer looking to feed off the "this is awesome" chants
here at SummerSlam.
[Jonathan] Well, he can feel a new title run.
[Michael] And look at this.
McIntyre driving Ambrose into the steps causing a distraction.
And Ziggler able to sidestep the stomp.
A zigzag by Dolph and Ziggler is gonna retain the title
because of McIntyre again.
-[Jonathan] No! -[Michael] Rollins kicked out.
[Jonathan] Don't get ahead of yourself. Do not get ahead of yourself.
Two! Two. Two.
[Corey] This has been incredible. What a way to kick things off.
Who would have thought? Dean Ambrose nearly became a liability.
[Michael] And the official taking out the rubber gloves
'cause Seth Rollings has been cut open in this match
for Dolph Ziggler's Intercontinental Championship.
McIntyre provided the distraction for Dolph,
but Dolph wasn't able to capitalize.
[Jonathan] You had a gut feeling that something would happen,
and at one point,
Dean Ambrose loses track of Drew McIntyre, and it cost him.
[Corey] Seth certainly a little worse for wear,
trying to gather his bearings, get back into this battle.
Meanwhile, Ziggler looking to close out this chapter.
-Dolph, tuning up the band. -[crowd jeering]
[Jonathan] Oh, it's over, boys.
[Michael] Maybe not. Rollins…
-rolls up Dolph. -[crowd] One, two!
[Michael] Ziggler using the tights to his advantage.
Rollins able to counter.
-[Corey] Oh my God! Look at this power. -[Jonathan] Are you serious?
[Dolph yelling]
[Michael] Buckle Bomb.
[Corey] You see the way whiplash took Dolph Ziggler's head and neck.
-Here comes McIntyre to join the fray. -[Jonathan] But Dean is up!
-Oh! -[Michael] Dirty Deeds!
[Corey] Turn around. Turn around, Seth.
[Michael] Oh, and he caught him.
Rollins caught the champion.
Here comes The Kingslayer Stomp to Ziggler.
[crowd cheering]
Into the cover.
-Is it enough? Inside leg hooked. -[crowd] One, two, three!
[Michael] Rollins is a two-time Intercontinental Champion.
[JoJo] Here is your winner and the new Intercontinental Champion,
Seth Rollins.
["Burn It Down" by WWE, CFO$ playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] What a way to kick off SummerSlam.
[Corey] This may be the loudest I've ever heard Barclays Center.
What an incredible matchup.
What an incredible rivalry.
[Jonathan] And I love the fact that well into the last two minutes
this was an absolute fair fight. Let's look at it again.
[Michael] And Dean Ambrose, a little bit of payback to McIntyre.
Dirty Deeds.
And we thought Rollings was distracted by what his buddy was doing.
[Corey] Incredible quickness.
Seth Rollins would actually beat Ziggler to the superkick
and burn it down with a Stomp that echoed throughout New York City.
[Jonathan] I really thought that Seth Rollins was going to cost himself
because of admiring what his buddy, Dean Ambrose, had done,
but instead, what a quick, quick reaction.
And Dolph Ziggler, he's gonna go home tonight
and he's going to wonder what happened.
And he and Drew McIntyre are going to have to have a conversation.
[Michael] A Shield Brothers bond stronger than ever.
Dean Ambrose returning in support of his friend.
His friend is now the new Intercontinental Champion.
[Corey] And it begs the question,
"What's the immediate future for Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre?"
Their message had to go along with being a champion.
[Jonathan] Dolph Ziggler is no longer the champion.
[Michael] It's not the last time we'll hear from Drew McIntyre
or Dolph Ziggler.
But right now, let's just get lost in the moment.
Barclays Center, just burn it down.
[song fades]
Wow, what an unbelievable start to SummerSlam,
the crowning of a new Intercontinental Champion
in Seth Rollins.
And now, to keep the party rolling here at SummerSlam,
please welcome Nikki and Brie, the Bella Twins.
[crowd cheering]
Hey, Renee, long time no see.
It is so good to see you both.
What brings you here tonight to SummerSlam?
Well, Renee, WWE is and always will be a big part of our lives.
Yes. And tonight, there is so much chance of history.
Honestly, there's no other place we'd like to be.
I got to ask the question.
With the announcement of WWE Evolution, the first-ever all women's pay-per-view,
any chance we'll see you guys step back in the ring?
Right now, Brie and I are just really focused on our YouTube channel,
Birdiebee, Belle Radici, Total Bellas, Total--
Which got picked up for season four on the E! Network.
Yes, thank you, Brie. But you can't forget Total Divas and--
Which goes back on air September 19th on the E! Network.
Brie, can you stop it
so I can, uh, finish answering this question?
-Nice. -Thank you.
Look, Renee. Yes, of course Brie and I have talked about returning to the ring,
but that's not why we're here tonight.
-Honestly, we're here to have fun. -Yes.
And we're here to witness Ronda Rousey making history
and being the new Raw Women's Champion.
That's right, Nikki.
You know, the Women's Evolution means so much to us.
I mean, Nikki and I have been a part of it since the beginning,
so we can't wait to see
Ronda represent the Evolution as a champion.
Actually, tonight, we are going to be watching front row
to see Ronda make history.
That's right.
Awesome. Well, thank you guys so much and enjoy tonight.
Thank you.
Hey, good to see the Bella Twins back.
I'm aghast at what you're wearing right now.
-I don't even have words for it. -Because you love it, don't you?
I thought you'd be a little upset they weren't rooting
for "The Goddess" Alexa Bliss to retain the Raw women's title.
Everybody will understand what I've been saying all along.
Everything is fine.
Tom Phillips, alongside Corey Graves and Byron Saxton,
SmackDown Live action, ready to go.
-[male announcer] Oh, Brooklyn! -[Byron] Here we go.
-[male announcer] Don't you dare be sour! -[crowd] Don't you dare be sour!
Clap for your world-famous four-time champs
and feel the power!
It's a new day, yes, it is.
[Byron] My heart has just been invaded with positivity.
Come on, Corey. I know you feel it.
[Tom] And we're surrounded by Pancake Power here
inside the sold-out Barclays Center, guys.
[Byron] You know what they say, right?
[Corey] What, if it's in Brooklyn, it's gotta be organic, vegan, non-GMO,
all that stuff.
I'm sure… sure Big E found a place.
[Byron] Oh, which means Brooklyn goes hard for pancakes.
Everybody knows that.
[bell rings]
[Greg] The following contest scheduled for one fall is for
the SmackDown Tag Team Championship.
Introducing the challengers,
The New Day!
[Corey] You know, the more I think about it,
I think my heart is full of positivity
because I'm absolutely positive
we're about to witness The New Day get bludgeoned.
[Byron] You just had to go there, didn't you?
[Tom] It's all about the SmackDown Tag Team titles
for The New Day,
a team that has won four Tag Team titles as a unit
and the first team to win both the RAW and SmackDown Live Tag Team Championships.
[Byron] Saw Big E there a second ago getting Kofi and Xavier pumped,
getting 'em ready, getting 'em focused.
They understand the magnitude of this moment.
["Brotherhood" by WWE, CFO$ playing]
[Greg] And their opponents, at combined weight of 590 pounds,
they are the SmackDown Tag Team Champions,
Harper, Rowan, The Bludgeon Brothers.
[Corey] The New Day about to realize first-hand
that nightmares and horror movies are real
and they very rarely have happy endings.
[Tom] A near 600-pound unstoppable force in The Bludgeon Brothers,
set to defend their Tag Team titles here tonight.
And remember guys, it was a SmackDown Tag Team tournament
that had been created by our general manager, Paige,
to determine the challengers to Harper and Rowan here tonight.
In the first round, they were able to knock off Sanity.
But, Byron, in the second round, it was The Bar that awaited.
-And what a match it was. -[Byron] Absolutely stellar matchup.
It just shows you how high the competition is.
How high the level of competition is in this SmackDown Live Tag Team division.
[Tom] An absolute thriller,
and The Bar brought it as they renewed their rivalry,
but it would be The New Day who would earn the opportunity
to challenge for the SmackDown Tag Team titles tonight.
But, Graves, we've talked about what opportunity really is this.
[Corey] This is your reward, a beat down
at the hands of over 600 pounds of malicious predators.
[Byron] I spoke to Xavier.
He said, "We've done everything. We've beaten every team."
"There's one thing left for us to do. We have to beat The Bludgeons."
[Tom] The SmackDown Tag Team Championship
hotly contested for over the last few months
ever since The Bludgeon Brothers captured the championship at WrestleMania.
Multiple teams have tried
-to bring it to Harper and Rowan. -[bell rings]
Can The New Day be the ones to topple these behemoths?
[Corey] It's become Tuesday in exercising futility.
[Harper] Yeah!
[Tom] And it's gonna be Big E and Xavier Woods,
the two to represent The New Day to challenge Harper and Rowan
as Harper tags in.
[Corey] I've been wondering what New Day pairing we'd get.
I assume Big E would wanna bring the power game.
Curious to see if it's the right decision.
[Tom] Off the big boot. This could be over early.
Into the cover and a kick-out by Woods.
[Corey] This is what we've seen with opponents of The Bludgeon…
[Byron] Gator roll.
…the inability to maintain a sustained offense against these two.
-Huh? -[Corey] I mean, you have to ask yourself,
is Xavier Woods the best choice to team with Big E,
or is he just the least valuable member of New Day? Expendable, if you will.
[Byron] You might remember it wasn't that long ago
Xavier Woods was stretchered out of the arena
courtesy of The Bludgeon Brothers,
so this is kind of personal for Xavier Woods.
[Tom] Now, Woods trying to get back up to his feet.
A little speed, a little power on display for The New Day,
but it's Harper and Rowan who've been dominating out of the gates.
[Corey] For all intents and purposes,
human beings as big as Harper and Rowan should not move this fast,
should not be this agile.
Look at this. Watch the height.
-[Corey] Uh-oh. -[Tom] Oh!
Over 300 pounds behind the splash and a kick-out.
[Byron] Terrifying ease at which Harper and Rowan
simply dismantle and dominate you.
[Byron] Rowan right now might twist Woods's head clean off his shoulders.
[Tom] Harper and Rowan haven't lost a conventional two-on-two Tag Team match
in ten months.
They're undefeated as a team
since winning the titles at WrestleMania in April.
[Corey] Look at this.
Now, Rowan might squeeze Woods's brain out of his nose.
[Tom] Oh God!
[Byron] I wouldn't be surprised if there's a lot of teams
in the SmackDown Live locker room cheering on The New Day
so they don't have to deal with The Bludgeons in a Tag Team Title Match.
-[Harper] That's right. -[man] Would you get out of there?
[Tom] And now, look at Rowan just trying to manipulate Xavier Woods.
[Corey] Raw terrifying power.
[Tom] Got a pump handle grip here on Xavier Woods.
-Into a backbreaker. -[Woods groaning]
[Big E] Let's go. This is gonna work.
[Corey] Look at the agony that Xavier Woods is in,
which is just music to the ears of Harper and Rowan.
[Tom] I actually saw something of a smirk on… Oh!
And a senton from the apron by the big man, Harper,
to retain, and a kick-out.
[referee] Hey, you. Get out.
[Tom] It's freakish what these two can do, The Bludgeon Brothers.
[Corey] I don't know if you can prepare for them.
-I mean, we've seen them… -[Tom] Uh-oh.
Oh, and Big E taken off the apron.
[Corey] We've seen Harper and Rowan do what they do
week after week after week and no one has an answer.
[Tom] Oh, wait a minute. They're doing what they do right now.
A big powerslam on the outside.
[Byron] Harper and Rowan trying to completely eliminate Big E
from this match.
[Tom] This is what The Bludgeon Brothers are capable of.
They take the fight outside the ring.
They use the environment to decimate their opponents.
[Corey] You are not safe anywhere that Harper and Rowan are present.
-[Byron] Oh. -[Tom] Oh God.
[crowd booing]
[Tom] Oh, Harper and Rowan are coming over here in front of the…
[Byron] You may not be safe out here.
[Tom] The Spanish announce desk here and the steel stairs have been exposed.
[Byron] This is almost like déjà vu on Xavier Woods. Uh-oh.
[Tom] Harper's directing traffic, Rowan trying to set up Xavier Woods.
And Woods is able to escape just for a moment.
[Corey] Woods might just be prolonging the inevitable.
[Tom] Oh now, and Harper… Harper has got Woods.
[Tom, Corey] Oh!
[Tom] Face first into the steel.
-[man 1] Yeah! -[man 2] Let's go!
[Byron] Xavier Woods essentially fighting for his life.
[man 3 screaming]
[Corey] You could say from the look in Harper's eyes maybe his bells rung a bit.
But Harper always looks like that.
[Byron] Woods earning himself a temporary reprieve from this onslaught.
[Tom] And a count of five back inside the ring.
And now, Woods is trying to get to Big E on the opposite side of the ring.
Woods has been legal for The New Day this entire match.
-[Corey] Oh! -[Tom] And look at Harper.
[Corey] For me, that's questionable strategy.
I don't know how Big E hasn't been allowed to be a bigger factor to this point.
[Tom] Oh, and Harper and Rowan.
-[Corey] Here he comes. -[Tom] And a tag's been made.
-[Byron] Uh-oh. -[Tom] Oh my God, what a belly-to-belly!
[Byron] Smart getting rid of Rowan.
-[Corey] Big E just caught Harper. -[Byron] Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh.
[Tom] Harper and Rowan, both got belly-to-belly'd by Big E.
[Corey] Except Harper landed on his face.
-[Big E grunts] -[Corey] Again.
[Tom] Boom! Into the canvas.
[Byron] Big E understands you can't have hesitation.
[Corey] This is the game changing power that Big E possesses.
[Big E] Yeah.
[Byron] You wanna be a champion, you wanna do the impossible,
you gotta go full speed ahead.
[Tom] Boom! What a splash by Big E.
[crowd chanting] New Day rocks!
[Corey] Can't believe I'm saying this, but now it's Harper who's in trouble.
[Tom] Oh man, trying to set him up for the Big Ending here.
And Harper couldn't-- Able to get away from it.
-[Byron] Uh-oh. -[Tom] Oh! And a sit-out slam!
-Here's the cover. Hook to the leg. -[referee] One, two…
[Tom] Big E kicks out.
[crowd exclaims]
-[Corey] Rowan's recovered… -[Tom] Tag.
…enough to be effective once again.
[Byron] This is a bad sign.
Now. Move it, now.
[Tom] And now, Harper and Rowan have got the numbers back in their favor here.
[Corey] Yes, a sign of the end times for The New Day
and their championship aspirations.
[Tom] Shoulder first into the post and Harper with a kick.
-[Byron] Here's Woods. -[Tom] Trying to help out his body.
-[Byron] Look out! -[Corey] Nobody's safe!
[Tom] Oh! Down goes Rowan!
[scattered applause]
-And now, Harper. -[Woods screams]
-Oh no! Driven into the floor. -[Woods screaming in pain]
Harper in!
[Tom] You see their quickness. Harper just skipped over Rowan.
-[Corey] Oh, watch Big E. Watch Big E. -[Tom] Oh! Through the ropes!
A high-speed battering ram just connected with Harper.
[Corey] This carnage is unbelievable.
-It's not gonna get worst, is it? -[Tom] What is Rowan-- No!
Rowan off of the apron with a crossbody.
[yelling]
[crowd exclaims]
[Byron] Absolute carnage in this match.
[Tom] And now, Rowan tosses Big E back inside the ring.
And Rowan's looking to make a tag here to Harper.
I never thought I'd say it.
It looks like Harper and Rowan look banged up after that exchange.
[Corey] They certainly are
but Harper and Rowan are also in control at the moment
-and in a moment, can end the game. -[Byron] Oh boy. Oh boy.
[Tom] Second opportunity and their Crucifix Bomb connects.
-One, two… -[Tom] Cover here.
And broken up by Woods.
[crowd applauding]
-[Woods groans] -[Tom] Oh! Harper and Big E are legal.
-Rowan's going after Woods now. -[Corey] Woods on his feet.
Oh!
[Tom] Enzuigiri and a tag made by Woods.
Oh! And another kick.
[Byron] Rowan and Harper are both stunned.
[Woods grunts]
[Tom] Through the ropes, trying to set up for the DDT here and Harper too strong.
[Corey] Just too powerful.
[Woods grunting]
[Tom] Oh. Oh my God. Grief.
Look at the ferocity from Harper.
[Rowan grunting]
-[Corey] Thanks for coming, Woods. -[Tom] Oh!
-Off the powerbomb, cover. -One, two…
[Tom] And Harper still can't put him away.
[Byron] How in the world did Xavier kick-out?
[Tom] And Kofi trying to cheer on his boys from the outside.
[Byron] It almost looked like Harper was in disbelief.
[talking indistinctly]
[Corey] I'm still trying to figure out why Xavier Woods would wanna kick-out.
-The beatings are just gonna continue. -[crowd chanting] New Day rocks!
[Byron] Goes back to the value, Corey,
the importance, the prestige of being a Tag Team Champion.
[Tom] Oh no. Oh no, no, no, no. Kofi-- Oh!
Kofi's not even in this match.
-[Corey] Big E! -[Byron] Well, Big E is.
-[Tom] Big Ending! -[Big E screams in pain]
[Corey] Rowan face-first on the outside.
[Tom] The two legal men are inside the ring, however,
Harper and Xavier Woods.
[Woods grunts]
Now Woods able to escape,
makes the tag here to Big E and Harper blasts him.
Superkick there to Big E.
[Byron] Stunting momentum.
That's what The Bludgeon Brothers do better than anyone else.
[Tom] All right. What is Harper thinking here out on the apron?
[referee talking indistinctly]
[Corey] Harper is thinking about the end. The end of this battle,
the end of this match, the end of Big E.
[Tom] Has got Big E rocked for a moment here,
now out onto the apron.
-Big E is trying to battle back. -[Corey] And not a lot of real estate.
-[Tom] Oh! -[Harper screaming in pain]
Woods came in to help out with a backbreaker.
[Harper screaming in pain]
[Byron] Woods out of nowhere with the assist.
[Tom] I don't know who got the better of that exchange.
[Byron] Well, Harper is hurt. That's the important thing here.
[Tom] And Woods is climbing back up to the apron. Tag made.
[Corey] I don't know how Woods is still walking right now.
Let alone climbing to the high-rent district.
[Tom] Up to the top turnbuckle and Harper wisely rolls out of the ring.
[crowd booing]
[Byron] Woods was going for the… for the home-- Wait.
[crowd cheering]
-[Corey] Don't do this, Woods. -[Byron] No.
-No. -[Corey] Don't listen to these people.
[Tom] Oh! The Limit Breaker to the outside!
[screaming in pain]
Big E--
Let's go. Inside. I need both of you in this ring.
[Corey] Big E just directed Woods to put Harper in the ring.
-[Tom] Woods completely sacrificing… -[crowd] New Day rocks!
-[Tom] Tag. -…his health.
[Corey] Woods threw up a prayer, and it might have been answered. Big E…
[Tom] And now Big E gonna help him try and finish it off here.
He's got Harper up on his shoulders, but how much was taken out of Woods?
-Trying to go to the top. -[Byron] Oh, watch Rowan.
-[Corey] Oh my God! -[bell rings]
-What the… -[Tom] Rowan with the-- No, no!
[Corey] …freaking mallet.
[Tom] Handle of the mallet to the face of Big E now.
-[Big E groans] -[Corey] Oh God!
[Rowan growling]
[crowd booing]
No! No!
[Corey] I think…
Rowan has gone too far. I think even Harper recognizes.
-[Tom] Whoa, whoa, no, no, no! -[Corey] Oh!
[referee] Stop.
[Corey] This is unholy.
[crowd booing]
[Greg] Here are your winners by disqualification,
The New Day.
[Corey] Well, I can assure you that--
[Greg] But still the SmackDown Tag Team Champions,
-The Bludgeon Brothers. -[crowd booing]
[Corey] I can promise you that no one in The New Day
feels like they won much of anything.
[Byron] Yeah, but it says something, Corey,
it says something that The New Day pushed The Bludgeon Brothers to a point
that The Bludgeon Brothers would intentionally
get themselves disqualified in this match.
["Brotherhood" by WWE, CFO$ playing]
[Tom] An incredible fight brought here tonight by The New Day,
testing Harper and Rowan in a way we've not seen,
but still, The Bludgeon Brothers are gonna walk out of Brooklyn
with their titles in hand.
[crowd booing]
["Sweet Sensation" playing]
[Michael] And we are in New York City for SummerSlam.
And it is the second of four nights here at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn,
NXT TakeOver sold-out last night, SummerSlam here tonight,
Raw tomorrow, and SmackDown on Tuesday, and the stars are out, Corey.
[Corey] It's the biggest party of the summer.
Of course, everyone wants to be a part.
There's Jon Stewart, the man who made The Daily Show what it is.
He even hosted SummerSlam back in 2017.
[Michael] Actually, 2015.
But it's SummerSlam, we've been here for a number of years, Corey.
-[Corey] Hey, details, details. -[Jonathan laughing]
[Michael] Jon Stewart having a good time here tonight.
He even had it written "2015."
[Jonathan] That's the first year SportsCenter was here.
[Michael] Well, guys, up next, for the first time since 2012,
the Money in the Bank contract winner puts the contract up for grabs in a match.
If Braun Strowman loses in any capacity,
he loses the contract to Kevin Owens.
KO believes this is his time.
[song fades]
[crowd booing]
I am Raw's MVP.
[Michael] Kevin Owens, what the hell is he doing?
-You must be stupid! -I'll win the Money in the Bank contract.
I'm on a roll. And I… I deserve to be Money in the Bank!
[Strowman] The only thing you deserve is to get these hands.
[crowd exclaims]
[Owens] It doesn't have to be every man for himself.
Maybe tonight should be every man against monster.
[dramatic music playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] This is what Kevin Owens is talking about, working together.
[crowd exclaims]
[Owens] Tonight, we take out Braun Strowman.
-[crowd exclaiming] -[invigorating music playing]
[Corey] Kevin knows this is his opportunity.
[Michael] Strowman has risen.
[Byron] I don't like the looks of this.
[Michael] Oh my God!
Braun Strowman has become
Monster in the Bank.
[music fades]
Look, you have to do something about Braun Strowman.
[Byron] I think it's pretty clear that KO brought this upon himself.
Here's your keys.
But you can't have somebody running around doing stuff like that.
[Byron] He just hid. It's a porta-potty.
Where'd Kevin Owens go?
[sniffing]
Anybody in there?
[Owens] Yeah, go away.
[Corey] Somebody help Kevin.
No. No. No!
-You gotta do something. Please. -You know what?
Extreme rules. You will be in a steel cage match.
[Owens] What?
[Michael] Now ladies and gentlemen, the torture of Kevin Owens continues
at the hands of Braun Strowman.
[Corey] Oh no.
Oh, look out! Oh my God!
[crowd exclaims]
And you're winner, Kevin Owens. [laughs]
[crowd chanting]
[dramatic music playing]
Kev, I mean, I was watching. Are you okay?
Yeah. I'm not well, Stephanie. I'll be honest.
Life's been hard with this Braun Strowman vendetta against me,
a vendetta, might I add, that he's willfully and gleefully allowed.
And all I want is a chance to take everything away from him.
When I win
when Braun Strowman loses at SummerSlam,
I get the Money in the Bank contract.
That's absurd.
Actually, Kurt, I kinda like it.
You've got your match.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] It's Strowman versus Owens.
If Braun Strowman loses in any capacity,
Kevin Owens wins Braun's Money in the Bank contract.
[invigorating music playing]
[Corey] Braun can lose by disqualification…
[bell rings]
…by countout…
[Michael] The official is counting.
-And he's hit ten. -[bell rings]
[Corey] The Monster in the Bank may be no more after Brooklyn.
[Owens] You tried to take everything away from me,
now, I am gonna take everything away from you.
[music fades]
[bell rings]
[female announcer] The following contest is for
Braun Strowman's Money in the Bank contract.
[crowd cheering]
If Strowman loses the match in any capacity,
Kevin Owens will win the Money in the Bank contract.
["Fight" by WWE, CFO$ playing]
[crowd cheering]
[JoJo] Introducing first from Marieville, Quebec, Canada,
weighing 266 pounds,
Kevin Owens.
[Michael] Corey, after all the punishment,
after all the torture this man has gone through the past few months,
would winning the contract tonight make it all worth it?
[Corey] It absolutely would.
Kevin Owens has endured hell at the hands of Braun Strowman
for what seems like ever in a day,
KO can take the most valued possession in Strowman's life away from him tonight,
and I think KO is happy to do it.
See this!
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[Jonathan] What makes tonight different is you only have two plans.
Plan A, you figure out a way to beat Braun in the ring one, two, three.
Plan B, you do it any other way possible.
That's what makes tonight completely different.
[Corey] That equals, like, six different plans, coach.
There's a lot of different ways Braun can lose.
["I Am Stronger" by WWE, CFO$ playing]
[crowd cheering]
[JoJo] His opponent, weighing at 385 pounds,
"Mr. Monster in the Bank"
Braun Strowman.
[Michael] The last time that a Money in the Bank contract
was put on the line in a one-on-one match
was back in 2012 at the TLC pay-per-view event,
when Dolph Ziggler put the contract up for grabs
in a ladder match against John Cena.
Tonight, Strowman does it six years later.
[Corey] A terrifying smile on the face of the Monster in the Bank.
Looks like Braun Strowman got his haircut by Matt Hardy's mower of lawns.
-[Jonathan laughing] -Don't tell him I said that.
You know, Strowman beat seven other men back in June
in a Money in the Bank Vontract Ladder Match.
But we have seen Braun Strowman lose over the past few weeks
via disqualifications and countouts, so it can happen.
[Jonathan] Well, and Michael,
up until tonight, it hasn't really mattered.
We saw when Braun Strowman threw Kevin Owens off the top of the cage.
He was more than willing to play.
[crowd chanting]
[Jonathan] Boy, it is loud in here.
To play the role of JoJo and make the ring announcement.
But tonight… tonight that would cause him to lose
that very important Money in the Bank contract.
[Michael] The contract down the line.
Remember, that contract allows you to cash in any time, any place
for Universal Championship opportunity.
-which guarantees… -Oh!
…you will become champion. That's why that contract is so important.
And Strowman out of the box hot against Kevin Owens.
[Jonathan] Well, I love this start by Strowman.
[Corey] Smart move.
Classic Kevin Owens.
Way to frustrate your opponent.
Kevin now, might need a moment to compose himself after that.
[Michael] Braun Strowman may not allow that to happen.
-Here comes the freight train. -[Corey] Oh!
[Michael] Kevin Owens driven into the barricade.
[Jonathan] He nearly went over the barricade.
[Corey] Owens almost ended up in the front row.
[Jonathan] Some kids in the front better pay attention.
[Michael] And Kevin Owens, I hope he doesn't plan on staying here.
Oh! Another shoulder tackle turns Owens inside out.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Braun Strowman, the super terrorizer,
just running through Kevin Owens.
[Jonathan] Not that we ever would, Corey,
but if anybody questioned whether or not Braun Strowman was ready from the jump,
well, that question has been answered.
[Michael] And Kevin Owens-- I don't think Kevin realizes where he's at right now.
[Corey] Listen, I know Kevin's plan, his strategy…
was to frustrate Strowman to get under the Monster's skin but…
[Michael] That kick by Kevin Owens didn't even faze Strowman.
And now the Monster in the Bank with a chokeslam to Owens.
[Corey] Oh my God!
[Michael] And the punishment continues for KO.
And the official right down there to make sure Kevin Owens can continue.
Owens may be out.
[Corey] Kevin Owens's body bounced off the diamond plate.
[Jonathan] With everything that Kevin Owens has been through
the last four to six weeks,
I don't care what he looks like here tonight. There's no way he's 100%.
[Michael] Braun Strowman stalking Owens.
Get up! Your run is over!
[Strowman panting]
[Michael] KO can't even make it back to his feet.
Braun Strowman looking to make quick work of Kevin Owens with a running powerslam.
Here's the cover on Owens, hook to the leg and it's over.
-Just like that. -[bell rings]
["I Am Stronger" by WWE, CFO$ playing]
Give me my briefcase!
[JoJo] Here is your winner and still "Mr. Monster in the Bank,"
Braun Strowman.
[Michael] Kevin Owens had one offensive move
and that was a kick to Strowman's jaw that didn't even faze him.
[Corey] That was one of the most one-sided matches
I'm sure has ever taken place in SummerSlam history.
Kevin Owens finds himself succumbing to the meat castle.
[Jonathan] I mean, this was from the jump an absolute domination…
[Michael] Boom.
…by Braun Strowman.
-[Corey] I mean, this is… -[Michael] I'm still in shock.
I'm in shock at how quickly this match ended.
Braun Strowman rolled through Kevin Owens.
[Corey] KO is a former Universal Champion.
-[Michael] Watch this. -[Corey] Yeah.
[Michael] Corey, this is incredible. And listen to this.
[Corey] Oh my God!
Kevin Owens's body has got to be racked with pain,
and this was the thunderous exclamation point.
[Jonathan] Think about it. Not that they didn't need to worry before,
but if I am Brock Lesnar, or I am Roman Reigns,
you better pay attention
because the Monster in the Bank showed us here tonight
he's not messing around.
[Michael] Kevin Owens got those hands.
[song fades]
We are in the Bronx for a "Be a STAR" rally
at a Boys & Girls Club courtesy of Cricket Wireless.
[upbeat music playing]
Cricket is supporting our Cricket Cares initiative.
We've partnered with WWE to address the topic of cyberbullying.
When bullying went digital, that's when it got in our space
and we wanna make sure that you have the tools to prevent that.
Who here has been bullied?
You're not alone.
You know, they see WWE Superstars as larger than life,
but we also have the same problems. We all have so many commonalities.
The reaction from the kids was awesome, you know,
it's always good when we get a chance to go into any community.
The message is very important.
It's powerful, and it's something that's much needed.
Biggest take away today, don't be a bully.
[all] Be a STAR!
[music fades]
It's been such an incredible week to build up here in Brooklyn, New York.
It's been incredible to be with the WWE Universe.
Just one of the sample of what we've been up to
here around the city, but right now we wanna take a moment
to shout-out to one of WWE's favorite stars.
[Corey] Talking about our guy Flo Rida for "Sweet Sensation,"
one of the official theme songs of WWE SummerSlam.
You can get it right now on iTunes and Spotify.
[Tom] SmackDown Live is back and ready for more action.
It is all about the SmackDown Women's Championship.
Carmella believes this triple threat is ridiculous,
but for Becky Lynch, this is her chance
to stop saying "I was" and to start saying "I am."
[song fades]
[Irish music playing]
[Becky] I have been patiently waiting,
and I've never stopped working as hard as I possibly can,
but I am just getting started.
[crowd cheers]
[Corey] Big opportunity at hand for Becky Lynch.
A victory over Carmella will assure Becky a title opportunity at SummerSlam.
[Becky] You hear that, Carmella?
Straight fire is coming for you.
[Becky grunts]
[Tom] Wait a minute.
Feet on the ropes and Becky was still able to kick-out.
[suspenseful music playing]
-Becky will not quit on her dreams. -[Carmella screaming]
-[bell rings] -Becky Lynch is going to SummerSlam.
[inaudible]
[Becky] And come SummerSlam, I think it's time Becky Balboa became
the SmackDown Live Women's Champion again. What do you say?
[crowd cheering]
-[Corey] Oh! -[crowd exclaims]
What-- What the--
[Tom] Carmella is trying to take out her competition for SummerSlam.
[Byron] Dated and uncalled-for. This is so typical of Carmella.
[Tom] Wait a minute.
It's Charlotte Flair,
Becky Lynch's best friend coming to help out Becky.
[crowd cheers]
[Becky] I'm gonna teach you how to be a real champ.
You will face Charlotte Flair.
-Woo! -[Stephanie] If Charlotte wins,
your title match at SummerSlam will become a triple threat.
[Tom] So here we go, Carmella trying to keep Charlotte out
of the SmackDown Women's Title Match at SummerSlam.
[crowd cheers]
And now Carmella trying to inflict as much punishment as possible.
[tense music playing]
And now Charlotte bridging to the figure-8.
[Carmella screaming in pain]
-[bell rings] -[Tom] Carmella tapped.
Charlotte's going to SummerSlam.
It is a Triple Threat match for the SmackDown Women's Title.
[music fades]
[Charlotte] You know I wasn't trying to ruin your moment.
[Becky] I get it.
So the hill that I got to climb just got a little bit bigger,
but hey, well, what's new?
I get to prove I'm the best by beating the best.
[Charlotte] I am the greatest female athlete
this company has ever seen.
[Becky] See, I'm willing to risk it all.
I'm willing to go through anything and anyone
even if that means my best friend,
and I am gonna be the SmackDown Women's Champion again.
Good luck with that.
Luck has nothing to do with it, Charlotte.
[Tom] It's every woman for herself in a Triple Threat match.
Carmella, you're a Diva
living in a women's era.
[Carmella] I am a Diva, and I'm damn proud of it.
[laughing]
Here's the thing, I'm the SmackDown Women's Champion for a reason,
and they can say whatever they want, this title is not going anywhere.
[echoing]
[scattered applause]
["Recognition" by WWE, CFO$ playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Tom] Tonight marks simply a golden opportunity
for "The Queen" Charlotte Flair,
and Byron, Charlotte actually has to thank Carmella
because if it wasn't for the champion running her mouth,
Charlotte may not have gotten this opportunity.
[Byron] Well, it was Carmella
who made the choice to insult our general manager, Paige,
and I don't know what universe that's actually smart,
but Charlotte took advantage of the opportunity, defeated Carmella,
and earned herself an opportunity to now compete in this match.
[Corey] Saxton, I don't know how you live with yourself
and your revisionist history.
What Paige did to Carmella is completely unfair,
uncalled-for, and unbecoming of a general manager.
[Byron] Clearly you've been speaking to Carmella.
[Tom] For Charlotte Flair between her time on Raw and SmackDown Live alone,
she has racked up six championships.
A victory here tonight would tie the mark
of Hall of Famer Trish Stratus at seven.
["Celtic Invasion" by WWE, CFO$ playing]
[Tom] But in order for Charlotte to do that,
not only will she have to go through the champion,
she will also have to dispatch her best friend in Becky Lynch.
[Corey] In this business, you can either make friends or you can make money.
Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch both better come to that realization
before tonight's bell rings.
[Tom] At WWE Universe, you can watch
your favorite TV show and movies online with Hulu
and get next day unlimited instant streaming access
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Visit hulu.com for a free trial
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[Byron] But one thing Becky Lynch and Charlotte will tell you
is that the fabric, the foundation of their friendship
is how truly competitive they are,
so this is a chance to put that competitive drive on display.
[Corey] Well, as much as Becky likes to refer to herself as Becky Balboa,
I think the likelihood is,
she's gonna end up more like Ivan Drago or Apollo Creed tonight
at the hands of the one true underdog in this situation,
the Princess of Staten Island.
["Fabulous" by WWE, CFO$ playing]
♪ F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S yes ♪
♪ Diamons on my… ♪
[Tom] We heard the comments earlier on from Charlotte Flair
saying that Carmella is "a Diva living in a women's era,"
but the truth of the matter is, Mella has been money.
[Corey] You finally came around, Phillips.
You finally admit what I've been spewing all along
that the entire WWE Universe knows and accepts as holy truth,
Mella is money.
[Byron] See that you started, Tom?
[Tom] Byron, the truth of the matter is,
every opportunity that Carmella has had to defend the championship,
she's found a way to do it.
It doesn't mean you have to like it, but Carmella in this type of matchup,
no count-outs, no disqualifications, first woman to gain pinfall or submission.
This could be her greatest advantage
or could be a huge problem for the champion.
[bell rings]
The following contest scheduled for one fall is a Triple Threat match
for the SmackDown Women's Championship.
[crowd cheering]
Introducing the challengers,
first from the Queen City,
Charlotte Flair.
[crowd booing]
Next, from Dublin, Ireland…
[crowd cheering]
…Becky Lynch.
[cheering continues]
And from Staten Island…
[crowd boos]
…she is the SmackDown Women's Champion,
Carmella.
[Tom] So much for the home-turf advantage Carmella was banking on this last Tuesday.
[Corey] I'm highly disappointed by the entire city of New York.
[Byron] How many nights do you think Carmella spent trying to figure out
how to weasel her way out of this match?
[Corey] Don't know. I was busy celebrating when Carmella beat Charlotte Flair twice.
She beat Asuka twice.
Carmella has done everything that she said she was gonna do,
yet people like you keep doubting.
[Byron] Because people like us see how she manages to survive.
-[Tom] For 131 days… -[bell rings]
…Carmella has survived as champion,
but can she hold on to the #WomensTitle tonight?
-Already moonwalking and trash-talking. -[Byron] That's smart to do.
Oh, will you? I don't think so.
[woman shouts] Go, Carmella!
-[Tom] Oh, look at this, this is… -[Corey] Oh!
Now that's gutsy. That's what a champion should be.
[Tom] And a brief moment of respect between Charlotte and Becky blown up there
by Carmella who's got the boot out of the corner.
And Graves, how does Carmella survive this because we have, technically,
the two best friends who could go after Carmella?
[Corey] Carmella needs to keep herself involved
in every moment of the match that she possibly can.
The last thing the champ wants to be is out of the ring.
[Corey] What is this Becky Lynch dance thing
that she's being doing lately?
I don't understand it.
[Byron] She's living in the moment, Corey.
[Tom] Carmella scrambles into a cover.
Count of one, and Charlotte right there to break it up.
[Corey] Carmella knows exactly what's at stake, how fair this is,
-and to try to end this quickly. -Really?
-[Tom] Oh! -[Corey] Oh!
[Tom] To the back of the neck
and Carmella is pretty intimidated by Charlotte.
-Did you just slap me back there? -[Tom] Does Carmella understand the rules?
-What the hell? -[Corey laughs] This is brilliant.
[Tom] Oh! Wait, Carmella is trying to bait Becky against Charlotte.
-A cover and a kick-out. -What the hell? You just slapped me.
I didn't slap you in the head, Becks. Dude, she's tearing us.
This is competition.
I didn't slap you in the head.
[Tom] Oh, wait a minute, now Carmella trying to take advantage
and Becky puts her down.
[Corey] Carmella drove a wedge in between Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch,
the supposed best friends with some of the most genius strategy we've seen.
I didn't slap you in the head. I didn't slap you in the head.
[Tom] Oh, wait a minute, Carmella trying to grab a hold.
Becky Lynch trying to take advantage and a kick-out.
[Corey] That's a situation Mella wants to avoid.
[Tom] Hold on, into a cover here, and a kick-out by Becky.
[Byron] Yeah, but Carmella's plan can backfire.
[Tom] Switch off the leg, another cover, Becky able to escape here.
[Corey] Great athleticism by The Irish Lass Kicker.
-A little one-upmanship. -[Charlotte yelping]
[Tom] These two said it in the weeks building up to this match-up,
"May the best woman win." The friendship on hold.
This is all about the championship here tonight.
[Byron] Think about this, it was two years ago
that Becky Lynch became the first ever SmackDown Live--
[Tom] Oh, wait a minute. Cover… cover here and a kick-out.
Becky wanted to disarm her early, which has helped her rack up
so many victories over the last few months.
[Corey] It's been a year and a half since Becky's had an opportunity
to compete for the championship.
-[Tom] Yeah, WrestleMania 2017. -[yelps]
-Oh no! -[Byron] Oh!
[Tom] Face first into the post.
Remember no count-outs, no disqualifications
in a Triple Threat match, and Carmella--
Oh man!
[Corey] You starting believe yet, Byron?
[Byron] Carmella with a very wise strategy.
That's why I'm the champion! I'm the champion!
[Corey] All I'm seeing is dollar signs.
[Byron] I'll give her credit when it's due.
-Woo! -[crowd booing]
[Tom] Styling and profiling.
[Carmella] Woo!
[Corey] I think Naitch would be proud.
[Byron] How about you try to beat one of your opponents?
[Tom] Remember, the only way that the title can change hands
is by pinfall or submission inside the ring.
-Carmella to do just that and a kick-out. -[Carmella yells]
[Tom] Rather, to retain, and now all over Becky Lynch here.
[screaming] You'll never be champion. Never!
[Byron] All the showboating and shade-throwing,
that's… that's what could cost Carmella.
[Tom] And Carmella said that Becky Lynch doesn't stand a chance,
that Becky doesn't do anything better than her friend, Charlotte Flair.
[crowd applauding]
[Byron] You think that's the first time Becky's heard that,
that she's not good enough to achieve something?
All you're doing is motivating your challenger.
[Tom] Now Becky trying to battle back up to her feet here
and Carmella now finally broken up.
-[Tom, Corey] Oh! -[both grunt]
-[Tom] And Carmella dropping Becky Lynch. -[Byron] Oh, here comes Charlotte.
-[Tom] Charlotte Flair back in the ring. -[Corey] Oh, wow.
[Tom] And trying to toss-- Oh! Carmella and by the hair,
Carmella got a hold of Flair.
-Hook to the leg here. -One, two…
-[Carmella yells] -[Tom] And a kick-out with authority.
Oh!
[Corey] Now Carmella raining down elbows to the collarbone and shoulder blade
-of Charlotte Flair. -[screaming] I already beat you twice!
[scattered cheering]
[Tom] Carmella's done an excellent job whether it was Becky Lynch.
Lost the control of the hold and then tossed her out of the ring…
[Corey] You might consider her a little brash but…
[Byron] "A little"?
…Carmella has done her homework. She strategized.
she knows Charlotte Flair is the strongest woman in the match,
if not all of WWE.
Charlotte Flair is a freakish athlete.
-Carmella had a plan for that. -Woo!
[crowd] Woo!
[Byron] It never ends, does it?
Still trying to get to the head of Charlotte.
[Corey] Byron, have you ever had a situation in life where you said,
"No. This is too much money?"
No, that's never happened in life. It doesn't happen here in WWE.
-Mella is money. -[Tom] Oh!
Knee right to the midsection and sends Flair outside the ring.
[Corey] Becky from behind, looking to steal it.
[Tom] Becky might get it right here, kick-out at one.
Carmella, great dropkick.
-[screaming] I'm the champion! -[crowd boos]
[Byron] Look, again, I will give Carmella credit.
She has successfully fended off Becky Lynch and Charlotte.
[screaming] I'm the champion, not you!
[man] You suck!
[screaming] You'll never be champion!
[Carmella yelps]
[Becky grunts]
-[Corey] Rib shots from… -[Tom, Byron] Oh!
[Corey] Carmella answers.
[Tom] This time, Carmella slapped Becky Lynch right in front of her face.
Hey, listen up.
[screaming] You are done, Becky!
[Byron] Again, see, valuable time being wasted.
[Corey] That's psychological warfare, Saxton.
[Tom] This is what it's been all about for Carmella.
It's been about rubbing it in people's faces
for all the people who doubted her over the years.
Shoulders down here.
Carmella now trying to put away Lynch and a kick-out at two.
[Byron] How about you win the match and then rub it in their faces?
-[Tom] Oh no! And Flair. -[Byron] Oh!
[Tom] I believe Flair was aiming for Carmella,
but instead, Becky Lynch was right there.
[Corey] Yet again, the champ proves to be one step ahead of the competition.
-Come on, put it down, Put it down. -[Byron] Is she?
[Corey] What's your beef with Carmella?
[Byron] I'm just watching what's happening.
[Corey] Have you never looked at a girl like that
from the inside of a locker in high school?
[crowd cheering]
[Tom] The signature Flair chops
raining throughout the sold-out Barclays Center.
And there's the power of The Queen.
[Corey] This is what the champ had to avoid.
-Charlotte Flair building some momentum. -[Tom] Ooh!
And now Charlotte Flair, belly-to-back suplex.
[Byron] When it comes to big stages, when it comes to high pressure situations…
[Corey] Charlotte Flair is no stranger.
You're absolutely right, Byron,
The Queen has excelled on the big stage throughout history.
[Byron] Thanks for agreeing.
[Tom] And now Charlotte trying to set up for the figure-4 here.
-And Becky Lynch along the apron. -[Corey] Becky was picking her spot.
[Tom] Remember, it's every woman for herself.
And Becky has got to be the aggressor. Now going up to the top turnbuckle.
-Whoa, and a double dropkick. -[Corey] Whoa, double dropkick.
-[crowd applauding] -[Tom] Flair and Carmella both go down.
[Corey] A big opportunity for Becky Lynch.
[Byron] Shouldn't be worried about friendships right now.
It's all about the championship.
[Tom] And Becky's done waiting. She's done being patient.
[crowd cheering]
She believes she has fought all of her life to be a champion,
and takes down the champion just like that.
Thinking about the title. Trying to close in on the victory.
Oh! What an uppercut.
-Now setting up Carmella here. -[Carmella yells]
And the backsploder.
[Corey] The champion's in jeopardy right now.
[Byron] Becky Lynch knows she's got a very small window of opportunity here.
[Tom] And Becky Lynch tossed out to the apron.
[Corey] Straight right.
[Tom] Now going back up to the top here, Becky Lynch.
Oh, and Carmella got a hold of the top rope and took out Becky.
[Corey] Mella bought herself a little bit of time. Will it be enough?
[Tom] Oh! And down goes Lynch, Carmella to put this thing away,
hook to the leg, and a kick-out at two and a half.
[man] Come on, Carmella!
[Tom] Great opportunity in that sequence there
for Carmella to close this thing out,
but Becky Lynch has been going to another gear here in this fight.
[Byron] Well, you know, emotions are high in this match, you know, you have--
-[Tom] Oh! -[Corey] Oh!
-Uh-oh. -[Carmella yells]
[Tom] Thinking about another backsploder, had a hold of the hair,
still does a matter of fact, of Becky Lynch.
-[Tom, Byron] Oh! -[Tom] And a spear!
[Corey] Everyone's down. New champion.
[Tom] Cover here from Charlotte and a kick-out.
Open body, here's a cover to put this away, and a kick-out.
[Byron] Charlotte trying to give herself the best chance to win this match.
[Tom] And Becky to the outside.
That leaves Charlotte and Carmella inside the ring.
-Oh! -[Corey] Face first.
[Tom] Remember, no count-outs, no disqualifications.
First woman to gain pinfall or submission will be the SmackDown Women's Champion.
[Corey] Almost a rare look of frustration on the face of Carmella,
asking herself, "What do I have to do to keep The Queen down?"
[screaming] Charlotte, no, I can't fight you anymore!
[Carmella grunts]
[Byron] This familiar facial expression we've seen from
many Superstars who have tried to defeat Charlotte Flair
and Becky Lynch alike.
[Carmella grunts]
[scattered cheering]
[Tom] And now Carmella trying to set up Charlotte.
-[Corey] Uh-oh. -[Byron] Oh no. Change of plans.
[Tom] Oh! Driven down into the canvas.
[both yelling]
[Corey] Charlotte now dragging the champ to the center of the ring.
There's no way that Carmella's gonna hold on.
[Tom] And Carmella, Carmella, she's gonna tap out to Charlotte Flair.
-We're gonna have a new champion. -[Charlotte grunts]
Carmella trying to break free of the submission.
-[Byron] Oh, look at this. -[Corey] Right into another one.
[Tom] Figure-4!
Can she do it into the figure-8? Trying to bridge.
Watch Becky. Watch Becky.
[Corey] Figure-4's locked in. Carmella's tied up.
And Becky, a legdrop to Charlotte. Cover.
[crowd] One, two…
[Tom] And Carmella breaks it up.
[Corey] Just in time. Saving her championship.
Becky Lynch with the home run shots, so we all thought.
[Byron] You almost have no choice in this sort of environment, Corey.
[scattered applause]
[Tom] A great series there by Charlotte Flair,
turning the Boston crab into the figure-4 but couldn't get to the figure-8 in time
before Becky came crashing down.
[Byron] Becky trying to will herself on.
[Tom] Oh!
-[Becky groans] -Hands up, hands up.
[Becky grunting]
[Tom] Straight fire from The Irish Lass Kicker,
and look at Becky go.
[Byron] Becky getting the best of the champ.
[Tom] Oh, double headbutt there. Both women are stunned.
[Becky grunting]
[Corey] Oh, and just out of the way in time.
Becky little too quick to the punch, but… [grunts]
[Tom] A little hip check there sent Becky Lynch to the outside of the ring,
and Carmella's got an opportunity.
[scattered applause]
[Byron] The wheels are turning for Carmella.
[Corey] Is the champ thinking about a Hail Mary?
[Tom] Oh, and it's through the ropes!
[Corey] Incredible.
[crowd applauding]
The champ taking it high risk.
Carmella knows what's at stake,
knows she doesn't have to be defeated to lose her title.
-[Tom] Oh, wait a minute. Wait a minute. -[Corey] Oh no.
[Byron] Speaking of high risk.
[Tom] Charlotte Flair from the top turnbuckle.
[Byron] The Queen about to go airborne.
-[crowd cheering] -[Tom] Takes out everyone.
-Wow! -[Charlotte] Yeah!
[Corey] Charlotte's got to be feeling it,
sensing she might be closing in on her next championship reign.
[woman] Get her!
[Byron] Charlotte was born and bred to despise being second best,
and you are seeing it here before our very eyes.
[Tom] Now tosses Becky Lynch back inside the ring,
Charlotte could be closing in on the victory.
[Byron] Oh, went for Natural Selection,
now Becky Lynch trying to turn it into Disarm-her.
[Corey] That might-- The hesitation cost The Queen.
[Corey talks indistinctly]
-[Byron] Becky's got it in. -[Tom] And Carmella!
-Carmella breaks up the Disarm-her. -[Corey] Becky took half a second to--
I'm sorry, Charlotte, took a second to apologize to her friend Becky,
and it cost Flair.
[Tom] Oh, wait a minute. Went for the big boot there.
-Driven down onto the canvas. -[Byron] This may do it.
[Tom] Off the uranage. Hook to the leg here and Charlotte Flair--
Oh! Saved by Carmella. Carmella saves her Championship.
[Byron] No question about it.
That was probably the best opportunity Becky had in this entire match.
[Tom] This was earlier on.
Carmella going to lengths that we've never seen from the champion,
but how about this from Charlotte Flair?
[Corey] I'll see you one and raise you even further.
Charlotte Flair doing what she does best on the big stage.
[Byron] Oh, guys, guys, guys.
[Tom] Trying again. Oh man! Shoulder went into the middle turnbuckle.
-Now Carmella-- -[Corey] Oh no. No!
[Tom] Both feet on the ropes and a kick-out.
Becky still escaped.
-[Corey] Superkick. -[Tom] Carmella, the cover.
Hook to the leg to put this away.
Now Charlotte Flair.
[Corey] Charlotte Flair had to close a lot of distance
to break up that pinfall all the way from the outside,
three-quarters of the way across the ring and got there just in time.
[crowd chanting indistinctly]
[Tom] Oh!
[Tom] Another kick
and that leaves Carmella alone inside the ring with Becky Lynch.
[screams] I'm the champion!
[Corey] One-on-one scenario. This is what the champion wanted.
[Carmella yells]
[Tom] This is what Becky Lynch wanted. She wanted Carmella one-on-one.
And a kick from Carmella.
Becky Lynch was rocked for a moment, now with the Disarm-her.
[Byron] Becky's got it cinched in.
-Can this do it for Becky Lynch? -[Carmella screaming]
[Corey] Can the champ get to the ropes?
[Byron] Becky can taste it. She can taste the victory.
[Tom] And Carmella… Carmella's reaching out here.
[Carmella yelps]
[Byron] Here is Becky Lynch not wasting any time.
-[Tom] A backsploder. -[Corey] Back to the center.
-And now Carmella. -[Byron] Smart. Smart move.
[Tom] Danger again, center of the ring. This could be it for Carmella.
[Corey] Here comes Charlotte.
[Byron] Natural Selection!
Cover.
[crowd] One, two, three…
-[Corey] Charlotte Flair… -[bell rings]
-…is a seven-time champion. -["Recognition" by WWE, CFO$ playing]
[Greg] Here is your winner,
and the new SmackDown Women's Champion,
Charlotte Flair!
[Corey] The odds were just too great,
not in the favor of the champion retaining.
Mella may be money,
but the throne once again belongs to The Queen.
[Byron] It was an unexpected opportunity,
and that woman right there, Charlotte Flair,
took advantage of it but, guys, you can't help feel for Becky Lynch.
Getting thrown a curveball in this matchup.
She nearly had this match won,
and it's all about being at the right place at the right time,
especially in a Triple Threat match.
[Tom] Golden opportunity was in place here tonight for Charlotte Flair
and a golden result, a new SmackDown Women's Champion.
Carmella believed this whole circumstance was ridiculous,
but at the end of it, she'll be walking out of Brooklyn empty-handed.
[Corey] Well, I hope the general manager, Paige, is happy.
-[song ends] -[crowd booing]
[crowd] Becky! Becky!
Becky! Becky!
Becky! Becky! Becky!
[inaudible]
[crowd booing]
[Byron] Tears for Becky Lynch, obviously.
-[Corey] It's heartbreaking. -[Byron] Of course.
[Tom] It was every woman for herself in this match,
and Charlotte just… she just took advantage.
-[inaudible] -[man] Get her!
[crowd booing]
[Tom] You kind of had to know this… this was going to happen.
-To not walk out of here… -[Corey] You can't plan for true emotion.
And it's got to be tough, on this grand stage.
[Tom] Oh! Becky!
[crowd cheering]
Becky, what? No, no! It's your best friend!
[Byron] Come on, Becky.
[Corey] Was… was the best friend.
[Tom] Look, I get the frustration,
but, apparently, Becky Lynch had reached her breaking point.
This was about the title here tonight.
That is what she came here for, and it was taken from her.
[Corey] Becky Lynch lost her golden opportunity to her best friend.
[crowd chanting] Becky! Becky! Becky!
[Tom] Oh, no, no, no. And Charlotte sent into the barricade.
[Corey] There is pure disdain in the eyes of Becky Lynch right now.
I have never seen this look on Becky's face.
[Byron] Oh my God!
[Tom] Oh my God, over the German announce desk.
[Byron] I can't… I can't believe we have seen Becky Lynch snap.
This was supposed to be Becky's night in her mind.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] I don't think anyone expected it, but I kind of love it.
[crowd cheering]
[Byron] You know how bad Becky Lynch wanted this,
you know how bad Becky Lynch wanted to be SmackDown Live Women's Champion again,
but I just…
[Corey] With friends like Charlotte Flair, who needs enemies?
[crowd applauding, chanting] You deserve it! You deserve it!
You deserve it!
-You deserve it! -[crying]
[Tom] Guys, Charlotte Flair is down over here by the German announce desk.
Took a nasty fall over the desk area. And again, we come back to it,
Charlotte Flair had an incredible opportunity here tonight
that she earned.
She beat Carmella fair and square to get into this match,
and then won in the constructs of a Triple Threat match,
but still, this was a result we never expected.
Obviously this was heartbreaking for Becky Lynch,
but it's gotta be heartbreaking now for Charlotte
who has been victimized by her, I guess you can say, former best friend.
[coach talking indistinctly]
[Corey] I can't imagine what Charlotte Flair's feeling right now…
[crowd booing]
…but you don't have to fault Charlotte Flair.
-She's not at fault in this situation. -[Tom] Not at all, no.
[Corey] But you kind of got to understand where Becky's coming from a little bit.
I mean, I'm as shocked as anybody, but wow.
[Tom] It was close to two years of frustration for Becky Lynch
to try and get herself back to this type of opportunity.
Charlotte Flair came in and Becky has been vocal about
not wanting to live in The Queen's shadow anymore.
It was an incredible match. It was a competitive match,
but it's a shame that it… it had to end like this.
Well, it ends however you look at it,
Carmella loses the SmackDown Women's Championship
to Charlotte Flair.
We now look ahead to the WWE Championship on SmackDown Live.
It is AJ Styles versus Samoa Joe for the first time ever in WWE.
They go one-on-one for the title.
Will Samoa Joe's psychological warfare be the key
in dethroning the phenomenal WWE Champion?
["Sweet Sensation" by Flo Rida playing]
[AJ] This is SmackDown Live, the house that AJ Styles built.
♪ Straight to the top ♪
♪ I'm takin' it, takin' it ♪
♪ Just for the record, I'm breakin' it, breakin' it ♪
♪ I did it When they said it can't be done ♪
♪ To become number one, the champion ♪
[AJ] I'm proud to defend
the most prestigious championship in the world
at the biggest event of the summer, SummerSlam.
All I need is my opponent.
[dramatic music playing]
[Tom] That's Samoa Joe.
Samoa Joe put the WWE Champion to sleep!
[intriguing music playing]
[Corey] Samoa Joe just signed his name on the SummerSlam contract.
[Joe] AJ Styles,
you put everything behind being champion.
In fact, you put being champion
in front of being a member of your own family.
AJ, I've known you a long time, and I know the truth.
You feel much more comfortable being on the road
than you ever have being a husband to your wife.
[distorted] You're a failure as a father.
[Tom] SummerSlam!
[Joe] Your family, they'll be cheering for me
after I'm done putting you to sleep!
Your wife and kids, they'll have their daddy back,
but I will be WWE Champion.
[music fades]
[Tom] Samoa Joe doing everything possible to get in the mind of AJ Styles.
Samoa Joe, over a decade of friendship,
you threw it all away when you talked about my family.
I wanna be one of the greatest WWE Superstars for my family.
[intriguing music playing]
I got home where I could hug my kids, hug my wife,
and as I was holding Wendy, she said,
"We support you. We appreciate everything you're doing."
At SummerSlam, Joe,
you're not walking out the WWE Champion.
You'll be lucky to walk out at all,
period.
[music fades]
[dramatic music playing]
Here in my hand I hold a letter from a member of the WWE Universe.
"Dear Joe, the things that you said about AJ Styles and his family
made me physically ill."
"Not because they were wrong but because they were true."
"It's clear AJ never wanted children."
"Maybe he never wanted a wife either."
[music intensifies]
"At SummerSlam, I pray that you win,
"so AJ can know the feeling of losing the thing he loves the most
because I lost him
a long time ago."
[crowd gasps]
"My sincerest gratitude,
Wendy Styles."
[music intensifies]
[echoing] Failure as a father.
[echoing] Your family will be cheering for me.
-Come on. -[Joe] What are you gonna do to me?
A promise? You'll make me a promise?
Hey, hey, you can't even keep promises to your wife.
[both talking indistinctly]
-[Joe] Let's go, champ! -[AJ] I'm done. I'm gonna take you out!
["Destroyer" by WWE, CFO$ playing]
[Tom] Earlier tonight on the SummerSlam kickoff show,
Samoa Joe said, "There are wrongs and transgressions in your life
and all you need to do is allow me to correct them."
[Corey] Samoa Joe declared that he knows he has mentally broken AJ Styles,
and if that's the case, we are but minutes away
from a brand new WWE Champion.
[Byron] And I wanna go back to April 17th of this year.
It was Samoa Joe's first match on SmackDown Live
after the Superstar shake-up and to add another quote.
Samoa Joe would say, "I will emasculate and decimate AJ Styles."
Makes you wonder how long it took Samoa Joe
to concoct this plan to get into the head of the champion?
[song ends]
["Phenomenal" by WWE, CFO$ playing]
[crowd cheering]
♪ No, they don't want none ♪
♪ No, they don't want none… ♪
[Tom] It was, at one point, a friendship that spanned nearly 20 years.
It traversed the globe.
It took Samoa Joe and AJ Styles together and opposing each other
to tremendous heights in sports entertainment.
Joe threw it all away,
but was it enough to capture a WWE Championship here tonight?
[Corey] It's gonna go one of two ways.
Either Samoa Joe inspired AJ Styles so much
that Styles would be unbeatable or Styles will be mentally broken.
We're about to find out in minutes,
but sometimes a man can do superhuman things
when you mess with his family
and that could be the case with The Phenomenal One.
[Tom] AJ said that Samoa Joe sent him to a very dark place a couple weeks ago.
[Byron] And there you see AJ's beautiful wife, Wendy,
their daughter.
[Tom] Four-year-old daughter, Anney,
and that is… that is who AJ Styles said he has fought for
for 285 days as WWE Champion.
[song fades]
-You ready? -[AJ] The bell, Joe.
[bell rings]
[Greg] The following contest scheduled for one fall is for
the WWE Championship.
[crowd cheering]
Introducing the challenger.
From Huntington Beach, California,
weighing in at 282 pounds,
Samoa Joe!
[scattered cheering]
And his opponent from Gainesville, Georgia,
weighing in at 218 pounds.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
No, no, no.
I'd like to make a very, very special introduction,
and trust me, I know you wanted to keep this a secret,
but tonight joining us from Gainesville, Georgia…
[scattered applause]
Hey, Wendy, how you doing?
[crowd exclaims]
Oh, oh, oh, oh.
And I see she brought your lovely daughter Anney too.
Well, don't worry, Wendy, Daddy's coming home tonight.
[crowd gasps]
[Byron] That's completely uncalled-for.
[Tom] Absolutely sick.
[Byron] Samoa Joe just mocking Styles.
-Well, this probably-- -Yeah. Yeah, my family's here.
They came here for one reason only, to see me kick your ass.
[crowd cheering]
[talks indistinctly]
[Tom] And guys, AJ Styles has talked about this.
He said when he went home and he hugged his kids,
and he hugged his wife, that he felt right once again.
But after that… that letter from last week
that Samoa Joe said was from Wendy Styles,
from this shot here at his wife and daughter here
at ringside here tonight, where is AJ Styles now emotionally?
There's no way he's at neutral.
[Corey] I think for AJ Styles,
the most passionate thing in his heart is his family
and right now Styles has got to feel like he has to defend his family.
[Byron] Styles and Joe certainly no stranger to one another.
Long similar journeys to the pinnacle of sports entertainment.
But this stage, unfamiliar territory.
-[crowd chanting] -[Tom] Samoa Joe and AJ Styles,
first time ever here in WWE one-on-one
for the most prestigious prize in the history of sports entertainment.
[Byron] At one point, AJ Styles felt like he knew Joe better than anybody else.
[Corey] A great veteran move by Samoa Joe during the collar-and-elbow tie-up,
but I'm not entirely sure Joe didn't try to put his thumb in AJ's eye.
Take any advantage you can get
when you're dealing with The Phenomenal One.
[Byron] Absolutely. We've seen that the last weeks,
that Samoa Joe's willing to play dirty, willing to take those personal shots.
Get off. One!
[Corey] The other side of the coin, I wonder,
did Samoa Joe get inside AJ Styles' mind,
or is Samoa Joe just that depraved that he's willing to go there?
Does that make Samoa Joe unstoppable?
[referee] That right there was behind the rope.
-Hey. -Listen up, Joe.
-He's mad. He's mad. -You better listen to me.
[Tom] The reason why our general manager, Paige, sanctioned this match
is because of the "killer instinct and unpredictability" of Samoa Joe.
[Byron] I think there in lies your answer.
I mean, this is a man in Samoa Joe who… who thrives on tension,
thrives on discourse.
-[scattered applause] -[Joe grunts]
[Tom] Now AJ Styles trying to control the bigger man here in Samoa Joe,
a task that Styles is very, very accustomed to in his career.
And Byron, I'll ask you this.
Dating back to the rivalry between Shinsuke Nakamura and AJ Styles,
we saw how Styles claimed his emotions were a strength and not a weakness.
[Byron] Well, the good thing for Styles is that he's been through this chapter
to an extent.
Not to disagree with his family,
but he's… he understands how to… how to tame your emotions,
how to channel your emotions.
I think we're seeing that right now in the early going of the match.
[Corey] Styles holding on to this side headlock for dear life,
the Georgia Bulldog mentality he's so proud of.
[Tom] Oh! Just a little too quick there for Samoa Joe,
unable to bring the big Samoan down to the canvas.
[Byron] Wear down Joe.
Wear down the quick strike ability of Samoa Joe.
Very wise strategy from the champion.
[Samoa Joe grunts]
[Corey] Both of these Superstars so multifaceted in their attacks.
[Tom] Wow.
[Corey] From power to grappling to striking,
both of these guys can do it all.
[Tom] Big shoulder block by Samoa Joe,
and Graves, if you were in AJ Styles' position,
what do you have to go back to in your mind
to get yourself calm, to get yourself in the fight?
[Corey] Styles needed to start calming himself down last night,
early this morning.
AJ cannot let his emotions get the best of him,
and I'm sure he probably did.
That's why Samoa Joe had that pre-match verbal jab at AJ's family.
Any advantage you can get.
[Tom] I see there's some distress already on the face of AJ Styles
and Samoa Joe knows those strikes.
[AJ] I'll get you down.
[Byron] The question is, can Styles find a way to frustrate Joe a little bit?
-[Tom] Oh! -[Byron] That might be one way to do it.
[Corey] Nasty leg kick from Styles.
[crowd shouting indistinctly]
[Tom] Right on the hamstring of Samoa Joe.
[Corey] A little bit of a warning shot received by Samoa Joe.
-"Okay, now we're in the fight." -[Tom] Oh!
[Tom] And again to the left leg here of Samoa Joe.
[Corey] Styles just using his quickness.
[referee] Get out.
[Byron] Oh, you know, so AJ Styles has a very healthy respect
for what Samoa Joe is capable of inside the ring.
He understands how dangerous Joe is.
-[both grunt] -[Tom] Oh, again, Joe with the kick!
And Joe's kick took AJ off of his feet, and here come the straight jabs from Joe.
[Corey] Styles went to the well once too often.
Joe checked the kick and good Lord, these leg kicks will cripple a man.
[Byron] I think you saw why Styles is keeping his distance
'cause he knows exactly what we just saw is what Samoa Joe is capable of doing.
Get him out of the corner, Joe.
[AJ grunting]
-[Corey, Tom] Oh! -[Tom] Went for a big forearm smash
and a kick right to the face here from Styles.
[crowd exclaims]
[Samoa Joe grunting]
Get him off the rope.
[Byron] Styles lighting up the chest of Joe.
-Joe-- -[Corey] Joe responding in kind.
[Tom] Joe with impact that reverberated through the chest.
[Corey] Oh, picking up steam. 282 pounds on the go.
Picture-perfect dropkick from Styles.
[crowd applauding]
[Byron] We've been asking the question. Can Styles keep his emotion in check?
I… I think the answer is "yes."
[Corey] To this point, you're absolutely right, I agree.
I'm very impressed.
-[Joe grunts] -[Tom] Oh!
AJ's been able to settle himself.
Big forearm smash again there to Samoa Joe.
-Oh! -[Samoa Joe groans]
[man whistles]
[Byron] You can just feel the disgust
that AJ Styles has for Samoa Joe, and rightfully so.
-For all the emotional torment. -[Corey] Oh!
Now it's time for the physical torment.
[Tom] And now Samoa Joe able to just measure AJ Styles,
and again, another shot to the left hamstring.
That one connected back of the knee.
-[Byron] Oh! -[Corey] Styles, sliding strike.
Down goes Samoa Joe.
[Byron] A welcome sight for the champion. Contemplating his next form of attack.
[Corey] Wise move by the challenger, trying to compose himself on the outside.
Let him in the ring. Let's go.
[Corey] I'm sure Joe's aware that the champion never offers much quarter.
-Bring it in. -[Corey] Uh-oh. Case in point.
[Tom] And Styles, what a dropkick and Joe towards our announce desk.
Come on.
[Tom] Remember champion's advantage going to AJ Styles here in this matchup.
Only way for Joe to win the title is by pinfall or submission inside the ring.
Hey, no. Come on, Styles. Let's go.
[Tom] And now AJ Styles, he was measuring Samoa Joe there on the outside,
and the official separating the two.
Going to check on Joe. Styles is not gonna wait.
Look at where Joe's at. Off the apron!
[Corey] Nope.
-[AJ yelps] -[Tom] Oh, and took out the leg!
[crowd booing]
[Corey] Great flexibility by the 282-pound Samoa Joe,
able to kick Styles' legs out from underneath him.
[Tom] Now, into a cover. Hook to both legs.
-One! -[Tom] Out at one.
[Corey] That could-- Watch this again.
Styles up top and watch how high Samoa Joe kicks up,
-Face first. -[crowd exclaims]
[Tom] Looked like the right leg of AJ Styles, right on the calf bone.
Oh!
[Corey] A calf's a muscle, not a bone, Phillips.
[Byron] That's one way to completely change the course of the match.
[Corey] Styles was feeling the effects
of the Samoan assassin's all-out assault, but--
[Corey, Tom] Oh!
[AJ grunting]
[Tom] And now AJ Styles back up to his feet here.
Now trying to outmuscle Samoa Joe here, trying to get Joe up for a suplex.
[Tom, Byron] Oh!
[Corey] Looked like it caught Joe right under the chin.
[Samoa Joe grunts]
[Tom] Oh, and Joe dropping Styles face-first.
[Byron] Joe still looks woozy.
[Corey] I could tell you Samoa Joe knows he's been in a fight.
Even in these relatively early moments of this matchup.
[crowd booing]
-But wait a minute. -[Tom] Oh boy.
Oh my God! And Samoa Joe… Samoa Joe through the ropes!
[Corey hesitates]
[Corey] The champion's face just ricocheted off our table. I--
-Styles might be out cold. -[Tom] Styles is hurt.
The table shifted a couple of feet because of the impact.
280 pounds flying through the ropes, and Styles is down.
[Corey] Take a look at this.
Throwing caution to the wind like a school bus flying through the air
right in the champion's face.
[referee] Get him back in.
[Byron] It's one thing to deal with the impact of Samoa Joe,
it's the other when Styles would collide with our announce desk.
[Corey] I mean, Styles' face bounced right off this table.
-[Tom] Now Joe! -[Corey] Cover!
[Tom] Joe into a cover for the title and a kick-out.
[AJ panting]
-And now Joe able to isolate AJ Styles. -[AJ groaning]
[Corey] Samoa Joe just using all of his body weight
to grind down the champion, just wear AJ out.
Incredibly painful submission hold.
-[AJ moaning] -[referee] What do you say, Styles?
[Corey] Looks like Joe has the champion's arm trapped.
Makes it that much more difficult to escape this hold.
-[scattered applause] -[AJ grunting]
[Byron] Joe and his sick and twisted logic has convinced himself
that he is doing AJ Styles' family a favor.
[Corey] Byron, it's all mind games.
This is the fight game at the end of the day.
Samoa Joe is a combat athlete.
He wants to get paid. He wants to win titles, and that's it.
-[Tom] Oh! -[Byron] That's a good way to start.
[Tom] What a clothesline. Shoots the half. Here's the cover.
-Styles able to kick-out. -[referee] Two!
[Byron] Yes, somehow getting the right shoulder up.
[Corey] Take another look at this.
Styles trying to build some momentum and just getting beat to the strike.
And Joe once again.
How incredibly painful this--
What would be a routine side headlock from Joe.
Notice how his forearm is right along the jawbone of AJ Styles.
-Hard to breathe. -[referee] Wanna give up?
-[AJ] No. -[Corey] It's incredibly painful.
[Byron] Joe trying to drain the energy,
trying to drain the desire out of AJ Styles.
-[AJ moaning] -[referee] What do you say, Styles?
[AJ grunts]
[Tom] And Joe just content to lean here on AJ Styles.
The WWE Champion's got to find a way back up to his feet
here in this match.
[Corey] Styles trying to get his lower body back underneath him…
[AJ grunting]
…trying to overpower Samoa Joe.
-[scattered applause] -[Samoa Joe grunts]
-[Byron] Oh, Styles. -[Corey] Styles prying his way out.
[Byron] And a short shot to the ribs of the challenger.
[AJ grunts]
-[Corey] Big time elbows right on the ear. -[Tom] Oh!
[Corey] Oh God!
[Tom] And Styles and Joe exchanging shots, but it's Joe who gets the better of it.
-Oh, what a right hand and down went Joe. -[Byron] Wow. Oh man.
[Corey] When's the last time you saw that happen?
-Someone knocks him… -[Tom] Wait a minute.
Oh! And to the outside!
-[Byron] How? -[AJ moaning]
How in the world did AJ Styles even muster up the energy?
[Corey] Because AJ Styles is fighting for the WWE Championship and his family.
This will make a man do insane things.
-This is classic AJ Styles, crashing down. -[AJ grunts]
But notice AJ immediately clutches his ribs.
I wonder if he maybe inflicted a little of his own damage.
-[crowd chanting] AJ Styles! -[Byron] May have been the case.
-[Tom] Count of five out of ten here. -Six!
[Tom] Now a count of six here from the official.
Tossing Samoa Joe back inside the ring is AJ Styles.
Eight!
[Corey] Styles moving a little gingerly
trying to pull himself back up onto the apron.
I'm still speechless after--
-Oh! -[crowd exclaims]
[Corey] I was about to talk about AJ Styles' haymaker
and Samoa Joe just changed the game with one of his own.
-[Tom] What a nasty right. -[Corey] Not again.
-[Byron] Joe's on the move again. -[Tom] Look out!
-[crowd exclaims] -Samoa Joe hit with an enzuigiri!
[Byron] This time Joe got caught.
[Tom] And Joe is still on his feet inside the ring.
[grunting] Yeah.
[Tom] And now AJ Styles looking to light him up.
-Here comes AJ Styles. Big clothesline. [AJ grunts]
[Corey] A phenomenal striking blitz from the WWE Champion.
-Styles keeping his foot on the gas. -[AJ grunts]
[Tom] Flies in with a forearm.
[Byron] The incredible resiliency of AJ Styles…
Come on!
…never seizes to amaze me.
[Corey] Samoa Joe still moving.
Look, instinctively, Joe just trying to get back to his feet.
[Byron] AJ just peeked over at his family for extra added motivation.
[Tom] Splashing down on the corner,
trying to get Samoa Joe up on his shoulders.
Joe not gonna have anything of it.
Off the back elbow,
now AJ from the middle rope and turned it into a reverse DDT!
-Cover. Joe able to kick-out at two. -[Joe groaning]
[Corey] That was a little too close for comfort
if you're on team Samoa Joe.
Styles almost put his challenger away.
Take another look at this incredible athleticism.
The Moonsault into the reverse DDT.
Almost, but not quite enough to keep Joe down.
[Byron] Yeah, but almost is a welcome sight for AJ Styles
who knows he has Samoa Joe on the ropes.
He knows he has Joe reeling.
[Corey] You see AJ wiggling his own jaw trying to get back into things,
feeling the effects of some of those wicked right hands of the Samoan.
[Tom] Oh! I was thinking about the Styles Clash there.
-And Joe saw it coming. -[Corey] Oh.
[Tom] The strength of AJ Styles
putting Samoa Joe on the top turnbuckle here.
[Corey] Styles with high risk in mind here.
Hey!
-Get him down. -[crowd cheering]
-[Corey] Uh-oh. -[Tom] Wait a minute.
Oh, and Samoa Joe!
[Corey] Just headbutted Styles right in the face.
-Holy cow! -[Tom] Samoa Joe, oh my God!
[Byron] The knee connected. Down goes Styles.
[Tom] Cover and a kick-out.
What offense from Samoa Joe. Watch this.
[Corey] Joe will drive the inside of his right knee
right into the heart of AJ Styles,
nearly dethroned the champ, but Styles fights on.
[Tom] An incredible hybrid athlete, but look at the face of Samoa Joe.
[Corey] I told you, Joe knows he's been in a fight.
Frustrated, sore, but the Samoan keeps moving forward.
Oh!
[Tom] The margins to capitalize for both these Superstars in this match
so razor-thin, but both of them have done a great job taking advantage of it.
-Oh! -[Byron] Another headbutt by Joe.
[Tom] And AJ caught with an inverted atomic drop.
[Corey, Byron] Boom!
[crowd] Ooh!
-[Corey] Part three. -[Tom] Samoa Joe with a senton!
Here's the cover.
-And AJ able to kick-out. -[referee] Two.
[Byron] Again, just barely, barely
Styles managing to keep his championship status in check.
[AJ moaning]
[Corey] You can see the frustration, almost the confusion.
When you're such a high-level combatant as Samoa Joe,
you're not used to having this problem.
You can't put your opponent down,
but your opponent is almost never phenomenal.
[Byron] There's a reason why AJ Styles has been WWE Champion
for nearly 300 days.
[AJ grunts]
[AJ grunting]
[Tom] And trying to get Samoa Joe up on his shoulders again.
[Corey] That was almost a mistake by the champion,
exposing his back to Samoa Joe. We almost thought--
-[Tom] Wait a minute. On the shoulders. -[Byron] He's got him up.
-[Tom] Oh! -[Corey] But…
[Tom] And where-- The knee connected right in the midsection it looked like,
but Styles is hurt.
[Corey] You've got 282 pounds crashing down across your knee
this deep into a match, that could be catastrophic for Styles.
[Byron] It's just pure instinct for Styles to try to hoist up and successfully do so,
but now Styles has to deal with the repercussions.
[crowd chanting] AJ Styles!
[Tom] AJ Styles-- Oh gosh.
You saw the left knee just buckled as Styles tried to stand up.
[chanting continues]
[Corey] WWE Universe here in Brooklyn
starting to wake up to will on the champion.
[chanting fades]
[Tom] What are we thinking about the Styles Clash one more time?
-Joe able to fight him off. -[Corey] Joe just too big, too powerful.
[Tom] Able to escape. Oh! Styles too quick.
-[Corey] Uh-oh. -[Tom] Styles in position.
Samoa Joe is dazed, center of the ring.
Wanted the Phenomenal Forearm. Joe ducked underneath.
-[crowd exclaims] -Power slam!
-Cover! -[Corey] Wow!
-[Tom] Joe could do it and a kick-out! -[Byron] No, no, no!
[Tom] The speed and rotation on that power slam was incredible.
[Corey] That was torque personified, redefined.
My God, what else can Samoa Joe do?
[Tom] A hybrid athlete like that may not be any other on the planet.
Bam! Samoa Joe nearly won the WWE title right there,
and now Joe staring down Styles.
[Byron] Here's what you got to be concerned about if you are Samoa Joe,
the growing frustration.
[Corey] Samoa Joe doesn't need to be frustrated about anything.
Everything is going his way right now.
[Tom] Yeah. There was a grin there on the look of-- on the face of Samoa Joe.
Now, Joe's got Styles back up to his feet here.
Styles looking for a crucifix.
[Tom] Wait a minute, cover.
Joe is able to roll through.
[Corey] Joe is just too big for Styles to maintain.
[Tom] Connected to the shoulders there, and now Styles.
-Styles, can he get him up? -[Byron] There's absolutely no way.
-[Tom] Oh my God! -[Byron] What?
[Tom] For the Styles Clash, and he did it!
Styles. Could this put away Joe?
-[Tom] Try to… try to roll him over. -[crowd] One!
-[crowd] Two! -[Tom] Cover and a kick-out by Joe.
[Byron] Man, oh, man.
[Corey] Now, Byron, now you start asking questions if you're AJ Styles.
I just hit my home run. I just threw my perfect pitch.
Now what do you do?
[Byron] You're absolutely right, Corey.
I mean, I didn't think this was even possible
for Styles to hit the Styles Clash.
[Corey] Listen, if you noticed,
AJ wasn't able to hook the second arm around the size of Samoa Joe.
-[crowd] One, two… -[Corey] That could be the only respite
that Samoa Joe's body had in this situation.
[Byron] But still executed the maneuver
and having Samoa Joe kick-out could do serious damage
to the confidence, to the morale of AJ Styles.
[Tom] And you could see Joe just look over at Wendy, his wife,
and his daughter, Anney, and say "I'm okay. I'm okay."
[scattered applause]
[Byron] What do you do? What else do you throw at Samoa Joe?
[Corey] When you're engaged in a fight with Samoa Joe, you're never truly okay.
[Byron] Oh!
[Tom] Joe's been rocked here in this match.
[AJ grunting]
[Corey] Looks like he just went 12 rounds with Ali.
Come on!
[Tom] And now Styles landing some more heavy shots here on Joe.
-Oh! -[Corey] Oh man.
And those big giant paws of Samoa Joe,
like getting slapped by Kodiak bear.
-[Tom] Pelé kick! -[crowd gasps]
And Joe, the only thing holding him up is the ring ropes.
[Byron] Here comes Styles.
[Tom] And Styles, sit down! Driven into the canvas!
Joe collapses!
[Corey] Can Joe cover?
This is Samoa Joe's moment.
[crowd applauding]
[Tom] So much exhausted out of Samoa Joe in the last sequence with Styles.
Could not get a pinfall attempt,
but Styles and Samoa Joe, they have thrown everything at each other.
-[Samoa Joe grunting] -[Corey] Samoa Joe's so quick.
Styles just a half a step slower maybe this deep into the match,
and Joe just spiked the champion.
[Byron] Both these men wearing the wounds of battle
in what has been an incredible WWE Championship Match.
[AJ panting]
[Corey] This has been absolutely off the charts,
two of the most gifted athletes, sports entertainers,
whatever you want to call them, men on the planet Earth,
doing everything in their power for the right to be called champion.
This is combat in its purest form, and it is beautiful.
-[woman shouting indistinctly] -[panting]
[Tom] Both men trying to will themselves back up to their feet.
Wait a minute, trying to go for the Calf Crusher.
Remember the damage done.
-[Byron] It's in. -[Samoa Joe moans]
[Corey] AJ started the fight with the leg kicks,
now looking for the Calf Crusher.
-Can Samoa Joe hold on? -[Samoa Joe screams]
[Tom] And now attacking the left leg of Samoa Joe,
Calf Crusher applied.
Samoa Joe, is he gonna tap out here at SummerSlam?
-[crowd cheering] -[Corey] Oh!
-[Tom] And breaking this up with Styles. -[Corey] Oh, the clutch.
The Coquina Clutch is in! AJ Styles is gonna go to sleep.
-[Tom] Styles, what's he gonna do? -[AJ grunts]
-Samoa Joe trying to put him to sleep. -Talk to me. Wanna give it up?
[Corey] This was Samoa Joe's prediction,
his promise to Styles, "I'm gonna put you to sleep."
[Tom] And Joe's got ahold on one leg here. AJ Styles trying to get his leg free.
[Corey] Joe just grapevined AJ's other arm, his free arm.
AJ has one good hand.
-[Tom] And AJ-- -[Byron] Oh my goodness.
[Tom] AJ gets his leg to the bottom rope,
and again much like the Styles Clash, just one thing wasn't hooked.
-Styles also able to escape. -[roaring]
[Corey] You hear the roar of Samoa Joe, clearly frustrated.
[man] You can do it, Joe!
[Corey] Asking himself,
"What do I have to do to put Styles down for good?"
[Byron] Both these men have shared moments of frustration.
-Oh. What the-- -[Corey] I think--
[Byron] Did Samoa Joe just realize what he's got left in his arsenal?
I've seen it before.
[referee] Get him out.
-Get him out, Joe. -[Corey] I've seen it in this very arena.
-[crowd clamoring] -[Tom] No.
-[referee] Put him down. -[Tom] Oh my God. Oh.
Joe… Joe's trying to set up AJ Styles here.
[AJ grunts]
-[Tom] The enzuigiri, down goes Styles. -[crowd exclaims]
[Corey] Styles just crashed all the way from the top rope to the floor
and Samoa Joe offering the champ no quarter.
It is full speed ahead.
-[Tom, Byron] Oh… -[Corey] Oh!
[Tom] Face-first into the steel!
[referee] Listen up.
[Byron] Look at the athleticism of the challenger.
[Corey] Get out of here. Get out of here. Get--
Samoa Joe up on top of the German announce desk here.
Hey, Wendy, I made you a promise.
Daddy was coming home.
It looks like he's not, but I'll be your new daddy.
[crowd cheering]
-[Corey] Son of a… -[Byron] Samoa Joe is a sick man.
[Corey] How far is too far?
[Tom] Wait, look at the face of AJ Styles.
[crowd clamoring]
[Corey shouting] And Styles on the desk, into the timekeeper's area!
Holy hell!
[Tom] You can only drive a man so far.
And now AJ has snapped!
[Corey] Styles has come unglued.
-[Tom] Oh my God! -[Byron] Oh, easy.
[Tom] He's striking our crew hands.
-Wait a minute. No, AJ. -[referee] No!
-[Tom] Oh, with the steel chair. -[bell rings]
[Corey] Styles got himself disqualified, but you know the champ doesn't care.
-This is personal. -[Byron] Absolutely not.
Styles wants to hurt Samoa Joe.
[AJ yelling]
The Phenomenal One is sanguineous right now.
[crowd shouting indistinctly]
[Tom] AJ Styles was-- Oh God, pushed too far!
And AJ Styles is not stopping with the chair.
[referee] Styles, no.
[Byron] Styles tried, tried to contain his emotions.
[crowd chanting] Who's your daddy?
Who's your daddy?
[chanting continues]
[mouthing indistinctly]
[man 1 talking indistinctly]
[man 1 shouting indistinctly]
[Tom] No, no, no, no. Oh God!
[Corey] Someone's got to get Styles under control.
AJ, AJ, calm down. Come on.
You're bleeding, AJ. Come on.
Stop.
[man 2] Come on, AJ!
[crowd chanting] One more time!
One more time! One more time!
[Corey] AJ's wife, Wendy, had just seen enough.
She told Styles, "Stop it."
[crowd cheering]
That's enough. That's fine.
Daddy, you're bleeding.
I'm sorry. Come here, baby.
[Anney] You're bleeding.
I'm sorry.
-[cheering intensifies] -I'm sorry.
I don't mind.
Let's go.
[crowd cheering]
[Tom] I cannot believe, guys, that Samoa Joe would say this.
Hey, Wendy, I made you a promise.
Daddy was coming home.
It looks like he's not, but I'll be your new daddy.
[crowd clamoring]
[Tom] Stooping to a level that is absolutely sickening.
A more sickening thud through the barricade
into the timekeeper's area was just the beginning.
AJ Styles rightfully lost it.
[Byron] Well, this is what Styles tried to avoid the entire match.
He tried to keep his emotions in check,
and that one last-ditch effort from Joe was enough.
[Corey] This wasn't AJ Styles the sports entertainer,
this was AJ Styles the father.
But look in the eyes of the challenger.
Samoa Joe is not done yet.
-I am here… -…in this ring…
…to give you some words of wisdom.
This is my time now.
I seize the moment.
I have a microphone, so I can be louder than all of you.
If you want something bad enough, you'll find a way.
Size isn't nearly as important as heart.
It's just about me.
And it is because of one universal truth
and that is that WWE stands for…
[crowd chanting, applauding] This is awesome! This is awesome!
♪ This is our war cry… ♪
[Tom] Prepare for the punishment.
This is Hell in a Cell!
♪ This is our time… ♪
[man] WWE Super Show-Down in the land down under.
[Undertaker] Two legends will collide.
[Michael] For the last time.
♪ We gonna make it ♪
♪ I don't care What the world's been saying ♪
♪ It's time to step up, not cave in… ♪
[Stephanie] Over 50 women will participate
in the first ever all women's pay-per-view!
♪ Now you can go And tell her we're right ♪
♪ This is our war cry… ♪
[Michael] The second-longest running event in WWE,
Survivor Series.
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah… ♪
[woman] Who will make history?
Mae Young Classic is back.
♪ Rise up ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah… ♪
What we did all just witness?
There's no better place than here.
Together we are unstoppable.
Because this is it.
I told you so.
[song fades]
[Michael] And despite the heinous actions of Samoa Joe moments ago,
we are live tonight in Brooklyn for SummerSlam.
We are sold out at the Barclays Center,
where over 16,000 WWE fans are on hand tonight.
-♪ You're only serving lies ♪ -[song fades]
[female announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, Elias.
[crowd cheering]
[guitar strums]
Hello, I am Elias.
[crowd cheering, applauding]
And I have one question for everybody here tonight.
[woman] I love you!
Who wants to walk with Elias?
[crowd cheering]
Now, as hard as it may be to believe, I was a child once.
And then I grew up, and I wrote the greatest album of all time.
And on that album, I wrote a song called "Elias' Words"
where I said, "No matter what I do, no matter what I say
more people love me every single day."
[crowd cheering]
And as a man who was once a child,
knowing that the entire world loves you is an incredible feeling.
[crowd shouting indistinctly]
So I thought I would kick my concert off tonight
by debuting a new and dare I say, my greatest song yet.
[crowd cheering]
And as a man that exclusively puts out great songs,
that is saying a lot.
[man 1] Come to Brazil!
And I thought, "What better place to do it
than under the bright lights here in Brooklyn, New York?"
[crowd cheering]
In fact, I would like to dedicate this song
to all the New Yorkers out there tonight.
[crowd cheering]
Because the filth that normally plagues your ears,
the dirt that is normally in your mind,
and the harsh reality of being a disgusting New Yorker…
[crowd booing]
…is all about to be washed away.
Ladies and gentlemen, I am a global phenomenon.
And right now, I need you all to silence your cell phones,
hold your applause, and shut your mouths.
[crowd jeering]
The world is about to be blessed by Elias.
[crowd cheering]
[Tom laughing]
[man 2] You deserve it!
[Tom] Oh my God.
[man 2] You deserve it!
[crowd booing]
[crowd shouting indistinctly]
[man 3 cheering]
[crowd shouting indistinctly]
[shouting continues]
[crowd cheering]
-[Elias sighs] -[man 4] Use your beard!
[Elias grunts]
-[guitar breaking] -[crowd booing]
[crowd cheering]
-[man 1] Yeah. -[man 2] Oh.
[crowd cheering]
Well, if it isn't my old Miztourage.
You know, if Daniel Bryan would have followed my lead
instead of being so stubborn, he'd be successful like you two are,
feeding off my reputation.
I imagine you came over here to wish me luck.
Thanks, but don't need it.
Tonight, I will prove that I am better than Daniel Bryan when I beat him.
[crowd cheering]
But, uh, for old time's sake,
if you guys wanna fetch my limo and celebrate after, I'm good with that.
What do you say?
Listen, we aren't here to wish you luck.
[scoffs] No, no, actually, we're getting ready to leave right now.
We got some celebrating to do here in Brooklyn, huh?
Yup. Oh yeah.
Oh, and by the way, we're not The Miztourage anymore.
We're the B-Team.
And the "B" stands for
"Daniel Bryan."
[crowd exclaims]
And we hope he beats you and shuts your mouth for good.
Yeah, yeah. Hey, and we know you already have your own reality TV show.
What is it, uh, Miz & Maryse?
But we thought you might wanna stop by
for a guest appearance on our new reality TV show.
It's called Total Fellas.
But with a "B", so Total Bellas.
[crowd laughing]
-Huh? Huh? -Huh? Huh?
-Huh? Huh? Huh? -Huh? Huh?
Come on, you know you want to!
-B-Team, B-Team, go, go, go! -B-Team, B-Team, go, go, go!
[B-Team yelling]
[Byron laughs] Corey, try one more time. B-Team, B-Team, go, go, go!
That is no way to treat an A-Lister.
The B-Team are not gonna be the only ones watching
to see The Miz versus Daniel Bryan,
which goes down in just a matter of moments here.
But first, Graves, we got a little business to take care of.
We do. We wanna send a special music thanks to AJR
for "Burn the House Down,"
one of the official theme songs of WWE's SummerSlam.
You can get it now on iTunes and Spotify.
[Tom] We are set for a rivalry nearly a decade in the making.
Tonight, it all comes to a head,
the degradation, the separate triumphs, the animosity.
Tonight, it's The Miz versus Daniel Bryan.
♪ We gon' burn the whole house down ♪
[song ends]
[intriguing music playing]
[Daniel] I feel like we've been doing this forever.
And somehow it's still not over.
[Miz] My NXT rookie is Daniel Bryan.
Do you think you're ready for the WWE?
You're the rookie! I'm the pro!
You're nothing.
I had so much knowledge to give Daniel Bryan
that he just refused to listen to.
-[dramatic music playing] -[crowd cheering]
I was his ticket to the top, championships, fame, fortune.
I came to WWE to be me.
And all Miz wanted to do was turn me into him.
Do you think this face could ever be on Access Hollywood?
Take my star power and put it into you.
I realized that I didn't need The Miz but maybe The Miz needed me.
When I step in this ring, there is nobody better than Daniel Bryan!
[Byron] You might as well get on the Daniel Bryan bandwagon.
[Miz] I taught you everything you know.
[Byron] Daniel Bryan has just cashed in!
[Miz] He is not a star. He doesn't deserve to here.
[Michael] The Yes! Movement that's sweeping the world.
Daniel Bryan wins the intercontinental Championship!
Daniel Bryan did it!
There is your new face of WWE.
[crowd cheering]
[Daniel] It is with a heavier heart that I officially announce my retirement.
[crowd booing]
Boo-hoo.
[Daniel] I knew my style would catch up with me,
but I couldn't live with myself if I took shortcuts
or was afraid to take a punch like The Miz.
There's no gentle way to say it. To me, you wrestle like a coward.
This is the last title that you held, Daniel.
I have respect for the title.
I just don't have respect for the person holding it.
You sit there and call me a coward? Let me tell you about a coward.
Why don't you quit and go to the bingo halls?
Don't you walk away from me. You're the coward!
Why are you here? Like, you can't wrestle anymore.
[crowd chanting] Daniel Bryan!
Daniel Bryan can't wrestle anymore, but I can!
[Michael] The Miz is now an eight-time Intercontinental Champion.
I'm sick of all of you sitting there, criticizing me.
I am everything Daniel Bryan is not.
Who do you think that they call when they need a spokesperson,
a commercial, a movie, a red carpet?
The truth is, and always will be,
I am superior to Daniel Bryan.
[music fades]
-[Daniel] You need to fight… -[Miz] You're the coward!
…for your dreams.
Coward. Why don't you quit?
[Daniel] Your dreams.
That's what Daniel Bryan does.
He fights for his dreams.
[women newscaster] Huge news.
Former WWE Champion Daniel Bryan has been medically cleared
for in-ring competition.
[Miz] When will you accept reality, Daniel?
The Yes! Movement is over.
The WWE Universe has moved on. Why can't you?
Somebody needed to tell Daniel the truth.
You know you no longer can hang with me in this ring.
[music fades]
[Daniel] I'm not done.
I still have something to prove to The Miz.
[intriguing music playing]
I fought to come back
because I couldn't find a way to live without this.
That's the difference between you and I.
For me this is about passion and for you this is about fame.
[Miz] As much as you pretend that you wanna fight me,
you just want me and you locked in conflict
because you know it furthers your career.
[Daniel] After all the talking, after all the taunting,
after all the crap between you and me,
there's only one thing left for us to do.
-[Miz] Trying to steal my spotlight? -Let's get in the ring…
[Miz] I knew your ego couldn't handle me being in the main event.
-…one on one… -[Miz] It always has to be about Daniel.
…at SummerSlam…
[Miz] My nightmare carrying you for the past eight years will be over.
-…to finally… -I…
-…shut you… -…am better…
-…than you. -…up.
[music fades]
[crowd applauding]
[woman] Quiet on the set.
-Can we please have quiet on the set? -[movie reel clicking]
[camera shutters clicking]
[crowd cheering]
[man] Awesome!
♪ I came to play ♪
♪ There's a price to pay ♪
♪ Time for you… ♪
[Corey] The biggest party of the summer just became must-see.
♪ They're never coming back Watch your future fade ♪
♪ I came to play To get my dues paid ♪
♪ I guess you had a dream But it can't be saved ♪
♪ I came to play… ♪
[bell rings]
[Greg] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first, weighing in at 221 pounds
and residing in Hollywood, California,
The Miz!
[Corey] Oh, look who's here.
[Tom] Miz's wife, Maryse, and baby Monroe Sky.
[Byron] The real one this time?
[Corey] Shut up, Saxton.
[Tom] The Miz has never been bigger than he is today.
One of the most accomplished champions in WWE history,
a movie star with a smash hit reality show in Miz & Mrs.
This is war!
[Tom] In the mind of The Miz and his wife Maryse,
it's about getting Daniel Bryan out of their lives.
[Corey] It's about closure is what it's all about,
and I could not be more excited for this beautiful power couple
to finally receive that closure that they deserve.
[Byron] I like how you twist this into such a heartwarming story for The Miz.
[Corey] It is incredibly heartwarming, Byron.
Have you watched Miz & Mrs.? It's fantastic.
It's hilarious. It's heartwarming. It's inspiring.
The Miz is an… is an idol.
[Byron] Oh, at least you got the PR line down.
[man] You suck, Miz!
["Flight of the Valkyries" by WWE, Jim Johnston playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Greg] And his opponent, from Aberdeen, Washington,
weighing in at 210 pounds,
Daniel Bryan!
[crowd chanting] Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!
[Tom] 16,169 strong
in support of the Yes! Movement.
It has been eight years of frustration.
Eight years of being belittled and humiliated by The Miz.
It can all end tonight for Daniel Bryan.
[Byron] You think about
when Daniel Bryan made his return to the ring
after being out of action for three years.
He came back about ten pounds lighter.
He came back with a bigger appreciation for the smaller things in life.
[Corey] Daniel Bryan's gonna think
what happens tonight is absolutely awesome.
[Byron] Well, the one thing that never changed
was the absolute disdain
that Daniel Bryan has had for all things Miz.
[Corey] It's unfortunate that Daniel Bryan never grew into
what could've been with The Miz as his NXT pro.
Could you imagine if Bryan had followed in the footsteps of The Miz?
[Byron] How can you discredit everything Daniel Bryan has accomplished?
[Corey] I'm not discrediting. I'm just saying it could be better.
[Tom] You see Daniel Bryan balling up that fist.
He has waited so long to punch Miz in the face.
[Byron] It's been the rallying cry of Daniel Bryan.
[crowd] Daniel Bryan!
[Tom] Now trying to back The Miz into a corner
and Miz through the ropes.
[crowd chanting] Daniel Bryan!
Daniel Bryan! Daniel Bryan!
[Tom] Now, Byron, this has been the MO of The Miz for years,
according to Daniel Bryan,
always putting up barriers and obstacles between Daniel Bryan and himself.
[crowd booing]
[Byron] It's hard to argue with that point. I mean,
look at how The Miz tried to goad Daniel Bryan
when Bryan was the general manager of SmackDown Live.
Miz knowing full well
that Bryan could not step inside the ring and compete.
Miz took advantage of that.
[Corey] It's about career longevity, Byron.
Miz does this night in and night out, and has done forever,
and he'll continue to do so as long as The Miz wants.
-Back it up. Back it up. -[Corey] Oh! Brilliant.
[Tom] A big left there for The Miz, and now Miz is on the attack.
Had the official trying to separate the two and Miz took advantage.
-And three. You got to back it up. -You gonna punch me in the face?
-Gonna punch me in the face? -[referee] Back it up.
[Byron] Miz has somehow convinced himself that Bryan needs this match,
-that Bryan needs to share the stoplight… -[Daniel moans]
-…with The Miz. -Get him out of the corner.
[Corey] What on Earth are you talking about?
[Tom] And again stealing the Yes! Kicks from Daniel Bryan.
[Byron] Telling you what The Miz has said.
[Tom] And Miz dropkick in the corner.
Oh! And Daniel Bryan got him by the throat.
[crowd booing]
There it is.
-[crowd] Yes! Yes! Yes! -[Corey] Bryan unloading.
Rapid fire rights on the Moneymaker.
[Tom] And those are the original Yes! Kicks.
[crowd cheering]
Oh! And a shot to the midsection,
and now Miz takes control here against Bryan.
-[woman screams] -[Miz grunts]
[Corey] I don't understand why Barclays Center isn't elated
to watch Miz punch Daniel Bryan in the face.
[Byron] Maybe because they appreciate what Daniel Bryan has gone through.
They… they appreciate the obstacles Bryan has had to overcome.
[Corey] A great story, inspiring.
[Byron] Not the out of control ego of The Miz. That could be part of it.
[Corey] The problem is relatability.
People in the Brooklyn, here especially…
-[Tom] Oh! What a kick! -…they relate to Daniel Bryan.
They… they look like him.
They eat like him, they don't understand what it's like to be an A-Lister.
[Byron] So what if they relate to him? What's wrong?
[Corey] I'm not saying there's anything wrong.
I'm just saying I happen to relate to The Miz pretty well.
[Byron] Oh! You and a handful of others.
[Tom] Two men, when they both crossed paths in NXT
as rookie and pro,
it was clearly polar opposites from the beginning.
[Corey] Miz tried his best to escape that bulldog headlock.
[Tom] Hook to the leg. And Miz able to get out of the cover.
Now watch this one more time.
-Oh! The thud! -[scattered applause]
[Corey] It sounded like the crack of a baseball bat hitting a home run.
[Miz yelps]
-[Byron] Bryan just measuring The Miz. -[Daniel] Come on!
-[Tom laughing] Oh. -[Corey] Oh, wow.
[Tom] Short jabs there by Daniel Bryan, and it found its mark.
And Daniel Bryan and a mean knee right to the midsection there from Miz.
[scattered applause]
And think about how much time that Daniel Bryan spent recovering,
trying to get clear,
trying to get back into in-ring competition.
Only returning to the ring just a handful of months ago.
He's had this attitude of every opportunity he can do
to right wrongs in his past, win championships, he's gonna do it.
[Corey] You're right. It's inspirational what Daniel Bryan did.
-It is. It's like a Hollywood film. -[Byron] Yeah, look at this. Uh-huh.
-[Corey] But this… -[Byron] Is this inspirational too?
[Corey] Of course it is. I'm inspired to remember how great The Miz has been
the entire time Daniel Bryan wasn't.
[Tom] Speaking of Hollywood films,
Miz is playing the part of Daniel Bryan right now.
This is a staple from Bryan's offense over the years.
[Corey] If they ever made a movie about Daniel Bryan,
I certainly expect The Miz to get the lead role.
-[Tom] And look at Miz. -[Corey] This is incredible.
No.
-[Tom] And Daniel Bryan's got-- -[Byron] Uh-oh.
[Tom] Daniel Bryan's gotten himself free here of The Miz.
-Daniel Bryan-- Oh! -[Corey] God!
[Tom] Such a submission specialist. Found his way free.
Oh! Those shots to the hamstring.
[Byron] All Miz did was just tick off Daniel Bryan.
Get off.
[Byron] And perhaps now Daniel Bryan will show The Miz how it's really done.
[Corey] I think The Miz did a pretty fine job on his own, Saxton.
[Byron] It was serviceable.
[Tom] And now, Daniel Bryan trying to hook the arms here of The Miz.
[Miz screams in pain]
-Whoa! -[crowd] Whoa!
-Whoa. -[Tom] Oh, and there it is.
[Corey] This is so dangerous.
How on Earth is Miz gonna hold Monroe Sky if his shoulders are dislocated?
-You wanna quit, Miz? -[Miz grunts]
[Tom] Wait a minute. Shoulders down. Shoulders down on both me and a kick-out.
-Now, Daniel Bryan… -[Daniel grunts]
…zeroing in on an opening there for The Miz.
[Corey] Paying homage to The Miz with the It! Kicks.
[Byron] I swear to God.
The Yes! Kicks, they're originated by Daniel Bryan.
-Miz tried to steal them… -[Corey] Perfected them.
…while Daniel Bryan was medically not clear to compete.
[commentators] Oh!
What are you doing? Come on.
[Tom] Caught up on the top rope here and Miz--
-[Byron] Oh no! -[Tom] What a shot to Daniel Bryan!
[Corey] Bryan landed in a bad, bad way.
[groans]
[Tom] And a rough landing for Miz as well off of the top.
Oh!
[Corey] The Miz connected wit everything behind this clothesline.
[Tom] Oh!
[Corey] Oh. Awful landing for Daniel Bryan.
[crowd chanting] Daniel Bryan!
[Corey] He could be on the doorway to the end.
-[Byron] And now it's… -[Daniel screams]
…Miz who is standing tall, able to attack at will.
One! Two!
Watch out for the face!
-How about a cravat, huh? -[grunting]
-How about that for wrestling, huh? -[grunting]
-You should quit right now. -I'm good.
-I'm better than you. -Yeah.
-You get it? -Yeah.
[Tom] You can hear Miz saying, "How about a cravat?"
"How about that for great in-ring technique?"
[Corey] Very impressive.
Miz has studied very, very hard to improve his wrestling game,
and his grappling game, and his striking game.
[Byron] This has been the story of their relationship
back to when The Miz was Daniel Bryan's pro.
I… I think The Miz took personal offense to the fact that,
yeah, people saw Daniel Bryan as the better wrestler,
the more respected competitor, and it still eats him alive to this day.
[Corey] Listen, I remember shortly after Daniel Bryan left WWE the first time.
I was on an independent show with him.
He said, "The biggest mistake I ever made in my life
was not listening to The Miz."
-[Byron] I'm sure. -[Tom] I highly doubt he said that.
[Corey] A long time ago but it happened.
-Come on, Daniel. -Is that too soft for you?
-What do you say, huh? -Too soft?
-[Corey] Byron, please study comebacks. -[woman shouting indistinctly]
[Corey] Daniel Bryan now in great jeopardy.
This cravat just wearing down the leader of the Yes! Movement.
And there you see a million-dollar grin on The Miz.
[Tom] Daniel Bryan's accused The Miz of being soft.
He's trying to prove him wrong here in this match.
[Miz grunting]
[Corey] Oh my God!
-[crowd exclaims] -[Byron] Nothing soft about these strikes.
-Oh my God! -[Corey] Testing the will of The Miz.
[Tom] Daniel Bryan. Oh, wait a minute. Oh! Classic Miz, neckbreaker.
-One! Two! -[Tom] Here's the cover and a kick-out.
[Corey] Miz is really finding his groove.
You could see him looking a little more relaxed, a little more calm.
Daniel's not trying to punch him in the face constantly.
The Miz can really execute his game plan to perfection.
[Byron] Oh, look at this.
[Corey] Miz should punch Daniel Bryan in the face.
I think that's a great idea.
[Byron] Well, clearly that seems to be the intention of The A-Lister.
[Miz] Wanna punch me in the face?
-[Corey] Oh! -Huh?
How's that for a punch to the face? Huh?
That's all you wanted to do, kid? Huh?
[Miz grunts]
Yeah, that's right.
Stay down.
You're too soft.
[panting]
-[Miz grunts] -[Daniel moans]
[Corey] Big time lefts from The A-Lister.
Daniel Bryan is still trying to fight his way to his feet.
Oh!
[Tom] And Daniel Bryan staggered here along the ropes.
Oh!
And Daniel Bryan is not going down here.
Oh!
[Daniel moans]
And Miz firing off a series of strikes here,
and again in a corner, Daniel Bryan in a bad way.
[crowd jeering]
[Byron] The Miz, once again, taking time to rub it in.
[Corey] Miz is soaking in the adulation of the masses.
Here's some salt for you.
[both grunting]
[Byron] Soak in a right hand from Daniel Bryan.
[Tom] And now Daniel Bryan battling out of the corner here.
-Now off the top turnbuckle. -[crowd exclaims]
[Corey] Bryan picking up speed.
[Tom] Daniel Bryan feeling his groove and drops Miz!
[crowd applauding]
[Byron] Bryan trying to find that extra gear.
[Daniel panting]
[Tom] The official checking on The Miz opposite side of the ring
and Daniel Bryan, if he can get in a rhythm here against The Miz,
it could change the tide here in this match.
[crowd chanting] Daniel Bryan!
Daniel Bryan!
[yelling]
[Tom] And Daniel with that fire in his eyes
starting to build up here and the dropkicks in the corner.
And somehow Miz is barely standing and more kicks right to the chest.
-Get him out. Come on. -[crowd] Yes! Yes!
[Byron] Daniel Bryan more than content to continue the onslaught.
[Tom] Now Daniel Bryan up to the top turnbuckle
sending Miz across the ring!
-Thinking about a cover. -One! Two!
[Tom] Hook to the leg here, and Miz able to kick-out.
[Corey] Miz in a bad situation right now.
Daniel Bryan looking to continue… finishing off The Miz.
[crowd chanting] Daniel Bryan!
-[Miz yelps] -[crowd exclaims]
-[Daniel grunts] -[Miz yells]
[Byron] Bryan just filleting the chest of The Miz with those wicked chops.
[Tom] Oh. And Miz kick right to the shoulder there.
Daniel Bryan sending Miz to the outside!
-[Corey] Uh-oh. -[Byron] Miz is about to get some company!
[Corey] Incoming!
[Tom] Daniel Bryan, boots right to the face of Miz.
And Miz went into the German announce desk,
Meanwhile, Daniel Bryan inside the ring.
He's starting to climb now. Daniel Bryan from the top turnbuckle.
[Byron] Oh!
-[Tom] Down goes Miz. -[crowd exclaims]
-[Byron] My goodness. -[Daniel panting]
[Tom] Daniel just launching himself.
[Daniel grunting]
[Corey] This has been boiling inside of Daniel Bryan for eight years,
and it's come to an explosion here in Brooklyn.
[Byron] There's no question, Daniel Bryan is a man possessed
when it comes to doing whatever it takes to take down The Miz.
[Tom] Now going to the top turnbuckle once again here, Daniel Bryan,
and slowed down by Miz!
It's just how well these two know each other.
Incredibly contentious rivalry, but at the same time,
both men have done their homework.
[crowd] Yes!
Yes!
[Tom] Wait a minute, now Miz, Miz is--
Wait, Miz is up on the top here trying to finagle Daniel Bryan here.
-[Byron] Oh! -[Corey] Oh no!
Drag him back. Don't you dare.
[Corey] Miz hung up in the tree of woe.
[Byron] A welcome sight for Daniel Bryan.
-[Miz yelps] -No! Stop!
[Tom] And Daniel Bryan can tee off here on The A-Lister.
-[crowd] Yes! -Two! Back it up.
[crowd cheering]
[Tom] Daniel with a low dropkick.
And Miz is defenseless, nowhere to go here in the corner.
Now, Daniel Bryan gets him up to the top turnbuckle.
[Byron] Daniel Bryan trying to put an exclamation point
on the punishment he's inflicted onto The Miz.
[Corey] This could end it all for the A-Lister's SummerSlam.
-[Tom] Oh, man, from the top! -[crowd exclaims]
[scattered applause]
[Tom] Belly-to-back Superplex.
[crowd whistling]
And The Miz is in trouble. Can Daniel Bryan capitalize?
-[Byron] Cover! -[Tom] Trying to fall into a cover.
Hook to the inside leg and a kick-out.
[Corey] Take a look at this. From an incredible height,
belly-to-back suplex.
Daniel Bryan got all of this one. I'm surprised Miz survived.
[Tom] And the… Oh!
The raucous impact,
both Daniel Bryan and The Miz feeling that one.
[Byron] Bryan already back on his feet.
Keeping his head in the game. Keeping his mind focused on The Miz.
-[Daniel grunts] -[crowd] Yes!
-[Daniel grunts] -[crowd cheering building]
[Tom] Now off the Yes! Kicks, has Miz right where he wants him.
Went for the kick, took out the knee.
[Corey] Miz with the DDT! This could do it.
-One! Two! -[Tom] To put away Bryan and a kick-out.
[scattered applause]
Miz with a short flurry there, but look at Miz seething now,
"I couldn't put away Bryan."
[Byron] I'm shocked The Miz was able to absorb all those kicks.
[Tom] And watch this. Just chopped out the leg and then bam!
Miz fought through it.
He found an opening and nearly won this match here in Brooklyn.
[Corey] Can we just talk about
how The Miz's chest looks like hamburger meat right now
as a result of the repeated chops from Daniel Bryan.
-[Byron] Are you surprised? -[crowd booing]
[crowd] Yes!
No!
-No! -[Corey hesitating]
-[Corey] Those kicks… -[Tom] Look at Daniel Bryan.
Daniel Bryan's leaning into these.
A resounding "no" from the Barclays Center and Daniel Bryan.
[Corey] Defiant Daniel Bryan and Miz looks like he's seen a ghost.
[Miz grunts]
-[Tom] And Daniel Bryan… Oh! -[Corey] Oh my God!
Daniel Bryan slapping the hell out of The Miz.
[Tom] Oh! And a dragon screw.
[Daniel screams] Yes!
-[Corey] Oh my! -[Tom] Right to the side of the face!
-Miz goes down in the corner. -[crowd applauding]
[Byron] Looks like Daniel Bryan said to The Miz,
"If you wanna get physical, let's see how far you can go."
-"Let's see how tough you really are." -[crowd] Yes!
Yes!
Yes! Yes!
[Tom] And now Daniel wanted the knee.
Miz trying to catch him up in midair, thinking about the figure-4,
and now Daniel Bryan trying to wrestle him down to the canvas here.
[Corey] Daniel could want the Yes! Lock, but Miz with a higher position right now.
[Tom] And slingshot into the post. Daniel Bryan caught.
-Miz, skull-crushing finale! -[crowd cheering]
-Cover. -[crowd] One, two…
-[Tom] And Daniel kicked out. -[Byron] Oh gosh.
[Corey] We were half a second away from the world's biggest "I told you so."
[Tom] And Maryse from the barricade.
-[Corey] Obviously concerned. -[Tom] Looking on.
[Corey] Miz is the father of Maryse's children,
her husband, her world.
Of course she's concerned.
[Byron] Concerned, nervous.
Miz throwing virtually everything possible at Daniel Bryan
and Daniel Bryan still in this fight.
[scattered crowd chanting] Let's go, Miz!
[Tom] And Daniel Bryan is trying to get back here.
Trying to get back up and right himself,
but look at the devious look in the eye of The Miz.
[Corey] I don't see devious. I see focused.
Focused on bringing this chapter of his storybook life to a close.
[crowd] No! No!
[Tom] Oh! And down goes Miz. Daniel Bryan, could this put him away?
-Into a cover here. -One, two…
[Tom] And Miz able to kick-out.
[Corey] Miz ran right into this high kick from Daniel Bryan at the last second.
[Tom] Boom.
[Corey] Turned The A-Lister's lights out,
but not long enough for Daniel Bryan to have a victory.
[Byron] You asked, "What does Miz have left?"
Gotta have the same question about Daniel Bryan.
What else does Daniel Bryan have to throw at The Miz?
[Corey] Listen, I don't think
the conditioning of either of these Superstars ever in doubt,
particularly Daniel Bryan who had an amazing performance
at the Greatest Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia.
Miz now…
[Tom] Oh, and Miz going for the suplex into the outside.
[Miz grunting]
This could be a disaster for Daniel Bryan,
but instead catches himself on the apron and more kicks now to The Miz.
[Corey] Premium real estate on the apron.
Not a lot of room to function. Not a lot of room to fight.
-But plenty of space to get hurt. -[Tom] Oh no!
[Corey] Daniel Bryan had to break his leg.
[Tom] Daniel Bryan, the shin into the post and now Miz.
[Corey] There is no way Daniel Bryan's leg is not broken.
-[Tom] Now, Miz… -[Corey] If it wasn't, it is now.
[Tom] Miz with the figure-4 here on Daniel Bryan.
Can Daniel Bryan hang on?
[Byron] This has gotta be excruciating pain for Daniel Bryan.
[grunts]
[Tom] A figure-4 cinched in deep, and The Miz could put away Daniel Bryan.
Imagine if Daniel Bryan tapped out to The Miz here at SummerSlam.
[inaudible]
[Corey] You can see The Miz would love nothing more.
What poetic justice that would be?
[crowd applauding]
[Tom] Miz trying to tell Daniel Bryan to give up.
That is not in Daniel's DNA.
[Byron] Bryan trying… trying to turn this thing around.
-[Tom] Wait. -[Daniel screams]
-He's trying to… -[Corey] This is it.
…trying to turn him on his belly and reverse the pressure
but Miz blocked it.
[Corey] Now, Miz keeping his hips off of the canvas,
applying even extra pressure.
-[Daniel grunts] -[Tom] Oh!
And bringing it in close quarters. Oh!
-[Daniel grunts] -[Byron] Miz answers.
[Tom] And Daniel Bryan trying to fight through the pain here.
-[Corey] It's a figure-4 fistfight. -[crowd] Yes! Yes!
[Byron] Right now, Daniel Bryan getting the better of it.
[Tom] Oh, wait a minute. Second attempt her.
Second attempt trying to turn this thing around on Miz,
and reverses the pressure here on The Miz.
-No! -[referee] Huh?
[Tom] Can Daniel Bryan make Miz submit?
[Byron] Now it's The Miz who is in peril.
And now, Miz… Miz has got to find a way out of the figure-4 here.
[Miz grunting]
Miz trying to drag himself into the bottom rope.
Daniel Bryan's got it cinched in deep.
[Corey] Miz reaching out for the bottom rope,
trying to stay in this fight a little bit longer.
-Come on, Miz. -[Tom] Now what is Miz gonna do?
This could be it for The Miz here tonight in SummerSlam.
Reaching out. This will break the hold.
[Corey] What a valiant effort by The A-Lister.
[Byron] Think about the damage that's been done to both the knees
in the situation of Daniel Bryan and The Miz.
[panting]
[Tom] Both men caught up in the figure-4 for an extensive amount of time.
And Daniel Bryan, again, the kick that went into the steel post
has got to be excruciating pain right now for Daniel in his left leg.
[Corey] I… I'm still not entirely certain
that something severe didn't happen to Daniel Bryan's leg.
[Tom] Oh!
[Corey] We know how hard Bryan kicks.
We heard the ring post echo throughout Barclays Center.
[Daniel grunts]
And the fact that either of these men have regained the vertical base
is mind-blowing.
[crowd] Yes! Yes!
[Tom] And now Daniel Bryan back up to his feet.
Trying to go for the Skull Crushing Finale again.
Shoulders down. Miz pops free.
And Miz back up to his feet, hobbled albeit,
wants the Skull Crushing Finale that Miz trying to set up.
-[Corey] Oh my God! -[Tom] A shot to the back.
-Now Daniel Bryan wants a cover. -One, two…
Shoulders down and a kick-out.
And Daniel Bryan once again tying up The Miz here.
-[Miz groans] -[Byron] Oh!
[Miz groaning]
[Corey] Twelve-to-six elbows might turn The Miz out.
[Miz groaning]
[Tom] These heavy elbow strikes to the jaw of The Miz.
-[Tom] Now Daniel Bryan… -[Corey] Uh-oh.
[Tom] Daniel Bryan turning over the Yes! Lock, and he's got it cinched in.
[crowd cheering]
Daniel Bryan has the Yes! Lock here on The Miz.
[Byron] Can Daniel Bryan…
[Corey] Look away, Maryse.
[Byron] Can Bryan write the final chapter on this rivalry finally?
[Tom] Daniel Bryan trying to put away Miz.
Miz dragging himself along with Daniel Bryan,
trying to get to the ropes.
-[Byron] He's biting Bryan. -[Miz grunts]
-[Corey] Punches to the back of the skull. -[Miz screaming]
[Tom] And again reapplies the crossface there.
-The Yes! Lock is in here. -[Miz grunting]
-Miz, blind, gets to the bottom rope. -Get him off.
[crowd applauding]
[Tom] How much more can these two endure?
[Byron] We knew this was going to be a fight until the end.
These two are living up to that expectation.
[Tom] Daniel Bryan with the knee off of the… off of the apron.
-[man 1] Yo, Miz! -[Corey] Oh, look at this.
-Even in the heat of battle… -[Daniel grunts]
-…a lover… -[Tom] Oh!
Bryan, get out of here. Get out of here.
[man 2] Hey, chill out!
[Tom] And the match is ongoing.
Daniel Bryan trying to capitalize on the situation,
and Miz rolls outside the ring.
[Byron] What's-- Wait. Wh--
[Corey] Daniel Bryan. Look out.
Oh. Once again propels Miz into the barricade.
-[woman] What are you doing, man? -[Tom] Daniel hobbled.
-Oh! -[crowd exclaims]
[Corey] Wait a minute. Wait a second.
Something is in The Miz's hand. Something was in The Miz's hand.
[Tom] Gave something to Maryse.
Cover, cover.
-[bell rings] -And he beat Daniel Bryan.
[inaudible]
-[Greg] Here is your winner, The Miz! -["I Came to Play" playing]
[Corey] It's amazing what a man can do for his family,
and The Miz just overcame all the odds, silenced all the doubters.
[Byron] It's amazing how low The Miz was willing to stoop
to cheat his way-- to achieve victory against Daniel Bryan.
[Corey] Give me some evidence that Miz cheated, Byron.
[Byron] Did you not just watch what happened?
-[Corey] Yeah, I saw a nice left hand. -[Byron] Okay. Take another look here.
[Tom] Let's see if we saw something here. Watch Maryse.
-Maryse, look at her right hand there. -[Byron] There's your evidence.
[Tom] She pulled something out of her jacket and handed it to The Miz.
You could see right there.
[Corey] I'm sorry. There's a glare in my eye. I don't see it.
-[Byron] Stop it. Stop it. -[Corey] I saw a knock-out left hand.
[Tom] And then The Miz discarded it over the barricade.
[Corey] Miz just wanted to make sure
Monroe was looking on to see daddy's big victory.
-[Byron] The rest of us-- Yeah. -[Tom] Another look.
Boom! With the left.
[Corey] Hey, listen, you can challenge plays in sports,
but unless you have irrefutable evidence, the call stands. The call stands.
[Byron] Well, clearly The Miz wasn't confident enough with his own ability.
Clearly The Miz had to utilize some sort of object,
some sort of weapon to defeat Daniel Bryan.
[Corey] If we want to start calling The Miz's left hand a weapon, so be it.
-Let's put it on t-shirt. -[Byron] Be quiet.
[inaudible]
[Tom] After eight years in the making, The Miz beats Daniel Bryan.
♪ I'm here to stay ♪
♪ Best get out of my way ♪
♪ I came to play ♪
I've always been better than you and always will be better than you.
♪ I see new life unfold ♪
♪ Each second I burn brighter ♪
[song fades]
[woman] The fiercest women form around the world
come together to compete again.
It's the return of the Mae Young Classic.
[Michael] Thirty-two women start, but only one woman will win.
[woman] It all comes together.
The WWE Evolution, the first ever all women's pay-per-view.
Who will make history?
♪ This is survival, survival ♪
♪ Of the sickest, sickest ♪
♪ I am not afraid, bring the pain ♪
[woman] Hear them roar.
[song fades]
It all begins a week from Wednesday on the WWE Network
with Bracketology, where we break down the tournament.
Last year's Mae Young Classic was unforgettable.
I'm sure all these ladies are gonna raise the bar even more this year.
Don't miss it.
And speaking of raising the bar,
in seven weeks, Saturday, October 6th,
at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia,
it is WWE Super Show-Down.
It is a global pay-per-view event on the WWE network,
where we write the final chapter in one of our greatest rivalries,
The Undertaker versus Triple H, last time ever.
[Jim] Ladies and gentlemen, we are experiencing history.
[intriguing music playing]
[Corey] Two of the all-time greats to ever step foot inside the ring.
[Triple H] It has been six long years
since one of the greatest rivalries in WWE history
was said to be dead and buried.
But legends… legends never die.
At WWE Super Show-Down in Melbourne, Australia,
The Undertaker and I have some unfinished business.
[intriguing music intensifies]
[Jim] There's only one thing left for The Game.
That is to end The Undertaker.
[Michael] Frustration.
Stay down.
[Michael] Desperation.
What is wrong with you?
[Jim] The emotion overwhelming The Game with his obsession.
[Michael] What?
[Jim] How close could you get without getting a three?
[Michael] Beating The Undertaker on a big stage
is the missing piece of Triple H's legacy.
[The Undertaker] I will give you one more chance at immortality.
[Michael] The one rival Triple H has never defeated.
[Triple H] You want an end?
You got it.
[Michael] It is a fantasy match.
[The Undertaker] Two legends will collide.
[Jim] An image we can never replicate.
[The Undertaker] Two icons will do battle.
[Jim] In a moment that will live in infamy in WWE.
[Triple H] Undertaker, I promise you, this is no game.
[Michael] The last chapter in one of WWE's most storied rivalries.
The Undertaker, Triple H, for the last time ever.
[music fades]
[Michael] And history indeed repeats itself.
It'll happen Saturday night, October 6th.
From Melbourne, Australia, a global pay-per-view event
on the WWE network.
The Undertaker and Triple H clash for the final time
at WWE Super Show-Down.
♪ Good stuff happens at night ♪
[song fades]
["I Bring the Darkness (End of Days)" by WWE, Jim Johnston playing]
♪ Who do you think… ♪
[bell rings]
[JoJo] The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
Introducing first from Kansas City, weighing 285 pounds,
Baron Corbin!
[Michael] Earlier tonight on the SummerSlam kick off show,
Constable Corbin said he will handle Finn in "short order."
-Another stab at Finn Bálor's size. -[crowd booing]
Of course, SummerSlam is a global event on the WWE Network.
We are joined by our international announce teams.
Starting with the Portuguese team of Marco Alfaro and Roberto Figueroa.
[speaking Brazilian Portuguese]
[Michael] The Russian team of Moti Margolin and Zhan Pomerantsev.
[speaking Russian]
[Michael] The Japanese team of Shun Yamaguchi and Funaki.
[speaking Japanese]
[Michael] The Hindi team of Obaid Kadwani and Shez Sardar.
[speaking Hindi]
-[in English] Summer. -Slam.
[Michael] The Korean team of Chianu Jung and Namhoon Kim.
[speaking Korean]
[both speaking Korean]
♪ Things begin, but then they end ♪
♪ The truth it hurts to know ♪
♪ End, end, end, end of days ♪
♪ I bring the darkness I am the thunder ♪
[song fades]
-Bring out the little guy. -[crowd cheering]
[Corey] I'm glad The Constable's here to keep things running smoothly
like he does on Monday nights.
[crowd cheering]
["Catch Your Breath" by WWE, CFO$ playing]
[crowd cheering]
[crowd clamoring]
[Michael] Oh my.
The Demon cometh.
Finn Bálor's alter ego is here.
[Corey] This isn't fair to The Constable. I'm certain he wasn't expecting this.
[Michael] For the first time in nearly a year,
The Demon has graced us with its presence.
[Jonathan] Isn't tonight, gentleman, all about proving yourself worthy?
So, it doesn't matter if Baron Corbin knew this was coming or not.
It's about Finn Bálor doing whatever it takes,
and if it takes using your alter ego, I'd say, "Go for it."
[song continues]
This is eerie though.
[Michael] The Demon that Finn Bálor claims
is where his artistic and wrestling sides meet.
His personality changes when The Demon war paint goes on,
and he releases his inner Demon.
[Corey] But again, tell me how this is fair to Baron Corbin,
He was not ready for this.
He was not expecting The Demon. He was not expecting--
[Michael] You're already making excuses.
[Jonathan] Isn't it about being ready at all costs?
That's the thing you always preach.
[Corey] Baron Corbin's got a lot going on.
He's ready to make sure Monday Night Raw runs smoothly,
but not to…not to battle The Demon.
[Jonathan] Hey, hey, Finn can't worry about the Constable being ready.
All he can worry about is proving himself.
It's about proving himself.
[Michael] The last time The Demon has been a part of SummerSlam,
it was two years ago.
And remember what happened that night.
Finn Bálor won the first ever Universal Championship.
[Jonathan] I think this sold-out crowd here in Brooklyn
is also a little bit taken aback by what they're witnessing.
[Corey] It's okay for the WWE Universe to be taken aback
but not The Constable?
I'd be downright terrified.
[Jonathan] Well, he's standing right next to us, and I think he is.
I think he's still trying to figure out what's going on.
[Michael] Demon Bálor Club has come to Brooklyn.
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] And Corbin is…
He's trying to figure out what to do here.
[Jonathan] He looks frightened, Corey.
[Corey] Does The Constable's authority carry over to pay-per-views?
Can… can he maybe alter the match?
-There's gotta be something. -[Jonathan] What would you suggest, Corey?
How would you change it? What would you do?
[Corey] We could reschedule it,
give the Constable more time to be more adequately prepared for this.
-No. No. -You have to face him.
[Baron] No, this is not we agreed on.
-I understand. Ring the bell. -No.
-[bell rings] -This is not what we agreed on.
[Michael] The match is underway.
Finn Bálor, of course, winning the championship with The Demon
at SummerSlam two years ago.
Appeared as The Demon last year as well. And off the Sling Blade,
Finn Bálor dropping Corbin over the top rope.
-And Finn Bálor, The Demon gonna fly. -[crowd exclaims]
[Jonathan] All I know is that Baron Corbin better get with it,
and he better get with it quick.
[scattered applause]
[Michael] And Corbin is just trying to do whatever he can
to stay away from The Demon.
-[Corey] Is someone… -[Michael] Sling Blade again.
…trying to help The Constable out?
We could find-- Somebody get me a number for Dr. Venkman.
[referee] Three!
[Michael] And Bálor now driving Constable Corbin into the barricade.
And he is a completely different person when he becomes The Demon.
[Jonathan] This is the first time I've ever seen this in person,
and he really does become a completely different person,
and I'm trying to figure out why he doesn't do this more often.
[Michael] Bálor pulls out The Demon when he needs it.
And he's had enough of Constable Corbin and all the things Corbin had said.
[Corey] Hellacious double stomp from the top.
[crowd chanting] Finish him off!
[Michael] And now Corbin driven back into the corner.
And The Demon has been nonstop.
-[Jonathan] I love the pace. -[Michael] Full throttle.
-[Jonathan] I love the pace. -[Michael] Since this match started.
[Jonathan] Oh!
[Michael] Coup de Grace to Constable Corbin.
-The cover by The Demon. -[crowd] One, two, three!
-[Michael] The Demon with the victory. -[bell rings]
["Catch Your Breath" by WWE, CFO$ playing]
[JoJo] Here is your winner, "The Demon" Finn Bálor.
[Michael] Go ahead, Corey, make the excuses.
"Corbin wasn't ready."
"He wasn't expecting to face The Demon tonight."
[Corey] Listen, when you're expecting Finn Bálor the man
and you get Finn Bálor "The Demon" in Brooklyn
who's jumping off the top rope,
both feet through the heart of The Constable,
-how can you prepare for that? -[crowd] One, two, three!
[Jonathan] I think it's fairly obvious
Finn Bálor got the reaction that he wanted.
He wanted Constable to not be ready, the unexpected, and it did him wonders.
That was a dominating victory
when we haven't seen that for a long, long time between these two.
The big question is, how many more times will we see The Demon?
[Michael] How impressive was Bálor tonight?
[Jonathan] Very. Very.
[song continues]
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] Demon Bálor Club, lights up Barclays Center?
[man] Apply pressure to that.
[woman] Are you okay?
I should've known Miz was gonna do something like that.
He's been doing that stuff since I've known him.
Oh, don't even get me started on that Maryse.
I don't care.
That was a match that I needed to win.
I needed to win that match.
By losing to Miz, and like that, I just proved him right.
This whole comeback, the whole thing has been a bust.
I fought for three years. For three years I've fought.
I didn't come-- I didn't fight so hard to come back
and watch someone like Miz win like that.
[sighs] Bryan, in the end…
in the end, he won't.
I mean, Bryan, come on your passion, most importantly your persistence
has brought you back to the WWE.
That same persistence is what taught you to fight for your dreams.
Don't forget that once upon a time your dreams were to get back in that ring.
[Daniel exhales]
Well, guess what? You've already done that.
Your fight isn't over.
Thank you.
[sighs] Okay. I'm gonna stay back here with you.
No, no, no, no. Go… go enjoy the show.
I'm gonna stay back here and punch some walls or something.
-[sighs] -Seriously though.
Go back there-- out there, enjoy the show.
Okay? I love you.
-I love you too. -Thank you.
[inhales, exhales]
[Byron] The last thing on Daniel Bryan's mind needs to be
his return being a bust.
[Tom] Meanwhile, The Bella Twins are gonna take in later on tonight
as we see Ronda Rousey challenge for the Raw Women's Championship
against Alexa Bliss.
But right now, it is time for the United States Championship
to be defended.
["Loaded" by Zack Tempest playing]
[crowd cheering]
[bell rings]
[Greg] The following contest scheduled for one fall
is for the United States Championship.
Introducing the challenger from Cameron, North Carolina,
weighing in at 225 pounds,
Jeff Hardy!
[Tom] There has been so much on the mind of Jeff Hardy over the last few months,
and we wanna take you back and show you a small taste.
This was streaming live here on the WWE Network last month
at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view.
A low blow before the match by Shinsuke Nakamura.
-Jeff Hardy said he could continue. -[bell rings]
And bam, six seconds later from a Kinshasa,
Shinsuke Nakamura would beat Jeff Hardy for his then United States Championship.
[Byron] Yeah, Hardy would be easy pickings for Shinsuke Nakamura.
[Tom] Talk about easy pickings, Byron, it was the return Randy Orton-- Oh!
After missing nearly two months here in WWE,
came and inexplicably attacked Randy Orton.
Well, Jeff would then call Randy Orton out,
wanted to confront The Viper face-to-face.
[Byron] Yeah, but in the process of calling out Randy Orton,
Jeff Hardy would get blindsided, this time by Shinsuke Nakamura.
[Tom] Remember what Randy Orton has said over the last few weeks
is that every WWE Superstar eats at the table I have set.
Orton watch as Nakamura hit another Kinshasa,
laying out Jeff Hardy.
["Loaded" continues]
Jeff Hardy has said
the United States title was a piece of his soul.
He said he complete him. It was his connection to the WWE Universe
and tonight, he hopes to reconnect that bond here in Brooklyn.
[song fades]
[feedback]
["Shadows of a Setting Sun" by WWE, Shadows of the Sun playing]
[Greg] And his opponent, from Kyoto, Japan,
weighing in at 220 pounds,
he is the United States Champion,
"The Artist" known as
Shinsuke Nakamura!
[Corey] Jeff Hardy looks to regain his connection with the WWE Universe,
the reigning United States Champion was all too happy
to shatter his bond with the WWE Universe,
but it's worked out very, very well
for "The Artist" known as Shinsuke Nakamura.
[Tom] For the King of Strong Style,
this is his second SummerSlam pay-per-view appearance,
and he has accomplished what he set out to do,
walking into the biggest event of the summer as a champion.
[song continues]
And WWE SummerSlam is brought to you in part by Tapout,
available at Aéropostale and tapout.com.
Shinsuke Nakamura revealed his true colors to the WWE Universe
this past April at WrestleMania.
Since then, he has been conniving.
He has been extraordinarily opportunistic,
and he took advantage in such a big way with Jeff Hardy.
[Byron] Well, for Jeff Hardy,
at the very least you know what to expect from Shinsuke Nakamura.
Can Jeff Hardy compartmentalize?
Can he forget about what's been going on with Randy Orton
and focus solely on Shinsuke Nakamura and regaining the United States title?
[Corey] Well, it might be unpopular opinion,
but I see a little bit of Jeff Hardy in Shinsuke Nakamura and vice versa.
Both highly articulate, artistic competitors
that express their rage through battle in the ring for the WWE Universe.
Who will reign supreme? We're about to find out.
-[bell rings] -[crowd chanting]
[Tom] This match was sanctioned by our general manager, Paige,
because of the interference by Randy Orton in the contractual rematch
that took place between Hardy and Nakamura
after the Extreme Rules pay-per-view last month.
[Corey] Jeff Hardy certainly deserves this opportunity,
but you have to wonder what's going through Jeff's mind.
That a fair question any day of the year but the after the dehumanizing behavior
that we've seen on behalf Orton towards Hardy…
Smiles.
…it's… you gotta wonder where Jeff's head's at.
[Tom] And Nakamura, a master of mind games, Corey,
as we've become very, very accustomed to.
This is a vulnerable Jeff Hardy, perhaps.
[crowd chanting]
[Byron] Jeff Hardy is trying to endear himself to the WWE faithful.
Nakamura…
[crowd cheering]
-[yells] -[crowd exclaims]
-[Nakamura grunts] -[Tom] Oh, trying bait in Jeff Hardy.
Snapmare takedown and went for the stomp right to the face.
Jeff Hardy able to avoid a handle of kicks there.
[Byron] Look at this.
[laughs] All right, Jeff.
[Tom] The Charismatic Enigma giving it right back to Nakamura.
[Byron] "You wanna play mind games? I'll return the favor."
-[Tom] Perhaps Jeff is-- -[Corey] Shinsuke's humiliated.
-[Byron] Oh, poor thing. -Come on!
[Tom] Perhaps Jeff is mentally stronger at this point
than we thought he'd be coming into this match.
[Nakamura moaning]
[Tom] Oh! And now face-first into the turnbuckle
and Jeff Hardy is gonna visit all four corners here
with the United States Champion.
Get him out of there, huh? Come on!
[Byron] If you think about everything Jeff Hardy's accomplished in his career,
some of the most death-defying, memorable moments in WWE history?
-If Jeff didn't have the ability to-- -[Tom] Oh! Jeff went for a jawbreaker.
Instead, he ate a knee with-- Might've broken his jaw, actually.
And now trying to get a hold of Hardy here and Nakamura wrestles Jeff to the canvas.
[referee] What do say, huh? Come on now, Jeff, huh?
[Corey] I was gonna say Hardy's never had an issue focusing
on the task at hand in the past.
I'm good.
[Tom] Nakamura's claimed
that Jeff Hardy hides behind that very face paint
that Jeff so artistically puts on every time he competes.
Has called him a "sad clown."
Oh!
[Corey] Sort of a stunner there created some separation
that Jeff Hardy desperately needed.
Hardy now throwing hands at the United States Champion,
but Jeff Hardy lives under the motto of "live for the moment."
Everything is right then and now.
That's why I'm curious to see if Jeff can maintain that mentality or--
-[Tom] Oh-oh. -[Corey] Oh!
Not thinking about anything but the back of his eyelids right now.
[Tom] Spun back around on the rotation on the apron there.
-And now Shinsuke Nakamura is in control. -Two!
[Byron] Well, this is where Nakamura is at home.
-[Tom] Oh! And the knee right to the face. -[referee] Four! Get him inside.
[Tom] And Hardy in a real bad position here along the apron.
-Shinsuke, bring him in the ring. -[yells]
[Tom] Nakamura to the back of the neck.
-[scattered applause] -[referee] Come on, now.
[Tom] And watch this, Hardy just got caught up to so quick.
-Bam! Right to the cheekbone. -[referee] Both need to bring it back!
[Byron] Lethal kicks from any angle. Nakamura can strike.
Two!
[Tom] The champion's advantage goes to Shinsuke Nakamura tonight
here at SummerSlam. Only way for-- Hold on.
-Here's a cover on Hardy and a kick-out. -[Nakamura yells]
Only way for Jeff to win the title is by pinfall or submission inside the ring.
[Nakamura grunts]
-[Nakamura grunting] -[Jeff screaming in pain]
Come on now, Jeff. Talk to me here.
[Corey] Nakamura is putting all of his weight on Jeff Hardy.
He's manipulating the thrill seeker's anatomy
in the center of the ring.
[Tom] This is very smart here by Nakamura.
Jeff underwent shoulder surgery back in September
to a torn rotator cuff and later a torn labrum.
-All in his right shoulder. -[Jeff screaming in pain]
[Corey] Shinsuke's cranking on the surgically-repaired shoulder.
This does not bode well for the challenger right now.
[yelling]
Come on, Jeff. Tell me something. What are you saying, huh?
[Tom] And Nakamura continues to dictate the pace here tonight
against Jeff Hardy in defense of his United States Championship.
-[referee] What do you say, Hardy? -[Jeff grunts]
[Byron] That's a great way for Nakamura to conserve his own energy
in the process as he continues to torture Jeff Hardy.
[Jeff panting]
[Corey] But Shinsuke putting his chin right into the soft tissue
at the bottom of Jeff neck. That's incredibly agonizing.
Makes the submission hold hurt a lot worse.
[Tom] Now, Jeff able to climb back up to his feet, some shots to the midsection
and Nakamura right back, the patented strikes.
[crowd shouting indistinctly]
-[Nakamura grunting] -[Tom] Oh!
Quick series there by Shinsuke Nakamura has got Hardy stunned.
Off the ropes, caught himself.
-[Corey] And he's on-- -[Tom] Oh!
-[Tom] Lured Nakamura in. -[Nakamura grunting]
[Corey] And Jeff Hardy now trying to fight his way back in.
[Tom] A kick right to the chest, and now Jeff Hardy
trying to pick up the momentum here!
And it looked like a Sling Blade of sorts there putting down Nakamura.
[Byron] That could be the beginning of a momentum shift
in favor of Jeff Hardy.
[Corey] You see Hardy trying to psych himself back up.
[crowd chanting indistinctly]
Jeff's had a lot of punishment inflicted on him right now.
[both grunting]
[Tom] Now both men, standing strikes here on each other.
Nakamura is in trouble.
Jeff Hardy trying to build up some offense here.
And down goes Nakamura.
-Oh! Inverted atomic drop. -[Nakamura yells]
Nakamura… caught up in Jeff Hardy's patented offense.
-[Byron] Oh! -[Tom] There's the dropkick.
Into a cover to put away Nakamura and a kick-out!
[Corey] Jeff needs to figure out a way
to keep his foot on the gas pedal right now.
He's got Nakamura stunned momentarily.
[Nakamura grunts]
[Tom] And now Nakamura again right to the midsection.
Caught him with the left! And down goes Jeff Hardy to his knees.
[Byron] And effectively stunting the momentum
of Jeff Hardy to Shinsuke Nakamura.
[Nakamura grunts]
[referee] Break that. Get him outta here, huh? Back up.
[Jeff coughs, moans]
[Tom] So much has been taken out of Jeff Hardy
mentally over the last few weeks.
-Now physically. -Come on now, listen up.
[Tom] And you see what the WWE Universe has done here tonight in Brooklyn.
#SummerSlam trending number one worldwide.
United States title on the line here.
Nakamura and Hardy.
[Nakamura yelps]
-[Corey] Jeff fighting his way out. -[Tom] Uh-oh.
Thought about the Twist of Fate.
-Hardy into the corner now. -[Nakamura yells]
Nakamura misses.
-Oh! -[referee] Get him out of there now.
And Jeff putting his body weight there into Shinsuke Nakamura.
[Corey] Oh no.
-Great power by the champion. -[referee] Out of there.
[Tom] And Nakamura's got Hardy on the top turnbuckle.
-Oh! Well scouted. -[Nakamura yells]
[Corey] Hardy out of the way just in time. Shinsuke knee-first into the turnbuckle.
[Tom] And the kneecap.
-[Corey] Hardy up top! -[Tom] Connect it!
Whisper in the Wind to win the United States title.
Oh, and a kick-out by Nakamura.
[Corey] A desperate cover by Jeff Hardy with Nakamura's placement in the ring.
Jeff wasn't able to get his full body weight
across the champion's shoulders.
-[Byron] Jeff Hardy once again searching-- -[Tom] Oh, wait a minute.
-And Hardy went to the top. -[Byron] Oh man!
[Tom] Now Nakamura's got his opportunity.
Once again, knee to the midsection.
[Corey] Eviscerating knee right to the abdomen of Jeff Hardy.
[Byron] Hardy can barely stand.
[Tom] Nakamura's got Hardy all turned around there.
[Corey] Sliding knee from Shinsuke.
[Tom] Cover to retain his title and a kick-out.
[panting]
[Corey] Jeff Hardy's certainly looking all out of sorts for a moment.
-Shinsuke, all too happy to deliver… -[Nakamura grunts]
…more of those vicious knee strikes.
[Byron] This is a worst-case scenario for Jeff Hardy
as Shinsuke getting warmed up.
[Corey] I think we could be headed to some familiar territory.
[Tom] Shinsuke Nakamura's got him where he wants him.
-[Corey] Here we go. -[Tom] Oh!
Wanted the Kinshasa. Went for a Twist of Fate.
-[crowd exclaims] -[laughing] Oh!
Nakamura tried to go for a low blow.
[Byron] Close call.
-[Corey] Dropkick from Hardy. -Come on.
[Corey] That was veteran instinct. That was experience.
That was scouting by Jeff Hardy.
[Byron] Oh, he's saying, "You're not gonna get me again, Nakamura."
-"Not this time." -[Jeff yells]
-[Corey] Shinsuke was… -[Tom] Twist of Fate!
…content utilizing his champion's advantage,
get himself disqualified, but now,
Shinsuke could be in danger of being dethroned.
[Tom] We saw this this past Tuesday, the Swanton Bomb.
-[Nakamura screaming in pain] -[Tom] But Hardy, can he capitalize?
So much damage has been done to Jeff Hardy.
[Corey] Hardy's body racked with pain, but the cover…
-[Tom] To win the title at SummerSlam. -One, two…
[Tom] And Nakamura gets the bottom rope.
[Byron] Conveniently Nakamura right there able to save himself.
[Nakamura moaning]
[Corey] Shinsuke certainly got lucky in that particular moment,
but the champ's not out of the Woods yet.
[Tom] And went for-- Oh! Another Twist of Fate.
-[Byron] That was nasty. -[Tom] Nakamura went down hard.
[crowd cheering]
[Byron] Hardy, this time poised,
to put the finishing touches on Shinsuke Nakamura.
[Corey] Nakamura doing his best to try to climb to safety.
[Tom] Very smart here by Nakamura. Gets underneath the rope here.
[Byron hesitates] Is Nakamura safe?
[crowd cheering]
Oh boy.
-[Tom] Oh! -[crowd exclaims]
And Hardy with the Swanton Bomb on the apron!
[panting]
[Byron] You know, Hardy has made a career of death-defying risks, but that…
[Tom] Hardy--
[Corey] The air was just sucked out of this building in a collective gasp.
We just witnessed Jeff Hardy crash and burn.
[Tom] An unbelievable risk taken by Jeff Hardy comes up of empty.
Now Nakamura trying to get Hardy back inside the ring.
[Corey] I imagine that's gonna be a real turning point of the night…
-[Nakamura screams] -…for Jeff Hardy.
And a kick right across the back of Jeff's neck.
[Tom] Nakamura wants to finish this off.
[Corey] It was high risk, high reward for Jeff Hardy,
but it didn't pay off.
-Instead… -[Tom] Hardy's in trouble.
[Nakamura grunts]
[Corey] Kinshasa!
-[Tom] Nakamura, the cover… -[crowd] One, two, three!
-[Tom] And Shinsuke Nakamura retains… -[bell rings]
…at SummerSlam.
["Shadows of a Setting Sun" playing]
[Greg] Here is your winner and still the United States Champion,
Shinsuke Nakamura.
[Corey] Jeff Hardy arrived in Brooklyn prepared for battle, did his homework.
Nakamura with an attempt to get himself disqualified with a low blow,
but Jeff Hardy was a step ahead.
This, however, was horrific.
[Tom] This changed the match, the Swanton Bomb--
Oh! The back of Jeff Hardy along the hardest part of the ring.
And Shinsuke Nakamura would have an incredible opening after this.
[Corey] Yeah, it was, as I said, high risk, high reward for Jeff Hardy.
But it was high risk not only that, no reward but a knee to face.
Shinsuke Nakamura retains at SummerSlam.
[Byron] Hardy did what brought him to the dance,
what's brought him so much success but it proved-- Oh no.
♪ They council me ♪
♪ They understand ♪
♪ They talk to me… ♪
[Tom] The Viper is here in Brooklyn.
[Corey] But who's gonna be the subject of Orton's malice?
♪ All designed to keep you… ♪
[Tom] Orton has claimed he is out to knock
the WWE Universe's heroes off their pedestal.
[Corey] Orton has made it his personal mission
to erase the identity of Jeff Hardy.
And right now, Hardy is a sitting duck.
[Byron] Hardy is lifeless. Hardy is absolutely defenseless.
♪ I hear voices crying… ♪
[Corey] Wisely, Nakamura hightailed it out of here.
It is now The Apex Predator
stalking a prone Jeff Hardy.
♪ I hear voices in my head… ♪
[Tom] Orton is firing himself up here.
He knows the opportunity he has and…
[song ends]
…he's not gonna take it?
[crowd booing]
[Michael] Coming up next,
it is the biggest match of Ronda Rousey's WWE career.
It is an opportunity to win the Raw Women's Championship.
It is Ronda Rousey versus Alexa Bliss
as Rousey hopes to add another major accomplishment
to her already stellar career.
["Sweet Sensation" by Flo Rida playing, ends]
[intriguing music playing]
[Michael] We are going to find out how ready Ronda Rousey is tonight.
[woman 1] One of the world's greatest athletes.
-[woman 2] She's an Olympian. -[Michael] UFC hall of fame.
[woman 3] And movie star.
[Corey] A woman who changed the entire sports industry.
[man] One of the biggest stars in the world.
[Corey] One of the baddest women on the planet Earth.
[intriguing music continues]
This is Ronda Rousey's first singles match in WWE
and her first championship opportunity in the company.
[music intensifies]
Here's power, I can assure you, Ronda Rousey's never experienced before.
Oh my God!
[Michael] Ronda may have her opening.
[Ronda grunts]
And a big knee caught her.
The champ's stunned.
-[Ronda grunts] -[Corey] I'm in disbelief right now.
[Michael] Going for the armbar.
[Corey] Ronda is prying at the champion's arm.
[Michael] We are a fingertip away.
Alexa Bliss "Miss Money in the Bank!"
[dramatic music playing]
She's cashing in! She's cashing in!
[crowd] One, two, three…
-[bell rings] -[Michael] Alexa Bliss is champion.
[Alexa] From this moment on, there's gonna be no more talk
of "The Baddest Woman on the Planet."
It's just about me.
[echoes] About me.
-[intriguing music playing] -[crowd cheering]
[Corey] I don't like the looks of this.
[Alexa] Really, Ronda?
Wah, wah, wah.
If you ever want a championship opportunity,
you better get in the back of the line, you over-hyped rookie.
[crowd exclaims]
[Alexa laughing maniacally]
[Michael] Oh! And Rousey takes down Bliss!
[Corey] Kurt, get her under control.
[Michael] And Rousey took out the general manager.
Rousey assaulting the officials!
Rousey's lost it!
I'm sorry. You're gonna be suspended for 30 days.
[Corey] She has gone berserk.
-You can suspend me for 30 days. -[Michael] No, no, no!
[Ronda] In exactly these 30 days…
[Michael] Bliss through a table!
…I'm gonna be back here kicking her pink-haired ass.
[crowd cheering]
[music fades]
[intriguing music playing]
[Corey] She's back.
[Michael] Rousey goes after Bliss
for the Raw Women's Championship at SummerSlam.
[music intensifies]
[Alexa] I am sick and tired of hearing about Ronda Rousey.
[man] Ronda Rousey…
I am sick and tired of seeing that dumb look on your face
week after week after week.
[grunts mockingly]
And I am also sick and tired of Kurt Angle coming out here
protecting every single person except his Women's Champion.
Boys.
SummerSlam is not gonna be your crowning achievement, Ronda.
[music builds]
SummerSlam is gonna be your utter humiliation.
-[Corey] Bliss from behind. -[Michael] Alexa Bliss with a cheap shot.
Wah, wah, wah.
[music fades, builds]
[Michael] Oh! A judo throw from Rousey!
[Alexa] Oh my gosh.
[Corey] That look in Ronda's eyes is never good.
[Michael] Look out, Foxy.
Ronda Rousey with an emphatic statement tonight.
[Ronda] Alexa, it doesn't matter how tight you hold on to that title.
-Because at SummerSlam, it's mine. -[crowd] Ronda Rousey!
[music fades]
[crowd cheering]
["New Foundation" by WWE, Jim Johnston playing]
[Michael] And as we get set for
the Raw Women's Championship Match here tonight,
Natalya makes her way to the ring.
Of course, Natalya best buddies with Ronda Rousey, her training partner,
and it has been a rough couple of weeks for this young woman.
Uh, Natalya's dad, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, a WWE legend passed away
a couple of weeks ago.
And Natalya is wearing the jacket that her father wore
in 1990 at SummerSlam.
The night the Hart Foundation won the Tag Team titles.
["Spiteful" by WWE, CFO$ playing]
[crowd cheering]
[Michael] For Alexa Bliss,
she's upset that everything over the past couple of weeks has been
in her words, "Ronda Rousey."
There's, uh, a Ronda graffiti mural in the Lower East Side of Manhattan
that says, uh, "Fight like a girl," with a picture of Ronda on it.
Alexa got so upset over the fact that she was not on that mural.
[Corey] With good reason, you're talking about the Goddess of WWE, the reigning--
[Michael] Look who's here. Nikki and Brie, the Bella Twins here.
We heard from them earlier on. They are rooting for Rousey tonight.
[Jonathan] Was Alexa also upset that Ronda Rousey went to the mural,
took pictures in front of the mural,
and if she wants people to stop talking about Ronda Rousey,
she's come to the wrong city.
New York City loves The Rowdy One.
[Michael] You can get all the action from SummerSlam
in virtual reality next week.
Jump in the ring as all the excitement happens around you,
with the WWE SummerSlam Virtual Reality Experience
presented by Cricket Wireless.
You can download the NextVR app
from the App Store or Google Play right now.
[song ends]
[crowd jeering]
["Bad Reputation" by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts playing]
[crowd cheering]
♪ I don't give a damn 'Bout my reputation ♪
[Michael] And "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey is all business tonight
as she marches to the ring for this Women's Championship match.
[Jonathan] That is walking with a purpose.
♪ I don't give a damn… ♪
[Jonathan] There's no more security.
There's no more microphones, no more talking.
Time to get it on.
[Michael] Bliss forced to be in the ring tonight with Ronda Rousey.
[inaudible]
[Jonathan] We keep talking about how it's the biggest of Ronda Rousey's career.
How about a big night for the champion?
Has Alexa Bliss ever gone up against an athlete like Ronda Rousey?
[bell rings]
[JoJo] The following contest is for the Raw Women's Championship.
[crowd cheering]
Introducing first, the challenger.
From Venice, California,
The Baddest Woman on the Planet,
"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey.
[crowd cheering]
Her opponent from Columbus, Ohio,
she is the Raw Women's Champion,
Alexa Bliss!
[Michael] And a very proud Women's Champion indeed.
[Corey] With good reason.
Alexa Bliss, one of the smartest competitors in all of WWE,
picked the perfect moment to cash in her Money in the Bank contact.
It happened to be at the expense of Ronda Rousey,
but that doesn't give Ronda any reason to be all upset
and wanna take out The Goddess.
[Jonathan] Corey, to that point, you got to wonder
what Alexa Bliss has in store
to try to use Ronda Rousey's aggression against her.
[Corey] Exactly what Bliss is gonna try to do.
[Michael] Yeah, Bliss playing mind games as she backs into the ropes,
forcing Ronda to step back to the middle of the ring.
[Jonathan] There's nobody in the women's division
that manipulates better than Alexa Bliss.
[Michael] And again, Bliss to the other side.
Steps outside the ropes and the referee must force Ronda back.
I'm here to fight. What is she here for?
[crowd chanting]
[referee talking indistinctly]
[Alexa talking indistinctly]
-Not gonna abide by the rules? -Back it up!
[Michael] Oh, and went for a cheap shot. Rousey blocked it.
And right hand by Ronda drops the champion.
What are you gonna do now Bliss, huh?
[referee] Hey, hey. No, no. Okay, she's out of the ring.
[Michael] And Alexa driven out of the ring by Rousey.
[Corey] Bliss might have a heart contusion.
[Jonathan] Yeah, you never know how hard somebody can hit…
-Get back in! -One!
…until you're struck by a right hand.
[Corey] Well, I've never been hit by Ronda Rousey, nor would I care to.
I've watched videos of her enough to know that it's legit, and it is hard.
[Jonathan] No doubt. No doubt.
[Michael] Alexa stunned by the shot by Rousey.
Now back into the ring.
Ronda ready to go and Alexa Bliss again looking to take a breather.
[crowd booing]
[Jonathan] You know, in Ronda's career, she's never had to go a great distance…
One!
…in her matches or fights.
-Whatever you wanna call it. -[referee] Two!
[Jonathan] And so this is really testing the patience of Ronda Rousey.
Let me give you lesson on how to be a champion, okay?
I'll give you the ring. You can have all the space you want.
I'll turn my back.
-[crowd cheering] -Come on. Come on. That's right.
I'll turn around. I'll cover my eyes.
What else do you want?
[woman] Get her!
[Michael] And Bliss gonna take advantage.
-Or at least to attempt to. -[referee] What do you say, Ronda?
[Corey] The look in the eyes of Ronda Rousey,
like a woman possessed.
-Got it in there, Bliss? -Yeah!
[Jonathan] Not even fazed.
[Ronda grunts]
No, no, no, no, no.
[Michael] Look at Bliss' face.
[Jonathan] I'm a little surprised she took the bait.
Who's ready for a new Raw Women's Champion here, huh?
Are you guys ready?
I think you are.
-[Michael] Oh my God! -[Corey] Wow!
[Michael] Bliss dropped on the back of her neck!
[Corey] I don't think Bliss knows where she's at anymore.
Trying to make it as easy as possible for you. Come on.
Show me what a champion is.
-[talking indistinctly] -[crowd booing]
[Jonathan] Well, I tell you what, Ronda is ready.
-Trash talk is epic proportions. -Should be embarrassed. Get in the ring!
[Jonathan] I wonder if Alexa Bliss still thinks she's an over-hyped rookie.
[Michael] Bliss looks frightened to death. And now, Rousey.
And Alexa Bliss took advantage.
A kick right to the shoulder
and then a right hand to the jaw of Rousey.
And I think that just angered Ronda.
[Jonathan] There's no doubt that made her mad.
[Alexa] Put it down!
-[Corey] Oh no! -[Michael] Face-first goes Bliss.
Is Alexa Bliss ready?
Are you ready for a new champion? The new-- [grunts] One, two, three, four.
[Michael] How intimidating is Ronda
with a right and lefts, the body shots to Bliss?
[Corey] I'm scared to death just watching.
[Michael] The judo throw!
No excuse for a champion.
[Michael] And another by Rousey.
-Huh? Huh, Bliss? -[Corey] Ronda just ragdolling Bliss.
[Jonathan] Every move, there's a line to go with it.
[Ronda grunts]
-Who's ready? Ready? -[referee] Alexa.
-[Michael] Again! -[crowd exclaims]
[Jonathan] At least she's nice. She's asking her if she's ready.
[crowd cheering]
[Jonathan] "Are you ready? Okay, let's go."
[Corey] Ronda is steamrolling Alexa Bliss.
[Jonathan] Now this is impressive.
[Michael] An absolutely dominating performance.
What do you guys think?
[Jonathan] At this point, what can Alexa do?
Should I break it?
[Michael] She might tap out soon because Rousey is ready for the armbar.
[crowd cheering]
It doesn't look good for you. That wasn't the answer you wanted to hear.
-Help. -Huh?
-No! -Are you sorry?
-No. -Wrong answer.
[Alexa screaming in pain]
-Alexa. -[Jonathan] Look at the arm.
Oh, look at the arm.
You tap? Alexa?
-[Alexa screaming] -[Michael] Oh my God!
Alexa, do you tap?
[Michael] Bliss screaming in agony.
-Do you really want it that bad? -[screaming]
[Michael] Oh! Did you see that?
-That was completely out of-- -You guys ready?
[Michael] Oh my God! And now it's locked in!
-[bell rings] -Alexa Bliss has to tap out!
Ronda Rousey has done it. Ronda Rousey is the Raw Women's Champion.
[JoJo] Here is your winner and the new Raw Women's Champion,
"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey.
[Michael] The first woman in history
to win a UFC Championship and the WWE Women's title.
Ronda Rousey is the new Raw Women's Champion.
["Bad Reputation" playing]
One of the most dominating performances I have ever seen.
[Corey] A pioneer throughout sports.
Everything Ronda has done, she had succeeded at a high level.
WWE now no different.
Congratulations for The Baddest Woman on the Planet.
[Jonathan] She said this was her dream.
And you're talking about putting the Raw women's locker room on notice.
-Who's gonna step in the ring with her? -[crowd exclaims]
And face that?
[Corey] Just Raw power by Ronda.
Steamrolling over the champion, the former champion.
-[Michael] Look at this, Corey. -[Corey] I'm gonna be sick.
[Jonathan] That completely came out of joint.
Boys, I'm saying this right now.
-[Michael] Pop back in. -You guys ready?
[Michael] Here's the armbar.
-Bliss immediately tapped out. -[bell rings]
Rousey is… Rousey is the champion.
[Jonathan] We're seeing potentially what could be the most dominating--
What a moment. What a moment.
The most dominating Women's Champion
-that we have ever seen. -I love you so much.
[Corey] She just won the title, Coach.
She's got to dominate some other people and defend it.
[Jonathan] I'm saying if she performs like that,
like what we just saw,
there's nobody that's gonna be able to beat her.
[Michael] The celebration is underway.
Ronda Rousey joined by Natalya
and now Nikki and Brie, The Bella Twins,
trailblazers of the Women's division here in WWE.
An exciting moment for all involved.
But for Ronda Rousey, really a dream, Corey,
she's had since she was a child
to compete in this level in WWE and become a champion.
[Corey] There's an old saying,
"Where you go around the world to get across the street."
That might've been exactly what Ronda is feeling like right now,
but it is undeniable.
[Jonathan] It almost appeared like she really doesn't know what to do
because she's so elated by what's going on--
[Michael] And Ronda's celebrating with her husband now.
[Corey] Her family is here. Travis.
[Michael] True emotion from the champion, again a dream come true.
[Jonathan] This'll be on every morning show…
-I love you, Travis Browne! -…around the world.
I'm the champion!
[Jonathan] What a moment for Ronda Rousey.
♪ I don't give a damn About my reputation… ♪
[Michael] And she's worked so hard to get to this moment.
She never took anything for granted when she arrived on the scene here at WWE.
She's put in countless hours
down at the performance center in Orlando, Florida,
perfecting her craft, getting ready for this moment,
getting ready for the differences between UFC and WWE,
and it has paid off here tonight.
[Jonathan] People were shocked at WrestleMania at how she looked there.
And in over four months time,
Ronda Rousey is now the Raw Women's Champion.
Congratulations.
[Michael] It's time to get rowdy.
It's Rousey time.
You're so strong, girl. I'm so happy. I love you.
Hold that up now.
This is for Jim Neidhart!
It's for "Rowdy" Roddy Piper!
And it's for all of you!
[song fades]
-Ooh. -Oh.
-That's cool. -This looks good.
-I like that filter. -Mmm.
Ah! Does it do anything?
-Ah! -Ah!
-Do The Ultimate Warrior One. -Okay.
-Ah! -Yeah. Ah!
-All right, can I do one? -Yeah.
[screaming]
[intriguing music playing]
Run.
[Michael] There's the historic Brooklyn Bridge.
It is the bridge between Manhattan and, of course, SummerSlam
that's at the sold out Barclays Center here tonight.
And you just saw the, uh, advertisement for WWE Hell in a Cell.
It is the next time we are on pay-per-view coming your way on the WWE network.
San Antonio, Texas, four weeks from tonight,
and you gotta wonder
where Ronda Rousey will be come Hell in a Cell.
I'm sure Ronda will ready to defend her newly-won Raw Women's Championship
at Hell in a Cell.
The night that changes careers, defines legacies.
It's gonna be awesome.
Yeah, it's all about moments. We just saw a moment.
I think we're about to see one more big one here tonight.
Up next, it's a rivalry that has stirred our emotions
for over three years.
The stubborn, cocky champion who cares only about himself
and the rebellious workhorse
who understands this may be his last chance
at the Universal Championship.
It is goal for Roman Reigns to rid the WWE off Brock Lesnar.
[Roman] Leave this place better than I found it.
I'm never gonna be able to accomplish that goal
with Brock Lesnar here.
I'm sick of hearing about him.
I'm sick of talking about him. I'm sick of looking at him.
So it ends at SummerSlam.
[music fades]
-[footsteps approaching] -[intriguing music playing]
Roman, Roman, Roman, Roman, Roman, Roman, Roman,
when will you ever learn?
History is written by the victors.
And you have never defeated
The Beast.
At WrestleMania, you failed.
[Corey] Lesnar will stop at nothing to vanquish Roman Reigns.
[Michael] Brock Lesnar is still Universal Champion.
[man] And one month later in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
you failed again.
[Michael] Roman is locked and loaded and ready to strike.
-Oh my God. Oh my God. -[Corey] What?
[Michael] Reigns just speared Lesnar through the cage
and we got to wait for the official's decision here.
You can talk all you want.
I walked out of that desert as the true Universal Champion.
[Michael] Roman Reigns' feet clearly touching the floor before Lesnar's.
The plain and simple fact
is The Beast was once again declared victorious.
And to the victor goes the spoils.
[music fades]
[dramatic music playing]
There's no leader when you have a champion like Brock Lesnar.
I don't give a crap about the WWE Universe.
I'd much rather be at home on my couch in my house.
Brock Lesnar is an entitled piece of crap who hides behind his contract.
So if Brock Lesnar wants to become a two-sport champion, he will.
And Brock just shows up whenever he wants to
when the money is right or the city is right.
If Brock Lesnar doesn't feel like appearing on Raw, he won't.
Brock Lesnar has to be the worst Universal Champion of all time.
Do you got a problem with me?
[Michael] Oh my God! Lesnar with an F-5 to our general manager!
It has to end.
[Jonathan] Brock Lesnar only cares about Brock Lesnar.
[crowd exclaims]
What? Brock, what are you doing? What are you doing? What are you doing?
Ow! You're hurting me. You're hurting me. You're hurting me.
[Michael] Brock Lesnar physically assaulting his own advocate.
[Corey] It seemed to be a falling out.
[tense music playing]
[man] With Paul Heyman in your corner,
you, sir, will beat Brock Lesnar
and become the Universal Champion.
[Roman] My father taught me a lot of stuff.
He taught me how to swim with sharks in this business.
And you're just not worth saving.
You know what your father taught me?
[speaking Samoan]
[Michael] What the hell is Heyman doing? He's blinding Reigns.
[Paul] I guess I'll have to say this one more time
just to get it through that thick skull of yours.
When will you learn?
[Corey] It was all a ruse from Paul Heyman in conjunction with Brock Lesnar.
So please save your speeches, Roman.
Brock can knock me down repeatedly, but I'll keep getting up.
Because I have to win.
[Paul] You won't win.
You can't win.
[Michael] They cowardly attack.
[Paul] At SummerSlam,
Brock Lesnar will brutalize, victimize,
conquer you yet again,
Big Dog.
[Paul laughing]
[laughing maniacally, stops]
[music ends]
[scattered applause]
["The Truth Reigns" by WWE, Jim Johnston playing]
[crowd booing]
[Michael] Here comes The Big Dog.
[Corey] Like absolutely no other,
you hear the roar of the crowd for Roman Reigns.
You'll always say the most polarizing star in WWE,
but The Big Dog ready to defend his yard tonight.
[Michael] And a very important night for Roman Reigns.
Perhaps the most important night of Roman Reigns' career
because does he get another opportunity at the Universal Championship
if he does not slay The Beast tonight?
[Jonathan] I don't think there's any question
that this is without a shadow of a doubt,
the biggest night in the career of Roman Reigns.
You heard it in that package. "I have to win."
That's how Roman Reigns feels about this opportunity.
[Michael] Corey, what does Roman need to do tonight to finally beat Brock?
[Corey] I don't have a definitive answer for you.
I will say that I believe of all people, Roman Reigns has finally found
what could be considered the weak link in Brock Lesnar's armor.
The Beast's Achilles' heel, if you will.
Roman is in the mind of Brock Lesnar
which is why Brock had to resort to those heinous tactics last week
with the pepper spray.
[Jonathan] We know this,
that if Roman Reigns wants to… Roman Reigns was to win here tonight,
that he already knows
that he's gonna have to take a beating of a lifetime,
but we've seen it before. He's willing to do that.
And then some.
[Corey] I always look back to the first encounter of WrestleMania
out in San Francisco, the Bay Area.
Brock put a beating on Roman like Roman had never experienced
but still wore a smile through the entire fight.
That's what Roman's ready for.
Roman is ready to go out on his shield tonight.
[Jonathan] These are what the big moments are about,
these big nights are about.
Can you get it done? Can you dig deep?
Can you take this opportunity to climb the mountain?
[crowd booing]
["Enforcer" by WWE, Jim Johnston playing]
[crowd cheering]
[yells]
[Michael] For 504 days, Brock Lesnar has ruled as Universal Champion.
It is the six-longest world title reign in WWE history.
Will that reign continue tonight at SummerSlam?
[Jonathan] Take a look at Roman Reigns.
Never taking his eyes off of the Universal Champion Brock Lesnar.
[Corey] Nor is The Beast breaking his stare at Roman Reigns.
Brock knows he's ready for a fight.
[Jonathan] Boy, the damage that these two have done.
I'm talking about Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman,
the last several weeks.
They've enjoyed every single second of it,
and it culminates here tonight at the Barclays Center.
[Michael] At SummerSlam last year, Brock Lesnar
defended his title on a fatal four-way match successfully.
[bell rings]
The following contest is for the Universal Championship.
Introducing the challenger,
from Pensacola, Florida, weighing 265 pounds, Roman Reigns.
[crowd cheering, booing]
Enough. Take off.
-Ladies and gentlemen… -[crowd exclaims]
…my name is Paul Heyman.
Tonight, the reigning,
defending, defending, defending,
undisputed Universal Heavyweight Champion,
Brock Lesnar!
[crowd jeering]
[Michael] That is what it is about, the WWE Universal Championship.
This match will not be for the faint of heart.
["I Am Stronger" by WWE, CFO$ playing]
-[Michael] Wait just a minute. -[Jonathan] Wait a minute!
[Michael] Braun Strowman, Mr. Money in the Bank,
who successfully beat Kevin Owens earlier tonight to retain the contract,
is marching down to the ring.
[crowd cheering]
[Corey] Remember the epic encounter in the past at the Royal Rumble
between Lesnar and Strowman.
It was not for the weak of heart.
[Michael] And he's marching into the ring.
-Strowman is marching into the ring. -[Corey] Is it… Is it time?
[Jonathan] Is he gonna cash it in?
Boy, this would be an extraordinary time for this.
[Corey] Strowman asks for a microphone.
-[music fades] -[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting indistinctly]
[indistinct conversation]
Everybody knows the history of this Money in the Bank contract,
and I refuse to be a coward and cash it in when my opponent's back is turned.
[crowd exclaims]
I am The Monster Among Men, and I do things face-to-face.
[crowd cheering]
So good luck to you, Roman,
and good luck to you too, Beasty Boy,
because I'm gonna be standing.
[crowd cheering]
[crowd chanting] Beasty Boy! Beasty Boy! Beasty Boy!
[chanting fades]
I'm gonna be standing right here this entire match,
and I don't give a damn who wins
because at the end of the night, one of you two is gonna
-get these hands. -[crowd] Get these hands!
[crowd exclaims]
-[Corey] Game changer. -[Jonathan] Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
[Michael] Braun Strowman made it pretty clear.
-He's gonna sit back and watch this match. -[referee] Let's go.
[Jonathan] So he's just told the world
he's gonna cash in the Money in the Bank contract.
[Michael] Oh, Roman Reigns with a Superman punch from out of nowhere…
-[Jonathan] And another one! -[Michael] And Lesnar's in trouble.
Roman Reigns taking advantage with a third and The Beast is down.
-And now Roman Reigns… -[crowd exclaims]
With a spear on Lesnar! A spear to the champion!
Brock is stunned. Brock's in trouble.
Reigns with another spear.
[Paul] No!
[Corey] Roman Reigns looking for the trifecta.
[Jonathan] One more and this one could be over.
[Michael] Lesnar can't get back to his feet.
He finally does, and Roman Reigns with a fourth spear.
[Corey] Oh no! But Lesnar's got the Guillotine.
Lesnar's the Guillotine!
-[Jonathan] He's got it. -[Michael] What's Roman gonna do?
Brock Lesnar from out of nowhere locking it in on Roman!
[Corey] Is… is Reigns gonna tap? Is he gonna pass out?
[Jonathan] There is nowhere for Roman Reigns to go.
[Michael] After three Superman punches,
three spears, and Strowman looking on,
Lesnar was able to lock the Guillotine in on Reigns.
-[Corey] But… can Roman overpower Lesnar? -[Roman grunting]
[Michael] Roman Reigns back to his feet. A powerful spinebuster from Reigns.
Both men are down.
[Jonathan] Great counter by Reigns to make Brock Lesnar let go of that hold.
[Michael] What an incredible start to this Universal Championship Match.
[Corey] Talk about starting the war with your heaviest artillery,
The Big Dog brought it.
-[Jonathan] And again. -[Corey] Lesnar once again.
[Michael] Brock locking it in again and now Roman is in trouble again.
Can Roman Reigns somehow break it a second time?
[Corey] Roman trying to prevent Lesnar from locking his forearm in.
-[Paul screams] Help! -[Michael] Heyman's screaming at ringside.
[Jonathan] Yeah, we know what this can do.
-Tap! -[Jonathan] It will knock you out.
[Corey] Heyman is screaming at Roman Reigns to tap.
-[crowd chanting] Let's go, Roman! -[Michael] Brock's got it locked it good.
Roman again trying to get back to vertical base,
trying to power out of this again. Can Roman Reigns do it a second time?
-[Jonathan] An amazing show of power. -[crowd chanting indistinctly]
[Michael] The Big Dog trying to dig down deep, and he does it again.
Brock still got it locked in.
Look at Roman Reigns, and again a spinebuster planting Lesnar!
[Corey] The Beast Incarnate was squeezing with every fiber of his being,
but The Big Dog would not stay down.
[Jonathan] Lesnar goes 290.
And Roman Reigns has been able to pick him up twice
and slam him down.
[Michael] A frantic pace in this Universal Championship match.
Lesnar is startled. Reigns is gasping for air.
[Corey] It's obvious both Lesnar and Reigns wanna end this
as quickly as possible.
They know Strowman is waiting feet away.
[Jonathan] And Corey, I thought they'd focus on Braun
but right now, they've got to focus on one another
and can't worry about the Monster in the Bank.
[Michael] Lesnar has ripped the gloves off.
[Jonathan] Boy, what a pace.
[Corey] Bare knuckled, The Beast Incarnate.
Roman Reigns, better grit your teeth.
[crowd chanting indistinctly]
[Michael] Both men back to their feet. Who will strike next?
Reigns went for the Superman punch.
-Going with a German! -[crowd exclaims]
Suplex number one.
[Jonathan] See how hard it is for Brock to up.
[Corey] Roman's trying to catch his breath from the Guillotine.
[Jonathan] Right.
[Michael] And Roman going to Suplex City, a second time from Lesnar.
-[yells] -[Michael] And now The Beast is fired up.
[Jonathan] Well, I think Brock Lesnar's found his second wind
and now he's starting to dominate Roman Reigns.
-[gasping] -[Corey] Roman is gasping.
Trying his best to… get full lungs, full of breath.
[Brock talks indistinctly]
[Michael] Lesnar going for a third German suplex
and this time connects again to Roman Reigns.
The Beast stares down at The Monster.
[Jonathan] How about taking the time to look at Braun Strowman?
[crowd chanting] You both suck!
[Jonathan] Well, we know
Brock doesn't care about any of these people
that have shown up here in Brooklyn tonight.
[Corey] Of course, Roman Reigns never a stranger to a hostile environment,
but right now, it's not about the WWE Universe,
it's about the two men trying to destroy one another inside the ring.
[Michael] Yeah, for the Universal Championship.
Lesnar now looking for an F-5, perhaps.
-With Reigns in his shoulder. -[Corey] This'll do it.
[Michael] Roman Reigns though.
Here comes Roman Reigns…
-Suicide dive. -[Corey] Oh!
[Michael] Brock sidestepped! Roman took out Strowman!
[Corey] It's completely unintentional by Reigns,
but what a brilliant ploy by The Beast.
[Jonathan] Yeah, clearly Braun Strowman did not see that coming.
-[Corey] I don't know if Strowman-- -[Jonathan] Turn around!
-[Michael] Now Lesnar… -[Corey] Oh my God.
[Michael] Lesnar getting The Monster with an F-5 to Strowman outside the ring!
And that's one way to take Strowman out of the equation.
[Corey] Lesnar is smiling.
[Jonathan] Brock loves it. Smart move.
You soften up Braun Strowman while you're taking care of Roman Reigns.
Not many to-- not many people can do that.
[woman shouting indistinctly]
[Michael] And Brock, as Corey mentioned, a huge grin on his face
as now he looks to drag Reigns back in the ring,
put Roman Reigns away
as Strowman is still suffering in the effects of the F-5.
[woman] You got this in the bag.
[Michael] And Braun Strowman now grabbing the ankle of Brock Lesnar--
[Corey] Oh no!
[Michael] With the contract inside the briefcase.
Using the Briefcase as a weapon.
-And now slinging it a long way away. -[crowd exclaims]
-[Jonathan] Did that just knockout-- -[Michael] Oh! With a chair.
And Lesnar with a chair assaulting Strowman.
[man] Let's go, Brock! Let's go, Brock!
[Corey] The Monster in the Bank might regret
trying to make his withdrawal tonight.
[Michael] I guess that's one way to make sure
that the contract's not cashed in.
[Jonathan] You can respect the face-to-face,
but right now, it's the chair-to-back.
[Michael] He almost threw, uh, the contract over the East River.
And now back into the ring, Brock Lesnar in a mood tonight,
a vile and vicious mood.
And Reigns with a spear to the champion.
-Here's the cover! Hook to the leg! -[crowd] One, two, three!
[Michael] Reigns did it! Roman Reigns did it!
Reigns is the champion!
[JoJo] Here's your winner and the new Universal Champion,
Roman Reigns.
[Jonathan] I can't believe it.
[Corey] Roman Reigns finally did it!
["The Truth Reigns" by WWE, Jim Johnston playing]
[Michael] The elation from Roman Reigns.
[talking indistinctly]
[Corey] The Big Dog has finally broken the stranglehold of Lesnar.
[Jonathan] And look at the reaction from Roman Reigns.
Yes, sir!
[Jonathan] And we're gonna call it like we see it, guys.
Brock Lesnar was feeling himself.
He was paying attention to Braun Strowman
and Roman Reigns struck.
[Corey] Brock Lesnar was trying to protect his Universal Championship
and Roman Reigns capitalized on the situation.
[Michael] Roman Reigns makes history tonight.
He joins Brock Lesnar
as the only man to hold the WWE and the Universal Championship.
Roman Reigns, The Big Dog, in front of a sold-out crowd
at Barclays Center in Brooklyn
finally gets it done.
[Corey] Roman Reigns came into tonight knowing that he had to win.
Well, The Big Dog threw everything he had at The Beast Incarnate,
and it still didn't seem to be enough.
[Michael] This was important because remember,
Braun Strowman said
he was gonna cash in tonight on the winner of this match,
and Brock Lesnar made sure
that Braun Strowman would not allow that to happen.
It was when Lesnar turned his attention with the chair to Reigns,
Reigns from out of nowhere with a vicious spear,
and he finally climbs the mountain to win the Universal title.
[Corey] Just when Brock Lesnar seemed so certain that he was smiling,
Roman Reigns changed the course of WWE at SummerSlam.
[Michael] Roman Reigns vanquishes The Beast.
The Roman Empire is here as Universal Champion.
Every town! It's going everywhere, man.
No more part-time, baby!
[crowd cheering]
[song fades] ng]